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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
MFR. Hasktns's Plea.

In Speaker Haskins' plea for the Legis-
lature of 9s printed in another column.
he compliments us by ascribing the e,if-
torial to which he replies. to some sena-
tor. who the senator SO referred to may
be we do not know The editorial in ques-
ton was not written. inspired suggested
or seen by any senator before tt appeared
in the FREE PRESS.
We may be pardoned for suggesting.
further. that the editor Of this paper has
not been entirely unfamiliar with the
work and the characteristics of the Yer
mont Legislatures of the last forty years.
the journals that are wont to shower
harsh criticism upon the successive Leg
islatures, either before or after their re-
spective adjournments. The columns CT
the FREE PRESS will bear US witness
that We have tried. with some success, to
distribute just and discriminating prase
and blame. as the same were due. prefer
ring always to approve rather than to
censure.
We shall not quarrel with Mr. HasRins
over the work OF the session Of IS further
than to say that the cases mentioned by
him. In which previous LEGISLATURES en-
tended their sessions beyond the custom
airy time honored limit. afford no proper
precedent for the extension Of the recent
session. One OF those Legislatures pro-
onged it's session in order to secure the
other to perfect measures for the support
Of the government in a dark period Of the
civil war. Another because the coumis-
sion which had been revising the General
Statutes had not completed it's work and
II was important that the Legislature
should rcassemhle, after q recess, In orrler
to enact the revised statutes into laws. No
such special reasons unusual for prulong-
ing of the session EXISTED in the case Of
the present Legislature. With due indus
try and attention to business it could
have completed before Thanksgiving all
that it finally accomplished. and killed
everything it finally killed. There were
many excellent men in the body. for
whom we have high respect. We enter
tain sincere personal respect and regard
for Speaker IIaskins, IL there Is any
that might properly come TO him in the
future the FREE PRESS is no PARTY TO
it. But it is idle to attempt to maintain
that the Legislature of rs was a good
working body.
To one suggestion made by Mr. fIassins
we give hearty approval-viz.. that If the
people want better work from their Iegis-
lators they should send more men with
legislative experience to Montpelier. The
one-term rule is the bane of our legisla-
tior in this state; and until il is changed
so as to permit our Legislatures TO be
composed in larger measure Of men OF
experience and tried capacity for the work
of making our laws, we must expect
dawdlirs and expensive sessions and
more crude and i'll considered legislation
than Is good for US.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
WRITE A LETTER.
GA.
o. K. V. Rsees
R-M-f~
~

Many women live where Shrre Us no sfill-
full specialist In w0rp-us Diseases rps scriIl
more cannot xfsrt IN 7ar tf,e hrxh srrs
charged These sufferers slhru1e isisls'x -f,e
example Of Mrs Ann, W6ilr- ef Nrr-trlIle
SPHINX Co. s DssA whN wrif,rs RS irlDsyv-s
to Dr.. r. V. PIERCE BsrfabN N "
II am cnivytfx ry,,sf hr,sirf zhrrss IN vutrr
kind sfvce ami vnllmofr r~,mrbiss suffered
very much with srrnssin sifnsr1ts isr mnr 1fsrr
two years wfrrr w-,'u~ 2, WIN asr pesiCr Ah-r
stx bctt-- -srh If Or R.rsrc-s E7nvr.rf,e srs-lr
ZION inat G.,iifrr Mrtitorr D,~rrsrrr- nm nrx
a we'll and haPps ~arnssn. . fsss nl~n akin
several Walls OF yct- Rncesfir FS1rrs winch
dbl rae great deal Of y-Sst"
Or PIERCE has prvi,asTv er-ass5 md r,tr-r-a
more cases OF f-abrle w~kkrrss -mrns IN
the back side ami hS5smrn righteousness,
hesdtcife. tr-exuls-tctes r1c~z1-1srs tn
urors and oehsr female trvsthi-s, thin Kny
other hvtmx physsctinn Fsrs wuS. sr-,--a-
ensc peculiarly irs h5rr IN erisrR ks,urr rrr1s.s
when every one chss 6rflls ne ehr-r-s no
advice. and h. invites MI % SrrzslG frn
free ey mail HRs wrrpbrrtsrl -vrprsr.
Or. Ptcrces Fdvc.rtcc Frsscr1yftirrn rHr
be depended u1on ue G-rr-,rrpc ncs-Hv ~
cry kind OF dirscas- thsr HffJcre ri-A. Irrs
women. It cvrer:-fs ~ s1cysihrl rri.rr, ~
other narcotics. and G,es prr Srurrr r-r55ny
s5r injurious sctnrlErcs ~ IS ~ st,s-r -aye
case with oeie- medicines ptucrreca jim
wor1tn's 1;rrreurx
An honest ur-,snri-pe d-r1.r xTn xive vrr
Or. Prerc~7s Fsvurfn~ Pr-scrr-clsrn. r-ns lIrr
ery to persuade you 90 enSs sEnps Srftr5sr7
substitutes s,r the Et-D, h55r1 sr,sfn b, 1rrr
make thereon
Those WIZ, wish INV -rJr1rsse II rnc~.css-l-
stamps IN ehsi= 1ce-.rs tnH IN F,i,-Ce x--
send free his rsrS 7alre Csrr-prn Sersae
Mcticaf Adviser. wift,sh ~ sfns 1nrs- ssSrn-
Pteee and pr1cei,ltr sf-rrtrv 5ncerr hros rrxr
published confirming ever rso gnSrr--S
The same book cioeh -taln-ph n xSsEngn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

A movement is now on foot to secure
the adoption of an interchange BILE mile
agc book which will be good on any rail-
road in the country. The project is be-
ing pushed by the Commercial Travellers
National League, who claim that there
are $4,000 commercial travellers In the
United States and that their daily pay
ments to the transportation companies
aggregate sSO0C0o. 1t would undoubtedly
he a great convenience to the travelling
men to secure this concession. but judg-
ing from experience the outlook for the
success of the project cannot be regarded
as encouraging.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
WINOOSkI
SAVIN CS BANK

%-S-A A~S SAEcA "a management las --"e
met with .oss from any loan made Dur
Ing the las: Iw enIy years
deposits mace during the FIRST nve Gays
Of any month viii draw interest from me
1rsi day OF that month Deposits made
alter the tfth day OF any month will dFAw
interest from the nrst day OF the nsxs
month
Interest is credited 6epositors January
LIST and July LIST, comp oanding serli-1n-
ncally. The rate of interest paid to de-
posters by al savings banks n this Sta,s
Is limited by law 20 four per cent andl -
surplus amounts 10 ten per cent of It's
deposits. when an extra dividend Is II
re ma6e.
No interest is allowed ~ law to be paid
on deposits ia excess OF .wo thousand doll
lars except it be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators, executors. guar
1isns. charitable OF religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court
The Bank pays al taxes In this state
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars o.
less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
DEPOSITS July /. 1875. ssS.st1
EEllle-.------- .---.... .....--...... 49, :
OFF1CERS-S. II. Weston. President.
Ormond Co,e. Treasurer.
TRrrSTEES-S. II. Weston. J. r Small
q. ?. Ray, A. J. Stevens. @: moad Cole. Z
c Mower. Samuel BiEwoc1-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
LYDIA N. ROOTS ESTATE.

STATE or VERMONT. DISTRICT OF
Grand Isle -. Probate court
Rk. 1T REMEMBERED that u SESSION
o. TIE Probate Court holden at Nerrh
Hero. within and for said District. On the
SSh Gay Of December. A d. tSs>
PRESENT. Hon WEI btyu-s. JUsSS.
WHEREAS "A certain uistr'ln1sur N
writing purportlus % &c ths s1Ss VII in,t
Hero in said District. tsceaseL having
been this day pres nrgd To said CCurr c
Probats and duly ilej in the Register :
tce. Therefore IL IL ordered that a.
rsuus Interested in rRs e. -ts q S,Lht Gs-
crase. L. notified 10 aPpsir before s'i1t
Court at tn. Probate Oftics in North Hero
in said District on the ljsh lay o. JAnuary
A -. l>ss. by pa llcs1tiS1 or this erc'eS-
three weeks sucSes.sVsiy previous th,srsCo
ia the Burlington FreS Press. a rswstU 9,fu
printed AT Burlington atoresabt to s.lew
cause. il any they may ave. why siio IN
sSrumsnt in writing should noe be ErOVet
and allowed as tho last will and ussth-
ment OF the said deceased
Vim. HAYNES.
AVA judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
A mRUE CURE FOR GROUP.
T~,.uty five Years onsta ant Use Withoa,
Failure.

The FIRST indication Of Group Is hosrse-
moss and in a child subject TO that disease
n max he 1hken as q sure sign of the ap-
1rnRrih az An attack. Following this
hnar,sness is a peculiar rough cough Il
,e-harnsulam' Cough Remedy Is given as
som as The child becomes hoarse. even
inrrtr The rrpupy cough appears, il VII
,rtaenl lhe attack. IL is used IN many
1bpiissanax al homes In this broad land and
ntsptr disnppBints the anxious motherx
We hapt yei TO learn of n single Instance
IN which II has npt proved efiecuuRl. No
arihar preparation can show such q record
-JWefry five years constant use without
a failure For sale by r. q. StsArns q
CO., pruGgis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
HELLO. ST. JoHNsBURY.


Several State papers have announced
the name 90 the person who IS TO b TIE
next governor OF Vermont Go easy boys.
when the ticket l. ready TO be made Up
the voters WILL take a hand in the wcrS
and especially the voters OF Caledonia
county. There is only enc man ght in
line with the people for governor 81 Yer
mont and that - Lieut. Gov. Henry q.
Bates Of Caledonia county, Keen = as
sun as YOU mind, bat h, : the only llsi-
cal caRd! date for that inTso rtant, honor
able position. 4 man Of and for the l~O-
PIE, hamperrd neither by corporatiors nor
hy political influence, an able JUr.st- a
scholar and n gentleman. why not Henry
{. Bates for governor Of Vermont. What
man with a letter legislative record IN
ermont: Not one Keep Al eye N
what the people want ans you Will OBJ
serve thar there is a demand for Hon.
Henry. c. Bates Of Caledonia county fer
governor in lSa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

Lieut.. J. H. Rice. lately OF the Third
Cavalry, has, after passing very rtSii
examination, been transferred 10 the ord
nance department OF the sSrNics, and al
rnirted TO the rank If frSt lieutenant.
His present address is Watervliet Arsenal.
West Troy. y. Y.
Lieut.. l.. c Andrews. who is still at a
sanitarium in this city. seems 10 Re slow
ly Vet surely on the rad 10 recovery. he
has been offered a position on the STAG
Of Col. Roosevelt soyernor-elect OF New
York. but IL is as Yet undecided whether
ne will resign the desirable post he al
ready has al Wet Point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
BETTER OUTLOOK.
Farmers more ?rosp.rous, Higher Prices
Of >tccL aud Good Crops.

(Frcln the New England Farmer)
The season OF 1885 has been a prosper
ogs one for farmers in this section. Some
dansye was done by frcsts in June but
as whole an abundant harvest has been
gathered Prices Of all farm products are
low except for live stock which sells high
Farmers have increased their stock %
cattle al least IS per cent. the past So a
son. think this Is a move in the rsnt
direction. J. II. b
GLildhall. Vt
The general condition OF the farmers n
this vicinity IS excellent. and tnv --CS-
poets are encourastng. Farmers are
awakening 10 the fact that they must TIL
;he soil intensely. and by SO doing are
richly patd. The hish prices obtained fer
cattle OF all kinds ihe past season have
encouraged the farmers who will strive
10 raise all they possible can the coming
season. One does not hear 50 often the
cry that farming does not pay. all are
beginning 10 realize that such talk had !
great deal 10 do with sending the hoy $
10 the oi;y. ). Z II.
TROY VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. Sec page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
Frarllebnro, VI. Dec. ls, 1SsS.
OFENING OF THE LABORATORY OF
HYGIENE.
Nm rhF C,irizrns Of \ trrnont /:

U'hg RncrcrinlocicRl Laboratory eStah-
lis;heb ny Rrl nf the last General As
assrI hly viii commence active work on the
iirs1 ID january next.
While visitors from any ana all parts
20 Iin STATE ARE welcome 10 inspect the
lAhSira16ry al any time. The State hoard
az hehrh has thought hcsi 10 designate
suIne <sI,eCisl dBy on which they would
Int,I Ihe people OF the STATE in the lab
urhgnv.
cordial ITvirRtion Is Therefore. eS-
1anhed To The citizens OF The State Of both
etZcs Far Friday, Gee 9Gth, al any time
l,prv'etn ~ 4. m. md u \. IN.
Tl'he director Of the laboratory and his
nssisIII.ls viii explain The work il is in
utnhed 10 do the methods Of investica-
rinn and ans other matters that may I've
al interest 10 The public generally in this
connection. }. h lINSLEY NJ n,
Director
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
burlington
Savings Bank.
INCORPORATED tsl7.
deposits July 1, ISIS, SIS, $50, 4es %
surplus 31i, sss. s3
Total Assets, $4,000, 1861 .

TRUsTEEa
c. r, WARD WIIIpRp CRASE
CHARLES l.. SMITH. HENRY GREENE
j. L. BARsTow, A. ", PEiRCg
HENRY WILLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posts made during the hrst four
business days of any monln draw inter
est from the list II made afte-v ards tr-
terest Will commence the FIRST Of The FOL
lowing month.
Interest Will be credited to depositors
Jan lst and July LIST. compromising twice
year There are no stockno ders In TINS
pAhk All the earnings lese eN penes. De-
longs TO depositors The rate of interest
oePtnds on the earnings. and for the pass
we've years has been IA per cent. o1t oS
a law passed at the last SESSION oil Tie
LesisiatEre DO savings bank can pay moro
man per cent until its surplus reaches
~ per cen, o: In deposits. when q spsciA.
oltlGend Is to lie made.
All taxes III this state are paid BY the
nank on deposits OF 300 or less Deposits
are received In sums from 81 TO &-so, and
no interest Will be paid on any sun IN eI-
c"ss OF this amoant. except on deposits by
~loo~s. orphans, administrators. eNeci-
tors. guardians. chsritsblo or religious m
stitntions or on trust fumes deposited BY
order Of the court
Nc money iuaned to any ocscer or trus-
tee OF the bank
CHARLES p. SMITH Pres,den.
| FREDERICK W. WARD. Treas
| h > ISHA9. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
Defaulted Mortgages
Kansas, Nebraska & Colorado

collected or adjusted for Eastern Inves-
tors; lands sold OF rented All kinds OF
Western Investments carefully handed
and cleaned up. II YOU wish . get yoGr
MONEY out of these ola matters now IS
The time. while conditions are favorable in
the West Good Eastern and Western
references furnished.
V. Ii. BRANCH, Cawker City. kas.
" I'm,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

Rev. John Reid. Jr.. Of Great Fans
Mont recommended Ely'S Cream Balm TO
me. : can emphasize his statement, 1t :
q T. sitiye cure for catsrrh II used as di-
recsed. Rev. Francis W. Pcole. Pastor
Central Pres Church. Helena. Mont
AFTER USING Ely's Cream Balm six
weeks ] believe myself cured of catarrh-
Joseph Stewart. Grand Ave. Buffalo. y.
Y.
A Toe trial sine OF the soc. sine of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed Kept by drug
gistA Ely Rr0thsEx. s Warren ST. ". y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
OF BURLINGTON We
I,~,-y>-~s.a issA
Capital. SSl0,s0o
Surplus, 100000

UNITED STATES pEro>rTAEr.
ms sans Invites ssa s-ssecsssa :. he
7lsEe to Is suu7lses tAeEss5Ss :se re
;lPid and inexpensive s-arsas.5sa g. al
branches et ean2t-x
wIsh It's Slrys eIRNeIa angie -szts,s-,ees
and unsurpassed falEsssss. Il ssSse-. tNs
accounts c- =-z.s. cs-T,srasss-. aaa s-ts-
stt1aas and oesrs hen ~ zasss -ss-l
ser-Es sh1s ',sEr sss-e7.s-sl-,y a.. a.
Ances warrant
La3.zs an fanny lecSz1.s ~ ss-~s-.s.
v s-vfesS. SPsc-E rs-s-sls u-aSc- 1-s
tss@sss desk esr nrslss
Cp--ssFc-3srcs CO IL s-.e-rs.z ). ~
9-ss-e'. VIZ Lrs>-s szss-ssse. ---.er -
s-ra-ces that n, s-,l=.sL,ss,--s w - ~
&c hsot N ~ s-rsc,sz. e,s-.s.-.. -
g-ve1 the z-ss>s cares 1-es--sa
l. & Wo0DssoCSE. CA.>s.r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

MSR-lNV- Il EsAEsS-SoGrOnN1 : ESTATE
We. the sIIisrsrt>Scs, nEV-IsS ss-r IL
.0ll-aG ~ ua4 q sGDgCIl- rlA FN-rN
CQu-u t2c rns Lsrrdsc gc G&--csGa5sI.. csll--
m ssson,srs u r-sctiVs sxhn-:fr 4nH at -
ana eAt.rrrs and bsnl&pas =. AZ g-s-~ ~.
la, sc the ssS.lts gS ~ v r EaE-u;ly- mr.
Elus a. Sas4uh FSIrInx~Er n
q DISGRACE - r,sli sss,s nj r~h
al CHAINS an Er-n-stS sXhiS -
N etrsaC uHtfcnrA SN -rEu-,gs rem ~
dnN 90 uhs z.rs hfrgle esilfx EnHxNrf -
SAIL Clu-r rRr u.flhr E,E-v,gsss. We m IN, w.
fRre iscs0N grre usgc1Iss g1shl We WI klr-sns
~ thu business e6 sU- IzCHEr-unFl- =. -hA
Burlington T1-tIssr Oh ~ Ssis rnsr-usc IN
uh,f "a sreif UniI-s.lHvS RS -gullur-y hns v ~
next. at N Ggusss IN, ca s,Dgh ~ ss1ls
days,
plrsd uAisx sssE day az ps,c,rsns~r lssA
R l.. WARN
VAN A. NNR
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Battle your tender. sore and blistersd
feet With Crystalline It cuxea
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WANTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. DEC. %
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Terms-S1.OO Year, Always in Advance
The record-union., 1898-02-27
SQUAW. WIVES.
MAKE Good and Honored Heipmeets
for White Husbands

AFTER long residence in Indian Ter
fltory and a careful observation OF fam
ily and domestic life as it exists herr
says correspondent of the St Louis
Globe-Denocrat, / am thorouehlv
convinced that the Indian woman who
becomes the wife of white man all
ways makes a good and faithful wife
and manlfests a devotion to her bus-
Dands happiness and comfort which
we seldom see equaled among women
OF the Caucasian race, no matter what
their nationality. The Indian woman
married TO white man seems to think
tnat she must be her husbands slave
ana her gratitude to him for having
made her his wife and for treating her
with Kindness and consideration is I'M
limited
White men who come here and be-
come owners of large tracts of land are
compelled for their own safety to mar
ry Indian women-they must have In
dlan wives to afford them protection
and some of them even get rid of their
white wives in order to marry Indian
women for that reason. No white
man married to an Indian woman in
Indian Territory dares to i'll treat or
abuse her. A man would be an utterly
heartless brute VINO could maItreat a
creature so loving, faithful and devot-
ed as an Indian wife, but if such a
wretch should venture to manifest any
unkindness TO his Indian consort her
relatives and friends would put him out
of the way.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record-union., 1898-02-27
O. 7 Drnnoy

Lindy's hairs all curly tangles, en- her
eyes es deep en- gray,
En- they allus seems er-dreamin' en- err
gazing far away
Wen | SEES. Say. Indy, darln'. shall I
stay er shall l go?''
En- she looks at me er-smilin en- she
SEE. 20, | dunno.
Now she knows es I'm er-lovin' her fer
years en- years en- years.
But she keeps me heSitatin' between my
dubts en- fears.
En- I'm gettin pale en- peaked. en- cts
jes' frum frettin' so
Ovur Indy weth her laughin EN- err
sayin, Il Dunno
Tother night we cum from meetin'. en-
l ask her fer a kiss.
En- l tells her she's so many tibet err few
she'll never miss:
En- she looks up kinder er shy like en-
she whispers sort o low
"Jim. I'd ruther tibet you wouldn't. but
-er-well-oh, l dunno.
Then 1 seq. Now, see here, Indy, I'm
er-wantin' yer ter state
Eff yer thinks yerll ever love me, en- eff
| he'd better wait
Fer IN tired NV this foolin', en- | wants
to be yer beau.
En- I'd like ter hear yer sayin' suthin'
else but L dunno. -
Then I puts my arms aroun' her, en- 1
holds her close en- tight
En- the stars away up yander seem err
winkin' at tn sight
En- she murmurs Sof en- family weth
tn words er-cOmin' slow.
Jim. L never loved no other Then 1
seq. 20, l dunno,'' Truth
The record-union., 1898-02-27
Al sight of it Mr.. Jones draws back

Al sight of it Mr.. Jones draws back
quickly.
You surely don't mean this. Harry"
he cries. you can't mean it."
But 1 do" returns the girl. in a
hard strained voice. II was never
more in earnest about anything in my
life. I've thought it all out. You must
take your ring back can't wear it any
longer
Il shall do nothing OF the sort" he
says after painful pause. L have done
nothing to deserve this IN his virtu-
Gus Indignation he forgets momentariIy
the other Mr.. Jones. but is brought 10
a sudden realization of that young
gentleman's existence.
Il suppose YOU call it nothing TO
treat me the way YOU have done for
the past week; to get love letters from
woman you claim TO be your sister 10
to here she breaks off abruptly. a
suspicious CULVER in her voice and
lump in her throat which she reselutely
swallows No man. Mr. Jones. least OF
all, is worth crying for, so she winks
very hard TO keep the tears back and
commences rocking the hammock
again. If you don't take it back" she
says, when she has recovered some
what, Il VIII throw it away. L never
want u wear il again. and again she
holds the slittering jewel towards him.
In Il moment Mr. Jones stops the
hammock, takes possession of her hand.
ana seats himself beside her. He Will
nor, come what may. betray the other
MI Jones because he recognizes the
tact that should he do so. even more
unpleasant results would follow. but he
feels that he must make il nm with
Miss Hastings without DELAY Never
before had she been So dear IN hin, Nc
at this moment when the mistake OF his
rival threatens 70 separate them ro~-
ever
harry. ne says very softly, Il want
you TO listen to Tie. dear. l viii take
back the ring. but only on condition
that YOU will allow me to repiaca n
upon Your finger with the promise that
we VIII beth forget the past; that we
viii never again refer to it. I shall no1
tell you again how dear you are to M
because think that you know my fee}-
ings- VIII YOU not wear it a little
longer until / get You another which
VIII bind you 10 me for life?"
instead or an immediate reply, Miss
hastings makes an Intellectual effort 70
wrench her hand away; finding that
useless she takes one look into Mr..
Jones lace and amidst storm Of sobs
throws herself upon him ana weeps I'M
restrainedly.
Ihat Mr.. Jones finally overcame the
preJuolces OF his maiden aunt was con-
ciusiFeiy proven a few weeks later
one day as Richard Jones and Mrs.
Maude Jones We're walking down the
street the gentleman, glancing in
through the plate glass window of Tiff
| lahy $, saw Dick Jones and Miss Har-
rlet Hastings very much absorbed over
the tray of wedding bands which the
smiling salesman had placed befors
them.
The record-union., 1898-02-27
CHAPTER ".

/ True to his promise, Mr.. Jones takes
his departure from the farmhouse long
before any of the guests are awake.
leaving his namesake il undisputed
possession of the field. Upon awaken
ing in the morning the first thought of
the real Mr.. Jones is of Harriet Hast
ings and what he will say or do to
straighten matters out. He arises and
dresses quickly and goes down stairs
in the hope that he will run across her,
but he is doomed to disappointment.
All that day he wanders restlessly
about the house and grounds seeking
her. At last, just as he has given his
quest up in despair, he sees her sitting
in a disconsolate little heap in the
hammock.
Harry he calls softly.
go away" promptly returns that
young lady, go away. l don't want 20
see YOU
"Oh, don't say that, Harry he
pleads, IF you'll only let me explain
Don. want any more explanations. :
interrupts Miss Hastings, swinging her.
self violently back and forth. II had
all Of them I wanted yesterday, and
while I am about It. l want to give you
something" She brings the hammock
to sudden standstill and holds some
thing white and shining toward him.