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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
Another railroad Scheme

charter has been presented to the
legislature for the incorporation of the
Southwest Virginia Central Railroad
company, to commence with q connec-
ton of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road at some point at or near the mouth
OF Craig's Creek, in Botetourt county,
passing through the counties of Bote-
tourt, Craig. Roanoke, Giles, Montgom-
cry and Pulaski, connecting with the
Norfolk and Western railroad at a point
at or near the city of Radford, in the
county of Montgomery or Pulaski The
1ncorporators are Ii. ID. Bibble, N. r.
Strange and Hauade, of Blacksburg;
Robert Kirkwood, OF Pulaski county; j.
L. Radford, Ambros Robinson and X.
a. Adams, OF Radford; j. W. Marshall,
OF New Castle; Decatur Axtell, A. l..
Boulman and w. H. Palmer
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national BUSINESS COLLEGE,
IN OF ROANOKE,

Having been transferred to the under.
signed. would respectfully invite an
investigation Of its merits before going
elsewhere. A thorough business course,
shorthand ben Pitman and New Rapid
systems), typewrit ng, English and
business and ornamental penmanship.
A thorough training school for young
men and young ladies who wish to 1T
for the active duties of the business
world. For terms, day or night session.
call at IL Q College. TIMES building, or
address ] f. COZART, Manager the
National Business College, Roanoke,
Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
ALoekont OF roc. GOO Mlner..

LoNDoN, Ian. Notices issued by
Rhonnda Valley coal-mine owners to
terminate contracts expired yesterday.
The result is virtually lockout of 1OO,-
600 miners, many of whom have alread v
removed their tools from the pits. 4
conference of masters and workmen was
in session in Cardiff until midnight, and
was resumed to-day. There is every
prospect OF an amicable settlement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
A Wife Murderer HANGED

WINDSOR, VT, Jan. 1.-lSpecialt-
Stephen II. Bell, who murdered his
wife in Fairfax, December &c, 1889, was
hanged Ia the State prison here this
afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE BY THE
- stockholders whose names appear below in
the payment OF assessments made upon the
Ice Company, OF Roanoke, Va / shall, rs di-
recsed 6y the board OF directors OF said com
Pany, ON THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
the city courthouse in Roanoke. Va. sell at pub
TIC auction to the highest bidder, the stock OF the
the several assessments and amounts due by them
on such assessments
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
Housewives to Boycott. Butchers.

VIENNA, Jan. IA hausfrauen verein
housewives union) has been formed
here with the object of boycottine the
butchers ring, which has raised prices
OF meat fifteen per cent. Housewives
are rapidly joining the Organization.
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dec30-2aw1m
DISSoLUTIoN NOTICE.

Owing to the death of II. T.. Mat
thews, junior member of the firm of
Matthews e Brother. commissary deal
ers at the Salem furnace, the firm here
after will be composed of D. O. Mat
thews and c. R. Evans, cashier of the
Roanoke Savings Bank, and be known
as ID. e. Matthews e. Co. All persons
who are indebted to the firm of Mat
thew u Brother are requested to settle
their accounts Immediately. All debts
of Matthew s. Brother are assumed nv
the new firm and will be promptly paid
at maturity. d. o. MATTHEW'S,
decl0tf @. R. EVANS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.
OF CO.PARTNER

The firm Of s. A. Rice &c Co. conduct-
ing o billiard saloon and cigar stand at
No. 81 Campbell street 8. W., in Roam
oke, Va, have this day by mutual CON
sent dissolved. s. A. Rice will paw all
bills due by the firm and all accounts
due to the firm will be payable to him.
decl9-1aw4wks
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+. w. BROWN,
N. r. JOHNSTON
nIssoLUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP

BY mutual agreement the firm of w.
ID. Mackay &c Co., electrical engineers
and contractors, consisting of w. III.
Mackay and w. A. Huff, has this day
boon dissolved.
All bills due the firm and all debts
Will be received and paid by w. Il.
Mackay.
The business will be continued under
the name of w. ii. Mackay e Co,
dec20- 1aw-4wks w. FL. MACKAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF
Il the stockholders of the Buchanan
Land and Improvement Company, at
tho office OF Francis b. Kemp, in the
city of Roanoke, Va, January 9th, 1892.
All stockholders are requested to be
present in person or by proxy. By
order of the pr esident.
e. j. McCULLOCK,
oeclO aot Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
.IssoLUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP.

DIssoLUrIoN OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnership heretofore existing
between j. Payne Thompson and w. s.
Gooch under the firm name of Thomp-
son & Co.. has been dissolved by the
purchase by ID. S. Meadows of the in
terest and good will of said w. S. Gooch
in said business. All debts due to or by
the old firm will be settled by the new
firm, which will continue to do business
at the same old stand, No. 80 Campbell
street, under the same firm name.
j. PAYNE THOMPSON.
w. S. GOOCH.
Roanoke. Va. Oct. le, 1891.
d. s. Meadows having purchased the
interest of w. S. Gooch in the firm of
Thompson e Co., as stated above, and
with increased facilities for doing bust
ness, we feel assured we can give salts
faction in every particular, and will be
pleased to have our friends and the
public generally call.
j. PAYNE THOMPSON,
d. S. MEADOWS.
decl9-30ds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

A L. FUQUA, PLUMBER, GAS
1As and steam filter; dealer In
stoves, ranges, heaters, iron and terra
Gotta piping, ETC., at lowest prices.
No. III commerce street.
June19.8mo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

ME ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
n stockholders of the Roanoke Iron
company Tor the election of directors
LOT the ensuing year, will be held at
INC once Oh the company in Roanoke,
Va, on Monday, February /. isOI at
IL o'clock noon.
JAMES E. PORTER,
'o-ieoI Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

SEAL PRESSES, PLAIN, 50. SELF
~ mixing rubber stamps. from rs centa
up to IS. Hand stamps, from IS cents
up. Self-supplying pads, a5 to so cents.
Stamp supplies of every description. 80
low in price as any manufacturer in the
United States. Cali on or address J.
HALL. l0s Third avenue.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

by order of the board of directors, a
meeting of the stockho lders of the
Glens Falls Land Company will be
held at the Office of +. b. Kemp, No. g
south Jefferson street, Roanoke, at s
O'CLOCK 1snS p M, Monday, February Ist,
ms Is an important meeting, and a
lull attendance is requested, either in
person or by proxy.
c. A. WOOLFORD.
President.
J"Ht 'oo Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
MUSIC.

MISS ALICE APPLETON, OF. THE
WI New England Conservatory of
Music, Is now prepared to give vocal
lessons at her residence, cor. Second
ave. and Ninth street decle-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

WALSAK's NEW PLACE.-E;
w Walsak, the expert dyer and
cleaner. has opened new place Mt the
corner of Commerce and Campbell
streets, andlnvitcs his old patrons and
the public to call and see him.
Suits cleaned for S1.50.
Suits dyed for $500.
Goods called for and delivered. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. nOvs9Gmo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A special meeting of the stock.
holders OF the Henry Medicine Manu-.
featuring and Land Company will be
held at the store of Fox & Christian,
Roanoke, Va. on the Goth day Of jan
uary, 1892, at 10 o'clock q. N. A full
representation is earnestly desired.
r. G. STEARNES,
President.
CHARLES ID. FOX,
ueC23-tu Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

EREDERICK j. AMwEG, G. E.,
n n. Am Soc. g. e. & Engr's Club,
OF Philadelphia engineer, contractor
and builder, Commercial Bank Build
ing, Roanoke, Va sur22-tf
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have qualified as the executrix
and executor of the will of L. w.
Allen, and all persons indebted to the
said t. w. Allen are hereby notified to
come forward and settle all accounts
that may be due to his estate, and all
persons holding claims against him are
requested to present them properly
verified in order that the same NAV be
settled.
SARA Nice. ALLEN,
WIN. N.MORGAN.
dec2O-oou1p,
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be q meeting OF, the stock
holders of the Commercial National
Bank held in the Office of the CONNER.
cial National Bank building l2 O'Clock
on the End Tuesday of January, 1902.
All stockholders are requested to at
tend. j. w. COON, President.
dec13-tdm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

NOTICE.
The regular annual meeting of tho
stockholders Of the Virginia Land Com.
pany will be held at the office of the
secretary, in the city of Roanoke, Tues.
day, January 10. 1892, at a o'clock D. m.
BY order of the board.
c. A. MOOMAW,
Decem Der 12' 1891. Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

NICELoDGING ROOMS, IS AND 81
o Rs II ID Avenue, CUP stai asG
back entrance. Prompt and polite at
tention.
S.A, COMPERT.
Fine saloon on first floor, No. 30 (Tug-
gle's old stand).
Restaurant No. 90 Railroad avenue.
dcc16-6mO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

THE ROANOKE TRANSFER
Il Company is prepared to do all
kinds OF hauling. They keep good
wagons, good teams and respon-
sible driyers. Prompt attention.
Offices. Freight depot and jefferson
street, south. Telephone, 119.
oct1.1-yr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
PROPOSALS Fur JAiL.

DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
i Office OF the city clerk until noon OF JAM NJ
1872 for plans. specifications and construction OF
brick iaii with ste.l cells, combined with
mayors offce and lookup, to be built ON the pres
ent jail site iong the courthouse which ia So fees
by 81 feet. Mayors office and his court room and
lookup with Is or 90 Bcssemer steel cells, on the
flint floor. Jailor's quarters over mayors office
to have three or four living rooms The jail
prisoners and all cells outside OF lookup cells 10
be built out OF properly hardened five ply steel,
with proper arrangements for heating, Scnttla-
Sufficient rooms for exercise in corridors, with
windows 80 arranged as TO admit ample light.
Ine approximation for this work Is $500 The
bids must be marked Proposals for Jail" Afl
dress all bids 10 GEO. l.. BENNETT clerk OF
City Council. j, G. GRAVES
Chairman Public Property Committee.
deceased
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
dec23-td

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
A general meeting of the stockholders
OF the Transparent Ice Company will be
held at the office of the president, Roa.
noke, Va, ON the 18th day of January,
1892 Business of great Importance
will come before the meeting and it is
very important to have full atten-
dance: r. e. SCOTT,
W. L. DUPUY, President.
Secretary. dec1O-tdm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.
5DIssoLUTIoN NOTICE.


The firm OF Brown, Johnston 6 Co.
Is this day dissolved by limitation.
l.. w. BROWN,
n. b. JOHNSTON,
A. r. BOWDRE.
Referring to the above notice. wa an
nounce to our friends and the public
generally, that having purchased the
interest OF Mr.. a. r. Bowdre. In the
firm OF Brown, Johnston & Co., we will
continue the hardware business Mt tho
old stand under the firm name OF
BROWN 81 JOHNSTON.
and solicit continuance OF their pa
tronage.
All debts owing to the firm of Brown.
Johnston &c Co. are now due and paya.
BILE only to Brown & Johnston.
Respectfully,
f. w. BROWN,
N. b. JOHNSTON,
Roanoke, Va. Dec. 81. ianl-im
Referring to the above will inform
the friends and customers of our old
firm Of Brown, Johnston & Co., and the
public generally, that having bought
the stock of agricultural implements
of that firm l will hereafter conduct a
general agricultural implement bust
ness at 81 Robertson street, where I
shall be glad to have them call. Re-
spectfully,
jan1-1w. A. R. BOWDRE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

TABLE BOARDERS AND ROOMERs
Il wanted by Mrs. T. D. CRAW-
FORD. 4O5 Campbell street s. W.
nov22-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

THE YEAR 1901 IS DRAWING TO
Il close. What will be your pros
poets for the coming ycary Let 1t he
known what you intend doing In w.
Printing in the past. present and
future.
LOOKABILLs PRINTING HOUSE,
Roanoke, Va.
apl1T-lyr
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ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN.

Persons at a distance desir-
Ing to insert advertisements in
the One-Cent-a-Word column
can count the number of words,
reckon at the rate of one cent
a word for each of the first
two insertions and half a cent
word for each subsequent in
sertion, and remit accordingly.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-A ROY OF 16 OR II AT
w TIE TIMES office. Apply at 1o
o'clock to-day.
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PoANoKE PAPER STOCK AND
METAL COMPANY.

Holiday street,near R. & S. Depot.
Buy and sell hides, furs, rags, bones,
beeswax, old papers, iron, brass, COP
per, lead, ETC., etc. nov2e-iyr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-02

WANTED-1O SUPERINTENDO ON
w salary, rent or lease, first class
farm. Best Of references. Address
WILLIAM S. RANKIN, 425 Twelfth
avenue n g. d20 to il 1
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BOARDING.

II ARGE PLEASANT ROOMS, CEN
htrally located. also stable for rent.
"a Sixth avenue S. W. decl2-1mo
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FOR SALE.

THE STUDEBAKER FARM WAC.
l. ON. For sale by HUGHES &
CANT. decS-tf
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EMINGTON STANDARD TYPE
LII writer 10 the best on the market.
For supplies, terms, etc, apply to X.
d. QUINN, agent. No. II Campbell
street, opposite postoflice. nov14-1m
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TIMES

NOW IS TIE TIME TO SUB
oR1BE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
Brief Doings in the Courts.

NELLIE WATCHoRN tried for the larceny of
a watch from Bella Robb, of Mansfield, Pa,
was found not guilty.
In the suit of Mellon Brothers against A.
j. Schuette, an action on a contract O yer.
dict was given for s775 for the plaintiffs.
VERDICT of s7s so Tor the plaintiff was
given yesterday in the case of w. n. Heck
man against Mrs. c. Utz an action on an ac-
count.
A VERDICT of SIS 66 for the plaintiffs was
given. in the case of j. A. McMunn & Co.
against E. S. MCGOWAN, an action on an &C.
count
In the suit of A 2. Byers Co. VS.. A. Gill,
an action to recover commissions on the
sale of real estate, a verdict for $5S was rem
dered for the plaintiffs.
EMIL KNAFFER pleaded guilty to larceny
of 70 books of Monongahela Incline tickets
from the printing office of s. j. Messing and
was sent to the workhouse for 80 days.
MEssRs. kIMBERLAND & Co. yesterday en-
tered suit against Booth & Finn to recover
g s65 lS claimed to be due for railroad cross
ties and lumber sold to the defendants
THE divorce suit of Mrs. Henrietta Flach
against Andrew Flack was tried yesterday
before Judge Slagle. Cruel treatment was
the allegation. The divorce was refused.
ATTORNEYS LEWIS & CARNEY yesterday
filed the divorce case of John Miller against
Mary Miller. He chares her with infidelfty.
and names Charles Renney as correspond
ent
BEFORE Judge White yesterday J. D. Young
received a verdict for s279 SO, Ruth Edie, Ex-
ecutrix, one for SAL 27 and F. j. Patterson
one for Sl49 So in their suits against NJ. f.
Heron & Co., actions to recover for hay sold
to the defendants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
FIGHTING HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Mary E. Moore Claims That He Is
Defrauder.

Mrs. Mary E. Moore Claims That He Is a
Defrauder.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Mrs. Mary E. Moore against her husband,
Leet S. Moore. She states that in 1889 she
owned in fee simple ~ acres of land in the
Fourteenth ward. She and her husband
divided it into lots and sold them for the
aggregate sum of S24.OO0 He received the
money and would not give it to her. Since
then he has bought property and had the
titles put in his own name, intend
ing to defraud his wife. When she
discovered this, she demanded that he con-
Vey the property SO purchased to her, but
he refused. Among the properties bought
by him were house and lot on North
Highland avenue, which he mortgaged for
$4,000; 3s4 acres in the Twenty-second
ward, and lot in Braddock.
She asks the court to declare that he
holds this property in trust for her and to
compel him to convey it to trustee for
use of her, to compel him to account for
the money received by him from the sale of
her property, and to restrain him from SELL
ing or encumbering it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
THE SECOND DEGREE.
Murderer McAllen Escapes the Full
Penalty of the Law.
THE COURT ASKED TO BE LENIENT.
An Fast End Woman Claims That Her
Husband Is q Defrauder.
GENERAL DOINGS OF ALL THE COURTS

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury
in the case of Edward McAllen, charged
with the killing OF Gabriel Mosebv, rendered
a verdict OF murder in the second degree,
recommending the prisoner to the mercy
of the Court
The courtroom at the time was crowded
with spectators, a majority of them being
colored people interested in the fate of the
prisoner. A deathlike stiffness prevailed in
the room during the polling of the jury and
the rendering of the verdict The prisoner
during the trying moments displayed no
sign of agitation, and when the verdict was
announced there was noticeable twitching
of the mouth that turned into smile when
the mercy of the Court was asked for in his
behalf. Judge Kennedy did not feel in
clined to pronounce the sentence yesterday
and the prisoner was remanded until Satur-
dav when sentence will be passed.
The case took up the attention OF the
conrt all of yesterday morning. Addresses
were made BY Counsel Leon j. Long and
W. T. Holmes for the defense and District
Attorney Burleigh for the prosecution.
Judge kennedy's charge consisted of ex-
planning the law and the grades of murder
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
TO-Day's Trial Lists,

Common Pleas No. Fairfield VS. Dowler,
Hall VS. Philadelphia Company, Knowles
VS. Shelter. Emanuel VS. Peckman, Fromner
VS. New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, Scanlon VS. Chapman, Chalk VS.
Doherty Bros, Nieman ct al VS. Stewart, Nc
Cormick VS. Donnelly, Egli ct al VS. Forsaith
& Co, Wochrel, Sr, VS. Warner ct al, Pfel VS.
hohen.
Common Pleas No. 2-Donnelly VS. Bren-
nen, Renshaw VS. Excelsior Express 6
Standard Cab Company Debe vs. Wes-
sells & Co.. Goodman VS. Pittsburg
safe and Lock COMPANY, Cole, use, VS.
Winter. Herbert VS. Woog. Buchanan VS.
Kerr, ct al, Loshin VS. JONES' Miles VS. Wat
kins, Marion admr. VS. Carter.
Common Pleas No. SPAIN VS. Sample ct
al, Papencordt VS. Galbraith, Link VS. Ender-
ling, Haley VS. Lloyd Sons & Co., Somenberg
VS. SchamDerg, Sterling Company VS. Hughes,
Kunze VS. Blendinger, Smith VS. McCullough
Zahnniser VS. ocers'Supply Company, Beck
VS. Walker ct al
Criminal Court-Commonwealthv VS. George
StTasser, William McCann, Daniel Mckinley
Herman Schweitzer, Mary Wenzel, c.
Smith, P. Polsky, Moman Quimger, John
n. Beck, Joseph Heckinger, Adam Irzel
Daniel Balfour. Samuel Caplan, Fred
knaka. Wash Gibson. George Plant, John
Hedlicker, Meuoal Sumblot, John DuvaI,
Henry jackson, Robert Campbell, Samuel
Whitehouse ~.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06

have forgotten what the play was; it
was probably one of the dull comedies that
are now esteemed and edited because they
are old Many people were crowding into
the house, and in the vestibule stood Jack,
who made sign to his lady that all was
well. Then be disappeared without being
seen by the father he was hoodwinkipg.
Tom was less fortunate. That is to say, the
father did see him. He was also more for
tunate, however, for he had few moments
talk with Miss May. That lady ought not,
perhaps, to have let Tom know that she was
coming to the play tonight. She was really
Jacks now, or about to be, if the plot did
not miscarry. But was it not natural that
she should feel sorry for Tom? That day
she had sent him his letters-he used to
slip them into her hands, and she kept them
in box besides Jacks letters, with an in
timation that all was now over between
them. She had also added that she was 60
ing to the play that night, and L suppose
her reason for that injudicious act was that
she looked forward to q delightfully."- sad
parting with him. But Miss May had not
quite un derstood Tom. In the crush at the
theater she held out her hand-the one
further from her papa-tbat Tom might
squeeze 1t surreptitiously. Thus did
she nope to break the blow.
But frantic Tom would have none of
her hand. He stalked after her into the
box, and in presence of her father demanded
an explanation. Miss May, who was al
ready beginning to wish that she had never
seen those lovely little bronze shoes-they
were hurting her SO much-wept at Toms
grief and admired him for his vehemence.
As for the father, he was first amazed, sec
ondly delighted, and thirdly afraid. 1t was
pleasant to him to hear that his daughter
was determined to be done with the youth,
but disouleting to observe that the whole
house was listening to Toms defamation.
Tom promising to lower his voice, papa
consented to leave the box for Eve minutes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-06
A LADY'S SHOE.

that the farewells might take place in
privacy.
In that five minutes the second last act
of tragedy was played in the back of the
box. Tom announced that his prospects
were now death by his own pistol. Miss
May, In terror, put her hands on his
shoulders, and then, remembering Jack.
withdrew them. She had promised Jack
not to say word of the conspiracy to Tom.
but now it all came out. At $50 a written
note was to be handed in to Miss Nav, pur-
porting to come from an aunt of hers who
was in a box beneath. The note was to ask
her and her papa to join the aunt Papa
loathed the aunt, and was therefore certain
to refuse; but he would let Miss Nav 90.
In the lobby she was to be Joined BY Jack.
whisked into carriage that was already
waiting near the theater door, and borne off
in the direction of Gretna Green. There
was quite chance of the runaways being
20 miles off before the chase began.
SO farewell, Tom, dear Tom," said Miss
May. But dear Tom, forgetting his prom
Use to papa, began to stamp, calling her the
most horrld names, aud thus delightinp her.
You know how I could love you," she
said, picking her lenses carefully, eBut
am to blame if you are so poor?"
"You could wait for me. NV pros.
pects@"
81 can't wait, Tom; goodbye. Kiss me,
Tom, for the last time"
Il won't You are heartless coouette.
May, if that carriage had been mine, would
you have come with me?"
81 don't know
Men should not distress women with such
difficult questions.
"Kiss me, Tom, for the last time"
'T won't"
Then, like a sensible man, Tom changed
his mind, and kissed her passionately,
ut is not for the last time" he said
fercely. MAY, you love me, and me alone
and Jack shall not have you, he will not
have an idea; quick, tell me how shall
know Jacks carriage?"
Miss May, wondering, had just begun to
answer him. when papa reappesred. rom
departed. but not with the look of hope
less man on his face. As for the young
lady, having treated dear Tom 10 kindly.