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SUPPLEME
CHRISTI‘IAS
AND
the Oldest l‘hristmu llynnl.
: l‘. ms ill. at t‘tuuient ot'Almandlln is
u .1; ur- « in the most ancient hymn ..{ tho
. . .. ‘ltill’y‘ll. it is thtrc» its! years utter
\, :-', «‘3 L‘Btrlt’yl to be of much earlier
* to.l-o\'.t.g version “ill ;.:i\e some
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- t tenvlcr y-ntlt. 1
t: lmv and truth,
:gl. .lcy .. ,- wry s;
. sing,
. ‘: vlsiltiz'ul Loin-4
J . ~ on! I‘hv praise.
*Ll‘ holy Lox-til
if t ‘. ~ .lbllldl; Word.
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l\\l lily itnlsc on hgh,
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in 122.". ml hang.
iii Eliot‘s Christmas (tilt;
UR. ONLY A CHILD'S LOVE.
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fining. ltllu r out “1' plare in
noon. with its ll-ill\
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"w-t lltllir 1n ill" wholl- oi~
.l’li“ .‘i‘g‘it. “ill'll .‘lll' Milli“ ltl
,sht- was a bonnientiill‘nl
.x . n ot‘ pine. with a mass oi"
and saucy brown '_ ‘
grown-upyounglad). he."
witw — it'tiul‘. l‘
ex. s. now sin isa llalph {lint ansntrs. smiling. l the -rn
:, we. fit; in :1 train so many t't-et long. ‘
-' s \\ :th an unusual share of buttons.
.t' l ttny. high-heeled Louis XV. >lili<
' . on o: which she is admiring in-
1.~$'t-il1~i_\. as she stands waiting i‘or
. _ It. Willi is ill take lll'l‘ in It
fin... a: l mrcmont hall.
lllll';llllill lll lltl'il‘ l'Xlii‘t “llll|.
Annabel returns llll' glalll‘l' sttlh‘ih.
surveying him t'rom head to l'oot.:nid
nodding apprmal. .\s sh.- ttll‘lls i'i-om
hiln to the tir~~ again sht- sees the rc-
.\t.ti:ilu‘l is an llt‘ll‘k“-". _\Vlh‘ll allL‘ licction ot‘ lmth till-cs in the mirror on r
. mph-ted lnr eighteenth year she the lllillllt‘llllt‘t'l‘. His is the t'm-c ot' a
mic into 11 i‘l“‘ll.\' “”1“ l”"’l“'"l.V “1' man ot' six or ~l‘\'l'll and thirty. not
hundred a year. so she is quite handsome. and without t‘iilil'l‘l‘t-g’lllzll‘ilt
~l in w-aring such a pretty. ex- ot‘t‘eatnrl- or beauty ot‘ coloring to rc—
' hail toilct ot‘L‘l‘t‘illll)’ Silk illltl commend it. l’ulc :imltlark. \tithllcl-p«
.i \\ ilill’ on her throat and wrists set. larncst grav cytvs. a grin c. proud
.. m. oili-i‘asliionuigems ot‘ rare mouth. a long: silky and beautiful
.;t‘ui value. which vie with the brown heard. a weiim't head and deter-
.. _ . oi' her brown eyes. lleautit'ul mined expression.
-. - they :lt‘vw-su soil and dreamy. and lluring [be long drhc .\nn:tbcl chats
' so bright. lighting up her t‘air gayly. .‘lll‘st‘l‘illalllllll'“lllll‘slsllll‘lh‘.
tar... and lixing people's :tt- and her guardian listens with almiic
so that they can't tind any which ismol'u- than lialt‘sad: and he is
to bestow it won the pretty. so silent himsclt~ that at last Miss Anna—
ltt tilt-"l“. llll‘ [n-llt l‘l'. lllullilv lips. ln'l liltill~.:llltl tells liilll lit' l\ ll "t‘l‘ltss
.iaintycnrycsot‘the tirtn.roundclnn. old guardian." in which assertion he
..l the saucy little dimples which will acquiesees with a sigh.
.. {henlivlvl‘V into view on all tossi- The ballroom at (lain-mom hall is
. he‘l‘ufiiuni. .\tillabel's admirers. full when they ill‘l'l\t‘s-llll' ball is at its
.‘231 i they are many. declare the dimples height. and lanly l‘nrlingham greets
old not show themselves too often; them with amicable reproaclios for
«a th-r fart is that. they think so them- their tardy appearance.
‘lll'lW .
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‘lli‘lll'l‘:
There
" lt‘it
. t-.. {or they are very seldom out of " Poor Sir ludgar is in despair. Anna- niai and
ht. They have not quuc disap- bel." she says. smiling. ' Ic is imag- ness of
notwithstanding her an- ining all kindsot‘ evil. and has just been makes
1. iyancewthey are lingering somewhere inquiring most anxiously it' I think
:uvund the rosy lips. for they start into there is any fear of an upset en route.
1 Ia} as a gentleman in evening dress *Ah! here he comes!“ she adds. as a
a :.:--rs. the room. and comes to her side. handsome young man of good a )pear-
'~ I beg your pardon." he says. in a ance. with smiling blue eyes and reop-
deep. quiet tone. “ I did not know you log. golden mustaches. comes forward
were ready. my child." and greets Annabel with the greatest
"I was ready til-st. “'hata triumph!" cmpressemcnt. while the girl blushes.
~he says. gziyiy. " My ,wzu' point did and steals a shy glance at llalph Eliot's
1;"! take so long to put on as yours did I“ proud. dark l‘acc.
" And yet his infinitely more ctl'ect- "I out afraid I am to blame." says
{eat-rd now.
the hal
s?
T. Burr Guyer" Son,
SPRING-WOOD.
. :lrdian.
looking at her with wry lt‘lllil'l' t'll's. l lh‘l‘ll the «misc of your losinu any ot'
with a t'ltlhilll'l'ulllt' lll‘l'l'llllllfil of ad- your ti;lllt‘t's. Dunstan? I :iin I‘l'lllV‘
ll.-..ll‘now. then. and be very
happy. little girl.“ '
. . young people move away and
lillllglt' with tile dancers Lady t‘lirling—
ham and .‘llr. Eliot look alter them ill
.ol't. shining drapery '. the tall. gracci‘ul
hum of the. young man. his handsome
curly hcad stooping over his conlpan~
ion's i'air face. it 1‘
" They make a bonnie couple." smiles
Lady (‘urlingham. "Arc you prepared
to give her up to him. llaiph‘."
sudden gleam of pain liasllcs into Ralph
lullot‘s dark eyes and dies away: then
he :iliswcrs:
says. very quietly.
Looking at the two. so bright. so
happy. so beautiful in their youth and
hapmloss. llalph wondcrs what this
('hristlnastidc will bring to his littlc
ward. and tries to stitie a pain at his
heart which he cannot. or will not. ac-
count for.
Somehow the guvctv around wearies
him ltt‘lllgllil he. who is usually so ge—
the loneliness of his own lot.
more apparent. After a time he leaves
room and takes refuge in a little
boudoir which has hitherto escaped the
tilroWs timself‘ into a doe) arm-chair,
Ralph Eliot glances fll'Olllll at the evi-
dences ol‘ Wealth which surround hiln,
and sighs a little impatiently. Then he.
frowns at. tho folly of a sudden wish
that he was the Wealthy man his father
CIIRISTBIAS
smiling. "Have I
wishing.
thesiight.girlish llgure in its
is a momentary silcncc'. a
be for her happiness-Ayes.“ he
look so
others palls upon him. and sib
“ IIas
attention of Lady (.‘urliugham‘s "nests. Belle."
It lsa rctty. dainty room, 11.11th he Ralph
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ot‘ silken t‘olds. a light t‘ootl‘all over the
thick carpet.and glancing up he sees
Annabel.
“ May I speak to you 2"" she says. in
low. ill'assnrcd tomis. " Shall l disturb
you. guardic ?“
" ()l‘ course not. my child. "\tht is
You are not ill ?“ he asks. quickly.
seeing she looks pale alld agitated.
" No. oh. no! hit down.llulph‘.“ for
he has risen in the momentary alarm.
and is looking at her anxiously.
Ile places a chair t'orllcr. but. does
not resume his own scat. standing bc-
side her.
drooping
more colorless; and his lips meet with a
tirmcr and more resolute t‘oid.
" Please sit down," she says again.
with a little nervous laugh.
there. and I have something particular
to tell you."
Ralph crosses the little room slowly
and closes the door. with so much de-
. ‘ ‘ .. . liberation that. it seems as if he wants
unselfish. lecls as ii the. happl- to put otl' her confidence as long as pos-
_e. Then he resumes his seat, and
waits quietly.
-- hll‘ Edgar Dunstan has asked me.“
she begins. then hesitates, and is silent. lips to it. again sol‘tly.
w lat he suitors. ho wonders: is she try-
ing to console him '3
“ Sir Edward is good and true.“ he be-
gins then.
“ Yes."
“Andgenerous. and lJl‘ll\'t’.llll(l noble."
‘f Ho is all that.“
" And handsmne. rich and titled. lie so 'a. “ Ile alwa 's kee 5 his word.
would make any woman happy.”
straint, and his voice is almost like the
vorce oi a man in pain. -
The girl lifts her eyes to his fully and
clearly. as she replies : h
" lltts asked mo to be his wife I"
I” ”I“ N a l . .‘
new” __ .
d m ”with.
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fi
mm ’3';
TlnfilAl‘IS.
But. he has not had
l'orthcrc comes a soft rustle thcrc.
" Ah!
watching her varying color and
lids; his own then grows
. "You
big and formidable standing
advice."
asked you-—-well—~~go on.
Eliot speaks with some con-
is another Silouccwu longer
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Prlncl Ofloe so Union nun.
.. W ‘ New trstilrk.
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hdmhmubmdmm
.\llll:lln'l lllh lll‘lmllt'll
her long lashes again.but she has put lady. without cvincin
her little gloved hand over the lingers
playing with her chain. and leaves it
’ one this time.
" And you have decided. Annabel?“
asks hcr guardian. quietly.
' i want your
help.“ she says. quickly. " llhl Ralph.
you have always advised llll' so wisely
«tell mc. now. what i ought to do.“
"I cannot answer for you. .\tinabcl."
llc. answurs. in a ll‘tllllllt'l voice. " it is
a question that must be decided bv your
own heart only. How can I tell what
your wishes are '3"
" \Vhat are yours?"
lustrous eyes meet his frankly and in-
(pliritlgly.
“ Mine are for whatever makes my eyes.
he replies. with it
And again the
child‘s hap )lllcss."
.niver in tic deep. grnvc tones: and
. nnahcl bends her face and touches his
hand with her soft. red lips. '
“ You must tell me what to do." she
goes on. in a minute or two. " You
have taken all my troubles on your
shoulders ever since I came to Moor
house. Ralph.“
“ Dear.“ he answers. gently. “ I think
if' you can hesitate. you can hardly ncovl
" Discuss it with me. then. guardie."
The hand under her soft check is a
little unsteady as Annabel turns her
Does she. know
1- made from a. Simple 'rro
Bare Value and ll u P0“
ullthe dlaeueo that «modulus
in lower of t
e Hendrcllteo—J
Gravel. Marlo. "Kl
the K
For Ila-I
m
Home nae-j 1m 54'“
" Yes."
“ You like him. Belle ‘3" goes on the
tender. grave. tones.
“ Yes." she answers slowly. and hides
her face on his arm. with a little sob oi'
l‘Xt'llElllelll. 3
" llcavcn bless you with all" imp )i-
nest-l. my little girl!" he says. gent y,
putting his hand carcssingly .on the
owctr head: and Atlnahel‘s owes are
hidden. so that the white change in his
face escapes hor notice. "Edgar Dun-
:stan will make you happy, never fear.
lhc man you love is worthy of v0tl.ln
child. I on give you to' him. in a 1
faith.“ '
" Yes.“ she rejoins. drcamilv, “the
man i love is worthy of all loyli. It is
no child‘s love I feel for him llal ih'. it
ls a woman‘s affection. deep and true.
()hi Ralph. tell me. do you wish me. to
marry Sir Edgar ‘9" '
“ I can wish you no better husband.
Annabel.“
‘ A short pause ensues. then Annabel
hits her head slowly from its resting-
plnce. .
“ is he waiting for your illiswcr.
Belle 1‘“ asks her guardian. “ You must
not keep him in suspense. dcltr. Shall
I tell lulu or will you ‘3“
.“ I will.“ she answers slowly. toying
Wllll the silver chain with which his
lingers had played. “ Ralph.“ sudden-
ly. “ shall you miss me. a little. ‘3"
“ I shall miss you greatly,“ he slwfl,
very low. . i
“ llllipll. don‘t you care? Are you
not even a little sorry to let me go 2'"
Then his anguish breaks out in two
short sentences:
" Do i care! Annabel-won know i"
‘ lie alts her hands from him. and
i'lsllig roln his chair crosses the room.
lhe girl‘s eyes are very full of tears.
“ Will you send Sir Edgar to me
hcl'cl'” she says. in a few moments.
:' lt ls not right. as you say. to keep him
lll suspense. You will find him in tho
library.“
“ And your decision is—Z‘“ he asks.
very abruptly.
“ My decision is what you Wish it to
he.“ s \l‘ l‘l‘jllllll‘. qlllcllV.’
“ That is Well.“ '
' He leaves her. and going to the
library ‘ll‘llllll Sir Edgar llunstan to rs~~
cciyc lus answer. while he himself goes
out lllto the o wli air. tighting desper-
atcly against l n- sutl‘cring which is ut-~
manning him “which is greater than Le
lintn eM-l' collcl-h ed possible.
:l‘llt') llt‘i\c home together. mvl‘ lll“
\vldc moor. Annabel nestling in her
Iotl while t‘urs; but somehow she does
not slip her hand into Ralph‘s. us her
\vont on similar occasions.or rest the
Irctly lll‘lltl against his shoulder. and
ic feels that already be is less to her
than be has been in the past.
“ Well. little one.“ he says. with all
attempt at checrl‘ulness. as the carriage
stops at Moor house.“ what did \Hl
fitt)‘ to Sir l‘hlgtll‘?" '
“pl will tell you on (‘llristluas day.
gtlurdic.“ she luisz-rs. '
(‘llAl‘TElt ll.
“ Aunt. Mary. it is getting dark. and
the snow has not ceased.“
Annabel (tray is standing by the w in-
dow 'ol' the dining~roolil at Moor llltllsl‘,
looking out at thcdrcary prospect which
is before her. It has been snowing hard
and last ever since midday. and there is
a white world without. while the tlakes
are failing still with unabated vigor.
and the wind whistles and moans cease-
lcssly throu'h the llr trees. Within.
the great blazing lire on the hearth
makes everything bright and cozy. and
Aunt Mary‘s figure. in her arni‘ehuir.
looks lltllllt'vlllyt' and pleasant; while the
rllddyvglarc playing nycl‘ her lights up
the placi‘l thee. and twinklcs ill and out
ol her bright knitting needles and guvlv
colored wools. ' I
“ Is it ‘3'" she says. pltlcidlv.
very cold.” '
“ Auntie.“ and Annabel leaves the
broad n indow seat and comes to the
ttrcsidc. crouching on the rug and look-
' mg lit the red glow with troubled eyes.
"i hope it will not last—it will niakc
it so bad for Ralph.”
“ital lll is well mountednnv dear.
and he 'nows the road.“ says the old
any anxiety.
1
“ it is
" llc will be quite safe.
" What a dreary Christmas eye for
him.“ sighs Annabel. “ i wish l had
not begged him to come back to-night.
It was so selfish.“ ‘
“lie meant to come. my dear: he
told me so at first.“ Mrs. llvder says. in
the same placid manner. resuming her
knitting. “ l dare say he will be here
soon.“ ‘
" That dreadful moor.“ says the girl,
with a long sigh, and she lodks dreamli-
ly into the fire. as if she were reading
some story there. and at first but full of
hu ipiness at the conclusion. it‘ one ma .
nu go from her smile, and the so i;
lovelight which comes into her dark
snow comes down steadily. and the
whole oi‘ the. surrounding country is
soon covered with a soft. thick. white
carpet.
Annabel starts up after a time. and
wanders restlessly about tho room,
going from window to window, then to
the great hall door, which she opens to
pecr'down the avenue. admitting a
lindnlg shower of snow, and a sharp
blast of wintry wind as she does so.
Then she comes back with a sorrowful,
white face, and kneels down by Aunt
Mary’s side.
“ Auntie , I am wretched about Ralph ,”
she says, in a, choked voice.
“ He will be quite safe, dear. I dare
say he eta. ed at Leeds when he saw
how badt oweather was,” says .
Ryder; but her own face is a little
troubled now.
“ He said he would come,” Annabel
e
0 ! Auntie,Iwis he he. not givenall
lcul 1...: at
IVEIOIII-
he
as. solar Gold.
The afternoon \vcms on slowly. the a
gulp. “Idon't uky’ou to gowrth -:;|;,Afog
3°“ ”mm" W‘ “mm or my wmmoounou.”
" named tonyprhonud ho to MI mu m.
dtome. Win-l s
6
He’wu blood fromw~ .7
lug was strings and m. _
(led in fifty places. Whéiiryb),
l for awile ho recounted bifi
ten Wixham left the prison he ran
ind upset several guards at the door.
fixed a stout. flint-headed lance from
I them and started for the wall. In
lute 500 men were after him. It was
’3 run and the route was full of en-
‘ several of whom he struck down.
finallyv gained the wall, pulsed the
and had the open country before
lscout could ruul‘u mile in eight
tea. I saw him do it on three dif-
t occasions at the fort. As he left
tall be headed for the camp of the
lrs,knowlug that he had teamilea
aund to cross over. Bud there been
9 men behind him he would have
led at the idea of being overhauled.
boy were not white men. and he
found that he was no runner at all
mad with them. Before he had
half a mile a dozen moss-eaters
d ahead of him and he was brought
{‘5‘ could have killed him but that
lhave prevented the carrying out
to king‘s order. When he found
hey were bent on capturing him
he fought to die. A powerful man
:l by desperation and as well. armed
foes, he broke the circle again and
, and when they finally dint-med
to had killed and wounded seven or
of their number. They had not
t. to kill him, but he had been
led no less than sixteen times.
tro scratched—slot ‘em 30!“ he re-
am I wanted; to dress them. I ex-
l to be retuken. but there‘s a heap
sfactiou in giving an enemy the
:u‘ve got. I believe it was the hot-
sce I was ever in. If they had been
l I could have cleaned out the whole
but these mosseaters don‘t scare
ueks. As fast as I spear-ed one
:r took his place. and I‘ll behnug‘d if
d a groan from a single one of
l stabbed! I wouldn‘t have been
ld without trying it. and now I‘m
along with“ “it: \. ,
That‘s all the u... 3
other mono-chews“ "~. ~. .
When I had follower. .. \‘
said the council had refu‘i“ ‘
the scout. even if the four b
to be shot down at the wall. 'c.
to be exchanged at! for me. or I
over the cliff. with Wlxbum. , -
I returnad and talked with the m ..
but I could not move him. Hui any ’
offered him his llbert without condition.
he would have pick up 3. upon! tad lt-
taoked the nearest mun.
It was finally settled that I W “IE
up the valley and witness the scout- !
and was afterwards to be “exchanged. It ‘
was now nun-l l0 o‘clock. and u w. 2
moved away Wlxbam was taken in chug.
byabodyofslxmontobe up:
winding path to the top of the clla. Ea
caught. sight of me I: he no any.
and waving his band he called out:
“Good bye. Deftenmt. I‘ve got one morn
trick to pluy‘etn before I‘m done!"
THERE WAS LN AWFUL CROWD
0f pen 16 on the more up the volley.
Probub y every person in the alt .. empt’
tqe guards I! the wall. was ben on see.
tag the climax. And u surprising climax
ll: was. We bud been waiting about bull
an hour when there was I about from the .
top of the cliff. and I saw the scout stand-
ing with a guard on either side. I want;-
od to limit my eyes. but I could not.
With my heart in my mouth and in eyes
wide open. I saw the three. approuc 7 the
edge. With movementu like a partner.
the scout freed one arm. then the other.
and then fastened his iron cluob upon the
guards and sprung forward.
For u second all three hung on the very
edge. Then three bodies came plunging
down that awful hight. striking the
ground one after another to beeruahed to
ulp.
The scout had played them blalut trick.
When the crowd realized it. nothing but
the King prevented them from touring mo
to pieces. He had given his pledge. and!
was conducted out of the valley and duly
exchanged. and once more at. liberty 1 ion
no time in turning my back to the hidden
city and its wonderful inhabitants. They
: consoled fl" what will happen ‘0' can be found there today on I found them
n
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OF R SUPPER
rought in at dusk by three or four
l. and the doorway bristled with
They did not mean to be caught
lg the second time.
as a long night for us. A circlo of
s paced around the 1 risen. and once
ur the door opened and .l guard on-
:0 see if we were making any move-
About
gbt. utter a long silence, the about
looking towards an escape.
nly remarked :3
but want no friends and are mdy for all
foes.
{The End.)
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[Dolly Fort Wayne Sentinel}!
Mr. S. 13. Joseph. Agent Emerson‘s Min-
strels remarks: I can with the truth speak
from experience; and in saying St. Juoobs
OllZacts inju marvelous manner. I but put-
ty express my good opinion of it.
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A Grlm Advertisement.
Last week there appeared on the bul-
y.’,l..eftenuut. I don't see how they “ . t1 3. fl main
usll a man oil the cliff without ‘3ng ivfliteetl] $03921 ‘ ”liga- puns"
In; on the edge of it with him."
I I. either.“
Thll unblemlablng indication of diurnal
demand excited anything but enthusiasm
all. if they can‘t I haven‘t done with in the fauna .0, the urchins who infest
yet. If they don‘t tie my arms I‘ll
the publication locality of Brooklyn. and
in a horse that one of them goes
. the boodlums regarded the banner with
only me' They W got me woke up. feeling! close akin to u mournful unple-
m going to hurt: them all I can.
both slept a little during the lust
ion.
“1 s‘pose they throw de My“ one and
hours of the night. but. the day had and de paper comes out de other," sug-
lyl broken w?“ “as “To: c“: was geeted a rising" democrat. as be spelled
it wasnt 0 tell t ey la a u once out the legend.
uh white men all a clifl 200 feet
and the coming sport was joyfull
puted.
A FLAG OF TRt‘CE.
Ewere eating breakfast with a pretty
Ippetite for men in that fix. when
“You;bett“ asserted another dissemi-
y nator of intelligence. “And when dry
double deir circulation dey'll want anoth-
er boy." .
This propbacy was received with meal:
“ festations of grief by the assembled urti-
Ien alarm seemed to spread through sans of literature.
iy. The big war drum sent forth its
. warriors rushed towards the wall, objected a third.
real excitement prevaled.
“I don‘t see why dey don‘t like girls,”
“Dey got more rugs,
and deir bones isn't liable for ear break '
alu enough to me." said the scout. do . , d u t-
. “ . press, cause ey are softer, an uuu
1“.de M the door. Your ”Idle" omical suggestion to which the attention
”mg to ”a “Vb” sort 0' ‘ trap you of proprietors of messes with carnivorous
taller: into."
instinct» is respectfully solicited. “Be-
a we would be no better 08. The . .
- aides dot. girls come cheaper. come dare I
my In that. wall would be held more of ’em;
at a. brigade of soldiers.
l, but it could not r'eacb us.
The little
could defend itself again“ any open
While
“I guess I‘d only be good fur one cup-
plemeut," urged u one-legged boy. ,
“I'd take the place," said a plum;-
'ere discussing the movement the ster, evidently out: of luck. “but I‘d be
opened and the King appeared and sure to come out in the tax list. which no—
§d motofollow him out and down b ad ‘
lwall. When we reached the gate 13:” re s
d: ,
ur soldiers ‘areihere at; the mouth
lley with a flag 0! truce. Our four limos?" Asked u red-haired boy.
3 men are with them. We will
with me i"
ill."
ry well, let us proc
39
.
More. securely hound agnlnlt
and the sergeant explained:
though: they would be glad to
age tvm for four. but he shook
and replied:
:- men. and he m'ust d‘le.
or the all!!!“ '
his hand and sold: >
You promised to return with me,
new unuovedby mythlug! could home, whil- tbo Whit!!! valued in
_ uyuu’lm bl! does-brunt“. . l'luhb- open ground to boa-tho result.
'0 ”new! Ufl§%m in; an ups-t, hobuoklodbloboltuamh
...a tram»... tutu aunt-mm e: mm as: . . .
' ' vigil! tint, “1'01! MmmflM‘dfloaud loan
. like us your band.
, Min.- _l§owflou‘§tulkm.m'
- {mammal-adult”:
m,- ,. / 1‘ .7 .,
5M
'm.mm
gather and see «but is wanted. You
emcer und should be a man of how the gloom which deepened again “ on.
' no exchange 1’ effected will you solemnly declared that there was no none
walked straight out to the :oldien, of de week and then where are yet?”
.heel‘ed loudly as they saw me alive
ell. With them were the {our
new you must have been captured, "'0 suspenders.
a one for two if these ‘6" copper- about some kind. 0' politics,” fiplled his
6 heathen m of any ““0““ his other. “Mastwuya it looked like Illi-
h’ “l '" . and sounded like bi: Voice. Ho atom.
en proposed that the Klng make an didn’t he 1’“ fl
fidfiafififihlgfi 1:3,: :22; still vying the sign over thefts-NW! _ '
y would not secure than of your with as” though it ‘1 "E some " I |~ I“
ll. He bu been the death of seven
You shall .
teamed contempomry only wanted 9 by:
“‘“m m “‘9” m" b“ h" “ml to lead in the sheen, sud not an hula-g
ould not bear to it. and the King‘ tbunderb “BS editorials. Heir“
wowlllgobuok. tmwuyuumuu ”M. “to” l
tumult-mnnpllod the scout
wbonlludglm him my luster-mutton,
Wldlupwlsbmem 1‘s: and: to no.
ThemJuue-auiu tho W couldn‘t
yfiupfimbmmwu m of ’Wm‘u
Everything goes uguimt
“Wouldn‘t be funny to see Denny Mur-
°t by come out as one o! Talmage’a oer- , >
"33 '5
8° in a Cat'ulio’."
This conceit had a tendency ”lighten
oy in the situation.
“Why not i" inquired u core-eyed boy.
”Cause yer don’t get. paid 03 tall do end. ,
The financial problem wag; damper. .
“What became a! the lilit boy they
ea- hadflukvd an anxious lnqutm, dietin-
gulsmd tromdhe mt hulls potato: oi {
r
e“ “I think I econ him in on edl
his The fate of the last boy was very de-
spairingrund the youngster. moved unq'
Now. the fact is. gentle reader. out or
“if and be ground up into plunked- m
and demand uuukllll'ul workup}. M
on material for maria: the la . .
frequently expat-ell lad! la
, n at will
sullll wonder that it should but.
its beam of in am ,_
the key. towblob we" of 7”
lulu a mud. ‘
the
sum... N;W way-v .
whim-Mr." latent-wan. m .
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