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National Republican., 1881-10-31
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
here are thirteen persons in jail.

There are thirteen persons in jail
Five telephone wires were working Saturday.
The Midland Railroad directory held a meeting
Saturday.
The Mystic viii be put regularly on tho WASH
ington ferry line this week.
The chain gang, composed of four colored
youths, was out ON duty Saturday cleaning the
market square.
MrS Roxbury, wife OF the superintendent of
gas Is lying i'll with pneumonia, ut her residence,
upper end OF Prince street.
Colonel Cameron, the Readlnster candidate for
Governor, arrived in town Saturday morning, and
was the guest of Mr. ID. A. Windsor
Tho steamer Excelsior on her way up the river
Friday night ran into small river oraft, near
Nomini and stove In her stern. Nobody was hurt.
The registration books in oil the wards OF the
city were opened at sunrise Saturday morning,
aud continued open Till sunset, Several appeals
were taken from the decisions OF registrars
"Pink -eye" has made its appearance among the
horses in this city, MossTs. II. j. Mehatiey u Co.
have five horses down WIN the disease Other
animals are also suffering from the same cause
II Is expected that delegation Of ladies from
the national convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, recently in session In Wash
ington, will address the ladies OF Alexandria in
the M. Il. Church this afternoon, at $50 o'clock.
The gospel temperance meeting of tho Alexan-
drla Reform Club was held in the First Presby-
terlan Church yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock.
Mrs. NJ l.. Wells, of Evanston, Ill., an earnest and
eloquent temperance speaker, delivered an ad-
dress.
John Haines, night engineer at Portner's brew
cry was arrested Saturday at his house, in Fairfax
| County, for having stolen number OF malt sacks
and oil. most ofwhich were recovered. The man p
| ager Of the brewery, not wishing 70 have him
| whipped, refused TO pgSecute him lie was dis
charged. VI
The report Of the oty superintendent of public
/ schools shows that during last year there were
| 1901 children In the public schools and about
1850 i'm the private schools There were at the last
school census IS2 children between six and six
teen years Of age In the city. The total expenses
OF schools were Sll 0S746, of which the city paid
| S7 300 and the Slate the residue.
At a meeting Of the school board on Friday
| night last the subject Of the constantly in
creaslng numbers Of pupils I'm the public schools
| and need for additional school facilities was
| brought up and plans for the erection Of new
public school building the court house lot at a
| cost of $4,000 were suggested, but no definite ac-
! ton was taken, The finance committee were
authorized to accept Mr.. Bradey's proposal for an
| extension of 1900 due by the board on the Pea,
| body building for five years, and reduction OF
! the interest TO 43 per cent
National Republican., 1881-10-31
FINANCIAL NEWS.

The following observations on the transactions in
the financial market Saturday. together with open
ing highest, lowest, and closing quotations, fur
nlshed by the banking-housc of H. ID. Cooke, Jr., a
Co.. li29 street, Washington, d. O..
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK, oct. 20, 3;i5 p m.-The market opened
at slight decline from yesterdays closing and was
lower during the first hour when 1t rallied advancing
until the last half closing at decline from the high
est ofabout y to per cent, but showing advance
for the day Of from = TO ipcr cent The developing
strength of the market shown In the continued
purchases the advances the reactions occurring at
times Of dullness when realizatlons were in order
The opposite to such conditions have been the rule
the past two months, rs with an active market the
sellers have generally been In the majority and the
declines rapid. The Hoods along the line Of the ST.
Paul road have subsidized aud II Is expected that the
earnings which for the past three weeks have not
shown material increase over last year, will ffom this
time show very large gains, especially so as the
breaks in the road have len large umouutB OF grain
back which must be Immediately forwarded The
wheat market ut Chicago Is dull and dropping show
ing decline for the day OF about cent per bushel
Money easy at Has per cent.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS
National Republican., 1881-10-31
NnIIIC,ing a .rnre Ikl.Il.

Residents and solourners In fever and aguc loca-
tions, who are wise enough TO test by experience
the gciiuineness of the claims Of Hostctter'sstom-
ach Bittcrs to public confidence, nuliH grave
risk. which without the protecting aid Of this grand
fortifying agent could not safely be encountered.
Both air and water are the vehicles for the dis.
semination the disease and Irregularities of the
!iS, o!v ~ i o' III LII ~, a. ,,,,t ~ ~ 20 hit =
specially favorable to the contraction of malnrial
fcvers are conditions which must undergo Il rad
ical change ere positive immunity from the scourge
can be hoped for. Quininc has no continuous
effect Is a dangerous drug, and works ncalculable
after mischief to the system The Bitters, on the
other hand is not only safe, but the good effects
which IL speedily produces do not wear out as
the medicine is persisted in. 1t regulates and
tones the stomach, liver bowels, and kidneys with
certainty and promputude. MWF
National Republican., 1881-10-31
CoLuMBIAs VS.. PoToMAos.
The Four-Oarcd Shell Race Between These
Two Clubs To-Day.

The four-oared shell race between the
Columbia and Potomac Boat Clubs will come of
this afternoon. This race has attracted cOnsdera-
BILE attention among our boating fraternity, and
each club has a large number OF friends who are
confident that their fayorite crew will win. The
crews will be as follows: Columbia-wallach,
stroke, height feet, weight 15l pounds; Kintuer
No. 8. height feet, weight lsO; Mute, No 2, height
weight 13S; total weight, 622 pounds; aver
age weight, 155% pounds. Potomac-McKinney,
stroke height feetS% inches weight, 1875 pounds
Morgan, No 3, height 3 feet IL inches, weight
1850; Bailey, No. 2, height b feet l0A inches,
weight l6s; Wheeler, bow, height . feet 10
average 15OlS pounds The Columbias have an ad-
vantage of5GIpounds weight per man, but II is IN
fact all in one man. The advantage, however, Is
slight and loscly-contested race may be looked
for. Mr.. John W. COrson, of the Analostan Boat
Club, a gentleman who Is thoroughly posted and
who will be absolutely impartial in his decision,
has been selected as referee.
National Republican., 1881-10-31
aOvEnNMENT nONDB-CLOsiNG QUOTATIONS.,
BASitEns' EXCHANGE.
Three day bills.. 1855 Slxty-day bls........ IS


WALL STREET GOSSIP.
NEW York, Oct 90 10 u. m.-rhere was some bid
ding for Lake Shore ana Michigan Central IN New
street aer the close last night at slightly higher
prices, but no transactions reported II re-
porled at the Windsor In the evening that Michigan
Central was cornered and the talk 0 for IL to-day
ana par next week. Some Of the same parties who
cornered Hannibal were said to be in this deal The
bulls professed TO believe that Vanderbilt had bought
10000 shares OF Michigan Central but the average Inn
preston was that Gould and Keene had much TO do
with putting the stock up assisted by the climbing Of
shorts II was also claimed that the buying Of Lake
shore was very good and the outside purchases came
from very wealthy parties, who were not frightened
by the talk OF the railroad men on the action
OF the Pennsylvania Central In placing the ast Chi
cago train on the latter road next Monday. James
Seligman said matters more favorable IN Paris,
and d furious break down In exchange In Paris yes
terday was very favorable for the financial situation.
He said London bought Erie yesterday morning but
sold some stock In the afternoon still there no
evidence Of long stock coming over to be sold at
present Messrs. Wormser u Co. say; "London
bought very largely Of the trunk line shares some
days npo when they were much lower" The foreign
bankers GENERALLY say that the foreign buying OF Erie
has been large for some time ana the stock has been
hard to borrow. There Is said TO be considerable
the books close some facts not very
favorable for the bears may develop, Durkee,
n director, said last night that the annual re-
stated this road brought more passengers from
Buffalo 70 this city during the year than the New
York Central speaker Randall, OF the House. was
here yesterday, and predicted thas per cent funds
Congress. Fisk q Hatch are bulling the per cent
Government bonds The Windsor Hotel bears hlll
National Republican., 1881-10-31
GUDGEoNS.
Man is a gudgeon
Woman Is the line
That dnngles DER his head
And hooks him every time;
She bats the hook and holds the pole,
But the minister is the man
That nOps him from eternal peace
Into the frying-pan


Into the frying-pan
Shakespeare
"A Cincinnati paper says that the po-
lltest young man going is resident of that city.
He took of his hatto talk to young lady through
the telephone.
"A recipe for lemon pie vaguely adds:
m.Then sit on stove and stir constantly" Just ns
if fany one could sit on stove without stirring
constantly.-0A Ciiy Derrick.
-"Is patriotism dying out?" asks the
Inter Ocean. No. sir not much II isn't In places
where there no saloons IL Is sold at drug stores
--Phitadeirhfa Chronicle Herald.
-" Amt this little high ?" asked n
timid tenderfoot of a Dendwood tavern- keeper
who had charged him $3.50 for his dinner. 1t
may be little, high" replied the host, fumblng
with the handle Of revolver in the cash drawer,
:" but ] need the money" He got it--Cincinndd
Saturday Might.
"A revolutionary incident in an ex-
change Is headed When Washington Laughed"
We haven't time to- read the article which Is rather
lengthy, but we suppose II was when Senator Bay;
ard was bounced out Of the Speakers chair and
David Davis put in. About that time every other
large city as well as Washington laughed.-Norris
t0i0n Herald
Brick Pomeroy came to Colorado
two years ago with ono wife and three hundred
dollars-to-day he Is worth quarter of million.
Three years ago the editor OF this paper struck
Colorado with one pointer dog and the dyspepsia
-to-day-well, to this day We never did or could
find out what in - became of that dog.-Oardy
Solid Mttidoon.
Some days ago we said that unless
hunters brought MS some of the game they Dragged
about we would not publish their fabulous tales.
The following afternoon q man from over near
Laramie peak brought In eleven blackbrds and a
mule that he had shot by mistake and laid them
at our feet. We do not insist on documentary cvi I.
dence now any more. good honest mans word
Is good enough for us.-Ldrdniie BOOmei dng
National Republican., 1881-10-31
ro-nAY Ann ro-MoRRow.

II there come some joy to me,
Would you have me stay.
With that Joy TO sweetcn iife7
Yes, Heart, stay today"
Well, then, II have q dream
or some coming sorrow,
Shall walt to feel lis fear?
"That will do to-morr0ic.'
II unto some loving heart
I've debt to pay9
"Ahl that is a mighty debt.
Pay Il, Heart, t0-tidu."
If I'm forced from bitter wrongs
Cruel words to borrow?
"Then, dear Heart, there Is no haste;
Keep them1lll tomorrow"
"Duty, Kindness, and Success
lose by slow delay;
Dnty hath double right
when II claims today.
Kindness dies ifit must wait;
Success will not stay
Unto them comes no tomorrow
Ifthey lose to-day.
But for Debt and Doubt and Anger.
But for useless Sorrow,
Better you should walta day;
Keep them for tomorrow.
And, as every days today,
You may patience borrow
Thus forever TO put on
Such bad tomorrow"
National Republican., 1881-10-31
More Trouble Ia thc Marinc Corps.

Ex-Secrctary ofthe Navy Thompson and
Colonel Thomas y Field have been sued by Mr.
Hopper in Philadelphia, who was an orderly SER
gcant In the Marine Corps, OH the grounds of illc
gal arrest Hopper was tried by court martial
ut League Island about ten years for irrcguari
ties in his accounts. As Colonel Field was in the
discharge of an official duty, he will be defended
by the United States district attorney at Philadc
phin. Hopper has been in the habit of Oaning
money to the marine officers at a small per cent
age, and has grown rich Field himself has been
court -nartinled several times, and is about ns
badly dsliked us any man that ever wore uni
National Republican., 1881-10-31
vaIuable Real Estate at Auction.

Attention is called TO the chancery sale
to be made this afternoon by Thomas j. Fisher &
Co., auctoneers of that valuable property, No. 45s
Pennsylvania avenue northwest occupied by the
oto-lthographic establishment of Norris Peters,
esq. Also, of three three-story brick residences
facing Judiciary Square, and known as Nos. 423
425, and 427 Fourth street northwest. Also large
G streets northwest. Also IN undivided half in
terest in q large brick building on New York ave-
nue., between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
occupied by the United States Government.
National Republican., 1881-10-31
DL.GD-

CLARVOE.--On Saturday evening, October 20, 1881
at II o'clock MAUDE NJ. CIAnVoE, beloved wife of
John 4. Clarvoe and daughter of Mrs. s. j. Barnes,
formerly OF Ohio after long continued suffering, aged
- years.
Funeral will take place. from the residence of her
mother No Hl7 Sixteenth street northwest Tuesday,
November !, 1891, Rt O'clock Friends are invited.
Long and tedious were her sutlerngs. Life was
sweet 10 her She wished 50 much to live; hut God
willed It otherwise nnd called her away. Ret dear
sister IN your new home. HER BRoTliER.
lSar please cOpy.l
ESSIG.-At G:l5 o'clock last evening Sunday, MAR
GAREr the beloved wife of Charles Essig. in the 3Jth
year of her age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
baltimore and New York city papers please
copyl,
National Republican., 1881-10-31
Thc OHicini Transfers ns Recorded Sat
urdny.

urdny.
Mr.. j. +. olmstead presents the following transhc-
tons in rcal estate In the District saturday, as re-
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds:
cry PROPERTY.
OK street north, near corner Sixteenth street
we part of original lots IL and II @ feet by 100 feet
gnches), square 100, JnmoS NJ. johnson TO Nick l..
Anderson and Elizabeth NJ. Anderson, Sj,NGG.21
ON I. street north near corner OF Tenth street west
part of lots o. and (2i feet inches by no fcet
square 39 Catherine A. Williams to Ocavla j. VIII
Jams, e1,slG,Ga
Same property as above described, Annie NJ. Will
iRms to Octavla y. Williams, ", ,laLT.
ON sixth street west between Dnd streets north,
sublot 33 (G by ~ 1oeD, square as, William u. Par.
telo TO Alice NJ. Eastwood, 5000.
on Eighth street west, between NJ and streets
north, part Of subot IS (G feet So Inches hv " CctD
squate IUO, William l.. Argue, trustee, to Laura Ii.
Line, sl,tj0.
ON III street nurth corner of Third street east part
of lot tl5 feet inches by ~ fcetl square ~, Charles
Nice Taylor to Charles IL. Enos, Si,3l.
ON FOurteelt street east, corner OF street sOIth,
part of lot 80 by 20 reU, square 1859, l.. V. Dovil
Hers TO Peter MintcIs, Se@h
National Republican., 1881-10-31
MIDLAND RAILWAY.
10 THE SOUTH AND souruwEsr.
On aud alter IhnrBdNy, Sopomber 10, I'1l
TRAINS LEAVE b. 4 7. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS

TRAINS LEAVE H. q =. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS
T:l0 a. m,-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL, daily,
Direct connection for South and southwest DaliY
except sunday, to points ON g. " q. IL, II. .,.
PULLMAN SLEEPING LAllS ON li1 ~ M IRAN
from WashinguntO NcN Orlrn.s wltlOul c,llg,;
i0l5 p m.-SOUrHEtN EXPRESS, daily, Tor all
points South via DLnvllle, and West via u " "
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS on iOlS p, IN, train
from Washington 10 Augusta, Ga, without
MARKS ST. LEEPING COUCH CARS nom Washing.
ton to DnuNllIr.
Passengers ior Manassas Division win take 7iO a. m:
train daily, except sunday, For Warronton, 1ilO
a. IN. train daily . ..,,
For tickets aud Information call ut Virginia Md
land Onice COL Pennsylvania avenue
N. MACDANIEI, Agent
NJ SLAUGHTET. General Ticket Agent. Iylsu
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COUNTY.
on govonll street rond co,tlnr

on Seventh street road continued, corner of Wal
lac street. lot es 90 feet by ii feet rcaesl. block
of Pleasant plains and MOnnt Pleasant, Mary Cox
at vir. To william OK, nominal.
Same property us above described, William Cox TO
Patrick Cox, nominal.
Phllp Lydecher to Charles Shlpley. 10 acres of q
tract Known MS Prevention" "Ircvention En-
lrggds" and also part Of "Conjurors Defeated"
SiitOl
snyes j. Bowen to George NcCowes, % acres OF u
tract known as " NonesuCh" $40.
National Republican., 1881-10-31
RAILROAD.
HEMoDEL FAST LIME, ANDTHEONLY LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASlIl NOTION.
DOUBLE TRACK JASSEY CourLER STEEL RAIts
Schedule to take effect Sunday, May -, 1881.
tSMn-cnIcAo6. NINEiNNN EMiNsNNLHrnIEoNNn MN Nm sr louis

t9sS-GEHKsIGrAEGT3 EKsr ET ,}SIISSSiSSHTi, XND ST. LOUIS
S:oo-Balilm9re, Elllcott CITY, nnd Way Stations
tGp-RAi ii,rnr hi,Mol,E ENphESs vo ,p,o,,or.
siIra,syonrg' s,Ir Winchester lINserstown and Way
PII GffI tx MY NEW S'9iS Y0R Axp
iSp Egl2f VHET fSTf e FST can
meets Tor llagerstown and Mt Point of Rocks for
toOo-on sunday only, for Baltimore, Annapolis, and
lOOO-BXETIMoREE EMPRESS tstopsnt uyattsvlllc.
COLLEGE, Belisylllc, Laurel, Annapolis Junction.
,o,,o JsSsnn,s md IINnoyycrE ,co ,r>,cr>y,, ,,rr
''U'OIrSfisEqLIo6'I Aap 81 qLo6Is Spaf EXrRfs ''N'iNNN
i2O,iiiainmorc, ErIcott City, Annapolis and WAY
IS-3p9 fHnGHy irI 2niy I9i baltimore and Way
tSOO-B BALTi MORE, PlIiLADELPuA,A ANDNEw
&aO-h h9lii@Grc aud WAY stations CwlnGlGs,cr Fred.
T 'S6 HN6 LAu.
REL EXP1IiSs tfreicrick via Relay, stonsIs
tii5-Point OF Rocks, Frederick, ITNgcrstown, WIN.
SE %s2S Point
t5:i'-RALTIMoRE EXPRlass (MartinsbnTg and am,
Way, ,yia Relay. stops q: HyattsViile ana
eos Point q Rocks and Way stations
1880 IRAIIMlMnME IN IiHATrsVILLE AND LAu'
tei5-iPiIfFi'l5sjhhuR5a PR - CINCINNATI AND ST.
ron tx PRESS sleeping car 70 New York,
RiSI EXPRiSS stops on signa or 70 let on
passengers nt any station between Washington
Rnd AnnnnOlis Junction. -, .
tDaily. isundays only Other trains daily, except
Ali trains nom Washington stop ut Relay Station. :,
For further information apply ut the baltimore ani
Ohio Ticket otGes MnshnsL9m sHo mI on Hirn a,a
whore orders Will he taken for baggage To be checkeu
and received ut any point In the city,
anTIN n aNNFA
National Republican., 1881-10-31
REAL ESTATE.

suB-rnEAsuIy BALAsCEs
.-... s7GG9i5TS % Currency -...... sjO00,0es OC
National Republican., 1881-10-31

held together last night Mills admitted thnt tho
marxet was undenably strong, and he could not un-
derstand 10, and Smith believed the upward move
mont was rapidly approaching Culmination, ID. q.
Mills not trading and the Vanderbilt following
generally bearish and said that Mt Vanderbilt
WAS not encouraging his trlends 70 buy stocks The
head of leading Vanderbilt house declared
the selling Of stocks yesterday was as good
the buying and that the largest buying came from
the bears, who were covering up. These people do
not consider the railroad has yet been settled,
and predict hig downward dip next week. special
Chicago dispatch usi received says Chief Engineer
Williams, Of the Chicago and Atlantic liairoad, says
there is no truth whatever ~ the report that Nnnder
hilt has obtained control ofths property thus cutting
OF the Eries new Chicago connection. The company
which has set out 20 build this road still holds " and
intends 10 retain control and run 10. Tie grading is
nearly complete, and all the rails have been pur-
chased"
1880 n. m.-rhe third quarterly report Of the state
officers OF Kansas show this state had 4OOlOO acres OF
corn aud raised iNQp00 bushesi 2l9OOV bushels OF
winter wheat were harvested. The Nebraska state Nu-
uOrties report thai states yield OfCorn was likewise
tremendous The san frnnClscO agents OF the Penn.
sylvania Central give notice here that passengers VIII
be brought through from Now York in five days aud
twcntyhree and hal hours, instead OF six days and
three hours The roads west OF Chicago refuse TO re-
duce time The Vanderbilt lines talk OF fast
train also but their roads are sixty miles longer The
Lake Shore and Michigan Central Withdrew rebate
tckota between hum, and Chicago to-day aud ad-
vanced rates from sG TO sO The CSu aud Iron jour
ndtrepcrts continued activity In the coal tradei DO
mnnd still In excess ofauppy; prices hrm and while
the production requires attention, Will probably
he LEFT they nre. Unless rain comes many col
lcres Will have 10 stop. Fair iron business ANA prices
higher. Gould this morning says everything on the
list Is purchase sage Is not quite so confident, but
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eager for home. Yes, 1t was Tom, with the
old CRIME upon his hands, and the odor of
oil on his garments.
81 have kept you waiting, Nellie"
"Toml"
81 didn't mean TO do it, but the work hung
on So"
TOM Tom ! You have been to the
old shopr'
eyes, and I am bound to have the old
place, and"
HOh, TomP'
And she threw her arms around his neck
and covered his face with kisses.
"Nellie, darling, wait a little, and you
shall have the old Tom back agaiR."
"Oh. Toni I've got him back now, my
own Toni my husbardl"
And then Tom Darcy realized the full
power and blessing of a woman's love.
It was a banquet Of the gods, was that
supPer-of the household gods all restored
with the angels Of peace and love and joy
spreading their wings over the board.
On the following Monday Morning Tom
Darcy assumed his place at the head of the
great machine shop and those who thorough
" knew him had no fear of his going back
into the slough Of joylessness.
A few days later Tom met Peter Tinda-
on the street.
"Eh, Tom, old boy, what's up2'
"I am up; right side up"
Eyes, 1 see; but l hope you haven't for
saken us, Tom2"
81 have forsaken only the evil you have in
store, Peter. The fact is, L concluded that
nv wife and little ones had fed on husks
long enough, and if there was a good kernel
left in my heart or in my manhood, they
should nave it."
"Ah, you heard what 1 said to my wife
that night2"
Eyes, Peter, and 1 shall be grateful to you
as long as l live. My, remembrance of you
will always be relieved by that tinge of
warmth and brightness"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-29
What the BashfnI Clerk Wanted.

Old Pinchem sat in his private office the
other day figuring up his profits for May,
when his head clerk, looking as pale as a
sheep and as red as a COW by turns, entered
and began:
"Mr. Pinchin, o."
"Have you got those goods off for Kalama-
zoo2" interrupted the old man.
ayes, sir, they are off. Mr.. Pinchem, 1
have long"
"And about that order for starch2"
"That has been attended to, sir. Mr..
Pinchem, L nave long wanted to speak to
you"
"Ahl speak to me. Why, l thought you
spoke to me fifty times a day"
Eyes, sir, l know, but this is a private
matter"
"Private2 Oil Ali Wait till L see how
much we made on hat last 10, 900 pounds of
soap. Six times four are twenty-four; five
times two are ten, and two to carry are
twelve; three times seven are twenty-one
and one-ah, well, go ahead I'll finish this
afterward."
"Mr. Pinchem, 1 have been with you ten
"Ten, eh2 Long years, eh2 Any longer
than any other years2 Go ahead"
"And l have always tried to do my duty"
"Have, eh? Go on"
"And now / make bold"
"Hold onI What is there bold about it7
But never mindful hear you OUT
"Mr. Pinchem, 1 want to ask-ask-I
want to ask"
"Well, why don't you ask then? 1 don
see why you don't ask, if you want to-"
"Mr. Pinchem, 1 want to ask you for-for
for
"You want to ask me for the hand of my
daughter. ALL Why didn't you speak
right out2 She's yours, my boy! Take
her and be happy. You might have had
had her two years ago if you had mentioned
it. Go'lOng, now-I'm busy"
"Mr. Pinchem."
"What, you here yet? Well, what's it2"
81 wanted to ask you for, for"
didn't 1 give her to you, you rascal2"
eyes, but what L wanted to ask you for
was, not the hand Of your daughter, but for
a raise of salary"
ooh, that was it, Ell? Well, sir, that is
an entirely different matter, and it requires
time for serious thought and earnest consul
tation. Return to your work, and some
time next fall I'll see about giving you a 81
a week. Six times four are twenty-feur and
two to carry; and three times"