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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
A STRANGE PROCEEDING.
Release of Kan Arrested In Kentucky Sup
posed to be Tascott-New Theories
Being Advanced.

CHICAGO, Ill =, Dec. S.-The hope that
the mah arrested in Kentucky would be
the much sought for Tascott, the sus-
posed murderer of the late A. j b.. Smell of
this city, has been dashed by the receipt
of Il telegram from Lyons saying the sus =
pected prisoner had been released. Mr..
Stone, who represents the estate, said
referring to it: cit is Il most strange
Succeeding. On November 80 received
the following telegram from Mt. Sterling
Ky:
Il have arrested william B. Tascott
and now have him in my possession.
When can you come to identify him?
answer at once.
TSignedl JOHN 3 LYONS
~ replied: How do You know it is
TaScott? Can send you Photographic
to this Lyons replied December /: oHe
compares with all descriptions. Will
send photograph Monday
"Well, Monday came and went but no
photograph appeared; so did Tuesday +,
Wednesday and Thursday, during which
time heard that $40 900 had been found
or the suspected man. l then Wired
LHAls asking him about it, and he re-
THE man arrested on suspicion of be-
ing TasCott was identified as being some
one else and we released him..
"Now don't know Lyons or who he
is, - Mr.. Stone continued, ''but it seems
very strange that after being so positive
and agreeing to send 4 photograph he
should have released him without saying
anything about it. -
a. Was there anything in the safe by
which Tascott could have obtained $40,
O00?''
"There was not, and rs for money
there was not any to take. On the after
noon of the day of the murder Mr.. Swell $
coachmau. asked him for his wages
from the lSt of the month up.
to dare. Mr.. Smell told him
to wait until next day as
he only had $40 or Sl2 with him. During
the evening he gave the servant girl $40,
and when his clothing was searched but
81 and some cents were found in them,
thus bearing, out the. statement of the
coachman. i Know he went TO the bank
the day before, so that he had no accu-
INFLATED rents on hand, and he never
kept any bonds or negotiable papers at
his house,
Mr.. Stone is of the opinion Tascott has
an accomplice and that he is in hiding
either in Wisconsin or Minnesota.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
Cotton Production or emma.

The cotton production of China has al
ways been a mysterious quantity, and
early estimates of it, as well as that OF
India, made it of enormous proportions
Though even now there are no reliable
statistics regarding the cotton yield Of
this empire, yet it has been pretty well
ascertained that instead of being large
the production is comparatively small and
the quality inferior, like all native Asiatic
cotton. For the year 1883, Mr.. Ellison
gave an estimate of ,425 600 bales as the
annual yield of cotton in China, and his
method of arriving at this was as follows
presuming upon Il population of 800 900, =
900 using an average of 2I]2 pounds Of
cloth to each person
Pounds.
Total consumption OF cotton fabrics $50, 0O0, 0O0
Goods and yarns imported .l40, G00. eco
Raw cotton imported. 1900, 000-1S0, 000, 600
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
ON CHANGE.
Spot CuttOn Unchanged, Futures from
to 4 Points LOwer--Cofiee and
"a, -'. Wool Unchanged.
Wheat Opened Weak, Fluctuated Narrowly and
Closed at Decline-Liye Stock Trans
actions were Brisk.
DAILY REVIEW, !
Fort WORTH, Dec. S, 1858.

fURI WUhIH, DEC. ., 1000
Though the weather has not been pro-
pitious to dealers on this market to-day ,
there can be found no one who complains
of lack of trade. The rains have sent
the roads and streets back into a condi-
ton that keeps farmers out of the city +,
and the receipts of produce, grain and
cotton were not so heavy to-day as
might have been otherwise calcu-
lated upon, but there has been no
important change in the value of any of
those articles, except produce, which is
quoted little higher on all articles.
Wheat is uncertain at quotations, and
cotton is steady.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
THE FORT WORTH MARKET.

BUTTER-Texas, zoe per b; northern, %
G25c.
COTToN-s.50as. 25
CoFFEE-Rio, lSIsa171sc;, prime, ls1sc;
choice, lsia@ Ice; fancy, 20Itc; Java, Ilac;
Golden Rio, 1890; Pea berry, 1885, 620Ac.
CHEESE-Full cream swiss, 131a G141zc; Bad
ger state, l46I4isc; Young America, lr5c-
CANNED GOODS-Prces per dozen: Pine
apples, standard, 2bs, 81 5561 65; peaches, STAN
dard, 2bs, 81 so; 3bs, 81 Is; seconds 2bs, 81 %;
Sbs, 81 as; strawberries, 2ns, 81 IS; black
berries. 90. 81 0oG1 10: green cages $; rasp-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.

ftSODOCE AMI FhON1SIONo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec s.-Flour quiet and un.
changed. Wheat lower; cash 81 Of; December
closed At 81 eli4 and nominal; May 81 oalsi June
at Bic; January at SlLc; February at sc; May at
S45sc. Cornmeal dull at 81 30. Whisky steady
si4 rs. Lard, prime steam nominal at &c.. Dry
salt meats, shoulders at Sc 70; longs and ribs at
s. 20; short clear at 81 As; bacon shoulders at
70; longs and ribs at s. 20Gs p; short clear at
s. so. Hams at $40 5Oa13 90. Baggins steady,
half pounds at lllzc; 2 pounds at 12a.0. Iron
cotton ties at 81 20Gl Is.
NEW YoRK, Dec. s-Flour dull. Wheat ir-'
r cgsaa Spot No red s. oSts p G gsb
sTy 8 0h March s. s Sy q l 'Sp one
rn 1ns e Ras s
barely steady 10 to 20 points down and closed
steady 20 to 30 points below yesterday; Sales
IL 500 bags including December SIS 500l5 CO;
January SO eOGI5 IS; February SIS 20; March
SO i5sl 10 So spot Rio fair, cargses lItac; sugar
and gGt S@oS sn
kettle prime to fancy 4oG4ec. Syrups SsStoc.
Rice strong and fairly active; domestic 4Ass7soj
Japan "a Gslac.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. s.-Wheat ruled weak and
heavy, closing &c lower than yesterday Corr
ruled quiet and steady, with trading OF local
character. The close was tribe nrmer t1an
Yesterday Pork ruled active ana closed s'ss S
ribs moderately active, RifSlSc lower.
Leading futures closed: Whe&t-No. z, De-
cember, 81 e23s; January, 81 0Sta; May, 81 os1s.
Corn-No. ., December, s4.c; January, SIC; May
5I34c. Mess Pork-December, SIS s15s; January
Sl3 Stha; May, Sl3 77s. Laru-Decemper, va;
January, 81 s7ia; May, s. 90. Short rios-Janu-
airy, S. 97i.; May, 81 10. Cash quotations:
Flour firm and unchanged. No. spring wsessS
81 021sdl o23s; No. 2 red, 81 o2hsl 0'3s. NO. =
corn, S4Mc. Mess pork, $l3 sIhS+ . LARD,
- 0oGS 0IlA. Snort ribs, sides, loose, q 20
z 10. Dry sailed houlders, boxed, 81 VOsI Hts-
Short clear sides, boxed, 81 S71aa7 80.
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Dec. s.-Wheat-Hishe.;
No. red, cash, 94c bid; May 81 0b bid:
Corn-Quiet; No. 2, cash, 27ci January 26ho
bid; May soc.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec: s..cattls-Recsipts
heavy native steers, s. ooG5 50; fair TO good ns.
tive steers, 81 40G5 10; butchers, So 3oG4 ~;
stockers and feeders, 81 10e3 Is; rangers, corn
fed, 50 0Q94 20; grass fed, 81 o0s3 %. 4
Hogs-Receips, 800; shipments, HOO. Mares
stronger. Choice heavy, IS 2545 %; PACKING,
IS Oo65 IS; light grades, 81 e5&5 Is.
Sheep-Receipts, 100; shipments, 400. Markes
strong. Fair TO choice, s. GOA 90.
Kansas CrrY, No., Dec s.-Cattle-Recsipts
las; market about steady; good TO choice corn
fed "a 1904 IS; common to medium - zsSf =;
stockers and feeding steers 81 6oGs ID grass
range steers 81 60az 50; cows 81 0oA2. 20: h1sss--
receipts 6l96; shipments 800; COCA 70 cnolce
- l5a5 20; common to medium 81 soao ~ Sneep
-heceip.s I64; market steady; goo9 70 cae enS
8 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
COTTON MARKErs.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
| Special to the Gazette.
NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec. s.-Futures opan,d
quiet; ruled quiet but steady, and closed barely
jsady At PSi9s oTe5 ss e
/ 9 5lQsg 81; April, . 6069 81; May, S9q9 20:
June, o Is6e 20; July, ssG9 81; August, . asa
| 9 s4; sales, 1890.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Special to the Gazette.
LrvERPoo1, Dec. s.-Futures opened quiet but
steady, points off, and closed steady at
point lower; December, rs asked; DECEMBER
| January, q asked; January February, 5 q
sssfd 8 ssEd i ba Ms Ms1
June, 26; June-July, 2s asked; July-Augus.,
S 50 asked.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Futures opened steady,
! to points lower, and closed steady at decline
of points; sales, A, 200 bales; September, ga
9 e5; December, 81; January, 62as s.; Feb
81: May, 10 o5si0 Os; June, 10 I5alo Is; july,
10 22G10 %; August, 10 2Sa10 %.
GALVESTON SPOT.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. s.-Cotton-Spot closed
quiet and unchanged. Exports, $3.50 bales;
stock, Sc, 299.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT.
Special to the Gazette.
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. s.-Cotton-Spot
closed steady and unchanged.
NEW YORK SPOT.
Special to the Gazette.
New Yohx, Dec. s. Cotton - Spot closed
steady and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL SPOT.
Special to the Gazette.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. s.-Cotton-Spot closed dull
in buyers favor; unchanged.
RECEIPTS AT UNITED STATES PORTS.
Special to the Gazette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
FoRr WsgTu CHINA Co.

We have fifteen ofSswenty different
styles of imported Havssshd china dinner
sets. Some of them VIZ beauties and
would be nice for Chisstnas presents
Call while our, stock full and make
your selections Ns H.
RespectfEisyz
FORTsgsoRTH CHINA Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
57O,OoO.OOO
Equal in bales of 400 pounds ca h.. rs 800

To this there should be added about
% 900 bales exported to foreign countries
from the provinces of Kiangsu and Cheki-
ang and others in the valley of the
-Kiang river. A limited export
is made in native junks, of which no ae-
count is taken at the customs ports. If
the annual production was taken at l.
500 ZOO bales, we should say that it would
not be far out of the way. Cotton cultiva-
ton is almost entirely an internal indus
try, and only in the provinces referred to
above is there supply grown exceeding
local wants.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

former day of the term this case was
reversed and remanded, provided the
appellee did not file a remittitur as TO e1-
emplary damages claimed, in case he did
so the case was to be affirmed as to actual
damages. Appellee having only fled
such remittitur the case is here affirmed
as to actual damages. Stayton, j.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE SPOT
MARKETS.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. s.-The following are
the closing quotations for cotton on the spot to-
day at the leading markets, together with the
closing for middling yesterday, with to-day's
sales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
American Markets.

A renewed activity is noted in hard
ware, groceries, general dry goods and
boots and shoes, and a better feeling
characterizes all markets.
The expectation of merchants gener-
ally, as reported by telegraph in Brad
streets during the past fortnight, that the
week following election would bring a
revival in the general demand for staple
goods, has proven to be well founded.
The jute bagging trust, which has con-
troll of the market for baling the cotton
crop in this country, is reported to be go
ing to pieces. 1t is reported that several
factories will refuse to lease to the COM
bine for another year and will start up
again January l.
AT almost all the cities reported an in
creased volume of trade is noted, the
gain being considerable at Chicago,
Omaha and New Orleans. There is a
moderately steady demand at Cincinnati,
Boston and Galveston, which send the
least encouraging reports received.
As an explanation to the sudden adj
vance in butter last week, the produce
men say that it was not alone caused by
the scarcity of supplies and the approach
of unproductive weather, but the but
terine men were directly interested in
showing the prices up in order to give
their goods, which can be sold so much
cheaper, show in the market.
The iron trade is regarded as generally
satisfactory, with confidence in all the
different branches. One contract for
1000 tons of steel rails, immediate deliv-
cry, was made last week at S27 80. Or
ders for spring delivery cannot be
placed at current prices. Prices are
higher for all kinds of iron and contracts
for spring delivery are expected to be
made at considerably higher, prices.
Interest rates in Chicago are just now
quite strong. Sharp call loans are still
qgoted at per cent. but time accom-
mOdations at the banks show an advance
ing turn, and last week per cent. was
the usual rate charged for such favors.
Business paper is generally negotiated at
S'per cent. Money in the regular loan
market is active and bankers report
steady increase in their discount lines.
Rumors about the sugar trust, says an
exchange, are again commencing to
bubble up occasionally. One of the
latest is to the effect that the combine in
tends to utilize some of the idle refineries
under its control for the purpose of boil
ing molaSSes during the coming season
and turning the sugar product therefrom
into the pool at a fixed price. A portion
of the trade has an idea that the trust
really does not care to take any such
action, but is willing to use what appears
to be reasonable story as sort of
menace to force regular boilers into
coming to some agreement and fix
basis upon which the output Of domestic
molasSes sugars for 1SS8-S9 can be
handled. Boilers do not think favorably
of any such scheme, especially while
they are at sea as to the probable cost of
mOlasses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

Among our import@ goods we have
just received some beautiful china goods
consisting of china cSary dishes, broth
bowls and Boulion S ger bowls, etc
If you wish to make q sSEption come and
see our stock ST. you d8pot wish to buy
come anyway - NO. fro;t5se to show our
gods. ~ ~
EespectfGaEs
FORT VSgrH CHINA Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

St. Louis aud San Francisco preferred. 49,. szx
st. Rul, common. Observation-Disclosures. q =
St Paul, preferred ..................,,.... I0ix
Tennessee Goal and Iron. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t9Z
Texas and Pacific ............,,,...... ND
Union Pacific. .................,...,. s2Z
wabash, st. Louis snd Pacific csrtiacates Is"
wabash, ST. Louis and Pacific preisrred.... "A
Wells-Fargo Express. ...............,.,l3s
western Union Telegraph. ................. s2s3
American So''oh h..'''--''..,-..,.... 49,. IN
MONEY,
Special to the Gazette.
NEw YORK, Dec. S.-Exchanss unchanged.
Special to the Gazette.
NEw ORLEANS, La. Dec. s.-E1change unr
changed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
4 Asas Goods,

Of any kind aHi&Fhount, wanted in ex-
for gia5EdaAd Kansas and Iowa
property. &kddresS% A. F., care this
office. ~ -..sss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
ReantifMl .uiardroassss .

Examine the ss<4ovely line of
these goods at MaasS6x Ellison IS: Be
sure and sess;pa5af they have nice for
Christmas fesents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Special to the Gazette.
FRFIGHTs FROM GALVESTON,

Special to the Gazette. --.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. s.-Fre.ghts by steam
ship from Galveston toiLiverpool, ssdie contjk
nent, 7-l6d; to New York, Acc per 100 Us.
GALVESTON WOOL MARKET.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. S.-Wool firm and un-
changed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

Prctticst Goods assts 43ssita'Ict.
W. F. Lakesatsss ftnquestionably got n
beautiful lsse6f chinaware to show per-
sons looking for. holiday presents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

GALVESTON COFFEE MARKET.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. s.-Coffee steady and
unchanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

Th$sulta,ss,
A very fine, nice rihff for ladies.
LoSyxyEyANs s. SMITH.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09
TROUPE.

p. c. Sharpe Bound Over in the Sum of One
Thousand Dolars-A New Paper.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Gazette.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

ward trip at 5 o'clock p. m. Friday,
June 18th. The Choptank and the
Joppa left the wharf the same hour
for Baltimore and kept in sight of
each other until Baltimore was
reached at 4 o'clock II. m. Saturday
Took the fast mail at Union Depot
and changed to the P. b. q c. road
at Perryville, and reached Colora at
9.41 p. m. more than pleased with
my trip to Dorchester county, and
the advancement made by its peo-
pie, and look at our home surround
ings, l can but say in the language
of Emerson "Our whole county's
history appears like a last effort of
the Divine Providence in behalf of
the human race"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
The Way Girls Tell 1t.
ooh, Kitty I've something the
best to tell youm

ooh, Kitty I've something the
best to tell you"
"No ?"
"Oh, but l have, though !"
"Do tell me, quick p
you'll never lisp it to any one ?"
"No, indeed p
Il wouldn't have you breathe it
for the world p
"Oh, l won't"
"Not to any one, remember
"No-hope to die if 1 do"
"Well, then-oh, it seems so fun
nyl"
ooh, do hurry up an tell me-
I'm afraid you'll tell"
"Oh, indeed, indeed, I won't"
I'D never forgive you ifyou did"
Gle might not like it, you know"
"Who's he ?"
"Oh, forgot How foolish
am y
"Are you never going to tell
mel"
eyes. yes-I said to myself
right away that I'd tell you any
how"
"Well, do, then"
"Well, then--oh, you will be
awfully surprised p
"Oh, do hurry and tell"
"Well--I-I Pm engaged -
"No p
"Yes p
"Well, who to ?"
"To Charlie lawson
"Why-Lol-Bringhamw
81 am !"
"Tee, hee, hee |"
isn't it funny?"
"Why, you old darling p
Don't you congratulate me ?"
"Of course 1 do. Charles perfect
ly lovely. I'm ayfully glad for you
both"
"Oh, thanks p
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Alum is said to have power to
purify water and even to deprive it
of most of the bacteria that it some
times contains. Fifteen drops of it,
when spread upon suitable sur
face, were capable of forming 500
colonies Of these microscopic vege-
table germs. He added alum in
the proportion Of half IL grain to a
gallon, and found that not only
were the earthly and vegetable mat
ter precipitated, but that the colon
les of bacteria were reduced from
S,100 to eighty, and these were of
large size.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

A pretty way to make a costume
is to plait the jupe like priests sur
plice, and over that the polonaise of
the same material, with the yoke of
embroidery and Il wide sash of black
MORE. A white yelling is made with
a draped waist buttoning under the
arm to make the loose front hang
properly. Gold gollon forms point
ed belt and trims the sleeves and
collar. The sleeves are very large and
wavy at the top and close fitting at
the bottom. Another of white, with
clusters ofopen-work gallon of white,
yelling had white floss and embroid-
cred flowers here and there halfrest-
ing on the iupe. One-half the waiste
was made of these boquets, as were
also the sleeves up to the elbow.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Advertise in THE LEDGER,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
Forty-Four Days.
ooh, thanks =

Forty-four days ago John Becker
refused to cat anything. He would
give no reasonfo his strange conduct,
and when urged to eat by the people
with whome he is living he would
get mad. Ever since he started on his
fast he has showed no signs of tenn
per save when urged to eat. After sew
eral days had passed DIR. M. r. Tee
garden was called to see him. He
tried to urge him to cat but without
any success lie left some medicine
but upon calling several days
later and finding that his patient
still refused to eat he gave up the
case. Two weeks ago Becker refused
to take any more medicine. Yester-
day DR. Teegarden drove out to where
Becker is staying with a cousin
about five miles north OF the city.
He found him lying under Il tree
on blanket.
When the doctor drove up he
went to meet him walking in active
manner. He talked nationally
enough until the doctor urged him
to eat and then, us at all previous
times, he flew into passion and
dc, Jared he would eat when he want
il. No argument or persuasion can
induce him to change his strange
determination. The doctor says
that lie was free from fever, his
tongue was not coated and his pulse
was about 60.
OF course hy his long fasting he
has become very much cmaciated
but is still markanly active. He
drinks II large quantity Of water.
During the day hr lies ON II blanket
under the shade ui a tree. About
6 o'clnck in the ,N,n.ng he gocs TO
his room and r'nllins there until
about 10 O'Clock the next day. He
will not stay in tnr house when any
cooking is being done seeming to
loathc even the smell of food.
1t has been thought that he Oh
tanned food of some kind 10y stealth.
This his cousin with whom he lives
denies. The family have purposely
left food where he could get it un-
seen he felt so disposed, but it re-
manned untouched. The question
now is how much longer will he
hold out? DIR. Teegarden thinks he
may yet live two weeks.
N1,,o,t;eo in ruE TEDCER
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21


surprise and delight of the unexpec-
ted meeting, l caught and held her
hands in close embrace.
"Miss Tracy Agnes--"I began.
"But her soft voice interrupted
me
May, let me tell you first that
you are unjust, unkind to accuse
me of coquetry. / never new till to-
night that you loved me. How
could | show or confess my love
until you had offered yours to me ?
Now-"and her sweet voice faltered
Il little-"I am not ashamed to tell
you that I have always loved you,
and that Hugh Morton is nothing
but friend
Was dreaming? 1 took her in
my arms and pressed a passionate
kiss upon her lips.
agnes, my darling, l can scare
ly believe my owe happiness ! And
you really love me and will be my
wife,"
The smiling Eyes" had scarcely
left her lips when Hugh Morton
stood before us.
"Allow me to present to you my
ailianced wife," l said, as coolly as
could speak.
His face was gastly in the moon
light and bitter smile curved his
lips.
81 wish you both much joy. This
is rather different meeting from
the one l appointed, Miss Tracy
but as you are satisfied, 1 must moi
complain"
And he turned and walked rap
idly away.
"The meeting that he appointed
/ do not understand !" And then a
sudden flush leaped to her face and
her voice trembled as she asked
Did you not write to me to NEE
you here at this hour, Harold? Die
you not tell me that you had always
loved me since you first saw mt
and accused me of coquetry and all
sorts of dreadful things because
did not smile exclusively upor
you !"
Her clear eyes were reading my
face. saw there had been a mistake
and l took her to my heart agair
us | answered :
"No, dearest, / did not write al
this to you, but l have always loved
you from the first moment be
held you, and I am now the proud
ist and happiest man in the world
assured, as l am, that my love il
returned. There has been some
strange mistake, but it has raised
me from the depths of despair to th'
highest pinnacle of joy, and has,
trust, crowned two lives with IL ne
ver-ending happiness"
She drew a little crumpled not
from her bosom.
"Is not this from you ? And no
these your initials r
Certainly the hastily written, hal
illegible letters looked like II. II
but closer examination SHOWED
they were intended for II. NJ.
Hugh Morton had written the
note which she had supposed wa:
from me, and Il happy chance hat
done the rest.
This was two years ago. Agn e.
has been my wife for eighteen mon
this, and little Nora is now Hugl
Morton's promised bride. He seem
very proud of her confding love
and l am very sure that she know
nothing of the mistake which chan
ged four lives so completely, ant
crowned me with happiness tina
must last as long as life.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Now is your time to buy,
ours to lose.
Thousands of Lace Caps for
the little ones, direct from the
manufacturers
A fearfnl big stock of Para
soils and Gloria Silk Sun Um-
brellas to be sold at cut prices.
Demorest perfect-litting pat
terms.
Dress Trimmings for the
million.