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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

FOR RENT-The BRICK HOUSE, No.
E:i Il north Water street; water and gas; rent
moderate Apply to ~
10 l0-rOtf y. ii. -. SMOOI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

VIRGINIA GIRLs-Thc Charlottesville lntel-
ligenccr undertakes to give the characteristics
Of the young ladies in the different cities and
towns of this Statc-and speaks OF those IN
Alexandria rs the most ;Giry and superficial.
Now. this is ''scandalous accusation Or
rather it is the widest mistake. They are
the haudsomcst, the most graceful, the most
elegant, the most accomplished, and the most
sensible. of all tue ladies i'll the Commonwealth
not meaning to depreciate the beauty, and
The wit, and the intelligence Of the ladies Ill
other cities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

CORPORATION COUET-Judgc l.. H. LORE
PtsM1iug-Bank of Old Dominion vs.. }.
H. McVcigh & Son ctaIS.; in debt; jury appear
ed in court pursuant to adjournment. The
counsel commenced the argument upon the IL
structioas to be submitted to the jury, and the
case was in progress when this report closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

TRAVEL TO TIE PUToMAC FHEEY IN WASH
lXGroN. The Instructions to Car travel on eth
street have Dceu removed, and passengers for
the fcriyboats are again carried to the Old ter
minus, so that they reach the boats without
delay or having to walk the long distance to
which they have been subject during TING III
tnr,u,ntinn in the imnrnyrmnut nI. tie >trrct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

FOR RENT.-A small comfortable
H$i DWELLING, eligibly situated, with mod
crn improvements. Possession given imme-
diately. Apply ut this Office. iy Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

The new State funded bonds arc termed con-
soils, and arc coupon or registered; they bear III
tercst at the rate Of six per cent. per annum
payable scmi-aunually-ls January and July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-20

80 FOR RENT-A two-story FRAMED
EE$ DWELLING HOUSE, with Mansard
roof, supplied with gas and water, OH Pitt ST.,
between Duke and Wolfe Apply to
ie Soft b. +. PRICE.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-22
at. @oul, aNimneiota, 9onnerita9, o. sjuni 1871

@@rttte ansubabnen, bic olet@ pom Nn>
fang an 9etban peroen mubten, um ben
Scatter 3u bewabren, baB ct ni4t IN fall
1@e 9dnpe 9erietbe.f
I'll 2abatiba fdr@tete es faunt, aber @cr>
1t@t fonnte ntdti9aoen. ...
Inter ben iuusen 2euten mar tnbe0en
Der Raiier balp per0e0en, pper lieferte
ro9 nur erwinl@ten Stof 3u lebenot>
Ser untrrbaltun9. Die munteren G5ne
Der Mabanera erflan9en, unb bas lun9e
@olf CAB fi@ oer 2ut oes Gan3e8 nit
9anser Seele bin.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-22
Mut1tt,ter 673+
fcto Sniel uub 3pil@en Die frans6fl@e
Glptte aefiihrt hattie. q Li:.. ~.

tcto Jr11el uno 3rpl|9en ote trantD1t19e
Tlotte eefabrt bate. q III: f..
Der 2ootle entl@ulotste f& bur& ett
M@ielsudeu, une terMbmiral. taum etnen
@ruB fit ba6 merteaniide &atlerpaar
fdr nStbf9 baltenr, rtef iobalo ct nur bag
2uarterbed betrat, In etnen, nt9tS rpent>
ger al8 bSFi@en Son au8:r.:; s. ="
~@ber Majeitdt, @te baben SIR Gabr>
3eu9 bfer at ber oefdbrlt9fen @teQe a1>
fern lai7en, bte es tm eonsen ,9afen 9tsbt.
Das 9elte Gteber berrl@t in @era>@rus;
bic Ban3e 2uft 1T perpefet uno frei@t
BON bort eeraoe berlter. Ste tonnten
f@ to@ benten> tabkpte fran35F1&eGlptte
ben BE fen unb fi@eriten plab auSwdblen
wiirpe mpbtn Sbnen aud bic ~Sbemts"
ooran9e9an9en it,"
~@onffoletbteGbemi8 AetpSbnlt9 eff"
laste Der &aiier trpden> bic uu9e;o9en<
belt beS Nomirals oeuFdnois ienorirenb,
~aber cas lln9lid 1T einu1al 9el&eben,
uno MIR seoenfeu un6 au9 iberbaupt
ntdt lanse bier aufSubalten. @inb aQe
@or6ereitun9en III unierer ou9enbltflt>
den Nbreile mad cer 9auptfact 9etrpf%
fen 2"
~@o ntel ib peie> 1T ear Ni9t@
8e1@eben", ia9te cer Bran;ule> oer fef
entl6lol1en mar unse;c9en ju bletb,n>
uno i@ oariu nt6t etnma! pur@ BE
@e9enwart ber&ailerin fSren lief. Mtt
Dem 2anee 1elter batt {@> uno @ott let
Danf> gar nt9t6 gu tbun, aber tptr batz
ten feline Nbnun9 rab @ie 10 balb ein<
treAen wGrben, uno II piel t& tpetb, If
Ba3aine nod nt@t etnmal pamit fertia
aepproen, 11ur bic 2anofraBen BON beu,,
Suartf1ii&en &aubeeiinpel su beFeien,.
bem iie mB9lt&erweiie unterwe9a teas9a
nen tSnnen."
~Dte &usf@ten fnb iebr freunbli&"
erwteberte ber &aiier ~uno Gie baben
eine pprtreffli@e DarReQune6sabe> >Nomt>
ral."
SD iibertreibe ntdt, Majefat," rtef
ofr @eemann. ,5ter unten 9ebt io9ar
baS@eri4t, cab f@ tit per terra temp
lada*) Sanoen sebiloe& b6tten, UNI Sfe
NIT Sbrer @6forte aufubsben. Suares
wdr'S int Stanbe."
~uno wa8 la9t 8aSatne ;u einem fol-
den @tano rer Din9e 2"
~Ba6 fol- er fa9en 2" ;afte Der Mc>
miral NIT ben M9leln, ~er ldbt bic We9e
pobl bann uno tpann etnmal BON peut
@ei1ncel rein fe9en> pa8 1T ater oerabe,
als cb man @aler bonn Ded febren ptll,
obne Dalot6 gu bateh mo eS binau8
fam. 6inter tbm laufen lie mieper 3u>
lammenL uno er miro nt6t ferti9. 8lef.
ben @ie a5er lan9e bier lte9en, 70 fommen
@ie gar nidt in Die @efabr. @or pter>
Sebn Sa9en anferte bier etn @6tfT auf
oen IN taum a6tunoDtersi9 Stunpen bic
9anse Manni9aft NIT idmmtli9enpa0a,
9teren tpe9aarb> unp Sale wp pret pber
pier Derlonen an einem Sag, ia oft In
elmer @tunoe 9eraee pte pte 6lie9et
umfaQeu, fSnnen @ie f14 ibsraQ erfraz
gen."
y TERRA templada, ter gemGBiste 2anbfri&
auf Der 5o9ebene, int @egeniab 3u ber terra
ealiente ope1 tem bergen 2anbe+
(Jprt(ebun9 folat.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-22
3ettunes @efeee Der Ser. Steaten.

gDenn Mtpnnenten tbre ;3eitune nibt abbeael'
len, 70 trb ansenpmmen, bab ie eteielbf fort3ube"
balten tpinf9tn.
Rein Mbunnement fann re9tssaltig abbtfeai
werbeu, pbne bab ale &uditanbe beSablt lnb.
Dsnn Mbpnnenten unterla6en, tbre 3ettuneen
sun BET pofpffee abaubulen, 10 fnb ite baf&r ser.
auttpurtlt9t bis ile tbre ean}e 5te@nnng bs5a9l1
unb bic 3eitun9 abbelteQt baben.
gDenn Mbunnenten ibren @obnort anbern, Dbne
bte 3eitungs-Ofee gu bena&ri9ttgen, 10 III es tb1
@9aben, penn bic 3eituns na@ tbrem fraberen
QBobnprt eei4itt pirb.
Cine Weteerung, bic 3ettung BON BET pof'0f'
flee abaubulen pbne bielelbe beaablt gu baben> pirb
ats atf9ti6er Betrug an9eieben.
gBer brtt Nummern elmer i3eitung anntmmt
pirb als Mbpnnent aneeieben unp bat fur btefe|a'
su be3ablen.
3eftuneen 0nb III benz Guunty, 100 le eshrud'
rerben, pprtofret.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-22

y TERRA templada, ter eemdbiste 2antari9
auf bsr 5c9ebene, int @e9eniab gu ber terra
caiente oee1 ttm bergen 2anbe.
(Hprt@ebund foIot
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-22

~ 9Depn spirb Il. allen i6tAmeraAnti&en Rspu-
bliten ttn Dieuer senAnnt. s3s#11 .#1
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

How many boys and girls like to walk
for the sake Of walking! They think that
they would like to have dumb bells, Indian
clubs and house gymnasiums, with which
to take exercise to improve their health ;
and forget that they possess the means by
which to take the most healthfilt kind Of
exercise-walking. Those who live In
towns will enter an omnibus or horse-car
to go mile or 60, when, If they would al
low few minutes more, and walk the
distance, they would feel much better at
the end of their journey. So witk those
who live in the country. They Will spend
time in Harvesting horse, and in getting
ready to go short distance, instead Of
starting off vigorously on foot. There is
somehow, . notion among ourpeople thst
it is not dignifed to walk. The English
think differently, and they are much better
walkers than we are. Dickens used to take
a regular daily walk--eight miles, we think
it was--as rest from his daily mental Ia
Dor. Perhaps It Is to these walks that you
are indebted for the delightful Christmas
carols, for Little Nell, Oliver Twist and
Paul Dombey. The writer early accus-
toned himself to long walks tramps Of q
whole day; and this practice was useful to
him, when, in desert country, the horses
gave out, and he was obliged to make
twenty and thirty miles, day after day, on
foot. Never mind if there are horses in
the stable doing nothing ;'they can afford
to do nothing better than you can. If you
have not a fatiguing distance to 60, take it
on foot; and II either is to suffer for want
of exercise, let it be the horses-Ameri-
can A1ricultuyrs
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Packing Honey for Market.

PACKAGES for honey should be made Of
half inch lumber the ends Of fve-eighths,
as they need to be solid; the sides nailed
up with lath like peach box !. one or two
short strips of lath should be nailed on
the edges Of the bottom (which latter
should project beyond the ends the thick
ness of lath,) crossing the lath at right
angles, with small clinch nail put through
at these places.
The object of these short strips IL TO
connect the bottom and top at the sides Of
the box, SO that they shall not spring oil.
The clinch- nails through the strip and
laths make all firm.
The box should be three quarters OF an
inch deeper inside than the honey boxes.
and should hold about fifty pounds. Hay,
straw, or shayings, should he put in the
bottom, so that when the boxes of honey
are put in, 1t will require little pressure
to bring the top down to its place.
The glass side Of the boxes should be
next to the lath, so as to show the contents,
and induce careful handling.
After mailing on the top, which should
project the same as the bottom, 80 as TO be
even with the lath, the upright strips 1.-TWO
for each side) are nailed to the edges, and
the package Is finished. The net weight
of the contents should be plainly marked
on the end. r -.
Honey in good condition, put up in this
manner, win stand considerable rough
handling, as the hay, straw or shavings In
the bottom break the shOck.-L. o. r., N
the Lice Stock Journal.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Famous Diamonds.

A VERY appreciate proportion Of the
wealth of the world is at present repre-
sented by diamonds. Every considerable
stone has its name, history, and locality
perfectly well settled. When an addition
to the catalogue is made necessary by the
acquisition of a new stone, its advent is
Immediately announced to the world, and
it becomes At once sort Of social ana civil
power in society. This distinction is be-
slowed only on diamonds exceeding $780,
600 in value. OFT ~ IVA
The "Kohi-noor" is very celebrated
diamond belonging to the British crown.
Its weightis 106 carats. It has curious
but somewhat 0minous history. It was
once the property Of the great Aurune-
zebe. Its weight, when first seen by
Tavernier, was about 100 carats. The
Regent" celebrated for having been 90
long concealed by slave in wound in
his thigh made for that purpose, weighs
136 carats. The Braganza" diamond,
in the crown Of Portugal, is the largest
known. It was found about one hundred
years ago in Brazil. Its weight is 1880
carats! Doubts have been thrown upon
the genuiness of this stone, we know not
with how much reason. The "Mattam I"
diamond, in possession of the Rajah, is
said to be 3 very beautiful gem. Its
weight Is 367 carat& It Is pear-shaped
and indented at one end. 1t was found in
the island Of Borneo. The Dutch Gov
sznor Of Batavia h reported to have made
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19


an offer for this diamond of two ships Of
war. with their armament complete, and
e5O,OO0 in money. The "Orloff" dia-
mond, belonging to the Gar Of Russia, Is
one of the most valuable known. 1t was
once the eye of an Indian idol, and after
wards one OF the ornaments Of the cele.
brated peacock throne of Nadir Shah. 1t
was stolen by q Frenchman, and by him
sold to Catherine III, for 10000 rubles, .
pension OF 10000, and q patent of nobility.
The. Cumberland diamond was pre-
sented to the conqueror of CullOden by
the city of London. 1t has since been
claimed by Hanover, and restored to that
country, whether by the Cumberland
family or the British government we do
not know. Its value is 100000. The
Sancy" diamond was once the property
of Charles, Duke Of Burgundy, who wore
it in his hat. He wore it at the battle OF
Nancy, about the middle of the fifteenth
century. II was found by Swiss soldier,
and sold to De Sancy, in whose family il
remained about one hundred years. Henry
III of France borrowed it, to be used as a
pledge. The servant who was sent to de-
liver it was robbed and murdered, but the
diamond was found in his stomach by De
Sancy, who had faith in his fidelity, and
looked for it there It became the proper
ty of James H. 'of England, passed from
his hands into those of the King of France
and was lost in the confusion Of the Revo
luton. 1t was found, and became the
property of Prince Demidoff, who lately
sold it for large sum. .saa
The celebrated "Blue Diamond was
lost with the Sancy, and has never since
been heard of. tf.gre.. r, t,5.t,#5. 5s7
The " Florentine Brilliant is fine gem
in the crown of the Emperor Of Austria
The I" Pitt diamond, also called the Re
gent" was once the property of the Duke
of Orleans: its weight was 40 carats
| The "Piggot" is another historical dia
mond The "Star of the South " is q large
diamond, cut a few years since by the Cos
tars, but we are not certain about the
ownership Its weight in the rough stone
was 254 carats when finished it was less
than one half that weight
Diamonds are not always colorless
Some are opalescent; some black. They
have also been found red, pink and green
| Those Of pure water Transparency are the
most valuable. Rapef's Magazine.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Culture Of House Plants.

A WARM room, good soil or compost,
and fair attention, will always hasten the
growth of plants; but it must be remem-
bered that the faster a plant grows the
wider apart are its leaves, and the more
spindling its general appearance, both in
stem and lateral branches. The skill Of q
gardener is shown in producing plant in
It's fullest perfection Of form both in stem
and foliage; and when leaves and flowers,
which ought to be near enough together To
be covered with halfpeck measure, are
spread out to the size of bushel, the plant
cannot be expected TO take prize. Slower
growth is obtained by lowering the tenn
perature Of the room at night when there
Is no danger of frost, shutting out furnace
heat. and opening doors. All the fresh
air possible, and care not to give too much
water, win promote slow growth and
perfection of form. n nvF
Water should not stand in the saucers
of any plants save Gala lilies and I06elids. A
good liquid fertilizer, which has no often
sive smell, and which is not disagreeable
for indoor use, may be prepared rs follows:
Dissolve two ounces of carbonate Of am
monia Common smelling salts) in q pint
of water, and then drop in sulphuric acid
Toll of vitrioD until all effervescence or
bnbbling ceases. A tablespoonful of the
solution of sulphate of ammonia, mixed
with one gallon of warm water, Is most
efficacious liquid manure, and not at all
disagreeable to use In any parlor or cham
Der. 1t should be applied at frst onoe q
week, then every four or five days.
Plants feed chiefly on matter taken up
with water from the soil. AS fast as the
moisture evaporates from the leaves, q new
supply is taken up by the roots. If the
soil in fower.pot remains moist for an
unusual length Of time, II is sign that the
roots do not take up the water readily, or
that the soil is not loose enough, or at any
rate that something is the matter. A soil,
therefore, that does not dry fast, does not
contain enough air, soon becomes unfit for
healthy plant action, and dropping leaves
and branches quickly appear.
Plants, with free and vigorous growth
and plenty of roots, will take up almost all
the moisture that can be given them in
moderately small pot, but, as general
rule, the hole in the bottom Of the pot can
not be dispensed with, its draining powers
helping to keep up a healthful circulation
and succession Of water and air through
the soil and among the roots.--CAa1sttGn
U3li0n
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

the young birds, and how, the mdth& VAS
at that moment brooding them fondly
under her wings, he felt . sweetef thfin
of happiness than If he had shot . DOZEN
sparrows.
This was but the beginning Of his nunt-
ing. In after years he will hunt for other
things-for advantages in life, for fortune
and friends and honors; and he will find,
perhaps, that the pleasant hope ~ JeNdSsg
is more, after all. than tho possession Of
what he seeks. It will be well for him
then. if he is always a. ready as be Is now
to dcsist from sport when he finds that it
cannot be pursued without injury 10
others.-Our Young F0lks. -. n.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

could not recognise his home, neither the
wills nor the root. Everything was new.
With q feeling Of hesitation he entered.
Children were at play; their mother aided
IN their sports while the father, a hale
middle-aged man, YVES at his work. The
moment Coniah was perceived, all were
stfll, and regarded him with apprehension
and looks Of suspicion. Addressing him
salt 70 the man, he said
Call for me the son Of Coniah"
The son of Coniah!" exclaimed the
man in establishment. :" He has long since
slept with his fathers"
Who, then, are your" Coniah asked
am the grandson Of Coniah."
Overjoyed, Coniah extended his arms to
embrace him, exclaiming: II am your
grandfather!" ftia
But the grandson eluded his caresses,
and replied, with great establishment:
You my grandfather! No! never
saw you, and know you not"
The distracted Coniah began to tell the
story of his wonderful sleep, and to en-.
treat for the affection of his grandson.
But the latter shook his head and answered :
You may remain here with me and do
what you please. But do not ask my love.
I have never seen you before and l know
you not"
So Coniah remained. But his life was
wretched. There was no memory to con-
meet him with his family and endear them
to each other He was in solitude,
although surrounded by living persons !;
for they had never seen him before, and
their hearts were not opened toward him.
ne was never more than stranger who
abode with them.
He visited the elderly men of the city,
but no one could recognize him. They
remembered the name Of Coniah, the great
Rabbi, but when he attempted to make
himself known they repulsed him angrily,
saying:
has been dead for many, many years. You
cannot be he"
So he wandered about with his terrible
sorrow, seeking some kinsnan or friend
to love and comfort him. But it was in
vain. He could be received nowhere with
out name and when he insisted upon
his own he was secuted as an impOstor.
One day he entered into the college
where once he had been accustomed to
teach and receive honor. TO avoid re-
proach he forebore to mention his name
or speak of himself. A learned discussion
was going on, and he listened with his old
eagerness. AS each man argued he would
quote Coniah, his rules. his examples, his
opinions, as men speak of one for long
time dead There sat the living Coniah.
and dared not utter word, II was intol-
cradle; he wept bitterly, and his cheeks
flowed with scalding tears.
When he left the college, his anguish
was more than he could bear The chang
ed faces around him, the terrible solitude
in the midst Of his fellow men, the absence
of every tie between him and them, over
powered him. Falling upon the ground,
he turned his face to the sky and cried to
the Lord:
" My God, ] am deserted Give me,
implore Thee, the society Of men, or let
me die am alone in the world O take
me hence to Thee"
His prayer was heard. Weakness came
upon him, and in a few days he expired.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

THE SURPRISE.

THouGH Tn . very little girl, atA3a
just mp to papa's knee,
There's something shonld like to tell,
So listen, please, to me.
And now for fear that You should laugh.
l think I'll give You warning
That my story's about something cad,
That happened Christmas morning.
Long before the dawn I stepped
An % ~.ns o.ss est On ses eos s,.
had hung 1t the night before.
And though my toes were very cold,
really did not mind It,
But felt for my stocking in the dark,
And at last made out to find 1t.
But how shall find words to tell 81
What almost broke my heart!
told you my story would be sad,
Andrve come to the saddest part.
took my stocking back to bed,
And tell you felt spuuky
When the only thing found init
Was an ugly candy monkeyl
thought It was mean of Santa Claus;
And then you know twas shocking
For any little girl to find
A monkey in her stocking!
And though covered up my head,
And tried to keep quite still, oh!
I'm sure you would have cried to see
The tears on my little pillowl
But just as I'd made up my mind ~
I'd never be glad any more,
heard dear mothers step In the hall,
AND she came to the bedroom door.
She said to me, as lay still, 45 E
WOnd'ring what had brought her,
wake up and see what Santa Claus
Left for my little danghtsri"
And, sure enough, in mammals hands,
As plain as plain could be,
Was the longest stocking grandpa had,
Full OF toys right up to the knee.
And right on the top OF all the rest
With her big, ronLd face go Jolly,
Peeping out OF the hole in the top, ~"
saw beautiful dolly!
Then as Rugged her tight In my arms
For fear that should drop her,
knew that the ugly monkey came
Not from Santa Claus, but papal
For though am his "darling pet"
And he dearly loves to please me,
He often does some little thing
Just out of fun to tease me.
But the sport had with those very toys
cannot tell you half!
SO, though began the day with a cry.
finished 1t up with laugh.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

PRESERVED APPLKs-Peel, core, and
halve acid apples. Make syrup Of seven
ounces of sugar to each pound OF apples.
Boil the applcs slowly until tender, 70
move them from the syrup; add TO the
syrup one lemon cut in slices, for each two
pounds of apples, let It boil for twenty
minutes. Return the apples TO the syrup.
let them cook for two or three minutes,
and put them up in alright cans 70 be
used at pleasure.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

w. G. .FLAGa. in Hearth ap1 HcwA ex-
presses the opinion that top many State
Agricultural Societies think they have per-
formed their whole duty who's they havo
held annual sfAin ard issped = : mosaic
work. called report 4
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19


smooth and tidy than even any Of her own
children's garments had been,
Once, in early spring, when Ben went a
long way out on the west side of the city,
and little Fred was with him, the lady of
beautiful boy. She made her husband see
him too, when Ben came again the next
morning to finish his job, and at night the
lady asked Ben to give away his boy to
her. She would care for and educate him,
give him hundred times more than ever
could poor old wood-sawyer Ben. She
had no children. She would like to take
this boy, and so would her husband.
1t was then that Ben first felt the dread
full pain at his heart. He slid his thin,
brown hand up into the gray locks under
his hat, and said:
IF yez please, marin, I'd like ter think
on ii. $780,.
The lady said, so. yes; certainly. And
you will let me know when you decide ?"
u will, marm," and old Ben bowed swk-
wardly, for he had his horse on his shout
der and his saw under his arm. Then he
called Fred and walked away.
Three days later he went to see the lady
He left Fred with Biddy this time. He had
decided, and was happy. God had given
tho little waif to him-to him, Ben Bad
ger-and to no one else. Else why had
the baby sal on that particular doorstep,
and Ben been the first one to 90 out on
that particular morning, though he was
often late. He was Ben's loy-his own.
The first, and only living creature he had
ever called his own. God had sent the
baby to him because he was oil alone in
the world, and growing old; he would not