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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

There are three lady members on the
Rochdale board Of guardians, says the
London Sun, and when they recently
paid their first official visit, in company
with some mon members, to lunatic
asylum, they were called ON to pay foot
ings-the money to be spent in drink
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

II want 10 know when you are going
to settle this bill, " said Mr.. d n.
Settle ?'' smiled slirk ker; why
you don't expect it to settle as long as
yousgitate it. Allow it to lie perfectly
still, my dear sir, aud then have no
doubt it will soon settle. "-PniladeIphia
North American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

Mrs. c. D. SIGSBEE. the wife Of the
Captain Of the battle shi Maine, will
write about "PETS AFLOAT."
Also contributions from Mrs. Burton
Harrison, Clara Morris. Geleft Burgess,
Lloyd Osbourne, 1t EndicetI, Poultney
Bigelow, 1t. Peary. etc, etc
Every household with children should
have st. Nicholas.
SEQ Year. 25 cents a number.
THE ENTURY CO., NV York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
TRINITY BELLS,
By Amelia f. Barr.

A delightful historical romance for girls.
dealing with life in Old New York. and
written by one Of the most spirited an0
conscientious American authors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

st Patrick's Day In the Morning
~ really the air Of an Irish jig Il had
no words. Dcggerel verses had been
written to the air. one set beginning.
Potatoes and fish is a very good dish. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

There Is one thing about the folding
'ed that i;npresses Us forcibly-it has
sEch frank, open way Of shutting up
West Onion Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
a New Henty Story.
THE SOLE SURVIVORS,
By G.. A. Henty.

This is a tale Of early American histo
~, by the favorite story teller of Ameri
can and English boys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

Women love clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

He'er haul down your flag for his threats
or his scofnng,
Bat stsPd to your wheel. do not show the
white feather.
Through seas rough or smooth. be il war
or bad weather.
From haven Of home unto harbor Of
heaven
Your voyage be happy. my sailor OF seveni
Gerald BrenaN in St Nicholas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

A little slender silver trumpet is an
,ther addition to the O'Clock tea table.
IL Is used to extinguish with one adroit
pun the lamp flame under the kettle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
BRIGHF SIDES OF HI~ToRY
BY f. n. House.

A series Of amusing episodes cf history
ancient and modern, told in an entertain
ing way. II will awaken a new interest
in this important branch of study.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

Nothing 80 promptly cuts short con
sestion Of the lungs. sore throat or
-beumatism as hot water, when applied
early in the case and thoroughly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
a STORY FOR GIRLS.
BY Laura E Richards.

No writer is more welcome to the young
folk of to day than the author cf Gap
tain January" aud this is one of her best
efforts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
ST. GTICHOLAs
MAGAZINE,
conduetsd Dy MARY MAPEs DODGE

This magazine for boys aud girls ],
without a rival in its field. The feature
for the coming year will gain for il hos
Of new friends. A few leading attrac
tons are:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Somerset and Cambria Branch.
NoITHwARD.
Tohnstown Mail Exlress.-Rockwood ll:l0 a.
m Somerset Il:54 Stoyestown l2-01, HooV-
ersyille laL8, JohnstSywn loo p. M
sJohnssown Accommoda tion--RockwOod 5tl5
D. m Somerset 5s39 ; oyestOwn6.07, Hoov-
ersville6.iS, JohnstOwa 7.05.
sOUTHwAkD.
sMail.-Johnstown $50 am, Hooyersville e-ls
Stoyestown ssSS, Someret l0-2 lockwood
l0:2l.
Express-Johnstown I'D p m, Hooversville
9.Ce, Stoyestown BIB Somerset So Rock
wood Ais.
D.B MARTIN,
Manager OF Passenger Traffic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

Beyond that recollection would not
carry her, and she admitted reluctantly
that. although the ibis may really be
''iligant" in his native haunts, that al
literative Hibernian adjective was a
substitution of her own in place of
forgotten word. Youths Companion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

To enable the farmers in the Eastern
States to pass the long winter evenings
in an entertaining and instructive
manner, the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway Company has recently
published for free distribution, new
pamphlet, finely Illustrated with pic
lures which will delight the eyes o.
Eastern farmers, and containing letters
from their brethren In South Dakota
descriptive of their experiences while
filling the soil and raising cattle, sheen
and hogs in the Sunshine State"
This pamphlet Is well worth reading
through from cover TO cover. 1t will
be sent free IL you will send your i'd
dress to either II. F. Hunter, Immigra-
tIon Agent. 2Sl Dearborn street, Chi
cago, or TO George II. Heafford, Cen
eral Passenger Agent. Old Colony build.
Ing, Chicago. III. e.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

Ing that s2.50o, 900 gola that had been
ordered for shipment from London to
Argentine had been cancelled and one
from a Buenos Ayres correspondent OF
a Milwaukee house putting the export.
able surplus OF Argentina at 100000
bushcis. London quoted the price o.
Argentine wheat, March shipment. 33si
ed.swhlch Is Is above the price being Of
fered a week ago, or q rise In that time
equivalent TO &c per busheL The re-.
celpts at Minneapolis and Duluth were
307 cars against 333 n week ago and 252i
the corresponding week OF the year ago.
Chicago receipts were 80 cars, compared
with 20 a year ago, or to-day's receipts
only two cars were contract but li,OO0
bushels besides were put In store from
unlicensed, warehouses. After IL o'clock
the trade took on some degree or ac-''
ltiyity. May In the meantime had risen
to G9is 092Ac. The Letter party sold
that future ut over Oh sc but bought
July, and rs the price OF July has gone
up pretty easily lately the purchase OK
Letter frightened them 10 covering. The
eonseouei,ce was an advance 10 $40
while May was hanging around 92isc,
The receipt OF the closing cables show
Ing weakness In the market In 4 meas
ure restored the confidence Of the shorts
and induced them to again put out their
lines, and during the afternoon prices
suffered a considerable relapse. The
Liverpool market closed with net gain
OF from Nd to I'D. Paris at n loss OF
from 10 centimcs to 20 confines for
flour and 10 centlmes to II certlmes
for wheat, Antwerp lower by Is CEN
times for red winter and 12h centimes
for Walla Walla. May declined to and
closed steady at 9l7sc, while July was
bringing SS%c at the close.
Corn was an exceedingly narrow mar
ket. There was plenty OF bull neEs,
which met with little response. The
strength OF heavy seaboard exports kept
prices a little above yesterdays ng-
ures most OF the session. though pre-
dIctIons OF dry cold weather led to ea-
pectatlons OF increased farmers delty-
cries and caused some selling. May
ranged from s9Q29isc to 2S;s and closed
&c higher at 29c. ast
The market for oats was quiet but
firm. The feature was the continued
buying for New York account, This
and the strength In wheat caused a
slight advance in prices, which was well
maintained. July was especially strong
under fairly urgent commission house
DuylNS. may TanSeu rum VsSBC
to l23SG2S%c and closed &c higher ut
23Ic.
Provisions were strong throughout.
AT the start there was scarcely any
trading, though prices were little
higher due to the firm hog prices. AS
the strength developed in wheat the
short interest in provisions began to
cover and the demand soon became
quite active, prices advancing rapidly.
Soon reaction followed on falling OF
In the demand but prices recovered
later. At the close May pork was zoe
higher at 50 20. May lard SC higher ut
| 81 TIE and May. ribs TIC higher ;at
81 S2is.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat 90
cars; corn 325 cars; oats 255 cars; hogs
%. 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

4 L a !
Calves were scarce and unchanged. The
market for h6s1 were active today and
prices were better than yesterday. HOES
sold at an extreme range OF 50 45GJ 40,
Largely at 50 60tl3 CT y and the bulk OF
the pigs sold at 50 50dl3 GO. Sheep un-
changed. prime and common Hooks sold
at s. O0d4t %: rams Weighing los and 200
TBS sold for 50 Is and yearllngs at 81 700
/ s 90. Lambs dull at 81 0og5 65. not
many going below IS 90. Receipts: Cat
tiel1 900 head; hogs 5000 head; sheep
5000 head.
A EAST LtBERTY--Cattle steady;
prime si.75Ii IS; common 81 2583 co.
bulls. stays and COWS 50 0oas 10. Hogs
ruling low: prime medium weights
50 90; best Workers 50 $500 90; common
to fair Yorkers 50 Sod3 IS: pigs as to
quality SO G00s 70; heavy hogs 50 700
Is; good roughs 81 O013 rs; common
roughs 81 259s75. Sheep slow: choice
81 7OGi so; common s3l2503l75: choice
lambs IS 7Od5 90: common to good
81 so95 go; veal calves 50 5o97? Is.
EAST BUFFALo-cattle, nothing
doing. Hogs, Workers, good 10 choice.
50 926D3 95; roughs, common to choice,
50 3odf3 As. plgs, good 10 choice. - 700
s so; limbs, choice to extra IS 1906 so;
culls TO common 81 S0d5 %: sheep,
choice to selected wethers, 81 659i 20:
cnlls to common 50 0VG3 70. vi
CINc1NNATI-Hogs steady at 50 900
3 87,s. N,i. z,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
Br.a,l.,uf.sn prori,,on,.

NCHlCAGO-hll the grain and provis-
ion markets were strong to-day and
made additions to their former prices.
The feature in wheat was the strength
shown by the July option, which adj
Vanccd cent under Letter buying and
covering by shorts May closed at &c
advance. Corn and oats closed nc
higher each and priylslons advanced so
zoe. 80 49, >
In wheat Liverpool prices showed
about I'd advance Mt the opening here
and this marked showing OF strength
naturally had great effect on the mar
ket here. May, which closed yesterday
ct 9lhc. opened to-day at 9lAG9lMc.
which July showed n still greater ad-
vance, starting S@;so higher at sSEl0
S34sc. Trade was very slow for an hour
and n half and fluctuations during that
time were practically confined TO the
fractional differences OF. opening trades,
but itimproved later, especially In July,
The Liverpool advance was supposed 10
be the result OF less pressure from Ar
gentine TO sell wheat. This theory was
partially confirmed by q cablccram stat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

NEW YoRK-Dry goods-In the To-
cal market to-day at first hands the
strength added to the market by the
developments Of the last few days was
very apparent. In all lines OF cotton
goods The sentiment is stronger than
heretofore. Although sellers do not find
II advisable 10 advance prices as yet.
they are still very stiff in their attitude
towards buyers. Advances in both ex-
tras and odds In, print cloths are report
cd and this tends to give firmness to
the market. Print cloths show slight
advances and very much stronger
tone In eastern first hand markets. Ex-
tras have been sold 20 the extent Of
5000 at 2Isc "plus one per cent" fur
Their bids at this figure being refused
to-day. Bids for 3sls inch sixty four
squares at 8 1-l6c were also refused. II
was reported that there is a steady de-
mand for both extras and odds. East
ern and southern goods are practically
on the same basis now. Prints are gen.
orally firm. They are in somewhat ir-
regular demand,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

o;'.. startling Incident OF which Mr.. John
T., Ener, OF philadelphia, was the subject.
- narrated by him as follows. II was II,
mos. dreadful condition. My skin was
ai"o1' yellow, eyes sunken. tongue coat
h. pam continually in back and sides,
H., H. 1Gppstitc-Gradually growing weaker
,Ss "s Gay Three physicians had given
49, up, Fortunately. a friend advised
a. "S'ns Electric B!tters.' and to my grcat
J Do any surprise. the arsc bottle made n
vs. s'Geu Improvement. / continued their
rs, Tor three weeks, and am now a well
, miH: ! Know they saved by life and
ons AZ Jug grave OF another victim" No
eso,s snDuIa fa!l TO try them. Only 20
nan S Per bottle a. Logan Drug Com
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
PROSPERITY comes Quick

PROSPERITY comes quickest to the
man whose liver is In good condition.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are ia
nous little pills for constipation, BILL
lousness, indigestion and all stomach
and liver troubles. Charles R. Goetze,
Market and Twelfth streets: Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-sixth and Jacob streets;
A. E. Scheele. No. COZ Main street: Ex-
ley Bros. Penn and Zane streets: Bow
lie & Co.. Bridgeport. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

SYMPToMS-Moisture: intense itch.
ms and stlnginS; most at night; worse
by scratching. II allowed 20 continue
tumors form, which often bleed and ul.
cernte. becoming very sore. SWAYNE'S
OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding. heals liberation. and In mos st
cases removes the tumors. At CruE.
gists. or by mall. for 80 cents. Dr..
Swayne & Son. Philadelphia tths&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
Petroleum..

OIL CITY-Credit balances CSC; cer-
tlHcates closed at G59sc bid for Cash;
6sisc bid for regulars. During the day
there were sales as follows: 1000 bar
rels February delivery at CSC: 1000
February delivery at 66Ac; 5000 cash at
65isc: ], 900 cash at 66c. Shipments $500
barrels; runs 1oo.476 barrels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
Metals.

NEW YoRK-Pig iron warrants clos
ed dull at Sc 6016 IS asked; lake copper
unchanged at $40 IS bid and Sll 90 ask
cd; tin steady at s13 so bid and sl3 S7l,s
asked: spelter unchanged ut So S7h bid
and 81 90 asked; lead quiet at 50 62la
bid and So 61h asked; brokers 50 so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
Live Stock.

& ,clIICAGo-Cattle slow. occasional
was made at s. 4Oa5 70. but hardly any
beeVes went over IS 20 and the bulk OF
The offerings sold at 81 25G4 90, very or
binary lots selling around 81 3OIi TO-!
Fat COWS and hcifers sold at 50 2JIi 20
and canning stun sold at 81 001a rs,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

TSuERE 10 no moro responsible poait!on
N on Garth than that OF q rallroadensin.
ecs. On bis steady nerves, clear brain,
bright eye and perfect self command, de.
pend tho safety Of tho train and tho lives
OF its passengers. Or. Niles Nerrine and
other remedies arc especially adapted to
keeping tho nerves steady, the brain clear
and tho mental faculties unimpaircd.
Engineer f. ". Mccoy. formerly OF 1913
Broadway. Council Bluffs, but now reading
ataiii Humboldt ST., Denver, writes that he
suffered for years from constipation. caus.
Ing sick, nervous and bilious headaches and
was fully restored to health by DR.. Niles
Nerve & Liver Pills. heartily recommend
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

tS ~ Sute and use that old and well.trlcd
sTrmn Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing
he rSu 1pr children teethIng. II soothes
paIr u. soitens the gums, alIays ali
,GmS. su'es wind collie and Is the best
eeut, , ,or dlarrhoea. Twenty-Five.
- : p0.us. m-w&t 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
4. Wool.
NEW YoRK-Wool quiet.

'T1sN'T safe to be day without DR..
Thomas Electric OIL in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acct
dent is going to happen. 2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

DR.. Miles Remedies"
q DR.. Mllcs' Remedies
arc sold by all drug.
gists under q positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money 70.
funded. Book on dis.
cases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
nR. MILES MEDICAL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21
Articles. Open Open nlsh. Low. close.
Cash quotations were as follows:

~ 4 !
Flour-Dull.
Wheat-No . spring s7151sSc; No. 3
spring $4,000: No. 2 red 33Tsc.
Corn-No. ., 27G27Ac; Ne. 2 yellow
oats-No. ., &c: No. white 25a25isc;
No. white 2iA9e5Sc.
Rye-No. 9, IJc.
Barley-No. 9, 27hGS5c.
F'laxseed-No. !, 81 2GG1 24Is.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So 20. 50
Pork-Mess per barrel SO 57EG9 62,s
Lard-Per 100 lbs 81 1904 7els.
Short r!bs-Sides Qoose) 81 COCA 90;
dry sailed shoulders tboxed) 4AG5c;
short clear sides (boxed) 81 soG5 10.
WhIsky-DistilierS finished goods per.
gallon 81 10.
Sugars-URchanged
Butter-Market easy; crea1neries 10
1sc: diaries 1lG17c.
Cheese-Quiet at SGSSc.
Eggs-Easy; fresh 1Sc.
NEW. sYoRK-Flour. receipts 1880
barrels; exports 1000 barrels.
Wheat, receipts 41.l75 bushels; spot
firm; No. red 81 03A; options opened
strong closed %GlRc ret higher; No.
red January closed at 81 %; May closed
at 93Kc.
Corn, receipts $1,000 bushels; exports
sS,sl9 bushels; spot STEADY; No. ., 3jEc:
options opened firm, closed partly &c
net higher: anuary closed at $3.50; May
closed at SIC.
Oats. receipts Sl.60o bushels; exports
2l,2sO bushels; spot quiet, No. 2, 2Ssc:
options Inactive but steady, closing nc
net higher; May closed AT oSI.c.
Hay dull. Hops firm. Hides steady.
Leather quiet. :
Coal firm. Beef firm. Cutmeats
steady.
Lard dull; western steamed s. 02is:
May s. 10 nominal; refined steady.
Pork firm. Tailow dull.
Cottonseed oil quiet. Resin steady.
Turpentlne steady. Rice steady. Mo
lasses quiet.
Coffee, options opened barely steady,
closed steady with prices net unchanged
to ; points lower; sales $500 bags.
Sugar. raw steady; refined Steady.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

BALTIMoRE-Fiour quiet and un-
changed; receipts 1925 barrels; exports
39,3SS barrels. Wheat firm; spot, month
and February 9snG98Hc; May 94K@
9iRc; steamer No. . red 93TS@9ic; re-
ceipts 1850 bushels; exports 5000 BUSH
els; stock 1,04I.907 bushels: southern
wheat by sample 9idsec; do on grade
94kd9Shc. Corn firm; spot and month
32% G32isc: February 32A 632hc: steam
cr mixed 30S 03lc: receipts l75.302 BUSH
els; exports 2S3,6ss bushels: southern
white corn 29G29Sc; do white 2S933c.
Oats firm: No. 2 white 2sIsd30c; No. 2
mixed CSC. Rye firmcr: No. nearby
bushels Rye flrmer: No. nearby
5?isc: No. . western $3.50 bid: receipts
3S,491 bushels; exports 42,S57 bushels.
Hay steady: choice timothy sl3 90.
Grain freights, quiet and easy. Butter
and eggs quiet and unchanged. Cheese
steady and unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

f. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. firm and lie
higher: contract grade January $50
eShc; February, March and April nomi-
nal. Corn steady; No. Q mixed January
and February 32&T35c: March and
April nominal. Oats steady; No. 2 mix
cd January and February 2sis Q3Oc;
March and April nominal. Butter firm;
fancy western creamery zoe: do Penn
sylvania prints 2lc: do western 2lc.
Eggs dull and &c lower: fresh nearby
zoe: do western zoe. Cheese firm.
z CONGRATULATIONS stealiier. Wheat
firmer; No. red a5G9Gc. Corn steady;
No. 2 mixed 2oc. Oats firm; No. mixed
&c. Rye steady; No. 2, ACC. Lard
steady Mt 81 G2ts. Bulkneats firm at
81 60 Bacon firm at IS so. Whisky
steady NJ 81 10. Butter weak at zoe.
Sugar firm. Eggs easier at lie Cheese
steady.
TOLEDo-Wheat active and higher:
No. 2 cash 92hc: May 93%c. Corn dull
and steady; No. . mixed 27&c. Oats dull:
No. 2 mixed &c. Rye unchanged; No. 2
cash 46hc. Cloverseed higher and &C.
tive; prime cash So 20. I5,E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

From Pittsburgh. 1920 a m, $50 D. m.
. daily. I:a0 p. m. daily except Saturday,
u As a. m.,. except Sunday. and 2.:o a. m, (
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-25
CHAPTER XV.-(Continued)

OAAhA 4 LII - NCOhbAhuSNsJ
Halby House was, as rumor SAID, one
OF the most magnificent mansions in
London. 1t had been closed for some
years, the earl's affairs not permitting
his residence there. Now circum-
atances were different. Arley Ran
some-to whom this spring was to
bring the keen enjoyment of his am
bition-had undertaken to have it re-
decorated and refurnished. Halby
House was talked about for its splen-
dor and magnificence; even before the
earl and countess came to town CROWDS
or people went to see it. 1t was con-
sidered triumph of art. The earl
had not asked his young wife If she
would go up to town; he had taken
her consent for granted. He knew
that she must be presented-that If he
failed in that duty Arley Ransome
would be indignant; and he was fairly
caught in the tolls. He was not par
ticularly ashamed of his wife; he was
not proud of her; but he had ceased to
feel annoyed by the reflection that he
had married a money-lender's daugh-
ter. The Duchess of Morley was to
present her, and, once under the
shadow of her grace's protection, a
triumph was sure to follow.
A proud day for Arley Ransome was
that of his daughters presentation at
court. He drove to Halby House to see
her before she went, and to him his
daughter looked like a miracle OF
beauty. Full dress enhanced her love-
illness wonderfully; her neck, arms and
shoulders were beautifully nodded, and
they were shown to the greatest adj
vantage, as was the perfectly rounded
figure. The court dress was one of un-
usual magnificence-a silver Drocade
deliberately trimmed with rich lace.
She wore a parure of diamonds; the
waving plumes that lend so grotesque
an effect to some faces gave her an air
OF majesty. The lovely Spanish face
and dark eyes were a study in them
selves.
She was alone with her maids In her
dressing-room when Arley Ransome
came. He sent up little penciled
note, saying:
Mildred, can you come into the
drawing room for a few minutes? l
want to see you in your court-dress."
There was no citation in her heart as
she raised her magnificent train in her
hand and threw it over her arm. She
went downstairs, grave, collected, al
most sad.
Arley Ransome started as she en-
tered. Then he made low bow. my