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NO" said Grace. slowly and very
distinctly. 81 do not, though the cost
of Walls head has been my broken
Eeart," and covering her face with her
hands, low sobs broke from her. The
curtains were pushed aside, and to
their annzement Capel came quickly
to her side.
at must not break. my love. my dar-
ling" he said. 81 was harsh and bit
ter, but 7 find that life without you IS
intolerablc. If you can love me,
will forgive everything. Give me your
heart, give me yourself, utterly, and
forever" lie drew her to him in a
passionate embrace, and as she whis-
pered: But | do. i have tried not 10
love you, and l cannot help it," his
lips caught hers and chung there unre-
buked. In the intense sweetness of
this first kiss all Indignation and Bit
terness were swept away forever.
Ellen O'Grady had slipped from the
room at once, and going to the library
encountered her uncle coming into the
hall at rapid pace.
"They tell me Col. Capel has arrived
Where is hep" exclaimed Mr. Dgby in
some excitement.
Don't be in hurry, uncle!
IN ther think he and Grace are settling
that you shall see n good deal of each
other in future!"
"Nelly, my heart You don't soy 81 T.
THE END.
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BOOTH IN HIDING.
When One Mans Life Hung by a Very
Slender Thread,

Slen0er unread,
The spot to which Captain Cox led the
assassins was an old tobacco bed covered
with broom scdgo in dense thicket Of
young pines, which was not near any road
way.
Thomas A. Jones, foster brother OF
Captain Cox. and who had been his over
seer, lived within half n mile Of the Poto-
mac, on place called ''Huckleberry," and
as ho had been regularly engaged in con-
voying spies and blockade runners surrep-
tiously across tho Potomac Cox sent for
him and placed Booth and Herold in his
charge. Jones daily brought food covered
with corn In basket to tho fuRitives and
called Justify to his hogs as he paid his
visit.
Each day he found Booth suffering
much from his leg and usually on tho
ground rolled in his blanket Ho was
eager for tho papers giving an account Of
tho murder and seemed to be much dis
tressed that his foul decd met with littlo
appreciation in the south. Jones watched
his opportunity to take his dangerous
charge to the river, about 2H miles dis
tant, and nearly n wock-a gloomy, cloudy
week of chilly unsurpassed before tho ia
vorable opportunity camo.
On the third or fourth day after Booth
reached the pines 1t was decided to dispose
of their horses, which had become restless
from lack of food and proper stabling, as
1t was feared that their noighing would
bctray them. Accordingly Herold and
Franklin A. Roby, Captain Coxs oversoer
at that time, led the horses about two
miles distant into Zokiah swamp, where
1t makes junction with Clarke's run,
and hero they were shot AS the place was
DOGGY tho bodies of the dead horses disap-
pearod from view in the course of a week
and were never seen afterward.
Tho carcasscs of these animals, however,
came near hetraying Captain Cox. A
largo troop Of colorcd cavalrymen camo to
his residence for tho purpose of securing
information as to tho route taken by the
assassins after they left Rich Hill. Cap.
tain Cox showed them tho general direc.
ton of their course early Sunday morning,
which was toward Zekiah swamp. The
troopers started for tho swamp, and Cap
tain Cox and his son retired to knoll
about ono-fourth of mile In the rear o!
his house which commanded an extensive
view of tho entrance to the swamp in the
valley below. They could easily see tht
buzzards lowering over the spot where the
horses had boon killed few days before
their bodies not having yet sunk in the
bog.
Captain Cox and his son anxiously
watched the cavalrymen approach the
swamp. Would they or would they moi
enter below the dead horsesY Captain Cox
neryously questioned. MY son." SAID
he, "if those men enter below tho spot
where tho bodies of tho horses are, shal
hang for it,
The colored cavalry entered but rhorI
distance above where the horses lay and
deploying at intervals of 80 feet, beat thu
swamp from Captain Cox's to DR.. Mudd's
nearly 10 miles. -Four Lincoln Conspir
acios," by Victor Louis Mason, in Century
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Old PARIS Possible Age.

One of the last services Dean Stanley
did for Westminster Abbey was to cause
the almost effaccd inscription over the cole
brated old PARIS grave to be recut. 1t Is
as follows: Tho: Parr of ye County Of
Salop. Borne in AID 1888. He lived in
yo reigns of Ten Princes viz: X. Edw. 4,
X. Edw. 3, X. Rich. 3, X. Hen. 7, X. Hen.
s, X. Edw. 6, =, Ma q. Eliz., X. ia. 81
X. Charles. Aged 1853 yeares, and was
Buried Here Novemb. 10, 1885"
The "old Countess Of Desmond" who
Is said to have died at the age OF lao, Is
mentioned by Lord Bacon, Archbishop
Usher and Sir William Temple. The first
assures as that "she did dentige (ronew
her teeth) twice or thrice, casting her old
teeth, and others coming in their place. 4"
Chambers journal.
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why the Elopement Failed.

The old man was thoughtful.
"You say Maria has run away'" he said
"She's eloped with Bill Jones and
they've started for town."
"Hossesp' inquired tho old man.
"No; bicycles" replied his wifo.
"Ono or twoP"
"Two-one for each"
"That settles it," said the old man.
"Wo can catch them before they get to the
parsons"
They're both good riders" suggested
his vito.
THAT'S So" admitted tho old man,
"and they could beat either one of us
alone, but wo're powerful team whom
we get together Hannah. Can you leave
your bakin for little whileP"
IF nnythin burns, can bake again, "
she said sententiously, "but If Maria gifts
away with Bill Jones she's gone for good. -
"Git on your bloomors in hurry, thon, "
exclaimed tho old man. "I'll BIO gittin the
tandem wheel out Of tho woodshod mean
whilo and IL wo don't make those two
scorchors think there's q whirlwind after
them it II be funny"
"Do you s'pose they forgot about the
tandom?"
MAYBE thoy thought we'd forgotten
how to ride it, replied tho old man grimly
as he made his back into tho form of an
arc just to satisfy himself that he had not
forgotten how to do 1T.
And that night as Bill Jones looked
longingly up at the window Of the room
where he knew his fair one was confined,
no bitterly reproachcd himself for his fool.
ishness in thinking that single wheel
could got away from tandem ard he
sworo softly to himself that when next he
tried to take the maid away he would have
q sextuplot, fully manned and with an
auxiliary gas engine attachment-Chi'
Cago Post.
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6Gfit- on violence.

ocfit on violence.
"Why do we stop you'll" screamed a
Ied-headed giant of countryman, in
reply to Capel's question:; because we
don't intend you to be bounding on
your informers and murderers to win
the price of Costello's head. You're
twice as bitter an enemy as the ould
brigadier!"
"Stop!" cried Nine. Suresne, lay
ing her hand on his arm. Let me
speak," She put her head out of the
window with some difficulty.
"IIooray for the ould lady!" cried tho
rcd-beuded leader, derisively, and added
some words in an unknown tongue
unknown at least to Cppel. Whereupon
the French lady addressed the crowd,
apparently in the same language, and
produced great effect. First eyes and
mouths opened and profound attention
was given to her words. Presently APP
plause began, then ecstasies of laugh.
ter, EXPLANATIONS, and shouts of evident
delight followed. AT last madame drew
in her head. "Tell him to drive on while
the boys are in good humor," she said
The command, however, was need
less. The postillion used his spurs, the
horses broke into gallop, and for some
yards cheering, laughing, uproarious
following kept pace with the chnise
They soon tailed off, however, and
Capel laughingly complimented ma.
dame on her fluency in Irish. you
/ Il ~ l..
concluded.
"Ah, you see have been staying with
Nine. Ia Confess - Lady Masserenc
They live in very remote wild coun.
try where they all speak Irish, so i,
oil came back TO me-"
why did they want to stop us?"
"Noyez vous? They are CosteUo's
boys. They thought you haA Put Q
price on his head, and l fink they
wanted to m@rder you. said you wcr,
o friend of Shaun Digby, and told then
a funny story. They are mere chill
Jren."
Every unpleasant children. Any
how, madame, / owe you my life"
Madame made little grimace
| Gould ever nave 1nceu my sweet pu
pill had l let a hair of your head bt
hurt?" she said.
"Do not suggest false hopes to me-
cried Capel. at is cruel"
"Ah, mon Dieu. how tired / ami" sale
madame, and relapsed into silence ant
perhaps sleep. No further interruption
occurred till they reached the first O
a series of outposts on line at some
distance from the town. Here tn,
chaise was stopped by n sentry whc
demanded the password and looked
scrutinizingly into the carriage.
"Who is the officer in command p
asked Capel, in tone of authority.
"Lieut. Merrick,' replied the sentry
81 wish to speak with him."
The sentry called out the guard, ant
soon n bright-lookiaK young office
came up. lie SHOOK hands cordial
with Capel.
"Dclghtcd you have come. We ar
at SKIES and sevens-poor old Elton i
not up to his work. You've been stay
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AT AUNT SUSAN'S.
An IdyI Of Childhood That Could Not he
Duplicated Mt Any Club.

Duplicated at Any Club.
Speaking of things tasting good" said
the nice old gentleman as he surveyed his
bird critically and glanced around at the
othor five nice old gentlemon who always
lunohod nt the same table, at tho snne
club, ut tho same time every day In the
week; "spcaking Of things tasting good,
wonder If any Of you fellows ever toilcd
along q hot, dusty country road, with
your brother, about three miles home from
school, along in tho noiRhborhood Of half
pnst o'clock, on the afternoon Of q sultry
summon day, kicking up tho dust with
your little bare feet and feeling hot and
uncomfortable and forlorn.
"And If any of you ever did l wonder II
you ever wont about half of q mile out of
your way to 90 round by Aunt Susan s
and Uncle Ezras. Rover would come out
aud sniff Mt you and wng his TAIL go back
satisfied and lio down under the trees, and
you'd go round by the shady side door
step Aunt Susan was always certain to
bo standing in tho door, and she'd say
Land sakes, boysl Bless me, II you don't
look hot and tired enough! / know what
you want.
"And sho'd go right down into tho cool
cellar and como back with two blue bowls
full of nice cold milk right out OF tho pan
that was on tho cellar bottom, and thon
sho'd bring out lot of slices of her salt
rising bread, and you'd go and sit down
ON tho big we'll stone In the shade of thu
apple treo and let your little, tired, stone
bruised feet play with tho water In The
trough, while breeze, SO refreshing that
It must have como all Of tho way from thu
lako Just on your account made you TAXI
off your little chip hats so that 1t could ge
| In among your hair
"And you'd watch tho big chunks o
| bread soak themselves full OF tho cold
white milk, and then you'd load then
away where they belonged with tho funn.
! little silver spoons that Aunt Susan go
when she was married, while she looke'
on with a smile that only Aunt Susan
and Aunt Marys and Aunt Hannahs ant
one or two others have. And most likel
you'd drink out of tho bowl so often tina
there'd DO some OF tho bread lyft, an
Aunt Susan would go down cellar, laugh
ing, and fill tho bowls up again out Of til
same cool pan, and
alex said one of the other nice oil
gentlemen, suddenly breaking in, "jus
bring me pitcher of iced'-
Don't do it, Henry" said the first mic
old gentleman, with tremor in his voice
"don't do it. I've tried 1t, and it ism
the samo--it isn't the same"
And all of the nice old gentlemen al
tackled their cold birds savagoly, and
was quito long time before anybody sal
anything Truth.
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or's part. But he was deeply wounded
and mortally offended. To be made
laughing stock by the woman he
loved so fondly! 1t was unbearable.
He could hardly command himself to
carry on the CONVEX sation, and when
alone he seized pen and paper. and
wrote a stern, angry letter, which in
due time produced the following reply:
II have deserved all you say. I have de-
ceived and betrayed you You are right to
say you will never see my face again.
can only urge that did this to save q
young life full of promise, which is most
precious to my more than sister, Ellen
O'Grady. Moreover. Val is completely
cured of his mistaken enthusiasm. Do not
think all the suffering is yours You are
wounded, insulted. disappointed, but you
do not feel what do, the gnawing sting OF
remorse. Yet Col. Capel. could l have
done less for my old playfellow, for Ellen s
cousin? God bless and keep you. We can
never meet again. GRACE DIGBY."
Over and over did Capel read this
brief epistle, and each time he felt his
Indignation fading away. He knew
exactly how her voice would sound if
she had spoken the words. Across all
the cares of his command, all his ef.
forts at improvement and reorganiza-
ton, he caught her voice; and saw, the
last look he had caught from her lovely
eyes.
Hopper he said, to his soldier serv-
ant, one evening at dinner, 'go round
to Fogarty's stables, order a chaise and
four for six o'clock sharp tomorrow
morning. want to see Mr.. Digby
and return at night. I'll be back to
ten o'clock supper"
"All right, SIR" t
Capel wrote out some instructions
and addressed them to the next in
command. Then he went to bed and
tried to sleep in vain.
The next day was wet and thunder.
GUS. Unable to 60 out, Grace and hel
cousin were sitting listlessly in o sort
of recess at the end Of the big drawing
room, from which 1t was divided by
curtains. These the girls often drew
across the wide space to take of from
the desolate size of the room.
"You know you have my. everlastann
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Suitable For Publication.

"You say you have put good deal OF
work on your poem?" said tho magazine
editor. "Are there any joys in the meters'
"A few, replied the poet.
"That's good" returned the magazine
editor. IAN oven meter betrays the work
of "a versifler rather than true poct
There should always BIO jerks in magazine
poetry, as II some one had suddenly given
q yank on tho curb rein of Pegasus Now
how about tho rhymos9 Arc they all goot
ones, or do you make kiss rhyme witt
ice and good with 'bioodS' "
"I've taken some such liberties as that.
Excellent! And now does the poem
make any sense at alp
ut does not. 1t doesn't mean Il thing.
"Then I'll take it, said the magazine
editor promptly. You evidently under
stand what wo aim to give r readers
Chicago Post
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dere game all right, and day don't need no
form mug tellin 'em how t. do do trick. ,
His whiskors says, 'AmenP and Mr.. Paul
says, 'Undor de circumstance, Chames,
you need open only a small bot
"Say, de duchess was dead crazy T. hear
about de whole game, and when I told her
about Mr.. Burton punglin de 90 plunks
she looked at herself in de glass, and she
says, tautfullike, like de bull pup looks
when littlo Miss Fannie pinches his car,
sho says, 'Chamos, how do you tink I'd
look in dark blue poke bonnet, wild rod
ribbon around itf' she says.
"Say, what t'e(l was dc duchess tinkin
of, I'd like G. knowr'-Edward W. Town.
send in New York Sun.
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Two hours had nearly passed when
the old lady stirred and reused herself.
Capel was Immediately on the alert.
and administered sandwiches and wine,
but madame did not seem any more in
clined to talk than before.
1t might have been half an hour later
when the road entered narrow valley
or gorge, with steep, rocky sides, and
Capel observed that the post-boy
whipped up the horses; they were tired,
for IL was towards the end of long
and billy stage. AS they reached the
middle of the pass sound of voices,
cries, laughter reached Capel's ears,
md turning bend of the road they
came in sight of Withholding crowd
Of ragamufiins, some armed with pixies
and some with pitchforlSs and pistols,
"This Is awkward" cried Capel; "but
pray do not be alarmed. I'll speal,
to them and they will probably dis
perse." N z
The men crowded around the car
yiage, hooting. yelling, and evidently
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PRINTERS INK.

There IL no other kind of an advertise
ment SO full Of results and profits a. .
good newspaper display. INLAND Printer.
The man was wrong who said he could
bottle rainwAter and sell 1t By savertising.
To be permanently successful an article
must have merit.-G. II. 3. Hawkins.
A London draper sent kilograms ~ ad-
vertisements and reaped much trouble
with very little trade. We hope V taught
him the Important fact that tho Newspaper
IL the place In which to say his say to the
publio.-Brains.
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ing at Athgarvan? Aha delightful
place. Have you carried off Digby's
grandmother? Eli. what, Miss Digby's
old French governess? All! she is not
the rose, but has dwelt with her. Pray
present me-"
This accomplished, and some compli-
ments exchanged, Merrick and Capel
spoke apart.
Seems rather like a mummy with
cold" said the former.
"Hy the way, the people seemed in
disturbed state in place called the
Pass of MurroGhmore," said Capel.
"They tried to stop us, but we managed
to get through. Come and dine with
me tonight at the Harp and Crown.
I must deposit my French friend at her
destination. ! fancy she has had
enough so I'll not delay any longer"
afraid / cannot have the pleasure
of dining with you to-day, but to-mor-
row / shall call. l suppose you will
enter on your command the day after?"
They parted cordially, Merrick walk
ing with Capel beside the carriage till
past the sentries.
Less than an hour after they stopped
at the door of the renowned French
milliner, and madame took quite an eff
fusive farewell of her kind escort.
81 shall call and see how you are to-
morrow" said Capel.
pray do! I'll send line to that
dear child, Grace, this evening and tell
her what delightful compagnon de
voyage you are--what a companion for
life you would make"
PART v.
Laughing, yet pleased at the compli'
ment, Capel drove away to his hotel
whence, after making his toilet, he
went to call upon the invalid brigadier
Still in happy mood, he went early
10 inquire for Nine. de Suresne next
day, and was graciously received by
4 the accomplished mademoisclle.
mime. de Suresne. All, yes; she had
warned her that the vessel was ready
to sail at the turn of the tide last night
so she FASTENED to depart, and mus
be nearly across the channel by this
time"
THAT is very extraordinary" ex
claimed Capel. "Why, she was deaf
beat when she arrived. LAIN surprised
that / was not informed Of the CALI
ope's movements. l should certainl,
have sent dispatch by her"
"Did the commander know that mon
sieur was coming?" asked mademoi
selle.
"Well, perhaps not" returned Capel
rousing himsef from a puzzled franz
Of mind Ibid madame send any let
tiers to Athgarvan?"
"Yes, of course. fThepostillion called
early this morning, soon after day
break, for short billet which madame
left for him to tuke back"
"Then l trust madame will have {
pleasant voyage, and need trespas
no longer on your tiMe."
\ Mademoisells led him to the doc
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Relief in Sig Hours.

Distressing Kidney and BLADDER diseases
relieved In six hours by the NEW GREAT
This new remedy Is . great surprise on
account OF Its exceeding prompness In
relieving. pain in the bladder, kidneys.
sages in male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton Of water and pain in passing l al
most immediately. .tf,you want quick re-.
BY r. B. stearns q Co.. Druggistn Bur-
lington.' Vt. '+'.t5- - ~'t'. ''f--,
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Guileful Gallantry.

Matron-Do not DO vulgar, even though
poor. There is great deal Of difference
In the way a sentence is pronounced.
Tramp-Indeed there is madam. I'd
rather listen to you all day than hear a
few words from the highest dignitaries at
court-Adams Freeman.
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gratitude, Grace" (Ellen OGrody was
speaking) "You have saved Val and
me, for | could not have lived had he
been taken; but I wish we had not
brought YOU bad luck. Do not give up.
hope, my dear, generous cousin. Do
not regret what you have DONE"
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!, N. p.by u Cutting Teeth.

Be sure and use that old and well,tried
Tor children StesthinR :. 1t soothes the child.
softsns the gums ALIAS LAY, all Pain cures ayr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
DONATION DAY.
Effort Tomorrow to Raise Funds for
the Associated Charities.

The managers of the Associated Charities
completed arrangements yesterday for can
vassng the city for donations for the poor.
Tomorrow was designated Donation day."
and the members of the board will give their
time to the solicitation of contributions.
The city has been districted, and a member
of the board will act as chairman in each
district. F. l.. Moore will be in charge of
the workers in Georgetown, Miss Spofford
will superntend the work in the second
division, Mrs. DIR. Hood in the third, Mrs.
W. H. Baldwin and Miss K. B. Hosmer will
work in the northeast, while Mrs. j. w.
Babson will be in charge in the southeast.
John Joy Edison, s. w. Woodward and T.
W. Smith will canvass the business section.
No money will be taken tomorrow; only
subscriptions asked. Money can be sent
direct to the central Office, or will be called
for at any time specified by the contributors.
The amount required for the summer S
work is about $1,000, and 1t Is hoped this
sum may be raised this week. The main
object Of the board this season is to pro-
vide occupation for many Of the door, and
enable them to become self-supporting.
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MISS BARTON'S EXPEDITION.
News Received Here of the WOr
Going ON in Armenia.


Going in Armenia.
Mr. George H. Pullman, financial secre-
tary of the Red Cross Society, and a men,
Der of the expedition to Armenia, has writ
ten a letter to B. II. Warner & Co. of this
city, dated at Constantinople, April II, in
which he says:
Having been completely occupied
with our enormous work in Armenia, We
have not had one minutes time to think of
home interests. Now each and all the OBJ
stacles have been successfully overcome,
and We have three large expeditions in the
field. One at Orfa, another at Harpout, and
Il third at dread Marasch, where hundreds
and thousands are dying of the Scourge OF
typhus and smallpox. Zach expedition has
a great caravan of fifty camels heavily
laden, and all are doing splendid relief
work without obstruction or hindrance
When we can finish here we have not the
most remote idea, but We fear it will be
long months after our lease expires.
I'VE are working here in the cause Of
humanity and saving thousands and tens
OF thousands of lives. The great joy in
thus being able to save life is our only re-
ward, and ample 1t is.
Miss Barton is well and sends her kind
est remembrances to YOU