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The Fourth Trot,

First Heat-G. 3. Daniels was great lavortte,
selling ior $50. Vanity Fair ss5 Bella sso tho
dn NED $24 . Bella was rss away Lady Dsnman
Daniels fiftn. Ben Morrlfl soon went to the 'front.'
and led to the quarter pole one length and a hali
VANITY Fair fourth, Daniels fltn. Ben Morrill, Was
two lengths and hall In front at the halI-milo
pole in l:l3A, and, coming on steadily, won the
heat oy hall a dozen lengths in 2:3oj4, Daniels
second Lady Dahlman third VANITY FAIR fourth,
Second Heat-Danlels sold for $50, Vanity Fair
$35. the field s25. Bella mad the lead, Lady Dank
man second, Vanity fair third, Daniels fourth,
quarter pole BY = head ~ ssk seconds; Lady
1san %ens to Che 1ns % ana led sssa ssa
at the halfmile pole IN 14h, Vanity Fair second.
Bella snira Daniels G0r,h Lady bsamsn a.h
winner BY hall length, Bella second, Danlel1
third. Vanity Fair fourth, Lady Dahlman ffth.
TNi,-a Heat-Bella had the best OF the start
Morrill, second, vanity Fair third Daniels fourtns
was was passed In IS secouas Morrill, led ID two % lengths.
Bella second. Lady Daniman third, Daniels ionrtn,
Vanity Far nth Bella closed on Morrill, a. the
Daniels, Lady Danman fourth, VANITY Fair lar Os-
trotted very fast passing botn Bella and Morrill
on tine lower stretch. He came on steadily and
e Bea
vanity Fair ifsn Time, 2:24
FOuTu HeGr.-DanlelS nad the best OF the send
OF, Bella second, Lady Danlman third, Vanity
FAIR fourth, Ben Morrt nltn. At the quarter potS
Daniels led one length in 81 seconds, Ben Morrlll
second, o neck in front OF Bella, who was i've
lengths ahead OF Lady Dahlman. Daniels led two
lengths at the Ealf-mlie pole In 1:l2 Bella
second two lengths IN 'front.' OF Ben Morrill, Lady
Dahlman fourth, Vanity Fair nth. Daniels then
broke up and Bella took commanding lead, came
on steadily and won the neat BY three lengths id
VANITY FAIR, the atter . neck ahead OF Lady
Dahiman, who was two lengths ahead Of Morrill,
EyJyh Heat-Danies vas away trst, Bella second.
Dahlman third, Vanity Fair fourth, Ben Morrill,
nitn At the quarter pole. which was passed In
81 seconds, Bella led one length, Daniels second.
length and half fn front or Vanity Fair, tho
latter six lengths ahead OF Lady Dahllnan,
passed the nali-mile pole IN 1:l2x, three ienRthS
frout OF Daniels. Vanity FAIR trotted steadily
after Bella and beat her home BY half length ID
2i2A Daniels was third, Lady Dahman fourth and
Morrill, fifth Time, 2:25.
SAITH Hedt-Lady Dahman was ruled out fos
not winning heat IN nve. The horses nad .
Fair third and Ben morrill, fourtn. At the quarter
pole Bella and Vanity Fair were head and head,
Daniels third and Ben Morrill, close up. Time. 3S x
seconds At the half-mlie pole Vanity Fair led
hall length IN IA, Bella second. At the three.
quarter pole Vanity Fair and Bella were paraicl.
and they tr0tted home together making q dead
neat In 2:2s. Daniels was third and morrill, several
unit to-day AZ twelve noon. The following is
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY.-Pursc 81 .0YO Tor horses that have
never beaten 2:30; $3.50 to the nrst, $3.50 to the
second and 500 to the third horse; mile heats.
best three IN Ave. in harness.
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THE ENeL1sH YACHT BoTHEH IN DANGER
From the London rimes. Oct. 1871

FROM the London Times. Oct. 1871
Late on Tuesday night the EUthen, the yaonS q
Mr.. Asnbnry, M r., In which he mad just returned
from cruise IN the North sea. landing at Brighton.
was entering Shoreham Harbor, and was within
short distance OF the middle pier, when one OF the
links OF the rudder chain broke. The Brighton
Gazette says:-" All control over the vessel was
lost and she sttdck the pier with great force
ryinR away her jioboom bowsprit, ngurchead,
part of the cutwatcr and iorecastie deck, and all
the connecting running gear. Fortunately It was
calm night, or the consequences might have been
serious. During the cruise the Edthen mad proved
herself a splendid boat Alter dischargln2
stores at Shorebaln sne viii proceed TO loves oi
repairs to the machinery, new decking. ano
Aeightenng the buiwarks, wncn VIII make nor
one OF the finest steam yachts Of her class anoas
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KINGS COUNTY INSTITUTION INvESTIGA.
TIONS.

Tue special committee Of the Kipgs county Board
OF Supervisors, appointed to investigate the man.
agement OF the Amshouse were In session yes.
terday, and ELECTED some damaging testimony
against the charity Administration Of affairs there
1t was eiclted that In 1860 forty cents per quart
was paid Tor condensed milk furnished the Poor
house, while the contractor was supplying outside
customers at the rate Of twenty-five cents per
quart. The price now paid BY the county is
twenty -eight cents per quart.
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ONE AND A HALF NILE HANDICAP,
Emma, cn. T., BY Australian, dam Maria ],
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS

Third Day OF tho Third Fall Meeting
Four Tr0tting Contests - Rarius,
Blanche. Ad0nis and Mate tho WIN
ners-The Fourth UhAhished After Six
Heats.
The trotting at Prospect Park Fair Grounds yes
terday afternoon was the very best that has taken
place at this beautiful course during the year.
Four events came on, the nrst 1.-TWO being uIl-
finished trots OF Wednesday, the third . team race
that took i've heats to decide and the fourth trot
after six heats were trotted, had to be postponed
on account OF darkness.
The following are the details -
The First Unfinished Trot OF Wednesday.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GRouNDs--SBcoND AND
THIRD DAYS OF THE THIRD FALL MEETING, Oct.
Is and 29.-Purse $780, for horses that have
never beaten 2:39; $3.50 TO The first, $3.50 to the
second and 500 TO the third horse; mile heats,
best three in five. in harness.
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ACE. For special premiums Uf $50
......................... -. oil
TRuTTrEa AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 20, 1874
In the trot to-day over the Herring Run Course.
between American Girl ana Copperbottom, for
$4,000, American Girl won the frst and fourth
heats in 2:lo and 2:21 y. Copperbottom won the
second and third heats In 2 :2l and 219 Dafkness
put an emu TO VIE trot, which VIII be concluded TO.
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BODY FOUND AT BAY RIDGE.
rorr HAMILTON. N. ". Oc,

FORT HAMILTON, N. r., Oct. 90 1874.
The body Of man, apparently 'iongshoreman,
was found on the beach at Bay Ridge yesterday.
The deceased was aoout nfty years OF age, had
SANDY hair and whiskers, wore blue flannel over.
shirt, cotton undershirt, TWO pairs OF dark pants
and Qatter shoes.
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SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK.

william Lewis the Winner OF the Post
poncd 2.4O Race-Emily soldehe and
Mary A. whitney Give Exhibitions OF
speed for Special Purses.
The attendance at the Spring Valley Driving
Park yesterday was extremely limited. First on
the card was the unfinished 2:40 race, four heats
OF which had been trotted on Tuesday. At the
time OF the postponement sally Mack. Lady
RAFFERTY,, Nellie and Deans Hambletonian mad each
heat to their credit WHAT little betting there
was when The horses were called upon the track
yesterday made Sally Mack the favorite. Peter
Nance was put behind the black eelding
william Lewis py her owners, Israel Denton
being taken out, and no went on
and won the nfth, sixth and seventh heats and
the race without difficulty. The speed Of Lewis
was q surprise to everybody, as on the previous
day "he couldn't trot worth cent" There was
also an additional surprise in store for the spec
tators, that being tie suppression OF the right
time In the NTH heat the judges hanging out the
mile in 2:40, when 1t was trotted in 2:35k Deans
Hambletonian took second money and Lady Raj
ferty third premium.
SUMMARY. +~
SPRING VALLEY. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N. r., OCro.
BER 2S AND 70, 1S74-FIRsT AND SECOND DAYS OF
THE SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK FALL MEET
1NG.-Purse OF s400, for horses That never beat
2:40; mile heats: best three In five, in harness;
5000 to the FIRST S125 to the second aud s75 TO the
third horse. Judges. William Lawrence, q. N.
Inter and ]. v. Ryersou.
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ties over ths aeid at odds. Ella Madden and msss
TOOK tue lead. Lady woods ana , Carrie \; SECOND.
broke up before getting around the turn and iel
in the rear. Ella Madden and mate went away
rapidly with the lead and were six lengths
IN front at the quarter pole TO 4s1 sec.
onds, Adons aud mate second, Lady Woods
and ReNulus were six lengths ahead st the half
mile pole In 20, aud keeping IN front to the end.
ay " snR mate ea enass
mad. Time. 2AlA.
Tntrd Heat-At the first attempt Ella Madden
sent away good length in front OF Adonis and
Listenss. the latter, striking very last trot.
the lead az the quarter pole IN 4a seconds. With
the MADDEN team second and the Lady Woods
when half way to the halimlie pois,
" where .g. the Adonls team led four lengths
Drew Ss the sf MaasD so'd ..s aaon
ana fastener keeping the lead and winning the
Ella ana aaay
third.
Fourth Heat;-Adonis and Listener the favoritss
best Of the send-on Lady Woods and Carrie n. sec.
ond, Listener and Adonis third. The latter team
til the end OF the heat, winning by half lenSth in
2:44, Lady Woods % and mate second, Ella Madden
and Regulus eight lengths behind. The Quarter
pole was passed In 421s seconds and the half-mtle
best or the send-on, Ella Madden aud Reguus sec.
Ond, Ad0uis and Listener third. Lady Woods
broke up in front Of Adonls and mate and retarded
them considerably, giving a long lead 10 Ella Msd-
den and Regulus. They were fve lengths in front
at the quarter pole In 43 seconds Listener and
Adonis second. Tne latter team went to the front
on the backstretcn ana passed the half-mle pole
In :23A nearly two lengths ahead OF Ella and
mate, and, coming on steadily, won the heat aud
race BY three lengths In 2:45. Ella Madden apd
mate second, I'VE , lengths IN front OF Lady Woods
ond money, Lady WOODS and mate third. The FOL.
lowing Isl
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROCNDs-SECoND FALL
MEETrNG-THiRD DAY, Oct 2p.-Purse $500, for
teans $500 to the 1rst $3.50 to the second and 4Go
to the third mile heats best three IN i've.
sTARTERS.
A. II. Schenck's b. &. Listener aud
DIX. z. AdOnls. ..... 2
]. H. Phillips b. m. Ella Madden and
b. 8. Reguus. us........................
d. B. Gofrs br. IN. Lady Woods and
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RHINEBBOK RACES

RHINEBgCK, N. Y, Oct 90 1874
Tho trotting season on the Hudson closed hero
to-day with small attendance. The nfst rsSe
was for 1850 horses; purse $500.
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SPRING VALLEY, RoCxLAND COUNTY, N. r., Oc-
ToBER 20, 1S74--SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING VAL
LEY DRIVING PARK FALL MEETfNG,-Special purse
OF 800; mile heats; best three in 1--WE, In harness.
SIS to the first ana SIS to the second horse
Judges, William Lawrence, o. n. Gutter and J. Y.
Ryerson.
Dr. Hurds b. m. Emily Sodene. ,...1 o /
Thomas Lees br. g. Judge Bede tor
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The First Unfinished Trot OF wedne Cd ~.

Ftf1h Hedt.-Rarius the iavorite &C $40 to $26.
Rarius had the best OF the send-on, but on the
turn May Bird headed him, aud was half length
ID 'front.' at the quarter pole IN 3oh seconds. May
Bro broke up on her way 10 the hali-mile pole
and Rarus beat her to that point i've lengths ia
112, Arthur ten lengths oennd Rarius kent the
lead to the end and won the heat and race by
three lengths, May Bird hve lengths ahead or
Arthur. Time OF the heat, 2:30.
The Second Unfinished Trot Of Wednes-
day.
PURSE, $1,000, for horses that have never
ana siso to ts snTd horse miie heats hsst tnpas
In nve In harness.
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rOU Htut--OHhItcJ 0Ittu udu tne OcSL OF the
send-or, With Gomez second and Blanche third
she having sold in the pools just before the start
at the odds OF to over the field. Rounding the
turn Blanche left her feet. as also did Gomez, VINO
broke badly and fell away behind. Blanche was
leading eight lengths at the quarter In 35h Sec
onds, with Green second, nee lengths in front Of
Gomez. Going to the haIl-mile pole the latter
passed Charley Green and at the post was stlii
eight lengths behind the mare, who broke soon
after passi.ig the pole, when Gomez gained some-
what on her, so that only SIX lengths separated
them at the thrce.quarter pole. Entering the
honiestretch Gomez again broke badly, and before
he could be made to trot Charley Green had
passed him. Blanche winning the heat easily In
2:26M, she having gone TO the hall-mlle pole IN
:l0A, Green second and Gomez third. rne latter
won second money, ne having scored two heats.
Charley Green the third prize.
The Team Trot.
FIRST Hedt.-rhere was no betting on this race
before tine start Listener ana mate had the lead,
Ella Madden ana Reguius second Lady Woods aud
Carrie N. close up. Ella Madden and mate took
the lead on the turn and kept 1t to the end, win.
ming the neat in III, Lady Woods aud mate sec
onG, Listener and Adonts third. Tno quarter was
passed IN 42tx seconds ami the hall In .2ih.
second Hedt-Lady Woods and mate were favor.
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$40 time announced.

SAME DAY-Spccial purse OF $50; mile heats;
best three Ia ave, IN harness. $75 to the first and
SI5 TO the second horse.
Peter Manee's b. M Mary A. whitney. 2
j. f. Iierrtng's b. IN. Scotland Maid 80. 2
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a. Furman / P. ID. Johnson's
blk. 3. William Lewis denton
and Maneet.
James B. Deans b, 3. Deans
Hamblet0nlan. n.................
Elijah Carpenters blk. m. Lady
Hanerty. ...... -.
]. G. Wards b. m. Nellie. .....
]. Z. jarvis br. m. Mollle Bar
ker ..... ,,........ ..............
William McMahon's br. m. Sally
Mack
DR.. Hurd's b. nj. Emily Soldene.
P. W. naskin's Blk. &. Black
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rr,ce orr,ck.is.

Whole tickets $50; Halves, Sl5; Tenths,
or each coupon, So; Eleven whole tict cts
$500; 22i tickets $1,000; lib whole tickets
$4,000, 227 whole tickets $4,000. No DIS
count on less than $500 worh Of tickets.
The Fouth Gin Concert viii be conducted
in all respects ike Tho three which have al
ready beee gwen, and iuii particulars msy oe
learned from eli cllars, which will be sent tree
from this Office to'4il who apply for them.
Orders Tor tickets AID applications Tor
agencts v ii De attended o IN The order They
are rece yeu, aud II is h POD that they will be
sent il. promptly that the luay Ice no dislp--
polntInent or deiay ia tllhns II. Llbothl
terms given 10 tiuse who tuy 60 sell agein.
Ali agents are yeremptorlly rqpised to settle
up their accounts and return al rusplt tick
cts by the goth of March.
THOS j.. BRAMLElTE
Agent Public Library of K,ntuek.s, aud
! manager OF Gift Concert, Public Library
Building, Louisville, Ky.
--.- eclsDtawS Wimar3l
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VIM. M. Elgin was before U. S. Com
missioner Price yesterday, charged with
wholesaling and retailing liquor without
license. He is the same person arrested
in Waco by the sheriff, Gen. L. s. Ross,
just as he was about to leave Oh the cars.
He is charged with the murder of one
Kirchendall, at Fort Griffin. When he
arrived here it was found that the bolt of
his shackles was sawed through. lie
said, in the presence Of the United States
Commissioner, that it had been done by
one Of his friends in the Waco Jail and
against his desire. Statesman.
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TWELVE THOUSAND GIFTS, $1,000, 900
LIST OF GIFTS.

{ Total--i2 ,0OO Cts, all cash, amounting {
Si,t00,0Oo.
The chances for gift tre as one to five.
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The New Remedy fortlIpture

A mOrt IIlIOfIHIt flVth tIUl. sUIu Dy Ht EIastO
Truss Co !, No. 6s3 broadway. New York City. 1t
retains rupture absolutely in ease ard comfort, day
and night at all times, under all circumstances
whatever in any case, aud should never be taken
off during the hort tine requisite TO effect per
manent cure. tnt by mail. Circulars free. IN
druggist or phys car will order tIis truss for 20
without charge.
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Total-l2, GOO Gins, all cash, amounting t,
Sl.5oO,o0o.
The chances for gin are as one TO five.
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The p.aro Farmer, Of Chicago, of the l4th.

nv : y. . ''''39'1 y --t y =
says:
d. W. Adams, Master of the National
Grange, gave us friendly call last wook. He
was on Lis way to attend a meeting of the
Executive Committee at Washington. He re-
ported harmony and good feeling IN the Order
throughout the country. Amorg the meters
that will come up in The committee meeting
will be the psrfecting OF a system Of CROP re.
ports for the use Of Patrons. We learned that
ID. W. Aiken, of South Carolina is 10 have
charge OF this bureau His oiii,e win be in
Washington.
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THE BANKING DEPARTMENT

VIII give particular attention to collections Ia u.
interior OF the sIa,e, and all parts of fhe United
states, without charge, except customary rates o
addi,s certificates OF deposit, and by special at
tention 10 It's charter, will divide pro rata among
its dcpostors from oneourih TO ont half Of the
profits OF lis business
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
JIM BRANDON, OF Brandon, Braman & Co, GA
weston.
yE. WALLIS, OF Wall E, La des & Co. Calves On
LUBBOCK, Of + LUBBOCK & Son..
LEON BLUM, OF 4 Ii Blum.
n > JEnisos, OF Moody q Jemison. -.
A CBAKER, of A q Il NJ W Baker.
GEO SCHNEIDER, of Geo Schneider A Co.
* y WILLIS OF + j Willis d Bro ,,
7 GAkY, OF Gary & Oliphint .
1 kLoPMAN, JR., OF Klo?man Il Fellman.
" MoALpIs, of McAlpin Il Baldridge..
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No Further Postnonmentl

ticket before the drawing, hui whether allare
sold or not, the Concert will positively and
uneqnivocally take place on the day now
fixed, and if any remain unsold they will be
cancelled aad the prizes will 20 reduced in
Proportion to the nnsold tickets.
Only 10000 tickets have been sold.
TWELVE THOUSAND GIFTS, $1,000, 600
Will be distributed among the ticket holders.
The tickets are printed in coupons, or tenths,
and all fractional parts will be Represented in
the craving Just ~ whole tickets ore.
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From 10 to lOO.horse power Iron an !
Brass Castings, shailing aud Mil Gearia1
Saw, Grist, Sugar and Suigho M,ls, Gin So
ments, Crate bars. Horse Powers 10 ord \
A varied assortment OF Iron Rail ngs ioi
Balconies or Cemeteries. RIP firing of ali
kinds OF machinery pr, mptiy done at raj
oraers solicited olswly'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-06
Aottrg
The Otd Aiam at the Fair.

I'm very dusty and tired, wife I've just come
home irom The Gi,r:
- give me my pipe u,d tobacco, aui I'm smoke in
lt's ti.e-oue wo.A playiu' for f,tblc oli nan
iAr me;
d., to>ouy av.h h see.a' where every one wishes
O. sec
Our fairs sre u'aa.n' lowu; they are not like the
fairs obi. OH.
When, Won ,ok the prizes Tor brcal, and butter a.
yellow a, gold;
Iasre were hundreds % useful things that were
weit worth ,ecin' then,
bc,un' men.
wins; all this spor,in' will leal to is more than
now can tell,
Bus, somehow, 1t seems 10 me like the downward
road ., h. we'll.
may p, .,.lt harsh, bat Tm speaking The simple
truth,
For betIa', raciu' anj dyinkn arO the foes OF our
nol., loush.
We shall oyme t. a nation OF Samblers, II matters
Keep ou ,ais WAY;
why. what DO YOU thius youngstel accused me
OF bettin' to-day;
When i..i4 ny hani oH the kea'i--!hat hasn't seen
ten summers yet
And Called hun e aae Little fclow-hs answered
me back, "yvu bvt"'
Tut ,ut ii;;ie man" said /, "tha, thing never
have done;
Cone stand sy .randpa's kuee let ne reason with
You. my son"
lie Strengthened up IA his clothes an1 said, with
look queer,
Il diin't come here for preAeAia'; O.d man walk
Of on y0uT eaT.'
We never heard talk likstAa, when you and wore
Young.
NJ father and mother-bles. fsa'--Put br.Ile
upon nv souSuc.
I'm old. sad I'a sesiin' blind, hut = difference l
eau sce
Tv.At .Ac boys OF eighteen hundred aud eighteen
seventy three.
How i, 8, abou, ;hc girls? Taey, TOO. fcom the
path have strayed;
I iiduI SEQ one sAowiu Tie bu. Ger her hanis had
made.
They stool in 'aeir pony phactons, w!iha woman's o
case anl grace;
Aud -ho4tei as iouJ as any whca 4 llvor't won a
TaCv.
Al eye were watching the track; the raee was
every alans thcme.
AaJ s-iI % myself, Is .his i.s, or b, q oD!y =
dream p"
i sav bout dozci b5yslooLl roual atthg sheep
and swine.
Aud ,ac irsst, oi scTeaiy winters had sivered
.a,.r acAl, ..Iom.le.
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$ClCttt0 St0tp.
ONLY \ MIS- TAX 4 .
BY MARY A. HUMPHREY.

I. WAS winter morning, cold and
checr.e->. with The ciammy dampuesS OF
a coming snow storm in the air. The
,lrips ol blue say upon which the poorest
bcgg.r OF Tie street may sometimes look
wiih q faint glimpse OF the heaven beyond.
were quite hidden by dark masses Of
clouds that rcavctcd all their own sombre
hucs on The gloomy faces Ol the Passers
by.
Ralph Field IA, down the steps Of his
boarding house and hailed a passing car.
The down town rush had just begun, and
an involuntary shiyer OF discomfort ran
beneath has wrappinsS, as he saw. Oh
stepping in. that all the seats were taken.
Ding ding went the conductors bell.
and one aGer another dropped int till
even standing room was limited. An-
other stop; aud thi. time the new arrival
vas All elderly woman, very poorly and
thinly clad. staggering under the weight
OF huge laundry basket. Her thu lea
tnras were unnaturally pinched with cold.
and her whole frame trembled As she
shifted her benumbed hands painfully.
still holding up her heavy burden, unable
. 10 find room tor it ON the car lOOr,
Such weary, pitiiul look, on the
worn face, shaded by lis thin grey hair
such a patient endurance in the eyes,
meekly cast down. The comfortably
seated gentlemen shrank closer IN their
grey scaris and mutliers; but If anT one
thought. lit might have been my mother,
4 The gentle charity was slIlled in lis first
upspringing. and gave no outward sign.
A little rustic OF silk, as lady arose IN
one corner, made Ralph look round, and
voice. clear and sweet as "a silver bell,
said:-
Take my scat, good woman"
| \ glance of quick. grateful surprise
sho; up from the woman's eyes. Il
thauk YOU, Miss. kindly she murmured,
sinsins. with sigh OF exhaustion and
relief into The place just vacated.
/ Three or four gentlemen splang up
with "a simultaneous offer OF their seat,
/ but a glow Of indignant color hamed into
the aly's cheeks as she answered, with
q sligal bow:
Il thtuk yoa--I viii stand" Aud
stand sac Jill. her gloycd hand holding
+ the Strap firmly. her face turned q little
aside. 50 that Ralph dared TO study her
with MS admiring eyes.
No ordinary girl" His artists sense
would have told him that at a glance
,eyen though his heart had not come to
. aid his judgment, with its quick response