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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

morning, and hoped some time to catch
her eye and telegraph my sentiments to
her with look. l shouldn't have dared
to put all my feelings into look because
it would have broken both windows with
its intensity.
One day it seemed to me that che was
standing at her window waiting for some
thing when l came in, and / reflected with
Joy that was little late that day. But
she only brushed fly off a bun and turn
ed away while my foolish heart grew cold
again.
shall never forget my agitation on the
morni-g when l first became convinced
that she was looking across the street and
really smiling at something, instead Of
just simply smiling in a general way as
heretofore. was so confused all day that
nearly cut my fingers off with the scis.
sors and my nervousness the next morning
cannot be described But all it was right;
the smile was still there and unquestiona-
bly, it was aimed across the street. It
seemed to me that that smile stuck to the
window pane and glistened there all day,
whether the angel was looking out or not.
On the third day after this l ventured
to bow, and though it was not returned
could see that l had given no offsnse.
After that I bowed regularly every morn
ing, and also in the afternoon when
went away.
l think it was three weeks after this
that she waved her hand. This was the
frosting on my cake OF joy. Itrattled me.
sat down in bottle of mucilage and
wiped my fevered brow. In this way
became somewhat calmer bat yet when
rose, the impression of that waving hand
still chung to me, and so did the bottle of
mucilsge.
determined to 10 over and buy q bun
as soon SO l could get out Of the Office.
This did not come till about five o clock in
the afternoon, and then, as l arose TO 20, 1
observed that she, too, was preparing to
leave. To my surprise the other employees
clustered round her and appeared to be bid
ding her goodbye. The BAKERS other girls
kissed her, and whom she kissed them in
return the sight left sore spots On the
corresponding sections of my own coun-
enhance. Gould it be possible that she had
noticed the hour Of my departure, and was
going to meet ne in the street? rushed
ont but the door OF our building was on
the side street, and when got around to
the front she was not in sight hurried
into the bakers shop, painting with excite
ment. There was another girl behind the
counter, and | observed with a sudden
pang that she had already assumed a base
animation of the smile that was gone;
ah, gone forever
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

makes childhood more end
-yaud. The multitude Of
~ for the amusement Of The
our day would have been 81
,tss little tots Of o generation
ems to be no end 10 the de-
..-,.iou Of ingenious mechanical
,~sact.ys, pAriOracrobats, and
4-rl Inventions that are put
s-ss, every holiday season and
c-- .,~skea Jolly Santa Claus pack
,,isy When Christmas arrives.
.-s,s sre many novelties IN new
.-s marve,s of skill and mechan-
--tv sud are well calculated
---s lrd instruct.
-sifeas that seems 20 have
.,r inventors most forcibly Is
- ..k no fewer than three me
-,irci0ns of which sre on the
.3s called the French Race
-i.'' -.,.rsw in It's method and very
-. 20 the old mechanical rae
point of entertainment and &C
Del, ..r. Each horse has a sepa-
- and runs vel and evenly; be-
.rt Ekely 20 get oul OF order
s.s very roughly handled. A
,us is that tins racers cannot
-atsi so ga to give any Une the
unfairly over the other,
s.h IS independent Of its neigh
.sy can be bought az different
crr-b0Ise track costing IS 3l
t+-...tt h1rse course, with each anil
s operate course, costing all the
But the little folks can
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

approached the usurper, and after
swallowing my heart two or three times,
l managed to say: SIS Miss-Miss-
Mics"
"You mean Miss Honeycake?" asked
the girl, "she's gone"
"Ah, yes" said I, endeavoring to be
calm. Il called to buy bun"
The girl placed several on the counter,
and l put them into my pocket absent
mindedly, and inquired, with green and
CHASTITY smile 'You said that Miss Hon
eycake had gone. On vacation, sup
poat?"
mo, she's gone for good"
My heart fell down, down, down, into
my boots. A chill draft seemed 10 be
blowing down the back OF my neck. l
shivered and grew dizzy. Then | remem.
bered that must keep up appearances, so
l put loaf of bread and two tarts into
my pocket, and smiled.
"Fine tarts," said /. "Do you know
Pm very fond of tsrts? You said that
Miss Honeycake was g-g-g-gone?"
"Yee. she isn't coming back any more.
I'll wrap those taIts up for you if you
like"
ooh, no." said I, they'll do just az
well this way. I'll take a column and a
half of cream cakes; no. that's too many;
make it a hundred words" was too
nervous to know what l was saying till l
had said it. 81 beg your pardon; fear
Pm confounding business with pleasure"
here l put half dozen cream cakes into
my thank you. Is Miss Honey
cake going far?"
"He! Hew giggled the girl, "she's
going to get married. She'sgcing TO mar
nv the boss barber across the street. She's
been flirting with him for more'n month.
Their weddings to night"
pressed my hand 10 my brow, regard
less of the fact that held a cream cake in
the hand. The cream trickled down, and
mingled with my tears. turned to 20.
Ibid she ever said |, in choking
voice, "did she ever speak Of young man
who used to stand in window across the
street? Did che ever say kind word Of
him?"
(Which window"
Goa the second floor"
'Oh we can't see Dothin' in those up
stairs windows" said the girl. The light
strikes so funny that you can't look in a
bit. I've often wondered who worked mp
there; that is, what they looked like, but
you see the entrance is round on the other
end and -"
My fate was clear 10 me. Here / had
loved that girl all these weeks to that point
that il she bad sent over biecuit and
case knife with a request for my whole
heart would have made sandwich OF 1t
and cent it back to her, and she had never
seen, had never known that l existed /
paid thirty.seven cents for the buns, the
cream cakes and the tsrts and their cold
and musty fragments ere ell that remain to
me Of my life's romance.
HOWARD FIELDING.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
A rENAs HoRsE rRADE.
Paying for a Lame Animal with COun-
terfeit Bul-Who Was Swlndled?


terfeit BnI-Who Was swIndled?
Teas Srhgs
There's a cOlored man in Austin, Texas,
by the name of Sam JOhnsing. He has
some money which he has made trading
horses, az which business he is an expert.
[ One day Judge Peterby saw JOhnsing
trading with an itinersnt horse dealer.
| Having some curiosity to know how Sam
came out in the trade he asked him:
did you sell that fellow your hOrse?"
II did, boss, for a fac"
How much did you get?"
Twenty dollars
"Only $40. Why, you fool. That's a
valuable horse"
"Lemme tell you sOmethin', boss
That boss is lame.
Judge Peterby happened to meet the
horse trader afterwsrd, and said to him;
$50 you paid $50 for that hOTse?'
Yes. paid $50 10 the darkey. It's a
pretty cheap horse. "
you have been sWlIdled. The horse
is lame"
II know the horse is lame, but it don't
amount 10 anything. He limDs because
he has not been properly shOd. As soon
as I take the shoes off Of him he will not
limp a particle. wouldn't take 500 for
that horse.
Half an hour afterwsrd Judge Peterby
met Sam.
'I.ook here, Sam, you were swindled
after al in that horse trade. The lame
ness of the horse is causCd by his not be-
ing properly shOd."
81 knows he amt properly shod. had
him shod dat way on purpose, 50 as ter
make boss trader believe dat he was lame
from dat cause, but de trcof am dat be Is
lame sure enough, and be am gwinter stay
lame. He nebber will be wuf muffin
Heahl heahl how fooled dat boss trader"
The same evening Judge Peterby saw
the horse trader ct the rsilroad station.
He was inst about to leave on the train for
Dallas.
That horse Is really lame. Sam has
got away with you after all, )" said Peter
by.
That al depends on circumstances.
think I can cure that horse, but if don't
Pm not out anything" replied the horse
dealer, grinning. Ask Sam after he has
tried to change the $50 bill gave him for
the horse, said the horse dealer, IS ne
climbed into the car.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

the cart is little boy holding the reins
This toy is drawn by a string, and is very
strong and Just the thing for Young
child.
Among the smaller mechanical toys is a
walking dog. There is a string tied to his
neck and when you press a ball at the end
of the string doggy moves briskly along
from one side Of the room to the other in
a very natural way. He costs Just one
dollar Still another canine curiosity is a
tiny little fellow in a basket kennel. You
touch a spring and out he comes barking
furiOusly, Just like a snsppish Httls ter
rier on guard. He is a beauty and costs
$40, almost as much as a real live dog,
bat then be costs nothing TO feed and ne
won't bite even if be does bark.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
What Mrs. Grundy SAYS.
~ 90 Val and Ecpress.

W. " lIIIIl IIIIII = 'TV00'
That without riches fashionable public
ity is a heavy burden.
That the American navy is fast getting
beyond the point of Iidicule.
That the wisdom Of the owl does not 60
with the people out all night
That some awful disaster will put an end
to the reckless ocean races.
That to listen to ear-splitting opera is a
costly means of entertainment.
That domestic troubles are never easeG
by recourse 10 the newspapers.
That it is never wise to look at profess
sional politician in the character.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
KENTUCKY EDITORS
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE WITH THB
HAWKSYILLg PALLADIUM.
The Rules Of The OfRcs-How Major Blodgets Ex-
tems Courtesy Was Changed to Hate.
A Climax Came at Last
COPYRIGHT 1889.

Hawksville, Ky, is situated on the top
of a bleak knob in Allen County. The
town was discovered by an unfortunate
young man who got on spree and wan
dered off from home.
Anumber of years ago, anewspaper call
ed the Palladium, was published in
Hawksville, of which 7. Minus Wigs
and l were editors and proprietors, 1
wrote the editorials and lugged spring
water up a steep hill; Minus took charge
of the business and broke up old rails for
frewood. He was a skillful business
man: never was rash, never was in a
hurry and never accepted proposition
from an advertiser until it had been made
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

,-tss much fun ont of the cheaper as tlOm
Ii more expensive article. Another and
euewhat simpler contIivance OF this class
st-e Honest Race, with so even start,
constantly acceleTatirg psce and fran
O.. rush so The finish. Besides, the horses
caruo, pa controlled By the operator so as
to make any one win he may select. The
strong art simple mechanism keeps the
anime -ozethsr till half the course Is COW
cred nd ben begins the struggle, leaving
the aclCs. r-su.t as Uncertain, apparently,
ss ora Tee turf itself The machine is
gr,,s pretty affair, with ITS handsome
t1-ses snd brilliantly clad Jockeys. The
The price is So 90.
Probably the biggest toy Of the season
IS the "Wo-ld STAIR Race Irack." 10 Is
q large surface, subdiyided into sections,
each bearing its appropriate name
or designation ana al indica-
tive O.. the hot race now going
on amcrg the big cities, cas-, and west,
ior the honor of the Fair There is one
station marked New York, another Chica-
g,. snd stiil Others Washington, St. Louis,
etc.. and The players each select site.
Thea q handle ls turned, aud this causes
railroad tram 70 run around the outer edge
or rim OF ,he toy, where The track Is laid.
T, runs until 30 stops at some one OF the
series o. numbers. Che player who first
scores 5000 600 to- the site, OF statiOn-on
whose success he is betlng-Wins the
ssme. The rack and It's equipments form
pretty piece of mechanism and many an
hour can oe spent by the litle folks with
such 8 toy The price is $500, which
rather removes it from ths category Of or
i.nary TOYS.
The mcdaniel dancing skeleton is one
c Che funniest toys Of the season and will
EXCEPTIONALLY afford much amusement.
An clated skeleton, made after a
japanese skeleton, is set on a pedestal and
r-sg.ed by means Of machinery IN the
Ease ID perforws a genuine negro break
down and is irresstibly comic The figure
IS white, 163 inches bign and costs 8 90.
There Is hardly a grotssque pose assumed
by a jig dancer, OF q quickstep or hornpipe
which this funny little man Of homes can
not perform.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
SHE CAPTURED HIM.
THE STORY OF A BAsHPUL YOUNG MAN AM
BAKERS MAID.
The Painful Uncertainties Of Filtration Across tn
Street and the Psrlls Of Faint-Hsarted and
Unnecessary Delay.
COPYRIGHT 1889.

nave just passed through an exper-
fence of the heart, a love affair, in short
Do want to try it again? No; thank you,
I would rather pass through coffee mill
next time, if you please, or steam thresh-
ing machine, or even through Turkish
bath. The doctor tells me that my heart
will never get on an even keel again. 1t
has list to stsrbosrd. 1t is heeled way
over in the direction of the window near
est to the dock at which l earn my
weekly board; the window through which
I used to watch her. TO admire her; to
ah, no more-the thought gives me fit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
Remedy for the High Hat Nuisance
Nclg York Tribune.

Here is a solution of the high hat prob
lem in theatres. Have all the seats In the
theatres so arranged that those occupied by
women with high hats can be lowered by
the management, or, better still, elevate
those occupied by men. The machinery for
raising or lowering the seats could be ops
rated by the stage engineer without any
difficulty. just a few turns of the crank
and the thing would be done. OF course,
some of the high hat women would kick,
but what Of that? By all means LET US have
the adjustable theatre seat, the only rene
DIV for the high hat nuisance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

These are merely few of the thousand
and ons attractive inventions that have
been introduced to the market this holiday
season for the pleasure Of the little folks.
Some are imported, others are Of domestic
origin, and all, without exception, are far
above the average mechanical toys in for
mer years. u. ii. SANDIsON'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
rrom a Philosophers Note Book

One should never marry, because, first,
if the woman is plain she will form too
disagreeable an object OF daily contempla-
tom for ones self; while, second, If she is
GOOD looking she viii prove too irresistible
an attraction to other people.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

Il could stand for you fellows to beat
me out OF my remit could stand good
many things-but when awake at morn
ing and find some sort of internal juice
dripping down and taking all the hair off
my head, why -" He stopped for a
moment, and then, taking out his watch
added:
THE hack leaves here at eight o'clock.
It's now five minutes to eight"
Minus and were among the passen-
gers that left on the hack that morning.
OPIE p. READ.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
Two Health Hints.
Trrs SininQs.

Don't hold a wasp by the other end
while you thsw it out in front OF the stove
to see if it is alive. 1t IS generally alive.
Don't shake a hornets nest to see II the
family is at home.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
Why the Young Man Went.
Laurence american.

Laurence american.
Paterfamilias from the head Of the stairs
at a. m Fanny, will you ask that
young man to step into the hall a moment?
Young man (timidly) -W-well, sir2
Paterfamiliss-I Just wanted TO eek you
where you wanted your trunk put when it
comes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
A TALKING BARBER.
His Voice No Longer Heard IN Washing
ton Shops.
WosbjD0io,i Houif11

n II'IItNVIIIl Vtl7IIII.l
No one nowadays can put joke on
them "a a earrulous tribe. The talking
barber" has disappeared. No class of ar
tisans talk less, unless it be boiler-mskers
In none of our frst-class shops does bar
Der speak until he is spoken to by o Gus
toner. If the customer is chatty and the
barber responds he is soon brought to
quietuoe by some signal from the prOprie-
LOT. The barber has evidently deter
mined 20 deprive the newspaper wits Of
one joke, at least.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
GRATEFUL--OOMFORTING.
Epps'sCocoa.
BREAKFAST.

by thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations OF digestion and
fne properties OF Well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps
has provided our breakfast tables with delicate
ly Favored beverage which may save Us many
aeavy doctors bills u Is by the judicious use
OF such articles OF diet that constitution may be
gradually built up until strong enough 10 resist
every tendency 70 disease Hundreds OF subtle
malsdies are floating around Us ready 10 attack
wherever there Is a weak point. We may escape
many a fatal shaft BY keeping ourselves well
fortified with pure blood and a properly nour-
shed frame "-ClrR Serufcc Gd-etS.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
ONLY In half pound tins by GrOcers, labeled thus:
hhLd uIs w. London, England
sulsdATu, ThAgc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
saw Them Both.
brakes Maga.iI's

SUBWAY So you have returned from
Paris. Saw the Bots de BoulOgne, I sup
pose?
Sawnte7-You are Just right. Aud the
girls, too.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

THE perfume OF violets, the purity Of
the lily, the glow of the rose, and the
flush of Hebs combine in POzzoni's won
drous Powder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-02-23
Women in Business.

In this age of extreme activity and
wonderful development, lisa noteworthy
fact that many women have made their
own way in mercantile life, and sue
cessfully compete with men in many
lines of business. Women, whether
they labor in the household or in the
store, are all liable to suffer from func-
tional arrangements and the cares OF
maternity. For all troubles known un-
der the category of female Weakness"
Dr.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription is a
favorite tonic and tried specific. 1t re-
lieves the greatest sufferers, and res
torres the patient to vigorous health and
strength. 1t is.tbe only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, nnder post
tiue guarantee, from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every
ease, or money will be refunded. This
guarantee has been printed on the bot
%tle-wrapper and faithfully carried out
for many years.
DR.. Pieree's Pellets cure constipation,
b%iliousness, sick headache, bilious
headach, and all, arrangements OF the
stomacheliver and bowels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-02-23
The Deadly Cigarette.

During a discussion in tho Amerl-
can association Prof. w. 5. Dudley
described some experiments which
he had made on the n curious effects
Of cigarette smoking. He showed
tia. they were principally due to
ne manner Of smoking, and not to
tic impurities, as is currently sup
posed. In smoking cigarettes, to get
the desiredeffect, h esmoke IS inhaled
that is to say, it is simply drawnin TIC
the mouth and then expelled. In ex'
pcriments on small animals, in which
they arc caused to breathe air con
tanning cigarette smoke, it was found
that after a mouse had smoked one
and onc-forth cigarette life was ex
tinct. Examinations OF its blood
showed that it had died from the
effects Of the carbon monoxIdo
which was contained in the smoke
and not the nicotine and Other
volatile products Of the tobacco anc
pape-.-New York Graphic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-02-23
vys,nnn's Other Weapon.

Down in Vineland the other
evening , young girl from Stamford
who S Iowa there for treatment tor
sorne sAsslng lung trouble was
folio wed on the street by a fellow
who seized the opportunity as she
was passing a dark and lonely spot
- grab her by the shoulder and
soatch her shopping bag. Instead OF
fainting the girl swung her arm
arouaa aul LIT him have two, one
o. +htH.w and one in the rios, with
her, elbow before he could gather
his wind to 'ho ier,' and then he
couldn't. The decor who put his
javsio a plaster cast says if L.
Josqa't eat anything or say anything
for tbreesweeks his Jaw will be al
right. ert that his rib will never
come straight sgai1. Tain't safe
o fool around a girlwith a loaded
,.lbow.-Brooklyu Eagle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-02-23
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Abbcrillc :s}>cri,lipral.
1--WE s~,a.zaa.l Birds

Birds of many cartons kinds are
found in Australia which cannot
I've ;ouna anywhere else. One al
them is the bower builder, or walk
builder, as it IS called. 1t hnIlds a
long walk or bower With grasses
aud sp,igs, and ti>cn collects all
sorts OF litllr things To dccara,c it.
Candy feathers he likes particularly
for this purpose, hat he does not
.uisdain shells, heached homes, a
pipe bowl, a penknife, On any small
object that lie can iina, So we'll
is his propensity known, that when
persons lose such lllinas IN The bush
they generally find them il 'he
bower BIRDS walk. II j. evident
that tic bird takes them lurelE'
as ornaments, for he lives entirely
Oh seeds and fruit.
Another noteworthy bird native
to ll,at far off lands the Tyre bird.
lie can not olrly initiate the notes
of al other birds, but also nearly
every sound made by man. Settlers
are oftena deceived by him, ard
many amusing stories ere told
Sometimes a man working on his
clearing hears somebody chopping
wood a short distance away, and
a dog barking at his heels. He
goes in search Of the intruder, aud
finds after q long walk that the
Tyre bird has been making game Of
him. a nan using a cross-cnt saw
hears somebody doing the same
thing, and after searrhing nnsnr.
ccssiuIlv for him, Discovers that it is
the bird.-PhiIadelphia Times.