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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-18

London is twelve miles broad one
way apd seventeen the other, and
every year sees about twenty miles oI
new streets added to it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-18

fore the November elections. But the
people have yet some rights and op-
portunities, and Mckinley is caught
in the meshes of his own net.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-18

Mahe all n,onty orders, checks, etc. payable
% he Tribune Printing Company, Limited
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-24

An ocean yacht race Is being arranged
for September LIST. The course proposed
is from Honolulu to Lahaina. Clarence
Macfariane will enter the La Palona and
Prince David wants to enter the yi-Ke
II she Is ready by that time. The owners
of the Eva and Dewey will be approach
ed with q view to entering the contest
In answer to numerous enquiries as 10
the meaning of the appellation .syi-Ke'.
as applied to Prince David's new Yacht.
we are in q position to state on good au-
thority that "Vf' stands for ''very., and
Ike for quick" The letters are eye
and '.K" of the English alphabet. pro-
nounced q la Hawaiian.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04

win you back to life, and to make yol
so happy that we shall both forget tn,
wretched past"
He raised her, and the beautiful
wan face dropped on his breast Sh,
tried to put her arms around his neck
but they fell weak and helpless by he
side.
Put my arms around your neck
darling" she whispered; "and, if
have to die, let me die So"
Tears were raining down his face
her weakness touched him as he
beauty never could have done.
'You shall not die, sweet" he said
"if the strength of a mighty love car
| bring you back to life
Then, kneeling by her side, holdine
her tightly clasped in his arms, hi
told her the story of his love and his
sorrow-of his life since he had lost
her.
She was as happy as a lost child tc
its mothers arms.
How strong love isl" she whis-
cred to him, 81 feel that while you
love me so dearly it cannot die"
He soothed her with the long-silent
music of loving words, until the sweet
eyes grew heavy, and then she said
Paul, you will not leave me if l
sleep? Let me wake and find you here. -
Waking. she found him there, and
his love did for her what the doctor
had said human skill could not dot
brought her back to life.
Once, as Paul was sitting talking to
her she held her left hand up to him
with a smile. 1t was thin and shad-
owy.
Look" she said! my ring is getting
too large for me-" He kissed the white
hand and the gold ring. She smiled.
Paul. she said gently who would
think there was such a story attached
to my wedding ring?'
1smay recovered, and when she was
once more herself Lord Carlswood de-
clared that he would interfere no
more-that she should accompany her
husband to his own home, yet still be
acknowledged as his granddaughter.
By that time he had grown to have a
sincere affection and a warm, true lik-
ing for Paul. He admired his talents
and respected his independence.
They made a compromise. Ismay
went to her husband, and Lionel re-
NAMED with Lord Carlswood as his
heir Paul says laughingly that he can
spare one son, for the old walls of
Ravensdale resounded with childish
laughter and the music of children's
voices There are times when Ismay
is inclined to think that all happened
for the best.
Il should never have been either a
sensible or contented woman if had
not suffered" she would say to her
husband, with smile. There are tears
in her eyes and smiles on her lips
when she tells the story of her we'd
ding ring.
The End.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
A FATHERS HAPPINESS.
The Wife and Children Whom He
Thought Dead Return.

More joy has come into one Chicago
mans life within a week than he has
known for nearly decade The wife
that he supposed was dead is alive, but
hemmed in by the walls of a prison
and greater joy-the four children she
stole from him are soon to be returned
to the home he has kept bright and
CHEEKY, never giving up the hope that
some day he would find them with love
left for the father they had lost.
Serving a ten-year sentence in the
Canon City, Col, penitentiary is a wo-
man whose husband, Henry Naylor.
lives in this city. In December, 1891
Mrs. Naylor who had been separated
from her husband, left Chicago after
kidnapping her four children. who had
been in the fathers custody. She stole
the little ones from the fathers home
while he was away at work.
She Immediately proceeded to Den
yer with the children, and few days
after her arrival there she was ar
rested for shoplifIlng. She was con-
victed and sentenced to ten years in
the Canon City penitentiary.
During all the years that his wife
has been in prison Naylor heard no
word from her until few days ago.
Neither did he know what had become
of the children. On account of their
long continued silence. Naylor was
forced to believe that his wife was
dead.
He had never given up hope. how
ever. that he would some day find his
two boys and two girls. and with that
end in view he has labored Industrious
ly to provide home for them when
they should again be united.
After long, weary years of waiting
to hear some tidings from his children
Maybe" was surprised beyond measure
a few days ago to receive letter from
his wife. She had kept her secret of i'm
prisonment from him for nearly seven
years. but with the near approach of
her release the old love for husband
and children returned and she wrote
pleadingly If he would not take her
back.
The letter was stained with the wo-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
CHAPTER XVIII.

Lord Carlswood looked up in dis
may. He had been dining out and
Mrs. Waldron had given orders that
she was not at home TO any one He
was pleased to find her alone; the din
ner had fatigued him, and he was glad
of the prospect of quiet evening. He
had drawn his chair to the window.
making some careless remark about
the warmth and beauty of the night.
There was no reply, and the old lord
thought she had not heard him. After
a time he spoke to her again and
again there came no reply. She was
standing by the open window. her face
hidden from him
"lsmay, what are you thinking Off"
he asked
Then she turned to him. and her
face frightened him. il was so white
with colorless lips and Swallowed
eyes-the face of one who has received
mortal blow; she seemed almost un-
conscious of his presence, unable To
understand his words. He was
shocked and terrifed-he went to her
and took both her hands in his.
"lsmay,' he said what is the mat
ter, my dear child?"
The eyes raised to his were dazeo
ana heavy with grief.
What has happened to you?" he
cried. You look SO i'll. you brighten
me; you look as though you were DIV.
ing. What is the matter?"
II have seen Paul. she replied and
the tone OF her voice was so changed
SO hoarse. SO altered that he dia ,o,
know IL. IL have seen Paul" she re-
peated, "and | asked him to take m,
hack-to take me back because ! low,
him so-beCause | am so guilty :,
wretched-and he would not. He sal,
] had broken his heart years ago. an,
the thought is killing me-"
The white face dropped-her hand
fell nervousiy-the words died ava
on he colorless lips and the next min
ute Ismay Waldron, the beautiful We
man the unhappy wife. lay white an
senseless at the old mans feet.
He moaned as he bent over her.
Il have killed her!" he said. Ssh
is the victim. not of her vanity. but {
my pride. / have slain herr"
Y Some hours afterwards Lord Carl,
wood sat by Ismay's bedside. A grave
faced doctor was there, and he locke
as though he had no very favorabl
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
CHAPTER XIX.

Gently and noiselessly they went up
the broad staircase that led to Ismay S
room. They passed the marble stat
ues that cleaned palely between the
costly hangings, the rare pictures that
adorned the walls. Paul, looking on
the magnificent display, thought to
himself, 1T was for this she deserted
me, and sold my love"
Then the bitterness died out of his
heart. She was dying, and he was go
ing to her to forgive her.
Lord Carlswood pointed to the door
of her room.
You had better go in alone" he
said, and Paul, turning the handle,
quietly went in.
He never forgot the scene, the bright
sunshine came in, softened and sub
dued through the shade of the rose
colored blinds: the room itself was
magnifcently furnished-every lux
ury. comfort was there; the sunbeams
fell on the bed with its low hangings.
and on the white, worn beautiful face
that seemed to bear the very impress
of death. The nurse left the room as
Paul entered it, and he knelt down by
the bedside Ismay had fallen into
restless, troubled sleep, and as he
watched her all the burning anger, the
bitter vengeance cherished through so
many long years, died away. He for
got the present-he forgot the agony
of those ten years-he remembered
only the beautiful girl he had wooed
and won-the lovely young wife he had
worshiped; he thought of all her bright
graceful ways; and now she lay dying
they said. She was So young when
they tempted her away. and they had
tempted her through her love OF all
that was beautiful and luxurious. She
had not left him for another-had new
er given one thought to any other
frail and feeble as her love was, she
had given ii all to him. And now she
lay dying-never to give her love to
any one again. Was II true as she
said, that her woman's soul was only
just awakened? It might be.
And in the awakening she turned
10 me" he said-'no one else but me. "
What she must have suffered to be
brought so near death because he
would not forgive her! How she must
have loved him after all! Her whole
heart must have yearned for him.
Was ii not through love of him that
she lay dying? AS he thought of that
the last remnant of pride and anger
died ont of his heart How she must
have loved him,-He remembered that
and nothing else. He bent down and
kissed the thin white hand.
when he raised his face she was
/ looking at him-the sad sweet eyes
were fixed on his face. She did not
seem surprised TO see him.
Paul" she whispered Am I
dreaming?"
MY darling" he said. gently. clasp
ing her in his arms. you are not
, dreaming, am here to love you. to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04

England after that interview-he
could not look upon her face again.
He rose from his seat when he heard
the name, and stood ready to receive
his visitor. At last they stood face to
| face, the injurer and the injured, the
proud peer and the proud commoner
Paul saw a stately figure bent before
him, a grand old face quivering with
emotion, and pale with dread.
In his courtly high-bred fashion,
Lord Carlswood held out his hand.
Il have done you a grievous wrong,
sir" he said, and | am here to ask
your pardon" Lord Carlswood was
gazing into face as proud as his own.
Il have no pardon to give, Lord
Carlswood," was the naughty reply.
1T is too late to ask it,"
You must not refuse me-" said the
old nobleman
Years ago, Lord Carlswood, you
tempted from me my wife, whom |
loved as no man ever loved woman
before; you took from me my child;
you laid my life bare and desolate;
you robbed me of every hope. For
such wrongs have no pardon"
The old man bent his head with a
humility rare in him.
Il did wrong, sir. | did not think so
at the time; l see it now. l did a
grievous wrong. | am an old man, and
| ask you to forgive me-"
You ask an impossibility," was the
stern reply.
Il came of proud race" continued
the old man; mo man springing from
it ever bent his knee in supplication to
his fellow-man. | do it to you"
Paul half turned away; he saw tears
gathering in the old nobleman's eyes.
shall look upon myself as an assas-
sin unless you give me your pardon, he
continued. at was I who wronged
you, not Ismay your wife. | tempted
her-I studied every foible, every
weakness of her character l lured her
away from you, and it is not just that
she should bear the blame
Paul stood in silence for few min
utes, and then he said
II do not understand your motive for
asking my pardon"
Lord Carlswood looked at him In
You did not know that she was ill!
Ismay is dying, sir! l am sure, if you
would go to her, if you would speak
kindly to her, she would live-she
would get better. You refuse me. For
the love of Heaven, come and visit
her!"
''Ismay dying!" repeated Paul, inter
rupting the passionate flow of words.
Come with me; if she dies, I shall
feel that have killed her." and Paul,
looking, saw the old mans eyes filled
full of tears
"In the presence of DEATH" he said,
kindly, "all human love and hate dis
| will go with you
And you forgive me?" said the low
voice.
There was short struggle, and then
Paul laid his hand on the trembling
arm. Il forgive you" he said; and
they left the house together
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
A THlRTY-SEvEN POUND 'Et,,sIlu

A Spartanburg man, travelling in ,bo
harness and saddlery business, is 70
sponslble for the following. the trutb
OF which he vouches for: The negroes
OF Greenville county held Stool
snow at Pine Hill, in that comfy ON
October g, and a 'possum. weigb,nr
90 pounds and having tusks 6 inches
long, was placed on exhibition. lis
TAN had been cut off and marked -
rudy Shaw's mark. He would NOT a.
low any hunting on his lands and ,ho
possum must have been marked ~
MN during his lifetime. He has non.
been dead 20 years. and the plantat,on
IS now owned by Mr. Wistar Psbh
ihis possum is now in the nossassinn
OF negro named Bob Roseman ubn
lives about one mile from Tnmbnno
Shoals. For witness to the trrtb -,
the foregoing this Spartanburg mar
ters to W. D. Sullivan. OF Tnmbiira
Snoais'-spartanburg Is. CT Free
Lance. Free
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
Story Of the Wedding Ring.
By BERTHA NJ. CLAY.
Continued.

OOnbAhNNN'
Che raised her beautiful white face
n his her quivering lips could hardly
utter sound.
81 own that am guilty; | make NJ
avcnse pray you pardon me. You
loved me so dearly once, Paul; for thai
loves sake, forgive me now"
He raised his hand with warning
gesture.
$40 not raise an evil spirit within
me " he cried-"do not, if you are wise
remind me of that love!
His voice was harsh, his manner
stern.
"You are so changed" she sobbed;
you are so altered.
"Who has changed me? Who turned
my strong, bright, glad young life into
living death? Who changed love into
hate? Whose fault is it that for long
wears | have been ready to curse my
fate and die?''
81 will try to make amends" she
pleaded.
Years ago, no wifely love, no
nifty pleaded for me; no voice in
your heart asked for mercy for the
man you were booming to a living
death. And my only fault was loving
you!"
Love me again" she said; try me
again. II could die to undo my fault,
| would"
Listen to me. If by my refusal
broke your heart and mine, would
still refuse. You yielded to vanity, |
yield to pride. | will not take back to
my heart and my home the woman
who deserted me because | could not
minister to her vanity You left me
because | was poor; | am rich now,
and | refuse to take you back"
She shrank shuddering as though he
had struck her sudden blow
you refuse?" she repeated.
"Yes, absolutely. | never wish to see
your false face or listen to your false
voice again"
The beautiful face dropped until it
was hidden from her eyes. He rose
from his chair, every limb trembling;
he could not have borne the sight of
it another moment.
You have sought this interview,
he said, trying to speak calmly; "let
it end DO not say have a hard
heart-you broke my heart years ago.
| bid you farewell
He heard her cry to Heaven to have
mercy on her-he saw her fall with
her face to the ground He stood for
a moment half hesitating.
IF | speak to her again-if | touch
her-l am lost, he said, and then he
left the room and summoned his
housekeeper.
There is a lady in the library-she
is III" he said. BE very kind to her.
When she is better send for "A cab;
she will want to go home"
And he himself left the house lest
any cry should reach him and he
should go back to her.
Il have had my revenge he said
to himself but never yet did ven
geanCe cost so dear
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL.

Pulverized charcoal is a harmless
and simple dentifrice.
A wart can be successfully and pain
lessly removed by the electric needle.
Dark hair will assume a beautiful
auburn tint by one application Of per-
oxide OF hydrogen, but unless you con-
tinue its use the roots will show up in
marked contrast to the rest of the
hair; and after a while. no matter
what you do the hair will look dead
End yellow.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04

Immense coal fields have been dis
covered in Zululand. the seams being
forty-five feet in thickness and of good
quality for locomotives and other pur-
poses.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-04

so oeaa'pr william church missionary
society has opened school for Cnhan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-07

meath a loose board il the barn floor
and often after school he would go out
to the barn and count his money.
jim lived with his father in dingy
white house of two stories near the top
of Loudon hill. t4is mother had died
when he was a child Of 3, to the
great grief OF his father. but Jim only
remembered her as a sweet voiced
woman who used TO caress him a good
deal but for whom he never felt the
love that he always had for his father.
Mr. Corbin was man who would have
been content with his lot If he had not
had a penny but Jim was always wish
ing that he was rich and he was IN
far way of becoming so for he never
spent a cent if he could help it.
jim was fond of his father, although
he never thought much about 1t, but
he was decidedly fond Of his dog, snip.
a black and white setter Or at least
il had setter blood in it. When Jim
went TO register it at the town hall and
was asked by the clerk what kind OF
dog it was he began: Its rather was
a setter and its mother was collie
"Oh, mOngTel, SAID the cle-k 10 JIM 5
lasting disgust. His dog was no mon
greI If il did have mixed blood and
he thought as much Of the handsome
animal as he could think well of any
thing not connected with money.
One evening after the chores were
done he lighted a lantern and calling
SniD went out to the barn TO count hia
money He found that he had SI6.1S.
Not so bad for two years savings, -
said he to Snip. "Oh. but / do wish
that I was awfully rich and had lots
of horses and carriages and lived IN
castle ike Judge Perrine's.
As he spoke he was startled to see
a little man in black about three feet
in height emerge from under the loose
board and take up his stand in front
Of him. Snip gave 9. low grOwl and
raised his ruff but he did not desert
jim.
As for the boy. although he was
startled ha did not show iC. He grabbed
all his money and replaced it in the
stocking which served as his purse.
The little man stared at jim from
under his bushy eyebrows and said in a
voice that sounded ike the clink Of
gold. well, what do you want of me2'
Il don't want anything of you that I
know of. I suppose you are a fairy?'
AS to that I don't know what you
mean" said the little man, but l can
give you riChes-all you want if you
do as 1 bid you"
Ana what must I do?" asked Jim,
rising TO mis- feet and cycling the man
with suspicion
well, you must give a thousand
dollars to the poor every day, or your
riches VIII vanish
And how much do I get every day"
asked jim. He did not wish to make
any foolish promises.
You'll get two thousand every day
besides a handsome house and barn"
All right, I promise" said Jim, al
though / think it's a good deal, cor
sidering"
Very we'll, don't forget. The second
thing is you must kill your dog"
xiii Snip? I guess not, said Jim,
patting the dog on its shoulders. Snip
looked up at him with loving glance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-07
TO BUY INDIAN LANDS.
To Establish National Park at Head.
waters Of Mississippi.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan General c. c..
Andrews has prepared a bill to bring
about an agreement with the Chippewa
Indians for obtaining certain reserva-
tons for the proposed northern Mime
sofa National park. at the headwateTs
Of the Mississippi river. The territory
proposed to be taken comprises 611,592
acres Of land, and 214,47O acres Of water,
the Cass lake, Chippewa, Leech lake
and Lake WinnebagOs reservation.
Under the act Of congress Of jan IA,
1882 the Indians ceded the reservation
to the United States. with the UNDER
standing that the reservation would
be surveyed, that the pine lands"
thereon should be established and Of
fered for sale to the highest bidder in
forty acre tracts and that all other
lands except such as might be allotted
to individual Indians should be re-
garded as agricultural lands and sold
TO actual settlers, the proceeds Of all
sales to be paid into the treasury Of
the United States to the credit of the
Indiars If the reservations shall be
perpetually held as a national park, il
will be managed on forestry principles
that the mature timber will be cut
and sold from time to time, thereby
promoting the water supply Of the
Mississippi river
The bill authorizes the president to
appoint three commissioners 10 negOti-
ate with the Indians and agree upon a
sum to be paid for the land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-07

ligiouS code common 70 the people OF
HindOOstan-the upper classes BENG
professors Of BTahmanism, while the
lower ones believe in more ignorant
form Of the same thing, which may be
denOminated as Hindooism. Here IS
also another sacred book Of the Hin
docs. known as the code of Menu, both
Of these books being much older than
the Christian time
Beautifully engraved with pictures
from the tOmbs themselves is the Egyp-
tan Book Of the Dead. q large volume
which contains inscriptions ana cary
ings of NEUROLOGICAL character An old
book on thin. yellGw paper, which
comes from China, and is entirely IN
that tongue, gives an account Of the
different punishments Of criminals.
This gentleman also possesses the IA
nous KO-Ji-Ki. a record of ancient his
tory, and known TO be the oldest book
in Japan, as well as one Of the sacred
books Of the religion Of ShintO. 1t gives
the earliest traditions Of the creation
of the empire and q full account Of the
customs of the people, as well as OF
their mythology and manners It IS
said to have been completed in the
year ~ 3. c.
The sacred symbols of the ROsicru-
clans is of peculiar interest to lovers
of the mystic This book gives the
signs, beautifully cOlCyed, Of the ia
nous order, said to have been founded
in the fourteenth century by German
monk, who taught magic and many Sc
cTets Of nature to a few OF his follow
ers, who have preserved even TO this
day the knowledge cOnfide6 to their
care. There are also the writings OF the
great mystic, ParacelsEs, whose book
gives innumerable recipes for magical
| formulas, and who was one Of the
greatest of the mdgiCianS Of the middle
ages. Nearby is a copy Of White and
| Black Magic" giving a full account OF
that art ais used for good or evil by
kind or malignant persons.
OF the book entitled king Solomon
a Key" there are but 500 copies made
| This COPY is one of the first editions
/ Of the very earliest TRANSACTIONS made,
and was printed from the ancient man
uscript in the British museum.
Here we also find another peculiar
/ book. "Demoniality," which was writ
ten in the seventeenth century by
priest called Sinistpari. It IS very
rare book, and it would probably Dc
/ impossible to get two more copies ~
/ the United States. One copy is owned
| by the Scottish Rite Hall library IN TINS
city. This book gives full history Of
those strange beings known as IncuOi
and Succubi. The book was put on Ins
Index ExpurgatOrius by one Of the
popes, but one copy fellinto the hands
of an antiquarian. from whose library
it has descended as one Of the literary
curiosities of the age.