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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

Northwestern receipts were aisc large
amounting to sis cars, and the impress on
resumed IN ,he Northwestern rSasr the
accumulatons on the side racks would
pour In and there was some talk of eeOo
cars Monday. The stocks a, the North
her stocks, while Minneapolis viii de.
crease only lS9,oo9 bushels a week ,aso
l..50,ND bushels, This was naturally ds-
ovuraging and had the eject due to IT,.
About L o'clock December was sollire
ut aS,.. The extremity of the bearish feel
ing was reaches about IL O'clock. and a
temporary rise set In, December sising to
SSiati5S SIS. The recovery was ascribcd to
the taxing of 1000 bushels OF spring
" heat for export and the general tone ~
The foreign advices. Great hrmncSs IN the
New York stock market was also an eic-
,nent In creating the better feeling. The
fear of heavy receipts In the Northwest
In the near future and biz Montana
bnuk failure were the latest influences.
and under thes,e the price declined again
to 5Si.0aS 3-S, these being the closing fg-
ures.
Corn was rather heavy. partly because
OF the downward tendency of whes> prir-
cipally from the non-appearance OF the
FIRST frost predicted foC last night. nusi-
MSS was only moderate. December ope,i.
ed about NC lower. at "a IS nuctuated
within a Csc margin and closed easy a,
a as, the lowest point ever reached for
futures.
oats were slow and weak, September
suffering the most, as there WAS actiN,
liquidation In that month, but MAY was
also noavy. The dcclne in what and the
weakness In corn were potent factors.
Provisions were heavy and lower. though
there was a slight reaction during the last
hour. Packers made liberal offerings, bur
tho demand was too lifeless to absorb
them and decline was the result Jan.
uary pork closed lec lower. January lard
( 5, and January ribs 2isc lower
Estimates for Saturday. Wheat, 80
corn. 70a: oats, 400 cars. hogs. 5000 head
| cash quotations were as follows.
Flour--Steady.
wheat-No. spring IS ASK, No. ;
| spring 5oi.. No. red CON.
| Corn-No. 2o,s No yellow 90S.
Oats-No. lbie. No. 2 white fob 100
| aoh No. 3 white fob iiuls,
/ Rye-No. . 3ois
Barley-No. , nominal, No. lob. siGSi
No I Lob. 20
l1laNsoed- l 6iS.
Timothy Sced--Primc 2b0N2b5.
Mess Pork-Per hhl bdnnd e.
Lard Per 100 lbs as.
Short RIBS Sides Loose 2iJ1f3 q
/ Dry Sailed Shoulder Boxed @tfA
Short Clear sides Boxed 3l2u3 i-S
| Whisky DistIllers' finished goods LIS pc
Whisky Distllers finished goods. IL
per gallon.
Cheese steady -l.sfSi.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, septcmbs 4-lhe market
FOR cotton seed PRODUCTS is dull ard
nominal. prime crude OF, in bulk. lC''lgA.
prime summer yellow, IN barrels. 22ie.
meal. Sls. 5Oal7 % per short ton. cake, long
ton. for export {iS.25W 1856
New York. September i.--Cotton seed
eli IS steady and meal nominal
prime crude oil IN. barrels ian2o, prime
summer yellow, Ia barrels, % prime cot
ton seed meal $iSoop20 OO-por ton.
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weston report no rains and that the crop
vii! not be benefited IN Texas. even should
they come.
New York. September A-wsathcr ~.
Ports by telegraph: Reports to us by
telegraph this evening from the South In.
dicate that dry weather has prevailed In
almost localities. The gathering cf thu
crop is making rapid Roadway and cotton
Is c nslnw marketed freely.
POTION POINTS.
December sold on tho New Orleans r,rh
this art ,rnoon at 1907 81. or point
above the closing.
Gilbert \ Co wired Cargin q Richard
quite freely.
Recent cables TO Liverpool from Texas
have placed the crop Of this State for
ises-T at 1900, 40 bales.
New York advices to Cargill & Richard.
son AZ II a, m. wero: Market strong on
buying by Germans and Lehman.
The bears claim that the tremendous
port receipts the past week are not TO bc
explained atogethcr by the theory OF pre-.
maturity Of the crop.
d, b. Cherry was advised from Now
York AT 80 y. m Market lacks stimu-
hes; hardly expect much decline unit
bureau IL known"
rhe following visitors were Registered
lay: u. V. l.osshurn, Milwaukee, wis.
Harmon Nell, New orleans; Captain
w w Dawson. Trinity. Or. A. l.. Wruy.
J. &, ldcSOn. Houston,
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pA1Nrs MD OILs.

OIT.-I,Insccl, IN bhls, raw, $500 hoIItIT'
ioc. petrrirur. $50 test. in bbls, he; IN
cases cas- $40. brilliant oil si.53, IN nb!~, i9c'
stove gasoline, in cases, $3.50, n l eh 81
lac: 1upon oil. in bols, lsc, IN "tsnsi = ~ ir
castor On. medical pure, gjc; turpantln2' IL
WHITE LEAD-strctly pure t9i1'4c
standard white lead, ilgc pain err = 'r' d,
WINDOW GLASS In boxes, Co ana =
| IN 70 nor cont discount, new list.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
he American Markets Closed at a
Decline.
THE MOVEMENT IS VERY HEAVY.
Large Amount In sight for tho Firs,
-Four Days Of The season-Lau.
dsu~t'a Estimate.

Houston, Friday. September l.
The storm of the past four DAYS was
succeeded by day OF comparative calm,
though transactions were at a wild rate
for few hours early IN the session Con-
sideirng the load OF realizing orders un-
der which the market staggered this
morning, the extent Of today's dc sline was
OF no especial Significance. Liverpool did
not show the steady front maintained tn,
three days previous and closed today with
futures l-64ltlh-6id up. The American
markets touched yesterdays highest ng-
ures this morning. but lost sew ral points
before the close. New York futures aver.
aged 10 points down. whilo New Orleans
closed isgls points lower than yesterday.
one OF the most bullish features affect
ing the market his morning was cable
gram from Liverpool stating that Ian.
dauer estimated the United States crop At
aloo.5oo maximum. including 2.ioNcp for
Texas. and that no figured the consump-
non OF American cotton for the next
twelve months at $4,000 AS the worlds
supply OF American cotton is now down 10
a bout l,0oo.0op bales. the coming crop added
thereto would be only a little greater
than the colsumptivc needs, according TO
Mir. Landauer's estimate.
The decline at New orleans this after
room was accelerated Ivy Secretary Hes
| tor's report of the amount ~ sight for
| the first four days of the new season.
| The totul amount was 7i.0oO against $4,000
| during the same time last year %np in
| 1871 and 20eco IN 1925, In othct words,
| there has come into sight within tho last
four days . per cent moN cotton than
| was received In all three OF the previous
seasons for the same length OF time. The
port r,. - Tor the week eudne touiy
also maue an enormous showing, being
| nb.uO balos. or 100000 more tnan the
amount received during the eorrespond,n,
week last year
AZ todays session New York futures
| opened with S.a9 bid for December. bur
! ting the forenoon the market advanced to
S,S9, but dropped TO 81 by the close,
against SIS yesterday. October was
quoted at 3 80 al one tiinc during the day
out sod at IA on the closinE.
In New Orleans October sold at Sc carly
II the day. dropped TO '.a 10y noon ana
closed at 81, OF 10 points lower than yes
| erday. December opened n, s.W adj
| vanced to S.l7, but fell back to 7,aj ON tho
cosug, against s.i yesterday.
The spot markets wers general firm aud
unchanged with very good sales reported
at nearly all points.
Tho total gross receipts OF cotton al
! Houston Tor the week ending today were
i2,Si2 bales. as compared with 1852 last
| year and 1885 Tor the corresponding week
In lSgi. The receipts TINS week were only
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. September g. Coffee Duh,
Rio. ordinary to low fair a.1plf Rice
Rough receipts today elol thus far this
Sales today 325G: market stoldy 200It3ao,
clean string. dcntrui cool, ordinary %
good 34i4 rs. Flour quiet. extra fancy
'0iH3l0 patents 3 s0u34Q, Cornmch! 80.
rsl du'. fDdn HAY easy prime lpH
-. choice l5i.. Corn lulr, and weak 40.
sacked white and m Ned 2i2S, yellow .9H
80 Oats-No. . sacked old 2j'sn26 new q
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u1pE ANn NAILS.

Barb wire quotations are FOR car Ioa"
lois, (. O. b.. Houston. ,....,,..,
KARBED WlRE-Gliddon. gelyHn,G,z,e,t,,
90 AZ per 10 lbs. painted wir', s2lo' W"u-
kegan, ioc higher than Glidaen. ,.. al
,,,ncrs 10 40 ~ peany. SOC; ani p'nn'
ga q and penny. 75r; aud penny '''.
4 psnny. 81 "a: penny, N.W.
CUT NAlI.S-Rate, $50 Yer Keg' S"I"
advances a en- wire nails
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

HIDES AND WOOL.


Boston Mass. SeItcmber i.-The Cons
mcrcial Bulletin will nay tomorrow OF mo
wool market. There has been au to a start
in purchasing. The buying Is sun fof
spocuiation. There have been no more Yer.
rltory on n basis Of 25c clean. Only sr,"nuy
Utah can today be 90 alned a, that ny
tcan tcrrpory ON bass OF 2sc cliNrteu
In bradford, Eng So far only m,vvl pounds
have been sh prod as the cost an IRE sh!
makes wool more valuable IN boston W
pr"srni prices. n.ao ,oa
Wounds domestic aud $4,000 pounds FOR:
eign, against i77.ooo pounds domfsue ana
ist 100 hounds foreign last week ana 2,is3..
200 pounds foreign for the same week last
ypnT,
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WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS

New Orleans. September i've skly--
Net receipts :,,bSa, gross Y. $40. exports To
Great Britain ;QaO 10 France 80, TO CONT
nent 6,o. ccastwits, $685., sales 1880.
rsr,d,,. nes''v "a VA ~ eeh,S
britain 22to; to France $40, to continent
,5l forwarded Sid sales lS.ii+. spinners
1895,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

New Orleans. la. September I. Hog
prodncts farm Pork-O.d. q II. new.
s IS. Lard Refined fierce 5s Boxed
meats Dry salt shoulders, IS. slides.
3 ~. Bacon Gear rib SIDES. S.Sni L.
Hams Cholce sugar cured, 3-inlO ~
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A.r,u ynnK my GOODS.

New York. September i.-G9od weather.
more buyers, moro orders ana nlute pus,-
noes were f'atircs of the market N au-
Jit on 10 winch frmcr prices for az ue.
ggrlpiions Of cottons wrro remhIheu ~, IN
ali aides There Wns more lnuu.Iy ~, ~.
ilrhiv,ightp and some business N hehsy
wsiqht .pot goods. Printing CLOTHS iirm-
er M az bd aud declined.
81. Louis September 4.--Wooi--inaeuvs
and weak.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

-, - iob cars. fr0m mllIs' HftI..
Carload F' .rcr3 store sui0r more per luQ
H ,r ca' p5en sdlc per bushel on cats an
corn
nRA NN,pisp |Ss.S1iRN-7oG7sc per 100 lbs.
nh,TTs-ssiS1i94,; 40. 2 Nebra. ,o ~, mil
nsY-,Aifa,fa, nl ,,s,, ~ ,Baisc5: south
lof' sii. 5ialg50, tmotngg 'i''V'
Texas prairie. si0ogi@
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prrR-schii,z. quarts, $3.50 per bbl;
,,,nis sil o. ner Dbl; Dixie Pale, 1nar.s'
,n No. IS 500; Magnolia Pale. quarts
S'iiTHItic,F3t W'INES-si.l9 per gallon,
,,,,,lf,i1tteSLyHper gallon: Fini hei g0olT
=" In vine basis $l.l9: straight Bonr
on hasI1 r,e according 70 uee ana quar-
90. 20" e 7bdS.6O. blended, S73tS'SP'
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iAN7 E. p, 7od75c per 100 lbs.
p1-IIDING MATERNAL.

cI,,,pNT-Por,land cement, psr, e. 4
=. So ~ Rosodaie cement par PM r. y5s.
~ ~ e S lin lime 500 nre clay, $ 9S'SIp ' 1sr
Ter paris s:io re 9r,eN her 81 fcos '7ii5S,
~. SO: drain pav;ng ,iie' III, rc5fing per
10 re- 81 75ga5o Acme and Roys' Seh hsr
nIsster. per ton, $it.oo' p,as,,r,rd,ans
r rnat. per To-. &c; iaths, per ~ Wv
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

ST. Louis. September l. /uttor-Go j
demand: creamery, i9Hii. dairy 9ai6.
EFgs-II igh,r. i0c
Firm and unchanged. EEgs-Steady. ~,
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WOUNDS PROVE FATAL.

p,tostine Texas Septcmber al s.
gaeszv Who Was shot here yesterday by
WnI Brigxs, died at 1880 this afternoon.
Brirgs was out on bail. but surrenderes
again when he learned that Sweazy had
died.
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Difference ..l7.7lo 1904 ATS
HAVRE MARKET,

CONPANATlNE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York. September i.--For the week
ending Friday seutcmber 4;
Net receipts at all United States
lUtts during w"vk .,.."!...,.,. llblso
Net receipts ~, nh United states
ports during SAM" week last year ltipll
Total receipts to this date. s"+... SOB
YEA YEAR 'e'''s ~ a"o Wv 6Se
Exports for the week .............. &aS
ENuorts Tor same wrsk last YEAR, SSa5
Total exports to thIs date. .,.,...4. 2,3lS
war '''''' .....''...'..''..',... b.s,s
Stock a, all United States PORTS. s57.Tt
,ame t,nS last yces ',',.,. rV, es2N
stock nj all Interior towua...... HAD
lime Mat war '...,......,... 1926
stock az Liverpool ....,...., 90. $1,000
year Vt" -.,' '. ,.. ,. 700
nritaIn ''''., '''''' . 80, 5000
stock 81 American anaat Tor Great
Britain same unle last ycar...,.. iA,WS
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The following tablc shows the price OF
mlddnug cotton ON the spot nt scvnh OF
IN worlds principal markets. today TINS
day last Wick and for The corresponding
date aAt year.
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARK EFT.
The following arc the closing quotations
" cotton on tho spot today AT the lend-
~ markets., together with closing OF mid
ling Yesterday, with today's ss,les;
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trsa Aneostura Bltters TO Itimulate the
anpetIt. AMI xeep the digestive organs IN
order. DR.. J, U. U. s.essst = Sons. sole
manufacturers
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SUGAR.

New York. September 3.-Sug.r-Raw
ssier, fair refining li-iG; refined STEADY.
New orleans, September 4.--Sugar quiet;
,eu,rifugai. whites i-iG1s l5-l6 yeiiow6
slsGl3 rs: seconds 2n83 f-l6. uolAsses duitt
centrifugal auS.
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Now Orleans, September i-Accordins
TO Secretary Testers New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange statement. issued today be
fore the close Of business, the new COM
nerc.al year opens with n much heavier
movement than either last year or Tue
year before. Tine amount brought mo
sghi tor the nrsd four days was more
hi an three iimeh that Of last year. when
the crop was 1lbIdib bales, ana more
than double that o. the year before. when
covers the fiiat -four days ~ the com
mera al year up 20 date. inclusive. max
ins the amount Of the new american
cfcp brought INTO sight during that time
II 40 bales, against 20.Ili for the Same
four days last year. 5t,iA year before last
ara lsss9 N iS3 Foreign sdn SseSr'ss ,l ior
SaY ~ 52ig last Year and The total tax
ings OF. American MALE North and South
wore 1895 against $3.50. the latter IN
Guiding s26s BY Northern Spianers, against
Since tho close OF the commercial year,
stocks at American ports and the twenty
have Increased G.233 bales. ngainst IA de-
rrease for the Fame period laHt season OF
sin, and now show an Increase Of 60, 2D
bales over this date las, year.
New York. September i.--The cotton
rarkst Hbened easy at a decline OF TO
3 points. cables being disappo n,ing and
local sentiment favoring liquidation The
iecllne was arrested early by renewed
,ut,ldS buying interest and uhfaVofaple
crop accounts. The movement Of new ,o, ,,
ION et the ports and interior towns zen
below the estimate made early ~ Nns
week Selling orders checked the rise w
Inc afternoon. although II WAS claimed
that The situation as to statisiics anu
erop news ID quite rs buiiish az al Any
time In the history of the market AZ inls
seasot The close was easy at decline
Of IAN poipts. the lowest OF tue day.
Now York. September i'--Hubbarn
p,oa. e. CO.'S cotton letter: Estimates
are reported from careful New orleans
ohsoryors that the Texas crop VIII be
} 100 90 bales :, that $4,000 bales for the
entire crop is a maximum and that the
worlds consumption viii be s.lvOyn bales.
Nh. market was nervous during IN" AT
,erooon' with. however. no special Tea,
lure. Trading has been coilsigernDle en-
ss,eIy al the close, heavy sellers apnssrea,
depressing prices. kilograms from Cal
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LEMONS wu-l- "E LOWER.

A s.s s'r Fo,s q ,.~, ':a at at s :iS
! box less than the pt.,es heretofore
srri,g This has CAUSED q slight dc
y in The local mackct although tnr
Vent supplies were bought n, inu Il
5sn figure. liy next week, however.
)RM bought az the figures now ruluS
New York WI bee on the market cor
Euantly much lower prices are antici-
I'D In the neag future.
Er York has had good many more
fms so far THIS season than we're re-
Nd during the corresponding period n
1 but the rate OF consumpti m, Tor
y time past at amy inte. has been
y At the present me 'N1r0 .''r u
y port unso,d about G0N0 boI"s.
l,ch. added 10 the quantity now on tns
n from Sicily, gives n visible Supply or
fl 1000 boxes. or some 5000 boxes
~ than wcrh In sight at this date
" ago. The recent decline has hrough
n quotations down to 81 o. per box -"as
fn was ohta.nailr for the same era e
| frut In the Joining m9rlSc. last year
This dl,e. At the present tine inc
rse' Is dull and the tendency Il piiccs
sognwarl.
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/ BUSINESS BAROMETER.
-, 10 the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
GOODS TRADE IS IMPROVING.
a, Lima Of Canned Goods Have
downward Tenden'y-L'ino"'
Going Lower

,,x,sto-. Friday. september !.
hous ,arl.ed ,xpansion in
kre has peeh d ~ 49, 80, ,aoi,
az! ;obbers and manufacturers
sNu ,rdeninr tendency in prices
~ - the displays IN the win
r'a's ,,ons,on's large retail stores are
I" - IN take on a fall appear
pesn asoss ,,,ods already In good
Win " 49,, a...oo 10 a,u,
Y fall demand Tue se'ao"
.,,,c however, for retailers 10 ex-
yV'"e, .,,oj Increase In the demand (;
any Hathe" ,ha ,horrers rom
the malol'! VI Wv -.
I themselves with purchases from the
.,,u,rer goods that are being
OIL .,e,eo
NJ out at sac''i'N"'
,obt,Ing circles the call 'or wooden
",aa drass goods Is exported of
wors'eu ais az tho
LIN proportions DRESS s "ous VI nv,
Kevs sorts are III bnou io,,o ~
a effeeis seem 10 uv"y,, ~, III .nd
kgh smooth-!aSeu ~? ,,id.s..n, OF.
ksr MIXTURES IN vi En,,se varr
4 are wei taken cnto o. ,,otL T., y,,rs, =,
ktures IN Scoitl,H SloS... 'i,i,,, =, III +,
hen plaid ana cneVhs, a. ' r,'',sai. on
| ntailers also renor. x ~ r. 90 ui'
e. In fancy vaIcoes' $500 "a ,,.,,h ayl
: Sd wine srouii,,i',, ,,orah "'''
Effects are s'll. i'''
[,ss,oN ~ CANNED GOODS.
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Inc follow ny wcri $50 ''li 1notAuon' on t"s
| i,nd, ,tnn.. of ~ = w ! ,rt rrintn<i "lAf
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The lending futures ranged as follows:
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l7f1t n n TsITT
LIVERPOOL FUTURES
opened firm, domand good closed barely
AlNlaY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19

No. 6. Afternoon toilet. Vest bodice
with postillion basque in chine shot
taffetas. Godet skirt 10 match; BOWS
in velvet Of q darker shade, sparkling
with steel buckles, adorn the four front
Sits. through which peeps out fiutins
OF miroir velvet. Waisteoat with tab
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19

goffering o. plum eolored satin, finish
ed off On the left side in wide loop and
caught down by a velvet rosette jew
eleG heart. Colonefs black ostrich
feather rising against cluster of small
tips and black and gold osprey.
No. 8. Evening Gown. Shell pink
satin. set off with spsngled and silver
gauze embroidery, which describes fes-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19

N'. y Nacrame valance for wicker
Border FOR hammock.
Heading Cor dewdrop curtains.
ND g. Fandyke COR blinds.
'' o. Curtain holder or bracket val
2l-e.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19

bed basque in cream peau de sole; steer
buttons. The light silk also lines the
sleeves, binds the turned down collar
and forms small revers over the large
Incroyable ones in tricotine silk. Ora
vat and bow in silk muslin. Hat IN
fancy straw. draped with silk CORES
ponding with the large facing; piQuet
of black ostrich tips.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-14

manned hero: "Shall give de letter
now. Marse Travis?"
mo, no! what have to offer a wom-
amp" Calvert would exclaim.
At intervals in all those long years
when Miss Lorena was left sole heir to
goodly fortune, while Calvert scuffied
with only the salary of a chancery
clerkship and swelling current of
mortgages with no breakwater of pay
ments to check their progress, Caleb
had continued to ask, when violets were
sweet and japonicas bright: "Marse
Travis, mus l give the letter now?"
Since the mothers death Calvert had
lived alone in bare little hired room
over shop. Wire-pulling politicians
had Unanswered to thrust the maj or out
of his Office, and now with clear honor
ever his and hard chance ever against
him, he MADE meager sum by copying
and accounting.
Caleb lost neither his posi- ION at the
courthouse nor his place as Calvert's
housekeeper and man of all work. Just
low the faithful creature lived in con-
slant terror lest the major should dis
cover that oftentimes his own earnings
went to help out the meager sums the
major gave him for the frugal house
keeping. He well knew if ever a sus-
picion of this reached the brave major,
himself was forever banished, and the
major given over to utmost poverty and
unmitigated discomfort.
These thoughts. together with the
dreams of what might have been. were
too much for Caleb. He resolved to
make one more effort to gain permis-
sion from his master to deliver the let
ter. He rose from the steps of the
Doric portico-all the bangles and
chains tinkled on him as he started
across the street to the major-but q
sudden decision stopped him short;
wheeling about, he struck off In the
opposite direction as fast as his old
legs could carry him.
1t made no matter that the major
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called to him ENORMOUSLY. He pre-
tended that he could hear nothing.
He stopped nor stayed until he had
reached the broad door Of the Banks
mansion and had tapped an arologetic-
al tap under the electric bell hereon.
At the door he had trembled; but his
knees verify shook and bowed under
him, and all his brazen adornments
tangled on him like bells on q shaken
tambourine when he stood before Miss
Lorena.
She was so utterly different in ap-
pearance from the girl he had been
dreaming of for his masters sake. He
felt ready to swoon, too, for the room
smelled so strangely and diffusely of
old, very old rose petals, of simmering
tea, of dried sweet fern, that one would
have fancied that there was never n
fresh violet or day of gay youth in
the whole world. But there was no
drawing back now; for Caleb held the
yellowed missive abroad in his hand.
and Miss Lorena was already eying it
curiously. So, bowling and bending
till he tinkled like rattle in a baby's
fist, he laid the old letter in the hand
held out for it. While she fumbled with
the ancient seal Caleb's hand fumbled
with his blue-checked shirt as if It
would tear it into shreds.
The antiquated paper told faithfully
young loves story-a sweet, fervent
tale. For a moment the reader was
herself young again, 80 years well for
gotten; but, suddenly remembering
those 30 years and more, she turned
sharply on the cringing old negro TO
ask; Whoever gave you this?"
"Marse Travis Calvert"
when did he give it to you? Isav
when--when?'
Nigh as l can git de count it were
30 odd year ago." stammered Caleb.
"And you'll" she cried; you kept it'll,
She saw the cause of her youths dis
appointment, and she felt it anew and
most keenly. You! Why didn't you
give it to me? You"