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Evening star., 1895-09-21

he. But somehow now should like You
to know that love you."
"Geoffreyr'
"Yes. Of course. It is the unexpected
that always happens" says he, In q mock
ing tone that Is full of misery. "There is
no earthly reason why I should love you
wanted to marry. all the same. OF course.
you. who have never been in love, cannot
understand what I feel; but"
You You ,s. are wrong" Interrupts she in
For a moment there is dead silence.
"You, your stammers he. "An this time.
then" with terrible reproach. you were
thinking Of some one else.''
"Oh. no." in a vague whisper.
"You should have told me-" says he,
sternly, not hearing that soft whisper.
How could 1? Oh, you were the very
told your
She burst into tears.
What Is ftT' demands he, eagerly, ten
derly. utterly disarmed by her tears. "Why
other fellow, Them"
"Oh. I do. It isn't thatY'
"You love him?"
Yes" with a fresh sob.
Then why are you so unhappy? If You
love him. he must be the luckiest fellow
alive, and only wish to heaven / was In
his shoes Lillian, conade in me. Tell me
what is troubling you"
II can't. I can't, indeed"
"But why?'
"Because-" she covers her face with
her hands. "He's-your'
It Is as good an old boat as you could
find. Any other old boat might have heeled
over on the spot, after Geoffrey's mad
spring forward. but this one stands firm.
You mean 1t, Lily?'
II do; do, indeed. I was never never
harpy until now"
Then what did you mean by your dis
graceful behavior all these past days?"
II don't know" rubbing her cheek softly
against his. "Only there was that money,
you know, ard"
"Oh! you cruel. wicked. darling girl, as If
that was Of any consequence. But you do
love me. my sweetheart
You know it,
IT don't, indeed; you have never given me
one yetI
1t is wonderful how clever a girl gets
when once she Is in love. This remarkable
speech. that has apparently no meaning in
1t. grows plain to her at once.
"She gives him ''one'' on the spot
"And you will come home with me to-
morrow, Geoffrey?'
do you think could stay away from
your
until now, but that, at this moment, a
clear brisk voice comes to them across the
moonlit water.
"Hk there, spoons! The Indian budget is
signed and sealed, and there will be wigs
on the green presently"
That's Lefty" says Lillian, starting. "Oh.
Il suppose we must" says he, reluctantly
taking up the oars again.
"Geoff," says Lillian, with touch of the
old mischief in her smile, Il feel somewhat
of traitor toward the Foundlings-don
you?"
"Never mind. we'll send them a big
check" says Lansdale, laughing.
The erd)
Evening star., 1895-09-21

thinking 1 don't know If I'm in love with
Jim, but l do know that ! can't get on
without him. I've tried it. you know.
Broke it off three times, but always was
glad to make it up with him again. Felt
sort of lost without him. dye see? I don't
know il that is being in love, but. anyway,
it's good enough for me. BY the by here
he comes. and Geoff with him. Hi! Jim,
here we are.
Jim comes gladly to her call. Godfrey
LansdaIe with him.
Where Is Aunt Bessie?' asks Lillian,
addressing Godfrey Her tone strikes him
as being different, little nervous. a little
softer.
II passed through the reading room just
now; she was writing"
Indian letters!' says Miss Linton. can
self-respecting chapercns do that. 1t
sounds important, and keeps them out of
harms way. When I'm chaperon I'm
going to add on Australia and the South
Sea islands I shall take the cake as
protector of the young. But what night!
Clearer than day. 1 should like to go
boating tonight"
will you Gomez" says Lansdale. turn
ing suddenly, eagerly to Lillian. do; 1t
looks perfect out there"
She is not sure ever afterward II she
made him an answer. but at all events
She follows him down the slip and into
boat
1--WE mustn't go far" said she. still with
that new timidity full upon her: Perhaps
to that island over there. and back"
Lansdale mods his head. 1t Is he who
has grown silent now; and no word is
spoken by either of them as they glide out
and away from the lights of the hotel into
the paler. clearer. more mystical light OF
the moon. The scene round them is, in
deed. full of mystery-the mystery of
night, and a beauty Incompatible. Oh,
lovely Glengariff. who that ever has en-
tered your silent kingdom has left you
heart whole?
What are you thinking OFF" asks Lii
ian, softly. His continued silence in her
present new mood has become unbearable.
He starts slightly.
Thinking of? What 1 should like to
give Lefty as a wedding present.
81 thought you were going to give her
yourself" says Lillian. She hardly knows
what prompted the words. but with them
comes hot flush to her brow, and. for
getful that kindly night hides such things
within her bosom, she turns aside. and
leaning on the boat let's her white fingers
trail idly through the water.
ITO marry her. you mean? Oh, no; she
would bore me-" says he. absentiy: and
then. as if suddenly repentant, Not but
that she is one of the best girls in the
world. and honest as the sum-"
Il suppose me st girls are honest" a lit
tie resentfuily.
"You are not. 1t Is not an honest or
straightforward thing to condemn a man
Evening star., 1895-09-21
A CHANCE MEETING
By TIE DUCHESS.
Copyright, 1895. by Irving Bacheller.)
CONTINUED from Fridays Star.)

" ".
1t IS quite half-past eight. The moon that
last night was vague and shadowy Is now
brilliant, lighting up the islands far and
near Lillian, a little out of spirits, though
she hardly knows why. has strolled across
the road to the Esplanada to take, as she
tells herself, a last glance at sweet Glen
gariff. The place seems deserted, but the
shadow Of figure and a faint spark of
light on one of the seats near her warn
her that she is not the only person pres
ent. Fearing 1t may be Geoffrey, she would
have gone in again. but for a voice that
halls her joyfullY.
THAT you? Come along and sit down."
calls Miss Linton. Il detest Lefty Lin
ton, solus." Lillian approaches slowly and
drops into the seat beside her; strange
curiosity has drawn her.
well. how are you and old Geon get
ting on? What did you do to him when
you went out boatin'? He came back like
q thundercloud."
Lillian rises. almost speechless with an
ger and grief, and the most unconquer-
able astonishment
You don't know what you are saying.
You forget yourself" she stammers She
turns to go. but Miss Linton putting out
her hand catches her frock and promptly
drags her down beside her again.
Il dare say: Jim says I'm always doing
that. but 1 won't forget again. Not an
other word about Geoff, honor bright.
Only don't vex him. tried that on Jim,
you know. and It. didn't pay. not q little
bit. l was miserable all the time.
Lillian turns.
Jim! Capt. Westropp? What is he to
you?"
'T never answered a riddle in my hfe,"
says Miss Linton. genially. But he's the
man I'm going to marry. anyway"
capt. Westropp?"
YES; why not?'
But you do not love him?'
Now, that's what puzzles me-" says
Miss Linton. cheerfully. I've known such
lots of girls who said they were head over
ears in love with people. and yet they
showed it in sch a queer way, to my
Evening star., 1895-09-21
A SECTARIAN MULE,

A Mountain Animal That Had Pref
udices in the Matter of sects
As I logged along the saniy banks of
the Poor Fork Of the Cumberland river,
letting my horse take Its own head. I
caught up with a mountaineer on a mule.
also taking his time for it. says a Star
writer.
Good morning." says I; "it's fine MORN
ing for riGing.''
Mighty" says he. "ef y'ala't ridin' a
mrle."
Il don't know about that: some Of the
ples santest rides I've had in the mountains
have been mueback"
That's Gaze yer didn't have to ride onA
only when yer wanted ter. Ef yer do II
frum needcessity hits different"
Ihat eme you're on seems to be pretty
Bout ez good ez a mule ever gifts to be,
!! reckon" he said, in a toEe indicating his
lack Of faith in the mule.
"Wfats the matter with fiTn?
Hes got his notions"
What are they? Notions to kick the
top rail on Of the fence?'
NO: he amt much Of kicker: he kinder
peers to have satisfied sort. NV mind,
CT me-"
Then what afls himr:
well, / want to git over on tother side
Nv the Fork. and can't tell I git up here
about two miles whar thar's q boat, SOS /
kin ride over in that"
Why DON'T you ride him over?"
That's what don't like about him."
"Why?"
Hes a Babtis' mule an I'm Meth'dis'.~
inns was poser. and quite beyond my
scope of comprehension. 1 had heard OF
religious prejudices. but they had never
gone so far as to affect any other animal
than man.
s.,,I "Yon will have to explain that point.'
says L. Its too far over for me-"
Well. hits this away" he said, with q
short laugh. Yer see, I got this critter
frum a Babtis' preacher that had raised
seven ye'rs on circuit. an wouldn't a part
ed with him fer no price, only he wuE
gom' to Mizzoury an couldn't take the
mule along. He was a power to work. am
the preacher usened ter help out his wages
Iettin the mule ter people when he wuzn't
r:din' him. That's how 1 come to git him.
Well the preacher never said nothin' an
l never oxed nothin', an the fust Sunday
after ! got him rid off to the Methods
meetin', never thinln' nothin' About a
mile frum the meetin' house had to ford
that mornin', but the mule knowed The
way. an jis' let him have his head. An.
by gum, he cone hit. fer when he got to
the deepest place he stopped sauar in the
crlck, tucked his head, h'isted his heels an
sent me kitin' over his years inter the
water whar hit wuz four feet deep eff hft
Muz a rch. an sonsed me clean outen
did he run away?" I asked. as the
over 1t.
Nary rum" he said. when / come up.
sneezin' an a-snortin'. he wuz waitin' thar
Ter me as quiet ez yer gran'mammy an
l got on an rid out. Yer see," he con-
cluded, the dern mule knowed I wuz a
Meth'dis', an ez he wuz a Babtis', born
an raised, he js' run mis- doctrine in onter
me an soused me all over when he had the
chance. He's too good a mule to kill. am
ef he ever does that ag'in I'll kill him
shore Sos not to give him no Temptation.
never try no more fordin' with him."
Evening star., 1895-09-21
1t Was No Joke to the Barber.

From the Lewiston CNe.) Journal
A Lewiston barber was surprised one day
last week to find that the air had been let
out of his bicycle in front Of his very shop.
Naturally. he took It up to the nearest bi-
cycle store and asked them to slow it up.
Now. the truth was, this bicycle dealer
wanted his hair cut, and didn't want to
pay for 1t, and 50 he went down and let
the air out of the wheel when the owner
wasn't looking. "Tli blow il UP for n hair
cut" said he. "All right, come down." said
the barber. The hair on one side WAS cut
when by some means the joke became
clear TO the barber. and he laid down his
scissors and demanded The quarter. "Wcll.
guess not.' Then you can CO." said The
barber The wheel dealer looaed at his
head in the glass and sighed as he found
the silver piece in his pocket.
Evening star., 1895-09-21
Solomon and the Fool.

From Truth
One day Solomon and fool were walk
ing together.
Solomon" said the fool. why is it you
never talk?"
Fool" said Solomon. "that may listen
to other peoples wisdom
And then. after a pause. "But why is it
you always talk?"
THAT other people, I suppose" quoth the
fool may listen to my wisdom"
Whereat Solomon held his tongue and
went home thoughtfully.
Evening star., 1895-09-21
The Voice at Buxxard's Bay.
-om tie Nebraska State Jourual

III tiC -Neufashu Stdte Jourudi.
Once, at Buzzards Bay, willie fishing,
l sat muSipg, wondering. Wishing
That the presidential mansion
I could hold till life was Ger;
As l pondered on the matter,
Suddenly / heard q clatter,
An interminable chatter,
From the sloping, pebbly shore.
Some intruder!' then l muttered.
wants official bread. well butterndS
Seine intolerable bore,
Seeking office, nothing more"
As 1 sat In deep reflection
Thinking of the next election,
I experienced such detection
As ] never felt before:
Turning. behcld a lowly
BuzZard, walking slowly
Up and down the gravel f1oOrf
On my Trilbies proudly standing,
Spoke / then in voice commandipgt
Tell me t.uiy, as a prophet,
What the future has In store,
What for me it has In store.
''In convention consequential,
In the campaign presidential,
Will my efforts be potential,
And my power influential,
To secure the place once more
Bird of death. o bird OF evil,
Traversfng the sandy level,
Be thou angel or grim devil,
SOothe my spirit, sad and sore,
VIII again this noble nation
Call me to that honored station?'
Quoth the buzzard. '.Nevermore""
Evening star., 1895-09-21
Earning an Honest Penny.

From La Gaudrioe.
Miss Lily nestles familiarly on the Zap of
a young gentleman who has been paying
his addresses to her big sister all through
the springtime of this year.
"Tel me. sir, are you well OFF,
"Yes. my little pet"
you are very well OFF,"
why, what difference can 1t make to
you whether am rich or not?'
"You see, my sister said yesterday that
she would give twenty francs to know If
you were well off, and I should like to
earn the money"
Evening star., 1895-09-21


A prominent uptown man tells story
on himself He says: 81 was in Chicago
a short time ago. and, knowing that 1
would receive through the post office a
money order within the next day OF two, 1
went around TO the post office to identify
myself to them in advance. I am expect
ing a money order to the amount Of -
l said to the clerk in that division; and
my name is - showed him some let
ters addressed to me from other parts.
Now I continued. If I am not the man
I claim to be / must have killed him, and
am now impersonating him. The clerk
laughed, but I could see, I thought, Wis
ions of moro Holmes murders were floating
through h 2 mind Well, the order came on
time, and when 1 called to get the money
the same clerk was at the desk. He took
one look at me. sized me up, and with
out more ado counted out the money and
handed it to me. saying: oh. yes; your
the fellow who murdered the man."
Evening star., 1895-09-21

unheard. and to make up ones mind be-
forehand. without the smallest reason, to
detest him
II don't detest you" says she family.
'It comes to the same teiing. Why. you
confessed you left home to avoid me-.
"Yes. But there were reasons.
You know them Suddenly she turns to
him. "Geoffrey.'-she had never called
him "Geoffrey" before-''I hope you will
change ycur mind about mammals invita-
ticn. l hope you will come and see--her.
1t can't make any difference now, and"
Not to. you, perhaps. But to me it
would"
ITO your She has drawn her small drip
ping fingers cut of the water now. and Is
locking at him with a strange expression
Il almost swore I'd never tell you," says
Evening star., 1895-09-21
A Matter of Inheritance.

from the Chicago Tribune.
Tommy Inspecting himself in the looking
giass)-"Papa, there's little mcle on the
right side Of my nose just like the one I'm
Gle Scadds has en- the right side of his nose.
1 must have got that from him.
Tommy's Father with some bitternessl-
"If you did you're the only relative he has
that ever got anything from him.
Evening star., 1895-09-21
Economical.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brown-I understand your wife is a
great saver, especially on little things?"
Jones-''You bet she is. Why, If she can
get a ten-cent article that will last her a
lifetime at three for a quarter, she always
buys a quarters worth in order to save
the difference"
Evening star., 1895-09-21

newspapers VI lOOdy
as he did in those of
a few years ago, when
he was president of
the Union Pacific
railway and actively
Interested in public
affairs. Mr.. Adams
devotes his time and
attention now exclu-
sively to the man
agement Of his own
Evening star., 1895-09-21

NI4H 41A = vi 4AA
at hosts o t
knights Templar to
Boston in connection
with the tricnnial
conclave aroused in
creased. interest in
its treasures of his
toric .pla c e 8 and
structures, as well as
valuable relics Of
great m e n q n d
events.
1t has been conced-
ed that no city pos
Evening star., 1895-09-21
HISTORIC BOOKS
A Visit to the Library Of the First
President.
H0W FHE COLLECTION Was SECURED
Chiefly Valuable Because of the
Autographs Of the Owner.
PRESERVED WITH CARE
PRESERVED WITH CARE

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1895-09-21
Charles Francis Adams Gives Ex-
preston to Characteristic Ideas.
BUSINESS COMMUNITY NOT CONGRESS
What He Thinks Of the VenaIity of
Public Men.
OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM

Copyright, 1895, by George Grantham Bain)
NM R. HARLES s
wv aes rss's,: a:.4s As'n' ms asss tss
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-01
TUSCOLA VALLEY.

The farmers of this community have
beeen making very good use of the
time. ]. A. Bales is about done clear.
ing his new ground. Miss Eliza Car
ter was the guest Of Miss Mary Bales
one day this week. Joe Bales is carry
ing the mail again. Misses Maud
Campbell and Dora Lytle, of Stuart's
Hill, were the guests of Miss Mary
Bales one day lay last week. Miss Es-
sic Colt was the guest of Miss Ethel
Archer last Sunday. Miss Ella Husken
was visiting the family of Chas. Cox
last Sunday. There will be preaching
at Hales school house next Sunday at
8 o'clock, Sunday School at 2; come
every body. We think there will be
plenty of fruit this year in this neigh
borhood. Mrs. Clara Cox was visiting
Mrs. NJ. L. Cash recently. R. j. Lusk
has been running his saw mill for the
last five days. Miss Mary Bales and
Miss Phoebe Cox were visiting Miss
Maud Campbell, near Stuart's Hill,
last Sunday. George Keener passed
through our vicinity Saturday.
RED ROSE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-01
Wedding Bells.

1t was our pleasure to attend a wed.
king last week at the Broad Stree,
Methodist Church in Knoxville, an &C
count of which many readers of thi:
paper will gladly receive, as il was the
marriage of one of our former bows
who has developed into a stalwart
good looking and enterprising young
man. The young man to whom we 70.
fer is none other than John Fuller
Gresham, son of James NJ. Gresham,
Esq, a former citizen of Jonesboro.
John has been ia Knoxville for several
years, having accepted a clerkship with
the firm of Robinson, Beaver &c Co.,
when he first went to Knoxville, and
remained with them until the first O!
this year, when by his manly conduct
and his great desire to please those fol
whom he worked he without difficulty
secured a position with Daniel, Briscoe
q Co., whom he has served in a mosI
pleasing way, and has won the conf,
dence and esteem of not only his EN-.
ployers but of the entire force in the
house. The writer was a schoolmate
with John and is free to say that two
better friends than we would be hard
to find and there is no one for hon
we could wish greater success thar
him. The bride was Miss Pearl Maxey,
the accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Maxey, who live on Williams
Street in Knoxville. She has many
friends ana acquaintance here, hav.
ing visited Jonesboro otter. The wed.
ding took place at high noon in the
BROAD Street Methodist Church in the
presence of a large concourse of friends
of both bride and groom. The cere
mony was performed by DR.. Richard
son in a very short and Impressive
manner, after which the tsidal party
proceeded to the depot, followed by
numerous friends anxious to extend
congratulations and best wishes to the
happy couple, before their departure.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful presents which
betokened the great popularity of both
They came to Jonesboro Wednesday
and went out to Johns home on Buff
falo Ridge Thursday morning, where
they remained until Saturday, wher
they returned to Knoxville where they
will make their future home. The bes.
wishes of their many friends here &C
company them.
Straw Hats for the family. Dossel
Bros.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-01
Appointments For May, 1895,

Chestnut Grove, Saturday, May 4,
1890 AM.
Hales School House, Saturday, May
A., 8 P. NJ.
Jonesboro, Sunday, May 8, 1890 A.
NJ.
Buffers, Sunday, May 5, Pm.
Asbury, Saturday, May II, SPIN.
Asbury, Sunday, May 10, 1890 Am.
Mount Wesley, Sunday, May 10, 8 P.
M.
Oak Grove, Saturday, May 1S, ii, A.
M.
Green Meadow, Saturday, May IS, A
PM.
Green Wood, Sunday, May 10, 1890
AM.
Bells, Sunday, May 10, 3 Pm.
Telford, Sunday, May 90, 1890 Am.
Browns School House, Sunday, May
26, 3 Pm.
The Stewards, Leaders and Trustees
and all officials are requested to meet
me at Asbury on Saturday, April II,
at 3 O'Clock PM. All the Telford mem
bers are requested to be present on
Sunday, April 20, at 1920 O'Clock A.
NJ, as there are some matters to look
after which require their presence.
A. G. GABLE, P. G,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-01

Away with
Suits,
AT
HOSS &
MCCALL's.

DosSer Bros are making cut prices
on Clothing.
Sunday was a typical April day
sunshine and showers
Today is the day for Mathes & Pat.
tons soda water opening.
Frank Patton will have a big day in
soda water day. 1t is free.
j. A. 7. Bacon and family returned
from Nashville and Chattanooga Mon
day.
Mrs. W. S. FEBRUARY and daughter,
Bessie, left Saturday for Thomaston,
Ca, where she will visit her parents.
McNicol & Morrow, of Tusculum,
have some very fine chickens, of diff, r
ent breeds, which they advertise in this
paper, and any one desiring eggs for
Matching will do well to write to them.
Their prices are reasonable and their
chickens guaranteed of good stock.
X. A. McLin, of Leesburg, has ten
fine Berkshire pigs, weighing about
forty pounds, eligible to registration,
and n very fine Berkshire boar pig
seven months old, for sale. Parties
wanting fine stock should call on him.
m1.4t
Prof. w. G. Lawson, Principal of
Fall Branch Graded School, called on
us last Saturday. The above school
closed last week, after a year of flatter.
ing success, both as to number of pu
pills in attendance and work done. The
excellent results of the past year are
due largely to the work of the entire
faculty, but to no one more than to
Prof. Lawson, who has been elected
for another year. The school at Fall
Branch is steadily making its way to
the front rank.
On last Friday evening the ladies of
the Methodist Church gave a very
pleasant entertainment at the elegant
residence of Capt. ]. L. Reeves. The
pastime of the evening consisted main
ly of the game of Fascination" in
which all appeared to find much amuse-
ment. The most pleasant feature of
the evening was the consumption of the
fine cake, ice cream and sherbert pro-
vided for the occasion, the supply of
which was truly generous and the
quality beyond comparison. BY the
way, the ladies of Jonesboro have
made for themselves a reputation
second to none when it comes to get
ting up a supper or lunch. A nice
crowd was present, and the threatening
character of the weather 10 all that
prevented a jam.