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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

Thankful for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon
US for the last ten years by numerous friends and the
public generally cheerfally recommend
sors in business CHASER, Mitchell & Co. for the continu
Of the same, the business will be conducted
heretofore the store being at all times supplied with
large quantities Of the most desirable goods and Mr. r.
B. Melville remaining the head Of the Merchant Tail
oring Department GLASER a. BROS.
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

NIGHr WALKEEs.-There are a number OF
persons proving around the city and disturbing
the peace of citizens at night. evidently with no
good intent The provost guard is vigilant aud
doubtless save our citizens from much loss and
annoyance. but they cannot be everywhere at the
same moment
\ few evenings ago. gentleman living on
New Jersey street, observed a person within his
premises peeping into his windows and examn-
ng his door He spoke 20 him. inquiring his
business and received 4 rude and insulting
answer lie went out and was attacked by the
intruder, but beinga strong man he succeeded in
electiug him after punishing him severely
On Saturday night another of our old citizens
living west of Illinois street, was aroused by a
noise a, one of his side windows and looking out
from the window above he was treated 70 a vol
lev OF oaths He snapped pistol al the burglar
tor such he must have been, and then descended
70 the yard. He had no sooner lett bis door than
tao shots we're fired at him. neither fortunately
taking effect The burglar made bis escape
We have heard Of several other attempts re
Gently 10 enter houses At night. but the two in
Stances named above were the bOldest, and will
serve to pat people on their guard.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

ARrEsiAN WELLs-WATER WoRKs-On this
day cf our national independence We can think Of
DO subject OF much interest 10 present To our
readers for their consideration a that OF Arte
sian wells Some years since when the subject
was under discussion. Il shown by scientific
men that this city lay in great limestone basin
that II vel w. dug deep enough the water
would rise above the surface. high as any
house in the city We have never heard this
controyefted The State some years since.
commenced the experiment OF digging a well az
the Insane Asylum, but after procuring the ne
eessary apparatus. and diggiog about eighty feet.
the appropriation was exhausted and nothing
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

atey sent to the front under the Ere Of the rebel
batteries. in retaliation for Union officers simi-
larry placed at Charleston.
1t was reported at Hilton Head on the 18th
that Admiral Dahgren received information that
the pirate Alabama, with three other pirates. are
now expected of that coast.
The monitor Nahsnt and gunboats Flsmbeau.
Winona, Pawnee and Saratoga has joined our
feet of Charleston.
Our batteries continue Smelling Charleston.
Four rebel iron clads are now IN Charleston
haIbor, and two more nearly completed.
From BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July 3.-Rumors have been cir
culating here all day that large rebel force IN
der Gen Ewell attacked the Federal troops al
Martnsburg. and compelled the evacuation OF
that place.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

.T-The Ladies Sewing Association will meet
at Military Hall Tomorrow Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04
DISSOLUTION.
Dissolution and COparfssersI.iy

The undersigned have this day entered into coparner
ship under the style and firm Of GIaser Mitchell Co
for the purpose Of carrying the Merchant Tailoring
Mems, Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing aud
Gents Furnishing Goods-Busness at the old stand Of
Chaser 4 Bros Oak Hall, No.2 Bates House.
SAMUEL CHASER,
JULIUS CHASER,
LEWIS CHASER,
MAX CHASER,
JACOB MITCHELL,
b. GUNDELFINGER.
indianapolis, July l. 1864.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04
Saturday Night Report

Finances Of the Government.
The sun., 1864-10-01
Movements of rorres, and Rousseau.

NashvtIis sept. 3o.--Forrcs, on the u'rht Of the
2s h. was at Fayetteville with nearly his whole
force en- route 70 the Chattanooga Railroad. Part
Of the road WAS destroycdby ss-nA body Of rebels.
Prizes Of rcbc cavalry scattered along the lne
Of this railroad, Au attack is spprehcnted at Duck
and Elk River bridges On tie Tenuessee
and Alabaus Rillroad. Al the bridges
between Atlanta and Pulaski, = distance OF
thirty miles, have tccn destroyed. General R1us-
sean was a, Christisns last night. Dirne the
night the telegraph wire cut below that place,
This morning there has been communication
south Of Murfrees5oro'. c lionel 7. l. DunallsuL.
C.isf QuSrterrss,cr ~ the Dnpsrtrnen, Of tie
Cumberland has heen promoted to be Brcyet Rr Il
adler General. Since hi' arrival here he has opoa-
ed tie North Western. Tennessee and Atlanta and
Clarksville Railroads
The sun., 1864-10-01
From Europe.
Three Days Inter News.

The s;eaulsA. ? 5 .xonia, from southampton. Sep
tomber 9l-i, passed Care R,ce 90 TAursiiy en-
rou,e to Now York. T4e triesr1pA.c summary Of
news obtained by the Associate prcsI yacht Ia
uree days later.
MueT the alleged murderer arrived IN LONDON
on thc lIth inst. Al lmme1re crowt gAta"r"i ~
take look at him lhc witnesses Tor lie Gown
we're examined ou' uoaday. Mailer Aeenee has
been postponed for one week.
The London TINES SAYS tho, the capture g Al
lants Is regarded Us the GROWING success u iac
Southwestern array,
The rumors Of an approaching lnte. e.yicw between
the Freueh, Russian and Prussiun Severe gus are
considered uniounded in Paris
The Paris IsTKLLIGrscza slys II seems certain
that arrangements have been made te.wee France
aud Italy for o solution Of the Roman question.
The Car Of Russia was to visit the EN-, eTor a
shs rTnch u svAbsSh % ths glss instant 81
The sun., 1864-10-01
From New Orleans.

The steamship suwo NldS arrived yesterday as
tbs port from New oglesns, September 2itb. Gen.
Banks and seyeru members OF his slAi!, srrivod on
toarl.
Gen Cameron, commander Of the Laiourche Dis
tric,, has issued the ollop spicy order for 'hs
suppression of newspaper;
Tie TLibolaux sfSuSEi- newsIurer publish
ed 1t TlibodauN, puhls4eA in tb, Far gh VI La
iourche, on scOouut Of IT, notorious dJ'uyJ teu-
cency, It's insipustn{ treason ani rebel inucldooS,
is hereby Suppressed, and It's publcai!on uni.t its
lrcseut mln.g cement VOL ,case. Is present 1d'tor
and proprietor, be feels sRgr oyeo, can have sale
conduct to his friends .if.o oi the uon hr.s Dy
applying at these Hcauquar.ecs,
The steam propeller Gray Jacsct and cargo os
Eve hundred bales NJ bile cotton, captured ~ ono
of ihe blockadlng squadron while stt'mIs Al! 10
run out OF Mobile las, sprinp, sold by the tn-
ted States Marshal on the 23d and realized hand
some sum. TIE cargo Oi cotton brought, ns esti-
ma'ed three hundrci and seventy ave thou'shd
| dollars some good m.dLln. bringing lSO COM
per pound, and ordinary, lij l5l Gems. Tie
steamer sold tor +33 on, great bargain. She
measures 420 tons, light Iran Of water, bu'h In
Mobile last year, was u 'cT tr5t voyage when c1p-
/ tIroi built ~ yellow pne and cypress has " o
b. lers and two engines Sac was built by the well
known steamboat ow ners- tie Aessrs. Meshcr~ Vi
N lh,lc
AMpbile journal states that Mr A. D. Kelley, a
me- chant Of New O'elt-, y II succeed At. EIiaore
! as Treasurer OF tie e ne crate States.
Tue Autelppe, AK Gun tu- lad guI Itost, struck
Z . suag 81 u. les l,lJs Ncn Orlc4uS On tie .Sd,
and snnb to nor brler-iets within twenty min
b uics. 1t ts u. ought she c.n be rescued. NJ Ives
lost.
The seomer Gertrude, Csptn Kerr, csp-iIed
OF College Pont, nodr B,oa kolse, Ou the sOth
+ Two lacies aud little glrl and t"o aocs hands
I and two CABIN boys we're dro"noi'
The sun., 1864-10-01

your choice prcpar" for thom TIE reception
II '. dcsctvc. Ms.r tl's iaJ fatal ,o the enemy,
and yuu will insure rClcc. Let them succeed,
nnd you VII alnos, ruin your STATE Thcy toHs
o' 80 ret oonH,I rg'orH among you, W. o rrc ready
10 tom them IN ruin nr you. Let ~ Nlssourian he
found base enough to dJ t. Lci cycry cit zen who
a. 81 ri and manhood 'o dcieud his own home
ofer his services Ctzrns not n the enrolled mi
hts or or,1nized under Special Order N. lO7, eau
jnn the militia orgaul Satons called ont In their
lp0nli,ice, or icnort T. tho nearest United States
volunteer or m litiu commander inr such duty as
they can perform during The cununusncc ~ tie
ral llopt for = henry rceprns" rom al men
who rrc true ~ their atnte Ard nation. Bring arms,
n you have any, hor5cs Il you rar, ride unf hcht
ns outs. Let every arm be nervci, every brain
The sun., 1864-10-01
Anew Span IN ministry bad been formed. who

NEW Span sh ministry bad been formed. who
bad announced q onciiatory policy.
TIE Cofnman der in Chief oil the Allies in sches-
uis las issued sprocsmstIon prohibiting tie CIR
culatiou Of petitions and collection ~ SIGNATURES
under the penalty of martial law THIS Is ior the
prevention of pcftiug addresses from Northern
scllcswiSers praying against nparstion from Den
marx.
The Turin journals discuss the question Of the
removal of the Italian capital TO Florence. The
OrSiosE R,ys thst " the removal IA necessary 10
plyaucu the solution OF the Roman quest on, the
government cannot Iciuae.
The LEGISLATURE of Holland was opened by the
x my on the l0th inst.
Denmark consents that tho Duchies' claims on
u public properly of tho Kingdom should be sat.
ishe1 with the payment by Denmark Of round
sum.
Tho demand ~ Denmark that she troops Of the
all ed ann ~ In JgisnI are not 10 10 provis.oned
BY Denmark has loen absolutely rejected by the
German cpwers.
lho Egyptian Government has concluded loan
Of one hun.ired and twenty Eve millions VI francs
with The house OF Oppenheiul, rcdoensble Ia htsen
years.
The Confederate loan ZEN three per cent. on the
report OF the surrender of Mobile.
Consols ss'. . 81 Z for money. The Atlantic,
Great Western and New York second Mortgage
Rlilway bonds have advanced two per cent Ere
hallway pad up shares and virslnia j. xss have
declined one per cent
The sun., 1864-10-01

rrtsry s:antou's dispatch. The works carriei by
Generals Ord aud B.rnsy, on the north side OF the
James river, on Thursday, sro within ten miles
Of Richmond. Roth Generals, 81 isss accounts,
we're marching on equi-istsni rocis that
converge AZ Point within fur miles Of
the city. Tie rebel attack General Buffers lines
Oh the bend Of the river above City Point ~ mark
ed On the map, war probably Intended to outnsnk
the movement sgs'ust Fort Darling and Richmond.
Gcncra Grant evidently held his grand movement
in lis real object Is TO get upon the in,s-
ror lines, aud this may, and no couht will he &C
C nplisted ny the concentration OF his entire, or
the greater part of his force whatever point oi
he rebel lines that may appear wcakos
The sun., 1864-10-01
News Items.
ny rslsorspA 70 The Gss Yorb ss~.I

b.
1hx Lumber Of rebel prisoners ., Point Lookout
MI. IL fifteen thousand.
J. q. CosEAD, private banker u Chicago III.
failed yesterday.
rny subscriptions 70 the $50 loan for the last
two days amount 10 sboui . uilAon snd half
dollars
DrsPAIcsKs received BY the War Department
fron. Nesoern \. 7, last night, state tLat tie yell
low lever .s exteus,ol, Incy ,iMr NJ that plsre-
Lut IL not very fatal aw'rg Boo ir,t tiS. They are
eacamped outside Ne ....
ralAL o: speed ~ !i-....., p. o., - law be-
tween the q. 2. revenue a.-il ,-- I ,Hiag ani
Pswtuxe, resulted in i-yor Ii u.e i0rmer. Tnis
trial Of speed has exci,oi conidrrahe In;ereSt
among those conne.!od with tho revenue service,
and others.
WosEArr engaged 10 putting the Orange and
Alexandria railroad In running order " SLssburg.
LIKUT AAKs, ol Ames' Bsltery, was killed Oh
Monday by rebel sharp.hootor, before Peters
burg. The ball entered his a le and be diod a.
most instantly.
SIX companies Of the Royal CsnAdisn Rites mus.
iering over six hundred men, rece.ly arrived ~
. Windsor, frvrn Montreal. They brought with
them four Armstrong guns c,ls1ons, ambulance
| wagons &c. These troops sent for lhe purpose
I o. preventing any further rsids GU American Lake
commerce.
Tu4 Wasl. ington REruBLioAH announced, yestsr-
day afternoon, By authority that all reports shout
Taaco negotiations Letween rebel authorities and
this Govern nen,, or that profers from JET Davis
or A. II s,ephe1N CT Governor Brown, Of Georgia,
have Leen made, arc without found.lioa in fact.
| Tue unoihcisl and weak attempts Of few motor
! iety seekers Ike Colorado Jewett h.yo assumed
an authority they did not rgh.fully possess and
thereby caused such reports 70 bo publlshsd- The
Administration is fully Of opinion. that the only
pesce-mskers are General Gran, and the gsllsnt
| soldiers under hA command.
pAsxIauLAxa e " sGais 4 CantssAs Ne srs
The sun., 1864-10-01
GENERAL SHERMAN.
1000 prj,ouerv Exclaimed.

Washington, Sept. 2o.--Iij. Gen. Dtr:--A des-
patch from Gen. Sherman dated half past eight
o'clock last night, states that he has msde ~
ual exchsnse of gOo = his own army. and made
an arrangement with ilooi 10 send 70 the Other
prisoners . supply Of clothing soap combs. SC.
EDWIN N. sI,SIoN. So rotary Of War.
The sun., 1864-10-01
Affairs in Missouri.
the VICTORY AT PILOT KNOB.
GENERAL GRANT.
The New Movement.

FWVtee hW4T"e, o'PEs ~ wa LSG"sofs' % Pts
so.-Ihe uniued States Hospital steamer George
Leary. arrived here uDs afternoon With two hun
dred siek and sixty woIndcL soldiers, from the
Ieuth Army Corps Hospital. They rcpor, that
heavy hrins was heard At the front, on len.
nom seven o'clock las, evening until one O'Clock
IT'S THURSDAY! morning. The result II the drng
was no. known at the time The steamer len. Tie
serpovsl Of patients from the hospitals q, the front
well as other movements now going on, ,ndi
cate iulmediste activity With the Army Of tic Po-
Gmsc.
SECOND DIsrAIcl.
Washington .S-p,. 3o.-pssscnr"rs from City
Point rcpor, that. early Wednesday night, the
10th Corps, under Gen ord, beran 10 move from
Ge!r old position u Jones' Neck, on the Jsmes
River whcro p,u,oon had been thrown scros
ue river. and Finilianeou|y began T. cross. by
ie o'clock the advance gusrJ sic"oooj In e'ecting
tie crcs. ny in safety, and by daylight the whole
Corps got over. The advance was Lately
sr,ierej, AMI the en,rcnchmcnts on Chspins farm
carried with but ,tle resistance the part ~
she rebels. There appeared 10 bc bus few rebel
troops In the .n,renchineuts, and Is though, that
shey had previously been Withdrawn, etler
" be sent up TIE Valley t. clock sheridan, ar
" the Weldon roai. fearing . blow from Grant
An ,,s, dr.,ron W.. boUrve,. e.p,urcd sOO or
40 ,,,soro,s and ~ ,o-os y, .,,I,Is, os aIr,.dv
..,., r.. pic,,..,,h Gown. undo, n,,cv al.
ssnced 10 Deep D to,n about the ssinc tine Gen.
Ord moved up n the Newmarket road and carried
ne en,rench ments with ease, the rebels showing
but little disposition 10 contest the ground. They
appeared to be completely surprised by our troops
b. that direction. Of tho subsequent movement Of
eur forces nothing was known 1t City Pon when
Che express left there and there WAS nothing to
tnica,e that the advance Of ori B.rney had been
checked ], s confidently believed u. City Point
n.' INC re"A nave ""hura"n ''r'@ hunters W
- ,,-,'.-,Ir.,,. ~ ,,a, ,,a o...
,,,, and p,rnev can u,ke oou-id,rsble progress
before the rebels can concentrate Their forces.
On wednesday nths the rebels mshe mr ou'
., -. '-l .p. ,',s.,a. .,os, .aea rs..s
.n,r,pcbrnonts yverc held " u -,ion % tie "a
Brigade of tie 81 Division Of the nth Corps and
Nc rebels were handsomely rcpuls"i with eonsid'
49, ~ ,,.'...-., W., : -,
o.. second unsu,cceqf at,crnn. OF the rebels to re-
hke hem. Tie troops attacked were commanded
H Oo'' h"'S''' o ''e On 'C''ieN uoopS, fn'
The sun., 1864-10-01

,sr, asP. r.. ~porsed shss the enemy had iuss
msds an ssnul, In thrse columns on bis line. near
Oh pins Farm. and had been repuls"d.
n, rvpor. h.d been received from General Need.
nee hs carried The epsmy's lao neN the Poplar
U ov: Church.
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary " War.
The sun., 1864-10-01

ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsrLuM.-A
grand Entertainment for tho bsnsa, Of this I1s,i,u.
Ion will be glvcn st the Academy Of Nus.c sAriy
In October, for which grsas prsp.rs,ious srs IN
pogrsas.
tCsasiasad - lAS saaaA
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-09
Bear and FOrbear.

If we should have life move on smooth
", we must learn to bear and forbear.-
We must indulge the friend we love in
the peculiarities of saying and doing
things which may be important 10 him,
but of little moment to us. Like chill
dren we must suffer each one to build his
play house in his own way, and not quar-
rel with him, because he does not think
our way the best All usefulness, and all
comfort may be prevented by an unkind,
sour, grabbed temper of mind-a
mind that can bear with no difference of
opinion or temperament. A spirit of
,faultfnding; an unsatisfed temper; a
constant irritability; little inequalities
in the hook, the temper or the manner !;
a brow cloudy and dissatis6ed-your hus-
band or your wife cannot tell why-will
more than neutralize all the good you
can do, and render life anything but a
blessing. 1t is in such gentle and quiet
virtues as meekness and forbearance that
the happiness and usefulness of life con-
sist, far more than brilliant eloouence, in
splendid talent, or illustrious deeds that
shall send the name to future times. 1t
is the bubbling spring which flows gently;
the little rivulet which glides through
the meadow, and which runs along day
and night by the farm house that is use
full, rather than the swollen food or the
roaring cataract. Niagara excites our
wonder and we stand amazed at the pow
or and greatness of God there, as He
'pours it from the hollow of his hsnd.'-
But one Niagara is enough for continent
or q world while that same world needs
thousands and tens of thousands Of silver
fountains and gentle flowing rivulets,
which shall water every farm, and every
meadow and every garden, and that shall
flow on every day and every night with
their gentle and quiet beauty. So with
the acts of our lives 1t is not by
great deeds only, like those Of How
ard-not by great suferings only, like
those of the martyrs-that good is to be
done; it is by the daily and quiet virtues
of life-the Christian temper, the meek
forbearance, the spirit of forgiveness in
the husband, the wife, the father, the
brother, the sister, the friend, the neigh
bor-that good is to be done; and in this
all may be useful Barnes's notes on
Ephesisns, iy. 2.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-09
KITTY and ..Ainost.''

Kitty had a birthday present which
pleased her very much indeed What
do YOU think it was? A sandal-wood
work-box from Uncle Curtis, with scis-
sors, thimble, needles, and everything it
was proper for complete work-box to
have.
1t gave great spur to Kitty's love of
sewing. She did not like needle and
thread before now she did. And Kitty
undertook to hem a dozen towels. A
dozen towels was pile, to be sure but
she well knew it was only stitch at
time, and stitch at time is perfectly
within the compass of q small child to do.
Kitty was on the first towel, doing it
all herself, even 10 turning down the hem,
and had hemmed half of one end, when
she took it to papa.
Papa" she asked. lis not that hem
even ?"
Papa took his eyes from his newspaper,
put them on the hem, then looked at his
little Kitty, as much as to say, do you
think it is, Kitty?"
Don't you think it almost even 2"
asked Kitty, guessing his meaning and
blushing
What is almost eyen?" asked papa,
stroking his little girls hair.
"What is almost eVen?" repeated Kit
/ ", with a little look of surprise in her
blue eyes.
YES" answered he.
| Kitty thought moment, and her fa-
ther waited for the thought.
1T IS uneven" replied Kitty.
"Yes," said papa, "Glmost even IS un-
even. The hem is uneven"
] Then it must be picked out and done
over" said Kitty. with a disappointed
hitch. Il want to do it right"
| "Of course" replied her father.
Papa is setting himself up to be a
great judge of hems," thought Kitty,
inside.
She did not believe her mother would
be so exact. However, since she asked
him, she could not do less than act on
his judgment.
Kitty went back to her willow-seat,
picked out her stitches, which nobody al
| lows to be pleasant work, and carefully
began the second time. She did not
dare to go beyond two inches before com
ing to show it.
Her father took the towel in his hand
and examined them. This is even"
| he said, "the stitches are in straight
line; the work is done right" and Kitty,
am sure, was more pleased than If she
! had succeeded at first, and much more
than if her father had thoughtlessly said,
every WELL" when it was done i'll.
Kitty" said papa, taking her small
hand in his, there is straight line run
ming through life, and on one side OF 1t is
the torong side, on the other is the right
side, and everything is either on one side
or the other. There is no such thing as
almost riqhl. almost right is always wrong;
almost good Is bad; almost truth is an
untruth; lie; as almost svsn is ,lasrer."
"Yes, papa, added Kitty quickly, ''and
an almost perfect lesson in an imperfect
lesson. I told the girls SO. Because, if
you miss once, you lose your place"
Exactly So" said papa, "and as God IS
true-loving God, he likes to have things
called by their right names He wants
US to see the truth, and TO speak the
truth and in order to do so, we must be
exact in our words and expressions"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-09

ped in front of the Union Hotel, and his
daughter gently reminded him that they
two were the only remaining occupants
of the cumbrous old equipage.
Frank Milbrooke had courteously as
sisted the old lady with the erumpled
bonnet to descend, and seen her safely
under the escort of her son-in-law, n tall
young man, with light hair, and very ex-
preSsionless eyes, who was walking up
and down the piazza, engaged IN ignlting
a cigar Neither of them were quite in
clined to believe in the evidence of their
own eyeSight, when the brilliant row ot
saslights over the hotel door streamed
full upon the faces of the two last passen-
gers, as Miss We're sprang from the step,
followed, more slowly, by her father.
Miss We're, is it possible that we had
the pleasure-pray take my ARM
But Mary turned haughtily away.
Excuse me. Mr. Gordon-from what
this evening witnessed, conclude you
had rather not trouble yourself to extend
courtesies to lady
And she had accepted MilbrOoke's prof
fered assistance ere the astonished Al
fred had fairly comprehended the fact ol
her tacit dismissal.
why, boysv exclaimed the cheerful
voice of Mr. We're, who had just succeed
ed in collecting the bags, baskets and
magazines which had been his travelling
companions from New York, how on
earth came you here?
Upon my word, SIR said Gordon, i
was not aware we were fellow passengers.
Nearly fortnight afterwards he CHANGED
to meet Milbrooke, who had just been
accompanying Miss We're home from the
most enchanting of greenwood picnics,
and was now returning to secure some
missing fan or parasol
so, it's true that you are the acknowl-
edged lover of the golden-haired Mary;
said he, lightly. Well, Frank. accept
my sincerest congratulations. But one
thing will insist on, my boy-if it hadn't
been for that old hag with the stoVe-in
bonnet, I'd have entered the lists with
you and given you a pretty even combat!
Milbrooke smiled-it was impossible
not TO do so.
And Pl tell you what, Frank, pursued
the discounted suitor, hereafter intend
to be extra polite to all the old women
with umbrellas and camphor bottles, when
| ride in stage coaches. find it pay
ing business