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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-17
awept by the Tide Of PopuIarity

To the topmost pinnncles of success. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters stands shining proof of
what genuine merit backed by the living orce
of proven facts. can attain. The Nnrth and
Sonth American continents. Europe. Australia.
the West Indies. Guatemala and Mexico have
all contributed wide patronage and testimony
of the most favorable kiud-but unsolicited
to swell the reputation of this sterling remedy.
Among the nlaladics for which the most con-
vincing public and professional testimony
proves that it is benign curative, are chiIls
and fever, bilious renittent, dumb ague aud
ague cake. dyspepsia. liver complaint, nervous
ness. debility, kidney and bladder complaints.
1t mitigutcs the iufiriuities OF age hastGns CON
Yalescence. has n tendency to prevent i'll con
sequences from exposure and exhaustion
Persons of scdcntary habits and lahorious oc-
equations will find it an ever useful tonic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-17

The 'F. p" Ply the Best Dark
Twist in the market.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-17
For Sale.

A HOUSE AND LOT in the town of Charles
IA town. House contains four rooms. lot
50x150 feet. with some good Fruit Trees
thereon. VIII be sold on easy terms. Apply
at the SPIRIT OFFICE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-17

TloBACgo.-The very best Henry County
Il Chewing Tobacco. at
GEO. T. LIGHTS Drug Store.
(NIGARdtTTES.- Straight Cut, Be
" tweer, the Acts and Special. at
August "a. 1889 6. 2. LIGHTS.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

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pszsy : gea sipsF freLz t-4s - Enze-
"a usza - 49,. 14c 1 rep-sa. ~tazs l
sse.s-d Lac - z1e9 s1etlsF - . EesEx z e-azs
co F4z = 1ea ys8 ~zs sad gr w1ez yea
segan - zotlcs s-lszsEs o@rst-4s t-rL1
frol- l1sir ARP
DO -. E-l14 tei-ls re <1@s pea refer
tcfi he axala Aszec, cc.1iys t4Aisx a crest
froU Is zlgp5Se4=L 4LG r-Scl1s = slL1 q
Ez-l eE1s4-
4 refer % teis scaens q Knitting tas
e.ass % Auericaa n.oode1 trs1< - A4ssss
u fs4r k-adFe1 Di1 go4 l--14 u 7 go.r-
s=lE cF "a some ue@sp4gsx E1-2 P4r E-s
Lle4 ~ go-r ae4ot
Il Isss EsS4-ag 70 tee Press, AF. Al
IL Aa"
~Nys l. NJ u@ne. ET-s. NJ Al vs.
n D4rt1er. H. A. So. u - lt1rl-a tcr~
merry q dang kezx ~ E-lns - AyS
We cous fr1a tas DC Nyes, N1o got s9G-s
fsrelxn :. ost4lce ca tns-r ssc4tc1eons "a
ia tl1-e II L1osy t1s l. s4d - cane -
thls country. St4A there : 40 Fcy4l b4ood
ia oar ye.na Ne caa szy tlAL tr1ly. We
have ese1 = great faaliy t-F Ea2l~4F 4n1
reserve. sad can tF-rlfllly s2y tEzt 10 1ls-
ssi.ls n-oE4g14 a4s ever Deel aels u IA tro-
dee MS scFol lLo-s tendencies Into g1r f2-a-
~ tree
well, sir sad The great head Of the
Crest TrlsL 4 90 L9E care ~ k2os s.
pecla..y wat your hlstory mzy &c, Or the
history of Ycgr tribe, sir. / am Eot lnter-
este1 ia the m4r-er. Moreover, | Was Ilst
go-ng olt. az
80 wss 1 Ia : minute, II an not do
talalng va. % saii, as ran uy arm play
faUy tArough rs AID looked up Into hls
cleas. cod eyes. just Wat little w4l-s
aud | Wi - With you We c4n stroll
a.ong together aa0R. Do you not lize anon
Asa social word l mean NOT as oasE
ness term, OF course, bat as kiua Of snap
per On the ead OF a society sete-atetsi'
"Ah. yes very good Very good. In
deed B4g all not cetain you"
You are not OBTAINING me, Mac. You
cculdu' . dstaln ne II wanted - 20. But
90 not want .. My chore are a. done |
have copy enough on the hook u last a
week. Al out for the day, old man. / An
oir for the day, and wa can have sport II
you say the word We can frolic over the
bilsldss, a. ths suspicion OF IL gaonstte
and goats comes athwart the reellnE senses.
l know where the bock beer groweth rank
est and tho caviar sandwich with cod
liver oil aad catfish roe into IL doth most
abound. Come with mo, Dir. AcAhlster,
ard le. the tail 50 with the hide, IS one
may say
.sYou are a low. cawse person." said he,
languidly. and say again that l viii not
detain you"
''Why are you 50 mOroid about this mat
ter OF detentionl" queried. "You are not
OBTAINING me. am soaking nv soul In
dolce fsr!na, Mac. l do not need TO 60
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

Fernarks because he eaR not wear POCKETS
sLsched GA Ia outsi1s OF Eis robe or ny
about with = sA4wlstrap tuu of canes
knocking The brains out q other celestial
people or plc&lnx t1eir eyes out and wearing
the1a away OF sho fsrrule u hls umbrella
The bs.lss young man never laughed
heartily. even as q cGlld. Nature disap-
pointed alm- Tie LttIe lambzns were IN
tidy and the grass took the polish OF his
shoes. It's criticised nearly al forms u
vegetation Throwing q dressing gown
hastily over ais shoulders while waiting FOR
his clothes % 90 aired and put on him, be
IO0ted az the doctor on the nrst evening Of
as appearance with a keen, searching
glance, as much as % s4y: ''Xou have
ushersd ms intO a world watch can a.
ready see Is being frightfuliy nismanaged.n -
He bas n enthusiasm he does not love
enyone. because he fears that he might
give way - a Wild impulse and crush the
crystAl Of nls watch oY means of the sunny
head OF his souls Idol tie knows bad
things about svery body, but heighLens the
effect 81 striving, Oh 80 hard, 70 keep them
quiet. He has t4sted every JOY IN the whole
world except tho glad thrill OF Jumping OF
the East River osdgo. and he coul1 get =
general permit Tor tA2s II nc would only
do L.
When be was sixteen he proposed to a
woman thirty nine years OF age, but could
not 90 go without first telling her that he
had tasJed Of oyery sweet In life and that
be had been, oh s. tough and so naughty,
and that he vas really = great big horrid
rake IN disxulse. But you are innoce nt, +"
he said, You are puro as a freshly lGun-
dried snowflake. You are Just bursting
Into woman hood and can not. alas I can
not, fool thee, or beguIi0 thee as others
might seek % do. / an . very wicked man.
Ny soul - stepped m vice, ~ still am
noble. With ali my accursed LIE of lus; %
look back upon, l can only say that l have
never forgotten 20 bs q gentleman. am a
great, biz. generous-hearted but ennuied
cstirea. / have saw every thing from the
Fourth OF July % the To0leries In France,
Europe. I havs saw every thing ia New
York. and Fargo, Dakota | have been
abroad over tvu weeks snd tasted every
delight OF foreign courts. having paid fines
"a most al OF them. And now after oil
this, can you rot love me al tho better for
itf Do ron not crave Z blazs young man
with scars on his moral character, but yet
noble and smarti"
She said she would think Il over and il
she decided % iove him, she would send q
rcQuisition for him
: Aad 81 ho is stil waiting for her 20 come
and claim him. but rather hop-ag she Will
rot
Then there - aIs0 the @css young woman
beside. Size nas seen every thing. sac allows
you % tcs her about something and then she
saws she has seen it several times. She has
the chassered sir Of ore who has lost sew
eral husbands. bat a willing 20 50 through
narain whenever Heaven sees AZ % desig-
nate another one she hss 3 FAR away look
Ike eaa who sees a swift-f0otod Welsh raO-
BIZ xcootlnE a,-ross tbe h0riton.
When shr vas a little girl. she used 20
play q ltfie. but not uproari0assy. She did
x according 70 plans sua specla.a.-gI-s fur
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

lS5les-why = &, hat Nbea yoar
hass-an1 ~ year children AEt IL, SEA
eonsgls tle AeSi rhyS.ean At oncs
care f8r thea Day ard night. Ne&T
y0ufself 9at Wilh sleet-esS sztcalng
ard never bsxIUage tas heaviest doc
toEs h-,l, 4 oaiy the &eSr ones are TX
sloret - heallh; ehlle dst after d2g
WteA stlez week ko2 eIsa are thal dA-l
p2n IA your ek-tEst terFsf4e
s'srsg<lrg g-aoAn' ssasztlo1. .--4ua a.
aissl. ..ltsy ) a9tf-Ag a. esect s cslef T.
fes ye&Is yQu y L L. 3 helpless ~
paid sad soen y0uT lrokrn- he>sT -ee
hnsi4ad aud laothEl.pss cElltrca Wll
t9-9w gou - lAe greye. ferasIs
Celcacy l1eKeAts NQu cssfsal ti1g !.
physician -b-t even tilis Is not usces-
s4lY fsaF safttrer. te. No-I tos.
ISisd A9s n ssTsb.y y00 feel perhaps
sou never dlt~and ak lam - stof
tol ghg sad ga sou q hottie 90 ~
P.eroe tAsor.te Prescription. II hss
calel tlol sands of women suffering
tIom weaknesses and complaints ltcu-
l-4r ~ yOul 81.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
MES SAD THOUGHTS.
<s1as Ma Who Ars Wss<y ~ Esrs-
~sEas - " sisaoasz - 80 Hizx -
lAs trssx Irzst- Ms hz-
eeas@s Ibss4z Csizsly.



one ~ tls sa11sst tllngs 45oLL the
strsefs q sew Ggrk . tie 5Ll~s ye1Ek
z14a. Hardly ed eEoaxh - xn0s h0s "
harness lsrss sF nix . CIV. eFen f1r :
sles-c party. 20 - a.Feaay Ne4rY Cf uts.
Es zasN eFeEf ta4rg @Isn as N4s Lite,
sAd a4s Era...s444y a13cd - it ever s.nce.
rs can aog sit lnf.Gs1 Hamlet because he
tAs hezrd fs 80 etten before. Es SAYS
Both . fz44llg Ee lel's l1lak th4t Jesfer-
soa sPeazs 80 alstllet-Y 80 "a lsed ~ -.
Hs - ssTry fsf ever soly aud pstlss eg~ry
ko1y 4l1 wishes hs Cs4ll sVls 40 -
kEcsle1se and x.Ve tls s-lFeFs q taolzlt
sl-d ezpsrlsEce - tne poor
= TIE staso youaz ul4l never had ary real
fun "a Us lla. Essa IA attempts h he
Tsal DAD Sers 6lsappoiatmsats. he VIII
crlrclsc as harp Enea as zsts Il I'D gct
IA crssa stretched before As 1l!l wear it
rs VII as spe.x q Lhs d. puess II the
slo1d &C . slLlilg - sld maze sarczs a,
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

Have you heard your friends snd
ZEE ghb0ss talking about IL N0u may
Yourself ~ ult oI tle many Who kn0N
from personal experience 1ust hon
good thilg ls. II yoa have ever tired
L, y0u art Dne 81. u stAuuch friends.
because the wonderful things about i
d. that when once gwen a trial, Or.
King Aeg Discovery, ever after holds
a place in tne house. Ii you have
never used L and should BE afflicted
wlth cough, cold, oF any Throat
Lung or Chest trouble, secure bottle
Al once. and give Il a fair trial. Ii II
guaranteed every time, or money re-
funded. TRIAL bottle, 10 cents, IL Peck
Bros Drug store.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
saothe, aud Iirals.

Sanu Abe sOOthes and heals tie
membranes OF the throat and lungs
when poisoned and iniiamed 10y dis
ease. 1t prevents night sweats and
tIghtness across the chest, cures coughs
Group, asthma, colds, bronchitis, pneu
monia, whooping cough and all othei
throat and lung troubles. No Other
medicine Is 80 successful in curing nasa
catarrh as California Cat-r-curc. The
enormous and increasing demand foi
these standard California remedies CON
firm their merits. Sold and absOluielS IS
guaranteed 10y all druggists at 81 !
package. Three for 800.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

riShsa ev TIE oit he "a reuresentrE ciil-
dren IN the at ~ rnwFirE aud eudeavori1g
~ b. gay she had large arc0u. ~ ws-
der A. the ams size vas oorn. sac cet.1
s,rrnt enough in few moments to start
normal schrc see vas Hse the aif@
yoaax man sna ne bumble bee. b E~sst
WIEN Sc vas hrrn-
We shonif se ser~v f,r fha ? tss people
~3snever ws rect them Trey a. reg aa~s
ar frr rhev ara afraid - IaoEa a. anF
salnz f,r fear bar steer people taInf
tasv asvsr heart il before TheT ead
So ffe Wben fbsv srt ~ Hsarsn, 71d
thefr seiThbcr- t-ck fsr thrrn ts hs Far-
rrise.i ths Asss pson.e a View Nors at
Braos.rn Wiz sar. ss thev eek arrnnf AZ
sse saprhirs amp pests ana tae sg1lern
carat aars. stonea VI ss, W Tia mage srs-
sel,inx re saout thess thlnzs s.Fht ar sias
yssrs asc
HAnA ha~e ~~a swars kern ttusr'
s-ka,I sf NJ Warf Met seq CSC -fhe~
sev. - sssfes - ~saIf en ais sa~-ife.fs r. satf
sa -rf..f = -arraern fesu fhs kea5ar7i Ht-
xe ssuqa~t ~ his s.aa
Hwaat te rsa nsaa ~ fhatr' hs asFef.
ssaxatl47 ts sgeE Ass ize@f - sai wsFz
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

right hand, of course Right finger on nv
second hand. II / had my gloves of could
show it to you"
The clerk assured her that he would take
her word for the statement without any
further evidence, and he again hinted that
she had better hurry trife.
Several men in the line were beginning
10 grow impatient enough 10 club some
body. A small boy in the crowd worked the
pigs into the pen four times, and still the
limo did not move.
What is the addressi" gasped the clerk,
"a he seized pen, glad TO get the old lady
CT his hands.
'Mr Smith," replied the old woman, un-
mindful OF the clerks evaporation, then
noticing Just the least show of smile on
his face she bridled up, and continued: /:
You needn't laugh, l guess Smiths as
good name as any. You might be proud
TO have il yourself. Theophilus L. Smith;
that's the name. Isuppose you'd a laughed
sirht in my face If it had been John
Smith"
"All right, I've got the name. Where
does Mr. Smith liver asked the clerk. with
as much patience as he could.
Somebody IN the line gave shove.
"Be quiet, can't you, back there" yelled
the old woman. Then 10 the clerk: Didn't
l say re lived in Minnesotaf'
"Where abouts in Minuesotai"
: do you have TO put tina. ont"
Certainly"
"Well. vow, I've plum clean forgot that
part Of IL This is the first leter I've wrote
him. and can't be expected to remember
every thing, can IL
"No. 3" conceded the clerk. ''But you'll have
70 hurry. There's crowd waiting"
"Well, amt l hurryingi It's you that's
keeping me"
"Let me see Mr. Smiths letter, so / can
sec where be lives"
eff let you sec it, you'n promise not to
read itl'
"Vesn
"Sure, for oertaiur'
sfTes
"Now you can look a. Tho address" she
sad. as she carefully folded The letter and
held 10 ap Sose % the stamp seller. nose.
"but don't allow any one to read ny love
letter. not much
love letters. cirgied akid m ire crowd
"ls.en - she Oh SRI, trying 70 let cn she :
getting love letters
yes gasped the dsussl. feeling that
some explanation was necessary sfior the
ki1's remark.
yes" she continued. 81 addressing -
stamp CLERK, Il advertised IN TIE ustrirro-
nal column ofths Wedding Cake ard 81 =
is IN repy % an answer from It. Perhaps
q better put two Stamps On IT, I've heard
~ istters sometimes going % ere Dead Let-
Ter Of5ce. because thars wssnt enough
postage On 'em ff~esrs
TIE olsrx sssursd hsr two cents vas suf.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
An Absolute Cure.

The Original Abletine Ointmentis on
ly put up III large two-ounce tin boxes
and IS an absolute cure for old sores
burns, wounds, chapped hands, and al
skin eruptions. WIN positively cure
all kinds of piles. Ask for the Origina
Abietine Ointment. Sold by Peck Bros.
at % cents per box-bY mail 50 cents.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

l41F STA al uFI bre. = "a 0ae nand AG1 :
sg1-re, saell-glnz envelope 10 Tue ctner
#cdge1 her waF through ne crowd lp -
th5 sG2uZ window. Sle Used heF ambrei =
0e4poR Of attack IL her feToc.o2s
charge, zna with her letter high above her
head u Keep from having ne crispaess
crushed out % 2, she was very scon iu tne
very front rams q TIE procession or stamp
purchasers. Sne gr~sped consulsiyely
every little whale AZ . black beaded TeLlcLie
tnat huHz by her stde.
$50 tbs Is The pace where ye sell
stanpst' she asked, as she poked her nose
IL ID close prCximity 70 the clerk > face
The clerk blusAed from sheer surprise,
AMI stammerlngly assured ber this was
TIE place.
We'll, diia't know" she went on "rve
90, letter here want 70 mail"
"All right Two cents, please" replied
the clerk.
1t don't 60 very far; only into Mime
sofa Cant you make II less than thaif'
NO. Two cents Is the regular letter
rate"
'Wei, I sent a letter TO my niece down In
SheUoygan, Me, last summer, ana Nd.
on.y cost me two cents"
Cant help that. Government fxes those
matters" explained the clerk
.Well, don't think that's fair. i sup
pose now, II 1 wanted 10 send this letter
across the st-eet you'd charge me the same
price!p
Yes"
"Well, declare; could walk across the
street myself for nothing"
In the meantime the old lady had planted
herself ssu4rely in front OF the window
with her elbows spread out 10 keep back
the crowd.
please hurry. madam exclaimed the
exasperated clerk do you want stampP'
Certainly / want q stamp. BUtdon't you
dare address me Us madam, again. You're
entirely too fresh, young man. I'm miss. +"
And the fossil gave IA smile that looked
Ike crack in the face OF q worn-ogt mum
my.
Here's the letter, wish you'd address
IL for me- I've got felon on the third
finger Of my left hand. No, its on my
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
True To Its Name.

"I have dcyer found a medicine morc
true To It's name than Peckham' = Group
Remedy. always used II for my
own children. and recommend II TO my
customers. ! never knew it 10 fail"
\. w. STEVENSON,
Druggist, Muskegon, Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

NNE Ms
BOY S

the largest and finest shown in this section at
least. We guarantee every garment SELL aud if goods
do not give satisfaci ion will make
pro rcparation All ask is inspection of
and will readily the advantage OF buying
Grand Rapids made clothing, and the same time
stimulate home industries
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used for children teething. II s0Othes
the child. s0itens the gums. aliayS all pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhma - cents bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12

For ] don't care, duh, tired feeling,
impoverished blood, dull pans in back
and head, tantalizing skin eruptions,
Dcmp's Sarsaparilla never fails 10 give
relief. We always guarantee it. Price
81 per bottle, Tibbs' drug store, l26
MOnrOe-st.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
We Have Struck the PopuIaIChOId

It's the demand for clothing. The fact that
every purchaser ONE PROFIT and the certainty
of getting Honestly Made, substantially trimmed and
perfect fitting that has the tide strong.
in favor. We be modest In our claims.
but the honest undenabe truth is stock Of
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
SEEN IN A POST0FFICE.
6sSsss< she trs~a - es<SAsE . I1tlIs L.
zx2at8oR tA- Ct~4k Eaa rAs A.
S.s4Ey H. asll nsx -
A4ETy o.

6E D21 $40 ses
stzH - ~ Us post
cree E1l1o8 ueser
c . u plsi1s q G
tlss. " sEh hlH b -
iEess is &-N4Fs gea1
oEly soDeltGcs = -
f,stler tn4n others il
AS d4rsnz Cns q
rs ese pSrtod dc z
Fushes. ons afterlo3u
iSst week, ttsI a. Cd
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
Success Has Crowned Our Efforts
HOnestHone- Made Clothing in CreatDenand

We have just closed prii with the largest
sales in the history business. Nhiie other
chants complain of dull trade, busy as bees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
sTRYCHNIA AND SNAKEBITEs.
1t Looks rs Though Whisky as a Cure HAY
Have to Go,

II Looks ms Though Whisky as a Cure Hay
Have to Go.
DR.. Mueller, an Australian physician.
has, according to the London Hospital, sue
cessfully treated number of cases of snake
bite with strychnia. This he has done on
the hypothesis that the poison affects the
nerves, weakening and paralyzing them; in
fact, that the venom Is not, after all, a
poison in the common sense, and does not
directly cause any change of tissue. Its
effect is simply produced by the operation
of dynamic force-that is, it suspends the
action of the nerve cells for longer or
shorter period. Hitherto all antidotes have
been administered on the theory that the
virus affected the blood, and the most sue
cessful results have come from the admins
tration of alcohol, which seemed to main
tain the strength OF the sufferer until the
poison was eliminated by natural means.
DR.. Mueller's theory at first sight is at
variance with the fact that the blood in
case of snakebite does actually change but
his explanation of this change is that the
pulmonary capillaries, through which the
blood corpuscles pass when going to the
lungs to exchange the carbonic acid of effete
blood for fresh and life-giving oxygen, have
lost their power. They owe the tension
their healthy contracting power-to the in
fiuence of the vaso-motor nerves, and when
the latter are paralyzed the cOrpuscles lose
their power, so to speak, squeezing out by
the superhuous carbonic acid, and leaving
the corpuscles free to take up oxygen. Thus
the corpuscles pass through the lungs un-
changed, carrying back TO the heart blood
as full of carbonic acid as they brought
from it, and they themselves absolutely die,
bursting In consequence of this load of car
bonic acid. DR.. Mueller's remedy is the
injection of strychnia by means of the
hypodermIc syringe, the application of arti-
fetal heat, and the interference with the
tendency of the patient to sleep. He thus
sets up rival dynamic force which fights
it out with the original poison, and if the
antidote is applied in time, generally with
success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

"f we did that sort of thing" said I, one
day, "we'd send you to write up the Tiger
Hill strike. You'd like that"
why should care to go there?" she
answered, coloring as she was apt to do
when conversation became personal
You are so much interested in mining
affairs, replied, 'T have often noticed
how you stop to read the Hill Beacon no
matter what you are doing. Let the mail
bring that, and at once everything is
dropped. See! Your very eyes confess
your giltP
She met my accusation with as brave a
front as she could command.
Now come, Mr.. Crawford, /" she repIied.
You notice that read that paper because
you are interested in it yourself and on tbe
lookout for It'll Pray do you also notice how
much also like to get the Orchard and
Meadop?'
Il am interested in the HiU Beacon. said
!, because my nephew, Jack Lewis, edits
IT. am also anxious to see what fool
thing he will do next. There never was 3
boy who so loved to stir up the wasp's nest.
]. want to see what he will say when he il
stung."
"And I, she boldly asserted, "am inter-
ested In those poor miners whom he abuses
so much"
"Abusesr" repeated, ''they are a set Of
rascals every one of them. An insane, law.
They are poor, ignorant crowd Of
men, said she, "and it is our duty to edu1
cate and eiVilize, not abuse them
MY DEAR" said 1, ''the United States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

hours, no excitement over news. The
flowers bloomed in the spring and we told her
how to care for them, and what to buy, and
we grated, budded, ploughed, and rsaped
without even as much as q harvest dinner
to look after. Vainglorious old farmers
sent US samples of prodigious corn
and pumpkins, and market gar4
deners didn't forget to let
us see their prize fruit and berries. Every
thing sweet and pretty went to Miss Mar.
garet as her natural fee, and she it was who
opened the boxes of flowers, the baskets OF
fruit, and it was she who introduced the
spirit lamp, and tea kettle, and who made
corner in her little office where she served
our little Arcadian lunches of bread and
butter, fruit and coffee. But it was Hale
who bought the teacups and money enough
must he have spent on them. There
were not two happier old boys than we In
the city that summer, and we never tired Of
telling each other what an admirable pers
son Miss Woolstine was. She was very usej
full to US. Her style in writing was lull
Of sparkle, and her very notices Of giant
radishes, or new harrows, had little grace3
full terms of expression that took them out
of the common and made them readable.
She wrote our business letters, she seissored,
she read proof and fled it, she sorted the
mail, she kept the water cooler in order;
she opened the exchanges. she took the
most complete and unobtrusive interest
in everything, but with it all she kept hers
self apart with a gentle reserve that
made US greatly admire her. As knew
her better, saw there was trouble in her
life, and suspected it arose from her quar-.
rel with her uncle. He had been a father
to her, and she had left bim and was board4
ing in another part of the city. knew
that it was impossible that he should NOT
miss her, and she often spoke of her old
home with lingering tenderness that was
pathetic. Of the circumstances of the quars
rel knew nothing, but Hale and I agreed
that Mr.. Mason had been to blame.
And so the summer wore away. Hale
went back and forth from his house by the
sea, and came in every day from my farm
at Melvin, but Miss Woolstine stayed in
the city. We invited her to visit US, Wa
urged her to take holiday, but she replied
that she was perfectly we'll and that work
suited her better than play.