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It is just as easy to obtain ftOOD SHOES as the poorer qualities. Our shoes are the reliable kind, and they don't cost any more than the greatly
inferior goods sold by some dealers. The styles we handle include shoes for every conceivable use from the dress occasion to the severest out-of-door
wear and the shapes are varied to suit the various types of feet, and to make each foot look its best. The most fastidious find perfect satisfaction. K
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899.
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We show a large assortment of LADIES', MEN'SAnD CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS, embracing many new and handsome
patterns, ranging in price from fifty cents to four dollars a pair.
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The greatest pleasure comes from sub
stantial gifts at Chiistmas. You will be
pleased with our array of
Christmas Shoes.
Attractive, substantial, stylish footwear,
sure to be welcomed as Christmas gifts,
ure to be pleasing remembrances all winter
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Because we keep the finest shoes in the city should not
give you the idea that we keep nothing but high-priced
goods. Our aim and ambition is to give the people the best
shoes for the money they wish to pay.
Ladies'
$1.25
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
5.00
Men's
$1.25
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
5.00
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Girls'
$1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
3.00
3.50
Boys'
$1.00
1.25
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3.00
3.50
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Children's
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Finest assortment of babies' soft sole shoes to be had.
Prices, 25 and 50 cents.
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Look at Our Wyoming
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It is a fact, which we are daily demonstrating to thousands of new customers, that nothing which can add to shoe quality is missing in our
stock. Styles, forms, fashions, materials, what wears best, what kinds keep their form best. All this we give for the benefit of our customers-.
WE TAKE D L. AND W. CHECKS IN PAYMENT FOR SHOES. ' S
Corner Lackawanna and Wyoming Avenue
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS.
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YOl'XO WOMAN came very
qulotly fiom the door of the
hnmlsnnw stone walk nml
thioiiRh the ftateway. It was a
iloudy eeniiiK and her move
ments were hidden by the shadows.
Rhe walked to the neatest stieet corner
and was Immediately joined by a jount;
man whose arm she took as they passed
alonpr
' Did I ketp you waiting long-, Fred?"
Bhe asked. "It seemed quite Impossible
to get away without being obseised."
"No ' said the joung man, "the wait
ing was nothing. Hut why Is it neces
sary that wo should resoit to all this"
he was going to sa nonsense, but wise
ly checked himself, "this mystery?"
"It Is neeessaiy, I tell you, Fred. I
can't iccelve jou at home and there is
no other wa I have told you many
times that my father would neer con
sent to give you my hand. It might be
different If mother were alive, but now
it is mote than likely that father would
forbid ou the house "
"That isn't possible," said the young
man I am the son of his oldest friend.
He has ever ptofessed a gieat regard
for me. Suiely theie Is nothing In my
conduct that could prejudice him. I
am poor, but my piospects are excel
lent, and "
"I tell ou, Tied, he Intends mo for
higher game. No struggling nrchltect
is good enough for his daughter. Hut
lie shall not tear us npait."
"Of course not," said Fred, hastily.
"Hut, teall, Elsie. I don't like this sort
of thing It bcems "
She drew her hand from his ami.
Don't like it?" she echoed.
"Of course I like It," he quickly as
set ted "At least I like you, which Is 'i
gerat deal moro to the point."
The girl took his arm again.
Let me tell ou, Fred dear," she
softly said, "that If it wasn't for this
very bort of thing, this sectecy, the op
position of my father, the lomance of
it all, It Is ety likely I shouldn't love
you half so much. The mote papa
slights ou the more determined I am
lo be yours Funnj, isn't It?"
"Delightfully funny," said the young
man, and then switched away fn.m the
subject, and pursued their secret half
hour sttoll a
When they returned to the handsome
home the young woman, after a tonde
though brief patting with the young
man, te-entered the side door with a
most elaborate effott to be both cau
tious and nolholess.
The youpg man walked away, softly
chuckling.
The secret meetings were continued,
and Elsie assured her lover that the
opposition of her father to him was bo
comlng mom and moro marked.
"Why. Fred," she cried one evening,
"pipa said he believed you were a
inrrcenaiy vouth and that you had a
icceltful face. Why, I felt like rising
Ight up and defending you befote all
the world, and thon tolling pam that
though he throw mu Into prison I
would never, never, never wed any one
but you! Hut I didn't,"
"That was wise," said Fted. "It
isn't quite time for that."
Theie was a moment's silence.
"I tell you what It Is, Fred," .said th
young gill, with a little catching in her
thtoat, "the only thing for us to do Is
to elope."
Fted wjjs not stattled,
"It's the ety thing I was about to
suggest," he said, quickly. "What
night do you prefer?"
"You dear boy," cried Flsie, affection
ately patting his aim; "theie is some
tom.ince In you nfter all."
"Thank you," said Fred, stolidly,
"what night?"
"Well, supposing we say a week fiom
next Thursday?"
"That suits me," replied the oung
man. "What are your plans?"
"I have them laid out," replied the
young girl eagerly. "Jly new street
suit will be finished Wednesday. It's
the loveliest thing you ever laid eyes
on. Mine. Summerson never gave me
huch a fit befoie."
"I'm afraid we'll soon have to give
tin .Mine. Sumtneison," said the young
man. gravel
"Do jou teally think so, dear?"
"Yes, love. Mairying a poor but hon
est oung aichitect Is a pretty sure
cine for the llts you mention Of cours
we can't cou-t for ceitain on your
fathei's forgiveness."
"Yes, jes, we can. He'll welcome U3
back with open arms."
"I'm pretty suro wo won't deserve It.
Hut go on."
"Well, I'll put on my new dress and
go over to Mme. Holliday's In the af
ternoon. I'll manage to smuggle over
a lot of things In a paper pat eel and
you must come up with a new travel
ing bap-and we'll pack them all In that.
Then you can order the carriage to call
for us at 7 o'clock and we'll take the
train over to Cralgsvllle nnd be mar
ried there."
"And jou prefer this waj to being
man led comfortably at home?"
"Don't talk nonsense, dear. You
know I couldn't be married comfort
ably at home, at least not to j-ou
unless you disguised jourself and mar
ried me under nn assumed name.
Wouldn't that be romantic?"
"One romance at a time, dear."
The dajp passed rapidly, especially
tho ever-to-be-remembered Thursdaj-.
Fied came over early with the new
traveling bag, which was speedily
packed under tho friendly direction of
Miss Ilolllday, who was an expert In
the packing line, as well as a eiy dls
creet nnd close-mouthed person who
was generally understood to have been
In love and disappointed.
I'romptly at 7 o'clock the carriage
at rived, and after a fervent exchange
of kisses the would-be brtdo broke
away fiom Miss Ilolllday anil was ten
derly handed Into tho carriage by Fra 1
and they woie soon on their way to
the tallroad station. When they
teached the platform Fred got out to
fee If the const was dear. He camo
beck Immediately.
"We can't stop hetc, dear.'f he whit-
pored, "there Is a detective on the
platform. I wonder If youi father sus
plcloned jour purpose?"
"Well, what are we to do'"
'Drive over to the uptown station
The train Isn't due for fifteen minutes
jet and It stops here ten minutes long
er '
So tin j' diovc over to the uptown
station and again Fred alighted He
came back In a half hysteiical way.
"Thete's another detective waiting
on the platform "
"Well, what of it?"
"Nothing, snve that we can't leav
town by tall for Ctaigsville until to
moitow moininu."
"Then what will we do? I left them
a note, jou know, and of course I
can't go back."
"I know of an eminently lespectabl"
home wheie j-ou can lemaln tonight."
said Fted, "and I will go to a hotel."
"Take me to the house, Fred."
The j'oung man gave the dilver the
name of the street and the number In
a low tone nnd then rejoined Klslo on
the rear seat of the closed carriage.
"Fied," she suddenly said, "I'm
oft aid it wasn't right to treat papa In
this wav."
"It's too late to look at It In that
llcht now." srld Fred.
Then the ratriage stopped.
"Wiap your veil closely around your
face nnd take my arm," said Fied, as
she followed him from the carriage.
They hurried up the steps, the door
was opened for them, they stepped In
to the brilliantly lighted hall and theri
holding out both hands, was Hlsle'-i
father.
Hefote she could ask what It all
meant her wraps were whisked awaj
by a maid and she was led Into the
parlor. She noticed In a bewildered
way tint there were many flowers
about the handsome loom, and that It
looked unusually attractive. Then she
found beirelf standing, still by tho sido
of Fred, before a kindly faced man,
who almost before she realized what
was happening, had pronounced them
man and wife.
Fied kissed her.and her father kissed
her, but she said never a word.
"Well, my dear child, this was
romantic enough, wasn't It?"
The tears welled up In Flsle's eyes
and she cried:
"Father, I have been veiy undutl
ful" The old man took her In his arms.
"Heie. heie," ho ciied, "this will
never do. Teats on your wedding dav!
Fie. fie! Everything's all right now,
my dear. Here you are with a doting
father and the best j'oung husband In
nil the land "
"nut I thought jou were so opposed
to him'"'
"Never. He's the oung man of all
others whom I should have picked for
j'ott. This Isn't news for Fied "
Flslo looked at her smiling husband.
"I think you two plotters." sho slow
ly said, "have made a ridiculous goose
of me."
"We only plotted to let you have
your own way," said Trod. "You sure
ly can't object to that."
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llevcd In ten mlnuto by using Dr. As
nevv's Ointment, nnd a cure In fiom
tlneo to six nights. Thousands testify
of Kb goodness. Hood for Uczema. Suit
Khium, and all skin diseases. If jou
nro without fnlth, one application will
convince, a cents. Sold by Matthew h
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129 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
AnH thp rpnQnn xhv iq thic thprp icn't n thinrr in thp whnlp chnu flint icn't
$ useful as well as beautiful, and the money spent here buys goods that are always as
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Bo You Skate?
We have the finest line
of Skates in this state, bar
ring none. Everything that
science has yet devised for
gliding smoothly and grace
fully over the ice is here
at its very best and for the
least money possible.
Do You Shave?
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If so, have you tried the
luxury of the new patent fe
Safety Razor. They're differ
ent from the old style and can
be kept in perfect order with
no more trouble than the regu
lation style that men butcher
their features with, price si.50 each
n HouseFurnishing,s9 Hardware,
Cutlery and Cooking Utensils
The display this week is simply superb, and pays a
high tribute to American ingenuity, no matter what
point of view you take it from, Elegant Chiistmas
Gifts can be selected from this great department,
ranging-in price from 10c to $40.00 each.
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Have YOU a Wife ? rf.f,0- make her happy j)(
with a nice Silver Tea js?
Set, a Carving Set in case, a chaffing Dish or Five
I Have YOU BOVS? You can-do better by them
J for Phricrmoc tliir liiiw
w them a goodliest of tools, a scroll saw or other useful
S and instructive mechanical device. Such a present costs O'clock Tea Set, a beautiful Lamp for the table or any
zr no more man a good toy, ana ininu or now much more one ol the thousand and one appropriate gifts which a
(II) useful it is. ' vast stock like ours suggests. jfl
We're open every evening 'till 9.30 during the holiday trade rush, and will be glad to see you at the M
s Modern Hardware Store between now and Saturday night next. I
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