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rr.~sss.sstsn ~ tAs President.
wAsHIsoroH 0ct. 6.
nv The President a The United statssi
PROCLAMATION

TIA war which u driving 70 doe has bseu
A. sm psstiienos, health hes prsvailsd through.
ont The land, abundant crops award ne ncon OF
ths husbeodman, commercs snd nnnsnssefsw
ssy. mocesfnlly psosecstsd their peassfui patns,
ths mine md S6sssts have Yielded libsu!iy, NO
nstion ~ Inreassd n wealth and sgsngt1' 49,
hss ureysiisd and ~ blsainp have edvsntsd every
intsfest of ths people In every pet Of ~: Un,on,
The marks Of the past conflict snd esu..k.Is'
s.sdsns have bsss' llgAtaosd md 1900 isavss,
eivii sDd religSous THIRTY arc escurse 70 eveg in
Militant OF the land where eoil y tree ~ 80 -.
ffesnsp, u bssouss p?epls 1ss nvos ssss, sso%
vhom such blessings how, Of thsir grnteos -
shsiS dsrsodeuce 70 retain Pfsiss and 1hsnhgnns
ios The ss,ne end dsvssily 70 isp'ofss 0'aana'
snce, $1,000 ~ IN,
United States do recommend thas Insy VI ~
18Th Of November next, b observed 81 asy ~
ThanksEivisg aaA of Praise and q fAyw p A.
mighty bod, he Creator and the Ruler OF Ne WI,
we're, and sscond, do further recommsnd 70 ~
he people % ne United sHsss 70 ssssnbls On ~
day In their socustoned place. Of public vcfsa,p
bosntful ksthss - al msrsy end tn esgyses Tsyes
for the continuancs ofths msrcfal blessing he has
vouchs.fsd y Us people. c.o,.~r
HAMILTON Piss,
SECRETARY of State
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is hardly public calamity. In 1852 Mr..
Pierce could have done the country no
such good service as by leaving it; but In
1869 hi, power for evil was In ratio III
ycrsely to his desires. He was dema-
gogue by natural and acquired abilities,
more than by desire, with no breadth oil
craftsmanship TO season his impulses.
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You've Man on wonAs n you wish 70 avcid ihe
destructive malsiies which are sasssd ~ efrvss
committed In carly lis, % would b: s:sd fro% NE
s perus. ths WORKS q Dr.. iisyss co.slix rsya.
Can Of Tho Psebody Medical Institute, 1900.
'sTIIE SCIENCE OF LlYE, or rBl.P-PRiSEMxnA-
restoration Of manhood, &C., In insstsry manner,
and Il has become tho moot popular medical wcSk o.
The day. The Peabody Msdloai Institute R Ss,n,mn
ana aiso byths same eminent author, "ekNyAls
PiIYSIOiOtiY or WOMAN AND HkR piSkAs-
E." See advertisement Of Pesbody Medical init
into In another column. sPNN
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Ills reported that the Rev. Charles Rogers OF
England Il about to get up subscription Tor
the erection Of q monument to-Adam, the IA
ther of mankind Ito be erected on the sup
posed site Of the garden Of Eden, In Mesopota-
mia.
Tuesday night DR.. Cole Of Saxonyille, Mas.
wss called from his bed on prctext OF being sent
for by q sick patient, and on leaving hts house
he was shot through tho cheek. shortiy aner
Mr.. Gray, depot master in Pennington, wa.
aroused, and going to the window he was nrcd
upon twice. Police Justice Adams OF Framing
ham, and another gentleman were also visited'
but delayed appearing until the would Dc sssae.
sin LEFT. Suspicion points to desperate just
released from Jail for asaulting his wife, VINO
thus ATTEMPTED to murder the parties appearing
against him.
Mr.. Curtin. tn I'm e. American present at the
536quet In Prague. produced tremendous SEN
sation by addressing the meeting In Bohemian.
Amer speaking In that language for some time
be passed into Russian, and In that tongue con
cluded speech which created an uprosr Of en-
thusiasm.
Henry Smidt blew out his bruins In New
York because his sweetheart was not smlttcn
with tho tender passion and would not DO
Smidt.
Aspccial from Washington to the Boston Post
states that Jefferson Davis manifesh much sor-
row At the death Of ex-Presdsnt Franklin Pierce.
Very natural for JEFF. rL .s
Mr.. james w. vsrney. OF Portsmouth, has
been appointed keeper Of Whales Back Light
vice aimee removed.
Mr.. Samuel HARDWOOD Of Braintrcc, VT, Is OF
years Of ago, and his wife 81. They have lived
In the married state go years, and have never
removed from the house that they settled In at
the time Of their marriage.
One may Judge Of the damage BY tho freshet
in New Hampshire. by tho fact that Il was
week before any intelligence was received from
the Profile House. The water In the Pcmige- |
wasset River, at Plymouth, rose TO within few |
inches Of the platform Of the railroad.
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rHou many thossspds Of the past gsnss.iiSn
m}Tht Be- owed ifom lingsdng diseess and snsmsy
Soois - The medical works q d. A. H. hsyss, ne
physisian Who has psrbrned - many assosnaanS
eufss The lsst Zen yssrs. Thsse WORKS uees m ~
ysrtiss0snt q Nobody Medical InsututsJ @"
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.Sneefal K0flces.

Turner's Neuralgia PHI THE crest ,sns'
DIV for Neuralgia and all Nervous Disesses. More
than 10000 cared by u In the last twoyea". f'es
By mali, package, Si.0s,-S packages, S,T.
The Lorraine vegetable Csthartie PM
Tho best known remedy for oil Dsessss Of Tho
Bleed, Stomach, uvss, Kidnsys' hr hesdser,
rheumatism, and In AL oases where eathsfue "
required. Price BY nall, ] boz u ss'-s eshs'
81 is.-i2 boxes, t2.6i.
TURNER 4 CO., 10 Tsxsosr srRrrr, DosISs'
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NOTICE.
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(Slgnel

~ About every day NO hear many per.oo: CON.
planning Of headache. loss ofappette and that they
are not al 20 do anything &c. Many % the day that
No have fslt ourselves, and In fsct have ETns ~
us could not tell what was tho matter. Ono day,
while thus complaining. . friend MD 70 ~, why
don't you try PLANTATION BirrERl they sfo reaily
manu- Upon his Recommendation We purrhased .
bottle and took them according 20 the directions.
They seemed 20 20 night 70 tho spot, and give ~
immediate relief. Ever sinos We have taken every
opportunity 70 recommend them.
MAGNOLIA wArER.-Supcrior % The best import
ID herman Cologne, and sold nj half The prios.
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~ Cramps and palms In the stomach arc the re-
ulf of Imperfect digestion, and may 10 imlnep.tsly
ment." Atcsspoonfal In little swestsnsd water d
Heavy oats arc good for horses, none win deny
that but oats can't make horses coat look smooth
and glossy when he d oat % condltlou. ''Shers.
dams Cavalry Condition Powders" willdo this when
al ola sails .n.N -T
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DEArn or Ex-PnBrDESr PIERcE.-This gen
tleman died at Concord, N. H., last Friday
morning. from abdominal dropsy. aged 90
years. The following Is the proclamation Of
tho President relative to the event,
"WAsHtSorox, Oct. 8, 1869.
The painful duty devolves upon the President
Of announcing 70 the people Of the United
States the death Of one Of his honorcd prcde-
oessors. Franklin Pierce, which occurred at
Concord early this morning. Eminent In the
public cnuncils and universally beloved In pri-
vate life, his death win he mourned with sor-
row betting the loss which the country sus.
tains by his decease. Al mark Of respect to
his memory Il Is hereby ordered that the Eco.
utive Mansion and the several Departments at
Washington be draped In mourning and all
business suspended ON the day Of the funeral.
Il II further ordered, the War add Navy Depart
ments cause suitable military and naval honon
TO BE- paid on this occasion 70 the memory Of the
illustrious citizen who has passed from among
(Slwed) U. 8. GRANT"
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Tue Tnux SECRET or BEArrr lies In tho u's
Iagan's Magnolia Balm Cor the eouplexion.
Roughness, Rsdncss, Biotcbes, sunoarn' heeA'e'
and Tan disappear where its applied ana ecsa
tifai Complexion Of pure, satin-lihs tsI.sre = %
taincd. Tho plainest features are made 70 GLOW
Win hcalthfui Bloom and Youthful psaaty. -
Rememhsr. IIsgans Magnolia balm u tho thinl
th.t produees Ihess ssct' and any lady can seeurs
n for =, c.ab at any of our stores. 1900 r.
LYox,s KArnAIsox Is the Best Hair Drssing.
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A Madrid despatch Of Monday say, that OF

A Madrid despatch Of Monday say, that on
Sunday active bostilities were suspended ut VAL
cntia for two hours 20 rs to allow time for the
recovery Of the dead and wounded on both sides.
The inhabitants Of the district comprised within
the suburbs Of Valencia have risen and eiiectual-
ly destroyed the "a ilroads for distance Of sew
en- leagues. 20 that the government now receives
news from that part Of the country by sca only.
During the recent battle ut Saragossa there were
and very many houses nised to the ground.
Quite q number OF families belonging TO the
South Of Spain have aed from their homesteads
and sought refuge at Tanglcr.
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Afternoon, Warren '. Kimbsll, opened 10 the
jury, and continued up on rsport 70 the full
Court. ~ D..E
TupDAr, Oct. II. Court came In q nine
o'clock, and a. there was no case rsady fbr trial
the Court adjourned until n T. N. ~
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TIE Msst Unhsppy Person In the World h
Tho Dyspsptie livery thing looks DARK and gloomy,
he feels out Of sorts' with himself and everybody
else Life 10 burden 10 him. This can all b
Irony Cases Of "a Year, stanaing have been cured
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IfVSu ssss pss5~s
Officer c. 7. Davis seissd Is ssiioas Of whls-
XIV and strychnine from team flying through
tie streets Of Auburn. Thursday.
The Calais Advertiser says murder. an At
,.mnt At sr.on. and burglary has taken place
In tia, city within three short months ana AL
The perpetrators have got Oh scot free.
The Evening Journal learns that the damage
s-on, tbs ffesbet In Franklin County, b unpre.
49, m severity, Ths bridges srs gone N sn
d;,,otiooa Phillips village wss neAriy suo.
1900. The water reached 10 The second
80 M The storcs. The Csmentsfy wss wash-
ii cs,t and ske,etons scattered along the roed.
Ths damage win reach quarter Of . million.
The damage In this State BY the storm Of Mon
DAY must be counted by millions. Our s'sts
exchange are teeming With accounts OF the dc
hructions. Mills, bridges, logs, iumosr, nr%
products, &c., were swept away BY wnolcssle
on our strains and rivers, and tne uoA Wv
dd great damage along the coast eastward. II
was the most DISASTROUS storm that nas s'e'
ALLEN upon these part. 49,
The following gentlemen have been confirmed
N valuation Commissioners Partmsn hou8n-
ton. Eastport Nehimiah Smart, Seanmont
John p. Hubbard, Hiram Alvin CuIicr, Far
mlnpton ;Abel Prescott, Canaan. william Fem
Whitehouss was confirmed - County Commis
sioner for Kenebeo County.
The Mschias Union has very complete 90
count Of the tornado In Washington Count,
which does much credit 70 its enterprise. IL ny
the damage In the county Is yariousiy estimate
At from S5Oo. 900 to $500, 900.
TIE city Of Bangor has refused TO loan u
credit TO the w,nterport Railroad by vote
sos yeas 10 794 nays-a two-thirds vote In u
favor being required.
Kitchen one Of the persons held for trial 0
the charge Of burning the Baptist Church q
South China. has made o confession stating TIM
he was employed by the rumscller, KingSbur!
| to frc the building.
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Senator Morton, at Cincinnati, thus disposed
Of the Chinese suffrage question:

VI iic SHheco buuruSc QuestiOn.
"Thc Fifteenth Amendment provides that
no Citizen Of the United States shall be debarred
from the right Of suffrage on account Of race
or color or previous servitude. The Chinese are
not citizens Of the United States, and under the
laws OF the United States they cannot be. The
laws Of the United do not permit them to be
naturalized, and unless naturalzcd and first
made citizens Of the United States, they could
not possibly come under the operation Of the
Fifteenth Amendment"
1t is known that Gen. Sherman accented the
Office Of Secretary Of War only temporarily. or
until the President could make permanent APP
pointmcnt. The President has now appointed
Major Gen. WILLIAM NJ. BELKNAr, Of Kcokuk,
Iowa. Maj. Gen. Belknap Is q graduate Of
Princeton College, New Jersey. He served in
the army from the first to the last day Of the
late war; he commanded one Of the divisions Of
the Fifteenth Army Corps. in Gen. shcrmsn's
last two campaigns, with great credit to him
self and to the entire satisfaction Of his superb
or officer. He is about thirty-cight years Of age,
is In excellent health, and is lawyer by pro-
fessiOn. He has already been tclegrsphcd to.
and will reach Washington In few days, when
Gen. Sherman will formally resign his position
as Secretary Of War, and Gen. Belknap will
enter upon the duties Of his Office.
James Cunningham, oolored, has been sp-
pointed Postmaster Of Manchester, adjoining
Richmond, Va.
We learn faom dispatch from Desmoines
Iowa, that the election returns come In
slowly, but enough are received to show that the
vote Of the State is very light and tina. the Re-
publican majority will be between 5000 and
$4,000. The Legislature will be almost entirely
Republican. .a D..
JEFF. Davis Is said to have expressed the hope
that the liberal Conservative Republicans Of the
South and the Democrats Of the North would
succeed In the fall electious. His estimate Of
tiarties Is that the Northern Democrats repre-
sent what Is left Of the principle Of self-govern-
meut, or "uhite mau's government" while the
Conservative Republicans South represent oil
tina, is len Of the principle In that section.
Judge Dents adulation Of the colored voters
Of Mississippi is getting to be rather sickcning
lie Acknowledged the other day that II WAS his
to have been born white man, add-
Ing this pathetic extenuation al have, how
sver, full sympathy for you. from being among |
you, and nursed BY colored woman, for whom
had the greatest affection. ! shall always re-
member her with feelings Of affection, % she
GUIDED my infant steps" 1''
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HORSE rRors.

wEpxrsDAr, A. 1.-The sucoessfal compcti-
tors for the Socicty's premiums on Wednesday
forenoon. were as follows:
TX. Lane, Biddeford, LIST premium, s8 90
Geo. r. Goodwin, Ssco, ri do. BOO
Henry Bufrum. No, Berwick, Sd do. 800
WEDNESDAY,, ?. N.-Eutries, Gents driving
horses:
C. d. Day, Biddefori, Bay Mare.
Geo. +. Goodwin, Bay Mare.
Andrew W. Hewes, Saco, "Whalebone Boy
Geo. v. Jordan, Saco, "Gideon."
Dorrance Little6eld, Saoo, "Gray Eagle"
II. d. Knight, Ssoo, "Neliis. T"
rnEuux, AWARDED.
Charles d. Day. LIST premium. $40 0O
Geo. Y. Goodwin, 81 premium, l0W
Andrew W. Hewes, 81 premium, 900
THURSDAY r. M.-ror horses ownei In the
county 30 nays prior to entry. Entries;
J. p. Adams. Biddeford. "Gen. Warren"
C. W. Bond, Diddeford, "John Henry"
Stephen Gowen, Biddeford, "Weasel."
J. @. Tsrbox, Hollis, "Gipey."
A. w. Hswes, Saoo, whalebone Boy"
rsKuu1 AWARDED.
]. p. Adams, "Gen. Warner" time,
26Ot, 26l. go, LIST premium, $50 90
C. W. Bond, "John Henry" time,
1851, 2.66. 2.67l, 81 premium, 20 90
]. @. Tarbox, "Gipsy." time, 81,
80, 8, ID premium, ..5 49, l000
FRIDAY =. A.-Eutrics:
J. p. Adams, "Gcu. Warren" 49, O.
Geo. v. jordan, Troublesome" %
Charles Woolman, "Unknown." '4
Geo, v. Jordan. "Troublesome, "time.
1851, 252I. 2.4s, 2,4S, lrt
premium, S7bWI
J. p. Adams, "0eu. Warren |" time,
2ss, 1851. 24sI. ID premium. 2S0ol
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James g Wood, ssoo. I've Golden Hamburghs
and Brsnahs, srstuity 20 cta.
Hsrisoa Ciearu. hssk chickens grstu-
itv i .fi. tst 80 cts.
Tvrxrss. Daniel Melntire, Of Kennebunk-
port, odersd dock Of II turkeys; LIST pro.
MUM, yIW
John T. Davis. LIST premium on Ducks, 81 %
SwixE. Geo. 3. Lowell, entered for premium
ono breeding SOW, Of breed known - Chester
Co. Had eight pigs in April sold for $40 90.
Had with her 9pig, about 4 weeks old. 40 i na
premium. n n - - oSW
r. NJ. Hobbs, Of Biddeford, offered breeding
sow, two years old. cross between Maekey and
Newburgh white. Has had 4 litten Ct Pig, 10
at each litter, Of which he says the eleven nov No
with her arc samples. I'd premium, w
John T. DAvis. Biddeford entered one breca-
ing SOW, three years old grstuity 81 W
RAssrrs. Il. p. Tapley, jr. entered ii had
bits ofthe Shsnghic Breed. imported from ps. y.
gonia, gratuity " oss;
p. fields, entered 4 Rabbits, a. the brced
known rs Pickneyes, gratuity % cts'
VIM. McCorrisou, entered two Rabbits known
a. the CrouWise breed gratuity bo c"'
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Net profit, . 700 90
Mr. Doc says no has no fancy breeds feeds
ON corn and buckwhcat principally keeps clean
water by them thinks no stock pays 30 well for
liberal feeding and care as hens In the above
account says he has made no account Of egg
used In family which have sometimes been lib
eral. Socicty's ID premium, So 90
Thomas p. Coleman. Saco. dock Of 10 Bramah
chickens, gratuity ~. 6Octs.
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MANUFACTURES.

Sc Deane, OF Dayton, Society's premium
for best specimen Of Flannel. W.
Mrs. NJ. D. Hill, Of Dayton, exhibited 20
yards Of carpeting which must have requirea
considerable skill and patience to manufacture;
Society premium for best specimen Of Cotton sna M
Wool Cloth So. .-sss sd NW
The 0sipee Mauuf'g Company contributed o
pairs different sses very nice qualities blansen;
Premium for best pair Of Wcolen Blankets, "
Hand made Cotton and Wool Blankets. By
Mn. Oliver Dyer, Saco, gr.tuity OF iW
Gratuity Of onedollar TO Mn. Edward rum
cry Of Ssco, . lady 10 years ofage, for p'ecs
Of cloth spun and wove by her.
Mr.. Edward Rumery for o lot Of Flax do Ss
out, gratuity Of sI ID SiW
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POLITICAL.

The New York World permits Its correspon-
dents to call the members Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic-thc men who fought for and
saved the Union-"a set Of scalawags."
The Cleveland Herald, abiding to the incon.
,istences Of the Labor Reform resolutions at
worcs.t.r .,v,. .Ope depounces MI laws Gro
tim d,.,;,ct;op. In favor of color condition.
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York Agricultural Fair.

The following are the awards Of the several
Of the recent Fair;
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Tia star Match Factory In Portland was
burnt on Sunday morning last. Los about
$4,000. The stock and machinery were In
sured for about $4,000. No insurance On the
building.
The'Dovsr Observer says the Bangor 4 Pis-
cataquis r. r., VIII Be completed and cars run
ming 10 and from that place In lc@ than six
weeks. The rails Are laid A. far ~ Milo, with
In twelve miles Of there,) and cars run daily
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wEpSpDAr, A. N.-The successful competi-
tors for the Socicty's premiums on Wednesday
forenoon. Uere ns follows:
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DAIRY.
snEEr SWINE, LIVE Fowls.

SHEET. WIN. II. bearing, Of Ssoo, offered a
flock Of 10 Sheep ; from which flock he has sold
this season seven lambs, for which he received
s35. The number Of pounds Of wool produced
is not given. Society's LIST premium, $1,000
S.P. Mckcnny, Of Bhdefori, entered one
pure blood South Down Buck, SIX months old,
weighing 81 lbs. Society's LIST premium. 90 90
HESs. Geo. d. Milliken, Of Ssco, entered .
Aock Of Leghorn Hens, and chickens hatch
in June. The hens In the three months end
ing July LIST, 1869, laid 90 dos. eggs 81 doz.
of which werc sold for 20 cts. PER dos the no
mainder at 80sts. per doI., amounting 70 go 80
The cost Of feed Mr.. Milliken has not given.
Society's LIST premium. - $1,000
Ira C. Doe Of Saco, entered flock Of 80 hens
with the following exhibit Of their profits for six
months ending Oct lst.: r'rr. 80. .
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-06-17
Women in Sickness.

In no situation and under no circumstances
does the female character appear TO such adj
vantages as when watching beside the bed OF
sickness. The chamber of disease may indeed
be said to be woman's home. We there behold
her in her loveliest, most attractive point OF
view-frm, without being harsh tender, yet
not weak active, yet quiet; gentle, patient,
accomplishing vigilant. Every sympathetic
feeling that so peculiarly graccs the feminine
character is there called forth while the ma
tive strength of mind which has hitherto slum-
bered in inactivity is aroused to its fullest
energy. With noiseless step she moves about
the chamber of the invalid, her listening ear
ever ready to catch the slightest murmur; her
quick kind glance to interpret the unuttered
wish, and supply the haf-formed want. She
smooths with careful hand the uneasy pillow
which supports the aching head, or with cool
hand soothes the fcvered brow, or proifers to
the glazed and parchins lip the grateful
draught, happy if she meet one kind glance in
payment for her labor of love.
Hers, too, is the low-whispered voice which
breathes of life and hope--of health in store
for happy days TO come; or tells Of better and
Of heavenly rest, where neither sorrow nor
disease can come-where the dark power of
death no more shall have dominion over the
frail, suffering, pcrishng clay. Through the
dim, silent watches of the night, when all
around are hushed in sleep it is hers to keep
lone vigils, and to hold communion with her
God, and silently lift up her heart in fervent
prayer for the prolongment Of life for which
she would cheerfully sacrifice her own and,
even when exhausted nature sinks to brief re-
pose, forgctfuness is denied. Even in sleep
she seems awake to this one great object of her
care.
She starts and rises from her slumbers,
raises her dropping head, and watches with
dreamy eyes the face sheloves, then sinks again
to rest to start with every chime Of clock, or
distant sound, which formerly had passed un-
heard, or only served as lullaby to her sweet