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The following the drawn
rd Loery, the teneat Of Washington county,
drawn May u, 1885
"A 20 % u ca 40 CO a. 70 IL II IL
The following numbers Of the Ps,spsco Is.,i,u,s
Lottery, eisss itl, drawn May -, Tess
CO 10 80 81 81 II "a 3 CT co 46 80 81
r. FRANCE Co, Managers.
ID n. MePH.iL, Commissioner.
May 15-N
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pRInTenG- PRESS for SALE cheap for cash.--A double
eyisdsr Hos printing running order beinl
the press upon which the Washington Union newspaper
printed Apply this Office
MAJ
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BENEDICT ARSoLD-The following letter we clip from the
Home Journal:
"Not from my present residence yet stands the house
where Benedict Arnold lived and in which be kept
drug store the sign for which Is still In the garreL Some
fair day shall endeavor 10 visit the premises and give
you description Meanwhile send you this literal copy
OF letter from Arpods mother 70 her son, which re.
oeived from kind respect e lady OF this city. II
COWS with mothry purity and affection for Der
child. IL is dated
"'NoHwfcH, (Conn,) April H. l554
"'DEkR CHILD received yours Of the Tth instant and
glad TO bear you well pray, my dear Jet your
FIRST be 70 make your peace with God u Vs. OF
all concerns Of We greatest Importance keep steady
watch your thoughts words and actions be dutfa
superiors obligng 10 equals and aibel infcriors
any such there be wys chuse that your companions be Of
your better that by their good examples you may learn
From your saectionate mother.
"tHANNAH ARNOLD
a'P, ST. have sent you fifty shings-youse it pru-
denly you accountabsil 10 God and your Father
Yonr father and aunt joyns with in love and servs
Mr. Cogswsll and lady and yourself Your sister from
home
Addressed TO Mr.. Benedict Arnold att Canterbury,
The above letter "a hundred and two years old II
4 an cract copy and confirms the fact that Arnod mother
was pure minded Christian woman who performed her
duty both BY precept and example
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COURT OF CLAIMS.

"Wednesday, My l4--Samuel Jenkns esq, of Albany,
appointed a commissioner 10 take testimony TO be
used in this court
The argument in behalf Of government in the of
Nathan Ward The United States tsdjourned from
yesterday resumed by the Solicitor who concluded
his remarSsi WHEN
The court adjourned till ii O'Clock tomorrow.
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ny JAMMS u. mceOInGs AucuOhssF
CxCELLEHT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ANO EFFECTS
IL public Friday MAY &c. 10 O'Clock,
81 c. Denny, between 7h and
sree a his and household Effects
prss,Rg-
Mxhosany hair spring sea, sofas
and pafjor chairs. rockers
zrbs Top per, cestse, and sofa tables
Handsome wAlsut et.acse, stands
reception chairs otomans
Two six hight gls chandelier
wadow shadSs, cosnice, bronze candidates.
Oak hall walnut hsttee
Velvet tapestry and three ply carpets
Oiiclcsh, ting, stair
extensos dining and eide tables
Oak disas chairS. nsne clock
rene China dinnef god basd tee set
siiv e. plated cassoss, table cutlery
Britannia glassware
-Four super,os mahogany suites, Each
Handsosne high post b~dstesd
Marble dressing cabinet
Doube WARDROBE, marble wxshsiand
ND chais and rocksrs
tsanite tott~t sets
sup cuned hosk mstuesses
Bolslevs piIo shades and curtains
Superior refrserssos nd cooking stove
assortment OF Kitchen requisites
under credit OF 90 and "
days, satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing ,n~tst
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
MayI3-d Auconeer.
n7~ above sale 10 una~oidably po.spossd until
tuesday morning, May ~, same hour and place: . -
May I'D Aueiioneer.
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The Sa.gpshanra ordered 70 Nicaragua.

PHLAprlrRIa, May 1.-The wsr-stsamer susquehsnn,
has been ordered to Nicaragua She sail, 10 from
this port.
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Fire.

NSw YoRx, May IA block OF new stone dwelling
houses on Oxford street. Brooklyn early this
morning. They we're unoccapied and owned by Mr..
Bridges. The loss is estimated at $40 O00
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Anti-know-nothinx Mass meeting.

LII the czens Of Washington opposed nothing
W and its administration of the affairs OF this city, cordially
invited 70 attend mas meeting the City Hall Friday
the 18th instant, n 8 O'Clock "
Addresses viii BE- delivered by the Hon. A. Brown
Bowie Hon Tos Florence, Hon. c. Faulkner NJ Carlisle,
esq d. WIN Magruder, and other distinguished friends civil
and religious liberty.
May I'D
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Coal Under Cover.

THE DIFFICULTY OByfATEDThe great In
Of coal In this vicinity proceeds nom is exposure
and weather tefss getting hands
To avoid this dnicuty and render entirely
dirt 10 kept In foored yard, which Ths
tage well known those who
cities.
On hand, superior and all other kinds Of
Also pine, oak, and hickory wood.
TIL. d w. n GAIT, ..."
Once on the northwest 18th and streets.
May l5-d3t [fut1
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IxTERIoR DEPARTMENT.


Agricultural Diyisioa Of the Patent OesThe following
letter received by the Commissioner Of Patents from
gentleman who resides at Cambridge Washington county,
New York
"Ths is gratefully to acknowledge the receipt of one bag
of flax seed from Russia and bag of Italian ray grass
seed from the United States Patent Office, under your
frank handed the flax seed TO Of principal flax
growers who has under cultivation forty OF
this plant Had you sent him gold eagle he would not
have exhibited grateful expression of countenance
than the receipt of thai package of seed vari
ETY. for new experiment The good you doing can
only be learned by comparing the future with the past
The grass seed hope to improve on my own farm"
General Land OHee-- Wahdra,oal Of Land in Ioaea.-
We learn tina, all the public land in the State of Iowa.
ceptng small portion in its northern part has been with
drawn from sale in consequence of the passage of the rail-
road bill by the Senate Saturday last in order to
BILE the selections to be made for the Of this road
DEPARTMENT.
The Registration Fee not eorsred by FSank-A country
postmaster writing to the postmaster of New York,
says:
q The ranking privilege being mine, don't know why
should registry fee of five cents and hereafter shall
omit the charge
The attention Of the department being called to this mat
ter, this postmaster has been instructed follows:
The position thus assumed by you entirely
and untenable, and arises doubtless from your having
COMPOUNDED two hingsthe posogs and the registration
fee e,ter-which entirely different and have not
either in law fact connection with each other Your
rahng pripitege merely exemps you within given limits
from the payment Of posgy without which, unless super
seeded by that privilege letter be mailed
whereas the registration OF letter is compulsory
feature introduced by the act of March g. 1855 and
from the very Of the law is with its accompanying
registration fee, matter wholly distinct from the post
age on such letter
"Iou WILL therefore IL you choose register letter
Of your own, which, far postage concerned free
still account in the which that act prescribes for
registration fee Of five cents, on such letter"
appointment Of Route AgantsGilbert Westfall, to run
the Hudson river railroad in place of William Bull
transferred TO the Albany and Rutland railroad
VIM. H. Bull, to the Albany and Rutland rail-
road in place OF Cullom Moulten.
James b. Falls to between Port Clinton and Elmra,
on the Cata wissa, Wiamsport and Elmira railroad in
place Of Joseph Houghtwout resigned.
David W. Convey to run between Sandoval and Bloom
ington, In place Of n. ID. Latshaw, resigned
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Proposals for Copper-PIste Engraving.

proposals. TOT COPper-PtAte Engraving
o,re. seyr,r,r.rp.-r pr,uo r.unso,
DUPLICATE PROPOSALS. yin be received hi. once untl
The ~, day ct s;s q. a.s "s s
N, certain gsc p.se. " ssss % naS,s h
s ss s ssss Survey ass I'D ].p.s Espsdass
,sas persons sou. bidding The closing Of
ss., .sd inona,.. desired Gil :o b furnished I'm
from, bidders for The i'hfi execution Of
n /. 70 BE- s,.,aery UNDERWOOD
a N, .,. :, %. ia To-, I'd s.; he W.T. Al
cases, be awarded IN the lowest and best sddsf -,
s~ and ne ,me required q
House ~ un,sd states.
sos.a on me outside q ,ss snvsor. coTpes
engraving A. G. SEAMAN,
Msya-h Superintendent
nxKuvtAN qua NO at the love ca market price.
oors.. ss.. ,,,ss p 20 4 r.. e p'
phosphate Of line, bags OF ise b. e.ch or IN se
A'rn resp"s moving machines 'h' cannot
Every description po.xs agricultural and sor'u'n'a
fs' s..orm.n, ofa. choices. n.ls and s,rs, I'D.
,s.. 80 SD i'l ".''' ''' Nav s :~a h@ss
rvJ O. MCGUIRE. A.cae.ssr.
rwo THOUSAND VOLUMES or RAE AND VALUABLE
boot. p.s,e , - o'soes a. ne .1e,ion
so" :. nail sell psop s..ry Thomas E~sark,
.. .%, ,s...s ~.
descrpoc Of ~hch VIII he furnished
- complete oss.soxse, rev sesdy fcs sshvsry
cssh.
'p JAS c. MCGUIRE,
ray i2-d Aneuonerr
n pss. LEsDERNIsR's Asw Nsvsr-Bereneei novel.
III o.
cccmb. ny Prosper Herin.e Tr.n.-d from ihs French.
select orssios. Cicero ssa-s,ed BY yon,s IS
Trssss ~ Ashrsse rheosuesi and Practical BY Ehsi
Tn. Phy.es c-arspSy y me Sea. ny n = M..ry. III D.
entirely " edition. ~ 50.
History 81 r.rop. from the ~ Napoleon IN NDCCCxV
". .cc.r.,os ~ Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLfT by Sir
Archih Alis~r,P %
lust pnhl-h.d. and for safe at TAYLOR MAURys
M.yA Roos-or-, near 9th street.
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LOCAL N Z w D.

The ladies of the Island holding fair at Caruss
Saloon the proceeds Of which will be applied to provide
poor children with suitable apparel which to attend
chorch and school This Is praiseworthy benevolence
and should be well sustained by our citizens.
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Boston Potaies.

bosros, May 1.-The anti Fillmore portion Of the Amer
lean party Of Massachusetts, were in session yesterday and
did not adjourn until midnight There sixty delegates
Present-Wider s. Thurston, Of Lancaster, presiding
There were resolutions passed repudang behalf Of the
Americans OF Massachusetts, the nomination OF Fillmore and
Doneison as inconsistent with the Springfield platform and
the principles to which the American party stands pledged
Delegates we're appointed TO the national Aerean
ton to meet at New York the 18th Of June. The State
central committee chosen.
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NHUAlRE Histowtqus UMiversel a Htstosrs Poli-
II iiQuc pour 1853 voa
Cours de Trace Caiculs de
drostsiiqus dee BatiInents
With - plates.
Theatre de CorneiIe 2 vols
La Bruyers-Cararteros I
Mouter quieu-Esprt des Lois. l
Theatre de Racine. 1 vol.
And many Others, imported from Pans by
May Is FRAHCK TAYLOR
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Saiting Of ths Persia.
NEW foRK, May 1.-THE steamship Persia sailed hence
to-day at with 240 passengers for Liverpool She
takes out nearly 81, 500, 900 in specie.
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saw schooner. He Immediately commenced SWIMMING
for her and succeeded in getting board midnight
lie is about rs years old and had nothing when reach
ing The w. A Grfhn but his p.nlaoons having thrown
away his shirt lie had been in the water day and
half--Journal Of Commerce
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troduce into, publish, or circulate, or cause to
be brought into, printed, iCritteB, published, or
circulated, or shall klo'ciRgly aid or assist iR
bringing into, printing, publishing, or circH-
tdting, within this Territory, any book, paper,
pamphlet, magazine, handful, or circular. con-
tanning any STATEMENT, ARGUMENT,
OPINION, SENTIMENT, DOCTRINE, AID
VICE, OR INNUENDO, calculated to produce
a DISAFFECTION among the SLAVES in
this Territory, or to induce such SLAVES to
escape from the service of their masters. or
resist their authority, HE SHALL BE Gull
TG OF FELONY, AND BE PUNISHED
BY IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LAROR
FOR A TERN NOT LESS THAN FIVE
YEARS.
SEC. II. Lfany free person, by speaking o.
dcrtting assert o.. maintain hdt persons hare
not tie right 10 hold sI0res n this Territory,
or shall introduce into this Territory, print,
PUBLISH Icrite, circulate or cause 20 he tcIiiieH
printed, published, or circulated, az this Terri
tory, any book, paper, magazine, pamphlet, or
circular, containing any denial Of tie riqht of
such persons to hold siaces ia THIS TERRITORY,
such person shall be deemed guilty Of Isiony,
and punished By Imprisonment at hard la60r
Jor term not less Than t,co years.
SEC. l3. No person who is conscientionsv
opposed to holding SLAVES, OR WHO DOES
NOT ADMIT THE RIGHT TO HOLD
SLAVES IN THIS TERRITORY, SHALL
SIT AS a JUROR on the trial of any prosecu-
ton for the violation of any of the sections Of
this act
This act 10 take effect and be in force from
and after the 10Th day of September, A. ID.
lsjj.
Signed, j. II. Stringfelow, Speaker of the
House; Attest, j. N. Lyle, Clerk Thomas
Johnson, President of the Council; Attest, j.
A. Halderman Clerk.
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NO. 5O7.

de'ace that he aoas Catholic. Catholic Cgergy-
men often marry those pho are not Catholic"
Henry Ward Beecher in recent letter saws
LEXox, august %, 1856.
DEAR SIR: The story of Noble is true: and
the record of it you enclosed to me | wrote.
Nothing can be more silly than the attempt
to fix upon Col. Fremont the Catholic religion.
am personally acquainted with Col. Fremont
and his excellent wife and have repeatedly
talked with both upon this subject, infinitely :
and must say that in all my life never knew
a lie, 50 utterly baseless, and persisted in, after
contradiction, with such wilful malice.
But it is plain, that where personalities make
up the substance of a campaign argument,
there is little else upon which they care to make
an issue. 1t is well the great moral principles
and the civil doctrines which lie at the found
alton of our Government are on the Republi.
can side.
Let the fslsehoods and the gross personal
abuse be left to those who choose to employ
them. Should Col. Fremont become our next
President | believe that we shall have taken a
lang aud firm step towards the purity of Wash
ington's Administration.
Very truly, yours, H. w. BEEcnER.
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FREM0NT:s RELIGION.

"Father Olivetti" is one of the witnesses
relied upon by Brooks, Ely, e. Co., to prove
Col. Fremont Catholic. These lie.machines
say that Father Olivetti" declares that he
knows Fremont is a Catholic, end ne means to
vote for him on that ground. But "Father
Clivetti,N in letter dated at Whitehall, pro-
nounces this lie. he says:
"The Albany Statesp;aI having published a
statement, purporting to have been made by
me, in which am understood to say that Col.
Fremont was Catholic, and for that reason
would receive my vote.
Being Minister of the Gospel, appear
before the public with reluctance; but my name
having been dragged into the political arena
against my consent, to give countenance to a
misstatement, no other course is left me. l
therefore say that do not know that COL Ere
mont IS a Catholic. 1 never intended to say
that he was Catholic. IneUer stated that /
should cote for him. / have heard of no evil
dence to prove that he was Catholic; the
fact that he ,nds married by Catholic Priest
Vsuch 'oas the case, furnishes bit hltle eel
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POLITICS IN IOWA.
LIE CLAIRE, Iowa, Sept. 3, l8.

LIE CLAIRE, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1856.
To the Editor Of The National Era:
AS the friends of Mr.. Fillmore have com
menced the campaign in this district for their
candidate, it may be interesting to some of
your readers to give some of the features now
presented by the leaders of the movement
The most noticeable fact is, the evident under
standing and good feeling prevailing here be-
tween the Buchanan and Fillmore men. The
former know that their only chance for this
State is by drawing votes from Fremont to
Fillmore; hence, while they denounce Colonel
Fremont, they are profuse III encomiums on Mr..
Fillmore, and speak of him as their second
choice, sc. Finding that no existing paper
could be prevailed on TO advocate the claims of
Fillmore in this region, they have started a
campaign paper, the Weekly Union, about half
the size of the Era, published at Davenport,
without any name of editor, publisher, or print
er, attached. The editor, however, ID an ind-
vidual who was, but one month since, Vice
President of the Buchanan Club in this place,
and stumped this county, during the late con-
test, on behalf of the democratic ticket.
asked leading Buchanan man in this place
what he thought of the Vice President of their
Club going for Fillmore? The reply was, Oh,
he is doing as much good for Buchanan ROW,
as he could do anywhere. Of course so.
The State Democrat, after noticing very favor.
ably Fillmore meeting which was held in Rock
Island, on the 26th ultimo, and was address
ed by !. P. Cook, says: "lf Mr.. Cook takes the
stump in this State, the Fremont party may
tremble for their existence" The Weekly Union
is printed at the Office of the State Democrat.
On the 10Th ultimo, Fillmore meeting was
held in this place. 1t was called as q mass
meeting of the whole county, and it was given
out it would be the largest ever held in the
county. About 200 persons were present-not
more. We consider it helped, rather than re-
tarded, the Republican cause. No doubt it will
be told in the East that this State will go for
Fillmore, just as it is told here that New York
and Connecticut are given up to Fillmore. But
if any one is alarmed, let him look at the re-
turns from the First Congressional district in
this State, where the Fillmore candidate for
Congress was run to his utmost strength, and
yet Mr.. Curtis received 300 majority. In this
district, where both Republicans and Know
Nothings we're united, the majority for Congress
is over 5000. There can be no doubt, but that
a large number of those who will vote for Fill
more, would vote for Buchanan, in preference
to Fremont. This they avow openly. The
reason is, they are intensely Pro-Slavery, and
vote accordingly Can there still be those who
persuade themselves that, by voting for Sill
more they do not vote for Slavery Extension
If so, let them but compare the platforms of all
the parties, and they must see their error.
Yours, &c, +. Russell.
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For the National Era.
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
SEPTEMBER-4, 1856.

OEPTEMBER4, 1890.
There is something particularly pleasant in
meeting in the streets of your native city so
many familiar faces, and seeing its return to
activity. Until within week or two the ex-
cessive heat drove all who could conveniently
leave to the cool mountains or renovating sea.
shose, to the green fields and shadowy woods,
or anywhere, where Nature, in the glory of her
summer dress and pure, fresh air, were to be
found. The hot weather came upon us with
particular severity about the middle of July,
and we could not reasonably hope for it to be
more pleasant until August was over but we
have been delighted the last two weeks with the
cool, calm, shadowy days, which seem to have
lost their way, and, instead of gracing the In
dian Summer, have taken the place of the "dog
days"
Railroads and steamboats,, with their power
Of almost annihilating distance, stretch out in
every direction, Offering their rich inducements
for mere trine of time and expense. In two
or three hours, you may promenade the beach
at Cape May, with the breakers of the grand
old ocean washing out your footsteps, and the
music of its Eternal Anthem in your ear; and
more-you may luxuriate in bath amidst its
white caps and know a delight which nothing
else can give. There is, perhaps, not finer
beach, or more ample and safe bathing, in the
world, and truly have the Philadelphians learn.
ed to appreciate it. Its convenience and par
ticular adaptedness to the constitutions of our
citizens seem to make it almost part of the
city and during the season." at the hour of
promenading, you could readily imagine it was
a continuation of Chestnut street. And among
the mountains and valleys of Pennsylvania
there is grandeur and romance of scenery
which very few, even here, just within few
hours distance of it, have ever dreamed. Just
that one river-the beautiful Susquehanna-is
enough to place the State high on the catalogue
of "places that must be visited" An artist
might spend a summer here with his sketch
book and pencils, and then sigh over the lovely
views be must leave untaken; and nowhere
could the effect OF sunlight be better studied
it plays over the hills and peeps into the wales,
with a softness and beauty have meyer seen
equalled. BUT every year our citizens go out
more and more, during the summer time, and
these little hooks and corners will by and by
be found out and enjoyed. 1t is no more to
take pleasure trip of thousand miles now,
than it was, a very few years ago, to 60 fifty.
To the head waters of the Mississippi and back,
is pleasant little iaunt; and even q trip to
Europe, in one of our noble steamships, has
become quite common summer excursion.
Our artists, in particular, have become con-
vinced of the Importance of residence for
some time abroad, and the advantages of study
which it is impossible for them to have at
home. Among the latest departures was P. +.
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For the National Era.
7 H { S T R A N G Err.
"Siript, wounded, beaien, nig,i 10 death.
] found him by the highway side

found him by the highway side"
MOn'goI
Sisters, with the heart of Martha,
Going forth the Lord to meet
With the love of blessed Mary.
Pouring oil upon his feet,
Have you heard ia DO you know ~
10. our Lord is IN the street,
Loving sisters, yr are many;
How your hearts would throb 10 know.
That along our pleasant city,
Just released from Slavery'S woe,
Hungry, ihirsiIng, faint, and needy.
Christ with weary feet doth go
O, we should not dare to say IL,
But Himself hath told u so!
q, 10 give our roof for shelter,
q, TO share with Him our bread
Lake the blest Judean woman.
Battle Has feet, auoinl His head,
But Tie counteth every Kindness.
1--WE remember He hath saidl
To the least of these his children.
As 'twere done 10 Him instead.
One of these, HIS precious mcin5crs.
Pauseth at your door to-day.
With the brave heart Of a mother.
Bearing up the shattered clay;
Black and poor, despiScd and lowly.
For your pity came to pray;
llumbiy seeing in her sorrow.
Sure you will not say her, nay;
Thus disguised il is the Master
That you lightly send away
Done to thee, wilt thou esteem il.
O our Saviour, done to lhce2
When life's burdens grow too heavy,
This shall our rejoicing be-,
Thou hast said it. we believe il.
"Ie have done II unto me"
rOeideace, September, 1855.
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WASHINGTON D. c, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1876

II do not know Mr.. O'Halloran, madam
never saw the gentleman-I cannot understand
why he should make free use of my name, or
deprive me of any faculty. Did he say Wattles,
madam Captain Wattles?"
"Why-yes. l think that was the name ;
perhaps Juliet can tell u.s." she added, turning
to that lady, as she entered the room, and in
Producing her.
Yes, aunt" she replied; have Just had
the pleasure of seeing the deaf captain, and his
name is Waters"
A merry peal of silvery laughter terminated
the sentence, as the scene of the day before en-.
tered her mind. The laughter melted the en-
barrassment, and they all Joined in.
TO BE CONTINUED.