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some but obviously freless steed. The fore
most horse bolted little way, reared. whirled
and plunged wickedly fighting to unseat his
slender rider.
The young ladys face was white. but she
was making brave fight for the mastery
Her escort, small. sallow young man with
an up -curled mustache waved his whip and
cried 'sWhoa!'' many times in an agitated
voice, and franticaliy ierked his sober steei
this way and that. thus effectually defeating
the execution of any heroic intentions he
may have entertained.
This struggle promised to be a short one
with victory for the vicious brute over his
slender rider. Already she had been half un-
seated more than once.
Col. Bob's boots came down from the
piazza railing with thump. He charged
across the lawn, bounded over the low wall
and seized the rebellious brute by the head.
There was savage struggle for amoment or
two. The animal reared with whirl. The
mans feet nearly left the ground, but he
thought the beast down with fierce jerk.
As the brute reared again, striking saw
agely at the man with his iron-shod hoofs.
there came the sound OF a sudden blow as
Col Bcb struck the animal above the eyes
with the butt OF a big brown revolver with a
force that brought him down to his feet. con-
quered and cowed in an instant.
"He's all right now. ma'am," said Col.
"You have saved my life, SIR said the
young lady earnestly, ''or at least kept me
from serious injury. 1t was brave and
heroic action. and
S"Oh, not at all, ma'am!" interrupted the
1shnaelite, in depreeato-y way. mo
trouble at all
'.Yes, my good man." chimed in the lady's
escort. sit was positively heroic, don't you
know, and
"Think so?" broke in Col. Bob, in dis
gusted tone "Wal, all I've got to say is that
the next time this young lady rides this horse
she'd better have some kind OF a man along. -
"What do you mean, sir?" demanded the
young man, haughtily.
'I mean," was a calm reply, that she
needs man along. and not IA thingamy.
Understand"
Fellow cried the sallow-faced youth,
''do you know who amp
"Nope." returned the Ishmaelite. produc-
ing disreputable-Iooking pipe and a faced
pouch from his pocket. "Can't say thai I
do"
MY name is Van vlarcom, sir.''
Funny name" said the Ishmaelite, as he
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sat him down on the wall and carefully pep
pereI yart .. the contents of the pouch into
the pipe. Cant you do anything Tor it!''
~ am Mr Van Vlarcom. of the OaksT'
announced the young man with freezing
hauteur.
..nm.' Col. Bob dug around in his raiment
till he found n match, which he cracked on the
heel OF his boot and applied to his pipe. wal
puff rui:,-are the Van Ylarcoras. OF the
puff puffl-oaks. anybody in Particular"
'You-yoa impudent ruffian," cried Mr..
Van Flarcon, quite beside himself and waving
his little whip fiercely. "I'll'--
mo, you won't. sonny. Go home and tell
the rsst of the Van fiarcoms, Of the Oaks,
what l told you Don forget"
"You-you"-
"Go on. now"
Col. Bob removed his pipe from his mouth
and rose from the wall. and Mr.. Van Vlarcom
wheeled his steed and started away in consid-
cradle haste. The Young lady repeated her
thanks to the westerner and rode away after
her quanGom escort.
The Ishmaelite watched them till they dis
appeared around the bend in the elm-shaded
road. Then he knocked mis- pipe on the wall,
replaced it in his POCKET and returned to the
piazza.
''Yes, rs / was saving" he resumed. calmly,
''it is the people here that tire me most"
He had indeed shaken up young Van War
com. but, as Harry said. what of it?
'.What of it?'' Miss Hester could hardly
have expressed greater horror hed her nephew
been guilty of blasphemy. '.The Van War
CONS are the Oldest family in the village. the
most influential, and
1.-The most useless
..Harryl'' Miss Hester was well-nigh pet
rified with horror. '.what can you be think
ing of? Association with this-this savage
has made you''-
Savage. eh?, The Young fellow smoke
rather sharply. "You have noticed that scar
across his temple? He won il in saving the
life Of his friend st the risk of his own. At
another time, not long ago, when an epidemic
of smallpox broke out in tho border settle
ment and men went mad with terror and fed,
leaving the stricken ones to die alone, it was
Bob Hockaday, with neither wife nor child to
hold him there. who organized and led tho
brave little band that fought and conquered
the plague. 1t was his srrcng hand TO which
the dying ciung, his rough fingers that closed
the glazed eyes, and his hoarse whisper that
uttered the last prayer over the still form.
Can you call such a man as that savage
Il can fully appreciate the heroism Of such
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contempt of the entire village. He has dis
tributed gratuitous insults everywhere. He
has outraged our hospitality and made Us a
public laughing stock
All of which was a trifie too strong an ar
raignment of Col. Bob. though partially mer-
tied. will confess.
HE has grossly. shamefully insulted Mr..
Van Vlarcom, and
"Well yes. he did shake Young Van War
com up a bit, but what of it?''
The shaking up of the said Van Vlarcom
had occurred in this wise: Upon that par
ticular afternoon Col. Bob was sitting at his
ease on the sfhdy piazza of the Glendenning
residence, with his feet cooked up on the
railing, drawing invidious comparisons be-
tween life in that staid and conservative
New England town and in the great and
glorious West-all to tine disgust and an
noyance of Miss Hester and the secret enjoy
ment of young Harry. who syly led the guest
on when he showed signs of tagging.
Several times Col. Bob had appealed to the
lady for ratification of his remarks, with an
"Eh, Miss Glendennin'2' and a stabbing
motion toward her with his thumb, harmless
and innocent in its intent, but almost mad
dening to her.
''The village is all right enough" said the
Ishmaelite, oraculary, In reply to an artful
question from Harry. "Thar is something
kinder restful and good about them over
hanging elm trees. 1t is as pretty as a pic
ture, too, with the roads winding around
among the trees, and up and down little hills
and slopes and past comfortable houses. half
hidden behind the elms and fir trees 1t is a
nice place to die in, Harry"
"But, to live in''-
"1t is good place for old folks and poets,
perhaps, but it is no place for a live man. l
feel like torchlght parade in a graveyard.
Haw! haw!"
''But the people?'
'.It's the people that tire me most. A man
must live by rule and rote here. He must
walk the beaten paths that his grandfather
trod and worship the traditions like an In
dian"
Even this traducing of the eminently re-
spectacle and wholly beloved place of her
birth was enough to have condemned him
wholly in Miss Hester's eyes, but it was only
as the beginning of his offenses.
'Yes," he resumed, 81 feel ike
Just then there came an interruption. A
spirited horse. bearing slender. girlish
figure on his back, came plunging around the
bend IN the elm-shaded road, followed by a
correctly clad equestrian mounted on han d.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
COAL AND WOOD.

not. But there was no disputing the fact that
there was something not a little resembling
wreath of honeysuckles and woodbine around
Lis manly neck.
.Ho, Harry,' he cried. with fine assump-
ton OF carelessness, "you see am still mere.
He removed the wreath and began pulling
it to pieces in the most innocent way imagi-
nable
"And 1 am glad you arer' answered the
younger man heartily.
"Thank YOU. 10y! And reckon I'll stay
around here n while longer. You see, I've
grown to kinder like the yillage-and the
the people"
ness with which the defeated party in a tisti-
cuff limps away with his hat on the side OF
his head.
II am glad Of that. tool''
II have been thinking that perhaps !
might--er-er- buy property here. after ?
while, and-er'-
''Yes?'
"Yes. of courser' This boldly. ''The fact
is-wal. you see. I-your aunt Hester has
| promised to become my wife, and
WHAT"
| Harry's amazement for the movement over
came his politeness.
..Factr' said the Ishmaelite. cheerfully,
| feeling himself on solid ground at last. Il
| found needed her in more ways than one.
| I'm about as bad as q savage, and'-
mo, RobertI' interrupted Miss Hester.
| quickly.
...'Yes. Hester; I'm a savagc-an ignorant,
uncultured. rough-cornered'-
"No. indeed, you are not. Robert!" cried
| Miss Hester, regarding him with fond pride.
81 saw 1 needed Hesters help to-Wal,
Harry, I found that loved her,"
II congratulate you both with all my
hearth said Harry. warmly.
"And," said Miss Hester. by-and-by, with
something very like girlish pout, ''he did
| not tell me till after-after we had become
engaged that he is a member Of the Senate Of
his state"
NO." said the Ishmselite proudly, "she
took me without knowing it, nor about the
ranch or anything"
"Col. Bob bound me upon his arrival here
| to say nothing about himself" said the young
fellow. .'but my promise is null and void now.
He ia State Senator now, but he will be Gov
ernor two years hence
"Mebby," said the Ishmaelite cheerfuliy.
'.They elect some mighty queer men to office
out thar in the West. Bat she took mo just
as was. Harry
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the conviction that If there was any difference
between the time-honored grab bag and a
regularly ordained lottery it was in favor OF
the latter.
He was surrounded by an indignant circle.
dozen voices assailed him. His error was
clearly pointed out. He could not see it, and
reiterated his opinion, aiding doggedly that
he was unable to comprehend how sugar-coat-
ing an of7ense improved it.
One thing led to another till the jealous
workers were genuinely angry and regrettable
things were said There is no knowing how
far the matter might have been carried had
not the Ishmaelite stalked out, leaving behind
him the first scandal that had disgraced the
church since its foundation.
Miss Hester returned from the festival In a
well-nigh faintinS condition.
HE must so. and go quickly.' she said, de-
terminedly. to Harry. Il cannot endure his
presence any longer!"
But still the Ishmaelite fingered, a ranking
thorn in the flesh OF Miss Hester. She could
scarcely conceal her aversiou-not to say ab-
horrerce-but he stayed on, apparently Sc
reney unconscious Of the fact that he was not
the most welcome OF guests.
Not many days later Harry received sum-
mons demanding his presence In New York.
He promptly invited Col. Bob to accompany
him TO the metropolis.
"Wal. no. thank you, Harry" the Ishmael-
stay right here till you come back. I'll set
along all right. I reckon"
The last thing that Miss Hester said to
Harry before his departure was:
II shall give this man his congo before you
return!'
And her ultimatum was uttered in tone
that admitted OF no doubt Of her determine
tion. And Harry departed, wondering what
the outcome would be.
He was detained nearly fortnight In the
city. When he returned, rather unexpectedly,
one evening in the early twilight, he bounded
quickly up on to the piazza, to discover Col.
Bob and Miss Hester sitting in what he might
have considered suspicious proximity to each
other In a vine-screened nook.
And he would almost have taken oath that
he saw the Ishmaelite's arm drop from about
Miss Hester's waist And 1t seemed certain
that warm blush was mantling the lady's
cheeks. Still, Harry might have been mis-
taken.
As for Col Bob, there was always such q
thick coat Of good rich tan on his face that
no one would have been warranted in haz-
srdin9 guess whether he was blushins or
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NO RIGHT OF INTERFERENCE.
Defense Argues that Col. Ainsworth Gould
Not Regulate Contract Work.

The consideration of the demurrer filed by
Col. Fred c. Ainsworth to the indictment re-
Gently returned against him In connection with
the Ford's theater disaster of June last was
taken up yesterday before Judge McComas in
criminal court No. =
The demurrer is similar to the one filed to the
indictment recently returned against Col Aims
worth, Dant, Covert, and Sasse. 1t VIII De re-
membered that TO the latter the demurrer
was quashed by the court of appeals
Col Ainsworth was yesterday represented by
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth and Mr.. j. W. Nor
rsoh, while District Attorney Birney and his
assistant, Hugh T. Taggart, appeared Tor the
government
Mr. Morrison argued that in view of the fact
that the contract for the underground work had
been given TO a contractor. Col Alnsworth hGd
no right 10 dictate or TO interfere in the prem
ises, and that the defendan: could not be held
liable for any negligence that developed in the
prosecution of the work.
The present Indictment, Mr.. Morrison con-
tended, was as defective as its predecessors
The argument on the demurrer was continued
until Today
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Increased Pay for Consul General.

Senator Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, yesterday reported from
that committee an amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill increas-
ing the salary of the consul general at Tangier,
Morocco, from $4,000 TO $4,000. The amend
ment is indorsei by the Secretary OF State.
In making his report Senator Morgan filed
letter from the present consul general. show
ing him to be the great grandson of the first
American consul to that city, and that the
present Sultan sustains the same relation to
the sovereign Of his great grandfather's time.
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Th6 IShna8lit8.
BY TOM P. MORGAN

''Harry. l can endure this no longerI"
Miss Hester Glendenning's hIgh-bred, intel
lectual face wore a slight and wholly un-
wonted flush and her precise, well-modulated
voice betrayed most unusual agitation.
'You must get rid of this--this Ishmael-
ite!'
The Ishmaelite in question was Col. Bob
Hockuday. whose acquaintance young Harry
Gienderning had formed while making So
iourn Of several months duration in the West
during the previous year.
The Young fellow had acquired a strong
liking for the older man and had been the
recipient of more than one favor at his hands,
and upon learning that Col. Bob contem-
plated making his first visit to the East dur
ing the.ensuing year Harry had cordially in
vited his new-found friend to share the hospi-
tality of his home whenever he made the an
ticipated journey.
The Invitation had been accepted, and. in
due time. TO the prim and proper New Eng
land village had come Col. Bob, slouch-
hated, pepper -and-salt clad figure, a trifie
baggy at the knees and inclined somewhat to
embonpoint.
"The new conner shit off, quite well with
the old judge, Harry's grandfather, who in
his younger days had broken away from the
routine OF life in the staid and sober village
and climbed out OF the rut long enough to
try his fortune in California in the early
fifties. But to Miss Hester. somewhat con-
servative and wholly proper spinster, Col.
Bob speedily became as a thorn in the flesh.
''You acquired strange tastes and stranger
acquaintances during your stay in the West I"
she said severely to Harry, not long after Col.
Bobs arrival. 1T may have been good for
your health, but IT seems to have been exceed
ingly bad for your morals. To think that you
should have invited this-this creature here
What could you have been thinking about ?''
do net be too severe with Col Bob re-
turned the young fellow, half amused. at is
only his way"
His wayl You may condone his outrageous
conduct in that manner If you can, but / can
not. He has won for himself the aversion and
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/ A Large Stock
--OF-
FINE SHOES
Bankrupt Prices |

Several lots of Ladies' $3 RusSet
and Black 0xfordS at $3.50.
Several lots of Mems So CordOvan
Congress at $3.75.
Two lots of Ladies' $3 and 81 Shoes
at $3.50.
One lot of Ladies $3.50 Shoes at
1925.
One lot Of Ladies So Russia Calf
Bluchers at $l.S5.
Several lots of Mems Sc Patent Calf
Shoes at 1915.
Several lots of Ladies' SIS and SO
Shoes at $3.50.
One lot of Men $3.50 Calf Congress
at $1.75.
Several lots of Mems SIS Russia
Calf Shoes at $2.65.
One lot of Boys SO Cali. Shoes. but
ton, at $l.00.
One lot of Children's $i.25 DongOla
OxfordS at Soc.
Thousands of orher big bargains; Come quick
while your size is here We bought these goods
at about so cents on tho dollar, and therefore
give you the benefit o! our purchase:
The WARREN SHOE HOUSE,
GEO. W. RICH.
9I9 F STREET.
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MARRIED.

LARCosTBE-NEwELI-O April 30, 1894, by
Rev f. l. Ociiby, Mr.. HOWARD LARcoMBE, of
Washington, D. G., to Miss MARY c. NEWELL, Of
Philadelphia, daughter of the late Hartman
Newell, u. $. n.
OODWARD-DAvIS-In this city, on May Is,
1884, by Rev j. d. Wilson, WnILAM LEWIS
WOODWARD and SUSIE CHRIsTIASA DAVIS
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Norris peters Company Wins.

The Norris Peters Company, OF this city,
has regained the contract for the photo-lith-
ographic work OF the Patent Office Seere-
tary Hoke Smith yesterday approved the
recommendation made by Commissioner OF
Patents Seymour that the Norris Peters Com
pany be given the work. The new contract
will be in effect during the next fiscal year.
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Two Masonic Items.

The local Knights Templar will have as
their guests on the 25th instant about $50
Sir knights from Pennsylvania. Delaware. and
New Jersey. They will stop at the National
hotel, and will visit Ait. Vernon and enjoy n
plank-shad dinner ct Marshall Hall. Com
mittees have been appointed and good time
will be shown the visitors.
Amas Temple, Mystic Shrine, will have a
session at National Rifles arnory on the 22d
of this month. large class is expected to be
initiated.
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New Yorl, Stock Exchange.

Furnished by silsby u Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington. d. C.
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LEICESTER

THE. NEW CITY. THE FAVOR
IrE AND BEST OF ALL. READ
ABOUT II: TALK ABOUT IT,
AND AT THE CORNER OF
18TH IND e Sis. \. W LEARN
ABOUT 1T.
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
INSPIRING TALES
For BOYS AND GIRLS

Theodore Roosevelt will write a series to be
called "Hero-Tales from American History"
recounting famous deeds of heroism about
which young, people ought to know. Prof.
Brander Matthews will include in his enter
tanning papers on ''The Great American Au-
thors, accounts of the lives of Bryant, Emer-
son, Longfellow, Hawthorne Whittier, Poe
and Lowell. Stories of Famous Horses in
history and mythology-Bucephalus, Napo-
Icons and Sheridan's horses, etc.-wil1 be told
by James Baldwin, author Of '.Stories from
the Northern Myths" City Fire Departments
will be treated, and there will be two or three
papers on The Boys Brigade; The serial
stories are many. One called "Chis and the
Wonderful Lamp" recounts the marvellous
adventures of a modern boy who became the
accidental purchaser of Aladdin's lamp and
summoned the Jim while cleaning it. A de-
Iightfnl story y,2 Of college girls, THE Three
"Teddy and Carrots" James otfs's serial of
newsboy life, will be read by every boy. A
serial story by Francis Courtenay Baylor is
one of the features.
THE PRICE of st. Nicholas is 25 cents
number or $500 q year. New subscribers
should begin with November, the fist issue of
the year. Subscribe through Dealers or re-
nit by check, draft, or money-order to
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22

said the old bachelor, an odd smile
spreading over his face, until it danced
in his handsome dark eyes.
"Quite cert ain," said the old maid,
seriously. "But we really don'C need
your help, Mr.. Guernsey; for although
we are far from rich, we have enough
to share with this dear little one. sent
to me, it seems-don't think me foolish
AS precious Christmas gift on the
blessed Christmas-day-the day Mary
clasped her beautiful Boy to her heart
IN the stable at Bethlehem. See, isn't
she pretty? And so plumpl Take her
in your arms. l am sure you, who are
so kind to cats and dogs, must almost
love this motherless little girl" And
she laid the child in the arms of the
man who had never held baby before,
and who looked down upon it with
something very like tears glittering in
his eyes.
"Yes, it is pretty, and plump, and
everything you say. Rosa-pardon me,
Miss Osborne; but please take it back.
Pm afraid of it. It's making fearful
mouths at me, and Pm sure it's going
to scream" said the old bachelor, after
holding baby exactly two minutes, the
tears, if they. were tears, gone, and the
smile back again. "Do take it, beg,
or shall drop it,"
The old maid held out her arms. He
placed the child in them.
"And now you must 60 to bed,
baby" she said, turning away; and then
turning back to say, with another
merry laugh, "You'd scarcely believe
it, Mr.. Guernsey, but Waif is jealous,
and so is Puss and her daughter"
And there they were-Waif on one
side of her, and the cat and her kitten
on the other; all the objects of his de-
testation grouped together in one terri
BILE tableau!
Zone moment, Miss Osborne, before
you 60" he stammered. Il have
come to ask"
"Ask any thing l can grant," said
Miss Osborne, encouragingly, land
will grant it, for You have been a kind
neighbor-I hope 1 may say friend
and this is merry Christmas"
"You to be my wife," interrupted
Miles Guernsey, wonderful look of
love lighting up Lis f. &c.
The baby would have been dropped
then if he hadn't caught it. But he
did catch it, and the old maid too, in |
his strong, tender arms.
l won't tell you what she said, but
[ will say that nowhere on earth was
there merrler Christmas party than |
that at Rose Cottage that Christ mas |
night; and will say, further, that the |
following summer Mrs. Miles Guern-
sey's miniature vegetable garden, and |
that number of rose bushes found |
their way across the daisy spangled
meadow and over the fence t. the bDr-
der of the neatly kept lawr, and on
that same neatly kept lawn "a wee baby
girl tumbled about unreproved, with
Waif as a constant companion and
Mary Ann, the cat, as an occasional
visitor. And [ will still further say
that the next Christmas there was
grandma in the house, and grandson
with his mothers light brown hair and
his fathers dark eyes, and the most
abject slave to ,th little ones was
Mike, the "widdy man."