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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

MARROW EscAPE.-Tbs Fannie B. Price
Comedy Company bad intended going to
franklin on the tIsiu which was wrecked
near Rockland, Monday last, but were iu-
dncsd 10 remain on Monday night for q
benefit. The Agent, C. W. Kidder, how
ever, went aboard, aud Was badly burned
in the wreck. The trospe should feel grste.
ful for the escape, since had there bssa
ladies 10 the cor, nothing could have saved
them. Petersburg Progress.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

On Monday ovsnios Miss Fanny Prices
benefit night, 1.-The Pearl Of Savoy" was
produced, with Miss Price - "Marie. -
The part was we'll rendered, asd at times
she almost surpassed herself Miss Hsnches,
- "Chonohon," svidsuesd her perfect sass,
and remarkable Versatility. The other
members Of the troupe gave excellent sup
port and "The Pearl of Savoy" was very
satisfactory to ali.-[Petsrsbure Progress.
Mise Price AND company will appear At
the Opera House, this evening, in the sen
'asion drama Of the Octoroou, or Life In
louisiana. Give them full house.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

n About the thinnest verdict we ever heard
OF 10 that rendered BY the corouer's jury on
The late sce'den' on tho Allegheny Valley
RAilrosdA 1t new turns out that the coro.
ner, whose nsme 10 Larue, and who resides
at the nursery OF great men, Franklin, is
not coroner at oil, bis time having expir-
cd over year ago. The county court
should take action In this matter. II hu-
man life 10 to be held 90 chsaply it is high
time The public understood tho risks ,bey
take when. riding on railroads.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

To-day ID saint Vslentinss Day. Ae-
cording to tradition 81. Valentine fell Q
martyr to the faith In tho year 270. On
this day It 10 said the birds begin to choose
their mates, and 90 the custom has grow.
up Of ssndiov love messages and missives
on the l4th Of February, and along with
'his has grown ap the custom Of sending
grotesque carricasures to oil sorts Of per
sons, ysnng or old, married or single. The
custom va regard ss most ridiculous Que,
which ought to be discontinued. St. Vsl-
sntin's Day 10 festival Of the church. In
Pagan Rome there was festival falling On
the 18th, but whom Pagsnism Was abolished
ii was changed TO the 18th in honor Of St.
Valentine. ..s..s.. ..,..... ..s.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Rev. E. II. Chaplin. Of New York, 10 to
lecture in Oil City, Feb. 2sth. We hope
some arrangement with the rsilrssd eompal
ny will bs made to accommodate the large
number along the Greek whs would Nm,
doubtsdIy b pleased 10 hear him. Dr.. c.
10 one OF the most popular Lecturers Of the
day. II
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

A dsvout Roman Catholic suggests
through the papers that good way to pre-.
vent disasters on railroads would bs to %.
up st aG railway ssations statues Of the
'''siu's!" Hs thinks that this pious reoogoi
sion Of the ''saints" would furnish pro.sc-
tion sgsinst broken rails and fsnges, poorly
built bridges, careless engineers and drunken
or stJpid switcbmsn.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

San Francisco papsrs report there have
been terrible show drifts on The Uuiou Pss
ciiic lins-in some places sixteen feet deep
but shanks to the superior precautions take.
since last winter, the prolonged iatesrups psion
Of that msmorable season has been prevent
ed, and passengers have come through With.
OFT suffering any hardship OF iueouvspx
fence,
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eelA at i ,. :. il4
Meeting Of Producers.

TAs Produesr's Aasosisslon Of the llth
district will meet at their .oems on Sstur-
dey sve"Ins, Feb. 18th, ~ o'clock -
Az parties havasg bills against the A.soeis-
wee srs fsqussseA to present them without
sn' All msnbsrs Of :sAs Association ar.
ssfosstly requested to attend % buaiue,s Of
'spefsanes will come before the meeting,
By order
F. J. K.FrBR. President.
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DISSOLUTION.

Th" copsFtnerahip heretofors existing
nndrr the firm name Of Dswsea Il Co.,
grocery and provision dealers st Pioneer,
vsnange eonsty, Penus., 10 this day dis,
solved ny. mutual conssot. All accounts
On" The late 6rm will bs settled BY r. p.
Dawson, and oil bills will be settled BY him.
Il. +. Dswson will continue ihs business %
heretofore. ~
Dated Pioneer, Feb. I, 1874.
fob est,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Our old time friend, Manager D. Han,
cas"' o. ~" Prize Dramatic Troupe. NJ.
H. 'ooss % natural % ever, and reports the
saee'n sslhssio.ss, good the present ssassh.
fse company sppssr at the Opera House,
'nN svsossR, hiss Fsany B. rsica APPEAR
ing a. Zoe IN The Ocsoroou, Miss julia Han
che" ~ Dess suonyside, and Mr.. Hanche,t
10 Captain Rats. aai' s, s.
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SEE HERE.

Il. n WARNER, has just ressivsl irsn
home twenty sasks more Of thas elder, thai
was never beat for quality. Also, sppIeg
eggs, bastsr, ks. TIE best bnttsr svsr
brosget late this tsws, whish hs will ssll 70,
cash, ,'hut will act trlst any mere ssods sfts :
she arst Of January. 1873 :
Al these isdsbted 70 bin ere Yequssss
70 call ssd settle witkess delay ssd save
costs, ~
II. II. WARNER,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Three hundred moccasin makers in Ban,
Ror, Me-, have struck ior higher wages.-
We suppose it was the suiy thing they
could do to lot the world know there were
20 many mecoasin makers 10 existaucs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

John q Breckenridge, Of The late South
srn Cenfsderscy, has been invited to deliv<
Or the orstion before the literary sosIe.iss
OF Princeton College, st the annual Conn.,
mencemsnt in June next
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

According to Wall street reports Horace
T. Clark 10 said h have given bis father in
law, Commodore Vanderbilt, 90. sffectionate
bug, which left him u million lighter after
the operation, the oiher day.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

The friends OF she University {, Michigan
are beginning to inquire II nothing can b.
done to stop the frequent resisnation Of pro-
fessors 10 that Institution. Al insrpasa OF
sslarIss might, perhaps, hslp the matter.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

When western pepper announce tba. the
daughter Of an American Ambassador
! aor"sf 10 the 'hnancier' Of foreign noble-
Man, " probably means sSucse. Bat the
"s'sks 10 quite natural and entirely excu,
ssbls She will bs his Guspcier sc,nc ,,me
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Chicago has it's own Gsbedns.. hardly in
ferior 10 that of Jerusalem. Il 10 inst With
out the city, and is described a. 'an acle
Of offsl six feet high, and an acre Of blood
four feet high"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Middle Park, Colorado, which 10 now ex
citing much attention, 10 described ~
valley about 50 miles long and perhaps As
miles wide, giving 40 area Of =, $50 squsre
mile', or l,440,ooo acres, being larger than
Rhode Island.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

1t is said that one Of tho jurors who eon-
vlcted McNulta the Illinois wiie murderer
who was banged last week, otjso,ed to
signing . petition Tor hispardsn because bIs
father had the contract for building the
gsllows. Bueiness before pleasure, alwsys
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

A large aud apprsciatIvs audience we're
10 attendance st The Opera House, last eve,
oiog, to witness the performance Of Wild
Msg By the Amy Stone Dramatic, Troupe.
The play was we'll rendered throughout spd
gave gsssrai satisfaction to oil. Misc Amy
stsne, since her last appsarsocs here, hes
improved wonderfully in bert acting. She
10 . finished and perfect actress in every
reepect The balance of the troupsjare ex
cslIent performers and zach snd oil carried
ou. their parts 10 good Ih.ps. Among The
number ws notice ou old ftissd Ferris, for.
nerly of Sherry's troupe. Miss Amy can
bosst Of having as.good company. sod BY
fer the best orchestra, on the road. Mueh
sf her : Ispularity is due Mr. Harry Miner.
The efficient buainess manager Of the troupe
We hope Miss Stone will favor us with an.
other visit soon.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Journalism appears to flourish in Bosto q
Nearly oil the papers Of the modern
Athens have pulled down their bnildipgs
and built grester, in the last few days.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

The old project Of tapping sbs TuIare
Lake for irrigation purpose has been revi.
we'd BY company Of California capitalists
who claim that they Gao get sufflcieat water.
from it to itrigase irors 5000, 900 to 5000,
900 scres of land.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

An Ingenious Wisconsin tenant has kept
the wind out OF house and Increased its 10.
ternsl warmth BY pouring water over the
outside until he made % impervious coat.
log Of Ice.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Texas papers say the past has beea the
coldsst aud most dissgreeasIe swinter ever
known 10 the State. Snow hes fallen iu
large guam titles, At vsrious times. and on
depth.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Mise Virginia Cunningham, of Shelby
Vile, Tennessee. ewas badly burned last
week, ber dress catching fire % she knesle d
to say her prayers. Moral obvious
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

NOT!CE.-Br. Jsmss s. McCray having
removed to Frankl'e, parties having con.
mn0ication with bin on business or other.
wise. are requested hsrsai.er to address their
letters 70 thai psint. '-f 81,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

A negro boy was saved from freezing to
death In Lewis county, Kentucky, one iu/
,enssIy cold night recently by "buddIins
up to big Newfoundland dog, lying OUT
side 10 the yard
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

The Importation Of Chinese labor, into Beavo
er Falls is Liable to make trouble and to fur.
nish msterial for legislation. AZ will bs seen
from The legislative proceedings. Capt Nc
Cielland has presented q petition from citi/
zens of Beaver county, recitiug the fact eou.
nected with the importation of one hundred
Chinese for the purpose Of operating the
cutlery works, and the discharge Of On
equal number OF white Americans 10 conse<
Queuee; adverting TO the report that two
hundred more Celsstials are 90 route for the
cutlery works, to the exclusion Of q similar
number Of white American mechanics, and
directing attention at the same time to tho
tariff impossd on foreisu cutlery, amounting
TO from IS to SO per cent. The petition!als
recitss the debssing Influence exsrted BY
the Cslsstisla now employed 10 the works,
Institutes comparisons between them and
white American mechanics, and concludes
with the request that alsw be passed which
will prevent the importation Of Chinese 10
the future under penalty.
From the foregoing It will be seen that
ths residents Of Beaver Falls are not dis
posed to remain passive in tho matter Of the
Importation Of almond eyed workmen. The
petitioners have entrusted the meter to q
representative who will make . hard ash.
for bis constituents. The bill presented
may be regarded as tho opening :bali of the
coming battle which 10 to decide precisely
bow Penosylvsuia stands upon question
that, up to the present time has been tenn
p0rized With.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

1t 10 estimated Judas Iscariot would have
made $229 more than he did had he lived
to indulge 10 Credit Mobiieer. Oskss ssys
bell be banged If be would.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

An 1llinois lunatlc tried to preach In the
streets Of Terre Hanse the 9th er dsy, but
there was 90 many ether luBaties in the
streets that they whistled him down.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Prof Tyndali, Cyrus ". Field, and Min.
lister Orr, sailed On Saturday for Europe.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-14

Joe Peutlsnd, the veteran clown, died in
New York on Friday.
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~ Whips, st Harshall l. Richards op.
po'i's RECORD Once, Main Street, Ps.rs
leum Centre, Pa.
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London Punch defines .. woman % 80
creature endowed with self ornamental in.
ssinct" Epigramstic, but exhaustive.
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Buttsf and ohssss's 'srs slmoss indlepsssss. !.
bic articles Of faed. Psspssly ussd, wT
are nosFttleas sad hsaRty ~ o. tso.:ss W
nate use OF either slDsas jnG10qeStoe ~
dyspepsie- Owen Gaahsy's olndag W.
iott, IsdleiossSst s'sd vM sses's w"
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NOTICE !

Go TO w. A. MZlEEa,l
4th street, near II. N. track,
for your BENZINE, deliv.
cred at the wells for $500
per Barrel.
Petroleum Centre, Fsb. 6ts-si.
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MaloElnso.
Az Tho nasss'sss 'ss ssp'saAs .,
!: Hatpes,
Galaxy,
Atlsatis,
Npeleeoavs,
Eclectic,
TreusatiastiA
Oliver Optic,
Ysssg Folks,
Tfank Leslie,
Childrsn,s Flewsa
Oid and New,
0oksy's LadIsS Bosk,
LodsJn Society,
petsrson's ''' ...,-,
Ladies Frisad,
Arttur's home,
Science Nsushly, ,..,,...
Dsllou's,
Good WoriA
Nu1ery.
Chattsrbox,
Metropolitan,
Herald Of Health,
Al The POST OFFICE NEWSROOH.
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Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6ss-M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-19
TO LET

To Let.
"A NEW Store on Atlantic near.~ongress ST., and
- Horse cars. Suitable for Shoe Store or fancy
ang domestic goods or Groce les. Apply to S. a.
ANDERSON, No. 81 st. Lawrence st.
marzo div then eodtf
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STORE TO LET

A large brick store in the Rackleff Block, corner
"A of Middle and Ceurch streets-basement and
first floor elegant, finished and adapted to jobbing
dry goods or other similar trade.
Apply to ALLEN HAINES.
sept11dtf
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10 Let,
HOUSE No. 3s State Street, corner of Gray. Ap-
- ply on the premises from to q p. M and 6
to P. NJ. VIM r. HJJSSEY
my16 d3t
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A Fine Business Opening

ENOR young or middle aged man of unexceptiona-
! Die character Experienced accountant and one
tbonsano dollars capital. Investigation is invited
Address Boxln5 Portland Me. nov2itf
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The Mari Farm for Sale or 20 Let.
CITUATED in Scarborough, and Cor sale low. 1t
- being stock farm any one desiring such would
do well to call and see it before purchasing else
where.
Apply at once corner of Middle and India Streets,
or on the premises. apr12dtjun1*
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WANTS, LOST, FOUND.
CUTTERS WANTED,

Wanted.
A 225 Peail street a capable American or Nova
- Scotia girl to do house work Enquire as above.
No Irish need apply. my17d3t*
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NlHE upper tenement of honse No. 81 Emery St.,
Il consisting of six rooms. all very pleasantly stu-
ated; with Gas and Sebago Water, &c.
Inquire ON the premises.
apr19dtf WILLIAM FL. GREEN.
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FOR SALE I!

Superior Hay Farm, eight miles
A%A-0 from Portland on the road leading
Fiji - from Portland to Buxton; large
ss3 ~ two-story house, barn, stable, pig
75443421ffzI house, splendin cellar, cisteIn and
good well water, orchard, pear, grapes and 9TH
fruits and all conveniences to make good farm.
JOHN L. CURTIS,
ap14d&w1w* then If South Gorham
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r. q. PattersOn's
Real Estate Bulletin.

Real Estate for Sale.
A HOUSE in the Western part of the city, con-
"A tanning IL finished rooms arranged for two
families. Sebago Water, &C., with lot 70x72.
Price only $500. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON.
my1O 2w
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Sanford's Improved Refrigerators,

The three points of excellence which claim. are,
st constant and thorough circulation of pure air
2nd; ryness. 40 dampness mOnld nor faint; 3rd; no
inte mingling of odors; purity and active air, the
elements of its success. Call, OF send for circulars
Manufactured and for sale by j. f. MERRILL, be-
tween Cross and Cotton sts, near Leavitt, Burnham
& Co.'s Ice House, Portland. We. ie5dtf
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-02-06
CHAPTER XIV.
BUD Wo.blN0.

The Sunday that Ralph spent IN
.4ewisburg the Sunday that Shock,
spent in All Earthly Paradise, the Sun
day that Mrs. Thomson spent with
ShOcky instead Of old Mowley, til.
sunday that NJ IS Nancy thought Was
WAS just ike heaven" was also All
even.fui sunday with Bud Means
He had long adored Miss Martha ia
his secret heart, but, like m ny other
giants, while brave enough 10 face and
fight dragons, he was coward in tn.
presence of the woman he loved. Lei
Us honor him for il. The man wise
loves woman truly. revereiices her
profoundly. aud feels abashel in her
presence. The man who is never
abashed in the presence OF woman
hood, the man whe tells his love with
out = tremor, Is y hexrtiess. shallow
egotist. Buds nature was not ine.
But II was deep, true aud manly. To
him Martha Hawkins was the chief ot
women. What was he that he should
aspire to possess her?
And yet on that Sunday, with bis
crippled arm carefully bound up. with
his cIeabest shirt, and with his heav,
boots freshly oiled with the fat of the
racct'on, he started hopefully through,
fields white with snow to Suuir.
Hawkins. When he started his spirits
were high, but they descended exaclI,
IN proportion TO his proximity to the
object Of his love. He thought him
self not dressed well enough. He
wished his shoulders we're not 81
square. and his arms not 80 stout He
wished that he had book -larnin'
enough to court In nice big words
And 50 BY recounting his own defici-
encies. be succeeded In making hi,...
self feel weak, aud awkward, and
generally good-for-no,hi"g. by the
time he walked up between the row-
of dead holiy-hocks to the Squire's
front. io"r. to tap ~ which took all hi.
remaining strength.
Miss Martha received her perspiriny
lover ms,st Eraci"usIy, hut this only
convinced Bud more than ever tha,
she WAS superior being. lfshe had
slighted him . bit, ~ IA to awaken hi-
cott,bstiveness little. his basn nfulness
would have disappeared.
II WAS In vain that Martha inquired
about bis arm and c0mp,imented his
courage. Bud could only think Of hi.
big feet. bis clunasy hands, and his
sl"w tongue. He nnswered In mono-
syllsbIes. using Ais red silk naudker-
chief diligently.
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CHAPTER XXvI.
A LETTER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

LETTER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
"SQUAR HAuKINs
This IL t,m Lett u no that better
he keetful no" yoo an yore family
,acks cides with, fer peepl wont Stan
Il too hev the Men watts apnrtin the
wuns watts robin us, sported bt yOr
Foxes kepin kumpne with 'rm,
been ossiter ov the Lau. yor Ha vii
tern a~ qtck n two, All y0r Barn tu.
sd TAX k-re. No mor ad present"
This letter accomplished it, purpose
The squire's sp~ctacles clipped of
several tines while he read 1t. His
wig ha ! to be adjusted. If he had
been threatened p-rsonslly he would
not have minded Ii so much. But the
hay stacks were dearer to him than
the apple of his VI 81 eye. The barn
was more precious than his wig. And
those who hoped to touch Bud IN Q
tender place through this letter knew
The Squire's weakness far better than
hey Knew the spelling-bo,k. To see
ais new red barn with its Large "Mor-
mon" hay press inside, and the
mounted Indian on the vane, con-
-umed, was too much for the Hawkins
heart 10 stand Evidently the danger
Was ON the side Of his niece. But how
-hoald he influence Martha 10 give up
Bud? Martha did not value the hay-,
stacks half so highly as she did her
lover. Martha did not think the new
red barn. with the great Mormon press
Inside and the gaIloping Indian on
the vane, worth half SO much As
moral principle or q kind-hearted
action. Martha, bless her! would
nave sacrificed anything rather thau
t"rsake the poor. But Squire HAw-
Rin's lips shut tight over his false
ent p"rse-strings, and Squire Hawkins
could not sleep ut night II the new red
barn, with the galloping Indian on
the vane were In danger. Martha
must be reached somehow.
81, with many adjustings Of that
most adjustable wig, with many turn !
ings Of that reversible glass eye, the
Squire managed to brighten Martha
10y the int,mation that ne had been
threatened, and to make her under.
stand, what it cost her much to UNDER
stand, that she must turn the cold
shoulder to c',ivalrous, awk ward Bud,
whom she loved most tenderly, partly,
perhaps, because he did not remind
her Of anybody she knew at the East.
Tuesday evening was the fatal time.
Spelling-school was the fatal occasion.
Bud WAS the victim. Pee Jones had
his revenge. For Bud had been all
the evening trying to muster courage
enough to Offer himself AZ Msrtha's
escort. He was not encouraged by
the fact that he had spelled even worse
than usual, while Martha hal dis
,inguished herself by holding her
ground against Jeems Phillips for half
All hour. But he screwed Ills courage |!
10 the sticking place, not ~ quoting
To himself the adage. Faint heart
never won fair lady" which, indeed,
he had never heard, but by reminding
himself that "ef you don't re.k nOthin'
you u never Kit nothin'." Sn, when
the spelling school had adjourned, he
sidled up to her, and. looking dread
fully solemn aud = little foolish, he
said:
kin I zee you safe home ?"
And abe. with feoling that her
unc'e's life was In danger, and that his
saiva'ion depended on her resolution
she. wl.h feeling that she was pro
oouncing sentence Of death ON her