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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

present force of clerks The work during
current week is not sufficient "a occupy
the number of clerks now employed.
Two years ago the weekly sssue OF the
land patents vac approximately 5000
and tnIs number has nov fallen 70 less
than ], 600 Der week. Ii Is said that early
In the new year there will h~ reduction
ia the force OF from 70 a. so per cent.
Ii Is possible that seme y ftton of the
ferce may bc transferred To other
branches of the service, but 50 far
nothing mas been definitely determined
As to the extent of the decrease or as
10 the disposition Of those whose ser
wees VIII not be ilspslsed with.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

NIAGARA FAILS, y. y. Dec. 25.--Tons
of ice which had formed in the ins-
mense wheel pits of the Cataract Con-
struction company. leading 90 the
hydraulic tunnel, were dislodgcd here
tins morning by aswipgIng cage. I"adcd
with stone, striking the mas. II Tell
numbering down Tire pits uTon the
workmen beneath. Anarev Dunor. q
white miner. had his skull crushed IN
and wac instantly killed. John Rutzo
bad his shoulder fractured aud
one arm broken. petTo Angelo,
Mlchselo Rutlode and two othere.
names unknown. had their arms and
lecs broken.
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rRompTEp By kNGE.
The Dublin Dynamite Outrage Planned
10 Libersic Dynsmitcr Daily.

DUBLIx, Dec 25-Deteciive Synott,
who lost his life by the explosion a.
the Dublin detective Office yesterday.
was found lying pTossrste, hls fsce
msnEied. an arm and leg shattered
ant severely wounded on the chest.
Ne wts taken 10 the JARVIS street iiO.-
..tsl wncre his injared limits were am
putated. lie lav uncopsrious for about
twenty minutes. then died. The walls
of tiis detective office we're cracked by
u4o force oi tie explosion and al IL
sne .adoes and frames were broken.
AttAe spot where the internal mscnine
axgioted. the fencing of ths court ys ri
ess torn np Tor several feet and great
hoie pxrseatcd - the earth. A08sr-
emily Sguou RAD tlcked. or cinefv se
alarff fhe machine awey from TIE
SsH Of ihe boIldinE oa TIE fntsrier
a. ths rooms sre ssrewn WITH broken
risster and spliniefed glass.
There hsve t~eu nn srrests n ccu.
necissn ritn tas outrage uor have srg
eiues bsea = sseoveTed. t191Eh the fsi-
lce are sets ms g. fefrsl ont The ss.isy
parties. The Evst repoft tnss tue sr-
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Sold g Grrl Tor Sra.

KINGSTON, y. Y, Dec. PA story of
riri being cold ia marriage comes
New Lebanon. Columbia county. Tne
csse was brought to ight by the arrest
OF George Ie Barnes, his wife and
susan VI. Daley. tie girls mother,
charged with iatokicstlon. lie Barnes
was sent to isii for SIX months for die
orderly ccnauct. and the women were
permitted to 20. The elrl wife sald
ere sas nsrried 10 ls Barnes u July
last st the age Of a She said she ia
not care much about marrying the
man. bot be psid her father . little
over sf2 for her
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
WERE oursUMnERsp.

Mex can R=volu:ion.sts WHIP tn. Gov
esnm-nt Troops IN Running Fight.
Ngw OnLEAxs, Dec. 25.-Tne Times
Democrat Neuvo Lsrado, Mexico
speclai says: II IS now definitely snown
that there Is al least band of revolu-
tlonIsts, numbering about 2oO on Ne x
lean soll. A despatch OF last night
from Guerroro states that n detsch-
fnent or Mexican soldiers, Stationed
five miles from Camsrigo. were
attacked yesterday morning by the
revolutlonlst-. TIE soldiers were so
greatly outnumbeIed that they at
tempted no defense, but retired in
pane stricken order 10 the town of
CsmarlgO, where the remainder OF the
troops were stationed. Tue revclu-
tsonlsts kept up a constant firing on the
government soldiers, Tut have not yet
attacked Camargo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
WHAT Were HIS Dreams?

GoLpEN, Col, Dec. 25.-David Ritter
was shot and instantly killed Ivy =. p.
Shafter last night At Shafter's ranch In
the western part of this county. The
weapon used was "a shotgun, the whole
charge of which entered Rltter's head.
After committing the crime Shafter lay
down and slept all night. This morn
ing be went to q neIghborIpg ranch
and announced his intention of coming
10 this city to give himself no. lie has
failed to appearaDd officers are search
ing for him. No cause is known for
the crime.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

Particulars Of the Wreck Of the chighima
Kan OF Norie Mura.

sax FRAScfsCo. Dec. c5.-The steam
ship Ocesnic arrived this evening
bringing japanese sdvices up 20 Deeem-
her s. The 3l-t was opened on NOvem-
her - ~ the emperor. The details of
the wreck OF the new Japanese var
vessel thixh ma Kan, Which iefs
Nsxsski on November - for
Kobe. en- route to Tokio. show
tast "Wednesday morning when of
N0ria Mura she wss run into BY ths
British steamer Esvenua ard immei F.
stely went o. the bcttom- out ot tbc
crew Of ninety only sixteen persons
we're saved. The Rsvenns transferred
the passengers safely 50 the Empress q
I,ran r end - now a. suchor AZ Orive
resr Kur shin ma. having susta ned seri-
ous INJURIES BY tne explosion OF the
ksrs boiler when the collision &C.
rnrret
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/" Mons. c. A. Dana"

PARIS, Dec. 25.--The Gauiois today
publishes the following: "Mons. c. A.
Dana. one of the leading political men
OF the United States, owner and editor
OF tie Sun. one of the greatest news
papers II New York, arrived day before
Yesterday in Paris. stopping at the
Hotel Bristol. Mons. {. A. Dana est
Pun des smis des plus iideies de Mons.
Cleveland. lie nouveau president des
Etats Unis. None. Dana is designated
MS the probable successor of Mons LIN
coin 1T the legation Of the United
States IN London"
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and the temperature growing many

AMI the temperature growing many
degrees colder.
The snow kept ali day, and before
night II nad developed into regular
blizzard, coming straight from the
tr1zsn regions of the northwest. Sew
esal inches OF snow fell and drlfted
badly. Scattering reports frin kan-
sss and the southwest generally s5nw
that tue rivers are IN trouble from the
eFlfted snoS and euts on the prairie,
and 4s results trains are many hours
late through thls territory. one train
on the Kansas Central and on the Mis-
souri Pacific were abandoned and
hardly any attsmp, IS being made 10
run trains on the roads west from Kan
gas City
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Scared tn: Hoosiers.

WHITING. Ind. !. Dec. 25.-One OF the
mcst remarkable mirages recorded IN
this section was seen In the southern
sky last night. A sword of fire seemed
to hang almost over the town. The
night was cloudy and the snow flying.
and the apparltion caused the utmost
alarm among the superstitiously IN
cllned. At times It reached from the
horizon almost to tpe zenith and at
others receded until it seemed to be a
comet about thirty degrees above the
horizon. The fire companies Of two
neighboring towns supposed the light
to be coDiiagrston. The hight from
a burning gas we'll 100 to $50 miles dis
tant reflected from stratum OF air on
an intensely cold night caused the
wonderful effect.
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Mrs. M.vbrick A,emp,ed su,c,d..

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Tne medical off,
Ger At Woking prison has reported to
the home Office that Mrs. Maybrick is
not suffering from any serious consti-
tutional disease. The late severe hem
orrhage. about which SO much was
said, was the result of self-infiicted in
juries. She wounded herself with q
pen-knife IN horrible manner. 1t was
many days before the bleeding could
be stopped, and her weakness at that
period was extreme.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Hardin Released.

LoIIsvfIIE. Ky, Dec. 25.-The theft
of s}5. 900 from an eHpress package IL
a. much a mystery as ever. Hatdln,
the suspected Adsms express mcsseu-
ger who was brought here for tne puT-
pose Of identfcat o4 Friday night. me
Mrs. Breuner. the 40 nan who -0l1 the
stamp used Oh thc bogus package. vHs.
terdsv. The woman fafi, 8 20 identify
HIM and he Was released frem the cue
todv of tne q tectiveF.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Miners Asphyxla;cd.

MAscourAH. H., Dec. 25.-J. NJ.
Kidd. miue boss, Elmer Rosenberg
and Alfred Simon. workmen. went into
an unused portion OF a coal mine near
here yesterday TO inspect for proposed
improvements All three were soon
overcome bv foul gas. Although res
cued from the mine IN II very short
time. the two worSnIen we're dead and
i IS doubtful If the mine bose wi re-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

CHfCsco. psc 2J.--Ios pr Roe, for
merry OF New York. yoHnr hufnsn
IN the employ af the chicago Iele-
phone conipary shetland fatally wonad-
et lis step father. Anineny I.evelie.
about o'elocx thls morning. Us. tao
men lad quarrel aua wh,ie engaged
in fisnt over wsfch Ress drrn ~.
vciver and fred fer bull cts into the
Cd mn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The medical mea
OF Paris are drawing some interesting
conclusions from their examination OF
the body OF Crampou, the murderer
who WAS guillotined the other day.
Crampou was the picture ot terror
when be went TO his death and the
doctors found that mis- heart had con-
tracted IN consequence. They speak
of IT contemptuously as "cowsrdly
heart" They argue that the popular
notion that the heart is the seat OF
courage is founded upon physiological
fact.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
EOUGu PASS AGE.
Sail. Has Hard Trip of 1t Across the
Atlantic.

New YORK, Dec. 25.-The steamship
Sale. from Bremen, arrived at quaran-
tine this morning. Captain Ringk re-
ported that the trip Was one of the
rougaest he has ever experienced. TIE
westner, he said, was extremely cold
aud continued so until they were near
this port, when 1t became more moder-
ate. The steamer WAS completely
coated with ice. The lite boats on the
s,arboard side were badly injured from
the heavy seas and one of the ventil-
ators lifted from its position and bent
out or shape. During the entire voyage
the passengers were compelled to re-
main under deck,
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Murdered His Friend.

MApELIA, Minn.. Dec. 25.-PatrlcE
Maven and Henry Guth fought in the
moonlight ut 10 o'clock last night over
trivial matter as TO aim as festIvl-
ties. The men were separated by
friends. but met on the next block
where Navin whipped out large jack
knife and severed Guth's femoral
artery. The latter ran ten rods and
fell dead. The coroner's jury found
Maven guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
V,c's Chris,mas Gifts.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The queens
Christmas party at Osborne this year is
smaller than usual, and consists en-
tireIy of members of the family and
some half dozen courtiers. During
the week doles, known as the minor
bounty and the royal gate aims, have
been distributed by the high royal
almoner and the sub-almoner, in Lon
don, is over l,U00 aged, disabled and
meritorious men.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Fool and HIS Money.

HlILsRoRo, H., Dec. 25.-Martin A.
Richie, prominent and wealthy far
mer residing p few miles north of
Lltchtield. this county, was swindled
out of $1,000 yesterday by the old
tnree-card monte game. He met two
strangers and was soon interested i'm
the game. aud thinking he had a sure
thing he bet and won SIC. 900, but when
the confidence men went to pay him
his money they gave him an empty
box and kent his 50 900.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Coal Mine Ahrc.

POTTsvIILE, Pa. Dec. 25.-Fire was
discovered in the Reading company's
West Mshsnov City collIery last night
anu II has been raging ever since. A
nest OF sixteen boilers and seversl out
buildings have sunk into the mine by
the burning away OF the rmbers. The
damage already runs high INTO the
thousands, ana 600 men vail be out of
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Crushed IN His Skull.

LAREDO. Tex, Dec. PA telegram
is received here from Auguiisrs an
nouncing the death of Private Lynch
OF Troop X. Third Cavalry, commanded
by Captain Hunter. now in the field
after revOlutlon,sts IN the lower coun-
try. Lynch was driving a mule at
tsched to one Of the large supply
wagons, when ne went to sleep, fell oif
the lead mule aud the wagon ran over
his head, crushing itand causing almost
instant death.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
TRAIN MEN GUILTY.
A Coroner's Jury Says Conductor and
Engineer are Murderefs.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 25.-The coroner's
jury in the Nelson, Mimi, accident
question was formally discharged yer
terday and the verdict finally made
pubic, 1t charges J. +. Nuliauey ssad
W. A. Neckley. engineer Anc CONF uc-
tor, with gross neglect IN failing 10
keep contr OF the firstecctioD OF train
No. l6, and they alore are ne q re-
sponsible by the jury for the death OF
seven persons ana the injury of Eve.
Conductor Roche of the wrecked traia
is considered equally guilty for holding
has Train on the nam line when a rex
ulsr was overdue, but the evidence Was
not sufficient TO implicafo LlBi.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
,IsRks HARD IucK.
The General Lsad Onics Hss Not Enough
Work for Attaches.

WAsurSeToN. Dec. S5-The stste-
ment - toe comm ssiouer OF the gen.
era lard ofice IN biz snnEsi report %
the efe that ths work Of that office
- up - date vas regarded "a = crafty
inr Indication of toe industry with
vaieh the BUSINESS of the cgSce hal
been attended e.. ha' sha seQrei sool
gnits ~ agreeable. eecsus% the lsn3
effce etfc AZ are confronted with the
problem o. Row - keep empiove ed the
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IvxrIxsros. ~. "a. Dec 25.-1arnss
Celurn of Ehsrisston. " Ns.. wss
found this morning ln az open bal
wsY vhe-f So Hsf fftt 81 nlaht 2
statf az nv Hu $40 wss sialfst
deas tfaa set-e af Z - af8a
Afterwards 81 q. Slch = aotel
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Sscck m Kansas and Okishons Killed BY
the Big Blizzard
KAxsAs CRY. No, Dec. 25.-Kausss.
Oklahoma and the vest generally -
experiencing a genuine Christmas biz
art TODAY. waich threatens bot Only
% block "a irosd travel, eut 80 10 great
dsusga io ne stock on tne ran1as
south 81 Kansas Il it continues Tor
many hours Isst niEht dr1zllnz
rsia beQsu esrlv "a the evening. wh'cn
continued siniost to dsv szht. vhen e
gave way 70 triving SNOW, t1f Nind
axving saified ar0un1 20 TIE northeast
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AnRrqEEEQrE. y. y. Dec. 25-An
explosioa Of dynamite occurred in fas
can'n of two miners south Of tnls citv
tldsy Fret Bsiiev bad hls egg blown
ct and enc eve blown ont. William
Risck va dang rogsly eutaad bruised.
Ra.eT VI de
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PIrrssURG. Pa. Dec 2j.-John Purdy
was burned 70 death iu the Wllmerdlng
lookup 81 o'clock this morning.
Purdy was arrested isst nlgnt for being
drunk. Al 3 O'Clock ttis morning the
lookup wa 4 scovered on fire. Purdv
Vas the Only inmate. Before he could
Be rescued he was roasted alive.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
CROOKS BREAK JAIL.
One of Them Also Breaks a Leg and Is
Re-arrcsted.

Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Edward, alias
speedy" Murphy. Edward OConnell
and James Morrissey. alias "CanGy
crooks, broke jail IN the district station
at Seventh and Carr streets At an early
hour this morning IN peculiar man.
ner. They managed 10 make their
way to the Carr street side, but in
jumping from q window seven feet
above the ground, Murphy fell and
broke his leg. He was re-arrested, but
the other two men got away and are
stll at large. They are well known
crooks, whose pictures adorn many
galleries.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

SFRINeFsEln. o.. bcc. S5.-John
HaUsberger wss horribly burned At
Hope well school house isst evening.
whiie acting "a Santa Cisu- in CArist-
mas entertainment II dress al cot
ton cio'h caugat Ere and slso - eei-
lniod fsise face The Ere cooked MS
face and burned out one eve.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

fTxt1vSk~1. Dec. 15. Howard
kinley Of shis city u developing risn
for a nsfiousi opera ia proposes
ihrty weeks Of OPERA. from octot,er 80
Nay. in TIE largest eisirs. the tine 20
De prnpcrrou~a - population. The
lus nrss = 70 - nasnsR.d ~ bosTd
- q rectors from tae seven cites inter
e.t~d d the scheme.
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Saw Them Burned 20 Death.

BRapFoRD. Pa. Dec. PAN Erie
cosl train broke in two psrts on steep
grade near HutchIns, tine county
When they colllded FiagmsD j. A
Housknecht and Brakeman J. o. Con-
nors, both of this place. were caught in
ths vrecksge aud slowly burned 10
death before the eyes OF the horrifsd
comps mons, vho were unable 20 rescue
frorp
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Faih-r ffsnrici Dad.

FrrrsBURG, Dec. 25.-Jscob Henrici.
sOn OF the trustee of the Economic
soCietv OF Economy, Pa, died at
o'clock this morning aged So years.
The socisty of winch Father Henerlci
was leader IS composed OF sbout 500
people, al celebrities and are worth
between S. ,0O0. 0Oo snt $40 .Oo0 600.
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nErRacTuREp uan snulK.
Peculiar Manner IN Which n Man rfe-
sen.ed a Christmas Cta.

sen;ed a Christmas Gla.
BRowS CRY. Dec. 25.-Henry Clymer
and Bert Goods0n. two Young men.
farm lsborers near here, were both
paving attention TO the same young
girl. Early last night Clymer went to
lne lady's home TO make her a Christ
mas gift. A half hour isier Goodsun
went with the came purpose. reeing
tue two together the latter t'ccsme
jealous. and IN bis anger hufled his
gift. a cheap silver watch. 81 them. IL
-truck the girl on the head, probably
frsctnring her skuli. she iles IN crit.
zeal condition. 0oodson ls under ar
rest
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IKEKrox, \. j.. Dec. 2b.--kll the
Hudson county baiiof-box suffers serv-
5ae terms ~ the state prlson were Ito
erHted Yesterday, tse court n ,,srdoBs
having p,foile6 thirty two Of them and
pardooed one. John A. Nhelan.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

BzooxI.Yx. Dec. e5 -The Rev. Dr.
Fdwarl Ncfslvnn. 90 has beeu Fs'li-
stated a. priest ~ Msr. ssioiii. cele-
brsted ns-- in private n tla snagel 81
81 Ioifb eellsge thss n0Fnng.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
SHORTAGE IN HOGS.
FIVE Thousand Men Dropped IN q Month
by Chlcago Packers.


by Chlcago Packers.
Cn,cAeo. Dee. 25.--There rs dullness
al out Packingtown u, wAdays that has
no. ,ren parailcled for many years.
Sin. 9 December !. 5000 men have been
d d.scnsrged. The plants of The biz
packers are hardly working at halt
their capacity. Tne indications are.
that unless the suplhy ot hogs is spc. d
lily increased. Iugliier reductions will
ee necessary. This condition of things
qas been brought atout by most un-
usual shortage III the nng crop.
1his shortage 10 readily shown ty the
following statistics: From November
10 ID, cempsr q. western saeking was
but 2.lo0. OO0 against 3.s20.0o0 for the
same period last year. showing a snort
age of l.5i0,oU0 nugs for the west.
Chicago Tor the ssrn0 period this year
packed $50. 200 against 10000 last
year, showing "A shortage fur this mar
ket of nearly soo.0uo. Leading paekers,
while they assert that this condition OF
affairs was iOrseen III part, yet admit
that the shortage greatly exceeds the
calculations OF the shrewdest among
them. and that come IF them were
caught on the wrong SIDE of the mar
ket. They admit that there does not
seem TO be any Immediate relief from
the embarrassing situation, since the
shortage is daily becoming greater, and
some of them 60 so far as 10 assert that
no relief can come until the next spring
crop of hogs is marketed. The short
age Is ascrlbed TO a variety OF causes.
chief among which 10 the Hoods OF last
spring, which killed OIL the young pigs
in many sections. The low prices OF
corn last spring, which enabled farmers
to fatten and market their hogs carrier
than usual, is also considered an im-
portant factor in the present shortage.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Puvev shsss IN IIrr B-sin.

Los tvpEIEs. Cel.. Dec Miss
Belle Nicfols yss Instantly killed ves-
tsrdss ~ runaway horse. She vss
crossing tae sffeet when fie hofs@
strncx her ard one ebsft psss-f
through her bead.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-09

equations. with an expression of counte-
nance which irreaisibiy put one in mind
OF hen with ducklings
Il really cannot say that / find one of
them prettler than the other" was the
verdict now pronounced, after long and
loving stare at the couple put up for APP
proyal.
'Chrissie has got far better color"
said Maria decisively.
Put that in your pipe and smoke IL,
Carrie, my DEAR observed the young
lady under examination.
but Carrie has got far the finest eyes,
pronounced Maud.
Are you still feeling quite comforta-
! bic, Chrissie?" asked Carrie. ~ our
scales going to kick the beam presently,
l can tell YOU"
''She's got the bluest eyes, you mean"
said Chrissie. But it's just what | said
its all matter Of taste. Some people
| find blue eyes namby-p amby."
And dote upon brown ones? l quite
understand
Il suppose" suggested Maud, sit would
scarcely do 10 give Aunt Alice her choice.
! Geographically, between d fair and dark
ece-something in this style: Blonde
and brunette both available. Please wire
which Preferred"
| Girls, girls
Silence" said Minna. "rm going to
| cut the Gordon knot. Why should we
not send them both?'
| There was another pause of astonish-
ment.
But, my dear Minna, she has only
asked one''
And she will end by having one, OF
course, but it viii be the one OF her own
| choice. i propose that we should send
the couple over on sight. The one that
dlsapproved Of can be returned by next
| mail"
Mrs. Lindley sank back on her chair
all but annihila ed by tine audacity of the
/ ldea. With the rest OF the company, on
| the contrary, the first shock having been
Weathered, 1t was exactly the ideas au-
daclGy which was its chief recommended
! ton.
After all, wore only half-nieces,'' said
Carrie tlipDantly, land two hal.-nieces
don't make more than one whole"
but how about the passage money?'
asked Maria, who was the practical one
Its true Aunt Alice has sent q check for
tlOO-l suppose in case the selected niece
hasn't trock to travel in; but though
| that's very ample Tor one, it isn't enough
! for two"
There's difficulty there" said Min
ma; bat we might sell the Spcck led cow
III the meantime 10 help toward il. and
Aunt Alice is sure to make up Tor ii at
the other end
And even if she Doesn't" burst ont
| Chrssie, surely such a glorious trip is
worth the specNled COW, or any other sac
rliice! Oh. mummy, unless you want
! Carrie and me to go for each others hair
on the spot You must say \ es. Now
! that Minna has once put the idea into my
head | could not possibly stay at home,
and Carrie doesn't look as il she could
either" For Carrie had Garted across
the room and was at that moment hang
! ing round her ''mummy's" neck, half
laughing and half crying, in the excite
ment Of this crisis.
Poor Mrs. Lindley had no chance
against her daughters. Though she
struggled a little longer, she felt rom the
| first that she was beaten. Every obiec-
! ton was overruled, every scruple 81
! fenced, every fear kindly but firmly
soothed, and before ten minutes had
passed it was settled that Chrissie and
Carrie should sail together on the 10th.