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It A SOYA SCOTIAX DIASA. to-night. Tvrice rejected! Philip THE DYING TEAS. of evideaee came a copy of the riage certificate, which showed ivL WHERE LOVE TfAS BLIND. Bl Crass Wldaw verl-red Tr Artist Tfca Btmrr or Twt pears down the lampBghted street and This, then, was the ending-i-the bitter, pitiless ending --Thia th- New-Year fete for which she must school fcerneart the morrow! After months of such Intimacy as only lovers know, she had all Her love for him to be thrust asiae thus, but a toy in the play that had amused him! Ah, well let the morrow dawn, and though smiles might fail to come at her bidding, she could still wear an armor of womanly reserve too deep for curious eyes to penetrate and dis- covrr the lacerated heart beating beneath.

It has been but a few brief months since Philip Stanley had first sought out and known May Igleheart. Yet, as she stood there alone and "at bay," what years of joy and trust and splendor seemed the life of those months to her. And yet day after day had he sought and lingered in her society as a pastime How stinging to her pride! uay alter aay, ana no wora to ner oi that woman to whom his honor and his faith were plighted. Truly, her heart was stung to defiance perhaps revenge. New-Year's Eve.

The city streets ablaze with light and alive with human beings, hurrying to and fro in pursuit of pleasure or in search of some gift for those dearest and nearest on the mor row. And I bring my loved one a gift to night!" was the joyous thought hugged close in the breast of a young man, as he sped lightly over the new fallen snow. I wonder will she look so sweet and lovely a3 she did this night one year ago, when 1 was forced to leave her in pain, if not resentment? Ah, yes! her smile was ever brightest for me, and Byrd Kirby might have spared herself that long tirade with which she set me free, had she known it was freedom I craved as the bird whose pinions are scorched!" And this busy thought impels on ward flying feet, until before he knows it quite he stands on the hearth-rug where he stood just one year ago, wait ing the entrance of her to whom he brings his New-Year's gift. The door opens quietly, and May Igle heart glides in with all the self-possession and grace of a queen. Her cheeks crimson fitfully as she recognizes the face of her visitor.

There is a percep tible start of surprise, and then she sweeps forward gracefully, as she mur murs in tones marred neither by ex cessive grief nor joy Ah, well! You have come then to redeem your engagement for the dance, so abruptly broken last year? I am quite glad to see you, Mr. Stanley, even at so latp an hour. Pray, be seated." He goes toward her, and takes her hand in both of his own. She left it to him, and he kissed it again and again. Still, something in the complete calm ness of her manner, the strange glitter in her bright blue eyes, daunts the young man for an instant, causing him to flinch and falter ere he frames a re ply- May! can you ask why I came, knowing of old my devotion to you?" She did not speak, however, and her cold fingers returned no pressure to his "No, May: I have come for some thing better still.

I have come to bring you a token of my faith and loyalty to you. I have come to bring you a New- i ear's gift which I have been keeping for you only you." Is it not too later" she asked, coolly. It rests with you entirely. I trust not." To-morrow, then, we shall see." No, to-night." Eager-hearted as a boy, his thoughts burn with longing to ask the question nearest his soul, but, fenced in by the shield of this woman's graceful ease, he finds it impossible. Ever and anon bright flashes of the girl, whose eye once trembled and fell beneath his gaze, beautifies the calm face before him yet with it all there is some change, something lost or gained, something new to him, a womanly reserve which he cannot fathom.

And thus hour is added to hour in light conventional talk, and he is not nearer making good his gift to her than when he hrst entered. But before we part to-night, May, you will tell me whether or not you will tafce this gift 1 bring you!" Is it quite nice, then? Pretty as filiA innnirpa rormtticlilxr tnrinir with a heavy gold locket suspended from her throat. It is myself my own love," he re plies, passionately, as he stoops and lrisapa hpr nlippfc- nninVW. nnpninir tha locket in the act, and in a confuseoTway asKing And whose picture is this?" The girl trembles from head to foot at his caress, yet withdraws herself proudly as she icily responds The man to whom I am Stabbed to the heart, Philip Stanley cries only, "Koss ixewtonr" "Yes, he whose wealth restores our fallen fortunes he who consoles me for the loss of such as you, Philip." His own words thrown cruelly back upon him to rankle in his heart forever more. Their hands clasp coldly.

A smile, a bow, and Philip Stanley is out. in the street, a grief-burdened man. Day dawns ere his weary feet seek a place of repose. The mills of the gods grind slowly New-Year's Eve. A night as sweet and soft and balmy as June's own.

In the sky bright stars sing songs together On the earth light, warmth and nierry mating reign. Seated by an open window May Tgle heart's head is dropped upon one hand lime has not stolen one trace of beauty from the face in all save sadness the same. It is lovely still, though sad as her thoughts which wan der thus: isew-i ear's Eve. No lover t- nignt. twice wooed and twice cast aside for some one richer in the world'; wealth.

May Igleheart, your heart must be a puirui tiling!" Hhy do I wander here?" is the question that intrudes itself upon the reflections of a young man as he idly paces a street near the home of her he has once loved. New-Year's Eve but I have no love Stanley, thins ol that and of love it you dare!" And his feet keep pace with his thoughts, and they are wending where? J. May Igleheart still sits by the win dow, the longing yet in her eyes. All of a sudden a footstep urates on the floor without a shadow falls across the book on her lap. "May!" Philip!" And heart meets heart as hand clasps hand.

Before the New-Year season was over May and Philip were married. Their wedding day was the brightest, heralded in as it had been by one most perfect New-Year's Eves. The Jlurderer of Sarah Alexander A Strange Contract. The chain of circumstantial evidence pointing to Pesach N. Rubenstein as the murderer of Sarah Alexander, the Polish Jewess, in the corn-field at East New York, writes a New York correspondent, is regarded by the police as complete.

Some singular developments have just come to light regarding Ru-benstein's, religious notions and practices. It "appears that several weeks ago Rubenstein entered into a contract with a poverty-stricken fellow-Israelite, whereby the latter, for a consideration of 45, agreed to assume all the sins committed by Rubenstein since the last day of atonement, last fall, and to bear punishment for them in the next world. The contract was formally drawn up in Hebrew, signed, sealed and witnessed. The novel agreement was the subject of much discussion among the Polish Jews. When the party that assumed the sins reached home and told his wife, she made such strenuous objections that the husband sought Rubenstein, and.

tendering back the money, proposed to rescind the contract. Rubenstein refused to accept the money or return the instrument. Suit was then brought against him in the Beth Hamraedrash, a Rabbinical tribunal supported by illiterate Polish Jews; the case to be tried by Chief Rabbi Abraham, Joseph Ash and two assistants. The suit was decided against Rubenstein and in favor of the petitioner. The grounds were, first, that there are some sins for which not only the transgressor or person assum ing them suffers, but also his wife and children.

The wife, being an interested party, was therefore entitled to prohibit the contract, if she had not been a party to the consideration. Second, there is a Talmudic law prohibiting a Jew from overcharging a fellow-Jew more than one-sixth of the amount involved a bargain. It did not appear what Ru-benstein's sins had been, and the question whether he did not get the better of the other party to his contract to a greater i i i 1 1 extent tnan one-sixtu oi cuum uul be determined. The contract, there fore, could not be sustained. From this decision Rubenstein appealed to the Beth Ilammedrash on Bayard Street.

TTArp tlifi suit was eomoromised bv re scindinir the contract, the party of the first part retaining the money, but bind ing himself for the space of one year to recite daily a certain number of psalms and prayers on Rubenstein behalf. A full account of this case, with the names of the parties interested omitted, was published in a Jewish paper in this city on the 12th of last November. Fatal Diseases Among Horses and CaV tle at the Last. For several days past, says the Phila delphia Press, another epidemic has pre vailed among horses in this city, lhe new disease is pronouned by skilled veterinary surgeons to be Aptha Zar tica," or eruptive, lhe disease is stated to be even more contagious than the epizooty, and unless it is arrested at once will prove fatal. In several instances in large stables where one horse attacked, the disease spreads rapidly through the stable, and very few ant mals coming in contact with those af fected escape.

The first symptoms of the disease are noticed by a peculiar ex pression of the countenance, saliva flow ing from the mouth and moisture exud-ing from the eyes. In some cases it is accompanied with troubled breathing and considerable fever. Upon opening the mouth of an animal stricken with this malady will be found small vesicles on the edge and upper portions of the gums. On the third or fourth day's illness large patches of the covering of the tongue drop off, and the animal refuses food. The disease, as other eruptive fevers, whether in man or beast, runs a fixed course, and the eruption cannot safely be arrested unless proper remedies are immediately applied, together with good nursing, which adds materially to the speedy recovery of the animal, which may be effected in from six to ten days.

At a recent meeting of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Surgeons the nature and treatment of the new disease were discussed b' a number of the new members, all of whom pronounced the disease to be contagious, and advised that the sick horses should be kept apart from those which had not taken the disease. An epidemic has also broken out within the last few days on the outskirts of the city and in Camden among the hogs and cattle, which is somewhat similar to "Texas fever." Among hogs the disease ha3 proved fatal, as in some cases the farmers have lost, in a few hours, from GO to 70 per cent, of their stock. In Camden and its immediate vicinity, the stock has more or less been attacked, and many hundreds of hogs and cattle, have died. At the present writing tho disease has not been arrested, although every known remedy has been applied. For the pur pose ot ascertaining the nature of this new committee oi live erinary experts are holiling ceuncil, and will in a short -time suggest a remedy to abate this new and fatal disease.

Ihrke Michigan editors have left their offices for the pulpit during the last year. Publishing a newspaper makes a man good so fast that he can't always stand it. The proprietor of a hotel at Dunkirk. N. fell dead the other morning just after charging a traveler for two meal3 and lodging.

Sim mt Her Hxplslta la CapUtrlmx Mssn Am Adrtntwr Witla a Wild Cat. CW. of the Yarmouth 8.) Herald. On taking up her residence at Beach about 11 miles from Shel- burne, Mrs. Jane IWilliamson (who, by the way, i a brigbt-lookingneat ladylike woman, below the medium size) conceived an idea that it would be a profitable business to capture young, moose and rear them until they became of a salable age; and all the ridicule of her family and friends failed to shake her determination.

In the season of 1873. about the middle of Mav. Mrs. Williamson, with her dog Watch, made her first hunt for them, and, after one or two unsuccessful trips, during each of which she has traveled, from day- ight to dark over a distance of from 20 to 30 miles, she, on her last trip, sncceeded in capturing two and tri umphantly returned home with them, lhe next season, lo4, she captured three, and the past season five. When about hve months old they have all been sold.

Two of them were purchased by Mr. Calvin Apple ton and shipped to the United btates the others by Mr. Downs of the Zoological Garden, Halifax, and sent to crowned heads in Europe two of them to Victor Emanuel, King of Italy. lhe Indians have a saying respecting moose calves well illustrating their rapid development in their powers of loco motion, which is hen One day old, it takes a man to catch them Two days old, it takes a dog to catch them; Three dav9 old, the 1 can't catch them." Mrs. Williamson's plan of campaign is this Her dog is so trained that when he first scents moose he starts off rapid ly and stealthily in advance of iier, and if there is a youngster to capture he quietly returns to her, gives her a silent signal and takes the lead again at a pace to suit her, and proceeds to drive off tho mother by barking, whilst Mrs.

W. ties the legs of the calf or calves together. Sometimes, when there have been two, and Mrs. W. has been unable to attend to both, Watch has either "headed off" or "hemmed in" the other for her, and frequently has taken it by its delicate little ears or mutlle and held it for her, and so careful has he been that not a scar or scratch has he ever left behind.

Mrs. after tying their legs together, carries them home. When there are two, as is generally the case, she carries one ahead at a time, deposits it on the ground, and returns for the other. In this way she has several times traveled over 10 miles, getting home at midnight with them, after being away from daylight in the morning. On one of these trips night overtook her when a long distance from home, and she was compelled to leave the two calves under trees and return for them in the morn ing.

After keeping them stabled for aweek or two they have bells hung on their necks, and are allowed to roam at large every morning, returning of their own accord at dusk every evening, when they are stabled for the night, display ing great docility and intelligence Although the mothers are generally so afraid of dogs as to run away and abandon their offspring at the first at tack of one, it seems there are excep tions. in the season ol 1S line dog fought for over two Jiours unsuccessfully tryi w. ing to drive oil a mother, and Mrs. at last appearing in sight in the dis tance, the moose made a furious rush at her, and she had barely time to reach khe upper limbs of a tree when the moose struck the lower branches with her fore feet tearing huge strips from it and nearly swaying Mrs. W.

from her seat. Had it not been for the dog the slender tree would have doubtless been brought to the ground and Mrs. W. killed, but Watch so worried and exas perated the moose that she was com pelled to desist and give all her atten tion to him while he tolled her off some distance. On this occasion lhe moose proved the victor, and Mrs.

W. was compelled to get home without the calf. Reaching home at noon, she at once, with two of her boys, returned. and near the scene of the morning's en counter, came across the moose and can. lora long time the old moose stood fight, notwithstanding the stones hurled at her and the dog's fierce at tacks, the animal making furious rashes at the boys aad one at Mrs.

which boys aad one at Mrs she barely avoided by dodging behind a "IC bafkmg in advance, passed close by her, Mrs. W. secured the youngster and safe ly reached home with him at night. Last season as she was traveling through the forest, unarmed, several miles from home, she saw an immense wild-cat, which her dog drove to the top branches of a high tree, where he apparently felt safe. Mrs.

after vain ly trying to dislodge him with stones and sticks, procured along, heavy stick, and proceeded to climb the tree after him. Resting on a branch below him she tried for some time to cudgel him, which only served to make him growl and make movements as if intending to spring on her. However, she at last got a fair blow at his head, which stunned and brought him to the ground, where the dog speedily put an end to him. Before the law against moose-killing came into operation, Jdrs. w.

snared ten large moose, and it was no uncom mon occurrence for her to take her gun ana shoot eight or ten pannages at a trip. As a specimen of lier endurance. I may mention that on Wednesday last she started at daylight for the woods in search of her oxen, leaving her loy at home to make a moose cage. Arrivinir home with them about noon, she found that the moose had gone into the woods. After a luncheon she went fort he moose a distance of several miles, returned with them at 4 p.

had them put in the cage, and started for Shelbnrne, traveling the whole of that bitter, dark night, and arriving here at a. m. Thursday morning, delivered them to Dr. Downs and pocketed the snug sum of 8240, or 0 each, walked back home, a distance of 11 miles, without any sleep. Peof.

Wxra of Rochester is the possessor of the skeleton of the horse Traveler," upon which Gen. Robert E. Lee rode during the closing campaign of the war. i var is dying soberly the trees Are mellowing with a dun, aa lace Tfeey lean against the sadness ol the sky; "TSie fflory of the summer has gone by, tione ia the smile of gladness from the place. 0 sad to see the sua come later np, i And sad to see him pass betimes away, aaA the nallid trllnts he throws across The leaf-strewn garden sad the sense of loss.

"The au-pervauing iragTance 01 aecay. 1 "Yet at the open window, as I sit with closed eves, and hear the eentle rain "aJJ on the damp green earth like lovers' sighs, And feel the breath of earth uprise IFrwn far and near, from hillock and from plain. I Tbe same soft drip of lightly falling showers, Upon the moss-greens growing everywhere. The tame strange stilly warmness in the lift, "The cawing of the rooks, the gentle drift Of odorous distilling in the air. Jaffodila growing on the field's green breast, Kuds-ail a-blQW, and the enchanted breath, Of violets peeping in the damp hedgerow.

Kindled to beinir mvsterv. that so lieatii looks like life, and life so like to death! MAT'S NEW TEJLE. New-Year's Eve. And the fire-light roles kinr of the gas-light. It is in his raddv glow that the hollies and ever- listen, while the weird eves of tie portraits on the wall look into eyes that look again steadfastly.

But the fairest picture of all is the face of the fair girl upon which his red light falls and suckers. "May Igleheart, I ask you for the last time, do you love me? Will you be my Wife?" The tall form of the young man swung1 fiercely around as he spoke thus nassionatelv. his own face darkening: he waited, sternly looking into the girl's face, for an answer. "Ross returned May Igle- Iieart, reproachfully, yet in a voice softened by pity, "why will you pain my wn heart and yours by again asking that question, which I have already an swered, for were I to reply thousands and thousands of times, it must ever be iJie same. You cannot feel it more than I do, Ross." Then you do not will never love me?" "As a friend," she began; but before she could finish the sentence his hoarse TTdice stopped her.

"Friend!" he exclaimed contemptu- Faslv. by, heaven! your friend, ask for your love, your life, or nothing!" She sat motionless; with eye3 bent tfpoYi the tiny, folded hands resting on her lap, while his fierce passion swept on in a torrent of bitter words. "I see it all. I knew it. It does not require keen-sighted eyes to penetrate your secret, You did care for me you might have been mine had not that Philip Stanley stepped between U3." "We cannot control our love, Koss," gaud May, sadly.

You speak well, May but you know next to nothing of the bitterness of love like mine, the love that borders on hate in its intensity, J' and by a quick move ment he clutched the hands of the girl in his, and held her powerless as a child, as he hissed forth his last threat and was gone. 4 Women change their minds, thank heaven. And I swear, May Igleheart, you shall yet be the bride of Ross New ton!" Truly there was much in the passion and paur of tins interview to oppress May Igleheart soul. The very depths of- this man's -love and hate, so penly displayed, were in themselves a shadowy form of coming-evil. His parting threat cast a shade "of depression upon her which she found it impossible to banish, until a light footstep- resounded upon the hall floor, and a bright voice cried, Many happy returns to you, May!" Suddenly all the joy-and gladness of Jier fair young returned as she forward to meet the new comer Welcome him, Birdie," she said playfully to the pet dog curled at her feet, who had lain there a grim and se 5eet watcher, while the other remained: cd in obedience to her voice the little fii ag gy-coated animal bounded up, wagged his tail, and whined a low, pleased greeting.

There could not be a more striking contrast than was presented between the lover who had just left her side in angry scorn and he who now came for ward to grasp her extended hand. The one as dark and stern as the summer ftorm cloud, the other with all the beauty and brightness of every-day sun- beaming from the eyes, ahout the mouth, and playing upon each feature of his handsome face and figure. Moments sweet to each passed thus 'anneeueu by them in nappy conversa tion, until imperceptibly a touch of sad acss crept into his light-hearted tones -as he said seriously 44 May, it is so sweet to be here with thus, that there is something I can not bear to tell you, and yet I might nave known there must be an end to this pleasant companionship. I come I have come," he answered, to say "Good -by?" she asked tremulously. Yes," he went on, to my regret I shall not have the pleasure of leading you out in the dance to-morrow night -mm i snail nave to resign that pleasure to some happier man.

Byrd Kirby telegraphs me to join her here at the train to-night, and proceed with her to New xorlc to-morrow, and I shall have to go." And as he spoke his hand wan dered into his bosom, from whence he wrought a picture, which he placed si lently before May for inspection. It was handsome, high-bred girl face that lay there quietly in May Igleheart 's iap unniovea, until raised mechanically MriLn ue question: And who Is this Byrd Kirby?" Is it possible I have never told you ut jierr jl ne woman to whom I am en 4 "gaged," he replied, with a forced laugh auc woman whose wealth retrieves oar fallen fortunes the woman whose great beauty consoles me for the loss of t. such as you, 'May," he said bitterly. ur moment wnoie waves- ot an-ffaMasd emotion dash over the face of wte girl beside him, threatening to overthrow all composure seeing which, his an face deepens with pain yet a smghty effort of self-repression calms Hae accents of her voice as she asks 3Eghtly enough But we shall meet again?" A Mttle while and May Igleheart's Kwwm heaves hotly as she stands be-Med. the curtain watchinsr the dim nnt- of his retreating figure as it disap- on Crossman waa married to Miss FonTT April 22, 1867.

Armed with these eoi elusive proofs of Cross man's villain. Col. Kay made haste to prevent the ii pending marriage, bat too late. Tw uays before ne came in possessioag mo awio uuvuukuu am. luctl been married to Crossman at the hw of a sister of her first husband, in Ha.

ilton, Ohio, and the newly wedded had gone to Dayton, whither Crassm had removed his business. CoL followed, had Crossman arrested on charge of bigamy, and ia just one we from the day of his ha brought back to Hamilton and com mi, I ted to the keeping of fehena Allen. When shown the evidences of h. newly made hnshand's guiH the nor, victim was well nigh made iasane. Ifo anguish could only find relief in cries erf "deceived, Col.

Xay's fir impulse was to punish the betrayer to the full extent of the law, but throuH the entreaties of his niece, who dreaded the publicity of a public trial, sad al by the urgency of Cross man's brother who pleaded in the name of their moUw er's gray hairs, he consented that Crow. man should not be pressed, provided he would leave the country and never again communicate with his niece. Crossman therefore went to Hamilton, presented to his brother Col. Kay's pro- position, and in reply brought back to the Colonel the following, which for impudence has no parallel Hamilton Jail, Xov. 7.

1875. MR. Ci. C. Kay Bv war of eon.

promise, I promie and assure you, as per your requcfei, mat i win not see Jennie, hot til I t.hall have convinced you of niv br-icr divorced from my first wife, and to save Toe from any legal consequence which may in anv hit comnmmraie nun nr in hr suit through my imprisonment in a uit fur anu irom personal violence at mj J. A. CnossMAjr. After being thns threatened with ter. senal violence, Col.

Kay felt that to re treat from the field would be almost confession of fear, and he resolved to let the law take its course. Sot Tosted. Until the Keeley motor gets into osv eration there can be no way that a can get away from a creditor so quickly and easily as by taking passage in the cars. And then to the verdant man, the man who knows more about home than he does of anywhere else, the car is the place where he can find bits of wisdom lying around thick as fcathen in a barnyard, after the moulting sea son. We were standing outside whea the brakeman, noticing our intellectual head, ask til us what was our opinion of the Miller platform? We told him whenever we grappled with politics we seemed to be groping ronnd In the dark, going up a new street ia the cight-tirae without a lantern, but if Mr.

Miller's piaiiorm was ior naru money and gradual resumption of Gradual re sumption!" said the brakeman. thU is the Miller platform you are standing on; it's a safeguard against accident;" and then we felt small enough to be threaded through the eye of a cambric neeiUe. Then that brakemau said, Well, I suppose you know about the Westinghouse brake Oh, yes we said, "we heard of their failure; host up for over a million, did n't thfyr And when he told us that it was not failure but a patent car brake, we could not see why a flash of lightning could not drop down and destroy us. Then we went inside and the brakeman came is and took a key out of his pocket, unlocked the stove, put in some wood and locked the door again. We asked him what he locked the stove door for, sod he shut up his left eye and said he locked the doors so the fire couldn't go out! Belfast (Mc.) Journal.

Paste This la His" Hat. A lady writer ha this relative to lovers' attentions In the first place, it is an imposition on any well-bred girl to keep her np later than half-past 10 o'clock, when you have the opportunhj of seeing her often. If you alwati leave her with the wish in her heart that vou had stayed longer, vou gain much. Never run the risk of wearying her with your presence. Be just as earnest and straightforward as in your Vraorable dealing with men.

Impress your friends with the worthiness snd seriousness of your love, so that vulgar and senseless bantering will appear to them as such. Love in religion the supremest happiness; wear it manfully and proudly, but boldly. Woo a worn" bravely, it there is any thing humiliating to a woman, it is to have a lover whom she wishes to honor weak and stupid, ever yielding and half afraid her. She longs to tell him to act lite a man!" The man who conceals or denies his love for fear of beinglaughed at is a coward. A love that has no element of divinity in it is not love, bs1 passion, which of itself has nothing ennobling.

That was a beautiful inscription on an engagement ring: 44 Each for the other and both for uoa. noase-Baildlng. If one's house existed for iu ow sake, if it were an end in and of iuelt there might be some fitness in the a tempt to give it iositive beauty. as the matter stands, only- that hum" habitation satisfies my eye in which the aim of beauty or art as such is entire swallowed up and lost sight of in suggestion of comfort, warmth, statu ty, and I do not think that tho hou beautiful, but inviting and houie-liif-If the builder has added any cxlrias ornaments any thing not in keeping with the necessities of the constructs (of cour.e I would not confine him the bare bones of the case) if he b4 clapped on an abominable French iw which, in our climate, answers so pooJ-ly the purposes of a roof, nd suggefS no shelter or hospitality if he has thru up a tower where there is no view command or if he has painted I structure one of those lighUdeiicate tiat that is like nothing out ol doors, makes one feci as if the house ought be taken in out of the wet and the weaker, I see he has made bid for the miration of the public, and that fc no deep want in his heart to satisfy--" John Burroughs, in Scribncr for a- tares tla sd4 lis a Islraa.aa Mar- rlare a. a Matte lire A Ktatae kUa't Hopltallr Tl elated.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. TAtA in the SDrinir or earlv in the summer of the present year Col. G. C. Kay, a well known citizen of the Kentucky Blue Grass region, and the agent of a Cincinnati firm, was called to Rich mond, on bnsraess.

As he passed through the streets oe day his atten tion was attracted by some remarkably fine specimens of art bung at the entrance of a photograph gallery. Entering through curiosity he met John A. Crossman, the artist, who politely exhibited many other pictmres, as evidence of his skill in his profession. Col. Kay bad in his pocket a card picture of two beautiful little girls, the children of his widowed niece, Mrs.

Rich. This picture was shown to Crossman, who expressed great admiration, and said that if Col. Kay was not unwilling he should like to take an enlarged copy and place it among his other specimens. this was consented to he should also be leased to take a picture of the Colonel imself To these proposals there were no objections, and the pictures were accordingly taken. They were executed in the best style of the art, and so pleased was Col.

Kay, that he invited Crossman to the Blue Grass region. Come down at our Fair time," said the Colonel. Enter these two pictures for a premium, and very likely you may get some orders will pay you for your trouble, and which may build you up a custom from our section. At any rate, it won't cost you any thing if you come by that meaning that Crossman should "be his guest during the visit. To this Crossman agreed, and in ac cordance with the arrangement made his appearance at the Bourbon County lair.

Col. Kay was as good as his word, and took Crossman to his own house. In addition to the members of the Colonel's own family, he there met Mrs. Rich, the mother of the little girls above spoken of. She naturally took some interest in the good-looking artist, who by his skill had fixed the fea tures of her pets in enduring shades.

For three years she had been a widow. and during the entire time bad refused to mingle in society. This had been a source of great regret to her friends and relatives, who feared that she was so indulging her grief for her lost husband that the effects mirht be nreiudicial to her health. They were therefore rather gratified when, under the influence of Crossman 8 winning ways, they saw her reserve melting, and that she showed a returning interest in her former associations, and social ties. On one occasion during the Fair, Col.

Kay asked Cross- man in a joking way whether he was unmarried, saying that if he was per haps he might find some Blue Grass i 1 1 neiress to suit uis iuiqu. vrossman re plied that he was not married, and was introduced freely among the belles of that famous region as a bachelor. During his entire visit Crossman was treated with that Kentucky hosnitalitv which has become proverbial. The fair came to an end; Col. Kay went from home on a business trip Crossman re mained for a time, nartlv securing or- ders for work, and partly deepening the good impression he bad made upon Mrs.

Rich, mnng the summer or early in the fall he removed his business rem Richmond to Dayton, Ohio, where he had a brother, A. crossman, one year older than himself. While Col. Kay was absent on one of his trips he heard a rumor that John A. Crossman had a wife living in Canada.

Ths aroused his suspicions, and led him to make inquiries wherever he went on his travels, lie learned ot crossman in many places, and always to the effect that he was a married man. Taking the alarm he wrote to his niece, telling her what he had ascertained throug the rumors, and also wrote to Crossman a dismissal from his house. Mrs. Rich showed her uncle's letter to Crossman, who declared that the reports concern ing him were false, and she was by this time so bound in the toils of love that she was willing to believe the word of her lover against a mountain of rumors. Col.

Kay was now thoroughly aroused to the danger of his relative, and hav ing ascertained that Crossman married his first wife at Hamilton, Canada West, he wrote to the Chief of Tolice of that city. An, answer rea- dianapolis, as follows An answer reached him at In- Chief of Polick Offick Hamilton, Oct. 20, 1873. To Col. (i.

C. Kay. Dear tiir: I received our letter thin morning, and In reply would state that John A. Crossman is married, and his wife and little daughter of seven years old are living in this city. He has had five children by bU wife, four are dead.

His wife is a very reiectalle woman and bears a good character. I saw his wife to-day and pot her marriafre certificate. From what I van learn from hi wife this is the second time that he has tried to et married since he deserted his family. His mother is married to a Mr. Wilson, a pork merchant, and his Hater is married to Joseph 11.

Wilson, a grocer, whe place of business is on the corner of Kin and Walnut Streets, in this city. Yours trulv, M. Logan, Chief of Police, Hamilton, Ontario. By the same mail also came a letter from Crossman's sister, telling, in words of sorrow rather than anger, of the I shame he had brought upon his family: Hamilton, fX-t. 20, 1875.

Col. G. C. Kay Air: The Chief of Po lice has Fhown me a letter written by you to i i mm, luamiiK lnuuine aunui a person oi ine name of John A. Croman, and he wishes me to write to you and tell you all I know about him.

nrortunately he is my brother. He was irricd eisrht year asro to Keria E. Ford in Jhriit Church in this city, in presence of witneses. Of the ninrrie five children were bom three are livins, two loy and a girl. ne boy died in Aujcurt, three year ago.

When he left hi family theiiaby was on Iv three month old. It died a vearasro last April. 1 telegraphed and wrote to him on the death of the child pleaded with him to even send enough to keep it from a pauper grave, lie made no sign, either by letter or telegram. 'The little girl is now seven years old. I inclose her photograph to fihe is in delicate health, alobi wife.

She get a bare livelihood by teaching "rmfslc to young beginners. She is a good, virtuous, sensible woman. I am sorry to have to write in Mich a way about a brother, but he has forfeited every right to ray love or respect. He ha disgraced a name that was never before disgraced. If there is any more Information required, write to my address and 1 will answer.

Yours sincerelv, Barbara E. "Wilson. Kext in order to complete the chain.