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BLOOMFIELD.

Mrs Charles G. Williams has been with friends in New York city.-Mrs Willard Dibble and daughter Belle of Waterbury have visited her old home and friends in New Fairfield, where she would be glad ly welcomed back again as a neighbour Miss Libbie Kellogg enjoys a visit with her couein. Miss Lake. in New Haven.- Harmon Lockwood attended the funeral, Monday, of his niece, Grace Lockwood, in Torrington.-Marya and Florence Shep- ard have visited at c. T. Jackson's; also Mrs NJ. E. Dunham.-Charles Stuart is building picked fence in front of his home on Obtuse.-Robbie Smith has re- turned to New Haven after two weeks with his parents.
 Died, 18th, Mary E. daughter of Hen " Jackson, 9.
 Fred Nearing, formerly of Brookfield, spent part of last week with his sister, Prof James is surveying the woods with shot gun.-Miss Laura Warner of Bridgeport spent last week with her aunt, Mrs Mary Campbell.-E. F. Jones. who has been home on account of i'll health, Ieturned to his business, last week.-TKe remains of Mamie Jackson (colored) were taken to New Milford. Saturday, for burial, Rev Mir -whitcome officiating.-Miss Wrightia Warner en- tertained Miss Howes.-Michael O-Don- nell caught his hand in the chopper. last week, mangled his left hand severely. He now bosses the other boys with his hand in sling. Since his mishap, the boys struck for more wages. Those who struck were obliged to leave, while the
 others received raise of 10 per cent.
 Next day, more boys were hired to take
 their places.-Earl Stevens and J. Blini-
 oth spent Sunday in West Cornwall I Stephen Meaney, foreman in the Acme shear works at Bridgeport, was with his mother, Sunday--Mr and Mrs Charles Beeman of Watertown were at the Nobls
 Foster farm, last week.-Henry Osborns of New York visited his cousin. Frei Crosby-T. w. Towner, who has board
 ed at the Brookfield hotel, left for Saug
 atuck, Friday.-Petcr Morgan was tax
 en to Great Plains for burial.-Miss Min nie Barnum of Danbury is with her cous in, Miss C. B. Wildman.
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SouTHFoRD.

Charlie Williams and family of New Jersey are at Amos Treat's.-Edward Root and daughter of Ansonia called here, Monday.-George Wheeler of Naugatuck clerks for w. J. Oatman.- Robert Stevens was home from Massa- chusetts, Sunday.-Saturday evening. the Democrats had a speaker from Sey- mour by the name of Storrs. Next Sat urday evening, Hon T. B. Wheeler of Southbury and James Gallagher of New Haven are expected to speak.-Sherman Cogswell, wife and niece, Miss Elsie Bee man of New Preston, have visited his sis ter. Mrs Munson Hine.-Charles Oatman disposed of part of his fathers house hold goods, last week Thursday and the sale will be concluded, this week Friday, 26th
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Republican Convention.

Thirty-eight of the allotted 10 Republi- can delegates of the 18th Senatorial dis trict assembled in Sanford's hall, Tues day afternoon, to nominate candidate The convention was called to order by MT Henry N. Fanton of Danbury: Sc- lectman Stephen T. Palmer of Hunting ton was appointed temporary chairman and Mir John N. NickersoIi of Bedding temporary secretary Committees were formed as follows:
 Permanent organization. MeSsrs David IT. Beecher of Huntington, J. H. fanton of Dan Messrs Sidney E. Hawley of Brookfield, Alex sinclair, Jr, of Monroe, David $. Barsram Of Bedding; resolutions, Charles F. Bailey oi Bethel, A. B. Hill of Bedding, E. \. Norfhrop of Brookfield.
 After short recess, committees re- ported. Selectman Stephen T. Palmer was chosen permanent chairman and MT Henry N. Fanton of Danbury permanent secretary. For certain reasons. Mir Fan ton declined to serve, but was voted in. MT J. D. Stevens of Danbury presented the name of Mir Henry Crofutt, Dan bury's hat manufactures, as q worthy man and MT c. F.. Bailey of Bethel sec onded him. MT H. N. Fanton of Dan buIy. in an extended speech. nominated
 MT William E. Curtiss of Danbury. Nr
 X. B. Ruggles of shelton was brought
 forward by MT $. G. Blakeman of Hunt 1 ington. After Mir J. N. Nickerson had
 eulogiZed and seconded NIT Crofutt' s nomination, MT John Scott of Danbury
 and Col Blakeman were appointed tellers and an informal ballot was taken, with this result:
 Number Of ballots cast, g.; necessary to
 choice, l9; Henry Crofutt, 22; W. E. Curtis, .;
 A. B. Ruggles, ,; blank, 8.
 A formal ballot was then taken, giving
 Mir Crofutt 24 of the 3S ballots cast and
 the nomination was made unanimous. , Remarks were made by MT Allen w. , Paige of Huntington and Mir J. N. Nick erson and the convention adjourned. The
 delegates present were:
 The Delegates: Monroe, Messrs O. H. Hull
 A. Sinclair, Jr, samuel s. Hurd. Ezra B Wheeler; New Fairfield, Messrs Charles E Hatch, Ezra Hatch, 4. C. Bigelow, J. J. Free man; Newtown, Messrs NJ. S. Otis, l. L. san ford, c. w. Stuart, Walter H. Glover; Red . ding, Messrs J. F.. Miller, A. E. Hill, J- N Nickerson. ID. :. Bartram: sherman, J. N Woodruff, G. A. Barnes, l. M- Pickett, L. B r Hungerford; Bethel, Mcssrs Philo Gilbert
 Charles Bailey, NJ. A. Banks, George ID. Dn rant; Brookfield, Messrs F.. N. Northrop, n NJ. Camp, E. K. smith, S- E. Hawley; DanOnry l. Messrs J. N. Fanton, H. N Fanton, l. D. sfey n ems, John Scott; Easton, Messrs Bennett seel ' ey, E. T. Beers; Huntington, Messrs S. T. Pal : mer, D. T. Beecher. A. W. Paige, s- G. Blake man.
 We, the Republican delegates of the l5t
 Senatorial convention assembled, hereby Tit1
 fy the nomination of Benjamin Harrison an, | Levi F. Morton president and vice presi :; dent of the United States. We approve th Il declaration of principles as embodied in in . platform of the Republican party at Chic=lg ', and of the State and congressional nominal h ions. Wehereby endorse and approve of in h nomination of Henry Crofutt as senator 10 , 1 this, the 18th district and would heartily rec
 ommend him to the suifragcs Of the voters Il
 | said district.
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HATTERTOWE.

Edward Bevans, who is painting wag- ons in the shop of J. H. Summers, is full of work.-Johnny Roberts. who has been at work for H. F. Boysen in Palestine, has been. home badly poisoned.-Miss Jenny Peck has visited George R. Par melee; she has bought place at Orange with her sister Maria.-1he village is pleased that Mrs William Johnson has fallen heir to S705, which was brought to her by her brother, Aleck Dennison. Mir Johnson is troubled with fits that dis able him for work. and there have been times when generous neighbors have had to keep Hunger from the door. The money falls. this time, where it was needed. Mir Johnson has also recently fallen heir to the use of $500 and the use of the house he occupies from the estate of Hanford Johnson.
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WoODBURY.

Married, 18th, Timothy Baker and Mrs Nathaniel Strong.
 MT and Mrs Clarence Logan and daugh- ter Mabel visit A. w. Chapman.-Mrs Lillian. wife of Surgeon General Fox of Willimantic, daughter of Rev Horace Winslow, former pastor of the First church, died at her home after long ill- ness.-Mrs Charles Walker is at Mrs Au- gusta Bacon's.-Mrs Frank R. Smith has returned from visit i'll Cheshlre.- Henry and Frank Ward have been con fined in bed by sciatica. The writer can heartily sympathiZe with any afflicted with that cruel disease.-John B. Kus- sell and family have returned from their | Summer home at Milford to their west Side Winter home.-Messrs Lee of Penn sylvania and King of Stafford expected to address the Republicans, failed to ap- pear on account of an accident on the I railroad. They were carried by Pom Deraug Valley and an accident on the road west prevented their return in seas on for the meeting. This is simply an incident from the nonsense of naming the station Pomperaug Valley, valley 4( miles long including many towns, instead of calling it Southbury, the name of tho town at the center of which it is located It would be just as sensible to call some small station on the lillnOlS StutTdI
 Mississippi valley.-Hon Charles H. LII
 man of Colorado addressed the Republi
 cans of Woodbury, Wednesday, 24th.-
 John J. Holmes and William Bellam. were delegates to the Young Republican League at New Haven.-Thc ladies mis sionary society met at Mrs H. D. Cur
 tis's..The health of Mrs Edwin Robert
 has improved in Michigan. She think
 of remaining there for the Winter, il , which case her husband will join hei 1.-The Naugatuck Valley conference me
 with the North church. The attendant
 from the Naugatuck valley had the priv i ilege of staying at the Pomperaug Va
 lev station six hours, till midnight, bt t fore the train got through.-Hotc
 stage now leaves Woodbury at 30 II . This is convenient arrangement for tn inclement months.-The town buildin
 approaches .completion.-Rey MT Ere
 man exchanged pulpits, 14th, with Ike , MT Trowbridge of Bethlehem.-Mrs wi ? liam Bacon is in Birmingham.-Ml l. Theodore Walker has returned from Ul ,. lionville.-Mrs Mitchell Allen, who h; been very i'll at Mrs A. w. Mitchell's,
 recovering.
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The Congregational church of New Milford, 3I to ?, request Rev MT Lee to reconsider his resignation.
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souTH BRrrAIN.

c. LeRoy Mitchell has an ideal farm work shop furnished with carpenters and harness makers benches, trimming lathe. etc.
 Miss May Welch of New Milford is with her sister.-Fred Wentz is quite sick with erysipelas in his knee.-Miss Mar garet Welch gave a drive whist party on the evening of the 18th; guests from Woodbury, Miss Huntington and D. A. Curtis; Dr and Mrs Cooley, Miss Beech CT and brother from SOuthbury. Miss Beecher and A. N. Platt received first prizes, Mrs Cooley and Fl. w. BeecheI SsConsolation favors." All report q pleasant time.-Mrs Eben Smith has re. gently spent week with Mrs N. W. Mitchell. George Wiuton visited friends :; in town, last week--W Wniiam Pierce has
 been home for few dayB---AndreN sBradley was homo, over 6undny.
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soUTHBURY.

October has not been the beautiful month of former years.-There is one man in Southbury who is beginning to realize that, if he pours his milk about the house, burns up his shirts and does many other things that are not nice, he may be the loser in the long run. Proceedings for a divorce, with alimony. are already in progress; papers served. Saturday.-At drive whist party at Abraham Bennett's in South Britain, last week, Miss Minnie Beecher of Southbury had the 13 trumps dealt to her. Mrs Dr Cooley was her opponent at the table, Miss Alice Stiles is having chimneys re- built and slate roof put on to her resi- dence, which will give it the appearance of mansard roof, the only one here abouts.-Ed Monson received charge of shot in the leg by the carelessness of a hunting companion, last Friday.
 Homer A. Jones of Larchmont, N. Y.. has been at w. C.. Beecher's.-The oil well has been sunk nearly 800 feet and, at that depth, more tubing will be put in and it is expected that the water, which now nearly fills the well, will be shut out. They have been boring in slate rock A. NJ. Woodruff has stopped peddlins and is hauling ties for Jillson Bros.-Mrs Dr NJ. l.. Cooley has been with friends il New Hayen.-Mrs N. J. Warner found { suit of clothes in the road between South
 bury and South Britain: they await tho owner.-Miss Ella Bradley has visited a the Peter Farley place.-Miss Alice Hyd, has position in New Haven and FreC Osborne studies short hand there.-G. $
 Bostwick's estate distributed SPICE.
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Seven coons were bagged by Hanover boys. Saturday night. One of the coons weighed P pounds. Messrs George A. Northrop. George Smith of Boston. Quinliven, Charles Glover, Homer Northrop and James Hassett were the veterans and tramped up to Southville. Three of the coons were killed in Han over distrist inside of an hour, one of them while walking the rails by Samuel Gloyer's pond headed for Boston.
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 SoTIHVILLE.

Mrs Amos L. jIawley Is guest of Mrs H. N. Camp, Mrs +. W. Smith and other friends.-Mrs Horace Allen visits her father.-Mrs Walter Bristol has enter tained friends from Cornwall.-Rev MT Whitcome held service in the church and administered the rite ct baptism, Sunday evening.
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ERNEST L. STAPLES,
 Attorney and Counselor It Law. Pinney's block, Shelton.
 F. 0. Birmingham, Conn. Branch Office of 8. H. Hubbard. selieitors q
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went out into one of the deserted summer
houses that skirt the esplanade to look out
upon the ocean. cry a little.
When all of a sudden, in the shadowy moon
light, a footstep rang on the threshold of the
summer house.
Miss Cheriton started up in terror and sur
prise.
Hope"
She sat down again, huttering all over.
oh, Rufus! You here ?"
Did you think l could long remain wi
from you 7"
And then a regular lovers talk followed
but presently Hope rose again.
Rufus" said she, you must come with
me to the ballroom and let me introduce you
to Uncle Hopkins"
Just as you please" said Rufus"
And little Hope, all smiles and dimples,
led her lover into the brilliant confusion Of
the ballroom.
Uncle Hopkins" said she to the as
tonished old gentleman, who met her on the
threshold, this is MIR. Exfeld-this Is the
gentleman | am engaged to-"
mo, 1t amt" said Uncle Hopkins. ITS
Owenson!"
But, uncle, I am surs"-
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Deli. Leomsn. Jamie Jones. Julia Jones, Henry
IT. pArArcK's ALLIANCE.

ST. PArAIcK's ALLIANCE.
Suffers Harlem River Casino and Gardens
presented an animated appearance last night
on the occasionNof the third annual picnic of
the seventeenth Ward Branch OF the q:
afternoon the members, accompanied by
their wives and best girls, began. pouring
into the park, and very soon Prof. Olyany
gave the signal and the orchestra started up
the music.
The grand march was led by Thomas Mo-
Bride and Della Tracey.
Among those present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly. MIR. and Mrs. J. Mo.
S sU'G1a, ,r Sa's si Fya1Is1ii,, h Siss Mo Ga I, h ss1P h.
Mamie Graham, Asnes 3. Tracey, Edward IIao.y..
Ed.srds .KasiS ocssner. Timothy shannon.
k ks,s ]. i Miis,sI M. Mnfs' Kelly, I Mamie VICE. Vic.
Frank Fran; + ftei.si, MsySs,s Su!ts, !: H.nasia, joaaa
Parsons, state President q St Ps.IiSx's A M, a
m sssi,os SOhn M,s pa': ss.s,,a. Mae su fsr'V Smith, s''S 9onn
smith, r's Fl. and n'f Mr.. fssia'D Msks;ssy'
hill, Mr.. and Mrs.. F. psvv, MT. and Mrs. Terriii,
Alice Terrll, Thomas Lynch, Nellie Carey. Charles
rop. John Uurleyy, MI. ana Mrs. James MCGOWAN,
Annie Delaney. Mary Freeman.
NEW YORK scHUETzENBrNp
Twenty-Five years ago the New York Ger
man Schuetzenbund was first organized in
this city.
The anniversary was celebrated last night
by q picnic which was held in Washington
Park. The members of the Bund and of
| sister societies attended in large numbers,
with their friends, and made the grounds
fairly ring with their merry laughter and
German songs.
In the afternoon there was shooting in the
| grounds for prizes. The first prize was won
BY O. Bauer, the second by A. M~orgenbeck
and the third by Deputy Coroner Herold.
After the shooting all hands adjourned to
the dancing pavilion, where Prof. Bars
orchestra was stationed.
A few Of the guests were:
Ex-Aldermsn Louis Wende', George BescheL
Adolf Morgenbeck ami wife. Gustav Well, Fannie
Well, Carl Meyer, Emile Jaeobus, George Scraider,
Clara Tiemau, Charles Frank, Nellie Frank, Gus
Ben1ong, Rebecca Ziemerng and Carl Morgen, the
magician.
Among the organizations represented were
the Manhattan Schuetzenbund of Hungarian
Sharpshooters, under command of Capt.
Booker, and the Cadets Rheinischer, com.
manded by Marshall Matt. Capt. Brandes
of the New York Sch~uetzenbund, royalty
entertained the visitors.
~sLAvoNIAN SOCIETY.
The sixth annual summer festival of the
First Hungarian Slovenian Society was held
last evening in Harlem River Park.
Among those present were j. Turek, johann
Prokop. j.. Szavatzki. Andreas Szeplaki
Fraz Gombar. Michael Benedic, Edw. s.
Pataki, Andreas Bedwoik.
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dimpled in the blue silk dress. trimmed with
rich point lace, the next evening.
MY dear" said Uncle Hopkins, "you
look like q glimpse of sunshine !"
THANK you. uncle ~ said Miss Hope. exc
cutting a courtesy. in acknowledgment Of the
compliment.
And / am glad you are dressed SO becom-
ingly. He is TO be here"
Who, uncle?"
Your future husband. telegraphed to
him this morning. Mr.. Owenson, the son
of my old friend Owenson, who owns the
Crimson Star Linz Of steamers. Rich as
Crayus-handsomea as Apollo. You'll fall in
love with him at first sight, know you will,
and"-
"Uncle," said Hope, who had grown very
pale. :" shall not go to the ball tonight"
mot go!"
mo, uncle"
But ! insist upon IT,"
- cannot obey you, uncle"
Then, " said Uncle Hopkins, you may
pack up and 60 back tomorrow"
!" II you say so, uncle"
Uncle Hopkins went OF to the ballroom in
q fury, and Hope. throwing o white Shetland
shawl over the glories Of her evening toilet,
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He Worked the Religious Dodge.

IBPKcIAL TO THE WohLD.I
WARSAW, N. Y, July 17.-Some ave weeks ago
o short, red-faced man came to Warsaw and Sc
cured board with Mrs. c.. q. Damn. He gave his
name as J. L washburne and claimed to represent
the Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Of Connecticut. MI. Mcconnell invited hin to At
Tend the Wyoming County sunday school conven-
ton, az Cowlesvnle, as he pretended TO be inter
he spoke very pieasngly, and Rev. Mr.. Lyman,
OF the Baptist Church, Wyoming, invited him to
oil his pulpit on q succeeding sunday. While in
Wyoming he wrote insurance upon the lives of
Messra. Lyman and Congdon, securing the initial
payments. Afterward he visited Orangeville, Le-
roy and other towns in tins section. A week or so
ago he left town suddenly. Special Agent Pettis
came to town Saturday In search Of the man. He
says he 10 one OF the most successful swindlers In
the country.
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And 1 am certain /" bawled out Uncla
Hopkins.
pealed Hope to her lover.
Most certainly l am"
DO you deny that you are Horace Owen.
sons son ?" cried Uncle Hopkins. "or am ]
the victim Of an impostor?n 49,.
Have a little patience, If you please, Sir"
said the young gentleman. u am Horace
owens9n's son; but my true first name II
But " faltered Hope" 1 thought you sold
clocks"
never told you So" said her lover. 1T
CHANGED to be fishing down near your village,
and ! accepted the good. hpmored offer q .
travelling clock agent to take me q few miles
in his wagon to where my horses and carriage
were to meet me. Little HOPE, have shrunk
all my life from fortune -hunters, but /
believe the riddle is solved OF last. You
loved me because I was simple Rufus Ex-
field"
And Hope Cheriton, who, of all girls, cared
the least for money, became the wife OF .
wealthy husband and the hetress to Q scarcely
less wealthy old uncle.
Such 10 love. and such Ii lueti
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Ell ?" said he. YES. to all three of your
questions. my dear. You are to be my
adopted child now, you hear2 l think / shall
change your name by act Of Legislature"
Hope Hopkins wouldn't be q very, pretty
name, uncle" said Hope. And l don't
think I should like to be an heiress.n
Don't be q goose !" said UnoIe Hopkins.
:" You shall furnish your boudoir in the New
York house to suit yourself, and I'll pick you
out the handsomest husband in all New York!
i know him. Nv got my eye on him al
readv!"
Hope grew rosy.
"Oh, uncle, you can't do that !" said she.
"Because-because / am engaged already ="
Girls are always getting engaged" said
Mr.. Hopkins. with the utmost indifference.
But 1 really do love himl" asserted
Hope, n.u..,v..
love-"
Eyes; but, uncle"-
Eyes; but, niece"-
Pm in earnest"
80 am tn
And Uncle Hopkins took up his newspaper
and prepared 10 make himself comfortable.
Hope Cheriton looked very pretty and
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telling what grand matches you might make,
Hope, If only you had behaved like q sensi-
BILE girl, and kept yourself Free"
~ like wealth and station we'll enough,
Aunt Prudence" said She: but I am in
love with Rufus Exfeld; and If / ever mar
ried any one else, ! should be untrue to my
SELF"
What will Uncle Hopkins say to you p"
Miss Pettengill groaned.
What be pleases ~ said Hope, defantly.
Uncle Hopkins has been very kind to
clothe and educate me; but all that gives
him no claim to dispose OF my heart;
The old-fashioned cinnamon roses were
sending out their sweetest perfumes In the
dewy twilight, and Hope Cheriton stood out
under the apple tree, with a tall, straight
YOU'RE quite sure, Hope. that you will
not forget me when you are gonei" said
Rufus ExAeld.
Forget you? Is that likely 2" she asked
innocently, as she placed both her hands in
my little Hope! But you will be an
heiress II this rich uncle takes . fancy to
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TO ASSIST FOREMAN HARTT.
The Mayer Issues a Call and Heads q Sui.
scription List.
The Mayor isaued tina following .

II u1uyo1 u 40 SoAAoWihh
To the Citrsns If Eete York
desire to call your attention TO the case OF o..
M. Hartt, who, IL seems to me, 10 entitled to In
dempity at your hands for his losses In asserting
the right Of each citizen TO earn his living In his
own way. free from intimidation and the fear OF
violence.
This man was the foreman Of Q shoe factory. He
discharged q workman for thefr. The restoration
OF the man SO discharged was demanded by ofncers
OF q union and the dismissal Of HART was insisted
upon.
For eighteen months he has been kept out Of
employment, and In the mean time has been COM
PEELED to assert the doctrine Of the liberty Of the
citizen under circumstances peculiarly discour-
aging.
Atiength the law is settled: but HART. in nght-
ing your battle, y out Of pocket. az he informs mo.
to the amount Of u. 500. For this ioss he can
get no redrebs. and the men who have
caused It have been discharged by the
Court from punishment. while their victim,
with o family Of seven persons, has been reduced
to poverty. l have been amiliar with the cir.
cums,ances from the beginning, and an convinced
that a wrong has been done which can only be
righted by the spontaneous action OF the lublic. I
would prefer that the contributions be small in
amount, but general.
/ fear, however, AZ this season of the year, that
IL will be dinlcult 10 raise the sum proposed and
hence ] will head the subscription with the aum OF
500. ADRIAN 8. HEWITT, Mayor.
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you. You will meet others more attractive.
perhaps. than myself you will have q new
world opened to your eyes,"
My new world is opened already" said
Hope. smiling up in her lovers eyes. II
shall go to Uncle Hopkins this summer, be-
cause I nave promised him-not because l
have any yearnings for change or gayety
but / shall only stay three months up there"
And then, Hope, we shall be married:
Now good:by. my darling! Remember, l
trust you !"
And Miss Pettengill felt a thrill Of relief
the next morning when she heard that the
two young clock agents and their teams had
departed before daylight from the village
Inn. -
~ was almost afraid that Hope would
have gone with him, T" said the old lady.
Pretty Hope Cheriton is sitting in Uncle
Hopkins's parlor at the Saltsea House, with
a rare, yellowish pile Of worn cobwebs lying
"Oh. uncle. is II real point lacer And is
II possible that the one tiounce cost $500 2
And do you mean il for me, uncle 7"
Mr.. Hopkins chuckled.
$50 you never saw any point lace before.