The Cedarville Herald, Volume 13, Numbers 1-21

The Cedaryille Herald. W B. l u n , AWlk«r. CEDARVILLR i > « , OHIO. THE WQODCJHUCK.IN THE FENCE. Br mUet, U1U. th*t’s him again! I know old TlRcr’fl bark; 110*8got blm down In Keeler’s lane; Como, Tom, wo'll have » lark. But. May and Kate, you stay right her#; You are no consequent*) When Tlgor’ go t» woodchuck jn the old stone fence. Thorot Soo hi* block ton waggln’ Above tbo bushy wall? Bis barU sounds treuk and flnggln'j * Bct'eRlva him one-good call. Ah. now ho knows trc'ro coming bike a two-horse umborlenoe, .. I-'or Tiger's got a woodchuck l)i the old stouo fence. Wy, ain’t ho glad to see us comoI ' He’s pnwln’ up the dlrt; Bis jaw is red with bloody scumI - Poor fellow! Did It hurt?v Here, stand book till I poke him out, Como. Tlgor. have soroo sense l Or you’ll nover got that woodchuck In the old stone fence. Ah. now l see him, sly end gray; Thuthi him, that bit of hair. Walt till I roll this stona away t * Now, jnm your nose Jn thorn A snap, a howl, three awful shakes. Ills sufferin'Is past tense, Ft mow there ain't no woodchuck In tbo old atono fence. • . . . ■ ■ .. ~Jliirry.Rotnalne.ln Ladles’ Home Journal. [Copyright, 1891, by A. N, Kellogg Newspaper Co.] cnAPTEK XVI.—C ontinued . "Do you think he was her husband?” “ The Lord above knows. .Well, I never set eyes on her again till l Wynt to London/ just five years afterwards. Then 1 was walking down Regent street one afternoon, looking in the shop windows, when who should I see sitting in a splendid carriage which was standing before Fortnum & Mason's door but t' is same lady. She was handsomer than ever. I think. There wasn’t much suffering in her face then, but a proud, cold stare, ns if the people passing by weren’t good enough for her' to wipe her feet on. . Suddenly her eye caught mine and I sawTty the start she gave that she rec­ ognized me. I was just stepping for­ ward to speak, for l was determined the fine madam should give me some account of that poor little child and what became of it, when she jerked the coachman's arm with the chock string and in an. instant the horses were dancing in the uir, and with a bound the carriage was gone.” "So you, lost her the second time?” "Wait a bit. My blood was up now. I tvi.s determined I would find out who this great lads’ was. There were lots of hangers on at the store—men who open the doors for gentlefolks an* such. Wen, I began to ask them whose car­ riage it was.which bnd just driven away. Suddenly my arm was seized in a grip that almost made me scream, and the gentleman I'd-seen at Liver­ pool was standing beside mo. ‘Come, this way, my good soul, I’ve something to nay to you.’ Yon never saw such a devilish look as -lie had in liis face; it made me shiver. Talk about mesmer­ ism and such! 1 believe that man looked right into my soul. I couldn’t speak I was so terrified, ‘I think,' he said, 'if t were you l should mind my own business. Let me strongly nd» vlf.e you to give up all idea of annoying that lady who has just driven away. See here, my good creature, if you ever even turn your head to look after her, if you ever allude to her to a third per­ son again, 1 shall know about it and I will follow you to the end of tho earth to punish you.’ ” "What balderdash!” Harry broke otrt» "Nay, don’t scoff, sir,” Miss Wilkins appealed. "I'm no chicken to run from n scarecrow, but 1 give you ,my word thut man had more than human power. 1could, not even speak. I just passive­ ly let him lend me out of the shop into the street; and then I ran to my lodg­ ings. never once daring to look back ujton the man who had so terrified me.” "And you never satV cither of them again?” "Never, sir, But say, sir, did you ever hear of men who have that power over others thut they can compel them to do their bidding, even against their will?” "Ye,, * said Harry, " I have read o f such cases, hut 1 never expect to ipCcfc one in real life.” “ Then rest assured, sir, there are such and he is one.” " I wish he would try his power on me.” Harry sighed, "1 think 1 could make the experiment equally Interest­ ing to both of uk,” "Well, sir. It strikes me that you should try and give him the chance,” . "You arc right,” Harry said, with de­ termination. "1 must turn all my bat­ teries ori this man; perhaps he will be mm* easy to track than the mysterious ■lady** «■ . s- ■ Bor giving M *aa Wilkins hk address, that-ah* might telegraph him In ease o f her mf*f,hg or hearing anything morn o f Wanda s abductors, he returned to l,cmrion Inspired with some Smalt en- conmgemctft. Mttrely some one would kue'o tvouuililOif of this lumarkabio 1 Gsorgo—that Mr. Arundelmayrecovar hla sight?” - " I know nothing at all about it, my dear,” was the grave reply, “ but Jacob- sett Is a wonderful man With a great reputation, and. With the help o f you ladles I’m going to give the lad the ben­ efit of tho chance.” "But perhaps he will not care to un­ dertake any professional duties on a pleasure trip,” Mrs. Evesham hazarded. ‘ ‘Ho isanold friendof mine." Mr. Hard- castle said, simply, "and I w ill manage all that. The only thing that troubles me 1 b how to bring about an interview without arousing hopes in Arundel’s mind Which may never be fulfilled.” "Suppose you invited- him hero to spend the day and asked Mr. Arundel to meet him," Wanda Quggeijjted,’ • "Spoken like a sphinx, young lady. That shall be our.plan.” • So the great man came and the blind man sat beside him at the dinner table. " I think, Hardcastle, I might venture on an examination,” Dr. Jacobson whispered to his host as they repaired to the sitting-room. • • And the examination was made, and the oculist said that if George Arundel was placed under .his immediate care for the next few months after liis re­ turn to New York he felt justified in promising him, at any rate, partial restoration of vision, Then you may be sure there was great rejoicing at the Evesham cottage. The most composed arnotig them was George Arundel, who bore his congrat­ ulations with a quiet gratitude that was irresistibly touching. .Then, when the great man was gone, nothing must do hut Mr. Hardcastle himself must, bear the tidings to William Bladon. He found that worthy as usual, in­ dulging in liis evening smoke in the orchard; For the last few days there bad been a marked coolness between these fine old fellows. Of course, Bladon had treated his young master’s friend with marked respect, but they liud evidently avoided each other. Mr- Hardenstie’s face was beaming with gratification. "Bladon,” he said cheerily, “ I called you tho other day a cross-grained old sinner, and 1 don’t take back the ex­ pression, but I know how attached you are to Mr. Arundel, and I couldn’t.help coming to tell you some grandand glori­ ous news.” "Of Master George, sir?” , "Yes,'of Master George,” .' Bladon looked by no means elated. “ I suppose thee *rt going to say, sir, os the bonnie young, lady has let her-- self be persuaded to wear a gold ring on her pretty linger.” \ " I wits not going to say any snob thing, you obstinate oldreprobate. In­ deed I ’d a good mind not to toll you any­ thing at all about it for your perver­ sity." •. Then llladon’s eyes twinkled. “ Ah," he chuckled, “ I see what thee meanest. Good news o’ Master Harry! Why, tliou’st come to' tell me that this other lass. Miss Kate, is bespoke, an’ that she can't be, after all, nothing more nor a sister to him.” Mr. Hardcastle did not lose his patience, hut simply turned on Bladon and said: - "What would you say, man, if I told you that George Arundel was going to regain the Use of his eyes?” " I should say' that thou wort mak­ ing game of me,” "But It is true,” Mr, Hardcastle cried excitedly, "Oh! it is true! Jacobson, the great oculist, lias seen him, and pronounced his bUndacss curable.” AlUttUdtfllHiiifllH -wonlnho f latto the Promajotter written by , , 1. S u r f, o t Groton, 8. "W m taka* with a bftd ookj, whlci, •ottlod onmylnngs, c*>ngb*riin *n5 finally terminated in cottoompUo|) Fourdoctor* r*vs msr up, saving j could live bat a abort Urns. 1 g%t9 myselfup tomy Sattor, determined f I couldMotfttftjr with my friend* on otrth X vrotUd m*«t my ab**Mt onesabove. My hatbandv u advised to getDr, King’sNsw Ditoovery ion Consumption, Cough* lid Cold*. I ire ita trial,tookinalleight buttte* ; Kit ha* curodme and thank Cod I np '1 now * tnd hei1^ woman “ Trial “ A lexander 11 a it dcast tmttle* free at B. G . IDdgway’s Drug is necessary here glv. Store, • Regular sice, 50 cent* add m«i" , who Wua evidently occupying prominent place in society. CHAPTER XVJL UAIUtV MEETSA CHEATKAt», But tho thread natry held In the skein of, mystery snapped with cruel abruptness. None had heard of any gentleman o f position who was accred­ ited with’’ tho phenomenal faculties supposed to bo possessed by Harry’s unknown. "Pshaw, my dear, fellow," a friend laughed, "there are no such people out­ side of cheap novels. Of course there are plenty of charlatans hanging on to tho skirts of society who profess each powers; bnt ns for any man with tho rank of a gentleman cutting such capers, its simply ridieuto’ -s. You had better eliminate the testimony .of the fair Miss Wilkins from your brief—-it will only lead you into difficulties.” - "She certainly saw the man; the woman is truthful I am sure." "Granted all that. The fact is, 1)1r. Evesham, you do not realize the Intense ignorance of tho British female of Miss Wilkins’ class.. If they have any imag­ ination, it is fed on the gory incidents of the penny-dreadfuls; and I do not doubt but that Maria’s fiendish aristo­ crat, who ’looks into women’s souls,’ ia a creation of her own disordered fancy.' Ah, ray boy, I am afraid you will have to drop tho ‘noble villain’ , from the caste of your very interesting little .drama.” Harry thought so too. One morning he was pondering over his disappointments and trying to make np his mind to throw up his brief and go back to New York, confessedly beat-, en, when the maid-servant entered bringing him a letter. “ Please, sir,” this is for you, ahd there’s tuppence charge, which I gave, it to tho postman myself.” He recognized the superscription at once. It was from Brooklyn; and ran as follows*. "My Dear Harry: Your letters have such a cerulean hue that they give me the bluest I f you allude to ‘expenses’ again, except to ask for increased sub­ sidies, I shall be angry in earnest. Make haste slowly, remembering that every day spent with such men as you are meeting is qualifying you more highly for my services, and I look upon its cost as a wise investment. Come home, indeed! Well, to make a clean breast of it, I don’t want you. You would be dc tri>p, young man, for 1 am garnishing my house for company. I shall not tell you who my guests will be for 1am not quite sure of them, "Now, before 1 forget it, let me give you a hint. There is living in a little cottage on Hempstead Heath, an old man, who might be extremely useful to you, one Matthew Forrester, a doctor of law and member of four-fifths of the Literaryassociationsof Europe—-and, between you and me, as prosy an old dry-as-dust us ever afflicted society. His forte is peculiar. For -years he has dug among the garbage „of ages and raked up scandals of great families. S ir' Bernard Burke got most of his data for ’The Romance of the Aris­ tocracy’ from ttiis learned literary scavenger. •I inclose a letter of intro­ duction. Tell him Miss Aldington's story; i t 'might awaken reminiscences. I. also send herewith a draft; and, talk­ ing of drafts, let me advise you to hunt t*yes r THINK. IIAnDCASTLE, I MIOI11 TITHE ON AN EXAMINATION,* up one Hugh McAllister, whokoc Knights’ llospitallcrn tavern John's wood, and tell him from give you a bowl of his gler.livct ij It will be a revelation to to you. I “ Your faithful friend. lent am tend It to reader a little clearer insight intone dollar. Hardcastle’s movements than tli tleman has accorded to Harry, After his extraordinary interview with Wanda Arlington, when tho pos­ sibility of liis securing the hand Df Mrs. Eveslmm had been broached and dis­ cussed,*he hail shrunk like a bashful schoolgirl from nil further allusion to the delicate subject, though I 10 bad de­ layed the day of his departure. Now it happened that thin' procrastination was fraught with extraordinary events, for he read one morning In the Detroit Free Press, which ho assuredly Hover would have done If be had returned home when be first intended, that Dr. Isaac Jacobson, the distinguished New York oculist, wan-visiting the great lakes, "By Jovet” cried Mr. Hardcastle, ex­ citedly, “We must intercept him at Detroit and bring him to see George Arundel.” White and trembling, Kate Evesham caught the tenor of bis words. "Oh, Mr. Ilftrdcastte!” sha gasped. “You do not think there is a hope that CHAPTER XV IU . KNARS* Harry did not-letthegrasagrow nnder Us feet, when there was even the faint- est chance of working in the right di­ rection, and half an hour after he re­ ceived Mr. Hardcastle’s letter found him on' the top of an omnibus on bis way to, Hampstead Heath. He had no difficulty in finding Acacia cottage, tho residence of the eccentric doctor, for I 10 was a well-known per­ sonage in tho neighborhood. What a pretty place it was. A quaint, thatched house,* half smothered in roses and honeysuckles, and surrounded by a lovely garden. The old gentleman him­ self was in the garden, pruning a rose­ bush, a short, weazened, crafty-looking old. fellow, clad in a long dressing- gown, and with a Turkish smoking-cap on liis hood. Each a man living in such a place was to Harry’s mind like bind­ ing a copy of some black-letter folio in the gay cover df a Christinas annual. He advanced to meet the intruder. “ Ah, an American,” he said, as he glanced at the young man’s card, before opening tho letter o f introduction. "Come for some hints I suppose for New York correspondence—somedainty little hit of modern contemporaneous history—grand people yours—do so ap­ preciate gossip about the aristocracy, especially if it has a flavor of naughti­ ness—not. of course, that I ever indulge in scandal.” By this time he had opened the letter and renfl its contents. < "What!” lie cried, in pleased surprise, “ from fny old and distinguished ac­ quaintance, Alexander Hardcastle! Gad, I took you for one of those newspaper fellows.” If report was true Dr. Forrester iddcd many an hottest guinea to his yea *ly in­ come in consideration of his salacious gossip with those same correspondents he alluded to so slightingly. "So Hardcastle wants me to bo of service to you, young man. Now, in any way you can command me, I am yours.” lie shook Harry’s hand warmly-, and led him into a charming room, opening into the lawn. "Take that arm-chair,” he said, hos­ pitably. " I t is a relic of Stowe abbey. I bought it at the duke's sale; but it will be none tho less comfortable for that./ You smoke, of course. All Americans do. Have a -cigar, and pardon me if I light,my pipe.” Ilnrry wondered whore lie got the magnificent meerschaum with-its big ________________ . jW *ft»tr guests of his until the remit of the'oper­ ation was knovJn, “ Of course we will go,” Wanda cried with flashing eyes. * "We might tie of service to p6or Mr. Arumlel,” Kate confessed with blush­ ing checks. Mrs, Eveshamhesitated. She did not think it was quite proper to invade a bachelor's residence in this matter. “ Oh, mamma,” Kate laughed: “ To even hint at such a thing at hi* time of life.” “ Really* Ivatc, you speakof Mr. Hard- coptle as if he was a patriarch. I am sure, to hear him talk yoti quite forget his years, which after all are not so many,” Mrs, Evesham corrected; whereupon Mls^ Wanda smiled mis­ chievously ahd said Kate ought to be ashamed of herself. That remark of Mrs, Evesham wa* exceedingly grati­ fying to the young lady, especially as it was followed by a decision to accept tho proffered hospitality. UK PLACED TUB PONDEROUS TOME ON THE TABLE IN FRONT OF HARRY. amber mouthpiece . and solid silver mountings from. He felt sure it was u memento of some decayed fortunes. “ Now, sir, what can I do for you?” Harry thought a moment; then re­ solved to tell his story from first to last. lie had told it so often that it now assumed a logical consecutive narrative, without the suppression of a single salient point. The littlo old man sat with his bead on one side like a jackdaw, grinning with intense interest, but never inter­ rupting by a single movement or excla­ mation. At last the tale was told. Still the doctor sat silently puffing at his pipe, "Do yon see any ray of light?” Hor­ ry asked at last, anxiously. “ Ray! Tho whole dawn Of day breaks upon me. I see the key to a mystery which has puzzled me for years." As he spoke he went to his bookshelf, took down a massive Volume, carefully dusted it, rapidly turned orerits leaves and, having found what ho was search­ ing for, placed the ponderous tome on “he table In front’o f Harry and said: ' “ Read! Your eyes are younger than mine. Read-lt aloud," Evesham saw at a glance that the volume was “ Burke’s Peerage,” and at once proceeded to do as he was bid, at first listlessly, then with rapidly in­ creasing interest. , “ A rlington , E arl of (Sir George Arundel,) Baron Arundel o f the peer­ age of England; and a baronet; late Capt. Royal Horse guards Blue; of Willington Hall, Derbyshire, Torbay castle, Devonshire, and 107 Park place, London, b. May 1, 1003, suc­ ceed his father as loth earl, August 9,1830; m. June 17, 1830, Lady Mary Arabella EugeniaCeciliarfau. o f Phillip, Sixth Earl o f Newton Solney, who d. December 10, 1889, leaving' issue Am­ brose, 4. July 8,1881. Title o f oourtesy, LordArundeL [ to bk coirmruKa] An iM Im M VMtie. Cleverton—That’s a beantltnl mh you’ve got on* Waft lt*o tity expen­ sive? Tfav*r*~Itoostmytulle*about fort* dollar*.- ClothierandFurnisher. PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL. —•After a /Seattle man bad spent 8600 and traveled extensively for tenmonths to recover his voice it came back to him without costing a cent a few days ago. —•Ex-Mayor Campbell, of Youngs­ town, O., though blind since he was five years old, became musicianenough to teach the study of it, studied law and graduated from the Harvard law school, and successfully edited a paper in Ohio for eight years. —When an Atc tison, Kan, colored man changes his place of abode be takes the number of his ’^residence” with him and tacks it up over the door of HI) new domicile, Of course it does not fit, but that makes no difference. He bought it o f the city clerk and it is his number in town, no matter where he *tves. —During Abraham Lincoln’s-admin- istration an officer of the government, . feeling himself aggrieved, resigned his place by Bending a grumbling letterto tbe president. On reodiqg the com­ munication, Mr. Lincoln remarked, “ The queer thing about, this letter of resignation is that it does not shown bit of resignation.*! —A delicate youth in. Walling, a Col­ orado settlement, where he had gone to recuperate his health, succeeded in lifting the roof of a friend’scabin, with­ out much effort He was smoking a '• cigarette near a keg o f gunpowder. A spark lighted on some loose grains, and in an instant the cigarette, the young man and the roof Were flying skyward. —Capt John Davis, of peer Isle, Me., believes he is the only Burvivor of the crew of fifty-two who sailed in the United States steamer Jamestown forty-three years ago to carry flour and grain to Ireland during the food famine. Every one of the filty-two men before tbe mast bad previonsly been master or first officer of a ship and all served without pay. r-The Danish sculptor Hasselrus is making a group commemorative o f the golden wedding of the-king and queen of Denmark, as a commission from the royal families of England. • Russia and Greece. It will represent Denmark surrounded by three lions bearing the royal arms of England, 'Russia and Greece. Around the pedestal will be bronze medallions of tbe fifty-one chil­ dren and grandchildren o f the royal Danish couple, who have given a czarina to Russia, a future queen to England and a king to Greece. —Randolph Rogers, while yet a boy, showed his talent by carving 'eurious cane heads on gnarled sticks which he found in his rambles in the woods. A few years later, while in the service of a New York silk merchant, he slept in. the store of his employer,•and during his leisure hours devoted himself to making small statues. The merchant, discovering liis bust o f Byron one day, was so pleased at the evidence of Rogers' genius, that he offered to lend him money enough to go to Italy and Btudy art. This waa his first real start in life. “A LITTLE NONSENSE." —Why Two Friends Parted,—"Ob, say! I know a good thing I'd like to put -iS? you on to.” "What is it?” ’ “ Ice."—Is-f# dlanapolis Journal. —Ethel—"Mr. Hobson and Mr. Hub- bell will call this evening, Grace, you know. What shall we do to entertain them?” Graoe—“ Let’spropose.”—Bos­ ton Post —Mother (reprovingly to little girl just ready to go for a walk)—“ Dolly, that hole was not in your glove this morning.” Dolly (promptly)—“ Where was it then?”—Boston Gazette. —Always Extended.—" I ’m afraid,” sighed the mother, “ that our Charles is getting to be nothing bat a fashion plate;’’ “ You don't know him,” her husband growled. “ He strikes memore like a contribution plate.”—N. Y. Her. aid. —Spelled the Other Way.—Wife— “ The accounts are 86short this week” Husband—"Hm! Oh, that 85 was foi ante.” Wife—“ I remember. Bat aran't yon a little too old to speak o f poor Rebecca as your aunty?”—Brooklyn Eagle. -Love u d Money,—UpsonDowties— “ Last evening I was introduced to a girl worth 83,000,000.” Rowne de Bonte—“ Great Ctssar! What did you do?" Upson Downes—“1 asked her if she believed in ‘love at first sight.' Tid Bits. —One Way.—Mrs. Bingo—“ My dear, I ’ve grown so thin lately that I shall have to got some new gowns.” Bingo— “ Great gooduesst Yon know how poor 1am. Isn't there any way yon can get lat again?” Mrs, Blhgo—“ You might *end me to Florida.*’—Cloak Review. -A DomesticDiagnosis.—Jones (who has come with hit wife to call on the nftw neighbors)—“Wonder If they've been married long, Hypatia?” Mrs. Jonts—"Oh, no. Evidently newlymar­ ried." Jones—“How can yea tell?” Mrs. Jones—“Drawing-room smells of tobaoeo-smokel”—Punch. -Alien the Quaker, onoe waited up­ on the duke of Sussex in order to re­ mind him of hk promise to present a ititlon against capital punishment beduke did not seemquite tolike the job, and observed that Scripture ha*, declared: "Whoed sheddeth man'* blood, 14 *manshall hie blood beshed." “Please, yourroyal highness,” replied' the Quaker, “ when Cain killed Abel he wee not,hang for i t ” ‘ •That’s true,” rejoined Hr* duke, “ but remember, h im , fbe*e mm *o§ twelve :nten ja the worid then hi make a jaty** ' TEM PER A ! A GOOD U Bowa Tempsranc^ DIatHi* A gentleman evenings since, tvhat is meant by I The expression! in his own coin" mystery to me ! could not underst Not very long al ’ expression there! bothered me—“ fi* own weapons.” In despair I cal my father. He[ looIced at me and j the paper, ho rcl "A few days ago I lecturer was.inak| rum-drinking in ^ a Dutch distiller, was a sort of kil present and cor the speaking by g| ‘Mr,.----money! At first this rais<f — •took in good*. At last lie stoppl with his tornicn? hero, Mr. Sneid! makes the marei lecture oh temper] . you?" “ Yes, that’s wlJ “ Weil, Mr. She! , distillery; and yJ don’t you?” e . “ To be sure l | makes the mare; ‘.‘And so. Mr. s i have a mare and l suppose .we trot] and see how theyil ' The meeting vl .and the sharp lecl two, and so the . for Mr. —— point Who was quite dr. ing himself by ajj Sneider, who is t| The distiller stsl answered.: “ That! “ Your ‘son, is has been riding thrown, hasn’t hi , young fellow sit| log out there?” The distiller utl| of real pain as son, too.” "He is, is he| guess he has b^ also, and she hasl him over her, ha* must bo a vicif isn’t she, Mr. Sne The distiller ci| longer, but said: I won’t •nay anot| let me off..” Jack Snelder'sl gerous beast, Si at first; but she! fore you are th* map Who starts pretty ante to coil comes home ati means certain,! Sneider's mare. .When The m .^father turned v,you understand! |sthose two saying Ijjthe illustration VMjvays remembej v noon. TWO| HowOld TothOl H« l •Til fill out thj if you will wait 1 and father told' amount if lie wj lialf, isn’t it?” Old Tom took trembling Angel straight, bnaineJ "Just to think! for thousands of kalf to himself 1 faced boy who j with his pen in out the check. ‘ % » together I any day, and mj just as good. * |c ■ xil the different*! help it/now.” "No, it isn’t Hugh Evans, c» sad story of thi, from ati honors level of & com felt an iinpetn w>y though he eay only to-d; «'gn the pledge keep it, and he work and good 1have » blank, sucha different to your wife ati A gleam of h *Yea. bnt it tile *®m shook his “vSomo other ‘ky, I must ti last time, and to-night, you ‘ bat check, now," "Don’t put o lotting tlm pi, ^ ‘*jg him tli **** its ikH aft; It .means K lWa»« * oU enough Ssysf* ’‘ - u S t * Usautr-" »!• vJ