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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Galveston Sugar Market.
Special to the Gazette.
Other Produce and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Nov. n.-Wheat-The
DOWNWARD tendency OF yesterday received a
check this morning. The market after selling
of 4 IT once rallied and then advanced Is.
subsequently there was an unsettled period or
depression oe.n5 quickly folSwcd by IrnnesS.
but the close was g above yesterday; No. =
red cash 4iaBGg0iss. November9l5s asked; De
cember W asked May lU2i2 bid
Corn-The government crop report gave the
Of at the opening. but her Exnperance
was somewhat dampened by the close. threat
ening aspect Of the sky and thu report Of rain
in the Northwest which iirineti up pc market
Later the advance was lost, Dul the close vas
fairly steady at lsGRc lower than Yesterday.
No. 2, cash, I29ei2S.c. November. III. bid;
year 40asc asked: January 3gT, &c: Nav 4lc bid.
Oats-Trhe early decline In corn depressed
May &c, but subsequently it recovered &c
Trading was very light. No. 2 cash, sec; No
vember 3Iiac bid: May, 3?5sc.
Cor, m al 81 55g2 90
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 81 Is
Bagging-5lt@7i.c.
Iron cotton ties 81 3S5tl 40
pn rps So ,, ,V"ie'
80 " ~
mr., s,itaj r,oots povad sbo,r,iars u 1ol,.
lorrS g, SSL.Is6 m. rfbS a fn,, II i3i. short
cIear 81 l5is6l6 u
Hacor-RCSaJ sb.uldars ~ m. LONGS
a. o.. ribS r. -. sbortS cietr s. n
HamsNsa 5o;,i5 ~ % 0-''-' -
Nrw OprEAEc T., Nov II C,onaa- O,ia,
pi' NV orGinarr. ~ - - iHti.I
SnGarNSii,rhtrr p1sier ona, rert,a nrirne
oI11fc. fair TO f,iI1,y sair aIS1Itc. centrifcai
ninntotinn i rot,iay,oS .ff;3c ,bite ss'd5
P5s.c. OF Yh7ts 25"Ieo.,51%ss GO, Hb;t.. S5isS
3Sic, choice veIiow ciapifHed = hs1sS3asc ''
MoroSSaS 'Staa,I,- On i-at+Ta ~, n-i,oo
90. 800 ia 6 BE- = by y Pi ~
conI foir s1ti95.., GOOD 70 coyn,noS .ssS.,gc
,1entrif,eraIS Srf,ns 70 StrictIv nrime onln
oec. e,ood fair 1,Gi1 ~ -' P-' wv
SWIM aiSs9a
NEW YORK, Nov. lI..Wheat-Spot. stronger.
fairly active, No 9 red. 81 O5Is. Options firm
and up: November 81 GS5I; December 81 OsIa;
January 10; May 81 1876.
761sc. Options, Slow and down. Novemb e,
6gKc; December 5gs.c; January, 51Lc; Nav
53fc. '''-l '''''-''' ''SN -''''''
CoTee-Options steady 20 to 80 points up
Sales, 5000 bags. November, 81 10; Decem-
ber sill a,tl12 10: January III .5112 90; NAV,
eli 2U1l1 40 Spot Rio, Quiet and firm
Sugar-Raw firm and quiet: refined, firm;
fair demand
Molasses-New Orleans quiet and steady
Rice-Fair demand and firm
CHICAGO, Ill, NOV 1.-The wheat market
Today was characterlzed by Two dlametrically
the opening to the close. and which were re-
spon .ible for every fuctuation The bull in
fuence was cold and snowy weather in the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, Nov. TO-
Gotcher Bros, who had their fine gin
burned here on the 10Th of last month, have
now erected on the same site another
splendid ginning establishment and will be
ready to commence ginning tomorrow.
They have, if possible, now better outfit
than the one that was burned, and consider
ing their heavy loss and the short time IN
which they rebuild the young men are en-
titled to the highest credit for their energy
and enterprise. Within four days from the
date of the fire they had their house up and
even have it refitted entirely new for the
heavy business which awaits them for the
remainder Of the season.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
ONLY 1 PER CENT.
Money Closed Easy at that Rate
Yesterday.
FOREIGN DEALINGS TROUBLE.
London Sells Our Stocks Lower and Bra.
lillian Affairs Affect Wall Street-Sales
of Shares-Silver Up-The Dry
Goods Trade Good
Commercial Resume.
Special to the Gazette

Special to the Gazette
NEwYoRK. Nov. u.-Money closed easy
at per cent, the lowest rate; the highest
rate was 6.
Exchange-Steady, and posted rates q 81
IA So.
Silyer-9515.
Sugar-Raw and refined dull but steady
at unchanged prices.
Wheat options moderately active but
firm, closing &c to 80 higher. Spot lots
steady.
Wool-Dull but steady at previous
prices. Spring Texas, l7@25c.
Cotton-Spot lots quiet Middllngs, up
land, sAc Futures closed steady.
Cofee-Spot lots dull. Fair Rio car
goes, 15Ac. Futures closed strong and
higher
Hides-Steady. Buenos Ayres dry, 1896
Dry Texas, 10Ql2c.
Stocks-Moderately active this morning,
prices irregular and unsettled. The open
ing was weak on London selling, most of
her stocks fractionally lower. The princi-
pal dealings were in Atchison, St. Paul,
Chicago gas, Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific. At noon prices were still irregu-
lar, some Of the list being higher and
others lower than last night
The market was a dragging and feature
less one in the last half of the day, although
the situations in Paris and Berlin had i'm
proved The Brazilian troubles had the
erect OF an unsettled feeling abroad, and
this was reflected in this market. Prices
closed irregular, in most cases only slightly
changed. Sales, POS, 9S5 shares.
Atchison, 4IHc.
Little or no change in the dry goods sit
uation to-day. The daily Commercial
Bulletin in its review of the dry goods
trade. says business in domestics has
renched a considerable total during the last
wssk, some4arge transactions for imme-
Nate shipment by cheap freight routes
lhay ias been concluded on spring account.
S,IGne business in printed specialdes and
woven fabrics for spring delivery was of
fair extent and good, but was retarded in
all. wool and worsted dress goods. The
tone of the market generally is steady and
stocks, although irregularly held, are mostly
in good shape. Collections are regular aud
coun trY<eports favorable.
Bonds dull.
E6rsfWorth and Denver Is. 1901
= AT Gibson general mortgage As, SSl5.
AtelisOs, Incomes, g.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2's, 433l.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is. 1S11.
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Is, 76
Texas and Pacific Is. 81.
Texas and Pacific rs, 800.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

At a late meeting Of citizens about six
miles from Seymour, Baylor county, it was
resolved to erect schoolhouse, and the
subscription for this purpose began at once.
PILOT POINT. DENTON COUNTY, Nov. IL
Rev. W. H. Hughes, pastor OF the Method
ist church here, and Rev.J. w. Chalk,
member of North Texas conference, left
yesterday for the seat of conference at Ter
rel. - Last night Miss Marion
Lowell appeared before select audience at
Franklin college Her repertoire consisted
of dramatic readings, etc. Her renditions
were well received. Half the proceeds were
given to the library association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Plainview, Hale county.-Considerab
immigration is coming 20 Hale county.
Panhandle, Carson comty-Sections are
changing hands radidiy and at reasonable
prices. Good substantial farmers are TAX
ing hold with a vim and opening up farms.
Two hundred and fifty farmers can be sup
piled with cheap land yet in Carson county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
ALTAR AND TOMB.
MARRIAGES.

MARRIAGES..
| Mir Oscar Martin and Miss Annie CASHIER,
| at Haskell, November 8.
Mr.. Buttrill and Miss Amanda Harris, at
| Lampasas, November
| MIR. Samuel Montgomery and Miss Laura
| Harwell at Lampasas, November 3.
Mr.. w. a. Alexander and Miss Atelia
| Sparks, at Lampasas, November D.
| Mir. w. B. Harvey and Miss Cora Mead
ows, Harrison county, November 10.
DECATUR. WISE COUNTY, Nov. 11.-Hon.
| W. T. Simmons, one of the leading attorneys
| of this city, and Miss Annie Halsell We're
married at 2 p. m. at the residence of the
| brides mother, Rev. w. n. Leatherwood
officiating They leave on the evening
| train for New Orleans and other Southern
| cities on bridal tour.
MARSHALL, HARRISON COUNTY, Nov. IL.
Mr. w. F. Russell and Miss Emma Filter
of Arcadia, La, were married in this city
at the courthouse November TO- at n:35 a.
M. Judge A. II. Cooper officiating.
Married at the residence Of the brides
parents, Tuesday, November 10 at p. M.
Mr. w. 3. Harvey and Miss Cora Mead
ows. Elder S M. Russell performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. w. G. Royal and Miss Ella Bonham
were married at II O'Clock this morning at
the Methodist parsonage in this city, Rev.
H. G. Scuddy officiating. They left for Ell
Paso on bridal tour
DEATHS.
Mr.. J. w. Temby, Houston, November Z.
Mr.. c. Rees, Palestine, November 8.
Mr.. George NJ. Miller, Palestine, Noyem-
Der 9.
Mr. Henry Schaeffer, Waco, Noven-
Der S.
j. N. Neal, Waxahachie, November
Capt. A B. Close, San Antonio, Novem-
Der s.
Miss Mary C. Lewis, Dallas, Novem-
Der 9.
PnoT POINT, DENTON COUNTY, Nov.
II. Rev. r. I. Gardner, veteran min
lister of the Baptist church, died last
night in the seventy-eighth year Of his age.
He was greatly esteemed by all who knew
him.
BoNHAM, FANSIN COUNTY, Nov. u.-Col.
]. NJ. Shaver, an old and well-known citi-
zen of our city, and a Mexican veteran, died
at his residence in this city yesterday eve
ming and was buried at the English ceme-
terry this evening He was originally from
Tennessee, was seventy-five or eighty years
of age was in active servicaIlffng the war
with Mexico andAwas hy respected by
For coughs and colds
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
THE GAZETTE MACHINE.
How the People Can Save a25 on = Fir.r
Class Sewing Machine.

A sewing machine is househ2,drsa D
sity, and when tirst-cla6euaDg nins, equa
haaelu11lel ohe-half the money, it is tn
part of wisdom and economy to save the
useless expenditure. Ladies who wish to
buy a frst-class high-arm No. 4 sewing ma
chine can see such machine at THE GAz-
ETTs business Office, and they can buy such
the ve, weekly, daily or Sunday GXzsrrS
TEE GAZETTE invites the ladies to call
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
THE GAZETTE FL WORTH, TEXAS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12.

Mr. Fosters storm that was to kill cot
ton, due November 10, came yesterday. The
frost pinched up cotton and late vegetables.
The cotton crop is nearly all gathered, and
low prices put long faces on farmers and
merchants alike
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The Iowa Park Texan has leased an en-
tire page to j. 5. Works (BucksAin Joe) to
edit and control for his colonization work.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Exchange at Galveston.
Bonds and Stocks.

Special to the Gazette
NEW YORK. Nov. l1-Bonds and stocks closed
at the following prices bid:
Bonds.
United States as, registered .,,,..116
United States As. coupons. 1l6A
United States A.. S, coupons ...........-... 80.
Central Pacific 1Oesi
Denver and Rio Grande As -.......... 79l4
Missouri Pacific cons lidated 6's.......... -.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas general 6's... 7Sss
St. Louis and Iron Mountain general SIS =. so
St Louis and San Francisco general mort
cages .................,-.. ............1N
Texas and Pacific land grantS.. 81
Texas and Pacific Rio Grandes. ........... 3O,t
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

Sherwood, Irion county, It is said, will
ford good location for grist mill and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Exchange at New York

Exchange at New York.
NEW YORK, Nov IL.
Special to the Gazette.
Sterling-Bank 60 days.........4 S0iI
Sterling-Commercial 60 days - 795i
ReichInarks-Commercial, 60 days. % 3-l6
Francs-Bank. 60 days....-5 2i
Francs-Comnercial. 60 days .....5 2GA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
FINANCIAL.


Special to the Gazette
LONDON, Nov. n.-Consols closed OK for
money; for silver, 43 1915.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

SptCIdI 10 IIlB VdLtLlt
GALVESTON Ten, Nov. 1.-THE following are
the closing quotations for cotton on the spot TO-
day at the leading markets, together with the
closing for middling yesterday, with to-day's
sales:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

A'p"ri sf rne hil County Grand Jury.
''..- ,'riscr seriously Hurt.
l-s.r.e.
Hmm COUNTY, TEN, Nov.
t' u'yuf this district made
"a % Hon. j. NJ Hall. judge OF
-. '... county, yesterday. After
-. .-aEeS of crime reported
er,.. 'N..a and presented TO the
f.. fMrutS, iurty-two for felon-
..He foc mlsdemeanors. They
g.. f.uIo.' report rs to COMPARE
d. thar Than assaults of intent
d. considerably on the de-
t.. report, after visiting the
nil and examination of
g-E -. county and district
-. electors books, was all
5.>5.eG
r Frazier. who was in
Storm. an account Of
e. m YES ,"riay's GA
't.'Ha~!y hurl than he was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

Another Party to Alleged Land Forseries.
Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, lex, Nov. 1l.-Sheriff White
has telegram from Sheriff Sisk Of Parker
county, saying, II have George Davis ar
rested Come after him.
Davis is another party alleged to have
been concerned in the Friedenhaus land
forgeries.
A fact worth knowihG is that sle6a diseases
which all other medicV Nss6 - 70 cure yield
slowly but surely to tn cod cleansing proper
Potassiun.) ssn0l
Go to-1 De0ds Tor thehnest livery
lO5t complete rigs in the city.
Subscribe for the 44zette
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Galveston Spot.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Nov. n.-Cotton-Quiet
and steady. Middling. 1916 Receipts, $3.50
bales; shipments. i;oi bales. Sales. 4la bales.
Stock, 1866 bales,
Comparative Statement of the Spot Mar
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Exchange at New Orleans.

Special to the Gazette.
sterling--Commercial 60 days ....4 57l.G4 7sh
Francs-Comrnercial. 60 days..-...5 ga
New York sight-Bank. ........... 80 discount
New York sight-Commercial III so discount
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Alliance Meeting.


N'N.N COUNTY. Tex. Nov, II.
-E A.-itNoe. situated in the
% ui this county, called to-
$ dozen $50 we hear) last
'.-ea heir lodge and began at
a.H. iniorsing the Ocala plat
2-'re4sury and the alien land
-.a up by 6enouncing Judge
~ udorsing PRESIDENT Frank
.eplb,<au president of the
50, i2$ckiug Bragg out of the
kyr hills yield readily to P.
y Poke Rect and Potas-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11

The first person who conceived the
idea OF putting spoonful OF ice cream
into glass OF soda water lives in Ly.
coming County. Pa, where he runs Z
little drug store. Twenty years ago
ice Yves very scarce, and this man could
not procure enough to keep his fountain
cooled. The only person in the village
who had enough vas ; con!ectioner,
and while the latter would sell no ice
TO the druggist, he sold him great
deal Of ice cream. People liked the
scheme, and the idea spread from one
place to another until II i now almost
11uivAraal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11
Dakota FIGURING Mills!
NEW DEAL new FIRM

These Mills having been thoru9h.
" repaired during the recent "sllut
Iow,, now start mp with improved
facilities with Il new firm and a new
an.i skillcsl miller. We are prepar-
cd to do merchant and exchange
work and guarantee results. We
desire 10 purchase corn and oats
and will pay the highest market
price, and we intend TO make good
market for these products, our facili.
ties for handling corn making it an
object to sell tn Us, We want inn
,ne,'iately, n large quantity Of corn
aud oats. Call and see us and bring
your grists for -four.
SHEAFE e. BoYKToN,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11
ELK HEFRDY

b began 10 gst uneasy. Hs locked q
the little woman, then ct the biz buns
die and then looked q me. i Didn't
cay . word, but whom the woman started
to rise the old man raised his hat and
said: All! madam. Permit ma She
handed over the bundle and followed
ont Of the car. The old man hadn't
gone very far before he exclaimed: I:
Why. madam, this is q baby, isn't il z
The woman answered that IL was .
baby
Boy or girlr"
Girl che answered.
Well, madam. when this little girl
has grown to an age when she can c6m.
prehend what II I'll means, yuu might
tell het that when she was very young
she was carried In the arms Of Prssi.
dent Palmer, Of the Worlds Fair.
d-madam- (then in deep aside)-
Say Starring. look here'-you might
tell her. too. that she was carried fo1
some distance by Ford Starring"
He handed that bundle over 10 me,
and while I toted It for mile and 1
half up muddy road the old man fol-
lowed after me talking with the little
woman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11
Casnp-firo Fiic1keringA

Langdon aud myself had discovered,
in Becker County. Minn., small lake,
which, from its general weird appear
ance, hemmed in by tamarack swamps,
and from certain mysterious things seen
and noises heard in the dusky twilight,
we had named Witch Lake. It was
swarming with fish, and when, on our
return thence to Detruit City, We found
. party OF home friends from Dakota
there, We returned to the lake TO give
them some sport In the evening e We
sat upon the shore, N, who hes : slight
impediment in his speech, turned TO
me:
4Wh-wh-wh.at do you call this lake p
witch Lake"
Wh-wh-wh.y. th-th.th-is one.
Witch Lake"
"Th-th-th-is one, l ny. r-r-r-r-ight
here.
And I say, witch Lake
sC-c-c-c-confound It, th-th-th-th.is
one, whore we've b-b-b-een fishing.
Witch. witch, lake, lake. Witch
Lake.
.Ohs q Langdon's suppressed laugh
broke forth, and be realized which was
witch. Forest aud Stream.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11
senator Palmer and the Raby.

President Palmer, OF the Worlds
Columbian Commission, 10 nothing il
not polite. He is also something OF .
joker, - any one who knows him we'll
can testify. He is especially noted,
too. for the little attentions he pays 10
women, and he always stands ready TO
help woman ont Of any difficulty in
which he happens TO fiud her If reason
able assistance will do il. Senator
Palmer Is sometimes attentive and po-
lite in person and sometimes by proxy,
but polite he is always sure to be. He
sometimes combines his humof and his
politeness, and his secretariss have to
pay the freight. Ford Starring, the
secretary who accompanies the Senator
on his present trip 10 Chicago. tells the
Euent,s1 Post OF that city Of . very
amusing experience they had together
last winter.
aSenator Palmer has farm little
way out Of Detroit" says Mr.. Starring,
(which commands . great deal Of his in-
terest and attention. An electric street
railway runs to within mile and half
Of the place. The old man (spokeu IN
profound respect) finds il necessary 10
70 ont 10 the farm pretty often. II IL p
pleasant day ho drives ont from his
house; e Il Il unpleasans hs always
takes the electric and walks the mile
and . half the cars do not carry him.
One dry lest spring hs summoned me
and told me 70 make ready ioF trip +,
the farm. Il was muddy and sloppy
and cold and driSxlinG, and the rain
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11

Watch tlo crowd ss itpasses corner
mot far fr,n. the great bridge. Every
BODY laa hurry. Men, women, and
Il u, hasten back and forth O II The r.
iyirs the metropolis must b sottlod
up long before Lieut. Totsen's collapse
OF the universe takes place But zee,
two little newsboys ars climbing up )
Are escaps tor : psnny vaeer. The
busy men stop 10 look. : crowd a. small
boys gather; even the fenalo book
agent panses in her cycl,miS eaesog. IN
Two minutes : vast thrOug 0f peeplo Inc
hurry. has gathered, And tos d time
veiebty matters are f0kgotten Ii Tho
e1eiteasnt oa,assd w ! ) ln,hine natcb.
Hnfosy xsaat irsit ~ MI ~ sti6 And
~ - hafsy ~ ! III ssss alIy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11

A theological student who had
preached one Sunday in city at con-
siderable distance from the school which
he attended, wished to take the early
train back on Monday morning.
He was delayed in starting, and had
to stop on the way to get check cashed,
SO that when he reached the upper end
of the station, the train which had
stopped at the other end had already
started out.
It would pass him. however; 10 he
waited, aud when the baggage car came
along he threw his bag on board, and
with sensible precaution decided to wait
for the last car before jumping on him
self.
The bystanders watched the proceed
ing with interest, and broke into laugh
ter as the rear car came along. There,
ON the lower step Of the last platform,
stood man who must have weighed
fully 400 pounds. an effective hindrance
TO any attempt toward boarding the
train.
The young man fell back and waited
for the next train, while the obstacle
continued in his position on the steps
quite unconscious Of anything except
the cigar he was smOkinr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-11

Il am going to turn over new leai.s
he said feebly, his pallid lips wearing
Just . ghost OF smile.
Still delirious," said the doctor with
professional gravity.
mo, said the sick mans wife she
was also his nurse and sole watcher, " Jim
Is in his right mind when he begins to
turn new leaf"
"Oh, that's habit of his, is it?"
asked the doctor kindly, Is II he didn't
know what everybody else knew, that
poor, weak, shiftless Jim Worthen was
always going to do something that he
never did.
@I've seen 1t ell since I've been lying
sick" It was Jim's feeble voice now.
I've been such worthless, selfish hus-
band to You, Nellie-such an idle, good.
for-nothing!"
"No, no, Jim," protested his wife,
crying softly, you were always kind to
me. It wasn't your fault that things
went wrong"
"Oh, l can see now as never saw
before, how / have wasted the great OPP
portunities OF life. But I'll turn over
new leaf-this time am in earnest"
He had done it many times. All the
fair white leaves of his life he had
turned over, and now the recording an
gel had them in his keeping, soiled,
blotted, illegible, nothing to compute
from their poor moral arithmetic but the
time he had wasted.
Hush the sick man is talking. Not
turning the leaves over now. but back
wards, for in his troubled sleep his pale
lips move, and he babbles of his boy
hoods days-of deep still tarn in the
woods where the trout leap-a place
that he only knows Of. His wife smiles.
He il dreaming, she says.
When he awakes with q start, he
looks strangely at them all:
"Why-why.where am /? Where II
mother2
His faithful wife is forgotten. An
other face-one that has been under the
graveyard MOSES for years-is in his
memory now.
Il thought she was here" he said
family. "Oh, remember now. I was
sick and dreaming. Let me get up. I
want to begin all over again. have
turned over . new Leaf"
"Yes, dear jim"
Nellie held his wan white hands in
hers. He did not feel the tears that
we're softly dropping upon them.
We'll 20 home first and visit the old
folks. l never took you home, Nellie,
and they'll be glad TO SEE Us. I've been
the prodigal son. but they'll forgive me.
What was that mother used to read
"In my Fathers house are many man.
sions." There'll be room for me- there,
for I've turned over . new leaf-its-all
white and clean--s new leaf"
Jim, oh, Jim!"
His eyes gently closed - he had
turned the new leaf. Free Press.