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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
Norfolk Z Southern R. B. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 10 1897
MAIL AND EMPRESS LEAVES NOR.
E0Lk daily Except Sunday IL a. an. for
Roger. Pantcgo, pelhaTen. etc. Connect.
at Edenton with N. g. 8. r. II. steamer
plymouth. Jameaviile. Williamson and
" W.in raS9 TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
river; ON MONDAY and Friday fnr
Scuppernons river, and WEDNESbAYS
for Avoca. Connecting nj Rclhqven with
steamer Virginia Dare for Maklcyyijle
South Creek. Aurora. Washing ton and in.
termedinte landings. Connects at Eliza
beth City Monday and Wednesday with
steamer Newborne for Roanoke island
Oriental and Newbernc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
The Electric GoI1D0Iy Of Virginia
-Esta blished In 1884.

Operates the Edison System, furnishing
direct electric current for ipcandcscent
lamps. motors for manufacturing, electric
PANS and other purposes. Current 1l2 and
"a volts. Brush and American System for
Arc lamDs .-l-ls :
General Offices No 274 Maih street, at
SAVINGS Bank Of Norfolk: station and su-
perintendents office, 81 Cove street,
tyl3-1L I
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

Catarrh. like scrofula, is a disease: of
the blood and may be cured by purifying
the blood with Hoods Sarsapnrilla.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
T'ennut Mark OF.

Farmers market quiet; fancy, &C.;
strictly prime, 2Mc., new; prime. 2hc. !;
Spanish, 9oc.; low grades Smelling stock.
11a@1Ac.s<I ), ,aahTd1s
Hand Plcked-Fancy. &C.,; extras
&C.: third grade. 2ac.; No. 1 Spanish
shelled. SIC; No. Virginia, SIC; No. 2
Virginia, 2Isc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

Trains leaving Norfolk nj Sc, n m. I:Io
ana 600 H. m. make no stops between
Norfolk and Ocean View.
Ifain leaving Norfolk nj S p. m. runs to
Ocean View only. All trains run daily eS-
cept $50 q. m. train. which runs daily en-
Fnre for the round trip from any part
OF tho city, Soc Tickets on sale by ali
street car conductors.
L. u. MATHEs, Stunt.
Q. EMM ERSON SMITH. Receiver.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
Merchants GAIDeTSs TIglSpOhdblG1:
DlRGGT.:ROnJr6o

FN - - 20 >-<A4 ID ~ DIX
For BOSTON AND PRO- IsI,l i lie 81
AND FRlDAYiAT 6:ouP ! : hf SO. :, -, Is
FOR PRoYIplsNCES s...-S 1854
every TUESDAY I ,THuRaDAYl and !sAT-s
FARES TO B6sgolNH.; p Alb IT Z pRoy1.t
First-class. including - meals and Z. g2
stateroom berth .......,...r SON
ssecond-ciass. including mears ana 7, I
Perlshahie freight sent Vidis Pcoyid.ase.
lorwarded by early train TO iRoston,lan
Boston. E91Ef: 2. ~! j Y - i1s.H-t! - 81
Iror further Information apply,to io.Jf.f
4; 2; STEnBINS,.A ss'f TatIff N III. II
W;P. TuRMER; General Pass Agt- :n'..; Z: z
General Omces. ,Haitim ore. sNid. =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
TRAvEa.EI.s, aUTDE. + \
SD SOUTHERN i:l i / I !
O'EA. Railway Co.

tHHGuGH aWESTHRN NoRTHSCAR
LIN THE LAND OF TIE SKY."
. we u Nortolk and Chattanooga with Pull
mar sleeping Car through from Norfolk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

pAsTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD 90,
MlNlON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina. 80 -
Freight received daily. until s D. m. and
forwarded promptly at low ratio -
Tor further information apply 10 tho
Norfolk. Va. 49,
II. c. HUDGINs.
General Freight md Pass. AGENT O.,
~. K. KING. General MannEer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

NEW YORK FLOUR MARKET.

New York. Oct. 27.--Flopr-F'airly ac-
tive and strongly held at a slight ad-
vance; winter straights, s4.65@4.75.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red, S1.O1N
@1.02b
Corr-Spot firm; No. g. 31%c.
Oats-Spot firmer; No. 2. 231a@2sHc.
Beef-Steady
Cut MsDtS-Firm.
Lard-Quiet; Western steamed. s460.
Refined. quiet.
Pork--Duil; old mess. ss5o@s.Oo; new
mess. s9.00@350.
Butter-Stcady: Western creamery.
I4W23hc.; Eglns. 23ko.; imitation
creamery. 12@17c.
Spot Coffee-Fa;o dull; mild, dull.
Sugar-Raw easier; fair refining,
5-l6c.; centrifugal 96 test, 8 1850
3hc. Refined, steady.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
FOLK Mt $40 p. IN. Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday for I1l !zabeth City. Edenlon and
With the steamer Neuse for Ncwherne.
Morehead City, Kinston and Goldsboro via
q: & N. Z. K. T.. and for Jacksonville,
Wilmington, n. c., and for NIL stations on
the W. IL n. r. r., Stops at Roanoke IS
land Tuesday and Saturday. 90
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
ARRIVE AT NOREO1K

HIkII y HI NlJlF DIX. TT
MAII. AND EXPRESS daily excep,
sunday az t:eS p. m. and morning train
at II am. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Norfolk for the North. E1st and Wei
Passenger stations foot o: East Main ~, =.
ton on Water street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

creamery. 12@i7c.
Spot Coffee-F!o dull; mild, dull.
SuSar-Raw, easier; fair refining,
5-16c.; centrifugal y6 test, 1850
aHc. Refined, steady.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 27.-Flour-Firm
and unchanged.
Wheat-Strong: spot and month and
November. s9%c.@S10O; December
Si:ooA @l .O0h; steamer No. 2 red. 94H
q94&c.; Southern wheat, by sample. Csc
@sl ooh; do. on grade, s51sc. @sl.0o1a.
Corn-StronE: spot, month and No
Vember, Blk @31kc.: November and De-
cemher. new or old, 31@31Ac.; January,
3lh@31Hc.; steamer mixed, 29M @29hc.:
32@33c
oats-Firm; No. white. 2sK@27c.;
No. mixed. 22N@f3c.
COTTON MARKETS.
New York. Oct. 27.-Cotton steady;
middiinz. 1-16c. Net receipts. : balee:
gross, 6.412 ha.es; exports to Great Bril-
tain. 1870 bales; to the Continent, 1916
bales: forwarded. 1901 bales; sales. !. 256
bales: spinners, 156 bales; stock, So, o5s
bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts, 5T.1o7
res: exports to Great Britain, 42,5es
les; to France. S,725 bales; to the Geo.
tinent. 1926 bales: stock, 725. 926 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 270342
bales; exports to Great britain, 127 o55
bales: to France. ,TO6 bales: o the Con-
tinent, 49,277 bales. s
Total since September 1st: Net re-
CENTS, 2,o24,o21 bales; exports to Great
Britain 6l5.194 bales; to France, 7,417
bales: to the Continent. 3S7 .393 bales.
New York.. oot 27.-Cotton futures
opened firm: sales. 5000 bales; january,
500; February. Cos; March, Cos; April,
gil; May. 6.14; June, 6.19; July, 6.o3: DC
tober 5.97: November, 5.a7; December,
5.9s.
Liverpool Oct. 27.-4 p. m.-Cotton.
SPOT IN moderate demand and prices
firm; American middling, 15-32d. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales. of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port. end including 5000 American Re-
ccipts, $4,000 bales. including 1000 Amerl-
can.
Futures opened quiet but steady. With
a moderate demand, and closed barely
steady.
New Orleans. Oct. 27.-Coston future.
steady; Gales, $4,000 bales. October.
nominal; November. $40: December.
5.65@5.66: January. 5.69G5.70; February,
57iT5.T5; March. 5.H@5.76: April, $500
5.S5: May. 5.s9@5.90.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

Peas STEADY; blach-eyc peas, new
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

y. II, w ING FI EIJD,
Passenger Agt.. No. 1e2. aIain atreet,. Nor.
W II. GREEN. General SUPERINTENDENT.
M. CULP, Traffic Manager. -
WA. TURK, General Passenger Agent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
Fire.

An alarm of fire was sent in Monday
noon from 209 Jones street, where a
blaze had started under the roof of
the frame dwelling owned by Y.
Pitterle and occupied by Paul F.
Schoechert. The department soon
had several streams of water playing
on the building, but the fire was so
situated that it was difficult to get at
and it took some time to extinguish it,
The loss on the building was about
$500, covered by insurance in the
German Insurance company, of Free
port, Ill. Mr.. SchOechert had 5000 in
surance on his household goods in the
Reeseville Mutual The damage to
them was mostly from water. This is
the third fire Mr. Schoechert has ex-
perienced within a year.
Thursday evening fire was discovered
in the rear room of Edward Schenk's S
grocery at PIT North Fourth street.
The department was called out, but
its services were not needed, as Mr.
Schenk had already eXtinguished the
flames. The fire was caused by the
explosion of lamp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
Football.

The Northwestern university foot
ball eleven was forbidden going to
Oconomowoc on Thanksgiving day by
the faculty, SO a game was arranged
on the university field with the Hart
land Athletic society. The latter
came ''loaded" with several Delafeld
players, among them LoWerre and
Jones. former players on the academy
team. rthWestern had the assist
ancc q Tuttle, of OcOnOmowOc, at left
half-b back The visitors were consid-
erably heavier than their opponents
and plowed through the line almost at
will. Two tOuchdoWns and one goal
were made by them during the first
half, while Northwestern did nothing.
The latter, however, woke up in the
second half and scored two touch
downs and one goal, while the Hart
lands added another touchdown and
goal, the score standing at the close
16 to 10. This was the last game Of
the local season. The attendance was
quite large.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
Cornell COnfeSSes.

At the cOroner's inquest on the Cor
nell murder case at OcOnOmOWOc
Monday, the father, Ernst Cornell,
virtually confessed to having ended
the lives OF his two young children.
While he still claims to have no
recollection of what occurred the
night Of the murder, he thinks that he
himself must have been the assassin,
as the circumstances point that way.
Notwithstanding COrnell's statements.
the jury also held Mrs. Cornell and
John Lewis to answer to the charge.
Cornell is slowly dying Of consump-
tion, and should he be convicted of
the crime justice in his case will no
doubt be short-lived.
Bleeding Piles, Itching PiIes.-Dr ~
news Ointment cures Piles in all its forms
Itching, Bleeding and Blind. One application
gives quick relief; three nights will cure
most cases; six nights will cure most stub
born cases, The best and surest cure for any
and all skin eruptiOns. 35 cents -35 Sold by
I'll. t. Eberle, 204 Main street, and E NJ Staple
ton. 100 W. Main street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
Married.

In Rapid City, Saturday, November 13, 1897,
hart, Matthew G.: Norris and Mrs. Josephine
Hewitt both of Rapid City, Rev. j. S. Norris
officiating
The groom is one of Pennington
county's substantial ranchmen, who
has resided here for many years. His
bride is also well known, having for
many years been resident of this
place. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. c. Peck. The ceremony oc-
Cured at one O'Clock and was strictly
private, after which the happy couple
left Immediately for their home west
of the city. The Journal congratulates
in company with numerous friends
Black Hills Is. D. Weekly Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
A Flag of Warning.

Beware of the dry, tickling, hacking,
morning cough, for it warns you that
consumption turks near. The famous
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure it.
II had a very bad cough. One doctor
pronounced it consumption. I used
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and was COM
pletely cured; the cough left me and
has never come back. Simon Smasal,
375 Slst Street, Chicago, Ills.' DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup costs but 25 cents.
Ask for Bulls, take only Bulbs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01

We do a money loaning, insul-
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting titles, and collect
ing accounts.
SKINNER & THAUER,
Lawyers and Notaries Public.
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money fit fails to cure. 25c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
At Hymen's S Altar.

OKuno Kuehn, of Juneau, and Miss
Lizzie Conrad, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Conrad, of this city, were
united in marriage on the evening of
November % in the parlors of the
Park hotel, juneau, Justice P. II.
Lewis performing the cermony. The
groom is former Watertown bov
who left here about year ago to be-
come employed by the Standard Cigar
company at Juneau.
Last Wednesday afternoon, at ST.
Marks Lutheran church, Rev. j. II.
Brockmaun joined in wedlock John
Hamann and Miss Anna Hoppe, both
of the town of Shields. They will
make their home on a farm near Rich
wood.
Miss Johanna Baumgaertner, OF
this city, was married to Ernst A.
Chevalier, of Chicago, at the latter
place, November "a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
THE FAIR.
CHRISTMAS is OH g g
tbe Way g g g

The time when the children hang up
their stockings will be here almost before
many people realize it except business folk
like us, who began to think of it several
months ago, and to collect the kind of things
children like to find in their stockings. This
collection of holiday goods is now ready for
your inspection bigger and better stock
we believe than we haye ever shown before,
famous though as this store is as Kris
Kringles headquarters. Come and bring the
children. You won't have to wonder long
what to buy for them; they'll let you know
their wants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-01
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Disposition of the Cole Will Matter
Again Dealt With

disposition OF the Cole Will Matter
Again Dealt With
Last Wednesday evening a special
meeting Of the common council was
held to act upon the resolution per-
tanning to the Cole Will matter intro
duced at the preceding meeting. All
members were present except Aid.
Began. The judiciary committee pre-
sented the following report:
referred the resolution relating to the matters
of the estate of John w. Cole, deceased have
thoroughly Investigated such matters, recon-
mend that the annexed resolution, which is the
resolution referred with a few amendments, be
substituted for the said resolution referred
and that the said annexed resolution be adopt
ed. Dated this 24th day of November 1897
and respectfully submitted.
E. RACEK,
G. A. SKINNER,
n
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

ceased to talk OF houses OF looms. ard
Marie wouldn't even read the papers.
Il loathe the sight OF them" she de-
clared, petulantly. and buried herself in
new novel.
But the question had to be settled,
the Young-Hushands had to make their
start, and the last of October was only
three weeks off.
Lets walk up and look at those new
fats" suggested Charlie one Sunday
afternoon. They were very elaborate
affairs. The interior of the vestibules
and the corridors were painted to rep
resent marble, but the fats themselves
were small and incommodious. The
kitchens were ridiculously tiny, and
the bathrooms were scarcely large
enough to get into.
And $50 a suite, gee Whit" muir
INJURED Charlie. On their way home
they passed a modest brick structure
with colonial vestibule.
Il believe that is fats" said Charlie;
'let's go over and see.''
The building was just about finished
and open for inspection. They went in
and wandered through the first fat
They didn't speak to each other until
they arrived at the kitchen, and then
they looked at each other, and both
gasped perfect"
'Only one fiat on a landing"
''Such jolly big porcelain tub"
Lovely little linen c,oset.'
Steam heat and gas range,"
Rear stairs and front stairs."
Airy bedrooms and pretty parlor,"
And such a dear dining room. Oh,
Charlie wa rnrct have fhia'
We'll have it if it takes three
fourths of ny salary
But, strange to relate the apart
ments were very modest in price, as
they learned from the caretaker. and
they went home elated. They furnish
ed it in fancy all that evening, and spent
one of the pleasantest evenings of their
married year.
After this felicitious conversation,
Mr.. Young-Husband was rather sur
prised to find his wife a hysterical
heap in the corner of the couch when
he returned home the following even
ing.
Whatever is the matter, Marie?"
said he, in alarm.
ooh, Charlie, she sobbed, they're all
rented"
What! the fats we looked att"
Eyes. Mrs. Gadabout was here this
afternoon, and she has been to see them
only to-day, and they're al, gone"
well, so they are. Jaw the agent
myself this morning, and the last one
is taken
81 wonder who could have gotten it.
If l knew should just hate them for
ever
Should you, indeed, my dear? Well,
it was | that rented the last one"
ooh, Charlie, you dear!" said she,
springing up from the couch to hug
him.
And so the Young Husbands will
start out on the right basis this winter
after all.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

would change her opinion on the sub
ject. Isn't he always paying atten-
ton to every girl that comes along.
Lucy? Isn't he always ready to make
love to new face? You know he IS,
mo. / don't know any such thing, :
asserted Lucy. Hes genteel and po-
lite, and if the girls will insist on TAX
ing the attentions which are prompted
by politeness for attentions of another
nature, he isn't to blame, is hep
"Fiddlesticks!" exclaimed Maria in
disgust. "Talk to me about its all
being prompted by Jack Edson's po-
likeness. Humph!" And Miss Spooner
gave her nose an upward turn, thereby
expressing her opinion of Lucy's ar
gurnent, if not adding very much to
her beauty.
When Jack came to London to live,
he kissed Lucy after very loverllke
fashion, and made her promise to
write often, which Lucy, putting I'M
plicit faith in him, was quite ready to
do.
She couldn't help feeling little dis
appointed to think he hadn't spoken
out" He had known her a year, but
never had said a word about marriage
in all that time, and if he hadn't mad
the idea of marriage in his head, what
had he been so devoted and so lover
like for?
Perhaps he wants to get started in
business before he settles down,
thought Lucy, and that thought COM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

should honor by giving the privilege OF
becoming Mrs. Jack Edison.
Jack knew Of three who would be
glad to have him--Miss Grant, Miss
Graham and Lucy Brown. All he had
to do to get one Of them to be his Tor
better, for worse" was to give her hall
a chance to say yes.
'"I like Lucy" he soliloquized, but
she's plain little country girl, and ner
father isn't worth much, and don
think I'll throw myself away on her.
There's Miss Graham. She's smart and
handsome, and her fathers worth a
great deal, but she's got too much tenn
per for me. I'm afraid l don't want
any of these high fliers. Miss Grant
the most desirable person, after all.
Old Grants bank account is one very
satisfactory feature about the transac-
ton. When she gets back, III speak
to her about it and have the thing on
my mind.
Miss Grant came back the next week
and Jack wendell his way to her nome
shortly after her return to inform her
of the decision he had arrived at dur
ing her absence.
Miss Grant was rather cool. !.
"She's miffed to think / haven't
spoken .on the important subject De-
FORE" thought Jack.
A good chance presenting itself,
Jack proceeded to offer his heart anu
hand to Miss Grant after the most gen
teel manner possible.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

fur Jackets were built along the same
lines in days not long gone by, and
from season to season the style hardly
varied.
NEW WRAPS.
Now a fur wrap must be cut on the
very latest lines to suit the. woman of
fashion. Last year the boX-coat style
was in vogue. This year it is either
the Russian blouse or cloSe-fitting
jacket with rather short basques, that
are often slashed to show plaitings of
bright-colored silk. All of the newest
capes are short over the shoulders and
either have points at the front or long
stole ends reaching below the waist
line.
An attractive new sort of boa is
made with wide fiat Alsatian bow OF
violet velvet at the back. From each
side of the bow fall mink bands, end
ing with tiny heads. On the inner
edge of these bands there is a plait-
ing of the purple velvet that gradual
ly diminishes in height as it nears the
tiny heads.
For theatre toilets the fur wraps are
elaborate and dressy with dashes Of
bright plush and lace frills insuring
their becomingness.
Chinchilla is still worn great deal,
especially with entire light-gray toilets
that one sees SO often at the theatre.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
\ Male Flitt.

Jack Edison was male flirt. There
wasn't girl in Dayton who hadn't
received attentions from him, and just
those attentions which. when a young
lady receives them from a young gen.
tleman, are generally considered to
mean something"
But the Dayton 9irls-or all of them
but one at least-found out that such
attentions, when they came from Jack
Edison, instead of meaning some
thing meant precisely nothing at all.
Lucy Brown couldn't believe that all
Jacks pretty speeches and fine COM
pliments meant nothing. He had walk
ed with her more than with any other
girl in Dayton, and she had begun to
think a good deal OF him. He was SO
devoted and kind, and all that sort of
thing, that she had faith in him.
Better be careful" said Maria
Spooner warningly. He's the big
gest fiirt in Christendom. He don't
mean half what he says"
II don't believe all / hear about
him." said Lucy stoutly. " He's not a
fiirt.''
Eyes he isl" said Maria in tone
that indicated that no arguments
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

He expected her to burst into flood
er equally original feat to demonstrate
the gladness of her emotions, but she
did not do anything of the kind.
you do me great deal of honor,
| suppose" said she in tone which
seemed to imply that she hardly consid-
cred that she was speaking truthful
ly, "but l don't feel like accepting it.
l would refer you to Miss Graham"
Jack was thunderstruck.
He had never dreamed of ANYTHING
like this. 1t fiustered his wits up terri
bly, for minute or two. Then he rail-
lied them and tried to explain matters
but Miss Grant was obstinate as wo-
man ever was and would not listen to
word from him.
60 to Miss Graham" was all she
said, and Jack at last withdrew from
the field discomfitted.
Its plain as the nose on my face
that she's heard something about my
flirting with Miss Graham, and she's
mad about it. Confound Miss Ora
ham,"
But after sober second thought on
the matter he concluded to accept Miss
Grants advice and go to Miss Ora
ham.
Accordingly he set off to inform Miss
Graham that he had concluded to mar
ry her
Miss Graham was all smiles and
pretty words, and Jack felt that he had
but to say the word and the thing was
settled.
And by and by he proceeded to in
form her of the honor he had decided
to confer upon her.
Marry you." exclaimed Miss Ora
ham. why, couldn't think of such a
thing!" And she laughed as if it was
the best joke of the season.
Jack began to feel scared.
why not?" he demanded.
Because I'm engaged to one man al
ready, and the law offsets to our mar
rying two, you know And thereupon
Miss Graham laughed again as if it
were immensely funny.
For the life of him Jack could not
see the point.
How long have you been engaged?"
stammered jack, feeling cold and hot,
and, to use handy old phrase which is
very expressive if not strictly elegant.
decidedly stfeaked.'
For as much as-let me see"-coolly-
'sas much as year. l fancy. Yes. 1t
was in October that it happened. Just
about year ago."
And you never told mel" groaned
Jack
You never asked me-" said Miss
Graham.
Poor Jack! He gathered up his lac
Grated heart and Withdrew from his
isecond battlefield completely routed.