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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02

tending to some business matters and
calling on friends.
C. N. Matheny. of ST. Mary's, was N
the city Monday afternoon.
E. F. Clarke OF Bradford, Pa, is the
guest of friends on the South Side.
olin B. Hitchcock, who has been at
Pittsburg and other points in Pennsyl-
vania for few days, has returned to
the city.
Mrs. Joseph P. Sweeney. who has
been the guest of relatives and friends
-at points in Pennsylvania and New
York for number Of weeks, has re-
turned to her former home at New Mar
tinsville, where she will visit her par
ents for a short time before coming 10
this city.
Frank B. Sweeney, who is drilling in
the oil territory near Weston. arrived
home Saturday night and spent Sun
day with his family here.
Mrs Walton. of East street, who has
been at st. Marys for some weeks. ar
rived home Tuesday evening.
There is a project on foot for the es-
Establishment of public library in this
city. There will be a meeting of the
citizens il few days to formulate .
plan for the project and to suggest
ways and means for the consummation
of it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02

weekly record has crossed the 10000 900
pound mark, the actual sales so far as
we can ascertain, being 21,557 500
pounds. This astonishing showing IS
the result OF an intensely active de-
mand, largely from consumers of all
descriptions. As to prices, the tone Of
the market is very strong. Advices
from abroad continue to show hard
ening tendency. Notwithstanding the
radical advance which has occurred N
American markets, prices Of wool in
this country are still relatively consid-
erably lower than those abroad and
there are many who believe that there
is to be no permanent relief until more
wool is grown generally.
The sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 19,067 900 pounds domes-
tic and 2,490,500 pounds foreign, max
ing a total of 21,537 500 pounds, against
total of 1907, 200 pounds for the prev
ious week, and total OF 9,059, 600
pounds for the corresponding week last
year. Sales since January 1, 1899,
amount to 270,602, 800 pounds, against
102,502,110 pounds last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02

Flour-Ceresota, in wood s405: jute, s405;
paper, s4.05; choice family flour. in wood,
$3.50; in paper, $40 per barrel; Minnehaha,
in cotton sacks or wood, s4.25; Galaxy, in
paper sacks, S.05; Famous, in sacks,
S. 10: Famous in wood, $3.50: spring wheat
flour. in jute sacks. $40 lbs. $500 per bar
rel; Pillsbury's Best. in wood and cotton.
ST. 20, in cotton or wood; Cold Coin in paper
and jute, $40; Loyal, $3.50 in II paper; $3.50
in wood Reliance in wood or cotton. $500;
paper 1890. Winter wheat-Silver Lake. in
* paper, S3.25. Rye flour. in wood. 1915.
Wheat-Per bushel. old, zoe; new, zoe.
Corn-New, 45c
Oats-Western, out of store, SSc: home,
25G2Sc.
Feed-Middlings per ton, $500; bran,
per ton. $500.
Hay-No. l baled hay, s11.OO; loose hay,
s.. 0019G0
straw--Loose. $500; baled, $500.
Chop-$l7.00 per ton
Oat Feed-S17.00 per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02

37Mc; November or December, new or
old, 36N036Tc; January and Febru-
| airy 361k @36Bc, steamer mixed 36A q
361lc; receipts, 157,957 bushels; ex-
ports, 312,S56 bushels; southern white
corn, new 35@40c; southern yellow
corn, new S6@39c.
Oats, firm; No. Q white 30@31c, No.
2 mixed Csc.
Cheese, steady.
Butter, firm.
Eggs, firm.
PHILADELPHIA, November L.
Wheat, 1ac lower; contract grade No
vember 691a@701sc.
Corn, steady; No. 2 mixed November
3SA @39c.
Oats, quiet but fairly steady; No. 2
white clipped 31hQ32c; No. DO. 500
Sic; No. mixed 29@30c.
Potatoes, firm.
Butter, firm and 1ac higher; fancy
western creamery 241sc; do. prints
Csc.
Eggs, firm, good demand; fresh near
by 1c; do. western 2O1s@21c; do.
southern 18c.
Cheese, firm.
Refined Sugars, steady.
Cotton, unchanged.
Tallow, dull but steady.
CINCINNATI, November Flour,
easier.
Wheat, steady; No. 2 red 701a@71c.
Corn, dull; No. mixed 357ac.
Oats, firmer; No. mixed 251ac.
Rye, easier; No. 2, &c.
Lard, dull at $500.
Bulk Meats, easier at s5.20@5.25.
Bason, active at S6.15.
Whisky, firm at s1.24.
Butter, quiet and steady.
Sugar, easier.
Eggs, in good demand at 1919.
Cheese, steady.
TOLEDO, Ohio, November 1.-Wheat,
lower and weak; No. wheat zoe; De-
cember 7112c.
Corn, dull and easy; No. 2 mixed
34c.
Oats, dull; No. 2 mixed 23c.
Rye, quiet; No. 2 cash 5Sc.
Cloverseed, dull but steady; prime
cash old $470; November new $40
bid; December and March $40.
Oil. North Lima Sill; South Lima
and Indiana $1.06. tta
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lowest point touched during the day.
A steady increase in local stocks, to-
gether with an excessively slow cash
demand, added to the selling movement
during the late trading. December
opened as@hc lower and 69|@70c,
sold sparingly at Toe, declined to- 69Ac,
and closed with sellers at 69A@69Ac.
This establishes new low record for
the December option this year, the
lowest point reached previously being
6sAc.
Chicago received 1874 cars, % of which
were graded contract Minneapolis
and Duluth got $50 cars. compared
with S66 the corresponding day a year
ago. Total western primary receipts
were 100000 ushels against 1.5S5,o0O
bushels last year. Atlantic port clear
ances of wheat and -four equalizer A.
600 bushels.
Corn showed considerable heaviness,
sympathizing with the decline IN
wheat. A slack cash demand, an ad-
vance in rail rates east, and decline
in ocean freights were also used as ar
guments for lower prices. Short sell
ing was the order of the day, under
which the market yielded steadily I'M
til near the close, when country buy
ing started a rally. The improvement
was short-lived, however, as the bulge
only added increased vigor to the
selling movement and the market re-
sumed its downward course until the
end. Receipts, 216 cars. December
opened &c lower at 31asc, advanced to
313s G3115c, declined to 310311sc, and
closed with sellers at 311sc.
Light receipts and fair cash inquiry
counterbalanced heavy commission
house selling in oats and the market,
after a slight dip early, held steady
the remainder of the session. Re-
ceipts, 191 cars. December opened a
shade lower at 22al @22Ac, declined to
225sc, and closed at 22a4c.
Provisions were slow and weak.
The decline in corn, excessive receipts
of hogs and lower prices at the yards
were the depressing influences. Pack
ers sold freely. January pork closed
1Oc lower at $9.6O@9.621s; January lard
5@71zc lower at s5.25Q5.27A, and jan
uary ribs SC lower at $3.50.
Estimated receipts for Thursday;
Wheat, 1876 cars; corn, 232 cars; oats,
200 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follow:
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Articles.

Flour quiet and easy.
Wheat, No. 2 spring 671a@711ac; NO.
8 spring 64@701ac; No. 2 red 70@71c.
Corn, No. 32c; No. yellow 32Ac.
Oats, No. 2 23@2314c; No. 2 white
zee; No. white 250251ac.
Rye, No. 2 5219c.
Barley, No. 2 37@45e.
Flaxseed No. l 81 %; new 81 20.
Timothy seed, prime 50 30.
Mess pork, per Dbl. So 009S 05.
Lard, per 100 lbs, S. 1905 20.
Short ribs sides, loose, 81 1905 20.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 5% @5s.
Short clear sides, boxed, SIS 35@5 40.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, 81 &c.
Cloverseed, 81 40.
Butter steady; creameries 15@23c;
diaries 14@19c
Eggs steady; fresh 17@171sc.
Cheese steady; creams 11AQ12Ae.
NEW YORK, November Flour,
receipts 30,SS0 barrels; exports 30,242
barrels; sales $500 packages; market
ruled moderately active and easier in
sympathy with the weaker ruling of
wheat, and closed dull and heavy at
uAI1ahSCo pAlNCS.
Wheat, receipts $4,000 bushels; eX-
ports S8,67S bushels; sales 2,525,000 fut-
ures, 100000 spot; spot steady; No.
red 751sc f. o. b. afloat spot; No. L
Northern Duluth 1850 t. o. b. af1oat to
arrive; No. 2 red 1914 C in elevator; OPP
lions opened weak at a decline Of sc,
closed at a net decline of 5s@7sc; May
closed at 7S1sc; December closed at
747sc.
Corn, receipts $3.50 bushels; ex-
ports 31S,S48 bushels; spot weaker; No.
40Ac f. o. b. afloat and 391ac in ele-
vator; options weak at decline Of Nc,
closed steady at Ac nominal decline;
May closed at 3S1ac; December closed
al 1880.
Oats receipts $500 bushels; ex-
ports $4,000 bushels; spot dull: No. 8
white 3015e; options nominal no bus
mess.
Hay quiet.
Hops dull.
Hides firm.
Leather steady.
Wool quiet.
Beef strong.
Cut meats weak.
Lard easy; western steamed closed
at SIS so; city S. 20: November closed
at S. so nominal; refined easy; CONT
nent S. So.
Pork dull.
Butter firm.
Cheese steady; large white 12c; small
white 1919 Q12%c; large colored 12@
12Ac; small colored 1215@12Ac.
Eggs steady.
Potatoes quiet.
TalloW steady.
Cottonseed oil weak.
Petroleum strong; refined New York
50 %; Philadelphia and Baltimore
50 20.
Rosin quiet
Turpentine steady at 51A@51sc.
Rice steady.
Molasses steady
Coffee. options opened steady with
prices unchanged to points higher.
closed firm at a net gain OF 10 10
points; sales 1920 bags.
Sugar, raw steady: fair refining
8 13-16c; centrifugal 90 test, 4 5-16c;
molasses sugar 9-16c; refined steady.
BALTIMORE, November Flour.
quiet, unchanged; receipts, 30,6S5 bar
rels: exports. 1857 barrels
Wheat, weak; spot and the north
691sG69ssc; December 71AIT1hc;
steamer No. red 65G65Ac; receipts,
13,70S bushels; exports, none. southern
by sample 64G7 lie; southern on grade
66kG 70c.
Corn, easier; mixed spot and the
month S72@37zsc; December s75sg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02
METAL.

NEW YORK. November WEAK
ness was the leading characteristic Of
the local market today. The depression
was due largely to an unfavorable .ay-
erage to foreign news and the daily
advices from producing points in the
west. Sellers were disneartened and
offered freely in some instances at the
lowr prizes. At the close the Metal Elk
change called pig iron warrants dull
at SIT 00@1S O; lake copper easier at
SIT 90; tin weak and lower with $50 50
bid and $50 IS asked; lead unchanged
with 81 60 bid and 81 621a asked; spell
ter dull and easy with 81 So bid and
SIS 90 asked. The brokers' price for lead
is 81 40 and for copper SIT 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02
FINANCE and TRADE.

NEW YORK, November money
ON call firm at 5000 per cent; last loan
at 5 per cent, ruling rate 20 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5Q5h per
tent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S6A for
demand and at s4.S2A@4.s3 for sixty
days; posted rates s4.S4 and $4.S6;
commercial bills s4S2.
Silver certificates 5SAQ59hc.
Bar silver 5S1sc.
Mexican dollars 47Ac.
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Live Stock,

CattIe-Extra. 1000 to 1900. s45OG465;
good, 900 to 1000 $4.251440: good. 500 to
800 S4.00d425; common, 600 to 500, s.. 25Gl5To;
bulls S3.0gd3.75.
Hogs-Extra, s440G45O; good, $425G44O;
common $400d420.
sheep-Extra, SS.75a4o0: good So 5oaS.75;
Fresh Cows-At $500.
Calyes-$5. scat. So
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02
WOOL

BCST CO. Noember 1.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow.
The past week has been the most re-
markable enc in point OF activity ever
known in the Boston wool markes.
For the first time in its history the
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O. z . U ea''r o,yf Co.

Time Table Taking Effect May p, 1899.
Leave $50 a. m. Daily-Accommodatlo
for Moundsvile, .Clarington, New Mar
tinsville Sistersville, St Marys, Wayer-
~, Wiiliamstown, Parkersburg and in
termediate points.
Leave 500 a. m Except Sunday)--Fast
Express for Moundsville, New Martins
VILE, Sistersville. St. Marys. Williams
town. Parkersburg, Rayenswood, Mill
wood. Mason city, PIT. Pleasant CALI
poIis Huntington, Kenova, Charleston,
Cincinnati Louisville, and all points
South. East and West Parlor ear TO
Leave 1910 a. m. Daily-Express for
Moundsville, Powhatau, Darlington,
Proctor, New Martinsville Slstersville.
Friendly, St. Mary's, Wayeriy. Williams
town. Parkersburg. Ravenswood. Mason
City. PIT Pleasant. Gallipolis. Hunting
ton. Kenova, Charleston, Ashland. Rus
seU Ironton. and intermediate points
south OF Parkersburg. Parlor car 10
Parkersburg.
leave 3.45 O. M Daily--Accommodatlon
for Parkersburg and intermediate points.
leave ESQ p. m. except sunday)-Expres
for Sistersvlle,. Friendly 81. Mary's.
Waverly, WILLIAMSBURG Parkersburg,
ana intermediate points north Of Sisters
11.io a. m train viii leave Wheeling at
- LATE LIE MAY,
City Passenger Agent. 300 Market ST.
j. g. TOMLIN5ON.
Ticket Agent Union Station.
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Electric cars Bridgeport TO WheeEnA
ReIiafre and Martins Ferry.
Consult agents for best routes and lows
EST gates 70 all points.
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u S. new As coupons. .................,-I zS7s
u s. old As registered. .........-........iid3S
L. S. old As coupons.
Il. S. IS registered. ,.,..........
u S. IS coupons Tex. int)............. .llo12
Government bonds strong.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-To-day's stock market devel-
oped decidedly spotty character. The
railroads fell into the background
again and the highly speculative indus
trials were brought forward into activ-
ity. An effort was made to continue
the campaign against the shorts in the
iron and steel stocks, but their prices
in this group brought out such large
sales that the efforts to advance prices
had to be abandoned The whole group
with the exception Of Tennessee Coal,
shows net losses. The latter stock, at
ter dropping to 1867, rose strongly to
119 and held there. When the move
ment in iron and steel stocks prov
ed abortive the bulls turned their at
tention to Brooklyn Transit which was
a favorite in speculation for the rest of
the day. The movement in this stock
was again directed against the very
heavy short interest believed to exist
in 1t and the rapid advance induced
large coverings. When the rise had
extended to above so, enormous blocks
were brought out, which made it diff
cult to sustain the price. The stock
rose to 901s, yielded a point, rallied
again, and again yielded small frac-
ton. The New York Traction group
was strong in sympathy. The leather
stocks were also taken UP for further
aggressive advance, the common touch
ing 80 and the preferred 1875. Sugar
was active and irregular, but shows
net gain. The Tobacco stocks were
weak early, but rallied later. There
were isolated movements in Missouri
Cleveland, C. C. & st. l.. preferred, the
Pacific coast stocks, Wisconsin Central,
New York Air Brake and Standard
Rope, which were all strong. Mating
preferred dropped 8 points. Otherwise
the trading was not very active and
the movement Of prices was narrow,
net changes being small and mixed.
Owing to the holiday in London, pres
sure from that point was relaxed. The
call money market worked apprecia-
bly, easier during the afternoon after
having ruled at Is to 20 per cent.
Large amounts were loaned at per
cent. before the close and the rate fell
to per cent. The easier rate for mon
ey did not induce any large ventures
ON the long side in stocks, but the bears
were manifestly uneasy and anxious
to cover short lines before the strin-
gency in money relaxes.
To-day's advance in sterling exchange
is believed to be evidence of a real re-
Taxation in the money stringency and
New York exchange at Chicago and st.
Louis was strong to-day, showing a
cessation of pressure from those points
At Boston on the contrary there was a
sharp decline in New York exchange
Money continues to move to the South
from New York and the sub-treasury
Is making drafts on the local banks
The bond market was quiet aside
from an active demand for Standard
Rope incomes and Kansas and Texas
seconds. Total sales, par value, ST.
O75000.
United States new As and old As reg
fstered advanced - in the bid price.
Atrhison Ooh,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02

Daily. 7 Except Sunday: Sunday only.
Pullman Sleeping or ParIor Cars on ali
through trains. T. g. BURKE.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
General Passenger Agent.
Wheeling W Va
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LTNFS
r ID. UNDERWOOD. D. y. MARTIN
General Manager Mgr. Pass. Tranlc
Baltimore.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.
MIScELIANEnrs

American Observation-Disclosures. l49
United States Observation-Disclosures. so
Wells-Fargo Observation-Disclosures. 100
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RAIL- WAY TINE CARD.

ATrlEaIs and departures OF trains on and
after July sd, 1889. Explanation Of refers
enee marks: Daily. Sunday excepted.
Sunday only. Eastern Standard Time,
which is one hour earlier than Central
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Nl1kIf w ElS = ~ 1 A<saA ><s<~het~
& P1TrSBURG DIVISION
Leave Arrive.
s.. S5'R R1 rs 81 a.
AAI lssss aRa ana s'ivf fi.safs S SS
D. M
steubenviIle and Welsville, a;p9 1879
steubenvilie and Pittsburg. 3e9 flx.40
y. m.
Fort Wayne and Chicago. I l:lg 1862
Canton and Crestliue- I'D T1s!Ht ttss4g
Alliance and Cleveland ..... lslA a.s5
gteubenville and We!lsylile.l l.i4 I 9.12
Philadelphia and Now YORK lslVl SssS
Toronto and Pittsburg...... l.lN gfg
Wellsville and Pittsburg.... 7 Iii9i .il.lt
p. m.
Baltimore and washington.l i.i4 -
steubenville and Welisville. 2s5i sss
y. M
New York and Washington 4.sN DE-
Steubenville and PtfsDufg. $50 oi-S
ParIor Car Wheeling 70 Pittgburg on 2:ss
D m and 600 .. m. trains, Central tins.
zone hour slower than wheeling llfne.l
J. O.. TOMIINsDNs
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
A0ert for All Steamship Lines.
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Open. High. Low. Close.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18

II nearly laughed in her face, girls
To think Of the times we have eaten
her sumptuous dinners and danced in
her gorgeous ball room. A card to the
Bureau of Charities-oh, dearie mel"
They passed on and the scene was
repeated many times. at was a shame
such talent should be so roasted said
one, but sympathy and kindness dis
counted the rebuffs by far.
Really, girls, this is more fun than
l have had in ages" said Jess, jung
ling her coin.
How much have you?" asked Mae
Haven't the most remote idea-lost
count long ago." she answered, glanc-
ing mischievously at Alice "And,
girls, l don't believe single soul has
suspected. Well turn down this
street now and work our way home
ward"
Just then two young men rounded
the corner.
THAT was Dudley Jones and Jack
Allen" giggled Mae.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
GIVING NEW JOY TO LIFE.

Let others sing the joys of song,
The pleasures that the canvas yields
The music of the woodland throng,
The dear delights of streams and
fields!
The joys of love and lovers pain;
These mar not my biography,
For [ have touched life's deepest gain
In amateur photography:
For me the hyposulphites bloom,
The golden chloride brightly CLEANS,
And in the sacred darkened room
The sodium crystals star my dreams,
Developers my spirit bless;
My porcelain dishes are my pride:
[ am newborn since 1 possess
Ammonium sulphocyanide.
| photograph with joyous zeal,
And then implOre my f1lmy prize
In rosy darkness to reveal
It's charming secrets to my eyes.
And then-oh, joy desired and dear,
The film responds as | implore-
l see the pictured face appear,
And wonder who | meant it fort
o you with sorrow-laden heart,
Sick Of your many changing cults,
No other craft, no other art,
Yields such astonishing results;
o weary wording, empty soul,
SO long by doubts and fears dis
tressed,
Leave love and fame to fate's control,
But buy a kodak and be blessedl
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
A Society Storyette,

There, girls, don't those greens
shade perfectly beautifully" cried
Nell, holding up her embroidery and
showing the leaf on which she was
working.
Superb" said Jess.
Heavenly" said Mae.
Il wish l could make my work look
so satiny," added demure Alice.
"And so do t. chimed Jess and Mae
in unison.
ooh, bosh, girls. The very idea.
Of course, each of you expect pillow
after all that-just let me know in
time and the pillows you shall have"
mo, really, now-just look. There
is yours as smooth as glass and mine
looks as though it might have been
fringed," and Alice surveyed her doy-
lie critically. Listen, girls!''
Just one girl, only just one girl
There are others
f1oated in through the window from
plaintive little throat down on the
street.
The girls dropped their work.
"Have mercy upon us, Alice It's
bad enough to know she exists with
out having the fact thrust upon one
That is the sixteenth time, by actual
count, that thing has been played or
sung in front of our house this day."
said Jess.
ooh, it's all very well for you, who
have plenty, to jibe at those poor
street singers in that fashion, but for
one pity them from the bottom of my
| heart and I think that little girl has
a sweet voice-so there!"
I'm not jibing at all, little Miss
Generosity" Jess responded laughing
ly. 'Bestow all your surplus sympa-
thy on them if you will, but don't ask
any Of mine, please. Why, Alice, you
| little goose, don't you know that three
| fourths of those people who play for
| our good coin are not forced to do it
| because Of poverty? The fathers earn
good salaries during the day and go
| round with their pitiful faces and
! stories at night just because they are
/ born beggars and enjoy it"
| You can't make me believe thai
Missile Jess. The idea of people walk
| ing miles and singing and playing for
penny here and a penny there unless
circumstances force them to do it is
| too absurd. Not muchee"
ooh, Alice, Alice, surely you have
| been living in wonderland Did the
innocent little chick just come out of
her shell? A penny here and a penny
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
Lord Lynnc'S Choice
BERTHA M. CLAY.

tors for once agreed in saying that
she must have change of air and of
scene. Hastings was strongly recon-
mended, and Mrs Leigh took house
there. Evelyn pleaded hard that
Agatha Lynne might accompany them,
and Agatha herself was anxious to go.
Mrs. Lynne slightly demurred, and
said that she would be dull and lone
~; but she yielded to the entreaties of
the sick girl, and it was decided that
Agatha should spend the autumn
with the Leighs at Hastings.
Inez watched her sisters departure
with the greatest relief.
Now l have the field to myself"
she said; "and it will be hard if I do
not succeed"
When Philip heard from his mother
that Agatha had gone for a long visit
to the Leighs, he determined to return
home before he went to Scotland. 1t
would look better and less strange,
he thought, than if he kept away alto
gether.
Lord Lynne had been grieved and
panied and annoyed He did not like
to judge Agatha harshly, but he could
not help feeling that she had in
some degree mislead him. She must
have seen how much he cared for her,
he thought, and she might have saved
him the modification. They had been
confidential friends at least, and
Sc might have told him that she
loved Allan Leigh.
Philip could not forget Agatha. He
smiled when he remembered that he
had once fancied he loved Florence
WyVerne. He knew more of what
love was now. He had laid his whole
heart at the feet of that gentle fair
girl, and he could not forget his love.
No mercenary thought had been
mixed with it. He wished to marry
Agatha Lynne because he loved her
He never dreamed of marrying Inez
without love, simply because she had
money. Just at this time he thought
very little about his uncle's will; he
only remembered that he had loved in
vain. He thought but little, and
cared as little, that the time was
coming when he would have to lose
the splendid heritage that might have
been his.