Bow the Dlaeuaaion Ended. It was whispered In Washington that as the Montague Browns were not as rieh as other members of the smart set they had to practice economy where It did not show. But tonight there was certainly no hint of tny anywhere. There were strawber ries, hothouse grown, and terrapin and eanvasback duck, though both were exorbitant In the market. The hand eeme tablecloth had been ruthlessly cut, and through the opening a cluster of American Beauty roses, their stems on the floor, shot up two feet above the table. It was the most effective table decoration of the winter. Mrs. Montague Brown, young, pret ty and ambitious, smiled a smile of rare pleasure. She reflected compla cently that she had captured a cabinet officer for this dlDner. The conversa tion was bowling along smoothly, and she leaned forward to listen. The guest of honor was spenklng: still I Insist that no woman enn do society all the time without neglecting her household and children." "Not at all," smiled Mrs. Montague. "1 think I can persuade you to the contrary If you"— She paused, observ ing that he was staring with wide open eyes at the doorway. A tiny, half clad figure stood there. "Mamma, Mary's In the kitchen, and I tan't find my nighty," piped Mon tague Brown, Jr.—Harper's Magazine. Too Extravagant by Half. The manner In which one defaulting cashier was detected was rather pecul iar. It was all due to the curiosity of the women of his neighborhood. He went to no expense In the wny of dress ing, they never heard of his gambling or drinking to any extent, he was a model busbnnd, but ho loved a good table. There was nothing unusual In this, bnt one day when the ladles of the vicinity wore discussing the best method of cooking meats the wife of the cashier declared very Innocently that her husband doted on ham, but he would not eat It unless It had been boiled In cbampague. "Boiled In cham pagne!" exclaimed the listeners. "Heav ens, how expensive! We couldn't af ford to bare ham on our table often If we cooked It that way." It was soon noised all around the neighborhood that Cashier Blank was a high liver Indeed, and the men began telling of his uplifted Ideas of cookery. This soon reached the ears of the dl rectera of the bank, and they conclud ed It might be wise to Investigate the accounts of such an epicure. Plain water was all they could afford for their hams, so the champagne lover was called up and subsequently rele gated to the pen, where he had to fore go his pet dish for many, many weary days.—Louisville Times. ▲ Long Separation. "Home again at last, darling." "John, dearest, you don't look a day older." "I must. Centuries can't roll over a man's head without leaving traces." "It was sges and ages, wasn't It? And, oh, John, how lonesome I have been!" "Ton poor little wlfcyl If ever I have to go away again, you shall go with me. But you're more beautiful than ever, sweet one. What have you been doing with yourself all the time I was away?" "Thinking of you. darling, and long ing and longing for you to come home." "If that Is the secret of beauty, I ought to have grown a perfect Adonis. And you're sure you recognized me straight off without thinking at least m minute?" "Of course, you old dear. Do you suppose I could ever forget you?" "Good gracious! It doesn't seem pos sible that I've been away only since the day before yosterday, does It, sweetheart?" "Not a bit more, husband mine, than that we have actually been married a whole month tomorrow."—Pearson's Weekly. Scotch Medicine. A stranger camo to a provincial Scotch town one day. He looked some whst of an Invalid, and he asked one of the Inhabitants to direct him to the ehemlst's shop. The what, sir?" "The chemist's shop." "Aye, an what kin' o' shop's that, naT' "Why. the place where yon can buy medicine." "Eh, sir, we've nae sic shop as that here." "No? What do yon do. then, when any one falls 111? Do you take no medi cine?" "Deed, no; not a drap. We've Jnst whisky for the folk an tar for the sheep, an that's a' the fesslck we deal In."—London Answers. It Was Strictly Modern. "She has received a strictly up to date edncatlon. you say?" "Well, rather. She hasn't a bit of practical knowledge about household affairs, but she has more theories than you could get lu a book, and she can talk about parliamentary law In away that will make ber shine lo any wo man's club yon can pick out."—Chicago Post. His College Days. "Mike," said Plodding Pete, "do yon t*lnk It does a man much good to go troo college?" "Not much," replied Meandering Mike. "I went troo a college once, an all 1 got was two dlctlonerles an a suit of football clothes. De swag wasn't wort* de risk."—Washington Star. It has been found that a dozen Portu guese oysters contain about six grains of phosphoric acid. French oysters have about four grains per dozen. It Is human nature to deride what we cannot possess, to deny wbnt we can not understand and to insult those we envy.—Chicago •News. EXECUTOR'S SALE! The Entire Stock of HIGH-GRADE CLOTHIMG. M, Dry Goods, Cloaks, sm urs, ms IOTM Blankets, Comfortables, Etc., of the late Jos.'Neußurger, which is the largest in lower Luzerne. The undersigned executor of the estate offers, beginning today, every article on or about the premises, located in the P. O. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa., at price sacrificing unheard of in mod ern merchandising. Positively nothing reserved, as everything must be sold preparatory to taking inventory for the settlement of the above estate. Everything must be turned into cash. Prices are no object. Sale begins today and the earlier you call the greater the selection to choose from. SUITS SHOES & RUBBERS OVERCOATS Beys all weol Knee Fauts, per -4 _ Youths' strictly solid all leather $1.25 graia Child's black frieze velvet collar A O B *' r -LUC* School Shaes raduced to 88c a pair. >2.00 Reefers t/uC Beys all wool double seat Never Mea's #1.50 Dress and Working Shoas Boys' $2.50 gray freize storm -J A O R.p 75c and U kn.e pa.ts per pair OJC i 5 a pair. collar reefers, reduced to 1.40 Men's heavy Satinet Pants, per *1.30 home made all .olid Mining Show Boys'*4.so fine Box Overcoats, -| pair >1.15 a pair. sizes 4 to 16 years, reduced to _Lt/0 Boys' and Men's fancy worsted <2 (~\Q Ladies' *1.50 Fine Dongola Patened or Men's black Beaver *5 Over- O QQ Pants, per pair UOC Plain Tip Dress Shoes >1. ,3 a pair. coats reduced to _ n .. , , Men's blue fast color fine Castor O AO now g.ves yon your choice of all >3, Our ent.re stock Lad.es and Gents' U and Beayer Overcoats reduced to O. oiO >3.30 and £4 Men's custom-made a.jo Shoes now reduced to *1.69 a pr. Men . g x , Di Covert> oxford> Melton and Men s\\ Rubber Boots £a. 89 a pr. Black Kersey $8 custom made A A Q QQp " ew C ives * choioe of too Youths' Felt Boots, Federal Perfection Overcoats reduced to 440 B °y s Snits that sold at >1.50 to ft. Overs, $1.19 a pair. Men's fine Tan and Oxford imported whip- All the Boys' *2.30 and >3 suits -jj Boys' Felt Boots, Federal Perfection Overs, cord custom mide >12.50 Over- 4Q in the Big Store reduced te A,Uv st-J9 a pair. ' coats reduced to I eTcO The entire stock of Boys' Suit, ranging i. Men's White Felt Boots, with C.ndee Per- StOXXXX Ooat® of .11 kinds propor pnee from #3.50 to >4 yon can OOK fection overs, $1 a pair. w , u. , redu " d ' take your choice of at AJ.jjO Men s rubber-l.ned heavy storm "j ~j K o K(\ < ak y *5 -** Suit in T)U V unnnQ .nr.tore TTTTMTS JTTNfN Boy's Long Pants j piece snits reduced to Crash Toweling, a yard -L U LLJAI -Lkj_LX_LJ_\ 110 prices that will surprise yon. „ , , . . 8e Fine Muslin, 5c a yard. Men s iec Socks reduced to 5c a pair. Men's $5 all wool snits reduced ty £|o Men's heavy grey wool shaker Socks rcduc to ml# I/O Lancaster Apron Gingham, a yard. Ed to 10c a pair. Men's Fine Cassimere *7.50 snits A A Q jc Red Table Linen Reduced to tjc a yard Men's heavy random wool grey Underwear reduced to reduced to 15c each. joe Dress Cloths and Cashmeres now 29s Men's extra heavy fine fleece-lined 60c Un- Men's fine unported fancy worsted nnd a yard . derwear reduced to 35 c each, cassimere Suits that sold at tg AO , and Jtio now O.UO 4 5 c Fancy Plaid and Plain Cashmeres now Men 5 fine P ure sanitar y natural wool *I.OO tec a yard. Underwear 59c each. Any sl2 Gents' suit in onr store A Q „ Men's heavy fine blue Flannel Shirts, with . ( .40 Potters Best 49 ineh wide Table Oil Cloth reinforced breasts and back reduced to 15c a yard. to 7?c earh 16 doz. imported cly worsted A '•* black custom-made >lO suits O.4VJ ° Be Dolllr ten-quarter gray and white Men's 75c Sweaters reduced to 38c. . ... . . Double Blnket s 57c a pair. Men's 75 c Never-Rip Overalls, strictly Men s flB extra heavy imported black i ... y worsted snits in cutaway, and sack eoats. Two-Dollar eleven-quarter Blanket, r.dns- . " m J ld ®' ever ? P alr bearing the Regular and extra size, for AA A ed „ U " 10 " f- abel ' s oc a P a ' r " 10.00 Lar,. Siie Comfort.ri, 75c. G "' V " Hiram H. Dlman, Executor, - Jos. Neußurger Estate. P. O. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa.