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you know, fancied when 1 came into the
drawlng-room and saw you two sitting
here that he had penchant for my brown
Dolly; but"
'But. you do not fancy it now!" ex-
claimed Dolly, Historically.
"Well," looking at her little slippered
foot as she spoke, ''no; think be;is still in
search of his IDEAL" and Marjorie blushed
slightly.
"Perhaps you think he made the discov
cry tonight, !" replied Dolly, sharply.
Day after day went by, and still Temple
seemed to avoid Dolly, and devoted him.
self more persistently to Marjorie. How
well she knew how to keep him On the
beach, walking, driving or riding, he was
ever by her side. Not one word said Dol
ly. All for Marcy, who was beautiful
and to whom love seemed to come by
right
"And yet,' sighed Dolly one day, apos-
trophizing the ocean, having walked her
hair into flying distraction--"a nd yet, in
novels, the plain girls always marry the
hero. Oh, my love, come back to me
Life is so dreary, so weary to me now! My
one and only love!''
She heard voices near her, and recogniz-
ed them as his and hers.
marjorie, my life's darling, my hearts
delight"
Dolly covered her ears with her hands,
and, falling on the beach, sobbed bitterly
ooh, if the tide would only wash me
away, far away into oblivion she moan
ed, ''where [ could never see them again!''
''Miss Dolly!'' Herbert Granger, pity
written on every line Of his face, stood be-
side her, one hand held out to help her,
"You always come at the wrong mo-
ment!" she exclaimed. 'sWhy do you dis
turb me? My head ached SADLY
'And sitting here will do you no good.
Come back to Leighton with me, and your
sister will follow"
''My sister Is Marjorie here ?''
'Why, yes; just behind that boat. Did
you not know %
II will go with you," said Dolly, gently.
"Only come"
Herbert gazed sadly upon the little fig
ure beside him, and in silence they reached
Leighton.
Il cannot give him up!' she cried,
throwing herself down beside her bed.
"He was mine before Marjorie came! Oh,
sister, sister, what have you done to
me?"
Passionately she prayed that she might
be allowed to die, that she might not live
on her desolate life. In His mercy God
hears these prayers and refuses to grant
what we in our blind folly claim as
right.
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very kind of you to come to us for Christ
mas. now that you have parish of your
own?"
'Dolly, can you not guess why 1 came?"
''To see Marjorie and Mr.. Temple,
suppose, or perhaps papa and Constance. {"
''And why not to see you?'
Herbert had drawn her hand within his
arm, and was looking her full in the face.
II had higher opinion of you, Mr..
Granger, than to suppose you made use Of
well-worn compliments.''
| ''Dolly, you know it IS not compliment
I am paying you. How long is it since I
first loved you?''
$50 long ago that you have forgotten
| all about it. DOM talk to me like that.
Mr.. Granger. IL lose my respect for
you.''
A shade crossed Herbert Changers face
as he replied, "Then have been deceived
in you. thought you kind and good
womanly, in fact-and yet you say my
love for you makes you despise me-"
''No, no, I did not say that!' exclaimed
Dolly eagerly.
"You said what meansi it. My idea was
that true, noble woman would not treat
a mans love with contempt.''
''You do not love me!'' exclaimed Dolly
iercsly, 'Men always think that they
must flirt with me Or
"Stop, Dolly! Because there are men
whose opinions on this subject are not as
high as you would have them, must all
suffer?''
"Suffer! you don't look much like it,
"Never mind how I look. I came here
solely to ask for your love, to ask to be al
lowed to guard you from all trouble as far
as lies in my power, and an answer-a de-
finite answer-I must have. Dolly, I ask
only for permission to teach you to love
me. May I?''
Looking him steadily in the eyes, and
stretching one little hand toward hia,
came Dolly's answer: 81 trust you, Her.
bert Granger. That is better than love.
Teach me if you will. That is my
answer"
And if he is content, surely so are we.
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CHAPTER III,

AS the clock struck midnight, M arjorie
Esdaile-pretty, picturesque Marjorie
candle in hand, mounted the stairs, escort
ed Harry Temple.
s'Good-night, my precious one,' he said.
Remember the promise you have given
me.''
''Ah!'' sighed Marjorie, shaking her
head. Il am still little misty as to what
went on before I came. My first impress
sion was that you were making love to
Dolly. If she exonerates you, well and
good.''
''Marjorie, you surely would not repeat
such foolish suspicion to your sister?"
Indeed, I will, and tonight, too," she
replied laughingly. ''Are you afraid?''
afraid Dolly and I were very good
friends-ni plus, nj noins;" and he babe
her goodnight again, earnestly and with
pale face. "What will she say? Oh, fool
that / Was, and short-sighted!" he ex-
claimed, as he reached his room. dolly
Dolly! How her gray eyes haunt me. Poor
child! and to think my fate actually lies in
her hands, after all.''
Marjorie entered the room. Here, crouch
ing over the fire, her long black hair
streaming yer the white flannel dressing
gown. sat Dolly.
"Not asleep? Why, Dolly"
mo, Marcy dear; my head aches, and
could not sleep, though I did come up so
early.''
Marjorie knelt down beside her sister,
and laying one hand on hers said, more
earnestly than Dolly had ever heard her
speak, dolly, did anyone ever make love
to your"
Dolly's heart seemed to stop beating,
and he stunned her eyes away from Mar
gy's.
''Tell me, Dolly insisted her sister.
"Well,'' said Dolly, striving to force a
smile, "Johnny Knight once told me that
[ played cricket nearly as well as boy.
Was that first symptom, Margy?''
Marjorie suppressed smile, as the in
formation she was seeking was of too great
Importance to be baffled by jokes. So lay
ing both hands On Dolly's, and looking her
full in the eyes, she continued: ''Listen
to me, Dolly. When I came to Leighton.
that first night when saw you and Mr..
Temple sitting in the draWing-room I
thought, 'Ah Dolly has lover at last;
ESQ you Immediately tried to procure
him for yourself, said Dolly bitterly; then
seeing look of pain cross Margy's face,
added, laughingly, ''You see now what a
mistake it was.''
II want to assure myself of that
sighed Majorie. and for moment there was
silence between them.
''Harry Temple has told me that he loves
me,'' continued Majorie, 'sand I-I-you
know care for him.
'Then let me congratulate you, Marcy,
on having secured so noble and high prin-
cipled a man." And Dolly started to her
feet.
dolly, don't talk like that; it sounds
unreal. Do you like him %
eyes,"
And can you tell me, luonlng in my
eyes, that he never led you to believe he
cared for you ?''
No answer. Dolly was gazing into the
fire, and apparently had not heard one
word.
Dolly" continued Marjorie, throwing
her sisters hands from her-'sDolly, an
swer me now. Did Harry Temple ever tell
you he loved you %
mo, Marcy, never. Why should hep"
A look Of Joy came over Marjorie's faea
I as she listened.
"Then may really marry him, feeling
that it is nc pain to you2"
Marjorie, marry Mr.. Temple ten times
! over. What difference car il make to me?
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poetrp.
I WOULDN'T, IF I WERE YOU.

Wouldn't, if were you. my dear.
wouldn't, if were you,
Be ready to fall in love, my dear,
With any who come to WOO;
For many snare is laid with care.
And many a web is spun
With subtle art to entrap the heart
That is ever too lightly won.
Far better it is to be cold and shy;
Better to tarry than rue;
So would not marry in haste, my love,
wouldn't, il were you.
All! many soul as pure as yours,
Dear, innocent trusting maid.
Allured by an evil one, has found in tears,
Its love and its trust betrayed.
So guard the gates where lover waits
Far better that he complain es@wsSS
Over his fate to-day, than tomorrow say,
would were single again.
Though maidens fiirt with but little care,
If lovers be false or true,
I would not, if were you, my dear,
wouldn't, if 1 were you.
If love alone should decide the choice,
Then love will be sure TO say,
4; The heart must wait ere it rejoice,
Thought late be the wedding day.
Far better an hour with love in your bower,
Than the ever unceasing ache,
The heart may know in that painful hour
1t grieves DER its sad mistake.
And tho sweet May with December wed,
'Tis better to wait than rue;
would not in haste to the altar be led,
wouldn't, if I were you.
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CHAPTER ".

Two years have gone by; and it is Christ
mastide at Heathmore. The little church
of st. James has been full of would-be help
ers in decorating it, but the real work has
been done by one pair of little brown han DIS,
while the wears wife-tall, blonde and
insipid-has found her duty to consist in
preventing as many flirtaticns as possible,
and in issuing as many orders to little
Brown Hands as she can invent.
"Oh, Miss Esdaile," gushed forth one
young maiden. sob, Miss Esdaile, is it
true that your beautiful sister is coming
to Heathmore for Christmas?''
Dolly bowed her head In assent.
''And is it really true that she and Mr..
Temple are as devoted as when they were
first married?"
'Why, hope so,'' replied Dolly gravely.
eyes, but-do you know, Miss Esdaile,
I heard somebody say he had been in love
with you frst.''
"What nonsense, Louisa!" but the fin
gers trembled, and the wreath of green's
fell to the ground. ''How very awkward
I am, to be sure! Will you ask Mr.. Knight
to help me?"
This was the youth whose first symp-
tom had found vent in pronounclng Dolly
almost as good cricketer as boy. The
symptoms had increased to such an alarm
ing extent that Dolly's only thought at
present was to substitute Louisa for her
self.
mo one need ever care for me. have
no heart-none left to me now."
''Miss Esdaile!''
Dolly started and exclaimed. s:What!
you, MI. Granger! How very kind of You
to come" And her descent from the lad
der was rapid.
"Where is Mrs. Esdaile? have not
found her in the church,
''She must have returned to the vicar
age. She said she was very tired, having
to set things right,'' and a. smile played
around Dolly's mouth.
"Will you not come with nae and show
me the way, Miss Dolly2''
"How well he looksl" thought Dolly, as
she guided him out of the church. ssReal-
ly he is quite tine-looking."
'sWe are not quite close to- tho church,
you see, Mr.. Granger" Chen, turning
toward him, do YOU know, that it was
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SORES ON HoRsEs.-An exchange reco-
mends the application of collodion az the
Dest protection of threatening or actual
sores on horses from friction or pressure
Oh tne saddle or the harness. The collodi-
on cries instantaneously, forming thin
hlh over the tender place. which is thus
protected from dirt and air, and placed
unoer the most favorable condition for
rapidly healing. and the horse can be work.
Cd as usual without hindering the cure.
HERB, OR HAM, OR MEAT OMELErrE.
Make the same as plain omelette, Daince
up any meat, herbs, rice, or other articles,
ana mix with the eggs before frying.
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OCTOBER.
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REV. J. P. LUDLOW, WRITES:

REV. J. P. LUDLOW, WRITES:
17S BALTIC STREET, BROOKLYN N. Y,
Nov. IA. 1874.
H. r. STEVENS, ESQ:
Dear Sir:-From personal benefit received by its
use, as well as from personal knowledge OF those
whose cures thereby have seemed almost miracll-
lous, can most heartily and sincerely recommens
the VEGETINE for the complaints which it is claimed
to cure. JAMES ?. LUDLOW.
Late Pastor Calvary Baptist Church.
Sacramento, Cal
VEGET1NE
SHE RESTS WELL.
SOUTH POLAND Me-, Oct, II, 1876.
Mr.. ii. r. STEVENS
Dear Sr.-Ihave been sick two years with the Nv
er complaint, and during that time have taken a
great many different medicines. but none of them
did me any good. was restless nights and had no
appetite. Since taking the VEGETINE rest well and
relish my food. Can recommend the Vegetine for
what it has done for me- Yours respectfully
Mrs. ALBERT KICKER,
Witness OF the above,
MIR. GEORGE M. VAUGHAN,
MedfOrd, Mass.
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VEGETINE

REV. o. T. WALKER, SAYS:
PROVIDENCE, R. l., 1874 TRANSIT STREET.
"a. R. STEVENS, ESQ
I feel found to express with my signature the high
value place upon your VEGETINE. My family have
used it for the last two years In nervous debility it
is invaluable, and it to all who may need
an invigorating. renovating tonic,
0. T. WALKER,
Formerly Pastor OF Bowdoln-square Church, Boston
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VEGETINE.

GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN,
BOSTON HOME, IA TYLER STREET,
Boston, April, 1875,
H r. STEVENS:
Dear Sr.-We feel that the children in our home
have been greatly benefited by the VEGET1NE YOU
have SO kindly given from time to time especially
those troubled with the Scrofula.
With respect,
Mrs N. WORMELL, MatrOn,
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

STORING PoTAToEs.-Every method
has been tried by farmers to store and
preserve their potatoes through the winter,
and we may say until potatoes come again.
1t is the most valuable of all vegetables,
though here and there we find writer
who undertakes to tell us to the contrary.
But the fact is universally 'conceeded in all
civilized countries, as where it cannot be
grown it is imported, which can be done
for long distances without injury, when
ventilation is attended to.
In storing potatoes several methods are
adopted, yet they are all practically tie
same, the object being to protect them
against freezing, whether buried in pits
or stored in cellars. The first considera-
ton is to keep them in perfect darkness,
the next is, the bins should not be too
deep-not ever three feet-to produce
warmth and cause them to sprout. When
stored IN the field, straight trenches are
dug, say twenty feet in length, and four
or five feet wide. which are filled to the
depth of three feet with potatoes, then
well covered with straw, on top of which
put eighteen or twenty inches Of earth
In a pit twenty feet long there should be
three gas escapes or ventilating openings,
which should be plugged with straw and
covered with board set at angles to turn
the rain. If in cellars; barn or otherwise,
the bins should be covered with rags, old
carpeting or straw, Those intended to be
kept for late spring sales should be fire.
quently examined, and all the sprouts re-
moved; for as soon as a potatoe begins to
sprout it loses it's solidity, dryness and
quality.
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ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements inserted at the rate of One Dollar
per square of eight lines of NOnparel for the first,
and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion
The following rates will be charged for advertise.
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UEE day made by any worker of either sex,
nI,S right in their own localities: Particulars
u and samples worth IS free. Improve your
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MHsa week in your own town, SIS Outfit free,
VIg No risk, Reader, if you want a business at
,Nftk1 which persons OF either sex can make great
WVV pay all the time they work, write for paFticu-
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VEG ETINE
NOTHING EQUAL TO IT.
SOUTH SALEM MASS, Nov. Il, 1876.
Mr.. FL. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir.-I have been troubled with scrofula
Canker, and Liver Complaint for three years. Moth
ing ever did me any good until | commenced using
and still using the VEGETINE. Iconsider there moth
ing equal to it for such complaints. Can heartily
recommend it to everybody. Yours truly,
MRS. LIZZIE NJ. PACKARD,
No. 16 Lagrange Street, South Salem, Mass.
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How TO MAKE GOOD PICKLES.
housekeepers are now putting up pickles
for winter use. There is nothing so annoy
ing or unpleasant to the thrifty housewife
as to find, on inspecting her pickle jars, in
stead Of good, firm green pickles, that she
has for her labor soft mass Of tasteless,
insipid stuff, unfit for the table, render
ed so most likely from the use of impure
vinegar containing acids or other delete
rious ingredients. The following is rec
ipe taken from reliable agricultural jour-
nal which has been tried and found cor
rect, Dy an old housewife of many years.
experience: ''Pour boiling salt water over
the pickles. using handful of salt to one
gallon; let them stand over night, then
drain them thoroughly and cover them en-
tirely with cider or wine vinegar let them
stand few days, then scald the vinegar,
pour it off and cover them again with fresh
vinegar cold; spice to taste; small piece
of alum may be added to improve the COL
or; keep your pickle jar well covered, and
you will have fine, crisp pickles for years."
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CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
wish to Inform my friends that have moved Ray
Carriage Shop to my 6W building near the Virginia
Hotel WheFeI will keep on hand carriages and bug
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mess and fair dealing, expect to give entire satls=
actiaa will pay strict attention to repairing. GIVE
pie cali before purchasing.
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communications calling upon, advocating Or opposin
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NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATIsM.-Ac cor.
respondent OF the Germantown Tele-
graph'' says: A simple relief for neural
gia is to boil small handful of lobelia in
a half pint of water till the strength is
out Of the herb, then strain it off and add
teaspoonful of fine salt. Wiring cloths
out of the liquid as hot as possible, and
spread over the part affected. 1t acts like
a charm. Change the cloths as soon as
cold till the pain is all gone; then cover
the place with soft dry covering till per-
SEPARATION is over, to prevent taking cold
rheumatism can often be relieved by ap-
plication Co the painful parts, of cloths
wet in weak solution of sal soda water.
Ii there is inflammation in the Joints, the
cure is very quick. The wash should be
lukewarm.
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VEGETINE.
RECOMMEND 1T HEARTILY.
SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr.. STEVENS.
Dear Sir-I have taken several bottles of your
VEGETINE, and am convinced it is valuable remedy
for Dyspepsia Kidney Complaint and General debil-
ty Of the system can heartily recommend to all
sufferers from the above complaints.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. MUNROE PARKER.
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VEGETINE.
PREPARED BY
H, R. STEVENS. BOSTON, MASS.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
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~ Grass Linen, cents
A Figured Lawns, 9 cents
IA Percales (chOice) 10H cents
White Pique. 5, and 10 cents
Black Grenadines, 10, Is and Is cents.
IA Dress Linen, 20 and IN cent,
WOrsted Dress Goods, Is cents and up
Black Alpaca 20 cents and up
Wash POplins, * cents and up.
White Goods less than cost
CalcOeS, 5 and cents
Bleached COttOnS, S to 10 cents
Unbieached COttOns at ~ to 10 cents
Nice japanese Fans, at and cents
Linen Fans, 10 cents and up ~
ParaSols, In Cotton, Gingham Alpaca, ana bik'
for less than cost
4 few dozen soap yet, at ~ cents per dozen.
White and Fancy Hose as low as cents pair
balls knitting cotton. Is cents
2papeIs good Needles, cents
80 Pins
Neck RuAs 1914 cents per dozen
Colored KID Gloves, & buttons) so cents
Silk Scarfs and Ribbons below zero
Ladies UnderskirtS as low as IS cents
A fow Ladies Linen Suits at &2.50. p and ~
Infants White Embr. Dresses $l.5o
Childrouk Is " $leO
The Wamsutta Dress Shirt is complete at 81
Iattfngs and Carpets and Oil Cloths Will pc Onefed
Tor less than cost. They must be closed out;
Trnnks Of every description, at any prices and
nane marked on free OF charge.
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TIE COUNTY cIERxsHlp.
THE GRIND SELL-0UT |!
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tc Fully Ported.

BUroRD. KY. May q. 1873.
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We sie authorizes to announce 2 p
WALKER rs candidate tor the Office
Of Magistrate in the Hartford di.trief
composed Of the Hartford and Beaver
Dam voting precincts. Subject the ae-
ton Of the Primary Election, Nav a5th,
1873.
We are authorized To announce JAS
ID BfERS as a candidate tor Maqistr.t.
in the Hartford district.
For Constable:
We are authorized to announce WV
AUSTIN as candidate for the ofie. of
Constable in the Hartford district. COM
posed OF llsrtiUr,! and Beaver Dam yot-
ING precincts. SUBJECT TO the action of
Pr'~sry Election, May 18th, 1878.
We are authorized to announce TUOS
F. 10 'INSON. as candidate for H.
office of Constable in the MagiSterial
district composed of the ROsins and
Sulphur Springs voting districts.
We are authorized to annou,e.
JANE 2 STEVENS as a candiJate
for Constable in the Hartford M.gisteyisl
Districts, composed OF the Hartford and
Beaver Dam voting precincts, subject 20
the action OF the Democratic Primary
election, May p. 1878
To the voters OF the Csnlertown. Rock.
port and Cool Springs voting precinc,..
| am q candidate for the Office OF Con.
stable ia the Msgisteriai district com
p"sed Of these three voting districts
Election. August 1873. Wonld i.,l
thankful for your influence and votes.
Respectfully. BIC. WARDEN.
mott
We are authorized to announce
JAMES W. DANIEL a. a candidate for
the office Of Constable in the Cromwell
district. Election, August 5. 1878.
We are authorized to announes
ALFRED ASHBY. ia, rs a candidst.
for the Office Of Constable of Hartford
Precinct, composed Of Hartford and
Beaver Dam voting places. Election,
August, 1873.
We are authorized to announce lib.
TAYLOR a. candidate tor Constable in
the Hartford district, subject To the &C.
ton OF the Democratic Primary Election.
May 2jth, 1873.
We are authorized to announce John
IL. MAGANN as a candidate FOR consta-
Die in the FordsvIlie Ma,isterial district.
Election, August. 1878
We are suthor.zed to Announce W. ID.
BARNARD, Of Ceralvo, as a candidate
for Constable in the Rockport Magiste-
rial district Election, August 1878,
We are authorized To announce Nj. J.
D. Gordon. OF Cool Springs nsi ghbo, hood
as a candidate Tor Constable in the Roek-
port district. composed OF Center;owa.
ROckpOrt aud Cool Springs voting pre-
cincts. Election, August. 1873.