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SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Adjustment of Accounts by the Sup
rior Court ffirned

Adjustment of Accounts by the Supe-
rior Court Affirmed.
The Supreme Court has rendered a de-
cision in the case of Christensen, respond
ent, VS.. Mcbride, appellant.
The case was appealed from a judg-
ment of the court that defendant was in
debted to plaintiff S2,260 and plaintiff
indebted to defendant 500. An appeal
was taken on the findings, defendant
claiming that as plaintiff boarded with
him seventy-eight weeks and was to pay
81 per week, it should have been S3l2 in
stead of 500. Plaintiff testified, however,
that he boarded in his own family part
of the time. and the lower court evidently
believed as plaintiff testified, that they
had agreed on sou us the amount DUE
The Judgment and order was affirmed.
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BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
to Correspondents Seeking
Substantial Information.

Responses to Correspondents Seeking
Substantial Information.
For responses TO questions of practical
value. Mere puzzles, and the curious and
common, answers to which ought TO be found
in the ordinary home library, will receive no
attention. Queries published without re-
sponses are Invitations to furnish answers, to
make this department an information eX-
change also. communications must be brief
and signed with name and address
EDS. RECORD UNION: Please state the
number of Soldiers Homes in this State:
also, where located; also, what distance
from Sacramento, and oblige,
w. p, Lincoln, Cal.
At Yountville, Napa County, and Santa
Monica, Los Angeles County. About
eighty-fve and 4S5 miles, respectively.
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Soft and Pleasant.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 6S0 and 490, with light
to gentle southerly winds and cloudy
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ. and
5 P. NJ. were 30.14 and 30. u inches respect
lively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were GO and 49',
with a sprinkle of rain. and one year ago
to-day go and 4S', with no precipitation.
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And in accordance with law, and on order
of the Board of Directors, made on the 9TH
day of February, 1894, so many shares Of
each parcel OF such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at public auction at the Office OF
the company. Sos California street. room 8 L,
San Francisco, California, on FRIDAY, the
3Oth day of March, 1894. at the hour OF q
O'Clock NJ. of said day, TO pay delinquent as
sessments thereon, together with costs of ad-
yertising and expenses of the sale.
d. HENSHAW WARD, Secretary.
Office, sos California street, San Francisco,
California mr14-td
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report
Estate of Magdalene Ochs by Execu-
tors to L. Dieterle-Lots 5 and 6, P and @
and Eighth ana Ninth streets; $1,000.
Calvin Perkins to j. NJ. Morrison
Lot 4. n and o and Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets; south 80 feet of
lot l. q and X and Twenty-ninth and
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Accident to a Laborer,

While working on the canal extension
of the Folsom Water Power Company
man named j. NJ. Kelly met with an ac-
cident yesterday.
He was on the top of the embankment
when he lost his footing and fell TO the
ground below. He was in an uncon-
scious condition when picked up, but the
attending physician could find no broken
bones.
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By order of the administrator of the
estate of Jesse Slaughter, deceased, d. j..
Simmons & Co. will sell at auction this
morning, on the premises. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, the west half of lot I, in the block
bounded by o and Z. Sixth and
Seventh streets: also, at lO:30, the dwelling
houses, situated on lots 3 and 4. in the
block bounded by NJ and n, Fifth and
Sixth streets: also, two horses, two top
family carriages, two open-top spring
buggies. two carts and miscellaneous
lot OF articles.
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Caused by Tramps.

A house owned by E. NJ. Leitch on
Third street, near @, was damaged by
fire yesterday forenoon to the extent of
about $3.50. Tramps had been occupying
the building, aud it is supposed they left
a fire behind them when they went out
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Tenth-Street Track.

Superintendent Kingsbdry, of the Cen
tral Electric Railway, has force of men
at work laying the tracks on Tenth street
from to X.
The contractor of the J-street improve
ment is preparing to lay the concrete
foundation tor the bituminous rock, and
that thoroughfare will soon be on par
with X street.
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A HEAVY CLAIM.
Dennis Dalton Sues III. L. Barton for
Nearly $4,000.

U0nnIS DdIUOu SII6s N u. DaFUOH IOP
Nearly $25, 900.
Dennis Dalton, the Costumes farmer,
by his attorney, Albert NJ. Johnson, has
commenced suit in the Superior Court
against Hiram e. Barton to recover the
sum of S23, 1866 90, alleged, to be due on
certain promissory notes executed by
the defendant, with interest included.
and 81, 600 costs. OF this sum $23, 1872 is
secured by mortgage.
Richard Roe' and MARY Coe'' are
made defendants in the case, plaintiff
being informed that some persons claim
an interest in the mortgaged property.
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NOW PROVE 1T.
The Pythian Hall Associations An
swer to q Complaint.

SWof TO u OOIHplalnp.
The Knights of Pythian Hall Associa-
ton, by its attorney, Albert NJ. Johnson,
has filed an answer TO the complaint of
the Union Building and Loan Associa-
ton. 1t denies having executed the
promissory note and mortgage; denies
that the plaintiff did, by resolution, de-
clare the entire debt referred to in the
complaint to be due; denies that there is
now due the plaintiff by the defendant
the sum of 1884. or any other sum.
The answer AYERS that d. FalcOner, one
of the defendants has no lien on the de-
fendant's property for S252. Wherefore,
the defendant prays that plaintiffs COM
plant be dismissed and that defendant
recover its costs.
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Is ieet oI lot s, west half of south H. feet
of lot east 53s feet of lot 8, 2 and q and
Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets;
south half of east 60 feet of lot S, y and o
and Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
Jacob NaDl to Christina Nahl-Seven
acres in old town of Sheldon.
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Odd Fellows Delegates.

Capitol Lodge, No. 81, 1. 0. O. F., has
elected representatives to the Grand
Lodge, which meets in San Francisco on
May Sth, us follows: c. +. Barber. Albert
Hart, George b. Katzenstein, n. Harvie,
W. II. Wright, James Scott and William
A. Stephenson.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.

TAToMA VINEYARD CoMPANY-LO-
~ cation of principal place CT business, San
Francisco. California. Location OF works,
Natoma, Sacramento County, California.
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account of
assessment No. 8, levied on the seventh (7th)
day of February, 1894, the severa! amounts
DoIdarS fpIlowc.
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Nlary,s Marriage Experience.

Mary E. Parramore has commenced
suit for divorce, by her attorneys. Driver
& Sims, from NJ. X. Parramore. Deser
ton is the ground alleged for the action.
The parties were married a couple of
years ago. The plaintiff is white
woman and her husband Mongolian.
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For INDIGESTION

USE HoRsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
DIR. J. X. Secord, San Jose, CAL, says:
"I have used it with marked success in
cases of slow digestion, in toning the
nerve centers, and in extreme nervous
debility, producing refreshing Sleep"
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Wine and Brandy Shipments.

Five carloads of brandy and two OF
wine were shipped East yesterday and
seven carloads of wine and two of hops
on Saturday. Some of the wine and
brandy will doubtless come back to us
with foreign label on, and then we will
be willing to pay big profit for it.
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NOtarieS Public.

Governor Mark ham has appointed and
commissioned the following Notaries
Public: w. A. Blodgett, Bakersfeld;
Jennie Butts, Santa Rosa; William P.
Ryan, Oakland +. G. Cook, Los Ange-
les; j. q. \. Haven. Novato, Marin
County; A. r. Andrews, Redding; Ray
mond e. Best, Riverside.
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THE good reputation of Browns Bron-
chial 1'roches for the relief of coughs,
colds and throat diseases has given them
favorable notoriety.
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Auction sales To-day.

BeII & Co., auctioneers, will also sell on
the premises, this morning at 10 o'clock,
at the residence of Rev. S. P. Davis, 1851
M street, all the carpets and furniture
therein, window shades, heating stove,
range, lamps, glassware, kitchen and
dining-room tables, water filter, garden
hose, etc.
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THE best is always the cheapest. So are
the Jesse Moore Whiskies.
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University Checks Signed

Governor Markham has signed Uni
versity checks Nos. 14,64l to 14,7o5, both
inclusive, aggregating Sl7,296 80.
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This morning, at 1915 O'Clock, D. j.
Simmons 81 Co. will sell at public auction,
to close an estate, the house and lot at 400
Z street.
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@ w. COR. TWELFTH AND E STREETS,
-. We esupply nothing but the finest OF meats.
Try it and be convinced. This is not Union
Market and meats will be furnished any day
and at all hours. CONRAD SCHEPP, Propr.
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official.
Notice Of Street Work, No. 227.

DUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
/ that the Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento, on the 10th day of March, 1894
adopted a resolution of its intention to order
the following street work to be done, viz:
That Third street, from the south line of K
street to the north line of street. be i'm
proved by grading and graveling, construct
ing redwood curbing, oregon pine plank
crOsswalks and redwood culverts.
For furJner particulars reference Is hereby
made to said resolution on file.
Sacramento, March %, 1894.
GEORGE MURRAY,
mr23-6t Superintendent of Streets.
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s. earle

- tractor and Builder. Orders solicited and
promptness guaranteed. Office and shop,
1124 Second street, between K and L.
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WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES.
METROPOLITAN MARKET

T ]. WINGARD, AT TWENTY-FIFTH
C. and streets, has the best assortment
and at most reasonable rates.
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Z y. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON, ]. DRISCoL-
ROOT, NELSON & CO.,
HNION FOUNDRY-IRON AND BRASS
u Founders and Macbinists Front street.
between and 0. Castings and Machinery
81 every description made to order.
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SACRAMENTO FOUNDRY

I'RONT STREET, CORNER OF n. WILL
L IAN MGUTENBERGER, Proprietor Work
oline and Steam Engines to order on short
notice.
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R1tattrfHs GLnrnH.
wATEREoUsE & LESTER.

DEALERS IN IRON, STEEL, CUMBER.
~ land Coal, Wagon Lumber and Carriags
Hardware. ZOE, III, 713, 715 ] street.
SacrmaentO.
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LAST CHANCE AT LOW RATES
TlHE FINE, NEWLY UPHOLSTERED
L cars OF the Judson Excursion will leave
Sacramento, 11:40 a. NJ, TUESDAY. March
27th The last opportunity at the low raIes.
Through Cars, Through Manager, Last Chance.
Address JUDSON q Co, 19 Montgomery
street. San Francisco. Cal.
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SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted.
A-For morning. P-For afternoon
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Manager.
7. Z. GOODMAN, Gen. Passenger Agent,
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BIC SHOOT At R|VERTON.
Twenty-Five Entries for the
Challenge Plate.

RIVERTON, N. j., May lone Of the
most important pigeon shooting handi-
caps of the year was begun on the River
ton Gun Clubs grounds this morning.
The contest Is for the Riverton Challenge
Plate. at fifty birds. handicap rise, fifty
yards boundary; entrance fee, $50. The
trophy Is a handsome and costly silver
plate. which becomes the personal prop
erty of the contestant who succeeds In
winning 1t three successive years. There
are twenty-five entries, all rack shots.
comprising about all Of the noted anna
tours. As zach man shoots at fifty birds
there will be 1,1O0 birds trapped before
the match is over. In order to complete
1t In. one day two ranges are In use.
Small balls. numbered from l to %, were
drawn by the contestants before the
eleven men receiving odd numbers are
to shoot at twenty-five birds from one
score, while those receiving even num-
bered balls work from the other score.
The two teams will then change ranges
and shoot at the second lot Of birds.
handicaps: Edgar G. Murphy, l.. +.
Thompson. Fred Hoey, Charles Macales.
ter, Il. c.. WEIGH, Oakieigh Thorne %.
s. Thomas and Yale Dolan. who are nut
on the thirty-yard mark; Frederick
Moore, Capt. Money, J. B. Ellison, Ed
ward Handy and L.. F. Davenport, at
twenty.nine yards; w. Wynn, Aubrey
Knapp, at twenty-eight yards, and Ciar.
ence Dolan, Noel Money, L. Finletter. %.
H. Godschalk and w. w. Watrous. nj
twenty-seven yards.
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Near 2ith Street.

The result Of the first serious diver
gence lay before her in the shape OF the
young mans letter addressed to Miss M,
and she was regarding 1t with somewhat
rueful c~ountenance.
That she had made preparations to
carry out her part Of the programme
was apparent from the perfect bloom Of
La France" languishing in a specimen
glass beside the letter. The room was
In a house In M Square. n there
was still an hour n a half before her
presence would be required at the par
ticular corner in Regent street. She had
no cause to fear any difficulty in keep
ing her appointment.
The door opened and a second girl
e~ntered-tall, fair. aristocratic. The first
was fair also. but her hair was ire
pressible. and fell over her forehead n
round her ears In uncrimped waves n
curls; that of the newcomer was drawn
tightly back. and twisted into a smooth
knot behind. on a well-shaped head.
"Oh. Edytha, o darling! how sweet
OF you to come this afternoon"
The gray-gowned girl jumped up and
threw her arms around her friends
neck. She was impulsive in all her ac-
lions.
IT haven't long to stay, Kittle-just
half an hour. l must go down Oxford
street to do some stopping. Can't you
Kittie hesitated; her letter was In her
pocket.
M. d." she said slowly: mot this
afternoon. IL have a toothache. !
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Some one else came, half s%tonn,n1
stared a moment. passed, and came
back-a s%trikingly handsome man. well
dressed. with a modest buttonhole OF
m~ignonette.
He hesitated n paused, because 1t
was diHlcult to the letter from
Miss NJ. with the aristocratic, naughty
ngure In the doorway OF Nine. Nathilde' 8
bonnet shop. He came back, because
the incidents were too complete for
mistake; they were there; time, place,
flower and the lady herself, evidently
looking for some one. He lifted his
hat; II was strange she had not seen
him. or, at any rate, his buttonhole.
Il am glad he said. softly, that you
have not disappointed me; | have lived
In a state OF expectancy since / re-
celved your note
The u lady in the doorway
brought back her eyes from their voyage
in search OF renegade Kittie, n stared
at him Indignantly,
II think you make a mistake" she
said, colby.
He drew a step backward. There was
no mlstaking the tone. He still kept
his hat in his hani.
II beg your pardon, how can that be?
Did o not mention the hour. the
place.
II say again YOU make a mistake; II
o persist | must call for assistance.
IL am waiting for a friend"
What did II all mean2 ~Involuntnrily
his hand clasped the lapel OF his coat
Just below the m~ignonette.
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"a NASSAU STREET, between John and Fulton

don't think I shall go out"
Poor little girl! Can l do anything
for your I wish you would come.
though. Klttie; / have to get a bonnet"
"a bonnet? Where are you going
Madame Teresa's?"
mo; Favart's. l think. I saw one in
her window that l rather liked"
A sudden inspiration came into Kittie's
pretty head. She leaned forward. The
sparkle came pack to her gray eyes.
the curves to the corners of her mouth.
"Oh, Dytha! why don't you go TO Nine.
Mathilde's? / like her style SO much
better. At any rate. you might try, And
now / think OF 1t l will come; but 1
must call at Mrs. Bonds first. Papa
told me not to forget. j Will meet you
outside Nine. Mathilde's ut ( O'Clock"
"oh, will you? That's a darling Kit
tie! Then / needn't have Jane. and well
go to Fuller's for tea"
When Edytha rose five minute after
wards TO bid a temporary farewell to
Kittie the latter took the l. France"
from her glass.
What an exquisite rose. Kittie! Who
gave II to your"
mo one. l am just going to put It in
your dress. You want just II touch OF
color"
Four o'clock and Edytha Vansittart
stood outside Nine. Mathilde's looking
for Kittie; the pink rose still in her
pale blse gown, nesting among the
black lace 1t her throat. and no kittie
came.
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CRIME OF AN OFFICIAL.
Dr.. Parkhurst Says His Treatment
of n Woman Was Outrageous.

DAs S"s AAAs
of n Woman Was Outrageous.
The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst's statement
concerning the "misdeeds Of one whose
association with The courts would seem
to afford proof OF integrity of mind and
purity, Of heart" created much comment
in in t Pslit bistr,e eire astor tS.Ssy; o, PARTICULARLY
The statement was made last night in
an attack upon Tammany Hall. at the
meeting Of the Baptist Social Union in
81 had the story from her own lips to-
day." said DIR. Parkhurst. "seventy-ive
per cent. of, you would recognize her
name. I wish I might tell you Of the
treatment. of this man who has been
Of pistrict.Attorney Of this city"
When he was seen at his house this
er, DR.. Parkhurst would add little to
what he aid last night.
THE young woman, he said. bears
an IGNORED name and belongs to a
seeking my assistance and advice. So
far as 1 know now, she does not intend
to resort to legal measures to right her
DR.. Parkhurst declined to give the
young woman's name in confidence. 80
that she might be seen and her consent
obtained to publication of her story.
ASktu WHtlneT ne tApeCteu dHytElHk
of the Lexow Committee, which he said
would next week or early the
week following, DR.. Parkhurst said. en-
phatically:
Eyes sir: I do"
Continuing, DR.. Parkhurst said that
the City Vigilance League would at once
inaugurate an active campaign, which
would be continued till November.
Then the Doctor gave Gov. Flower a
shot. He was speaking of his nomina-
ron last night of Senator Saxton for
Governor.
Il told Senator saxton," said he.
what n different feeling the people
would have with all of these Reform
bills before the Governor, II he sat in the
Governors chair. Senator SaXton made
a splendid address. There was the true
ring in It,. He is a man of splendid fibre
and is making a hard fight for good Gov
eminent"
In the absence Of District-Attorney
Fellows this morning, Vernon M. Davis.
Assistant District-Attorney. spoke for
the office. He aid he hadn't the ~faintest
idea as to who DIR. Parkhurst referred to
as having cruelty wronged a woman.
az couldn't undertake." added Mr..
Davis, "to care for the morals Of all
who have been connected will the Dis
trict-Attorney's office"
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KITES APPOINTMENT.
She Failed to Keep 1T and Thereby Co"se@
Herself Much Misery.

few moments to recall any among
the half-dozen strangers to whom ne
had been introduced at the s. Dali hheiy
10 commit herself. but failed. -.
Then he hastily wrote a reply Tor IL
was growing late, and he had more thah
one engagement hat evening:
81 am deeply interested. Certainly l
will be at the place you mention ana az
the hour. 1t seems that you know me,
and require no mark Of recognition but
I shall wear a buttonhole OF mig
nonette."
AS he folded the letter 1t occurred TO
him that he might be the subject or a
hoax but the half-timid words had the
ring of truth. and he dismissed the
idea. He addressed the envelope. az
directed, to a circulating library where
letters were received.
A girl sitting in a morn.ng-room' Just
hours later--a very pretty
girl. young and innocent-looking. too,
hut one of whom might be predicted
divergence from beaten tracks.
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a man In bachelor chambers, an open
'elter In his hand, an amused expression
oh MS face. with a suspicion Of gratihed
vanity and a vague hint Of indulgent
contempt.
Ihis was the letter:
PROBABLY o have forgotten me. I
"as out n among the many you
Naheed with at the s. ball q week
ssO, l know that you did not hear my
ne' To me that dance was an event.
~ era. or course. I am transgressing
~. ordinary rules of society in writing
yr,' put l have a strange feeling that
= ought to know II. / would like to
yon 10 you once more; then. perhaps,
I would not think too hard of what
cIraav lave done. I shall be at Regents
af,a. at the northeast corner, the day
wssr tomorrow. at 4 o'clock. I shall
c. pink rose at my throat"
Thasalhiy this was very advanced.
n, was some excuse for the smile
tam sIatihed vanity and haif-con-
msn,s indulgence on tho young
handsome face. He tried for q
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ness of his own ultra-credulity, partly
from a sense OF honor owards his un-
known correspondent. He still thought
It possible that the letter might be gen.
uine.
II, on the other hand. he had been
tricked, II was safer to pose before Miss
Vansittart as a villain than a victim.
Therefore, he strove to make his peace
by humble avowa OF folly and ablect
promises of amendment. She a
taught him n lesson" he said.
Three weeks later Edytha Vansittart
came into the morning-room of the
house in NJ square with the news of
her engagement. She was very content
and prosperous and happy; very reason
ably fond of her Dick.
Dick Willoughby was rich. Edytha
was already planning her tronssenu; she
was to nave II few gowns from Worth;
Edytha was married AT the end OF the
season, and kittie was one OF the brides
maids,
1t was at a villa at Arcachon that she
met Dick Wllloughby again. She had
been ordered abroad for the Winter, and
Dick and his wife, lingering south on
Klttie lay by the open window, her
face smaller, more childlike than OF old,
by her side, Edytha had gone into the
town: they were leaving Arcachon on
the morrow, and she had some purchases
to make,
next season. Kittie."
The girl was silent; then turning her
eyes upon him, patient and full OF tears.
and / want TO tell you that / don't
thlnk | shall come back again"
II have done nothing for you, child"
There was a huskiness in the mans
He wedt away from her side for a mo-
ment moving restlessly about the room.
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Seeing that he still stared and did not
move. she retreated Indignantly into the
shop, half crying.
'Oh, that false Kittie"'
Kittie meanwhile was still sitting
alone In the morning--oom in Nj
square. She was wondering how her
plan had progressed; whether the young
man with the m%ignonette In his button
hole had. indeed, been there, and II he
had taken any notice OF Edytha.
She would certainly hear the whole
story. Edytha was so correct and stald;
she would be ~dreadfu!ly indignant,
Would she, Kittie. ever see the hero OF
her first dream again? Now that she
had lost her chance she was half sorry
and half inclined TO wish she had taken
II.
1t was ut u morning concert that
Edytha Vansittart again met Dick VIII
loughby.
He had. in fact, gone there with a
friend who happened to know Miss Van
sittart slightly, IN the express hope Of
seeing her and gaining an introduction;
and he succeeded.
Kittic was SITTING in the stall behind,
but Dick never noticed her; he was en-
tirely occupied by his desire to repair to
Miss Nansittart his unfortunate mis-
take.
He saw that she was completely inno-
cent of any design In wearing the pink
rose. lie did not care TO explain the
hidden meaning OF the strange coinci-
dence; partly on account OF the weak