'fl Gnrlstmas Experience in
Seven chapters.
By T. C. DE LEON,
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Author of “Creole and Puritan,” “The
Rock or the Rye,” “Four Year's _
in. Rebel Capitals,” etc.
CHAPTER .VII.
VICTORY!
She put her loyal. hand in. mine and mur-
mured, very gently.
We took a road utterly unknown to.
me—up hill and down.
No one spoke a word. I had plenty of
time to think, but somehow my ideas
refused to come in any sort of order. Ono
thought, however, kept rolling upper-
most in the surging stream of ideas—to
be true to my proud resolve not to aid
her triumph by one weak look even!
And there she sat, crouched up in the
buffalo, holding her muff before her face,
and seemingly more anxious about the
tip of her nose than about her future
state. Once sheturned, looked pityingly ..
at her weeping friend.
. "Don’t cry so, Anna darling.
soon be over.”
Ye gods! Here was coolness for you!
But the tender one, far from seeming
comforted, only bowed her head still
lower, while she ceased to sob.
At last themoonlight waned. A pale,
sickly flush rose over the face of the
east, and as we reached the crest of the
next hill the day broke.
Tom turned two or three times in the
next mile and glanced uneasily at the
still, bent figure beside me. It seemed
to me he took very unnecessary in-
terest in that young person’s crying.
Perhaps, however, her evident reluc-
tance to aid in his disgraceful proceed-
ing raised remorse in his bosom. Still,
I rather respected the White Mouse for
her sympathy in her friend’s unwomanly
position, and as we passed the next
heavy shadOW of trees I tried my hand
at consolation. Stooping toward her I
said very gently:
“Pray be comforted. . A foolish girl
will throw herself away soOner or later,
you know. Believe me, if my opinion is
It will
of any value to you, I feel that none of ‘
the sin, little of the folly, of today is at
your door. I know you were entrapped
into it; I know you wouldn’t do it if.
you could help yourse .”.
The others had failed, but I was suc-
cessful. The weeping White Mouse
stared at me a moment, straightened
herself up and the same flash she had
' left me with the night before came into
her eyes. Then she dried them, stuffed
handkerchief and hands into her muff
and looked dead at the gray’s ears.
At first I hardly understood that look,
then I was fully satisfied. She really
did love me then, after all, and my ire
at the perfidy of the pair before us woke
a sympathetic flash in her. I said noth-
ing now. I felt she would be comforted
by'the commendation of the man she
loved so strangely. .
Up the steep we rattled, and straight
ahead of us at the base of the winding
hill stood a little country church, its
graceful spire and old time moldings
_ Standing out in clear cut silhouette
against the white clad hill behind it.
Tomstraightened himself up, pointed to
the church with his whip and then
without a word let it fall on the sorrel’s
flanks. ,The steaming horses answered
with a rush down the hill, whirled us
past the white railed church yard and
drew up at the door of the old parson-
age, lying almost within it. As we
stopped the sleigh bells shook out a
merry marriage chime that called a gen-
tleman into the porch. He was a tall,
handsome old man, with a forest of gray
beard framing a ruddy face, and a
sparkle in his clear eye that showed him
not all saint. ~
“You are prompt as welcome, my
dear children,” he said, as he lifted Miss
Blythe from the sleigh and bent down
to kiss her forehead. “All is ready,
Tom. I got your letter and the license
just in time, and your courier’s zeal was
. proven by the foam that covered his
horse.”
“It was a tough ride over country
from the Bull’s Eye,” Miss Bettie chirped
out with perfect composure, while the
still silent Tom helped the blonde to
alight, “and you may be sure we man-
aged it in a hurry, Mr. Lindsay. I had
tomake frightful love to the old clerk—
almost kiss him—before I could get the
paper.”
And Miss Bettie actually laugh!
softly while the wicked black eyes
rested for a single second upon my own.
I was absolutely struck dumb—motion-
less—with one leg over the scraper and
one to the knee in a snow drift. The
coolness of that young woman paralyzed
me... . The..91<l.gsstleuaslasghetl-
. “lion .3 eawomanLQOf. banners. Bet.”
'Wbmanof business! Did ever. bride
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befpre run away Mtg-lieutenant of
Bodmer'angs and then boast her prowess
'to_,tbefp§rson? Woman ,brass. he
meant. but he onlyladdedt'
' “Thepaper is a. littlog'irregular after
alt-hut r11. make it do." :Ttierets sowing
‘I,v_vou1.c.1n’t'dp¥?f0r thesaushtsr of my
.dearcldfrlsndJ’ I " ‘ '
Phdebnfiiand Cupid! He’d even help
not to, an comment -m;th_a penniless
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'bBy! "‘Some‘ brilliant reflections upon.
the:corrup_tion of the church popped into
my'mind, but before I couldfrai'ne them
into portable shape they were cut ofi‘by
the clear, sharp voice of that inscrutable
bride elect:
“And this, of course, is Miss Belton,
and this our first and only groomsman.”
So was I introduced to the Rev. Dr.
Lindsay. .
I shook hands very mistily and uttered
something unintelligible. Then before
the awkward boy from the rectory
stables had persuaded himself totako
the horses’ heads in charge the doctor’s
Wife appeared on the steps in the neatest
of mOrning, toilets. She kissed Tom
and the girls with the most motherly
empressement. ,
“I have heard of you from Bettie,” she
said pointedly to me, and then glanced
at that wicked young person.
Once more the dark eyes flashed into
mine for a second, and they so magne-
tized me that I could scarce resistknock—
ing the head that contained them against
that of the rector’s wife. By a huge
effort, however, I mastered the impulse,
and left that lady free to say:
“Do take a cup of coffee, mydears. It
is hot and ready. You will wait break-
fast till after the ceremony, but you
really need something hot after your
long ride.”
Bettie looked at Tom. Tom, who by
this time was very white and immensely
solemn, only shook his head shortly.
Then he drew the arm of that blonde
waterspout—her eyes were running like
a milh'ace again—tenderly within his
own. As for me, I stood kneedeep in
the snow where I had alighted. My
head seemed whirling round, and the
people near me looked dim and misty.
Tom turned shortly to me.
“You take Bet,” he said in a hoarse
whisper. _
Before I could recover from the-strange-
ness of the arrangement andobey, that
wonderful young person hadslipped, her
arm quietly into mine and said, with a
tremor in her voice;
“Thanks, dear Mrs. Lindsay, but we
prefer the marriage first, and then we’ll
all feel more comfortable to enjoy your
nice things.”
Feel more comfortable! Could she
feel more comfortable? I didn’t wonder
any longer that Tom had yielded when
“she planned the whole affair.” Such
coolness would overcomeanyman. But
I couldn’t but. admire her pluck, though!
The rector tucked his wife-under his
arm and led the way over the-crisp path.
We followed into the side door of the
church, where'two candlesblinked upon
the reading desk and threwtheqestof
the building into still more dismal dark-
11955.
Just before we reached the door, Miss
Blythe pressed my arm half nervously,
and looked into my face with more of
hesitation than she had yet shown at
anything.
“I ought to explain,” she said softly.
“Tom told me how you”-——-— -
I looked at that girl. There was no
need for speech—that look was enough!
With a sort of half sob her face dropped
in her hands in what I could only feel
was becoming shame.
In the aisle Tom stopped, turned a
ghastly face to me, while his white-lips
I-Ie extended something in a haud‘that
shook plainly. Miss Blythe held out
hers—it was steady as that of a’ practiced
duelist—took the something and pressed
it into my fingers.
“The ring,” she whispered.
I took it passively. By this time I was
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cOmpletely conquered. A young person
who could plan an elopement, arrange
every detail herself, choose her avowed
lover for sole witness, and finally wake
the groom at midnight, had power ‘to
startle me no further.
As we approached the chancel I let go
the bride’s arm mechanically and ranged
up at Tom’s right side. Forbearance
was leaving me fast. My boasted
strength had all gone long ago; I was
wandering in my mind and weak in my
knees. I was dead beat. But for pure
shame I should have rushed from the
church and wallowed abjectly in the
snow without. When we all dropped on
our knees I could not strangle downthe
sob that burst from my heart, and the
bitterness of my spirit found vent in
anything but the utterance of the prayer
the time and place called for. How long
we knelt I have no idea. It might have
'been seconds, it might have been hours.
Somehow I found myself again standing
up, clutching the chancel rail for 'S‘Dp-
port, while the tall form Of the rector
seemed miles away, and his wordscame
dulled to my ears through a boom in
them like that of angry surf.
I could think, hear, feel nothing. I
had but one consciousness, that I was
wretched—wretched!
Tom’s tremulous responses fell mean-
ingless upon my ear, and yet, through
all my agony, I listened with strained
intensity for the words in which she was
to speak herself his.
Those words never came—only a soft,
murmur, as of the spring breeze. Even
in that supreme moment of agony I felt
a tender, yearning pride that all the
woman in her was not dead—that it had
at last been touched, even in thoudepths,
by the solemm'ty of the sacrifice at which
she held a part.
, The doctor’s hands were 'laid upon the
wedded pair.
It was done!
I staggered alone into the glaring sun-
light on the church yard snow.
9% it 4(- “ * 9!‘
As we dashed down the main streetsof
Piketon at 10 a. m. that day, our sleigh
bells screamed with a rollicking jollity,
that brought many a face to door and?
window.
Mrs. Lindsay’s wedding breakfast had
been of the very best, and the bridal.
- party, plucking appetite-Out of the inev¥
'itable, enjoyed it hugely. Even after
the clear coffee and feathery waffles
could tempt no longer, they had;lin-
gered to listen to the rector’s genial flow
of talk. _ ,
Mayor Blythe was just mountinghis
sober old horse as‘we dashed into his
_ avenue at a slashing trot.
“Hello!” he cried, arresting one foot
half way over theabeast. “Backso soon?
And you. .t90._Anna?, Why, we ml!
at“ 1::
have bur ‘ Christmas "dinner there, ' affair
. all, then!”
“Oh, darling papa! You’ll forgive us?
Now promise you will!” and Bettie
bounded from my side and threwriher
arms round'the chief magistrate of'Pike-
ton.
“Forgive you, posts!
I will. But for what?” .
“Oh, papa, he’s just thedearestfellow
in the world!
’Twas all my fault, wasn’t it now?” She
turned to me.
Why, of course
“Not for-the life of him!” I criedrslap- »
ding Tom on the backwith wild hilarity. .
“He deserves the very best wife in the
land, Mr. Blythe, and I’m sure he’s
found her!” Here I kissed the bride’s
hand‘with a fervor that smacked again
in'the'fi'osty air.
“Wife! What do you mean?” cried
the mayor, descending rapidly from his
"saddle. ',
“Now, papa,.don’t beimpatient”———-
“Impatient, the devil! You’ll drive
me wild! Here”—-thisto.nie—“you8eem
tohave your wits left. What does the
gir1.mean?”
“But you forgive us? You.promised
to forgive us, .that’s a :darlingold 2113113!”
and throwing her-aunsuoundithokbewfl-
deredrmayor she led himintowthesnug '
little parlor. Then she shut the-door
carefully after-we, hadfiled guiltily'in.
“Now, you dear old papa, .we all..ran
away—that is, Tom—and'I_ranraway”—-—‘-
“Ran away!” roared the mayor, very
red. in the face.
“Yes; but it was my fault, wasn’t-it,
Tom? And, oh! papa, I’m so glad we“
did, and we married”—
“Married!” The oldgentleman’s face
was purple now.
“Yes, papa, at Dr. ,Idndsay’s church -,
at 6 o’clock. Now, don’t.beyangry,,you'
dear, dear papa! Andwdmarried—that
is, Tom married—AnnaBelton!”
“Oh—-—oh!” whistled the mayor. “So
that’s thesecret, isit? So you ran.a.way
with the golden fleece, youlittleJason .
in petfiwats!” andathe old gentlmnan
laid his. hand kindly-upon the golden
locks othhe blushing,Mrs..Tcnn. “Well,
I willtpromisenotzto .belangry.”
“But—my aunt?” Mrs..Tom blushed
andsglanced slylyat her-husband. “HOW
can.I:telIIher?”
“How she will rave! Why, I had
'quite forgotten her,” cried Mr.,Blythe,
withafuriousfitof laughter. “To'slcep
, withvone. eye open for'ten .yearsand'loso
herntreasure after all! Bad children,
bad-'zchildren! Butlseelmustjmespmce-
maker, so I’ll put voff‘businesswxalhyrand
drive over to ‘Shadynook’oni'that‘imis-
s10n.”
“And, papa, you must make our
peace with Aunt Bolton, and you
must bring her back to eat her
Christmas dinner in forgiveness. Tell
herrit’is too late now, andsh "has noth-
ingsfor it but forgiveness. And she-can
ride~over, too, papa,”'added Miss Bertie
saucily, “for we left her horses and-ran
awayrwithourown.”
“She. shall come,,puss, even if I have
,torelope withher myself. But- you can’t
tell'what ashock yomgave me, my baby,
by your mystery, for you know, you
rogue, I never mean—texgive you up!”
“Then, sir,” I said quietly, “after
whatshe has told mathiszmorning, we,
"will have to cdme =andilive with you.
- ' . ' s -. ”
moved in a soundless effort at speech. i F01 I never meantosglveher'up!
.It was Bettie’s turn -to blush now,
down tothe snowy-rufiie against-her
delicate throat; ”but- she put her loyal
hand in mine and murmured, very
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“Hey; loves me so well, papa!”
TEE : END.
A Boy De'ep 'in Love.
One of the most delicious love letters
that the listener has ever read was.inter-
cepted the other day by a. teacher in-one of
the public schools. The boy who “wrote it
was 10 years old, and the girl presumably
of the same age. Here is the charming
missive:
“DEAR EMMA—I love you and I wish
you would write to merI love you and I
wish I couldkiss you. Emma you look so
rosy. I love you, don’t you loveme? I
wish you would write to me. I. guess you
love me. I don’t care if you don’t, I will
write to you anyway. I want you to write
to me and if you have no load pencil I will
give you one and some paper. I am so
glad that you love me. Emma, did you
tell that boy that lives beside your house
that you was going to slap my nose?
Emma, I could not helpxbut cry when-that
boy told me. Emma, I thought you
thought more of me. I have given‘you
about twenty-five cents’ worth of candy,
and you don’t treat me well, besides Igive
you- some gum.” -
There is no doubtabout the condition 0
that boy. He is in love. He may be- only
10 years old, but if helivestobelOOhe-will
never be any more in love than he was
when he penciled this letter.—Boston
Transcript.
Young Dian, Get :1. Pretty Girl Friend.
The pretty, wise head of a pure hearted
girl friend can help a young man im-
mensely.
Perhaps nothing will ever-come of it in
the shape. of afliancing, but if you know_
such adear, sharp eyed --crea;ture,.my boy,
just you value her friendshipehigbly.
Be sure you live .so. as tordeserve and
keep-her friendship. Then consult. her-on
a goodmany things. You will be sur-
prisedhow shecan .help you.
She will warn you againstbase fellows .
and silly girls. 'She will prevent you. re-
peating some-societyblundenandkaioolish
mistake in your attire. Shex-willu detect
whether you. are. losingjgroundiwithzy-our
customers . oroemployersvandggiveyou" word
inseason; you hadwbe‘tter -hced".-rher,.too.
She- willsee to-mon'ow ' plainerctlmn” you
do yesterday.
you plodinslow reasoning.
Thereara'few:ofzuswhodo-nothaveocca-
sionato . remember “the . softeninggmefining
societymfsomeegeutlergirhfriendralongour
path; a real friend, whose wprcttyhead
stands 7: out. along: the .\~ mmnoryklandspsnlr-
minded-”zwithaalml - cbzigbtzasithe
' hemltthatLis-‘t nowvgrowzinggmgafiounside
.—almost,~;notvquite;:—Naw.lEorE§Weefw;
Mrs." figéche‘x-‘ls qMardi’geégVOsvs.
Thane .seemmuclnof’flifewandlizinfia-lmm
alloffitsvvonderfnllychangingmpedsgand
Eamiconxinwd-tthatithesjoymandiétheisor-
rm‘themrossesuandttheucromsrinumr-
riedllifeaamaabouthually'dividedibetween
themmbandzandtthewvife. Iiamzconfident
thntnothingwill right all“the' wrongsa‘and
bringorder out Of the confusionéminafing
fromthermany‘ disturbing . questions ' that
are-constantly'arising as the shelter of the
true Ihome ruled over‘ by husband and
wifedn all loving confidence,and unitcdly.
:Mrs. Henry Ward chher in Ladies’.
dome Journal. .
And hecouldn’t helpvit. ,
Shesees by-fla‘shos where . ,,
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ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
IN THE INTERESTS OF FLomsrs,
FRUIT GROWEBS AND GARDENERS.
All About That New Evening Primrose,
the “Ice King,” Which Comes from
Montana, but Thrivos in Many Sections
with Compamtively Little Care.
Evening primroses are a class of pro-
fuse blooming plants of easy culture that
are often overlooked in the selection-of
plants for the border and other similar
situations. They are mostly hardy and
produce abundantly large, fragrant flow-
ers of various colors. Belonging to this
class is the new primrose named Ice
King, for its excessive and enduring
hardiness. According to Orchard and
Garden, the Ice King appears equally in-
different to the heat and drought of
summer. It is a native of Montana.
ICE KING, THE NEW EVENING mnmosn.
'The Ice King has finely cut. foliage,
forming dense tufts from. which it
throwsup-its flowers in profusion from
earlyrspring until late in the ,» autumn.
The flowers are large, clear white «in
color, and fragrant. The plant is alow
grower, and the flowers are elevated
high above it.
Plants Under Glass.
The following general rules are laid
down for the management of plants un-
der glass in Popular Gardening: Dead
leaves, Old-flower stalks and diseased .or
superfluous branches to be removed
whenever found. Guard againstbver-
watering. Should water stand in the
potsfor any length Of time after water-
ing look to the drainage.
The best thing to be done in such case
is to shift into new pots and soil. As
there is now but little light, the -- glass
should be kept clean and free from
whitewash, or anything else that ob-
structs the light. To keepolf ,greenzfly,
moist tobacco stems may be placed upon
the soil among the plants.
The standardaremedyis burning one-
half pound of tobacco stems to-eachvfiOO
feet of glass weekly, but:-steaming~vto-
bacco stems or keeping tobacco tea in lit«
tle troughs onthe heating'pipeSxare just
as effective and very simple methods.
Chestnuts for Market.
Reports from various sections indicate
that the nut may best be prepared for
market by being immersed in boiling
water for about ten minutes as‘soonas
gathered. Wormy nuts will float on the
surface and may be removed; all eggs
and larvae of the insects will be destroy-
ed, and the condition of the meat of the
nut will be so changed that it will not
become flinty by further curing for win-
ter' use, and still be in no wise a “boiled
chestnut.” The nuts may be dried in
the sun or in dry houses after being
placed in sacks in such quantities as to
admit of their being spread to the thick-
ness of about two inches, the sacks being
frequently turned and shaken. Dried
by this method they remain quite ten-
der, retain'for a long time the qualities
that make them desirable in the fall,
and maybe safely stored; but Of course
they will not germinate.
Greenhouse Fertilizers.
To determine what special fertilizers
will give the best results tocropsunder
glass, a series-of experimentswereestart-
ed at the Hatch Expen'ment station . of
the Massachusetts Agricultural. college
in the winter of 1888—89, ofwhiclr there-
sults so far as obtained have been but
recently published. The experiments
were made in two houses built side by
side, one heated with steam and the
other with hot water.
When summed up it was found that
of the nitrates the nitrate ofzpotashzgave
the best results, but the sulphatewfzam-
monia gave better resultsthan ,. eitherin
the production of a foliage crop. Of
the potash salts the sulphates gave bet-
ter results than-the muriate. Boneblack
exhibited a. marked elfect in increasing
the number of- blossoms. One test-was
with carnations, another with lettuce
and another-with pansies.
Lettuce Mildew.
‘ At the Ohio station, where lettuce was
"beingforced ' in the propagatingzhouse,
during a few days of cloudrweather
mildew suddenly appearedfi-passingtmp-
idly from plant . to plant,.and threaten-
ing .to ruin the whole lot! in awdayxor
two.
the infected plants-were pulledwutzand
carried away, the ground was? well
stirred, and no' more'=waterwas:.applied
to the soil. This checked the disease
immediately, and sunshine . appearing
the next day no further ~damage=was
done. Since then care hasheemtaken
about letting the soil become‘toodamp.
The Most Vigorous Tea Roses.
I The Revuede ~l’lEIorticulture. says:that
experiments carried on by fifty=three
amateumand as many professionakgrow—
'ers- of “ roses show that the following
‘ roses, in-tho. order .gnamal..are:the;most
vigorous: 1, .Mme. Lambard; 2, Marie
VamHoutte;;3, Anna =Olivier;:4,.Souvenir
d1un.Ami',5, Gloire-de, Dijon;-.6,.B.nbens;
7,.FrancimaKruge‘r-Hon. Edithflifiord,
JeanDucher; 8,.CatherineMermet‘,Mme.
Willermoz, Mme. Bravy./ g -
. Tho Navel Orange.
Orange growers in some portions of
southern California are beginning- to
question the supremacy which-theNavel
orange has heretofore held. Asthettrees
grow older it is found that their bearing
capacity does not increase asmpidlycas
does‘that of a. good seedling or of the
3 Mediterranean sweet. ‘ j
As soon as thesattack wasmoficed .
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oozes" i coon’mesésrohssw
Pierre Lott Dcscribesv'athoiggPersonal- Ap-
pearance .,ot‘ -- Japanese gflomen.
Very t-,ugly,“gthose «:svpoorqiéflifile .~.. J apauesc '
women!glpreferttoimakeathistbrutalstate-
menti ationce, to -' attenuate . -it._. latcrtwith
mincingprettinossz.drollery;.adOr-
able little -'~hands, and’i‘then * riCe ipowder,
rosea‘ndv- goldf on » the " lips,. all " manner ' of
artifices.
‘ Hardly any eyes at rall,.\so slittle as'tmbe
almostznothingrtwo- =narrovrslits,.oblique
and-diverging, where ~roll‘-wil’y~-or~cajoling
eyeballs, as between the barely opened‘dids
of those cats whom the glare of daylight
makes weary. .
Above those little updrawn eyes—but
very far above, highly perched—are out-
lined the eyebrows, as flne~as pencil marks
and not at all oblique, not at all parallel
with the eyes that they accompany so
badly, but straight on the samelineycou‘
trary to what it has been the customato
represent in our European vpictureswhen—
ever the artist has had to portray a Jap-
anese woman.
I believe that the particular strangeness
of those little faces of womeu.is:entirely
duetothat disposition. ofthereyepwhichiis
general,.and also to therdevelopmentaof
the check, which is always swolleni‘rl to
roundnoss like a doll’s; moreover, in their
pictures, the artists of the~countrynever
fail to reproduce,.exaggerating themeeven
to-improbability, those characteristic signs
of their‘race. 4
The :other features are much more
changeable, varying-withdndividuals,-and
especiallyswithsocial conditions. Among
thoscommonapeoplezthe .:lips;remain thick,
theznose flauand short; among thernobil-
ity the mouth becomes thinner,-the~nosc
longer'andfiner, sometimesevenucurvesin
the-shape of a slender eagle’s. beak.
There i's.:no countrywhere the feminine
types-are soclearlyvdefinedbetweenxdilfer-
entcastes. Brown.peasantwomen,.bronzed
like. Indians, .well balanced on. their-slim
waistsmlump. and i-muscled beneathitheir
everlasting dressesvoflbluocottonadq:etio-
lated-women of thewcitiesgeahdiminutives
of‘ women, .whitezvandfiwanrlikea sickly Eu-
ropeans, withI know ' notwhat of 'hOl—
lowed, of undermined, beneaththe 'flesh,
which is the sign of races that aretooold—
allt‘these working women of the great
cities seem to have been worn-out, heredi-
tarilyworn out before their birth, by'toe‘
longa-continuity of labor, and of tension
of mind over minute trifles.
It seems asthough upon their frail: forms
weighed all the weariness of ‘ having con~
stantly produced since centuries those
millions of baubles, those innumerable lit-
tle: works of exhausting patience of ‘which _
Japan is-full. And among the princesses"
therrefining influence of aristocracyrso’far
Sack‘does it date, has finished byr'fashion—
ing extraordinary little artificial persons,
with childish hands and busts, whose
painted faces, whiter and pinker than a
fresh bonbon, indicate no age. Their smile
isfar away, like that of ancientidols; their
updrawn eyeshave an expression of both
youth and death—Pierre Loti in Harper’s.
SURE GRIP
DETROITSTEELTACKLEBLOCK
‘ HALF THE COST of hoisting saved
to Storekeepers, Butchers, Farmers,
Machinlsts, ‘ Builders, Contractors
'j » and OTHERS. Admitted to be the
' greatest improvements ever made
in tackle blocks. Freight prepaid.
Write for Catalogue.
j; Fulton Iron & Engine W’ks.
10 Brush St., Detroit, Mich
blished,1s 52}, 1y
. A YEAR ! Iundertnke to briefly
. ; f teach any fairly intelligentpersonofeither
'. ; 1‘ sex, who can read and write, and w o,
' . after instructionfivill work industrioully,
- ~ - how to cum Three Thousand Dollars n
Yourin their own localitiesnvhcrever they live.I will also furnish
the situation or employmentan which you can earn thutnmount.
No money for me unless successful as above. Eusilyund quickly
learned. I desire but one worker from each district or county. I
have already taught and provided with employment a large
number, who are making over $3000 a yenrench. It‘s NEW
and SOLIH). Full mrticulnrs FREE. Address at once,
15. C. ALLEN. ox 420, Augusta, Elaine.
HUMPHREYS’
DR. HE’MPHREYS’ Srucmcs are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions ; used for many
years in private (practice with success,and for over
thirt years use by the people. Every single Spe-
cmc ll; 3 special cure for the disease named.
These Specifics cure without dragging, purg-
lng or reducing the system, apd a e in fact and
deedthe sovereign remedies oftheWorld.
LIST OF PRINCIPAL NOS. corms. PRICE. .
1 Fevers, Congestion. inflammation... .
2 Worms, Worm Fever, Worm 00110..
3 Cryin Colic,'or Teething of Infants
4 Diur’r ea, of Children or Adults...
5 D center 9 Gr!p1ng,Blllous Colic...
6 Cllolera llIorbus, Vomiting ........ .
N 1 - r Bififé’fé‘faa‘cté"“ '
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8 endughehhsuijckflggdachefiVertigo .
s e sin ous omac ......... .
d, Brgssell or Painful Periods. .
lines, too Profuse Periods ......... .
ron , Cough, Difficult Breathing... .‘
all: Rheum, Erysl*Jelas,.Eru tions. .
Rheumatism, Rhe imatw Pa 3.... .
ever and Anne, Chills, Malaria... .
iles, Blind or Bleeding ............... .
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28 Nervous Debility .. .' ................. 1
0 Urinary Weakness Wetting Bed.
32 Diseases of theHeni‘t,Palpltatlon 1. D
1d b Drug ts. or sent stpald on receipt
Orson-ice.y DR. mamavs’ NULL, (144 pages)
rlcllly bound in cloth and gold, mailed free.
HUMPHREYS’ MEDICINE CO.
001'. William and John Streets, New York.
SP
GBFICS.
Snug little fortunes have been made at
. work for us, by Anna Page, Austin,
Texas, and Jno. Bonn, Toledo. Ohio.
.. See cut. Others are doing unwell. Why
' not you? Some enm over $500.00 a.
month. You can do the work and live
at home, wherever you are. Even be-
ginners are easily coming from $5 to
1, 10}: day. All- ages. We show you how
' and start you. Can work in spare time
. ‘ or all the time. Big money for work-
! ;! ers. Failure unknown among them.
< ‘i NEW andwonderful. Particulars free.
0.,Box 8 80 Portland, l‘Iaino
ATENTS l“
Gr- ' B. BYING'I‘ON,
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Was ‘ gton, D. C.
m we I" U- 5- ’ Guide to Inventors Mailed Free.
PATENT OFFICE.
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HENRY’s "
-- LAUNDRY-e
51 Main Street, Nerwalk.
COLLARS AND‘CUFFS TROY sum.
.nBegs to inform the public that he is conduct-
1 g a
First-Class Laundry Business
at the above named place. and solicits the
patronage of all those who desire good work'
at moderate prices. He employs only skilled
workmen andguarantees satisfaction in every
case. No chemicals used. A reduction of 10
per cent, will be made on all Laundry work
amounting to $1 or more. Work ready when
promised. Do not forget, No. 5! Main street.
GENTLEMEN’S LIST.
Shirts ................ 6c Undershirts ........ 50
New Shirts- ......... Sc Drawers ............ 5c
Shirts with Col]ar.. Sc nght Shirts....... 60.
Collars .............. 11/2 Vests ............... 20c
Cuffs, per pair ...... 3c Neckties. . . .- ....... 2c
Handkerchiefs ..... 20 Coats. . . .20 to 40c
Socks, per pair ..... 20 Pants. . . ..20 to 40c
Aprons ............ 5c
. BED AND TABLE LINEN.
Table Cloths. .10 to 35c Pillow Cases. . . . . ..' 30
Sheets ............... 7c Pillow Shams. . . . 20c
Towels ...... Two for 50 Window Curtains,
_ 25 to 500
Napkins. ., ....... 2 to 40 Lace Curtains. 250-500
Lace Curtains. WindOw Shades and all Fme
Work a specialty. -
a ,Family washing taken at 80 cents a. dozen.
=..These prices commence Dec. 15th, [890.
5%, Terms cash on delivery.
J. D. JENNINGS,
UNDERTAKER m EMBALMER
No. 4 KNIGHT STREET,
Residence, No. Elm Street.
Night bell at office.
NORWALK, CONN.
WAY’ S
' OLD FASHIONED
STOMACH - - BITTERS
A re the Best Sprm g Tonic. Large Bottes
$1.00; sample bottles free at
’H'ALE’S CORNER DRUG STORE
FURNITURE.
GEORGE H. RAYMOND,
213m
FURNITURE DEALER,
Has removed to the new and commodious store
four doors above his old stand and stocked
It with NEW GOODS of the AATEST
STYLE and FINEST FINISH.
GEO. H. RAYMOND, Agen
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER & EMBALMER.
I give my personal attention to laying out
and furnishing everything necessary
for the Interment or the Dead.
RESIDENCE, 3 BERKLEY PLACE, Nonwmnr
Tele 1 ho neCo - 07-
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And'the best lam
ever made, like Ala - ' ’
din's of old, a “wou- . - _
derfullamp!" Allmp ~~
absolute y 1101)... “
explosive and un-
breakable, which
gives a clear, soft,
brilliant White light
of 85 candle power!
Purer and brighter
than gas light, softer
than electric light,
more cheerful than
either! That lamp is
“The. RoChester.”
And with it there is no smoke, no smell,
‘na bro/m: chimneys, no flickering, no sweating,
no climbing up of the flame, no ‘.‘tautrums"
nor annoyance of any kind, and it never
needs trimming. ’Its founts (oil reservoirs)
being tough rolled seamless brass, with cen-
tral draft, it is absolutely unbreakable,
and as safe a: a fallow candle.
Only five years old, and am:- a million amia
Iralf in use. It must be a GOOD lamp to
make such a telling success. Indeed it is,
for lamps may come and lampsmay go, but
the “Rochester” shines on forever! We
make over 2,000 artistic varieties,—Hanging
and Table Lamps, Banquet, Study, Vase and
Piano Lamps,-——overy kind, in Bronze, Por-
celain, Brass, Nickel and Black Wrought Iron.
Ask the lamp dealer for it. Look for the trade-
mark stamp: “THE ROCHESTER.” vlf he hasn't
the amine Rochester and the style you want,
ori no lamp-store is near, send to us for
free , illustrated catalogue (and reduced
price-list), and we willbox and send you any
lamp safely by express, right to your door.
ROCHESTER. LAMP 00.,
42 Park Place, New York.
’17:: Largest Wholesale Lam; Store in (he World
Press the Button,
It Opens w
j- . and Lights.
The anlc Self—LI htln
Pocket. Lump. No t'oy n05
- jxm-crack, but a real genuine
lamp 111 nuke! can, size of
pocket match sate; bums one
' ionntIUIOKIYfe-fllled. oa-One
, llVe agent wanted in ever
' ,1 I § town. Somebodywillmke 810$
‘ . a. week with it. Sample and
tilt and 1000 extra lighters sent prepaid for 81. “It
:11 write and mention this paper, will tellyou now
get one for nothing. A e85 Retail Deparunent of
Rochester Lamp Co., 31 Barclay street. New York.
M 0 N E own loculitiesm’herlwer they live. Any
one can do the work. Easy to lenm.
We furnish everything. We start you. No risk. You can devote
your spare moments, or all your time to the work. — This is an
entirely new lead,apd brings wonderful success to every worker.
Beginners are earning from $25 to $50 perweek and upwards,
and more after a little ex eriencc. We can- mmilh you the em-
ployment and teach you ‘REE. No a see to ex lain here. Foil
information FREE- I‘RUE dz 0., All ESTA, awn.
can be earned at our NEW line ofwork.
rapidly and honorably, by those of
either sex, young or old, and in their
swag,
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