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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-02
roIrGu VS.. TENDER BEEF.

The question is often raised. What
makes beef tough? A contemporary
lately stated that ''the toughest and
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pApTlST CHURCH - +. l.. PATTERSON,
~ Pastor. Services every Sabbath at
1880 a. m. and $50 y. IN. Young peoples
meeting AT go u. IN. sabbath school at i2:OO
n. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at 1850 n. m. Covenant meeting on Thursday
evening before the first sabbath in each
month.
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MANKATo FREE Press.
FERNS so per A Num in Advance
So IL not Paid IN Advance.
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
roNGHEGATIuNAL CHURCH.

~ sunday services in Congregational church
Rev IL. \. Bushnell, pastor, loH O'Clock A.
NJ. ana - 4. NJ. sunday school at IL o'clock.
Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday evening
n 4 n'rlnNk. AllnrC inNiiCh To nitCnd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21

u Vick's Floral Guide for 1886,
the pioneer seed annual of America,
comes to us this year real gem
not dry list of hard botanical
names, but over thirty pages of
reading matter, among which are
articles on Roses, House Plants,
Cheap Greenhouse, Onion Culture,
Mushrooms, Manures, Young Gar
deners, and very interesting reading,
followed by about ] 30 pages contain.
ing illustrations, descriptions and
prices OF seemingly everything the
heart could desire in the line of
Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, &c. 1t is a
mystery how this firm can afford to
publish, and really give away, this
beautiful work of nearly 200 pages
of finest paper, with hundreds OF
illustrations and two fine Colored
Plates, all enclosed in an elegant
cover. Any one desiring goods in
this line cannot do better than SEND
10 cents for the Floral Guide, te
James Wick, Scotsman, Rochester
N. Y. Deduct the ten cents fro
first order sent for seeds.
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SherlH'S Safe.
Succession OF III. p. Dickson


W. r. Barstow and Lizzie Dickson.
In ID Judicial District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DIV virtue of writ of feri facas issued in
I'D the above named suit, and to me directed
have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last aud highest bidder, at
the Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La.
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Saturday, the 9th day of February, 1856, the
following described land, to-wit:
East half of northwest quarter, north bali
of northeast quarter of section IL, township
81, range IA; northwest quarter and west hall
of northeast quarter and lots and 6, of see
ton %, lots | and 3 and northwest quarter
of southwest quarter. southeast quarter o.
northwest quarter, and west half of northeast
quarter, section n, lots ?, 3 and g., east half o.
northwest quarter, and west half OF southwest
quarter and north half of southeast quarter
and northwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section twenty eight, lots one, five, six ant
eight and east half of northeast q 4arter
and southeast quarter of section thirty three
lots 7, 8 and 9, and east half of southeast quar-
ter of section %, west half of southwest quar-
tet of section 3, lots7 and 8 and east half 0
southeast quarter of section %, and 30 acre
in section 81, lot 3, section 80, township %
range Ia, containing 20l9 acres, more or less.
Seized as the property Of the defendants
w. r. Barstow and Lizzie Dickson, and vii
be sold to pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit o
appraisement. All cost incurred in maxim
said sale must be paid before any adjudication
| of the property can be made
! &. 4. WYCHE, Sheriff.
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Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon. R. c. Drew, Judge of the Second
Judicial District, Louisiana:
The Grand Jury of the parish OF
Bossier beg leave to report to your
Honor, that they used every means
in their power, to fully and faily in
vestigate all cases that have been
presented to their body, and in all,
where the laws have been violated,
have found true bills. Many cases,
of frivilous and malicious charac-
ter, have been ignored.
Your Honor especially charged us
in regard to the public roads of the
parish. From all parts OF the par
ish, they are reported to be in a bad
condition. No overseers Of the roads
have been reported to us for nom
performance of duty. The Police
Jurors of the parish are inspectors
of the roads in their respective
wards. They have made no report
as to whether they or the orerseers
have done their duty.
We have examined the Court
House and find it in very dilapi-
dated and unsafe condition. We,
as Grand Jurors, make no sugges-
tions, and can only hope that our
parochial authorities will give their
early attention to this matter.
The prisoners now in charge of
the Sheriff, are rendered as comfort.
able as could be expected, under the
circumstances, and all speak in high
terms of his kindness and attention
to them.
The books of the parish officers
are all well and neatly kept.
To your Honor, the District At
torney and all officers of the Court,
we extend our thanks for courteous
and kind attentions, and now re-
spectfully ask to be discharged.
VIM. A. KELLAR, Foreman.
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Homestead Entry No. 1867,

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
December 10, 1885. {
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim before the Honorable Judge, or in his
absence the Clerk of the District Court at
Bellevue, Louisiana, on January 18th, 1886,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz;
Homestead Entry No 1867-Martin Coats
for the west half of southeast quarter, and
lots and s, or east half of southwest quarter
of section 10, township twenty North, Range
eleven West Louisiana Meridian, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz. DR.. w. j:
Mobley, VIM. Roach, of Bellevue P. O., and
Will Lane and j. L. Poole, of Midway P. O!
Bossier parish, La.
December IL, 1885. Jan Il
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Homestead Entry No. 1870.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La, !

Land Office at NatchltOches, La, I
December, 1885. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim before the Honorable Judge, or in his
absence the Clerk of District Court at Belle
vue, Bossier parish, La, on January Is, 1886,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date of this no
tice, viz: Homestead Entry No. l470-William
A. Kellar-for the west half of northwest
quarter of section 81 township 70, range IL
Nest Louisiana Meridian, and names the fol
lowing as his witnesses, VIZ: r. L. Wyehe
r. E. Wyche, Jr, I. N. Braden, of Bellevue
Postoffice, and A L. Byram, of Midway P. O.
Bossier parish. La.
WE. RUSSELL, Register
December IL, 1885, jan q
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DIV virtue of an order received from the
ID State Auditor, I will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder. between the hours for
Sheriffs sales, on Monday, February 9Th, 1886,
before the Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, all of
Sixteenth Section. of Township Is. Range il,
in Bossier parish, lying on Red River.
Terms OF Sale--One. tenth part OF the pur-
chase price is to be paid in cash; the balance
in nine equal annual installments, interest to
be paid on the whole amount due annually, at
8 per cent per annum from day of sale. For
credit portion of price, the purchaser is to give
his notes with approved personal security -
The vendors lien and mortgage will also be
retained on land sold to secure whole credit
portion of the price. No bid less than the
appraisement will be entertained.
BA KELLY, Parish Treasurer,
JAM, 1886 B0ssier Parish. La.
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Notice.

u. s. Land Office, Natchitoches, La,
January 6, 1886
complaint has been entered at this Office by
~ o. s. Penny, of Red River parish, against
Frank A Jones for abandoning his Homestead
Entry No 2901, dated June 2, 1884, upon the
lots s, 9, 10, IL and northeast quarter of south
west quarter, as amended August %, 1885,
section 30, township Is North, range 10 west,
in Bossier parish, Louisiana. with a view to
the cancellation of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this office
on the ID day of March, 1886, at 10 O'Clock A
NJ. to respond to and furnish testimony con
corning said alledged abandonment.
W. E. RUSSELL, Register.
A. E. LEMEE, Receiver.
January 81, 1886. febll
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21

There is still significance in the
old and homely adge, ''Good wine
needs no bush," but it is hardly
as true to-day as when there was
less activity, less rivalry, in hui
man affairs. The good-that which
is of real worth--will, perhaps, make
itself known and felt and valued even
in these busy and clamorous times,
when the poor and the valueless are
Wanted until they catch the rowing
eye and win the success and applause
which belong only to the excellent.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Cezaire Wallace, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Dy virtue of writ of sale issued from the
d Honorable 2Dd Judicial District Court
in and for the parish of Bossier, Louisiana,
and to me directed, will proceed to sell, or
offer for sale, at the residence of David Wal.
lace, in the parish of Bossier, louisiana, on
Saturday, the 9th day of February. A. D., 1886,
the following described property belonging to
said succession, towit;
REAL Observation-Disclosures quarter of north
east quarter of section 81, township 20, range
l3, containing 40 acres, more or less.
Personal PRoPERTY.-l3 head cattle, II
head sheep and household furniture.
Terms of Sale--Cash, If the appraisement or
twothirds thereof be bid, else on credit Of
IL months, after re-advertisement, for what
it will bring, purchasers to give IL months
bonds with approved personal security and
vendors lien on land sold as further security;
the credit price to bear 8 per cent interest
from day of sale.
DAVID WALLACE,
Administrators
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~ Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss 4
Son. Shreveport, are offering special
;,dncemeuts to those desiring to
nnrchase goods of any description.
Cheaper than ever before.
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u The first quarterly meeting of
South Bossier Circuit, NJ. E. Church,
will be held at Bellevue, on last
Saturday and Sunday in January
and the first quarterly meeting for
North Bossier Circuit will be held
at Concord church, on Wednesday,
Feb. 8. Everybody invited.
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- The annual Louisiana Metho-
dist Conference, held at Baton
Rouge, adjourned on the 18th inst.
Rev. B. F. Alexander was reappoint-
ed Presiding Elder of this (Shreve-
port) District; Rev. Enos B. Foust
and Rev. r. M. Blocker were re.
appointed to North and South Bos-
sier Circuits. A resolution was
adopted setting apart the first Fri
day in March as a day of fasting
and prayer.
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DISTRICT CoURT.-Following
cases have been disposed of since
our last issue:
State vs.. Milton Allen. Charged
With murder of Charles Jones. Tried
oy jury and found guilty without
capital punishment.
State vs.. ALT Brown. Assault to
XIII. Tried BY jury and acquitted.
State vs.. Lewis Brown. Stealing
snule. Plead guilty.
State vs.. Gilman Scott. Petty
larceny. Plead guilty.
State rs. Bostin Jackson. Assault
to kill. Plead guilty.
state rs. John Brown. Embez
a'enent. Mol. pros.
state vs.. VIM. Jackson. Assault
" murder. Tried by jury and &C
Quilted.
Ssatey VS.. jeff James. Murder
s0fy was empaunelled, and on mo
u0a Of District Attorney, the jury
sas withdrawn and a nolle prose
qai entered.
0esse 70. Levi Farris. Threaten
me % kill aud destroy property
'l .. oy july and found guilty.
1ae criminal docket for this tern
va n's 'losed yesterday, aud the civil
docket commenced.
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Feed Stable.

+ will open feed Stable in Bellevue, at the
i lot in rear of Moore & Sons store, during
January Term of District Court
TERMS:
Single Feed. 49,. .-:---.......-----. 80
One day, or three feeds ---.-..----- $l.O0
Special arrangements can be made by the
week.
Parties wishing to patronize my Stable will
find me at the store of Moore & Son. / have
an experienced hostler employed to attend to
stock. l.. G. BIGGS.
December 10, 1885. Jan u
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n If you want we'll cooked
v;rtuals and a good variety, call at
Tho Commercials Gem Restaurant
when visiting Shreveport.
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~Do not fail to call on r. E.
Jacobs. sc Texas street, Shreveport;
ba has many attractions to show,
and low prices rule the day.
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r. Mr.. Thos. Fl. Smith, for many
wears q citizen of this parish, was
found dead in his bed, at the Woods
plantation, on Red River, in Caddo
parish, on Tuesday morning. De-
ceased was about 55 years old.
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Political.

YVNhe Democratic Senatorial Executive Com
IL mittee for the 2lst Senatorial District,
composed of Hons. H. w. Ogden and William
Timber]ake, of Bossier; B. p Edwards and II.
f Scheen, of Bienville; Il. r Gcrrin and j. t.
Watkins, of Webster; and two members to be
selected from Claiborne parish, are notified to
meet at Minden, La, on the second Tuesday
in February, 1856, to devise ways and means
of electing successor to Senator j. Z. Vance,
resigned.
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~ Prof. Higgins Writing Glass
closes on Saturday. All who have
attended are we'll pleased. Ladies
and gentlemen, old or young, will
be amply paid, in taking advantage
Of the opportunity offered in his
Writing Glasses where ever he goes.
lie goes from here to Shreveport.
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~ Ifyou haveany winter clothes
,ov ia the time to hunt them up. If
ron have none, you had better 60
and examine the fine stock just re-
ceiyed by Henry Dreyfuss & Son,
Shreveport.
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the repairing of the Black Bayou
bridge on the middle Bellevue road.
j. s. Herring was then allowed
1925 90 for building bridge across
Fee Fee bayou, on Shreveport and
Minden road, per contract.
w. 81. Hill, j. P, had the follow
ing costs in criminal cases approx
ed: 81 %, 81 81, So 81, Is cents,
So 81, 50 so, IS cents, SIS IS, and
W. B. Graham, constable, S34 "a.
When the following Estimate of
Expenses for the year 1886 were
made:
CSee official advertisement in
another column
| When, on motion, it was
Resolved, That from and after
this date the parish will only pay
three witnesses for the prosecution
and three witnesses for the defence
in all criminal cases, not capital.
The following clerks were then
appointed at the election to be held
for State Senator:
Ward Nv. FL. Hodges.
| Ward q. w. Jeter.
Ward 3-W. N. Doles.
Ward 1T. 2. Barnett.
Ward 5-W. A. Stroud.
| Ward 6, Precinct 1-B. A. Kelly;
Precinct "A. ii. Arnold.
When, on motion, the body adj
journed to 9 o'clock, Jan. Is.
JANUARY Is, 1886.
Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment. Present--all the men,
bers in attendance yesterday.
The following witness certificates
were approved: Albert Turner,
Aleck Brown, Frank Stewart and
VIM. Hudson, So each; Bob Russell
1926; Toney Powell and Luke Ham
ton, So 81 each; Aleck Brown, Geo
Gage and Alfred Moore, So each;
VIM. Shortson, S. 81; Nellie Savan-
nah, $17 25; John Hammons, $14;
Green Woodward, 1925; Bob Black,
SO 25; Willard johnson, 1926; Tom
Blake, 81 25; Robert CLARK, SO %;
Silas Williams, SO 25.
| Licenses were then fixed at the
same as the State licenses for 1856
| When, on motion, il was
| Resolved, That E. s. Dortch,
President of this bodv, be, and he
is hereby authorized to check out OF
McWilliams, McCutchen & Dem
ing's bank, the interest of Bossier
Parish in the tolls collected at the
bridge at Shreveport, up to date,
aud pay the same over to the Rail
load Company.
When r. E. Wyche submitted q
proposition to do all the criminal
work of the parish, dating from Jan
l, 1886, for $4,000 90 per annum
Which proposition Tas accepted
said amount to INCLUDE everything
for which the parish rbight be liable
When, on motions $3.50 90 ant
$3.50 90 were appropriated out O
the levee fund of 1888, for repairing
and protecting the .evees or Rec
River, the former sum to be disbnrs
ed by E. S. Dortch, of ward 1, ant
the latter sum by j. A. Sewall, O
, ward 2.
i The Police Jurors were then al
lowed their mileage and per diem
, viz: w. B. Boggs, Sl5; w. M. All
, ney, $13 40; Thos. Lyles, $40 &C
t d. E. Griffin, IS; John A. Sewal
$1l so; g. S. Dortcb, mileage, pc
: diem and as committeeman, $31.
Q When, on motion, the body ad
!. Ijourned sine die.
E. S. DORTcH. President.
T. III KEYSER Gtark
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n rron't think of going anywhere
also Init to Mr.. r. E. Jacobs, Shreve-
mort. to buy dry goods, dress goods,
novelties, shoes, &c. He will be
sore to please you and save you
money.
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~ The Shreveport Times of yes
terday says: "The sum of $19,72
IL, together with the interest to
January 10, was paid to the Vicks-
burg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail.
way Company on account of the
railroad bridge, which reduces the
Indebtedness of the city Of Shreve-
port and Of Bossier parish to thirty
thousand dollars. The original
amount for the additional cost Of
the bridge was $49,72s II. Of the
sum paid about one thousand dol
lars was in excess of the money on
hand. It is pleasing to state that
Messrs. McWilliams, McCutchen &
Deming permitted an overdrait Of
the amount lacking, to make up the
round sum, without any cost to the
city or Bossier parish"
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BELLEVUE. Las.
THURSDAY, ::::::::JANUARY Fl, 1886

p Speed the news-best goods
audlowest prices, at Ben Holzman's,
Shreveport.
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0u6OAt %O5 wv OdfAu VdlldCcs
jury warrant, $5 80; G. w. Arnold,
ST., witness scrip, s12 so; B. R.
Nash, to scanland, SIG; L. G. Ras.
berry, hauling lumber, s5;:Jos. E.
Adger, commissioner of election, So;
T.. j. Moore, jury warrant, 81 so;
Moore & Davis, lumber, s21 SO and
$40 38. Salaries approved: B.A.
Kelly, $75; w. 81. scanland, $62 so;
J. 81. Keyser, $40; J. A. w. Lowry,
$25; J. 81. Belcher, $40.
On motion, adjourned to 9 o'clock
a. m, January IL, 1886.
JANUARY II, 1886.
Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment. Ali the members in at
tendance yesterday present, with
the addition of D. E. Griffin.
Commissioners of Election were
allowed: A. 81. Arnold, 81; J. A.
Skannal, J. G. McDade, G. D. San.
didge, two dollars each; T. z. Bar
nett, on Nash's account, $37 30; P.
j. Trezavant, costs, ten dollars; W.
j. Arnold, on Nash's account, S22.5O;
j. A. W. Lowry, Introduction Of
Jesse Cooper, $15.
A report was then made by the
Committee on Jail and repairs on
Court house, verbally, by minori-
ty of said committee, and further
time granted to report further.
Witness certificates allowed: Jim
johnson, Laura johnson, Jennie
James, Sylvester James and Spencer
johnson, 81 06 each; Bob Tisdell
90; Klein Kelly aud Taylor Black
we'll $3 %, each; w. E. Kimbell,
$13; Tom Rascoe and Georgiana
Brooks, So Is each; Maria Tisdom
and Eddy Tisdom, 81 % each; Geo.
Hill, So %. j. A. w. Lowry, for
conviction of John Kerwin, S15; W,
81. Bledsoe, j. p, criminal costs,
$5 30; E. M. Platt, constable, $S 20
f. M. Hanks, accounts on Bridge
fund: account for lumber on Adgel
bridge, S25; repairing bridge OIL
Cypress bayou, 5000; repairing
Willow Chute bridge, $3.50 90; Ut,
& Smith, on B. r. Nash's account
1924 65; w. j. Mobley's account
1856 90, j. A. W. Lowry, Distric
Attorney, for convictions Of Johl
Caldwell, Wesley Caldwell, ABB
Turner, Joe English and John Mos
: COW, ten dollars, each-$5O; T. J
Tidwell, jury warrant, $6 10; wit
|. ness certificates: T. 7. Williams, s.
, 30; Sebe Thomas, 90 IS, J.F. Mooty
S5 81; T. j. Williamson, jury wal
rant, $40 20; H. G. Gryder, 80 80
s. 7. Blythe, jury warrant, twelv
dollars; j. G. McDade, ten dollars
L. F. Head, witness scrip, 90 30; j
, L. Biggs, for lumber, &C., and IT
pairing Court house fence, $22 so
, witness certificates: D. e. Griffin
90 40; W. B. Boggs, $12, Thoma
: Lyles, IS 60; E. II. Randolph, fee i
ferry suit, $50; witness Gel
t tifcates, 81 OF.
When, on motion, it was
Resolved, That all Justices of th
Peace in Bossier parish are hereb
{ required to present a statement I
). this body at the April term, of a
estrays made before them stint
: April 6. 1881, with all costs, an
}. the balance due in each case, an
y make such reports quarterly Their
> after.
L. G. Biggs, constable, was the
]. allowed costs in criminal cases: {
= IS, s25 80, s11 80, s3 Is, So 6
81 80, So 80 and 81 40.
u When, on motion, j. A. Sewa
il Police Juror of ward Q, was autho
lied to let out to the lowest bidde
Morris tribune., 1886-12-22

with your decorative genius to fill it,
continued Eva, and Edith took one o
them lovingly, and buried her sweet
face in it's depth, and memory wander
ed back unbidden to the one who haC
generously given them and who had
filled the dearest page in her LIES his,
tory.
"Aren't they exquisite, Miss Claire,
and SO appropriated" said the rector.
"And if the kind donor could only
know our gratitude he or she would
feel fully repaid, Pm sure"
Edith felt the hot blood surge
through her veins, and knew that it
had mantled to theroots other golden
hair.
"But," continued Mr.. Dale, "why
these bushes, Miss Claire? Are you
the generous giver?"
"Oh, no! no!' she quickly replied;
"but entire nous, Mr.. Dale, think Mr..
Wolcott is, as hen forgets our dear
old church."
81 should not be surprised. He is
all generosity, and l was sorry we had
to have him leave our midst"
Here Edith was called away and the
conversation stopped,
"Humph!; mentally calculated the
rector; "they were fond OF each other
once, Irecall, and they parted mystic
rlously, but do hope they may some
day be reunited, as they are just suit
ed to each other"
But smiling to himself he also won
dered if he had fallen to match making
in his old days.
The church was all dressed, even to
a. bunch of the beautiful lilies on the
pulpit stand. The choir had rehearsed
their chorals and chants, and each and
all had wandered to their respective
homes, and Kenlock was once more
wrapt in silence, and the moon shone
bright and silvery in its radiance on
another Xmas eve.
"No Noexplanation necessary, Mr.. VOL
cott; your offenseis an objectionable
one and I shall not require your COM
pany home, or further in the future"
"But, Edith, you do not, you can
not understand, or you could not be
so inexorable. An audience is due
me, and for past relations at least"
returned Harry Wolcott.
"Those relations are severed, Mr..
Wolcott, and l bid you good after
noon." And Edith Claire left him