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like that. You won't come TO the
ballroom, them
| "No"
| "Why not?"
She looked up at him. He soft
ened little at the sweet wistfulness
Of her face. After all, they had loved
| each other once.
else to do-just now"
He clutched feverishly at the weap-
on behind his back. What e mercy
that she had not seen it!
She sighed 1t seemed to him-or
was it fancy?-that the usefulness
on her face deepened little. A
shadow fell across it.
THAT is what it has been for years,
John. You have always been busy.
Making money, suppose
He did not answer, and she moved
to sofa and sat down. He noticed
how the softly shaded electric lamp
drew out the rich tints in her hair.
Il have something to tell you,"
she said, gently, "about Kathleen.
thought, as the girls father, that yol
would, perhaps, be interested
He laughed
Kathleen herself has never be-
trayed the slightest interest in, or
affection for, me since she was ten
years old. Why should be interest
ed in herr"
It was rather a cruel taunt, to the
girls own mother, but Mary ignored
1t. She sat very still, gazing straight
before her, and he saw tender ma
ternal look steal over her face.
Young Vanderveldt has proposed
to her tonight. She has just told
me. I hope-I hope the dear child
will be happy"
There is small doubt Of that lie
has tons of money, hasn't he?" Again
he laughed. The laugh.c- sounded
bitter and hard.
His wife looked at him. There
was half puzzled, half reproachful
expression in the large grey eyes.
why do you talk like that, John?
Why do you look so white. $3.50
odd?"
His laughter had died down, but
it left lingering smile-cruel, mock
ing-on his lips.
"You interrupted me-" he said,
harshly; ''your entrance just now was
ill timed"
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what were you going to do?" The
clear, steady eyes were still fixed on
his face. There was something about
Mary to-night-ner stillnessS her gen.
tleness-which, somehow, irritated
him. 1t acted on his already over
strung nerves as a match applied to
a torch. With a sort Of bravado-
defiance-he withdrew the revolver
from behind his back and brandished
it in front of her face.
BLOW my brains Quit" he cried
It was cheap melOdrama, but he had
expected Mary to be impressed by it.
He had expected her to scream-pos-
sibly, faint. Instead, however, she
sat quite STILL Only the sudden
whitening of her face, the sudden lit
tie catch in her breath, betrayed that
she had even heard at all. Then,
suddenly. she got UP from her seat.
"Why?" she asked.
He was amazed-and, perhaps, a
trifie disappointed-at her GOODNESS.
Then a thought struck him. Mary
thought that he was suddenly strick-
en- with madness. and her attitude of
calm collectedness was the one which
she considered wisest to adopt toward
a lunatic. Well, Ae would show her
that his desperate words and action
had not been the idle rawlings of a
maniac-that he was in deadly ear
nest.
He laid the revolver down on the
table, and caught hold of her hands.
Because l am ruined!" he said.
The small hands within his trem-
bled. but still Mary did not finch
still the lovely, gentle eyes were fixed
calmly on his face
Ruined" he repeated. and his
voice was low and hoarse. "Tney
think l am millionaire, the people
dancing and feasting tonight in my
house. Tomorrow, the whole world
will know that my money is lost. 1
am beggar."
"But how have you lost it,"
He let go her hands suddenly, and
threw his out with a gesture of de-
spair. He did not notice that, direct
ly her hands were released, she
snatched up the deadly weapon on
the table and concealed it behind her
back.
Gambling! Oh. you didn't know
that was a gambler, did you? For
the last ten years have been fritting
my hard earned money away. ! gam
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AN INJURIOUS HABIT.

The habit of sitting with one leg
swung over the knee of the other
is very often the cause of headaches.
cold feet, varicose veins, ulcers and
other disorders resulting from arrest
ed circulation of the blood. Under
the knee, where the pressure of such
a position is the greatest, there are
many large veins, arteries and nerves
and the pressure crowds all these to-
gether, fiattening and closing them.
and thus interfering seriously with
the work they are intended to do.
This habit is common to both men
and women, and, once formed. is
very hard to break. but the evil
effects of its indulgence are so many
and so serious that we should not
surrender to the temporary comfort
of the position. The use of foot
stool would help to overcome the In.
CommOner.
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est girl, clinging to her skirts. Tho,
after tea, they would gather row
the hre. and, with Mary sitting no.
size him. her soft arm round his
neck they two would talk eagerly ri
the business which he had just in an
humble way begun to start, and MAKE
plans-half jokingly-of the won.
derful things which they were eoina
to do when they got rich!" Harry
the boy, should be sent to a GOOD
schooi-he had always sorely felt the
lack OF education in his own life. and
determined that. il wealth ever did
come to him, his son should not
suffer in the same way. Molly and
Baby-the darlings. they were so
pretty!-they should have the love-
lest frocks that money could buy
tney had actually been realized.
harry had had good education
and, In his first term at Harrow he
mad realized bitterly that his son de-
splsed him. He was common" and
Harry was gentleman-mades so bv
his gold; and now that the Harrow
days we're over and crack regiment
mad been entered by the idle. good
for-nothing young man, who would
never have had the brains or the
energy to make the fortune which
his father had, he knew that he was
despised still more.
Molly and Baby-Kathleen she
was called now-had had the Glove
Hest frocks that money could buy"
They had inherited their mothers
beauty, while poor papa's bour-
geoise." as they called it, had been
fortunately left out. Molly was mar
ried-to the eldest son of a peer:
Kathleen. the younger girl, was ex-
pected to make an equally brilliant
match. There had been a rich young
at her feet all the season:
In the few hurried conversations
which, in her whirl of social distrac-
tons, Mary found time to have with
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HS4|AlREQRESlaNH
tlNN M

Mushrooms with Bacon.-Fry one
nalf dozen slices nice English bacon
in the usual way. Just before it IS
done add mushrooms and fry slowly.
Serve hot as possible on small
squares of toast.
and put into quart of cold water.
Let it simmer until reduced little
less than pint. Remove from the
fire and strain as for jelly. Season
with little salt Chop the breast
meat into small pieces and mix with
liquor. then pour the whole into a
mould and set away to cool.
Cornmeal Gems.-One-half cup
cornmeal, one cup -four, three tea
spoons baking powder, one table,
spoon sugar, one tablespoon melted
butter, one-half teaspoon salt, three
quarters cup of milk and one egg.
Mix and sift dry ingredients. add
milk gradually, then egg we'll beaten
and melted butter. Bake in hot
oven in buttered gem pans twenty
five minutes.
Light Graham Eread-Two-thirds
quart of white -four, one-third quart
of graham -four, Cne-third teaspoon
full of sugar, one-half tablespoonful
shortening, little salt, One-eourth
yeast cake dissolved in little cold
water; warm water or water and
milk to make dough stiff enough to
knead; let rise over night; in the
morning add pinch of soda, knead
down the dough; let it rise in the
tins; bake three-Tuarters of an hour.
This makes two loaves.
Chutney Saucc.-Twelve green
sour peppers. six green tomatoes.
four small onions, one cup of raisins.
one quart of vinegar, two tablespoons
of mustard seed, two Of salt, one of
powdered sugar. two cups of brown
sugar. Remove the seeds from raisins
and peppers, then add the tomatoes
and onions and chop all fine. Put
vinegar, sugar and spices on to boil.
add the chopped mixture, and SIM
mer one hour Then add apples.
pared and cored, and cook slowly
until soft.
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TO CLEAN WHITE THINGS.

White doeskin gloves last we'll AMI
wash almost unendingly, but their
success lies in the secret of careful
washing. The gloves should be put
in warm water, not too warm, and
gently rubbed with soap; take each
glove singly and soap it into ball
in the palm of the hand. When the
rinsing is we'll accomplished soap
them again and then, without being
rinsed, squeeze them until all the
water has run out. Straighten the
gloves, don't pull them, and hang
to dry where there is current OF
air; do not. put them near a fire.
The drying takes rather long time
and at first the gloves look spoiled.
But they are real success when
once dry and they must be briskly
rubbed together to get rid OF the
stiffness; then they are ready to wear
and las good as new."-Pittsburg
Press.
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him, she had told him that it was
Ito bring the thing to satisfactory
climax" that this ball was being
given tonight.
Well, they were well provided for
those whom he was leaving behind.
II they were going to be left help
less re would not have done it
would not have recklessly gambled
away his fortune. would not have
thrown away his life-but they were
left with settled prospects. Harry's
money had been settled on him when
he came of age; nobody could touch
that; the girls would have wealthy
husbands, and Mary
A shadow fell across the stern,
grave face. Mary was beautiful
woman, she was fairly young-under
fifty still-she would marry again.
Doubtless after the first shock was
over, she would be glad to be re-
leased from the common" husband
Of whom, he had guessed long ago,
she was ashamed.
The clock on the mantelpiece
chimed out IL. Without moments
hesitation, he stood up. With his
right hand he raised the revolver to
his temple.
The door opened, and his wife
came into the room.
Quick as lightning he hid the dead
ly revolver behind his Jack. Anx-
iously, he searched her face. No,
she had not seen the revolver, had
not surmised what he was going to
do.
John, I have come to fetch you.
Is it not rather rude for you to hide
yourself in here, away from all your
guests?" She came slowly toward
him. Yes, Mary was certainly a
most beautiful woman-a young
looking woman, too. In her white
brocade dress, diamonds shimmering
on her neck and in her hair, she
looked almost like one of her own
daughters. And yet-he had loved
her best in the sun bonnet and pink
frock.
Il hate my guests he answered.
He spoke roughly. what do they
come for? To feast in my house,
drink my champagne, and laugh at
me behind my back directly they have
left!.
4John! wish you would not talk
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Young Man, Be a farm.0Wning Farmer.

Bishop Fitzgerald of the Methodist
me land of will
cepton to this in the worlds history people
South sell
masses as employers and operatives
creased their quality
daily and talks only the small talk
think Thomas Jefferson
life OF farmer especially favorable noble manhood Men
living thus their farms take time think
serve their ndyduay The sharpening takes just
much of breadth Too much grndsone
thin material The Americans
country bred Hold lands.
time in improving
this. Don't farther to fare worse"
This truth plainly
by Many will they
forsook the fathers
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SHABBY CARPETS.

Faded. hopelessly shabby carpets
can be made to look really as ii a
new one were not needed If, after
sweeping thoroughly, teaspoontul
OF turpentine is added to pail OF
hot water and the surface of the car
pet is gone over carefully with a
damp cloth.-New Haven Register.
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NEW TINWARE.

If new tinware be rubbed over
with fresh lard and thoroughly heat
ed in the oven before it is used. it
will never rust afterwards. no matter
how much 1t is put in water.
If the teapot or coffee pot is dis
colored on the inside boil it in
strong solution of borax for short
time and all its brightness will re.
+urn.-New York Press.
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.,oue in the big luSuriousl'
|. ,Ibrary. The room was op
a still. but from without
4. closed double doors
1. q t.int strains of a languor'
snile curled slowly round
n. If his mouth. 1t really
4, eonic to make ones exit
,orld to the sounds. not
sels Fsnebre," but Of dance
.,.s.d almost affectionately
.her lying on the table in
I'm. It was expensive, the
1. tind. like everything else
s,ensiye house, it would not
i vcald do its work well.
- pull at the trigger, and
s!-fespite from misery
ANN care-eternal sleep.
) hack In his chair and his
nd, half mechanically, to
: senes clock on the mantei-
g,It past eleven. In another
,,utes-at midnight-he had
! " mind to die.
= hack. with half closed
|. fought over his past life.
q hat the dying-and he,
= practically that-some-
= tler whole lives pass be-
= n full review, and now
ring his. He saw it all
\ nv beginning. The child
u srandmother's log cabin
vi Irish bog; the fight, as
fdrteen, to England, because,
besble home he had been
wrse than a dog; the pow
hardships, the marriage.
~ barely twenty, to a girl
-. and then, just as ii the
= had acted as a mascot
lhsiy, In those days he had
her that she had-the
niang Of his luck. He had
q" O. the vulgar saying
Il and the man who had
y better than a beggar at
II, It forty, become a mill
eaife! He opened his eyes
the grim smile still on
-vand the splendid room.
~ have thought that the
nisa, half-starved little
i lAe log cabin was going to
ut come day, into a bust
~! And who would have !
po-and the smile grew |
that the man who had |
lGelf to have such a splen- |
j Tor organization, such a
Nip" of his trade, would |
u sambling, and fritter |
hgtuns away? |
III strayed again to the
A1th vas to bring him his !
1s-night nobody knew any,
morrow 1t would be in all |
nat John Dolan, the mil
I'M ruined.
: I'D been creeping upon
nily for years. He had
lcolishly. heartlessly, reck-
"a seen everything, all
uat he had striven for, in
Mod. slipping from his
!. y had not cared! And
: wealth, which he ha4f
1T years OF his manhood
q. proved such dust and
That. when he lost it,
+ mind!
intense bitterness crept
h - Al! he had loved her,
Miiase maiden he had
e They had been happy
httle poverty-stricken
= 4 lar than he, at any
49, Deen in Grosvener
sAen! Then the money
come in, and they had
Aary had such a big
etfend to-she had her
ayeties. her numerous
ne called her duty"
three generations to
lan. they say; it only
ee years. he reflected
half bitterly, to
- had never been a
ssr would be one, he
renembered his sud
emazement. of shock.
asen his wife on the
Presentation at court.
had been shy. awk-
country miss, nothing
she had the ease and
= young queen. She /
sfself superbly; her
which the diamond
z to him to twinkle
aefisive eyes-was
on the slender throat.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Douglas and Lincoln on the Lecompton
Constitution

I'm June, 1857, Judge Douglas made
speech at Springfield in which
he attempted TO yindlcate the wis
dom and fairness of the law un.
der which the people of Kansas We're
about to choose delegates 70 conven-
tlon TO be held at Lecompton TO frame
state constitution He declared with
emphasis that If the free state party
alone would be blamable for the pro.
slavery constitution which might be
formed. The free state men profess
ed to have vast majority three
fourths," "fouriifths," "nine.tenths' OF
the voters Of Kansas. If these will
fully stayed away from the polls and
allowed the minority to choose the
delegates and make the constitution
Mr. Douglas thought they ought TO
abide the result and not oppose the
constitution adopted. Mr. Douglas
speech indicated clearly that he him
self would countenance no opposition
TO the forthcoming Lecompton conven.
tion and that he would hold the Re
publican politicians responsible II the
result failed TO be satisfactory to them
Judge Douglas seldom spoke In that
region without provoking reply from
his constant and vigilant antagonist
Mr.. Lincoln heard this speech with
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W.C.LandOn &CO.
Evelyn Street.
Rutland, VI.

Recipes For Chatting Dish Parties.
One of the simplest chatting dish
recipes, yet one with which very few
are successful IN making, is "a cheese
omelet To prepare this take three
eggs, three desert spoonfuls OF sifted
-four, small quantity of grated Par
mesan cheese, pepper, salt nnd butter.
Bent the eggs. flour, pepper and salt
together untll quite smooth, aud then
add the cheese. Melt the butter In the
upper pan OF the chatting dish, pour In
the omelet, stir until II begins TO set,
roll out on a small platter, slit across
the top and sprinkle over II more OF
the grated cheese
Grllled sardines are easily made and
are mn excellent dish TO prepare IN a
hurry. Take can Of very firm, large
sardncs, remove the skin IL desired.
and fry the fish In melted butter which
has begun to brown. After they have
cooked few minutes, not very fast.
add tablespoonful OF Worcestershire
sauce some paprka and little mus
tard
An oyster roast fancy ls made by
taking six large sized oysters, melting
a lump OF butter ia the chatting dish
and laying the drained oysters In the
hot pan TO fry until brown on both
sides. Then add more butter as Il Is
needed, and when the oysters are
brown on both sides put IN two table
Bpoonfuls OF ketcbup, teaspoonful or
Worcestershire and sprinkle with pap
rika.
To prepare a Welsh rabbit take a
pound OF plain American cream cheese
that Is fresh, but not too soft, and cut
II into tiny dice. Put a half teaspoon
ful OF butter in the chatting dish and
let II melt Then add teaspoonfui
OF paprika and half teacup OF beer,
and when this is hot put In the cheese
and let II melt slowly When the dice
are almost entirely melted, begin 10
stir vigorously for few minutes, or
until the cheese Is smooth. Have
ready 10 add Just before serving an
after dinner coffee cup with tea
spoonful Of beer, saltspoonful or
more Of salt, some cayenne, a pinch OF
all well mixed. While the
rabbit Is hot pour IN this seasoning
aud stir Then serve on thin slices OF
toast Some persons use milk instead
of beer.
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critical ear and then, waiting only for
a printed report Of II, prepared reply
10 be delivered q few weeks later.
I The speeches were neither Of them OF
much consequence except for the fact
that Judge Douglas seemed TO have
plainly committed himself In advance
to the support Of the Lecompton con
stitutlon Mr. Lincoln took that much
for granted, and, arguing from sundry
indications that the election would De
fraudulently conducted, he insisted that
Mr.. Douglas himself, as the author OF
the Kansas Nebraska bill and the in
ventor OF popular sovereignty" had
made this Outrage" possible. He did
not believe there were any free state
Democrats" In Kansas TO make 1t a
free state without the aid OF the Re
pnbllcans, whom be held 10 be a vast
majority Of the population. The lat
ter he contended. were not all regis
tered aud because all were not regis
tered he thought none ought to vote.
But Mr.. Lincoln advised no bloodshed.
no ciyil war. no roadside assasslna-
tons. Even II an Incomplete registry
might justify majority Of the people
In an obstinate refusal 10 participate
IN The regulation Of their own affairs
II certainly would not Justify them 10
taking up arms 10 oppose all govern
ment 10 the territory. aud Mr. Lincoln
did not say so. We have seen already
bow H. the little speech" reported by
Mr. Herndon be deprecated "all phys
ical rebeiiions" IN this country and sp-
piled his views to this case
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A Ratheadon That Failed.

Notwithstanding the conservative
character OF the resolutions, the pro-
ceedings OF the Bloomington conyen.
fion were alarming TO portion OF the
community and seem 10 have found lit
Tie favor with the people Of Spring
field About five days after It's ad-
journment Herndon and Lincoln be.
thought them OF holding ratification
meeting MIR. iierndon got out huge
posters announcing the event and EN-
ployed band Of musicians to parade
the streets and drum up crowd"
As the hour Of meeting drew near he
''ut up the courthouse with many
blazest" rung the bellsa and blew a
horn. Al o'clock the meeting should
have been called 10 order. but II turn
ed out TO be extremely slim. There
was nobody present. with all those
brilliant lights. bat A. Lincoln, W II.
berudep and John Pain. When Lin
coin came into the courtroom, says
the bill pos,sr aud hornbloweE qf this
great demonstration, "he came with a
sadness and 0 sensaiof tho iudicrous
on bis fanr He walked 10 the stand
fncuntsd Il 10 q Kind OF mockary-~
mirih and sadness sl combined and
said 'Gentiemsa. this meeting j. lar
ger than | knew IL would be. knew
that HeTndon and myself would come.
but ! did not know that any one else
would te here. and yet another has
ccme-you. John Pain These are sad
times and seen out Of Joint All seems
dead. dead dead. bat the age IL not yet
deaA: IL liveih N sure as our Maker
liresh. Under ali this seeming want
0t life and motion the world does move
nevertheless b. hopeful And now
l.s rs adlourn and appeal TO the peo
pie
This speroG ls 20 substance Just ns
he delivered u and substantially IN the
same sad bat determined sDir.l. and 50
We did adjourn, did 80 ou, and 80
wstHsss ihe fact ihst The world gas
not dead
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FIs " FIIFsll allI v ~
Lear Mn.tnfg-i POW expect 10 81 70
Chicago on the ltsh, and ! probably shan
remain theirs o. ihsfeabout Tor about twe
pNekn
u turned me blind whsu | first heard
rNs;t Gas beaten and LoYsi0y rofninsiss
but aftrr much snHi0as reflection. really
ts9Oe L 10 ess, 70 lsi u si.s1 This u
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L.ANDON
HARNESS

We have a fully equipped
shop iot the making OF high
grade Harness, with the ex.
ception OF a sewing machine.
All our work is hand sew.
ed by experts, and cut from
the very best sides OF oak
tanned stock
We build a Team Harness
that is not surpassed by any.
!, Is built in three sizes the
y inch Farm Harness for
farm and light hauling, and
~ and ~ inch ior the
heaviest use.
We ask you to examine
this harness when You want
The best
We have at all times about
$50 sets OF single and double
harness for all uses,
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More Industries IN northeastern
Connecticut have started up on full
time. and with better prospects for
continuance of full time than az any
previous time for many weeks
While skating on Lake Champlain,
George Shepard Of Burlington, VI,
aged 70. went into the water al point
where the Ice had been cut and was
drowned
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Ross-H HuntressCompan
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland Vermont.

course / wish to be confidential
Lamon did get your deeds ! went with
him 10 the office. got them aud put them
In his hands myself Yours very truly,
A. LINCOLN
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korunahos d Frenoas

ou the lT,h q Jaue the nationsl Re-
pahlican eongentlon met ~ Fhiiadei
phia and nominated JoiA c Fremont
fSs pFrssssgf All william l. Dayioa
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fro ~ coNTlsugDl
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Nr. Lincoln also discussed the Dred
Scott decision at some length and
while doing % disclosed bis frn BE-
llef that IN some respects, such az
'ilfe. liberty aud the pursuit of hap
rlnsss.7 The negroes were made BY the
Deeisfsiion u lndepetdence the equals