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MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1889.
NO  2.
BUSINESS   CARDS.
T   G. SI'ANGLER, M. D.,
—PHYSICIAN & SUBGEON,—
,#S@-Office oa Main Street, near Juniata
House.
4    W. SWOPE,
—JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.—
All business entrusted with him will receive
proper attention. Collections made and immediate retains given. Legal writing promptly executed.
^©"-Office on Main street.
T   B. SIMPSOJ^
HtTNTmoBou, Pa.
FIEE AND LIFE INSUBANCE,
IN SOLID RELIABLE COMPANIES.
^ES-Oall at office, or send for circulars.
._*|  P.WILSON,
—DEALER  IK—
C0NN_B_U3VII.LB CBTJSHKD
COKE, & BITUMINOUS, AN-
THBACITE, & CANNEL GOAL-
%$r- All orders promptly filled at the lowest
Aiiceg possible.
<&Jt, STUBBS,
* —0ABP1T WEAVES.—
tand dealer in all kinds of Carpet Chain and
Materials.
Prompt attention to husiness aud satisfaction guaranteed.   Charges reasonable.
Jl|ISS MATTIE BOBLEY,
—DEESSMAKEB,—
AU kinds of Plain aud Fancy Sewing done
-at short notice.   Aim to please customers.
^■sS-Givo me a call.
TAMES E- McCONAHY,
iBESTAUBANT AND EATING - SALOON,
EBESH FISH AND VEGETABLES.
Main Street,
Opposite Jtmiata House.
jTIEOEGE T. NUMEE,
FASHIONABLE BABBEE
—A3TO—
HAIE - DEESSEE.
' Sjhop on Main Street, opposite B. O'Connor
& Sons store.
^©"•Satisfaction guaranteed.     Give me a
trial.
Practical
Tin, Sheet-Iron,
& Copper Worker.
roofing7spouting, &
—JOB-WORK—
-done in best style, at short n%ice. Parties desiring anything in my line, will
find it to their advantage to patronise
> rrfc. All work guaranteed. Located at
W.. H. Spangler's old stand.
B00TJISH0E
MAKER
Having secured the services of W. D. Dickson, a
first-class workman, I can
assure patrons that their
work will be done prompt
ly and inn. very satisfactory manner.
New 'Work a Specially, and <Uood Fits
Guaranteed.
Shop on Main Street, near
P. B. B. station. Give us
a call,
H. 1 MX. ■
SuLseriLe
—FOFJ—
1 heiiliem*
11
Select Story.
THIRD GLASS.
A good many years have passed
since, one bitter cold night—the
last in tbe old year*-1 was taking
the seven o'clock express from
York to Newcastle.
*
The train stood ready to start,
but either there were few passengers or they did not like leaving
the clieerful warmth of waiting and
refreshment rooms until the last
moment, for I paced the platform
in gloomy solitude, trying to decide
the then momentous question
whether to'travel third-class and
please the governor, or first-class
aud please myself.
My father was a large shareholder and took an active interest
in the working of tbe line. He was
not satisfied with getting good interest for his money, bat wanted
to the very full amount all tbe
principal  was capable of making.
"Make the third-class carriage
as comfortable as you can and then
far greater numbers will travel,"
was one of his maxims.
"It is not the solitary firsts and
seconds that will make tbe affair
pay,Bob, my lad," said be, addressing me, "but the hundreds and
thousands of mill-hands and mechanics. When yon travel on our
line never lose an opportunity of
going third-class, and then yon
will be able to suggest improvements.
And so I usually followed his
advice; but on this night I felt sorely tempted to make an exception
to the rule. I remember, however,
with an uneasy conscience, that I
was bound to please the old gentleman • jnst now, if possible. He
might have a talent for making
money, but bis son had been largely endowed by the gift of spending
it, and I knew well that ia a few
days I should be obliged again to
appeal to his generosity to tree me
from my liabilities; and so, with
the air of a martyr, I walked up to
tbe front of the nearest, carriage.
| Are these corner seats all taken?" I asked of two ladies who
were the sole occupants of the carriage.
"All but that," said the elder
one, pointing to the one opposite to
her.
I threw a small satchel and some
wraps into the seat.
"You are not going third on a
night like this, are you, Mr. Law-
son?" said the guard, addressing
me.
"Certainly! Why not!" demanded I, quite bravely.
But I felt that I was quite a self-
denying young man, and should
most assuredly, in my first letter
home, make a strong note of the
sacrifice I had made.
••I will get you a foot warmer;
You will need it to-night," said the
guard, as he was harrying away.
" I bauks. Bring one for these
ladies as well," I returned.
"Have youjany luggage, sir?"
the mau inquired, a few momeuts
later, as having fulfilled his commission, he stood waiting to give
tbe signal for oar departure.
"In the van," I replied.
"And your friends?" he asked.
I turned to the two ladies. The
elder one nodded.
"Yes," I answered.
"All right!" the guard shouted,
and blew a shrill whistle.
Aud iu a few seconds we were
on oar way to Newcastle. Bat
traveling was heavy work, as the
rails were encumbered with snoW.
My companions were not talkative. Tbe old lady, indeed, Listened to what I had to say, and now
and then ventured-a. remark oa her
own account; bat the yoang one
merely gave monosyllable replies
to any observations addressed to
her. I thought, however, that she
had the most musical voice I bad
ever heard, and I felt provoked
with her for talking so little, and
keeping her face concealed by a
Shetland veil, which made it impossible to see what her features
were like.
At length I gave up all efforts
at conversation, and sat wondering
who my fellow passengers were,
and devising a scheme that would
make the lady throw back her veil.
As I lay back with closed eyes,
visions of a fair haired, blue-eyed,
geutle girl floated before me, and
already I was more than half in
love with her. I was a yoang man,
aud had never before felt the charm
of a sweet voice, and I determined
that I would not lose sight of the
possessor in a hurry.
Presently 1 let down the window
and attempted to look oat, instantly
there was such a volley of fine snow
that I was compelled to close it
again -quickly. The ladies shivered
and I-at once offered my rag to the
elder lady, and then more carefully
and tenderly folded my plaid about
the younger one.
At last we ran Into Darlington
station; and as I hastily ordered
port wine negus to be brought to
us as hot as it could be made, I
exalted in the thought that at last
I should have a glimpse of tbe
young lady's face. But I was
doomed to disappointment.
"You had better keep down your
veil, my dear; this wind will make
your toothache worse, remarked
the elder lady, qqietly turning to
her companion.
After this I sat in sullen silence
brooding over my ill-lack.
Traveling grew worse. The old
lady was evidently agitated. She
slipped her hand into the young
lady's muff, evidently for sympathy.
"I am afraid we shall not get to
Newcastle to-night," I said, bending toward them.
"Surely!" burst from both their
lips, in such consternation as made
me sorry to have imparted such
disagreeable information..
"But we mast be in Newcastle
to-night!" said the elder lady, irrationally; and the tears stood in her
eyes, as she added, uDo you really
think there is no possibility of our
arriviug to-night?"
"I am afraid not madam," said
I; "but if your business is very urgent I will try and get a telegram
sent for you at the next station,
that is if the wires are all right."
"There is no need, thank yon,**
replied the yoang lady, quickly.
"No thank you," replied the elder
one. "I was but reflecting on the
unpleasant position we should be
placed in as two unprotected ladies.
My daughter, too, has not been well
for some time.
Of course I offered my protection,
and secretly felt glad at the prospect of spending several hours in
the company of "my daughter."
- "There is a long cutting not far
off," I remarked, presently. "If
we get through that we shall reach
Newcastle two or three hours late;
but if uot, we are doomed."
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As I finished speaking we came
to a dead stand. In a second or
two the guard opened the carriage
door.
"We shall be obliged to stay here
for the night, Mr Lawson," he said;
"There is a regular block. Lucky
job their are some cottages near.''
"Send to engage at least one room
for. me and my friends," requested
I. "This yoang lady is not well,
and would be very glad to get to
bed, I dare say, if such a luxury as
a bed oan be procured."
"All light, sir," said be, touching
his cap, and giving a knowing
Wink as I tipped him.
"1 was positively informed," said
some one, in A load voice, "that
the party I want took this train
at York; and I have the warrant
for his apprehension."
Both ladies trembled violently
, as we passed the men.
•'Well, you see he is not here,"
replied the guard. You have seen
-all the passengers."
"All but those," said the
stranger pointing toward us.
"I tell you again," -cried tbe
guard, "Ihaftjs young Mr. Lawkou."
"Yes, yes," allowed the detective—for it was no other-—"I know
him, bat those ladies?"
"They are his friends. Came
with him to the station at .York,
and—"
"But I must and will know all a-
boat them!" broke in the detective.
"Mr. Lawson!" shouted the guard
Impatiently, "will you please come
here a moment ?"
"Oh, say we are frieuds,"pleaded
the old lady. " I will give you a
full explanation afterward."
"Well,"saidl, as I joined the two
men.
"I am really ashamed to trouble
you, sir, but this mau will not take
my word for it that those ladies are
your friends."
"Perhaps he will take mine," I
said.
"Then they really are friends of
yoars?" interrogated the detective.
"Certainly, they are going with
me to Newcastle," I replied.
I left the fellow in the midst of
his apologies to follow the advice
given him by the guard—
"Get back to York as fast as you
can aud know what you are about
auother time beforo you begin in-
salting respectable ladies aud gentlemen."
When I had usherod the ladies
into the little sitting-room that had
been reserved for as, I looked from
one to the other for an explanation.
They did not keep me waiting.
"We Are in your bands, sir," the
elder lady said rising aud taking
the hat and veil from off the head
of the younger one displaying to
my sight, not the bloudo beauty I
had been dreamiug about, but a
pale, delicate .youth. I stood dumbfounded. What a descent .from
the sublime to the ridiculous!
"1 don't understand-," said I,
slowly, trying to take in all tho
facts of the ease. "Then yon are
really the people?" 1 went ou, and
then paused.
"Yes," answered the old lady,
finishing the sentence for me, '-we
really are the people the detective
is looking for; bat oh, sir, have pity
and spare us!" And here she broke
down, sobbiug as though her heart
would break.
The young fellow hid his face in
his hands and wept like a child.
After a little while the old lady
told me her story.   She had bad i
misfortune and trouble, had experienced loss after loss—indeed
everything seemed to have gone
against her. At last her only
daughter fell ill. Weeks passed
on, but there was no improvement.
The doctor told her plainly that bet-
only hope of recovery lay in her'
bciug provided with better it6ur-
jshiuenf, and ordered expensive
wines and various delicacies. But
the question was how, with heir
limited means, to procure these. Af-.'.
fairs were In lhi.<, condition when
her son Paul, who was in & bank,
embezzled some money, intending
to refund it; but the defalcation
was at once found out, and as there
had been other petty frauds in the
bank -of late, the manager And
directors were determined to make
AU example of the defaulter.
"And now', sir," concluded the,
old lady, "we are in your bauds.
You must do with us as you please.
Had it not been for you we should
have been in custody.
It was -no question of right ot
wrong; I felt I could not -give these
people up to justice, and'At once
assured them of my protection, although in so doing I felt rather
guilty, for on that very morning
my father bad been discussing the
case At break last, and hoping the
delinquent would be caught.
We were detained several hoars,
and it was not until the evening of
the <iext day that we Arrived At
Newcastle. As we alighted on the
platform .whom should 1 see first
but my friend, the detective.
Luckily neither of the others observed him. After seeing-to the
luggage, we entered a cab and drove
away. I felt terribly nervous, but
thought it was better for the preseut
not to acquaint my companions with
our real position. ■ That we should
have a visit from the fellow, 1 felt
certain, but could devise no plan to
elude him. '
Tbe ladies, on arriving at the
hotel, pleaded fatigue,- and were
served with a cup of tea iu thefti
bedroom, whilst I had dinner, and
afterward went into the billiard-
room to smoke a cigar aud think
over some way of escape for my new
formed friends.
"VV hat, Bob,is that yonf'shouted
a familiar voice. "I should as soon
have thought of meeting my greatgrandfather here to-night as you.
Where in the world have you sprang
tsbini"
And'there, to be sure, was wild
laughing Tetl Vorcoe,or"MAd Ted,"
as he was more frequently called
among his friends.
'• W hat if I ask you tftpt^jjacst ion,
old fellow?" I said.   W
"Ohj it is easily answered in my
ease," he laughed. 'I have my
yacht just down the water a little
way, all manned ready lor starting I
ou Another long cruise; and had it
not been for my rascally confidential man jnst At the lost moment \
taking it iuto his head to gut married and settle down on laud, I
should have been no one knows
where now. I shall be off directly
I meet with one to suit me. You
kuow, Bob, I am rather hard to
please. I Want a fellow I cau make
a companion of At times."
'•Get married," 1 suggested.   ',
"That would never do. I could
not get rid of a wife just when I
wanted. No, Bob, I don't want a
wife. I want a man to see to aiy
dothes, arrange my books, keep a
diary of our travels,' Aud dine with,
mo and take u hand at cards With
{Ctuilinuidon eighth pa^eA
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