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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
HEAVY SENTENCE IMposEp.

Chicago, Feb. 2L-Judge Grosscup de-
clined to change the sentence OF Joseph
Dunlop, editor OF the Dispatch, convicted
OF sending obscene matter through the
mails, and fined him $1,000 and two years
In the penitentiary. The court Informed
his attorney that appeal was left to the
president.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
A PLEA FOR LIBERAL LAWS
Mammoth Petition From the City to
New YorlS's Legislature.

Albany. N. Y, Feb. ga petition
containing the names of $4,000 citizens
OF New York city was wheeled into
the senate chamber this afternoon on
an oak carriage trimmed with silver, at
the hearing of the joint excise commit
tee on the question of liberal Sunday
opening law for New York, Brooklyn
and Buffalo. The petition asks the en-
actment OF law referring to the voters
or the cities of the first-class at the
spring election of 1896 the question
whether the sale of beverages, milk and
rood shall be permitted on Sundays I'M
der proper restrictions to be fixed by
statute.
john G. Penner. chairman of the Am
erleah Citizens Union, presented the
petition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
THE LIBERAL WAS RETURNED
Special Election in Litchfeld Division
Staffordshire

London, Feb. 27.-The election In
Litchfield division, Staffordshire. for
member of parliament to succeed Hen
ry c. Fulford, liberal. unseated by the
election of December 10 for corrunt
practices, having been proved against
him, resulted: Warner. liberal 44s3.
Major L. Darwin. liberal unionist. $685..
liberal majority, SOS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE
Union Principles Involved in the Trou-
BILE at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Feb. 27.-Four thousand
garment workers, members of the
American Federation of Labor. struck
today. The strike is the result of the
refusal of the clothiers' board of trade
to agree to employ none but members
of the garment workers union.
Members of the Knights of Labor are
not involved. The strike is under the
guidance of President Charles f. Reich
ers of the American Federation of Ia
Dor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
o'DoNNELL HAD AN EASY MARK
Put Heavyweight Dyer to Sleep in the
Seventh Round.

New York. Feb. 27.-The attraction
carded for the New Manhattan AtbIe,-
ic Cup boxing entertainment tonight
was the lo-round go between Steve o.
Donnell, Corbett's former sparring part.
ner and Jim Dyer the Elizabeth heavy.
weight. oDonnell had an easy mark
In the Jersey man. and he took advant-
age of 1t for seven rounds. at the con.
elusion Of which he put Dyer to sleep
with right hand swing on the law
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
PROHIBITION WAS BEATEN.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 27.-In the
house this morning prohibition was
Killed, the constitutional amendment
resolution being defeated by a vote OF
Al to 81. This settles prohibition In
Iowa for i've years at least.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
THE PEARL BRYAN SLAYERS
Cincinnati Court VIII No Longer Take
Chances With the Mob

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-In anticipation
of the Indictment today OF Scott Jack
son and Alonzo Walling for the murder
of Pearl Bryan. large crowds gathered
about the city hall and jail early this
morning. While the authorities con-
sidered the assemblage due to sensa-
tional curiosity rather than any con-
spiracy for lynching, yet they took the
precaution to evade both crowds.
AT IL a. IN. 1t was announced that
the arraisnment had been continued to
a date that the court would not divulge
now or hereafter to anyone. 1t Is be-
lieved counsel have agreed to have the
case taken up at time when there is
no prospect of disturbance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
BRITISH CASE is READY

London, Feb. 2S.-The British case
In the boundary dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela is now ready.
Advance copies have been sent to Am
bassador Bayard and were mailed to
today.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
MANIToBA's FORMAL PROTEST
Dominion Interference With School
Laws Opposed.

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 27-Attornev
General Sifton's motion protesting
against dominion Interference with
Manitoba's school law by the passa &c
OF a remedial bin was adopted by the
legislature today after an aIl-night sit
ting by vote of 81 to z.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
COACHES BURIED IN DEBRIS
Tunnel on the Way to the Cliff House
Golden Gate. Caved In.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-As a train
on the Ferry & Cliff House railway was
on its way to the beach today a tunnel
near the ocean terminus caved in. No
one was seriously injured, although
two coaches We're buried In the debris
Several passengers were bruised ana
the road was impossible all day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
SENT TO THE ALcATRAz PRISON
T"1 Privates Sentenced at the Van
couver Court-Martial.

vancouver, Wash. Feb. 2s.-The
court-martial which has been in ses-
sion here has sentenced James ]. Dwy-
er. battery ID, Fifth artillery, to one
year In the military prison at Fort Al
catraz Private Christopher Hanlan of
the same battery was sentenced 10 two
years The court-martial has finished
Its business and adjourned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
MIR. CLEVELAND WILL PRESIDE
Mass Meeting at Carnegie Hall to Clear
a Home Mission Debt.

New York, Feb. 2s.-The World this
morning says:
President Cleveland has accepted the
invitation of the Home Mission Board
of the Presbyterian church to preside
at mass meeting next Tuesday at Car
negie hall, when an attempt will be
made to clear off the debt of s252. 600
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
THE GOLD RESERVE

Washington, Feb. 27.--Today's statemen,
or the condition OF the treasury shows.
Available cash balance. s265, 672, sl7; gold
reserve. 1924 631, 141
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
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remove all distractions, no matter what
the cause, and
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avenue Spokane, and all leading drug
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
bei[iamer Ginfuf Don Gbeerpapier
8lue Sslanb, ST., 81, Sebr. 1896.

8lue SsGanD, ST., 81. 5ebr. 1896.
9eebrter 9err &eoafteur.
Ms eifriger 2eIer Sbres Wo9enblatte5
felt 1853 erlaube i9 mir, S6nen metne @rs
fabrungen in 8e5ug auf 9ibnerldufe NIT
5ut6eilen.
8or nunme6r is sSabren tpurben meine
6i6ner berart BON 2Gufen geplagt, baB tie
ben gan3en Sag nit benz S4nabel 5ptz
f6en ben Sebern berumptdten, Inn it9 be5
unge3iefers gu ertpebren. @ub Die gfeiter
maren Damit bepDlfert, 1obaB man beim
@ieridmmeln mebr 2Guie als Gier in Die
6dnbe befan1. Dim I9limmIten aber puren
bic 8rut6ennen auf ben Netern baran, bon
fieben itarben brei auf benz 9eeft. @uter
&atb lpar t6euer ober gar niht a~uf3utreiz
ben. Die r2anbpirtbl6aftli6e 8eilase".
BON mel6er man iib bate Hatb boGen finn
men, mar nod niht Dorbanoen uno ba i'd
au Der .3eit auBerbem Elm MobnbauS baute
unb tpenig 3eit bate, muBte i'd metne 80
6ii6ner i6ren 8ampf nit Dem ungeaiefer
uuetl uuSlCuleI luIeH' So9 SQ"VHCATuH2I
IL Bel IA SUB, II einfa3 nit 8rettern be-
fleibet, bot tpenig S9ub ge9en Die &dlts
unb Da i9 pom 6ausbau Sbeerpapier iibrig
bebalten bate, befleibete i9 bic bier Wdnbe
unb au9 Die Oede bamit. Sebt bate t9
Elm iparntes 9iibnerbaus. Ser @eru9 bes
Bapters lit 5fpar etpas l6arf, fat aber ben
9iibnern ni6t i'm 9eringften gel6abet unb
es 1T pobl mebr ais blOBer 3ufaG, baB lsitz
Der bic 9iibner nt9t nur BON ben 2Gu1en
berf9ont blieben, fonoern baB audi bic ges
fur9tete gbolera ni6t pieber unter ben
S6ieren ausge6ro4en TT, pel9 2eBteres
friber ale apei Biz bret Sabre Der san
mar unb pelhe Seu9e oann INNER ben
gr0Bten She'll Der 9iibner babin raffte.
Oem @eru9 bes Sbeeres f9eint bemna6
bus unse3iefer enti4ieOen abbOIO gu fem
unb berieI6e mag au9 in Ieiner besinfi5iz
ren0en @igenf4aft als Elm ~@orbeugungsz
mittel 9egen getpiie &rant6eiten gu betrad=
ten Ietn.
Serbinonb S9mtot.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
SnhaIts

1. Settle: Ser @rpOrt omertfanti3er @fer6e
Gmpfeblenspertbe 9imbeerI Orte Gieb gu Sei37
nen - Son Srr1. Sreb Sleeper IN &anias 9eils
iamer GinfluB pom &beerpapter - 8 rteff a tt II:
Nnseigen in Oeuti3en 3ettun9eu - 5eilnns ab9ez
nagter Saumitdmme - &nOten in BEN Guteritrts
6en-&atarrb bel S6wetnen = pSerSien nuts
StOrrtge S6ien gum 9~tufiteben 5t peranlahen -
2idenbafte Sleefelber - &oup = S~ibner9olerG-
2abmbeit benin 8ferbe - 8e96rabt.
2. Sette: Sur 9itnsunssfra9e - Grfrorene
Sdnme bel 6iibnern - 9fege ber gtlpenpeilael tint
Simmer Corresponding aus 6em 1ueitli6en @albs
inston - S6tmmelfleden am Spte9el -Srief aus
&rfanias - gus benz Scr &iuereSbal-S rief aus
&ebrasfa 9euti6lan6s Gr1tte - Aufri6ten 9<
%itiir5ter 8ferbe - 9as 8ebernfrelien Ser Sitbner -
&erttlsuns Ser Staten - &einli9feit bet Der
S6weineboltun9 Gi6sans Ser eIropatl3en
@3af5n6t-gOrtbeil sei9rOtenen SaTers-Sldtz
ter Inb Sliitben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
Don bru, 5reo. 21leYer in Kanfas.

8ee6rter 9err Nebafteur.
Sbren &atb be8iigli3 @erOffentli@ung
elmer tur3en Nnleitung CUR 4uf3u6t Der
beutI9en @talbaien ober 8iefentanin9en,
tpie iie gsp0bnli6 g%enannt tperben, tperbe
t9 befolgen, 8is ieBt mar t3 gu iebr be-
anIpru9t, bic Nnfragen 81 ~beantporten,
ipel6e felt publi5irung meinss Dorigen Or
titeGs eingelaufen iiab. gmpfungen sic
meinen 9unt fir Sbre Miibe unb 8ereitz
piutgfeit in Der 4ngelegenbeit; i3 tperbe
berfu6en, bic @erbreitung Der nSa. @taatsz
3eitung" na9 &rdften gu fOrbern, Die
giinitigen G%ommentare, bic i3 i@on iiber
bic bortreffli9 rebigirte .n8eilage" Der
u@tuutsz 3eitune" geb0rt babe, bere4ti9en
mid gu Der M%nnabme, baB biefelbe iiberaa
elm germ seiebener SAT- 1T.
Sreb. MeDer, &anias.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
Der Export omerifanifder pferoe'

11eber bic @erfenbun9 umerifani13er
pfsrbe na9 europa i9ret6t nS6e 9orfe@
porIb": Ser Grport amerifanii6er Bferbe
nimmt reiBenb i9neG 81. Sci %unieren ME-
brigen PferDepreifen finb uuf nnieren
9auptpferbemdrften beItGn0tg iene i9lauen
8ferbe6dnbler aus @9ottIanb un0 GnBlano
antpeIenb, peG9e ieben Monat groBe03engen
nit iib nebmer. Sic fommen bier ber, UNI
&uti9z unb 8ugenpferOs gu %faufen; ba tie
ober 10 penig ~geeignete finOen, 10 faufen
fie cine biGigere SOrte 8ferbe fir ben Sc
f4dfts= unb GtraBenbabnbetrie6 uno ben
lei4ten StruBenperfebr,. Oeutf4e, &Gufer
nebmen itdmmige, unterfeBte S4iere unb
folbe fir lei9ten 3ug. 5ran5Oii@e &dr>
fer BADEN ii9 eingeiteQt unb 100 Biz 200
lei9te, biQige @abpferOe, Die tie friiber in
9euti9lunb tpDblfeiIer, als man lie inS5rdnfz
reid 5ii9ten fonnte, %einfauften, eritanben.
9ie fran30ff9en 3i6ter 5ieben nur penige
bi1ige gferbe uuf, Sbr Stanbpuntt in Der
PferOe5u4t lit Elm ie6r bDber. Sang Norb=
unb GentraIfrantret9 3ii@tet f90ne &uti6z,
Mtlitdrz unb 3ugpferbe. Sic fDnnen i6re
biligen pferbe pObGfetGer tuufen, als fie
auf5ieben. &iir3liA trafen $50 ameritaz
nii9e Pferbe in 2onbon Elm unb tpurben in
Der Nuttipn bur6f9nittGi9 nit $50 Dollars
be3ablt, "a itammten aus Ganaba unb
etpu ebenfObieG aus Soma. sic purben
iebr b%epunbert, unb iebe berartige S9iffsz
IaOung Offnet ben 8eg fir mebr am.ritaniz
f9e Pferoe."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
GmpfeRIenswerthe Pimbeerforte.
9en 9 Buffalo, Mi9,,
o.. SSebr. 1896.

JCeD gu dlD, U(IWv
%. Sebr. 1896.
9eebrter 9err &ebafteur.
8enn na6fpGgenbe 3eiGen etpas CUR I'M
terbaltung Sbrer 2efer beitragen. Ipllten, IL
p~erDfentli6en Sic bieielben nur. 9ieIes
Gount9 (8errien) lit ine8eerengegenb, bier
fdn9t Der betannte 5ru6tgiirtel @eitzNfi9iz
CAMS an, Der itA nDrbli9 iiber $50 Meilen
melt ben Mi9iganzSee entlang er1tredt.
9ier perben a1e Sprten 8eeren unb Bficz
1i4e, 8trnen, @epfel II. I. 10. in grDBen Meenz
gen ge5ogen, bic bauptIG9li9 ouf benz
Martte in Gbicago @b1aB finben. Jeur
@enige BADEN einen 8egriff, mas fir riefi9e
QuantitGten BON Sbft in biefen uub ben an
eren5erben Counties nDrbli9 BON bier gez
3Dgen perDen.
Grlauben sic mir, Sbnen bierbet meine
@rfabrungen nit elmer 6imbeerI orte mit3u=
t6eilen, Die i9 lebtes Sabr unter benz Nu=
men @utb6ert bon einem o3ii3ter be3og. @s
tparen 1900 PfIan5en, Die i9 in Der 3metten
6dlfte bes Npril ausfebte. Sd erfparteic
natiirlib inn eriten Sabre feline Srii9te, mar
baber ni4t perig eritaunt, uls i'm SUM
ale frif9 getpu6fenen Srie6e bi9t nit
8liitben beiebt paren. DIN 3. Suli fingcn
mir nit benz 9fliiden IN nnb pfliidten Dbne
llnter6re9ung faft ieben Sag Bis @nbe Sepz
TENDER, mo Elm i~tarter Srof unferer Irbeit
Elm 3iel ieBte, 8emerfenspert5 1T, oaB
eben gu iener 3ett INNER nod 8liitben on
ben StrGu9ern naren, Die aber natirli3
bann erfroren, Wir fammelten 80 &tfte1
9imbeeren gu ie "a ptnts, Obne mit5ure9z
nen, mas mir i'm 9aus Derbrau9ten, uno Da
10 fpGt feline anberen 8eeren mebr auf Dem
Ntartte paren, bra9ten fe einen bobea
Preis.
Sd erad6te bies @rgebniB i'm eriten Salr
ais Elm Dpr3igli9es uno lam Die Nnpflonz
5ung btefer 9imbeerIorte auf oas Wdrm1te
emPfeblen, 5umaG Die 8eeren groB, BON iebr
9utem @ei9mad unb feit finb, fi9 gum
&erIanot aIiO OOrtreffli9 eisnen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
Dteh gu setdnen.
Srbing, Montsomerp &c., SG.,
II. SSeb. 1896.

II. Seb. 1896.
9ee6rter 6err &ebatteur.
SSn Der 8eilage bonn IL. 5ebruar fldgt Elm
5err !9enrb 9raunsberg in Soma, baB er
fein 8ieb atpi19en anoerem, nit benz IS
5uiammenlaufe, ni9t berausfinoen tOn1e.
0a tOnnte ib benz 6errn Elm W}tttel an
geben: Mtan nimmt Elm baarf9arfes Sober
mefer, betpidelt bic &linge Bis nabe an Die
Spite, bamit man ni9t gu tief i3neioen
farm, un6 ribt an Der inneren Sette bes
Sbres, ND bic 9aare ni6t mebr tpa9ien,
bic Mufangsbubtaben ieines Namens; bier
auf nimmt man S9ieBpuloer uno reibt es
in Die gertBten S9rift5ige. 9amit tit bic
@a6e abget6an, bic 8u9taben oergeben
ni9t, 10 LANCE bas ge5ei9nete Sbter lebt.
Sn 9eutf9lanb babe i9 metne @9afe auf
biefe @eiie ge5ei6net. Solte 9rn. 8ra1ns%
berg pbiges 8erfabren gu umfGnbli9 1ein,
10 mub er iib Elm 8renneiien anl4Gffen
unb bamit feinen Sbieren an Der @eite Elm
8runbmal aufbriiden; bas gebt u tpobl
6ei 3inbpteb unb S9peinen, BET Pferoen
aber ni9t, bel 2ebteren 1T bas 3ei9nen Der
Sbren Das r%atbfamfte.
@tl6e1m 0este.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
agricultural 81tppIente1tt.

Srobbem bieie Pflan5en 10 rei9li9 ge=
tragen batten, ma9ten tie genug iunges 9ol5
uno SauIenbe bon iungen Pflan5en, bic n
bieIem Sriibiabr ausgefeBt perben fOnnen.
Sd 1pre6e Sbnen, 9err &ebatteur, bier
init meine Mnerfennung aus fir bic treffliA
rebigirte r2anbtp. 8etlage", tpel9e gan5
Defenders bur9 Die b%ielerlei Mi~ttbeilungen
aus ben perf6iebenen Staten febr %interefz
FAINT unO lebrrsi9 ii4 geftaltet.
9enrD GoIlpiBer.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26

- 2lae fIr Die uSeila8e" be-
itimmtem SmI1riftem ftmS at aSrei=
ftren:
@nbreas @fmDn, &ebafteur
bern2 9uftlt9en8
Ia g e" bergSGIinois Staats<3eiz
tun9", gbicagO, 81.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26

Mntport pirb Sbnen briefli9 5u=

SNTVF'
1853. Sd babe einige &ii6e, bic fi@ ni9t
gut melten lafen, neil ite in Der Mitte Der
Stride einen barten ¬en BADEN, Der oreiz
NAL 10 groB 1T uls cine Grbfe. S3 9abe
bus @inreiben nit 8uieline periu9t, ieoo9
umIpnit. 8itte geben Sic mir Elm WitteG
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-02-26
Sanomirtbfdaftlider Brieffaften.

@inem ieben 2efer 1T bas &ebt einge@
rdumt, Ii6 briefli9 ober miinoli9 an Die
8sbaftion UNI Nustunft iiber befimmte
9untte gu penben, tpel9e, 1otpeit bas in UNI
ierer Ma9t Iiegt, gepdbrt perben mirb.
Mnfragen, benen nt9t Der Name unb Die
genaue Mbreiie bes Sragetelers beigefiigt
Itnb, tperben ni3t beantportet.
Sic &ebaftipn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27

cannot here be detailed) he met face to
face and unpremeditatedly the only
daughter of the prince, Terah the bean
tiful. 1t was all up with him in mo-
ment; and her oriental fancy seems to
have been no less captivated by the
fresh complexion, handsome features
and red hair of the occidental stranger.
They loved each other at the first in
tention, as surgeons say. just as young
people used to 10 in the golden prime
OF the good Haroun Alraschid. All.
Romance fingers in this old world vet,
as we shall see.
MerYon had the tact to cover his face
with his hands, and the presence Of
mind to look through his fingers. The
princess replaced her veil not so hastily
as to prevent n quick, artist Glance
from catching a rapturous impression
Of her duslly grace ana glorious eyes.
Fat old lfatipha. with pendent checks
Tapping, hustled up in vast perturba-
ton and whipped the princess out of
the intidel's sigh. as fast as he could.
Eut Senuah, following. threw over her
shoulder an arch glance which in Amer
lea would have passed for a winl. OF
sympathetic intelligence. Mischief was
afoot
Then followed intrigue One after
noon the back part OF the booth Of
Musreddin, the iewcl-merchant. con
tanned new apprentice, with huge
turban and voluminous draperv, whose
blue eyes wandered from his worl, as
Tcrah entered, and never left her face
during the half hour she chartered with
the jeweler over the price of a ring
which, on the other hand, she would
never have looked at twice, had she not
been stealing a thousand glances at the
back part of the shop Again, from
meShrebie-screened window chartered
for the purposel, who glowered invisi-
bic and imprisoned while Terah. her
divine countenance not ten inches from
his, debated unfortunately with Senuah
as to whether they should turn to
the right and visit the confcc-
toner, or to the left to the sill,
MERGERS; while Hatipha, the unsus-
picious. stood in the shadow hard
by, with.mind at ease because, forsooth.
the street was empty. Empty.-and ali
the while Terah's soft finger tips were
being kissed ravenously through the
and, when at last the de-
bate with Senuah came to an end.
folded themselves about love-notc de-
signed in the most glOriously extrava-
CANT terms! No nome was signed to
that note, but perhaps the princess
didn't know whom it came from, and
didn't thenceforth wear it in her bosom
until-paradoxical as it may seem-it
got worn out, and means had to be de-
vised to furnish her with anotherl
Yes, here in the heart of the guarded |
orient, and under the shadow as it were |
of the bow-string, was this love affair
carried on, until this very morning OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27

inhaled a single Whit of fragrant
smoke, he handed it to Meryon with a
charming obeisance and he accepted it
with the complacency of one who
knows his east and likes it.
II don't know whether this is most
like Aladdin's palace or a glorifed
Turkish bath" said he to himself; and
then to Ebal: What news have you
brought me, you rascal? What of the
rose who makes cabbages of all other
roses-the star that makes a brass
kettle of the sun? Have you brought
me nothing from her?"
Now, Ebal thought Meryon a won
derful and worshipful being, but as a
born oriental he was frightened by the
audacity of his passion for the young
princess. From fold of his girdle he
took small rosebud, such as grew on
the gardens of Saadi or of Omar, and
presented it to the other as if it were a
fragile explosive.
II know nothing myself, mighty lord
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27
but senuah said I was to give this to

| -Uut OeHuttn SAID was 10 give this TO
you and to say that the lion must be-
ware Of the pitfall which the hunter
| digs in his path. That means IIatipha,
the head eunuch-how / hate the old
beast" he added, lowering his voice to
q whisper.
Meryon laughed. "That's all right,
my lad" he said, taking the bud and
kissing it. Don't you be scared. I'm
looking out for you; and I'm wiser than
| n thousand such old mules as lIatipha
talk openly to you because | love you
and Senuah is our confdante because
she's your sister and the princess IA
vorite maitland there's no one to take
her place. But / can hold my tongue
when | see fit. And when the time
comes"-here he bestowed upon the
youth wink of great significance.
III take you along with us to America
and make your fortune. Wen, now. be
off, my beauty, and leave me to drink
my coffee and meditate."
But | may help my lord to dress
later?" asked Ebal, reluctantly retiring
from the fascinating presence.
"When I'm ready III hit the gong.
There - Allah-Il-Allah Bismillah!
Clear out.'
AS Ebal vanished with smile and n
Sigh, Meryon fell upon the bud with
amorous rapture. 1t Jared badly, as
buds are apt to do, in the cause OF love.
After smelling and kissing it till it
looked as if ruined by premature dis
spation, the lover ended by devourinr
It, petals. caliX and all, as if by incor-
porating it with his bodily substance to
mystically bind to his own the soul Of
his beloved. Then he drank his coffee
and took counsel with himself.
lie was an American artist in search
of the beautiful, whose devotion TO his
art was proved by his possessing
fortune that made him more than in
dependent Of the world. He lad
brought good letters Of introduction 10
the prince Of this little Kingdom, ana
had confirmed his welcome ~ painting
capital full-length portrait u his host.
Great favor was his; snite Of rooms in
the paiacc, and servants for his excl1-
siye behoof. The prince was not only
at all times accessible to him without
ceremony, but could not get ENOUGH Of
luis society. During his two moths
sojaurn he had made lot of valuable
studies, in many Of which Ebal. .Ia!. !
poses and costumes, or with no costume
save his own boyish beauty, was The 1
center Of interest. This WAS all very
well.
But alas for Unsuitable human nature
ana malicious fate. One day owing to |
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