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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
shoes and stockings.
y York Sun.

New York Sun.
Fashionable shoes leave no excuse for
women to suffer with their feet. The walk
ing shoe for this winter has thick sole. a
low broad heel and round toe. Bulldog"
by the way. is the name for the shape of
toe now most worn. This shoe is made on a
mans last In other words, Ii is Duilt on
lines that conform to those of the human
foot. and men think the new style very
pretty The new shoe does not look large
or clumsy. but has a style to it that is inn
possible to obtain in a pointed-toed boot
with sole no thicker than heavy paper End
a high heel.
Women are wearing larger heavier shoes
than ever before said a well-knowG deal
err "Calfskin b0otS> are not so popular as
they once were. simply because they cannot
be cleaned with the ordinary liquid shoe
polish, and women have not found it pleas
ant TO patronize bootbacks in public. 2nd
sending out their footgear to be cleaned is
not convenient. So they have returned to
the dull dongola or the enameled leather.
Many have an idea that buying shoes OF the
latter is like investing in a lottery ticket:
that they often crack like patent leather.
Enameled leather is already cracked. looks
almost as dressy az patent leather Is
waterproof and easily cleaned. It's delight
full to see how women are enjoying their
emancipation from French kid ana paper
soles.
Somehow women always mention gloves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

What If the sunshine kiss more the mountain s
Nor in the vale no more the purple shadows seek
To mount high,
And coming nigh
Drive from the heights whom they would kiss and
And din his rays forever in their chilly grasp?
What if the flowers bloom no more. but droop
That have incarnadined the summers garden
beds;
What IL the sheaves,
In autumn ewes. -
T2,,stle no more to woo the hiding whippoorwill,
And all the happy bird-songs are forever still?
what If the earth should e'er be wrapt in endless
And ciTciing moons attendant wander without
light,
What can betide
II love abide?
let suns and spheres. sweet body breath. all
ended be,
am content, so love endure eternaily.
Emily Selinger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
The Spinner.
The spinner twisted her slender thread


The spinner twisted her slender thread
AS she sat, and spun; ;. -. -,
And the moon and sun,
into my web the sunlight goes.
And the breath of May
And the crimson life of the neW-DloWn rose
That born to-day
The spinner sat in the hush of noon
And her song was low;
kAh morning. you pass away TOO sooh'
YOU are swift 10 go;
NV heart o'erfiows like Drimmlng cup
With its hopes and tears
Love come and drink the sweetness up
Ere IL turn to tears.
The spinner looked ct the falling sun.
rs il time to rest? 49,
NV hands are WeaIy-Tny Work Is done,
/ have wrought my best
And with fingers fleet
Tot Where the toll OF a lifetime lies
In a winding Sheet .,, r,,,...
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

shoes and stockings in breath. and that
brings to mind the fact that winter stock
ings are very gay indeed. They come in silk,
GSotton USE ana WOOL me IaVorl orr style
of all colors. The buyers are cautioning the
heads of hosiery departments in the big dry
stockings as the chances are that they will
be entirely out of vogue by spring. Import
ing houses that deal only IN gloves, hosiery
precauffon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

pays 81 a month"; and is behind with the
rent There is scarce bread in the house,
but the spirit of Christmas has found her
attic Against a broken wall is tackled
hemlock branch, the leavings of the corner
grocer's fitting block; pink string from the
backing counter hangs on it in festoons. A
tallow dip on the box furnishes the illumi--
nation The children sit up in bed and
watch it with shining eyes.
s'We're having Christmas" they say.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Another Enemy OF Capital.

Atlanta COnStltuIlOn.
In selecting a jury in a Southern court
lawyer in a. murder case asked a hardy
do You believe in. capital punishment"
I'm capital punishment?
Yes
| sees it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Saved.
Philadelphia North American.

It was at an afternoon tea and the crush
was simply horrid. 1t seemed that nothing
would save the few men present, when one
uuick-witted woman exclaimed. Ladies.
please remember there are gentlemen in the
crowd"
1t was all that preserved the poor Things
from a horrible rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
His Training.
Chicago Posi-

Chicago Post
How did he happen to become gym
nast?'
ssWell. he worked into the business grad
uallv He used to practice by going out on
slippery DAYS without rubbers or oVershoes
ard stepping on coalhole covers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
The spinner sat in the hush of no


New York Tribune.
II The story Of the cure of sprain by
hal;ne fha Iiuh af twice the temperature
Of roast beef shall prove to be true, look
out for a great boom for the bott0mlesS PIT
US an unrivaled sanitarlHm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Consistent Grief.
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
do YOU think Julia will always keep on
mourning for her husband?"
Yes: Shells going to marry man named
Black"
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At Variance.
Chicag go Tribune.

Precocious Juvenile-Mamma. it isn't good
grammar to say after l." is it?
His Mother-No, George.
Precocious Juvenile-Well, the letter ]
comes after l. Which is wrong, the gram
mar or the alphabet?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Definition.

Washington Star.
Father" said the knowledge seeking boy,
whats a fad?
And after some thought the CANDID old
gentleman answered:
"A fad. Ilollo. is something that most
everybody enjoys except yourself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Not Changed.


Detroit Free Press.
What Miss Hardly married.? Why
thought she was an inveterate man hater"
She is Just you keep your eye peeled,
and wait a few minutes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
A FeIIow-Feeiing.
Detroit Free Press.

why do you persist in looking at the
noon and sighing.?'' she asked while gently
steering their course toward the candy en-
porun:.
way. Its on it's last quarter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

Puck.

Spendley-Well. if my money should go.
dearest you'd still have me!
Mrs Spendley-Don't you be too sure
about that!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Botanical.
Puck,

Willy-Pa. what kind of plants are
widows weeds?"
Papa-Oh! sort of mourning glory, in
most
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
His Last Hope.
Puck.

Mamma-No. Willy; there is no such per-
son as Santa Claus.
Little WHY'S George Washington a
myth, too, mamma?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
Too Late.
Puck.

Hawkins-So you sent for a doctor? Does
he think YOU will be out soon?
Robbins imagine so. Ee said he wished
I had sent for him sooner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
HUMOR OFF THE DAY.


Chicago Record.
what engaging manners Billinger haS"'
Eyes; and he's married man.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-03-20

from Thorley's-hyacinths and yiolets,
sir
THAT is WELL" sighed Norton, little
YEARLY; you may go. Adonis. and re-
member that am not at home to any
body"
The black youth bowed profoundly
and withdrew As the door closed be-
hind him, the man in the easy chair
took long. deep breath. and drew
forth enc of the other letters. 1t was
somewhat crumpled and looked as IL it
had been handled a good deal. Norton's
long white fingers trembled slightly as
he held il up to the light.
The handwriting of this one was girl
ish to the last degree. The characters
were pointed and family drawn. and
there were queer little twists to the
capitals, like those one sees in some
patient little schoolgirls copybook.
Dearest Reggie" it began, II am
counting the days and nights until you
are coming back. II you knew how
beautiful everything looked. you. who
love the country so much, would not
hesitate an hour All the roses and the
lilacs are in bloom, and in the mornings
when the dew is en- them. they look so
beautiful and smell so sweet. My pet
blackbird, tOo-the one l have tanned
and taught to know me-fiies to my
window and picks up the crumbs
have put there for him. and looks at
me with such saucy, cunning eyes.
Dear cid Aunt Martha. who, as you
know, is such crOs5-patch, and thinks
she has to scold just to show how much
she loves he. frowns when | mention
your name, and tells me a dozen times
a day that you will never come back.
And | laugh to myself when her back
is turned, for | wouldn't for the world
hurt her feelings, you know, and it
makes me SO happy to feel certain
yes. quite certain. Reggie-that you are
coming very, very soon. You see, dear.
l think / could bear it if / knew that
you could not help were go
ing to keep you away from me; but il
l were ever to know that you could ever
be Intentionally false to me-tO me,
your rosebud-it would quite kill me-
But you are not going to be bad
and wicked to me. are you. my dear old
handsome. beautiful Reggie? Do you
know. l take up your picture every
night before | go to bed and kiss its
lovely, severe old mouth and the dear
little bits of gray about the ears and the
and then | say my prayers
and | know that God blesses you and
locks after you; because I ask him to,
so very tenderly and humbly.
Il am not very old, dear. and not
very wise. but do love you so, and oh,
Reggie. / trust you. You are my own
brave old sweetheart, and
scme day, if you will lot me. l shall try
TO make you, oh, so happy. Write to
me very soon, dearest, and tell me how
long it will be before | may take you
into the cool. beautiful woods again,
and show you the squirrels and the
and introduce you to the
big. saucy blackbird. But this is much
100 long a letter, and | will close it.
Goodnight, dear. and God bless you;
and remember that wherever you are
and whatever may happen, shall al
ways love you. ROSEBUD.
" once or twice and passed his left
hand across his eyes as he laid the let
or down Then he rose and paced
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-03-20

and squinted up at him appealingiy. He
stroked the head Of the dog gently as
he read:
Il am not going TO complain. Reg
gle dear. but II you knew how II hurt
me to wait and wait for your letter that.
alas! never comes, am sure you would
not be so unkind. Do you know the old
mail-rarrier. a dear old fellow. with
wo2,.y gr; y hair and scarcely any teeth.
looks at me so mournfully when he
comes up to the gate whore am
standing waiting for him. He must
know by this time how | live In the
hope OF letter. for he says the same
thing each day: All amt got nawthin'
this mawnin'. Missy. but ahll hab a
letter tomorrow. shorely' He told me
this morning that | was looking thin
and 'fady.' whatever that may mean,
and guess Aunt Martha thinks I'm not
very well. for she insists that shall go
to the mountains for a month or so.
But | won't go to the mountains-no,
nor anywhere-until I've heard some
thing from you. SOMETIMES I have
thought you might be i'll. or away, only
| saw something in one OF the papers
about your having made 100000 in
stocks or something. and | think a per-
son must be very well. indeed, to make
money as fast as that
Dear. I am afraid ii is very shock
ing of me to keep ON writing to you
again and again. when you do not send
me word in reply. But | can't help
it. l have to write. for at times I feel
as il my heart would burst il didn't.
Dear old sweetheart, won't you be
good to me and tell me what 1t all
means? You were very fond of your
little girl once, you know, and you
can't have forgotten-everything can
not really doubt you. but sometimes. for
a minute, it seems as though | were
never to see you again. and when feel
so. Reggie | want to die. Only a word
vi t"O, Dul you must lcil me tue lIutn,
dear, frankly and fairly, because IL I
am to lose you, | had better know it
now | think it will kill me If you tell
me that but even that will be better
than the doubt that is slowly torturing
me to death. Tell me the truth, Reg
gle, and I'll try TO bear il as bravely
as | can; and whatever IL may be. |
shall not have one word of reproach for
you. You made me so happy once that
think | can forgive you-almost any
thing. But write, write. write.
ROSEBUD"
Norton laid this letter down and sat
very still for some minutes, staring
at the opposite wall without
seeing it. His lips were compressed and
his pallor had increased. His dog
whin'd and pushed his head against
his masters knee, but this time he re-
ceived kick for his pains. The man
then picked up the last letter OF all. IL
was very short and was fresher in APP
pearance than any of the others. He
read it slowly, stroking his chin refiec-
lively with his unOccupied hand as he
did so.
You have broken my heart. my dear.
but | will bear it as bravely as | can.
promised | would not reproach you.
and | will not. But cannot help feel
ing that il is little unjust What
have | done that I should be tired of
life at my age? For / swear 10 you,
Reggie, that I cannot live without you.
and that | do not care how soon death
comes
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-03-20
A BELATED CONSCIENCE.

| deteSted solitude. His downtown Office
| swarmed with callers during the day,
and il, by any chance. he remained in
his apartments at night. the outer bell
rang on an average once every fifteen
minutes. His present lack of society
was due to his own carefully expressed
wish to that effect. To be plain, he
had retired to his den, after informing
his colored man, Adonis. that he was
out. no matter who might call, and that
he was not to be disturbed on any ac-
count.
After carefully surveying his TALL be-
long mirror, and casting an approving
glance around at the pictures and other
ornamental parphernalia of his hand
somely appointed lounging room, Mr..
Reginald Merton sat himself down in a
low chair by small table. on which
some delicate decanters and glasses re-
posed comfortably. and. sinking back
with a sigh OF relief. slowly extracted
small package of letters from the
breast pocket of his dressing gown.
Swimming them lightly through his
fingers in such a manner that the light
should fall upon their superscriptions,
he selected large square envelope from
the bunch and, extracting the letter
from within it. began to re-read it for
the fourth of fifth time within as many
hours. 80
The handwriting was large and mas
culine, but the sheets faint scent Of
orris root betrayed its feminine author
ship. Norton took a sip of cognac and
lighted cigarette before scanning its
lines once more.
You dear old boy"-so it ran-"of
course I'll marry you. My only wonder
is that you did not ask me Before. |
suspected your intentions long ago. and
really thought you were foolish to wait
so long. You have surrendered to my
multifaricus charms at last, however,
and my vanity tells me that il was your
diffidence, and not lack of appreciation
of that which you knew was yours for
the asking, that caused you to hesitate
until the last minute.
''Of course people will talk. They al
ways will, no matter what one does.
Despite the fact that am only twenty
three, and not by any means hideous,
they will surely say you married me
for my money. A girl with seven mil
lions of her own is frightfully handi-
capped. People will never give her
credit for any attraction save that of
money.
las for you, dear boy, | am very
proud of you, and | am certain that
you, in your chilly, pessimistic way. are
rather fond OF NE. You have money
enough of your own, you know. to keep
up appearances acceptably-why must
one always be talking of this dreadful
money question ?-and with your good
looks and my rather comfortable for
tune, we ought really to make a very
good ombination, | think.
Come and see me very, very soon,
and We will try and convince ourselves
that we have done wisely.
MILDRED"
Norton laid the letter down carefully
and called "Adonis,' The negro boy,
whose grotesque hideousness of feature
had caused his master to engage him
at much larger wage than that usually
paid to such servants. and had inspired
him to christen him with this strangely
nickname. glided into the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
S125 REW RID.

500 for the arrest and conviction of the
thief, S25 for the recovery of the horse.
stolen, on the night of August II, 1896, from
the premises of benjamin ID. Abraham, Abram,
p. o., Montgomery Co.. Pa, dark bay horse,
Is hands high 8 years old; star in forehead !;
hair worn off top of neck by collar and cribs.
Also harness and buggy, The abOyp reward
will be paid by the Mount Joy Horse Co. sci
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
aortical.
UHEN THE SCHOOL-ROOM FLOOR
BURSTS THROUGH.

BY MRS. oERTEL. A PATRON OF THE SCHOOL.
Where's Il boy a-Goin',
An what's he gOin' to do,
An hOw's he goin' to do it,
When the Old schoolroon floor bu'sts
through?
Ma say she can't tell
what it's all a-cOmin' TO ~
And pop says the whole boOdc upstairs
=, wen d come scattering down
Clean-plum'- through
S'pose we'd be staadin',
Ali in linz"
Soon in the morning,
A little after nine;
An the old thing would collapse
An we'd all tumble in
PnD saws he bers you
Then we wouldn't grin
S'posc we'd be a-sittin'
All still in school,
Studyin' our lessons,
An Obeyin' the rule
Ma says right theu il might come
SquSsh down on our heads,
An pop says then we'd have to dig EN- out,
An they d all be dead ~
We're only just primaries.
But we're bound to be big some day;
An we don't want our heads cracked, or backs
broke,
That any body'd say.
Ma says the old schOO-house
Is bout thousand years oId:''
And pop saws his great grand'ther larned his
A, B. C's thar
He's been tod :"
We've shown all the big folks
"Flowers" a bloomin'
An we buZzed and hummedi
An BUNDLED about like Bees"
An like Frogs" we've been hoppin'
About an croakin',
An we've sung like bonny Birds
In the tall green trees.
We've done our best an if the old school-house
Goes to smash,
An gets on a bust an we're all
Caught in the crash
Ma says ''she thinks the big folks'll be
Nightly to blame.'
An pop says ''he thinks it'll be
A monstrous-b shame.'
So, where's boy a-goin'.
An what's he gon' to do,
An how's he goin' to do it
If the old school-house floor busts through?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29

-Sbe-I don't believe that Char ey
is a fiirt. Why, he told me last night
in all his life, he had never kissed a
girl once.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
THE EGISAND NTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Erery Fridayby
FRANK e. GORRELL.
TERMS A Year in advance.

Transient Neutrality-suspicious. Square, 8
insertions or less $50. Each subsequent in
sertion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes a square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
500 REWARD.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. BEL AIR.
" JANUARY 4, 1897.
The County Comm ssiOncrs of Hartford Crun-
ty hereby offer reward of One Hundred Dol
lars for the arrest and return to the Hartford
county Jail of Joseph Davis, alias David Hor-
witt, who escaped from jail the night of Satur-
day, January ID. 1897.
By order,
GEORGE ]. FINNEY, CLERK.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
REWARD OF $500!

Office of the County Commissioners, |
Bel Air. Md July ID, 1896.
A REWARD OF FIVE DOLLARS will be
paid for the arrest and conviction of any per-
son or persons deposting brush, tin cans or
rubbish of any kind in the water courses, or
along the banks of any of the public roads Of
this cot lty. by order of
iy17 GEO. ]. FINNFY. Clerk.
WAN ted
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29

There is a restaurant to which
French people are in the habit of go
ing. The proprietor-a good natured
German-has a sign over the door
which reads: French Spoken Here. ="
A customer accosted him in French
the other day, when he exclaimed:
Vat is dem words you is speaking?
Wy don't you sometimes shpeak Eng
lish?''
But l thought you spoke French!"
said the customer Your sign says:
French Spoken Here
"Yas, dot is all right. Der French
mans vot come here, dey shpeak
French shust like so many hens"
Mr.. Bellows-Oh, wife, these look
like the biscuits my mother baked
twenty years ago.
Mrs. Bellows(greatly delighted)-
I'm so glad.
Mr.. BeIlows(biting one)-And, by
George, l believe they are the same
biscuits.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29

Hell don't doubt it. To kiss a
girl once wouldn't be Charley's style
at ALL
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A CARD.

l wish to say to the patrons of Baldwin
Station residing near Upper X Roads and JAR
rettsville that their horses will be cared for at
this place the same as when hotel was open.
l7iu SAMUEL WATKINS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
MISCELLAN EOUS.
The MarylaldAgricllturaI College
Maryland School Of Technology,
OLA UuVnSL MECHANICAL,
ms KUG lUN CLASSICAL

Each department supplied with the most
modern and improved apparatus. Practical
work emphasized in all departments. Gradu-
ates qualified at once to enter upon their life's
work. Boarding department supplied with all
modern improvements is bathrooms, closets,
steam heat and gas. Books, room, heat, light,
washing. board, medical attendance, S144 for
the scholastic year. A 13o-page catalogue.
giving full particulars, sent on application.
Daily Sanitary inspection by physician to the
college.
r. w. Sylvester,
President N. A. College.
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Wanted.

A good Steady Salesman 10 show a line of
staple everyday goods. Coed salary to good
man. Send references, IA the goods are sold
on time Address,
nR A u En- Il Grnnneilnrn n L
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TRANSFERABLE.

Pat-I tell you the ould friends re
always the best, after all, and l can
prove it.
Dennis-How?
Pat-Where'Il you find a new frit I'D
that has shtood by you as long as the
ould ones have?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, us they cannot reach The
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mocous lining of The
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiam-
ed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing; and when il is entirely closed Deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its ror-
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed tor
ever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by "a
tarrh, which is nothing but an intiamed cordi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for Cny
case of Deafness tcauscd by catarThl that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
circulars, free,
+. J. CHENEY X CO., Toledo o.
ESS- Sold by Druggists, 75c.