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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

By Associated Press.
Paris, May PAN, Dupuy declined
to form a cabinet und suggested that
President Carnot summon NJ Peytrai.
eN-minIsier Of finance. in the radical
cabinet W NJ. Floquot. NJ Peytral In
formed he president that he thought
the task OF forming cabinet was be-
You'd hii power but he would confer
with his colleagues tonight and would
give his answer tomorrow morning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

An Operator ua. a e,..
a Mob

'uh. 81 ~
BY Associated prs,s A
Ashland, KY. Nav ;.
KY. last night a d..,..'M On 4
made by a mob q is 81. y ~
, Henry g,.l Henslsy, The nI.s H. Az.
the Chesapeake and os's ..s
that point. For ssvsr az .. 'A''l|
eeding the killing Of cs,' a''l
Nilsson ms son. jones Hensley s MA AZ
destinely meeting scott'. =, g. W
old daughter and a Quarrs s' y. Il 4
70 his death. After coat,, ~ /
son public indignation
against Hensley and l,a Y. y
openly talked Of. ms
about . o'clock while H.o y. y
duty. He telesrapAsd 's II n
e =, 10 the chief dispatch, "
the Office, escaping BY x.
Under cover of darknes, II 1, ~
way to an engine in the y !, II, v
capped. The mob bsca,us ,',~ 81
losirg Its game and rap,,.'l
depot and did consIdsrsss
Young Scott. the m,,r,,,s y
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Special Dispatch. .
Abilene. Tex. May IA pnH
took place tonight at armoFy ~
tween Billy Bebbs. the en'.-
featherweight of Montana 90
Lane. colored, a local sport a's =
800 a side. The fight lasi'a :.
half a round. the negro being ~, !
out by heavy right-haaan 4
Bebbs In the chest, which ~
twenty seconds TO come %. ~ y
was counted out and the purse ~
ed to Bebbs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Queencty Tex, May 24,--After an
extende illness Capt. W. d. Hunt died
this mcnhg at . o'clock. He was a
leader / politics and all enterprises
M this owty. being one OF the found
cry OF IN city. He will be buried
WIN Mgoue honors by hia home lodge,
0sslstecbs the Atlanta brethren. ~,
cry hunes house IN our town Win,
close II respect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

ny Associated Press.
Frcdctchioda, -Coburg- Gotha,
May A.-At a meeting here today OF
the German banking association. at
which twenty-five banks were repre-
scented n resolution in favor OF a
gold stanard was unanimously adopt
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

BY Associated Press. ~ !
Louisville, KY, May a II
first time In the histess !. =, ,.'..l
the spring meeting me ~ y .
be about 5000. and rs rs ", ,sssi. .
cided to hold no more w n, r,sl1 y Z
less the purses are $500 orr
merchants and .Gtnei ,s,r ras "
the meeting. Bad We. .,,s is
pally rcspoEsisie for we
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

BY Associated Press. -
Frankfort, KY, May z-i~ :.
cratic committee meets here
to determine the manner ano !. n (.
holding the election to nom w.. !, \
gressman w. c. p. Brech,i ". M
cessor. II is learned ionikuss IN (
Breckenridge people hats . "a Y
insist on primary eleeIgan, W., {.
September IL. It Is nnus' ~ n
both his opponents. ogssns ~ ~ 81
favor primaries. tbs WI ss. a. .
inridge six weeks 70 esm ,,
trict after congress adjou'n-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

BY Associated Press
Dublin, May A.--The Irish Times
learns hat Mr. Laourohere is Ia adj
vance tie capital necessary to start a
daily newspaper in Dublin devoted to
the intCests Of the Healyite faction OF
the lrist party. The policy OF the pa
per viii be aggressive.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
Patterson Insti,ute.
Special Dispatch.

H'llsboFo' Tex, May 24.-The COM
,heheement exercises Of the Patterson
institute win begin on Sunday next
oy sermon by Mr.. Dudley. ana win
continue Monday Tuesday, Wednes.
nay ana Thursday nights. The first
night VIII be devoted to recita-
IONS ana music. Second night to
young mems contest. recitations es-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
fer a short Iiias...

Black jack Grove, Tex. May "a
Mrs. d n. c. Holderness. aged 81
years. 60, last Sunday afternoon ~
erysipels after an illness Of only a
rev day. Her remains were Inferred
IN the cs cemetery Monday evening
and wer followed to the grave by 4
large cpM OF sorrowing citizens.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

specInl Ipatch.
Chlldres Tex. May 2i--Mr. Alex
blackburn one of childress' most re-
speoted iizens, died here yesterday
mornings n. m. after protraeted
sicknessoi nearly three months.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Mr. Sladstone's Right BYE Success
fully Operated Upon,

ny Associated Press.
London. May 2;.-Mr. Gladstsne's
right eye was successfully operated
upon today Drs. Nettleshlp and Ha.
eershon both attended the distinguish.
ed patient IN Lord Rcndale's house
early In the day, and some time at.
forwards shsy issued bulletin stating
that the eye had been operated upon
Tor cataract and that tho operation
was quite successful, The operation
took place at $3.50 a. m. Dr. John Bow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
wonK or rnE GENERAL ASSEM-
My AT NASHVILLE.
Discussion OF the Liccnsurc Report
10th Animated aud Interesting.
The rrcnbyferies should Ex-
ercise Their TuIl Power.


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NJ, ...,,.,.a p....
Nsshy,,,o renn Me-. .. mi. ,o,.
An, ss.an,,,v N ,ho so,unarn pro.hv.
terrain church, upon reassembling to-
day. received the report OF the commit
tee on narrative. The report says there
seems to be a steady growth In the
churches. Last year the average ad-
dillon TO each church was something
over seven. judging from the numbers
given In the narrative the average Tor
,ne present year VIII exceed mat OF
,ust year iahen hi'osether the report
wy e'ieoui@sins nature. ihe
Wy on .,'e ors"nie union matter 'pheh
e.' ""' 'e.'eu anu i'u'iu "
~, -, t,ii'i' ~
a,..r. ana,,,.. a. ~ t
ss,,iI,. ,oa,a,.,.,. 4, a,,,.,.,. a.,
mint a corm,,tee y, n,ea,Ic v,ior
The nroteat WIN no ol,owed n he M,
on the minutes but will be answered by
a committee to be appointed for thai
purpose. The report OF the committee
on licensure was then taken up md
DR.. Converse sin Ind the floor In
favor OF the majority report when the
assembly adjourned.
A Committee Appointed.
M s,.... ,
lowing committees to answer the pro-
se'' VI '"e "'o''i'ns' t''Ns' george
summer Nusehe Dahiei anu Elder
Nhi,e Vi Sou'n Saroiiha' me avs
r"ah'oh OF .he heehsure report was
then resumed by Dr. Converse In favor
OK the majority report ana he spoke
at some length. DR.. Storey followed
and argued for the adoption OF the
minority report which would harmon
lze divergent Views. Or. McPheeters
argued that It was necessary TO main
tain a high standard OF schoinrship I'm
the church and that there should be
n change In the Inv OF llcenanre and
,i,at tho n,,t,or sha,ta H., -. -.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
MRS. LEASE VERY a.,
she is Suffering From se,,.,. :.
mntisn of the Lef, NJ,

mnism Of the Lett L..
By Associated Press.
olathe. Kan. May a-u,. I,
Is a very sick woman. n, -
Topeka and several bhv,is,,. w
Kansas City have held s ,...'
and her son Charles is with \,
has sciatic rheumatism q h., n h
limb and infammatory rh,s1 y
her right hand. Her limb / { i
that she rest with II dr,v. !, i
knee. and 1t is impossIbl, \, !, !,
straighten 1t entirely. The a.,
her hand are SO drawn aud h.
swollen, and, to add 10 he, n,
is forming in the palm, cau,,l
bruise received while traysls, \
weeks ago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
TARIFF BILL PROGRESS.
nAapED WIRE TO GO on THE FREE
LIST.
Tin Plate and Several Other Items
Agreed to-Mr. AidriaEe Makes
several Characteristic Asser-
tions-HaIc's Idea of Tariff.


BY Associated Press.
Washington, May A.--At the opening
of the session OF the senate today.
Mr.. Kyle urged the passage Of his res
olution declaring that Il was not the
purpose OF the United States to use
force to restore I.llioukalani as queen
Of the Hawaiian Islands. and that any
foreign interference with those islands
would be regarded as an act OF hostil-
ity to the United States.
Mr.. Daniels, Democrat, OF Virginia,
objected to action on the resolution un-
III the resolution on the same subject
reported by the foreign affairs commit
tee had first been acted upon. Mr.. Frye,
Republican. OF Maine. advocated the
passage OF this similar resolution. say
ing that he had Information from two
responsible persons to the effect that
the moment the senate acted the queen
would resign all pretense to the throne
and accept u money compensation
therefor This being the condition on
the islands. In the name Of humanity
he appealed to the senate to pass this
or similar resolutions.
The Tnrin Bill.
AT this point the hour Of 1890 ar
rived The resolution went over and
the tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Hale,
Republican. OF Maine. led off with a
sarcastic comment ON Mr.. Germans
speech OF yesterday. saying that the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

BY Associated Press i..-.lsl;lil
Washington. MAY c. "a 80
Breckenridge Of ken'us ~ !, ~
morrow FOR another renp. !, + Y 81
In his district. he sps .s llssu. <
SATURDAY and owens,'Ss .sl 4 ..
day he spent q sQeu M, M Il ~ <
court working ON tns "a ~ ,
in the appeal from rs 2. (
Pollard suit
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Kansas Women Pass n Resolution
Anent the Colonel.

BY Associated Press.
Topeka. Kan. May 2i.-At meet
ing Of the representative women OF
Kansas today an expression denuncia-
tory OF Colonel Breckenridge In the
share OF preamble and resolution
was adopted. The resolution states
that the women OF Kansas ''join hands
with our Kentucky sisters in demand
ing that no man heneeforth be elected
TO congress who does not require in
other men and exemplify In his own
life the same standard OF moral purity
that is rightfully demanded Of wo,
man."
The resolution as adopted was for
wsrded to the women OF the Ashland,
Ky, district.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Special lspatch.
Gordon Tex. May el.--"Grandma"
Jameson mother OF A. Jameson. died
here ,hlsmornlng at the age OF IS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

says. award Of
s gss'' 'a,ssa, DUDE ' s'iis' -
graduating essays s.' ~.
ais. intersperssd + WAY ss'''s
grand final iableau. IVY aas /,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Special Ispatch.
Van Altyne, Tex. May 24.--Mr. An
derson, II aged citizen OF Weston,
nine mile from here. died Sunday,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Special lipatoh.
sulphr Springs, Tex, May re-
ssarls, cEothsrs a Askew OF this
CITY toay levied on attachment on
me assied stock OF Miss louise
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
ARMoR PLATE ra.,n
The Examination nela VIZ, a.
Doors. "s"

by Associated Press.
wa, Mashlnston' May ss.-The copgr.,.
sioasl Investigation into frauds ana Is,
resularities in naval armor plste ~ 1a.. ~
'ouay with open doors. Rsur.s sSsah
1--WE punphy stated that hla ,r,ar. "a
son came srom documents sen, ~ ~ ma a,
s sTar' IN from official papers and md
Dr. Dunphy's statement detailed ma
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
THE SARATOGA ASSEMBLY.
Prof. smith Presents his Casc-No
Organic Reunion.

Organic Heunioh.
BY Associated PresH.
Saratoga, N. Y. May 4.-In the gem
erai assembly Of the Presbyterians to-
day the appeal OF Prof Henry Pre-
served Smith was taken up and the
argument was begun by Prof. Smith.
He sought to show that the records OF
tho original trial proved that the ju-
dicatory was preiudiced In that It al
lowed members Of the body to sit In the
case who had published opinions touch
ing the guilt OF the accused. It was
further shown that the regular order
prescribed for judicial process by the
constitution Of the church has not
been complied with In the preliminary
stages before the beginning OF ac-
,uoI trial The third point argued
had reference TO the form In which the
charges were cast ana here It was mr.
gnod thnt these charges were fatally
defective I'm that they did not formulate
,ho doc,r,na agotnst which orfonce was
"ieEeu'
The Charges Were Faulty.
II was expressly said that the doc
trine OF inspiration mentioned in the
charges was one "impiled" I'm the com
s..,,... ~, 80, -. a., 49,. s,,,,,t,,,-
loH''uh VI i'''"' ""e'e "a wy
tional law demanded OF the church
that the dictrinc offended against shall
I,o "s,,d,,,c,t,ir INN, which ia f,,p-
dlmentAl VIII never pc lelt 10 the con-
ference. The doctrine Of inspiration
otiesed 4, tho cbnrees was commended
~, ~ W., ',--
'" w INV NV '""h"' ." Wv
OF In the confession. and in fact TO be
contrary TO the doctrine OF the confess
s,.,,, a.. .,.,,.a,, MI. In.
| sion OF I"'h "t ihe ch"ion' NV
errancy OF the original aulosrapha OF
Scripture was claimed TO be entirely
| a,,,',oa =, ma aoc,,ir, Of i,sni,ntiop
ou'H'aN " :, 49,, ,,,.,,,,,.
ana independents OF H. IL WhH iut''''
shown that the doctrine OF inerrancy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25

Special rspatch.
Graham Tex. May s4.-Mrs. Clara
Akin. VIE OF ID. Il. Akin. druggist,
is dead.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

DO you think the good die young?"
"Certainly not; I'm oven ifty,"-De-
troit Free Press.
-Guessed. -IIanks-''My baby is on.
ly nine months old and can talk"
Pank-''lt must be n girl."-Detroit
Free Press,
-Wife-"Tommy doesn't seem to be
afraid of policemen" Husband-"Why
should he? Ills nurse was a very pref.
ty girl,"-life.
Mrs, Cpson-"Mrs. Gayboy says
she can never tell anything about her
husband" Upson-"Humph! Leaves
thattothe n~eighbors, ! suppose. "-Buf.
falo Courier.
If the passion for humor keeps
growing With Americans, instead of
saying wise or pious things when they
die they will finally crack Jokes
Atchison Globe.
-Passenger-"Mercy on us! A rob.
Der has held up the train" Robber-
Don't be alarmed, gentlemen. Just
throw the porter off and the train can
proceed!-Atlanta Constitution.
Up the Court. First Lady threat.
eningly) Ibid you call me a two.faced
thing, did your Second Lady (un.
abashed)-"Yes, | did; and wot's more.
don't know which on ems the ugli.
est."-Tit-Bits.
Observation-Disclosures, / have been
asked so many times during the last
week to pray for rain that at last I
consent, knowing, however, that II is
useless, for the wind is stiff in the
west."-Harlem Life.
-Passerby-"say, Johnny, why are
you wasting your time here shooting
craps% Messenger boy-"Wastinv nv
time? What's der matter wild YER?
I'm gettin' paid for every minute Of il.
Got a message in me pocket."-N. Y.
Herald.
Value of Education. Mistress ian.
grhy)- See, Bridget, I can write INV
name IN the dust!' Servant (admir.
inglyl-"Oh, mum, that's more than 7
can DO. There's nothing like educa.
ton after all, is there, mum?"-Hous.
Furnishing.
- suppose there must be money
IN politics." casually remarked III,
well meaning person. your snn
position is indisputably correct'n
YEARLY responded the candidate with
a barrel. i've put something l;ke
ten thousand dollars in myself since
my nomination. buffalo Courier,
Frances, three and one-half years
Old, received her first ocean bath A. Tho
oeach n gay, and having only the
family bath tub as her u Of meas.
urement, she said to her papa when h.
had brought her into the surf nm To how
neck; Cocoon, papa, papa, take me
out quick! It's too full."- Ros,on
Herald. oS'on
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Hoods Pills are the best atter-dinner
Pills, assist digestion, cure headache. CSC.
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No Substitutes

For Royal Baking Powder. Tn. ~s.
is shown by all tests, Official, scientific, and :.
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If some grocers try to sell another hail..
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ofthe superiority of the Royal" To give ere,,
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to cost less it must be made with cheaper ,,a
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same, give less value to the consumer.
LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt to palm =
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The bequest of one hundred md AZ.
cen Thousand dollars which the late
Robert Stanton Avery has left in his
wlll 70 the Smithsonian institution for
lectures ana treatises upon and con.
corning these mechanical laws which
sossrn ethereal mediums" might ap.
pear al nrst blush to be the testament.
mi wnim q a very ethereal personaVe.
inc value Of this scientific legacy
however, may prove incalculable from
sne standpoint Of Americas position II
the world Of science. The mystery =.
ether-that unknown, h~ypoths,;oo,
medium for all the waves Of HAT
light sound, magnetism and electr;c;t,,
Lies at tho bottom Of the secret y.
nature, and the Avery endowment ~. ~ :.
yet DC the incentive to oripina, -.
search which shall take manlsina !.
sNp nearer to the sources Of wor,d
energy and force tsaasmlasiou ,-philSs
aslpAh Record, '"Na'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

mighty late. Amt nothing the matter
at home, is there?"
"Nun-nun-no," answered Jason,
guilty. "W-w-we are ell WV
"Har?" Gran'pap was IS deaf Is the
proverbial adder.
II sus-sus-I say w-we are all w-w~w
we are all"
Whats thate" broke In gran'pap,
who fancied he was missing some
thing OF vital Importance
II sus-sus-said-" began Jason, rails
ing his voice. ~ sus-"
"Dead?" snapped gran'pap. "Whose
dead? 1t hain't your mar, Is it? She's
been poorly for quite q spell, but mo-
body thought she'd die of it"
''Nun-nun-"
"Har??"
az ~sus-sus-sus-I sus~
whats thata"
"He says nobody is dead. grandpa
Their" Dolly cried to the old man, in
her clear young voice, and Jason felt
like falling down and worshiping her
then and there.
"Ar,har" calculated gran'pap, com.
pretending. Nobody dead! Thoughts
you said there was Warl, then, what
is the matter?"
"Nun-nun--' began Jason.
"Hey9"
"Nun-nun-"
There is nothing the matter, grand.
father explained Dolly.
'Tlain't har?' snapped the veteran.
He felt that he had been imposed up.
on in some "Warl, then.
what did you come over for. Jason"
II ~dud-dud-I d~ud-oidn't %cuc.cuc-"
began Jason. feeling like a culprlt
convicted Of q dire crime. "Idud-dud
didn't"
"Har%"
"He came to CALL" answered Dolly,
her face reddeniug with ~vexation.
ITO call?" snorted gran'pap, "Tc
call for what?"
"Nun-nun-nun-"
Have we got anything OF Jason's,
Dolly?"
No, sir. he came toto call on me.
ITO call on you." calculated the
veteran. Hint"
BY this time poor Jason was reduced
to II mental tatteration, and | think
had not gran'pap subsidized very soon
the bashful swain would have fed
from the house in his desperation. AS
it was, the old man presently settled
back in his chair and fell to wagging
his aged head and muttering to him
self, Plainly he did not comprehend
matters yet BY and by he dropped
off into an uneasy doze, broken by
occasional grunts and mutterings,
which, as Ill luck would have 1t. were
SO timed that they broke into Jason's
desperate attempts at conversation,
and each time reduced him to sudden
silence.
He cast an anxious eve on the clock,
swiftly ticking away his opportunity,
and essayed to introduce the subject
nearest his heart, but then gran'pap
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29

enough. I wouldn't tell you anything
about it, though, if you wasn't a pref
" good sort of a fellow. You gimme
q dime once"
"Bub-bub-but!"
And that amt all l know" inter
rupted the lad, tentatively.
The astute James reasoned that this
tantalizing revelation ought TO be the
means Of enriching him to the extent
OF another dime. and when Jason
handed him a quarter instead of the
coveted dime he warmed toward his
victim.
1--WE are goin' TO have lots of COM
pany tomorrow" he said. Henry
and his wife, and Cousin Marvin's
folks, and the Wollivers. and"
"F~uf-fuf-"
That's SO, Fred Wolliver is comm
with his father and mother. and-well,
| guess he likes Dolly pretty well,
and"
"Dud-dud-"
"Oh, you never know what a girl
will do, But I'll tell you what, Jase'
You go over tonight and FIX it up with
Dolly and get ahead of Fred. like
you hetter'n l do him, anyhow. lie
never gimme anything in his life, If
had ten cents more | could"
This delicate hint ELECTED another
quarter from Jason, who was now in
the state OF mind where money is ss
dross
"Bub-bub-b but" he began, timorous-
ly. There's pup-pup-plenty-"
Plenty Of time?" broke Ia the lad.
"Why, tomorrow is New Years; your
year will be out at midnight, and then
where will you be?"
'Bubbub-but It amt a yeye-it
amt a year sus-sus--"
'She didn't say u year since you be-
gan goin' with her. She said if You
didn't ask her this year she wouldn't
have you at all. and"
''I-Tll ask herr broke IN Jason,
firmly.
"Gee-whizz." calculated the lad. as
he iingled his booty In the palm Of his
hand when safely out of Jason's hear
ing. why didn't | think of this be-
fore? ! might have made as much as
ten dollars ont OF Jason II ! had started
in early enough"
All the rest OF the afternoon Jason
was in a tremor of excitement, alter
nately in the seventh heaven OF de-
light and the lowest depth Of despair
ing doubt, Dolly was his for the ask
ing-Hurrah! Jimmy had said SO, and
Jimmy ought to know. But it was too
good to be true-he could not bring
himself to believe it. His for the ask
Ing? Oh, Jimmy must be mistaken,
And thus the teeter-board OF his spirits
rose and fell.
The chores were done in q whirl Of
conflicting emotions. Dolly would have
him he gave old Tokus, the horse, a
do..ble allowance Of oats. No. it could
not be true-he kicked Quinine, the
dog. half way across the barn lot.
Whenthe evening meal was Jason