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purpose he would take all his men with
him, and Miss Devereux and the one
maid of the establishment would be
left quite alone. The remarks of the
scoundrels apropos of the two women
were such that Jim had great difficulty
in restraining himself from rushing out
then and there.
Creeping out of the wood he advanced
cautiously for about a mile, ,availing him
self of whatever shelter there was, and
then, striking the track he hurried on a s
fast as his weakened condition would
allow him. His sufferings during that
march were terrible, and many times he
was on the point of giving up the at
tempt, but the thought of Miss Dever-
euX's danger spurred him on, and event
ually he reached the farm, but not Iii
time to prevent Thompson from setting
out in search of his cattle
jim, entering the house without cere-
mony, shut and barred the door, and
then, turning. confronted Miss Devereux
and the maid, whom the noise had
brought into the passage.
What are you doing here?" ex-
claimed the former as soon as she rec
ognized him.
first Miss Devereux merely looked con-
temptuously at him, but seeing that he
was evidently suffering she signed to
the maid to bring some. AS soon as he
had satisfied his thirst she resumed
angrily:
And now what is the meaning of
this? Why are you here?''
Rushrangers,' answered Jim, who
still found it difficult to use his tongue.
'Nonsense!" said Miss Devereux.
laughing scornfully, "unless you are
one"
Jim made no reply, but proceeded to
shut and bolt the door, while the two
women looked on amazed
Having done this, he turned again to
Miss DevereuX.
did your uncle leave any men about
this morning?" he asked.
mo- she replied.
will you have the kindness to look out
Of one of the front windows?"
Somewhat against her will she COM
piled and saw two men who had ap-
preached to within half mile of the
farm, and had then halted waiting ap-
pnrently for their comrades.
There are two men there" said Miss
Devere,lx, when she returned, "who look
like two of my uncle's hands, but what
of that?''
Miss Devereux." Jim replied, they
Will shortly be Joined by ter others. I
have walked twenty miles during the
past night to save you II possible from
these men. Whether you believe me or
not, Will you collect all the firearms In
the house? II necessary you can use
them against myself; but now 1 am GO
ing to make this place as secure as pos
sible." And Jim thereupon proceeded
to put up the thick wooden, shutters
which protected the windows.
His grave tones were not without their
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THE INN PARLOR AFTER THE WED.
DING

The fowery white wedding Is over
And over the rush of the train;
So turn your sweet eyes to your lover,
And kiss him again.
There's no one to bore or to bother,
There's no one to call and to stay:
The whole pretty world and each other
Are ours from today.
This quaint little parlor, how pleasant
Its flavor of long-ago lifel
But the crown of its life is the present.
My darling, my wife!
The pleasant wood fires glowing steady,
The table is set, and for two;
The little white table all ready -
For me and for you.
Do YOU think that ever shall bore you?
WIN you ever be angry with me7 S3
All. let me sit still and adore you
While you pour out the tea!
I'll help you. no boasts will utter,
But you see how domestic am, f
And hand you the JAM
After tea we will stroll down the meadoSv
By moonlight, as true lovers should; ~
And kiss In the corner OF shadow sS'
You see by the wood.
One kiss--now my teacup Is carried !;
To the place that's laid opposite you, u
Ny wife p<urs the tea out, we'xe 1nA3e1
oh, can 1t be true? 4 n 4 g, n. 4:
The herald., 1896-12-13
CHIVALRY OF CHICAGO MEN

A Chicago woman who married Bal
timore man has been refused decree of
divorce under peculiarly distressing cir
cumstances, says the Chicago Chronicle.
In her bill she alleges that her spouse
showed after marriage serious falling
off in those courtesies common between
man and wife and which add the per-
fume to make life worth living. For
instance he has been in the habit of pre-
ceding her in and out of conveyances
without assisting her to enter or leave;
he did not remove his hat when with her
in elevators and on one occasion while
he was asleep he struck her in the face.
All of which proves that the only way
for a Chicago woman to enjoy perfect
happiness is to marry Chicago man, for
they are never guilty Of such breaches Of
decorum.
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that you might reach the farm in time
to save--it."
my darling" was the term that Jim
had always used, but Miss Devereux
perhaps thought it an Australian term
for farm, SO did not mention it.
In few days he was able to get up
and sit in the garden, and by degrees re-
covered sufficient strength to go for
drives and walks, always accompanied
by Miss Devereux, Mr.. Thompson, who
had learned to love Jim, looking on with
pleased anticipation Of what the result
would be. te
Miss Devereux, 1 must 60"
GO where?" she asked innocently.
GO away" he said sadly. Heaven
knows how happy have been here, but
l can't stay longer"
But why not?"
"Oh, Maud" he bust out, don't you
know that love you and that haven't
penny in the world?' Then, more
gently, "Oh, my heart! I have loved
you from the first moment I saw you,
and it's death to me to go away and
leave you. But I must 60 If only to
try and win for myself a position could
ask you to share. Even then couldn't
ask you to wait--ft might be years first" :"
No" said Maud cheerfully, II should
not like to wait all that time
Jim thought she was treating him
rather cruelty and was silent.
After a short pause Maud resumed:
Now, Jim-as it's for the last time
I may call you Jim-listen to me. You
know the Hughes ranch, to which was
to escape that night. Well, they are
going to give it up, and my uncle ad-
vises me to buy it and put someone on
it to manage it for me. Do you know
of any one, Jim, who would undertake
it?"
Jim shook his head.
you don't? 1 mention 1t because my
uncle thought-that-perh you would
take charge of it for me-"
Jim looked up amazed and gasped, but
said nothing.
"There is one little difficulty" she con-
tinued, with a critical air, and wrinkling
up her pretty forehead, as though con-
sidering whether there was any possi-
BILE solution of the difficulty, "and that is
that whoever takes the farm will have
o-take--me-along with it,
Jim was on his knees in a moment,
holding her hands and saying, "Oh,
Maud, do you mean it?"
A glance from her eyes was eno-oh
and in an instant his arms were around
her, and he was kissing her as though
he never meant to leave off. When at
Length she could speak Maud said:
'Jim, dear. do you know you are
dreadfully stupid? You might have seen
long ago that loved you. and not have
left it to me to propose. The Strand.
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Overhead a blazing sun; around, as
far as the eye could see, the desolate,
parched waste of the Australian scrub,
Il plain broken only by belt of trees
to the southeast. To emphasize the
loneliness Of the scene, one solitary liv-
ing creature-a man making his way
toward the belt of trees.
The figure of the man was in thorough
keeping with the scene. The bowed
shoulders, dropping head and slouching
gait expressed nothing but desponden-
CIV and weariness, or both. And ap-
pearances were not deceptive, for Jim
Leyland--so the man was named-had
walked twenty miles under that blazing
sun, and had tasted neither food nor
drink since he started.
But it was not to hunger and thirst
that his detected appearance was due.
He was unconscious OF the burning
heat, the monotonous plain, and OF
everything else except the feelings that
ranked in his breast. For Jim was re-
alizing for the first time that he was
a failure; and, more than that, he was
madly in love with a girl who treated
him as hardly on a level with the cat
tie he had lately had under his charge.
Therefore it was that he was needless
OIL all physical ulScOIllOll, dHu that, IL
he was making his way toward the shell
ter of the trees, it was with no settled
purpose, but merely with the distinct
characteristic of all creatures which
have lived some years in the bush.
Jim eventually reached the belt of
trees, and, having found a convenient
sheltered thicket, threw himself on the
ground, and, in spite of his bitter
thoughts, fell asleep. His grief and
weariness exhausted him, and his sleep
lasted several hours, and might have
lasted longer had not the silence around
him been broken by the sound Of mems
voices. On opening his eyes he found
it was almost dark. Then, gradually re-
alizing the presence of others near him,
he cautiously rose, and, peering through
the bushes, saw a number OF men, who
had Just dlsmounted and were engaged
in lettering their horses to the trees at
the edge of the wood.
Without being able to hear all that
. was said he gathered from their talk
that they We're bushrangers. and that
they !, contemplated all attack on Mr..
Thohhpson's farm the following day, in
conjunction with the mysterious stran-
ger and Hudson, from whom they
learned that the farmer on that day in
tended to scour the country round in
search Of the missing cattle. For this
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effect upon Miss Devereuz, and she car
ried out his directions so far as to col
lect all the firearms that could be found
into the kitchen.
On looking out again Jim saw that the
men had advanced to within half a mile
of the house, and were already prepar-
ing to surround it, two riding off to the
right and two to the left. The other eight
then commenced riding straight for the
house, as though they expected no re-
sistance. Jim, however, recognizing
the men whom he had seen the night be-
fore, and thinking it useless to wait for
them to commence hostilities, no sooner
found them within range than he emp
tied successively his four barrels into
their midst, with the result that two
men We're at least disabled, while third
was thrown, his horse having been shot
in the head.
This warm reception checked the ad
vance, and the robbers retreated out of
range, being shortly rejoined by the
other four. After a short deliberaton
they divided into three parties, one 60
ing to the rear of the house. and one to
each of the sides. Then at given Sig
nal they commenced riding for the
house at full speed, keeping some dis
tance apart and not advancing in a di-
rect line, but swerving constantly to one
side or the other so as to make 1T more
difficult to aim at them. Jim, who had
taken UP his position on the left side of
the house, succeeded, Notwithstanding,
in wounding another man, while Miss
Devereux shot one of the horses. Jane,
who had been posted on the right side
with one of the guns, had fired both bar
rels without result, but as Jim had placed
her there merely with the intention of
giving the robbers the idea that the
house was we'll garrisoned, he was not
disappointed. AT any rate. he had ap-
parently succeeded in his object, for
the bushrangerS again retreated, utter
ing curses and threats OF vengeance.
1t was weary work waiting for the
darkness, but at length the long after
noon passed, and as soon as it was dusk
Jim opened the back door and, creeping
on hands and knees, they all three man.
aged to reach the stables without being
discovered. On examination Jim found
that there were only two horses left,
and these such sorry looking animals
that It WAS quite out of question that
either of them should carry n double
burden. Miss Deyereux at first refused
absolutely to leave Jim behind and was
for returning to the house, but he had
already made up his mind as to his
course of action, and eventually she was
obliged to give way.
AS soon as they heard shot fired they
were to ride as fast as they could in the
direction of Mr.. Hughes ranch, which
was about twelve miles away.
AS soon as he saw them reach the
shed Jim, taking one of the guns, pro-
ceeded to reconnoiter. He could see
Through the gloom that the robbers had
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probably say he preferred to belong "a
the Gra n Old

probably say he preferred to belong to
the Grand Old Man. Over Mr.. Glad
stone he has established a mild tyranny.
one day. when Mr.. Gladstone was fell
ing tree, with Petz as his only COM
panion. the little fellow after time
thought some little attention should
be paid to him, so he kept picking UP a
chip now and again and dropping It at
the woodman's feet, in the hope of at
tracing his attention. Mr. Gladstone
went on with his tree-felling, deter
mined to try and tire him out But it
was no good, and at last in dire distress
Petz picked up large chip and dropped
it on Mr.. Gladstone's boot. The right
honorable gentleman had to give in, and
Petz was made altogether happy. Petz.
1t may be added. has appeared in Punch.
and this is considered the stamp of his
having reached the platform of his
tory."-Ladies' Kennel Journal.
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advanced to within 200 yards of the
house and We're disnounting, evidently
intending to attack on foot. There was
no time to be lost, and without paying
any further attention to their move
ments Jim made short detour and took
his way as quickly as was consistent
with caution toward their horses. He
succeeded in reaching them without be-
ing discovered, and, having cNt the
cords by which they were tethered,
mounted the last, and then, Eaving fired
a shot to frighten the others and give
the signal to the two women, dashed off
himself at full speed. But his career
was soon stopped A shot brought his
horse down, and Jim flew over his head.
He was not hurt, however, and was on
his feet again in moment, running
for dear life. But fate was against
him, and after course of about fifty
yards Jim fell with bullet in his shoul-
der and another in his thigh, and rapidly
lost all consciousness
When Jim recovered consciousness he
found himself lying in bed in a darkened
room. He gazed round with some sur
prise-not much, he was too weak for
strong emotions-but after little the
room began to seem in some way famil-
lar to him. Where and when had he
seen it? Oh! he remembered now. 1t
was Mr.. Thompson's room, where he
had had a wash-was it yesterday, or
was it quite long time ago?
After a time someone entered the
room. Through his half-closed eyelids
Jim saw Miss Devereux--not the Miss
Devereux he had known, but softened
and subdued edition Of that young lady.
He felt no surprise at seeing her; it
seemed quite natural, somehow, and he
did not want to talk, so he closed his
eyes with feeling of absolute content.
Miss Devereux advanced to the bedside,
and, laying her cool hand on his fore
head, sighed a little and then went ana
sat by the window.
Miss Devereux!"
She was at his side in moment with
a glad light in her eyes.
"What is it?" she asked, gently brush
ing the hair from his forehead.
''How long have you been here?"
'Three weeks,' she answered, "and
we have been very anxious about you;
but you are not to talk yet; 1 will tell
you all about it when you are strongE"
And you have nursed me through it
all?" he said gratefully.
"Well, you see," she answered in
light tone, to disguise her feelings, Il
thought 1 owed you something. know
all you went through on that day you
came back to the farm"
''You know it? How"'
"Oh you told me all about 1t when
you were unconscious"
did I talk much?" Jim asked, a lit
tie anxiously.
'You did talk good DEAL You were
always tramping, tramping through the
scrub, and sometimes you cried for
water. and always you were praying
The herald., 1896-12-13
A PET OF MR.. GLADSTONE

A favorite with the Gladstone family
at Hawarden is the black Pomeranian
dog Petz He came originally from
Schwalbach, Nassau, where he had a
reputation as an original, which he has
been careful to maintain on the alien soil
Of England Petz is supposed to be the
property of Mr.. Herbert Gladstone. but
besides the fact that Miss Dorothy Drew
considers him hers, Petz. II asked. would
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A PUNCTURE.

Mr. Starr" said the manager, you
positively must give up letting your
mind dwell so much on your bicycle"
Eth! Why?" asked the tragedian.
Perhaps you are not aware Of 1t, but
in the third act, where you should have
cried, 'Ye gods, / am stabbed you
shouted, 'Ye gods, I am punctured. "--
Exchange.
The herald., 1896-12-13
FRUIT DUTIES.

The proposition of Mr.. Elwood cooper
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Stationery Boxes, Jewel Boxes,
Watch Cases, Picture Frames,
Club Bags, Shopping Bags,
Boston Bags, Chatelaine Bags,
French Bags, Opera Bags,
Opera Glasses, Card Cases,
Mems Dressing Cases,
Combination Gases,
Letter Cases, Pocket Books,
Dolls, Buckles, Boa Clasps,
Cuff Buttons, Hand Mirrors,
Perfumery, Cutlery,
Militaire Hair Brushes,
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes,
Nail Brushes, Hat Brushes,
Flesh Brushes, Travelling Cases,
Toilet Sets, Cigar Cases,
Cigar Boxes, Cigar Sets,
Perfumery Gases,
Real Shell Combs,
Real Shell Lorgnettes,
Real Shell Side Combs,
Real Shell Bonnet Pins,
Shell Grecian Bands,
Shell Barg Combs,
Buckle Side Combs,
Shell Ornaments, Trimmings,
Lace Scarfs, Lace Fichus,
Veilings, Fur Boas,
Feather Boas, Ribbons,
Gloves, Umbrellas,
Carriage Shades, Suits,
Jackets, Skirts, Silk Waists,
Capes, Collarettes,
Eiderdown Wrapes,
Travelling Rugs,
Oriental Rugs, Etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
Her Eyes Shine Like a Cats.

The most peculiarly afflicted person
in the world perhaps is Mrs. Isadore
Ruan, who lives in the suburbs of Par
is. In August, 1892, she was all but
killed by flash of lightning, which
knocked her senseless, destroying her
eyesight and burning off her hair and
one ear. Although subjected to such a
terrific shock and to injuries which all
the local physicians pronounced fatal,
she recovered in a short while and was
soon able to walk about. The lacerated
ear healed readily, and the scalp was
soon covered with new coat of hair,
but the eyesight, to all intents and pur-
poses, is gone forever. Strange as it
may seem, there are brief intervals
when she can see as plainly as she ever
could in her life, but this short respite
from weeks and months Of total dark
ness is only during the progress of terrific
thunderstorms.
At such times her eyes (the balls are
still perfect) glow like Goals of fire or
like those of some wild beast of prey.
AT the same time her hair, which is
still short and very stiff, stands perfect
" erect and gives off a faint phosphor-
escent glow. During electric storms the
afflicted lady sits by her favorite win
dow, and by the brief flashes Of light
ming views old familiar scenes which
the sun has not outlined to her gaze
since that unlucky morning in August
four years ago. Electricians have exper-
imented with her eyes time and again,
but nothing brings back her sight. even
for moment. except display of ma
ture's electric ight-that usually spo-
ken of as 'blinding lightning fash. -
st. Louis Republic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
On interviewing.

If it is worth the while of public
man to grant an interview at all, it is
certainly worth his while that it should
be done we'll, and it can only be done
Wellif he condescends to step down from
his pedestal and cooperate almost en-
colleague with the interviewer. In the
first place, the interviewer, who has had
a large experience in his craft, is a
specialist He is more likely than the
interviewee to understand the condl-
tions which go to the construction of
successful interview, and therefore he
should be allowed a tolerably free hand
as regards form and arrangement. Per-
sonally, Of course, always take stock as
rapidly as can Of the interviewee and
consult his humor in everything. After
all he is the person most intimately con-
cerned with the success Of the joint pro-
duction, as it is his name with which
the public is concerned and not that Of
the interviewer, who is almost invaria
bly, anonymous.
I am always in his debt for the con-
cession of the interview, and if he
wishes it he must be largely master Of
its manner. am only suggesting that
the wisest plan after the original act Of
gracious condescension has been COM
mitted is to forget for the brief hour Of
the interview that you are a Jupiter
and the other man black beetle. Don't
imagine that he is necessarily uncon-
versant with affairs political or literary.
Why, a rising politician actually ex-
planned to me how most elementary
word should be spelled. quite of his
own motion too. / was in no difficulty
whatever In my soul remember that
I began to sibilate "prig," but sup
pressed quickly the nascent naughtiness.
National Review.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
In the Land of Claret.

In truth, the man who buys an un-
classified chateau and cultivates grapes
for living must not expect an easy
career. The demand for the best Medoc
growths is constant, but it is uphill
work indeed for the proprietor who
aspires to make wine that shall force
its way quite unheralded into the So
ciety of these noble fluids. There are
many thousand tons of excellent wine
in Medoc cellars seeking buyers in vain,
all because of the universal prejudice
in favor Of regulations already estab-
lished. and in contempt of the unknown.
AS if this, the phylloxera, and kindred
inf1ictiCns wero not .enough hardships
for the newcomer to face, he has also
the usual atmospheric anxieties, which
may or may not be justified by actual
disaster. There is frost and there is
hail, and if the vineyard lie in low,
stiff soil, a superabundance of rain may
play terrible havoc with his hopes. 1t is
interesting to see how frost under GER
tain conditions is here combated.
A community of growers combine
and arrange for line of bonfires of
dried leaves and green wood. These are
lighted about two hours before sunrise,
when frost by radiation of not more
than two degrees is to be expected. The
thick canopy of white humid smoke
which ensues may be relied upon under
these circumstances to protect the plants.
Experiments prove that under this
blanket of smoke the temperature will
be some Q degrees higher than outside
it. Wooden screens are also in use for
the same purpose. On the other hand,
hailstorms cannot be guarded against
except by insurance-for which, how
ever, there is every facility, assuming
that the grower has plenty of money ii
his pocket. et.-Cornhill Magazine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick 81
between New and Market streets, services
II a. m. and 8 p. m. Pastor. Rev. A. M. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder.
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL q. m
and g. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. worship on
West Frederick st. Services at IL a. M. and
p. m,, Rector. Rev. R. C. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church., Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
IL a. M, and 8 p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
United Brethren chCfel, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
II a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. d Don
tsa4r.:, 49,. .,u,., fowl. ..,...v..,,
Main and Frederick streets. Services at II a
m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. H. Boyd, D. d
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at II a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev.
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and p. m
Pastor, Rev. M. L. Wood.
St. Francis Roman Catholic, North Auguste
street, Mass at and 1890 a. m. vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. m. Pastor. Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. m.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
The One Obstacle.
"Why didn't you marry hers"
"Opposition in her family"
"Her father?"
"Hersen. "-Detroit Tribune.

Is,....-g
Sergeant (callins out)---A ms
Krause-Ycs, sergeant.
Sergeant-This is Sunday.
Krause-To command, sergeant.
Sergeant-This afternoon you and
will take walk to the Geological gar
dens.
Krause (delighted)-To command,
sergeant.
Sergeant-You see, called you rhi-
noceros yesterday, and should like to
make my apologies to the dear creature
In your presence. Der Cute Kamerad.