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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
CHAPTER XIV.

It was midday by the time she reach
cd the village; and being very faint
she ventured into the quaint little inn
aad asked for a glass CT milk. To
eat seemed impossible; but the mis-
tress OF the inn, noticing the frail
form and evidences Of WEAKNESS,
brought homemade bread and butter,
and suggested that she had better
Keep up her strength. Little as she felt
inclined for it, the food did her good,
and, when she had finished, the people
directed her to Mr.. B%randon's.
Could you tell me- she asked tim
idly, IF Mr.. Brandon is at home just
nOW?"
The woman giggled, and looked at
her daughter, who also giggled.
No, he amt" she said.
Hes got married." giggled the
daughter.
And he's gone for his wedding
trip added the mother.
Dear mel" said Marguerite, in as
constituent.
LES "dilleu the DOCTOR S
daughter. She was a deal too young
and pretty for him; but her father,
they do say, he made her. The old
mans pretty we'll rolling in money"
'les-rolling in my money inward
~ thought Marguerite, as, insured
with fresh resolution, she paid her
modest reckoning, and started EDWARDS
more.
Full of thought, she walked rapidlv
forward, and hardly noticed where she
was going, till suddenly she topped
with a start; for she was in 4 place
she remembered.
1t was a large, level meadow.
through which ran a stream, shaded
by alders and fringed with river weeds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

though of curse she owned bitterly to
herself that it was true. She was abso-
lutely ignorant Of everything which
Bernard Selwyn's wife should know.
! She paused against a stile leading into
a cornfield, and sat down a minute to
rest, for she had walked a couple of
miles at a very rapid rate. AS she
SAT, she heard the galloping Of horses
behind her on the road, and the sound
of laughter and voices. Urged by an
impulse she hardly understood, she
climbed over the stile, and paused on
the other side, hidden by the hedge,
to see the riders go by. Just as they
reached that part of the road they
~slackened to a foot-pave, and she could
both see and hear distinctly. There
were three young men m two girls,
all well mounted and in high spirits.
They were all looking behind them.
mo sign of them!" cried one of the
ladies.
MY dear Miss Talbot, you won't sc.
them again this morning; they are off
as usual. Perhaps Lady Mildred is
showing him the short cut to the
Home Farm again." There was evil
IDENTIFY a joke here. They all burst out
laughing.
"Selwyn is awfully hard hit, isn't
he?' said one of the men.
1T will be a fine thing for the I'm
frav!lle estates,' remarked another,
and hen the voices became indistinct
as the party passed on down the lane.
Marguerite stood still. OF course she
had known it all before, but it seemed
Notwithstanding to come upon her
with a sudden shock. She bowed her
head on the stile, and gave way to her
trouble for a time. She dn. not know
how long she stood there; she only
knew that what reused her was the
sound of more horses feet. She start
ed and shivered, but it was too late 10
move. Holding on by the rough wood
for support, she saw them ride slowly
past-saw Lady Mildred pale, proud
face, noted the downward curve of her
expressive mouth, saw Bernard riding
close-ah, so clOse!-but could not
catch TIE low words that he was
speaking. So they passed, and il:
seemed to Marguerite as if the life and
gladness of the sunny day passed with
them. She waited till the last echo
of horses feet had died away in the
distance, and then climbed resolutely
back into the lane and continued her
journey. She did not care for twenty
Daniel Brandons now. Nothing, she
thought, could ever stir her emotions
again-love and fear were dead to-
gethcr.
Il have lived and loved" she said to
herself. "and now it is all over. 9th
ers have had harder things to bear. ]
can bear this"
TO be continued.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
CHAPTER XIII.

Marguerite judged it best to tell Mrs.
Acland all the story Of her long period
OF mental f~orgetfulness, and received
In return several interesting details
concerning the courtship of this hate
full unknown Arthur Phillips, who, it
appeared, used to bring her flowers,
and take her out for walks, and for
whom she used to watch with intense
eagerness day after day.
Il seen you more'n once holding him
round the neck, and crying fit to
break your heart; and he always SEEM
ed fond of you, too-that he did, and
gentle with you as a woman would be-"
MRS. Acland," almost whispered
Marguerite, her cheeks burning with
shame, what was he like? Do you
remember"
"Oh, my dear, I amt no hand at de-
scribing the quality. l couldn't tell
you. Not right-down handsome, but
looked a real gentleman"
"a real gentleman? Yes, I should
think sou she answered in a tone OF
bitter contempt. Mrs. Acland, this is
very horrible FOR me to hear, but it is
necessary. Tell me-this man used
to come and see me every day?"
Whenever your uncle weren't there,
my dear; and when it got to be dusk,
he'd take you out for a walk along
the shore. and you'd be as pleased as
pleased could be. You'd come a-run-
ming to me, your pretty face all aglow,
and your hands stretched out, with
oh, dear Mrs. Acland, do please let
Sarah dress inches a-going to take
me waikiki We had no bright days
nor running nor jumping when your
uncle was about. No, indeed! We was
as as a house then: and Sarah,
she used to say, See how frightened
the poor thing is Of him. We was both
fond of you. that We was; an he, too
fine Mr.. Phillips. Mind you
take care Of her, Mrs. Acland.' he'd
say, an III make it worth your while!'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

which, to say truth, he did, though
I've always regretted l listened to him
ever since. an it's laid heavy on my
conscience, my dear"
Marguerite wrung her hands. Oh,
90 be a mana man, that she might be
revenged on the base wretch who took
advantage Of her helpless innocence!
"You must be able to give me some
Idea OF what he looked like" she cried
-"something more definite than your
opinion that he was a gentleman"
We'll, I'll tell you this much-he was
= tall man, slender and not much
color"
WAS he dark or fair"
'Fair"-promptly.
''Tall and fair and blackhearted!"
murmured Marguerite. "Oh, how l
hate him! Do you say he used to
bring me flowers. Mrs. Ackland?"
my dear. the most beautiful! You
was SO fond Of flowers. remember
now the sorts he used to bring you
always red and yellow roses and heaps
Of fern"
#' 1900 . SySo ASlAASSAVGAy wall
dered to the table, where her sumptu-
GUS mornings instalment OF flowers
was ranged in a large bowl. Red and
yellow roses! A strange coincidence.
For a moment the wild idea crossed
her mind that the unknown sender of
these flowers might be her husband.
Red and yellow roses at once lost their
charm. She turned away from them
with a gesture Of disgust.
"Oh, Mrs. Acland." she exclaimed.
you don't know how d~readfully miser-
able l am! I don't know what to do.
Was any one eve In such a dreadful
Dosition-neither married nor single!"
cay, and with a sweetheart Of your
own. TOLL be bound" said Mrs. Ac-
aand sympathetically.
The sudden flush upon the girls face
.answered her.
Dear. dear. ! do feel sorry for you.
poor child" said the woman. whose
spity e~xasperated Marguerite.
"Mrs. Acland." she asked abruptly.
s~should you know this-this Phillips
again II you saw him?"
.That 4 should. my dear. unless he's
altered strangely" was the encourag-
sing reply.
That's right. Twill just write down
your description OF him to tell my law
yer. Where did you lay that marriage
c~srtfncate? / shall want to show him
that, too.
s'Now. my deal" said Mrs. Acland.
LLEnENAaLA A>a-5 kAf~ h. III
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

laid a piece of paper before Marguer-
ties eyes. ID. Brandon, Esq, High
Lees, Great Woodenham, Hunts"
Marguerite looked steadfastly at the
address.
"You are right, Mrs. Acland," she
said, with depressed excitement in her
wanted" And ever as she gaZed at
the paper her resolution vas taken.
She was all alone; there was no one to
hinder her, no one to object. She
would take the train and go and visit
these scenes of her childhood.
II believe" she murmured, IF once
] stood there and saw the place before
me, l should remember all about it"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
An Ancient Comic Paper.

Brugsch Bey has lately described a.
comic papyrus which is unique. The
artist lived in the period of the TWEEN
t%y-second dynasty and has painted
burlesque scenes in which cats and
rats conduct themselves like human
beings. For instance, a rat attired as:
a great lady was served by a cat who
is clothed like a slave and is present.
ing a mirror to the mistress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Taken

Philadelphia North American: He
You seem surprised that l have
asked you to marry me-" Shelves;
I've been proceeding all along on the
theory that you hadn't the courage to
do such a thing"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Why Not Then?

Philadelphia North American: Petey
Say, pop" Father-"Well, what
now?" Petey-"If de pen is mightier
AN de sword, why don't dey give our
fellers in de Fillypines fountain nens?"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Crasie Blankets.

Nothing is nicer for blankets for the
cradle than swansdown flannel. It
comes in two widths. 81 and IS inches.
The wide width Is less expensive and
more satisfactory.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Luck.

How would you define luck?" was
asked Of the man who has made more
money than he knows what to do
with. 1T is the product OF a reason-
able amount OF ability, backed By ten.
acity."-Detroit Free Press.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

Long Colorado Snow Blockade
A snow blockade kept railroad trains
out of Breckenridge, CoSe., from Feb
ruary 4 until April Is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

Speaker Reeds little office at the
hotel in Washington, where he used
to live, was decorated with newspaper
cartoons in which the speaker him
self was caricatured. One of President
McKinley's clerks keeps a scrap-book
of newspaper references to the adj
ministration and its policies, and this
the president frequently peruses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

Fer persons in public life. few things
are more interesting, and perhaps gen.
timely instructive, than such a set of
clippings. 1t is true that. coming as
they sometimes do from biased news
papers and from publications repre-
senting the most irreconcilable opin-
ions, they frequently present the same
act in very different lights, but taken
altogether, they give a person a
chance to see himself as others see
him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

So desirable is this that it has be
come quite a business to clip from the
newspapers every reference to certain
men, books, ventures and SO forth,
and to sell these clippings to regular
subscribers. Many senators and other
public men in Washington and else
where are subscribers to one of these
clippings bureaus, and so keep them
selves informed of everything that is
said of them in printers ink.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

In casting about for a suitable gift
by which to acknowledge Miss Helen
Gould'S kindnesses to the soldiers dur
ing the late war, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
hit upon a novel plan. He had pre-
pared for her a scrap-book containing
clippings from ali the newspapers and
other publications which mentioned
ner work. These clippings were taste
fully arranged and handsomely bound.
The volume, now in Miss Gouid's
hands, shows what the American PEG"
pie think Of her praiseworthy work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
CLIPPED FROM NEWSPAPERS.

(To be %continued.)
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

A LONG ISLAND CITY BONFIRE WHICH
WOULD HAVE MADE A MUSEUM
KEEPER WEEP

Detective Downing. OF the Queens County Dis
trct Attorneys office. yesterday built bonfire out
Of material which would have made the fortune Of
a dime museum District-Attorney Davidson was
moving into his quarters in the renovated
County Courthouse. In Long Island City and in
moving much stuff found that had no further
use as exhibits and this was all consigned 70 the
FIRE
Relies of several murders formed a part ~ the
heap 10 which the match was applied. Into the
heap went the exhibits Of the Powell murder case
Stephen Powell an aged and wealthy resident of
Hampstead was struck on the head and killed with
a stone in the of stocking For this Arthur
Mayhem. a negro went 70 the electric chair at Sing
Sing.
Exhibits used IN the trial Of Rugg the negro. for
the murder Of Mabee the north shore OF the
island were added 70 the heap. For this murder
Rugg was hanged. The exhibits in the Casey muir
der when the sergeant killed while sitting
behind the desk in Police Headquarters IN Long
Island City and other cases. were ADDED
Among the most interesting articles were some or
those used in the conviction OF Martin Thorn for
the murder Of William Guldersuppe There were
the sections OF baseboards taken from the wood
that Thorn might kill him. The ashes from the
stove and many of the articles used 70 show the
fury how the murder done went into the heap,
To the heap added scores OF weapons used
in assault cases and other crimes The oonhre
made a big blaze.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
QUAY CONTEST CONTINUED.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ABOUT RE-
QUEST OF THE EX-SENATOR TO
RETURN FROM ErnPrnA

Harrisburg. Penn. March o (SpeciaD-The ball
lot to-day was again without result az follows:
Quay. 81 jerks. Il; Dalzell. II: Stewart G: Stone
=; Hun, Z; Irwin, !; Widener, ?: Ritter /. Rice. /
Smith. 3, Tubbs .. Grow. !: Markle /: total 207
necessary to choice. 104; paired or not voting 46
The McCarrell Jury Bill Bribery Investigating
Committee dragged its net through the House
without much success to-day. OF the sixty mem
bers OF the House examined. all denied ever hav
ing been approached with offers for their votes for
the McCarrell bill, 10 vote for Senator Quay.
with one exception. Representative Foster Dem).
OF Centre. Mr.. Foster testified that Just previous
TO the announcement Of the House committees he
was desirous Of being placed on the Committee on
Appropriations. and he wanted the Speaker 70 re-
appoint him member of the State Soldiers or
pnans School Commission OF which he then
a member. and his time about to expire.
either OF these positions. but go TO Frank Will
ing Leach, Of Philadelphia. who was managing the
Quay campaign. Mr. Foster went Leach in
Harrisburg and stated his desires, and Leach
given TO people who supported "Old Man" Quay.
He intmated TO Foster that Quay could not be
elected without Democratic votes. and said he
would give him two weeks in which make up
being that Foster would get what he wished II he
voted for Quay. Foster did not go TO see Leach
again. and he did not receive either of the ap
pointments he had solicited This evidence made
the impression II created that Foster trying TO
get square with somebody. The committee ad-
Journed 10 meet on Tuesday afternoon Of next
week.
The McCarrel bill the cause OF all the trouble.
came up in the House second reading to-day.
the time limit for its postponement having expired.
hut It's consideration postponed for the pres
ent. 1t will probably never be heard OF again.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
NEW-YORK YACHT Club MEETING.
MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR THE INTERNA-
TIONAL RACES

The New-York Yacht Club held its second general
meeting Of the year last night at the clubhouse No.
81 Madison-ave., with Commodore J. Pierpont Nor
gan in the chair. Vice-Commodore Lewis Cass Led
yard reported that the amendments 10 the clubs
charter permitting II to hold property TO the value
Of $4,000 had been passed by the Legislature and
approved by the Governor. This step necessi-
tated by the clubs recent acquisition OF property
for its new clubhouse
The sum Of $1,000 appropriated for the use
OF the Regatta Committee during the year 1893.
Ten thousand dollars Of this amount was special
appropriation in view Of the international races
which take place this year.
II was resolved that the squadron rendezvous Of
the annual cruise. 10 take place on August next
shall be at such time and place as the Commodore
shall designate in a general order.
Commodore Morgan was authorized TO appoint a
committee 10 draft resolutions on the death Of
Richard S. Palmer, who died on March !, and who
OF the clubs oldest members.
The following elected to membership in the
club George ". Scott Seymour l. Cromwell, Will
lam H Granbe5ryi Lewis B. Curtis ADDISON @
Edward Weston, George De Forest Barton Charles
Percy r. Pyne. William Henry Patterson, r c.
Alexander. Joseph T. Tower, George A Freeman
William s. Edey. c. K. G. Billings Robert P. Dore-
mus W. J. W. O'Shaughnessy. Lloyd Warren and
Joseph j. ODonohue
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
" P WELLBR0OK'S SUIT BEGIN.

t7F, SEEKS TO RECOVER 10000 DAMAGES FROM
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
The trial OF the suit brought ny waiter . 80 ~,
brook q medical student - the Long lsIand Ooi-
lege Hospital. 70 recover 10000 damages rom '"e
Long Island Railroad was begun yesterday oeioIe
rndqe Keogh IN the Supreme Court Nehorooh'
who lives at No SOS Quncy-st. had miraculous
escape from death in the accident which occurred
at Valley Stream. on the Merrick Road on Mfilo-
rial Day 1857 when train dashed into taHy-ho
coach killing several OF the pleasure party IN tns
vehicle Weilbrook was IN rear seat on ne to0I
~ tho coach and on hearing the cries or thoSr ".
front wnen the locomotive struck the ccaGn Jumpeo
oN "a save himself but the vehicle fell over on
rim, He sustained no Jess than thirteen fractures
Of bones being almost crushed 70 death, put after
baing for neatly three months IN s.. Jonns Hospi-
,ai he recovered ne expects 70 be graduated az
rhvsician from the Long Island College Hospital
In June next ,s-- l. .....e,.....< -.
The railroad companys defence IS negligence on
the mart OF The coaching party, which j. the same
set 10 in four previous actions brought arising out
of the same accident EX-Judge Daley and Fred
erick +. era are counsel Tor MeIbro6k ana
General Benjamin F. Tracy and William j. Kelly
appear for the company
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
4 POLLUTION BILL PASSED.
SENATOR JOHNsONs SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE COMMISSIONS MEASURE.

Trenton \ J. March q (speciaD.-The Commis-
sions Pollution bill reported by substitute this
morning from the Committee on judiciary. sena-
tor W NJ Johnson has been hard at Work since
the Commissions bill introduced. endeavoring
10 amend the measure as TO remove the drastic
features which were so Objectionable 10 sPassaic
and Bergen counties The substitute Is the result
Of his labors The powers Of the State Sewerage
Commission 10 be appointed under this act are
greatly limited The sections OF the original bill
%hich defined the duties Of the Commission are
stricken out ard these are substituted:
Section < Il shall be the duty OF said Commission
20 investigate the various methods on sewage nls-
posal either in this country or elsewhere IN oruer
that they may be sbe 10 maze pGpfT s nvesii9sta
ali complaints Of pollution of the waters OF this
STAT sse GRs heh as A4 m the be bs methods OF sewage dis
posal in order 10 prevent such pollution ..
ncration or municipality 10 build any sewer or
drain or sewerage system from whcn y Is ne
ffaS5toHs matter solid or liquid, shall flow into any
~ the waters 81 this State. 50 as 10 ponu'e or
di,ions as shall he approved by the State Sewage
Comnisson: provided that the provisions Of this
ssGton Sha Of Existing sewers drains or
systems. -. ...,a..,,,, FOR arv nerson. cor.
noration or municipality 10 build or cause 10 be
built any plant for the treatment OF se"ass OF
is 10 flow into any 3i T s sbsl he approved by
the State Sewage Commission, 10 whoh the pnn"
shall be submitted before building
The State Board is reduced from five to three.
The sewage districts provided for can only be
formed on application Of two or more municipah-
lies and the consent Of all affected must oe oo-
tained Under the original Bill oniy hs.s al o. ,ne
municipalities need give their consent: Lhe mem an-
ponted one from each municipality anec'ed ana
one by the State Board. -. x..x. -.
The bill came Up on hnal passage just before tns
senate adjourned tonight. and was passed WIKI
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
nr1rvorFyT FJREHFV PUNISHED.

Fire Commissioner Scannell yesterday afternoon
tried q number OF hremen for various alleged de-
linouencies. In the cases OF Engineer James Gal
IaVher OF Engine No. ~. Of Brooklyn, and En-
gineer Philip Bailey OF Engine No. 40. OF Brook
lyn hoth men were reduced 10 the ranks. Engineer
cauagber was accused OF having been absent from
dutv for 155 hours. Bailey was charged with In
toxication - .., ~. -, o,,,. oa,a
-, enrineer who was continually drunk. a. he
did not propose 10 have the lives OF hremen put in
Jeopardy by the engineers getting drunk. Inc men
will be reducd April ].
lieutenant Martin Corcoran. OF Engine No. .. was
obsrged win having been absent without leave for
100 hours The Commissioner said he would sus-
mend sentence and send the Lieutenant 70 duty in
on1 Tsland CITY He declared that II the fireman
appeared before him again on similar charge he
vjculd dismiss him.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
STOLE 4 BAG CONTAINING s5,ooo.

TREASURER ROBBED BY HIGHwAYMAN-A
vo,,xG PAINTER RECEIVERS THE MONEY.
- Elizabeth March % CspecisD.-Henry A. Voehl. .
business man az Elizabethport and treasurer for
-, ,,aa-s ~ the Harmonic Building and Loan
Association. was held up II o'clock last night at
his own door by a hghwayman, who seized him by
the throat with one hand and with the other
u,rsncbad from Mr.. Voehls grasp a hand-satchel
orrainine s3 go the money paid in that evening by
yTern5ers Of the loan association at the monthly
meeting. - -. 49,. ,,o,or .oio..oa -.
hold os Mr. Voehl and fed. The latter being lame
Sro,, a trolley accident unable 20 pursue the
robber but shouted for help
Charles stapperfenny painter: .s ~no 2 vas On ms ns
highwayman dart down Fifth-st toward the Eliza
I'LL River The painter gave chase, and overlook
,be highwayman and grapped with him. In the
struggle the thief dropped the bag and broke away
fron mis- ca ptor and disappeared
Stapperfenny did not attempt 70 continue the pur-
suit but picked up the bag and restored y 70 MI
Voehl who was nearly frantic over the AFFAIR and
overwhelmed the young painter with thanks.