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A Daughter Born

LONDON. April 25.-The Duchess Of
York was safely delivered OF daughter
at York cottage, Sandringham. at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. Mother and child
are both WELL
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Abram Peich Dead

NEW YORK, April 25.-Abram S. Peich,
since 1873 member of the editorial staff
of the New York Stats Zeitung, died
today of pneumonia.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II u
fails to cure. 25c.
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Notice Is hereby given that until 10
o'clock a. m. of Monday, April 26. 1897, the
undersigned, city clerk of the City of Los
Angeles, viii receive proposals Tor the fur
nishing of typewriter copies of the al
phabetical lists of the names of the resi-
dents of the City OF Los Angeles. Said
copies to be two in number. one original
and one manifold.
Proposals must specify the amount pro-
posed for furnishing the original copy and
the amount proposed for furnishing the
manifold copy; proposals must be for so
much per sheet of sixty names each. For
further information apply to the under
signed.
C. H. HANCE, City Clerk.
Glenwood ranges. Furrey Co., 159 North
Spring.
Mechanics tools. Furrey's. 159 North
Spring street.
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Transvaal Troubles

LONDON, April 25-The Times cor
at Paris has been informed
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MEDIUMS

NINE. LEO THE RENOWNED FORE
caster and card reader: she tells the past,
present and future: she advises you with
a certainty as to the proper course to
pursue In life: she gives lucky charms.
brings the separated together causes
speedy marriage with the one you love;
tells II the one you love is false or true.
also very successful In locating mines
and minerals; all those In trouble In husi-
ness matters love and family Affairs
should by all means consult her; letters
containing so cents In stamps, giving
age, color of hair and eyes, married or
single, will receive prompt attention:
don't fail to see her; hours am. to !:so
Pm: Sunday, 10 am. to 4 Pm, at 6l6M
w. Sixth St. Los Angeles. 6-1a
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To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails to cure. 25c.
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HYPNOTISM
PATENTS. COPYRIGHTS, ETC.

KNIGHT BROS PATENT SOLIC1-
tors; free book on patents. 42i Byrne
bldg. 9-zz-5
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MINING AND ASSA VINO

MORGAN & CO., ASSAYERS AND RE.
timers ard ore testers bullion purchasedi
ronsulti. e metallurgists; mines examined
and dealt in. Office 261 Wilson block. Los
Angeles, Cal. zo-t
SCHOOL OF ASSAYING; ASSAYS AND
analysis of ores. water and Industrial
products. WADE & WADE, 1l0l1 y.
Main st.
THE BIMEALLIC ASSAY OFFICE
and Chemical Laboratory. 124 8. Main Ct.
r. A. PEREZ, e. NJ. manager. E-a'r
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PHYSICIANS

Mechanics tools. Furrey's. 15s North
Snring street.
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NEW YORK SPECIALISTS, 230i1 s.
Main ST.: specialists of twenty years ex-
perience in each department.; office hours
9 to r. to o and to pm; Sunday. iC
to pm. tt
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MRS. PARKER, PALMIST. CLAIRvOY-
ant and medium: life reading, business
removals. law suits. mineral locations,
love affairs, etc. Take Third st. eiectrio
car to Vermont ave. and Vine st. Sec.
ond house on Vine st. west OF Vermont
ave. 50c and 800. II
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PLUMBERS

FRANK A. WEINSHANK. PLUMBER
and gasfitter. 240 Z. Second St.. tel 1876.
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DIR. REUM, GRADUATE JEFFERSON
Medical College. Philadelphia, Pa:
treatment. SSS S. Hill St; hours. 10 to l2.
2 to 4. 5-17
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EXCURSIONS

PHILLIPS' PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ed excursions. Denver & Rio Grande and
Rock Island route, leave Los Angeles
every Tuesday: via Southern route, every
Wednesday. Office PA S. Spring st. 4-2-:s
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PROGRAM

PARIS, April 26.-The Figaro's Berlin
correspondent says: 1t is semi officially
announced that Greece will neither So
locit nor accept the Intervention of the
powers and is preparing to negotiate di-
rect with Turkey
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DIRECToRY OF CALIFORNIA no.
- TELS.
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TO LOAN, A BARREL OF MONEY ON
diamonds, pianos. furniture and All nrst-
class securities; business confidential.
CREASINGER, PAT s. Broadway. rooms
l and e o-<Su
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MRS. WALKER, CLAIRvoYANT AND
life business reading medium; all BUSH
vancement Of your future. Hours. . am.
to SPIN. 1854 8. Spring st. ell
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OF the SITUATION 10 HUI PpANNie'e'.NA ++~A~
CLEMENT HARRIS KILLED
LONDON, April 25.-The Morning
Posts correspondent at Arta saye that
the Greek fleet is bombarding Nicdpolis,
two hours sail from Prevesa. He ADDS:
"Deeply regret to say that Clement Har-
ris. the English volunteer and son OF
Admiral Harris, was killed at Pentepe-
gadia."
A dispatch to the Times from Milouna
dated Saturday, says: The Greeks aban-
doned Kritiri during the night and fled.
The Turks are now marching on Larissa,
Edhem Pasha will not allow his troops
to enter the town, which, but little dam
aged, Is surrounded by Gordon Of cav
airy. An officer with a squadron Of
horse has been dispatched for the pro-
| lection of the Greek monastery in caee
of any disorder.
| The Creeks, in their hurried flight for
got to cut the telegraph wires between
| Milouna and TyrnaVo. The Turkish
cavalry have reached the envrons Of
Larissa and have taken several Greek
soldiers captive. These say a perfect
panic prevails in the town.
| Edhem Pasha makes his Headquarters
in Greece tonight. The sultan has sent
him the Immiaz order in brilliants. The
| coast road between Elassona and Mil
| ouna has been finished and thus a sup
| ply of provisions and ammunition is
assured. The discipline of the army is
excellent. Today it is rumored here that
| Grown Prince Constatine has fed. The
| Turkish Ices so far has not been great,
Only about 100 at the most
GREEK DISAPPOINTMENT
LONDON, April 25.-The Athens cor
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Glenwood ranges. Furrey Co.. 159 North
Spring
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GRAN DEPOS|TO DE CAL zADO
\ EFECTOS DE PELETERIA
DON JAIME RIU,T,AN
ATOCHA, 8, PONCE

En este.antiguo establecimiento Sc aca ha
de recibir uH surtido de calzado de todas
clases de las mas caprichoaas formas, para
cabalieros, seforas y ninos, que Sc detellan
precios SIN COMPETE4{CIA. En- materiales
para zapatsros q complete 81 surtdo to-
dos los .efectos de primera calidad. Tam
olen Sc han reclbidos driles asalgados, pa
reIlas y pfque, baules de distintos tamaflos
preclos, maletas para yisje, creas de hilo
supericres, franelas crdinarias, alpargata-
de IL IL idsd de clases precios, hLis ina,
plei do lucia ETC., etc. Imp rtacion directa
Ventss al por MAYOR al DETAIL.
Polce, Noslembre IL de 1896 vs..
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BlEu AL PUBLIC0

Desde ell dia II del mes en- curse EN-
pezara q hacer viajes entire la Capital J
Ponce una lfnnea trisemanal de coches,
que saldra haya no pasajeros los dfas
fjados, a las 4 de la manana, en- esta
forma:
De la Capital, lunes, microbes J
ylernes a las de la maIlana.
De Ponce, martes, jueves y sabado q
la misma hora.
PRECIOS POR ASIENTO.-De la
Capital a Caguas, 81 oo.-De Caguas
a Cayey, s2.-De Cayey a Aibonito,
s2.-De Aibonito a Coamo, 50. = De
Coamo a Ponce, $3.50. -Viaje de la
Capital Ponce s11. Sc puede regre
sar con ell mismo itinerario por iguales
precios.
AGENCIAs: Capital, don Santos
Filippi Ponce, EN- Los precios FVos.
En- Caguas don Celestino Sola, en-
Cayey Hotel D. Venancio, ell Aibonito
casa Picon, en- Coamo d. Zoilo Colon.
NOTA. A.-Cada pasajero solo podra
llevar y kilos de equipaje. La empire
sa feta coches directos a precios con-
vencionales. s.-BECERR4 Y .S4N
TORI 6-12
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coMPRlMID0s De vIcnY De FEDlT
Especl6co s alvade r
DE JUAN SIERRA URGELL

Ell PRIMERO De Los ELPECIFICOS
para madnrar ios catarros para espntsr
apidsmente de la cabeza pecho.
Como lnXeetaCidades t,eDe este gran vir
tad.
En- que IN pueblo este apestado de epide-
mias sta ia que fnere. N, hay mas que alb
sorber desde dos cuatro gotas desde las
ve.- tanas de la Lalz; pues pena de pe1d,
la vida tendla Ell mlcrooio que enviste nues
ira respiration. Para que nunca tel gan 10
lor de cabeza para ir yer enfermos, para
9ntrar las letrlnas y para en- ell mes an
tes esputar las iombrlces la Ultima tambien
la tenla por Ill misma espeliencia todo esta
comprC bado Por 10 dem hay so aplicacio.
es len su pIosptcto, qae scomrana cata
frasco y todos los comercia tes podIan ma
tor to0os los irsecLos que destIuy sn sus mer
canc1as
Juara Disz Julio de 1897,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .Tlpa saassal
ELECTR|CISTA AMERICANA

De regreso de les Estados- Unidos con una
extensa factura de timbres, botenes, bate
rias, alambres y demas accessories, cfltce 4.
ouevo sus seTvlcios para instalaclones eiee
tricas c g todas classes, para nlquear obJeto,
ooI medic de la electricIdad.
Ponce, 81 &C Nbre de 1896
(CIistina 81 LUIS SALAzAR-
Nota: Sc faciiitan presupusstos para pat
1as eiectrlCas. 2v.
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PONCE. PUERTO rico. JUgvGs IS DE JULIO DE lss,


SenoreS MedcO e hab
bien conocido ZARAGozA de IA Facuad de
Madrid Inferno de los Hospaes de Naladod Mdco Tular
de Rico. quien e-exprcsa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-15


ell
expcionsles q
bnst6n eIpon'dnea, as dehunsoy ynaio
Ademas de
ofrecen los consumds precios
educidos
Agentes generates esta Ia S1es SobiIo de Ezquaga
For IT. Juan Puer Rico Ponce, Sres Fec
Costa & ca
Msyo 81 de 1897.
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Sc vende

Un ccohe de d' S asientos, nuevo IN pia-
no Ve;t.cal, eli IL agnlfco e tadC.
| foI n ara den Miguel Coya Ate cha pro
lorga cion Nolte. bril- 81 ce1SS7-1m.
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LOS MEJORES ACEITES PARA Fl Al IIMRRAO0
DE LAS FAMII.IAs, SON L.As MARCAS
Luz bri||ante ELEFANTE
YtUz SOLAR AGUftA
las cuales estan registradas certifcadas


Estos aceites. + fo-
ducto de una fabri-
caci6n especial, de-
bida & la experiencia
acquirida d ur a n te
much IS amos en- la In
dustria de refinar Pc
troleo, tanto en- los
Estados Unidos, CO.
mo en- Cuba, Mexico
y otros psises. SON,
sino superiores, fgua-
les a los mejores que
Sc importan del ex-
trarj-ro. bajo diver
SOS nom bles y mar
Gas. va por sus bue
mas cuaiidadss iumf-
nicas. euanto por la
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DIRECTORIO COMMERCIAL

MARINA
FELIOI, COSTA q Cs.-ComIsiouistas
CARLOS ARMSTRONG;
inpoTUacor.
FELIPE VAILLANT-As de nego-
clos, enosrgado de lanchas, cargas descar-
gas de asaota.es-Plsya 9e Ponce.
CIUDAD
ANTONIO MATTEL z Brunette
Mail Portuguese, Ponce, Puerto -kico.
CLARA THILLET.- -Especlfco THILLE1
para la angina para otras enfermedade
os ia gaTgaj't Ia 0e Is booa.-Farmaoia O.
Farrer.
JAIME RULLAN, ArooHA 6.-Tier.
:onslant6in6nto en gu es6aDiocimiento
peieterla, matei;aies para zapaoerus 80
1s40o 1e L0aAs G4asss
ARECIBO
MORALES Y CO.-Almacen de prov
s.e--0s, Oa41o ooI tU0-lvo.
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D1
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Compafiia canadense de seguros sobre la vida
La uNIoA coMPANIA AUroR1zADA PoR ESTE eoBIERNo
soIIcITAR RIEsGos PUERToRIco
PRoGREso DE LA CoMPANIA
NGREOS AC7VO SEGlR@ EN vlGOB
1876 $ 1920 S 546,461 S l.o64, $50
1895. 1.528O54 "5.365,77O "34.754, $40
Essa oonpa1a es e,ses sas assg,ades ge.eas pv
bajadO tra5aian toda la Anerica sa6@
Ventaias
.s iss: q: ss:s sssssss @ SUI
CA % s A5 ss m nsasis a,s" @ D s5sEA
aados
ssnsIu0 da snd0 snsa
as asHna s
i r '2:s ;;s ::
ola.s axs
PrivleEios
guadO puede
' S 4an % da % soss % para spago
PRIvILEGIO CONTRA CADUCIDAD
sobre amamos muy partcaarmente la atencon del
Privileglo
81 dspu De % rlaa pss case ei prsno
3 med No d @
,bantoy "a
% % % @ % poas passs
CAH;
nh oaaU
J 4t aonos
qa-s.e 4Y.ea~, os~
Esto SO llama proceder equdaI = yiglar
asegrados de us
M REsTAUkAk ABANDoNA-
dsensado
SE5 ~ i14SDADoDsspues TREs
90 lo ~enta
o4MI-D Ale,
DECMOo NTo, VICE
c
tHabra condcones pr1vleglos para
gu1ados que los que otrece
GLSoh del Canada?
SupGcamos inteigente pdbico lectua
tudlo he1moas condolences sorprenddo
or Socledades garantdas; asegura vd
tonaad mas informes de:
Carlos r. Srer Carlos Mz Jsa M Lago Fernando Rsve,a
etendnte General Agente s0ictador
m mbre de
Ia VWL&%CH
Compa de Vapores Itaanos
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Tour to Old Point Comfort. Rich
moud and Washington,

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
runs many delightful tours, but none
more delightful than those to Old Point
Comfort. Richmond, and Washington.
These embrace a territory peculiarly
rich in attractions. Superbly situated
famous in history. the capital of the
grandeSt nation on earth, these three
cities form trio unsurpassed in in
terest to Americans. Old Point is also
one of the most popular and luxurious
perennial resorts of the continent.
The next personally conducted tour
will leave New York and Philadelphia
March 18th. Tickets. including trans
portation, meals en- route in both direc-
tions, transfers of passengers and bag
gage, hotel accommodations at Old
Point Comfort .Richmond, and Wash
ington. and carriage ride about Rich
mond-in fact every necessary expense
for period of six days-Will be sold at
rate of $1,000 from New York, Brook
lyn, and Newark, S34.O0 from Trenton,
$1,000 from Philadelphia, and propor-
tionate rates from other stations.
Tickets will also be sold to old Point
Comfort ana return direct by regular
trains within six days including trans
pDltullOn lullCHebn on gong ulD, ana
one and threefOurths days board at
old Point, at rate Of $1,000 from New
York, Brooklyn, and Newark, $l5.OC
from Trenton, $l4.00 from Philadelphia
and proportiOnate rates from other sta
tiOnS.
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist
Agent, 1896 Broadway. New York. on
Geo. w Boyd Assistant General Pas
! senger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
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Buy secret medicineSif you
want to; trust to their claims
and unknown power. But it
isn't wise when health is fail
ing. About Scott's Emulsion
there is no secret. Its for
mula can be had for the ask
ing by any physician. 1t is no
untried, doubtful thing. For
twenty-five years it has been
held up to the physician and
the people as the standard
emulsion of the world, and
it is as much and more the
standard to-day as it was a
quarter of a century ago. Is
the best any too good for your
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All this was Creek to me. But how
can we get it?" ! asked.
II don't know that you can. The con-
stitution of the sun Is so similar to that
of the earth that there is a certain pre-
sumption that all the elements which
exist there exist here also. But thus
far science has never discovered helium
on our planet; and of course we really
know nothing of it's attributes. II may
be highly volatile though | do not
think it-and what you want is some-
thing more enduring than adamant.'
Perhaps it is adamant," / cried.
What has modified your opinion
since yesterday" put in Arthur.
AN experiment which | have just
been making" he replied. You shall
see it yourselves"
He adjusted his spectroscope-1 knew
what it was. for | had seen one in the
/ lectures at the Institute-and lit an al
! Cohol lamp. A pale ribbon of light APP
peared on the SCREEN it's what they
call a spectrum. He sprinkled a pinch
of white powder upon the wick, and
| two little yellow lines appeared cross
/ ing the luminous band.
THAT is sodium" he explained, "and
! will serve to determine the relative
| position
He then took from a drawer what
! seemed to be morsel of green, CLASSY
! stone, and began to scrape it over the
| lamp As the fine dust he ground off
entered the ae, bright yellow line
flashed out close beside the others.
There" he exclaimed that Is in
Xhe exact position of the line D3. and
should indicate the presence of helium.
But my specimen is hardly large
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Del, Lacka. and Western,

Effect Monday, October 10. 1896.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: EX-
press for New York and all points East,
LAO, 2.50, 5.l5, 500 and 9,jj a. M. LILO and
S.SG p m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Phlaael-
phla and the South, 5.l5, 500 and go a. m,
lilo and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, $40 p. m.
Express for BinghamtOn, Oswego, FL
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1920, 2.35 a m, and l.55
p. m, making close connections at Buffalo
TO all points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 9.15 a. M
Binghamton and way stations. los D. m
Nicholson accommodation, 5lj p. IN.
Binghamton and Elmira express, j.5j
p, IN.
Express for Utica and Richheld Springs
80 a. m. and l.55 p. m.
Ithaca 23j and Bath 9.l5 a. m, and l.5l
=. m.
For northumberland Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connection at North
cumberland for Williamsport Harrisburg
Baltimore Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tons, 600, 800 a. M, and Loo and 500 p. IN.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations. sos
and ll.2O a, m Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 and S.47 D. M.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office 32S Lackawanna avenue, OF
depot ticket office.
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enough for adequate chemical analysis,
as the proportion of the unknown ele-
ment contained in this mineral is APP
parently very small. | have no hope of
separating it unless | can obtain Il con-
siderable quantity of the ore, if so |
may call it,
Where was this specimen found?'
demanded Arthur.
1T was given me by an old sea cap
tain who had become Interested in
mineralogy. and wished to learn its ma
ture. He Clipped it off with consider
able difficulty from the wall of a grOtto
of volcanic stone in the island of
Anusa, which he visited many years
ago"
"Where is this island?" | asked.
In the Southern Pacific" replied the
Professor.
Arthur you must go at once" l or
dered him.
TO BE CONCLUDED.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey

Uehigh and Susquehanna Dvision)
Anthracite coal used exclusively. insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes Barre etc, at $50, 9l5, 11.3O a. m,
u, ,45, 200, 3.05, 500, 7l0 p. m. Sundays 800,
a, m, 100, 2l5. 7.1O p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (express) a. m, 12.45 express with Ruf.
fet parlor carr, S05 (eXpress) p. m. sun
day, 2.l5 p, m. Train leaving 12.45 D. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termin-
al, 522 p, m, and New York 600 p. IN.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m,
l2,45, SJ5, 500 Except Philadelphia) D. m.
Sunday, 2l5 p M.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, ETC., at
$50 a. m ana l245 p, m.
For Lakewood, $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown. $50 a, m, 12,45, 800 p. m.
Sunday 2 Is p, m.
For Pottsvlle, $50 a. M, 1245 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot of Lib
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PART I.

Uncle Amos is so exasperating.
OF course I sent Arthur to ask him
just as soon as we were engaged but ne
said: mo"
Uncle Amos can say mo in the most
dreadful way.
Poor Arthur gave right up. He came
out looking like a big, noble dog that
been whipped; he could hardly Keep
the tears back. He was angry, too; ana
if he hadn't been I'd never have for
given him,
But he was really just boiling.
Your uncle called me an intrusive
ass a couceited idiot, a crack-brained
enthusiast. and a sneaking adve nturer.
he said. why, Jo he treated me like
a convicted chicken thief. Ne told me
that he didn't doubt was after your
money and wanted it pretty badly, but
that ia never get it while he was alive.
And. Jo, what could / say to that?
You're an heiress and | haven't cent
| couldn't answer word" And Ar
thur broke down and cried like little
boy. he was SO disappointed and so mad.
"lf he hadn't been your uncle he
blubbered
/ knew very we'll that if Uncle Amos
had been anybody else he would have
got the full benefit of Arthur's college
football practice right then and there;
but If uncle had been anyone else he
couldn't have been so provoking. still
was ashamed of Arthur; it was too
fiat OF him to give right up Just because
Uncle Amos called him names. So |
told him not to be a baby, and went to
uncle myself.
Uncle Amos 1 said, what makes
You act sO2'
Then he began to abuse Arthur.
you mustn't talk like that" l said,
'for I'm going to marry him"
. mot if l can help it," said he.
But you can't help it, said I
"Jncle Amos, you can only make things
worse. You'd much better behave your
self"
Then he got a little more reasonable.
How about the Hungarian Count
he retorted.
That was mean. "He waltzed beauti-
fully l said, land you pretty nearly
drove me into marrying him out OF
spite And that would have been mis-
take-an awful mistake"
And now you are bent ON another.
But with Arthur-its different
Doesn't waltz so well, l suppose"
He doesn't waltz very well, uncle;
that's true. But he's clever in Other
ways. Professor Empson says he has
in him the making of a great chemist
"Alchemist. rather He hasn't sane
idea to his name. Old Faust was clever
Internally Clever-but he went to the
devil; and Arthur is going to the devil
Uncle Amos you mustn't talk So
not to me- I've promised to be his
wife, and I'm going to keep my prom
Use, and I'm not gOing-there. What
makes you so dreadfully prejudicet
against Arthur, uncle?"
Because. he's worthless, empty
headed visionary, Josephine and vii
make you unhappy all your days. What
has he ever dOne?'
Don't you remember the paper OF
Progressive Heating and the Caloric
Rainbow which he read before tn,
Society for the Exploitation of Alleged
Impossibilities? Professor Empsel
said that it showed a combination o
scientific insight and constructive i'm
agination which was simply marvellous
Only he knew of no existing substance
enduring enough to sustain the eX
pertinent"
Then uncle almost choked. "a 10
of tommyrot about an experiment tina
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Empsen says it may--and I'm sure of
it. And suppose Arthur finds it?'
when he's finally pronounced in
sane YOU come back to your home
alone. That's ALL"
You see uncle is something terrible
when he gets excited. I had to keep
my temper, though, because it was all
so important.
But suppose he really does find it?''
| said
but he won't, he can't If he does
I'll throw my whole fortune into his
crucible and go to the madhouse my
self"
"Oh, I don't want that. Uncle.
only want my own little share, and for
you to be good to me- and let me have
my way"
He had been storming about the
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can't be performed with a substance
that doesn't exist! Oh, yes! Arthurs
clever. He'll discover the philosophers
stone before long, and perpetual mo-
ton, and the fourth dimension, and
end up in the poor-house if he doesn't
get into the mad-house first. You
marry him-a silly schoolgirl the
wife of an infant prodigy just gradu-
ated from Bedlam-and live on papers
before the Society for the Exploration
of lmpossibilities, ana pay your bills
with a substance that doesn't exist!
For that's all you'll get. Not a dollar
from me-not a dollar!"
But the substance does exist
Arthur thinks it does. and Professor