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The Banana and the GQaya.

\ ..:ht description Of the banana Is /, .
.ecn growing NAV be- interesting to some
au3 have cn,o,cd IL delicious substance
without Anos.nS wha, form It present, dur
.uS the primary stage, %! u, growth. The
stem % The plant j, not woody. but consist,
" the iorr,t4.k, o! the former leaves
mapped round each other. and IL rises 70
;hr Ac4ght % twelve ~ fifteen feet, The
.r.tcs are yer, large, ot long, oval form /;
n,y ur >.N .tcl .u .engtn, and beautifully
green ID color. The middle rib Of the .ral
j. ,ulEa aud strong, ugt the re>t Of ID, sub-
,tAacr II tn.n lad delicate, and !, ca>ll, torn
Is, the N!nl alone, IN a direction o! night
angles with the rib.
The manner in which the fruit !, dcSe!-
1prI Is quite interesting From the MIDST
oi the leaves. and AZ the top. appears {.
large, smooth, purple cone. hanging down
gracefully at the en4 OF stalk. ut flow
ers are al Wrapped up in this cone, which
consists Of large number OF closely packed
,paihes. BY and by the upptrmo,t Of these
>ncalhs dI,rngagcs itself from the rest, curls
up, and dIselOses a row OF three or four
long blossoms With the Young fruit Of eaCn
beginning % form.
" AhIle TINS row Of fruit is tender the
,pathe remains hanging over il like a roof
I'M vbrp I'M, frI, III, ,cn,,,-e,' .,n,a III.
mi strength. TN pro,.cr,ng Shield drnn.
off and tbf nexf IN order a.. M s,fb
similar row of Young fruir loyer When i
stands in the same Watchful attitudel till il
also dron, of To he succeeded nv anors,.r
Wb.n on,. circle of fru,t i. co,nnle,ad ,no,b.
er i. commenced heIow and IN dn1. ,,rn..
anorber. while the common stem around
,blcb ,be tru,t - disnosaI ,,r,,,. co,s,sr,I,
lnnger and the cons of s5a,bes d;m,nIshss
h ,,le iii il j. ali nnfoiIad snJ mon,
.rrnr. bunch of hanana. /. 6n;.had ab,rb
seldom wpigbs Iass than ,uen,, or ,birty
mn snr,a,,n1a. =. nuch j. s.ysn,, ~ .;,b,!
nnnnJs Ot IN tInd. ~ yeg..,ahIa MI;
nenr III banana !. nsrbs,s ,bs M, ~
d,,c,;,a arJ M, e,i,I, rafgaJ
Aner rIan, II. n!,dncsd i. b,,ch os
Iii, n. sian' ! - M, s,saroa =.
.i,her snd Xii IN III ~, n ~ fnrr,ar
c,sa !, !. eond fndder fdr ca,,1e IN tho 'i ia,.
,er II forns GOOD manure for ,h.. -,
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03
Catarrh Of Eleven Years Standing
Cured in Three Months.

The President of the Wisconsin State
Normal School, Mr.. VIM. ID. Parker, says,
in letter to Drs. Starkey x Palen, under
date of September 4th, 1879; after endur-
ing post-nasal catarrh for eleven years, at
times greatly annoyed and siekened by the
abundance of the secretions, in the full be-
lief that catarrh is incurable, | procured
your Compound Oxygen, and after three
months steady application the secretion
rhoiIy ceased and has not yet returned, SIR
months haring elapsed since hare used the
Oxygen. therefore commend your specific
TO the thousands Of sufferers from catarrh
with its attendant ills. shall take pleasure
in testifying for the benefit of any inquir-
ers" Our Treatise on Compound Oxygen,
which contains a large number OF testimoni-
ais to remarkable cures, is sent free. DRs.
STARKEy 4 PALEN, 1l09 and iii Girard
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
lw9 lyr. 10, COW,
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Garfield and Blaine,
THE TRUE STORY" or THE MAINE sESA-
TORS INVITATION TO 4 SEAT IL THE CAB

THE True STORY" or THE MAINE sESA-
TORS INVITATION TO A SEAT IL THE CAB
INIT.
Washington Dispatch % Cincinnati Enquirer J
1t is due. 10 Senator Blaine to tell the
" hole story OF now he was asked to take a
place IN the Cabinet. The circumstances at
tending the tender Of the place to the Maine
Senator have long been known 10 your cor
respondent. They are these. and are abso-
luteIy correct When Garfield IN NoVem-
Der last contemplated a visit TO Washington.
Senator Blaine was at Bangor, Me. Gar
field wrote the Senator IN words almost Idcn-
teal !, follows
Hos. JAMES 6. BLNNE. Bangor, Ne. -
| all be IN Washington on the 2ith inst.
tNoycmbcrl for day or two on private
business. II convenient ! would Ike % see
you there. JAMES \ GARFIELD
Blaine received the note BY due course Of
mail. and arrived IN this city on Friday. the
26,h Of November. the Prcs,dcut-ciccg hay-
lng arrived on the luc>d.s preceding On
the afternoon Of the day Of Senator Blaine ;
arrival he called on General Garfield at his
private residence on | street ia this cIty.
For two hour, the .Prc-.deut-e.ect and the
Maine Senator wcrc clu,etcd without inter
rupuon from single person. A. ihls con
ference General Garfield. without re,trNa
ton. t,ndcrcd the state Department 10 sen
ator blame.
he offer vas quite a surprise 70 Blame,
for 1t was thoroughly unexpected. After he
had recovered from il, Blame SAID Gen
crll. wls hardly prepared tur tins tender
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

-Ipide Atcake for March is more than
usually pictorial, no less than five full-page
drawings being given in addition TO the ballad
The Beggar King which has SIX full l-page
pictures. while all the other articles are al
80 layishly illustrated. MIR Slocum." by
CANINE Hicks is one Of the most amusing
stories OF the season and the bows will en-
JOY How Philip Sullivan Did an Errand. ."
and"How Jonathan Ran Away from School >"
Tine Girl that Had Patience to Practice .
relates to the opening of Camilla Urso's
splendid career "Bessie's Story by
Frank ii. Converse, is an account of a re-
cent ocean adventure. Tot, the Dwarf, by
Margaret Eytinge, is dramatic little stor,.
full of breathless interest, and is exquisite
ly illustrated by G. +. Barnes. Rev f. f.
Hale's third 40 Day talk is about the
Poncas, making clear much Of the confus-
ing newspaper discussion of that subject
and as though to show what Indians NAV
become when honorably treated, Mrs. Theo-
dora Jenness gives an interesting account Of
her visit to "Some Indian Schools" Among
the poems of the number are three unusually
fine ones, The Tithing Man. by Mary Z.
Wilkins, .'The Dough Boy" by Mrs. \. VI.
Diaz. and "Why Little Birds Hop and
Other Birds Walk" By l.. Bates of the De
trot Tribune. OF the three serials We can
say that three brighter stories we're never
offered to the Juvenile world: The Story of
Honor Bright" with Its three delicious pict-
ures by the famous young painter, Mr.. Wal
ter Shirlaw, Rocky Fork" the Ohio story,
by Mrs. Catherwood, and "Polly Cologne"
the little folks own special serial, by Mrs.
A. NJ Diaz. with eleven funny pictures by
Boz. There is also the grand fourth serial
which comes as Supplement, "Warlock O.
Glenwarlock, ,'by George Mac Donald. There
are also four Money Prizes offered to stud
ents in History for the four best ESSAYS on
given subjects.
Only $500 year. Ella Farman, Editor.
d. Lothrop & Co., Publishers, Boston, Mass.
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Trioksy Thieves.

MErAMoRPHOsfS IN THE EAST INDIES.
Persons fond Of gardening and Of green
things growing" have often noticed the Gu
rious way IN which some plant-eattng worms
protect themselves from discovery and de-
structlun. They seem, ike the ordinary
angle-worm, to have a Keen sense Of hear
my, and Immediately when they are ap-
preached, they attach themselves bl their
hlndmoSt PAIR OF feet, to the stalk of a
plant. at precisely the same angie as its
branches, and become perfectly still and
rg,d. presenting an exact resemblance to a
dead lcat-stcm. and remaining fixed and mo-
tionless until the intruder Is supposed To
have departed. Inc East Indians. 1t seems,
long ago observed these creatures and took
hnt from them. The Bhcci runber, are
the most ingenious aud elusive 10 th, world.
Il often happen, chat hand Of these rob
beers are pursued IN mounted Engh~hmgu,
and unable % reach 'hr Jungle hnl them
selves about 90 by uyertaAru upon one Of
those open plain, Winch have been cleared
bN ire. the only shelter Iu sight being the
b.IcAcnCd trunks or .,lir~s trees that pei
l~hcd lu ihr flames. For men So Skilled u
po,tIunE tins D, shelter enough Qu,Al,
dJvr~tuS jhcm-c.,c, ct thrr ,slHt, cloth
!nE, they scatter II with their p.ar..,ry .u
small p.lr> over the p.l4n. covering them
with tar,r round shields SD that ,ary has,
the appearance uf humps of earth and at
tract no attention. lHl, accomplished thcN
snatch up few sticks, throw their uol.c,
INTO a ,outort,l position. and >;luI os
crouch mmo,an,r 4at.. tac.r au>u,p..5ou,
enemies have gu.upya hs Naru nl /,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03
To AceOmmO Odate the Public

The proprietors of that immensely popu-
lar remedy, Kidney Wort in recognition OF
the claims of the public which has so liber-
ally patronized them, have prepared liquid
preparation of that remedy for the special
accommodation of those who from any rea-
son dislike to prepare it for themselves. 1t
is very concentrated and, as the dose is
small, it is more easily taken by many, |,
has the same efiectual action in all diseases
of the kidneys, liver or bowels.-Homs ana
Farm,
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Clairvoyance in Medicine


Il appear, rs ,Ar law, ut Name luy per-
,uu having certificate 20 good mora CHAR
altrr from The authorities az u., place %
residence, ma, recover compensation tar >-r-
woes Of a medical u1tare wlta che CERTAINTY
attending ,4l, brought hi The most ,A..l-
IL. pHy y,.g.la. b. certificate may come
.s.u. ,ar g.A.A'> friends matter OF .au.
m-n'. but 10 court. o., aetrrwa.a-, rae night
90 >.e -u. recover. tAl. hj pt paper .t-
equal merit With the PA, hmeut gwen hy
tar .r-' ,arl.,A. -ehau. I'D ,hr country.
Tie Name report, record decision,
which JvrrrI.ra 'Ac decision q! a lower
court " the et.ry, that e.4.r,oyInt. uh9
expressly I.,..a.mrd ANY me.-e4. rF ,ur-
Gal Know ledge, vas entitled tu rr,nR"r .as
medical services" hrrau,c ,ar IA, visited
ami Examined the -.ek person ana pre-
.gg.byl. Iur certificate " good moral char
agtcr VA, produced v hen tu, case - j, tried.
and the woman. whose uu,g.cu;.tc and
strange performance, In the ,tcA room MIA,
u. tie h, subject Of rlIlc4Ic, zoe, ou, %:
court ui,n the amount OF her charge, Sc
cured lu her by the decision IF the highest
tribunal.
There i, no question that the statute VA,
fairly represented ia the upuiou Of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

Grandmother Says!

When she was a girl that her mother al
ways gave her sulphur and molasses to pur-
ify her blood, but she now gives Sulphur
Bitters to her grandchildren as it is the best
medicine she ever saw The Father.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

Nevada anu AlitbGlilA. ana tllt tNlhlitthN "a
lnuls and Iowa Bot the Union might
have had us splendid towns and ITS breadths
ui fertile PLAIN, and valleys without any
vcr, intimate connection between the two
X y a peculariiy OF North American de-
vclupment and evidence ot is soHdlty. that
town and country grow together. rs the
branches and roots ut a healthy tree should
stretch forth in unison, prosperous country
lite m a new Is planted American territory Is
sure To have IT, reflex IN a thriving neigh
boring maTket-toNn. Not many English
men arr familiar with the name of Mime
auou, Vet Minneapolis. IN Minnesota,
which 10 1870 had lj.O66 citizens and nov
na- l6 So. is A. much a centre Of corporate
,liaIi', a, York. aud a great deal more than
Mar, .chau, or PaddIngtun. The Hobpkeus
the Omaha>. the lulcios, the W hcciings.
the Grand Rapids are more real wonders Of
| uted States progress than the magnificent
,mporium> of trade ike New York. and 81
lpals and Chicago and P,itsb4rg. Europe
can no more than equal the one class 10 the
arparatH, Of civilization, II not m rapid
growth tor 'hr other it has no parallel A.
soon a. the pioneers 20 forth INTO the woods
aud nra.r.r. tu reclaim 'h,.I latent treasures.
most ot the .uNlUos aud many OF the com
TORT, oi civilization attend their steps
Within up more time than % take, 20 open
t.. mime nr rise forest. a town rlsrs cuuttE4-
aa- e. their Gpm,>'rad, Ia, figure, our
Pau4a,Iaa.l correspondent; append, 90 h.-
condemnation %! thc lA,t census brings ,uto
F reject tHl, most striking %: all the features
o.; Am,r.,au ,isor American, ditirr rv-
,tanui.uAr..N among 'hcm-e.t,s u the ,aaa-
,.au. the, pursue. North and South differ
ln mora. 4Ha n.cuta. organization Ias, aad
Nr,' alfsr harl., less. Every state has IT,
....-eus54,.,, b, sh.rh ID, population may
b., distinguished. Yet all Americans agree
900 common determination nov acre 90
-,t.r tarsH >c.tc. from the incidents o: nine
',rath -,H'4rN ,N..t,uDy. They are rr4ly
tH HaD themselves 90 mime, and ta plunge
rr'u 'H, as'sH.Ira wilderness. lu~N insist.
aavysrr. '.a' a camp ,aA.. track ihc.F foot
steps equipped With tine ordinary atcpmp4H-
.uru;. et mla..'pA. life. lacI must l4ty
uta3a a.t .upra,..tah.r distance, the -,e-
..fr As.4. tg, ga4r,A. 'ac newspaper office.
latt v... tui AZ whatever cost. cease fa itc.
. .auH-r.tr-. uat m,ry.N Amcssaus, H4:
Aut..Au ..t,t.-
la, r,,4.t ..u,- uu; .nn!aec ta the p.e.ar-
.-..-.-.,-- .. AuefsO4u NATIONALITY, 4. ;a-
I4runtaa t.-l.' traverse, iEr | n.uu hr D.
4..a.,. "a. 'ar A-H standard q ,ussa. ran.
t,a., ..e 'lEoae e..4t the ruurma4, dominion
\ 80 'I.At laa b, accomplished %, human e1-
.rst4.... be- get,,.',, aa- b,ea accomplish
s.l 81 8 greater ul .c>. degree fer 'h, prar:;
Ht fa, AH,r.-aa farmer. England ana
tfsarr. aa.. t'rsulll could nc. conceive d
form Il a.a:rra. or .u'c.ro.aa. .5u,mca,
= winch ,a, .asr5,a. Am,r.ean population
"a .H 2 fsf q
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Bad cess to it," exclaimed Mike
O'Flaherty, upon learning that Garfield was
elected. "Shure, an now well be ruined
BY Chinese cheap labor" When asked
where he worked. Nike replied, Il haven't
wrought a stroke for five years, but me old
woman takes in washin. and Garfield wants
the haythen Chinee to take the bread out O
our mouths Norristown HerGLd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

THE WITCHING TINE o'NIGHT.-PerSons
who have watched much with sick people at
night, or who have been often awake at mid
night from any cause, have often noticed an
unusual number of n -es at that time.
Those who are not CO.. rdly often ascribe
these TO the blinds, til cat, or a starting
nail But just now, in Nevada, an old Ruby
Hill miner, who has had fifteen years eA-
perience under ground SAYS that he has OBJ
served one peculiar fact, that between twelve
and Two O'Clock in the night, if there is a
loose stone or bit Of earth in the nine it is
sure to fall. Says he: About this time it
seems that everything begins to stir, and
Immediately after twelve, although the mine
has been still as a tomb before, YOU will
hear particles of rock and earth come tumb-
ling down, and there is a caying piece Of
ground in the mine ii is sure to give way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

The invitation to the tennessee legis-
lature 10 be present at the inauguration of
General Garfield, has been accepted bv that
body, and nearly every member will leave
Nashville on the night of March 2, for
Washington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

-Vennor, the weather prophet, is de-
scribed as "a red-headed man Of about
thirty five years-a weather-beaten fellow,
who has been surveying and exploring in
Canada since 1860" He is a naturalist.
and is now engaged in getting up book on
1.-The Birds of Canada"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03
H. Spoke Truly
-oor,m'> WHO p,f- 1Arrn RATHER

a >DorDHu4> WHO ISIS IElIH GArufH
r,.,.,...,..,, ........
''' ''
1t was "a, a table d'hotc tn Europe where
Ench,hmcn. Sgltchmcu and Americans from
the Northern State, u,-, present. that j
gentleman from rHe South repeatedly IL,
forth the tyranny which tlr Southern State,
we're suffering. auI a,pc..., .auo.ucr. ,hc
administration ut Genera. Grant
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King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Isl
ands, was chief guest at ball given at the
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, the other
evening. His Majesty appeared in an ordi-
nary black dress suit, and opened the ball
by dancing quadriiie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

A citizen of New Jersey, recently intro
duced to a newly married man, congratu-
lated him warmly, and said "Ah those
Paterson girls make clever wives I've had
three of EN- Y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

A poor memory is very inconvenient
thing. SO man found it Who lately called
on a friend, and in the course Of the conver-
sation asked him how his good father was.
''He i dead did YOU not know it ?" answer
ed the friend Indeed, am distressed
to heal it, said the visitor. Il had no idea
of iii" and he proceeded TO express his
sympathy year after he called again and
forgetfully asked, And how is your good
father?" The clever reply was, "Still dead"
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Pauper Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives notice that he
| has contracted with the Town of fremont, for
the supp 1T of the Poor during the ensuing year
and has made ample provision for their support.
Heth refore forbids all persons from furnishing
suppies to any pauper on his account, as, without
his written order, he shall pay no bills furnis p
ed.
q. NJ. KELLAY.
fremont, Feb End, 1881. 4w6'
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Some one asks; docs smoking che
root make Manila than smoking pipe -
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Each additional week, So cents,
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Editorial Notices, per line, 10
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No charge less than %
One inch space win constitute a square.
Transient Advertisements 10 be paid in advance
No advertisements reckoned less than q square
Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
Yearly advertisers 10 pay quarterly.
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No; iu,t came ont f1r hll Of 4 lark
Nud q little shopping bui Keep 10 da.A.
I've bc,u 20 busy l'n most i,al,
AnI l.A.-l ~ Hmm i.IM.. ~ -l... III. MD.
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gvuat trouble and expense. A full hour
and half was he tuning and fretting be-
fore. all the forms having been gone
through. he LEFT US. waving his hat, and
urging the boatman to renewed exertions,
in his haste 10 get to Mr.. Van Duscn's Off
ice.
Everything seemed so far to favor Har-
ley's hopes. Mr.. Van Dusen took him
home with him some miles from the town /;
and the same evening he was made ac-
quainted with Miss Susette Van Dusen's
mother. This was on the Monday: and
on the Thursday was to sail for Surabaya
in the Albert Allen. to get her cargo. and
would touch at Batavia On my return voy-
age to Singapore. 10 vtsw of my speedy
departure. the next morning I received an
invitation to dine with Mr.. Van Dusen on
the following day, together with an apollo
~ for the consequent shortness of the in-
vitation. which was of course sent out of
compliment to Harley. who had mention
ed me as most intimate friend.
At Mr.. Van Dusen's met his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Van Dusen. and her daughter /;
and certainly more charming girl it had
seldom been my lot to see. Harley inform
ed me that the letters and references as to
his standing and character, which had
been forwarded to him by his father to
Singapore. together with Introductory let
tiers 10 aenelomeu in Batavia. had been
satisfactory to both Miss Van Dusen's
uucle and mother; and the consent of the
lat 'er had been given. and the marriage
he hoped would take place in about q
monlA.
On ~ 18th day of March returned
from Surabaya to Batavia with . full earyo
1or Singapore, and - Harley was to be
married - next morning I would be able
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70 ~ ~ ST. inss 8 nv fFiend AID
sail thebame evening for my destination.
Very beautiful looked Susette in her
bridal dress; sd sspremelt heppY' w6
Harley q they 5lDod befon lAE. derry
- and were joined in the hands Of mat
d4ony. A most tasteful dejesner was
Al outat Mrs. Van Dusep's coHntxT -
dse1e; and It 9 O'Clock Hook NY 1duSe.
hat1ng some ships bu<Desa - trassact
be bre sailing The Deu mnried pair
w3re to leave in the coH the eveling
fos another hsnDe II M6sxVas Dom
on q plantation fourteen miles distant,
there to pass the first few .days Of the
honevn,oon. 80
1t was nearly sunset before ! had tran
sscted al the ships business and returned
on board. Everything wss 10 readiness
Cor sailing, 50 that IS sosa - / got on
board gave orders to b under weigh
Just as the windlass was manned, . note
from Harley was brought of in a shore
boat. Iopeaed IL and was completely a.
founded at its contents.
"Don'ttE Jour anchor til come. I
am going with you. Take my traps on
board. elfss j. S. HARLEY"
The scrawl was hardly iegible. but n
was still unquestionably Har.ey's hand
writing. For an instant the wild ides
flashed across me- that it Gas possibly q
practical Joke. But then knew that he
'0as not q man TO play any such; ami
90 IL he were, few hours after mar
4 Re would hardly be the time even the
flBost practical j5ser would CHOOSE p ~
dulge in such propensity.
looked into the boat; and here were
trunks, bags and desks in the great dis
order, evidently hurried of without pack
ing or care. The man in charge only
knew that they came down in wagon
and we're sent off in his boat. and that
was TO grant n receipt for them
For some little time | racked my brain
in vain attempt to guess OF some clew to
this extraordinary circumstance then
took the spy-glass, and. looking toward
the shore saw Hurley coming of to the
ship in another boat. In few minutes
more he sprang over the side. looking
like a man bereft OF his senses. Throw
ing a number Of small silver coins into the
boat. he just looked up at me wildly for
an instant. saying: Get under way as
soon as you can, Ingram" and hurried
down the companion stairway.
| followed, to tell him to go IN my CABIN.
as the one he had occupied was filled
with cargo; but he had already gone. into
mine and bolted the door; and in answer
to my knocking only replied Come down
AFTER you have got a good offing."
As soon as had got the ship well out
side. which was quite two hours. during
which time could not leave the deck. L
went down again; and after knocking
two or three times. Harley unbolted the
door. lie was pacing up. and down just
three steps each way. His face was dead
ly pale, with an occasional flushing over
for minute or so, as he clenched his
hands and seemed almost in a CONFUSION.
/ did not speak knew not what to say.
He drew himself away hastily, and con-
tinued his way to and fro. Then he spoke
They tell US there is God: How could
He in mercy allow this ?" He struck his
forehead. and sank on to the little sofa.
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What will the Weather be To-morruwi

A Ia rel eter and
f&fVez0 UThe rmO m etc com
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