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kiss. as | hope. did Betty some good; off
she went straight TO the vicar tWho was
living then in the cottage of my Lord Quin-
ton gardener and exercising his sacred
functions in secrecy 10 which the whole
parish was privy) and prayed him 10 let her
partake of the Lords supper: a request
that caused great scandal TO the neighhors
and sore embarrassment 10 the vicar him
self. who. being learned man and deeply
read in demonolosy. grieved from his heart
that the witch did not play her part better.
1T is" said he to my father. "a Non
strous lapse"
Nay. it is sign of grace" urged my
mother.
1t is said my father land I do hot
Know whether he spoke perversely or in
<arnesO "a matter of no moment"
Now. being steadfastIy determined that
my boyhood shall be less tedious in the
longec always to be a man, and hated MY
green and petticoGt-governed days-I will
pass forthwith TO the hour when / reached
the age Of eighteen years. My dear father
was then in heaven. and old Betty had
found. as was believed. another billet But
my mother lived. and the vicar like the
kirg, had come to mis- own again. and
was five feet eleven in my stockings and
there was urgent need that / should SCI
about pushing my way and putting money
IN my purse: for our lands had not re-
turned with the king, and there was no
more Incoming than might serve to keep
my mother and sisters in the estate of gen.
tlewomen.
And on that matter" observed the
vicar. stroking his nose with his fore
nnger, as his habit was in moments OF
Perplextty. Betty Nasroth's prophecy is
OF small service. For the doings on which
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=
Simon. Well, 1 was wrong. Come wei
In the country, We'll be good. But when
we've made a townsman of you, we'll
we will be what they are in town. More
over, in ten minutes am going home and
It would be hard if also left you in anger.
You shall have pleasanter memory of my
going than Mistress Barbara left YOU"
How shall 1 find you when I come to
town."
why. If you will ask any gentleman you
meet whether he chance to remember CIV
daria, you will find me as soon as it is well
you should"
prayed her to tell me more, but she was
resolved to tell no more.
See. it is late. l co. said She Then
suddenly she came near to me- Poor ST.
mon she said. softly. yet It is good for
you, Simon. Some day you will be amused
at this. Simon" She spoke as though she
were fifty years older than l. My answer
lay not In words or arguments. l caught
her in my arms and kissed her. She strug-
gled. yet she laughed. 1t shot through my
mind then that Barbara would neither have
struggled nor laughed. But Cydaria
laughed.
Presently I let ner go, and, kneeling on
my knee, kissed her hand very kumbly, as
though she had been what Barbara was
If she were not-and I knew not what she
was-yet should my love exalt her and
make throne wherein she might sit a
queen. My new posture brought a sudden
gravity to her face, and she bent over me
with q smile that seemed now tender and
almost sorrowful.
Poor Simon. poor Simon" she whis-
pered. kiss my hand now. kiss 1t as
though were fit for worship. 1t will do
you no harm-and perhaps-perhaps shall
like to remember it," She leaned down and
kissed my forehead as I knelt before her.
Poor Simon" she whispered. as her hair
brushed mine. Then her hand was grad
ually and gently withdrawn. looked up
to see her face; her lips were smiling, but
there seemed q dew on her lashes. She
laughed. and the laugh ended In n little
gasp. as though sob had fought with It.
And she cried out loud. her voice ringing
clear among the trees in the still evening
air.
THAT ever should be so sore a foolv'
All. for youths happiness! Alas for Its
dismal woe! Thus came she into my weary
Go be continued.)
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:sswhat have learned at ouinton manor -


I answered with bow.
THAT doesn't prove her pretty" retofted
the angry lady.
There's more than one way Of it," said
l. discreetly, and I took a step toward the
visitor, who stood some ten yards from US,
laughing still and plucking flower to
pieces in her fingers.
''She is not known to your asked Bar
bara, perceiving my movement
1T can remedy that" said /, smiling.
Never since the world began had youth
been a more faithful servant to maid than l
to Barbara Quinton. Yet because. If q man
lie down. the best Of girls will set her
pretty foot on his neck, and also from
my love of thing that is new. I was thor
oughly resolved to accost the gardener
guest, and my purpose was not altered by
Barbara's scornful toss OF her little nead as
she turned away.
cit is no more than civtlity, protested,
"to ask after her health, for, coming from
London, she can but just have escaped the
plague"
Barbara tossed her head again, declar-
ing plainly her opinion of my excuse.
But If you desire me to walk with you"
1 began.
interrupted. Il came here to be alone
my pleasure lies in obeyfng you," said
I, and I stood bareheaded while Barbara,
without another glance at me, walked on
wholly obstinate. I watched her go. She
did not once look over her shoulder. Had
she-but truce to that What passed is
enough; with what might have my story
would stretch to the worlds end. I
smothered my remorse and went up to the
stranger. bidding her good-day in my most
Polite and courtly manner. She smiled but
at what 1 knew not. She seemed little
more than child, sixteen years old
seventeen at the most, yet there was no
confusion in her greeting of me. Indeed,
she was most marvelously at her ease,
for on my salute she cried, lifting her
hands III feigned amazement:
"a man, by my faith, a man in this
placer
Well pleased to be called man. bowed
again.
''Or at least" she added, what will be
one if it please heaven"
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1t matters little what Ii is that you
want-wfether a situation or a servants
want" ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
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CHAPTER II.
The Way of Youth.

. The debate is years old: not indeed, quite
SO old as the world, since Adam and Eve
cannot for want OF opportunity have fallen
out over it, yet descending to us from I'M
known antiquity. But 1t has never yet
been set at rest by general consent. The
quarrel over passive obedience is nothing
to 1t. 1t seems such a small matter, though,
for the debate I mean turns on no greater
question than this: May a man who owes
allegiance to one lady justify by any train
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Wnere such lessons are early learned"
said he.
And what's the lesson" I asked, draw
ing nearer.
Neither answered. The vicar rested his
hands on the bail of nis cane and suddenly
began TO relate old Betty NaSrothS proph-
ecy to his companion 1 cannot tell what
led his thoughts to II. but it was never far
from his mind when was by. She listened
with attention, smiliag brightly in whimsi-
cal amusement when the Hateful words,
pronounced with due solemnity, left the
wears lips.
1T is a strange saying" he ended, "of
| Whlch time alone can show the truth"
Sne glanced at me 18th merry eyes, yet
with a new sort OF interest. 1t Is strange
the hold these superstitiOns have on all OF
us; though surely future ages Will out
| grow such childishness.
Il don't know whatathe prophecy MEANS"
| said she. yet one thing at least would
seem neadfui for its fulallment-that Mr..
Dale should become acquainted with the
True" cried the vicar eagerly. EVERY
thing stands on that, and on that we stick.
or Simon cannot love where the king loves,
nor know what the king hides, nor drink
Of the kings cup If he abide all his days
here In Hatchstead. Come. Simon, the
plague is soner'
Should then be gone too?" I asked.
| yet to what end? 1 have no friends In
| London who would bring me to the notice
| of the king"
The vicar shook his head sadly. I had
no such friends, and the king had proved
before now that he could forget many a
| better friend to the throne than my dear
fathers open mind had made of him.
| I'VE must walt we must wait STILL" said
the vicar. Thine viii find friend"
Cydaria had become pensive for a mo-
ment but she looked up now, smiling again,
| and said to me:
"You'n soon have a friend in London"
Thinking of Barbara. I answered gloom
lily. She's no friend of mine.'
IT did not mean whom you mean," said
Cydaria with twinkling eyes and not whit
put out. But also am going to London"
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9entfdIambs GmiFsbau ,ssto
GMifffahrt.

Oeuti9lanbs S@iffsbau bat I'm ab,
sslaufenen Sabre tueitere Sorti6ritte
eema9t. 9aflr ipri9t bic Sbatfa&e,
6aB es slei@aeitis bier Der gr6Bten
Sampfer Der WeIt auf ieiuen @erfteu
berlufelen permo@te, mdbreub gng.
Lamb. beReu S6iffsbau ben alIer aube.
rem Staten 3ufammeusenommeu fat
um bas Sreifa6e ttbertraf, sur ieIben
3eit MIR Elm einaigss giei6 aroses
S6iff gu Wafer Iieb. au6 besiiaiid,
bes 8aumaterials unb ber S9iffsaus.
rttuugeu fdbrt er fort, ii9 peiter un.
abbdusis bonn Nuslanbe au MAIDEN.
Inter Anberem bat In idngfier 3eit
bus 6o1felber Maistpert In Duisburo
fd Der 6erhequng bon S9iffsauters
tetten unb G9iffsautern suseuanbt,
einem WateriaI, nit benz bis Dor Sur.
aem gnglanb fat ausi6Iiebli9 bic
sauae @eIt periorate. Inter ben tn
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8eipilli9uns Der basu nOtbisen Witttel,
Die ct ouf ungefdbr Stpeibunbertunb,
fiinf;istauienb Marf peranl9laste, an
bic @esieruns gewanbt. @iniee ,3eit
binour9 batte er ouf bic Nntport mar
ten 1niiiIen, uno beute enbli9 mar Elm
abi9ldsiser 8eibeib 9efommen. Das
brinsenbe 0ebiirfniB nab elmer iotden
Station lei ui6t erfannt tporber, bteB
es In oein minifterielfen G9retben,
tnb oie fiir patbologiide .3mede ners
fiisbaren Mittel bereits obuebin I'm
letten Sabr iiberibrttten.
DaS perbroB TIN sepaltis. 9ein
9er3 bins on biefer Sbee, er bate es
ii6 tn ben aopf seiest, ite sur Iusfiib'
run9 80 brinsen, ba ct Der feiten ueber>
seusuns mar, ber Meni9beit unb ber
Wiiienidaft burh bas auf iol9e Meile
seiammelte Material etnem unl9dbs
baren Dtenft- 3a leiften, uub ipdbrenb
er bas Sdreiben ieet no9mals bur9s
los, reifte BET GntfdluB In tim, bic
Soften our Grri9tung elmer berartisen
Station unter 3ubilfeuabme ether
allmdlis 3rt ar,orti} }treuben Inletbe aus
eisenen W1itteln, unb aipar NIT eineu
Gbeil beS 9apttals III bedeu, bas Ct
ieiner 1o9ter ols Mttstft beftimmt
hattie.
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!Ereie 0iNe1s.

S9iden Sic Sbre 4breTe an $. 6.
Gudlen & 60. in Chicago unb Sic tuer=
ben gratis cine @rube gdadtel bon
0r. &inss gaeuen 2ebens>@iuen erbalten.
Cine Brobe tuirb sic bon Dem @ertbe
berielben iiberseusen. sic tuirfen leidt
unb iinb beionbers gu empfeblen Bel
8eritopfuns unb uern6iem &opfueb.
Sir Wfalaria unt 2eberbef9merben ba=
ben fie ii6 als uui6dbbar erluieien. gs
tpiro sarantirt, baB iie abiolut frei BON
iddoli6en Subitan5en unb in ibrer
8uiammenieBnn9 rein pesetabilii9 fino.
Sic idpddeu oas SDitem ni9t, ionbern
frdftisen bafielbe, inbem iie ben Measen
nnb bic @eodrme su erneuter 9batiafeit
anresen. &esuldre @rOBe rs Gents
per 5laf6e. 8ertauft in Der Ipotbete
BON S. &alteper & Gon.
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Wetb far Wjstter.

Dor iber so Sabren f9on tpurbe
gtr8. MihSlo,u'S Soothing sprup
bon Miqionen BON Mhttern beim 3abs
men Der 4iuber angepenbet. WirH bu
i'm S@lafe bur9 bas S9reiem eines
ainbes gef6rt, bas TN 3abuen If unb
Dor S9meraen weint9 Menn 10, laRe
fofort eiue Glaf@e bon .Mlrs. MinS,
lotus SOOTHING @prupS bplen. Sein
Wertb iff unbe3ablbar. @8 mtrb benz
tleinen 2eibenben iofOrt 2inbernns bers
f9affen. DerlaBt eu9 barauf, Wiitter,
e8 TT fein 3meifel barhber. gs beilt
0pfenterp unb 0iarrboe, regnlirt ben
Magen uub bic Nieren, beieitigt Wimb,
aolit, erwei@t ben Gaumen, BERLIN.
bert @ntsanbung unb itdrtt bas gan3e
Spifem. sNtrs. Min5loms SOOTHING
SprupA fir aabnenbe ainber III aaees
nebm In @ef9mod unb bas @eeept
tau.mt BON einem Der beifen tpeibli9en
aer3te tn ben Ser. @taaten. gs III BET
allen Srusgifen in ber sanaen Melt 3u
baben. preis Is gents pet Glai1e.
3auft ni@ts anbereS, aIs Mrs. Winss
Ions Sootbius.Sp
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gttuas sana l1uertpartetes (! gom
9tenstag an uerbeu mir bie gauge
Wo9e btnbur1 nertanfen: 400 paar
9anens OTforb, ,e@ube I'M Wertbe bon
$1.25 far IS geHts; 300 paar feline
SougoIa s6aubalen", In Cincinnati
gema@t, bic friiber 3u $1.75 pertauft
inurbeu, au IS Gents 400 gaar braune
Ogforb. iebes paar $1.75 tpertb, au
95 Gents; 100 paar feine OongoIa.
Ogforbs. In Cincinnati gema@t, @r6be
2 bis Al, im Wertbe bon $3.50, 3u
lltlr 1.25; 500 paar Damen pans
toffelu ftir 45 Gents, bic nod ME au'
Dor su bieiem preiie bertauft tpurben.
Soeben erbalteu eiue erobe Nusmabl
bon 6erren S@uben, Dici seib unb
@oagreb, wertb $500, ftir uur $1.75.
gbeufalls baben tuir erbalten 3eug,
ftefel, ioiuie pantoffeln bon Glaces
2eber unb 3eus, hberbaupt Mles, mas
on bequemer GuBbetleibung bon 90.
men unb 6erren fir ben CONNER ges
brau@t mirb. IQe bieie Waaren itnb
ni9t etua alte 2abenbtiter ober 3uiam,
mengeiu6ter Ausi@uB. ionbern MlIes
frif9 unb rein, iebes paar garantirt
bon Der reguldren Gr6Be.
@iuberelIa g @ub.paIaf.
213 Nlamosp plaaa.
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8, @ie Gbmer3baft.

Die Sdmersen, bon Teuralsie Der,
nrfadt flnb ;utpeilen 70 enorm bae
man betnabe baoon uerriidt tperben
tOnnte. SalSation Sel beleiti9t folhe
Shmersen Iofort uno furtrt 9teurals
gle 70 raid oaB Jiiemanb metr auf Die
We!ie 5u leicen braudt. Serr Saccb
8letnt 1896 Main Ctr, Gpanspille,
e5no., fdrelbt pie folst: |HReine Gran
lttt iett 2 Sabren an Geuraleie aber
iettoem ile Salpaticu Sel gebraudte,
1T fie pclltcmmen frei taocn. Sd, be-
haupte oaB es bas bette etnimeut lit
unb id merbe es INNER i'm Soauie bale
ten. SD ieIbft bate felt lanser 3eit
Rheumatismus unb 9ebraud,te piele
9inimente bod Salpaticn Sel er,pies
iih better als trseno Elm anceres Neits
tel unb that bic belten Dien(te." /" Sals
oatien Sel fpfet nur IS Gents.
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I. & optte1.

Gin paar @oden fpdter traf Gulba
nit Gbelianp I'm Reeensburser 9of
suiammsn. St bate ibn felt benz
Mittuseifen In fetnem 9auie nidt ses
leben, unb bas ansesriffene Qusieben
bes junsen Maunes Kel Tim auf.
pgino sic frant?" fraste er notl
marmen Sntereiies, benn bas leidte
Mbbebasen, bas ibn bel @elegenbeit
bes Wlittaseifens In ieinem 9auie
ieuem se9eniiber hberfommen bate,
mar fdon lanse ipieber sef9munben.
,8rant? gltdt bte Gpur!A Rbe>
lianbs glusen funielten ibn beinabe De.
rei1t an. so btu 70 seiunb wie elm
Sifd I'm @aHer."
rSa, mas 1T Sbnen beun? @ie
ieben f9le9t aus.
.Ni9ts! 0ielleiat bin i'd i'm Be,
sriff, Dor bte Sunbe 3lt seben, aber bas
lit bod eine 9ode, bic tt,ir mid alfeta
ansebt.4
Der dltere Mann legte benz tiineeren
bic 9anb auf bic S9ulter.
nSSren Gle, Cont, bas eS eimunal
70 NIT Sbneu tuiirbe, bas mar Ia Dor.
aus3uieben. Cd bite @ie, feien gte
bod perniinftie. Cold elm 0eben, tpte
Sie es fiibren, ,,uB Ia auf bic Dauer
ielbit bte sefunbete 91atur ruiutreu.
Gs iit ia f0rmlid, als leSten Gle es
barauf an.
rMlSeli6, bab i'd bos tbue."
uaber. mas i'd bosese,t tban tana,
bas foll aud sefdeben; i'd ais Sbr
Greunb iperoe nidt rubis jufeben, baB
Sie iib burd bas tpiifte Qeben, 70 lpte
sie es iest fiibren, altmdlis su @r,,nSe
rtdten.
sd m5dte uiiien, ME Gle es ners
binbern MOLTEN"
nOabur6, bab id meine gtim,ne
INNER pieber erbe6e rnb ,9bnen 70
lanse freunbf9aftlia 3,rebe, bts gle
mir enbli6 @ebbr seben. Ste folltem
es MAIDEN wie id unb ii9 aud etne
Sdusli9feit sriinbeu, bas tpdre fitr Gie
Die bette Sur. Z"
abeltaub la9te beiier auf.
sDieier 0ori9las bat serabe aus
Sbrem Mlunbe unb mir gesennber
einen abionberliden 8eisei9mad."
r@te 70? @ie meinen Gle bas?"
fraste Sutba NIT ber rai9en Gupftnb>
li6teit bon Semanb, bea1 elm ,,pors
iidtiger Singer cine iorsf6ltis perbors
gene Wunbe beriibrt bat un6 in benz
fi@ Der gerba9t rest, bab bies NIT
Gbiidt 9eideben iei.
Das feline Obr bes Gnberen borte
bic Gmpfinbli6feit un6 ben Ber6adt
beraus. CT fubr it& NIT ber SauS iiber
bic Stirne unb iaste niiSe: ~gie milf
fen beute ni9t NIT mir re9ten. Sd
tpeib pirflid rnan9mal gar ni9t mebr,
mas i'd ipre6e, unb BIN berte abses
fpannt gum gterben. Cine bumpfe 9e.
Saufenloie S9mere laitet mie elm too
tenber Druid auf mir. Cd babe friiber
ME besriffen, iuie Mlenf9en ibre 9eiun>
Ben Gimme nerlieren tCnnen-beute be-
sreife i'd es.4
rslber bas 1T ia ernftsr, oils i'd
ba@te. Netu. iett trttt ber arst an bic
Stelle bee Greunbes. I'D babe Sie
f6on eiumal nit Grfols In Sdnben ses
babt. Sd mill Shnen einen gori@las
MAIDEN. Gufans bes nd@ften Mouats
sebe i6 NIT Grau uub 2o9ter fiir
einiae 2eit nah 0erGtesaohen. 4oms
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s. 5. Wseber,
vi. I'll, 8eit 5 geite glIamp RIa,a.
Wein Sanolnus unb Saloou.

@ewdbltes 2aaer porshsIi9er Salt
fprnia. .Meiue. bic btrett In ben Mein.
bergen setauft ipnrben. @otbs unl
MeiBweine, Nnseliea, BORT, Sberrp
etc. Nuftrdse ban auBerbalb iperhen
prompt ausgefhbrt. Selepbon fttr
Stabttunbe 280.
Sm SaI loon finbet mon feline
@bisties, @eine, Doraiisli&es Bier.
@igarren etc.
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Grcuriipn Der Wieb5ii@ter mad
MeEicU.

gta@ Seenbisuns Der 8ieb3a9ters
goapenticn tpirb cine @Scurfiou mad
Megito tibsr 2arebo ttattfiuben. Rnnb.
rsife.6abrpreis mad Monterep $500
uub Der @tabt NsTito $500.
.. s. priee. u. @. ga.
palefttne, Seras.
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9as Lone STAR y@rlauser"

0aS BON Der Zone gtar 8raaeret
ais sIai@enbter tn ben Wtarft 8es
bradbte ,,Grlamasr" erfreat ffdb gus
uebmenher 8eltebtbett ais 5amtlten'
@etr1nt. @s lit ein frafttgeS, tart
etm8ebrautes mal3retcbeS Ster boa
Grukem @pblgeidma6.
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@t0enl@aft
beSinst KenntniFe. Das gang.
Geheimni6 pom

bsoinst KenntniHe. Das san,s
Gebsimnif pen
9cott's Emulsion
III Die iabrelanse miHenf4aft.
menn In sreeen Quantitaten unA
psrbeHerten n1etRoosn bsrseitellt,
70 mue eine Gmulfon pelItomms.
nsr fein ais etne In alter 111ouier,
nit 1r16rfer unS KeuIe subereitete
uno fur einise 1ln,en bersAnet.
Darum sebt SCOTS GmuIiiou
Don Seberthran ni4t In Gbetls
auf, fonoern bait iabrslans fi4
fds, un6 6arum III Elm E6ffel PED
Sem anosrn eIeid. Nets elm sleiA.
mdsiees proouft.
Dsi anorsn 0maIfsnH MBe@ Gle sasIEAs Re-
liats sraiten snipssev stns nthsss sers sins stgs
ksNs. Rtbmen Gle seatrl. Gss NsAts NsS g1a@
lshsisEbsnm umiAtas.
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81. %. @c0laiffer.
Seuer. unb 80rnabo,
8erf9erung.
9el. Alb.
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YaWa8es8tWette auer Mrt
Wa4 uub bou Guropa.

Sept if bic 3eit. 3idets au taufeu
unb Termaubte unb 8etannte aus ber
alten 6eimatb berabertommen au laRen.
Wegen senauer Suformation tpenbe
man ft9 an
80. s. 9omnG
9eueral.p paKasier.Ngent ber Nalors
Dampfer 2inie.
523 @af 6nufon @trabe, 5an An'
tonic, 3e1as.
Offiaieuer Agent fur oQe europdt'
i@eu Dampfer 2iuteu.
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&ouo's piueu tpirten porsiialid3
nad Der Mabl5eit unb turiren aopf.
web. rs Gents.
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stick the blunt end of the match
through, pressing it down till it
touches the card. This will leave
about an inch OF match to he taken be-
tween finger and thumb for spinning
this beautiful teetotum.
Cutting long slices through the mid
die Of the cork leaves pieces which,
with the aid Of the paints, can be
turned into a beautiful set of domi-
noes, and by cutting out square pieces
one can make a beautiful set Of noise-
less dice to be used with the backgam-
mon board.
But perhaps the incest toy Of all
made III this shop, which has for its
sign ''Oll corks taken in exchange
tor new playthings," IS the set of par
lor croquet. To begin this heavy but
fruitful labor cut out eighteen small
squares Of cork. Bend into a curved
hoop:-a miniature Of those used IN
lawn croquet-nine hairpins, and
these, with each end stuck into one Of
the small squares of cork. will stand
upright and serve as table wlckets for
the game. Cut slices crossways from
the vinegar bottle cork, and into thu
middle Of each Of these stick a match,
whose end has been sharpencd for the
purpose. This can be painted around
with rings of contrasting colors, as Is
done to the goal stakes of lawn GRO
quet.
Next, for the mallets hunt about in
the cork box for four small ones OF
even size-those from the small medi-
cine walls serve nicely If they have not
been stained by drugs. These. If a
nice shape. need no cutting at ali.
Matches Will serve as handles for these
mallets, and a'band OF color must be
painted around each, SO that players
may distinguish their own nallets.
Sine nice. large, Old sugar coated
| i2l : would make beautiful balls 70,
Il nursery croquet, with a stripe O;
pant around each d
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-18

Tho fast liners Of transatlantic steam
crs have Increased the minimum rate
for tirst-claSS passengers. The COM
panies participating liz the agreement
are the French. the North German
LLOYD. American, Red Star. Neither
lands American, White Star. Hamburg
American and Cunard. The Anchor
Line is in the agreement about the book
ing agencies. but the agents on his side
have received ne instructions with re
gard 10 the minimum rate. The lowest
rate after Dec. l and until Apr.l l will
be SO TO Southampton and $3.50 to
Bremen on the express steamers. For
the So-cllIcd ummcr season. April l
to NOV. /, the lowest rate viii be $lt0
en- the express steamers and SO on the
slower steamers. That means that the
minimum price Of tirSt-cla>S tickets Wiz
he from $40 10 SO higher than it has
been. There VIII he no reduction for re-
turn tickets, the winter seaSon on both
rides Will be from Nov. l TO April /. and
children over eight years Of age must
, pay full fare. those between eight and
4 paying half fare. The half-fare
age Was formerly twelve TO three.