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the life of the live single woman OF
forty-if she be alive enough--when in
the face of even negative and affec-
tionate disparagement she is moved
to declare herself.
One thing, indeed, 1t was to own a
yellow, time-stained valentine, and
quite a different one to be of the dim
pied throng who crowded the Jones'
Vile postoffice on Valentines day.
"I reckon them young ones would
think 1t was perfectly re-dic'lous ef
was to git valentine at my time OF
life." Miss Jemima said, aloud. to her
looking glass one morning. It was the
day before St. Valentine Of the year
following her day OF tears.
"But I'll show 'em!" she added, with
some resolution, as she turned to her
bureau drawer.
And she did show them. On the
next day a great envelope addressed
to Miss Jemima Martha Sprague came
in with the package of lesser favors.
and Miss Jemima suddenly found her
self the absorbing center OF new in
terest-an interest that after having
revolved about her awhile flew off in
bachelor or widower within a radius OF
thirty miles of .Jonesville.
For ten years her;self-sent valentine
was a mystery to the other members
of the family.
AS the years passed, II her brother
began to suspect, he made no sign of
It save in an added tenderness. And.
of course, he could not know.
On the anniversary upon which this
little record of her life had opened.
the situation was somewhat excep-
tional.
The valentine had hitherto always
been mailed in Jonesville-her OWL
town. This postmark had been noted
and commented upon. and yet It had
seemed impossible to have 1t other
wise. But this year. in spite OF many
complications and difficulties. she had
resolved that the envelope should tell
a new story.
The farthest point from which, with
in her possible acquaintance. 1t would
naturally hail was the railroad town
of-let us call it Hope.
The extreme difficulty in the case lay
in the fact that the postofIice here was
kept by her old lover. Eli Taylor.
Here, for ten years, he had lived his
reticent bachelor days. selling plows
and garden seed and cotton prints and
patent medicines, and keeping postof-
flee In a small corner of his store.
" As .Mlss- Jeplima ppEdered upon the
thought of sending herself valentine
through her old lovers hands, the col
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Its time-stained face and caught its
musty odor, she seemed to realize
again the very body Of her lost love.
and for the first time in all the years
the fountains Of her sorrow were
broken up. and she sobbed her tired
heart out over the old valentine.
Is there a dead-hearted woman In all
Gods beautiful world. l wonder. who
would not weep again, II she could.
over some Of life's yellowing symbols
symbols Of love gone by. Of passion
cooled-who would not feel almost as
II in the recovery of her tears she had
found Joy again?
For the first time since the separa-
ton. she clasped the valentine to her
bosom and called her lovers name
over and over again. sobbing It, with
out hope. as one in the death agony.
Miss Jemima. in her suddenly real
lied young-love setting. had become.
to her own consciousness. old and OF 4
date gone by.
But there is apt to come . time in
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lovers room in Hope and who had
an investigating way with her. pro-
duced seven or eight torn scraps Of
paper collected at this period from his
scrap basket, on each one Of which
was written, in slightly varying terms.
bits of rough sketches of note in
which occurred broken sentences like
the following: sending you this Asw
valentine Just as hearty as sent the
old one eighteen years" =.
You sha'nt never want for = fresh
one again every year long ~ I i've.
unless you take"
If you want the old oas back
again and me along with t."
Miss Jemima posted note On the
following day, and q good many intsr-
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[, dew faster and she coughed slight
cough. 49,.
her brother brought in a pile OF valen-
tines in his hand, and that Wnen
presently he should have finished dis
tributing them to his eager sons and
daughters, her nephews and nisces,
he.would come and bring one to her
Or else! He would not do this last.
It was this dread that brought the
crimson spots to her cheeks.
II there was one for her he would
presently come. and leaning over her
shoulder, he would say. as he dropped
. upon her lap the larger. handsomer one
than all the others: This looks
mighty suspicious. Sis Minnie"
-, Each year for seven years her broth
or had tenderly handed his sister her
valentine. After he had seen the look
= his playful teasing in presenting the
: first one, he had never more than re-
: lieved the moment by a passing jest.
:. The regular coming Of Aunt Jemi-
mas valentine" was a mystery in the
(: household. :. .....,S.s-..
Il had beeo thirteen years since she
had Quarroled with Ell IayIor, nel
: lover. and they had parted in anger.
!, never to meet again. Since then she
: had stayed at home and quietly grown
= old. -.iI a4ss.fl 2,.,.ss - tex "a
:s;2>-Fourtsen years ago she had been In
!. the .nush Of this. her only romance, and
: 81 Valentines day had brought
!, Great, thick envelope. in which lay.
! ffagfant With perfume. a gorgeous val
:. entfh1. ~
:, Tho oldest children had been very
): small when this resplendent confection
had come into their home. Some Of
, thssn had not been born. but they
glhad. all grown up In the knowledge
of It. >s''S4a "'i''f ,rgl.v-
Shortly after she received it there
: arose a foolish lovers quarrel-Eh had
;,Eons away in anger-and that had
been the end.
Disputes over trifes. are the hardest
to mend, each party finding It dihicult
TO forgive the other for being angry
for SO slight cause. 49,
And 20 the years had passed.
For ten long years the beautiful val
entine had lain carefully put away.
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kK)|KVaLENTINEi

N a F Q br nary
morning. in the
classic days OF
old,
A gallant youth sat
dreaming Of q
maid with curls
OF gold.
Acr vol leo was
sweeter than a
flute. her step
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THIS LOOKS MIGHTY SUSPICIOUS.
SIS MIME"

SIS MIME"
Forsfve years Jemima. had looked at it
with fearless eyes and a hardened
heart. And then came the memorable
first anniversary. when the children Of
the. household began to celebrate the
day, and tiny comic pictured pages be-
gan fitting in from their school sweet
-.heartA.-.....
In the youthful merriment of those
budding rornances Miss Jemima seemed
TO see sort4of reflection of her own
long-ago joy. and in the faint glow of
1t she felt impelled to go to her own
room and to lock the door and look at
the old valentine.
with a new, strange tremor about
,e;Jier heast and AN Unsteady hand she
took II out. and when In the light OF
awakened emotion she saw once more
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Low never disth." We learn this
as . promise. We get, after suoA s,if-
fering ~ involves ~ It were . new
birth and other faculties. to know II
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8, Merriam
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NEW BOOKS,

Smoking Flax" is lurid tale of the
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a cousin of the well-known Amelia.
Much Of the poetic temperament and
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the latter seem to belong to the writer
Of this book. The story deals with
that serious problem OF the South
lynching. Although no laborcd argu.
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without shuddering over the brutality
Of the crimes which 1t aims to avenge.
There is no doubt as to where the sym
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cents. Bancroft Book Co., Denver.
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Those interested in Palmistry will be
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"First Lessons in Palmistry," has re-
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T. Gaffney, and placed on sale by the
Bancroft Book Co.. Denver. 1t is thor
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entertaining. Price, so cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-10

"Quo vadis." No novel In recent years
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MS this powerful story Of the time Of
Nero, by the great Polish author, Hen
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The brutality, the lust, the magnificent
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and triumphs of the early church, are
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Bancroft Book Co.. Denver.
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A pamphlet of about 100 pages, con-
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British Columbia and Canada, has re-
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cured from the Bancroft Book Co.,
Denver. 1t is worth many times its
cost to those afflicted with the Klon-
dixie fever Price, 80 cents,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-10

"Petronilla the Sister," is an inter-
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pages by Mrs. Emma Homan Thayer
The writer has a wide reputation as n
compiler and illustrator OF fine art
books. Her last work. 1.-THE Wild
Flowers Of the Rocky Mountains" has
made the flora of this region famous
both in the East and in Europe Mrs.
Thayer promises to become as popu.
lar as novelist as she already is as
an artist. The scenes Of the story are
laid In New York City, and on n noun
tain ranch in Colorado. The Incidents
connected with the ranch are rich in
local coloring, and full Of life and
humor. Forty pen and ink sketches
add much to the attractiveness of the
book. The fact of Mrs. Thayer being
Colorado woman will doubtless large
ly increase the sale of the book i'm this
region. Price SIPS. Bancroft Book
Co., Denver.
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The ninth edition Of mining Rights"
by r. s. Morrison, has recently been
published by the Bancroft Book Co..
Denver. This is n standard work and
Invaluable to prOspectors. attorneys.
incorporators and surveyors. Bound
In sheep. Price, $500.
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THE LOST YEARS.

WO crimson spots
appeared upon Miss
Jemima's pale face
when she heard the
gatelatch click.
She knew that her
brother was bring
ing In the mall and
as he entered the
room she bent low
or over her work,
her crochet needle
-
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way. which developed further weakness VIII"
n net loss Of Ia per cent. In certain sto0A'
evidence Of substantial buying was ho'
wanting. az in Brooklyn Rapid Transit MAN
haitian. New-York Central Western union anu
Burlington The last named stock ATTAINED
esspecial prominence. owing to the report anu
general expectation that the directors OF 'ne
company would increase the dividend III tnelr
meeting Tomorrow The street also eNPectS a
dividend on United States Rubber common az
though no official confirmation or Reports cur
rent has been given. In addition 10 the stoCh3
already named. Improvement was prohounTou
I'm American Tobacco. Consolidated Gas, "hIn
gained over - per cent; General EI"Ctl
Hawaiian Sugar, Minneapolis and 81 LOUIS
stocks Kansas and Texas preferred jersey
Central Norfolk and Western PREFERRED lhe
Northern and Union Pacihcs, Omaha, Pullman
Rock Island Third Avenue. Western uhloh'
People's Gas and panhandle" London was Il
buyer on balance but its transactions were
small Total sales I'm all stocks were 31f'-o,
shares against 40 1876 yesterday. Wall Street
gossip shows that tho majority or substantial
operations are bullish the market. although
realizing the Importance OF the cuban SITUATION
as a bear factor. For the last-named reason IL
is not unlikely that transactions VIII be kept
within small limits for the present. The techhl-
cal position Of the market IL far better IMAM II
was at the close Of last week, ana, barring au-
verse Cnban news. il is expected 10 rule strong,
Last prices for the principal active STOCKS
compare with Yesterdays final quotations as
follows.
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,sINo PRICES OF SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.


Reported assurance Of a satisfactory closing
OF the De Lone incident was responsible for a
recovery in stock values to-day. Tho volume
of business not large and there was no
aggressive buying 10y interests recently con
spicuous In this market but the demand from
the shorts was heavy. and toward the Close
commission-house customers were disposed to
come into the market The advance was not
steadily maintained throughout the day. Re
cessons. however. were small. while CLOSING
prices In most Issues were not Ter from b,...
hgures The stocks that suffered the heaviest
losses yesterday naturally enjoyed the Creates.
degree OF advance the only notable excep,ioo
being furnished by Metropolitan Street Rail
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AID FOR THE COTTON WORKERS
THE SOCIAL REFORM CLUB AXIS FUR Gun
r,1s,nroxs TO AID THE OPERATIVES
N MASSACHUSETTS.
IN MAssACHUsETTr
$500, THE Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune ,
CT. TIL. Social Reform Club. At its reguIar wren
:, ,nss,,nx February S after listening 70 aooTesSe
800. IN behalf Of tho striking mill operatives ia
New-Redford. appointed committee 70 sonoI' a'u
g. ,baro This committee having canvassed the
Membership Of the club. now extends It's appear u
the genera, public.
Ro,b from consideration OF pity for human suffer
ing and OF the obligation upon al OF US 10
a ,,,st cause these operatives deserve generous
Support Their miserable earnings, so sihA4i 'ia'
a whole family IN employment can scarcely support
ftseIf aecently have been further cut. through 1"
combination Of the nlill-owners. by 10 per cent
There appears 10 have been no just reason WIN
this reduction should have been made, for the com
petition Of the Southern mills, alleged TO be the
compelling cause did not prevent six OF The nine
mills from paying dividends last year, ranging from
per cent In the Bristol ls per cent in the
Aclshnet The failure Of three OF the mills 10 pay
dividends could not have been Jusilhaole cause
since II resulted from defalcation IN one mill ana
extensive purchases Of machinery in another, NE
third being new one. less than year IN complete
operation The arbitrary power when Se'-pN'sV OF
oapftal can exert defiance OF the dictates or hu
marity would seem 20 be the sufficient cause Of an
act which attempts to force American Iabor 70 a
point far below that OF the pauper labor OF Eu-
rope. $1,000. .,.,o,,o, =. .,,. d,e.
tance But that and women, knowing The
hard experience Of other strikes and the keen SUI
ferings contingent upon their action, VIII JOIN. Win
practical unanimy 10 resist IN the inlaHe OF VIZ
ter such q wrong this will be sufficient PROOF
TO the fair -minded OF the justice Of their cause
The committee therefore, asks liberal con:rlbu-
tiors ,or those operatives. Address Charles ieeey
treasurer Social Reform Club No 3 Es;J ESqTth
St, NewYork City. COMMITTEE
New York Feb. 10, 1898.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE JAcOBITE RECRUDEsCENCE.
GROWTH OF SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF ihh
STUART DYNASTY IN ENGLAND

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
c,r. Tho I,cobtte recrudescence IN England oe-
.erve. a note To-day IS the 2i9th anniversary OF
IN. execution or martyrdom OF King Charles l. ana
Yesterday tho various Les1tinist and Jacoo''c So
ct.,,es decorated the statue of the unfortunate
stuart With elaborate wreaths and crosses TODAY
a, ..rsral LYNDON churches memorial services are
held and Jacobite meetings are announced TOT ,'''s
..r,,. War nv wear this movement s gaining
A. strength and politicians beginning 10 recAoi
with the leagues and orders During me iSs' 80
J.cottta pressure has been strong enough 10 "uuo'
the Board OF Works 70 brtng GUT inc nSsn"r. Site
peror-llke statue of James II from Aii
"a to re-erect IL In WhiehalE ,.-.,.s tho
mis- wear the Legitlnists are ces 10 Nv M
thirteth anniversary OF the weoaihs bavaria and
tSey 40 MOI hesitate TO toast her as queen mary
III at their dinners. 49,, ,ors,Nle ror this
NJ Gladstone is indirectly respohsIoi'e, vs s,etaO
r.y,yai Tor In 1892 no made very posing 80. 80
49,, % ,ha effect that no regretted inc i.sO
in,,on y, lsSs This assertion brought ioith 80
rent Of denial and undoubtedly gave O'''' :" ~
eral new Jacobite societies ,-,r,or+snt as
.ociertons with a membership OF over thirty tn0 .t
sand: The order OF the White Rose. uv IeSiti-
mis-, Jaoobite League; ne ~. Red Carnation the
Wst,a c,ckade Club and the order OF 81 DeiIntli.,
The leaders OF the movement are Wen w oere
the Marquis d 1s RuVaspE oT She MeoH Lady Helen
Effeeyor HerSert Vivian the Earl Of Galloway anu
TNa real Importance Of tho movement 1ee II, ~
Radical warm-water policy OF me P,es ffacobite
ernment and their knowledge thAt tne 'as,Sa II
Tonserva +isn is Conservatism Foliucs as.ue' -
is at least interesting Tor an Al Watch tho move
cesIors "e'e ~ WALTER PHELPS DODGE
Brighton. England. Jan. &c. lSs
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Ccnal Anetion Galce-CIndntial.
nEFAUIT HAS BEEN MADE ~ THE con-


nEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE ~ THE con-
July Is 1873 b.,ween The Union Pacf, RaIr'at lon-
pauy. after~Ards consolidated wiz 'tAe. "a a. ay
ccomp,ny and the Union Trust company o., NsF Ys'.
sni o5 aTd Ina %, NE coorsSo Genital Ri
Comnany and other seven per cent bonds = ' , s,
and Republican Valley Raroat ComSany ., sH ss,,ssy
seven per cent bonds q ae Ctth az S.sfn Smp,ny
70 secure certain yer cent bonds % 81 -.s S.-a
Pacific Railroad COMPANY and Of The Union , I'm.
~ ;,' - s,1;,f th the linton Trust company Z New
York a sum equal the amount = the cli"s 10 W.
under aid ,ru. ndenture at the times and IN me ,a.'
r 11, By 9 mn Ia' os5ser Il 1897 beng
OF one hundred and hlry-oue thousand nine ntn-ss;
ana hrIy AVE- Tp. Ins5 psca. Railroad company %
amount than twenty nye pc. cen. - I,,ca
rris ana ear pST u New YORK 10 Ell pubic sue.
such portion 81 The said te.os'T r-,cai ana a.erss
q all saa tx per cent bonds = The vaon Paas =;
5,s Ii the amour; Of M PEI s9, = 81!
.andne being three million 1--WE hundrei an1 'ATe' "O-
Eve c, @: , 81, m. IN c :aS F; 9';2 !:
United states for the southern Dsrict OK ~ ..,s.
sn'eFea on he M M n asy Tst coxpany o, ~
sogpian2P' @nt rs owe, yai' Is MAX Ery Aa,s
s sh 10 ~ The Union Railway cemry a' g,
fenIants the undersigned vron Trust COMPANY =, -
York VIII az twelve eco'Ey W, ns'n Real r,t,,, sesron
III Prcaiwoy IN The Borough = M2nhst,S en-. Nby,.r
New York Cnsr c nscesSary VI, seventeen anirs. ini
thirty o'uis - ne ',2,sdo 'en,al @ fpT he,
P P ,x,y panis ~ the omaha ana Rerue- an ys.9
R,osd Con9g> 'o aud .evHriy r b,r, q, ne ~.
md ~,r,rern RalNNy Cor pany. coupons u Juy ''~
i'1 6e Oh 5n \" " q each o al rasi comran WI
offered in los - me .. ,S1. o me SY 9 rs y
main unsold The hishest BIDS re,e'sr ~ go q
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THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ELECTION

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ELECTION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The paragraph IN your issue ot February 10.
concerning the recent election OF General James
Grant Wilson 20 the presidency OF the New-York
Gene illogical and Biographical Society. 70 be
uncalod for by the facts. and somewhat exac-
gerated "a the impression conveyed General VIII
son. when nominated, certainly displayed over
weening G.xiety 70 secur, s4a.n the ONCE which
he has hed for twelve years. and. indeed. he him
self advocated the election Of another 70 he office
Nor there (as y evident from the fact adj
ntted b, your &C. respondent that the General re-
ceived o. Of the votes csst ans evidence
Of II, V@sy active determined "Oppoe lion" 10
his .'sc'iOu. which your correspondent would
have U. believe lie Is right however In saying
In biz eIo-iDg sentence that there - 40 aufag-
onism 10 }eLersl Wilson In the society at large"
- far s> Known. AN OLD MEMBER
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he foreign exchange market was easier.
ual closing rates wore as fOllOMa:
.te1 sterllng rates were:

Posted sterling rates were:
Long - g4ot
SAor' At''t
Domestic exchange as follows at the
places named: Savanneh-Buying, par, selling.
10 per con' premium. New rleans-Commer-
cial. 81 discount; bank. par. Chareston-Buy-
ing l-l6 per cen: discount; selling, Lie pre-
MUM san Franclsco-Sight. 20c.: telegraph.
22lac Chicago, Zoe. discount. Boston, l04
12i2c. discount
Bank clearings in this city We're: Exchanges
$3.50 1856 GOI. balances SlOS51 $40. Chicago
Fxcbanees $2lO97 1S2: balances. 50 500 $50
Boston Exchanges. S20.40,4ls balances, 81
11S7SJ
The commercial price Of bar silver was 557sc
AGAINST IGilc Friday Mexican silver dollars
lJi4c Iu London bar silver declined sd. TO
- 12-lGd silver receipts from Mexico to-day
GnOa0 ounces Exports Of silver tomorrow
~ 600 ounces. Weakness in tho silver market
WAS due 20 the official statement by the Russian
financial authorities that their purchases Of sill
yer would hereafter be much reduced. as notes
were now convertible into gold at the pleasure
OF the holder.
Money on call I'm London was 2ls per cent.
British consols closed at ll2 1915 for money
and l12 15-iG FOR the account. Rate OF discount
I'm the open market %. per cent for short and
long bills Paris exchange on London. - francs
- confines. Berlin discount. "a te 2fs per cent.
French rentes 1903 francs 60 centimes. Paris
discount rate Ia per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-dav's Washington Treasury statement,
covering actual results OF two days ago. COM
nor1d with the last preceding statement. gives
the following balances.
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EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London Feb 70 4 p m.-The market Or America ~
c,,ri,ies after declining somewhat. was quiet. VII
a. ri. ming tendency The closing tone Qliei esI
steady anf the demand generally light Conses -
money ll2 - l6. consos for the aeeouat liz ls-.9'
A-,r. son l3A Canadian -. Paul - lincis Cea-
tral lo>is Louisville g :; Mexican Central nsv IS
Gg& New York Central l2O't; Erie. !. =, Pe1n,yVfA
sii. Reading 1lis Erie first preferred. 49,. Astc.a
ordinary 23ts: Grand Trunk Q. Money. - per eset
Rates OF the open market fr ootA sso sr'
three months bills. ?. per cent. -,
Paris Feb. Is. ! ? m.-rhree per cent rantes 70
e-1-rs ~ confines the account Exchange on LoHa
q francs % centimes for checks.