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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

The western papers are engaged in q fierce
controversy about the literary merits OF Private
Dalzell- With some, and notably the OHIO
Stdte Journal, his effusions are DIT only for the
waste basket; while with others he is q Patriot
and Scholar, worthy Of an honored place in
their columns. Dalzell has quite eclpsed those
previous lights, j. n. Free and Daniel Pratt,
In the western mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

The new board of metropolitan police COM
missioners made bad beginning to day in ex
Guiding reporters for the press from their nrst
meeting.
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BOARDING..

BOARDING.
LIABLE BOARD.eeveral gentlemen can be &C
4 cCmmodated with good TABLE BOARD At
ox2 street; convenient to Post office and Patent
oulce. J2-tH
OARDING-FURNIsHED ROOM and BOARD
Dfor gent eman aLd wife or two gentlemen, A.
SlI street, between 9Th and 10th. il ST.
EURNIshED ROOMS-To let, elegantly FUR.
ting Parlors and Bed Rooms: bath room, hot and
cold water, gas, &C with without BOARD Ar
west. d10 1v
GOOD BOARD, PLEASANT ROOM0, AND
NJ prices moderate, Of lOS corner OF Pennsylys.
his avenue ana zlst street.. mAyl-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

II seems to be thought that Senator Pomeroy
viii succeed himself, as his positive strength In
the Kansas Legislature Is large and be Is the
second choice Of the supporters Of other candi-
dxfes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

SUGARS.
dBrsT NEW YoRk BRANpeD
A" telsrine< l---...........-....i1a. eta p~r N
SIs1uis he -------------.'----.-S cts p~r 10.
nLoseed .--.---------...---- cts. per 10.
Brisht yeiIs. 1Desrly hi,s n ca esf IA
RAISINs.
Sood quality --------...----....... N en- r~r m
bonsos sy.rs, lnperi.l oabinet., Black s..k.s,
b1sns iS ists. ,u.sss pshs.s. sod sll the nasst
f PRIME. 'i '%sT sn.i ::i: s c.: s s:fS:
NUTS.
PeeAnf ---.--..--.-.......-..... Is cue ,ar m
un 1870 - as oss per 10.
slssSd. .. IL shell l... S 81. per per IN
hin abe OF Mixed Nuts fOr o..
CANDIES.
= Nearly one ton Of choice selected FRxscH car.
plns, Tor - 70 =, oents per ID, and s,soss.
70 thee purchasing large quantities for partiss
'H'f'0 '''a'A CIDER
i1li ssr lead on hand Of the finest quality ever
20 hoLAssEs, OF . superior Qnslity.
hoLLEks DIAMOND DRIP sYkUP.
APPLES.
ALL NEW YORK FRUIrJ
skkSkIsGs,
GILLFLowERs,
BOUND swEHrs.
". 4. BUTTER.
One Ton just received
" large, and as ssose stated Ne make ussase.,ss
ably low prices Tor . lev days only.
ELrHONzO YOUNes q CO.,
GRocERs,
e Eosss,. MASONIC TEMPLE.
THE HOLIDAYS,
lSs2 and lss3.
HEADQUARTERS FOR HOLIDAY Goops
THE LARGEST STOCK EVER PKEsKNrD
TO TIE PEOPLE OF wAsHIRGroH.
TIE BEST GOODS!
GREAT VARIETY, AND Low PRroEst
CHR. RUPERT.
IMPORTER,
403 SEVENTH STREET,
Between and n,
has ss, essT.e ~ 1s n,or|Ss the public that ne
elmspy, France. and Ensians, the isfsss a', .ns
FANCY GOODS!
EVER BROUGHT TO THIS CITY
They we're selected In Paris, Vienna, Bohemia.
tiDent OF Europe.
They consist In part Of
Elegant Embroidered Chsir and Sofa Cushions.
Embroidered slippers, on Velvet. Cloth, and Dan
vas. Carved Brackets, Hat and Toxei R.rTs.
knitted Worst.d Goods, of all descriptions: Rsh..
milan Vases and Ornaments, in great VARIETY; Masi
cal rs ar stsDds and Boxes Opors Glasses a. Psarf
sbd Ivory: French Perfumery ia great variety.
PortemOnnaies. Card Cases, Writing Desks. Dr,s..
ms Eases, W ork Boxes and " ork stan,ss: Doll. on
AL descIi ptions, Assks, embracing ali charscter.:
Rock, Spring, and Hobby HOrses, Pror ell.r.
s.eishs, Wagons, beelbsrrows, Sc., &C, &C
MT. kCPPkkt having purchased this immense
SOCK direct from the leading snuiacturcr. al
Europe, IL ready 20 sell them low as the same
lass OF goods csR be had Of any house In the CITY al
New York. s
Mr.. RUPERT offers great ind ucements 20 p,r.
ohn.ers Ladies emslatine hOlc ing fairs should
not fsil 20 examine his stock. Those who desire "a
avoid the large crowd usually 1t Rupperts darinr
The Holidays, would do well 70 make their selsS-
tlons Al once. dls-lh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

~ Is pleasant thing to say, and especially
when the facts warrant saying it, that there
was but very little drunkenness in Washington
yesterday. All the Bacchansls seemed to have
turned Jonadsbs, and /" schwore Off, for the
occasion In fact, there are many persons who
made the tour Of the city, and who assert that
they did not see single person hugging q lamp
past, combing his hair with a foot-scraper or
shaking hands with pump handle. We are
forced to confess that the spectacle of such So
briefly on New Years day was something unu-
sual for Washington, and we are glad to note
the evidence Of q desirable change in the OBJ
servance Of the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

The Nation gives An explanat ion OF what Is
known as the November Atmospheric Wave"
or the sudden annual change which we call the
''cold snap" The change itself is the transfer
OF cold descending air from the oceans to the
continents; its cause is the change in the posi-
ton Of the greatest relative heat. The sudden
ness Of the change is explained as follows: De-
scendine air is constantly increasing in capacity
for moisture. which causes a steady disappear
ance of the clouds, renders haze impossible, and
thus uncovers the surface to unrestraiped radi-
alton into space and night, and the reverse il
true Of ascending air. The proximate cause of
every sudden fall of temperature is said by the
same authority to be the advent of a group of
fpots upon the sons disc. So il would seem the
great wave is rather out of the jurisdiction of
Gen Myer. But weather il is or no, he seems
10 nave made up his mind to let 1t wave.
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HOLIDAY GOODS
ELFAenHS HeUNe0 . %, -
GROCERS.

PRICES REDUCED FOR EyDArsoy,
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.:..: 3 Az Essg gE
8. ;' =. FL .1 sssss slzI sss
WAsIED-A s.kvANf. q ess Bt6 ssFSst
xSsS store s &. ESed J;ssF
~ ,.. .::;'' I SSS.
~ AnIED-A W0MAI. to cook ana DO genera,
sSs'e"Ork fer family Of three. an street
WAETlD-A smart, active WHITE GIL.
make hs9.e sesers9 ssH; to vals On sssls and
81 Ne 9, B street NO, thWess. p' iaits
WAHTID-.TwO white female sERyANTs; one
TO COOK, iron and wssh; the other for general
fto orU Apply at So Gay street, George
E6cas mug. g
:.siss terms r j., Star ' one. n0ris
w A An, y, ~ .dl..sly "A senise aIRL 70
fsmi,t ooS %h;t snd 90 general hSu'ewosk in small
No 9IH3 street northwest; At!
WANIED- Immediately- WHITE WOMAN
soSd Ss'wssa the SoHf: Of q
WANTsD-A good GikU to do general house.
street ac sSSd
WANTED..A sERvANr. smart Q ZIored
street girl to do s'n'rH h0o's"0fl' I" d sals
WAETEP.A hrst class practical BIO *
corner Eth street. . sS TaSMe sss
WAHTTED-A quiet trustvOrthy Colorad Nurse
srss. GIRL Mk.isrense. required. 1913 ich
sfss 81, sHis: $: :r ss'5:s
street and Va. avenue, s. W. dsl St.
WAETEDmAt No 2lls Il street n. W. a good
IL shG si sS SS tas
Apply between 9 and II q. m. or tot m. d3l-3ts
WAHTEb-A GERMAN WOMAN to cook,
:: :, the FANCY store corner Delaware avenue
WANTiD-A WOMAN to cook, wash and IRON,
s nss4 s. ss1:s: C hsSS
sISsE HHoM .ng PO.,a ;ds
~ as.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or persons in
seripten. and female to cali and get suppiisa
at once. Servants also can get good Homes and
z o6sE s 81 tiiit
WANTED-The ladies ell to kaow that the I'm
4 Ass Psnn.Sivanis avenue, between y md 81. +
WAANSJWhIRS0aENssI} Sns e tnow that the vIGT0R
t,nsi the most perfect shuttle in use, resting in q
cradle; peedle bar and works Of Steel Agency, 469
ps sasss!iy avenue r.w.sp1oEK.A,.
AZ. < hsSs FL hS Il S
.li kinds Of EMBRoiDERi. at short notice. s III
9TH street. opposite Patent Once. MARTY
WANTEp..Everybody in favor Of thoroughly
.eud orders to L. kICf, at the steam CARPET BestinS
Works, Maine avenue. bet ~ and 9Th SITS. april,ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-02

I'm order to REDUCE sioux, We now ofsr the
most liberal and unexampled inducements to pur-
shs.ers Of Dry Goods that have ever been given.
We have too many WHITES GOOD =, and are will
ing to suffer heavy less at rather than carry
the goods over to next season. Our goods are ali
mark ed In plain figures, from which there is no
DEVIATION, and guarantee to offer oil our
Wecen or Winter Stock 81 our previous low prices,
sui ject to the
DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CENT,
that any one may see the ADVANTAGES
we extt nd TO eur customers: The stock offered
comprises CLOTHS and CASSIM ERES; All Wooden
Dkfss GOODS, Except Black Alpacas;) PLAN
NILS BLAkKETS, SRAWLs, OLOAKIN0S,
Mc0LEN HOSIERY, HEAVY WINTER
GLOVES, and MER1NO UNDERWEAR.
In addition, ve offer our usual stock # fancy and
staple Dry Goods and Oottons not specif ed in the
foreaOingO ct FIXED PRICES WITHOUT DIS
C0UNT, and think We are safe in saying at Low ER
PRICES THAN THE GOODS CAN BIZ OBJ.
Tanned ELsEWHERE.
We desire to close out our entire stock of KID
CLOVIS: and shall sc our 81 Kids at rs cents per
pair; our 81 80 Kids at 81.
began 4 WYLIE.
jau2-tr lois AND 1920 7TH STREET, NV.
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~A MEETING OF THE srOOKHOL pERs
w of the FIREMENS INSURANCE OOM
PANY Of Washington and Georgetown will be
Dc he'd at their office on MONDAY, JasIsry 5th, ct
d242w lChron CIV. HOWARD. see,v
nRA NETTING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
" OF the W Washington and Georgetowu Railrasa
Con pany for thr eec,isn Of Directors, will be held
1t the Once OF the Company, corner New Jersev
aver ne and street north, on WEDNESDAY, the
eth day Of January, 1873
The polls will be opened at II m and close At 4 a m
Transfer books will be closed on the 18th of De
cenber, 1917, and opened January 10 b, 1873.
HENRY HURT, Secretary. d2i.td
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T .SS s1;As; e Ssy CosylcrIol
Chri.tmas oeesi u rs, RAIeINS, TI0s. - ). Al
the lovccs Rrtess should net fail 20 eali q JOGE
g. kxlelH0BBB enlarged and we'll stockSd sSfsh
lishment before buying elsevhers. Io 6iS a. n I.
beWeen j end g sts. southwest. deS-tisSi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

In the life of the good man there
is an Indian summer, more beauti-
full than that of the seasons, richer,
SUMMER, and more sublime than the
most glorious Indian summer which
the world knows-it is the Indian
summer of the soul. When the
glow of youth has departed, when
the warmth of middle age is gone,
and the buds and blossoms Of spring
are changing to sere and yellow
leaf, the mind OF the good man,
still ripe and vigorous, relaxes its
labors, and the memories of well
spent life gush forth from their Sc
cret fountains, enriching, rejoicing,
and fertilizing; then the trustful
resignation Of the Christian sheds
around q sweet and holy warmth
and the soul, assuming heavenly
luster, is no longer restricted to the
narrow confines of business, but
scars far beyond the winter of hoary
age, and dwells peacefully, and hap
PLY upon that spring and summer
which await him within the gates
of Paradise, evermore. Let as
strive for and look trustingly for
ward to an Indian summer like this.
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Splitting Wood.

Did you ever watch two men on
q wood pile, one with an axe and
the other withoutl The man with
the axe selects knotty block to
split. He commences upon it with
great force, while the other stands
quietly by aiding him by gritting
his teeth, making faces, wrinkling
his mouth, and such other ways as
nature inpels him to. Finally, the
man with the axe becomes exhaus-
ted and seats himself on a block Of
wood, and engages in devotional
exercise in the interest Of the faith
er of the "brimstone" kingdom.
The other then picks up the axe
and "goes in" with q vengence ne
cessary to sever as he supposes, the
tenacious parts, while the other re-
turns the aid which he received.
But he, too, grows weary and gives
up the task, but not until he has
appealed to the Ruler Of the uni
verse several times for assistance,
in eternally damning the cause Of
his overworked physic. The other
then sadly resumes the task, and
after an unsuccessful effort to sever
it, concludes that it will make good
wood for the fireplace.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02
What Shall we do With Our
Daughters !

Bring them up in the way they
should go.
Give them a good substantial,
common school education.
Teach them how to cook a good
meal of victuals.
Teach them how to wash and
iron clothes.
Teach them how to darn stock
ings and sew on buttons.
Teach them to make their own
dresses.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them all the mysteries of
kitchen, the dining-room and the
parlor.
Teach them that dollar is only
a hundred cents.
Teach them the more they live
within their income, the more they
will save.
Teach them that the further
they live beyond their income, the
nearer they get to the poor-house.
Teach them to wear calico dress
es, and do it like queen.
Teach them that a good, round
rosy romp is worth fifty delicate
consumptives.
Teach them to wear thick, warm
shoes.
Teach them to do the marketing
for the family. .- .ttn
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them that God made them
in his own image, and that no
amount of tight lacing will inn
prove the model.
Teach them every day, hard,
practical common sense.
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them that good, steady,
greasy machanic, without a cent, is
worth a dozen oil-pated loafers in
broadcloth.
Teach them to have nothing to
do with intemperate and dessolute
young men.
Teach them to climb apple-trees,
go fishing, cultivate q garden,
drive road team or farm wagon.
Teach them the accomplishments
music, drawing, painting-il
you have time and money to do il
with.
Teach them not to use paint OF
powder.
Teach them not to wear false
hair.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

SWAY down South" when q pa
per was printed on a Ramage by an
old colored pressman named Sam,
the forms were always placed on
the press and made ready for him ;
and so, with well trained negro
boy, the work of the paper pro-
gressed satisfactorily. But it hap
pened one day that Sam, who could
not read, was thrown entirely on
his own resources. He put the
forms to press and pulled q sheet (;
looked at it intently, turned it
round, and then over; something
was the matter; he looked again,
felt the tympan, held the sheet up to
the light, and looking over his spec
tacles at the grinning roller-boy,
exclaimed: "Look heah, boy, Why
for you don't 'stribbit your rollah I"
The form was bottom up.
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that went to the mothers heart.
"Are you not afraid, Kathleen 2
0What shonld I he afraid of

that went to the mothers heart.
"Are you not afraid, Kathleen =
"What should l be afraid of,
ma'am2 Isn't the good Gods sky
over us all, whether it's the green
banks of Ireland or the church
steeples of this great cityl Oh,
ma'am don't fear. He'll not take
the bonny baby from US"
All Mrs. Arnott's children had
the fever, last Of all she was pros
trated by it, and Kathleen watched
over every one, faithful, true and
tender.
"Kathleen," Mrs. Arnott said in
coherently, the first day she sat up
with the Irish girl arranging the
pillows about her wasted form.
"Oh, Kathleen, ! don't deserve all
this"
"Sure ma'am, If we all had our
deserts in this world, it's a sorry
place it would be I'm thinkin',"
laughed Kathleen.
"But, Kathleen, I was cruel to
you-so heartless!"
1--WE won't talk of it, ma'am,
DEAR" said Kathleen evasively.
"But say just once that you for
give me-" pleaded the lady once SC
naughty.
81 forgive you ma'am-as free as
the sunshine !" Kathleen answered,
softly.
"And you will stay with me al
ways and be my friend, Kathleen 3
"If God wills it, ma'am."
And Mrs. Arnott put up her lips
to kiss Irish Kathleen's fresh, COO
cheeks.
The years that have passed since
then, have made men and womer
of tbs little people that Kathleen
nursed through the fever, ant
strangers who visit Mrs. Arnott
scarcely know what to make o
the plump, comely, middle age
woman who moves about the house
apparently as much at home in j
as the mistress herself-who is al
ways consulted about everything
: and trusted with all secrets.
: ''Is she houskeeper, or a sci
want, or a relation r. Some on
once asked. And Mrs. Arnott re
piled:
"She is my true and trusted
friend, Kathleen O'Neil !"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

An amusing scene was witnessed
at the Meridian, Conn.,, depot, q few
days ago. A lady Of about sixty
summers had just married and was
travelling with her spouse. She
was SO delighted that she wanted
the people to rejoice with her. So
meeting q friend there, she said in
a loud tone, evidently intending to
be heard all over the room, ~ am
married, and I'm takin' my weddin'
tower, and these are my weddin'
clothes, and that's my husband
a-comin !" and the old fellow seen-
ed as delighted as his wife,
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KATHLEEN.

kathleen, is it possible that you
are crying9 Did l not tell you
that / should discharge you if |
found you indulging in this foolish
whimpering any more :"
Poor Kathleen O'Neil had been
busting the elegantly furnished
drawing-room, and she stood before
an exquisite little painting of one
of the blue, sparkling Irish lakes,
set in gold green shores, with sky
beyond like liquid amber-stood
with her apron to her eyes, and
her ruddy cheeks deluged in tears.
81 couldn't help it ma'am," she
sobbed, "for it puts me in mind o'
home !"
"Home !" scornfully echoed Mrs
Arnott. "Your homel A shanty
in bog. 1t isn't likely that you
ever saw such spot as that"
"Deed did I, then, ma'am," an
swered Kathleen, "and many I
time. For we lived beyant then
same green shores, when"
"There that viii do" said Mrs
Arnott, coldly, "I do not care
about any "reminiscences"
Kathleen did not understand th
five syllabled word, but her quicl
nature comprehended the sarcasti,
tone. The tears were dried il
their font-the scarlet spot glowed
in either cheek.
"She looks down on me as if
were dog Kathleen thought tc
herself. "And sure it's the same
flesh and blood God has given to u:
both. How would she like it,
wonder, to be in strange land and
niver a kind word spoken to her
But if / could see the mother, and
little Honora, and Teddy, that's
but baby yet! but the blue sea
rolls between US, and it's all alone
ami!
Poor Kathleen the sense of des-
olation came upon her with sicken-
ing power just then as she stood
before the picture of the sweet
Irish lake, with the wet splashes
on her cheeks, and Mrs. Arnott's
cold, hard voice yet sounding in
her ears. Hc4 Fy I'd
"It's a great trial to be obliged
to do with these wild, untutored
Irish"
Kathleen was just bringing mp
the tray, and Mrs. Arnott's words
sounded distinctly in her ears, as
she paused on the top step to get
breath.
"Of course, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Tudor Audor, sympathetically.
"They're bad-thoroughly and sys-
tematically bad, the whole lot of
'em. I'd send 'em all back to their
native country, if it lay in my pow
er."
al wish they were all at the bot
tom of the sea-" said Mrs. Arnott
sharply, "and then, perhaps, we
should have o chance to employ
Swedish or Chinese, or somebody
that would at least earn their bread.
Is that you Kathleenl Why don't
you bring the ice water in at once
instead of dawdling there q
Kathleen obeyed, but the dreary,
home sick feeling that thrilled
through all her pulses, can hardly
be described.
"If l were only at home again,
thought she, "in bonny Ireland,
where the poorest and the meanest
have a kind word for each other
They scorn and hate me here; and
sure I've tried to do my best, but
the lady has heart of stone, and
even the little children in the nur-
sery, with their French maid, make
fun of Irish Kathleen"
And the lonely exile wept herself
to sleep upon her solitary pillow
that night. II was mere closet OF
a room, without q light or ventils-
tion, that she occupied. Mrs. Ar
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

Teach them to say no, and mean
it ; or yes and stick to it. -
Teach them to regard the morals,
not the money Of the beaux.
Teach them the essentials Of life
truth, honesty, uprightness-
then at o suitable time let them
marry.
Rely upon it, that upon your
teaching depends in q great mes-
sure the veal or woe Of their after
life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

The laying OF the corner stone Of
the new capitol Of Iowa, the other
day, inaugurated . new era in pub
lie occasions. No speeches were
made except . few remarks by .
workman who got his fingers pinch
ed, and they were brief and uD 10
the point. F" ts'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-02

hearted man, of forty, or there
abouts, glanced up from his paper.
"What does the child mean, Lu-
cretia Z" he asked Of his wife. 81
hope you look a little after your
girls"
"Of course l do" she said sharp
ly, kathleen is only moping.
She's silent, sullen thing, and /
shall discharge her next month.
Natalie has cousin that wants a
place"
"Has she any friends in the
country--Kathleen l meanr
"Not that l know Of"
"Seems to me / wouldn't dis
charge her then. 1t would be
rather hard, unless she is guilty of
some fault" t.
Mrs. Arnott bit her lip.
Gentlemen understand nothing
of the management of household"
said she tartly. "These girls
haven't our sensitive nature either
they are quite used to knocking
around the world. Are you going
down town now 7"
EYES,"
81 wish you'd stop and ask DR..
Hart to stop here this morning.
Little Clarence is feverish."
"Any thing serious :"
81 hope not" the mother answer
ed, but / always like to take these
things in time"
DR.. Hart looked over Clarence's
little crib; he involuntarily uttered
the name of malignant type of
fever just then raging in the city.
81 wish you had sent for me
before! fear that it is too late to
secure the exemption of your two
other little ones. But with con-
slant care l think we may save the
little fellow. You have a good
nurse 7"
"An excellent one. / can trust
Natalie as l would myself"
"You are fortunate" said the
doctor.
He had scarcely closed the door
behind him, when Natalie came to
her mistress.
"My month expires tomorrow,
madam-will you pay me my wa
ges, and let me take my departure
at once"
"But, Natalie, the baby is sick"
"One's first duty is to ones self,
l would not risk the infection for
twice what you pay me-"
And Natalie packed her trunk
and departed without even coming
into the nursery to bid little Clar-
ence good by.
The cook was next to give warn
ing. Matilda, the laundress, took
herself off without any such pre-
liminary ceremony.
"I'm going, to-" said the seam
stress.-"Mrs Arnott wouldn't
have lifted her finger If we'd all
been dying, and / believe in doing
to others as they do to me-"
And almost before she knew it, the
stricken mother was left alone by
the bedside Of her suffering babe.
Neighbors crossed on the other side
of the street, like priests and Le-
vites of old; friends contented
themselves by sending in to in
quire even hired nurses avoided
the malignant fever.
"Is there one to help me r. she
moaned, wringing her white. jewel
ed hands together. "Have all pity
and womanly sympathy died out of
the world {" rrr sa
She turned at some fancied
sound-Kathleen O'Neil was at her
side, busted in arranging the table.
81 thought you, too, had gone,
Kathleen" she cried out.
"Sure, mama, what should l be
going for" asked Kathleen, simply,
''and the bits OF childer sick, and
you in sore trouble Z l nursed the
little brothers and sisters thro' the
faver at home, and know just
what needs to be DONE"
And she took little Clarence in
her arms with . soft tenderness