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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22
OFFICE HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL
RAILROAD COMPANY,
Houston, Tex, Feb. 10, l3

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 10, 1874.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular rnnual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Houston
and Texas Centra Railroad company
will be neld at the office of the com.
pany in the city of Houston, Texas, on
Monday, the End day of April, 1894,
at IL O'Clock m.
e. w. CAVE, Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22
Thy Plantod Peach stnno a

Messrs Ramsey & Son, who have
started branch nursery near HYDE
Park, this year planted $50 bushels of
peach stones, on the stocks OF which
next year they viii bud choice varie.
ties of peaches and plans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22
RAILROAD MATTERS
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTE SEsT PICKED
FROM BETWEEN THE RAILS,
The Great Railroad World as 1t GOES Whirl-
Ing trough the Country-sparks
Gathered Locally and
Otherwise,

The following railroads have report
ed to the comptroller The total amounts
OF gross passenger earnings during
the quarter just eding, December 3lst,
1893, and have made payments of one
per cent, of same as occupation tax,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

Hornets wasps and bees sting you AMI yoison
you "Kierstead's King of ali Pain" quickly
cures you. 1t kills all venom, poison and sting
where
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

Mi sour, Kansas and I, xas........... s08.1Se
Houston and Texas Central ........... 1882
SAN Antonio and Arkansas Pass ....... S30l5
tonic .....'...7 '.-..,.......,. 1850
Fort WOr h and Denver City......,.u.. rs 767
Housto and Great Northern. ...... 1882
Galvest n, Houston n d Henderson,. 1908
Waco and NOTthwes tern .......... 1911
II uston, East and Yves. Texas two
qHarters) ......,........ .. 49,. -. SS,li9
Sherman, Shreveport and Southern 1l3lS
Texas and New Orleans ......... 1l741
New York, Texas and Mexican ... ... 1863
Aust tin a Northwestern ...,...... 1925 !
Texas Trunk .......,......,.. ......, 3Sil
Texas = rams Oorta tiCn ........ .......... 14l
Vel SEQ Terminal. s.... ........ ... zee. 1881
southern Kansas of Texas ............. 500
Pc 'Os River .......... ..........,....,. 1i3
X o Grande and Ell Paso....... ........ 500
Texas Sabine Valley aud Northern 1857
Paris, Marshall and Sabine Pass ..... Al
hicago Rock Island and Texas ..,.. 7l37
Rio ,rande. o.. ........................ %
Fort Worth and New 0rlea' .......... 9973
Central Texas and Northwestern ..... 4, 70
Georgetown ............ .-........., 80 7
Henderson and OvertOn ................ 1893
Wichita Valley 90. characterization. 1,liI
Gulf West TcXss and Pa lido .... ..... 1868
Gonzales Branch ........ ...-....... 56S
Texas and New Orleans, Sabine Div, S7o3
LO isiana Western Observation-Disclosures. ri
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FARMERS EXCHANGE COLUMN.

Advertisements viii be Il Sc ted in this col
umn a the uniform rate of l cent f r each word
write your advertisement a. concisely rs pos
siole count the words aud send advertisements
10 this office sCoomr anied By the amount ~
post / noe or 9th rWise
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

A full line of the best shovels, coal,
grain and fireman's scoops at Ben
gener & Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

FOR sALE-Sorghum ard Konir IN ,eed
F. Solder, Paige, Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

~ ANTED-To my Colorado rivrr grass seed
w e. r. job son, care Statesman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

TOR SALE CHEAP-A good sd lie aud
A. b.iddle, almost new. B care Sta,c.u an
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

'ANHOROUGHBRtD stallion with prepo der
4 q c. OF 1 nile wiuni' rosseS. now bell =
trained To try Ut Austin Far asSooiation ira K,
Tor sale !rtade for othe- welt bred stallion or
lack, Fine treeder but l have gown tlii,s of
his get EN- ;. Hughes austin
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GOO acres Of good hlsck waxy lanl for
(DOO SAFE in small t.aytS or to suits pnr-
haser The land lies two mill east OF RiGe's
70. sing aud two miles tou'n of Taylor IA il.
hanson and Travis counties Liberal, good
erms. - cash, balanse on easy ter s. Apply
20 B. Kennedy Rice's Ciossing Williamson
,Cunty, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

N0OD st1rk farm. G 10 acres, splun1id grass.
W AL Jude fe ca 100 res in cultivation,
Prt, $3.50. VIII irade for country store. AID
dress X Milmee, Hoinsby Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22

ITO exc hange for anything of equal value, a
L Watham watch, new, silver hun ting case
l. good condt ON. Writ enclosing stamp. b.
Smith, Kyle, Tex.
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The evening world., 1894-07-23
Fooled THE |ACEND|ARY.
A Damp Cot and Calm House
keeper Prevent Panic or Death.
Five Families Quietly Nacatc a De-
lancey Street Tenement.

An attempt to burn the thrce-story
early this morning was discovered he
fore any serious damage was done.
At $50 o'clock Mrs. Lyman. who lives
on the third floor, sitting at her win
dow. became aware that her room was
to the first floor and told the. house
keeper. Mrs. Isaac Lanman, that the
house was on fire; Mrs, Lanman
thought so. too, but she Is a very sensi-
but she went quietly to the doors OF the
rooms occupied by the five families In
the house, explained matters quietly
and told them they had better go into
the street.
Undoubtedly the housekeeper's com.
posture and presence of mind prevented
a panic. for men. women and children
smoke filled halls and got into the
street. rubbing their sleepy eyes.
In the mean time, somebody hat
came. In the cellar an old cot, filled
with excelsior, was found smouldcrinl
In a wood-bin. 1t was very damp. ant
The firemen threw it into the quite,
and put out the flames. Then the.
made inquiries, and were told by Johi
Greenburg, who lives on the secont
nOOT, tndt lie DelleNeu an attempt mac
been made TO burn the house. Just be
fore the discovery of the fire, he said
he had heard man walk stealthil!
through the lower hall and go dowi
into the cellar. He heard him come VI
from the cellar and leave the hous,
hurriedly.
The matter will be referred to tn,
Fire Marshal to investigate. The wood
| shed, in which the cot was was file,
with empty wooden boxes. Had the co
| burned readily, there might have beer
great loss of life.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
BASEBALL CHAT.

Saturdays game at Eastern Park CAV,
evidence of the real fault by which tn
GroomS were reduced to seventh |
league standing during their Western
trip. Three times were the bases full
and only a single needed to send in
least two runs. on one of these occa
sions there was no one out. Yet tn,
hit that was looked for never came
Tredway, Shindle Shoch. Earle an
Kennedy only seem to be hitting the
ball with anything like systematic reg
ularity, and even Tom Burns's fertil
single in Saturdays game was not look J
for. Tommy Corcoran gets lick at IL
now and then. but DAILY, Foutz anc
Burns seem tc be afraid of the sphere
and land on 1t mostly when of less avail
than when urgently required to '',n.
her out and send runs In.
This new kid" Underw God. seems t
have something of head sprouting
eighth and ninth innings on Saturday
did as much to win the game as did
Burns's lucky, swipe; And for part of /,
Earle's splendid coaching and great stop
Of wild" balls were very much rcspon
| sible. Seldom Is pitcher cooler in the
lace Of desperate odds than was the
|
! Two games for one admission Is tn,
programme In Brooklyn this afternoon
At 2 o'clock protested game is to b,
played, and at the regular game witt
Philadelphia win be started: The reascI
Tor the protest Is that, on April &c Tay.
lor had batted In the Phillies' first in
| ming, but weighing went In to pitch for
Brooklyn's first, time at the bat Umpire
Brooklyn played Under protest, til,
score being 70 to in favor Of the visi.
tors. Considerable feeling was stirred
up At the reversal of Stages decision
| by the Board of Directors of the League
oyer what was called the Assumption
of arbitrary powers and umpires' prerog.
atives' by the Board, Section 50 of the
League constitution gives that body am,
pie power and discretion in the matter
| In other words, the Board is little big.
ger than an umpire.
PITCHER Jack Taylor, Of Philadelphia
W Mas. arrested Yesterday at his home
! July L. He was released on parole, ant
VIII have hearing tonight.
Buck Ewing will probably not play
his release from Cleveland, preferrinl
to live on his income for the remainde,
OF the season. But he hasn't left the
game. and promises to be the Buck
or yore next season.
Con Daley and Tom Kinslow, OF
Brooklyn. are In the position OF two bat
boys undergoing punishment for naught,
conduct. They had row over some per
sonnlity or other. kinslow was rusti
Gated for week and Con is doinr
penance on grand stand seat Boil
are excellent men behind the bat ant
their stick work is needed Just now
|
The Star a. c. have organized a base
ball team composed of the following
Catchers, Dunn and Rogner; pitchers
MCGEE and Glare; first base McNulty
second base, Bushmann third base
Benny; shortstop. Nolan: left field
Hadley; centre held, Chambers; rtgh
field, Mcknight. They have a few oDer
dates, and are ready to play any team
within radius of fifty miles Of New
York City. Address Henry. 4. Cham
bers. p. o. box ST. Long Island City.
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AN ELOPEMENT FOILED.
Eo"r0 FutcOner Saved from o. Life of
Misery.

tnrty years ago there was a grand
'eh mouse standing in the midst OF a
Get Old garden on one of the pleas
nsI sites OF the famous Richmond
''''' II had once been the residence of
n'ole family, but it was at that time
'' celebrated school FOR young ladies'.
nc mouse itself was plain, substantial
'Ch one, and there We're plenty in the
h''y that In every point excelled IT,,
91' nowhere was there a garden of
f''ater loneliness than its high brick
walls shut in.
luis was especially so in the morn
IS ana evenings, when the alleys and
&c haZel walks and the woodblne ar
o's We're full of groups of beautiful
Jung English girls-glrls with flowing
own hair and eyes as blue and clear
heaven, and faces ianocent and fresh
each face had been made out OF a
hut even where all are beautiful
'"'e one will be found loveliest of all,
"' Laura Falconer was the acknowl-
Ined belle OF the upper class.
one was nineteen years of age, but
nc sun fingered at Nine. Mere's school,
"ruy because II had been her only
oIhe FOR five years and partly because
FER guardian considered II to be the
PeS' place for her until she was twenty
II when she would receive her for
pc anu become her own mistress. So
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out her shame and her disappointment.
Madame had kissed and forgiven and
comforted her with such comfort as
was possible but youth takes hardly
the breaking of its idols. and 1t was
bitter and humillating to hear that this
handsome Ernest was better known to
the police courts tim to the noble
houses he talked about and yet that sac
h@I ,Ep. II L.s society and h. b. -
willing to become his wife. Madame
had not spared her; she had spoken very
plainly of a gamblers wife and OF a
thief's home-of shames and horrors
Laura tremhIed TO rccall-addIng:
II had willingly kept YOU ignorant Of
such things, for the knowledge Of them
takes the first bloom OF purity from a
good girls heart; but, alas, Laura, II
you will go forbidden roads, you must
at least be warned Of the sin and sor-
rows that haunt them"
Laura was III many days afterwards
Madame had indeed forgiven her but
It was hard to forgive herself; and for a
long time even a passing memory OF her
first lover brought a tiESing blush Of
shame to her checks and sickenins
sense OF disgrace ana fright TO her
heart.
1t was ten years after this event, and
Laura, with her two daughters, was
driving slowly across CannncN Chase.
The pretty children sat on either side of
her, and she drove the ponies slowly.
often stopping 70 LEI the little girls a!Sht
tcrrtips. During one OF these stnpplgcs.
as she sat with smile on her handsome
face watching. the harp, Hile ones;
some one, coming from behind. touched
b.,r ri, 9nlV tho Slp turned and
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Just then the door opened softly. and
Nine. Mere, with n candle in her hand.
entered the room. She was a very
small. slight woman. with a grave, low
able face and a pair of wonderful eyes.
In their calm, clear light lay the secret
of her power over the fifty girls whom
she ruled absolutely with a glance or a
smile. She came gliding in, more like a
spirit than woman, and, putting the
light down. said:
Laura, | have had dream, dear girl
"a dreadful dream-and I am afraid.
Let me stay here with you"
So she sat down and began In a low,
trembling voice to tell of Laura's dead
mother; OF her pure. lofty womanhood,
and of her love for her child. Laura
scarcely heard her. the time was going
faster; ii was close upon midnight. she
must make an effort at once. So during
moments pause, she said;
"Will madame try to sleep now?"
"fes, | will put out the light, and we
will both try"
First. will madame permit me to go
to Clara's room? | have left my things
there. ] shall not disturb any one"
In moment madame's attitude
changed; her eyes sclntillatel with
light; all the caressing tenderness and
sorrow OF her voice and manner were
gone. She was Ike an accusing spirit.
Down on your knees, false girl,
whom no memory of mothers love
could soften! Down on your knees, and
let your prayers strengthen the hands
of those good angels who are fighting
your evil genius this very moment,
Pray as those should pray whose purity
and honor. whose very life and saliva
ton hang upon a villains word" And.
drawing the girl down beside her. she
watched out with her those dangerous
midnight hours.
At 2 o'clock Laura was left to Weep
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Clara. | am quite alone Ernest says
that is one reason ne at first felt as II
he must love me-
"What would Nine. Mere say?"
MADAME must not know for the
world Clara. She would write to my
guardian. oh, Clara. | am going to tell
YOU great, great secret! Ernest and l
have determined to run away to Gretna
Green and get married.
"OA-h-h! Laura, how dare You?
Madame will be sure to find 1t out. She
never looks as II she knew things, but
she always does. When are you go
ing?"
"To-night Ernest will be waiting
with n carriage at the end of the gar
den wall. l have bribed cook to leave
the kitchen door unlocked, and / shall
go through her room and down the back
stairs"
Thus, until the o'clock bell rang, the
two girls talked over and over the same
subject and never found IL wcarisome,
and when they babe each other "a good
ni6At in the long corridor, 1t was a
very meaning one. They were both
greatly impressed with the romance of
the sltua ton, and timid little Clara en-
We'd and admired her friend. and could
not sleep for listening for the roll of a
carriage and the parting signal which
Laura had agreed to make on her
friends door as she passed II.
Then Laura made her few preparations
and sat down in the moonlight to wait
for the hour. She thought of all her
fayorlte hero!nes who had enacted a
cirnilar mart and tried TO feel as they
were asserted to have felt.
"Half-past eleven!
She rose and laid her bonnet and
mantle ready. but, In spite Of her roman
tic situation. she was really chilled and
unhappy and conscious of a most un-
natural depression Of spirits. r.
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Laura remained at madame's, studying
ing a little, but still having much
larger amount of liberty than that
granted TO the other pupils. This liberty
permitted her to shop with a proper
escort, and also to pay frequent visits
to acquaintances resident in Richmond
and London.
on one of these excursions she had
met Ernest Trelawny, and it is of this
gentleman she is SO contidentially talk
Ing to her chief friend, as they walk
in the loneliest part of the garden to-
gether.
Il am SO glad. Clara, that we met
him this afternoon; | wanted you SO
much to see Ernest. Is he not hand
some?'
II never saw such eyes, Laura! And
his figure! And his stylish dress! Oh,
| think he is so grand and so-well, so
Notwithstanding, as If he was a
poet or something"
and then his conversation, Clara
He talks as l never heard any one else
talk-so romantic, dear"'
"Oh, think you must be very
happy GIRL Laura! l often wish l had
some one to love me as Ernest loves
you"
Laura sighed and looked up senti-
mentailyA
.'Ycu have father and mother.
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SOUTH BEACH,

ally hut he hoped by .snorIng the change
1t would disappear,
Alas Things got wrse and worse.
ana one day, after ten miserable months,
he was sent for from the works in haste
Laura was raving and shriekinG in the
widest paroNysm Of brain fever;
from g tSa are ne T acarS p says 'h SFa
INN L. n,, Re wants TO NOV, and :
In such riteous. incoming Calculations
p.,i,..,,.., ..' S.0"'' terror i'"I was
But perfect love lasts out fear and
JEALOUSY, ani I.aura'S husband dii her
no injustice. Tenderly he nursed the
poor. shattered wife and mother back
10 life again, though II was an almost
hopeless task with that nameless hor-
she was llttle stronger, he led her on
TO talk OF the past, and he was so low
ins ana 50 plufrl that N MOOD OF
!nfsE,y5nE tears sHS poured oTT ,t to him
burden fen from her life, and she
dropped happily INTO the tirst sweet
healthy sleep she had had for nearly a
wear, She never asked again for her
/ turmout.T, she only knew that he had
disIpl from South Stamordshire,
an! JOY and peace came back to her
la, one day, after the lapse of four
wears 81" received a dirty, anonymous
letter iull of threats ant insolept de-
manas for money ICY b ThiS time she ,S at
! trouble.
Don't bc frightened, Laura" he an
{ D, a gang Of four VINO have Just come
/ t. Strkett Village He Will be IN jail
| before tomorrow u-At. This time he
I shall not escape my vengeance"
He had scarcely finished speaking
I when u cuuule of men ran u? TO the
/ house, crying:
Meastcr, Mcaster! Here be Dim
| mitt's hcight slewered away, and there's
/ a cIownAnE in" -
The iron master lesped to his feet and
| was soon following the evil messengers
| t. the villege He knew that Sackett
was all undermined with pits and work
| ings, and was possible the whole village
| was In danger. The disaster was right
| in the centre OF 1t, and he was not long
In reaching the great yawning cham.
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SICK JUDGE ON THE BENCH.
Justice Meade in Court To-day
Though Not Fully Recovered.

Police Justice Clarence w. Meade arose
from his sick bed this morning to attend
to his judicial duties at the iorkviile
Police Court. He had learned last night
what a hardship 1t was to find one of the
other fourteen magistrates to preside In
his stead during his illness.
The Judge was. absent on Saturday and
yesterday on both of these days 1t took
until II O'Clock to find a Judge who was
willing to dispose of the cases in York
vile Police Court.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning Justice
Meade surprised the court attaches by
appearing in court. He was very pale
ana walked with the gait Of sick man.
After receiving congratulations on mis-
temperance, he said:
II was IA very sick man on Friday night
and saturday, but, thanks to my doctor
and the change in the weather. l recoV-
cred rapidly. ! am here, but I'm not by
any means wen yet '.... ''
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Il THIS FOR CHARITY
c-Hearted Horsemen to Give the
Proceeds Of q Days Racing.
Be- Divided Between the Free Ice
and Sick Babies Funds.
.6no TO BE Held at F eetwood
Saturday, Aug. 4.

way Of providing midsummer
at Fleetwood Park. some big
tod trotting horsenien have con-
ad the idea of making their pleasure
rye the Herald's Free Ice Fund and
Evening Worlds Sick Babies
a. 1t needed only the suggestion to
the Driving Club officials at work.
a very interesting programme has
arranged for Saturday, Aug. 4.
Drture favored the plan from its in
Non The date chosen Is that for the
Xb-talked of match for $1,000 be
In CAPT. Lyons, by Sweepstakes, the
nous wagon horse ana victor IN tne
M c'ranston, another speedy. son Of
who is generally con
|Sered as a worthy antagonist for Capt.
|,ons Thus one interesting event was
EoNyded. Then the, TrotteTT and PAGER,
M 100 for the 2.25 class, the proceeds to
\ devoted to the charities named. A
erv large number of entries are
ton,ised for this event, and the surplus
,ranre money will add Handsomely to
lso ru third attraction, and to give the
t,oteurs a chance to show their skill
rainsmen. Mr.. Gean Smith. the well.
nwn artist, offers his fine painting OF
Sncv Hanks in motion as the hrst
re in $50 class, and ClSrSs nr Morse
view donates for a second prize
/ a nicture of STEAMBOAT, also from the
l,ei Of Gean Smith. This race will be
road wagons and Is likely to be the
kst interesting on the card. -
Finally, little discussion between
}ssrs. Charles Wielana, anu r Hn'o OF
Dir trotters, Jesse, by. Deucallon. ann
nv bv Clifton. resulted in a match
ng made for $500, owners to drive IN
kies. .u o.. o.,s
me army of lovers of this sport, and
every dollar of the proceeds VIII go
The popular charities indicated there
IN be no doubt that the result VIII pc
n in many q poor home where SICK
Iss and want combine to make ma
mmer existence torture.
Fhe Driving Club gives its track ana
fnloyees, and all the incidenta. eX-
hsa; of the day-a handsome contrl-
|ti1n in itself. The gate money Iroi.'
kkets at so cents each Will. u course,
ub vii, issue its own programme, ana
ON = advertisements, will further swell
IL fund. No commissions Will be paid
!, advertisements, and even the poo
,xes will be conducted for the pehehe
the he Special Committee OF. the Driving
co Composed n of Messrs. Samuel Mcmillan.
-ederick Gerken. John Rudd and T. j.
adv. They viii, however, have the &C:
,e aid Of scores of other members OF
setwooi viii be thronged on Aug. !.
Er .ries close Aug. 2, and should be
.iessed to S. H. Mason. .jr... Secretary,
street and Amsterdam
3 ,ua. New York City. to whom. also,
rem!ttances should be made.
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LONG BRANCH AND BACK SOC.

dirty, imhrutel face. And in spite OF
soot ana scars and bruises; she kAow II.
MIR. Trelhwney, why d.
"Bosh, My name is Bill Yates. You
fooled me once. my lady. hut yUg will
pay me for 1t now. I've been lagEe!
since thon-scnt across for seven years
only got hacH six months : ,r'" Glai !
ha's found sou. for ! won't work any
more now. Come, ! ".'i '''E .'
start With"
,~ { a,v.pn Ili = .v.'
II shall not give you penny.
Then | shall take one of them. Little
girls the youngest is the. pre,tsst -.
For Gods sake, don't 90 near my
children! VIII give yol the money
Il prefer the money, Il vii! say" me
the trouble OF selling IN, ch'I" TO the
Laura hastily counted on, the sum
there was seven shiil!DGs NOR" in her
purse and the villain sutt.
I'm lake ~. chung; TOO. $S,,3'H MI
"Don't touch tncm! Don't look at
them oh 20 away Go away"
60 away, Indeed, You Wrr" glad
letters YET, il would b. 4 wet thing
"You had better murder me
II have hall mind T.: hut i suits
me better to keep yOa fHr my banker.
BE here next week with I'VE pounds.
seven shillings, and every week after,
until further notice. or else VA! Stel!
your ch.i ana send Them letters to
your tine husGaCi
Then. with "A threatening scowl and the
shake OF a C!oncaoi Inst IN her face, hi
went away taking with h.m all the joy
aad peace ont II poor iaurl's l'fe,
She now llvci i'm constant terror, and
Such dreadful. change came 50 rapidly
over the once happy hand unN Woman
thlt hgr husband was rECeC liaGlN uuX-
Ions. both for her health and her reason.
What did she DO WIKI the unusually
large sums OF money she asked him for?
Why did she 20 out riding alone? Why
lea e their own grounds? Why was her
sac not sleep at night? Why was her
once even, sunny temper become so
irritable? Why did she search his face
so eagerly every night? These and
twenty other anxious suspicious ques-
lions passed through his mind continu-