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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04

In itself, reasoned Grafton, was not
enough to drive Florence into flight.
She must have watched for his later
coming, must have seen him go-oh,
fatal step! for which he, George Graf
ton, and no one else, was responsiblel
away from the path that led to his
wife and home, straight to that which
bore him to the side of the woman he
had loved before ever he set eyes on
Floy Tremaine. And thither she, per-
chance, had followed; but there-what
had she seen?-what had she heard?
There were aching hearts in many
households at Sedgwick that cloudless
morning, but the man who suffered
most was Grafton. The whole truth
flashed upon him as he followed the
prints of Mignon's nimble hoof. He
would have to tell his wife and Mrs.
Hayne, but no one else.
mo word of this to anyone, Whit
taker," therefore he cautioned, with
sigh.
"Well, I'm not all asinine," was that
troubled subaltern's reply, though /
dare say you've thought me so of late" :"
"God forbid that 1 should judge any
man." thought Grafton to himself,
"after what I've done this past night"
Harriet Grafton was greatly shocked
when told her husbands fears, and did
not altogether meekly accept his eau
tion to keep the secret from Fanny,
who still slept the sleep of the innocent
and virtuous and clear of conscience.
Hop Ling had been told to go indoors,
put all the rooms to rights, hnve the
breakfast table set, and breakfast pre-
pared as usual, and he wondered but
obeyed. Mrs. Hayne was speedily
aroused by the announcementth that Mrs,
Grafton was below, and was well aware
that something extraordinary had oc.
CURED to warrant call at so early an
hour. Even the children, wearied after
last nights vigil, were still asleep. Don
ming wrapper, she hastened out on the
landing and softly called over the bal.
listers: 81 know you have news for me
Mrs. Grafton, please come up"
And in the telling of her tidings, was i
any wonder that the younger matror
burst into tears?
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I'VE must try to make 1t seem that
she has ridden off at dawn in hopes OF
meeting Randy on his return with the
prisoners" was Mrs. Haynes decision,
after she he'd recovered from the shock
and had heard tha whole story; an6
this commended RfsIelf to Grafton as
wise when his wife came back to him
and he had returned from the never-to-
be-neglected. morning stables" And
this too was what they intended at first
to say to Merriam when he should come
in, ravenous for breakfast and aston
ished at not finding his wife. But high
noon came and brought no Randy. In
the words of the acting adjutant, high
noon brought only high jinks.
Crane, officer of the day, and dozen
other officers had seen Hop Ling's
frantic charge across the parade at
reveille, and numbers of men had heard
his announcement of the general hegira
at Merriam's. Before guard mounting
it was known that Mignon's trail led
straight away to the upper fords of the
Santa Clara-far from the direction in
which Randy had gone. Atten herds
man came in who said he "reckoned the
lady must have dropped this" He saw
her riding like the wind the short cut
for Jose's ranch on the old Navajo trail,
and he handed over poor Florrie's little
travelling bag, which she had evidently
strapped to her saddle, never calculat-
ing perhaps never caring-what the
strain might be, never missing it when
it was gone. They sentit to Mrs. Hayne,
who could no longer keep up her brave
face but sobbed over it as would moth
er over some priced relic of lost and
beloved child.
Then Bux ordered out three of his
swiftest trailers and riders and the best
light wagon at the post. With the wag-
on went the post surgeon and Mrs.
Hayne, who lefther brood to a neighbours
care. They took with them such drugs
and restoratives as seemed necessary,
and at noon they were across the Santa
Clara on the road to the cantonment, ex-
pecting to reach Jose's by nightfall and
find their runaway darling there, ex-
hausted by her long hours in saddle and
compelled to stay under that friendly
shelter, as sometimes with her father
and twice at least with Randy she had
stayed on her journeys to and fro.
There she would have to remain over
night until Mignon should be able to
go on again with the rise of the morning
star.
Meantime the wires from Cimarron
Junction had been hot with news, and
McGrath, the operator, lived the day of
his life, for hours the most important
man at the post. The rioters had got
wind of the coming Of troops and had
sought to block the way by wrecking
freight caboose, in Calamas Gorge.
The Rifers swarmed out and had things
in shape within the hour, and went
whistling on again. Everyone knew
trouble would end the moment they got
to the scene of the strike, but what
might not happen meantime?
[To BE CONTINUED
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rHs .oLp.TlME CIRCUS.

Ees circus thirty years ago was better far
than now; t~
The elephant was a,wonder just to see!
:. could watch him half day
As he fed himself with hay; /
and each separate beast was worth the
price to me- - a.c1I, sSs
Never clown was half 80 funny; never
monkey half so droll; @
All the tinsel was pure metal then to me;
Every acrobat, amazing; every rider, sim
ply great.
And that small trapeze man-what man
was he!
And when the woman sang; I'VE Parted
by the Riverside"
And you'll Not Forget" and you'll Re-
member Me-"
She was really so pathetic
That wiped my eyes and cried;
wanted then to take her home with me.
The shows we see in these days are never
half so fine:
The cost OF tickets often bothers me;
Though the man still cracks his whip,
And the clown seems pretty flip,
There is nothing much care to hear or see.
Thoughts of business, taxes, losses; rheu-
maIism, other crosses,
All combine to make the circus seem quite
dat:
L 40 longer love the songstress. with her
paint and frills and fosses!
uo longertwant to take her home, at that!
But I'd like to see the old-time show of
thirty years ago,
When l wore no pointed shoes-my feet
were bare;
When lemonade was nectar a;
And peanuts were a joy;
That old show without a worry or care!
Pueblo Post.
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The following story is told Of Mr..
K, a distinguished member Of the
Indian civil service, well known for his
wit and raciness. Being at home on
leave Of absence, he found himself a
guest at dinner party where all pres
ent were strangers to him. Lord -,
the host, presenting him to very pretty
and vivacious looking woman, he bowed
and professed himself charmed, saying:
81 see you know everybody in the
room and all about them, SO you must
initiate me. Now, for instance (indicat-
ing gentleman who had evidently
been taking nitrate of silver for some
malady), who is that man with the blue
face?"
"Sir," said the lady, icily, 'that is my
husband" H tu
"Oh," said Mr.. K, quite una
bashed, she very woman want tc
meet. Nov tell me, is he blue all over?'
London Telegraph.
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CHAPTER XII.-CoNTINUED.

Wild-eyed, with beating heart, Flor
ence rushed through the dining-room
10 the dark kitchen beyond and raped
imperioaisly at door. Hop Ling!"
she cried, ''up need you" No an
swer. 1.-The brute" she murmured to
herself, as she threw herself heavily
upon the door, and it few open and
plunged her in, The Chinaman's little
sanctum was deserted. She kept no
maid. One schooed Chinaman easily
and efficiently did all the housework of
"a Iieutenant's humble quarters and was
lgenerally employed in that capacity in
almost every garrison of the far west.
She few to the rear door and locked
that, then up to the second story where
were the pretty guestrooms as we'll as
their own--hers and Randy'ss with, all
their closets and hooks and corners,
She took one rapid survey through
E&efn, and then one fierce, wild look at
nerself in the mirror lofl her dainty
dressihgs tables Are you Floy Tre-
maEhe? Are you'll little girFwKo was
reared in the Rifers? Are you to make
o, lifelong fool for any man? And as
she spoke she began to open the dress
she had been wearing for Randy's ben
efit- The folds of the stylish skirt, one
of Mrs Haynes planning when in Chi
rsgo, were tossed in reckless disorder
upon tbersnowy coverlet of the bed, and
her precious locket-Randy's locket-
was as suddenly unclasped from the
round, white throat, and in the. tumult
in her soul she heard no sound OF the
sudden stir and sortie at the guard
house She never knew that there was
no sentry faithful to his watch along
the rear of officers row, to take up and
pass on the stirring, reassuring cry that
no army girl can hear withoutreioicing
or miss without alarm-"Two o'clock
and airs wellp
The dawn was breaking over the far
Jornada and turning the distant Quad
alorpe into gold when the Rifers rolled
3waTr-officers and men, "barring the
band and company Ike lby war de-
parfment orders few years ago com
panies "I~ and tx" Of each regiment Of
infantry were "skeletonized" by trans
Ter Of their men to other companies
1eaying those two merely paper com
mands. Just as "Co. o. has been fol
years the derisiye title Of the guard
house prisoners, SO does Go. Ike" be
gin 70 appear as name for the be
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
TOO MUCH DECORATION.
Ladies' Sometimes Oyerdress in Some
Respects.
TTo BE CONTINUED

Ladies' Sometimes Oyerdress in Some
Respects.
ITO be out Of fashion is to be out of
the world" is saying which it is diff
cult to overcome, to the satisfaction of
the girl who wishes to preserve an up
to-date appearance, and we do not blame
our girls for having desire to be apace
with the times in their costumes. How
ever, we regret that the ladies of the
present time are obliged to festoon their
heads with such an abundance Of dec
orations that the beholder is puzzled in
his attempts at Distinguishing the
handiwork of nature among the pro-
fusion of millinery. 1t seems to us that
this artificial array is piece of use
less extravaganza; and we would ask
the fair sex to consider how Impossible
it is for them to add anything that can
be ornamental to what is already the
masterpiece of nature. The head has
the most beautiful appearance, as well
as the highest station in human fig
ure. Nature has laid out all her art in
beautifying the face; she has touched
it with vermillion, planted in it a
double row of ivory, made it the seat
of smiles and bushes, lighted it up and
enlivened it with the brightness of the
eyes, given it airs and graces that can
not be described, and surrounded it
with such flowing shade of hair
as sets all its beauties in the most
agreeable light. In short, she seems
to have designed the head as the cupo-
la to the most glorious of her works;
and when we load it with such pile
of supernumerary ornaments, we de-
stroy the symmetry of the human fig
ure, and foolishly contrive to call off
the eye from the great and real beau
ties, to childish gewgaws.-N. Y.
Ledger.
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~ Neip. SYNOPSIS. ~
Chapter I. - Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at 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 iII-Fannie McLanes wedding
Gauges family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter III-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
veg, fallen ILL., and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremzine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs McLane's stepson takes
himlt to the plains.
Chapter ,IV.--Young'M dictates to
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-ln-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon, He Is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter Infringement Of Florence
Treznaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
ChRpter VI.-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 Sedgwick..
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and, his wife absent themselves
crom the formal hop that evening.
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. McLane receives telegram: AR
rested, Chicago, Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c.. M"
She faints and is revived with difficulty
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam Grafton persuades him to co.
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next nom.
Chapter X - Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McIane, and In a
storm of passion will not allow him to ex-
plain. Shortly after Merriam Is intercepted
By Fannie McLane as he is passing through
GrRfton's yard. Florence witnesses the
meeting. which she supposes has been pre-
arranged. and swoons.
Chapter XI-Mrs McLane begs Merriam
Tor papers given him by her stepson, but
which he tells her were all forwarded to
Parry Merriam Is seriously wounded in
fight with greasers.
Chapter XII. Upon regaining her
strength Florence returns 10 her home,
which she now in her jealous brocding der
.cides to leave.
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LIEUT.. MERRIAM,
Private

Private
and personal. --th Cavalry.
The captains face grew quickly grave
as he came forth and closed the door
behind him.
(which way did Merriam head?"
asked he of Whitaker a moment later,
as the three regathered back of the
line.
straight Off to the southwest" said
Whitaker, "and here go her tracks-by
Jove! Straight away for the end OF the
row-and-from there?-"
The two officers looked in each others
eyes a moment, then strode hurriedly to
the west end of the line. Before them
there-broad and far spreading, brave
in the slanting sunshine, the rolling
reach of the mesa toward the Santa
Clara. Beyond that valley the slow
rising stretch of desert toward the old,
old mission miles and miles away. Be
yond all, the far foothills and glistening
range of the Mescalero.
But not toward these did Mignon's
dainty foot-tracks lead. Straight as the
crow flies they clipped the sandy bar
rem when once we'll out beyond the line.
and hearing Of the westward sentry.
Straight, swift and sure, like homing
pigeon, Floy had evidently shaken loose
her rein and bade her pet and precious
bear her, swerving never, far at least
as strength would last, to where there
was ever waiting her the changeless
love and pity and protection of the shell
tering arms at the old cantonment,
now her only hope of home.
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Thl. ought to BE stopped.

"That was an awful tragedy at st.
Louis the other night"
"What was it? | haven't Nead the pa
per to-day"
"One of the bridesmaids at wedding
playfully threw her slipper after the
happy couple and hit the groom
Chicago Daily News.
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shave used Ripons Tabules with 30 much salts
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
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tacks continued. had seen advertisements Of
Ripans Tabulss IN all the papers but had no faith
In them. but about six weeks since friend In
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amount Of good which believe has been done me
by Ripans Tabuies induces me to add mine to the
many testimonialS you doubtless have in your
possesaion now. AT. DEWITT.
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4 have boon great sufferer from eonstfpAtioo
for over i've years. Nothing gave me eny relief.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 90
could not wear shoes on my feetand only loose
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az Mrs. MARY 9oRMAA CLARxR.
I have been suffering from headaches evoe
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Tabulss regularly. Shekeeps afcw cartons Ripans
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Ny seven.year.oid bog
suffered with pains in
his head. constipation
and complained OF his
stomach. He could NOT
eat like children Of hiA
age do and what be
did eat did not agree
with him. He was thin
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car VI ~ ALllo = CEbWuo4
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pOusMa RELIEF
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want 70 inform you.

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stuck in Randy's mirror, but no woman
ly little scrawl, no young wife's cooling.
confidence to her devoted mate. twas
in stout envelope, and the superscrip-
ton, in hand that spread itself over
the entire face, was formal, indeed
menacing:
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am satisfied that they will ben0nt any one from
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HosAO Was troubled
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An Army Vile.
By CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.

Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neely.l
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-11
Flashes from Mars.

To the citizens of Mars and vicinity
be on the lookout for the socials and
entertainments during the summer sea
son, to be given by the Young Peoples
College Association of Mars" They
have pledged themselves to raise $500
for the college project and we want
you to assist by spending your money
with them where you will always see n
good time.
Dr. A. A. Willis will deliver his
famous, comic lecture, The Model
Wife. in Walters Opera House, Satur-
day evening, May Goth. Don't miss .
years of life by neglecting to hear this
Apostle of Sunshine" on this subject.
This entertainment will be given under
auspices of Young Peoples College AS
sociation of Mars"
Mrs. Thos NJ Marshall returned Sat
urday from st. Louis, Mich, where she
spent the last weeks building up her
health. She is much better and bids
fair TO become entirely well.
The Mars Brick d Tile Co. expect to
break ground for their new plant next
| week
The public school will give an enter
| tainment in Walters Opera House.
Monday evening May 18th,
The Masquerade Social to be given by
the Young Peoples College Association
Of Mars" this, Thursday evening, in
Walters Opera House will be the social
event of the season. Ice cream and
strawberries are on the bill of fare
Grandmother Fell who has been ser
iously i'll for the past week is at this
writing somewhat better and hopes ar'
now sustained for her recovery.
Rev. DR.. Sloppy, of Allegheny City
preached in the NJ. Il. Church, Sunday
night. to crowded house His i'm
pressive words will be long remember
ed,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-11
MiddlctOwn.

Hereafter Sabbath School will be held
in the r. p church on each Sabbath ex
cept on days devoted to other services.
The pigeon shoot at Greece City last
Saturday was we'll attended. Messers
Clark and Curry made the highest score
II points each out of possible 25
The Buena Vista gun club was well rep
resented on that occasion.
If the weather permits there will be a
great deal of corn planted here this
week.
Professor Davis of McKeesport played
to - dollar house at Troutman one
night last week About 400 votes we're
east in order to determine who was the
most handsome lady present. The
prize was won by a young lady hailing
from Pennington.
Wedding bells are likely to ring in
the near future.
Services will be held as follows in our
churches next Sunday: AT Concord II
a. m. Troutman 3 p. m. Greece City ':3O
p. IN.
The BUTLER CITIZEN and Country
Gentleman make splendid combina-
tion for the farmer. Once tried will
never be regretted. For facts and not
theory read the Country Gentleman.
SILEX