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and Closing OF tho Mails.

Opeuing and Closing Of tho Mails.
Northern mails close at 80 and . 30 a. M.
and 10 80, 6 10 and s 40 p. IN. Open at
500 a. m, ID 90 III. and so p. IN.
southern mails, via Charlottesville, close at
& IS and s 40 p IN. Open at 90 a. M.
southern mails, via Richmond, close Mt
10 45 q. M. and 8 40 and s 45 p. M.
Manassas Division mails close at s 20 a. NJ
and 3 SOP. N. Open at 10 40 a. M.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
s4Oa a. IN. and 90 p. m. Open at 90 am.
and 5 80 p. m.
80 p. m. Open at s. Goa: N: and ~ 90 NJ
washington mails close at so and 40 a.
m and II 80, 40, 20 and s 40 p. m
Omen at s 90 and 10 90 a. m, u 90 m. and
Office Hours-Open at s 90 a. n. Close at
5 SOP. m. Open at 6 80 p.m m. Close at w
p Sunday 81. Hours-open at 9 90 m. Close
a. Carriers Observation-Disclosures made on
fve.irip routes-6 80 and 10 90 a: m. and
1920. g 90 and 45 p. m. On three-trip
route-6 80 and 10 90 a. M. and 40 P. m.
Deliveries made at 8 OO a. NJ, Il w IN. ana
500 nj. oo.a
close at 8 80 a, m.
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COA-
w PANY (LIMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE

LIN 'oSAA4@DC1S
On and after Monday, March 9th. S93, boats
will run as follows:
Leave Alexandria. foot of King street, at
6 80. Z 80, 8 30 9 30. 10 30. and II ~, a:
M, ID 30, / 30, = 30, 3 30, 30, D 81, ana
Leave Washington, foot of 9Th street,
at $50, Z 80, 5 30. 30. 10 30 and
II 80 a. M, - 80. 30, . 30, 80 80.
5 80 and 6 80 p. m. n. Il. Same sche""'1
Sundays, commencing o 80 i. IN.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-SIEAA
Err ARROWSMITH.-Leav Washington
Sundays at 7 90 a. ~, and Alexandrl:'
s 90 a. III. /; on Wednesdays leaves Washing
ton at 3 p IN. aud Alexandria at p M for
r;-cr landings as far as Kinsale. Returning
Tuesdays and Fridays STEAMER WAKE
FIELD leaves Washington Mondays, Wed.
nes,lays and Saturdays at 90 a. Ill., and
Alexandria at 8 90 a. m, for landings as lar
rs Nomin.
C. w. RIDLEY. General Manager.
JOHN b. PADGETT. Agent
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BATH TUBS FOR MoRMoNs.-Pitts-
burg manufacturers are contributing to-
ward making the 4Oth anniversary of
the opening of the Mormon Temple at
Salt Lake City a success. saturday
night they shipped by express 10 tn ,'
Mormons carload, consisting OF II en-
ameled bath tubs, from designs made
by Brigham Young 's son. They are the
largest of the kind ever made and are
Of Unusual magnifcence, being finished
in ivory white and decorated with gold
leaves. The Temple lavatories are I'm
ished in onyx and the baths are made
to correspond: They are to be usea D.
the priests. The local express agent
saws the priests must be in a hurry tor
their baths, as the tubs have been Or
dered by express, and, at a cost of:l ,-i25
for expressive, they will be rushed to-
ward their destination.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Trains Nos. 8, ID, IA and
40 connect daily to and from Warenton.
FRANKLIN DIyISION-Leavc Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 40 a. m, ar
rive Franklin Junction Q 40 a. M. Leave
Franklin Junction daily except Sunday 5:20
p m; arrive Rocky Mount $40 p. NJ.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. Q and 10 Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between New York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos. II and 10 Pullman Buffet
Seepers between Washington aud Atlanta;
New York, and Washington and Hot Springs
via Salisbury and Ashvillc.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 8 10 a. m,
and 4 80 p m. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 a. III. and : 10 p NJ.
Leave w. & O. junction daily 6 ii p. IN.
for Herndon, arriving at Herndon 40 p. IN.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill q 90 Il.
M and 20 p. m daily, arriving at Alcxan-
dria AZ % a. III. and > o. p. IN.
Leave Herndon daily Mt D 40 a. m, arrive
Alexandria (W. & o. Junction. 6 81 a. m.
The 8 10 a. III. train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Rcrryyille and Winchester. and at Lcesburg
with stages for Aide and Middlcburg.
The 8 10 a. m. train and 4 80 p. IN. train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or inforna-
ton apply to any agent of the company cr to
W. A. TURK, e. p. A., Washington, d. c.
s. II. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A- Atlanta, Ga.
J. s. B. THOMPSON, Supt, Rich. Va.
W. H. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Washington.
T. o. TROY, Asst. Supt. Alcxa.. Va.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
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Picturesque and beautiful route, new ard
magnificent cars now running daily from
Alexandria direct to the gate of the Mansion.
Opportunity to visit Christ Church. Mar
shall House Rriddcck House and ether places
OF historic interest III Alexandria.
Passengers from Washington take steamers
foot of Seventh street Special excursion
ticket, Soc round trip; connecting also with
trains of Pennsylvania Railroad at Alexan
dria. Take cars at Sixth street depot.
In Difference TO the wishes of the Ladies
Mount Vernon Association, cars stop on SUN
DAY ut Little Hunting Greek, one mile this
side of Mount Vernon, the grounds being
closed on that day.
Tickets now on sale at the Office of the COM
pany, JOG Fairfax street Alexandria.
City division, including alexandria and
New Alexandria. & tickets for 25c.
Mount Vernon division > tickets for 50c.
Round trip tickets from Alexandria to
Mount Vernon Doc.
sep27 FA. REED, Superintendent.
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"For several years I have recommended
your Castora, and shall always continue to
do so rs it has invariably produced beneficial
roc,,It-
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

annrar in the GAZETTE will be found reliable,
and are commended to the attention of pur-
chascrs:
AGRICULTURAL.
Hcabcrt Bryant foot of Duke street.
AUCTIONEERS.
J.T. Rafferty,, 708-710 King street
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
SF. DYSON & Bro. sos King street.
Robt. w. French, All and 40 King street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
IA. Marshall & Bro, 422 King street.
+. Pahr x Son, ABB King street
Potomac Shoe Company, corner Fairfax
Fl L. SIMPSONS Sons, agents for w. L.
Douglas shoes.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
BREWERS.
Robert Portner Brewing Company, north St.
Asaph street.
COAL AND WOOD.
JR. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
w. a. Smoot & Co, Shoots wharf
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
d. Harry Appich 525 King street.
George K. Hill Il Co, 216-222 north Lee
street.
Henry Brengle 531 King street.
CHINAWARE.
E.J. Miller & Son, 81 King street.
DENTAL.
U. S. Dental Association, 9TH and streets,
Washington.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Henry Strauss, 304 King street
FINANCIAL
First National Bank, S. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, \. W. cor Lee and
Prince streets.
streets.
FLOUR MERCHANTS.
w. II. Tenncy & Sons, Georgetown.
DRUGGISTS
J. A. Dicnclt corner King and Alfred SITS.
E. S. Lcadbcatcr & Sons, 1O3 10Y south
Fairfax street.
streets.
Royal streets.
Washington streets.
J.. Stabler s. Co., n. W. corner OF King and
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 11tb, and
+ streets. Washington.
J. f. Tackctt, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Eichbcrg, cnrncr King aud Royal
streets.
A. b. Slaymakcr, 429 King street.
]. r. Chapman 42i King street
GROCERS 4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
He. Hickerson, cor Duke and st. Asaph
streets
nc. Wallace, 900 King street.
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
ington streets.
! G. Milburn, north Royal street
w 4. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street
G. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and st. AsaPh
streets.
HARDWARE.
Jas. z. Carlin & Sons, 315 King street.
INSURANCE.
Lawrence Stabler, T01 King street.
John d. Hooe, 12S south Fairfax street.
Philip B. Hooe, Agent, corner Prince street
and Strand.
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.
A. w Barden, 500 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah II. D. Smoot & Son, 81 north Union
strce,.
Smoot & Co., % north Union street
MERCHANTTAILoRS.
Wa. Murray, 51z King street
MUSICAL GOODS.
I'D. Gambrill, $40 King street.
SURVEYORS.
he. Graves, 500 and 81 King street.
d. ]. Howell, National Union Building,
Washington.
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Alesanaria Gazette.
MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 20 1898.

MAN AND WIFE.-It now appears
that w B. Miller and Miss Alnea Men
nemaghcr, of Milwaukee, who were
found dead together at Pass Christian
Miss. the other day, were secretly mar
r r M arr 10Th last year: Each wore
a marriage ring bearing that date and
among fragments of paper found n near G, ar
the bodies are portions of marriage
license. The Mennemaghers were
wealthy. Miller was poor ana I'll Inc
girls parents opposed the match The
rep report is prevalent that Miller was seen
or The streets of Pass Christian Satur-
day morning, the llth. which, added to
to the fact that his body being in bet,
ter state of preservation than that OF
Miss Mennemagher, gives rise to the
idea that he killed her on Friday even
inc, and then, being irresistibly at;
iracted to the fatal spot, returned
and shot himself the next day
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LARGEST s ONLY FIRST-CLAS>
MUSIC STORE
IN ALEXANDRIA.

IN ALEXANDRIA.
Agency for stcinway. Shaw, Gablcr, Briggs
and other leading PIANOS and Story *
Clark ORGANS.
A full assortment of Musical Merchandise,
Strings, Trimmings, Music, etc.
PIANO and ORGAN TUNING and Re
PAIRING by an crpert ,rork-mGa.
Sheet Music Department up to the times.
Pianos from $3.50 upward.
Organs from $50 upward
Al Musical Instruments guaranteed as rep
resented.
T. D. GAMBRILL,
jy23 1y 526 King street.
COMPOUND SULPHUR CANDLE for
" fumigating Apartments Drapery, Cloth
ing, etc. This candle will destroy disease
germs in vacated sick-rooms or hospital wards,
bedding, clothing and drapery insect pests
and other vermin in sleeping rooms, kitchens,
cellars, stables, poultry houses, bird cages,
ships, etc, and noxious vapors from sewers, CESS
pools and out-houses, for sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Cor. Prince and Fairfax streets.
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RAILROADS.
MOUNT VERNON
(ToME OF wAsHINGrON.l

WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA K MOUNT
VERNON Electric RAILWAY
COMPANY
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
Jos and 1o7 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines Paints. oils, Dye Stuhs, Spices, Drug
gists Fancy Goods and Specialties
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia Tor ,,
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. Is
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made largo additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by a weil-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given By the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded oy INST
freight or express after receipt of ordor.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Corrc-
spondcnce invited.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS
y.
II C. HIcKERsoN,

Nos. 9l7-22$ North Lee street
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EDWIN f. PAEDrz, Il. D.,
1a5th Street and 9TH Ave, Kew York Ci;y.
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"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it rs superior to any prescription
Known TO me- H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So oxford St. brooklyn, y. y.
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MEDICINAL
for Infants and Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiarhGa, Eructation'
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
gestion,
without injurious medication.
The morning call., 1893-02-04

White Ladies and Several Other Royal
SpeCters.
Boston Globe.


Apparitions and prophecies are an I'M
portant part of historical lore, believed In
or not. as suits the temperament of the
readers.
Classic history placidly relates how GER
tain noble Romans stalked about after
death, INDUCING in ponderous Oratory, like
the ghost of Hamlet's father
The English sovereigDs have always been
more or less troubled by the grewsome med
dlers. Two OF the wives Of the much
welded Henry VIII. Jane Seymour and
Catherine Howard, are said to revisit Hamp-
ton Court The first is visible on the ami
versary of her death gliding through th Q
rooms and carrying small lighted lamp.
The ghost of Catherine Howard mani
tests itself in a more startling fashion.
After her arrest she escaped her captors
and tried to reach her husband to beg tor
mercy. From time to time her ghost re-
enacts this scene, wailng piteousy.
Queen Elizabeth was fOrewarned OF her
own death by seeing her double. very lean
and haggard. in blaze of light"
The apparitions of the living are not
always ominous, however Catherine ii,
the mighty Empress of Russia, was lying
i'll, so says history, when her attendants
came in great excitement 10 the sckroom to
announce that her living image. in full
imperial robes. was seated on the throne IN
the presence chamber.
Catherine Immediately suspected trick.
and went to see herself. There sat her
double, looking sternly at her. Tile En-
press returned the gaze unfliDchingly, and.
not being a patient woman, ordered her
guards to fire upon the weird apparition.
When the smoke cleared away the figure
bad disappeared, leaving no trace behind.
The great Earl OF Stafford is said to have
frequently appeared, after bis execution, TO
the Jreacherous Charles /, and to have
warned him on one of these occasions of the
disaster that was destined to befall his forces
at the battle Of Naseby, II the plan Of the
conflict as then decided upon were not
changed. But Charles failed to follow the
advice OF his supernatural visitor, and so
rushed headlong tn his own destruction.
Marie Administrations, hapleSs Queen-
was firm believer in omens. On one occa-
sion four candles that burned on her
dressing table went out unaccOuntaby one
by one. When the third light was expiring
the Queen said, breathlessly: 'If the
fourth dies out, too, | shall know all is over
with u.s." Very gradually the fourth light
paled, flickered and vanished, and the Queen
fell IN swOon.
The white lady Of Brandenburg, who Is
said to appear whenever member of the
House of Prussia is about to die. is we'll
known figure in ghostly lore. She has a
rival in the white lady OF the Hapsburgs.
IL the latter should ever unyeil her face the
imperial dynasty will fall.
The morning call., 1893-02-04
A THEORY OF LEPROSY.
Is II Propagated by Cannibalism in
Oceanica?
Inndnn 81 afure

Mr.. Boyle visited Burmah. the Malay
native States. Sumatra. Siam. Borneo, Java,
Australia, New Zealand. Samoa, the Sand
witch Islands and America OF all the facts
noted by him as saDitarian the most re-
markable are those relating to leprOsy, a
disease which he believes to be spreading to
an alarming extent all over the world.
he was particularly struck by the gigantic
proportions the evil mas assumed in Burmah.
The steps Of the great Shwedagon pagoda
at Rangoon. the Mecca of the Iudo- Chinese
Buddhists, he found to be closely lined
from toy to bottom with lepers, suffering
from that loathsome disease in its worst
forms and mi st advanced stages" A num-
Der of the victims examined by Mr.. Boyle
presented a most sickening spectacle"
Yet no provision worthy OF the pane APP
pears TO be made for the maintenance or
treatment Of these poor lepers, who are
thus compelled to resort 10 begging to keep
themselves in existence.
AT Maudalay Mr.. Boyle came in contact
with horrors of similar nature. During
times of high festival the entrances of the
great Arakan pagoda In that city are
crowded by hundreds of lepeTs. so that the
visitor has to pick his way carefully among
them. In The Sandwich Islands also MIR.
BOYLE was strongly impressed by the ter
ribIe effects of the curse Of leprosy. which.
he SAYS, has nearly decimated the native
population.
He has a curious theory to the feet that
the propagation Of leprosy has been to a
large extent connected with cannib alism,
the disease "being spread wholesale through
the eating of infected bodies" lie has
frequently seen in New Caledonia and the
South Sea Islands human bodies Hanging
UP in the native huts. intended for future
repasts, though then in an advanced stage
of decomposition and pxhaling a sickening
odor,"
The morning call., 1893-02-04
THE BEAR WENT DRIVING.
He Got Into Wagon and Started the
Horse Off on a Gallop.

Scranton (Pa.) Cor. New York Sun
Last Tuesday j. Dayton Desmond Jr., a
lumberman of Summit Level, Sullivan
County. tied his horse to a roadside tree at
the foot Of Shutdown Hill and went into a
swamp owned by Marcus A. White to look
at some spruce trees that he thought Of buy
ing. The horse was hitched to rickety
pung. and as it was showing, Mr.. Des-
moBd put a blanket on IL and turned
the seat upside down in the box. 1t took
him more than an hour to look over the
timber.
When, having finished, he had got near
the edge OF the swamp, about ten rods back
OF the rig, he heard the horse snorting, and
he ran out to the road just in time 10 see
Dear jump into the rear end OF the pnng,
throw the seat out, and claw the blanket
from the horse. Mr.. Desmond shouted. but
the bear at once placed one paw on the
dashboard, and with the other paw began
TO claw the horse on the rump and hips,
while the horse pitched and screamed
Mr.. Desmond ran toward the rig and yelled
al the top OF his voice, but the bear con-
tinued to belabor the horse as though it
was deaf. and when Mr. Desmond had got
within few PAGES of the bold animal the
horse Hinged forward. broke the hitching
strap, and started on a wild canter, the
bear clinging to the dashboard with one
paw anu bVnliHs Vic nOlSo Will tuC OtuCh
as though ii wanted to ride faster.
Mr.. Desmond grabbed up tie seat when
he came along and gave chase. The horse
siackeued It's pace when 1t struck steep
rise In the road, and Mr.. Desmond caught
up and bit the bear on the back with his
seat. The bear backed from the dashboard
with gr0wl of rage. and as IL did so its
fore feet broke through the floor OF the
pung; and while IL was struggling to pull
them up It's hind feet went through, and the
bear was helpless. Mr. Desmond kept
pounding the bear with the seat, and the
horse drew the pung up the hill so fast that
the bears dragging paws soon left streaks
OF blood In the snow. Mr.. Desmond was so
excited that he didn't think of stopping the
horse. The bear beloved and struggled in
vain. the horse kept in a canter, and Mr..
Desmond mauled the bear with the seat till
he broke 1t.
BY that time the horse had reached the
top OF the hill, and Mr.. Desmond was all out
OF breath. James Seward had just turned
into log read with a team oil oxen some
distance ahead. and he ran out. caught the
horse by the bit. and turned 1t so suddenly
The morning call., 1893-02-04
A TRIP WORTH TAKING.
The Voyage by Sailing Vessel Around
the Horn.


1t would be sea voyage worth taking, a
voyage Of III days in an American clipper
like that which sailed into our harbor on
Wednesday. OF she starts from Frisco,
all sails sets, in the first week Of October !:
down she goes over the Pacific. around the
Horn, mp the South Atlantic. up The North
Atlantic, turn her round, three cheers for
New York, the American flag at topmasl,
all hands 'on deck. good-by to hard tack.
where's the Bowery. is it far to Delmonico's:
and the voyage which began at the opening
OF last October is ended as January is going
out That's a voyage worth taking, nearly
four long months long. Then this lively
clipper, the Allen. ran race the whole
distance with skysail racer that left San
Francisco four days before she left, and got
into New York just two DAYS asteTn of
her riyal. the Carleton. thus winning the
race by two days. That was a race worth
the while. over course which, for all we
know at this moment may have covered TO-
COO miles, more or less. And didn't the rival
captains and rival shippers have a sweet
time OF 1t praying all the way for each 9TH
er's salvation from Davy Jones' locker?
We would rather have been aboard the
Allen than the Carleton, because the Allen
beat the Carleton by the almanac. and
would have got into New York before her
if she hadn'l been becalmed at one time
when the sky-sailer caught the wind.
We wonder that more Americans don't
take long sea voyages for their health in
sailing ships like those that sail between
New York and san Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-02-04
Bogus Manuscripts.
New YORK Sun


1t is Of considerable suggestive interest,
IN connection with the recent decision by
British Museum experts that all but one of
the 202 Burns, Scott and other manuscripts
purchased by MI. John 5. Kennedy and
presented TO the LenOx Library are forg-
cries. to note the positive ayerment by an
Australian newspaper that these same ex-
perts have been fooled with bogus Aus
trallan historical document. The British
Museum authorities recently purchased for
&25, and made quite stir about it, the
alleged original title deed OF the city of Mel
bourne, the agreement made with the
aboriginal Australasians. The Australian
newspaper says the document is "a pal
pable absurdity. inasmuch as the original
deed Of conveyance OF the site of Melbourne
from the native chiefs to John Batman, the
founder of the colony of Victoria, is aud
has been Tor many years one of the most
precious possessions of the Melbourne Pub
lie Library" Ii is suggested that the prize
the British Museum acquired is. In all prob
ability. surreptiti0us copy Of the Mel
bourne original.
The morning call., 1893-02-04
GOING TO ELOPE,
But the Brides Pet Newfoundland
Interfered

North Lyme Comm Special Phadelp Press.
An attempted elopement at Apple Orch
ard, small town near New London. came
to an unexpected but none the less happy
end. Everything was in readiness for the
elopement Of the couple and the marriage
IN which the affair ended-would have been
less conventional had it not been for the
dlstrust which a large Newfoundland dog
had of the proceedings.
Miss hottie Cotton, pretty woman of
ABOUT 70, Is the recognized belle of the place.
She is the PIANIST of the Apple Orchard
church. Her father, well-to-do farmer,
was very much opposed to the match which
she and John Styles, a young farmer CT the
place. were arranging between themselves
on the basis of mutual affection. Father
Cotton put his foot down and forbade
Styles attentions to his daughter, and
ordered the young woman to have
nothing more to do with her lover. The
young people met clandeStinely, however,
and arranged to 0utwit Mr.. Cotton.
Last Sunday night Miss Cotton went to
church with her parents, aud presided as
usual at the organ. As the last hymn pre-
ceding the sermon was sung the organist
slipped quietly from the church and entered
the sleigh. with which her lover was wait
ing for her outside. The young couple
would nave got away unobserved by man,
but they had not counted on the Interference
of Bruno. Miss Colton's big pet Newfound-
land.
He was waiting In front OF the church and
regarded the proceeding with evident dis
trust. AS the sleigh started the dog leaped
to the horses head, and seiZDg the reins in
his teeth. hung on with all its weight. This
brought the horses to a standStill.
Styles ordered and Miss Cotton entreated
the dog to leave. but Bruno clung fast until
Mr.. Cotton. whose suspicious were aroused
by Bruno's barking, left the church and
discovered the trouble. A stormy scene en-
sued. Miss Cotton refused TO obey her
fathers order TO leave the sleigh. The
larger part of the congregation surrounded
the party, and their sympathies were with
the young peOple.
After some words Mr.. Cotton gave way
and the party adjourned to the church.
When the services were over the pastor
I.iadf ha