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emperor twice overthrown and the supreme
rule over France held In turn by three kings,
a republic, and then by another Napoleon,
whom he had known as youth in the TUT
leries and often romped with In the dark
corridors of that gloomy palace. Saint
Hilaire refused to hold any intercourse
whatsoever with his former playmate when
the latter ascended the throne, Mortified
beyond expression by the sanguinary means
which NapOleon1II had used to secure pos
session thereof, and all the emperor's
many efforts to induce him to join his cause
remained fruitless.
When the third Napoleon had lost his
throne at the battle Of Sedan. just in the
same way that his uncle had lost his at
The battles OF Leipsic and OF Waterloo
Saint-Hilaire responded to the summons
of his old friend. II. Theirs, and when the
latter became president OF the third re-
public accepted the difficult office of
secretary general for the executive. He
was a very gay and CHEEKY old man. who
retained an astonishing amount of health
and strength uns.r4..ie very last. being in
the habit. until quite recently, of walking
from his pretty villa at Passy to the In
stitute. a considerable distance for an able
bodied man. but something absolutely
phenomenal for person over q hundred
years of age.
He died in the most painless and at the
same time characteristic fashion that 1T Is
possible TO conceive. for be was seated at
the time by his fireside after dinner with
some friends. Joining heartily in the laugh
which one OF his witticisms had provoked.
when suddenly. without moments warn
ing. be fell to the gr0u nd stone dead, thus
scvering one of the most Interesting and
picturesque OF links with the glorious past.
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WAS PAGE FOR NAPOLEON 1.
Painless Death OF Saint-Hilaire at the
Age of 1O2 Years.

In the Hermitage Palace at st. Peters
burg, there hangs a picture, either by
Horace rernet or by David, that repre-
sents the Empress Josephine seated with
the Comtesse de GOntaut-BiroB in the salon
OF her chateau in Navarro, with young,
travel-stained lad, arrayed in the pictur-
esque uniform of an imperial page, in the
act OF kneeling before her on one knee
and presenting her a letter.
That page was no other than NJ de Barthel
emy Saint -Hilaire, who has just died at
Paris at the age of 1O2. The missive which
he held in his hand was an autograph letter
from his master, the Great Napokleop, con-
veying TO the divorced empress the news
of the birth Of his son, the little king of
Rome, tidings that he held to justify his
action toward her since he regarded 1t as
assuring the future of his dynasty. The
young page performed the ride from the
Tuileries to Empress Josephine's chateau
in the astonishingiy brief space of eight
hours, thanks to the relays of horses which
had been organized in anticipation of
the event, and won much fame at the
time in connection with this Turpin-like
ride.
NJ. de Saint-Hilairc lived to see his own
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to put on an additional force of men and add

to put on an additional force OF men and add
more wagons to their list at this time. The
big wagons will be seen speeding along the
streets all this day, for the Sunday before
Christmas with them is always a day devoid
OF rest. The demand on the men, horses and
wagons will be increased tomorrow and on
Christmas eve it will be almost unbea rable.
The busy men with the wagons have
their cOunterparts in the offices down
town. There one man is kept busy the
livelong day receiving orders and distrib-
uting information. Over one-half the
orders come over the telephone and the
persistence OF the inquiries can be imagined
By actual count, one gentleman said, he
had received from the same lady over
the phone twenty-three requests in one
hour for the services of the whole express
company to come to her house in the sub
urbs and get seven-pound package.
To add TO the expressmaD's hard lot he
is compelled TO re-address almost every
package and bundle. to give sworn as
suraDce that, let fall what may, each and
every package will reach its destination
on the required time to the minute, and
to take solemn oath that the, express
company will pension for life every sender
OF a parcel who can bring positive proof
that its contents were injured in shipping.
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PROPOSALS.
PR0FONALs tOH sshRdIEs !EsJ F9E q

PROEOSALS tOk sbkPLIEs FOR
THENAV I YARD, WASHINGTON, d.
C.-Decembcr 7, 1s35.-sealed proposals,
indorseti Proposals for Supplies for the
Navy Yard, Washington, d. c., 10 be open
ed December 26, 1895" will Ee received
at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department. washington, D. c., until
12 o'clock, noon, DECEMBER &c, 1895,
and publicly opened Immediately thereafter,
to f1rnish at the Navy Yard. washington.
betting, tools, steel, and driil rod. The
articles must conform TO the Navy stand
ard and pass the usual naval inspection.
Blank proposals win be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Navy Yard, Washington,
D. G. The attention OF manufacturers and
dealers invited. Tie bids, all other things
being equal, decided by lot. The Depart
nient reserves the right to waive defects
or to reject any or all bids not deemed
advantageous to the Government. EDWIN
STEWART, Paymaster General. U. 3. A.
dec1 Pm, th-2w
W ANTED-Table Board" signs. &c
each. at JOHN F. SHERRY. 623 D ST.
NV. no2S-1tw1m
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RAILROADD.
RAILROADD.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

CITATION CORNER OF Sixth AND .
sTREETS.
In Effect N0ySmnbery 81 II; L is95- sem
132iEaDo 1f32iEaDo2fanaa h MAJ slespins. Dining. s%os
Saissss S,Dsnpas sna ssnspebs Fasaa ssrss ss
,o.so fa;5S5 1~l A. N. FAST lNK-puImau
fSs bisos ca1. HHaI1sSa,S HaisisSSir FS5 5
s.4oP sSJM M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS
Co Harrisburg Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisburg g St Louis, Cincinnati. Louis
vlns; p quo M Sn'eWafEsr WESTERN EXPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car 70 Chicago, and
Harrisburg to Cleveland Dining Car to
10 P. M. SOUTHWESTERN Ex-
PRESS.-PuiLnaa Sleeping and Dining
Cars TO st, Louis. aud Sleeping Car
Harrisburg to Cipeinnasii nsEic ,1,,,..
%l faillnan Sleeping Car to PiItsbure.
z.EO A. M. for Kane, CanaDdaigua,
Rochester. aud Niagara Falls daily. ex.
1886 eeps u1 a.. IN. for Elln,ra and Renova.
daily. sxcspt Sunday For winiaInspors
1SP. ea'tS, st NJ. u for ~ wllllamsport. Rochester
7 Buffaio, aud Niagara Falls daily, ex.
cent Saturday, with Sleeping Car Wash
fugton TO Suspension Bridge. VIA Buf
1O.4O p. m. for Erie, Canandaigua
Rochester. Buffalo. and niagara FaIlS
daily, Sleeping Car Washington to El
For Philadelphia, New York. and the
nE3b fEb AMY. M ali PaSlef esfs wita Dim DIM
5na Dining Sas gan GAN, sS 800. 500 s6iai1s
@ins,an5 Gs anS a. n oo Hsf 4sS S% eza va,
D:ning Carr; 10: 500; 11;9o Dining
az 20. $40. io.o6. and il s5 p. m. m 'S; For
M weekdays, Express; ~. 1b week-days.
without change. 7.5O a. m. Ecek-days
and SIS p. m. daily;
For Baltimore; e-25. 2 ;o5. 20; 80, 300.
ls1s. l1ssGS soi. ss 'iSS 4sS LIN %
30 aSeo gpday io49 os g e 20 snS sSo i5ss s5s
l4.0O Limited, go. $40, 6.O5. so.
For Pcres SPS; Creek fse 20 Hn @i "a and nd 4ss
r6f p Annapolis. an aa s4esS. ssoRSSas 900 a. m 1915 and
DAYS 3 800 o. ons m and efeg5 p. snnaas me- sun
Atlantic Coast Line; Linz; Express for Rich;
only. il; u 9. =: yeci.days.- o'
FsE s.xs. a'fh7i fia.57. il 80 a. mo 1888. se i4 s.49
$40: 425. 500. 5.37. 6.lb. s.O2 1916
DAB a. H.. 2.45. 6.15. s.O1. aud 1O.Id
Leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
100. 2.IH. SOD. 3.2S. 500. $50, e.iS
100; 7:So; 30 1884 a and 1I59s p. %.
21iss susssaoy sso. 200 q aS. SD 5ozs ana 1 fio3ss
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and q
streets and ae the station, sixth and 3
sfrects. where orders can be left for the
checking OF baggage 10 destination from
hotels and residences.
g. n. PREVO6Ts J.R. WOOD
zen. Manager. Gen. Passenger A yent.
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Walter J. Boyce, First and N. Y. ave.
NV.
h. C. Easterday, cor. G and N. J. ave.
NV.
Frank Smith, 4th and G NV.
A. B. McCloskey. 1872 Seventh NV.
R. w. Duffy, Ninth and N NV.
F. M. Criswell, Seventh and T NV.
Edmonds G. Williams, Third and Pa nv.
W. G. Roe, Seventh and L NV.
Mt Vernon Pharmacy, Ninth and N.
Y. ave. NV.
G. A. Bentley, 14th and Corcoran NV.
Offut & Blumer, Fourteenth and NV.
J. Louis Krick, 18th St and Pa. Ave.
Geo. B. Lockhart, 1874 32d St, Georgetn.
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Mount Vernon Seminary

CORNER II AND ELEVENTH STREETS.
~ WASHINGTON. d. c. y
SELECT RESIDENCE AND DAT
SCHOOL FORYQUNG LADIES r
AND LITTLE GIRLS
Twenty mt year opens TUESDAY, 90
tober first Large and attractive build
tnge, thorouEhly eeuipyed with every re-
ouisite OF . refined h0me aud . rrogref
sisc school
Applications for admission Of pupils 70
the day school1nav v: be E1ale after feertefnbee
fI5leeilth. betw cen the eours OF ten and ons
octock each nlorning. - - =. =
MRS ELkzABETRJ.a J. aQS ERS.
ee27-3nio- Principal
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NJ McNulty, 1886 Fourt eenth NV.
H. Hage, 2153 Pa. ave. NV.
Daniel D. Mulcahy, N. Cap. and sta
J. E. Woodford, Fifth and H ne.
A. P. Geier, 18th and H ne.
J. w. johnson, 49 H ne.
w. F. Mackay, s21 H ne.
Hoyle & Co., Fourth and East Capitol.
F. P. Weller, Eighth and Sc.
Thomas A. Dobyns, Second and Pa. ave.
Sc.
Joseph Linden, 4o6 Eighth sc.
Joseph Petignat, 500 Seventh sw.
W. W. Hall, jr., 722 ~ st. sw.
W. D. Brace, Goth and NJ sts., Georget'n.
]. w. Jennings, 1142 Conn. Ave. N. W.
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Beaut,ful GIFT BOOKS.

Illustrated and Finely Bound; also in.
plain covers. Something to suit every
taste and fancy. Children's Books. Re
member our prices are always f0west
PGRSELL'S 4lS Ninth street
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PERSONAL.

SALE Of Paintings. reduced prices;
| painting lessons- Studio 425 4th st. NV.
| de19-1Otem -
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PERSONAL.

THE GIFT PROBLEM is easily
solved by visit TO George ID. HOrn1ng,
Room 8, Central Building. Solved, both as
finest kind of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds.
Rings, ETC., which can be paid for In small
weekly or monthly sums. dollar week
soon pays for q handsome gift and you
do not feel the expense.
suffering with chronic rheumatism and
coLFoRD. 1910 + NV Hours. 10 2;
NJ: to p. M. Sundays. to D. N: II
SO CENTS down. new credit system:
linen. in sets and by The yard. blaEk kets.
covers. china dinner sets Rogers.
tables, clocks. family and teachers Bibles.
NoRTHEAsT SEEbfT HOUSE: e 1910 10 u e
cars and berdics pass the door. II
KE up your bed and walk" and
come down bere and get an elegant
custom-made suit or overc"at Just tIILle
OLD STAND. 6l9 D 81. NV. de17-7t
DIR MATIC tuition, six monthIy;en
gageIDents procured IL desired; monthly
performances COMMON WEALTH New
York Actress. Box q tn is office. dels.7t
D%%SSRTta HNs sGHzSsss Hzss p5isff pdsfiisssn fissass
%, 1885. i have used Crump's Tonic
for Indigestion and Constipation and have
been greatly benefited. Within two months
I gained over % pounds in flesh. MYRON
II. PARKER.
S1OO reward for q case or dyspepsia or
Indigestion that cannot be cured with
Crump's Tonic of Fruit and Spices. A
delicious and invigorating tonic. The
most remarkable remedy ever discovered
for stomach troubles Quick acting. The
good effects are felt from the first bottle
CRUMP MFG Co.. 6O3 F st. NV.
DIES needing confidential treat
nett safe and sure relief In an
female trouble. constipation. 1rregulan-
ties, tunor. cancer. opium habit. flstuR
etc Separate looms for patients before
and uring confinement, and find homee
for infants II required Strictly conf idenr
ttaL MRS. DR. RENNEk.- l6 Fourth st
ne. near E. Capitol st. Washington. ID. C
1e3-tf
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CHURCH NOTICES.

NINTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Garner Ninth and ID strcets northeast.
Pastor z. B. Baglcy will preach at II
a. m. and 1:3O D. m. Evening subject
How Would Christ Keep Xmas" 7. p.
8. C. E. at 6.30 D. m.
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DR. LEON.
461 Missouri Avenue. dell 3m
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THE TIMES

Has established the following Branch Agencies, where
Ads will be received at the rate-one
cent word-as the head office
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A STER. ooks.station-
cry. holiday and religious goods S25
7th al NV de17-5t
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h:pocketbook. k.containingsmall
amount. between Cd and E SITS. ne. to
Return 232 E st. ne: reward. 1t
I.OST-Dec. 1t: bloecstone ring in Teeis'
or Bon Marche. Please return 10 1909
E. Capitol st.: reward. 1t
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roR sALE-sroREs.

FOR SALE-Ope or the best grocery
and uaut markets in the NV. estlb-
iIshcd tradc, horse, wagon, and harness:
price, $3.50; $50 cash, balance payable
every 3 months 123G 22a st. NV.
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LOST-On Sunday morning. waterspaniel
bitch: black: liberal reward IL re-
turned and left at Fl. NICKEL. e2 L st. NV.
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FOR RENf-HoUsES.

FOR RENT-S2o so: 625 L st. me-. new
ten-room and bath: convenient To Gov
ernme Mt Printing Office: two blocks from II
st. cable. Inquire 621 L. de17-3t
FOR RENTING. 1903 14th ST. NV
s 10 rOums and bath, $50: 1871 14th st.
NV, 10 rooms and ba ath, $50; 1908 9 st.
NV, o rooms and bath. $50. 1918 q st.
NV, 10 rooms and bath, $65: 1341 Yer
mont ave-, $15; 1902 Vermont ave-. $40.
a. HEITMULLER & CO.. 1888 14th st.
de14-2w
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wANTED-LOTS.

w wANTED-Some building lots in the
INVESTMENT. this Office. del 6-3t.em
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FOR SALE-$3, ,65O-A decided snap
New IU-rodm and bath brick house; let
17x1O0; In me-; convenient to Government
Printing Office, cable aud hefd:cs; can
borrow So 800 on place. easy terms. OP-
PORTUNITY, this office del S-2t-em
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HERE AND THESE.


The Jersey cow probably owes hes
dccility 70 the fact thst in the island
whence she came 10 MS, she bms bcsn
under the care and training of Lhs
wives and daughters of the househcla,
thus developing eniet, srustine tlis
position.
There is growing demand I'm
ducks, either alive or dressed, and e.
pccislly for dressed spt'inp ducles; hui
for the average fa-mcr Il rs better 10
hatch them in May and keep them 10,
October market, nj which time thew
bring nearly equally good prices
There Is nothing better calculsted
10 impress Upon one the inportAnce n
early rising VS. running y dairy, The
most importssit work In this branch ii
sgricuFture hcgius kbout one bo,n be
fore daybrcnk, and contlnprs ontLl
early he'd time. Ths~ fscilitntes Oh.
hnbits tlmt contribute 70 health mud
longevity Alaxy doxsr should ncve,
weep = dairy.
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MODERN HOG FEEDING.
n Differs Widely From the Practice II
Vufue for Centuries.

n Differs Widely From the Practice II
Vogue for Centuries.
II has been our experience that the
purer, ffcshcr and swecter the food
given to our hogs the better the re-
suit When we know that for Agcs II
has been taught by precept aud exam.
pie that anything was good enough
for hog, and, as result. every hog.
breeding country IL losing thousands
Of dollars annually through losses
from cholera and other diseases
II Ia high time that tho breed.
era and feeders were beginning
10 comprehend that succcss In
hog raising can no longer bs
obtained under the methods OF long
ago The hog Of to-day has been sd
bred a. to enable II to turn the i'm.
mensc crops OF grain into meat In the
shortest time, aud at n profit TO the
feeder. His digestive tract has been
reorgantsed, and its capacity 10 make
a hog has been reduced from two Year,
on grass, mast and corn, to eight
months on grain, grass and milk.
10 do this the hog must retain
healthy condition. Hourcd food, irreg.
ular meals and surplus OF Too strong
foods always tend TO produce indigea,
tion and always eat away the protiu
Of swine feeding The hog should al.
ways have the sweetest OF foodA
shonld be allowed 10 masticate at least
two meals day, should never be over
fed nor underfed, should have fresh
wafer at all times, should have shelter
both winter and summer and a good
warm, dry bed 10 rest and sleep al
will. The beds should be kept a.
clean and free from dast a. possible,
should be cleaned as often a neccs.
sary and asr-slacked line put in each
time before putting in fresh bcddiug.
We sometimes use carbolic acid, but
we End limo cheaper and more lasting.
We also give our hogs the run of a
grass lot when possible, for grass and
exercise are both essential to health. -
r. A. Harris, in Massachusetts, Plough
man.
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q esdfbi = shsn n vrpdrsssE s'sss
WV should the adder, sss,. q ne
- rnd tho hands Of tho milker -
made . clean - possible befors miis
ine7 - .4.,.. ,nte
the milk.
Wbv should milk be removed from
the stable - SOON ~ possible siess
milking?
To prevent sbsorption Of sny odoEs
Of the stable.
Whv shouldmilk not be placed 1t once
after milking into closely-covered eans5
Because by 30 doing odors are rs'
tanned in the milk.
WHY should milk that is TO De set ior
cr.n,n in covered or put in cans for
Immediate delivery be aerested7
To remove animal and other odess
from the milk.
Whv should milk be set ~ soon -
possible after milking7
To stop the action of bacteria
Why should the Temperature OF milk
be reduced as quickly ~ possible for
Dreaming? !.
To prevent formation Of fbrine and
the growth Of bacteria
! Why should milk that Is to be set for
cream be egitated no more than Is nec-
Iessarg before setting?
Because agitation fsvoys the formar
tion OF fibrfne.
Why should milk pals, pans, catis.
tchurn and every ntensil used in the
dairy be kept most carefully clean?
| Solely to keep ont bacteria
Why Il cream rfpened before churn-
ing?
;fc devstcp flavor and render churn-
ing essler.
why should the ripening process Of
cream not be allowed TO continue too
long7
TO prevent tho development of bac-
teria that produce offensive products,
such as bitterness, and destroy aroma
Why should Thermometer be used
at every step in the process OF making
butter?
ITO be sure that the temperature ID
the one desired In each stage or d.
vision OF the work. ts
Why does cooling milk prevent or
retard souring?
Retards growth Of bacteria.
Why do milk and cream sour less
readily In the winter than in the sum.
mer7
There are fewer bacteria In the air
and the temperature is lower.
Why does the ripening Of cream
make II clnrn more easily?
The 1abttrninous matter pf cream ID
tbnsrentlered less tenacious.
Why does milk become sour?
Bacteria changes sugar into Tactic
acid.
Why should the room In which mifh
IL set be made perfect In It's sanitary
conditions, such as good ventilation,
cleanliness of floors, walls, etc, free
dom from bad odors without, etc7
TO keep, out undesirable bacteria
and TO keep products free from bad
udcrs, etc
Why Is butter worked?
To lessen the per cent Of water and
casein.
Why does tho presence Of casein II
butter injurc it7
II affords nourishment TO bacteria
which causes butter to decompose. =
American Dairyman.
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BrAn For PceItxy.

Never feed ground food in summer
hut use meat or Rronhd bone y
ground food is used at all. II is boat h
allow ground oats and bran, "A they
contain creator and more aniforff
proportion OF the elements that com
pose eggs, and one meal day, consist
ing Of abont hall ~ much ~ the hen,
win eat, win be found ample daring
the summer season, ~ the hens car
then secure food Tor themselves. F&ra
and Preside.
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rHe DAIRY.

= esrss OF QUESTION: and Auswers ryv.s
Sp~sk For Themseives.
The following oueries and answers
emhcdy In condenset. sss~m the teaching
of The dairy schools OF the country on
bsctcria, and the observing OF the phi
iosopAs they set forth by isirymen win
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-21

The war IN France lasted from
July ., iTes. 70 September ee, 1900, and
the number OF men engaged in the
naval force alone wss I. se8. The land
forces raised for this campaign cut no
ficrs1~e
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--Nistrust the man who fisas every
thing good, the man who finds every
thing ssii. and still more the man who
is indifferent to every ytksne -Lavassr.
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f'No danger'o Of thet Tive fired h
with Che boys Biit come. 4 must hur-
~ back or they II hare the house torn
;alss3}ssss. alss3}ssss.fa D. =
Dumb with assonishnert, ] waited
Till they ~erc well HWY, fh-n ran "a
the 'shnft The fumes Of ',srree rcv-
der were sstill In tins sis. lowering
the bpc4et, . snadc The rore fssSa xrc
siia to the bottom frne Hrss ssxsses Z
lighted showed ,srecsrs al sasx dssss
blown everywhere into the gc,s<s dir
mud gravel. ] knew then ~hss salt
Cd mine was ana berrt<d myself Or q
witfess fool ali the wxy back 20 my
room and during most Of the night
That Ind fallen among thieves and
robbers, felt,sure; but how ~ss "
get ont of the scrape? Toconfront tine
conspirators with my knowledge OF
their viHainy might cause a dangerous
row, for such deapercdoes were quick
to shoot upon the slightest prcvcca-
tion. I helieved that everyone about
the place was standing In with Pete,
ard that had bettcr tempcrize until
] got 4 chance 10 draw my money and
slip quietly ont OF their clutches, I
should have confded IN The stnticn
agent, but felta morbid shame In GO
ing for help ton man whose friendly
advances l hss 90 rudely repelled.
The next morning Bill asked me "a
pay over my five hundrei dollars "a
bind the bargain rdeclined, telling
him that ! could not AFFORD to lose
wha9 little ] had. ns should dc II my
hrather faiiea'to advance the rest oi
the money 10 complete the trade I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-05

/: TO ELIZABETR,
{: The Beloved Wife, Pious and True. She
{: Served God Ind LAS Conc to Live With
{: the Angels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-05

1, of course, tnvited her to hare q glass Of
aciaC.
sides, was apparently on the full food
tide of fortune, having with me then a
very large sum Of money, some of which
she could have had for the asking.
said, Come, countess; let us go to-
gether first class to Wiesbaden." She
replied that she lived at Bieberich, o
small town on the Rhine, four miles be-
low Mayence, and four miles from Wies-
baden. As the train was starting babe
her goodby, bat asked permission to call
on her the next day, she giving her adj
dress as Hotel Bellevue.
The next morning was very cold, but
I enjoyed that; SO, after a light break
fast, started over the hills for a walk
to the town, arriving there soon after
noon. 1 found the hotel a fifth rate one,
and, entering, was shown to the room
Of the countess. What change for her
from the past! Her room was a small
one, plastered, but unpapered, and with
a few articles of furniture Of the cheap
est. The poor woman was too evidently
in state Of frightful depression, and
well she might be.
Hers had been q butterfly existence,
life all one summer holiday. no hos
tages given to fortune, no bond taken
against future wreck or change. Like
the butterfly, she had roamed from Cow
er to flower, slipping the sweet only, or,
like the cricket, had merrily piped all
the summer through, thinking sunshine
and bloom eternal Even when youth
and beauty had fed and lovers no Ion
ger stood ready to attend and serve she
still found good aftermath in her hap
py harvest field ON the floors Of the Ca
sino, but whens the Casino lights at
Wiesbaden went ont then for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-05

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHATTER 1.-The writer describes
his boyhood. He lived in happy
home. Later he obtaiued a situation
with sugar broker. He soon began
to speculate in stocks in small way
and led fas. life. getting into debt.
In partnerthip with Weed, he sets up
for a stockbroker, bnt does little
business, and the firm is soon dis
solved. Meeting a detective Qrving)
he is introduced by him to two other
detectives STANLEY and White all
three being rascals. They offer the
writer $4,000 to 60 to Europe and
negotiate stolen bonds. ; He accepts
and sails for England.