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CHAPTER X.--CoNrINurn.

''Why, Florence, DEAR" Randy began,
in tones of mingled rcproof and dis
trcss, "what can have happened to so
disturb you? We did not go. 1t is only
the riflers this time"
For one moment there was silence,
then sudde. outburst:
Il wish we did go. wish to heaven
had never again seen this hateful,
hateful post-or else that she had not"
-tShe! Florence? Who?"
The woman you went to see when l
was out of the way after parade this
evening--ard dare not tell me-"
~Florence Florence!" he cried, in
utter amaze and distress. Listen to
me, dear he pleaded, for she was
struggling to release herself-"listen
to me, child"
"Child?-I am no child! was one,
perhaps, when you came into my life
when married you. But not now-not
nav. Eandy-Tm woman with burn
ir.g, bleeding heart Why should you
e, there? Why should you hide it from
me?'' Hw
''You were i'll and wretched. knew
YOU could not bear her. Grafton asked
Rrc 10 come on matter entirely of
business" at3 l
-'Oh! what business have you to have
business of any kind with her-now?'
Il do not yet know, Florence he
answered, slowly releasing her, and his
tone changing to one in which pain and
rreproach were mingling now: Il have
mot seen her; indeed she refused to
see me-"
You said Capt. Grafton urged you
to come. What right had he if she
didn't mean to see you?"
''That remains to be explained, Flor
ence. I have had no time to inquire.
Indeed, have not felt sufficient inter-
est. Mrs. Grafton said the lady had
declined to see anybody, and had gone
back to bed, prostrated again, possibly.
/ was most anxious to come to you,
my wife, little dreaming what welcome
was in store for me. Florence, dear, is
a. possible-is it credible that you have
let that poor woman come as torment
into your life and make you so unjust
to me? O, my little soldier girl, is this
Just to either of us?"
Tell me this!" she demanded, sud
denly facing him and looking into his
troubled eyes. us there any business
---rcan there be any reason why she
should wish to see you-alone?"
Merriam hesitated. Florence" he
began, "there are matters sometimes
made known to man that he must
diVuIge to no one. ! do not know what
she desires of me, but believe it is
her wish to learn all know about that
poor fellow who was killed up the
MescaIero last June-nothing else"
sAnd needs private interview with
her rejected lover for that purpose!'
she interrupted, her eyes flashing anew
The child was indeed woman. "0h
Y hate herl / hate her!" she cried
throwing herself passionately upon the
sofa, and then Merriam cried: "Hush!'
for some one was knocking at the door
It was the servant, their oblique-eye6
Chinaman, with.a note. my knocket
tice' times" he grinned. "All time
ts!kee--talkee; no listen"
II was brief summons to relieve
Lieut.. Henry in command Of the guarC
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to take. They didn't mind the lack Of
shaded bride paths. They secured the
plain full gallop, riding recklessly after
the bounding iack-rabbts, and coming
home all athrill and aglow with the
glorious exercise. But of late the rides
had become more sedate and slow and
less frequent, and then when Mrs. Nc.
Lane proposed being of the party Flor
ence discovered Miguon to be suddenly
lame, and had shoe removed and a
hoof poulticed, and Randy smiled but
said nothing. Mignon was surprised,
perhaps, but not Mr.. Merriam. He was
thinking of the unprotected condition
of those stables back of officers row,
where those gentlemen who owned pri-
vate stock were required to keep theirs,
instead of, as had been customary un-
der previous administration, at the
cavalry or quartermaster's corrals. The
colonel of the Riflers had once been
handicapped for allowing public
forage to be fed to private mounts" of
some garrison ladies, and now he had
his eyes open. The Freemans, Haynes,
Graftons and Merriams, as well as the
doctor, all had private horses for ladies'
use; so did certain others; and. al
though every mounted officer could
draw forage for two horses, not peck
of oats could he get beyond that, and
when it came to forage for ladies'
horses-animals never ridden or driven
except by ladies, and too light for gov
ernment service, the colonel drew the
line at that entirely, and was sustained
by virtuous congress.
So Randy had to buy forage for
Mignon, and luckily forage was cheap,
with all those ranches of Santa Clara
close at hand He had often thought
how easy it would be for greasers-
natural horse thieves-to sneak in on
that southern front of dark night and
make off with four or FIVE favorite horses,
ard the colonel used to keep three SEN
tries along there. Now they had only
one. "All the more reason for my
keeping personal watch on that 'front.'"
thought Randy, "and that will give me
an occasional chance to look in on
Florence"
[To BE Continued
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How a Man Wins n woman.

'It is not mans good looks, brains,
position or wealth that wins woman's
love-" said the woman of the world.
'It is his capacity for loyemaking.
His tenderness, ardor, tact, considera-
tion, and, above all, perseverance, will
make her his more surely than any
thing else in the world. And If he pos
sess these qualities and WELD them
we'll he can triumph over the men who
lack them, even though he be poor as
q church mouse, ugly as Vulcan and
stupid as an owl."-N. Y. Advertiser.
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An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tenuysou Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter I. = Fannie McLane, young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
ut Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam. (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband.
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter IIL-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on government sur
vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs McLane's stepson takes
him TO the plains. .t
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates TO
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter V.-Engagement Of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows. f-l
Chapter VL-Mr McLane is mysterious
Iy shot In San Francisco. Merriam Is
greatly excited when he reads account In
papers While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwlck..
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news.
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening. fla
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam Is away. and his wife
pleads Illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLanc receives +rlcgram: AR
rested, Chicago. Your uncle .ricken-par-
aiysis. You will be summoned Secure
papers. otherwise lose everything c. NJ"
She faints. and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to 60.
but the widow postpones the meeting TIL
next neon. Florence confides to Mrs.
H1yne that Merriam talks to his old sweet
heart in his sleep. Merriam coming in
ts4es her in his arms Her eyes are red
with Weeping
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What Could He meant

"Well," said the merchant to the
young clerk whom he had sent out col
lecting, "did you have any luck?"
"Some."
81 suppose you got the amount Mr..
Fatherington owes? You said he was
personal friend of yours"
mo, / didn't get the money. The
fact is, don't exactly know what to
make of my experience there"
SLOW was it?"
II went i'll and said: Mr.. Fathering-
ton, called to speak about matter
I didn't get any farther; be put in with:
That's all right, my boy; she is yours;
take her and be harpy.' '"-Pick-Me- Up.
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at once and head 'em all back, otherwise
some of them will be carried away on
the train, sure as shooting. just give
your stable sentry orders to let dozen
horses out. I'll send Mr.. Whitaker in
command; he wanted to turn out and go
as escort. Lots of your men are in there.
I suppose, Capt. Grafton" heconcluded,
as he turned TO the silent officer at his
side.
"Half dozen, possibly, sir, though I
doubt it. Do you wish horses and men
from my troop? If not, sir, I'll re-
tire"
"Yes. sir, l do. want three men and
horses from each troop-good men, too.
If l send squad from just one troop,
those runagates will be down on just
that one company and we'll be in hot
water for whole year"
Grafton silently touched his cap and
turned away. Far off to the southeast
there was the sound of cheering, and the
band had struck up some rollicking
quickstep, whereat old Bux gritted his
teeth and swore anew. Damn those in
fernal idiots! Do you know waat'll be
the result of this? The regiment will
get away on the train, and then that
band instead of coming back will go to
Miguels saloon, and there they'll start
baile and have that whole greaser
population in there drinking mescal
and 'guardiente, and ripping and fight
ing until everybody's beastly drunk. ]
won't have it, ,sir!" and he glared atthe
officer of the guard as though he con.
sidered that silent official coconspira-
tor, II won't have it, say. l wish Mr.
Whitaker to start at once and round
up the whole gang"
And with that he strobe portentously
away in the direction of headquarters
the orderly following with grin. Cor
poral Mahoney came in from his round
reporting three and four all right and
everything secure.
"But there's one thing, sir: No. (:
can't begin to see the length OF his post
and with so manypriyatehorsesint thelit
tie stables back of the row what's to pre-
vent them beggars from town running
off half dozen head? Once across thu
mesa and into the Santa Clara country
there'd be no catching them"
Eve must take the chances" sale
Merriam, briefly. "The commanding
officer will not permit any increase o
sentries."
Yet the corporal's warning made hin
think Of his own favorite saddle hors'
and Floy's pretty bay. She rode 81
we'll, so fearlessly, tirelessly, that one o
his very first gifts to her had been thi
dainty little mare, swift and sure-foot
ed as greyhound, and about as won
derful jumper, and Florence gloried II
her and in She dashing rides they use,
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THE INSTALLMENT PLAN.
Peculiar Decision in the Case of n
English Uaurer.
[To BE CONTINUED


English Usurer.
Sometimes, without doubt, American
and British judges, who are held to
close accountability to the letter of
law which may have in it no justice
for particular case, may well sigh for
the latitude of an oriental cadi. Some
times, moreover, they may rightfully
bend the administration of the law in
the direction of absolute justice.
An English paper, for instance, re-
cords peculiar decision in the suit
of a usurer against poor woman. The
man had lent the woman money in
such a way that it was to be paid in
two installments, and with monthly
usurious interest. The woman was un-
able to pay the amount due.
The judge satisfied himself that the
woman was honest and honorable, and
that what she had already paid in in
stalments would cover the original loan
and a reasonable interest.
"Will you accept five pounds in dis
charger" asked the judge of the plain
tiff; "you will then have had ten per
cent. on the loan"
The plaintiff would accept nothing
less than the full amount to which
the law entitled him.
"Then," said the judge, although /
cannot invalidate the agreement, can
make an order which 7 think will AZ
the case. I give Judgment for the full
amount, to be paid at the rate of six
pence a month"
This was the "instalment system"
with vengeance, for at this rate of pay
ment the usurer would be rs years in
getting his money.-Youth's Compan-
ion
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rHE ooMFoRr on rHg SKIES.


In the varied moods Of nature.
There is peace for heart and eyes.
As in the dawn's rosy waking
And the sunset golden dyes:
But my, soul shall seek. In sorrow,
The comforts OF the skies.
/ hold within those starry realms
That we most clearly find
The proof of His creative powers,
The greatness of His mind,
The order that His genius wrought
From chaos void and blind.
How vast the plan Of mighty suns
That burn forever bright!
And the countless throngs OF worlds
That seek their warmth and light;
And o the grandeur of the law
That gives US day and night!
A Joyous boon It Is, and sweet.
To watch at midnigk dim
The caravans of God go by
With silent songs of Him,
And dream they catch the music from
81 The hidden cherublml
-Edward Wilbur Mason, In Good House.
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MAGNETIC Quality Of seIf-Reliance.

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CORRESPONDENCE.
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.


ECKHARr, MD, Nov. Z, 1898.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
1t will not take much time nor space
to delineate the true character of the
man of honor and integrity, as by the
nature of things it is II plain process.
We find him ever the same-at all
times the trusty friend, the affection.
ate relative, the conscientious man of
business, the pious worshiper, the
public-spirited citizen. He assumes
no borrowed appearance he wears no
mask, he acts no studied part. In
ali his pursuits ne knows no path but
the direct one, and would much rather
fail OF success, than attain it by ques-
tlonable means.
To be brief, | will state that the
JOURNAL of last week seems to think
the citizens of Frostburg signally fail
ed to show their appreciation of the
services rendered by Hon. Ashley NJ
Gould in the matter of the new Normal
School, and is much disappointed with
what it characterizes as the misman-
agement which lost him the reception
the town owed him."
The town lowed" Mr.. Gould its
good will, just as it would extend that
return to other prominent men in
public life, no doubt. But how far it
should have carried its discrimination
in his favor depends upon the extent
aud scope OF the service rendered
The people of this community are not
so we'll informed in the matter, per-
haps, as the JOURNAL, but they are
not aware that Mr.. Gould interested
himself to any extent whatever in be-
half of the measure after it had passed
from his jurisdiction as chairman of
the committee of Ways and Means.
The new school had many friends
who labored necessarily in its behalf
They did all they knew how, and
stopped at no honorable effort, and
for thai they deserve the thanks of the
community.
But when all their efforts had failed
when they were even beaten at
every point and had virtually given
up the battle someone came to the
Allegany delegates--L eake, Rowe and
Campbell, with a practical scheme that
turned defeat into victory and located
the new Normal School at Frostburg.
Who was that man? 1t was Capt.
T. F. McCardell, who lived for seven
years at Hoffman mine, and is now a
resident of Annapolis. Messrs. Leake
and Rowe will both tell you that he
suggested the amendment to the appro-
priation bill that secured the school :;
that he put it in proper form and in
structed them when and how to pro-
coed in offering it.
The whole scheme, | repeat, was
dead when Capt. McCardell breathed
new life into it with an amendment
that was his conception alone.
Now, then, let the people of Frost
burg give the credit for the final
triumph in this matter to the proper
person. Let them honor the man who
really procured for them the location
of the new Normal School.
But for his practical knowledge and
sympathetic effort Frostburg would
never have secured the location of this
institution, and the people are begin
ming to know it.
If Frostburg owed a reception to
Mr.. Gould, who gave up and aban-
doned the scheme when he thought it
hopelessly lost, what do they owe
Capt. McCardell who showed their
representatives how to wreSt victory
from the very jaws of defeat
JAMES E. RATIGAN.
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SO long as Council represents that
portion of the citizenship which re-
pudiates municipal liability for the
water debt by showing it on the should
ers of the next generation, the scheme
is one that answers an economical if
not fair purpose.
Accidents always happen ven We
bane not looken for ct. Potfenberger
en- Congress would bane an accident
Eft always max mae feel bat to see
woman leaden drunk hosband home.
Eft max mae tank shae es mighty CUTE
woman an haze es sun ov gon.
William Doyle, arrested for over
keeping a team hired from Hay &
Fersner, was released Thursday by the
Supreme Court of Mt Savage
George Minokey, indicted for feloni-
Gus attempt to assault Jean Ashby, a
lO-year old girl, both colored, several
weeks ago, was tried before judge
Boyd Thursday, found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for 10
years.
Hon. M. H. Rowe, of this place,
miner, has been appointed a superln-
tendent of forests and assigned to a
southwestern post. If this be thus,
why can't forester become eligible
to the office Of mine Inspector
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Edward O'Connor.
Deaths.

Brief mention was made last week of
the sudden death on the 4th INST. of
Mrs. E. B. Taylor, relict of the late
John William Taylor. In addition it
should be stated that Mrs. Taylor was
Il daughter of George McCulloh aud
one Of Is children, all born here and
the last of that number left in town.
She was II years Old June Sd. last.
December 10, 1880, she was married to
Mr. Taylor, OF the two sons and two
daughters born to them only one
Mrs. c. G. Jacobs, survives. Mrs.
Taylor belonged to sturdy family.
OF the Is children all but two
have lived beyond three score and
ten. Henry c., living in Pennsylvania,
is nearly 20, and Charles c. died in
the early ffnes in Cumberland of
cholera. Besides Henry G. two sisters
survive-Mrs. Gilpin, OF Frederick.
Md, and Mrs. McCarty, of Black Oak
Bottom, this cOunty--one % yeals old,
the other IS. The funeral took place
Monday.
John Nicholas Carson was born in
Hartford county, this State, March q
1882, and died at his home, this place.
Sunday, November q, 1898, in the 9th
year of his age. AT the outbreak of
the war he was in Marlborough, North
Carolina, where he enlisted in Manley's
battery of Confederate artillery, and
served until taken prisoner and con
fined in Fort Milin, Pa. In 1870 Mr..
Carson settled in Frostburg, following
here his trade Of plasterlug. He was
IA good workman, an excellent citizen
and, although Il minority party
man, was elected town councilman,
serving one term. Besides Mrs. Car
son three sons-J. b., of this place :
William X. and Nicholas H., of Texas,
and one daughter-Mrs. Gorilla Har-
den, of Baltimore, survive.
Mrs. Patrick Hoye, living west of
town, died Monday, and Mrs. Samuel
Mears, of this place, died Wednesday.
The funerals took place at St.
Michael's Catholic church Wednesday
and Friday, respectively.