The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-03

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ranche,/ where, through months &
suffering he recoved, and was able I
depart from the heuse of his goe
friend. asafs.irt ~ ..f.
Bnt it was long ere he could gai
strength enough to reach Galveston
Texas, and there he met ala old uncle
who had carried him 10 his home will
him. -fs..s I..s
The kind old bachelor was one da,
thrown from his horse, and night ant
day Garnet watched by his bedside
until death relieved him Of his suffer
ings, and the young man found tha
his uncle had LETT him all his wealth
"But old fellow, why did yon no
write to let me know, for you know
I have mournsd for yeu?" asked Ca
poul. r ilaaes a5a.
| 81 did write to my old law partner
in New York, aud he said you hsi
moved away, mono knew whittier"
/ tsTrue, poor Mable failed in health
and 1 took her to Europe, but we soon
returned and to effect . change in
scene and sir L purchased fine farm
about two days journey from here
| and there We now live. Mabel il
ccentented, If not happy
"She married--'ssslsz ~
I2"5he married? Fiddlcsticks! No
she never had any idea of marryingany
man except yourself, and you went of
to Mexico aud nearly broke her heart.
.'God, L thank Thee," cried Garnet,
aud he buried his face in his hands and
Ewept like . child sa5n5
Three months passed, and the bach
elor home of Garnet Weston had .
mistress to preside over it. aqueenly
looking woman of twenty-five per-
haps, with dreamy,i sad eyes, and q
face of wondrous beauty. so
That " omsa was once the hsiress
aud belle Of New York--Mabel Mon
teith whe had, after long years, mar
riea her first and only love. through
that game of life and death, in the
gulf-washed land OF Mexico.
HOW THEY PROPOSE SD KEEP FOLKS
AT PHILADELPHIA THIS YEAR.
A number Of men, mostly connect
ell with the railroads leading into
Philadelphia, hays formed an organi-
zation, under the laws OF the State, to
be known as the ''Centennial Lodgin
House Agency, Limited" and propose
to contract with q large number OF
house keepers and boarding house
proprietors who are willing to accept
fair remuneration for superior ac-
commodations to furnish breakfast,
tea and supper in the American style,
and a bedroom neatly furnished, with
linen scrupulously clean, for each
guest sent them by the agency. These
are to be paid for by
the visitor with a coupon ticket,which
will be cashed at the central Office Of
the agency: fractional parts OF unused
tickets will also be redeemed at the
same place. The arrangement for
meals can be varied to suit the wishes
Of the visitors the prices are to be as
aniform as possible, but will be varied
70 meet the demands of those requir-
ing extra accommodations aud ia the
,ase Of organizations visiting the city |
II body. The coupon tickets will be
placed on sale in all the cities and
owns in the Union and also inEurope.
An agent on all the principal trains
the city will furnish each
holding a ticket with q card
him to proper quarters, Civ
ng him at the same time minute di-
ectiOns for reaching them. When a
,uest is gone. the agency will receive
notice, and thus be able to
Utilize all vacant rooms aud acc0mmo-
late hundreds Of thousands Of visitors.
~ this system visitor can secure his
before leaving home
nth a certainty of being comfortably
roYided for at q definite and reason
bic charge, and OF being directed at
nee to his quarters on reaching the
ity. The cost, it is believed, will be
,ss than the ordinary prices now pre-
ailing at the hotels, the accommoda-
ions being equal The plan has been
pproved by the Centennial Board Of
'inance, central Office has already
cen opened, and circulars viii short
7 be sent to heusekeepers for the pur-
ose of perfecting the arrangements.
A MANS CHINESE NEIGHBORs. Il
The Raleigh, North Carolina, Ns,es,
eports that Rev. DR.. Pritchard, Of