Pittston Gazette

              Oldest Newspaper in the Wyoming Valley. PITTSTON, LUZEUNE CO., PA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER II, IE!D5. ESTABLISHED 18RO. ( vol,. XL.VI. XO. to ( A Weekly Local and Family Journal. (•'•ffiSW®?" staggorea to his toot wtn lo wo raised Moll. Thon, resting one hand upon the tiiblo for support, he eravod lier parrlon for giving so much trouble, but in a very faint, weak voice. to sC Fve his mistress served only to in- i her the more against him. But for hi»' apology, he declared that was made the moment ho heard of the gentleman's release, at the same timo that he restored to him his hat and a pocketbook which had fallen from his pocket. mon man, but some great genius, compelled by misfortune or the persecution of rivals to wander abroad in disguise, taking for evidence tho very facts which had lately led her to condemn him, pointing out that whereas those young gentlemen who courted her so persistently did endeavor on all occasions to make thoir estate and natural parts appear greater than they were, this Dario did not, showing that he had no such need of fictitious advancement and could well afford to let the world judge of his worth by his works, etc. This point we did not contest, only we were very well content to observo that he introduced no one into tho house, had no friends in the village—to our knowledge—and that naught was lacking from our store of plate. i ou are getting on apace, says 1 very cheerfully one day. "I reckon you will soon have done." seen no more ol Uario, ana Don huncliez's prognC#t,ic had been realized. Such trifles as these do influence our career so greatly as moro serious accidents, our lives being a fabric of events that hang together by the slenderest threads. BARRETT *u* '1D" *"* sfo°rLnc|Gtire'* erf&vPiG«r 1686 . 8V «hacmillan * CO. Death of a Veteran Soldier. I EAGLES ARE CHAMPIONS. Michael Dongher, who was admitted to the hospital some time ago, suffering with a dangerous attack of pneamonia, died at that institution October 3rd. He was fifty-three years of age. Mr. Dougher was veteran soldier. Daring the Olvll War he served in Co A, First Rag'ts Pennsylvania Light Artillery. At the close of the war he entered the regular army, aud served three terms of five year* each. At the time of the Carter Massacre, he was a member of Major Reno's command. "Yes," answers he, "in a week I shall have naught to do but to pack up my tools and go.'' "I would have done as much for a dog,'' says Moll. '' My friends will render you what further services are lit, and if it appears that you have been unjustly used, us I do think you have, bo sure you shall have reparation." Take First Prize in the Drilling Contest. There was an accent of sorrow in his voice, despite himself, which did not escape me nor Moll neither, for I saw her cast her eyes upon his face as if to read if there were sadness there. But she said never a word. Unmoved from his design by Moll's displeasure, Dario replaced his scaffold beforo ho left that day, and the uext morning ho eamo to put the last touch upi in his work. Moll, being still in dudgeon, would not go near him, but sat brooding in a corner of her stateroom, ready, as I perceived, to fly out in pas- This did somewhat reassure me,knowing full well that Simon would not have given up this book without first acquainting himself with its contents and urging that had there been anything in it to incriminate him he had certainly laid it before his mistress for his own justification. THE ARRIYAL HOME FRIDAY NIGHT "I ask no more," says ho, "than to 1)0 treated as I may merit in your es- The Victor* Given • Royal Welcome— Complete Story of the Trip bjr a Member or the Gaaette Staff—The Boy* Given a Great Reception at Reading. However, in the afternoon she comes to me, and says she: HOW NCE* Erf teem." "Justice shall be done," says Don Sanchez in his stern voice, and with that ho conducts Moll to tho door. A couple of days after this as Don Sanohez and I were discoursing in tho groat avenue Dario presents himself, looking all the better for a decent suit of clothes and a moro prosperous condition, and, Moll joining us at that moment, ho makes her a very handsome obeisance, and standing uncovered beforo lier begs to know if it is her will that he should paint tho ceiling of her dining halL As he spoke the feClor roso on his cheek, and a shaft at suiiAAt falling on his curling hair, with the luster of health, SnjgMhim look as comely a man as evor lam see and a good five yoars younger than when ho stood before us in the extremity of distress."I am resolved I will have all the rooms in the house plastered if Signor Dario will consent to paint them " At abont 12:80 last Friday night, the Pit'ston firemen arrived home from their trip to the State Firemen's convention and tonrnament at Reading. The news of the auocees of the Eagle boys in capturing the first prize In the drilling oontcst had preceded them, and when they alighted at the Water street station there was a large crowd of their friends on hand to give them a fitting welcome, a dram corps fur* nishing music for the occasion. Fireworks bad been fnrnished in abundance, and Water street, in the vicinity of the station, was ablaze with colored lights and Rmntii candles when the firemen stepped on home soil. Tired as the travellers were they paraded Main street, reitfforced by the firemen who had gathered to weloome them, for an honr or so and made the welkin ring. It was a great day for the Eaglee, and even the Mechanics, though an effort is being made to take from them their well earned reward, have reason to take pride in the reoord which they aade. The companies together have sustained reputation for ohampion volunteer firemen. But Moll was not content with this promise of justice. For tho quality of mercy begetteth love, so that one cannot only moderate one's auger against an enemy, but it doth breed greaterooinpassion and leniency by making one better content with one's self and therefore more indulgent to others. And so, when she had left the room, 9he sends for me, and taking me asido says with vivacity: "AD the rooms!" says I in alarm. "Surely you have not counted the cost of what yon propose." HENRY HARDING HOME. CHAPTER XVIII. mean or vile 111 ins tace, but rather it seemed to me a noble countenance, though woefully wasted, so that at a ghuice one might perceive lie was no born raf-eal, but likely enough some rained man of better sort driven to unlawful ways by his distress. He was of a fair height, but gaunt beyond everything, and so feeble that, after one effort to free his arms, his chin sank upon his breast as if his forces woro all spent. Being somewhat of a coward, I essayed to put Moll off with a story of her father having gono a-frolicking with Don Sanchez, leaving it to the don to break the truth to her on his return. And a sorry, bungling business I made of it, to be sure. For, looking me straight in the eyes, whenever I dared lift them, she did seem to perceive that I was lying from the very first, which so disconcerted me, though she interrupted me by never a word, that I could scarce stammer to the end of my tale. Then, without asking a siugiw questkui or once breaking her painful silence, she laid her face in her hands, her shoulders shook, and the tears ran out between her fingers and fell upon her lap. rtno never tirea 01 watcning mm at his work, having the hardihood to mount upon the Hcaffold where he stood, anCl thero she would sit by the hour on a little stool, chatting like any magpie, when the nature of his occupation allowed his thoughts to wander, silent as a mouso when she perceived that his mind was absorbed in travail, ready at any moment to fetch this or hold t'other and seizing every opportunity to serve him. Indeed I believe she would gladly have helped him shift the heavy planks when he would have their position altered had ho permitted her this rough usage of her delicate hands. Drops Into Tunkliannock as Suddenly as "I suppose I have enough to keep my house in suitable condition. " He Went Out "Without doubt, though I expect such work as Signor Dario's must command a high price." Special to the Gazette lUNKHAHNoCK, Oct. 4. Henry Harding, Etq , the well-known attorney, who left his homa in this place a lumber i f months ago very suddenly and "All I ask of you, then," says she, "is to bid my steward have £5,000 ready for my uses, and within a week, lest I ■should need it suddenly. Should ho raise objections"— "I will have no punishment inado upon that man." mysteriously, and whose case at Seeing this, Moll bado the fellows unbind him, telling them sharply they might see there was no need of such rifcor. "Nay," says I, "but if 'tis proved that his intent was to rob yon"— tracted so much attention at the time, :ame home on the Valley night "What then?" says sho. "Hath ho not as hiuch right to this estato as we? And are we one whit the better than be, save in the more fortunate issue of Dur designs? Understand me," adds she, with passion, "I will have nothing added to his unhappiness." "As assuredly he will," says I, who knew the crafty, subtle character of old Simon full well by this time. "A thousand, and not one you can pick a hole in." Ice last night, and put up at the Packer douse. At this writing he has not been to hie home. He is naturally reticent, and das not change in that respect. He weighs twenty pounds lighter than when he went »way. It was pumped out of him that he aad been on the ocean. It is all conjecture Being freed, our prisonor lifts his head and makes a slight reverence to Moll, but with little gratitude in his look, and places himself at the end of tho table facing us, who sat at tho other end, Moll sitting betwixt Don Sanchez and me, and then', setting his hands for support upon tho board, ho holds his head up pretty proudly, waiting for what might come. "Sir, "says Moll, "were yon my debtor as much as I am yours I could not ask for bfttter oavment. " Olio day, when he was about to begin the foliage upon his balcony, he brought in a spray of ivy for a model. Then Moll told him she knew where much better was to be found and would have him go with her to see it. And she coming back from this expedition, with her arms full of bryony and herbage,richly tinted by the first frost, I perceived that there was a new kind of beauty in her face, a radiance of great liappiness and satisfaction which I had never seen there before. "Then show him this and tell him I accept Mr. Goodman's offer unless he can find more profitable means of raising money." "I know, I know," says she, putting mo away when I attempted to speak. "He has gone away for my sake and will eome back no more, and 'tis all my fault that I could not play my part better."Don Sanchez put an end to this pretty exchange of courtesies—which may be considered overmuch as between a lady of Moll's degrtse and one who might turn out to bo 110 more than an indifferent painter at the liest—by proposing that Dario shonld point out what disposition he would have made for his convenience in working. So lie went within doors, and there Dario gave orders to our gardener, who was a handy sort of Jack of all trades, what pieces of furniture should be removed, how the walls and floor should Imj protected, and how a scaffold should bo set up for him to work ou. And the gardener promising to carry out all these instructions in the course of the day, Dario took his leave of us in a very polished style, saying he would begin his business the next morning betimes. I found the young man seatod at the table and Don Sanchez gravely setting food before him. But ho would take nothing but bread, and that ho ate as though it were the sweetest moat in all the world. I led the don to the window, and there in an undertono told him of Moll's decision, and whether her tone 01 supreme authority amused him or not [ cannot say, because of his impassive humor, but he answered mo witli a serious inclination of his hoad, and then wo fell speaking of other matters in our usual tone, until tho young man, having satisfied the cravings of nature, spoke. With that she puts in my hand a letter she had that morning received from one Henry Goodman, a tenant, showing how, having heard that she had disposed of a farm to his neighbor, he humbly prayed she would do him the same good turn by selling him the land he now rented, and for which he was prepared to pay down in ready money the sum of £5,000. She turns on her heel without another M to his past or future. Then what words of comfort I could find I offered her, but she would not be consoled and shut herself up in her room all the morning. Nevertheless she ate more heartily than I at dinner, and, fresh visitors coming in the afternoon, she entertained them as though no grief lay at her heart. Indeed she recovered of this cruel blow much easier than I looked for, and but that she would at times sit pensive, with melancholy, wistful eyes, and rise from her seat with a troubled sigh, one would have said at the end of the week that she had ceased to feel for her father. But this was not so, albeit wounds heal quickly in the young and healthful, for I believe they who weep the least do ache tho most. "Who are you?" asks Moll in a tono of authority. sion at any one who gave her the occasion. Seeing this, Don Sanchez prudently went forth for a walk after dinner, but I, seeing that some one must settle accounts with the painter for his work, staid at home. And when I perceived that he was collecting his materials to go I went in to Moll. •word, The Wilson-Rogers Nuptials. Ho waits a moment, as if deliberating with himself whether to speak fairly or not; then, being still soro with his ill treatment and angered to bo questioned thus by a mere girl—ho, as I tako it, being a man of 30 or thereabout—he answers: Thursday afternoon, October 3d Dr. Thoe. W. Wilson, of Old Forge, and Miss Stella Rogers, of Mill City, were united in the holy bonds of wedl ok at the home of the bride Id Mill City. Amid a profusion of floral decorttlons, the cotiple marched 'o the center of the spacious parlor and stood under a huge bell of ferns. Miss May Beemer played Mendelssohn's wedding march on the piano while the Bev. O. C. Barnes performed the ceremony that nnlted the oouple. After the congratulations the assembled guests repaired to the dining hall, where a sumptuous repast was served. The bride was elegantly attired in a ooetume of steel grey Vig-Litorus, while the gToom wore the customary black. The bi ide carried a booquet of loses. A large number of relatives were present from White Haven, Wilkesbarie, Tunkhannock, Yoetville and Daryea. The young couple received a large number of costly presents. After a short tour, the oouple will be aD home at Maioy avenue, Puryea. Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs Jacob Kresky, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Kresky, Dr and Mrs. E. W. Rotter, Mr. «nd Mrs. Clark E Frear, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Bender, Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dershimer, Mrs. A. B. Pitch, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Fitch, Mr. and Mrs St lor O'Dell, Mr. and Mrs. Miltcn Bogert, Harry O'Dell, Albert Fltoh, MHs Martha Thompson, Mise Maud Bogert, Mr. and Mrs John Kresky, Mr. and Mrs. A - bert Rogers, Stanley R gers, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. E Ward, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wl'son, Ahmed Wilson, Miss May Beemer. The wedded couple have many friends in this neighborhood. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wl'son, old residents of Daryea He has entered upon the practice of medicine, after a college cou-se, and his many friends wish him success In his profession, as well as a happy wedded life with the worthy young lady who has become his wife. The trip will be remembered by the boys of Pittston who were fortunate enough to be present, as one of the pleasantmt and most enjoyable ever experienced. They ire lond in their praise of the hospitality shown them by the people of Beading, who fairly pat the olty at their disposal. The Pittston firemen left here Wednesday morning at 8:40, and were taken over the beautiful and pioturesque Lehigh Valley route to Allentown, when they wen transferred to the Pennsylvania 4 Beading road and quickly tiken to the beautiful city of Beading, reaching there at 1:45 p. m. A oomnlttee from the Hamden Fin Co., of Beading, whose guests we were to be, were in waiting and escorted us to their handsome parlors, where refreshment were served. The boys then made a tour of the city, to take in the sights and maks engagements for the evening, whioh was spent in various ways by the boys—some taking in the numerous amusements offered by the town, others promenading the streets, while still others strolled about seeing who oould make the most noise. Bobby Wallaos and Ohief of Police Williams were on the lookout to see that no tims was wasted in sleeping and the boys were all on the street early next morning. Hero was herbage enough for a week, but she must havo fresh the next morning, and thenceforth every day they would go out ere the sun was high, hunting for new models. Armed with this letter, I sought Simon and delivered Moll's message. As I expected, the wily old man had good excuses ready for not complying with this request, showing me the pains he had taken to get the king's seal, his failures to move the king's officers, and tho refusal of his goldsmith to furnish further supplies before the deed of succession was passed. "I do not choose to tell. Who I am, what I am, concerns you no more than who and what you are concerns me, and loss, since I may justly demand by what right those fellows, whom I tako to be your servants, havo thus laid bauds on "My dear," says I, "I believe Dario is preparing to leave us. " "When you are at liberty, gentlemen," says he, "to question my conduct. I will answer von'' OHAFTKK XIX. To prepare for these early excursions Mistross Moll, though commonly disposed to bo abed late in the morning, must have been up by daybreak. F%r, despite her admiration of Dario's aim plicity in dress, sho showed no inclination to follow his example in this particular, but, on the contrary, took more pains in adorning her person at this time than ever she had done before, and as she would dress her hair no two mornings alike, so she would change the fashion of her dress with the same inconstancy until the sly hussy discovered which did not please Dario's taste. Then a word of approval from him—nay, a glance—would suffice to fix her choice until she found that his admiration needed rekindling. And so, if her own imagination was not sufficiently forcible, sho would talk of nothing but the newest fashions at court with her friends, with the result that her maids were forever a-brewing some new wash for her face, which she considered too brown, compounding charms to remove a little mole sho had in the nape of her neck, cutting up one gown to make another, and so forth. One day she presented herself with a black patch at the comer of her lip, and having seen naught of this fashion before I cried oat in alarm: " My congratulations to hire," says Bho, "for 'tis evident he is weary of being here." The young man had risen and was standing by the table when ho turned from tho window. Ho seemed greatly refreshed, his faco bad lost its livid hue of passion and death and looked tho better for a tinge of color. Ho met our regard boldly, yet with no braggart, bulging air, but the composure of a brave man facing his trial with a consciousness of right upon his side. "Nay, won't you come in and see his work now 'tis finished?" "How do you answer this?" asks Moll, turning to Simon. mo.' Sure enough, we were awoke next day by a scraping below, and coming down, wo found our painter in a skullcap and a smock that covered him to his heels upon his scaffold, preparing the ceiling in a very workmanlike manner. And to see him then, with his face and beard thickly crusted over with a mess of dry plaster and paint, did I think somewhat dispel those fanciful illusions which our Moll had fostered—she doubtless expecting to find him in a very graceful attitudo and beautiful to look at creating a picttire as if by enchantment. Her mortification was increased later in tho day when, having invited him on her insistence to dine at our table, he declined (civilly enough), saying he had brought his repast with him, and we presently found him seated astride one of his planks with a pockotknife in one hand and a thumb piece of bread and bacon in tho other, which he seemed to be eating with all the relish in the world. "No. I have no desire to see it. If I have lost my taste for Italian art, 'tis through no fault of his. " "These objections are all very just," says I, "so I see no way of pleasing our lady but by selling Mr. Goodman's farm, which she will have done at once if there be no alternative." Then, for her further excuse, if it be needed, Don .Sanchez brought back good tidings of her father—how ho was neatly lodged near tho cherry garden, where he could hear the birds all day and the fiddles all night, with abundance of good entertainment, etc. To confirm which she got a letter from him three days later, very loving and cheerful, telling how, his landlord being a carpenter, he did amuse himself mightily at his old trade in the workshop and was all agog for learning to turn wood in a lathe, promising that he would make her a set of eggcups against her birthday, please God. Added to this, the number of her friends multiplying apace, every day brought some new occupation to her thoughts; also, having now tliat £2,000 old Simon had promised us, Moll set herself to getting through it m quickly as possible by furnishing herself with all sorts of rich gowns and appointments, which is as pretty a diversion of melancholy from a young woman'h thoughts as any. And so I think I need dwell no longer «n this head. Then Simon told very precisely, as if ho were before a magistrate, how this man, having been seen lingering about the court several days and being without home or occupation, had been suspected of felonious purposes; how, therefore, he had set a not to lay wait for him; how that morning they had entrapped him standing within a covert of the park regarding the house; how "You will see him surely before he "No. I will not give him another opportunity to presume upon my kindness. " goes." So I give him the letter, which he can scarce read for trembling with anguish. "What," cries he, coming to ah end, "I am to sell this land which I bought for £900 and is now worth £G,000? I would rather my mistress had bid me have the last teeth torn from my head." "I would ask you^t' says tho don, seating himself on t'other side tho table, "why you refused to do that before?" " Whv. to bo suro." savs I. like a fool "you have been a little overfamiliar. " "Sir," answers ho, "I havo lost everything in tho world save some small modicum of pride, which, being all I have, I do ohorish, maybo unduly. And so, when these unmannerly hinds took me by tho throat, calling on me to tell my name and business, this spirit within me flaring up, I could not answer with the humility of a villain seeking to sneak out of danger by submissive excuses. " "Indeed," says she, firing up like a cracker. "Then I think 'twould have been kinder of you to give me a hint of it beforehand. However, 'tis a very good excuse for treating him otherwise now." ho hiid refused to give his name or any excuse for his being thero and how he had made most desperate attempts to escaiio when they had lain hands on "Thee shalt have it in good time. Evans hath been paid, and thy debt shall be discharged. Fear not." "We must have money," says L him. "I spoke as representing our lady. For ourselves we are content to wait her better convenience." And I told him how his mistress would lay out her money in embellishing the oourt with paintings, which put him to a new talking to think so much good money should be wasted in such vanities. "Well, he must be paid for his work, at any rata" "Is this true?" asks Moll of the prisoner."Assuredly. If you have not money enough, I will fetch it from my closet." "Yes," says he. Moll regards him with incredulous eyes a moment; then, turning to Simon, "What arms had he for this purpose that you speak of?" says she. "I have it ready, and here is a purse for the purpose. The question is, how much to put in it, and such a perspective as that could not be handsomely paid under 50 guineas." "Be seated," says the don, accepting this explanation with a bow. "How may we call you?" After disposing of a good breakfast at the Crystal Palace, electrio oars were In waiting to take us out for a ride over the famous Mount Penn Gravity road. This was the pleasanteet part of the entire trip. Upon being drawn up several steep Inclines we arrived at the top of Mount Penn, where the entire country for miles around oould be seen. It seemed as though we were right over the city, so plainly oould every house and street be seen. Going down the inolines in another direction, a stop was made when abont half way down at another picnic ground, where an elegant spread was given the boys. Befresbments of all kinds were served in abundanoe. After spending an hour here the cars were again ooonpled and we were taken back to the city, arriving there just In time to get dinner and prepare for the gTeat parade in the afternoon. "None, mistress, but 'twould be a dread villain verily who would carry the engines of his trade abroad in daylight to betrny him. " And then ho told how 'tis tho habit of these poachers to reeonnoiter their guard by day and keep their nets, guns, etc., concealed in some thicket or hollow tree convenient for their purpose. "But," adds he, "wo may clearly prove a y-espass against him, which is a punishable offense, and this assault upon mo, whereof I havo evidonce, shall also count for something with Justice Martin, and so tho wicked shall yet come by their deserts." And with that ho gives his fellows a wink with his ono eyo to carry off their quarry. "Why, he is naught but a common laborer," says Moll, disgusted to see him regaling himself in this fashion as we returned to our room. "A pretty picture wo are like to got for all this mess and inconvenience!" "But," says he, "this work must take time, and one pays for nothing ere 'tis dona By quarter day our rents will be coming in again"— "In Venice," replies the other, with 60me hesitation, "I was called Dario— a name given mo by my fellow scholars because my English name was not to their taste." "Then you will give him 100 and say that I am exceedingly obliged to him." "Lord, child! Have yon injured your face with that mess Bfetty was stewing yosterday?" About the beginning of October, Simon comes, cap in hand and very humble, to tho court to crave Moll's consent to his setting some men with guns in her park at night, to lie in ambush for poachers, telling how they had shot one man in the act last spring, and had hanged another the year before for stealing of a sheep, adding that a stranger had been seen loitering in the neighborhood, who, he doubted not, was of their thieving crew. "No," says I, cutting him short, "the money must be found at once, or be asfured that your lady will tako the management of her affairs out of your hands." 1 put this sum in the purse and went out into the hall where Dario was waiting, with his basket of brushes beside him. In a poor, bungling, stammering fashion I delivered Moll's message and made the best excuse I could for delivering it in her stead. "Enough," says the don. "I can understand a man of better fortune, as I perceive you have been, wishing in such a position as this to retain his incognito. Thero are no parks in Venice, to my knowledge, but surely, sir, you would not enter a palazzo there uninvited without some reasonable pretext." And her idol being broken, as it were, and all her fond fancies dashed, she would not as much look at him again for keeping away from tho room, not to be reminded of her folly. "What an absurd, old fashiooed creature you are!" answers ahe testily. "JDon't you know that 'tis the mode now for ladies to wear spots? Signor Dario," adds she, her eyes lighting up, "finds it mighty becoming." This raised a fresh outcry and more lamentations, but in the end he promised to procure the money by collecting his rents in advance if his mistress would refuse Mr. Goodman's offer and wait three weeks, and on Moll's behalf I agreed to these terms. However, op the third day Dario sent to ask if she wonld survey his outlines and decide whether the design pleased her or not. For this purpose he had pushed aside his scaffold, and here we saw a perspective done on the ceiling in charcoal, representing a vaulted roof with an opening to the sky in the middle, surrounded by a little balcony with trailing plants running over it and flowers peeping out betwixt the balus- He waited a moment or two after I had spoken, and then, says he, in a low voice: When I saw her thus disfiguring her pretty face, as I considered it then, though I came to admire this embellishment later on, to please Signor Dario, I began to ask myself how this business was likely to end. "It would be sufficient that in such a house as this I thought I might find somo employment for a painter." "Is that all?" "Nay," says I, offering the purse, "wo do beg you to take this as"— Ho stopped me, pushing my hand aside. CEMETERY AFFAIRS. "What makes you think that?" asks Moll. "You are a painter?" says L A few days after this we were called into the dining hall to see the finished roiling, which truly deserved all tho praise we could bestow upon it aiid more, for now that the sky appeared through the opening, with a little pearly cloud creeping across it, the verdure and flowers falling over the marble coping, and the sunlight falling on one side and throwing t'other into shade, the illusion was complete, so that one liould scarcely have been more astonished had a leaf fallen fiom tho hanging flowers or a face looked over the baloony. in snort, 'twas prodigious "Stay," says Moll, ther convinced"— "I would bo fur- "A poor one, as you see," replies Dario, with a significant glance at his clothes. 4 Annual Sleeting of the Pittston Asso- "He has been seen lingering about here these three days," answers Simon. "Yet to my knowledge he hath not slept at either of the village inns. Moreover, be hath the look of a desperate, starving rascal, ripe for such work." "If he bo an honest man, let him show thee his hand," says Simon. '' I have taken a purs© from Don Sanchez," says he. "There was more in it than I needed. There are still some pieces left, jftut as I would not affront him by offering to return them so I beg you will equally respect my feelings. I undertook the task in gratitude, and it hath been a work of love all through, well paid for by the happiness that I have found here." ciation Don Sanchez turned to me, hunching his shoulders. CHAPTER XX The annual meeting of the lot-holders of the Pittston Cemetery Association wm held in the City Hall October 3d. Abom twenty were present. H. Oliver, the preei dent, presided. Benj Harding and W. H. Yonng were re-elected trustees for three years without oj position. The re port of the auditing committee was presented as follows : Ba anoe from last year, $225 95; receipts, $737.38; expendl turee, $775 67; balance on hand, $187 66 The man innocently enough stretches out his palm toward us, not perceiving Simon's end. Feeling in the absence of Dawson that I stood in the position of a guardian to his daughter and was responsible for her welfare, my mind grew very uneasy about the consequenoes of her extravagant admiration for the painter, and1 knowing that Don Sanchez, despite his phlegmatic humor, loved Moll very sincerely at heart, J took him aside one day and asked him if he had observed nothing particular in Moll's behavior of late. " 'Tis clear," says he, "that Signor Dario Iiu been grossly abused by oui lady's overzealous steward. You have but to toll us, sir, what reparation we can make you." The Eagles and Mechanics occupied positions Hi the ninth division. The line of march was started at 1:30, and It was a most brilliant affair. It was a continual countermarch the whole dlbtanoe and It was estimated that there were about 9,000 firemen In line. Ninety-one bands furnished musio. All along the line the streets were crowded with spectators, and it was estimated that about 50,000 strangers were in the city, one railroad company alone carrying 25,000 people. The Eagles were highly oompllmented along the line of maroh for their fine appearance and good marching, they having beoome known around the city as the "oow boys, " owing to ths fact that they were all out the night before with oow bells. "Thero!" cries Simon. "What said I? Is that a hand that ever did a day's holiest work?" "I will have no man killed for his miaiortunes. ** "Gentle mistress, suffer me to point out that if thee lets one man steal with impunity others, now innocent, are thereby encouraged to sin, and thus thy mercy tends to greater cruelty." " 'Tis no worse than jiino," says Moll, regarding the hand, which in truth was exceeding smooth and well formed. "Come," adds she still moro kindly, "you see I am no harsh judge. I would not deny a fellow creatnro the pleasure that is not grudged, the covey that runs across my lawn. Tell me you were thero but to gratify a passing caprice, and I'll forgive you as freely as I'll believe you." "I'll not refuse it," answers Dario eagerly. "You shall grant me permission to prove the honesty of my story, and something more than that. Somewhere here," adds ho, glancing around him, "I'd leave a tribute to the honor of that dear lady who brought me back to life.'' Ho stood musing a little while, as if ho were debating with himself whether he should seek to overcome Moll's resentment or not. Then, raising his head quickly, he says: Nevertheless the painter, looking up at his work with half closed, critical eyes, seemed dissatisfied, and asking us if we found nothing lacking we, not to appear behindhand in judgmont, agreed that on one side there was a vacant place which might yet be adorned to advantage."No man shall be killed on my land. There is my answer," says Moll, with passion. "If you take thi* poor, starved creature, it shall be without doing him bodily hurt. You for it else" Immediately after the adjournment of the lot-holders, the board of t.ustees met and re-elected at' of the old officers, as follows : President, H. Oliver; secretary, Alex. Bryden; -ssistant secretary, W. H. Tonng; treasurer, John T. Armstrong; superintendent, Robert Gilchrist. The other trustees are Benj Harding, Howell Williams, and John W. Thompson. "One would be blind," says he, "not to nee that she is enamored of Dario, if that's what you mean." " 'Tis best so, maybe. Farewell, sir," giving me his hand. "Tell her," adds he as we stand hand in hand at the door, "that I can never forget her kindness and will ever pray for "her happiness. " Don Sanchez assents with a bow to this proposal, but with a rueful glance at the rich panels of the wall, as fearing this painter might be as poor in talent as in his clothes—the hitter reflecting discredit 011 the former—and would disfigure the handsomo walls with some rude daub. it. I admitted that my suspicions inclined that way, and explaining my concern on her behalf I asked him what he would do in my place. "Not a bone shall be broken, mistress. 'Tis enough if we carry him before Justice Martin, a godly, upright man, and a scourge to evildoers." This gentle appeal seemed to move tho young man greatly, and ho made as if ho would do moro than was demanded of him and make that free confession which he had refused to force. But ore a word could leave his parted lips a aearny stiarte passed over nis raco, nis knees gave under him, suid staggering to save himself ho fell to the ground in a swoon. "In my country " says he, "matters never would have been suffered to go so far, and Mistress Judith would have been shut up a prisoner in her room these past three weeks, but I doubt if our maidens are any the safer or better for such treatment, and I am quite sure that such treatment would be worse than useless for an English girl, and especially such a one as this, for, guard her how you might, she would assuredly find means to break her prison, and then no course is open to her but to throw herself into the arms of the man she loves, trusting to mere accident whether he abused her devotion or not, You might as well strive to oatoh the wind and hold it as stay and stem the course of youthful passion." "Yes," says he, "I see what is wanted and will supply it. That," adds he, gently turning to Moll, "will give me still another day." I found the door ajar and Moll pacing the room very white when I returned. She checked me the moment I essayed to deliver Dario's message. "Nay, you shall not do that till I have heard his case," says MolL " 'Tis for me to decide whether he has injured me or not, and I'll suffer none to take my place." "Ah," cries Dario, casting his eye upon the ceiling, which was plastered in tho Italian mode and embellished with a poor design of cherubs and clouds, "this ceiling is ill done. I could paint a fresco that would less disgrace the "Why, what charm can you add that is not there?" asks she. SQUEEZED TO DEATH. In the evening they were given a banquet by their hosts in the large market house, and the evening was spent very pleas intly. "Yon can save your breath,"says she passionately. "I've heard every word. " Terrible Fate of a Y ung Man at the Law- lie teemed to be eating with all the relish "Something," says he in a low voice, "which I must see whenever I do cast my eyes heavenward." "More shame for you," says I in a passion, casting my purse on the table. " 'Tis infamous to treat an honest gentleman thus and silly besides. Come, dear," altering my tone, "do let me run and fetch him back." rence Colliery. Promising obedience, Simon withdrew before any further restrictions might be put upon him, but Moll's mind was much disturbed all day by foar of mis- in the world. ters, and this, though very rough, was most artificial, making the room look twice it« height, and the most admirable, masterly drawing that I did ever see. Saturday afternoon at about'2 o'clock a fatal accident occurred at the Lawrence oolliery of the Connell Coal Co., near Duryea. The victim was Charles Williams, a young man abont eighteen ye°rs of age, son of inside foreman Thomas Williams, of the same colliery The young man was regularly employed as a runner inside the mine, bnt this afternoon was working temporarily ontslde, when he was caught between oars and squeezed so badly that he died shortly after the accident. The remains were taken to the family home In South Soranton. Vriday morning was the time announced for the raoee. They took place on Penn avenne, and were witnessed by thousands of people. There were five entries for the hose-laying oonteat. The Heohanlos ran seoond, and made a pretty run, making the distanoe and couplings in 39 seconds They would have taken seoond prize had not the Judges allowed the Houtsdale company to run the seoond time. The Heohanlos objected originally to the Houtsdale being allowed to ran a seoond time, and have filed a protest with the judges ag.lost giving the seoond prise to Houtzlale, claiming that it was I irregular. Then, while all we men stood fixed in wonderment, Moll, with tho quick, helpful impulse of hex womanhood, ran swiftly from her place to his side, and dropping C111 her knees cried for water to bo brought her. room." And now Moll, big with her purpose, which she had hitherto withheld from Dario, begs him to come into her stateroom, and there she told how she would have this ceiling plastered over and painted, like her dining hall, if ho would undertake to do it "You will need materials," says the don, laying his purse upon the table. "When you return with them, you may rely upon having our lady's consent to your wishes." "You forget whom you are speaking to, Mr. Hopkins," cries she. And now Moil, who had prepared a courteous speech to cover the contempt 6he expected to feel for the work, could say naught for astonishment, but stood casting her eyes round at the work like one in a maze. "Dead of hunger," says Dm Sanchez in my ear. "Fetch a flask of brandy." I saw 'twas impossible to move her while she was in this mood, for she had something of her father's obstinate, stubborn disposition and did yet hope to bring Dario back to her feet, like a spaniel, by harsh treatment. But he came no more, though a palette ho had overlooked could have given him the excuse, and for very vexation with Moll I was glad ho did not. Tho painter took tho purso with a bow of acknowledgment, with no more trouble than one gentleman would show in receiving an obligation from another, and presently left us. Dario casts his eye round the room and over the ceiling, and then, shaking his head, says, "If I were in your place, I would alter nothing here," And then, laying hold of Simon by the shoulder, ho pointed significantly to tho open door. This hint Simon was not slow to take, and when I returned from tho buttery with a ease of strong waters I found no one in the room but Don Sanchez, and Moll with the fainting man's bead upon her lap, bathing his temples gently. Life had not come back, and the young man's face looked very handsome in death, tho curls pushed back from his brow and his long features still colorless likeacarved marble. "If you would prefer an allegory of figures"—says Dario, misconceiving her silence. "Aye, senor," says I, "this may be all very true, but what should you do inony place?" "Shall wo see him again, think ye, senor?" I asked when we wero loft to ourselves. "But I will have it altered," says she, nettled because he did not leap at once at her offer, which was made rather to prolong their communion than to obtain a picture. "I detest these old fashioned beams of wood. " Ho nodded, but with such a reflective, somber air that I was impelled to ask him if ho lacked confidence in the story told us by the painter. "Nay," answers she, "I would have nothing altered. 'Tis wonderful how such effect can be made with mere linos of black. I can scarce believe tho oeiling is flat," and then she drops horeyes upon Dario, regarding him with wonder, as if doubting that such a dirty looking man could have worked this miracle. This was a piece of advice which set me scratching my head in dubitation. "Nothing," says he. VALLEY BRAKE31 AN KILLED. Ho hud not removed the scaffold, but when I went upon it to see what else he had put into his painting the failing light only allowed me to mivke out a figure that seemed to be leaning over the balcony. The first priae went to the Butler team which made the race In 35 aeoonda. "Beware," continues he, "how you suggest tho thing you fear to one who needs but a hint to act. I have great faith in the natural modesty of women —and I do think no child more innocent than Mistress Judith—which, though it blind them to their danger, does at the same time safeguard them against secret and illicit oourses of more fatal results. Let her discourse with him openly, since it pleases her. In another fortnight or so Dario's work will be finished, he will go away, oar young lady will shed secret tears and be downcast for a week Then another swain will ulease her. and she'll smile again. Thut, as I take it, will be the natural order of events, unless," adds he, '' that natural C rder is disturbed by some external influence." Andrew Melster, of Wllkesbarre, the Victim. "They are in keeping with the character of the room. I think," adds he, looking round him again with renewed admiration, "I think I have never seen a more perfect example of English art." Andrew MMster, a Wilkeebarre young man employed as a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley Road, met with a fatal aocldent Wednesday of latt week. While hia train, a freight, waa passing Dallas, he fell between the care. The wheels paeaed over his leg, which was so badly crnthed as to neoeasitate amputation. The nnfortnnate man waa taken to the Wllkesbarre Hospital, where he died at midnight. In the afternoon the drill took place at Witman'g Park. There were seven oom* paniee entered, each being allowed twenty minntee time. The Eagles drilled seoond, and it waa evident the moment they stepped on the field tiat they were the favorites. They were given cheer upon cheer from about 6,000 people. All the movements were given In perfeot order, and at the close Drill Master Jones was oomplimented on all sides. One of the judges said, after the contest, that Mr, Jones was one of the finest commanding officers he had ever met with. Their percentage was 92. Htarirvj Moll's cry of Joy he opened his "His story may be truo enough, but whether Signer Dario be an honest man or not is another matter. A painter's but a man. A ruined gentleman •will accommodate his principles to circumstances "—with a side glance that seemed to say, "I am a ruined gentleman"—"and my mind would be easier if I knew by what curious accident a painter in need should find himself in the heart of Kent, and why, fixing on this house to seek employment, he should linger to the point of starvation before lie can pluck up courage to ask a simple question. Wo must keop our eyes open, Mr. Hopkins, and," adds ho, dropping his voice, "our mouths shut." chief being done despite her commands, and at night sho would have me take herTonnd the park to see all welL Maybe she thought that her own father, stealing hither to see her privily, might fall a victim to Simon's ambushed hirelings. But we found no one, though Simon had certainly hidden these fellows somewhere in the thickets. eyes. Then, with a "my laokaday" and "alius," in bustles Mrs. Butterby with a bottle of cordial in one hand and a bunch of burning feathers in the other. Moll would not go in there, though 1 warrant she was dying of curiosity, and soon after supper, which she could scarce force herself to touch, she went up to her own chamber, wishing us a very distant, formal good night and keeping her passionate, angry countenance. "You must have seen better designs in Rome," says he. "What of that," cries she, pleases me to have it otherwise?" "if it '' N othing,' * returns he calmly. "You have as just a right to stand by your opinion as I by mine." "Fling that rubbish in thechininey," says the don. "I know this malady well enough." And inuring some wine in a cup he put it to the dead man's parted lips At this I took alarm, not thinking for the moment that he might have picked ip some particulars of Judith Godwin's history from Mrs. Butterby or the curious servants who were ever prying in the room. "And am I to understand that you will rather hold by your opinion than give me pleasure?" Sugar Notch's Big BliM. But the next morning ere I was dressed she knocked at my door, and opening it I found her with swollen eyes and tears running down her cheeks While we were at table next morning we heard a great commotion in the hall, and Mrs. Bntterby, coming in a mighty pucker, told how the robber had been taken in the park, and how Simon had brought him to the house in obedience to her lady's command. In a few moments he breathed again, and hearing Moll's cry of joy ho opened his eyes iis one waking from a dream and turned his head to learn what had happened. Then, finding his head in Moll's lap, and her small, soft, cool hand upon his brow, a smile played over his wasted face, and well indeed might he smile to see that young figure of stern justice turned to the living image of tender mercy. "I pray you do not press me to discourtesy," says he, ''Nay, but I would have a plain answer to my question," says she haughtily.Sugar Notch suffered a serious fire on Saturday afternoon at five o'clock. Three double houses were destroyed, and at one time It looked as if the whole town would be laid in ashes The tUmes broke out in Jacob Qrour's hotel and store. They were discovertd quickly, but there was no water, and the building waa totally deatroyed in a ahoit time. The millinery store of Mra Haines, the dwelling of Condy O'Donnell, ani Mlohael Kerrigan's house all took fire and were burned. By this time the Ashley fire engine arrived, and after two hours' hard work the flamee were subdued " 'Tis so long ago," says Moll readily. "I think I have seen something like it in the Holy City," observes tho don critically. "Come down," says sho betwixt her sobs and catching my hand in hers, "come down and see." "Probably. Nothing has been loft undono in Rome, I am told. It has not been my good fortune to get so far." As the other oompanlee proceed d it was evident that the Eagles would not have It all their own way, and it was necessary for the judges to go to a hotel to deolde It. It was finally announoed th«t the Eagles had taken first prise and the Altoona team seoond. I could not sleep that night for thinking of housebreakeries and bloody struggles for dear life, for 'tis a matter of common report that this sort of robbers, ere tbey make attack, do contrive to get one of their number into the house that he may learn whero good goods are stowed, which part is easiest of attack, etc. Maugre this sage advice, my concern being unabated, I would step pretty frequently into the room where these young people were, as if to see how the work was going forward, and with such a quick step that had any interchange of amorous sentiments existed I must at one time or another have discovered it But I never detected any sign of this— no bashful silence, no sudden confusion or covert interchange of glances. Sometimes they would be chatting lightly, at others both would bo standing silent, she maybe holding a bunch of leaves with untiring steadfastness for him to copy. But I observed that she was exceedingly jealous of his society, and no matter how glibly she was talking when I paltered or how indifferent the subject she would quickly become silent, showing me very plainly by her manner that she would vastly prefer my room to my company. "Then," says he, angering in his turn, "I must tell you that I would as soon chip an antique statue to suit the taste of a French modiste as disfigure the work of him who designed this room." So we went down stairs together, I wondering what now bad happened, and so into the dining hall. And there I found the scaffold pushed aside and the ceiling open to view. Then, looking up, I perceived that the figure bending over tho balcony bore Moll's own face, with a mast sweet, compassionate expression in it as she looked down, such as I had observed when she bent over Dario, havug brought him back to lifo. And this .t. was that lie must ever see wheu lie looks heavenward. "But do, pray, have a care of yourself, my dear lady," says she, "for this hardy villain hath struck Mr. Simon in the face and made most desperate resistance, and heaven protect us from such wicked outlaws as have the villainy to show themselves in broad daylight!"This was good news, for otherwise ho might have put some posors to Moll, which she had found it hard to answer without betraying her ignorance. Perceiving him out of danger and recovering her own wits at the same time, Mrs. Butterby cries: "Lord, madam, do let me call a maid to take yonr place, for, dear heart, you have quite spoiled your new gown with this mess of water, and all for such a paltry fellow as Having Moll's approval, Dario set to work forthwith to color his perspective, and this he did with the same firm hand of one who.understands his business and with such nice judgment that no builder whoso design is ordered by fixed rule and lino could accomplish his work with greater truth and justioo. Ho made it to appear that the lower part of his vaulted roof was wainscoted in the style of tho walls, and to such perfection that 'twould have puzzled a conjurer to decide where tho oaken panels ended and the painted ones began. Now, whether Moll took this to be a reflection on her own figure, which had grown marvelous slim in the waist sinco she had her new stays from London, or not I will not say, but certainly this response did exasjDerate her beyond all endurance, as we could seo by her blanched cheek and flashing eye; so, dismissing him with a deep courtesy, she turns on her heel without another word. By this time it was about six o'olock and time for a start home and a march was then made to the depot after many farewells and thanks for the royal entertainment reoeived at the hands of the Beading firemen. Starting from Beading at 6:30' on a regular train, Pltteton was reached at 12:30, the ran from Allentown being as & spe rial In remarkably fast time. Moll, smiling, said she would rather face a lion in the day than a mouse by night, and so bade the captive to be brought I h'fore her. I know not whether theso quakings were shared by the don, but certainly our misgivings entered Moll's little head. Nay, rather her romantio disposition did lead her, when she heard our narration, to conceive that this mysterious Dario might bo some wandering gonius whose work uiDon our ceiling would make the court forever glorious. And while in this humor she bade me go to Simon, whose presence she would not tolerate in her house, and make him acquainted with her high displeasure, and furthermore to command that ho should make satisfactory apology to Dario npon his return. So to him I went, and ho, wringing his hands in anguish, deplored that his best endeavors Did Too Ever Try Electric Bitters ae a remedy for yoni troubles 1 If not, get a bottle now and get relief. 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