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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21


NDIAs~ -MuAet very dun with value, entirely
noa Ncw.o. Ian. open kettle. good 3oas2c pine,
dinafy l3Gl4c; common, l1dIOc iair' lVq-oV Pii"e
N2yAL sToRE>-Thc mairet for spirits OF turpentine
remained oue, buy saay Mhe ro'sG rnalad dGs 9 S
G1 p sl9 DP .d tai c 5D e0 and W. W.
IN machine mad bhls o.in-Common strained zoe so2a
,'.@ca; x . = = n 3 8: " c. . 40
" " - s. a. D. h. e. t b h - 70 10 pen
"4e oacEHSS fis, s"bdsss IN OCEAN height, is slow
from this port eNlolter' are not dong muoh az SsM
darao freight, have dioppd back 8 to Cork for o.
der to S"y Of Sa A TRs Hs I ana Of 'i
troum bbe and cas- + probably lager than 10 IL
consequence the petroleum rate cps hrm e,leelalF
for spo; annS , & r Gi VIII s s molra;e
business other ca--, q toonese the neral mai
Ly,Fp@a rate a,l 81 .;s Nd
s rs al ao "a ,, i1o a,,d 1onaon 3D. Hntwe
I'D Yc~caste ID Bristol SD Lch ID r Hgil,
,@ ID "E'T '.,I T% 0 Is 3D. We note charters fol
lows, steamer, general faTs0 noI re the To n nad
Kingdom nos. steamer tobacco Ne":9ork - , ,;or
d In a S charr e45o Rip to arrive pc
's i &yox to Sas S'IS 8 a. 'S
tucy hog-hads; larN sin ana sIaih,- Sa' pn ,.s,
roua rosario, si so oak papwgoi Hr ,,sa6c 20
,riooacr apples and lee Boston RIO DE- Ja1eiro
lump sum ,hoonr 2l tom: with general fargo he,s
tons hence T. Key WI I'm, ana ID b hadpsa Smbc -
schooner cement Eoudort Rocklaud. Zoe schooa'r
=, no.,on zoe
nIrS ro mart, Inv cot,oc4oed OIL was very dull
mar, or l..s nominal. 90 hhs
nPd Ia"r "P a. 0f 3 or r oil WAS quiet but
.t.,Iy ~ UNCHANGED pficc iin-rnd oil IN ohbing ~"
,',6 y, unrbnngnd ,ficrs Oh, oils inactive. W.
mutt. toon..ad o. - rldr prime. 35a3Oc oil grad" -
40. ,..f., nrlur 4"att. OF grade 39dilc prime
IL, ,,omtrarv ts65lc Buft,r OIL 4id4Gc; rankings,
~, ,,, .,",k H. GlLr Coroqaut o-Ceylon. jia d5',c;
cochin G.fGbc cod oil i2d i5c. Lard oil.
~. NV I.u,.,d American Raw, 4jc; American
loti,t arr calcutta raw CO.. Rapeserd
coDryc o-ftolInn 0on.mon. lr otis 5saGdc
,onteod ed 5LE5lc. Spim-trrde. 150S0c; natural
Winter s-ssoc blcachcd Winter. 93d9ic; natura spring
s.as4 blaached spring. S5dS9c. Whale Sat al spfn
4Gd4Tc: blca he'd Spilng. tlhDOct natufaI
asc beachcd winter. 50GJlct extra bleachel oZno3c
Menhadcn--( rude 1885, dark pressed oOc brown
pressed 37c: light pres d. 80 llached winter '2c'
extra beachci wfnc sic cNra blcached winter. white
,6c. bank 37c straits. So NcItslOot-Prlme. 12diJc;
80 T. G.dGjc No =. 500 Ijc
ro,, n.r' and l., a.. w., ro ADV incrd al Chi ago
~, ,, u bids in the S,,rr of trtm,attions: dec
r. IN io mo- seller, m IA, West and a few shorts
lnd 10 cover bur stopped Kidding &C the point indl.
,a,"d Lard ldvanc"d : :, In sympathy wth the nominal
ai, lucc IN Iorn Kin, were nt,le easier and the whole
sion marxet clo,J dull lon a, the West ami New.
YORK T0rn quiet QIotcd Mes 81 j0asl5;
I,miir 81 oasis and short clear 80 jOd4l9......
HI.lf-N rHct DUH Quotations Family, sl0dSl2;
mess. :oa@s - packet *,dtio extra mes, $i4asis.
DRESSED HCC,S Market st ady bacon, ne; lo0.r ~
4 s n. I 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
Marsct closed quiet aud steady Tran,icrablc ord -
issued at 10. Total sales. $4,000 bales.
spot cottoi-Markct dun with sale, Of only 100 bales
for r,n-u Prices unchanged. We quOrt

Zoe I0r, receipt. o.. cotton for The at WerK "''
10 .,S ia'r. and lf"ulor J. DOS-9Jo i'.'.'
a. 1n.t 7.llplJl bale, Ia year the port 'A'
e-st-s hil". aclln-t ilj $40 bale lat year. me
o,plit- flr week were ll:3 babe, ana zinc SD ~
i.IJgG1J Tale. agl..t ~ls JlV lJl'' ii.t w..
'bo. Is ~ o., shlpholr IA, nl,At 2i2ls bais Receipts
al ntef.,r town, for o." week vcr' HlNo ha' -i'c
e.nirfrh-r / 34.7 - iIir- The nee overland m.N
d.. "a slI,c september la t'c1 Si,-@l bli y. 4hc
t.ug. bv 80 thern rilucss since september nave Der
ia ost alc. asalu siss 2J7 tale. tn ,tatl,ti al
,.@flon Of cotton made up oy ths morning" ohroi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
IUE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEWS FROM TIE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES

Ncw-York, August 49, iS3J.
The petroleum situation has changed little In the week.
The proluction In the East oil districts continues
how q declining tendency, aud 'hc reduction In net
stock, makes ,on.rnt proefc-. The export movement
g. sim on the Increase and ichncd oil higher IN price
The export. oi crude, rrnncd. etc. from thu Atlantic
pnIf from Ilnutry to dat estimated AT 800 so
gallons an urfri-c Of JjJ37 600 ga Oa- Ia core.
ding asst Nee 10 not f1r the sliin ad
conditions, hr markets. might
readily Outward shipments anf The -hiin1e.
IN stocks, The pipe Inc figures for August fore.1dow
a-ct,r +, mo npt II about 10000 barrels, Tn,
m,l returns from August u II charters 10 the ISM
Inclusive, ., follows.
Runs. Deliveries livrrle. Chart, p
To al hrrI ~ 47G 7 .ss 80 ,3l2 o9s % .
A.. Der day....... GD-.J ss,d0S l943J 72I44
The crude petroleum speculation entirely neglect d
Exchange" but the bids
adN Il IT, sympathy With the rise oi
Cits At the stock Exchange there sales late Il,
the week of 10 900 barrels at J1's cents.
Refined ly,trpcum We, advanced 10 point, 10 : o,
cent. glliol I'm barre 2.75 cents In bulk AMI , .,
cents In ca.e AT New.York aud 90 ia barrels mn
go cents In bulk Philadelphia Washington cr,dt
IL uoats 10 barrels and $50 cents i hui
Saphtha was unchanged at 800 cents gallon.
Forecn nuotatons were unchanged AZ Anfwcrn -. tot
frame. Inr 100 ko. were reduced points al HFemc
70 100 MARKS pr 20 w o. aEu 1lOd AZ London T.
lJ-lOt PER imperial gaion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21

CORNNEAl.-rhc market steady 90, Sa'' d., -
t375 Soun'r. Whit 6ag, - i3g 81 % q. H a.,
7 iSi nSs yso% 5Sasl 70; tiD-
M.I~'t o H1 coS 7s%Y1sc SON. .1d77c ioS
,oas,c Soip 95a3i II; ~ I'D, ?;Gs6r Nominal
9 %sS i" IA ct" cS S''a qaoic at VI ~ ia
GKAGN WnENr-Tnc wheat mnrl,t al Nw.i,rH
suD,tsn,al basis the improved sentiment 80 flI a,
% p' CON" @s tons eo St s F he t IT, %a Il
positive s'rsh w5S the enormous oo'1 Of u n Fam
The tSS coast aSSp'E%s n t" ts so o oa SGt
This enormous total following last wck'; ca anr', Of
5000 bush. would und'r ordinary clrcnm
mont I" p,Ge ona4. 90 at ra de- iSN ana S M
vii rally do it-spakng Of the SILVER qurstion-tmt
agt sT't@g cat%a5 moE'% Mt ct Wheat ron
c IgS S S,ils aV wrSS ats, Thar 1 o." Gss eos
=" ""lc'i ecnsid"iatoS from that At the n
.nalI iom the Iact that d. farmers ac rcfsmg to
oSy whit vii po6snp S Snow 'G dls r s' IN s"a y,
sIiiply Of what most unusual circum Il at this
'.u ne in MS country in conre.ton Win "a" NEEDS
Of Euior offer 20 ,n,c,tors aipare,y an eNecpiionai
Sprid In The in Ilacnse INTEGRITY Of Con,
ara inm Al 1He and ' oil and nar l@T has
shor who bies"e e, a95m at lnG T1pd va w"n
riripation Of the enofmous supply Of wheat tha' the.
toe S q irG at sent a i" o S a,1 9 AMI o@y
,yrb very tfr feature developed. cash trinsa.-
lions small In She export way. only one loaf hrnr
:ep9 "a Or .pTys o IGia a@s, oas or %ee g"o
81 rcmtor closed G9a.c under september
mi be under q ano,t; No Toledo and No =
10 600 bush. 1t &c unlrl Scut'mLrr n'lldnc load
for cvro balance {, 70 store uner'dci 300 bush
c,o &c DEL cred and pRae terms CORNThc corn
market at YORK Improved slightly rcrorts Of cdd
the con l"t for r'IsOn; but iOloMinr "a"
trong feeling IN wheat was probably the main reason
slight gain IN prices secured AMI mantiinef uD
-, ,Ie close 81 the market. cuisines.
i,rgr as the financial condition such check
and the short interest this market
nal. larse one The cose dull at &c adyal.e ON
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

"Erical' The colonel advanced
with half-doubtfu look aud voice.
while great tremb ing shook him al:
over like leaf.
"Yes,' said Erica, putting both
hands into his, while great tear or
two courscd down her checks "For-
everl You love me! You would
never forsake even a kitten that you
had loved onceI'
"God do so unto inc and even
more" solcmniy spohe the rugged,
middlc-agcd man. "if l not be true TO
you all my lifelong, little Erical"
That was all. They were married
quietly, aud Erica makes good and
loving wife 10 the colonel, who cher
isles her with deep tenderness that
never flags or fails. She is happy,
and SO, no doubt, is also Rolf, the
rccreant
For rccroants do not always get
their deserts in this sublunary sphere.
-IThe Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
X and las 10 sunerIars f1E.a
Aunt Auna was olI-fashionea, 9,


Aunt Auna was old-fashioned gen
tie, keen wlthal, and a Quakeress. ]
was frivolous girl, petulant, spoilt,
and much given to finding fault with
my nelghbors.
well remember tile saluiary re,
proof administered to me by my aunt
Anna in the following practical fash.
ion. We were driving, quite a mum
Der of us, in ono of those largo four
seated wagons, 50 much in vogue IL
country transport II was a hot, sui.
Try day, aud small buggy in front
sent an occasional cloud Of dust in our
faces, which looked upon as a per.
sonal grievance.
Aunt Anna listened to my petuent
axclamauous for some time in silence
then laying "a cool miltened hand OIL
my two hot restless ones, a half-sad
laIf-laugbing light in her gray eyes.
She said gently "Look behind thee,
Dorotnea. and consider"
turned around as | was hidden,
and 10 my discontinue discovered
that our heavy carriage was inficting
Tie same clouds Of dust upon the oc-
cupau,s in The vehicle Immediately
behind MS. remained silent for the
rest Of tho drive. How often we
complain Of those faults in others of
which we ourselves arc guilty !-LNew
York Observer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
Origin Of "Hot Mn,es y

A theory is Published by Prof. i.
Hawn, of LeayenwJrth, kan. that our
Southwest winds are tropical currents,
which rise to great elevations in the
upper atmosphere, AMI then flow
north and reach the ground again in
latitude 81 degrees, bringing subuopi-
cal heat. As other results of this
theory he concludes that the close at
mosphcric relations between the upper
aud lower currents at est their com
mon origin; that the atmospheric
temperature is incidentally if not per-
petually higher in The upper than in
the lowe '-Selsi that these relatively
higiie. eopfitions Of the up
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

Ono very noticeable pccaIiarity Of
the people was their habit IL speaking
of the East as "home." "At home in
the East we call that vrguIa-crecper.
SAID one. al go home to New York
every few months soH another
owe long to go back East to our
homes, but when we get there tbe iii.
mate does not agree with MS. and we
hurry back, TO Colorado" Thus was
revealed the peculiar tenure The paco
has upon thousands Of il citizens.
But among them are very many who
say it is Customary for Eastern folks
TO let their regard for the East keen
warm until tic moment comes when
they seriously consider the idea OF
leaving Colorado At That juncturc
they realiz3 for the first time the magic
of the mounaia air and Tie hold it
has upon them. F.w indeed ever seri-
ously think of leaving it after one such
consultation with themselves Bail
must say itisa very queer arr 1t keeps
every QUO keyed up to the trembling
point, melting tie population to tire.
less, incessaut effort, like ceascless
breathing-in of alcohol II .,ro.,,,,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

The other day when kitty lay sound
asleep in the cushioned chair she uses
for bed l put a small piece of frcsh
beef on the end of a toothpick and
held it within half an inch of hei
nose. After few seconds the muscle.
of the throat twitched slightly, the
mouth opened, the jaws began Il
work and every detail of chewing and
swallowing followed, after which she
licked her lips; but she slept right on,
and she did not awake for some time
aftcrward.-[ Forest and Stream.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

'0mo him lIes goa, artist aud a
''io> liu ho can't he painting all
I" ''.''' SOFIA engage you, at the
""' you mentioned this morning;
''" "hcu you've not wanted in the
''O'l''' yoo cam be helping me with
lhai?" y" my
~ ma'am I shall be so gladl0
Erica BJousen. clasping her
e'acr, saaJmncd hands.
Any refercuccs2" asked Miss
lubaa.
-, Aal' iIcn Z ica told her simple
story; Try She had come over in an
emigrant sllipato meet her plighted
lover, ono Rolf Christensen, who'had
got work in New York; how Rolf
had failed to be at the slip, "as no
donbt he never received my letter.
sald trusting Erica; how lady had
eume down to Cis,le Garden and en-
gagged her for general housewoik;
and how, when she reached he house,
aa mdesc.ibabc something about the
place frightened her.
"s1 made up my bundle again,
sad Erica. colOring scarlet at the bare
remembrance, 'aud ran away when
no one was looking. And walked
aud walked, and begged my way and
slept in barns of nights, until /
reached this part of the country.
Ana l me IN to work until l have
saved up little money to 60 back to
find r ,Ifr'
There was no doubt but that Erica
bJornsen spoke tie truth; and Miss
Barbara Bickford, no mean Judge of
human nature, believed her thor
oughly.
"lIushl" said Miss Barbara. sud-
denly as Erica pushed away her bowl
OF bread and milk, "thcre's the col
oncPs stick on the hoorl That's the
WY he calls! Run, child, ruu!o
"l' he your MASTERY asked Erica,
starting ur.
"N",' said Miss Barbara, 'he's nv
brother; but we always call rim the
colonel.
% Erica Bj'rusen ,at day By day 10
have her corooal OF dead-gOld hair
and blue nower-like eyes painted in |
Ile quaint dress of Dickens Little |
1cll, aud Miss Bedford was never |
~ OF lauding the neancss aud trim, |
asekeen.r-likc ways of The young |
80, sui. Mis-. Barbara.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
kmc see, suil the c5i6nel, vi

/ ! ~ this time Pullicienlly recovered
| Shis sprainel ankle to get all around
NE house, and even venture out as
far as the dlogyarI cato. chow long
Eavo you had hel2
"Well-I amt certain--about three
months, should think"
GLOW long would YOU like to keep
ler?"
always" brisky responded Miss
Barbara.
The colonel smiled grimly behind
the rcd moustache.
well said he, al mean to give
you the chance. shall ak her to-
morrow to be my wife.
"Whatr cried Miss Bickfor,l.
doesn't it suit you?' said the
colonel.
"Anythiug suits me that hts you,
colonel responded Miss Barbara,
hastily For the colonel was well-to-
do and Whimsical. and Miss Barbara
had always entertained proper def
eren9e to all his opinions. "Shc's a
pretty girl, and believe good one"
Though Miss Barbara, opinion was
not of much weigh; in this instance
fvr if the colonel had announced his
intention of marrying the broomstick,
Miss Barbara would have observed
that it had a fine figure, and would
probably make itself useful about the
house.
When tie colonel signifed his sover-
eign will and pleasure to Erica, how.
ever, lie was amazed to encounter
obstacles. She dropped pretty little
cou tcsy, and thanked him in the
sweetest way conceivable,
"You are all kind to the poor exile, .
said she, "but am not free, Mr.. CO..
oncl. was betrothed in our land to
Rolf. ! must go aud seek him"
"You had better think twice of it. s"
said the colonel, gravely.
81 must 90 and seek Rolf, repeated
the Swedish maiden.
And she packed her little bundle
again, kissed the outside of the
coloners studio door, cried in Miss
Barbara's arms, and went away into
the golden haze If an October even
ing.
How lone and strange the house
seemed without her! How the echoes
rcsounded through the empty room.
as if seeking in vain for Erica's elias
tic step and the monotonous little
Swedish chants that Erica used to sing
at her work. As for the colonel, he
strobe up and down with bent brows.
i cant stand this, " said the colonel.
at last 81 shall burn my Little Nell
and go to Kamtchatka"
But the third evening Erica Born
sen came back, looking very pale and
tired.
"Will you take mo back" said she,
wistful.y. 'Will you keep me here7
IL went to the pastor of our little
church in New York. lie showed me
where Rolf lived. ! saw Rolfs wife
at the window, with Rolls child in
her arms. Rolf had forgotten me.
and now will put Rolf out of my
heart"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
New YOrk,s First Streets.

Actually, only two roads were os-
tablished when the town of New
Amsterdam was founded, and these so
obviously were necessary that, practi-
cally, They established themselves.
OLc of them, on the line of the pres
cnt Stone and Peal streets-tho latter
then the water front-lcd from tho
Fort to the Brooklyn ferry at about
the present Peck Slip. The other, on
the line of the present Broadway, led
northward from the Fort, past farms
and gardens, into the Wilderness.
Broad Street aud the Pcaver's Path
primarily were not streets at all. On
the line of the first of these, with
roadway on each side, canal cxtend-
ed as far as Beaver Street, where it
narrowed to ditch which drained the
swamp that extended norlhward to
about the present Exchange Place.
Because of the homelikeness-as
one sat contentedly smoking on ones
stoop in the cool of summer evenings
that there was in having a good
slrong-smeliing canal unlcr ones
uo.e, and pleasant sight of round
squat sailor-mcn aboard of boats
which were also of a squat rouudness,
Broad Street Chen called the Here
GrafD was favoritc dwcling-place
with the quality Of that early day;
and even the Beavers Paih-whicE
could boast only minor, ditchlike
sneF ;. yet was Ill 70 bring teafs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

MtNbN - fffiA Nff@ ~ ~
mospEs 4rp the spring AND sdMldcr,
and incissIgalIy in the winter; that the
hot waves of the Northwest have their
origin in superheatcd upper atmos.
phere, aud are condensed by grayi-
taiion in their descent to tho surface,
evolving heat in ratio inverse to
the humidity; and that tile fochn
wind. (hOt wave-), with their resuI-
tant temperatures of more than 100
degrees in the temperate seasons and
from 60 degrees to % degrees in the
winter, are not local west of the
cighty-eighth meridian, but at inter
walls simultaneously cover the northern
half of the United States Popular
Science Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
Home nj Night.

When chipping crickcts faintcr cry,
Aud pale stars blossom in the sky,
Md twilights gloom bias dmmed the bloom
Aud blurred the butterfly:
When locsut blossoms flock the walk,
And up the tiger lily stalk
The CLAW worm crawls and ciugs aud falls
And glimmers down the garden WALL;
When bnzling things, with double wings
OF crisp and rasrish tutterngs,
Go whilzing by so very high
One thinks Of fans aud stiug>:-
q then, within, is still the din
OF crit she rocks the baby in,
And heart and gate and latch's weight
Are lifted aud the lips Of Kate
JAMES WnlTcOMB RILEY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

DON'T TORMENT DUMB CREATURES.
If children could be made to under.
stand how it is Just and noble to be
humane even to what we term inferior
animals, it will do much to give them
a higher character aud tone through
life. There is nothing mcaner than
barbarous treatment of the dumb
creatures who cannot answer us OF
resent the misery which is SO Otter
necdIcssly inflicted upon them. - John
Bright.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26
Fossil Of a Mnmmoth Rentile.

That mammo ii fossil discovered on
the banks of the Montezuma Greek. in
Colorado, is not myth. Tie work
of excavation is now going on under
the direction of an agent of Yale Col
lego, which has secured the romains.
The reptile (for SO it is casscd), judg-
ing from its vcrteble ribs, ETC, must
have been at least 100 feet long. The
ribs measure eighteen inches in width.
The bones are embedded in hillside of
coarse sandstone, and distributed over
a spica OF 600 feet. Some of them
have been taken out weighing few
pounds. and others hun lred- ofpoIuds
Prof. o. c. Marsh of Yale writes to
the Colorado sun as follows: If any
where near as large as represented,
The animal is probably a dinosaur
ft,t, thu ityagEi1 horIana I,,f1u,, to
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-26

''ss.sH $50 ..nlieS sal-s
to. The best help know of is her.
yourself"
Aud with chnckle at her own VIII,
Miss Bnbara Bick ford turned away
and shut the door.
She had hardly resumed her work
at the bread tray, when an odd sound,
like dumping or drumming. sounGed
overhead, noise repeated with energy
and iteration.
"Bless mel" said Miss barbara
ats the colonel!"
And she hurried upstairs TO pref
ty, maroom-hung room, with north
window in it, where lame gentle
man, in quilted, blue-siik dressing
gown. was limping about Oh a crutch,
and an easel, with an untouched can
vas, occupied the middle of the floor
"What is it, colonel?" said Miss
Barbara, looking rather scared.
"What did you send her away for!'
demanded the colonel, pulling at led-
brown mustache that over hung his
lips like penthouse.
"Send whom away?"
"My molel.
lie ierked one elbow in the direction
of the open window, where "a blue
figure plodded wcarily on under the
bending willows that fringcd the quiet
country road.
"Thc very face and figure | want
for Little Nell in the Church Porch, Z"
said the colonel, breathlessly. clair
like corn elk aud head set on the
shoulders like Diana's selfl The one
I've been waiting for these ten year-N
"ShaIl | call her bacll?' said Miss
Barbara, in trcpidalion.
"Of counsel" said the colonel,
brusquely.
So that, in the course of another 10
minutes, Erica Bjornsen was sitting in
the cool kitchen, where hop vines
curled around the easements and a
great gray cat purred on the hearth
stone.
Don't be frightened, my dear, J"
said Miss Barbara. ale speaks
gruiily; but he's the best hearted per-
son alivc-is the colonel. CD right
up"
And, guided by the chatlering old
lady, Erica Biornscn entered the pres
ence of the lame gentleman IN the rcd
mustaches and bluc-siIk wrapper. lie
looked keenly at her.
''Just turn around littlc,' said
he. Now stand still. There! Don't
lay down the bundle. Youth do"
"Shall | take her down stairs
again?n questioned Miss Bickford.
"Yes."
s'Now, Erica, if that's your name, >
said Miss Bickford, when they were
safe in the kitchen, "just look here.
The colonel wants to paint YOU
ITO paint me?7 repeated Erica.
with a startled look.
"On canvas. To make a study of
you,' said Miss Bickforl. "Do you
understands
eyes, ma'am," said Erica, not
understanding at all
"And the colonel must be humored,"
went on Miss Bick ford. I'VE Away