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The WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society.

QUARTERLY MEETING AT THE FOUNDRY VI. f. CHURCH.
The quarterly meeting OF the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society OF the Methodist churches In
the Washington district was held to-day at half
past one O'Clock at the Foundry NJ. L. church.
Mrs. LaFetra conducted the devotional exercises,
and Mrs. John p. Newman read the scriptures
Reports from the various churches were read,
showing active work during the past quarter
Miss Isabella Hart, the corresponding secretary OF
the Baltimore branch, was present and made an
interesting address.
Al the session this evening Rev. J. NJ. ThOban
DID,, or India, and his wife, Mrs Annie NJ. ThOban
Md, Will be present. and interesting missionary
talks may be expected from these recently re-
turned missionaries.
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LOUNGES. g. Dunn's. 81 18th st. NV.

YOC STILL have time To have your portraits made
for Christmas presents. Iguarantee results equally
good in cloudy as in clear weather. GEO. PRINCE
photographer, Penn. ave and nth st.
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SEvENTH STREET L ALAS hoYAL
FOR A NICE HOLIDAY PRESENT.
Cents Collar and Cuff Set, 40 and yssc.
Manicure Set from &c
ladies' Work Box. from g II.
beautiful Odor Case. from &1.13
AGentlenans shaving Case, from S1S7.
An Infants Toilet Case, from S23s.
An elegant Toilet Case. from 81
UneXceled assortment Of Ladies' Leather and Plush
Hand-ss tchels from i:Sc. TO s..
Beautiful assortment of Purses Pocket Books and
Card Cases, from DC TO 81. 2o
Child's Plush Bonnet from $50.
Hand knit Hood from 2.)c. TO $249.
pair of Leegins from Poe. up.
pair of warm Mittens. from 1Oc. up.
Nice Kid Gloves from Doc. TO I 80 pair.
pair of Lined tur-top Gloves from Doc; 10 e
Ladies' Colored Bordered Hein-stitched Handkes
chiefs, from &c. each up.
Gentlemens Colored Bordered Hem-stitched Hand
kerchefs, from II &c. each up.
Ladies' Pure Linen White Hem-stitched Hanker.
chiefs, from l0c each up. .
LADIES' scailoped and Embroidered Handkerchief.
beautiful Silk Handkerchief or Mufier from loo.
nice Fancy Set Collars and Cuffs. at pc set.
nice Domestic or imported Jersey, from u % -
81 each.
nice piece of Jewelry Breast Pin. Ear Rings Scarf
Pin, Hair PIN. Jersey Pin. Fob Chain. Gents Watch
Chain, Finger Rings, Bracelets, &C. from 10c. up
,. N. FOILLN,
SEVENTH STREET PALAIs ROYAL,
do 914 9TH st., between and XIV
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AUCTION SALES.
SPECIAL
SALE OF SUPERB CHAMBER HALL AND DINING
ROOM FURNITURE.

On SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER FIGH-
TEEN. 1886. commencing At ELEVEN O'CLOCK
within my auction rooms shall sell the following ele
CANT furniture. viz:
one 3piece Antique Olive Wood Suite. Sood tops and
French beyel plate
One 3piece Hazel Wood Suite. Italian marble, with
French heve mirrors.
One g. piece American Mahogany Suite mar.
bile. with French plate bevel mirror
One piece Maple Suite. Tennessee marble. with bevel
plate mirror
One 3-piece Ash Suite wood top. with French plate
bevel mirror.
One 3-piece Real Mahogany Suite, with Tennessee
marble and French plate bevel mirrors.
One Cherry Sidebosrd, Tennessee marble and beyel
plate mirror
One Oval sideboar swell front wood top. with French
plate beyel mirror
Three Cherry Hall Stands. with French plate bevel
mirror.
The above consignment of furniture il of Boston
manufacture, and is of the finest workmanship and
latest designs
Parties furnishing should give this sale their atteu-
ton as they TO be sold without reserve and
seldom that such goods exposed at public sale
The articles will be view ON the morning of sale
d14-dts
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HAND Knit including, the celebrated Reversible
Jackets at Francs corner 9TH and ID streets. The
only strictly one Price Hat and Gents Furnishing
Store in the city.
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WALNUT PARIoR SUITES, $3.50. Dunn's.

FOR REST.-A suite OF q roomS. second floor.
Handsomely furnished: family board speciality.
The Isu, bingham House gro 18th ST. NV, front OF
MePherSOn. hail block 20 Arlington.
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AS THE HOLIDAYS are approaching, everyb body
must he supplied with Wire and Liquors. To BE-
sure TO get what is pure go to the Old-established
Wine House OF Chr. handlers. No. 9O9 9Th st. NV.
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THERE Is STORE on NINTH STREET near ID, that
seems like Wonderland. With magic like hand
the proprietor has brought together almost every.
thing In the way OF pictures and toys TO faScinate
the children.-Adtf.
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KITCHEN TABLES sI.15. Dunns. 3l1 9TH ST. NV

BIrINE is a compressed sheet of ultramarine the
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BET "A . Z MMMM sos
BBB "A Y y MIMM ssss
BIB A UU NJ N NJ ssss
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE
We have made big preparations for the Holiday season
IN each one Of our twenty eight deIart-
ments, and intend to totally eclipse
every preceding year.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE.

Our dealings are with the manufacturer direct.
Therefore have but profit and that is a srnall
one glance at the following list will enable you
select your Holiday Gifts.
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CAKD.-Any OF our friends whom we NAV omit
70 invite oy card 70 our grand opening OF Interior
precautions and Holiday Goods wednesday ne
eeinoer 18th, we hope win consider the Oversight
triton equally cordial. W.. B. Mosts 4 Sow A".''
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LADIES Wars AND Fms

Ho11DAY ANNOUNCEMENT
We are Nov Fully Prepared for the Holiday
Trade with the
LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF coon
We have ever offered the public, and prices LOO
The Latest Illustrated GIFT Books; STANDARD Books -
eess the Foeta, n all styles; cheap ediuons q
Pocket Bibles; q very large and
carefully selected aasort-
ment Of Episcopal and Catholic Prayer Boqks -
Hymnsls Juveniles, an immense stock and w.
nety pspeteries: Photograph and Auto
enph Albums: Inkstands; the lat
est aud best In Writing
OeolDs CHI lst1nns aud New Year Csrts. Games -
Toy Bools for the young, and carefully
selected Souvenir and Nov
elties of the season
wA- BAL1ANTYNE SON
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Until FURTHER NOTICE. our store will be open
until . pm X. Harris Co., jewelers., 49, 9TH ST.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

LAssEs,sl. Hempler's, Pa. ave. and 4
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,rcHES SAFES. $50. Dunn's, 81 9TH st.

Dress SUITS for hire. Ala 9th street.
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OLD CROW WHISKY. Charles Kraemer, 80 18th
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Coughs.
Browns Bronchial TrOches are used with advan.
tage to alleviate Coughs, Sore Throat, and BrOn.
chial Affections. Sold only in boxes. co
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VICTOR E. ADLER'S,
TEN PER CENT TEN
CLOTHING HOUSE.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
s27 AND e29 9TH STREET NORTHWEST.
Open evenings until 9; Saturdays till IL pm ola
FoR NEw Years RECEPTIONS.


FoR NEw YEARS REcEpr1oss
FAILLE FRANCAIs, MORE FRANCAIs, SATIN
RHADAMES. SATIN MERvEILLEUX, sURAHS and
GAUZES. in all the new Evening Shades.
EMBROIDERED and PEARL NULL FLOCNCING,
! ILLUSIONS, NETS.
LACES, in Latest Paris Novelties
We are showing elegant EVENING GOODS at mod
crate prices.
PLAIN and EMBROIDERED CREpEs in delicate
shades.
The most extraordinary bargain in large WHITE
DINNER NAPKINS, at s6, worth $40.
BARNESLEY DOUBLE DAMASKS. at 81 80, worth
g. What sets table off to better advantage than fine
Linen Darnask? What makes a more useful present
than a dozen elegant Napkinss
Large stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's SILK UNI
BRELI.AS, with fancy handles
SILK HOSE, in all colors. from 81 to S9per pair.
HANDKERCHIEFS and MUFFLERS in great
variety.
Having reduced the prices of our DRESS GOODS
before the Holidays acceptable be selected
in choice Goods at great reductions
48-in. CASHMERES reduced to 81kc They can
not be matched in the city.
PATTERN DRESSES have been reduced % per cent.
We have large stock and are determined to sell.
MORE SASH RIBBONS, at 81. worth IS.
SILKS in every shade
Great Bargains in BLACK AND COIORED SILK
vELvETS
BoNNErs PERFECTION BLACK SILK, the best
in the world.
W. NJ SINISTER SONS,
go PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
N.B.-THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST. dl3
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W usur EXTENSION TABLES. $50. Dunns.

FrssELLs Ice cream. Charlottes and Candies.
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.1Oc Roya T. CLUES broken china. glass, furnit,

TO Get Rid Of a Cough or Cold promptly
use Bakers Cod Liver Oil and Malt. wonderful
remedy. Bakers pure Norwegian cod Liver OF
is unequaled. BAKER & Co, Phia., and at drug
SyiSfS
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ScOtt'S Emulsion Of Pure
COD LIVER OF, WITH HYPOPHOSPHITEs
is most valuable remedy for Consumption Scrof-
ula, Wasting Diseases OF children. Colds and
Chronic Coughs, and in all conditions where there
Is a loss OF tlesh lack Of nerve power and gen.
eral debility of the system cow
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Fancy Leather Goods for Holiday
PRESENTS
Dressing Cases, Combination Lap Writing Cases.
PocketbOOks. Card and Letter Cases, Bill Books
Collar and Cuff Boxes. Travellers Backing Sets
Cigar. Cigarette and Match Cases. large and
splendid assortment OF Dog Collars, Whips and
Harness and many other useful goods.
3 TOPHAM's, 1921 Pa. ave. NV.
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ROCKERS. 81 %. Dunns, 81 9TH st. NV.
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Pure Article of Wines or Liquors
at reasonable prices. Hugh j. Fegans 3O5 9th st.
Old established family liquor store. %
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Nuts, Raisins, CftrOn
and an immense stock of all kinds Of holiday
luXuries at way down prices.
n. T. METZGER & Bro,
At 18th st. NV.
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60 to Cruit's for your Christmas Candy. the
best and cheapest in the city, 419 eth st. NV,
under Odd Fellows Hall.
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Japanexe Goods
For the Holiday Trade; a large and well assorted
Stock at very low prices, at
Nv MAJORS, 18th and II SITS. NV
Heavy SaxOny Wool German Hand.
Knit Socks pairs 81 co. at Auerbachs Knit jacket
and Sewing Machine Depot, 18th and II.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL USIoS.--it the meeting Of the
union last night In the Calvary Baptist church,
there was a practical discussion of the topic,
The s. S. Lesson In the Home which was partic-
Ipated in by nearly all present. 1t was thought
that II he parents would generally join with their
children in the study OF the sabbath school lesson,
making il the subject OF familiar home talk. both
would realize great advantage through an In
creasing know ledge and love Tor the Book Of God
with n corresponding interest in the sabbath
school: and thus the missing link" between the
home anu the sabbath school would have been
found
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Dec. IA, 1876.
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Fresh Attorney Butter Churned every morning
and delivered in Z Id. ward" prints. 45c. per ID
Also. Cottage Cheese and Buttermilk; Sweet Milk
&c. per quart. Cream 15c.
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Pocket Books Cigar Cases, Card Cases, Shaving
and Toilet cases, Cuff, Collar, Glove and Hand
kerchief Boxes are to be found at X. KNEEssI &
SON, 425 9TH st. n.w next to Odd Fellows Hail. 10
Try Great Guns cigars Z inches long 1Qc 10
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FANCY TABLES, sl.25. Dunn's, 81 9TH st.
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RoBBERIES REPoETED-Edward u. Christian re-
ports the loss Of a gold watch worth $50. samuel
ID. HOuck, 49,, 9TH street southwest reports that
his store was broken into last nghr and robbed OF
a box oi cigars and SD In cash. DIR. HaZen. 40.
tODr mat worth Sl.J0 l.. L. Humphreys, Jl2
Sth street northeast, reports the larceny of a
shawl worth Sl-.yO Anna Gross, 90 q street
southwest, reports the larceny OF two dresses and
all old carpet worth =,
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An ASSAULT IN TIE WHITE LOT.-In the Police
Court this morning James carr was tried Tor
a>@i'if ami battery, and was given six months in
jail The testimony OF number OF witnesses WAS
given To show that yesterday afternoon while
driving through tine White lot. George LafOntaine
Mas stopped By several Young men. who were
uner the influence OF liquor, and was requested TO
let Them ride He refused, and they took the
te Ia from him, beating him with sign boards
taken from the park They drove of with the
Team and the defendant was caught by Officer
Cunningham The others escaped.
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SEVENTH STREET PAL.rs RoYAL

9TH, sTH AND ID SITS.
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elegant work. Reception or evening dresses for
the holidays had best be ordered at once.
perfect lifting dress can only be made where
the corset itself is perfect in make, and NJ. ".
advice on this subject. shoulder braces. reform
waists, French corSets and bustles OF the most
approved pattern are displayed for the inspection
OF her patrons.
1t would seem that almost every variety OF
christmas presents can be purchased Of J. Jay
GOULD, at Al 9th street. Beautiful ornaments FOR
the Alnas tree, toys for the children and tasty
CARDS are among lew samples OF the great stock
exhibited 10 the view OF parents.
MADAME A. v. LEfRANC, OF $50 North Howard
street. Baltimore has the latest Partisan STYLES In
dresses and wraps Her stock OF models Is re-
plenished every week.
MILE NJ j. PRANDIis establishment 1909 street
seems TO be most attractive one to ladies'. has
beautiful bangs, English, Russian, or the Zephine
and Sagan Draids TO aid in enhancing beauty
NINE. Won BRANDS, at !s1O 18th street. makes
suits for ladies at the shortest notice and p,,aran
tees satisfaction, reasonable prices and superior
hitting.
G. L. WILD Bros, 7os 9TH street, oYer te
the public large stock OF pianos OF yarjos M kes
| and STYLES OF finish. Included among them arr
Galieys wonderful self playing instruIRents They
have reliable new triple unison upright pianos fol
$175.
V. C. FISHER, at 500 18th street northwest Cor
coran building, invites an inspection Of his etch
| fngs engrayings and photographs which are espe
p oqp hoaa! gifts He has also
after g. Fra Bartoloman besides fine co,iecfion
| OF holiday books.
"a cents worth OF sense is worth more than 8
dollars worth OF folly SO says yICroR f. ADLER
| OF the Ten Per Cent Clothing House. Nos. or an1
$50 9TH street northwest, I'm referring TO his en-
| deavor 10 capture the trade and good Will of all
! thinking men. He buys and makes his own cloth
Ing In large quantities. and by this means claim,
70 ne able 10 sell goods OF excellent quality at tbs
i lowest prices.
| AT OPPkSHEMERs, 52s 9th street northwest ons
VIII nnd the finest grades OF plain and fancy ma
chihe stitcning and quilting or mantel lambre
gums, poitieres, cushions, tides and mOnograms
| Ladies' should call and see how exquisitely tn.
most delicate work Is executed.
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y SIV"H dgdihst ttt same company Tor SlOOOO
damages oy reason OF unloading trains. &c. in
front OF his premises, was taken up
IHE CArALoGry OF ORIENTAL Goops reads 40
t-e portieres: 20 cameIs hair haI rugs. 90 iII
unique, modern, and prayer rugs OF Daghest;,n
bokhara, Tebr1z and Shirvan: Persian Turki,h
anu kouruistan handi-work; rare saddle bags and
hinms: large collection OF yellow Damascus
silks silks; Iurkish emoroideries; Bulgarian doyleys:
Tsrsan covers attar OF roses, dc. The auctions
Brothers, corner 9Th and streets, ON Thursday.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1886.

fusion OF soft Turkish sofas and lounges,
many rugs, heavy curtains at the win
dows, soft, heavy carpets, all give an air
of the greatest comfort aud Injury.
Paintings and mirrors adorn the walls,
and the apartments are crowded with
furniture and ornaments. The mistress
Of the home is lady of dignity, rather
naughty In bearing, yet affabe to those
whom she permits to approach her. She is
no longer young, having borne Mr.. Field
seven children and being many times
grandmother. In appearance Mrs. Field
is rather inclined to be stout, has light
hair tinged with gray, and bright blue
eyes that seem ever on the alert. She has
a sweet, refined expression OF the mouth
and a snort, almost pug nose, but there is
something about her that impresses one
with the idea that she is an ambitious
woman; and SO she is. She is determined
to be a success in the world, and has al
ways spurred her husband onward when
ever he seemed near failure as some
times occurred in their earlier married
life. 1t was she who, when Mr.. Field
failed to make money long ago in thu
paper business, advised a change. and
showed the way TO It's accomplishment.
When failure seemed imminent regard
ing the first Atlantic cable scheme, it was
again Mrs. Field who had faith in her
husband, and urged him not to give uD,
but to perseVere till success came; If ever
he faltered she was at his hand to
strengthen. Unlike Airs. Gould, Mrs.
Field knows all about her husbands
business, takes the liveliest interest in it
and enjoys talking of 1t. she entertains
layishly. makes herself agreeable to her
husbands friends, and is quite prominent
in charities. tits said by some Of her old
time acquaintance that since her great
prosperity she has let drop many former
friends who knew her in her less prosper
Gus days. Be that as it may, Mrs. Field
has a large circle ofinfiuentia acquaint-
ances WITH whom she seems to be favor
ite, and who readily permit her o be their
leader.
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whom they leaped into the smoke OF the
Freuch batteries grew white as death.
And well they might for all who have
felt it know for themselves how much
harder to hear than even the terror OF
death itself is the sudden shock OF an un-
expected chance Of life at the very last
moment.
A grizzled Color Sergeant placed the
Dice box on the mead of a drum, and Tom
Hackett threw first.
Double six - cried the Sergeant.
"Poor Bill!' muttered one of the men,
ats all up with his chance; he can't beat
that nOhOw."
Bill seemed to feel the same, for his
whole face hardened suddenly like con-
geaied metal; but he took the box, never
theless, and threw in his turn.
Then cry Of establishment broke from
every lip.
Bill Ramsden had also thrown double
SIX!
They m"SC throw again." said the
Colonel grimly, for he was bitterly
angared by this unlOoked-for prolonga-
ton o. the poor wretches' agony of sus-
pense
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MRS. CHARLES woERIsHoFFER.


Some twelve years ago the late Charles
+. WOerishofier, banker broker, ana sue
cessful Spectator, married Miss Uni,
whose father was the founder oil the New
York Stats Zeitung, the leading German
organ OF the United States. Miss UhFs
father Oied some years since. ana her
mother, who was the real brains OF the
paper and a woman of great executive
ability, subsequently married Oswald VI
teDdorfer. then on the editorial staff of
the paper, and who by his marriage 70
Mrs. Uhl became proprietor. His VIE
from the time Of the establishment OF tne
paper by her first husband to the present
time had always done her share OF the
labors of the newspaper, visiting the Of
flee each day. That she made her amOl-
tious efforts reward her well may be I'M
derstood when il is remembered that she
not long since gave the sum of SjOO,OOO
to found a Woman's Hospital as memo
rial to her daughter Anna. At the time
OF her death, not long since, she left large
sums to charity, besides literally remem-
bering many old employees of the stats
Zeitung.
With such an ambitious and clever
mother, it is natural sequence that MRS.
Woerishoffer should also have executive
ability. Mrs. WOerishoter is of medium
size, plump without beng too fleshy, has
udEk ndiF anu eyes. gus 10 sun SOu"Es
being in the early thirties. She dresses
deliberately, and when seen in evening
toilet her display of jewels is very fine.
Mrs. WOerishOtier continues to occupy
since her husbands death a Pleasant
brOwnstone house in the centre Of block
not tar from Fifth avenue. Although
handsome and comfortable 1t ia just like
hundreds of other houses in New York
end neither DESTINATIONS nOr indicative OF
the wealth of its owner. Mrs. Woeri-
shOfar is the mother Of two pretty girls,
one 10 years old, and the other 10 months.
Like most Germ ans, Mrs. WoerlshOder Is
particularly lond OF music, and most OF
her entertainments have taken the form
OF nusicaies. In the summer the Woerl-
shooters have always taken a house Tor
the season at some place sufficiently near
to permit Mr.. Woerish0iler 10 a 0 to and
from the city to business. Last summer
they occupied fine place at Orange, n y.
Mrs. Woerishoffer has. of course, a
large circle of friends who sympathize
deeply with her in her present atlliction.
G. K. II,
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WAITING FOR THE WORD OF COMMAND.
at they'd been killed ia fair fight,'
said Que rough fellow. sit wouldn't so
much matter. for that's all in the days
work, ana Just what might happen to you
sor me or anybody. But to be shot down
Ethis way in cold blood-why, it dom seem
fnatteral, nohoww
"No, nor it don't seem MATERIAL for us to
Rhave to do it, neither" growled another.
fsWhy, poor Tom there shared his
sTations bread with me only t'Other day
land many's the bit o. baccy I've got from
Fold Bill when l was hard up for sOme'at
10 put in my mouth; and now I've got to
take and kill 'em!"
AVE, THAT'S just where it 49," chin ed
ein third. II don't mind pullin' trigger
on a FTencbman, cause they're our nat
feral born enemies, and it don't matter
thow many o. them one kills; but when it
comes to havin' to stand up AID send
bullet through your own comrade, that's
fought shoulder 10 shoulder with you
Through many hot days work-well it
does come rather nard on fellow and no
mistakew
tSilence i'm the ranks!" shouted Col.
Neville, sternly; and the grumblers were
silent.
But, all this while, what could it be
THAT was delaying the execution? There
were the two criminals prepared to re-
sceive the death volley which the firing
party were equally ready to deliver the
moment they got the word; but minute
passed after minute, and still the order
was not given.
The fact was that Col. Neville-whO
twas not at all willing TO lose, If he could
possibly help IL, two men who were ad.
omitted TO be the smartest soldiers in the
whole Tegiment-had drawn up state
ment OF their case and sent it to the King
himself, pointing out that the food which
Fhey were accused of stealing had been
taken only when they were actually
starving aud that their general
leharacter had been excellent up to that
time.
BY means of this Plea the Colonel still
lh0ped to obtain remission of the death
penalty, or at least to get 1t commuted :
Band his weather-beaten visage flushed
with sudden aHd very nWonted emo ion
ass CHATTER Of horse hoofs was heard and
an officer came galloping up TO him with
"a folded paper.