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WASHINGTON.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 4.-Secretary Ma
loney, of the fusion campaign committee,
estimates Bryan's plurality in this State
in a measure bear out his prediction.
Lewis and Jones, free silver Congressional
candidates, will have about the same
pluralities. on joint ballot Maloney eSti-
mates that will stand seventy
eight fusioniSts to thirty-four Republicans
The Senate in all probability will stand
two to one.
Rogers, for Governor, is aeCted over
Sullivan, Republican candidate, by about
5000.
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MISSOURI.

st. Louis, Nov. 4.-Chairman Cook of the
Democratic committee at $40 tonight ed-
vanced the figure of the ma jority for Bryan
= from 10000 to $4,000.
Nearly all the cities are returned COM
plete. The few country precinct returns
received show small gains for the Demo
Gratis. Stephens, for Governor, again st
whom the Republicans worked hardest,
suffered some, but in many places led his
ticket.
There will be almost reversal in the
political character of the Congressional
delegation, bat Bland is safely elected.
The Democrats have majority OF over
thirty ON Joint ballot in the State legisla-
ture and will elect successor to Senator
Vest.
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OHIO.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 4-Chairman kurtZ,
OF the Republican State executive commit
tee issued a bulletin this evening showing
that eighty-six out of eiehty-eignt counties
of the State give Republican gains over
the Republican plurality of last year OF
IL ,45O and Democratic gains of 5GS6S2.
This is a net Democratic gain OF 3S ,lS7
over the vote of last year, and shows a
Republican plurality In the State OF 81 ,44O.
Estimating the result in the other two
counties, Morrow and Stark, at l 800 plu-
rality, the Republican electoral ticket
plurality in Ohio is 52,940. The next dele
cation to ngress from Ohio will be as
follows: Republicans, l o; Democrats, 8.
OF course the entire Republican State
ticket is elected by the same plurality as
the electoral ticket.
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NEW JERSEY.

Elizabeth, N. J., Nov. 4.-Union county
complete gives pluralities as follows: For
Mckinley, 5.363; Fowler for Congress,
5,332: VOORHEES, Tor Senate, $50; Kirk,
ton, for assembly, average ,225, all Re
publicans.
New York, Nov. 1.-The latest returns
from New Jersey make but little change
in the result sent out by the United AS.
sociated Presses last night. Mckinley s
plurality Is 1861.
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Y0ST WINS In VIRGINIA
Republican Will Represent Tenth
Congressional District.
Walker Is Also Returned From the
Ninth-Bryan's Majority VIII
Not Exceed 1900.
lSnecial to The Times. J

Especial to The 1lmeS.)
Richmond, Va, Nov. 4.-Vlrginla's ma
Jority for Bryan will not exceed l5,OOO.
Two districts elected Republican Con
gressmen. These are the Ninth ana Tenth,
which return James a. Walker ana jacob
Yost.
The other districts arc Democratic by
the following ma loriIies: First, 1000, Sec
ond, 500; Third, 1000, Fifth, 400; slXth,
800, Seventh, 5000: Eighth. 5000.
Walkers majority in the Ninth district
is $500, and Yost's in the Tenth 4,5oo.
(By United Associated Presses.)
Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-The latest re-
turns Indicate a plurality OF from Is 600 to
10000 for Bryan in this State.
The Democrats elect their congressman
in the First, second, Ihlrd, Fuurln, tlIth,
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts The
Ninth district is conceded to the Republic
cans by about l 500 majority. The Tenth
is very close, both sides claiming it.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 4.-Otey, Demo-
crat. reelected in this district py 5000
majority.
Lexington, Va, Nov. 4-Latest returns
gives Mckinley a majority OF 653; iost,
Republican, majority over Flood, silver
lite, 702, in Rockbridge county. Demo-
cratic loss of 500.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 4.-The election Of
Walker. Republican, III the Ninth district,
is conceded.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Charleston. w. Va, Nov. 4.-Republicans
claim the State by 5000. The Demo-
cratic State committee comedies it by
10000.
The delegation in Congress will be
solidly Republican. DORIS majority is
placed at 5000.
There will be forty-four Republican
members of the house of delegates, with
the Democrats claiming twenty-seyen.
The Republicans will elect nine members
of the State senate conceding the Demo-
Gratis four. As the Republicans have ten
giving the Democrats three, this will give
a Republican majority ON joint ballot of
twenty-nine. 2 ajT
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That Settled 1t,

80 many women have distinguished
hIsharus." She said. lil;eriy, and here
you are-utteriy unknown. Why don't you
run for Congress-eh?'
And then The arch villain rolled all The
clouds away and made himself solid by
simply saying:
Washington Is too far away from you,
dear. might have TO leave you for a whole
week al a time!'--AtlansA Constitution.
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GOOD vIcTrALs HUMANIzE HIM.
Cowboy Whose QuarrcIsome Nature
Gives Way Before Antelope Steak.

On one of the ranches in New Mexico Jim
Riddle, one of the cowboys, was OF Il nota-
hly hcrce and quaTelSnnc disposition.
But he had grim Wit coupled with his
quarrclsume mature as wcil. 4 hearty meal
was So appreciated by Jim that it soothcd
endmadeh hun gentle forthc time being. one
week the boys were off with Il herd and suf-
Tered greatly for provisions. Jim grew
very saiien and troublesome. Finally
couple OF aileiopeS We're Killed and the
boys prepared for 4 feast. Fires were built
and grand feast lnauEu,ated. Jim Riddle
ate about quarter Of an antelope. and the
harmoniTing effect of such store Of victuals
pad Its usual effect upcn him. He Ia Y back
contentcdly on a side hill. smiled bcncvo-
tentiy al the boys, paited his stomach with
Els brawny right hand and said blandly:
"a child could play with me now''
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 1.-The returns are
very slow, and the indications are that
the state has perhaps gone less than 200
All the returns that have come in to-
nig ght show Bryan gains. Lawrence
county. in the center of the Rlack Hills,
Bryan. The Republicans had been claim
ing that county all day.
4 majority of the counties seem to have
gone POpulist, and the legislature appears
at this hour to have a PopulisG ma jority
The complete returns now Indicate that
both Populist Congressman are elected
and probably the Populist State Officers
1t may take tine official returns to decide
South Dakota
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DELAWARE.

Wilmington, Della, NOV. 1.-THE outlook
tonight is that the Mckinley electors Will
have plurality Of over 2 coo. Some rural
districts are still missing.
The indications are That the Democrats
viii have a majority ON joint ballot in
the legislature, which is to elect a United
States Senator.
Tunnel, Democrat, for Governor, and
Handy, free silver Democrat, for Congress,
are cleo ted
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NEW MEXICO.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 4.-Ninety-one
precincts out of 91S in the Territory give
Catron, Republican, candidate for Com
gresham, $500; Ferguson, Democrat, e.
ISL.
The nilety-one precincts heard fromrepre-
sent twelve counties. Three are missing.
Returns are very dilatory, and it will
take several days to get the complete vote
as a number of precinct returns VIII be sent
by mail. Ferguson Will be elected by a
fair ma lOrity,
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INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. AT 10 O'Clock
tonight Chairman Martin, OF the Demo.
cratic state committee, conceded the state
to Mckinley by 23, while claiming the
election of five eungressmen-Miers, in
Second district, Zenor, In the Third; Ho!.
man, in the Fourth; Cheadle, i'll the Ninth,
and Robinson, i'll the Twelfth.
The Republicans concede all these but
Cheadie, claiming the election or Lands
by 500,
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-The official figures
from Northumberland county, as ascertain-
ed this afternoon, give Congressman kulp,
Rep, the phenomenal plurality of 2,3ST
in the county, over Walsh Dem. The county
is usually Democratic. This elects Kulp
to represent the Seventeenth district, as
Walsh's aggregate plurality in the other
three counties of the district does not
exceed 1900.
The morning times., 1896-11-05

We had our own ideas
about clothes making.
We couldn't t find a single
manufacturer who could
carry them out to our entire
satisfaction-so, IS years
ago we started out to do
our own manufacturing.
We've been doing it ever
slnce-and the result has
been a uniform standard of
excellence that was impossl-
BILE beforehand a saving of
thousands of dollars to you
and ourselves.
This marked the "dawn
of "High-grade Clothing at
fair prices" s"-placed us in
the position to serve you
with the best at the price
OF the ordinary.
Mems PureWool Suits and
Overcoats as low as 81. oO.
EISEMAN BROS,
Cor. 9TH and E SITS. n. w.
No Branch Sfore In yu al,
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known, however. To show that tho State
has gone for Mckinney by at least 5000.
The northern PUpUlist counties have not
come up with the expected majuritics. The
Republicans have elected their State ticket
by safe maiorities, and Johnson, Repubn-
can is reelected to Congress by 3 900.
The legislature is Republican by twenty
on ioint ballot.
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His Reason.

"Say, I talked with your father last
night He said that il would get elected
10 the city council next spring he would
withdraw all objections to our marriage
Now what does he want me in the council
for?''
II can tell you that. Papa is going to
buy out big laundry and he wants the
smoke ordinance repealed. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
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OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 4.-Returns from
eighteen of the twenty-three counties Of
the Territory give the free silver fusion
ticket increased strength over first reports
and Indicate the election of Callahan, silver,
to Congress, by I 900 majority. Both
branches of the legislature are controlled
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ResOurceful.

"we ought to give out some estimate of
the result on Tuesday said the candi-
date, "but we haven't figure"
That's all right" replied his manager.
"WeW Just substitute your name for that
of our opponent, and use his e."-Phila
delphia North American.
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Message From bishop Newman.

Saratoga, N Y, Nov. 4.-Bishop John
p Newman sent the following telegram to
Major Mckinley, Presdent-elect, and Gar
ret A. Hobart, Vice President elect, re-
God has saved our nation again. The
American people have been loyal to Him
and you will be true to our country.
"BISHOP NEWMAN"
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HAD BRYAN HOPES
Continued from First Page.

list of Congressman. He said he was con-
fident of the result. He added:
I'VE have as good means OF receiving
election returns as the Democrats. We
have received nothing 10 indicate that our
claims are not all right"
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capara1 lee in New York,

New York, Nov. 4.-Consul General Fitz-
hugh Lee was a passenger on board the
Ward Line steamer Vigilancia, which ar
rived in quarantine late tonight from
Havana. Owing to the lateness or the
hour the General could not be seen.
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His, Preference.

A dusky Combiner in the Seventh ward
when asked who he favored for sheriff re-
Piled: II doan want no Crow, honey;
givme chicken."-Philadelphi North Amer
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ars and brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms and ga. sun Building.
j. A, Breen, manager.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 4.-com plete re.
turns have not been received Enough Is
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His Inference. .

Here's an article on the archaeology of
ireland
''Ah, the archbishop has rocks, has he?"-
Chicago Evening Post.
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KANSAS.

by Democrats, and the ma jority OF counties
in the Territory elect the free silver ticket.
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Washington Stock Exchange,

ssles-D. c. SIS of 1880. 1000 at lo21.; Capi.
tai Traction, 10 at 6i5i: Wash, Gas. =. at i
SO at is; U. S. Electric Light, at leo; Ner.
cenrhaier Linotype 10 at l2p.
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HAS 265 CERTAIN
success of the Union. California also seems

Continued from First page.
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SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES.
Nat safe Deposit and TrUsr..... -. l25
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
DEATH or HENRY HOLMES PALMER.

ONCE WEALTHY MAN DIES IN THE STATE INSANE
AsYIIM-HIs SENSATIONAL TRIAL RECALLED
Scw.Rrunswick April q (SpecaD.-Josepn n.
painer Of New-Brunswck. this morning received
telegram from the authorities Of the State Hos
n,,ai for the Insane Mt Trenton. announcing that
h,s brother Henry Holmes Palmer. died at that
,,s,i,u,,on at 2 o'clock his morning. Death was
sudden and the cause unknown. Mr.. Palmer was
IN his eighty-nrst year. He came to New-Bruns-
wick In 1896 and established shoe store lie con-
timed in that business until 1865 when he re-
,lr.d and devoted his time to insurance and bank
ing institutions with which he was connected lie
became wealthy. In 1893 II was feared that his
mind was unbalanced and a commission was APP
non..d at the instance OF his brother to examine
into his sanity Ex-Governor George c. Ludlow.
Congressman benjamin F. Howell and Or. Henry
r. Baldwin constituted the commission. which met
first May Q. 1888
The revelations OF the trial made IT one of the
most sensational trials OF the kind that has ever
taken Mace I'm New-Jersey. II learned that
palmer had wasted In reckless enterprises as much
"a $1,000 Several people for many years had
been systematically Matchmaking Palmer and he
Chicago named Fred Barlow. Expert testimony
before the commission Was given by noted physi-
clans Including Dr. Allen McIane Hamilton. OF
New-York. DIR. Ward. OF the Trenton Asylum, and
Frank NJ Donahoe, :. V. D. Clark OF this city.
Gilbert Collins. OF Jersey City. defended Palmer.
while ex-Judge Hoffman and Senator Charles b.
Herbert appeared FOR his brother. Palmer was
adjudged a iunatic and J. Bayard Kirkpatrick was
appointed his guardian. He remained In this city
for awhile but y was soon found necessary TO
take him to the asylum. His funeral Will take
place en- Thursday AT his brothers house in this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Mayor-elect Seymour has announced that \. -
selected NJ c. Ely to be his private secreta,, =
is said that Mr.. Ely has agreed to accept the a..
which commands $,50o year. The other 49,.
are still in doubt. Co.onel T.. l.. Price apeu~n !,
be in the lead for the Office OF City Counsel maj
Randolph Woodruff is working hard for ,pn.s
ment to a pace In the Law Department Hovr
Jones and John II. OConnor are aspiranu ina.
City Attorneyship. Then there are the w.s:
commssionersh.p places, for which the appras,
become more numerous each day.
The pans for the new City Hospital BurAe n
mitted by Wilson c. Ely. were accepted + D.
structed accordingly Fourteen architects uupxs
and Mr.. Ely the youngest in point Of ~
subcommittee of the Common Counci's III.
Building Committee decided upon the plans, ID \
ported to the whole committee at It's session "a
day night. The first prize was unanimously avutn
to Mr.. Ely: that is. I was decided TO seIee u
pans as the basis for the building The sesu
prize. $500. was awarded 10 Gustavus Staehhn ~
Herman Kret.er. who competed Jointly. Frl1k
Ward. of Roseville who has an Office In Nev'Iut
received the third prize. 800
The body OF an unknown woman was found has.
ing in the Passac River near Brdge-st. ysleday
morning. The County Physician was Informed I'd
in an advanced stage Of decomposition, and must
have been In the water sfor at least . month
Identification is regarded as impossible rns
woman's age Is thought to De tnirty-nve OF iasu
The body OF Abraham Reed Cook was found bino
on the floor OF h- room in IN, apartment-house q
No PIG Market-st about o'clock yesterday morn
ing by the janitor. The County Physician mads q
examination and determined mat COOKS deah ~
due to apoplexy and granted burial certificate
Cook was an exempt fireman. lie belonged 70 "
old Volunteer Department. and ran with old ~
tune Hose. Then he was for years memoe! OF 20
/ Engine Company under the permanent Fire v
nartment rules. and was assistant chief engines
under Chief David Benedict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
HER INJURIES ASSESSED AT $4,000.

A NEWARK WOMAN RECEIVERS BIG VERDICT
FOR FALLING THROUGH PIAZZA
OTHER DAMAGE SUITS.
In the courts In Newark yesterday Mrs Amanda
Breese. a widow. brought suit for $4,000 damages
against William Mersfelder. Mrs. Breese claimed
damages for injuries sustained August 26. 1885,
by fall through tho front stoop OF the apartment
house at No. % Morton-st Newark. when she re-
ceived a fracture OF the right thighbone disoca-
ton Of the hip and conclusion OF the spine She
has since been compelled to go about on crutches
This is the second trial OF the suit.
The jury rendered verdict In favor Of the plain
tiff for 5000
The second trial OF John Gardeners suit to re-
$4,000 from the New-Jersey Traction Com
pany was continued In the Circuit Court in Newark
yesterday Mr.. Gardner wants damages for injuries
sustained July /. 1898, when he asserts he was
by Bank-st. horsecar and permanently
but this was aside by the Court of Errors. Many
witnesses called yesterday by the defence with
the idea OF showing that Gardner was hurt through
his carelessness
Suit for $50 0OO damages was brought In Newark
yesterday by Alfred f. Skinner, on behalf OF Mary
r. HILL administering against John J. Mccullough.
receiver OF the Erie Railroad. The suit Is the out
OF fatal accident on September IA. 1894. at
the Westinghouse. crossing OF the Newark and
husband OF the plaintiff. accompanied by friend,
out driving and they were struck by west
bound train and sustained Injuries that caused
death of both men,
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THIS WOMAN ROBS CHILDREN.
SHE STOPS THEM IN THE STREET AND OBTAINS
THEIR MONEY BY AN OLD TRICK.

SHE STOPS THEM IN THE STREET AND OBTAINS
THEIR MONEY BY AN OLD TRICK.
Elizabeth, April Is GspeciaD.-Yesterday afternoon
Josephine Smith. little girl. was on her way 10
the store for her mother when she was stopped
by a strange woman who asked her where she was
going and how much money she had. The child
opened her hand and showed f1ve-dollar BILL and
the woman took II and said she would hold the
money and mind the child's basket II the latter
would run to the nearest store and get two bundles
OF wood for her The child did as she was re-
ouested, and when she came back the woman had
vanished. The little one was too frightened to 90
home lest she should be punished for losing the
money, so she went to Father Smiths house and
told him the story. The priest accompanied the
child TO her home and to-day warned all the school
children to beware Of the thief
n has been learned that the woman stopped an,
other girl going to school a few days age, ana
have any money. and the woman remarked OH
/ just wanted to see II your finger nails were
clean" -,
The same woman called at house In Elizabeth
ave. ON Monday. and said she was collecting funds
for Father Smiths church She obtained NIFTY
cents: The police have been requested TO look out
for the ,uapostor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
SERGEANT REDUCED TO THE RANKS.
DAY FOR THE king"

Police Sergeant Thomas Kelly. OF Jersey city. was
reduced to the ranks yesterday by tho Police Com
mssioners. About two months ago Kelly. while on
duty entered a restaurant. provoked a quarrel with
two motormen. and assaulted and arrested them.
Charges for the assaults and for leaving his post
were entered against him. The Police Commits
soners have failed to the attendance OF the
victims and witnesses Of the assault. and yesterday
they disposed OF the case by putting Kelly on trial
for entering the restaurant. and convicted him.
1t this case that impressed the Police Com
missioners with their utter helplessness TO convict
officers Of serious breaches of discipline as the
offender could by bribery other means prevent the
attendance OF the Witnesses The Commissioners
had a bill passed by the last Legislature compelling
witnesses. under the penalty OF heavy fine. 10
respect the subpoenas Of the Police Bonrd. Gov
ernor Griggs vetoed the act because 1t was uncon-
stitutional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
THEY WE'RE MARRIED LAST AUGUST.
THE SECRET COMES OUT WHEN HE SENDS FOR
HER. But EVERYBODY is HAPPY.

THE SECRET COMES OUT WHEN HE SENDS FOR
HER But EVERYBODY IS HAPPY.
New Brunswick April % (SpeciaDThe good peo-
pie OF Stelton. sad old Baptist village In Middle
sex County. three miles east OF New Brunswick.
are enjoying a real sensation. which Is not without
interest In this city and other places. where the
parties concerned well known and deservedy
popular Near Stelton Benjamin Letson. wealthy
farmer and his family live in a hospitable home
stead. Mr. Lessons wife Is dead. His interesting
family consists OF Miss Ruth. vivacous young
woman OF twenty-three: Miss Gussie. a school
teacher near Plainneld; Miss Lille, schoolgirl
Peter Letson, a young NewYork business man. and
Fred Letson. who until recently attended Rutgers
Preparatory School. 1t is Miss Ruth Letson who has
aroused the inhabitants and with whom this story
deals.
Ruth was sent to academy at Hightstown and
finished her education last summer There she met
William Eldridge. student at Pebble Institute
Eldridge from Camden. His father Is in bust
ness In Philadelphia. and Is wealthy Edridge was
good-ookng. well supplied with money. and. as a
natural sequence, extremely popular with the girls
at Hightsown. Miss Lessons personal charms are
also In her favor and the two became attracted
toward each other They were the cynosure OF all
eyes they drove around Hlghtstown in a stylish
trap When Miss Letson left school. she returned
to her pleasant home at Stelton. and Edrdge became
a frequent visitor at the house. He was we'll liked
by the other members OF the young womans family.
He was last at the house about a month ago. but
his letters arrived regularly. Neither Mr. Letson
nor any OF the brothers and sisters thought that
the attachment between the two young people was
anything more than friendship. Friday night the
secret came out. The family eating supper
and Miss Letson. with Characteristic vlvacty. and
apparently a. If the thought had just entered her
head sad:
oh. I'm going to leave you all tomorrow I'm
going to Camden TO live with VIII, for he Is my
husband you know"
that Wl was her husband and the astounding in
formation so unnerved her father for a moment
that he let a cup OF tea which he drinking drop
to the floor. He asked his daughter what she meant
by IL.
why. papa" she said. I'VE were married last
August, the night We drove to Planfeld and
I've only been waiting for him to get fairly started
In business before going TO him. He sent for me-
and tomorrow I'll go"
Then she buried her face in her hands and had a
good cry. All the family congratulated her and
wished her and VIII HANDY married lives