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TUE liEmstacas is published . in the 1 zacy.
),I.one and Nobles Block, at the corner of Slain
ant line streets, over J. F. Corser's Boot an , l
shoo store. Its circulation is over 2000. As an
idrertining medium it .is unexcelled in its Mi
med:tie debt.
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OMITIT & lIILLIS, Attofheys-st-Law; Offic
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ri3,1.11 , F, J. N.. Oelee in Wood's Block, south
V rtrS t 'illtiOnal Sank, up stairs. June 12.'.8
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giI.M.MEE & SUN (Y C.Elsbrre and L Bltbree.)
-I (Vice in Mercar Block', Park St. may 14,78
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DICE . 4 .: OVERTON (Benj X Peek a nd D A Orr. : WESTWARD.
.. t.,n 1. Office over 11111's Market • 40-'79 -
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) Oitce inSAdabi°4lllock.4lyl-78. STATIONS. $l3O 2 112
mAXWELL, WII. Office over Dayton's Store - . , - -. 1 .. -,-.
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aprit 14,76' New York.- ...... 6.3 0 1, .... 7.40 3.40
--- Philadelphia . 8.001 .... 9.00 4.15
wiLy, J. ANDREW. ()Mae in . Mean's Bloc k. Eason . , 9.201 :.. 10.15 5.50
aPv l L l re Bethlehem • - 9.50 , •.,, 10.45 6.15
_.._: Allentown .. . .. .. 10.05 -7.110.51 6.24
nAviEs, CARNOCHAN .it HALL. (W 21 Dersvo- Mauch Chunk . 11.05 ....11.55 7.25
1.1 w H.-earnochaw. L .31 'Hall.) Office in rear wakne 1.0 7.90 263 .45
f Ward House. Entrance on Poplar St. Ge 12.75 L& B Junction 135 8.01 2.25 10.10
-- . Palls . -...-... 8.27 .... 10.32
LIiCCR, RODNEY A. Solicitor of 'Patents. Gaug e
ga. Particular attention paid to business in Tunkhannock 8.45..... 10.46
Orphans' Court and to the settlement of es t at es .
.aa 2.151 8.55 3.01 10.52
Office in Montanyo'-s Block l' iffehoopany.
'-'" , linshoppen ... 9.20 .... 11.22
.... 9.27 9.27 11.29
Skinner's Eddy
iuT n101E9.0014 & YOUNG, (f. l l/cPriirrow and ' ... 1 9.41' . 11.45
..,.Dayville
ivx W. I. Young.) Office south side of Mercur'n ..,..._, • - 3.02' 9.501 i. 46 11.50
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Block. feb 1,78 wjimUling 1034 i 4.0312.07
Frenchtown • - ....10.271 .... 12.17
)ILL k NINNEY, Office corner Main and aummertteld .... 10.371 .... 12.24
- Pine et. Noble's block, second floor front. Standing Stone. .
.... 10.44, .... 12.30
Collections promptly attended to. . feb 178 WYeankfag . 10.541 12.37
Towanda i. 16 11043
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n'TILLI.iIIS, ANGLE & BUFFTNGTON. (II N Ulster • • . ' 11. 17 1 4.55'12.E
VV iriiiiams. E J Angle and B 1) Buffington). Milan - - • ....111.261 1.
office wastiside of Main street, two doors north Athens 4.3011.3. 5.10 1.15
cf Nrgus tipee. All business entrusted to their Sayre 4.40111.411 5,20 1.23
cute will receive prompt - attention. oct 26,77 Waverly; - ' 4.45 11.60 5.30 1.30.
- -1. . Elmira 5.25112.40 6.15 2.15,
TAMES i k i.. AND JOHN W. CODDING, Atter- Owego 5.30, ... 6.25 ....
q net's a IA ColuisellorsAt-Law. Off Auburn
ice in the ' I 8.301 .... 9.35
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Mcrcur Block, over C. T. Kirby's Drug Store. ithsca 6.101 ....1 6.40 ' ....
July 3, 'BO tf. Geneva " 7.411 .... 8.14 ....:
- , Lyons i 8.401 ~..,1 8.50 .... •
trEENEY.. J. P. Attorrie)-at.Law. Office in Rochester 9.501 6.10 i 9.40 ...I
L. Montanye's Block, Main Street. Buffalo , 111.40 1. 8.10.12.05 8.00
'•-pt. ri. '5l-tf. Niagara Palls • 1 1.031 9.251 1.05 9.40
P.M. P.ll. A.M. A.M
11. and E. A., Attorneys-at
Law. Towiuds. Pa. Office in :demur Block,
:ler C. T. Ktrby's Drug Store, entrance on Ulan
strvet. first stairway north Of Post-office. All
business promptly attended. to. Special itten
nai given to claims against the United States
Bounties, Patents, etc., and to
llrctions and settlement of decedent's estes,
April 2.1. iy
PRY - SWANS AND SURG
DAIMON. T. 8., M.D. Office over Dr. H. C
Porters'i Drug Store. feb 12,78
EwTON. Drs. D. N. kF. G. Office at Dwelling
va (liver Street, corner Weston St. feb 12,77
C. S., M.D. Ogles lst door above old
Li bank building. on Blain street. Special at
tuition given to diseases of the throat and
:ono. ju1y19,78
TX7OuDBURN, S. M.. M.D. Office and reel
WV donee. Main street, north of M.E.Cburob
Ezsminer for Pension ps roirtment.
' -13 b 22,:8
AYNE, E. D.. M.D. Office over Wmtanye's
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Store. Office hours m 10 to 12 a. m. and
tnn - `2 to 4 P. M. Specie attention given to
Wiusses of
_the Eye, and Incases of the Ear.
oct 20:17
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TOWNER, H..D.
flomcsopaTnic ParraicLui k SIIINIZON.
Ltlidence and office just forth of Dr. Corbon's
Yon street, Athens. Pa.
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ESltr HOUSE. Main it., next corner south
lA' of Bridge street. New house and new
I:rniture throughout. The proprietor ; has
:Tare.' neither pain( or expense, in making his
tel trat-(lass and respectfully solicits a shire
•.:rublie patronage. Meals at all hours. (Terms
usonalle: Large Stable attached
MEE
SECRET soViEriss,
ITTATRINS POST. Gs, G. A. R. Meets
TV efery Saturday everting, at Military Hall.
GEO. V. lIYER. Commander. •
It. &arra'DoE, A tntanfi feb 7. 79
CIIIsTAL LODGE , NO. 57. Meets at K. of 'P.
flail every Monday', evening at, 7:30. In
raraace $2,000. Benefits 43.00 per wdelt. Av e r.
tp. uual cost, 5 years experience, $ll.
J. R. S t ITTRIDGE. Reporter.
WARDELL, JIL, iPiCRILOT. V fob 2248
11 DFORD LODGE, N 0.167, I. 0. 0. F. Meet
A- 0 in Odd Follow'• Hall, every 31oaday eventag
it 7 o'clock. We..IIII,EN Hun., Noble Greed.
lone 12,75 ' •
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
p'JSTi F. E. 'No. 32 Second ■treat All orders
aill receive prompt attention. june.12.73
EDucArroNA L
P.I'SQL , Eff ANNA. COLLEGIATE IN sr tE.
The second Winter Term will begin Monday,
,lanary, 1 , ISo2. For catalogue or other infor
tzttoc, address or call on the Principal.
EDWIN E. QUINLAN, A. M.
Towanda, Pa. .
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PLU.VBSR .AND GAS FITTER
ITTILLIA3I9. EDWARD. "Practical Plumber
rar and Gas Fitter. Files of business in Mer
^.: Mock nest door to Journal once opposite
izinic Square. Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Repair.
Lg rumps of all kinds, and all kinds of Gearing
r..mpuy attended to. All wanting work in his
.te should give him a call. July 27.77
INSURANCE
aussELL, 0. B. General Insurance Agency.
Towanda, Ps. ,Onice In Whitcomb's Book
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,1n1y12,74
^iTli YEAR The original and only, the
• favorite national family ps
;tr- The STLU SPASOLID Hamm begins its Toth
zcsr, January, 1882, Established 1843, The liar
'lt Is the oldest and Most popular paper of its
tua. Every number contains 8 large pagei, 40
.=cg columns, with many Comic, Humorous and
attractive Engravings. It is crowded fnU of the
telt stories, Poetry. Wit, Humor, Pun,—making
a mei. to amuse and Instruct old and young. It
etp- see Frauds, Swindlers and Chests and every
ce is amusing, instructvo or entertsinicg. Ev
a)7budy needs it: 50,000 now reed it, and at only
ai ei.pts a year, it is by far the best, cheapest,
r. -4z popular paper printed. -For 75 cents els
tte sliver teaspoons aresuperb sent with the alarm
Fy ether remiums. Send
'Az ctota for ift zn
3 cnths trW trip, p with full pros
icttz, or 50 cents for Basta a whole year.—
a'etvizoizza FREE. Send sow. address,
fiiSNFlt PUBLISHING' CO., Hinsdale. N. FL
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE
-I sure In its effe - ete, mild in its action salt does
t bhlter, yet is penetrating and powerful to
Neck every deep seated pain or to remove any
kir.lc growth or other enlargements, such as
( ;evize, splints curbs, callous. sprang, swell .
ilgesnd any lameness and all enlargements of
-e joints or limbs, or for rheumatism in man
takl fu' any purpose for which a liniment is used
i.rman or beast. It is now known to be the
tut liniment for man ever used, acting mild and
?et certain in Its effects.
Semi address for Illustrated Circular which
se Mink gives positive proof of its virtues. No
'medy has ever met with such unqualified uc
t.t.e to our knowledge, for beast as wells man.
rg* $1 per bottle, or six bottles Tar Ali. All
-'rtgflets have it or can get it for you, or it will
Sera to any address on reoeipt of price by the
P cz prietors,lni. B. J. K R ICDALti - 41 Co" En°ll.
:crgh Falls. Vt.
sold by all 'Druggists.
RORSE os'ar 25
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1 : 41 :0 tznios of Treatise on the Horse mid
1 44 1 40 mei." It gives the best treatment for
in &lessee, has GO line engravings showing
80 0Kr ition :et a ttiru ni t;i2n by sick
In any other way. table showing doses
~ an the Principal medicines nevi for the horse
" tea as their effects - and antidotes when
me poison,a large collection of
0 2 1 C aa- vmmarta anczyrrm rules for
the age of a horse , with an,lettgrat
l ''.'"rinf teeth of esch year and a large
fng
%Cale, valuable horse information. Hurdredli
tf horsemen have pronounced it worth more
!! I .u t t boom costing ssan d $lO. The fact that
8 ..).-o) sold in about yews before it wait re.
labdw, bow point's'. the book is. The re.
, 0 ;4 edition is tercet nom tsvcassimni. 'am
i:2:cfncrt.sit. AGENTS WANTED. Dr. ;1. D.
,41 1 k Co.. Fmosburgh Falls, Vermont.
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Niagara Falls 2.05 7. 7.15
Buffalo • • 2.60 8.25 9.20
Rochester 5.15 10.05, .
Lyons'. 640 , 11.05 1 .... .....
Geneva - 8.5611.301
Ithaca 8.83 1.00
Auburn • 5.151L05i .....
Owego.•,• • . 8.50 1.35 .„,„.
Elmira 4.10 1.43 9.00.3 ,45
Waverly ' 9.45 2.10 9.40 4 15
Sayre ' 10.10 2.3010.00 4.30.
Athena 10.15 2.3410.05 4.36
tilan 10.15
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Mater 10.25 .
rowanda 10 46 3.001043 51 1 1
Wyaanking . 10.54 6.13
Standing Stone... ........ ... ~... :.... 11.03
Bumnierneld ..... 11.10 5.26
Prenchtown . . 11.19 .
Wyalusing ~.... . i:i ,11.30 6.43
Laceyville 11.42 ,3.57111.60 6.03
Skinner's Eddy t 11.611 6.07
Eesboppen. 4.1212.1 6.23
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ilehoopany 12.16 6.28
Tunkhannock 12.23 1 4.35 1.00 7.10
LaGrange. 1.10 .7.20
Falls ' 1.24 7.35
s.. k, B Junction .. ....,:•• .• 1.05 6.10 1.45 8.06
Wa 4, ya• Barre .... ........ .. 1.35 5.30 *2.20 8:35
*men Chunk .... ............ 3.45' 7.35 4.6011.00
Allentown • 14.44 8.29 5.33 12.00
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Bethlehe . .... ........... .. .6.00 ; 8.45 6.05 12.15
Easton 5.30, 9.00 6.40112.55
Philadelphia 8.6310.4 0 8.40 2.20
New York 8.05 1 9.16 3.35
A.M. P.M. P.M. P.N.
No. 32 leaves Wyilusing at 6:00, A. M., French
town 6.14. Riunmerffeld 6.23, Standing Stone 6.31
Wvaanking 6.40. Towanda 6.53, 'Ulster 7.06,
Milan 7:16, Athens 7:25 , Sarre 7 : 40 . Waver"
ly 7:55, arriving at Elmira 8:50., A. M.
No. 31 leaves Elmira 5:15 P. M., Waverly 6:00,
Sayre 6:15, Athena' 6:20, Milan 6:30. Ulster 6:40,
Towanda 6:55, Wysanking 7:05, Standing Stone
7.14, Renumertleld 7:24, Frenchtown 7:32, arriv
ing at Wyalnaing at 7:46., P. M.
Trains 8 and 15 run daily. Sleeping cars on
trains 8 and 15 between Niagara Falls and Phila
delphia and between Lyons and New York with
out changes. Parlor cars on Trains 2 and
between Niagara Falls and Philadelphia with.
out change. and through coach to and from
Rochester via Lyons.
WM. STEVENSON, Supt.-
Baum, PA.. JanA, 1882. na. & N. Y. E. N.
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Towanda sd. Store
MAIN STREET,
s preparcd to offer a complete aisort,
=M
DRY AND FANCY 100D8,
Crockery, Glassware,
WHITE and DECORATED CIIJ.M.
MAJOLICA WARE,
BIRD. CAGES,
SATCHELS,' &C.
For the coming Spring Trade, we
adhetie as heretofore to our established
principle—that a quick sale with a small
profit is better than a slow.one with a
large profitand therefore Our prices
in any line of goods will compare
favorable with the prides of any other
house. •
ierWe endeavor to sell the best
article for the least possible money.
my6.tf LOEWUS I
.& FREIMUTH.
T. INIUIR&•CO.'S
GROCERIES
„The Awe to on snow b baying clop Is at
Omits Yeti sad Issaldta Iltmott.
TOWAIDA. PA.
Tney respectih➢y =norm* to tln, public that
they have a large stock of
FLOM. PEED. Midi., OWN; - SALT, PIStI
POHL and PROVISIONS generally.
We hare also added to our stook • •srlsty of
WOODEN WA= cacti as 117=1 TVE. TI
£U CH17858. =O.
Just recehnd a large stoat of Bogue, Tow
Coffees, Spices. YOULBO2III PORE 8021 0 . the
.best In the market, and other makes of soap
amp and molasses. vadat they offer et low
prices for crib. oot 26 IT
BEsren cen. 7 ..srmybeff:gethestir Psorilica t et
needed. We will start you. $l2 a day endow.
nude:Dads at home by the indnetrioils. Nan.
ROOM. boys and Aldo wanted everywhere to
work for us. Now la the time. Yon can work in.
spare time only or give your whole time to the
business. Von can live at home and do the work.
No other business wilt nearly se well
NO one can tell to snake armee.; pay by en.
=at once. Costly Ots t and terms tree.—
made tat . easily and honorably.
Address. Tax% a Co.. Augusta. Maine.
Dec 25-Iyr
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IDAVIIOISTII SELL.
Laboratory,' 77 West 3d• St,
NEW YOILIC CITY.
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Disease of the Stomach.
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Berlin. Somerset 00.. Pa,
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' Philadelphia, Pa.
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Disease of the Stoma& and ILlter.
Buotaal. Pea Co., Pa.
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plainly seen, in. my mind's eye, the lady
Who alone could fill my . . heart. She
should be,tall, brilliant and, stately, with
glorious black hair and eyes. Her mind
should he'stored with knowledge, .and
her heart ;should be filled with—wek
with me, of course. As to time, I had
resolved nos to even look for , my para.
gon until I was twenty-seven.
On my twenty-second birthday I left
the parental roof and proceeded to New
York to earn a fortune for the future
Mrs. Smith and myself. And in less
that a month fell desperately, irretriev
ably in love with a sweet young blonde,
tiny and fragile, who bated the very
sight of a book, and looked with sub
lime indifference upoi my unhappy
self. '
• Oh how (loved her
.S'Asiunir Burnt
F. F. BISHOP.
ELM C. entpsoi.
She Was; a second-floor boarder in the
house ishih I had selected us a tem
porary abiding place—an orphan, under
the protection of a maiden aunt. There
weio four 'other lady boarders in the
7
house, but Julia Darley, my Julia, was
the floater of them all.
Mrs. Green, the keeper of the board-,
ing house , was the mother of a 'maiden
who, conaPared,' with my unattainable
was!as rock is to crystal, as dark
ness is to light; and yet ,this, maiden,
even while my heart throbbed for
another, dared lilt , her eyes admiringly
to mine I Call it not conceit—the thing
was plain.; - , _
Imagine my feelings then, when, one
day sauntering into the parlor, and find
ing Miss Green there alone, I was ac
costed with
!Urns Ilatunrogs.
Emma° Zoarr.
•Mr. Smith, I feel I ought to com
municate my intentions to yon—unless,
indeed. through the gossip of the house,
you know them already.'
Shuddering at the innovations of
modern novelists; and intending to abash
her into silence; - ' I replied:
*I am acquainted with them, Miss
Green and I must say, once for'all, that
both circumstances and inclination pre
vent, me from being willing in any way
to—to—" °
Gimes Y. ELLIOT.
Jaw Rizzi
Jas. A. Ilsowir.
Tamura Coirrazoas
aiahbl 1. Pllt9 Co.. Pa.
•
'ftaorzionain OF TEN PEOPLE BY TiFiItOPZEI AND NM THE PEOPLE."
astir
Mita MEL
To bear, to mum; to rear.
To watch and then to lose; -
To me my bright ones disappear
—Drawn-up like morning dews.
To . bear, to nurse, to rear '
To watch and then to km;
This have I done when God drew near
Among his own to choose.
To hear, to beed,,to wed, •
And with my lord depart
In tears that he. as soon as shed,
Will, let no longer smart.
Totem, •to heed, to wed,
This while thou tildst I smiled.
For now it was not God who said:
"Mother, give tee thy child.'
o feud, 0 tool, and blind,
To Goa I gave with tears; -
Boit when a man like grace would dad,
KG soul put by her fears—
-0 fond. 0 fool, and blind.
God goads - in happier spheres; • ,
That man will guard where he did bind-
Is hope for unknown years.
To hear, to heed. to wed,
Bair lot that maidens choose.
Thy mother's tenderest, words are said.
Thy face no more she views;
Thy mother's to!, my dear. _
She diab in might accuse,
Her lot to bear. to nurse, to rear.
. To love-and then s° lose.
THZ DIFFERENCE
Only a few more notes,
Only a finer tone: .
Aral 10l the world bows down
Before tho singer's throne.
Only the samo old . thoughts
Clothed with s sweeter. sound;
And lo I it poet's brow
With lannitl leaves is crowned.
Only a finer ear,
Only a swift er
And lo! the artist playa
• On human hearts at will.
Only a dot or line,
Only& subtler grace:
And lo 1 the world goes mad
Over a womaa's face.
Yet though so slight the mane
For which me, call ns great,
_This shade the more or less •
May tit an 'earthly fate.
For few may wield the• power
Wit'else spells ophft or thrill; '
The barrier fixed . y et tine, •
We may;not Pawl st will.
Grace S.,Welle.
HAPPENED.
' r
'ph, as for that,' interrupted, Miss
Green, loftily, '.41. shall not press the
matter; though [with a 001 I am'
very sorry to lose you, and mamma I
know will be keenly disappointed. iffy
up stains rival is too powerful, I find.'
Ilia Green !' I gasped, 4 prarexplain
yourself—l do not comprehend—your
rival ?'
, 'Yes, my rival,' responded Miss G..
without a blush; 'for as you have re
fused in advance the offer I iris about
to make to you, I must certainly infer
that you have promised yourself to Miss
Darley.'
Bewildered, and yet • determined not
to appear behind the age, I managi t sl to
say, with a ghastly smile:
'I am sorry, my dear lady, that you
feel compelled to drat,' such an infer
ence: but how do you know that Miss
Daley wants me?' '1
' 'Oh ! that is no secret,' returned-Miss
Green, with rather a toss of the head.
'She has had her eye on you ever since
you came to the house, and only . yes
terday told Mrs. Scott on the fourth
floor that she only wished she could
secure you.
%kw Darly said this ?' I exclainied,
horror-stricken * get not utterly wretch.
ed.
idePteluly she did; it's her way. But
you're not bound, of course, to follow
her fortunes unless you choose; or if
you do not like • i.
'Like her 1' I echoed, liasslonately;
I was toingito way, love rat I
idolize het l' when the landlady came
in the room, just in time to save
dignity from litter wreck.
Seizing the opportunity and my hat,
at the same time,' boned batik, to both
and left'ibe siortment.
Ia ths.solitude of ley wit Tama att-
down- to iteditate on the remarkable
interview through mhich I` had- just
Rama. - or lasi Green an& bei cm'
womanly offer I simply entertained feel
ing' of contempt; But whit meant ,
than, itudnuationsconecining ray 704?
Dear, den Gm it be that she
loves'me in secret 4 - Bat those horrible
words, 'Meant to secure me if she could P.
No, no—l will never believe she said
them: At moat she may', is the inno
cence of her heart, have Confided her
feelings to a false friend. 4 will.neir
belieVe it. And yet Miss Green called
her' her 'rival.' Women can deteCt
each other's feelings more quickly
than wo men can. Ob, what if Jae
loves me, after an I
All that night, sleeping and waking,
my heart kept echoing these words.
That next day's work cant! not drive
them away. What if she loves me !
What it she love me ! How the
thought !Hap the dull baok-Offlce.
,and
gilded the very edges of the 'blotter!'
How I scribbled 'Love' and 'Julia' on
bites of waste ,paper, and then wrote
'Cash' and lietimpkins' over the words
so that nobody could read them !
Well. - when I returned to my room
that afternoon .I concluded to relieve
myself then and forever. To say that
Ispoiled.s. quire of 'cream-laid' is to
make a moderate estimate; finally I pio
&iced a missive which I flatter myself
would have done credit to any young
man of twenty-twounder similar cir
camstances.i It was an epistle to Julia,
telling=her of my deep, my abiding love,
of my prospects in life, of my resolve
to win fOrtune and renOwn. far her sake.
In short, I told her- all my hopes and
fears; begged her in case she could at
all reciprocate my emotions, not to di
vulge to mortal soul what had passed
between us; and concluding by implor•
ing her to pen me a line . in reply.
Carefully folding my letter.. and
directing the envelope / in my besthand
to Miss Julia Darley, I watched an op
portunity,,slipped it tinder her door,
and flew up four steps at a time.
Jean Inqelow
Unluckily for me, I rim into a nor-
Tons hoarder, named Hopkins;; at the
first lanifing-place. As I appeared
Bashed and confused, be at once regard
ed me with suspicion.
'Halloa,.timith what on earth is the
matter with you ?'
?' I panted, pursuing furious
ly past him—'nothing.'
He caught me by the arms. -
'Smith,' said he, 'you are ill I'
Fearing that Julia would hear the
commotion, and drive to desperation...l
Weed into his ear. . .
11 'Yes, small-pox—let me gol' . ,
He needed no Emend hint, but hur
ried dawn stairs, muttering something
about sending up help as he went.
Seating myself by my open window
. (for it, was suMmer,) Ives soon lost in
conjectures concerning the reception of
my note. - By this time , Julia had . cer:
Willy read it: nay, ie all probability
she was already bending her blushing
face over the asked for reply— Why,
there was Julia herself on, the opposite
sidewalk 1 She = ladtederossed the
street—rang the bell—the door opened
and closed. Now she was surely on
the. stair ! I rushed to the ball and
leaped ever the Lasater. She'entered
'her room.. Now, she would read the
letter ! Now I should learn my fate !
Before my bead was raised from the
interesting survey I heard a shrill voice,
from the ball above, exclaim.
'oh mercy I There be is I Don't
stand there in the ball, Mr. Smith ! Go
into your room for Heaven's sake!'
This was pleasant, to" say the least.
However, I obeyed orders, and resumed
my seat at the window. -
Presently the very air seemed thrill
ed by a' rustling in the hall. Tinning,
I saw something white thnist nervously
under my door. It was 'a,ifolded piece
of paper.
With a beating heart I picked it from
the carpet, and read:
'Mn. Bicrrn,--4 implored yon to leave
this house at once, if you are able to
walk. Never mind paying your bill. •
can Wait. : Your room shall notbe en
tered until you return - to it. The new
family come to-morrow. As there are
nine children I do not wonder at your
refusing my offer of taking a dollar
per week less than formerly 'from all
the old boarders who would remain with
us. Yours in deep sympathy.
M. Clitaim.'
Just then another slight rustling oc
curred in the ball, and in an instant the
tiniest letter in the world
_twitched it
self in under the door. It contained
these words, traned in a fair, feminine
hanr4l:-
'MT Dam Mn. Smag.—The sweet
words have filled me with surprise, and
awakened 'emotions which I believe
were dead within me. You are young.
but there is pramis' cot a_fine charicter
there. Brief .as has been our inter
views. I 'have detected your powers of
mind. and they are worthy of my heart's
purest and best love. If you really feel
Ithat you can be happy with me. I can
offer you the 'ray of hope' to which you
allude so beautifully. Yours (in all
probability,)
The first perusal made me half wild
with bliss; the second exalted &sense of
mystery, and thei third convinced me
that joy at my proposal had driven the
poor girl deranged. That' allusion to
my youth—what could it mean ?
'Promise Of Character.' too—what! - in
me?-in:me, who 'felt myself to be
already a care-worn, thoughtful
,man,
older in experienee and wisdom than
Methuselah 'himself ? What could in
mean, indeed, blit thatrilie writer was
demerded ? • /
She loved me, though—that was evi
dect. Meanwhile how could I see my,
enchanticss; heir enjoy 'an interview
with her away from that horrid, over
drew:Nl aunt who always at her
elbow ? Ah I a thought struck me: I
would see her at once—l would test her
love 1 Wigan; calculating the cone
queues@ I , hastily wrote the following
Tun Miss .Tutzt,—l am confined to
iny room. The landlady will tell you
whoa. is the matter. If Ton love um,
hasten to' my side. lam alone , in a
large city—eloneand triage's. ' Yours
fawn: _ Mum.'
Witinilanother enemata in the ball
=I
-
M
MEE
I crumpled uputy note d cad attaching
it to the end of a thread cautiously let
it_down from my - window, trusting that
no observing eyes would mirk asefrom
the street.
It Tall seen, hOwever, fiooi iho win
dow below—a hand - wanstretobed forth,
the thread baldly broken, and the note
drawn in.
Boon - I heard .a light step ascending
the stair—then down again-4hen it re
turned-it passed along the hall—it
halted at my door 1 The knob tu=ned,
_,
and Julia's maiden Mutt rushed into the
vomit:"
ehemied. . 'I have come to
you—' and fell fainting at my feet.
•Hallos 1' thought as I dashed. a
tumblerfurof water into her face, 'what
fines all this mean ?'
Her eyes . opened; lames,' she mur
mured, stretching forth her hand, 1
basin° fear of Living, or dying I
lm thine _
'The deuoeyou are l' I muttered, sotto
voce: Then aloud, while bowing at a
respectful distance, 'Really, Win°,
there. is some mistake here. Leave nie,
Pray Yoe
•Heavims aria the maiden aunt.
'Ho does not know me. It has gone to
his brain already 1'
'But I do know you;' I insisted; and
I repeat, you are laboring under some
fatal errror, Miss Darley.'
Miss Darley l—oh no, call me Julia.
Do not drive me away—let me sooth
that poor, distrae—'
'Julia !' 1 inteirnpted, forcing her
away from me, 'is year name Julia, too,
Madam ?' rI ~!.
The sharp k /yes of the maiden aunt
lost their tender expression in an in,
scant 'ls my name Julia too-00. What
do yen mean, air 71 , '
'Why, I mean,' I replied, recoiling,
'I mean'—in short—that--in other
words—l didn't know yolir memo was
d
'And your letters ?' she gasped, get
ting ready. I felt.- sure, to faint again.
'They were addressed to your niece,
of course, my dear Madam.'
'Of course:' screeched the aunt. now
too angry to think of swooning. 'And
you dared address yourself to that
child —that school-girl ?' -
'But really, Madam,
'Silence, bir. Don't Madam I me.
Oh that I should, have risked the her
-
rots of contagion for such a wreck 1*
And clapping her hand to . het mouth,
she started pell-mell for , the dam%
In vain_l asked her pardon, and
shouted that I bad not the small-pox. 7
She was down stairs before the wo
were spoken. Her door closed with a
bang. 'Now for a denoument,' thought
%he whet - house 'must have heard
this racket.' I listened; all was still as
death.. I. dial not: know that my land
lady and her daughter were locked in
their garret room, not daring to des
cend until they. were certain I bad left
the 4ouse. The sound of what they
believe to.be my; raving had alarmed
them only the more.
Leaving a hasty note on. . my table
f r ontaining an unconditional surrender
Of my apartments, and, as nearly as I
could, estimate, the amontit due for
board, I picked my valise and peeped
into the hall. The' way was clear; not
a human being was to be seen. In
another, moment the,street-door of that
'mansion closed behind me foreverr
At the o.3rner who should I meet but
Julia--the Julia, looking lovelier than
ever. Scarce, conaciona of what I was
doing, I halted before her and exclaim
ed, •
'Why, Mies Darley, how came you
here'? I thought you were in your own
'So I was a few moments ago.' she
reintned, with a frank smile. have
only been !ironed the corner to 'see the
doctor.'
'The doctor 1' , I echoed, with some
anxiety. , 'Yon surely are not ill, Miss
Darley ?'
'Oh no ! but the fact is,-I am anxious
concerning aunty.'. It ' is, perhaps,
wrong to tell you; and yet—'
Of course I protested that she was do
ing exactly the right thing; thatl would
be only too happy, etc., etc. Mean
while we found ourselves walking slowly
up the avenue.
'lt is very strange,' she continued, as
we moved on tegether. 'Aunt hail never
shoirn symptoms of any thing of this
kind before, though ? perhaps, I notice
it more now that I am about to leave
her 4 Did you not know it ?' observing
my startled look. 'I am going next
week to live - with anothor relative in
Twenty-third street. Aunt has been so
absorbed of late in her plan of hiring a
house; and taking boaiders that it may
have been too much eieitement for her.
She acts ivery, very strangely. I really
fear that she is becoming deranged.'
'lndeed I'
( Yes. When I returned home this
morning after my drawing 'Timm I
!mind her in the most singular state of
mind imlgineble. She is nearly forty,
you know, yet she declared that she
felt herself to be too yohng to keep a
boarding-house, and must give up the
idea entirely. Then she asked me how
many bridemaids I liked at a -wedding,
and hinted something about the iron
bands of secrecy, and that there was no
time, no age with love, and ever so ,
many other strange ;things.. Next she;
wrote a letter; and when I' offered to
post it for her she declared she would
not trust it even in an angel's hanthi
and flew out of the room with it, • beg
ging me, for Heaven's sake, to stay
where I was. After she came in again
she seated herself by the Window and
sighed, - then looked up at the sky and
smiled—oh, so strangely l'
Tear me C I ejaculated, feeling that
I must my something.
lea, but that isn't half. In a few
moments a piece of a bogy's kite,- or
something of that kind, fluttered down
by the window, and would you believe ?
she actually snatched it from the string,
looked at it an instant, preend •it to
her /fps, and then rap up to the land
lady's room. Soon she came down
again, lociking just as—as any thing.
Then she dispel her hands and ex
.
1111
chimed, 'I hesee'dectikdr (*isn't ihat
queer ?) and Mend me, and ran, Out of
the room, begging me on no account to
move until her return.'
roci r • I exobiimed again. for
want of owned:dog better ,to say. -
; 'Well, do you know, in a little while
slie come back; oh, in such a rage 1 13,3
mad, too; because I had been named
after luii; ,and when I implored her to
tell me what was the matter she shbok
her headtercely at me, and said 'All
the scoundrels were not dead yet.' Oh,
I'm sure she's crazy, added the poor
girl in a distressed tone. _ • •
'Undoubtedly,' said I, sidemnly.
'The doctor can't go to . her for two
hours yet. What shall I do, Mr.
Smith ? Oh. it's dreadful l'
Thin appealed.to, I decided to make
a clean breast of the whole'affair. For
getting my bashfulness, forgetting the
heavy valise bangles from. my -left
haParl told hale * :int my ate
brings. my day's adventures, my pre
sent hope. ;
_ •
It was better there—there in the
crowded avenue—for her veil bid her
blushes and our faltering tones did not
disturb the passersby. Once she
laughed—bnoe she sighed 'poor aunty
and at last, when we were nearly up to
Fiftieth Street, she said ,in reply to a
delicate hint,
'Oh yes, Ima sore Aunt Emily will
be most happy to have you. oil. It is
No. 40.!
•'I shall he very grateful to Aunt
Emily.' I persisted; 'bat her niece—
will she be glad to see me ?'
Oh how beautiful a blush is through
a black dotted veil, and bow plainly one
can see when a little band trembles,
even when it is ateadied by a parasol
'Certainly, Mr. Smith. lam always
happy to see my friends.'
It was non-committal to be sure; but
I am naturally sanguine, and a young
lady isn'a apt to say-'144.4-n-d-s' as
though abe•could scarcely speak, un
less ebe means more than she is willing
to express -at least I found it to be so
in Julia's case.
Soyou see. reader. I oOnld not fall in
love at twenty-seven, tie I had intended,
or with that tall, stately, dark•haired
girl, because I met Julia in. the mean
time. Her eyes seem to grow bluer
and her hair more golden every day;
Still I am. satisfied, and very, very glad
that things 'happened' as they did.
Aunt Julia and I are pretty good
friends now.- She,--too, is married. It
was a - short courtship; but the Doctor
makes♦ her a capital husband, in spite
of Mies Green's malicious remark that
'a widower with four children wasn't
i much of a bargain.'
\IN MY ENEMYPS HOUSE.
A RIISSUN STORY.
-Traveling once near Moscow I chanc
ed to meet N. Petrovich, an old college
chum.. After some merry talk over oar
scrapes and adventures of former days
ho entreatd me to accompany him to
the house* his friend, Baron Staloff,
at a place about ten miles distant, ad
ding by way of persuasiOn: 'Staloff is
a fine, open-hearted, generous, hospit
able felloW, just such a. man as., you
would likOo meet;' he told me to bring
with me as many friends as possible.
Come' we *ill be - there about a week. I
can promise you a very agreeable visit.'
Although a stranger to the 881201, as
1 then thought, I yielded to my friend's
request, and we took the afternoon
arriving at Staloff late in the , day.
The• Baroness. received us graciously,
regrettinOhat the Baron was unavoid
ably absent until dinne.. '
PniiituaAy at seven o'clock my friend
and I entered the magnificent dining
room. There was just time for a hasty
introductien to the host - before we took
our seats; Are were about twenty at
table.
'What it the matter with you,' wills&
pered PetrOvitch, 'you look so frighten-.
ed; -have You seen a ghost r
'Frightened ! I may well look s i p in
deed ! I gin frightened. Your fine,
generoue, iopen , hPszted Baron is my
deadly enemy,' than whom I would
rather enc?untor a thousand ghosts. I
will tell yen all about it after dinner.'
After aniimcomfortable diner I suc
ceeded finding an opportunity to
speak to Petrovitchin private;
'That man and I were once friends,'
said I, 'but the old story. we both ad
mired the iame girl. That made the
first breach between us. He proposed
to settle the matter by the sword. • -I
easily disarmed' him. She jilted both
of us for it and married Pavlovski, of
the dragoons. Two years later the
same thing 'happened. We fought
again. I wounded him severely, and
he swore _ fearful , vengeance upon me.
But she married him, i4kd is his present
wife. * * * But how has he become
'Baron Staloff ?' When I know him be
was merely Gregorei Altoff.!
uncle left him this. property last
year with his name. Ile wisely took
both.' `.
'lf I had only known The man
hates me and sees me present myself at
his dintier,tahle. now soon can I get
away . . a
'Not to-night, lam Sure. It you fear
any treachery come spend the night in
my room. Bat, really, the common
rules of hospitality * * *.'
'Oh, I don'!, belieNie in hospitality
when it comes to a man of his nature.
Be has beard 'Macbeth,' and may, is al
tate bim—not for ambition, but', to
satisfy his cherished revenge.'
'Well, I will speak to the servant and
have your bags removed to my room
before bed•time.'
'Thanks, old fellow:'
The evening passed pleasantly by
means of music and cards. The Baro
ness was charming. the Baron did not
appear. Late in the evening my friend
left on receiving a message from,..the
Baron to join him. Half an hour later
a lackey maden_sign - to me , from the
door. I timed to him. ' .
am dome, air, to band you this
key.'
'I am to spend the night in my
friend's room.'
'Yes, de, but slave room Las, been
prepued for you two gentlemen when
ever you are ready. Sir, I am at your
servkle to show you the way to it.'
am ready now; go on, I
,will fol-
low.' I followed him, as !an* in hand
he went ups long winding staircase and
along a narrow corridor until we reach
ed, what seemed to be a sort of tower.
Herein . a broad space, where we sev
eral doors. he stoppCd. suppose this
part of , the house is not occupied.'
6 0h, yes, sir, it is all occupied. Your
room is one of the best. This is it.'
Se. openo the door of a hirge bare
appartment. On ono side•nbar a large,
old-fashioned bed I saw ray traveling
bag. 'Your friend is here, sir, probab
ly,' and he left me.
With the key iu one hand and the
lamp in the other, I advanced to the
fire-place., There was no are, but one
single candle stood on the mantel.
This! lighted, but . the darkness and
slooni'seemed' fiainViandge: —
Tack is not here,' thouiht I, as I thew
myself into an immense arm-chair to
wait for him. 'What can delay him ?'
I sat there until midnight. < Still he
did not come. Rousing myself then, 'I
thought I heard the rattling of a,chain.
'The fellow is somewhere here. Who
else could make a noise ?' Then I dis
tinctly heard a regular breathing. 'He
must havii fallen asleep somewhere:" ' I
will look for hlm.' So lamp in hand I
proceeded' to explore the room. I
reached further away than I bad
thought. * * * I heard the chain
again. * * * What was my honor
to behold, stretched at full length, fast
asleep, besides his open cage. a splendid
tiger. The chain attached to his collar
bung loosely to the ground; he was
free !
I rushed to the door. It was locked
on the outside I to the windows, they
were enormously high from the ground!
There was no escape for me. There
was the treachery I feared. ThLs mast
be the trap of the generous, hospit
able Baron To caller make a noise
mightbe useless, and would certainly
arouse the animal. I had no pistols
with me._ I carefully and without any
noise piled the chairs in one corner to
serve an ambush, reserving a stout little
one as a weapon of defense. Then I
sat down, keeping my eyes on ibim.
He ray cat like, opened occasionally his
drowsy eyes, sometimes giving
his_ enormous haul shake. By' de
grees his sleepiness seemed to pass
away, and with a frightful yawn he
raised 'himself up and advanced towards
me.
He paused for a moment and raising
his head, he snuffed the air as if suspic
ions of the presence, of - an intruder.
With a growl he continued to advance
cautiously, as if on his guard against a
foe whose strength he was igivirant of.
A few steps discovered me.to him and.
with a growl of rage, he crouched as if
for the fatal Spring. While I awaited
in terror the fearful fate, which would
be on me in a few seconds, I could not
help admiring the excessive beauty of
the animal, whose splendid stripes of,
black on his brown and orange skin and
glaring-eyeballs, as he lashed his sides
with his tail, made him a perfect study.
The quivering movement of his body
told me that in a moment I' would be
torn to - pieces without ,a chance of de
fense or escape. I closed my eyes for a
second, and as I opened them be sud
denly raised himself and stood with his
bead turned. towards the lloor. Was
anyone coming to save me ? I listened
in vain fora footstep. Suddenly the
soft music of a guitar broke - upon the
stillness. My that impression was that
it meant another trick of the witty
Baron, but to my intense relief the
tiger with =a pun of satisfaction laid
himielf down against the door in an, at
titude of attentive and delighted listen
ing. 'Hour after hour passed away as
'the music continued without a_ mo
mertt's caseation and his highness - the
tiger remained subdued and quiet in
his evident enjoyment 'of the sounds.
This lasted until daylight, when the
door was suddenly opened and a man
entered armed with a heavy and
a carbine. This was theliger's keeper.
At eight of 'him it crept lazily into its
The maul; surprise at seeing me was
very great. - 'The garret of this door,'
said he, - 'is known to the BaropneEs
and mvself alone.'
I lost no time in escaping froth my
prison and seen reached the ethei part
of the house. I found Petrovitch wan
dering about in search of me. I told
him what had happened: must leave
this house at once,' said L
'Stay to bffidthuit. , Let the Baron
see that you are alive and well. I shall
so enjoy his anrprise. l _
I did stay blp breakfast. The Bison's
yellow face turned green at the sight of
me. The Baroness did not appear.
After a month I beard of the Baron's
sudden death. I called" on the Bare
ness. She had knows of the horrible
design on my life. It was by her in
fluence that the servant who confided
his suspicions to her • was induced to
spend the night playing on the guitUr,
she having -known that' wild animals
are tamed by musical sounds. She is
now my wife. The tiler has been plac
ed in a menagerie. I hope - they, will
be as good to him as he was to me, and
will feed him well, as / escape doing
SCHOOL. BOY ritovvzss
The witches get inlay books, I know,
Or else it's fairy elves; •
For when I study, they plague ;ass°
I feel like one of themseins.
Often they whinier, "Come and play,
The sun is shinin bright!"
And• when I fling the book away
Theytntter with delight.
They dance among the stupid words,
And twist the 'take awry;
And dy across the page like birds,
Though I mull see them Sy.
They twitch my feet, they blur my eyes,
• They make me drowsy, too;
In fact, the more a fellows tries
To study, the 1101)1111 they do.
They can't be heard, they can't be seen—
I know not bow they look—
And yet they always but briween
The leaves of a leamahook.
Whatever they are I cannot tell. -
But this is plain sudsy;
I never 'll be able to @lndy web,
As long as the bodoelses stay.
lrichelasfor Mom mv.
$1.50 a Year, la Adis**.
SE3
WINTER PAR2IMRII;
SOW YOUNG:FOLKS MAY WM= AWAY TVX
LONG EVENDICIfi
'The Spanish Nobleman,' is a game
mach enjoyed by the - young folks' in
England when they meet on winter
evenings. Aicording to the descpption
prepared recently by a writer in that
country the game is played as foilows:
All the company except one perscaa
should arrange themselves in a straight
line at one end of the room. The per
son excepted, taking his vises at the
other end, sings:
I am a nobleman from avail),
Gaming to court your daughter Jane.
To that the other's sing:
Our daughter Jane Ii yet too young,
She has not *rat her souther's . tongue.
Then thew the nobleman replies:
• Be ahe Young or be die obis' - -
Rye ha bess4absiplit be , e*:
ir) fin yoo irta.l4 kavioin
• Mica again another day.
The company then advance, singing:
Turn back, turn back, you noble might,
And brush your boots and spurs so bright.
Whereupon the nobleinan sings, gaudily:
My boots and spurs gave you no thought,
For In this land they _were not botight,
Neither for silver nor for gold.
do fare you will, my ladies gay,
I'll call again another day.
All then advance, singing:
Turn back, turn back, yowmble Wight,
And choose the faireayeyottr sight.
Joyfully' then the Sp6.iard sings:
I
The faircst.ono that I can see
Is preitty Katie. Come. to me.
The play is then repeated, two no
blemen singing the second time, three
the third,'and so on until in the all have
been won to the opposite side.
CONSTAIkiTMOPLE.
- A good deal of fan may be had .by a
party of young folks oat of the word Con
stantinople.. Let some one who doesn't-.!
understand the catch try - to spell it. "
He will begin': 'C-o-n, con; s-t-a-n, stair,
Constan; t i, ti, constants,' and at that
moment all the company must shout,
'No! No!' The speller Will think that
the company-wan that he has made a
mistake and very likely he will try
again or give it up. If he gives it up .
he ought to be-made pay a forfeit, such
as kissing his own shadow. But • then
if he is bright he will see his shadow
falls upon the face of the prettiest girl
and then the paying of the forfeit
might cause additional merriment
;SELECTED H117211.0R.,
If it tekes ten mill to make one cent,'
where are the profits on ri barrel of
flour? 1'
Bronson *cot says: 'the blonde type
is nearest tP the . divine likeness." 'Very
few newspipers use the blonde type.
Somebody heard a Boston girl say:
think he looked like a perfect raving
angel in his uniform! He was awful
heavenly!'
'Money Oakes my tun go,' said little
Skeesicks When his mother, armed with
a $2O greenback, left for a down-town
shopping tour." -1
Lawyer to' witness 'You've brass
enough to make a forty-gallon kettle.'
.Witness to lawyer—'And you've sap
enough in your bead to fill it.'
Twenty-two colonels cohatitute . the
staff of Clovcirner Long, of Massachu
setts. Be _ must be contemplating a war
with Rhode Island.
-'The drummers cf Chicago have a
club.' The drummers of Towanda
have.atiqs; they would deafen us if
they were to use clubs.
It is all humbug about tramps being
lazy and nok willing to exert themselves.
One of them, near :3larshall, chased a
farmer it mile and a half with a club,
.'So your daughter has married a rich
husband?' .. ;Well,' slowly replied the
father, 'I believe she has married a rich
man, but I understand he is a very
poor husband.'
'Man and wife are all one,, ire they?'
said she. 'Yee; what of it?' said he
suspiciously. ' Why, in that .. case,
said his wife, came home awfully
tipsy last night and feel terribly asham
ed of myself this morning.' He' naves
said a word.
A wicked. man has been getting a dot '
lar apiece from simple-minded humeri
by sending, them by mail, for one dol
lar, a "receipt" to prevent pumps from'
freezing on cold , nights. The answer
to ihe farmers' letter was: "Take them.
in dobrs over night.'
- A hotel proprietor in Canada, in u
business letter to this office. invites the
editor to make his home at the bona&
free of charge, at any time, as Jong as
he wants. - That hotel man has got him
self into terrible scrape 'in case there
ihoull be another war - in this country;
Two "loafers": in ,the Jardin des
Plantes are staring at a boa constrictor,
which, after.the fashion of boa nonstric
tors, has curled its tail up at the tip.
"Hello!" gays one loafer. "Wh3 has
he tied himself in a knot?' The .other
Man reflects for a moment and then re
plier: 'Oh, that's because there was
something he wanted to remember."
And they both went' on staring.
"A man out in New Jersey' attempt
ed to vaccinate a bulldog the other day,
just fOr an'esperiment," said a man in
a cafe the other evening. . "It took, I
presume," replied his companion.
'Took! Well, I should say it did; the
- bulldog crouched like a ball, and," let
ting himself suddenly out, tosoka couple
of fingers off the man, who took to his
heels. It was one of the supremest
'cases - oltook - on record.' .
'Rufus, wha' come o' yo' brudder?. -- '
Wha' brudder yo' mean mammy?'
'Wha' bradawl Now, Rufus, v ia yo'
groan intermate dat days beau a freshet
.o' boys in you famblv?' 'No, mammy,
I paint interioatin', but yo' knows d'olo
man tuk &ben ob' em off on a' clam
hunt die mornin", an nine ob de res'
hu'n't come-bum fo'm las' night's coon
rumpus, an' free ob de balance _is ,
doin wid de luelizles, in lea' yo' means
Clem,
_die kermittee can't gilk no re-
PAT
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