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THE PEOPLE’S HOME JOURNAL. 7
hill and through the fell to the mills.
ath, for it was
It
wild, dreary tl
was 8
the
i d into
charcoal. I 11 this plainly in ream ;
even th: y rock he spring at the
lace where the paths diverged, where I had so
often ed to drink from the worn-out dip-
one to the a eeant Sale 2 or the old, accustome
ne to the mills, While I was still’ hesitating I
heard a voice, clear, strong and solemn, that
seemed to come from the ends of the earth, and
it Bais
“Go, “to the mills! Your work is not yot
done 1”
Tawoke. The moon was shining coldly in at
the window; eat arms of the elms in the
ard moved to ro in the night wind, ani
onely crickot chirped in the wainscot. I lay
again, thinking but little of my dream,
ve tovrejoice that it was only & ream, al
shortly afterward I fell asleep. Again was that
vision repeated, with. singular minuteness, cir-
cumstence for circumstance, and
a thought it extremely remarkable that I
should dream twice on the same n
wPor the third time that hauuting dream visited
nd this repetit ion was almost frightfully
vivid. Everything a ‘about it bore so strongly the
sem mblance oe ee fity that I started up covered
‘ith a col eat from head to foot, and in the
Tom still ‘ingered, as i the holl
echous of that phantom voice!
The m a had 18 Gown 5 the dawn was
breaking ‘up th cold and ¢; ray.
am not Ruperetitions, but 1 will confess that
low
an involuntary shudder went over me as I re-
called had passed. I tried to shake Of
™, it, but ii twas.
memory an
ik tung was swallowed up in the recollec-
that earful voice.
drossing myself, went down
@ garden.
favorite employ’
This had always been &
ment of mine, but on this occa-
d a | of this, all but the lady in blue.
ought of every | from the
othérs called her ats little coward, and dared her
The gay company, laughing, joking, banter-
ing each other in regard to their fears, followed
me in, ly in blue walked an
side, saving Untle, and barely replying to the
lively sallie: er companions.
thought that ther mirth was ill-timed ; I do not
now.
We had been the rounds, and had returned to
6:
the basin of which was formed by
a wild, dark gorge in the hollow oi 0 wooded
ils. There was a large ewin: oor opening
from this room directly out over the pond, for
© convenience of casting out rubbish, and ‘thie
door d threw open for the visitors to obtain &
view of the prospect beyond. They soon tired
She still stood
looking out over the dreary acene lighted by the
de, aren rays of a lurid sun.
Saddeniy 1 hoard « low, ominous
the adjoining apartment—a sound pic once
heard is always remembered—my blood turned
to ice in my veins. I reco; my fate! In
another second’s time we should both be in
eter
as vrnatehod the woman by my side in my arms
and ph d through the gaping
taneously a deafening roar ares # above
y head—a crash as if the globe were rent—ten
thousand cannons were dischar; i
t
jown went, it seeme an interminable
depth but bat that fearful plunge sayed us!
came up everyth: ing was still;
deathly: silence had fallen upon all nature. ‘the
place was nee g with a suffocating smoke,
rolling up from the ruins, dumb as the vapor of
ath.
I swam to the shore with my companion, and
upported her up the bank. “She was not
conscioug, but hi
mutilated stump where once belonged
my own ght hand! It had been blown from
body
ter Lo experienced a strange, stingil
pression in the back of my head, and ean, ‘on
examination, that it was fearfully gashed. The
hiss from | st
now, and will take his daughter to their home
in Boston. He is a man of wealth and influence,
and he. i bis only child.”
‘ard called to ingnire: after my health
rece ikards
se ial t times during the next three weeks,
How beautiful she was to me now! I wondered
that id not recognize the por ty and grace of o!
er face at 8 Vel iret wondere:
Could think Marlon Ware's countenance faster | We Want All Our Readers to Know How
than he: Mrs. Chas, W. Harry Cured
And n Ware was Marion Ware no Her Husband.
longer ; she was married to # gentleman wh a
ha Jon cought troubled ith gay, woalth: — .
‘oung fellow, not troubled with a superabun-| .
dance of heart. much the better for him, I COSTS HOTHING Ta TRY.
said, when I ard
The first day that Constance came, after Iwas
° 4
clt,takes a woman to overcome obst Mrs,
rational, I tried to thank her for her kindness 522 E, 4th St, Newport, Ky., bad
tome; butI had changed from aman to achild, | for years patiently borne thd dieeraee ry suit tring
and when I would have spoken I we ‘ instond.
She checked me gently; she owe
sence of mind, fhe said, tad ane. iad not
even thought of thanki put
thanks entirely out of our thoughts, the eae
smiling down upon me, and only be grateful in
our hearts.
By the last of December I was able to sit up
most of the time, and go out some, One clear,
mother left yme alone for the
yin he and my little
sister went to 2 Be bath r school concert at the
vi
I brightened the fire on fhe hearth, drew up
‘eat arm-chair, and sat down to a
misery and privation due to fen pus and’s drinkiv;
of ‘dresming. The music of sleigh
door aroused me. e sound ceased for a mo-
ment, then passed down the road, the door
opened softly, and Constance Howard c: in. y ‘d
jushing and hesitating at seeing me alone, | Be sives rt the credit
certainly rewarkate remedy, cures &
©
wrapped in her rich furs and crimson hood, she man without his effort, 10 harm and causes
aused on the threshold. I rose upto m him no sufferin Stover r,
Dr. Haines, the discoverer, will send a trial pack-
“Come jn, Mins Howard ; I am glad to wel-| age/of this grand remedy free to all who will write
come you.” rit, Enough of ihe reinedy is mailed free to show
-“ Where i ia your mother ?” how it is us r food and that it will
“Gone village th Etta, Let me take | cure the dreaded Rabie iuietly and permanently.
off your wraps will you 2” 2s Gleua Building ciadanad, Ohio, ‘and ho fe wile
drew upa chair for her, and took her out- Ee a, Bec
side garments. She wes ha ardly at her ease.
“Indeed, I ought not to stay, Mr. Ashly, now
that your mother ie out, - Paps'was going to the | cured, aud everything need you in saving
Ridge, and will be back at eight, and was to take | those bear and dear to you from a life of degradation
n,” aud ultimate poverty 2 and disgrace,
afraid of me, Miss Howard? I} ,,S¢ tal today, It will brighten the
am notan ogre, if I have but one hand. I think
you will stay. I should have beon very lone- eee
2
2
restof your life.
some,”
She Jaughed musically, and sat down with
me before the fire. I talked incessant): inst ae
people will whose hearts are too fall to t
sion it failed ° restore my mind t to its wonted | very bones grated beneath the pressure of my hemselves to silence.
tone. MY was restless and uneasy, laboring | fingers. she seemed a little fad, bat erhaps
nder the pressure of a consciousness of some went home like one in a waking dream. it was 2 ‘here fancy. The clock ack, eight,
duty unfulfilled. ‘emember very little of it, except that the lady | and simultaneously the jingling of ti stant bells
ay st I put down my hoe and went into the | in blu with me, thi alked woothinely smote the frosty air. Constance arose to put on
‘hou: Idressed myself in my mill clothes and me in @ sweet voice, and th rd, when | her shawl, Sum:
so aghé the sitting room where my mother was, | I suffered untold agony from so: arp in-| “I called to say good] bye, Mr, Aehly,” said \g} my ity, FF
She looked up in sar wid strument, she stood by me with words of gen- | sho, ina subdued voice. “Tam going eiray to- ee Tne ail ised, Ship, Nerve of &
“Mother, 1am going to the mills.” ___ | tlest rest'and peace ; then all was a morrow. Iam very sorry not to have soen Mrs, Paves Polee git ed efter Si dove noe, if nok
“Indeed! I had hoped you were done going Ashly.; you will give my adieux to her and to} $00, Face Steamer $1.W extra, tre. “Order today. Write
there, Arthur. Yosterday was the fourteenth, | There’ was a little snow on the hills that I Be Fatale eoeiia Bel sie en [Agents Hoe
a8 it not?” could see from my window when I awok we Mog 0 to Boston, do you not » World Mfm. Oo, 8% World Bid" Clactnnedt, .
consciousness, My mother was by my bedside, | “Fora few weeks only, sail for Europe | [We recommend above ovfrm at reli Erelieblem eased
4 pale and shan and careworn. I spoke out my wh ae Silden oh oe asses there
‘at thou; 2 ich will detain him ‘some ears, An o wishes
: AE aoa mito em HAIR LIKE THIS
e She tried to put me ith an evasive an- °T thought she grew very pale as she spoke,
swer, but I would know whole truth. She | but it might have been the. vivid acarlet of her We will forward
tarily I stopped, my fe imagination | told it to me with great reluctance. Marion had | hood making her white by contrast. I crushed
the Prophetic. vain seemed throbbing in the air, | not been to see me since the day of the acci- peek the deep groan that rose oto my lips, to say, To any addrers, full informa-
~urging me ent, and then, at sight of me, she had uttered | pleasantly: fon ow to grow hair apoa
Rt the door of the mill I met Mr.|a loud shriek’ of horror and fled from the! “ Bon toyage—may Heavon prosper you!” Elune ry weak Gybrows
Morton, eho senior proprietor Ho grasped my | room. her my on @ hand 5 laid hers, cold and ¢: ay care
hand eager! on “ But has she sent no message ?” I asked. aud trembI hing, wi it, our eyes met. aekip shart Gr dandratt tein
“Ah, Ashly, glad to see you! What. is this|* “There is a note for you, but you must not There rere tegrson hoe ‘rocks: they dropped Faaed Sate to. ita’ natural
that I’ hear about your leaving us? coin | read it until you are better. : You have been fell on our clasped han A wild, golor.. Enclose 2cent stamp
was speaking of it last night. Why, we couldn't gight mopke delirious, and excitement now may beantifal hope eprang yea, and yet Korrimer eo, AOR
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“T did give 6 to leave last night, and in- Give me the meter I said, with all my Oh, Constance, have L ust found life’s sweet-
nded yester: ray for my last da) the mills, | stern self-will in e. “If ‘not, Iwill get | ness to lose it foreve: ven that
but circumstances have decide me to remain
some little time longer. ‘A. month, or more,
perhaps.”
went. Only you must set no time. We'll
tmake you r salary satisfactory, if that has any”
thing to do wi ith it. Say twelve hundred a yea:
ay ‘e are willing to pay you
something tor the risk ion
sit it,” I said, and
sual
uu, I will
went aa ‘ily ra ioe a
Everything went on in its accustomed
‘The great machiner toiled on cease-
men in their felt slippers went about
I began | u to smile to my-
t night’s vision.
Tha supper and stayed oft too
long whispering soft novhings to Marion, Tsaid
to my
Well another month in the mills would pass
way in tim id endure it, as [had the
meny, which Y hed | ‘prevoled it. It was not an
eternity.
Toward night a party of visitors arrived.
Such things ‘were quite froquont. Hazelwood
was a somewhat celebrated si resort for
people, and a sojow rn m there was not
complete without a visit to the Powder
© had been considerable talk of putting
8 ittance of visito:
went out to meet ins party and assist them
in changing their shoes and garments that
might have b uttons of any mettallic substance ;
for it was ° cardinal re;
no person ‘a 01 allowed in the interior
mills who had a particle of metal ‘about him, or
nails in his shoes, from the fear of cumbustion
by friction.
ur visitors were two gentlemen and three
ladies. The two elder ladies I did notice
particularly, but the youn er cone attracted me
in spite of myself. Why, I did not iKnow, She
was not really beautiful—my Marion was muc!
more brilliant—but there was something about
her better than beauty.
r complexion was clear, with
rose color in her cheeks and lips.
a tinge of
Her
air—br golden in the
‘was puv back in a mass of rippling wealth to fall
from her hat Is. Shi ened,
in blue, some soft, lusterlesa material th;
ground her with a matchlessly. indescribable
gulations thaé |
arm.
i She did not wish to enter the milla, but the
up and seek it myself”
She brought it to me, the delicate, rose-per-
umed thing, no moro heartless than she who
dictated it. It was egantly writen, “ven
worded ; elegantly gon up altogethe
x] Bliss Ware path higed with mo eply—
oped and truste 8] id be eoeret to
health—and ended with relieving me fro
engagement,
a a
at she was my most sincere and
‘rushed. ike, letter in my hand—I would
have ound it owder, and panibilated its
yery dust from ‘the face of the earth, if I could.
I did not mean to curse Marion Ware, but Iam
hof sure but I did. Tt would not be wirango.
f weakvose succeeded, and in thei
weary hours [learned submission. Nay,Llearned
even more—to than at, even with th
logs of my strong right hand, I had been saved
trom wedding my life to one destitute of all that
makes woman akin to the
‘Byer y there was a fresh bou uquet of hot-
ouse aay on the little stand by my bedside.
After awhile I bega feel curious about them.
asked my mot or one morning where they
came
°
isi Howard sent them,” she said.
“Shies Howard? I know no such
“The young lady who was saved
losion ‘with you. She it
jirium, ant
where the surgeon had trepann
she alone da the
2 you were ‘e the worst, she stood over you
Tikee ays ‘ina nights, without sleey eeping, never
complaning. never getting ours of patience with
6 is
to Tp
hand had soothed away the pain from m
y eyelid
nig ere is she now os Taske
and pressed down my 8 with sweoteut
a.
was spending
she
a atvival of
olonel Howard, her father who has been some
time absent in Australia, He is daily expected
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were woll and trong once more 20 Years
hi sands what then me she said, softly, her face nents’ earn, tof fmeticn me
hidden from my view beneath the folds of crim~ nae Se st se ne dos
ton woreee Me reset 50
“The next moment I held her in ny arn arms.
“ Const ance, ©, shall it be—can it b mem-
ber, Iam but a mutilated wreck of a mans “but hi nh
y heart is strong and true, and tender.” 60 Days Trial.
“T remember everyth ne,” id, and I Consumer re geebtacheatnres.
ule ai paw rth: 4 love ke yours did I
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The sleigh, whose bells wa had heard,
long ago passed by—it was not
had
her father—and
we sat down together for the most nearly per- Blood ler known. not a
fect happiness pad over kn own stent medicine bat PURE BED
ne, Howard came at st, to find his rettoan Benen
daughter encircled by my arm—hor blushes Straten b. HEEDHAM'S SONS
dm; rosum, tion making the condition of
things very evi man of sense, °
o him together. Constance spoke to Per Year? nnd an
a
“Papa,” she said, “this ia Mr. Ashly, who one General Agente
saved me when the powder mills blew up. I| atents on our Peake eat aus yy more now.
Jove him, and, ves me; will you give us| Ladies or gent
your blessin ment, send. sta
‘he good San looked amazed, eat recovered | mation. Local ct travel,
and.
trite for oar proporition oo home work for either fei oe
himself to grasp me warmly by th part time. owe books sell. “
femen, Af interented 1a traveling empiey:
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said, coraially “T suppose I owe my daughte: *
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hei to on in his ui
3 er.
nly too happy to take him at his word,
an nd as few weeks later Constance Howard became
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Ens
for locating gold
Founded
1858,
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