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HARPER'S FERRY FROM MARYLAND HEIGHTS. OLD JOHN BROWN. The Story of the Fau said at Harper's Ferry. A FOOLHARDY ATTEMPT. wee t1e 3m.nt Teae ef Vi mslas-NO.

enweda 1t Wen" lssed bat duvws-W 1t Red Wpam ie iwl War Th as ges pmal0smenesemsheeof TheUes ime Nor. Nanem's Eluar, Wuer June 1M HIB3BJOHNBOWU'3 town. The tte bmlIt Winted is ke meglo remand by the jemltiem et the FPetiae and the nmdah viear Is not without an tatesaig hisery of its ewn, asmide trem that The had it esopmin wr erigianly is- uded in that imes grant made to ad Lrd Umirtz, fotamded to isdade all the trritmey nt held by prior tis Iing in the 'Northers 1sek," wheb, In othe al as male se6 betwee the Uappehmmaok mnd the Peiaa rivers. This prismy Setote kep the Fairfa family "land for geesratibns and afforded na agtoe his emrloyment as a anresyor, ner the middle of the hitcestury. umt was ta information gathered and stored in Whiahgto's practical mind while makiag these srvey that led to the -iebeset here of the Brt goeerament armory seen after the dam et the ear for indepe.dee.

He it was aime who trt mted the work which in the I of tepmetcnuyeytlle Ms der theas of the ed Ohio walweh pim the skirting the serthers henkef the Potomac from mg tews to Camberled. and which was na it day sdeemdd a a masterpisse of internal improvement. The 33tle towa uas alms. fa irite plae ot semet for Jeaereem during hbi lifetime, and the "ltem- gems that he wrote a large portion at his "Notes em irgina" while msted upon a e15 oe.rhagsg thb Sbmanhosh river, which bears the ame of "Je'eoes's rock" till that ay. The view from this point looking estwardly to whet, the two rivers with their salted volumes break their way through the mighty wall of the Bre Ridge is one of the gradet on the estiest, and Jaf rsos deeeed that the ight would amply repay the trouble of a voyage aerue the Atlantao cmes.

The pines was also of eoesiderable strategle dariag the war between the the key to the oelebrated duff. It mptured and ro M-5. time by th eppoig I9re, Joms naosu's Aavr. Sit is emphasieay John Browa's hew, ad i1 he through all future history. e.

aareal nteg tohe The Seion. "raid" of October, and the bugio sequel enaeted forty daye ar at the neighboring county eat of Cherietews, seershadowes ell se of ito hastory or Who ns John lrown? What did he do, and why? For wht was he hanged es Ilsember How many intentgent reader, of the taod tt day could etate what particular erime ta od manaeled and wounded pwsoaer was oharged with when pleced upon teed by the eommenwealth of Virgnias, end led forth to death. all within little more than am month bees the co.mission of the ofense? The story ran th: On the Fourth of July, 1M0. as old man of austere Manners and vnersae amade his advent at the little vfl ady Book, on the Maryland side of river, about one mile from the tews ot Harper'. Ferry.

Be was aseemons aown. panied by his two Beme and another follower. The leader of the party gave his same as Smith, and they represented themselves to the community as stock dealers and mineral ptor. doing business under the same "1. ith i Sons." After stopping a short time at Sandy Rook, which les upon the erstern ide of the monatin knows as Maryland Heights, they removed to a place known he Farm." momo four or Ive inile away apos the opposite of the amuti.They mnade a faivorable impreesion upon aD shes with whom they came in contact, and there is no evidence that any one in the seighborhood ever suspocted them of being other than they reproeated themielvee.

This is most remarable when we consider that during the couree of the smimer their numbers were asgemented to shout twenty, and that they were in what is in eeome reepects the most remarkable censpiracy or amodern times. Tm vannmanr-m inAoaae rrn." For the venerable "Isane Smnith," with his loving board, his iple and o.huam'ik maosawr ad him itern piety, was none other than old "Oaawatonde" John Drown, late of Eameme. Such a fest would be impomsible in the praiet day of the telegraph and the illustrased newspaper prism. But they took every precaution to guard their secret. In all hi.

correspondence from the Kennedy farm Brown need the namme of 8mith. even signing that name to his letters ho him family at North Elba. in New York state. As a further precation alt hi. correepondence was amailed received through the poet at Chanabersburg, Pa.

Istter. to him were addreseed to "1. Smith Some," under cover to John Henri. of that town. Hero also he cannel so be smt the 200 Sharpe's rifle, and the like numaber of Colts revolvers which he had managed to ueoure through the ag.

ncy of his Mammachusette friends. A thousand "1'her'" manufactured for him by a blacksmith in Collinsville, were alsoi shipped to the same point. Theme, during the cour-. of the summer, were transported by slow tlegrees from Chiambersburg to the Kennaedy farm and were stored at the latter place, withut exiciting undue notice from. the easygoing Mary'land neighbors.

What was the object of these men? They inieaded to ine'ite the ilayes to insurreotion. They intended to establish and ams eis of guerrilla warfare. keeping their headquarters ina the mountains which extend monthwestwardly through the mouthern states. It was the most foothardv enterprise ever undertaken by mortal mian: bras it had been the dream of John Drown's life. From his earliest manhood he had hated slavery with every fiber ht.

intense being. He believed that slavery was a crime; that slave owners were criminals. and that he was justitiabie in ameaulting the usetiliar "institution" by force if it coiu'd not otherwise be abolishe. For thirty he had brooded over his seheme in business in Ohio and afterward in Mamehusett. he had worked hard and lived frugally that he might acquire means for this purpose.

He visited England to introduce American wools and traveled to continental battlededs to study the art of war. His enrienee ini was but an incident. His foray intomeonri, where he eised a parel of slaves and esarted them to Canada. was but an experiment. The expedition of 18w was the crystallization of thirty years of planning, scheming hoping, brooding.

It is a remarkable fact that not another living soul believed in the feasibility of his schemse as ha actually attempted to carry it out. This is true, both of the men who furnished him the money for expenses and of those who went with him to the death. On Feb 22uar ,1, he had Aret disclosed his at to F. Banbon Edwin Mroand Gerrit Smith at the house of the latter in Peterboro', N. Y.

They attempted to dissuade hiM, but nothing could shake the pur. pose of the old Puritan. Every argument was met ath the tet of scripture: "If God be for us who cap be against us?" smith and Sanborn consulted apart, when the former aid: "You see how it is; our dear old friend has made his mind to this coorse and cannot be turned it. We cannotgive him up to die alone; we must support him. Fred Douglass, i an interview with Brown later, in Chambersburg, warned him that he wasgoig into the Jaws of a steel trap The nu with Brown at the yeed parm ly Joined his fortunes without knowing the full extens and detailsof his plans.

When these were disclosed they opposed, to a man, the asult upon Harper's Ferry. Again the magnetism of the old man's won will prevailed, and to a man they followed him into the Jaws of the "trap." Tam mieroaro aan. The historic "raid" occurred on the night of Sunday, October 16, 196. About 10 o'clock of that night they approached the town from the Maryland side, captured the watchman who guarded the bridge and took possession of the armory situated upon the bank of the Potomac river. From here a part of their men were sent to occupy the rifle factory, which formed another part of the government plant, situated a half distant upon the Shenandoah river.

Another party of the invaders was -sen a few Nilse into the country, where they captured Col. Washigton and some other prominent citizens and brought them and their laves to the armory, where the masters were hald as ndu Perhaps ess oe aotteamp was ad transfor the intoby thrusting into the of each one of the now historic pikes which had been epared for that pr pse.All that night they held They ot the teleraph wires and detained the 1 o'clock train. The latter was nally aflewed to proceed, the "sain" himself escorting the bridge to assre him there was no danger. Heywood a free man of color, approached the ad, to halt when ordered to do so. was shot, and the nest day in great agony.

Daylight cams, and the town was Ian uproar. The armory employes and other residents of the ulace were msized and imprisoned as fast as they came within reach of the ini ise ely, a istisen of the aslms, was shot, and soon after died. The invadere esined thehrheaper of leulhe' Hotel, and when heeatast tmse sme they peenea to ries him if the proprietor of the hotel would furnisk party with breakfast. After some on the part of the landlord this was done. Early in the day the citizens of the place, having recovered from their surprise, armed themlsives in such manner as they could and set about an active and systematic opposition to the invader.

The rife factory was infested. and within a short time the men who had taken poseon of that establishment were driven into the river. where they all perished by shooting or drowning. except one. By 12 o'clock the remainder of the invaders, under the command of Brown himself.

had been surrounded upon all sides in their position at the armory. Up to this time Brown had evidently believed that the prisoners he had secured would serve as hostages for the security of himself and followers, and would secure to them the means of safe retreat whenever he desired to adopt such measure. The futility of this idea became apparent as soon as he attempted to put it into eaecubon. He thereupon selected nine of his most prominent prisoners, and with them and the remainder of his men retreated into the engine house situated in the armory yard. FATAL, EeTA.

That was his fatal mistake. He was now within the trap and the jaws were closed. But there was no thought of surrender. The besieged immediately pierced the walls of the engine house with loopholes, from which they fred upon every armed man who came within ther viso. Some eight or ten of the citizens were wounded, more or less dangerously, and George Turner and Fountain Beckham, two highly respected citizens, were killed.

All day the Aght was kept up. During all the night of the 17th the siege of the engine house continued. The mos horrible particulars of that bloody day are detailed by the local chronicles. The death of Fountain Beckham so enraged the citizens that they at once set upon one of the invaders whom they had captured and were holding as a prisoner. dragged him to the bridge and shot him to death.

His body fell into the river, where it was visible for days after the awful tragedy. Another one of the raiders escaped from the armory and attempted to wade the shallow Potomac above the town. He was seen by the citizens, and when they fired upon him he fell upon a rock and threw up his hands in token of surrender. One of his --sailante thereupon waded out to where he was lying and deliberately shot him to death. Meanwhile, during the night of the 17th, Col.

Bobert E. Lee of the United States army, and who was afterward the confederate general, had arrived from Washington with a force of maarines. Early on the morning of the 18th he sent Lieut. J. E.

B. Stuart, who afterward also became a fmus confederate general, to demend the surrender of the invaders. One of the local storice has It that Lient. Stuart was the first to discover their Identity. When admitted to their presence under a flag of truce he ezoisimed to the leader: "Why, ain't you old Oeawatomie Brown of whomn I once had there as a prisoner?" "Yes," was the answer, "but you did not eThe oacer urged hims to surrender, but he declined.

saying: "I prefer to die The omeer withdrew and the amarinas at once assaulted the place. They battered In the door of the engine house with a ladder, and within a few momenta had captured the inmates. The invasion of Virginia was over and the cherished schemne of Brown's hife had come to naught. Ha himsel law severely wounded, while one of his sons was dead and'another was dying. Most of his followers ware killed, a few escaped and the remainder were, like himself, prisoners in the hands of the marines.

So ended the first act In the tragedy. The second followed swiftly and was equally remarkabls in its character. TnaAL mw couvicyrow. The prisoners ware removed to the jail at Charlsetowa, the county seat of Jb'ecrson county. and en the 25th day of October were put upon their trial under indictment charging them with treason, murder and Inciting slavas to ansurrecsion.

Of course their conviction was a foregone conclusion. They ware speedily found guilty, and on the 3d day of November Brown was sentenced to be hanged on the 3d of December. It was In many7epe a most remarkable trial Capital eases hae been exceedingly few in the history of our country where trial and conviction have followed so quickly upon the commission of the offense, Within a fortnight from the time when Brown had struck what he belheved to be a righteous blow against what he folt to be the greatest siu of the age he was a condemned felon, with only thirty days between his life and the hangman's noose. During his trial he was brought Into court shackled and suffering from the wounds received when captured. Duriner most of the proceedings ha lay upon his pallet in the court room, the lodge not requiring him to stand reused eomaal asdI him by the surt Ia the begnng of the trial and was dended later In the preetediag by George H.

Ho fee of e. a othei avafl hisif at the pleaf Whem salled upoby the court to my why etemee death shoul not be passed upon hi be repled: "In the Brst Ieny everything but what I have 11 along adslaIe iaseded eertaiy to hae made aseen thing ettoat matter, aM I did last winter, when I seat Into Missouri and there took slaves without the mapping of a gun on either side, moved them through the country and finally left them in Canada, I designed to have done the same thing again on a larger scale. That was all I Intended. I never did Intend murder or treason or the destruction of property or to excite or incite slaves to rebellion or to make ineurrectlon. This court acknowledges, as I the validity of the law of God.

see a book kissed here which I suppose to be theBible or at least the New Testament. That teaebes me that all things whatsoever I would that men should do to me, I should do even so to them. It teaches me farther to remember them that are in as bound with them. I endeavored to act up' to that instruction. I My I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons.

I believe that to have interfered as I have done-as I have always freely admitted I have done-in behalf of His despised ror, was not wrong but, right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel and unjust enactments-I submit; so let it be done." Tae ExactrrIoN. The third aet of the tragedy swiftly followed. No appeal was prayed to the supreme court of the state. notwithstanding it is and has long been the practice to take such appeal in all capital eass, even where the proof is evident and the conclusion foregone, as in this case.

It is done as a mere act of humanity in the prieoner's behalf. It is probable that in this eas the defendant did not desire it The tenor of his declarations during the trial and the following thirty days would seem to indicate that he regarded the whole proceedings as a mere formality, about the result of which there could be but one conclusion. It Is more than likely that before his execution Brown came to believe that his death upon the scafold would do more to advance his scheme than would have resulted from the most unqualified success of his carefully brooded campaign of guerrilla warfare. It is doubtful if he would have walked out had the door of his cell been left open during the latter half of those swiftly flying thirty days. He refused religious consolation from the clergymen who visited him on account of their sympathy with the institution of slavery, and on the 2d day of December, surrounded by a large body of armed troops, went unfalteringly to his death.

His fellow-prisoners were executed later. Of course these events created the wildest excitement throughout the country, but it will always be impossible to form a definite estimate a. to what influence they actually exerted in precipitating the civil war which so soon followed. Tt ZrrxcTs or Tai nAID. One eminent abolitionist looking down Into Brown's grave on that bleak December day of She funeral at North Elba said, "He has abolished slavery." Thoreau, Theodore Parker and B.

W. Emerson landed him as a saint, while Wendell Phillips declared that "the lesson of the hour is insurrection." The slave holders saw in the movement the crystalized fruition of the abolition crsade. How much was behind this visible entering wedge they were unable to judge. Looked at from the impartial standpoint of today the Brown invasion would seem to be a mere episode-a leaf floating upon the swift current of events. The conflict was "Irrepressible." It would have come had John Brown never lived.

But would it have come without the idea of which he was the exponent? Many relies of the famous "raid" are shown by the residents. One citizen of Charlestown, the son of Brown's jailor. IL the owner of the Bible which belonged to the old abolitionist, which the latter presented to the father just before the execution. It Ia echap volume, such as sold in that day for Bents. and shows that many passages weremarhed by Brown in the course of his reading.

He seems to have particularly dwelt upon those parts of the Old Testament which in any manner denounce oppression. John Brown "pikes" are also very common welies in and around Harper's Ferry. It is estimated that enough of these have been sold as genuine to supply a large army. These were the weapons with which BrQwnexpected to arm the untutored negroes that were expected to dock to his standard. Another enterprising citizen shows with considerable pride the Identical cook stove which served the culinary needs the party during their sojourn at the Kennedy farm.

The old engine house known se long as "John Brown's Fort" has been sold to some Chicago parties, who have torn it down and removed it bodily to that city as a nucleus for a "John Brown" exhibit during the period of the world's fair. MILTOX T. Anaxxe. An Extmordinary Dies. Frem the London Daily News.

A German contemporary states that a very peculiar patient is at present under treatment at the Augusburg State Hospital. A man, aged forty, had set himself the task of swallowing some 960 fruit stones Having finished this extracrdinary meal, he experienced excruciating pain. While under treatment on the first day the h.osptal the medical men succeeded In removing 200 haxlenut atones. The man had taken all this trouble to pa his life in jeopardy for a wager of five shilling. Marsh Landa Made Valuable.

From the Boston Transcript. Time was In this state that the marsh lands were considered a. of so little value that the more a man owned of them the poorer he was reckoned. Of late years, however, the development of the cranberry Industry ham modified the views on this point, and farmers are speculating on the possibility of finding other profitable uses for the marshes and meadows. High scienta authority has declared that most of the swampy and boggy lands aboutthe state not available for cranberry cnlture can be converted Into soil for the cultivation of berries and vegetables i great variety.

The demand for such products is yearly growing, even faster than the population. The systematic development of these industries might have the wholesome effect to draw from the cities the host of neople who live in the close, stuffy quarters that our civilization provides for the workingman. As In Holland, France and Florida they have accompliahed brilliant result. with sinmilar lands, there Is nothing fantastic in the suggestious here made. What Was He te De.

From Puck. Sunday-School should not fight, Tommy. If thine enemy smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other." Tommy gimme a Jab on both cheeks, an' I didnt have no more to turn A MIstake. Miss that bridal couple. Their etentations love making makes me The out, Clara! Hold that umbrella so the wind won't blow out thi.

match. It's the last I'vaen ot" AN EXPRESS IDYLL. gress Mumres Maessn. CEIE, O1 VTA. tion.

Time, 8 p.m. The south expres, known smamely as "The Flying bstehman," is attaepusem and on the point or starting. He has taken his seat and Is snugly ensoonced in the far end of a firstelass comartment. He is straight from the moors the "dittos," deerstalker cap, gun case in rack, show that; a gentleman, young, weil born, well-to-do--all theme are indicated by his bright, handsome faes, aristocratic features, and altogether presperous, self-satisfied air. Safe to be alone ex far as Grantham.

I think I may smoke." (Takes out cigarette ease and lights up. Suddenly the carriage door is thrown open.) Guard with you, misstrain is moving! Ali (to engine driver. Whistles.) She (falling into her place like a bundle of old (hysterically.) "Oh, what a fool I've been!" into a parozysm of He (mentally, interested at word! Here's a rum go! Poor dear, how she sobe!" her attentively. "Quite the little lady, too; good At. I could see her face!" She (raising her head and with a quick gesture tearing at her hat, which she throws of, as though it hurt the cur! To think I should have believed in him, trusted him! The coward! the cur!" He a him in It, then.

A bad lot, too, I take it, to have ill-used so sweet a Clear skin, nice face, and what eves! The tears improved them, I think." eyes "Hope you do not mind" aloud, with an almost imperceptible wave of cigarette). She (absently) "Mind what? You? (abruptly.) Not in the least!" He meant the smoke. I never presumed to think you would object to me or my presence here. Besides, it's not my fault, quite. I'd leave the carriage if I could." I'm sure I don't care! Why should I care-for anything? I'm far too miserable." Aerce He am sorry for you.

You seem in terrible trouble. Is there anything I can do for you? I hardly like to intrude but no man-no gentleman-could see a lady in such distress without offering his help." She (gratefully, but with fresh are very good, very kind, but if you would please leave me alone-leave me to my own thoughts-." cannot be pleasant thoughts. I'm sure. Far better look at the papers. Will you have 'Punch' or this week's World? They're both here." could not see to read them, thank you." let me talk to you." and moves a seat no; you must not talk to me! I don't know who you are.

I've never seen you; never met you before." me introduce myself then. My name is Fits-Hugh." not enough. Some one else must introduce you." He (raising his hand to the I stop the train and get the guard to introduce me? He knows She spite of That would make us both look ridiculous. I will accept the inevitable. I know some FitsHughs I don't like them." bad lookout for me! Hope they're no relations of mine.

What part of the county?" near us; near-. But I have hardly met them; only I hear such things about them from my guardian; it is he who is always abusing them. They are such disagreeable neighbors, he says: the mother gives herself such airs, and the sons are so stuck up." must be painful for them. Are there many of them, and are they all like that?" or four are. I don't knowtbnt the eldest; I've never him at all.

No ene has much. He ewns lestates-has the titlebut he's always away, shooting or traveling about the world. Ae's half a wild man, I believe." a curious person! I should be very sorry to resemble him. And I don't think I'm at all stuck up. So your guardian hates the Fits-Hughs? Perhaps it as a little his fault." dare say.

He's horrid! Ican't bear him" let you do foolish things, perSh-(blushes do you mean?" just been doing something foolish, haven't you? I don't want to presume-I would not force your confidence for the world-but, you know, confession Is good for the soul." She (still certainly shall tell you nothing. I wonder how you dare ask. You are taking a very great liberty. I think youare exceedingly rude." no! Nothing was further from my intentions. I only thought that I may be able to help you.

I should be so glad to be of use. I mean It. Won't you trust me?" I can't! I can't talk of it! I and sobs think I am the most wretched, miserable girl alive!" He (soothingly, poor, dear childl! What is it. then? What has vexed y-ou? Dont cry. Comes and tell me all about it; you'll be ever so much better then.

What did he (10?" 8he (quickly. looking up at him through her How do you know? Were you at scarborough? I never told you about Capt. BelL" I know. Of course I was certain there must be a he; what else would make a little woman cry? But he's not worth It, I assure you. Treat him with the contempt he deserres.

He's a low snob." ow do you know that? Where have you met him?" never met him all my-life, and yet I know exactly what he has done. I consider him an utter cad, and I hate him!" has he done to you?" to me. It's what he's done to you. He has treated you most infamously! I know that." never told you so. said-well, you implied something of the sort-at any rate I can make a shrewd guess.

I tell you what I think occurred?" may talk any nonsenseyou please." is not 'so bad to talk as to act nonsensically. But listen. I. this right? You met Capt. Bell at Scarborough, he paid you great attention, you fancied yourself in love with him-don't Interrupt me, please.

Then he humbugged you Into believing that he was desperately in love with you, and he persuaded you to mcet him at York station, me that you might run away. Shall I go on?" She (with hanging head, her ungloved forefinger following the pattern of her cloth skirt) cannot prevent you." you'd rather not hear? I am not such a brute, I hope, as to Insist. I only wanted to show you that I knew what I was talking about and to prove the Interest I take in vou." She are very good, I am sure. I don't understand why you should be so hind. You are a perfect stranger--" be too sure of that.

I know yon. and have known you-at any rate of youall your life, Miss-Brignollee." She (starts and blushes are you? At any rate I don't know you." nearest neighbor at home, Lord Fitz-Hugh-the half wild man." She (stammering and in great dear, how stupid I've been. You are not annoyed, I hope? But you mee I could not know, could And-and-" did not look half wild enough, eh? Well, I'll forgive you, but only on condition that you tell me, honestly, what you thak of me." I could not, really! It's quite impossible. You see, I-I have not come to any decided opinion: It's far too soon. I hardly know you at alL.

Why, we have not been togetiser, in this carriage I mean, more than five or ten minutes." He (taking out his hour and three-quarters, Mime Brignolies, that's all." could not have believed it. The time has poitively flown." He-' 'leasant company, perhaps? Or have I no claim to that oompliment? Anyway, I'm afraid-we have just a quarter of an hour before we reach Granthamn-you won't enjoy that last quarter of an hour so much as the rest." not? Why should It be any different?" will not be very angry, I hope-I am going to read you a lecture; to speak to you very seriously. Don't frown; what I am going to say is entirely for your good. I am going to take you to task." she what right, Lord FitsHugh, do you presume to interfere in my it 1sim dim to but Isha it ater and baie we get to Gmr A that I i eng. tand iaMet Nid Mn you fr if, Yeon Mo es' yes am YouWO to oft, he with a ate "Ie-tses rwo Lead Hewf I a ss a vois)-buy det toto You--" "ow en have ouer-e ve ea at se oe a baecotsig-M daey a na of mine." your family, your father and mother.

I knew them both, and owe both many mother egeciily, for I was like you, motheelees when qulteun. What would your dear mother have Miss Brignolles, to this scapad? Would you have put her to such Or your father, so strict and honorable." She (rather say no more. It's too cruel." might have made a most terrible, irreparable mistake. You rashly, foolishly put yourself, an you poemsssall you bold most dear, entirely at the meroy of a sele, designing scoundral." She at him bravely, but with tearful eyes and quivering lips)-'" It neoaryIs it kind, it chivalrous to go on ilke this? I was wrong, I know I was wrong, but I am so miserable. down completely and sobbing hysterieslly, blIss her fae in the He (quite concerned)-" I had no Idea.

I am so sorry. I have gone too far-but never mind. Don't think of it again; I will make it all right, only do not cry so bitterly. What on earth shall I do with her?" his words have no effect, takes her ungloved hand and pats it hard: then, with a sudden apul lifts it to his lips and kisses the train begins to slacken speed, sad just as it rune in at Grantham platform she recovers She am What has happened? 'Then finding her hand in his, draws It quick Oh, Lord Pits-Hugh, how wicked, how unfair!" Hs (much thought you had fainted. I did not know what to do.

Let me you something-a cup of hot tse." tily from the carriage, which is namrty last of the train, and runs up the platform to the refreshment One Railway Ofiell (to them; you may take your oath." The enough. Why, I saw him kissing of her, right opposite the window, as bold as bras, just when the train ran In." First call Mr. Perk; I'll stay by the compartment." Second I'l watch my gonoe. man." Fits-Hugh returns, followed by a page boy, with tea, fruit. Lord F.

(entering the haud It all over-pay with that and keep the rest. What do you want? You can't come in here (to a station superintendent in uniform). This compartment isengaged. We wish to be alone." Mr. Perks (coolly, and rather insolently)That is why I am coming in." Lord F.

soon sue about that. Call the station---" Mr. station master himself gave me my orders. I am to travel up to London with this young lady and her-her-her (at a loss)that don't matter much. The omoers of the court shall settle that when we get to King's Cross.

So make way, please, or you'll both be detained." train moves on. Lord F. looh in nib, amazement at Miss Brignolles, who by this thme has quite recovered. She is drinking her tea with great relish, her face mest demure, but a merry twinkle in her Miss B. (looking up suddenly and meeting his bewildered afraid it's rather serous.

The court won't be tried with-" Mr. you'll And." Lord F. (turning on him here, leave us alone or I'll pitch you out of the window. You ye no station master now at your back. (To Vim Bsimnolles, in a whisper).

What does it all mean? What court?" Miss B. (also coart of chancery. I'm a ward. Mr. ain't allowed." Lord F.

(suddenly bursting into a goodhumored come, my good fellow, let's make friends. Ishan't have another chance, you know. I suppose they'll separate as at King's Cross." Mr. Perks fear. You'l And yeur caninge and atacadants, a ees sd of will give you every asaitance-to Holeway Lord F.

(who has taken out his married. I thought so. Do you remember when you were courting? Ah! Do a friendly thing. Well, then, let us have our talk all to ourselves." Mr. Perks (grinning and fingering the fivepound can't and It inmy heart to no.

A real pair of turtle does." Lord know I shall be shut up for ever so long. I may not see my sweetheart again for months' Miss B. (protesting sotto are getting on too fast, Lord F. (in a quick hush! Not that name, please, or you'll spoil al. I am playing a part-that of Captain Bell.

I don't know his Christian name, but call me Freddie, dearest kreddie, if you don't mind. (Aside) I shall not. And you must let me call isn't my love, my own darling love, my sweetest pet, just to keep up the pretense." Miss B. (with a heightened color, but must have played the part before, Lord-Frederick. I mean-It comes so pat." Lord you must play it, too-we must pretend-(mentally)-hanged If there'.

much pretense on my patpeedthat wear, in love with each other." afiss B. (with a coquettish shake of her I couldn't really! It would be really too absurd, and altogether too dificult." Lord for me." to take her hand, but she "I assure you it's in the part. True lover, always held each other's hands. Didn't Capt. Bell ever do it? Lucky dog, how I wish I were he; that is, If you sti care for him." Miss B.

don't. I never did, I believe; only he was so persevering, and I thought him hateful, I meanthan the other." Lord F. was eome one else, eh? Tell me all about It. It will be a relief, perhaps At any rats it will help you to pass away tlime-prevent you from feeling bored." Mis. not easily bored: but I will tell you, If you like.

-It was my guardian's son, Archie Quibble, a lawyer like has father-not nice at nil-like his father In that, toe. They had him down with them at Scarborough, and did all they could to bring us together. I eaw It directly; but I couldn't bear him." "Lord eye to the main chne-h Quibbles." Miss wanted me to engage myself, but keep it quiet tI after I was twenty-onenext year. And they bothered me so I fell back on Capt. Beli.

He was very kind and I thought I liked him-and what waslIto do? I seemed to be quite friendless." Lord don't feel like that now, I hope?" (Looking at her earnestly and again taking her hand, this time without opposition, although presently she withdraws "Have I offended you? I should be sorry to do that. I want you to look upon me as a friend-os yor very beet friend. oyou belteve that? IwBi prove It yet." Mime B. (dropping her eyes after one eloguent glance at think you are very kind to me, too kind, hinder than I deservs, Lard Pits-" Lord please. You needn't mind.

It's my real name. Do you like It as well as Capt. Bell's? What was his?" Miss horrid. What does It matter? I never want to hear It or see hism again." Lord will have to hear the name of Bell once or twice more. Remember, I am Capt.

Bell. I shall recently answer to it, be taken in custody as Capt. Deli, and spend the no, no, no! You must not suffer that Ignominy. You must may who you are. If you don't, I shalL.

I shouldl never forgive myself If you were se awfully punished for some one else's fault. Lord won't hurt me, my dear child; I have gone through far worse. A night ini gao-I shall have a bed-is luxury to what rye endured on the prairies or in the deset or on the African veldt. Beides, even if ltis far is necessary, It Is the only way to save appearanoes, to put you quite riht with the court and before the world." Miss B(in a frightened, tumid What do you mean? What shall you do?" Lord to jail hke a lamb-a Captain DelL. Tomorrow they'll drag ma before one of the vlee Captain BelL His lordship will read me a severe lecture, and, still as Captain Bell, sentence me to six months, a year, perhaps, for contempt of court." Miss is the awful part of it, and II mean we-I mean your friends-will not see you for all that time." Lord you would be sorry for that, wouldn't youe Well.

I can promise you shall see me again within thres days, for I shall iaugh in the judge's face and point out the amistake he has made. They'll soon lt me go, you may depend. Even If they were inclined to be and the judge m.iahta..-," Eein se whoie th was etb ei was amaa of straw; that yen eame treamet mat York station." erbm ored please. Why ar you as shed? ou it be very maaint to If I tried to supplaat Captales ltell would yous ay to sae if I shed MIMINs. Ca ned don't; pies the vie ekmet.

ler, I dea't think waud provided I ma telN that you agree. laeB. (in a low voice)--But supps be did say he is very stern, very rd to please. That is why Mr. Quibble wished to wait till I was twenty-one." Lord F.

think I can satisfy him I am an eligible party. I have no fears of him. But von, may I hope, will give me what I want? 'fhie." Once more taking her band and kiesing It as he draws her toward himself. Miss oh, you mustn't-" Mr. Perks (gruffly, becoming very drop that; 'tain't in the contract.

Besides, we're just running into King's Creos. Maybe the lord chanceler hieafse on the platform. What would he say If he Caught ye at it?" train glides slowly in; porters aceompany it, running alongside; there is a crowd expectant, caps and carriages I. the distance and some Mr. just keep your pleaes, please, while I make my rep aes earriage, which helocks b.hind hism.

sadtands h'ere tll he Is joined by a small pose of people, the station master, followed by Iwo tiptaves of the court of chancery; last of a fusy, plethorie-looking old (pointing hig thumb over his shulder) they are!" Old him! Handcuff him if he resielst. You have your warrant." Lord Quibble, I think?" Old Fitz-Hugh'" Lord Your service. The young lady -let me hand her over to you; my duty is done. I have escorted her eafely to town. And these gentlemen-friends of What do you want (to the tipstaves)?" First Ti arrest you.

Capt. Bell." Mr. Quibble (hastily no; it's all a mistake. This is Lord Fits-Hugh. Don't touch him; an astion would il, for false imprisonment." Lord I should think gtll y).

Who dares to interfere with me? Stand aside. Good-day. Mr. Perks; I will retpresent your service to the direetnr. An revoer, Miss Br'n nollee.

I shal do myself the pleasure of calling on you tomorrow at-" Miss Quibble's, atBryanston square. Come early and (gaily looking at Mr. Quibble) stay to lunch. Mr. Q.

I should be delighted, honored, but my wife Is out of town, and all my I fear it will be hadl LordF mind; don't apologize. IT1 take her out to lunch instead. We'll ask the vice chancellor. He shall do propriety. Goodbye.

I see my brougham over there." after shaking hands warmly with Mim Brignolles, leaving Mr. Quibble, Perks and the tipetaves looking at each other in breathless, speechless, hopless amazement, while Miss galoud in childish many more scenes, various as in every love suit, the curtain falls to a tableau; interior of St. George's, Hanover square; fashienable wedding in progre)s. i Bishop of wilt thou, take this man, Frederack," A. MUSIC DOTS NOT SUNDUnE The Average Chareb Choir and eanse There is Tremble fer the Mists.

Pie. the Beston Advertber. A subject which has been repeatedly discussed at various ministerial gatherings in Boston is that of church music. When that topic is under discussion much Is said about Gregorihe, antiphonal, Anglican and other styles of music, but often very little indeed is said about church choirs. And yet it can hardly be denied that church choir.

are often very important bodies in a certain way. Many a minister has spent more painful hours in considering questione relating to his church choir than he has devoted to his sermon during some anhap chriod when there has been some trouble Happy, thrice cthe eirgyman who has never known what it to be confronted by an angry spirit of disnsion in his choir, if indeed there has ever been a clergyman of much exrience who can truthfully avow that so blissan ignorance is his. Exactly why this should be so, who can say? Philosophers, from the time of Socrates down to the present age of Herbert Spencer, have dared to grapple with knotty questions, but not one has dared even to attempt to solve the riddle which the church choir problem presents. There is good reason to believe that lanthippe sang in one of the most fashionable temple choirs of her day, but the shy way in which Socrates avoids all reference to the subject shows that he had a good deal of horse sense after all. Of course there are church choirs and church chols.

Many get along year after year without a single "spat," and others are wrecked on the Scylla of a dispute with the pastor or the Charybdis of a quarrel among themselves before the choir has been in existence a year. Personally the members of most church choirs are leasing, intelligent, amiable and reined people, as a rule. AND YET arvArnim. 31r3T. Perhaps there is, as some assert, a something in music that engenders rivalries.

Else why should one soprano speak slightingly of another, who gets the lion's share of the "solos;" or why should the leading basso gaze with a poorly concealed sneer at the tenor, when the tatter has reached a high note, after a breathless struggle? Yet according to the facts of all time music is supposed to have a refining, softening and emollient effect rather than an enraging one; but from the time that Apollo and Marsyas. had their little eangerfest the facta too often tend to create an opposite inference so far as musicians are concerned. Perhape if the flev. Lamb Agnus of Weeping Canon, N. knew as much about chinch choirs as he does now he would not have attempted to start a male choir at that place.

If the reports of the Weeping Canon experiment are correct, Mr. Agnus had but recently left a theological school and had more enthusasm than practical knowledge, but there can be no doubt than his Intentions were the best. It was maid many times In Weeping Canon that the clergyman "meant well, but had no At all events, according to the generally cred-. ied accounts of the affair, Mr. Agnus set about forming a male choir soon after his arrival in Weeping Canon.

At his personal and urgent solIcitation about every cowboy and miner In that part of Sierra county who could sing or who thought he could sing was taken In the choir on trial. The first few rehearsals were a source of many sleepless nights to Mr. Agnus, but matters finally progressed to such a stage that it was annonnced that a concert would be given by the choir on an evening In the early part of June. It was generally supposed that an influentIal and pp ular Individual who was known as "Chlorid Jack" would be given the leading part, because of his remarkably pwerful If not particularly sweet voice; but WeepIng Canon was startled by the announcement that a young ranchman, Pamili Pralawas to be the star of the evnn.I wee noticed that "Chloride" wee abeent from the rehearsals after that, and many et the older and wiser members of the choir at oce resigned from the organigation, A smoTouW onuenAo. The concert was held on the evening as announced, but what the Weeping Canon Coyote, the local weekly, described as an "unafortunate misunderstanding" served to shorten the program noticeably.

After the choir had sung two anthems, which were vigorously applauded, Sr. Peraltee started in on a solo. He had barely finished a brief recitative when a double-barreled gun was thrust through one of the open windows and a heavy load of buckshot was 'is charged at the soloist. As the buckshot "scattered" toea great extant several parsons in the audience were more severely injured than Sr. Peraltee wee, and the injure'd ones made haste to whip out their A large portion of the audience amade a rush for the door; amany other.

dropped quickly to the floor and crawled under the benchee; some vivacIous cowboy "shot out" the lights, and, to quote the Weeping Canon Cl o14'. "the scene that followed beggared desrition." About 9 o'clock that evening a young man in clerical garb hailed the Hermoca stage excitedly and clambered In. His muddy and disheveled attire was not such as the Riev. Lamb Agnus usually wore, but he was the individuaL. He was afterward Induced to return to the Weeping Canon Church.

after a feew weeks had elapsed; but for several years since his return he has Insisted upon purely congregatitoal inging. More Like It. From Truth. Mrs. you ashameda to eome home in the condition you did last night, when I had callers, too?" was as sober as an oul, Mm.

ble ew.a. A Prost ihas Imn Who Wite Es Tasm tsm to ls Causeo ss Russ "Here binaltter ohm a Mmm of me I mi a guest at a Deteet hel to other evesing, as he held ue episne to his hand, 'ed it ts a very mmeo stekemanes. Witest letter hire te bask Up I theetd net have ided to ti ye as etery." He was aed to drie ahed, and after other gin. at the atetr he eestaet: "From my earliest -seo--- I lavs the patter of rain drops as the rof at might May and many a night I've robbed -f in ty eres that I beep awabe the loger to bear be patter. we years age I built a hmees in a ertain town It me 6gW eage to get things se arranged that I eoul hear the rain drops patter as I lay in my bed.

Fer tw weeks before I moved in it raced evry ike I lived in that home three years, amd you euppows happened, or, rather, did't ppen?" "It burned down amd thenewtt mas answered one of the crowd. "No, sir. It never raimed se dual to all thoe three years. mimem I hammaed to be away from home. If there wereoewu pe away before bedtim.

If eato away it would pour a ight. I gt mad about it that I went to bed in the daytime seweratimes, and I pledge yoe my word did eheeb raImrg beore I get hirly beteens "And what about th letter?" "It's from the man who myhe; n. He bought it becaue he was to rain drops patter. and he mys: 'Whet to blames is the matter with your old aghw1 It heen't rained here but one aiiM ies I bought vou out, and them not a blmed desk fell on tie roof of this homer N't se. "Have yea any theory about "Well, yes, I have.

I think its ale "How retribution?" "Why I am the author of tat sld mang ontitled, 'gain Drops on the Wrote it when I was only fourteem years of ag. I se innocent of any wrong, but bb--" 'Then ev got up in the mest sem manner ad wal way and left bin to downward path which bads to in the Fsse. From the Cotempoemr meetew. The irst and most aleat point IS 1msnch army seen from within is the mixtse of suis ranks. Now, this mittere, which m4 a many societies be a soires of weakem, MW be said here to be one of the prineipal emuse of the recuperation of the reentry.

It I bslieve, a unique experiment to lay se mniay law equally upon the shouldes ot estry edlisa of whatever rank he may be. The nearet approach to the Frenehmiveemia conscription in to be aem in Germany, but even there the absolute equality of men betere the law is far from holding good. Ptemettes from the ranks is almost unknown; the rish. who can afford a university edaeatesa for bter eons and who can pay a em of to he govern'neut, exempt them foma seriees soldiering. These young men pae a few weks in barcks and afterward attend a time of drill, while they are allowed to lodp outside quarters and to follew theIr rdinay civil occupations in the university.

This If I am not mistaken, for one year. after whisk term they pam. into the reisrve as aeuse, Under the Prenoh law every mai wlhet exception serves in the army for as least en year. During that year he Is mmasgd stikely in the private soldier. His seet rank, he has one, is amn igeoed; the aten who command him I be and faithfulness to duty, and If any diZa in made between a man of ms edesatim an the peasants around him it in the disatin.

of putting him into the Pelstead'Iusteut. species of school driB-where he may own to six months or a year the grade et ie but in which, on aesosnt et the esi d-b plae involves, the we is harder to a and has less free time tha ree of me unambitious trooper osida. It must not be inferred from bi Ad Peloton d'Istractiom stands It in held merely during the bours e.erwis free time. Nor most it be imgd flee a mmeat that a man of a richer felessm belongs to Us mee of such a ele sprm the ieero he membea. There or battery berei to eight amt rb hieia mants less than bet number of gagsmea.

The elevation to the grade of esasve Steer in also proceeded with in a maner very dis eat from that obtaining In Gesmany. The places in the reserve ae given In part to reuied officere of the active army and in pet to thes men who have followed the Paletea d'Iintrue. tien for at least one year, and who at do end of that time are empeteat to pia a gen esasadon. A Ireey, see, IrN the 5eottish Lies. In the border ecenties entt me e6 oe round regarding the habits of a omuasa who died the other day after pamehaiag for lag period of sixty-one years.

Enematl, eieefsted, and with a reputatios for ed eajimp, the doctor dressed like a trump and se widely known over the borderland for bin peouear habits. Cuffs and collage were uknown to him and bi ordinary garb eomi.ted ot a ae of tromsers and an overest huttemed lyat the throat. In his waiatosat pobat he merid a pair of rusty forceps to extract teeth and abse a quantity of powders. Theme were of two kinda. white and black.aend were aimetbe aig mnedicines ha disrensed.

When be attended church he alease left 6o. fore the elders went round with the lale and with his enving habits is amid to have hitt The deceamed msed to pa fe 64 a wee for bin room, and it in said ha eds to watch if any of his landlady's flemily coughed, me bet he could sy "That bairn of years hes a esei Igive her a hot gruel amd pot her to bad," Whe the next flaturday came round he de ducted a shillngfor bin profussmad advise! Once he was called te a mae where a woman bad dislocated her jaw. He very msa put herright. The woman asked howmmmk mes togp The doctor nmaed bin fee. The patinsbe it too much.

He, however, would net tae less, and, as the womena refined to gte. hi the fee, he began to yawn. Yawelgass every ee knowe, in infectious. The young wemma to turn yawned. Her jaw agat met st and the doctor triumaly maid: "ye, til you hand me over my fee, your jaw ea ae.

main am it Is." Needless to emy the mname Promaptiy pail. The doctor's mes knee her ian mesa. It in saidetried to bsed itas ha Gai himself-elreyat ether pesplabeupes The only thing heme ever know to her it were somne pma baneehe tem a baede fara posibehe for bits of herrsehoes whish might ens the and whisk he gut the ba to weld together. He had a ter hfis with a ereok atome sad. lhe te gather tuft.

of wedla ha rode beg moore. The wool he put to thpdt ad when he had a qeantity ave to oldeon who amight be due him ssom to gIan knit into mtockings for him, ethe emean asu. item. the Phiasa Item. In England or ay other osmem wit a pa liamentory governament, after meek a desam the ministry whisk -rpas be amy would be expeeted to resim.

Thisis met be ra Geramany. With akm. and dimeness the German heinis' in mskhw elm President would he if bhe pameasy wee sa hereditary emea, A at bhe pens teerrow will bea diesgueeable trruptism to ase.posed policy, but the haini in me mere abis than our President to reedhi abetl the slection of the House sf Deasntlm to in 1 and i Thereichetag hes e.oinat power, e.em, to ake it extremely hdiSe hsr the heat ministers te gaS ou without a tM. For twenty-two year. variemes mbe minists of the crown hahl mlsr For fourteen year.

fro 71 Bisamarce thisnmajeetty by a 60-be tween the Presia esmereaises, tomni.ee, governament ad -a of and meaty, and the naticuallibesal and inan ties-made up of the amis eine vote aK et Germaany. This brehe up whau Uomme heds anti-socialist and bega ti the reses of free publis dineams. to Gsumemy. making conosesslem to the Gebm same pealing the 1olk lnw. he gut a meisde' made up of the Prsim esussrvavo veo and' be Catholle vote to havarto, the Shinie Silemia and part of Plad.

1This a lug ajority to 1S? and iES ti alams broke up over the eaglbI. What eae tomorrow voting will asin me esaw. The vote of the Prossian rural pretty solidly by the gesermeut. Omaie of that all in ecufedale. A malsally of be dudeore in agreed to wanting the essaere ha the eilstean amsed to na os.m LAIOII'SCAIISE.

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