ca roi ' 
f j , lig i’olli)Winj» jii o 
market • 
rhoice baulks. * n 
G.mmI to inline .*... 
Medium. 
Average <» f nil sains 
lliu prices ut tho close of the 
Thin «eel<. 
Cmilo. 
,,,,12 t« I2W 
.11 ua? 
,..10H i.t 11 
... 9>j (.« 10Js' 
... 7 
... ~y, >io s>4 
...I0Y ft* 
1h I. \v u (1 k. 
r*«Miu. 
12 i.t, I 2 M 
il'i ini li-K 
10W, Ub 11 
'.IV no MIR 
9 Oil \>H 
7 a » 
10K @ 
llilcli Cow*.—Receipts fur the work 120 , or 
‘.. nioro than could readily lie sold. Save a few 
ortriis at higher prices there is lilll•* change in the 
arirket. the hulk of e,nvs selling ut *•;*»<!-(S 3 each, with 
I, ,, at $41*.> 50 , mill prime up to $i»sS0. One fancy 
, v with calf, was sold at MG. 
Vml t'lilvi'K • The arrivals fur the week were 
m bliiev oa unite a (tain over the previous week. 
calves are very Irani to sell, so abundant are 
n,',,y\mui.v of ilieni beiiiir poor. By the pound Ihey 
will onlv imw 3-3i3>,c-,. or $4 a per head. Fair to 
. ,,1 milk vents are worth !>•/.I0o., with prime selling 
■. jfl . anil extras *t lie., viz.: A) olio Ice Pennsylvania 
f Hi pounds. A lot of 280, averaging 1.10 lbs., was 
' it Id e, By tho head, 673 grass calves averaged 
friU ritch, while 300 mixed calves sold at $10.25 per 
head. 
S l„.,.|> a ad l.nuihs.—The total for the week was 
-,U ?2 or 2 . 7 W more than during the previous week. 
I’ne demand I* very good, and prices firm. In fact, 
nereis a Slight advance on prime stock, fat lambs 
lining at glitiWPsfC., wlin Clnl00 sheep at fiX'tPbS 0 - 
,„g at gip-Cl'sT., Willi choice sheep at 
bull most of thehnnhs uo hi 7'<fiii«><e., poor at oxim 
- ini is "8c, for (bebalknf tnevheep. some.,■nils 
nvrcseld at 5c., and one hard lot at $1.75 per head 
still lower. Of Sales we note a car St lbs Ohio 
Picen at I'Xh.: 2 cats Canada lambs, (R las., at So.: id 
, cc st lie, Tl lbs.. SXc. Sales of 11.198 sheep aud 
antis, extending through the week, averaged $5.07 
each- 
KwiiK'.—Receipts for the week aggregate 20,044. or 
, .nt 4.000 less than for Hie previous week, and the 
’market is stronger ill Consequence, lave are quoted 
.,t‘; . ; jv.c., a • ar heavy State selling al 83.1X1. Dress- 
el lire worth CX'.jii So., in a strong active market. 
|,\TlifiT, Sept. *3)J, I’. M. Beeves. The ar- 
v ,[s this morning were 51 Car >, or Kit? head—7 cars nt 
iimli street, and 41 cars at Coiuniunlpn w. This light 
r „„ was made the occasion ol a little fit loness In i lie 
market, and slightly improved rules were obtained 
i ,| good stock. Kverythlug was sold off, V ears 
ri .pv fair Kentucky, 7 cwl., going at 10M ij,12Xc,; 80 
i.ead'of ?*' cwt. at 11,/12c- 
filiccp mill t.ii in be*—Receipts to-day were 26 
nr Y6I5 head—2 ours at I'uiuiuutiipaw, SI cars 
,i fortieth ?troot, 15 tairs at Forty-eighth street, 
mere is no change in prices, but the market is not 
j-i.k part lv owing to the lain hour at which stock 
,'mivcd. Wo noticed 130 Indiana sheep of Stal'd lbs. 
. i I at lie., with 142 colls, 62 llis., HI 6c. 
lings. Arrivals 3 cars al t'oiumuinpliw and 15cars 
; 1 tutli si,, or 2,1*11 all told, and the market Isexciled, 
i hots falling to gel what they want. Dressed sold 
ai; ,; ,c. dtlll higher rates am anticipated. 
-- 
COUNTRY CHEESE MARKETS. 
I,idle Foils, N. V», Dniiy lUui'lirli Sept. 23. 
Tm.itt: has been quite an advanco In prices of ilai- 
rv pr< "in, is at this market for the weekending Kept. 
"M. | u ni dulries have advanced from life. lol'»c. 
j f ,,m Iasi week's qUOtfUlons. and fiuvtnijes which 
loV,' been selling lit from 10IDje for iiPihI of 
tie* «t ruse Most of the 
vies offered sold at this tlgure. Quite a nil ill nor 
«i]! f,,r 12 v and a few at 12 c. Only tour or live lots 
Went at the lowest llgure. 11 lie. 
Our reports of sales arc as fellow* Manhelin 
1: , MunliiTin Turnpike 12'v Mapler uvn 12 e„ 
.Yell \ lv eeier 11 we . • A 
(iiiini 12 1 e., Osqu'ig,, 12c.. Boot 12 >•., Kami Hill 
1.' Shell's Basil l?!te.. State Hill 12 ,c,, Kinlth 
Creek Due., Hpilngflclu Center 1240 ,, Top Notch 
17 r. Wiiterl ov 12! ,e.. Zoller 12',,: . Florida 12 ,e.. 
fail tl,dd As-oolar.loa 12S*'., Old Futrflcld 12S<i„ Cold 
, , 1 II a | vo, 12 c.. Bet lei I ' (!., K lies 
Budhnig Vie., l'"livt Creek 12t«o. About. 1.150 boxes of 
lev and nearly lil.llm boxes of factory cheese 
cleuigwl hands mis w eek. 
We Inivc iidytces from abroad up to the fmirih 
week in Sept. Our Don don Correspondent quotes new 
American cheese extra tine at arts., and line at from 
ilm59s. The ether descriptions of cheese sell as 
tolhiws:— English new Cheddar ov-tiYi*.. Wiltshire 
don! i l ie*l 11 edliiMi .Vlsltl i,72e., 
Sr itch new .‘iiadXis Edams riOt.Dttl*., “Gonda*” 107.,, 
fieri,, in tpe , n • 5t The weather continues eehl 
uiui frostsare of frequent occurrence, x, A. tv. 
DullnIn. N. Y„ Daily .UncUet. 
Ill'FI''A 1,0. Sept. 140. —The twelfth weekly 
piles day of the VVcslern New York Dairy men’s 
AssociiiiI m, holt! at tliutr rooms, 145 IVitsliingDui 
street. About I.oAK) boxes cheese were offered. The 
small amount oil tile market I - Caused by the very 
li. ■ vy sales direct at fact.ales the pied week, ('•.mi¬ 
ll > i.iyaig well cleared out up to September make, 
-ilc- to lay were made at ',» .•• |IIA:e. ; Sepleinlier 
umkc is load ut 1 lot 11 • : . with sub*, at 11...II ,e. fill* 
fancy fact. tic*, We ip.fi.} sales: East ICvuns. 550 
'.v-at lll'.e.; Silver Creek. XK) hoxc:. at ll'c.; Clark - 
burgh. 2i'i boxes ut :(-Xc.: Mamhurgli, Kill boxes at 
lu .c. Dairymen are diupuged to Mill, however, ut 
lln'going market ttgurris, apij ffopi present out-look, 
sctern 1 , 0 ; cheese will he wanted at full prices, 
in .nigh a roaclion is looked for by many soon as the 
I i i i all make >.f cheese is placed upon their market, 
si.i' li is generally in October. 
The monthly meeting of the Asaoelation was held 
l.i-dny, and a fair attendance present. 
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LITTLE O O L /HE. 
A Story of Woman'* Love. 
CHAPTER I. 
One of the most beautif ul places in the State of 
New York may be found a tew miles back of the 
waters of the Hudson River, and having a delightful 
view of that, beautiful streum. 
Upon a green, sloping hillside, a wide-roofed, low 
cottage farm-In use stauds embowered in a group of 
grand old trees. 
A garden of bright-hued Bowers extends from the 
Ivy-colored porch in front of the house to the green 
buckthorn hedge, and between the hedge and the 
road a smooth, sloping bank of green intervenes, for 
the cottage stands a little back from the road. 
Broad fields, cultivated to their fullest extent, lay 
all around, and a wide belt of woodland bounds the 
farm upon two sides, extending buck upon the lull. 
Buck of the low furm-house are the orchards, now in 
the spring lime white with apple blossoms, and pink 
with the blooiu of the peach tree. 
In the wide, white-floored kitchen a plump, pleas¬ 
ant-faced matron is wetting the tops of several 
loaves of brown bread, preparatory to putting them 
Into the brick oven, within which the tiro is roaring 
and crackling. 
This is Mrs. Mullen, and her three daughters are 
in the room with her. 
Three ns handsome, blooming young ladles as one 
could select from among a thousand. 
The eldest, Annabeli, culled " Belle," was stirring 
a bowl of eggs for the Indian corn pudding, which 
stood in the earthen pot, waiting beside the brown 
bread for the tire to be taken from the oven. 
May, the second daughter, Was lining the pumpkin 
pies, “ to set 111 the mouth of the oven,” us Mrs. Mel- 
let) had said. 
Goldie, the youngest and pet of the whole family, 
was silling upon a low rockl»g-e.halr, pouting her 
cherry Ups, and pulling the leaves from a spray of 
apple blossoms which she held 111 her hand, aud let¬ 
ting the white and scented leaves tall upon her 
dainty white Marseilles apron, so prettily braided 
with black, and ruffled nt the edge. 
The sisters were aged respectively twenty, eight¬ 
een and sixteen. 
Belle, the oldest, was tall and dark, with rich, 
creamy complexion, and brilliant cheeks and lips. 
Her feature!! were regular, and not too large, and her 
jet black hair curled in smooth, even ringlets, that 
were always bound away from her face with a scar¬ 
let ribbon. Khc was called liy her admirers the 
handsomest of the throe sister*. In disposition she 
was proud and determined, and never forgave a 
wrong, whether real or fancied. 
The second daughter, May, was or slight, graceful 
form, clear hazel eyes, and perfectly transparent 
skin. Her mouth was small, and its expression of 
great sweetness. If the pioud beauty >.r Belle's 
mouth expressed her willful, passionate turn per a- 
iiieiit, then the peaceful culm of May's face boro evi¬ 
dence of the angelic soul within her graceful form. 
Her shining brown bail was put smoothly away from 
her fair oval face, mid gathered in one massive 
graceful coll at the back of her head. 
Hut Goldie' pretty little Goldie .Mellon, was one of 
those exquisite little mortals that defy description, 
Kho was always beautiful, but her beauty never 
seemed lo he twice alike. Ucr hair was of tluit ex¬ 
quisite golden tint so praised In poet's song and 
copied by tint old masters of painting, but which is 
seen In real hying beauty Putoucc I11 a lifetime. At 
least, upon but one head. 
She was a dear, wilful little darling, growing vexed 
ut everything which chanced to cross her, and ttying 
out ol temper at every word not pleasing to her 
ladyship, lull, sorry for her naughty temper the next 
moment, aud ready to he forgiven. No person could 
lie vexed with bur. tihe was charming even in her 
pettish moods, In form she was scarcely yet de¬ 
veloped, but promised to be extremely graceful. 
Her eyes were sparkling with a purple blue shade 
this morning, us she sat in the low rocking chair, 
scattering the leuves of the apple blossoms over her 
white apron. 
Father Mellen Idolized this child, arid loved her 
more than all the others. He entered the low kitch¬ 
en Lids morning, with his blue check frock and wide- 
brimmed hat, proclaiming him the farmer that he 
was, 
" What’s the matter, pet? Who lias been plaguing 
Goldie ?" he asked, stopping to pat her showering, 
curling, golden hair. 
" .Matter enough, 1 should think 1 ” she exclaimed, 
pulling vigorously ut the leaves of the branch from 
the apple tree. 
'* What have they said to my Goldie?” 
” It’s Belle and May ! They have coaxed mother 
to say I can't go over to tho old house with the party 
who are going fur a ride this afternoon ? Hello is 
afraid there will be somebody there to take tho shine 
off her 1 The great vain tiling?” exclaimed the Irri¬ 
tated Goldie, in answer to her father’s question. 
" What’S the reason Goldie can’t go, mother ? ” he 
asked. 
" l haven’t said she could nut go. I merely told her 
it would be better for her to stay at home, as the 
other girls were both going, l shall need somebody 
here to help me about getting the supper. You know 
who is coming to-night!" answered the farmer's 
wife, a glorious smile of motlier-loVe lighting up her 
I face. 
“ Yes, 1 know Christopher is coming home from 
college, but lie'll stop at the old house where tho 
young folks are going to have their frolic. He’ll 
come home with our gals, and it won’t hurt him in 
the least to wait for supper if it was not ready. Of 
course he'll atop at the old house!” continued the 
farmer. 
"Ol course he will!" blazed Goldie; “and It is 
because Frank Whitney and Ned Cameron are com¬ 
ing with him, that Belle and May are determined to 
keep me at home! I’ll dirt with your beaux young 
ladies; see if i don’t '. ” 
"Hush! hush! you are getting excited, pet,” re¬ 
monstrated the father, 
” Let her scold ; she'll be down on liar knees in ten 
minutes!” exclaimed Belle, splterully. 
"Oil, Belle!.’ 1 said May; "you forget dear little 
Goldie is only a child I” 
1 •' Yes, only a child! You were as fast for me to slay 
at In.iiie as Belie was! You’ll both get your pay 
for this 1 Only a child!” retorted the angry little 
Goldie. 
“Come, come, girls! Don't get to quarreling!” 
laughed Mrs. Mellen, looking up at the top of the 
oven to see if the bricks were of a white bout. 
"They shan't tease Goldie, anyhow, said the farm¬ 
er. '* If anybody goes to the party, you shall go, sis.’’ 
Goldie’s blue eyes Hashed triumphantly; she knew 
her father's will to be law in that house. 
"We didn’t say much about her going,” explained 
Belle. 
" We were thinking of mother,” said May; *• there 
isa great deal to bedone to-day. Saturday afternoon, 
j and company coming.” 
Belle lifted her dark eyes scornfully, exclaiming 
half audibly— 
•* Precious little she will do of the housework!” 
” I don't care for what you say, so there ; I’ll not go 
to the old house one step, but when you come home 
with Christy and your beaux—well, no matter—they 
will all stay four weeks. I’ll show you what the child 
can do.” 
CHAPTER II. 
Farmer Mellen owned, in addition to the home¬ 
stead, an old place that had once been a large farm. 
The old house had fallen into disrepute, being called 
“haunted’ 1 by the credulous, some having affirmed 
to having seen lights flashing through the windows 
at midnight, although tho house hud not been Inhab¬ 
ited for years. Others hud heard strange sounds pro¬ 
ceeding from its gloomy old walls- sounds like human 
voices In mortal agony,and sometimes blows arid the 
sound of supplication. 
Therefore no person cared to live thorn, and Mr. 
Mellen hud purchased the place for half Its real 
value. 
This old house was covered inside with dust and 
cobwebs, but the yuung people, with Belle Mellen at 
their head, had formed the wild plan of holding 11 
frolic in it* empty rooms. 
A few ot them bad been there and swept the lower 
floors and walls, and decora tod the old beams and 
corner posts with wreathed evergreen. 
The broad, old-fashioned kitchen had been chosen 
for the dancing hall, and the long table formed of 
pine boards resting upon the barrels brought down 
trom the attic, was to be loaded with pastry and fruit 
for the enjoyment of the young folks. 
It wits to this frolic that Goldie was so anxious to 
go, and would have gone had not Belle and Mary sug¬ 
gested theidea of her staying ut home to assist Airs. 
Mellen about getting lea ready for the expected 
brother and his two aristocratic young friends from 
college 
Now she was determind not to go; and at two 
o'clock in the afternoon tho long hay wagon was 
drawn from the wagon house adjoining the barn, and 
old Tom, tho steady, slow-going horse, harnessed 
to it. 
A jolly young farmer, one of the neighbors’sons, 
was ready to drive, anil ut a quurter past two they 
set off, twelve as frolicsome young folks as could 
well be found lu us many miles. 
other wagons deposited their loads at the old house 
until a large company hud assembled. They had not 
thought of remiuning after dark, but Chi Istopher 
Mellen and his classmates did not arrive until near 
the time set for breaking up the frolic and returning 
home. 
Christopher declared that ho would allow nothing 
of the kind. 
" We have not had a taste of tho lull!” lie said, 
swinging Belle upon the floor to the music of the old- 
fashioned liddlc, and going through a scbOttlseli. 
" We propose to adjourn lo the west room whore the 
table -awaits us. ami enjoy the bountiful collation 
spread there, and afterward trip it on the light fan¬ 
tastic, Ac., tor at lettst three or four hours, 1 wouldn't 
mind dancing till duybreuk. Minnie Howland, ullow 
me Llie exquisite felicity ot escorting you In to take 
something to ent I” 
Minnie Howland had been engaged to Christopher 
Mellen nearly u year, and was only waiting for him 
to choose a profession, and become settled in it, to 
become his wife. 
Bhe was accustomed to bis wild manners, and ac¬ 
cepted the offered arm, and they led the way to the 
supper table. 
Belle Mellen and Frank Whitney followed, May 
mid Ned Cameron coming next, and the others fol¬ 
lowing in order. 
For the first time In many years the old house 
echoed lo the joyful voices of youth. 
“1 wonder how tong it has been slnco u gay party 
gathered here laal?” cried May Mellen, after listen¬ 
ing to the filn lu silence fur a few moments. 
"Not since Noah loft a few of his ark-born sar¬ 
dines here," answered Christopher, gaily. 
"it isuo subject for a jest, Christy ! t'erhaps tho 
people of a ut'iimry ago held a tunrry-iuaklng here, 
more boisterous Hum ours." 
“If Ibuy could have done it In any better style 
than tills, we ought to give them three clioors I" re¬ 
plied Christy, determined nut. to ullow any one to 
moralize while the frolic lasted. 
Thu young man who hud been sent to the Home 
Farm for caudles had now returned, and the rooms 
were brilliantly illuminated. The company arose 
from tho rustic bench and returned to the kitchen 
aud keeping room, when the dancing commenced. 
Thu reckless young pleasure seekers enjoyed the 
dancing until early midnight, when some of the 
young ladies proposed returning. 
1 We should have been treated to a glimpse of the 
ghost, girls," cried Christopher, us u signal for the 
young ladies lo scream, and cling to their partners. 
"Let us give three cheers for the ghost!” cried 
One reckless youth. 
Others responded, and a deafening cheer arose to 
the rafters. 
Was it the echo of gay voices that caused the 
heavy l umbltnx sound in the rooms over those in 
which they stood ? 
The most daring were silent now, for a rushing, 
roaring noise, followed by a sound like tho rattling 
of bones in u coffin, tell upon tholr ears. 
At the sainu moment a whizzing noise in the wide 
stone chimney arrested their attention, and a hor- 1 
riblu object came slowly In sight. It was something 
like a man's licud in shape, with eyas mid mouth ol 
llury appearance, while from Its nostrils a bluish 
flame streamed forth. Two rows of even suw-llke 
teeth gleamed ghastly in tho sulphur-scented light 
behind them. 
The Kir was tilled with ti sulphurous smell, and the 
feurftU object disappeared up the chimney. 
"1 shouldn't have thought you would have dared 
t.o say that!" exclaimed Belle Mellon, pale and 
frightened, yet. indignant withal. 
The girls fill clung trembling to their lovers, and 
another remarked; 
" You have summoned the ghosts, now It remains 
for you to got rid of them I ” 
As In answer to her words, the horrible object 
again made its appearance, and nearly all the young 
people rushed from the room. The horses were put 
into the wagons, and within ten minutes after the 
appearance of the terrible object, the entire party 
were hastening away from the old house in the 
wood, leaving all their baskets and other articles 
used about the table behind them. 
♦ <** * t*** 
Farmer Mellen and his wife were sitting by the 
comfortable wood Are, awaiting the return of the 
young people, when old Tom dashed into the yard 
quite ahead of his usual speed. 
The door was thrown suddenly open, and Belle 
dashed into the kitchen where her father stood, ex¬ 
claiming : 
“ If ever I was glad to see the inside of this house 
it is now 1" 
" What's the matter ?” asked the father. 
May followed Belle into the kitchen. 
” Matter enough !” she said ; “ we’ve had a fearful 
time!" 
" Where In Tim!" asked Christopher, entering the 
kitchen followed by his classmates, Frank Whitney 
and Ned Cameron. 
Tim was the chore boy, and always attended to the 
horses when they came lo late. 
•' Haven't you seen Tim? He went over to the old 
house with the carriage horse and the light wagon' 
Goldie changed her mind about an hour ago, and she 
coaxed father to let Tim have the horse and wagon 
to carry her over. Haven’t you seen them ?” asked 
-Mrs, Mellen. speaking rapidly, 
“No—no! What, if poor little Goldie should see 
It?" gasped May. 
“ What's the trouble over there l asked the 
farmer. 
“Oh ! a terrible affair,” answered Belle, who had 
recovered her voice. “ Some one called the ghost, 
and a fearful object, all fire and brimstone, with big 
eyes and mouth of flame, came down the chimney 
and something roared and rattled overhead. I never 
believed until now that theoUl house was haunted 1” 
" Pshaw !' exclaimed the Old fanner. 
Mrs. Mellon was listening to the sound of wheels 
driving into the yard. 
“There they be!" cried Mr. Mellen, going toward 
the door with the lantern. 
lie was met at the door by Goldie, who fell upon his 
breast, and,clinging to his arm, hid her face upon It. 
“ She has seen It 1 " gasped May. “ Did you see it, 
Goldie?” 
Gotdie was speechless. 
*♦»*•*♦♦* 
" You are my own dear sister, Goldie," said Chris¬ 
topher, coming over to where she stood and stooping 
t.o kiss her. Suddenly remembering his classmates, 
He led Uoldle forward ami said, "This is my little 
sister, Goldie ; she is a naughty little rogue, but you 
must remember that she is only a child. Goldie, this 
gentleman Is Mr. Frank Whitney, and this Is Mr. Ned 
Cuiueruu.” 
Goldie gave her white little hand to each in turn, 
and thought, "Christy would not have introduced 
Belle or May in this way; but they shall learn that 
l am more than a child!” 
The striking " one " of the old dock that had stood 
forty years in Hie farmer’s kitchen reminded them 
that the revel had been prolonged into the hours of 
Holy Sabbath lime,and Mrs. Mellen exclaimed: 
'• Christy, girls ! Did you know that it was the Sab¬ 
bath Day?" 
They all arose to retire. 
"Frank and Nod will sleep together In the square 
chamber, Christy.” remarked Hie mother, as she 
gave her son the candle designed for tho use of the 
guests. 
Christy took the candle, and another for himself, 
and the three young men bade tho family "Good 
night,” and retired. 
CHAPTER ill. 
The following morning dawned bright and clear. 
It was the Sabbath. 
In the afternoon the young people went to church, 
riding altogether in the family wagon 
They were a. merry party, and guyly enjoyed the 
ride home, although Frank Whitney seemed to bo 
more Interested in the fresh young sister of his be¬ 
trothed bride than the betrothed bride, with all her 
proud beauty 
The tong Sabbath day at length drew to a close, 
ami in the iwilight tho young people, joined by 
others, rambled to the top of the Maple Hills, ac¬ 
cording to ii custom of nut 11 y years' standing. 
A delightful walk homo In the moonlight finished 
the day; and when the hour tor retiring came, 
Goldie Mellon laid Iter bright head upon her snowy 
pillow, to droam of a handsome dark lace, with glo¬ 
rious black eves, that had looked Into her heart. 
The weeks flew by oil golden wings. 
Ned Cameron was more than ever devoted to his 
gentle May. and had no thought for any other, al¬ 
though he treated all w’th respect. 
Bur. Frank Whitney was lu a state of Indecision and 
unrest. 
In company with Belle, one twilight by the little 
bridge over the fails, be said : 
" Why do you seem so careless end cold, Belle '! It 
was not so last summer, when—” he lowered his voice 
to a tender tone, " when I won your promise to be my 
bride." 
She turned uscornful look upon him, and replied: 
“Goldie was not here lust summer. Had she been 
here, it would not have been l that, would have lis¬ 
tened to your vows?” 
A guilty Hush mounted to his brow, but he laugh¬ 
ingly answered: 
" So, you are jealous of that child I" 
“She Is not a child, Frank ! Although hut little 
more than a child in stature of in years, she has rap¬ 
idly developed her heart slncu you Came here; you 
know you love her.and you know It Is noohlld’shenrt 
that responds to that love; she will please you for a 
while, but you will ttrcuf her pretty coaxing ways and 
baby face ufter a little lime,and then yon will punish 
her by malting her life desolate ! I urn willing that 
her punishment should come through you. It will bo 
more bitter, more perfect. You have won ker, now 
keep what you have won 1" 
A scorntul laugh followed her words, and before 
Frank was aware of her intentions she turned away 
from him and walked toward the house, 
Histlrst impulse was to follow her and make up 
their quarrel, uud l)u WOtfld have done so had not a 
white-robed form bounded down the hill to meet 
him, and two warm little bunds nestled in his own. 
While Goldin asked; 
•• Wliutdoyou wish to lull me, Frank ? 1 mot Belle 
out here, and she said I must hasten to you, for you 
bad something to tell me; what is it ?” 
Flunk Whitney always acted on Hie impulse of the 
moment. 
Bo he folded her close to his heart, and pressing 
love’s kisses upon her sweet face, whispered : 
"it is this- l lovo you more than all of earth be¬ 
side; will you oousent to become my little wife ?” 
Goldie’s bine eyes gazed into his own, big with 
wonderment. She asked : 
“ Are you not promised to Bello?” 
" Belle has broken our engagement. She bade me 
win you 1" In) replied. 
"Oh, Frank! How good Belle is! If she does 
really and truly give you up, you know how happy 1 
xlimild be, and how proud to be your wife.” 
They re unit tied silent for a few minutes. Then 
Gohllc spoke; 
" 1 was thinking, Frank, if Belle could give you up 
willingly. You didn’t say anything to vex her, or 
make bur cross, did you ?” 
"Wliat an absurd idea, little girl!” lie replied 
laughing in Ills old, merry way. 
Goldie drew a deep breath, and murmured : 
“ Four Belle ! I pity hor, for in all the world there 
can bo nothing so terrible as giving up your love to 
another ! You will never put me away I” 
“ Never, lovel" hu answered, drawing her tender¬ 
ly to Ills bosom. "Never, lovo !” 
And all this Mmu Bell-: was walking under the 
tipple trees in the orchard back of the house, with 
I clasped hands and white lips. 
She met them upon their return with a cold, culm 
smile, and when Goldie asked. " Do you give him up 
freely ?” she only putuwuy her Clinging arms from 
about, her neck, and answered carelessly : 
■ Yes ; 1 mu tired of him 1 " 
"Tiied of Frit UK ! The noblest ’ the best—” 
"There, there !” answered Belle; "he is as noble 
and as good as the rest of his kind— hu better !” and 
swept 1 way from them. 
The family knew that Frank had exchanged Belle 
for Goldie, although Belle deceived them all with 
her assumed gaiety and careless manner. 
"He was never suited to me, and Goldie loved 
him ; so l gave him to her,” she said. 
If she does 
CHAPTER IV, 
Christy Mellon and Ned Cameron were going back 
to college, and Frank Whitney was going abroad. A 
letter from his uncle. Major Grant, who was travel¬ 
ing In Europe, had been received, and lie had been 
ad vised to suspend Ills education here, and finish it, 
after a year of travel, ut a German university. 
Frank hulled the change with joy. although reluc¬ 
tant to parting with Goldie, whom he loved pas¬ 
sionately. 
However, he had decided, and left her with many 
promises Of a future return. 
Goldie wept herself sick, and for several days after 
his departure did nut leave her room. 
Finally Goldie mingled with the family again, but, 
Oh. so changed 1 
What could lotvi-caused the change ' 
Listen to Belle Meileu’s words as stiesal in Goldie's 
room one evening, early in November. Goldie was 
sitting In Hie little low chair by the window, gazing 
out upon Hie moonlighted Melds. The snow bad been 
falling all day, with its soft, hushing presence. 
Suddenly the quick, jingling sound of sleigh bells 
fell upon 1 be cars of the inmates of Hie farm house. 
Belle, win.) had entered the mum but a tew mo¬ 
ments before- glanced inquiringly at, her pale-faced 
sjsler, who remarked 
"It is only Tim, going to ti;o post office 1 ” 
Who scut him to tlie post office, to-night?” de¬ 
manded Belle. 
"1 asked lorn to go, Belle. It Is the first of the 
month, you know,’’ responded Goldie. 
There was a mournful accent in her once happily 
ringing voice, which did not escape the notice of the 
proud, handsome Belle, whose heart, nevertheless, 
tailed to thrill with a thought of pity or tenderness. 
Bhe only "losod her lips tirrnly, and whispered under 
her breath ; 
" Her punishment ha*? begun. Let her suffer 1 ” 
“ What were you saying, Belle? 1 did not hear.” 
** l say you are a tool tor your pains, when yon send 
to the post-office upon such a night as this for a let¬ 
ter from Frank Whitney!” 
“ He wrote to me last month, you know, Halle.” 
“ But tie will never write again. He wliPnot re¬ 
member you long ” 
"Oh, please. Belie, do nit say such cruel things! 
Frank will not forget me When lie gets my last 
letter ho must come home at mice!” murmured the 
poor child. 
"Why should he come homo when he receives 
your letter ? 1 thought he was not coming home for 
three years!" answered Belle, looking with unwav¬ 
ering glance straight Into Goldie’s truthful eyes. 
Bhe made no answer to Belle's word until Bello 
sln.nk her roughly by tho arm and hissed : 
"Why should lie come ti nine w lie 11 he guts your 
Iasi letter? What did you write?" 
“ 1 wrote that he must coma? That t should die if 
he did not return to mo And he will! Oh, i know 
he will ’ He mustHo will entile !" moaned Goldie, 
rocking her beautiful form to und fro with clasped 
hands held closely to her breast. 
" You act well!* sneered Belle. 
” Oh. Belle! you gave him up to ire, or me lo him. I 
den t knowwhich (und— and eh. Belle, If you would 
lovo me now, I might tell you all.” 
•• 1 know all without your telling," was the cold re- 
1 Sold I u tu mod ft frightened glance towurd her sis¬ 
ter, ami asked, timidly : 
" Who told you, Belie?" 
" Comiinni sense tells 1110 that you would never con¬ 
duct In Hus wav without a cause. Ah, Goldie, I know 
your secret.’ siiesiUd, as shebent forward and whis¬ 
pered in Goldie’s ear for half a moment. 
GoUlle shivered us with u sudden chill, and hid ner 
face In the folds of hor shawl. 
Hid e wailed but an Instant tor a reply, then de¬ 
manded, " Tell me the truth ; t» it u> or not ?” 
“ Oil. Belle, t am not mo hud its you think I We were 
murried— u sutUftd. marriage Whatsmtll Ido? Help 
me, dear sister Belle, uud do not kill me with your 
cruel glance," „ 
"Married! A secret nun Hugo!" sneered Belle; 
" then, of course, you have a ccrtlfleute?” 
"No! Frank Has got tbpt. and 1 cannot even tell 
the place we were iminied at," replied poor little 
Goldie, sobbing hysterically. . , 
"Ha, hu, ha; I though’ so What a wl*e girl, to 
get mnrrlod, and forget where.” 
" Dear Bello, help ion and pity me ! What shall I 
do?" 
For-a moment Belle Mellen turned her cruel eyes 
away from Goldie’s face. A memory, bluer ns ihe 
waters uf Maruli, swept over her hotn r, and she said : 
“ You should have thought of this before. Goldie, 
1 can do nothing, but 1 will speak to mother of your 
sit nation.” 
Tim drooping little figure slid dowu from the low 
chair, and knelt, ut Belle's feet, while her trembling 
voice wnllod: 
" For sweet pity's sake ’. Oh, Belle ! I bog of you 
to spare mother ' I will go uwuy ; mother shall never 
know—" 
’ Get up, silly child 1 " was Hie contemptuous reply. 
“Get lip, and behave yourself! Wouldn’t mother go 
eruzy II you wove to run away?” 
“ Yes. t suppose she would. Couldn't you Und a 
place for me to go to until after after?” 
" I know what you mean. No I cannot find a place 
where you can go and bring disgrace upon us all. 
The best way to hitlu it will be to stay ut home and 
keen out ot sight.'' 
" lint mother will know, and father, too. It would 
kill him ” 
" Humph I” was the only reply. 
For a few moments a silence fell upon the pair. It 
was broken by Belle saying : 
“ You bad better tell mother to-morrow. 11 would 
keep her awake to night.” 
"Icuuiiot! "li. I cannot.' I will take my own lile 
tlrst! twill drown myself I11 the dreadtiil pool! It 
will tin belter —" 
" t’sliaw ! You little coward, yon will do no such 
thing' You will keep on us you have begun, with 
your deceit and your efforts to hide your guilt, until 
it is mu lulu, mid then yon will be sorry Hint you 
have broken nil our hem is arid covered ns with 
shame. 1 am afraid that Ned Cameron will not keep 
his eugagernept with May when he leuin> how low 
her sister has fallen!” 
Goldie clasped her thin hands and raised her eyes 
iuipluriuuly t" tier sister’* tuee. 
“ Von loved him Bello?” she asked. 
“ I loved him !” was the culm reply. 
•• Do vou love hi in now V” van lured tho timid voice. 
“No! .Neither Frank Whitney nor Goldie Mellen 
has any place In my ilffccthiii, I put I hem away, and 
cursed 1 fn-m both when they proved how base they 
could be. TIiim is my revenge! Your lust letter to 
Frank Whitney lies In my Wilting desk, ll was never 
sent. So vaii will tint he likely to receive one from 
him ti-night. Lu rending yutii letter to him l dis¬ 
covered your secret , but 1 ihiok ho w ill not he able 
to return In season lo save you from disgrace,as you 
Implored him to dp. If he knew your sllUallon lie 
might have honor enough 10 come amt marry you, 
bio ne does not know It, owing lo uiy carelessness in 
neglecting to send the letter." 
" Dh, Belle 1 how could you be so cruel 1 " moaned 
Goldie. 
" As you could bo so cruel ns to accept his love 
when It belonged to me!” was the reply. 
• And yon read my letter to him ?” 
" Yes,” answered Belle. “ I read it all.” 
"Oil, Belie' False, cruel sister I May Heaven 
grant that Vml fiuVtT know tlie bitterness of this 
| hour!’ 1 sobbed Goldie, 
"The bitterness was when ho tin etv aside my heart 
for another' It Is past now, and revenge Is very 
sweet.” 
The Jingle of bells warned them Of the coming of 
Tim from tho post-office. 
Gohlie threw up the sash, and culled : 
” Have you a letter lor me, Tim?” 
Tim reined tu the horse, and the question was re¬ 
peated. 
"Burry to disappoint you. Miss Goldie, but there 
wurn't no letters tor nobody, uu' l forgot to a.-k the 
postmaster w hen thorn would ho one Hut. L guess 
lie'll have one for you next, time lie looked so lie 
might." answered Tim, who was sorry to disappoint 
Goldie, and w isliud to afford her ull the Consolation 
lie could. 
At lids moment .Mrs. Mullen's plcusuut voice 
Mounded from the foot of the stubs, 
" Girls, girls, come down I Tint's come, and you’ll 
ent.eli your deaths sillin' up there In the cold. Come 
BellO, COlniJ Goldie 1 Fetch your kultllb' along." 
Belle went down stairs, but Goldie Undressed and 
crept sobbing Into bed, 
l.ater tu the evening Mrs. Mellon entered the 
room, to null her asleep, with cheeks aud lips burn¬ 
ing hot a mi scarlet. 
”Wlull can be the matter with Goldie? 1 must 
call I'm her I ” 
This words aroused Goldie. 
“ Mother, dear!” she exclaimed, throwing her 
arms about her mother’s neck, " Mother, dear ! You 
will ulwuvs love Goldie, and not blame her? Buy yes, 
mother! " 
" Tu bo sure I shall always love you, Goldie, Who 
but, a mother should love her children ? But lie down 
now. and tiy to get some more sleep. I'll be up again 
in a few rolnut.ea with some hot ginger tea. You’ve 
got 11 bud cold.” 
With it tender, motherly embrace, Mrs. Mellen laid 
Hie slight body of her daughter buck upon the pil¬ 
low, and whispered : 
" God bless and keep you always, my darling.” 
CHAPTER V. 
when Mrs. Mellen returned to Goldie’s room, she 
found lo r in a deep sleep. Thinking tlie sleep would 
be ut more benefit to her tbun medleli.e, she retired, 
saying to herself: .... 
1 will let her sleep, now, and if she is nut better 
I11 tlie morulbg, we'll Have the doctor.” 
A* the clock was striking twelve. Gold!# awoke. 
' nh" *at up til bed. and looked out upon the track¬ 
less fluid*. Then site arose and dressed lieracll as it 
for it Jo u rimy, putting on her thick, warm sltawl.and 
' hood to match. A little buhdle of cloLlnng was next 
1 arranged, and a photograph of trank Whitney 
placed iq her bosom, carefully wrapped In a line 
linen hand kerchief. Then Goldie went to the 
chamber door and listened. All was still. She 
went softly down the stairs and paused at the door 
leading Into the bedroom where her lather and 
mother slept. A few bitter tears fell lioui her eyes 
a* Mill! thought of the fearful deed she was about 
10 commit; hut she forced her heart to be cairn, 
and went into the room. X’tie moonlight shone 
brightly Into ilia 1 .small bedroom, and fulling upon 
Mi. Midlen’s liead, touched overy silver hair with 
tender glory. 
GmkI’u si iiipi.d t.o kiss Ills dear elieek. und one 
bright tear lull ihroil • h tile moonlight upon his brow. 
Hu .stirred through his Bleep ami murmured: 
r “ Don't mil me that! Goldie Is as pure as ihesnow 
out there. She s nuly sorry for Frank. Dear little 
■ Goldie ! Papa loves her best of ull.” 
The sad-hearted girl waited to hoar no more, but 
wer.iL out. a* soitiy as she had entered, and moved on 
' toward it thieketof saplings, In the center of which 
lay a deep, dark puul. .... 
i There was sonln lunott ul legend connected with Hus 
s spot, and the more siiiierntlttui.s believed that the 
1 spirit ol a murdered Wife took piiascsslon of everv- 
1 thine that was cast into the pool, a* mulling could 
ever b<- recovered which hud once disappeared tie- 
pKyeU. I»ftiog Her 
,r '‘'r'at'her ot aiM Vf thou canst deign to ffidAma poor, 
unhappy creature like uie. send a messenger to my 
heart, to guide my steps aright. W hat sJu' d 
I throw my body Into yon dark water* that net er gnu 
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