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in American service.
The master said several things-at
cobs who don't endure-at tie inn and
its landlord, while the young RAN in the
clerical coat timidly put in daprecatory
clauses. But the masters rage was not
to be assuaged even by the cpmplacent
host, who suddenly appeared, lantern in
hand. Forgetting the dripping cobs, the
angered father as if he had stepped out
of a play-buttonholed the newcomer,
whispered-as If he had not told Dalton
at all-while the Hercules, WHO knew,
watched across the way, saw Dalton
standing by himself, and the young man
in the clerical coat addressing him, pos
sibly with sense that too much had been
said.
Its very aggravating Of my: cousin,
Amelia
''Oh, Amelia" quoth Dalton.
II trust, sir-you'll say nothing. Oh
beg your pardon, know you won't"
Here the hosts hearty voice rose above
Mr.. Fennell's whispers.
mot soul, sir; know Miss Fennell."
I'm going down the road-to. Good
Ground station anyway. Keep your
mouth shut, Morse"
Now don't you need"
'Your best rye and water, Ell? Come,
Paul-to the clerical person-"have some
whiskey."
"You know, sir, | don't"
"But it's chilly"
Dalton tipped his chair book, and wait
ed, and wondered how Amelia felt there
behind the Hercules; but neither SHE nor
the Hercules said word He was sur
prised at himself, at his very extraordi-
nary conduct. The host came outs and
talked to the groom. The rosy-faced
gentleman, and his paler nephew follow
ed, and then, the chase began again.
well, / never" quoth the landlord
There of course was man
in the case, and the Fennells were very
rich, and
II am going to take a wheel in: the
moonlight" said Dalton, rising.
II expect anything Of an artist" said
the host, wondering at the lack of Curi-
osity in his guest.
81 am not the artist" Dalton expostu-
lated.
"a poet, maybe" observed the host.
~ have never written" said Dalton
1.-THE best ones never do" observed
the host with penetration, while Dalton
dragged out his wheel. "Ill leave the
door Unattached" said the host, watching
his guest disappear toward the bridge.
Then rejecting on the peculiarities OF
people who have enough money for
wheels and excursions, he went in sleepi-
~; and the scene lay still, save for fhe
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17[Yl[S HERCULES
OF 9E101]R1[5GOG1Za
BY CLINTON ROSE.
Copyright, 1896. by Clinton Rdse.)

"Ah," she:cried in dismay, there they
are"
She pointed to the slope beyond the
bridge: and :Dalton, looking. saw We
hicle approaching rapidly, and already
heard its distant creaking.
'He will ask for me-" said the suppl
cant Of Hercules, for SO Dalton regarded
her. You must not let them know
you've seen lne."
"But,"- he began.
Il never SHALL forgive you.'
Wen, that's terrible threat" said
he.
But she now was hidden by the shield
ing Hercules, the wheel dragged into the
shadow; while the wagon ever nearer,
now creaked ION the bridge, and then
crunched on the sand toward the Her
cuIes.
VERY well'' said Dalton apostrophiz-
ing Hercules, who seemed to answer
with smotheyed THANK YOU" Back
to the inn he vent, while the two stout
cobs and the blackboard drew up, and
a gruff voice cried:
"Have you seen herY'
''Are you addressing me, sir?'' our ad-
venturer demanded.
The speaker was now DOWN by the
blackboard, followed by thin young
man in a clerical coat.
"A young lady. sir; on wheel?"
eat this time:" said Dalton. you
don't mean alone.s
'Yes; I do mean alone" said the per-
son who seemed az irascible as the father
Mr.. Drew faces in Rosemary-fat, red
faced, even in that light; man Of 20,
who had denied few OF his whims, and
never his stomach.
''This is DREADFUL the clerical young
man declared, in a: precise clerical tone
The other said, sIt's Die" and to
Dalton, Where's Morse"
Don't know him.
1.-THE landlord, you ninny," the other
cried, in the tone Of: most exasperated
man.
81 think he's gone to bed. Who, sir,
is the young Lady," Dalton queried, won
dering at the part 500 suddenly thrust on
him.
MY daughter, sir.'f
II thought so. Ard she has run
away?"
How did you kno;g sir?" cried the
other.
"You said so.
''Did L? I'll catch her. She didn't
dare to take the train. That was watch
ed-at Shinnecock, at Southampton, at
Eastampton. She must have come on
her wheel"
"My dear uncle, / beg pardon" put
in the clerical young man.
beg pardon, sir, the losses bought to
be watered," declared q voice with the
superiority Of groom who condescends
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THE NEWS AND OBsEKv KR, SUNDAY, DEC 13, 1896.

Hercules But at last there was a football
down the road, and Dalton returned. The
Hercules stood irresponsible. while the inn
windows which might have neld SO many
eyes seemed to watch, and ask why was
our eccentric returned. He walked to-
ward the figure, and stopped.
'"rhe coast is clear" he said. But
there was no answer; and then he looked
behind the statute, and started, rubbing
his eyes Amelia had vanished, for so
he had begun to call her. He whistled
and looked up to the statue which seemed
to smile derision. How could she have
gone? And was this fair, after all that
he had done? Then suddenly the figure
seemed to give out real laughter, in the
same feminine notes that had before
surprised and attracted him.
1T was very good of YOU" she said,
now stepping about II couldn't resist
tantalizing you. 1t was childish of me
wasn't itY'
Not so much as your appearance here"
quoth Dalton. Il am going to escort
you back. We can't wait here. The
inn has eyes, and the Hercules can't pro-
tect you"
WAS it he?" she asked, looking up at
the great face but you are right"
She was on her wheel now, and Dalton
following to the bridge, where he had
left his own.
"Of course" said he, there is a man
in the case"
There usually is said she.
Il don't think it a laughing matter.
Where is hep
"In New York"
"Oh, and"
II was going to him"
You are going back. When Mr.. -
the cnraged gentleman"
"Fennell."
"When Mr.. Fennell returns, he will
find he has been on wild goose chase"
Il believe l am" said she.
"A what"
"A goose"
"Well, perhaps" said Dalton, firmly
But now that you have put the matter
in my hands. / intend to be obeyed."
Il like your impertience."
And I you-but, not your escapade."
"Why?" she said, putting a hand on
his arm.
You are too little girl-not over 16.'
Well / like that, sir, I'm 10"
Hurry" he interrupted, I'VE must be
going"
II like the idea to show papa that he
was wrong Fancy him returning and
finding me"
Her words now led to action; for she
followed Dalton who suddenly had gain
ed sense OF responsibility. He felt bound
to get this entrancing little girl out Of
her scrapc He had not expecrcl that
she would obey so easily. Again and a
gain. hS looked at her trudgins up the
first slope.
I'VE will meet here" he said But"
"WenY'
You can't care so much for him"
II was tired OF monotony. Like is so
tame"
''Oh, no." cried Dalton "You have been
reading novels"
Yes" she said quietly. But l don't
think adventure is so much fun. Now
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Col. Julian S. Carr
Speaks on Missions.
Continued from 9th page.)


no voice to singY And yet another said:
at is some poor bird that is grieving for
its mate, lost in the tangled wilderness.
Let it listen and sing not, lest the sorrow
of it's wounded heart should sadden our
songs And another, plying that lone
" Bird said: THE poor thing has no
heart to sing. Some black bird Of night
has robbed it Of its young, and the winds
have rihed its dOwny nest among the fir
trees. Let it not break its heart by sing
ing"
And the silent bird answered: do
not think of me. / would rather sit and
listen to you sing. have no music Of my
own, but I love to listen when you sing.
Let me sit here in the sunshine until l
learn to sing"
Like the bird, would vastly have pre-
ferred tonight to sit in my Gus
tomary place in the pew, and listened
while some Of these many learned Cana
liels presented in far better manner than
/ have done, the cause Of Missions-but
in my humble way, have discharged the
duty laid upon me- and if ] have quick
ened one desire, or strengthened one re-
solve, TO God be all the glory.
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Philip"
II should hope did,-the cub"
ITS very strange,-our being togeth-
er,-over these hills" Amelia said incon-
sequently. 1T wasn't nearly SO much fun
before"
"That is remarkably naive,-or Graf
ty."
II have lived 10 years, I told you"
"And | forty; we're just Of an age,
believe"
She made no answer to this; and now
rather silently they wheeled on and on,
and out of the hill country, and over the
level to Southampton, and through that
sleeping village, and beyond, and at last
through a lodge gate leading to far but
red house with a glimmer Of the sea be-
yond. They said some things / can
wager you; but Dalton never repeated
them to me.
This is the place" said she. Il can get
in. / have latch key. They never will
know. Its been awfully good of you.--
Mr.
"John-Jack-Dalton, Amelia"
you call me Amelia"
$50 your cousin Paul had the privi-
lege."
'And he never did so much for me as
you"
Il wish might do it again, Amelia,
said he then.
She gave him her hand, which he
pressed, / fear for she pulled it away.
II WISH" said he, that l were fasci-
natingly wicked, like Philip"
you needn't" said Amelia 81 like you
better,--that Philip
Amelia" he said, retreating
PAY us a visit, I'll say met you,-
at the Leightons."
May | tomorrow"
IF you don't object to the rider
ITS that Philip" said he.
Don't mind. l detest him. Don't
come nearer. There, goodnight" And
she was running up the drive. For
moment he hesitated; and then he heard
a door opening and then shutting.
Turning, he wheeled melancholy back
Near the Shinnecock reservation, he
passed the blackboard He made sure
of that; if he were not noticed. He fan
cied their surprise when they had sre-
turned to find Amelia was there. The
moon sent last fading glow over the
darkening landscape Several times he
dismounted, and sat on a height and
lit his pipe, and dreamed; and finally
the, sun sent its first ghostly warning of
the daybreak, which spread over the
hill and sea, the promise Of God and love.
Twas long time for a chap to sit.
sentimentally, alone in the dark, you'll
say, but, then, mighty Shakespeare-who
nobody but the clever Mr.. Bernhard
Shaw dares to questionable that mad
men, and poets and lovers were all the
same, At some time we are all mad,
or rhyming, or loving; at some time we,
too, have been in the mood to sit all
night on a moor, awaiting the sun.
Dalton came over the bridge and un-
der the sunlit Hercules.
The host said
'You made night of it, Ell? An ar
tist-"
'I'm not an artist; I'm theoretically
a broker on Wall street, and practically
" He looked at the Hercules who
knew, "a poet"
''They came back from Good Ground
without finding her.
"Of course, she was at Southampton"
How do you know asked the host,
suddenly suspicious.
"Hum,-I know Miss Amelia Fennell
well; yes, very well, said Dalton.
The Hercules-there against the mea-
dow and bay, now sparkling under the
sun-knew how well; for Great Hercules
is a god, who, Paganism teaches, pos
sesses his images, and a god, Of course,
knows a mans mind, and what's more,
his heart.
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THE SICK MAN GOT WELL.
Philadelphia Reord.)

A Pine street physician tells this story
in illustration Of the queer things which
a doctor encounters:
Il have patient down here on Fiji
teenth street who may fairly be called a
temperance crank. A couple of weeks ago
he fancied himself sick and sent for
me- told him that nothing really allied
him. What you need l said, is slim
ulant-a little whiskey now and then will
get you outdoors in a day or two The
man collapsed 'Whiskeyp he gasped.
Good Heavens, Doctor, the folks
wouldn't stand that. Why, I'm a Pro-
hibitionist! oh, that's all right [
said; I'm send you around jug of good
stuff, and you must take it in hot water,
say three to six times a day The pa
tient lay back and did some thinking.
But if l send for hot water he said,
they'd suspect. / mean my family and
the servants ] thought a minute, and
then said: Look here, you shave, don't
you? just send down your shaving mug
and get the hot water in that
This was on Saturday. On Monday
called again. Everybody in the house
appeared to be greatly excited. What's
the rowY / inquired 'Hows the pa
tientY The whole family answered in
chorus oh, he's all right physically.
doctor, but he's out OF his mind complete
~. He's been shaving once every seven
minutes all night and al day He re-
covered"
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QPATRAINS.

Companionship.
This is the highest altitude
Companionship may reach,
When two can sit in full content
And find no need of speech,
When soul can softly question soul
And hear its swift replies,
Holding the sweetest converse through
The medium of the eyes.
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BITTER SWEET.

Which is the bitter, which the sweet?
And what is i'll, and what is good?
SO close they mingle in each JOY l meet,
/ cannot separate them-if l would.
Mary Curtis.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Welcome the Christmas skies!
(Here comes James mother with her ser
mons wiseD
What glorious joy they give!
QIer aunt and sixteen children-as | liye9
Peace, and to men-good will:
(Iere comes her uncle-hale and hungry
stillD
With many a merry a round.
(Her fifteenth counsin's cousins-Ill be
bOundD
With mirth in hut und hall
CThe house won't hold 'em! Good Lord,
help us allD
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Aspiration.

Since by some strange sweet fancy thou
dost trace
In me new virtues, added strength and
grace
How does the strong desire arise to be
In very truth all that thou thinkest me!
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@ooD'S PILLS cure liver Ills, Biz
BUSINESS, indigestion, Aeadache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate 25c,
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Others have found health, Vig0r and
vitality in Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it
surely has power to help yeu slss. Why
not try it?
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RETICULgs IN USE.
Almo;tEvery Partisan Carries One
on the Street

a pretty bag of some kind or an
other is carried by almost every
French lady nowadays, whether she
is on shopping thoughts intent,
whether she is intending merely TO
faner for an afternoon on the boule-
wards or in the Champs Elysees, or
whether she is ON her way to mass
or to the theater. Some of these re-
ceptacles are large enough to con-
tain only purse and handkerchief /;
others are sufficiently capacious for
the reception of several small par
cells besides; but others, again, serve
to hold nothing more serious than
the fan, and possibly play bill. The
smaller bags are not infrequently
made of scrap of the same material
as that of which the dress is made,
but in any case the general coloring
of the reticule corresponds exactly
with that of the costume with which
it is used. Sometimes extra decor
alton is added to those made of the
dress material, such as a frill of but
ter-colored lace. This is run along
the base of TIE casing which holds
the drawstring, and is scarcely gath
cred at all, as it becomes sufficiently
fussy by the time the strings are pull
ed up. Ladies who are in mourning
usually have reticules made of dull
corded silk, brocade and satin being
chosen when the mourning is only
slight.
Fan bags follow the lead of the
larger reticules in decoration, and
literally blaze with spangles, gold
thread and painting. They are, of
course, long and narrow in shape,
the lower end being rounded. The
front and back are left separate at
top to allow of the free ingTess and
egress of the fan, and a cord general
ly takes the place of the ribbon
drawstring. Tiny engravings not in
frequently appear upon bags of this
shape also, but there is little space
for their display, and on the whole
the spangie. decoration is the most
successful. Flowing loops and ends
of ribbons are generally added at the
top and bottom of all shapes, and
greatly increase their "dressy" APP
pearance.-Chicaeo Inter Ocean.
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EGG INSPECTION.
Southern Farm.

Southern Farm.
By holding an egg up between the
eye and the light, an expert caa az
once tell the purpose for which II is
particularly adapted, and promptly
pronounced as to its destiny
There is the eag which exhibits =
small cloud floating in orange sea.
This egg finds its way to an humble
saloon and is beaten up into a
golden fzz" to soothe the weary
palate of the retired politician.
Again, there is the egg which
shows a galaxy of crimson Stars, in
timating that the industrious hen
that laid it is suffering from the heat
and needs rest. This egg finds its
way to the quiet restaurant, whittier
the sign, 'Meals, five cents begulles
the hungry wanderer.
A third egg shows a dark, solid
body, surrounded by vapory liquid.
1t abounds in the generous barrel
houses, whose motto is. IAN egg or a
clam with ever! drink and here
the gay and careless reveIler says,
"you spoke late" when the hapless
chicken squeaks at the moment Of
delutition.
a fourth egg, light IN weight, and
of sickly green complexion, sprinG
led with dark blotches, is popular at
political meetings where the audi
ence is not quite in harmony with
the speaker.
But above all, there is the honest,
flawless, unexceptionable egg proud
ly laid upon fresh straw by kind
and wholesome hen. This is the
Legitimate egg of commerce that
makes the whole world happy every
morning.
Managing editor enters a hunor-
lists room. Humorist. showing back
his chair, says:
81 was just thinking what great
differences there is between humor-
lists
eyes" the managing editor replies
"quite a difference"
"Now," the humorist continues,
"Artemus Ward used to chuckle, yes.
even laugh. over his own jokes. I
am Of different temperament. 1
never laugh at my jokes"
"Neither does any one else" says
the managing editor.-Arkansas
Traveller.
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HIGH HEELS AGAIN.

is the wheel Of fashion re-
wolves, the old styles in shoes
levive, improved, Of course, by
modern taste to make them
l4nvelty. Brocaded silk shoes
with extremely high heels and
v"ry large buckles are coming
II fashin again. This is no: a
delightful prospect, for there is
othing much more uncomfort-
bile to wear and so Injurious
- the foot as the high heel.
Low hoes for dancing come in
sreat variety, beaded and strap
ped across the instep, and
Hack ribbon stitched in a gilt
front, with patent leather finish
aud Il gold buckle. make a very
striking evening shoe. Steel
beads and tiny buckles on a
patent leather shoe, with all
pen work crossed front com
ing high up over the instep,
ARE very effective, and satin
sllnps to match the gown are
always IN order. One of the
1.r,-ilirSt evening shoes is made
# black glace kid, beaded with
j-i and lined with yellow satin
The new skating boot favor
ID by Englishwomen is cut high
ind stifirned at the side to give
snppor, to the ankle. Some
thing hicr in "a bicycling shoe
has high cioih tops; which do
away With tlle-necrssity for
yaiirrs and are much more
lrlni 10 appearance.
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RETURN OF A PRoDIGAL.

Jacksonville, Iud., Jan. 29-Al-
derman Huddleson Brown of Dan
vile, ILL.,, whose whereabouts were
unknown, arrived here today to visit
his mother and step-father, Fountain
IIerness. TWENTY-FIVE years ago he
disappeared in company with David
Cheysman, but they were separated,
and Browns parents having mourn
ed him as dead. He gave as his
reason for leaving that he wanted TO
see the world. lie is now an alder
man and prominent citizen of Dan
vile, Ill. His aged parents were
overjoyed to see him. Cheysman
has been home but once in % years.
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OROTEcTioN from the grip,
pneumonia, diphtheria, fever and
epidemics is given by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. It makes PURE BLOOD.

Secretary Olney has, by his diplo-
matte ability, settled a great diff
Guilty, in international etiquette.
Heretofore when foreign ministers
dined at the White House, they were
treated with the same courtesy and
accorded the same dignity as alnbas-
sailors, and Secretary FRESHMAN. in
his democratic simplicity, failed
and refused to recognize any dis
tinction, or to place them in places
of honor above our judges of the
Supreme Court. 1t remained for
Secretary Olney TO detect the weak
ness OF the position formerly held,
and to make the nice distinction
that minister merely represents
his government as a whole, while
the ambassador is the personal rep
resentative of the sovereign and
entitled TO the same alteration as
would be accorded TO the monarch
himself, or herself, as the case might
be. Heretofore, at the feast, an
ambassador ranks all things Amer
lean, except The President, and sits
at his right hand, and may now and
hereafter look down upon cabinet
officers, senators and judges with the
supercillious condescension repre-
scented by nose elevated at an angle
of % from the hOrizon.-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
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