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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-01
AUCTION SALES.
By 3. F. Knox Auctioneer.
NRUSTEE'S SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust, d.ted May 80
1895, and recorded in liber r. No. D. folio
35S, of the land records OF Fairfax county
Virginia, executed by ]. II. Graham to the
undersigned, and being thereunto required
by the holder of the note secured by said
trust, will, on
SATURDAY,
the 9TH day Of March, 1898
ut u o'clock m in front of The Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building in the city
of Alexandra, Virginia, sell at public auction.
for cash, the following described REAL ES'
TATE; to wit:
Beginning at a point where the centre
line of West street ex ended intersecs the
north side of Wilkes street, or Cemetery
lane and running thence with said street OF
lane no tn 760 So, ". $500 feet to the
Episcopal Cemetery lot thence with that
line north 100 so, e 194.7 feet TO the
south boundary fence of the land sold by
Baggett to the Virginia Midland Rail-
way Company ; thence with the ina OF
the land sold 10 the said railway comp NY
south 77o y, r. $50 i feet TO the center line
of West sire extended and thence with
said line S. 13o s., w. 1874 feet to the be-
inning Together with all rights aud APP
purtenances 10 the said land belonging or IN
any wise apperttinng.
JANIS r. CATION Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.

10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID from James q. Meriweather and wife,
dated the 9th day OF January, 1897, of re-
cord in the Clerks office of the County Court
of Fairfax county, Va, in iber X, No 5, TO-.
lio GAG, and being thereto required by the
party insured thereby, the undersigned, trus.
| es in said deed, will offer for sale at public
suction, in front of the premises hereinafter
described, at 2 o'clock m, on
TUESDAY.
the Sth day of March, 1898,
the following REAL ESTATE and PERsON-
AL PROPERTY 10 wit:
ALL THOSE TWO CE2TAIN PIECES OR
PARCELS OF LAND AND PREMISES, stu
ate. lying and being in the county of Fairfax,
and State of Virginia, bounded and described
as follows to wit:
First BegiT ming at stake 10 a marsh
near Little bunting creek at the S. W. cor.
ner If Sarah Young's west lot, and running
thence down said creek south twenty nine
degrees ana thirty minutes west, thee chains
to stake; thence south five degrees and fif.
teen minutes east five chains and forty links
10 :, cluster of soft silver maple trees thence
south forty-six degrees ard thirty minutes
west fourteen chains and fifty links to ordi-
nary low water mark in the Potomac river ;
chains and twenty. eight links thence south
sixty. eight decrees east seven chains; thence
south eighty-fve degrees east twenty seven
chaDs and eighty links to the S. w. corner
of Sarah Young's lot thence along said lot
lirc nor.h three degrees west twenty nine
CHI ms and sixty eight links to John {. and
l. wis YoungS line; then G along their line
due west 10 the place of beginning, con aim
ing By estimation ninety acres of nd, be the
same more or less.
second: Beginning for the same At stone
buried in The ground twenty.one feet easter
r. of soft map C tree, and running from
thence S. 113. w thirteen (13) chains and
thiIty.e ght (3S) links to stake in the north
inc of the land lately owned by Lewis Young;
thence due east about twenty-four GA
chains and five ) links 10 stone in the
line corner of said Young's land, TO the other
gart of the tract of land sold by Bailey to
owls w Walker; thence with said Walkers
line. as surveyed, N 120 E. nine 90 chains
xty-seven 90 liaks TO a stone at the west
ern post / a gste corner to said Walkers
l,nd in the north line of said tract; thence
with said lie n. 190 w. to the place of be-
ginning. contsining twenty-one and three.
eighths OBS acres more or less.
PERs ONAt. PROPERTY 3 work Horses,
tso.horse Wagons l one horae Wagon, l
Horse base. , Mowers, / Reaper, Carriage,
l Fhaeton. l Road Cart, Furniture in dwell
house on above desc ibed premises.
TerDs of Sale Cash f'r the personal prop.
erty, and as to the real estate one third cash,
aud the balance in three equal instruments at
/, > and 3 cans respectively, evidenced by
the negotiable notes of the purchaser bearing
int rest from date payable semi-annually !;
the title to the property to be etained until
III pa ment OF the purchase money. Con
veyancing at cost OF the pur hsser.
FRANCIS L. SMITH, T,us,ees
CHARLES EARLY, -"''0''
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Last Tour TO Florida

The last of the popular Pcnnsy .vania Rail-
road personally conducted tours TO Jackson
vile will leave by special train of Pullman
palace cars on Tuesday, March S Round
trip tickets. valid to return on regular trains
until May 81, and including railway trans
portation in each direction, and Pullman &C.
commodations zone berth and meals on spe-
cial train going, will be sold at $4S from
Philadelphia and at propOrtionate rates from
other points. For full information apply 10
ticket agents
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DRUGGISTS.
UNPUBLISHED 1892.

E 6. LsADBEATER. O.. @. LEADBEATER.
E. g. LEA DBEATEK, JR, ]. LxADBEATER
E. S. J.EADBEATER & SONS.
1HOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
LOS sLd lot south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Lrugs Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Nls, Dye Stufs, Spices, nrug
{ists' Fancy Gov1s and Specialties.
Wholesale agel IS in Northern Virginia 10,
j. C. Ayers Medic. mes and John Lucas & Coz
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, sc.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
VIE have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leadii.G Proprietary Articles,
1hemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the TRACE
with all goods usually carried by weii-Xp-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low rs those given by inc best houses
d larger cities. All goods forwarded by 6gs-
d light or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
Tho purity Of all drugs furnished. Corro-
ipondeuce invited.
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Opening and Closing Of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7 30 and IL 40 r
M and 10, so, 80 and 8 80 p. IL
Open at 90 q. NJ, - 90 m. and 90 D. N
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at so and 10 80 a. IN. and 2 IS and
8 30 u. u. Open at 90 a. N. and = 80
and 4:30 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close 81
10 40 a. m. and 3 13 and s 30 p. m
Manassas Division mails close at 90 D, u,
aud As p. m. Open at l p. m.
Aloxandria and Round Hill mail, close a
8 40 q. NJ. and 0op u. Opon at 8 90 ~ M
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at IS
2. m. and 80 p. m. 0pe-' 8 0C a. N. aud
4 40 p. N.
Washington mails close at 7 80 and II 45
a. M, and 1 l5, , so, 6 so and 8 80 p. H..
Open at 8 90 q. H., u co III. snd 8 90 and
4 sop. m.
ofice HOays-open at 90 a. m. Close al
sunday HOurs-open at 900 3. NJ. Close
ut 9 80 a. N.
Carriers Schedule-Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 q. m and
3 90 and 80 p. m. Full route-6 80 a. NJ
and 80 p. m. Sunday collection 90 p
n Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 g. m.
close 8 80 g. N.
Deliveries made 90 q. H., - 90 H., and
5 90 p. m.
All mail should be in office ten minutes
before hour indicated for closing.
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By 0Neal & Lunt, Auc loneers.
TNRUSTEE'S SALE OF TWO HOUSES
4 AND LOTS ON PATRICK STREET,
BETWEEN QUEEN AND PRINCESS
STREETS.
V virtue Of deed Of trust executed by
Mary c. Smith, dated the 18th day of July,
/ 1898, and recorded in deed book 81, page
5 , and by order Of the board of directors of
the Mechanics Building Association, No D
If Alex 4ndra, Virginia, we will sell at public
auction. in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building. in the city of Alex
andria, Virginia, at II o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY., March 9th, 1898,
the following property to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
city of Alexandria, Virginia, bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at point on the east side
of Patrick street, at John D. Bayiss's north
line, twenty-five (25) feet north of Queen
street and running thence north o. Patrick
street twenty-five (25) feet; thence east par.
Allel with Queen street one hundred and
ghteen 11S) feet six (6) inches to an alley
ten (10) feet wide; thence south parallel
with Patrick street twenty-five (25) feet !;
and thence west parallel with Queen street
one hundred and eighteen (l1S) feet six (6)
inches to the beginning, together with the
right of way over said alley, and court and
all other sppurtenances to the same belong
lug or in anywiso appertaining The said
Mary C. Smith having made default for more
than six months in the payment of the dues
and interest on the loan secured by the said
deed of trust
Terms of sale:-Cash.
L. RUBEN,
n p MApCuATT T,us+oo,
J. D. STANTON,
rob1- IA
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Py O'Neal & Luat. uctioneels.

TRUSTEES' SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
L IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN KING
Nd PRINCE AND ALFRED AND PAT
RICK STREETS.
By virtue of deed of trust executed by
Paris Simms. dated September 18th, 1883
and ecorded n deed book No 20 page 1876,
the undersigned, surviving trustees, will sell
at public au ton, in front Of the Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building, in the city
of Alexandria, Virginia, at O'Clock noon on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1898,
The following property to wit:
A LOT Or GROUND in the city of Alex.
ardra, Virginia, upon the north side of the
alley in the rear OF the premises late the resi-
deuce OF w II. Fowle, deceased, on Prince
street, between Columbus snd Alfred streets
aud bounded as follows Beginning at point
where the north line of the above mentioned
alley intersects the west line of another alley,
VIII ch point is one hundred and thirteen
(173) feet east of Alfred street by p line ar
aIlcl TO Prince street, and one hundred 400
feet seven G. inches north of Prince street
by line parallel to Alfred street, and run
ning thence west parallel to Prince street and
binding on the first mentioned alley forty
(4O) feet; thence north parallel to Alfred
street twenty-five (22) feet thence east par
lei to Prince street forty (4O) feet TO ano;h.
er alley, and thence south on the S id alley
to the beginning, together with all appurten-
ances to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining The said Paris sims having
made default in the payment of more than
six months dues and interest on the loan Sc
cured by said deed of trust, and we being or.
dered to make said sale by the beard OF direc.
tors of the Mechanics Building association
No , of Alexandria, Virginia.
Terms OF Sale Cash.
J D II. LUNT and Surviving
NJ. B. HARLOW, Trustees.
feb17 is
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ARNOLD's BROMO-CELERY. Try this
unrivaed remedy for Headaches, Neurslgis,
SloenleSsnass 10 cents
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There SIRE three little things which do more
work than any othe- three little things Great
ed-they are the ant, the bee aud Dewitt:
Little Early Risers. the last being the famou:
little pills for stomach and hver troubles
Charles g. Lennon.
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RAILROADS
UyASEINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD
In Effect November II l~g-.


FOR wAsHiNGToN.
Leave Alexandria, corner King sgd aoya
streets also stops at King and Wa-a.r sron
King and Payne streets, week days az 3 %
Is %. q 30, 7 20 iexpres-. : 50 ryWe--
90, s 20 (express' : 30 lezlrt-s q 90
9 30, 1000, II "a aud II A. 3d. BOO ex.
press), and II %, 90 .cypp- TOO.
= 90. > 40 3 90 (express p 30 -. j5
lexpressl, co. 5 30 texprcssu 5.ij. Is 10.
(expressj. . %, 7 90 10 lcxpies- = -.
IS, 10 Is and II - p IN
Sundays 90, \ 90. CO. 40 lu3p,
/ l - a. IT., y % noon, - -, a0. Is.
) 90. 3 40. 4 30. ; IS, Is OO Is 10 30,
10, 10, 10 ID and II Up. 30.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avsrue sud l3l. ,.,c. aeeS
days, 30, %, 80 expires, o9
5 80. : 50, 50, 10 % ,cyprG) HOO
and Il A. a. III. - % leyprr-- 90
l IS. ! 10, = % express 40. 3 gu. , ~
(exprcss), ! - express, 30. BOO. 20
express, 40, s % $50 "H. ODD,
90. 30 90, II 20 ana 59u. Doe.
Sunnays-7 As, : As, . -. 1890 ID 10
a N , - 90 noon, ana i 10. 80 -.
3 CO. ) A.. 20, , 10. eco 70 40,
: 30, S15. 9 O0. 10 90 and / j 20 E
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Leave AleX&ndrs or Mount u" wc,s
1ays. a. ! o., %, 10 81 - Is. %.
and 10 %, A.. :. b, 4. aud il- u.
Srndsys-S 20 and % p go go,
81. u 80 and is -
Lave DC Mt Eern Il, week iu
Q "A an II IA .. IN. Da II g. 80,
= 40, 4 t.. ) 50 and 5 - %.
cave Int Vernon. Sun-Hy-, V0
ana l 20 =. 10. and As. 3 %, I'D aIl
5 90 m
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and RossiYn hourly.
Baggage checked free at King and Roya.
streets, Alexandria, and 1915 ana 'ensy.'
vania Avenue, Washington. for ucrson- hold
ing first class tickets. Bicycles % ceu's each
Parcel express
Communication tickets are sold at the 5'..''
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad, Roya. and King
strcts at the following rates:
Fare, Alexandria to Washington l3 cents
round.trip. % cents. Communication aies'
Quarterly tickets, $12.56; monthly tickets
81 90; school tickets, $40; family .aP
tickets 1928; package tickets 80 cent Al,
ter 7 COP III. to Riverside 10 cents round
trip
G. E. ABBOT, GEO. R. PHILLIr-
General Manager. General Psssengc' Ag~
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SATURDAY.
the 5;h day Of March. 1898.


in front ii The yoyal street entrance to the
market baiding in the city of Alexandra,
Virgins. expo:c 10 sale, at public auction for
cash, Al l. THAT LOT f GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon, situated on
the south side OF Queen street, between Pat
rick and Henry streets in the ciiy Of leXan-
dria, Virginia, aud bounded as fellows: BE.
ginning on the south side Of Queen street at
the west line of the lot Of ground. conveyed
by Mary G. Smith to J ohm Fitzpatrick 10 feet.
4 inches more or less west OF Patrick street;
and running thence westwardly on Patrickly
street 81 feet in, more or less 10 the line OF
tho lot formerly owned by P. II. Hoof; thence
socthwardly parallel to Patrick street 90
feet; thence east parallel to Queen street "a
FEET s in, more or lie :; thence north parallel
10 Patrick street Sc feet to the beginning.
Together with all rights and appuTtenances
to the said lot of ground belonging, or in any
wise arpertaining Conveyanc!ng at the cost
of the purchaser.
JAMES Z. CATION,
feb1S I'd Trustee.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Brcmo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails TO
cure % cents Sold by CHARLES g LENNON
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feb1St l,
PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOB TUE P RCHASE CT
L ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COUPON
BONDS.
The Board of Supervisors of Alexandria
ecu ~, Virginia, will sell in whole or in part,
NJ hCH, 1898, at - o'clock m, upoL the
sealed bids received therefor:
Aggregate amount of bonds $4,000 TO be
issued by the Board of Supervisors of Alex
and,ia county, Virginia. in denominations Of
500 each and dated March 31st, 1898, and
Issued for the construction of county court
house and isil at Fort Myer Heights or block
No s, said subdivision.
Interest payable semi-annually at 6 per
c MT and said bonds maturing 80 years after
date unless called in by said Poard Of Super
visors after five IS years from dste thereof
said bonds am accruing lit rest thereon
payable at the office of he County Treasurer
At the courthouse of said county The above
named bonds are issued By a special act of
the Genersl Assembly OF Virginia approved
February, 1898, and known as Senate bill
10. 329
Alexandria county assessed valuation
81, 100000; Alexandria county real vaius-
ton. $4,000 go; said county free from
debts of all kind whatever and sinking fund
legally provided for. Population of said
county $500. By order of the Board Of Su
pervisors.
Mark all bids as SEALED PRO
POSAL Is and add ress them to H. II YOUNG,
County Clerk, Alexandria city Va
A cOpy-Teste:
H.H. YOUNG, Clerk.
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STEAMERS.

XEJASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITEDl
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSIONS.
Bound Trip, 10 Gents.
On and after September 11th, 1897. an. 1n,.
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force:
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BY virtue of deed of trust dated February
/, 1898 and recorded in Deed Book No 30,
page % of the and Records of Alexandria
city Virginia. ex ecnted by Mary C. SIN tn to
me, will at u O'Clock, m. on
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n. B. Same schedule Sundays col-ae w
8 30 g. m. -.,,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS ~
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washing VI
days at 7 90 3. M, and Alexandra
a. ~, for landings as far as Nomini "--
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same ho.'5 "
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown
C. w. RIDLEY, General Mans
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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RAILROADS.
s, subject to change without notice to tho o,s

GOUTHERN galway
y Schedule Effective January II, 1898, subject to
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By R. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE.
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Leave Washington. Leave AIeXaHar~
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By 0'Noal & Lunt, Auc ioneers.

feb11ts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-15

u . + 70 . T" d T.. : q
little time, though even here the sur
roundings gained upon her. A band
that went smartly through some popu-
lar airs, the br!l!ancy OF the scarlet
geraniums that the gardeners were
bedding out. some children that play,
ell near her seat-irrltated her strange
~. Sne got up, therefore. and went to-
wards the old water gate on the chance
o. being able to get into the Strand
tnat way. Some one had told her the
meaning or the motto over the gate,
me Cross Is the tombstone of Faiti,.""g
Nothing but faith, nothing but
crosses Tor mel" she murmuved, per,
sne passed up Buckingham street.
ana climbed on to the top OF an omni-
bus IN the Strand. As she sat tbera
nothing n the busy life they passed
eulne llto !ler thoughts; she was only
CONSCIOUS OF festlessness ard stir Pres
en.!s :ef eyes caught sight Of white
oul.eFAy mat ilew above q barrow. OF
mowers, wAich was being slowly pushed
aiong INC pavements edge. with gay
careiesshess strange enough in that
S Ef place. Ones this white bit of
ne iiuttered upward high and higher,
us thousn 10 reach the gray filaments
%. e!ouu mat streaked the blue sky be-,
."ee:' me roof tops: then IN some
sasue, sau way She associated herself
with It: for she must soon be crnsbcd
beneath thousands, of hurryine feetand
she longed TO take 1t out Of Fleet street
and to give It freedom in some fresh.
mo"n country field. - 80
sJsts re (
Five nnOnt,,u u, a - ss.-'1sls.
Ruth had left the hospital. The house, house
surgeon had become the house physsi-
ciaa, and his term for holding that Or
nee mad alpos, run out. The world be.
nita ilosp!ta! walls Is one OF sickness,
OF sorrow. and OF pain, with nnni har
world OF menta! activity, IaSor a nd
e.reHsth to minister 10 1t. 1t is a great
IlaesAne OF life That Is set to snecor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-15

Currant Literature: An Ensllshman
once visited California, and he remark
ed upon the abundance of fruit In that
state. He said he was sure the Callfor-
mans could not eat It all, and he
wanted to know what was done with
the surplus fruit. His remark was an
swered by Californian, WHO said:
We eas what we can. and We can
what we eat"
The Enslishman after a while, saw
the joke and laughed heartily over It.
A short time afterward he returned to
England. One evening he went to a
dinner party, and he determined to re-
late his story. He told tho preliminarles
and, when he came to the Callfornian'a
answer, he repeated 1t In the following
words: N
we eat what We can, and tin what
We can't.r
And then he wondered why nobody
else laughed.
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- IFE4H.s7 ..I.1f. .'7-as57
He prny,ti, Too.

81 have a kind of cold chill when lay
down IN my berth sometimes and feel the
train rush and rock in the darkness and
think what may happen"
ii It was a veteran drummer who spoke
"a man whose face gave evidence Of q
thoughtful mind. o well fed body and a
conterted spirit. IS \
And I'll wager" said e companion.
THAT you never go to bed on a Pullman
car without saying your prayers" H Z !.
you're right" said he I'm pretty
rought man. but never go to sleep at
right on rails without putting up some
kind OF prayer" ~
One man after another owned up Ia
this habit OF praying, except one silent
drummer who had "cussed'' a good deal
about politics In the carly part OF the
evening. and had sat quietly chewing to-
bacco while this talk was going on. i. :.
How about you?" one OF the boys ask
ed presently. do you pray?"g
Oh II I don't!" said he, shame
facedly, AN I've done It ever since I was
q kid. The Pocket Magazine.
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FI7@ld] .6lD# HE IT. e & EtG@ ems
II = B

mel" drawing one from his socket AZ
Dyes, cir. lld.s she replied, slaaeing
at him swiftly.
s"Why?" gl q
81 don't know7r
HAS 1t ever struck You that you are
"A most OutrngcOusly cheeky woman to
write like this 10 lne2' " y
a deeper tide OF red rushed over hor
face. well" she considered, Ypet.
haps--' Va
liH laughed. glanced quickly up and
down Tho empty corridor. seized htr
hands In one OF hls--with the other he
held the handle OF the door before
which they stoOd-and. bending. kiss
ed her. Just as quickly he turned awass
pushed open the door and went Into
the wanl. The sister In charge advance
ed to meet him. Theytwent round the
beds together. nnd ms 8 he listened
gravely she told him the history OF each
case since he had seen It last. mi
Nurse Ruth was going on duty for
the afternoon when the house surgeon
called her. While she nut on her black
bonnet and the long cloak that almost
hid her gown. OF lilnc-sprigged print,
she looked at herself and stopped tying
her bonnet to think. After frowrlng ut
her reelection for 4 moment she laughs
ed, Then her changing mood sTew crit
,ical OF herself. She sighed and thought
really seriously: I. x "a
What an idiot ] am 10 care two pins
about him! When he talks as he did to
me to-day, hate him. Oh, WHY'S he so
nice? What n fool I've been to write TO
him! ! wonder he speaks to me! 4
must have been mad when I did It.
III go away. will! Oh, but, she Sigh
ed. ~ love him:" M. 1 z
She went out In 4 chastened mood.
made her way quickly through the
crowded streets toward the river. wherc
the steps lead to the steamboat pier by
London bridge. AS she went down them
q man, coming just behind hec. stuni-1
bled heavily forward. and would haze
rolled to the bottom had not her hand
outstcetchcd In an instant caught ard
steadled him until he frgained his ball
ance. He laughed while he thanked
her, saying, You Swcrc In the right
place then, nurse" She passed down to
the beat and found a lonely seat In the
bows, The tide was out; helpless boats
keeleq over in the slopes OF black mud
on the Surrey side, and the laden
barges in inidstrenm were deserted.
The sultry air hung heavily, and for3 a
moment she would have given any
thing to escape the monotony OF her
life. to secure some pleasure and fine
clothes. She left The boat at Charing
Cross and went into the gardens for a