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"/4 'III film "M :1; er before him, and as he was the only child he had, at the old man’s death, come into possession and continued to carry on the establishment wilh even more success than had attended the efforts of his progenitor. Benjamin Sanford was a fortunate man in more respects than one. He not only boasted of the finest and most lucrative farm in the district, but he had, as he thought, the best wife, the most charm- ing daughter and the kindest old mother that ever made a home happy and com- fortable. In one of the finest tive farming districté resided, some years sin‘ Sanford, consisting of a wealthy farmer, his 1 mother and his daughj But it is with Millie Sanford, the daughter, that our story has principally to do, and we shall therefore attempt a brief description of her. She was a plump, rosyâ€"cheede merry lass, about eighteen years of age, brightâ€"eyed, golden haired, as agile as a fawn and as beauti» ful as a fairy. And What is far better than all the rest, she was as good as she was beautiful. She was like her father in many respects, but in nothing did she resemble him more than in her native goodness of heart. If a neighbor was sick Millie was the first to attend and the last to leave the sick bed, and a tale of distress was sure to find, in Millie an attentive and willing listener. She was a ministering angel to high and low, and while she was beloved by everybody who knew her, she was little less than idolized by her father, mother and good old ‘ grandmother. Bare boughs against a L Loud-wailing winds that Mute all the murmur of And a white silence on , , AUTUMN; The winds round the housptops make their , moan, l > The moisturé spreads onjfile moss'y stone, And the fern turns red 11 I moorlands lone, ‘ ' Dreaa‘ily. The sunset-yellow is palei“ 'nd cold, And the hedge-row elm-,5 lofty and old, Like a dying spendthrift L_tters his gold ” ’ Wearily. THE REJECTED A largesse of sunlight on hill and plain, I With Earth’s gygen mantle jewelled again, Whep the night are warm and the days are Rises the lark, Scatters the dark 0f the waning winter, and one may mark Where the tendei‘ green Of the wheatis seen In fields, where the snow-wreaths late have been. 9 long, And the air about us is all one song, When the woodland glories are full in leaf. Sweet summer season all too brief! C The reader will not Wonder, after what we have stated, that Millie had admirers in abundance among rthe opposite ‘sex.‘ There was scarcely a .youth in the neighborhood who would not freely have risked his life for her, and yet, while she treated them all in the kindest manner possible, she gave no one of them the slightest encouragement to approach her as a lover. If' the reader supposes from this fact, however, that Millie was insensible to the tender passion, he or she will be egregiously mistaken. It Was as natural for such a girl to love as it was for her to breathe,and love she did with an intensity of passion known only to natures as ardent and impulsive as her own. The man of her choice was a. youth some five years her senior, named Am- brose Garner. This youth, who was the; son of a widow residing not far from the Sanford estate, was well worthy the love ofa true woman. Of commanding-‘21P- pearance, nobleâ€"souled, brave and generâ€" ous, he was just the sort of person to take captive the heart of a susceptible maiden, ‘as well as to Win the admiration and iesteem of a man like Uncle Ben Sanford, and he, did both, for the first adored him and the latter thought him without a peer in the entire district: -‘ 11 L Having said so much, it is hardly nec- essary, perhaps, to state that he was as much disliked as Millie was beloved by the young men in the neighborhood, every one of whom seemed to regard him as little better than a personal enemy, simply because he had the address and good fortune to win a prize they had all ’failed to gain. To tell the truth, how- ever, they could not help admiring the THE DUMB ROUND T113? YEAR. imam. A TRUE S‘ nggo SUMMER. SPRING. At last it was announced that Ambrose Garner and Millie Sanford were engaged to be married, and almost immediately upon this announcement being made, They could accomplish nothing with the old man, however. His invariable reply, was. that Millie was her own mis- tress, and he would not, if he could, con- trol her affections ; that Ambrose’G'arner, furthermore, though poor, was a worthy, industrious young fe low, whom he held in the greatest esteem, and ‘whom he should be proud to call a son-inâ€"law. hou'ééj‘and dem‘ M illie. The young girl was not much inclined to grant this interview, which she knew, could not prove otherwise than disagree- able; still, she thought it the quickest way to get rid of Leslie’s importunities. And so she proceeded to the little sitting- room in which he was waiting to receive her, and desired to know what he wanted of her. He commenced by beseeching her to reconsider her determination to marry Ambrose Garner, and to lend a favorâ€" able ear to his suit. He begged, plead- ed, and raved by turns when he found that although kind, respectful, and evi- dently touched by his distress, she was still iinmoveuble, he arose to depart with Rudolph Leslie was a finelooking fellow with all his faults, and being even more wealthy than Farmer Sanford him- self, he thought it little less than an absolute outrage that Ambrose Garner should be preferred to him, and of course he hated the latter cordially. Like most persons of a tyrannical nature, however, he was as cowardly as he was unjust, and while he would have crushed his rival with as little compunetion as he would have set his heel upon a spider, had the opportunity oifered, he did not care to offend him openly. He had been a conâ€" stant visitor at the farmer’s house, and had left no means untried to win the good opinion of the father, hoping that through him he might find' favor with the daughter. His parents, too, anxious as they always were to gratify their son, had added their efforts to hls, and the elder Leslie had sought frequent interâ€" views with Uncle Ben in hope Ofleadi'ag' that old gentleman to espouse Rudolph’s cause with Millie. a scowl black 'as midnight lipon hi» features, and a frightful oath upon his lips, to the eflbct that if the marriage did take place, the happiness of the wed- ded couple shoul‘d be short _duration. But the marriage did take place, not- withstanding ldifi threats. A joyous afi'uir was the wedding party â€"the bride was radiantly lovely, the bridegroom was proud of his peerless mate, the old folks as happy as old folks over were under similar circumstances, the guests, generally, more than satisfied with the whole affair. In short, there was but one opinion prevalent, and that was that it was in all respcts, the most bril- liant wedding that had ever taken place in that locality. sterling qualities of the youth, and while they would have taken all honorable means to have supplanted him in the lafiections of Millie, there was but one 01 the whole number who would have laid a a straw in his way in the general affairs of life. This one was a youth named Rudolph Leslieâ€"a» proud, arrogant and selfish individual he wasâ€"who seemed to think that the world was made for him alone, and that his inclinations only should be consulted in any matter either of public or private interest. Naturally of a morose andtyranica‘l disposition the unpleasant featdree"'of ‘Ii‘remchai‘acter' had been aggravated by the fact that he was the only child of very wealthy parentsl who had utterly ruined him; by giving‘ way to every whim and fancy lustead of trying to render his ruling characteristics less objectionable by wise counsels and Wholesome restraint. Well, the young couple started on their wedding trip, and at the expiration of a fortnight returned to the paternal man- sion to spend a short season WiLh the 01d farmer, before starting in life on their own account. It was at the close of the third day, after their arrival, that a miserable look- ing object stepped at the Sonford mansion, and piteously begged for something to eat and a place to lodge for the night. He was an old and decrepit man, bent nearly double with age, with long gray hair, which hung disheveled and unkept about his face. His voice was tremulous from weakness, and his condition most pitable. He stated that he had travelled far, and had not broken his fast for twenty-four hours; but that if he could only obtain a hearty meal and a night’s lodging, he would be able to continue his journey on the morrow refreshed and strengthened. Of’leourse all present were touched by the appeal, and the beggar was at once conducted to the kitchen, Where a sub- stantial rcpant was placed before him. Having satisfied his hunger, he expressed a desire to retire, and was at once shown to an attic bedroom by a servant. There was but one who objected to the presence of the beggar in the house. and that one was the huge Newfoundland dogâ€"an especial pet of Millie’s. 110 showed his disapprobation by snarling; angrily at the stranger; nor could he be coaxed, or eoeeered into silence, till the beggar had. retired to rest. And not even then was he entirely satisfied, for he settled himself at the leet of Millie; and vented hlS displeasure in an occa dema’n dec an interview hum “1.4 m. ,_‘ I 7 .77 _...__ .v. _.. ....v- -v-.- 7 ¢ffiqrn.mzfio rm L .__.1_:,,(‘ I-u "- mifrter ifiard day's work! to cheér 'a man up, 1w ’ Millie never forgot the indebtedness to the noble brute Who saved the lives of both herself and husband, but cherished him tenderly till old age carried him off, when he was buried in the garden, and a tombstone erected to his memory where- on may be read this inscription :â€" John Burns’ Weakest point of charac- ter was a dread of ridicule. This his companion Well knew, and had chosen his weapon accordingly; and now he stood holding the (1001' half open, allow- ing the light and warmth, and been com- panions within to aid him in his purpose, forming, as they did, a striking contrast to the wet, muddy street. â€"‘ Thank you, Joe. not to-night. ‘ Have you signed the pledge~g0ne overuto the enemy 'f’A ‘Tut, man, you’re not going to allow yourself to be tied by a woman’s apron strings in that style, are you ? That'll be a good joke to tell the boys. Come in and take a glass or I'll blow.’ , The dog whohad been mercilessly cut by the desperate Wreteh, but who nevertheless retained his grip upon the Villain’s threat, was with some difficulty choked off, and Rudolph Leslie was handed over to the authorities. He was subsequently tried for the offence and sentencerl for a term of years to the State Prison. John Bums hesitated one moment be- fore he entered, While there arose before his mind's eye a pale, pleading little face that had been lifted to his that morning, and a sweet voice had pleaded: ‘Come home early tomight, dear; I shall have such a nice supper, and please don't let it epoili’ ‘ Noâ€"not thavt, but, truth is, Joe, I promised thathule woman of mine to be 110mg early to-night, 2nd:â€"andâ€"’ The alarm was at once given, the farm hands summoned and the intruder pulled from under the bed, when what was the surprise of all present to behold the beg- gar who had but a few hours previously been furnished with lodgings, and who turned out, when stripped of his dis- guise, to be Rudolph LeslieY who was armed With a. formidable knife, and whose intention it had been to murder the young couple as they slept.‘ He made his way directly to their chamber door, Where he stood very im- patient and anxious to enter. Willing to indulge the whim of her pet, Millie opened the door, when immanâ€" tly the dog bounded in, and with a growl of anger (flashed under ‘uhe bed. The next moment a smothered curse reached the ears of the astonished couple, and a fierce conflict between the dog and some adversary ensued. To their utter amazement, however, no sooner was the door opened than Hero, the dog, sprang through it, and flew before them up the broad staircase. She had spoken playfully, without any allusion to his beectting sin; yet he well understood the wistful pleading of the blue eyes, the deep undercurrent of feel- ing that caused the tremor in the musi- cal voice. Knowing this,he had promised, sealing the promise with a kiss, holy in its tenderness. She was waiting for him now, he knew; peering out into the storm to see if he won coming. The knowledge make him Hti'ong. Love had nearly gained the victory; but the tempâ€" tcr was at hand and the influences of the place were around him. He yielded, and when once in he was in no haste to leave, for though the weight of a broken pro- mise was upon him, and the thought of the cheerful home and the patient wife that awaited his coming, caused his con- science to upbraid him, he found it hard to tear himself away from the gay com- pany and the light and warmth of the place to go out into the drizzly rain and cold, damp streets, for though the month was June, the day would have been more in place in Novemberâ€"one of those cold, disagreeable days that our northern cli» l mate sometimes thrust; in among the | June roses. The conduct on the part of the dog was considered the more remarkable from the fact that he was usually very tractâ€" able and goodâ€"natured, but after a while the littlelparty ceased to think of it, and at about ten o’clock the young couple bade the old farmer and his aged mother good-night and proceeded towards their sleeping apartment. sional growl, as be from txme to tune, looked towards the door through which the object of his. displeasure had passed. John Burns and Joe Herney were me- shanics, working for the same employer and receiving the same amount of wages -, but their circumstances in life were very different. John Burns was one of those people of whom we frequently hear it said : ‘He is his own worst enemy.7 He WAS kind and generous to a fault, but he lacked firmness of character. ‘V’ith Herney everything seemed to prosper, for though he took a. glass occasionally, he nevor drank to excess. By nature he was grasping and penurious. r) Uponr the evening in question, as soon v the right source for help. In the end as the two men had received and dr'mk l he had triumphed, and we find him prose H e liquor they had called For, Joe Herâ€"i perous and happy. The debt that at ney paid for his glass and passed out, but one time threatened to deprive him of the temptation of the place was uponllhis little home, by industry and strict ‘ in, John, and let us have 50mg JOHI' BURNT RESOLVE. “Here Lies a True Hero." ‘Vllole N0. 561. ‘ Oh, thank Heaven for those blessed words.’ And she drew him with gentle force into the cosy apartment. T‘Oh; thq scpungrel} And thgugh} -‘A- ‘I know Jane you are surprised at this sudden resolve; but sit down in your old place on my knee and I will tell you, and when you have heard the history of this evening you Will better understand me.’ But a detaining hand was laid upon his shoulder and a woman’s vowe spoke his name. " ’- "x AIMIJ ml” I. am as I am toâ€"mghb. I shoud have kept my promise but for him.’ ‘But for who, my dear ?’ ‘Joe Herney. He enticed me into Williams’ to-night, or I should have come home sober. But it is the last timevthe last time ! I will never touch another drop of‘strong drink as long as I live-’ ‘You may, Jane, you may. I have broken my promises, I know, but this I will keep with Heaven’s help.’ He shook his clenched fist after the retreating figures and took a step toward the gate as though he would follow them. ‘Why, John, What is the matter ? Come in out of the storm.’ ‘First have off youf wet coat and. muddy boots and eat your supper, will you not ?’ ‘Great Heaven 1 have I, indeed sunk so 10W ? I have been blindâ€"blind I I thank you, Joe Herney, for opening my eyes. I think I understand your game now. Buy it, will you ? We’ll see, John Burns is not quite the poor sot you take him to be.’ ‘ Thank you for the cpat and slippers, but supper can wait. 1 want to tell you. now.’ It is not, in the power of pen to de-y scribe the storm of emotions that shook his frame as he heard these comments upon his worldly affairs. Then followed an account of all the incidents of the evening, already known to the reader, from the time he paused before the door of the saloon to the con: versation overheard at the cottage gate. ‘Yes, I pity him; but it can’t be: helped. And when the place is sold, as. it is sure to be, I have a few hundreds laid by to invest in it. It will be sold cheap, and I shall make a good thing of it.’ e The speakers had paSSed before the gate while speaking, and John, Without, being seen had heard all, and recognised. in the would-be purchaser his fellow- Workman, Joe Herney. ‘ I am sorry, for John is a good-hamb- ed fellow.’ ‘And J ane,’ he continued when I heard those words I saw my true position. as I never saw it before. You had often reasoned with me, prayed for me, but I never before realised my danger‘ While Joe was speaking there came with the quickness of lightening and with all its vividness, the vision of ruin to myself and family7 and I made a resolution that moment, with Heaven’s help to reform. Is it not strange that the word of an enemy should have more influence than the prayers of a faithful loving wife?’ ‘He may get an extension of time, or- borrow the money.’ ‘No. Hardcliff is not the man to wait: for his money. And who would lend; money to a man like Burns ? He spends too much time and money at the drinking saloons for his credit to be good. You, should have seen him to-night atWilliams’ spending his money as if there was no. end to it.’ ‘ it vvvas the Lord’s chosen Evay of an- swerng my prayers, John. His ways are past finding out.’ ‘ Oh, its sure to be sold! John Burns will never pay of the mortgage.’ June roses had twice bloomed and faded since the opening of our story, and now the rose bushes are bereft of their leaves7 and the vine over the door wears the russet hue of autumn, the little path is strewn with the fallen leaves as we again enter the humble dwelling. It is evening. the family are gathered round the table to partake of the evening meal. John Bums With bowed head, asks the blessing of' the Allfather to rest upon the feed ore they partake of the bountiful supply of good things. He paused under the vine sheltered doorway to gain courage to enter. How should he meets those earnest blue eyes that had never given him an unkind look, even when heavy with the weight of un- shed tears? He knew she was waiting for him, for out through the half-open shutter came a tide of bright light, and he could catch a glimpse of the cosy- home scene. While he stood thus, tho sound of approaching footsteps and the, utterance of his own name arrested his. attention. Burns,and the shades of twilight hati‘ deepened into night ere he turned his unsteady steps homewnrd. A walk of‘ half an hour through the wet and gloom brought him to a small cottage in the Suburbs of the city. A pretty place, in the sunshine, with its clinging vines and sheltering trees; but looking gloomy enough in the darkness and storm, with» the wind wailing through the trees and strewing the path With the petals of J ohn Burns’ choicest roses. The neat and cosy appearance of every‘ thing within and without the dwelling tell at a glance that John Burns has kept his resolve. The victmy had not been an easy one. Sometimes it seemed that he warr'ed with the powers and principalities of darkness, but early in the struggle he had learned to look to the right source for help. In the end he had triumphed, and we find him pros~ perous and happy. The debt that at one time threatened to deprive him of ‘ Oh, if I might believe it.’