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.. IN I896...
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The mutt lattidlont would have pre-
Woed Aline lanoaut deeidedly pretty,
et an that trimmer evening the atood on
‘tlpvtoe. with” head bent forward. lethe
doorway oi the meet kitchen, at the Kee-
taa farmhouse. tire-ted in a robe oi
white which well eontported with her
alight ilaure and fair slrlieh iaee, now
elightly duthtd with . excitement, at the
watched tome object moving eiowly
along the duty prairie road. In amo-
meet the uttered a cry. and exolainting
"lt‘tatrenlp.tnd he il (sundae in here.
0, titer. what will Idol" hteta heety re-
treat into the interior of the kitchen.
Prat-titty, however. the grow holder.
and returning again, looked at the la-
trtider, who had now turned In through
on thfiateway. and wee approaching the
mu more ette '
title tiit'tee it wee tile
neat roiumeot arper‘t
too it
an hw lore-
eighheteriee
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ee,there ll
enutry not i the ohap-
oi a diner art Roulette. by chard
Davie- longeet work yet attern t-
th writer. Complete thort ttoriee y.
ler writere will continue to be a feature
lagetine. . . 7 .,
5 lead for lilnetrated Preepeotnt.
The volnmet of the magazine begin with the
here for June and December o‘each year.
no time it mentioned. tubecriptiont will
begin with the number current at the time of
receipt of order.
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‘ Harpetis Bazar. ”
IN I 895.
Elegant and uolueive detigna for out-door
and indoor toilettee drawn from Worth mod-
elebyBandoe and hapnit are .an important
feature. "l'hete appear every week. accompan-
ied by minute descriptions and detalit. Our
Perle Letter. by Katherine Deloreet. it a
weekly transcript or the ieteet ttvlet and ea-
in the mode. Undor the heed of New
ark F'athione. plain dlrectione and full par-
ueniare are given at to thapee. febrioe. trltn-
Iltina'e and accettoriee of the ooetutnea of well-
women. Children’s clothing receivee
practical attention. » A fortnightly pattern-
aheetenpplement enables renders to out and
make their own nowna. The woman who
ea arper’e Bauer is prepared for eves
once-ion in life. oeremooiotte or inform .
where beautiful dreet is requleite.
an American terial. lioctor Werrlck'e
blend” Hebecca Harding Davie aetron
nor oi‘ American life. partly laid in many -
van aaud partly in the tar tooth. will occupy
thelaet ha lot the 'ear.
My Lady Robot 7. en inienwiy eroltlmr
novel.by Mtarlun oiaartens. author->1 "llttd'a
Furl." 'j'l‘he Greater Glory." etc..wil| begin
the year.
Eta-aye and mini «hate. Toihio dopartment
Spectator will wit-tribute her charming panert
on "What We are “fling"in New York moiety.
Anewere to correspondents. anemone re-
oeive the personal attention of it... ulltor. and
are answered at the earliest [Kmible liatc- atier
thrir receipt.
fluid for Illuetratvd l‘rnepectua.
'l'he voinmoe of the Hour begin with the
Oral number for January of etch ’0' tr. When
'Mtline it mentioned. ruhooriptio it will begin
with the number I'Ili run 1" the time"! receipt
er.
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Harper’s Weekly.
IN I895.
llarpov'» Weekly la a pit-torial history of the
timea. It presents every important event
promptlymccnrately and exhauetlvely in illite-
much and doaeripilve text of the highest
r.
The manner in which during it“, it has
treated the (bloom railway strike-and the
Gino-Japanese war. and the amount oi ii.- hi
it wae able to throw on Korea. the! inttent at-
tention wea directed to that little known
country. are etampiee or its Minuet boundim
More“. Jillian Ralph the diailnuul-hed
writer and comp ndent. be» born rte-Iii to it...
net of war. and ere Joined by if. I). Weldon.
well-known Amerian artltt. now for
malty yearn mldent in Japan. who Iiaa been
changed loco operate with Mr. Ralph in send-
ing to Harper't Weekly etulnaive lntormation
and illustration.
During it". every vitaiqneetlon wilt he die-
cneeod with vigor and without prejudice in
theeditoriai columns. and ahto in tpN-lal urti-
oleaby the hlaheat authvoriiire in each depart-
ML Portrait. of the men and women who
at! maklou hittnry and mwerftil and can-tic
iltical certoona. will continue to be l-harao.
tic featurea. Thin tinny Worldmilh lie
and kindly comment on the leaner doinue
t a day. will remain a regular denartment.
. There will be two powerful aerialp.
h handeomely illustrated --'Ilte Red i'ock.
a etirring nun-nee oi olden Hoyt by than
1. Weymeu. and a novel oi New York. en-
'I'lie lion of Illa Father. h lit-antler Mat-
HWY-I novrieittm not many abort
popular writert.
lead lot Ill-tinted Proepet-lnt.
'I’hevoltimreoi'ihe Weekly begin with the
Int number tor January of each year Winn
lee it mentioned. Ililmcfl‘v'htm alll he.ln
the number current at t to llvite of receipt
(lint heart tor raoh voinme."utehie (or bind-
ing will berent by mail. not eidu-n "only!
‘ieech. 'I‘llle paaeaod int til. tent on ap-
t
mien-timid be mednhy mt office
order or dratt. to amid rtlanee ot
pm
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Add!“ IAIPII O IINO'I’IIIII.
r. 0. let ate, a. 1. City.
All YOU MING 1'0
Milne
Thine
Winter?
Harbour: and an by the
“CLYDE LIN E.”
fitment-ell) tine tenet-letters
Minamoto
Jackaonvillo, Fla,
house. Soon he wet to near that the
young lady oautrht tightot an open,
pleeeeut gouutrnance. and. growing etlll
e. bolder.t " diutotbedoorwoy to meet
him. Ilene e npalowly, and lifting a
tattered hat, said: ..
L'Mit'a, will you' pardon me, but at I
have eaten nothing since yetterday
morning, i am on hungry not a heer.and
should like something to out. We hard-
er for me to link than it in for you to give,
and I know you won't I'eilhii' tne."
'Milftllcfifi’ with all "her "'fenrttrhada
kind heart. and seeing that the trnmp’ti
haggard face bore eloquent testimony to
what he told. the hnde him he tented,
and hurried away in quest of food. In a
few moments she returned with a xenon
out howl oi muoh and milk. and gave it
to the otrnnger. HP tlmnkml her warmly
and fell at. once to eating it with the
eegerneue of a hungry man. As he ate,
the girl, while pretending to road, eat
and watched him closely. lIe wail tall,
and broad-uhoitldt-rt-d. bill drone. though
frayed and tattered. well not dirty, and
hit whole appearance gt‘ivl- evidence at
better times. He aeemed to grow reutlest
under her inrtive but earnest glances,
and, flushing deeply, wait about. to speak.
when the broke out suddenly:
”What in your name?"
“Never mind that,” he replied rather
bitterly. tlomewhat atartled by the earli-
ettnetn of the girl’s manner. "Perhaps
it would be better III never had one."
“Well. then. Mr. Tramp, how old are
you?"
”Twenty-three,
stranger.
“ilowlong haveyou lived this kind of
life?"
“Nearly three years."
“What led you to it?" ,
"What has rout thousand,» of better
iellowu to the doguwwlno and women,"
Wit! the annwer.
“Have you a mother!"
"My mother, mite." raid the young
man. sadly. “died when I wuuwa child.
and I have no near rolalivr-s now liw
.nx‘lt
“I thought us much: that o-xplaiua
many liliuus' lint why don't you try tiud
reform"
”I huw trio-d hard to do better; but
what van a follow do when no one will
help him and c-vt-ryltmiy is dead it".
at ainsi him?" wall the doggednuewur.
"When you are once duwu In the mire,
it's hurti Wnrii to climb. Papt'rilllly when
there‘a no one btit stando ready to kick
you back uunin int-trad oi leutlinga help-
ing hand.
"ilut I am rt-ady to help you.“
"YOIITN. min. are the ilrel rturouragiug
words I'hnvo heard in many a day. and
they eouud [llt‘littitlll to the our: yet what
could you tilt""
"i would do all I could for any one
who wanted to do better."
"’I‘hrrr'nu town in the East where I
could get work and lwlp, but it's 1.7m
milett aweymudl have no money with
which to pay my fare." and he plum-ti
and looked wielfltlly at the ritill'lllltl
which ran lllruilflll the m-tulnhoring iield.
"Iitiw mlil‘li Wulliil yuii Ill'l'ti to "rich
thia pliil'h you speak oi?"
"Twenty dollar» would do it, but that.
to a man who ran'i music-r ten cents. it a
fortune "
IIe i'l‘llfli‘il wanking. but Alli-r llIiil ill-t
appran-dmud through the lmlf-opt-n door
0] the door he heard the rim ling oi gur-
tuetttn and the i‘lli‘k oi tiny lnmt hrrln no
the run uplhe ntuii'tl. A moment later
the returned again and not upon the
(loofah-p, holding in her hand a small
pocketbook. .\t the eight of thin the
young mun broke out rurnmtly:
“Really. mine. Idid not think that you
would my her-d to what Ilald. It won
Idle talk. “
"ilit. no, it wasn't. "Milli“, I like your
appearance. and want to help you to do
better. llrrr are three Oi" gold pier-ea;
they will take you where you wont to
go.aod you ran pay them hark if you
want to when you are able. Now. pli‘itll‘
take them. for i don't lit‘i‘il them. And
promlae iur, too. that you will try and
do bet ter."
The tramp blushed deeply. m'olled for
amoment helore the oulalrt-il'lled hand
of the girl. while a looli of pain (‘Mll
over hie law; but at lent he aaiti
"i will hike what you oilrr one on rer-
tain rmuililonu. You inn-t give me your
addrreo. I know you don‘t live lure. end
accept my word at honor. it may be
worth tomothlng. even if it in a lramp’u,
that the loan thall be paid with the ilret
money i earn."
The girl drew out a blank nerd. and
haetlly m'rlbhilug a few wordy. ihruet it
with the gold pieoet into the reluctant
head of the etrariger. "’l‘hrre, take them
and do the heel. you can.”
"I will promiee you," war the reply.
The girl had now arisen and tree welt»
log for her guest. who aroue and atood
heaide her. to take hie leave. Drawing
a band of gold from hie little linger. he
told:
"fllnlwhllwa ileueaot. l have a favor to
aek of you; will you wear title ring till
i come for it?“
tihe made no anewer. hut tlieotly held
out her hand to receive the thin. The
tramp had naught tight oi t rotebud at
her throat. and now tailed:
"Will you pirate give toe that at a
parting mitt“
ilhe toolt the flower (rot: to. piece and
gave it to Him.
mitt." replied the
“Now. go." the raid. “or you will he
toe late." I”
lie caught up her hand. kitted mend
Infill-tiring: " on will hear from neltl
lite." turned away. At the gate he
patteedmnd. with a wave of hit heed. watt
goat. Alina Iteeraet watched hint. at
with long. swinging rtridem to unlike
lite weary gait or hell att item hetero,
he'll“ aim the road which led to
.wheahertetler and the tar-people
Miran tide the
A mm plum"
tdlyt
“i water than you have made a toting
iaveetmeot. and (I are certain it you were
to run looae down here very long [would
lk.ave"to take the heneiit oi the bankruptcy
W.
"But. papa," very earneetly. "he wae
tool: a line-looking iellow, and to you".
and termed to friendieea.
"Ah, my tly putt." rea oiled the father
ianghlagiy. “youth to good iookt are
dangeroue thine ”outline-and I an to
tarethet'you'ng tealeweg will never be
heard from that you can have my promise
let- a check lot on time- the amount
theold he ever pay you." t. _
“I the" hold you to your offer,” the
told. at the bent to kite the oidlmen
good-night. But. notwithetending her
father't jett end the gloomy forebodiugt
of the huntewife. Alice elept touudly,
feeling oontclout that the had done a.
good deed. During the month that fol-
lowed the often thought oi her atrange
acquaintance, and wondered if he would
ever come to claim the ring. Whenever
her father quentioned her about her
“linking invetttnent” the would reply,
good~nnturediy. that he would yet be
nailed upon to draw the check. One De-
cember morning. among the lette
brought her by the potttmnn. she iouu
one directed in a ttrnnge hand. She broke
the noel. when out dropped three crisp .10
bil‘la, and with them a elipof puper,uo
which was written:
"God loveth the cheerful giver.
time I shall call for my ring."
Noname was signed. and the postmark
out almost obliterated, yet ohe knew it
won irotn her friend, the tramp, and felt
that he wae keeping hie pledge. In the
first moment» of her nurpriae. a atrange
feeling of hoppineen stole over her. and
then her cyca oparkled brightly an the
thought of how the Would demand of her
father the premixed check. Ilut the time
never canto, for an hour later John Leno
not was brought home dead; he bod fallen
a victim to apoploxy.
O O I C D
Four years had patted eittce Alice Len-
eont had generously given the money
which took another out of vagubondage.
and into a life of usefulness. ller father's
death had left her worse than pennileoa,
and rather than be dependent on othera,.
the had preferred to win her living at a
a'aleswonmn in one of the lnrge art stores
of an Eantern city. During all these
yearu'tlhe had nevor again heard from her
etrangor friend. Many of those whom the
had once called friends had long since
grown cold. and the had often found the
road of poverty a hard and wu-tfly one,
but. the always, with the nobility of it
true woman. put the brow»! min out and
did not. complain.
It won Suturdliy night, thr~ rlooe oi u
buoy Wi't'lt. and Alice was pulling on her
wrupn propuratory to going hnutv. when
tiilnliiiiliir‘ti to the counting i‘unnL Win,
It lit-ttrt iit'itllll“ fast. from unnu- vagin-
(our, .‘tiit' t-nii-t't-tl the iii! in room
' “Mi“ lwooaui. thi-ro'lt ti gout invmiu who
wishes to weak to you. Mr. thnmhurei,
allow Inc in lllIrilillil'l' .\lt~~« l.l‘llt‘.'tIlI;
Mien Ill-twain, Mr. \l'iltmhur-«lfi' and an
apruking, llll' t'lot‘k turned and again
brtit owr his huge ledm-r. From behind
her veil the young lady noiwrd that the
ntranger was a lull, good-looking llliill,l)I
perhaps right and twenty. with flowing
iiidi'. Wlilrlki'l'rl and n well-inrittrtl month.
which, when he unilcll. ill-liiillyt'il teeth
oi dazzling witltenrnn.
"I don't know at you rum-miter mo.
Mimi Louraul," aaiti the young mun, iix-
ing a pair of piercing block oym. upon
her, “but I once met you under rirruut-
aiaut'ea timi made me your lay-ting debtor.
I have muvh to say to you of a private
naiurr. Will you allow mo in are you
home? We van tulil'ou our way."
At the door oi lt.~r lmluinu pittre ahe
pliliitt‘li ii! ii to Illli lillll inn-well. but he
ut't‘llit-II waiting to follow, and so without
apruklug ohe led the nay into ll plainly
iurntahml room. When they were heated.
Mr. “Wino-hunt soul:
”.‘liy errand with you. Mi» Iwneaut. la
quit-lily told. Four year! ago a young
man. a drunken tramp. ittinrrable and
rugged, halted at a iartnhoune near I'Jnr
porta. Kurt. ut Vi'hll'l'l you Wore ainp-
ping, [to you rrtiwtttln-r lite rircutn'
etanvo’”
eel d...“
”Ileaaked for food, you gavehim more,
that Wlilt'li enabled him in iii-mm! an
hourai and trntprruto mull. Ill parting
hepromlord that he thillti hover again
touch liquor. and llltii it” it the help of
God he wuliiil rebuilt; and he gave you
ariuu until he aliutlld wow for it. 1).,
you renmnlwr line. too?"
Some
"I liliilit i do," mid Aim; growing
elightly iit'rt‘ilile.
"That tramp lrlt tho lanuhouae a
changed man. lie aiwuye i'i'ilil'lliimrgti
till prutiilno lie bud made to you, littl
though niion ttroogly twupit-d. never
broke ltla pledge. 'I'ho alrugfilu wan e
hardour. but he pertwnrni nod at heat
conquered. Home weeks nun.) ho Mane-ti
tor the What. "fit! more to "wet the
young woman who had been more than
a friend to him. He round that min-for»
tune had overtaken her. liml timi hvr
parent» woredmd, and that ~ito hull r...
moved to a dietaui rity”
'I'he Itwnkrr tutored a moment. and
then motioned;
"Mleo lmleant. I want that tramp. and
Ill olmlirot'e lo the pronoun made you
{our year:- nun have route havlt to claim
my ring. but I will like it bark only on
certain mndillone."
"What are they?”
"That nhe who now wear: the ring will
be mine elm."
"lit-ally, Mr. , lir. WIIm-muet. title it
an atiddeit, to Itttrtpeoted."
“I’Pi'litipe ii in. but i will give you
plenty of time to deride."
And ltrdid. liming the month that
ioilowad handsome Alice loot-not found
to moot to love in the ra-lrntnp that
Bill “tuning in and“ low and "will“.
loot. ltttt loud enough for him who It“.
tired to hear. the raid: "I'arim Mr. Wilme-
hitrel. l mrao~l guest you not left your
“n“‘t.
a C N I
The iflereland eeleewmaan baa now
been Mre. Wlitmittmt tor eovrral yearn,
When the look.- at. her pleatant home,
her manly ltlialtittlti and he? praitling
little one. site illw‘,flfll regret that 9.0
litre planed t‘lvltlliivlice in a lumpy-By
Murry (Ionic-n.
.Iwatthel an lettere- edireriagly mm:
In one went wandering e‘or the W
tenet.
l tenement tit-tier «eel-i eaaeatti
reunite-elm Immersion-titan.
SAPEACIL lN
own make, and Fancy Traps
In Carriogrt I have Buggies an’l Photons and Canopies Extension 'I’op Surriae and Spindles and Rnnaboute,thet are m
and alto the iirunewick ’I’rnp which is the lineal Trap mode. I alto have Harneseee and Blan
hats and Lop “when of all kinds. and the prices are right. Call and lmk at the Stock I have to show you.
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At lOc., also 2 - pair
Excellent Value at [90. and 250.
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AND
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Get my iiguret for
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Thit it the kind 0
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stock. Call and loo
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hinking of buying
one.
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for late than to aldey. or wiilaell him an en-
dowment tor lull) :tor lent than to a day.
payable“) hlmaelf it he ilvee. and hie people
If hediea. to do not neglect to towns.
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WALL PAPERS.
I am selling white back Blanks
from 10c. to 200. per double roll.
These goods are all new and in
combination side, ceiling, and 9
in. or 18 in. borders; of course
we break the combination when
desired.
Gilts are from loc. up. double
roll.
I have been told by a great
many customers that my price
for BORDER is much less than
has been quoted elsewhere. I
have also been told that my
stock of FINE goods is larger
than is shown anywhere in Nor-
walk.
Paintere' supplies at lowest
prices.
Pointing, Paper-hanging and
Decorating.
E. E. Gorham,
lit. 2 Fitst itenut,
EAST NORWALKJ
'PEAT M088.
The great German stable
~. bedding. No more ttoll
laundered hornet, no more
torntuhet. By reason of
the great absorbing qnnii~
tier of this bedding, there
it no ttahle odor.
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STOCKS.
if you deeire to inveet in etockt in eeafe
legitimate manner without care and -
an ncrihe to our diecretlonary aeoonutaw ..
will pay you tomato 3 r cent. M5 .
any wove market. it wi lpay you more
double the average rate of interett In a
e.
t'll’tlllinl' mam pornuttt. Depotite
rotn . .
We ll he loaned to furnleh you .- '
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weeredolng for other» If you are .. .
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Metropolitan News 00.,
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We remit profile once a not
a .
Clo
on three da e'notlce. Pertiee »“
theirm veriitln .ereadv teen
toour Dal Merlot tore. which va a
int tent nformatlon on active t
wl enthleyoulomeke ifyoudo .,
owneoeoolatiog. litter. per III - .
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GotteotedBetiletetem
that 90 yr. Gold Booth at
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Inelport.ll.Y. 7
Mature Bottle oi the Iiddltttl
mane-Ir. ammo. ‘
mandating-eat“,
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