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Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10

Business Locals and Special Notices 10 cents
line for each insertion. Obituaries charged
for Al tbe rate Of cents per line Of eight
words. Marriages and deaths inserted free.
Terms: Cash in advance, invariably.
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St. Anne. P. e. Church.
Heavy weights.

The Republican states that there is a family
named Pennock, father and three sons, living
in Mill Greek Hundred, that are surely heavy
weights The old gentleman weighs 29O
pounds, and the boys Alpheus, Franklin and
Pusey, weigh respectively 1876, 2O4, and 2O6
and stand over six feet in their stockings.
St. Georges hundred can beat that. Seven
brothers, born and raised there, now in the
prime Of life, none over so, aggregate 1928
pounds, or average very nearly 2ls; FIVE of
them weigh 1l75, an average Of just 235 /;
this includes the youngest, who though only
2b years old, weighs 200. What other hum
dred can beat that2 There are giants in
these days.-Del. Farmer.
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Lucky DeIavvareans.

Messrs. F. Burris and p H. Boone, lately
of this hundred, are in luck. They are both
graduates Of the Michigan University-the
former of the class of rs and the latter of 76.
Shortly after graduating Mr.. Burris went to
California where he secured a position as
teacher in a high school in Oakland, which
position be held till recently when he was
elected Principal Of the California Military
Academy, at Oakland, at the comfortable
salary Of $4,000 per annum Through the aid
and influence of Mr.. Burris, Mr.. Boone has
also secured position 10 the same institution
but little inferior in responsibility and profit
to that occupied by Mr.. Burris.
The Bombay Hook Railroad once More.
The following comes from the Phila Press of
last week. at is said that consolidation has
recently been effected between the New Jersey
Southern and the Bayside Railroad, of Del
aware, by which . through route will be
opened between Baltimore aud New York
early in the spring This is the project which
was broached few years ago, when the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company en-
deavored to secnre line to New York in op-
position to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. 1t failed then, and the expensive piers
which were built at the mouth Of the Smyrna
Greek, at Bombay Hook, still stand, like
ghosts waiting to be called to play their parts
in a farce The object of those owning the
roads in making the consolidation is to OBJ
tain control of the peach trade. Large ferry
boats, costing $50, 600 each, have been pur
chased. These are capable Of carrying train
of cars each time"
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Buffalo Robes, Horse Blankets, Carriage
Whips, in stock and for sale by
S. N. REYNOLDS.
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A neat, comfortable HOUSE TO LET from
the present until March 25th, 1877, with the
privilege of next year. Is on Broad street ad-
Joining B. F. Lippincott's. Lowest rent in
town. Apply at the BooT AND SHOE STORE,
or to G. E HUKILL.
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Ayers SarsapariIIa,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLoOD.


This compound Of
the vegetable altera-
tives, sarsaparilla,
Dock, Sdllingia, and
Mandrake with the
Iodides ofPotash and
Iron, makes a most
efectnal cure of q se-
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slocomb Mince Meat, Cranborries, Raisins,
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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all that portion of the Kent County Railroad
leading from Chestertown through the lands
of Messrs. ]. N. Usilton, DR.. 7. h. Whaland,
Judge Wickes and others, to a farm belong
ing 10 the Rev. Samuel W. Thomas, near
Belair, distance of about four and half
miles. The Track has been laid about two
thiros of the distance, and the whole graded
and bridged.
Win also be offered at Public Sale at the
same time and place
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nmence promptly at halfpast seven.
MiDDLETowE, February, 1877.

AoAts
An attractive little girl of this place was
repeating some verses before an audience on
Saturday last, preparatory to Temperance
Entertainment next Tuesday evening, when
she came 10 the line Il would not take
glass of wine," her voice began TO quiVer,
which resulted in an outflow of tears, and
put my arm gently around her and placed her
in her seat.
She explained the breakdown thus "When
was in Philadelphia, my aunt gave me
glass Of wine, and Idrank sOme-and could
not say it."
The tenderness Of conscience thus exhibited
in this dear little child, may well rebuke
many of maturer years. MBM.
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TNHE subscriber would rent his FARM to a
L good tenant. One willing to buy the.
stock and implements preferred. Also, four
Fresh Mich Cows for sale. Address
Q. Mod. ROBERTS.
TOWNSEND, DEL, Dec. 80, ls7e.-lm
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Temperance Entertainment.

There win be Young Peoples and Chill
dren's Temperance Entertainment in the Mid
dletown Hall, on the evening Of Tuesday,
February 18th, consisting Of speeches, short
dialogues and music.
Terms of admission 10 cents for adults,
and cents for children, under 10 years Of
age. Family tickets 25 cents. Tickets pro-
cured at Messrs Tatman and Naudain's
stores. Doors open at o'clock. Exercises
will commence promptly at half-past seven.
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Bubble Sales.
PUBLIC SALE
RAIL ROAD

]
RAIL ROAD
By virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Kent County, in Equity, to enforce the
first lien and mortgage, the undersigned as
Trustees, will sell at Public Auction, in the
porch of the voshell House in Chestertown,
Maryland, kept by S. V. Farson, on
Thursday, l5thOf February, 1877,
commencing at IL o'clock, A. NJ, the follow
ing described Railroad Property, on the East
ern Shore Maryland, commonly called
The Kent County Rail Road.
The Company was chartered by an Act of
the General Assembly of Maryland, on the
9Th of March, 1856, and several supplement
tary Acts relating thereto have been since
passed by the General Assembly of Maryland
all which Acts may be found among the p1b-
lished laws of the State, together with all the
estate, property, franchises, rights and char
tered privileges belonging, attached, or APP
purtenant to said Road, including lot OF
rails which have been removed from The road
bed.
The Main Stem of this road, now built from
Chestertown to Massey's X Roads,
30 MILES IN LENGTH
is connected with the Queen Anne's and Kent
Rail Road, and with the Townsend Branch of
the Delaware Railroad, and also with the |
Bombay Hook road leading from Masseys to
Clayton, on the Delaware road.
The number of acres of laud condemned is |
about Eight Acres to the mile, or about 100 |
acres, besides land for depots and si6ings.
There are Stations at Worton, Lynch's, Still |
Pond, Kennedyville, Blacks, Lambson's, and |
buildings at all of them. The depot at Ches-
tertown contains upwards Of two acres, where |
there is a turn-table, and several buildings.
ALSO.
All that part of the Kent County Rail |
Road between Worton Station and the main |
road leading from Chesiertown by the Fancy |
Farm, and intersecting said road at or near
Watsons, on the Wilmington Farm, distance |
of between three and four miles. This part |
of the road is in full operation.
ALSO,
All the Right and Title of the Kent County |
R. R. Company to the Railroad leading from |
Massey's to the Delaware line, being part of
the route from Masseys to Clayton and from |
Clayton to Bombay Hook, about three miles
to the Delaware line.
ALSO,
All that portion of the Kent County Bail
road which begins at The depot, near Ches-
tertown, and runs to Chester river, through
the lands of Mr.. J. N. Usilton and others, to-
gether with
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For Sale.

Four Farm Wagons, Three Rollers, lot of
Hamilton Grain and Phosphate Drills. These
articles are all in excellent order, and as the
business must be closed they will be sold very
cheap for cash. ]. a. WALKER,
feb Slim Receiver for D. WoodalI 4 Go.
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PREPARED BY

Or. J. C. AVER 8 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in medisine.
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One bale of heavy twilled Gray Flannels a t
25 cents, same goods sold last season at BIZ
cents. S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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In the Presbyterian cemetery in this town
lay the immortal remains of the most honored
of Delaware's former sons, John NJ. Clayton.
As strolled through the walks of the ceme-
terry last Sunday, there arose to my view an
immense square marble monument, at least
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LARGE and Substantial Wharf,
n Chester River, at navigabIe water.

on Chester River, at navigabIe water.
ALSO,
All the right of the said Kent County Rail-
road as located from the point on the Fancy
road, at Watson's Farm, to the lands of Thos'
R. Browns heirs aud devisees, at a place
called Herring Pond, at the Chesapeake Bay,
all of which, but fraction Of a mile, has been
graded.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Are tastefully and attractirely displayed.

The circulation of "THE TINES" is
much larger than that of any other daily pa
per in this City or State, with the single ex-
ception of the Ledger, and is constantly in
cressing.
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sales OF Personal Property.

/ Sales of Personal Property.
The following sales of personal property
will be made in this vicinity on the dates
named
BIN Crawford, Jr., Middle Neck, Nd,
February 18th.
L. A. Cavender, Mt. Pleasant, Feb 18th.
Sarah A. Townsend & Sisters, vance's
Neck, Feb. 18th
James w. Burrows, Appoquinimink Hd.,
Feb 18th.
A. g. Osborne, St. Georges, Feb. 18th.
2. T. Atherley, Blsckbird Feb. 10th.
sherif's Sale, (T. J. Foard,) MeDOnOugh,
Feb. 10th.
w. T. Beeks, Sassafras Neck, Nd, Feb 20.
Capt. John t. Cooper, ThOroughfars Neck,
Del, Feb 10th.
Thomas Davidson and E W. Lockwood,
Admrs., Pivot Bridge, Feb 20th.
Samuel Townsend, Exec, Townsend, Del,
Feb. 2lst.
&o.P. Cochran, Admrs., Middle
town, Feb. 22ud.
R. Fl. Hayes, Sassafras Neck Nd, Feb. %.
L. T. McWhorter, Red Lion, Feb. 23d.
Mrs. NJ. E. McCrone, Warwick March lst.
R L. Naudain, near Middletown, March I'd.
VIM. R Rothwell, Levels March 7th.
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jumped the Track.

Five freight cars were thrown off the track
Tuesday morning about half past five o'clock,
one mile north of Townsend, on the Delaware
road, by an axle giving away. Two Of the
cars were badly damaged. In consequence of
the accident the mail train north which should
have been here at 7.44, did not get here until
after ten o'clock. The freight train south
was also delayed several hours.
st. Anne's p. e. Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler will be absent for
several days, among friends on the Western
Shore of Maryland, by way Of recuperating
his strength. In consequence of bis absence
there will be no services in St AHne's Church
on Sunday. The Lent services will begin on
Ash Wednesday, Oath lnst.,) at lO4 a. m.
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Ladies' 2-Button KID GLOVES, all colors,
waTranted Every pair that rips or burrs, ex-
changed for new ones. 81 per pair.
S. N. Reynolds.
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Business Iotals.

/ -NNes~$NNsssN
Mcssrs Reynolds & Co., will make their I'd
annual sale on the Levels on Thursday Feb.
9Th 1877. The property to be sold, Horses,
Cows, Young Cattle, Hogs Farm Wagon,
Plows, Harrows, Culiivators, Forks, Shoves,
Hoes, Rakes Falling-top Buggy. Jenny Lind
Wagon, Single and Double Carriage Harness,
Wagon Harness, Plow Gears, &C., &c.
A FRESH INVOICE, Bethlehem Bnck-
wheat Flour and Oat Meal Griis, the best
= S. II. REYNOLDS.
Star Skirt Braids cents Cash, at
S. N. REYNOLDS.
Hams, Shoulders, Sides, Beef (smoked), at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
ENVELOPES of all sizes, and letter heads with
business cards, furnished, very cheap at the
TRANsoRIPT Office.
New No. l, 2, & Mackerel in barrels, hal
barrels, quarters and kits; New Split Labra-
dor Herring in barrels and half barrels, just
received and for sale by S. NJ, REYNOLDS.
choice Rio Coffee, green, % cents, roast
ed 30 cents, CASH, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Ladies in need of nice Silk Dress, call at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS and look at those Guinet
Black silks at ST. 90, 81. rs, Sl.5O and ST IS
per yard, just received direct from the i'm
porters.
DON'T FAIL to see the "EcoNoMY
COFFEE PoT" at EIiason & Beuson's. the
most economical coffee pot ever manu-
factursd.
slOcOmb Mince Meat Cranb0rries, Raisins,
Citron, Prunes, ETC., at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
A neat, comfortable HOUSE TO LET from
the present until March 25th, 1877, with the
privilege of next year. Is on Broad street ad-
Joining B. F. Lippincott's. Lowest rent in
town. Apply at the BooT AND SHOE STORE,
or to G. E HUKlLL.
Ladies' 2-Button KID GLOVES, all colors,
soarranted Every pair that rips or burrs, ex-
changed for new ones. 81 per pair.
~ N ANSJ
Boys and Youths Congress Caters, Balls,
and Long Boots to fit all the little folks, at |
81 %, 30 & 70, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Ifyou want Gros-Grain Ribbons cheap, go |
to VIII. MOORE co.'s.
Mems fine calf Dress Boots double and sin |
gle sole, at $4 90, 4 so and 90. Also, calf
Congress CATERS. at 81 %, l so, rs, 2 so |
3 90 and 90, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Clark's best Spool Cotton, cents per Spool |
OF 20 cents per dozen Cash, at
S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Kid Gloves-every pair warranted-at W.
H. Moore & Cos for 81.
One bale of heavy twilled Gray Flannels at
25 cents, same goods sold last season at 374
cents. S. M. REYNOLDS.
Go to W. H. Moore & Co.'S for Zephyr.
Buffalo Robes, Horse Blankets, Carriage
Whips, in stock and for sale by
s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
The largest stock of Hamburg EdginEs in
Middletown can be found at W. Il. MOORE
3 CO.'S.
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90 MILEs INLENGTH

All the Right and Title of the Kent County
R. R. Company to the Railroad leading from
Massey's to the Delaware line, being part of
the route from Masseys to Clayton, and from
Clayton to Bombay Hook, about three miles
to the Delaware line.
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Go to W. H. Moore 4 Co.'S for Zephyr.
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All that portion of the Kent County Bail
road which begins at The depot, near Ches-
tertown, and runs to Chester river, through
the lands of Mr. J. N. Usilton and others, TO-
gether with a
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Business Revival.

The Wilmington Commercial says the
car shops in that city are receiving numer-
Gus orders for work and are employing large
numbers of mechanics One firm, Bowers,
Dure s. Co., have already taken on ninety
mechanics, aud it is expected will soon have
to put on two hundred It is thought that
all the shops will soon be running with full
complement of hands.
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A General reduction of from ten to twenty
Eve per cent, on all staple and fancy Dry
Goods, to reduce stock preparatory to Stock
taking in February.
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By virtue of a Decree of the Circuit Court
for Kent County, in Equity, to enforce the
first lien and mortgage, the undersigned as
Trustees, will sell at Public Auction, in the
porch of the voshel House in Chestertown,
Maryland, kept by S. v Farson, on
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Boys and Youths Congress Caters, Balls,
and Long Boots to fit all the little folks, at
81 %, l 30 & l 70, at S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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FOR SALE.
, ,Thnrnnnhhrad WuITE

A lot of Thoroughbred WHITE CHESTER
PIGS. Also, l,t of Full Blood GAME
CHICKENS. Apply to
S. F. SHALLCROSS, JR.,
Jan. elm ODESSA, Del.
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Kid Gloves-every pair warranted-at W.
H Moore & Co.'S for 81.
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Clark's best Spool Cotton, 6 cents per Spool
OF 20 cents per dozen Cash, at
S. II. REYNOLDS.
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Mems fine calf Dress Boots double and sin
gle sole, at $4 90, 4 so and 5 90. Also, calf
Congress CATERS. at 81 %, so, IS, q so
3 90 and A 90, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-19
How to Detect Bogus Coins.

A good deal of bogus silver coin is
said to he in circulation. A Sub.trea.
ury expert says the bogus pieces of
which the public.should be particularly
cautious are the half.dollars, compos-
ed OF anthony, lead and tin. It should
be remembered that these are light.
A genuine half.dollar weighs 1929
grains the anthony and lead and tin
hun1bugs weighs only l42 grains. Type
metal is also perverted from its honest,
original purpose by the coiners. It
is electroplated first with copper and
then with silver. 1t weighs 1925, like
the real half.dolla1, but the color is not
good the false pieces are thicker than
he genuine, and the devices are feeble
:; ID faulty. Mr.. Du Bots. Assayer of
ne Mint, says officially that there is
something about genuine coin which
puts it beyond suspicion, especially
when the new white surface has given
place to the inimitable and permanent
"nine-tenths TINT and generally it
speaks we'll for itself as to color and
sorority. There is a liquid test of sill
yer which can be put up by any drug
dist. 1t consists OF twenty.four grains
of nitrate of silver, fifteen grains of
nitric acid and one ounce Of water.
This, if the coin be bad, blackens it
at once. Mr.. Du Bots also gives di.
rections for testing coin by weight
the same as published by us some few
months since namely, poise thin strip
of wood eight or ten inches long place
good piece at one end and the sus.
pected one at the other have weight
of three grains at hand ; if the differ.
ence is more than that ''decline to re.
ceive IN. Y. Graphic.
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The Anonymous Coward.

Did it ever appear to anonymous
writers who send scurrilous, abusive
letters TO newspapers with whose opin-
ions they chance to differ, that they
are placing themselves in an attitude
so mean as to deserve contempt
When men have the courage to express
their sentiments either verbally or
over their own signatures their views
must command respectful considera'
ton if temperately uttered. But when
they resort to the shelter of IRE
sponsible vilification and the protec.
ton of the untraceable letter, they
should not forget that he is not usual
ly considered above the grade of a
brute, who seeks to drive his knife or
strike his blow under the cover of
darkness. The knife may sometimes
wound, the blow occasionally smart ;
but unless it be from the hand of utter
degradation the pain cannot be SO great
as that of him who has played the part
OF the bravado.
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Reminded OF q ;S:c.Ty.

A distinguished London historian
having offended the Lancet, that jour.
nal MENTORS him unpleasantly, and
then continues: 1--WE are reminded of
the amusing story of twelve friends
agreeing to have a novel dinner at
Richmond. Each was to bring, with
out telling his friends who 1t was to
be, the most disagreeable man he knew.
The evening came. The friends en-
tered one by one, each unaccompanied
by the promised guest. They had all
invited one, but in each case was he
found previously engaged. The eleven
thus came in solitary. At length tie
twelfth entered, not alone, but with
we will not fill up the blank
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latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE,

FIouR-Spripg extras $500.
GRAIN Wheat, No. !, sl.6oK; No: 2,
$1.574; seller My S'.62X; seller June
$685. No. 8 Sl3SX. Corn No. 9, new,
43,. Oats, No. 2, S7@38c seller May 38c.
Rye, No. l, 800 bid. Barley, No. 2, winter
receipts Toe.
PRovlsloSs-Mess pork, sl6. 5o@l66o seller
May.
DRESSED Hoos-&8.00.
CHICAGO.
FLouR-Good demand at full prices: extra
western $5.75@7.25; Minnesota extras 81 00@
8 rs; Minnesota patent process s8.00@l0.00;
winter extras $7.5O@9.O0.
GRAIE-Wheat, No. 2 Chicago $l.443S cash
and seller April; sales at $l.45@l AZ seller
May; Sl.46X seller June: No. 8. $l.37; re-
jected Sl.lG@l 20. Corn, 4sHc cash and seller
Ap H. 49, @ Co., s seller le3 Max reSted 4S%e
reject d 3lXc. Rye, g. 2. Barley, 64c.
PRovls1oNs-Pork, el575 cash sl577x@
1913, seller tlay: 9l0C: cash sl0.07N @'O. 10
seller May; sales at slO22x@l035 seller
June.
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Only Hysterics.

A very complete investigation proves
that the alleged outrage on the Chicago, Rock
island and Pacific railroad upon Mrs. Geo.
Watson, so widely telegraphed, was Sgment
OF the lady's disordered Imagination. Its now
known that she was seized at Davenpo1:
with Mysteries or some other nervous disor-
der, tor which no one else was responsible
and was bent upon hurting herself or her fel.
! low passengers, and that only by the watch.
tulness OF conductors Glaspell and Davis She
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time Of night! :" asks the clergy man.:
beginning to smile. .. ,:--;;:7,
II want to get married. =.
"To whom p :
"You!' a
This time the grave man II l.uxhs.
and seating himself in his armchair.
takes the child on his knees. -. .,@-,',
@''What for % Il :: 'z:a
:. " Cause Aunt Sue spanks me and
Aunt Flo boxes my ears, and I've been
hearing about David Copperheld, u ana
Dora, and want to get married, and
be child wife, like Dora, and have
dog named Jip, and I'd like YOU"
Tots accompanies this statement with
a kiss.
"Thank you.'' -.
"And III call you Dodo, and hold
your pens. They are all SO cross AT
home, and there is nothing to do, 80 !
thought I'd come and ask you to marry
me. wish had thought of it before
| got undressed ;" and Tots SURVEYS
her toilet, realizing for the first time
that she has committed breach of the
prophecies by appearing in public In
pantaloons.
for?"
"After you went away this after.
noon she began to cry so that I
thought you had been pinchinq her.
1t hurts so, when you take a little min.
But when heard her say she had
been so wicked, and done something
to you that you never would forgive,
and that you never would come back
again, so then thought it must have
been she that punched you. So she
cried for an hour awful hard. Then I
took her some jam. When I cry and
they give me jam, always stop. But
she boxed my ears and sent me away.
Don t skeese me SOFT hurts.''
''Tots, said the minister, 'syou are
the dearest child in the world, and
am going to take you home.'
81 won't go. l want to stay with
you; only must have some Clothes"
"We'll go for the clothes''
Aunt Flo is sitting in The parlor
wlpjng very red pair of eyes when
the Rev. David appears with Tots on
his shoulder.
Florence" says the clergyman,
may forget all the harsh words
spoken this afternoon?'
"Can you forgive them p
*'Were all the tears Tots tells about
shed for me! I have just had a visit
from the little lady," The clergyman
looks tenderly down at the red eyes,
and Flo's hand feels it's way into his.
Poor Tots here are two more PEG.
pie who won't pay her any attention.
"You are going to marry me, you
Know Juggling at the Reverend
David's disengaged hand.
''N0, Tots, not you-Aunt Florry."
Tots begins TO cry.
Never mind, pet )" and Aunt Flo
takes the child in her arms, "You
shall have your reward. Blessed are
the peace-makers,' Tots, and I'll give
you big cake in the morning. Now
Aunt Sue will put you to bed"
Il don't know what 'peace-makers'
are, and I don't want cake. I
w.w-want ito g.g.get married ~
Tots is borne screaming away.