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$50 PAIRS
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800 Main. ZELLNER & co. 800 Main.

the floor OF the House, under the
leadership OF Carlisle and Mills, and il
my brilliant and eloquent friend, the latest
successor Of Henry Clay, who, II he were
now living, would scorn to break the
promise he repeatedly made TO the people
that protection should not outlast the ma
turity Of infants now fifty to 100 years Of
age. With our host at Washington II shall
be, AZ il was with the Irish at fontenroy,
Steady they march adown the slope,
steady they mount the hill, steady they
load, steady they fire, moving right on
ward still, and onward and onward until
all the mud-works of fraud are carried and
every job IL fired out OF its lurking place
and that abominaiion of all denominations.
the high protective tariff, limited by the
constitution exclusively to public purposes
and proclaimed by its authors "A temporary
war expedIent, is reduced TO a revenue
basis and the needs OF honest government
economically administered"
The Hon. NJ. ID. Harten, general man
ager OF the Mansfield manufacturing in
dustry responded TO "0hio and the tariff. T"
lie said that the Ohio idea was TO limit
taxation 10 the smallest possible proper
tons. Ohio had not vet fallen 80 low that
she subscribed TO the doctrine that she
could become rich by taxing herself. II
the people Of Ohio could express their
ideas ut their ballot-box n surprising vote
would be cast for moderate tariff rcduc.
ton.
Local speakers followed until late hour
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in the Two Branches Yes.
terday.

Proceedings In the Two Branches Yes
terday.
special Dispatch IN the Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2l.-[Senate. J.
Resolutions by Mr.. Mr.. Morris Providing
for joint committee 10 inquire into the
expediency Of memorializing Congress
asking the withdrawal Of the public lands
Of Mississippi from sale and rcserung same
for homesteads for bonadde settlers.
Adopted.
Bills introduced and rcfcrrcd.-By judi
ciary committe: To prevent certain car
ricrs and telegraph companies from limit
ing their liability by special contract
BY Mr.. Buchanan: To amend the charter
OF Pelahatchie.
BY Mr.. Williamson: To empower mar
shals Of cities TO secure photographs Of
criminals arrested, and 10 exchange same
with other cities.
by Mr.. Martin: To amend the road law
Of Adams; TO authorize Adams county TO
take up their railroad bonds and TO invest
the sinking fund provided for same.
by Mr.. Thrashcr To amend the law Ms
TO the qualification Of surcties on sferiG's
bond in Claiborne county.
By Mr.. billiard: To amend the law pro-
yiding for the appointment Of State reve-
nue. agent; 10 abolish the Office Of swamp
land commissioner.
BY Mr.. Taylor To amend the charter OF
Senatobia; 20 amend the law empowering
chancellor. To order In vacation compro-
misses 10 claims due estates, 10 amend the
school laws Of Tunica.
By SIR. Gully: 10 reduce the privilege
tax ON insurance agents in towns OF les;
than 800 inhabitants
l,y Mr.. Boone; Authorizing supervisor
81 Tishomingo 10 issue aud sell bonds %
the county Ia build n courthouse.
By Mr.. WILSON, TO repeal Ill acts eN
empting property Of oil corpomlions fol
pccuniary profits.
By SIR. Ford: To prohibit sale Of liquon
in five miles Of Whitworth Female college
Passed.
Mr.. Mcdonald called up Senate bill 3,
repeal certain stock law In Benton coun
~ and a supplementary act thereto, which
passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED ~ THE SENATE
For relief Of Runln Webb.
To authorize the city Of West Point q
issue bonds 10 build school.house.
To regulate the sale Of malt liquon u
DcSolo county.
To repeal the act regulating the sale o
seed cotton In Oklibbcha.
To amend the law rcmedying the evil
arising from the destruction Of the record
OF Pike and Lincoln counties.
To amend the law relative 10 the sum
mcr term OF the circuit court In Lsilorc.
To allow supervisors Of Jasper compcn
saiion for thirty days per annum.
10 repeal chapter 1853 Of Acts Of 1884.
To incorporate Kinds County Fair asso
citation.
To incorporate Providence college, q
Ice county.
For the relief Of II. s. Hooker and @. A
Wilson.
! To authorize tho supervisors Of Wel~,c
tn levy tax 10 pay school warrants.
! To incorporate the town Of Belleiontain,
! To amend the charter Of Winona
! The Senate, In executive session. COT
! flrmed the nomination by the Governor
, the Hon. Tim u. Cooper ~ his own su'
cessor "a associate justice Of the suprm
, court Of the State Cor the ensuing term I
nine years.
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momus. KING Ior rue CARNIVAL.
Invites Gov. Taylor aud star To Attend tho
Carnival.

0rAnd Duke u Tennessee -0rccilng
Its our august pleasure and the royal III ~ the
pcoplc " Memphis Who have learned la love you.
u have YOU come and iany among ~ aud take
nart In oar Ileyuls We would sct ouf kingy
Eea upon you and sec how well you wear the
Nautlo III state that our sunfagcH helped bestow
ut,ou YOU an rio NJ ~ your cominE. and the
Ho3siiy aud Mobility Of the htae shall vic IN hon
Oflng and welcoming you. ny the King hln,sclL
honus II. Rnx.
Attest -CouNr ~ Nosgs,
Prime Minister and Cook.
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mAHuI GR,s, TUISDAy. I'm. ~.

our LOYAL AND IANIAHIIt MUILtf Univ,
assisted BIZ our loyal subjects shall pay Royal trb
uio to out fuwu. Aud We further command That
Inc rnflcnn. md mIalaIlnna
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a,inc to tho Artcsia, slarkyillo & Grenada

lido, A.. a.. A.,s.;. c,..L,,;no e. rro,od,
ua;hs 20 w. un nn'cs' 0'A''"o " ''''''''"
~, 80. Nh, ~ II. - Ill.,, ,.,;,i,;,
q 10 p ii1n' " v nne s,ly VI ,nquO'' "'''''"
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n,, ,"so ,"o o,',e ~ Wy WV" "''S'''
!" In CA' ~ i uos T M. s,o,o,.o, .,
~ W. ''"0' w w. - '''''' W
~ y c,.,;.. On An no., .h.r
"n'vnu ,Soe o"s ov " ~ ns 80, . oIP
VT p ~, "ooS ,1oO ~ ' "' '"' ''0 '''"'''
~ ~ IL oo" o,,no. ., lords 4, r,;o, aud
10 allow owners ., mnns ~ o , n 1a'.
i;.'.;',s y. Lii, 80 an,',,;as o. ha,,o
,ha enc added ,barn,o
W To 80 ;,,"osnora,o Ne ,o,., ~ piy,o,,h
~ ~ in Co,a No ,own Of shorwsn
10 inco,pora,e ,he Town 81 Rslen
TO no,'iro ,he nerS " ~ u sn nc 10
,,,,.o,asr 80 "a ,,sa 81 ,oaJ n,',,soar, l.,
1anlin C co 'Uoo W ''e " ''"' O'''''' "
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10 prevent the saeiahce oil Secu oouoh IN
wayne COUNTY
BILLS PASSED.
To create additional constable In Bolivar
county.
To further compensate assessor Of Clarke
county for assessment of 1887.
To define what shall be lawful fence in
the county Of Clay.
To make Office Of cotton weigher elective
in Clay county.
To create additional justices and consta-
bles in Coahoma county.
To confirm the sale Of land in Grenada
county hy board OF supervisors.
For relief Of taxpayers OF Harrison
county. amendatory TO act 10 regulate the
assessment Of Kinds county.
Act relating TO lawful fence In Jefferson
county.
TO create additional consiablcs and jus.
| tees in Jones county.
To equalize land assessment roll In Jones
county.
In relation 10 county revenue Of laiay-
ctto county.
In reference 10 free public schools OF
Meridian.
To incorporate the Meridian cotton
mills.
To regulate meetings OF boards OF super
visions in Leake county.
To amend charter OF Greenwood.
To amend charter Of city oi canton.
10 amend charter oi Town OF llskory'
To regulate election oil justice IN NoAu-
bee county ,s,n,
10 enable 'he ci'y oil SulfNN'he 10 ieNy
special tax;
10 repcal chhr'cr OF hcu i4hu w l1h'
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JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 2i.-Bllls intro
duccd aud referred To provide for the
relief Of the cotton weigher Of Alcop
county.
For relief Of @. II. Herring.
For relief Of 7. NJ. and \. y. King.
TO amend the charter Of the town u
Edwards.
For the relief Of John Orr.
To confer certain powcrs ON the mayor
and board Of aldermen of Meridian, 10
enable them 10 raise fund for The benefit
Of the Fircman's Charitable association.
Act auihorixing,he erection OF a market.
house In Meridian.
For the election Of cotton wcigher for
The county Of lAuderdale.
To repeal part Of supplemental act 70.
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MONT us
WILL SHARE HIS THRONE.
Who VIII DO Queen Of the Car
nlval at the king Bate at
the CayCso2
The oueen Elect TO Retain the Crown
and Boeptor as a Souvenir.
Gov. Taylor and S aft Invited
to Attend.
The Koys OF the City Domsnded-Proo
lamatlon of the King.
Tobacco Factors and bridge builders,
Directing.

SucCIass Ia, peUhcd upon. our banner. We
- will share the fragrant weed n natural Brown,
aud ~ viii bridge the Mississippi
Ne nave snicfi Lamar aud stood up The haTkocp
en-. and aIC fhsnn right well
We shall enter our capital on Monday, February
~ at high noon. aud hold hinh carnival hcfr Aud
u L. ohf Royal command that the grrnt Tycoon aud
his prime minister shall deliver up the kuls Of our
clty W. the presence oi our pupulnrc and the Nasi
assembly. Aud We further oriain that our sub.
jrcs. iold cry, ciufcus, slissadnu, uig.
nltafics aud high officials Of the state shall
units In doing honor ~ our Right Royal
rnrsts Gov IANtnn ANp hfAlf 10 whom
We tender the irrrium ui thcsc HUN
and we further command that the Royalty ui our
pcop.o shall gather IN our N0bie Palace uayu.o.
which shall ~ prrparCi for The frtopilnn ui the
falf dnurhitfa ~ Tennessee aud her Noble aud "
lustflnus huus whom W. pfupusu a. Honor We
fuffhcf uulain, in order io glufiiy our hgiFn, %
grace uuf Throne and ~ Prove unnt memphis q the
CIV of our 1--we. that Ne shall select nom the
Fair aud iiHutcous Maids 81 Memphis Qutrn ~
the Carnival. whom We will truWn iu Tie pnurncc
If our curt aud In utief that the ceremonial
shall bo pleasant memory, We iufthu dttfrt that
the Jewels OF the crown aud trrpirf thnll remain
Wooded 20 our Qnccn. a. a souvenir, aud shall ~
mAin an hcfiOun in her iamily Tor All agrs, u u
our august pleasure that un
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OBITUARY.


Special Dispal,h 10 the Appeal
JAcKsoS, Miss, Jan. 2l.-Capt NJ ID.
Kidd, mn esteemed and worthy citincn Of
Jackson for forty ycaB.. died last night In
his seventy eighth year lie had been the
bookkoeper Of y. Is. Virdcn since the
organization of the hrm, 10 whom the
members were very much attached.
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DIED.

lIEDGEs-M her residence, az Poplar street
Saturday morning. January u, 1874 at O'Clock,
Cora, aged nfiy'uNe ycars, vile Of II. Hedges.
lst Louis aud Louisville papers please copy.l
Funeral will take pla from her late rsldonce
tomorrow tMoNDANl afternoon nj o'clock.
Friends Of the family are invited 10 attend.
TAYLOR AT residence, No. a2l Carolina street.
Saturday. January -, lSas. NJ lO2Oa M, NANCY j.,
aged hftyfve ycirs wife 81 J. X. Taylor.
Due notice Of funcul will be given.
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aarnnams.. aarfleId pead.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 2l.--"Gmndma"
Garfield, the mother Of the late President
James A. Garfield, died at o'clock this
morning nj the hume Of Mrs. Garfield, In
Mentor. Her mgr mas eighty years.
She has gradually been failing during the
past two months, the result Of old age.
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shall brcak tho sncncc Of 1000 years. and shall
stoak ~ ~ arnln In rarcaui bright glorious aud
tnarnlnccnt whnsc Fulcudof thali illumlne the
gilnpscs Of the moon aud make the night brilliant
a. he MONDAY sun And We further ouialn that
our Mystic aud wind Nrmphl, fufuuuod the Mag
INHERENT true 10 her traditions aud her past, shall
srisr ifun the clouds that have enyelopcd hrfFcai
mes aud shall assemble w our Temple lhcpls,
and There gathering around her the Gods 81 M)ih'
OlnfY the Hrfues II Gfccrc aud Athens shall en-
dow with life aud beauty the Elofcs 81 fhelnopilis
and The songs OF Homer. and blending the won.
dou 81 the past with the pleasures oi the
t,ft..rnt shall gfddcn the heart ~ oil behnldcfs,
and Heal aud Ideal shall tread the mcfy measure
until the matins nigh and that all shall be merry
aud take part IN the festivities, W. command that
brand Mask Halls shall h. given ~ all the HALL
fooms OF our Hralm=whcrc everyone bearing our
nofal tsass stamped with the Royal stamp VI one
Dollar shall be- admitted. aud We further command
that III shall attn thcmsflFss W. costumes CON.
pstlbia with their desires, and shall thfung our
,ifreis aud Highways and We iuribef dccfcc hat
our thlcf Of Police Davis shall arrest hll taking
liberties with nnskofa. and "a cunhue them IN the
Dungeon Keep-witbOut forfeit Revive the flor
H. III the past-..njoy younclf. lat your behavior
, ahamo your dciancfs. IL the command 81
Atirst NOMus II, Rex.
corsI DsNosrs, Prime Minister aud Cook.
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"Do You sec that young lady coming
across the street." asked gentleman, yes
tor,lay, Of a friend, NJ he nodded In the d.
rcciion Of rosy checked, buxom girl who
was picking her way through the slush on
lhe Main and Madison street crossing.
"Ycs, and deuccd handsome one she
Il, too. Who N sho7"
THAT n Miss -. She u neighbor
Of mine. and twelve months ago was one
Of the homelcst girls on our street. hhc
was aallow aud emaciaio1. always taking
pbyslc, and was In the worst stage OF dys-
pepsia. She In now IN the bloom 81 health.
a living example Of the efficacy ot sol.
colcman's ko-ko tulu.
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SENATE bills PASSED

In the House:
To prohibit the sale Of yinous, spurious
or malt liquors within five milesoi Whit
worth college
An act for the rclici Of W. II. Short and
J. u. Hanson, administration.
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~ iso With iinidcnce and trrpidaiion.
Somehow the impression has been con-
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LODGE NOTICES.

4 q. X. H. RAIL MEMBEIlS ARR HEREBY
j. notified to attend meeting nj the lodge room,
nj 2 o'clock y. m. today usincss ot Importance
will DO transacted. ~ orlcr of the president.
BERNARD PERies, SECRETARY.
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little fellow Of twelve years, was the very
embodiment of goodness and nlanljness,
thought. [ sometimes met him in my soil.
tary ramblcs around the place, and he ever
greeted me kindly, but noticed that strict
watch was kept that we did not often seq
each other.
Another circumstance that occurred each
year Of my stay at the Heights served to
strengthen my opinion that for some good
reason I was an inmate of this autocratic
household. The first year after my being
installed there, was surprised to see ar,
rive at the gate g. carriage containing
a large party who had evidently come ia
pass quite length Of time at the Heights.
for they brought considerable luggage with
them. The master and mistress seemed
very glad to see them, but also much sur.
prised, and afteryard learned thcy wera
not expected for a few days Among the
company was an OLD gentleman whose haiI
was white as snow, but yet who looked hale
and hearty. He was q noble looking old
man, with a fine, erect figure and pleasant
address. Every one seemed to like him, ]
thought But it was to the old lady, his
wife, my heart warrned though I only
caught glimpse Of her; but her lovely
placid face beneath the white hair was one
not likely to be soon forgotten. 1 felt as
though l could have crept into the kind
welcome me warmly
"Who are they7" I asked Maggie, who
was in my room at the time Of their arrival
s'The old lady and gentleman are Mr.. and
Mrs. Calelon," she replied, they are, Or
come here for a visit in June and bring
~.
time they have, 1 can tell you.o
Id.d not doubt her words, as J watched
the merry, laughing party enter the house
and proceed to make themselves at home in
the spacious rooms. But that evening,
greatly to my surprise, was transferred to
a farmhouse ten miles distant, where I re-
than the stupid German housewife and her
equally stupid husband. The reason as
signed for this was they needed my room.
When I returned. again to Caledon the
visitors were gone. Every year of my stay
this was repeated. wondered but could
find no clue as to why was thus banished
The reader must not imagine that 1 had
forgotten my friend Dudley, who had so
kindly promised to return some day and
look after my welfare, not by any means.
His return was the one beacon toward
which I was ever looking, hoping and
planning. grew foolish as the idea was)
to love him, or the memory of him rather,
in those days. Sometimes an awful haunt
ing fear would come upon me thlt when he
returned and saw Irma Barrett so beautiful
and clever he would forget poor me, but
this thought was too terrible to be endured
and drove it away. He surely was my
friend mine alone. The Claytons and Bar
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re+4s had nothing to do with him, I said,

retts had nothing to do with him, said,
hercely. .;.+o,oe
but they should never rob me oF'ny !ti irlend'
Oliver Dudley. And 1 watched and waited,
a,vavs patiently, for his coming. spent
hours wondering what he would say whea
he he Should see me grown to be a young lady
now, thought proudly. Would he like me- me
Iwondered, and, would he have grown ns n'.se oaa,
er and grayer in all these years? OF course
he had But this meeting ABOUT wlhcn - =
had planned, as is often the case with moso
Of our plans, came about in very dltterent
manner than had anticipated.
twas a dull, misty day in late October,
that I saw the carriage arrive from tne
depot, bringing party Of visitors to the
Heights. saw that the Caledons, VINO mao
not made their usual summer visit, had ar
rived knew instantly should be ban
ishca, and for the first timcI rcbcIled at
this. For, what if Mr.. Dudley should arrlve1't
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it was strange life. Here I was living,
eating, sleeping, under the same roof with
family who evidently paid for all en-
joyed. and yet was as distant from them,
as far removed as though l had dwelt at
the farthest corner Of the globe. I seldom
saw the children; never spoke to Mr.. OF
Mrs Clayton; they never addressed me in
any manner. What explanation they made
to their friends for my appearance know
not. was simply passed over as though
they never even dreanlea of my existence,
But when had been at the Heights nearly
two years, I was one day nearly upset by
Maggie bursting into my room in great
hurry. and crying:
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SsTArE Or MINNESOTA, County of Heane

g. TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne-
h] pin-Probate Court.
in the matter OF the application to sell lands by
the g..arli q OF Elsie Bliss. !, minur.
On reading ard ing the pet ion of Deborah
s. Bliss, of MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, by which
il appears among o her things that the said!
Deborah =. Bliss is the guardian OF the above
named ward. Elsie Bliss; th;.t sad ward is q
resilient OF the county OF Hennep n, state Of
Minnesota: that saio wurl is the owner OF
certain real estate situate IN the county of
Hrnnepin and ST state Of Mir nesota aud !,raying
On motion Of Deborah s. Bliss. said ptti-
toner, ordered that the next # kin to said
ward and ali persons Interested in said estate
app ar before The probafe court of said Hen
nrpjn county. at he ttfice of the Judge Of
Probate, II the city Of Minneapolis, in said
county, on Monday, the 27tn DAY ,f February,
1883. at 10 0ocock a. H., to show cause why IL
ce So should rot then be granted to the said
guardian to sell the al estate OF s,d ward as
ordered that copy Of this order be per lily
served on The next of kin to said ward. end al
persons Interested in hrr estate residing with
III the c"unty. OF Hennep n. at least fourteen
served upon such rs reside out Of the said
countv OF tlenncpln bv dep sitting forthwith b
such copy order in the post Office. at the city OF
Minneapolis, with the postage paid thereon,
p!ace IT residence respectively, and that 8 copy
OF s'1cn 0r'ier shall be pub isbe, in he Iish
Standard. 81 weekly ntwspuher. printed and
published at the CITY OF Minneapolis in sui.i
henhepn county, for four successive weeks.
atleast once in each week. the las, OF which
publication hall DC at least fourteen days be.
tore the said day Of hearing
Dated at Minnea polls, this 9Th day of JaDu-
ary, 1883.
T. Won SCHLEGELL.
.,--. Judge If Probate.
Attorneys for Guardian, 81 Wash. Ay. S.
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my absence. Iso1nehow daily expected hin,
now, and the thoug ght that he should come and
not find me there nearly drove me dis
tractcd. You may think me foolish and
bold, dear reader, to say nothing OF being:
oyer-con1ident in an entire strangers prom
ises, to have chung with such tenaci7y to so
flaiL a hope but fervcilSly pray you may
never have felt the want Of u friend as l.
did.
1T was while debating these thoughts in my
mind that Maggie entered to inform me
must get ready to go to Nh. kTssnz M me
morning; it was already too late to go this
evening"
[ made no answer TO her remarks, but
after dusk that evening, ilnpellcd by some
restless spirit, wrapped shawl about me
and stole out for q walk. In passing through
the hall encountered the old gentleman
I knew to be Mr.. C>,clon. Ile stopped
short on seeing me and threw up his hands
with a gesture of astonishment
ssB]ess my soul, he exclaimed, ''who is it. y
II am Dorcas Lynn, l answered, stir'-
ericna at his words.
(To be continued.l
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iGupgr3yh,sa, 1857, 5y TIE a. ". he1fog9 9e'"'
pupsr C0mpcny.l

Yhe afternoon passed IL much the same
manner .,s the forenoon, only that Berthe
gyas Summoned from the r,otli fer IL short
time, anl ,yi,er nc returned he looked very
sober al,ts angry, thou Git he took his
place as lsll&j, hlb n)t once did he glance III
iny direction, and when interlnissi,,n came
h2 did not come near me- again. hut ran
away to play with his brother and sister on
tie terrace. seeming quite to have forgotten
the LcolGlti hear them laughing. running
md shouting among tie trees and flowers,
but J. did not dare to brave their 2~,dicule by
going oil, ani: Offering to play with them; SO
lrerla;neG indoors.
fut the long summer day came to an end
nj last. aid was thankful when the sun set
nelinG the long ridge Of hills, and I was
free to sit by the window aad think, All
seemed mystery. Wiioraver [ looked could
ss,e 40 explanation OF III" strange problem
Of my being brought here and made Ill, in
mate Of this family, while my presence
seemed 50 o;;rsys:oiul 10 every one.
Maggie va1.e up to my room for some
thing, and idetermincd to question her
tHDo 'you know, MaHgie,' said, why I
was brought llere. What did Mrs. Clayton
want Of noe when she had !, little girl CT her
Dvn:'
Maggie lU0kGG at me Cufl0LSlyT.
'iIul sure I don't know, Miss" she said.
''Arc you no relation OF heln?"
''No1c al OIL l. answered
'rrhen IL sonleof Hiss Arnund's doing,
may be- she said.
SIS she Mrs. Clayton's sister?' / inquired
'sl.avv, nc, Miss" laughed Maggie: enc re-
!atipn at all Don't you see Mrs Clayton is
F. lady grand and handsome enough for a
queen. while Miss ArmUria looks like Il fish
woman? But they're great friends for ali
that she continued, Though [ dou't SEQ
why Mrs. Clayton makes friends with such
al, ugly cid piece as Miss Arulund is.''
''Are they very richs" / asked, 'the Clay"
tons !! mean!"
ssYcs MAIN. suppose they are,n she
answered; soy rather Mrs. Clayton and tho
twins arcthe property all belongs TO them.
You see MI. Clayton, poor man, dor't have
much to say; they say he married Mrs. Clay
ton for her money; but it's precious little
good it'll ever 10 him, Pm thinlsing''
stMr B;rrctD was very rich then--he
owned this pEoperty." T. asked,
''No, no, miss, you don't understand -
said Maggie, good -naturedly seating herself
on the bed near me. sIt is Like this: Mrs.
Clayton has had three husbands, young as
She looks Her first husbands name was
Barrett, don't think he WAS very rich;
meyer heard that he was; he died when the
twins were small Tlan his widow married
Mr. CaIedon, VINO was the richest man i'll all
the country round; he was 4 widower, and
nearly r;avin' DISTRACTED, they said, because
he'd lost bis only child, a lovely little daug}1-
ter: he didn't live long, though sort o.
Ded himself tC death, they said; aud