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The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
TIE TEkDERLolN DISTRICT.

Gotham's Cildcd Center of Frivolity, Vice,
Society, Politics and Theatricals.
The Tenderloin district is human sew.
er, the playground of the chief prodigals
of the country and the theater of dude
dom, of frivolity, of vice and of lawless-
ness, always gilded and maintained alike
by those men and women who, by reason
of their money, their social position o.
their connection with the theatrical stage,
are accorded the publicity which they work
for increasingly, and without which they
would seem to possess little else than vul-
garity, assurance, good clothing and the
morals of white mice. In this remarka-
BILE district is the SO called "Rialto," OF
actors promenade. Delmonicos, sae great
Broadway hotels, the headquarters of both
the Republican and Democratic politi-
clans, the majority of the fashionable the
alters, the opera house, the chief gam bling
bells, the all night drinking and supper
resorts, and some of the leading clubs.
Any American citizen in any part of the
country, if he read the newspapers, can
picture to himself the motley throng and
the delirious life that the mere mention
of these places brings to mind. Any one
in his minds eye can see the actors and
actresses, artificial and fevered in their
lives as well as in their work; the mash
ers and dudes, whose aim in life is to get
their names coupled with these semipublic
men and women in the newspapers at any
cost of money or self respect; the spend
thrift gamblers, the cheeky promoters, the
loud and dissipated sporting men, the rich
and idle clubmen and their noisy shad-
ows, the empty headed prodigal rich mems
SONS; the gorgeous outcast women, the
chorus and ballet girls, the owllike detect
ives and the imperious and tyrannical
high officials of the police force; the bar
room Bohemians flashing alcoholic wit
that sells by the column as dry goods are
sold by the yard; the first set of society
more vulgar than so many licensed vend-
ers-and in word, the whole phantasma-
goria Of the electric lighted dollhouse,
champagne soaked, clothes laden popula-
ton
Such froth is whipped to the top of e7-
cry great cityful, and such torn and drag
gled lace clings to the skirts of society ev-
erywhere, but nowhere else is it daily eel
ebrated in loaded type, except as it forces
itself upon the attention of the police
magistrates. Here it is paraded to the
extreme Of journalistic madness, until the
participants in this saturnalia of profit
gacy become not only nationally famous
for the number of times they change their
clothes, or the rapidity with which they
marry and remarry but are reported from
abroad at 10 cents a word by cable, when
they go to Europe and are lucky at Monte
Carlo, uneasy or scandalous in their do
nestle relations, or when they fight fake
duels-fake French duels, to be exact
New York Letter in Providence Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
RESIGNATION.

Tis awful hard to how the head
And say, THY will be DONE"
When everything looks dark and drear
And the clouds obscure the sun;
To fold the hands we loved so well
Tenderly over the breast,
While our lips they feebly whisper
How calmly she doth rest.
'Tis awful hard to still live on
When those we love prove false;
When faith is dead and hope has fed
And we are tempest tossed;
To laugh and smile and hide the wounds
That perhaps will never heal,
So the busy world will never know
The sorrow that we feel
It's very hard to learn real well
The lesson of the cross;
TO count the many tears we shed
To profit, not to loss;
To stand beside-yea, to enter in-
The portals of the tomb,
Then look above, beyond it,
Out from the awful gloom;
To try and see the little CLEAN
That's shining ever so far;
To hear the voice of the Master
We still his children are.
To suffer much, still hope on,
Knowing no consolation,
Yet keeping the light of faith aglow-
This, then, is resignation.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
Daughters of pocahontas.


= Winona Council. No. 8. Wlgwam 4991a
Congress. Meet I'd and 4th Thursdays at
8 p m. Mrs. o. j. Ballard, Pocahontas; Mrs
b: A. Norton, c. of H.; Mrs. j. Littlefeld, X.
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Forest City Commandery. No. Meets 1st
and 3D. Tuesday evening; of each month at
54S1a Congress street. Herbert W.. Sears,
capt; George M. Gould; 1st lieut.; John II:
sergt. Highland Castle, No. 2. Meets at 80
Exchange street, Wednesday evening of each
week week Windso Castle, No |. Howard
II. Henry, master of records. Meet every
Monday evening, so Exchange street.
Order of Royal Conclave of knights
and Ladies,
Meetings held at Thatcher Post Hail. 4531h
Congress street, on the I'd Wednesday of each
month.
Railroad Conductors.
Pine Tree Division, No. &C. Meets third
Sunday in each month at so Exchange
street.
Royal Society of Good Fellows.
Portland Assembly. Geo. A. Brown ruler
Henry g. Milliken, Sec; Francis E. Chase
Rarsfa Palmer treas F.
Casco Assembly. No. 1853, Aliens Corner
4. Lowell. rulers Chas B. Halves, sec.; John
A. Smith, treas.
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Washington Camp No. 1. JOS II. Hughey,
rec. sec. Meets Monday evenings.
Catholic knights of America
Portland Branch. Rev. NJ c. McDonough.
spiritual director; James E. Owen. pres
B. Z. McDonough, vice-pres.; L. ID. Fiaherty,
rec. sec. John E. Feeney, fin. Sec; DR.. T. d.
Sullivan. medical examiner. Meets LIST and
81 Tuesdays of each month, Kavanagh school
building at o'clock DIN
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English Slang.

There are fashions in speech as well as
fashions in clothes. Everything in soci
ETY. just now is either lawfully CHASTITY"
ar "awfully charming, don't you know. f"
II your new bonnet isn't awfully CHASTITY,
it must be awfully charming, and if Miss
Fourstars' singing at the local concert the
other evening wasn't awfully charming
then it must certainly have been awfully
CHASTITY. Pretty is no longer pretty, but
poorly. Y, the famous nan milliner,
has caught the trick from his duchess Gus
toners. You hear him talk glihly of poo
ty gowns and poorly gals. Gorgeous or
deadly arc the correct adjectives to use
when speaking of the weather. Nowadays
it is quite customary for educated people
to talk of the dock. In quite aristocratic
circles the final is dropped in many
words. They talk of ridin, shootil, talk
in, singin. suppose the next thing we
shall hear will be that they have ceased
to aspirate their his for the excellent rea
son that it has become so common for or
dirary folks to do so.-Pall Mall Budget
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoria!

Mammal wonder what your papa is stamp
ing around about.
Little Boy-I don't know. didn't 60 into
his room, ;, au e he acted cross.
Mamma Maybe he can't find his razor.
Little Roy-Yes, ne can, cause put it right
back where he keeps it, soon as got tliro'
taking up tacks.-Good News.
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JONI CulSnOuU, IUS congress SGrGeE,
G. c. Litchfield. 1913 q
4 4 + 3 M Genld az " !"
N. G. Fessenden, 49, !"
John Cox, $50
G. DaSilva. 221 Spring street.
J. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
7. H. Erskine. As Middle street.
j. W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
j. H. Hernandy, 125 Commercial street.
A. G. Todd & Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
". A. Golden, IS Exchange street.
Wheeler & West, SO and So Commercial
street.
q. DaSylva, 100 Bracket street.
G.. Hamilton, 645 Congress street.
John II. Allen, 3S11a Congress street.
Dennet, the Florist, 500 Congress street.
G. s. Hodsdon, 96E Portland street.
+. A. Jellison $50 Congress street.
7. M. Glendening, Long Island
+. L, Brackett. Peaks Island.
Also at the newstands in the Falmouth
Preble. City and United States hotels. and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
of the Maine Central Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and of agents ON al
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places outside of the city:
Alfred-J. NJ. Akers.
Auburn. C. Haskell.
Augusta. f. Pierce,
Bath-,John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls. N He. S. Clark
Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
Biddeford-A M. Burnham.
8: w. I. Bardsley.
Bridgtoli-U III. Caswell.
Brunswick. P. Shaw.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr
behring's. S. Morrill,.
Fairfield-E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H. 2. White s. Co.
Freeport-W. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg--F. L. Mark.
Gorham-W. L. Cobb.
N. HIS. NJ Leavitt.
Kennebunk-J III. Otis.
KennebunlSport-C {. E; Miller
Lewiston-R. w. Bnclsman.
j. M. Fernald.
Limerick-S. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill s. Denning.
Norway-F. 7. Stone.
Kinball& Williamson.
Old Orchard--Geo. E. Fogg.
Richmond-Geo. L. Ames.
Observation-Disclosures News Co.
W. II. Hyde.
F." Il. Fl. Burnham.
Rumford Falls-J. II. Wardwell.
Saco-H. B. Hendricks & Co.
II. d. Davis.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegall-Bixby u Buck.
south Portland-J. L. Merrlman.
South Paris-F. a. Shurtleff
South Windham-J. w. Read.
South Paris-A. M. Gerry.
Springvale-C. III. Pierce.
Thomaston--E. Walsh.
Yinal HaveE-A. B. Vinal.
Waidoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Watervile-W. ID. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
West Falmouth--A S. Noyes.
Woodfords-Chapman Wyman.
Yarmouth-Chas. Blake.
Persons having any difficulty in obtaining
papers at any of these places will confer favor
by reporting thematter to this office at once
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r.. A. p. t. D.--NOTTCE.

There will be a special meeting of
the helief Association of the Portland
Fire department WEDNESDAY EVE.
MING. Dec. 18th. to act on amend
ments to the bylaws.
r. III. BALL, Pres.
j. N. LONG, Sec'y. dec7d1w
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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the
In subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator
of the estate OF
CHARLES GOODRIDGE, late of Deering,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased. and
gwen bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate of said de-
ceased, are required to exhibit the same; and
all persons indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment to
FRANK w. ROBINSON, Admir-
Deering, December I'd, 1898.
dec6d1aw3wW*
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FOR sALE-The best display ever in Port.
Il land for the holidays, and gracious good
relations think of purchasing anything in the
musical line, from piano to violin, mandolin
guitar or banjo, don't miss this golden oppor
tuhlty. HALVES, No. Ala Congress street.
81
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FOR SALE-House on Mechanic street will
be sold at a bargain. For PARTICULARS in
qulre OF l. 2. BUTLER, so Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

i never in all my life,' said a Clergyman to
ms wife, after sermon in Westminster abbey
so touched the congregation. They were en-
tranced; every eye was upon me from the first
word to the last" mo wonder said his wife:
your gloves were inside your hat, and when
you took 1t off they remained on the top of
your head all through the sermon.'-Tid-B Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

CANVAS COVERS-For wagons bui,d;pgs
~ merchandise. etc. All sizes on hand or ent
to order VIM. E. CARTER & CO. % to SS
IorIlaho rIer. 12-4
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N'oR sALE-One very stylish custom made
a traVers runner pung and one first class
grocery pung. VIII be sold low. Call and see
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

EOR SALE-Diamond Island cottaee of 10
- rooms. in perfect repair. includi6S fnrni.
I ture. large lot, fine grove of oak, one of the
p Res ST., l6oeated near the wharf great bargain
W soId ow; M ~ Is the time buy. w H.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

The Doctor (angrily)-"Look here Dicer,
understand that you have been telling people
that you wouldn't let me treat sick cat of
yours" Dicer-"I believe did say that"
me Doctor-"Well, sir, you'll have to take it
back" Dicer-"Very WE'LL will / will let
you treat sick cat of mine. Pm not very fond
OF the animal, anyhow"
tPond's Extract. for forty years recognized as
he great remedy, destroys Pains. Aches,
Soreness Insist OF, the Genuine; talce no cou,,-
te'3ett If offered.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

Take the PRESS, it contains all the
latest news. so cts. a month.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
SECRET ORDERS.
The Bodies and the Times of Meeting of
Important Portland Institutions.

Following are the places and times of
meeting of the principal secret orders
having branches in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

SNTANTED--Wom and girls to work for us
w at their homes; no canvassing. SIS to
s12 per week can be earned by sending a self
addressed envelope to the STAR SUPPLY CO.,
Ill Summer street Boston, Mass. Al
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

Mooney TO LOAN-On real estate. COM
I'VE nerclal paper, life insurance policies. per-
soaal property or any good collateral. Inquire
OF A. Z. LIBBY, 421a Exchange st. l3-A
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EoK sALE-2 second hand slelghs, double
4 harness. light trotting sleigh, cost 500.
put little worn. price SOB, business sleigh in
good order S22, double harness COLLAR Il har.
ness cost $lOO. but little worn, $50, 1 shifting
pole $i2. A. 0. CLARKE, 228 Grove ST. 81
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ENOR SALE-Saye your music by buying an
y elegant music binder of HALVES, 4i4 Con,
gTess street Music rolls in great variety, Don.
nlar sheet music, music books. Select a holt
day present here, brother Horace 9-3
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

One of the stories that has drifted out OF the
Plaisance into the newspapers is of the mosque
there, where prayers were said daily at regular
intervals for the natives pious woman pass
ing accosted a young Oriental and chatted with
him, finishing with nod toward his prayer
house and the remark: 81 hope you go to
church every Sunday, like Christian" mo-"
was the quick reply: Il go every day. like a
Turk."-Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

FOR SALE-Pianos, Until Jan. LIST shall
u a. offer extra inducements for the sale OF
ramos, ana have bargains in new and second
han DC tor cash or by installments Please call
at HAWES'S No. Ala Congress st. 9-3
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

ENoR SALE-Received my Christmas stock
= OF birds, .Andreasberg's and Norwich and
Harz mountain camaries. male and female
also nicestocksof Brazilian paroquets and Cuban
parrots. Call early and select. Birds bought
now VIII Keep free OF charge until Christmas
II desired. FRED BROMBY, 400 Congress St
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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

ITO LET-A very desirable, airy, pleasant
Il tenement centrally located. newly painted,
drainage and ventilation $14 per month. En-
quire at SO High street. 81
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TO LET.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
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ITO LET-A flrst-cass house containing 10
Il rooms, besides BATH all nicely furnished.
VIII be rented for the winter TO small family
Nice stable connected. Apply to JOHN F.
PROCTOR, Centennial Block. 81
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TITO LET-A pleasant lower rent of seven
X rooms. No. 195 Franklin street, at $3.50
per month pleasant second story rent of
six rooms, No. "a Lincoln: corner OF Mayo
street, at S11.50 per month. Apply to True
Bros. No. 394 Fore, foot of Exchange street
81
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yxTANTED-A neat and capable girl for
w general homework. 1O1 DANFORTH
st II
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New Engiand order of Protection.

Grand Lodge Of Maine-S T, Foss, Saco.
G. W; d. NJ. Frye Of Springvale.
&. s.; Il. w. Jackson of Portland, G. r.,
Cumberland Lodge. No. As. Organized july
10. 1888. C. +. am warden; A. Wentworth.
sec; A. j. Cummings, treas. Meets LIST and
I'd Monday evenings. 4571a Congress street.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 100. Organized
Dec. 10 1880. Mrs. Ellen Hussey. warden; O.
W. Norton. sec Geo. W. Norton. treas
Meets every Monday evening at $685. Cong
ress street. Portland Lodge, No. 142. Organ
lied Jan. C. 1889 A. S. Muren. warden :
Mrs. A. L. Mcdonald. Green ST. sec; Geo
a. Alien. fin. SEES ~. Halnmett treas
Meets every 1st and Sd Wednesday of each
month at 45712 Congress street.
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ITO LET-A rent of S rooms, by B. F.
Il STRICKLAND, 1876 Oxford ST, Portland
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With Ely's Cream Balm a child can be
treated without pain and with perfect safety.
1t cures catarrh, hay fever and colds in the
head. 1t is easily applied into the nostrils and
gives immediate relief. Price so cents.
My catarrh was very bad. For thirty years
have been troubled with it-have tried a
number OF remedies without relief. a drug
gst advised Ely's Cream Balm. 1 have used
only one bottle and can say feel like now
man. make this voluntary statement that
others may know of the Balm.-J. W. Math-
ewson. Nawyer), Pawtucket, r. 1.
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THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodical
ctnrpc Of
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

ITO LET-Brick house. 313 Cumberland
4 street; rooms; all modern convenience
BUCKS TICKET OFFICE 272 Middle street
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10 You want to know what is going on
! ~ me world-Take thep
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP,

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.
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FOB SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

TOR sALE-A restaurant in the city of Saeo
Il doing good business best location in
city; A good chance for the right man. For
Saco, Me-. 19-I
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FOR SALE-The furniture and good will of
the hrst-class boarding house No 60 Free
street; contains 16 rooms. Il being nicely fur.
nished and mostly occupied. For particulars
inquire of A. G. LIBBY & CO., 421a Exchange
street, IL
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

ENOR SALE-Reasonable. A Az foot roll
a. top oak desk in perfect condition; a good
christmas present Would exchange for a
table desk or typewriter. Address j. B. HEN
LEY, 30 Green street, 1871
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NNOR SALE-A two story brick house and
lot near City Hall and post office. in good
helghborhood; mouse cost $13, 900 without the
steam heat apparatus and good sanitary ar IT.
Ia.ngement; can be arranged for two families
WITHOUT great expense. with two separate
Gent space for another house on the premises.
lot oOx9O The above property can be bought
az reasonable price. BENJAMIN SHAW
51a Exchange street. al
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ITO LET-A brick house of 8 rooms with
IL large lot and plenty of shade trees at
Woodfords Handy to cars, schools. etc.
Houses lots and farms to let and for sale. S.
nj. WATSON, % Exchange street, Room %.
Ill
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WATCH REPAIRING

FW Resilient Waltham Mainsprings only &c.,
10 warranted; cleaning and handspring only
$3.50; cleaning 81 90 AL work strickly rst-class
and warranted. Twenty-Five years watch maker
McKENNEY, the Watch Maker, IS Free ST., near
Middle sept4dtf
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vXTANTED-Chas. G. Pagan, rubber stamp
w maker, 249 MIDDLE STREET, 21-4

WANTED-An persons In want of trunks or
w bags to call at E d. REYNOLDS, 55e
and 55s Congress street, corner of Oak. as we
manufacture our goods and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired open ev-
enings. 21-4
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WANT A WATCH.

RU1 the Elgin, it's the king of all Watches
- ~: ~ to $40, $3.50 10 year filled case stem
W SIl S2S.75 b. ". Raymond uickIe is year OF
SILVER Case, Id to 20 per cent lower Than other deal
eIs on all watches. McKENNY the Jeweler. Omen
evenings 13 Free St. near Middle sept4df
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the road and local
w " to sell advertising cards, calendars
and fans OIL commission. direct from manufac-
turer. Good man can make from $50 to $50
week. Advertising Speciality Company. Buffa-
10, N. Y, proprietors. rs
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Wnona Council. No. 8, Wigwam 4991a
Congress. Meet I'd and 4th Thursdays at
p, m Mrs. o. j. Ballard. Pocahontas; Mrs.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

HELP WANTED-To ride wild horses at
III the hail. Munioy Hill. None but Pro-
fessionals need apply. Apply at HALL" 81
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WANTED-Gentlem and Ladies' to sell
w my goods in Maine and New Hampshire.
Good pay to Industrious workers. Now is the
time to sell. Call and examine goods, or address
with stamp for terms. H. B. DOLE, A Brown
street, Portland, Me. Ill
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ITO LET--The brick house, No. 10 Gray
i street, 10 rooms. with all modern conve-
niences. G. H. RANDALL. 219 Commercial
street. NOv11-u
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eAiSb!
1t annoys ME nevertheless, because
think OF 1t constantly. One hand was hang
ing at Its side. It's head was inclined to
the left, like that of man who sleeps
But enough of this. I will dream no more
of It.
Still what is this besetinent? Why am !
so persistently annoyed with 1t? Its feet
were very near the fire.
1t haunts mo-a foolish fancy, but a real
one. What, 1t? l know indeed that 1t
does not exist, that 1t has no being. 1t
lives only in my apprehension, in my fear,
in my anguish. But / must dismiss the
matter from my mind.
Yes, but l have tried in vain to reason
with myself, to take courage. l cannot re-
mann alone at home because 1t is there.
shall not see It. | know 1t will not show
Itself again-that is all over. But 1t is
there, just the same, in my thoughts. 1t
remains Invisible, but 1t is there neverthe-
less. 1t is behind the doors, in the closet
under the bed in all the dark corners, in
al the shadows. If | turn my head, if
open the closet, if cast my light under the
oed, II illuminate the corners and the
shadows, 1t is there no longer, but then
feel 1t behind me. | turn again, certain,
however, that ! shall see 1t, that shall
never see It, 1t is none the less behind me
still
1t is stupid, but yet tits horrible What
would you have? cannot help myself.
hut II there were two at home, | feel-yes,
assnredly feel-that It would be there no
longer, for 1t is there because am alone
only because am alonel-Guy de Maupas
SAINT
10 You want to know what going on
u the world-Take thepREss.
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TO LET-RENTs.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents, cash in advance,

TITO LET-Pleasant upstairs rent, Containing
Il five rooms and bath. with plenty Of store
hot and cold water in kitchen and bath room.
Halls scarpeted and shades at all windows.
Everything new and modern. Inquire G. Fl.
BRIGGS, Pearl street, Woodfords. Two
blocks west of electric line. Ill
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-03
A Careful Mother.

A Trustworthy writer in one OF our
exchanges says that last summer, near
his room, a humming- bird built her
tiny nest and reared her family. One
day, when there was heavy shower
coming up, just as the first drops fell.
the mother came fluttering home. seized
large leaf which grew on the tree
near her nest, drew it over the nest in
a way to completely cover it, then went
back to Whatever work she had been
about when the coming storm dis
turbed her. The amused watchers
from the window wondered why the
leaf did not blow away, and finally
reached out and examined it. They
found it hooked to a tiny stick which
was just inside the nest. as If II had
been built in for that purpose, The
storm lasted but a few minutes: and.
after il was over, home came the moth
er, unlocked the green curtain she had
50 carefully put up, and found her
ba bies perfectly 6rv.-The Pansy.