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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22
DALTrMnRE. CHESAPEAKE AND AT
ID LANT7C RAILwAYC0.
SCHEDULE IN EFFEBr Sept. %.

Eonsosidafion OF tie Baltimore and Eastern
sh<re kazIroad and OF the Maryland Choptank
Eastern shore Steamboat Companies1
WATER & RAIL ROUTES
To Ocean Cry and all points on the Chesapeake
bay and Tributaries.
FOR HEALTH. PLEASURE & BUSINESS.
UnexeeIled facilities for both Passenger and.
Close connsscfson with the trunk line railroads
insurinE cQuvenience 20 the traveller, and the
quick Dispatch OF ali freights-
steamers. 1Con iao Alb STATE Rooms. Good
Cuisine Polite Attendance.
stnamerx leave Piers 3, 4. and u Light street
:. HALLWAY DIvIsIoN.-43o p. m. daily.
except saturday and Sunday. p m Tor
Ing leave Ocean CITY, ID q q q. m. daily, sxcep.
ss,uraay and sunday, arriving IN BALTIMORE
cHoPTASK RIVER LINES p. m. daily.
and landings 20 Denton Returning, leave
penion q u - N daily. except SATURDAY,
- p N. arriving In Baltimore at q N
WIC0HIcO RIVER LlNE-5pIn every Tues
Point, Deals Island nd and landings to salisbury
net4rnlng- Ieave Salisbury at I'D Monday,
wesiIesiay and Friday arriving NJ Bsitimore
.NANTicDKE RIVER LINES p. m. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Deals
ing. leave ssaford Il L L O'clock neon Taesday.
THURSDAY and saturday, arriving In baltimore
GREAT wICOMICO RIVER Line m
every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Great
Mtcunico River. Dividing. Indian. Dymer's and
Antepo1sou Creeks. Saturdays trip extending
% @aekson's Creek. Crickefts Hill. Calls and
fuSuext4 Returning. leave Euhanks ut y m
syexy Mon4ay. W9snsse1ay and Friday, arriv-
fi4ISS1ks' 7 ~ (li Il ElS<1,xSE--sp m every.
3Ae21 4 a. z I. aqd IT, I'M fsE JacksogE,
turning, teAsc Ereept,rt ~ IL O'Clock noon
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday arriv-
IN baltimore 1t m.
Steamers LEAVE from foot of South street as
: P0C0MoKg RIVER LINE-ssD D m every
Tuesday and Friday for crisficld, Fangier. Is
Land. onnncpck, and landings to Pocom Q he
City and snow Hill. Returning, leave Sn
Hhi &C m; Crisfield, p m every Monday
and Thursday, arriving In Baltimore am
MEz5SONG0 RIVER LINE-5 - D m every
Monday and Thursday for Fords Crisheld Fin
neys. Onancoek, Chesconessex, Hunting Creek
and Messenger. Returning leave Messongo
every "wednesday and Saturday at a IN Girls
field. u m. arriving in baltimore 5 IN.
OCCOHANNOCk RIVER Line 30 d m
every wednesday and Sunday for Crisheid,
Harborfon, Evans, Boggs, Cedar View, Naudua
Concord, Reads. Davis, Shields, Rues. Re-
turning, leave Rues everG Tuesday and Friday
at ~ Dam; Crisfeid. 9 p m, arriving in Balti-
WILLARD THOMSON, Genl Manager.
B. l.. FLEMING, Gen Pass aud Freight Agent
ae Light Street, Baltimore, Nd.
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lover.-She had fallen asleep from
sheer WEAKNESS and Joe sat like q
statue lest he might disturb the
fair sleeper whose cheek was so near
his own.
The old gentleman's face was a
study. When the truth dawned
upon him he flung himself into the
nearest chair and laughed until he
awoke the echoes-likewise Miss
Helen.
She was at first bewildered by her
novel position, but soon remember
ed the true situation and relapsed
into silence, leaving Joe to tell the
story.
"And now, sheriff." concluded
he, 'you may loose these letters
with the understanding that they
will soon be replaced by more en-
during ones. i must not let my
prisoner escape"
Helen's father had always liked
young Gordon, and his blessings
was forthcoming.
The announcement of the app
preaching nnptials gave Mr.. Rg1,
sell a conclusive answer, an he
settled up bis ailaSs in abersdy dsr
returned East.
The old Sheriff used to tell with
great gusto how Gordon won his
perverse daughter and how grace
fully she wore her letters after she
| was won.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22

Mrs. w. B. Meen, who resides at
Camptonville, CAL, says her daugh-
ter was for several years troubled at
times with severe cramps in the
stomach, and would be in such
agony that it was necessary to call
IN physician. Having read about
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy she concluded to
try it. She found that it always
gave prompt relief. 1t was seldom
necessary to give the second dose.
eft has not only saved us lots OF
worry and time" she says, "but
also doctor bills. 1t is my opinion
that every family should have bot.
tie of thi s remedy in the house. -
For sale by W. F. Greenwell & Son,
Leonardtown; Jos. S. Matthews,
and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22

Published every Friday evening Al
Leonardtown at
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22

MATTHEW J. POPE,
Blacksmith and Wheeiwriuhf.

Special attention given 10 horseshoeing.
can always be found at my shop and
ticc and IS cheap On can be done In the
county Terms cGsh. Thankful for past
patronage, respectfully ask conHrn-
ance. June 15-tft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-22
FARMS FOR SALE.

Farm of 300 acres, fertile, good build.
:ngs, situate about II milos from Oakville.
and four miles from steamboat wharf.
Good state of cultivation. Price 81. 900
Terms easy.
Farm 10 acres good buildings, finesoil
and well improved. Suitable for trucking.
Price $1,5Oc. Near st. Joseph's Church.
Terms easy.
Farm 40 acres on st Clements Bay.
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suitable
for cultivation Of frui Beautiful view.
Price $4,000.
A small farm, II miles South of Chaptlco.
at Cross Roads. Two miles from steam
boat wharf ~ acres. Common Improve.
ments. Good stand for business-mercan
tile or mechanical. Suitable for fruit
Price. $500. Terms easy.
Small tract of land on tributary of ST.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
3 acres. Good for trucking. Price $45C
-s'r.v-aseesfoRGAS.At,orney
a-~x1uG 11-ta DS,~aarur6wn. MO.
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lovers VIII, and that there is other hair in
the world as wavy and silky. But this hard
fact gives no cause for laughter; the deluSion
Is pathetic, if you will, and TO my thinking
pretty, but in no way ridiculous. Yet be-
cause the words were read out in the course
of a breach of promise case, there was 'loud
laughter | allow myself TO be moved to
Indignation as seldom as possible II am so
familiar with villains in a professional way
that they have no power to stir mel, but
consider the conduct of the audience in
breach of promise cases real men Nine
tenths of these miserable humbugs have
said and written and thought exactly the
same sort Of thing themselves, with just as
much or as little reason (for my part have
no doubt that the hair was silky and wavy,
though for several reasons of my own l
can't admit the superlatives); but when
misfortune has fallen on the poor romance
and it is dragged into the garsh light of
publicity, they gather round and mock al il
like parcel Of ghouls | wonder how they
canface their wives or husbands (yeS, ma dam
women do it tool or sweethearts with that
odiouS cacbination on their lips / am
not unreasonable, / would allow them
pensive smile touched to tenderness by
recollection and sympathy; but tn is hooting
is intolerabie. Nor can it be justified on
the ground Gh at, as the nature OF the case
indicates. the gentleman has changed his
mind. Again, charge Dine-tenths of them
with having changed their mind at one
time or another; and the fact that the
ardor which inspired the words grew cold is
matter for gentle grief, not noisy nlirth
IL the words were in storybook or play
there would be no laughter. Yet they
would be equally silly. II have forgot
why did call thee back" said she LET
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Gas poverty and care achieve in the young),
be saw much TO forgive, and that is hard
thing for a lad who thought he saw hero
and only discovered map
But there was another whom Octave
cared for more than the docior-that was
Medallion. who wondered, as he held the
colt what was the matter with his owner.
He knew the difference between the eX-
pericnces for physical pam and mental
distress, and this combination veXed him.
He puzzled over the matter. He was a sort
OF grand inGuisitor for the parish, and yet
So the kindleSt way, for his hand was
mostly turned 10 putting the crooked things
straight, and an that he had plenty 10 do.
The day the woman died he got an mixing
Of the truth from 0ctayc's white face,
associated with a remark made TO him
by the dead woman's husband, who said
that there had been something wrong
somewhere"
But a year passed, and il is probable
there never would have been any trouble
about the thing save in Octave's own
mind lfor the doctor repeated that the
woman would lave died soon in any casel,
had not the doctor himself died suddenly
in his office. and an his faults went to his
grave with him.
That any OF them should be resurrected
was pity, but SO 1t was. Garon, in his
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HOW THEY STOPPED LYNCHING
They Went Out After the would-B,
LYnC hnrs u nd w OF 4 ed W ith Them.

They Went Out After the wOuld-Be
Lynchersa and Worked With Them
He wore a bucksEinSuit and wide brimmcd
hat. The revulvers at his belt looked as
if they had seen considerable use. but he
was quiet when the stranger in the snlok-
ing car draw him into conversation.
Yes I've been pretty tough" he said.
. I guess we all have out at Bloody Gulch
but we have got over it. Got religion, you
know A fellow came through there last
week with gospel cart and he got all the
boys out and talked to em good and hard
He said d lot about how fellow should
be knOw by his deeds and not by the bluff
he put up He said his work was what
counted, and not the CUFF. So we all got
thinking hout what tough critters we
We're and we made up our minds To Try
new way"
ITO be gooa2ss' asked the stranger
That's ii; that's the stuff exactly"
said the man with the big revolvers.
We Were going to be god and start a
regular old reform wave shooting around
the EulCh. There's been lot of lynChing
out there you know, 81. we took that in
hand first; made up our minds that it had
got 10 stop, and stop quick. The boys
to move; somethin's got to happen So
when we heard about the Eastern cities and
don't stand no fU0lin when they get ready
their reform committees and their civic
declarations. and all that sort of stuff, we
got together and organized little commit
tee of our own. 1t was a hot one, too,
| tell ye All the boys belong To it that
are any good. and they swore they'd stop
lynchiEg inside of twenty-four hours, and
they done II, too"
"OrganiZed an anti-lynching league, 1
take it," said the stranger
That's what it was, and it was hum.
mer We Just waited our chance to ketch
some of the tough felers that was taking
the law into their own hands, and we got
it. We heerd of lynching that was comm
off that very night. We organized our
reform committee. Some of the fellers
from the other end of the gulch hadlocated
a boss thief, ard they was going out to
string him up. Well, stranger, hoSs thief
is pretty burned mean sort of a critter,
and / amt got much use for 'em myself,
but religion is religion, and if a feller's
got it | reckon he's got to stick to it. SO
we went out after the lads that was going
to lynch the boss thief, and we caught 'em
about mile up the gulch. We saved the
hoss thief, stranger, and we labored
with the lynchers good and hard-just like
the Gospel feller said we should"
Were you sucCessful?"
You bet we was. There amt been a
lynching in the gulch since that night.
When we want reform you bet we get it,
and get it quick, and everybody knows
that we mean business. There can't be
no mistake about that"
'What did you do with the lynchers?"
asked the stranger.
I'VE lynched 'em. ."-Chicago Times
Herald
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me stand here till You remember IT." SAYS
ht. Tney would laugh at that in breach
oi promise case; the laughter would be
"lO-d,' and also ''prulcnred;" but who
la1chs at IL in Romeo and Jnlict?" Poor
real life! II is very hardly used sometimes
AN AUTHORS "METHOD
People are very polite. and am some
times asked bow write my stories In
laGy's mouth tho question runs, 'Oh,
Mir. Fly, low do you think OF these lovely
s!orcs?' In tie mouth of a man it il,
Il say Fly, old chap, how the deuce do
you turn out all that stuff OF yours?''
This question-for it is the same in diff
icrent fOrns-may be easily disposed OF
in two ways. The writer NAV strng his
sfoulCers, give Il careless Smile. ard re-
mari: We'll. frErose | Go write pretty
easily. This is effective enough, but
perhaps II is letter to irown, to sigh, 90
scggcst that tie wind l!oweih whittier
II listtth and when, ard that you really
Go not Know bow those divine things get
themselves written. tSome unkIEd person
recently remarked OF rovel dealing with
high society that II was like The Kingdom
OF heaven, in that II cane rot by CbseIva-
tion.) But for nay part. | love to answer
dor. ! don't want 10 make a secret of nv
method" | think IT can best be OK hibited
in the form OF d!ary-the record ot .
day. Let US suppose that | EN- biGdcn to
write a short story. | arrive at my work
ing den at 9:45 and read my letters. The
rast Of the day is much as follows:
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GILBERT PARKER .

innocence, sent the bill for the doctors
attendance II the dead wOmaIS husband.
The doctor tad intended Eeyer to send
in bin. but with characteristic CarelesS-
ness had not marked The account of his
books. The man who had been silent
while the bin did not come. now broke
out in eNpoStUldtipn and reproaCh, and
charged the doctor with killing his Wife.
Ana II il was not the GuCtor, then II must
have brrI Octave IN any case, ha was
excited. and tasting the celebrity the
scandal gave him and encouraged by the
late doctors rival. he went on with ii,
SO that within 1 wenty-fOur hours the
parish knew that 0ctavc's safety was in
danger. ana hls place ard his mothers
livelihood a wei. He and the little chem
ist Knew that an officer OF the !aw was
going down 10 The little chemists shop that
night 10 demand the prescription Medal
lion went down first and asked Octave 10
SHOW h'm the hook. There the prescription
WAS passed into the slit III the lear in its
proper piacr ar,i duly Numbered. Il deadly
evidence against Octave.
Medallion lad little time TO think, for
even as Octave, very still and pale, handed
the prescription book back TO the little
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Asc' pieaSc!' CUPID HATESTO GIVE
SAID the census AN ACCOUNT OF
man. HIMSELF
Il don't know" said Cupid Until
you've settled the age OF the world, you
see, can Eardlyten"
Bat" eXpOStGlated the census man.
you don't hook more than few years old =
Il seldom last more than that, you see
said Cupid
shall we say three years."
IF you like. It's ratirer tong"
And now let rs pass on
ITS thing I'm very apt TO do" inter
rupted Cupid
ITO the next head"
You mean heart murmurcd Cupid
what is your prcfession?'
My professions are unlimited" said Gu
pid
''Rut you can't practice an Unlimited"
"Of course not; / Cnly promise"
Really, you must be more precise"
sighed the census man. Now, what am
to enter You as. Mr. Cupid.
Cupid thoughsic- moment, pla yinS with
his shear OF arrows.
shall We say general dealer" ne sug-
cested.
"Capnal,' cried the census man, put
ting it down.
Though" added CUPID, ''I am also a
solicitor"
"Qualfied?" asked the census man. sus-
picinIsiy.
Il have been admitted many times. -
smiled Cupid II am also a dancing
master, and | am instrumental in getting
mp a great many bazaars, picnics, and
other entertainments
You must he very busy" observed the
census man, writing hard.
what's the next question:" asked Cupid
smiling again.
Your persuasion, Mfr Cupd?"
"IrresiStibic," answered Cupid
Il have never heard or that sect" OBJ
jected the census man
of course, if you're only to put down
what you happen to have heard Of"
began Cupid, sarcasticaily.
Il beg yGuT pardon, sir. See, il is down,
irrcs istiblc-' And now, sir
But at this moment Lalacc entered
Cupid strung his bow, and the census
man forgot his business. so that the re
turn remains incomplete
Mr Miles GIadbOy is stout But
where" he once asked, lis the harm?
1t is but the aIluviaI deposit of Times
flood -
You mean adiposc," remarked a Cir
ton girl
''Duuhtiess, my dear" said Mr.. Glad
boy, with sigh.
The duchess was more encouraging.
DO not mind bcing stout. / am stout
myself" said she, afrahly.
1T is very good OF your grace" mur
INJURED Mr. Gladboy
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Ii was the second day that they had
spent in the country They had sat
for upward OF an hour regarding the land
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Copyright, 1895. 10y Baclellrr. Johnson
x Bacheller.l
II was q bad day FOR Octave Romon
when he handed the doctor two ounces
OF pure Carhouc ac.d il a phial iUstead
OF TWO ,i-t. I-l3. \ paper was wrapped
around the y. al when he carried il out,
and the doctor. being occupied at the time,
suupu.cI. mechanically, that the acid
haG Eeon Cj,uied with water. though be
uou.d moi Temem5rr whether or Tot he
Ead ordered dilution or the prcsC-ipt.o2.
Bat this tho"ght was quite perlunctory
When. however he applied the pure acid
the won.In Lhgig ked in agony. He saw
at once there had beea "a mistake, and,
snatCnug a bottle OF olive oil from his
medicln Carst IA epoIrC iii pom tortured
place HIS first N ought had been for
Octave. ana SO he merely showed surprise
when the woman cried out, and said
'sStrauge. stra age. madam. that II should
act that say. The disease has taken
new turn"
After the woman had been given care
he put - phIal IN his trousers pockrJ
ana druY away swiltly 10 the little
chemist shop. In has anxiety lie hid
not put in the cork OF the phIal tightly,
and So presently ne was Wild with pam
for Tic ken aciG ate like fire into his
SKIN aud vet with the cXGitab bic colt
froliCl.iu- Gown the road he could do
no more Than seize tire half empty iottir
and fling 1t away, and the colt, feeling
the whip, dashed on 10 the lttl' chem
lists The doctor fierCely called Medal
lion. who was passing, To hold the EOrsD,
and rushing into The shop, said 10 Octave
IN a low voice: Come, quick: you've
killed me and the woman, too, AID th,u
plunged lllo he DaCkshOp.
The little chemist was not prcsent-Ee
had been called out OF the TiilaEn, ara
Octave was alone. So, resignIng the shgp
10 the honesty Of his customers, he dis
appeared ancr the Doctor. The acid had
eaten into tic doctors leg aud Hp a
good hall inch. Int though his b.aCk eyes
were starting out With pain, he said moth
inc till a graduate Of oil had been poured
on, ana then with P.sp he whispered.
Octave, holy hat. you We done II this
time!" BUt when he saw the boys de-
spaiT-tne poor boy Gl fifteen who supported
hIs Protestant mother and protected her
from the prosecutions of GalliC father
be added But wen try and pull the thing
through. mon Chyre. Never say die. D."
Then Octave said that he had been much
worried hv Troublesome customers and had
long Eou-s and lItilo sleep because of his
mothers illness, and he had read two
ounces fort'vO drachRs.
where's the prescription" asked the
doctor. wiBcIn- surely from The pain
''In the prescription book Octave
answered
wei. it's gor TO stay there said the
doctor. shaking his head. uefullv. I'VE
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chemist who was also as pale ana still
Alalouin, the Officer entered, AID presently
asked the little chemist to let him see the
prescription book Medallion knew the
mans nature, and immediately drew him
into talk giving hlm a running fire of
chart ana EumUT. The book was brought
out. ana the man naming the date, de-
maudeI that Octave show him tn" pre-
Scription Octave, very quiet, somehow
trusting to Medallion, turned over the
leaves found the prescription, drew it out
and was about 10 hand II over, when the
little chemist stopped him, saying that he
would produce the book and the preScrip-
ton IN court. but would rot give either
20 the officer He was responsible to the
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est "namby-pamby" with ''true." etc.
Both sides were fertile brilliant, and per-
Silasive In assault, but perhaps less happy
III constructive teaching; and both cried
To the puzzled author: You are at the
parting of the ways. Under which banner
will You fight? Whichever you choose,
half the literary world will approve half
condemn; and perhaps your publisher,
SuCcumbing to a temptation almost too
strong for human nature, may in cynical
piayfuness exhibit the divergent judg-
Eients in the piquant proximity OF parallel
columns"
CUPID AND THE CENSUS MAN.
Cupid had tried hard To escape, for
above all things in heaven and earth, he
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gladly have AND A SMII f ON THE
obliged you FACE OF THE TIGER
win loan III his lifetime should object
To help you TO cLe after his dCaNl Still
the practice seems rather Callous Per
maps the story is not true. ! used To believe
all American stories until my faith was
shaken bN tfat ole about TIE poor lady
whose humble apartments had such low
roofs that she and her hus band were never
able to have anything but solcS for dinner
This seems very improbable. because any
sensible people would. under such CON
ditlons, have taken their meals at
restaurant
THE EVIL EYE
We believe in everything nowadays $50
long as it is not in the Bible. of courscl-
in palmiStry. spir.: rappmg ghosts and
all the rest. Why should We not take up
the Evil Eye? 1t is a most picturesque
superstition, and AIr Elworthy has written
a wonderful book about it Saul was a
Jettatore. And Saul eyed David from that
day forward we read Narcissus fascin-
ated Tor evil-cyedi himself and thus came
TO his end. The unhappy gift is found in
most benevolent and excellent people for
example, the late Pope Pho Mono was com
monly believed To exercise and many
instances are given OF the fatalities which
beicll buildings that he had blessed. This
circumstance must be admitted 10 be pc
Cullarly unfortunate. There is a variety
called Jettatura sospensiva: n Itigant
told Mr. Elworthy that. having met one
who exercised this power as he went to
court his case was adjourned sine die
lf, however, the 90 Sc had been in the Grim
inal courts he would have objected less
If you wish to be safe you can carry Il
VOLTS tail or the skin of a hypna's fore
head Cit you happen TO have such a thing
by YOU, failing these, borrow your baby's
coral bells; also, when in conversation
with u icttatOre, always stand with your
hands behind your back. as YOU will OBJ
serve many people doing in the streets of
Naples tthis is Mr Elworthy's obscrva-
tom, and almost all schoolboys doing in
the presence of the master tthis is my own
observationl. So much, then, for the Evil
Eye.
A DENUNCIATION.
yours is the silkieSt, waviest hair in the
world" Loud laughter "why? There
is nothing 10 laugh at. Indeed, it is likely
enough THAI the writer deceived himself as
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can't be unprofeSsional. Wen Trust to
luck
'Wnl the woman die?" asked Octave.
The doctor shook bis head as he drew the
oll-sOakod baEdage tighter round hls leg
she was bound TO die soon, anyhow, q"
he answered. vaguely. for he was fond Of the
boy and admired hun for his talents. his
courage. and bis goodness Usually his
dispensing was precise and perfect, and he
had practically taken Tie whole care OF the
business from the shoulders OF the little
chemist WHO was ailing. The doctor had
the reputation for holding some important
COmmandT cnts lightly, and there Were
those who even spoke TO the Cure seriously
about him. suggesting ms removal. but
Tie Cure was a man Of disceTnment, and
he chose not 10 see or hear certain things,
and was ever courteous, even when two
years passed and the doctor did not appear
al mass. OCtayc's attitude was that OF
the Cure. Tor. grown wise before his time
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asAh NH' sANA t"At1 ~
give an account
OF himself. But
q census man
was very deter
mined, and ran
him to odrth III
Lala gc'S era w
ing room, n place
which lie knew
very well. ana
wi ere EC EH q al
ways been most
kindly iCtrIycL.
rue census InIn
came straight at
him with a
large sheet Of pa
per, printed in
many columns, a
portable in k
stand and n quill
pen.