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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

The Philadelphia Ledger makes these very
sensible remarks on the Canadian question:
For some mysterious reason the Cana dams
are getting themselves into a white heat in
opposition to having Canada enter the Am
erican Mon. There is nobody on this side
of the line apparently who cares picayune
what Canada may do in the matter. No one
has thought seriously on the subject, but if
Canada should propose to enter the Union
there would be decided opposition TO allowing
her to do so-an opposition that might not
lie strong enough to defeat the purpose, but
would be very vigorous. OF one thing the
Canadians may be assured. They cen set
tie their political fight among themselves
without reference to anything the United
States may DO toward bringing about polit-
zeal union for the present at least. When
the Canadians themselves are all of one
mind and want TO come in-wel then we
will think about extending to them what we
on this side of the border consider very high
privilege 10 be sued for, not TO be thrust
upon our northern neiShbor.
lion. Hamilton Fish, President Grants
secretary OF state for eight years, being
/ tNhcu whether annexation was tne destiny
Of Canada replied;
! II must come some time. Perhaps not in
your time. / do not say that II il within the
sphere Of practical uoliticS to-day. But to
| consider that The imaginary line which
etrctcde7 along parallel of latitude dividing
! Two peoples Of common laugU9g" rad com
| mon interests should he an aetna, line to
| hamper trade between the two countries, is
/ an idea unworthy of the western world (
| trade and commerce in this age OF enterprise
! and progress.
Mr Fish may have the right of the
matter, but the Canadians have several
| questions to settle among themselves before
/ they can be received into the Union. Just
when they viii have their difficulties dust
cd, however, is exceedingly uncertain. and
moro than this the manner in which these
questions are settled will have much to dc
with the main question when the time come:
for action. This country has unsettled
problems of its own in sufficient numbers
, without adding others at just this juncture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

which was strong five years ago, has nearly,
if not quite disappeared.
These facts should commend tho attention
OF Nermonters. The rural communities of
the two States are practically identical, and
system that would give satisfaction and
work well in one State should work equally
well in the other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

The New York Commercial Advertiser Is
gravely considering the problem "what to
do with cur holidays" Vermont editors
have no trouble in this direction whatever.
The problem with us is how to obtain holi
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

On April l, sugar will fall from two TO
two and one-hulf cents O pound, or 33 to 40
per cent in every city, village and hamlet in
the United States. AL on account of Nc
Kinloy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

On the passage Of the direct tax bill in
the House. Congressman Grout voted in the
affirmative and Congressman Stewart in the
negative.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

NOU CAN ALWAYS FIND at e.. l..
| Whitnry's store in Milton,
the greatest variety OF Fancy Articles to be
found anywhere in one store 4 don't think
this is putting 1t too strong \ real Baz1r.
Books, every thing in Stationery Goods,
Cutlery. Jewelry and an endless variety Of
Notions and Fancy Goods Department or
bargain counters well loaded. Picture
Frames and Framing. II anywhere IN he
region, call and see Sd, Wl5t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

II Burlington, VT. are ready to contract for
n APPLE al 'yrup Barrels furnished free VIII
want ~ Thirty to fifty thousand gallons.
'all or cVrt spond with them. 3b,dSwlm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27
Local Retail Markets.

DURLtSGToN, Feb. 2d 1921.
Prices In the local market at this season OF
the year arc quiet and steady, with few
chances to note from last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

RrRLINGToN. rEIDAN FEE. "a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

. crms-@ i.Oo Year, Aiwa.s IN Advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

St. Louis four 1000 to e6 80 barrel Michigan e. q.
Spring patents and Minnesota patents $3.50 TO ESQ
a barrel Buckwheat is So tot cents pound. Rye
Hour 3 to w cents pound. Maple sugar 10 to IS
cents pound; maple syrup 81 tusl gallon. Granu.
lated sugar is Nv IL pound coffee \ cts; light
brown 6d6le cts; loaf ana pulverized ~ cents White
hon Is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

Mutton, hind quarters is IS to 21c nounl foreluer
ters l2la To Is cents pound; mutton chops, a cents
lamb chops, - cents. Beef best cuts West
ern. for porter house Is quoted at ~
cents n pound; slrloin at ~ to ~ cents; round
pound roast ~ 10 p centsa pound: Vermont beef is
quoted at 10 TO Il cents pound Hams, cured,
are l2s 70 cents pound breakfast bacon Is IS to -
cents California hams 10 to- 2'a pound; smok Ell
shoulders 10 to Nv cents. r 1u To- 'ls cents pick
led pigs feet l2le cents pos.o lambs tongues are Is
cents per pound. Corn beef is to i2la cents Pork
roast 10 Is cents pound, ,'psk l2lp Is salt
pork Ia 10 cents pound 70 - l2ls cents,
roast veal 10 l2s to Is cents veal r. tu N cents
pound haibut fresh and smoked, - Z" !c - poun' =,
salt salmon, ~ to lels cents pound; Sal .i.. rr Boz
to - cents. Goldfish to 10 cents, A u.b korc',
fresh. ~ to So cents each, blue fish, Is eclo. %
pound oysters standards, cents; selects As cents,
selects 60 cents per quart Fresh salmon 10 cents
nike Is cents pickero lOc smelts 10 cents per dozen;
nouts nv cents pound Dressed perch Is cents doEep
White FISH j. cents pound. Salmon trout IL cents.
Lake trout, IS cents. Ham sausage, rs cents pound;
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Parker. S. d. Jan. 5th. 1891.

Board inet pursuant to statute.
Present commissioners, Geo. w: AIney,
"A. w. Bacon, John kuappcnmali, and
Y. NJ. Pier; also Al. j. hogan, county
CLERK. Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. james BaruUerry
and Fred Fields appeared ut the office
uI The county CLERK pursuant to notice,
and cast lots to ueci,e the tie on the
office of county commissioner for the
filth commission district, and such tic
by lot III their PRESENCE III 1avOr of
James Bradberry. On motion board
adjourned sine die.
G. NJ. PIER, Chairman.
Attest: NJ. j. uoaAN, Clerk.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
How severe to,a. ar" Broken up in Mon


From the Virginia City. Mont, MadlsooiGn.
When we find Il mptllrin-. we know
to possess genuine merit. we consider
1t a duty. and we take pleasure in tell
inR the public what it is. Stich Il mrdi-
cine We found Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. last winter. when Ia grippe
was prevailing. We are satisfied that
We warded OF several attacks that
were threatening by the use of this
syrup. and we have since relieved, in u
few hours, severe colds, and in the
course OF two or three days. entirely
broken them up wv its use, we have
recommended it. It is al that it is
represented TO be by 'hr manufacturers.
II you have II cough and want to stop
1t Chamherlain's Cough Remedy will
do the work. For sale 10y E. Brauch.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Rev. DR.. Sweeney. who has been serv-
iii. as rector at the Protestant Episco-
pal church in lluil,y duIing tie PAST
two months departed Wednesday eve
ming for South Carolina, where he goes
10 take charge OF a parish. He also
had calls from Virginia and from
Cl reiand. Ohio. Mi. Sweeney made
many friends duiing his short stay in
iluIlr!, hut the field here was hardly
large enough for one OF his experience
anj capabilities. hence the change.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

1t IS reported that arrangements had
been made in North Dakota to fight the
collection of Snmt S3,OOO.UN in harves-
ter notes held hy companies who had
recently entered the trust. The ground
given WAS that the notes were given
with the agreement that repairs were
to he furnished tree. while the new
combine declared that all repairs must
hereafter be paid for in cash. BY ad-
Vice oI leading attorneys, however, the
trust has d",lled to ,'lsbani and Il live
~ time may be looked for next season.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Wo,nnn In The Year 1000.

AS Il sort of supplementary chapter to
his =" Looking Backward" Mr.. Edward
B'llany has written III article for the
February ISSUE of The Ladies' Home
Journal, under the title of "Woman in
the Year 2UOO," in which the famous
Nationalist viii sketch woman, mar.
riagr, court~hip, ETC.. as the, will be re-
gar,led in the year 2UOO.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
The County Printing.

Atthe meeting OF the board of coun-
ty commissioners last week. the Parker
Press, Centreville Journal and Turner
County Herald were selected rs the oili-
cial county newspapers for the ensuing
year. A proposition was presented,
signed hy the publishers of the Parker
New Era, Marion Sentinel and Centre
vile Chronicle, asking that "in the in
terest of economy those papers should
he allowed to do the county publishing
at a cut rate of Is cents per square for
the three papers. A proposition was
made by the publishers of the same
three newspapers January 7th,
1854. On an attempt to keep the Herald
OUT anu they were awarded the print.
ing at full legal rates, although the
Herald offered to do the same ut one
fifth rates. At Il special meeting OF the
board held Jan. 10th, S4. two more com
missloners were added to the board,
however, and the Herald was then add
ed to the list of official papers. Bro.
llackett is a great hand for economy"
when the board is again him, but he
has been known TO charge double legal
rates when he had everything his way.
When the aforesaid proposition came
before the board for consideration, the
roll was called. and every member
voted to reject the proposition.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Parker. S. d., Jan. 9th, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, commissioners a. w. Bacon,
j. II. Lambertz, Geo. w. Arnpy, James
Bradberry and n. F. Elliott; also j.
Frick, auditor.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
j.. j. Mundy. road work dist. No.
81. road fund. d.................S 600
VIM. Hanson, road work dist.
No. %. road fund. .... 40 so
Z. }. Sill, road work dis. No. IL,
road filHd ................. w
John Mitchell. keeping Of Leo
Bergotf general fund. ......... As 90
Gus Gilhert, treasurer's salary,
special fund. ............ $1,000
d.. j. Mundy, for hauling lum-
her and road work dist. No.
81. general fund. nd..... 1900
e NJ Pier com. fees and mileage 10 TO
Danir! Isaac. hauling lumber
and covering truss BRIDGE. S 90
John Mitchell. keeping OF Leo
Brrgotf from Nov. 8. 1890, to
Jan. 3, 1891, ut 1925 per week l8 90
2 G Peterson. building bridge,
general fund ....... 1900
a a Powers, clerk OF court fees OC
Gus Gilbert. postal cards and
stamps general fund ....... l3 90
On motion the treasurer was inStruc-
ted TO redeem from tax the north half
of northeast quarter section six (6),
township ninety-six (96). range fifty
three. (53), and charge back the taxes
on south onp-half of north one-fourth
section six (6l, township ninety-siX (96),
range lirty-three (53). for the year 1883.
On motion the bond of Joseph Allen
Justice OF the peace elect, was presented
to the board and accepted.
On motion the bond of Robert S.
CalIbrck, justice Of the peace elect. was
presented to the board and approved.
On motion the bond of d. Dwyer. Jr.
Justice of the peace elect, was accepted
by the board.
On motion the bond of Willis J. Ward.
justice of the peace elect, WAS presented
to the board and approved.
On motion the bond of o. B. Colman
constable elect. was presented to the
board and accepted.
On motion the bond of }. A. Swan
constable elect. was presented and ap-
proved.
On motion the bond of John Ahrend
constable elect, was approved.
On motion the bond Jonn McAthie,
county Snpt. of schools elect. was pre-
sented to the board and by them accept
i ed and approved.
On motion the report of z. Il. Ward.
justice of the peace, was accepted and
costs allowed as follows:
State Of South Oak. VS.. Frank Zen
ney.
Justice fees s 730
Geo. Mumby, witness fees and
mileage 80
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
BUSINESS briefs.
Bring in your job work.

Bring in your job work.
Jewelry away down. at kellar's.
The best in the world-Acorn stoves.
Over one million acorn stoves in use.
Call at Aliens Agency and get Il
handsome New Years present.
Stoye repairs for any stove IN the
United States or Canada for sale at
Aurphy's.
Ci''er and mince meat. apple butter.
citr"n and New Orleans mola ,ses, at j..
w. K-llars.
Tomllnson's Quick Relief OIL cures
Group. colds. asthma and Bronchitis.
Sold by f. Brauch.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
WANTED.

Every lady in Turner county to come
to Allen Bros. and get one of those cook
books u Compendium OF Cooking. :"
full of receipts and useful information.
ALLEN BROS.
HURLEY, SD.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Cash paid for hides and rurs Ivy j. G.
Murphy.
Fresh oysters ut Pioneer drug store
Friday or Saturday.
Dwelling house and store building to
rent at Aliens Agency.
The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean
and Turner County Herald S2.25 Il year.
Order yonr school supplies ut Aliens
Agency. They have tirst-cl;.ss goods.
You can get the Herald and the Or
anRe Judd Farmer for only 1925 II year.
Felt boots and overs 1T cost. Call
soon-the supply won't last long. c. M.
Pier.
For handkerchiefs Of all kinds. muff-
lers. etc, for holiday presents, 60 to 9.
NJ. Piers.
Another invoices of Dickens works
and cyclopsdias just received at the
Herald Office.
We still keep the Perfection kerosene
oil, best oil in county. 5gallons for 81
Pioneer drug store,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Joe Dibbley, do 10
SAM Miller, do l 10 (,
Sheriff's fees and mileage $50 |
On motion the report of $. kinkaid,
Justice OF the peace. was accepted and |
costs allowed as follows:
State of Sfuth Dakota VS.. Paul Lee
bltZ.
Justice fees. 8 l 95 |
John Enens. witnssS fees 10 |
Ray kinkaid' witness fees 10
Officers fees 3lU
John F.Heatland, Interpreter ITO
On motion j. w. Ecklberg was given
Il receipt for road work, issued by the
county board.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Jens Nielsen, road work dist.
Nod. road fund 3 IL so
Jens Nelson, do general fund Z 80
Jens Hansen 81 days road work
with team, dist. No. A, gener-
nj fund 10 SO
Nels Nelson. FIVE days road
work with team dist. No. Al.
general fund 1000
Knut Greet, 4 days road work
dist. No. A 400
Andrew Anderson, carpenter
work, dist No. A, general
Elliott & Bach, Hurley. hard
ware. general fund 15 81
John Patt, road work dist. No.
AZ, road 40 SO
J. c. Murphy, hardware. gener-
i'll fnnd. 10 81
Ed Wells, road dist. No. 3, road
fund 10 so
C. Salmon, cash expense Supt.
Of schools IL 80
ary and c. sh expense 2532
f NJ Slagl" & CO.. lumber 795
J II Shnrtletf. surveyor fees
and mileage SO
NJ J Hogan, register of deeds.
E. c. Kennedy, county judge,
salary $50 90
c Dwver grading per contract
1894 wi ut l8c. general fund 359 10
} w kellar, temporary relief 20
On motion the report of a. A. Powers.
Clerk OF court, was accepted and placed
on file.
Salmon and Coman. funeral
supplies for nanper l3 TO
Peter Enghrecht. road work in
dist No 10. road fund 10 SO
Geo. ID. Barnard IL Co. sta
tionerv for clerk of court,
general fund 20 90
On motion the hoard adjourned to
Jan, I, 1891, ut 8 o'clock y m.
A. F. ELLIOTT,
Attest: Chairman.
JOSEPH FRICK. Auditor.
continued next week.)
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. l
rhITNTS nE 1v-pNEn

COUNTY OF TURSER.
On the stl. day of January. 1891. before me-
Peter Allen. notary public in and for the said
cOunto and state. personally appeared Joseph
Allen and +. X. Berry. known to me to he the
president and acting secretary OF Of the corpor-
foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me
that such corporation executed the same.
jsrA, p TIER ALLEN
Notary Public.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Several very good improved farms
for sale on easy terms at Aliens Agency
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Wells Thoroughly Cleaned.

And satisfaction guaranteed. or no p.,
Come any day but Saturday. or leave
oxdcrs ut John Kellars.
ANDREW PETEnMAN.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Tomllnson's Dead Shot cures colo,
neuralgia of stomach, diarrhoea and
all bowel troubles. Guaranteed to cure
collie in horses. Sold by f. Branch.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

The regular meeting of the County
Teachers Association WAS held in the
high school Parker. Saturday, Jan. 10.
A very interesting program was pre-
secuted. Miss Chase of ofCentreville gave
a very concise and pleasing paper on
primary reading; Mr.. Wentworth fav-
Ored the association with tenor solo;
following, Miss AppleOy presented q
paper on Geography, which wa. ably
written and showed knowledge in deal
ing with the subject. I" Incentive to
Study" was to have been Prof. Miller's
subject. Unayoldably detained from the
association, his paper was sent, and read
by Miss Chase. ~ general discussion
followed in which many interesting
points were clucidated.
The following program will be pre-
sented i'll Hurley Feb. ii. at l. y. IN.
Paper. How 10 teaGh Language--
Miss NJ. Roper.
Paper. How to teach Arithmetic
Mrs. j. j. McAlhie.
Class Exercise in Fri.ctions-Mr. &.
l.. Marshal.
Paper for discussion-How to secure
success i'll Il country scnoui-Mr. Curtis,
Discussion led by G. n. Robertson.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Jan. 18th, 1891.

Some of Sully county's citizens want
bounty Offered for dogs scalps. as
they claim the dogs have done more
damage to sheep during the past year
than the wolves have.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
proc..dlngs Of Town l,nurh.

The board met i'll regular session.
Prrsel,t-Joseph Allen and ID. Dwyer.
trustees, and ". E. Elliott, Clerk.
The mlnutes OF the last meeting were
reittl ;ind approved. Oh motion the fol-
lowing bills We're allowed:
N. NJ. DaNry work on sidewalks 2.25
j. II. Qntai Il &Co.-lumber, 1852
f. NJ. oiagle u Co.-Cual for hall, 26U
w. IL. Rubertsun. for 3 months
rent of hall from sept. 20,
80 to Dec 20, so $500
Elliott Il Bach. hardware, LIS
u. G. Ward, drayage, so
On motion the board adjourned.
Attest JOSEPH ALLEN,
w. ELLIOTT, President.
Clerk.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Turner County Herald.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

HuxLxr LODGE NO. rs. I. o. or.
Meets every Saturday evening at s:ao O'Clock,
In Aliens hall. Visiting brothers are most earn
estly requested to attend.
W. Q. BROWN. K. y. J. A. SWAN, n. q.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
PEI,st,NAL.


C. NJ. Pool is at Madison. S. D. buy
ing and shipping stock for II. II. Run
deli.
Ed Heinrich and family are visiting
with Mr. Eenrlch's relatives, ut Alton,
Iowa.
s. Is. Ncwcomb and wife. of Rock
Valley. Iowa, have been visiting with
their son and family. T.C Newcomb
who lives near Hurley.
SD. Patrick returned Saturday morn
ing from his trip to Sioux City. whittier
he had been with a load of hogs iirinng-
ing to himself anu Fred Snyder.
Capt. Joe Fisher stuck his head into
the Herald office Saturday, but sud he
couldn't stop minute as he had to get
to Centrrville and deliver Il piano be-
fore dark.
Win. Clayton and wife and Mrs. FRI
er and children departed Wednesday
evening tor Green River, Wyoming
where Mr.. CLAYTON has Il position with
the U. z. railroad.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

rs. A'cooK rosr. NO. 81, a. AR,
Meet hrst aud third Saturday of each month
at p. n., in G. A. Il. hall.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

Parker. S. D., Jan. 9th, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, commissioners A. W. Bacon,
j. II. Lambertz, Geo. w. Arnpy, James
Frick, auditor.
On motion the following bills were
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-14

the ground. She breathed for a moment,
and then lifted the bucket and started
again, this time going a little further. But
she was still obliged to stop once more,
and after a few moments rest. to set 1t
down again. She walked, with body bent
forward and dropping head, and the
weight of the bucket stifened her thin
arms. The iron handle made her small
hands swell and freeze, and from time to
time she was forced to stop, and each
time she did so. the cold water
from the bucket splashed her bare legs.
This occurred in the heart of a wood, at
night and in the winter, far from any hu-
man eye. She was a little child, only
eight years OF age, and God alone saw
this sorrowful sight. Cosette breathed
with a sort of rattle sObs came into her
throat, but she did not dare CRY, for she
was so afraid of her mistress, even at a
distance. She did not make much prog
ress in this way, and she walked very
slowly, although she tried hard to lessen
the length OF her halts and to walk as long
as she possibly could between them. She
thought with agony that it would take her
more than an hour to get back to
MOntfermejl in this way, and that her
mistress would surely beat her. This ago
ny was mingled with her terror of being
alone in tine wood at night; she was worn
out with fatigue, and had not vet left the
forest. On reaching an old chestnut tree
which she knew. she made o longer halt
than at the Others, to rest herself thor
oughly hen she collected all her strength,
took up the bucket again, and began
walking ~courageously.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-14

nothing by her bedside but n OF her
wooden shoes. Through an open door
close by, a large dark room could be seen,
through which the stranger had entered.
At the end two little white beds were vlsi-
BILE through a glass-door, and which be-
lOnged TO Eponine and Azelma. The
stranger was about to return, when he
happened to notice the chimney; it was
one of those large inn chimneys, in which
there is often so little fire when there Is a
freeze and which make one cold to look at.
In this chimney there was no fire n not
even ashes; but what was there attracted
the travellers attention. He saw two small
shoes of pretty shape, but were OF un-
equal size; and the traveller remembered
the custom of children in France who
place their shoe in the chimney on Christ
mas eve and expect a glittering present
from some good fairy. Eponine and
AZelma had not forgotten the custom.
The traveller bent down; the fairy had
already paid her visit. and shining in each
shoe could be seen a ten-sous piece. The
man rose and was going away, when he
saw another object in the darkest corner
of the hearth he looked at it and saw a
wooden shoe, half broker and covered
with ashes and dried mud. IL was Co.
~set,e's: she had placed her shoe in the
chimney also, with the touching confidence
of a child who may be disappointed, but
never discouraged. There was nothing in
this shoe but the stranger felt in his
pocket and then laid a gold piece in it
after that he crept noiselessly back TO his
bed room.
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