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was startled from my meditationa
by a violent ringing of the doorbell.
"a dispatch" thought I. II have
driven him to something desperate"
What a relief to meet a burly express
man carrying up a large, square parcel
addressed to Mrs. Boggs.
With trembling fingers I united the
wrappings to find an exquisitely framed
crayon portrait Of Ted. The smiling,
handsome face seemed to gaze%r eproach-
fully at me as l read through fast fall
ing tears: ITO my dear little wife. A
| merry, merry Christmas" The name of
the artist arrested my attention. I read
| with amazement the name Of Elsie
Grey"
1t came upon me like a fash. Ted
| had had his portrait taken as a Christ
mas gift. The letters received were
from the artist. To explain was to
spoil the little secret.
/ burst into tears of joy and re-
pentance. When Ted came home / ran
to greet him.
Forgive me, dear love, for doubling
you," l murmured.
He silenced me with a kiss.
Three years have passed. Ted has
| risen from floor-walker to foreign buyer
at a fine salary. We live in another fat
lower down, with more light, and
air. The neighborhood is more aristo-
cratic. We keep a hired girl. We are
very, very happy, with not n cloud
to mar our domestic peace. We have
a baby girl, and I've called her Elsie
Grey Boggs to remind me of my foolish
doubts, and our first tiff. "-Woman's
Home Journal.
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When Times Are Easier.

Spreading his handkerchief over the
carpet with courtly grace the duke
knelt at her feet.
The damsel before whom the scion of
a noble race thus Frustrated himself
was visibly affected.
Light of my life"
The dukes manner had none of the
indecision that confe sses the tyro.
my coronet / offer to thee"
Your highness-"
She was toying %nervously with the
gilt trimming of her hop sacking gown.
~ must have time"
The light of %exultation shone in his
eye.
"And when" he eagerly demanded,
may I know my fate?"
my lord"
Her glance fell.
-"what margin must you have to
make it a December delivery for that
coronet? Pa says he can't afford a real
ducal son-in-law until money is
plentier."
And the duke, more than ever, felt
like a stranger in a strange land
Buffalo Courier.
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90 to Texmag

The Biblical Land of Plenty was not in
1t with Texas, the grandest State in the
Union. An invitation is extended to all to
come and see, for to see il to believe. You
are assured Of a hearty welcome, and an in
expensive trip, for cheap railroad rates will
be made from all points in the Southeast
to Texas. Round trip tickets will be sold on
August End and Bird Tor two harvest excur-
sions and can be purchased to any place in
Texas, good to stop on at any point on the
going trip, within fifteen days from time
ticket Is purchased, and you lave thirty
days in all, to make the journey and get
back home. The rate is one fare for the
round trip. There is no question As TO the
route over which you should travel, for there
ia but one railroad entering the State OF
Texas, which offers the Home Seeker 4
choice OF three routes, either via Memphis,
Shreveport or New Orleans, and that 10
the Texas & Pacific Railway, which crosses
the State from East to West passing through
its most fertile Lands. Correspondence 20
licited by the undersigned, who will give
full information as to rates, tickets and
routes, forward folders, showing time Of
trains and connections, and pamphlets de-
scriptive Of the country. II you conteu-
plate going TO Texas, it will pay you to write
US, and your wants will be given prompt at
~tention. J. Fl. WORD. Trav. Pass. Agent,
Sc Wall St.. Atlanta. Ga. A. A. GALLAGHER,
Southern Pass. Agent, 103 Read House,
Chattanooga, Tenn. BIssELL WILSON, South
ern Travelling Agent, a34 West Main St,
Louisville, KY.
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Not So Smart an He Thought.

A gentleman had his pocket picked
of his purse in the waiting-room of a
railway station and determined to have
his revenge. Accordingly he put in his
pocket an old leather purse containing
nothing but a scrap of paper OF which
were written these words: sold for
once, you scamp!' and proceeded to the
same station at the busiest time of the
day and waited with the full intent OF
giving in charge the first pickpocket
who might come his way. Twenty min
utes passed. Tired of waiting, he
started to go home; but first he thought
he would see if the purse was all right
He opened it, and oh! s~tupefaction! in
stead Of the white paper which he had
inserted there was a piece of blue paper
on which were the words: What a
silly joke." written in pencil - In.
transgeant
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Her Answer.

MARY Ann" asked the mistress of
the rest of the household, may I ask
what time you expect to return to-
night?"
Certainly, num-" answered Mary
Ann with suspicious suavity. "Yemay
ask all We folkes, though it's not me-
self that sees any rason for tellin' ye."
"Oh, it vas not through impertinent
curiosity that asked" the frightened
woman explained. 81 thought some of
your callers might come in, and if you
were to be back soon l could take them
into the parlor and entertain them I'M
til you returned. "-Waverly Magazine.
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ON A PAIR OF SHOES.

Blessings OF the little feet
OF my sweet
When in dainty boots Of kid,
Out OF sight they're safely hid
Gayly trip they to and fro.
Lightly 60.
Willing are the little feet
OF my sweet;
UP and down, the long day through,
Many errands kind they do;
Tireless are their footsteps ever,
Tagging never!
Ever growing are the feet
OF my sweet;
She is yet a maiden small,
Learning lessons. growing tall:
Grace and strength for heart and mind,
May she fndl
Angels watch the tripping feet
OF my sweet!
May they bring her happiness;
May the Lord her goings blessi
So those feet shall never stray
From His way!
When shall stop the busy feet
OF my sweet,
When they've done life's pilgrimage,
Of 1t be in youth or age),
May they enter heavenly rest
And be blest!
Helen Percy, in Good Housekeeping.
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GOSSIP'S Birdie.
The Odd Device of an English Parish for
Idle Tai kers.
And this we call the "gossip's Bride"
Made for tongues that talk too idle.

And this we call the "gossip'S brfdle,"
Made for tongues that talk too idle.
This is the inscription on an iron
hopping, with q fat piece projecting
inward to lie upon the tongue, pre-
served in the ancient church of Wal
ton-upon-Thames, in Surrey, England.
Tradition says that this bride was
presented to the parish about two en-
whose name vas Chester. Its ~presenta-
ton arose from the singular circum-
stance of his having lost a valuable es-
tate through the idle stories of a
neighbor.
In the days when this curious instru-
ment was in use it was sometimes
called a Drank" and was put upon
the head of the offender and padlocked
behind; the wearer was then led
through the town and publicly pro-
claimed a gossip in loud tones, that
all might here an d be warned.
THE general definition of the verb
"to gossip" is to talk idly, especially
about other people," and although
there is at present no fear of the
Drank" yet public opinion has made
Of itself a birdie that goes far toward
restraining malicious persons in their
| personal remarks about other people.
Edmund Rurke's brother once said:
II don't see what there was about Ned
different from the rest of us to make
| him become famous. Yet, when l come
to think about it, l remember that
while we would sit abo ut g~ossiping, he
would be at work"
Gossip may not always be malicious.
The offense of idle chattering is seldom
intentional, yet it is a far greater
waste of time than any innocent amuse-
ment.
"He seems to have considerable to
say, but he has SO much talkin' to do
he don't get to sayin' it," was q farm
er's clever description of a gossipy
neighbours conversation.-Youth's Com
panion.
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Syrup"

I simply state that.I am Druggist
and Postmaster here and am there
fore in a position to judge. I have
tried many Cough Syrups but for
ten years past have found nothing
equal to Boschee's German Syrup.
I have giveni it to my baby for Group
with the most satisfactory results.
Every mother should have it. J. H.
HOBBS, Druggist and Postmaster,
Moffat, Texas. We present facts,
living facts, Of to-day Boschee's
German Syrup gives strength to the
body. Take no substitute. g
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Repairs Would Be Wasted.

"Say, mister, don't you want your
front gate fixed?"
whats the matter with it?' asked
the Georgetown man.
at Says like everything"
1T does sag a little bit. But there's
no use of fixing il now"
"Why?"
Because" and he looked thought
fully up at the big shade tree, 81 have
three daughters, all over seventeen
years old, and the engagement season
is just opening.-Washington Star.
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The day before Christmas; the ground
covered with a deep coat of nov Far
up in my little fiat 1 could hear the
faint jingling Of the sleighbells in the
street below. The few little sparrows
that ventured up SO high stood picking
the crumbs from the window ledge.
What comfort l found in these little
brown birds. / told them all my trials.
They proved better confidants than my
~garrulous neighbor below. They
seemed to listen with little heads
turned thoughtfully one side, lingering
but a moment, then flying home to
their nest, that | knew was far happier
than mine.
We had a quarrel that morning, Ted
and I. 1t was our first tiff. All through
the breakfast we sat in silence. When
he stopped to kiss me, a lurking demon
must have been aroused, as l exclaimed
fiercely:
do not dare to kiss me! Go and kiss
that other woman"
He said not a word; only looking re
p~roachfully at me, he left the house to
go to that great, busy, busting store
to put up with many trials and annoy
ances with no word of comfort.
Suppose" / thought, that some
thing dreadful should happen to Ted
Could I ever forgive myself fos my an
ger? Surely I might have asked for ar
explanation. If he refused, then / would
be justified ip my conduct"
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Money Saved, Money Earned.

AIRS Climber-My dear, Mrs. Highupp
has had her portrait painted by a cele-
brated artist, and l haven't had a thing
but common, ordinary, everyday photo
graphs to show.
Husband "a wise man)-Huh! The
idea of advertising to the whole world
that her complexion is SO bad it won't
stand the camera.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Alarming Symptoms.

Mrs. Cohnstein-Lemline, I'm afraid
Ikey is sick.
Mr.. Consistently, vat is der matter?
Mrs. Cohnstein-He lays in der Cradle
Ill day and don't dake no interest in
anyding.
Mr.. Cohnstein-Vat! don't dake no
interest? Mine gracious. he must be
teadt.-Puck.
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Thihodanx Sentinel.
WAVES OF AIR.

From q Volcano They Travel Half Round
the World and Back.
Sir Robert Ball said that in any old
atlas they might look in vain for the
name of Krakatoa, but every atlas that
had been published within the last few
years would contain this name append
ed to a little island in the straits OF
Sunda. This little island was wholly
unknown to fame until the year 1888,
when it suddenly sprang into notoriety
as the seat of the greatest volcanic
outbreak of which they had any record.
Previous to this crisis in its history it
was known to navagitors who passed
through the straits of Sunda as a beau
tiful tropical island. 1t was uninhab-
tied. though occasionally visited by
natives from the adjoining coasts of
Sumatra and Java to gather the wild
fruits that grew on it. But in 1883 it
began to show symptoms of disturbance
that were wholly unusual to it.
A volcano, which tradition had said
was in action once previously, began
again, and speedily the eruption in
creased until it began to attract in
terest in the surrounding parts. Some
of the inhabitants of Batavia, one hun
dred miles away, thought it might be a
nice place to have a picnic, and char
tered a steamer for that purpose. The
little information we had of the early
phases of the volcanic outbreak was
derived from some people who wento on
this picnic. But, later on, some of the
manifestations from Krakatoa in
creased and finally they eliminated in
the vast outbreak of August %, in that
year, when, at ten o'clock on a Sunday
morning, the eruption took place,
wholly unprecedented in the intensity
of its character and in the after effects
with which it was followed.
1t would, perhaps, be rash to say
that such an outbreak never took place
before. but no outbreak of a volcano
had ever been carefully observed be-
fore which had anything like the
vehemence which Krakatoa pos
sessed. To realize all Krakatoa meant
they must not look merely at the
straits of Sunda. They had to look
at ships logs all over the world. the
records of barometers from every con-
tinent had to be examined, quantities
of information from,the very antipodes,
even of Krakatoa, had all to be brought
together and focused and discussed be-
fore they We're able to realize the
mighty effects of that great convul-
sion. The work occupied five or six
years, and the result has been pub
lished in an interesting book by the
Royal society.
What were the phenomena produced
that were of world, wide significance:
When that terrible upheaval took
place tremendous waves of the sea
were set in motion, and one of the
lines in which these waves Travelled
was from Krakatoa to the Cape o.
Good Hope. There was a tide gauge
to show the height of the water at the
Cape of Good Hope, and they saw thai
a wave which was not a tidal wave, hat
%traversed the whole of that district
1t travelled right across the Indiar
ocean and affected the tide gauge
there, five thousand miles away. The
waves had been traced in other direc
tions also.-Leeds' Mercury.
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Changed to Faith

"My little girl Kitty had
q skin disease which the
doctors called Eczema,
causing her great agony
with its intense itching
and burning. Seven or
eight physicians gave US
medicines but to no good.
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uIcuICIICS UUt VUuO BUUUs nifty TUX
At the earnest advice Of q neighbor we tried
HOODS sARSAPARILLA with the result
Of a perfect cure. Her skin is now as fair and
clear as any child's in town" WILLIAM Fox,
Fair Haven, VT. Be sure to get Hoods.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
E. K. Delano bought fine driving
horca of Unraco Hall vaatardav

E. K. Delano bought fine driving
horse of Horace Hall yesterday.
r member that Bets. buys a glass of ice
cream soda at L. <. Delano's and you
can have your choice of several favors
Mr.. Jas. }. Pooler or Portland, is to
officiate as landlord of the Merriconeag
House at Harpswell the present season.
As hotel man James seems to be a
success.
Several members of the Junior class
of the Skowhegan High School have en-
gagged Miss Alice NJ. Sides to give them
instruction on their selections for the
Junior exhibition.
Manager Carleton of the Elmwood
Park, Norridgewoek has advertised a
two days trotting meeting for Wednes-
dav and Thursday, June 18th and Sth,
with the following program viz. We'd
nesday,-2.39 class, 500; 2.32 class,
500; Thursdays min. class, $50; 2,35
500: 22s class, $3.50.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
DIE D.

st. Albans-May 7, Burton E, Longley, aged
26 years 10 months.
Skowhegan- MAY l6, Mr., Cyprian Antill, aged
81 years.
Lewiston-May IS. Mr.. Charles Bean, form
ely OF Skowhegan, aged 80 years.
Particularly %, f. w. McFadden Esq,
aged n years
Palmyra-May 49, jeremiah Goodrich aged 80
years.
Skowhegan-May l6, Mrs Martha Walker
Russell, aged 81 years.
Skowhegan-May 10, Mrs. Clarissa Bicknell
White, aged SO years.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
Fire at COrnville.

The two story dwelling house of
John Dow & Son at Cornville was burned
to the ground Wednesday afternoon,
with more than half the furniture. Fire
took on the roof from sparks falling on
it while a chimney was burning out.
The loss is understood to be 81, 200. No
Insurance.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
N O..

About 100 jack
cts and Capes, odd
Garments bought of
the manufa C turers
last week, been used
a little as samples.
Not injured in the
least, These gar
ments we can sell at
"a discount of 25 to
so per cent.
Secure one if you
want a garment.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
BORN.

BORN.
Cambridge-May s. to the wife of Marion
Thurston, a daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25

HOOPS PILLS cure Constipation by restoring
the psristaltio action Of the alimentary canal
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25

insurance
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
MARRIED.

Pittsheld-May 10. by Rev. G II. Hamilton,
Mr.. Joseph N Hurd of Hartland and Miss
May Surman of Pittsfeld.
Cambridge-May i6, by George Mitchell Esq
George W. Staffords and E. anna Gould both
of Cambridge
Madison-May %, by Rev. c. V. Hanson
Harry NJ. Hilton of Skowhegan, andMiss Alice
B. Jewett of Madison.
Skowhegan-May 20, by Rev. C. V. Hanson,
Mr.. Almon Sanford, and Miss Della Ames,
both of Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
- - - -
Wanted.

We want to employ man orr woman
of energy and tact to canvass Somerset
County for the REPORTER, and to a per-
son who can do good work in this line
we will pay good wages. Inquire at the
RFpORTFR OFFICE
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Bargains in ladies' underwear at NJ.
feselton's.
a'hs woven initial letters for work.
under-clothes at ,Colby's. J.
Eemembcr Patterson is making run
all kinds of canned goods this week.
II. Wides received another large
Oh jackets this morning, which he
sell at same low price as those last
nefe has been greater demand for
@' leather shoes this season than
before. They are the proper thing.
ieWla has just opened new line of
goods. all the latest styles. He
you to call and see them and COM
Prices and you will find his much
'han competitors, on the same
u goods. These are only few of
many bargains he has to offer.
you want to buy carriage or har-
IL so, call on L. w. Chase, head
U's Tor carriages and harnesses.
Aeeps large stock on hand, consist
VI earryalls, top and open buggies,
I'll Kinds of open wagons and road
all grades of harnesses, light and
y ne will sell at wholesale or retail
cry low prices.
l.. w. CHASE,
Water ST., Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
w. II. wLDES
2 2 =
Two TWO Two
SPECIAL BARGAINS!
NO. 2.

We have just
bought at a closing
out sale of a jobber
a large lot of Lace
Curtains.
We bought them
cheap and are going
to sell them cheap.
They are clean fresh
goods and we can
sell them 33 per cent
less than regular
prices.
Examine them as
you will never have
a better opportunity
to buy Lace Cur
| tains.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25

Go to NJ. b. Heselton's for hosiery o
all kinds.
If you want Jacket don't fail to lool
at what W. III. Wildcs' is selling
Infants slips and dresses from % cts
up, at Colby's; also cloaks and bonnets
Can you afford to wear a $500 shoe il
bicycling, when you can get the prope
thing for this sport at Jas. Lewia's TO
S225?
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-25
Job Printing.

The Job erspaeS so
mn classes OF work, the richest as well as the
90 ~ common Jobs. Competent and expert
NOS workmen are employed apd large
stocA and business cards in great variety.
dl nls Of dances, bills Of fare, programs etc,
Orae nrrinted in great variety Of styles on short
ete, commercial printing a. specially.
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IncuIcating Consideration.

Teach young child to wait upon itself
and upon its parents. Let it bring father
his slippers, cane, hat or gloves and mother
her workbasket, thimble or book En-
courage it to perform any little Offices that
come within its powers as tiny child. 1t
will be proud to execute these small COM
missions, and as it grows older 1t will form
fixed habit of considering the wants of
others. Improvement of the character is
likely to make the body more beautiful.
Mind aud physique are closely allied. sNoble
impulses, high aspirations and unselfish
character are indicated by high chest,
well poised head and elastic footstep.
Let us therefore cultivate in our children
beauty of mind and physique The young
mother, whose interest in the topic is most
keen, must study the movements and tend
epcies of her children and take time to
teach them TO be polite and orderly in their
habits, while their natures have the pliable-
ness of youth. Let her do this and her re-
ward will be both great and certain
Housekecrpr
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The maxim that ''the best is the cheap
est" does not apply to food. The best food
In the sense of that which is sold at the
highest price is rarely the most economical
for people in health. The food that is best
fitted TO the real wants of the user may be
the very kind which supplies the most nu-
triment at the lowest cost. Round steak
at Is cents pound contains as much pro-
tein and energy, is just as digestible and is
fully rs nutritive as tenderloin at 80. Mack
erel has as high nutritive value as salmon
and costs from an eighth TO half as much.
Oysters are a delicacy. IL one can afford
them, there is no reason for not having
them, but 25 cents invested ia pint would
bring only 20 grams-about an ounce-of
protein and 260 calories of energy. The
same 25 cents spent for flour at So barrel,
or cents pound would pay for 420 grams
of protein and 1890 calories Of energy.
When day laborer buys bread at ~ cents
pound, the actually nutritive material
costs him three times as much as it does
his employer, who buys it in flour at s. a
barrel.-Professor w. o. Atwater in Fo-
rum.
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BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTs.

William Gillette Is finishing new farce.
Rose Newham will play tho title role iE
"Tantasma."
Robert Edeson will join the Empire the
ater stock company.
John A. Lane will be member of Alex
ander Salvini's company.
Minnie Radcliffe has been re-engaged by
Sol Smith Russell as leading lady.
George r. Edeson, last season with
'Niobe," has signed with Fanny. Rice
Charles Coote will play John Drew's role
in No. 2 company of THE Masked Ball. I"
Fanny Rice will add an operetta by Of
fenbach, "The Little Peacemaker," to her
repertory.
w. II. Crompton, as Todman in Liberty
Hall" makes up in resemblance Of Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
Edith Kenward has recovered from a Sc
we're illness in Canada, where she has been
visiting her sister.
"a Cracker Jack" new play by Her
bert Hall Winslow, is being rehearsed by
Harry Trayer at Detroit.
Louis Haines, who won note as a boy
actor in productions by Charles Frohman
and Frank w. Sanger, has been engaged by
Roland Reed to play WILDER in Innocent
as a Lamb"
In Charles Townsend's latest play. 'The
Midnight Hour" the young author-actor
will originate q new role-that of good
natured, light hearted cripple. whose lame
ness is cured In the last act