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PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING SCHOOL
Il House-Office OF the Commas oners. u. C. Wssh-
ington. D. C., June g. 1871 ss.lse pr9posaIs will Be
received at this on e until TWELVE NJ. On WE'D
NEsDAY, JUNE SEVENTEENTH. 1881. for
structiny a two-story ei<lIt room school house IN
Seventh street northeast square tel.
Blank forrs Of proposals and specifications. together
with ali necessary ornAtlon, Oe obtained upon
sppcation therefor at the once Of the inspector II
buildings OF the District Of Columbia and only bids
upon be COnsl1ered- Tie enNtlOl--s
must be Endorsed Proposals TO construct school
bouse 9TH st." The rlglt 10 reserved 70 reject any
and AL bids j. ". DOUGLASS, j. W. ROSS. N.
Nj. ROBERT. Commissioner. ID. q. jes-ot
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VISIT The EMPIRE CARPET CLEANING WORK
63l -tS5 Mass ave. II. ". Telephone i25-2
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Go TO TIE Empire Carpet Cleaning Works
63l-635 Mass ave. H. ". Telephone 1852.
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GREAT special present day Saturday. 73l 1t
street Best graduated sugar, A. cents.
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N,oINT NERNuN,
TOMB OF WASHINGTON
And the
GREEN LAWNS OF MARSHALL HALL.


TOMB OF w Tss
GREEN LAWNS t af M
SUMNER SCHEDULE
sesm ana ceT ne fs. Iron and Steel
FOR S %o%NT II SfsSS SssoSs trip daily e,cep.
return at 2:,o PIN Fare. round trip. si. Including
admission to the mansion and grounds. Elegant cafe
on the Charles Manchester and lunch served at cty
MARSHALL HALL AND PLANKED sHAD
FOX MARSHALL HALL-Two trips daily, except
sunday. at ~ a. m and 30 N. sharp. rea' hing the
trp % cents Parties DIES ring spend pheasant day
at Marshall Hall can go down at 10 and remain
Portable Elegant new aning room, etc.
NJ pAh IRdP IoMAksHAIL HALI-SACRED
FFs amnd 9 rs.ch the sry al aO 545 and
Thew v. Corcoran for Marshall Hall on Sundays
iNDIAN HEAD TRIPS, FRIDAY AND sATUR-
shall Hall and Indian Head every Friday and Saturday
ssnenE Sh ssuT9n dsy md Music pans and
Schroeders orchestra. Fare round trip, - cents.
of Necessary the W. W. Corcoran at 6:45 m. for
For charter Of Steamers and MARSHALL HALL
apply at the company's office.
On and after June the Steamer W. W. CoRcoRAN
and river landings. Is far down as GiSmo 4. daily
PING al MHksHkt HALF sons and rs a sfSg
either the Charles Manchester OF the W. w. Corcoran
Fare. round trip % cents.
Freight carefully delivered.
Telephone call-SsJ.
Col. JOS. C. McKIBBEN,
Marshall Hall.
Capt. L. L. BLAKE,
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to reduce our

large stock of
gas fixtures
we are selling at such prices as will astonlsh
yOu- Gail and set for yourself. II your house
Is not ready for the gas fixtures select them now
and we will hold them for YOU You Will save
money, as prices are positively lower than else
where and cannot be duplicated after these
goods are sold.
6 : SUFDD A Bro.
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Go TO The Empire Carpet Cleaning Works
63l-635 Mass ave. NV. Telephone 425-2-
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EERKELEY pure rye whisky.
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Tar AnxoxrArED
srLAM cARPET CLEANING AND RENovATrHo
WORKS.
i7Os and ITO o. nv,
Ars dons she hest kind q work Pr.ess Of cleaning
vet Wilton Moquette and Administer g. Rus,' 25e
70 So; lie per ySrd additional n cleaned By the new
Ferthsrs renovated. CARPETS taken up and lsad
Lave d<rs 81 main Once lsue and lilo 81 a e.
iSsh and . - Ihos = 5utsrsll dry goods cor.
furnishinss. sos y O. Aellings Dry eoods Store
lx28 nh O.. Nv Ths Entsrpriss Dry Good Eousss
u kEwAYkR MsnAssr.
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OPEN your bank account with
WOODS & Co., bankers,
Ad1< 1922 street.
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In OEDER

FrssELL's Lee CREAM shipped anywhere out
of town l427 New York ave.
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| Good Straws for Little Money.
| Half dollar buys a beauty in Straw Hat
Black or White, all shapes and each one well
| worth double. HENRY Franc 4 Son.
| It One Price COR It'll and d.
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Go To THE Empire Carpet Cleaning Works
6Sl-635 Mass ave. NV. Telephone 1902
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And order a case Of
Heurichs Extra Pale Lager.
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81 PER GALLON, IL per quart. 5Oc. pint.
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AFTEE You HAVE
Looked at all the

In the city call and examine the "Reliable"
gas range at. 5. :. SHEDD & Bro, 432 9TH.
You will find it larger. cheaper and better than
any you have seen and We guarantee every
-ange sold.
q Rpo 400 9th
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Hats! Hats! Hats!
Closing them out at S1.50. All our latest
style Squaretop Derbies in all the latest shades,
which sold at 81, S2.50 and IS, to 60 at &1.50
today only; and Straw Hats, You can buy them
at 20 cts. up to S2.5O. s. Q. corner 9Th and E
SITS. II. FRIKDLANpER. It
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Remember - Our Celebrated Broad Run
Creamery Butter, only Csc. Id. N. d P. MrrzsER,
AT It'll Ut. NV. It,
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Capt L. L. BLAKt,
ies Commanding Charles Manchester.
STR. BARTHOLDI. DAILY TRIPS EVERY HOUR
Dixie Landing. New pavilion. music and dancing
rp e,sae bo.,s s, ana round
ments for hire and Steamer leaves LIGHTHOUSE.
!SSf 81 St tSS .9a sSS Q, En
r IVlh EAoUKsloNs.
IL MILES ON THE POTOMAC
FOR 10 CENTS
Sail and arrive hourly
stop at Alexandria. Va. aplJ-6m
FUTURE DAYS.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
INDIAN HEAD, NO STOP.
YOUNG PEOPLE
FOUNDRY NJ. Z. CHURCH,
MONDAY EVENING. JUNE Is
Steamer W. W. CoRCoRAN.
boat: Tickets, IS cents. Boat leaves wharf 9 80
CAZE's EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA. MEX
Adirondacfs. White Mountains. Canada and eastern
summer resorts now ready. at greatly reduced
W NJ is Pa ave- can ON the agent ,eiass
TIE ACORN CLUB
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
MARSHALL HALL
STEAMER MAcALEsrER.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IL. 1901
Boat lssvee wharf Gas O'Clock.
k1l-e. TICKETS. 50 CENTS
A TTTE ss ITO S,I KSISHTs OF PYTHLAsi
to Bay RIDGE SSSphf grSE e t. f isS Division
Tickets can be had from members and ct depot on
JT.in. leave 5. and O. depot at els !. NJ. 30 and
MERCHANTS AND MINERs,. TRANsPoKTA-
TO BOSTON BY SEA.
MAGNIFICENT IRON STEAMSHIPS.
RRsSssssAHats:FR fE Z 6; a.{loi Il Howe.
CHATHAM-Capt. J. b. March.
FROM BALTIMORE EVERY MONDAY AND
THURSDAY AT O'CLOCK Pm.
Fare neln s meals I'd upper deck state room
Fare. inclnding meals and main saloon state room
of fsa sSs1.n f Ss%ssn g a q. Round
each state room contains two berfha)
For further information address
A. L HIGGINS. Agent.
Foot Long Dock.
Telephone 247. Jell-3ml BALTIMORE, Ma.
RIVER VIEW.
SEASON OF 1921.
TIE COMFY ISLAND OF THE POTOMAC.
| MORE ATTRACTIONS THAN ALL OTHER RIVER
RESORTS COMBINED.
THE PALACE STEAMER
SAMUEL ,. PENTz
WIN mako three trips every SUNDAY. leaving 7th o.
wharf l0.45 An and Sis .. m and pm. sharp.
Tickets, 25c
Thrss trips svsry WEDNESDAY. leaving nh q.
vharf o:x5 an. Las and 6;z5 pm
Ticksts Is csnts
s&ssmsr ana grounds lighted By Electricity.
Ths Best Msals furnished on ths Potomac nv~ o.
snyvhrs sass for only SOC. No objectionable parties
allowed On boss o. grounds.
FW shassgs. b.. eau Or sddrso
= q RANDALL. Psoprssss.
] nyao. hoo vizstna ave- 40.
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Housekeepers, Attention! Tomorrow(Sat-
urday) morning we want your order for Fresh
Roasted Coffees. Our Mandahling Java makes
o royal drink; Sun Rise Chop Tea. the best
SOC. Tea in the world. makes q delicious iced
ity Sugar-cured Hams, Breakfast Bacon and
Lard; Fresh Eggs; Rochdale tickets honored.
It, N. p. MErzaER. AT It'll st. NV.
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S. s. SHEDD 4 Bro,
49, 9Th 1t.
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MOTHERS VINO LOVE

Their children. who take pride in their beauty purity
and health. and in wing upon them child great
est inheritance. skin without blemish and Q BODY
nourshed by pure blood should fail to make tria
of the CUT1CURA REMEDIES. the purest. best and
most economical cure for all humors Of the skim scalp
and blood. z
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Old Rye whisky, years old, 75c. ct.
It, N. 4 r. MRTzaHR, All 7th ct. n. "
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DRoPOsALs FOR DREDGING.-U. = ENGINEER
Ohce. UOl 18th II. n W. Washington u. a.. June
q. lSll-seaed PROPOSALS, In tr1lcate. tor dredging
m the Potomac river nj Nashinston, u. q. Will te
received II this ufice until TWELVE NJ. On THURS
DAY, JUNE TMENTA FIFTH. 1881. The attention
of bidders u invited to the scts OF Congress- approved
February ri. lSeJ and February - lss.. -. o.
fs2. and vol ~ r. 4lI Statutes at Large. For spee
ncatiuns. bia and other apply II
this once. PETER c. HAMS. Lieut.. Colonel u In
ennerrs bell. rs. To- l0, s-i&2s
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7. WALKER eoHe. 204 10TH st Nw.-FIRf
~ Duck, Clay and TIE; rlue LininS, Ill sisss; IS
ss s pa 6S rsRr kd%s fst Fitch :F
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ssRockbridge Rye, /" finest made, a per gal.
lon; q quart bottle LYNCH'A 4O4 9TH st. NV
al.m&ftr
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s. 8. SHEDD & BRo., 1872 9th.
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Great China and Japan Tea Company
731 9TH street. Best Granulsted Sugar, 41Sc
Special present day Saturday. 1t
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Best Oils and Paints A7l4 K 1t Youxo 4 @,
jel0-w,f,s3t
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A Full Line Of Surgical Instruments at re
duced prices. WALFoRD's, All Pa. ave. 1t
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Gentlemen, this great opportunity and
wei like to have you come and see and benefit
by it. Without fear as to the results our doors
will, during this week, stand wide open. invit-
ing you to compare these matchless suits with
any that may be offered elsewhere from go to
$50.
We also place on sale 5000 Gentlemen's
Pants at S1.20. They are our regular g. 80
pants. Southeast corner 9th and sts,
1t H. FRIEpLANpfR
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Iroa Hall.

IL viii be gratifying 20 the members Of
the order 20 know that the supreme sitting
does not consider II necessary 20 call on
the reserve fsnd till Oct I. ls9l. The for
lowing - a accurate statement Of the nes
available asses u The ordsr on Oct. l, $50.
Cash OF hand, beneft fund. 500 .6J5, cash
On hand. general fund, 2.i64 y. reserve
fund, balance, jan. T. $50, tS7i, S74 =. re-
serve fund. ir~ressc - Oct !. 100. 80.
$3.50. reserve fsnd. isterest 20 Oct 1. 1870
81 ,6Ds cash value. r..l estate, -. 90.
grand total Ezse-s. 81 n. O.. 50 pad for
sickness. accident s0d death, Jan / 20
Oct I. ISe), ss6 -. nsid e. -1afared Ger
tisca;es. t4sT 90 total BENEFITS paid, Jan
I 70 Oct !. ig3o. SEX. -.
There have heen sev~ral applications
from distant pisces asking an; sority to IL
sti;ute branches There Is oEe - present.
from Alaska which = COW a1der consider
alton The cepafis- IN tie nS-t hives. have
been busy this fall. sad VIXEN the escAI
year closes the order VIII show good ~
port.
This order now extends into thIrfy r.at>s
and into Caalla The-. ha~- hsea instl-
tinted siucs - orzznlz-efon 20 brz1chs-s-
7 - b1nner 1g4-zc1 IS. tne or1er IS - Bal
tinsre. T. has .Ieo member. Csrnh-idge-
oor-. Ma, zzs = Brzuca u5,h 400 nm
berS- Pr. l7niz has tb-rs branches
VIA over ~ members u ezea-
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himself to make sure he was awake. It
was all SO horrible. he saw man he
knew well-Jaek Carter-start to run
up the hillside, but the brown monster
caught him and swept him down.
For the part of second Fosdick saw
them thrown into a wild heap. and then
the food passed over them. The water
struck Carriers store, which stood for a
moment, rose bodily and hoated, turn-
ing and swaying as though with q hide
Gus drunkenness. Then it struck against
an ore house and seemed to crumhie
down into the surging food carrying
with it two men and a woman with a
child in her arms, who had climbed out
On the roof Once a mans body WIS
shot up BY the water until it stood waist
high, and the man struggled, waving
his arms and trying TO escape. Then he
was dragged down by the legs by the in
cs-nate cruelty which had thus given
him a glimpse of life, only to snatch it
from him forever.
VIII Fosdick started as though struck
by bullet. In watching the frighsful
tragedy before him he bad forgotten
Chloe. Was she safe BE turned and
looked eagerly down the valley. For .
moment mist seemed to blur his eyes
and then he saw clearly the house was
not there. BY a determined effort he
turned and walked slowly back and for
ward few times, for he realized that
before all things it was necessary for
him 10 be cool and 70 show a level head.
Then be looked out before him
The food Of water was nearly a quar-
ter Of q mile wide. II had evidently
destroyed the greater part Of the village.
and although there was no longer tor
rent. yet the cuTrens vas very swift. To
r>a-sb the nlana wharf tina Davis hnrzsa
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sa1e. The mouse occupied by Mr. Davis
was in the lower part of the village, built
of wood like the rest, and was pretty
place to look at in summer, with the
flowers in front, which Miss Chloe had
raised with so much care.
For ten days past the rains had been
heavier than any man remembered to
have seen, and the gullies, which were
dry during the summer months, were
now miniature torrents. The dam was
full, and the wasteway at one side was
open wide, while down between its rocky
walls the water rushed night and day.
And during all that week it rained,
rained, rained, until people became seri-
ously alarmed over the possible outcome.
In the mean time Will Fosdick saw
Chloe Davis three times. He would
have seen her more had it been possible,
for certainly there was no lack Of desire
on his part. Each time he resolved to
put his fate to the question, but each
time he came away without having done
so, and then spent an hour reviling his
own timidity, which seemed to tie his
tongue just when he wanted to speak
And Miss ChloeI Miss Chloe's pretty
eyes sparkled as she laughed in her mu-
steal fashion over her own thoughts.
Miss Chloe was not afraid, for she knew.
New Years day came on Wednesday
in 1890, and in the afternoon about 3
o'clock VIII Fosdick came out of the
laboratory Of the Star of the West and
looked, as usual. down the valley to
where the Davis house stood. He could
see the figure of girl standing in front,
and he wondered whether he would have
chance that evening, and if he had it
whether he would have sand enough to
take advantage Of it. And as he stood
he heard in the clear, pure air peculiar
noise, and turning he saw about half a
mile away fearful sight
The great dam was covered with a
wave Of brown water pouring over the
top. As he looked this seemed to sink
down for a second, then rise again, and
rolling mass of water swept down the
narrow valley. The houses in its path
went down like grass before a gale amid
the shrieks and cries of the people.
Fosdick himself was at height which
made him safe and he stood for a min
ute or two like one in dream, pinching
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ton. ayes, a week from tonight" re-
sponded Miss Chloe Davis, with smile.
"Kitty and Sam VIII be there, and father
says his old friend, the bishop, win come
70 us. We won't have a large party,
but we will try and have good time"
Il am sure to enjoy myself" said Mr..
Fosdick meaningly, ''when"-
81 know, when Kitty is there! But
then Kitty
kitty be blessedr" said her compan-
ion quickly.
why, Mr.. Fosdicki and your own
cousin, tool"
ooh, she's a mighty good girl, Of
course; no one can say anything but
that; but l wasn't thinking Of her just
then"
Really must be going home" said
Miss Chloe hastily. Mother will be
sure to want me. do hope the weather
will clear up before New Years. This
rain has lasted about as long as it's
pleasant"
Eyes, that's true. The water is very
high in the dam now, and, although we
draw off ali we can, I'm afraid they're
getting too much of it,"
There's no danger, is there?" asked
the girl, her face slightly palinS as she
spoke. Father has always been afraid
of it, you know"
mo; do not think there is. However,
] guess it'll come out all right, Miss
Chloe, THAT Is. you'll mean!' and
VIII Fosdick stopped.
The girl hurriedly broke in: "Mr. Fos-
dick, must go. Good-by, and don't
Sorget!" and with n wave OF her hand
she disappeared around corner of the
path.
The little village Of Gainesville, in
Colorado, he'd grown and prospered on
the mines which made the hills around
it treasure houses. Mr.. Davis, the father
of pretty, dark eyed ls-year-old Chloe,
was the superintendent Of Southern
Belle, and tail. fair haired VIII Eos
dick was rhe aSSayer at the Star of the
West. Common interests Ia their work
had brought the two Tnen together in the
first place, but, SO far rs the younger was
concerned, he soon found reason to
cali on the Davises which had nothing to
do with the character of the ore in the
200 feet level. To state it briefly, he was
as desperately in love as q man could
well be, but so far he was obliged to
confess with many an inward sigh that
he did not know II the girl cared for
him. She was always pleasant, always
apparently glad TO see him. but he had
never been able To bring matters TO a
point, often rs he had tried His own
shynes and his real lelief that she was
50 much better than himself had made
him stammer and Isuse until she es-
capped IS she had that day.
The village was built in q long, strag-
Cling line down the narrow valley be-
tween the hills. Her, and there on the
hillsides were the no. in which the ore
was worked, and WI ding hike a great
yellow snake the = Sc road ran back
and forward until il nded at "C2rter's,"
the universal store. saloon and hotel,
which might have l. called the center
of the place. AT the 2ead Of the valley
was the dam bui,s b. the mining com
panies in partnersh. .. which stored up
the water used in ttt mills snd which
the shrew6cst - engineers about
CarterSVilln did 90. seliers nartinrals-lv
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The Y.nr Lie a Llfr.

The year is Like Life. FiYss. after
New Years day. comes the birthday CT
the Father Of Ms Coantzy-th year Is
still in it's infancy. On the fss ef April
the child is blk enough 10 play the fool.
May is she very early manheod Of the
year. July 4 i the day long looked
fOr-the lad IS u.Sn ana begins to talk
lof1ly OF ''our ticket" Middle man
hood hassens on. The dog days rage.
The harvest home cores Autumn Ia
near. Thanksgiving IL due for the bless
ings Of a HE fos, ciosing. Christmas
settles the account. and soon the old fell
low is untler tie srlasy
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An Effective Signal.

at doesn't seem 20 be generally known"
said a railroad telegraph operator yester-
day. that where che block stem is in
use travellers a~o protected at night whether
the operator ia &c ..gual tower stays awake
or not. Every .a-17 signal has three glass
slides 90 't-rrd gwen and white. The rel
is the 1utcrmo',. the ,rrcn next and thu
white ir de ht na.l1w ira n 20 pass
the tower the Jp~-s..or has 20 pul 30 down the
red slide by aco-.l and hold 10 down Direct
~ he lets 20 the o,l light goes in position
again. He is ~, allowed O. DO anything
else So thrt B. h. goes 80 -ie"n or is taken
sick thc o-"f- -fF rir.- bars tho
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darling" he asked wnen Iae gir1 became
a little quieter.
q don't know, VIII. l was standing
in front OF the house when suddenly the
water swept me off nv feet. 1t rolled
me over and over; it seemed 20 press me
TO death. felt something and caught
hold of it. and then tainted. How long
it was before l came 10 myself do not
know, but when | woke up l was lying
on some boards which were floating on
the water. pulled myself upon them
and waited. was sure would die, and
thought about you"-
MY own love-"
Il thought you must be dead. and
did not care much whether l was saved.
Then 1 cried, thinking would never see
you again
That was what heard, my darling"
did you know it was me-?
NO. l was hurTying down to cross
ae the Needles and 1 heard the cry"
And you were going to save me, but
stopped for another girl:'' said Chloe,
with something ef her own tone. ''Oh,
Willr'
well. dearest, I could not leave a
woman to die" began WIN.
well, dear" said the girl very softly
and earnestly, ''don't you know how
proud am of you for doing it? Don't l
know how you wanted TO 60 on and look
for me? And then u YOU had not l
should have died. But how did you get
out here:"
Il swan out"
"What! Across that awful placer
asked the girl with shudder, clinging
closer to him.
"Yes. 1t wasn't so bad. I'd swim
twenty of them to hold you in my arms,
Chloe, and know you love lie. You do
love me, don't you:'
Eyes" she whispered.
"You never let me know it."
"You never asked me-" she answered
with laugh. But, VIII, how can We
get ashore? want TO know how mother
is and if she's safe"
1--WE can't get ashore ill the water
goes down. You could never live to
cross that current. But, Chloe, look
there! That's your house there, stranded
just this side of that point"
80 it is, and there's mother looking
out of the window Is 1t safe there?"
Perfectly; the water is going down.
Is your father at homer
mo; he went across the mountains
this morning. But what an awful thing
this ISL
And so, talking over the horror of the
food, and at times talking about their
love, the two staid on the rock all that
night. VIII contrived to make fire at
which they dried their clothes, and by
early morning the water had gone down
enough to let him carry her ashore.
They made their way to the house,
where Mrs. Davis kissed and Rugged her
daughter as one raised from the dead.
MI Davis came home about noon to
find all well and safe. He and VIII
Fosdick joined the men who were bring
ing those who had escaped together, and
the Davis house was made into some
thing like hospital before night. Help
came from the surrounding towns, and
gradually things began to look well
again. It was nearly the end of March
before VIII Fosdick and Chloe Davis
were married, but as he was then the
superintendent Of the Star cf the West
they had a good start. But neither of
them will ever forget the flood, nor the
swim which Will took in the swirling
brown water to reach the rock where he
could rescue the ''othcr girl" and where
he found his love and his wife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

He-Mabel, last February you prom
ised TO give me your answer on New
Years day. Since then have generous
ly refrained from seeking your company
and now, my darling, have come TO
claim you.
She-Alas! l fear it is too late You
know I've been engaged to Charlie Smith
since March
He-Oh, that's all right. Hes friend
Of mine, and l asked him 20 become en-
gagged to you as Il favor TO keep the other
fellows off
She-Yes, but we were married last
week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

stood VIII Fosdick would nave mad TO
cross the water, and this, as there was
not boat in the village, was impossi-
bic. There was chance, perhaps, to
cross about five miles down, where the
valley narrowed to the Needles, two
great spires of rock which had had a
bridge thrown across between them for