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bright, sweet young creature, full OF
sentiment and romance, Jacks rather
unreasonable nature melted before
such beauty; he thought ne fell in love
with her.
Nelly had heard all about the tender
tokens, the flowers, the volumes Of po-
etry, the bits Of ornamentation, even
the tiny turquoise ring wrought as q
forget-me-not; but she did not know, for
Laura had some reticence, that although
Jack had taken many Of lovers priv
ileges, he had never in good set terms
asked Laura to marry him. But, in
deed, Laura thought that he meant as
much. Perhaps, had things been differ
study his full term with Judge Lamb,
he would have drifted into matrimony.
Perhaps not, but propinquity does won
ders.
However, my dear girls, it is safest
and, mot to put too fine a point upon
it, far moro decent, never to let any
man, however devoted he may be, dem
onstrate his affection in Jacks fash
ion. Poor little Laura had given her
girlish heart entirely to this young
scapegrace, when, like others of his sort,
''he loved and he rode away" You see
he had inherited half a million, had got
his kingdom come" as the country
phrase is, and in the full sense of power,
pleasure and ability at last to follow out
his life's desire, Laura was quite brushed
out of his recollection. He had superb
studio in Rome now, had his valet, his
horses, his fine lodgings, was buOn
cdmdrddO with all the artists, who smiled
at his paintings but enjoyed his dinners;
in fact, he was no longer lazy Jack
Davenport, but John Davenport, the
American artist" Laura, law, Swan
field were all dim shadows; he did not
even sketch her face any more; he was
sprawling at the feet of q massive
blonde German beauty, sort of splendid
Glumdaclitch who could have strangled
Laura with two fingers, or tossed her in
to the 1iber like dead kitten.
Laura did not know all this; she was
hurt and surprised that Jack did not
write her, but out of her kind heart and
abundant affection she made excuses for
him; and out of her remains of self
respect forbore to write first; so she
heard nothing, nor would she have been
edited had she heard all; it was a case
where Ignorance is bliss
Nor did Nelly know it either or per-
haps she would have forborne her small
revenge, even though she was girl.
Naturally, she took Laura's view of
the case; and, though she suspected let
tiers were at least infrequent between
the pair, she thought if they were the
valentine would be still more of sur
prise to Laura and hoax her more sue
cessfully.
So in due time the verses were con-
cocted. 1t takes very little talent to
write such rhymes, and Mrs. Damon
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NOW YOU'VE GOT 1T, NELL"
his father, Judge Davenport, was dis
tinguished lawyer, and Jack his only
son, so he peremptorily insisted on that
sons following in his footsteps, for the
Judge had no opinion of painters or
paintings Jacks taste coming from the
other side of the house.
However, this was case of man pro-
poses," for Jack had not been six
months in Swanfield pretending to
study, but really flirting, fishing and
idling, when his father died suddenly;
he was recalled to New York, and, find
ing himself heir to large fortune and
an orphan-his mother having died
young-he settled the estate as soon as
possible and took himself off to Rome to
follow his hobby, to Judge Lambs dis
gust and Laura's despair. For the afore-
said flirting had been done chiefly at
Laura's expense; she was the prettiest
girl in Swanfeld, and Judge Lambs
daughter, and the law Office was in
wing of the house; so that from Jacks
earliest days therein he could watch her
slight figure gliding about the garden
or resting in the hammock on the lawn,
and his artistic sense rejoiced in her
beautiful head, her slender throat, the
delicate aquiline profile, the dark hair
and eyes that set off so well her whole
somely roseate cheeks. And when he
came to know her, and found her q
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ed Nelly. Il want to write valentines;
] couldn't put in either
ITO Laura Lamb; bet cent" said
the exasperating Samuel.
Now, Sam, if you tell, III
5000! What?" asked Sam, affecting
terror.
II don't know yet; but something
really dreadful"
Then Nelly, rejecting she had be-
trayed herself unconsciously-for Sam
was behind the window-curtain when
she first spoke, so she did not see him
thought it was the part of wisdom to
take that bad boy into her confidence,
and put him ION honor Besides, Sam
wrote beautiful, copper-plate, "busi-
ness hand;" such as plenty of other peo-
pie write, quite uncharacteristic, legi-
BILE, and calculated to defy any detec-
ton, simply because it was like so
many other peoples.
Now, Sam" she went on, 81 should
like to have you help me, and I'm sure
you won't betray secret; so Ill tell
you. do want to write a valentine to
Laura, and particularly don't want her
to know where it comes from. She
hoaxed me awfully two years ago, and
want to pay her off,
just like girl, exactly! But what
did you want to wait two years for?'
Nelly has got little Yorkshire
blood in her veins, suppose" said Mrs.
Damon, dryly.
Whats that mamma
keep a stun in tina peck six year,
turnin' ont; then heave itat un!
Sam roared.
Now you've got it, Nell. Mother,
you're awful sharp when you set out to
be-
1T isn't that at all!' said aggrieved
Nelly. Its because | hadn't good
chance; and, besides, if I'd done it the
next year she would have guessed right
away"
"Well, supposing that's all square,
why upon earth do you want to write it
now, just at New Years, when you can't
send it for six weeks?"
"Why, you see I'm going to send it TO
Jenny Dauvray-she's gone to Italy for
the winter-and have her post it there,
for then Laura will never guess it came
from me; and l want to have you copy
it, Sam. I've got some foreign post
paper and envelopes, and you write such
a lovely hand"
Sam was flattered; consented to copy
the missive, and promised TO keep the
secret
But Nelly had not told him or her
mother every thing. She had been
Laura Lambs intimate friend in their
school-days, and though they had not
seen so much of each other since Mr..
Damon died and his family went back to
| Traverse to the old Damon homestead,
yet there was still an intimacy, an ex-
change of visits and etters, and, OF
course, much mutual confidence. Now,
Nelly knew very we'll that Laura had
taken great deal of interest during the
last year in a certain youth who had
come to Swanfeld to study law in Judge
| Lambs office.
Jack Davenport was manly, hand
some fellow, with great dislike to his
intended profession, and AN equally
great desire to become an artist But
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GONE DOWN WITH ALL HANDS.

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TWO VALENTINES.

Love, Of your door young Cupid stands
And knocks for you 20 come;
The frost is in his feet and hands,
His lips with cold are numb.
Grant him admittance, sweetheart mine,
And by your cheering fire
His lips shall loosen as with wine
And speak forth my desire.
He left me not an hour ago.
And when the rascal went
Barefooted out into the snow
asked him whittier bent.
Quoth he: ITO her whose face is like
A garden full OF flowers,
To her whose smiles like sunlight strike
Across the winter hours"
No more he said, nor need Of more
Had | TO know. / knew
His path lay straight unto your door
That face belongs 10 you.
''Godspeed, - / cried, and give her this
When You her face shall see;"
And on his lips set kiss,
A Valentine FROM me!
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Century.
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HE THOUGHT HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HER.
strongly advised Nelly to eliminate
Lamb" from her work of art, inasmuch
as it was not poetic name, and sug-
gested clam" sham" ISLAM" and
various other words quite ineligible.
Therefore the following sentimental
lines were hammered out and intrusted
to Sam to copy:
Pm going to seal them with my new
seal that's got an old English d on it,
said Nelly. Laura never saw that, nor
my box with the colored wax, and |
forgot to tell her about it when l wrote
after Christmas. l guess I'll use the
blue stick. Blues true love"
"Fiddlestick!" said scornful Sam.
"Well, gimme your varses and the
paper and I'll take 'em into the ,lib'ry
and copy 'em off,
I'm going over to Quantuck with
mother now, so you won't be disturbed. >
"Bye-bye," calculated Sam, hurrying
into the library and unfolding Nellys
paper, where he read:
:" Sweet Laura. in these laurel bowers
! pine for Swanfields fragrant flowers;
Can l forget those blessed days
That shine so bright tn rough MemOry's haze
:" All, no. when daylight floods the sky
And stars are vanishing on high,
l think of thee, my star of dawn,
Amid thy roses on the lawn.
And when at evening in the west
The sun is sinking to his rest,
My heart goes longing DER the sea-
| On wings of love to home and thee.
| Sweeter than any rose thou art,
Have / place within thy heart?
| All, Laura! thou art safe in mine,
I'm still thy faithful Valentine"
"Well, I'm jiggeredv roared Sam, ''if
that isn't the greatest stuff! Just like
girls. Nell! say, Nell!"
Nell did not answer. Sleigh bells
jingled outside; he ran to the window
and saw the sleigh just passing through
the gate, and speeding out of sight; the
horse was tired of waiting and went off
at his smartest trot.
"Well, l shan't copy that mess any
how" said Sam, with vicious stamp of
his foot. Its enough to sicken mail
bag. Girls don't know any thing!
could write better one myself; some
thin that snaps, an has go to it. lingo!
l bet / can! I've got time. I'll copy it
and seal it up before she gets here, and
I'll burn this mess up. Real girl talke'
With this whitening sarcasm on his
lips, Sam put the luckless rhymes deep
into the stove and saw them burn with
impish glee. Then he set himself to
work. and by dint of perseverance and
reflection devised his own jingle.
81 b'lieve the is a Swanfield Teller
over there, somewheres," he said, medi-
tatively, as he plowed his stubby hair
with one hand, and brandished his pen
handle with the other. Seems as
though Nell said somebody Laura
knew, some chap or mother was abroad
and b'lieve she guessed she'd think he
wrote it. Cr-r-r-ick! I'll give her a
sickener. Won't that be larks"
So our bad boy at length produced the
short, unpleasant ditty herein given &c
the reader as explanatory:
Miss Laura Lamb,
Twas a sham
When was 'crost the water,
Now I'm out here,
think it's queer
spanked your fathers daughter
Italian girls
Have prittier curls,
And eyes as bright as dollars;
] They'll laugh and glance.
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THE TWO VALENTINES.
Good Mission the One Sent Per-
formed, No Thanks to Sam.

OTHER, W h a I
r h Y m e s t o
lamb"
DAM cried
out a boy by the
window.
Sam, stop"
IT h @ re are
two rhymes for
y o IL, n lly,"
/ a u G he'd Mrs.
Damon.
" Ii IL t t h e y
won't do" pout-
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-13

If you are suffering from Malaria. ask
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the Antldote by mail. A few doses will re-
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IS IN the form of pills, but is not a purga
tive. 1t not only destroys Malaria, but is
an excellent tonic.
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Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A new
Home Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
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eusJachian tubes. Microscopic research,
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Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N B-This treatment is not snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon q Son, cor. OF john
and King Street, Toronto, Canada--thrIs'
ttdn Advocate.
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81 HAVE been occasionally troubled with
Coughs, and in each case have used
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs, which have
never failed, and l must say they are sec
ond to none in the world Felix A May,
Cashier, st. Paul Mimi
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The remedy is DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
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asthma, checks bronchitis, purifies the
blood, heals sores, eruptions and unsightly
pimples and is without a rival for all the ills
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Consumption surely Cured.

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WHEN you think your children have
worms, ask your druggist for DR.. Bulls
Worm Destroyers and do not take any
other. They taste good and are ALWAYS sure.
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KNOW the composition of, and have pre-
scribed Bulls Sarsaparilla, and believe it
Alternative effect upon the system. Iconsid-
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MUST not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carter's Little Liv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
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$500 PRIzEs-Case School Of Applied
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ELT'S
CREAM BALM

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Boston Budget.
A particle is applied 1,
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NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what is said by
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
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DoN'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
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For the few who have sworn of there
are many who are swearing right on
Hutchinson (Kan.) News.
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TEE amanuensis seconds his employers
efforts by making minute Of his remarks
Hotel Gazette.
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WE suppose IL Is King Gambrinus to
whom we hear occasional reference as mis-
royal iags. 'r-Binghamton Leader.
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THE human race is run on the course OF
true love, as a general thing.-Texas Sift-
inPS.
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LOVE is species of intoxication that
swells the heart instead Of the head-Bos-
ton Courier.
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Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but use
Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy. or druggists.
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A MAN may not go to prayer-meeting, but
influenza will bring him to his sneeze.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-13

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.
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WHEN man is under cloud the silver
lining is generally on the other side.-Phil-
adelphia Press
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THE letter killeth, but the telegram Is
fifty per cent worse for people with weak
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
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Flags; Who Supplies Flags for Schools?

They are mostly sold by g. w. Simmons
& Co., Oak Hall, Boston nass., at special
rates. Enquiries are sent to them from all
parts of the country.
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THE professional wrestler has good
many turning points in his career. -Phila-
delphia INQUIRER,
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QUEER, isn't it, that politician should
absorb liquids to make himself solid with
the boysl-W ashington Capital.
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IRISH walters on the lookout for quarter
presumably hail from Tipperary. -Pitts-
burgh Chronicle.
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True charity-raising the wind for cy-
clone sufferers Courier-J Journal
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A "sHoRT' speech-"Lend me quarter
till to- morrow."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
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THE model husbands are the men who
never marry.-Fond du Lac Reporter.
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lons s n !" pe6nle nom no premntnre gravel

HARR, to the sound of humanity's walls
Millions of people with aches and with ails.
Headaches and humorS. n mercileSs flood,
Weakness of lungs and disorders of blood.
Yet there's a helper that certainly saves.
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A BREACH of promise suit begins with one
Of the parties being non suited by the other.
-Binghamton Republican.
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THE undertaker's favorite exercise Is
boxing.-Yenowine News.
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CATARRH.

A MAN who owns q goat has only 70 earn
his bread; he has bis butter for nothing. -
Rochester Post.
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Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
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Ask your dealer for ''Tansill's Punch"
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THE WORLDS truth seeker returned
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