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in the tens Of thousands. There is another
provision, however"
What's that?"
If Eunice marries without my fathers
consent she forfeits the fortune. But she
won't do that. She knows you are in love
With her. I think she likes you."
she doesn't show it muchl" remarked
Herbert with dubious shrug of the shout
ders.
"Oh! all women are coy. You win the
governors good graces at the party Knight.
If he favors you. it's settled fact"
Think so?"
Il know it'll" assured Markham. confident
ly. He's anxious to get rid of a capricious.
-willed girl and handle his legacy, and
she is tired of the old house and restraint.
He can marry her to his WILL and she is
beggar if she thwarts him. Go in and
WIN"
I'll try it; and, meantime, old fellow, just
schedule your debts. shady notes, and the
like, and I'll drag you out of the mire once
more. You help my love chase; I'll be your
friend to the last"
The simple scamp grew enthusiastic in his
protestations of gratitude to his liberal
friend, as he told Herbert of this and that
gambling debt and shamefacedly of a forged
note he had executed to tide over financial
distress.
"I'H take that up this very hour" re-
marked Herbert. That might make dis
grace and trouble. Two hours till the party
begins. OF course, you'll be there, and,
Markham, old boy, help my cause where you
can"
Trust me! You're the best friend I ever
knew!" cried Markham. warmly. Il tell
you. Eunice is yours for the asking!"
Yes, unless"
Unless what?"
She prefers another"
Nonsense! there is no other!"
There was. At the sleighing party last
week, she chung to Ernest Blake's company
the whole evening"
Bah! a common mechanic"
But mechanic with brains, you must
confess that"
Poor as church mouse!"
Love laughs at poverty"
MY father hates him-he would never
consent to Eunice marrying him. Why, it
amt worth thinking Of"
Il sincerely hope not" muttered Herbert
as Markham left the room.
And then, to himself, he murmured:
Herbert, old boy! the affair looks favor
able. Old Markham thinks you are a
wealthy, respectable young man; the girl
may have fancy for you. Unjust settle the
affair tonight, for my money is giving out.
I'll take up that spendthrift's forged note,
and use it as menace to influence old
Markham to favor my suit, if necessary. If
win the girl, I'm fixed for life. Bah! that
handsome mechanic, Blake, haunts me.
But the girl can't think of liking him. Why
he has scarcely decent suit of clothes to
his back. wonder if he will be at the party
tonight"
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later still, the jealous heart Of poor Ernest
nearly broke, as 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 Herberts suit, but his precious
sons insinuation was little premature,
for Herbert had asked Eunice Davenal to
become his wife, and she had answered him
fatty, mol"
This, however, the miserable Ernest did
not know, and when he saw Mr.. Markham
taking earnestly to Eunice, he decided that
they were discussing the engagement, and
that his hopes of love were broken.
Worst of all, some young tops were set
upon Ernest by the malicious Ellis Mark
ham, to make fun of his coat. They got near
him, limited. laughed, joked, and Ernest,
overcome with humiliation and rage, beat
retreat to the conservatory, wishing the old
fashioned garment at the bottom of the sea.
He was boiling with chagrin and jealousy.
He decided to leave the house at once, never
to return, never again to look upon the face
OF the fair and tickle girl he loved.
"Eunice!"
"Ernest-Mr. Blake!"
The meeting at retired seat in the
conservatory was quite unexpected by
either of the twain.
Eunice, pale and anxious-l looking, rather
evaded the sad. searching glance of the
young mechanic.
1-I-you must excuse me for not seek
ing you out and introducing YOU" said
Eunice, but have been so engaged by my
duties as hostess. Come, will find you a
partner for the next waltz"
1 beg not!" replied Ernest, almost sternly.
L have come to say goodnight and good
by, Miss Davenal."
Eunice started, and an eager glow came
into her face.
Goodbye" she repeated, in little gasp
of surprise. You are not going away?"
Yes. Miss Davenal."
ITO leave Glendale?"
Tomorrow. I have better opportunities
work at Ironton, and-and hardly think
l could bear to remain to congratulate you
as Mrs. Bruce HERBERT" he blurted out. des-
perately.
Mr.. Blake, do you mean to tell me that
the false story that I am engaged"
"False?"
"Yes!"
You have not promised to wed him?"
L refused the honor an hour since. You
have misjudged me. Oh, am a wretched,
miserable girl!'
She broke down utterly. In tears, upon
his shoulder. AS il load of iron had been
removed from his heart, Ernest Blake took
her hands in his own.
She was prosecuted, unhappy! They were
trying to worry her into a distasteful mar
riage; and then the whole story came out,
supplemented by fervent avowal of love
from the young mechanic that was eloquent
as refrain of poesy.
The old coat was royal garment now
the jeers of jibers fell fiat as from coat of
mail. as, at midnight, Ernest Blake and
blushing Eunice stood before Mr.. Markham
in the library.
MY consent?" gasped the astonished
guardlan-"you two wed! Never! 1 re-
fuse!"
Il love him--I shall become his wife,"
said Eunice, gently but firmly.
Then you forfeit every dollar of your
fathers fortune!" cried Markham, furi-
ously.
$50 be It'll" came the calm response. The
love of an honest heart outweighs all the
gold in the world"
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.aGoDS 0HRdsYNFS GdFYS.k
BY DWIGHT WELDON.

There's none 30 poor in all the world
But Christmas comes to bless;
There's no home utterly forgot,
Though gloomy with distress.
Through every cloudy sky that lowers
There sometime must be riffs,
And every coming season brings
Gods blessed Christmas gifts!
The sky 80 mercifully blue,
The air 80 pure and bright,
The forests and the hills and streams,
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A HOTEL WAITER in Cincinnati, who
stole from guest, hid the money in a
turn down collar" He was suspected
of the theft, and, while being con-
Quoted to the station house the officer
noticed a greenback protruding from
the novel hiding place.
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of the German Knecht Ru.

representative of the German Knecht Ru-
pert.
At Christmas eve the bells were rung,
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That one night in all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassal. tenant, serf and an;
Power laid his rod of rule aside,
And ceremony dotted his pride;
TheIheir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose;
All hailed with uncontrolled delight,
And general noise the happy night
That to the cottage as to the crown
Brought tidings OF salvation down.
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas broachd the might lest ale,
Twas Christmas told the merrest tale;
Christmas gambol oft would cheer
poor mans heart through half the year.
Christmas carols were marked features Of
holiday celebrations in past centuries, and
the literature of every civilized country
abounds in them. They were usually sung
by Ministries, young children. or in cathe-
dral choirs. and no Christmas morning in
village communities was allowed to pass
without this poem of musical commemora-
ton being prominent in the exercises OF the
day:
saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, Oh Christmas Day;
saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.
o. they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
o, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day,
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Present-giving is a custom of remote orl-
gin, and seems to have run the course Of
the years without fashion or circumstances
being able to Danish it. The Christmas tree
has supplanted the Yule log and the mistle-
toe, but this is because of it's being more
common and convenient. and of the decree
of the little ones, who would rather go wild
over its beauties than marvel at the mys-
teries Of time-honored usages.
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AD0N'Y BE 1N2UdSdYdNE,n

RES yer nice roast
chicken!" cried an aged
colored man, as the cars
stopped at a North Car
DINA railway station on
christmas m o IN in g.
1"'Ere's your nice roast
'chicken'n tat ers, all
nice and hot" holding
up his plate and walk
ing the platform.
Where did you get
that chicken. uncle?-
asks a passenger.
IJxI- l. L.. - -
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truder sharply, and then turns away. cry
ing:
"Ere's yer nice roast chicken, gen'le-
men, all hot; needn't go in de house for
dat"
Where did you get that chicken2" re-
peated the inquisitive passenger.
Look yer" says uncle, speaking pri-
vately, lis you from de Norf?"
Yes"
rs you u friend OBJ de cullud MANI"
Il hope am"
Den don't you nebber ask me whar got
dat chicken again. 'Ere's yer nice roast
chicken, all hot!"
The train started,
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PICTURES IN THE YUkE-k09.

JUST see. Beckiel seel
In the fire! There's q
regular Christmas tree;
and there's lots of things
on it. And see! There's
old Santa Claus him.
self"
oh, what a story! II
Santa Claus was in the
fire he'd get his gray
whiskers badly burned,
wouldn't he?"
oh, pshaw, Beckett
You amt got no mayer
nation. I can see him,
and he is bringin' me a
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The skin of murderers, tanned, has
been used to bind books in England.
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The sunshine's golden light;
The moon to guide our stumbling feet
Its blade Of silver lifts,
The sowing and the harvest these,
Gods blessed Christmas gifts
And health, and life, and friends, and hope,
And joy, and home and peace,
Rare presents of benefcence
Whose measures never cease;
And promise stands, we shall receive,
When life's last fetter lifts,
In one amending Christmas day,
Gods blessed Christmas giftsl
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MRS. LovEJoY sent her hired girl to the
store with demand for some obscure arti-
Gle in Christmas plum pudding. Mary re-
turned in half an hour, with the report:
please, m, couldn't get it,
Get what?"
They said they didn't keep it, m M
Keep what?"
What you told me to fetch, m'm.''
What was that?"
Dunno, MN; forget"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
DAUGHTERS OF Eve.


" Maurice Berlharlt's wife IL san TO he
par-raiarly prot and o clever ARTIST.
In Morocco women who talk scandal arc
punished by having cayenne pepper rubbed
into their lrs.
Mrs Garfield. mother Of President Car
, field, is 50 years oil, but retains her mentaI
f~aculties ali IS comparatively strong III
body.
4 GIRL emYlovel AZ waiter i'm q Homer
Mich hotel w95 bitten by a mad dog ten
wears q AMI NOW has her second attack Of
b ylrophobia.
~. Ct,-r,, D..,,,s d il visiting thi,
-, .ri., l,r tr.L,nJ f.. d..,ribol us \
s,r,1t fol Irt', Fn,Ii.h woman
,.r D, 49,. p~,tisL t,r.
e p..,,
nr.@l7 a.l r.,',.,- J1ro-j n
..,,, Sb. bolo,~. g..
c...r- ~ a.. II a. eer.
A'Jeft Ions 9.e' 'A''n VIC N-' '.-. ~.
Nlf','H- i''" 'l'- 9..''" -
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ASTRONOMICAL ITO BITS.

~Thcshooting season ended Jan. l, n several
statc5, which means "ice box aud caudestiGa
game
Ice cream in the form of alphabetical
blocks, such as the children play with. is the
latest.
Anglomaniacs are the only ones who deny
American plum pudding Is equal 10 the i'm
ported
Game that requires u be served as a
''salni' is usually the kind best to forego the
pleasure Of eating.
Frozen food Of anY kind, all Intelligent
diners agree, i al ab0mination. AMI this i
particularly true of fish.
Ono OF the Partisan restaurant keeper
hangs ont a placard reading: "Kakos ID
%buckwheat du AineTicalne," and fancies ht
leals the procession.
At some OF the most fashionable dinner
parties in London American cheese i
served with lettuce, and IS esteemed q luxury
beyond the domestic article.
Consomme in cups at a Chicago luncheon
wa o novelty to one Of the lady guests, VIII
callcd the waiter and politely requeste
''three Jumps of sugar, please"
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FIGURES THAT SPEAK.

The Protectionists in vain cry aloud
that the necessity for the whisky tax is
passCd and that it should be abolished.
OF course they piously believe that
this or anything else should be done that
will keep up the high tariff to support
and pampcr monopoly.
When it was highest tie internal
revenue tax brought the government q
little over $780, 00,0 900 a year, but it has
been reduced to $4,000 900.
The maximum war tariff taxes reached
an average of Is per cent. and brought in
$4,000 900 q year. Las; year the same
taxes amounted to S217, 900 900, the aver
age being AZ per cen SO the reduction
of rate in that quarter amounted 10 a
fraction, and the increase of revenue
was $38, 5000 900 beyond the revenue Of
the war emergency.
The yearly expenses due to the wal are
$4,000, 900 Of pensions and 100000 900
Of interest on bonds, and Of course there
might seem to be an emergency in meet
ing that but withal there is a surplus
revenuc of $4,000, 900, and therefore
when tie pivotal point in all moves for
reduction is 10 dispose Of that surplus,
he reduction ought to be made
on the strictly war taxes that
are still levied on the nccess-
airy articles Of life that all people
use. AS the internal revenue Y
have been reduced over one-half, the war
taxes on the necessities Of life ought 10
be reduced in part, at least, instead Of
taking off the tax on liquor, which is
strictly q luxury. The Protectionists
cannot possibly make a anything ont Of
the emergency trick on the line Of
taking off the whisky tax in order TO
keep mp the war rate Of tariff taxes.
Let the way be opened by astiH further
reduction Of the internal revenue hy
a~bOiish!ng the tobacco tax, and then as
that section of the war taxes will have
been reformed aJouttwo-thirds, it will be
time TO lay the hand Of reform gently but
firmly on The war taxes on the neccs-
saries Of life, and there will still be rcye-
nue. enough TO pay all the expenses Cue
20 the war; that is, the interest on the
bonds and the prensions.
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There were four railroad accidents this
week. ard in all the fatal stove got in lis
work, except in w case, where the cars
were heated by steam and 10 one was
burned. The last named accident o.
Cured on the Boston and Maine railroad.
OF the disaster on the Southern Pacific
in California, the report says "The
stove was overturned, and the car caught
fire. Instantly everything was in il blaze
The terrified passengers tried TO escape.
but several were fatally hurt and Others
severely burned
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cURIoslTIss OF LIFE.

NJ HALFWAY Evans. Of Marion county
3. G. has given birth 70 five children 'nS'"f
NJ ore year.
4 Petersburg, Va, patriarch, % years OF
.ca is now living with his eighth VIE, and
il the happy father Of thirty-six ch'ldren'
mr. II A. Spencer, who died in Erie. Ia.
r.n , predictel a week before Christmas
that his death wouh occur on We" rear
day.
man in Thomaston, Ga, Il said to have
o,rgbt 565 chimney swallowsin one night by
uniting a board over the chimney where
they came 10 rcOst.
Horny Dcnnison. huntingo on the great Ope-
onoo Renfrew county. Ont, found in an old
sbor.v y MN who had lost his way and had
moi. caten ANYTHING in twenty-five days.
4 well recently opened by Or II. Lane, OF
Po-laud. ore. surprised its proprietor by
cb,,rin0 the temDarl;Ir3 D.. Tie water 80
tLsf f now has in i. twenty-five fee. Of boil
ing boz wa'er.
In the cemetery Of M,nosha, O., Is a tomb
Stone ~ sixteen tors. cat iE the form of a
tire, with birds and squirrels lodged in It's
broucles. end ferns, flowers, an open book,
and n scroll of music ot thc base.
After the battle of Spottsylrania, u. K.
Mullins. Of Union Point, Ga. Picked up a
knif, anI fork On the baltic field. lie took
them hone with him after the war. and from
tsatdly to this has mover eaton q moai With
0ut them.
An,-r5 thief was found lying dead uear
Wilmington, y. c., d. the body Of aho- he
had tol,n and killed T. was evident that
While urving % carry The hog away be had
strained hmself AMI apparently died IN
SANITY of h,1r' disease.
III, vito of John Bradford, OF Whining
Ion. Del. ls.- ter b~l while fast asleep,
qat,.i from th, chamber into tae ball and
fill down sta;r. breaking her nose and sus-
filming o.hor soyorc iniur.o- She had been
dreaming at tno tia' of q similar accident
which Lad occurred TO an acquaintance, @
lady, % year ago.
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Congress is called on to reimburse the
Ute Indians in the sum of a large amount
Of money for the outrages performed On
the tribe by the frOiicsOmc cowboys.
The Interior Department thinks there
ought TO be a more speedy method Of in
demni,y than the just one, which is to
let Colorado pay the damages for the fun
of .he Colorado boys.
The original trouble, as it appears from
the repoS of Secretary Endicott, arose
from an attempt to arrest two Of this
band on an Indictment for stealing two
horses. Commissioner Atkins apparent
" intimatcs that these horses, which had
been previously bought or gdmbled
from the Indians by two whites named
Tate and Woods, were restored 20 .he
latter when found and claimed, and that
nevertheless the indictments were press
cd and others for violating the game
laws added. Secretary EdincOtt re-
cunts that the Cane Warden of the
county, with his posse, entered the Ute
camu and without any notice Of his pur-
nose seized several of the Indians, who,
while running for cover, were fred on.
The sheriff had been equally busy, and a
party sent out by him burned the tents
of an Indian camp occupied by squaws
and children, who ran away. COlOrow
Then secured an interview with sundry
prominent citizens, and it seem2 to have
been agreed that matters should remain
in statu quo till the arrival Of the Big
White Chief. Colorow interpreted this
agreement a. allowing him to continue
his march anmolested to the reservation,
which ne had agreed to accom-
plisbam fifteen days; but his pnrsuers,
c.ssisting 10y that time of both State
militia and the posses Of cowboys and cit
izcns, regarded his move as a breach of
faith and surprised his camp. In the re.
sultipg skirmish several persons were
killed or wounded on both sides. Then
Lieutenant Burnett, Ninth cavalry, ar
rived and interfered successfully fol-
peace. But about $500 sheep and goats
belonging 10 the band had disappeared
besides nearly 400 horses, of which la'tel
about a third have been returned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

General Wheeler OF Alabama las "a bill
for the reorganization OF the line Of the
army which calls for some radical changes.
4 redistribution is intended both of en-
listed men and of officers throughout the
entire line, and this bill proceeds to &C
complish it. The new engineer regi-
ment-which Is to have such number Of
companies, not exceeding twelve, as the
President may directs to be differed
from the Corps Of Engineers. who here
after. when ON duty with troops, will
b. eligible to command, accord
ing to rank. This last provision
is itself a noteworthy change, since
the engineer officers, under War
Department decisions, are not now so
eligible. Next, as all the line resi-
menti are to have a uniform regimental
organization, so each line company isto
have one captain and two lieutenants.
which will supply some extra first lieu
tenants Of artillery fo- the new rcgi-
ments in that arm. Bat the chief pro-
vision 30 be noted is that officers of all
grades in every arm shall be assigned TO
regiments or transferred as the interests
of the service may require by the War
Department, and that hereafter all APP
| pointments to the line shall be TO a parti-
cular arm, but not 10 a specific regiment
of that arm. All existing heutenants
Of the line and Of the engineers are 10
be reconnaissance simply as lieutenants
Of engineers, cavalry, artillery, aud in.
fantry, respectfully those in each arm
taking relative rank according to length
! Of continuous service as lieutcnants.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

The last health bulletin Of the Crown
Princes case is to the effect that the
symptoms Of the Princes ailment during
the last fortnight have consisted Of a
somewhat more pronounced swelling on
the left side Of the larynx, with an in
flammatory irritation, which from there
extended somewhat over the mucus
membrane of the larynx. At the same
time a more abundant secretion of mucus
was perceptible, which like the inflam-
nation itself is disappearing The Princes
general health is very good.
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ter. Got the adequate means ~
we have. and a great deal more ,bs.Ns
can ever get rid of. All penuy.aMunNe
are rich. Well truly, good as / sr s'
free to confess to you, the DAuy IAN
that it's with great difficulty "a, 'nsEs,
my padttol qVgrtcrs TO 20 hun, ~ ea'e
poor, starving, worthy brother or sole
and stretch forth a helping hand "'"''
When we very rich fellows .bpm.x
this mortal coil, mean X r. r~rya
If we'll make any choiccr mor.els fo.'
diet of worms when their en,er,,i,.n e
comes OIL than the ~aristocracv ~ Aya"nt
A, or the guests Of Hotel de Poorbor'e,
Tomorrow | shall give orders 10 sen to,,
my steam yachts they are In 4 ye-'
shaky condition dispose Of .evo,,
houses look sound, but they ARE non -,
rid of my house at Newport dust bes,,
the next property was bought by mn
who made his money himself DOM,
have no respect for such white trs.bl
and at once devote the balance Of ny 4,
spent life to having a good time an b''
myself. Am | not right: Lot, more /,
say, but cant write all night ,or only ,
hundred dollars a letter. DO you blame
me?
The following residents Of Richmond
are "in town Mcssrs. G. n. Chant,
and ~ Nj. Fuller. at 81. james Mr. r
T. Patrick al the Windsor. Mr. s.. y. D,.
Wis stops at the Gedney Mr. +. Chamber.
layne at the Metropolitan so doe. Mr.
VI. Rosenbaum. Mr.. +. Shephsri.0n a.
the Hoffman. +. H. Bcckman at HE Ey'
eritt, W. Cans as Union Square. S. 3
Hughes the Colonnade, T. IS Narinpt
az 81. Denis. 7. z. Yancey 80 the Tire.
mont. " so no mo al present .rom
Flno.r.