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THE COMPANY.

+ EUNEb ~ IEAS6 Al AAaaAs
1t was worry quiet at thu offices OF the Com
pany during tho morning. President Jones
was thore, however, and was olosotcd with
tho subordinate officers, but tha subject. OF
their conversation was not dlvulgcd. Aa
they l,al been Mt tie barns and around town
anil seal, some Of the men. 1t was Inferred
that they were reporting the condition OF
things Afr. Jones wAs mot In very good
hutnor, doubtless because the reporters
bothereA him with Questions Whenever he
came out OF his private room, and would not
Jet Him alone when he said the1o was noth-
Ing new.
Ills tlcro any change in tho sltuationa"
Inquired one,
:s:Xone Nl'steyer;,' 9, ", he ~ Esgg!|'od.
"You see shBy ayo not"
"What is the prospect OF your running
agatnp"
=" can't say" K.
"is tbs ID per cent inc1eae proposition the
uitimatulM ot the CompauyP" :
"llays ito Directors taken any action IN
the =. Hattsr 9. t, to-'ass" ::
"itliiiIs9E iI9 not, 1pnye no reason to suppose
%boss yo9r charter run W. ths u :. 5'sk Il; OF for
fact Il. the Like street. franchise, but nut IL
the othess. Tho Lake streot I''ad Is not yet
yo% tt ssseIysd I .2s tS ae sSy
{nt!tna.i0n ns to what they VIII dov"
."None wAatever: Thele has been no ex'
change Of views between vs."
Abnut \ o'clock In the afternoon
TIE DIRECTORS BEGAN TO CONE m,
| nud .~lthtr rta nf hnnF thAV warn In
, 1881-04-09

nus, ExrnEgs WAGON, TRUCK, AND p1,AY,
With tho tat protjts nrising from the pre-
ylous day's operations still lingering pleasant
" III their memory, thu stage-drlver and the
man who Ind t.lrI,rd Ills express wagon Into
public conveyance alike felt oyor1oyed
yesterday morning When they learned TINT
tho striking conductors were holding out,
and That there WINS capltal prospect for
a.,otllor stroke OF lucrative business. Thoy
sympatl,lzcd heartily with tue strikers, a,ltl
tliey hoped that they would remain firm, for
month 1t necessary, a,M tl.oy fclt tllat, at
du,a head, thsy could fight nut their end
OF the contest between eap!tai mud labor even
though tho adjustment ,uf. the differences
took MI summer to accomplish.
at break Ut dny the supGruntlt1tud stage
coa9l,est tho ueal-seated Gxpress:Wagona, THO
Italian frntt.carts FROM South Water street,
the p0attlers' wagons, and nll tue other loit-
tl9sorlpt Yeliclos which had blossolned forth
% lIpIoylsel common CURRIERS' tlla day be-
fOtb, lldlu thefr appearances ut l0!nls on
Western Aytnuu Where there Wns q prospect
OF catching tho earliest c0mers in thu Iaatli-
tlnal stream of humanity, 'fhey lined both
| sides Of Luke and Madison streets, and witt
I'd patiently for the arrival Of customers.
There were scores Of them, but, though their
| appearance was anything but Inviting, they
soon had all thu business they could attend
, 1881-04-09

,lero,l one, and asked him what had been
aNothing." l,e snttt.,
..Wl'at seems to 20 tic feeling E',. 81" ~, ~
"WeIl, sotio nrv III favor OF giving tho ~
~ "Gan @ you tell whit they viii dop"
".,.Whsn .,.I n, viii ILL.,, you = meet asa'n%'
."Do you think tho demand uniust?'''
tive arc disposed to do Justice; ntll my.
self think tho men ought 70 get tlo adynnce'
as the Gust of living u greater tlinn u was y
fiji sllapc. Vo i,ayo riot only 10 iook after
our ,owi Interests, bnt: after those of our
''1 u Il, othor words. II tho West sido ,con,pa.
:. 9si9ss tss s'h'r companies will "''o ''ave to ''
"fhat Is lust 1t, md That was the reason we
consulted Mfr. Cobb ani Mr.. Turner. though
they said their men gppearct to he pcrfectly
sa 2s s'" ts s' y Ss %s,ss sesE'Hsos sas Company
VII VII 1Ess'a 1Ets!aa'"
il, iat event, wlat .9;t y!l I'll be done with the
they ougi,t 10 iiavo clean records. It wouldn't
be manly 10 weed them out, ~ has been aug;
geste. But Tint 'natter f!as not been touslie,,
Fo1y1y S BY f' toss nl'ssset e m i Y'
This Director n,ay. llavo LIFT tl,o nleeslna
oSSS oSoat hsifpast hsi W. ocioek tat tie demand oi
had BEEN AccEpEp 10.
The Information did not como from Mr
Jones'. Shortly ,nfter the adjournment llt
| Slipped out of Ills Office to ny0id n horde. o.
reporters lying In wait for him, got Into Ill
carringe, ard drove home. Ono Of them M &c
costcd him on the stnlrs Nt.l nsGed him WIN
| ind hnnn i1nun htit la lnntlH IN ruuly. GXcGu
, 1881-04-09
EUROPEAN DEPoTS:
CAUTlON.'

Anid bogus appliances ef ereTy d1se'.p@'
claiming Electric qualaiea' our Ihmphl<e t'F&0N''
how to distin9ui.h The genuine from sAs epD'''4.
PtiIyermacher'n Electric be''
and Bands alone a5e genuine; my"
cei.sd Ms only 1oasd Of n,eTit jsr Eaaa7S ofs
aaoes al all ia Gseas Wxtfs Etpstt'oa' q 1~
rope aad America ~
, 1881-04-09
Victoria md EuRpnle,

Some Of the French papers wax hot and furious
at the closp intimacy which has sprung up bc.
twoau Queen Victoria and tho e1.EmnEess nt
Of soutItncut IN tho part Of Viotur1a toward
Eug6uis uuXhs 10 10 regarded Al Uni !usu!t to tho
Fraauh Nepubsto. They tustst upon e1ttlolsllik
tho conversations which thby think must ensuo
between these taiies, and tnninsain that they
catlnnt tsssssn othcr than tue best muans % sub.
s,ltut;nx ''sou,o friendly tuaapas%te. a t. fos a th9
suggests tha possibility ot desIKn u curry out
the feXul terms pt tho late Enperors VIII aud
proclaim the fair EugeniD RuRcnt vice Gsdyy.
, 1881-04-09
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The Howard OF HlGf11s
10 th4 Editor Of TAs Chteaso 7+ibnnt.
CHICAGO, April Sin reference to The up
roLntment Of graduate Of tho wonlan's Med
ical College to tho pnettlou Of "lnioEn"
Cook County Hospital. It should be stuffed TINT
the appointment was mndo nfter passing cpnn.
Rcttlivc cxnmnaton itt public. and i wns IL.
aspb%5nss 4 ri 'e a1y eea s Re9
Guild only have nyolt!od making the nppointr
p H. % 70 osamlnuton as SusrioE.
Tho Jews aud the Last Clay Election.
10 ths Editor of TAt Chicago Tribune.
. Ct,roAoo, April S-That r1.oIat questions
should be introduced when 4 5fnyor OF lnrRo
city Is to 10 chosen is fteplornblo circumstance.
I really cannot SEQ what bearing those hayo on
wise aud economical administration Of municipal
affaIrs. incline to tho belief that, duly m.
atyzct, thoy, In most cascs, rcsolve themselves
Into plecttoneering dndEes. Yuur etr1cturcs In
your to-tlay's md yesterdays issues appear to
mo NOT wbll grounded. While souo Jews aaYo
probdbly been Influenced By reports OF doroRa-
tury remarks said to have been n1ndo by btr.
Clark about the raco. Inn, confident the majority
thoreof. The Jews ia this oity, NO 50 much
eSsso'tt aons 81 rsx'on, 1i polislcs, &C., ;that
w % eroHuneia,nonte is:,ie.l by somo Jexish 4
this thlns were attomptod With :. eortaIn froe-
masollary" anl. pcrohnneo, tho l1ohrew M!om
resortcd to, vcl,ture tho nssnrt1ou by far tho
overwheln,lng minority Of Jows would not
If ono or tho other Hobrcw merchant Ind a
| personal grievance nEaiiiet Dir. Clark. rcst us
sured Mr. Edtor tho ,lowish rLtizons ut lnrYo 10
not consider Tint sufficient reason to antaao.
% ThGy s toy ss 10 e1@sSt
lion on tho part Of tho Jewish voters on lnst Y
| Tuesday. In fact tho "Jcwish y vote With its
imputed plIablo sotdlty u thing t11nte % Of tue
Imagination than nnythtug else. Tho most
| gifted, tho most prominent men among tha11
would not ,,ndortnko to cGutrol thom OF guide
thoir political Acions. Tho Jow IL natural-
born critic an .tntiring tnvestiKntnr, nnd q
Candidates ror ot1co in this city hnvo no morc
implacanlo opponents than among their o"n
rhIIk5, ,.,,,
It would. indeed, be nj insult to Tho intell!-
genco Of my. thinking mat, TO make him believe
TINT because Il or Il Is reported to hnve te-
| lUl1nced one Or moro j0ws ho woulu. in caso ho
| wus elected Mayor Of ChicaRo. become saoond
| TNrQu0mnun. :. , >,
| "Irsh," or "JuWish votg h1vo something very
unsavory nbnnt them. We yoto as American
| cjtlzous; not as Germans, 1rshmen. or IoWs.
| ,, uENHY L. FRANK.
, 1881-04-09
DR.. snodEraas aud Edgar a: 70 Q.
To Eh& Editor Of TAs Chicago Tribune.

To ths Editor o. 1hs Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO, April 8-Tho lottor OF Edgar a. Poo
published In Mondays TRIBUNE recnl!s son1o
"reminiscences which may hid ID dtspelftnR tho
dark cloud which bus 80 long ovcrshadoWod tho
momory Of that gifted child Of song.
Wheu IL bccamp known that proposed going
to Washington to watch and report tho Con-
grcssloual proceedings on tho thea pending
"Fugltivc Slave blll," nut!-slavcry men grow
anxious nbout me, and eomc ono II forgot who
anIl llo wnuld wrIto to DR.. suodRrass to take
cure Of mo. -
only autt- -SlnyerT reporter IN Washtrgtun OK.
ccpt Or; Uaitcy Of tho National Era. or bis rcp-
rpsentnttye: that Dr.. HnodKrasa' papar,, tho
DAltimoro Saturday Visitor, had been suppressed
by a mob and TINT In consequences OF that I'VE.
prrssfan its editor and proprietor Ind changed
tho baso OF his war upon slavery frum nait!Euoro 10
on MIC after:I rtact1ed the city, and was worry
Dr.. naitoy, joshua Il. Glidln8s, md others then
leading tho forlorn hopo Of Freedom! nfn!net an
overwhelming force OF Southorn nlavedflvofa
md Northern tOuRhfnces Though ho has gono
to bis grave !'unhonoreh and uns4ng," he was
Quo OF tho moral horoaa OF his dny: atd Edgar
A. Poe. ID his friend and contidant. has strong
defonso aga!ust tho charges 50 long pubisned
From tho famtliar atylo OF the letter ono fcota
that thog must hRve hcen tnttnata friends; nlso
that Dr.. Bno.l0rass must have Ind such personal
knowledge OF Poo as would Justify the frned9tn
with which ht addressed httni and thla with tho
character OF tho man addressed. should Te!iovc
ppos memory OF the dark assertion uttdor h.."s
| It has 80 long rosted. JANE GREY eWtsha
, 1881-04-09
TILE CARS.

11dttN ThwN.
AZ .ha ] Hestcr1i NJ ayenue zen barns. at thu hour
an T., 49,, or" tt,oro H. ,'sn,1v
OF b:O III tllo morning, "hefo Iat3c ~ "sun'lS
n scene Of activity. 1t was as Qulct as n col,'l-
try village Mt midnight yesterday morning.
.t.t., "s ~ LIN, .,,i" ~, ,,o,r,, ,v,,a.,
linking OF ulo ocl's "n.ea ny n'".a 'an', Mne''
Inc cafs sthft ONT oach MORNING WIS lhtsseu
away. rio only peopio to bo seen about
a .,.a"o .ha ata,,to,:on mi forcma,, mi scvnral
W.T. t ~. ""nn s'nyr'' ', ssr 4o Iomea sinortom
ot o s tSro nrIy
",o,n" ",, ~ ~ n, ,voa amnorcnt in ,l,a stuotlon
is, rnt,, no",,~ =" ~ II | o,ciock what, n fow mai,
uhtlt Ac'.S sa"sH, "e m..,,,,a,, :. s.s ...aa
decided to start out fcw cars, and at II
o,ctock n stable-hnud, WHO ,yas an expert
anccd .,rtver hi,cIcd m, n tonu,. and With
rs'. t, .,,na NAV, n,o s ~ t,a iii con,irtnrs who
took tho cnr down town. 4 few moments
later. Mr.. Sherburnc, tho Statc-street sta rter,
nctci as conductor for u,,o tf,er. md mother
su Stable h. nand went along m as driver. rho tlrst
car wont through a!l right ant .oo'alheu 4
actcd. It satne back Comparatively eMpty.
M NJ saE fag t t s1o,}y 81 we Gt Ihey fe
rcached Clinton. street. Lero tfe people
| took d hand in It. There were no drivers md
conductors mixed up In It: a crowd OF sey-
eral hundred persons, not nolsy mob. ~
Ing workIng,nui,, compelled tho driver to
take lilo switch and ssart back towards the
barns. 1t was selfcyident ,that.reststnncs
s Yssss: Ssf e for as io f5og o wea Ter vd 3
at Mr. wsha Ssrburs nss Sail Dea tat sereto s IN wSs IS
tic bottcr .l,art Of yalur, so lle ordered MI
aud the sar nm n,ado 'ts .dp 1p
, 1881-04-09

Tezs1ble itching and sealy huaaore, uloets,
Cuttoufn and Cut1cura Soap externally, and
Cuticusa Resolvent internally. Ask about them
It your drugRaat'k. Ae knows what they have
douo.
, 1881-04-09

.-....-. OAA4o]1 -.
.====@%==@=--=:="
,vere thn hnck.honD Of tho organization. |
fGrcnt laughter md chccrlng.l
Thu vote Of THINKS to tho citizens was cars; s
Madison street llne, whn was ne ilfst @ nan
f. refuse to takG s ce @,t was taen
ueed ~" tpce1ye!1 @ c,,as,cArtoy aya,to;
from 4 body ett1 of South Water street commits
sioj.-ti,creilants wns received witt. Thanks.
Delegates from various sections o. tue c'ty
gsfSS .gCsstSs ss @ s % a seSs wst ssas 5 sa
sticE it oMt. Ti,u old men hnylng been
tha,lkeii, Il was III ortlor 10 congratulate
those on the extra list, which WINS !l?no ny
5asGS 5 Ssv Do5ea T. @ fs s s asSs sSfs e az ts asa
heaven. e...
chr on Van niren street Thursday n,ofntngi
eyssss Ro% s sts t b @ g esfsss II @ fs
was satisfied tint tho Association was right,
and lu was with thom Heart and SOUL
[Chccrs.]
The Cha,rman s9.d inc misappre.ennston ee nnnsn
where tu send coiNnlnnfcations,, and that
thf. notices were posted IN tfle hari.s:, lio
snii tho men wero not now ,dolng business
+ s nas d @ f b sy rsycess s. ts t boS S
nj the. hnll. It was unanimously voteG to
adopt this plan Of action. and that the Com"
pany be- so notified through tho press.
o,'dtota' Mf; Gregory one OF tho discharged con-
To1p now HE WAS BOUNCED
hv Mr. Swtnortnn far taking nnrt in the
Rehabilitation. Thc ostcnsibls rcasoi, gtycn
VIA I,is niicRed ,,eglect to answer cnlle,
nv Ms liz "hnsTra yvns ,,ntrnn. Afr. Shcr.
Snrrn S"r ny tots hin1 lila wHs mt tho otljv
ransn,, pa.au 'o'n nrd d1''N that H. cnujT nt,iy
bn reinstateI by orders from lllgher a,ttlor-
lis. iio said tllo Company, was not s'lppossd
to tell my. Of the men why they wero siis~
% ss5feA Aoss sessGes GasfiG5 VII saes e saf Hs
car out before we DON .... !. ...
Mr.. Gregory went or, to say taat & i was
poration. Even II they we5p rclnstatetl by
foro they were discharged. upon some ffiso-
lous pretext. On one occasiot 10 refused to
loan 50 to Mr. I'ratt. Second AssistaasSaM. ~.
p9rnsnd9n a ff 1r w9 sex wfexi es etsefTsi Ta ts
cited III tho report would invo been ~ right
rs to Ills car hnylnE, been at the placed lla1ned
IL it hntl been dated OIL 4 weekday. But tito
man WHO prepared the report !lated 1t unnn
asa'ii ent. IL ps poitc IL tlis out q r s@inarton
who said lla did not believe tho report. anu
rcinstated hin. 49,.
5 P cs I'll ssS Tas S Ghars rst aunes i1S%
TINT Air. Swlnarton was At the, foot OF the
stnirs. It was moved that i,e be, received,
| and Mcssrs, Gregory anu Whlte' Two o. tna 13
discargs ns wSse eose sagc fo ,be sc1rI ,ncIng @
to preserve its order aiid dignity, and to treAt
tho ambassador With respect r.. The at1ylce
was follUwed to the letter, nnd the ,proceeH-
[ngs throughout were conducted Will, o.; !;
by thfcAg0's City Council or the Federal
| Congress,
| 3iR. sw1NATr0y, ,..,
be.np conducted 10 the platform, sltook hands
, 1881-04-09

take rlcasure In acndnR ypu herewith my
;Ssa SSsa e .esa ae s
EDWIN LEE brown.
rreadont Illinois liumnno Assoeiaton..
The reading OF tho letter was followed With
ts The ff bearcr Of tho letter briefly assured tho
meeting OF. tho sy,npathy Of Mr: Hrown ant
others. and sall moro money would po con-
trss ies eisss to BUSINESS but lid not eass ho
Nr. fiSitcrnan- check CAME from tho
American Humane Association. nild IS the
ployts have received IN Ereat many years:
the contribution.
Iii. SlcLogan, Of the Trade and Labor
ceiyel the ,tnquaiiHcd approval OF the Union.
Ho reai the. resolutions ainpted by tne Conn.
ell and'publtstlesl IL The IilnuSE Of yGgsN;ortt gNt
Side Company, and ITS maintaining as higl'
fares rs during war times. They were bound
70 VII, II they would remain firm. md u'o
Union would raise IS ,ooo II NECESSARY t. e
further tho course WHICH tlley liaSo seen he |
fha CEafr sattf lie Iud Just received
AN UNPLEASANT Cos.MuslcATloN,
but one which they had n right to hear. lie
understood ti,at one cur .was running. OH
Blue Island aycnue and two on Maatsol
s1reot. ,,... o .ro,p+os n <ro MT rp,l
.c1no0strato m S wltl, the drivors and Conductors
of ttesu cars, being strictly c'larRud to !so
ITO torce or violence, but to see i they coilal
9T l per astn ~ voteti t ~ nav % tiie d Irlvors and
contuctnrs Of these csrs their lays work
and to l1nnrar,teo their re::sstatenic.t.
: Mr. Boyce. OF tho Blue Island ayense !ine.
sald there was eGmlnstcat9m tefe rsoM
ae am eph,Si ha rGSinstetn,n.nt ve ~ ~ .the mem. liz
tnoMEs w " est. me1u M iiIa s1'prcst1on
III insoF o. aeSop!i !ia % n" ,9rso ars ~ Sn%"r
w, WY ~. Lnt ,reS s,sndi, ut,,t IN IN nfint NJ
oqaes. s''S ~ was spse'''s sA4' ~ =" p'"''
ynu ~ tis Es'Ia1eShh s ,a,at Snrh,,rnn ti,a st%tn
and guy tneS nA" , n1t o"e9o"t'''' '"e o''''o
street staE'el, "s1o sa'u: ... a,,,.n 81,
noys, no yon MANr THESE CANS s;,e,, :,
stlti they should be sent to tho burns. III
minute or so atlutller. cnhrnlttconlan mr.
rived In breatlilcss ttnste mud announced TINT
the Maison M str,st car aa BEEN a,oR s,toRpffa BY BY
tu5n Nvocs1No tS E,e ssSo'es wonaor sherburue was
willing that tho n,en's wishes should b.
respected.
TIo Chairman sntd "'old man" Moore,
one Ut the oldest Gtnpioyes OF tno ROAD '' t!ati
6een approachea py e ~ company. ~ m p pas ,t TT ~
declared that iio YOU'D nGt aake sar 9me ioT for
r thousand dollafs' Threat chceflhs 1o1
istose aaioarnins fer dinner tie G',ais; II:
man stated that Under no cltcMn,stataees IN t. ss
would drunken man Do admlt1ea 10 ING
l%a!I. % ..a, ,.,o,,od ,,,,,o, m
-s CONTRIBUTIONS.
,rhe nfternnon scsstnu openc1 promptly ut
3 o'clock, With tho same largo attendance MS
IN tic norning. c. ii. plantz, a druggist nt
M scribinr Ss5 to Tie general fund. Other I'D.
vircs IF sIn,,nr tennr wcre rcad and yoclf-
, 1881-04-09

External remedies are tho safest and best
that can be applied In diseases, on account
of tho facility which, VIC possess Of watch.
ing their action and results; and Of these
remedies Electricity, in tho form OF mild,
continuous, and prolonged currents, as real.
lied exclusively by Pu1vex1nachcr's
Electric Belts and Binds, Inns been
found the most valuable, safe, simple, andef.
cient treatment In tho world for the cure Of
disease. We review, in our various pamphlets,
the manifold benefits to DO derived from
pu1vcrmactcr's Appliances, und bring for
ward testimony in their favor from tho most
learned physicians and scientific mon In Eu.
rope and this country. We also demonstrate
why relief md euro accrue from their usa
hftor every other plan Of treatment has
failed. Reader, nrc you afflicted and
wisl, TO recover the Same degree Of health,
strength, and energy as experienced In
former ycars7 Doany Of the following symp-
toms, or class Of symptoms, meet your dis.
cascd condition? Arc you suffering from
ill-health In any Of lis many md multttara'
ous forms, consequent on lingering, nerv.
Gus, chronic, or functional disease? Do sou
feel nervous, debilitated, fretful, timld, and
lack tho power Of will and actIon7 Arc you
subject to loss Of memory, hnvo spells Of
fainting fullness 81 blood in the head ietl
1istlcss, moping, unfit for business or pleas
tire, aud subject to fits Of rnolancholy7 Aro
your kidneys, stomach, liver, or blood in a
dssordcrcd condition7 Do you suffer from
rheumatism, neuralgia, or aches and pa1nsf
Have indiscretions and excuses left you In a
weak aud debilltatcd condition. Arc you
timid, nervous, and forgctful, and Is your
mind continually dwelling on tho subjcct'
! Have you lost confidence in yourself and
energy for business pursuits7 Arc you
subject to my of tlp following symptoms:
Restless nights, broken sleep, nightmare,
dreams, palpitation Of tho heart bushful'
ness, CQnLu5t0H VI l0EAasf Afe'a1o" ~ "e~'~"ss
dizziness in the head, dimness Of eight, p!m'
pies and blotche, on tic face and back and
other despontlcnt symptonlsf There ara
Thousands Of young nion, middle aged and
oven the old, who suffer from, nervous and
physical debility. There arc also Thousands
Of females, broken down In health and sp!t'
its from disorders peculiar to tholr SEE, md
who, from false 1nolesty or neglect, pro!ong
their suftorings, Why, then, further neg
lect q subject 80 productive OF health md
future happiness when there is ut hand a
means Of curo7 Why not throw of tue
yoke altogether, and seek remedy that
has science and common sense to commend
It'd remedy Of indisputablo. efficacy and
, the most certain means Of restoration 10
health and vjgor.
For further particulars SEQ THE ELEc'
: TRIO REVIEW tElaborately 1llustrated)
! AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET, which
aro mailed. postpaid, to any address on op'
plication.
PULVERMACHER GAlVANIC CO.,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-02-11
Volume XXXVII.---No. So.

/ hands:'
/ He took both hers without waiting
for leave, and held them fast.
81 only reached America Yesterday"
he went on. "All these years | have
been in Europe, trying to forget you
and be happy, and had neither for
gotten you nor been happy. You
were right, and | was wrong. | have
come back to tell you so, and to ask
you if you have forgotten me-"
"Forgotten you:" she repeats, al
most with sob. ooh, my Harry. my
Harrvn'
Il am no longer rich," he says,
'Rosie and the little ones are at the
old homestead, and the drunken hush
and has drunk himself to death. |
tried to palter with my duty, Katie,
before | went away sought out
Rose and profered her a portion of
her fathers fortue. She was proud,
as you told me she would be, and re-
fused it with scorn. 81 am poor she
said, "almost starving, but | will not
take as favor from you, Harry Hat
ton, that which is my right. Keep
all, or give all | kept all, Kate,
and, if | could have forgotten you,
might hove kept all to the end. But
| love you SO well, my Kate, that |
ask nothing but you for the rest of my
life. We will be poor, but we will
be together. Say you forgive me,
Kate; you have not said it yet"
She said it then holding him close,
ner happy tears moistening his already
damp coat-collar.
You and are to spend Christmas
with Rose he says, presently, that
first transport over. She's jolly
little soul as ever lived, in spite Of all
her troubles, and right glad to have
done with matrimony forever, Who
knows but that. after eight years of
it, you may echo her sentimentw
Il think l witt risk it, though" said
Miss Englehart., looking at him, hand
some, and big, and brown, with ador-
ing eyes. "Oh, Harry. to think | did
not know you, striding through the
snow up to the gate. | was just
thinking, with ever so little of a pang
that no GIFT would be mine this while
all the time the best and dearest of
all Christmas boxes was coming TO me
over the snow -..
Christians has brought you your
lover, and New Year shall bring you
your husband said Harry.
And New Year did, ~