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Show iJTSTCommonef. -- Alas, said' the Judge, I fear so. . Whats that? The long roll, eh? Meanwhile, before we go into the. cried the colonel, lifting his head and drawing room,, where I have, invited sniffing the air like an old warlioj-se,- . the, young folks to ashcmlle this evenIts a drum heating the assembly, ing for a little dancing party; let us said the mayor, who recognized the fill our glasses once mere uud put call from his West Point years. away from us all thoughts strife There it goes again! cried another. and war, of politics and principles, to . Where is it? asked a third! which I fear the ladies may fancy we It comes from that direction, cried have given too much attention in their one, pointing toward the front bf the charming presence. house. , , No, cried Mrs, Pojton; we are as of the at the cadets, Its armory interested us you are I down on Conti street. yes. said another; wq would rathare coming this way, cried er have heard the discussion than talk the They colonel as the rattling grew louder. oursdves upon any other subject Quick! Let us see them! Ah. .well,, said the judge, let us - lly common impulse the company put it' aside now. Gentlemen, I give surgojl toward the long French win yotf the health of my daughter Mary, dows opening upon the gallery. Mary the pride of my heart, the pride of my Annan was quicker than the rest, and old age. There she stands, gentlemen, - Boyd Peytoawas at her side. Their just budding Intojjvomanhood, with all ' lingers fumbled at the curtains and the the future before her. Drink to her' fastenings of the blinds and tore them happiness. Drink to her welfare if you open. In a moment the assemblage love me. x poured out upon the porch. They had It is my satf unusually long at the table. Night Stop! cried the girl. birthday. It is my hour. Perhaps I had fallen the soft, deep semitropic may speak, though a woman. Let me night with the stars blazing brilliantsubstitute a toast, father. I know what ly overhead. Cur good friends woMQ fain say and Out on the street the troops were what they tliink. They give me too coming. The lights from torches carmany evidences of their affection for it ried by uegro boys on the flanks sparto be in doubt, she went on impetu- kled upon the bayonets. As they drew ously, the words rippling to her lips, nearer the fifes Joined the drums In that already popular song, Listen to , ,rjii be congress. Theaction of rrobablydet- a- neTb? issues upon which .the campaign will be cxl Dreulential The Commoner proposes of edoca- roearrv on a campaign ml organization to the end Jiat Demralie principles may 1 iTSidition to the editorial de-fmP- iit which receives Mr. personal . attention, The Imraoner contains a Current Topic n department, wherein a Session of topics of time y m-f- elt and other valuable informaThe Home tion wifTte found conducted by an Department is. wide y experienced woman whp is household of writer as a topics and who is an nuthonty on m all that the the art of cookiug alone term implies.This department worth the subscription price. The of the papers are other departments 11 interesting: and abjy conducted, ofJsthe -mono' whTciris aiimraary world" news told in narrative dapnrt-mon- t6tyle and Mr. Maupins Whether Common or Not contains original anecdotes andVit. moral lessons in homely phrase and to old and young verse, and appeals non-partisa- the Mocking-Bird- ; ! uow amounting to 140,000--i- s and proof of the papers strength influence Arrangements have been made with Mr. Bryan whereby The Commoner can be supplied at a very low rate with The Journal, both papers for one year for $3.00. Phis offer applies to both new and re- subscriptions, and should be taken advantage of without delay. All orders should be sent to The Journal office. Logan, Utah. I newal Advertised Letter:. I bees. Mrs. (instau! 1011, McKeiiiiey, Nelson, Mr, Clara A Axel Rebecca Ileiam Oleseit, Victor L Mra. Pernod;, A. F. he met her glance he unsteadily seized his own glass in a trembling hand. A Sonii cig, the dark color mantling her face, her Smkh, Mm C E Let Boren-oeyes sparkling with excitement Migs Sena no one drink a toast to me, but those Wood, Miss May who love me, who wish me well on If the above are not called for with in this day, my birthday, drink first and two weeks from date they will bs sent only to the old south, which is to be the new south, and the great Confed- to the Dead i etterObice at Washington about to take its place among the Robert Mcudock P, M. Logan, Utah eracy nations. I give you the south, Feb. 14th, l"tT. The south! The south! rang from Pori m turn, M sg Ia E gie A n. end of the room to the other. The girls voice rose in sweet intensity above the tumult: I want you to drink it with the resolution that you will pour out your hearts ly blocd in defense of it as light- as you quaff the draft of wine. As slie spoke she lifted her glass, as all the others did with one acclaim, but before touching it tohof "lips her eyes tunic i to Boyd Peyton. He was pale, but determined. As he met her glance he seized Ids own glnss in a trembling hand, shot one meaning look toward her, and drank it down: Her heart almost stopped its beating at this evidence of his final adherence. The colonel, who had watched him w equal intcnlncss, gladly exclaimed trader his breath, though more than one heard Ills words: Thank God! The woman lias done t last! Willi gratitude too deep to be expressed he, too drank the toast. . The action of the young ma'n, whose hesitation, as well as his position as a naval officer, had been the subject of discussion among all his friends, was noticed by many others preseut, and as the glasses were set down upon the table the men broke forth into cheers again, cheers for him. Darome, said the colonel, in his excitement; if till? is the spirit of our women with apologies to you ladies froim our whatL. men? Mary Annan turned to Peyton in the ' confusion. Have I done well? Have 1 said well;-- she whispered. Almost you have persuaded me, said Peyton, smiling up at her. My son. toy son! said his father, coining toward him and laying "a hand God! Thank upon his shoulder. Thank ' um-tcadil- lifetime, no repairs. Uses Ordinary. Pins. Just by a mere blow the machine the head and point off the P'n, bends it into a staple, drives, clinches it. r 8hi0 purposes such as kades to rollers, or pio-re- s in to frames the base is turned thr1 aud l8 8aPe i then driven ota hu wood. the materi&1 firml7Into Price, $2.00. sale by Earl & England pub.Co, . crowded streets. The entrancing strains rang above the cheers and shouts of the crowd.- How handsome and rnyste- -' rions the soldiers looked in the uuecr-- ! tain light! After life Mobile cadets came the German fusTleers, then the Independent rifles, then the Washing- ton artillerymen and In the rear the Light cavalry. Oh. where are they going? cried Mary Annan to the governor, who stood by her side.. The old governor hesitated a moment and looked at her quizzically. "You can tell us now surely, sir. she cried, laying her hand upon his arm. Tin governor hesitated still, hut finally made up his mind. My dear Miss Mary, he said at last with fatherly kindness, raising his voice as he spoke so that the whole assemblage could bear him, we are going to forestall the United States troops who wore ordered south on New Years day. I have directed the cavalry to 1 seize the Mount Vernon arsenal! have ordered them to turn over the arms lo the military force of the state! "And the cadets and the rest? interrupted the young woman. "They are going down to take and garrison Fort Morgan! A sigh seemed to rise from the company on the porch as they realized the fateful import of the governors words. It was followed by a burst of applause, but the drums and fifes were just opposite the railing now. The captain of the battalion took in the group on the gallery but a few yards away the gov- Ile ernor, the mayor, the women, turned sharply. A word of command rang out. There was a crash and clat-ter of arms. The light rippled over the bayonets as the men gave the A great roar of salute. cheers burst from the men and women surrounding the soldiers and then the troops themselves joined in the acclaim. Above it all rang the shrill notes of the fife playing the Mocking Bird, breaking into tbe night with its passionate cadence. Far over the railing leaned Mary Arman. "Quickly she tore the shawl from her r, boulders and Haunted it to- ward Hie passing oldiers. And Bob Darrow caught her glance as he rode and thought it greeting for him. At Marys feet a small figure dad in a white nightdress, who had at that moment appeared on the dung to her. and Tempo, raising her voice to win attention, called out: I heard the drums, sister, an I came. Are they going to shoot against the Nunitcd States? The judge, with a singular contraction at his heart, caught up his youngest daughter and stilled her prophecy. And the regiment swept on. Oh. If he lived for a thousand years, time could never erase from Boyd Peytons memory the picture of that radiant figure standing on the edge of the balcony, that .uplifted bare arm catching tbe shawl that he bad thrown upon her shoulders and waving it in the air like a bonny blue flag, while the Mocklfig Bird was playing in the street! 1 one and 'most effectiv THE best to bind papers or fabric in every office, store r,.' .rae! strongly made, will last id - j m-u.- i 'CIIArtERNUl. - ' ' THE KISS TIIAT BETRAYED. I j HERE was no dancing party that night. The action of the governor in ordering out the military had taken nearly every available young man from the city, and the1 few who were left were in no mood for festivities of the kind proposed. Fpom a military point of view the expedition to take possession bf the God! arsenal at Mount Vernon, up the river, The quick rattling of a drum outside and' Forts Morgan and Gaines, broke the sudden silence which fell dcnvu Lay, amounted to nothing, ,But the moral effect of the expedi-las- t tjpon the company as the cheering at died away, tion was tremendous. The electioii of . . V heart. When you feel blue and that everything coes wroDgr, take a dose of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse hnd invigorate your stomach, regulate your bowels, give you a relish for your food and make you feel that in this oldvrcHd Is a good place to live. For salq by R'ter Bros Drug Co. o f Mysterious Circumstance. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the difference! She' who is blnshing with health uses Dr. Kings New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arhusing the lazy organs they compel good digestiop aud head off constipation. Try them. Only 25c, at Riter Bros. DrugK F gist. ' - It shrilled through the dark and alike. ' The Commoner as a whole is clean, entertaining and instructive, n and its vnpid increase in circula-tjo- Ulysses Y Dugueta contractor of Salt Lake, died very suddenly ou Thursday of ' paralysis o the . -- ialTnlrnrtive daring the present deputies had plainly foreshadowed the secession of Alabama beyond perad venture" as soon as the convention should be called, but no overt act had yet been committed by the ft:ne; there had been no act cf hostility to the United States, of which Alabama still remained a part. This seizure 'cf the property aud arms ami fortifications of the general government by a particular state was n flagrant' ojK'n defiance pf the authorities at Washington. Unless the action of the governor wore Immediately disavowed by the people through tlicir representatives it meant war. There was, however, on that account any win re. The approval of the governor action ns soon as It became kno'wn was well nigh universal. lie had shrewdly taken stock of public opinion and was entirely sure of his ground before he moved.' In deed, from his point of view his notion was roundly politic. If tin re was to be war, the quicker the south got In possession of the implements wherewith to wage it the better; aud iftlmre was to be no war, the .sooner the valuable auxiliary to these defensive prepara tions which some people boffin cd might avert it to lie found in the forts and arsenals of the southern states-nhoubettor; The governor, with the pressure of anxiety and responsibility bard upon him. withdrew shortly niter the pas- sage of thy troops, ami the mt followed his example in taking their de. "v parture. Ieyton fortunately had time for a few he f Building i Also good Farms, Pastures (i for I: ill Cheap and Meadow Lands. Call or write Ht once to rad . were putt ll Lots For Sale on Easy Terms, some choice Building Lots, located within two blocks of Tabernacle square. .'1 1 irg !!FKHK.Kd4!-OvO-HK- ) d, f, v:;d hian;!. .ii 1. !e., y. II ,t oil i l.'i.r. her moment without speaking. Mary Annans- eyes shone like the stars above them. Ilir vlfite figure melted In the darkness about tin in. lerhaps it was that gave her courage. She was u creature of Impulse at best. She took her lovers hands in both her own anil with an instinctive gesture of passimi-atself forgetfulness pressed them against her heart. Thank you. tliaek you! she murmured. net quite comprehending what chc did in li.r excitement and emotion, but I knew how it would bo. 1 knew that you would be true to us at last. To you. dear, to you. Interrupted Peyton softly, wholly under the spell of her beauty, drawing nearer to her as lie spoke. site How handsome he looks'. thought. Her head sank beneath the almost tierce intensity of his gaze. Not to me. slio urged, still not mistress of herself; to the south. You Incarnated that spirit for me tonight. Oh. how beautiful you were The words fairly rushed you are! from him. How I loved you! Tell me tell me again. Have you no kinder word for me uow, now that I am yours, uow that I belong to your cause? Ah, sweet, I love you, I love you! Slip had released his hands and now stood silent before him in sweet if helpless confusion. Emboldened by her silence, by the yielding that spoke in her position, he stole one arm around her waist. She did not withdraw. She did not resist. She stood quite still. But her heart, oh, how it beat and beat! Have you no answer? he whispered, and as she made no reply he bent and kissed her hair falling over he her blushing checks. Speak! urged. she Almost you persuade me, whispered brokenly, softly. They were bis own words 'simken a moment since. As she lifted her face slowly to speak to him he bent his head further, and this time instead of her hair he kissed her lips. She yielded herself to his burning caress in u surrender as sweet as it was unexpected. Oh. what have I done? slip cried wildly a moment later, leaning back from him and burying her hot' face in her trembling hands. Made me the happiest of men, dearest love, if that kiss be forgiven," ley-to- n answered, drawing her to him, Insistent to pursue 'his advantage and waiting the longed for admission from her lips. lie was steeped In love, forgetful of everything, lie knew not what lie had said or done. All his thoughts at that moment were upon her. lie had held her in his arms at last lie had kissed her. She loved him. 'What else was there to know or to. think about In the whole wide world? 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