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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
Dated jersey City. July Z. lss'
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NO31C
Sealed proposals viii be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Wednesday, August 8, 1855, at 5 O'Clock z NJ
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
IMPROVEMENT or HIGHLAND AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen avenue
said improvement 70 be mace contoanaTs
to the provisions Of Chapter "a Of the LaMs
Of 1895. and in accordance with speetneauons
on file in the office Of the Clerk Of SAID boaro,
ties must Be obtained al the Office Of the Chief
Engineer; SSH ci5y s4H OF Isr ogyA SssSi Il !.
STANDARD
of cost
About TOO cubic yards Of earth excavation, !, :.
About Bep e % Cube SerS yards Of Earth diiins, per
AS Soot' s square yards Of asphalt paw
Ab ing; P ESQ sd nnasl g fee9 Of curo stone. per
About 10 square yards Of repavtng, per
Ab bauti $50 iineai feet IL reset and dressed
curb stone. per lineal foot ..-...a.-.. IL
About 50 iineal feet of cribbing stone,
About 3 rebuilt receiving basins and con
nections complete, each.s....... -......- $500
About ise iineai feet Of is-ineh vitrihed
p.pe. per lineaf foot .....--s-.x..--. $50
About 2 new naanhoIes constructed each sesn
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
The making of the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor Will be supJect
to the renloastrance of the owners Ct the
properly liable to more than one-half the as
sessn7ent therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Highland avenue directed e Mr.
Jas. s. Nolan, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE on
Streets and Sewers and handed 10 the Clerk
81 the Board in open meeting when called Ter
IN the order Of business relating TO sealed pro-
pesals. -
nasals and a possible subsequent ccntTnctl
are those Of some surety company. authorized
to do business in the State of New Jersey.
bidders must state a single fixed percentages
~ tha hundred per cent. standard above quoted
Ear Nshich they will furnish all materials and
al all the work compreheHaed IN specifications.
AMI If Anal award OF contract be made the
nor cent. So stated will form the basis upon
Which payment viii be made for all items.
The fsoard may, under the provisions Of tho
Acf above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
to section Z, Chapter 134 Of the laws OF 1881,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the cons
tractor haze been approved as 30 sufieiency by
this Board and as to FORM by the Corporation
Counsel. the President Of this Board having the
power 70 examine the proposed bonasmen under
is order u the Board q Street ana water
w. = sotyroN
Dated Jersey city. 5aiy ri 1855.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOI4CE IL COS1 <tAC1O1Ao-
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water commissioners on
Wednesday, August 3, 1SyS. at 3 o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail,
1MPRoyEMBNT OF VAN REYPEN AVENUE
from Hudson Boulevard to Summit avenue.
Said Improvement to be made eonformaoly
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board,
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief En-
gineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
of cost
About 1900 cubic yards of earth~excava
ton, per cubic yard 1910
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation
per cubic yard :. \. . = .-.,.-.-.....- zW
Earth hlling to be included in cost of ex-
c~avation.
cubic y yard ....es. lie
About 2.sso square yards Of asphalt paw
About fns, rs i, SO jim iineaI feet Of curb stone, per
About 10 square feet Of bridge stone, per
About 200 square feet Of tagging. per
About 20 square yards of repaving, per
About 40 iineai feet of reset and dressed
curb stone. per nneal foot ...........-.- Is
About no square feet of relaid and dress
cd bridge stone. per square foet,-.-. -0o
About 5000 square feet Of relaid and
dressed flag stone, per square foot...--.-- .o2
About 90 lineal feet of cribbing stone, per
Ahant : reset manhole heads, each....... 200
About 8 rebuilt receiving basins and con-
n~ections complete, each s...-....-..+. 25.0o
Time allowed for the completion OF the work.
about As working days.
rrhe making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
feet to the remonstranee Of the owners OF the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor, on the basis OF preliminary
sketch.
veIopes. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment of Van Revpen Avenue directed TO 4Mr.
Jas. s. Nolan. Chairman Ct the committee on
Streets and Sewers and handed to the Clerk
az the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order Of business relating to sealed
proposals.
nosais land a possible subsequent contracD are
those Of some surety company authorized to do
business in the State Of New Jersey.
piddere must state a single fixed percentage
~ tae hundred per cent. standard above quoted
FOR which they VIII furnish all materials and
do ali the work comprrhended In specifications.
ner cent, so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items.
The Board may, under the provisions OF the
Act above cited. exercise Its right to reject
anv or AL urenosa's
rbe attention nf bidders is especially called
Ia section 4. Chapter IRA of the Laws Of 1891.
mining ,,pon the city. or become effective or
onarativr. unttl the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been auhfeeed as to suffseirrcv
taau Counsel. the President If this Baara hsv<
Ing the newer q examine the proposed bonds
m a. S opasf Il IS The Board u street ana water
Commissioners; GRO. j. Houros.
dated Jersey DIV nv q isss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
THURSDAY, JULY q, 1898.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is independent in its views on an focds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

The War Relief Committee Of this city
Hall, and adopted the following appeal to
the public, drafted by the special commit
tee appointed for that purpose
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
BE Wanted to Go to Wantanco Reform.
That Struck SraF a Bright Page
Who Knew Els Business.

Hc WAS :: typical wcStrrncr, and City
Ticket Agent Dw$ry Of the =. and O..
$. W. SAW it at = glance, bat i}a ais
noticed a prosperous air ahont the
stride Of the fellow rs Ii" entered tie
office at the southwest corner Of Tourtl i
and Main streets.
Il want to 90 to Wantanso," said
the rustic.
"KcHtucliv or Indiana:" inquired Ir.
DorSer.
"Lord bless you, ny friend, its to
Wantango in Oklahoma l want to go. =
son." from Mr. Dorsey. (which
way do you want 20 go:
I've allus hecrd thct the shortest
distance between two places wuz 4
straight line and you kin start Inc as
straight as you please.
And then the gentleman from Wan
tango watched silently as Mr., Dorsey
pored over two railway guides.
"Wc!l, sir. the best can do for you, y
said Mr.. Dorsey, lis the B. and O. :.
W. to st Louis. and from there over
the st. Louis and san Francisco.
"Ginime the ticket, mister. | don t
know whether it's my read, but when
you mention Frisco | know its the
right direction. '-Louisyillc Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
NOT so DEAD TIHESOMF.

ter of the family was invited to play
some of her show music for him. He
was then treated to Il sumptuous rerast,
which he disdainfullv y rejected. And Il
settled gloom established itself Gil his
dirty little face.
"Why don't you eat:' asked tha ma
jor with sOlicitudc.
Don't like them kind of yittlcS, "
was the unexpected answer.
"Aren't you having 4 good timer
asked Mrs. Gibson in mothcrly tone.
"Naw."
"Isn't it fine enough here to please
YOU" asked the major, driven to sar-
casla tic awful stoici>m Of the
NE off. You re not so many, .
retorted the freeborn American infant.
The mayor talked to the boy like a
father, and at last he condcscendcd 70
explain.
Soy, it's dead tircsome here, that's
wot! We've got Il big mocsic box Oh
four wheels wot comes roun an pioys a
sight better nor yer old pianny, al if
yer looks out Of the winders yer kin sec
tn hurry up wagon every minnit. Yer
not in it, old man.
Major Gibson opened his front door,
and his friend of the slums darted out
and when last seen was swinging Oh the
rear end of q milk wagon that was fast
disappearing in the distance. He was
returning to his beloved slu,ns.-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
NAV Be President Himself.

\ boy who presented himself for adj
mission to one of the scholarships at
which sailors arc trained for the navy
was asked the usual questions at the eN
aminations "Where were you born"
"In Modern Times was the reply.
"The question is not when but where
you were born. "
Aboard the brig Modern Times Of
Portland, Me-, bound for Havre with a
cargo of phosnhates. "
How old are you:''
"Sixteen last March -
"Who is tie ruler Of England"
"Queen Victoria.
"Who is the ruler of the United
States:'
"Prcsident Mckinley
"How DO queens and presidents ac-
quirc powcr::'
"Queens are born so, and presidents
git there because they're smart. Chi
caeO Record.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

Ex Judge J. H. Hudson has a
strong article in Saturdays State, on
the frequency Of homicides in which
he ably argues that the Judges
should be invested with their old
powers, and the sale and bearing Of
pistols should be prohibited.
The Spanish Statesmen are Of the
opinion that Spain would not be the
only foreign power that would resist
Uncle Sam S interference with Cuban
affairs.
While laughing and talking with
the balance of the family, the Il.
year. old daughter of Mr.. J. D. Scott
Of PacoIet, rocked over backward,
breaking her neck by the fall. She
died before medical assistance al
lived.
Small pill, safe pill, best pill De-
Wits Little Early Risers cure bill
business, constipation, sick headache.
J. L. Kaufman.
The action of Neberrys County
Board of Education in revokiDg the
teachers certificate of B. n. Moon,
colored for immortality, has been re.
versed by the State Board Of Educa
ton.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
A Page Who Knew His Business.

y bright little boy-one of the pages
of the senatc-Sat at one Of tie senate
entrances the Other day, when lady
approached him with a visiting card in
her hand.
"Will you hand this to Senator
Blank" she said.
Il cannot replied the boy, "fcr all
cards must be taken to the east lobby. .
The woman was inclined to lie angry
and went away muttering. Then Il
thought struck her, and taking out her
pockctbook she found Il p cent piece.
With it in her hand she went back to
the boy.
Here, my lad. she said i'll a COAX
ing tone, here is quarter to take NY
card H..
"Madam, =" said the boy without 4
moments hesitation, II an paid Il
larger salary than that to Keep cards
out. ''-Washington Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

Pc-ru-na Almarac [ read it all
through aud saw that Pe-ru-na was
highly recommended for catarrh. [
took eight bottles and they ried Inc
sound and we'll. I am 50 years old
and l can do good days work
right along. | think Pc ru-na is the
best medicine that was ever set up
for catalrh. l think every one that
has catarrh should use it, as / be-
lieve it will do the same for others as
it has done for ne"
Send to Tue Pe-ru-pa Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio,
for DR.. Haltmun's free book on ca
talrh.
Ask your druggist for free Peru
ma Almanac for 1885.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

feet, ard then his wing and lis entire body
That i. TIC vav viii. the dread ;:Ic:ily Of
mani .;i-cousu:Ip: 1t las wCb-,ilc
web O: trivia! disorders neglected. Wl:ci 4
MAN l!>u:;ica-I; >tUi.D,cs into i::at web con-
sumption i-st attacks his stomach. tilcn his
blood, then H. lungs. tl:c:l every o:San II
liiS body Many doctors cS'cit that when a
ran is oucc III this deadly web thee is no
escape That i; q mistake. Thousands
hG;c testified to their recovery from this
disease by the Use of the right remedy.
Many of their letters, together with ,llcir
names. addresses ard photographs. appear
III Dr. Picrcc's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser. The remedy that saved them was
Or. Pie7cc's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
cures oS per cent. of all cases OF consump-
ton. II cures the conditions that lead up
TO it. It Is the great blood maker. flesh
builder and cc:m-cj cjcctor. Druggists sell it,
"Your Favor;;c Prescription cured nv little
girl seven vea., Old Of 81. VtuS : dance" writes
Mrs q L: I.oor:is. Of Walnut Grove, Redwood
Co. Mimi She could rot fced herself. Tor
talk. Tha; WIS fifteen years ago. have always
had great faith Ill vcu! medicines ever since. !
had n terrible cough. and my friends thought |
had consumption. took the Golden Medical
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icinc and world like 70 have Your Common
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Reform That Struck G. Snag.

Major Gibson believes that he has q
mission to reform the world and talks
impressively of the humanizing iuflu-
enccs Of culture. The other day thc ma
jor persuaded Il street gamin to accom-
pany him home, and the young dargh-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

did me DO good.
I gave them all
up, fer t h c y
were doing me
II 0 good. All
tley wete after
was my money,
and they got it,
aud that was all
b c y wanted.
Thcu | cot il
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
In Deem Water,

Joncs-Miss Verbose has just en-
barked on one Of her conversational voy-
ages.
Smithers-Yes and her escort is over
bored alrcady.-Detroit Free Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
Mr.. stabler Says

Local Treatment for Catarrh Does
No Good.
Mr.. E NJ. Stabler, Payne, Ohio,
writes: II had catarrh of the head.
L tried a local catarrh remedy and it
did me no good; 1 tiicd two different
catarih snufi;s and they did me DO
good: | tried Il catarrh balm and 1t
did me 10 good: our home dec OF
aid his medicine did ne no good: |
tried 4 Fort Waync doctor and he
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

tndiscrimiratcu use Of the knlte. Kead-
ing of the many cures made by S. ;.
S., I determined to give that medicine
a trial, and after I had taken it few
DAYS, the cancer became irritatcd and
began to discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only a healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

Trains o and ~ cary c!"@n"t Pullman
s,,r,jng cars I.:wc.n 'll:n'a and ASI:"vii!e
Cnro,Itr daily lriwecn J.'"HoH>i!.r ai:u Ci;cim
natl.
T.aias leave Spartan!Ur.. 4. l. {: division
portibour,l. 6:@i =. NJ. "a. y M. h:!n T. m
(TcS;lbulr Li!Eitedl: -'::'El"Hrd ::,M = N.
{ is j. IN. II "a q. III. tEr>i!,nl!" l:nii',!.t
Trains leave CrcrnvjI.". A. ard &. DIVISION
rrrihin,un,! ) ~ n n > u H. m and > - =, m.
(Vc>iib,l-i Lin!tc.ip S''n;l.n'l:n,!. - a. III.
z:2o . III l!:jt p. III Ne>;:hislri l.i:i'i;cII
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace S',"r;H" "a'S on :ai::s 81 anA
6. 5, and e3, on A. and {. division
W. H. GREEN. j Cl].n ,
Gen. Superintendent, Irafir VI
W.,lirrtun. D. e.. W:!,hiEgiOn, ID. g.
e 4 TURK. 6. .I!AEDWltk,
trr Pas Art A-'tGcu ;'aSs. A.'t.
W.-i,i,,,rnn D. c. Atl"n.a. la
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No. So No. l
l Is p m ". Laurens. .lv 2 80 am
2 10 p m ". Clinton. .lv / 80 am
2 22 p m lv. .Goldville. .ly 4 As am
2 80 p m ". .kinard. .lv 4 So am
35 p IN w.. Gary >. .lv 5 O7 am
Il p m ". .Jalapa. .lv S 15 am
81 p m ". Newberry .lv 5 SO arr
3 13 p M ". Prosperity .lv 5 81 am
3 % D m lv. .. .Slighs. Nv II am
3 30 p m lv.L. Mountainlv 6 IS am
3 IS D m lv. Chaplin. .iv 33 am
3 IS p m lv.White Rocky 6 IS am
Oh p m ". .Ballentine. " 6 81 am
I 10 p m ". .Irmo. Nv Z i3 am
II p m ". ..heaphart. .lv 25 am
10 p m az Columbia. ar 7 IS am.
Train No. 50 connects at Laurens
for Greenvillc, Spartanburg and Au
gusta.
Train No. SO connects at Columbia
for Charleston and all points East.
Train No. 2 carries through sleeper
to Atlanta daily except Sunday.
Berth fare 81 90.
Train No. l carries through sleeper
from Atlacta daily except Sunday.
For tickets and any other iniorma-
ton, call or
B. T. p. LEAPHART,
City Ticket Agent,
Colum mbia. S. G..
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SLEEFING IAI; SEENINE.
Double daily passenger service between Flor
ida and New York.
Nos. - and &sWashins ston and Southwestern
Limited. Solid Fes!bu.cd train with dining
cars and first class coaches north OF Cha lottc
Pullman drawin" r0oE sleeping ears between
Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Washington
and New York.
Pullman sleeping car between Augusta and
New York.
Nos. :5 and 3s-U. s. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet Sleeping cars be-
tween jacksonville and New York and Au-
Gusta ard Charlotte. Pullman Sleeping cars
between JacRSonvitic and Co!umha en- route
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati, via
Asncville.
w. II. GREEN, j. NJ. CCLP,
&. Suot., Washington. T. NJ, Washington.
". A TURK, S. H. HARDWICK,
G. p. A. Washington A. II. p. A. Atlanta
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

SlZS Sl d SikioS< poo
Itgrew rapid!y,and
shooting pains ran
in every direction.
I became alarmed
and con suite d a
good doctor, who
pronounced it can
Ger, and said that it
must be cut out.
This 7 would not
consent to, having
little faith in the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
Too
Much Knife!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number OF cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Walpole, of Walshtown,
South Dakota, writes; "A oo Ut
three years ago, there came under
my left eye little blotch about the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

A Fatal Spider-Web.

When I 4: cce!-
dc::tal!y gets caught IL
2 spider : web, the ::ri-
der goes calmly :.)c:.t
the wOri; ol securing
lis Prey. He dccSI't
hurry particularly. Ne
takes his time :-d
binds GvSt ,ilc ly'S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
Professional Calls.

4 ny CALL LEFT AT THE BAZAAR
n for my services will be promptly at
te ,ded to. G. E. LEAPHART,M N. d.
Sep ember LIT.
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COLUMBIA, MEWB?RRY AND
IAURENS RAILN0A1.
In Effect April 18th, 1897

In Effect April 18th, 1891.
No. 50 No. :
II 90 q m ". Columbia .lv 6 90 pm
ar. .Leaphart ar 6 25 pm
II II a m ar. >. .Irmo ar 6 40 pm
ar. Ballentine ar I 90 pm
II % m al. White Rock.ar 7 20 pm
II 35 m ar. .Chapin. ar + 40 pm
II 45 m ar L. Mountain ar S 10 pm
ar. .Slighs.. az S 30 pm
II 5S N ar Prosperity..ar s 55 pm
- 10 P m ar. Newberry ar 9 80 pm
ar. .Jalapa. ..arl0 80 pm
ar. Gary. .ar10 45 pm
y 81 p m ar. Kinard. ..ar1l 90 pm
II SO p m ar .GolGville. .arll 20 pm
II so p m ar. Clinton ..arll 40 pm
l Is p IN ar. Laurens. .arl2 30 pm
RETURNING SCHEDULE.
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/9pK

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain. and renew the wasting Of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because o!
this condition of the blood that women
are run down.
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says SO, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalize-
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change Of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure il
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12

Pay your subscription.
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healthy spot, and there was the old
mother With her experience, and Was
obliged to go away, and-and-well, ]
just had to say yes and be thankful to
do it. We got the-the doctor found a
we engaged the sort Of nurse that does
everything, you know, fine, strapping
young woman, in the pink of condition,
md away they went to Melbourne to-
gether. And at the first blush the worst
Of the troable seemed over instead Of
just beginning. Igave up my house and
stored the furniture and went off after
my necessary business, miserable
enough, as you may suppose, but at
least with an easy mind about the boy.
AS far as be was concerned, as far as
POOR, dear Mabel was concerned, felt
that / had acted for the best. For tho
matter of that, looking at the business
from their point Of view, it appears
even now that l did act for the best.
Indeed. don't for the life IF me under
stand how any man could have acted
otherwise under the circumstances
The listener listening intentlv here
put quiet question, Did you ray her.
which caused the narrator to vince like
a CALLED horse.
''Ah, there you hit the weak spot,
Miss Lasceles, right in the bull>cye!'
he declared, Sishing furiouSly. If |
could have paid her. of course thrre'd
have heen no difficulty at all, but she
wouldn't be paid >
"You ought to have insisted Oh it,
said Rose severely.
II did insist. l insisted all knew,
but she $;li,, it was labor Of love for
her friend and seemed so hurt ut the
idea of money being brought into the
question that was ashamed to press
her beyond Il certain point. She let me
pay for the nurses board, and that S
al. The baby didn't cat anything, yea
see, and they were comfortably on'
with lots of spare room in their house,
and Just looked Oh it us a sort OF tent
porary visi. until we should bc able to
! turn round bit. But with another
sigh-"hc's there yet.
Miss Lascclles nodded, with al air OF
utter wisdom.
"Of course you went often to see the
child:'
whenever I was in town, and found
him always the same, so beautifully
cared for that, upon my soul, | never
saw a baby in my life so sweet and
clean aud wholesome looking, jolly as
little sand boy all the time, too. y
THAT means that he had a perfect con-