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ty. But of all her music»
InInywere willing to trudge
clwlthhar toward Judas. when she had
make thatdoncly journey! One—the
, at my? Ombsolutelyone.
{apprise ' aomi‘shndsndwasliv—
leer ‘ ”plenty oimoney.and all
thinaswent‘weil. they had a great many
mllers. Dntlsoppoesthat after berhne-
ban‘IIed.aud her property went. audsha
got old and poor. she was not troubled
vsrymuchwithcallars. Allthebtrdsthat
sang in “3:!“ while the sun shone
hvgngouto rue-ts. now theulghthss
mongol- mom sunflowersmytbat
haml- llistaxtia taken from Ruth
tulndshawaataudcamaandglesned
., ,hthasddait-thereapcrsraad in hap
,wasto onapart of new belong-
aato ” whowaaoithakludradoi
sustlandcsn you expect that Ruth.
' yousgand the beautiful. should tau
but. her hands in the
new hehshetdsahesntl-
mlwcman womanmorsiltto
b-ltoahsrporsituponathronethsuto
ahapm Ah.that was
Mint thewomanlyglesner-au
Winnofundylnginteresttotha
of God in all ages; while Ruth,
a,. “fine nearlya bashelofbsr-
.. ‘p. mlaornltotell berths
, k ‘a‘ndsdventuresofthaday. That
mwhlitharsativelsndoflosbin
, and journeyed through so are
Montorher motherln-law.bln
field of Boss. is silenced
I, ,Mthehrdoialoryl Out of sodark
V‘Omdid thareavu dawn so brlght a
nor-lust
Il-rnintksdrst placsirornthlssnb-
,how trouble develops character. It
“poverty and esllcthat
'fllm and announced to
.- madntthdrcolorin the morainilionrl
3t
hayaraslways asleepwhen the sun,
goes down! Job had plenty of friends
when he wag ‘rlohcetlnau in Us; but
when his rty went and the trials
earne.t.hen thara were nosasomuchthat
as lliphas the Temanite. and
ththuhlteand ZopharthaN-am»
Life often seem to be a mere game.
M thsnccuiul player pulls down All
Moth. menlnto his own lap. I‘tsusv
arise about a man's character. and
becomes likeabank inapenic, and-ll
the lmputatlons rush on him and break
down In a day that character which in due
timewould hare had strength todeiend
itself. There are repetitious that have
been half a century in building which go
down under some moral exposure. as a
vast temple is consumed by the touch of a
sulphnrous match. It hog can uproot a
century plant.
In thh woe-bl.” fall of heartbeacrsand
hypocrisy. how thrilling itis to dad‘some
friend as iaitbinl in days of adversity as in
days of prosperity! David had such a
friend in Huahai; the Jews had such a
friend in Mordecai, who never lo, their
cause; Paul had such airicnd in nmipb-
urns. who visited him in jail; Christ had
such in the Marys. who adhered to him on
the crou; Naomi had such a one in Ruth.
who cried out. “Eutroat me not to leave
the, or to return from following after
thee; for whither thou guest. I will go; and
when thou lodgest I will lodge; tby peo
ple shall be my people. and thy God my
God; where thou dieat will I die. and there
will Ibo buried: the Lord do so to me and
more also. if angbt but death part thee
and me."
' non hm 'I'O DAY.
Agile. I learn from this mm um
paths whichopan in hardshipaud darknu‘a
onenecmsontinplacssoijoy. When
Buthstartcd from Noah toward Jerusalem,
to go along with her mother-in-lsw. l sup—
pceethe people said: "Oh, what a _ioollsh
mentors to go away from her father‘s
Imusc,to go on with a pooroldwoman
toward the land of Judas! They won't
livetogetscto-tha desert. They will he
drowned in theses,“ the jackalsoi the
wilderne- will destroy them." It was a
very dark morning when Ruth started oil
with Naomi; but behold her in my text lu
thehsrrestlleldoi BouJobeaillaueui to
onaof the lords of the loud. and become
one of the grandmothers of Jesus Christ.
the lord of glory. And no it often is that
a path which starts very darkly ends very
y.
you started out for heaven, oh!
howdark was the hour oi conviction—how
- Sinai thundered and devils uni-mooted and
the dark-cu thickened! All the sins oi
yourer pounced upon you, and it was the
darkest honeyed ever saw when you first
band out your sins. After awhile you
- w-tlntotha harvest neld oiGod'a mercy.
you began toglean intheileldsofdivinc
promise. and you bud more aheavcethan
you could carryaa the voice oi God ad-
dressed u, saying, “Blessed htheman
whose t‘ or are forgiven and
whosesl'pssrecovsred‘." A varydark
' Ibrtlug' In conviction. a very bright and-
lng in thaperdon and tbchope and the
triumphoitbeGospcll
Bmvaoftcnlnourworldlybusluesaor
inoursptrltnal wastartoiicna
va'ydsrs, ,s must on Thea-sh
my .hs‘. but there is a voice
within, or a voice from above. saying.
“You mustgo,”andwa bavetodrlok the
gall.andwchave to carry thccroes.and
- wehavetotravcrac thedesert.snd we are
W. of he tsti
prim-”bevel; mez;
The Who thmsaod obstacles thathsve
tobealainbyonrowurigktsrm. We
have to ford the river.“ bavatocllmb
themountalmwabavetostorrnthecastlc.
we
victoryliinotiuthlswor
wolldwharethsrsls no ltodrlnk.no
earry,nohsttlestoflght. How
living fountains of
wipe alltsars from
vacuum WITH a see.
Walnuts-‘Wlam
ungra- amateur-scum
“lmovedmyioldlcgbsd up stairs lest
wesk—allthawerh.”heseid.
must-sythstduringthst tins
hashesneuebasto
buthowitchaugadalltbecursentofyour .
lifal . _
It scemedtobs of no Importance that
Julial invented rude inatrumcntsof mode,
polling them harp‘ and organ. but they
were the introduction of all theworld's
minatrelay. And asyon hearthavibre
tiou of a stringed instrument. even after
the fingers have been taken away from it,
so all music now of into and drumand
comet is only the long continued strainsoi
Jubal's harp and J ubal’s organ. lt‘aeemed
to be a matter of verylittla importance
that Tubal Coin learned the uses of copper
and iron..bnt that rude foundry of ancient
days has its echo in the rattle of Birthing.
hammschincryand theroar and bangoi
factories on the Merrimac.
Islam or rrntau motion“.
Again. I see in my subject an illustration
of the beauty of female industry. Behold
Ruth toiling in the harvest field under the
hot sun. or at noon taking plain bread with
the mpcrs. or eating the perched corn
which Boaahaudcd to her. The customs
of society of courts, have changed, urd
without the hardships and exposure to
which Ruth was subjected. every intelli—
nt woman will find something to do. I
now there la n sickly sentimentality on
this subject. In some familim there are
persons of no practical service tothehousa-
bold or community, aml though there are
aomany wore all around about them in
the world they spend their time languish-
ing over a new pattern or bursting into
teunat midnight over the story of some
lover who ohot himself! They would not
deign to look at Ruth carrying back the
barley on her way home to her motherin-
lnw. Naomi. '
All this fastidiouaneas may seem to do
very well while they are under the shelter
of their father’s house; but when the sharp
winter of misfortune comes, what of three
butterfliai Ramona under indulgent par
outage may not upon themselves habits oi
indolence. but when they come out into
practical llie their soul will recoil with dis-
gust and chagrin. They will feel in their
hearts what the poet so severely satirlaed
when he said:
l'olks are an awkward. things so impolite.
They‘re elegantly pained from morn till night.
Through that gate of indolencc how
mauymsn and women have marched. use»
less on earth. to a destroyed eternity!
Bpiuola said to Sir Horace Vera: “Of what
did your brother die!" “0i having nothing
to do." was the answer. “Ah!" said
Spinola. "that's enough to kill any gen-
eral of us." 0b. can it be possible in this
world, where there is so much enduring to
he allevhted. so much darkness to be en-
lightened. and so. many bnrderm to he can
rial. that there is any person who cannot
ilnd anything to do!"
run not“ or tumult DE sun.
Madame de Steel did a world of work in
her time; and one day. while she was
seated amid instruments of music. all at
which she had mastered. sud amid manu-
script books which she had written some
oncsaid to her. “How do you find time to
attend to all of these things!” “0b." she
replied. "theuc are not the things I am
proud of. My chief boast is in the fact that
l have seventeen trades, by any one of
which 1 could make a livelihood ll necae
aary." And if in secular spheres there is
so much to he done. in spiritual work how
vast the field! How many dying all around
about us without one word oi comiortl
We want more Ablgails. more IIsnnahs,
more licheocae. more Marys. more Deb
orahs commuted—body. mind. soul—to
the Lord who bought them.
Once more I learn from my subject the
value oi gleaniug. Ruth going into that
harvest lleld might have said: ‘1'here is a
straw and there is a straw, but what is a
straw? I can’t get ‘any barley for myselt
or my motherin-law out oi thus separate
strewn." Not aosaid beautiful Ruth. 8hr
gathered two straws and she put them to
gether. and more nitraws until she got
enough to make a sheaf. Putting that
down she went and gathered more straws
until she had another sheai.and another
and another and another, and then she
brought them all together and ahcthreshed
them out. and she had an cphsb of barley.
nigh a bushel. 0b. thatwe mlgbtall be
gleanersl
‘I’III mar letml‘ WIT.
Elihu Benin learned manythings while
tolling in s blacksmith's Aber-
mflmfli "WWI h '
was a II n ant u got
klaphi y.orthcchlei partoiitmhlte
as eg- bc was waiting for thedocr
oi sick room to open. Yet how many
therearelu this daywhcsaythey are so
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hall. 'I’shaw.’ be laid. 'you'n I’ll
hold oi that and shskaitupthwe
youwait.
“Ilaidofiruyeoatsndliitedupthud
when “"me
, l' “P
tooktbeloweraal. . wagotup
cuoughtha tall.ornameatal back
had jammed into the dung. It
a inrrowiathepllltcring ,
nrtmesgood deal. Midi-led
mlqgmweunmmu-uen
on the top and got it by that way.
after we’d lifted and twisted and
enough the corsblnatioucamertghtaud we
on n by an law.
there.
“Pulley RIM his end all the W sup
and leaned over the lunisters and en-
Podlsy
himself and got functions Jun atthalast
gasp the landlady's husband came in. He
dew to my relief. We lifted the bed clur
over the banistersaud set it down in the
narrow hall. But we could neither “I!!!"
sea-Io gctitthrough the bedroom door
nor get It back on the stairs again.
“After that bad had finished me and Pod-
lcy up and reduced the landlady's husband.
whoieadeaby mau,tnsmare soggy.psl-
pirating mass, we pushed it into a room at
the head of the stairs and quit.
“Tuesday evening the landlady’s huav
band came up smiling and confidant The
headpiece. he said. lifted right on. We
opened the bed and lifted. Theo wadnt
itnpsndstood it on its beadanditslda
end its stomach. The lsudlady’s husband
eyed it critically in each positionen’dshaok
it and thumped it on the back. But both»
lugcameofthauaowaopanad it and got
the landlady to sit on the bedpost while we
lifted on the headpiece. When we got tired
oi doing that we shut it up and examined
it some- IIInr-o.
“Wednmlny l dropped in at N furniture
store and asked for an expert with a crow-
bar to come up and take my bed apart.
The man acid there was no necdoi sending
a man. He'd show me that a child could
do it. Then he opened a bad like miss.
told me where to lift. and it came spartan
asayaaanytbing. lweuthomeand laughed
at the lsudlaliy's husband. After dinner I
want to abow‘hiih-but ldldn't.
“Thursday I sent for the expert again
Thursday evening I went to dinner. The
laudlady's husband was sitting on the
porch. lie was a deep lobster color. Illa
collar was nothing but a yellowish rag.
and he drew his handkerchief ever and
anon across his brow.
" ‘Yee,’ he said dejectedly. ‘your bath
apart. butitisn'tlnyonrroows. Tbs man
says he'll havarn aw the hasdptecals two;
We too tall for the dew. Themaa.’ he
continued, ‘luat went away. He came hue
about w). Oneoiyourueare wls '
'i‘bc landlady's husband plopped 3 how
and looked away as one who acceptaebas—
tieeutent la a Christian spirit.
“Friday latent for the expert and hiassw
and Friday night lhadtha
of seeing my folding in my room.
There: to the angrsmmaei-l leans.
them‘mms r for W loans is as
am l baton 'llsver slumps tenors
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HUNT & ZELHFF’S
Fish and Vegetable Market
Where] can alwa find the Freehut Fish
and Vegetables. Alan's-ll and Smoked l-‘ich.
llystera. clams. lobsters,
Pure Tomrto liaison,
Imported Sardines.
Agents for “'akomon‘e Creamery Butter.
3rd": delivered promptly. ‘
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The Steamboat “cm or ALBANY”
Will make Dally Tri s to New York.
‘ In?“ 81:“) N‘orwkalglk‘lmha. In.: Honda a
rig. cave cw or luau enrol. at '
Fact 3m street at halo. no: daturdavs at 98) i:
HIE—4mm Tickets 40 cents. Excursion ll cents.
0N SI‘NDAYS direct mnnevilon Is made via its itld and (‘ul t .'
I’alnw l‘ler at t‘oney Island. without «um-Wimfim slinging“; 'fioih'nifif (I‘m:
nectlng train loaves l‘oney island at {:08 p. In.
The Propeller “CITY OF NORWALK”
Will have h’ew \‘nrk Mondayhlmugwalaw and Fridaya at 5 II. III. heave Norwalk “Ionian.
Thursdays and Saturdayu at
S" N DAY. Aucu ST 2—Si’fii'IAL OUTING ATBEIDEN POINT
Fine bionic. ('ool liver-see. ('lamlelkou. etc. llelurni . lea liehie Poi t " . ‘
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TRAINS LEAVE 80F?" NDRWALK All
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the new summer heart on l'liy Inland.
Housatonlc Railroad
mnnrrrrrzn 1‘0 11')? it. lilil.
leave riouth Norwalk tor lrsnnury-
Trains
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rains leave south blorwalk for “Handel!!—
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Meals To Order at Short Notice. .
Sea Food a Specialty.
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Ladies’ Lisle T
KELLY.
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moans. on, 1330p. on,
We will commence on Saturday, August lot, a special
SUMMER . GOODS
Black Silk Grenadines, Black Silk I...» N
Colored Dress Goods. ; N oveltios in Dress Goods, ‘ ‘
Wool Chulliee, Parasols and Sun Umbrellam '
, Blazers and Shirt 'Waiete, ‘ 5
Ladies' ()utingSuits in Flannel, Sateen, Gingbnmond Crnpcflloili.
Hosier and umem
_ Hose, Ladies’ Fan Stri Cotton
LadIes’ Gauze Vests, Ladies’ Jorseycilibbeldovm, ;
Men’s Fancy Flannel Shirts, Men’s Fancy Half Hose,
Men's Balbri an Underwear M ’ Gauze ndm "
Boys' Shit: Waists, ens U ‘ Silt
_ B0 8’
Ladles’ Silk and Fabric a]
, WASH 0.09 ns.
Flue Scolch Gmfhams, - ’Best Dammit:
Pirretaip‘p7 e Tissue,
Persian Grape loths,
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Theso goods are all new and fresh, but we will t med",
glelinflmat will close them out. as we must have tK: gout:
a oods. V » ‘
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lln.»2 Gazelle Building lumall, corn.
W.B.Hall&C ¥
BRIDGEPORT. ’ »
The stock in our store has to be removed before August 7.
There are no vacant stores and the entire stock must be sold.
Come and see the new prices. This sale is imperative Imdthe
prrces placed on our
FINE AM 00008 cuAIAIAs AAA
cluAAs
Are'such that no economist can afford to pass them by.
. Irish POlIlt. Swiss andNottingham Curtains are positively Sell-
Iilgfrom $2 50 to 810 a ir, less than prices of next autumn.
a.) a pair can be sav . on Blankets. ,
Bugs.
Hugs. Bugs.
llever Such Bargains Before. Probably llevgl Again
18x3“, choice patterns. 940. were 8125; 21146, 91 3‘ at Rugs
ti ll. were 32; 30x3“, an extra size, also 81 ll. were 3 25; 36:“,
note the size. 3] 99. were 83: 30303". V01? handsome, $2 39 word
33 50; :soxrz, splendid patterns. 32 49, were 35; Great R ’ 417
35 on. were $3: Extra .arge. 01x9. 313 43, were 318; Summit;
Mags ”$331“ lingo iii“ marked down . '
rose 5, ewe rv. Notions, Cotton Underwear Summer
Wash Goods. laces, Gloves and Parasols are positively marked
lower than any prices seen in forty years. ‘
W- Br HALL 3‘23...
1,000 Pairs of ladies" Shoe
——.'ro Ill——
CLOSED OUT AT SPECIIL PRICES
Audanavmgr-mlmtiouoiomil) want. Marathon; 3 "I“ »
garb. second at a reduction. 1and to be cold at mora' gramuma ‘
GENUINE BARGAINS for CONSUMERS.
Wequoteafewla‘iocs: '
. , macluno sewed,
02.00; regular pnco. 83.50 to 04.50. Onelotoi 300
Mathewson d; Co’s slightly imperfect. band-
aewed, worth 35m u m will be sold for 02.50
to 02.76. Balance In line Oxfords, cam
and Imperfects, at prices that make em
Til! DEBT MIMI“ MI W.
GLOVER & OLSEN.
g! Washington St... 80. Namath?” , .
F. 3H. NASH & i"3R6”...
Eetimatea given on
M" One lot of 300 "re Lndiee’Turncd c‘ I
V 02.50 to 33.00; regupmlhr price $4.50. 08!?“ it:
I 200 rs Lounrbury, Mathewson&00.’a sat-
ly Ladies' Shoes, at
its
Plumbing. Gas Filling. Tm and sum lronliirl.
We are selling
Vidory, low Slamlord and Sllsby’s been
We have a line stock of
Decorated and Plain cums.
l'he worms and UNCLE NICK RANGES. Both Maid Part
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