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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-30

away, and then sat down IN the
porch. How still it was, anyhow the
new house with its bright roof gilt
tered in the sun! ThereWere no trav-
elers in the street, all the world had
gone to dinner. Minnie had not fin
jshed hers, but Ruby rose and went
slowly down the street toward the
new house.
Minnie had heard him humming q
tune and fingered to finish her dinner.
She did not perceive when the sound
ceased, but when her pudding was
eaten and her napkin folded, she came
out to take him upstairs.
MWhere was Ruby? With a quick,
beating heart she called his name, and
with quicker step she sought him in
his favorite haunts. He was not
there. She stood without knowing
what next it was best to do, gazing
down the glowing sunny street.
The new house glittered in the
MONDAY sun. What was that speek
which seemed to spot the brightness,
and moved slowly along the roof. A
sickening fear took possession of the
girl. 1t was too short for man; it
was Ruby.
She ran down the street like a wild
thing, and then stopped as suddenly,
watching with eyes that seemed glued
to the spot, the slow stepping of the
child, and hearing the queer, vacant
laugh as he gained few feet. He
was nearing the corner, and must
turn, her eyes told her that, and an
old, half remembered superstition,
about the angels caring most for
those who are helpless, seemed to
float through her mind. A rare instinct
taught her not to call, and then she
turned and softly crossing the street
until she reached point where Ruby
could see her when he turned, she
sank down on the grass by the road
side. She plucked few flowers care
lessly, and began to bind them in a
wreath, and as she did so she sang
clearly and distinctly the quaint old
hymn:
"Depth of Mercy can it be
Mercy still reserved for me-"
The meaning of the words seemed
flashed upon her mind, and the hymn
became prayer. Clear and slow
came the syllables, and the sweet
notes reach the dull senses of the boy
slowly creeping along the edge of the
roof. Her eyes were bent upon the
flowers. If she had watched him
make that turn, she could never have
sung on.
But the hymn rung out clear, and
the child, as he turned an unerring
foot at the corner, joined in a low
plaintive, "Depths of Mercy" Yes,
1t was the very mercy which is SO
Divine and which is touched with our
infrmities that led him back along the
edge.
She knew by the sounds when he
came nearer and nearer, although she
never lifted her eyes. She heard the
boards creak as he sprang down tc
the staging, and so came along the
platform and down the steps.
He ran across the road laughing.
"Did you see me, Minnie?" he
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-30
Children S Corner.
Depth of Mercy.


children called him-the little feeble
minded son of Mr.. Charles Morse,
sat on the doorstep waiting for his
nurse to bring his hat, and take him
to walk.
He was softly singing, and count
ing over and over some straws which
he held, sorting them into punches
and laughing gleefully at the result
he obtained. His mother passed
across the hall behind hin, but she
only glanced at the little figure on
the step with low sigh. She seldom
spoke to this, her only son. He was
bitter disappointment to her. His
father babe them give him all he
wanted, and feeling his duty done,
never inquired for him. The only
other child was girl of fourteen who
was openly ashamed of him. "Neyer
bring him where | am she cried,
with a stamp Of her dainty foot, che
looks like monkey and sings all the
time. | never tell anybody have
such brother"
Yet Ruby was bappy-with joyous
childish gladness in each new day,
which he spent as if it was the first
day of creation, and Gods loving
hand had just fashioned everything
he went from one pleasure to an
other with fresh zeal because night
brought forgetfulness, and each new
day was a fresh life to begin over
again.
Yet although he did not realize it,
all his happiness came through the
loving, tender care of one poor, ILL
taught girl who had been hired to
wait upon him and follow him about.
She had been obtained when Ruby
first began to walk, and her mother
spared her from home "because of
the wages"
But Minnie was not like an ordinary
girl of twelve. She had that strong
mother-nature which is born in some
women, and which cannot be bought
with "wages." She opened her great
gray eyes in pitiful surprise when
she discovered that the little boy put
under her care was almost like the
dog who trotted by his side, nay,
needed more care than the brute, for
with lingering sense that was above
instinct, as he grew, he sought occu-
pations and amusements without re-
gard to danger, and often the dog
and nurse were needed to restrain
him, and they worked well together.
The little mother-heart clang to her
charge, and when with dim wonder
she saw that Ruby was Stunned and
totally neglected by those who should
have tenderly cared for him, she be-
gan to try to fill their places in his
regard, and became playmate and
mother 10 the little, simple minded
boy.
He chung to her for everything, and
when he found she could sing to him,
he would sit on low stool at her
feet while she sewed, and listen hour
after hour to the strange mixture of
solemn church tunes and wild Irish
melodies which she sang. She had
one Of those peculisr wild voices with
an indescribable depth of pathos in
II and clio had laornad n urnat nupo
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Rata Not the Culpr,t.

The Lewiston (Me.) journal tells .
story about West Minot farmer who,
to rave barrelful Of apples in his cel-
lar from the supposed depredations Of
rats, set two traps in the barrel. It sp-'
pears, however, that 1t was . female
member Of his family who had fond
ness for the fruit. Happening in the
cellar the morning after the farmer had
prepared to "bag" the rodents, she
started to help ne-self as usual. On
putting her hand In the barrel she found
herself caught In steel trap. In her
attempt 70 free her hand she placed the
other tne In the barrel, and, - luck
would have 1t, put it directly into the
jaws Of the other trap. Az there was
no ono In the house at the time. her cries
Tor help were not heard for awhile.
When AID at last Arrived the women haA
neayly tainted fypm pain.
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Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks
an epoch in the life OF the individual.
Such remarkable event is treasured in
the memory and the agency whereby
the good health has been attained is
gratefully blessed. Hence it is that 80
much is heard in praise of Electric Bit
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Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are
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ing you will surely find relief by use of
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Torn enting Pains.

I had an attack of rheumatism that,
clung to me with persistence for nearly
four years, defying all the remedies pre-
scribed by physicians, and numbers of
other medicines which I took. I was
continually troubled with tormenting
pains. I finally concluded to give up all
other treatment, and went to the drug
store OF DIR. j. G. Franklin in this city;
here purchased bottle of s. S. s.
After taking several of which, was per.
fectly cured. l have been we'll of the
disease since last January. I consider
S. s. s. a blessing to all afflicted with
rheumatism. s. E. JORDAN.
25 Broad street, Nashville, Tenn.
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School Examiners.

FINHE Boarc Of School f,xsmineIno OF Highland
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Recent observations of the waters of
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the statements made that no form of
animal or plant life exists in the lake
are erroneous. No fish or other large
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The dynamite and the powder mills of
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PRAYER Is the key which God hath
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WHATEVER our place allotted to US
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HEALTH AND LONG LIFE,
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AND
Hon. JAMES q. BLAINE.

This discussion, embracing the most
important contributions ever made to
an American periodical, will begin in
the January number.
It is a significant fact-as showing the
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The Right Hon. W. E. GLADSTONE
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Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
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up and referred to the committee on con
struction, and the board adjourned to give
the committee time TO make its report
The committee was called to order and a
recess taken az Mr.. Andcrson's request TO
allow him 10 present a minority report r-J
After waiting nearly two hours Mr.. Ander-
son appeared with his report.
He objected TO MIR. Coots report being ac-
ccpted, as he had not certified that the build
ing was completed according to plans and
specifications and made motion TO that et-
feet whic h was lost
Mr. Anderson then proceeded TO read
very voluminous report, covering about If
teen pages of legal cap II went into all the
details of the history of the hospital as re-
viewed by him before winding up by reCiting
that, according to the records, the contract
ors had received total of Sl23, S.lj.22 on ac-
count Of the hospital, and as the contract
price with extras as allowed by the suporin-
tcndent, was Sl27, ,SSj.02 he recommended
that the contractors be awarded 81, ,90O.57, and
that all claims Of sub-contractOrs be rejected.
He moved that this report be made the report
of the committee on construction. The mo
tion was lost
The committee then rose and Mr. OKeeffe's
report signed by himself, Corrigan and
Turner, was presented to the board.
Mr. Anderson called Turner to the chair
and presented his report, wading through
the entire thing again, while the other men,
bers looked longingly at the door. He then
moved that his report be substituted for that
of the majority Of the committee The motion
to substitute was lost, Anderson and Berlin
voting for it,
Anderson took the chair and Mr.. O'[eeffe
moved the adoption of the majority report.
Mr. Berlin moved to amend the report by
allowing the contractors $l0Ml.07 on condl-
ton that bond be given covering the estimate
of about - 600 which is afloat and cannot be
found This amount was arrived at by allow
ing the contractors l219 cents per yard for the
grading.
MIR OKeeffe opposed this saying that the
kind of grading Ryan & Walsh had done was
entirely different from that done by Jensen
who used a machine, while Ryan & Walsh
had to haul the dirt long distance and had
to load the dirt with shovels from corners,
etc.
Mr.. Berlin defended his course and held
that the amount he proposed was fair and
reasonable allowance.
Mr.. Turner was again made chairman and
Mr.. Anderson took the floor. He charged
that a job was on foot to fix up the thing so
that the contractors would be let down easy
and the matter kept out of court.
Mr.. Berlin's amendment was called for
and was lost, Messrs. Berlin and Anderson
voting for it and the other members
against it.
The majority report was called for and
carried, Corrigan, Turner and Okeeffe vot-
ing for it and Anderson and Berlin against it,
The board then adjourned, after continu
Gus session of seven hours, until next Satur-
daN at 2 O'ClOCk.