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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-22

The Monon has three of its five new
heavy locomotives in service, and they are
excelling all records in the number of cars
hauled. One of these engines on Monday.
hauled seventy-seven empties, two loaded
cars and caboose, eighty cars in all, over
the main line in one train. These locomo-
tives were built by the Brooks locomotive
works and weigh 10000 pounds; they
the largest freight engines in service
Central Traffic Association lines. being
heavier and more powerful than the heavy
freight engines the Chicago q Eastern I'LL
nois road purchased, which now are haul
ing over seventy cars to a train
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Marriage Licenses.

Otto A. Deitch and Bertha We'll.
Charles II. Thomas and Amanda L. Winters.
Michael c. Shea and Margaret g. Cotter.
Henry w. Long and Dell Louise Johnson.
Edward A. Thomas ard f. Brosie Welsh.
Harry Young and Lizzie Hartwig.
Conrad Wiegand and Ida Herman
Oscar C. Mauser and Cecilia NJ. Naughton.
Ellsworth p. Harris and Anna Logan.
Harry Fitzgerald and Margaret Grail
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Building Inspector Robinson proposes to
devote some of his energy to enforcing the
ordinance requiring property owners to re-
move dead trees or those that show signs
OF dying. Mr.. Robinson has seen many evil
dences of violation of this ordinance about
the city, 1T detracts considerably from the
beauty of the place. he states
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Oils.

OIL CITY. June 21.-Credit balances. sec; GER
tificates opened SOC bid and closed at SIC bid;
cash sales of 1000 brls at SSc at the close; ship
ments 94.964 brls; runs, 1001 100 brls.
SAVANNAH. June 21.-Spirits of turpentne
opened at FAC and closed firm at 23%c. Rosn firm
and unchanged
WILMINGTON June 21.-Spirits of turpentne
steady at 2312Q24c Rosln firm at $141.05. Crude
turpentine firm at 81, $1.6O and $l.70. Tar firm
81.
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Rirfha.

Catherine and julius Johnson, 745 Germania
street, Girl.
Clara and John Mclaughlin, 640l Belmont
nue., girl.
Laura and Henry Genus 632 Agnes street. boy.
Title and Andrew Loehr. 2226 Station street.
hoy
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Dried Fruits.
NEW vOD

NEW YORK, June 21.-California dried fruits
quiet; evaporated apples. common 6QSc; prime
wire tray. 9@91ac; wood-dred, rhine, SEC; choice
91ac fancy, 10c. Prunes, 4qSl2c. Apricots-Royal
:S12010c; Moor Park, logic. Peaches-Unpeeled
5@9c; peeled 12@16c.
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Trains marked thus: Dy-Daily, s-sleeper.
P.Parlor Car. C-chair Car, D-,Dining Car
CLEVE., GIN, CHI. e. ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DivisiOn-Big Four.
New York es 2 dg s as City &C. AG G5' US
Cleveland mail. 1850 BIB & Munce ex $40
And on 4 b II ex 11:15 Cleveland ex...... 600
U c & w ac. dy. 400 B H. & And'n ex. S:40
st. Louis Division-Big Four.
st Louis expr...... 1880 New York ex dy s. 4:0S
s'wstn linn dy. s,il;4S Mat & T II acc. :1o:so
T. H. & Mat ac. 4;30 St. Louis express. 8 40
II & Mat acc, hnkbr sp, s,dy Is1O
Sunday only. .6i15
NY & StL ex, dy Sill ;XS
Cincinnati DfvisiOn-BiE Four.
Cincinnati |. dy $. S:45 Greensburg 800
st l. & Gin l. dy. AIS Gin ii acc dy.......11:lS
Cincinnati accom-. 1900 C & st l. mail. dy
Cincinnati accom-. .l0:50 and p.......... LAO
Greensburg ace. 5:3O Gin & Ind ex. p,. Gao
C'ti & Wash. F. l., c I&StI. ex. dy 1;OJ
dy, d, and p. 6;20 Chicago dy s.....11s5O
louisville Line.
Louisv day expr.. .2:45 LOUSY day expr.. 40
Chicago DivlsiOn-Big Four.
Lafayette accom-. 71O Gin l. dy, s....... $3.50
Chi m, dy. ..11:!5 Lafayette accom-. 1880
Lafayette acc. BID LAFAYETTE acc; 5,45
Michigan DivisiOn-Big Four.
Benton Harbor ex.. 63j Wabash acc. dy. s.1
Mich mail and ex. .1l15 p. Harbr mi ex.. 3:IO
Wabash acc, d.. 4;5O Michigan expr... Si45
Peoria Div, West-Isig Four.
Peoria ex and mail. TBS Col & Gin ex. dy, s. $40
West'n ex, dy, p.li45I Chsmpaign accom-. 1920
Peoria ex, dy, s.. II :15 Peoria ex. dy. p. GIG
Peoria Div. East-Big Four.
Columbus express: $40 Springfield expr. II IS
spneld & Col ex 3:2Ol Columbus sxPr. 1910
PITTS, GIN, CHI. & ST. LOUIS R'Y.
indianapolis DivisiOn-Pennn Line.
Eastern ex. dy, s. $50 Lind mail. dy d. sos
Columbus Columbus accom-. ssp Kichmond accom- !S
Atlc ex dy, s.. 2.d0 Ind'p.ls ace. 3,I5
DIV 80 est ex dv O.nn
Chicago Division-Penna II. IL.
Lou & Chi ex dy p11:35l Chi & Lou ex dy s:iO
0p Lo Ghl ff sa u H. $40
Lou & SO sp dy, $. $3.50 Mad & Ind acc. 1920
Lou Lou Mad Mad &C. scc dy Sis s. ca dy Pil:2e
Sunday only. 7;ot Ind & Pitts, dy 0;55
-''''' '''s - VANDxLIA LINE. ~ : : '''O
Ny stL. dy 5 d. $40 Efngham accom-. 100
stL ex. dy d p. 12;4Ol T. Haute ex dy. Ii2O
Efingham acc. 400 Atl'c ex. dy, a ,. 2:a5
Western ex. dy Sill 40 StL & NY. dy, S d 7sI3
INDIANAPOLIS n vINCENNES n. n.
vneeHnes espr 4:Oo cairo expr dys ass iSi;S
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON & EAST'N NY
Fn vss s az ss fin vs @s az a. ss
Gin : D.trt ex.. lo;ts Oh SInti eS dy, p il,S
Gin v ST bl, dy DIP 4;45 Gin & Ind acc. 1850
Gin & Dirt ex. DIV 700 Clnti ex. dy. $. c.IOi33
LAKE ERIE a. WESTERN u. II.
Mail and expr..... T:00l Ind ls Ell. dy.... 1920
7. ID & M ex, dy 40 Mail and expr... 2;S5
Evening expF..... 700 Toledo expr ....... GOO
INDIANA. DECATUR 4 WESTERN RsY.
Mail and expr....... S:is Fast expr. dy $3.50
Chicago express. II 80 Tuscola acc. 1880
Tuscola accom-. 3;4S Chicago expr..... TAO
Fast ex. dy, c.. II 100 Mail and expr... 4s4O
c., 4. q L.. R'Y. (MOm0n Route.)
Chi night ex dy s.l2;6S Gin vest dy. s..... $50
Fast mail, dy. So. 700 Fast mall. dy. s... 75s
Chi expr, p..........1t:50 Icin vest. dy. p 4t3S
Chi vest. D..... 3t36 tChicago exnr..... gao
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wool-Medium unwashed. 17@lsc: tub-washed
2OG25c: bury and unmerchantable sc less
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.
Green sailed Hides-No. l. 91ac; No. 2. size; No.
/ calf 9Iac No calf. sc.
Grease-White. &c; yellow, 2l.c; brown, FAC.
Tallow-No l. 3l4c: No. 2, zs4c.
Bones-Dry, slTSl3 Per ton.
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COffOn.

NEW ORLEANS, June 21.-Cotton easy; ordi-
nary, 5-16c; good ordinary l5-16c: low mid
ding 5asc; middling, &c; good middling, csc;
middling fair, sac; receipts, 1871 bales; stock
133 921 bales.
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Washington Post.

washington Post.
The rural reporter who makes a speciality
Of the term "suicjded" is still at large and
able to break INTO the newspapers.
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WARMER AND FAIR.
Predictions and Observations OF the
: Local Weather Forecaster.

Forecast for indianapolis and Vicinity for
Twenty-four Hours Ending II p. m. June
22-Warmer. fair weather on Wednesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure continued from the Ohio
valley northward and over the eastern gulf;
low. pressure elsewhere. The temperature
fell except south of the Missouri valley
whore it rose. Fair weather prevails except
in the lower Mississippi valley. and from.
the lower Ohio valley southwark, where
rain fell during thunderstorms in localities;
heavy rain, 1.24 inches, fell at Springfield.
Mo
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
> WASHINGTON. June 21.-For Indiana
and Illinois-Fair. except showers in SOUTH
ern portions. warmer; nertherly winds. be-
coming southerly
For Ohio-Fair; light northerly Winds be-
coming variable.
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SEALS. STENCILS. STAMPS.
OOONO~|N~~NN~~N~D~D~ ~N~-~-N~N~0~,N
grO LMAYER,, SEALS. SdSaI
WENZ410 STENCILS, STAkpSSI
ISNcAIALoGUEFHEE BADGES. CHECKS &c.
los. TELI3ee Is 5MERIDLANS ST GROUND FlOoR.l
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

IN and after Sunday, June g. 1888
~ trains will follows: Central
Standard Time.) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION
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&C M IIlne IN bEHck FHct Figures
Trains marked thus: Dy-Daily, S-SleepeF,
P-Parlor Car. C-Chair Car. D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., GIN, CHI. e. ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DivisiOn-Big Four.
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New York ex, dy, 8. 4:0S
Mat & T II acc. 1880
st. Louis express. $40
hn'kb r sp, d s,dy Os1O
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AfkiSI v II
u City & w &C. dy. S:25
wst'n lin. dy. d I'll 80
BIB. e. Muncie ex $40
Cleveland ex. 600
Bib. & And'n ex. Ss45
N. Y. ex. dy. s...1Os5O
4 nn-R7n Ennr
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DEPART
New York ex. dy 8. AIS
Muncies& y II ex.. 6:35
Cleveland mail. ..10;50
And'on Il b II ex. .11:15I
u c & w &C. dy.. 400
Knick' b'r. dy, d s. 0;26
st. Louis Dfvis
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Clover-Choice, recleaned, 60 lbs S2.5012 rs;
prime, s2.75QS; English, choice SSQs25 alsike,
choice. s4g4.25 alfalfa. choice. s3.75@4; crimson
or scarlet clover. S2Q2.50; timothy. As lbs $3.50
40; strictly prime. sl.4OQ1.45; fancy Kentucky,
IA lbs, 81 extra clean. 6o@?5c; orchard grass,
extra 81. 1071 80 red top. choice, S0cGIs 4O Eng
fish bluegrass, "a lbs. $11aQ1.75; German millet
sl@1.25 Western millet 6oqS5c; common millet
100000.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-21

bright happy chccriulncss of disposition
which only complete health can insure.
A woman with bright eye, clear com
pleXion, mautling color i'll the checks and
buoyant elastic step and manner has
natural attractiveness that no artificial
agency can counterfeit.
A woman who is afflicted with the morti-
flying misfortune of dull, sallow, pimply
complexion or that listless movement and
attitude which provokes only disgust and
revulsion III the opposite sex, ought to avail
herself of the purifying, invigotatng power
OF Dr. Pierce : Golden Medical Discovery,
which makes IA strong, healthy stomach
and digestive organism purlties the blood
and imparts u natural stimulus TO the ex-
cretory functions insures healthy weight.
clear skin, bright eyes aud the animated
manner and bearing of perfect health
lady living in West Virginia Miss Anna
Callow. of Kyger. Roane Co, writes 1t is
with pleasure write You after using lew
bottles of DIR. Perce's faVotite Prescription ?
and Golden Medical Discovery, and | think
them valuable medicines for female troubles
aud weaknesses. | could hardly 60 about my
work had such inward weakness aud constant
misery III the womb 1t worried me that
would give out in walking short distance, /
had bad cough and my lungs hurt me all the
time. l got very thin my complexion was bad,
and my eyes would get so heavy IN the evening
they seemed stiff in the lids | could hardly
move them Many persons were alarmed about
me looked SO bad and had such cough they
were afraid | would go into consumption, |
felt SO badly every day that had no life about
speak in praise OF your grand medicines. They
are blessings TO suffering females.
Another good thing to have in the house
is vial of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They cure biliousness and constipation
and never grippe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-21

A blacksmith b shop without forge
may really come to ben popular institu-
ton III the near future The idea orig
heated IL plunged into metal tub Of
water, and, apparently with littlo ren-
son, becomes instantly white hot. AZ Il
matter Of fact, tho metal tub is connect
ed by wire to one pole Of dynamo.
Tho water is ucidulated, and when the
metal il plunged into the water an arc
seems To lie established all around the
submerged portion, which may then be
removed and hammered ON an anvil the
same as amy ordinary heated metal. -
Lus Angeles Times.
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"Ior NAlor,"

\ little story that appeared not long
ago in Il Spanish comic paper is sent to
us by correspondent to show how Span
iards thought of their navy before tho
present events a Spanish admiral
touching at some foreign port in tho
natural course of events calls on tho
governor of the local fort, and ON tho
return call the governor sees the one lit
tic gun of tho Spanish man war run
out To fro II return salute, but mt tho
critical moment tho Spanish, admiral
PUSHES up and throws the gun. carriage
and all, into the sea.
What oXclaims the distinguished
visitor "Why do you throw your gov
ernmcnt = guns oyerboard.'
Because, " replies the admiral, "if
the gun had gone Off, it would have
blown this whole ship to piecesl That
means another decoration for mcr'
"Iiow's that"
"For my courage in saving this ship
from destruction. London News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-21
Cats of other Days.

The lot Of the average nineteenth
century cat does not compare faYorablY
with that Of its ancestors. Everybody
knows That tho early Egyptians held
the eat sacred, and any ono injuriug II
sacred animal was liable to severe pun.
ishment Among tho ancient laws Of
Wales was "A STATUTE which prohibited
the slaughter Of u cat under IL curious
penalty. Tho owner ut the slaughtered
animal held it by the tip If the tail,
with its nose touching the floor, and the
slayer had to give him, by way Of com
pensation, AZ much wheat as would
bury tho entire animal out Of sight
Tho grain was supposed to represent
the amount that the owner would loso
through tho depredations of yermin by
being deprived of the cat
Saxony, Switzerland and other Eu-
ropean countries also had laws enacted
for tho protection Of cats, which were
regarded Of economic value. Now, how
ever, pussy is simply n decorative do
mcstio adjunct
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NUpTJNES FEAST.

lfesto quid potus die -lIorace,l
What shall We do, my l.ydo, say.
Tucelohrato this fv-tal day
Soc, the sun wheels 10 his drclIncl
Haste then; It's timo Ia hroAch the winei
our oldest vino shall quit its rest,
Fet Nertune's feast demands the Lest.
NtptGne the green haired nymphs among,
MI praise in anephenal seng;
Your lyro shah themes divide between
Latona and tn, huntress queen.
Then in song we'll celebrate
The praise Of her who keens her state
Al Gnletos and tho { Ncla,vS.
Which Rlcam afar aerosa the seas
And ofttimcs chaaseth Ia r,nni.
To faphos' sweet, pcllucid air
When through the hlao is horne affair
by SNOW wlitu sWum het. ehtterins car.
And, last. to Night Wc=Nitl rehoarse
\ hely high and solemn eetsr.
"Feyms From Horace, Catutlus and Sappha
and either Poets. hy Edward George liar
IuniI.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-21

In 1861 the repeal Of tho paper duty
was moving tho political world Tho
budget speech was preceded by "a rGmor
that tho basis Of the scheme would bo
tho repeal Of the tea duty and that this
would upset the government. just be
fore Mr.. Gladstone ruso 10 mako his
statement there was handed to Lord
Palmerston on tho treasury bench tho
following motto from Lord Derby: "My
dear Pam What is 10 ba the great pro
posal tonight! Is it to be tea aud turn
OUT" My dear Derby, wrote tho
premier III reply, it il not tea and
turn out. II is to be paper and station
cry. '--Gcsta Topographic.
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Santiago de Cuba has an ecolosias.
tical distinction, and that Is that it is
tho oldest bishoprio in the western
world When all Pennsylvania was a
tracelea5 waste. an archbishop ruled Il
see Of no mean proportions from that
city and under that title. From the
city Of Santiago also went out the'two
great missionaries To the Indians and
negroes, the first, Las Casas, who
evangelical nearly all Central America.
and tho second, st. Peter aClaver, who
worked among tho negrocsiof Brazil
Philadelphia Call.
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a Ballad or THE ARMADA.

Hmg Philip Ead NNuntvu his claims;
He lad swoin for "a year he " ould sack us;
Nth an army OF hcathcnish names
lie Was coming to tugot and stack us;
like the thieves of the sea. he would track us
And shatter our ships on the MAN,
Bug VI had bold Neptune to back u.s.
And here are the ealleons Of SPAIN
HIS caraekes Mere chIistoned Of DANES
To the kirtles Whereof he would tack Us;
With his saints and his Eildgd stern frames
lie had thought like an esgshell 10 crack us ,
Nov Howard may get To his Flaeeus,
And Drake to his Devon again,
And Hawkins bowl ruhhprs to Raechus,
Fur Where are the gHlleons of Spuinf
Let his maj.sty hang to st james
The aN that he whetttd L. hack us;
lie must play at SOME lustivr games
Ere at SEA ho can hope 10 outthWack Us;
To his mime Of Peru he would pack us
To tug ut his bullet and chain.
Alas, that HIS greatness shaald lack asl
But where are gallrun- II Spain;
ENNuN.
Glurlanai The don may attack u5
Whenever his stomach be fam;
Tie must reach u4 hcfurc he can rack us.
And where are the gallcons of spainy
Austin Dohson
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HE SQUANDERED MILLIONS.
The Wildly Reckless Financial Career of
baron Albert Grant.


Baron Albert Grnnt.
Ono of tho most dramatic if not nc
tnally ono of the largest failures, ~ far
as the liabilities We're concerned, was
that of Baron Albert Grant of Emma
mine notoriety. Grant was tho un-
crowned king of tho financial world of
his day aud generation. lIn made mil
lions almost ua dottly as tho luto Mr..
Barney Barnato, and ha spent them
right royalty. He bought Leicester
square aud presented IT, II free gift, to
the people of London le gave din
ner In nearly thousand city muEnutes
ut Il cost which was popularity roputed
at the time To have exceeded 100 guincas
head, and Which, in any event, I'M
doubtudly established II record in eN
trayaRant dinner giving which has vet
To be hraton
And ho started ont to build II palace
in kensingtun which should "lnoclt
spots ult all other private residences,
past, prGaunt or to come. Everything
WAS got up regardless of expense The
ballroom walls were inset with panels
of pink ltalian marble. costing 500
Ruineas each In the entrance hall were
four pillars Of rorphyry, worth 81, 600.
Tho building was scarcely finished
when the crash came, and ii remained
for long brick and mortar white Gle
phant on tho hands of tho trustees in
bankruptcy. Eventually most of the in
terror fittings and decorations were dis
posed of piecomoal. The grand staircase,
which had cost to build some El0, 600,
being acquired by the representatives
of tho late Mime. Tussaud for II trille
over u fourth Of that sum Itnow forms
tho main approach To the upper and
principal suit of rooms Of the now ok
hibitiun buildings i'll tho Mnrylchone
road London Mail
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HORSES ACTIONS IN BATTLE
Some Keep Their Heads In the Mad Eushi
Some Lose Them


\ man seldom cries out when hit in
rho turmoil of battle Ii is the same
with horse. Five troopers out of six,
when struck by u bullet. are cut of theiI
paddles within minute If hit in tho
breast or shoulder, mp ge their hands
and they get ~ heavy fall If IN the log
or foot or arm, they tall forward and
roll off. But even With fn0t cut oil
by II Jagged piece of shell horse viii
not drop. 1t is only when shot through
tho head or heart that he comes down.
lie muy he fatally wounded, hut he
hobbies out of the fight To right or left
and stands with dropping head until
loss oil blood brings him down. Tho
horse that loses his rider and Is un.
wounded himself will continue tn Iuu
with his set Of fours until some move
ment throws him out Then he goes
gnlloping here and there, noighing with
fear and alarm, but will not leave tho
field. LII his racing about he may get
among tho dead and wounded, but no
will dodge them, if possible. and in
any case leap over them. When he has
como upon three or four other riderlcss
steeds they "fnll in" and keep together,
rs if for mutual protection, and tho
rally" ON tho huglo may bring tho
whole of them into tho ranks in II body.
\ horsu which has passed through II
battle unwoundod is fretfnl sulky and
nervous--tho Same as II man-for the
next three or four days. His first battle
is also tho making or unmaking of him
aS IL warhorse. II tho nervous tension
has hoen too great, ne will become a
hotter i'll the face of danger, and there
by become II danger In himself. If tho
test hns not been beyond him. ho will
30 into tho next fight with head hold
high and ilec!ss of foam blowing from
his mouth as he thunders over the
earth. Washington Post
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though l did my hest at smoothing
things over-my wife even going to
tho unusual length of doing MS | desired
and keeping out of the way-it was
very evident that our stiff backed old
Tory relative was seriously annoyed
and that he meant to take his own time
about coming round. for my suspicious
were correct, and that wife of mine
had been mad enough to include Lord
Curran among the many to whom she
had told her tale.
What i'll the world We're you froWn.
ing about like that was her greeting
To me. Really, if you are going to
practice for u contnrtianist, don't you
think you might choose u moro suitable
time and place"
Then she laughed at the men about
her. Here, said she. lis q poor fell
low who has not heard my tale of tho
tiara Shall / tell HIM"
L don want to hear-l can guess"--
Come Noyee. don t be sulky, said
my hrotherin-la "Itha been an i'm
mense success--the success Of what
would otherwise havo been u very dull
evening Upon my word it was u bright
idea "
1t WAS Jack $ idea -
"This il past Il jollo'--
ooh, of course" interrupted Her.
mione, Two shouldn't have expected
you to havo the nerve to carry it out
Oh. Jack, don't go--I want to tell
you
but | thought of what | had to tell
hor--by Lord Curran's orders-and L
went. In the midst of my justifahlo az.
grayation ! could not help being sorry
for her probable disappaintment--my
pretty llormiono; could not help ad-
miring her afresh for her happy reck-
lessness or prevent myself onvying
for that ono occasion tho fellows who
had enjoyed her talo unrestrninod by
personal considerations
When we were alene mt homo again.
these feelings We're still mine. Hermit
ono faced mo. Tho electric light lit up
her cleaning neck and arms Her dress
was white. Her fluffy golden hair was
surmounted bym exceedingly beautiful
diamond tiara.
"fho horrid ED man, E" she kept re-
peating,
why did you tell him.
"Toddie bet me turquoise dagger
that | wouldn't, so of course had to. |
didn't think he would really mind No
ono else did. And. besides, every ono
was talking about it. He would have
found out. " Sho paused and thon con-
tinued: "You said. why don't you
hire ono for the week. !"
Il never meant it.
You said it, though, and put it into
my mind. "
so it Is my fault that Lord Curran
consideration so full Of resource rs to
have no need of tho tiura he had order
cd for you and will now save for the
next hridc?'
''Of course | shall always say So
| Oh, sho does. But hero sho came
close to me--''I--it has reminded me of
| something. DO you remember when wo
were first engaged promising to buy mo
ono ms soon as ever you conld afford it,
would rather have ono from you than,
oh, dozen from your crabby old UNI
Gle, and even wait for il, SO you need
not mako amy moro fuss. need you?'
What happened then any ono may
guess.
" In your heart of hearts, Jack. dar-
ling " finished llermione, you are not
sorry any more
But that is almost too much to say.
My wifo's tiara Is still to be bought,
and they arc not cheap things by any
means. Madame.