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AN IDIOTS LOVE,
dnd Hoao 1t Almost caused q I''G0edU.

and abuse some OF US with her last breath.
/ don't believe there is a wickeder old woman
in our county,
And Della gave her curls another toss TO
emphasize her assertion. She was quite .
beauty and she knew it. Sh had been the
belle of the village ever since she was q mere
child. and had been battered enough 10
turn her pretty head, certainly; but she
had a warm. womGnly heart for all that, and
il size did pstronizc Abel Dale she had never
expected to be so misunderstood.
She had been engaged for three years now
10 q cousin. a gallant young soldier. who
had been serving with honor in the Crimea
and had been severely wounded. He was
shortly expected home-A sergeant nov.
with the Victoria Cross for his promised re-
ward, besides the proud. happy smiles OF
the girl he loved.
No wonder Della felt a. IL she could hardly
show kindness and sympathy enough to those
about her. She had had q long spell Of sns-
pense; ard then her fearful anxiety lest he
should die in the hospital. and she should
never see her hero more; aud nov he vas
actually on his way homs.
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n ls-foot saiiboat in good condition for a
"A SAFETY bicycle; will nay. difference, Address
Tunis 5. butcher, box 32o, Nyack, N. Y.
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VIII tell you what. Della, you will live
ieptntit' il you do not take care what you
uont understand what you mean,
IN ielorted Della. shaking her sunny
"iA' with a saucy. defiant air. do take
- what 1 am about"
Not You! ! wouldn't have allowed that
pale 10 hang about me so when | was a
y ! can tell you, much more walk out
MN ought TO know what's proper
~ Sha' isn't; and l say IT isn't proper to
&c 'Ae fellows on when you nave no meGn-
hs IN your kindness"
putl nave q meaning. Abel used TO get
oIIied out OF what little sense he had until
MN under my protection. and 10
cares say an uneivil word to him -
So' 'hey say uneiyil words OF sou in
replied Mrs. Fray. grimly. why,
vas only last night a neighbor told me
Hing home from church that she under
~ you We're s-weethearting with Abelr'
DsIla laughed loud and long.
mat vas Mother Long she cried. II
sufs, and We all know what her words
~ Shell talk scandal on her dcsthbsd.
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Mrs. Trays was not the only warning she
received, ~ far as Abel was concerned. but
she needed none. That an imbecile like
Abel should misunderstood her favor for a
second seemed an impossibility 10 pretty
Della, and she laughed the notion 20 scorn.
shall 60 on being kind to HIM until
Will comes, home, she told her aunt. and
then l shall get him to announce IN the VII
lage he will knock any one down who inter
feTes with Abel. and the poor fellow will be
safe from persecution. Ii seems so horrible
he should be ill-used Just because he is a
That's the way of the world. " remarked
Then it is a wicked way. exclaimed
woull not Ike, me TO give in to IL.
Does Abel know about your engage
haven't the least idea. What can it
signify whether he does or not -
- think | should tell him. though. If
were you-gnd that at once
How absurdH' And Della showed all
her pearly teeth IN = ringing lanRh. why;
he wouldn't know what being engaged
thought you said one day he under
stood more than people faneied.
Delia'E laugh stopped suddenly short, and
for = minute she looked troubled and con-
80 did. but not that sort Of thing. l
wish, aunt, you would not get into the way
of discussing him as II be we're like auy one
else. AbelIs Just q child II mind. and has
"Umph r. said Mrs. Fray. fThe way
be looked At yon When he Was sitting a. yonr
feet in the garden last night wasn't child's
look. I've got eyes, II you haven't. and 1 keep
miI e FOR nAe.
And / keep mine for ornsmenL" re-
TUNED Della Lifting 'HS Sap iudsgioa'iy yd to
Thought about use either when you we're my
Probably Mrs. Fray mad had no tsmpts,
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1t was 30 wonderful, Della could hardly
believe it was true. She was an orphan aud
had always lived with her aunt as
long as she could remember; and
although Mrs. Fray Was Well-mean-
ing and conscientious, she was not
the kind of woman Della could con-
hde in or turn to for advice in any Difficult
ty. She was so thoroughly conscious Of
this. that all through the terrible months
gone by, when she was suffering such =
fever Of misery, she never once thought
TO seek comfort from Mrs. Fray. or tell her
of her fears. ,
Della would have q happy home before the
summer was out. Meanwbile. where could
be the harm OF befriendlng the poor lad.
Abel Dale. whose dogged, persistent dey0-
tion to herself gratlied her vanity, while
her really good heart Was moved at his for
Abel was not really an IDIOT. as the VIII
would talk sensIbly enough at times, bnt
had fAntaatic ways with him, which excited
ridienle. The young men played, him cruel
tricks, and occaslonally ade him upsyi
herself his champion. Abel did very we'll,
and could AFFORD 10 defy them all.
II don't want 20 be clever. ABEL would
olten say; D M4uIah De 80 kin9 70 me
she never goes out for walks with you; so
Id best stop a. ! am.'
She couldn't TOOL US SO Easy as she fools
you, - some one retorted.
81 WAS a fool before. and 40 that wont
much trouble. Abel always replied. with =
sly air OF Knowing and thinking more than
amy one suspected-Bhich was. no doubt. the
tact; for he sometimes startled Della by an
acute suggestion, which she ehose TO con-
slder Z proof OF HIS eccentrtcity rather than
> sign Of his sense.
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ton; for you could see with q glance that
she had never been either handsome OF At
tTEctive. but, OF course, she ana not take
these things into account, aud Della could
not well remind her that clrcumstAnces aller
Gases considerably. ~
SO she pouted. like the spoilL child she
wa. and. catching IN her hat, hurried oil
10 the woods. MTs, Fray was always com
doubt the rcproach Wa deserved Ia = certain
degree. For, although Della would hustle
about very willing ~ the hOufe OF q morn
ing, she expected 10 have the afternoon en-
urely To here and wondered about Al her
own free will.
TO Mrs. Fray. who never walked for
pleasure. except sometimes OF a SUNDAY,
Tins seemed u fearful waste OF time. She
stood and watched the girl as she went down
the g~arden-rlth, with rather a sour Nisage;
aud Dela, catching a, glimpse 81 Il IS she
turned back To shut the gate, laughed II
reyeTently, and made her curls shine Ike
gold. shaking them IA The sun.
She made such a pretty picture as she
went alopg,. with her head uncev-
firSsn1d. that RBsi.S who lay behind the hedge,
watching for her to come out. according to
his wont, thrilled with ecstGey as he put the
honeysuekle on one Eluc, 1nd peeped up
straight into her beautiful unconscious
She passed on. radiant and smiling, sing;
ing = low; soft song 70 herself and Abel
Watched her 4lways lie Inrds ~ RUE 10
by chance, when they we're out OF sight OF
the village. aud II never occurred TO hlm
that Della would see through this little de-
vice.
But the girl was evidently preoccupied to-
day. Instead Of going briskly on. as usual,
she stopped short az tie htile that let INTO
the wood. and, seating herself upon u,
took ! letter from her pocket and began TO
The loysiest dimples came and went
round the pretty, sensitive mouth a. she
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perused brave wills love-lines, aud then
kissed every word, with a passion q! delight
that turned Abel SICK with jealousy.
He hal heard OF Tins soldier cousin Of
believed that Della loved linn Abel ard
that this cousln, II = rival at all, would be
an unsuccessful uHe. from whom he had
nothing Ia tCAr.
Della wnuld have been surprised aud in
dignRnt beyond measure n she could have
seen into Abclls heart; for he had not only
wit enough 10 love desperately, but he llad
alsO AMI enough TO plot. and owe Ia
stood in his way.
Della, smiling there aud kissing her love
letter. was on the very brink Of a prec.piCc.
II she had bat known, for vii! would be
coming Tomorrow, and Abel. behind the
hedge. had lust registered a solemn vow
that naught should stand between HIM and
Presently Della folded her loye-letter up
and replaced II IA her pocket. Then she
bounded over the slie with the lghtuess OF
q tawu aud plunged into one of the dATk.
winding paths that led into the heart OF ihe
Abel rose slowly to his feet. and followed
her. He had not Teen able 10 ascertain
which path she lsd taken. but this srrnei
OF little consequence Tor no sooner hA't he
crossed the site in hi. tur1 than he laut hls
ear To the ground, aud listened inteutly.
He looked like a gnoule or goblin INST llseu
ont Of the bowels 81 the earth; for his head
hls body that II gave him al all times 4
sttAnge aspect.
but il seemed a. If the deprivation Of some
senses had qulckeued others; for Abels
hearing was almost supel naturally aCut,
and there was a saving IN the village that he
could see IN the lark ike a cat, WHICH, by
his sleeG, velvet steps, he inflated c!o'ClE
then. picking himself up, Tapped Ms fore
head Significantly. rmiled = cunninE little
smile, Il went confidently along the path
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row. Won had better leave il OF to-day
"But | like following yon, retnrned
Abel, grayely. Its the only pleasure l
have ,b.n
whats TO hinder
Della tapped her pocket and laughed
"Why. he- coming home. that's all; and
he's very much altered " lac allows any one
abUut me but himself.
who's re-
THE man I'm going To- marry. Dom b
so silly as 70 pretend YOU don't. know whSlt
temnp"r al his rersistencc. ''It hasn't been
much OF a scores for these three years. l
fancy,
said Abel, thereby demonstrating clearly
what an idiot he was. Della burst into a ht
DO deslaEc, Ireyer heard snythinE 2
; saaa IN sT the w oPS u What! marry GyOa,
What did you mean rs to live oh?' she
asked, going OF into fresh conyulsions OF
81 can work. returned Abel. sullenly.
Then why don't YOU prayf
II wa waiting -'
For me To show you how .
II don't want no showing.
Then sou are a lazy fellow; that's an
have got TO say Tor ION, sue Ietorted, 80
mortified by ms pretensIons aud the, tulni-
msGt Fl her Gun!s PToPheGy no 'iiSs fSe .Sls
lei your father keep you AL this While II VOC
could support yourself. | always knew yon
weren't such a tool as yen pretended 70 bsi
have done il | had guessed the real tFuth-
AbtlS face worked cunNnlsiNely, as he
stretched ont both his hands ia mont OF her.
saving, with ? ,sngGiTi smils, FSss as
q tough bit OF work for them TO do
AI0 n eoailtEsdl
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Conditions.

Any reader or THE EVENING WoELD MAJ
Uote.
The rote mus, ne upon the ballot printed
in THE EVENING Womb.
II must Contdm the anu OF the Organ-
iid,ion ujtsd .rOr. The order or organization
10 tohich u belongs, nh be It subordinate
orQdniidtioH. aud its locdtfon. IKE his I:
81. Pdurs Lodge, MdsohS. auburn. n.
~ and the names ana address or TIE
rioters.
The rote mdp he cast rOi' any indiridudt
social, political, tabor o. other ciric lodge.
assembly, council. ciuJ or other organization
IN he Stdte or Ne,o YORK, Neto Jersey or
Comecticui.
Grand lodges. STATE e1cdmpDients, on
other STATE or National organizations cannot
be roted JCr.
Enreiopss containing ballots must b. ID
dressed TO the Lodge ana CiuO Editor
EVENING WORLD.
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Della had taken. ,
Ma ID u0s-Ihle that lie could have heard
sinEing to herself according To her wont =.
However this may be, Ab'l WAS soor 40 her
heels. aud finding she VAS unconscious Of
Ills near nc.-hhuThood, lac tapped her rosy
cheek gently with the tWig he held III MS
Della started neryously. aud uttered a
%it's only me. whispered AbrL. You
niu't frightened, are NOu -
"Of cuuIsr / wa frightened. answered
Della, poutIug. I've told yuu fifty times.
at least. not o. steal after me IN this FASH
Abel lonl ed I'D AZ her with dull surprise.
II dom want AL the folks TO know Just
leila, with the Inspiration gained from
her aunt, Dygau to understand INN better
ard lasl3rd around upon hlm bsnghtly.
=" How car II matter what folks know, a.
long a, one does nothing To be ashamed OF =
lon had better stop at home, II you ale 80
Abel eyes had am expression ia them you
may see IN those OF an snlmal when thu hand
It has licLclI ., suddenly upraIsed tn strike,
a. he ask,t, togsedly, - What he had done
Ion, nothing: she replied, with assumed
carele.sntss. Only it is hard one can
never be alone,
lun lever told NE that before, Della.
81 dare say not; but | tel sou nov, al any
rate. sht retorted sharply.
Abel looked down and pondered. Finally,
he sAlt, with more lenetTatlon ihAh one
could have expected OF him,, 'lTS that let
teri saw You kissing = while back has set
~ Wei. aud what if it has
Only its queer. ! ~?
stamp HI her foot. and looked very angry in.
deed. tell You i Isn't pleasant TO feel
that YOU are followed wherever you go; and
as sou Won't Be able to do It after tom OF
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ARIoN BALL PROGRAMME.
The Best and Largest Ever offered
by This well-Known Society.

The Best and Largest Ever offered
by This Well-Known Society.
The entertainment provided for the
visitors TO the Arion mask ball next Thurs
day night is the largest ever given by the
Society. In the allegorical spectacle to be
performed there will be eight tableauI or
acts. The first will represent the council
chamber in the Arion Club House; the
second. the appearance OF Prince Carnival
and suite from an immense punch bowl; the
ing upon his lutte; the fourth, the power OF
song with. bears. lions, tigers. squir-
rels. storks, frogs, &c. enticed from
their haunts with the sweet sounds
in the fifth, the ballet appears as butterflies.
tirebuRs. &c. the sixth will show Prince
Carnival and suite astonishing the animals;
in the seventh. Princess ~Columbine. Pierotte
Arion informs the company that even the
Sultan and his harem are drawn there, by
the power OF music In the eighth that
parsonage appears. with his following. All
being now gathered together the procession
lie formed in two sections. the first composed
eunuchs, twenty slaves, an elephant carry
ing the Sultana, Turkish guards. &c, who
are received by the Floor Committee.
The second section then appears, led by
Arion on q chariot resting on the backs Of n
lion. tiger, bear and stag. and followed by
Prince Carnival. Columbine. Pierotte., har-
leluins and the ballet. the. rear being
scenery N decorations used in the play
will remain on view. The attendance prom
iseA to be tremendous, AS q larger number
OF tickets have been issued than ever before.
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DOME Jaii to attend the great Cooper
Tnion mdss-meetinO, at q O'Clock to.
night, 10 protest against boss Pidtt's
opposition TO the Worlds Fair.
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LODGE AND CLUB.
An Opportunity to Show
Which Is the
Most Popular.
The Evening World" Offers as
Prizes a Stand of Colors
or a Plano.

Next to the home, the lodge or club is the
chief factor in social life.
Especially IL this 80 in large cities. Az the
lodge or the club the man who ia busy dur
ing the day in the factory, the shop, the
Office or store meets his friends in the even
ing. and there he passes a pleasant. social
evening in wholesome intercourse and in
temperate amusement.
Fellow-members OF the lodge or club are
bound together with q bond like that of
brotherhood. and the strongest friendships
are those there formed.
Each lodge or club has its life.givinR OBJ
ject- one cause for the furtherance Of which
all the members are banded together. This
object may be the care Of the members in
times OF sickness; the aiding OF financially
weak members; the care of the widow and
orphan; the study of some great economic
question; the furtherance OF some political
dea or q drancement of some admired or
beloved leader. Or the object may be
simply social. or the pursuit of pleasure.
There are lodges and clubs and associa-
tons of every variety i'll New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut.
There are the Masons, Odd-Fellows and
Knights of Pythias; the Good Templars.
lNC'lloDiNtF aill tolF vi ltHllItIhUItV III
Ancient Order of Hibernians. Caledonian
Clubs, st. George societies, Orangemcn
and Canadian clubs; the Grand Army
Posts. Sons Of Veterans, camps and private
military clubs; political clubs, social clubs.
and labor assemblies.
Each of these does some good as q part of
the body polite, II it is no more than to pro-
vide n bright and CHEEKY lounging-place for
its MEMBER.
The society. club or lodge emblaZons is
basic principle on suitable banners or lands
OF colors, which are carried at the head of
the parading membership on gala days, and
in times of quiet this banner forms a part of
the rich draperv of the m~eeting-room.
The EVENING WORLD recognizes the use
fulncss of the lodge and club, and believes
in the encouragement of that odge pride
which shows itself in elegant and rich fur
nishings for the l~odge-rooms. in the beauti
full and tasty banners. which appear III all
great parade days like the Fourth of July.
st. Patrick's. 81. Georges, Evacuation.
Emancipation and other holidays.
That is why THE EVENING WORLD will
Offer q choice of two prizes for COM
petition among the lodges, clubs, assem-
blies, councils anu other clvic
tons. whether social, political OF labor or
CARNATIONS.
But one organization might prefer THE
EVENING WORLD Banner. while II fine piano
for the club or lodge room would be more
appreciated by another. ;,
The EVENING WORLD will give in this
contest an elegant stand of colors or
banner. richly embroidered and made by
the ~well-known firm Of Grumbach d Grote.
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Annual Ball.

A very pleasant occasion is promised those
who attend the annual ball which takes
place tonight under the management Of
Mr.. ]. I. O'Keefe. the well-known director
of Our Own Academy, " opposite the Ma
sonic Temple. on Twenty-third street. The
ball will take place in the Academy. and
those who have "tTipped the light fantastic
less trip il tonight and bring their friends
along with them. 1t is Il gala occasion.
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ganizstien to which his or her friend be.
longs.
When tho winner has been decided the
Winning organization may decide in full
meeting which Of these two royal prizes
would be preferable-a magnificent banner,
suitable for the character Of the orRshiza-
ton, and to be made by one Of the best
manufacturers in America at q large cx-
pense. or a fine irst-class piano for the
meetinR-room.
Prepare your ballots.
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Fred Had Weakened.

lFron the Ses Fork WssLiy.l
Sweet Girl tanxiously)-Did Fre-I mean
Mr.. Nicefellow. call to see you to-day, papa ?
Papa-ics, and Ia oblige him ! consented.
| suppose time hangs heavy on his hands.
tMystiieb "Why-why, what did he
say 2"
" He requested the pleasure of a series of
W, II play this evening. and after that every
third evening during the Winter. l hope,
my dear, You will keep out OF the library, as
is a very absorbing OccnpatiOn."
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Scottish Rite Retention.

The Scottish Rite Association will give n
subscription reception and assembly for the
ladies at Scottish Rite Hall, Madison avenue
and Twenty-ninth street, tomorrow even
gorgeous trappings and PAL Gphernalia OF
the Society, together with superb floral
decorations.
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the CITY DIRECTORY.
Ready to Make Concessions.

TFFOW IN FT0FH.T
Beggar-Boss. would You give me a
quarter. I'm dead broke.
Bloated Bond Holder-l never give money
TO people on the street.
Bcggar-Well, boss, there's a saloon Oh
the conner. or il you're n lrohibitiOnlst, We
sonld 20 iEto the hotel yondei.
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The Effects of IncuDators,

Prom Nc Merchant TJarsHsEI
"Yes. " sail the old lien AZ she picked her
feathers a little. everything is changing. 81
Whats the tronble ?" asked the pea
''These incubators: seventy-hye chickens
came walking ont last Night AMI ] can't tel
Which are mine and which are the incuba-
tors. Maternity is truly an awful response
bllity.'
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A Narrow Escape.

IRON T<ds SUfH0s1
A.-Who is that shabby looking man / saw
o talking to q while ago?
B.-Thats an old friend of mine. 4 jour-
nalist. and awful poor. It's lucky he isn't
married and got daughters, IN | might have
been big fool nough to marry one OF them.
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Suggestive of Popping.

TTTWW FTT7T
He-So Howard Bridges proposed to Miss
Hauteur on their trip across. and was ac-
cented? Why never knew there was any
thing scrious between them.
She-Neither did l. But then. you know.
they crossed on La Champagne.
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One Would Think So.

IRON Nsnssy', W,ehiy.l
~ would like to have a holiday to-mor.
row. If you please, SIR said n telephone
girl to the manager.
you had '6oll"r days enough, replied the
manager YEARLY.
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One Great Advantage.

From Lifs.l
Maddox-I like your new house very well.
except for one thing.
Simeral-What in that
'Thcr is a saloon directly opposite"
THAT IL n drawback in one respect, but
think what u convenience IL IL TO know
where. you can always lind a policeman
near
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An Extraordinary Symptom.

From NuHsey's Weekly
First Physicsan-Any unusual symptoms
about that last ease of yours?
Second physlciau-Ies, he paid me $50 on
account yesterday.
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Wanted 1t Straight.
tFrom nnH,,y's W,,kiy.l

TFF'W HNNFfVF WfFNTY.T
Boozer-Give mo u pint of whiskey.
Drugg ST. am sorry, hut l cannot sell
plain whiskcy without n physicians pre-
scription. ! can let YOU have, however, a
bottle of bitterH.
Boo2er-Just my luck! / can never get
ANYTHING straight.
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A Sure Thing.
From Judge.
Al aniroa muaisnla.

At q soiree musicale:
"And now, darling, that we are at last
alone in this retired corner, far away from
the guests, | can tell you how much | love
yon.'
impossible. for mamma has Just gone
to the piano and everybody will be rushing
in here to get out of the way"
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"Dr. BiLl.n the FARGO now rnnninQ at The

oai.i Ssd ael franc's asked pMsf me. Tst,i T III oti Gsr
dav IL she had any objection to telling him
what she. put o n I" her hair, TO make il
golden. None whatever" she rep led.
able in London. The hair demands brush
ing for nearly IN hour at a time TO obtain
the perfection | desire. IL il good for the
hair. L. makes il smooth and glossy"
Naive Patti. Most indefatigRble interviewer!
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Down in Kentucky.
iron T,nds !S'tiings.

~ Minnie-Oh. Charley, wouldn't it be de-
liEhtfully wicked to run away and get mar
ried?
Well do it. Did the old folks hx any time?
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EITFIil,
Came in Even,

Iron LUs.t
"Ah. poor old Thompson raj a long
race"
Yes, and after all II was a dead heat"
why. what do YOU meanY'
VIC WINS NremRtel."
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A Safe Deception.

Mrs. Brown-Im afraid Johnnie won't eat
this worm candy il / tell him what 1t is. M
il / give it to him without telling he'll be api
to he suspicious.
Brown-Hide it away in the corner of the
naufry
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Had None to Spare.

lFTom ChdnsT.I
Polite Old Gentleman-Can you give Inc
some information
Snappy Clerk-NU, can't.
Polite Old Gcntleman-I might have
known that-you don't look like a man who
could spare any.
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fENTaEBoARD SHARPE. est-riEged. IL st.
n h, r,"rboat. b A. n, World Orc.
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Confusing.
IRON Lifr.l

Clerk in auction room)-Wake up! You
can't sleep here.
Drunli-WazZar maZzar:
Clerk-When yon nod you get the auc-
tioneer all mixed up.
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Treasurer Palmer Married.

A despatch from New London. Conn.,.
this morning, the marriage of
Waiter Holbrook Palmer, assistant treasurer
OF the Union Square Theatre. and brother
OF A. N. Palmer, the well-kDOwn manager,
to Mrs. Lydia NJ. Hoffman. of Brooklyn.
The wedding tool place Yesterday At the
First Baptist Church, OF Stonington.
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Wallace. the British feather weight, comes
to this country he will. knock ont our best
pugilists Mt this weight with case, New
York sports say the lBritons are Welcome to
their opinion. All the New Workers want IL
to get the much vaunted Nunc over here
aud match some of the American cracks
against him.