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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

rTNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY on THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AND THIRTY
FIRST STREETS, GEQRGETOWN, AT AUCTION:
O'CLOCK p NJ will sell on the premises part of lot
square 3s, Georgetown, d. C.. fronting As feet on
the north side of street by depth of 70 feet
street. improved by large and comfortable double
brick dwelling with modern improvements.
Terms; One-third cash, balance in onetwo and three
years with interest and secured by deed Of trust
the property all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. Conveyancng and recording at cost of pur-
chaser. deposit of loo required at time of sale.
my2S-d&ds THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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MEDICAL, &c.
my27d&ds


II AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF An
IL experienced female physician should consult hrs
Dir WILSON, IL % Park Rlace ne. bet SUD q u
and 18th sts ne. Ladies only. kemedy.s5. myzl-2w
ME DE FOREST, LoNG-EsTABIIsHED And
Nl reliable Ladies' Physician. cal De consulted dAy
at her residence, 9Ol 4 st. Nv. once hours from
TO >. m with LADIES only. sp20-2m'
IT HAS NEvER BEN CoNTRADlCTED THAT
Dr. BROTHEks In the oloest-estsbhsh he'd sdvertis-
ing Ladies' Physician il the city. Ladies, you can
confidently consult DR.. BROTHERS. 300 81 sw
Particular attention paid % all diseases peculiar 70
ladies. married or single Forty years exper1ence
mylo-lm'
ID FAD AND BE wIsE-DR BROTHERS, 300 ST.
III sw, appeared before me and made oath that he 10
the Oldest Established Expert Specialist IN tins city
and will cure an all cases OF private diseases
of and furnish medicine. or no chsrse consuts-
scribed and sworn before me by Dr.. BRQI HRS
SAMUEL &, MILLS Notary Public, IN and for tbs
Dsfrict Of Columbus this third day Of July, 1855
my16-1m.
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE
Nl or two Of DR.. BkOTHkRs' 1pvigorsting Cordial
VIII cure any case Of nervous debility and loss u
nerve-power II imparfs vigor 20 the whole system.
Male or female. goo ST sw. myl4lm'
NR MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS ARE TIE
IL Standard Remedy for all blood diseases. causing
throat nasal skin troubles urinary diseases cured
IN forty -eight hours. fIlce, S3 per box
Dr.. DODD's NERVINE No. 2 permanently cures
natural weakness OF vitality, nervous &C.
nc. Price, 81. Sent sealed by mail for sale az
1ySl sTANDIf OkD's 5. cor. 9th and nG
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Remedies

CUT1cuRA REsoLvENr, the new blood purifier,
cleanses the blood of all impurities and poisonous
elements, and thus removes the CAUSE Hence
the CuT1cURA REMEDIES cure every species OF agon-
izing, humiliating. itching, burning, scaly, and
pimply diseases Of the skim scalp and blood, with
loss Of hair, from pimples to scrofula-
Sold everywhere. Price, CurrcrRl. SOC: Soar.
2Sc.; RKsoLyENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
sF Send for "How TO Cure Skin Diseases. - GA
pages, 80 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
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w. Nj. SHusrEn & Soss

WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, JUNE 3D.
100 PIECES BEST FRENCH SATEENS AT zoe.
PER YARD, FORMER PRICE Csc. THE MAKERS
ARE eros. ROMAN AND FREREs KoECHLIN.
CONSIDERED BY JUDGES TO BE THE BEST
PRINTERS OF COTTON GOODS ExTANT. THIS
Is RARE BARGAIN
3oeFINE FRENCH sATEEN ROBES FORMER
PRICE sl25o. WANT TO SELL THEM HAVE
MARKED THEM se5 SO. NOTHING FINER MADE
THAN THESE GOODS.
100 PIECES NEW SCOTCH aINaHAMs AT HALF
PRICE. 49,, ESQ.,, 3Oc, 35C., 400. THE QUALITY
GRAND. THE GOODS FRESH CLEAN AND NEW
CALL WILL CONVINCE YOU OF THE FACT.
200 PIECES CHINA AND INDIA SILKS. So.
PERI DESIGNS, 75o. PER YARD.
SASH RIBBONS, NEW WHITE GOODS.
HEMsTITCHED INDIA LINENS
AND FIGURED swIssEs.
NEW LOT NEaLIaE SHIRTS FOR aENTLEMENs
wM sHusrKR 4 Sons
Hl s1s PENN. AVE. NV
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0,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucnoueer

VERY VALUABLE CORNER PROPERTY, ON THE
SOSLAEASI CORNER Oh b AND FOUR
IEENIH STREETS SOUTHWEST, NO. 1870,
0PPOSIIE THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING, AT ~ Bile AUCTION
On FRIDAY, MAY THIRTl-FIRST, 1889, at FIVE
O'CLOCK r NJ, IN front of premises shall sell at
Puoc auction lot - and the west At feet inches Of
lot II, square 2O3. containing a3l L square feet,
and improved by large threestory brick residence,
being No. il. Is street southwest.
Terms: One-third cash; balance in one and two
years interest at per cent per annum and secured by
deed OF trust on property sold all cash option IF
purchaser. deposit OF $50 required at time of
sale. All conyeyanclng and recording at purchasers
cost. THOMAS DDWI ING
my.l2-d&ds Auctiopeer
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HhMnQ Soft, white, and free from chaps and
unNUp redness, by using CUucURA Soar.
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NUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FUR
N1TCRE, CARPETS, &c.
By virtue of order of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia holding special term for pro-
bate business Will sell at auction, the OF
Duucanson Bros, 9th and d streets northwest, ON
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE FOURTH, A. ID. 1859,
commencing at Ten O'CLOCK,
LOT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. &c.
Terms cash. ALBERT F. FOX,
jel-2t Administrator.
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NHoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE ENTIRE FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS OF THE HOTEL WINDSOR,
AT THE CORNER OF NEW YORK AVENUE
AND FIFTEENTH STREETS NORTHWEST.
Embracing Fine Psrlor Furniture in suites and
separate pieces Easy and Fancy Chairs window Drap-
cry, Handsome Oak Chamber Suites Cherry Chamber
Suites, Fine Hair Mattresses, Feather Pillows and
Bolsters, Large Quantity of Bedding, Moquet and
Brussels Carpets, Extension and Square Dining Ia
bles Large Number Of Leather Covered Dining Chairs
Bullets Buffers Trays Large Quantity of Silver Plated
Ware, China and Glassware, Kitchen Requisites, &C
By virtue Of deed Of trust bearing date the 10Th
day Of september, 1888, and duly recorded in hber
No 134O folio 324 of the land records of the District
OF Columbia, the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction MONDAY, JUNE THIRD, 1883,
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK NJ. the entire coz
ue A. attached TO said This Hotel furnished
IN nrst-class manner. aud should command the at
tentaon OF private buyers and the trade
VIM. W BOARMAN,
my27-dts trustees.
uc IN CONSEQUENCE OF A DEATH IN THE
poned until THUksDAY.JUNE SIXTH, SAME HOUR
AMP .d PLACE BY order q the e Trp ;S $500.
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eF- IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE STORM THE
above sale Is postponed until FRIDAY, JUNE
SEVENTH. 1889, SAME HOUR AND PLACE
jel-d&ds THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.
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AUCTION SALES
TO.HORROW.

& BENSINGER, Auctioneer
Os horse and Carnage bazaar $40 La ave-
On TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE FOURTH, AT
bbLENEN O'CLOCK A. M, we viii sell within the
bay Horse, the property Of the Post Office Depart
a., ALSO,
~ mead Horses and Mares, Wagons. Buegies &c
81 s. BENSINGER.
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TNRgsTEEs, SALE OF UNFINISHED TWO

NNRUSTEEs' SALE OF UNFINISHED TWO
l. STORY BRICK DWELLING AND STORE
STREETS NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
1854, the undersigned trustees will sell al public
auction in front of the premises on TUESDAY, the
FOURTH DAY OF JUNE A. d. 1859, at FIVE
O'CLOCK Z. NJ, all that parcel of real estate the
city of Washington, in the District of Columba
mated part OF the original lot Il square egh,
hundred and six 1906, described follows Begin.
ming for the at the southeast of said lot
at the northwest corner Of north street and Fifth
(5th street east and running thence west along the
south line Of said lot twenty (20J feet thence north
seventytwo t72) feet to the south line of an alley
nine 90 feet II II inches wide to be laid along the
rear Of the premises herein conveyed; thence cas-;
along said south Line of said alley twenty 2O feet
the east said lot and thence along the said east
line OF said lot seventytwo t72] feet TO the place
beginning.
Terms Of sale prescribed by the decree are
cash: balance in one and two with interest
6 cent in notes secured by deed Of trust prem
chssers. deposit of 300 win be required time Of
sale at cost OF purchaser purchasers
on ten q o. days default in compliance with terms Of
sale the right IL reserved to resell at purchaser cost
and risk on ave days notice.
NEAL I. MURRAY,
JHoLDswoRTH GORDON,
$50 ~ St,
Trustees.
DUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers. my22-d6ds
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BROS, Auctioneers.

ENTIRE STOCK OF CIGARS, TOBACCO. NOVELS,
SsTraaTIoNbkT; &c. &c, BEING THE EN1IhL
STOCK CONTAINED IN STORE SOUTHWEST
CORNER NINTH AND STREETS NORTH
WEST,
AT AUCTION
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE FIFTH at
Ten O'CLOCK, we will sell the above store all the
stock contained therein 1t will first be offered as
whole satisfactory bid is not obtained il will be
immediately sold ia detail je:i-lt
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SALE BY AUCTION OF TwENTY-NINE VALUABLE
BUILDING LOTS ON MERIDIAN HILL, NEAR
BoUNDARY AND THE HAD OF SEVEN
THE RESIDENCE OF SENATOR J. B. HENDER-
son.
-FOUR O'CLOCK, on the premises, ! snail sell
twer ~ nine building Lots IN William and GeorRe w.
Linktns subdivision of lots 10 to 10 in block e. stu
ated as above, and having front Of 20 feet BY an
on Champiain and Ontario avenues This is oppor-
tunity rarely offered TO the public to secure valuable
Washington Plats Of this property can be had st my
ONCE.
Terms: one-third cash: the residue in one two. and
three with notes bearing st Per cent
pc. snnum and secured by q deed Of trust on the
property sold All couyeysncing and recording ct the
purchasers cost $50 deposit win be required each
my2s-dSds THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioreer
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
ELEGANT Millinery GOODS AT AUCTION,
EMBRACING IN PART

TRIMMED AND Unframed BoNNETS AND
HATS, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. FLOW
Frs, RIBBONS, JET TRIMMINGS FOR BON
NETS, ORNAMENTS, FEATHERS, ONE VERY
FINE SILVER MOUNTED SHOWCASE, AND
OTHER ARTICLES AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE FOURTH. 1889,
commencing at ELEVEN O'CLOCK, shall sell at MY
auction rooms well-selected and valuable stock OF
the above goods This stock belongs to Madame Won
Brands, who is giving up this branch of her business
but will continue TO the public IN the dressak-
ing line at her old stand. Goods on exhibition day
prior to sale.
my3l-dts THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.
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AUCTION SALES.
1RusIhlks' SALE OF A VALUABLE THREE
SgYhhSSfh or of -NSikSiNlA AyENUk AND NINTf

fU'hhslEfS, SAIL OF A VALUABLE THREE
- <slSkt bhlNh DIV ELIINS HOUSE NO. pulA
SOhSLh OF VIRGINIA ANENCE AND NINTH
SlhktI SOIlANtSI,
~ virtue OF certain deed Of trust Only recorded IN
Lt-r NO iOos. folio 2l3 SEQ one OF the land
rrs oi the District OF Columbia and Al The request
OF The holder OF ID note thereby srur wt vii sell
AZ Su9le s9cuor, on THURSDAY, TIE TWENTY.
ihdtaD DAl OF MAY, A p. 1859 at FINE O'CLOCK
A. NJ 70 the his nesi bidder. thai Eiece Of land
pate m Msshinston ciiy. ID. O.. and beins lot num-
oefei thirty-elgnt ,Ss OF Abram r. Rarkers recorded
subdivision Of part of square three hundred and
elshty -tGree (SSSl the said land being : corner lot
nnprosed By three-story brick dwelling house with
Terms Of sale: one half Of the purchase money in
cash within ten days from the day Of sale aud the
balance IN two equal payments at aud two years
sS9rel oy The notes Of the purchaser aud nrst deed
OF trust on the pruEery soa the notes 10 hear p
terest a. sh Der cent er AnDum from the day of So
Adeosit % 500 Will be required when the proE<rty
Terms OF sale 90 he complied with within ten davs
reht g resell the rOrty al the RIA aud cost u tie
SYLVESTER b. BOARMAN,p s.
WILLIAM W BOAkMAN, 4 Arustee~
GEORGE W. sIICk>kl, Auctoneer. nyl l-d&ds
RI THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
WEDNESDAY. JUNE FIFTH, 1889, SAME HOT <
and place.
SYLVESTER B. BoARMAN, 1 -
ny3l-dSds
rTRUsTEE's SALE OF yAIUABIF IMPROVED
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GEO. W. STIGKSEY. Auctiopeer. $50 4 ct.
PEREMPTORY SALE OF VERY VALUABLE I'M
PROVED PROPERTY, Fronting ~ FEET ON
y SfkEET, NEAR SIXTEENTH STREET.
NORTHWEST.
I Will otter Tor sale in front OF the premises on
THURSDAY, The SIXTH DAY OF JUNE lSe9, at
BIN O'CLOCK 4. NJ, lots % and 80 square 81.
Terms easy, and inside known at time OF sale de-
post OF ! 100 Will be required on each lot.
!el-dSds GRO. ". STECkNEl, Auctioneer.
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early in the morning, and at 1870 broke in the
fifth and third wards. The entire population
was up the entire night moving to the second
stories. The water reached the highest point
at $50. which was within eight inches Of the
flood of 1865. At II o'clock it began to recede
All bridges are down from there to Williams
port. railroad and wagon. Three men from
Wllliamsport reported the loss Of twenty i've
lives at that place Of persons who were watching
bridge collapse.
In Western Maryland.
From Westminster it is learned that the
county bridges over Pope's creek were badly
damaged, and the one at Trevanion was WASHED
away with Geo. Derrick, whose body has no
yet been recovered. Damage to houses ant
farm products has been very great. At Hagers
town twenty-three houses are gone. Deffen
dale's mill dam has been carried away and tn,
loss Will aggregate $4,000. In Frederick ant
the county the water was the highest evel
known. and 100000 will not cover the loss.
| At harper's Ferry it is known that all the
[ stock Of the Shenandoah Pulp company wa
washed out. and the warehouse of the mil
owned by the Harper's Ferry Mill company
IL was also reported that a number Of coal hop
pers had been washed of the Winchester trest
hing. On the Maryland side OF the Potoma,
bridge there was considerable destruction o.
| property. including the LIGHTHOUSE building
owned by the canal company, the house il
which the canal employees were fed the bridg,
across the canal, the bridge across the Quite
lock. and a large building used by A. Spencer
/ d Co. as a general store. A large canal-boat
containing abont 1000 bushels Of wheat, wa,
with great difficulty dragged out into tn,
county road and secured with ropes in the hon,
that it might be saved. At 4 p. m. yesterda,
the water at Harper's Ferry was Z feet highe
/ than in 1852.
THE CANAL BADLY WRECKED.
1t is the opinion of nearly every one Twin,
along the river that the canal has been irrepar
ably ruined 1t was completely covered. AN,
at no point could its lines be at all defined. I
is likely washed out, the towpath being al
covered to great depth. gentleman Twin,
/ at Weyerton estimates the aggregate loss b.
the flood, from Harper's Ferry to knoxville, q
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Surviving Executors aud Trustees Of estate q Dsvit
l.. Morrison, deceased.
jel-dSds THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer
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1t was only covered By an oft-waSLei cot
ton dress with tho sunlight playing in
CLEANS and flashes upon the bright brown
hair and fair Young face. As the stranger
drew near he fully imbibed and thoroughly
apprecia' ed the beauties of the picture,
for he was somewhat of nm artist and
keenly alive to all things beautiful. But
he was so much eng o,sed in the pleasant
center piece of the picture that he did not
notice when n breeze from off the moan
tain struck the valley and lifted Marie
large, rnttimmed straw hat from the
grounl, blowing it right under the nose of
his horse; or was lie prepared 70: the
frightened plunge of the animal, who
reared 30 suddenly as to instantly throw
his preoccupiad rider 1t was not much of
q fall. but the strangers leg was fractured,
and Paul Gambler and his daughter car
riel the Young man into their house,
whore | attended him in my professional
capacity.
The strangers name was Walter peHrith,
n New York man. who had been travelling
through the woods and valleys of Quebec
in search of health and pleasure. He was
wealthy, and when he discovered that he
could not be moved from his couch for
many weeks, he ordered luxuries OF all
kinds from the great metropolis, until
with rare books, wines. fruits, etc, while
none but the finest cigars came for Mon
sieur Gamblers especial usr.
Before long costly presents began to ar
rive for Marie. and-woll. it was only an
oft-toId tale. Not only were the presents
brought to bear upon Marie, but Pcnrith
himself, who was. without doubt, o&e of
the most fascinating men | ever met,
brought his powerful personal ma -netlsm
into play, and Marie Gambler soon learned
TO love him. Yes, it was no dream or
fancy on the girls part; she loved Walter
Penrith and loved him truly. Indeed,
she loved him so we'll and for himself
alone, that after she had known Penrith n
month she would have cared for the man
just rs much had no never givoa hei
another proscnt-had he suddenly become
poorer than simple jean Coutellier, now
thrust so far into the background of Ma
+ S thoughts and affections.
AS for Penlith. he was man of the
world: but he undoubtedly grew to care
considerably more than he should have
cared for his pretty nurse. | say more
thin he should.' because it was a fore
gone conclusion with Walter Penrith that
he would never marry any girl-no maSer
how good or how boautiful-who was not
a lady by birth and educ ltion. Certainly,
French Canadian peasant girl, who
could speak neither hi language nor he"
own correctly could hrrdly hope to be
come Mrs. Penrith. so he toyed and
amused himself with Marie, while the girl
threw her whole being into her love for
him. How mu ii he promised will never
BE- known, but whel the time came for
Pelrith to leave Jacques Carrier he GER
taiuly did promise Mare to return soon.
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Fashion n ,'c'.

BUTTONS as a glrliture arc in high
favor.
CHINcHILLA is still the favorite fur
for children's wear.
FANCY ornaments of jet are used in
profusion upon the winter millinery.
PERSIAN and ORR nntal designs are
conspicuo.s in both silks and wOolens
THE newest fur collars are deep and
pointed, forming V at the back,
and coming to point At the waist-lino
in front.
THE fancy for green does not abate
in the least, and will doubtless continue
to lie the reigning color throughout tho
entire winter
A MOST exquisite combination cos
tune recently noted was composed OF
bo;s de rose satin, black velvet, and
light blue MORE.
BLACK bear fur promises to be the
popular all-purposc for the coming sea
son. 1t is beautiful, silky fur, and
generally becoming.
VIII the exception of the strictly
tailor-made costumes, two, and some
times three and four, materials are the
rule for.the new gowns.
TRIMMING fur is seldom used about
The bolt ON of fur or cloth coats, but
81. k and brocade pelissas are sometimes
trimmed all around with fur.
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monotonous life of those quaint folks IN
the St Emelie Valley, and yet | believe I
was able, while among them, TO study q
COOL many phases of human nature and
many of the strange workings of human
pas >lonS.
Detached from the rest OF the village.
there used to be, and is now for aught
know to the contrary, n loag, low, vine
covered house, not much larger than
cottage. An old-fashioned garden, full
of the sweet flowers somewhat despisad
by modern horticulture is, lies all around
it, divi led from the orchard at the back
by a struggling fence and a merry little
stream of clear water. The who,e place
gives one impressions of sweetness and
freshness, though hardly of trimness.
They would require, this gacden and or
chard, the constant care of two strong
mea to render them rs neat as the lawns
and fower-bels of city lots, whereas the
sole attention they rece we'd, when | knew
them, was the very unmethodical care of
pretty Marie Gambler. Well, Marie had
moe important work to do than garden
ing She kept house for her father aud
for the girl that meant cooking cleaning,
sewing, and sometimes even milking.
Old Paul Gambler was the last of long
line of descendants of an ancient Paul
the first of the French colonistS, and al
though only impcrfectly educated he
prided himself on the fact that he was
Eeatlomau who had never been obliged to
work. 1t did not occur to him that, be
ctuse he chose to exist upon rltry three
or four hundred dollars year. frail and
slender wife had been hurried to her lolg
rest; FOR did he pause to consider that his
daughter Maize, instead OF being at the
convent school and enjoying herself rs
young girls shoIld, was growing up to
succ, c her mother as household drudge
and in total ignorance of all the accom-
plishmeuts usually so dear to Young
ladies. even in the back townships of the
slow French province.
Marie was very simple and vcry iguo-
rant but she posses ed pleasant tlaits of
character. All the dogs, cats, cows and
horses in the village knew Marie Gambler,
aud i'll their several ways showed their APP
probation of her kindly notice of them
Besides, Marie was very pretty, and in
the mountains lived a Swapping young
Frenchman who was as ignorant of litora.
ture and the fine arts as NJ ME herself
man who had never vet trodden n city
pavement and who had never so much as
beheld fashion BE dame But he lovel
Malie-nay, in his quiet, unassumng wa
he worshiped the gill So, MS he wa
about as gool-looking as any of the boys
within horseback ride of jacques Car
tier, and rs he drove a fairly & o | team
and owned land, Marie had promised to
marry Jean Couteliier. while the bob
capped gossips of the st. Emelie Valley
decided that it was fitting match.
Yes, Marie was very pretty-and SO
thought IL st anger who approached
Jacques Cartier from the mountain-side
one summer afternoon.
The girl was standing under one OF the
cd gnarlel apple-trees in the orchard.
such .loyely rounded fQm-eyen though
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"Hear me one moment, MADAME
ruid the leidler at the front door. Il
have not been rendered incapable of
nctive exertion by any sort Of sad ae-
rident; l have not been laid up six
months with inflammatory rheumatism;
have not los5 my situation on account
of my religious principles; I am not a
poor man, but am doing pretty well in
my line of business; have not a wife
; nd three children dependent upon me
for supper, for 1 am a contented
bachelor, happy in the possession of
no living RELATIVES; l am not studying
r the ministry; your next door neigh
Dor did not mention your name to me;
| never -"
Step in," interrupted the weary
woman with a deep sigh of relief; II
have lem waiting for you for the last
ten years. Step in-I don't cara what
you're selling, whether it's horn combs
Or co -wringers, I'll buy. And if
you d like a cap of coffee or q glass OF
i.ool hard cider, Just say SO. Step in
don't bother to wipe your feetl"-
Pltck.
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THE front name of Verestchagin. the
great Russian battle-plinter, as transla-
ted, is Basil, in Russian Nasili, but no
translation has been found for the
family name, and nobody seems equal
10 the task of making one. After sery-
ing with distinguished hon, a a sol
licr of the Gar in two great cam
paigns, the artist became convinced
that war was barbaric, cruel. and Grim
inal, and he set out to take away its
heroic AMI romantic featur s. In his
paintings, which have made marked
sensation wner ,ver they were exhibited
in Europe, h has reproduced the ter
rors and atrocities of the battle-f Id
in their most realistic and shocking
form.