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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Pale and delicate, but still very love-
", was Caryl Stewart, and very soon
she and the village belle were fast
friends.
MY physicians say that my ailment
10 consumption" said Caryl Stewart
one day. smiling a slow, sad smile that
went straight to Roses heart; "but |
know better than they, Rose. know
that ] am dying of breaking heart.
Some day | will tell you. You will
come in again tomorrow" she ques-
TONED. lifting her dark eyes with a
wistful look.
oh, yes" returned Rose, with a
bright smile. 81 will come in any day
every day, Miss Stewart"
She was thinking OF that conversation
when Wilbur Severance came to see her
later in the evening.
But she could not remain melancholy
long in his presence now, particularly
as he had come for the express pur.
pose Of asking for her heart and hand.
Rose had often pictured this moment
to herself, and she had honestly re-
solved to be all sweetness and sincerity
to this man whom she loved with all
her soul.
But-how it was she could never tell
somehow her old wil]ful spirit OF
COZ retry seemed to take possession of
her all In moment, and she laughed,
leased and eyaded her lovers ques-
tloning with a persistent willfulness
that amazed herself.
II will answer you tomorrow even.
ing" was the reply he finally coaxed
from her saucy lips. 81 must have a
little time to reflect upon so dreadful
ly serious a matter, Mr.. Severance"
But there was that in the happy,
Laughing blue eyes that belied the will
fLl lips, and Wilbur Severance went
away with a cheerful heart in spite of
all
The following day Rose paid her
promised visit to Miss Stewart, and it
was then that the invalid made her a
confidante.
Caryl Stewart had been bctrotbcd,
when scarcely more than n child, to a
youth but little older than herself.
t:rely by the parents of the two.
But Us they grew older, with better
understanding of the situation, Caryl
realized that her whole heart was in
volved in the matter, while her fiance
proved Indifferent, and finally rebelled
outright against the bonds which he
had no part in creating.
In her pride Caryl had granted him
his freedom, though she broke her own
heart by doing it.
Other suitors she had had, but she
would never love again to her dying
Gay.
And that will not be far off," she
ended, pathetically, "unless can win
his love. And don't quite despair of
doing that yet, Rose. Away from all
rivals, and free from the business-like
letters that once prejudced him against
me more than all, when he realizes, at
Inst, that his love, and only that, can
save my life-do you think, dear little
Rose, that my hope of yet winning him
is such wild one, after all2"
mo, indeed, do not, Miss Stewart
she earnestly replied. II don't think
he could help but learn to love you,
did he know all the truth. If he could
be here to sec you"
"He is here, and ! have met him sew
eral times, though he doean't know the
mad hope that brought me here-as yet.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
SHORT NOTES OF SCIENCE.

The moon rotates on its axis In ex.
actly the same period that it revolves
around the earth.
An electric roller for massage pur-
poses is composed Of plates of copper
and zinc and generates its own cleo
tricity.
The speculative astronomers are now
arguing that the moon is in the shape
of a plumb bob, and that the large end
is always toward the earth.
Aluminium should always be used
alone and pure. as it readily forms cleo
trio couples with every other metal and
is then easily attacked by water.
Baron Kaulbars, q Russian astron-
omer, was led by bis observations of
the last solar eclipse to PROFOUND the
theory that there are in the sun vast
Accumulations of electricity which In
fuence comets and meteors
1t is rare man who gets anything but
bills and kicks in his letters these days.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

HE BROUGHT HER TO THE SHORE.
l have merely told him that came here
| Tor my health. ! think you know him
| also, Rose" she added, slowly, watch
| ing the girls face from beneath her
long, dark lashes. His name is Will
| bur Severance"
"Wilbur Severance!"
One moment Roses little hand was
pressed tightly over her heart, and her
very breathing seemed to cease.
Then she spoke. almost in her usual
steady tones.
"Ycs, | know Mr.. Severance; we are
quite good friends" she said. "And
think he will come back to you yet,
Miss Stewart; indeed am-am almost
sure he will"
And rising quickly she murmured a
few parting words, then touching her
cold lips lightly to Caryl Stewards
brow, FASTENED from the room.
"Oh, why didn't l tell him Yes at
once last night, when loved him SOL
cried Rose, in anguish of heart, as she
hurried home. Then it would all
have been settled, and nothing could
have changed il, but now"
Her resolve was already taken; and
when Wilbur called that night she gave
him his answer promptly enough. 1t
was mo"
"You cannot mean. Rose, that you
have deliberately intended to deceive
me?' he cried. Surely no woman I'M
der heaven could have a heart SO hard
and false as that! Do not trifie this
time, Rose. Whatever your answer is
now, it must be your final one."
at is final" she answered. steadily.
81 shall regret the loss of your friend
ship, but can never be your wife, Mr..
Severance. That is my deliberate final
answer"
"Apd | hurled back the lie in the
teeth of all those who tried to warn me
against you for what you area soul
less coquette." he said. with bitter
lsugh. II might have saved my happi-
ness, but l would not. and-we!l. de-
serve nv fate for being such fool"
He turned on his heel to SO. but Rose
stepped quietly before him.
She held a small basket OF fruit and
flowers in her hand.
81 should like to ask you to do me
enc little favor she said, coidly, not
seeming to have noticed his bitter
words. IT have friend at the hotel,
which you will pass as you go home.
She ia iil-very ill, indeed, and wish to
send her these. / promised. but as
could not go myself. l must ask you to
take them for me--and this note," she
added, offering it. Don't refuse,
please, she will be SO disappointed.
Aud II you will kindly take them up to
her parior YOURSELF never trust these
things to the careless servants there.
IL is the only service shall ask OF you,
she added, with half pleading little
smile as she saw him hesitate.
OF course he had no choice but to &C
cept the trifing task. and. with cold,
distant bow, he took both basket and
note from her hand and went his way.l
And when the door had closed behind
him. Rose sank back into her chair and
scbbed until her heart was ready to
burst.
II have sent him to ner, and sureiy
she can find some way to wiz, h y, Ink <
again" she moaned. g she Thought Of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
English as a Cursing Medium.

A pleasing testimonial to the re-
sources of the English language was
given at Manchester. An inquiry was
being held as to house reputed to be
used for gambling. 1t was frequented
by poor Jews, and they were stated in
a general way to have spoken their own
Yiddish-except when they wished to
swear. Then they used English. Our
paths appear to be simpler and stronger
than those of any other tongue. The
Spaniards, though it must be admitted
they are coarser. are too ella borate. The
same may be said of Italian excavations.
French are failure. They beat us in
slang, but in simple objurgation they
are nowhere. German imprecations
mean a good deal, but that is just where
they fail. The essence of good, round
oath is mystery. And that is why Amer
ican swearing, though sonorous, misses
its mark. There is too much thought
in it.-St. James Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

predispositIon may be overcome BY good food,
pure air and general hygienic living
In conclusion, u II Of great importance that
every one who has consumption should know n
~ early az possible. II Is OF great importance
70 the patient. because in an early stage. the
disease IL durable. IL one-half OF the time and
money that are spent In advanced stages in try
Ing TO save life, were spent In the early stage,
there would be many restored TO health who
now die.
IL Is important 10 the community that the
patient should know he has consumption, for
his corporation Is absolutely necessary In pre-
venting the spread OF the disease.
SoNE very trifing people are well posted
% Scripture. Washington Democrat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
A QUEENS MINISTER.
How the Important Omcer spends HI
Day In Duty and Pleasure.

How the Important mcer spends HIS
Day In Duty and Pleasure.
The truly virtuous man of Great Brit
ain who holds post as minister under
Queen Victoria is supposed to struggle
down TO breakfast with his family some
time between nine and ten, but the
bachelors refuse to rise before IL, and
some of them have their tea and toast
-Americanized it would be coffee and
rolls-in bed. When breakfast is over
the minister's fancy turns toward some
exercise.
If the man is of active habits he per-
up Highgate hill, or plays tennis, like
Sir Edward Grey. When Lord Spencer
was in office he always took horseback
ride. Lord Rosebery drives himself in
n cab; Mr. Asquith is driven; Lord Sails
bury may be found prowling around
Green park Mr.. Balfour is devotee OF
the bicycle, while Mr.. Chamberlain
steadfastly refuses to take any exer-
else whatever, holding that when a man
has walked upstairs to bed he has done
all that is necessary.
BY IL o'clock the minister must be
through his breakfast and exercise and
ready for the grand committees that
meet at that hour, or if il is Wednesday
the house meets at ~, and If he is
required at either committee meeting
or house session he goes to his office.
The government offices are noted for
the steepness of their stairs, the lack OF
| light and a dense atmosphere. A prodi-
gality of books ond stationery in the
Offices of the various ministers is the
only compensation for doors that
won't shut, bells that won't ring, fires
that won't burn and general dilapida-
ton. Before Gladstone abolished the
custom each secretary of state on enter
ing upon Office was given a silver ink
stand that he could carry away with
him and hand down to his children as a
souvenir, but now his dispatch box is
all the minister can lay claim to.
When the minister reaches his office
he rings for his secretary, who brings in
a pile of letters and papers, and while
they go over these there must be pre-
pared, ready at three o'clock, series
of questions to be answered in the house
of commons, which cover an immense
range and tax the resources of the of.
flee. In regard to answering CORE
spondence, he is kept hard at work
but on Wednesday and Saturday he
has respite and always dimes out at
some political colleagues or gives {
dinner.-Chicago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
Walnut Shell Lore.

In Lithunian folklore walnut shell
plays the part of Noah's ark. 'Oncn
the great god Pramzimas, while eating
walnuts, looked down from his castle
in the sky and the two giants, Wind and
Water. were having a high old time.
Pramzimas saw that if the floods con-
tinued the people would be drowned;
so he was kind enough to throw half
of a walnut shell, which he had in his
hand, into the flood, and it foaIed to the
mountain peak where the people had
gathered for refuge. Now, this wal
nut shell was large enough to hold all
the people and to float them safely till
the deluge had subsidized. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
CONG OF THE PINES.

,,.sr forest. harkl
~, pine trees dark.
rbIsper comes to thee;
sweet. low song
Is 10 each bare. denuded tree.
The needles fine
OF kingly pine
An organ note
-, north winds throat
Floats from the Polar sea.
. countless train
T.kes up the strain
nn,ong the forest band;
In hearts forlorn
NsW life is born
with the pine trees chorus grand.
rbeIr heads bow low
Meath winters snow.
submissIve to the power
rbot knoweth best
The winters rest
Viii bring a brighter hour.
prear forest. waltz
Wtll soon unbar the spring.
rhen through the pines
And swaying vines
The warm south wird will sing.
u.ry s Hopkins, In Ladies' World.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
GIRLS IN THE COAL PITS.
How Miss Muller Prevented Legislation
Against Their Trousers.

Against Their Trousers.
Miss Olive Logan gives an interesting
account of the agitation instituted by
wealthy Englishwoman, Miss Muller
opposing legislation against the inter
ests of poor girls who work at the
mouths of the coal pits. Some prudisl
people claimed that the costume worn
by these girls, which is actually neces
sary in their work, was immoral. A
measure prohibiting it had been intro
duced, had passed the commons and
was about to pass the house of lords
when Miss Muller, having acquainted
herself with the facts in the case, de-
termined to prevent it.
She took a delegation of pit women
from Northumberland to London at
her own expense, hired a large hall IN
the Strand, and called mass meeting
The girls, dressed in their working
clothes, sat beside the speakers, who in
turn told the people what cruel thing
it would be to deprive these poor girls
of their inherited occupation, as some
times whole families were dependent
urged with loud cheers to go on with
the crusade. The girls were taken to
the house of lords, and when the titled
members saw the understanding wom-
en- dressed in a respectable costume OF
serge trousers reaching to their feet.
and flannel blouses hanging below their
knees, and heard the hardships that
would result from the suppression OF
their labor, they threw out the bill.
Miss Logan says she never ascer-
tanned the names of those who so near
ly succeeded in having the bill made a
law. but was told they belonged to that
class referred to by Mrs. Browning as
Good Christians, who sit still in easy
chairs, and damn the general world for
standing up."-N. Y. Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
Blocked by Big Sleeves.

Dig sleeves blocked an important
Paris thoroughfare the other day. \
young woman was sailing down the Rue
Richelieu by the Bibliotheque Ma,
tionale, taking up most of the side
walk. when a polite old gentleman. to
make room for her, stepped into the
street directly in front of passing cab
The driver pulled his horse up to avoid
running over him, when the beast fell
down, and in two minutes there was a
solid block of omnibuses. cabs, BIZ
cycles and delivery carts filing the
street for over an hour.--N. Y. Sun.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Among the numerous privileges en-
joyed by the lady niayoress of London
during her husbands year of Office is
that Of "entree" at court. That is tc
say, instead of being compelled to take
her place among the ordinary guests,
titled and untitled, at court functions,
she enters the palace by separate en-
trance ard is received by royalty before
any of the other guesrs.-san Francisco
Chronicle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
A Little Rlunc,er.

Hearing faint rustic in the darkened
hallway below, the elder sister, suppos,
ing the young man had gone, leaned ovel
the balustrade and called out:
well, Bessie, have you landed him p
There was deep. sepulchral silence
for some moments; it was broken by
the hesitating, constrained voice of the
young man:
"She has."-N. o. States.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
Art and { hiropOdy.

Among the landscapes in my picture
gallery" said the chiropodist, II have
a picture of human feet, showing their
differences of peculiarities and forma-
ton among the people of different ma
TONS"
Landscape? Feet?" surprisedly ex.
claimed his guest.
YES" returned the chiropodist;
''cornfields, you know."-Boston Cou.
rier.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
ROSE PEMBERTON'S TEST

II, DEAR! l wish
| could be a hero
inc myself" pout-
ed Rose Pember-
ton, tossing aside
the novel hich
she had just fin
ished with a deep
sigh of discontent.
"I'm p r e ( I y
enough, I'm sure"
-costinQ an aD-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Eleanor--Is it true. then. that Mrs.
Higliff staiyes her servants?
Nanette--yes. She has heard that il
il quite the swagger thing 10 have a lot
of family skeletons about the house to
give it tone. you know.--N. y. Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
E has."-N. o. States.
An illustration.

There's lots O. min," said Mr.. Raj
ferty, 'thot ATTRACTS CRED deal av at
tention widout much thot's substantial
to show fur it."
"Thrue fer yez," replied Mr.. Dolan
''rhe lightest man runs up the ladder
fastest. But Il do be the wan that
brings hod O. bricks wild i'm that
rally counts. London Figaro.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Nothing make man md quicker
than for his wife Il: eri,ieiss a., '.;,r
gain he bias made. - Washings... is,t,.p
cgst.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

The first street railroad was laid
New York in 1882, between the city
and Fourteenth street
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No.To- pso
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco,
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, Soc and 81 90, all druggists.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
No-To-Bsc for FIfty ce,,.

Girls nearly always say mean things about
another ,grl who gets ahead Of them IN
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

We have noticed that most funny stories
are either on an Irishman or a man lust
manifestation Globe
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Nobody gets as much and as profitable
free Advertising as a prize ighter.-Atchi-
son Gloha
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

A man encourages notoriety in every.
thing except his love affairs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken OF grippe, l0c.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

He most lives who lives most for others.
Rams Horn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03

In order to assist the thousands = -
employed men IN Chicago, the Workiug
mems Home, at ~ Custom House Plece, hes
prepared 10 furnish men to farmers and
others IN all parts Of the country without
expense 10 either. Employers applying
should state definitely rs to the knbd Of
w9rkt wages to be paid, and II railway fare
vii Dc advanced. Address Labor Buresu.
Morkingmen's Home, ~ Custom House
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-18
Atfemntsd sninide-

Because some young people had told
her that her lover was dead, Miss Maggie
Hitshew, employed as a domestic in a
Johnstown family, attempted to commit
suicide by drowning herself in the Stony
creek shortly after 5 o'clock last Wednes-
day evening.
The young woman had been down town
early in the evening and went home with
young man, who in the course of their
conversation told her that her lover, a
man named CALVIN Berkebile, was dead.
This worried Miss Hitshew. She told
her companion she was going to drown
herself, and started to walk away. The
young man took no notice of her remark
until he saw that she was in earnest /;
then he followed her. When he arrived
at the river, short distance above the
Poplar street bridge, he saw the woman
in the water, and at once plunged in and
rescued her. After he had gotten her TO
shore, he took her TO a house near by,
where she got a change of clothing.
bout this time Officers Goebert and
Clark, who had heard of the affair, arriv-
ed and talked to Miss Hitshew, trying 10
persuade her TO go back to the place
where she was employed. Mr.. Mishler,
however, refused 10 let her stay there.
and she WAS taken to the home of Mrs.
John Hitshew of the Seventeenth Ward.
Miss Hitshew is about thirty years old,
and she and Berkebile had been on very
good terms until about two years ago,
when Berkebile left here and went to
Listie, Somerset Comfy, where he secur-
ed employment in coal mine. About a
year ago he left Listie, and nothing has
been heard of him for some time. Some
young folks, knowing Miss Hitshew's at
tachment for him, thought they would
have little fun at her expense, and told
her that they had heard he was dead.
Last night, when she heard the report
again. she concluded that there was some
truth in it and resolved to take her life,
in which she vast almost successful.
Miss Hitshew is native of Somerset
county, and her father lives near Hol-
sopple. The young woman does not seem
10 be any the worse for her experience in
the water, although she is somewhat de-
spOndent, and does not care to talk
about the affair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-18
JENNER TOWNSHIP FARMER SUICIDES
Found Hanging by the Neck In His Barn

Jacob Spory a prominent and well-to-
do farmer of Jenner township, committed
suicide by hanging on Friday afternoon.
The body was discovered by his wife
hanging in the barn after life WAS ex-
tinct.
The suicide had been somewhat de-
mented during late years and at times
acted very strangely. His friends had
been in the habit of keeping a constant
watch on him, but during the afternoon
he succeeded in slipping away from the
house and went to the barn where he
hanged himself with a rope less than
three feet in length, his feet barely
touching the floor. Death was due 10 a
pressure of the rope on the windpipe, the
rope not having been tied about his
throat, but suspended to a corner of the
fodder room, Spory allowing his chin to
hang to the moose. The suicide was ac-
complished in a very unique manner.
Later in the evening jury and Justice
Lohr of Conner decided that death was
due to self destruction.
Germany and came to this country with
his family in ls52, locating in Jenner
township, where he amassed fortune. be-
ing the owner of five large and productive
farms. About year ago son of Mr..
Spory was sent to an insane asylum where
he remained three months. During this
time the elder Spory became i'll from the
effects of which he never recovered.
Mr.. Spory is survived by his wife and
seven sons, Jacob Jr., James, George,
John, David, William and Robert, all of
whom, with the exception of David and
Robert, are RESIDENTS of Jenner town
ship. The funeral took place Sunday
morning, interment being made in the
cemetery connected with ST. James Lu-
theran church in Jenner township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-18

The Horner Sunday School picniced in
the Valentine Muller grove on Saturday.
Rev. l.. y. Flick, of Stoyestown, address
ed the large crowd present.
Jacob Kline, of Evansville, has been
visiting with his numerous friends at
this place.
Many of the friends of Frederick A.
Buelman attended his funeral at Somer-
set, on Monday. Mr.. Buelman Was a
former resident of this place.
Jesse Crist and son spent Sunday in
Somerset. Mr.. Crist is a farmer and fruit
grower. He reports the berry season
over and the apple crop about 20 per
cent. of last years.
The wheat crop has not been better for
years; rye is fair crop; corn, looked
upon in June as almost an entire failure,
has hustled up and If not nipped by Jack
Frost, will turn out good average crop.
n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-18
All Who Want Jobs.

The Civil Service Commission has Civ
en- notice that examinations of applicants
for positions as Deputy internal Revenue
Collectors, storekeepers, gaugers, mes
sengers, etc, in the Pittsburg district,
will be held beginning September 18th
and continuing throughout the week.
Persons who have taken the examination
within year dating from the 18th will
not be allowed 10 take another examina-
ton, whether they passed or failed on the
former occasion.