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Cost of Cremation.

The cost of cremation at Gotha, &C.
cording to a report recently read be-
fore the Berlin Cremation Society,"
amounts to Cpl los, exclusive OF
church fees, singing. be~ll-ringing'
mourning, coaches and urn. An urn
may be deposited, free of expense IN
the columbarium for twenty years, at
the expiration of which term its safe
keeping is to be paid for. or the urn
will b.. properly inferred, unless other,
wise disposed of by the relatives. II
the incinerated remains are to be m
| tered in a Gotha cemetery immediately
after being cremated, such interment
must be paid for like any other they
NAV, however, be taken away in a tr
case by the family if SO desired. INT
quantity of coal required for an incin
Grafton, as included in the fore-men
toned specification, is two and a hal
tons at IL each. If several inciner,a
tions take place on the same day oni
one and a quarter tons are charge
after the first.-N Y. Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

Amt Sue and Nell gave the young
man cordial welcome.
When they were all seated again
John Harris said suddenly;
Miss Dorrimer, had You ever a
brother John. who went to California
many wears ago-a Seapegrace ooS'
who deserted home and friends III i
spell of gold fever and never came
home again.
swered softly. "who was very dear to
me. He went TO California, but he
wrote now and then. ,,
"You know nothing of him now
II wrote 10 him last spring, but l
think he never got the letter,
"Whv2:N
"Brrause-I-uhe girls did not
know, | told him of the trouble ut
was 50 hard for the girls to lose every
THING. YOU sce,) and | am sure he
would have answered if he had re-
ceived the letter.
as he rich?'
81 dou't know.
.'But | do. and will L.. YOU o
wears and wears iil-luck crossed nm
everywhere. He made money by dig
oinr and was robbed, He grew rich
in business and was burned ont,
Whenever prosperity came, misfortune
followed close al its heels. 80 he was
ashamed to write home and record his
failpras hnniur at some time TO have
q different tale 10 tell. He was right
The tide turned, and he made a for
tune. 4 good round sum, safely ~
vested. Then he heard Of trouble III
home, and he thought how pleasant It
wouli be 10 have 4 home. Bachelor As
he was. he crayel home-love and LIE,
We thought tenderly Of the olue-eyed
, sister he had left 4 slip Of 4 girl OF the
uieces he had never seen. 30 ne ar
ranged his business and came 10 Ne"
York. He took one nan into his con-
fdence-his brothers old physician
he came ont to the humble cottage
-
Hero the speaker was interrupted.
Sue was in his arms, Sobblng
40 think never knew YOU
Nell was executing 4 species Of war
dance round the armchair in Whieh
John Dorrjmer sat, and Fan was pend
inc over the white head, her hand soft
ly cares,ing the snowy LOCKS. ,
Before the winter came they were al
in the cid home again, the cott2g,
being by unanimous vote retained 10
a summer residence. Fan was MARRIED
when the New Year dawned, Free
working mantully At MS profession
Nell. who was twenty at Christmas
saws she j. an old maid, but Aunt su
+, thinks She need not buy cats or parrot
for a year or two. John Dorrime
call, himself an invalid, but Fan say
, nothing ais him but an %inordinate dc
sire to have Aunt sue pet and hume
j h.m.-N. !. Dai3g Nclrs.
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Hoods ~SaFsapariiIa

"ror several years | had been ,ioup.'u WIN a
Kind of asthma or catarrh IN my 'rro.t, auu =
-, s,vor,l kinds Of medicine but could lind moth
49,. 90 holm me. NV wife wanted me To try u bottle
Of Woods Sarsaparilla. / told the druggistot whom
I bought it that | had no faith in It, but would give
~ 10, which | did. | must say l was very much
h,rcBtnl by using It and would II very
highly" ELIAS 2. DEvRIn5' hrm OF peFfies y
patsrsou omaha Nob.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

suffering from functiona! arrangements or
amy Of the painful disorders or weaknesses
;nrjident to their sex, DR.. Pierce'a treatise,
Illustrated with wood-cuts and c%olorot
| plates U6) pagesy, suggests sure means OF
Complete %self,cure. Sent for 10 n IN
| stamps. Address WoTid,a DiSpoAsaEy
Medical Association, Buffalo, N y
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Purifes the Bin,

81 have suffered with ca,..
years. and paid out HUNDREDS W ny
eines, but have heretofore racoir SghahI
relief. iheEsn to take Hoods g., o-!ti
helped me So much tina, | decidad'
my eatarrh is nearly cured. ,bo
body Is all gone, ms appetite Ia "eAkaa
ike another person. Hoods Sal.
best medicine have ever taken yaf
NiNGuAM, Providence, RI. rs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

In a letter from HoN. MRs. Perry, Castle
Grov, Limerick, Ireland, BRowN's BhoN-
culiL TnoCHEs are thus referred to; Hay
ing brought your bronchial Troches, with
mo when ! came to reside here, round
tbot inter | had given them away to those
Iconsidered required then, the poor Yo'
ple will walk for miles to get u tow" For
Coughs, Colds and Throat Diseases
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LIES V~IClSSITUDES,
Welcome Them As so Many Opportunities
orDlscoyerinc Your own Powers.

st-
Welcome Them As SO Many Opportunities
of Discovering your wv
Through the wonderful y'c's>''""''
of his own life, Paul was fitted to be
tho cuije Of all ages. Il know how to
o1,..f and I know how to abound: |
'S "9' - IN ,h;rrs om m.
every "D''e "I'N IN 800, H. Lnu
s~.rue.e1 poth 10 Ie luiI any, ~ ~ .nT",.
cry, t9'4 10 ao2ul" "i'" W ,,I+ta
need, No man n"S Aau " CottHtsL
education until ne mas AuoN oo.1 i1CN
and tullnes>' II Is uVe Iu"' NV "a
IRENE Of poverty, WIN 10 NoP'
change may DC q IelAet mn H'tttl''
ADVANCEMENT. ONT uuoou'luee go
may he like the gtu''A2us >ntt'ness -
the flower c!o44ln2 me %tu .Tnt
GLOWING the ElcIluI Win INC io"' .h.s
should iced MINI lAu'c % INV lt''Ht
family Who f9'led 10 Te"cH eIloN1 III
art lacked the o' poee'G,
W ea-th fUrni>he, eAt!IhSic "'oII'tiel'"
hut poverty develops intrinsic qu"'I..es'
Wealth ornaments me PAIA' VUl poltI.
y opens the m'le' Nc VIZ IssaHlnor
known the advantages Oh uettg'enl
must simulate mem, ne Gno u" go mo-
the opportunities IglHIs"'u y OH'i
can earn tAem' Inc son VI tne ny
.otoreT ana the son OF tHe p'i''ol"'lo
must each carry the cI"iIi 10 oeoolIG 1t
3 practical surveyor l"ltns Is ht
p success, i, a reward; "iio lailuIt may
. be more stimulating tAah acale'elncI' ~,
r. \ dead level OF prosperity H"a! D'
the decline OF S~p!Htuali'y OF ol alnot,
ton. Reverse OF fortune may Ile".
y. loss to the parent puI II SnouI" ileal
, gain 10 the children II Is oettel !.
fight wlnd-mlIIS thanheNer HSnI' os
w it is still better 10 overcome a Ieai iog
Theories may be me tolooH at pe. Ine;
II often do not stand wear Inc me ol
= hcer, who has all the theory Oh ""
u. without its experience IS not SO IA
~ able in an actual campaign "' 1ne NI'
~ eran, SCARED and battle-Worn' VIZ
y does not know the meaning OF an "o"
~ IL, but does know how TO rout an en'
II, my. Il know, Is the long arm
the lever which raises the Welgh' VIII
IL. the least expenditure OF power,
~ think" the short arm which may III
, itself o~verpowered by the reSlslahc
By yieissitudes we become cosmopo
eA tan in our ~sympathies and l u we
.ae Of life. One who has always lived {
ny the mountain top knows morning
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

Tho Chicago, Rock Island 4 PaclIlc LtaH
yynv announcer three grand tirSt-clas' eX'
clrsions TO the Pacific Coast, Leaving IAl
a O Nov. 9th, Nov. 10th and Dec On al
ex7,rmoIv low rates. For additional in
fHrmation, tickets, sleeping car accommo
dations. etc, apply to nearest ticket agent
or address Is. 4. HoLBRooK G. 4. q 7 A.
&, K |. u p. R'y, Chicago, III
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Catarrh is CAUSED

nv s,rofulous talnt in the blood. Therefore to
cure eatarrh, purity ne blood, Thonsahus Wuo
80 -. oS caterrh, have been entirely cured by Hoods
SarsanariIlu, the best blood-purifying medicine ht-
FORE The public. It ospels every faint OF impurity
~ ,he b,ood. and vitaliIes and enriches l. II
~, snger from catsrrh, give Hoods sarsaparilla a
,r,sl A remedy so cordially endorsed Us this Is
-.r,hv vnnr confidence.
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OUR
He Turns Out to be a Rare
Jewel.

"There's the cottage at Harlem,
Nell said, in a timid tone, as if she
half expected to be annihilated for the
suggestion.
Good gracious, Nell!' Fannie cried
There's the coal cellar" said Aunt
Sue. initiating Nell's voice to perfcc-
ton. But the touch of sarcasm reused
the exceedingly small pugilistic spirit
Nell possessed.
Il don't consider the suggestions
parallel at all" she said, flushing a
little. Il know the cottage is very
small, but it is habitable.'
..Habitable."' cried Fannie. You
couldn't swing a cat in the whole
house,
swinging, them said Nell, stouily'
see here, We can't live here any
longer
no" Aunt Sue answered, ruelullF,
mot for the present, at any rate,
Our worthy guardian having al
seconded with all the property he held
in trust from our father, including
your '"ti'sl t"9"s"-' -,
H"l, We -11N' N -, 10, Iir
tA'r'e"cl mn .Iar-.rI r-a- IN.
mousse anu '"' '-'
c-Ae, ,,r. bIr.
'oA' -. s-a ~. - = ~.
eve o'e,Lo' - gu, L. - -. b,,. n.
II can .---. ~ 80 -.11
gu I'M : - -, - ~. -;
Now q NE e@I . !1' 80. -.
mouse al! ~ - d.
,5A Pl'>,'1.9- - WV - II, -. =
ha.-g.-' '-'. w ~. 80 -ss;,
ta-' mouse - ,.g 80. -.-,
remaining o,.., anu .''a o' ~ s,~,
WON H..
tlnE' az ~ ~ -.
eoM5-A'N VI - l,.44.rt=. ~ i
A1At c"s, i0- Nv
eNtG up 1-'- ~ ..hs
before O'o,-.. 2"--+ 80
~ -s@-S' No. - T. - -,
~ nome po5 I-ei' H.Hi, -@I ~ ava
lo9 III! p!e13'
e2l;o teaeA 70! WI ~.
M--'-A..! ".t - 49,. sr5 rsr
10 cap, u! '-s INN "-1 L 80,
alA %!s W. nm '---' '-
tAa4 tarI 90 nov -
g = go @g''H' 49,. IN ,.a
Ne..' ses.A5 ann "a - 80 ~ a.
1l- 10" nF -
about the house no" lA@o-- H-yA
have you col ANnI sue
"HIAe'y-se1sl uo-tat''
ana t"l' i"l.i.'g'
Two 'o-'Ni. gu" Si,
SAD f@Ah!e' aver It--yel"'.- GUN
Inc 'l.''t u AeI go- 'siH'-.I m,
Ana nave over VIM lot.'
'2u!'e enough ~ LAo'g' .y' =.
pendent Of the ale Of 'Le lusA;I,'
we d2A :" q GsA'' INA. one w.,
ing, VIII take JaAe over lAi7 HI
ing and set her 10 e4eahih2' you
SEQ about the carpets ana l'tll''
decide what d, oes, 20 take mean :
"1on and AQhtSne affahSeN' l
HE SAID weary !ea'lhg iAG room
Poor ran. Ncii SAID her "
'one Of voice changing 4 me ~.
aiter her sister; III Is haFoer loI
than anybody.
al don see why said Auh
rather sharply; she mas gone a
looking like a ghost ever since ina
scamp Norris ran oil, ont am SUI
took your money anu NINE a. We
hers
ION, Aunt Sue, are you oltnu: !
yoH see that Mr.. MOTIFS IS +
father, and Fred has also mysterl'
vanished; and, oh, didnt You see
ago that Fred was in love with
Fan, and her great blue eyes bright
for him as they did for no one else
Il never thought OF that. ian
said 4 word
How could she? Fred never
ually proposed to her, but he 81
surely wanted to, and so INTENDED
I'D like to hang his father
And after this energetic decla1
Aunt Sue joined Nell in a rambl'
the house, deciding upon the be
position Of the handsome appointr
MANY e hcart-wrench went with
cisions to sell objects endeared by
Of associations. but too large or
some for the tiny home they PR
TO occupy. Fanny helped BY {
starts. but. as Nell surmised. Il
had a heart-ache to carry that /
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

For many years, beginning
reinemoer wHen' | bad the ea,ar,5 u "a
ing and bursting noises in Ivy ca, NV aIel
top OF my head. My hearing NJ, -
ear. Five years ago / began 10
rilla. was helped right nw,r. e ua0,
use I'LL | felt myself cured. Nv r y, oai
been good ever since the eatorrs b
L. IL. CAuLFlELD, Lowell Ma. 's'i y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

Mr.. Brown and his wife happened
to be in the depot when an emigrant
train anne in. AS the newly.arriyed
foreigners in their picturesquely dirty
costumes emerged from the tram MS
wife asked: s'Wnat are all these people
Henrypn That's a job lot OF Aneri-
can citizens just come in," was the re-
nly.-Merchant Traveller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

Cor. WN. Louis scuLrr, Grand secre-
tsry |. o. NJ. Grand Lodge, Maryland,
found Red Star Cough Cure a perfect and
certain remedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

IN tho hNqt or ears OQ.E 2 pleasant
orntrv STROLL. There was q nttle
r ,,anar 70 mt in the bank for a rainy
day' when Aunt Sue obtained employ
ment At her old trade, and tine girls
undertook embroidery for A large dry
Goods establishment, June had come,
when one morning Aunt SIZE received
a letter asking her to take q boardcr.
"A boarder." cried Fannie, aghast:
1.-THE man is crazy
For the letter was signed John
Harri.,' SOFT was man.
He is an invalid and wants perfect
opiat in 4 private family. He oilers
tom dollars a week. Fan"
uAnd he'll be twenty dollars worth
of bother. just imagine q siek man To
FMS over"
a., 4o1lsrs O wnek " said practical
v,n ~, wor1j NEARLY keen the table
t,,.a al, ofrS"
n-;t,rt.a1 in all It's HEARINGS. the
,,ranoso1 was finally admitted 10 have
rs advantages. The old family phv>i-
aian WA, qIyen bv the writer for refer
avian gv3 t1tTa was inc ~IH.t ROOM
.,fC;rl,, raunirr with emrtine,. Neil
,aiI
uuu+ r.s. a~~aoio,.1v nor
80 go-. -, i+',.'7 his .rTmcr r..i 3tnca
!l-1,1e.' ~ ,'No aa H. w. white
III 'HE NJ ,rra .toon.d
h@!.14 o;V 49, a. f,,n
pAs1.i anu ta4 ."' -, ~ 5sy If hi
q, I '45-t-g > -, :. 49, 90 wss :,
StI+t III NE ~. - - ,,t.ror
NatHe" a. u eAy''s ~. r;t+1o
F4lt-erE o. [ut E'-tS IN SI... W
GA AI1'o : o'ySH0s F,,~. t,r.a
wa, Aunt que -l '-T I'M, .-
s-teHlh- up AsT CAP 'o~lt ~, ~. W.,
'uEt 10 1e louAo' 4V"t'L- "'gU1
teresNng portions Oh VI. "".'' ug
paper. hG> sag Il! we A''o,.s" ~
case or I3.tln- l!eetASs' ool.t ma
e was certainly leaning a=aths- lDs WI.
1o"-sli-, m&AlaG sage. EtlAa." rr1'
: the beans " to4a'Qr, III 'A' wee -
- So L-tnrI tie ny
day q wagon from town WIN . "-9.
garden ready 70 Dee transferred u W.
>!-- ~ h~'IIA'' - r;r11 ,,' ~
'.l,-S-5-,' Ht ""S -. ~
= NE .'. ."7'- - 49,,
- -@1.-y laleu o-43!e A-"' '''
y ones
i was z pleasant summer IN 'll'
j.. Of Fan, heart-s.churs> and tae nan
t. pr.va,i0us t1a, were now q duty. 70
= -rty had not bitten deeply INTO /.
nest-egg at the bank, thanks to d
supply Of work and the p5aTl Oh 30!
Harris. Upon the plea Of poor app
y ,lte, this invalid was constantly sen
.re inc order, TO the city for supplies
5a7otf., for the table. that aided NJ
t~rris,Iy in le,.aning the culinary q
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A NEWSPAPER article is hea led Earth.
quake Lore" That is right tho lower the
better. -Pltsburgh Ckyoajc!c.
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OXYGEN CURE. Throat, lung, nervous dis,
eases. Book free. DR.. Geppert, CINCINNATI o,
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Moyrs in the highest circlcs-Saturn.-
E0ton BIIiliA
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A COMET Is called a celestial visitor be.
cause it must go.-Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

Is tntre no pNysIVIAU lHvTU'
Thanks to DR.. Pierce, thero is q balm in
his "Golden Medical DiscOvcry''-a balm
for every wound to health, from colds,
coughs, consumption, bronchitis, and all
chronic, blood, lung and liver affections
Or druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

1t Is very annoying TO have a bald
headed barber try q. sell you . pos'is
Of Nj half elixir, rtiecgs fribaHs'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

ITO RE shaken before tnken:" The mp.
pie on u lofty bough.-Ihe rambler.
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A rAvoRITE winter resort before the
Gre. -B0StOn Pos.
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3 months treatment for SOC. Piso's
Remedy for CaCofrn. Sold by druggists.
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A STATUE becomes smaller when 1t rains;
il is Il statue wet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

EiH whip belongs TO the most oomh'o
variety Of team stir.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-13

IMPOSSIBLE to tnd-lost time. Hartford
TitJes
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NEW VIEW OF
A., One which Appeals to comma"
ANN sense, Many Durable Cases.
LFairHi Sd|uS

I.tfdlfdt ott"Sl
uMany persons die Of Consu'hp.i0n q
ii "ssilv be cured says Dr. :. u
CIart. Of Watertown, n. " II 'n
wonld 90 at it right lhave a new we" ~
the disease. Consumption Is no'
lung origin II ,benIn
W. rases of consumption are secouu
ne disease itself prevails efui?
10 INT the best practitioners Iellso so
Nnua 49, II e~ntirely 10 Inheritance OF the
a'Ga,. II n person lives IN the luoaS
"easnt climate in the world ana nus
nny tendency TO lung weakness II cet'aiH
conditions exist in the system, on,
,nata however favorable, VIII no' ',Ia'.
DEVELOPMENT of the disease n'ntnm
in such cases is only a ~secohuai an, md
in ina lungs of some other hilihuna -"
can never DO cCteu u"
through its source. n,hoJ of
~t "Yss, doctor; but whatis the method OIL
"tlg Won dip your finger in acid you Ourn
it; do YOU noti'
.if Won wash this burnt finger every,
socnnd with the acid, what Is the result
"Why. constant inflammation, iosto,iAs
and eyentualdeStrucLloh OF 'Ae nhsoI
u Prptt,plE NOW huVA ~ a."
which commends itself to the reason anu
;nISment of every sktllful practitioner.
~ tnow certain acids are developed III
the boIy. Well, if tho system Is an lien..
thosa oSids are neutrali2ed or utilized ahH
carriad ont If tho system Is run down ny
excuses, anxiety, continual e&poSuith y.
ovprvork, these acids III VIC
blood. ltthere IS any natural WeaAhess
in the lung, this acid attacks H. haVlhb =
natural affinity for it. ana II inc aeiu l.
not neutralized or passed out OF the sgs
tenn, it burns, ulcerates and lpaly w
stroys the lung, Is this cleari'
"NHferfectlyl But how do you proven
tbe~ accumulation Of these acids in The sys
temN' ,,t,,or
irregularities Of the liver and kidney
. create tins excess of acid aud the supp.
can be cut off only by correcting the wron
action OF these organs Tho kidneys alo
should carry out in quantity, in solutloi
enough OF this acid daily, when, II lotti
The blood, would Kill four men. When III
stomach, the liver and the kidneys are d
consulting TO increase the acld, inc Wo'
der Is that weak lungs resist death AS lou
rs they DO. ,c
but you have not tolu us no" y
| would treat such cases. ;,
, "No. hut | viii. The lungs are only d
! easal Is an tBjct of this acid or kidney pc
son in the blood. After having exhaust
alI authorized remedies to correct u
acid condition, | WAS compelled, IN Justi
to nv patients, to uSo Warmers safe cur
y tbough a proprietary remedy, IT Il nc
recognized, SEQ, by leading physicians,
Presidents of State Boards OF Health q
II by insurance physicians, as u scieh'lic u
= tLe oULJ specific for those great organs
which over ninety FER cent. oil also"
III Q r, d. go. 80 n mad ~
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New method q dec sle' aSp 81 81
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,,aEay STUDY. m sus,|
H ls,l n. f Sg.sFssssSS iss isiiig'
,rre. UUsiAD'
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-23

day become sour misanthrope. He discon-
tinued his business; he closed his dwelling;
he Stunned his old friends and associates
To them and to the world OF trade and So
ciety he had become as dead as though his
name and his former virtues were cata-
logued on the granite Of the cemetery
So long had this been his condition that
it had ceased to excite remark When he
passed his former companions, often cross
ing the street to avoid them, they could
only look at him in mournful silence.
But at a social gathering about the time
referred to, when this subject was brought
up, and the opinion had been expressed
that there would never be a change in Obed
Sproule till the day of his death, a silent
listener observed:
HAS any one tried to break through this
shell of pride and hardness, and reach the
real man withinf'
80 Real mdH!' was the incredulOus answer.
'There is none. The man has been given
over for years TO incurable bitterness and
and we all know how hopeless it is. OF
what use to court rebuff and insult by try
ing to change iti"
1--WE who knew him in his better days
can not shirk our responsibility in this
wsy,n was the gentle but firm rejoinder
'The question may one day be asked Of you
anc me, where is thy brotherP What
shall we say if we have made no effort TO
rescue him from his worst enemies-the
demons within him!''
A brief silence followed, ald the painful
subject was not resumed; but one Of the
party went to his home that night resolved
that the attempt for which he had pleaded
should be made.
1t was made upon the very next night