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MY FOE. Not from my fooa without, but those with in, I pray to bo protected hour by hour; For that affgroMlve m-lf that loads to sin. And lures to pkasuro with seductive power, Wands ever by the portal of doslro, And mocks my spirit when it would aspire. From that most subtle foe, disguised as friend, 1 need be ever on my guard, for when I i-nase for on» brief moment to defend The castle of my soul, he seeks me then lu some unlooked-for way, with mien so fair, And voice so sweet, tho while he sets his snare. With honeyed words nnd sophistries, and lies, He argues on the pleasures of the sense; And pictures Duty lu a hideous guise. And laughs at Labor's paltry recompense; “Let dullards toll,” ho cries, ‘•thine is tho right “To gather all llfo’s blossoms of delight!” Again, in mask of teacher ho appears. And cries, “Why seek to lift another's load? Each soul that journeys down tho vale of tears Must carry his own burden o'er the road; Accept thine own, but let all others go." Despite ids mask, I know him as my foe. Mv base foe, self.which, envious of the goal It cannot reach, since formed of dying day, Would hinder and oppose mv striving soul That longs add labors for the better way; And with this foe my spirit must contend, Hy prayer and vigil, even to the end. —EJla Wheeler Wlicor. § A Deal In § Petroleum HEX I must take your refusal as final? Very well. Here is t h e <1 o c u m e n t signed by Wilfred M e r r i o u—y our brother — aoknowl- ledging himself a forger aud thief,<aud giving me power to prosecute at any time 1 think fit or may feel inclined. Here is my offer: Murry me three mouths from now, this document will pass into your possession and your brother is safe. If not ” "If notV “If youare foolish enough to persist in your refusal Wilfred Merrion will stand in the felon’s dock before the month is ont, and the brother of the heaiitiful Norah Merrion will in all probability serve seven years’ penal servitude. ” “Oh, why do you persecute me thus? I was happy and in peace when I was poor—but now that I am rich you force attentions upon me which are not only an insult to me, but to another, also ” “Ah I you refer to my nephew, Charles Crawford—a clever lad, Norah, but poor. Yon speak of your wealth. I do not deny that your snug little £100,000 in hard cash makes your at tractions doubly alluring; and do you think I am going to resign nil that in favor of my nephew Charles? No, no. In fact, 1 do not think I have any more need for him in my office.” “Yon will not discharge him?” Pi* ‘You would not advise me to keep a dog that has once tried to bite—who kuows but that the next time he may succeed? You are auxions for your brother; think of him. You have the welfare of Charles Crawford at heart; do not ruin him, for as surely as you fail to marry me I will crush them both. If, however, you agree to my proposal, there is nothing that 1 will not do for them.” “(live mo time to think.” “Not one moment. Yes or no?” “I cannot—I ” “Your brother.” “Yon torture me.” “Yes or no ” “Then God forgive me. If that is tho only way to save Wilfred, I must do it.” Notwithstanding the questionable JBnnnar in which John Markam se cured his victory, he walked down to his office after the interview with Norah Merrion in a cheerful, and even jubi lant, frame of mind. John Markam A Co. were well known in the city as a firm of high re pute, engaged in the oil trade. John Markam, the sole partner, had crept up from small beginnings; during the last month, however, he had made con tracts which, when completed, would place him outlie high road to fortune. Some three years ago, when Wilfred Merrion, Norah’s brother, was a clerk in John Markham’s office, a series of petty thefts had taken place, cnlminat- ing in the cashing of a forged check for a considerable amount. Tho guilt being directly traceable to Wilfred Merrion, John Markham, find ing that nothing was to be gained by prosecution, cbmpclled the young man to sign a paper acknowledging his de linquency, and discharged him. For some time after discharging Wil fred from his employ John Markam thought little or nothing about the Merrion family, but when it came to his knowledge that an eccentric old gentleman in the person of Norah’s uncle had died, leaving her a fortune of £100,000, his interest was suddenly awakened. “One hundred thousand popnds,” he mused—“not in questionable securi* ties, but in one solid snm on deposit at the bank, ready to be drawn in one single check! John Markam, you must see into this.” And from that day Norah Merrion was allowed no peace, and notwith standing the fact that she had promised to marry Charles Crawford long before her fortune came to her, the threats and persecutions of John Markam cul minated as wo have seen. Upon entering his office John Mark am rang the bell and summoned his chief into tho private room.. “Crawford, let me have those last cojtraets. Now, let me see,” he went on when the documents were laid be fore him, “how do we stand? 'One contract for 20,000, one for 50,000 and one for 30,000, that is to say, 100,000 tons of Kussian petroleum in all, at £4 per ton—equals £400,000. We buy at an average of 64h. per ton, or £320,- 000, leaving a profit of £80,000, a very nice little deal. I think, Crawford, that when I have seen this through I shall sell thebuisness and retire.” “Indeed, sir!” “Yes, I am about 'tired of commer cial life; these transactions will be through in three months, and then I am going to he married.” “You surprise me, sir.” “Aye, life is full of surprises. You know Miss Merrion, I think!” “Miss Merrion!” “Yes, Miss Merrion; Imt why in that tone of voice? Don’t you approve of the lady?” “This is no subject for jest, sir; you know as well as I do that Miss Mer rion is my promised wife.” “Indeed! It is my turn to bo sur prised. I certainly knew that you ad mired the lady, and I have no doubt that you fostered hopes in that direc tion; but when you have the cool effrontery to inform me that you are engaged to marfy her I can only mar vel at your audacity.” “With all respect due to you, sir, ns my uncle and my employer, I must say that the statement you have just made is not only untrue,bnt you know it to bo untrue. I was engaged to marry Miss Merrion long beforo she was au heiress, and we were merely waiting until my position improved.” “Aud do you think yon are likely to improve your position by calling your master a liar? After this conduct you cannot remain in my employ. I will dispense with the three months’ no tice, and draw you a check in lieu of it. Be prepared to leave in five min utes. Go.” A few minutes later tho bell rang again, nnd Crawford, hat in hand and coat thrown over his arm, entered the sanctum. “I am sorry to have to part with yon like this, Crawford, but there is no other course opon to me. I have just left Miss Merrion, aud she has complained to me of your fortune- huntiug propensities, and asked me to use my influence to put an end to your persecution of her. Here is a check for £200, and I sincerely hope that you will endeavor to cultivate more gentlemanly manners in your future career.” Quietly closing the door after him, John Markatu’s nephew left the office. The fickleness of fortune as demon strated by the events of tho last fif- ten minutes caused au indescribable feeling of dismay in the young man’s mind. Charles Crawford as chief clerk to John Markham <k Co., with prospects of a partnership, was now Charles Crawford, with £200 in his pocket and a few more hundreds in the bank, and prospects nil. His first thought upon leaving the office was of Norah. Could it be as his uncle had declared, that she looked upon him merely as a fortune hunter? No, he would not believe it, and fall of determination to ascertain the truth from Norah herself, he made his way to her home. The cry of joy that fell from her lips when he presented himself before her soon banished all thoughts of her inconstancy from his mind. In a few moments she had told him all; the incriminating document, signed by her brother Wilfred, the per secutions of John Markam, and tho extraordinary sacrifice demanded from her in order to save Wilfred from rain. “What can wc do, Charlie? Poor Wilfred is so happy with his wife and child; is an error of the past to rise up and ruin his life? I would give my whole fortune to find a way ont of this trouble. I cannot give you up, Charlie, and yet if we do not hit upon some plan " “You will marry John Markam?” “No, no, I do not say that, Charlie, but I must save Wilfred.” It was striking 10 o’clock that night when Crawford left Nora Merrion. As he walked along plunged in thought the rattle of a fire engine dashing past roused him from his reverie, and a lurid glare in the sky told him that a vast conflagration was in progress. Upon hastening to the spot he found that the premises and store yards of a large firm of coopers were on fire." A huge stack of many thonsands of newly made barrels was well alight, and from the inflammable nature of the mater- \ ials it was soon evident that all efforts to hold the fire m check wore hope less. In a few l&mrs the whole of the premises would be gutted. As Crawford gazed upon the burn ing pile, a sudden thought surged through his br;.in. After considering a few moments he hastily retraced his steps, and late as he was, sought an other interview with Nora. They talked far into tho night, and it was late when be finally reached his lodgings. Instead of retiring to rest, however, he started to write, and when the dawn of the new day streamed through the window, he was still busy with his pen. Eight o’clock saw him at the tele graph office with a sheaf of messages in his hand addressed to all the prin cipal coopers and barrel makers in the kingdom. They were nearly all of the same tenor, and ran as follows: “Contracts wanted for any part of 500,000 bairels to be delivered during next three months. Wire price and number you can undertake. Terms: Half cash on signing agreement, balance on delivery. Bankers and references. Paris, London—Merrion, Crawford &Co., Benger’s Court, Loth- bury, London.” Half an hour later he had secured the offices and fixures of a bankrupt firm in Benger’s Court, and by 9 o’clock a temporary sign hung outside of the door bearing the legend, “Merrion, Crawford & Co,” The services of four lawyers’ clerks were hastily secured and they were set to work writingout duplicate contracts in blank in anticipation of the arrival of the answering telegrams. The senior partner of the new firm, in the person of Miss Norah Merrion, drove up in her brougham at 10 o’clock, and p few minutes later saw her and Crawford in the private office of the bank manager. liio banking' arrang'iments were rapidly completed, and Charles left with full power to draw upon the new firm’s account for any sum or sums up to £100,000. On their return to the office they fonud that a number of telegrams had already arrived, and by noon the next daythofirmof Merrion, Crawford & Co. found themselves responsible for the payment of nearly 600,000 barrels at prices ranging from 3s. to 4s. each. John Markam was well satisfied with himself—matters were flowing very smoothly with him, his business en gagements he calculated would bring him in a comfortable fortune, and so far as he could see no cloud appeared upon the horizon of his prosperity. In his hours of leisure the thought of Norah Menjau awl her fortune brought a smile of triumph to his face. Once wedded to her aud the turmoil of business would involve him no more, and if a doubt of the success of his matrimonial schemes crossed his mind the perusal of Wilfred Merriou’s con fession instantly banished it. “She will wed me to saye her brother. Crawford ifc out of my path, so I have nothing to fear.” But the plans of the cleverest men sometimes go astray, and when John Markham attempted to negotiate for barrels in which to store bis oil, he suddenly awoke to the fact that some smart firm had cornered the market. His contracts had to be fulfilled dur ing the next three months. Unless ho had barrels to send his oil away in, the contracts would fall through and ho would be ruined. But when he discovered the name of the firm, his rage knew no bounds. The delay of a few hours had placed him at the mercy of Norah Merrion and Charles Crawford. Toward the end of tho month, when tho first contract became due, he poc keted his pride aud wrote to Merrion, Crawford & Co., asking for a quotation of 100,000 barrels, and when the an swer came back, “10s. per barrel,” he felt that he was really in the hands of the enemy, and utter despair took pos session of him. The next day he received a rote from Crawford: “If John Markam will come to BeugAr’s Court, at 12 o’clock, matters might be arranged to suit both parties.” When at 12 o’clock he was ushered jnto the private office at Benger’s Court he fonud himself in tho pres ence of Norah Merrion. As he came forward to take her hand, she rose and motioned him to a seat. For a moment there was silence. “We meet under somewhat different circumstances, Mr. Markam.” He bowed in assent. “It is not my wish,” she continued, “to indulge any idea of revenge which would probably recommend itself to any other person in my position. I understand from Mr. Crawford that it depends upon this firm whether you become a rich man or a bankrupt.” “That is so." “I have certain terms to offer which, if you accept, well aud good—if not—’’ “Name them!” “In the first place you must hand me tho confession written by my brother, and sign a document promis ing not to molest him in any way.” “And then?” » “In the second place, this firm has contracts on which will bring in a con siderable sum; you have engagements which I understand will make yon practically independent. Agree to my first proposition and take Mr. Craw ford into partnership; that is to say, combine the two firms, work off all the contracts, and then dissolve— each to have half the profits. Do you agree?” “You are too generous, but what does my nephew say?” “Here is Charles to answer for him self.” “I say let us bury the whole of this miserable business and ring a peal of bells over its grave. Norah and I are to be married next week, uncle; will you come aud dance at our wedding?” “I will, my boy, and I ask pardon from both of you for the unhappiness I have caused you. It has been a case of diamond cut diamond. I envy you your happiness, and I shall never forget that it was your generosity that brought to a triumphant issue my ‘deal in petroleum. ’ ”—London Tit- Bits. SCIENT1FIC_AND INDUSTRIAL, An electric brake is announced. That bacteria may live and grow in melting ice has been shown by Foster. Only one person in fifteen has per fect eyes, the larger portion of defec tiveness prevailing among fair-haired people. An even cubic foot of average soil was weighed and analyzed at Cornell University. It was found that the soil in one acre one foot deep weighed 20821 tons. In a recent lecture Professor Berge- mann, of Berlin, stated that in fifty cases of perforating the skull for epilepsy he knew of only one perm anent care. 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