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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
SECRET EXAMINATIONS AT AN END.
French Senate Adopts y Bill Abol-
tshing Them In Courts Martial.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-The senate this after
noon adopted the motion OF n. Constans,
placing courts martial under the operation
OF the law OF 1891, which abolished the Sc
cret examination of accused persons prior
to trial.
An amendment proposing to retain Sc
crct examination in cases involving nation
al danger was opposed by tie minister for
war. M. De Freycinet. and rejected
VI. Waldeck- Rosseau demanded urgency
for proposal TO empower the court OF
cessation 10 order the stay OF a prosecu-
ton calculated to hamper a revision case.
one hundred and thirteen voted for and
1i3 against the motion for urgency. which
Was therefore lost The tie vote resulted
In the measure being referred to a special
committee. so that IL cannot be passed
soon enough TO apply TO the Picquart case
Legal opinion leans to the view that N.
Dupuy, the premier. was mistaken yester-
day in declaring that the court Of cassa-
ton had power to delay the Picquart court
martial, and 1t was on the theory that the
premier had erred that NJ. Waideck-Ros-
sean introduced his bill
The conversion OF NJ. Herve, editor Of FL
Sol.al, the Royahst organ to the Picauart
cause today, caused a great sensation.
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10 PROTECT CUBAN PLANTERS.
= Frohihftive Tax 10 He Placed ON
Importation Of Tobacco There.

NAY ANA Dee IA cable message re
80 here yesterday BY he principal to-
lpseoo AMI cigar exporting nr,n in tuha.
assumes. on the authority Of Seaor
80 Marx. special commissioner OF the
Saeah tobacco manufacturers 1T Wash
1xton, thar the United States government
- piace prohlai,ive import duty on
~ 'eoscco imported into the islands of
ssr pound and Of StSo. pms s per cont.
N ~sars- fee eylSsTf dai3cs are to re-
~ as heretofore, s6.3 "a per 10 kilos ~,
~ tobacco and SIZE peT l.oe9 GA cigars
Naaeasa hopes had beer entertained that
aeeFi duties would oa abolished sntfrely.
- GinoaEcomen. tNat proAitttlVe duties
80 o. placed on tobacco imported into the
ssAai has been received Win 5ahi.Ation by
(aSsaiaciurors sra exporters as guaran-
ea's% the survival and deyelopuleat of the
INeAs1c industry IN Cuba. whtea Otherwise
(eaa
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=
thtNE>E AND THE PHILIPPINES.
Appeal That the Exclusion Act
- Not Extended tn the Islands

WASHINGTON. Dee The Mashsu -
Va Star prints this afternoon an is;eg-
sS "ita Mr.. WI Ting Faux. the chi
minlsiey. ccneerninS the probability
'aa Enforcement - the Chinese exits
s0a sSw IN TIE Philippines when :aa s.
ss shall eorns uu,teT yhe control ot the
Sss'sa States.
Wa expresses satisfaction AZ tse
|s@si9n II he peace negotiations -
racs between sAs United States ana spala
f. 'aeFety ss-2ss& Ia teprccsies wrar -
r. It's phases. ana believes that all inter
Il .~N.Ss'sl III se.ts SooulG ~ suhfnst;a&
Al aFastfase trsauaa. far settlement
kaFdiaS re application az the Chsnsse
las. ''-e 81 - '''''VN' N9s. W.
IA. ssa 70 appeal 70 TIE American peepie
|. az ssscrca the CA.ness exclusion las.
[%ssssSss slAres fSy dalnx So great in
49, w'al De dan@ my Cssantrvren. ana
49, SssoFtilaifses - 4 prosperous ara
- sis sd IL ieuss4 taern. There arr
- ss nsaaF chase N IT,, fssl.ap4ne.
"a u sAea. AEo q cre.!t ID ssse ...ea.-
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[|D Of 4 NAVAL RESERVE.
ucnEsy SHOULD MAKE Az ABE
~nArr APPRoPRIATIOx ron 1T.
,e. Ssstherland, In Charge Of
eaters Pertaining 10 the Naval
militia. Asks That Federal Juris-
nstisa he Extended Over Feree.

wAeHfvgTON, Dec. 1.-Lieat. W. n.
S.rfherlsnd, in charge u matters pertain
- "a the naval militia. has made re-
-, 10 the assistant secretary OF the navy
- the naval militia during the war.
- report, after enumerattng the force
xsetahed By different states, says:
.srAe exp<rience OF tails short war has
.essiy demonstrates the imperative neces-
~ Tor the maintenance OF a national re-
- uxranixa.jon OF which too much Inn
E2Grcs must not be placed upon the me.-
Eent marine alone. This experience
- that considerable part Of the Eaer-
Mnf marine VIII De- drawn 10 the s~ry-
- "A the army In transport service, which.
n eOurse. materially reduces the class
- which the navy would hope to get
- en5issed men.
sn1thcugh these organizations. many o9
100 members were recruited outside the
~1lsrfng class failed TO fully meet the re-
@5Sruenss in the case, they were all upon
3ieh the general government had 10
EsW IL the beginning Of the war. The
0Fr dsparsmcnf was hampesed IN Its ef-
~ at rapid mobliiza ton BY It's lack Of
ES1rAl Jurisdiction over these orKanizA~
-. but Ia the end succeeded in obtain
"a farce Of over 400 ofHcers and men.
70 much cannot be said OF the patriot
= displayed by majority Of the mem
80 of the organization, many OF whom.
ESSkough they had never been at sea be-
- the mast. knew that they were to
|1ee not Only tftc 0aHke.s oi wat, DIX
<1rdshlps 20 which they had never been
sxastemed."
q conclusion Lient. Switzerland states:
The congress should provide that all
f,6vo which apply TO officers. petty officers
- enlisted men OF the regular navy
akould also apply 10 the ofiicers petty off,
Erap and men OF the United States naval
fuervss during the time that they are
fitsng the annual course OF instruction
~ drill prescribed by the secretary of the
MY IL VIII be adyisa ble 10 restrict the
essraI enrolment the first year 10 limit
5bich will come we'll within the appro-
tiatior."
Il II considered that a continuous appro-
ristion OF $4,000 will be sufficient TO pro-
nde for a force OF naval reserves to ag-
|cegate 100 men at the end of three years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

NEW ORLEANS Dee 1.-WeatAe-
clear: track heavy. Results
seut mile Forbl1sa won. Or Sheppard
second. patrefe bird Time, felsl.
TGse fussaags~ilittack Wen, SIR Hlaxe Sec
ora. CThario third Tine leTt
Nil ard a sixteenth, seillnE--Taureaf
won. Leo Lake second, George Lee third.
11Ynv ska.
Sfx furslnrs sel3!ng~I.octEsy Blossom
WA. I8r;ie B1'y sscoad, Debris salrd.
TINE ..lia
Nil and 4 sixteenth. selling Muscs5ine
No. Oxraga seconi. Waterman talrd.
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Oakland Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. De-. WEATHER a.
Oakland fne; track heavy Results:
Five furtcngs. selling -Alnoner won,
t'ra<srnolina second Polka third Time
l.e2h.
SIX ftar!ougx-ssoS>ol won: f.'seT.ine sec
nna. Gardiner third. Time &c.
Frssfrsfty course ssn1evAtsr wen. An
ehe;x.d second. Hidloya faiTa. Time lis
AK fisrlongs~~ MorsnER wen; pAs{tsan
second; Rosornoude third Time, i.tsl.
Seven flricn2s, selling Hugh Penny
won: Lest Girl second ionssae third. Time.
les
sax fuylongs- Yankee Doodle wen. LORD
Mafmioa aeoouG. Midnight thtrd Time.
i H.
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Total ...-.-..--..... --.....-..N' ils.svoZ'1
ACADEMY or Music BURNED.
Rochestrr's Leading Theater Goes
I'D In SNAKE.

ROCHESTER,. \. Y. bee. a FIRE
ing has destroyed the Academy of Music.
the oldest theater In Rochester. At = a.
m the theater and five large restaurants
in tho theater building had been destroyed,
but the fire was under control The total
losses will aggregate sleonsa OF which s50-
co. is on the theatar building.
The Wheel az Fortune" company, play
ing n he theater lest all tts effects
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

Manitoba and Chester Get 20 Sea-
Panama VIII Follow.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Gsn. Ise COM
mandlng al Savannah, has tesegraphed the
war department tIga following, respecting
the departure OF transports today with
troops Ter Cuba:
The Manitoba with Gen Snyder and
the Fourth Tennessee cleared this morn
ing. the Chester With the Sixteenth in
below The city and Is probably now on the
sea, sailing for Cuba The Panama is still
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PRIVATE KELLY DIES.
Great indignation Felt Over the
Dfsgracefuf Frncaa

ATHENS Ga. Dec. Private Kelley,
OF the TWO Hundred and Second New York,
VIC was SHOT last night by elia-fermaster
sergeant Becker, OF the same regiment.
died today OF the wounds. There was =
general Fight IN Company c. caused by too
much whisky. and friends OF Becker say
NJ vas merely spectator.
Intense Indignation prevails in ksaleys
company over the shooting. Immediately
asttr lis occurrence, men attempted TO
lynch Becker and wsre only prevented By
the hurried arrival OF the provost guard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
FREE
DOCTORS.

Be sure you call on the Free Doctors
fourth floor COLLINS BLOCK. long IN
practice and universally successful. Don't
experiment with takers who may pose as
free doctors. whose flaming advertisements
are always intended 70 defraud suffering
humanity. bu: consult EXPERT SPE-
CIAITSTS who have been curing obstinate
chronic diseases for q quarter of a century.
rheumatism. Catarrh Nervous Debility,
Dyspepsia. Kidney Troubles. Neuralgia.
Asthma. Diseases ot Men ana all Female
Complaints quickly cured N0t a penny 10
pay for examinations ana advice
The only expense - the cost of medicines
All letters for these LEGALLY Al
THoRIZED FREE DOCTORS should lie
al Ore sgea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

PRINCETON, y J., Dec. lat mon
stpr mass meeting at Alexander hall to-
night the students OF Princeton university
passed resolutions ahoyishlrg haxing The
resolutions had been submitted Ia each OF
the classes at previous meetings and the
expression tonight was a ratification An
overw hetming majority prevailed ard the
haaing question. Il is believed has been
DISPOSED OF.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec 1.-The transport
Michigan arrived today from Ponce. bring
ing 40 regular troops which have been in
Porto Rico with Gen. Brooke's command.
The infantry and cavalry left tonight for
Huntsville. Ala, where they Will SO into
camp The light batteries viii encamp
here temporarily. but will probably accom-
pany the Seventh army corps 10 Cuba.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

pelsgo- The Chinese popu.AsIpE there ia
enfrsiy different from that tn your West
err country In the PhihprineE my cossn-
Iyrnen Are engaged n every walk OF ufe
There are snnEmeyzbse artisans farmers
sforekerper.. merchants. traders and. in
tact Drainess msn o. every legitimate char
ea.sr"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. 2.-The trans-
port Chester. carrying the Fifth United
States infantry to Nsuvltas, Cuba, which
She was followed by the Manitoba. carry
Ink the Fourth Tennessee regiment TO
lieufUe2os
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

PARIS. Dec 1.-The journal Official to-
day published A decree forbIdding the ad-
mittance Into France of fruits and plants
from the United States. as ''precaution-
airy measure" This decree is quite I'm
material as affecting the general trade from
she United States TO France, as the ship
ments Of trees and shrubs last year aggre-
gated only SIS. and of fruits. $4,000.
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PRISONERS WILL REJOICE.
Emperor Francis Joseph to Grant
Full Amnesty Today.

VIENNA. Dec. 1.-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. on the fiftieth anniversary of his ac-
cesSion 10 the throne. occurring tomorrow
VIII grant full amnesty TO all les majestic
prisoners, and remit the remainder OF sem
fences of the $40 other prisoners.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
GERMANY WANTS THE CAROLINEs.
Is Negotiating With Spain for the
Purpose of Purchasing Them

BERLiN, Dec. IA German government
official. In an Interview with a correspond
emf or the Associated Press. confirms the
report that Germany is negotiating with
Srain for the purchase OF the Caroline ISL
ands
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VIII Not EXtrndite Anarchists.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says the anti
anarchists now in session there have prac-
ucally abandoned the proposal to extra
dlte anarchists which was one Of the lead
ing motives Of the promoters Of the con
ference
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Indianapolis Journal.
They say she takes a milk bath every
day." said the rural spectator.
Yes" answered the urban spectator
with q glass ore can see no@ the cha!A
has settled on her"
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Farragut's Trial Trip Postponed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. loving 10 the
thick fog today, the torpedo boat Farra~
gut did not have her official trial. Wealth
er permitting, the trial Will take place to-
morrow.
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NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The cruiser Chi
cage. reconstructed and capable OF much
greater speed than when she was taken out
Of commission, over two years ago. was
placed in commission at the navy yard to-
day.
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MERRILL MEDICAL INSTITUTE

Cor. Second Ave. and James st. -Four h
Floor. Collins Block. Seattle. Wash.
Hours. 70 IL. 10 6. to &. Sundays, II
10 l..
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
An Increase of SIG.5O5,aG5 for the
Past Month.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The public
statement OF the public debt shows that
at the close of business the debt less cash
In the treasury. amounted TO SLAB 50. "a.
which Is an Increase over last month of
SIS. SO. 5t5. This increase ia accounted for
by a decrease OF nearly sSoeo.dse IN the
cash on hand and an issue OF about the
same amount OF bonds which had been paid
for in preceding months. The debt Is re-
capl,ulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt ..-....... 81 036, 2a6, 636
Debt on which interest has
ceased ...... ...... ........... l2at. $50
Debt bearing no interest ........ 81 2i2011
Aolli '-.---.-----.ss .s-.-'+.-s ~tfA''oT''='s
The cash in the treasury Is classified as
follows:
Geld. s21ss34, 0a2: silver, s504, 80. us: pa
per. $40 t4s.gso: bonds. d.soursing officers
balances deposits IN national banks, etc.
So. asa loo. Total s9es. IL 49, against which
there are liabilities outstanding amount
.ng TO seSs 40 3ss2 leaving a net bal
r~a IN nf Of Y-f -q1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

CONDENSED DIST sHES.

A caN fe- : national Christian cjstsen-
ship convemfs0a - meet III Washington,
hiss gwaea lssIs2l
T-7s--ra + ID foundation * the fsrar. tha.
a large steamer supposed ~ 10 North
t,.rrs8Au t.IGel lsrer = ashore al Msyafs
TAs @-xen-steFx granite building a.
V-efsstsr afal rrl4r3 street* N@w ycxk risy
x,egsfssssf mostly IN t1lGE stores burned
ys4ss~iav. Less SlsA9.n-
isaac y SNEAK. the VEL known rzanu-
<asl.r7sv % xeslst.aslux ans heating aTgxs-g-
-uS has FLED a TxttfsSNgl 81 ID gkrssssrcy In
he United States cos3Tt ~ I'osesso. Ca1o.
T-ea l&a2ss sizes are S.sASssa
THE NertAsgn SsaC1-5e making = special
rsse % s. ~ sor tAs round tgEp 10 IRE Ia
rs4stss Green River Hos Springs Tickets
q SAFE srs4ays ard "a arsAys
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31

ing our invasion Of The foreign markets
is shown by the following from the
British Iron and Steel Trades Review,
which discusses in q single paragraph
the exports both of wire and cut nails.
The figures as to prices. while they re-
late especially to cut nails, are equally
applicable to wire nails, which it says
have been largely substituted for cut
nails. The article is as follows:
Figures published from time to. time
make it clear that the United States
threatens Europe with serious compe-
tition in the nail trade, despite the
fact that it is highly finished pro-
duct as ironworks' products go, and
involves the employment of a large
amount of skilled labor. At the aver
age wholesale price of $1.0S per key OF
100 pounds, the United States appears
to be prepared to sell cut nails at
works for about s23, Or about Ala
per ton-little more than the British
price for steel rails"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31

Notwithstanding the evident gain in
popularity shown by these figures, the
prices of wire nails have steadily
fallen during this period. The recent
ly published statement by the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Association shows
that the average price of wire nails
per key in Chicago in 1890 was s2.51,
and in 1897 s1.45; while in August, 1898,
the average price for the month is
quoted at s1.S6. The quoted value Of
wire nails now being exported also
shows. when compared with that Of a
decade ago. remarkable fall in price.
In 1888 the average value of the wire
nails exported was given at 10 cents
per pound. while in 1898 it was two
cents per pound.
That the growth of cur exports in
this single article is adding to the
anxiety Of foreign manufacturers touch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.
Two disorderlies were arrested,
yesterday, making five cases for Police
Court this morning.
The service of the Forty Hours
Devotion is being conducted at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
and is attracting very large congrega-
tons.
There were all kinds of weather
yesterday In the morning there was
rain, an attempted snow storm, and
last evening the weather became so
cold as to make winter wraps indiS-
pensable.
"A typographical error in Stone &
Thomas advertisement in the Sunday
Register, made the value of ladies'
1O-inch electric seal collaretteS at $3.50,
when it should have been $3.50. The
price of the $3.50 collarette is reduced
to $2.98.
The last car out on the new Wheel
ing and Elm Grove electric lile went
through to Elm Grove and will start in
this morning at o'clock. The cars
during the latter part of the week have
been running only to the Park, but
hereafter the trip to the Grove will be
made without change.
"A large number of the knights Of
st. John of Bellaire and Benwood and
their friends attended the dedication Of
new Catholic church at Canal Dover,
O., yesterday, making the trip on a
special train leaving Bellaire via c.,
L. & w. at 7:45 a. M, Wheeling time.
About two hundred people represented
Benwood at the dedicatory service.
-Evaline, the wife of A. Blum, ST.,
died at five O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
after a painful illness. She was 60
years of age. Mrs. Blum was widely
known and was highly esteemed by her
friends for the many womanly traits
of character which she possesses, as
well as for her kind and generous dis
position The bereaved husband and
family have the sympathy of host of
friends. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31
A MURDERER
Made . Confession, Yesterday. on His Way
to Prison


Made Confession, Yesterday. on His Way
to Prison
New York, October 30.-Nicholas
Jackson, of Hackensack, who was sent
to Trenton prison to serve ten years
for causing the death of his six-year-
old son Louis, confessed to Sheriff Her
ring and Deputy Sheriff Jackson while
they were on their way to Trenton
from Hackensack with the prisoner.
On this information Mrs. Jackson is
held as an accessory to the murder
of her step-son. Here are Jackson S
words to the Sheriff:
My wife, whom / had only recently
married. did not like Louis. my little
boy, and we had many quarrels about
him. She helped me to plan the MUIR
der, and l was to put the boy on the
tracks. l went to Teaneck and stood
near the West Shore railroad track !
was afraid to put the youngster on the
tracks alive for fear he would get off,
so | struck him in the stomach with an
iron bolt and that made him uncon-
scious. Then / put him on the track
just below the crossing and waited for
a train to come along. When / was
convinced that he was dead | went
home. | fixed up the story about my
leaving the boy asleep on the hill near
the tracks to save my life. The jury
believed me and found me guilty of
manslaughter thinking that Louis
walked on the track and was struck
by train. / got off dead easy"
Prosecutor Stage w-sl go to Trenton
this week and make arrangements to
have Jackson appear before the next
grand jury to testify as to Mrs. jack
sons connection with the plan of muir
der
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31
A NASTY CHARGE.

James Watson Arrested for Criminal
Assault Last Night.
Officer Joe McCausland was on Four
teenth street early this morning, when
he heard a woman's screams coming
from the vicinity of the s.. Charles
hotel. He made an investigation,
which resulted in finding James Watson
in the act of committing an assault
upon woman in shed in the hotel
yard. Watson is teamster, about SO
years of age. He was placed under ar
rest and committed to Jail to await a
hearing this afternoon.
The woman in the case is Nora Sar-
yer, formerly an inmate of Maggie Con-
roy's house at No. lis Seventeenth
street. At police headquarters she sur
prised the officials by showing mar
riage certificate which proved her 20
be the legal wife of the son of prom
inent wholesale merchant of this city.
The ceremony was performed recently
in Arkansas.
1t appears that the woman and ]er
husband were at the hotel. The hus-
band had been drinking and abused his
better half. She wanted another ROOM,
and, according to her story, Watson said
he would show her to the room, but in
stead of doing so decoyed her into the
shed in the yard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-31
TOGETHER BY PUDDING.
Romance Amid the Chatter of Dishes in
a Downtown Beanery.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They sat beside each other in the res
taurant-not because they knew each
other, but because fate set theme there.
Suddenly a waiter approached and set a
dish of pudding between them, and then
vanished. The young man reached out
his hand-the girl interposed: Il think
that Is mine she said, II ordered it."
so did l." remarked the young man,
but he withdrew his hand.
They had both finished their dinners
the waiter did not return, and the pud-
ding stood there unclaimed, with it's
sauce soaking steadily in, yet neither
claimed it.
At last their plates were scraped so
clean that they could make no more pre-
tense, and they looked at each other and
laughed.
You'd better take it before it's quite
spelled" remarked the man.
NO" she answered. really I don't
care fore it-you take it,"
We'll" said the man decidedly. wen
go halves" and so halves they did, and
had no end of fun doing it. too.
That all took place last spring and now
well. now the invitations are out. and 1t
was the happy bride herself who told me
the story-so you can see it is all true.