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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
tist church will hold an evening social
at the home of Mr. H. n. Mott on
Thursday evening of this week.
Samuel Smith is considered in a very
critical condition, from dropsy of the
heart
Miss Maud MullneX is sick with the
grip.
The last quarterly meeting of the
Methodist church will be held here on
next Saturday and Sunday. Services
on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Love
feast general service and preaching at
II o'clock.
The Leparapluie and broom drill
entertainment given in the Methodist
church on Thursday and Friday even
ings of last week is declared to be the
finest of its kind ever given here, and
the class merits all praise given.
w. S. Frace is now convalescing from
an attack of grip.
The new firm of Wheeler & Avis
worth is now currently reported as hav-
ing purchased Of Wayman DymOnd the
good will and business in the meat
market at Clark's Summit.
The "class of sixteen" in the Lepara-
pluie and broom drills are expecting to
give the same programme as given here
last week, in Fleetville on Friday
evening of the week in aid of an organ
fund for the new Methodist church
there.
TWO new houses are reported to be
in contemplation, and will be erected in
the very near future, for the old hive
of Smiths has twice swarmed recently.
Mrs. a. d. Robinson, of Olyphant, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Mary +, Bevan visited relatives
in Scranton and Pittston last week.
Miss Lizzie Frace spent Sunday with
her parents, returning to her studies
at the seminary in Kingston on Mon
day morning last.
Merton Cook has accepted a position
with Mr. f. j. Chapman.
j. L, Lutsey has moved into our
midst and thereby becomes a resident
here.
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seem Noel expressed polite hope that
Mrs. Nettleton (there was a shade of
emphasis on the name) had slept well.
The morning seemed somehow so diff
ferent from the night before that she
could do no more than murmur a con-
Ventional Very, thank you" Yet she
had meant to say something quite 9TH
er than this.
Really We're both most awfully
obliged to you" said Fred to his host.
Not many fellows would put them
selves out as you did,
Il assure you l didn't put myself out
at ALL" said Noel. II only wish that I
could have offered Mrs. Nettleton better
entertainment"
Marcia sat down to the table.
Have you breakfasted, Marcia ?"
asked Fred
Yes, thank you, upstairs" she an
swered.
Il can't think" said Fred, "why wo-
men like to breakfast upstairs. l hate
it,"
II understood that Mrs. Nettleton
preferred it," said Noel.
Marcia's answer was slight inclna-
tion of her head. Her thoughts We're
busy with the question of Celeste.
"Well,' said Fred, who was in high
good humor and talkative, "all I can
say is that If l ever marry | hope my
wife won't like it,"
The thing had come! Marcia dared
not look up, dared meet neither Fred's
eye nor NOels. She gazed fiXedly at
the tablecloth, awaiting the exposure
that must follow. Well she would not
be struck without striking back. What
of Celeste?
II confess" said Noel Forester, in a
suaVe tone, that l think it would be
pleasant to see ones wife at the break
fast table"
Marcia raised her eyes in one swift
glance. He was smiling and apeared
unconscious of anything unusual. But,
as her eyes met his, he gave her one
significant look. It's meaning was
plain; it proposed to her a partner
ship, a conspiracy of guilty silence. If
he said nothing about her falsehood she
was to say nothing of Celeste. Her
eyes fell again to the table, and again
she knew that she blushed. She hated
bitterly the degrading position in which
she found herself.
TO BE CONTINUED
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Del, Lacka. and Western,
Effect Monday, October 10. 1896.

- Elect Monday, October 49, 1896
Iralns leave Scranton as follows Ex-
press for New York and all points East,
J. 550' 25O, 5l5, 500 and $50 a. m; 10 and
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
Pn5a ~ ana the South, do 500 and 0.55 a. M.
w Washington and way stations, 3.4j D. NJ.
Iopyhanna accommodation, 6.lO p. m.
EApress for BinShamton, Oswego, FL
HnlIa, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
MOTHS and Buffalo, 1920, 2,3j a. m, and /. %
=. m, making close connections at Buffalo
Southwest.
Bath, accommodation. 9.15 a. m.
6ihShamton and way stations, LOS D. m.
HSicholson accommodation, 5.l5 p. m.
blhShamton and Elmira express, 5.5j
Express for Utica and Rlchfield Springs,
2.S5 a. m. and 1.55 D. m
Ithaca 2,35 and Bath 9l5 a. m. and lbs
p. m
>, For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
BaIre. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
Vllle, making close connection at North
umpefland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
baItlmore, Washington and the South.
, ,Northumberland and intermediate sta
tlons, 6OO 955 a. m, and 1.55 and 500 p. m.
Nantlcoke and intermediate stations, sos
ana ll,2O a, IN. Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 and SAT p. M
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city
ticket office, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
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SYNOPSIS,

Marcia Nettleton, a young widow and
her brother-in-aw, Fred Nettleton. are
stopping in the country, in England. with
the latter's mother. They plan a two or
three days bicycle excursion TO a distant
point. on the evening of the second day
out in a heavy rain, and ten miles from
an inn, Fred's bicycle breaks down Mar
Ca goes ON, intending to send trap for
him, but misses the way She comes to
Il house, rings and is received by its mas
ter, good looking young man. BY
misunderstanding he supposes that her
companion left behind is her husband,
and by way of a jest she fails to correct
the error. She is shown to a room where
a maid and all the necessaries of a toilet
are in readiness. After changing her
dress, she goes downstairs and finds
supper for two on the table. She and
the young man, who introduces himself
as Noel Forester have supper. After
ward an arrival is announced, and For
rester tells Mrs. Nettleton that it is "Ce-
leste,' who is expected. Celeste enters,
and proves to be Il handsome young girl.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Uehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
dng cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
,WHilkes-Barr etc at $50. 915, 80 a. m,
l2i5 200, 800 500, 7,l0 p. IN. Sundays 800,
a. m, 100, 2.l5, 10 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
sFor New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (express) a. M, l2 As (express with Bnf..
fet parlor carr, 3.05 (eXpress) p. m. sun
day, 2l5 p. m. Train leaving 12.45 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia. Reading Termin-
al 5.22 p. m. and New York 600 D. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. M,
12.45, S,O5, 500 Except Philadeiphia) D. m m.
Sunday, 2.l5 p. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove, ETC., at
SO a. m. and Il, As p. m.
For Lakewood, $40 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown, $50 a. m, l245, 500 D. m.
Sunday, Is p. m.
For Pottsville, $50 a. M, 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot OF Lib
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out again; and-er-under the clrcum-
stances" Che glanced for an instant at
Celeste) lit would be difficult for me to
offer to escort you"
Escort her! IMPOSSIBLE" observed
Celeste. "Would you leave me alone,
Noel?"
Marcia was beaten. Much as she
loathed her present position she dared
not face the solitary journey.
IF l must, I must" she said, rising
with an obstinate look on her face.
It's such a pleasure for me to offer
you hospitality" Noel assured her.
There's plenty of room-only Celeste
and me besides in the house. And we
shan't be in your way"
"No," said Celeste, with a smile
TN go to my own room!-- said Mar
cia haughtiy.
IT'S my room" observed Celeste, in
meditative, half absent tone.
Don't be inhospitable my dear
Celeste I'm sure you'd make Mrs Net
tleton welcome to anything that is
yours
"Oh, well, with one exception"
laughed Celeste, directing an arch
glance toward Noel.
You're really too charming" he
cried, and, bending, he took her hand
and kissed it. But ne seemed still to
have an eye for Marcia amid his deVo-
tiou to Celeste.
oh" gasped Marcia, making for the
door. But she was not quick enough TO
prevent Noel Forester opening it for
her and hOnoring her angry departure
with a deferential bow. AS the door
closed behind her a gay shout of laugh
ter from the abandoned creatures whom
she left set the crown on her shame
ana anger. And they thought ---!
Horror on horror! They thought that
she was as bad as themselves! She did
not hear the remarks which followed
Immediately on her exit.
Poor woman! It's really rather
hard on her!" said Celeste.
"Oh, I don't know! And didn't she
look pretty in her tantrum?" said Noel.
"Pd better not ask what she thinks of
me-"
"I certainly mean to find out her
opinion of me, though"
You old silly" And then they
kissed one another. Happy indeed We're
the eyes Of Mrs. Nettleton in that they
did not behold this thing.
Marcia did not enjoy her night in the
blueroom. The red tea-gOWn, once her
delight, had become an instrument of
torture. She flung it from Der with
fierce relief When she had got into
bed she lay wakeful for a long time, tor
tured by apprehension and remorse.
What might not happen in such a
house? And why, oh, why had she
given any excuse to the creatures by
that silly falsehood about her husband?
AS she reflected she grew terribly
ashamed of this little falsehood it
sWelled to vast dimensions. She hoped
most fervently that Fred would not
discover 1t. To prevent that catastro-
phe she would be silent as to all the
indignities with which she had suffered
and would not eXtort her brother law
to call Mr.. Noel Forester to account
Yet, at last worn out by these and 9TH
er no less poignant self-approaches, she
found forgetfulness i'm sleep.
In the morning Susan brought her
most admirable breakfast her own
garments reappeared, dried, brushed
and spruce. In spite of herself she be-
gan to feel in better spirits; but this
Improvement was not to last. Susan
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Copyright, 1857,
by y. II. Hawkins.1

at herself in the glass over the mantel-
piece, cried. triumphantly: Don't 1
make splendid Mrs. Forester"
Marcia sank back on her sofa in
speechless horror. Who was this crea-
ture? Into what company had she
come?
AT this moment the door opened and
Susan appeared. Marcia's fancy cast u
lurid light on Susans fair-seeming re-
spectability. A whited sepulchre, this
Susan!
What is t?" asked Noel. His tone
was composed, but his eyes still twin
kled.
THE carriage has returned, sir. Mr.
Nettleton had found his way to the
inn"
"Ah, good! You must feel relieved
Mrs. Nettleton''
Mr.. Nett!eton wishes to thank you
for your great kindness to Mrs. Net
Teton, sir, and since you're so good.
he'll remain at the inn tonight and call
for Mrs. Nettleton early in the morn
ing. He trusts, sir, that you've been
put to no Inconvenience"
Inconvenience! on the contrary!
That'll do, Susan. The ladies will ring
when they want you" Susan with
drew. Noel turned to Marcia: I'm
afraid you must resign yourself to be-
ing sheltered by this roof until the
morning." he said.
II won't stay" cried Marcia, in fierce
wrath at Fred's desertion of her. How
like lazy, selfish boy to prefer the
comfort of the inn to her safety and
the plain dictates of propriety! Mr.. For
rester's brow was Wrinkled in per-
pleXity.
II don't see how you can go alone"
he said. ut wouldn't be safe. And
even if | had a fresh horse it would he
positive cruelty to send the coachman
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PART III.

"Ihis is Mrs. Nettleton, Celeste" said
he.
Mrs. Nettleton?' echoed Celeste in
a sweet but rather supercihous tone.
She looked first at Marcia then at
Noel. Mrs. Nettleton?" she repeated,
with a stronger emphasis
Yes, Mrs. Nettleton," said Noel, pok-
Ing the fire. Then he turned round and
added: by an unexpected but most
fortunate chance Mrs. Nettletou has ar
rived the same evening as you, Celeste.
DO sit down by the fire"
Celeste took no notice of this invita-
tion, but stood in statuesque stiffness
by the table; her eyes We're fixed on
Marcia and seemed to search her face.
Marcia, forgetful of her own suspi-
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dashed her to the ground again by an
nouncing that Mr.. Nettleton had ar
rived and was now at breakfast. When
would Mrs. Nettleton be pleased to
come downstairs?
I'm a few moments" muttered Mar
cia, faced with the horrible necessity OF
meeting her brother-in-law and her
host, both of whom must now know of
her deception. But Celeste? She had
a weapon in Celeste If Noel Forester
assailed her she would strike back and
strike home. She held. her head high
as she walked downstairs. In the hall
the man-servant was busy polishing her
bicycle. on the sight of her he desist-
ed and fastened to open the dining
room door. She went in and glanced
quickly around Fred was eating kid
ncys with hearty appetite. He laid
down his knife and fork and greeted her
with a "Hurrah!" Noel Forester rose
from the head of the table and bowed
most politely. Celeste was not to be
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cions in the agony of being suspected,
started the story of the strange events
which had brought her to MIR. Forrest
er's door that evening. Celeste listened
in silence, but to Marcias dismay a
look of undisgused incredulity spread
over her handsome features as the tale
proceeded. Once only she Interrupted
The gentleman you speak of as Fred
is your husband?" she asked, coldly.
Marcia looked from her impassive
face to the pleasant smile of Noel For
rester. There was a chance for the
truth now; but would not the truth
seem of all things most incredible to
this Icy girl? Marcia colored, looked
down, hesitated, presented every sign
Of severe confusion, but she dared nor
face NoelS smile and Celestes unbe-
lieving stiffness.
"Of course-lny husband" she mur-
INJURED, in the end.
Il see" observed Celeste, and at last
she moved, sitting down in an arm
chair and gazing into the fire. Marcia
sank ON sofa by the wall. Noel For
rester stood between them, warming
his back and looking from one to the
other with much apparent amusement
Il hope he'll come soon," Marcia
moaned.
"Oh, 1 hope So" said Noel, with a
laugh.
Il don't expect to see him just yet"
observed Celeste, in a tone of delicate
irony.
The limit of Marcia's patience was
reached. Guilty herself of the merest
peccadillo, nay, of the merest pleasant
~, she was being subjected to con-
temntnolS and srprpf,,I +ra, +,,,o,,t o,,.1
to the most injurious suspicious by a
lady concerning whom she began her
self to have the graVest doubts. Ignor-
ing her own vulnerability, she deter
mined on an offensive movement.
Il haven't been formally introduced
10 you yet" she remarked to Celeste.
with a look as full of significance and
distrust as that which the newcomer
had directed at herself.
Her remark elected only a scornful
smile from Celeste. But Noel Forester
gave very low whistle as he opened
his case and took out another cigar
ette Then he nodded slightly and in a
rather confidential way at Marcia
you've hit it there" he seemed to say.
Marcia although not at all comforted
by MS demeanor stuck to her point
and turned from Celeste to him. "Will
you tell me what L am to call this
lady?" sh asked
Il thought / told you to call her by
my name," he said, in a tone of bland
surprise. 81 meant to say that. BY my
name, please, Mrs. Nettleton."
Without more Marcia launched her
bolt
But Miss Forester or Mrs. Folres-
ter?'
a pause followed. Marcia watched
her companions closely. They glanced
at one another. at first apparently in
some littl hesitation or confusion.
Then, to Marcia's dismay and wrath,
both burst at the same instant into
loud and merry laughter Marcia
sprang to her feet, glaring at them.
They laughed on for some seconds: the
joke seemed TO amuse them very much.
At last Celeste controlled herself and
gasped out in an exhausted tone:
"Oh, Mrs, please. We're all Mrs. to-
night Mrs. Nettleton." And then, with
another glance at Noel, she went off
into renewed peal of mirth which
ended as she jumped up, and, looking
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MATTERS AND THINGS.

When you see man going home at Q
o'clock in the morning. and his wife
waiting for him, it will be stormy. This
is new matter indication.
A Susquehanna pastor says: "Oh,
that my people would hate sin as they
do an extra collection"
blunderer is a man who opens a
new meat market in Lent
For the next forty days the butcher
and the fiddler will not declare a divi-
dend.
II you desire to give up something
during Lent, you might try giving up
some cash in payment for back news
paper subscription.
New Year resolutions are like cleo
trlc currents-no good when broken.
If there is any one on earth posted
about wickedness aud general human
cussedness and fully equipped to run a
Sunday school or Sunday school con-
Vention in the right groove 1t is the
average editor of a newspaper
Eight times out of ten, the man who
attempts to do too much for a church,
a society, city, or an Individual is
finally misrepresented, misjudged and
misused. Appreciated philanthropists
are about as scare as red headed In
dams
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Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. WAGNER, Wholesale druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says Il had a fearful
attack of Sciatic Rheumatism, was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tism. This cured me after Doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. | have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it," Sold
by Carl Lorenz, druggist Scranton, AIS
Lackawanna avenue. 90
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.PENNSYL LVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect November IS, 1895.

Schedule in Effect November is, 1896.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
7.3O a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balt-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
lO.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading. Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia. Balti-
more. Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.l5 p, M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. Philadelphi a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M. week days, for Hazleton
and PottsviIle.
J. x. WOOD. Gen'I Pass. Agent.
J. Is. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
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Notice.

The following is a list of display cards
kept in stock at this Office and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
House for rent.
House to let. etc.
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erty street North River, at $40 (express)
a. m, 1.10, 13O. 4.15 express with Buffet
parlor carp p. m. Sunday, 4.3O a. M
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station
II. p. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Binghamton district, was held in the
Oakland Methodist church on Tuesday
and today, with good attendance.
The Presbyterian church is consider
ing the advisabilty of erecting new
edihce.
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RAILROAD FLOTSAM.

The state Committee" have chalied
superintendent Dove, of the jefferson
division, for a higher position. Well.
he can fill it.
The Erie's shops in Port Jervis and
Hornellsville are in operation twenty
four hours per week-the Susquehanna
shops seven hours per day.
The Erie is preparing for an extensive
milk business during the coming sea-
son.
Monroe Curtis lodge, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, will hold it's an
nual ball, April 80.
The Baldwin Locomotive works have
exported over 400 locomotives during
the past year.
President E. B. Thomas, of the Erie.
says that the outlook of the road is en-
couraging. Glad to hear. Few roads
can stand more prosperity than the
old reliable
The Delaware and Hudson passenger
coaches are notably clean, it's trains
run on schedule time, and it's trainmen
are proverbially intelligent and cour-
teus. You'll hear the employees speak
we'll of the officials and commercial
men and travellers generally never tire
of dropping good word for the staid,
conservative old road None of them
are bad indications.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan. 4. 1897.
Trains will Leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie, also for Hawley and local points,
at 7O5 a. m. and o.2S p. m; and arrive from
above points at 1888 a. m. and S.3S p. m.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-

IN FF T ECI NON. To- 1870.
ZIP AIMS Il VIZ SOP 4 NtrlN


ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
q II. R. r. at 6.45, 745 a. m, 1905, l.2O, 3.33
(Black Diamond EXpress) and 1l.30 p. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes Barre via. ID.
L. w. +. r., 800, SOS, ll.2O a. m, LOO
$40, 6.OO and S.47 p. m.
For White Haven. Hazeton, Pottsville,
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. &c H. r. r.. Gas a. m, 1905 and AL
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading. Har-
Iisburg and principal intermediate sta
tlons via d. a. II. 4. r., G.45, 7,45 a. M,
i20o, l.2O 1888 Q5lack Diamond EXpress),
AL and 11.3O p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Itnaea' Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., L. & w. r. r., 600, sos,
700 a. m, 1920 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
FaIIs, Chicago and all points west via d.
II. r; r., 7.45 a m. 120j, 1888 Q3lack Dia-
m0hd EXpress), $50 and l.3O p. m.
,Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
valley chair cars on all trains between
WilEes-Barre and New York, Phladel-
phla, buffalo and Suspension Bridge
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CaAS. 5. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phila.,
A.: W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa
Scranton Office. 800 Lackawanna avenue.
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All trains run daily except Sunday.
4 signifies that trains stop on signal for ms,
sengers F"'
secure rates via ontario q Western befors
purchasing tickets and save money Day an
Night Express TO the West Wv
J.C. Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt.
4. Fhtcroft. DIV. Pass, Agt. Scranton, pa