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ETiah.


 Children have been admirably drilled in Bible detail. They know more about it than three-fourths of their Sunday school teachers. They have learned the story of Moses till they can say it as pat as the multiplication table. But I do not find any living interest ill Moses. There Is one of the grandest life stories in history, and they seem to have no feeling about it. And that need not be so.
 remember one of my Sunday school teachers in Chicago telling me how trou- bled she had been because she was afraid she was not making the stories of the prophets interesting to her boys. But one day she was comforted, for she heard from the mother of one of them that the lad had come home the Sunday before, and after sitting silent awhile suddenly burst out at the dinner table:
 "Well, I do think Elijah was a fine fel- low, and if ever have kid of my own I mean to call him Elijah!"
 Of course it is only rare teacher who can teach that way.-Brook Hereford in | Contemporary Review
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that rang from the heart of the mother.
 ''He ivesp' fell with hollow sound from the window above, and the whole house, with n fearful crack and tumble, seemed to repeat the words.
 The handsome farmhouse disappeared as if by magic, and ill its place charred ruin yawned horribly.
 ''Joseph!'' shrieked the farmers wife, bethinking herself of the rescuer of her child.
 All was still
 ''He is avenged!" said l, half aloud, and turned away to hide my tears. - Translated From the German For Ro- nance ..- ...- -a+ .-
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A horse kicked Fl. $. Shafer of the Freemyer House, Middleburg, N. Y., on the knee, which laid him up in bed and caused the knee joint to become stiff. A friend recommended him to use Chamber lain's Pain Balm, which he did, and in two days was able to be around. MT. Shafer has recommended it to many oth- ers,. and says it is excellent for any kind of bruse or sprain. This same remedy is also famous for it's cures of rheuma- tism. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Staf- ford Springs, and c. l.. Phillips, South Coventry. F..
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George J. Gould.

George J. Gould's recent purchase of the yacht Vigilant is supposed to have been made on his brother Edwin's &C., count, but George has for some time been an enthusiastic yachtsman. The Vigilant has gone abroad and will be
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entered in many of the big races on the other side.
 Besides being a yachtsnan and all around ath- lete, Georg e Gould is q mem
 Der of the New York chamber of commerce, presi- : dent of the Mis- souri Pacific rail road, the St.
 L o u i S, I T o Il Mountain and s ou t h ern, the Texas and Pa cifc, the Interna- tional and Great Northern, t h ( Manhattan Ele. yatad- the Little
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SINCE WHEN WE MET.

Since when we met count no more The winters tagging days; In vain the snowdrift bars the path walk in fiowery ways. For she is Spring. Her tendervoice Sets wintry woods atune; Her blue eyes bring the May for me Her red lips are my June.
 -Donahoe's Magazine
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SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE.

Was the little Monitor that met the Merri- mac at Hampton Roads. So too are Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets, effective in conquer
 ing the enelny-disease. When you take Q pill it's an important point to have them small-provided they have equal strength and efficacy. You find what you want in put up in better way, and they act in a better way, than the huge old fashioned pills. What you want when you're :" all out of sorts " grumpy, thick headed and take Q gloomy view of life, is these Pellets to clear up your system and start your hver into healthfui action. Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all Arrangements of the liver, stomach and bowels, are prevented, relieved, and cured. Put up in sealed. glass vials, and always fresh and reliable <
 JAMES WILLIAM CRAIG. Eso.. of Geog0ctoac'., Ky., says: My wife thinks your little Pel lets are the greatest nilla ollfss s-- J ! :.
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An Innopular Cure.

We are told that a cross eyed boy re- gently fell 100 feet and was not only uninjured, but his eyes were straight ened. It is not likely, however, that this cure for crossed eyes will be gener- ally tried. Chicago Times. ...
 Last June, Dick Crawford brought his twelve months old child, suffering from infantile diarrh9a, to me. It had been weaned at four months old, and being sickly everything ran through it like wa ter through sieve. I gave it the usual treatment in such cases, but without ben- eft. The child kept growing tbinn.--,-, ,,o-, til it weighed, hut h4~fo-rnore thah wneil Ivrn; or perhaps ten pounds. I then started the father to giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. Before one bottle of the 25-cent size had been used, marked improvement was seen, and it's continued use cured the child. It's weakness and puny constitu. tion disappeared, and it's father and my self believe the chiId's life was saved by this Remedy. J. T. MARROW, M. D., Tamaroa, Ill. For sale by w. w. La throp, Stafford Springs, and G. L. Phil lips, South Coventry.
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Alabama's GubernatorlaI Contest.

The nomination of Colonel William c. Oates for governor of Alabama in the Democratic Convention at Mont gomery closed one of the liveliest pre- liminary canvasses fin tho history of the party. Reuben F. Kolb, the farmers candidate, who is Colonel Oates chief opponent, was defeated after hot con-
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FoUR BIG SUCCESSES. - Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the fol- lowing four remedies have reached phe- nomenal sale. Dr. Kings New Discov- cry, for consumption, Coughs and Colds, each bottle uaranteed-Electric Bitters, the great remedy for Liver, StPmach and Kidneks. Bucklen's, Arnica Salve, the best h the world, and Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are perfect Apill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them, and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at B. K. Taft's Drug Store.
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prevent serious
 consequences.
 Indigest tion,
 cos tiv enes s., headache, nau- sea, bilious } ness. and yer tigo indicate certain func- tional derange-
 ments, the best
 remedy for
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Rock and Fort Smith, and is vice presi dent of and holds controlling interest in the Western Union Telegraph com pany. He Is director and owner of large blocks of stock in the Richmond Terminal, the Wabash Railway com pany, the Union Pacific, the American Speaking Telephone company, the American District Telegraph company, the Equitable Life Assurance association and the Mercantile Trust company of New York He is 80 years old.
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Attention

In time to any irregularity of tho Stomach. Liver. or Bowels, may
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WTANTED IMMEDIATELY--A IA com-
 w petent girl or woman to work as assistant lo in Boarding House permanent situation nn fo cants must furnish good references if required, otherwise do not apply. A good home for the right one. GARDINER HALL, JR., g Go. South Wilmington, Conn, Jan. 24, 1894.
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The man who controls himself makes unWritten laws fo" many other people,

unwritten laws foc many other people.
 Coxey's army is without work or bread. But any honest, reliable man who is with out work and desirous of obtaining a job at which he can make from $25 to $100 per month and expenses, can find one by writing for terms to The Guarantee Nurs- cry Co.,, Geneva, N. Y. Outfits furnished fraa
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The custard pie is the poor mans des- sert. There is no aristocracy about the custard pie. That is to say no upper crust.
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The value of good name was well ex- emplfied the other day, when man ask ed one of our druggists for bottle of Sarsaparila. "Whose?" inquired the clerk "Whose? why, Ayers, of course. Ye don't suppose Pm going to run any risks with Hannah, do yer"
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
The Grow a. "a scavcngcr n Fraud.

A curious result of the religious riots
in Bombay has been the exposure Of the
hollowness of the plea that has been put
forth for the crow as scavenger. Lazy
governments in the east have been wont
to excuse their sanitary shortcomings on
the ground that the crow. the pariah
dog and the kite may he relied uIon TO
clear away the offal in the streets. but
the smells of Constantinople and Smyrna
have not been observed to be mut h the
less because the dogs eat of the offal
thrown from the houses. nor has .Ierusa-
lem or Cairo been found To- he any sweet
er from the presence of the mongrels who
destroy the repose of visitors.
In like manner the Bombay crow has
failed TO justify his ancient reputation
During the Bombay riots. when the op-
erations of the city scavengers were
brought to standsiill. dead vcrmin and
offal accumulated in extraordinary guam
titles in the ha:aarS and Slums of the ma
tive quarters till the city became par
adisc for the crows" But the Bombay
crows entirely neglected this opportuni-
ty, and thus have come to be denounced
as "sham sanitarians. London Tele-
graph.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24

Don't wo;'r.' / - sick ones in regard to
what they wish 10 eat. Fix up some
thing nice and tasty, serve it df intily
and reap the reward that capricious
appetite will grant the reward of seeing
the eatables disappear merely bccause
they We're Il pleasant and unexpected
surprise. Next. do not allow every
friendly neighhor Ia run in and tit for
hours until the flushed checks and too
brilliant eyes of the patient tell the story
of an overdose of company.
Do not let your charge he too eager for
recovery-far better Il week or more of
idleness than a precipitate activity that
throws the invalid back once more upon
the sick bed. BE cheerful always. Bright.
en up the room with gay flowers whose
odor is not too heavy. but never permit
them to remain i'll the sickroom over
night. Keep your patient tidy and the
bedclothcs smooth and cool rs possible.
Speak in low tones. walk with soft tread
and he ever watchful against the slight
est indiscretion. omothers this sort Of
nursing comes naturally. but there are
some who must he told. as they err
through lack of that gentle Judgment
that is the secret of sickroom victories.
philadelphia Times.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
Dainty Ipo.rIe.

y woman who was robei in IA dress Of
stylish make. and who showed by her
air that she WAS i'll the circle of the well
10 do, was accompanied 10y little pug
dog. The street was somewhat muddy
from the water that had been lavishly
sprinklcd upon it by the city's watering
cart. Little puggy ran into the street,
where he SAW nice bit of bone. and
even his aristocratic breed and tr; lining
could not restrain him from tax ng at
least a few bites of H. He was inclined
To bring the choice tilhit to the pave
ment. but his mistress forbade this, so
he dropped the tempting morse and
skunk on 10 the sidewalk again
But in puggy's nibblngs at In, bone
he had muddicd his little flattencd out
nose. The woman scolded him as seri-
ously as though he were child. He ac-
knowledged the justness Of the repri-
mand by dropping his aristocratic head
in remorseful manner. His mistress
thereupon patted his head. and taking "a
delicate lace edged handkerchief from her
handbag, deliberately wiped dear. naugh-
~ little puggy's nose Boston Herald.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
Plenty Of Gold.

In the Witwatersrand goldfield, South
Africa. an experimental boring has Just
been completed to the depth of $500 feet
for the purpose of testing the quantity
and quality of the auriterous deposits
there. The results are said Ia lie most
satisfactory and MIR. Scott Alexander
has based on them the following extraor-
binary calculations: Circumference of
basin, 100 miles. diameter. l2s miles:
area. 1850 square miles. or 300. 10. 272,
900 square feet. Taking an average thick
ness of eight series of blanket beds at
feet. equal to is feet. equals 1864 ,093,-
056. 900 cubic feet of reef. or at l5 cubic
fee, To- the ton. l0.52l .l:':'. 100 900 tons.
Ut 30 shillln.s per ton. very low value Of
gold. equal To lbs, l9G.e:i 900. TAX
ing the population of WitwaterSrand at
10000 souls. this allows each $50, ,iji ,9O5
;2s. Gd
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
PARODY ON THE BRIDGE,

| >tooi ON the porch ~ midnight
~ the clocks were striking III. hour.
And the Old gent rose hat rit,
His hook VA, dark and >"nr
Amuu. her lau- duk trc,~e..
VI trembling hn-cr~ laE.
When the old gent < number clrtrm,.
Seemed toliii and bear mc AWAY.
A. >srctin-, ciisius through me,
Aro>c M, L"la'ci rr;dc,
And streaming into the moonlight
Ny oaHf ;ail> iluaird ~ic.
And like "a ci.clouc r;i,hiu.
Amon- M quakin. fears.
y ii"oI oi thoughts cauc ocr noe.
~ ! Iln-h,d hclini ~, ear.
How "ircu. - huw often.
In the dafs that have LONE ht
Have >to"d "u that porch at midnight
And .a>cdou her bangs and eve.
How often o. how often
| have wished that The ,.,d,in. ridc
Would hear the Old gent "n us hn>"m.
O'cr the ocean Wild and vi,l,.
For my heart was hot and y s-tlc >,
And my life was full II scare.
And hardly dared I" ki.~ her.
Fen fear her pa was there.
iut n"w he has cca>cd to- auu"t.
He sleeps beneath the tree.
And nul, the ,"rr"vs "i "thrr~
Draw Il m"rniul vail from thee.
~ ihinL how MANY thousand.
OF care encumlrr,d men
Each having burden "t leather.
Have pr,ug ir"m porch since then
Forever and forever.
And thus u rouri>hip .oc>.
~ long ~ the heart im> pa-~i"n.
~ l"n. "a, the h""is have t"rS
\ porch aud ~i-n Of aillr'inu.
And papa Shall appcar
A. the SlmIpl ri l"yr at midnight,
Mud swift skcdadlliu. there.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
\ Blind Girls sense Of Touch.

ConstaE. practice indeed has given &c
Helen kcller's sense of touch delicacy
and precision seldom attained even by
the blind. Sometimes il seems as if her
very soul were in her fingers. she finds
So much 10 interest herevcrywhere Peo-
pie frequently said To- me at the fair,
''She sees more with her fingers than we
do with our ewes" And in one of her
letters she says, II am like the people
my dear friend DIR. Holmes tells about.
with eyes i'll their fingers that spy ont
everything interesting and take hold Of
il "a the magnet picks ont iron filings"
Descriptions are Ia Helen what paint
ings are to us. and her well trained inn
agination gives the light and color. One
evening as we sat IN gondola | tried
To tell Helen how the thousands of tiny
electric lights We're reflected in the wa
ter of the lagoons, when she asked.
Does il look as if n shower of golden
fish had been caught in an invisible metz"
Is il any wonder that DIR. Holmes says
of her. she is poet whose Tyre was
taken from her in her early youth, but
whose soul is full of music"
Sowe see. pathetic as lIelcn's life must
always seem to those who enjoy the
blessings of sight and hearing. that it is
yet full of brightness and cheer, courage
and hope.-St. Nicholas.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
1893 Age Experience Ability. 1894.
The Mutual Life Insurance Go.
OF Ew YORK.

DO YOU KNOW That you invest, good of
interest any of money from s.. so per quarter
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~ YOU KNOW That you can protect that investment
DO YOU KNOW That the largest. strongest and greatest
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Nestmcns:
DO YOU KNOW That the leading business men, inancers.
politicians and professional in the United and
the world have these investments;
DO YOU KNOW That the Great Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New Nork with cash of nearly $780,
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DO YOU KNOW | hat other Life Insurance organza-
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Company?
DO YOU KNOW That many of your personal friends and
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pany:
DO YOU KNOW That agency is established at
Snow Hill. and that Mcssrs. Purnc & Vincent are pre-
pared to furnish YOU with all inform alton concerning this
Company and its various features OF investment?
DO YOU KNOW That it will be wise send them at once
postal card with your age date of birth and post office
address.
T. HOWARD LEWIS, General Agent Delaware. Eastern
Shore OF Maryland and Virginia Wilmington Delaware
VINCENT, Special Agents Snow Hill. Maryland
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
She Surprised the Board.

Mrs S,owe-Gullen, NJ. d., Of tie To-
ronto school board recently surprised
that body by showing that the appoint
mcnt of four public school supervisors
was illegal. She introduced "A resolution
abolishimg the useless office. pointed ont
clearly that the law gave the board no
power 10 appoint any such officials. hence
that they were spending annually $1,000
# the peoples money without legal au-
ihority. The board could not gainsay
her argument and So adopted her resolu.
non Toronto Mail.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24

Mus. WIN>Low' SOOTHING SyRIrhas hccn
used 10y mothers for their children while
tccthing. II soothcs the child. softCns the
gums. allayS all pain. cures wind collie. rcgu-
mtcs the stomach and bowels. and Is the hest
remedy for biarhWa. Twenty -tiNc crut~ n
hottir. Sold 10y all druggist throughout the
world Re sure and ask fur "MK>. MISSION :
SonTIINa; sYRrr.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
Very Much Pleased With
Them.

pr. j. \. Dcanr, CATSKIl.L cave Nour
Dyspepsia Pills - .""'l, iair trial, aud con
slider them an ,>"cllcut pill tor dysvcp>ia
and indigestion. Indeed. | am very murh
pleased with them. WN WOOD, Union
Bridge, Mi
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
FOR POTATOES,

Our Special Potato Manure" has h en-
used for wears in competition with MapeS.
Yarnell's and Bau.h>. in fact. all the high
Grade goods On the market.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
st, Elmo Hotel,
3l7 II 80 Arch Street.
PHILADELPHIA
Rates. $3.50 to 81 per Day.

The travelling puhlie will find at this
Hotel the same liberal provisions i"f their
comfort Il j. located IN the immediate
crutrr> 81 hu>iua,s and places "i amu>c
mcnt aud the different railway dcpot>. aS
well a> all parts nf the city are easily dc
cc,sihc hv street ears constantly passing
thu doors. II offers special Inducements t"
those ,i,iiin. the cit, fuI business ar pleas
~, GABfI 4 kRAt 81.
iph 2l-lN. propriciorS.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
The Chicago Girls First Inouiry.

Recently Young girl from Chicago. a
college student. upon her first visit To
Boston. was invited Ia begin her tour of
inspection in company with an elderly
Boston lady. who instinciively selected
the route according Ia her ideas of what
would be worth showing. and conse-
quently began at what proved 10 be the
wrong end for the desired impression
upon the Chicago mind. In other words,
she did not select the Back Bay costli-
ness and did select the district of histor-
ical interest. which interest She AT once
found herself called upon 10 bring into
high relief as AN offset to the damaging
comparison of the city's poorly planned
streets" with those of other cities within
the western girls acquaintance. The
lady began To- have twingcS of msgiving
as Ia her succcsS III the character Of
Sti,le to Boston. but directed the steps
of the pair to Park street and at the
most favorable point Of observation call
ed attention - our statchuuS... her heart
swelling with pride. There WAS AN I'M
pressive pause. and then from the Chica-
go girl.
HOW fIuTn ulu II CbSl:
The elderly Boston LADY, did not re-
member 10 have read. Boston Tran
script.
But evil Is wrought hv want of thnu.it.
~ we'll ~ want nt heart.
Hy want "f thought mnthcr~ allow ,lameh.
icrs Ia hcc,mc frail auI Iuny o,cr->tndy
Ia .ir;> induce uierin" disorders aud weak
nrs>. aud blight. their future hn,,inc>, ~
wiVc, aul mothers. Joined To- p, per hv-
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tiuu j. - priceless remedy ~ such ailments
IT, value hoc",uin. even m"r" apparent every
wear. >in. ii. thc van. ,ichiliiaird school
girl gains color flesh aud ,rri,s. l">in.
those ,lraihl, headaches. tnrmcntiu. back
aches. Ian-u"r. detection. and other >ymp-
dos,,> oi functional irregularities aud nervous
debility II nc,et hlrm- the most drlraic
-ir
Rohsrt~i,h HHSftsq,i..s e.. r.,
W"ELr's DIsrE>SAEl MEnIctL AsSocIA-
TIoN GDtismcn | cnnu"t sufficiently rN-
press I" ynu my Gratitude tor the benefit
ynur medicine ha- conferred upon my dnu.h-
tcr. Ui at" She has ~urirr,,i ~ pain ~ hat
ever. II - simply marvellous Nou have
In>t reason &" es,ll It anur 'Fayutiic Pre-
>crirtl"n aud t" -iakr ,"ur reputation a>
physician "n II y G,rorite pytscription
Il Is. indeed. !" v"u aud 1" thousands il thi,
fam'l. nmd clicNe viii he {" snficrin. w"m-
~ the world over Yours gratefully.
THOMAS TH;Rl.WEIL.
Asthma cured hN newly discovered treat
mcnt Pamphlet testimonials aud reference
free. Addrcs~ Worlds Di>rcn>arl Medical
Association. Buffalo, y. T.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
FOR OATS,

sc our Special Oat Fertilizers. which
has stood the test NOW for wears. tine pa
trnn claims I" have grown 81. bushels per
Ill.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
SNOW HILL NURSERIES,
10000 No. 1
PEACH TREES

ANON. wuiru can hc t"uud kinds suited
t" all >crtion>. iucludin. all the new and
old standard sorts, largely ot yellow Narie-
ties t"r cannin. and drsin. purposes Also
10000 AC7-E T?EEc
80 00u "f Them are extra Ion. keeping vari-
ctics adopted I" southern planting, or
wherever lone keeping apple are desirable.
Pears al the standard .nri"tcs.
Cherry ani Plum Trce, Il The l'adin.
kinds.
Shade Tree Best Sturk
Excellent St"cL ot llari, Native Graves.
A~pnrn-n, C"u"yrr C"il"->.,l from "ur
Ia tw" wears old.
3.ononnn StaWhcrr, rani- from my
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oct. IS-l,r. Mar land
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
For Strawberries.

Mr. HHy IltrN "f SNOW Hill. Phosphate did his berries
tnn nnaIr
w. Rrh0riSaH " say trawle I
Nr w. Il IH4q" Of Bethel DEL Writes the stuff Also Mr. e. w.
IkTS SieakSin i its praise
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
FOR TOnATOES,

We have u speciality. and our testimon-
ial> are 81 many could not give them
here. but we have circular which We will
send upon application concerning.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24

CAUTIOS.-Yf n deaIer offers w. J..
Douglas shoes at n red duced price. or says
he has them without name stamped on
bOtt0 ON, put aim down ae % fraud.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24

Asthma cured hv newly discovered treat
mcnt Pamphlet testimonials aud reference
Tree. Address World, Di,rcn>ar, Medical
Association. Buffalo, y. y.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-24
FOR GRASS,

A. top dres>in. for Grass our Ph"s-
phatc has ne equal. but it should he applied
in February or March il possible.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-04-07
A .Iostn Rinr.

A very swell and very pretty girl,
who lives not q mile from the big Fifth
avenue cathedral, has been receiving
countless condolences on the announced
loss of her engagement ring, a sapphire
between two big diamonds. She has
been partially consoled by the gift from
her fiance of another handsome ring.
Now she is beginning to quake and have
all sorts of qualms, both moral and
mental, because she is afraid some one
of the six persons who know the truth
about the loss will tell that it occurred
at the poker table, and that she in
moment of frenzy or enthusiasm put up
the ring to "call'' $50 raise" and
lost it. This is an absolutely true story,
as six persons who read it-and perhaps
more by this time-will acknowledge.
Molly Knickerbocker in New York
Recorder