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ton coming up the walk, and palcd with
fear of what che had 10 tell him. She
dropped her eyes and fingered flower nerv-
ousIy until he stood beside her.
"Oh, good morning, Fred" she said, cheer
lily.
GOOD morning, Kitty"
A silence; Kitty biz her lip and pulled at
the flower.
"well, why don't you say something ?"
she inquired, petulantly.
"I've nothing to say"
She glanced mp and saw red rose pinned
to his coat-a crushed and wilted red rose.
She caught hold of his arm to steady her
SELF He let her hand lie on his sleeve.
"I only came to ask if you had any mes
sage for SAKE. He fell into rost-hole that
was in the wrong place, just as he was start
ing to visit the guard. The fall broke his
leg, and took his sword to make the rounds
for him. He seemed worried about some
thing as left; but / didn't understand mt
the time / do now. So do you, fancy.
Shall / give him the rose that was meant
for him, or do you want it back ?"
He unpinned it and handed it to her.
She crushed the petals until a red stain
trickled between her fingers.
Appleton watched her and fingered for a
while.
"Have you any message? I think he
expects one. You have none? No, you
must not say you hate him; and you must
not try to explain. That is all, Kitty.
Pretty, faithless little Kitty! Good-by, and
it is good-by for always, too."-ArgoHaHt.
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"sBovE THEM ASIDE"


The following thoughts were suggested on read
ing private letter from q member OF Congress, in
which these words:
There seems to be growing sentiment that the
old soldier must gel out OF the way.'
Yes. shove them aside they have had their dsyi
They growing old and are turning gray;
They've been faithful and true where'er they were
tried,
But they've had their day. so shove them aside
When banner-imperiledb by traitorous Il. rust
Was dragged from its nights 10 be trailed in the
dust
They restored it TO wave in its glory and pride;
But they've lad their day. so shove them asidei
On the fleld where all the fierce passions of He'll
Were unl0osed mid the raging of shot and OF she'll
They fought TIL the ground with their rich blood
was dyed;
But they're growing old, so shove them asidei
Their hearts formed q wall that was frm strong
and high.
AS broad iand-towering up to The sky
A wall thai hurled baclS the threatening tide;
But they're now growing old. 50 shove them aside! /!
Did they sl.irk or turn craven when danger was
near?
In the bayonet charge did they falter or fear7
Where Old Glory waved. though Death led the
ride.
They pushed 10 The front. But shove them asidei
The war-cioud no longer O'ershndows our sky;
The bright snr Of Peace Ia the zenith is high;
And the brave boys in blue nee found want
ing when tried
Are now old and gray, SO shove them asidei
In The almshouse some may find food which they
crave;
Send tler there, or shove them into gravel
The world's Ia n hurry. In the on-rushing tide
They stand ih Tie wa. So shove them asdei
In the grave no hunger csa come TO distress;
Ee weiRht 81 ingraiilnde there can Cypress;
And there. uudsturbed. may heroes abide;
In that place none care TO shove them aside.
They have stood in the way 8" long enough, long
enough;
I'm fbe wayr-when our country needed the stuff
Thai true nlcn are made or and foes vanly tfied
To break through their ranks and "shove them
aside"
They have stood in the way 'twixt The right a,d
tho wrong.
And Wen die for the right," was their battle
song
They baited. Home. Country and Freedom abide.
For The forces Of Hell could not shove them aside
Oh. my countrymen. FOR whom they fought aud
bedi
On Bistory's pace shall IL OF you he said
That your gratitude ~as 10 iIese heroes denied,
That EoH gave the thrust aud showed them aside?
ssod foTbic IN your hearts warmest place give
them room;
Give them honor where due; give them Loves
sweet perfume;
surround Diem with comforts as life's iis be,Jd.
Iishomes'er be your caro- that they're not showed
aside.
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IL? They were all so awfullv nice to her,
aud seemed so fond of her. All except Sake
He Gid not appear TO care in tie least. and
was dsvote9 20 no one and nothing except
his commanding officer and his troop. Mss
Foster was piqued, and meant 10 yet even"
Which was quite right, according TO her
lights.
The secoad error was unconscious The
commanding officer committed il when he
sent Appleton off on months special duty,
aud thereby left Kitty, like kite without
string, very likely to spring out OF its
proper course sEd land on some unex pect-d
obstruction. Kitty cried a little and WAS
dreaafuly sorry when Appleton left. She
watched the ambulance With teaTfal eyes,
until il was almost out OF sight but as soon
as il began t0 grow smaller, she turned
about, as / would he had luck TO look until
the last. Her eyes were very dewy and
were en.scily the kind that looked we'll in
that state. When she wheeled around she
came almost face to face with SAKE, and
only raised her lashcs long enough to give
him glance Of sRcn delightfully."- bewitch-
ing sorrow tbat any other man would have
tried TO console her then and there and ran
as fast as she could into the house Sake
went on bis way with a new admiration for
Kitty. whom he had always considered a
very hesrtIess child. He was glad to see
that she was capable of loving someone to
the extent Of erying over his departure He
did not wish he were the lucky man, how
ever; that stage was yet to come
The third error was very serious, and IL was
the usually unerriBg Sake who committed
il. He delHded himself with the fallaey
that fire vail not burn If you put on the
asbestos gloves of Indifference when you
handle #. He felt sorry for poor, bereaved
Little Kitty, and conceived it 10 be his duty
10 20 over and console her. If it had been a
disagreeable duty he would not have shun-
ned il, but IL was not disagreeable duty.
IN the moonlight before tattoo. he went to
sympaihIZc with Miss Foster. That was the
error. When he left he was glad that he
had listened to the promptings of conscience
1t had seemed to do the girl so much good
/ She was really far more earnest and
womaniy llttle person that he had supposed /;
not as shallow as one would imagine She
was bearing up against her troubles bravely,
and he admired her for it. After be had
left, Kitty went mp TO her room and sat
/ in her window, kokiDg out ON the parade
ground, and smiled and counted one point,
very acb as If she had been playing whist
/ She did not forget Appleton she cried.agan
when size went to bed, and took his picture
10 put under her pillow and lay awake for
half an hour thinking about him, but when
she dropped OF TO sleep il was with dis
tinct under-consciousness of triumph instead
! of loss.
She went at her part in perfect cold
blood and played it well Seeing that Sake
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Relics of Gen. yYadsworth.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: An ex-
Confederate soldier wrote me few days ago
stating that at the battle of the Wilderness
ne found Gen. Jas. A. Wadsworth wounded
and that he soon died, and that he has a
trophy which he would Ike TO return to the
Generals relatives if he can get their where
abouts. Please state in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE that if his relatives will write TO
me they can learn something to their in
terest.
| have also a relic which I found on the
battlefield, which belonged toStepheu Trask,
Co. e, 2lst Me-, which I would like to send
to his relatives, if they will write me, or to
him if living. Please make both these state
ments in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.-JAs.
III. SIMPSON, Box 40, Lynnville, Ind.
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clnsion that the mantle Of fortune was
threadbare and would soon become trans
uareut 80 she threw il away altogether
SAKE asked her t. 20 10 the next fortuightly
hop, but she told him, with only a due
amount Of regret in her tones, that he had
been forestalicd i could not possibly have
been jealousy which made SAKE gloomy for
the rest of the day, but Kitty was pleased
10 put that construction upon it, and
chuck'ed
One day she told him that he was very like
Appleton in appearance. DO you know, if
IL were dark night, / couldn't tell you
apari," she said, and SAKE was undecided
whether to be charmed with the omparison
or otherwise.
Bat he seemed To go just so far and no
farther. Kitty could not understand this.
and was resiiye. She hogan 10 fear it was
becoming sort OF platonic friendship, and
that was tn ng she scorned, being con-
vinced that only strong-mindsd and unat-
tTactive women could indulge in them. As
the time Of Appleton's return drew near
she strained every nerye-without apparent
anxiety, however-to make SAKE commit
himself. He would not, and she marveIed.
Ii was quite beyond her conception of hu-
man motives that ore man should BE so
iOgaI 10 as TO hesitate TO make love
TO his friends promised wife, She feared
that she was losing his allegiance, and in
her fear took several false steps In fact
she began making love to SAKE when SAKE
would not make love to her. Under ordi-
nary circumstances he would have drawn
off at this, but he past seeing any fault
in the girl whom he had censurcd so severe
ly once it was quite too soon for Kitty
that Appleton came back, but she did not
let him guess this from her manner.
Now, the fourth error was one which
seemed to have no direct connection with
the matter. 1t was the digging of post
hole in the wrong place. And the fifth er.
again Miss Fosters. OF the three
dances which she gave to SAKE, she sat ont
two in n corner, half hidden by a garrison
flag. Either won an thinks a man a very
had dancer or else she has an object in view
when she sits out dance with him. Kit
ty had an object in view. There were Just
two chances for her TO accomplish that OBJ
lect, and she set herself TO the task with
will. Her tactics were admirable First
she leaned back with detected and wistful
air, answering only in monosyllables. SAKE
asked her what her trouble might b., and
she shook her head with a sigh. He insist
ed upon knowing, and at last she threw
aside all restraint, and compla ned that be-
ing engaged was not at all pleasant; one
can't see enough of the-people likes"
| The hesitation said what her words did rot.
SAKE suggested that if one were really in
love there should not be any other person
worth seeing. Kitty's Yes" was dubious.
Aren't yon in love, Kitty?" ne asked.
He had never called her by that name be-
| fore.
Another upnAr4-;-n Yes.H
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Besides, 1 can't see that you are under
any restraint" -
you don't know"
1t seems to me that Appleton gives you
great deal of freedom"
"Oh, he tells me I may do as like he
means to be generous, butt don't know.
Now, for instance, told him 1 wanted to
walk back from the hop with you. You
hadn't asked me, but l meant to ask you.
He looked hurt, and said something about
his having only just come home. He gave
me permission. however, of course"
"Then may take you back ?" SAKE was
beside himself. '..'
"Non 5&.t
"Why not?n
Because"
81 fancy understand you don't want
to hurt him."
ayes"
=" But if he didn't know?"
"How could it be belped?"
=" I'm Officer of the Day tonight" Then
he stopped himself.
"Well ?"
"Thats all"
"Whst had that to do with the matter?" 4"
Nothing"
Yes it had." and Kitty raised her dark
blue eyes to his with more in their pas
sionate look than a hundred words could
have said.
SAKE forgot his determination and plunged
on. May meet you at l o'clock, then,
after I've visited the guard 2" Kitty
nodded and hung her head. "But this is
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A CA DET'S PROSPECTS.
A Naval Career Means the Closest Kind OF
EcnEnlnv

ison Franeisco Argono,a.l
When lad enters the Naval Academy,
| say, at IL years of age. he knows that should
he remain in the service he will be earning mt
80 81, 400 year, with "a trife in the way of
Communication for rations, and at 40, hardly
| above g, 500 year, sen pay.
The lad of II. if rich. or with prospects of
private fortune, does not greatly concern him.
self about his future pay, and if poor, the
cadet thinks sl,4O0 q year munifcent
salary. BY the time cadet is through his
cOursesat the Academy he realizes that the pay
be is to receive is not large in proportion to
the state he must maintain as an officer of
the Navy.
When the young Ensign IS on his pay of
81, 200 year, during the first five years he
looks upon matrimOny rs a thing beyond
him. The problem presented is how to
maintain himself, wife, and hypothetical
family of children for the next Is years on an
average of about 81 100 year-to maintain
a neat appearance in several kinds of uniform,
besides citizens clothes, and to keep up two
establishments, so to speak, one ashore for
wife and children and one ut sea for himself.
Nevertheless, there ara considerable num-
ber of naval officers above the ranks OF Ensign
or Junior Lieutenant who are maintaining
themselves and families of varying sizes upon
their pay alone The taking on of such re-
sponsibilities means the officer must be ready
for sea ut all times, and mnst if possible
avoid all shore duty, since that brings
reduction of pay, as quarters are furnished
in theory sufficient for the officer and his
family, though in reality the acceptance Of
such quarters sometimes involves serious
sacrifice. The officer Mt sea can calculate
almost to penny his personal expenses He
knows that his stock OF clothing will probably
outlast the cruise, and that mess expenses
need not be more than $50 TO $40 month,
including tobacco and an occasional glass of
cheering liquor. So he aFTanges in advance
that considerable part of his pay shall 90
each month directly from the Department to
those left behind ut home. and manfuIIy
faces the necessity Of living ON what remains.
The officer who is tempted to ease his
financial straits by running into debt speedily
finds his last case worse than his first for the
Secretary of the Navy exercises a paternal
supervision over the debts of his young men.
and long-suffering tradesmen can bring naval
debtors to book by an appeal to the head of
the Department 1t is always possible to
draw two months pay in advance before
going upon cruise and this helps to make
things pleasant for those left ashore, though
the bachelors of the Navy take advantage of
the privilege perhaps Us often as the married
men.
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was greatly impressed by the constancy and
affection, she determined to act that role for
time at least. Her natHral paleness was
increased the next morning by black frock,
usually despised for it's simplicity, and
which made her blonde hair. drawn back in
loose coils, full Of golden light. She looked
at herself and was pleased. Several of her
hopeless admirers came to her porch during
guard amounting with the hope that they
might see her, but she kept within doors
until her watchful eyes deserted the ap-
preaching form of Lieut.. SAKE. With
weary and listless air she went out on the
porch and sat on the steps, with her chin in
her hand and pensive leok that was not
unbecoming. The bait caught the fish.
SAKE had not come past with the intention
of being again consoler of distressed beauty,
but-well, he stopped, just for moment.
and spent the morning with Kitty in sweet
and low converse. She grew little more
cheerful at about the third hour, but not to
an unseemly degree. OF course, she had not
the bad taste 10 mourn the loss of one man
to the very face of another; it was only in
her manner that her sorrows were observ-
able. She spoke OF books, and chapel, and
sewing was very domestic in mild way,
and never became so interested in her game
strobe for her to decline Saxe's invitation TO
go TO the hop with him that night, and she
realized it. AT IL o'clock she excused her
self to write letter to catch the afternoon
stage, and the man went away with the firm
conviction that there was at least one faith
ful woman. He Thought Appleton a lucky
dog but went no further.
As for Kitty's letter. it was quite model
of frankness, so far as the telling of facts
was concerned. A woman can write letter
or tell story, all the truth, in which 70 fact
or phrase may be omitted. but with the posi-
ton Of word, or the changing of punctua-
tion mark, or even with telling the whole
thing too openly, she can convey an impress
sion very ffeIent from the real matter; nor
does this count as dishonesty, either. Kitty
was not given to analyzing her sentiment
aloud, she considered it destructive Of the
feminine charm OF incoHseguence. Nothing
had happened that Appleton was not made
acquainted with, and yet he was entirely
ignorant OF all he should have known. SAKE
persisted in his error making it many fold,
and in time Miss Foster came to the con-
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TIE first error was n distinctly human
one. feminine, particularly-that of not
being satisfied with a good thing and letting
well enough alone, well enough" being in
this case First Lieutenant Of more than
ordinary attractions. There are very few
women who are satisfied when only one
laan is the captive Of their charms; they
prefer a dozen aspirants to one, even If
they are themselves eramored of the one.
The name of the gallant soldier whose good
fortune it was to have obtained for his
promised own the winsome daughter of
Capt Foster, was Appleton; his fortune was
his own good saber, and his pay of Sl25
month; his character the full ideal OF an
officer and gentleman a. for his appear
ance it was all that even Miss Foster, who
nlight have had the pick OF some seven or
eight others could desire. The only excuse
10 be found for the first error is that Miss
Foster was very young, rather spoiled, and
not in the habit of being denied anything
upon which she get her rather uncertain
little heart. Therefore, when a very stub
born Second Lieutenant, by the name Of
SAKE, let her distinctly see that he was not
10 be captirated by charms that had allured
everyone else, she determined that his pride
should be huGbled in the dust, even in the
alkah Gust OF the plains. lhls was the SAID
first error. What she should have done as
seen in the light of future events, was TO
have been happy in the complete possession
Of such man as Appleton, and have let
others DRIFT with their own particular cur
rent of life. But then-she was just is,
and the regiment had made much Of her.
Now. Appleton was not jealous man !;
even if he had been it is doubtful if he
would have suspected what was going on in
the mind of his pretty sweetheart, for she
was something of a flirt and quite able TO
have TWO strings to her bow. She certainly
gave all TIE time that he had any right to
claim TO Appleton, even more, perhaps, and
impressed him with the idea that he was
the sup of her universe, which, indeed, was
the case. only there were also large num-
Der Of more or less bright moons and small
stars whsch competed with his glory. For
Kitty was not ultruthful in the least. She
was in love with Appleton, and if she had
not been, would never have made him think
so; the trouble was that she was just
little in love as we'll with a goodly number
of others. And how could she have helped
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Books for sale.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / am \
veterans son, and under IA years old, aud
circumstances that j could not control make
~ necessary for me dispose of the Reports
Of the Adiutant-General of Illinois leight
volumes, Life Of President Lincoln. Life OF
President Garfield. Blaines 20 Years in
Congress. Gen Grants Memoirs. Gen Sher-
man's Memoirs, Gen. Sheridan's Memoirs.
Gen Logan's Memoirs, McE uoy's History of
Andersonviile Prison, and Blaines Eulogy
on President Garfield in the House OF Rep
rescntativcs.
sThese books are all nice and clean and
without blemish. All who desire them
can say IN letter what they will give for
the ones tlley want, and the highest bidders
viii receive the books by maiL-LLoYD
PARKER, Long Branch, Ill.
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wan, to Go 70 the Nn.ional Enenmnmsn.

Want to Go to the National Encampmens.
The Juvenile Band. of New Bethlehem.
Pa, is claimed to be composed of the
youngest and smallest boys of any band in
the whole country. They play exceedingly
well, however, and have received many conn
mendations from the press. They are anx-
ious to attend the National Eucampment.
and offer their services free to any Post
which will pay their expenses. Communt
cations may be addressed to w. II. Andrews
New Bethlehem. Pa.
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positions which he held in 1851, he was
a leading spirit among the Secessionists
of MARYLAND, and to-day, among those
who revere and
MOURN THE LOST CAUSE
IN Baltimore. the name of Milton Y.
Kidd and those who were arrested with
him are canonized relics Of Secession.
Residing in Baltimore at the time of MIR.
Kidd's death, an ex-Confederate officer
at nv house one evening mentioned Mr.
Kidd's name and others arrested with
him, and he told me great deal con-
cerning the Secession movement In Mary
land in 1861. When he had concluded
remarked that / was a member OF the
regiment which had made the arrests at
Frederick. As soon as he recovered
from the surprise which his face plainly
showed, he said with great deal OF
earnestness: "Never mention that to
any one while you live in Baltimore; 1t
is a sore subject to many. My father was
one of those arrested and confined in
Fort Lafayette" Evidently this warn
ing was given in kindness, for We re-
manned the same good friends afterwards.
At the conclusion of the whole affair
the following letter was sent Gen. Banks
by the Governor of the State:
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Wants n Correannnhent.

am an old soldier. private, Co. @, 18th
Ohio. Would like TO correspond with soms
loyal lady with view TO matrimOny; sol
dier's widow or daughter, aged 30 to 45, pre-
ferred.-W. G.. MAETIS, Altamont, Mo.
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"Don't Tobacco-spit or smoke Your Life
AMaY.n

Name of the little book just received-tells
about Notobec the wonderful, harmless, eco
nomical cure for chewing, smoking eigaret or
snuff habit. You run no physical or financial
risk, for Notobae is absolutely guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Your druggists got
it or will get il. Write for the book-maiIed
free. The STERLING REMEDY Co., Box 3, In
diana Mineral Springs, Ind Agents wanted
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EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ANNAPOLIS. MD. Sept. 90. 1861.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Sept. 30, 1861.
DEAR SIR: We have some Of the products OF
your order here in the persons of some eight or
ten members of the State Legislature; soon,
learn, TO depart for healthy quarters. We see
good fruits already produced by the arrests
We can no longer mince matters with these
desperate people. ] concur in all you have
done.
With great respect your obedient servant
THos. II. HICKS, Governor
To Maj.-Geu. n. P. BANKS
After the lawlessness and disorders We
dave experienced in this year of grace,
1894, there is a strong lesson taught, and
a stronger moral depicted, in the story
of the arrest Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture, which politicians and others should
heed. When our Federal structure is
assailed by desperate men, either secretly
or with open violence, the authority
of the Chief Executive of our country
70 use either, or both, State and Federal
bayonets in Its defense, is and should be,
unquestioned, for the right do 50 is in
berent III our Government, regardless OF
what demagogs may say adversely.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
Issue of june 8, your article on 1.-The Way 10
Kemopetize Silver hits the nail on the head
Now, the way TO get those 9,713, $50 silver
soilars out of the vaults and into circulation
amongihe people is as follows: Have the Gov
ernment call in all gold coins below the SO
piece ]. g. the $3.50. 50, and S., and there
sFftereoln nothing below the SO. Also. call
ln a34 paper currency, or so-cailed money.
below the 10 bili, and thereafter issue noi h
lux below the SO BILL In that way silver
would be used for change and the pcogle
would require at least $500, 600 600 in silver
10 tiansact business. We on this coast use
and prefer silver as herein stated. We CO
not like 10 use paper money, especially the
Emah denominations such as the one and
two dollar bills, as they are so easily torn
and losi.-SILVER AND GOLD. Pomona. Cal