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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30

Caua1ian farmer EnTl lie screams.
for ]. closes the Market Of the United
States 70 his produces The English mar
ket i shared by too many powerful COM
pstItorz 70 take al Canada h2s 10 sell, and
the Dominion government refuses 70 grant
relief n the shape OF unrestricted rec!p-oc-
ity with the [ nite3 States.
Meanwhile annexation : sentimentally
hateful 70 the party in power. and yet an
nexstioa seems 10 De @tthe shortest road
OFT Of the woods" Population Is kept
down by the increase Of emigration and
the decline IN foreign immigration, for the
Scotch farmers refuse 70 advise their
neighbo-s 10 80 TO Canada until the coadI-
tons are chan red
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Coupsylie sun.


Miss Mamie Arnold. who Lives near San "a
Fuea- las been the posssssor Of q pei deer for 4
year pss. I'll tns Fourth Of July, when some
one. ouI % pure eussedness, s5os - /: was
captured when 8 tawa by her brothers, who
gave Il ID heE, ard ara eSred o- :. aod raised !.
Z ps. !. Was very tame and would ie- NOS. any
one ioadie il and plsy with Il. Il seemed 20
think il hsd the liberty OF aer home, and would
60 any place in the house with s. much free
dom as 3 kitten L would so iato the bedroom
and jump up on ths Ted 20 sleep, o. .ato ia
ps,aor AID lie down On tie sofa y heosver !;
would get chance, a1t was as much ot De. -
Mamie IS Mays Little lamb WAS 20 Mary.
After IL became grown and during TIE spring il
would sometimes stray OF 20 ras woods, bat
never failed - return For fear OF the tate
which oeisl u Mamie had q bel pat on !. %
It's. sny hunter w0al1 kaov IL vas &c. deer:
and TIE asa ths. would shoe. e with $ bell on
II would De capable OF doing msans. salngs II
undoubtedly sas she. OF purpose.
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THE SUNDAY POST-INTELLIGE NCER

Special features o, the SUNDAY PosT-lSrELLI.
GgSCEa, OFT tomorrow, viii De:
uUx OVERSEAS NES. By R1dys-d Kiplir 2.
The CHOLERA IN Russia With Illustrations
GENERAL Lew WALLACE By Wills 8. Haw-
kins With portrait and othsr Illustrations
EosEKr LOUIS sTEvENsoSs SOUTH SEA STORY.
TIE isss chapter. Illustrated
New JOKES BY BILL NYK. With pretty pic
tcres.
MN WHO HAVE FAEIEp TO REcoN8 PaxsI.
pISr. By z. J. Edwards illustrated
IoHy A. CoCXEgILL's NEW YORK LsTTEA
Tbs CoST CT A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN By T.
c. Crawford illustrated
MOUNT ETsA AND OTHga VoLCASo1A Illus.
tra,et
SUNDAY N ENGLAND. By Mrs. Custer.
The SUNDAY Posr-ISrELLIGExcxa a for sale
everywhere pr1ea, cents
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TUE CANADIAN SITUATION.

Canada is in ba4 SAY. Her scheme
Of securing preferential market for her
breadstUns IN England WAS treated vita
contempt in EaElani and IS dead beyond
resusc]taslon. Emigration j. increasing.
The French from Q0eoec continue 10 pour
over the border into New England; Ens-
llsh Ontario IS losing its farmers ana even
in the Northwest there IS some complaint
Of 81 sxesius % the United states. The
Canadian farmers are IN i condition al
suffering shat : fAr worse th2n t1St ,R-
Y1tsd to tae average farmer Of our Nest
sad South, The Montreal &ar con5esses
that tAe home market Is not sufficient tor
tie Canadian farmer when IL says that lie
must ges u paying oatsi3e market
or he must ~ ~ the VA"
The Mckinley sAria P.aehss tie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30
THE UNR0PED Arena.

The King County Republican Cab VII hsv.
sroGsing meeting next week
Eichsel Phillips, the Democratic politician,
is II tie race 10. the municipal !udgesaip.
I. Y. Loasrsy is mentioned By Democrats a
representative district
Zach Hickman. foreman Of the telegraph
composing ro0rn- Is said TO ts Q Candidate for
the oface of state printer.
". E Crews is SAID TO Be after one o. the
.ucgsship nominations AZ the hands OF the
Democratic county convention
Hon J. B. Howe Is very prominently men
TONED Q probable Democratic nominee :or
one OF the superior court iudgeships.
A r. Manning, the Democratic police COM
missioner who resigned 3 few days ago, L. ate:
nomination for county commissioner.
The Eighth wsri Republican Club Is p,epar-
ing 20 hold weekly meetings from the time Of
the county convention until after tie election.
There are plenty of candidates io- TIE Rsp1b-
lican nomination for county commissioner from
TIE district lying north Of TIE city. Among
them are Postmaster George Parks, OF Gilman !;
2. J. Smith, Of Gilman; W. ". Penigo, OF BED.
noad. and A. Rutherford, Of Fall City.
u. ". Wills, the Nestoy Of the Fist
ward, hiss left no doubt IS TO his polis-
zeal preference on the senatorial question He
declares himself snphaucally aad unequivo-
e3lly 70, John B. Allen. 81 an" &c says, "a
Republican who believes tia. gratitude for past
services IS as essential quality il politics Is
tie expectation of fayors 10 come"
lively tine Is expected in the Democratic
Filth ward primaries. ]. p Gleason, who 10
acting II the capacity Of manager for Lewis
campaign. requested the members OF the Fifth
ward club 70 send il their lis: OF delegates 70
the county convention FOR his approval. 4
Fifth ward Democrat says o. this: We Will
10. submit 20 Boss Gleason and Lewis ring ru,s,
but VIII elect delegates 20 suit oUrselvsS"
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AMERICAN INVENTIONS IN INDIA.
Something Of Interest 20 all Ameri.
cans.

4 Calcutta le-ter SAYS tha. American In
veatioas aid DISCOVERIES are fast displaciny
the older oaas Of English manufacture II tie
In9lan Empire. Thus, q few years a-o. tbs
American hArvesteEs and rempers were En-
tlrelv unknown, WHARF low there ara uaanv
! d. American Telephone kAs been introlucei
IL ECsS q ta1s large cities Stranger than
81. nc CD fashioned huge pills are fas. CIV
inS place 70 Dr.. Pserce Pleasant PeIle.s, -
a F ?. p" which were frs. r--oi1cei N
1on3oa s1Ila wears aso BIZ thar American
y-cnrssto-s> Every E1Gltshraar who ENJOYS
good eating, must kavs IL alnner-yiI, ard
L Is lot unusual - see distinguished Ts-soE-s
draw from their xz1Szcoa-s q suv LITTLE val
g tAese Pellets. ard rS4Se one with thar WEE
After taking ons yoa fsel well. instead Il
tlacIls and coZs--ra-ed your sex beadasAs,
6ixzl2asS and Indigestion are gone. Its dons
mildly &l4 easily, to These are Iluv,
s.lgar-coasoa. but thorough II results Csras
Iellet's laxative. tares 70 fo4r are carha-ssc.
Tesy rsg-2l4ts and cleanse tie liver. stomach
and t,o~sls--|gE2ckly bs1t Thoroughly. They
ars -4-i..s..se@ - slss sa.-s.-s,-sa
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THE sCGAR-FICN TREE.

Have yop ever heard q. the Sagsr-P.u-a T-Sss
Us marvel ., great removal
!. blooms On tie shore q The Lol4i pop sea
Ia ths gAr-e1 o. SalrETe Town.
TIE f-ulT taSt Il bears - 80 voHdroaslv svee.
As t1oss VINO have tasted il saw
That Eoc1 little children have c-lv II a.,
.. taaT trui; 80 X happy 2ex. dsy
WAea you've GOT - TIE tree, you would have
hSr1 time
TO capture tbs tr2:t which sing:
The tree - 50 tai IasE 10 pe-soa could climb
TO fae hougAs where tie sugar plum. swing
Bat up il the tree SITS 8 chocolate est
AID g1agSroread dog p-ow.s below
And THIS = TIE Way F01 eoaJrsve 70 get 81
Those sugar p.uE1s Eslal Iias you s.:
Ycu ssy eC; the word - shAt gingerbread cog,
Aa1 Re hATSs VIII sCeA teFr. Bic zasT
Inat ire chocolate Ca. 8. 81 once a. sggs
As her swelling proportions ssIss.
Ana TIE caocolsts ozt Soes cAvortlug a-ozu1
From tets lsaiS ljale uHto that.
And tue s1Eaf-p ans IGmals, % eaurss - "a
ground
HlE5aa .os iAst chocolate est.
There are usrsh,aslloSs, xgradrcrs ard psrre-
Elsui cAuES-
VIII ssr pluEs If scarlet ~ Ea,s
Ana YOU carry away % lie treasure TIA: rains
As mach 81 your SpFoa 20. Aal5f
- eSals-e, .itl,e CeI1. cG1a.e closer - -
II No4V dainty stlte ClEAtcaa AMI Gown
A11 u rtscS yctl sway = t1si >s.cSr- p.n.a -
- lAe garden ~ ssui-Eys Tow
Es.,~as Fs.z4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30

MT t4eseland tets the farmer that their
poeGsis are roboeG u fhe steaIihy hand
OF high Profession The details OF This
so-ca4aed 'rooeery are as follows:
A1ssse1a i@r'asFs az. saeeaaales 500 10
49, go, .ss - - - Is. - .
NJ. C-svsl1sa wzs president ne hslsnee o!
sraase sgsaasi tie United ststes tie l4ss year
- - = pes -si-I rs 49,. =: ne
"a. - "a. So "a =, - 49, -.
shs lass yea1 NJ. Cleveland vas president III
s'sase4 Aa~'f'...s. 'hs EAf-o1 y osoi th4s year
-
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HanIltol Herald

Last Monday nscr1lns when g. W. Ross vas
coming down The G-sady read from hss clai z
he u2s within half 3 nile o. Si-1sylew WHEN
rs heard noise IN the brush he had just passed
Turning, he ssw he brown nose q. industrious
olsek bear pssrl2g cut from dense tAicKeE o:
uuGsrb-ush- II might - hard 20 tel which o. ne
two wss most startled TIE bear numbered OF
into :oe r0Si Sat soak the back .rSek IS hssi.l v
=. Ills clumsy limbs would carry him, whale NJ.
Ross brought his Winchester 20 his shoulder,
took DEL bSgste ain sad brought h-Uia 70 .
sudden aslL The ballet pierced the vlials OF
TIE sni-nAl and killed hin almost instantly. Il
VISA bat = short distance % J. ". Wilson's res
denee and Is was there Mr.. Ross reDslrsd 70.
help 10 gather in rs game. IL was al Sso
s,.ons Inen could Do 10 rSlss the bear into - =
wagon. The wsiE IL Of the ANNA 5 not KNOWN,
but !, is said Dc TIE largest bear TAI las essa
killed II the SAssis vslley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30

The PosT-lSTEILIGEscEsi is frequently
asked for the most recent statistics OF Eng
lands revenue. Last year Great Britain
raised from custom-house dutiesf1a ,47o. Al.
Next 10 the excise, which brought in f24,-
rs, ei7. this was ;he largest contribution
20 the national revenue. The stamp tax
contributed fl3,4i3.s4l, and the income
tax fls.i4s.oS2 The whole internal reve-
nue was ass, s34, 2g7, as com pared TO xi9,-
47a.i7l customs revenue. HhittdEer's AZ
-asonae for Is92 gives the following articles
charged with custon-house DUTY and the
revenue duty on Their, for las, wear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30

The success or reciprocity is $ complete
answer 70 the Democratic national con-
ven;ion that denounced ii as s "humbug."
and 70 the Democratic press that early and
late has striven 10 dec-y and belit,le the
triumph Of the system. \ recent iliustra-
ton Of the success o. reciprocity is found
N cotton goods. IN the course Of the
eleven months ending with May. lS32. the
United States exported 10 the republics
south y. IS. s.I yards of cotton goods, or
y SIS, Sss yards more thsn during the cor
responding period d 1871 This is A. H.
crease of -. per cent The following
comparative table shows the growth @! the
trade:
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THE STATE FLOWER srRyGGIs


NAATScX. jay - 80
4c TGE EpgVCs. New sAst tae sta.s ~sv.a-
contest : us2rlnS etoSx, ! saaa-1 IsAe 2, ssv
t1at believe tss best % Zee lcx r1rs rs w.
&ss prevailed between tie CaArsuseas - tAa
WAGONS 2-ws-S E&ca hAs woke. hard -
Ets oEa c2ogcs- sad some ~ - zsthI Eez-
too lac-a ssSl, and ~oSclAEz shs" -,.v
aAve aee4 2 sssssoas On a. SIDES SatI sazens;
vast, - feycs So sss stus, The " .s sszEs .,sy
I2<' u t~s7ss .teE Icy A1ly. = sk.Gs 22w Is good
%~@--s.ss al 10ts{.y overlook, * . al scsS
May ~ - Western ones were En-. -1sfx..a, n
o-t c-@--sars fsr g-1e. suI scA-cely asa Tie
ncH4iazi-1a q Harrison hSsaed Ec-oSs tsv~irss
s-.S- SrA21 ss.c2@-s ws-s 60 Lon sYx.y
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These increases are due 20 reciprocity
alone and not - the low price OF raw COT
ton, for the exports Of cotton goods from
England - South America decreased in
stead Of increasing. II the low Price q
cotton hai been the cause Of the increase
in exports, England must have shown 1
similar increase. saace The United States
shared with England any advantage axis
ing from the Iow price Of cotton.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

TIE public Is hereby warned not to paw
any money TO parties representing % be
agents OF the Seattle PosT-IszELIIeES cEE,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the Posi-
IsrElLreES cEE, viz: J. 4. Mcclellan and
r. A Davies. This does not apply 70 resi-
dent agents OF this paper, who are located
in various cities and towns of the North
west, nor 10 postmasters, who are IN al
cases authorized 10 take subscriptions for
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly Pos7-Is-
TELIIGEgCER
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WE n-Ecer-

s[z7 nsE-2-r tsA
Il is recommended that the Republican
county central comm tees call the prins.
riss II their esEective counties for Satur.
day, the tweaty-thi-d (13dl cav Of July,
and the county conventions tor Saturday,
the thirtiesh (sothl DAP Of IuIy. 1891, IN
less N their iudgmen. they deem it best
70 name earlier dates.
II is ais recommended ths: each county
convention e,ecs aliernases IS vel Is del.
egates, 50 that their representation IN the
state convention shall be by duly elected
delegates or their alte-nstes only. In ease
. delegate and his alternate are both sb.
sent the delegation 70 &c authorized 70
cast the vote.
For the formation Of county and prc
cine. committees We respectfully refer %
the rules and ask tia. sher be tollcrei.
By order OF the Republican state CON.
Distee. E T. WILSON, Chairman
R.IPH & NICHOLS. Secretary.
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GILL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE C0yVRyDN,

4 general convention Of the Reprhr.,,
party o. Washington - hereby called :,
NEE; ~ the city Of Olympia on w.as.
Gay. the tenth (loth) day OF August ia,
- 10 90 O'Clock q n. for the PURPOSE J,
nominating four presidential electors r..
congressman, 9 full state ticket, apoo;,,
inc new sta;e committee and for y.
transaction OF such other business q, ma,
come before the convention.
The bass OF reprs..n tation 70 the en-.
vention hereby called shall BE ~ sollo,,
to-vit:
One delegate a. large from each coun.,.
one delegate from each county for ey,r,
one hundred U0ol votes and one G.le,,,.
from each county for each fraction o, On,
1907 votes Or more over one hundred faa
the same 20 De calculated from the nm.
Der of votes cast IN each county FOR II.
Republican candidate for governor !,
1850
Upon the foregoing basis the sever,
counties N this state are entitled "a ,,,,.
senEation as fellows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30

lie CeGIcry Dictionary SCENES free trade as
t0,lsws- ~t aresEgtctsi tra1s; especially, trade
~ eo-nDecce astssza Different countries Tree
from restrictions o. custom duties II : mar
rover - m1ss common sense. international
itsss t-se from VsoIees1vs ~ d2scr iEsinSssvs ea
lee Usos s1ssscs oaiy - saea iSEs1s ana reg
U-St-oEs Ss are Necessary 80 tSS revenue al
I~a1ce-' The EacycIo5ae34S BvgtE22ulea says:
"lGe gzVsss = cscazie4lly used - oes1s nzis
s2ta commercial tnts-soa-ss between say
}@rt5e1-ar c5Glt-y, - colonies. an sors1@2
Countries, s. gives the MAXIMUM a Eze@l sizes
tsf res grcc4. * ehSE Es, SI3 "a ths sass degree
h.7ss27is - make asa system t1e EeA1s
tor s-4l-a-at>ns 4n1 assisting domestic i25us-
~ y protective enactment he t1so-y 81
fTss g-23. IS sg;1-s4 sv IL sdySeaiSs - shaping
"a : t2Fars GaS lssy.as 81 duties ta- EscssSs-
y teEs1ca oaly. 90 taass commodities aos pro-
14cs1 * not p-e@asIe3s II E2s county AMI
1As a@z2-ss-oa - a. esas.s Tree.
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Cause and Effect.
Chicago SewR

First Member Of Peoples Party-I hear
the gold bugs in congress voted down free
silver yesterday.
Second Mem Der Of People, Party-Yes,
they hev. And last night the cows b-Qck
into nv timothy and I-smped II 81 down.
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The taxed articles are few in number, and
mos: OF them are such IS cannot re pro-
dnced in the United Kingdom. Nearly the
whole revenue comes from the duty on four
s-tie.es-ioascco, spirits. wine and tea
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SrA-rH. Jay - zss.


To The EDT-oR- Ch-iss1saigv Is ere, being
Used ss cloak 70 cover z1cA tass Is uz.ust,un-
Kl7d AID altogether 1ssss AMI E7-J1-ssls2-
his fact Is brouga. so-e15sy home % Us u
reading lie rspor. % tie rssoaEuoos Rad zrt
adopted By .hs " c. 7. {. during is late -zss--
i1g az Cas1tsu2cE- The resolutions Azd refer
sace 70 tie zstao1s ts4sey sid - Be Ese1 ~
'sole Of ihe Leading advocates CT c.cFs- II ne
STATE HOVER contest"
ne Leaders OF TIE clover campaign are &C.
c:sed Of using covert sat uRscrUPzlous tactics,
q Publishing EntrE-a.." A24 Of '-sO-lclsi1s
e-oFe- votes with .res sot. 9rlaks"
In other words, they a-e p1o-icay sccZse1 OF
Gaosfns2d dls5o3eksy, Of lEtzz and d b-!oeTy-
az l. always well 70 Sc taIags II good. strong
ASaL) All tais WAS done hastily. without
proper Or thorough invest CATION &c % sae Truth
o. these serious ea s-g-s. snc u ne .ssscee O.
Re accused Al vao iaiak seriously upon the
subject nus: consider Til. action o. re par: OF
ne W & I. I. "a Ees. II. Isl S11 unworthy OF
so earnest AM thoughtful ooiE OF women As
we read the resolutions are amazed AID
shocked and somewhat bewLie-eo, VIII 81 in
fa.iivs fee-tag thai evil had oesa ao-osi within
iha sacred precincts OF cur religious camp
ground, b1. = food OF light Suddenly shines
In upon the whole matter, IS II reading o.
we reach sae las. b-is. paragraph q f1a7 -
port We ara then forced - the cCze.lsloz saAf
ih.s august society kaown ss TIE Wozsa .
141-NsH IslpS-s1ee L EIo2 Vas -41e too.
OF, not Tor taa cause ot righteousness sn9 ten
psfaaee but fo- the fE-t1s-aaee OF tie cause
OF rho1ode7a1r9a g. Hashlngsoa's srs,s
flower, sad for the purpose Of viekedly ma
Asoirg the Characters OF those la1iss WHO head
the clover lists
AL truly Christian woman fh-ozgAo1s thu
state cannot int regre: TIA. the nszae-s o; SO
large and Intelligent body OF representative
women sno1ld s1lo. Themselves ID De deped
into taxing so malicious, unjust and UR-Carls-
tan q par. II a contest EiTa which ,asy IS
BODY officially have nothing 20 do.
surely Il il not ~ measures szca IS these
fsSs they hope 20 swell thar ranks from the
best women OF the state O. gain trends among
is reop-e. ssh
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Republican heart 20 that good a7c r--e -zz-2-
II We can - 50 generous n large ala =, e@--
tsiasy We can OF :ae a9Tsr gEess-51- co-1e O.
L. Iaas. BE disappointed Lex Is a. rszas1aoe-
that 80 IL vsry bitter 20 IA. even q sinai
things, Bat, q. TIE sane tine, e. TIE dis
appointed ones -szea OFT 9Esck 2.Go
70 tie yic.o-z We have 81 been
TOO intensely interested Il Opposing one
flower and defending szO-e@r 70 lave oss7
.1ss IS delicate AT e.-sfzl Sc re sa01.1 EaTe
eeea Ct sseh others see.izEs; AID va have nos
fully appreciated IL zaea = r,S4af zss o~e- aE=1y
t1-Ee1 against - Be-. El sa-s IS zo- gong 20
Interfere with It's friendship o. Ies d-1e-eaf
Champions A1c !! j. strange. tut TIE, t1.i
Asvs warn regard :o- o1e cefs-z2-s1 cAs2-
Fao2 o. rlo1ocsrEr37 whom ] seo1-1 r=vs-
even have kaosE bad ne n0- 5@so % opposed
Il the flower co-tezr Vale ny u-sEs-ezce
woUid GO % any osh=- Soxsr thst grow. Mora
generally through fks state, .sil Il rs91o1ea-
o-oa Is TIE choice Of tie stx:s ! sAaL sz?For. i
as Loyalty - .hs ones % whose graceful c1a--
p.oEsAip Il Ei.! eve Ire hoao-.
ETA E-GG-y>oN
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1892-12-27

ONE OH TWO PaSSENGEhS TURNED AMI
LOOKED AT HIN.
Awas no contagious mlrth IN that laugh,
and the smile on the cruel face was the
smile Of fend.
That night he crawlcd into slovenly
bed in cheap lodging house on the east
side. lie missed tho lonely cell to which
he had become accustomed, and found
himself wondering il they would give
him his old quarters when he went back.
Next day he prowled about the muddy
streets seeking work. 1t was Christmas
week, and everybody was too busy to
listen to him. He ate sparingly and
boarded his little roll of bills, counting
them over and over. A strange attrac-
ton lured him to, the neighborhood of
the bank where he used to work. AT
the close of the sombor day he stood
and watched the well dressed, well
groomed men emerge from the build
ing. THAT is the way used to look"
he said to himself, and then glanced
down at his plain clothes and coarse
shoes.
AT night the Eowery glittercd with
rows of lights that twinkled like evil
eyes. johnson tramped for many
blocks, pausing now and then to gaze in
the windows at the Christmas decora-
tions. There was one display which
fascinated him. In cutters window
were stars, crosses and other emblems
formed of smooth, shining, sharp edged
knives. johnson looked steadily at
them for long time. Then he went in,
and selecting one particularly wicked
blade paid tor it from the little roll of
bills, thrust it in the breast pocket Of
his coat and resumed his tramp.
"Christmas, Christmas" he muttered
rs he plodded on. what is Christmas
to me? I'd like to give John Raymond
a Christmas present, curse him." and
then suddenly he thought what fine
thing it would be to drive that knife
home in Raymond's heart and attach a
piece of paper to the handle bearing the
inscription, "a Christmas present frora
loving friend"
"Ill do it," he exclaimed. Eyes, I'll do
it ON the night before Christmas. What
q merry Christmas it will be for me!'
People brushed against him in the
throng. Children shrank at sight of his
scowling face. On, on he went, un-
mindful of his surroundings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1892-12-27
''Poor Nellyl" said Raymond again,
"to what have L brought you? All, sin
finds its reward"

OH, JOIIl'
eyes, sin. Nelly, I am dying. I must
speak-I must tell you all'-
"Hush, dear, you are excited. Listen
now. I'll sing you to sleep, and tomor-
row, Christmas morning, you will be
better"
And then to the Ishmaelite, his hand
against every man, outside there in the
darkness, foated In Nelly's sweet voice:
He's the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning Star.
But she was interrupted.
81 must speak" moaned the sick man.
81 will tell you"
Then the door was softly pushed open,
and the startled couple saw him. His
face was pale, his features working, and
tears were raining down his cheeks.
''No, john" said the Ishmaelite, "do
not speak,"
But not to be outdone in generosity,
Raymond raised himself, and with one
supreme effort pointed to johnson, cry
ing:
"He was innocent, Nelly"
And the bright morning star Of Christ
mas shone through the window on three
people, two Of whom knelt by the bed
holding the icy hands Of the other. Both
on the white face of the dead and the
living face of the Ishmaelite had set
tied the peace which passeth all under
standing. .....