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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

and letting out yell which could have
been heard in Denver. And there by
the side of pretty Mrs. Atherton, sat a
stranger, a vision, an angel. The as
tQnished ranchman blushed and STAN
mered like school boy as he bowed
awllwardly and apologized for his
Apache-like descent. Who was this
divinity in palest pink, this radiant
creature with hair like gold and eyes
of heavens own blue? "My friend,
Miss Lingard, from New York" Mrs
Athcrton had said. Pshaw! She was
q celestial being straight from Para
disc.
l have always pitied Weatherby.
Never for one moment could ] blame
him. He was a primitive man with
savage instincts lurking in his breast.
Brave, loyal, straightforward himself,
how could he dream of the treacherous
,ruel blows one little soft white hand
was capable of dealing?
Violet found this sturdy, brawny
rauchero a delightful study, and de-
cided he should be the hero of her next
novel His quaint wit and poetic fan
cies born of the mesas and the noun
tains, his forcible and often ung ram
matical speech were faithfully noted;
his emotions were played upon, his
heart was probed. And he never
dreamed he was being experimental
on. He Il yed this exquisite creature,
this dainty, soft, purring beauty, as he
loved his life. He coveted her and
longed to shut her close to his big,
faithful, honest heart.
At last came the night when Viole t
carried her passion for atmosphere"
and local coloring" to it's climax.
They had gone for their customary even
ing stroll, and had climbed up lofty
butte to broad ledge of rocks. At
their feet yawned the canyon, tre-
mendous, awful, black, save where the
moonlight touched the opposite wall
with ghostly fingers. Back of them
loomed the range like the battlements
Of phantom city. Through the pines
in the canyon the wind came signing
in mournful cadence. While far, far
below sounded the faint rushing of
water-the river tumbling and foam
ing along over it's rocky bed.
What weird place." cried Violet
with pretty little shudder, 'and
what ghost-like night. Why did we
never come up here before, Jack?
What scene!"
Weatherby was lying at her feet
where he had thrown himself to rest
after their climb lie turned his face
white in the moonlight, toward her,
and fixing his dusky, unfathomable
eyes upon her, said: 81 kept this place
for this hour. l meant to bring you
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
A Butterfly Worth a Fortune.

1t has only been three or four years
since the expressions ''as pretty as the
HanlSins butterfly" and worth as
much as the Hankins butterfly"
were among the colloquials at
Saratoga and other eastern wa
tering places. The expressions arose
in this way: One of the favorites
at the places mentioned was Mrs.
Hankins, of Chicago, who wore as a
jewel a butterfly So inches long lay
215 inches wide, made of pure gold and
set with row of 76 brilliant diamonds.
Besides this edging of pure gems, there
were 1874 others of the same kind scat
tered over the body Of the jewel. The
gem body Of this golden insect was a
large hungarian opal, and the tail was
made of emeralds and rubies. Mrs.
Hankins valued the ornament at s15, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

was shirred blouse with huge pulled
sleeves, black velvet belt and black
bows upon the shoulders. The hat was
of fine yellow straw, bent and futed
and tied down with black ribbons.
Sprays of golden rod trimmed it and
suede gloves completed the outfit.
At the coaching parade the most
effective dress was of black gauze
draped over white taffeta silk and
trimmed with pearls. A full Marie An
toinette fichu of white chiffon was
gathered across the blouse to knot upon
the bosom.
On the fair lawns of Mrs. William f.
Burdens beautiful new house on the
Cliffs garden gowns flourish every day
and all day. Miss Evelyn Burden wore
the other day white spotted muslin
over pale green silk. Fine yellow lace
made ruches for the skirt and quaint
ly gathered fichu. Her broad leghorn
hat was trimmed with grasses and vel
low chiffon.
A pretty young matron with fresh
complexion wore rose red gauze over
silk of the same shade. White drill
with white muslin blouse was simpler
but equally summery. The accessories
were pink sash and white hat trimmed
with pink morning glories.
ELLEN OSBORN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

here when 1 got my courage to the
point where l could say all that is in
my heart. Many time down there"
pointing to the ranch lying below, 81
have looked up here and thought of the
time would bring you to tell you how
l love you"
For one instant Violet felt queer
little thrill. The simple dignity of his
declaration almost moved the worldly,
cold-blooded girl. Then she thought
of her local coloriag. What situa-
ton for my novel;" she said to her
self; then aloud, gently: $50 you real
ly love me, Jack?"
Love you?" he echoed, passionately.
as he rose and sat down beside her
Violet, Look" taking her hand, my
heart lies here in this dear little hand"
Then throwing all reserve to the
winds, he seized her and kissed her,
madly, tempestuously.
She struggled to free herself and at
length succeeded. "How dare you?"
she demanded; "how dare"
How dare ~" he cried "Why,
dearest, love you'll love you, do you
hearP And you, you love me a little,
do you not?" He was approaching her
again, when she said, contemptuously:
No; not bit. l have simply been
studying you"
He stood as II turned to stone.
Studying me-" he said, in queer
voice, "studying-why-why be saw
agely demanded, as he caught her
wrist and held it in an iron grip.
You were so different" she fall
tered, bit frightened at his sudden
ferocity. ~ wanted new type for
my book, you know. 1 suppose Tom
told you write books"
An absolutely murderous look swept
over Weatherby's face. mo" he
write books? And you wanted to put
me in twas that it? Answer me,
answer me-"
YES" she murmured, family.
And that was all? You never loved
me-never meant to marry me?"
''Why, no, how could l? / am to be
married in the fall to man in New
York;
A snarl like that of an infuriated
beast interrupted her. Livid with rage,
he sprang toward her. Once again he
crushed her, shrinking and trembling,
to his breast, then dragged her to the
very edge of the canyon, gaping like
the bottomless pit to receive them.
And as her agonized screams pierced
the soft summer night, Weatherby,
still holding her against his outraged
heart, stepped off.
They found them next day in the
bottom of the canyon. Violet's lovely
face was past recognition, but on
Weatherby's fingered smile of such
awful triumph as would have pleased
the arch-fiend himself Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
A Great Lesson in Dress LIE armed
This Summer.
New Gowns Seen on tho Sea- on the Ten
mis- Court and ON the Driveway
Harmony In the Sum-
mer's Gowns.

The greatest of dress lessons is har-
mony. And we have learned it this
summer. In all the goodly array of
clothes in Newport, pale tints in soft
fabrics frilled with dainty laces blend
each into each, with the wonderful
green of the lawns and the blue of the
sky and the changing sparkle of the sea
to give relief to them and background.
Here is white muslin with Just tint
of the pink of the late wild roses be-
meath it's folds. There a mauve cam
brio all afloat with valenciennes.
Against the red awnings of the veran-
da stands out a green ard white sheer
linen. crowned by huge lace hat tied
with white ribbons under saucy chin.
Under a spreading tree that looks as if
it might go back to the days of the
Norscmen and Newport's famous old
stone mill is slim little maid in frocls
Of white grass lawn, striped with pale
blue. Dark blue ribbons are tied at
her throat and waist, ard dark blue
sailor hat is set back on her pale gold
hair which coils In curly nest Just Mt
the nape of her neck, where 1t is pret-
tiest and for the ordinary, straight
haired girl least possible. A yellow
muslin is half seen through the meshes
of hammock, while out in the broad
sunlight, the one splash of vivid color
in the cool, breezy sunn,er landscape
is dress of scarlet linen under a wide
leghorn hat rsched with red chiffon
A fete on John Jacob Astor's yacht,
the Nourmahal, brought out the pret-
tiest marine dresses of the summer
and gave us foretaste of what we
may expect in September. The pictur-
esque group that leaned over the rail or
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
DUPLICATE MONEY ORDERS.
Postofiice Department Put To Con-
siderable Trouble.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The postoflice
department has been put to considerable
trouble lately by the issuance of dupli-
cate money orders for those alleged to
have been lost, misdirected or possibly
stolen by dishonest clerks. All dupl-
Gates have to be issued by the depart
ment here and last year application was
made for the issuance of more than 30
900 such orders. The department finds
that in many cases both the original and
the duplicate have been paid, and in
some cases suit has been brought to re-
cover the money In order to obviate
such entanglements in the future First
Assistant PostmasterGene Jones, Mt
the solicitation of the auditor, has
adopted a rule not to issue duplicates in
the future until the expiration of sixty
days from the date of the original money
order
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12


sessing brains. She was one Of those
girls with alluring faces-the sort OF
beaute- du-dable of which Ouida is al
ways writing, eyes of most unholy
blue and lips which could smile mans
soul away. A fascinating mink with
the most graceful and winning man
ners; a being of moods, tender, repel-
liant, kindly and Icy by turns, she had
created havoc and strewn devastation
wherever her dainty feet had trod.
Suddenly she wearied of the endless
round of gayety and fashion to which
from her teens she had been accus-
toned and amazed her coterie by de-
claring her intention of writing real
istic novels. OF course everyone said
it was merely a fad and would soon
blow over. But it didn't, that was the
astounding part of it.
Her first novel attracted more than
passing notice. She was commended
for her original and audacious style,
her clever plot and certain dainty
feminine touch. She was written
about, interviewed, her beauty and
talent were praised by the paragraph
crs and all the details of her luxurious
life were brandished about the coun-
try. From being merely typical So
ciety girl, a young woman of elegance
and fashion, she suddenly became
somebody to be pointed out and stared
at and raved about.
This spasmodic adulation pleased
Violet. She had always feasted upon
flattery but now she reveled in it. She
threw herself into q life of feverish
emotion, became cynical, disdainful,
and thought of nothing but her miser-
able ambition.
Local coloring came to be an abso-
lutte mania with her. She was al
ways prating of atmosphere" and
realism" One can stand lot of in
fernal nonsense from a pretty woman,
but really poor Violet often grew ac-
tually tiresome with her endless rhap-
sodies about "the divinity of realism"
1t was just after publishing her Sec
ond novel, combination of ingenuity
and wickedness, n smartish, brackish
story you wouldn't have liked your
sister to write, that the girl decided to
go to the far west in search of '1ocal
color" for the next attempt.
YES" she drawled, with the fine
lady air of disdain she had assumed
since her success, "yes, l am going in
search of local color and a hero. /
may take a cowboy for the latter
who knows? They tell me those fell
lows are delightfully."- original and as
breezy as the winds from the Rockies"
She made up her mind she had not
been misinformed when, month
later, she met Jack Weatherby.
Wcatherby was child Of the plains.
He had never been east of the Missis-
sippi and had an infinite contempt for
the land of the rising sun. He had
hunted for living; he had been a
cowboy and raised as much of rum.
pus in mining camps as the next fell
low. Now he owned his own ranch
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

and herds; had settled down some
what and had begun to think he would
like wife and home.
He was n handsome fellow, as fiery
rs the mustang he rode and as tender
hearted as woman-some women.
His ranch lay in the shadow of the
Sangre de Christie range, next to that
of the Athertons, where the New York
girl was stopping. Its acres stretched
to the shadowy foot hills and over
them roaned the sleek, well-fed crea-
lures of which he was so proud.
1t was two days after her arrival
that he saw her first. He had ridden
over to see Tom Atherton, the big
muscular Englishman who was his
particular crony, and had come down
the trail with his customary "Hark"
and "Whoop." AS though riding the
sightless couriers of the air. he dashed
up to the little flower garden, spurs
aud chains jingling, sombrero Tapping,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

peries. Pink cord and tassels made
dainty lacings and the soft pink belt
was tied in the back with big bow.
The puffy sleeves came only to the
elbows and n tiny cap was worn, show
ing the soft curly brown hair
Another noticeable dress was of
huckleberry blue null linen-a very
delicate midsummer material that
young girls who are wise affect Just
now. 1t had plain. flaring skirt with
deep hem, and a blue and white ac-
cordion plated blouse, finished with a
white fichu collar, knotted with soft
bow over the bosom and edged with
wide frill all around. A white silk belt
claspcd the waist, and the very girlish
hat was of white straw dccl1cd with
daisies and cornflowers.
New four-in-hands appear every day
on Bellevue avenue, and such process
sions of coaches, low-hung victorias
and smart traps could be seen nowhere
else in the world. There is one turn
out that for two days past has espe-
cially interested me. In spite of very
correct liveries and exceeding proper,
stiff backs, the coachman and footman
have queer Japanese look about the
eyes. It's my fancy that they're made
up for exhibition, to suit the whims of
a very beautiful and very eccentric
girl. The young woman who rides be-
hind them has oriental eyes herself,
slightly so by nature and touch more
by art, and the whole effect is just &C.
centric enough to attract attention, not
enough so to be outre. The girl wears
white striped silk with broad black
hat Nobody knows her, but every
body sees her and everybody appreci-
ates the bold stroke, and yet not too
bold, by which she has made herself in
forty-eight hours center of observa-
ton.
Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt has departed
from the rule she seems to have laid
down for herself this summer of con-
spicuously simple dress and appeared
In her cart on the ocean drive day or
two ago in dazzling gown. 1t was of
buttercut yellow null, shirred over a
silk skirt of the same color. The bodice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Advice to n Cripple.

The New York Press tells of a man
who was in hospital in that city and
while there had both legs amputatcd
Recently a lady on good work intent
visited the hospital and distributed
tracts. by a strange mixture this man
received one which read: "Dancing is a
sin" She did not notice his unfor-
tunate position and went away happy,
when he solemnly assured her that, al
though he had been confirmed dancer
in Tie past, he woyld never dance
again; and she no doubt departed With
the consciousness of having done a
good work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
RALPH o. BALES MARRIED.
The Noted G. A. X. Lecturer Eiopcs
with Thrice Welded Widow.

Anderson, Ind, Sept. 6.-Ralph o.
Bales, the &. A. r. lecturer, and Mrs.
Middleton, a thrice welded widow, whom
he met two weeks ago, eloped yesterday
and were married at Mddletown. Bales
has been lecturing for twenty-five years
about the war and his experiences while
prisoner in Andersonville. He es-
capped and was almost dead when Gen
Sheridan found him. The general sent
him to Washington to show President
Lincoln to what condition men were re-
duced in the southern prison The
president wept when he saw him and
made him IA guest at the white house for
nine days He is past 80 years of age
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
NOW.

Feller what shirks an Is lazy
Amt no use livin', vowl
But tell yer who is the daisy
The feller thet does things noto
He's never procrastinatin'
An tellin' ye why an how"
When the doin' ont IS what he's hatin'I
He Jest goes and docs 1T no.G
Ell the cordwood calls fer tussle
Thet'll bring the sweat to his brow,
He gifts out his saw with o hustle,
An tackles the job right nom
The chap that talks of ter-morrer
Is crooked somewheres, 1 liowI
In payin' what he may borrer,
He never gifts round ter no,o.
But the feller thet starts on the minute
The crows don't roost on his plow-
Ell t rains he aint workin' out In 1t,
Cause he gifts his hay in noD.
Eff yer loolSin' fer what'll suit yer,
Yer kin take of yer hat an bow
Ter the chap thet's short on the future
An ekerly long on no,o.
Frank Roe Batchelder, In Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
were We At FAULT?
Spanish Indignation Over
the Allianca Incident.
ally Carried Arms for the Rebels
and That We Displayed a Gross
Abuse of Strength in Demanding
an Apology from Spain.

IN Apology from Spain.
Madrid, Sept. Count Hobkirk, the
Frenchman who was on board the
American steamer Allianca at the time
she was fired upon by Spanish warshp
off Cape Mayai, Cuba, is now in this city.
In an interview last evening he said that
the Alliance was so close to the shore that
he could see the inhabitants clearly.
When Captain Crossman, the master of
the Allianca, saw the Conde de Venadito,
the warship which fired on the American
vessel, he was enrag ged because he knew
he would not he able to land the arms
he had aboard the steamer. He ex-
claimed: Il will kick up nice row
when reach the United States"
Senor Muruaga, formerly Spanish
minister to the United States, has writ
ten to the papers stating that he resigned
because he had proof that the Conde de
Nenadito was right in firing on the Alli-
anca. He would not consent that
Spain should give humiliating satisfac-
ton to the United States for an incident
in which the United States was at fault
Moreover, he adds, it is known in the
United States that Captain Crossman
smugglcd arms to the rebels in Brazil
during the civil war in that country,
and that he now capries on II brisk trade
smuggling arms to the insurgents in
Cuba.
Senior Muruaga adds that he had the
statements of witness that the Alliance
carried contraband of war and that she
was only u mile and half from tho
Cuban coast when the Conde de Vena-
Tito hailed her. He sent these state
ments and full report of the occurrence
to the Madrid government and they con-
cealed them. The Spanish press is in
dignant over these revelations and
violently attacks the United States and
the Spanish government The news
papers declare that the action of the
United States in sending an ultimatum
was gross abuse of strength, seeing
Spain's difficulty at the time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS PLOT.
Disturbance Planned for Sept. 20 IL
De FeIicc Was Not Released.

Palermo, Sept. 5.-The police of this
city have dissolved socialist electoral
society which had 400 members. The
society was organizing disturbances for
Sept 20, the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the occupation of Rome by Italian
troops, if the government did not accord
amnesty to De Felice, Barbato and other
socialists now in prison.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Father Nash Dead.

Troy, N. Y, Sept REV Michael
Nash, "A priest of the Jesuit orGer and
for thirty years in charge of St Joseph 5
parish in this city, died yesterday after
noon from stroke of paralysis. Father
Nash was chaplain of the BILLY" Will
son zouaves during the civil war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
DURRANT'S HARD FIGHT.
Sixty Witnesses Will Be Called by
tho Defense.

San Francisco, Sept 9.-The Durrant
trial went over last night until Tuesday
next, Monday being legal holiday The
defense has given an idea of the long
fight it will make by the announcement
that it will put sixty witnesses on the
stand. The nature of the defense, how.
ever, has not been disclosed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Peppermint SuppIants Hay.

Niles, Mich, Sept. 5.-Owing to the
scarcity of hay, the farmers in this vicin-
ity are curing peppermint plants. Grow
ers of peppermint have realized more
than 100000 this season from the oil.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Adams Will BE Hanged.

Columbus, o., Sept. 6.-The state
board of pardons has rejected the appli-
cation for clemency for Martin Adams,
Cincinnati murderer. He will be exc
cuted on Sept. 27.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept 7.-The Master
Car Builders and Master Mechanics
associations have decided to hold their
annual convention in this village dur
ing the second week in July. 1896
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Mcdico-Lcgal Congress Ad.journs.

New York, Sept. THE Medico-
Legal congress, which has been in ses-
sion for the past three days in the Fed
eral building wound up last night with
reception and banquet at the Press
club
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12

We carry at all times large
stock of flat papers of various
weights and sizes, as we'll as
colored, news and cover papers
of good quality, cardboard, cut
cards, etc, which we will sell
blank at low rates. Our enve-
lopes, noteheads, letterheads,
billheads and statements are
made from the highest grade
stock used in commercial print
ing, whilst our prices on this
kind of work are as low as
any. Having a large and pow
erful cutter, we are in a posi-
tion to do paper cutting of any
kind at low figure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
Printing
and
Paper!

The TRIBUNE's job printing
department now contains the
best facilities in the region for
turning out first-class work.
The office has been entirely re-
furnished with the newest and
neatest type faces for all clas-
ses of printing, We have also
added recently an improved
fast running press, which en-
ables us to turn out the best
work in the shortest time. Our
prices are consistent with good
work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
MANSFIELD STATE MORTAL. SCHOOL.

MANSFIELD STATE MORTAL SCHOOL.
Intellectual and practical training for teachers
Three courses of study besides preparatory. Special
attention given to preparation for college. Students
admitted to best colleges certificate Thirty gradu-
pursuing further studies last year. Great advan-
tagcs for special studies in art and music. Model
school of three hundred pupils. Corps Of sixteen
teachers. Beautiful grounds. Magnificent buildings
Large grounds for athletics, Elevator and infrmary
with attendant nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at average to normal students al
sI43 year. Fall term Aug 28 Winter term, Dec.
2. Spring term, Marrh 10. Students admitted 10
classes at any time. For catalogue, containing full
'''oF"a"o"' apply 10 S. H, ALBR0, Principal,
Mansfield, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-12
A LOCAL COLOR TRAGEDY.
BY EDITH SESSIONS TUPpER.

HEN Violet Lin
gard announced
she was going in
for liter a t ur Q
there were those
among us who
scotfed. Violet
was so alarming
ly pretty, o n Q
would never sus-
- "a ~@-