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The Irish standard., 1894-04-07
CHAPTER K.

Keep thy heart With all diligence" :"
said the preacher, for out of it are
the issues of life" After him the
psalmist sang: ''Nith God the Lord
belong the issues from death" I'm
equal to the full comprehension Of
such words, yet trusting in their di-
vine inspiration, we accept them as
Thomas Kempis counseled regard
ing the sayings of the ancients-not
to despise them, for they were not
uttered without cause" 1t seemed
strange, and not very reconcilable
with the ideas even of pious people, for
Cullen Amerson to be struck down in
the midst of young manhood so
happy and manful and apparently so
vigorous. Yet the same pious people
said they had not doubt hut what it
was all for the best. and Cullen him
self, from the beginning to the end Of
his sickness, spoke not one word OF
complaint.
'It's all right, Hannah he said
when, in answer to a pointed inquiry
put to his physician, the latter replied
that the case was hopeless.
To be Continued.
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vexed with Cullen because of his want
of such ambition as he thought his
children ought to have. | said little
about it, believing that when he came
to see what sort Of woman Cullen had
married. he would either DESTROY it o.
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am nearly gone
''Why. surely not, sister. Hannah
ought to go to you sometimes, and I'm
sure she will wish to do so. unless she
should find that brother objects.
mo, no; he will not object. I've
heard him say often that Hannah was
one of the finest women he knew"
He said nothing. After moment,
she rose and said:
"Well, pray to God every day to
make some solution of this case that
will be right for all. I'll go out and
see Hannah little while. There, I
see her among her rose-bushes Don't
come in, child" she cried: I'm COM
ing. Hannah she said. when she had
reached the garden, 1--WE had some
little chat with Cullen, not as satisfac-
tory as hoped. He won't make any
compromise with his brother. Perhaps
he may be right at least for the pres
ent. but hope
''I don't think Cullen is right in that
Sister Julia. and he knows | don't. OF
course brother would make such an Of
fer as would be at least respectable,
and for Pearce's sake, if not mine nor
his own. but he doesn't wish me to
interfere and don't intend to"
A slight shrinking showed that
Julia recognized the difference be-
tween the words and what she would
have expected. Then, after such com
fo~ting assurance as she could find to
bestow. and pressing solicitation for
Hannah tc visit her as before: she
went away. Immediately after her de-
parture, Cullen put on his hat and
went out to the field. The movement
hurt Hannah, even to some resent
ment. Perhaps he foresaw it, but
thought we'll to hinder another discus
sion. knowing that now she would be
further than before from according
with his views. Some of her behavior
in the first year of their marriage had
not been such as his sensitiveness re-
garded as entirely becoming. 1t had
stung him somewhat several times to
witness what seemed to him her ather
indelicate efforts to win the regard of
his father and brother. So also he had
suffered from her occasional allusions
W NOlA 1u1 oOA'S PI'SA s1AA>A AZ
timations that different action on his
part would change it. Believing yet
that her course had been wiser than
her husbands, and that Wiley could
be brought to terms which. if not just,
ought to be reasonably satisfactory,
she persuaded herself that it was her
duty to persevere. but to do SO with
greatest prudence, and in such wise as
to-as to--indeed, Hannah: in this new
view of her powers, and Of what she
ought and had at least mothers S
right to do, could not easily have an
swered to herself as to what. Possibly
there might be some danger on the
line her thoughts were following. but
she trusted that even that was prefer
able to inaction and supine submis-
sion. On Cullen's return she met him
as usual, and in their talk about the
late visit nothing was said by either
with which the other could disagree.
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The first acdr7tinq Mdfian had OF his pres
eaee spas q tapping on the ieindotr.
face against the glass that she might
know who was there, and a moment
later she stood outside the door with a
shawl thrown over her head.
lyon are back. Uncle Ben-what's
the natter" she asked.
Heaps de mattah, Miss Sunshine,
heaps. l dun met up wild mo- dan fo'ty
bushels O. trubble! I'ze news fur yo'!'
"You-you met some enc who told
you about Mr.. Kenton?'
"Fur shore! Dat Cap'an Wyle lie to
vol Mars Kenton he dun git away
arter dat battle, long wild Steve Bray
tom"
Thank God!'' she whispered as she
raised her clasped hands to the bright
stars in the winter sky.
But dar's trubble, Miss Sunshine
heaps O. trubble. Dey was tryin to git
ober yere when some g~orillas reckoned
dey was Yankee spies an dun shotted
Mars Kenton. He hain't dead, but he's
bad hurt, an he's lyin in the bresh an
rocks down yere bout a mile. l met
dat Steve Brayton, an he dun tole me
all bout it."
Royal Kenton wounded-badly hurt
and lying in the brush this winters
nighti' moaned Marian as she grasped
Uncle Ben by the arm.
"Hist dart" he cautioned. I'VE
mustn't woke up de missus or dat Bax-
ter woman Now, den, yo' be brave.
Yo's got to bel Steve Brayton be dun
said l was to bring back blankets an
bandages an sunthin to eat. We must
step around mighty softly an pick 'em
upN'
And I will go back with you! God
grant that his life may be spared!"
"Hush, chile! Yo' can't so wild me
tonight, but tomorrer. Dat's what Steve
Brayton dun said. When I git back
dar, III see Mars Kenton wild my own
eyes. an I'll tell him all bout 20, an
I'll stay right Oar all night an nuss
him.
'.Oh, Uncle Ben, but I feel that
must go to hint
Hush! Yo' jess git all dem fings
what l spoke Of packed up fur me as
quick as yo' kin an let me go backl Il
yo' want dem g~orillas to finish Mars
Kenton, yo' Jest make a fuss SO dal
Mrs. Baxter will open dem big ears o
hern an find out de newsi'
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grateful for such championship"
1T is my duty to champion him! |
am his promised wifen'
While Captain Wyle felt pretty GER
tain that there was more than friendship
between them he had hoped that things
had not gone that far. AS she stood be-
fore him and looked into his eyes and
spoke the words which made his heart
fall like lead no was dumb for a mo
ment. Her face was set and hard, and
he realized that his fate Wa sealed for
ever. There was but one thing for him
TO do, and he did it. Though rage and
despair filed his heart, he did not forget
the fact that he was a born soltherner.
1t required all his nerve to take his
leave gracefully. but he accomplished
the feat, and it was only when he WAS
in the saddle that curses passed his lips
and his smiles were replaced by wicked
fIowns.
Southern chiyalry" has been held up
to ridicuIe and scorn, but only by the
ignorant or by those who had a purpose
to accomplish. Chivalry was born in
the heart of the true southerner; it came
down to him legitimately in the blood.
Now and then he may forget himself in
tho presence OF a man, but never in the
presence of a
Had all been we'll 1T Rest Haven, Ma
rian Percy would have given way to her
grief and mourned as women do. But
the mothers condition was still regard
ed as dangerous, and she must not even
suspect the sad blow which had fallen
on the daughter. Uncle Ben suspected
some calamity from the grief in Ma
rams face, and from the fact that Mrs.
Baxter lodged out and had d word with
Captain Wyle at the gate before he rode
away. He must have repeated the ca
nard about the death of Kenton, for the
woman's face betrayed great satisfac-
ticn as she returned to the house. There
was a smaller house to lodge the help, +"
but just then Uncle Ben had it all TO
himself. About an hour after the cap
tain's departure Marian appeared in the
old mani quarters to find him cobbling
one of his brogans.
Look yere, honey" he began as she
entered and before she could say "a word,
Il knowed when l saw yo' at de doah
an hour ago dat sunthin had dun hap
pened. Am de good missus gwine to
die, OF did dat Captain Wyle say sun
thin to make yo' feel bad:"
"Uncle Ben, | have heard sorrowfuI
news!'' she answered as her tears began
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fro BE CONTINUED.
MILITARY


The Poet ueigel and an Old MAJ Cut Down
by Austrian Officers.
In Germany and Austria every week
brings with it instances of military bru-
tally toward civilians. Most of these
instances are forgotten after the publica-
ton of q few indignant paragraphs in
the Radical journals and a Radical or So
cial Democratic Interpolation in parlia-
ment. One that occurred at Riva, on
Lago di Garda, two weeks ago, however,
was so remarkable for such exceptional
brutality that it has had more serious
consequences.
Carl Heigel, the German poet, was sit
ting with Il friend at II table in the great
concert garden in Riva. His friend was
G5 years old and somewhat deerepit. AT
the next table sat several officers of the
imperial ehasseurs, who are g~arrisoned
at Riva. Heigel's friend, who had been
wearied by a rather long walk, fell asleep,
and the officers began to poke fun at
him. They were SO loud that they woke
the old man up. When he heard them
cracking jokes at his expense, he re-
marked to IIeigel:
persons who make fun Of an old man
can hardly be gentlemen, even if they do
wear uniforms"
Heigel nodded assent. All the officers
heard the remark and saw the nod. One
of them sprang up, faced Heigel and
ordered him and the old man to leave
the garden. TIeigel's answer was a stun
ming open hand blow which sent the
officer Keeling back on the table.
Then followed a scene with features
painfully familiar to persons who have
lived in Germany or Austria. The Off
GERS drew their swords and started for.
ward to run through the two unarmed
men. The old man fell at the first onset,
but Heigel stood his ground, dealing
blows right and left until cut down.
Blood was flowing from three wounds
in his head and he lay half unconscious.
A young lieutenant aimed a sword
blow at him, but the bandmaster, Bru-
nelli, who had fastened from the plat
form. caught the sword with his baton
and pushed the lieutenant back. Sever
al other men gathered in front Of Heigel
and his companion and threatened to
make short work Of the officers in case
another blow should be struck. Acrowd
invaded the garden. began jo%stlins the
officers and demanded that they be dis
armed and punished then and there.
The police were obliged TO interfere to
save the officers from violence, although
no policeman had found time to inter
fere when IIeigel and his companion
were beaten down.
Heigel has received calls daily in his
sickroom from all the most conspicuous
persons in Riva, excepting, Of course, the
military. The city officials have called
upon him to apologize for the attack in
the garden. Throughout the whole dis
trict round Riva there was a unanimous
demand for tho punishment of the off.
GERS concerned in the fight. A high rail
way official who was with them in the
garden WAS discharged. A lieutenant
colonel, who struck down Heigel's com.
panion, was called coward by a cap
tain in his own regiment. In the due.
which followed both officers were wound.
ed. The rest of the officers will be tried
by court martial.
Heigel and his friend are recovering
slowIy.-New York Sun.
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XXI.

While Uncle Ben was slowly progress
ing along the frozen and slippery high
way, and when he had reached a point
about three miles from Rest Haven, he
suddenly encountered about a dozen
men, most of whom were mounted.
All but one were in citizens dress, and
he at first supposed them to be farmers.
They rushed upon the old man with a
shout, and pistols and knives were -four
ished before his face as the gang cried
ont:
Hang him up!'
"Slice off his ears!"
Build a fire and roast him If he lies
to us.'
sFo' de Lawd, gem'len but what's
de matter?" asked the old man as soon
as be could get ~ q word,
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GcoNTINUED.l

WHO'S takin anybody to see the kur-
mel? Sorter pears to me that yo've dun
stnbbed yo'r toe and fell down."
The sergeant very quietly asked what
he was going to do, and his manner be-
trayed his anxiety.
Coin TO git shet OF yo' about the
fust thing!" answered Steve. LEFT
face! Forward march, Keep goin right
down the road till yo' find the kurnel
and then give him our Lowell"
The trooper marched away without
u backward lcok, and when he was lost
to sight by q turn in the road Kentor
said:
"Steve, you did a bad thing for us.
That whole crowd will be after US in
side of a hour"
Don't boiler befo' yo'r hit, Yank.'
laughed Steve. IF we uns hadn't tooken
him, he'd hev Token us, and beside.
that it suddenly occurred to me that
we'd got to hev something toshoot with,
Now, then, let's be a-gettin straight VI
the mountain"
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Uncle Zen, I hare heard ~sorrolcftl
ncluSi'
to fall. Captain Wyle told me he had
heard that Mr.. Kenton was dead
killed over at H-arrisonburg a day or
two ago
II shall nebber dun believe it, he
exclaimed. "Dat Mars Kenton he doan'
write no mo-, but dat hain't cause he
was dead. It's cause de possoffis was
all turned upside down"
but they had a battle a day or two
ago, Uncle Ben, and Mr.. Kenton was
killed then"
"Whar was dat battle?"
Near Harrisonburg."
Oats a right smart step from yere,
an we didn't heaf de guns. Mebbe dey
dun had a battle, but dat doan' disquali.
fly dat Mars Kenton was killed. Shoe,
now, honey. but doan' yo' believe any
SIGH storyl"
But I'm-I'm afraid it's true!' she
sobbed, breaking down at last.
See yere, chile, said the old man
after a bit, with tears in his own
eyes, ''yo' jiss keep quiet till we find
out all about it. III hev dis shoe fixed
in bout 10 minutes, an den III start
fur Harrisonburg. When git dar, kin
find out if Mars Kenton was killed"
but it's almost dark now, Uncle
Ben"
"Makes no difference, honey. l know
de road an am feelin purity good. BY
dis time tomorrer I'll be back wild dc
news"
But what if you should discover
that-that"-
Dat Mars Kenton was rally killed.
Nobody can't diskiber what hain't so,
kin dey? I'ze gwine ober dar jest &c
prove dat he wasn't dun killed"
"Uncle Benz said Marian as she
placed a hand on either shoulder and
looked into his eyes, 'if you can bring
me news that Mr.. Kenton is alive, I'll
make you a free man before the week
is out"
"Hu. What I want to leave yo' an
de missus an BEGUN free niger fur
Reckon I wants to go to de porehousc
or Jail? Hain't l allus bin like one o.
de family? Could de family git along
widout Uncle Ben? Whar would 20
be right now but fur me-"
That's true, Uncle Ben. You were
born on the place, and you know how
such we all think of you. It would
break our hearts to have you go, slave
though you are and always have been
in the eyes of the law. But you shall
be rewarded, Uncle Ben. Only bring
me good news, and your reward shall he
great!p
Hush up dat noise. honey" he child
ed as he made ready to depart. Ii
yo'll let de ole man lib right ON in dc
family. dat'll be reward huff. III
be back by foah O'Clock tomorrer, and
vi bring yo' de news dat Mars Kentor
i'm all right"
Marian watched him as he strobe
bravely down the frozen highway and
vanished into the dusk of evening. and
as she turned away fresh tears came tC
her eyes, and she murmured:
Brave and unseltish old slave. God
grant that he may bring a message t
telieye my anxieties.''
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What Manner of College to Select.

l believe, says Thomas Davidson in
the July Forum, that most boys who
find themselves in a position to do Sc
will go to college. Nor will they be
wrong in doing SO; for. notwithstand.
ing all the drawbacks of our colleges.
their want of definite unitary aim and
idea; their half-mediaeval, half pro.
fessional curricula; the dry, %uninspir.
ing Journalism and useless erudition
of much Of the teaching; the easy
philistinism or dreary pessimism OF
many of the older teachers: the pert,
callow Germanism of many Of III
younger ones; the boyishness of many
of the students; their SNUG foppish.
ness and stupid devotion to half brutal
games and half-silly girls-notwith-
standing all this and much more,
there are elements in college life which
the youth who aims at free manhood
cannot afford to overlook. 1t is at col
lege that the young man who by dis
cipline, study, and travel has attained
self-control, an earnest view of life,
and a large, generous outlook can best
put these qualities to a practical test
by mingling. on free and easy terms,
with men Of his own age. entering
into intimate relations with them and
comparing their aims with his own.
He is now old enough to have def.
mite views and purposes, but not toe
old to learn how they must be modii
ed in order to be serviceable in the
actual world. And nowhere can he
learn this Don or better than at CO.
lege. 1t is natural enough to sup.
pose that the value OF college life is
due to what is done in the solitary
study in the classroom, whereas in
truth it is due mainly to the social
and friendly relations which the stu.
dents establish with each other.
Accordingly, the wise parent, in
trying to select a college for his son
will ask first, not where the mos,
learned professors are (still less, OF
course, where the best baseball team
is, OF where most sons of millionaires
c~ongregate), but where the tone OF
social life is purest and manifest where
the young men behave neither as
young monkeys nor as rakes; where
the conditions Of complete moral au-
tonomy are most fully established.
AT the same time he will ask what
college best understands its business,
which is to impart that culture, in
t~ellectual and moral, which is essen
tial to free manhood. and does not at
tempt to forestall the university By
dabbling in professional knowledge
or erudition.
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The DIvinest Tn ing in Childhood.

President g. STANLEY Hali.in he July Forum.
The very finest expression on the
face Of a child or infant seems 10 me
to be that Of open-eyed aud often
opened-mouthe curiosity and wonder.
The objects OF nature charm and en-.
trance the soul which FOR the moment
becomes almost one with the face.
Thisdivinest thing 10 childhood. which
only bad school methods tan kill.
which pronpts the primesai expert.
menss Of infants in icami1g 10 use
their senses. limbs and minds upou
naiure. il The root a the spirit 81 re-
search. which explores prizes. iuquifes
- pe~fsisteutly. and often - dsstruc-
lively in Ollie chiidrcn and comes 10
fan maturity in the Investigator b.
hind the tciescope and miuorope. ia
the laboratory. seminary. hbfaD. q.
On sxpionax expeditions. Al IL
besi. this spirt a essarrh hs asr
and ressfsnce enough ia Il % give 4
. high and positive niigiens slafas-
Ter. and the best and most ehamcief.
istse Stature aboas he res movement
IN higher education ! AN trying 10 De-
scribe Is that is upward tendencies
can b<sg Be characterized b. the word
research. a word. alas. 0 NOR
onen praised than understood
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was necessary, whereupon ID. Olliel
Immediately probed the wound,
While this was being done NJ. Car.
not eane to his senses and said feebl,
but distinctly; How you are hurting
me-" The doctors, however, contin-
ued to attend the wound, the outward
bleeding of which had stopped. Thee
knew, though, that the Presidents
condition was extremely grave, as
they more than suspected that inter,
nal hemorrhages had commenced.
After NJ. Carnot had been taken
from his carriage aud placed upon
bed in the Prefecture nobody but the
doctors and the officers of his military
household, who had accompanied him
to- Lyons, were allowed to enter the
room to which he had been carried.
Hemorrhages soon set in and at
I2:45 this morning he died. Prime
Minister Dupuy started at ono for
Paris to officially the fact.
When the prisoner reached the sta
tion he gave his name as c. Giovanni
Santo and his age as ~ years. He is
smooth shaver and wears a brown suit
with a peaked hat of the same color.
AS he marched under his police
guard from the Rue de Ia Republique
to the station he held his head down,
but his eyes glanced furtively around
as though he vas seeking an oppor.
tunity to escape from his captors. TIC
have made such an attempt, however,
would have been the height eff fool
hardness, unless he desired to com
NIT suicide, for there is not the slight
est doubt that had he got away from
the protection afforded him by the pc,
lice he would have been torn lint
from limb by the crowd, whose every
action showed that they were thirst
ing for his blood.
Santo, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by the Project Iepint
at the police station in Rue Moliere
said he had lived at Cette, Depart
ment Of Herault, for the past sis
months, and had only come to Lyon,
to-day. His replies were given coolly
but without any sign of bravado. He
refused, however, to answer anyoft til,
many questions put to him regarding
his motive for stabbing the President
declaring that on this subject lie woulC
speak only before a tribunal. Whei
he was searched by the police a book
was found in one Of his pockets il
which it was written that he bad beer
born in a village in the Province o
Milan, Italy.
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How He Came Out.

Atlsnta Constitution.
so you went on an excursion to
the races. did your"
Eyes"
bet anything
"of course"
Come out ahead'"
NO; came ont afeot." ard a
glance at the dust covered garment
gave the proofo Of the assertion.
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ter, as he felt that he thoroughly under
stood her disposition. He turned off the
road TO approach the house from another
direction, and so softly did he draw
near that the first warning Marian had
of his presence was a tapping ON the
window pane. He pressed his old black
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In Joining Contrasts.

~The man ] iOvc must, first Of ~. b
brave
"rhe woman ! could love mast ten.
Diet BE-"
ii : heart he 10 a smooth virago gave
shs yielded when a bEazgau beat the
knee.
-EDiTn N. THoAAs in The July la
dies Hons Journal
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p sstnasspbis Pres
Do nct arrange % set Of All { {
works On ste Fousfh. Save some for
November.
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Disputed Ownership

Mrs. J. Sporting is a successful furni-
ture dealer Of Bozeman, Non.
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fsdianss ole 1aurnsi.
Minnik-Young sapsey tnei "a XII 8
me last night.
Mamie-Dd be succeefs
MinHie-No. he didnt Know how
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First Business Nan On a big hurry
Beg pardon. sir. but that's my boyl
Second Business Mamie may be
your boy. but he's my waiter.-Harpcr's
Weekly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-03-17
SENATOR Villas GIFT.

Presentation 10 Madison Congre cation
in Memory of His Deceased Daughter.
MADISON, Wis, March l0.->enator
W. f. Villas has made or agreed to
make, a gift to Grace Episcopal Church,
Of this city, in which he is 4
communicant, of a new guild hall,
to cost between 5000 and $4,000.
plans for which have been submitted
to and approved hv him. The gift
is made as memorial to the
Senator's daughter, Caroline, who died
about year ago, and the building will
be named the Caroline Villas Guild Hall
of Grace Episcopal. 1t viii be two
stories in height, Of modern construc-
ton, and with all conyeniences. Work
on its construction Will be commenced
At an early day The vcstry of Grace
Church will meet this evening to take
action in regard to the matter.