Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Wednesday, November 8, 1905 · page 5

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local News Notes.-

 

It Is easy to buy and easy to pay at
the (lately & Brennan store. Read
, the ad. in this issue.

’ A sale of men's half hose is now
going on at, Joseph Davis’s. The ad.
will give you prices.

The Hospital Whlst Club will meet
Friday afternoon. at. 3 o'clock with
‘Mrs. Philip N. Smith, 21 Bayview
avenue.

The smartest suits in town is what
Rogers 8: Stevens are advertising.
Give them a call and see if you agree
with them. *

William Lcw's orchestra went to
New Canaan last evening and furnish-
ed music for a dance at. Raymond's
Hall. in that place.

Sherman Council. Royal Arcanum,
will meet on Thursday night and plans
have been made for a musical enter-
tainment‘and supper.

It was announced by i. M. Hoyt to-
day that Billy B. Van will positively
appear with the Errand Boy Company,
tomorrow at Hoyt's Theatre.

The Baptist Bible Study Class will
lueet this evening at the home of Miss
Carrie D‘Artols. The meeting will
be in charge opralter Allken.

Howard W. Duty and George C. Ev-
arts, of the Comstock Clothing Coili-
pany. Norwalk. are ill New York City
todaY. purchasing goods for spring.

--St. Mary's choir entertainment and
dance. Lockwood‘s Hail, Wednesday
night. Admission, 25c. Good program.

The Girls‘ Friendly Society mem-
bers who are to attend the conference,
in Stamford will take the 3:05 train.
and the one leaving at 6:40 for lllc
evening service.

Attorney-General King has been
asked by the board of vcterinnry rtg~
istration and examination for his ad»
vice concerning the new laws which
regulate the work of the board.

‘ George Tucker was arrested last ev-
ening on complaint of his wife. who
resides in Water street. South Nor~
walk. He is charged with drunken-
ness and breach of the peace. The
case will come up for trial this at-
ternoon in the town court.

“Red Onions. $1 bu. F. I). L. & Co.

Jerusalem Chapter, Royal Arch Mu-
sons. of Bridgeport, will come from
Bridgeport in a body ill a short time
and pay a visit to Butler Chapter, of
this city. They will be well enter-
tained and elaborate plans for their
entertainment are being made.

Old Well Lodge. No. 108, F. and A.
M.. held a meeting last. night, and
conferred the Master Masons' dcgrec.
This evening a delegation of mem-
bers of the Lodge will go to New Cu-
naan to visit Harmony Lodge. Wagon
cites will leave the Hotel Clifford at
0:45 o'clock

—~l‘lllsbury's li‘iour, 'I'I’Ir bug: $0.00
bbl. 1“. l), Lawton dz Co.

A number of changes are
made about the ticket office in the
Norwalk railroad depot. The tales
graph Instruments. which heretofore.
have been placed in various parts of
the office have been brought together
In one partition,” which will facilitate
the work of Agent John E. Wood.

A meeting of linens Tribe l. 0. 11.. M.
was held last evening after which the
henrsal. 'l‘he.':l‘(ixltlur team will re.
Lindstroni in charge of the latter. A
hearse on ii‘rldav night. William Mll-
icr is in charge of the former. and Otto
Llnistrom In charge of the letter. A
committee will be appointed to decide
which team is the boat ill a contest on
November 2]. The wlgwam will he at.
aboratcly decorated and will resemble
a forest.

Dr. Lowe. or Ritlgcflcltl, took Olircr

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‘ administrator.

, Gen. Burton recommends an increase

rthreatened.

lit! ‘ ‘ I p
( 74 Wuhinutonbiroti,
Sailorwslk.

William H. .Ciuna's orchestra has
been limited to furnish music for the
Nutmeg Club dance. which is scheduled
to occur Nov. 22nd. at Lockwood'a Rail.

Election returns were received at
the brokerage office of Maples II Gold-
soilmldt, inst avonlns. the members or
the fliuth Norwalk Club being guests
of the evening. A luncheon was ser-
ved at the club rooms. .

The care and settling of estates is
I matter of business In the strictest
sense of the Word, and should be so
treated. The South Norwaik Trust
Company makes a specialty of this
class of business. This Company is
authoriled by law to act as executor,
guardian, trustee or

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CWSCI‘VRIOP.

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OBITUARY NOTES.
FUNERAL 05‘ MRS. NORTHRUP.
.The funeral of Mrs. Sarah A. North-

rup was held yesterday from the home
of her daughter. Mrs. David Nelson
Mather, in 0x Ridge. yesterday after-
noon at 2:30. Rev. H. S. Brown oili-
ciated. The interment was in Oil
Ridge Cemetery.

GENERAL BURTON'S RECOMMEN-
DATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 8.——Gen. G. H.
Burton. inspector-general. makes a
number «important recommendations
in his annual report upon the condi-
tions of the army. He criticises se-
verely the absenteeism of captains
from their commands. (in the subject
of army tiessrtions, he says:

“The best Judgment of the army is
that if the exchange were to furnish
the soldier with light beer, under the

it would result in greater contentment

and in minimizing the crime of deser-
tion."

of the coast artillery from the field
artillery. He also recommends that
a chief of infantry and cavalry be es-
tablished in the War Department, with
the rank of brigadier-general, as has
been done with the artillery.
CHINESE BITTER AGAINST AMER-
lCANs.

HONC KONG. Nov. 8.—~Advices
from Canton say that. the anti-Ameri-
can feeling there is growing more in‘
loose. A woman has been spat upon
111 a street and the American consul.
Julius (I. Lay, has received an anony-
mous letter threatening his life if
the imprisoned boycottc‘rs of Ameri-
can goods are not released. The con-
sul has written to tho Viceroy asking
hm to prohibit' antlvAnIcrlcan mass
meetings, which it is proposed to hold
Ill Canton. but the vlccroy apparently
indifferent. The American consul to-
day proceeded to. Licuchau in order
to make an official investigation of
the recent massacre of American mis-
sionaries there. The Chinese author-
ities will be represented by the taoii.

 

 

 

ANOTHER UPRISING EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8.—A revolu-
tionary movement has developed in
San Domingo and an uprising is
News to this effect has
reached the government have and the
proper steps are being taken by the
naval department at the instance of
the State Department to maintain the
peace.

A ilushily dressed young negro wo-
man called at a Westport home last
week to inquire about a vacant posi-
tion as servant there. says the Kansas
City Times. When the woman or the
house appeared at the door the no-
gross said:

“is this the place wiiah a kitchen la.
dy attendant uni desihed?" ‘

“i want to hire a servant." replied
the woman.

"Well," came from the negress. "I
ain't wiahln‘ it to' musc'f. i'so inquih-
ln' {0' ma sistah. She's 'compilshed
enough to fill the place. ill send huh
‘round this afternoon. You’ll know
huh at oncl. madam. fo' she’s stylish
lady of a beeswax shade."

 

 

 

IIlli bare,

and

Settling of Estates

 

Is a matter of busi-
ness In the strictest

 

Chamberlain, of that piano/to the
Danbury Hospital yesterday. Mr
Chamberlain was critically III of gen-
grene of the lung and an operation
was performed soon after his arrival
at the hospital in the hope of saving
his life. The patient stood the opera-
tion well and there is possibility that
he will recover.

, «Pillsbury’s “our. 7.3.- ualt: tnoo
bill. 11‘. i). Imwtou It Co.

W. l). Gleason. O. S. F‘orbcn. (1. H.
l’ctrl. Boston: Mr. and Mr». McPheh
only and child: Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
homes. in. Y. M. Presser. I". ll. line.
'I‘. So out. Mr. and Mrs. H. (I. llcln.
New orig L. M. Young. Morlden;
Lynn C. orrls. Brooklyn: Milton
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. William, New
Haven; ill. T. Scallon. Providence: A.
Vnnlivsn. hi. R.‘Wllilnmu, Springfield:
A. in. Gilbert. Duluth: ill. 8, Archer.
Hartford; 0. McClellan. Dorian; Julius
hi. Hito. Rochester; 111. N. Richardson.
Wstorbury. were guests yesterdsy at
the Hotel Clifford.

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.2“ "“ “are “Whit:
t coin on , so -
«come It?“ «acuity by percussion
one from total shipment. We
have n of the finest sad most
gun‘s“ Insignia be outlined. Prim
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mason.

 

 

 

sense of the word.
and should he so
treated.

If

The South Norwalit
bust 00. '

supervision of the commanding officer. ‘

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'wrly’uloutdn'

back.

hip trousers.

is what we can
Low prices

T ’a
or telephone.

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to Wsll 0L. Norwslk.

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THE TR
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CATALOGUEB FREE.

IT'S FREE.

I. WALL' ITRIIT.
O.

Tilt initiation iientmi life Insurance in.

ISSUED THE IDEAL
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT.

Rates. Benefits and Privilege. .p.

solutoly fixed snd gusrsn
Policy.

F. H. FIELD. Cln'l.

what, we can soil.

1 aln near. just as far
as the nearest letter-box

MTO Positionsmlgiled bu giadtltiles

 

United Bank Building,
do. Norwslk. Conn.

7 *9 9 * martest Sudst
: in- This Town.

 
 
 
 
 
 

m

t our Varsity suits be the smartest

Iv—uu—u—

so IT WILL YIELD THE seer Fauna

buy right.
do not always mean

lluy Oats Thais Clean.
MANUEL T. HATCH.

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AND UP-TODATE LINE
JUST RECEIVED AT

W.P. BEERS’

Book and Stationery stores.

a lo. Msln 8t. Io.
Tolsnhono Connsotlon.

rill College

THE PAST 25 WEEKS.
AINING AT MERRILL DID IT.
Y AND EVENING SESSIONS.
ENRO
M. A. MERRILL. Prim. '.
Bo. Norwslk. Conn:

EYES CHANGIMM

ACCORDINCLY.

O. B. Jackson.

Il'llltllll Optician.

up.

suits

in towni The leading American dosigner designed them;
the best psidiand most skilled tailoring organization in the
world made them. and both the makers and, westand behind

every suit with the guarantee: Satisfaction, or, your money

$15 00 to $25.00.

Modest prices rule. Single and double-breasted Varsity
suits of the new greys. mixtures, blue and black; broad
hand-worked shoulders and collars, deep-vented backs. wide-

Cowrt box coats and three-quarter length black and .
Oxford costs in Fall weights, $6.50 to $20.00. Heavy over-
coats in the new models are ready for the first cold snap.
Come and see them.

Is the point to which we wish to develop our busi-
ness. it is a mistake to gauge our business entirely by
Just remember the hotter standard

cheap grain. but
right prices for dependable goods arc. what you are look‘
for, and our business Is to have both.

 

Scorecards.

Norwslk.

 

of

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LL NOW.

Oftsn one attributes I look of olssrnoss of vision to his syos.
when his glasses on wholly to blame.
your oyos sxsmlnod slain!

Would It not in well to have

NORWALK. CT.

 
 

 

“w. L. DOUGLAS

toad Inltns $2’50' ,3'00' $3.50
Agent, SHOES
vAT

 

maker‘s specialty
of this class of
business.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

lluttcr. none. better at any . .
mt... ~ Daily the to New York.
I “5" P" "" srsmsn JOHN svsvss'rsn.
IIIII III fIIIIIIIflII 60048 , ......... {an} and sgneifimmfi glam' r.
R , II OI"
m m- wm. ”WWW“ Fm“ tortillas i“...
“U“? ’oofuu‘ m m 7“ Makes ”fleet Bread Returning M1116!” “If ’8. III. In
........ ' 6mm- ii°€'s’£°‘lifi"’&”.son'lls%1'
”“9 GEAR, W0. 7“! II "I” 3”” ~---- . i ' Nthwsli in tidal to‘honnsct i‘vith trains
FOOTIALI. sum, for Moms. out for Dsnbary. manual and intermed-
frorn 01.80 to no. r ‘ ‘ , i'sfipoints. d "I ) i m
commute . . 1 . ("36”... it... tiltim'
"'w..f° ‘ I» . ’ CINCLI FANI.................”¢
In «other» sons- _ hermit:- 34 COTTAGE AVENUE, “Wm-1‘ gnaw"? “a. . ,
all“ claim“ ......... scam-n. not. -

 

Our very best Eight

Butter! Butler! Butter!

169 Washington BL.
Creamery

anomalous

so. Norwsilt.

 

 

 
 

 

 

anon), uoawnnx. court.

 

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Pondls I
Medicinal 3‘ Intel
' Prenatal Inns.

Pond‘s Catarl'h Chre. .600 bottle
‘ Pond's Tooth Wash. ..2tic bottle
Poud's Tooth PoWder.25c bottle
Pond's Cream....l.25 ll: 500 jar
Fund's Cream. . . .‘.'. . . .25c tube
Pond'a Antiseptic Cream
.25 & 5001M
Pond's 'i‘aicuni Powder
....... 250bottle
Pond'a Toilet Papr. . . .100 pkg.
See them in to window.

the Olifford , armacy

m Phenomenon sroan.
TIBCALI. In. ‘
«summons

am
Maples it Goidicllnlldt tin.

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(Incorporated)

GOMMISSION liliOltiillS.

Doctors I In
Stocks, Bonds. larch: and
Cotton.

Marts a coma llollk. so. Nof‘vullt.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

TODAY IN WALL STREET
”II-“1

WALL STREET, 10:10 ll. m.«—~Open-
Ing prices in the, stock market today
were higher than Monday and a mini-
her of specialties shot} upwards smart-
ly. The changes otherwise were
entail. Union Pacific and Amalgama-
ted Coppcr were conspicuous for small
declines. Reading jumped 1% on run-
ning sales of 5.000 shares. Brooklyn
Transit, Pressed Steel Cur. Havana
Electric. Railway Steel Spring and
Virginia Carolina Chemical ‘rose a
point and locomotivepilavnna Electric
pfd. and United States Pipe large frac‘
tions.. Consolidated [Ina declined '95.

WALL STREET 11 a. m.—-—Stocks
did not retain their opening gains long
professional traders realizing and pitt-
ting out large lines on the most volat-
ilc specialties. This selling wiped out
the advances anti drove a number of
tho standard stocks nearly a point bx.»
low Monday’s closing. '(‘onsolldutcd
Gas lost 2 and General Electric :I H
Metropolitan Street Railway. which
had sold 2 points higher at. 125 1-2 ro-
acted to 12:2 12. A subsequent buigc
in Reading to 110 i~2 or 3 till over Mon-
day's clone benefited the general rail-
road list slightly. but the iorul tract-
ions remained heavy.

WALL S'I‘REE'I‘ Nouns—Largo trans-
icrs of currency to the interior
through the sub-treasury and a 7 per
cent. rate for loans induced general
selling and declines of a point or over
resulted in several prominent stocks.
Metropolitan Street Railway lost 2 and
Reading reacted 2, Later Rcading was
run up again to 142 and Smelling rosc
1 114 over Monday. IIIlt'Itlelinllli sold
at 160. a decline of 25 points. lionds
wart- Heady.

WALL STREET. 1 p. in.~-»Wilcn IIlt‘
furious buying of Reading slackenctl.
lIlt‘ price went off to bclow ill and thc
general market bcgnn to get heavy.

TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.

Report over the private wires of
The Maples & Goldschniidi (30., Com-
mission Brokers. swarm S: Corbett
Block. South Norwalk. Telephone loll.

Open. liigil. Low l:‘.'0

 

 

Alnnl. t‘op. till 83 till 83
Alli. C. ill I". 41 I] 10‘; 101;
All). (‘01. 011 30% 3033 355,; 353;
Am. Loco 70% 701,1 081,4; dim.
Ant, Smell. 139% 111% 13515, 1411's
Aln. Sugar Iii-Iii I'M-:11 tiles. tiling
A. ’1‘. & St. I". 8811’; 88% 8714.- 87%
Iialt. & Ohio 112 112 1111.3 111%
liklyll. R. '1‘. 78%» 78% I'll-M 77%
SIIIJH:&&NOIHO 51% 51% 021113 511%,
. . .W. 221' 221 220 220
Chi. tit. \Vnsl. 211.1; 21%; 21% 2211/3
C, M. If: SH". 179% 1797-1; 178% 1785’.
Col. 1“. It I. 45 lb 44% 4'1”;
Col. South. 27% " 7.. 27% 277k
Consul. Gas 185 1:5 18:1 183%
Erie ‘ 49% 191.4; 18% 19%
8119 1:11. pill. lgglz’g {:ng til 81
on. loo. 1 - 185 18 ‘
III. Cent. 177% 17732 17m 1751?:
Lou. & Nash. 150% 150% 1501/4 150%
Mc.l felt. R)’. 125% 1&5»). 121% 122%
11$ch Cabrini 212% 3% 511% 231;:
. . ‘. 3m 16 35% an
M.K. & 'I‘. pf. 69% Illlilfi till-3i 09%
R110. I;lltliflc 102% 192% 101 101%
Ill. .t’tltl 52 .i2 60% 51-14
N. r. Central 150% lbw. 15014 150%
Nerf. 0. West. 80 80 86% 85%
got. a: Walt. at 04 Ill 54
can. R, 142% 112%. 111% 1-1106
People's Gas 101%. 101% 103% 103%
Reading 138% 1112 137% 141%
Rep. Steel 251/. 25% 25% 25%
Rock island 20% 20% 80% 2016
Hub. (loads 38 Eli till 38
Sou. Pacific 69% 0 till (10%
non. Ry. Co. an tin noes. 30%
Tenn. 0. It I. 92% 113% 112% 93%
Texas Pac. 34% 14% 34% 31%
Union Pacific 132% 102% 181% 132
it it limb?" “122 I‘ll 2%?“ 3h“:
. . tau 3 7' ‘ A "
11.8, Steel pf. 100%. 103% 103% 103%:
Wabash 21% 21% 21% 21 1/4
Wabash pf. 11 1% II 41%
West. Un. Tel. 93% 3% 93 till
LATE snorted nsrunas.
NEWARK. N. J"; Nov. 8.-—The

plurality of Everett ICoIby. ind-Rep
ubilcan candidate for state senator
from Essex county. F“ 19,847. Col-

 
 

by defeated the Rep blicnn machine
at the primaries. '
BOSTON. Naval—Chairman Lyman
of the Deldocrstio. tote esocutive coni-
iiiiilee. stated to it Associated Press
today that the . ourstlli leaders

will request a nt of the vote
or lieutenant-gore

CODY WAC FOR LAND MAN.

 

 
 
 
 

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Windham ll.-~A body roosntir pilil
found our Porto (TA 0. on the lien. ,

FUSION.

rals‘ crrv.

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SELLEGK

.7,

Washington St.

 

Telephone

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syrupy. 20: gal.
And it is. Real sweet.

Got in some nice new Brooms this week.

a No. 6 or light broom at 25c.

New Loose Raisins. large 4 crown. 12c lb.

IN FALL CLOTHING FOR MEN WILL BE FOUND HERE.- IN PRO-
PROPERLY TAILORED CLOTHES MADE OF THE
PROPER MATERIALS WHICH CAN STAND THE TEST 0" DIN-

VICE AND PROVE THEMSELVES WORTHY.
MANUFACTURERS OF MEN'S APPAREL CONFINE THE PROD-
UCTD OF THEIR TAILOR BHOPC EXCLUSIVELY TO US FOR-

THID. IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SHOWING OF SHOE!
AND RUBBERC FOR MEN AND BOYD. GIVES OUR PATROND
THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF CHOICE.

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW FALL NECKWEAR. [I f‘ It.

HEAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITIERS. W] W

A little tall—11ml lhinnsfi_1i“01bbin‘s Grocery

We have some Jumbo Cranberries, fine. dark, large, 12: qt.
The Sweet Cider is now better than it was. at start.
Selling a barrel a week, so somebody must think it fine.

 
 

THE LEADING

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8: PRICE,

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i; South Norwsii.
Call 324-2. “.u

 

More body. more

Let me show a bargaln'in

Some people will not I

buy Seeded Raisins. and these are to please such people.

Also Orsnge and Lemon Peel.

Some ol_the finest New Citron you ever saw.

I

Msckerel.—Buy s pail of our new. white. fat and toothsome fancy Mack

erei, 20 fish in a nail. $1.00 a pail.

I now have nice, white Chick Cod fish.

New Bloated Herring, 2 for Se.
Scaled Herring. small, 20c box.
Halibut‘ 15:.

Jamaica Oranges. 15 for 25c.

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t i i. I".

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Try a box of the Washed Figs in round wood box, fine as silk, 10c box.
Going to have some Extra Fancy Sweet Potatoes for Saturday’o trade.

25c peck.

Will make a special price on Pill sbury's

Mb. 66.00 per blah, for s few bbis.

Hope to serve and please.

LORENZO

Telephone Call 26-4.

Flour, Saturday,

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November

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T‘O DAY.

Escallops, 40?;

ALSO ALL KINDS FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, CLAMD RECEIVED

CUTBILL’S

Bridge Fish Market.

 

 

TEL tos— rnss osuvsnv. ‘
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Now, Loose Buckwheat '7 lbs. - 250
EVAPORATED PEACHES .............................. . ..... 2 lb!» 250
avnroarso APRICOTS .................................... 2 lbs.. are
CALIFORNIA PRUNE8 ...................................... Stlbm. 23:
CALIFORNIA PRUNEs .................................. 3 lb... 25c
CALIFORNIA PRUNEB ................................... 2 11’s., 26¢
LAYER F108 ................................................ . 2 Ila-.260
BULK MINCEMEAT ......................................... 3 III... 250

UNITED GROCERY COMPANY.

IO NORTH MAIN OT.
CO. NORWALK. CT.
TIL. H

 

WHEN IUTCHIRB HAVE TROUBLE

.l. Ogden Armour was talking to a
snoop of reporters about. butchers
strikes.

"When the butchers linvo trouble."
IlitId one of the reporters. “in it. true,
Mr. Armour, that the public pays?"

The meat millionaire laughed.

"Oh. not necessarily," he answermi.
"Sometimes. though." he wanton. "the
public pays when the butcher gain In
trouble. for instance:

"A butcher'llad cut off some meat
that. had been paid for and was carry-

- In; It in from the street. to his pn-

tron‘u kitchen.

i "No sooner did he enter the ysrd.
however. than a big, black dog pinned
him to the walk There he stood tor-
ror-stricken until the mistress of the
house appeared.

“ ‘Here. Hero, behave.’ she said.

“The dog sneaked offnnd the wom-
nn’ asked the butcher if he had been
bitten.

“ 'Has Hero.‘ she inquired. 'hurt you
at all?‘ .

“'No." he replied. ’i kept him off
by giving him your chops one you
'ost arrived in time to save your
meek."

Ffldldw-Wflby. old boy. how in the

trot-id did‘ you, with your small in-
come, “at” roputntlon‘ss s grant
an

 

Charlie-d1 unmanned for and wide
that i would no the railroad toms

or sit the uncut and who wished to
no to m on .”
"Well?“

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”Well. total m on for,
naturalist Iain" mostly. '

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nor Nahum." SI
' . rsl... 119-4.

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"I'aolm summon.

F‘nint blue the distant hills bolero.
Yellow the harvest lands behind;
Wayfarern we upon the path ‘ -

The thistlctlown goes out to and. I
On naked branch and empty nest.
The woodlands blended gold and

red.
Dim glory lien which autumn shores
With faces of the newly dead.

Tender this, moment. of the your
To eyes that seek and feet that

roam;
it is the lifting of the latch.
A footstep on the flags of homo. f

Now my the poses of withered ms!
Anti goldenrbd abide with you:
Abide with nie~ror what is death?

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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