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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
GEORGE ScllAErEI.
Laud Office, New Orleans, La. I
Fab ~ 1Ssl;s

Feb. -, 1896 !
Notice i. hereby given that the follow
in. banned settler has fil-d notice ii ms
intention to make final lrcof in sup
por: OF his claim. aud that said pr .ol
will be made before ,ha clerk Of district
csnrs. "a: Covington, La, on Tuesday
April Il, 1895. viz:
JOEL RAYHURN.
Who made homestead entry M. l'.'7s
for the lor., 2 and ; an,l north half al
the southwest Gu,r.er Of session -
town hip ). south r,nge ij e.ss, 81.
Helena meridian.
He names tho following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon an''
cultivation of sa' / land, viz:
Jospch Cooper, Pe:ec Jenkins. John
Knight anil Ii. Qnave. ali OF -. Tam
III. ny Parish, La
mh7 Ct q ,.icD BruMBY. Hr.ister,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
:.asi.! Dsfcr. New Orleans, la
Marcel, is. 1905


Notice y .,c.eby given that the follow.
iEg- named settler has Iilcl notice Of his
intention t, make final proof in Support
oil his claim. an:l that sal proof will be
maze before the Clerk of he District
Court, at t.ovIngti u, L.. on NJ n,iay.
My II, 1896, viz:
Nh !. EI:ZAIUkHIS.
Who male homestead entry M. ~. iGC
Cor the northwest quarter of the north.
east quarter. east hiatt Of the Z Ortllwssi
quarter, and North vest quarter If the
northwest quarter VI SeciiDt 3 town,
ship 6. souti, range u east. It. Helen.
meridian.
He names the following witnesses +
prove his continuous r-s'dsnce upon
i; aud cultivation Ut sail land, viz:
John fiiz gerald. Harry Roberts
Csar:es Wi.HvD and Willie johnson, nj
Of ~. TAmmsny Parish. La
mh38 y q. Ned. BsuxsY, REGISTER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Land Oiice, New Orleans, La
MAFch lf,. 1896,

Notice is hereby .iven that the follow
ing PANIED ettler has filed notice I { his
i.,t~ntion to make final proof in sup.
port Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made e.ore the clerk of thetlis-
trict court in Coving'0n, la. on
Saturday, May ?. 1896. viz:
DANIEL HUSH.
Who made homestead entry M. II. 81
for tue east half of Southwest quarter OF
section = township Z. south range III
east. ST. Helena MERRIAM.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF sail lan.l, viz:
George E.iwar.!s. Al:iei Giiz. Andrew
Wager ani Emile Fuhrnlanr. al If
ST Ta,nmany Parish. Ii.
NH :S-6t Il. Med. BRUMBY. Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Miss Elisa Allen Starr, the re-
nowned author, who by special
callcam from Chicago and delight
ed vast audiences with her beautiful
lactures on classical art at the re-
cent Catholic Winter School in
New Orleans, arriycd in Covington
last Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
Wellington. They are the guests
of Mn. Delano and Connolly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
..an,l Office. New Orleans, LA
March q lkMi

s-sAutt oAAeCs ANcA OAiNhucs Asss
March .. 1896
Notice is hereby given shat the follow
lug named settler has filed notice of his
intention 10 make final proof in supper:
of his claim, AMI that SAIL proof viii
be male before the Clerk OF the
District Court. at Cnvin;.ton. La. on
Monday. April %, 1896. viz:
WILLIAM BROWN,
WHO III ale homestead entry 40. y. $3.50
for the southwest quarter vi section q.
township Z, sonth rlnge II Cast. 81.
Helena meridian
lie lanes the following witnesses "a
prove his continuous residence ap"n
Al nifty .tiop OF SAL. land. viz:
Henry RAMSEY. Alfred Cc!cs.in. :.
''.n lerson mi George Gordon, all oI
st. Tammnay Parish. i@.
mhi4 ct G. McD BIUMBY, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Slidcll. April l, 1sg

Slidcll, April L, 1896.
Came to my place on the 9th Of
March. GRAY MARE, fourteen hands
high and branded + in q crescent. No
other marks. The owner will please
call for the same. prove property and
nav cost. FRANK ROCHE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
sHERIFF.s REPORT.
|TOIhe Honorable President and Men,
hAxR a. khe Police Jury:

70 HE Honorable President and 0eSsl-
b11s 81 The Police Jury:
Statement showing amount of taxes
fanI llsenses collected for quarter end
| inE March 81, 1886.
Parish Tax. 1895, $3.50 50.
| Criminal Fund, e739 IS, less
Nper cent. com. @37 co.. 7O2 IS
School Fund, &739 50, less )
per cent. com. 837 90 ..... 7O9 IS
General Fund, 4ilO9 IS, less 5
per cent. com. So - -. $lO5i 81
Corporation Taxes. $3.50 G..
Criminal Fund, $l45 81, less
per cent. com. 81 20 49,. l3s o.
School Fund, $ll5 81, less 5pcr
cent. com. 81 &c 4...... lbs %
Pou Tax, $3.50 90, less per
cent. com. $l3 As -. .. 255 55
Fines. $40 90, less per cent
com. so cents 3 80
Licenses, 5000 %, less per
cent. com. S53 80 -. g.. 1916 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
FOR REM.

The .Abney place, in Claiborne, near
the Depot. Large rooms, wide hall.
front and back galleries, large yard,
stable, etc. l'iny woods in rear. APP
ply to Hardy II. Smith, CoyingtOn, La.
ii. j. Conrad vs.. Peter Durcl, ct as.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Land Office, New Orleans, La, !
March 10. 1896.


Notice is hereby given tEst The follow
ing-na,.lcd settler has filed notice Of his
mention to make flhal proof in support
Of his claim, and that ssli,i proof will b.
made before the Clerk Of s,oari, at Gov.
ington. la, on Monday. Apr! ~.
1896, viz:
GEORGE SCllAEEEk.
Who made homestead entry No. Il, 5iC
for the southeast quarter ut section Is,
'ow nship 6. south rau.se III east, st.
Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
.n,l cultivation of sail land viz:
Victor blanche. August blanche.
ChaS. Greer aud Albert rheO n.ld, all
Of ST. rainninny Parish. L..
mE2I q, q. McD. .;xus.sY. Resistel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
A
WANTED.

The undersigned wants . situation
where he can make himself generally
usefal lie will work for good home
and small wages.
JOHN II. TOWNSEND.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
-l5ll4s---- -
LOST,

A SILVER WATCH, on the road
between Covington and violet's place.
Ten dollars reward will be paid for its
return to ROubiOu 4 McKiliyet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Land Office, New Orleans, La |
March %, 1896

Land Office, New Orleans, La
March 25, 1896 !
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-namel settler ha- fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, ant that said proof
will be made before lii. Clerk of the
District Court. at Covingtor, La. OF.
Mon day, Nav II. 1896. viz:
JOHN KNETZGER,
Who made homestead entry No IL. 50,
for he northeast quarter OF northwest
.,uarter Of section 80. township Z, south
range II east. st. Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses &c
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation .f sail l,nd. viz:
T.. SpOrn, john Lankin. J. u. Maranyi
a. d ". Strain. all of 81. Tammany
Parish, In.
apl-6t G. Med. lsKuMBY. Registe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Ey virtue of an order of sale from
the honorable the aforesaid court, bear
in, date March 80. 1896, and to me di-
recte l.
will proceed to sell al public auc:ion
or the premises, in the TOW II of Coving-
ton. situatei in the Parish If ~.
Tam n,suy. La. on THU kSDAY. the 10th
day Of April, 1896, between legal sale
hours. the following described pr"Pe ty
to-wit:
All the movable property belonging
to John Exterstein, the Goods. Mer-
chandise and contents Of his store, In
COvingtOn, La.
Sized in the above entitled sniff.
Terms of le-Cash, with the bench:
Of appraisemept.
JOHN J. SrRoBIE E. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Marie 1. Lcsscps VS.. Peter Durcl.

Sixteenth Judicial Distr;c.. Cour. of
Louisiana, in and for the parish Oi
St. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

=. j. DULION.
AIarsla! am; Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
report was received.
There beng no further business,
the Council then adjourned.
ADOLPH FREDERICK,
Mayor.
w. &. KENrZEL. Secre. airy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
REDDICK ". EZELL.

Who made homestead entry No. Il. 400
for the north half OF northeast quarter
and mort. half of northwest quarter
o: section q, TOWNSHIP s. south range
Is east, st. Helena meridian.
He names the following Wit: essrs tn
rove his continuous residence apon
an Il cultivation Of sid land viz:
j. j. CnSachS, J. II. Davis. Ed. Ecroyd
aud Sill. Polk, all of st. Tammany Par
ish, Ia.
mh7 ct & Med BauMBY. Regis CT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Mr.. +. Nj. Compton appeared
before the School Board last Satur-
day, in the interests Of the public
schools Of Slidcll.
Mr.. ard Mrs. :. II. Decker, Of
Slide.l, spent last Wednesday in
Covington, guests at tue Poole
House.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Town Council.
Council HALL.
CONVICTION. La, tpri! Z 1896. J

CovlNGroN. La, april! Z, 1896. !
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Council was held on the above
date.
Present A. Frederick, Mayor,
Hardy H. Smith, S. y. Anderson.
A. Laborde and J. A. Parisy.
Absent r. G. Weaver, G.
L. Williams.
The minutes of the last meeting
were real and approved.
On motion, duly seconded. the I'm
provement Committee were instructed
to have the Town Hall repainted, and
the broken glasses replaced.
The following bills were then
read and approved:
To work on large ditch from March
8, to April 1, 1896 as follows:
Ed Crawford, 1874 days, $40 IS.
kobt Andrew 205. days, $50 Is.
Ed. Taylor, 1924 days, SI2 Is.
James Taylor, 1874 days, sl9 IS
Joe Marigny, ia days, $l7 %.
Glynn Duncan, 81 days, SO %.
Ottery April, l5L days, SIS 25.
Sunny York, 81, days, s. -.
VIM Sales. = LAY, $50
Paul Dulion, 2Osa days Ovcrscer, NJ
sj cent, Is 5G.
P.J. DuliOn l days hire of cart,
mule and driver, 50 90.
+. Frederick post il cents.
DIR. 4. Julius Heintz Coroner, to
holding inquest upon the body of Shop
Brown, March 3, 1895, $40 OO.
To II. A. Mortee, Ed. II. Doyle and
Jos. Lacroix, CorOner's Jury at above
inqu st, - 90 each. tfra
Hardy II. Smith to posts, -iiaI6,
$50 vaccine points, bbls. cement, 2
bbls. lime, telegram and postage, 1856 20.
I'isdale, t. lS5 running fe { Of TIA
Der, at CTS. SIS G2
Smith 4 Anderson, To nails. posts,
wheel a raws. shovels, etc.. as. per
item ize hill, $lS 80
T. Smith. t, building bridge as pc
contract. $40 80; reaairing foot bridge
and extra work on wagon bridge. 50 %:
I, buill.n. ! gate at cemetery. ), ..
Total, Sl3 IS.
wN X en-, TO 1000 feet of clear lnm
Der. Sl2 %.
WN Keen, to 1880 feet clear lumber.
$40 l6
SDAn ierson, t. c ,sh pail 4 Sipx-
ers fsr chopping woO:. 81 80; paid to J
Yates for surveying Jackson st-e-t.
S3 81; for Labor. 50 cts. T.,taI, S:3 30
credit. by cash received from H ii S.nitl,
1. n wood. Sl3 80
Hardy III Smith. to one Carload If
sewer pipe. SiUi Do.
TAN COLLECTORS REPORT.
Amount of collections 70, the months
of February and March:
Licenses 1896 =. $500. $50 on
Corporation Taxes ....... l73 13
Railroad Tax 49,. -. :. 2l1 II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Levy. Lobe 4 Co. ct ais. vs.. John Ex'
terStein.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

S4Ol5 53
JOHN J. STROkLE,
Sheriff and Elk on. Tax Col.
On motion. duly seconded, the above
report was approved and accepted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To tie honor ,ble President and mem.
bers IF the Police Jury.
Gentlemen We your Finance
Committee have examined the
Parish Treasuref's books and ac-
counts, aud find them correct. to-
wit:
Balance on hand, Jan. Is, 1896, s3?64 IS
Received of Sheriff StrObel,
April 6, 1896. .......... 29ll IS
Total .-.-.. .--. >6od6 VI
Court approved
Oils DO VO
Warrants paid out dur
ing quarter ..... 1919 40
Total .....-..-.. Sl9G7 46-l967 46
Balance now on hand -. $i9OS 81
We have examined and approved bills
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Land ON :c. New Orleans. LEA
E,.h. 81. lHll

Notice is hereby given that tile follow
ing Name. settler has fled notice of bis
intention to make final pro'f in supphrs
Of his claim. anl that said proof vii! he
made before the clerk OF c,utt. ut Gov
inston, La. M"nlay. April l3. 1896
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Sixteenth Judicial District Court d
Louisiana. in anl for the Parish OF
st. Tamrn,ny
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The questions OF Liquor License
aud Public Road Tax will not be
Fvoted on at the coming election.
|but will come up at the Presidential
election, in November.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

We have examined aud approved bills
TO the amount of 1896 so.
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN THOMAS,
Chairman Finance Committee.
w. u. Wilder.
Gro. KoEPPE, JR.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was received, aud the
cancelled warrants were destroyed
by burning.
"a number of bills were approved.
whicl. we will publish next week.
On motion, duly seconded. the
Police July then adjourned till the
fi.st Tuesday in July, 1896.
Y d n. ABNEY, President
~ lEentxsl, Secretary.
s. 10 Pnslic Schoolboard met last
-. .Tysdty-four schools
IN he opessd next Monday, April
e &. re viii pabIish the proceed
ings next Saturday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Article 8.

At elections for Directors each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote fol
each share of stock owned by him. He
shall vote In person or by proxy. Thirty
days notice shalt be given by publ'ca-
tion of the general meeting Of stock
holders to elect Directors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

The articles of this Corporation may
bc amended at an annual or duly called
meeting Of the Stockholders represent
ing twc-thirds of the stock voting for
such amendment. providing copy OF
such amendment shall he fled ut least
thirty days prcviou. to such meeting
with the Secretary, who shall there
upon mail to each stakeholder 4 copy
thereof.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

Registrar, Parish of St Tammanv, La.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
Out of the SIums.
Round Table.

HarperS Round Table.
The most wonderful thing that comes
into the lives of city girls who have grown
up on the crowded East Side is their first
trip to the country. They don't know the
most ordinary things. One of my friends
who had tried every word she could think
of, finally told some children to run up on
the fire-escape, and they all scrambled for
the piazza. as she thought they would.
The country seems very lonely at first
and the dark rather terrifying. They have
never known what dark is, for lamps are
burning all night in most of the tenements
The stiffness, too, is impressive. One little
girl said, There is not any noise here ex-
cept the noise we make" When they get
their first sense of loneliness, they
begin to all kinds of wonderful things
and some of the girls i known are so much
interested in the leaves and trees that they
soon know more about the trees in mid
summer than many a country girl. Their
only knowledge of the spring is gained
from the popular songs. They have heard
in that way of the flowers that bloom in
the spring." They sometimes expect these
songs to be literally fulfilled There's the
farmer said child. and there's the
corn, but where is johnny One child /
found on the roof of the house where she
lived playing going to the country, and she
said she played it every day. We wish
sometimes that we could pick up all the
children, and carry them off where fresh
air and green grass belong to all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
GENIUS AND YOUTH.
The Greatest Men and Women Retain
Youthful Spirit.
The Outlook.

1t is q significant fact that the greatest
men and women never lose the qualities
which are commonly associated with youth
freshness of feeling. zest for work, joy
in life. Goethe at eighty-four studied the
problems of life with the same deep in
or fortv. Tennysons Imagination showed
some signs of waning power in extreme old
age. but the magic of feeling was still fresh
in his heart. DR.. Holmes carried his blithe
spirits, his gayety and spontaneity of wit
to the last year of his life; and Gladstone
aspiring men of his time. Genius seems to
be allied to immortal youth and in this al
lance resides a large part of its power.
For the man of genius does not demon
strate his possession of that rare and
elusive gift by seeing things which have
fresh interest what men have seen so often
that they have ceased to regard it, Nov
city is rarely characteristic of great works
OF art; on the contrary, the facts of life
which they set before us are familiar. and
the thoughts they convey by direct state
ment or by dramatic illustration have al
ways been haunting our minds The secret
of the artist resides in the unwearied vi
tality which brings him TO such close quar-
ters of life and endows him with direct
ness of sight and freshness of feeling.
Daisies have starred fields in Scotland since
them If they had sprung from the
ground for the first time. Forgotten gem
erationS have seen the lark rise and heard
the cuckoo cali in England, but to Words
worth the song from the upper sky and the
notes from the thicket on the hill were
Shakespeare dealt with old stories and con-
stantly touched upon the most familiar
things, but with what new interest he in
vests both thfme and Illustration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20

number guide, back to the relief of
his men now pushing OH as fast possible
IN search of further assistance.
Fremont remained just long enough 20
cook some venison. then pushed on, order
ing us TO follow avs fast we could to the
settlement. which the Utes said was about
ten or fifteen pounds of jerked venison.
We Immediately started on our journey,
strong in the faith that we could get
through, full of hope. Only forty miles!
The distance was nothing; we felt strong.
But our frozen feet soon gave out. We
We're compelled TO get down on our hands
and knees. For nearly the entire distance
we crawled on ice or through snow. Before
half the distance was covered our remnants
of blankets had been used to wrap around
frozen limbs. Our suffering was almost be-
yond description. Those who have been al
fected with snow blindness can appreciate
our situation. Our feet had been so frozen
off. 1t was a painful operation in those
days to dress those horrible sores. We
were obliged TO use day after day the same
old pieces of wooden blankets covered with
deerS tallow Truly, that last forty miles
was trail of blood. 1t required ten days
to reach the settlement-ten days of the
er SO many years, / cannot understand how
we lived through it.
we finally reached the settlement about
10 O'Clock at night. The people had been
expecting us. Fremont and his party had
stopped there and informed them that we
We're on the way. 1t was located in a small
valley and was called the Red River Set
tlement. We were received very kindly by
the MeXicans, who did everything to allevi-
Ate Mex; our distresst The alcalde's wife.
limbs. bathing them several times a day
with juniper tea. During the next three
weeks the survivors of Colonel Fremont's
critical condition. Eleven had died from
exposure and starvation
Il have been in the mountains many win
tefS, out never experienced storm that
equaled in severity that of 1913"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20

mode A number of very handsome Paris
autumn gowns are made in this style; one
of black repped silk with a lustrous finish.
made up with accessories of black mousse
laine de sole, has sleeves of russet colored
Lyons satin covered with the silk muslin,
with ruffies of the same at the top. belt
the collar to match is studded with mock
gems. A lovely dress in the rousseau of
a bride of the week is made of silky black
etamine over peach colored satin. The
bodice is of peach colored satin brocaded
with silver. and the close coat sleeves of
the plain satin are covered with puffs of
the etamine held in place by bands of
jeweied gimp. The belt is of wrought
antique silver, with a buckle in silver fill
gree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
The Girls Vocation.

Mrs. A. D. Whitney, in Ladies' Home
Journal
Before any girl determines upon outside
training for outside work would she not do
We'll to weigh and measure strictly her
capacity, opportunity, need, and be rela-
lively sure of all? Are you capable in any
marked and special degree for one particu-
lar pursuit and use? Is it right and feas-
ible. in the apparent providential ordering.
that you should take time and money to
you reasonably expect chance and scope to
others to meet, need of your own to sup
Ply Answer truly. Do not resolve to be
TINS or that because you think it a pretty
tn1ng TO be. or because some one else has
work. and yet not be yours. young girl
once wrote to me: Il have set my heart on
being an authoress. If I cannot be one
my life will be failure Her letter and
themselves argument for at least, very
patient study and practice. She needed
also. to live longer and deeper before she
would find a true message to deliver 1
them SC; for this was only one appeal of
many IS To you others, who only
have a little more time than money and
would like something to busy you and help
things to say. Compare your need with
that of others before you take up occupa-
ton that may be their livelihood. To in
trude into a crowded rank of workers only
comforts would be EXTREMIST fracture of
the eighth commandment. F'orbearance
from this might leave many chance open
to real necessity which now is barred,
Make conscience of this as you would
make conscience against robbery direct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
Girls and Boys.

New York Tribune.
"And what are little girls made of. made
of" says the ancient rhyme. Sugar and
spice and all that's nice" runs the answer
And the boys? "Snips and snails and pup
py-dog tails" continues this old bit of wis
dom. Il never realized what difference
tfsre was between girls and boys until last
winter" remarked kindly old lady, when
] gave couple of little parties for my
grandchildren. The first was to be exclu-
sively for girls, as the fashion is nova
days. and the second for boys. The party
for my little granddaughter was a pleas
ure from beginning 10 end Their delighted
interest in all the preparations, the excite
ment In choosing the faVorS for the cotil-
Ion, TIE sending out of the Invitations, and
hnaily, when the afternoon came, their
ton of the duties of a hostess-all was as
much OF a pleasure to me as it was to
them, While the innocent gayety of the
crowd of well-bred. wel-behayed little girls
was altogether charming
'Eut the boys party. Never shall I for
get IL, on the supper table / had placed
at eaca childs place little gift as a SOU
venir, ssnd had carefully chosen what ]
thought would please them. What's this 2
exclaimed one little boy. Hi. Jack he
your eyer and he flung il across the table
This was the signal for a general battle OF
missiles--rny poor little gifts were fired
right and left, without ever having been
examined to see what they were. and when
the supper were left strewn
about the floor without their owners even
taking the trouble to pick them up. In the
drawing room 1t was no better We tried
games, dancing, everything nothing
seemed to amuse them but to scuffie. and