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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
Where Fishing is Good.

Those looking for the best fishing
grounds are reminded of Lake TIE
tonka, at Watervllle, and Madison
Lake, on the Minneapolis & St. Louis
railroad. ....
Wall eyed pike, bass and crappies
are found in great abundance at both
OF these lakes, which have not been
tished out to the extent of some of the
older and better known localities.
Excellent. hotel accommodations,
boats, bait etc. on hand, and all
charges are very reasonable.
For further information, address
A. B. QUITS,
G. P. & T. A, M. & st, L. R. r.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
Nav Ia q 2S

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS In Probate Court, Special term,
May 10, 1897
In the matter of the estate of Thomas A.
kerlinger, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
Kerlinger, administrative of the estateofIhomas
A. Kerlinger deceased representatives, among other
things, that she has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of her administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is order ed that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Mon,
day, the 9TH day of June, a. D., 1897, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Office IN the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at the City of
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 10th day of
May, A. D., 1897.
By the Court:
Seal of the Pro- GEO. W. MEAD,
! bate Court. Judge of Probate,
Schm,tt & Wilson,
Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
A Puzzle For the Pops.

Fairmont News:
Cattle are very high, wheat is high,
hogs bring good price, and oats
and corn are very low. Our free sill
yer friends say that the financial stan
dard and the amount of money in Cir
culation regulate the price of agricul-
tural products, and now, we want
them to answer one question. If
their theory is correct, why is it that
everything is not low? If the lack of
money depresses the price of corn and
oats, why doesn't it have the same
effect on stock, wheat and hogs? 1t
seems to US that the above facts are
enough to prove their idea erroneous,
and the wonder is that they don't see
it themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
To California via Salt Lake Civ.

California, "tbe land of Sunshine,
Fruit and Flowers" is best and quick.
est reached via the Union Pacific,
1.-THE Overland Route" You savt
from ten to siGteen hours by using thas
line.
All tickets are good via Denver and
Salt Lake City two great inter.
mountain cities, where every tourist
should stop.
Send four cents in stamps and get a
copy of Souvenir and Views" or any
information regarding this route,
Write to e. L. LomaX, Genl Pass. &
Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
A Popular Resort,

Lake Park Hotel at Lake Mime
tonka, is the most popular tourist
resort in Minnesota. 1t is only a half
hours ride from Minneapolis. and
reached by frequent trains. The ac-
are in every way of the
best, and prices extremely reasonable.
Good hshing, boating, yachting and
bathing. Hotel will open for the
season of 1897, on June oath. For
further particulars, and beautifully
illustrated pamphlet, address,
A. B. QUITS,
G.. P. & T. A., M. & ST. L. r. r.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
The Lonesome Man

was the fellow that went the other
way; all the rest got to the Pacific
coast day ahead of him. They took
'"The Overland Limited" via the
Union Pacific, stopped at some of the
noted resorts along the line and then
beat him. For particulars regarding
this train and this route, send cents
in stamps for copy of "49-96."
e. L. LOMAX,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt. Omaha, Neb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

STRANGE isn't it how all these So
called reform (?) papers, that favor
cheap silver dollars, reputation, etc.,
are favoring the return of Tammany,
one of the most corrupt political Or
CARNATIONS of the country, to control
in New York city. Still there is a
consistency in their acts, as the name
reform is only a cloak thrown on to
fool the people
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

TUESDAY the house refused to con-
cur in the senate amendment to re-
woke the order of President Cleve-
land regarding forest reservations.
The senate had added it to one of
the appropriation bills. The matter
will now be settled in conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
Chicago & Northwestern.

EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
fChicago Mail and Passenger Tbs m 7:5O a m
t*Chicago express 4:O5 m 4:35 d m
TTracy q Waseca Accom'dn 3:15 p m 1856 p m
WEST BOUND.
S*Dakota Passenger 1925 pm 100 u m
MINI. Mail and Passenger 6:35 I'M 7:lO o m
tWaseca & Tracy Accom'dn $50 m 9:35 M
fDaily except Sunday. *Daily.
tSleepers Mankato to Chicago.
sSleepers Chicago to Menkato.
G. E. JOHNSON, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

All of the members of the school
board except Mr.. Cray were present
at last nights adjourned meeting,
held for the purpose OF electing
teachers and fixing salaries for next
year.
Secretary Brewster stated that he
had the acceptances of Profs. Varney
and Leyenberger.
President Williams announced that
the election of teachers would be in
order.
Mr.. Fletcher made some extended
remarks in regard to the East Man.
kato school. He said that the enloll-
ment had dwindled to thirty and the
attendance to twenty-three, because
some of the children had been with
drawn to be sent to the parochial
school. The school would have to be
kept open, or there would be objec-
tion raised to sending the children
down the hill on the part of parents
there. At present the lady teacher
is receiving $50 a month, aud S75 a
year is being paid for janitor. 1t
would be economy if young man
could be elected teacher and do his
own janitor work. A young man
could be secured for $50 or S35 a
month for that school and the board
would save 5000 year. The teacher,
Miss Lydia Scherer, has expressed a
desire to be transferred to one of the
other schools, where she can have
more work to do.
The members of the board general
ly assented 80 this plan.
The election of teachers was then
taken up. 1t was decided not to fill
any vacancies at this meeting, but to
simply consider the reelection of the
old teachers. A stack of applications
which Secretary Brewster produced
accordingly remained unopened.
The following teachers were re-
elected at the salaries named, wher-
ever an appears the salary being an
increase of S. month over last year,
in accordance with the boards slid
ing scale, otherwise there being no
change:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul.

Departing. Trains arriving
No. 1872 $50 a. m No, lOI-I2.3O n m
NO. !O4-2:3O p. m. No. 1873 $50 p. m.
No. 168-SOO p. m. No. lS3- 4CO p.m
No. l22 makes close connections at Austin
with through Sleeper-for St. Louis, Peoria and
Kansas City. arriving 7:15 next morning.
This train also connects for La Crosse and
Chicago.
No. l04 makes connection with Chicago
Sleepers at Austin and Lacrosse.
J, G., MOORE. Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

Very Low Rates to the West and
South.
On May 4 and IS, the North West
ern Line will sell Home Seekers ex-
cursion tickets, with favorable time
limits, to numerous points in the
West and South at exceptionally low
rates. For tickets and full informa-
tion apply to agents Chicago &
North Western Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

IT is said that some of the fisher
men who have been out looking after
the interests Of the finny tribe in diff
ferent parts Of the state since the
first of May, have had to fight the
black bass off, they came at them in
such numbers and begged chance at
their hooks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

Depart Arrive
No. % and "a Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. Gas a m 5:lOpm
No. 81 and %, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger $40 m 9:1O m
Daily except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; also with free chair car
to Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No.
p connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, ST. Louis and Kansas City,
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheerfully furnished upon application to
w. NJ BARR Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
For Sale.

House and lot at Alb Van Brunt
street. Mankato. Two or three good
heavy horses and three or four good
COWS taken in part exchange VIII
give time on part of purchase price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
FOR SALE!

Two billiard and two pool tables of the
Brunswick-Balke-Co Co.'S make,
with cues, cue racks, balls, etc. The
tables are first class and good as new. Also
a nice oak counter, two show cases, an up
right cigar case with zinc lined refrigera-
tor for cigars, National cash register. a
dozen high chairs, several rockers, hand
some mirror, an ice water tank and all fur
niture belonging to the Commercial Bill
lard Parlors. For sale with without
lease of room in L. p. Hunts building.
The property will be sold as a whole or
divided to suit purchasers. Must be sold
without delay. Call early if you want a
bargain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

Spring Medicine is a necessity which
Hoods Sarsaparilla grandly supplies.
1t purifies and vitalizes the blood and
thus gives tone and strength to the
whole system.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods SarsapaTilla. Cure all
liver ills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

month.
Miss M. Ida Crawford, literature &
Miss safeila Murray, latin. .'7 IS
Miss Mary G Deem. music and
Miss Jessie jessie E Stevens, science...*7 10
Miss Minnie Van Blarcum, Sth
grade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 60
Miss Annie E Jones, 7th grade &
principal $3.50
MI John Schmitt, 5th grade. .*45
Miss Margaret Morris, 4th grade. 40
Miss Isabel Beatty, Sd grade. .. so
Miss Corrinne JacOby, I'd grade. . 40
Miss Mary Coon, 1st grade. ....... so
Miss Nellie Mills, primary. ....... 40
PLEASANT GROVE.
Miss Belle Dredge, 9Th grade &
principal. ............. $3.50
Miss Lizzie Lewis, 7th grade. -. 60
Miss Amelia Iceberg, 9Th grade. so
Miss Allie Lewis, 4th grade. ...... so
Miss Carrie E Williams, Sd grade. 40
Miss Carrie A Brewster, I'd grade. so
Miss Alma Wilson, primary. ..... so
Miss Lizzie f Keysor, .sub-primary. so
FRANKLIN.
Miss Minnie Bangerter, 5th and
9th grades & principal. $3.50
Miss May E Fletcher, 4th grade. $50
Miss Emma Kohler, Sd grade. 49,. sol
Miss Clara Kelly, I'd grade. $50
Miss Ida Tuberg, 1st grade. MS
Miss May Chapman, primary. $40
Miss Mabel Wood, sub-prlmary. &. . $50
WEST MANKATo.
Mr. A H Emerson, 5th and 9th
grades q principal. .S55
Miss Lenora M Roblee, Sd and 4th
Miss May Dougherty, I'd grade. :. 50
Miss Ethel Rice, 1st grade. ....,... *45
The only transfer made was that of
Miss Anna E. Jones from the sixth
to the seventh grade of the Union
school to succeed; Miss Vesta Cornish,
resigned.
The vacancies to be- filled in the
corps of teachers are the following:
High school-Eighth grade. The
other place made vacant in this
school will probably not be filed, as
the superintendent and principal will
do the work.
Union-Sixth grade. Miss Cora
Frankentield, Of Worthington, a high
and Normal school graduate, was
favorably mentioned for the place, but
the board decided to elect no new
teachers at the meeting.
Pleasant Grove-First grade and
sub-primary. Members of the board
expressed great regret at their in
ability to reflect the present teachers.
who were characterized as most
'estimable ladies,
East NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss
Scherer will undoubtedly be reelected
the only question appearing to be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

City Engineer Thompson states
that the Omaha road is required to
take up it's track along Fourth street
within a year from the time that it
began to operate it's new track. This
would make the limit early next De-
cember. While no move toward TAX
ing up the track has been made, it is
expected that it will be done during
the summer or early fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st Clair and Minnesota
LAKE,
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 As a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 900 a. m. Monday.
Arrive at st. Clair at 2:15 o. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
TEACHERS REELECTED.
THE SCHOOL BOARD3,FiLLS HANY
POSITIONS.

The Expected Scaling Down In
Salaries Did Not Take Place
Many of the Newer Teachers Get
an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIII be
Filled at an Adjourned Meeting
Friday Night-The East Mankato
School q Problem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

What is Laxol? Nothing but Castor
Oil made as palatable as honey.
Children like it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

For the Northwestern May Musi-
Cal Festival and unwilling of the Ole
Bull monument, at Minneapolis, May
10th, 18th, 18th, the Omaha line will
sell excursion tickets to Minneapolis
on May 18th to 18th inclusive, good re-
turning May 10Th, at SO 20 for round
trip. The monument will be unveiled
Sunday, Nav 10Th.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
DOlOTOG 70.
S3o,o $685. -
$50, 600, o66.46

rules Checking
Teeorophio Cable Transfers Acts Aonnis
Transfer Trustee Esstes
Funds Loans
approved CHOICE INVESTMENT SECURITIES
DEPOSIT VAULTS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
1'hoPirst
National
Bank H..
OF Chicago.
liid.in Capital, $s,W0,MO
Surplus, &,M,WO
o83303NxSO
LIlAN J. GAGE, President.
JAS. B. F0RaAN, Vice Prsdlelt.
RICHARD J. STREET, Cashier
HOLMES H0ag, Asst. Cashier.
FRANK BROWN, q Asst. Ca'hiR

All classes Of hlsA.grads investmsas
Bends bought ana sold. Accounts of
Merchants, Banks, Bankers and Corpora
tioas solicited. Travelers' Circular Let.
eess Of Credit issued, available In oil
Dasts Of the world. Commercial Credits
turnished fos vse In lRpertation Of Mer.
eAandise from Foreign CountrieA Trans.
tefs By Cable 70 the leading cities q
Europe, Asia and Australia.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

Nelson Clark, q steamboatman Of
Paducah, KY, was scalded to death
on the steamer Jennie Gilchrist. He
placed plank on the boiler and went
to sleep, when the safety valve opened
with fatal result. Mrs. Helen Savers.
of Chicopee Falls, Mass, was drowned
In what Is known as the Bleachery
pond, In the rear of Dunn's bleachery.
Mrs. Sayers was giving her dog bath,
and in some manner lost her balance
and fell forward into the water. Her
head was submerged and she was I'M
able to call for assistance or to get out.
William Kaufman. of Wright County,
Iowa. was attacked by Mccoughs. He
swallowed the proverbial nine cups OF
water. and his family attempted to
frichten the mild commissions from
him. but he grew worse. He was
man of strong constitution, but wa:
compelled to take to his bed, and sooI
after died in terrible agony. William
Johnson. of Richmond, Va, was In ;
boat out in the stream, with compan
ions. He lost his balance and fell over
hoard, sinking quickly out Of sight. 4
| fruttless search was made for the body
and when Johnsons friends went t
mil in their heavily laden seines the
were Mortified to find the dead man
hoav antangled in the Irvine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
strange Forms of Suicide.

Suicide is developing strange forms
in Paris. A dressmaker was working
with her three assistants one evening
recently, when they began to talk Of
their troubles, and three of the
women, all about twenty-five years of
age, coming to the conclusion that
life was not worth living, decided to
kill themselves at once. The fourth,
girl of twenty-one, said that she did
not care to be left alone and would
die too. They all wrote farewell let
tiers to their friends, sent out for a
bottle of cherry brandy and some
charcoal, stopped up the openings
into the room, lit the charcoal, and
drank the brandy. They were heard
laughing and singing until late in the
night by the neighbors, and all foul
were found dead the next morning
A few days before an actress in one Of
| the minor theatres, who was suppine
with three female friends, told then
that she meant to kill herself They
discussed the best means for accom-
plishing her purpose and decided OF
poison. She went at once to dru.
store and procured what she wanted
! drank it in the presence of her friend
| without interference, and after watch
ing her commissions and seeing tina
the poison had done its work, the,
called in policeman and told hin
what had happened. New York Sun
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Fighting a Rattlesnake.

Bernard Sharkey, owner of the Cop
per Queen Mine, near Salmon, Idaho,
has had an encounter with a rattle
snake, which, for sensational features,
has seldom been equaled in contest
with reptile. Mr.. Sharkey was pass
ing along mountain trail. The foot
ing was uncertain and he was holding
to the bushes, grass, ETC., on the up
per side of the trail with one hand.
Intent upon where he was stepping,
he did not notice he had aroused a
snake, and had no warning of impend-
ing danger until the RATHER darted its
fangs into his hand. The shock caused
Mr.. Sharkey to lose his footing and
slip from the trail, and he rolled down
the side of the mountain for consid'
cradle distance.
The snake did not release his hold
but attempted to coil itself around Mr.
Sharkeys arm during the descent
Gaining his feet, Mr.. Sharkey at
tempted to shake the reptile of, bu
found it impossible. He then drew
his revolver and shot it. The snak'
loosened its clutch on his hand, blu
darted at him again and sunk its teeti
in his leather coat. Holding to the
coat it twined itself about his body
but with both hands free Mr.. Sharke.
continued to battle with better adyan
tage. He loosened the coils of tn
snake, got his foot on its body am
literally tore it loose from his coat,
piece of the leather being carried ava.
in its mouth. He succeeded in killin
the snake, which proved to be sixfee
in length and had sixteen rattles.
| By this time Mr.. Sharkey was sui
fering intense pain, bnt he hurried t
nearby cabin Another man wen
| for doctor, distance of forty miles
He was almost dead when the phys
clan arrived, but the latter succeede
in saving his life.-Denver, lCol.) RI
| publicau,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
THE COOLEST COUNTRY.
The Thermometer Occasionally Drops TO
80 Degrees Below Zero.

80 Degrees Below Zero.
Symon's Monthly Meteorological
Magazine gives an interesting account
of ssLife in the Coolest Country In the
World" which has been taken from
the bulletin of the Royal Geography.
cal Society at Irkutsk. The name OF
the place is Werchojansk, in Siberia,
longitude 1873 degrees 81 minutes
east, latitude 81 degrees "a minutes
north. where the lowest temperature
of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit has
been observed, and the mean OF Janu-
ary is minus 4S degrees Fahrenheit.
1t is inhabited by about 10000 per-
sons of the Jakut and lanai races.
In large part of this region, &C.
,ording to Prof. Kovalik, the air Is sc
dry and the winds are so rare that the
intensity of the cold cannot be fuiiy
realized. In the most distant part OF
the east there are sometimes terrible
storms, which are most fatal to NE
in their consequences. During the
simmer time the temperature oc-
casionally rises to Sc degrees Fahren-
heit in the shade, while it freezes at
night. The latter part OF the season
is often marked by copious rains anu
extensive foundations, which lnvarl,
ably lay waste vast acreage OF lana
and prove to be serious obstacle to
the cultivation of the soil. Vegeta'
ton is very scanty. There are -prac'
tically no trees-only wide, open
meadows. The people hunt fur-bear
ing animals, fish and raise cattle ano
reindeer. 1t requires about elgh'
cows to support family, four being
MIXED in the summer and two IN tnt
, winter. The cattle are very small IL
| size, and are fed on hayin the winter
Occasionally they are allowed to g
out when there is the slightest breal
in the weather, but their teats are 81
ways carefully covered up. Milk l
6 the principal food. This is supple
!. mented with hares, which are quit
> abundant, but not very relishable.
: The houses are constructed ofwood
, covered with clay, and as rule cor
. sist of only one room, In which IN
. people and animals live together. In
= upper and Weather classes are bette
:. provided with lodging and food. As
race they are exceedingly courteou
= and very hospitable, and they are e,
cessively punctilious concerning point
of honor, such as the place at tt
; table and the proper place as festival
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
N000'S PttiS with Hoods Sarsaparlla

DR.. Webb's Locomotive Searchligbt.
Persons who happened to be in the
Union Station yard last night about
1890 were struck with the unusual
briliancy Of the place The reason for
this was that the private engine OF DR..
Seward Webb, the Nehasene, was In
the yard with a new searchlight on its
pilot, which threw a very powerful
light on the track and the objects with
in it's range. The searchlight Is about
the size Of the ordiuary light carried
ON the pilots of locomotives, only 1t Is
many times more brilliant. The power
for the light Is generated in small dy-
namo operated independent OF the
mechanism of the engine. The engine
was In charge of Engineer McFadden,
who was kept busy explaining the light
to a curious and interested crowd OF
railroad men. The engine was ordered
to Utica, and left on its run at 1890.
The light is able to allow the engineer
to discern objects distinctly at the dis.
lance Of mile.-Albany Argus.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
A Parsons Story.

An itinerant parson tells that way
out Sin the back woods" he came, one
day, to settlers house, and entered
to have talk with its inmates. The
old woman of the house became much
interested in the preachers discourse,
and requested that he conduct family
worship. She also insisted upon
hunting up her family Bible, to be
nsed upon the occasion.
She left the room to look up the
Bible. but seemed to have hard work
finding it. The minutes passed, and
she came not. The preacher had time
to grow impatient before the old
woman reappeared, with few tattered
| leaves in her hand.
She handed them over, with an apo
logetic air. ''I'm awfully sorry, par
son, !" she explained, "but the fact is,
| / didn't know I was so near out OF
iblesr'--Harper's Magazine,