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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
CHAPTER X.
HE STORY OF A MIssPENr YOUTH.

THE STORY OF M1SSPENT YOUTH.
 Rarely, think, said Monckton at length, has any man listened to such accusations as you have brought against me today. You certainly have not spared me. but meted out full judg- ment on my slns. Yet. all unworthy as am, might rake together a poor de- fense from the ashes of misspent past My father, as you know, began life as a common labOrer in the mines that afterward became his own. He worked his way upward by methods which, whether my moral sense approves of them or not, l am too weak of fiber to initiate. Like many of his class, he did not comprehend the dignity of toll, but bowed down, poor soul, to the hol low effigy which in this country goes by the name of aristocracy. He resolved that his son shsuld be gentleman that is, he should be college bred, dress well, spend money lavishly, drive fast horses, keep an expensive establishment in short, become genteel lOafer. He rigidly excluded me from all Knowledge of his business time enough for that, he said, when he should have passed away. My business was to be pleasure. His greatest delight was to see my name ill the papers beside doubtful titles and still more doubtful reputations. think had startled Paris with one of those scandals which furnish gossip for the jackals of society and a dozen columns of American reprint he would have been perfectly happy. But somehow my innate American decency kept me from the worst degradation. I went to Paris, green boy, with the bank account of fpancier. l was surrounded by para sites who dIained my purse and laughed at me. I was flattered by women the touch of whose jeweled fingers sent a shudder through me. l plunged into dissipation and came out hating myself and all the world, tired. disillusion- ized, believing in nothing, despising men and distrusting women. Doubt less had I been stronger 1 should have passed through the ordeal unscathed. Being only poor Ralph Monckton, I be- came'-he shrugged his shoulders you have just told me what.
 He began to pace up and down the room again with his hands behind him and his head bent.
 My fathers death called me to the charge of the mineS-a sorry farce in- deed! What could the idler of the Paris boulevards know of practical affairs? And why sbc,nld have cared to know? 1 was already too rich, and I had none of the strange ambition which leads men to pile fortune upon fortune. My inheritance was simply burden which was neither willing nor fitted to bear. employed an oveIseer to manage the mines, laying a single injunction upon him-never upon any account to trou- ble me with business details. VaguS rumors of discomfort among the miners came to my ears. I paid no attention to them. The employer and employee are natural enemies, and there is al- ways war between them and always will be until the conditions of life are capitalized. That is not my discovery I read it somewhere. I have read a deal of rubbish for an idler. Anyway my overseer, Joyce, assured me that there was no ground for complaint. I believed him-it was easier to take his
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free trade is only d misdemeanor now in Ohio, where it was formerly felony, and if the change continues it may be regarded in lS96 as only q harmless eccentricity. "On the other hand," says General Grosvenor, "the present generation knows nothing whatever about free trade or Democratic financiering by actual experience. All we need is to give them a good dose of it for two years, and then we can elect any body"
 It must be admitted that the Democrats are considerably discouraged at present and do not answer the gibes of Republicans with as confident q spirit as they did. As conjectures only, these varying opinions have their value, but of course we all know that in a country like this n thousand i'm portant things may happen before 1896, and we may then enjoy the pleasure of laugh ing at the views which we hold so conf dently today. J. E. PARKE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
THE TEN FOOT DRIVE.
By CHARLES LOTIT HILDRBTH.
Copyright, 1894, by American Press Assoeia-
CHAPTER TX. ,sNNr.rI-r.AN nnhDhS

AONChTO\ PROPOSAL.
 That afternoon when he called upon Miss Duke the girls quick eye detect ed something unusual in his manner, and she was not long in learning the cause.
 They mean to force you to extrem- ities. she said thoughtfuIly. You must either fight or yield to their de mands. Which are you going to do:"
 "I:" hequeried. lifting his eyebrows in mild wonder. II shall do nothing. It iS ,Iovce's quarrel He got into it, and Lr must get out of it as best he may
 Surely, " she exclaimed incrcdulous- ly, you cannot be in earnest. You, the employer of these men, cannot stand quietly hy while''--
 Pardon me-" he said easily. II shall not stand by at all. l shall go away and let Joyce and the men have it out together"
 He looked at her lnquiringly, as if expecting some word of approval, but as she uttered none he continued:
 Il hoped that you would applaud my resolution to get away from the whole dcteStahle business. In fact" he strengthened himself up and adjusted hls eytglass with slightly nervous gesture. Il hoped you would be willing to % with me.
 Il do not think l quite understand you. she responded coldly.
 He arose, and drawing near to where she sat said, with formal tone and manner in which. however, there was an underlying agitation:
 Il wish to put myself and my for tune at your disposal. Will you honor ne by accepting them:"
 She arose in turn and confronted him, flushing and paling by turns.
 II presume. as a gentleman, you would not jest upon such subject. Her voice was hard and firm.
 Il certainly would not" he an Swcrcd. But why do you ask?''
 "BlcauSc YOur proposition must be either jest CT an insult. was her re- tort. In this country men are sup
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''Of course, of course," interrupted the factotum hastily; ''your will must be mine. merely desired to express my views-ahem!-of the situation"
 Very good, said Monckton quietly. You will send message to the village and invite the men to conference through their delegates. l will return in half an hour.
 Appalled, by the marvellous transfor- nation in his young master and almost staggering on his legs with amazement, the overseer departed to execute his or ders.
 When the deputation of miners, head ed by Matthew North, was usAered in to the owners presence by MT. Joyce, they found him seated composedly at the desk, the mark of the would be as- sassin's bullet showing in a deep red line upon his white forehead.
 The men had come to the conference in visibly defiant mood. They re- garded the summons to conference with their employer as sign of yield ing on his part and were prepared to make the most of their supposed vic tory. They were rather taken aback by the perfect courtesy with which the mine owner received them and deposit cd themselves in the chairs which he ordered placed for them with kind of surly bashfulness.
 Matthew North alone seemed unim pressed by Monckton's demeanor. A few weeks had wrought diIeful havoc in Matthew's appearance. The ruddy bronze of his complexion had faded to dull ashen hue, his face was painful ly emaciated, and bis hollow eyes shone under their heavy brows with gloomy, portentous glow. It was plain that he had suffered as only man of his violent nature can suffer and had vain ly fought against the passions that con- stunned him with the whole strength of his savage pride. His wild love for Imogene Duke, which he knew to be hopeless, and his bitter hatred and con- tempt for the weakling he regarded both as his prosecutor and his success full rival had absorbed all better inn pulses into themselves.
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A Telephone Call.

He called his wife up by the phone. His words great haste implying: "Dear. see if on my desk up stairs l left some papers lying" "I'll go at once," responded she, Her voice OCT all the clearest, "And let you know if they are there Just wait a moment, dearest" She went away-he held the line And stood there, calmly waited. The minutes passed-no message came Again the case he stated Or tried to. There was no response, And, his impatience growing, He tore his hair and raved around, His anger overfiowing. He rang, he ragged, he wildly stormed, To central in his madness, When in the door his wife appeared, Her features beaming gladness. Dear, forgot to answer you," She said, seeing the furry. "Here are the things. How do l lookr dressed in such a hurry"
 Detroit Free Presa.
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The Worlds Gold Production.

The worlds production of gold for 1893 amounts to about $l4S, S,OO0, GOO, divided as follows: United States, S35, ,000, ,O00; Austra- lia, $35, ,OOO, ,OOO:: South Africa, $50, 000, ,00O; Russia, S,5, 900, GOO; India, S4, ,OO0,0 900; China, &, ,0OO, 900; other countries, Sl6,00o,0oo. This is an increase of more than $l1.0o0,OOO over the figures of the director of the mint.
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WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOOAllON UT DOAES. The following are the Fire Alarm Signals Under the new system; I-3 R.'ser~ < Brn.'
 l-s C,r East Main and Niagara streets. l-4 CT E-lSt Main and Wulcott road. IS CT High and Walnut streets. @ Cnr Fast Main and Cherry streets. I-7 Or East Main and Cole streets II Cor North Elm and Kiug-hur@ streets ss Cor North Elm North Main and Grove
 streets.
 f Waterbury Manufacturing cumpany.' $ Cor N..ryh Main and North streets. .t CT Buckingham and Ike streets. C,r t7r.y. and Prospect streets = CT HllI~i,!,. avenue and Pine street. s-s Or Johnson and Waterville streets. 2I2 The PlatJ Bro~ Co., Nurrrtlry Clock company movement
 meut fa-tyry'
 ENch .r.r pace. 5-2 Cor West Main and Willow streets. s-4 Or West Main and Watertown roadI 3-S Hor~t. Car Railroad ~tahle.' s6 Waterbury Brass cnmTany' s-7 Cor Cedar and Mead. w streets. s-s Cor Grand and Fie.i streets s-l-2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets 5-I-S Randolph < Ch'we~' s-1-4 Plume < Atwood Manufacturing com
 Qany.' s-2-2 Holmes. Booth k HaydenS-' s-a-4 Coz Charles and Porter streets s-a-s Cor Simons street and Washington ave. Cor South Main and Grand streets. t-a Cor south Main and Clay streets. 4-s Waterbury Watch company ,4 Benedict < Burnham Manufacturing
 company" 46 Waterbury Buckle c"mpany.' ~ Moi q Scovill Manufacturing company 5a Cor Franklin and Union streets. s-s Waterbury Clock Co. tease factory. S4 Cor Clay and Mill streets ss Cor Liberty and River streets 5T No. 5 Hose House. s-s Cor Bald <in and StonesstreetS-
 Cor Bridge and MagiM streets 6-2 Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin otleet -" Private
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word than to investigate for myself. You spoke of injustice and danger, but 1 remembered that handsome fellow, North"--
 She turned toward him sharply, but he checked her. adding, with a faint smile:
 ''I am making a clean breast, you know, and must hide none of my iD- iquities. Yes, that thought chilled some uniformed philanthropio notions that were beginning to wander about in this weak brain of mine, and fell back into my old cynical indifference. Perhaps it was my natural incidence reasserting itself; perhaps it was jeal- ousy. It doesn't matter now. When the men declared war against me and threatened me with personal outrage well, you have called 1t cowardice. 1 enn4 kHeYi I had | dream of . new
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Travelling Stones.

Among Nevada curiosities are the tray cling stones," as large as walnut and round When laid on the table two or three feet apart, they begin travelling to- ward each other, meet at a common center and there lie huddled ill a bunch like eggs in nest. They are said to be largely com posed of magnetic ore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Refused.

Fond Mother-Oh, professor. will you try my daughters voices
 The Professor twho has heard daughters voice'l-No. madam. Nobody but & jus. tice of the supreme court Is fit to try it, Elmira Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Their Need.

bookman experimenting readers in the British museum told a visitor something too much 'eat, and give 'em plenty of hair, and they'll be all right. Lynn Item.
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Curious, Isn't It?

The man of fifty met and said to the man of twenty-two: Hello, old man! Where have you been this while, and how are your And the man of twenty-two replied, his face lit up with joy: "Welll Well! Is it true that this is you. and how are you, my boy?"
 New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
He Remembered,

Public Library Official Gearing up card) What chump let you have book on that card? It expired month ago!
 Nearsighted Party-He was a sour look ing, light complexioned young squirt with curly hair and-wby. it was youl-Chicago Trihnna
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How English Is Spreading.

Friend-So you think English will be- come the universal language?
 her-Unquestionably. There are already in it 25o, 900 words, mostly from oth- CT languages, and it won't take long to add the rest.-New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Al rh,. ss..an.

The head and the heiart in the game of lov, Must each play ' separate part, But we'll pardoIt \ girl cold iti the head If shs'n only te warm Id tns heart,
 <.vs.,.. >s-xafes
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An Extreme Case.

Doctor-Has your daughter been delicate always?
 Mother-Oh, yes. If she does anything about the house, it exhausts her so that she is not able to dance longer than mid night sometimes.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
His Preference.

Charles-What did you mean when you told your father just now that there was only one thing you liked better than workf
 Thomas-Loafin. of ofcourse.-ChicagoR Rec ord.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16

R Ch nsse Laundry Check is a Lottery Ticket, Capital Prize, LepTOsy.
 Sensible Peop do not buy Lottery Tickets. Neither do they patroniZe a Chinese Laun- dry Have your work done by the Waterbury Steam Laundry, T. s5fasS. S@R@!
 Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
OBSERVATIONS MADE FROM SENATE
 AND HOUSE GALLERIES.
Men I'm Congress Who Forget Their Parti- ssnship-From a Place of Peace to a Bear Garden-A Contrast In the Senate Cham ber-Long Service.
Special Correspondence.l


 Special Correspondence.l
 WASHINGTON, March 13-When the wis., itor from a distant state first looks on Washington city, he is dazzled by its mag nifcent distances, charmed by the mild ness of these early spring days and quite overcome by the glory of the capitol. If of n scientific turn, he may seek the patent office, the Smithsonian or other institute of that class, but almost always he first seeks the rotunda and gazes long on the magnificent dome above where Peace, Vio' tory, Fortune, Liberty and other goddesses in red and yellow are playing ring around the rosy" about the majestic face of George Washington.
 If he is untrained in art study, as he gen. orally is, he gets as close as possible to the pictures on the circular wall and beholds with astonishment the red brown Poca-
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Waterbury 80IISr Works.

a,vlr, rs-n1v.t to Inc corner P'rter Street and N E. R R. formerly the W 'teroury Male able Iron Go grnuniS ani being a practlca R Her Maker. I an prepArei to do all nds of Roller Water Tank ,cnnke stack. Tar Hearing Furnaces, A1neallu, Pans, Pate and sheet lron Work of all DeScri ptiojS- Orders ny mall WILL receive prompt -tEentiou.
 JAMES J DUFFY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
One Way of Increasing Compensation.

Tom (the ebookkeeper)-Whyd do you work so hardS The firm doesn't give you any greater pay for it.
 George (the clerk)- know that, but when I'm working forget how small my salary is.-Chicago Record.
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Generosity.

MT. Longear-By the way, did you ever know that large ears are sign of generos- itys
 Miss Beauti-Of course, MT. Longear They are sign that nature has been gen erous.-New York Weekly.
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Popular Tunes.

There's music in the balmy breeze Sweet melodies for all- To some 1t sings of buds and bees; To others of baseball.
 Washington Star.
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A pInn-

You may break. you may shatter The vase if you will, But stay with us, Bridget; Wen pay your wage still.
 Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16

Essay by & Tough Young Man. De dentis' is CT cunnin gent. He'll never have ter beg. He goes ter work an pulls yer tooth, And den he pulls yer leg.
 Washington Star.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14
Smith & Browne carry a tIf Z
wedding ntAiIonaIy sol hf1lAI


There being no annogaA q
for last niEht the meeting y Z
resolved Itself into one q w
testimony. Brother y Z ~
Dallas dropped IN and s9lk oil
ths meeting. lie read ne y. y
verne OF Malachi ILL., aua , /.
season OF testimony follows :
lntendcnt irwin concluded W n, x /.
in u brief. hut earnest ap2A
unaayod to forgake he W.
and come 10 Jesus, 4 iuf l's '
present. Tonight u X, oF,'
George s. Wyatt, prrq,n9 4. 4
Fort Worth district, NpTihNn, 3 7
conference Methodist Epi,' .lrs Y
viii preach, No doubt KY I, n I.
Ing viii greet this able owns
tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

This Is to Give notice o. n
tIor OF the Arm OF W. ", Dl,s,I
doing a hotel business ia',s .
Fort Worth. state Of Tenh a u
n. 1894. W. W. Dunn b i
TO collect and aettla AZ 4, I.
claims agninat. or due sslaas
The hotel will DO contlnesap II
Dunn. where he hopes 70 ass I
friends.
Rates, 50 per day.
". ". RI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE
is COMMENCED ~ THE j, D. HEAD
TRIAL LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. Park. ON the witness stan"
Yesterday Afternoon---A' o. Me-
Giamory Cats n Judgment for s'ooo
Damnscs---county Court Cases.

Judge Harris Is holding court day
and night during tho trial oil inc .
d. Head murder case. The large num-
Der Of witnesses necessarily makes the
ease long and tedious and the at1or-
n---' on both Sides arc making every
effort to got the ease clearly before the
Jury, which is matter OF some dllii-
Guilty, as the murder was committed in
a distant county aud the surroundings
are entirely unfamiliar to the jurymen.
Yesterday was taken up with a conun-
uance OF tho examination or witnesses
for the state. aud the evidence FOR the
defense was commenced last night
one of the witnesses was Mrs farlH,
the widow Of tho man who was killed
ON tho goth OF last May near Rising
star.
In tho Torty-clghth district court in
the damage suit Of a. c, McGlamory
against the Texas and Pacific railway
company ct al. Judgment was rene
dcrcd In favor OF tho plaintiff for
$1,000,
rho suit OF j. NJ. MARBLE vs.. the
City National Bank of Quanah is on
trial.
In the county court yesterday tho
suit Of u. u, Gotzendancr against Geo.
u, slocum was on trial, debt and at
tachment
Moae johnson pleaded guilty to theft
and wna fined 81.
County Court Docket To-day,
G. A. Smith g. Son VI. Fort Worth
ana New orleans Railway company
$, X. Mays W. Mccormick Harvest-
lnlg Machine company
Z. 4 w. McClonn yB, a. ]. Anderson
NJ. c. Hurley trustee. w, w. j.
stern. Lauor. shohl & Co. va. s. d.
suit garnishoe,
c 10. Doom Vs. II. E Carson.
q u. Doom w. Newton Bros. gar
nlshcc,
a, H. Belo 6 Co Va. W. \. Ingram ct
al.
Geo. Bcggs w. GulG Colorado and
Santa Fc Railway company.
w. II. Moore VI. Ev0ns-snydcr-Bucl
company
u, Dury w. Texas ana Pacific Rail-
way company.
u. n Ford Vs. General Electric COM
pHny,
l.. & s. Shields vs.. Texas and Paolac
Railway company ct A.
w. ~ Ford w Gulf. Colorado and
Santa lco Railway company.
$ $. Sanger Va. Missouri Kansas and
Texas Railway company NJ Texas
Rnslr IsnncH w. Fort Worth Transfer
company
j. NJ, Mooney W.. Texas and Pacific
Railway company
suit for Divorce.
sam Wiley has filed a suit IN the dis
trlct court for divorce from Josie Wiley,
IN which he chnrgca unfaithfulncgB and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14
"DlRT DEFlES THE KING" THEN
s a | O.. l.. To-
rs GREATER THAN RoYALTy Irsr,,
PA1Nn's
CELERY CONTOUR
Makes reop|s Wen /


There viii be a match ,,,. !,
BAH Saturday evening e s,',s
Worth University campu, ~
University eleven and M ps, /.
team. Captain Fisher n N " N
atty team has had bis mss /,
practice for come time "A N,
lident that they win DIT tss, ", |,
better game than last yesf, 4 ,
game they were dvicaleA (, Z
close eoore, The game Nh i F.
at 1880 sharp, The color !, NJ
versity team are blue anA.yl \
those OF the locni team 4, n
white. This IS Tie iirst ~, :
season and IL looked fo,Ts1 4
much interest by lovers Il 4, !
There will be no ndnaelsn n +,
ever to bho game,
Captain Day requests lhsl )
report In uniform at The unIlea,
. y, m.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

Was sent 20 as and we made " look
like new The owner can wear u anoth-
or winter, thcroby SAVING tho expense
OF new one. We charged him only
nominal price for tho work, Bend US
your old clothes 20 DO cleaned or dyed.
We nay exprcs8 charges one way.
FORT WORTH STEAM DYE WORKS,
200 Houston street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

have been taken ~, the floors and
walls washed and tho carpet In the
nave will be steam cleaned before be-
inn put down. A now carpet has been
made for the chanoel, stoves and win
dows have been put IN thorough re-
pnir and everything has been done TO
make the place comfortable and pleas
ant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

was an able statesman, his admin
iatfation being noted for TIM progress
the country made. and for the reforms
instituted by him Hc retained Office
untn he was 70 years Old, when ne was
succeeded by Pedro Chamorto.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

Juatlce Adama' once na, s s
popular rcaort for eoue, una.. :, !
has an altar there l w. ~ "a
pose. Ills lates, rcs W. Nh (
TOPPER. n couple ifos ,ay N.
We're welded yesterday
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

Fancy rockers,
Fancy parlpr cabinets.
Fancy tea tables.
Fancy center tables,
Fancy dressing tablca
Fancy couchos,
Fancy parlor Hultca.
Any of the above would be suitable
for Christmas presents. and sold on
easy payments. Come ana Belpgt.
MADDOX, ELLISON a. co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

Yesterday evening. Al I %
the residence Of Mrs IN
Throckmorton street. NJ, cii'(
vens. manager Southern Kni'
Bureau, and Miss Nellie ~
Chicago, were united 10 mliS'
tho Rev. Harry casslll ~ y
couple loft yesterday tysgll
combined business and hrdil y
q large part Of the STATE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

And l mean business, ~ - \ y
my very best cablns, pa ,ss u, Y
per dozen and suaran,sae' y " NJ ".
made In For' w. wClN
funded. 80, Naa
The photographer 'u''
Third streets.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

J.adlea. don't bn fooled by any house
that ADVERTISER twenty-five iimes as
much millinery as they have OF ever
viii hive The ~. Louis Millinery
company, s0i Houston, don't oialm 20
have stock Of $3.50 hats on hand but
they hive three hats TO any other
HOUSES one IN the city and always VIII
have. ana they intend 10 sell them Tor
icas money than any other house, no
mnttor what tho price IL, They came
10 Fort Worth 10 do the millinery busi.
moss OF tho city, and are doing u right
ST, LOUIE MILLINERY co.