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tier, when Kate, the maid, opened the door to

letter, when Kate, the maid, opened the door to
a guest. =
''Sure It's here she is." said Kate. And Mer-
ron walking In beheld Mrs. Tyson Ia the act Of
reading his own lOve-letter.
Cora jumped up. and then sat down agAin
dropped the feather buster, But held tight to the
letter, while the rose blossomed redly out on her
cheeks.
Mr.. Merton had been SOUTH but he found
That southern atmosphere was no medicine to
mind diseased. And he had come back to try
ms tate over again at most suspicious moment,
as it seemed. .,.c~ ss-t =
WELL said Mr.. Merton, glancing at the let
ter, "do you think you can get along with a
grum old bachelor like me?'
Il shall try. at all events. said Cora de-
| murely.
"Why didn't you say SO BEFORE" asked Mer-
| rion reproachfully.
because you never asked me-"
u wrote that letter a week ago"
but never saw 1t until this moment"
An! said Mr.. Merrion, little bitterly. 81
might have known better than to propose in
housekeeping tlmel"
I" You ungrateful wretch" cried Cora with a
smile that took of the sting from her words,
| don't You know that If 1t hadn't been for
ho,u1se-cleandinng never should have found your
"Well," said Merton, relenting somewhat 81
won't insist on the postscript part Of It,"
You had better mott" said Cora.
And then she came half down the step-ladder
| to give him the first kiss
OF course they were married; and Of course
they lived happy ever afterward Mr.. Merton
! has even been heard rashly to boast to a friend
that his wife never cleaned house," But Cora
promptly interfered.
What nonsense!" said Cora "Of course /
clean house twice O year. but dear old Jack
| can't believe that house cleaning can 20 on
| unless all the carpets are up at once, and the
whole house steams with soap suds and kalso-
| mine. thing can be done well and quietly at
| the same time"
"That wasn't Mother Grimshaw's method"
LAS If Mother Grimshaw was representative
woman!" said Cora little scornfully
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THoMAs BOWLING, Aucuoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY

TRUSTEES, SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
BY virtue OF deed Of trust bearing date the a.
10Th day OF Noyember 1884, and duly recorded in Ea
dbsr sss folio ESQ ct eco one Of the land records
party i secured thereby hs undsrsIsned Trustees xd
at at SIX O'CLOCK in front Of ths premises the follow
osrsd tsrss ts IN the subdivision Of part Of H
henry w Brewer. surveyor the sixth day
OF July, 1874 and recorded in the office the surveyor
OF the District OF Columbia said lot being situate in
Seorgetown In said District and described follows;
inning Tor the same at point the west side of
Valley street distant souhery twenty feet from the
northeast corner Of said lot and running southery
along the west side OF Valley twenty i've feet
then westerly and parallel With Brown or Scott strex
one hundred feet then northery twenty-five then
easteriy one hundred feet 20 the place of beginning
tosether with the improvements which Of two
story frame dwelling.
Terms One third cash; the residue in two equal ray
inents at six and twelve months. with bearing
interest at si1 per cent per annum until paid and
secured by deed OF trust the property sold. An
conyeyanc1ng and recording at the of the pur-
Chaser deposit Of 500 win be required at the time
OF sale IL terms OF sale complied with with
ve days after day of sale the property be resod e
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
JESSE H. WII.SON,l ,,-.
te@S-d&ds LEVIN s. FREY, trustees.
An.
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EOLEY. Auctoneer.
will sell the entire frst-csss Stock Of Dry Goods
Notions and Fancy Goods at Public Auction, No. 736
7th street. commencing ut TEN O'CLOCK SATUR-
DAY MORNING. JULY SEVENTH. The Stock will
be sold without reserve as Mr. Young intends to retire
Fine Silks, Satns, velvets Cashmere Parasols
Linen Lawns. FIannels. Corseta Hoop skirts Gloves
Mits, Hosiery, Notions. Lace Curtains Laces sill
Umbrella. Marseilles spreads. Blankets Comforts,
Shirts, Underwear. and many other articles nu-
Of fine quality as is usually kept in any No. Dry
Coos Store. Ladies' and Gentlemen viii do well 70
1y6-6t EOLEY. Auctioneer.
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YTNHOS. ]. FISHER CO.,
Il Auctioneers, 1924 street n ".

VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROvED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS THE PROPERTY
OF THE CITIZENS BUILDING COMPANY. AT
AUCTION.
The unders gned committee. elected by thee,
stockholders of the Citizens Building Company. "a:
for the purpose of selling the real estate belonging
to said Company. hereby notify the public that they
will SELL at public auction in front of the premises
MONDAY, JULY Ninth, 1888. commencing at FIVE
O'Clock NJ in single lots. with privilege Of entire
fronts the north half OF square No. $685. diyided
forty nine l49) building lott fronting Ninth street.
street and French street; also fifteen lots fronting
street, between Ninth and enth streets northwest
also five tneat two-story modern style brick houses
Nos. $685. $780, 9S4 $50 and 93S French street in said
square.
Terms Of sale: One fourth of the purchase money to
be paid in cash and the balance In three equal install
nents ct one two and three years. with in at the
rate OF six cent annum. payable semi annually.
$50 to be deposited each lot at the time of sale.
yeyanciIlx at cost Of purchaser
Flu information as to property he obtained and
plat OF square seen by applying at the Office Of F.
Fox. No. $40 @ rect northwest
VIM. HENRY BROWNE,
A. e. WYMAN.
GEO. W. DYER
s. l. KIMBALL.
ALBERT +. FOX,
3e30-eo&ds Committee
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DuNcANsoN Bros. AucrOneers.
TRCSTEES SALE OF FINE BRICK DWELLING
AND LOT, HOUSE No. $50 NORTH A STREET,
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STkEETS

BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SHEETS
EAST. AT AUCTION.
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in Liber<ea
No III folio 372. Of the land records Of the Dis la
THIkT!ETH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1853 at SIX
O'CLOCK M. in from Of the premises. all that GER
tain piece or parcel of land aud premises situate and
being In the City of District Of Columbia
and known and DISTINGUISHED and being the whole Of
Lot mum bered twenty (2U, in Wilhams's sub
OF part OF square numbered seven hundred and
twenty (2. the said sub division recorded
In Lber II. D c. folio 300 of the records Of tine
surveyors Office Of the said city and District with the
buildings and improvements thereon; together with the
rlxhts easements. privileges and appurtenRnces TO the
same belonging or In any wise thereto appertainlng
Terms: Onethird cash; balance n equal instaments
at one and two Notes to interest at six per
cent per annum and to be secured by deed Of trust
post OF 500 required at sale. Conyeysncing &C. at
purchasers cost Terms to be compf ed with eeven
days. oherwse the Trustees reserve the right to resell
the property ut the risk and cost of the defaung
chaser after giving five days public of such re-
sale IN some newspaper published in Washington d. G.
E HPf4sR k13 H Inns Trustees.
Tvs til. e&t&ds
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Rev. Henry WARD BEEcHER
DR.. TOWN SENDS REMEDY

ID r. TO W S E ND'S REMEDY
HAY FEVER. ASTHMA AND CATARRH:
30 BROOKLYN. N. r. Sept "a. 1881
Il believe 1t viii be sure in ninety cases in hun
dred."
BROOKLYN. N. Y. Oct. II, 1882.
Il am happy to say that your remedy has served me
second season fully as well rs the last year"
Pamphlets with Mr.. Beechers full letters and other
testimonials furnished on application.
Prepared only by
Dr.. M. NJ. TOWNSEND, FROSTBURG. MD.
Price. so cents and 81. so per bottle
Fol- sale by SAMUEL WAGGAMAN, AT Pennsylya-
mia avenue Washington, d. C. aud by the drug trade
generally. jsI6-Iaw8t
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PROPOSALS FOR WHITE MARBLE
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

ENGINEER OFFICE. WASHINGTON MONUMENT
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July I'd. 1885,
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office untfl
TWELVE d. on the SIXTEENTH DAY Of July
1888, and opened tmmediatey thereafter I'm the pre-
seDce OF bidders for furnishing at the site Of tbs ah
ington Monument, In this city
Forty two Thousand a. 000 cubic feet (more or lees)
SPecitications blanks. or any further information
Will he furnished from this Office request Of uartes
engaged in the business of quarryng such material
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
jy3-6t En@nser IN Char.
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took lot OF valuable Attorneys down to his
Louisiana farm in May and 1t IL estimated that his
bovine flock is now worth $75 900. He is paint-
ing picture ola lovely heifer, his favorite. which
he has been offered S2,500 for.
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And LOT, HOUSE No. l46 A STREET NORTH,
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND EAST All
AUCTION. N
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded In nber No. a.
!1 folio S7S. one Of the land records for the Dis t
fFfif 81 G91mbis We VII sell on MONDAY the
P IA SIX O'CLOCK p. M. In front of the premises
M tnat certain piece or parcel OF land and premises sit
uate ana being In the City of Washington District Of
tSSo go and anosn and dstingushed and being
Iot numbered twenty two gay Of Williams subdivision
OF part OF square numbered hundred twenty
seven (12 the said subdivision IL recorded in ber
aoe G. iS9 2o one Of the records q the
thereon. together with the nghts
men pryileges and appertenances to the belong
ing or In anywtse thereto appertaining.
Terms: One-th I'd cash; balance in equal instamsnts
at one and two years. notes to bear interest per
cent annu. and to be secured by deed Of trust on
premises sold or all cash. ct option of purchaser. A
deposit OF $500 required ut SALE Conveyancing &C.,
at purehaser's cost. Terms to be complied with in
resell the property At the risk and Of the
purchaser after giving five days public notice OF such
resale in some newspaper published in Washington D. c.
E W2fi1sR 4; kS2ahtNI NM Trustees.
Tvs til, 8, tuGds
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Three New Britain thieves pretended to a
man, whom they waylaid in quiet street, that
they were officers and suspected him of rob-
berry. They searched him, took his watch and
money, and fed.
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BENNINGTON STANDARD TYPE WRITER. WAR
~ RANTED Any one can use it without instruction.
Great speed attained by practice. Call and see it In
operation: Opportunity afforded for practice Rented.
and rental applied on purchase price Copying: Man
WYCKOFF. SEAMANS i BENEDICT. LeDroii
Building. WashinxtOn. DO. mhlA- w&sl Inn
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nUNCANsoN BROS. Apotioneers.

ASSIGNEE's SALE OF THE ENTIRE CONTENTS
OF JHE FORSYTH DINING ROOMS, No 1908
D STREET AND 408 TENTH STREET NORTH
WEST, AT AUCTION.
By virtue Of deed Of assignment given me- dated
June 9th 1888. viii sell, at public auction MON
DAY. NINTH DAY OF JULY. A. ID. 1883. commen-
street northwest and 4eS 10th street northwest the
niS So1Snn co1sMnsa 1eren' consasung ~ part OF
Castors. Coffee and Tea Urns. Glassware. Chnawars
RAnges, Household Furniture. &C., DO.
The above will first be offered an entirety, and "a
suitable for party to enter into business IL
satisfactory bid IL Obtained
the right to withdraw WHOLE and it Will then be sold
In detail.
Ht-St b. T. HANLEY. Assignee.
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FOR FILLING POTOMAC FLATS.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
2l36 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST,
WAsBISGTOs. ID. g., june 2Sth. 1883.
Sealed Proposals in triplcate Will be received at this
Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON THURS.
DAY, JULY TWELFTH, 1888 and opened immedi-
atey thereafter for filling about six acres OF the Poto
mac Flats Easby's Point.
specifications, forms Of proposals and all Necessary
Information can be obtained application to this Of.
fee. PETER q. HAMS
1y26t Major Of Engineers.
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s$$H e IN n % Sss n II II
IN Y " ErsE Mn III 9 90 81 i III LII =:

DIR. CHEEvER's ELECTRIC BELT. or Resenera-
tor made expressly for the Of deranements OF
the provocative organs. Whenever any debility Of the
generatve organs occurs, from whatever cause, the
continuous stream Of ELECTRICITY permeattn9
through the parts must them to healthy action
There is mistake about this instrument Years of
use have tested it. and thousands cures are testified
to- Weakness from Indiscretion, Incapacity Lack of
Nigor Sterityin fact any trouble of these organs is
cured Do not confound this with electric belts aver-
tised to all Ills from head to This for the
ONE specified purpose. For circulars giving full
Information address
CHEEyER ELECTRIC BELT CO.,
mh3-s&w 100 Washington street. Chicago
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sTqEK 3F Gt3TH1HS Of ALL ENDS MENs
BOOTS, sHoEs AND HAfs. HaaNERAL AS:
WITCHES. jEwELRY, PIsToLs. &C. e. VIII Wif 4
QUANTITY OF OTHER GOODS CENTS FUR:
NlSHINQS. &C., BEING THE ENTIRE STOCK
CONTAINED IN PREMISES No. e23 ID STREET
NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION
cling at TEN A. NJ Sale without reserve as the owner
is about leaving the city.
jy5-3t CHAS, WEEKS Salesman
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nUNcANsoN BROS. Auctonee1s.

| I6OSVEEC SALE DE IdhEE TWO STORY AND
BAsEMENT BRICK HOUSES ON FIFTH
STREET, BETWEEN And n ETkEE 8
AND I'LL FIFTH STREET;
By virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded In HberH
No 92l, folio $50 ct SEQ, Of the land records for
the District Of Columbia. and Ct the request Of the
party occurred, we viii sell on FRIDAY, the THIR.
TENTH DAY OF JULY. A. d. 1883. ct SIX O'CLOCK
NJ IN front OF the premises al that piece or parcel
Of ground and premises situated lying and beine IN
the city Of Warrington. in the District Of Columbia
and known and dating the north haf Of lot
tan (1O n square i've hundred and fourteen (6lH to-
getner w1tn ~ tne improvements. ways. essementA
OF in my manner sppertaining: The improyemenSs
oonn10t Of three tvogtugy and basement brick DWELL
nss 9Th fronting ls s-l2 feet more less aud wi
TERMS One third caeh; balance IN euual fnstalments
Ct one and % year. notes bear nix cent inter
trust on ises solds all cash. option Of purchs-
Ser depot Of 00 required on each piece sold ct time
Of sale ConSeyaAcing. &C.. et cost Terms
20 b oo@psd With II seven days otherwise the Tr.s
defslnng purchaser after hye days pubic notice OF
suc resale In some newepaper published In Washing
jy2-dkds MATTHEW RUfPEKT.s trustees.
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vTNHE PRINCE GEORGES ENQUIRER,
Il Published at UPPER MARLBORO. Prince Georges
county, Nd, having extensive crcul ton I'm said
county and throughout Southern Maryland, Offers spe
cia to the merchants of Washington an
advertising medium.
Asa Literary and Political journal It is admitted to be
among the very best in Maryland.
H2-s FRED. SASSCER. JE.. Eoilors'
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FUNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
l. VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, Nos sls
AND $40 TWENTY-FIFTH SThEET NORTH.

AND 30 TWENTY-FIFTH SThEET NOkTH-
WEST, AT AUCTION.
On SATURDAY, JULY SEVENTH 1889, AT/A
SIX O'CLOCK P. NJ. in front OF the premises. ffA
, Win ssn The h north hall Of lot r. in square
street BY depth Of "a feet to 50 foot wide alley
proved ty two new two-story brick houses ON front
Of lot and two good frame houses on the rear.
Terms: One-haf cash; balance in six and twelve
months. with interest and secured by deed Of trust
on the property sold; oil cash. the purchasers
option deposit Of $50 win be REQUIRED each piece
at time Of sale If terms complied with within
ye days the property win be resod 1t risk aud cost
defaultng purchaser.
jy2-5t THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
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AUCTION SALES.
DUNcANsoN BROS. AuesiOneers.
CHANCERY SALE OF A FINE BUILDING LoT on
IHEC0RNER OF PSTREET SOUTHWEST AND
NEW JERSEY AVENUE. IN THE CITY OF

,WASH1NtTUN, d.
Under and by virtue Of decree Of the Supreme416H
Court Of the District Of Columbia PASSED June IS ~
A. ID. 1885, In the cause Of Power ct al. Walsh.
ct al, No. OPS Equity docket No. "a OF said court
the undersigned. trustee will offer for sale in front
JULY EthS SEVENTH. isss' At SIX DC, oCK ?. NJ.
the following described real estate lying and situate In
the city of Washington. in the District Of Columbia. 20
Wit Lot numbered 26) twsntyeIx of the recorded sub
division of original lots numbered ID one, CD two, CD
nineteen. In square numbered (5lD five hundred and
eleven.
Terms OF sale: % one third OF the purchase money
IN cash. and the bslance in two equal instsments pay
ale In SIX and twelve months after the day
winch the notes of the purchaser secured by deed Of
trust upon the premises Sold bearing interest from the
DAY OF sale shall be Riven. deposit Of $50 viii be
qured at the sale. In the purchaser fails
ply with the terms Of sale within ten days from the day
OF sale the Trustee the right resell the
erty at the risk and cost Of such purchaser. All
veyAncing and recording ut purchasers cost .
RUTLEDGE NILSSON, Trustee.
1e2S-eo&ds No. A0S 5th street northwest.
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nUNCANsoN BROS, Aucuoneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FINE BRICK DWELLING
AND LOT, HOUSE No. l46 A STREET NORTH
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND EAST, All
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CIR THz Busr.
'THE CONCORD HARNESS.
THE CONCORD CoLLARa
LUTZ & BRO.
lSs PENNSYLVANIA AYENUE
AdSospfrsr kV,n ~. S.n-.Y YY>k,Y

scde Agents fQr Hairs Celebrated Concord Harness.
TRUNKS and HARNESS In great variety. ct Lowest
Prices. 3a2o
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VNRusTEEs' SALE OF IMPROVED real, rs.
l. IATE IN SQUARE 1e? ON L STREET, IN.
TWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH sTREE rs

BY virtue Of decree Of the supreme Court Of theta
District Of Ooumbia passed the 2sth day oil 81
sane 1855 in esse Shersin james Cornelius and sa
are defendants Equity No. 1919. doc Il. the under.
signed Trustees Will sell at public auction, front at
the premises, on THURSDAY, the TWELFTH DAY
OF JULY. 1888. at SIX O'CLOCK p. AZ. the following
described real estate situate in the CITY OF
IN the District Of ColnmeiA. 70 aft, Lott numbered
nineteen leD. twenty l20l and twenty (2l OF the
spbdyison made 10y Woodbury. Wheeler and Edward
n Thomas. trusteee OF the west half OF original two
CD and all OF original lot three CO. In square numbered
ments
Terms OF sale. .. required by said decree are The
purchase money 70 be pai In equal nstaments OF
terd N cash and the residue in equal payments IN
and the payment thereof to be by deed
OF trust on the property sold Cor cash b be paid the
day OF SALE or on the ratification thereof by chan
celor) Adspoet Of $50 win lie required at the time OF
% on each lot sold All conveyancing and recording
at the cost Of the purchases Cpon any failure BY the
week after SALE the Trustees reserve the right 10
resell the property n the risk and such
Ing purchaser
WOODBURY. WHEELER
Office: 9l6 st. northwest
1e3oeo&ds DCNCANSON BROS, Auct.onserR
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AUCTION SALES.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auceonssr.

FINHoMAs BOWLING. Auceonser.
STREET SWEEPING MACHINES. tINcLuDrNo
THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT 10 USE FOR D.
TRIoT OF COLUMBIAN. IsTREET- sPRINK-
LERs. THrRTY-FoUR HORSES AND MuLrs.
TOGETHER WITH ALL THE OTHER PARA
PIE RNALIA. COMPRISING CARTS. HARNESS.
BRooMs BLACKSMITH SHOP. So. 60. AT
AUCTION.
On MONDAY MORNING. JULY NINTH 1854 "A
len OCLNCh, on the premises, Corner lSk and M
streets northwest. shall sell the above enumerated ar
nces conn rising the entire ontt used under the Iats
Contract tor sweeping the streets Of Washington ID O.
Terms cash ~
1y2.dts THOMAS DOWNING. Auct
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NEAERZEN LAGER BERR-HAvINae THE SOLE
gIdyA Esns3ytos ,4ost5ipE GH8; HEuRIoH's suPE,
all0rders Price 80 cents per dozen 81. rs per CASE;
and am Elm Betting my CELEBRATED PREMIUM
JAMES BUTLER.
myl2-s. 3m 123T 30th street northwest
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HOME MATTERS.

ALL SORTS OF NICE THINGS-'L0vE KSOTs,"
BANANA FR1rTERs, sPICED PLUMs, DELICIOUS
PUDDINGs, JELLIEs, yUsBLEs. SPONGE CAKE,
&C.-How To GET RID OF FRUIT sTAINS-HOW
TO MAKE ROSE PERFUME.
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W. W. BULLEN,

CHAs. WEKKs. W. W. BULLEN
WEEKS CO., Auctioneers,
w 6S7 Louisiana avenue
Opposite City Post Once.
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PROPOSALS.

For Other Auctions See Seh Page
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his hearts hope with one stone! He had got his
quletus and he might as well 60 about his bust.
ness at once
"They're all alike" pondered our hero mood.
iy They would any one Of them immediate q
mans heart upon the point of a carpet tack, OF
| submerge his soul in pail Of white-wash, and
| think they had accomplished the whole duty d
| woman. And the worst Of it is, that Mrs. Tyson
night"
Mr.. Merton went up stairs to pack his valise
LOT journey to the south; he felt that he could
not endure the possibility Of seeing Mrs. Tyson
| perhaps daily. Like the delicious pink-cheeked
| apricot that hangs On the sunny wall Just be.
| YONG the somebody's reach. the pretty widow
became precious in his eyes In proportion as abe
| became inaccessible
| Cora Tyson cried a little when she heard that
| MI. Merton was gone. House-cleaning Is not
eievating 10 the spirits. particularly in damp
do pick up strange whimsies-that Mr. Merton
was beginning to be fond Of her.
1t serves me right for being so ridiculous. y
| she said, dashing away bright drop from he,
cheeks. 81 am sure he's nothing to me-
Mrs. Tyson tied kerchief round her head,
shouldered gigantic feather buster, and
climbed up step-ladder to dust the books on
gan should pervade the premises with scrubbine
brushes and mop.
| "Here's my portfolio" said Mrs. Tyson seat.
Ing herself on the top step and mechanically
opening 1t; and here is-my goodness met"
For she saw Mr.. Merrion's Inflated love letter
| Tor the first time. and her heart gave a little
| spasmodic futter behind the handle Of the
| feather buster.
| She was sitting there, In a position elevated
| rather than romantic, her black hair tied up be-
hind kerchief, and her flushed cheek resting
] on one hand, while with the other she held the