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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
r MOLINO ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, July 13.~The infant
daughter of Henry and Lizzie Berrey
is quite sick.
Mr.. Dick Deaber and Miss BERTHE
Smith, of near Paris, were the guests
of Miss Matte Greed last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Robinson, of Texas, has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity
the past week
MIR. Blackburn and wife, of near
Portland, Galloway County, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Blackburn's moth
er, Mrs. Maddox, who died in this vi
entity last week.
Robert Goodrich, of Montgomery
| County, and George Threlkill, of near
| Paris, were the guests of their nephew,
G. A. Goodrich, near here last week.
We are informed that Children's
Day at Mt. Zion on last Saturday waf
| quite a C Three ministers and
a large crowd ger present. Ar
abundance of dinner was on the
grounds, and a nice time generally II
reported There were services OF
Sunday, also.
Forest Berrey took a al load OF hog
and sheep to st. Louis for his fathet
last week.
1t is our painful duty to announc'
the death of two of our most usefu
and dutiful neighbor ladies. The frs
to be called away was Mrs. Ciariss
Marie Creed, wife OF Wilkerson Greed
who died July 9th, 1896, aged 70 years
o months and 20 days. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Creed October 16, is4.
She leaves an invalid husband and 81
children. Three of her children hav
passed on before her. The family re
quests US to thank the many kin
neighbors and friends for their assist
ance during her illness. The funer'
services were held ut the home of tf
> deceased on July 7th by Elder Walto
: in the presence of a large crowd
sympathizing neighbors and friend
after which her remains were laid
: rest in the Berea cemetery. We b.
iieve we speak the sentiments of II
entire community when we say OF
OF our most useful Christian woms
has been called from this world OF g
and sorrow to a home of peace al
: love. We extend our heart felt syr
patny to the bereayed family.
Again, on the morning OF July II
i the good Lord saw ft 10 call anoth
good and useful Christian woman fro
l. our midst. This time Mrs. Maddo
y wife OF George Maddox. She "
about IS years OF age. Her death "
quite a shock 10 the family and emit
70 community, ~ she was sick only
a. few moments before her death. II
is evident that her death was caused
~ heart disease. The funeral serEi'
were conducted at Berea Church
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Harry Dey, formerly manager oil
the Browns and known by everyone
here, is now punching tickets as a
gateman on the Chicago & Alton,
All of Harry's many friends here wish
for him as much success in railroad
ing as he had in managing the cham
pion amateur team in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Tornado and fire insurance in Farm
era Mutual companies.
w. l.. FowLEs,
Office opposite Post Office, Mexico,
Mo. Write or call. 9-St

The Isss-s7 catalogue Of the Missou-
ri Military Academy, which has just
been issued, Ia a very elegantly gotten
up affair, replete with half-tone en-
cravings of the various athletic clubs,
etc. Col. Fleet expects that the COM
ing year win be n of the most pros
porous since this excellent school was
| ouened.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Middle Grove College.

Middle Grove College has been
leased for one year to Prof. Jerome
Bryant, of Newmarket, Platte County
Mo. Prof. Isom Roberts, the founder
and president of the college for the
past five years, has decided to aban'
don the schooIroom to enter the min
lstry and will attend Bible College Al
Columbia the coming year. Prof
Bryant and wife come to the college
highly recommended az teachers o.
experience. They were educated in
Lexington, KY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Stork Pens Said.

w. H. Wallace on Saturday sold the
stock pens opposite Hisey's livery
stable on jefferson street to Maddox
and Montague. These two gentlemen
will make a mule yard out of the pens
and greatly improve the property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Miss Verde Northern entered a few

Miss Verde Northern entered a few
friends at her pleasant country home,
Az miles southwest of Mexico Satur-
day night in honor of Wyatt s. Brown
Those present were: Misses Edith
Hamilton, Annie Potts, Vada Harri-
son and Matte Johnson, and Messrs
Jamie Galloway and Blake. Those
present from a distance were Mist
Matte Gibbs, of Liberty Mo. ,andWyat'
Brown, of Clinton. An elegant sup
per was served and all report a mos
ENJOYABLE time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
To the Democratic Voters OF Audrain
County.

On the ticket will be found the
name of G. G. Bland, of Rolla, Mo-,
candidate for Judge Court of Appeals.
He has been Circuit Court Judge for q
nnmper of years. / know him person
ally and know him to be a good, hon
est Judge and capable of filling the
| Office he seeks. Respectfully,
w. H. KEENAN,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Ins,ituts Begins Monday. Jull 20.

InstltutR bbglns MuuudyssH fy NU'
j. d. Wilson, of 8 edalia, conductor
n. q. Hale, OF Auxvase, and q. T.
spaunhurst, of Fulton, instructors.
The daily session win be at the pub
lie school building.
State Superintendent John r. Kiri
will be with US part of Monday an,
Tuesday.
Papers Of this county please copy.
r. 6TR0THKR,
County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

l.. r. Rebman, of Jefferson City
has been in the city for the past few
days advocating having the State Cap
ital kept where il now is. Mexico
and Audrain County are right in line
for Iaff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Hon. G. +. Clark was in Centralia
Saturday and leased the Clark and
Hinman land To the C%entralia Fam
Association for five years ut $500 per
year. Centralia will have n big fan
this wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

The Old Settlers Association of
Montgomery County, Missouri, will
hold its 10Th annual reunion ut New
florence on August l, 1896. t. j.
Powell is Secretary and Thomas M.
Merritt, President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
EAST END ITEMS.

Correspondence If the Ledger.
EAST END, July 13.-Litte Miss Pearl
Roach, who has been visiting In Cliff
ton Hill, has some home. She wal
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. j,
Wadsworth.
Miss Dele MeElhiny who has beer
very sick is slowly improving.
Mrs. John Torbett and family arr
the guests of Mrs. Charles Givens Al
LittIeby Station, Mo.
Miss Mary Robinson has returned
from a delightful visit to friends and
relatives near Moline.
Mrs. Shookmap, OF Union, is tn
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Georg'
Hellwig.
Miss Jennie Robinson, of Austin
Texas, ia the guest of her cousin, Mis-
Mary Robinson.
Miss Lula Wheeler left Thursda
night for California, where she wi
visit relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Robinson entertained be
friends last evening in a delightft
manner, In honor OF her cousin, hi'
Robinson, of Austin, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

The ice cream festival at Union
Chapel Church last Saturday night for
the benefit of the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches was largely attended
and an enjoyable evening was spent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Alice Duffy and sister, Miss
Clara Cunningham, who have been
visiting relatives and friends here for
the past two weeks, left for their
home in st. Louis Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Alex Carter, Jr., and her moth
or, Mrs. Wilson, and Misses Mary and
Emma French left to-day for Colorado
Springs to be absent a month or long
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Charles Hodges and daughter,
Miss Sibyl, who are visiting Mrs. r.
NJ. White, are spending a few days in
ct. Iouis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

THERs IL a religious sect In the City
of New York, the msmbers Of which
are taking no interest in the political
campaign. They expect TO figure In
a TRANSPORTATION at sunrise on the 2ns
OF next September, which win land
them at the extreme north pole, where
they are to become 't1e chosen people
| Of The north
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

SENATOR HfIa. could dissipate .
great deal OF agony IL he would only
consent TO say for himself whether he
il too much Of a Democrat TO bolt the
Chicago ticket and platform or too
much of a DEMOCRAT to swallow IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
A. H. T. A. Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
next regular meeting of the Anti
Horse Thief Association viii be held
at the residence of j. Ell. billiard, the
former place of meeting-the school
house-having been destroyed by the
storm. w. T. LOTT, W. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Col. J. b. MORAN, Of wheeling, Lv-
ington Co., Mo, 10 fasorably mention
ed as a candidate for Representative
on the Democratic ticket In that coun-
ty. Col Moran was formerly pro-
prie,or OF a paper at vandaiia, this
county, and also one at Welisville. He
is q pronounced Democrat, q genseei,
courteous gentleman and would add
| strength TO the ticket OF his county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Ernest p. Jesse and Lydia M. Smith
were married by Elder w. j. Jesse at
Mrs. Sallie Jesse's on July g..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
ALL FOR BRYAN.
Are Silver Republicans and Populists
of Washington.

SPOKANE, WASH, July l3.-The r
sill yer Republicans OF Washington held
a meeting in the Auditorium, which
was attended by over 1900 people.
At the mention Of tree silver and the
name OF w. ]. Bryan, the audience
arose in their seats and cheered for
several minutes, waving flags and
handkerchiefs. Attorney General
Jones, Judge Turner, Judge Blake and
Judge Mcbride, ali old Republican
| leaders In this State, declared their al
~legiance to Mr.. Bryan. The greatest
, enthusiasm prevailed. The Populists
In conference unanimously instructed
their delegates from here TO vote for
Bryan and Sewall at the 81: Louis
| Convention.
SEATTLE, WASH, July I3,-Judg
Richard Winsor, delegate 10 the Nat
ionai Peoples Convention from this
State, has left for st. Louis. He will
probably head the Washington State
delegation, composed OF II members, .
majority OF whom expect TO gather at
Spokane and depart for st. Lcnis on
the morning OF July 10. Judge VIA
sor leaves at this time to be- upon the
ground early, to lend assistance TO the
[ movement TO have William J. Bryan,
the Democratic standard bearer, in
! dorsed by the st. Louis Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Asbury have
returned from Boone county where
they visited friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

We are headquarters for everything
wanted in house furnishing goods, and
prices are right. M. BLUM & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

WHY don't the farmers raise more
dogs and less corn7 The world seems
to be full of chnmps who will pay Sis
for q dog IL he In very ugly, or very
big,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

MIR. and Mrs. NJ. r. Wise and Miss
Minnie Frost left to-day to visit In
North Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

the sth inst. by Elder Strawn, of Paris,
In the presence of a host of neigkbors
and friends, after which her remains
were consigned to the cold and silent
grave, to await the resurrection morn.
blessed are they that die in the Lord.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Born, Saturday night, to MIR. and
Mrs. w. j. McLoney, a ten pound
William j.. Bean Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

The Louisiana Press says: VIM. j.
Bryan is a Presbyterian and iais father
was q Baptist and his mother a Meth
odist. II the Republicans think that
they a down that combination let
them sail right in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mira. j. H.. Hardin, Of Eureka, H., ID
visiting her sister, MR.. Sidney Garrett,
and ether relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

THIS ia the kind of weather the ice
man commands the most profound
respect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Edward Dermody and sister,
Miss Eula Girtin, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J.J. Dermody, near Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

MIR. and Mrs. j. K. Luckie are in
Harris Springs, where they Will re-
main some days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Large and complete assortment of
styles and prices of o.. G. G. corsets
ALWAYS i'm stock at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Thurston b. Duncan, of Louis
lana, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Crigler, in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Flora Crouch, of Marshall, Mo-,
who has been the guest of Mrs. V. o.
=. King, returned to her home this
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Linnie Allison is home from a
visit In Kirksviile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Ethel Galloway is home from
Kansas City, where she spent several
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

A few choice patterns of taffeta SILK
for waists and dresses loft at BUNS
for soc per yard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

THE newspapers OF the country are
badly mixed up on political issues
of this campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Emma Locke is spending a few
laws with relatives III Jefferson CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Now is the time to buy anything in
summer goods at a bargain at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Kate Steele and Miss Eugenia
Martin are visiting friends in Slater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. j. A. Hollopeter spent sun
day in Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

j, r. Hamilton and son., Russie, left
to-day for Texas to be absent a couple
Of moEths.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs, NJ. +. Kearns and daughter left
Monday o a six weeks visit at Obid,
Michigan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Mrs. j. q. Berry is visiting. relatives
and friends in Hallsvilie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Joe Weimer is home from a BUSH
mesa trip to Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Bicycle for Sale.
Public Speaking Tuesday Night.

A irst-class second hand bicycle al
a bargain. Inquire at ssThe Fair" wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

The Wabash freight depot is rapidly
nearing completion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Helen Hall is home from q
visit In Sturgeon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, July l4.-oats
harvest is over and the farmers are
making hay.
There is a great deal Of sickness in
this locality.
Miss Ethel IaForce is quite sick.
VIII Starks, of Vandalia, came up
on his wheel Saturday.
Sunday is service day at the Littleby
Baptist church.
Miss Gertrude Smith is visiting In
Galloway county.
People should BE- more prompt In
their attendance a Sunday School
especially the teachers. We were
surprised to see so small O crowd al
Rock Hill last Sunday.
j. II. Morthland aad family spen'
| Sunday at Ed Settles
Protracted meeting at LittlebI
Methodist church will begin the las
| of this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTrNsRURG, No.. July 14.-Mrs.
Crigier and daughter, Miss BERTHE, OF
Mexico, were visiting friends here last
week.
Mrs. G. T. Peyton is home from 9
three weeks visit with her parents in
Mendon, Mo.
Elder Kinsey filed the pulpit at the
NJ. E. Church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughlett, of Welisviiie
were the guests of Lon Hughlett ant
family Sunday.
Mrs. Galloway is on the sick list.
T. J. Cornett and family, of Mexico
were here Sunday.
BIackberries are in great demand a
present. A party from Laddonis
came over Tuesday and bought abour
| 25 or 80 gallons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, July i5.-JohnMallory, NJ.
Barnes and George vanlandingham,
ST., shipped out their hogs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shillings, of Mo-
berry, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Mr.. John Threlkeld, of Shelbina,
spent a few days in this neighborhood
last week.
Mrs. Matte Vanlandingham is on
the sick list.
Mr.. Tom Vaughn shipped a bunch
fof cattle to Chicago last week. His
little son, Ross, accompanied him.
Thurston Holloway sold a bunch OF
lambs for s4.10 per hundred.
Mrs. Vica Eckley died at her home
near Sturgeon Tuesday, July Z. The
funeral was held at Antioch Church
Miss Clara Williams is visiting hel
uncle, Joe Williams, this summer.
Mr.. Bob Picks little child Is quit.
ill.
Holloway brothers lost n of thei
fat steers last week. 1t was strucl
by lightning.
Mr.. Henry Sharp is very sick.
Mr.. Tom Rowe had a hay STAG
burned up by lightning striking it.
Roy Mallory was the guest o. ~
Grandparents last week.
'l~nittle Marshall. H~0per, the onl
child of Mr.. and Mr.. G.. M. Hooper
i, died last Friday at $3.50 p. m. of sum
: mer complaint. He was ] year,
months and 26 days old. He was
, bright little fellow and the star of hi
home. His body was laid to rest 9
Long Branch church. The bereave
! parents have the sincere sympathy c
a everyone.
There was a very large crowd out q
!, Antioch church last Sunday mornin
/ and evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

Miss Della Tulley is visiting friends
in Perry, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
MARTINsBuRe, Mo-, July 14.-Miss
Title Haar has returned to her home
in Jefferson City.
Mrs. Roberts, of Illinois, is the guest
of Mrs. Frank Aschman.
Rev. Kemsey preached at the NJ. E.
Church Sunday night.
Mrs. Crigler and daughter, Miss
BERTHE, visited in the city last week.
Mrs. Morse and son returned to st.
Louis Saturday.
Martinsburg and community felt
very much disappointed over BANDS
defeat, but will rally round the stand
ard bearer, VIM. J. Bryan. We be-
lieve that Bland is just the kind of a
man who had rather sit in Congress
and make is to ] laws, free coinage OF
silver, etc., and pass them over to
Bryan as President to sign, than to sii
in the presidential chair himself.
Miss Emma Morris visited here last
week.
Rev. Bassford united in marriage
Miss Cassie Cary and H. o. Bird, after
which those present did justice to q
very bountiful repast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16

j. G.. Trimble and wife are IN 81.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-02-29

London Correspondent New York
Tribune: A police justice has been
found who decides that hogging girls
in boarding schools is not eggl unl@s
the car ino is confined to tha hand. A
Chinese girl Of Il, who had been un-
usually tr ubiasome, was laid on the
table and tagged on the back, some
strokes fall G on the bare flesh Five
stalwart teachers cooperated III ad
ministering the punishment. THE
Justice asserted that it would have
been proper procedure 90 a boy but
that the law did not permit girls to be
punished 80 roughly. It is evident
that .eli 5ious eIucation is not the only
thing that needs revision in English
schools
Franllfnrtcr zeitung: Everybody
is aware that tto horse is the cleaa-
liest Of AZ domestic animals. It wi'l
net eat anything but good heal5y FOOD
nor drink any but pure w.ytcr. 4
hors- would rather starvs TIA svill
the rotton att aften given to pigs aaa
cattle. 4 is II thing out pre- .ndlee
t;"t pre- teAts - 'ro'a ,.'i'i@ horS3
nssl . 'i1ii''i p. uoi' ~ A[''''''
t''s ,'''o''' 'i'''' u O.15 lz'..'',' i" all.'-
area @''iS 40 = lAsi. 81 i@ 'n9
most noufi@alng of al n.,,33, and its
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,i"'' ',''s' 1''Y VI
to goo, Ao,h 1ag fat - Dr.feqabIe
to lard Abov, al It slD,l.d bs re-
m,n.i.ersd ..l.t 40 fi.,ni 50 healthy
as that tn horse. 4ri.;.ilo5ls and
similar dis s31.os are n4lnowa in
h,~,as. I'uneecslosis. very comYoa
Iii cattle, IS very rare IA horses
The EleetIica World describes a
NV electric bicTcls lamp, about to 3e
put on th2 market. 4 s.nall magnetic
electric nlacAins operated a. a friction
a. d band waesl applied to the tire
'"tnlSN.s current to a immature IN
ca1 see II lamp, 1he siiSatest fota-
n"'' % Gle "leei causes tle lahip To
TO glow. he con 6rucIloh Is very
simple.
At Johns Hopkins University re-
cently = patient under hypnotic in
fi1ence was suocegsfully operated no
on for diseased kidney, no anesthe-
tics bslny used. The case was ths
first in winch hvpnotisn ha> 6eon
usad in that ll.s lcutlon.
Tho ~ y. J,st,, 4 sim
since 1873 editor Of tho Stsndard
(Bapt'., diod 1t Cbicago February d.
He was born IA 1919, and was earca-
t,d IN Uni Colleaga he wrote
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LEGAL NOTICE

Tin THE DISTRICT COURT OF THK
| STATE of Nevada, Fourth judicial Dis;
trict, County Of White Pine, in the Matter
of the Estate Of
has filed his petition With the Clerk Of said
Court for the issuance to him OF Letters OF
Administration in I'D Estate, and that
Monday. the 2Oth dav of May 1895, al the
Court koom oi sail ,'eurt in the Town of
Ely in said County aud State has been apf
poi ted rs the Time and place for hearing
aid petition for tho issuance of said letter.
OF Administration n said Estate when and
where any person interested ma! appear
and contest the issuance of the same, "A
Witness my hand this 18th day Of April 1893
SEAL NJ. 3. CARA,jHAN.
. Clerk of said District Court
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WHITE PINE COUNTY
TAX LIST.
For the Year 995.

The following is the total valuation
on which the several persons, firms,
corporations, hereinafter named are
assessed by the Assessor for the year
1895. Rate of Tax S3.4j. Taxes
due November 4th, delinquent De
ceinber End. 1895
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Terms OF Subscription.

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Persons ordering goods will have All cen
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Printing in frst-class style and at
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Evening star., 1896-01-18

the frer it all appeared to her. She was
deeply engaged now on A.t.hur's side and
was very eager to~S0 something to help
on in his "spark..ng," as she called it. She
seized the Irst opportunity to tell Edith.
GeGt s'pose you heard of the little
fracas we had tother day." she began
in what she intended to be a delicately
indirect way.
Edith was sitting in the cart, and Mrs.
Richards stood at the wheel.
why, no, what was it?''
"Mr. Ramsey come mighty near gettin'
killed. She enjoyed deeply the dramatic
pallor and distortion of the girls face.
"Why-why-what do you meanr"
wal, if he hadn't a damned one feller
with bucket he'd been laid out sure,
so Richards says; as it is, it's the other
feller that has the head" She laughed to
see the girls face change.
''Then-Mr. Ramsey isn't hurt?'
Not a scratch! The funny part Of it is,
they've been going around here for week,
Anything about it only for Richards"
"Oh, isn't it dreadful?' said the girl.
"Yes, 'ts!' the elder woman readily
agreed, but why don't you ask what 1t was
all about?'
"Oh, / don't want to know anything
more about 1t, it's too terrible
Mrs. Richards was approaching the eli
max. 1T was all about you"
The girl could not realize what part she
should have with a disgraceful row in the
barn yard.
Eyes, these men-they're regular tramps,
1 told Richards so the first time set eyes
on 'em-they made little free with your
name, and Art he overheard them and he