The Cedarville Herald, Volume 13, Numbers 1-21

The Cetlarville Herald, CEDARV ILLE , W ft, BLAIR, PuNUlW. I ; i OBIQt BREAKFAST TABLE MONOLOGUE ’vrtf. loro you os I41d before Wo nmrrletl! (Tills boofatoalc, my dear, Is imcliy scorched.) I love you more. (Your blsuults did not boko. I tear.) You cannot cool; ns mother <Hdt 1know ft, ,swoet, and wish you could. But talonts; very oft, arc hid— (This coffee.lias a taste of wood;) When you liure passed away from earthf O, do not apeak of that, I beg I Will I then pruiBo your modest worth! (Why can’t I sometimes havo an egg!) You try to please meall you can! I ’m very sure you do, my sweet, I am a reasonable man. ■ * , - (Pray, was this omelet made to eat,!) Rly love will last until 1 dlo, ; (My, this oatmeal!) No matter, Leah, Uutthon I wish th a t you would try To have It boiled a little, dear. Think more of eating than of'you! Now that, indeed, you cannot prove; But this instead, Is strictly true, A man must eat to live and love. —0. H. Thayer, In Munsey’s Weekly.. [Copyright, iCys, by A, N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.] / CHAPTER XIV.— CONTINUED. ' / When the first gush.of surprise was over, the ladies concluded that it was a tardy acknowledgement of the girl’s kindred, and that Wanda was quite justified in talcing possession of it. Thus it fell out that Havana lost its teacher even before the vacation, and Airs. Evesham welcomed back again tlm sunshiny presence of Harry’s prom­ ised wife. Of course Miss Arlington wanted to give all her money to her benefactress, and, equally of course, Airs. Evesham refused to take advantage of her gen­ erosity, though i t .was agreed that the interest of the money should be largely spent in the current expenses of the household. “ Then they hurried to notify Air. Hardcastle of the singular windfall, in the hope that the news would reach Harry before he started for Europe, but- here they wore disappointed, • “Harry sailed on Wednesday. Your communication so importauttliat I.shall be with vou in a few days to personally dismiss (natters,” the genial old gentle­ man telegraphed. And none was more pleased at, Wan­ da’s good luck than Gqorgo Arundel, He hud been the first to congratulate lien and combat a half-formed intchtion to refuse the money, which in the first surprise was seriously meditated. likukrn was the only one who did not seem quite satisfied with the situation of affairs, or why did he mutter so mo­ rosely. to himself one day when he was smoking his pipe under tlio apple tree; ■“So that’s wlmt tha t lawyer chap conic* ' ’own from New York about. It’s the first secret yon ever kept from me, Master George, and I don’t think the better of you for it. ’Taint so much the money—wliat’s ten thousand dollars to him if he had his rights—but it’s the keeping it back from me that hurts. Then to hear them girls talk of the lass’ relations getting a streak o’ con­ science an’ Alastor George sitting by as demure as a cat by a cream bowl—Lord, it's enough to make a sitting-hen laugh” CHAPTER XV. KATB'a ROMANCE. There was a flutter of preparation In Airs. Evesham’s cottage, for Harry's friend And employer, the great Air. Ilardcastlc, had graciously consented to be its guest for a few days. Luekily circumstances had enabled the widow to g;;/e up the stoic, which she had metamorphosed into a pretty parlor, and toe old sitting-room was converted into r charming chamber for the distin­ guished guest. He came, saw and conquered, and htid nqtybcen in the house a day before liC had won the. affection of every mem­ ber of the household, predisposed as they were to reverence one who had been so good to Harry. Wes ever a man so petted nnd made bo much of? The daintiest dishes were essayed in, bis-behalf; the brightest flower adorned his. chamber, and three charming women were ever ready to listen with gleaming eyes to his endless flow of reminiscences and small talk. To the man who had never known' the meaning of the word home, it was like opening the gates of Elysium. The winged hours of the golden days flew by co fast that ho ^dreaded the recur­ rence of every Aawn—of die miserable day when he must go buck to Brooklyn an*) sblltude. Wanda seemed his special pet Wanda took him glorious walks ■by the Aideof the mighty river. Wanda hired A pony carriage and drove him down the lanes among the pines. Wanda sang him his favorite songs in tluT£V£ning, and with her own fair fingers time and again filled hU big meerschaum with latakia. To George Arundel the oldgentleman took a great fancy. Touched with In­ finite compassion h r the young man's affliction, he sought ids society, and scum iearutd to v.vc fcis mmtin nature. This snrewd old man soon guessed the blind ltid’s secret. “Love that little witch, Wanda-r-of course ho does—who. could help it. Well, wd must do something to cure him of his madness.” he muttered to himself over Ws pipe. The way did uot seem quite clear a t first, but chance helped him a t last sud­ denly and unexpectedly, They were sitting one evening on the stoop, himself and the three ladies, when George Arupdel came across the street, feeling his wyy with his cane after the manner of the blind. A cart was driven hurriedly round the corner, and before the poor follow could leap aside the wheel had struck him and flung him to the ground. In an instant Kate Evesham,white as a sheet, hud dashed to his assistance, None but Air. Ilardcastlc noticed the ghastly pallor of her cheek as she raised him, nor the shadow of paib which crossed her face as he muttered his thanks. “So kind of you,. Wanda—but I am not hurt a bit—a clothes’ brush will put me aft right in a minute,”. And seeing this Afr. Hardenstie began to plot. » I t was astonishing with what suc­ cess he managed that in all their walks Kate should be the blind man’s com­ panion. Never did an old match-mak­ ing ^dowager scheme and plan for a pretty protege with greater zeal than he did for this generous girl, who had given her affections to a man who loved another. . With this result. That Arundel, ever quick to appreciate sympathy, soon re­ sponded to the generous interest of the’ sweet girl and looked forward with .hungry delight-to the hours spent by her side;. All was going splendidly. Mr. IIaril- castle knew that in common decency lie could not much longer put off the evil day of lii^departure and lie wanted to leave one-staunch friend behind him to move the puppets of this little drarna^ In his absence. And here he made his first mistake. He had a keen appreciation of the sterling worth of William Bladon, and he resolved to make the honest yoeman a confidant, and if possible an accom­ plice in his schemes. So he seized an opportunity for a quiet chat with the old servitor, who was not a t all backward in accepting the interview. . “Air. Arundel is getting on finely after his trouble,” Mr. Hardcastle said tentatively. * “lie be, sir. At least ns far as gain­ ing strength goes, but—" The old man drew a long whiff a t his pipe and paused, as though something was on his mind tha t he was iiot quite prepared to divulge. “ llut, what, man?" Bladon ninoked on in silence. Then he said sullenly: “ I did think, sir, when a steady mid­ dle-aged gentleman like thyself come down among us, therc'd lie pence for a time for my young master nn’ mo. But the trouble's broke out afresh, worse nor over.I might say. an’ there's none but you to thank for it." “Trouble! What trouble?” “Wliat trouble is therein this world hut what comes from the lasses?” Itlndon demanded Indignantly. “ You mean?” ^ “That no sooner 1ms one little maid turned the poor lad’s wits with her glamor and. tossed him aside like a worn glove, than another puts the Tim old man drew a i-ojto tvQirr at HIS PIPE AND PAUSED. comcthor on him with her wiles an’ pretty ways.” Mr. Hardcastle looked grave. “ I think, Mr, Bladon,” he said stiffly, “that yoii arc exceeding your privileges as an old and faithful friend and serv­ ant of Air. Arundel.” “Mayhap I he, sir.” “Best assured you arc. Ife would not thank you for taking this view of his affairs. Besides, man, can you uot see that the greatest blessing which could befall him would be the acquisi­ tion of a good woman’s love? If you really have the interests of your young master a t heart, man, you will second me in my efforts to establish his happi­ ness,” “ I second thee! Thee taftceet as though thee did’na know thee weft pihy­ ing with fire, Mr. Hardcastle. Hoes thee know what a young woman’s ways are, sir? Giglis, an’ smiles, an* snicker­ ing, an* before a youttg fellow knows where he be, there's a plain gold ring on her finger, ah’ he’s caught for life.” “And the best thing th a t could hap­ pen to him,” "Mr. Hardcastle said heartily. “ Ah,” Bladon sighed, “1 see how the land lies. Blame me if they hasn't be­ witched thee too. I ’d take.my Bible oath th a t pretty widow has got thee under the -harrows'.* Take my advice, sir—run for it, while tliou’st got the chance; for there’s no hope for thee while thou stayest 1’ Glastonbury." Air. llurdcastles’ face flushed purple. Apoplexy at least seemed imminent, “Bladon," he cried, liis eyes Hashing fire, “you are a crabbed, cross-grained, scandalous old sinner." And having delivered himself o£ tills righteous explosion of wrath, he turned on his heel and went hurriedly towards the Evesham’s cottage. • “ Poor old chap,-’ Bladon grinned, “ lie’s in the meshes, same as the rest of ’em—an’ when a man o’ his years gets took, he always has it as bad as can'be. Poor old buffer, he ain’t a bad sort after all.- Oh, them women, them women, what a sight o’ misery they work 1’ the world.” And it chanced tha t as Air. Hardcastle strode wratlifully down the street, who should come tripping along but Miss Wanda Arlington. “Ah, here you are,” she said,’merrily. “I was hunting for you high and low. .1 want you to come a -long walk with me by the river.” . “With all my heart, my child,” he re­ plied, the smile Involuntarily lighting his face. “But you sc-em annoyed about some­ thing, Mr. Hardcastle," she ventured, when they had gone a few paces. “Yes, my dear,” he said. “lam .” . Then it flashed across his mind that after all she would be th e ' best person in wliorh to confide liis project. “I have been upset,” he continued. “I have been building casttes hi the air, and some of them are tumbling down.” “I am so sorry,” *. “And you can help me repair the ruins if you wish, Wanda, ' “ I am so glad," was the bright re­ sponse. “Now what oan I do?’.’ He replied by asking her a question. “Have yoi. noticed lately the pleasure that George Arundel takes in Kate’s so­ ciety?” ; ■ “Why,, yes, I have,” Wanda flashed with quick delight. “Do you really think ho is learning to love her?” “ I do. Would it not bo a fine .thing for both of them? So now, little woman, 1 want yon to put your wits to work and further the good cause. ” “Indeed I will. How straugo that I. never thought o f. this before. But, wherein have you failed? Tor* I pre­ sume your fallen castles were built on this base." i . * “You are right. You see I wanted some one to help me, and 1 went to’ Bladon." Wanda laughed merrily. “To Bladon! Why it does seem funn^. to ask that woman-hating old man to' interest himself in such a project, lie looks on love ns a little less calamitous than smallpox.” “So I found out, my dear. Why, will you believe it, the ignorant old idiot actually, charged me with inutrimomal intentions on Mrs. Evesham.” “How shocking!” There was a merry gleam in-the girl’s eye, Which caught Mr. IIimlcastie’s glance. “What are you laughing at?” ,he asked snappishly. “I am not quite so old that u romance a t my time of life should sCepi absurd,” The mischief faded out of the girl’s face on the instant. “No, dear Mr. Hardcastle," she said with quite earnestness. “You are one of those men who will never grow old.” “That is ridiculous, of course, bu t—” “ifor must you think,” slio added, laying her hand upon his arm, “ that I was smiling a t the probability pf your asking Airs. Evesham,!*) be your wife. Smiling! Why, if I thought such a thing was possible 1 should laugli aloud for very joy.” “Eh. what! Wanda, you must be crazy. Do you mean to say thatjyou be* lievo for one moment that such a noble woman as Mrs. Evesham would con­ sent to bless the fag end of life of a bat­ tered old hulk like me?” , “Do you really love her, Air. Hard* aslle?” “Yes, you provoking puss, I suppose I do. But I never thought any sane person would encourage me in my Infat­ uation,” was the grim reply. “Then if I were you I would try my fate and ask her.” CHAPTER XVL LONDON,’ llarry Evesham almost gave the whole thing up in despair before he had been a month in London, I t was a wild-goose chase, for all the clews he had wherewith to trace the identification of an infant tvalf, tossed on the waves of humanity neatly twen­ ty years ago* were; 1. The case containing the effects of Ambrose Arlington* as found in his room after his demise, S, A parchment label attached to a silk cord, , „ A case containing the clothes worn by Wanda Arlington on the voyage, and those .afterwards discovered in her trunk. - . 4, Two photographs—one of Wanda Arlington as a child, th# other recently taken, 5, A pale coral necklace. 0. A gentleman's gold watch. 7, The deposition of Sarah Wilkins. b. Copies of-all depositions taken a t the coroner’s Inquest. 0. Mrs. Evesham's written narrative of event* attending her guardianship of Wanda. And these were All. He interviewed scores of Arlington* Without success, consulted old files of newspapers, and advertised for the hap* tiih^ii registration of any such Infant No good. Then it suddenly occurred to lih a tlia t he ought to see the sister-in-law, Mrs, Wilkins, in her evidence had stated to have been In her company a t the time she had received the child. Referring to Mrs. Evesham's notes he found that she lived ut'llepton and Der­ byshire, nor when lie ,got there had he much trouble in discovering her, for she was housekeeper to Rev, Kilas Swart- house, perpetual curate of the parish. I t was some time before, he couhl in ­ duce her to talk about anything but her brother and her brother’s wife, who wore doing so nicely in Wisconsin, and who had invited her to join them. For a time Harry pleaded in vain that Wis­ consin was a long way from New York, BUT HARRY WAS DESl’ERATE. OF GENERAL INTEREST. —Wedding rings wer« used by tbs ancients and put upon the wedding finger, from a supposed connection with a vein there with the h ea rt Ac­ cording to Pliny they were made of Iron, and in the time of Tertullian of gold. The total valuation tfm ll property in North Carolina, by refflrna recently and that .it was quite possible that, no matter how good a carpenter Mr. Wil­ kins was, Ills fame had never reached him. *=* “But bis wife says he keeps a carriage of his own and a pair of horses., just like the squire do; that he bought her a real silk dress last Christmas—just _sit still one minute, young sir, and I’ll get her letter and read you all about that dress; why—" But Harry was'desperate. “One moment, Mrs. Wilkins. Never mind the dress just now; for I haven’t time to hear about it. I don’t want to take up your afternoon with gossip, and should be very glad to remunerate you for your services if you will give me your whole attention fo ra little while.” An American Woman of her station would havo scorned the suggestion of pay for snch a slight service, but Miss Wilkins had been reared on a diet of tips, so she instantly subsided into re­ spectful attention. “You accompanied your sister-in-law to Liverpool when she sailed for America?” “Which 1(lid, sif.’t “And you were present when a lady committed to her charge a baby girl?” “Which I most certainly wero,-sir, an’ if it hadn’t been for mo she’d never have taken that child.” • , ‘••Did you ever see the lady before that day you met her on the Liverpool land­ ing stage?" “Never." “Have you ever seen her since?” “Yes, twice." “Ah!” “Once, sir. on the eve of the day my sister-in-law sailed; once in London, five years afterwards." ?. “Please; Alisa Wilkins, give me the particulars of these meetings: Try and recollect every incident connected with them, for 1 would not miss the most trifling cirurastancc."' “Well, sir, I’m not likely to forget anything, for I was much put out both times,” •“How was that?" - “Well, yo’- see, I was going to the station to taku the train home after see­ ing r Susan off in tho ship, whelk who should 1meet c^ming~sfraight towards me but the lady as gave us the child. She was a fine;-handsome young madam as ever I sec, an’ she was stepping ou’_ with her head in the n.lff 'as though the whole city and corporation, belonged to her. Suddenly, just in front of me, a tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman— oh, I tell you it takes us who have served as upper domestic^ to tell the true gentleman a t sight—stepped from a doorway and stood right in madam’s way. Lord, sir, I don’t think I Shall forget her face to my dying day. - First it flushed scarlet with passion—1 de elare her eyes did flash fire—I’ve read about people’s eyes a-flashing fire, but I never saw it save that once. Then the gentleman, m ating her * lew bow, whispered a few words in her ear,‘an’ you should have seen the change. Every bit of color left her—her lips were bloodless—and with the.' most abject, humble look I ever saw in woman’s face she took his arm And turned off down the street with him.” [ to be continued ,] mode for the current year, is £257,052,- 000, showing un increase of about 831,- 000,000 over 1800 . The increase in the valuation of railways alone this year over lost, is 80,000,000. —While seeing the sights of SL Louis, some clays ago, Air. T. Julian, of Washington, lad., visited the morgue. There a painful shock awaited him, On one of the tables lie unexpectedly saw the body of his brother,’whom lie had not seen or heard of for many.’ years. • —The' latest fad in the west is said to be a shoe party. They stitch a sheet across the room and the ladies stand behind It and stick their feet under, it, so you can only see their shoes. Then you go along and ,pick out a pair of Shoes and the lady who is in them you take down to supper. —Perhaps the most novel craft ever sailed on San Diego bay Was the one launched by a house mover, the other day. The craft in question was a five- room cottage which he had taken a contract to move to South San Diego, I t was loaded On two barges and drawn by a naphtha launch. —-Calvary, the hill near Jerusalem where the crucifixion of Jesus oc­ curred, is formed of limestone. The shores of the Dead sea are lined with pumice •stone, showered out of some volcano tha t destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, which cities finally sank be­ neath the waters of tlie Dead sea. —Take a pencil and multiply—twice two are four, twice four are eight, e ta, and you will find that Jn the twentieth • generation you had 1,048,570 ancestors, without counting the intermediate gen­ erations, and that in the thirtieth gen­ eration you had over 11000,000,000 an- ■ cestors, .without counting those be- t ween yourself and the thirtieth. -An experimental sidewalk iB now In operation in .Chicago* I t consists.of two movable-platforms three hundred and sixty feet long, moving side by side in the same direction, one at a speed of three, the other a t six miles per boar. I t has carried five hundred persons at one time,, and seems to be a success. I t will be used a t the world’s fain - '—“There •are," says i La Nature, “about 1,500,000,000people in the world, with very nearly an equal division of the sex* One-fourth dies before the 15th year, and the average duration of life is about 83 years; ‘33,033,000 people die each year, making a total of 01,501 each day, 3,770 each hour, 62 each minute and about one each second., —Eighteen years ago a fire broke out in a coal mine near Lansford,' Pa. It has been burning ever since and is in the heart of a bed of coal 8,000. feet long, 480 feet deep and 30 feet wide. The heat from it warms the surface of the earth 50. feet above and makes tho rooks and pebbles thereon so warm th a t a parlor match placed on them will a t once ignite. • —The Spaniards are the most experf smokers in the world. A Spaniard takes a heavy pull a t his cigarette, in­ hales it, takes up a'w ine skin or wine bottle, pours' a half pint -down bis throat, holding the vessel a foot from his mouth and. no t spilling a drop, and then with a sigh of satisfaction closes his eyes and exhales the smoke from his nose and mouth iu clouds. He will also inhale the smoke, converse for a few minutes iu a natural manner, and than blow tfat the smoke. The Largest Natural Bridge* The most remarkable natural bridge in the world Is probably the “Jlsrel linjar,” which spans a gorge not far from the ruins of the temple of Adonis, in the province of Lebanon, Syria, t t is a fiat piece of limestone rock from 10 to 15 feet thick, perfectly arched on the underside. The gorge is about 150 feet across, and the bridge Is 100 feet above the rushing torrent below. I t la sur­ passed, as far as magnitude Isconcerned, by the natural bridge in Rockbridge county, Va. This la tte r curiosity has an a n * ol 800 feet and Is *40 feat above wafer. th e 1 n * mrst ttatr-thifc •Barber—SampoO? Bobhv - I —I don’t know, sir,- •PucI* THE PgRNAOE FIRE. Dlrrctlor* 'Bow to i t to Get the - ' '.-‘a* ■CrMtMt grite/U. -The funisee fir*, ghonld be shaken down and raked perfectly cloajr in the fhorning. A few shovelfuls o f coal should ‘be p u to n a n d w U the drafts openod. The 'ashes should then be taken up. As soon ss tbs coal begins to burn well and the fire looks clear at the bottom, pu t in enough coal to come almost to the top of the fire-pot Keep the drafts open until all the gas has burned off; then close them, and later, if the fire be too hot, open the checks ‘Except in extrema cold weather this is all t h e ' attention th a t ought to be necessary through the day. The fire must be raked down and fresh coal or cinders put on in the evening, bu t a small amount of coal will answer for the night, unless the drafts h a te been open the greater p a rt of the day* On an extremely cold day it may be necessary to have the drafts open part of the time and some coal p a t on at noon* ' All the clinkers should be removed when the ffc* Is raked down in the morning. Th# Water pan should be replenished a t le a n once a day. Some careless people leave the ashes for a'day a t a time in tb s bottom of the furnace,' where they absorb the heat, robbing the house of it* share. If the fnrnacs fire be allowed to bnrn to a whit* heat i t will bs mined for the day unleaa more coal be put on a little later. The cold-air boxes mast admit enough air to drive the hot air through tha house, hu t not more than can behaatad. Mealing stove* and opan grates ate to be managed as fa r aa possible tha tarn* a* a furnao*. With the store there la no trouble, theta being plenty of shacks and drafts. Th* bpftu grate is no t *.i we.l' pros iJed. HOUS INTE* —If the 1 pot Is bine in a piece stove and hour. It w —To Was Oil cloth sh washed wii lukewarm * l by r has. been 'rent year, Avater desti increase of ■Ladies’ H o i. The inei alonci La i i —Orange rind of fcw tablespoon!" spoonful of and sugar, eggs, then 1 1 .......... 7 - whites heat ibles lie wars us( upon th<] supposed c with the b they worej time of To I uationi Qjml efurni ways 0,000, the sights d Air, T. , HI aw , visited shock c uti lightly. Ba —Detroit F —Curried roast beef i one ouion large tublifi with a tab! of beef gra this and his dir Ulie 1 tveurd q J I VI in the v ty. They si and the 1 ick their fe see their'Sli to th chad pick on cook ,jady who is i Serve very jpper. • —A preitj most novel out of two riogo bay w; them over pouse moveri littlef but f in question1 down till ditvhich he hi ends and-tin to South, with gold. f two barge! liked. FitV-wch. the oponinfio hill near' top of the lleifixion o f string.—Netted of limei —Bespoiipad sea are 'proper cawj showered q which are #le;>tiv*yed I years. Thph cities fins' outlasted gN of the^Dei linen spun Iril and mull was blue wvice four ar< wheel and id th a t j n til • ten;, and t had 1,048,3? wander thing-the intern of' the lamat in the th piercing hepd over l,00j Y. Tribun<|nt counting —Raised jand the thii white cornnental sidev cups of mil Chicago. ^ . two tablcftlatforms tlrj spoonful biong, moving teaspoonf erection, one ^ ful of bakir a t six mild a t night wj five hnndrc w-hij seems to b well; sugar, mil| a t the worl| night. In co," says , ing powd< io, 00 Opeople | hdd corn-n |y an equal d righ t cbns t h dies bof the next m average dur; go t ars; 33,033,q —Meat, taking a to| put on to <170’ each bo salted me; mut one cacl but where pears ago a f boiled me: q near Lttnj ing hot w; ^ng ever all brine, an* a bed of c( meat, Tli deep and ] kept unde , i t warms t quently, s rCot above « Should bo ,bbles ttaeri) I pepper ad match placed (.•odor of be , 1 Remove : jarda are th<| 1 the world. | -pull a t his )pis up &wine a half pit The Cl.a: lff th „ vessel , d n o t spillinl 1 fsigh of saw exhales the mouth in clo the smoke, c in a natural ‘i t.th e smoke. twenty Budget APPRO To be Bald to b( . Certainly taste and care cam especial! The fo and a d fashions and occi tended 1 persons, tion friends avoided. There capricio the mas' They ar which 1 times t tesqner. differeu .some d in gar uubeetjil A tea| tho eve the mo oeeasio for the propria; Its own her fi posilso need o: ons or course, and nr ments I t is l*ck o to ado spicuo lie pi* young and Sb| suffer Rons outwa] worn d i t t o mU*% V. FURNACE adaptati* T .Vj vastest 3 ee .firs; «ho* iked pcrfectl few shoyc ?ncl u t on a a d ^ .a ashes sh Is soon as t l and the firft o t in enOugl top of thft f pen until a ea close thj tod hot, opt tremft cold } ntion th a t | rough thft |ed down ant on in th# i t of coal less th« dra ater part of I mely cold have tit# d» and some iR inkers shout is raked b# water i a t least once . i# leave the 1 the bottom 4 absorb th* ( its share, ; maoe fire . hit* heat H unless mors 1 , Th# coW air to drj honsft, b u t, and’ as fa# fnffias*. able, thftrl * - - „ j rtd drafts. ,1/pro*, i led.