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I'VE STOCK.
Aaf lIORrtH.

EAST LIBERTY February 2-Cattle-Re-
neipts for the seek ending January lst
s 5 head of trough and 1,SSS head of
local. Market in; prime s. 2596 %; good
"a SOFA 55; stekers So 1904 so.
Hoes-Receips 22,4O0 head. Market &C
tive: Philadelpfas s. 1907 20; Baltimores
IS soar 90; Yorers Sc 60@6 90.
Sheep-ReceiIs for the week $500 head.
Market dull; ezra S. 25@5 60; good 81 IS
as 90; commons 5O@4 %; lambs s. 60.
ancinnati.
CINCINNATI, lsbruary 2-Hogs-Frm;
common s. 65@65; packing Sc 6o@7 %.
rew York
NKw YORK, Fetusry 2-Beeyes-ReceDts
1,525 head. Mstet frmer, at about 81 per
head higher, but very dull: poor . COG
s so per cwt top sold at Sc 4o@6 So; ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

Train leaving Wheeling al s&I "A. IN. run
daily. All other trains daily except sunday
A. n. run daily. Through Chicago Exprc-s
leaves Columbus daily except Sunday, att %
=. NJ, with sleeping car attached, arriving In
Chicago at J 30 next morn Berths can be
secured In advance stU MON Depot Office
ColumbuA
Pullman Palace DRAWING Room Sleeping
Can through without change from Steuben:
Vile east TO Philadelphia and New York, ans
west 10 Columbus, 10 Cincinnati. Louisville
Indianapolis and 81. Louis
For through tickets, baggage checks, seepiDg
car accommodations,and any furthsr Informal
ton apply 70 John @. Tomllnson, Ticket Agent
at Pan Handle Depot, foot Of Eleventh street,
or at City Ticket Once. under McLurs House,
Wheeling. JAMES NcCRkA,
Manager, Columbus, Ohio.
Y. 4. FORD,
Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent Pittsburgh, Pa.
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SALE.

Paints, Water ColoIs and Indian Inks.
/ acroixs knnmel tolors. oils, Crayou>,
blenders, sable Brushes, Eashsh rsnvas,
paIeties, PLAQUES. MuIlers, tIsyon holders.
MonochromstIc boards, etc, Also entire stock
in general store, No ~ Twelfth stret.
Is - ALLISON.
to. AssIgnye of ". ~ Hu;rhlns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03
ToR sAI.R cHEAP-vACUABLE YARN
IL and 6arten Esuds.
10 "G

Situated two miles west Of Bridgeport o.. on
the National Road and ~ miles from The
brick; containing l. rooms and cTusi IN any
one in the county covered with slate ioof
and having cellar room under the eutir~
buildil Y. sAlso two tenement houses, AN
orchard OF 80 apple trees % choice varieties.
will Offer said land Ms n whole % Ia sub
divisions tn suit purchasers
For further information Inquire 90 tbs
premts.s or address T - BATES,
IA Ssh bridgeport, y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03
PRODUCE.
New York.

New YORK. February ~2.-Flour-Un-
changed; receipts $4,000 barrels; exports
200 barrels. Wheat-Cash &c higher;
options %@%C higher; receipts 1900
bushels; exports 1880 bushels; No. =
spring 81 10; ungraded red 81 0l9l %; No.
3 red Ole; steamer No. > red 81 l5H; No.
. red 81 l7H@l 10; No. l red 81 2l199
l2l3z; ungraded white 81 071!@l 2lH; No.
white, sales 5000 bushels, at 81 10; No
2 red and seller February, sales 565,0OO
bushels, at 81 1891 1875, closing at
81 1915; seller March, sales 1000 bush
els, at 81 1917, closing at 81 1871 seller
April, sales $40, O0O bushels, at 81 PIX,
closing at 81 2lA; seller May, sales LILO
O0 bushels, at 81 229l 223s, closing at
81 22A. Corn-E@lc better; receipts 6O,008
bushels; exports 100 bushels; ungraded
6@7lc; No. 3 634@64Ac; steamer esq
@69Hc: No. = 6SSG6SAc; elevator 700
7VLc delivered; old No. . 7OHc in store;
No. , seller February CSC, closing at 69Hc;
seller March 69Ac, closing at 69Ac; seller
April 69L@693sc, closing at 693sc; seller
May G7A@6SAc, closing at 6SHc. Oats
IGHc higher and active, receipts 81 900
Bushels; exports none; mixed western Is
@52c. Hay-Firm at 60d65C. Cotfee-Un-
changed. Sugar-Unchanged. MolaSses-
Unchanged. Rice-Steady at 213c in bond.
Petroleum-Dull and unchanged; refined
72@75sc. Tallow-Steady at S8@S 7-l6c.
R~Csin-Firm at 81 GOAL 67l. Turpentlne
At 5SH@5ic. Eggs-Steady; Western fresh
27@23c. Pork-Higher; new mess SIS IS
all 70; seller February and March $40 20;
seller April $40 10; seller May SIS ~. Beef
Steady. CutMeats-Firm; long clear
|. miGiLes 91ac. Lard-Excited; prime steam
$ll t; seller March Sll 4O@ll 81; seller
April 81 5OGL1l -; seller May Sll Goa
IL -; seller June Sll GlGgll 50; seller July
Ell E-lp I I ~ uallar Ar1gtiEf 81 klgI1t III
Butec-Steady at lG@ zoe. Chcese-Nom!-
nal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

Adversely has aver been eonsideTeu as
the state in which a man most easlly oe-
comes acquainted with himself particular
ly, being free from hatterers.
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RlvgE DIvIsIus-soIs" KAss,

EoTK-Trains leaving Bellaire AZ $50 a. ~.
and 2 GO y. M. connect at Yellow Creek for
Cleveland. All trains daily excep, sunday.
VIM. A. BALDWIN,
Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa.
f.. A. FORD, Gen1 Pass. a Tkt. Agt.
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and Elm Groye Railroad.

ON AND AFTER MONDAY, OCT. q
~ lSS2, cars on the Wheeling and Elm
Grove railroad will run ~ follows, through
carr leaving the city, corner Market q
Eleventh streets, and Stammk, At
Can 10 and from Fun.
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CAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000.

1867 Prizes, amounting to.---~.-...".S6',W
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only TO the office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly. CIV
ing full address Send orders by Express,
Registered Letter or Money Order, addressed
oniy 10 NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La, or
NJ. A. DAUPRIN, 67 Seventh St, washing,
ton, DC JAW
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03
q. T. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY,

INCORPORATED in 1858 for 25 years by the Leg
iSlature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-yit a capita. OF 81 OO0,OOs-tO which a
reeerve fund OF over $4,000 has since been
franchise " as made "A part OF the present state
constitution adopted December I'd, A. ID. 1873.
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of any State.
II never scales or postpones. Its Grand
Single Number Drawings take place monthly.
A Splendid Opportunity TO Win q Fortune.
Second Grand Drawing, Class IL, AT NEW ON
LEANS, Tuesday. February Is, 1883
IRA Monthly Drawing,
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st. Louis

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ROUTE.
THINE TABLE EAST AND WEST JAN.
), 1888. Trains leave Pan-hRndle Depot,
foot 81 Eleventh street, near Public Landing
as follows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

EANSN IS CITY, No, Sept. ID, lSS2.
,,n,nk il a duty l owe TO humanity 10 say
r. 40 YOUR remedy has done for ME. one year
-UI contracted a bad case OF Blood Disease,
"a not showing the result OF such troubles,
allowed 10 10 u on for some time, but
s-t.y az piled 10 the best physician In thlS
ay, who treated me for six mouths. IN that
-ue I took over 90 pills OF PrOtOtOdide OF
Ns-Ury, I, grain each, and mad run down IN
1,gl, from 20 TO ljT pounds, and was co.,
s.-d 20 my bed with Mercurisl rheumatism,
,.-,r'y able 70 turn myself over. Being q
rSyelng man, some OF the fraternity found
-r w This d~eplOr4ble condition. and recon-
--u1ed me to try yOur specific, as they knew
:, ,.i ed zen zen s S S 5 a'sn "s So 3 4 !!
10 faith, and in less than three weeks was
ale To take my place on the road. The sores
III U~upuSr-COlOred spots gradually dtSap-
Jared. and to-day \ not a sore or spot on
ny person, and my weight is 2l7 pounds, be-
"a. more than Il ever was. / do not wish you
o publish my came, but you may show tins
-'-r tu o. who the merit OF ;. ;. =,
lrl know n IL \ sure cure.
Yours truly, j. h. i.
>rmet thirty years ago there lived in Mont
smpry. Ala. "A Young man who was terribly
.H.rrti. After being treated Tor a tong Tune
.. Go, medical profession 81 this town with
benefit, he commenced taking = - :.
f'.- Tnr~iSteuily taking 10 two months ne
. cured. Epiug ACQUAINTED with him for
.' .HANNtH 1850 -.
..r.rN years thereafter, / can testify That
b. .i>easC never a us return.
j. W BISHOP, J.. p,
Hot springs, Ark.
e.. You doubt, cOane 10 see Us and we will
Nj YOU, or charge you nOthing!! Write
.. .r-t.rul1g~, aud a copy Of a little book
u.>. e. To the Unfortunate Suffering" Ask
... .-n..i>t a. 10 our standing.
$1,000 REWARD wH be paid to
m Chemist rho 1CiH fnd on analysis Of
Obj JoiH.s of s S. S. OHe particle Of
Nrcacy, Odi,Ie PtasSinm, or any
MgCrUl substance.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
PrOp'rS, Atlanta, Ga.
ureOfSmall Size sl.OO
Large " . AaO
>a,r = Y ALI. DRUGGISTS. JAZZ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

STATE SEBURITIEs-Neglected.
STocXs-Net result Of business on stock
market was q decline of A@l5sc., latter
Omaha common; Northwestern 12sc lower;
Omaha preferred lHc; Union Pacific nc;
st. Paul nc; Canadian Southern 1Hc;
Denver & RIO Grande nc; Michigan Cen
tral 1Tc; Alton &c.
Transactions 420. 00C shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 2.-Flour-Steady
and unchanged. Wheat-Active and
higher; regular 81 O52s@l 05]s seller Feb.
ruary 81 WI2@l O6& seller March; 81 or
seller April; 81 l53s@l l55s seller May;
Chicago 81 GG@l 05A; No. 3 Chicago
sSc; NJ. = red winter 81 O512. Corn
Highe, at 5524Gt56c cash; SIC seller Feb
ruary ;569s@ DO &C seller March; 5S3z@5S4c
seller May. ~OatS-Steady at $3.50 cash
372zrtS7Hc seller February 373lM3Sc sell
er Marsh; 3Sc seller April; 4O3sc seller
May 4)}sW492tc seller June. Rye-Firm
and unchanged at 63c. Barley-Noninal
at s2dSc. Flax Seed-Firm at 81 2SH
al -. Dressed Hogs-Steady light s. p;
heavy s. 5O@7 -. Pork-Higher at SIS 90
Is % ASKED cash and seller February SIS 10
@1S IL. seller March; $lS 35@lS 37h
seller April; SIS % seller May; SIS 65 sell
er June SIS 7O@lS 12l@ seller July. Lard
-Higher at Sll 20 cash and seller FebrH-
airy Sl1$5 seller March; Sll 459ll Az
seller April; 81 57I2@l1 80 seller May;
81 6O@1 62H seller June. Bulk Meats
Fair shoulders Sc 50; short rib 50 so;
81 OFT dear 80 81. Butter-U%n changed.
Esr,-L3wer at 2515@26c. Whisky-Un-
changed ct 81 10.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

DRY GOODS.
New York.
NEW York. February 2.-Dry Goods
There has been q wide request for moderate
selections, which gives q very good toIai Q,
sales. Nonpareil, So inches. bleached
shirtings advanced to 1910.
Petroleum.
BRADFoRp, February market opened
at 81 on; closed at 81 or.
PITTSBURGH, February 2--Petroleum5,
Irregular: United certificates weak a
closed at 81 on; refined 79s991Ac, fnl-
market was firmer and opened at 81 cox;
advanced and closed at 81 O2H.
OIL CRY, February 2.-opened at 81 W;
closed at 81 02M.
TrrUsvILLE, PA February 2.-Oh opened
at 81 O11z; closed at 81 on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03
DRUGS

IN THE FRONT RANK!
DI. Armstrong; Diphtheria and Quinsy
people.
Halls Catarrh Cure.
A new and popular remedy. For sale by
LOGAN & co,
Druggists, Bridge Corner.
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MEDICAL
Neville

~
:, given BY using Browns
lion BrTTERS. In the
Winter it strengthens and
YARNS the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
Of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
80 surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
frt condition. Browns
IE1x BITTEKS ensures per-
Es, health through the
changing seasons, it disarmS
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
srl q, prevents Consump-
,oa. Kidney and Liver Dis
csss. &c.
L. $. By1IR, Esq, of the
wc,l-known firm Of II. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
pro;J Building, Washing
I'm. D. G., writes, Dec. 5th,
1851:
Gentlemen. I take pleas
urc IN stating that / have used
Browns lion BirterS for ma
lana and nervous troubles.
l..usel by oyergork, with
excellent results.
Beware Of limitations.
Ask fer Browns Iron BIT
~E2s. and :HSiSt on having
+ Don't be imposed on
WIKI something recon-
mcndad IS "JASt as COED"
Tn. genuine is made only
b. IL. Brown Chemical Co.
baltimore, Md.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

REkT EARGAIS-l WILL SELL NY
" house I'm Riikwood formerly owned ny
John Donley J containing about ~ lots, 10
fruit trces, we'll, cistefn and cellnv, oic stony
house sf three rooms and n kitchen, for es0.
Une- half cnsh and balance to suit purchaser.
This I!epefty rents from 81 tlu PER month.
Apply TO Ludwig Sierra or j. d. Hsiniein,
Rrior, pert. o.. IyselA
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porters used 50 car loads. snd paid " 'gg
B 80; shipments to-day and tomorrow, wv
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Baltimore.

FALrrsoRE. February 2..-Flour-Steady
and firm Wheat-Western irregular and
higher; No. . winter red spot 81 1890
/ l52; seller February 81 l54@l l5A;
seller March 81 IN; seller April 81 1870
l l9a; seller May 81 2lA@l 2lIG. Corn
Western irregular and higher; mixed spot
GSa6sAc seller March 6S%@GSAc; seller
April &c asked; seller May 65M@66c;
steamer 6;A@64c. Oats-Steady and firm;
western White 50@5lc; mixed 47@49c;
Pennsylvania 4S@5lc. Rye-Quiet. Hay
Steady. .Provisions-Higher and firm.
Mess Pors-At $40 90. Bulk Meats
shoulders md clear rib sides packed S. 10
@lO 25. Tacon-Shoulders 50 25; clear rib
sides $ll 3; hams Sl3 1904 so. Lard
Refined 50 90. Butter-Quiet; western
packed 2O@25c; roll l7@22C. Eggs-Firm;
fresh &c; lined ll@l4c. Petroleum-Dull;
refined 7%97Ac. Coffee-Firm at 7@SHc.
~Sugar-Stesdy at Sssc. Whisky-Quiet
and steadyat 81 l7Gl liz.
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Philadelphia.

PHIIApEIHIA. Pa, February Flour
unchanged. Wheat otiOns ruled &c
higher, clssng steady; NJ. 2 red elevator
81 1871; No . red seller February 81 $40
/ l52l; sellG March 81 171s@l l7$s; seller
April 81 1901 2OH; seller May 81 2O9
/ 2OH. Con-Hc higher; closed strong;
rejected 57@59c; No. s $4,000; steamer
62a6SHc; ail mixed 66c; sail mixed
seller February 66I5@G6Ac; seller March
G6L@662sc: seller April G6H@G6Hc; seller
Nav 6G@G64c. O~ats-Fair; No. 2 mixed
46c; elevator white 4Sc; No. 2 white 4S9
49c. Proyisons-Firm. Mess Pork-New
$40 OO@2G a. Hams-Smoked 1215@l3Hc
Lard-Firm / 81 IS; steam Sll 259ll 30.
Butter-Goocto choice in better demand;
extra 9@39cL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-03

Trains make connection With LAO. an1o
4 p. railroads. An trains run dSly, 6unoao
L G. MOONEY, PrsaAd@k
GEO. HENRY, Gen1 AausgR. -
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money NJ 3 IL Per Cent-Governments
irregular lock Lower Riour
Steady and UnehaDEed wheat
Higher.
NEW YORK, February 2.-MoNEY-At 81
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 5K@6
per cent Sterling exchange, bankers bills
4S2, demand 4S6.
GovERNMENrs-Irregular, but In the main
strong and L@X higher.
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Cincinnati.
n-urrurLr Eehrnarv .

CINCINNATI, February 2.-Flour-Un-
changed. Weat-Firm at 81 o. 4. Corn
Firmer at 53G63Hc spot; 56Ac seller May;
ear 5O@5lc. lats-In fair demand at 4lc.
Rye-Strenge at 63@65c. Barley-Un-
changed. Prk-At SIS 90. Lard-De-
mand active 90 prices advanced, at $40 30.
Bulk Meats stronger; shoulders &c; clear
rib 9kc. Bam-Demaud light; shoulders
firm SIC; Gear ribs s%c; clear lie.
Whisky-Steay at 81 ID. Butter-Cn-
changed.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, FeFusry 2-Wheat-Weaker;
No. 2 red spot and seller February 81 0S;
seller March sslOh; seller April 81 l2H;
seller May sIl42S; seller July 81 O9A.
Corn-No..2 spa and seller February 55Hc;
Sallsr Nav 5Sfc. 0ats-Dull; No. 2 4lc,
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eoR sALG.

TSoR sALE-rHE STOCK AND GOOD
will Of . well equipped o prtuine
To suit. For further particulars enquire OF W.
J. Corbets ayent atsunday Leadero once. ocf5
Is dsnee, No, 81! west side Main street. he.
tween Ninth and Tenth streets THIS u uu.
occasionally the finest kccatiuu In the ctty tor
prSsate residence KANE n STAIN
Bel Estate and insurance Agents, No. -
twelfth street. y50
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&. You doubt, come 70 see rs and we will
NJ YOU, or charge you nOthing!! Write
.r-trul1g~, uuI a copy Of a little book
u., 20 10 the Unfortunate Suffering" Ask
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rsAnspoRrAYIoa.

sDaify except Sunday.
Nos. q and , stop NJ Al stationA
WEsrBoUND rRAINA
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19
Christmas Keeping.

There is something very pleasant in
the thought that when we are celebrat-
ing our Christmas festivals the wave of
reverence and JOY that has reached lis,
sweeping round the world from east to
west. comes bringing with it the chant
of Roman masses, the carol of English
villagers, the less worshipful songs of
the students in the Quarter Latin, the
chimes from the steeples of ten thou
sand churches, and the happy laughter
Of children from the beginning of the
boundaries of Christcndom.
How charming is that ancient and
tender custom of the Calabrian peas
ants, who in the days Just before
Christmas 60 down from their noun
tains to visit the shrines of the mother
of Christ, and cheer her with their wild
strains of song till such time as the
holy Babe is born Surely the winds of
Christmas morning might bring us, if
not the echo of that music itself. yet
some whisper of its spirit-a something
swceter spirit it may be than that of all
the revelry which goes on under mistle-
toe boughs and before the blaze Of
Yule-logs.
Many of our ancestors were fri ght-
ened by the intluen ,es that ruled the
revelries of their and their fathers DAYS,
when the Lord of Misrule and the Alb
bot of Unreason held sway with their
followers till Little Christmas, or
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19
THE TALE OF 4 VERY BAD BOY

Oh, this is the tale of a very bad boy:
He had done all he could other folks to annoy.
Then what do you think there was found to
employ
The very bad wits of this very bad boy?
On the night before Christmas, St. Nick to
decoy,
Two stockings were hung by the very bad
boy,
Who said to himself: "Of the sweet Christ
mas joy
To double my share, q trick I'll employ;
I'll watch for ST. Nick-and the fun IN en-
joy
Ill give him these stockings his time to en-
ploy;
And while he's at work. said the very bad
boy,
"Tll hook from his pack just the handsomest
toy"
But somehow the fun had bit of alloy:
s. NICK got peep ut the very bad hoy;
He whipped up his stceds and he cried out:
"Ahoy!
You'll get, myyoung lad, neither candy nor
toy"
Then away went st. Nick, and he chuck.ed
with joy,
And he left not thing for the very bad roy.
-Hdrpcrs Young People.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19

lay crisp thousand dollar United
States Treasury-note. But never did
Everdell or his wife hear from or see
her again, for very soon after their mar
riage she passed quietly out of life, and so
will remain an enigma to them forever.
And Madame Won Breeks Won Starch
and Mistress Huf1ey, having succeeded
in marrying the merchant from Bergen
op-Zoom to distant relative of the Won
Starch family-sought out and lowered
for that purpose-departed with the
bridal pair for that once-renowned mill
tary town, and "the land of the free
and the home of the brave knew them
no more.-.Nargaret Eytingc, IN Har-
per's Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19

her cloak, turned the key in her door,
and took from her bosom a note, which
she hastily read:
my DEAREST" thus it ranN.-'T suppose
in fact, l know-you will have a scene tonight
with Her Royal Hi~hn"sS Won Breeks Won
Starch and her faithful hcnchwoman the
Duchcsse dc Hufrey. am So sorry for you
dear! But don't let them frighten you: and
don't be frightened at what am about to pro.
pose. To morrow will be Ncw-Years Day.
Consent, | entreat you. to begin the new year
with me. / have but Il humble home to offer
you, but in it waits ;;e blesscdcst of mothers
and the best of grandmOthers (who will make
your fourth to we, c Dme you. shall be wait
ing. when you read this note, with carriage
around the nearest corner. Our alto ard
tenor viii be with me. ready to act as brides
maid and groomsnan. Your grandmothers
would never consent to our marriage, and I'M
less you take decisive step they will marry
you. IN sp tie of yourself to your Dutch fifth
cousin. Come. my darling, come.
EvERDELL.
"P. S.-If you find ii impossible to make
your escape, why, then must beard the lions
in their den Tomorrow, and fight II duel with
the Won Brceks Won Starch as soon us he ar
rives in the country.
Gertrude stood an instant in thought.
Then she glanced in the mirror. 1t re-
Elected a br:dc-like figure. Dress of
some clinging creamy white material,
daisy-decked head. q cloud of lace
clasp2d at the throat by tiny gold
cross. She smiled softly. re-read ner
note, waited impaticntly until half an
hour had passed, and then unlocked her
door, opened it, and listened All was
silent as the grave. Cautiously she
velturad out into the entry. CROPPED her
way to the stairway, and began to de-
scend the stairs. pausing on every other
step to make sure that no one was astir
and watchn her. At last she reached
the street door in safety. 1t seemed an
age to her until she had succeeded in
christening the heavy chain across it
in reality it was Just three minutes
and then she felt for che key. 1t was
gone! Her heart sank within her.
Poor Everdell! she said, and sadly
prepared to retrace her steps hot dar-
in to try the basement-way, because
the servants slept in that part of the
house when faint light appeared
above her head, and looking up. she
saw great gran, carrying lighted can
de in her hand. coming down the stairs
as carefully as she had come down them