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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-11

The ''grasshopper bulletin" IL fast taking
rank with tho stock and market reports IN ina
pOrtanco on tho Pacific coast. Indications at
present favor the ranchmen. Black spiders,
which prey upon the 'hopp.rs have made their
appearance In great numbers, and are de-
scribed by an imaginative Nevada journalist as
sitting cross-legged under every blade OF
grass, patiently waiting for the grasshopper
eggs To hatch. hen they make short work OF
the newly Pledged 'hoppers.
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Sugars NuO HyrUDs.

SuoARs. We. quote: Powered llA; Crushd,
lh@A, Grnnulat.d IL STANDARD A, 10Y; w hite
extra oSaA extra & 10 TO =; Yellow ~ to OK
choice SIC; prime 81 to SIC, fair $40. cWl
mCLAssEs--Lo usiana choice Coo, prime64 Q
fair to good i59s50c; syrup so to zoe.
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Live STOCK.

Characterized. Sls to s22; grass do year.
linss, $685. steers, from 3 to 5 years old,
sl5@s2O; harm COWS, Sl5@$ls; butchers, 2x to
3kc. per lib. on foot.
HoRsEs.-Ponles and sheep SIS TO $40. Plugs
$40 to $50. Farm stock s35 to $50. Harness
livery SEQ to 500. Harness fancy 1925 to Sl75.
Harness spans $3.50 to $500.
Mules--Rats $50 to $65. Medium $65
Extra draught 800 to $3.50.
HoGs-On foot, 3@3hc. for Inferior topriine
porkers.
Notwithstanding are auotable Mt 81. 5O@g
per head. Per weight, to 3hc. per pound.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-11

Vision, Noises In the heed, the vital mi
passing unobserved in the urine, and man
other diseases that lead to insanity and death
The Medical Gentlemen connected with This
institution are graduates of the best College.
OF Europe ana this country, and have had
a rye experience In these troubles. and Will
agree TO forfeit FIVE HUNDRED boil AIRS
ora case of this kind the VITAL RESTORA-
TIVE (undtr their special advice and treat.
meht) VIII not cure, or for anything impure
Diseases successfully without mercury. CON-
SULTAIloN FREE. Thorough examination
and advice, including analysts of urine. IS.
frice OF VITAL RESTORATIVEs So q bottle or
dress upon receipt OF price, U. o. d d., secure
from observation, and in private name If de-
sired by English Medical Institute, No. lis
olive street, st. Louis, Missouri. Postoffics
box 2i60.
Wholesale, Agents Williams, Tolllyer a
Walker, Dallas Texas "
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A novelty in the way of purgatlvos, Is Bal.
ley's Saline Aperient. 1t etftrvesces and
sparkles just like glass OF soda water, Is
Just as pleasant, and for constipation, sick
headache, acid stomach and he art burn, It Ia
lust the thing.
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DALLAS PRICE CURRENT.
Meats ana Lard.

BAooN-Long clear sides 1917; short clear
l0A. Breakfast bacon lls4c.
Ony sALr-lOng clear sides, 10; short
lear l0h
HAMS Canvased Tx to 1874
LABD-Tierce l2a ;shalf barrel, 49, pals to
10 pounds, l3!s; pounds,H
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Poultry nnd (aRN,e.

PRAiRIR CuiIxxYs--we quote ut $50. apiece
SQUIRRKLs--Par dozen, COO.
CnlcKxNs-we quc.e % 90 for eprlng, for
grown, a so. '~'
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A Sensational Rumor

AChicago special to the Cincinnati Epou,r.
or says the latest commercial sensation IA tho
.opor' mat some 10. 100000 bushels of whcnt.
now on inc Pacific slope, Is about to be moved
os,,iana Tor shipment to Europe via tho our
:. meA.eo instead OF around Cape Horn. Tho
. .uaos was startsd some weeks ago. but It was
Tood NJ n so.uny and came up to tho front "as
snS iesr that Tie fnmor viii i" ver rTph ior
shiSw,ssw,, may pc the future course Of yhua,
sn'pmens frvm California to Eurons wn nmI
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Tho HERALD STRAIN Jon PmSriNa orfics
Ia now turning out some OF the most beautiful
lob work In colors, yer executed In Texas.
PRiSTisu OFFICE.
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Notice to Contractors and builders.

FoRr WORTH, April 81, lsSl.
Scaled proposals will DO received at my
office till noon, of May the 9th, for replsc-
ing Dome of the courthouse with Msnsard
story, according TO plans and specihca-
tons now on file.
The commissioners court reserves the
right TO reject any and all proposals.
r. Il BEcKuAM,
County Judge Tarrant Go.
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COVI WA WOOU.
CoAI-lndian Nation, Is 80 per ton, deliv.
erei.
CoKH-S0 cents per barrel.
WooD-Oak ,hickorya ana ash $500 to 8 3 30 per
cord. Sawed stove wood Is retailing: at the
rates OF u 80 to o % per cord.
OuARCoAL-G5 cents per barrel,
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Ia tho largest in north Texas. The stock
embrace all grades from the mos. elegans
parlor aud chamber sets to tho cbeapes,
stylesand patterns. His prices arc very low
for quick sales and small profile" Is hi
motto,
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fsAoiirs--s pounds, 81 10; 5 pounds
~ 20to
TDMAroxs--s pounds, 81 26i pounds,
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scrap Iron .

Caet, so cents per hundred; stove, 20 cents,
wrought, 10 10 90 cents per hundred; brnss
" pcr hundred, copper, So per hundred, zinc
anu lead, 81 per hundred.
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Fisls-nnd oysters.

'ttsu-l2kc. per ID.
.oysrRRs-pcr can ~ cepts for Bal,Imore
Mattagordas. % Tor Berwick bay.
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just received at Leon Kahns, COZ
Elm street. all the newest STYLES Of gents
hats In silk and stH furs; also Tho liphl
pocket ieatherweishts. They arc very hice
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Or. Woods Favorite
The Great English Remedy

i i a neyer-failing Cure
for Nervous debility.
exhausted Vitality''
) e min al Weakne:s'
Spermatorrhoea, L0ST
MANHOOD, inipoten..
tGy, Paralysis, and all
The terrible effects of
SELF Abuse, you,hfu,
io.iles and excuses o
matnrer yesrs-such as
Toes of Memory, Lat
1t u de, No o.turno
Emission, Aversion O
Sgcinfy niunpae,
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ALCoHoL-S2.3 TO $2.iO per gallon.
WnIsKY-Sweet mash, Sl.a5Ssi.5O; sour
mash, 81 .6O@S5, according@age.
WINEs-C laret. In case, sS.l5@$4; Catawb a
per gallon, $.lo@$2; Port, per gallon, 81 20 a
%; Sherry, per gallon, 81 .2OGpsS; Madeira, per
gallon, $l,BOGs6; White wine, In cases, ~ .2b
ehSl0.
CnAMrAaNK-Cooks, In baskets, Sls@s2O
Heidseck, In basket, $2S; Krug, In basket. B27;
Domestic champagne, si0@lG.
ALs-Stock ale, per dozen, ~ lh6pS2 so; Por-
ter. per dozen, s2lDs2.50.
BoTrLE BEER-st. Louis quarts sl2, tplnts
fl2 so. Budwiser, Si2, pints Sl3 so.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-11

GKnMAN MILLIr--we quote 81 90 per bushel,
Harden, BOTS. per paper retail. Whosiesalc
N TO cents per paper.
Cotton-At tho Oh Mill 100 per ton.
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS.
GOLD & STOCK TELEGRAPH co. !
Commercial News Department,
GALV ESTON,

GALVESTON.
Haiyeston, May 10. - Opened weak /:
fniddling .l0ls; receipts 90. ""'
sales l,l3l "''''s ''''s'
LIVERPOOL,
liverpool. May 10, 1915 p. M Cation
e" She miudling, ll-l6; Orleans 81. .;sales
4p. m'-Salss OF American $500,
ST. LOUIS,
~ Louis, May TO- Market closed duIl.
salss.sSl; stock. 35.ga.. '''P'''"'S i''1o'
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MEDICAL.

Illustrated Marriage Gu, 200 mace. -
and gilt binding, 50 COTS; same in nsns-
covers, Is cts. Manhood, 10 cIss. woma''
hood 10 cents; Pamphlet, ) cents-secureIr
sealed, by mail. Send money Of ,osta.s
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist
NIT St Charles Street. St. Louis. Mo
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Dnllns Wool Market.


Fine, 40; medium, Is; heavy, 100. 81
'urry ana dirty, 8 to 10 cents OF.
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Wagon Woodwork.


sroKxs-From 9 to ~ inch, per set, ky
select, %; XXX, e2.75.
SAWED rkLLoRs--," to "a, So per set.
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llnilron,t Printing.

The HERALD STEAM Jon PRINTING orsIcE
Is prcpated To execute, In the highest style of
art, any and oil railroad printing at the uhort.
est note.
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Receipts were light to-day and the markst
nominal. Prices paid here range lrom4 to So
cents, the grades received to-day averaging
about cents. Spots are of In New York and
dealers consider that bedrock has been reached.
Strict low mlddling .......................S
Low mlduling Observation-Disclosures.
Strlctgood ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Good ordinary
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Hest Goods,
George Kicks Furniture House.

Larger stock and for less money buy at
BaumAn's, Elm street.
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ruggies, Beds, wheels nua Poles.

WHEELS (5arven y At Who'll sale per
set; Is llO, %; q SS.25; ~ 81 "a.
SPRING WAGON BEDS, -Rurr's patent, SIS,
90 anu $50 for plain, 81 / aud double Pam
nels.
SHAFTS. "A 81 90; b $l.75.
b Poles, --B 50; a Sll.
BUGGGEs .--B end spring, $40; A siue spring
SIS. Strictly A phaetons, $50. Carriages,
s-6S. Settlements driving buggy, side ba o
s4S; top open, s65 to SIS; side pring do, siI5A
| %; Jump-ur seats do, Sl93; platform sprin
do, 800; three spring do, 500.
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Prescription Free,

For the speedy care of sperma,,rrbo,s. sey
uhl Debility and .Inpotenoy, most drucrls' =
have the medicines. We wish to tor this
curse OF our civilization. ADD ress, q, Ionic
Curative institute, st. Charles ST., bstween
9th and It'll, st. Louis, Mo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-11

For an artistic shave, or fashionable cut
thore Is no place In Dallas equal 10 Lee Cohn
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nIpKs-Dry flut,ls pounds and upwards, l2lf to
l3cis; dry klps, free OF grubo, 10 Q; grub
kipe lie; wet sated, To-. green butcher
sidos 5Sc.: All damaged, wet or dry,
half price; deer skins zoe. sheep skins from
25c .a5bOc each.
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Iron, Mails, Wire, Etc.

EaGs-l5,cts per dozen
BuTrkn--Northegn ?'to sS; Texas 20 to $50
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p. m.-Consolidated not receipts ass,
Exports to Great Britain 81 ,337
France 9,037.
Continent o 97.
Channel none.
Stocks ga 36T.
,sSsil3p. Spots closed quiet, l-l6 lower. Sales
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14
A Kiss ON the Slv.

There is to be found much refresh
ment in well-proportioned kiss. This
much everybody acknowledges; thongh
only frank few have the courage to ac-
knowledge it openly. And it is a curl
GUS fact, yet unexplained by the philo-
sophers, that the slyer the kiss is the
more there is in it of refreshment. A
kiss that is paid as a forfeit before a
whole room full of people is prosaic, not
to say embarrassing. The girl laughs
which spoils the romance, and the fel-
ow, ten to one, blushes-neither of
them thinking much of it, and they both
are apt pretty soon to forget about it.
But let the same fellow kiss the same
girl when nobody is looking, and the 81
tuation is as different IS possible. That
sort of kiss fired off in hurry behind
the door or in a conservatory is like an
electric shock, and is as sweet rs cream
The taste of it holds on and constantly
suggests the propriety, MS the case may
be-of trying it again. Aud the laugh
ing and blushing are exactly reversed.
The fellow laughs without spelling the
romance a bit, and the girl bushes like
pink carnation. 1t is queer that the
very same thing should, under such
slightly altered circumstances. be SO en-
tirely Different, nor is any the less quee,
because the difference has existed from
the earliest age of the world.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14
Rules for Health.

Never stand IN the cistern all night.
1t checks perspiration, and spoils the
water for washing purposes.
Never spank your children with a
handsaw, or box their ears with the
sharp edge of hatchet, as it is apt to
affect the brain.
More than three and one half pigs
feet and half mnce pie eaten at mid
night, will not cause the consumer to
dream of an hours paradise, accommo-
dating bankers, and other good things;
at least they are not apt to do so.
Te enlarge the muscles of the arms
and legs. climbing up and down the
chimney especially if the house is a
four-storied one) three or four times be-
fore breakfast, is a cheap exercise. and
gives voracious appetite.
Ear ache in children is common and
vexations complaint. To cure it at once,
bore hole in the tympanum with
gimlet and pour in oil and things. 1
the child keeps on crying, bore in all the
way to the other ear.
CONS may be easily cured. The most
torturing corns can at once be extirpat-
ed as follows Take a sharp knife, and
find the joint of the toe whereupon the
corn resides; insert the knife in the AZ
ticulation, cut off the toe and thaow it
away. 1t will never return again, un-
less your dog brings it back to you in
his r:outh. Patent applied for.)
The habit of drinking can be cured
by giving the drinkers all the liquor
they want to drink all the time. We
know of two in our own experience who
were cured in three weeks. One jumped
ont of a fourth-story window and run
curb-stone into his head. The other
didn't get up one morning, and now
curbstone is growing over his head in
the graveyard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14
Antipatl,ies.

Shakespeare in his Merchant or
Venice" has well-known passage con-
cerning the unaccountable antipathies
of some men, and an interesting book
might be written upon the subject. Not
unfrequently these antipathies are
strongest and-apparently-most ridic-
ulous in people whom We might sup
pose to be loftily superior to anything
of the sort. Scaliger turned pale at the
sight of watercress; neither he nor Peter
of Abano could ever drink milk; Cardan
was disgusted at the sight of an egg; a
French lady ''never could abide" boiled
Holsters, and Ambrose Pare records the
case of a gentleman who was similarly
affected by the view of cooked eels.
Vaugheim, famous Hanoverian sport J.
man, slew wild boars innumerable, but
ran away from roast pig, or tainted if
he had not time to beat a retreat.
Marshal d'Albert was so terrified at the
view of pigs head that Busy says that
if any one had fought duel with the
marshal with pigs head in his left
hand he would have had as much ad-
vantage as if ne had worn suit of
armor; the smell Of fish threw Erasmus
into a fever. King vladislas of Poland
ran away from an apple. Zimmerman
records the case of a lady who shudder-
ed on touching the velvety skin OF
peach, silk and satin being equally
obnoxious to her. DIR. Beattie tells of
healthy and strong men whom the
touch of velvet disturbed. Lord Barry
more could endure anything but
pansy; the Princess of Lamballe any
thing but violet. Gretry, the COM
poser and Anne of Austria abhorred the
smell of roses; We read of monk who
tainted on seeing rose and never
quilted his cell during the season of
Towering. Favorita the italian poet,
had a similar aversion. and so had
Vincent, the painter, and Scaliger tells
of relative whom the sight of a lily
threw into commissions. Heurl LII.
tainted on seeing cat, though he was
passionately fond of little dogs. The
Duke of Sehomberg had the same
mortal antipathy, and the case is re-
corded of gentleman whe could not
even bear to walk under a signboard
bearing the image of poor puss. The
Duke of Epernon was unaffected by the
sight of 8 hare, but the view of leveret
would throw him into cold perspira-
ton. The Marshal de Breze tainted at
the sight of a rabbit; in this case the;
antipathy could be traced back to his
having shot, while firing at rabbit,
servant, the husband of one of his mis-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14
How to Shake Hands.

There are only two or three people
now living who can successfully shake
hands. There is good deal of hand
shaking done through the country, es-
pecially at this season of the year. but
only very small per cent of the shak-
ers and shakees know how to do it so as
to get the entire amount of exhilaration
out of it. Some grab the hand of an
adversary in quick, nervous manner
that scares the victim nearly to death,
while others slide the cold and clammy
paw at you so that You feel the same as
when you dropa cold raw oyster with
vinegar on it down your back. If you
are shaking hands with a lady, incline
the head forward with soft and grace
fu] yet half timid movement, like boy
climbing barbed wire fence with
fifty pound watermelon. Look gently
in her eyes with kind of pleading
smile, beam ON her features bright and
winsome beam, say something that you
have heard from some one else say on
similar occasions, and in the meantime
shake her hand in subdued yet vigor-
GUS way, not as though you were trying
to make mash by pulverizing her fling.
ers, nor yet in too conservative a man
ner, allowing her hand to fall with
sickeaing thud when you let go. Care
should be taken also not to hang on to
the hand more than half an hour in pub
lie, as bystanders might make remarks.
This is now considered quite outre and
mandamus.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14

One night Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were
shutting up the house preparatory TO re-
firing, when there came loud ring at
the front door bell that startled them
both, as it was too late for either bust
ness or callers. Who could it be? Mrs
Jones declared she would not open the
door for the world and begged Mr.. J. to
arm himself with the umbrella stand or
hat rack, for it might be masked robbers
or something of that sort. At which
Mr.. Jones pooh-poohed rather family
and nervously, and marching valiantly
to the door threw 1t wide open and next
fell back over Mrs. Jones, who had kept
cautiously behind. Then the two recon-
noitred the situation. There was no hu-
man being in sight. but on the doorstep
there was some kind of q mysterious
looking object. Mrs. Jones looked at it
a moment, then she burst into tears.
"It's a-a-a covered basket. Oh, J.
J Jones, you wretch, how could you?
and LII trusted you sor'
"Mercy on me, Maria, what are you
crying about? 1 don't know what it is?
Maybe it's an internal machine, to blow
us up" gasped Jones.
ooh, you know whatit is well enough
Mr.. Jones? Don't add falsehood to your
other baseness. Oh, Jones, Jones how
how c-could you deceive me so, "and she
wiped away another flood of tears.
"Tll throw the thing into the middle
of next week, shouted Jones in fury.
sIn"-
"Stop, stop, wretchedmanl" cried his
wife, grasping his coat tails. ''Don't
add murder to your other accomp-
lishments, and to think I have tr-tr-
husted"-
''Maria," said Mr.. Jones, with the
calmness of desperation, ''unhand me!
will find cut what this means. That's
our old market basket" he exclaimed
suddenly, and the next moment he had
dragged it into the hall. "Why. it's
our dinner for to morrow. forgot all
about it and left it at the bucssr's, and
he has sent it home then! hope you're
satisfied"
81 never saw such a careless man in
my life, said his wife, in a relieved
voice. "We might have had to go with
out our dinner, for all of you"
Jones says it was the narrowest es-
cape ever he had,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14

Jim Townsend, of Lundy, California,
has been making some experiments with
an ordinary domestic cat. 1t has been
repeatedly stated that cat can not live
at an altitude of 1900 feet above the
sea. Mr.. Townsend has demonstrated
that such Is the fact. Recently he and
another gentleman made the ascent of
Castle Peak, which is little over 49,
900 feet high. They took with them
cat-Thomas-that was year old, and
had lived at an altitude of 5000 feet
with no symptoms Of disease. Mr..
Townsend had the cat in a box, and as
they went up he took observations and
noted very carefullyits every movement.
When the summit was reached they
pitched their tent. This was about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. The cat par
took Of some food, and after playing for
an hour or so, fell asleep and did not
wake up until near midnight. Wien it
did recover consciousness it set up
howlng, and seemed much distressed.
Townsend pitied it and endeavored to
make it feel at home, but of no use.
1t kept up its constant moaning and
displayed symptoms of having fits.
When morning came the cat was offered
food, but it refused to eat, and acted
even more strangely than during the
night. Townsend says it would open
its mouth as if gaspiDg for breath; jump
about, and then go to sleep and wake up
with start. All this while close watch
was kept and every movement noted.
At ) o'clock in the afternoon the cat died
of exhaustion.
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arms about his neck and murmur bet
xeea her sobs:
You're the best father that ever lived
and hate to leave you"
Never mind about that" he replied,
soothingly: 81 know it will be your hap
piness to do SO. could never forgive
myself if l stood in your way. 1 shall
fix you in house to suit myself, and
then 1 shall live with you about four
fifths of the time. If either or both un-
dertake to interfere with me, 1 shall put
you both out of the house"
The happy Geraldine gave her father
another hug, and seemed loath to leave
him; but he said:
''Come. daughter; Sydney know is
waiting for your answer Go and tell
him. 1 hope he will feel better
81 know he WILL" was the laughing
utterance of Geraldine, as she tripped
away.
Sydney Williams was but short dis
tance of. As the father turned his
head to follow his daughter, he saw the
mans head, covered with its huge, curly
wig, resting upon his arms, as though
he We're asleep-though that was hardly
possible under the circumstances.
As Geraldine passed beyond she
caught sight of her lover, and turned
abruptly and approached him SO softly
that he did not hear her.
He had thrown his head forward on
his arms, resting on the stand, and he
formed strange figure in the English
suit of a former generation.
Geraldine stood moment with throb-
bing heart, looking down upon and ad-
miring him; then seized by a sudden
fancy, she stepped closer, and leaning
over, gently touched his hand with
sprig of magnolia, which she still held
Sydney moved as though it were a fly
and then she laughed in n low, soft mer-
way which caused him TO raise his
head and look longingly up in the beau-
tiful face.
'Oh, speak," he gasped. HAS he
consented?"
The poor fellows whole soul was
in the question, and she saw how cruel
it was to keep him in suspense.
''He says, he thinks We will be SIM
pletons if We don't marry each other"
Sydney caught her i'll his arms, and
it may be said the contract was sealed
thea and there.
The young man WAS always partial to
the sweet perfume of the magnolia, but
now since it is associated so intimately
with his winning the love of his heart,
there is nothing in the world of vege-
table nature TO which he is so partial as
a sprig Of magnolia.