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► She MucoHMlrd in walking over to the water trmV h, amt aitting down on U« edgv. nili'iniv took her bobj The lieu teuunt brought her a baain and towel. • • • • • The mm wae netting behind Raid Rutte Bj iOBEET HOWE FL City of Rocks waa losing Its sharp out lines in the radiating heat of a Julj after noon. The unbroken, gray sage brush plain surrounding it find already lost its five mils grade wim-h led down to Stony creek.. The air u «« growing cool. The rabbits, looking lake sage bushes In mo tion. flitted atx>ut in the twilight. A colony of prairie owls, poetuig them- acUHeut intervals along the read, accom panied the intruding vehicle tlirough their territory, the head of the line ri-Uig aud left ht r to her toilet. Presently bs as the Johnstonn) »tnge appr»'4»rl»e<l the returned and said, “SupiJer is rend). M - *— , J * * -* * — — ‘•Thank you. 1 don't want any supper,” was the reply. As he heard her speak for tht firsl time, tlw lieutenant looked at the shroud ed form with surnrissk The voles was low and trained, the voice'of a gentle woman. It start ltd him with a swift on© outline, the horizon, and now merged suggestion of perflimod lace and six hut- as the stage«irew near and gravely tlv ing Itself in the distancoof its own dustiness, ton kid gloves, of wsltx music, yachting down to take station at the foot, until. and low murmured words in aim. con servatories. The rcooih'ction of the fried pork and beans awaiting them in ll>© station, however, brought his mind back to the subject “I beg your pardon." h© told, “but you must cat something. You can't stags { mmutsing adaptation to its uh«>*. seemed ail day without eating, onelier than the rough, but sometimes Her bock was turned toward him as The void between glaring plain and glar ing sky was filled with hot silence. It was the silence of solitude undisturlxd by humanity: for the only human habi tation in the City of Rocks was the stage station, and that, in it* square, uncom- I mmiitsing adaptation to its seemed onelier than the rough, but sometimes beautiful, and always fantastic; stone formations nrouml it. The Johnstown stage was due at City of Rock* at 5 o'clock. About that hour a man in iv.flannt>l shirt, dirty'soldier trousers tucked in Ids isx»ts and a slouch hat on Lite hack of Ids bronzed, bearded, unkempt head, rflnterialized in the ob scurity of the doorway of the station house, and shading his cye« with ids hand, looked down the raid. As lie stood there, n cloud of dust become visible in the distance. lLtlout<‘d .*uu' wavered nearer and nearer, until the creaking and jingling of dry wood, leather und metal, and the pounding of hoofs. Were heard. Then, as the cloud approached the station, an upfuritton of two horses nnd a st:rgp couch was M*en within it. Thechnnl Mt«»p}x*d in 1 rout of tl»© house, tlie site sat dabbling her hand in the water for thb amusement ’of the imby, and he went around ami stood in front of lur to emphasize his remark. Her veil w as still down, and she did not raise l»er head ;ut she iVnlied, in tlie even ton«y of a supe rior addressing on over zealous inferior, “You are very kind, but 1 don’t want anything.’* Ths lieutenant was rather no«U*d at this: ImtTTievurtheh*ss. jaTsisted. His interest was awakened. Ik-sides, it would ho.very inconvenient to imve her faint on tlie road. “I hf>i>e you.won’t think me olitnisire.** he sidu. in<xlulating Ihs tone respectfully, “but you unist have boinetliing. if you would prefer it, 1 will bring it out hero.**;—^ Then sue looked up half repent fully r half, curiously, evidently tliinking that thrsTvjw a very odd stage driver. At , . . (U 1 u,t and tl"‘ — h i J0 said: “You are giving yourself coach.. cojiUsI inside and out with the - .. . . /* • » . whit© nowder. was disrlowsl.' The dri yer, looking like a miller laid Ids .whip on ihe roof and prvjured lu dc- acehd. 'Hio station Linqirr. who, mean- svhiie, 1>a«l stepjHsI out into the rosid and aiieutivcohvmuict'd totiMlax^k tin-traces, looked up for tl'o first time. The next moment he dropped the trace w itlt an •nrrhiouittori'-wf troruVr: w idle bis linud slowly tad instimtivelyNMmglii the re volver which hung in a Vlt tucM'iy nUad his lu:xc • For a few secomiii iie scnitin- ir4\J the faoeof the man wlio was swing ing Itf'iusclf th»wn from theliox.and lilt'll hie look of surprise changed to one of rt 1 - cognition. Ins hand reioxed—it* lu.KI on tlie nidol. iuid lie s;iid liuartily, “Well. I’ll b# durned! Lieutenant, is lliat your Whv. w Imt s contq of.Jimr” * , “fie w;u* taken sick down by Shotgun creek ami Iuid to lay t>lf at the milk ranch." said the man addressed, taking off Ins hat and l<euftng out the dust agvittef hr-rd.'g. He was U:ll and liroad sht/uld* retl. but slender, and was dressed ip tlie same maniier aKthe station ktvprrr Wen to tlie revolt er. t\ hjrh hung al>out his liijis. Hid voice and liearing, how., ever, the only characteristics urujUccUd l»y tlie dud. ix-trayed a difference bo- tween tlieiu.——. “Sick. nothingTexclalmrtitlM in a time of disguvt. taking out the straw w hich in* held lx-tw«H*n Ins f«vth *;:nil throwing it cncrjTtically on tin*ground, “.riiat fellow’s al ays sii'k! Fin «iurn<d r/ I don't b’fiete lie’s weaLemd sencx* IVlii-.tling Hick juinjx'd In's stage Lu;l month! He'd yearxl Ihul Uh* paytnasttr's sending Ids monev up by express tliix- trip t«» puy off tlie Ixiys at Hie fort, und he » a f caret I la^ll git f jui:iixsl agin, durti hiiu! I hat's W'ul's the mat ter ll tc;i \ Ts m© hi a purtv llxf’ he continu'd. '‘hVatik’s but hfU'r stock, ami therr’a no one y< re but me. Who’s goiiFro Ukc U*»‘ stage on?" “I’ll take it on us far as Puck City, If you like." said the lieutenant. “The okl man will find some otic there to take Jim’s pkuv easy enough." Tlie station keeper, w ithout rcjdying. tnechanicalli rcNunud hU duties of tak ing out tlie horses, and wi.u lusl them imslltatively as they walktnl slow ly off to the xtaldc*. Tln-n finally turning t<r the lieutenant, with the air id one whose mind made up, lie raid: “l*y lliuiider, 1 guess (lint’s, the only thinq we kin <lo. 1 can’t leave yoh*. 1 wouldn’t have a head of stiK'k left by the time I got back. Thom damned Injuns isgittin’ worse and' •-vrorsr;imt to ninttltwilie trory tlricnwi and rode ngents that’s gittin’ thickcr n fleas on a dvig's (nek. It's fort o' crowd in’ you, though, lii-utenant. and 1 don’t know wl»Ht the old man'll say.” ‘Tic won’t say thank you. atony rata/* •aid the lieutenant. “You kin gamble on that," said tho : hofitlef. approvingly. -“Who's this Jolmny-couie-lutely'r he addcHl, rs a pas- *<ng» > r from tlio inside of U»o stag© •trolled toward them. "Jim said lie w as a stock man,** said the lieutenant; “ho’# billed for Rack City." . “Jim!" grow led the hostler, contcroiitu-* owdy “Jim's a stninger himself in iLesa j>artH. How should he know7" •Ami wlicn th® traveler, an elderly man. joined them w ith a sociable remark that “it was imrty tol abl© warm," tho hosth'r vcnteil lib scorn for Jim by Ig noring him altogetiier and continuing Ids talk with the lieutenant about way bills, express, mail and other stage mat' ters But tlie passenger, api»earuig iu no w ue affected bv this lack of cordiality,, held his ground, and. if he did not join In tlie conversation, listened to It so per sistently that the hostler finally turned to him and said, rather sarcastically, “Stranger, is there anything 1 can do fer jouY' “Well., no. p«rd," replied the traveler, •pood humoredlv, “there’s notliin’ you kin do fer me, but 1 reckon you kin do •ooiethin’ for thet ladv inside: she’s necdh*Ks trouble, but it, I will take h cup milk for the Imby.’* tlie danger departed, tliey solemnly w ith- , drew Liown tin* grade tlie stage went, with the driver on the brake and the horse* trotting loueely in their harness, until, with a tinal jolt and lurch., they fetched up on the lank <if Stony efreek The drivi*r swung liiimmif off tin? Ix»x. nnd Inking an iron |kuI out of the boot, proceeded to water his horses. Tlie tdderiy-pnasengur eajergfd— from the stage with a tin cup. und scooping up sometrf the bright, ewhl water from.the noisy nmuntkin stream, gallantly t<s)k it to the lady insldt*. Then, helping him- M'lf he said to the driver, with a latigh: “I j«'dgi , ‘you’ve Uen ’making up time. Ye herded cm along pretty lively down thet grad©.'’ llie lieuteiwmt noddtd hia liead. Tlie pofsition in which he found himself had responsibilities that discouraged sociabil ity doing to the other side ©f the stjige he put out his overcoat and put it on. It wr.s a garment malic of rough, blue cloth, long und voluminous, w ilfi a vnpe that came to the waist Quietly slippijig his revolver from its hol<er. he put it in a narrow inicket in the lining of thet'XSI. TUia pix-ket. •insm-ntly made for the purpose, cfisjienmd w itli the i^K'ntatious nnd eumliroUH metlHNi of Ix-lting tlie pis- tol abk- well now, the country found my way’s git tin’ setth-d up Tears like Oregon s suittin’ all her webfix't into that section rgot my eve on some o th<we yeru iimuigranis. nnd I ILpk-k Up another w ife sonic day.a young im ulxuit lh. that 1 kin brn 1’ui yurty giKnl on thp nhysiog. I don’t want no vfblows, they’re larnt u!l ready to yer hand.abut tli»T know top datum d much."’ The, lieutenant laughed, and spoke to his horses, w’liich were show ing a restive • dbjuelination to i»roc«vti. Tliey were almost at the top of the grade now A clump of scrub oaks at the It bad of the canyon was in sight Tlie shadows here . w-ere very dvnse by contrast with the* moonlight, which lay in the o|K*n l»e- vond. It waa at llieM 1 shadows that the bonsea were pricking lluir ears. The lieutenant cracked Ids whin over tlie un ruly animals, Imt oh he did so he looked sharply in the direction of the oaks. Was mA something moving there? Or was it the moonlight slu«ows playing their' usual tricks on highly strung DiTves? IIk'H he rememts-nsl tlmtth«Te w as a spring under those oaks, und .that cattle were uBmivm around it. or. |K*r- haiM. a stiuy d«<er from the moimluins might have cifme 44i(-re to drink. His and frontier experience made him guard ugaiust unreasoning alarm. At tlie same lime, the station 1 k«v|M*r’s oj«en secret that the |MiyiUaster's funds wi-re ulsiard Hushed uciiws his., mind It would never do for him. sn army oflicer. to ^hand ilown Wells- might he there, dead or living, Jn tha nMonlit road or in tlie blackness of the bushes She wondered what had become of th© driver. Was it his body that she hod seen full from the stage? Ha must be eitlier dead or wounded: perhaps be waa oidy wounded. She would send buck help instantly from Rack City. But when aho decided ou tlie direction she still hesitated. Tlie rocolh-ction of that tall, broad shouldered voung driver, whwhml lM*en so k-ind ami courteous to hcT, persisUd in ohtnuling itself on her mind. Rerhaps if he was only wounded lie might be dying now for want of a little help. IIo hail licl|>cd her in her need, he had hel|sd her liuby. In com mon humanity ought she not to go luck to his usMstance? Was it not cow anlly to take tlie stage and dc«cri him? Long- big to go the other way and woepiiig hysterioolly, she finally turned tho re luctant Horses toward the canvsn. The moon hail lit up the vicinity of the scrub rxiks by tlie tinn* the stage moved slow ly back on the scone. All was silent nnd - deserted. Suddenly the hordes ’snorted nnd shied at a tuns* of blue chilli lying in the road. Tlie woman turned the team to one side and drove it against some trees. Then taking her buby in her arms she crept dow n from Utrof Rocks has Inst Its sharp in Dio shimmering heat of a July hfler- uoon On tha bench outside of the stage house door Nate, tlie station keeper, la sitting, reading n month old'newspaper On thecdjp* of the water trough oppo site him Frank, the helper, la mending a borve collar. Prescntlv NaW Ihrew dow n the na|xwa(Kl said. “"Weil, I'll he durnei^^i'r&nk looked up-lnquiringly. Nute. roumg a cigarette fn>m a i»iece of brown w rapping paper, continued: * % \e rcc’lcct the old gen’l man from tlie atatea wot w ent up the line about two months after Lieut. Cniverly laid out Whistling Dick and that emarty of a Jim Oateahyr Frank nodthd hia liead. Ua waa a man of few words. “Ye rec’lect how many questions he asked alamt that lilllo t^impus? S|»ccially ’Ixnit the kuly with the kid, who showed •ueh a heap b’jnnd? That old gen l ioao was her father.*’ “1 knowed Hint,''said Frank. In a tone tliat ivaented having hia iutcrest excited to no jxiqx>so. ~ » * “Of course ye knowed It," replied Natn, calmly. “Didn't lie [»rrk up hia h«’ad tike a grass L-d cayuse ami ti ll ye so w hen he hrough^ her down the line agin alxmt two weeks afterward? Of course ye kfiowisl It. Didn’t ho tell eve her |»eieh. and. starting at every wxiniL htothiTs sop alt, along the line that 7, agent w ho iinde. if t<! us you insist ihiho- j 0 | or\outside. These pre)iaratioiis for of tea and a littM (j M , njghL-iXjfiipleted. |n> niountf'd to bis .,, , T~- - .. place, nnd made the usual wariitag in- !f her pwp<s{© was to rkl hrmdf of his qujry - Att »T/“ importmiAics her ninier-t was \i9ry ef- •jf you don't iiittid iiard." said ttic fes tive.' Tea. k*dk! ihe lieutenant ro- pa^wngi r. •I’ll ride outride for a wavs, birmsl to the station house tlioilghtfullv aill | jji,. |,.,iv u chnnce t<»Htn-tch." |>u hng Ins mustache. “Now. Ik* mid -| tlon t ln j IM , '- K1U , , lu .lu-Utcnont. nnd ly liuuat lf “tlwt w bkcjLMoaiai) UJjj -Hheckicdv atranger Hmdied couIdn t she ask for oysters and cham- to his ..i ie The horses’ hiv»fs c,.| as |„.;i Fargo’s lu>x to tlm first n>ad aske«l for it. Froiessional pride, naugh*. else, forluideii IleKiid nothing to tlie man nt Ins sih', btrt ur.der co'-er of his rajs* he » lipiH*d the lineaauul whip into his left hand, and with his right ctH*kod the revoKtitJn-hi* [ss ket. 'Hie elderly l assem.’vr. notwithstanding that ‘his eyes were also fastened on the * Jump , of oaks. *< rnn-d quite unmispieioUH iuid :md continued to talk. * - “1 reckon I can git another wife easy enough I know a It How that come inti> tlmt weetion. only a little while ago. w ith out a 4 r *i».»r. nml 'tm married a right purtv g*l. only It!, and he’s older pagne, or something reasonable'—but tea! milk!" . .- “Nate," lie said, doubtfully, to the hoetlcr. “you don’t hapjs'n to have such a thing aa—as tea about the house, do J<*u r* “Whv cct’" replied the station keeper, promptly » “On, 1 dqn’t, mean any sage bmdi wash." rcpiined the lieutenant, impa- ticntlv, “1 ni talking nUmt stonr-tTa.’* “Well. Hints what I'm talking about," said Nate; “a (.’hinaman gave some to Frank tho other day." . “Nate." said the licuteoant, drawing buLiii.'i flask, “take a drink I" ^ And in a few minutes ho was carrying out a cup of tea and some croc kern to the v wftier/nw.gh. unconscious of Uk'elalior- ate w-ink with which Note, restored somewhat to giod humor by tlie unex pected drink, favored tlie elderly paa- g'er “He’s bellP'"said Nate, admir ingly, ’Ihe lieutrnnnt found the object of hia t solic itude ns he had left her, enduring the uist omfort of her condition with u- lent patience. t>u are very good," ah® said, more geniiv. liul in the same even tone of a mi{.s-nor. Rvidently this woman was uccu.'-toirH\J to being waited on. —“iMippouav that condensed milk will d«» f*<r me l>aby,*’ said the lieutenant; ~ii;i\e yow-uuything to put it In?" Act*. c.tTtnmly, the bni>y had a bottle. Hut. uLi>! u scarcli for tho*botlle revealed the fat t that it must lia vo Icen jolted out of the stage wliilo tho mother was unconscious. "What bliall I dor she exclaimed, her fortitude suddenly forwaking her. "He w on’t drink out of a cup. and 1 am afraid he is hungry now.*’ Evidently loam were gathering ts hind tin* veil, b urs that she never would li^ye shed for herself. “Oh* ! ran fix that easy enough," said the stage driving lieutenant, consolingly. t/uivkly entering lb© house once more, for time was getting precious, and tho beans were getting cold, be aeiaed an empty beer bottle, washed it out, filled it u Uh a but mixture of condgnecd milk. drove the cork in tight, pa/ud U»o cork down to a convenient aize, and pierced ami tl**Mage w las lot rum i* d Uu-tj wxy_ tluougli the stream, while the water fretted und foamed imi.-ily ulsiut tin* wet f«*tlocksand tJirou ,h the cleaned *js>kes. Then iionf* and whi'd* cume out on the soft l>auk and tl;*- *;;.,;e *pc d ai*»ng the (i.tuip Uittoui land L;:rk forms hl». jf<I tlu’iust i\«in.toeelu nwlssl trees aiid alder l and div-i.Ltd aj'ain into the darkius*. while the fn*di (xlor of the earth .aud growing tilings passenger. I uni tenant’. he trigger scented the cool night uir. “Have a drink: ‘ said the •ociuHy, draw ing oiu n Isitih “No. t .:.nk you.* s: id tlie *1 don’t di ink tin the i^>.\ ’•R.iJ.t yi u are! said his eocqiar.ion. w-( 1). Iu re’w luck! You h’aint ben long on the line, 1 take It?" “Nb. ’ said ihe lieutenant. “1 was up in this section a couple o years a^o.’* cpntiimeU tlie passpnper. “and'! Linder thou*.ht I didn't r«.v h-et vour faci*.. It's a'him t out)try up re out it ain't us fine a c«hiitry as :*cnie Fvt Was you ever up urr‘*ui>d Sin-(*-ali qua- No. the lieutenant had never b£cn u> Sin-o-r.! i-< | uor teen. •AVell. sir.’’ continued the parsengo enthusiasticaL’y, “ihat'R n fine country and h mighty curious one. too: the i ufi ouse.vt l ever see*. Me an’ my \ ardtu r j u ““» nbor.e on the.l.-ox t/Ui tls* lit titeiiunt. was in there cue summer and fomitj in ! i>d he was standi, g erect. Tlie next A aliriR whistle suddenly startled the -ih nee t.l tlmni; .t Thti passeiigt r on the box. almost w.thuut a pau*e. leaned over. ;uul laying « ne hand -on the lines w ith tlie other p. mltd n |rtstol *at the tiriver’s-lxtul. un<l *;ti<l. I ut nrrtnti^er m the at c- ms of nn uin-d jeatt-tl person: “ih.! ! up your lutnis. Iigutenant!’’ At the sauie in’.r:u:t «. man w ith a masked diye :;>.tl l-olding a-guiVTrpjiearetl in the nil..ilk 4 ot tlie r»*Jtl ami stop|M*d tlie In »n es. The lieutenant tt;rr..*d pale nnd_ stored-'' in /enient at the in,an hy hi* sule. *% * i:.» um*.’ K;'.i*l Hie elth i ly |iH*scn r. rti i;.ly “We've got the drop on • ou! #Lf qlnek, or FH'' ‘Y* • 11. b.iid the lieutenant, deft alcdly. •y<’i-liave got the drop bn me, for a J’uct!" And, draw ing a long breath, he Mw lv rai.-t.'tl his anna. But w hen his kilt IboV was Us I,i r h as his six udder. wi»Ji Til* right hand I. • pressed Hi «.f tl*e revolver in hi* [xieket. TIh-iv wr.s a rauff!. d rtqKirt. a Bliriek. * .'I a curse, followed by another tvixirt. ’ • n cnt.i'ier. ui <1 anoifier. coiiIum d ami ■)►. ir.’.ir - It'd, tlie shr.qi crack of t!ie ritle I i..;,ltlg Out (»ver the tluller r.eiiX’ <;f the stole her way to the prostrate form. It w ;is the 11 river’s > face w;htch she uneov- ered. as ghastly white nx per own, and suiirched with Mood and dtlsl. Then she slipped her hand under his coat nnd laid it over his lieurl. It was still lieat- iiig. Hurriedly she searched his pockets for the HJsk tluU he had used in her service but R.fcw hours U-fore. it was her turn now She lifted his^ head nnd js'lin-tl the raw whisky genei-oiisTy-dow n his throat. Ue res|»ontlt<l w iili a groan and n gasp tlinOfnghtenisI her anew: nnd then Rtruggk’d to a sitting |KM<rtir(v. “Water!’’ he crietl “for (Jods sake. w:!itt-T!“ Tlii n, o**1h‘ hesitated, he con tinued faintly, “my hat, Theresa spring over there." und lay down with another groan. Her ft-nr was disjx-lled by, the Mmnd of his voice .She found the spring, and, iillir.-- t ts Ic i fi>t I.Hi. drink, noil buttled his face ulnl I mud. lie revi vtsl at (Tiis treaime'it, and. ii 'r.in sitting up. took out his knife, and m.ked her to cut his slts*ve off *"1 am lo'-ing hhxnl tomMy from Wiy, ann." he explaiinsl. Lhe -bravely hul treu biinglv did us L *hew ..s told When she had eut away Lie soakt tl cloth nnd kued the iiun.^ivennu, he heliM-d her t(wi:ii|'ro\ ise a ftmmiquet w hh liis handkeicnK > mid a pits’© cf stick huiI the (ileetiing was st(<p|)ctl. Alter a second Utv.t* <If-whisky and wutt'r he cominemasl to improve mpitlly She bound another cloth a round his head. “The fellow with the niTe tlnl that," h© suhL “Thiit is w hat kiKx kod me off the l*>x. It’s t»nly u gi:Jte. but it whs n mighty clo: o call." Then he struggled to liLs feet and looking groiuid saw tho stage. “Tliey didn't get tho box. did they?" he cried eagerly. “I dbn t know ." she saitl, taking up her buby ami huslting its cries. “1 don t tliiuk so. The horses ran away." “The horses ran aw ay!” he Haiti, staring wonderingly for the ’first lime ut the ly. wluto face that was raised to hi*. wt.h his daughter?* Why, when ho went out to thebaluitlin hgeiu y oih! grH her to g ’ve ui> toochin’ the Injuns' kids and go Self I mine w ith him. they tell me that lu» set up the drinks fer the whole durned town. But \e didn’t year how it was that Hu.* lady ever coincout into this countrv to teach kiw.vshcs, tlit) ve? Nol W'clm then, the w jy of it was tliis. tdie buckco agin th® oM man in gittin' innnird. Khe lowed her judgment Liitl over his, hut it didn l p:ui out worth a dirrn. U< r bus bond was—no—poext. iuid when he fouml her fallicf' wasn't going to chin in to help ’em along* he want (nick oil her. But sli© didn’t go nos- ing round the old man to be tuk Igu*k i kit w arn’t her stj le. Sho just got au uppiiitiiient us school teacher out ycre. w iii|Ti was’bout an fur a way-as she eon hi git. But sho Latln’t im fnorgji gone wltenhi-r btmbnrxt'Tftn.sed in liiartiecks inn railroad smash up. Well, tho old mau didn’t know where slic were, till one day ho cume across n newspnticr Idlin’ Tmut the stage b; ing jumjx’d out yore. Then he got on to her trail, and inllowcd her i:p ami tuk (ut heme. R raps ye recTcct that nl'oul two R^nt!:* afterwauh the ] : eufcrai:t went I *( k to the stat.'s. Nat’mlly. Well, I’m a sluice roblicr ef him nml she ain’t gc»t marrictl! Yes. sir. uro it is In the pa C 'r. They say thee* ‘ hie (Julch, und giro ’em a couple of hundred thoUsuiiu to start on. And wot’* more, among the veddm’ presenta the/ pit was a solid silver ten set w ith a VriptiiM on it. os how it waa presented lo Lieut, ami Mrs. (Jecrge W. i’alverly by WelU^ l argo & Co.’s express. *ln grateful rcjuembrance of their gullant uefenso of the Johnstow n stage.’ ’* Tun g.\D. • Among th© coQectioa of ptotamof th© famous Buaalan artist md tnrrter, Vaailli Vrreatchogin, art a larg© oumb©r of reproductions of his former vrorhaand albums of sketches in TortiMtan. ^HUch country is Iwooming morsaonasctSd wttii Europe ©very day. Speaking of Turkes tan recently, Hr. Ycrastchagi “When you pass th© Ural -th© frontier between Europe aad Asia* you enterAipon th© strpptt* which lo tha spring are beautifully freest, covered with grass and flowrr», which in autumn are made quit© barren by tha sun. Ear* ther on hegfna tha real dsaeii, moving sands, LVpt more or leva together by tha only thing which grows In such places, a rufming busli or trra called aakaaol, wiiich serves for burning (cooking ami heating puapoars) aa wall as to kaap tha sands in their plaoa, “The steppes during spring arc cov ered with the tents of the KirgaJ They are a are Moham- piMtilrt. hen t!:e Komul* ct*;ised. tlie im:n in the r<uni w.;* cniwlirg oil la* uhIh uml Lm i * t«»'*> urd Hie hhadow of lie otiks uhciuv he i«ml emer^t-d There prvtti. '‘Well, but—why—how did the stage ge; back here?*' “1 brought it bock," she replied, low ering iicr liead under his perMMent gaze. tfueer T«,tlrt Itcr||H'S. Hair dyes nml toilet hcuutifiers do not bebing exclusively to nur du) end gcuer- ution. Indeetl, at tlio present time, | there i* u stroag scnflment e.gsinst the for ion* ua big a* my two fists, aud Uiv> m u day. w hen w e stnick up nk ng tin Rvnd'OreiJle, we got into reven lt.ol o snow When we got down into Koote nai. >.l<ing Rack river, they w;u* taking it w ith h saddler’s owl, then tearing a piece of linen from his handkerchief, ho padded tl>« cork and tied it'securely. Mary’s river, and,-genHemeu! 1 never did se© sech a l*lace tor lislx All them rivers rise in lakes, und I w as told Ly an old Hudson Bay man, that Juid In* n with the Company nigh onto forty year.’ that they never had found no lotloui to Uie takes. And fish! Whew ! I thrown’ in a lly untl 1 efiuld see hundreds o - ihctn li*h, four and,live |>t>umi big, jest race fer it. Me end my (lardm r stayed there a weeU mul hud a right phanuM time, only fer a little talk that started -©fid emit*Hqr m- Bux ftllows got killed ■stnue light ruir.TT-Ktnxil ■’.iOUienl he pj^'lit*! heotl first over tho • ash b<4:rd on to the off horxe'* l>ock. .ml from .tl'.efc ndtsd on to the'road, it needed hut this to gothithi* frightened .animals into n stani|icd^Nind w jth the petered plumb out and th© kid’s yelling pression of ( > on like all poasessod," over the taby'fe At this the amateur driv«r walked over to the stag© door and looked in. There waa th© usual litter of mail bags and small bundles and ameli of dust and leather. Addressing the woman, who. In a long linen duster and with a veil ever her face, roc lined limply in one cor ner, half holding a crying baby, the lieutenant said.“Bupper station, madLam." This announcement producing no re ply, he repeated ft in a louder tone. Th© only result waa an added force to tho kaky'a eriew < .ji i ihm ' ■ ■■■■m’ . “I reckon abe’s fainted,** said theether passenger, appearing at hia elbow with a cup of water, “try this ycre." The lieutenant got hiaide, followed by th© okl man, to whom ho unceremo niously handed the baby. Taking out his pocket flask he mixed a little w hisky and w*ajter, and pushing tli© veil up from off the unconscious month, he succeeded In partiftRy reviving th© exhausted w'tv man. “Now, then, h* said, in an au- thoritatlyo, tone, “you must come out- aAe in the open air, and wash your face and hands; tliat will brace yon up quicker than anything. Then when you have had some dinner you will I’© all :ht. We haven’t much tuna," he auficu. io woman obediently aroie, but, cramped and worn out by the long day £ hid to h* aniseed totU© grotuivl ‘Thtre," hs mid, "l think that will work.” “There." h© said to the disconsolate toother. “1 think that will w ork. ) once raised a litasr of puppies on no better one." The ladv. who had inn fled rather hope- losily at this cumbrous device, anxiously watched Hu* infant’s attempts to manage it. The lieutenant, notwithstanding that the beans were getting cold, looked oq with almost as much interest An ex- contentment face. Ei Ue met with its entire approval. Then the mother gave the chfla a quick, de lta hted hug. and with a little, low laugh or relief, turned her veiled too© to. tn© driver and Raid, hot this time her voice trembled: ‘'You are so kind! How can 1 thank you?" ' j But h© only replied with an amused •mile, and instinctivaly, though cor»- t gradually stole IvkienUy the hot- 'fc d pork nnd beans, while the eyes beiitnd to© veil followed him -wiHt«->loofc of 4a lesaly, lifting lua hat. he wont back to his supper or cold pork Bocks, twenty minutes late, tfut th© jack their cars and ii no curiordty The stag©, when (t left City of J r minutes late. But deb laid back scuotied at iu approach, mean rival that afternoon. Tli bet f 10 h© makes tt np afore bo to Stony creek, and not turn a halrf’ said the Nation keeper to hidbaelf. Then, after a further contemplation of tho fast receding flood of dust, he added in i ora reck less too©: *TII bet flO bo out n heap o’ gold Tlwn we Mruck Bt^-- hmn under their beefs, kickingvund Fh} - hi”. the> gqlhqicd out ovortlit* prairie. it i* nt»t c;ir-y for two |ior>;es toTun ..way with a ( uncord enat h. t(]Hfi;iH\' v ailtr coming upBtonv ncrU grat.e, Ai:d •Or-tificr •Iff rt;i”,< ).;:i| hn:iU-n tl mul lurched at t!u ir lit*’li; fur a half mih* or • o. the horsescann* down to a trot, nnd ilsn tun walk, and finally Mood Mill, ..nd gazed nruunrl. trem! liui;. and ready it»r n m tnud. Flight. The moment that ihe vehicle Mopped t!i® vciltsl f.-.ce (if the lady | a.yeugi r appeared ct the door, und. licetvmir MrirkrTT-Tiiji** etfi'a. ’fitTni!- 1 most jiiaucibly. “Jly (JtKl! w hat lias hap- pc*ii(Hi'r" Aroused from a tn ubletl sleep bwthe report oi pistol, foUuwx-d by u mans, shriek, more slitrts. *;urs<» ntnl groans, sin* had oficiicd her cyca just in time to see a heavy body full over the w heel end on to the ground. Then the Mage had started forward, the wheel going over the thing on the ground with a sivkeu- ing jolt. ■ As the stage bounded on. she had been throw n violently to nml fro, clinging convulsively to her baby, un able to realize w hat this gritdv horror cf the night might be. With shalking hands she now unfaatened the door, acd ttep- ing out. found herself alone in the awful silence und solitude of the night. Hark! what was tliat? Bho toro her veil from her liead. nnd with it tame her hat. Lieut masses of black hair fell down her shoulders, and u white, voung face shone out in the moonlight, lovely even in its terror. Thenotsc w as but the piping of an insect, hut it sounded like a distant shriek. Then the wind sUirtd the dry hufifulo grass, and it seemed to the panic stricken woman ps though it waa the voices of men pursuing. Her hair arose, and all the blood in her body rallied In her honrt. She would have fainted hud it not been for the wailing of the deju ndcnt baby in her arms What should she do? Uir first impulse was to run from w hat might lie behind her. But her feeble limbs failed nt the sight of the wide plains and obstructing sage brush. If she could but get upon Hie stage and drive. She went to the horses and tqioke to them. One of them w hinnied jn reply. «uk) tlmt ©neouruged her. She crept lie- twoen them, talking to them al) the time in trembling, beseeching tones, and got the lines out from bcnlath their bools. T ben holding tlie reins and the baby in one arm, she scrambled on pi the wheel and from tln-re to Uk* thi'er’a scat EvcryUitng wanao Ug. the liuc*. I lie scut, the brake, her hulo feet did not non h the dash board, but ri-sted on some saeks of ■Kaalmi ihtertBteia^i^dotwaBrd' hi wit -frr S OI oi mg. bux b Hows got killed and a lot more wounded. Tliey was gaml.Urj moaUy. and - they made it up to S out six agin’ six. nt ton paces, wiili eir revolvers.' They didn t Leer now ays. 1 laid off in tlie bu*h and watched them. Tliey starttki out as quiet hs 1*0 go out to cut Vails, and stood up as straight as so many snipe. Them fellow s had heaps of sand—1 didn’t see ne’er u pistol barrel shake. I could tell hy their pbyMog* that Uicre waa a woman at the bottom of It. There was some women along with the outfit, and 1 says to one of them afterwards, says l, ’We’ve got to bury thvae yer© dead men. It stt ms sort o’ rough that so many hiealthy fellows should go under of a sudden, now. don’t it?’ And she says. ‘Yes; women makes a |lower o’ trouble sometimes.’ And I’m durned of slie wnm't right. Tlio’ I'll agree that there ore limes w hen women's wcrful handy to have around. You on't happen to Ik? married, do you?" “No.'’ said the lieutenant, In-ginning to be amubvd and entertained by his lo quacious companion, “1 am not mar- ried." ’ '" Hie stage had commenced to ascend the grade on the other aid© pf Stony creek. Tlie n»ad wound up through a canyon, or gulch. In the bottom of w hich was the dry bed of a w inter torrent. It was a long, tedious pull to the top of th© mesa, ana the horses hud to take their time to it Notwithstanding tlmt a thin line of light on ih© brow of a distant mountain signaled tliat the moon had risen, it waa very dark tn the canyon: 60 dark, that although th© lieutenant kept peering aheathof th® horses. In* could see but littlu more than a bend of the wind ing road faintly defined hy the denser obscurity on each aid© of it. The (>aa- •engcr himself, notwithstanding his steady flow of talk, seemed affected by the surrounding gloom, and maintained an alert gaze upon the aid© of the road. V'You aee,’* h© continued, “1 hod a wife myself once, so I knew someth ing i pr«-i>;ir..li(iUM r. Tnc Woman's “You brought it bar!:/" ht rrclaimtd. “You brought it buck!" he exclaimed". I MM# of coMiicliea, and “improving*' the hair World publishes tho follow ing todet ro- ci|H‘s that were given out in Hu> dujuof ancient Egypt's glory: Curious hair itcijM’s beet ir on some of thepapvri. roujc of which are very al>- Bunfi One to prevent tho hair from turning gray directs Hint a salve should ho made from tlie blood of u film k calf cooked in oil. in anolln-r that of a black bull is preferred lor the same <»bj(>ct; evidently the color of the animal won to |««ss througli the solve into llw h:;ir. Ln another place ue n ad of the tooth of a donkey, (lip|»cd in honey. U’ing used . for really strengthening tne hair, and the Ingredients for an ingenious com* pound are given for injuring Hie Loir pf u rival, and. the counter remedy to be used by tlyn^ 3vho think their hair oil ' I bufelxcn Laini>cri-d wiih fiy a bu.-picious friend. Cates of some com(lwition whichuL 601 tied oil werp uhViiva placed, on th© | heads of tho guests ut n fvast. and from them the oil gradually trickled (lown Uirough the hair. A most.-duagreeabte x| pructicc this may Kci-ni to us, l;ul lot hem it apiuars to have given gn-.it pleasure. •1 with the Kxrvntlnns. us well as with ! largo collection of tribes w hole of Central Asia. The a mixture of th© Mongol and number a few million*, ver y good limrted people and ac« Moham medans. but not very fanatic. Ht© puM- -Mon of Hie women is not ao bad as Hi© position of the women of tha settled pbp- ulatinn (moaning.the* tribes rcaftdiag per manently in Um cilice) of Central Asia. UOW THJCY BUT WrVEA. **N*ttrmlly, however, their puaUbwi I* not to be compared to that of European women. Th© Khrguis woman is always hoiujil from her parents by her future horimml.—As a rnte th© paymofils art) made in cattle, as money is scare© among tliesc people. “A chtirming and good nnftircd girl ran b© purchased for, say omo li und red ‘mrscs, u-n or twenty camels and a few mrtdrod sheen, in addition to a largw tent, some doth and some money. If tlio Inan lias any. Once th© price of th© girl i« sell led upon and one-half or ono-thinl of the amount is {aid the future HukIkukI _ _ ean com© to the toot ot the girl’s father, d iimn'H richer tllanT 1 * 11 ^ l -4 < ‘ v< 'n allowed to remain there w'kfc her in tho atMence of th© girl's parSkils, but only for a short time. “When th© whole ummmt Is paid tha husband can take his write to mi own t«Kit. Ther® in tliat country, as tn Europ©, it is not wise to let the future hiaUmd take his wife without getting from liim all that ha has promised to giv© for her. “I remember a charming young wmarn* who was Uiught by her huahanu for ]•>()> hon-cs. As the husliand waa very okii und alic was the third wife, and oiora-. over as she bore him no children, rite* w as beaten nearly ©very day ami finally cam© to me for coosolatioa. I have * sketch of her in on© of my albums, and you w ill ©re that alt© b a most bcadttful woman. Unfortunately, X could not change her oodtioo, and 1 fear that it her liuMiana jj not dead sh« L aUL^ beaten ©very day, A CUIEF filSCrSHM IfAMHA0S. > “Th© Kirguis look on their womoftraa 1 learned from actual convcraotion with a Rirgui* chief, who introdooed Im Ip, his young and pretty wife, as haring do other object in lift* than to ria ©ueb with other wivos in their efforts to y^TT thf bend of th© family. .“As th© Kirguis woman I refer to waa speaking of Hi© fact that th© trttw ct»r. U inpkdt'd moving to frosb pasturage© prospect* n aid nut want to go Mill further, and l would tak© n<*r wiih me, 'fur, for, vary far.* ttw kuigbod and anhwered: / .■ “ Not vet; but ! •©© that my husband’ has the intention to take another #Ue.’ and show ul Iter joy at Hi© change, I (uAcd Tier If sh© .Should he do so. then, ye©; 1 will ask you to t;iko me away, ter, far. vesy ter. “1 said ‘oil right; 1 Uud it la quite ours. “‘How correct'?* asked tha husband. ‘Do you mean to oay tliat your custom to ha vo only one woman is better titan. and jest • $35,000 in fit* hair right. The make© It » of or© ha gita lo Dick Day’s ranch, ana not turn a hafrT As no on© *N*fited either of tk tiiiooa, he snook Mi oaofidantialhr: “Thera cooper tlio Ueu! mol and, di ain't many kin k>w, if you yaar la Urn gloom of about aix months after l lost tha Fraser river excitement. Than 1 com© up yer®, aad laid out a ranch on Mud river, liui nay wife, she got •rick, and I spent at) tha money I had Left ’ in taking her down agin, ana in doctor ing. Well, sir, when ah® died, and 1 cam* back ycre with th© little fellow a, 1 found my ranch gone plumb to the devil. Six inches of snow on th© ground aixl tha littl© fellows barefoot, and not a dol lar tn my pocket and nothing to eat 1 warbtua wars Wat, my bat and thxowed it t and looked all around. But T didn't throw up do eponge. I tuk lo cplitrin’ nuK anil inside of a month 1 add cm to tho gur’mautat thoSabatlis agency, and kiiu ii'niiurg io rau j 1 toll rou, pard. if ever a man 1 was that mao! 1 jest tuk off id throwed It on th© around, rdidot this hurley hIk* made a neat for Un- baby. Y> h< n hh© was ready to Mart, it was evi dent that sh© was nol ignorant of driv ; -ng bho lield th© tinea ar.d whip like j ih© cmuloor driver* of 111® New York | Couching clubs.' The horn© had been } restive during these prolonged pn paru- i lions, and Uu-t bUrtcd off fredy at her ; timorous word i And now Hi© distraction of driving and the sense of motion diminished her : firat gluutlj horror and replaced it with nervous excitement, bhe Iuid no riiOi- cultv in finding th© road, the horses took her hack to it. Wlien alio reached it. liowever, ah© stopped to look around and detenu in© which wav led to Rack t ’itv It would In* 1 rightful (o makt a n.: !. i and drive luck into ttuAuv.lul tr.i placed hers frankly williin it, and he raised tho lit tit' gnuntlct re*< l>ccff u fiyt o his lips. “You are very limve,” lie said with considerable feeling; “1 am glad to — think that pcrha|>* { ow© you my hfc." Tho Johnstown Mage v.as later th.m ever that night when it drew up iu front of AIk? CIoldMcin’K store, in Rack City, bimultsucpuslv with itsarrivai l lie drink ing and gambling safiioiis and other laces of public resort suddenly Is'came k’sertod. It was said that u womali laid (driven th®©tag© in. und thst a man with his head l.amliigod and hisurni in a sling was sitting afdngvido of her. holding a baby While Well*-Fargo's Ikix and tho mail sacks worn being taken out. for (ioldstoin’s store was ulro tho express and iKMtnflioc, Um stmy waa brieily given to the crowd. Then u < hrcring, pistol firing procession accompanied tho stage down till- Str»vt to thu liotel. Here a dozen strong arms fuirlv lifted the woman from the box. while tlie b-.by was only rescued from its molt of-volun- teer beaided nurses by tlie energetic in- • tervention of the .muscular landlady. The lieutenant himself, utter l*?uig en thusiastically asked to drink in Uk* ag gregate liquor enough to Jiave stocked ii wholesale w hisky More, was put to t«cd and a messenger d;>paUTicd lor Hu* sur geon at the fort. - Meantime a littl© party of horsemen swiftly and silently ns!©'out of the low u in th© direction w hence Hie stage had ^SQtUu. Tho next duy tlu- —inroruii'tf ttm'i wniMfti found dead iu j()ie road Stonv creek grod©. A false gray bward had been picked pp near the body, end -was tliougliHully offered to tlio lieuten ant os a memento. “Wo struck the other fellow's trail." said his informant, “in that cliunp of scrub oak. Ue ivii* wounded, and there wasn’t any trouble In follow ing it We finally corralled trim down in btony creek. But he was game, and played fli&t gun of lu* for all It was worth befoia we look him ity. Yotr never would have guessed, now. that it was Jim’Oatesby hunsclf. tb© com pony’s new driver. Y.ut Hiat’s wlnr it was, ior a fact. I’ve heard since tlmt th® express folks kind of au^phioned him of ri&jiv.! in < t tV.' I . P 1 red with P piai.t. preim ration yiCKfi from tho hernia / Ktiqaetto Iu tlie Katldle. Th© rmproKsof Austria KipMiltoniatcly on tilth r hi«le of Tier herb©, nml lias 6Ad«L1eH moile in both wavs. This plan D adopted hy several of tlie noble ladies of Fnglr.nd wl*o limit reyulnrly. The advantages of riding on 4>ne hand or tlie other td the escort are etjually lirt- lancctl. When rhling on the right 6i«ka tho laily is protected from |*ru«ing vehicles; on the left, hey ©M’ort is i q- abled more uuickly and safely lo take her horwrby the head. ^ - T . The seat shimld Ik* in tho mhldlenf the •addle, not on cither ride. Tho wrists should trend inward eou* to permit of q little pint of the u'l fi t joint ut each tug of H to horse on the reins. In rising t«> tlie trot, l*©<tr outwardly with Uio left heel, w hich w ill Lceu tho knee* clob© agaiiu-t the Middle ami pro- j vent the leg froiu swaying ari-ul At 1 the samo time bo careful not to rite 1 town ids tlie left. It looks w ell to see a lady cantering boride a gentleman w lio- is trotting, but tod fk» they strive one aguinst th© other to bo kin?l to me.* “I did not approve of this and I said; 'In our opinion there i© thing more jn the woman than hat son. Oht women,’ 1 added, to their husband* not only by tb* but by tb© mind, heart and ©otU.’ “ ‘WhatP he rxclaimod 'But \f wife hy accident >Ji<>uM lose an be blind in ono eye for Ufcf Do too inoun to say that 1 mast remain vtthVer. for th© r«t of my life/ “ ‘L’crtainly,’ I-answered. “Then live Kirguia chief spdt to** guRt on tlio floor of tho tent, and ex claimed: 'What a sritosrshto towr"— New York lierakL toy. SS 1 that Th* Good Xattired Aafft I think tb© Japanese are th® most natured nnd courteous rac© 1 1 never heard on angry word whole time I was In that country,, an illustration of their courtesy tabs tills, wliicli I saw tnrsclf; U was tfi tb© railroad starion in Yokohama. I had just returned from Tokkx Th© raikoad systvm (s just the sain© £* that po th© i bay your. l* just the sain© as ^h© revers® never wemR quit© gonl t'uriu. ! continent, con and alL \qn In ijii* country top riots for Hi© groom ticket for your destinatkm, arc by no means do (igneur und undef > you get there you nos© tl many circuiuMuiH-i* trouhi «av«H move lust wide enough to let you pas* of pretense Hum of rual gcutihty. hero a man stands, who take© your The groom should neveF-canter, btff We were c«tain!y 200 pewoo© tBho ii. uNM.-'in ! riiouid trot in a Imsuieiis lik© way. rising out at thatttBtktb. and w© wct had l«cn ’’to frta-Ftii*nijiA. or. if mveshury, “shouM by a man w howa* ©videatiy 1 al the head of K«!I 0 P’lining straight, with hands low rank. ■ and fret thrust home in th© stirrufM. The Lhgli^h rul© for <x»untry riding When and Ht© park clik© nxiuin's u p-ntlcmun lo null up nnd |>Hbs a (ndv. if adoiiu. ut a waj'i. wli©th©r sh© Ik* on loot or on hors©* hack.—iionwmanship for Wumcn. - v , ©at© ha stopped; we all stopped.’ Then very low three times to a man who waa Dhjidon Truth buys that Hi© art of th© working goldsniiih is disappearing, ow ing (o II:© t lu apm-sb of uiaiiioodn. Every on© who,buys an onuunetit insist© now uimti prccUm® stonea. and i stlmatc© it ruflicr by tin* value of Hi© stones ilovu by Hie U-auty of tin- workmiutaixip. i qpfi hufidfrt duU^, I'tsdoln' |bh© thought with a ah odder oi wh©t One year L-j poma-O. ^ *4ai waw 4(•Any Lind'** nwtiioueut. to b® erected ' •’ 1 • f -r! fiu* * *»•! hns I**©u -*- r, . is> u.i* fanu ci a muiM, sifOut t,U fvwt Uigto standing outride of tb© gate, iug is done by placing ih© bfl legs very ni.’ar th© waist and ing the body and sliding tho ha to the knees. After ho bed got tho other returned tho salutqUoa^ . ing ffurco tlm£* in tho siup© pray, AH thu tnuo we stood still aud ther© was mo crowding or pushing, ©very ono i to riiiok it th© most natural (I * wortit "TeTTiad- just think what a jow it created 1 Just ‘ cf people minute or two each other.—Sanuui r. n I . *• 5 > - . • > V . r - . T . ,