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HAMLINE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
A PIcasant Entertainments Last Nigh
The Programme.


A "springtlme entertainment" was given last
evening by the members of Hamline NJ. L. Sun
day-school at the church, on the corner of Ninth
and streets northwest. The church was filed
completely and the extensive programme, MS
given below, was very creditably rendered by the
youthful participants: Chorus, "Welcome;' invo-
cation, Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock; recitation, Lorn
Reid recitation, -" Shadows" Esie Du Four; song
"Sleep Baby, Sleep" Mona Wilson, Grace Co.
baugh, Gertie Houston, Emma Lewis, Maggie Ritz-
mi Ter, Maud Tracy, Gcrte Dorsey, Pearl Houston,
Bernece Spies, and Paul aud Adie Gunisn; recta.
ton, " The Water MILL y Rosie Minor: recitation,
Morning, Noon, and Night" Misses Maule, BAL.
ton, and Michener; quartctte, The Rcapers,"
Misses Nell and Wilson, Messrs Saunders and pen
GER; recitation" "a COMMANDMENT" Elise DuFour,
Ida Dorian, Katie Miller, Mary Gill, May Co.
baugh, EfIie Perry, Edna Little, Grace Nell Mary
OIL, Jennie Spies, and Nellie Mag uder; recita-
ton, "Our Minister'S Sermon" Jacob Shindell
chorus. childrem's" TIC Deum;" recitation, 1.-THE
New Church Organ" Virgie Cook; trio, "Angel
Guardians" Misses Mollic, Katie, and Agile
Lewis; Somebody's MOther" W. 7. Bangs da.
iogue, Going to Dancing school," Carrie Proctor
and Rosie Minor; TOO Late Misses Webster,
Kitchener, Collins, Wilson, Hodgkins, Towner,
Maule, Dalton. Armor, and GIL; .qunrtct'e,
Watch and Pray" Misses Nell and Wilson,
Mcssrs. Saunders and Spencer; recitation Carrie
Proctor; dialogue, "The Sister Band" Misses
Gunion, HodgGins, Booraem, Fray, Sims, JeIrles,
Mayse, and Moore; dialogue, Going to the Cir
Gus" f. Proctor and Lorin Reid; recitation,
. Betty aud the Bear" Charles Proctor; closing
recitation, Ellie Perry.
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NJ PosToTFIcE NOTICE.

Wy
The Foreign Mails for the week ending sATUR-
DAY May %, 1882 will close at this Office on TUES
DAY, ut 1850 y. m. for Europe by steamship Abyssna,
Germany, &c. by steamship salier, via southampton
ana Bremen etters for Great Britain and other Euro
pean countries must be directed per Slier, and ut
3Op m. for Europe by steamship SeTvn,v via Queens
town etters for France must be directed per Ser
VIA land ut lO p, M for France direct, by steamship
Labrador,yia Havre. onTHUIlSpAY, at la, m, for
Germany, France &C., by steamship Westphalia Via
Plymouth CheTbourg, and Hamburg Qetters for
Great Britain aud other European counties must he
directed per "WestphalIa and at y. for Europe,
by steamship CITY of Brussels, Via Queenstown. On
SATURDAY, mt a. M, tor Europe, by steamship
Germanic, via Queenstown Qetters for Germany and
Scotland must Dc direcied per dermanlc aud at
via Glasgow, and NJ a. m, for Belgium direct, by
steamship Waesland, via Antwerp and at II a m for
Europe, by steamship Neckar via Southampton and
Bremen The mails for Port au Prince, Sayonllla,
&c. by steamship AlVo, close on Tuesday AT a. m.
The malls for Mexico, via New Orleans, close on
land and ST. Pierre Miqnelon, via Halifax, close on
Wednesday, at s:S0pn. The mails for Cuba by cam
ship British Empire, close Thursday, at 1890 p m.
The mails for Bermuda, by steamship OronocO, close
on Thursday, at 1880 p, The malls for Porto Rico,
by steamship Aviln, close on Friday at p, m. The
malls for Aspnwall and South Pacific by steamship
Guy Of Para close on Saturday at 10 a. M The malls
az 1850 D. m. The mails for Honduras and Living
ston, via New Orleans, close on saturday at 1880 p m
The mails for China and Japan, via San Francisco,
close May 10, az p Tile malls for Australia, &C.
via San Francltco, close May "a, att p. m,
HENRY q. PEARSON, Postmaster.
PosT.OFFlcE, NEW YoRK, May 10, 1851 mal6
n91y@ WIN. b. ENTwIsLE,
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A Specimen OF Law and Justice.

To the Editor OfTHE REPUBLICAN;
Colonel Samuel Strong, IN enterprlsing citizen
ofthis city, 70 years Of age has for nine years been
endeayoIing to recover in our courts over $500 OOC
due him for work alleged to have been done fol
the District. On his part everything is ready and
complete; and yet, after nine years. Mr.. Francis
Miller, Assistant Attorney for tho District govern.
ment, will make another effort to postpone thiS
important case. Cannot case be tried here In
nine yeas2 Is the government determined Il
ruin suitor by delay and expense? Are those
wv av ,a, or set,ia our sccnunt & ,
Shall the neglect or Incidence or incompotency
OF our officials work the ruin of our people? Lei
Judge Macarthur see hat Justice is done, and
done belore death oYertakes the victim. b.
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by Beethoven, and piano qulntette by 81 saens.
The attendance at these strictly classical concerts
has been very large, and fully attests the high
musical standard Of the people OF this city i is
TO place before the public higher order of music
than that 10 which II had been treated only nj rare
intervals, will be such as 10 encourage these gem
tlemen TO n more extended curse next season,
Those who enjoy good music aristically rendered
should not miss this last opportunity Of hearing
this club Box sheet at Motzerotts music store.
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CAPTURING A CAR.
The Jesse Jamescs OF waInpoodIe steal II
Ride from the Race Track.


The first cor Of the long train which left Ivy City
last evening after the races was an old baggage
car with the usual side-doors and heavy fasten
ings. AS the great throng surged down to the
track n OVID ofgamins aud hoOdlums. white and
colOred from the classic precincts Of Swampoodle,
clambcred into the car named. AS the crowd i'll
creased, several gentlemen failing TO find room in
the rear cars came forward and joined the boys.
The gamins were evidently without the tickets
necessary to insure an undisturbed passage and
kept on the ale,t for the railroad officials. Acorn
ical durkey of about eighteen summers seemed to
be in
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GANG,
and his wit and cunning certainly gave him the
right to the position The gentlemen who had
been forced TO seek temporarily the society of the
snmhs, soon became Impressed with tue iact thnt
Tree ride was what they We're after, but had no
idea Of how they intended to accomplish 1t. As
the whistle blew and the train started the comical
dalkcy before alluded to called out: "Shut dat do
an lock i'll" The feat was promptly and satsfac-
torily performed by one of his aCcomplicCs at the
rear end of the car, and approach from that quar-.
round accompanied by an occasional chuckle,
and some characteristic remark from one of the
well under way, the conductor coming forward
tried the door, but finding that 1t failed to yield
called out:
"oPEN THIS pooRl"
The demand was received with dcrsive laugh
by the occupants, who recognized the impregna-
bic position they held, and the comical darkey
spohded: DECD, de Doss am 7 mere. Abundance
was again demanded, aud the demand was accom-
panied by several kicks on the door. self salts
fled twitter went round the car, and the darkey
called out in n nonchalant tone: /" De cook amt
even in" The bel-rope was jerked furiously by
the conductor, but the ENGINEER, probably accred-
iting the act to some inebriated passenger failed
TO stop. The boys again gave him the laugh,
and he
YELLED OUT ALL SORTS OF THREATS.
The train came quietly into the city, and one by
one the gamins dropped off as 1t slowed up. The
COmipul Ulrkny waited IL
most TO halt a. the depot. Then, as the conduc-
tor cambered laboriousy in at the rear side door,
front. Fully thirty boys were concerned in the
capture,
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The temperance tent was well filled last night
and stirring addresses were made by Bud Eagle
ston, Jerry Williams Captain Ryan, aud others
Being the first meeting, II was Il grand success
AID over lify signatures WIRE obtained TO the
win be improved by the lm3 Of tho next meet
ing. The pauses were enliyened with good sing
sug by the choir.
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LOCAL MENTION.
A TRUE TONIC.

WEST WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 6, 1889.
GENTLEMEN Having tested
Browns Iron Bi,ters by eonstan
great pleasure to state that MS a
tonic II has proved itself TO be all
that Is claimed for II; and in cases
of dyspepsia and general debility
shall In all cases continue TO both
use and recommend 1t. Yours, re-
specially,
T.. q. L0OKERMAN, d. D. s.
Consumption, kidney diseases,
liver complaints have been cured
by Browns Iron Bttters.1
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public rehearsal, which was very largely at
tended was given last evening at Abners Garden
on l. street. between Seventh and Eighth. To-
night the formal opening Of this popular resort
VIII take place and extensive preparations have
been made for the occasion. Ambulance will be
free, but to- morrow and thereafter an admission
fee OF ten cents Will be charged owing 10 the
heavy expenses which have been incurred In re-
fitting the garden. Season tickets at reduced rates
will DO issued however, and can DO had Of the
manager, Mr., f. A. X ckar and at the office. II
weather clerk to make to-n'ghts opening the
grandest affair Of the kind yet seen in this city,
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llats BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA..



Information having been received by the Executive
that on the 9th of May 1882 the CAPTAIN and
MATE Of the sloop Fannie Southland, then lying, in
Upper MachOdoc Creek, In King George County. Vir-
ginia, were murdered by the COOK of said soop,
whose name is unknown, and that he has eluded ar
rest and is now going at large; therefore do hereby
oler a reward OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS TO any person who shall arrest the said
murderer and deliver him into the Jail of said County
OF King George and do moreover require all officers
Of this Commonwealth. civil and military, and re-
quest the people generally to their best eXetions
TO procure his arrest that he may be brought TO JUS
tice,
Given under my hand as Governor, and I'M
IL. S. de- the Less Seal Of the Commonwealth, at
Richmond, this 18th day of May 1881.
WILLIAM Il. CAMERON.
the Governor.
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The Hammer Musical Quintette will give tho
last of their excellent series of concerts, which
will take place at Marinis Hall, this evening. The
programme, IL possible is even more attractive
than those heretofore offered sbeing made up Of
string quintette by Rhelnberger, string quartette
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That the forty fourth Grand Drawing OF the
Commonwealth Distribution Company comes of
May 81. Whole tickets, So; halves, 81. Remit by
mail or express to X. NJ Boardman, Courier. Jour
nat building Louisville, Ky.
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Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Levi
J. Bailey, Washington, and Mary T. Robrecht, 81.
Mary's County, Maryland; Francis W. Hines and
Marie A. Hoffman, Baltimore, Md; Francis VIII
Jams and Mary Ann Francis, John Gill and Clara
Hutch, Fernando &. Cate and Clara o. Whittier,
Thomas ], Lewis aud Fannie Taylor, James Henry
Burke and Elizabeth L. Maynard, all Of Washing
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", ! s sHt of the Commonwealth.


Description,
The murderer Is described as youth IS or 10 years
of age probably of German extraction, about ieet
or Inches high, heavy shoulders, thick face, dark
complexion, with rather dark hair; weight supposed
TO he ll5 100 pounds Amer the murder he fled to
Matthias Point, where he boarded the steamer Ar
rOwsmith, and registered us "SAM IIIZzY."
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Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning
and delivered in 16lb "wnrd" prints, ut 49, per 10
Also cottage cheese. &c. per ball; butte milk, &c
per quart, and sweet milk DC. per quart
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Hot spring Diamonds set in gold, and filled Jew
elry copied from solid designs, from So toS10 War
ranted for five years. At Priggs Jewelry Store
4b7 Pennsylvania avenue.
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$4,000 for 81; $4,000 for 81; besides number Of
other large prizes awaiting distribution in monthly
drawing May a. Send in your orders at once to
X. M. Boardmnn Louisville, Ky.
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DISTRICT BREYITIEs.


Tor ne Middle Atlantic States, hoh, variable tuinds,
stationary higher temperature rising Jolloicod By
falling barometer.
For Washington from = a. m. TO mtdntoht-5fdir
pcdtbcr.
Thermometric readings.-.7a a. n $3.50; IL a. M,
65Aoi p. M, 600; Up M, oslo; IL p. M, $3.50;
maximum, 40 minimum, 1859.
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say PENNSYLVANIA 4ENrfoN REpubLIoANs' AT
special meeting of the Pennsylvania Republican
Association Will be held at st. Georges Hail. Eleventh
street northwest, between Eand +, on THURSDAY
EVENING, May is, lSS2, at 1880 o'clock. All mem
bers earnestly requested to be present business
ofimportance will be transacted. All Pennsylvania
Republican voters are eligible to membership
Il. W. OYSTER, President.
JOIN b. LAUFFER, Secretary myi7-2t
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VIM. b. ENTwIsLE
APoTHECARY,
l2Ol ponnsylyanIa ayenue nOrthweat.

dealer In Drugs Chemloalr, Patent Medicines, Per-
mmery, Toilet Articles, soaps, spongesi &c
Prescrlpt Ions compounded day or nlgnt.
Soda and Mineral Waters on drausht the year
round. mr3Oly
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THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing, watches, jcwelry &C. Call ON or
address Herzog, sos Ninth street, near Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
ON Wednesday, May 81, the forty fourth Draw
ing will occur. Quietly and regua ly every month
this company distributes its prizes Now is the
time TO invest for the fOitytourth Drawing Tickets
only So, and may draw prize ranging from $4,000
down to Sl0-Amounting to Sll240O. Remit to r..
NJ. Boardman, Courier Journal building, Louis
VILE Ky.
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Every month CISCO prlzes) and why not you one
Of the lucky holders of ticket. IL Is easily done
by rcmittiup So TO r. NJ Boardman Louisville, XIV
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WAthNNGTON, u. @. May II, 1887.
Hons. Il, Douglass, J. Warren Keller, +. X. Bruce,
John +. Cook, William ID. Kelley, John II. Lynch,
Richard Crowley, BENJAMIN Butterworth, Thomas
L. Morgan, ]. Dent Thomas l.. Young, DR.. A. II.
Augusta, William H. smith, ESQ., and others;
GENTLEMEN: Your favor Of the 18th instant ten
der Ing me complimentary concert prior TO my de
pariure for Europe TO complete my musical studies,
has been received. BE assured that am profoundly
grateful for the interest you manifest In and will
ever strive TO merit your appreciation and approval.
accept your kind uiIer aud suggest that the concert
be given at Lincoln Hall, MONDAY EVENING,
June 8. am, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
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THE REPUBLICAN, will be issued as usual in
double.shect form on Saturday, and will be up to
its regular high standard in respect to local and
political gossip, personal intelligence, fashion and
stage notes, and book reviews
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TIE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, with its full amount
Of interesting reading matter, will be Issued to-
day. Copies in wrappers ready for mailing may
be had at the business Office.
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PrnmInrnt ArrirnIu.

~ MiiL Is j. Post, serantoni Pa; y. y. Che
SsG ii RHsGSEE ana u b @SP
f Tsw NSw H Pagr p s fR% sa@S A MIG Ed
1 1SnksSr sol n Wy Harper GanbrldsS MAJ s.;
Charles TcfmaSy S and H. Water arf IoasSie, XVI
Il. y. Ricl mond and II, A. Stewart, Phliadeipha;
sIp0gs, Derby England il, Hail Hui, England W
M S2TiS i Milan JHcqS RGchb 3ss
ii: & Bredin and e. A. OZARK, New Jersey. W.
r, RIeosI Il D. Jackson, y, Benjamin, John sey'
oqhT S L Gu fny A. NG Ere nS5 e. oSsoS
I; oI u; Agsh1nlz, o. Austin, Philadelphiai H. G.
feaSsj J. L, IVA Walker YSanEsto%N, ohioi Elisha
Gray, Chicago: 8 Eoyd, BostOni Arthur Rodgers
a. Chiplcy, q H. Riggs Pllsbnrg; Thomas Wallace,
S3nnechegii w $. shSalar, Pennsylyania; II. J.
Germany. We - Do"''''' '' ""O''''' ''''"'
AELINqr9Y,-Alan II; Brodrlek, Liverpool, Eng.
| New York; j. ii. Kirby, syracuse; ii. N. llama,
SeYyC@pd; s. 2, Jackson and !; J. nIb6el Newark
SEncngo A. b. CiGpdler, BTqoklSni J; Il Harrison,
Maxwell brookiyn: j. Is. JOEL h,' 81 JOHN r. H.
o g. o.; ROCKWELL Newark, N. il f. o. Doremus,
METRoroLfrAN.-Lcmu W. serrell and L, Win.
tiers. New York; Il, Conce and f. Eymurde, France;
SnS GhaRpreey PhSdelphs Charles A. Martin Xr
id ~; d. Ph,llips Philadelphia C. H. Hewitt, James
ST. JAMEs.T L. Burgus Norfolk. Va; j. N.
TGomGs' BROOKLYN; Hayes 7, James, North Caro,
i minH y IL, Jones NGw york; :: H. Eim9nds, w
| New Jersey.
ST. MARc.-James Fcrney and John sheehan, New
YORK; Ben Upper, Phn lephiRi Eugene Mock,
New York; George selden, philadelphia; William
II. Cain, New York; John H. Devices, Pennsylvn-
MIA; Frank II. Bond Maryland; G. H. Boiler, New
woRNLEYs.-IG. Winter, Maryland; q. S. Mouson,
Nicholas Fish, New York w. q. Thatcher a. w.
FnlsonN, Boston; q. N. Nickers, England.
WELCKEn's-M. W. Cooper, Mr.. Bliss, New York /;
Gabriel Seal MILAN, Mexico.
You can publish a three-line advertisement OF
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You can publish a three-line advertisement OF
WANTED" FOR Rent" FOR Sale" or Lost"
three times for twenty-five cents In THE REPUB-
iICAN
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daily. tDay except Sunday.
Baltimore and Ohio depot corner New Jersey ave
md q street.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n@SfyD ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE
w. defeat of the ABATTOIR BILL will please
meet at Sheas Hail. 632 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, THIS
EVENING, at o'clock sharp.
BY order Of the Committee 1t+
nS551 CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
~ Corner Twelfth and streets northwest.
TO-DAY being Ascension Day, there will be morn
ing service, sermon, and celebration of Holy COM
munlon at II "a. NJ Evening service Qull chOraD and
sermon by the Rev. s. NJ. Hasklns, D. D., rector of
81. Marks, Brooklyn, at $50 p. m lt+
h1s5@ WAsHINGToN, d. c., MAY IL, 1882.
~ MADAME NJ. SELIKA:
The undersigned, having been Informed that you
contemplate going to Europe on about the 30th OF
June proxim9 for the purpose Of pursuing your mu-
steal studies desire to express their high appreciation
of your artistic ability and the object You have
In view by rendering you "a complimentary concert
at such time you may select. Very gpectfully,
Frederick Douglass j. Warren Refer.
b. X. Bruce, Benjamin Butterworth.
William ID. Kelley. Robert j. G. Walker.
Thomas l.. Young. G. p. Purvls.
w. w. Rice A. Il. Augusta.
Thomas Il. Morgan Josiah Dent.
George II. Hazleton. John f. Cook.
Amos Townsend. William II. Smith,
John II. Lynch. A. G. Riddle
Nj. q. Urn6r. Henry S. Neal.
Richard r. Greener. William II. Matthews.
Ii. w. Harris. ], G. Burrows.
Edwin Willetts. Frederick Miles.
WARRINGTON, d. O.. May 13, 1882
I aifn II
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We are just now about laying the foundation OF our
new immense building (of which description ap-
peaTed in this paper) which will he completed by
September; and new store hall be inaugu-
rated with an ENTIRE NEW STOCK we propose to
sell every article In present store as near COST
as possible. Great bargains may be expected. An
early inspection will certainly pay you.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
A VITA Who /. too Good for AnytbInr,

MY wife," says Tom AFTER, sis Just too
gtoi for this e. til that's all there is about
it. There isn't an angel in the suburbs Of
heaven that can hold candle to her in
pure and cussed unadulterated goodness
Whatever she does or says is right dead
unqualiiiedly and emphatically right I'm.
born babies and people who have lived Ion.
IN their graves may do wrong. but Mrs
AFTER never d oes She is simply immar,,'
late and internally infallible."
She never told lie, that is, she s,vs sbo
never did and value The remnant OF the
tiau ~, my head too valuable to dispute
her. She can go walloping around among
the neighbors, and gabblo gossip aud swap
scandals and break commandments, and il is
all right. She can wallop young Tom un-
I'll he has to stand up at his breakfast for
weeks at clip, and IT'S all right. She can
open can of oysters with my razor and
give away my best pants for peck of
peaches, and it's all right
"But just let me commit an indiscrction
no bigger than a pinhead, and am the
almightiest villain that ever breathed.
LET me 60 home feeling like had been
the butt.end OF pile.drivcr all day, and
remark that I'm tired, I'm the most unmit-
igated liar on the globe. Just let me span :.
Tom the least bit, and I'm the ungai,. ,,,ns,
brute unhung, Let me spend c.nls tor a
glass OF beer to cool my p-.,ohoI ltus w,
I'm q scoupdrel whola It Would be r ra.o
uat,ers 10 call GuitesG
Fact is, she's too good and I'm too mean.
Young Tom is Just middling reckon, aud
may grow up worth something. lfhe does
IL will be u miracle.
zone parent with shining, silver wings,
about TO soar for heaven every minute, and
the other on the brink of Hades ready Ia
drop, II is hard to say what the boy will
come TO, and he is so young, too. Well,
there's point somewhere when y woman
can get too good. She's nearing that line
on the lightning express. ~ Memphis Ap.
peAl.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04

lie mad been absent year, the youngest
pupil at boys school, and now his mother
was expecting him every day, and she
went about, proud and happy, telling her
friends of the improvement IN his studies,
ana always ending with his being such 4
good boy. Then comes Il telegram from
willie himself, the first real message he had
ever sent-how funny it seemed, from that
DaDy -and there was Just this simple form.
Meet me in the morning." His mother
went about all day with it in her hand
reaaing 1t over as if it had been in her
child's own handwriting. Then she smiled
10 hersellas shepasted il carefully in scrap.
book, while somebody suggested framing it
10 haps over the mantcl. But all the friends
loved Willie; he Was the only son of his
mother, and she was a widow-and he did
not come IN the morning There came in
stead the dread news of hasty illness, and
ms mother hurried to her darling bow. bnt
IL was too late The despoilcr had done his
WorK-he was dreaming out his little life in
the sleep rom which he never would fully
awaken here. Only once, toward the last
ne Enclosed his eyes swiftly and saw tbe
uear mo'her's face bending over him, and
with dry, husky lips: Meet mo
IN the morning, mamma" Dear bow il ia
morning, with him alway-the morning
light OF fairer than Italian skies-whilc we
yet grope among the shadows, But by
We shall 80 home at evening
Ana find 1t morning there
-lDetrOit Fres Press.