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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

Sea canal. As agricultural land, however.
it would be exceedingly val1ahla.
since it i estimated taat more than two
thirds o. il i very fertile The Zuysier
Zee was formeriy = AXE bat in the twelfth
and thirteen nth centuries IL was united 10
the North sen BY inundatioa- 4 commits
sion was appointed some tine ago 10 ex-
anime into the question Of draining this
territory, which has 8 superficial area Of
760 square miles. \ report on this subject
has nov been issued Ii proposes 10 close
the Zayg.er les by means Of dam that
shall be constructed from the mainland. on
either side Of the Island OF " ieringen. The
water thus cut OF from the sea would be
divided into four parts. IN each of which
the work Of draining would DE carried out
successfully. The cost Of constructing
the dana Is estimated az g, 615. o01, and the
draining would involve an expenditure OF
Els, 900. 0oo. such . large sam would nat
orally be spread over number OF years,
and the time which the work wo1ldsoccupy
Is put down az thirsy-two yearz-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
AIRING FOE TIE TOURNAMENT
"se IN securing J I'D -es and Referee
The Special PrfrAx

iae Preparations for the grand shcoef-,
oaFaa'nens which begins tor1o-rox a-a
oeals pushed to cora pIeslon- The grounds
loF the shooting are sII IN readiness ana
..se shooters tents will ae put up TO-DAY
ne committee ct ar-zn gemenss has made
s<'e announcement that ali ladies' attending
etae tournament Will be presented with
neat six badge as souvenir.
lac committee IL ending some trouble
N procuring the services Of eo77oa-ant
.t-en Tor Judges and referees. as most az
tie competent men. so far zs known. want
70 tase Part IN the shooting. Taev are
ANXIOUS that any experienced men canahIe
% actlng II the capacity sroken OF voguu-
Aees tae,r services To ac- during tbs. TOM
naleat The committee HIS DESIGNATED
e s1ol some OF the many soe.sal nrfzes
slAas 90 and have made the following -
s-salents:
Trent No I-Fissest score, Leather gun csse
aASay 6 Hs1, $50: lowest scare, key Of
D&pozss powder sG1
EVeae No -->lxth rr.zc. szsousrIc reel.
foulasa & Erie s. loves. score. r.xsr ft s,s.,
psastsrs. Riley RrcsszN
EVs1E NJ 1-Foar-h r-irs silver task 4
naasSnr Az lfta yrlZa, travelling SET All a
ea-a- cas-, Herbert E&vea. 81
EFs2E No 4-1II-h prize * umbrella Kline
g h2se25eTg. 81; lowest score. key OF Dauoas's
Fov1er. s&-&
Event We Fl gasss. tss- s@ora 100 Cigars
Lane < Ca-1=sly. 81. Iowess team, sfEy cigars,
a2iey 0rses-T Company, 81
S2ec[2- average prizes II eveatz Z y and e.
SirsE- haAanze-aess gun. Ea-tv & Hal. 81;
seeoE.d EI2s eoole-~ Harrison & T-eat SIS: low
ssl avecasss silver cup, ]. r Basve, b; nexs
lowsss, 5ax Of cigars. 4 L Coar, aa
SEc1SB BAY
Even. Sc- 6-slxss pclze. pair Of ls-v.-xs. J.
Wes- g
EFsas Na. s--Iowsx. score. pair of shoes,
s2nIso1 Bros. s-n
hess average score il sixth ard eighth events
First. steei dsEing ROD. Horton misunderstanding
oElpa1y. a. lowest acreage, silver cup, SEAT
lie Hardware Colp41y, 81
THIRD DAY
Event Nc. Sixth rriza, violin sad outfit,
O. L PetrEs- so; lowest score. key of Hazard
powder. ESl
EEe1r So Done Ferris EEa-czs.aer 20 each
Il aigaesS Al! lowest teams
E@ZGeSt individual score r. seventh s2i searh
evezrs-EIsA1az tackle. winners selection, Cor
don Hardware Corr o4ay. SO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
HUNTING THE WHALE
Sea Monsters That Often Weigh
More Than 100 Tons.
caRcassss WORTH Sc, GOO EACH.
One-Haif the Bulk Marketah.e-BIub-
Der, Bone and Amberg-fs-The
Captzre Often Exciting.

Il IS necessary to know how . whale
looks and what is habits are IN order 70
understand how they shouid be hunted,
says the Philadelphia Bslietia. They are
about fifty 10 sixty feet long. and look Ike
immense black logs loa5ing in the water
when their bodies appear on the surface.
They are detected 81 distance by the
stream Of water they spout through their
hlowholes. From o1s-fourth 10 ole-third
the full length IS taken up by the head,
which IS from eight 20 twelve feet long and
from nine 10 twelve feet IN thickness.
Whales are entirely destitute Of teeth,
but instead the mouth Is furnished with
n apparatus Of baleea or waalebone. for
the purpose Of strAining out OF the water
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
SHALL TALE OF BASEBALL


Three Of the field captains Of the Pacific
Northwes; teams are sho-sstaps. They
are HATED, Of Seattle; Beard Of Spo-
kane, and White, Of Portland Tacoma j.
captsiRai By FIrss-hasez12u Cartwright,
although Sao-ESsop Patton used 10 direct
the team on the field
ManaAssa1 = doing some fae fielding
for Oakland.
Jack Huston Il rspo-Ted 10 De playing
In the Montana state league.
Cartwright and Gco5ezo-rh are not
stealing as many bases as they were
Their sai. vas TOO phenomenal and could
not last.
The onlv change that Tacoma has made
in her team tais season las been 30 release
Tom ParroEt 70 Seattle
Il begins 20 Look - i Lzci3 vas not "a
much Of 3 phenomenon - he Vas 81 first
thought to &c. Mozs Of the men who have
faced him claim that it vas luck more than
anything else that ENABLED him 20 win a.
many games as he did
Osborne = ~ present playing the best
Fame be ever did n tae eutaesd-
McG.nnis and Fare Wal probably De the
Seattle battery ~ Portland today, With
Tom ParT0sg a second 12se.
Jack D4Fraa l. improving n his rai-d-
base plsy for Portland
Griffin i pitching for Tacoma II his old
Miixzzkee form
The Portland cr2akz thizx Joe Wer-iek
Is 3 better seco1t 5aseuaa than G.enai-
vsn- HoE soon a-e Idols overtime M.
Las season Sex" wzs tie BEST z the
word IN P.l-e. zzzs4' ; erss-
s'Ehzrx' Fe~S- -s~HfaS - arlf AK
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

w~~-ra PAX. J.4ss -&--,rz1 mares
Eve az zz.E SIR 8rlZs--s---1@ tys' 49, -
$3.50 sse5-z gga. Azzv tart Tina
- -9e ssx-sensh-Fa-- Pay w1E. za4As-
ss~-zcst. 9asr.sz cara I'm - "a
- sr~s3~zS--aa1 IA 1@&1 1s&l *t-A
-a~ -. Ta~es- - Peter E1z--- ~. 20 -
- - - ~<r a.: tartar xur 7 -
wFa--s.eS. rarS vzz. l-a-a-e .sS@1--+f 'S.-A'~-
So Wy sss.sT 1--1.s azz1-ezE. 11-le All
.--s-.s--E-eres a.. 49, Ksss@r- s@co-G- z-'-s-
sS.- 80: ,-s,r ---F-a-s.. wou. orEz-+ seee=e,
sa-rs. r1-rsz T1zEs- LEl1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

CHICAGO. June It-The Hawthorne park srsck
Is sTtil SOW. Summarize
seven furl0H ys-EE1h VT. Spectator seco1t
LON oaE4 laird TEZs. t-t51z-
Niue ouEs-Ccz1enr To-- AsCra1a1 Sec
5zs Tie Herr third Tina la
* s1-iazxz- Chicago Esrse1lsa's stake
Dzcat won, Joe Ms-phy secn2d- Ferr-ec third
Time, I-@Sa
SIX fr-.6rys-Lsr1Eoa Bosom w0u- Future
second, Rouser talrt Tine. IL.
Mae fz-lSr-s, h1-c.ss--peella1lo1 VIZ 81
Like sesoz1, -pezlasas tz-EG- ElE1e- -
AZ Ga<1eld PARK Tire track vss slew Sgz-
Ea-teS:
Fasf uafs-Eegll. won. Columbia second
Isek Lowell ratr1- Tine .51l
tx tr-lr- xs- Maggie Beck Won Blue Banner
ssrgs-g. Chimes ta8rs:. Time. I:--e
Ftre f--Ianys-fr0a Rod wen. Ter - 0Cs
seeo-s. Emperor BgIset third Tina 1855
-axs- fu-,oaEs-L-a1v Fyzlsiter wcl4 >glEoss
serr-s BII-zz I thsri. T5ra@, I:t4
Th4rresl-.5x ssert as-Bor@a-l. wur. Jca1zv
eSsasna- =s@caz. CsTaga tE3-'3- fi1le- Ie4SH.
rFye frl-5ar<s-E echerehe won-Cora L. second.
Trssge Thurman rAs-g[ Tine, i-Lf..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

- Lorzs. Ja1e fI-sEz,1a=l-s-
ea~a- az. ere-ht.f fu-loaga-I-eaa z vor,
r..s1s = ssefz9. Ck.1Ee11-- ClaES -24-1- Tina
z@ss y~-r~- D.
Ess~.r yae0~s4 Er4v t1l-1. LIazS- Ia
Ftze Ers-.augs-EL1g Lee we1, Ea-s1a4 seec-'--
Ne7.s.ss ea.r. [swe. T-E-
xF1-sa-zs-a591@ Day w t--EI9- ses-0--A-+
u,s4 Y zry- AT Tire. f-lT.-
- f--v.ruxs-B. 49, pExe woz. BLY, -r1ltl
sa-s.,-4 gsresvl-se - - Tine L-l11
ore = ha-EG I9sGsla-- Voc. l1{-- p" 80 7n'''~
Es745ess-. r-sLe az1 seventh E@T1s--r- =
49, 80 X-zaeg-c= s@eo1t- Ecz2A E--&2
r-r. L.=e. IT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
Gain< to ohureh in Sica-agua.
View Tarx T-t51z1e

going 70 church Is great picnic down
ny wa" says Eica-ag1aa banana
planter. Z have On ny plantation about
fifty Jamaica negroes, Who are
very plo1s and insist upon
gong % chGrca regularly. 10
matter wnat nay become q the crops
sal. I cauaot blame them FOR
every xo-sAippe- taxes along rooster
under ms arm. nurses Z through service
at tA. N3rav141 mission and aI5gr ne las
cleared al. cor scsezce goes outside. Eaere
hundreds q cocxrics ara l-1pravlzed and
wAe-e. Sunday after sunday, rival coCxs
contend n the bloody arena- Tie custom
= universal. and every man 1as rooster.
rom -ha E1nalesr ia5orer - rAe g-a2dest
s.rz.ste. an: me a0Es 1av After -exvLces
< suers IN xnis bloody sDort-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
UNDER A NEW SCHEDULE.


The recent action OF the Puget Sound
Amateur League in reducing It's circuit 70
four clubs, by dropping out olvnpia and
Censrslia. nscsssstared the making OF n
rev schedule q games. II weas into
efses last Sunday. and runs tehte
weeks. the season ending September *
Each club Eas nine games a. home and
nine sb-oai- On the Fou-th OF July Seat
tie PLAYS a. PayaIlgn and Tacoma az West
Seattle: on Iabor day Seattle and IVES.
Seattle play 81 home together aud Tacoma
1t Puyallun. The schedule Is IS follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

New yozx June 1.-THE sale Of the
Rancho De- Paso yeariin-s continued az
Tatters&ll's this evening FIfry-.ix animal
brought 81. 10. Il average Of a5out $3.50
The best prices paid were: For Par
thenia hat brother 20 RiEpah.
s3.0uo. by L J. Rose. Of California; ray
fly. By SIR Modred oct Of Preciosa.
s.. so. and chestnut colt, by Sir Mo3red
out a. School Cir, g. 10 The sale vas
concluded tonight The total receipts
amount 10 almost So, GO for the two
evenings
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

CINCINNATI June I4-IAe -rarx today vas
fast Summaries
=ewsl fartcn vs-f-orfz-e Kinney Won Ca
no1- s4es7rzd ~ aTrs1 thru EE-zz. l--e.s-
VI = az1 ss~e2Ey yar-s--tT-eel va w@1v Ut
= - earors Esr~e- rsi-gf- Tina. =.
Free Ezng.tezr. syss-s+a&es. 0-s Nz1e--ts+ar
~r-1 usr 81 - Dlz1s sae5[21a- Harry smith s1-rd-
Tina s-t--
-f,-. Frzfsss--Esasff1-& E01 = ~ sEct5tE-g II
- --s-sr~ = aex -raex -ee0-t- 70 -tr25z=1
seee-t A .e5ts ta1-gl Tina t-a
ga az ere-het f1--9Egs-4z-7T-1a- Won
Planes second. Faw tEi-sE Es--z. sts
rva FarEa-x s-Pesta-e- w1T- E&1-4-s second
Tsrgsv r. t12-s.. Is-z1e, l-1-s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

Cs4zt Nes F11e fk--FAe fea.r--e q
- se-s~. ss~ A. Sc EzsezAl Compel
ave Err. A+s1s- a-zsa wss the r~aeszee
Harx - - s.e-as ~s~n II go CsEs-frs-at.
lxat a-..s-m loving s1ss cane tae
University es-A1s &a4 Ehe Eaf1aa zPEl-s
}s1E ar ICY .-1s recg.sa preTa-zt.5ry =
e. u lie gste-assoz- TIE s. AT 1aS--@
t@z41-r-F 49, ~ : rsa.-se2c a-1z&-- re
i7r.es g sas eaGr AMI re- Second n
faa-ry s-as- $srs C,1a&sa - - 9fT1Eis.
Il SO t--es exc II sEsef - - a4ssse~
IL s-s s@ss 4--< u .-s s-2--a-s AZ -ze
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

WAsHISeroy Cry. June 1.-THE presi-
dent today approved the act making an
appropriation 10 supply deficiencies IN the
appropriations for payment Of pensions
for the fiscal year Is9. Commissioners
Ragn today made 4 reGulsition for
s.. 20. 600 for payment of pensions. and ex-
poets the money will De available tomor-
row.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

". T Reamer has received from friend
in Chicago specimen Of the nails being
Used N the construction OF the Washing
ton state building at the Worlds fair Il
IS q big wire nail nine inches long, such as
would oe needed only IN joining together
such big tEnbers as only Washington can
rSrg1irI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
Report on Draining the Zuyder Zee.

The government of Holland has for 3
long time past had under consideration a
project for draining the vast lagoon known
As the Zuydar Zee. This sheet of water IS
almost useless for purposes Of navigation.
and large vessels can only ind their way
to Amsterdam by means of the North
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

cEysas. T1ze .4-zFez.s-z Lesg1s games ~
.sg ss-s
H. 1f--Z--Eaa s Iaz< zzA1gs1s
A 4aa-8 was2k@e s. C0zE EsSa
A; Es~ sss rrq--E4..s4z Casv - Fa~- y aye :
A. &-z11a - If s-le4pa 8 8. E24ss-s :
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

pieces and heated IN large pots. atte-vard
strained and the scraps Or craekneEs from
enc pot serve as fuel tor others. This -
called irving out ard i very similar To
trying out lard, > process known on every
.1rw. farm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

D.~-nw. wasa-. tzEe ZE-Tss rsc- 1-@e---s
e-sasz - : Asserz7ez- >-zz--A r-s1
= -ez-s ~ re -Aszs---@sa - =
c--s.-s-s.- ~. LE~srs ses-a1s- E7----s
SD T-2=. - -. s-rr=sn
EEs-sEgs r~s-s-Azz1@Ez~ SeEs - 49,
s.ssszss we7re Il - LlZss LILY
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asle' on the west One company on each
side. depioyed - ski-naishe-s. will .,rar,
the battle. oe41
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cz.czxo : Gard TEX a9e1.-- -
- - g~s~-mw wsre TG~ssssy. tSz--@T
t-.s-.-sv = c1z..s4-. -zs-&- &1- 2-zAE-----
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

TIE r-ass Undertaking Company Azs -lcve1
- rg~1ar second All PIKE s1rzess A2soz4G
s@l--z-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17
The Curse OF India,
Journal.

The Erythrins Indica, u beautiful
lower OF the basin family, which grows
Wild in India, is supposed to be under :.
curse, and although the bloom is per
lection itself, both III odor aud color, NJ
:rue Hindoo would touch !, for the
world. They tell you i, originally grew
IN the garden Of India, in the centre 81
1eaven, where it was hourly worahipe1
oy all the denizens of ,ha. blessed abode.
fzrishma stole it and brough. it 70 earth,
but all who worsbiped 1t It's shrine
after that event died before they could
leave the spot. On this account indiea
is summed IS if it we're poisonous ser
pent.-Fort Worth Gazette.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17
Chea1 Hospitality.

A mieer, residing in little town in
Normandy, could not bring himself TO
return the civilities Of his friends, con-
scaueutly, one fine day his name vas
dropped from the lis. of invitations.
To recover the loss Of so many sump-
tuous repasts, he would have to entertain
his hosts in his turn, asd the very
thought of it completely staggered him.
At last he was struck by brilliant idea,
and he sent out his cards Of invitation.
In the middle Of the banquet, which was
on . magniticen. scale, horrible cries
were heard, aud our anphitEyon ran out
to ascertain tho cause. Soon Afterwards
he returned, pale. excited, bus hands
covered with blood.
VIVA. has happenedf" exclaimed all
the guests.
"An unfortunate workmao, the poor
father OF. family. has been run over
jus, opposite my doori"
And without saying another wori,sn2
n,.ser, obeying a generous impulse
sna,ched up plate. il whica be placed
. few coins and. handing it round. col.
lec.ed aooa. $40, which he hasseced %
deliver 10 me io:e.es,in. sulsrer.. Mex
aa.. on making inquiries. the suesn
f,,,i .h.. .se acc.dea. was myth. ia
.eo.ei pT me m.ser &C .e-oio nitnsel
fc- the cost o. hls dlnae-- - 4okee
Il aGc.
sky ,houssii people on the Emerald
Isle spesA Irish Only.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17
AFsur Footed Hitch:na Post.

A gentleman with handsome equip
age. followed bya fine kag!ish nassid,
drove up 10 front Of Cincinnati hostelsy
the other day aud jumping from DIS
buggy, snapped the hitch strap into the
ring Of the hose. bl. and then placed
the other end Of ,b. strap in the mouth
o. the massia, which by this time had
sea.ed himself on tue carbstone- There
the uas,lfs q. like statute % stone
ucii.ng the strap securely while his
master went IN 10 see a in2o." Oa the
gen,Ienan's exit the dog yielded up the
strap and the gentleman drove oil closely
folio wed by the faithful four-iegged
l2ckey.-Cincinnas! T.mes-Ssar.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17

ga fool an her money is soon parted"
remarked Aunt Rubina, sententiously.
"Says she loves the ole place and is
bound to keep it from goin' to strang-
ers," observed Cousin Melissa Brooke.
The rural population of Pineyville
township were mostly all either stubble-
fields or Brookes, or connected with
them by marriage.
"An' she's a-goin' to bring Reub's
widder an children from the city to live
with her."
Uncle Peltiah looked amused.
''Fine livin' it'll be in that old ram.
shackle of house," he chuckled.
"Amaranth allus was hard headed"
groaned Aunt Rubina, who was stout
woman with large habby face and blue
eyes, with white eyelashes. ''But
wash my hands of 'em. II she wants to
saddle herself with Reub's family, she
needn't look to me for help"
"It's my 'pinion Sylvester Smalley will
hev somethin' to say about it, smirked
Cousin Melissa, with crafty look.
And so the gossiping tongues wagged
on, and all because Amaranth Brooke
chose to invest the few hundred dollars
bequeathed to her by distant relative
in buying back the old homestead, where
she had frolicked away her childhood
days in care-fIee happiness.
But Amaranth gave little heed to their
meddlesome gossip. She had fought
her own battles since the death Of Grand,
father Brooke left her alone and unpro-
tected, with little or no assistance from
the relatives who were nov so free with
their advice and unfriendly criticisms.
and she was determined to manage her
affairs in her own way.
Bnt in regard to Sylvester Smal!ey toe
case was different. He was her be-
trothed lover, and would Of course cx,
pect to be consulted in her affairs. And
Sylvester did have something to say, as
Cousin Melissa had predicted.
Amaranth had been looking over her
prospective purchase, aud was on ne,
way home, when he overlook her ani o,
once broached the subject.
mo use TO throw your monev ayay
on that old rubb!shy place" he :o.i her
"You can't raise crop there. an ]
wouldn't take it as gift. An you'
money, with what little I've got, would
build us nice, snug house on thst forty
acres father give ne, an help No s,ncs
the farm besides. Taea We cbald b,
married an 60 righ. to house ieepi D 3.
Will you, Anaraa,h.'
He looked at her tenderlv, All 70. =
moment Anaran.h felt aInos. tempe,
to give up her plans and ambitions al,
accept his offer.
Taey were lettering slowly home war,
and had paused at the oil sts.e. vaere :
scar!et-aoweyed trumpe..viae s4,se,e
its gorgeous trophies Il. their feet.
''Sav yes." urged Sylvester.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17

focked in for miles around, tempted By
this new market for their "truck,'
looked with wonder at the -four
ishing town, which had .pung up. like
Aladdin's palace, from the very wilder
ness.
Adjacent farms, which the owners
would have gladly sold for ten dollars
sp acre but q short time ago, now
brought more than ten times that
amount.
Amaranth. though offered high price,
refused to part with her property on
any terms. By the advice Of the young
surveyor, however, she was induced to
lay out portion Of her farm, fronting
tho railroad, in town lots, which were
eagerly purchased at satisfactory valu-
alton, and the "Brooke addition soon
ranked a. the most desirable residcnc.
portion of Pineyville Centre.
And Amaranth found herself, if not
wealthy, at least comfortably situated.
A stout hired haud attended to the
farm work now. The worn-out meadows
and corn fields were redeemed from their
impoverished condition. The antiquatcd
COW was supplautcd by small herd of
Jerseys. The decripit pony wss "pen-
stoned off, on the fattest OF pastures,
while span of "matched bays" drew
the new carryall. when Amaranth, or
Mrs. Reuben and her children, took au
airing.
The discounted relatives, who had all
but boycotted Amaranth in the dark
days, now discovered that "blood was
thicker than water" and fastened to
make friendly overtures.
And Sylvester smalley, who had not
yet succeeded in building on the pater-
nal forty ACRES, abruptly ceased his
attentions to Nancy Maria and cast
longing eyes toward the thrifty corn
fields and we'll filled barns Of the old
homestead.
Long since had he repented Of his
shortsightedness. and after some skiIlful
manouvering he one day succeeded in
meeting Amaranth face to face, at the
old stile.
''She'd q rose in her bonnet, end oh! she
looked sweet
AS the pink fowar that grows in the
wheat"
and Sylvester felt that he must win her
at all hazards.
He advanced with outstretched hands.
"Did you really think l mean. to
give you up, Amaranth7" he asked, re-
proachfully,
But she drew coldly back.
"Give me up7"' CERTAINLY. You gave
me up long ago." she returned.
''But didn't mean it! IL own I
was fool, Amaranth,' he stammered,
desperately; "but l allus intended to
come back an marry you. An 'taint
too late yet. Only name the day. an
I'm yours!'
But Amarauth smiled as she glanced
beyond him to tall figure which was
rapidly approaching.
VERY much obliged, I'm sure sht
reo,led, denurely, "bu. l have prom
iscd to be Roger A,den's wife, and the
day is already named. Here como.
Roger now. Will you stay and be in
troducedf'
Bu;, with disaop3in.c scJSt. 81,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-12-17

~ l w Lat NO-
in to buy the old
Brooke H o N e.
stead!" ask d
Uncle ? e | t i a b
S t u b b | e Fl e | d.
"Why, the girls
lar silly. That
air land is all
wore out. Won't
grow n oSt n n ,
'ceptin' sassafras
sprouts, or wild
ochamomi,e,"