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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita to Chicago and Kansas City
without change. also sleepers on all
trains to Fort Worth. Houston San An
tonic ard New Orleans. Tickets sold and
baggage checked to all points north,
south, east and west Steamship tickets
sold to all European points at lowest
rates. Passenger station corner Doug
lss ard Meade avenues. Telephone 100
JOHN SEBASTIAN, HAL S. RAY,
G. p. & 7. A Chicago. d P A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

GOING NORTH AND FAST.
No . Kansas City, st. Louis
and Chicago limited daily
No > Colorado Springs. Den
yer andPacific coast daily
40 4Kansas City st. Louis
and Chicaganight express
daily except Monday.
So2Accommodation daily
except Sunday............. !
GOING SOUTH AND WEST
No ! Fort Worth, Dallas.
Houston and Galveston
express. daily-..........
No ! Oklahoms, TT Worth
New Orleans and Pacific
coast, daily .........-.....
No 5 Oklahoma, FIT Worth
Dallas and New Orleans
express, daily, except
sunday ....................
40 Sort Worth, Houston
Galveston and San Anto-
nio express. daily, except
sun day ..........-.......i
No u Accommodation, ex-
et.Di SuutnV
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wIcnrrA AND wEsTERN.

ARpIrF FROM wFSr.
No. o Pratt ard Kinenan passer
GER ,dailv except Sunday $3.50.
No. 4 Pratt and Ringman acrom-
mediation. Tues. Thnr-s. and Sat.
DEPART wFrT.
Nc. Kinenan and Pratt passen-
ger fdailv except Srndavl..
No. ? Ringnan and Pratt accom-
mediation, Mon, Wedn. and Fri.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

YOU may follow luck TO ruin, bat 20, to
success. -Gar6e.i.
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To ADV EHIIoEhS.
Rates OF advertising made known upon
application.
The proprietors reserve the right to re-
1ect and discontinue any advertisement %
contracted for either by themselves or
their agents.
Entered in tn postofflce at Wichita as
second-ciass matter and entered for trans
mission through the mails as such.
Eastern Business Office. The Tribune"
Building. New York City: Western Bust
ness ONCE, The Cookery" Chicago; The
s. G. Beckwith Special Agency. Sole
Agents Foreign Advertising.
Readers OF the Eagle when in New York
City or Chicago, can see copies of the
paper at the Office of our agent at the ad-
dress given above.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Free chair cars on all trains. Pull
man Palace sieepers TO Kansas CITY
and Chicago without change. Also TO
Fort Worth and Galveston. Connects
at Newton with Vestibule limited hay-
ing chair cars, Pullman Palace and
compartment sleepers and dining cars
through to Los Angeles and San Diego;
also with train carrying chair cars,
Pullman and Tourist s1eepers to FL
Psso. Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Through railroad and steamship tick
cts sold to all points
w TORREY,
Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Time Card. Effective June IS. 1896.
Leave-East Bound.
Train No 10 Kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Fort Scott
and St. Louis. .................... $50 y. m.
Train TO. 6. Kansas City and St
Louis Express $40 .. m.
Leave for South and West.
Train No. 5. for Clearwater. Con-
way Springs. Anthony. Kiowa.
Kingman. Norwich. Oxford.
Belle PLANE and Winfield 7:S.
Train No At. for Conway
Springs and Anthony............ STOP. m.
Leave for North and West
Train No q Kansas and Ne
braska limited" for Hutchin-
son. Pueblo. Colorado Springs
rTss q No. sse iexcert sunday ''1' p m
for Mount Hope and Hutehin-
son NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TN a m.
Arrive at wichita from the East
Train No Q. Kansas and Ne
hraska Invited" from Fort
Scott and ST Louis. 1855 p. m.
rrai1 No. & from Kansas City
ana 81 ouis ............7 tn 8. y,
Arrive at Wichita from South and West.
Train No. s. from Kiowa An
thcnv. Conway Springs ard d.
NJ ans noi-+s sns, o.,
frain No. AIS. from Anthony ana
Conway Springs log a y,
Arrive at Wichita from North and West.
Train No. 10 from Denver. Col
orsdo Springs, Pueblo and
hntcn,nson -...----....-. .-.. II 10 a m
Train No 1si. from Hutchinson
ana MI Hone.---..--. $50 n m
For further Information cal on or a.
lress CITY Ticket office Mo Pac. Rv.. ia
\. Main St Wichita. Kan
r r RT.ECKLEY. . .-dTA.
ne.ot corner Wichita snd end ST
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9 30 a M casa m
s3Oa mi .s5an n,
IL l0a m IL I5am
10 o5 a M IL 90 a m
cop m 20 p m
200 pm 20 pm
$50 q m f32 a m
$50 a m asa m
2S nm 400 nm
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For rates and other Information amply
- J. D. HOLDEN, Traffic Manager,
So. McAlester. L T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Time Table Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway
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All letters pertaining to the business of
the printing department, b,ndery. sub
scription CT for advertising should De 40,
dressed to the business manager. All
other communications TO the editor.
The only daily paper in southwestern
Kansas or Oklahoma RECEIVING the COM
plete Associated Press report
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTlON-DAl
On advance, postage prepaid.
Daily, one copy one year.
Daily, one copy six months: .-......-.. S-W
Daily, one copy three months -..-..--. l-Se
Daily. one copy one month. d"
Three times week, any days DESIRED a.
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Three times a week. any days desired.
Two times a week, any day desired,
WEEKLY EAGLE.
One copy one year............-........ 81
Ely CARRIERS.
Daily, delivered In Wichita and sub
urbs. per week. ID
Daily, delivered in Wichita and sub
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The aalieha Daily Eagle guesaas lornine august s. 1896
IT WILL BE HENRY
WATTERsON WILL BE A CANDI-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.

1t is the Plan of the Gold Standard Demo
That He is to be Nominate and IL He
Answers All Right by Cable He Will be
Placed at the bead of the Ticket and
be Beaten With Great Decision Along
with tho Other Democrat william
Jennings BRYAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

900 a m
300 pm
$40 p m
SIS a m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

EAST.
--.t,o ave 4 rive trrive
No -ichi' "ichif Smith -. Loais,
2en nm . - IN 2on a m rs m
. u 95 u m 10 20 p m II j. r I'M $50 p m
rs s 81 m s IS a m Local Freight
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TRAINS Arrive Leave
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tq.ror-Iss SAN FRANCISCO II. u.
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WEST.

rr'vo I cove 1 rive Arrive
M -icIi' '-ici il; ,enver Cripple Ok
- :. n : On a n
$40 pm = A5 pm $50 ami lis a m
33 40 m 20 % m .ocal Freight
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
Christmas Tree at the Court
House.

A meeting was held at the court
house last evening, largely attended
by the ladies of own, to arrange
for a Christmas tree in this place,
at which meeting the following
proceedings we're had: B. F.
Jones was chosen chairman, and
Miss Lulu Burt, secretary. The
following committees were appoint
ed: Committee on general arrange
ments, Mrs. Dedrick, chairman,
Mrs PEARS, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Espey,
Mrs Altree, Misses Eva Dick, Lulu
Burt and Maud RAIDER. Committee
on subscription, Jabob Franz, Chas.
Ruhl' Mrs. Waugh, Maggie Dick
and May Lewis. Committee on
tree, w. c. Copeland, J. A. Hall
and Ed. Wade, Committee on
decoration, Mrs. Sturdevant, Mrs.
Campbell, MIS-. Hall and Mrs.
Peterson. Committee to distribute
presents, Misses Anna Chambers,
May Lewis, Ivy McMurray and
Maggie Dick.
The ladies having taken hold of
this matter insures a splendid time.
The public school under the man.
agement of Prof. Brooks and Mrs.
Akin, terchers, will give the follow
ing literary program in connection
with the tree;
Opening address, Leon Rosebrooks
dialogue, Crying family.
song, Christmas Carol.
Acrostic.
Christmas Song.
Dialogue, Seeing Santa Claus"
Song, Christmas Welcome"
Tableaus.
Closing Address.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
Married.

Sat the Bay
View House, in Newport, Dec.
IS, 1896, Sheriff Geo. A Lands
and Miss Maude Movers, of this
place. Rev. Townsend oficiat-
ing.
The wedding was a very quiet
affair, only a few of the most init
mate friends being present. Many
beautiful and useful presents were
rendered the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lands departed
yesterday morning on their bridal
tour. The LEADERjoins with their
many friends in wishing the happy
couple much joy and happiness.
The steamer Farallon arrived iu
port last Monday, about ten days
late, owing to being bar-bound at
Coos bay. She is laying at New
port now unable to leave on &C
count of the bar being too rough.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17

The mar who is anxious and
able to work, though he may not
be able to secure it, is not a tramp.
In every community there are a
few men who are not working
simply because it is an absolute
lmpossibility for them to secure any,
yet they are none the less esteemed
tor their predicament. 1t is the
class of lazy loafers who would
rather stumble over a stick in their
path rather than go to the trouble
OF removing it. that should be
forced to know St. Paul's iniunc-
ton: "If any will not work,
neither shall he eat"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
DR.. Jennings, Dentist.

DR.. Jennings, the Newport dent
ist' will be at his residence in New
port on December 7, and will re-
main until after holidays. He ex-
tracts teeth painlessly without The
use of cocain. Try it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
Fare from Albany or points west
San Francisco:
RIVER DIVISION.

v EN- IA 1D1ON'
Steamers albany and WE
M. Hoag" newly furnished, leaVa
Corvallis daily except Saturdays At
700 a. M, arriving in Portland At
4;3o p. m. the same day. Return
ing boats leave Portland at r. III the
same as above at 600 a. H., arrN'
ing at Corvallis at 900 P. N,
EDWIN STONE, Manager.
]. c. MAYO, Supt. River DIV
VIM. SCHMIDT, Agt., g..
Occidental hotel, CorVall'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
LOCAL NOTES

why don't you.
G. c. Stakely has moved down
ITO the Caledonia house.
All young people should be
happy, and older ones may, if they
buy Of Gowell.
A fine line of Gents Hats of the
latest shades and styles just opened
at O'Erien's.
A new line of Mackintoshes.
Our Inns are all full for the winter.
O'BRIEN, Yaquina.
For clothing see the Fall and
Winter Stock just received at
O'Brien's.
Try the new remedy for catarrh
prescription No. /. Price IS cts.
a bottle, at Krogstad's drug store.
Marriage license were issued this
week by County Clerk Jones to
Sheriff Geo. A. Lands and Miss
Maude Movers.
d.. J. Chitwood, ofChitwood, has
the contract for painting the court
house He began painting last
Tuesday.
Stop that catarrh in your head
before it reaches your throat, by
using Prescription No. T.. For sale
at Krogstad's drug store.
We are prepared to do all kinds
OF blacksmith and wagon work,
horse-shoeing, and all kinds of
repairing. Give us a call.
Ross & RICE, Tol DO.
Just arrived-A fine line of Holi-
day goods; very desirable for
Christmas presents. Call and ex-
anime our goods.
O'BRIEN's.
A positive cure is attained in all
cases of c3tatrh by using Prescrip-
ton No. /. Try it and be con-
WINGED. For sale at Krogstad's
drug store.
TO reduce stock, and save invoic-
ing, Gowell will offer his entire
stock to consumers at wholesale
prices from now until after January
Ist, 1897.
You cannot afford to let Christ
mas pass without making somebody
happy with a suitable present.
Krogstad can furnish books, albums
toys, novelties and fancy articles
suitable for presents.
Prescription No. is not a cure
all remedy. 1t is a scientific COM
pound for the cure of catarrh only,
which it does. You will say so
yourself if you have catarrh and try
it. For sale at Krogstad's drug
S,ore.
Last Sunday" says The Dalles
Times ountaineer, "the Columbia
river presented a scene Of unusual
grandeur. The river was frozen
over, a solid glare of ice reaching
from one bank to the other, and.
about 10 o'clock, the ice began
breaking up. Slowly the current
carried the a of broken ice
down the river, and it assumed all
manner of shapes. At times il
would pile up like a mountain.
then suddenly sink down to alevel.
all the time moving OH down
stream. This continued for about
half an hour, when the ice became
clogged at the bend below town,
and then formed a solid bridge
across the river"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17

purchasing anything.
J o. G.. Dalaba was down from Elk
City On business yesterday.
Gowell wishes everybody a
Merry Christmas.
Flour and feed will be sold at a
low price at the store of Peter Tel
letson, Yaquina.
For the best groceries and fresh
fruit call at Peter Tellefson's, va
quina City.
Sydney Wolfkill leaves on the
Farallon Tor Coos Bay, where he
has employment.
]. F. Stewart and daughter, Faith
made a trip to Portland and other
Valley points last Monday.
Ladies!-If you want a bargain
In Shoes try O'Brlen's special sales
he is selling a $3.50 shoe for $2.25.
Prescription No. I is not a patent
medicine, but a scientific COM
pound lately discovered, which acts
as a specific in nasal catarrh.
Do you know that if you neglect
catarrh in the head it will bring on
other troubles that often terminate
fatally. Stop it now and be cured
from that disagreeable disease, by
using Prescription No, I. For sale
at Krogstad's drug store.
There will be a dance at H. S.
Porler's, at Norton, on Christmas
night. A basket supper will be
served, and everybody is expected
to bring we'll filled baskets. M. L.
Glass has been engaged to furnish
the music.
How often consumption has been
traced to its starting point-catarrh,
and how many people are now
suffering with nasal catarrh, and
how many can be cured by using
Prescription No. I. Inquire about
it at the drug store. For sale at
Krogstad's drug store.
Paul Muszynski. wife and six
children arrived in Toledo straight
from Wells, Minnesota, on Satur-
days evening train. On Monday
he purchased the Denlinger farm
and prune orchard, stock, etc., and
on Tuesday took possession, and is
now numbered among our prosper
Gus farmers. c. l.. Gowell, our
enterprising merchant, assisted Mr..
Mu%szynski, as agent, in making the
deal.
What Lincoln county for one
wants is to get out from under the
salary law back to the fee system.
There were many inequalities in
the old fee system, but none so
glazing as in the salary law which
we now have. There is no sense
or reason in taxing non.litigants
that suits may be brought. As it
IS now an attorney or litigant can
deposit $40 as payment in full of
the sheriff and clerks fees and put
tie county to hundreds of dollars
OF expense to serve his papers and
try his case. This is only one of
the glaring defects of the law.
Under the old fee system the clerk
and sheriff collected the greater
part of their fees from persons other
than the county. Even the county
judge might be put under the fee
system and save the greater portion
OF his salary to the county. With
a reasonable fee for all probate
work and a per diem while COM
m%issioners' court is in SESSION and
the judge would receive a salary
from fees almost if not quite equal
the present salary. At any rate
abolish salaries and rive nc tho foo
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
Throat
Coughs

Is there a tickling in the
throats Do YOU cough a great
deal, especially when lying
DOWN. Are you hoarse at
timess Does nearly every cold
You take settle in your throat?
these throat coughs" are
very deceptive. Don't neglect
them. Troches, or cough
syrups won't touch the SPOT.
You must take remedies that
will enrich the blood, tone 90
the nerves; and heal the in
famed membranes.
SCOTS EMULSION Of
Cod-liver Oil with Hypophos-
Phitcs contains such remedies.
1t has wonderful nourishing
and healing power. The cause
OF the cough Is removed; the
whole system is given new life
and vigor; and the danger
from threatening lung trouble
Is swept away.
Book about Il free.
For sale by all druggists at Soc. and
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
YAQUINA BAY R0uT
Connecting at Yaquipa Bay with the
STEAMSHIP FAR4LLOy

Sails from Yaquina every s day
for San Francisco, Coos Bay, Pa
Oxford, Trinidad and HumbdA
bay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17

Passenger accommodations unsul
passed.
Shortest route between the william
cite Valley and California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-15
New York Produce Market,

New York, Aug a.
FLOUR-Roceipts. 6,76i plgs.; exports
9l9S bbls 2545 sacks; sales, 1900 pkgs.
quiet. unchanged.
SOUTHERN FLOUR Quiet, steady.
RYE FIOIrR-Dull steady
CORN MEAL-Quiet, steady.
BARLEY-Quiet.
WiIi5AT-Receipts, @125; sales. 5000
dull, easier: No. red fob. 65a, No.
CORNIReceipts. 74125: exports. e5o5
sales. 30. 600; dull. easier; No. 2. 2Sls; ele-
vator. 29i2 atloat.
OArS-Receipts 91,G000; exports. 1895
sales 81 900. moderately active. firmer
No. 3 2l1, No white, %, No. 2 Chicago
22is: No 8. 20t2; No. white 231l; mixed
western. 21M25; white do, 2la2S; white
BEEF Steady. quiet beef hams. dull
steady, tierced beef quiet; cut meats
steady dun.
LARD l'irmer. quiet; western steam
S565 bid: city. $3.25. refined. steady quiet
continent, $i,15; 5. A., 60; compound, 3H
tt4's.
PORK-Steady. quiet
BUTTER-Firmer fair demand: state
dairy, l0G15; do creamery, l12Gt l6: western
dairy g4pl2: do creamery. lllamiG; do fac
tory, 7l2mll; elgins. IL.
EESE-Good demand. firmer; state.
large 6i4Ge77s: do small, ~ ar.
pETROI.E M-Duh steady
COFFEE-Spot Rio. easier. dull; No. :,
10$,
suGAR-Raw, quiet steady, refined.
quiet steady unchanged.
.FREIGIiTS-To Liverpool. firm. I'M
changed
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The Damariscotta Herald gives stat
istics of the aleWive fishery for the
Fast 10 years. The banner year was
1893, when $3.50 barrels We're taken.
This year there We're $500. but the fig
ures include only the number packed
Ion other markets. and many more
than usual We're sold for use in the vi
entity The towns Of Newcastle ana
Nobleboro each get a net amount of
$2505.10 this year from the fishery
which is about $500 more than last
year The greatest catches were made
May y and 13-about 1000 barrels each
day
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FOR REGULAR CUSTOMERS.
St. Louis Bankers Have Funds for Any legit
mate Local Business.

st. Louis, Aug 1.-THE tightness of
the money market elsewhere is not re-
Elected in local banking circles, and st.
,ouis bankers have an ample supply
of funds for the legitimate needs of
their regular customers A rumor
Gained circulation on Change. yester-
day that banks were refusing all time
loans. A number of banks We're Wis
jted and at all of them the situation
was described i'll terms that showed
no substantial variation.
.,ye have plenty" said a banker,
for the legitimate business needs q
our regular customers, Out are not
seeking outside paper nor are we max
ing loans to persons suspected Oh
purpose to use the money TOT specu-
jative purpose. The low prices of
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MARKET REPORTS.
New York Money Market.

New York. Aug. II.
Money iirmer, 3i2M7.
Prime mercantile paper, 6mG12
Governments. higher.
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stocks and bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange offer an inviting field
for speculation, and some of our local
spectators are showing a deposition
to invest in those securities at what
they consider to be rock bottom fig
ures. we nave no money to advance
for such purposes. We need our
money to supply the regular channels
of commerce. and are extending the
reserve accommodations to our Gus
toners at customary rates.
In confirmation of this 1t was learned
that well-known Spectator on
Change. one whose paper is considered
good, was refused 90-days' loan. al
though he offered | per cent. a month
for the accommodation
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Mothers! Mothers,t ,Iothera:,,

hrs. WISsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS by MELONS Of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN while TEErHlNG. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the
GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES MIND COLO,
and is the best remedy for DIARRu,EA. Sold By
Druggists in part OF t'e world BE and ash
for Mrs Winsiow's Soothing SyTup' and take ne
cher kind s~aDtv.fve eaDts hot,e ekwlys
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r
Senatus Status Ami ii.
Honesta Pecun;a
Aura a
Argent
Nota q a.
Sic. Take in one dose Sept. l6, 1896.
Mr. Gordon Englished this as fol
lows: State Senate. two years: hon
est money gold and silver. equal parts
Votes sufficient TO be taken in one
dose. Sept. a. 1896.
The doctor got another ovation and
made rafting speech
President Dawson of the Waldo Vet
Grams Association. followed with some
good stories and his speech was loya
ana patriotic.
A. +. Nickerson of SWanville. pro
posed that if Capt. Baker would tak'
10 shares he would do the same. The
captain promptly stepped up to DIR
Billings, the president. and paid Over
the money, and Mir. Nickerson az
promptly followed, amid laughter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-13

Somewhat abashed, Barney walked
in. Looking around, Mrs. McFadden
gave little scream, then fastened 70
explain, meanwhile Hospitality prefer
ing chair.
II brought yez valentine"
The words fairly tripped over each
other as they came out of Barney's
mouth, and he rather collapsed than
sat down in the chair. He had spoken
fast for once, but had never felt SO
illustrated" before.
All smiles and bushes, the widow
proceeded to open the package, dcclar'
ing the while that he was fooling her,
that nobody would trouble to give her
valentine, though she used to get
plenty of them.
AS the wrapping fell off. she burst
into EXPLANATIONS Of admiration and
delignt equaling Donald's own. Again
barney was mentally berating the lat
ter for not doing his own counting.
Blushingly the widow read the verses
through twice, then turned q beam
ing countenance on Barney.
This is great surprise to me, Mr..
Casey, but most agreeable one. shall
keep the valentine" she added, shyly,
extending her hand toward him.
He took it; what else could he do?
his face like scarlet and his heart beat
ing so loud he was sure she must hear it.
II shall tell Donald tits yis, thin"
Certainly yez may"
"He said ez he wanted to come over
Their morrow avening."
"Any time he likes"
A boyish whistle in the near" dis
lance caused the widows bushes to
deepen.
"'Tis Rodger," she sail, sweetly.
Shall till the b'ycs to onct nd have
done?"
"YeA kin use yer plashure," drawled
the youth in some surprise, feeling
rather gratified than otherwise that
she should treat him so kindly and
consult him SO deferentially.
There was a stamping of feet out
side, and two rudy Irish lads, the one
ten, the other about IS, came noisily in.
"HIllo!" shouted Rodger. the elder.
catching sight of Barney; then he
stared in establishment as he noticed
his step-mother standing beside him,
smiling and rosy, a large card in her
hand.
list litter ye've got, sure?" he
asked.
mo, b'ys, it's no litter, it's q valen-