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FOREIGN FINANCES.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Evening
Posts financial cablegram says:
London.-The stock market was quiet
today but better, the feature being a
sharp recovery in Italian. Brazilian and
other foreign stocks on Paris buying this
afternoon. Investment stocks were
steady. Americans were good closing at
about the best. There is. however, only
professional dealing here on the sup
port from New York. A favorable point
urged by Spectators in Americans is
that congress may adjourn shortly. The
Earrings, Brown, Shipley and company.
and the NIorgans viii issue a circular
stating that they will act conformity in
protecting Baltimore & Ohio bondholders'
interests.
Paris.-The bourse opened dull today,
but rallied later and closed firm.
Berlin.-The market was inactive and
duh. Leading bankers today discussed
measures protesting to Marshal Won
Bieberstein against the proposed bourse
reforms, which it is maintained, must
materially check business, For example,
one class provides that the bankers is
suing loans shall guarantee the interest
for five years, while another prohibits
the official quotation Of any issue under
f150,0 900.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March -Cattle-There was
the strongest kind of market today, re-
ceipts being much smaller than usual for
Wednesday. The demand was so good
that long before noon nearly all the good
cattle were taken, prices being fully Zoe.
higher as rule. Sales OF common to
fancy native dressed beef and shipping
steers We're at 3.SO0l4.65; stocl1ers and feed
ers S.l5Q375, COWS. heifers and bulls 2.109
80; veal calves 5.25@6.25.
HoSs-Receipts today showed a material
railing of and buyers were Obliged to
pay a further advance of 5q10c- Common
to extra droVes were taken at SSoG4.221a
Sheep-Trade today was brisk at 2.500
500 for common to choice sheep, few sell
ing below 3.47. Westerns were in demand
at S.S5dS.65- Lambs sold at 350q4.65,
chiefly at 400 and upwards.
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Railway Notes.

Superintendent Bancroft leaves for
Omaha today.
The Colorado-Utah association will
be organized at Denver today
A party of eighty excursionists trav-
cling in special cars arrived here from
the west early yesterday morning over
the Rio Grande Western and left for
the east at p. m.
Frank Plaisted, for many years with
the Union Pacific here, and now trav-
cling freight agent for that road in
California, with headquarters at San
Francisco. dropped in yesterday and
was warmly greeted by old associates.
with whom he is very popular. He will
remain here several days.
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SHARP-NHENa-AN

Miss Margaret A. Sharp Of the Twen-
tieth ward and Mr.. Henry T. N1cEwan.
receiving teller at the State bank. and
widely known in business circles, were
united in marriage at the temple yester-
day.
Last evening. a reception was ten
dered the contracting parties at the homo
Of Joseph G. Sharp, brother of the bride.
at "a Fourth street The rooms were
tastetuily decorated with smilax and
choice cut flowers. and congrat1JIa+ions
were showered upon the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. NIcEwan have gone to
housekeeping at 473 Fourth street. where
they will be at home to their friends.
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Knnsas Citx and omahn.

OMAHA, March 4.-Judge Sanborn con-
vened federal court here today and heard
an application by the Union Pacific re-
cefvers to administer the receipts of the
Kansas City & Omaha railroad. The same
receivers were appointed receivers in the
suit against the Kansas City & Omaha
Today the bondholders appeared by their
attorneys before Judge Sanborn to submit
a decree of foreclosure. providing for the
sale of the Kansas City & Omaha, and re-
sisting the power of the receivers. It is
under Amusement
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When Others FAN

Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the weakened
shattered system by giving vigorous action to
the digestive organs creating an appetite, and
purifying the blood. 1t is prepared by modern
methods. possesses the greatest curative pow.
ers and has the most! wonderful record of &C
tual cures of any medicine. Try it
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache.
Indigestion. biliousness. Sold by all druggists
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II. & O. REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK March 4.-Upon what is
stated to be the very best authority,
the Worlds evening edition says that
the reorganization of the Baltimore &,
Ohio railway will be conducted by j.
PierpOnt Morgan.
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Bantist Anniversary.

CHICAGO, March 4.-The western
and transcontinentaI railroads have
agreed to cancel the rates and ar
rangements previously agreed to for
the meeting Of the Baptist anniver-
saries in Portland, Ore. The Baptists
have about concluded that they will
not go to Portland this year anyhow,
50 the cancellation of the rates and
arrangements cuts little figure with
them
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Omaha, March 4.-Cattle-Receipts 900.
Market strong to lOc. higher. Native beef
steers 3.40d415. western steers 2.90GJ3. 70,
Texas steers 2.5Gd3.60, COWS and heifers
2.5OqS.4O, Gamers 1.75d2.4O, stockers and
feeders 2.S0d3.75, calves S00d5.25, bulls,
stays, ETC., 2OO03.25.
fiogS-Receipts 24O0. Market 5d10c.
higher. Heavy 3.S212d390 mixed 395Q3.90,
light 5.S5d3.95, pigs 3OGd3.S5.
Sheep-Receipts none. Market steady.
Natives 2.70GS20, westerns 2.50d320 sheep
2.O0d5.0U, lambs 3256425
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MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 4-The
final hearing of the accounts of Henry c..
Payne, Thomas F. Cakes and Henry c..
Rouse, as receivers of the Northern Pa
citic company, has been filed for March 16
in New York city. The hearing will be
before Special Master A. L. Carey and it
is expected to be of more than ordinary
interest, as the matter Of salaries of the
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City. Mo-, March 4.-Catue-Re-
ceipts 1900, shipments 100. Market
strong, Zoe. higher. Texas steers 3.OGd3,6O
Texas cows 2.0O62.75 beef steers 3.OOa4.25
native cows LO0g3. IS, stockers and feed
ers 2.75Q5.S5, bulls 2.20I3. %.
Hogs-Receipts 400, shipments none.
Market strong, DC. higher. Bulk of sales
S-S5dS95, heavies S.5QI3. 80, packers $3.50
S.971a, mixed 375q3.S71s, lights 3.75d3 95,
workers 5.S5GI5.9712. pigs 3.65a3.S5
Sheep-Receipts 1900, shipments 800
:.OOlI3 so
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AN EXECUTIVE VETO.
Governor Disapproves the Bill
Relating TO State Auditor.
FULL TEXT OF THE MESSAGE
SENATOR CHAMBERS INTRODUCES
A MINING BILL.

County People Want the
Squirrels Exterminated - Propo-
sition to Sell the Famous State
Table For the Moderate Figure
of Twenty-Five Hundred-Reve-
nue. BiII Passes Second Reading
and is Made Special Order For
Tuesday Next Announcement
Made That Senator Barnes is in
"A Critical Condition-Business of
the Senate
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WAS BRuTJANT

PARIS, March 4.-President Faure
today unveiled a monument to cele-
brate the anniversary of the annexa-
tion of Nice. There was a brilliant
ceremony followed by banquet. the
United States consul, Mr.. W. B. Hall.
and the Russian consul, A. D. Patur-
inc, being present.
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burlington Extension.

DENVER, March 4.-Under the name
Fort Collins. North Park & Western rail-
way, the Burlington & Missouri River
railroad is to be extended from Long
mount, Colo, via Fort Collins, to Steam
boat Springs. running through the Hahn's
Peak mining district. The new company
has been Incorporated with $1,0OO,OO0 cap
70
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IS IN COMMAND.

MASSOWAFI, March 4-General Bal
dissera has arrived and assumed the
governorship of the colony and the
command of the army. He will
arrive at the front on Friday, when
he will meet General Baratieri and
consult with him on the situation.
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RACING INFORMATION.

Bona fide inside information furnish
ed and commission placed by the well
known owner and trainer, Harry War
rem. on any races in progress in Uni
ted States or Canada; have special
wire daily from New Orleans. St Louis
and San Francisco; know of several
long shots that will run shortly; sub
scribe at once: terms. So weekly in ad-
vance.
HARRY WARREN & co.
P. o. Box I'D,
Washington, D. c.
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FnrecIosnre Snft.

MILWAUKEE, March 4-Judge Jen-
kins has fixed March u as the time for
the fling of answers to the foreclosure
suit of Farmers Loan & Trust, company
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company. Defendants who have not an
swered then will be considered in de-
fan1lfs
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THERE WAS BUT
LITTLE CHANGE
Wall Street. Cuts Away From
the Cuban Trouble.
LONDON LENDS SUPPORT
GAINS NOTED IN SOME OF THE
RAILWAY STOCKS

London Stock Market Quiet-Paris
Bourse is DuII-BerIin Also In
active-AvaiIabIe Grain supply
London, San Francisco and Chic
ago Wheat-The Treasury's Con-
SIitioa-The Tax on Sugar-Gen-
era1 Glimpses.
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THE TURF

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-This
was the last day at the Bay District
track for two weeks.
The flying stakes, an event for 2
/ year-olds, was the feature of the day.
1t was won by the FL Primero stables
gray gelding Granihurst.
Four favorites and two second
choices were the winners. Weather
cloudy; track sticky.
First race. six furlongs, 4-year-olds
and upward, purse $300-Hy by, 10
(Chorn). 3 to l. won; Sleeping Child.
1O7 (McClain), 10 to /, seconds Circe, 105
(Coady), II to 10, third. Time, lis. All
Smoke, Rodegap. Prince Devine, Royal
Flush and Monterey also ran.
Second race, one mile, selling, s.
year-olds, purse $4OO-Kamsin. 1O9
(Cochran), to 8, won; Pearson, 103 C.
man. 1O3 (Macklin), 100 to 1, third
Time, 1857. Scimitar and Clara
Johnson also ran.
Third race, four and one-haf fur
longs, the flying stakes, value $1,000,
ar-Olds-Grayhurst, IS Jones', 8 to
2, won; Candelaria, "a Garner, 2 to l,
second; Rey del TERRA, 1O4 (Coady). Z
to 3. third. Time, 0:57. Lindendale, Al
madale, Philip H, Orsen, Dura and
RoWena h. also ran.
Fourth race, mile and three-quarters,
steeplechase, handicap, purse $500
Cicero, $50 Owens, to 5, won; The
Lark, 139 Ct. Murphy, to 5, second;
Mestor, 124 Peters), to 1. third Time,
3:5915 Adelante, Gold Dust and lara
goza also ran.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth. inside
course. 3-year-olds and upward, selling.
purse $400-Little Cripple, los (Coady(.
5 to /, won; Oakland, 100 III MARTINI.
s to 5, second; Two Cheers, 1OS pig
gotD. 5 to L. third. Time, SO. Red
Root. Ida H. My Luck, Duchess of
Milpitas, Trix and Governor Budd also
ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs, handicap, 3
year-olds and upwards, purse 5000
George Miller, 12O (Coady). to 20.
won; Benham. So GIewitD. Z to I. sec
ond; Grady, 81 Cole, 10 to 1, third.
Time. 1:1615. Annette also ran.
NEW ORLEANS. March 4.-Ffrst
race, selling, six furlongs-Black Ball
won. Black Tiger second, Imp. Bin1bo
third. Time-1:15A.
Second race, selling, one and one
eighth miles-Springval won, Nicolini
second. Marcel third. Time-f:551s.
Third race, selling, seven furlongs-
Nikita won, Fritzie second, Geargia
Smith third Time-1:2S
Fourth race. handicap. one mile and
a sixteenth-George w won, Dutch Ar
row second, Joe O'Scot third. Time
1:49.
Fifth race, selling, mile and a six
teenth-Wfllis won. Billy Mckenzie
second, F'akir third Time-1:49
Sixth race. selling. six furlongs-
Begue won, Albert Sidney second, Bart
third. Time-1 :1415.
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TAX ON SrGAR

Berlin, March 4.-During the course of
debate on the sugar bill in the reich
stag today, Herr Staudy urged direct
tax on sugar and energetic action
against the United States, which he
claimed did not give fair treatment to
German sugar.
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SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT.
San Francisco, March 4.-wheat-Inac-
tive; December, Lib; May, 1147s.
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HvERPOOL WHEAT.

Liverpool, March 4.-Wheat-Spot quiet;
demand poor; No. ? red winter IS. sgd,
No. / hard Manitoba IS. led, No. Cali
forn1a 5S. Sd.
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THE TREASuRY.

Washington, March 4.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, S262, $751;
$50; gold reserve, S124, S43, 25S
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receivers is to be decided. 1t is said Bray
ton Ives viii oppose the payment of $1S,-
OO per year to each of the receivers,
which the final amount calls for.
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NEW YORK GENERAL.

New York, March 4.-Wool-Quiet.
Petroleum-Dull; United closed 1.25.
Pig iron-Weak.
SilVer-6Sj9
CopperEsteady; brokers', II: exchange.
IL
Lead-steady; brokers. 5.O5; exchange,
B.2OG5.2212.
Tin plateS-Edsy.
Spelter-tTrm: domestic, 410G4.15.
Coffee-Options opened steady at 5dl0
points advance, ruled fairly active on for
eign orders and local covering, which
caused Iurther Improvement; closed
steady at l0dl5 points net advance. Sales,
4. 100 bags. including March 1880.
Spot coTe-Rio steady; No. 4 1SA2.
Niid-St eady; Cordova, 169z d17Sz.
Sugar-1IaW firm; refined steady.
CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET.
The leading futures ranged as foilows:
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GOVERNMENT AND cTHER RoNns

An assessment of 80 cents a share has
been levied on Consolidated California and
Virginia.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINING.
San Francisco. March The official closing
uotationS for mining stocks today we're as
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RACHE REDIVIVUS.

The name of Joseph P. Bache, the
city councilman who left the city last
fall; who was also territorial stats
tician and clerk of the supreme court
came up on petition from Charles
c. Dey. his assignee, asking for an
appropriation of $1,000 salary earned
ny Bache while statistician. This was
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referred to the committee on appro-
priations and claims.
PROTECTION FOR WIVES.
a message from the house announc
ed the signing of house bill II provid-
ing deserted wives with property from
the estates of recreant husbands, by
the governor.
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on the produce exchange today, the
butter market was firm: dairy. gals:
creamery. 1ttd215z
Eegs-Steady, fresh I0dI01k
Cneeee-Quiet, s7zG191z.
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CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET
The leading futures ranged as foilows:
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not awakened, by the re-.

currence of Christmas. There are peopl1)
who will tell you that Christmas
to them what it used to be-; that
succeeding Christmas has found
cherished hope or rlhappy prospect Of
year before dimmed or passed away; th
the present only serves to remind thei
of reduced circumstances and straiten
incomes, of the feasts they once be-
slowed on hollow friends, and Of the cold
looks that meet them now in adversely
and misfortune. Never heed suoh dis
NAL "reminiscences. Look on the merry
faces of your children, If you have any,
as they sit round the fire. One little.
seat may be empty. One slight form that
gladdened the fathers heart and reused
the mothers pride to look upon may not
be there. Dwell not upon the past. Think;
not that one short year ago the fair
child now resolving into dust satsbefore
you with the bloom Of health upon its
cheek and the. .gayety Of infancy in its
joyous eye. Reflect upon your presen /
blessings, Of which every man has'
many-not on your past misfortunes, of
which all men have some. Fill your
glass again, with merry face and con-
tented heart. Our life on it, but your
Christmas shall be merry and your new
|. ear happy one. sI
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She first set down her basket and then
hurried to her husbands bedside. he
was breathing evenly, and on the floor
was his oyercoat. He had been able to
fulfill his duty. "God be praised" the
woman mu1mured and turned 10 the
window where the tree was and her lit
tie boy was sitting motionless. Softly,
on tiptoes, with the basket full Of api
pies and nuts, the herzlebkuchep in her
hand, she stepped behind the child's
chair. But what was that? Was the
moon shining With extraordinary bright
ness tonight that a silvery simmer
seemed to proceed from the tree as well
as from the curly hair of sleeping Ja-
kob? The womun brushed with her out
stretched hand over the head Of the
child and with silvery tinkle little OBJ
jects fell right and left to the floor.
"Great heavensr' she exclaimed, caus-
ing Jakob suddenly to start up. First
he looked around somewhat scared, but
then, hopping from one leg to the other
in exuberant joy, he exclaimed: Eyes,
yes; everything belongs to me. Look,
Just look, moth sr!'
The woman first of all made light.
Her husband now woke up, too, leaping
from his bed with both feet at once.
my God," ho said, ''the train has
passed! Of cou%se you have been out
there, wife?" ~
His wife turned deathly pale. 'I
have just returned" she gasped.i
"But I was out there" chimed in
Jakob. "When father didn't want to
wake up at all, I just took the flag and
the overcoat snd did everything all
right. Nobody knew me, but the Santa
Claus threw a heap Of money from
heaven down to me-all new money"
Feeling quite miserable yet from the
spell Of fear he had just passed through,
the fagman, with trembling knees, al-
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OFF FOR THE VILLAGE.

she was not coming, returning every
time with his head full of snowflakes.
Then he would plant himself with great
conscientiousness in front of the old
clock, watching the swinging Of the
pendulum. .....E.
At last There was no mistake, the
hands pointed to where the mother had
shown him. Jakob went to the bedside
of his sleeping father. shook him by the
shoulders and cried into his ears, ga
ther, the train!' .--.- 49,
The man lay in deep sleep. After
drinking the tea sweat had broken
out, and heavy dream seemed to op-
press him, for when the child bent over
him he struck at him. But Jakob could
not be deferred. He knew what was at
stake if his father missed his duty. lie
got the flag and put it in his fathers
hand. He dragged the heavy oyercoat to
the bedside. He yelled, he tugged and
pulled at the sleeping lnan-but in
vain. The train signal could now be
heard outside.
"Quick!" the boy cried. "The train,
father Get up! Listen, dear fatherl
Do listen to me''
"Yss, yes" the man murmured. 81
am there already" And he turned to
the wall again. -.
"There is nothing left but for me to
go out" the boy said to himself, "for
somebody must be out there" g.
With quick decision he slipped into
his fathers heavy oyercoat, drew the
cape over his head and seized the flag.
He arrived just in the nick of time at
his post, for few moments later the
train thundered past the grotesque little
form. The snow had covered him from
head to foot. With great seriousness he
presented the flag, and the rosy child
face beamed most sweetly from under
the snow covered cape-a storm waited
Santa Claus on solitary night.
AS such be may have appeared to the
youthful lady who stood in the open
window of o compartment car, gazing
ont into the silent Christ night, for sud-
denly she beckoned with her hand, and
the next instant heavy object came
flying from the passing train right be-
fore Jakob's feet
He picked it up and hurried into the
house with it. There, after dropping his
fathers heavy o~ercoat, he hastened to
the window to examine his present in
the bright moonlight. 1t was small,
fine purse. He opened it and found it
almost filled with bright new silver
coin. Jakob fairly screamed with de-
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THE GRIP AND DOCTORS.

The Disease Comes in Mercy to Us,
and as - Benefactor 10 the Doc
tors.
THE grip is an epidemicin Ahbevile. For
a long time the Doctors hereab bout had but lit
tie TO do. but out OF consideration to our skill
ful and successful Doctors the grip come
along, not out of spiie.fo any OF us, but in or
der TO make the Doctors stir around and do
about. In proof OF his statement. the grip
has made no very vicious attack on anybody.
1t Just makes its subjects sick enough to die.
aud send for Doctor. Our medical friends
seem to have made terms with the disease SO
that II may be nnder their control.
a II you take the grip. Just send for Doctor.
You needn't scare yourself 10 death. The
grip Is only going around out of mercy 10 the
Doctors and doipg good TO the men who al.
ways do their level best TO cure us Of any and
all the Ills of life. No community has Doc
tors who can manage grip better than our
Doctors. s- -. .-
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head appeared, breaking the monotony
Of the snowy landscape. The head was
quickly withdrawn. Inside in the over
heated room her husband, the fagman,
lay on his bed in fever. 1t had at
tackled him suddenly, he knew not how,
and now he wanted neither to hear nor
see anything; only to sleep.
His wife had brewed hot tea for
him and made him drink it. She was
in hopes to rouse him by it, for little
Jakob, their only son, had been at her
all day, saying: Mother, dear, won't
you go down to the village and get me
something for Christmas? See, the tree
is already stuck in the pot, and all I
need are apples and nuts and big, big
herzlebkuchen" q large frosted cake in
the shape of heartl.
But whenever she put a warm wrap
around herself and allowed the boy to
drag her to the door, a sudden fear for
the loudly breathing husband would
seize her, and she would return to his
bedside.
Little Jakob finally broke out into
bitter crying, that Oh this holy eve he
was to have nothing but bare tree,
which seemed to him the greatest sor-
row that this world could hold. The
mother, with sudden impulse, said to
her husband: "In two hours am back
again. 1t is Christmas eve, and no child
ought to be allowed to 60 empty handed.
Don't you think could get something
for our little boy?'
eyes, yes" he nodded in assent 81
am feeling little dumpish yet. When
I've had sleep, shall feel better"
"Listen, Jakob." The mother then
turned to the boy. "Watch closely.
When the hand of the clock shows
minutes of 5, you must wake up your
father, get his flag for him, and moi
stop until he is out there when the traiI
comes. Do you hear me? You must moi
let up until he does it. I charge you
;, with it,.
Jakob promised. 81 will not rest
mother, but don't forget I need apple!
and nuts a-plenty, and a great biz
herzlebkuchen. u "
The woman was already battling out
side with wind and snow, when TIT
child's clear voice rang out after her