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Tho waiter who talks.

iuRT eHN>hAhs Aug - t1t 4t-ttat-
less exists everywhe here His yoeahu-
iarv il unlimited When yosf come
down 80 the morning y&tgliy endeav-
ufiug IA decide whether you want a
mackerel and boiled eggs. harm sssd
eggs OF a catiyt BE rglhAcssly breaks
In ait vour mesiitatias3s wsth aHshle
and lone-windssG gfccuars, hoSfF
ehestnnfs ahaai the state 81 the
weather. and entirely dtsturts- ones
peace of mind Nog order vita haste
l. setback within Yourself, hut aims
xetsr hsns Tetnrus With the order auss
voa heit yonr hrsa k8ast 90 escape the
confidential warm S0a wo1 0r care
not : Of The taking waiter q q
horr;tle anI iucsrstse mala3y. hoa
cannot l-N T1de and hence nnsf ssiiisf
Ia silent pain
Humorous EsFgiar>-
WAGIs WAuk. Aug, 4 Threr "a
looms we're eurslsFised last nirht Al
Nmk's place they lcst = note tes the
~ old boy. sna AZ the third place
tackled wrote Noa keep she ecst
whisky we've sJrgck- 'iuess vel
take ~moTc
The Future Of ortinx.
Tsc,NA. Ang "A deed -
lots n aud III hlosk ~
the tsNn So ortsne ifom ri Back
fpr q Coangy Solicitor n " tdancr.
Sss tsiasl this afternoon IN she alst.fSor' =
oftfes The consideration eas Simsk
Betting asked 81 be tia no4 thin& thEs
Ms Quise safn So pay tcF TIVE bots -
prtlssg Mr.. Conner reE.fci thaf BE- siid
uot Ne vas iachnea e. sSlere there
woald ~ considerable ts.sssfssss s..ri-
rsrsstga.s.i tissre xcre shortly aaf be
intends. BE SAYS e. pVt up tsaslti'Rg
a. ~ usesl az general >1eTe ii that
Fsosnt
psnsllefea Notes
PFxptr-ssa~. Aug 4~-Tkis cits j. ca
,ieayaysne O. s1aoes all ChsaSse farther
sress the business dss.rses
pcadirsan hose team have seat Tor 4
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Northern Pacific ~ Passed Essssfon
Mont, Aug 3 A. Potter, Thomas
Potter. ID Hoffman, Col Amos, A.
AShby, &. w. Batters, r. z. Wilson.
vile and four children, NJ. Il. Parkin,
scn. W. y, Collins, A. J. Collins, Chas
johnson. Chzs. Debois and wife, chas
Long, Lizzie shearer, A. Roberts, y.
Sanbofn. J H. Smith, Proctor Pat
terson, AsgSist Artson. G G. Rri;ton,
Alvin joslin, r. Y. Branch, A. b. sat.
ton. chss Zlegle, James q. smith,
Chas. Mayors and wife, and 10 second
class passengers.
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Az EXCHANGE roHnxp.



Pear Tvwxsxsp, Aug. 4. Hotels
and al asaiiaisie slsersssg rcoga i taken
Up BY the seekers of bargains in Port
Townsend dirt Among The irwessers
q saturday Wa Mr. O. r. Well OF
Portland who purchased a saluabse
se-acrf tracE in section 9. Tn. last lof
IL fie Ensembles addition has been
closed out and in fact two-s thirds Of the
zeal estate IN the market has changed
hands Within few days II has BEEN
. week Of unprecedented aetisity in
this regard
Friday afternoon real estate ak
change was organized. every legitimate
agent IN The city joining. Gen. oliver
Wood was elected president and ] r
Mcintyre secretary. A eon1nsittea was
appointed % draft bylaws. and were
Instructed b. unanimous voice To de
cree that no property wouIa he accept.
Ell for sale By an agent save under
written agreement
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~eef
IN 1ves<tsy issxle Mad t.xcsex
sfite rszxSrx rxa sEtn = szzrk<sI usrx
sszssx- tezrfag the tss OF on< ere resrIv
~ sEss wsfalost IA srrfnx the ere Ftsxsssf
hs <<sss II orrrun has k-uaxzs-
ssssk ssxsrzst malta oeunsy. er1ss.sr.~
zs< the hszSztnx % rnzr. kesz~ss -
lands ssuHated fer rzsssere r.zz~s<zz~--
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sHrSeIn MEN coAnrsn.
A Meeting at Tacoma Nearly All
VIII Join.


VIII Joip.
TACOMA. Aug. A meeting ef the
shlnele manufactures OF the Puget
Sound and Columbia river districts
was held At the Hotel File this morn
iug to talk over the intercsts Of the
trade The chair was occupied By
VIM. Page. and Jos NJ fil2in acted as
secretary. A committee of FIVE be-
sides the chairman was appointed 10
make arrangements Tor n permanent
organization OF the shiuCicmcn under
the name % the North Pacific Cedar
Shingie Manufacturer Association,
The committee consists 81 Geo Akin
son, \ W Hight, \ W Fletcher, c
NJ Shaw and L. Ashmaw.
4 discussion lasting most OF the
forenoon took plare with reference to
the hest methods OF advancing the in
tcrests 81 the trade and this wns par
tlcipaied Ia by nearly all the twenty
live or thirty single men present Il,
was decided 90 make 2 strong effort -
obtain united action between all OF the
shinglemen looking 90 the uniform
grading 81 shingles in 81 the mills. the
raising Of prices 10 uniform figures Tor
each grade, and a reduction Il freight
rates n the East
Another meeting viii lie held shortly
az the cals OF the committee. when The
permanent organization vii be effect
Ell and steps VIII be taken 10 carry ont
the objects az the association Neatly
all the shiagie manufacturers IN the
district, including sll the large ones
have signified their intehsion 70 JOIN
the association,
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PoRT TOWNSEND, Aug. 4.--Barken.
tine Retriever arrived this morning
II days from San Francisco. 10 load !
return cargo Of lumber at Port Had
lock Sailed Norwegian ships Ore
gon and Holden.
PoRr LUpLow, Aug. A. Sailed -
Barkentine skagit
Pogr HApIocK, Aug. Arrived
Barsentine Retriever.
san FgAscIseo, Aug. ARRIVED
ship Levi Burgess, Seattle; steamer
Oregon. Portland.
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rHR Ckrrr.I cry.


a. - -NfN
Aus a. Warren Williams.
49, hiusc.tH and John Meissas
49,. Nsfrsse'd yesterday morning fos
ksas ist0e so she 'enE hTiiee. la v3o~
- "a AZ ordinance passed Ebout
49, ~ AMI accc sach i.nri s. and
~ y A'iams au& ilinseiitf took
sea- 10 the district coast with \
IA !, testing tho validity 81 the law
ssshasssss - '''' us ''"e ana Wa
NJ ssaisA Fireman. Who has hcen
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CARBOuC SMOKE BALL.
The Greatest Anti-Septic
Remedy Known.

The complete treat
msni comprises the
'tarbolic 5 Haoke
BALI and Deieila
tor Package. = The
smoke Bah lasts for
months, and Is al
ways ready for use.
The II e beIiator
makes a half gallon
Of medicine, and IL
sed ouiy once a
dav. az per direc-
lions. Thus we pos
iflgely assert that
we have the mos;
inexpensive rene
dy on earth, and a
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remedy free FROM Implications: easy TO
use. and - harmless that II ran be adIain-
istefed 10 the youngest children with i'm
puni,y. sent 10 any address upon receipt
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SEATTLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

0kAu III 6uSINeoS UlHkCI uR
ATTORNEYS AT Law.
nesa smih.
Eys,st' sss,h.
Henry q. Lesm'a
Isaac ". Hal.
IL. IlcateassrR
ESQ. D. Blake
p. r. Co roll
ART aronu
1txsn 20.
ARcHIf C8y.
R~one 4 Ns~.s,
n s,,fnm.n
rt.h-rk ri.,.
..
rdisisiAso AM soho8VAs,
nrs. Minor pausoa.
Drs. Smith 3 willard.
DE-. 4, Q. wi'iisma
~ snsnnan.
~, geo. a he,sa.
rr
". IL u 1o0s@er.
MISCELLANEOUS
Gsrdnes rIees. Civil and Mining Euginser.
BANKS AND HASkEas
Pesrt soana SzticnAl nsnk
FIRST >sgiaasl EaEk-
NerakEats' Ssisensi H4nk'
Dexter HpItnn Co
grkR.STEp foAx ANn ynrrST rn
s@'e ifl'N %
RIAL ESTATE BR0KkES.
u.rw.n ch.,,a
hsfnes & pissap.
ksbslzAa. Llsweiiyn 4 Co.
asNi = sAno.T.
eea,ssee M,isrkco
wp wea.
II m r.. orak Ca
T +. q. r. Ise's 1 i..,s
f.rsussu saa Grant,
B. vn ssa cary.
:. ! k.,ssageF.
.sef,e t'st
-. az ! NO. -
~ CO,
c,,s.s.. e1.,-x "' N''
w.P.RwsS
rsllas & s.sssfsuaa.
-. 30 sss Nssa'a-
rruo, ss.Iv .~n .vr,u a.oryps
So. : - = " 80
e ALA, !, : efsnh Anh
Hsrrtrsssnk srasth
csArse. .. Fta.oa.
s<as II. Z : i's',' AZ
.h..ess -, : ss1'
CtorufKRs
ki ne "A Ressns-rs.
vvvru,Sv v,uaos
q. A. tt-e1kr.
A seaisssaasaer.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
tsvx nFos.
. v 49, - ~, ~,xw,sY
: {. aass
. sss'siS sry,x.y ,c~a
toAaNeA A"AAe
rsyler s1d narns.
yywff.YaS
A uARsra.
fxTFI.tgG EScx nCgEAus
s..rxyc r,<.kca
IRON WORKS.
wAssiaSsea Iroa WORKS
csiy lTon sesss
g,xxS .xar.aroDs
:. -,
: n -,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
s Baxter c.
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
E&.-usn Hsnfasa.
rras
Ola e.. -
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SAf&s tsSsssf
SAT- ~ ,,.,s,xu.x~rpx
Anthem
CNDKaIAKERS
o. G.. ssssey e t.
tr0z* q %
t4sa -
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n IA
yaez-eh
HARDWARE AND AsaioJ LTCaIl
I&fAkAsNfs-
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-
NHH we have the most
NW inexpensive rene
dy on earth, and a
remedy free from complications: easy TO
use. and - harmless that II ran be admin.
istered 10 the youngest children with i'm
puni,y. sent 10 any address upon receipt
Of g.
We append few Of the many thousand
gaselieifs.f testimonials we have in our pos
session 10 show that the "Carho.ic smoke
BALI has raef with and X entitled to IN
prccrfcatsd success. No medicine ever In
vecisd has heeotne 80 popular. Over mil
lion smoke Rails in use. and we HAVE
YET 70 HEaE TIE FIssT CoarLsfsr
! had liberation 81 the lungs Used 20
throw up catssfali Of siiase aud ss,Yrayss0a
ofscH ss'ret 'eifh 5loef Ny head was
stepped up with terrible case Of esssrrh.
used the remedies according to rirrcfisas
smoke Bail and nebeiiatayj and in three
weeks time wEs IS aeii as ever was
II ScRkKEL, s02 Market -. & r.
] Was attacked with kaf fewer regularly
tos - years. Breathing through the nasal
passage was an smpossikfiity began to
sssr the gartsasie smoke Bali and am crsyu.
rieteiy cured sworn TO =. HIeKsuS, " D
had whaf i termed csfarTh Of the head
and tAro4t used the -'carbo.ic smoke
Bah. Hnd IL cssipiyseig cured W.
ALHEEr Hail. q kesrney -
Tan add ny testimony = she efficacy Of
.4,ssiasir smoke Hsifw II cured me of
severe Geld and perioficsl headache eau
rreosamend i 20 anyone suffering from
head. throAl Or lung !ruable
THEa. REfeHEET
-arxeyrrz General. California
GAFbolie smoke Bail cured me =. asthma
JgHs 3 wkL4AcK
Seai Western rigss Tel Co. Indianapolis
X cured nie 81 the sort kind 81 eatxrrh
Gro. " p NYSnoxB.
Beak keeper l. 2. & " r 4, Indianapolis
By slss ~ half SFlsoke Bal was cured
~ csfaTFh kxF. A. r. ST0rT.
AHthc- Of Cl-oaoieEy OF shFtsts fzte. and
ofAcs xysrSs, TrssiAHaFsosiz
The remedies, --Szsoes Bali and De
lsssfstsr srs soF sale AZ stewart 4 CO q
kellogg = izngs Aaa HassreJse = SEATTLE.
AMI II fewass s Bees. and Bsaacys, rs.
ss5EiS
Price OF Full Treatment. sS.oO
-a4r aasH H.sA H. - st A. -
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Chicago Mall
Fxnry thing . baby "A.
win IL little. wrinkied phizs
Scarce 4 hair upou its head.
Ho<fled. purple. white and rcd
Fron tfzscrnnfo9. eherry nose
TO its tiny. psekcre6 toes
Truly. very certain It's
Fanuy thing . baby II.
Bat the passing day VIII bring
Changes nnSo everything;
Mature no distinction shows
And the baby daily grows
scsnfy hair Il getting longer,
Little limbs becoming stronger.
Parents with their longing eyes
watch its freaks In pleased surprise,
..Oosy roxe1s, d. dki d.
VIII il come TO it, ma Of pa
It's no mstier-sha; viii quite
Depend upon itx appetite
yery. very certain It's
Funny thing baby IL.
Maybe IL VIII come 10 pass
Tas, the little, pudgy mass
Has q mighty fnisstou here
On this tossed and troubled sphere
II boy perhaps 'tgill be
Greater man than you or me.
Maybe 10 congress sent.
Maybe make . president
II girl In beassy's 1eld
she the scepfre yet may WELD;
Wit and geaius 81 her feet
Shall rehezrse q story sweet
Or the glamour Of her eSes
win for her O golden prize;
But the isssIe none can tell,
Be II III or be Il well.
Yet truth nioss eertain us
Fagny thing baby IL.
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NOTICE..

THERE WILL BE AN ANNUAL MET /.
ing of the stock holders OF the Seat
Dry Dock & ship building Company atst
ONCE of the company at Moran Bros ]
the city of Seattle, W. r., Nor. n, lsSs. a,
10 clock q m, for the purpose of the cleo
ton OF Officers for the ensuing year and
the Transaction OF such other business As
may properly come before the meeting.
By order OF the president,
GEo. KELLY, Secretary.
Seattle, w. T., Nov S, 1855.
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A stylish eawn in that dark sh ade
OF gray known as "old silver" Is made
Win plain long skirt laid in single
10Y faeats, separated By wide spaee
infrunt, aud finished with mH. strsixh,
draperies at the back. The shert
straight Russian jacket Of cloth opens
over a pointed vest. which IN.
smoothly 10 the figure. ana i orns.
mented with an applique emhruIaery
81 gray velvet. laid on with heads ~
dark exidized steel.
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The wide Empire sash. passed twice
around the waist and knotted low on
one side, i seen on numbers OF i'm
ported san costumes.
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The following tribute is paid South
ern womanhood by Northern visitor
who passed through the land, taking
notes. The little lady under discus
sion was one OF the many luxuriousiy
reared daughters Of Virginia, whose
fortunes changed with the war: Left
q widow few years ago with family
of two or three children and
the management Of a big estate
loaded With debt she put her
shoulder to the wheel, sold off lands
from the cid manoriai place, opened
the house as a summer resort and
Grams every corner of it with people,
who come from as far as New York
and New Orleans, attracted by the
reputation of the place. No part Of
the domain or the work thereon but Is
more or less moved and directed by
her. Nothing daunted, however. by
responsibilities or fafiguing duties, she
comes up smiling every evening in the
daintiesf of toilets with fingers ready
to while away the hours for her guests
on fine German piano. of which she
is thorough mistress.
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definite number Of pictures This
canvas was mounted Ike screen.
and except for being smaller might
easily haYe been taken for screen ~
any one unacquainfed II b It's USE
Mrs. shaw. the whistler, win goon
concert tour this season, under the
MANAGEMENT OF Major Pond. who may
be addressed at the Everett hotel. New
YORK. Mrs Shaw's new terms for .
concert are 500, besides having Der
expenses paid. as well Is the expenses
Of her accompanist- Since Mrs. shaw
remarkable success in London her
services are in great demand. and
there is every promise that she viii
not De able 70 accept all the engage
ments that are offered to her.
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rrAe oPUKD CLASSES n PORCELAIN
III Painting ard Decorative An, On
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and SATURDAYS fro1
3 to 4 Ct koom Z. Colonial Bl0ck- Espec1al
attention given to order verk, gliding and
aring.
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-1--------.rs--- -. $500. -
10 o'clock s. m, for the yurpose Of the elee.
ton of officers for the ensuing year and
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Heavy saessGeSs IN sr<ss goods Nonssv
.'... ss : 9.ssia'as rvst ses lsc. reRlss
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sight Bills Of Exchaaee on London. .vssl-
abe elsewhere In gzupe.
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DIR. f. H. COE,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, ROOM II,
L Colonial block, corner Second and
Columbia streets. Office hours 10 to Ii, 2
to and nights. Telephone lbs.
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ss.ssss 4s.sss.sssss s'E z<s tszEsz A perfect car
and healthy restoration guaranteed.
llLcn hclIrE 70 N 4. L L. n. !. ! Il. q =
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GEORGE ID BLAKE
4 TTORNKY AT LAw-Roolfs 3 AxD 8
n Uuien Block, Seattle wash
Special attention: Corporation. lAnd ana
maritime law.
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Two enterprising Swedish girls took
out naturalization papers in Chicago
last week-lda Marie and Ellen Ham
mer, aged respectively % and Is years.
The clerk to whom they applied was
greatly astonished, never having re-
ceived such an application before, but
upon examination he could find no
law against it, and the papers were
made out.
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Patterson 81 Glasgow.
a TToRSEYs AND coUysELLORsAT-
n Law. offce. los James street, oppo-
site the Occidental
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ISAAC NJ. HALL.
A TTcRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
n Law, Solicitor in Cha1cery, Proctor IN
Admiralty, and Notary Public Room 5,
Post Building, upstairs. Mil street. Seattle,
W.T. Consultation free
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A novelty in the way OF receptacle
for photographs was shown hy a lady
who hsd just completed one for her
drAwlng-room. Upon piece OF can
vas about - inches square had
been painted design representing a
b, Of gray stone wall. with window
deeply set in L. Around the outer
edge 81 the window fell graceful
vine, while upon the stone sili was
placed ia- Of purple and white lilacs.
naconaiiy acfo,s the bottom of the
canvass had teen placed a second
p'ece. forming pocket, the scene be-
Ing pAlutsd over IL 50 - not 10 break
the design Into this pocket was
thrust tao OF three photographs, while
the back IL the canvas was lined with
heavy satin, forming several rows OF
pockets--ene0gh 10 contain an in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

on the floor near the fire. and Eunlce
sat down to mend the torn garment.
"Ah. what is wealth to that broken )lfe
now?"
"Eunice. Eunice. 1 will never complain
again!" murmurs Ernest, as he realizes his
true blessings of home and peace and love-
Ernest"
With Il little scream. Eunice draws the
sleeve of the coat nearer to the light
What is it. Eunice?"
Something sewed in here"
"A papcr?"
Yes"
In my unclc'S coat?"
| They bring it to view minute later.
And then at last the secret of John Bake's
missing wealth is revealed.
| There, in the coat. he had sewcd the paper
years before. and as Ernest Blake reads it
! he knows that in his darkest hour of need
aid has come.
For the paper is Il document certifying
that some forty thousand dollars is deposited
in II city bank. and it is all his. as heir to
his dead uncle.
They could scarcely believe that such
good fortune had come 10 them. They gaze
ut it. they study it. then their eyes meet
Ernest, has the cloud lifted at last?"
murmurs Eunicc. through her happy tears.
AT last and forever. For your dear sake
only do 1 leave this wcalth-for that. and
the good itmay do to Others
Poverty has tried them and they know
now the true value Of riches. They seek no
more prctentious place than the humble
cottage to celebrate their gladstone Christ
mas; for love is there. and they can wait for
time to dictate their future enjoyment of
their strange fortune.
They We're more charitable to james
Markham than he had been to them, and
provided for his declining days; and when
Christmas recurs those two devoted hearts
look back to the one where poverty tested
their mutual love. and found that both had
hearts of gold.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

| replies Eunice, brightly. You staked all
on your patent. and had the idea stolen from
you to enrich a stranger. Well. you can go
back to the shop and l can sew. and what
is a little poverty when love-love-love is
ours?
You loyal friend and wife!" cried Ernest
impulsively "Oh, how 1 have reproached
myself for taking you from a home of luxury
and wealth to share my troubles and dis
tress, and yet you glory in it,
"Yes! it is rarest happiness to have you.
Come. dear Ernest, this is Christmas Eve.
the happiest of my life, for you are here
Would you exchange this, with all its I'M
certainty for the hour a year ago when
| jealousy nearly broke both our hearts?"
No. no! Oh, am wicked to complain.
You shame my manhood. You are drawer
than l. All! the larder is hot quite empty,
and can secure work to replenish soon"
SO the cloud passed, and the evening
meal. dainty as ever. if not as varied, goes
by with loving, cheerful talk.
who is that?"
There came Il knock at the door. Then a
moan. and the sound of a heavy object fall
| ing against it.
Ernest hastcns to open the door. mis-
cradle. ragged form falls in.
"Eunice! look."
Mercy! it is"
Your old guardian, James Markham!"
Yes. it is he. indeed. but no recognition
showed in his dropping eyes as thew lifted
| his half-frozen form to a chair near the
| fire.
He acted like one in a daze as they re-
moved his snow-clogged shoes and coat.
Put that on. He is shivering with the
cold" said Eunce. as she handed her hus-
band a coat.
1he coat! the same garment that had
known such historya year agone. Ernest
Blake wonders if there is not some fate in
all this as he thinks of it. and throws the
coat OF his dead uncle over James Mark
hams shivering shoulders
Eth! Where am L? They told me the
Blakes-you have sheltered me. Forgive
forgive! forgive!"
Husband and wife stand watching Mark
nam pltylngly, as. realizing his situation.
he begins to mutter and drivel and tell the
story of his wicked life.
He has found them he bitterly accuses
himself OF having wronged them: he wishes
shelter until morning, and then-over the
hills to the poor house-to die!
1t is not in their hearts to reproach him.
so miserable is he, so wretched the awards
OF the fortune he had appropriated.
In trying to rise he fell forward. In
trying to lift him up. Ernest Blake tears the
sleeve nearly out of the old coat.
Then they make him comfortable bed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

| murmured Ernest. Then, if it's no, l can
leave Glendale easier. Books are your
ruin. he chided himself, with smile, after
IL glance ut some well-tilled shelves and
then ut his clothing. If hadn't given the
money for those last volumes, might
have treated myself to Il new suit of clothes
| declare, this coat does look d tiiflc old.
and that one--
Ernest gazed rehectively at a garment
| lying across Il chair. He had taken it from
his trunk where it had lain for years. 1t
was about all he possessed that reminded
him of his dead uncle. for it had belonged
to him.
1t had been John Bake's best coat. and
it was of fine broadcloth and little worn.
but dreadiully out of date.
IN Wear it :" decided Ernest finally. Its
better than the ON" | have, and who know
that ii isn't mine: | declare, it fits me like
u glove" and, not foppish enough to discern
that its antiquity made him look strange.
Ernest, Il few minutes later, set out for the
party given in honor of pretty Eunce ut
the Markham mansion.
Gay lights flashed, the elegant structure
was aglow with music. radiance and mirth.
Fair girls smiled. handsome men 1l:rtcd and
danced, and all was IL scene of Christmas
jollity; and Yet, one hour after he had ar
rived, Ernest Blake was about as miserable
Il beingas Glendale had held for many a day.
In the first place he had seen his rival,
Bruce Herbert. patronized favoringly by
Mr.. Markham. Later. Herbert and Eunicc
converscd together in quiet corner for
some time. he earnest, she blushing, and,
later still, the jealous heart of poor Ernest
nearly broke. us Ellis Markham sent out as
current rumor that an engagement between
Herbert and Miss Davenal was on the tapis
The truth was that old Markham had
favored Hcrbert's suit. but his precious
sons insinuation was a little premature.
for Herbert had asked Eunice Davenal to
become his wife, and she had answered him
fatty. MOI"