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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

The past week has been a quiet one in
the wool market, although there have
been more manufacturers look ing around
for bargains, and netual sales reported
are slightly in excess of those of the
previous week. The demand, however,
is mostly for small lots, and it Is exceed
in.ly difficult for dealers to move any
large lines, except at such concessions in
prices us they would not think of muk-
ing. The market is naturally in favor
OF the buyer rather than the seller, and
yet the easy feeling is not prououn crd
enough to cause uny further lowering of
quotations as yet. The statistical posi-
ton OF wool, indeed, Is considered
strong. as storks are not by any means
large, and in some lines are positively
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

recover interest due on state school lands
bought by parties under the laws of 1881 :,
known as the seven section act. In
nearly all of these eases the defendants
are unknown aud not q dollar of :he in
terest has ever been paid on this land
since the day the land Was purchased bv
them. If these suits brought by the
state are successful (anh we See no reason
whv they mag not br) thousands of acres
of fine agricultural land IN this county
will revert back to the state aud be sub
ject TO repurchaSe and settlement by
actual settlers that are now without
homes who will come and occupy them
As these defendants have nearly all been
cited by publication, it will be the June
term of court before the state can OBJ
tain judgment against them.
The grand jury, now in session, have
returned indictments against the three
Woodving brothers and one Donohup, all
of Kent county, for the murder of j. w.
Anderson in this county in May last, au
account OF which appeared in the
GAZETTE a; the time. Bond has been
fixed al 5000 each, which two of the de-
ieuiants have procured. The other two
ure in jail. sE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Sale of Fins Stock.

The sale of graded Hereford cattle
from Williamson county, which occurred
last Saturday at Miles stables, was in
every way successful. About fifty
stockmen were in attendance and the
bidding was spirited. John X. Mas
worthy did the talking for sir Bland
and did it we'll. The following were the
snies: Ninety eight head of cows sold
to DR. Taylor for $50 per hend. thirteen
head of bull calves to 5. H. Riley, SlS5
for the lot; twenty-;hree head of two
year-oid heifers tow. c. Jones for Sll
per bead. Considering the grade of the
cattle the prices were fair, ard this sale
VIII Introduce the Hereford strain !uio
this country without any fenr OF fever.
San Angelo is fast becoming fine stock
ceuter.- San Angelo Standard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Ten Yrnrs for Murder.

Special TO the Gazette
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Dec. 8.-To-day
in the district court in the case of the
state of Texas IS. John Bracken charged
with the murder of James Wright, the
jury returned verdict of guilty and
assessed the penalty at ten years hard
labor in the peni,entiary. Bracken
killed Wright near MarysvilIe in Cooke
county, Texas. in May 1889. Wright
WIS the brother of Brackeu's wife aud
the killing was over some family trouble.
The case was tried at the last term OF
court, resulting in a hung jury.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Fourteen carloads of cattle were re-
ceived yesterday ct the stock Yards.
An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders in the Union Stock Yards COM
panv will be held Oh the 22i
Hog receipts fell off yesterday az the
frozen roads prevented the farmers from
hauling or driving IN their STOCK.
superintendent Barnum placed an
order yesterday with a Kansas firm for
The delivery of ten carloads of hogs.
Orders continue TO come III, and the
packing house company say that they
Will have lis much business as they can
attend 10.
A. P. Bush sold in Chicago last week
los COWS. slS pounds. So; e. W. Estes,
thirtyfour steers, Cpl pounds, 81. 65.
+ Colorado City Clipper.
A. B. Robertson shipped fifteen car
loads of cattle to Chicago on November
30, nine cars on December 8, twelve cars
on the 4th and thirteen ours on the 9TH
i Colorado City Clipper.
Frank Boulter of San Antonio, Tex.
visited the yards to-day and makes q
good report of the condition of the
ranges in Southern Texas. MIR. Boulter
is auditor OF the Western Union beef
company, Capt. John t. Lytle manager.
i St. Louis livestock Reporter.
Mrs. c. NJ. Mann shipped lot of cat
tie from Amarillo TO Chicago recently,
whi;h sold as follows: TWENTY-FIVE
steers, $40 pounds. 81 05; fifty-two
cows. no pounds. Si.35: seven bulls,
l0l2 pounds. 81 20; ten steers, 9SS
pounds, 81 So; los cows. 7o5 pounds,
Sl.S1%a. =. P. Murchlson soli forty
one cows, $50 pounds, 81 65; nineteen
steers. 1897 pounds. 50. 05.-[Colorado
City Clipper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

WICHITA. KAs., Dec. g. -J ]. 6.
ton OF range cattle, says thnt the re-
turns so far show that In ;he rain regsons
the cattls lands had Increased and in
the rauless regions the sheep boom had
driven out the cattle TO large extent.
While the last census showed over
IL. 600, 900 head of cattle, this would not
show over 10. 900 900, and, while it
showed 70 900 900 sheep, this census
would likely show rs, zoo, 900 The hog
ranches had possibly 1000. 900 hogs,
while the lust census showed double that
number
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

light, while the fact that more mills are
running and more wool Il being con-
sumed, strengthens the belief that after
the beginning OF January there will be
an improved demand aud q larger bust
ness. Whether prices will materially
appreciate is uncertain, of course. but
most dealers incline to the belief that
they will. unless renewed financial dis
turbhncrs again cloud the hnrizou. In
the meantime. during the holiday sea-
son, continued quiet business is genrr-
ally xpected.-[ American Wool Re-
porter,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
TWENTY MILLIONS OFFERED
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. s.-The offer
of $40 coo, 900 to the Cherokees for the
Strip by Andy j. Snider has caused q
whirlwInd of excitement among the cat
tlemen of this section, and this after
noon the following Telegram was sent to
Chief Mayes:
A. B. Mayes. Chief Cherokee Na:ion, Table
quah, l. T.;
We will renew our offer of $40, 900 900
for the strip.
lSigned] WILLIAMSON, BLAIR s Co.
Mr.. BLAIR WIS seen this evening and
said that the former offer was 81 900 600
cash and the other Sl9 900 900 in three
months. This offer is male 10y a svndi-
cate composed of Kuusus City, Chicago
and Denver capitalists. whose Object Is
to go to England aud bond the strip for
twenty years. In the meantime the
ground will be used for grazing only, and
il is estimated that in twenty years the
property will be worth at the least calcu-
latiou $40 per acre.
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LASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS


IN PERSONS seeking employment ., dss'r-
IL! lrj or am character are tnuitei to us;
lis column free OF charge. suc.s Gduertiss-
n.tif. NOT TO eIceed three lines
NtHtts OF articles i0st aud foun7 IN this
teinnn, ROT e1cleui,ly tis,ee ts,aes wiii also b.
iEsfrfft free
jas the desire OF The Gdzets TO r1eilnr,s
ne search OF persons for employment and
IL rtcorery OF lost property, an! al! ar
cordially inritsd 10 Use Ltls column Jor such
purposes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Torties dnsrering advertisements 6elo'o
must address the Advertiser and not the
Gosette, as this paper has nothing TO do isith
Tie advertisement further than to print it.
The Gazette cannot undertake to tor,odrd
REPLIES uaess prepaid and addressed en-
reiopes accompany advertisements.
No "personol'' notices printed unless
accompanied by name Of the Advertiser.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
A Prominent Man Insane,

New YORK, Dec. S.-George W.
Smith, supposed to be resident OF San
Francisco and vice. president Of the
Nicaragua Construction company, is in
Bellevue hospital. He has been Pro-
nounre'l Insane by the physicians, aud
unless his friends take charge of him he
will be removed to Wards Island asylum
for the insane this AFTERNOON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
The Market,

The market continued TO drop yester-
day. but there pro misses TO be an ad-
vance to-day. Only few hogs were
sold. Prices ranged from 50 rs to So go.
Cornfed hogs from l7G up sold from So, 40
to $3.50; lights 81. as 10 IS. 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Sa5ei cures osa sores, ulcers, etc.


-'-T'F 0conCe OF The Gazette.
hhfNER. TEX, Dec. 6.-Dis'rict
N''rt convened here on last Monday, LIST
INST. with Judge J. V. Cockreu on The
yemen anu Hon. a. NJ. Craig district at
uih-v. There are some 230 cases on
lie civil docket brought by the state to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Gra,.dG frntnasr.

Huffman's Hall ssAp ,day. Bohemian
Glass Blowers, for ffft Children s
Orphan home, afyeSN6da evening.
Open from , to 4 ;SsE1Nd Ss9e $3.50 p. m.
Admission % reats.nnd every visitor re-
ceives u presenffree.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
PrlVate Areuicas AID
: a.wnrh OF 500 for ,lepanlsls.

S.ss... 10 the Gazette.
-lStRENNA, Ten, Dec. S.-Governor
'''s' las offered reward of SlO0 for The
a''e't Of McDaniels, the train robbet
". ''napei from Jail here on the 80.
iHe saloons were closed all day Sunday
~ 10" Officers of both East ana West
FAaFEanA. A fearful drouth was said
"'A.ss on 10th sides of The iiue.
---z-----7-=5 ss.,7-,ss,-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
A Million for the Strip.

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Col. A. ]. Snyder,
q wealthy Kansas City cattleman, ar
rived IN this city yesterday. After q
short consultation with some stockmen /,
Col. Snyder sent the following telegram !:
''To a. b. Mnyrs, thief Cherokee ma
ton. Taiequah. Indian Territory: am
prepared to offer you 81 900, 900 cash FOR
& 800 900 acres of land known rs the
Cherokee Strip. Answer if there is any
encouragement.
"(Signed) A. J. SNYDER.
The committee appointed by the gov
ernment has just closed u parley with the
Indians, the outcome OF which was an
Offer of 500 200 for the land in question,
the money to h. paid by that govern
ment. eve have seen that Offer and
have gone it $3.50 900 BETTER" says Col.
Snyder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
GAZETTE'S LETTER LIST.

Iist cfletters remaining uncsllsi for IN tbs
counting room on yesterday. Persons calling
for them will please say advertised: ,-.-n.
A. D.. l. c. Y,saks4assAGl6zA@
4. l2}. ....yyss "A ~ |33sssssss'
u. b. l.. .sStt6ss1S p. L.
D. q, ,saeSsSssszgs L O.. /.
" I Y, /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
TO SfocEme9.

The Daily GAZETTE can sslway5ssba .fRuui at
sale at E. CLICK, staewss yesa$ss$ Main
street, ua5srIts b tfx fsusags h&aH Sc. jam;
hole2; knnsas C5ty SD.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

= 3 axess4F's "Red-Ike." -, ls8'S5s
Texas cd psM gTandS Gas,sfsSs asso al says
~ sHd 81 tstashss. sasdtsi nstof Asad aetss
~ s osus 49, ~ or SAi'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Pick ou; yoik later Suit now. NJ
winter goods nlSbe sold.
wsSHaTNEY. the Tailor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Hoods sarsalakillsIs in favor with all
classes because r. Rbin-s economy aud
strength. loaLsses4ps Dollar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Dum't tnii vs5tne Glass Hover,
Huffman . Hsff5
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Boston Wool Market.

Special to the Gazette.
BosToN. MAss.S Dec s.-Wool-In more de-
mandat fairy STEADY prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
SITUATION wANrED-MALE.

TLERK-A young man OF character. with fair
\ education and a worker. wants a rermanen,
position. Address "C:erk," thi Office. 2,-lO
CoOK-Wants place. No. l. frst-class,
y white. strictly temperate. eight years ex
control kitchen. state wages and trade. Ad-
dress L. Cook Temple, Tex. 40
NOOK-First class, viii e. strictly temperate
u eight years references-wants place in
hotel. ate trade and wages. Address H. L.
Cook" Temple, Tex. 2s-'3
('LERKSHIP-Wanted by a Young man for
y January l. position with good wholesale
house. Understands bookkeeping and is not
afraid to work. Best of reference gwen. AL
dress r. B. Clark, No ona, Tex SIT
HRUGGIsT-A position wanted by o regis
! tered German druggist. Best OF references.
Address G. P. care Gazette. 2J-I2
I ,RAUGHTsMAN wants situation with engi-
enced; good references given IL required. Ad-
dress D. J.. care OF G zette. II
EDIT, Ran expeIien. ed editor desires posi-
II zsiion vel qualified and Industrious Ad-
( ltae1s tox 49,, WaAahachie. Tex. 2s-lO
ENGINEER-Fourteen years experience one
T. year electric lighting, TWO years ice max
ing, wants position anywhere in Texas. Strictly
sober, have family. Best OF reference. Address
Engineer. this office. 3-l6
EARMER-Nan with wife and three childr.n
r wants position on farm or ranch for liberal
wages; Best OF reference If required. Address
r ABORER-A sober man, member Of Alliance
II and church, wants situation as a laborer.
Has been farmer. Address Laen, 1904 Jones
street, Fort Worth. 2-E
n EWSPAPER MAH-De.ir Tres a SITUATION on a
KAY daily or weekly newspaper. Good pay *
rected. Some experience and fair education.
Address Journalist, box 81. Crowley, La s-Ii
nFF1CE MAN-Experienced man wants Josi-
~ ton in lawyers office to make up all kinds
Of tapers; understands his business. Apply n.
once TO e.. atlanta hotel on Main street. 2-i5
sDRINTER-Sober and Industrious newspaper
! and job printer wants position on goo1
country newspaper; reasonable salary. address
strictly Business" care OF Gazette, For,
Worth. els
DOS with law or real estate
firm. Stenographic and mercanti 9 expe-
renee. Address T. ~, Concho Herald. Paint
Ro h Texas SO
DOsITION-Wanted in grocery or on delivery
L wagon by Young man thorou ghly acquain-
ted with city. Can furnish good rstsrsncss.
Addrsas. z. H., care Of Gazette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
SITUATION WANTED-MALE.


SOLiCIToR-Position wanted by competent
solicitor Address G. A. r care Gazette.
So
SlTUATlON-Wanttd ny man ana vito not
! afraid OF work. Inquire at 5l2 Kentucky ave-
nue.. I-l5
HIFPI G CLERK-A place wanted Q, ship
ping erl CT assistant bookEeeper.
References given. Address ". ~. o.. cars
J. s Snook, Caldwell. Tex. 30
Z lTUA1 ION Wanted. b. an experienced
bu mess man. eight years in retail drug
store. Drug ore preferred. Address Lock
Box SO, ROCKWELL Tex. sly
IyEACH Exposition wanted by a young man
Of seven years experience as q teacher and
qualified to teach Latin. Greek. mathematics
science and the usual English branches po-
sition. Address box 10. Gu, 70, Tex. SO
Is ORK-Si uatiou wanted b. man AMI wiz;
" roEk of any kind either in " country.
Address e.. D., care Gazette. is
* AITER-Situation as waiter wanted nv
~ young man in restaurant or hotel. First
class reference. Address W A. Renn,a, Y. NJ
c. A rooms. So
NoUNG MAN-lwenty- one, wants to learn a
i trade OF some kind. Low wages. Address
J. D. Il. =, care y. NJ. c. A. G-lS
PROFESSIONAL.
I EVi WALKER, Attorney az Law, Mon.ayu.,
l. Tex. Special 1t:eU.iSa y,yaaS " tspI aal
commercial A.isstSv72rissSs wv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

DOSITION-wanted with law or real estate
firm. Stenographic and mercanti expe-
renee. Address T. n, Concho Herald. Psint
Ro h Texas SO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

DOSITION-Wanted in grocery or on delivery
L wagon by young man thorou ehly acquain-
ted with city. Can furnish good rstsrsnces.
Addrsas, z. H., care Of Gazette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

SOLiCITOR-Positiol wanted BY competent
solicitor Address G. A. R care Gazette.
9--2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
si1U.TIoN WANTED FEMALE.

{ 'OPYIsT-Ah energetic lady wants inme IL
will take charge of offce for a few hours daily
or otherwise. Address 2. 2. T., Gazette Of
fee. SIC
I iRESSMAKEH-A young aud intelligent; Ia "
wishes u position IN dressma Sing shop.
Address Miss Waite Duke. Forney, Tex. Gig
uOUSEKEEFFR wants position. She has a
III little girl nine years old. Apply Lin lie
hotel. 2,-i2
AfCUSEn EEPER-A home in the county on
l. J some farm or ranch wanted by energetic
widow la iy with two boys. age and IL years;
wa eject; understands country life. Adj
dress Mrs l.. O.. care Gazette. a-15
I OVERNEs-- Position wan . by Young lady
VI as governass or com Dani IN: reference given.
Address lock box 80 Hassen, Tex. 30-ly
C1TUATION wanted as clerk in Z ocery or one
y copyist; have had ext ercnce and can
give recomma ndation'. Address NJ. NJ, SIS
Crump nd Fifth streets. els
STENOGRAPHEa-Po wanted with good
- lew firm as steno-rapher, by young ady who
has had exper ence in legal work; will take po-
sitlon on trial: writes the Ben Pitman system OF
Shorthand situation in Fort Worth pre- ferre l.
but will go elsewhere. Address Miss NJ. ". care
Gazette. s-g
I TENOGRAPHER-Ladv u-sI.eJ situate 1, -
- stenographer and typewriter. Thorou ghly
qualified and years OF experience in busin.,s
Office. Best recommendations. Address H
NJ. opr- Gazette. n
"A EACAEh-Po-it. on W IN ed Y a lady 10 each
I French, German and music in a school or
family. Best Of references. Address M. L ="
this Office. '2s-l0.
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W
FIN III. JONhS Il CO.
THE TYPEWRITER AGENTl
OFFICE DESKS. FILING DEvIcEa.
HGLL BLANK CAsEAsSS
'',::::;;'' - < EASY '--'-
SWK1TE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICE LISTS.
20 Main street. Dallas. Te1.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

FIRE INSURANCE..
NWAYNE BROS. X CRANE-General fire iu-
- surance agents, represent fiftee,. OF the old
est and st reliable American aud fQKstyu com
rauies. Offer t,iil -inaeasussgeeenf pr ,np5 s.t-
tlemeet or all losses. Office. 5U9 Main street,
Fort Worth, Tex.
NEAT MARK "TS
ktEND to Robinson Bros, 1876 Main street,
- for fresh spare ribs, pork chops, tencerloins,
backbones. All from the Fort Wegsn Packing
House. Remember our venison hams AMI pure
lard. Robinson Bros.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

"A EACHEh-Po-it.o on W IN ted Y a lady 10 Leach
I French, German and music in school or
family. Best OF references. Address M. L ;"
this office. 2S-I0.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

and Industrious newspaper
! and job printer wants position on goo1
country newspaper; reasonable salary. address
strictly Business" care OF Gazette, Fort
Worth. els
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

NITUATlON-Wanttd ny a man ana vito not
= afraid OF work. Inquire at 5l2 Kentucky ave-
nue.. IL
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III

May-dny-a breezy, pleasant day OF alternate
showers and sunshine. In the garden the lannr-
num tree is lust touched with yellow; The lilac
il bu,ldinu; the trim beds are golden still with
the lust of the 'lHiiodils ..a T..
As my s,cpiathcr has Hst reminded n me- TINS is rs
her gentle fashion and wished Inc many happy
returns Of tho day: my strpfathcr has smiled,
and sighed, and slightly shrugged his shonlIerS
A. thc age OF thirty, my dear, an unmarried
woman prefers her birthday to 'c forgotten, he
remarks. h,,.,
" Thanl, YOU for your good wishes. Mabel.
ThrS" says my s"p.a,n;S[ in and m sshs
"Thirty!- Well suppose an old maid is use
full in family
/ I Eussh' ." am not an OLD "'" 'e'' p''A'
His mild interrogatvc tone is certainly pro:
vokinq my own tone hns something, admit, OF
spinister-hke sharpness as reply.
u feel quite as young M ! desire To feel
THAT is satisfactory. II is not every one who
Mt thirty sill feels herself to be I'm ornament IN
the matrimonial market. ..,.os -,
I turn away silently; but my silence serves no
purpose. ..o shov cor-
tinues my stepfathcr, In musing tonc' WIN
contemplatve smile.
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he had spoken but Ole word. the bitter ed.e o!
my humiliation vani he'd my eyes looked across
at him with less defiant glance. ,
Nab. you're not going to let TINS spoii ouf
frien .'ship? ,.,.
UNLESS"
There is no unless replied Ned. in his ora
nastPrful tone that set me at ease AT once \
silly girl, with sense and pluck. would tnlnk
it necessary, perhaps. 10 he digniied and dls'ah,
and avoid me. Bit you're not that kind OF girl
az all. Nab, I shall De awfully disappointed III
you if you let this make any difference to us
Ii was familiar voice Of authority which, ever
since | was toddling baby and Ned knlcKel-
bocSereT hero Of my dreams, ! had always peeil
accustomed to obey Now my eyes met his: we
smiled AT one another go
Walk home across the meadow with me-
Mab,' said he.
lie opened the gate and we passed through To-
gethcr. Then hc suddenly stood still
mo. no." he exclaimed, you've no hat, ana
the sun is bot"
:" don't mind it,.
Don't yon | mind it for yon.'
Twenty-Five hns lordly airs: hnt seventeen loves
it's heroes to no mastrrful. Ned turned back
with me through tho shady lane were silent
almost all thc way, bnt our thoughts were busy
at last. on a srdler mpulsc | spoke:
e. am sorry.' said. "about Mabel
YES. he replied. briefly. Then again hc was
silent. lie waIkcl with me as far as the garden
gate, and there we parted
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joy; his face betrays that the time Of which h
j scarcely know what do. but know that
Don't yet over it. Ned | say in the lowest O.
tones; and then, having been the boldest o.
women, l suddenly become the silliesf, and ours'
into food Of hysterical, foolish tears
And ten minutes later Ned and are sitting 70
gether on the rustic seat his arm is around me
and his strong clasp holds me close to him..
You loved me nine years ago when you re
fused me- he says incredulously. repeating .
statement have just, 'twixt laughter and tesfH
Yes: but thought you loved me out Of pity.
I thought you would easily forget"
And thought my offer had hurt and offended
you. l Thought yonr girlsh love for me wa.
love. not TO speak to you again
And yOu have cared for me-all these years."
IAN these years-yes. And we might have
been happy tOgether!"
And now / am 30 old. Ned
odd Not so very old, Nab II you were
younger. you would scorn your gray,haired lover.
Papa will call 1t a prOsaic match
We both smiled. Our eyes met, and the smiles
Whatever his verdict may be, we can bear u
with philosophy" SAYS Ned.
And again we smile.
is the match prosaic one to you, Nab p ne
questions, a thread of laughter and thread OF
tenderness both running through his tone.
My answer is smile and question.
rs it prosaic to you?' ask. oh. Ned. why
have We thrown away 50 many years OF happi"
ness ?"
Perhaps the discipline has been good for W.
he whispers quietly Everything happens for
the best TO those who do not take their lives into
their own hands. And you, Nab. are dearer,
He gently lays my head upon his shoulder and
folds me in his arms. NY heart is at rest at last
I would wal: another thirteen years for this happae
ness-tTbe Arsosy.