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VOL. 5.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., WEDNESDAY   AUGUST 16 . 1893
NO. 20
"PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
On and after Dec. 18th, 1892, trains
will depart from Mapleton (eastern standadr
■time) as follows:
GOING WKST.
For Hnntingdon, every day, 5.60, 11.48, a.
m., and 8.17 p. in.
For Tyrone, Altoona and Pittsburg, every
.day, 5.50, 11.4S a. m.. and 8.1? p. in.
Trains leave Altoona tot Pittsburg, 146
(Columbian Hx..), 2.20, 4.10, 8.05 a. m.. 1.55,
3.46, 6.20 (limited), 8.10 and 11.45 p. m., every
«day. v
Trains leave Huntingdon for Bedford, Ciim-
licrlarid and way stations, 8.36 a. ni., and 6.35
p. m., week days.
Trains leave Tyrone for Cu-wen'sville and
points on Tyrone and Clearfield branch, 8.20
«. m, and 3.15 and 7.30 p. m., week days.
- Leave Tyrone Cor Lock Haven and points
on Bald Eagle branch and the P. and E. li. B.,
•8.10 a. m.< 3.10 and 7.86 p. nj., week days.
Connection'is made at (Union Station) Pitts-
turg far all points West, Northwest and Southwest.
OOINO  EAET.
Leave Mapleton for Lewistown June.. 8.47
12.12, a. m., $-3- and 7.35. p. m., every day.
For Mifflin, 8.4718.12 a. ra., 3.88 and 7.35, p.
m., every day.
For Harisbnrg, Philadelphia, New York,
Baltimorer and Washington, 8.47,12.12 a. m.
8.88, 7.35 p. m., every day.
Trains leave Lewistown Junction for Sunbury and points on the P. and E. B. E. and
ST. C. By. at 7.40 a. m., 3.00 p. m., week days.
Connection is made at Harrisburg for sta
tions North and South on N. C. By.
BEYOND THE 8IGHT OF LAND.
BY F.  A.  BISBE-.
Mail Express east leaves Altoona at 5:50 p.
ra., daily, Tyrone, 6.-80; • Birmingham, 6.25,
-Spruce Cre«k,'~:35; Petersburg, 6:47; Hunt*
ingdon, 7:00; Mapleton, 7:15; Mount Union,
7:81; Harrisburg, 10:15 and arrives at Philadelphia at 4:85 a. m.
Fast Line leaves Philadelphia daily at 11:40
a. tn., Mount Union 6:10 p. m.; Huntingdon,
6:30; Altoona, 7:50 and arrives at Pittsburg at
11:55 p. m.
Day Express east leaves Pittsburg at 8:00 a.
ni.j daily, Altoona, 11:50 a. m.. Huntingdon,
12:48p.m., Mount Union, 1:08; Harrisburg,
5j-20, and arrives at Philadclnhia at 6:50 p. m.
Philadelphia Express east leaves daily,
Pittsburg at 4:30 p. m., Altoona, 9:05; Huntingdon 10:12; Ilarrisbnrg, 1:00 ij. m., and arrives at Philadelphia at 4:25 a"m.
■ Fast Line east leaves Pitteburg at 8 10 p.m.,
daily, Altoona, 12:01 a. m., Huntragdon,18:58;
Harrisburg, 3:30, and arrives at Philadelphia
at 6:50 a. m.
Mail train west leaves Philadelphia-daily at
7:00 a. m., Harrisburg, 1*1:20; Mount Union,
1 :.">« p. m., Huntingdon, 2:17; Altoona, 3:40,
and arrives at Pittsbnrg at 8:10 p. m.
For rates, maps, etc., call on, ticket agents
or address Thomas E. Watt, P. A. W. D.,
110 Filth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
S. M. PBEV08T, J. B. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. Oen'l Pass. Agt.
Wide, wide is the view,
A desert of blue,
Unpeopled and lonesome and vast,
And bending op hi*t*-,
The dome of tbe sky,
That centres just over the mast.
The smoke from the stack
Casts its shadow back
And bronzes the blue of the sea;
I dream on the deck
And follow tbe fieck
Of foam, as it passes by me.
The prow ofthe ship
Soft kisses the lip
Of the ocean she loves so well;
.^ The waters confess
* With fondest caress
The passions they never can tell.
Ob, infinite sea
And vast canopy,
Thy greatness forever mit rod,  '
With no counterpart;
This oivly thou art—
A room in the mansion of God.
A Resolute Sweetheart.
ip AST BROAD TOP RAILROAD.
To take effect at 6:00 a. in., on Wednesday,
July 29, 1891.
NOBTH.
! STATIONS.
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p, m.l a, ra
a. m.l p.m.
p.m.
1-50. 915
6<W
Bobertsdale
809116.
240
103
986613
Cook's
7 57
1143
829
117
939 687
Cole's
743
1)89
ai n
146
1009 657
Saltillo
713
10 54
136
154
1016
705
Three Springs
6 55
10 45
129
2 07
1029
720
735
am.
'"Beersville
> Bgckhill j
6 42
630a
6R6p
1019
116
2 22
1042 756
956
1256
2 47
1058 755
Shirley
640
938
1240
856
1106 805
"Augb. Mills
633
1)30
1233
315
1120
825
Mount Union
620
915
12 20
/Mixed, No, 7, leaves Bobertsdale at 4.00, p.
M., Cook's, 4.1*2, Cole's, 4.26, Saltillo,  4.60,
Three Springs, 4.68, Beersville, 5.11, Bockhill,
16.24, Shirley, 5.40, Anghwick, 5.47; arrive Mt.
Union, 6.00, P. M.
Mail, No. 8, leaves Mt. Union, 4.00, p. h.,
Aughwick, 4.15, Shirley, 4.23, Eockhill, 4.42,
Beersville, 5.01, Three Springs, 5,23,' Saltillo,
8.83, Cole's, 6.08, Cook's, 6.22;- arrive Bobertsdale, 6'35, p. m.
gHADE GAP BRANCH.
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p. m.
a. ra.
a. ra.
p. m.
636
9 35
Is Rock hi 11 A
630
4 50
629
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*Blacklog
6 37
457
6 21
920
♦Cedar Bock    6 45
5 05
617
916
*Locke Vall'y
6 49
5 15
611
9 10
*Shade Gap
6 66
6 07
5 59
8 53
Stair
7 07
6 27
5 50'
8 44
A Goshorn L| 7 16
536
* Flag stations.
W&_fi A. W. SIMS,
Superintei
ident.
New Stage Route.
 BETWEEN——
Mapleton &  Cassville.
Tri-weekly—Monday, Wednesday,
find Friday. Leave Ca_-ville, on eaoh
of the above named days, at 8.00
o'olook, a. m., arriving at Mapleton
at 11 o'clock, a. ra. Returning, leave
Mapleton at aay time to suit convenience of passengers. Pure, 50 cents.
Merchandise carried at reasonable
rates/ W. A. HIGHT.
Cassville, Pa., July 3,188*9.-tf.
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AMPLE copy for five two-cent stamps
Aetuk's Home Magazine,  *'
Philadelphia, Pa
Good morning, Hetty!
-Hetty stood in  her cool, clean,
*W *■
■dairy, up to her dimpled elbows in
a bowl of fresh, sweet butter whioh
she was working into dainty prints
-each stamped with a rose, when
the cheery voice made her turn
around.
* A very comely woman to look upon
was Hp&ty Brand, in spite of her
eight -and thirty years, as she stood
with linen apron tied aronnd ber
waist, and the sleeves turned back,
and so thought the stalwart farm
er who addressed her.
She knew who ber visitor was
even before she looked, and quietly
answered: Good morning, Nathan.
Why didn't you go to the house?
I did. Liudy told me I'd find you
■out here.
Well, here I im, but I don't receive visitors in my dairy.
Don't ye? returned Nathan, good
naturedly. WeU I won't bother ye
long, Hetty. I only called ou a little business ..this time.
Then go and sit down on the side
porch and I'll come as soon as I
mould this last print.
All right. Any way to suit ye, of
course, said Nathan; and, with a
whimsical twinkle in his blue eyes,
he took himself off.
Hetty, the faintest pucker of impatience showing on her forehead,
took time to finish her print and
set the whole cr ockful into the clean
stone trough, where the bright
water from a living spring, rippled
through the dairy and kept everything cool and sweet in the hottest weather.
I'll warrant Nathan Strong has
got a fool's notion into bis head
agaiu, she soliloquized, as she put
down her sleeves. If he has, he'll
go home with another one, that's
wbat I have to say.
Pausing at the kitchen to bid
Lindy to go to tbe dairy and wash
up tbe butter things, she walked on
toward tbe shady porch where Nathan waited for her.
Will you go into the house? she
asked.
No, thank ye, Hetty. If you
don't mind, we'll just stay out here.
The smell of tbe vines is so sweet,
I rather fancy sitting under 'em.
Very well, then. Hetty seated
herself in a chair .near the door,
and asked pleasantly: All well at
your bouse, Nathan!
About as usual, was  the reply.
Ann t Rhoda is a little crippled with I
rheuiuatiz, but that's not uncommon.   1 reckon she's most too old
to keep house and 'do so much
work.
.Then  you ought to hire help, i
said Hetty, a frown crossing her
face as she thought:     He needn't j
fancy I'll keep bisshouso for bim!
I would, if she'd have it, answered Nathan, wbo saw and understood tlie frown. Then ho quietly
went on: Well, 1 said I came over
on a little business to-day. Are ye
tbinkin' of rnnnin' the whole farm
on your own hook, now Jacob is
gone?
Why, I don't know. I bave
hardly .decided yet, Nathan.
What wonld you say to renting
a field or two if it paid pretty well.
I hardly know that, either.    I
might do it?, I suppose.
I would like to have the field
joining my land, to sow in spring
wheat. Grain or money rent as
suits you best.
Tou can bave it, I guess. Perhaps the rent in grain would be
wisest, as we may not raise as
mnch as wben my brother was
here.
That's all, then, said Nathan,
rising. I'm obliged to ye, Hetty,
and we'll make it all square when
the time comes. He hesitated an
instant then added. Don't you
find it' pretty lonesome trying to
get on without Jacob? *
If I do, I guess 1 can stand it,
answered Hetty, tartly. Jacob
Brand was a fool, to do as be did
at tbe time of life; but that's no
reason I should, be one, too.
Hetty colored, seeing sbe had
rather committed herself by her
last words.
But Nathan ouly smiled and coolly asked:
A fool for getting married, or for
going to Colorado?
Both, answered Hetty, promptly.
Both to be surel
Well, I think myself that it was
a pity he sold his half of the farm
and poked off out there.
I dou't care for the land, said
Hetty quickly. My half is plenty
enough for me.
Then it's tbe marrying you object to? Well, I don't agree with
you there, Hetty. I'm nigh as old
as Jacob—I'll be forty two next
Christmas—but I'd marry in short
order, if you would have me.
Hetty jumped np, ber eyes flashing:
There, Nathan Strong, I knew
you couldn't go home without making a dunce of yourself!
Is it tbe sign of a dunce to like
a woman from the time she was a
mite of a school girl and never
look at auy for her sake, Hetty?"
No, but—
Nathan  interrupted  her.
Hear me out this time, Hetty,
and I'll not worry you agaiu. Not
soon, anyhow—I do mean to bave
yon in the end.
I wish you may get me then!
Nathan laughed and said:
So do I. Oome, child, it is lonely for you, Isn't it?
If it is, I tell you I am able to
stand it.
It worries a woman to run a
farm by herself, Hetty.
I've got a hired man.
Yes, Eben Sharp is a first rate
worker.   But that isn't all.
Very well; when I need otber
help I'll call on you! snapped Hetty.
You kuow I'd give you a hand
any day, whether you marry me or
not.
I never will marry you, Nathan
Strong! Nor any other man either.
There's some comfort in that, remarked Nathan, with his droll
smile.
Then I hope you'll  enjoy  it!   I
don't want any man tied to my I
apron strings when I cau get along
just as well without bim. Now put
that in' yonr pipe aud smoke it.      ■
I don't smoke my dear. Remember hearing you remark once tbat
you was dead against smokin' so I
never learned. ' But I'll keep what
you say in mind nntil yon change
yours.
That day won't come! Think
I'm going to be a fool at my age
just because Jacob was at his..
No, 1 don't think you could be a
dunce at any age.    Now I'll go.
Will you shake bauds, Hetty?
She gave him ber hand, he shook
it with a wistful look, and went
away. The silly creature! said
Hetty, wben he had gone. To
think he will keep on liking me in
spite 6f—oh everything! But I
won't be a dunce! I'm not lonesome! I don't need anybody's
help or company!
And, by way of proving her
words, Hetty sat down aud took a
good cry all to herself.
To tell the truth, sbe was dreadfully lonely since her brother's departure, and often at a loss how to
direct affairs. If Eben Sharp had
not been as good as gold, the farm
wonld soon have shown its need of
an experienced manager.
In dairy, garden, or poultry yard
Hetty was an expert, but witb the
heavier work she had never had to
concern herself, and now it came
rather hard.
But the idea of marrying to bave
somebody to manage tbe place, she
said indignantly. Not much! If I
ever did marry, it wouldn't be tor
that. I'm very well as I am at
present.
But somehow it seemed to Hetty, so sure as anything got into a
muddle, so sure was Nathan Strong
on hand to straighten it out.
Aud whether to be most grateful or angry at bim, she did not
know.
One day, while Eben was absent,
a sudden storm came np, and the j
wind blew terribly. When tbe
gust was over Hetty went out to
see if auy damage had been done.
She found a fence partly blown
down; and some choice young stock
at liberty to go where they pleased.
This won't do, said she.. Eben
won't be at home these two hours;
even Lindy is goue, so what's to
be done?
The only thing seemed to be to
attempt putting up tbe fence with
her own bauds, and she went
bravely to work, But tbe rails
were heavy and cut her palms,
and they would not stay as she put
tbem.
She was so worried that she did
uot notice a man coming up ou
horseback, until a familiar voice
at ber elbow said:
Hetty, it strikes me that that
ain't just tbe buisuess for you.
Let me have a try at it.
Aud, tbe next minute, Nathan
Strong was off his horse and quietly straightening the fence as it
were mere -play.
Hetty's cheeks burned, but she
could only stand helplessly looking
on and explain to him how it happened.
'Tisu't worth a thank you, he
answered, when she thanked him
for bis assistance. You know I am
glad to serve you auy time, Hetty.
We men may not be very ornamental sort o' chaps, bnt wc come bandy-
once ln,.;'awhile—don't we? he added in a quizzical way, as he
mounted his horse agaiu.
He rode off, leaving Hetty to re-
turil to tbe honse very much provoked, and no;, l'-j.ng sure whether
it was at the wind, the cattle, or
Nathan.
For a wbile after that, all went
smoothly. Sbe saw Nathan looking
at her in church on Sunday, but
he kept bis word and let ber
alone, never coming to the farm if
be could help it.«
Hetty missed him more tban she
would own, and the evenings were
long and lonely; but she bore bee
solitude bravely.
She had a very fine herd of
yoang cattle, from whicb sbe meant
to realize a handsome sum after a
while. Hearing of a nice calf for
sale on a plaoe about two miles off,
she bitched up her old horse Bob
and went over to look at it.
Eben bad gone to town, but sbe
directed bim to return by the Mills
Farm so tbat, if sbe bought the
calf, he oould drive it home. The
animal proved to be a beauty, so
she did buy it. Then sbe waited
a reasonable time, but Eben did
not appear She feared be might
be detained in town until dark, so
she said to Mr. Mills:
I don't believe it is-worth wbile
to wait for my man. Just bring
tbe oalf out; I have a rope, and I'll
drive it myself.
Well, now, Miss Brand—I don't
see just how you're goin' to manage
it, replied farmer Mills dubiously.
I do—that's better. You bring
it out, and tie the rope and hand
it to me through tbe back oi tbe
baggy.
Wal, I can do it, Miss Hetty
but a calf's a frisky critter to
drive. ■ I 'low ye'H have a sight o'
trouble, eveu if it don't skeer your
horse.
Mr. Mills, old Bob wouldn't
scare at a traction engine; aud
I'm not afraid of a calf like that.
Wal, if a woman will sbe will, I
s'pose, said Mr. Mills, as he brought
the animal out. But if yon get
your neck broke, Miss Hetty, don't
blame me. •
I wont. Good day. And Hetty
drove off, loading the calf behind
the buggy.
Old Bob looked round now and
then as if he did not altogether
fancy his, company; bnt he behaved
pretty well as long as tbe calf did.
For a half mile it trotted along
contentedly; but then it began to
frisk about and make little sidelong runs, almost jerking the rope
from Hetty's grasp. She gave the
cord a turn around her wrist and
held on tighter, scolding first the
calf and theu old Bob, having all
she could do to manage the pair.
The more sbe tried to-make tbe
provoking little beast go quietly,
the more it wouldn't. Her wrist
was pulled almost out of joint, and
the situation giew worse eyery
minute.
Who. would have thought I'd
have such a time? she panted. Do
be still, you torment! Oh, if Eben
would only come! 1 can't stand
this much longer!
She thought she heard a horse
coming up. the hill, aud turned ,tc
see if it was Eben at last. Just-
then the wicked calf bounding
sideways, jerking the rope to its
fullest length and the buggy running ou a large rock, suddenly upset, and calf, horse, buggy nnd
Hetty went down in a heap togei li-
er» tlie rope still fast to Hetty's
wrist.
Her arm was well nigh pulled
from its sockets   by   the   frantic
Continued
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