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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
wnsbingson'~ birthday,

The Chicago Board Of Trade and the
Banks closed to-day in honor of the
Washington anniversary. The Legis-
lature of Illinois is asked 10 make it q
legal holiday.
1t is certainly day that ought not
to be LET fall off in public observance.
Nothing we can say will more deeply
impress upon our readers the great
ness of the man who was born upon
this day, one hundred and foriy.one
years ago. nor the obligations we are
under as people, to ever keep him In
greatful remembrance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
ABOoKF FOR THE MILLION,
Notice To the Af1ic.ei ana unso ..rna.a

Before applying 10 the nntoron, quack who advertise in
public PAPERS using any quhek remedies pcruse Dr.
bo,. YORK no matter what your disease how depsr
allie your condition.
DR.. Bats occupies q double house Of twenty. ssv.o
ICONS 81 ndorsed BY some the celebrated pl-d
aPro'essors Of this country and Europe be con
suited isrzonsly or by mail the diseases IN
it1les saa .aslar. 80 Il 4 Esshth sIes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Dss MolNEs, Fob. II, 1873.


Legislative matters aro winding up
rapidly. To-day, VIZ have lived in an
atmosphere Of perfect rush,,from 9
y. m. TO q p. IN. The odds and ends of
legislation, reports Of conference com.
mit:ees, resolutions aud petitions that
have grown musty on the table, have
been crowded together and received
just such attention as were give to
anything, when they are in . awful
hurry to get home. As on yesterday.
great many bills Of local nature
were taken up and passed.
The railroad tariff bill met tho fiual
fate that everybody predicted for IT,
defeat in the Senate. The only clause
saved, was one providing that on roads
whose gross earnings exceed 1000 Per
mile yearly, the charge upon psssen-
gers shall not exceed 81 cents Per
mile. This Of course docs not touch
the question npon which petitions
have been sent ia from dozens Of local.
tiles In the State.
In this connection . resolution was
passed by both Houses, authorizing
he Governor to expend . sum no.
to exceed $1,000, III ascertaining ths
cost ct railroad and ocean freight. 70.
gether with such other facts ~ may be
Of interest aud valus upon the suhjec.
Of transportation. This shAll b re-
ported to the next General Assembly,
and 10 done with view Of future
legislation. The most serious obstacle
in the way OF passing laws regulating
railroad freight, 10 that 90 few persons
in the Legislature know anything upon
the subject Of transportation.
We had the Orwig question up In
the House to-day. A resolution wa
offered, authorizing the Governor and
Executive Council to make such ses.
Element with him - they deem best,
but without any action, il was indeA-
nitely postponed.
A bill passed both Houses, provid-
ing for an act to protect the funds In
the State treasury. Also . bill max
Ing appropriation to pay the expenses
Of the adjourned session Of the l4th
General Assembly ai-I
A joint resolution was adopted,
authorizing the commissioners of the
penitentiary at Anamoss, to cell the
stones Auarried BY the coavicts, and
apply the same to the maintenance
of the guards snd inmates.
A slight change has been made In
the law respecting what aresometimes
known se "Devil's Lanes." Accord.
ing 70 our old law. a provision existed,
OF which malicious persons often took
advantage, allowing any person to
MOVE his partition fence a few feet on
his own land, and by refusing to lot
his neighbor Join him, such neighSor
would be compelled to entirely build
his own fonce at great expense. Tho
present revision permits such removal,
but requires Elk months notice in
writing to be given, and the fence
moved must be set In from the line At
least 20 feet. The object is obvious.
By all amendment passed the legis.
Iature, a copy OF tho new Code 10 u.
lowed TO each Of the Reporters in the
Assembly. Your correspondent 10 pus-
zied to know what to do with his COPY,
unless II serve to fully prepare him
for the srdurous duties Of . justice Of
the peace sometime in the future. II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
From Thursdays Daily.

Oskaloosa wants steam lire engine,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
IIais-.Agriculturdl Lows Feost-- Hdm.
mond coming--H4 prospscts for a
Harvest.
DEs MorSEs, Feb. 20.


IT'S finished at 10 o'clock this morn
ing the drop Of tho gsyel dissolved this
Assembly into one Of the things that
wer. They shall Hive but in history,
and a. we write the words that con.
stitu.a their obituary, let them be
words Of Kindness. Some Of them
were good talkers! They spoke often,
early and late and did e we'll. To be
sure, y year ago, the censuring pen
wonld drop words Of grumbline and
FAINT finding; bnt they have grown
wiser. No better set Of men could
have acted In tho ssme capacity than
these same iegislstor's have this winter,
and Jet il be written uhreservedly that
this adjourned session Of the Four
tenth General Assembly is the short.
EST and at the Same time the most elec-
tive working session oil all those re-
corded in the Annals Of our State.
An the important business was done
yesterday. and the actual work of 10.
gislation consisted, in passing . reso.
luton ordering the printing Of fifteen
thousand copies Of the school law, in
pamphlet form.
In addition, however, few legaliz-
ing bills were passed, Of local nature,
relating to the scts Of town councils,
school boards, etc. The utmost good
nature prevailed in both houses, mani-
Testing itself, by numerous votes Of
thanks, A sort Of q mutual admira.
ton society sprung mp, who went
abou, their work web. They thanked
their presiding officers; thanked the
clerks; even the newspaper reporters
got their share. The janitors were
thanked |; the psper.folders were thank
ed and so were the messenger.boys,
and cice persa all named. In the gen.
eral good time, there was exceeding
great mcrriment...
Since the State Treasury 10 entirely
empty, Ex-Governor Merrill kindly Of.
fered, yesterday, by letter, to cash all
State Warrants at par, At the counter
or.the Citizens Bank. In response the
following was to-day adopted in the
Senate:
Rssosved, That from the depths of
our depleted pockets, whore the hast
dime now lies singing-
"How swee.ly I le here Alone"
We return to ex- Gov. Samuel Merrill,
our sincere thsnks for his generous Of
fer to cash our State warrants ct psr,
and that when this Senate adjourn We
viii wait on said ex-Gov. Merrill in Q
body, singing
'Ths y the man We long have sought,
And mourned because ws found him NOT
Resolved, That the Senator from Polk
(Allen) DO requested TO conduct the
procession, and lead in singing.
The revision Of the Code il com.
pleted. The work has been done care.
fully. We shall now have, in one
book, all the laws Of our State, and
those as perfect Is legislative Weldon
can got them.
We expect to DO happy next week,
Hammond will be here Saturday, to
preach Salvation to the unregencrated.
A general Union meeting OF the
churches OF all denominations. will DO
held during his stay. That great re.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Remember, that ProUastina6cn d ths fh,sf 4
Tina

60 do not longer delay n seeking The psut-
or remedy for your complaints.
Many are they who have implanteo n
their system, BY the Improper ueeof calu140
seeds which produce IN animal Srsp 81 dls.
ease. TO such We would sAy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
COME AND BE HEALEDl

Il matters not what your troubles may b.
II It 81 durable he will tell on 90 II mot 10
will tell you that; for he will not undertake
. case unls q he 10 confident Of enecttnea
tion. 30 please call and eAtiefy y0uSselvoo
whether the Doctor understands your caee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Plated tee- sets, castors, ice pitchers. henry
napkin Yings, children's se.s, ETC., etc. An
immense stock suitable for Presents very
ORAS. DAUHl9AyG,S. .
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
SETS.

Fine Coral heads, Coral Leaf, Garnet, Onyx,
gold and other fne sets Of jewelry in elegant
styles aud great variety, at low figures, at
OHAS. BAOBnGAN'S.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Humuvs and Dteasls Of INC Blood!

In every case bs using II internally and 81.
ternslly
- Nosyphilitic patients VIII b admitted
into the 1nrrmAry; but Will 10 treaties sue.
csssfully with medicine ~ city once.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

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stsasls Il iiA an-s i lan~ hs~ ssussl.
si~ass ~il ltv al saus kdstA
nsaAs little laAsa ~'.ssh haaFhs -
answssinr ~su,ie - nAs. ~ IA
pAtss ~ves II ,ie ~ving .ett,,
'lr~aaei usssilss, litirl " q,s~a. aaa
iscsile tisi hai rst,,t ilnk anl
white atrvA ii hem. snl ~ l,al,, VII
wure \ afsava'a 49, = ll,a.ea vi.
Tie 80 NV altaa Tia, lie ne.sr
knew there we're frw long stitches Ii
ii,
"Nrll paiss." all amt Edith that
nigh, ~ she "ia.l,, ap' the little
gs,l IN ler rnsny hra, '',lsl ,oa Ike ,l,c
afternoon and shall ,a want 10 III
again"
uph, ses , and aua,s | hope | s'an't
hc real angel t,r .set - man, Years. !
Ann, Elish'a kiss ssid that she re-
sl,unled hearth, IL this wish.
All through the long winter f,llow.
In Daisy went week after week ,o til,
seving.soeicty anil man, little garments
did she help make, She .al,l same III
her girl friends alou, Il aud one BY ono
they followed her until there was n
company of eigh, little wammcn WIN
met each week with tic older enes, aud
their help was by ~ meals iasignia-
eant
Daisy lived many years ha, she nov
or fvrga, aunt Elitl,'s lrssen. Her
lilo WAS srcnt in 'angel-wofk' ami
many suffering one sent blessings af.
ter her mn mans u living hca.t Il
which she ea,rieI comfnr, md hope,
thou !. III of her az Il ',real angel. "
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

From 'le rLilale'lhi, r,enisg Bulletin ]
II Il Impossible ~, h lcsarl with
satisfaction tie ac,iun IL lion. Wm. d.
kcll, in turning OYER t. tho United
States Treasury his Gr.ai, Mohilicr
stock and the ACQUIRED dividends. Tho
advantage nf the Ut il iNo-fala, Re-
gar'lcl III Il contribution u tho rpnsci-
caer iunI, Ills sraas.rr will serve t0
maku the eMaer II tue property moro
eomls,ial,,. aipi /, establishes prccc.
dent which mn, induce o.hrr men In =
similar 4uanasry II II likewise. Now
thu, Judge ke!ls ha1 iirf.rged w
hase rr4. u Il hope tim, the fnree II
HI. example vii compel .,hcr public
men, whn hpll property Which II mt
fairly th..r oNn, IL makc further
offerings IL tho Treasury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28
sheep .f0lloM the header.

The Trr,n', Gl.he tcll> MI incident
which illustrates tli1 curious trait lii
sheep, and ,enelles i lesspn III thu caro-
II thu~r animals
.l'h'rc Il covered bridge ii rco.
ria, a'lo fecl nh's. high-watcr mark.
4 droscr recently attempted 10 drive
l,nou shccp acsoss il. When about
hall way over tho hell.wclhcr noticed
m olen wiuaaw ana, recognizing his
destiny, made i strike FIR glor, and
tho grave, When hc reached tho snn.
light, lc Ut aner appreciated his eri,i-
cal situation, ard with i lcg atrctchrl
towards each cardinal point II tho conn.,
pass, he uttered rlaintiIl 'ma.a. and
descended IL his fatc. Tho next sheep
and the nest followed initiating tho
gesture und the rehHrk .f TIM leader.
For hours |, lainsa rhrcp. Tho Orc
while rlaeii stream WIS inrarnadine
with thc lfr.hleed pf mori.und mutton,
and mol until the hrief tail IT tin last
sheep. M Il disappeared through tho
winaew. waved alnc IN tho wicked
world, did this movement cease. -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28
One Drop ~ Esil.

Il pon', see WHY sau wan',l, mc rla,
with Mn Hunt. uoa,ea Walter kirk
II 4, i il. Ia. ~, al.,. m,,l Ii.
ut,,l,r anl .,,.L.. i, ~. n,l ,ue,
IL / Will, swear. nu !, l,,,l,. l,m /
ha,, l,,n Lr,ash, i, l,s,,r than
Tint, H. uae', hurt ~. aud | shaull
mink ,,a Il a,'l ,rux, IL, / ,rlun, /
ean i, him .,ns ,.,l"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

Al the meeting et the National
l'tisun Association. held Baltimore
an tho alst. es.t.as, lloralis seymour,
tho President. delivered II nest MI.
mirahle address Il, tho treatment II
criminals taa thu lresenlatloa II crime,
Under ths hltsr head wr lial the ri.
lowing weras. Miiel, SHOULD sink der
into the HEARTS # .iu.lges aud saNer-
nors. aud the general public N vol ;
'.Mhlc Christian chart, leads us IL
take thu kin,lusi view Nc .an II every
man. II ,lens III, tulloW llnt thu crime
should Le asalt with In feeble Maf,
Lot thu laws he swift. stern. u,nl .er.
tain IN .',.ir av.lou What .hey say,
l,s .l,um 10, tar certainty mnru than
severity rarries i dread Il punishment,
lot ,Le wn, II bringing offenders II
justice Le ,llrcet. rlvar and unlrau.
mele'l, The .eehaipali,ies II pleading.
rroni, and proceedings II many of our
State, are painfully absurd, 70 the
minds II must mon \ criminal trial Il il
mysterious jumble. The worsi eri,ni.
mi trial " mysterious juMllc. 1'he
wars. criminal cherishcs III nll times
4 hope II errapc In every lNrt u onr
country there IL \ vague i,lea TINT ccr-
.ain men If legal skill can eSlriea,c
offenders without regard Il tho merits
of their cnse, This Ii q fruitful cause
uf crime.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

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i4s y s+vrs 4 II ss,~~.
si.tsv vi sAs NsNe Assss
sftsnvsh III isswh, a@A " +shAfal trasNssA,
We w. ssil "A eas~sns tva,4
nt ~ha tArtAs siaAa ~stA nres.
ssws IA lIss snA .slis ~ ~nF
MI Nier~ wamAst. ~ rtfs@
W., Etsa Ana ms IA ~Fvrf
ssiv. Il s'A. NrA never fTar ~
Active VIM IL WI asfra
Never, rey~r hr~sk s~ Iirst-
rash " uals W direct,
wna'a rea lam M nsxine River,
ThMAins II ~eali eesss " re~
Onward \, mast re Forever
BETTER ,ra,h I, ~hcre II go.
rhiiAhm~l In fnun'nin wsNlinr,
Trace u channel ~ sh~ sani-,
Ani is currents, spreading. swelling,
Win revive llp ws,hcrci laal
Childhood Il the scrnal scr~sn
Trim and train ,hc srnd,s shoot
Love |. ~ the coming rcason,
A. the blossom 10 the irais,
Tender ,wiss are hen, and f,ltcd -
Ar, u nature beauty lends
Childhood easily IL moulded
Manhood breaks. hu, seldom bcn,ls.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28
DAuxy's wSsuI.


win'low watching slmc soit, Acccy
clouds which were floating acerass the
sky, II wish--l wish" tho voice stop.
ped there, bu, tho eyes went on anil
on, way iu.o tho dccp blue of the sky
as if hen, on following ou. tho anex.
pressed desire,
"Whut ia il Pct 7" asked checry
voicc, aud u bright faced lady came
across the room,
20 Auty, | should like % DO III
angel !"
"An anrclg" sftly s'rrkins the
golden hcal. "Wcll. drln', hear
uncle Ben My you we're his good angel
this morning, when you reminded him
tm, hc hna ~, Kissed rranama uor
Snhl g1sl hyc /, bridget I"
"a mca, real angel. !"
"Anl uncle Bon mcunt rral angel.
too, answered nua, Edith smiling
pleasantly,
,.N,, III. nnnt Edith" With Il gesture
~ hn,mticucc ~ INT hcing understood,
~ nsma r.al angel up III heaven
with wings, and white roLc. aaa /
goll harp anl.-." she hroke NJ h,re,
WAS shout momcn,, then sullenl,
askci, "vlDd cl,c 10 angels 10 hesil.
sinp AID play On harrrs'
n ,rus, mnrh. hopc TINT Il hui
tho lras, III, their hlsss,sl Wutk, "
"llm what - nskcl Daisy caecrl,
Aun, Edith kissed tho earnest fac,
uuugura tn hers. "Cnme MI down
lcary, anil We viii talk about II
Now lifting tho child IN her knee
"can my little girl toll me Why nj,
wishes /, l,e an 'angel up IN hesseni
DIDN'T hcsi,a,ingly, sur
p,iscd nj villa, scctucl tn hur II strang,
question. then brightcning "anly /
would ho - beautiful there,
"vor, hcaa,iful,no doubt, ba, woal,
II not bc better 10 stay and make /
beautiful herc. ton W. need angel
on earth much mnre than they can |,
heaven. !"
"lsut wc cant hc angels hero VI,
know, We have to dio and bo carrie.
oir ike mamma" MiL Daisy. he
swcc, cycS tillins with scan n. til,
though, u ,l.c dear mamma.
1 Aun, l.,li,h's c,,s llllci IN sympathy
Shc pressed tho little figure clessr MI
answered shccvfully. "lla, we can 4,
angels work darling. aud thu, Ia jnr
as wc'l, nay, Lcs,or r.
"What l" und TIN child's face wor,
4 look Il carnc1mrss rarely seen .,
older faces,
nc yon wcrc An angel In heaven
md looked dawn apon earth and Hay
hundreds ~ poor little children with
out father or mutl.or. homo or friunla
who didn't havo clothes enough 4
keep them warm nor food enough l,
kccp thcm from being hungry wha
would yon wish 10 lo for tl,o,n -
"Oh. would bring them--" 4 sud
lan thought brought her % stap. Il
= moment ulc won't on sadly, Tho,
don. have anything 70 N. IN heaven
Jessie Aya. and tho whito robc
wouldn't b. warm enough aud oh
lcnr," with nm outhurst Of tears. =
couldn't 10 anything" This though
wus too much for tho child's gcn,l
hcnrt and shc fcll 10 sobbing bitterly
There. there ! darling said aun
Edith soo.hingly. brushing tho tear
from her own Dyes meanwhile. "Yo,
can do something now II you could no
M an angel. I.iaton . miMtc aud II
toll you what W. will do this vcr,
afternoon.
But Daisy could mt liston just yet
liks hcr grown NJ alstsrs sho must hav,
her cry out -afssr d few minascs. how
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

Wien \ man thinks that nobody
carcs for him. and that hc Ii alono in
u cold aud selfish world. he would do
we'll to ask himself what hc han lone
n make anybody caro for aud l.sc
hun. and 10 warm tho world with filth
and generosity. tlcnerIaly .hosc wl,o
complain thu most have done tho least.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

We arc told IL tho death of an
American named Roberts. III London,
leaving Il fortune ii 5000. 900, When
his father -. him UP In tho SECONDS
hana.clothing business, IN which hc
maLc lis moncy, no was advised BY
that father ''nescr u let his expenses
eSe,c, - 'al. per week. ilc nd.
hcrcl 81 tho advice. aud ono u his las,
struggles was an attempt IN his seventy
srrond year to 1.-Two ON diet of horse
chesinnta ID was \ failure. and hc
went To join hin rcscrcd anucstor IN 4
place where tho weekly expenses arc
.till lcra,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

4 man WIN haugh. thousand IIas-
na cigars recently, IN being asked wha,
hc was carrying, rcrlicd TIM. they
were tickets 10 course u lectures 10
b. given BY his wife
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

Brigham Young il the faihcr of one
hundred and seventeen children. &C.
cording "a last accounts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28
Mcusy ftncA.

"a ,lle present term u list Court.
seserel lira, ras,s were ,lsl,nscl of
by Judge En,i,aak, The PARTIES In
dictei eane forward anl Head guilty.
henee no trials were hui. TN Tho day
II Judgment, tho following Iinrs Nrre
announced witt, orders tint executions
i~sna against tie rrare,t, in which the
hns,,,.ss MA eel,assl.l. for lines and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

Dogs boat dsnsis.s---shsy insert
natural teeth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-02-28

N,Il repair Cheeks, Rnl guarantee
saiisfactiDn istys cln,s s4iiaA1.i ~ ftlis
aun time. or ~ rly ltlnA alH,ts snaf
,la,ypi,yu rlpphs Az i,s residence, Hi iiifff
street, wps m ,lr Mubsitr llunse, 49, al
viii ssi them right Charge t.aFahaitl'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
How Sal Disgraced the Family.

A traveller in the State of Illinois,
some years ago, came to a lone log
hut on the prairies, near Cairo, and
there halted. He went into the
house of logs. It was a wretched at.
fair, with an empty paoking-box for
table, while two or three old chairs
and disabled stools graoed the re.
ception room, the dark walls OF
which were further ornamented by
q display of dirty tinware and bro.
ken shelf article or two.
The woman was crying in one
corner, aud the man, with ears in
his eyes and pipe his mouth, sat
~ q stool, with his dirty arms
reting on his knees, and his sorrow i.
full looking head supported by the
palms of his hands. Not q word
greeted the interloper.
"Well," he said, "you seem to be
in awful trouble here what's up ~
"Oh, we are almost crazy, neigh
Dor" said the woman, and we ain
got no patience to see folks now"
That's all right" said the visitor,
not much aiken back by this polite
rebuff; "but can be of any service
to you in all this trouble -?
"Well, we've lost our gal; our
Sails gone off and left u.s." said the
man in tones of despair.
"Ah, do you know what induced
her to leave you ?" remarked the
new arrival.
"Well, we can't say, stranger, az
bow she's so far lost as to DO Undue
OF, but then she's gone and disgrace
cd US, remarked the afflicted father.
Eyes, neighbor, and not as should
say it as is her mother but there
warn't potter gal in the West
than our Sal she's gone and brought
ruin on US and on her own head,
now" followed the stricken moth
err.
"Who has she gone with ?" asked
the visitor.
"Well, there's the trouble. The
gal could have done well, and might
have married Martin Kehoe, q CAPT :
al shoemaker, who, although he's got
bu one eye, plays the fute iu live
Iy manner, and earns q good
living. Then look what homo
and what life she has desert
ed. She was here surrounded by all
the luxury in the country" said the
father.
"Yes; who knows what poor Sal
will have to eat, drink or wear, now
groaned the old woman.
"And who is the Teller that has
taken her igto sucn misery 2"
why, she's gone off and got mar
ried to critter called an editor, as
ives in the village, and the devil on
ly knows how they arc to arm q liv'
ing"