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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-19
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g.. ss%s AND
NS,y1urSSSI OHIO RAILWAY
EFFECTIVE JANUARY l, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ, Daily, with chair-car, for
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Ola
Point, Newport News, and
local stations. Connects daily
with Old Dominion steamship
for New York.
3:35 =. NJ, Daily. with Pullman. for
local stations Newport News,
old Point. Norfolk, and Ports
mouth.
1000 A. NJ, Local train, except sunday
for w. Clifton Forge Con-
meets at GorconsVlle for
Orange. Culpeper, Caver-
ton. Manassas, Alexandra,
and Washington: at Union
Station, Charlottesville, for
Lynchburg; at Basic for ha-
215 p. NJ. DAILY. with Pullmans to Gin
cinnati, Louisville. and 81.
Louis. Stops only at important
stations. Meals served on DIN
ing-cars. No. z. Local Train,
except Sunday, follows above
train from Gordonsyille to
stanton.
$40 p. NJ. Accommodates, except sun
day for Charlottesville
II 90 p. NJ. Daily, for Cincinnati. with
r r. Y. Puumars 10 Covington. Va,
and Gordonsville to Gin
clnnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining-cars. Con-
meets at stanton, except Sun
day, for Winchester Va, ana
at Covington, Va. daily, for
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET.
STATION.
S.5o A NJ. Daily. for Lynchburg, Lexing-
ton, Va, and Clifton Forge
Connects ar Bremo. except
Sunday, for Rosney; AT Lynch
burg, daily, with Norfolk ard
Western railroad, and the
Southern railway for South
west and South. and at W.
Clifton Forge with No. 1 for
Cincinnati
400 p NJ. Except Sunday. Local ac-
commQdation for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD STREET STATION.
$40 A. M, Daily, from Cincinnati.
II go A. NJ, Daily, from norfolk ana Old
Point.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45 p. NJ, Except Sunday, from w. CHI.
ton Forge
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
$50 A. NJ. Except Sunday, from Column
bla
$50 p. NJ, Daily. from Lynchburg, Lex
ington, Va. and Clifton Forge
JOHN ID. POfTSl
Assistant GeLeral Passenger Agent
IA l6
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One Great Discovery
FOLLOWS ANOTHER.
RF AID AND KEEP POSTED.

The advance in medical science is
greater than in any other branch Inc
discovery of the X-rays and the finding
Of malaria in the blood by analysis are
the most recent discoveries, but not inc
Greatest. by any means. The discovery
~ remedy or medicine that VIII IN
stantly bring relief TO almost any FORM
% disease we think, is beyond concep-
.,or A remedy that does not require
hours and hours of patience and pain
nafora relief comes has been discovered.
Pooh! you say Would you nave peheVeu
q few wears ago that the telephone Is
such a great invention as IT Is! Just
so n Is with the great discovery Oh Lght-
ming Hot Drops, a remedy that stahus
to-day without an equal without
,arauel for the cure of all stomach and
$50, troubles. caused by overeating,
,,digestion. dyspepsia. Relief comes so
ouickly you will be astonished' ana 'he
Fact that II leaves no bad results Is the
heautv of it, The action or lightning
not Drops is marvellous. yet harmless.
and you will be surprised to know now
MANY different kinds of ailments you VIII
find 1t good for. and II you once use II
Won will have no occasion TO keep cup
hoard full of different kinds OF bottles,
for Lightning Hot Drops viii do the WORK
of plasters, pills, ointments tonics, etc,
and save you lots OF money, for 1t costs
only 25c., and the zoe. size holds two and
a half times as much as the &c size,
and 1t is sold with the positive under
standing that. II 1t gives no relief. your
druggist Will give your money back.
Made by Herb Medicine Company. only.
Springfield, o. no 2i-Tu&Th Je -
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RAILROAD LINES
E& ~ 81 .i.:ss:sss .sasti.- ~ ~ 11sas;

Ea W .ss sssS- 80 zs
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10. 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
$40 a. NJ. Daily. except Mondays. COM
mencing January 2lst. Tor
Washington and points North.
The New York and Florida
Special. All Pullman cars. NO
extra charge other than regu-
lar Pullman rates.
TOO A. NJ. Daily, for Washington and
points North Stops at Elba,
Ashland, Taylorsville. boswell,
Ruther Glen, Penola, Milford,
WoOdslane, Guinea, Summit,
Fredericksburg, Brooke. and
Whitewater. Pullman car.
1900 NJ Daily, except Sunday for
Washington and points North.
Stops at Elba. Glen Allen,
Ashland, boswell, Milford,
Fredericksburg. Brooke and
Whitewater. Parlor-car. Also,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
7:i5 PM Daily, for Washington and
points North. stops at Elba,
Ashland, boswell, Milford.
Fredericksburg, Brooke, ana
Whitewater, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper, Richmond
TO New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-STREEr STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. Stops at Whitewater
Brooke, Fredericksburg, Mil
ford, boswell. Ashland, and
Elba, and other stations Sun
DAYS Sleeper, New York 10
Richmond.
2:45 p. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. Stops
at Whitewater. Brooke. Frede-
ricksburg, Summit. Guinea,
Woodslane, Milford, Penola,
Ruther Glen boswell, Taylors-
VILE. Ashland, Glen Allen. and
Elba. Parlor-car from Wash
no p NJ. Daily Stops only at Frede-
rlcksburg, boswell, and Ash
land. Pullman cars from New
York and Washington.
to.o5 A NJ DaiIv stops at Whitewater,
Brooke. Fredericksburg, Sum-
nit, Guinea, WOodslane, Mil
ford. PenOla, Ruther Glen,
boswell, Ashland. Glen Allen,
and Elba Sleeping-car. Con-
meets with Congressional
Limited between New York
and Washington.
rrPEDERTCKSBIpG ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except Sundayl
400 p. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street station.
$40 A. Nj. Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday)
71S A. NJ Leaves Elba.
600 y. NJ. Leaves Elba.
$40 A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
GOO T. NJ Arrives Elba.
c. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
L. T. d. MYERS, President. Ja 10
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%N SOUTHERN
yza-&.1A& RAILWAY.
rEN picdmOnt iir Line. }

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. .. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
200 A. NJ. No. II, Southern Express,
daily 10 Atlanta. Augusta, and points
South. SleeDers Richmond 20 Dan-
Vile. Greensboro. Salisbury, Char
lOtte, Columbia, and Augusta. Sleep
er open at $3.50 7. NJ.
Connects at Danvile with the
Washington and southwestern yes
Thule limited (No. so. carrying Sleep
ers TO Ashevlle. Hot Springs. CHAT
tanooga, Birmingham. Memphis, New
Orleans. and Tampa; also. flrst-clasi
day coach between Washington and
Memphis. Connections are made Tor
all points IN Texas and California.
Sleeper open for occupancy at $3.50
T. NJ.
12N0 noon. No. 9. solid train daily for
Charlotte y. G.. Connects 90 Nose
ley with Farmville and Powhatan
railroad Az keysville for Cl9rks-
vile, oxford, Henderson. and Dur
ham, and at Greensboro for Dur
ham. Raleigh. ana WinstOn-salem.
at DanVlle with no. 80 United
States Fast Mail. solid train, daily
for New Orleans and points south.
which carries sleeyers New York
to New Orleans. and New York
to Jacksonville; also Pullman
tourist sleeper every Saturday Wash
ington TO san Francisco without
500 p. NJ, No Il. local. daily except Sun
day, for Keysyille and intermediate
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$40 p. n. From Atlanta and Augusta.
$40 A. NJ, from KeysviIle.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. 81 and 60. between Manchester and
Neapolls. Va.
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take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II fails to cure
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YORK-RIYER LINE VIA WEST POINT
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH

LEAVE RICHMOND
S:O5 p. NJ. No 10. LOCAL EXPRESS,
Mondays, Wednesdays, ana
Fridays for West Point
and intermediate stations.
Connects with stage at Lester
Manor for Walkerton: also. at
West Point with steamers Tor
Baltimore. Stops at all sia-
lions
ABS p. NJ, No. is. BALTIMORE LIMIT
ED. daily. except Sunday, for
West Point. there making
close connection Monday
Wednesdays, and Fridays
with steamer FOR Baltlu ~.
500 a. NJ. No. f6, LOCAL MINED
Leaves daily, except sunday
from Virginia-Street station
for West Point and Inter-
mediate stations
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
9l7 A. NJ. Daily, except Monday.
1870 A. NJ, Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays.
500 p. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. from
West Point and intermediate
stations.
Steamers leave West Point at 500 p. n.
Mondays Wednesdays. and Fridays.
and Baltimore at 500 p. NJ, Tuesdays
THURSDAYS, and Saturdays.
Ticket Office AZ station. foot Of Virginia
street Open from \. NJ. 20 o II. ~. and
from $3.50 +. NJ. 10 4. NJ
city ticket Office. 90 east Main street.
I NJ CILP, ". a. TURK.
Traffic Manager. General Pass. AL
W. II. GREEN, General superintendent
" J &c O. HORTON. Travelling Passenger
Agent, go east Main street. Mchmoal'
IA ia d
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Death I'm Blackstone.

BLACKSTONE. VA, January B-tSpe-
cial. miss Mary Estes. daughter of Cap
tain J. j. Estes. our former Mayor, died
last night. For two years the deceased
had been a prey TO the ravages OF con-
sumption. All her suffering and trials
were borne with a beautiful, spirit and
resignation She was for two years a
pupil at the Southern Female College, at
Petersburg. and was popular and be-
loved there, as she was at her home here.
The funeral will be held from the Meth
odist church tomorrow evening, and the
interment will be at Lakeyiew Cemetery.
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sMITHyILLE. VA. Janu9ry lS.-(Spe-
cial. MRS Lou Madison. one of the
Oldest Inhabitants OF this place died at
the residence Of her sister MRS site
about "a years old. and had been a great
sufferer for many years.
A telegram was received by Mrs. j. c.
OF this place, yesterday
stating that her grandmother MIS-. WIZ
liam Hannah. Of Appomattox county. was
sinking very fast. and could only last a
few days longer
Ia grippe is very prevalent everywhere.
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RAILROAD LINES.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY.
JANUARY 49, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RfCHMOND-USfON
DEPOT.
900 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg. s:3i \. NJ.
Norfolk II % A. NJ Stops only
At Petersburg, WayerIy. ana
eo5 A. NJ. Arrives petersburg go A. ".
Weldon l136 a. n. Fayette-
vile AIS =. NJ. Charleston
1920 +. NJ. Savannah 1870 A.
~. Jacksonville = A. n.
Pert Tampa $40 Il. ~
Connects at Wilson with No.
a. arriving Goldsboro' 3o5 p.
NJ. Wilmington 5.t5 J.. n
Pullman Sleeper New York 10
Jacksonville.
ESP. NJ. Local. arrives Petersburg 3.f2
II. NJ. Makes All stops.
$50 =. NJ. Arrives Petersburg G19 p ".
Makes all local stops Rich
mOnd and Petersburg railroad.
7.sO 2. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 500 L. ~.
connects with Norfolk and
intermediate points. En-
poria $40 Connects with
a and ID. for stations between
EmpOria aud Lawrenceville).
Weldon 9.i2 p. NJ. Fayette-
vile l.07 A. NJ. Charleston 6a2
A. NJ. Savannah $40 4. ~.
jacksonville ] p. NJ, Port
Tampa J.3o II. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arriving
Aiken 7.22 a. NJ. Augusta 3
A. NJ. Macon II a. NJ. Attain
Ia l2l5 f. NJ. Pullman Seepers
New York 10 Wilmington.
Charleston Jacksonville. Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta, and
1870 p. NJ. Arrives Petersburg 1885 p.
NJ. Lynchburg $3.50 A NJ, koa-
noke $50 4. NJ. Bristol n .
NJ Pullman Sleeper Richmond
10 Lynchburg.
1886 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 1910 \. NJ.
Weldon 255 a. NJ. Henderson
4Oi A. NJ, Raleigh 511 a. IT..
ElbertOn 2,N L. NJ. Atlanta
400 p. N. Pullman Sleeper
Washington 20 Atlanta
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
4:2O A. NJ, From Jacksonville. savannah
Charleston. Atlanta. Macon.
Augusta and all points South
$50 A. NJ. Daily. except Monday. Flor.-
da Special. ST. Augustine.
jacksonville. and Charleston
$40 A. NJ, Atlanta. Athens. Raleigh,
Lynchburg, and the West
S.25 A. ~. Petersburg Local.
:O5 A. NJ, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Peters
burg.
$40 p. NJ, Jacksonville, wanna b..
Charleston. w / m ingto %.
Goldsboro', and ak points
ZOO p. NJ. Norfolk. Suffolk. waverly.
and PETERSBURG.
900 p. NJ, Petersburg Lynchburg, and
T. NJ EMERSON
j. r. KENLY. Traffic Manager
General Manager.
G. :. CAMPBELL
ia 16 Division Passenger Agent
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N S&z]!W NoTfaIk@Westem
,,. ~ - Schedule in Eject
NOVEMBER s, 1896

NOVEMBER s. 1896.
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYRD-STREET
STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily-Richmond and Norfolk
NESTIBULE LIMITED. Sc
cond-class tickets not accepted
sO5 A. NJ. Daily. "THE CHICAGO Elk
PRESS" for Lynchburg, Roa-
noke, Columbus. and Chi
cago. Pullman Sleeper. Roa-
noke 10 Columbus; also, for
Radford, Bristol, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and intermediate
POINTS.
7.sO A. NJ. Daily. for Norfolk. Suffolk,
and intermediate stations.
1870 p NJ. Daily for Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at Roanoke
with Washington and Chatta-
nOoga Limited. Pullman Sleep
ers Roanoke 10 Memphis and
New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MONu and LYNCHBURG, ready for oc-
cupancy at p. NJ; also, Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily $40 A. NJ, and
$50 +. NJ. From Norfolk and the East
Ii:O5 A M, and Vestibuled Limited, Il.
NJ. Office: S2S Main street.
r. w. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent;
W b. BENlLL.
General Passenger Agent
General Offices: Roanoke. Va. ia IL
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hA OLD D oMINI ON
h sSTN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Et<hassSoN DAILY LINE
XII eusaA FOR
NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway at 800
A. NJ, or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western routel A.
minion-I.ine steamer, sailing same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich
mond every Monday at Z. NJ. for New
York via James river.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Companys, 903 east Main street; Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots, and at
company's office, 1912 east Main street,
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New Yorl; and all points beyond can
he shipped by direct steamers, sailing
from Richmond every MONDAY AND
FRIDAY. 3 p. NJ; also, by steamer
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY, p.
NJ. for Norfolk; connecting with steamer
for New York
Freight received and forwarded and
through bills of ladlng Issued for ali
northern, eastern, and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave daily, except sun
day, to Norfolk or Old Point Comfort,
connecting with Norfolk and WesteR
railroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers (via James-river route)
leave every SATURDAY passenger and
freight). and Monday 0reight only.
Sailing from companys pier No. 70,
North river foot OF Beacn street, at L.
NJ: Saturday, T. NJ
freight received and forwarded daily
except Sunday.
JOHN f. MAYER. Agent,
1912 east Main street,
Rfphmond Va
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senator Daniel Gone to Lynchburg.

Hon. John w. Daniel left for his home,
in Lynchburg. Sunday night to attend 10
some business matters before returning
10 Washington. Senator Daniel VIII re-
Street Committee TO look after the IN
forests Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company's application TO DO
business here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-19
8. ULLMAN'S son,

=. ULLW IN > SON,
1890 AND 1892 EAST MAIN STREET.
Uptown Store. 5O6 east Marshali. ..
,phcne 21s Phone 81.
mo Elsa Tu&Th)
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-24
FOUND AFRICANS WITH TAILS.
But They Themselves, Not Nature, Had
Affixed Them.

James Pinnock, one of the few white
men who have been to the scene al the
recent Benin massacre, lecturlng 1T The
Geographical institute 1T \eWCaStie-on-
lyme. said: When travelling som" dis
tance inland from the Benin river by Il
different route to Benin city. / cam"
across race Of people, or number OF
them, with long tails. Til. tails If these
SaNageS are not provided 10y nature.
Nevertheless. these people suffer GEdcr
an imaginary wrong. not being Born
with what seems to them SucL nr"cS-
sary appendage. They themselves make
good tn" deficiency by atfiXing - the
lower part of their back natural CIV :
tail, rs it is severed from the 3nimafS
body. dried, etc. with all the hair. etc.
remaining secured to their bodies by
native tnTOuS rope.
.! first came across Il number elGa ged
III filling the land in 4 stoopin~ POSITION,
without ycSti;se Of clothing. and the
sight impressed me rs weird and hy no
means becoming. On making !al lirlpS
why they 50 adorned thcmS"IT"~-if
adornmcnt it can he caIled-th"y told me
that as il was useful t. COWS and other
animals for brushing the flies and in
SrctS from their bodies. il was If equal
advantage to them. They ut one" q, m
onStratod it by heating eff the flies at
that moment settling on one man lace,
and the other being bitten by large
brown mau@rovc fly in the small of th"
back, he went for the same most cf
tcc1Talll AZ once. and. picking the blood
sucking insect from the ground. con-
SlderCd that the GROWING argument III
favor of the fashion Of his country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-24
NEW FOG SIGNALS.
Some English Experiments with an Elec-
trical Device.

\ new system Of automatic fog sig
mailing 10y electricity is being tried by the
Great Eastern railway. The experiment
tai installation has been made at tins
Park station, Tottrnham, on the down
line. The Great Eastern company has
just sent out in a special order Il notice
to engine drivers. guards. Slgnalmcn, plate
layers and others concerned, which Is Il
full explanation of the new system In a
few days when the employees have had an
opportunity of making themselves famll-
lar with is details. the new system VIII
be put III operation.
In this Park station installation an elcc-
tric rail contact is fixed on the metals
about $50 yards outside the down distant
signal. When the, engine of Il train
reaches this contact Il gong. called the
'Iocali2in@ gong. Situat" about forty.
five yards in advance of the contact. VIII
i" set ringing whether this signal is at
"An right" or Danger" Another gong,
called tn" '-dun=er' gong. situated about
thirty yards outside the distant signal,
Will also be set ringing 10y means of the
same rail contact, provided the distant
signal is ut Danger
\ second rail contact is fixed about loo
yards oul>l,i" the down home signal.
VIII oh viii. upon the engine of a train
reaching il. ring l"cal'Zin@ gong about
fifty yards in advance of the contact,
whether the signal is at All right or
Danger and if the home signal is at
Danger" also ring danger gong,
fixed about forty yards outside that signal
New York Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-24
ONLY ASHES REMAIN.
Hetteberg Plant at MarShfield
Burned at an Early Hour
This Morning.

Marshfield Wis. April -ISpncial.l
The Hattcberg Veneer factory. W. tt.
Eoddi> president, was burned at an early
hour this morning The loss is estimated
at $50 900 with an Insurance of Nlo,OOO.
The cause Of the fire Is not known.
The building was filled with Il large
quantity of dry material and it did Tot
take long after the fire started befor"
the place was in ruins BY hard work
the boilers. engine and some OF the ma
chInery We're saved.
I'ifty-tiye men are thrown out or en-
ploymert. There were many orders on
hand to fill and it is probable that some
means will be found whereby work c;tn
ing. Mr.. Roddis is al present in Chicago
and it is impossible to state dcnmf&iy
whether or not he will decide to rebuild.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-24

Muriel felt Obliged to confess TO ner NOln-
er-in-law-in which poor Muriefs name
and Captain Leversons name were I'M
| pleasantly entwined-to be sent to Eric.
and to be read by him with a darkenins
brow and a ranking pain, which settles
into hardness and numbness as the wound
heals. But he receives no enlightenment,
! for he seeks none; and Muriel's cold. brief
| letters grow rarer as the year passes on;
and Edith never writes to him.
The year passes on, and the month of
| August comes-a dull, arid, sultry August,
which does not ripen the grain quickly
enough, and parches the aftcrgrass, and
destroys some of the market garden crops
| altogether, and when life itself seems Il
WEAKNESS and the wheels of existence
drag. Danefield Priory is not jocund
abode at any tme-as. indeed. is not to be
expected in feminine household of the
upper middle" class under the staid rule
! of n prim, elderly matron-but in these
silent, sultry, depressing summer days it
| is almost dreary and forlorn.
| Mrs. Llewellyn sits pale and silent and
! shvering by her bedroom fire. striving
hard to meet the blow that has fallen on
! her as Il Christian and Il gentlewoman.
! She had invested six thousand pounds.
representing all her savings, in foreign
| securities, which are now worth little
more than the paper that represents them.
| The price is down to something not worth
mentioning She will lose all but Il pitiful
| fraction if she sells out: she may lose even
this if she holds the bonds still. as she
has done, hoping against hope, these six
| months.
No wonder the poor woman shivors and
/ l;.tI j. ! l.,
fully, and gets small comfort from it. as
| doleful and weak-faith Christians always
do She rather shrinks from her clever
niece in this time OF trouble and poor
Muriel she peevishly LOOKS upon as only
an increase of responsibility so she be-
walls herself to Edith alone, finding a
balm in even the sunny temper and bright
insouciance that she yet docfully chidcS.
"Shc can't do anything at present"
Edith says, gravcly to Hester. She is a
good deal crushed. and We must make
every allowance for her
Does that mean that We arc to give up
our 'allowance|" Hester asks, sharply.
with an angry brow For | won't. most
assuredly, Sooner than stand any more
of aunts stinGiness. and piuching. and
saving, I'll go ont as 4 goyerness. or an
I actress, or a telegraph clerk, and earn
my bread
Il have got notable plan in my head,
/ IIettie. with which | hope you will help
me, Eoith says. No'hinG VIII &" aunt
so ihuch sooi a. cii,'iI- - an ana seen
ti'aI2e loi soIN !o''5 'ii"e anu M, '''t ''''-
clous laea 'iia' si'e - 'NAliE Il ll''it money
hy the chailse III me S'l.@ ulhe' 30 a
pan iiaSie" "ci"S' MY nii''" me posi-
/ I'VE h"pir"'lol' ps "Iith we Ioulu al,
nave cnahse % an anu Sc'ile' idhe ana
m"uh'ilh SceherH' 700 ~ Il mere hohlnal
rent smut up 'aheilela Tor SIX months.
DISMISS all VI" ser anus Out GARRISON ana