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J. n. HOLLEN,
Painter and Interior
Decorator.

Practical and artistic workmanship applied 10
ell kinds OF PAINTING. All work done unaer
personal supervision. Designs, estimates and
references furnished. once. wEsTMTNsTrR
STREET or Box "a. Builders and Traders Fx.
change, "a Custom House street
mii-eod- -sm.pt
The advocate., 1895-06-05
CHAPTER II.
DANGER AHEAD.

Love is too great happiness
For wretched mortals to possess;
For could It hold inviolate
Against those cruelties Of fate
Which all felicities below
By rigid laws are subject TO,
1t would become bliss too high
For perishing mortality.
The advocate., 1895-06-05

1t was late in October 1885, After an exile of
eight months, Sydney Stone had returned. But save
for The Hermitage he would have been homeless for
Immediately after his departure his father had been
released from prison through the generosity of an
unknown benefactor, and broken in health, the old
soldier had returned to his farm in time for work In
the spring His hatred for his rebel son had been in
tensed rather than softened and the returned exile
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"COuld ] have q few minutes private con
versati0n with you he asked as he stood AT
the open door NJ a lawyers office in the
Hammond buidBa the other afternoon
Can't you sTeak right out from where
you are :" asked the lawyer in Iuply. after
hooking the maR ever.
80 ii ratler make private matter Of IT. y
s.HNhat Is the nature Of your busines2"
strictly private and o0nfi-
Dental. sir
IA = Well, have no time TO grant you pTi-
vste interview. Ii you have anything TO
say, you can let 'er 60 right here. Nov, what
Is it2"
IL want the loan Of a quarteI, sig ~
stammered the man.
90! YOU did, And YOU wanted n private
interview 10 ask me that?"
9 Yes. SIR ! knew il would hurt both allr
feelings If ] was refused in pnblie--yculs lie.
cause you couldn't afford TO loan me the
money. and mine because ! couldn't yet it
Can you grant my request, sir? ?"
No, sir -
" And does il hurt yOur feelings2n
Not Bit You are mistaken on thai
point
And my feelings are tine only ones hurt.
"YOurs alone
=" just so,' said the man, as he bowed and
backed out 5eg your pardon. ] WIZ
mistaken. You have the money and no feel
.iDgs; have the feelings and DO money Im
possible chasm; DO use in trying TO bridge
good day -
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY, 25 1895

made q collection of the various
papers and left them with the old shoe
maker, who was already at work in his
little basement shop, to give Gavan when
he should have had out his sleep. Then 1
went uptown to breakfast in my own rooms.
Itwas late in the afternoon when started
back to see him, and as / reached the house
the old shoemaker met me at the street.
door.
saw his kind face was grave and serious.
with lines of grief upon it.
"Is he sick 2" asked.
The old man motioned me to follow, and
without q word we went up the stairs.
In the bare desoate hall above, with its
with day and sun, stood policehsk, the
center of q group of idlers
Still / did not comprehend.
l entered the roOm Gavan was lying
upon the bed just as I had left him. In
his hand was clutched crushed and torn
scrap of yellow paper.
As / paused, looking stupidity down at
the bed and its burden, became dimly con-
scious that the old man was standing at my
side speaking to me, telling me how 1T had
happened.
"He got message from home. His
mother died last night. It's that he's hold
ing so tight in his hand. Poor lad apcwer
of promise and real goodness went out OF
the world with him"
There were dark stains upon the bed
clothes, and he lay in the midst of the papers
that told him Of his triamph.-Short Stories.
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that my first year in New York is about at
an end, and there is no gain of any sort to
show for it. The whole thing has been
miserably and unredeemedly discouraging.
Why, Gavan, you are making import
ant acquaintance all the time, who will aid
you on to what you want"
1T is deadly slow. They fail to grasp
the fact that / am in hurry. / have been
held off at arm's-length for almost year
now. It's forever and eternally tomorrow u
He made a troubled little gesture with his
hand.
"They say my work is good, that it is
eminently clever-sometimes even that it's
great; but that is not enough, and / try
again. Try to be more like-not myself
but someone else; for it seems they don't
want me on any terms. wonder-I really
wonder if there is such thing a mans
being absolutely unavailable in the world
being of such an odd size and shape of both
soul and mind that there is no niche he can
fill. Do you know, / am beginning to think
it of myself, that don't fit-iust don't fit
anywhere. They are getting to call me the
Forlorn Hope around the theaters. Do
you suppose it only amounts to that?"
And he looked at me questioningly.
had never seen him so desp0ndent before.
He must have understood my thought, for
he continued:
II am ashamed to burden you with my
woes. If were the only one concerned it
wouldn't be so bad. / could stand it,"
A wistful, far-away look came into his
eyes rs he said, softly:
"But there is my mother. It's for her I
am working much more than for myself
Her life is SO hard, so unsatisfactory, with
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with him from ParlS the success OF q th 0uSand
nights.
q He will do that at once, and then try
mine. He really prefers my work, but
thinks that more immediate profits are to be
expected from the French piece" Gavan told
me- and this was all he had to say.
The imported play had long run in New
York-half the Winter and better. Then it
was taken on tour.
They canft drop sure thing" he ex-
planned, nervously, when he informed me of
the new arrangement. However, the very
first opening is to belong to me no telling
or guessing when it will come but scarcely
until next year. / shall have TO do what
/ can meanwhile TO drag out an existence.
] can't give up. I've done so much ii would
be foolish to even think of stopping. If
there is only a decent bit of luck in the
end, few months will pay mp for the two
years of misery. OF course, it's just 2 little
tiresome, this everlasting putting of. No
one is annoyed in the least by it but me,
and i can't push matters; my hold is too
insecure for that. If l wait long enough
and don't starve, am sure to see the play
go on. The manager has said over and over
that he wanted to stage il, and think he
does. 1t wouldn't be SO rough if were the
only one concerned, but there's my mother
detect such an undertone of sadness in her
letters, it's all can do to read them for l
know she is feeling it keenly, though she
tries not to show il"
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| pain and sickness, with poverty and the con
temptible pettiness of those about her."
He turned from me to hide the tears that
would gather against his will.
"And there she Sits" his voice sank to a
whisper, waiting waiting for my coming
| for my success, sustained by hope. Count
ing the days TIL shall come and take her
away. And what if never can. What if
end in failure and return to add the burden
of my unwanted presence another element
of discord, to the sadness that is hers We
would be satisfied with such very little
money. We wouldn't require much for per-
feet happiness. And small rs the sum
needed is, j can't make it. i shan't stay
here much longer. | will 90 home and
settle down at something else"
"You wouldn't give up your work ?"
cried
"I can't keep her on the ragged side of
uncertainty. Pl 90 back; unless there is a
change for the better in nay prospects / will
give over ambition"
| There was an abrupt pause. His voice
| had broken on the last word.
For time sat in silence, and when he
spoke again it was cheerfully and of other
things.
few days later Gavan left the shelter of
| town, where he had rooms with an old shoe
maker and his wife, who were just as good
| and kind as could be-" he informed me; and
| think they were, but the apartments he
| had quilted were palatial in comparison
| with those he now had.
About the same time / made move in
| the opposite direction toward my former mild
| respectability.
| One Sunday he came to my lodgings, his
| face radiant with delight. At last play
| was accepted. 1t was 10 go on soon. There
were only a few minor changes 10 be made !;
| he could do them in week or SO, and then
the company would begin 10 get up in their
parts.
And / shs'n't have to quit and 90 home"
he said. i've written mother all about it.
You see it's going to be the best sort of news
TO her. I'd give good deal to be there and
enjey it with her. 1t would be such fun.
Perhaps it isn't many months off till she
can JOIN me here, and then, old fellow, you
are TO come and live with u.s."
This last was one Of his favorite ideas for
| the future.
When he felt elated or particularly hope
] ful, it was always broached, and it was char
acteristc of his general goodness that he
wished 10 share all he had, or was to have,
with his friends.
When / saw him a week later his work
was progressing nicely.
Everything was lovely, and the play would
| surely 60 on before the season ended. The
manager had promised him this.
/ But by our next meeting his hope had
evidently moderated, for he looked down
cast and troubled as he explained the pro-
duction had TO be deferred.
They haven't the money it will take.
A heavy outlay for scenery is involved, you
know. 1t will go on the first Of the coming
season, and that's about the most l can
| expect under the circumstances In the
meantime there's lot of work / wish to
| do, SO it don't muck matter. / can wait,
only
And his glance became tender
1T will TO hard with mother. She won't
understand why it's not as / said it was
going to be-"
Unfortunately, when the manager return
ed from his Summer trip abroad, he brought
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He was still brave, but the deep, secret
Joy was gone from his eyes. He was slowly
| drifting back to the dependency that had
marked the last weeks Of his stay at Mrs
| Tauton's. t3H
"I don't suppose" he added, "that mother
can comprehend how slow matter 1T Is, and
/ don't know that make it clear to her"
By what means, or from where derived
he lived through the Winter and the Spring
that followed. never knew.
When Summer came / tried to induce
him to go into the country with me for an
| outing. to
He was profuse in his expressions of graft
tude, but felt-as he assured me-tbat he
must remain in the city. The season was
almost over and soon everybody would be
there. 1t was his opportunity.
% i don't know why it is" he wound up
ref1ectively, but / seem to have harder
pull of it than most do. / wish 1 didn't
look as young. Then, too, my work is orig
inaI, and / find originality IS an offense to
most people. l can't do clever trifles."
No, his work was not clever; / appreciated
that.
1t was only great.
On my return from the country he met
me in Jersey City.
L didn't write you about it, old fellow, .
he said as we crossed on the ferry. My
time comes in month. Everything is in
shape for the production-scenery painted
and costumes made. It's been hard and
mean experience. I've hung around for
three years, but my day has come at last"
He took my congratulations with the
graeiousness which was characteristic OF
him.
at isn't unmitigated bliss" he remarked.
/ have had to all but ruin the piece to get
it on. guess it will pass muster and that's
all / care for now. Three years such as |
have spent are warranted to take the pride
out of any mans SOUL"
Lightly as he spoke, ! knew he was stalk
ing all his future on the event.
"You will drop in for the first night "
he said, as he left me at my lodgings.
shall want your opinion. have great faith
in your Judgment" he added, politely.
knew he hadn't, but he was invariably
kind, even at the expense of truth.
During the month, the last one of wait
ing, saw him frequently. The many in
terests relating to the presentation went
forward with most unexpected smoOthness.
There WAS but one drop of bitterness in
Gavan's cup.
His mother was unwell. He had observed
a decided change in the tone of her letters.
Something that was deeper than mere sorrow
at his absence, and one of his relatives (fOr
like a true Southerner he had a surprisingly
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pAN00 eEss tssosns sre@ AdS1::
U tHitOO Daniel f. Beatty, Washington, N. y.
Mention The National Tribune.
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"Ohl / beg your pardon" some one said
politely from before me in the darkness.
This thought was remarkably handsome,
as ] must have all but knocked the speaker
off has feet.
Then, in an instant, was wondering who
had spoken.
If il were jackson he would have said
knew for had heard him more than once
on occasions when | was endeavoring TO
mount the narrow stairs at the identical
moment he was trying to descend them
=" Get out Of the way, you beast What the
devil do you mean by walking all over me "
Therefore, being vastly amazed at the polite
ness emanating from the blackness in front
of nae, / invo.untarily put up my hand 10
find the ga>-iet-we were on the second-hoor
landing-and having ascertained its exact
position against the wall, iumbled in my
pocket for a match, and having found one
lat the gas.
1 was thus enabled TO see who had VEN
tured to introduce ciyility into the atmos-
phere OF mild ruffianism that prevailed
among the ouicasis at Mrs. Tauton's.
Standing iammed rather close against the
wall, here he had evidently considered it
SAFE and cxpedient TO withdraw in view of
nav hurried ascent of the steps, was young
man with a round, boyish face.
! really beg your pardon the stranger
repeated; whereat so astonished at his con-
t-nued politeness was 1 that, with the mis-
taken intention of turning on the gas still
lal her, turned it out altogether, and we
were part of the surrounding gloom again.
But IN The momentary brightness lent by
ihe il ickeIing fame / saw Gavan for the first
time.
From this not entirely favorable begin
ming there came about speaking acquaint-
aBce that soon ripened into friendship.
Perhaps he regarded me as more highly
civilized than certain other OF his fellow
dodgers.
trust he did, though even at best was
anything but manperIy, for / felt myself an
Isbmaelite debarred by penury from partici-
patton IN social deceBeies of any sort
i was clerk in downtown office and
had 10y a series OF misfOrtunes gravitated
from the outskirts of cheap respectability to
the dingy apartments that Mrs Tauton kept
for the exclusive use of single gentlemen of
uniformly large hopes and small means,
and j took nay meals-tbey had marked
tendency 10 cast a cloud over any sunniness
of temper / might have originally possessed
with wretches of my kind al the same low
priced resort just around the corner.
Some OF us will remember the dyspepsia,
there acquired, in afler-years and in the
midst of princely wealth, particularly young
Tompk ms, who ruined a fine constitution
in vain endeavor to subsist on diet OF pie
interspersed with milk.
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Yellowstone Park

covers an area of abont 1850 square miles. It
is an irregular, volcanic plateau, about 5000
feet above the sea. Within this area are 100
geysers, more than 5000 hot springs aud pools,
besides paint pots. mud caldrons, lakes, can
yons, etc. The Northern Pacific Railroad runs
sleeping cars to the boundary of the Park.
Send six cents to Chas. S. Fee st. Paul, Minn.,
for n beautiful Tourist Book that describes
this renowned region.
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There are supposed TO be about $50
species of musketoes IN the world. Already
q species have been identified as native 10
North America. The largest varieties oc-
cur in the tropics, where insect life Of all
sorts obtains it's fullest and most pestifer-
ons development. Nov here, however, are
these bloodsuckers more abundant than in
far northern latitades, rs ia Arctic Alaska.
where they appear in countless swarms dur
ing the brief boreal Summer.
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The military workshop Of Puteaux, in
France, is turning out leather tires for the
army cycles in place OF India rubber ones,
which are difficult 10 repair when they break
down. Leather tires can be sewn without
much trouble by the cyciist or a neighborina
shoemaker. Moreover, they are lighter
than rubber ones, and less apt 20 slip on ct
pavement or asphalt.
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London has 100000 houses. Paris has
10000 houses. New York has 115, 900 houses.
London averages seven residents to house,
Paris 25, New York Is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18
The FREE BAPIISTS.
Work o! the Annual Convention at Lewiston
Yesterday.

Lewiston, Sept. 1.-THE seventh an
nual convention Of the Maine Free Bap-
tist Association at Auburn, opened, to-
day, and is largely attended. The follow
ing officers We're elected:
Officers of the Association President,
f. f. Davis, Augusta; first vice president,
Rev. c. +. Penney, d. d Auburn; second
vice president, Rev. c. S. Frost. Bangor:
third vice president, O. w Fullam, Port
land, CLERK, Miss Dora Jordan, Alfred
corr, spending secretary, Rev. b. d.
Newell, Oakland; treasurer, Dea Rufus
Deering, Portland; auditor Hon Hiram
Knowlton. Portland.
Executive Board-E. f. Davis, Au-
gusta, ex of1icio; Miss Dora Jordan, Al
fred, ex otlicio: Rev b. ID. Newell, Oak
land,eX cfiicio; Dea Rufus Deering, Port
land, ex oiiicio, Hon. Benjamin f. Hink-
ley, Georgetown, term expires 1895; b. c.
Jordan, Esq, Alfred, term expires 1895 !;
H. ]. treble, Esq, Bangor, term expir,s
1895; Rev. W. p Kinney, Houlton, term
expires 1895; Rev. G. L. Tetford. Phillips
term expires 1896; Mrs Mary X. Wade,
DpNtr, btIu expires 1850, heV. martlD
Summerbell, D. D., Lewiston, term ex-
pires 1897 Rev. s. G. Whitcomb Pitte-
field term expires 1897; Mrs A. b. Web
Der, North Berwick, term expires 1897.
Officers of the Woman's Missionary So
cicty-Prtsident, Mrs. Mary r. Wade.
Dover; recording secretary, Mrs. Adelaide
b. Webber. North Berwick; corresponding
secretary, Miss Lillian A. Tourtillottc.
Maxfleld; treasurer, Miss Nellie b. Jor-
dan, Alfred.
Officers Of the Ministers Conference
President, Rev r. II. Stacy, Saco; vice
president Rev. W II. Fultz, Islesboro:
secretary and treasurer, Rev b. NJ.
Osgood, SpringvaIe.
Executive Committee-Rev G. E. Cate,
Portland; Rev. u. J. Wheeler, West Bow
doin; Rev. r. l.. Duston, Houlton; Rev
5 A. Blaisdell, Lewiston
A business meeting of the Woman's Mis-.
sionary Society was held in the vestry of
the church, Tuesday forenoon. There was
an address by the president, Mrs. Mary r.
Dyer Wade also the reading Of reports by
the recording secretary, Mrs. A. B Web
ber of North Berwick, and by the CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Carrie J. Purine-
ton of Lewiston. These showed the So
c'ety to be In very prosperous condition.
Ten annual and II life members were
elected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18
RICHMOND NEWS.
Items Of General Interest From Down the
The River.

Richmond, Sept. 7.-(Spen,aD -George
B. Jenkins, Charles Donncll, Frank Ian.
caster and George Page have been drawn
to serve as jurors at the United States cir
cult court at Portland, this month.
NJ. p MilliIlen, receiver Of the Richmond
Savings Bank, began paying depositors a
second dividend of % per cent, Monday
Mr. f. +. Corey of Boston, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Corey's mother, Mrs
Mary Marble, on Main street.
The Richmond fair will be held, Tues
day, Sept. "a,
Plate glass for the show windows of the
Stuart block arrived by boat, Tuesday
morning.
Frank Crosby of Lynn, formerly Of
Richmond, is visiting relatives in town.
The ladies of the Universalist Society
will give a o'clock tea in Mcrrymecting
hall, Thursday.
Mrs. J. L. Pushard, who has been seri-
ousIy Ill of bilious typhoid is convalescing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Celebration at Chattanooga Assuming
Large Proportions

Chattanooga, Tcun., Sept 17.-The in =
dications now are that the celebration be-
ginning here, tomorrow, will be Of larger
magnitude than was at first anticipated.
Twenty-Five Governors will be in attend
ance with their stats, and will take part
in the dedication of various state monu-
ments, Wednesday and Thursday, as we'll
rs the army reunions which are on the pro-
grammc. Gen. Schohcld will arrive,
Wednesday,, and address the army of the
Cumberland at its reunion, Wednesday
evening. The actual dedication of Chioka-
mauga park is to occur, Thursday. Vico
President Stevenson is to preside In the
absence of Secretary Lamont The prin-
cipal orators will be Gen. John NJ. Palmer
of Illinois, and Gen. John B. Gordon of
Georgia. The Blue and the Gray will be
well represented in the numbers present
and In the prominence Of the speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18

into the socicty's special premium offer.
Six premiums of $50, $40, $50, $50, SIS
and $40 are offered for the six best grange
displays, and they Will be fine displays,
too. This afternoon, fanny work, fruit,
pumpkins, vegetables, grain, preserves and
no one knows what else were jumblcd into
one confused mass, buG the bustling farm
ers' wives were skipping around like so
many busy bees arranging this and that,
and by the time set for the doors to be
thrown open to the public, everything
was in apple pie order
A big crowd is expected, today rs both
the races at the park ana the exhibit at
the hall will be open to visitors.
Secretary Mckeen and President Harris
of the Maine State college, are expected,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18
Races at the Oxford County Fair.

Norway. Sept 17.-The Oxford county
fair began, today. Green horses class.
purse 500, five entries, Roberta, b. ~.
W X. Chapman Bethel, owner, was first.
in straight heats, 23S% Tommy H.. b
O., F. r. Merrill, Bethel. second. The
? 81 class, 500 purse, Daniel W, b. g.,
f. f. Crooker, Auburn. first, 237%; j.
6. Coburn. b. g.. second. The 3-years-
old, Emma Westland, h. f.. F. L. Bar
rett, Sumner, first. 2.3R. Emma has the
State record IF 2S24 as a 3 years-eld, and
z. 2.294 as a 2-years-old She is by West
land dam Josie, by Charles, M /, sire OF
Essex Boy, rs, and Yellow Ash, .. 23k
Norland second.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-18

four White Wyandottes one coop of White
Plymouth Rocks.
H. f. Jones of Faycttc Corner, three
pair Silver Laced Wyandottes, four pairs
of Partridge Cochins, three pairs of Buff
Cochins, four pairs of barred Plymouth
Rocks
George W. Underwood of Faycttca pair
of Golden Wyandottes, pair Of light
Brahmas.
The poultry show is considered the best
ever seen here and attracted considerable
attention.
Tho following premiums were awarded,
today;
Great Hereford-G. M. Lane, Readfcld,
1st; Chase E. Fogg, Rcaddeld 2d
Two-years old heifers-L. K Stevens,
Belgrade, 1st and Cd.
. Heifer, year,. C. Fogg, Rcadfcld,
1st
Calf c. Fogg, ReadHeld.
Working oxen-5 years old, J. G. Fish,
Oakland, 1st
Ayrshire Reuben Russell, Rcadfeld,
1st; G. c. Jacobs Readfield, ID
Notes.
Charles W. Stafford of Augusta, is the
right man In the right place, he being the
caterer at the fair. Everything in his
department. goes like clockwork, and the
hunger of tho inner man can be easily
appeased
Madam La Roux will make balloon
ascension, Thursday afternoon.
The faikers will be here in force, to-
morrow
The Oaklands and Winthrops will play
ball, tomorrow, at 10 o'clock.
The trotting will begin, tomorrow, at
l 80 2. Nj.
Among tht Augusta people noticed on
the grounds, today. by the Journal man,
were C. S. Hichborn, Charles Mtllikcn,
W. II. Bascome, Robert l.. Hail, D. j.
Savage, Edward L. Cushing l., Eugene
Durfor, H f. Bowditch, j. NJ. Cross, W.
+. Webb, L. A. Hussey and John Emery