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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
BEZALEEL SHEDD ESTATE,l

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate Court
estminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the estate of Bez-
aleel shedd late of Rockingham in said dis
tricr, deceased, GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on
the 4th day of August, A. ID. 1884, when and
where you may be heard in the premises, if
you see cause.
29.31 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
Bello,ua gulla afnatnffirr.
OFFICE HOURS: a. m. to s p. m. Sunday
$50 q. m, to 1880 a. m.
BARNEY CANNON, JR., p. M.
MAILS TO AND FROM

Boston-Close at sis a. m, l.20, 335 and p.l
Arrive at l1.50 a. m, 7.05 and l0.55 p. m.
New York-Close at S.15 a. M, LIS, 3.35, 5.55
and s p. m. Arrive at IL m, 2.56, COS an d
1885 p. m.
Rutland Way-Close at 11.40 a. m, and 6.55
p. m. Arrive at S.25 a. m. and l25 p. m.
Sullivan Way-Close at 1l.40 a. M, 5.55 and
Sp. m. Arrive at +40., and $50 am, 125 pm.
South Acworth, Drewsville, Alstead and
Langdon, N. H.-Close at u m. Arrive at
Sa. m.
Townshend, Grafton, Cambridgeport, West.
minister West and Athens-Close at II IN.
Arrive at IL am.
Saxton's River-Close at $50 and II M, 4l5
and 7.20 p. m. Arrive at $40 and IL a. M,
and 10 p- m.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
lS92.-Exhortation for Change"
From Chicago Herald (Dem.l October. 1892.
'.Vote for Cleveland and sl.25 for
wheat
lS8l...The Change.
From the same Newspaper, July 6,

From the same Newspaper. July s. 1894.
Wheat threshing is in full blast in
Fayette county. Six hundred bushels
of the new crop was brought to market
to-day and sold at As cents per bushel.
The berry is exceptionally fine and
weighs over 60 pounds to the bushel
measure.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
PRESS POIN TIERS.

Without attempting to draw too fine
point, it may be said that the Prem
dergast affair was the only wholly sue
cessful "tie-up' thus far accomplished
in Chicago.-New York Tribune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26

A Brooklyn clergyman created SEN
sation on recent Sunday by declaring
his belief that there would be no women
in heaven. 1t is reasonable to expect a
farewell sermon from that pulpit in a
very short time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26

p,,ht,er and Metals specially. Rags. Old
RoDe' Bags, sheep Pelts. Furs. etc, Agents
wanted to buy old Junk Cash furnished on on
,nWsd. George Street, Rellows Falls. $40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
E. H. CARTER,

De aler in Improved Farms, Wild Lands, and
Real Estate Mortgages.
Wahpeton, Richland Co., korth Dakota
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26

While we are boasting of the superior
speed of modern means of travel, it is
interesting to note that the new Nor
wich Line steamer, City of Lowell,
which made the run from New York to
New London in six hours was the first
to steamer to break the record made by
the old Boston 80 years ago, and that
by only five minutes.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26

The will, of the people, expressed at
the polls from New England to the Pa
cific, must be obeyed, and the abomi-
nable measure which has passed the
senate by a purchased and treacherous
vote must be combated in house and
senate by the use of every power which
the constitution confers upon the repre-
sentatives of the people.-New York
Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The house committee has reported
favorably on the bill introduced by
Representative Grout regulating the
sale ofimitation butter and cheese.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26

The men who fell before the bullets
of the soldiers in Chicago represent,
not the great army of toilers in Amer
lea, but the army of chronic agitators
and discOntents. 1t was not Smith
and Jones and Brown who stood in the
front ranks of the frenzied mob in that
city on Saturday, but it was Gagerinski
and Failer and Klengerber and Srzceitz-
tausk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the anarchistic and socialistic ele-
ments of the old world. These men
were not Americans, nor in any sense
representatives of American principles.
Union.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
cEoRGE ANDREWs,

I,ocksmith and General Repair Shop.
R,cvcle Work and Safe Locks specially.
Also Inscriptions put on Marble and
Granite Monuments.
n 20 Farr's Block, Canal ST.. Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
FALLS MARBLE WORKS,

III. King, jr., Proprietor
MONUMENTS, TABLETS and HEADSTONES
con stantlv on hand. Scotch and American
Granite Monuments a specially. Call and ex-
anime. Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT
4S31
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-26
GEoRGE:H. GORHAM, M. D.,

Bellows Falls VT.
Practice limited to the diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Throat and Nose.
Office hours to IL a. m, to A. and to pm.
Tuesdays and Fridays at Brattleboro. 4s-3S
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23
LIFE IS WANING
k,ster Of the English Tongue, His
Works Are ImperishabIe.
u OF HIS COLLEAGUES LEFT.
.-rh, Nemesis of Faith" He Sacrificed
NJ. Fellowship. but Hs Has Lived
TO See Himself Victor.

IoxpoN. Sept. 11.--James Anthony
4 "a is nearing the end OF hia active life.
~ born in 1913. and has outlived his
L.ilon. Tennyson. Carlyle. Newman.
KS Arnold. Kingsley. Maurice. all the
(. men Of the century. who were his
4. are dead. RuskIn and Gladstone
he only great men left who shared
~ Intellectual triumphs OF the middle
~ century. Mr.. Froude was born in
L. in Devonshire. He was educated
bt,ord and became, fellow OF Exeter
~. In isl7 he published 1.-THE shad-
4 the Clouds" a novel. Two years later
..red 1.-THE Nemesis OF Faith" which
mighty stir In orthodox England
cost tho author hts fellowship. His
Lspal work. OF course. is his History
kaglsnd." which deals with the period
the fall of Wolscy to the death OF
Ia Elizabeth. This appeared in 1856
He subsequently published short
Iles on Great Subjects" 1.-THE English in
[,nd in the Eighteenth Century" "Caes-
|, sketch" and the two books on Car
b early life and his life in London.
cynical frankness with which he edit
Earlyls's "Reminiscences" and tho "Fi-
Memorials OF Jane Welsh Carlyle" was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23
BATHS BY FORCE.
Amusing Fashion IN which Patients n,
AiN-les-Bnins Are Troatcd.

Amusing Fashion In which Patients Mt
Aix-les-iIntns Are Troatcd.
From the time OF the Romans. the baths
Of Aix-les- Bains have been the most re-
nowned OF all the thermal springs In Eu-
rope for the cure OF rheumatic affections;
but II is only Within the last twenty years
that they have been frequented by English
people TO any great extent. The recent no
peated visits OF queen Victoria to this little
town however. and the boneht which she
and her companion. the Princess beatrice,
have derived ffon the prescribed course OF
treatment. have now made lta name familiar
To all readers.
one OF the Characteristic features In con
nectlon with the baths at AiN-los-Bains Ia
tho manner In which patients are conducted
TO aud from the Establishment"
The newly -arriyed visitor has written
down his or her name In the Office Of ad-
mnistrati0n. aud has received In return
4 ticket. on which t1e hour for the daily
bath is written down. We VIII suppose tho
patient to be an elderly mGtron. as full Of
insular preiudices as Of the rheumatic pains
which have been the cause OF her visit TO
AK. She Is Informed that she IL 10 stay
quietly In bed the noxt morning, and that
she will be attended 10 Ia due course. She
wonders vaguely what ia about 70 happen,
and imagines many things; but never, for
one moment, anything approaching that
which really does take place. A knock
comes to the bedroom door, the handle IL
turned. and two sturdy porters enter the
room. approach tho bed. and while the
matron is still gasping with horror and
astonishment. lay forcible hands upon her.
cuyelop her in blankets. and carry her out
into the pasfage where they place her In
the ehalse-a- porteurs, hort OF sedan chair,
covered over like Yenstian gondoa and
hung round with curtains. which enee,ually
conceal the figure Of It's occupant
What me good lady suffers as she II
borne down the staircase OF the hotel and
through the streets OF the little town can
he better imagined than described; but her
hest wisdom Is to reconcile herself 10 the
Process as soon as possible. for u Il bound
10 be repeated every time that she goes
10 aud from the establishment.
Tho progress Of tho chaIses-a-porteurg
through the streets IL a great source OF
nm 10 that lucky portion OF the visitors
"a hose object is amusement rather than
cure. Despite the enyeloping curtains the
Identity OF the patient is often betrayed by
the additional wrapping1 which are carried
bv the maid or secheuHe. and Il Is com
mon occurrence TO zee party OF young fel-
lows following the progress Of chair.
and making merry at the expense ot lis oc'
ttttuaut
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

had been far frem agreeable. aud anything
that tended 10 dlspcl ,hem was welcome a,
tho same time, she cCncutlV,. between hrr
ssncnsei. an ilnasiia aose s.gpei 10 bow
NAptan u0nHhlN 10 rho dns.. Snc was con.
yineed shc would not marry him now. though
no on;fca'nd hcf to DO 90 on hla knees. hut
shc tels also that 10 gvyunge htrsels for tho
sliehs he had pul upon h.r Wa the oae thtne
'hst could make siic sl!l vrrth living
said Misa MlldFon. continuing In her IN
trnYEaloyics;
:, When NJ arc YOU solns to act again. Miss
.oh-r sald Miss carniac. u don't know,
child scan dare saye-
nlnsi he very dclghtsuli"
"lnn think eoy"
Indeed, 10 he enpiaud,i. and cay witty
.h'ns-. and wear haii'a-dcaeu lovely frock,
IONS can wear lovely frocks, and sAy Willy
things OF tho ftasr too. ycu gpnsr"
All. but mol actl u is really the acting
should Ike heat OF all. though | dare say
YOU think ! am frlvoioua. and only envy the
Npwna and applause. ! woald slvo my ears
70 be such an actress as YOU are, aud boz
ueNe ! could net if I were In theator.N
HWhats' asked Kate Catminc "oae can.
not act OF the ataxe, did you say; And you
a wcmanW
Mis- Mlidrcn iaunhcd.
'.uf course. mean really act. We all
l''fNN"s wv 80 poalNNelN take people IN,
ne scenery aud the foolllghts. and tho rest
OF y, ere necessary for that. Mlsa carmlnc
YOU viii admit Il
y ad'nl, nothing o. the sort" said Miss
Varninc. sharrly 'lf you arr an actress
YOU can ac, juet aN wcll III a drawing rom
as on tho boards {"
since vow say 80" murmurcd Nclilc. u
can't deny q, but" The cillpsis was
expressive
20 on You won't offend me"
We'll, ! once saw you ,ahc the rule N a
circus KIN, Non spoke unErAmmntlcalN.-
that was the author. undcrftand that
eut your manner even YOUR face. was not q
lady't You te1med 20 be an ienArant
iow-hred little thing In one act you were
half starved and beaten, and your foaturca
were aitonuatod Your Vnleo---."
MY voice vas like ihisr She spoke a
line of the rart with startling ahruptnoss,
AMI her companion oiapped her hands
'uh. Just like hiatt iiow clever you are
But could You sustain an imitation for any
length OF tlmcs You could not. Tor In /.
stance. 10 iua. as much the cireus slrl In
Indeed | could, think may pafely
wager that ! could all In room. taiklng 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23
KITE cRRMINE.
M cHARLOTTH HUNL

Mlsr Kate carmIne was 10 furious rage.
In the nrat place. she had Iust received her
millner's bill. whioa was prcpostefousiy ox-
torupnate. In tho second place, sho had
declined a part she wanted TO play IN a
forthcoming comedy, simply and solely be-
cause OF her engagement TO marry Captain
Golighuy u the "Pinks." Last, but by no
means least tho mornings post had also
brought her leties from Captain G0liEhly,
Pleading 70 be released from the engagement
ana sot freo. She ground her teeth. and
tho matutlnal roll and chocolate were uate'
loss to her
They had been engaged for ak months
Nov. In reading between the lines. Il vas
plain 70 see that be had Hei his affections on
some one else lie had been staying at .
place IN nefkrhrc lately. aud Mlia cefmias
had little doubt that Il waa there that hr
had met tho lady who bad rupplanied her,
His letter had been addressed 10 her Sat
10 Regents Park. and forwarded with the
bin 10 the rooms Kho was occupying In
Brighton. She had opened II IN bed but
bod was TOO small 70 contain her after
the peruaual. aud Fhs proceeded to make a
hurried toilet
sho had scarcely entered The sitting room
when thera vas knock at the door, Her
visitor waA . charming little blonde. who
was staying with her mother on the floor
below. and with whom shs had established
rAthor friendly relations She was very
young and innocoui and sentimeptnl-rthe
Young lady downstalrs. not Miss carmlne
and, on tie principle Of 6xtfcmea meeting,
they had taken to each other from the hour
Of their nrst reconiIe. This young lady
thought Il 80 romantic" 10 BE- an actress
80 strange ard lovely" and the. aclreAa,
on tho other hand. found Il not unpleasant
to be regarded a. Minerva and worahiDed
by A member y her own sex. She slightly
pstronissi Miss MildreB and alas MiIdreu.
who lad often admired hef from the stalls.
sas natiero1 by BIER notice. Mn. aiidren.
% DO sure. raised certain objections 70 20
undesirable an Intimacy" but taen Mn
Nildron wa cid fashioned and "fnsfhody.
aad bad "year one IDEAS on many pol1is
A. h7r daughter often nald. rhe would have
lltoi 20 ass AZ heg cAlidTtu MARI euraias.
~ en- only SOP DO interest inomeni ex-
cistnasa Mss Gnsrani hut Just ran Up 70
r,t.rn your Nong Thanks awfuily."
..Tf,st'u al riEht.' Eaid Mia csrmine
aIiow does II suit your
III n charming; but Of course ON not
shi. 10 sing Il properly. One wants ~ 30 a
professional aeifosa to DO Il Justice"
They dnfiss. ~ ihty generally cld drift.
into A conversation 10 which Arilic Aildren
rsred innumsrable questions about the stage.
IA Miss caffnine EsTe discreet replies On
M. yhols mo latter lady Vas not sorry Tor
~ lnte option 70 her reysrle. Her lb4ngnts
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

slider" 'nst am an out
,n Exsc,ly," was my reply. .bu. a think
s observer; outsiders, 100. nroveri,IalIx
to,d.,. LIS. ~ the day. and so II is come here
u-.', " COURSE. as once resident in the
, mest miles. Mr.. Froude. was treaty. in
tb,rt sa N your book thereon; how do you
NJ, 'n matters are going on theres'' 'Nell
bssr sp,'llohs are fairly well known and have
,.,ir nIeaniully criticised. still ! unheSi-
ess'ingIy assert with regard 10 the attempts
~, certain Nell-meaninE people enoueh
snAt political equality means social in
s ~ Where Is this more strongly seen
..an IN New York; 1t will be a great dis
SAGE 70 us u the white authority is not
nvpe w IN ms West indies. for II not.
&c nothing else for 1t but that every isl-
lana should become as Hayd The hes,
snanee for the West Indies and for the
niaeks themselves Is that we should main
.ain oul supremacy. | do not think that the
piacks have II IN them fairly and wen 10
govern themselves. About South Africa
~ Is really so long since | was there-nf-
ven years-that hardly know what 10
say and things have SO much changed, but
do feel very strongly that tho English
merely 10 there to skim the cream and
hurry away again. while the Dutch make
their home there and are the backbone OF
the country"
NoW u nau chanced that on the previous
night should come across these curious
INES. so descriptive. as II were. OF current
opinion:
There never was eny more inception than
there IS now
Nor any more youth or age than there ia p,w;
Ihere VIII never be any more perfection than
there Is now
Nor any more heaven or hell than there Is
now,
They still rang in my ears rather homeless
rather dreary. and so ! said to MIR. FrUude
Now how about The Nemesis Of Faith -
and how far do you think this age Of fact.
OF skepticism. this altogether new era can
reconcile Itself or be reconciled to the
simple faith OF bygone day." "Ah.
yes sighed Mr., Froude. with thoughtful
smile playing over his face. My poor Mem
esis OF FAITH You know they deprived me
OF my fellowship for that book and burned
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

n, -o.s. xherefroin the dew dripa.
e,niuinc the turf Al my iesi.
Won vTefe never az nd a. her hpa-
or a. sweet
ufas ,ioiets. tender and true
Mirror Tor aun-arrinkicd tkie.
~ vou thtns you we're ever a. bils
AZ her ryeal
t,a.. Niles Ia garmeHts o. white,
Wbleh pints win warn klsasE htguln.
~ her amilef
f,i,r lily. rose. yiolet--kiani
7 - fiffs doth your beauty destroy;
per her uhits hand hath touched y0u and ihii
IVY --FrAnk L Stanton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

Captain Irons-fou people bad better
take TO the boata at once. propose 70
stick to the ship.
Mrs Glddy--o. Captalnl II you'll only
cet tbem 10 open the place where they put
nv hushaud's luggage you can get pair
~ rubbefa 10 keep your feet from getting
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

Mr.. rashion--fiayo you no sfyia, HenryY
really think you would put diamonds In a
flannel ahlrti
M. Taahion--Don't Ear Il. Your dra<-
maker VIII never give mo q ehaaes q do
thAtl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

Iiiiio Miaa Mln--i'd have yov know that
NY grandfather was general Ia tho
army
Little Alss pnbaw. that's nothlngl
Why. my own father IA policeman 70
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

.Tb,t., spriggirs iuat gene BY. Nobody
,,,,. aim or speaks we'll q him."
~oh' Yea. have heard one who does
spriggins."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

A brilliantly lighted room. and an Assem-.
biage Of brilliant people. No one bmldst
he throng but had some claim, eifhof auiAll
Or great. 10 distinction. ysl the man eho
wa leaning rather YEARLY ngAiust the open
v,indow and who had only Just CONS val
evidently bored or abatraeted. or both, Or
IA had allowed his eyes and bis thoughts
10 wander out beyond the veranda. 10
who're Al tho end Of the garden. = silver
stream flashed softly IN the moonlight Iils
cisifn 10 be included among tho guests iay
IN me fact OF his being = hefo-f9r tie no.
rnent: man who had succeeded IN Sagins
N oxn lie and thar o. another man, IN 4
terrible wreck, Of which they wers The oniE
SURVIVORS II Vas On lls way home from
India. where he had spent the last Eve
years Of bis life. and be had found himself
Welcomed by mera acguainiAneel, aud even
straneerr, AZ though ho we're their dearest
friend raised from the dead Yet. though
bs Fas grateful fur their enihuaiasm b.
began 70 tire Of q. aud 70 vlaa fof The OBJ
sc,,rify Of plain Major DenniHtGnr without
M whispered addition o. the hero Of the
,ktalsnta" Tonight be feii indescrlbably
lonely. and the sight q The flppllng water.
sbs ar BIZ Of river ne had seen Flnco nis
return. had recalled AZ evening seven yelft
- uihsn ne said goodby 10 a gif1 who ldycd
him. and ~ Ebose fyes he needed 10 chance
of bravery ~ rnahe hin . hero
oDonst forget me" she said Nhfn fhey
narted. HAD he forgotten hsrl Well Il had
go better %. They would have been ~
noor. Of disc they must have waited f0r
sesrs an 10Th were tired out p4rhapn ne
rtiheutered What sweet isiiafs shs had
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
lEnEHlcRH PRE5S Ass0CTRTi0n1

things tor the wnoIe ramlIy. ia says
that settles it with him. He says they
haven't got any more Christian charity
in that church than they have in tan
merry. His eyes are just getting over be-
ing black from the sparring lessons, and
now he has got to 90 through oysters
and beefsteak cure again. He says it is
all owing TO me-
well, what has all this got to do with
your putting up signs in front of my
store. Rotten Eggs and 'Frowy Butter
a Speciality" said the grocery man as ne
took the boy by the ear and pulled him
around. You have got an idea you are
smart, and / want you to keep away
from here. The next time l catch you
in here / shall call the police and have
you pulled. Now git"
The boy pulled his ear back on the side
of his head where it belonged, took out
cigarette and lit it, and after putting
smoke in the face of the grocery cat that
was sleeping on the cover to the sugar
barrel he said:
IF / was provision pirate that never
sold anything but what was spoiled so
it couldn't be sold in a first class store,
who cheated in weights and measures,
who bought only wormy figs and de-
cayed Goldfish, who got his butter from
fat rendering establishment, his cider
from a vinegar factory and his sugar
from glucose factory, l would not in
suit the son of one of the finest families
Why, sir, | could go out on the corner
and when | saw customers coming here ]
could tell a story that would turn their
stomachs and send them to the grocery
on the next corner.
Suppose | should tell them that the
cat sleeps in the dried apple barrel, that
the mice made nests in the prune box
and rats run riot through the raisins, and
that you never wash your hands except
on Decoration day and Christmas, that
you wipe your nose on your shirt sleeves
and that you have the itch, do you think
your business would be improved? Sup
pose | should tell the customers that you
buy sourlraut Of wooden shoed Po-
lacker, who makes it of pieces of cabbage
that he gets by gathering swill, and sell
that stuff to respectable people, could
you pay your rent? If ! should tell them
that you put lozengers in the collection
plate at church and charge the minister
40 cents pound for oleomargarine, you
would have to close up. Old man, am
onto you, and now you apologize for
pulling my ear"
The grocery man turned pale during
the recital and finally said the bad boy
was one of the best little fellows in this
town, and the boy went out and hung up
a sign in front:
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
GIRL WANTED
TO COOK.
CHAPTER XXI.
HIS PA STABBED.


~ hear you had burglars over to Your
house last night" said the grocery man
to the bad boy as he came in and sat on
the counter right over a little gimlet
hole where the grocery man had fixed a
darning needle so that by pulling a string
the needle would hyup through the hole
and run into the boy about an inch. The
grocery man had been laying for the boy
about two days, and now that he had
got him right over the Mole the first time
it made him laugh to think how he would
make him jump and yell, and as he
edged off and got hold Of the string the
boy looked unconscious of impending
danger. The grocery man pulled and the
boy sat still He pulled again and again,
and finally the boy said:
Yes, it is reported that we had bur
glars over there, Oh, you needn't pull
that string any more | heard you was
setting trap for me- and | put a piece
of board inside my pants and thought
would let you exercise yourself. Go
ahead if it amuses you. 1t don't hurt
me-"
The grocery man looked sad, and then
smiled a sickly sort of smile at the
failure of his plan to puncture the boy,
and then he said: "Well, how was it?
The policeman didn't seem to know
much about the particulars. He said
there was so much deviltry going on ut
your house that nobody could tell when
anything was serious, and he was in
clinpd to think ii was a mt M Job "
"Now lets have an understanding" 8"
said the boy. Whatever | say, you are
not to give me away. It's a go. is it3 !
have always been afraid of you. because
you have "a sort of decayed egg look
about you. You are like a peck Of pota-
toes with the big ones ON top, a sort of "a
strawberry box with the bottom raisel