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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-21
but His Wife Was Little Bit Sar-
castle.

but His Wife Was. a Little Bit Sar-
castle.
A dim light burned in the hall as MIR.
Laytlie fumbled somewhat long and un-
certainly with the key and then let him
self in and as quietly as possible slipped
off his overcoat From the distant sit
ting-room another light was reflected.
Mr.. Laytlie knew what that meant so
he drew his tie trife straighter,
smoothed his hair with few hurried
finger touches, pulled himself very erect
and parted the portieres.
"Oh," he said, in an excess of affected
surprise. "You sat up for me, did
you? Didn't know you were here"
Mrs. Laytlie had been nodding sleep
lily over her magazine.
81 thought 1 would wait" she an
swered. with shade of GOODNESS in her
voice.
Mr.. Laytlie threw himself into chair
and blew forth tired sigh.
Took the last degree in the United
Good Fellows tonight" he said, in an
ostentatious effort to appear ut ease.
"Oh!" his wife returned, in a tone
that nobody but a wife can give utter
ance to.
Yep" Mr.. Laytlie went on, plucking
up his courage; land it was a pealer.
too, 1 tell we. Let's see," he went on,
refiectively, that makes-how many
does that make belong toy
II do not know" his wife YEARLY re-
turned.
Mr.. Laytlie checked off with his fin
gers.
There's the Ancient Soothsayers.''
he said, ''and the Mysterious Shrine, the
Independent Order of Ostriches. the
Minute Men. the Royal Rites and LET'S,
the Grand Bounce, the Super Eminent
Pharse, and three or four others I can't
just remember. but l belong to 'em,
know. cause I've got their notices for
dues in my pocket. Tell you what,
Maria" he concluded. in q voice of pride
''I'm getting to be quite society man."
Mrs. Laytlie arose and took up the
lamp.
There's one society you appear to
have forgotten" she said. Jelly.
What is that?" Mr.. Laytlie asked, in
some surprise.
"The society of your wife," she an
swered, a little sob rising to her lips
and accompanying her up the stairs
n. Y. World.
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Poison IVY.

Just what it is that induces poison
ivy to play its injurious FRANKS on some
people at some times and not at others
Is still profound mystery. One thing
is certain, that the number of people
susceptible to the poisoning influence
must be extremely few, from the fact
that in the vicinity of Philadelphia the
highways and byways are over-un with
the plant to an enormous extent. Il is
frequently impossible for people to go
by without brushing against it, and
if it is the vapor or some emulation
from the plant which causes the trou-
BILE thousands of persons must be I'M
der the influence to every one who
suffers from it. The writer of this para
graph knows of tract of land on which
the plant grows profusely and on which
many scores of labc rers arc employed.
These laborers are frequently set to
wedding and pulling out the plant by
the naked hand. and, so far as the
writer knows. none of these men were
ever poisoned by it. The cattle eat il
greedily whenever they get an oppor-
tunity. 1t seems to have no injurious
influence on them.-Meehan's Monthly.
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WHEN THE TIDE is Low.

Some time at eve when the tide is low
1 shall slip my mornings and sail away.
With no response to the friendly hail
OF kindred craft in the busy bay.
In the silent hush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace
the day,
And the voices call in the waters flow
Some time at eve when the tide is low
shall slip my mooriDg and sail away.
Through purple shadows that darby trail
Ger the ebbing tide of the Unknown Sea-
shall fare me away with a dip OF sail
And ripple of waters to tell the tale
OF a lonely voyager, sailing away
To Mystic Isles, where at anchor lay
The craft of those who have sailed before
Ger the Unknown Sea to the Unknown
Shore.
A few who have watched me sail away
VIII miss my craft from the busy bay;
Some friendly banks that were anchored
near
Some loving souls that my heart held
dear
In silent sorrow will drop a tear.
But shall have peacefully furled my sail
In mornings sheltered from storm or gale
And greeted the friends who have sailed
before
Ger the Unknown Sea to the Unknown
Shore.
Lizzie Clark Hardy, in Boston Watch
man
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wife refused to live openly with me.
She gave these reasons"
He paused and wiped his forehead.
This fiend had killed Perkins be-
lieving him to be me, and had betrayed
himself to his wife in his sleep. Small
wonder! She dared not tell a soul,
fearing for her own life; but she con-
suited a confidential servant, Greek,
who was my right-hand man and en-
tirely trustworthy. Between them they
unearthed the evidences of the crime,
the clothes he wore, the knife. The
devil-he is alive, as / told you-has a
streak of insanity in his makeup. He
has a madman's cunning, madman's
strength, and a madman's ferocity."
1 began dimly to understand my mis-
sion. Sooner or later 1 might expect
to pit myself against this crazy Her
cules. The prospect was not pleasing.
why did you not prosecute" /
asked, 'when you learned the facts ?"
Prosecutor" he echoed. Not jury
in the land would have sent him to the
gallows. The testimony was purely
presumptive. and the fact that I had
eloped with and married the accused's
wife would have invalidated her evil
dence. 1 submitted the case, hypo-
thetically, to the greatest criminal law
yer in America, and he laughed at me"
ST understand"
81 suppose" he continued, dreamily,
81 might have taken the law into my
own hands; I might had the OPP
portunity more than once-have shot
him down; but, Livingston, it's dis
graceful thing to admit, but, as told
you, am a coward. That awful nights
work destroyed my nerve, made wom-
an of me; and my wife implored me
on her knees to leave the monster alone.
P'-he laughed ervously-'needed no
urging, and appreciated fully my posi-
ton. If he finds us out said she, he
will kill u.s. And believed her.
81 made my arrangements, my boy,
with that astuteness for which''-his
eye twinlled-''I'm somewhat famous
Money can work miracles, and I hedged
in my poor Lucy with twenty-dollar
gold pieces"
"Your wife is alive?"
eyes," he replied, gloomily; "but
anxiety has made an old woman of her
Her beauty has gone. She is the
wreck of what she once was. The Greek
1 spoke of has charge of her and the
boy. He has been well educated, but
he cannot teach the lad much longer"
"And the name, Mr.. Gerard. of the
murderer"
Burlington"
"What? The writer? The social
ist?"
''That is he. / meet him. he whis-
pered fearfully, ''at banquets, at the
clubs-everywhere."
thought of that familiar figure,
Damocles and the sword; of the wretch
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Profit In Drupks. =

French army pensioners living in the
Hotel des Invalides, who have all re-
ceived medals for bravery on the field
occasionally drink more than is good
for them. To prevent such veterans
making exhibitions of themselves III
public reward of Is cents is paid to
anyone who returns an inebriated in
valide to the barracks. Recently in
toxication among the pensioners having
increased greatly. it was discovered
that trade in rescuing had risen, a
Knockout drink costing five cents and
warranted to act at once having been
devised, which left n clean profit of ten
cents per drink.-Cincirnat Enquirer
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in the iron chamber, whose torture Poe
has described of many others whose
sCfferings have stained the page of
history; and, noting the haggard fea-
lures of the man beside me, his witch
ing fingers, his prematurely gray head,
his sunken chest, and in salient con-
trast to these his love of life and pleas
ure, his great wealth, his power and
fame-noting this and more, / con-
sidered my own future, and trembled.
1 make certain, looking back, that dur
ing this interview babe good-by to my
youth. The realities of this world,
stripped of gloss and glamour, grinned
sOurly in my face, cackling derisively.
"He cannot be mad" exclaimed.
HE is mad" persisted Gerard. Wait
till you see him. The glare of insanity
is in his eycs-others have noticed it
but his self-control is marvellous.
What" - he leaned forward and
touched my cheek with his clammy
fingers what will happen when that
self-control gives way?"
The $4,000 salary began to shrink.
But your son. l said, impatiently;
you wish me to be tutor to your son.
What has he to do with this man?"
Burlington" returned my host. in
somber accents, will STAY my boy as he
slew MY friend. l am certain of it."
Then he knows of your marriage?"
HE does"
''Of the birth of your SOM"
Eyes"
''Of the sanctuary?'
II don't know. l fear the worst"
''Mr. Gerard l said, ''are you sure
that you are not the victim of your
nerves? Possibly this man never com
mitted the crime your wife charges him
with. Time has"
Tut, TUT he retorted, peevishly.
''Do you take me for fool? Barling-
ton knows what he is doing. Look here
and here"
He drew from his pocketbook half
a dozen sheets of paper. These were
soiled and stained from use. Tie man
must have read and re-read them a
thousand times. He spread one out
upon his knee, and without glancing at
IL, IepedCeu 10 uue 1IOLi Ht0h"1S IhE
contents.
"'You cannot escape me- he muir
INJURED, but know how to wait. 1
shall strike you down when you least
expect it,
He handed NE the paper, but 1 could
not decipher the words upon it. II
bore date, March II, 1875, and was
written upon a printed telegram form.
"a telegram" exclaimed. ss.a
"Yes, and written in cipher. a CT
pher several of us used at Red Gulch,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-21
Contrast he said, abruptly, "colors

Contrast" he said, abruptly, "colors
! our lives"
''And the jade" / returned, seems
to paint blindfold; all the pigments on
her palette lavished upon one fellow,
while his brother man, more deserving
possibly, must content himself with a
daub of neutral gray"
Your colorless man." snapped my
host, SIS not contented; and, take my
word for it, the under dog in the fight
who seems to have your sympathy
generally deserves TO be bitten. have
tried tonight, my lad, to emphasize
the difference between the rich man
and the poor man. have done it-eh?"
The sharp "eh?" provoked me.
Eyes" answered, calmly, though my
pulse was running riot; you have
made me realize, in way could scarce
ly have believed possible, all that I've
lost"
"And all, my young friend, that may
be found again"
eyes," ] returned, bitterly, "but the
cost, sir?-the moral and physical price
which must be paid?"
''I'm coming to that Yesterday, as
soon as you had left the bank, wired
the president of Yale, and received his
answer before shutdown. 1t was more
than satisfactory. I'm proud to enter
tain so distinguished guest. And now
as my time is valuable, to business!
must confide in you. That confidence,
no matter what happens, must never be
abused"
'Not by me- answered, firmly.
"I'm willing to pay you," he said,
slowly, never taking his piercing eyes
from my face, ''the large salary of
$4,000 year if you will take upon
yourself the duties and responsibilities
of being"-he paused, and the pitch of
his voice dropped, ''of being tutor and
guardian to my only son.
'Your son? ?" stammered. 81 under
stood you had no son."
"Hush! L have son, a pretty lad,"
his harsh tones softened-"whom 1
love well-too well for my peace of
mind or body"
"But where is hep" 1 exclaimed
He ignored my question and contin-
ued:
''The reasons which have forced ME,
sorely against my will, to keep my
child's existence a secret from the world
are these"
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HUMOROUS.

"A woman's place for key is in the
ioor, after it is misunderstanding
Democrat.
-Actor-"Now the plot thickens."
Toice from the Audience-"That's good;
it has been pretty thin so far."-Tit-
Bits.
1t is always surprising what people
get into exclusive secret orders when
they move to strange town.-Washing-
ton Democrat
spa, what is the difference between
aviolinist and fiddler?" Anywhere
from one to five thousand a year. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
When a number of women emerge
from store together. one of them al
ways says to the others: ''Now where
are you going ?"-Atchison Globe.
why is it, Pat. that so many Irish
men are democrats?" Faith, 1 don't
know, unless it's because so many demo-
Gratis are Irish."-Cleveland Leader
-Boarder-"This chicken soup seems
to be rather weak" Landlady-'I don't
see why; told the cook how to make it,
but perhaps she didn't catch the idea"
Boarder-"Perhapss she didn't catch the
chicken. Chicago News.
-Unsportsmanlike.-"I hyahs tell
dat football is pow'ful rough game.
said Miss Miami Brown. "'Deed it's
replied Erastus Pinkley. ''Dey's gettin'
so dey ain satisfied wifi buttin' haids
like gemmen; de las game wus in dey
got to kickin' shins!" -Washingt
Star. zen,
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and one familiar to Burlington. Here
is another message, of later date. It
runs: You have child. Take good care
CT it. When received this" said Ger
ard. tapping the faded paper, II went
nearly crazy with terror. had solved
the problem which had puzzled me for
five years. My life, in the opinion of
this demon, was not worth the taking
He had reserved for himself a sweete1
revenge. Nothing would glut his appe-
tite but the blood of my innocent child.
OF course dared not tell the mother,
but / removed her at once to safer
place, and for months ceased to visit
her. With the aid of my written di-
Iections- she escaped the lynx eyes of
our enemy, and as time passed l be-
gan to forget his threats. He had left
San Francisco. and my. secret agents
knew nothing of his whereabouts Then
be reappeared one day, and greeted
me on Market street with dia-
bolical stare. A few days later l
received this: You are looking too well.
How is your boy?' My friend, l fear
you despise me, but l, God help me,
had seen this mans handiwork. H."
"Mr. Gerard" said, earnestly. "you
have my deepest sympathy. Such ter
rorism is Infamous. But, pardon me,
/ cannot but hope that this villain is
playing with your feelings, destroying
not your body, which might bring him
to the gallows, but your mind. This
or11o1 anxiofu
"Drive me mad. 1 know it, and then
those defenseless ones will be at his
mercy"
with your immense wealth." said,
slowly. "you could have bribed men
to-
xii him for me?'' he said hurried
". Yes, yes; / have thought of that;
but / couldn't do it, my lad-I couldn't
do it."
With these words fed my lingering
doubts as to whether or not l should
accept the perilous position of tutor
to young Gerard. My reception, the
words of Poindexter, the appearance
of my host, had filled me with misgiv-
ings. These misgivings were ban
ished by pity and Indignation.
Il insulted you, sir, by the sugges-
ton; pardon me. If my poor services
are required, they are yours
He held out his hand, which clasped
firmly.
"You are very strong" he said, visit
fully. evil you stand, if necessary,
between my son and Burlington?"
''That," 1 replied, grimly, ''is in the
bond
'sRlood tells" he continued, still clasp
ing my hand. 81 have some qualities
which men value, but bastard strain
flows in my veins. l should have cut
poor figure in the middle ages. Well,
well, you have put new life into me"-
the tones of his voice strengthened per-
ceptibly-"a and shall not be migrate
full. If you do your duty, as know you
will, the reward will be commensurate"
''Yes,'sI said, heartily, ''the prize is
worth working for"
He glanced at me queerly.
ST was not thinking of the money!"
he muttered.
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CHESAPEAKE ( OHIO R?
TIME TABLE.

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+
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Ar Washington 6:1 Jam 3:40pm
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WEST BOUND.
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Ar Lexington S:OOam 5:20pm 7:35am 345pm
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ArShelbyville. ..- l0:0lam 7:20pm
Ar Louisville. II :00am S:l5pm
Trains marked thus run daily ex-
cept Sunday; other trains run daily.
Through Sleepers between Louisville,
Lexington and New York without
change
For rates, Sleeping Car reservations or
any information call on
F. B. CARR,
Agent l.. & n. r. r.
or, GEORGE w. BARNEY, Paris XIV.
Div. Pass. Agent,
Lexington, KY.
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A GREAT SOCIETY MAN.

ITO BE Continued
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THANKSGIVING NOT IN ART.
Americas Distinctive Religious FeE-
tivaI Thus Far Stunned.


Thanksgiving day Americas distinct
i've religious festival of rejoicing, has
| no place in art. Easter, Christmas, New
Years day, Fourth of July and almost
| every other day of celebration have been
made themes for creative genius and
have furnished the world many of its
| choicest eugravings, paintings and
sculptures. But Thanksgiving, though
in spirit and practice a day of gladness,
stands gloomily apart with almost no
one to depict its significance and
glories.
This is the more remarkable from the
fact that in the east, which claims the
honor of originating the day and the
further honor of being par excellence
the home of American art, the festival
| takes precedence Of Easter, and New
Years, and other days of celebration,
save the Fourth of July. The festival
is a Puritan product and seems to have
repealed the lovers of the beautiful. as
did the stern-visaged sticklers for
plainness who landed at Plymouth and
overran the adjacent territory.
The illustrated papers alone have
seen the day material for artistic dis
play, and have for many years presented
in pictorial form Characteristic features
of the festival. In these for the most
part the turkey has been adopted as the
symbol, if not the motive. as the lily
has been for Easter. and the holly and
mistletoe have been for Christmas.
Even in periodical pictures of Thanks
giving church. attendance and family
reunions there has usually been a
turkey in the foreground or back
ground, with its suggestion of death
and dinner.
Indeed. it has been said'that if it were
not for the sorrows of the fowl, that
make them a mark for humor and carl
cature, Thanksgiving would scarcely
have broken into the illustrated jour-
mails. The serious pictures pertaining to
the day are declared to be a sentimental
modification of the humorous.
A canvass was made day or two ago
of the leading art stores of the city. but
not a Thanksgiving picture could be
found. AT one store, the 'bestthey could
do was to ''offer a picture with a
turkey in it," At another it was de-
clared that the festival had never been
made a theme for art, and that a quest
for Thanksgiving pictures would be
fruitless. At the other stores the re-
port was similar.
'The day." said one art dealer, sis pc
culiarly and exclusively American, and
not universal In Christian communities,
like Easter, Christmas. and New Years.
Hence it would fall outside of the SYM
pathies of English and continental art
lists. 1t is strange fact, though. that
American artists have ignored it. The
festival has nothing dramatic or tragic
about it, but it does o. 'er an opportuni-
ty for the depletion of devotion and
family happiness, with a fairly good
scope of humorous treatment. There
may be many Thanksgiving pictures
painted by artists for their own homes
or for individual patrons, but have vet
to see the first distinctively Thanksgiv-
ing picture reproduced for the trade and
finding its way into the art stores."-
Chicago Tribune.
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RAILROAD TIME CARD.
l.. q n. r. r.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS :

From Cincinnati-10:5Sa a. m; 5:38 D.
m; 1915 p. IN.
From Lexington-4:39 a. NJ; 7:45 a. m;
1913 p. m 6:27 p. IN.
From Richmond-4:35 a. M; 7:4O a. m;
1923 p. IN.
From Maysville-7:42 a. M; 1875 D. m.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS:
To Cincinnati-445 a. M; 1855 a. m;
$40 p. m.
To Lexington-7:50 a. M; HOS a. m;
5:45 p. m; 1921 p. m.
To- Richmond-11:00 a. m; SAB D. m:;
1925 p. m.
To Maysville-7:50 a. M: 6:35 p. N.
F. B. CARR, Agent.
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In the Dry Goods store.

SIS anyone waiting on you. miss?'.
asked the clerk politely.
''Yes. sir" she simpered 81 hsv,
been engaged three months."- Senior
Vile journal.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-11
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS- or MOTHERS.

Washington. Jan. lO-No lltts interest is being
manifested In the forihc )mine National Congress
~ Mothers. which will assemble I'm this city on
February L. next. Several women active in move
ments having I'm view the education OF children
Will be prominent In the congress among them
being Mrs. Amal!e Hofer Editor OF The Kinder
garten Magazine: Mrs. Sangster Editor OF "Har-
pers Bazaar: Miss Anna Schriev-r. OF the State
Normal School OF Michigan: Miss Frarces Newton.
superintendent OF kindergarten work at Chautau-
qua. and others Leading measures that will
engage the attention OF the congress will be those
OF nculcating into the minds Of children principles
Of patriotism and humanity. the development Of
all qualities tending To ennoble the minds Of the
young and pure and thorough mental training
generally. The first meeting OF the congress.
which will open at the Arlington Hotel on the
date previously mentioned. will be followed i'm
mediately after its organization by reception 10
the congress by Mrs Cleveland. which will b
given at II o'clock a. m.
In addition TO the women. several men inter.
ested In the cause will attend the congress- among
them Anthony Comstock. Hamilton W. kabie and
Frank Hamilton Cushing.