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The National tribune., 1895-04-18

must make haste, as the train will start i'm
mediately."
Hedwiga walked, leaving her hair stream
ing behind her, and was met at the door by
the young officer, who saw them into the
train, with numerous apologies.
Just az Hedwiga was stepping into the
carriage he bent forward to assist her. and a
piece of her hair caught on one of the but
tons of his coat. He stopped and olsen
tangled 1t slowly.
Forgive me again" he murmured; but
it is pleasure to touch such hair as this"
Hedwiga bowed; her voice had deserted
her.
Five minutes after they steamed out OF
the station, for the only time in her life,
Hedwiga tainted.
Arrived at ST. Petersburg, one of the first
men that she met in the hotel gave her the
password that was written for her, instruc-
tions on the cover of the packet; he was a
tutor in an English family resident in st.
Petersburg.
Hedwiga flew to her room. A pair of scis-
sors quickly disclosed the packet; she thrust
it into her dress, and in five minutes it was
in the possession of the young Polish tutor
"What have you been doing?" cried Ha-
lima, coming into the room; "cutting off
your hair? And such quantity, tool"
Never mind, darling am happy now.
/ have had such a weight on my head of
late, and now it is quite gone. know
have been irritable and disagreeable the last
few days, but it is all over now;" and she
threw her arms around her sisters neck.
"But your beautiful hair, dear?"
"Oh, never mind that!" and, opening the
door of the stove, Hedwiga threw in the
thick tail and let it burn.
Thus the paper safely reached its destina-
ton, and the object of their journey, too,
was successful. The Count was allowed, by
the clemeney of the Car, to return to Po-
land with his wife and daughters, and it was
a happy day when they regained their own
home and were welcomed by their friends.
"Hedwiga was radiant. Andre came at
once TO congratulate them on the release of
the Count; and in the Countess's little
sitting-room they found quiet corner in
which to talk.
80, Hedwiga, my darling, have been 80
miserable while you we're away! I hardly
closed my eyes / cursed myself again and
again for having placed you in such posi-
tion of danger. Had anything happened to
you i had made up my mind to get myself
arrested and sent into exile, too. Can you
forgive me, Hedwiga? 1 was thoughtless,
mad 1 ought to have thought of you
first"
"Not before your country, Andre"
Yes, before everything? But now, my
own, you will be my wife, and then / shall
learn better how to take care of you," and
Andre clssped her in his arms.
Yes, will marry you, with my fathers
consent, Andre"
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"CoME THIS WAY, FATHER.

(U,sknown.)
I remember q voice which once guided my way
When, lost the sea, fog-enshrouded lay;
Twas the voice OF a child, he stood the
shore
II sounded out clear DER the dark billows' roar
"Come this way, my fatheri steer straight for
me;
Here safe on the shore, / am waiting for threei"
1 remember that voice midst rocks and through
breakers
And high dashing spray: how sweet 10 my heart
Did it sound from the shore. it echoed out clear
Ger the dark billows' roar, Come this way, my
father
Steer straight for me: here safe on the shore
Lam waiting for theei"
/ remember my Joy when held to my breast
The form OF that dear one and soothed it to rest;
For the tones Of my ehild-"I called you. dear
father,
And knew you would hear the voice Of your dar-
ling
Far DER the dark sea- while safe on the shore
i was waiting for theei"
That voice is now hushed which then guided my
way,
The form then pressed is now mingled with clay;
But the tones of my child still sound in my
4 am cnIilnR you, ialner! w can you not near
The voice Of your darling you toss lifes sea?
For on the bright shore am waiting for thee!"
/ renembsr that voice; in many lone honr
IL speaks to my heart, with fresh beauty and
power,
And still echoes far out DER lfe's troubled wave
And sounds from loved lips that lie in the grave
" Come ihis way, my father! o. steer straight for
mel
Here safely in Heaven am waiting for thee"
T. T. DASIEI.s, Scorboro, Ne.
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part of October, at which time Lee
was well up the Valley toward Win
chester and over to the southeast toward
Manassas The crossing of the Potomac
was made at Harper's Ferry, and the
line Of march southwark taken up along
the east side of the Blue Ridge Mount
aims To watch the movements Of Lee
the Army Of the Potomac was by divis-
ions and brigades stationed at the many
gaps in these mountains fer as much as
week and without any shelter was
compelled to weather out the bleak
winds of early November. Snow caught
the army at New Baltimore but a few
days before Mcclellan was relieved by
Burnside, which left it in rather bad
plight for the new commander.
That Mcclellan should allow Lee to
get away from him at Antietam was the
astonishment of the Army of the Poto-
mac, which, under Little Mac, had been
so often foiled by Lee. But it would
seem that Fitz-John Porter held a con-
trolling power ever the commander of
the Army of the Potomac; as, for In
stance, witness his refusal to send for
ward his 1000 of reserves at center
when Capt. Dryers report reached Nc
Clellan, and was about to order the move
to be made. Herein we have something
of the same generalship as was enacted
by Gen. Porter toward Gen. Pope on
the field of Groveton on the 29th day of
the August previous.
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/ i.

The guests had all left, and the lights were
out in every apartment but one, and there
sat Hedwiga, deep in thought.
"They are sure to search us, she murmur-
ed to herself "Where, oh where, shall /
hide the paper which Andre will give me ?"
Suddenly her eyes lit up. Yes, that will
dol" she cried aloud. Then she undressed,
combed ont her long, magnificent hair and
was soon fast asleep.
The next day Andre was to come, and all
the afternoon the girl waited about in fright
ful anxiety, lest she should fail in obtaining
few minutes alone with him.
On his arrival he was shown into the room
where her mother and sister were seated, and
all hope of private interview seemed at an
end. Hedwiga was distracted. At last, in
desperation, she walked to the end Of the
long salon, stumbled, gave little cry, and
fell
Andre rushed, as she expected, to her as
sistance.
"It's nothing" she called to her mother;
have only twisted my ankle" Then in
whisper: Quick, give me the paper! l
can do it.n
"You will guard it?n
with my life!" And she thrust the roll
into the front Of her dress.
at is not like you, my daughter, to be
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first Foreign salute to Our Rag.

Molly Elliot Seawell in an article on Paul
Jones in the April Century says: In Quiberon
Bay there was great French feet under the
command ef Admiral La Motto -Picquet, and
from him Paul Jones obtained what he claim
ed to be the first foreign salute ever given
the American flag 1t is true that the
Governor Of one Of the Dutch West India
Islands had got in trouble the year before for
saluting the American fag, but La Motto
Picquet's was undoubtedly the first direct
and unqualified salute it was not obtained
without some address as well as boldness on
Paul Jones part, as the alliance between
France and the United States was not then
signed; hut when the French Admiral agreed
to salute, he did it cautiously, paying the
compliment of having his guns already
manned when Paul Jones sailed through the
feet
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Made Clear at Last.
III


A ldwyer noted for his success on Cross
examination found his match in a recent
trial, when he asked long-sufering witness
how long he had worked at his business of
tin roofing. The answer was: ~ have
worked at it off and on but have worked at
it steady for the past IL years
How long of and on have you worked at
it?"
"Sixty-fve years"
bow old are you?"
"Sixty-6ye."
Then you have been tin roo.er from
birth ?"
q No sir; Of course I haven't"
"Then why do you say that you have
worked at your trade 60 years?"
Because you asked how long off and on |
had worked at it. j have worked at II off and
on 90 years-20 years on and 45 years OFF. -
Here there was a roar in the courtroom,
but not at the expense of the witness, and
his inquisitor huriedly finished his examin-
alton IN great confusion.
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This was the field of which great re-

This was the field of which great re-
suits were expected, but were not forth
coming or attained at dark of evening,
when the contest Of arms closed for the
dav and forever ON that field.
The battle was on the Federal side by
detail, rather than by the combined force
of the army. In fact, at no time was
an entire corps of the great Army of the
Potomac thrown against the enemy.
The Fifth Corps, fully 10000 strong, was
held in reserve behind Antietam Creek,
O little to the left of center; Burnside's
Ninth Corps on the extreme left hold
ing the approach to the bridge since
named for him.
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1oO ShN sOEE JOh lOOhoLlSf.
awkward. What was the matter?" asked
her mother, from behind the tea urn.
Nothing, indeed, mother, dear. i caught
my foot in rug, and in trying to save my
self twisted my ankle Hedwiga answered,
the color flying into her cheek at the lies she
was forced TO utter.
As soon as Andre had made his adieux the
Countess called her favorite daughter to her
side.
my dear child, Andre loves you. Is it
not SO? | like him very much, so / am
pleased to his affection for you but we
must wait till your father is once more safe
among us. While he is pining in exile we
cannot be thinking of marriage. Is it not
so, my child?
Hedwiga trembled, partly with natural
emotion at hearing of Andres love for her
referred 10, even by her mother, and partly
with fear-that small roll OF paper already
seemed 10 weigh upon her breast like a bar
of lead. And as she stopped TO kiss her
mother she could plainly hear it crackle,
and she wondered why the Countess did not
make some remark about it.
She longed TO rush away to her own room
and carry out her plan of concealment; hut
no sooner had her mother finished speaking
than Halina called to her TO help about
packing some fancy work. Once, when she
was bending back with her arms raised to
fold large piece of embroidery, Halina
called out:
"How well that dress fits you, Hedwga! |!
cannot see fault, except, perhaps, tiny
fold across your chest. Why are you cross?"
she added, In surprise, as Hedwiga turned
impatiently away, biting her lips with an
noyance. Was the mere possession of that
little piece of paper to change her whole
character and turn her into disagreeable,
fretful woman2
At last she gained her own room. She
drew down the blinds and locked the door,
] and then she took out of drawer Of the
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An Indians Mistake.

They say that two Indians belonging to one
of the large American shows of life in the
Wild West while visiting London were much
don streets. Bay after day they would walk
up and down the most crowded streets and
gaze on the people and into the shop windows
like pair of children at the circus. One day
they stopped before the shop window wig
maker and stared at the many varieties of
wigs on exhibition there until their eyes
nearly fell out Finally one of them nudged
the other, and with shake of his head re-
marked, "Ugh mighty brave mani Big
fighter; much sealp!"
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Making Himself Agreeable.
Tf5fa

The happy father was exhibiting his first
born to friend possessing piscatorial procliv-
tiles
" How much does it weigh, T" inquired the
victim, after desperately casting about for
something more complimentary to say.
Seven pounds and two ounces" replied
the happy father.
DTessed-er-I mean stripped" asked
the friend anxiously
"Of course" the surprised father an
swered.
"We-ell," began the friend, doubtfully,
that isn't very much for baby, is it? But
-er-er--, 7" Frightening up, it would be a
good deal for trout"
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IA E1 H love for her own country.
III E5 n Her father had been sem
E-SsSsr-w to Siberia by the Russian
-'AA11-'''AaA~ Government for writing 6
powerful pamphlet upon the wrongs of Pc.
land Her mother. left alone and desolate
endeavored to bring up her children with 9
wholesome dread of revolutionary projects
and Halina, her eldest daughter as gentle
as she was beautiful, was acknowledged by
all to be absolutely innocent of any associa-
tion with patriotic schemes for the deliver
ance of her country.
Hedwiga, however, was made of different
metal; perhaps her fathers blood ran more
strongly in her veins, for from her earliest
youth Polish literature, Polish songs, Polish
patriots excited her passionate enthusiasm.
The Countess of Wasiewski and her two
daughters were passing the Winter in War
saw when a letter arrived one morning from
an influential friend at the Russian Court to
say if they would come Immediately to st.
Petersburg he could arrange an interview
with the Gear, when she could plead for the
return of her husband, and there was little
doubt that the petition would be granted
under certain reasonable conditions.
The Countess, overjeyed at the prospect
of the Counts return, at once gave reception
to her friends before leaving Warsaw.
The large apartments, brilliantly illumi-
mated, quickly filled with bright and ami
mated guests One specially handsome
young man sought out Hedwiga from the
first with ardent admiration shining in his
dark eyes.
At last he found long desired oppor-
tunity of speaking to her alone. He noticed
that small room leading out of the salon
was deserted, everyone having clustered
around the piano in the large apartment,
and, without delay, he led her into it.
And so, Hedwiga you are going to st.
Petersburg?"
"Yes," she answered; the day after to-
morrow
"And when do you return?"
i cannot say, but hope as soon as posi-
bic, for hate going. Ihate to leave my own
dear, beautiful country to go to Russia. l
hate to think we are to cringe before the
oppressor of our race Even to obtain the
release of my father, would not so humble
myself if were free AGENT, one of the
last of the race of the Wasilewskis!" and
her blue eyes flashed fire, while she clenched
her hands nervously.
Andre watched her admiringly, then his
face changed, and a quick look came over it.
he glanced anxiously around him, then, lay
ing his hand on hers, he whispered:
"Hedwiga, do you really love Poland
Then will yeu do something to help on the
cause? Hush People are coming! We
must do nothing to excite suspicion. Come,
look at these photographs. There, they have
passed! Hedwiga, can you think of some
way in which you can conceal a paper and
carry it to St Petersburg? Can you do this
for your country?"
81 can and Will; come and see us to-mor-
row at o'clock, and / will find an opportu-
nifty of speaking to you alone. This is
good photograph of Paris ?" she continued,
aloud; but we have been looking at them
long enough. We must join the others in
the music room."
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MARRY THIS GIRL-SoMEsoDYl

/ stained blue silk dress with lemon Juice; what
will restore the color; making lots of money sell
ing the Climax Dish Washer Have not made less than
40 any day I worked Every family wants q Dish
Washer and pay IS quickly when they see the dishes
washed and dried perfectly In ONE MINUTE. gem
orally every house. IL Is selling what every
family wants to buy. / sell as many washers as my
brother and he Is old salesman will clear 81 900
this year. BY addressing j. H. Nolen 30 w. Third Ave,
Columbus Ohio any one can get particulars about the
Dish Washer, and do as Well as am doing. Talk
sbout hard times; you soon pay of Mortgage,
when maklng$l0 day, you will ONLY WORK and
why won't people try, when they have such good OPP
porrdnlties. MAGGIE r.
Mention The National Tribune
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice, had
placed in his hands by an East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump ption BrOn-
chitis, Catsrrh. Asthma and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints
Having tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands Of cases, and desiring to relieve human
suffering. will send free of charge to all who wish
II. this recipe. N German, French English with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
paper w. A. MOVES. $50 POWsrs Block, Rochester.
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Shaving Set to Music.

The latest thing in barber shops is a musi-
cal box which the boss of the establishment
regulates to suit the times.
On Monday, for instance, he keeps the
machine up to light opera airs, just fast
enough to keep his assistants shaving Gus
toners at a nice. steady gait.
Tuesday being q quiet day in the barber
business, ''HOme, Sweet Home" and "You'n
Remember Me" are good enough.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the bar
ber confines the musical box to popular selec-
tions of rather lively nature.
On Saturdays he puts the reels and jigs on
top, and every barber in the house is on the
run.
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Knew the Painters.


When the late King Charles of Werten-
berg was yet Crown Prince, and he was Or
dered to become engaged to the Russian
Grand Duchess Olga, he was shown a por-
trait of her. After regarding it intently, he
exclaimed: How darlingly they have fat
tered herl The hair is too abundant, the
eyes are too brilliant, and the complexion
too dainty" The courtiers asked in astonish-
ment: But does your Royal Highness
know the Grand Duchess? ?" 81 do not
know her" was the reply, but 1 know the
court painters"
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Her next move was to brush the hair
which hung about her like glory. She
made a swift parting over her face and
down the back; then taking up the tail of
hair from the table she plated the fine little
rope into small piece of that which grew on
her head, just above the nape of the neck, let
ting the tail hang down several inches by the
twisted strand. Then she turned back her
own beautiful hair and rolled the whole
glittering mass into heavy knot behind her
head. Her plan was accomplished but
would it succeed in escaping detection?
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His Crime.

Mrs. Bay-so you have discharged the foot
man?
Mrs. Ray-Yes; he was criminally ineom-
petent.
Mrs Bay-Did he steal anything?
Mrs. Ray--WOrse. He tucked his grace
the Dukes card under the whole pack, when
l especially gave pink tea so that all society
should see it.
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II you were about to journey to a
warmer or colder climate you would
make careful preparations.
Besides taking, q supply Of warmer
or cooler clothing, as the case might
be, you would thoughtfully select
stock of medicines as safeguards to
keep you in good health.
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The Difference.

Excuse me-" said clerk in a large store
to a customer, "but our rules do not per-
NIT us to accept coins with holes in them"
"Well, received that very coin at this
store in change only yesterday" protested
the customer.
THAT may be. There is no rule against
giving punched coins TO customers.
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A Reading View of kissing.
Po1,y,un USruTT I

Kissing the book in court is now out of
fashion, and the practice is specially abol-
ished by statute, but all other forms of kiss
ing 90 ON as before. The kissableness of the
smeary smirehy book is impaired, but the
Instability of the kissing girl is unmpaired.
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That it was evident the rebel center
was weak was proven by the fact that
Capt. DRYER, 4th u. s., had ridden into
the enemy's lines at Sharpsburg, and
upon returning had reported there were
but one Confederate battery and two
regiments of infantry in front of Sharps-
burg, connecting the wings of Lees
army. Dryer was one Of the
COOLEST AND BRAvEsT
Of officers in our service.
Porter and Mcclellan were informed
of what Capt Dryer had seen, and on
Mcclellan being inclined to forward the
now small number of the Fifth Corps in
reserve. at this time but 1000 men,
Fitz-John Porter said:
Remember, General, command the
last reserve of the last army of the Re-
public"
1t is needless to say the contemplated
move was not executed. Some Of us Of
that field knew of our own observation
from the position at the sunken road at
the edge of the cornheld that the rebels
were weak at that point, and that if
prompt orders had been given the Reg
nlar regiments then and there engaging
the enemy, that bis center could be
broken, and that by then advancing
the reserve of the Fifth Corps in support
from the center, and bringing up the
Ninth from the left against the rebel
right, different Antietam would be on
record to-day, and drawn battle would
not have been the result.
Lee withdrew at his leisure the follow
ing day, and no effort was made by
Mcclellan to
STAY HIS PROGRESS
IN crossing the broad Potomac.
1t was a. m. Of the 18th before any
effort was made TO cross the river in pur-
suit Of Lee, and when the Fifth Corps
did cross that morning, not a cavalry
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The Course of True Love,

Romeo Rosenstein-Suppose We 50 on our
Wedding trip to Milwaukee?
Juliet Jacobs-Yy should We 60 to Milvau-
kee?
Romeo Rosenstein-It yos der furdest place
could get pass for.
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Explained.

IWuSHtHytOh SIuT.I
"Aren't you ashamed" said the phil
anthropic lady, ''to let your little girls 90
about barefooted as you do?"
''Sho', lady," replied Aunt lIirandy,
"dat AIM no 'casion foh indigifcation. Dis
family is done cotch de Trilby fad"
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Now we are all about to change to
warmer climate, though not of our
own volition, and what is more reason
able than to take reliable medicine to
resist the debilitating effects of higher
temperatures3
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the medi-
cine needed. 1t thoroughly expels.
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GIN. FTTz- -JoHN PORTER.


man nor piece Of artillery accompanied
the three infantry divisions, not even
Gen. Porter himself Not long after
planting our feet once more on Virgin
las shores, We discovered, while marching
inward from the river, through deep
cut, that the rebels in strong force had
lined themselves up on either side of
this deep cut, determined that as soon
as the Federal troops got well past them
they would rise up, fall on our rear, and
make the entire Fifth Corps prisoners.
But the enemy was discovered by Low
ell and Warren In time to frustrate lis
designs. a halt was made, line-of-battle
Immediately formed, and falling back
on the river with rebel artillery and in
faatry peppering us, We effected the
crossing Of the stream a second time
within an hour. As we approached the
Iver IL our retreat our artillery
CANE TO TIRE RESCUE
on the hill on the opposite side, and by
Immediately opening Oh the enemy over
our heads, compelled him to be more
careful III following US up. While ford
ing the river the corps lost some men in
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Hedwiga in her exile-when her body
lived bat her soul felt dead-heard chat on
the very day Of her departure for England
Andre was arrested and sent to Siberia.
She still waits for him, but she knows she
will never see him again but through the
gates of death.
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Prepare for Spring

! The curcs accomplished BY Hoods
Sarsaparilla tell what it does moro
eloquently than any argument which
can be written. Read the frank state
ment below:
"Last spring, on account of overwork
and bad humors, became very much run
down. About june scrofula bunch sp-
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FAYETTE COUNTY, 7.rsEsI:. WEST

IS attracting more immigration from the North and
Northwest than any other part OF the South Is cbeau
LANDS, fertile seh, genial climate fine TRANSPORTATION
and hearty welcome TO hOmeseekers are the induce.
ments Large number Northern people located here
Are you thinking OF coming South. Write 10 Southern
HomeseeSers Co.. SOmervilie Fayette County Tenn
Mention The National Tribune.