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PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester X. X.
STATIOE. FOOT Or PRsBlf STREET.

oIHitOH. fOUl VI FnEoLL oihlEfs
On ana after Monday. Oct. -, 1855,
Passenger Trains win Leave y artinndi
For Worcester, Ciinten. Aver 1anetisn,
Nashua WtndhaD and Eppin9 At I'D
.. and 1890 m.
Fer Manchester, 20 acorA, and L. NORTH
al 1880 y. I'M.
Ger Rechester, spring. vale. ALFRED, w aa.rs
bere, and SAGE River az 1850 q. a., 1850
and $50 y. IN.
Ser sssrhan at 7.3O a. w., 1850, 500
$50, ard $40 p. m.
FOR sneenrappa, Cunberlmnd Mills, Wee
brock Iunctisn and Woodfordss AZ g..sn
and 1890 a. m., 1880, SEQ, $50 ARD
$40 y. m.
Ger Forrest A senue CDeerissl Gao =. n.
The 1870 .. uz. train from Portland connects
Aver Iunct. with "u0o-ne Fuunel Reute'
foT the West, and at Uaiou station. @erces-
ter, fer Providence and New Eerh VIA
providence Line" for Norwich and New
Work, via "Nor ich Lilac, With he-ton q
Aibany ". B. for the West and New Nork.
ali rnis Tia "sprtngaeId", also with ~. u. a
N. &. e. 70. ("steamer Maryland ROute'1 ton
Phiiadciphiss Baltimore, Waahingteo,
ans the south.
Through Tickets to all points West and SOU
may be had Of 5. III. HELM, Ticket Agent, Pc
land.
octlsdtf J.w. PIT FRS sasS.
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WATERFOWL Cattle Market.

10y ItltBTdpH.I
WATERFOWL, Mich. IL, 1s89.-Cattle market
UNCHANGED.
Market Beef-Extra at ESQ; first quality at
9 ooa =; second quality at Dogs 80 third quail
tty at 4 00G4 80.
Receipts OF cattle 2174
Working oxen % pair S7oGs1e5; Mich Cows
and Calves S25@48: Farrow Cows at S123$30;
fancy at S509s75; yearlings at So 0Oa 10; two
years old S1zd$25; three years S20@ S36.
Swine-Recepts 1885, Western fat, live 4Js
as; northern dressed at &c.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts 751; in lots at
2 SC a So so; extra 0UG6 30.
Veal Calves 21hG6lhc
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Mch. IL. 1859.
Receipts by Maine Central Rairoad-For Port
land 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con-
Meeting roads cars 11s miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
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A New Departure

from ordinary business methods is made by the
manufacturers of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, in guaranteeing this world-famed
remedy TO cure all diseases arising from derange-
ments of liver or stomach, as indigestion, or dys
pepsia, biliousness or oliver complaint" or from
impure blood, as boils, blotches, pimples. erup-
lions, scalp disease, saltrheum scrofulous sores
and swellings, and kindred ailments. Money
paid for Discovery promptly returned If, on
fair trial. 1t don't cure.
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FIHAHCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.

PORTLAND, Mch. ~, 1889.
Flour is dull aud in light demand, with prices
generally unchanged Pork Arm and in gool dc.
mand the late advance holding with strength
Lard firm Sugar holds very firm Coffee N to 1
cent higher on all grades.
The following are ro-day's closing quotations of
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Cotton Markets.

NEW YORK, Mich IL, 8s9-The Cotton market
is steady and quiet: sales 446 hales; upands.
ordinary at 7-l6c; good do at 1876; low
middlings 9s4 C; mddllngs at 10 &c; Gulf ordl-
nary at IL &c; good do at 9,i-16c; low mid
10 i-1oc; middling 10 7-16c.
NEW ORLEANS Mich. IL lss9.-Cotton market
quiet; inIddliDg 9Isc.
SAVANNAH, Mch. IL, ls89.-Ootton market is
quiet smlddling 9ssc
CHARLESTON, Meh. IL, lSS9--Cotton market
firm; middling l0hc
MEMPHIS, Mch. -, 1862 Cotton market is
quiet; middling at 95sc.
MOBILE, Mch. IL. Ilss9.-CottoD mar:et is
steady; middling at 97sc.
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Foreign Exports.

BUENOS AYRES. Bark Hecla (Br)-7i4,e49
IT lumber.
BUENOS AYRES. s. hooner Peter II. Crowen
-474644 It lumber.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Archer. -345, $50 #
lumber.
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Now York Stock and Moneysws arker
T3y Telegraph1

NEW YORK Mch. IL. 1882 Money has been
easy, ranging from VI to per cent. last loan at
zrs, closing 2H per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per at A. g61s per cent. Government bonds
dull but steady. Railroad bonds quiet and firm. .
The stock market closed very duh and rather
heavy. with generally slight fractions under the
opening.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre
gated l46, 942 shares
The following are to-day's quotations of Govern
ment Sncnrltias.
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New York, with lime put into Vineyard Haevn
18th with cargo ON fire. The vessel has been
sealed up and it is hoped that the fire will be
smothered.
Sch W X Chester, Thompson, at Philadelphia
from Baracoa. reports. Mch A. lat 38 81 Ion 7b 90
carried away flying jibstay. split main and flying
jibs, sc.
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Sid I'm Yokohama, Jap, Feb 18th, ship Mary
Cushing, Bray, New York.
Sid I'm Shanghai Jan 27th, ship State Of Maine,
Nickels New York via Hong Kong.
Ar at Hamburg 10th inst, ship Grandee, Ellis,
Pisagua.
Ar at Hamburg 10th inst, ship Corsica, Puring-
ton New York.
Ar at Port Elizabeth 18th inst, barque II In
gersoll, Peterson, New York.
Sid FIN Nuevitas 9th inst, brig Waubun, WEIGH,
for Sandy Hook, for orders.
Sid FIN Gibara about 18th inst, barque Benny
Doom, Burgess, North of Hatteras
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Sid FIN Newcastle, NSW, Jan 49, barque Annie
Reed. Warren, San Diego
Sid finn Cebu Feb %, barque Amy Turner, John
sen. New York.
Passed Tuskar Mch g. ship Gen Knox, Libby.
Liverpool for San Francisco.
Ar at Buenos Ayres 9th inst, barque Proteus,
Peterson, New York.
Ar at Savanala-Mar Feb IA, brig Stockton. AL
len. ASpinmal
WIS., from Demerara, ldg.
Ar at Barbados Feb IA, sch Grace Bradley.
Smith. New York,
Sid Feb Ia, sch Haroldlne, Tibbetts. Trinidad.
In port Feb IA. sch Dexter, Wharter, for Port
Ar at Turks Island Feb 10, barque Chase.
Park Barbadoes land sid 23d for BoothbayO
In port I'd inst, sch Matte 4 Eaton, Carnage,
s sid fm Porto Rico Feb 25th, sch VIM Green,
Ar at St Jago 7th inst, barque Jose d Bueno,
Robertson. New York.
Sid I'm Havana 18th inst. barque Mendoza, Rice,
rat sagua 4th inst, bargue Kate, Crowley.
Sid I'm Matanzas 9Th. sch Belle Hooper, Gilkey.
New York: 9Th, brig Ernestine, whittier, Boston.
AT Bermuda 7th inst, sch VIM b Herrick, KEEL
lev Portland for Cardenas, ready TO sail.
Ar at Sc John, NIB, 9th, schs ID Sawyer Beal
Ionesnort: j Gilmore, Alley, Jonesport: Fagle
Peck. Portland; Annie walkers, Mcintyre. do T:
Bat Edwards. Jonesport; Elvira, Beal Machias
to load for New York.
Spoken.
March 10, forty miles N OF Hatteras sch Belle
Hooper, from Matanzas for New York.
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no You Ask

"what will he do with it?' Well, that depends.
fit is something he wants he will try to keep it;
but If it is cold, he will certainly break 1t up
with few doses of Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam.
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RAILROADA.
BOSTON AND MAINE n. n
t1 effoct January 40, asNo,
WESTERN DIVISION


Trains leave Portland. "Union station,
$50 .. m. Be.sss Ter Portland $50 .so,.
Beach, Psas Peina, $50. 1895, a. m. $50
6:l5 p. m. Old Orchard Beaeh, sass,
Biddeford $50, $40, 1925 a. m, l1.4s. $50,
las. $50. $40 ,. n. w Wei. lao nsas "a
=isL, aSssi PsIr. sS D!,s1 ESQ s sac s n.
Lii, La sso 2 ann L.gs; Gao s s.s
a.. aa:to, $50 ?. m; Hsehesser. Faro
,seenS alton Bay Weifbore. 6.45 a. m,
tiz.49, $50 ?. M, Manehe-ssE and CeaesFd
Junetion( $50 a. m, $50 D. m, Wsrsssisr wa
dreat Fails and Rochester, $50 a. m
Sunday Trains From Union Station.
For Boston and way stations 100 and 4.15p-
Eastern Division From Union Station.
Yer Be.ies lt2.00 an. daily = o 90 am, 90
$500 p m. Returning leave Hessen 81. so, 300
sml 1880 p. m. ls-7 90 p. m. daily. Blade-
Lynn zoo, 900 a, M, 100 500 D. m. A@cs-
bury BOO a. M, 100, 800 p. m.
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION
for Cape Elixn beth and searbere Crossing,
6.26, 6.36, 10.1b m, 2.40. 1926, $50 pm.
Trains from Commercial Street station connect
az scarboro Crossing with local and through trains
Connects with Ran Lines for New York. South
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
s-West Division frum North Berwick
All trains arriving at and departing from Union
station run via Western Division between Scar
borough Crossing and Portland.
Through Tickets TO all points South and West
Tor gale at Union station, Congress. street,
Cemmerciai street staafem, and a. Gnisn
Ticket Omee, 40 xchanEe street,
j. I. FURBKR Genn Manager, Boston.
y, 7. EhAeNDEks, zen . !. A., Boston.
JAMIE an
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NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, that IN
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust OF Administrative OF
the estate Of
SAMUEL Z. CUSHING, late Of Freeport.
IN the County OF Cumberland deceased and
given bonds as the law directs. An persons hay-
Ing demands upon the estate Of said deceased
Indebted to said estate are called upon 10 make
payment TO
ABBIE II. CUSHING. Adm'x
Freeport, Feb. no, 1889. feb27di awWsWs
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81 can't help il, pa" replied Bobby, thought
fully, II guess must get my disposition from
you and ma.-Harper's Bazaar.

81 can't help it, pa" replied Bobby, thought
fully, 81 guess must get my disposition IRON
you and Wallpapers Bazaar.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children she gave them CastoriA
Old Cent? understand, sir-in fact KNOW
that you and my daughter are edging very rapioiy
toward matrimony.
Penniless suitor-It Is true, sir; and although
am Obliged to confess that it will have 10 De
case of love in cottage. hope .....,xo a.
Old Gent-Say no more. Love IN cottdsc 10
the true ideal OF happiness. You nave my coii-
sent
Old Collaborating you can show me the deco
for the cottage. Good day!
A mans wife should always be the
same especially to her husband, but II she Is
weak and nervous, and uses Carriers Iron Pills,
she cannot be, for they make her feel like
difereDt person." so they all say, and their hus-
bands say so tool
He gazed around the cheerful and comfortable
looking apartment, then, addressing the widow,
he said
"Your husband has been dead over year
now"
Eyes," she answered with Sigh.
81 remember his obituary" he said, "and
thought il contained misstatement of facts"
"Yes; it said he had gone to better home. In
my opinion 1t would be impossible for him to find
more cheerful, comfortable, and with you in it,
a more charming home than this" -.
The widow smiled sweetly, and then he was
accepted.
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Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit and disgust
everybody with your offensive breath, but use DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy and end 1t.
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Central R. R. Of New Jersey.
NEW ROUTE TO
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON and he
WEST. Shortest and QUICKEST Roule.

uHstt euotoot aiis HAfshoot ueetos
Via CENTRAL RAILROAD Of NEW JERSEY
PHILADELPHIA and READING RAILROAD
and BALTIMORE and OHIO RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE Of MARCH 10, 1889: Leave New
York station Central Railroad OF New Jersey foot
of Liberty street, N. r., for PHILADELPHIA
At 500, 40 80, $3.50, IL 100 A. NJ. 100, 80,
3;15, 400, 4:45, 80, 80 90 p. NJ; Sundays
$3.50, $3.50 A. NJ, $50. 2 $50, AS, $50,
1900 p. NJ. For BALTIMORE and WASHING
TON-At 80, IL 100 A. NJ. daily except Sundays)
1:30, 2:30. 4:45, IL 100 y. NJ. Connecting tickets
on sale at principal points.
DRAWING ROOM and SLEEPING CARS.
mar11 dtf
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RumfOrd Fails G BuckiieId Railroad
InRffss. October 10. 1855.

Leave Portland, via q. T. Railway, S.45 am. and
l.3O p. m. kkTUkNING-Leave Canton A.3O
and S.25 q. m.
STAGE CONNECTHONs-DAIL W.
Min0t for Hebron Academy; Buckneld Tor W.
sumner and Turner. Canton for Peru, Dixneld
and Mexico, also for Brettun's NILS, LiEermore
Oct2Tdtf l.. l.. LINCOLN. Supf.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

ON and after December "a, Isss, Pazzen-
ger Trims leave Portland, as foiiswzi
For Aub.rn and Lewiston, s.46 a. m, l.16
7.1o a. M, 1.20 $40 and t11.20 p. m. for
a 1r satnr ra0 cI H. l29 and $40 M and
and Kas1 ana Liae .I X. r., 10 :. n.
and ]. 30 p. m. Brunswick, Gardiner. Hal
lowell, and Augusta, 40 q. M. 1.20.
Lewiston, s.45 a. m, LIS ?. m; vis Brua.-
wick. 1.20p. m Monmouth. Winshrsp,
Lake MAJ aneeeek. Readaeld. Oakland
Vile and skewhssan via Lewisls.,
LILO p. m, via Angusta, ITO a. m, 1.20
and 100 ?. m. and on Saturdays % Water
Lib. l.2o, t11.2o ?. m. Sanger vim Levi.
sen; n i ia5 r an 1'' via As s. 1a 9
EiEwerih and Bar Harbsr' TO, III 20
p. m. vancebsre. st. stephen (CnIai-,l
Ar.s:ieek Cesniy, -. John, Haiifas
might express with sleeping ear attached. runs
every night, sundays included, through 70 Ban
to Belfast and Dexter or beyond Bangor. sunday
mornings.
WHITE MOUNTAINS, LINE.
For Cumberland willis $40, 1910 a. m,
2.1b, 3.1b. 6:15 p, m. for sebage Lahe $40
Fryssurs, an Sos.s Gown, GIsa ssssisa,
Crawferd., aud Fabyans $40 q. m,
Bridgssn, EryebarE, North Conway and
The $40 a. m. train connects for an points in
Northern New Hampshire and Vermont and runs
through TO Burlington, msatreai nnd the
Arrivals in Portland. from sebaeo Lake I. rs A. m.
Bartlett 1905 a. M, Augusta and Bath, SOS a
m. Lewiston $40 a. m. Cumberland Mills IL 20
a. m. and 4.20 p. M; Pennington. skowhegan
and Lewiston 1925 p. m; Bangor, Rockland.
etc. at 1880, p. m; Fabyan's and North Con-
snS RceRad ssASe'S m s9a1 Assa ans
Lewiston 5.4S p. m; Night Pullman lao q. N.
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Mrs. Snowball-So you are going to marry
Henry again. are you? thought that you said
you had had enough of him for the rest Of your
life.
Mrs. Coldsnap- Circumstances alter cases, you
know. He wasn't worth a cent when left him,
and now he's well off.
Mrs. snowball-Oh, yes. That makes differ
ence.
Mrs. Coldsnap-Besdes,I would get consider
able alimony the next time should want to leave
him again.-Chicago Herald.
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY, March ~.
Arrived.
Baroue Archer. Mitchell, Buenos Ayres-W g.
G r Milliken.
G X Milliken.
Sen Dreadnaught, Nickerson, North Boothbay,
TO load for Philadelphia-Peter Nickerson.
Sch Peter II Crowell. Chase; Buenos Ayres.
Sch Sadie q Lila Nutler' op1eupen-J Blake;
Blake.
Sen Martha ID McLain, shore, with 10000 lbs
fish; John W Brown, 1900 do.
Cleared.
Sch Lizzie J Call, Call. Portsmouth, to load for
New York.
Sch Norman, Holt, Boston, in tow of tug A
Belknap. To load for Cuba.
Sch Laura & Marion. Eastman, Gloucester.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
WISCASSET, March 12-Ar, sch Ann K Ste
vens Tice, Boston, to load ice.
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MANUFACTURING co.

TIME annual meeting OF the Westbrook Manu-
Il featuring Company, for the choice of officers,
and any other business that may legally come be-
fore them, will be held at the ONCE OF the Com
pany, No. 10 Central Wharf, THURSDAY, March
VIM r. WOOD, Clerk;
,oar1 did
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Fishermen.
Domestic PORTS.

Ar at Gloucester 11ih, sch Elsie M Smith, from
Georges; Edw Grover, do.
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PORTLAND, MT. DESERT and MACnIlS


Resumption OF service; on and after March ). 80,
steamer City OF a. IL hEa end, Capt VIM. +. DEN
nlson, weather permitting will leave Portland
for Rockland, Bar HarbOr and Machlasporf. via
usual landings, Tuesdays and Fridays at IL p. m
touching at Sargentviiie on Fridays trip only; re-
turning, leave Maehiasport Mondays ana fhurs-
days at a. m, connecting at Portland with early
morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER. General Manager.
y. &. BOOTHBYGenl Pass. and lckef Az.
Portland. Feb. 20. 1899. dee3Sdu
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Portland and BOOthbay Steamboat Co
STEAMER ENTERPRISE.

an and after Tuesday, October 80, 1888,
~ steamer will leave Portland every Tuesday
at $50 a. m, for Boothbay, f. Booihbay, So. Bris-
toll, Pemaquid.
Every Friday at $50 a. M, for Boothbay, T.
B0othbay, SO. Bristol
Returning, will leave Pemaquid every Wednes-
day at z 100 a. m, for Portland and Intermediate
Landings.
Every Saturday will leave Z. Boothbay at TOO
q. M. for Portland and Intermediate Landings.
Connecting with Boston Boats at Portland.
No freight received after S.lb on the day Of
sailing.
Freight received and delivered by w. II. Boha-
non on the wharf at Portland.
mar4dtf ALFRED RACE, Manager.
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Lowest fares from Portland. Yarmouth June.
ton and Danville Junction as follows; To Chica-
1880; Kansas City, s32.5O and $3.50; Il.
Paul $50. 80 and $500; st. Louis VIA. Detroit,
5000 and s2l 20; st. Louis via. Chicago, $3.50
and S24.a0i California, eS2.bO and sGS.7s.
JOSEPH HICKS0N, Geners Manzasf
WIN. EDGAR, Genl Pass. Agent,
l j. STEPHENSON. supt.
Portland Oefober % 1884 Orf2adtf
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Harpswell Steamboat CO.

On and after Oct. 10, 1888, Steamer MER-
RYCONEAG win leave Orr's Island 6.46 an !.
745; jerks 500; Hope Island sos; Little Che.
beague S.16; Long Island 1856. Arrive In Port
land 9.15. Return leave Portland for 0rr's Island
and all intermediate landings at y 80 p. m.
Oc2 DIFF
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA

On and after MONDAY, De. - Iss>,
trains will run as fell awFf
DEPARTUBEs
For Auburn and Lewiston, 7.5O and $40
q. m. and IL 40 and $40 d. m.
Fer Gerham, 8.45 a. m. and $50 and SHOP.
Ger ussusai and Chicago, s.4s q. NJ. and
1.30 p. m.
Fer Quebec, 80 p. m.
Fer Buckneld and CRnfons o.45 q. IN and
i.S0 p. m.
FROM Lewisfsn and Amburn. B.2c q. a
12.15. $40 and 5.28 p. N.
FROM Gorham, 8.25a.m., 1918 and 5.3s D. n.
frens Csicass and Msufreal, i3.iB and
o.3S p. m.
Frsu Quebec, 1915 D. m.
From n.lnnd Pond, (Mixed) TOO D. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars on night train ana
rarlor cars on day train between Portland and
Montreal
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CALF or MA

a AN ~ W o.
spontaneously Paraies.-PersOnally conduct
ed,-cOmbining ComfOrt-tOw Rafes-Ouiek Time
Free Sleeping Cars. Call on or address nearest
Ticket Agent, or Il. e. CUkRIER New England
Agent Southern Pacific Co. lDl .ga-hiaxssn
sd. Hosfon. Mass nvoao9Trv
The Southern herald., 1889-03-02

siaInlooEing dwellings, tn it seemed
q ne that / should cry out against these
barren wallis 81 stone, and gathering
gigantic strength from my misery. top
ple them down md Ell Ike titan
amang their ruins, triuMphant
But being a young man who, at my
best, weighed only one hundred and
fifty pounds, / was obliged e ioregO
any such heroic pleasure, and to con-
tent myself by sympathizing with
Yankee Doodle in his complaint
that she couldn't see the town, there
were so many housesn
So was best pleased to sit by my
window and read. for whole world Of
literature had been opened TO me when
i discovered the Sea Side Library,
whose volumes I purchased and kept
casefully piled on my little table.
Across the way and on an exact Level
with my window w--no, ! mistake, very
little above my window--was a box OF
nasturtiums at whose brilliant bios
SONS ! was never tired Of looking. This
box stood on the window ledge, and out
Of its corners grew a most ambitious
vine which had made its cay up the
side OF the windows in so luxuriant a
manner that it left but little room for
the yellow silk curtains to be visible in.
Sometimes an uncaged parrot came and
perched on the ledge and gave his fan
tastic colors to the completion OF the
gay scene. The window was an ode
one, Moorish in design-as even a per
son unskilled in architecture could dis
cover it to be, and l used to sit ant
wonder what sort OF person hvet
back Of all this splendor For what
with the deep-hued tnasturtiums, tal
saffron and scarlet, and the parrot al
green and red, and the swaying yellow
curtains, not to mention a huge Flem
ish pitcher that stood there
the window was wonde
of color in that quiet and severe street
otherwise showed little but linen shade
and inside blinds. Indeed, l some
times thought that street must be al
asylum for deaf and dumb houses, s,
lacking in vivacity was its aspect.
One night l finished my dinner ear
lier than was my custom, and finding
that ] had still few minutes Of leisur
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''Then If you go, remember that !
love you; that no other woman's face
will ever charm me; that my life will
be a vacant tedium until see you
again"
Silence.
"For Gods sake speak! Am ! to ut
terly lose you out Of my life?" There
was a pause. / trembled.
II will write to you II you wish"
my bright lady! Thank you! Then
you are not Indifferent, this has moi
been mere freak "
"Mr. Millet."
eyes"
"Does it occur to you that you are
accusing me Of immodesty"
"What do you meant"
"Do you think ] would heedlessly in
dulge in 'freak?"
"Then your interest in me, your pity
for me has been sincere. Tell me thai
may hope"
"My Aunt! You may hope, Mr..
Millet. Good night"
saw her no more, but in few days
got her address, in aletter which con
tanned nothing else.
/ don't know how she managed it but
some way, during those long months
that l stared at the bleak window op
posite, with its ragged handful of dead
flowers, she broke the story to hel
aunt, and in the spring married her
She didn't care for city life, and SO
went back to the little town agar
where l had grown up.
You have no idea how the old hous'
looks! It is as gay as bachelor wit
has fallen in love in his dotage. Som'
way or other the sunlight has been le
in everywhere, and there are boxes .
nasturtiums growing in the dining
room windows, and in Salinas oil
room there is little cradle. z
Oh dear old Salina ! wish you coul'
see what a bright, gay creature It !
that plants the pansies about you
grave! And she always sings as sh
does It, Salina, till she transfgure
death for me! s.
Why Salina even the larches N
longer look sad!
Evr VIZ punrrYr