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infinite variety. When the barometer
gets started on the down grade there is
never any telling where it will stop.
The weather is always exceptional, if
one is to believe the statements of the
oldest inhabitants. But there-that
looks encouraging, doesn't it?' he said.
standing back and pleasedly surveying
his work, as tiny spiral of flame Ieaped
with suffering eagerness through the
damp pitchiness of the piled-up cones
on the forge.
"'I have seen the fire-I am warmed ,"
the girl smilingly quoted, holding out
her hands to the blaze. 1T is lovely"
And now won't you sit down and
make yourself comfortable?" He
turned a candle-box on end for her as
he spoke.
But the box is so low and the fire is
SO high" she smilingly objected. 81
should only be warming the tip OF my
nose, and am half frozen"
Are your" He looked as dismayed
as though he accepted the statement
literally. "But of course you are. What
can do?" He answered the question
for himself by recklessly heaping upon
the forge the greater part of all the dry
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The stranger turned quickly, wrench
ing aside one end of the shattered pole.
"No; he is all right" he reassuringly
declared, when a hasty examination
had revealed but slight abrasion on
the adyesstured leg. But you, Miss
Meredith. are you really unframed? 1t
was such a nasty fall-on this gridiron
of bridge"
But 1 did not fall; jumped" she
quickly retorted, with the sensitive
ness of a skilled rider to such charge of
clumsiness. She gasped little for
breath, turning about to place her back
to the storm as she added: 81 was look
ing for the trail which leads across by
the Mascot mine. Perhaps you can tell
Inc where it turns off"
'Oh. certainly. I came that way my
self only few minutes ago. It is about
a mile back"
"a mile back! I missed it, then" she
disappointedly exclaimed, her teeth
closing suddenly on her under lip as
she glanced down at her left wrist, her
cheeks turning rather white. 81 have
so much farther to 60"
"But you are hurt, Miss Meredith;
am sure you are." he, solicitously re-
turned. What can l do for you? Is
it your wrist?"
81 believe I did twist it little" she
murmured, obviously regarding the
long wrinkled glove which covered the
now intense aching. 'It is nothing, Of
course. but"
You are faint" he cried. casting
loose the bridle-rein he had been hold
ing. and making as though he thought
he should offer the support of his arm.
Can youswa1k to this log beyond the
bridge?-Yes; that is right; sit there
while / get you some water" lie
dashed down to the waters edge, where
some campers had left litter with it
dripping full. IF you could drink
from this" he urged. deprecatingly.
1T is clean, in spite of the rust; and
I'm afraid it is the best can DO"
1T does beautifully, thanks" she
1nurmured. gratefully, as she took the
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rude cup; adding, when she had DRUM
of it, II never tainted in my life; there
was not the slightest danger of that;
but Isfelt little queered. The water
has helped me-"
But it has leaked all over your Dress ~
he cried. dismayedly. as though charg-
ing himself with the damage.
But the heavens have already leaked
so much, little more will hardly mat
ter" she returned, family smiling. as
she stood up again. And, by all the
signs, am likely to be wetter. must
be making for shelter as fast as cam
"But will you not let me see the
wrist?" he anxiously interposed. "You
are sure that it is not broken?"
''Oh, it couldn't be-" She protested, al
though she looked frightened at the
suggestion.
Well hope not. surely; but won't
You take off the glove, please?"
She obediently drew off the sodden
kid, holding out the injured member
for his inspection. He took the small
hand by it's finger-tips, swaying it to
and fro with sort of reverent hest
fancy. anxiously glancing at her face
TO see if he were giving pain. '.No; it
is only a sprain. and not a very bad
one, ] hope" he decided, in tone of re-
lief. But of course it is paining YOU
lou must let me bind it up with water
it will be better than nothing" And
ne hurried away to dip his handker-
cnief in the stream, folding it to a
compress as he came back.
But am sure that is not necessary, .
Dorothy protested. drawing back.
Not strictly necessary, perhaps; but
II may somewhat relieve the pain. You
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ciety IN Bonn whose self-impostS task
it is to keep intact the house ana the
room IN which the great maestro was
born. The house stands on q quiet side
street OF the town, and it differs in its
looks in nowise from scores of others in
the vicinity. 1t may be about $50 years
aid and is well preserved. In its rear
portion the wing standing in the court
yard and little garden, whose smooth
greensward and rose trees just now
look most inviting. was the abode of
Beethoyen's parents Trellised vines
spread over the smooth whitewashed
walls. In a garnet room the visitor is
shown the exact spot where the great
musician was born. a white marble
bust of him stands near the slanting
walls. and laurel wreaths and many
other gifts of devotion deposited there
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A Present for n Husband.

Furniture Dealer Yes, madame.
there is no nicer present for man than
a handsome writing desk. Look at
this one, for example
Customer-It's very pretty; but what
are all those square things?
Drawers madame: that desk has 16o
separate drawers"
Huh. And every time he mislays
anything he'll expect me to find it.
Show me desk with one drawer.
N Y. Weekly
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she Wa. Honelx.

There" said the teacher as she con-
Guided the demonstration of n mathe-
NAUTICAL problem; do make myself
plain p
-Yuh don't have tub. num-" gallant
ly replied little Willie BiggSJudse.
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The Retort Courteous.

Dawscn-What is your business, may
ask?
Boorish Stranger-rm a gentleman,
sir That's my business
All! You failed, see."-Odds and
Ends
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THE Old SILVER TRAIL.
81 MARY E. STlcKNEY.
CHAPTER II.soNTINUEL.

: copyright 1896. by J. B Lippincot Col
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n SNAKE or the head was the reply,
and people knew that the fight was
over. With an assumption Of indiffer-
ence the professor moved his glasses yet
more forward and began anew to turn
the pages of his catalogue.
Two thousand five hundred, said
the auctioneer again, and in moment
after the sale was finished. Jetta Tete-
rolls letters had passed to Mario Carba-
RI, and Jetta Teterol had been dead 100
years.
Ono of tho assistants took the bundle
TO carry 1T to side room, and the auc-
tioneer began to speak of the next num-
Der, and again, as if in impatience, the
girl fell to buttoning and unbuttoning
her glove. But suddenly, still i'll impa-
thence, she ceased. and, putting out her
hands, said:
Pardon, but if I may will have
them now Will you give them me,
please? Here are notes for the amount
two of u thousand and one of five
hundred. There is no objection?''
There is no objection replied the
auctioneer smilingly. sit is not quito
usual, but there can be no objection. !"
Then to his clerk he said: "Take the
notes, please, and give Mile. Carbara
the letters. Mile. Carbara we all know
and admire. Certainly sho may have
them"
As the girl took the bundle and loos-
ened the string which bound it there
was probably mono in tho room who was
not gazing ut her. Most, like myself,
were amazed Mt her eagerness. One or
two We're little contemptuous. Tho
professor was resentfully frowning.
NearQr to her than some / stood, and so
better than some can tell what i'll the
next minutes she said and did
There wero perhaps 20 or 80 letters.
Tho uppermost one sho unfoldcd and
read. Quickly from beginning to end
she read it, then placed it again with
the rest. then said, as if to herself
His heart is suspended harp,
which, if one touches it, responds" and
then looked irresolutcly from side to
side.
But little timo did sho SO stand.
Pardon, she said and stepped past the
man next to her, and Pardon again
and stepped past mo to tho room cor
ner, where was u duly burning fire. AS
/ moved to give her space I began to UNI
derstand what now sho would do and
wondered and watched.
First she took tho letter sho had read
and glanced mt it again, and then with
sudden movement thrust it among the
Goals Then, one by ono, she took tho
Others and dropped them, so that one by
ono they touched tho f1amo and were
alight. Then, when the last yellow
sheet had burned to blackness, with her
foot she crushed it and the rest to pow
der. then smiled and turned toward the
door.
There had been silence during tho
time-it was but II minute or two that
this was doing-and now as she stepped
across tho floor there was whispering
only. But as she neared tho door men
began to understand what she had done
and they had seen. There had been sen-
timent, there had been poetry in tho ac-
ton. The spirit had been the spirit Of
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THE AeNosTlc STYLE OF COUNTING

Voiceless earth is the grave of the fair
=. Seasons fly III mans enemy. age.
Slayeth Joy with IL burden of care.
Who shall heed tneir obnoxious alarms
While his love lieth fast in his arms?
Past the shadowy mists ut the end,
Where oblivion menaces, fate
May restore us to sweetheart and friend
Rut my soul lacketh faith. Let us date
Something precious on memorys page
In this nour which we steal from old age
Since 1t may be this life Is the sum
OF existence for you and for me-
Let us haste, ere the darkness to come
Shall engulf us us ships In the sea;
Let the secrs seek the spirit divine
And do thou. I'm thy beauty. be mine.
Frank Putnam in Chicago Times Herald
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TRUSTEES SALE.-ON THE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 1890 O'Clock
a. M, will offer for sale at public auc-
tion on the premises the following prop
erty in the city of Roanoke. Va:
The east half of lot No. 4, block forty
five, Rogers, Fairfax and Houston addi-
tion to Roanoke, Va.
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from ID. T. Whitlock and Virginia,
his wife, dated the first day of Septem-
Der, 1892, and recorded in deed book, SO,
page "a, default having been made in the
bond therein secured for more than three
months
The above sale will be made by the nm
dersigped, who was substituted as trus-
tee In the place of John c. Ten EyclS by
an order of the hustings court of Roam
oke, Va, entered Mt it's April term, 1897.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH Amount
due under the above deed of trust ST.
46l9O, as of April ID, 1897.
II. w. GOODWIN,
IL til Substituted Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-ONs THE 1TTH
DAY OF MAY, 1897. at 10 O'Clock a. IN. !,
Twill offer for sale at public auction on the
premises the following property in the
city of Roanoke, Va:
Designated on the map of lots of the
Roanoke Land and Improvement Com
pany as lot No. 34S. Fourth ward, anu
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
point ON the north side of Gregory street
800 feet east of Monroe street, thence
north 2 degrees cast 200 feet to Madison
street, thence south SS degrees east so
feet to II point, thence south degrees
west zoo feet TO Gregory street. thence
with latter north IS degrees west so feet
to the beginning, containing 10, eco square
feet more or less.
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from Thos. Stapfield and Mary F.,
his wife, dated the first day of February,
1892, and recorded in deed book 20, page
PSI, default having been made in the
bond therein secured for more than three
months.
The above sale will be made by the I'M
dersigned, who was substituted rs trus-
tee in the place of John c. Ten Eyck by
an order of the hastings court of Roanoke,
Va. entered Mt it's April term 1897.
TERMS OF SAIiE.-Cash Amount
due under the above deed of trust 4266. Is,
as of April 18th, 1897.
T.W. GOODWIN.
Ii til Substituted Trustee.
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PURSUANT TO A DECREE EN-.

PURSUANT TO A DECREE EN-.
tered in the circuit court for the county
of Roanoke on the Bird day of January,
1913, in the chancery cause CT FIR. May
vs.. Roanoke Hospital Company and
others, and of Il further decree entered in
said cause by the judge of said court in
vacation on the eth day of April. 1897.
shall on the 3lST DAY OF MAY, 1897,
ut ii n. M, offer 10: sale. upon the
premises, at public auction to the highest
bidder the property known rs the RJa.
noke Hospital, consisting of the hospital
building and 2.SGl acres, more or less, Of
land ads joining the same, in the county of
Roanoke, near the boundary line of the
city of Roanoke, bounded and described
as follows:
beginning at point, the intersection
of Belleview avenue and Lake street,
which is south 10 degrees - minutes east
154. OF feet from the southeast corner OF
the south wing of the bridge over Spring
run, thence along the line OF Belleview
avenue and p feet distant from the cen
ter line and parallel thereto by curve
whose radius is BAG feet and the chord
of which bears north Z, degrees - min
utes east for 1870. IS feet To point, thence
north &c degrees % minutes east 1877. 81
feet to u point, thence by a curve whose
radius is 9069 feet and the chord of
which bears north 81 degrees 10 minutes
east 1863 feet to the intersection of Park
road, thence along the line of Park road
10 feet distant from the center line and
parallel thereto south So degrees l min
ute east 90. feet to n point, thence
south 42 degrees 81 minutes west SO. 90
feet to point. thence south 81 degrees Is
minutes west 2l0.Sf feet TO n point,
thence south As degrees 30 minutes west
"a feet to point, thence south 20 de-
grees 81 minutes west 25242 feet to II
point. thence by curve whose radius is
SOL. 02 feet and the chord of which bears
south % degrees IS minutes west for III s
| feet to the intersection OF Lake street,
| thence parallel with and 10 feet from the
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the room TO. one and another. Many
seemed little interested in tho bundle Of
yellow sheets, buta few seemed likely
bidders. Tho professor was listening to
tho auctioueer's words and smiling us
one amused. Other men, who knew less
than the professor, wcre listening with
more humility. The girl Marie had
ceased to play with her glove and held
enc hand lightly in tho other. AT tho
girl looked longer than at the men.
She had an earnestness Of expression
that was pretty to see, an earnestness
that presently gave me an idea.
1t is not a picture that has brought
Mademoiselle Carbara here said to
my friend. 1t is these letters. Look at
her.
She is certainly concerned for them.
Perhaps you are right, "-he replied. "As
l said, tho women arc beginning to read
and to love Outline, and-yes, perhaps
You arc right. Still, my man speaks
first, and ,ls is not likely soon to give
in :"
The professor moved his glasses for
ward little and said, "Ten francs, I"
and tho bidding commenced. Given
ty," said the girl Marie. And noticed
the pleasantness of her voice and was
glad my idea had not been wrong.
'Thirty, said man to my left.
'"Thirty, " replied tho auctioneer.
Yes, it is Alright" said my friend
as ten by ten the offer rose, "but be-
tween our two people only. The other is
an agent and will presently reach his
limit. Indeed. already he seems to have
reached It,
1.-TWO hundred, said the girl "And
ten, said the professor 1.-TWO hun
tired and fifty, " said the girl, her cheeks
flushing little. "Three hundred, F." said
the professor, his mouth hardening.
The third bidder had become silent,
End the fight was now clearly between
the two. AT the end of table the girl
stood. looking earnestly to the auctioner
and the bundle of letters before him; at
the other the man, looking angrily at
the girl. Within me was hope that
she, and not he, would be the last to
speak.
-Four hundred.
Give hundred"
six hundred.''
LULU w do u lllONSulcuU VI III
the room. The offers were not largo-a
picture had just before been sold for
several thousands, but they seemed
large for the few sheets of faded writing.
They came, too, tho ono more quickly
following another than i'll the other
sales. There was no delay Of calculation
and doubt. The excitement of those who
watched was very natural.
"A thousand
Fifteen hundred
"Carbara wins.'' said my friend.
Tho professor will go but little high
er. How angry the man lool1s.''
"Two thousand.
"Two thousand five hundred" said
the girl.
1.-TWO thousand five hundred, 4" said
the auctioneer and waited for an adj
vance.
1.-Two thousand five hundred, - he re-
peated, looking questioningly at the
professor
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
improved property virtue OF deed
of trust dated the 30th day of November,
1892, from Jean w. Maddox, n widow, to
the undersigned to secure to G. O'Leary
or assigns the payment of $2,5l9.5S, and
default having occurred in the payment
thereof and being so requested by Fidelity
Loan and Trust Company, the assignee of
G. O'Leary. so to do, will OH SATUR-
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1897,
at ~ O'Clock NJ, in front of the court
house in the..city of Roanoke, Va, proceed
TO sell Mt public auction To the highest
bidder, all that certain parcel of land
lying in said city and described as follows
beginning ut Il point on the east line of
l. ee street 100 feet south of Wells street,
thence south 81 degrees 5 minutes east
along lot No. - 200 feet to n point ut
lot II, thence along same south degrees
10 minutes west 100 feet to lot D. thence
along same north 81 degrees As minutes
west POO feet to Lee street, thence along
same north ) degrees ID minutes east 100
feet to place of beginning, being lots 10
and II Ward 4, according to the map Of
Roanoke Land Improvement Company,
together with the buildings thereon.
TERMS: Cash rs to enough TO pay the
said sum of 2,5l9.5S, with interest from
November 80 1892, and the residue. if
any, shall be payable in two equal annual
installments with interest from day of
sale ard secured by deed of trust on said
land. THOS. w. MILLER,
10 I'll Trustee
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TRUSTEES SALE.-ON THE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 1910 O'Clock a.
M. will offer for sale let public auction
on the premises the following property in
the city of Roanoke, Va:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
lot No. on the south side Of Chestnut
street, and with said street north 81 de-
grees 20 minutes west so feet 80 corner of
lot No @, and with said lot south de-
grees 40 minutes west 100 feet to an al
ley, and with said alley south 81 degrees
20 minutes east 80 feet to corner of lot
No. 4, and with said lot north 8 degrees
40 minutes 100 feet to the beginning.
Being lot No. 5, section s, map of Trout
and Jamison North Side addition to the
city of Roanoke, Va.
The above sale is made under a deed of
trust from james Graves and Ida, his
wife, dated the Goth day of April, 1893,
and recorded in deed book 81. page 50, de-
fault having been made in the bond therein
secured for more than three mouths.
The above sale will be made by the un-
dersigned, who was substituted as trus-
tee in the place of John c. Ten Eyck by
an order Of the hustings court of Roam
oke, Va, entered at it's April term, 1897.
TERMS OF SAI4E: Cash Amount
due under the above deed of trust $59T. 80,
rs of April 18th, 1897.
7. w. GOODWIN,
II I'd Substituted Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
By j. w. BOSWELL, REAL ESTATE
AUCTIONEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
lots in Roanoke, Va.-By virtue of n
certain deed of trust, dated December f.
1875, and of record in the clerks Office of
the hustings court of the city of Roanoke,
Va. deed book NJ 100, page 81, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the debts thereby secured, and being
required so to do hy the beneficiaries, :. 1
will sell ut public auction, upon the
premises, on FRIDAY, THE 2STH DAY
OF MAY. 1897, at IL o'clock NJ, those
certain lots in the city of Roanoke, Va,
known rs lot No. 8, section IA, also lots
Nos. 8, 6, and last. 12 of lot No. 4, sec
ton ii, as shown by the map of the prop.
erty of the Belmont Land Company, on
file at the office of the clerk of the hust.
ings court of the city of Roanoke, Va.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash and
the residue upon II credit of 6 and IL
months, all credit payments to be secured
by trust deed upon the property.
Is I'd c.. NJ. KEEZEL, Trustee
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l17ti

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE
vacant lot.-By virtue of Il deed OF trust
dated the LIST day of July, 1890, from w
j. and l.. Blair. Jr. to the undersigned to
secure to Jean w. Maddox or assigns
the payment of two notes Of 1,l66. 66,
each with interest from date. payable in
one and two years respectively after date,
and default having occurred in the pay
ment of last mentioned note and being so
requested by Fidelity Loan aud Trust
Company, the assignee OF Jean w. Mad
dock, will, on SATURDAY., THE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 1915 p. m., in
front of the courthouse in the city of
Roanoke, Va, proceed to sell at public
parcel of land lying in said city and de.
scribed as follows:
Beginning ut II point on the east side OF
Roanoke street $50 feet north of Walnut
street, thence with Roanoke street north
! degrees 10 minutes east 80 feet TO n
point, thence south 50 degrees As minutes
east 40 feet to an alley, thence with said
alley south degrees 10 minutes west %
feet to point. thence north IS degrees 10
minutes west 40 feet TO place of begin
ming.
TERMS. Cash as to enough to pay said
sum OF 81 .G6 and interest and the cost
of executing this trust, and the balnnce,if
fly, shall be PAYABLE in two equal annual
iastallments with interest from day OF
sale and 10 he secured by deed of trust
ON said land. TtlOS. w MILLER,
10 I'll Trustee.
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rEaAr NorsIcEy.
center Of Lake street north ] degree 4
minute east GID feet to the place OF be-
ginning.
TERMS: CASH
JQHNfM. HART,
Special Commissioner.

In the clerks office OF the circuit court
of the county of Roanoke. +. r. May
plaintiff, against Roanoke Hospital Com
pany ct. AL, defendants.
!, Samuel NJ. White deputy clerk OF
the said court, do certify that the bond
required of the special commissioners by
the decree rendered in said cause on the
Sd day of January, 1895, has been duly
given. Given under my hand as clerk Of
the said court this 2Ttb day of April, 1877.
SAMUEL NJ. WHITE,
Deputy Clerk.
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have done me untold good. l preached
three times yesterday and l feel as fresh
and vigorous this Monday morning as
ever felt in my life, thanks TO your remedies.
DR. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
Gists under positive guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on
Heart and Nerves sent free TO all applicants
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Inc.
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wearied me that 1t
would require a day
or more for me to re-
cover from the ex-
haustion. 1t affords
mo great pleasure to
say that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
and Rne+or,t;,,o rrooi,
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love. "A sudden ioiso of clappings filed
tho room. For moment she paused as
II startled, then smiled and bowed and
went on into tho street. Cornhill Mag
azinc.