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'HE SL-^EP'NG FLOWERS. I"wi ce' t 'i't o b' di;," I ask-d, Zoiae !h4-k their he-ads, a. d others smiled I nd n.. one made reply. Pe~( *n.k-: :hey 'cid nl e:.r I s.aid. "'l hose are the beds-the tiny beds So thick upon the plain?" "ris daisy in the shortest; A little further on Nearest the door, to wake the first Little leontodon. "'Tis iris, sir, and aster, Anemone and bell; Batschia in the blanket red, And ebubby daffodill." Meanwhile at many cradles, She rocked and gently smiled, Humming the quaintest lullaby That ever soothed a child. "Hush! Epigea wakens! The crocus stirs her blood Rhodora's cheek is crimson, She's dreaming of the wood." Then, turning from them, reverent, "Their bidtime 'tis," she said; "The bumblebees will wake them When budding woods are red." -Emily Dickson in St. Nicholas. S-AB~ -) of ( Pram Shop to Mansion. rOmEN fnti Story of a Dress 3kaker's Rise in Life. .PY MRS. F. M. HOWARO. Mr. Falconer was in the train nearly as soon as it stopped, and his greedy eyes sought forisabel. "My dear, dear wife," he whispered, fondly, as he pressed her hand. "And this is Miss Lottie, of whom I have heard so much." and he took the little in valid's slender hand in his strong clasp. Has the journey fatigued you much?" "She has borne it wonderfully," said Isa bel, answering for her. As soon as the invalid was sufficiently rested from the journey Dr. Conroy was called. He was a comparatively young physician, but he had-made a specialty of this class of diseases, and had already per formed some remarkable cures it the city, and Mr. Falconer had great faith in his skill. After an examination of the limb, and careful inquiry into the cause and progress of the disease, he, to Isabel's great delight, gave a most favorable opinion, in case his directions were implicitly followed. "But, Miss Ford, you will tave to do a great deal of resting," he said, with a glance of authority from under his sbaggy eye brows. "If you heat your blood and irri tate the sore by over-exercise I can not an swer for the consequences." He had great black eves and heavy eye brows, and might have passed for a pirate if his smile had not been so thoroughly kindly, lighting up his whole'face and bring ing out two good-natured dimples; he had an odd habit of running his fingers up through his hair when h was in any way perplexed or annoyed, ldaving his rather stubby black locks sticking up straight like porcupine quills.1 "Indeed, Dr. Conroy," said Isabel, "I shall be only too willing to see that your directions are carried out, for really her ambition is really reprehensible." "Then I appoint you guardian to see that I am obeyed," giving minute directions for treatment. There was a sound of hammering and a mysterious going on in the room adjoicing the home room for a day or two, and then Isabel and Mr. Falconer assisted Lottie up the stairs and ushered her into it, with the information that it was hers. Isabel had followed her idea of her friend's character in its furnishings. White and blue were the predominating tints, and purity itself was personified; a deep-cush ioned lounge, a large invalid's wheel chair, bright, cheerful pictures, books, and every -where delicate white laces and azure rib bons wherever they could be used. In an alry alcove a dainty bed was made up, and curtained off with lace, and at its head, in easy reach of her band, a little cabinet in which her medicines and lotions were kept. "Now, my dear little invalid," said Isabel, "let me see how you look in your chair." "O)h, Isabel!" was all surprised Lottie could say, as she sank down into the soft cushions of her chair "You see we were selfish in doing this," said Isabel, speaking rapidly so that Lottie could have no opportunity for formal thanks, and indeed there was no need, for the eloquent face told all that the lips would have spoken, "-for we wished you to spend your evenings with us in our room, and we can wheel you back and forth when you are not able to walk, you see." "-- It is so lovely," said Lottie, looking at Mr. Falconer with grateful eyes. "I won der," she added, reflectively, "if it is more blessed to give than to receive?" "It is very pleasant to give, I assure you," he replied, answering her look with a smile. "I don't imagine that man who hid his talent in a napkin to have been a very happy man, do you, Miss Ford?" Mr. Falconer had received Isabel's coin -munication in regard to her birth with pleasea surprise, and had heartily approved of all she had done for Mrs. Harmon; he -had never been what is termed abenevolent man, yet it was not from a lack of heart, and when Isabel showed a disposition to be unselfish and helpful to others he fell in line heartily and cheerfully. The first Mrs. Falconer had been a quiet little woman who did not allow her right hand to know what her left hand did, and having a fortune of her own, she dispensed her charities silently, and Mr. Falconer had no opportunity of entering into them, but Isabel, who had never been accustomed to the lavish use of money, could not use his purse for the benefit of others, however freely offered, without his knowledge and co-operation, and so with her his benevo lent instincts were bronght out and culti vted to their mutual profit. and pleasure. Mrs. Colonel De Long and Mrs. Dwight continued to be Isabel's most intimate friends, though she had now many callers and passing acquaintances, and these ladies rook up Lottie and made a great deal of the -patient little girl, bringing her fruits, flow ers and books lavishly. " I do wish," said Mrs. Dwight one day as she sat on the lounge in Lottie's room, "that I knew of some one whom I could get to crochet me one of those delicate shawls which are being worn so much." " Let me do it, Mrs. Dwight," said Lottie, eagerly. "Time hangs heavy on my hands, and I would be so glad to have something with which to busy myself." " The verythamg," answered Mrs. Dwight; "and 1 can assure you, Miss Ford, that If you can do such work you wvill find plenty of it, for we unfortunate ladies, who are martyrs to society, have very little time for fancy work." "Lottie will be only too happy, I am sure," said Isabel, "for she is such an alarmingly industrious person that she is positively miserable unless her hands are busy." She well knew this opportunity of earning would do much toward making Lottie con tented and cheerful. It was a happy sug gestion, and the ladies kept her busy f rom that time, and Lottie was perfectly happy as her nimble fingers wrought dainty, beau tiful things with the ivory hook and softi wools, and better still, her plaintively lean pocket-book began to grow plump and round with the results of her labor. "If I can only buy mother a nice black dress for Christmas, and father the large print Bible he has needed so long, I shall be so happy," said Lottie. The fever sore was slowly yielding to Dr. Conrov's skilifultreatment and Lottie could walk much more easily than at first. "I do believe that Dr. Conroy is beginning -to take a more than professional interest in Lottie," said Isabel one day, as she and Mr. Falconer were driving in the park. "Wouldn't it be perfectly lovely if-?" and she looked up at him with a knowing smile. "Am I to discover another unexpected talent in my wife?" he said, laughingly, as he looked down at her face, "the talent of match making?" "I think nor," she replied; "there are some matches which make themselves." '4 "Y4, aize ours," she answered. a wit, Lbs -.: "do you know I h:::c ~ec;--e. from the surp: ise ot .y' "Well, I have," he answered. zay y. "It ;eemns -he most natural thing in life that ro :> ld be here by my:,.-, : - ' I C-t e is to a bt-i.iartr-:,;.n z -tes BCma1d'snCxt week; Isuppose i to be yne of the social events of the season." "Shall we go?" "I think so," he replied; "the cream of :he city will be there, and some whom I ;hould like to have you meet. I should not Ike to have my wife eclipsed in the lire of iress," he added, after a pause. "Which remark indicates another visit to ifme. Morand, I suppose," she said, juickly. "W hat an advantage you gentle nen lave over us ladies. When you con emplate a festivity you are not obliged o rack your brains for a new design in roadcloth." "NwXt DE.AR LITTLE I"~vALiD. '-Then you do not consider the posses ion of fine clothing the chief aim in life." "I do not," she answered emphatically. To be sure there is a certain pleasure in electing beautiful materials and having hem made up artistically and well, but in he abstract, how foolish it seems to have a lozen dresses, where two or three would mswer every purpose." " Looking at thmngs in the abstract, my lear. there are a great many queer things ni xfe-the unequal distribution of wealth, ror ind~ance. While you are sighing over :he eccessity of getting up a newv costume ihichi you do not need, your poor neighbor nay be shedding real tears of distress over :he lack of means to get the one dress wifich ,he does need pitifully, and so the world oes. In the abstract, the 'all things in sommon' rule, practised in New Testament :imes, is the true one, but in actual experi me, in our time of hurry and greed, it ivould produce a worse muddle thaE. we ave now." " The requirements of fashion are another ostract nuisance," said Isabel, laughing. It seems such utter nonsense that I must put enough rich material to trim my poor eighbors dress lavishly into a bungling, unnecessary train, which serves no pur pose whatever except to get in the way and trip upawkward gentlemen." "There is one fashionable folly which I hope my wife will never give up to," he said, gravely. "-I notice with pleasure that rou have not as yet appeared in public with bared neck and arms." She blushed rosily. "Pray do not think, Mr. Faiconer, that I could be so lost to all sense of delicacy as to appear in a pro miscuous crowd of people dressed in such a manner. I assure you I blush for my sex when I see such exhibitions, and I believe it is at the bottom of a great deal of the laxness an'd immorality to be found in our fashionable life." "I do not doubt it," he replied, heartily. "I believe many a scandal in high life may be traced to this unwomanly folly for its orig, and it ought never to be seen out side of the slums or variety theaters; shamelessness is to be expected there." "I am glad you agree with me," said [sabel, "and I wish you would carry your good taste a little farther, and tell me what to purchase for this occasion." "Since you speak of it, I noticed a piece of v'elvet br-ocade in a delicate shade of lavender gray, at Hoags, which I thought at the time would make up beautifully." "There, now, youo are derezoping unex pected traits," she said, laughing merrily; "I had no idea that you were so much of a man milliner." He retorted smilingly: "Let us go into a partnership business; you to make matches, [ to dsign the wedding garments." A little kindergarten outfit had been pro ured for Gracie, and these were placed in Lottie's room, and many happy hours were spent there bythe young teacher and her lit tie pupil, who never wearied of the pretty ontrivances by which she was learning the rudiments of more advanced study. Lottie had become much attached to the little girl, and her affection was fully re eiprocated by the affectionate child, who de lighted in waiting upon her and taking the steps which still caused Lottie such pain and weariness. They were engaged with the l les sons when Isabel returned from her ride, and Gracie was bending over her little desk engaged in a problem in addition wrought by means of pegs stuck in the holes of a gaily painted board. "What a studious pair we are," said Isabel, coming in with ruddy cheeks from the bracing October air. "Mamma, there has been a man in our room while you were gone," said Gracie, lookig up from her work gleefully; the home room was spoken of as our room be ause each felt an ownership in it. "A man." replied Isabel, in some sur prise; "what an unheard-of proceeding." "You had better investigate the matter," said Lottie, demurely, and Isabel, in obe dience to the hint, rose and went in at once. Mr. Falconer was there before her, and hanging upon the wall in the best hght the room afforded was a picture, the exact coun terpart of the one chosen for Ralph and Lilly, and the first offering which had been made to the home shrine since it had been es t ablished. CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Belmond's reception was the most elegant affair which Isabel had ever at tended, and she felt almost lost lathe crush of splendid toilets and bewildering adorn ments; the spacious rooms were beautiful ly decorated, and on every hand was a lavish display of wealth and luxurious taste. Mtrs. Falconer was looking her best, to her own satisfaction as well as her hus band's, who had looked at her with a satis fied air as she appeared before him. She had chosen the lavender gray in a combination of plain and brocaded velvet, and it was very becoming to her clear com plexion, and Mmne. Morand had outdone her self in the tasteful manner in which it was made. A handsome set of diamonds gave a finishing touch of brilliancy to its some what quiet effect, and the diamond locket had been reburnished by her jeweler, and hung conspicuously about her neck. She had an object in this beyond display; an ever-present hope that it might yet lead to the discovery of her family. Bhe was listening wIth rapt attention to the performance of a skilled pianist, when upon lifting her eyes she observed a gentle man watching her intently; he was an elder ly man, tall and with a distinguished mili tary bearing, and noting that his gaze was observed, he turned away and began speak ing to another gentleman. He was evidently a person of note among the guests, for wherever ho wvent there was marked attention paid him, as Isabel noticed curiously, after having her attention drawn by the fixed look with which he had re garded her. Supper was over and she, with her friend Mrs. Dwight. had strolled into the conserva tory to admire Mrs. Belmiond's large and rrare collection of plants. She stood by a wonderful specimen of the lily tribe, its heavy pendulous blossoms filling the air with a rarely sweet perfume, when she felt a light touch upon her arm, and Mrs. Colonel De Longs familiar voice said, slowly: ""Mrs. Falconer, allow me to present to you Major Carrington, of Richmond." She started and looked up; the tall gen tlemsan who had watched her by the piano stood by her side, holding out his hand to her, with his eyes fixed, not upon her, but upon the locket which she wore. She turned pale, as a momentary deathly faintness seized her at hearing the name so familiar to her, but she mastered her emo tion and gave him her hand, managing to speak a few words of conventionalgreeting. "Pardon me for approaching personal topics, Mrs. Falconer," he said, as he led whe'A *'-cr could eounverse freely. "I sngir . aion, because thc no::t - .. . :.de me very curiou:; to i:uw .. :ou. It is the exact counterpart of: or -.vorn by a dear friend of mine, and I .....-."s to know how it came in your - a Carrington," she said, her heart beatoig tumultuously, "I have worn the locket in the hope that it might lead to the discovery of my family," and she unclasDed the trinket from her neck and laid it in his hand; he opened It, starting as the familar faces within met his eye. "Who are you!" he cried, in agitation, "Ind how came you by this?" "I was Isabel Carrington," looking up at him with eyes moist with her emotion. "and the pictures are of my father and mother; and you, Major Carrington !" "If what you say is true I am your uncle, my dear," he replied, more compdsedly and looking searchingly in her face; " you are very like your father, my brother." "Oh, tell me of my father!" she cried, carrestly. a sweet hope springing up in her heart at the words. "Is he living?" "Yes, he is living," he replied; slowly and doubtfully. "And I shall see him!" She clasped her hands in grateful emotion. "Oh, I am so happy!" "Yes, you will see him; but, my dear child, why do you not inquire why you have been left all these years, unclaimed and ap parently uncared for?" "I have but recently come to the knowl edge of who my family were," she replied, simply, "and I have laid our separation to the fortunes of war." "Yes, too true; the sad, sad fortunes of war," with a tone of regretful sorrow. "When my brother came South and joined the army I only saw him once for a few I) AP I' sHEB STOOD BY A wON.DERFVL SPECIMEN OP' THE LILY TRIBE. moments; he told me then th at he had left his young wife in a Northern burial ground and his little babe in the care of a Northern woman with Nurse Chloe. He mentioned the name of the village, but, in the excite ment of meeting him, it slipped my mind en tirely, and I could never recall it or the name of the woman with whom you were left. "A fierce battle occurred soon after, and your father was terribly wounded, was taken off the field among the -dead, in fact, but afterward revived and was sent to the hospital, and after a wonderfully critical operation in trepanning, he recovered slow tyr, but his memory of past events was utterly gone, and he has no memory save of the immed-zate present." "Then he will not know me," she cried, it; a pained voice. "Oh, this is sad, so sad ! .I had hoped and dreamed that I might yet know a father's love," and she covered bei face with her hands. "Let us hope for the best my dear niece." he said, kindly and encouragingly; "who knw bu yus a b tehadwhc wil litterilfo h patadbrn moments wilhe to m then that ha leftn hiaugrecan ae." r ura gon Ia hsurtte bab itand the celare of orr sefoa course Nurse Chloe He ntlivined the name od whnthe laent norh theci clmatofeint faioab ito pe myouthdern tire died soulnver recallher, ree Isamel.f thes woarmn, with whom myr lfathe. etm n hm lasspoe "Apinedcan batleoured soonyfther and yourl fatiher daterilywune,"a taen o t l he wil mngtad, in fatu cet;but aferar rvvdndhis rsen tormon hospital, an afater of ondebrthfromly crt'a "ease she torednig e reoveed Isabew. quickrly, gond, and she heasmemrypor she feae th m ateol preenap." ddicn Then he wilw nt truth me, he criedhere which a fahs oiedocp," and she rdlc face witm ahbriefnsmayo. erpsie "Leto ushope-gir; the- betCyarniec." eclaimd, kianshockd enourgne. "h knsbut oursi maysb he and hihi wlitthe tieafilfothpat, andwolhaebn doubny bac hid Imknownry onhstr;bu"h "Godprneso thet prst may," shcompfents ly. aIwll etoi llta alvn "daughtr anb." sadMjrCrig "Ise ofest and otnellse of your sf;rof mycore Nuseo Chlo risedotelioinis Shwaowhn sheationort, and thoo hmaoel cme" anot favoieyarabote Sthernct conneted soon aher mriae mohe replied fpadwher leftndesandwhmingay supogea his bey caugnt unti atetd enquatry. pine ainallued or my oether andh hefailyont her de. "Ah!in upoo soul'it shnn ees faithful crapine;s. "Mr. dacodr tI Ms deiharmo hadnear the ctsleman's birth from o? asend, Major harriguesseda little joeuy. notickly Isblsrdtfcand as shhecm vr pookh tefered han vd e uappy"Sn mydicon rohic wsoylhasedm to ocuy, nd she. "AdIo have been oblngiqires, andk sna exclaimean in my soke tond er miy bute i t let," se aseed, anaccom p"ihmt of ouri wsirdes" llngi soMyd notllm my wnhrisy liuint," shapessde. rsn flycmpnae forallte pst.hnwehpdfr,"n r Andor osbantdheusd faor warithga tonlingsuierily. "BIs thea bese anostuelfeish of tome," dserpoiedmenthuaticlly.iece took Mnie Crminyto, position andplaiinehi mean-hi cnc"ey brother prmaryaged lookd up eand hs hery hsbnsmtaige."g grou incidentlemn becamessnown roughn houn reyes ah mnlwttherItesd Inurwd Sheainadae was hmt com toher siner congaulaons the sucod erfredsa "e were sty sanfyerehen sad, lookign u at hert shiines fullsoty toe erett yomoe ncl,a Major Carring hat ero hgnlmn's name wafraspr ntn ocmety anoting pbelclydantoucead as hes ntece temoffved than hes sad "ine way wfher saii Isber, as seomae toer unolegod ng"I have man inquiries and make." ever eansei tomrrowernight," her repled, butoIdidy "not hop for sodl sped a artco oplyoumant ofour sirs. "Ohnc Lote"s mredm fsater lageiny,"a she wetid e redsromi h on in"eve still thwem."d o,"ad r "Found woked intde fLottied whose ithea symnotatetice smlmb upthe terednouse feling hatiy "Why, I ferth myknwledg las ovnngb a Mrringelon', rae elIning this man and incient son ogieam detaiwe througt tfheromsin as Major Carrington. isnw foun fie ndsed igfled reite otie gal, andIbein wsbet b thejyu sncer congratuatnd tof suh your fher fiens ase kHisherdstoyn i thee d bee sanys lingeringn doute, at hile aditn socity ithe ere i removenowyas Mor fcourrIg ton'sname was ha himssprento an ot, a emsoe hte asthrvi he." y fe "Ayou will pen the remaindeorefyou night. I averyo imatyiiie to mafa. riay,, and I wilhardly snptence afort the time eito mwhenien ro.o yo thion Founwhlmeable ote, whos ideas r.n~ Bel. nand1A dan. 1I1sn tha rnd 1nn here alone." Lot:ie blushed guiltily. "N-no." she . e:, d "to tel !e to' , dear, I N N> "MY UNCLE, MAJOR CARRINGTON." am going in another direction as soon as Mfal--, I mean Dr. Conroy, is willing for me to take the journey," and her blue eyes :lroppe2d before Isabel's searching look. "'Lottic Ford, I believe you have got a secret tucked away under those tell-tal blushes," and Isabel took the flushed face in her hands and with a scrutinizing look: "Confess now; where and when is Dr. Con roy going to spirit you away?"I ",He is going to New York and he wishes me to go with him," she admitted. "Ah ! I see through the whole conspiracy," said Isabel, drawing a long breath of de bighted relief. "We are going to New York to ask papa and mamma's consent, and after that, orange blossoms and a clergyman; oh ! you sly puss, to invent such an improved and economical method of paying doctor's bills. I have guessed it, haven't IP" "Yes," replied Lottie, laughing; "but upon the plan of no cure, no pay," she con- t tinued, "for I have positively refused to burden hun with my poor helpless self, un :er any circumstances, unless I recover en :irely. I love him too well to burden him with a helpless wife." "As if he wasn't big and strong enough to r zarry your burdens with one finger," taughed Isabel. "If you did nothing but sit in a chair and smile at him, you could help t bimn more than the most of women with their full strength." "-Still I shall insist on my proviso," re-I sumed Lottie, with gentle obstinacy ; "but if V I am -well, in six months I have promised to i be his wife."t "And I thinic you have made a wise I choice, I for I believe Dr. Conroy to be c worthy of even my Lottie,"1 and she kissed r the sweet, patient face lovingly; "but what e will Gracie do for her little governess?" I "You will find some other poor little girl I who needs your kindly assistance, dear," e replied Lottie, gratefully. "W hat a bless ing it is to have the power of creating soa much happiness, Isabel." "I assure you I teel grateful for it every t :ay," replied Isabel, thoughtfully. "How little we dreamed of the future in store for ~t us six months ago, writhing under the stings of Mme. Arnot's prickly temper." "You have never visited the South!"t said Major Carrington, as they sat around the table m the spacious dining-room. Des sert had been brouhtin, and they were hatting over it leisurely. "Never, except on the briefest of busi t ess trips," replied Mr. Falconer. "1In some respects our glory has de Parted," said the Major, thoughtfuy f "though n others there is a change for th better." "The war must have wrought great changes." said Mr. Falconer, "especially in the relations of the higher classes with the laboring class." "A Yes, it is so, and though it was like the deas, Iabel, dren ath lan af th o d lighted urelf and ar ong tacewrngn Yor toaip nd deeomamscnent, and aftefernet tatv orangerblss sad lrymn h andheconomicalsehod aughtyindocto'se un tee plnto nocrnaa, she yu cn- t mtion andr thavet potIvely refiuse toa boure shud wiaths ypor helpesself, uhn harly we lovehi oor eltoendedenisitrm -oit" an hees wooke." inurnl1tM.Fl hi mea thanughet of ndngnChistha umed Lotrk,"wt etle obstialcyer " but, i I amhwel, ina si cnh be haeromdise tao1 >f this w."t "Anshd tik o have uase a whiset.1 choce fortIvitieveouh Dr. corse, the C latheseto pieisnt ha loingy "bue wat e ile. Grcedto e tl oens? "y willefand someugherp i e gir an o tonees you," kidl asitaned, dar," to rsaele Lotte, gaesflly specat abess in iegard i to thae te poer of ureatin soe mulchappiess Isbeisll liman ti dawelomed wIsaboe, thugtf. madHonew trptle te oreame of the fhope inor forin vu." sixmeth aor, seeiting under she stins of nearotpprtears toeper." It "Ysou haeeer o stedo thes family" saimd Mao Coesarrgton as e sth arun sertopend bend swaowed you and the ee chating sove hublesurel o aryor. "ister excep, on ome ref of usoi now tp," rbepied Mr. Falcner "a'sae 1 :auedn smel moumntobeect e u loyhsd e pertmothersi thae, inaheo thagtfsome --herg faiy mither tere it, as hnel for t rrbutte." fetinfo href" "Th ard mt ha e awsought gfsra changes. us aid thaone er "specld ely libging asgeces raes.fraay"n poor i old shoan hsough iterroaiely.e very bittres fneath her, reived osbld, bse willing to e th e ack ainherer isnew fuure a ndaso."csrngn piThe ousmile ftue oinly mehaIsem , aou derelopmrent scinda of theoldstok;te iPgmbrkes into a are of yure syathiee mitio gendu thrniftst andm axou hat .sehtyou hseal thse qyurslfie Whch salle o A fcio da etenddus." ro Theu ajor hetooke hinleaieingl t Mr.ening, "Wer.hFalconerghadowritending hri.star axlini Yor reasons frth Facnge "bun eirhplas, avican a bedefered inomavor "Ifhpold iket he ouime our hri-ow inmpte fesivte thou, ofe corse thcoe C lantio home isth wdeepiy onse ae, yed I weithep wuld thestldesos akinhs fayes pery l "nuua wie and o m da ystrswllb pso Ia sbel.a notied hae d noft seemuinthisin roer toighe inisoitt i eo.u da s s "Aria er o thc, r.itl F liinr,h and, -i ip torm the Nst lokgi odlyit the hoeo cdn y" resumed tnw"he ajrd, pssing ths I ad tovier his fha tearioly. Itv waes so swta to-day to har f thee famil a tiess ew and to u,"hed "adButit seem aoeless quog esta fth at Sheod byhinid and bathedyo up.Is headen unted rufera ceeieqid nthe hel inof a breating s humbe sto neen tomr u sItis' gasvere soldme a taken," Chle C w,"sper-ed her.lf, nerin '-a iet f comused alwy soa enialndkidt tohatte ovri her wasthe' moralae, n thisp tangoe trbeofd arrival- fio esl. He awok gwd;ithasstart. "Wherce of sor row cried, willy.an s ersoudb y ingein ayhusbad, ae some," away anlid, poortld. o! e pk neroaiey "Was bries, athoear he, iwreld Isl slhe gged, oe buiedl nea he dear oun ialestresgthlce of mal stone ma-t odner gra te d paietlsoryor.oe." Tnher eror mild exthermendsly. m- se heu ret truefulnes was teild steominate anbokse anwreda faily ofrenymYouhis meto eleou tedencie, d Io amotapp "Y esh, ys, the rthese qaitie fretulcy "Thden ou wlilla say deartIo nos ow""h Thseredo stilootm his eihei evningo Suthhern trphit happ"y antcipsaions. Mr.nFle wiha ritdend Mrespec Staor expullain t reson forethe oehag in trditmyheart ornot.uIahonor and re-eidaio "ear a laya o and th re ect," nel comutted, foritheblyi, n an tone Fafoer to ame thote wha deepl ushead fae, tad with a lr icsed lokie icovery mn;"e sect hanoedrate did not eem n hisen usual spokets. settled atrinueth fatze. some slt ndi+sthposin imn,,rM* Ifoutford, begged her to send Tom for Dr. Conroyv V "My ce:.. .- .-said, sootingl' placing acr h--1:i -::, ara: as he aga'n awoke wvith a nervous start, "you had better go ,o bed and rest, and you will feel better in he morn!i.i H-, ~ -~ i. I CV; !I ',*--' q2 s-:- -11r", dear; [ want no hyp erisy," he said. h:.rshv. "But vou are dear: the deartst friend I ave in the world." and the tears almost ,hoked her as she spoke. "Oh, a friend, eb-'' He spoke sneeringly, vith a bitter laugh, the terrible laugh of a nan who is not himself. "Won't vou go to bed?" she asked him, aleadingly. "To bed!" He looked at her with his heavy yes, from which the light of reason was 'ast departing. "What should I go to bed ror? A business man has no time for day moozing. Where's my hat?" and he strusz ,led to get away from her detaining grasp. Happily, Dr. Conroy was near at hand, nd with Mrs. Montford now appeared in he door, to Isabel's intense relief. The doctor's experience taught him how :o deal with the sick man, and he soon suc eeded in getting him into bea ana under he influence of powerful remedies. "What do you think of him '' said Isabel, is she followed Dr. Conroy into the hall, her yes moist with tears, and a heart sinking vith apprehension. "He is a very sick man, Mrs. Falconer," io replied, gravely; "it would be a useless ciuduess to pretend any thing else He 5hows every indication of having entered a ierce struggle for life, and all we can do is o hope and pray tor the best." and pressing er hand in his with unspoken sympathy, le turned an d left her, the hot tears stream ng from her eyes and her heart lifted in rayer as it never had been before for help n this her hour of urgent need. (To be continued.] NO QUARTER IN CHILI. Is a War of Extermination--The "Talla poosa" In Danger of Sinking. BRADForD, PA., Aug. G.-The follow ig is an extract from a private letter, eceived recently from an otlicer of the Tnited States navy, well known in iradford and at present attached to he south American squadron: The insurrection or unpleasantness .ow in full blast throughout Chili, and articularly in anu about the central nd northern parts, is hot and interest ag enough to .,.tisfy the most blood irsty. The Chilians believe, as did leauregard when he asked permission f the Confederate war secretary to aise the black flag and take no prison rs, that war means fight and fight ieans kill. Ambulance corps and field ospitals are to either side useless en umbrances. Surgeons have become ne offlicers and ambulance corps are etive lighting organizations. No quar er is given and none expected by either de. It has become a war of extermi ation. The military control the elec ion, and military dictatorship reigns upreme. A censorship over the press, e telegraph and mail is carried on. aImaceda, supreme dictator, governs vithout a cabinet and until recently vithout congress. At present the in urgents seem to be having things their wn way. I notice in recent copies of he papers report to the contrary. hese are all "doctored" reports for reign effect. They emanate from he .Balmacedan censor. Several out reaks have taken place in Buenos Lyres, others in the inland towns. anks have with exceptions suspended nd trade is generally paralyzed. "The 'Tallapoosa' will never see her ative heath again. She is tied fast to he dock at Buenos Ayres, afraid to let o for fear she will sink. While all the rst-class cruisers are on the home sta ion 'doing the grand' for the edifica ion of the Newport swells, we, the uth Atlantic squadron, are kept busy kinning into some port every time ain threatens under fear of going to he bottotm of the sea." Drought in Ind ia. MADRAS. Aug. 6. -This year's mon oon set in some time ago in some points f India dispelling all tears of failure of rops in the portion of the country where ains hnd fallen. There has been no ala in the Chingleput an.! North Arcot istrict in this presidency, and all hopes f averting famine have.- been abandon d. The heat is unprecednted; stand ig grain and other crops haye succumbed o the long drot'ght at-d all are withered nd burned. Already the effects of the arcity of food are being lelt and there Sgreat suffering among tile Inhabitants f the district. Manv deaths from starva ion have been reported. It is also im ossible to get food for cattle, nasture mds being devoid of grasses, and in many places streams have dried up, ren ermng it impossible to get water for tea. ive stock is dying in large iiumbers very where in the district. It is not nly the poorer classes that are sullfer ag from scarcity of food. Many natives f hiah caste are making application to he aulthorities to keep themselves and nimilies from starvation. The district f Chingleput contains an area of 2,753 quare miles, and according to the fig res of the latest census obtainable, that f 1871, has 938.185 inhabitants. North rcot contains 15,146 square miles and lie population in placed at over two iillion. _________ Thousands of People Swindled. CmcA c o, A ug. 10.-Alfred Downing, f. I. Toliman and three young women lerks, occupants of the otile of the sational Capital Savings, Building and oan Association of North America, in he Rookery building, were arrested this iternoon by United States Marshals itchcock, Allen and Charles, and the ntire epistolary contents of the place aken to the otiee of United States Dis ict Attorney Nilchrist. Downing and ollman were taken before the United tates comnmissioner. chargad with us rig the United States mail for fraudu ut purposes and placed uinder $2,000 ,ond for a hearing Thursday, August 0. The three clerks were notilled that hey were wanted as witnesses at the earing. It is charged that the men, vho have been conducting this assori tion, have swindled thousands ot peo ile ftom every State in the Union and aken in from $200,000 to S350,000, and iven not one penny in return. There re two men at liberty, they having -isappeared several weeks ago. These wo men, it appears, got away with ost of the funds. Knockeud Down by a Woman. BIDIINGHrAM, Conn., Aug. 8.-Mrs. 'atrick McGinness was sitting at her indow last evening when Robert Cook nd Albert Slye, two well-known ath ates, came along and began guying her. here is nothing frail abotit Mrs. Mc inness, alnd she ran out anid knocked ye down. Cook didn't wait for his urn, but made good time down the treet, with Slye just behind, and Mrs. lGinness at their heels. They dodged ato a convenient hallway and held the oor against the irate Amazon until ey were finally rescued by t riends. rs. McGinness declares that she will brash them both on sight. Tarred and Feathered. SEATTLE, Wash., August 6.-Father uay, a Catholic priest or Snohomisn, las tarred and feathered by a mob this norning between 12 and 1 o'clock. Citi ens effected ain entrance into his esidence, dragged him from his bed nd applied a complete covelring ot' tar nd feathers. The priest fought desper tely against his tormantors, but was nally overcome. H~e is accused of entic ng children of both sexes into his room nd there practicing various iorms of mm orahty, af ter stupei 'ing them. It is tated he was removed ?romi his charge t St. Thomas, N. D)., for similar prac ices. ________ 1iVing From H~eat. l1HI1LADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-Thirteen eaths from heat were reported to the oroner to-day besides a great number f prostration cases reported by the AN EXCURSION HORROR. Dtec ot a ateamer. OYSTER BAY. Long Island, August u~ ~~~ -i-ia: es.eli; ;1i1ed ilut I hiL ;a :.hAiv VWere 1jured at Cold Spring Harbor at 4 o'clock this after noOn. Au excursion barge was just clearing the dock on her return to Brook lyu, when the vessel was struck by a heavy squall 2nd was dashed with great force against the dock. It was in the midst of a terrible thunder storm and the waves rau high. Some per.ons think that the mast of the barge on which the people were killed was struck by lightuing but this is not known. All was excitement and contusion. Women and children became panic stricken and were running about the boat screaming t wildly. The sky was dark and threaten- I ingi. The sea was fearfully wild. Before the unfortunate people could realize their great danger the upper de.k E of the barge came down with a frightful crash upon the surging crowd beneath. 0 t When the rescuers set to work and the wreckage was cleared away a terrible t sight met the gaze of those who were laboring with desperate energy to save t the unfortunate people. Fourteen per- E sous lay dead on the lower deck and up- t ward of thirty were more or less severe- t ly Injured, and their heart-rendering moans and calls for assistance lent addi tional horror to the terrible scene. Some of those on the barge are supposed to have fallen into the water, but at 9 o'clock tonight no bodies had been washed ashore or recovered. The names of the killed and Injured have not been learned. Most of them were strangers to each other and had no friend with them by whom they could be at once identified. The excursion was sent out by the large dry goods house of Kaiser of Brook lyn, for the benefit of its employees, but many other persons took advantage of the excursion to go along. Nearly all are residents of.Brooklyn and William burg. There were two barges and three more towed by a large tug called the Crystal Spring. They left Brooklyn early this morning and arrived at Cold Springs Harbor at about noon. The barges were moored to Dennisons dock, the excursionists had a picnic at Cold Springs grove. The boats had barely left the dock when the accident took place. Among those killed was the pilot of the barge. When the confusion had somewhat subsided, the superintendent ot Kaiser's large establ*shment made ar rangements for sending the killed and injured to their homesm Brooklyn. He teLegraphed for a special train of the Long Island Railroad and it left Cold Springs Harbor at 7:30 p. m. Of the c:ead eight are women, four children and two men. The boat hands, anticipating a shower, bad let down the _ canvas curtains which are attached to the hurricane deck of the barge and fast enod them down on the port side. rhis prevented the wind from blowiug through and as one strong gust struck the barge it lifted the starboard side of the hurri cane deck clear from its fastenings and supports and forced it, and the posts and partitions in the centre, over to the port side. As it pushed over the end of the deck nearest the dock to which the barge was fastened, it dropped down upon hundreds of women and children who had crowded over to that side of the barge in an effort to escape. In a mo ment the air was rent with the screams and agonizing cries of th e poor victims whose livt s were bein.: crushed out and limbs broken. The scene was heart rending in the extreme, and the excite ment caused by the friends and relatives of those on board who were on the steamer only added to the pandemonium which prevailed. The ollicers, dock hands and other men onathe steamerlost no time in reaching the barge and doing all in their power to rescue all whom they could from the wreck. Willing hands from the grove and neighboring places were also soon at work and in lifte.en minutes the fallen dezk was raised sufliciently to allow those who were I alive and uninjured to crawl out and the mjured to be assisted from the - barge. All of the dead had the livcsa crushed out of them by being caught be tween the edge of the fallen deck and the guard rails. A Louisiana Riot. ST. Louis, Aug. 5.-A dispatch from Orange, Texas, says: Belder Sanders, who has just returned from Lake Charles, La, confirms the report of a ritt at Lockmore & Co's ranche. The last account he heard was fr6m a wound ed man, who left the scene at 4 o'clock yesterday, who stated that fourteen men were killed and two missing. It was a free-for-all fight between tLe "Red bones" and the whites. Sanders stated that many different reports were circu-i lated and nothing more authentic could be learned. Olliceis and physicians have gone to the scene. Another account of the riot coming from West Lake, Louisiana, is to the ef fect that the emeute was caused by the breaking out of an 0old feud between a band of robbers known as the Ashworth gang andl the cattlemen of that section. The former, it is said. had been com mittinz depredations upon the comimun ity, andl they had killed a number of cat tle. They ~had teen notified by the ranchmen to desist and leave the coun ty, but the gang continued their pro ceedings, and at last they were caught and the light began. The "Redbones" are the leaders of the cattlemen. A man namedl Webster led the gang of toughs and killed three men. A late report increases the nuinber of wounded to sixteen. A special from Orange, Texas, gives a partial list of the kiled and wounded as follows: Killed -Dyson, Marion Markley, Lee Perkins ad Owen Ashworth, all of the Redbone gang, and .Jesse Ward, one of the cattle men. Thme wounded are: Willette D~upre and Lecomb. 'The latest reports are to the ciect that everything is quiet. The coroner has gone to the scene and the investig.ation is now going on. Rtusian Ryje Cut 0fr. BF.RLIN, Aug. 13.-The Russian gov ermmrent's order prohibiting the expor tation of rye has created great excite ment here, and the bourse was consider ably affected, though prices did not fall as munch as anticipated, as seret warn ing of Russia's action had been sent hee. One effect of the order has been to raise the price of rye almost to the rice of wheat. It is predicted that the erman poor and the farmers will be disasterously affected. Radical papers are demanding that the governmTynt re move the duties on grain, but Cliancell or C2aprivi, it is reported, is determined not to (10 so. Russian finances will suffer. sw indlers A broad. WasniIN,N Aug.12.- The general land ollice has received information wichl leads to the belief that a somie what extended series of frauds are being carried on in different parts of this country. For example, a letter re ceived from a citizen of Windsor, N. C., stating that a man representing that he was an agent of the govern ment, was visiting colored people in that locality, selling homesteads in Ok lahoma. The writer states that he pur chased seven homesteads, paying for thema $105. Of couse the entire affair is a fraud, and the writer will be ad vised to have the man prosecuted as a KANSAS CAN'T GO IT try-ras opudiatlon of thie su -. ury Scbme, CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 5.-A specll from Topeka, Krn., says "A sensa: ion has een caused in ailiance circies in 'his itate by the publication of oper' 1--tters rom W. A. Harris and C. W. Shum, rominent leaders in the people's party, rotesting against the sub-treasury cheme. 11arris is regarded as the safest eader in the alliance and would have een elected United States senator in he place of Pe1fer had 'he not been a ,onfederate colonel. Sbum was the ieople's party candidate for lieutenant overnor last fall. Siilb-alliances hroughout Kansis this mion'h will vote n the sub treasury scheme to decide rhether it shall be incorporated in the eople's party platform, and the indica ions are now that it will be defeated. rank McGrath, president of the alli nee, who h.-s been warm in its advo acy. has now come out openly against he sub-treasury scheme and a big fight s looked for when the annual meeting f the alliance occurs in September. "olonel Harris declares that "after a rilliant victory had been won by the Iliance the so-called sub-treasury cheme was brought forth. The scheme n its essential features is modelled after he most vicicous and ruinous practices ve have condemned, patterned after he illegitimate loaning of money by the overnment to the national banks and o rail roads and the ware housing and torage of goods for importers and dis illers; a scheme to tax the many for he beneti, of the few and of even the nost doubtful benefit to those few." He ays substantial business men over the ountry have unanimously protested gainst it. It is certain to bring about he complete overthrow of the people's arty if it is not at once abandoned." NETHERHO & FISCHER, -ANNFACTURM-E9 IF SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, ETC. 7. 9, 11, and 13 Smith Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Write for prices and estimates. CHARLESTON hitress MI'g Co,,' MANUFACTURERS OF uIgh Grade Moss, Hair, & Wool Mattresses. Office & salesroom, 552 and 554 King st., CHARLESTON, S. C. Reduced price list, for fall trade, 1890. Jattresses, -assorted stripe ticking: No. 1, Straw and Cotton. $2; No. 2, $2.50; o. 3, S2.75. No. 1, Excelsior and Cottin, .50; No. 2, $3; No. 3, $3.50. No. 1, Husk nd Cotton, $3; No. 2, $3.50; No. 3,$S4. No. .Cotton Mattress, 40 lbs., $5; No. 2, $7; No. ,$8. Prices quoted on Wool Mattresses if esired. No. 3, Moss Mattresses, $5; No. 2, 6; No. 3, $7. No. 1, Hair Mattress, S10;No. ,$15; No. 3, $20. Bed Spreads, S1.50 to $3. somforts, 95c. to $4.50. Blankets, 90 cents o $5. Feathers in best ticking at 75 cents er pound, plain or fancy stripe made up. aounges in imitation walnut, oak, and ma iogany. In raw silk, $4; carpet, $5; moquett >ush, $0.50. Upholstered cots, $2 to $3. ~pring beds, $1.50 to $5. Buy direct from he factory. Send cash by express or postal ote to T. H. McCAL L, Gen'l Sup't. The Bailey-Lebby COMPANY. 13 Meeting St., Opposite Charleston Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. ~achinery, Supplis, Oils. Attention mill men ! We are now offer ng the best and latest improved --AND Gris-t Mill. Iron, Steel, Pipe, Nais Fitting, Belt acing, and a full line of Phosphate and ill Su ?plies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS, ?-Send for our new illustrated catalogue nd lowest prices. Agents wanted in every ounty. FE:RTI LIZERS! PIEDMONT GUANO CO., CH ARLESTON, S. C. DIPO~hrEfl, MANUFAcTURnEns, & DEALEIS JN afest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, D)issolved Bone, Solubles, and Ammoni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Levi, Manning, S. C. let prices before buying. WM. BURMESTER & CO. Hay and Grain, Opp. Kerr's. Wharf, and 23 Queen St. CHARLESTON, S. C. 3LLLMANN BROTHERS, Aholesale Grocers, 157 and 109, East Bay, H. A. HOYT, (Si.ccessor to C. L. Hoyt D Bro.) Largest and Oldest Jewiory Stan in SUMTEP, S. C. 0 A very large stock of Britannia ware, the ve.y be st silver plated goods made. 550 Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks. Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta cles. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prices. My repairing de partment has no superior in the State. Try around first and get prices, then come to me. You will certainly buy from me. L. W. FOLSOM, Successor to F. H. Folsom & Bro. SUMTER, S. C. DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. Te ceertdRyl-t onSwn 0 0 Cg 0 The celebrated Royral St. .Tobn Sewing Machine, and Finest Rizors in America, al ways on hand. Repairing promptly and neatly executed by skilled workmen. Orders by mail will receive careful atten tion. SILVERWARE, &c., L. , Leh i's Inly Stae I have in steck some of-the most artistic pieces in this line ever brought to Sumter. Those looking for Tasty Wedding Presents will do well to inspect my stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Clocks, Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold, silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. L. E. LEG~RAND, SUMTER, S. C. James F. Walsh, WHOLESALE LIQUDR DEALER. IGHH! GRADE 'LIQUORS. 199 Meeting st., CHARLESTON, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. State of South Carolina, COI~NTY OF CLARENDON. I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTIS ions of an act of the General Assembly, ratified on the 9th day otfFebruary, 1882, I - will be in the court house in Manning. in the office of the clerk of the court, the first Monday of each mionth, for the purpose of allowing persons coming of age since the last general election to register, and to at tend to any other business pertaining to my official duties. S. P. BOLLADAY, Supervisor Registration Clarendon Cu. P. O. Address: Panola, S. C. S. THOMAS, Jr..J. M. THOMAS. Stephen Thomas, Jr, & Bro. JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Eye Blasses & Fancy Goods. .WWatches and Jewelry repaired by competent workmen. 257 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESTABLISHED) 1836. Carrington, Thomas & Co., -DEALERS IN WA&TC M -m! JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY BOODS, No. 251 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. EAT AND DRIN! I have opened a first-class liquor saloon in the city of Sumter, in the Solomons building on Liberty street, where I will kep the choicest brainds of LUQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, and all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will bie managed by a irst-class bar tender, who will prepare all the latest in fan v drinks at the shoitest notice. I have also gone to considerable expense in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of my saloon. Mx- tabl-s will be tilled with the very best the mnarket affords, and this branch of myv busines~s will be un-l dcr the supervision ot one who has served as chief cook in several fine restaurants. The trade of my Clarendon Friends is respectfully solicited. Come to see meW, take a dIrink ~of something good, and then sit down to a meal that wvill serve as an inivi tation to call again. WOLKOVISKIE & CO., A Sumnte r, S. C. Manning Shaving Parlor. HTAIRL CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EX .ecnted, and shaving done with bes razors. Special attention paid to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I have had considerabl experienc3 in several large cities, ana gnar antee satisfaction to my customers. Parlor next door to Manning Times.mITN