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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

BURCLERS.
Masked Men Wound and Bind EN-
ployees In Power House.
CAUGHT BY ONE BRAVE MAN.
Hotel Keeper Leeks3 Of q Pennsyl-
vaniR Village Has n Street Bat
tie With the Desperadoes and
Comes Out Victorious.

Scranton, Pa, March 28.-The power
house of the Carbondale Traction COM
pany at Mayfeld was entered by five
masked men, who sandbagged the en-
gineer and fireman and shot the watch
man, William Brokenshire, in the foot.
They then secured the men with ropes
and ransacked the office, taking the box
containing the days receipts. Broken
shire managed to free himself and fred
several shots at the thieves without eff
feet.
Patrick Dempsey, the engineer. and
Frank Coggins, the fireman We're beaten
TIL insensible. The bog which the rob-
bers carried away is estimated to have
contained between 5000 and $1,000.
After the burglars had completed
their work at the car barn they fed to
Carbondale. where they boarded a
freight train on the Jefferson branch of
the Erie, intending evidently to escape
into southern New York.
Fired on Trainmem.
At Ararat Summit the trainmen dis
covered them and put them off, after
some trouble. The robbers fired on the
trainmen. but without effect.
The shots and shouts aroused Frank
Leeks, the keeper OF a hotel at that
point, and he came out to investigate.
The thieves saw him and fired upon
him. He returned to his hotel and, Sc
curing "A double barreled shotgun and
a revolver came out again. He came
upon the desperadoes and, opening fire
killed one of the men and seriously
wounded two others. Both the wound
ed were captured. i.
Leeks escaped injury, although the
burglars unloaded their revolvers at
him. The identity Of the dead and
wounded robbers is, not known. They
are supposed to be Of the same gang
which held up and robbed the night
men at the Sayre car barn two weeks
ago.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

Some person unknown attempted TO
enter e.. Merlo's store about l2 o'clock
Saturday night through the rear door.
james Mcdonald. who lives over Dow
ers & Chesser's market, heard the noi>e
and went out on the back piazza to in
v">tiga'e, but did not see anyone. A2ai'.
he heard someone and went ont to lh'
lard house. Not Sc ing anyone he call
ed out and then the noise stopped
When Mr. Merlo came to his store M.
discovered that someone had pried the
door junb partly off with some blunt in
strument, probably screwdriver, in Il
vain attempt to get at the bolt. The
key hole was also jammed in IL vain at
tempt to drive out the key which was in
the lock and turned half way round
The door was fastened on the inside
with Il hook but the robber would prob
ably have succeeded in getting in if he
had not been frightened away. This
same store was burylarized some two
or three years ago.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
NOT ENOUGH.
City Engineer Currier Will Re-
sign Unless His Salary is
Increased

1t is understood that the salary COM
mit'ee intends to report at the meeting
tonight that the city engineer shall re-
celvc the same salary this year as he
did last, that is about Sl,100. From
this he has to pay a clerk and furnish a
team. This year the city engineer in
addition to the duties he performed last
year as superintendent of water works,
is supposed to collect all the water
rents, in consequence of whicn his bond
has been increased to $4,000. City
Engineer Currier objects decidedly, and
says thai with the increase of work the
lowest salary that he will accept is
$1,000. While we believe in keeping
salaries as low as possible, we think
that it would be hard work to get as
good man as Mr.. Currier for much less
than 81 800 a year.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
AN IRISH KING,
Michael O'Keefe of
Barre,
Claims Relationship With
King O'Keefe of Yap.

The following extract from the Bos-
ton Pilot of March 4, 1899, is OF local
interest on account of the fact that a
Barre man is claiming relationship with
King O'Keefe:-
King David ID. O'Keefe, of the islands
of Yap, OLAF and St. David, an is unique
personality. He was born in Ireland.
and consequently natural British sub
ject. In early manhood he became Il
citizen of the United States,
The islands claimed by King O'Keefe
as his by right of discovery and the ac-
auirscpnce of the native rulers, are with
in 800 miles of Pelew, and may bc,omc
the cause of international complications,
lie holds the islands against the rival
claims of Spain and Holland. Over his
isl ands he floats the Stars and Stripes.
md on his sing" radin- schooner hr
flies the Uni II Jack Of Great Blitain.
O'Kpeie is known in Ilongk"ng rs the
topra King. Every lime he visits the
port he stays two or three weeks and
spends between $4,000 and 800, 200.
He has accumulated an immense forum"
IN the cocoanul trade. He is a million
aire aside from the islands. and if he
can establish his right to sell any of
them to the United States or Great
Britain. which he wishes to do, he can
command several millions more.
O'Ke fe has had Il very remarkable
experience. lie is GS years old. When
in the United states he married in Gror-
yia. lie left married daughter in
Savannah when he sailed for the south
seas after his wife died. This daughter
will be chief heir to his vast estates.
though, there are other children on the
islands. When he settled at lap he
married native princess and has three
uduEultTS VII INC iSltuV dHei WV ~ -
convent school at Hong kong. His
queen is q very shrewd woman and
rules the islands when he is away
Boston Pilot.
1t is understood that Michael Okeefe
Of this city is forcing his claim OF being
the nephew of the above mentioned
King David O'Keefc of zap. He is
now in communication with the daugh-
ter of the King who lives in the south
ern states, and she confesses herself as
sure that Michael is the nephew OF her
royal father. King Oketfe is expected
in Washnston, ID. G., inside OF two
months and Mr.. Keefe of this city will
then call upon him at the capital and
settle the relationship.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
H0YT HAD A GUN.
And Three RObbers. Neekly Threw
In nhe ise5 II q MIA. 49, =4

Ana lnreG fUcCAis
s.- n, phciss Ha nsss. -s-
Norwalk, O.. March 2S.-Ralph Hoyt.
a we'll known young man of North Fair
field, this county, without any assist
ance save Winchester has succeeded
in tracing and capturing three heavily
armed burglars who broke into and
robbed the postoffice and store at
North Fairfield few nights ago.
The three burglars were tracked to
barn Az miles from Fairfield by the
prints of new rubber boots In the mud.
When found. the men were sound
asleep in the haymow and We're dazed
and astonished when they were awak-
ened by the loud call Of Hoyt to get up
and come along with him, which re-
quest was supplemented by cooked
Winchester near their heads.
The GOODNESS with which young Hoyt
made his demand demoraliZed the trio,
and they were meekly marched to Fair
field and handed over to the authorities.
Hoyt will receive $500 reward. This
burglars were we'll provided with re-
volvers, dynamite and tools for crack
ing safes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
A Good Bargain (?)

A TELEGRAM reporter happened into
Ex-Alderman Durkee's last night, and
found that lover of good joke having a
heap of fun over splendid dinner set
that his wife had just purchased. very
cheap. 1t seems that Mrs. Durkee an
swercd an advertisement which promis-
ed nice china dinner set for small
sum. She sent on postage stamps and
money at several different times, accord
ing to Giles story, amounting to some
three or four dollars.
Yesterday the long expected plize
arrived. 1t came in large box label
led "glass, handle with care" After
paying the expressman 60 cents, Mrs.
Durkce FASTENED to open tho box. I'm
agine Ler feelings when she found inside
just three very small pieces, teapot.
sugar bowl and creamer, Of common,
blue and while crorkeywarc. Cufoltu
tunntely for her Giles saw them, and
she has led Il life of more of less miser,
ever since After the whole story had
been explained to the reporter and
Giles had had another laugh, he invited
the newspaper man to eat supper with
him.
As everybody knows knight of the
pen never refuses an invitation to dine.
and SO he was soon seated at the well
ladened table. We assure our readers
that whatever faults she may have Mrs.
Durkee is Il splendid cook and the re-
porter did full justice to her cookery.
after which they all adjourned upstairs
to listen to musical selections by those
promising young pianists, Katie and
Frank Ahern. But newspaper men can
not linger long DER scenes of pleasure
and the reporter had to depart. receiv-
ing cordial invitation from both Mr..
and Mrs. Durkee to ''comc again"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
United States Post Office,
BARRE VERMONT.

Office Ilours-7 Il. m. to 8 p. me- week.
days. 10 to II 81. m. Sundays.
Holidavs-7 to 10 Il. m. and 6 to Z p. m.
Money Orders issued and paid on week
days from q. m. to p. M. ONLY.
Mail going South for white River Junction, Man
chester, Concord, New York. Boston and tho
West, closes at 7.40 n. M. 440 aud p. M
Mail going North for Essex Junction, Rurl'nGton'
Rutland, st. Albaus, New York aud the West'
closes at $40 a. M, Q 80 and p N.
Mail going via Wolls River, VT. closes At 7lo
and l2 m. Noon mail includes bostou auu
points south Of Con ord, N. H.
Mall for Montpelier closes at 74o q. IN. 3.So ano
pm
Mali for Willamstown. VI. closes at and ! y m'
Mail for &c. Barre closes at y. IN.
Stage Mails for raniteville Washington, and EAST
Barre VT closes Mt ~ u m. and oop. NJ anu
for w, Topsham, Orange and Chelsea, at +'oo
I'm,
Malta ore dine from the South and West at 100
and II 10 a. m. and 4.lO p. m.
Mail ia due from the North and West' at 7, 9'4o
q. m and $40 p. m.
Mail due from Wells River nt7.lep.m M
Mail due from Montpelier at aud $40 e. -
and 40 D. N.
Sunday Mail closes at p. NJ
e. w. BISBEE,
Postmaster.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

Professor Wilcox Of Cornell has been
appointed chief statistician of the GEN.
sus bureau.
It Is said that Governor Bradley Of
Kentucky intends settling as a lawyer
in San Francisco.
The trial Of DR.. Guilford for the al
legged murder of Emma Gill continues
at Bridgeport, Conn.
Lyman Emerich, locomotive fire.
man, is dead at Reading, Pa, as the re-
suit Of boiler exploding.
Orders for locomotives have been re-
ceived by the Baldwin company Of
Philadelphia from the Indian and Aus
tralian governments.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
Enyue Moore DiSchar rxed.

New York, March 2S.--Fayne Strahan
Moore. who was accused with her hus-
band William A. Il. Moore, of having
worked the badger game on Martin Ma
hon in their rooms at the Hotel Greno-
BILE on Nov. 4, 1898. was discharged on
her own recognizance by Justice Furs-
man. She is not yet at liberty, how
ever as there is still pending against
her charge of grand larceny in the
second degree.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
NEWS Boiled DOWN.

Peter Prizes, a civil war veteran, COM
mitted suicide in Buffalo.
John Moran of Albany was killed by a
train near McKeever, N. Y.
Lightning killed one man and injured
another at Oakville. Ky.
General Flagler, chief OF ordnance, 10
reported dying at Fort Monroe.
President Mckinley is now en- route
to Washington from Thomasvills. ga.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
Goes to Prison For Life.

Buffalo, March 2s.-Frank Carrigan,
who killed his father. John Carrigan, in
this city on Aug. 2S last, was arraigned
before Justice Lambert in the supreme
court and was permitted to enter a
plea of guilty of murder in the second
degree. He was sentenced to Auburn
prison for life Carrigan, who was a
hard drinker, was intoxicated at the
time Of the murder.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
Tho oil stove Makers Com b re

Cleveland. March 2S.-Colonel G. M.
Burke of this city. who has undertaken
the task of combining all the principal
oil stove manufactures of the country
states that from the present outlook the
big deal will be consummated within
short time New York capitalists are
behind the project, and all the money
needed for the enterprise will readily
be forthcoming.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
st. Johnsbu'y, w.. March 20, 9!


81 JUTI1hUUTy, w, NtICH n W.
Mr.. Geo. L. Conner, Barre. Vt.
My Dear Sir,-1 am feeling so. mu h
better now for few days that | Ii Il
venture to accept your kind invita''n
for Memorial Day. Please convey y
acknowledgment to the Post. hop
they may not have occasion to regr
the choice they have made.
Cordially yours.
w. L. STAFFORD.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
To NTuster Out New England Troops

To Muster Out New England Troops.
Washington March 2s.-Orders have
been issued that the Eighth Massachu-
setts regiment be mustered out at Bos-
ton, The transport Meade will arrive
at Matanzas, on the 30th to convey the
regiment to its destination. An effort
was made to have the regiment mus
tered out at Salem, but this was decided
to be ineXpe6ient. y,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

Morn of that nice spruce gum just
received at Gladdings Parl"r Drug
Store oOo-T
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

FOUND A small PACKAGE from Gilley 4
Abbotts store. Picked up ut the top of Cur
rier Hill. Owner can have same by calling
at this Office and paying for this ad.. 3O2
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

If you want the genuine Hot Cross
Buns then call at Callaghan's Bakery,
IA and SAL N. Main Street.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
NOTICE..
PROPOSALS FOR LEASING THE
NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Sealed proposals for leasing of the
new opera house will be received by
the property committee for year or a
term of years from June l, 1899, the
city to furnish hall lighted and heated
and kept clean and in good order by
janitor, For further particulars apply
to property committee. Proposale must
be in by Monday April 3, at p. M
Per order, =
< JANIS :MACKAy,. /;
299 (GEo. Nc FARLASp
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
MOST POPULAR LADY.

In accordance with our usual custom
we shall drop from this list all names
not credited with three hundred votes
Saturday April 1889? at l o'clock p. III.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

The Easter Cards are now ready for
YOU to choose from at the Parlor Drug
Store. 3o3-T"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns.
Get them at Callaghan's. Hot Cross
Buns!
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

Hot Cross Buns for Good Friday at d..
T. Callauhans bakeries, "A and BAL n.
Main street
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

Carts, wheel .barrows and rocking
horses at the Art Novelty Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
Millinery Openings.

Miss Nj, +. Haskins, 204 North Main
street, has her opening of Easter mil
linery Thursday and Friday Of this
wees.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
STAFFORD WILL COME MEMORIAL
DAY.

The following letters were received
in response to letters written to Wendell
p. Stafford of st Johnsbury by George
I. Conner of this city an4 explain them
selves.
st. Johnsbu'y, w.. March 20, 80
MIR. Geargc I. Conner, Barre, Vt.
My Dear Sir,-l have your kind invi-
tation of 18th inst | have declined all
such thus far and fully intended not I"
speak anywhere this year, but ] am
strongly tempted to break my resolui'''
in this instance. My health has beer
very poor this winter and | am beai"d
with my work. In u few days | sha'
be able to answer you definitely, when
| can see better how am TO be
Yours truly,
W. =. STAFFORD
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

A lot of fancy glass ware just receiv
ed at the Art Novelty Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28

LOST.-A pocket book belonging to Mrs.
A. NJ. Holmes. Was dropped in front of M.
Marrions store. Finder please leave at this
office. 3O2-t1
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
TRADE UNIONS
OLD and NEW

The lecture will he fascinating and
not too long, 1t will present the prob
lem of life and living in Il new aspect,
it will point to possibilities for human
happiness. and human development, I'M
dreame of by many. The lecturer
will point out the necessary steps to be-
taken in order to establish the Fart 'ly
Paradise.
Discussion invited, and questions
answered at close of lecture.
No admission charged. Reserved seats
for the Ladies'. Lecture to COM
mence at 7.30, p. IN.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-28
BIDS WANTED.

All contractors who may desireto hgnreo" the
,ob Of puting insh .ftng form the National Polishing
shed o,, Granite Sire ,t to the old Jones Hros shed
are requested to forward their scaled bids TO- j..
Martirsou of the Natl nal Polishing Co rot later
than April LIST. when all bids shall close. The
right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
j. A. MARTINSON,
National Polishing Company. 29i. We
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

Z that he would have plenty of time %
work on his book. Mark Twain coBidn' :
work well until after midnight. and
whenever he would get little exhaust
"a over his work he had . 0ay q
stamping his heels against the hoor-
7 ne house n when he and the senator
lived was occupied by an oid southern
lady who was very nervous body. At
FIRST she thought that the sounds made
- the humorist-s heels iaGlcate3 the
visitati0ns % booted ghosts. Ebe was
almost on the verge - nervous pfos-
tration when she foGad cat that MARK
Twain was the dls-urber. she Complain
u % senator sfewarf. hD tslt very
sorry for heT. The senator t131 hfs ser-
Rotary that be would have 20 change
his habits. bat 70 this Twain pad 70
attention
4 DAY or two sfterWard complaint
was again made. and che senator lifted
the small hunoTist a. hlzh A. has bead
and threatened 70 throw hIFn G9En
stairs unless - would swear that he
would 60 70 ID b. I o'ciock eYe7y
morning This frightened Twaln. and
hs obeycf Hs remained Wtfa zfsEart
Gutl his book wss com pl~tsa bat BE-
got even with the senator ~ Describes
ha1 as ETotezQEe character - che q
hls books.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
Te Qo1iehita Daily Eagle Sunday zlur,ms an,e A. 1893.

whole island Of Luzon an holdin his
little darlint av gun down on tn re-
coil rail wild his own baby hand-this
young dood ay a lootenant who had
stude two hours av turret shmell Can
tn shmell av turret in action by tn
same mark is no shmell av sashy pow
ther), whin we wuZ wanst out av range
av those Spanish guns, drops down be-
soide his gun an faints away loike a
froightened gurrul.
There wuz just wan thing I renim-
Der from th' thick av thot foight. II
wuz whin we wuz formin tn second
circle av thot foightin cake walk whin
tn Boston was gittin more'n her belly
full av Spanish foire an tn shmoke wuZ
thot thick over her Jewey couldn't tell
al all whittier she wuz up in tn air or
al tn bottom av tn bay. Thin out av
thot cloud av shmoke come a termen-
jus Yankee cheer. TIL little admirrul
turns TO an officer beside him. Hear
thot domned Boston, he says, says he.
They would cheer says he. If they
wuz blown towel, me frind, If he
didn't say jist thot ii wuz somethin
which names tn same thing.
Thin we had breakfast. We shwal
lowed thot grub 10 tn chune av ex-
plodin Spanish magazines. an before We
had taken foive bites we saw two av tn
Spanish ships burnin away loike tin
der boxes. Breakfast be blowed,' says
tn Olympia bhoys. Who wants break
fast wild tin hundred Spanyards waitin
FUR dessert" So at thin we goes agin,
cheerin loike mad an drunk wild tn re-
mimbrance thOt divil a Yankee boy had
been sint TO tn great beyant be tn ini-
my. Fur wan hour an a quarther we
pounded away at thin garlic attn dOns.
an whin we wuz through wild thin they
wuz the saysickest lot av bullhghtin
lifts as liver shmilt gunpowther. Down
came their ould rag an up goes Jewey's
signal. TIL inimy has surrinderedr
Thin. shpittin tn shmoke an dhust out
av our threats wanst more, our bhoys
gave a cheer thot moight have bin herd
in HongkOng.
Thin we stained up as saucy as you
PLACE, roight under tn guns av Manila.
but divii an ounce av powther did their
sojers let loose on US. If yez foire on
me ships says Jewey, says he. I'll
woipe tn city av Manila off tn map
av LuZon,' says he. an whots more
says he. in his gintle way, but wild a
bad loight in his oiye, if there is any
hostile demonstrashun in this harbor il
will name another tay party fur all con-
cerned.' An wild thot he up an cut tn
cable.
But tn best part av all thot foight
wuz tn way tn Petrol hustled round
loike wet hen assemblin prizes. Wild
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

gintlemin, but says he 'yez can't
shtop here"
An why not?' says the little admir-
rul in whoite.
"Becuz. says tn consul av Hong
kong, says he 'becuz III British giver-
mint has enough throuble av her own,
Ye'Te at war-r.' says he, at war; wild
thin dogs av Spanyards, an tn Eng
lish nashun is a nootral nashun, a
nootral nashun.' says he, but I hope.
Misther Jewey.' says he, under his
breath, thot yez lick III dogs off the
face av this earth
80 out we stame from Hongkong,
wild divil base av supplies to put in
at fur an ounce or two av powther, an
swim thousand moiIes av wather be-
chune US an san Francisco. Ne min
says Jewey. says he. this is no SUNDAY
school piCknickr An thot wuz hivins
own truth. fur iviry man av US knew
there wuz but 90 per clint az full
war; compliment av amyunition in tn
magazines. So up we stameS. aisy
loike, 10 Mrs bay. wild AIisther Jewey a
pullln his whlSkers an whonderin jist
whot way he wud go At thot Spanyard
fleet Is min beChune decks. We wuz
all but put IN o.rous fur dishorderly
conduct fur iviry mothers son av US
had bin sph0iHn fur fought. Whin tn
whisper vjnt roun down below thot we
wuz 10 head fur old Manila iviry saw
man az Jewey's fleet wuz loike q Eurrl
al a Weddln. TIN be the dav ay Yer
loifeH says Ensign White TO me. saws
he. Surgln IOike a baby wild new
Jeethin ring.
1t wuz on Saturday noight thot we
WIZ rUnniu down close TO Corre-idure.
an 1t wUz hotter thin tn hobs avis.
sir. II wuz extremely hot lndade. bein
I03 in tn shade
"Iviry lo.ght az iviry ship in thot
fleet wuz out bat fur a little twinkIln
lanthern swung over m sthern av each
jiSt 70 privint Us frum rammiu our own
frinds. We wuz stripped 10 m skin.
all av Us SunnerS. yit tn sweat wuz
stramin down Us loike Oh on a stame
chist. tn dirhty little wardroon bhoys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
THY onEYEp ORDERS.

A curious instance Of an order being
kept UP after the reason for 10 had been
removed is illustrated by the following
tale told u the Austrian government.
Some time aRo, az one ~ the altflnRs
81 tine rcichstaE. "a member desired 90
he Informed ~ the reason Why sentry
should be posted night and day r. front
o. the old vail q the ruined royal pai-
ace. which had neither doors nor vin-
dows left 20 guard. After some tirrse
had elapsed the matter vas exp Ell ned
In The following manner. 4 hundred
and tweuty years ago the Chinese en-
basaadoT presented the Empires Maria
Theresa with some rare tea rose rlanta
The empress who " a. "a keen gardener.
had them planted against tho wall ~
the palace and watched their growth
with the greatest pleasure. When che
season came fCT them 20 bloom the
ladies II the court also took a deep in
tere-t lC them. and not content wtfh
merely admirug them. some q them
went 20 FAR a. - PICK fhe precious
blooms.
The empress. who vas naturally very
bot tempered. feI inso "A great passlos
on missing her hlesa9f1a ani imus4l-
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