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THINGS TO M sTR.iIGHTENED.
Grocer., Bakers, Butchers. aud Others Who
are to be Looked After.

Corporation Attorney Boyd has submit
ted to Mayor Ely charges against Jacob j.
Banta. Inspector OF Weights aud Measures for
the First District. lie says that since his al-
pointment rs Corporation Attorney he has been
constantly in receipt OF complaints against in
spectors. and that an examination has shown
him that these inspectors have wholly failed To-
perform their duties under the law, the weights.
measures. sale beams. strrlyHrds. ana other
Instruments used in weighing being defective
and incorrect in this city II Is charged that
Bnnta has not onc. within three months d.llN-
cred copy O the register mad" or kept 10y nm
OF all tn weights. measures. ~, and has not
reported b. Lawrence T. Hin. Sraer OF weights
and Measures, the names Of y persons Whose
wrlshiS, ihcas urrs' ~. arr. lh'DlI.H m
following is ATTACHED 10 the Corporation Attor-
neys charges.
,iiy md epoiy Or N,e Toi, q Lawrence nm. being
dny sworn say tnat he j. n. :, 1.,r OF W'sn.i ana
Measure, ,or me tir,t psr,,h ,nSt u, una ''' ,3.w
usns the wohts orea .ufe lauscs or balances 'etor
TcGued Gy lie iri section chapter "a o Tie Revised
q Torsmann, -45 W,strirty third street grccery-one
John Mccormick. iG' Eighth avenue erocery-one
scale and nnc weight
+ Mar;i, co7 sA'h avenue candy sore-one scale and
4 Bfnbaum, 7ea smith avenue sroeery-one wood
y Ryan 7sa Washington street srocery-Fiye scales.
ntvrn weights aud two measure.
l. klopicr. Llshth avenue sroccry-onc scale and
John Kor'c - sixth avenue candy store-one scale
ii t.rinmnn. 423 West niriy.ninth street. gro
cery-ihree scales. four i'm measures ana one set Vi
Mr Ron, 4es seventh avenue groecry-Four tin meas.
Chli,tofe, BRO. o. sixth avenue. eisars-one scale
wMsat Co.,, ,.,..', o....,.......
Mr. lihe. $40 Ninth avenue, esocors-lhee wood
v Gernant $50 ninth avenue cnndy Thirty meas.
a schccn'ers e~i Tenth avenue lager beer saloon
ii .rrnln-7a- rcnih avenue grocer, One scale,
II Michael. g.ie fw.nis uua street and Smith ave.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
STEAMBOATS, ano SailroiNs.
DENNsYLyANIA RAILROAD.


ASD UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
on and atcr June ~ 1871 trans leave New York via
Desbros~s and Cortlandl streets terri, as follows
Express for Harrisburg Pittsburgh the West aud SOUTH
With Pullman Palace Cars attached. A NJ. and 8 80
Y, daily
For wiliamsport Lock Haven CORY. and Erie at 3 ~
T. NJ. connecting at Cory Tor rtus,lllc. Petroleum
Centre. aud the OIL Regions For WiIamsport and Lock
Haven, A. NJ
For Baltimore, Washington. and the South. "Limted
Washington ESPrsss' Q, Pullman Parlor Cars daily.
except SUNDAY, . - A. ,arriNe NashngtOnt ~ 7 NJ.
Rcsular At : 20 A. NJ. l, %, anu $50 +. A. sunday,
aud > 3OP NJ
Express ier rhiladephis 100, $40, go Limited
10 30 NJ. l. g. q. :, AMI 80 T.. VI. SUNDAY. . 4 M,
SO, !. and 80 T. NJ. Emigrant and second class,
Pm
For trains 10 Newark. Elizabeth. Railway. Princeton,
Trenton. Perrin Amhoy. Pennington. B,lNiderc. and
other points. local schedules At all Ticket OhceS
Trans arrive From Pittsburgh, 30 aud 10 ~ NJ ami
10 ~ l.. daily, 10 10 a - T.. VI. daily except
Monday From Washington and Baltimore. 90 i1ln
A. VI 4 Ia. 5 10, and lolu T. VI. SUNDAY, So 10 NJ
"; From pniladclphle, a.. Il so ~ 10 10 10 10,
II 20 A NJ. 40. 10 > To- 90 80. ~ 10 and 10 ~
NJ sunday. 300 So 40, II 80 A. NJ. d 80 aud
10 2OP. "
Ticket Ofice-, $50 and ga Broadway, Aston House,
AMI foot OF DE- shros,e, and Corlndt SIS Court t,
Brooklyn. IA ll6 and ia Hudson st Iohokrn De
pot Jrrsey CITY Enisrant Ticket once, Baticry place
FRANK THOMSON, |. 4. FARMER
General Manager General Passenger Agent
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IanslsaI Instruments.

A GREAT OFFER hurting these hard times we
~ VIII sell oct pianos, ~ a. 9iiuot. $3.50 cash. not
used year stop organs. 49, stos Sai stops <Il,
stops So. 10 stops SD - stops SOD cash not used
perfect order, ant warranted. sheet music At
halt price HORACE WATERS SONS. manuirs deal.
en- ~ T. iith IT, bet B"a, University nj. \. \.
A STODART 7-OCTAvE mll round piano. only
"a Slp1. and pianos. great bargains, low rents
cry country. GORDON A son l3 East lith IT.
FAMILY leaving the city will sell 7.octave up
~ right piAnoiorte 81 lAI ri nv. near l2th It
LADY Will sell o,ewool piauofor'. and stool $40
~ Il. -dtnce 2ld East Both 81, near 81 aV.
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Gmustmtnts.

20" ]GrL hyr fsI Of Tn f'h 2qsE
ESIS$sS vrSlr c%SSSSS FGsn"lrl
roYour oroR9G'lE i RSGlI fTPg q: fD,HETcu
ohftShefI ~ c5aE ,i' az 'RnSfs
THE ABUSED" with new sonrsb by kicel
pARK T"EATRr. v.n....
hLNki h. ABBEY .............. Lessee anu Manager
PRELIMINARY SEASON.
for the production Of the iarcc.comciy o' prBr. now
OF he authors by Mr. Thomas Macionough aud adapt
cd to the English stage under The u'e Of
A DRAMATIC not is rnRER ACTS.
and which wal t Ii !gFF'TTIyy'ffa r$ g. ,yrgicA
Box OFFICE orES DAILY
w SECOND WEEK AND MARKED SUCCESS
NEW ROMANTIC AMERICAN rLAyi
EVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
viii he presented stoncr.. Romantic Drama Of
THE Success WITH" Hp riif SUMNER SEASON
MISS LLTrlE ALLEN aud the ENTIRE COMPANY
CILMOKE's CONCERT GARDEN.
The coolest and most delightful summer resort in the
THIS SATURDAY. EVENING. JULY IL
Popular and familiar music.
SUNDAY EvrNrNG-sPEcIAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Fifty cents admission Boxes seating FOUR 81
THE GREATNEw ,yoEK AQUARIUM.
g.. Open daily nom e. to iorM, s.o,,.,
G,ss @.rso%,y e"9.cd TrSga F rl.S A"gs as
in nil bloom Prot Yonns. yen,rioou.i Talking Heads
and Manikins Miss sadie Luhin. submarine perform
concy island Aquarium now open tor the season
TONY PASTORS. TONY PASTORS.
Me. ALrx,xpRiSHfss rRSo'TGPrfE Of BLOND BE ,rrIEs
The lars. 4 am finest lkpN ~ OF ~ ~ ~
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n. NOT A CROWDED BOAT
Of SUNDAYS
take the fHvoritc steamer
SYLVAN DELL.
For Newburgh. Cornwall. Cold Surfing. Highland falls,
Kuckland Lake. and lonkcrs
POSITIVELY LIMITED To 80 PASSENGERS WHICH
Is 100 LESS THAN Is ALLOWED BY LAW
GOOD BOAT ......
BEST MANAGEMENT.
THE FIRST nOAT To ARRIVE AT NEwBURGH.
RETURN TO NEW YORK At VI.
Leaves Harlem Bridge at 7.21. East l@lth st, 80;
Fast IN It. y. Grand It, $40, Jewels Dock Fulton
terry. Brooklvn -. Loroy st. New York. 40. West
22l Il 3 %. Manhattanvle. el5.
NO Spurious LIQUORS SOLD on THE ROAF
TAkE ms BOAT FOR A PLEASANT TRIP.
PERFECT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Every feature Of this advertisement strictly carried out
TNFrp@fpN TICKETS
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GhsGurf.

oNG HHANtH RACES Monmouth Park
june .Al iU.y T. e. 3d. L. a. o.. AMI l. Races com
utuct lunr.utly 40 A. New Jersey southern and ~ "
Jersey central Railroads Will run train. direct to the
tIaNk fNf Isrfieu Ars ui trains HdNtr
u~,m,nt " BRUCE. secretary. LoHs Branch. j.
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n Po,uar Grand E,eninl Concert. on sunday. We'd.
a.. iav nri SATURDAY Evenings during the season On
Sun1av- Stored concerts 10y Jubilee Singers The palace
of the s,n steamer ELECTRA. accommodating 2pi pas
SINGERS ami TO- .tnicrnus u New York Providence. aud
Bn.ton Tine with immense hall room 10 feet long anu 80
feet wide with huaufullv pUnratd stage for utru M
The greatest attraction uf the sru@lu 'uuihiuus
an excursion and concert and cuusiN- the delituu~,
cool evening breeze the water The music anu ~
tfncton- which will be- varied. Will be OF The hr~ class
ami nu pains Will Co. spared ~ make hc~ rip- pleasant
and agreeable io our PATRONS Will make excursions up
the lovely Hudson uu sunday WEDNESDAY amd snimh
Leaving Jewels wharf. Fulton Ferry. Brook.
lvn : 80 = West ~ i. r. T. Leroy 4.
SIS f. VI PIER . Il s:DP VI Returning - =. NJ.
Family hiiincrs McduU day and saturday afternoons.
loiurnn- ats r. VI. All the doicacics O tie season at
lar flIr
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Grtursions.
JARRETT 4 PALwrR's MIDSUMMER
CRUISE.


JARRETT & PAIuER's MiDsUMMER
CRUISE.
WEEKS RECREATION
ALONG THE
PICTURESQUE NEw ENgIASD COAST. COAST
On board 81, q Ks Si ySE' l PsaqqiEer steamer
MONDAY MORNlNG. July ~. 1sT7, 1000,
Tho elegant marine hotel the ukANllh SiN u ii ~
X d'cck slip ats loot Of sd St, L. H.. at 40 A.
W. visiting the ' TLAcGs or INTEREST,
NEW LoSpoS RUrKy ro1Nr.
rEQlOr uOrSE lMl' klNitao
BLOCK ISLAND. MN bhDtulD
NAKRAGANsEIr FER, OAK hLl ffS;x ,v.,n
NEWPORT NARIHAS VINEYARD,
PEONlDLNcE, ........., NANlIckh 49, &c
ONLY WILL ~ ISSUED 40
FARE. for the entire cruise '....'''''''''''ei0
MEALS ON HOARD. Ia CARTE.
on the American plan. y lay inrlulnt broaknaI
dinner and supper. Or. 80 tor the oniire crm-c;
An elegant Cabin reserved exclusively Tor ladies' -
The STATE ROOMS are large and well Ncnulaedi y
each per dnv $40 the cruise. They accommodate
TiCKEfs and STATE ROOMS can now bo secured At
the Office Of the NEW YORK TRANSFER co, No 81
Broadway, and KULLMAN'S III Brnadwhy. next 70
scenery. and inod,n Mt may also hc obtained.
DIYMOUTM ROCK. ROCkAwAY
| MARINE TWO TINES EVERY DAY.
BAND Including SUNDAYS.
MADRIGAL -...,.,,,, .,...
BOYS. steamer PLYMOUTH ROCK. with all her
| groHtmusical ATTRACTIONS. makes TWO uips
| GIER ~ ROCkAWAl BEACH every day.
CLUB. ...Leaves foot Of 22d i, n r; ate o'clock
Bent. A. NJ aud 23OP.M
The cornct rAEg...... Round trp.....riFTY CENTS
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EXCURSION EXTRAORDINARY.

one HUNDRED AND TWENTY I'VE MILLS oN THE
THE fALnct SRI AMER io>G BRANcH
cart JAMES LiN II.
will make regular sunday morning excursions 10 New
hur-h aniu- NJ Nnnkcrs, Iona -hnd. We, Point Cold
Strn. aud Cornwall leaving Fulton Ferry. BrnuklNn
~ Wc,t ION H. % and Wet 9Th i \ VI An
illustrated map giving nli details of the different points
ut interest on the noble Hudson. Will he presented To
each pas, niger Bauand grand military brass band
will Ilas select music during the entire TIP Fare Tor
the round trlp Is cents Children free.
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n. KOCkAWAi BEACH .-,raud Dally Excursions
at REDUCED FARES.
BAND OF MUSIC. GLEE CLiB. SoLOlsrs, AND
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
The last ana elegant Steamboat
WILLIAM COOK
PARE - CENTS EXCURSION TICKETS ~ CENTS
SUNDAY. July n. and ever, day thereafter,
LEAVE. ghi ST. \ T. .........at rslA v and - J. VI.
Leave luih st.. y R.. at - \. " hil $50 = "
iaa,es Per atciarst - At so A. NJ and 2lO 4. NJ.
Leaves Martins lock. near - .
FULTON terry. BroHNlVu ..... q ~ 4 VI and ? ~ = VI
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cfur Sal, ano 90 Get.

stmhons dtl1ntro
FIRsT-tItSs bread, cake. ant pastry baker
~ wants situation TAKE charge IN sHurHnt on no.
tel, best references gwen. can at or address
BAKER 70 bowerA, in the restaurant, Tor . days
PAX EHs.-An experienced bread and cake baker
- wants situation n foreman the country preferred
can ON or address II (bakep Edrdge 1t room 20
ENPERiENCED surveyor and dpushlsman
- sMcdel wants umploNmcnt moderate WAGES Ad
dies. h TuNk l3l Hudson st, New York.
DHI>rERs-Composto wants steady situation
1 hook nud loh, years IN Lundon. In New YORK,
would charge Of weekly newspaper city or country;
terms moderate Address 80 BpI,ll hos l@, loiice
Wanted. place lnd"r lnsruetions;
iour Seafs on country papers Aldre,,
TYPO hos l1N sun once.
rI'O BAKERs.-Wantcd, by "a man from Canada, a
j situation as --tund hand on bread and cakes Ca
or address BAKER, - King t.
WANTED-By An experienced millwright, a sit
w uauun IN ssne manufacturing establishment; can
do carpenter work MAKE patterns &C. and be generally
useful Al moderate wages Can or address DAVID DON
AIDS Oi7 9th st, ~ T. T. s-Best Of references given
AK WEST 5frH ST, near 9th av.. back room,
the day, or would take lamy washing BY rough drying
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BETTER TINE.

POSITIVELY LIMITED To 40 PASSENGERS. WHICH
Is 100 LESS THAN Is ALLOWED BY LAW.
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Every feature OF this advertisement strictly carried out
EXCURSION TICKETS ~.
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A SECOND GRAND SUNDAY EXCURSION
"A IN the Beautiful II iDsON
TO 1ONA ISLAND AND WEST POINT
The Long Branch superb Palace steamer


EMPIRE STATE,
Tho iarccstcxcursfOn Il, amer in the world, -
LEAVES TrLTON FERRY. JEwELLs WhARfJ
BROOKINN. y ~ \. NJ,
PIERS NORTH RIVER n Y o45 M,
FOOT OF WEST lUTll ST. Y. 10 A. NJ,
FOOr or WEST I'D ST. \ Y. 10 A. VI.
giving our patrons To- miles sail aud grand view of the
American Rhine, the mountainous scenery Of which
cannot he surpassed
FARE ron ROt'ND TRfr FIFTY CENTS
Music hv Prot Ailstrums celebrated Empire state
Bras aud string Band Also u choir o the new YORK
MAENNER, nor GLEL CLUB The to-inuAui ami
sold moderate prices Eeturnin-. arrive Mt v NJ
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A DELIGHTFUL ExCURsION

O->unday. take NE steamers coLLNER. BLA'k
BIRD. and CHANCELLOR. leaving hourly from the old
landing Pier 10 X, foot of D.y street, tor the beauu
nal north shore staten Island hne sail New
York BAY 10 Elm Park. and the other landings Tor
cents also steamboats, barges aud ~ charter
at lowest prices Apply at Office Of
srARINs cry, i.iNer, and liarhcr Transportation,
Piers II and 49, n n.
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I OsT.A reward Of g. will be paid for the delivery
IL VI the petition Tor the Elevated Railroad
JAMES A. COMING. Broadway.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-11
WHO are Blessed.

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business.
Blessed is the woman who never
says to her husband, ~ told you
So"
Blessed is the man who can sew
on his buttons when the baby is
crying.
Blessed is the woman who won't
marry widower--pr providing he's
your father.
Blessed is the mother-in-law who
never reminds you that you maj
ried above your station.
Blessed is the rich relation who
never looks down on you-when
you are in The gutter,
Blessed is the poor relation who
never looks up to ycu-for money.
Blessed is the old maid that don't
hate old people and children.
Blessed is the old bachelor that
don't hate cats and pincushions.
Blessed are the married people
that don't wish they were single.
Blessed are the single that are
content to remain so.
Blessed is the husband who new
er says his mothers pies are better
than his wife's are.
Blessed is the wife formerly q
widow who never calls up the vir-
tues of the "dear departed" for No.
> TO emulate.
Blessed is the man who gives his
wife ten cents without asking what
she is going to do with it.
Blessed is the woman who don't
scold when the stove-pipe falls
down on the dinner table-and
blessed is the man that can fix it
without swearing,
Blessed is the friend who never
requires the loan Of your tooth
brush or Umbrella.
Blessed is the neighbor who is so
busy with his own affairs that he
has no time to pry into yours.
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For one week Roger kept his
promises, then gay companions,
debt, drink-the great Aood-tide Of
temptations, surged in upon his
soul again, and he gave way. His
pure, pale little wife begged and
prayed and hoped for better things,
till, one day, he came to her with
disgrace staring him in the face.
His employers, less patient than
his wife, had dismissed him, and
creditors were clamorous FOR money
he could not pay. Margery gath
cred all her jewels together and
sold them, to save his name from
dishonor. After that, she wrote q
long letter to her father, asking to
come home to live. on account Of
Rogers misfortunes-not one word
Of his deliberate SHINING.
Then Nargery laid herself down
to rest for the last night in the lit
tie house she had done her best to
make a happy home, and failed.
The last night, indeed, for Mar
gery's brave, good heart had been
strained to its Utmost. That night
it broke.
When Roger came home, hag-
gard, after restless walk through
the deserted streets, he ran to Mar
gery's pillow to crave her forgive
ness. He had been thinking over
all her patience and love and trust,
and his own folly and unkindness,
but the true repentance came too
late. The dead Margery was deaf
to his agony Of remorse. Position,
home, wife-all gone. Nothing
but his helpless baby TO call his
own. All if he had been as true
to Margery as she to him, what q
different story I should have writ
ten.
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A Converted Printer.

The old story about "Burr, the
Michigander," has been republished
by the Printers Circular in the
following form Horace Greeley
used to affirm that newspaper men
were the most patient people, as q
class, on earth and he was not far
from right, though there are times
when patience ceases to be a vir-
tue with the most enduring. Nearly
everybody in Michigan knows
Burr, who used to start a newspa-
per once a month the year round,
generally bringing them out in
Grand Rapids, but sometimes maxi
ing flying trip to other points.
Burr could stand to be told that no
lied about circulation, was on the
fence as a politician, and that be
didn't know anything about pub
fishing newspaper; and when
men threatened to sue or trash
him, he only smiled sad smile and
wished that mankind wouldn't get
excited. During religious revi.
val in Grand Rapids, Burr was con-
verted, and it frequently happened
that religious people called at his
Office TO talk with him. One day
minister came in, and, after talking
while, he proposed prayer. He
was in the act of kneeling when
his foot struck one of the outside
forms, which was leaning against
leg of the stone, ready to be lifted
up, and over 1t went, making half
a bushel Of "pi." Burr looked at
the ruin wrought, thought of the
two weeks Of overwork, and COM
menced taking of his cost, saying;
"Pm trying TO be Christian,
and set q good example, but rat my
buttons If / can't lick you in just
two minutes !"
The clergyman backed down
stairs in no time, dodging the lye
brush on the way, and Burr back
slid at once, and sent for pint Of
stimulant.
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Gone to PRESS.

william A. Jones, foreman Of the composn
room o. The New Orleans Times. died few week
ago. Just before his death he became consciou
for a moment, and in CLEAN, dwelling upon tn
habits Of his life, he suddenly exclaimed: "Th
ads are an right, Sherman lock sp the form
and let's go TO press"
"Lock up the forms let's go to press ~
he cried with failing breath.
And closer 70 his beds came
The shadow We call death;
His pale lips met the loving ones
That bent to kiss and bless,
His hands grew cold in tender clasp,
His life had gone to press.
or stirring deeds that thrill the world
a papers life is wrought,
Of perts tender words and true,
OF truths by ssges taught,
And tolls Of busy brain and hands,
To brighten OF depress
The mind II meets, but past change
When once 1t goes to press.
The mystery Of human thought.
The good and III combined
Ia mastered by the mighty will,
The fotetnan Of the mind
And as his work the seal resnains,
At best with blunders rife,
When eomrade, Death, locks up the form
And ends the toll Of life.
The character we build to-day
With wet or careless hand
BY kindly deed OF thoughtless ain.
Qh.n ,h.o.~k ,ho .o.. .&.nd.
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-
As poor insane George III was
one day breakfasting at Kew, the
great scarcity Of beef which was
then prevailing in England became
the subject OF conversation. "Why
do not people plant more beef =
asked the King. Upon being told
that beef could not be raised from
seed, he seemed still incredulous,
and took some bits Of beefsteak
and went into the garden and
planted them. The nett morning
he went out to see II they had
eprouted, and found some snails.
Thinking they were oxen, he was
heard crying out: "Here they
arel Here they are, Charlotte
! horns and all ~
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blind in a minute. He asks more
questions than a catechism )" and
before the discharged representa-
tive Of the press could recover
from his surprise the hay-wagon
had turned an adjacent corner.
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Margery's IIusb,t,Asf.

Great consequences are bottn of
such tribes, and so it was Margery
Allen unwittingly sealed her own
fate when, In q genuine outburst OF
pity for Roger BeDson's breave-
ment, she wrote him q brief note
of sympathy, asking him TO come
aud see her, and reminding him of
the claims of relationship. Rogers
late wife had been Margery's cous-
in. His duties as soldier, during
our late war, had separated them
the greater part of their short
married life, and it ueemed 80 hard
tha. Roger should return only in
time to see her die, when he had
been offered q position in COM
mercial house, and Trey had hoped
to spend many happy days together.
Margery had passed their home
during her walk that afternoon,
and had noticed Rogers pale face
pressed listlesely against the win
dow, looking like man who had
lost all interest in life. II touched
her quick syrnpathy-heace her
note. Rogers was a restless, i'm
pressible nature, and it did not cost
him the effort Margery generously
gave him the credit for, when he
called, a few evenings later. In an
swer to her request. 1t might
have seemed o forward act on her
part, but it was for his sake, not
her own.
Masgery's pity was not lessened
by Rogers visit. He looked so in
teresting with his sad, well-cut fea-
lures, his somber clothes, and his
e&uuisitely fitting black gloves
He must have found it agreeable
relief on his part, to pour ont the
misery of his loneliness into such
sympathetic ears as hers. She was
not pretty, but she was earnest ant
sweet, and goodI-her mind wa
cultivated, too, for she was hel
fathers only daughter, and he hat
educated her literally.
Naturally, Roger repeated hi
visit. BY and by ne invited her u
places of amusement. Margery'
father frowned. He feared Their
was q growing liking between them
He knew nothing against the younI
man except his lack Of wealth. HI
was comfortable, but Mr.. Allen de
sired something more for hi
daughter. II Roger should los
his snug salary--what theni Mar
gerry. however, asstired her fathe
SO earnestly that her interest i
Roger was purely cousinly, as hi
in her, that she was allowed to g
out with him. The upshct was jus
what might have been expected, i
spite Of Msrgery's protestations-
Roger offered.
Mareery was frightsbed-Aafrai
she did not love him sure he
father would be angry; but Hoee
was so winning and tsndsr sn
made such appeals 70 her Senetou