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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-06-26
PARA. COPIAR.
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Prensas::de ..todos tamanos y
precios, a gusto del comprador.
LBR0S RELIGIOSOS.

1e Aa recibido en- Ssta Imprenta
nm notable Suxtido dc 0bfAs roligio-
~. aelectss todas, entire La Gus
~ re encuentFan Las dguientes:
Imitaa,6n de Cristo, Kempia
edici6n econ6micA.---@ 5000
Idem de idem, idem. edici6n
Dc lujo. ... -----i.~-~.- 1oOl
Anoora de HalvaCt0n. M|
Riercicio cottdianO $4,000. AOI
al Devote Feligr6s, encua-
iernaci6n imiraCion mAK1A 16OI
Lux divina, encuadegnaci6n
pjel negra CON b-oches. - 400
Irtx diyina, enCuAdeEnaoton
de riguros0 Into. ....... 800
TINS divina, eneuadernaci61
s.ien pisl de Australia J nj
.kel.->--.~>~.-----s'. I'W
0acio del Domingo. 2.oO
Peoueho Ofeio, encuAdernA-
ei6n imitaci6R mAEhl-. %. 500
Oficios Ftnebfes, encuadef-
naci6n De piel COZ relieves, 800
m Iris del OrisuAno. encuai
dernaCi6n dc piel. 100000. 800
fra celeste, encuadsEnsci6a
uikel----............... a'UV
Ida celeste, sncuadernaci6n
dOrAda AW
Euoologio Espahol, encua-
dernaci6n de carey CON i1-
crustaciones do nAcaE. Zoo
IA nuier eat6Asa, snsaadAi'
uani6n de- nAcaI con relie-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-06-26
ESFERAS

pata, las Escuelas; con meri-
diano deo metal, juegos COM
pletos, de Copernico, Armilar,
irerrestrely Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-06-26
EGlida dc Puerto Rioo los dias 4 q
5y15 dc eadG mes.

Do sxpidsa pasajss Dc Ida , vuslta cen -
cor elelto do rsbaja.
A Las 1aMilias q1s paguen u equlva!sAeia
Ae4 pasajss sateres, - Ies hara y rebaja Do
i6 por eisnte. 1sta rsbaja 70 o. aplieable 1
o. bilIstss Do ida = vuslta.
In ID Ley r elass. On A11s msner Do
aGes ea eada fAmilla, gratls. Les demAs me-
asrs.. ds . sAss ! dslssais, Dc J y aaes -
ssmplidss I ff..alss r. 40 Ii aas' 's"Pnos' -
vajs sAtsre. - =. .,s.
nat. aies gratis. De 3 { ! aAss 1 Pasaie.
Do ! s IL axss / pasais, Dc II aass sA adelaa-
70 paSajs satsrs.
iRTn "A A saa A1A4A8v
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-06-26

Tabl de logarit
ms, rSanchez, l to-
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por o endorff, l tomo ;4,2
Grsm6tica idem, por
arrange, 2 tOmos. ....3 55
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-06-26

VAPORES
EORRM0S-HsR AUOxM8
nHHLA nnKPANIA .RABsaLANfI0A
ANT1n-.
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6sFYisio para Pusrt0-Riso , u Kahalx
6ALIDAE.-Ds Barsslena los dlas IS
eada mes Do Malaga sl ~ H.-D0Oa.
dis el 10 y 30.
N1e sxpesdsa bfllstes dirsctos para Mayag1s1
Ponce, Santiago do Cuba, Gibara, NIsvita
Sabanilla y Colon. con trasbOrdo en- Puer
tO-RicO Habana.
VI JH DIRECTo DKSDN PTo-RICoE
IA4CADIZ
ey en- 6peca cuarentenAnf
ALA OORUNA 7 SANTANDER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Valuable Pennies.

A striking instance Of the desirability
Of taking care of pennies was seen in
the sale at Sothcby's Of the second
portion Of the Montagu collection Of
English coins, which was particularly
rich Ill Anglo-SaXCn and ether old PEN
mics. chiefly in silver. The following
are some Of the prices obtained: Canutc
penny of London mint. Gl3 los. a.; Hardi-
canute penny of Aylcsbury, Ell 5s. 4;
Harold ii Chelsea penny (uriquc), the
only coin known from this mint, from
the Brice collection, el3 13s. ; Harold
Bristol penny, 80 los. William the
Conqueror Stamford penny (uniquc),
Gig los. William Rufus Leicester pen
ny, elO; Henry Canterbury penny, eli
los. st. Edmundsbury penny (unpub.
lishcd), ETA los: Carlisle penny
tuniquc), Flo los. /; Wallingford penny,
eli los, and Warcham penny (rare).
fi2 los. The days sale realized about
$500. Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

the village constable act before the
people whose taxes 60 for their cloth
ing in regulation style. Since then
he has permitted the chief patrol
men of the city to discard the pre-
scribed design Of helmet and wear
one Of the Henry NJ. Stanley exPlora-
Observation-Disclosures style. and
which is more to his liking. These
are but little things. but they show
the lack OF proper discipline.
The Rock Island police department
bears no evidence Of belonging to .
city the size of Rock leland, and
Chief Etzel's design has been to take
it as far away feom the estsbl shed
custom OF metropolitan service aud
system as possible. This disposition
is perhaps due as much to ignorance
as anything else, as the extent Of the
chiefs travels away from Rock ISL
aud in the last % years has been the
town Of Milan-but the oity should
not be disgrsced because of the
chiefs inexperience and inefficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Democratic Clubs.

The second quadrennial convention
of democratic clubs is by direction
OF the executive committee called TO
meet ut st. Louis Wednesday,
Sept. so.
Each democratic club league or
democratic society on the roll Of the
national association will be entitled
one delegate for each 100 mem bers in
good standing; but no club or society
will be entitled to more than five
delegates. Wherever the clubs or
societies Of any state or territory, in
Guiding the District OF Columbia. no
less than 10 in number. have formed
IA state association. or shall hereafter
have done so, such association will
be entitled to IL delegates at large.
The call is addressed To- ali popular
organizations under any name which
supports Bryan ana Sewall or fusion
tickets in behalf OF the democratic
candidate for the presidency. aud
which may seek enrolment with this
association for the purpose Of intel.
ligent and general cooperation in the
pending campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
A We, ritied vslisc.

A certain hotel keeper who. keeps Al
unpretentious establishment in Algiers
not far from the passenger station of the
Southern Pacific railway says that in
future he will not take baggage in Sc
curity for board without having it pho
fographed under the X rays lone
month ago." said he, "a well dressed
fellow who owed me for two weeks
board came to me and told me that as
he was in financial difficulties Of a
purely temporary character he would
like to leave his valisc III security for
the bill. He said he would redeem il in
two weeks, OF If he failed to do SO
might sell the valise and rs contents.
Tho bag was not worth 30 cents. but as
lie was well dressed ! concluded that q
roOmy valise stuffed almost to bursting
with the wardrobe of such swell would
much more than pay the ga he owed
nc. | allowed him TO take away the
rest of his stuff without any hesitation.
We'll. the two weeks passed. and
did not have any message from the
swell. but the valise remained undis-
turbod. A week later my housekccpcr
| came to me and said that two of my
best pillows We're missing. They were
big ones, worth about - apiece, and
did not like the notion of losing them,
you may he sure. felt sore, and in an
aimless sort Of way began looking
around behind the Office counter, not
because l had any notion of finding them
there, but just because l had nowhere
else to look without leaving the desk to
take care Of itself. Suddenly my eye
rested on that big valisc that owed me
| Sl4. and then kind of sick feeling
came over me. opened it i'll a hurry
it contained nothing but my two big
pillows. New Orleans Times-Dcmo
Crat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Free pills.

Send your address to H. F.. Buck
lin 4 Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Fills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure Of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in.
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys'
tenn. Regular size 25 cents per box
Sold by Harts & Ullemeyer. drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
WITH A BARREL OF OYSTERS.
How . Great Russian Banker Bought His
Freedom From Serfdom.

.
Freedom From Serfdom.
One Of the best known banking houses
of st. Petersburg ard the one to which
most American visitors TO Russia carry
letters of credit is that of Messrs. Shall
ounine & Sons. the founder of which,
father of the present head of the firm,
owed his liberation from serfdom, 10
years before the decree of emancipation,
to a barrel Of oysters Old Shalounine
was serf belonging TO Count She
rcmetieff. one Of the wcalthiest mobiles in
Russia He had frequently entreated
the count 10 grant him his freedom. Of
fering him !is much as $500, 900 for the
boon. But money was no object TO the
count, and it gratificd his pride TO feel
that ore of the leading bankers of the
empire was one of his sorfs. unable to
marry either his sons or his daughters
without his masters Gems mt. Moreover,
as serf, the banker was liable TO have
his money seized and confiscated any
moment by the count, since everything
that belonged &c IA scrf. including his
wife. children and property, belonged
ipso facto 10 his master.
One day ShalOunine, who had Just
that very NOR ling returned TO the capt.
.al from Odessa, called at the Shere-
metieff palace for the purpose of report
ing his arrival, as i'll duty bound to his
owner. He had brought with him a
barrel Of delicious Crimcan oysters for
presentation to the count, but left them
in his carriage at the palace door until
he should have obtained his master s
intimation that his gift was acceptable.
On entering the presence OF the count
the banker found him surrounded by Il
party Of guests and engaged in berating
his chief butler for neglecting to pro-
vide oysters for tie breakfast to which
| they We're about tO.sit down. The butler
was explaining to the count that there
We're no oysters tobc got i'll the capital
| at that moment for love or money.
| Catching sight of the serf banker the
count exclaimed:
| "Oh, it is thou again. Thou art come
| to poster me once more for thy liberia
| ton! Thou, knowcst that it is useless.
should not know what to do with thy
money. But: stay, will tell thee some.
thing. Get me scme oysters for my
breakfast ard thou shall have thy free
DOM
Shalounine bowed low, left the ROOM
fetched the smallbarrel of oysters which
he had left in his carriage at the door
and laid it at the feet of his master
| As soon as the barrel had been opene,
the count called for Il pen and paper
wrote out Il declaration emancipating
both the banker and his family from
scrfdom, and then, bowling courteousl,
to the maul who but moment befor
had been his slave, exclaimed, 'And
now, my dear Mr.. Shalounine-wil
you give us the pleasure of your com
pany at breakfast?'-New York Trib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
;. j. BRYAN is again out on a vote

W. j. BRYAN is again out on vote
making tour in New York, and the
thousands who are hocking to hear
him everywhere he stops is indica-
tive OF the power Of his personality
and the convincing force Of the adj
vancement OF the doctrines which
are his convictions. Mr.. Bryan will
leave New York state in a very diff
ferent condition from what it was
when he went into it. He has revo-
lutionized the entire state, and con-
verified it from stronghold OF re-
publicanism to one in which the
democrats have great deal more
than fighting chance. In fact it
has much the appearance Of round
ing up where it was four years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

PHILADELPHIA is going to have
fun Ia November. Her ballots will
be the largest employed since the
new election law went into effect
two feet in width and three feet in
length. The large expanse is q phys
ical necessity. owing to the many
tickets to be voted. The returns
from the village oi 'Brotherly Love
will probably all be in before Christ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Rhsumss,sm Cured In . Day.

'.Mystio Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in to 8 days.
Its action upon tho system is re-
markable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
fret dose greatly relieves. as cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. druggist. Rock
Island. and Gust Schlegel 4 Son, 22O
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
A Di.rrAce To the CIV.

The climax Of the multitudinous
shortcomings of the present munich
pal administration has come in the
disgrsceful elimination OF the police
department troubles. The reycls-
,ious so far msde-and they are but
n forecast Of wha, is 1, come-iuii.
cate that the sy,tsm is practically
without head. The absolute in.
competency of Chief E;zel was shoTn
ut tho very outset OF his incuubenc1
Of toe office. " hen be permitted his
men to discard their stars and play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Brysn was All R,sht.

The Chicago Chronicle is looking
for all kinds Of things to say
Of Candidate Bryan, but il was
not always thus. The day
before the opening Of the Chi
cago convention it conceded Bryan to
be a strong presidential pos sibility.
and had this to say Of him:
Somebody suggested Bryan aud
the Nebraska men became enthusi-
astic at once. According to the men
from Nebraska William j. Bryan is
very clearly the right candidate.
They point out that until 10 years
ago Mr.. Bryan was a dweller in lii.
nois and that he is native Of the
Prairie state. Mr.. Bryan's postof'icc
address Is Lincoln, Neb.. but he was
born in Salem. Marion county. Iii.
nois. Even those who do not favor
Mr.. Bryan admit that he would
make quite fight. MANY Of the
older men IN Illinois rememb Der him
"a an assistant Of Lyman Trumbull
and they are favorsbly disposed
toward him on that account. il for nc
other. The principal thing urged
against the presidential aspiration,
VI Mr.. Bryan is his age. He Wa,
Just one year old when the war brok,
cut. Apart from this he is s
man with a good political record
He was mem Der Of the Fifty-seconc
and Fifty-third congresses, and left .
record FOR hard. straight work be
hiod him. He would be strong il
his own state. and il the indorsc
ment of the populists is withheld i
il claimed he w"nld get general sup
port"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
You Can Depend On 1t

that Foley's Collie Cure is an instant
relief for collie. summer complaint.
cholera morbus, diarrhoea, bloody
tlux, chronic diarrhoea. cholera in
,antum. bilious collie. painters collie.
and all bowel complaints. 25 cents
and SO cents. Sold by M. F. Balm
aon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

The appointment OF ex-Gov. ID. X.
Francis. Of Missouri, as secretary OF
the interior to succeed Hoke Smith.
resigned, is an admirable one on the
part OF President Cleveland. Mr..
Francis is in all respects eminently
qualified for the successful discharge
Of the duties OF the important post to
which he has been assigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

The Moslem women attach such inn
portance to covering the face that when
taken by surprise without a veil wom-
an will often catch up her skirt and veil
her face with it, leaving the lower
limbs bare to the knees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

In warm weather bowel com plants
frequently result from over eating or
over drinking. Foley's Collie Cure
affords perfect protection from all
bowel arrangements and is guaran-
teed. Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Crockery Department.

The fruit season has now reached
the meridian. The abundance Of
fruit and the very low price of which
it is being placed upon the the mar
ket makes it double object to pur-
chase. In anticipation OF this we
placed very large orders for fruit
cans and jelly glasses of all kinds
and we now offer them at prices
far below our competitors.
Remember that there will be spe-
cial prices all Of this week, on
fruit cans and fruit packages of all
kinds.
We have something extra in the line
OF decorated bread plates and cake
plates, worth SOC each that we will
lose at Csc each. These plates are in
assorted colors, gold lined with floral
and cupid decorations. These plates
are worth double the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

THE professional handshsker will
not get chance to paralyze Col. Ii
Hung Chang's arm. The celestial old
man refuses to have n public recep-
ton. The principle Of the Chinese
wall will prevail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
Customer want a remedy for

catarrh.
Drug Clerk-All right. sir. Here's
q blood tonic that is advertised to
build up the constitution.
Customer-Young man, do You
think I'm going to dose myself with
blood tonic for months, Just on the
chance OF it doing me some good?
Not mach. want immediate re-
lief; beside, catarrh is q local affec-
ton. and no tonic or blood purifier
ever made can cure it. Here's so
cents. Let me have Ely's Cream
Balm. It's the only thing I know of
to cure an attack OF catarrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

ENOR RENT-A GOOD HOUSE AT go
Il also a second story, nice, large, airy
rooms, at "a at l011 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

WANTED RELIABLE HELP OF
w all kinds who can furnish references to
use THE ARGUS want column. Calls are re-
ceived at this ONCE daily for domestics, etc,
who can come well recommended. Try this
column for q situation and if you are reliable
you will get one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

"ANTED-soLICI FOR LIFE OF
w Major Mckinley. the next president. by
Murat Halstead, Chauncey Depew. Foraker,
John Sherman and Mark Hanna. with biOgra
ply of Hobart Contains speeches and plat
form. bonanza for agents, a gold mine for
workers. Only Sl.50. The only authorized
book. 30 per cent Credit given. Freight
paid. Outfit free. Begin now with choice of
territory. Permanent. profitable work for 90.
Address, The National Book Concern, Star
Building, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

ENOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM FLAT IN GOOD
y location. Reasonable terms. Apply E
w. Hurst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25

UyANTED-AGENTS LADIES OR GENTS
w everywhere to introduce our fast
selling goods. needed by all. One agent made
1913 30 in one week. You can do the same.
n 600 yearly earned. and permanent situation
For particulars address with stamp. Swiss
Herb Tea company, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-25
WANTED.

"ANTED-MENw WHO WILL WORK FOR
w Us q month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample to dealers. Ex.
perience Unnecessary. Write US Household
Specially company, a W. Fourth street, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28

her neace with some felix's she had
fused with. Why. Joel. didn't Sarah
mention IL when she got home?"
He was pale. and the hand encirciing
his goblet of milk was trembling.
''She had a stroke of paralysis ON the
way over" he replied. ',and she didn't
know a thing from then ON till her
death"
My Lord, And all this time you've
been a-thinkins-. Why. what pity.
Well. that needn't be no ,hindrance any
longer. She actually wanted You To
marry. ] can testify to that: and it's
your duty, Tiff you have found any
body"
Mary Ann rose abruptly to pick mp
the spoon little Joe had dropped. she
did not resume her seat. but went ihto
the si,ting-room. There was "a silence.
No one was eating except the children.
Matt Digby WAS smiling. half sardon-
ically. half fearfully. and watching Jo-
els face He got IN and awkwardiS
pushed his chair under the table.
I'm going in there to speak In her.
he said and he went into the other
room and closed the door. Mrs. PeeNy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
ORIGIN OF EvANGEI.INE.

Have you ever heard the true story
of how "Evangeline" came to be writ
ten? Mr.. Hawthorne went one day to
dine with Longfellow, bringing with
him his friend II. l.. Connolly. who had
been rector in n South Boston church.
At dinner Connolly said that he had been
trying to interest Hawthorne, but vain
ly. in story that he desired written.
This story had been told him by a
parshioner, Mrs. Halliburton. A
young Acadian maiden. who, at the
dispersion of her people by the English
troops had been separated from her be-
trothed lover. sought him for years in
her exile. and at las: found him in a
hospital. where he lay dying. Mr..
Longfellow was touched by the story,
especially by the constancy of the hero
ine and said to his friend: "If you
really do not want this incident for n
tale, let me have it for Il Doem,' and
Hawthorne consented. Out of this grew
"Evangeline." whose heroine was first
called Gabrielle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
BRITAIN AND GER NiNY.

The British navy Is as much larger than
the German navy as the German army Is
larger than that of Great Britain.
In the event of war Great Britain could
put in the field 662.G0O officers and men,
with 696 guns. against Germany's 4,6i3.25
soldiers and $40 guns.
The British navy contains s. armored
ships. 1i7 unarmeored ships. so gunboais,
and a32 torpedo boats, with &. iO3 guns, while
the Getman navy has % armored ships, =
unarmored ships, 30 gunboats and 200 tor
pedo boats. with 1.0oy guns.
ON peace footing the German army
has 395, ATS infantry, 67.5lS cavalry, 72,j9S
artillery, G2,l06 engineer corps, lR,6Sj
horses. and 900 guns, against Great Brit
aims III 200 infantry, 15,252 cavalry. 1850
artillery, $50 engineers. 2O.O;ij horses, and
G9G guns. This does not include the Brit
ish Indian army.-ChicasO Times-H Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28

corner, and tried to look rs If she did
not see the dinner-table Mrs. Batson
had never been accused of inhospital-
ity, even to people as unwelcome as
Matt Digby. so she said:
Shake that cat off that chair, Matt
and pull it up and eat bite
Matt Obeyed. muttering something
about having put on some potatoes to
boil but that they would keep for sup
per.
II had Utterly forgot that Joel had
such good neighbors." said Mrs. Peevy.
with her mouth full of turkey: I'D
think him and the children would just
live over there"
Mary Ann. who sat opposite Joel and
the children. blushed scarlet. and
busted herself in helning Mats plate
to vegetables. Matt Dgby laughed
| softly and significantly. and Mrs. Peevy
| went on. as she reached to the center of
| the table and broke piece off the large
| corn pone
II hain't got a bit of patience with
| you, Joel. nOhow. ] lowed you would
| have had the common sense to get
you another wife before this especial
| ly as Sarah wanted you to-"
"It was just the other day." replied
Joel, his eyes irresistibly drawn to
| Mary AIMS face. "She made me prom
| Use never to marry again"
Mrs. Peevy laid her knife and fork
down. She rested her hands on the
edge of the table, and stared at him
over her glasses.
~ know she did once" she said. Won
deringly. But that was before she
come to my house. over there. during
| our big meeting. me and her had a long
| talk. She confessed she had been mar
row and spiteful because she had heard
| about you and Mary AIMS doings before
you married. A powerful change come
over her. She saw she was going to
die and she wanted to prepare for it.
Why. she told ,ne the chief thing she
wanted to hurry home for was to re-
lease you from that promise. and make