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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

Rev. DR.. Cooper Tells OF the Worlds
Changes and what Remains.

At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning Rev Dr. Cooper, the pastor,
nreached from the text, Hebrews xii.
-. And this word Jet once more az
nifed the removing of those things that
are shaken as Of things mat are mace,
that those things which cannot be shaken
may remain. .,.,...
Or. Cooper said. among other things.
III is Christ who said a shake. Inc
things that are shaken are the things mat
are made The object or the shakins
Ia 10 prove that the stable realilies q
life are beyond the power or any con-
yulsion. IL is a good thing 10 feel thls
assurance. A very partial observation
vil show our double connection 10 Things
transient and permanent that we are
related on the one side 10 mutablllues, on
the other TO immutabilitieS
"Our thinking OF this may have been
ont of proportion. and our complaint De
that naught endures but mutaoillty
How things have been shaken up durlns
the year Just past, Forms or society
have been changed The temporal cir
cumstances 10 many have been shaken.
TnlOokeRyor mischances, coming IN COM
panv (for' like rain drops or bircs. they
never come singly). have put their VIC
inns in narrow straits. Friends have
proved themselves more wisely suspected
than trusted. Public securities grow inse-
cure in the keeping, stocks nave pee'
wings Wlthc a bodies mortgages have col
lapsed in value even human affections
have changed. 1t need not be wondered
N religious faith has felt the disturb
ance. ...
HOW SHALL WE LOOK AT ITO
Times have increased knowledge and
elaborate living, which are dangerous 10
the simplicity Of faith. The increased
knowledge OF second causes in nature
and the fastening down OF the mind upon
them have clouded faith in the great First
cause. in Providence. in prayer, and a
divine. personal supervision OF life
How snail we look at IL? There IS
,rsns,ent and changeable are the enve-
ZONES OF the permanent and Interchangeable.
or changing the figure. the former is the
Transparency through which We zee the
latter. Here can easily De seen the mis-.
taken use made ok the chAngsaole. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
Powhatan Club Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Powhalah
club will be held this evening. The cleo
ton of president, secretary, treasurer
and other officers, will be held.
The president, Mr.. G. V. Meredith, d.
rected Secretary r. A. Hughes, 10 SEND
postal-card notices to all VINO nave
signed return obligations.
Those who wish TO become members
will please report before F. NJ.
The Committee on Membership Is re-
ouested 10 meet at 1850 7. Nj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

The January term OF this court Will
begin today when the Commonwealth
docket will be taken up, on which are six
cases only
Nearly all the judges, however. have
been hard at work since the adjourn
ment OF the last term, and many opin-
ions will be ready 10 be handed down
as soon as they can be considered In
conference, say next Thursday week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
LIBRARY COUPON

I Reveries or a Bachelor.
. Lays OF Ancient Rome.
3. Tillyloss Scandal. - c..
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T. Dream Life.
( Rrarkenstein.
o. Hook OF Golden Deeds.
10 Nosses from an Old Manse.
n The Scarlet Letter.
IL Essays OF Ella.
IL Wear or Wakefield.
"a Twice-Toid Tales
- Paul and Virginia.
~ Story OF an African Farm.
~ Jsvs OF the Scottish Cavaliers.
10 Lucille.
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N One of the Profession.
- Sartor Resartus.
* The Idyls OF the King.
o. THE Pleasures OF Life.
y rne LADY OF the Lake.
g M hag asd 4 H.! si frio ads.
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n The Greatest INNS i" 'ne world
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To Elect Officers.

The German-American Ladies Aid AS
ISOLATION OF the Virginia Hospital, will
have an important meeting to-day. at
$3.50 p. NJ, corner Eleventh and Clay
streets.
A large attendance is earnestly asked
for as in this meeting the election OF Of
ticers for the year 1896 will take place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

WILMINGTON. y. g., Jan. G.-Rosin
steady strained, Sl.3D. good strained,
$1.oJ.
Spirits OF turpentine steady, machine
21ac. irregular, &c.
Tar STEADY at JJc.
Crude turpontine quiet; soft $40; vir-
gin, $50
CHARLESTON, :. C.. Jan. G.-Turpen-
tine market dun at 2Gi2c. receipts, II
casks
Rosin-Good strained firm at Sll0nl2j;
receipts, 6l3 barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA. Jan. G.-Spiri's OF
turpentne. 21Hc. sales, 100 CASKS. re-
CENTS 2t3 casks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

There has just been finished by RIO
lessor Charles +. Mutter, organist OF
81. Mays Catholic church mass IN
+. for soil. chorus. orchestra, ana organ.
The mass will very likely be produced
next Easter-Day at that church.
Professor Mutter has also composed
a march. called the Association March
written for military bands. which Is a
fine piece Of composition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

The Metropolitan Bank OF Richmond. Va.
January Is. ls.D
II, He ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
1 stockholders OF this bank VIII be
held on the 2ist DAY or JANUARY.
500. al II o'clock NJ. at the orrice OF the
bank. II. A. WILLIAMS,
fa--9w Cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

from uptown shows an excellent DUST
ness Mail orders received from otncr
dfSSricrting' centres indicate some I'M
proteuent in blisiness passing Win re
tailers but the iobbing trade Is quiet
except with ROAD business on .sprlns
lines. and on these some encourasins
results are recorded. The primary MAJ
ket had disclosed no change oil any I'M
portancc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
CT LOUIS MARKET.

ST LOUIS. NO, Jan. G.-Flour I'M
Wheat lower: January, 54Ac.; May.
$50. July, 5sc.
corn unchanged.
Oa,s hicher. Nay. 1890. hid
pori.- STANDARD mess. 500 ola, $50
I.afd-Prime and steam, 500, choice
S5.S7is. .-,.. ,-.-. .- .-.
Shoulders. SJ."ii-, longs 30 -
10. ,ths ~ l2is. clear sides $50.
Dry sailed meats. $40; longs, Sl'o-l2'
clear ribs, H.Nta
whisky. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

These headlines don't represent the
average daily advertisement They are
stern honest facts. plainly told and
truthfully meant We are determined to
sell within the next few days every
Ladies'. Misses. and Chllds Cloak IN our
stock. The stock IL replete with the
most stylish and best-made garments In
the market. To close out EVERY SIN
GLE CLOAK we have marked EACH
ONE at HALF PRICE. which means that
Won can buy any Coat we have at much
lower price than we purchased II from
the manufactures. To be convinced, you
must come and see; To see means 10 puy'
IN buy means that you will have gar
ment that will be a good wearing proof
OF the honesty OF our bold assertion.
CLOAKS AT HALF PRiCE-CLOAkS
BELOW COST.
Gilt Silver. and Fish-Scale Belts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va, Jan. q, le9O.
Cattie-Receipts. 30: sales, 20.
Sheep and LamDs-Keceipts, 40, sales.
10. M
Hogs Receipts, 300, sales, 800.
Prices Cdtue-Best. 4 to 80. gross
medium 10 good, ) to 54c. gross, common
TO fair. TO &c. gross. bulls, "a 10
nc. gross.
Sheep TO &c. gross
Hogs TO 5itc. net.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. Jan. D. 1856

Quotations. Whest-Lougbcrry 20 10
nc: mixed 80 70 re; shortbcrry. Is 10
re. NO ftd. llc.
Corn-Nhitt Virginia. Doc. No.
white. SKI 90 a1c.. NO mixed, 33c
Oats-No. . mixed. 20 10 2ii4c. 40
inixsd. - 90 ~ .c.. winter seed, IS 20 sc.
Pya--fs 10 use
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
,,ranco p,2 bales; continent. SIS bales;

France. 90 bales: Continent, SIS bales
stock. l.U5l.936 bales.
Total 30 far this week-Net receip.s'
II olo bales: exports TO Great britaih'
II Ngl na!es. France. 1861 bales 'oh-
tinont. $50 bales. -.
Total since September lst-Net receip.a'
3.55s .S36 bales. exports 10 Great bri. ..N'
LOIS. 1876 bales. France, 3Ol .2'J Dales' ''"
tincnt. S95, ~ bales.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. Jan. 6-Cotton
futures steady. sales. $1,000 bales, Janl-
airy. Isl. February. 1A. March, iSE
Ap.ii, 1ysls.s'S~ s,.Ssst,. 10y o---5-'N. july,
tached and accompanying the por
such application, constitution, or
End. shall be- received in evidence IN ar
a.. trOversy between the parties to
terestcd in the said policy. nor sns-
"A application or bylaws be consid
lOtnsj Dar's - aha noli"'Iv so oafract b
lures: American middling. low middiinS
clause. January and February. 2o-b4,
March and April, 1864, April and May,
{ 2J-Gf. May ana June, 25-t4; August
and September, 4 2j-G8. Futures STEADY.
: 7. M.-American middling, low MD
ding clause. January. H-544i -s-tf
value. January and February, X.-54'
value. February and March, 2o-b4'
buyers. March and April. 2J-O4d4 X'-o9
April and May. 4 25-Ci. buyers. May 9nl
June 4 1854. buyers. June and July,
4 2l-Gf0i 1854. sellers. july and August.
4 2G-H. values. August and september,
= 25-G4. buyers. September and October.
= l9-6f0i 2p-6i. buyers. october and NO
vcmber. . 1864, buyers. futures closed
quiet but steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
cr,1cAco LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL, Jan. D
Cattle: Receipts loon. market STRONG
AMI I'm some cases slightly higher. com
mon 10 extra steers S3.2jQ4.iJ. stockeIs
and Feeders. STOCK lJ cows ana bulls-
S1 J1T350: Texans S3OOu4.lO.
Hogs-Reccipts 10000, market strong
and Be. higher heavy packing and ship
ping lois S}N5G7S1. common 10 choice
extra mixed. $I5DlfS.s5: choice assorted,
81 S00iS So: iisht. .62Ro3S2i2, pigs, S2.eO
O3T5.
Shecp-R Receipts. l7,vw; market strong.
ierIs Zoe. higher: inferior 10 choice,
50 OOG3G5: lambs, S.5On3.i5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

NEW YORK. Jan. G.-COttOn easy.
,n,ddiing gun s 9-l6. midsling 5-lo.
rel receipts. iOi7 bales. gross receipts
n or halts. exports TO France. 352 bales:
forwarded. $50 bales sales. l.414 bales,
spinners 800 bales. stock. lSi;5.O bales.
EFFORTS 10 Great Britain. U.IVV bales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

In the event OF fair weather. the pri-
mary class OF St James Methodist Sun
day school will give an unique and highly
enjoyable entertainment In the basement
which tine friends OF the church and the
public are invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. Virginia
Century. pft0Gr- baltimore and ONO
southwestern nrsts. los. CONSOLIDATED
Gas stock go do bonds. ll5ie bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The week opens
under very favorable weather conditions
fer the retail dry goods Trade kOpnrfs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

WHAT was tNe ItsUII|
Forty men walked the go miles from
Bozeman TO Fort G. +. Smith. Indians
watched them on every side BY days
their progress was signalled by circlinS
columns Of smoke and by night by fire
from mountain tops. But rot a shot was
fired When they got within sight of
Fort c. F. Smith the 1000 whooping Sioux
who held the garrison I'm siege fled, and
the forty frontiersman from Bozcman
marched i'm and escorted the 200 Union
soldiers back TO the territorial capital
without tho loss Of a life. Not "A shot
had been fired Not scalp had been
lifted Philadelphia Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-29
81. so in Advance.
ADAPTATION Of Plants

No matter where plants grow, nov
unfayorable the soil or atmosphere.
they always manage TO adapt them
selves to circumstances. Excepting
the greatest ocean depths, there is no
place IN the world where vegetable
life does not exist. OF Terra del
Fuego, where the tremendous break
ers roar and crash against the rocks
they wear away, there floats on the
surface of this turn oil of waters acres
OF marine plant which rises from n
depth 200 or more feet, its roots i'm
bedded In the ocean bottom. No force
shakes 1t loose. It's stem Is never an
inch through, and is round and Slip
perry, yet few of them will support
an immense weight. Darwin, in writ
ing OF the sensitiveness OF the tip ends
of the roots of plant, SAYS they are so
susceptible to external impressions
that they are, in reality, brains, and
direct the movements of the other
parts OF the plant. There is n plant
which, by the opening and closing of
its leaves, foretells rainy weather; the
compass plant OF New Mexico has
leaves so sensitive TO magnetic cur
rents that the bewildered traveller can
tell from the way it arranges its leaves
which way is north. Great fields of
the sensitive plant in Brazil will, ut
the tramp of n horses hoofs, SILVER
and close mp, the circles and waves
over the field while this is going on
being very curious. The Venus fly
trap is we'll known; the leaves are d.
vided by the midrib into two halves,
which are set with bIistIes, aud if n
fly or insect hights on the surface the
two halves instantly clap together and
hold the fly prisoner for life. While
these movements are automatic, there
are plants which seem to move when
ever they take a notion to do SO. a
leguminous plant of the East Indies
puzzled spectators by moving it's
leaves mp and down whenever it takes
notion to do so. The sundow is an
other remarkable plant. The leaves
are covered with hairs, in reality
glands, each tipped with n sticky fluid
looking like drop OF dew. Flies, at
tractei by the bright red color of the
glands, and the seeming water, alight
for drink and meet a sad fate, the
sticky fluid pouring forth, cnvelop-
ing them and dige5tiug them. Chi
caCO News
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-29
The Reality of Wart.Charming.

The ease with which warts can DO
charmed away" by suggestion Eus
long been known. I Will quote two
cases. The patient in the first case
was my wife, then little girl, and the
account was written for me by her
mother 81 remember it all perfectly.
1t was when E. was about six years
| old, just before we went to Boston to
live. She had warts on her hands fox
over year. They had spread until
her hand was not only badly disig-
ured, but very painful, as they were
apt to crack and blcel. Two phvsi-
clans, both relatives OF ours, hal pre-.
scribed for them, and we had followed
directions without success. We wero
in Lawrence, at NJ. P.-'s. A lady
came to tea, noticed the warts, and
offered to remove them by charm.
As ! had once or twice been relieved
III childhood in the same way, wa
delighted at the offer. She then wen,
through some mummery, rubbing
them and muttering something, /
think, and then announced that they
would be gone in month. They were,
every one. In few days they began
to dry mp and disappear. So far as l
can remember, she never had another.
When / was a child there was a neigh
Dor of ours who used to remove all the
warts in the neighborhood. 1 never
heard of his failing, and I know of
many successful removals in our
own family. Heused "A piece of thread.
He would tie it around the wnrt-if he
could-with great solemn1ty, rub it
three times and very carefully PUT the
piece of thread in paper in his poe.
textbook. This made a very great i'm.
! preston on us, / remember. Ct
seemed next to church service hay.
ing your wart taken of. "-Appleton's
| Popular Science Monthly.
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PITII AND POINT.

"Whot must man do, doctor, TO
attain ripe old age?' Olive. -
Voice.
When we come close to a giant he
often turns out to be only common
man on stills. -Ram's Horn.
'She euchred him into marrying
her" "Wcll, she's only got the BOBBY
prize, after all. American Press.
Aren't there n great number of
sugar plantations in Cuba? eyes.
Sugar plantations to burn l"-Life.
eve must part new, darling, but to
make the separation less abrupt, am
going on n slow train. Fliegende
Blaetter.
Tommy, what is meant
by nutritious food?'" Tommy
Something to eat that amt got no
taste to it."-Puck.
Willing to Divide Teacher tsternlyl
-"Willy Wanles, give that chewing
gum to mel" Willy-"I'n let YOU
have half of 1t. Puck.
They were examining her photograph
taken by the catholic process. "Do
you think my skull is on straight?"
she inquired anxiously. -Puck
Thomas told the mass meeting
thnt he was n sclf.made man." "Very
noble of him to take the whole blanc
on himself, wasn't it?"-St. Louis
Mirror.
"lhe WilkintonS have broken up
and gone to boarding." EYES, they
have sold their house and lot 10 buy
wheels Tor the whole family. Chi
caSo Record.
re Haven't you noticed how
happy Mary Marbleton looks lately?
believe she is engaged" She
Either that or she has given up tight
shoes. "-CIncinpati Enquirer.
Mrs. Cobwigger Glow is the family
in the next fiat?" Mrs. Hillaire-'I
couldn't ask for better neIghbors.
Their little boy is tongue-tied and
they use only noiseless rockers
Judge.
eyes" said the girl philosopher, al
always accept n man when he proposes
1t is much easier to say yes than to
say no. and he will forget an accept
ance quicker than he will refusal.
Truth
"What are you going to be when
Won grow up?" said Mr.. Manchester to
Sam NY Snaggs. ppm going to be
centenarian, replied Sammy. Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
What is the reason Of this un.
seemly Vrangle ?" asked the old gentle.
man. "Well, yer see, desc kids want
us ter play ball; but Billy McCarthy'f
mudder wouldn't let our mascot cont
wild u, an we're 'fraid ter tackle 'cn
widout i'm. Judge.
81 was very glad, Mabel, to see vol
among those who were receiyed in;i
tho church last Sunday" "Yeq
auntie, but / was so provoked viii
the clergyman! He gave me the OIL!
style, Questionable hand-shu1e. Az
he get q salary OF $4,000 year ~
Chicago Tribune.
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Ivy Doesn't Make Damp Walls.

A recent author shows that a preva.
lent notion that the Japan ivy and
similar plants which cling TO the wall
by rootlets make the walls damp, is
the reverse Of the fact. Tons Of water
are evnporateI daily from these
leaves in tho growing season-au
amount which 1t is almost impossible
they could draw from the earth
through stems which ut the ground
are seldom thicker than ones finger.
The rootlets suck water from walls to
help supply this waste; besides this,
they cool walls 10y THAR shade in sum
mer. The action OF the famous Eng.
fish ivy on ruins is referred TO as
practical proof Of the drying charac
ter OF these rootlets the mortar is so
hard aud dry that it is diGicult 20 de-
molish these old walls. If the branches
arc allowed 30 get into cutters or
other water conduit, so rs to choke
the flow In heavy rains, IT, is said the
walls may be rendered damp but not
by the mere ciinRng to the walls OF
the plants themselves. New York IN
lCUpuiept
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FISH From sahara Dcscrt Wells.

The statement has been frequently
made that many of the new artesian
wells on the Desert Of Sahara occa-
sionallY eject small fish. This state
ment, which has been generally dis
credited, mas been proved to be true
by NJ Desor, the Swiss naturalist.
After his return from trip OF ex-
ploration in North Africa, NJ. DesOr
wrote as follows: 81 found hundreds
OF fish in the streams leading from the
wells out into the sands. 10 is impos-
sib.o that they should come from any
place else than from ont of the wells,
for tho water is not in communication
with any basin, creek or river. The
fish / saw ut the oasis OF Ain Tala be-
long TO the family oi carps The most
curious thing respecting them IS that,
although coming from depth OF from
any place between 200 and 500 feet,
they urc not sickly or misshnpeD, and
have large and perfectly formed eyes.
This is contrary TO the general rule,
such creatures from subterranean
waters usually being totally devoid Of
the organs OF sight
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-29
The Dancing Mania,

She 'nnced and she danced, alone or
with her friend, or her friends friend.
or a strange girl, and when they were
all t--ed out she picked up n baby and
kept up the step. Her shoes were
broken and torn; the sole of one held
only at the heel. But it did not hinder
her light step, for she had leaned or
knew by instinct how to toss her foot
so as to bring down the sole and the
stocking together without an awkward
flop.
1t was n joyous sight to see her, and
Mulberry street filled to watch. The
glum police officer who hates hand
organs came to his window to ORDER
the Italian away, but he paused sec
ond too long and ended by tossing out
nickel to protract amusement. Out
OF their houses came the people. They
meant to dance, too, but they simply
stood and looked on. WHY?
The girl was dancing for herself
alone. There was not trace of vanity
at the admiration she attracted. There
was nothing but the sensuous enjoy
ment of motion. She did not seem to
care for the music except as q time
/ A-''A 4A~A' - hOi 90 was IL luT -tHhV
look, and it was just little sad. One
spectator found it very sad. The
spectacle, from being one of exhilara.
ton, became one for pity, and as the
organ grinder finally moved off and
the girl followed him down the street,
the man who did not applaud turned
to one of Cat Alleys mothers and
asked:
"Who is that poor little girl?"
The woman answered with an Irish
name and then added
"She'll get licking for that. Her
mother gives it to her every day, but
she can't help it. She's got the
craze. p"
1t cost very littlo further inquiry to
ascertain that there is what has some
OF the symptoms of nervous disease
among the children of the poor They
cannot help dancing when they hear
music and they dance till their clothes
are torn and their shoes are worn out
and at night they are sick and ex
hausted. After runaway dav with
the organ grinder, they have crying
fits and are mentally affected in n
curious way. But licking will not
cure them. New York Post.
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EVANSVILLE, w. VA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

ture said, TO the right, Monsieur. at
the end OF the vestibule,' and falling
back upon his chair, continued: 'Ah,
but that Is good! Oh, but it is rich =
81 rushed to the door and entered.
AT last, there he is, cried my father
ln'law on seeing me.
AS advanced n step or two was
met with q roar of laughter. Hand
kerchleis came out of pockets and flew
to mouths as by magic. | heard the
obs, abs, dear me but it is comicll,'
etc. The mayor almost straugled in
his armchair. / stood still, not know
ing what to do, and saying to myself,
What In the world is every one laugh
ing at?'
"Genevieve hid her face in her
hands. My monther in-law, almost
smothered, was making frantic
gestures of Indignation My father
in-law came to me and W tn ar air
that brooked no contradiction said.
Monsieur, all is ended between us.
But what is the matter? Explain
to me, | begged.
Monsieur, marriage is n sacred
affair and we are not al carnival
But l do not understand
Then look in the glass
81 went to the mGntel, aud cry Of
surprise and horror escaped my lips.
The entire right side of my mustache
had been burned of. I asked moth
ing more and rushed out of the room.
Do you understand now why 1 do not
smoke?"
els that alp" we asked. "Has the
story no ending?"
"No, it has none. But ] made one.
Six months afterward l met Genevieve
My mustOche had grown out again.
We explained. l was eloquent"
"And she forgave you?"
eyes, Monsieur, she forgave him."
said woman, still young and very
progressing, who was sitting opp0-
site me. From the French, in Path
finder.