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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06

possible to step out from the 1oison
dor on to the roof of the house oc-
cupied, it might be equally easy to get
thence into the Toison dor. Taking
my sword l measured the distance of
the ledge from the window sill, and
then, holding on TO the mullions by one
hand, stretched out as far as | could,
and found | could just touch the top of
the parapet with the point OF my blade.
In short, the position was this: that, so
hard and smooth was the outside of the
wall it was impossible for anything,
save lizard, to get along it to the win
dow behind which l supposed madame
was prisoned, yet it was feasible, with
the aid of rope thrown over the grin
ming head of the gargoyle little above
me, or else over the low battlement of
the parapet, to reach the roof, and the
odds were in favor of there being some
sort of a door or window that would
give ingress thence into the Toison
dor. l began after this to be a little
more satisfied with my quarters, and
determined to set about my eXplora-
tions about the dinner hour, when
most people would be within, and the
chance of discovery reduced to a mini
mum.
After allowing a little time to elapse
I descended to the shop and began care
lessly running my eyes over the mis-
cellaneous collection of articles there
in. The fence followed me about, now
recommending this thing and now that.
At last l saw what looked to be ball
of rope lying in corner and covered
with dust.
what is that?" inquired, touching
it with the point of my sword.
The man stopped without a word,
and picking it up, busted it carefully,
then he unrolled ladder of silken cord,
about 12 or Is feet in length
This, captain" he said, swinging it
backward and forward, "belonged not
so long ago to NJ. de Believre, though
you may not believe me-"
81 have no doubt you are speaking
the truth, but it seems rather weak"
"On the contrary, monsieur, will you
test it and see?"
We managed to do this by means of
two hooks that were slung from beam
above us, in a manner to satisfy me
that the ladder was sufficient to bear
double my weight; and then, as if con-
tent with this, flung it aside.
"Will not monsieur take ito" asked
the man; at is cheap"
ut is good enough" l answered, "if
had a business on hand; but at present
I am waiting"
'If monsieur has leisure I might be
able to give him hint that would be
worth something in crowns"
81 am lazy when in luck, compere.
No, | will not take the ladder"
ut may come in useful, though, and
will occupy but a small space in mon
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06

sieur's rooms;" and, seeing that 1 APP
peared to waver, shall take it up? 1
will let it go for ten crowns"
Five crowns or nothing" L said,
firmly.
But it is of the finest silk"
Il do not want to buy. You can take
my price or leave it."
Very well, then, monsieur, thanks,
and l will take it up myself"
You need not trouble. l am going
up, and will take it with me-"
With these words | took the ladder
folded in long loops in my hands and
went back to the turret. There | spent
a good hour or so in reeXamining it, and
splicing one or two parts that seemed
a trifie weak, at the same time keeping
a wary eye on who passed and repassed
the street, without, however, discover
ing anything to attract attention.
Finally the woman brought up my din
ner, and | managed to eat after fash
ion, but made more play with the
Beaugency, which was mild and of a
good vintage. When the table was
cleared | sat still for about half an hour
or so, playing with my glass, and then
rising saw that my door was securely
fastened in such manner that no one
could effect an entrance, except by
bursting the lock. This being done |
removed my boots, and unslung my
sword, keeping my pistols, however, in
my belt, and after a good look round to
see that no one was observing me, man
aged to loop the ladder round the
gargoyle, and then tested it once more
with a long pull. The silk held well
enough, but the stoneworll of the gar
goyle gave and fell with heavy crash
into the fosse below. 1t was narrow
business, and it was well had tried the
strength of the cord again. | looked
out from the window cautiously Y to see
if the noise had attracted any atten-
ton, and found, to my satisfaction, that
Il had not. After allowing a little time
to elapse, so as to be on the safe side,
| attempted to throw the looped end
| had made to the ladder, so that it
might fall over the parapet between
two embrasures, but discovered, aft
er half a dozen casts, that this was not
feasible from where | stood. Then I
befhought me of my boyhood's train
ing amongst the cliffs that overhung
the bay of Auriac, and, stepping out
on to the ledge of the window, man
aged, with an effort, to hold on to the
stump Of the gargoyle with one hand,
and balancing myself carefully, for a
slip meant instant death, flung the
loop once more, and had the satisfac-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
Stiff as q poker-sore as a boilf 81. Js-
cobs Oil will relax, soothe, cure.

When a hen gets on her perch at night u
she a rooster?-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
ROBERT BROWNING'S ROMANCE
The Most Beautiful Love Story in
Literature Is That of His Court
ship and Married Life.

Not once in all the years of their
married life was Browning absent from
his wife a single day. At home or on
their occasional Journeys he. was ever
with her, ready to protect her and wait
upon her. Often i'll and unable to leave
her room, he uursed her with the ten
derness of a woman; cheering her in
her cOnvalescence anc stories and songs,
or reading to her for hours at a time,
as he oft had done in the days before
their marriage. 1t was in his touching
thoughtfulness--in his little acts o. low
ing and unsolicited attention-that his
love for her was most truly shown. Oft
times would he rise early in the morn
ing, long ere the time for her awaken
ing, and Fastening forth into the gar
den or the fields, gather bunch Of
fragrant blossoms to place at her bed
side, that they might be the first reali-
ties of life to greet her with their sun
shine and with their tender messages of
love upon her return from the world of
dreams. His every thought, his every
care, was of her-to add to the Joy or
the comfort of her life; and many We're
the means devised by his thoughtful
solicitude for the accomplishments of his
loving purpose. To shield her delicate
eyes from the light he had placed in the
window of her room a small shutter of
mica, so arranged that the sunlight
might fall upon her table in subdued
and gentle radiance.-Clifford Howard,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
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BE KIND.

All! girl-queen, seated on the throne
Which youth and beauty claim as dover,
Seekest .'lou some secret word of power
Which shah make every heart thine own
In this one word the answer find
Be kind
All! master of the sciences
To whom no time nor space seem far,
Nor comets flight, nor course of star,
Conversant with the centuries
The soul is stronger than the mind
Be kind!
Swift speeds the world along it's way,
And knowledge widens with the years;
Cumbrous and poor and thin appears
The science of our yesterday.
Like random groupings of the blind
Be kindi
The rose of beauty has brief grace:
Full soon it pales, and drops its leaves.
Not long for 1t the garden grieves,
For other roses take its place,
And wanton on the summer wind:
Be kind!
For be the beauty ever so bright,
And be the wisdom never so wise,
Men soon forget them and mispriZe:
But like quenchless, tireess light,
Love burns, in human hearts enshrined-
Be kind!
Susan Coolidge. in 5. Times.
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ton of seeing it fall as ! desired.
Without any further hesitation | puE
my foot on the rungs and in a minute
more was lying on my face behind the
parapet, and thanking God l had made
the effort, for before me was a large
skylight, half open, from which | could
command a view of the interior of one
by which it might be possible to eff
feet an easy entrance. Before going
any further, however, | glanced round
me to see how the land lay and was de-
lighted to find that | could not be OBJ
served from the opposite side of the
street, as the portion of the house
was on was concealed from view by the
gabled roof, that rose about ten feet
from me, leaving mein a sort of long bal
cony. Now that l think of it this roof
must have been an afterthought on the
part of the builders. Then | was but too
thankful to find it existed, and had no
time for reflections. BY turning my
head | could see, too, that the high
wall that shut in the mouth of the pas
sage was evidently raised as barrier
between the street and the fosse which
took a bend and ran Immediately be
low the wall. After lying perfectly
still for little, l slowly pushed myself
forward until at last was beneath the
skylight, and then raising myself eau
tiously | peeped in.
[To BE coNTINUED2
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
In ns Good Order and Condition.

Tenant-See here, what are you go
ing to do about the clause in my LEASE
guaranteeing my leaving the premises
in as good order and condition as whe1
l took possession?
LandIord-Why, tits in as good condi'
ton as far as | can see, isn't it?
at? What about it? Doggone it
man, I'm talking about me-"
you? What have you to do with it:
"Why, I was perfectly healthy when
took possession, and that private mud
hole of a cellar of yours has filled mt
chock full of fever and ague. Now you
settle before | leave, or, by jinks, II
make you sweat under that guarantee
see if | don't!"-N. Y. World.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
WHEN MEN FORGET GOLD.
The Fear of Death and the ExnItntion
of steps in Human Progr'ss
Make Men Better.

IT'S curious" said Mr.. Biffleton,
show we've lost sight of the Klondike,
or lost interest in it, in the face of the
vastly more interesting war news.
After all, there's one thing we like
more than we do gold, and that's life,
and that makes one think and say that
the poorest man alive has, in mere ex-
istence, the greatest of all treasures.
Make no mistake about that, and let
us be correspondingly grateful for it.
But what | had in mind to say was
that this war news fascinates us, aside
from the final meaning of it all, because
it has to do with life and death. I;
brings that vital subject close to view
and thrills you as it does to stand in
the presence Of an epidemic when you
know that death, terrible always, has
gone blind and reckless. Dear me!
that makes us forget gold!
And then as to the meaning of il.
1t seems as though about once in SO
often we forget our selfishness and
greed and are swayed by other feelings.
Our good impulses and right motives,
that we have drawn on but lightly,
perhaps, in all these years, and that
have accumulated and gained great
strength, touched finally by the right
spark, come rushing forth and insist
on being heard.
"They sway us and dominate US and
eXalt US and make us for time to for
get gold and make us instruments of
good in the world, and for this we
should be g'rat teful tOO"-N Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06

Damp weather brings Rheumatism. st.
Jacobs Oil brings the cure, promptly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06

search of a lodging, l would take the
doublet with me.
The woman, however, here cut in and
explained that if it was a lodging I
needed they could accommodate me.
"All the more if you buy as well as
you do now, captain" said the man.
Il will sell you as cheap as you want
BESIDES" | answered, but let me see
the rooms"
There is but one room, monsieur" i"
answered the woman, but IL is large
and furnished" and then she led me up
the stairway. The room was certainly
large beyond the ordinary, but | was
disappointed beyond measure at find
ing that it was at the back of the house
and would prevent me from watching
who came in and out of the Toison dor.
| objected to the situation, saying that
l wanted a room overlooking the street.
There is none," she answered, short
ly, but if monsieur desires to look on
the street he may do so from the win
dow at the end of this passage"
She pointed to n narrow passage that
led from the door of the room TO a small
hanging turret, and from the arched
windows of this | saw that | could see
all wanted without being seen myself.
The woman seemed to be of the same
kidney as her husband, and drove a
close bargain, and after much pretend
ed haggling | closed with her terms,
and arranged also for her to bring me
my meals, explaining that for the next
week or so | would stay indoors, as my
health was not good
Il understand, monsieur" she said,
showing her teeth.
Then it is settled, and I will step
down and bring up the doublet which
l left in the shop" with these words /
counted out the rent and the money for
my board, coin by coin, into her hand,
as if each piece | disgorged was my
last; and then stepping down, found
as | expected, Pantin at the door
The man was for ordering him away;
but his wife insisted on making pur-
chase, in which I joined, and the fence
going upstairs at that time we three
wer6 left together. 1t was all-impor-
tant to get rid of the woman for a mo-
ment or so, and Pantin, seeing this,
sold his whole basket load at a price
so small that it raised even her aston
ishment.
81 have sold it for luck" he said, "but
If madame wishes | will sell her daily
at the same rate"
Gould you bring me fruit at the same
price," l asked.
"Why not?" he answered.
"Then bring me some Tomorrow"
"Certainly, captain; where shall I
put these, madame?'
But she bore them away herself, and
this gave me the opportunity
''Pantin." said, Il have taken a room
here, you understand"
"And l." he answered, "have sold a
cabbage to Babette. If you hear moth
ing more, meet me at dusk in the
square behind st. Martins"
There was no time to say more, for
we heard the fence coming back. Pan
tin went off down the street, and I,
after word or two with the man. and
an order to his wife regarding my
meals, went slowly up to my room.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

THE SKYLIGHT IN THE TOISON DOR.
Once back in my room I'flung off my
cloak and took a survey of my new
quarters. The room was long and low,
and situated in the topmost story of the
house. In one corner was a settle COW
cred with a faded brocade, whilst on
the other side there was a wardrobe
and a few necessaries. The bed was
placed at the extreme end of the room,
and close to the window which over
looked the back of the house, and
through which from where / stood the
blue sky alone was visible, there was
a table and a couple of chairs. Be
tween the table and the bed intervened
a clear space, about ten feet by six,
covered with a coarse carpeting. If
am thus precise in my description,
would say l have done so in order to
explain clearly what follows.
So far things were satisfactory
enough, and beyond what had right
to expect in such locality. The one
drawback was that | would be COM
PEELED to use the turret at the end of
the passage for my watch, and thus run
the risk of being observed from the
other houses. In the meantime ! de-
termined to see exactly what could be
effected from the window, and pushing
the table aside, so as to get a better
view. looked out. I then saw that the
house | was in, as well as the Toison
dor, was built against the remains Of
the old walls of Paris. Below me there
was a sheer drop of 80 to 60 feet,
right into the bed of the abandoned
fosse, which was covered by a thick un-
dergrowth and full of debris. thought
at first of stopping any further concern
with the window, but as | was turning
away | looked rather particularly at
the wall below me and saw that a
ledge ran along it about three feet be-
low the window. Following its track
with my eyes, | observed that it was
carried along the face of the Toison
dor, and in doing this | became aware
that there was a window open at the
back of Babttte's house, and that this
was situated on the same level as my
room, but just about the middle, in
stead of the extreme end, as mine was.
When ! considered the position of this
window, and that its lookout was on a
place where never a soul seemed to
come, | could not but think that,
madame were in the Toison dor,
in all probability her room was there,
and ! swore bitterly to myself at the
thought of how impossible it would be
to reach her. | then craned out and
looked upwards, and saw that my house
was a half-story lower than the Toison
dor, and that, whilst the latter had a
high, sloping roof, the portion of the
building in which | was appeared to be
long and narrow terrace, with a low
machicolated parapet running along
the edge. Thus if there were a door
or window in the Toison dor that
opened on to my roof, it would be posi-
bic to step out thereon, and then
drew back my blood burning. If it was
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06

Practice and theory must go together
Theory without practice to test it, tc
verify it, 20 correct it, is idle specula
tion; but practice without theory tc
animate it is mere mechanism. II every
art and business theory is the soul and
practice the body. The soul, without
the body in which TO dwell, is, indeed
only a ghost, but the body without &
soul is only corpse.-N. Y. Ledger.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-06
Geese N Token of Love.

\ Chinese gentleman always sends a
pair of geese to the lady of his choice
and they are looked upon as the em.
blems of conjugal fidelity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Sea Telephone without Wires

Prot. Russo d'Asar, an Italian, has de-
vised a telephone to indicate the ap-
proach and direction of unseen vessels at
sea as far away as five miles. Hisinstru-
ments have been tried with complete sue
cess, according to the Lega Navale, on
the warships at Genoa and Spezia. The
general receiver, which is immersed in
in the water either at the bow or at the
stern of vessel, consists of two greatly
hattened cones, separated by broad
ring. The outer edge of the ring has
eighteen receivers connecting with micro
phones. and each connected to one OF the
eighteen divisions on dial on deck, nine
for port and nine for starboard.
When the receiver for the point north
east to port, for instance, marks the
sound from d passing vessel, white disk
shuts off the corresponding compartment
on the dial. The lookout then puts his
ear to the telephone. If the sound be-
comes more intense and the disk remains
in place, it is sign that the vessel is still
approaching from that direction. If the
sound grows fainter and the disk dis.
appears and then shuts off the
northeast compartment. say, the
direction taken by the other vessel car
be determined. II the apparatus car
work at distance of five miles, it ought
to make collisions in foss or at night in
excusable, and as the sound OF waves
breaking on the rocks is transmitted Jus,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Fashions in Picture Frames.

A few years ago the white enameled
frames swept over the picture field like
a cyclone, Pretty much every sort of
picture, with the possible exception OF
oil paintings, was wreathed about with
the pretty little white glazed wood
frames, which when not set Oft with gilt
were easily kept clean, since they stood
wiping with damp cloth in a manner
quite delightful from the point of view of
the housekeeper who keeps her home
open the year round and does not live in
flyess region.
This year the fashion in frames for and
the general miscellany OF pictures in
black and white, is slightly conceived
wood finished with dark green, lead
color, or dark red mahogany stain.
Gay little water.colors look well in
gold mats and gilded flames. There is a
good deal of art displayed in mats.
Many pictures are framed without any,
the frames reaching quite to the edge OF
the picture, which may be a photograph.
Again, an etching will have a wide
white mat and prehaps dark red wood
frame. Other photographs, showing
many gray tones, will have gray mats
and lead-colored frames; or large pho
toeraph in brown tints will show a
white mat and red.brown wood frame.
Il The Gentlewoman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
LYNDON.

Mrs. Alex. Ballou, a former resident OF
this place is visiting old friends and ac-
quaintances here.
Mrs. Elisha Brown and two sons OF
Waterford visited her sister, Mrs. SWEET,
Wednesday and Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. George Chapman and two little
children of West Springfield, Mass, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. N. Drew.
Joseph Sidney and wife have adopted
a weeks-old baby, a grandson OF
Abbott Gray. He is exceedingly fortu-
nate in securing such good home and
kind care.
The village schools commenced last
Monday under the direction Of principal
Richard in the academical department,
Miss Zaida Wiley of Barton Landing,
intermediate and Miss Cora Sargent,
primary. The new teachers come well
recommended and Miss Sargent's ability
as a teacher is well known.
Mrs. Standish, mother of Mrs. A. N.
Drew, arrived home Monday, after an
extended visit among relatives in Glover
c. d. Wicomb who has been in the
hospital at Hanover for the last five
weeks returned home Saturday. He1s
looking better than could be expected
and is confident that he will have good
foot when it has time to heal and get
strong.
B. A. Rowe, former principal OF Lyndon
Academy, left Monday after ten days
visit to his friends in this place.