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and tea gown, viewed from the back, as
they were regarding it. This particular
one, of pale green light cloth, had "a
long Vatican back. rs {. ten gown might
have, but fell straight down the front,
as tea gown might not fall. 1t was
lined with crninc, as the very latest OK
travaganccs of the tea gown variety from
Paris arc lined, and it was edged
down the front with white fur. Tea
gowns are not behind in the matter of
magnificcncc They have kept up with
every other form of gown, and very
handsome one of this description may
be procured for pretty penny. The
big, loose sleeves arc also lined with
fur, and rnilady is in no danger of catch
ing cold, clad in one of these luXuriant
robes TO be sure, one needn't be quite
so cStravaTant, and still present a won
drously attractive picture in pretty
gown Of soft wooden material in deli
cate color. Fur adds so much richness
to the effect that it is we'll to have a
few bands of il, if the purse will per
init. These comfortable garments are
made. as = rule, with loose effects hang
ing from square yollcs, and with the
looscrcss lightly confined at the waist.
The fur looks very effective across the
line where the yoke and fullncss ioin,
aroand che neck, and the wrists, and if
You can afford another band to catch
down the full puff of the sleeve, and
another ut the feet, you will do we'll.
Especially is the result good when both
gown and fur are white
Already there seems to be touch OF
spring in the air. for on clear sunshiny
days one sees the spring maiden step
forth, arraycd III pale colorcd garments,
with violcts in hat, looking bright and
blooming. Two walked together yes
tevday. locking fresh and fair as the
crocuses that are just preparing to lift
their heads.
The first one was clad in palcst gray.
A little above the edge of her skirt, all
around. were laid great stars of black
velvet, that stood out most striliingly.
She wore long triple cape OF pale
gray, each division of which was edged
with dark mink. Her pale gray hat had
a single touch of yellow in it.
The girl that walked with her wore
skirt of iull-bluc bengaline, with the
cords running around, and with IN edge
of mink. Her cape was exactly like the
other girls, only that its color was
very pale cream and its material a
heavy, fine cloth. 1t, likewise, was all
edged with mink Her hat was q big
cream-coiorcd beaver, trimmed with
velvet bows Of tho same shades and
just few punches of violcts.
Let me see; what else claimed my at
tcntion that same bright afternoon? A
magnificent black feather boa, the big
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regard Ing hcr pretty daughter rucfully
over h'r .lvcr-rimincd sp,c,aclcs
81 never see Il girl make scch tin
der about gcttin' married an there
hain't lll:elicr nor Il gcntcclcrman in
the hull l.county then the elder" she
continued. cScitcdly.
That's So" said Mrs. Sampson, the
drcssrnakcr, breaking her thread with
the force Of her conviction. "IIc hain't
one o them shiftlcss kind that breaches
fur pork n taller candles. but Jest sets
up fur his pay in money like anybody
else. and gets it, tcw"
but ! Getcst the man, mother" said
the slender, dark-eyed girl, whose brow
wore anxious lines, but whose clear,
brave eyes shonc with determined
light which BODIED i'll for the success Of
her mothers plans.
81 have told you over and over again
that would never marry him. Still,
II it will hc any satisfaction to you, /
will try on the dress
"Youre talliin' nonsense, Dclphiny.
You know cz we'll ez l dew tibet the
wcddin' day cz fixed fur day after tew-
lnorrer, Il tcwmorrcr the elders aeon
in up with his friend, Elder Knight.
way OF Seth Perkins The 'cadcmy
cdicaticn ut gin You hez only set You
up fore your folks, N when lay my
self eout for your own good, N Will
thet you shall marry gcntcel IN int ),
the gospil, yon go'n get your mind sot
on young teller that hain't got nothin
but store clothes N Il sarcy IN glib
tongue TO rcclicrmcnd him"
1T wouldn't make any difference: if
] had never seen Tom, mother nothing
would induce me to marry Elder Tay-
Tor if there wasn't another man in the
world
And Dc!phinc hastily removed the
stone-coiorcd silk gown which had
been chosen by the united heads of her
mother and three nunts as suitable for
n preachers bride, and left the room
'Oh, why doesn't Tom Gomez" she
said, half aloud "IIe must have got
my letter IN time, or can it be that he
wasn't at home when the letter reached
Stanford? will not believe that he is
TIN, faithless villain which mother and
the sest Of the family declare him to
be. What shall do?"
Delphinc stared about her in despair,
and suddenly her eyes were fixed on Il
huge brass kettle that was suspended
from the rafters overhead What a
grand hiding place that would be:
Rather crampcd, but she was ii tiny
person, and 1t would hold her, she was
sui a.,
Tq5m would get her letter and must
COME in twenty-tour hours She could
see from her lofty perch the FIRST mo-
TEcnt the SAGE came in Sirlt Sln
blessed her grandmother for having
left tl!is precious gift, only used once
year for making apple butter
She climbed M on a great wooden
bench anG thence TO the kettle TO try
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TRUSTEES SALE-BY VIRTUE OF TIE
" PROVISIONS ot deed CT trust EXECUTED by
w d. Blair anu l.ycureUS Blair Jr, 10 a
Walton, trustee, and Others bcarin. date the aGtI,
day or Scutemhcr. 1891, and recorded in the
ricrk o,ce OF the corporation court OF the city
which deed reference is made for n fun statement
OF me provisions thereof and by which deed the
said (. \. Walton, trustee, the properly herein
after described, among others. jor the following
Loan and Savings Association Inc payment Of
the sum OF S2,COO, and also for the further paw
ment or ssh contribution OF interest and SS3t
contribution of premium, each ard every month
from the date thereof, said payments OF Interest
anu premiums TO commence on or before Satur-
Gay, October II, 1S9!. and To he continued and
made on or before the last Saturday OF each and
every month thereafter, to be paid to the treas
urcr OF the snid association according to the
condition OF II bond executed and delivered by
the said w. j. Blair and I.ycurgus Blair, Jr.. 10
the said f. \. Walton, trustee, on the day OF tho
execution OF said deed, and by virtue OF an rider
of the corporation court OF the city OF Roanoke
appointing INC as substituted trustee in the pls ca
OF the said K. A. Walton. trustee. with all lie
rights and powers and liabilities OF the said f. A.
walton, trustee tho said W. j. blair and
Lycnrgns Blair, Jr.. having made default in the
or interest and contribution OF premiums nro.
yidcd for as aforesaid, becoming due on the last
SSa a IN Ang"st September, October, Novem-
The sum OF nineteen hundred ami Ninety ETY.
nv" dollars and sixtytwo cents, aud
VIII be due OF. the 25th day OF March, lS.ll, the
sum OF S2,0l?2S, according Ia the provision Of
me shid deed and on account OF the ceht therein
secured, ana hoing authorized so to do by tn,
tc ms OF the said deed. and heinz directed 40 ~
do by ihc said. The Peoples Building Loan ana
savings Association. the beneficiary in said deed,
shall, on SATURDAY, THE ISL DAY OF
APkIi., 1893, sell at pnhlic auction in front OF
INC courthouse in The city Of Roanoke Va, the
decd: ~
Al that certain piece or parcel of land situated
IN inc CITY oi Roanoke. county Of Roauokc, and
stale of Virginia and bounded rs follows: Conn
mcncinS Ut point on the north side OF Luck
street, 40 feet west OF Park street, thence with
Luck street south 81 degrees west ID feet TO "A
point; thence north degrees cast 20 feet to an
alley; thence with said alley north IS degrees
east 3n ieet 10 point; thence south degrees
west NJ feet to the north side OF Luck street the
place of beginning.
1EkMS-Cnsh: JAS & GROVES
III III Substituted Trustee.
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under where the kettle hung to peel her
potatoes.
"Barbary, wish you'd run upstairs
n call Dclphiny; she'd ortcr know
enough to git up without bcin' called
this inornin', but liain't heard nothin'
Of hcr yit.''
Barbary made sign which meant
keep silent TO Seth and disappeared on
hey crr"nl
"SAc's mp already" she reported re-
turning in few moments. perhaps
a!lc cauc down the front way N cx Il.
clcarin' mp the set,in-roocl, rs 'twasnt
pat ter rights, last night"
"Dclptiny"' cail>U Mrs. Long. Justify.
"Jciphiar. wAcr. arc you? wavnt
You To got breakfast"
But there was no response, and after
repeated searching and calling The lady
finally decided that her daughter inrst
hare run over "tcw Caroline's tcw got
the snow-drop table cover" which she
promised TO lend her for the important
OCCASION so near ut hand.
Barbary, still stationed under the
brass kettle, shifted loudly
Dclplinc heard it and pualcd with
fear, for Barbary never shifted without
meaning. She gave u,tcrancc TO vol,
uincs III this peculiar, rasping, uncouth
sound. Even her mother WINGED be-
fore it, and Seth, IL lover, who hoped
and dcspaircd by turns, was driven To
the verge Of suicide when il was d-
rcctcd toward himself. Could it he
possible that those sharp eyes had dis
covered her hiding place?
Mrs. Long whislsed into the Kitchen
Summing the door after her. Earbary
turned toward Seth, who was lstlcssly
preparing food for Il sick COW, and
Slowly. carefully opened her mouth
'Hu;hcr queer t Dclphir: should
put on her travclin dress m her best
bunnct tow 80 over { Aunt Carolinc's
20 borror 4 table i;ivcr. But you list
keep dark. Let Mis- Sam find coat her
self; she's baound tow aforc lony, but
hope 'twon't be I'LL the pore girl gets
we'll cout the gay.
Il don't know cz Use ever oppressed
my 'pinion freely aforc, but ha'nt no
doubt but thct there elder, pousitv M
ALL cH Il regular old crocllerdilc."
Delphinc's three aun.s were hastily
summoned, and, like Jobs comfortcrs,
they gave their opinions
"Ef her pad been alive she wouldn't
hcv been driven to this" said Aunt
Jane, severely.
The widows eyes flashed through
her tears, but the only reply she
dcigncd to give was to rise with great
dignity and place her chair so that she
should be seated with her back square
ly to the offender
whats the elder a-goin' t. dcw?"
questioned Aunt Jane, after this vc:y
emphatic pause.
Delphinc strained her ears to hear
tho reply to this direct question. 1t
was just what she wished to INQUIRE
herself.
"llc says it's his duty to find her in
spite OF everything, for fear, if she
hadn't n'rcddy, she should fall under
the ini!ourincc OF some unconvcrted
n ungodly person, m stray cout ov the
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Sometimes, though rarely. virtue re-
ccires lis reward in this world. and oc-
casionally one is even rcquitcd for go
ing to Il prayer meeting. Such recon-
pcnsc WAS mc:cd out II the attendants
at Il service of prayer and song held one
evening last week. One OF the sisters
became much wrought up as time wore
on and gave vent 10 her feelings for
awhile in deep signs and fcrrcnt amcns,
but, finding even these failed To express
her emotions, slc rose to hcr feet and
began: "Drcihrcn, fccl-l fccl--I
feel like pot of cmp.incss"'
But at this juncsurc her husband,
who had been visibly Disconnected at
his wife's speaking III meeting" could
stand it no longer. lie gave her skirt
an angry twitch.
"Sit down, wife, sit down." he
growlcd. "You don't express yourself
worth dern! -Pharmaceuiical Era.
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Rf Virtue OF y DEED OF TRUST DATED
, August Is, 1872, and duly recorded in the
clerks office OF thc Hastings Court for the CITY
whereby George w. Iriddy and wife conveyed
tho property hereinafter described TO George j.
nce,, trustee to secure to the National Mutual
Bnildlng and Loan Association, of New York com
pliancc with n certain bond of even date with said
decd executed by said George W. Priddy In the
penal sum OF $50, and conditioned for the pay
mcnt OF <2,l0O to the said association v i'm an
tercst in monthly instruments OF $3.50 per
month according TO tho terms contained in the
bylaws and In said bond and deed or trust, aud
TOT the performance OF other conditions and cove
nants OF said bond and deed OF trust. and upon
default In any or which for three months the
trustee upon being requested so to do to sell the
property therein conveyed. and whereas the
Undersigned has been appointed Ms trustee sub
stitutcd In the place and stead OF said George J.
rect, oy the nustings Court for the city of Roam
okc, Va, ANA whereas the said conditions and
payments have been ccfaultcd in more than three
months, and upon bciI = requested and directed
IN writing 80 To 10 by the beneficiary. the said
National Mutual Building and Loan Association,
authority conferred in said deed OF trust, pro-
coed tosel, Il; public auction, on the premises,
II II The city Of Roanokc. Va, ON Tuesday.
NJ, TO tho highest bidder the property con-
vcyct In said deed of trust described AS follows,
Situated and being in the city Of Roanoke.
state OF Virginia. Beginning nj point
ON the south side OF John street {ai.p
known rs sixth avenue ;. w.,) Goo feet
cast OF Lewis stictt (a!so known "A Fourth
street W. and running thence with John street
80 feet to point. thence southerly iOJ feet To nm
alley, thence with said alley westerly 80 feet 10 a
po,nt III m same thence aorthcry parallel to Lewis
street lu5 ictt to John street tho place OF begin
ning and known lot No. Is. In section q. rs
shown in the map OF the Lewis addition TO the
CITY OF Roanoke, Va, together with binding and
improvements. ~
TERMS; Cash. RUSH U. DERR,
- Jus Trustee.
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made of satin. The color was-well.
you know the shade of the top of the
waves on cloudy day after the sea
has been little angry, that queer. dull,
gray-grcen, scarcely color ut all, so
pale and underlined is it? That is tho
shade of the satin in the empire gown 1
saw The gown had y particularly scana
ruiile OF the Sane satin vt the bottom.
but the rutllc was caught up by u roll.
then loose knot, 81, another roll and
another loose knot. all around, made Of
dull shrimp pink. 1t was Il prctty
combination. which was carried out
again in the bodice. whore Il wide pin,;
SATIN belt was fu,lcd over the bodice.
and big pink pulls made the sleeves
Another little pink roll went around
the low neck.
Tho little foil; arc receiving their
full share of attention, to judge from
the costumes being turned ont for
them very great New York dress
maker is turning OUT some wonderfully
pretty ones. Here is dress which lit
tie Miss Tiffany will wear worry soon at
childrcns party. 1t is of pale yellow
satin. cut princess. but closely confined
with large stornaclicr OF the same ma
tcrial. There is ruchc at the edge OF
the gown made OF yellow ribbon. \
delicate lace ovcrlircss hangs frcclv
from the neck down, showing clearly.
so sheer is it, the pretty material be-
meath. Lace is shirred high and closely
1T the neck
Another dainty dress to be worn Oh
this same occasion is of skv-bluc silk.
and the skirt is first trimmed with Il
ruchc made of tiny ribbon loops: then
above the ruclle arc two small rufilcs
lined with salmon pink The rutlics
are caught NJ slightly to show the lin
ing. The bodice has full yoke OF
white mousscline lie sole inserted, and
below the yoke is Il soft roll of blue
silk
a little bit of Il tot has u quaint dress
cut exactly in the style of = maiden of
twenty. a black velvet Etou Jacket
falls over Il white corded silk, made
with round waist. The slccvcs arc
white puffs, with black velvet cuffs.
On the hem of the dress there are ever
so many rows Of small strung beads, in
light mixed colors, looking very bright
on the white silk.
Surely the possibilities Of purple arc
now exhausted After such a dress rs |
shall proceed to describe to YOU, there
can scarcely be Il combination of Che
royal shades that will excel it. The OK
quisitc gown, of 1880 cat, is in the
proper shade of palest lavender silk.
and has Il fine cross pattern embroid-
cred upon it in slightly deeper pur-
pies. AT the foot OF the dress is rich
feather trimming of cmincnce purple,
with small lunches of viocts careless
~ dropped upon it every few inches
The bodiceis simply overpowcring. made
of dark purple velvet, cut round very
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TRUSTEES sALE-BY VIRTUE OF TWO

T'RusTEE,s SALE-BT VIRTUE OF TWO
-; oceus Of trust, one dated The 18th day or
Nay, lSu. and recorded in decd book 81, page
-, ana the other dated the Goth day OF June
iSV' ana recorded in deed hook -, page 1sg in
nc clerks office of the corporation court for the
CT! OF Koanosc Va, from w. j. ~ l.. Blair, Jr
TO tno ,Wndcrsigned trustee: default having been
:" 10 DO ny the beneficiary therein secured viii
- ~, LIE NTH DAY OF APRIL. 1898. AT Il
" CLoCh NOON, on the premises in the ci;v OF
hoanoko, offer for sale ;hc following descriecd
patc.Ioi lanu. with its handsome Improvement
com>siinS OF large dwelling house
beginning NJ AGO mt on the south side of
Biair avenue and ZIG feet from Franklin street
thence with Blair avenue ). ~ degrees T. - feet
70 point. thence =. II degrees w 1871 feet 10
Spruce street, thence with Spruce street y. ~
ccSices ". - feet 10 u point, thence N IL de
gTGts r. l5i feet to the beginning.
TERMS Or SAl.E-Cash MS to the costs Of
gale and the sum or Si.1i2 >! and ~ to the sum OF
SL~,2i', upon II credit to become due il,
monthly Inst, lmcnts OF SO - without interest.
on the ith Monday, III each succeeding month
from the day OF selo, aud the residue UPON
credit OF ono and two Years with interest Dc
icrrcd payments to hc secured hy deed OF trust
-. WIN. l.. WINCH, Trustee,
nc anovc described property has been sold by
the Messrs. BAR and the purchaser assumed IN a.
"""'c payments $40 I'm
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fold ov the gospil n the paths of
peace"
Here Barbary's sniff echoed loud and
distinct from some unseen corner Mrs.
Long started. The four aunts turned
and fixed their eyes upon the "help"
with severity.
what if he can't find her?" uucried
Aunt Loisy, swapping her needles.
The elders Il terrible understandin'
man, ez wells Il good man." remarked
Aunt Jane, as if she had been contra
dictcd, and with her stern gaze still
fixed in the direction OF Earbary, quite
ignoring Aunt Loisy.
The day passed Night came on and
Dclphine could get down and ease her
cEampcd limbs. The wedding day
dawncd and its hours wore on Tom
did not come. Dclphine's heart grew
heavy.
Late in The afternoon she heard her
mothers quick, energetic step as she
crossed the floor and paused in the
open doorway. For some moments
She stood there quietly. The crickcts
'"crc singing disnally under the rude
plank floor
Dclphinc trcmbled in her hiding
place. but the next moment the sound
Of wheels reached her, and she saw
some one driving at breall-nccll speed.
In two minutes more Tom was stand
ing before the startled pair, Indignantly
demanding what they had done with
Dclpninc.
"oh, Lordy, hain't Delphine with
yon. after alp" screamed Barbary,
rushing in from the kitchen. "Oh,
where kin the pore girl be? I've been
consolin' myself ali the while a-thinllin'
She was with you"
Here l am, Barbary, here | am,
Tom." spoke Delphine, cheerfully,
from the depths OF the brass kettle.
And now if You only help me down I
think all will be right. told you that
would never marry anyone but you,
Tom
"All's We that ends well, and there
never was l. fresher. pretticr or roster
bride than Dclphinc, though she had
been prisoner for two days in a brass
kettle. -Eoston Globe.
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TRUSTEES. SALES.
}SY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DaTFn-
ID Septcmhcr % 1sNn nnd .,r -ssa u -. ~

RY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST DATED
~ September 90, 1850. and OF record in the
crk's office OF the Hastings Court Tor the eity
OF Roanoke, Va. in deed book 49, pace liz
signed trustee the parcel OF land hcreinafter
mchtioned TO secure to Josiah Friend the paw
mcnt OF the sum OF 81 Coo. evidenced by one note
OF S.5o, payable 30 days after date, ~ notes of
50 cach, payable monthly. with interest from
uatc, ana whereas default having be en- made il,
INC payment OF five OF said notes and being re-
IGSstSl 80 to do by the beneficiary, will ON
~ RSDAi. THE S0Tn DAY OF MARCH. Is!r;
u /. d in front OF the courthouse at Roanoke
S,ty. proceed To sell at public auction to the
hiEhcst bidder the parcel of land in said deed
mentioned and described as follows:
HsEinDing at . point on the east side Of Whcnt
streot 10 iccl scuh OF Dale street thence south 50
crgrccs east ~ feet to an alley. thence with said
ale? south ~ degrees west SIX feet to a MONT
thcncc north 81 degrees west 30 fec, to Whest
stree, theme with Wheat street north 10 degrees
cast ~ feet to the place OF be ginning
Firms; Cash sufficient 20 pay the expcnscs
or executing this trust, including trlstee-s
commission of legal per ceniunl and to nav OF
ana discharge the amount OF notes in which de-
tault has been made. aud the note to become ,iuc
March ~: ls'} say Sl12 IS. and the balance IN
monthly instruments OF S2S. ~ each with interest
until all unpaid notes above mentioned be paid
on and the remainder. IL any, in two years from
date OF sale. all OF said deferred payments to re
p'one.iy secured 4. Il. COLE.
= Jus Trustee.
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gest one had ever seen, worn by the
smallest woman, and IL muff to match.
The mutf WAS proportionately larger
than the boa, but looked beautiful with
its close feathers so gracefully curlcd.
There is really nothing prctticr in
nntFs than those made all OF feathers.
Did see any thinS more in spring
goods? No, but saw some more ging-
hams. FIRST. we had plated silk stock
ings that had Il silk thread ran over Il
cotton foundation. and that looked
quite silky when YOU viewed them al the
distance of half =. block But now we
have plated silk ginghams, and they are
quite different from thestocllings The
silk thread is run very closely, giving
soft sheen to the material. In addition
arc woven heavy stripes of silk or satin
over the other silk, and these operations
transform our plain ginghams into pos
iuvely beautiful materials.
! saw reception gown, also, all
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Counter Thnurhts.
"W'hat is tic li;,lc one thinking ano,

What is the li;,lc one thinking about,
Very wonderful things. no doubt"
"ha, arc the CID folks thinking about,
very wonderful things, no doubt.
= thought like this tillcd the baby's head
Ci wonderful baby, ana very well rcadl
lie gazcd q; grandpa, and grandma too:
And mirrorcd the pair in his eyes OF blue,
As side hy side they sat there rocking
He with his pipe and she with her stocking.
Ard the baby wondered, as well he might.
Why old folks always were happy and BRIGHT
And he said In his heart
With \ bhthc little start
That showed how gladly he'd act his part:
u IL iind some baby soon rs cam
To stay with me till I'm grown an old man,
And. side by side, sCeH sit there, rocking
with my pipe, and she with her stocking" ~
Mary Mapcs Dodge. In Century