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smile. In his nervousness he misdirected
the envelope; unaware of this error, he
hurried to his studio to wait for an answer.
The darkness of his studio was lessened
by ray of light from the opposite building,
which struck glittering object in a corner
of the room. Before turning on the gas
his curiosity led him to investigate the
cause of the brilliant gleam, and with a
shudder he discovered it was the diamond
engagement-ring still on the wooden finger
of the lay figure. His first impulse was to
wrest it off; but his efforts were vain. He
then turned on the light and worked long
and patiently; but the ring could not be
made to move.
4 horrible feeling came over him that
the finger of the model grew warm and
soft in his grasp; he even imagined he felt
the jointed fingers press his own fevered
palm. Realizing that greater effort would
break the delicate gold band, he threw him
self, wearied and nervous, on the couch, and
dropped into restless slumber, starting at
every sound, with the vague idea that a
messenger-boy had brought an answer from
Miss Constance. But, alas! it never came.
".
Two weeks after the episode in the studio
Miss Dorothy Dummer and her niece went to
Paris The aunt, who never did anything by
halves, had determined to take Constance
entirely away from the polluted atmosphere
of Mr.. Mooreland; and having plenty OF
money and good health, notwithstanding an
unmentionable number of years of New
England life and pie, Miss Dummer thought
this was a favorable occasion to see some
thing of the world over the water.
On the steamer, among the few aequaint-
snces they made, was a no-longer- young,
but very pleasing, German barren. In order
TO distract Constance and take her mind as
much as possible from her late affair"
Miss Dummer gave a warm welcome to
this charming neutrality-suspicious., and the
Baron was costantly in their company. In
Paris, his knowledge Of the city made him
invaluable; and his attention to the two
ladies became very marked.
Though Miss Dummer had, in the course
of her well-preserved years. received many
chances TO worse her condition, she had
never before met man with the Barons
charm of manner and numerous attractive
traits. 1t was wonderful how her stern
New England features relaxed and softened
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from bis knees IN disgust with himself,
seized pen and paper, and proceeded to ar
range his speech in writing.
After the customary Interruptions from
brush-peddlers, photograph agents. and city
directory men, the declaration was finally
composed, blue-penciled, and edited to his
satisfaction; then, throwing himself with
studied impulsiveness at Sappbo's dainty
feet, he grasped her patient palm, and plac-
ing his notes On the floor where he could re-
fresh his memory when necessary, he
poured forth an outburst of eloquence ex-
pressive of undying love, and pressing
Sappho's hand TO his lips pulled spark
ling ring from his pocket and forced it on
her taper finger, at the same time throwing
his right arm around her symmetrical
waist and raising himself TO press q fervid
kiss, when
Rap-iap-tapl sounded on the brass
knocker
In his excitement be never knew how il
all happened; but Sappho seemed TO fall
upon him, one of her ingeniously jointed
arms twined itself around his neck, while
her rich mass of Titan hair swept over his
shoulder, and, before he could free himself,
the studio door swung open.
Turning his head his eyes looked upon the
amazed features of Miss Constance Claxton's
wealthy aunt. For a second, which seemed
like an hour, there was dead silence, dur
ing which he felt as if the lay figure
clutched him like nightmare; a thrill of
life seemed 10 have touched the wooden
form, her warm breath seemed to fan his
embarrassed cheek.
With an exclamation Of horror, Miss
Dummer backed out of the door.
The infamous wretch This is no place
for u.s." he heard her say and among the
remarks which followed he recognized Con-
Stances voice, in tone of remonstrance
With mighty effort he hurled the figure
from him and rushed wildly into the corri-
dor. He was too late. His visitors had
disappeared.
Before MoOreland could decide what course
70 pursue, other callers came; but as soon as
m opportunity occurred he began letter
after letter 10 Constance. Each Cos was
torn up, however, and he impatiently
waited till evening. Then he hurried TO
her home; but his ring was answered by a
stony stare from the usually urbane butler,
who Informed him that Miss Claxton and
Miss Dummer were not at home" Un-
luckily, during the moment the doors were
open, he saw that the drawing-rooms were
brilliantly lighted, and Constance was
seated at the piano.
For an hour he wandered aimlessly up
the avenue; then rushing into a messenger
Office he wrote the fac s, though the exi,a-
nation looked so lucicrons when pat In
black and white that IL SslG,ost ~. de Lana
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He Had Done Both.

Doyerspike was married. His friend Gid
dings contemplated matrimony.
II suppose" said Giddings, THAT it comes
trifle hard to face girls father and ask
him for the hand of his daughter"
Well, yes" replied Doverspike, reflect
lively. "It does come rather difficult, but
it isn't marker to facing the mother of a
girl you have been courting for year or so,
after you have concluded that you like some
other girl better, when yOu meet the old
lady accidentally some time after breaking
with the daughter
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Putting a New Face on the Matter.
No,r Yo1L-

The Mother-I want you to keep that
young man at distance, Jennie. If you
don't he'll be proposing to you.
The daughter-He has almost as good as
proposed already.
The M.-How is that?
The DIE said you would make a lovely
mother-in-law
The M.-He did? Well, perhaps you had
better accept him. You might do worse.
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Didn't Know Him.

ICTeceId7ld Pfutn DeuIeT.I
Observant Citizen-That seems to be
very Thoughtful man in the fourth seat front.
Judge?
Conductor-No Capitalist.
g l should have taken him for Judge or
deep student by his straightforward, impress
sive look"
"Oh, he's only playing make believe that
he's paid his fare, but I'll get him."
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Conductor-No. Capitalist.
Paving the Penalty.

Young Doctor-Just think, six of my pa
tients recovered this week.
Old Doctor-It's your own fault, my boy.
You spend too much time at the club.
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A COrrec ction.

"Well, old fellow, so you have taken your
marriage vows?"
"Yes, but made one little alteration.
said, With all thy worldly goods | NE
endow. ~
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lLVs.l

ILVs.J
Train Robber lin the Pullman)-Your
money or your life!
Sleepy Passenger (wrathfully) y)-Confound
you, porter! III call you when want you.
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A Donkey's Mistake.
IHdrper's Young People.

Aunt Ethel-How ridiculous Halfway
round the park and back again. Why, it
wouldn't take you any longer to go all the
way round.
Willie-Oh, yes it would If get half
way and turn back, the donkey hurries
home, but if keep ON he thinks he is 60
ing away all the time, and just pokes.
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Miss Constance CIaxton, with a far-away
look in her deep eyes, sat IN her boudolr
buried in th0ugbt-and pillows. Theoso-
phy. Buddhism, Occultism, were light and
airy subjects compared to the problem
with which her whole being struggled.
She was planning design 1or wedding
gown!
Not that her wedding-day was settled.
No. Constance was not as yet even engaged I;
but with unerripg feminine instinct she
well knew that at moments notice she
could name her future husband, and the
day. 1t was simply matter of encourage
ment on her part
Among her numerous unreJected Sultors
was difidenf, but persistent, wooer, Mr..
Monroe Mooreland, an artist. Not so young
as some of the other aspirants, but, perhaps,
for that reason a more formidable rival /;
and, what was of no small importance to
Constance's practical mind, he was almost
the only man en- her list who had made
favorable impression on her maiden aunt,
and this relative was the gilded power be-
hind the throne.
Miss Dorothy Dummer, the aunt IN Ques-
fioD, was in the habit of leaving her ma
tive haunts in the quiet and picturesque
village of Skowhegan, Maine. every Winter
and spending some three months In the
whirl of New York society, at the same
time looking after some of the city property
which she possessed. AS the time for the
annual visit was approaching. Constanee
decided 10 have things eliminate so as TO
announce her engagement as soon as her
aunt arrived.
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Taking Him at His Word.

Taking Him at His Word.
fSnsfh Gray d Co.'S Illustrated MontMyl
"No," said the busy merchant; /" / don't
care for no dictionaries to-day"
Thank you," returned the fair book
agent from Boston; "how many shall put
you down fOr"
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A Natural Mistake.

DR.. Cutter-A cold two-flfty for me.
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A Successful Operation.
ILife.l

DIR. Pulser-Did you remove old Bonder's
appendix?
DR.. Cutter-Yes.
DR. PuIaer-And was there ANYTHING in
The National tribune., 1894-10-11

Monroe Mooreland, with an expression of
intense nervousness about his sensitive
mouth, was on his knees at the feet of his
model. 1t was two years now since they
came from Paris together, and since that
time they had been inseparable.
The influence of this model could be
discerned IN all his work. Though she was
faultless in proportion, her figure lacked
elasticity and grace: her features, though
SIS regular as the ancient Greeks, were i'm
movable and almest without expression; ;
but her endurance in posing was inexhaust-
ible, and her patience seemed superhuman.
Hour after hour, and day after day, she
could be depended upon TO hold the same
position without o nurmur; and to an ar
fist in this country, where reliable models
are SO scarce, this was no slight consider
alton.
At this moment her willing but hard,
ansympsthetie hand was laid in Menroe's
fervid palm. There was an awkwark pause,
awkward at least TO Monroe, who seemed a
trifle confused and embarrassed, but Sappho,
the model, betrayed not the slightest dis
eomposHre With her fan against her cold
cheek she patiently waited. Finally, after
several siammeriBg atseRpts at an eloquent
declaration of eternal love, after halting,
faltering, and suffering, he suddenly arose
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vEyANTED-To find comrade who knew Charles
w w. Peach, Of Co. II of the Sd Iowa Inf CVok
unteersl Rebellion. Address Brown Sc Goddard,
Alton Kansas. 6S6-2t
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WANTED-ADDRESSES.

VITANTED-Proof of death of John Cole late Co
w X II5th n. Y. Last heard of in Rock County
Wisconsin, 1858 Address w. 5. Cole, GIoversyille
n. Y. 657-2t
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At 1I:5S +. NJ.

At 1E5S T. NJ.
[Lifel
Helm awfully poor, you know.
She-Well, don't want to hurt your feel
ings, but l can lend you five cents for car
fare if you will only let me.
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WTANTED-InfOrmaton regarding my husband,
w John Grove, whether dea or alive. BE en-
listed at Binshamton, y. " in Co. II, S9th n. Y. InE
Left his home, Hayes City, Kan, 1855 never returned
Ohio and Kansas papers please copy. Address-Mar%
garet Grove, 80 West Main street, Owego TiOga
County, n. Y. 67S-{t
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Hooa's ri Is cure all liver ills. biiiousness
aundice, indigestion, sick headache. 25o.
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UTANTED-A reward for Silas d. Gillett's positive
w address, IL sent at once. Slas ID. GiIlett
private in Late Co +, Sd n. Y. Vol. Cav. Address
Lock Box $40, Topeka, Kan. 67-3t
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TANTED-By Mrs. Mary MCGEE, Box IL, Braid
W Wool, IN.-InfornatIOn regarding her husband,
Miclaa Mttiee, whether dead alive. He enlisted
ut Win.inst HI, in september, 1s62 in the l0OLh
Ill! AMI never returned. 676-G
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
Washington News.

There is a sort Of dead lock in the
U. S. Supreme Court on account OF
the impossibility of obtaining full
board.
On Thursday, the second day after
the holiday recess, the House accom-
plished nothing being forced to ad-
journ on account Of want of quorum.
On the day of the opening of Con-
gress an adjournment was forced on
account of the absence of quorum.
The Wilson bill could not gain an in
PRODUCTION. The music has COM
menced and the curtains are soon ex-
pected to rise.
A two per cent tax on incomes
above $4,000, an additional tax of 10
cents a gallon on whiskey, and tax
of 2 cents a pack on playing cards, was
the decision reached by the democrat
ic members of the ways and means
committee, Jan. 2.
The official statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the United
States for the first half of the fiscal
year, ended December 81, was also is
sued at the treasury department The
net expenditures of the government
for the past six months exceed the net
receipts by $38,000,0O0. AS compared
with the corresponding six months of
1892 the receipts are about $43, 10000
Jess and the expenditures about ST.
600, 900 less.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
NEW ND'S SHIRE.

Il A significantly marked map Of the
United States adorns the first page Of
recent issue Of the New York Press
Running over the face of the country
regardless of state boundaries or any
thing else, are deep black lines. These
represent the railroads of the country
which have recently gone into re-
ceivers' hands. The miles of road
thus indicated aggregate 81 1878, and
represent 73 companies, involving
81 ,611 ,284 ,0o0 il stock and bonds. Not
one Of the black lines of fate touches
New England territory. Yet New
England is not SO lucky as to escape
BILE that, in proportion, New Eng
lands loss is greater than that of any
other portion Of the country, for
though the failed roads are wholly
without her territory, there is proba-
bly, not one of them which is not
partly, at least, capitalized with New
England money, and one Of them, the
Atchison, was built almost entirely
with New England money. Money
from this section Of the country has
gone everywhere to help build up new
enterprises. Mills, railroads, mines,
farms, almost every variety of enter
prise has called on New England for
her cash and has had it.
But there is small likelihood Of
much more of New EngIand's money
going into foreign enterprises, for
some time to come, at least. Not be-
cause of the disasters that have al
ready overtaken money invested
away from home, but because it is
more than likely that New England
will not have much more money to
spare. New England has been great
manufacturing center, and has had
plenty Of money to put into Western
mines and railroads, and southern
mills and towns But with the pros
pect Of changed economic condi-
tions-in word, with loss Of pro-
tective tariff-New England will have
less money. Her manufacturers will
take less profits and her Workmen
lower wages. There will be then no
extra dollars to be laid by in banks or
to go into various enterprises in other
states. New England will be living
then with no surplus, and there will
be no money for nvestments-good
or bad.-Stdtesmdn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
GO TO CHURCH.

Tt is great and blessed thing to go
once a week into a meeting house
and leave the world outside; to go
once a week and see the best side Of
your neighbor and friend; and hear
the silent voices of the Sainted dead;
and hear the sacred influences inter
preted by voices of choir and by
voice of preacher; and have your
own better nature interpreted to
yourself; and yourself think for lit
tie while of the highest things, and
live in the highest atad divinest and
noblest light. And yet, all these are
nothing compared with the one su-
preme blessedness of meeting with
God. Is not God everywhere? Yes
Equally everywhere? That is not so
certain. The heaven of heavens can
not contain him, but he dweEls in the
hearts of such as are contrite and
broken at his Word; and if we come
into church where are men and
women who are contrite, or ever have
a little contrition, we come into the
presence of God himself. We coun-
sci, then, our nom church going read
ers to go to church; not with laggard
and delaying feet, driven by duty, but
with the glad expectation that they
may meet sacred associations of the
past and sacred fellowships Of the
present; that they may have devel
oped their higher and better selves;
that life, the true life, may be inter
preted to them by the voice Of poetry,
by the voice of song, and by the voice
of the preacher; above all, that they
may meet the God and Father who is
the life of all that is good in life, the
secret and the source of hope and
faith and love.-Erchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
State News Items.

The Vermont Bee Keepers Associa-
ton holds it's annual meeting at Burl
ingtOn Jan. 1926 An elaborate pro
! gram is issued. There will be both
honeyed words and singing remarks
The Grand Army of the Republic
posts Of Washington and Orange coun-
| ties are booming Gen. Joel H. Lucia
of Montpelier for department COM
mander of Vermont The encamp-
ment will be held in Burlington, Jan.
80 and 81.
Worthington Curtis Smith, ex-mem-
Der Of congress and a brother Of the
late President Smith of the Central
Vermont, died at his home in st. AL
bans, Jan. 2, aged 20 yrs. He had
been ill long time, and his death was
not unexpected. The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The town of Worcester is in pecul
lar position, and persons have recently
been compelled to go to another town
for a justice of the peace. Three JUS
tees of the peace have left town since
their election, the town clerk and
overseer of the poor have died, the
sexton has refused to take his office,
and one selectman resigned nearly a
year ago. All these offices are still
vacant and the board of civil authori-
ty consists Of only three members.
The Barre granite exhibit at the
Worlds Fair is bringing harvest to
local dealers. The monument for the
family of exPresident Harrison has
been finished and sent to it's destina
ton, and now the family of the late
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago
has placed an order with @. G. Blake
in Chicago for Barre granite mon
ument for the dead mayor. >, Mackie
& Son of this city are now at work on
the same. The figure Of the monu
ment is 40 feet high, of dark. granite,
and the only polish is on the letters.
1t is valued at $4,000 and will be COM
pleted March 1.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
General News Items.

Much suffering has been caused
among the poor of the city of
Rome and vicinity by the extremely
cold weather which prevails.
Thomas Payne King, one of the ia
nous 600 who made the charge at Bal
aklava, died Monday in Wichita, Kan.
He was rich, but lived in squalor.
For the past five years feud has
existed between the towns of Dayton
and Frazer Ia, and on the night Of
JAN free fight, in which six or sew
en- persons were killed and many
wounded resulted.
It is authoritatively announced that
the Moquette mills of Alex. Smith
& Co., of Yonkers, N. Y, will resume
work OF once, and the print and spin
ming mills very soon after. The works
have been closed for six months
and give employment to nearly 1900
hands.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio,
says: Gov. McKinley's message to the
legislature opens with reference to
the prolonged industrial depression,
from which he says there is no pros
pect of immediate relief. GA short
session and a little legislation" said
he, "would be appreciated in Ohio, in
a time like this''
Governor Waite of Florida has tried
to prevent the big prize fight in jack
sonville, but the Supreme Court de-
cides that glove fighting is not con-
trary to law and the bruisers, Mitchell
and lCorbett, are expected to pound
each other some time during the
month. If the fight can only prove
fatal it will be grand success.
Toledo, after enjoying immunity
had the worst confagration in it's his
tory last Wednesday night. Two big
elevators, the Chamber of Commerce,
two large blocks and smaller buildings
were burned, with a loss of about
$95O,OOO and insurance of 100000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
THE PROPOSED INCOME TAX.
The New York Times says:

Liz NOW L OIk I1UCoS Say
After protesting for twenty years
against the continued imposition of
war taxes in time Of peace, the Dem
ocratic party cannot reimpose the
cape general condemnation. To make
a personal income tax a feature Of
the Wilson tariff bill is to commit one
of those fatal mistakes OF policy that
drive party from power or destroy
it, just as some great indiscretion de-
stroys private reputation, or a
wrong step brings down a financial
house. To begin with, the income
tax was decided upon in the Ways
and Means Committee against the
of the majority who represent the
principles Of the Democratic party
that are vital, sound and continuing;
while the proposition obtained it's
support from those members who,
while no doubt perfectly sincere, are
all Of them in greater or less degree,
and some of them altogether, imbued
with those errors of economic and
financial doctrine that have robbed
the Democratic party Of the conf
dence and support Of thousands of
men who, on other grounds, would
gladly act with it. The tendency of
popular belief is toward the kind of
Democracy represented by Chairman
Wilson of West Virginia, Mr.. Cochran
Of New York, and Mr.. Stevens Of
Massachusetts,, rather than toward
the Democracy Of Bryan and Bynum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08
The bill which Senator Proctor of

The bill which Senator Proctor OF
Vermont has introduced in the SEN
ate, making the admission of Utah
conditional on union with Nevada,
will not be popular in either the ter
ritory or the state. The Utah people
will not like it because they feel fully
able to sustain the dignities and re-
sponsibilities of statehood by them
selves, and the Nevada people will
oppose it because Utah would be the
dominant power in the new state.
Stewart and Jones would find their
nice little pocket borough destroyed,
and be forced to contend for their
seats with men who do not live in San
Francisco, and who would be really
representative citizens of the new
state. Such a union would be in eff
feet the wiping out of Nevada, for
Utah has four Or five times it's popula-
ton. If the union is brought about it
must be by the annexation Of Utah to
Nevada, and not by any surrender of
state rights on the part of Nevada.
Such surrender could only be made
by the consent Of the people of Neva-
DIR, and it is not at all likely that Stew
art and Jones would let them give it.
Nevada is not likely ever to reach the
proper proportions of state in pop
ulation, save by such process of alb
sorption as Senator Proctor proposes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08

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