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.