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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

say. 1t will not keep you long. You
can leave Paris five minutes after, if
you like"
came back to my seat and Palm con-
tinued:
You appear to be offended at Mad
anne de la Bidache's coming to Paris p"
Il am not offended-I have no right
to be-"
well, it will interest you to hear
that her coming to Paris was forced
That practically we are priToners."
"Iou mean to say that he-the king
has gone as far as that"
II mean what l say-madame cannot
leave her hotel, except to go to the
Louvre, without his permission"
But this is infamous!"
'In an almost similar case this was
what the daughter of De Couvres said,
and yet she died Duchess de Beaufort
But are you satisfied now?"
Il am," I said, in low tone, and then
with an effort, but there is still the
other matter"
"Iou are eXacting-are you sure you
have a right to ask that?"
Il have no right, but if it is true it
means that the affair is at an end"
'If it is true?"
Then it is not?" My heart began to
beat faster.
81 did not say so. Remember that
the alternative is NJ. lie Baron d'Ayen." :"
There is another"
"And that is?"
Death"
eve are Huguenots," he answered,
coldly, 'and believe in the word of God.
We do not kill our souls"
Great Heavens, man! Tell me If it is
true or not? Do not draw this out. In
so many words, is Nine. de la Bidache
pledged to de Gomeron?"
"Most certainly not, but Biron and
her nearest relative, Tremouille, have
urged it on her as a means of escape.
She has, however, given no answer"
"Then De Belin was wrong?'
IF you mean that Compte de Belin
said so, then he had no authority for
the statement"
palm" 1 said, "you were right.
am a fool"
you are" he answered, Exactly
what your father was before you at
your age"
my father-you knew him?'
"Yes-Raoul de Breuil, sire d'Aur'iac
and governor of Provence. We were
friends in the old days, and l owed him
my life once, as did also Henry the
Great. our king and master, in the days
of his youth"
And you never told me this?"
81 have told you now. l owe the
house of Auriac my life twice over, and
l recognize in this, rs in all things, the
hand Of God. Young man, l have
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Some Assassinn ntiOns.

Many and curious have been the as.
sassinations of history. Mustapha II.
was strangied in prisen. Achmet III.
was strargled by his own guards.
Tiberius wars smothered by one of his
savorites. Louis V. was poisoned by his
own mother. Feodor III. of Russia was
assassinated in church. Lothaire, of
France, was poisoned by female rela,
tiyes. Pope Lando is supposed 70 have
been poisoned. AntiosanS the Great
was put to death by his ags. N soldiers.
Murad was stabbed by a solder whom
he had offended in some way. Paul of
Russia is supposed to have been as
sassinated by his wife. Anon, king OF
Judah, was murdered by some of his
harem attendants. William Rufus wa.
shot by an archer,-Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09
An Old Iowa Couple Who Supposed
the County Clerk Had Mar
ried Them.

A lawyer told a few days ago of
strange state of affairs that came to his
notice several years ago while practic-
ing in the eastern part of the state. He
had not been out of college very long,
and to start in gave considerable at
tention to pension claims. One day an
old woman, possibly so years of age,
came TO his office. She was the widow
of a soldier of the war of 1912 and
wanted him to look up her pension
claim. He asked her to show her proof
of marriage. The applicant said some
where in her house she had the mar
riage license that had been issued to her
in one of the eastern states before that
war. But she had not been able to find
it. She was told then that she must Sc
cure at1idavits of some people who had
known her husband, and of the fact that
they had lived together for years and
had brought up family. One of the
grown-up sons was with her at the
time, and he secured the necessary in
formation. But to be sure that every
thing was all right tho lawyer wrote
to the clerk of the courts of the county
in which the original license had been
issued. That officer replied that the
license had been issued, but that no re-
tuSp of marriage had ever been made.
IN a few days the old woman came back
to see her lawyer about the matter and
by that time she had found the time
worn marriage license. But that was all
she did have. 1t afterward developed
that The cpun1a had understood that
when the license was issued to them
that II was all that was necessary.
They never called in a preacher to per-
form the ceremony, and had lived to-
gether for all those years, and had
brought up large family.-Sioux City
Journal
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"I see you have changed your livery
with your old servant, chevalier," said
Palm, slipping at his wine, as the man
went out, closing the door carefully and
softly behind him.
Not so. Jacques has merely gone
away temporarily on some business of
Importance. In fact, he left to-day,
shortly before you came in, and this
man, or rather youth, has been lent to
me by a friend"
"And his name is Ravaillac?"
eyes"
"An uncommon name for a man of his
class"
'Perhaps-but these men assume all
kinds of names. He is, however, better
educated than the usual run of people
in his position, and bears an excellent
character, although he has been a
Flagellant; from which complaint he
has recovered"
''Most of them do-and now, my good
friend, let us dismiss Ravaillac and tell
me how you progress"
For moment it was in me to tell him
all, to say that | had abandoned a
worthless cause, and that | could do no
more, as | was leaving France at once.
What was l to say? | could not answer
Palm. Through the mountaineering
room I could see his earnest features
turned toward me for reply, and behind
it there moved in the shadow the dim
outline of fair face set in a mass of
chestnut hair, and the violet light from
70
veins. My tongue was stilled and |
could say nothing. At length he spoke
again.
''Do I gather from your silence that
you have failed?"
"No--not so-but little or nothing
could be done, as the king has only just
come, and then" stopped.
"And then-what?
at seems that madame has changed
her mind"
II do not follow you. Do you know
what you are saying?" His tone was
coldly stern.
My temper began to rise at this. Eyes,
] think l do, or else why has madame
come to Paris, and what is this story !
hear about NJ. de Gomeron? If that
is true it ends the matter"
got up as | spoke and began to pace
the room in my excitement.
Had | been twenty years younger,
NJ. d'Auriac, | would have paraded you
for what you have said; but my cloth
and my age forbid it. My age, not be-
cause it has weakened my arm, but be-
cause it has taught me to think. My
young friend, you are a fool"
Il know have BEEN" said, bitterly,
"but | shall be no longer"
"And in saying so confirm yourself
in your folly. Are you so beside your
self that you condemn unheard! Sit
down, man, and hear what l have to
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09
CHAPTER X.-CoNTrNUED.

l ground my teeth in silent agony.
"Wait a moment" de Belin continued,
ga chamberlain of the court knows most
of its secrets, and | can tell you that it is
not such plain sailing as you think for
d'Ayen. The death of that unhappy Ga
brielle has affected the king much. He
is but now beginning to recover, and
Biron, who was hurrying to his govern
ment of Burgundy, has been ordered to
remain in close attendance on the king.
whether Biron knew of the kings in
tentions or not, / do not know; but he
has strongly urged the suit of one Of his
gentlemen for the hand of madame-it
is that croque-mort de Gomeron, with
all his faults a stout soldier. 1t is said
that the marshal has even pressed de
Gomeron's suit with madame, and that
rather than marry d'Ayen, and clinging
to any chance for escape, she has agreed
to fall in with his views. This heard
from the yidame, and Chevalier de Latin
good enough authority"
zone alternative is as bad as the
other"
There is no satisfying some people.
Why, man, don't you see it would be the
best thing in the world for you if it was
settled in favor of our friend from the
Camargue."
That lowborn scoundreI?"
"Mou ami, we don't know anything
about that. Give the devil his due; he is
n better man than d'Ayen. know there
is i'll blood between you, and wonder
that some has not been split before
now"
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CHAPTER XI,
A SWIM IN THE SEINE.

Swearing he would be back again in
d week, Jacques set out for Ely within
an hour of our return to the Rue des
DeuX Mondes, and his going had re-
moved one weight from my mind.
knew full well that, unless something
beyond his control happened, my bust
ness would be faithfully discharged
though | felt | was losing a tower of
strength when | needed support most,
as | watched him riding along the Mala-
quais, mounted on the sorrel and lead
ing the gray.
lie went out of sight at last, and now
that the mOmentary hustle caused by
his departure had ceased, | had leisure
to think of what l had heard from De
Belin, and those who have read the pre-
ceding pages and have formed their
judgment as to what was my character
at that time, can well imagine that
was mentally on the rack.
The trouble with d'Ayen was bad
enough; but united to that was Belins
statement that she-she was prepared
no matter what the circumstances were,
TO give her hand to &c Gomeron! Had |
been in her place death would have been
preferable to me rather than this alter
native, and then thought of the token
she had sent back to me-felt that | was
being tritied with, and gave full rein to
my jealous aLd bitter temper.
"Maitre ralin to wait on monsieur lie
chevalier"
l pulled myself together with an eff
fort and advanced to meet my old
friend as he came in.
"At last! l have been expecting you
hourly for some time"
- could not come, chevalier. I will
explain in a moment"
First, sit down. Take that chair
there near the window. 1t commands
good view"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09
THE TREE LOVER.

Who loves a tree he loves the life that
springs in star and clod:
He loves the love that gilds the clouds and
green's the April sod;
He loves the Wide Benetlcence. His soul
takes hold on God.
A tree is one of natures words. a word Of
peace to man,
A word that tells of central strength from
whence ali things began,
A word to preach tranquility to all our
restless clan.
All. bare must be the shadeless ways. and
bleak the path must be,
OF him who, having open eyes, has never
learned to see'
And so has never learned to love the
beauty of tree.
IT'S well for man to mix with men, to
drive his stubborn quest
In harbored cities where the ships come
from the east and west,
To fare forth where the tumult roars, and
scorn tie name of rest.
'Tis well the current OF his life should to-
ward the deeps be whirled,
And feel the clash of alien waves along it's
channel swirled
And the conflux of the eddies of the mighty
flowing world.
But he IS wise who, mid what noise his
winding way may be-
Still keeps a heart that holds a nook Of
calm serenity,
And an inviolate virgin soul that still can
love tree.
Who loves a tree he loves the life that
springs in star and clod,
He loves the love that gilds the clouds and
greens the April sod;
He loves the Wide Benefcence. His soul
takes hold on God.
Sam Walter Foss in n. Y. Independent
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watched you, and you are worthy. Be
of good courage" He stretched out his
hand and grasped it in silence.
See here" he continued, II have
come to you like a thief in the twilight,
because l have that to say which is for
you alone. 1t is useless to appeal to the
king. Our only chance is flight, and we
have no one to rely on but you. VIII
you hel p us-help Inadame?"
"Why need to ask? Have not al
ready said so? Am l not ready to die,
if need be, to save her?"
"You are now," he said, "but will
not press that point. Then we, or
rather /, can count on your"
"To the end of my sword; but does
not madame know of this?"
''Not yet. Should it fall through,
there would be only another bitter dis
appointment for her. 1t is, moreover,
an idea that has but shaped itself with
me to-day"
Where do you propose going?"
TO Switzerland. There we would be
safe, and there they are of our faith"
"Remember, Maitre Palm, that am
not"
Look into your own heart and tell
me that again al another time. Can you
count on sword or two?"
IF Jacques were only here!" I ex-
claimed. And then, remembering my
new mans regulations: "They say
Ravaillac is good, and l have a friend"
I bethought me of Belin-"upon
whom | think l can rely"
Better one blade of steel than two of
soft iron, chevalier. We must do what
we can with what we have"
when do you propose starting?"
"On the night of the fete at the
Louvre"
"And we meet?"
''Under the three lines in the Tuile-
ries at Compline."
Il have but one horse at present-we
must have more"
That is not hard. I will settle that
with Pantin. He knews the spot exact
ly and will have horses in readiness and
guide you there, if need be-"
Il know it, too, and will not fail you.
God grant US success"
"Amen!"
There was a silence of a moment, and
then Palm arose. at grows darker and
darker" he said; 81 must go now
adieu!'-and he held out his hand.
"Not yet good-by," said. 81 will ac-
company you to the end of the Mala-
quais at any rate. Ho! Ravaillac! My
hat and cloak"
There was no answer; but it seeRed
as if there was the sound of a stumble
on the stairs outside the closed door,
and then all was still.
"Diable! That sounds odd" I ex-
claimed; land tits so dark here can
hardly lay hands on anything. o!
Here they are-now come along"
AS l opened the door to lead the way
out / saw a flash of light on the stair
case and Nine. Pantin appeared bear
ing a lighted candle in her hand.
Il was coming to light your room,
monsieur" she said.
! accompanied Palm to the end of the
Malaquais, speaking of many things on
the way, and finally left him, as he in
sisted on my coming no further. So
much had happened during the day,
however, that | determined to cool my
brain with a walk, and my intention
was to cross the river and return to
my lodging by the Point aux Meun-
niers.
[TO BE CONTINUED
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

Warwick-I read that French physician
has been conducting some very elaborate
investigations to discover the most health
ful form of amusement or diversion.
Wickwire-Ah, and what did he finally
conclude was the most conducive to longev.
ity?
"Dueling. Judge.
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Sound Logic.

Old Gentleman-Seven dollars for a pair
Of eyeglasses? | can't see it, sir.
Optician-Of course not, sir. If you
could you wouldn't need them.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

Goodly-What is grander than a man
you can trust?
Cynicus-One who will trust you.-Jewish
Comment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

The closer money is the harder it is to
get hold of.-Chcago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

Why suffer so with Neuralgia? St. Jacobs
Oil will drive it all away
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

Stricken with Scatica? St. Jacobs Oil will
strike it out and cure.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09

The rich and the poor have different rea.
sons for fastlng.-Chlcago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09
TO Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails TO cure. 25c
When a well digger finishes job he prob.
ably considers it well done."-L A. W.
Bulletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-09
ONLY A LICENSE.

[To BE Continued
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SYNOPSIS.

copyright. 1897. by Longmans. Green & Col
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
BLOOD POISON.
CURED AT LAST by BOTANIC BLOOD
BALM Oh. II. b.
BOTTLE FREE TO SUFFERERS.
Bone Pains, Pimples, Unsightly
EruptiOns. Itching skin, sore
Throat-Cures Are Permanent.

II IS especially the deep-seated, obsti-
nate cases that b. Il. f. cures. IL ma
tiers not If the doctors or patent-mediclnes
have failed 10 cure. b. Il. y. always
promptly reaches the poison. and roots
out and drains it from the system, so tho
symptoms can never return.
T.. y. j. cured Is. y. b. Jones. Atlanta.
Ga, Of Blood Poison, who had cOlOred
oruptions all over body. eXcruciating
aches and pains. falling OF the hair, sore
throat. His trouble resisted the treat
mcnt Of the most noted doctors, yet he
was completely cured by ten bottles Of
Botanic Blood Balm Or. y. b. Robert
Ward, Maxey. Ga, suffered from second
airy and tertiary Syphiluc Blood Poison.
face and shoulders a mass Of corruption,
and sores began TO eat into skull bones;
eleven bottles of Il. b. B. completely
cured him. Cured twelve years ago.
Wen and healthy to-day. But what more
evidence need We produce? These are see
we're cases. II you have the slightest tough
OF Blood Poison, such as Pimples, Erup-
lions. ScrOfulOus Sores, Running Of the
Nose. Bone Pain. Eating Sores. Sore
Throat rheumatism. Failing Hair. you
had better take five or six bottles Of y. y,
B. TO clean the poison out before % gets
worse as il is bouQd TO DO. So every
sufferer may test b. Il. b., a trial bottle
sent free on request.
Ii YOU are satisfied that YOU need Blood
Balm YOU will find large bottles for sale
by druggists for ST. or six bottles Gun
treatment S. For free trial bottle adj
dress Blood Balm Company, 134 Mitchell
street Atlapta. Ca, and bottle ana medi-
cal book will be sent, all charges prepaid.
Describe your trouble, and we will include
free personal medical advice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
A Cirnr Smokers Ret.

New orleans .Times-Democrat)
Il have a customer who thinks ne
smokes twenty-five cigars day. sald 4
Ncw-Orleans dealer LAS a matter OF
fact ne smokes about three-eighths OF
that number. The other iive-eighths rep
resent what he gives away, lays down
partly consumed and generous disre-
card Of butts however. he IS firm IN
the conviction that he smokes more
actual tobacco than any other man IN
New-OrlOans. and a boast on the SUD
iect I'm my store yesterday led 70 curl
Gus bet He declared, 20 begin Win that
he could smoke three ordinary cigars IN
half am hour. and q by-standcr remarked
that no man alive could smoke even one
cigar continuously until II was con
sumed without taking It from his lips.
sBosh' said the twenty-nNc-h-ua gay man
i do that right along and think nothing
of H.. IN bet you a box OF perfectos
YOU can't do IL right now said the other,
and IN half a minute the wager was
made By It's terms the cigar was 10 Zoe
consumed An steady. consecutive puls
and not removed from the lips until
burned 90 a mark IA inches from the top.
"a clear Havana, colorado maOurO IN
color was selected for the test, and the
smoker took a seat and began. lie
puffed Ike an engine for about two min
utcs and accumulated something unuer
half an inch of ash. and then he began 70
wobble. lie shifted the cigar from side
TO side. pulled slow and fast and seem O
to have difficulty I'm gytting his breath
between the draws. AT any rate. he KEEP!
moving his head 20 avoid the smoke ana
finally got 10 coughing. ] could see he
was I'm torture. bot he stuck 10 II until
he got within half on inch OF the mar.
Thcn he jumped up suddenly. throw M
cigar away and walked out OF the store.
/ paid the bet and charged II 20 his &c
count. and he told me last night that the
very idea OF tobacco made him sick. 10
O.. npItLg1s- ffg+ tho affair lose
me a good customer. ! doubt whether
1t would be possible for anybody. 70
smoke even moderately strong cigar
through In the manner have described.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26

Peninsuar and Georgia and Alabama.
Arrayed against # will be the Southern.
the Atlantic-Ioast Line. the Plant Sys-
tenn, and the Louisville and Nashville.
Powerful as - the seaboard It is Inn
possible TO imagine much stronger COM
Dination than the one which 1t will have
10 hight
The Florida Central and Peninsuiar
handled all tho Southern's business from
Columbia. s. g.. 10 Florida prior 10 the
purchase of the former By the Soabo3rd
Airline The Southern's traffic arrange
ment with the Florida Central and Pc
ninfular from Columbia ceases on tho
LIST OF January 1900 The Southern
mas now gotten, or will have acquired
by the 10th OF December line Ia
Florida over the Plant line
Trains are now running over q new
INK thirty-two miles iu length between
Columbia and Perry. At Columbia the
Southern's celebrated Florida Speci,l will
go on the tracks Of the Carolina Mid.
land, which has been bought. and H.
all intents ana purposes. rebuilt by th,
southern. Thence the Southern train.
VIII run forty-sx miles TO Allendal.
thence over the Charleston and Western
Carolina. which IS operated by the A.
lantic~'oast Line. At Yemassee. thirty.
i've miles from Allendsle. and dfty-thrc.
niles from savannah. the Plant line 4.
reached. and kept 10 Florida points.
The Plant line is also receiving helv,
business from the Louisville and Nash.
vile. Before the Georgia and Alabama
became united with the Seaboard AND
Florida Central and Peninsuar. under
Mr. John SHELTON Williams. 1t received
the southern business of the Louisvill,
and Nashville
The part which the Atlantic-Coast Lin,
Is 10 take in the great battle is not now
clearly apparent. but it is REGARDED a,
certain that 10 is ready to line up agains
the SeabOard combination PresidenI
Harry Walters has within the past few
days been az several far southern points
aud everywhere there has arisen IN,
rumor that he is looking out FOR a par
TO be taken by the Atlantic-Coast Line.
II Is no eXaggeration TO say the rail
road and business world have their eve,
on the South. where will soon be pulled
of this royal battle. There Is enough
business IN the South for all the line.
10 have a fair share The stakeholder.
OF several Will probably suffer by IA,
great fight about to begin, but the mar
who rides and who ships his goods vii
benefit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
Nondon Chronlcle.)

Samplers are greatly in favor at pre-
sent, and good prices are often given
FOR rare specimens. People who aim at
having a collection of them will often
give or guineas for a good sampler.
and some of the curiosity sellers adver-
tise largely I'm country papers offering 10
any samplers which can be produced.
Hanging on the walls OF cottages are
many beautiful samplers, OF which the
owners do not suspect the value, ana
these are now being transferred TO
ladies' bOudoirs or artists studios
placed under glass, and surrounded by
neat gold frame. Some nice old samp-
lers will be seen at the Exhibition OF
Ancient Fabrics and Embrodieries.
which opens next Monday. but some Of
the best are already sold-snapped mp
by an ardent collector on the day OF the
private view. Most OF the verses In
scribed on samplers have a melancholy
tinge, although they We're worked by
youthful fingers