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Things Are Looking Brighter.

(Elk Grove Record.)
The fashionable disease, the grip, has
been well distributed around this Sec
ton of the country this month.
The Record" force, from the editor
to the Office cat, have each had their
turn of dark days within the past few
weeks. (The cat was attacked by a
known, unscrupulous person who will
never even visit heaven, but will go
where coal oil is thrown on them as
they threw it on the cat.)
This was our week of trials and trfb-
ulations, and we are thankful that we
are able to issue at all.
Notwithstanding the present condi-
ton of things all looks bright for the
near future
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"a : 49,.
: Splendid ~
: Paper I'D
I and
: New Price. s..x...
The
Weekly


Is t2-pagc family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
Sum Of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than ga pages of choice read
ing and news matter in year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onnortttnity to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1899-01-17
MANILA'S VALUE.

Manila, say those best qualified to
mercial enterprise than Is Hongkong.
AS Cuba is the richest isle Of the West
Indies. so it may be said of Luzon,
that it stands to the eastern archi-
pelago as Cuba does to the Caribbean
group. The harbor is the finest in the
East, and the ancient city Of Manila
is itself already the seat Of a large
commerce.
Under Spanish domination the peo-
pie have been SO ground down that in
dustry has had little incentive, and
the ambition to labor and accumulate
has been at the lowest possible tide.
The removal of the port from the
Chinese coast gives it advantages over
any Eastern commercial point for
archipelegan trade
In fact, the wiser commercial men
look to Manila as a radiating point for
an enormous and the distributing
traffic in American products of nearly
all descriptions. When the population
finds 1t Is free to enjoy all the fruits
of its labor; that it Is unbound from
church and State extortion; that it is
safe in property and earnings from
the exactions of harsh tax gatherers
that enterprise instead Of being
frowned down is encouraged and pro-
NOTED by the American system; that
under our beneficent protection the
largest measure Of human liberty is to
be enjoyed consistent with order in
society. the Philippines win develop
with amazing rapidity, and the people
naturally tractable and gentle man.
nered, win prove the grateful and gen.
erous.
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"Cannot Praise It Enough

Miss GERTIE DUNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
ST suffered for some time with pain.
full and irreg ular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. ]
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. / feel like new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. have recommended it e
several of my friends"
The record-union., 1899-01-17
MEN OF THE HOUR.
The Country Village Nozzle-Man
Now Has the Call.

Ine C0untry Village N0zzIe-Man
Now Has the Call.
Horse agents, or trainers, used to be
about the biggest men in small towns,
and usually had the call at country
dances over the other young fellows.
But now that the country towns are
getting up fire brigades the horse agent
has a rival. In its account of the recent
fire at Elk Grove the Record Of that
place says:
'The Elk Grove Fire Department
worked nobly, especially those who
were at the nozzles. There are others
who did excellent work, but they did
not have a chance to exhibit themselves
as the noZzlemen did"
The record-union., 1899-01-17

Mr.. Henry's bill in the Assembly to
provide complete new system of ven
tilation and sanitary drainage for the
State Capitol ought to pass. First, It
is necessary. Second. the systems
now in vogue were put in years ago.
and are not of the modern and inn
proved type. Third, Sacramento is
changing and improving her sewer
system, under which improvements in
the Capitol can be carried on, with
q view to connecting the drainage of
the building with the city system in
q better and more economic manner.
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not the effort be wasted into sweeping
and unintelligible assault upon the
whole line Of employees, and let us de-
mand high and full service in every
quarter-but not accord for it poor pay.
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Weather rorecast.

Northern California-Cloudy and unset-
tied probably with occasional light
showers in northwest portion; fair in
southeast portion Tuesday; light vari-
able winds
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NOTICE..

Rebate on Personal Property Tax
Of 1898 collected by the Assessor is
now due and payable at the County
Treasurer's Office.
A. S. GREENLAW,
County Treasurer.
Sacramento, Jan. s. 1899.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
rara laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
eists refund the money II It fails to cure 26c. The
genuine has L. b. @. on each tablet
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Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry. agent :
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Mr. Robinson could not be found yes
terday afternoon, but to-day indorsed
the above telegram. We are informed
that there are other delegates to the
convention that have not been seen. In
addition to the above a number of in
dividual kilograms were sent to Mr..
Huber
The following telegram, with the sig
natures attached and such others as
may sign it this afternoon. will be sent
tonight to Senator Currier and AS
semblyman Huber:
Pomona, JAN II.
cally and almost without exception for
Bulla, and wish their representatives in
Senate and Assembly to act with the bal
ance of Los Angeles County delegation to
-''' .''- y A. P. NICHOLS.
w. A. LEWIS.
IRA A. LEE.
J. e. PACKARD.
DE IoN p. HENDER-
E. N 6. ROBINSON.
w. M. AVIS.
j. S. SOTO.
u. E. WHITE.
s. M. HASKELL.
H. P. WILKINSON.
c. L. N o r 7 H :
CRAFT
G. s. PHILLIPS
W II cH U R e :
n xryrY,r,,
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business Houses, Contractors and Public Men
-FURNIsHED WITH
NEWSPAPER IMPORTATION OFALL KINDS
by ALIENS n
PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU,
5l0 Montgomery street. San Francisco.
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why don't policeman carry umbrellas
to arrest the rain?
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Burglary In DAYLIGHT.


|. The residence of J. B. Deseve, 1914
Ninth street. was entered by burglars
about 10 O'clock yesterday forenoon,
when the family were all away. They
stole a pair Of shoes and got "a bottle
of whisky, but overlooked $50 in a
teacup near the liquor.
The Same Taste.
At parting he had tenderly kissed the
filmy ball gowns embrace.
That night while sweetly sleeping in
his marrow bed, by chance his lips
touched the kalsomined wall
tDarling!,'' he murmured.-New
York Evening Journal
Wooden legs are used by over 1,0O0,-
OG0 English speaking men.
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The purchasing agent one 81 the large brass roll
ing mills in Connecticut had mighty hard time with
his stomach 81 used get up the morning feeling
$50 years DID, he sad and meal time felt faint but
didn't take any interest in business anything else and
finally got so bad had the jaunce and was as yellow
sulphur was getting to be perfect wreck and
didn't very much whether lived died 1t was
had used three dozen my natural color began to return
All my stomach trouble has disappeared and now con
slider myself we'll"
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The Same Taste

Wooden legs are used by over 1.00O,-
OOO English speaking men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
WELL. MARouERir L. WHAT LucK~

o. two things with rcsaid to that. my
dsTiinE-"
BERNARD. yoa arc not to say that -
Marguerite. this is all folly on your
part"
at Is not So she said. with aimos,
a sob. IL am right know I am. so
long as this terrible barrier Ia between
you and me. bernard. there shall be
no loyc-makinE. ThInk-that whl,
It would be fer me afterwards IL
II"
"you arc tired out. my dearest. and
you take the worst view. We shall
come out Of this affair all right" he
returned rcassurinsly. The strong
pressure of his arm confor;cd her.
III I could only remember what
did," she said. wipinE away one or
two tears. at is so dreadful to think
tha; may have done almost anything
when I was out Of my uindi But tell
me, Bcrnar,l-iet us leave this doleful
talk-tell me what you have been
thinking of with regard TO that mar
riazc register"
We'll" replied the young man, i've
Uecu putting Two anu N~o a'tNehNAs s"'i
an idea occurs TO me. The governor
found you at Paidington-you Fecoi-
lect that the place you came from was
by the sea. Now, the seaside places
to which one goes by the Great West
cTn are chiefly in Devonshire and
Cornwall Some of the places there
are so much out OF the world that II
Is quite possible the inhabitants don't
see a London paper. I have been
thinking OF Offering a reward such as
would really be a temptation and IN
sertins IL in all the Deyonshire and
Cornwall local papers.
How clever Of you. Bernardo she
said: then. wondcringly-"Mr. Mar
tineau never suggested that!"
mir. Martineau hasn't such stake
to play as I have" answered Bernard.
dropping his persuasive voice to
lower key. "But. to continue-the
place to which they took you to marry
you would probably be an out-of-the-
way place. yet. think. not a very
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

paFtment, she at once encountered
tall young man who had hurried along
the platform to meet her.
"Beraardl Did you come 10 meet
meT''
20. course. I'm not going TO have
you running about this pastoral district
hy yourself. hut you are laic-Tre
watched three city trains in"-with
which he drew the small hand within
his arm. and they left the station to-
scthcr.
81, Is good of you 10 walt so Ions
for me. dear boy" she said. sra'o-
fully.
Bernard s,ciiinE looked somehow
IN, Of place in Eas; London. lie was
. tall. sristocratic looking young man
a, Ave and twenty or ihcrcabouts. His
features were good. his eyes large and
brisb,. and he was justly proud of his
long chestnut musiaehc. He was a
brave Young fellow. too. for he had
bsep born in the midst of poverty. and
had never lost heart. His father anu
r,n,bsr we're of the rare quiSotic few
wb, live. no, for themselves. but to
pni,iss,e the sOrrovs Of those around
,bsm. Possessed Of talents which
vovId have made his fortune in
f,sbiopabie wes;-end dis;rict.Dr. stelI-
ms still chose TO live and work In
,nc o, the most unsayory quarters OF
,be cas-, end. sometimes setting paid
for his labors. but more frequently cot
md inaulsing whenever he could get
Inc chance in such an cStraSasanhy
generous proceeding as the adopting
:. Marguerite had been. His own
small private fortune he had devoted
almost entirely to the education OF his
son and daughter. bernard and Mary;
,be former of whom had just oV'a,neu
, n,s,ership in a pubiis school. hav-
Ing passed very credltab'y through 'he
university.
II was perhaps to be resrettSa on on
-,o,o ,han one ground that the ifnpe
-nn,ons Bernard had fallen In love
with the penn!lcss Marguerite; Mls.. ss1: !.
,hrnxp as they had been tose'he'' "
"a, scarcely to be wondered at
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Together they walked along the dir
ty. hot. close streets.
well, Marguerite. what luck?" he
said. You see condescend to ask,
though you did insist on going OF by
yourself In such an Independent man
ner?"
i gave you my reasons for doing
so. Bernard." she answered. with a
sigh. Her spirits were low: she was
tired out There Is not much to tell.
Mr.. Leroy was out: saw his partner,
Mr.. Martineau. He Is going to search
Tor the will. and let me see 1t. told
him the whole story. He seemed to
be greatly interested"
Did he give you any sort OF opIn-
ion?"
Il fancy he thought the whole thing
rather hopeless Mt present. We have
SO little to- so upon, you see! My
Ignorance OF the names Is so dreadful.
and there seems to be no way Of find
Ing the place where my uncle lived.
There was nothing distinctive abou.
the seenery-just commonplace hedges
and lanes. II would be OF no use to
advertise for Cathie: Mr.. Martineau
thinks she would not answer. My un-
Gle would take care of that"
"if he still ives" said Bernard
(which trust he does. tha, / may
have the pleasure OF horsewhIpping
him"
"oh. Bernard"
Yes: and ~ for that other fellow.
II he comes within reach OF me, let
him beware. Marguerite. didn't Mar
tlneau agree tina; this so-eallcd mar
rlaEc OF yours was moekcry-a thing
to be set nj naught?'
''Hc said he thought Il could be Sc,
aside" answered Marguerite. blushIng.
ION the ground that was OF unsocad
mind At the time: but TO do that wc
want Witnesses. and 4 certificate OF
the marriage. and all that"
"Ah. yesc' said Bernard. thoughtful
ly. That marriage register IL tho
;hiss. have been thinking over ono
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
-A,, s,,.,.,.r. s.,a..r-

An Interesting corrcsrondcncr is 60.
fls on In the London paper. under the
general title Arc Ministers sriiisir'
Il was started by n letter from a pro.
vincinl deacon. complaining that pop
ular preacher demands cSorbi;nB; fees
when he goes to help struggling coun'
try churches. hut though the corrvs'
Jsonicncc has exposed few undoubi.
ii cases OF ministerial mcnun-ss. the
general testimony IL in the other dir,c'
ton. Men having from ten to thirty
ljcars' experience In securing IBIS
runs ON spc'iai occasions write that
|,hcy have never known n single cas-
Of scifshn-ss on the part Of such per
sons. In most Instances. u appears
from thl. correspondence. distinguish
c,i visitors decline TO receive more than
bare railroad expenses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
q guti.s.

At-s, uolinwcii OF Kcokuk has n
|rurio that beats anything he ever had.
|lt was found in n sandbar In The bCs
|Nioin.s river near ~. Francisvillc by
|,hc man from whom Mr.. 1Iollowcli oh.
|,aincd II. y, Is head. smaller than
|any child's. curiously and perfectly
Fashioned by the forces OF nature. IL
lis OF stune-rray. striped with pink
about tho size OF a billiard hall. ON
on. side n remarkable face. the cary.
ing being the result OF parts OF the
stone not having caiciiicd In the river
bel. Their are the two eyes, OF just
liic right size. cavities and the stone OF
proper shape. another cavity and marx.
ng for the nose and big mouth stand
ing open so naturally that one looks Tor
the teeth that are not thcrc.-Mcndon
ND Dispatch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
TENEMENT HOUSES.
NEW YoRx.s HARD PROBLEM.
~,u Houses nuiit on Marrow Lots Allow
Few Of the Comforts or Decsncles of
Life.

For sixty years there has been ten
,ment house problem In New York city.
since the first assembly committee was
snnointed In 1856 there have been VAR
aus commissions selected to investi-
,,te tenement evils. All OF these have
greed, am Informed. that the build
ny of tenements on single lots - feet
vide by 100 feet long Is the source OF
all the evil conditions that exist" You
,an SEQ how this IL II you will draw n
parallelogram ! inch wide by 1 inches
deep and think how you could occupy
space OF this shape with building
six stories high, arranged To have four
or more families on each floor and to
draw all the light and air from the
front and rear ends 100 fect-or 90 feet
apart. Naturally the law requires
lIsht and air shafts, but even when the
shafts Of two adjoining tenements nrc
united their combined width IL less
than 3 feet-I think . feet 1 inches is
the common measurement. These mar
now. long pockets, six stories deep, are
said merely TO assist In the accumula-
ton OF foul air. the destruction OF prI.
yacy and the communication OF nause-
Gus odors and diseases. The rear ten.
rment evil. ns 1t is rapidly growing up
hind another on the one building LOTS
fast disappearing from New York city.
Instead are coming the modern .'dou.
blelcckcr. dumbcll type" OF buildings,
whose name you Will understand by
ccucclving buildings 10 or 100 feet
dsrp and six stories high, each with
sides followed out foot or two and
all standing together In a close row.
In Paris. within Its fortiiicatlons where
lsnA Is especially costly. houses are nj.
nc'; all built on pla,s % by 100 feet.
with large. open court In the center.
II London. III tho lots arc narrow the
buildings are low and shallow" In
New York city u icncmnt house com.
niiicc appointed by the Charity Organ.
.:i;ion Society has bEavciy struck at
he root o: the iroubi. by snggcstin:
Erw ordinance, with the view OF max
!n- the construction OF tcnrmcnts OH n
,lnsl. .5.foot lot 10 unproiitabl. that
bIlli"rs Will commcncc building OH
l5;s Of greater width"
Forty thousand icn.mcnts are said
10 b. In New York city. As IL il DIM
eai; To distinguish where flats or
-lrartmcnts" brcin and tcncmcn,s
ease these 10000 are said to be-
homes occupied by three or more fam.
il!cs using halls etc. in common" The
'sacmcat population OF New York city.
a. has"d upon I'll" census Of ISIS. was
iisi.s0i persons. including it5..iI
rAIlircn under . years. who were ilv-
.ar In dwellings which contained each
4Ec or morc families.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

A radical change Is being made In
tho appearance Of the baggage. mail
and express ears on the baltimore and
ohio railroad. The platforms and the
hoods arc being removed to Increase
the element of safety and save weight.
The tavorlic riding place OF trampa Ia
also eliminated when the platforms
are removed. General Manager Under
wood has also Issued an order TO re-
move the numbers from locomotive
I,cndcrs: so that In cases OF rmcrscn-
'cy. those OF tho same style will be in-
torcharEcabic.
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A FRENCH JOKE.
rari.iss journalist Asked Co nsxps ne.
sssr.ai of Parliamentary nsit.

rasisiss journalist Asked Co nsxus No.
hssr.ai of Parliamentary nell.
An interesting hoax has been pcEpe-
tfatcd by prominent Parisian jour
nal a. the expense o. Its eontcmpora-
rics. says the London Standard "A re-
corded some days since. ". Drsehancl.
in the course OF one Of his noisy cit
,inEs OF last session. broke tho historic
bell placed on his desk TO call the
question announced that there was 10
be an interesting rehearsal today when
with the ushors to initiate the noisy
deputies. a trial OF number OF new
bells would be made with a view of
seicctin. q successor to N. Fiehets
gift. which had done duty since 1850.
The result was that crowd OF Paris
ian journalists were early in attend
anrc at tho Paiais Bourbon. with a
view of asccTtainiHg the hour at which
this interesting ceremony was to take
place. Courteous ushcTs. who. no doubt,
from their long experience, would
make model deputies. were there. as
usual. to greet them: but nothing was
known OF the trial. and the journalis,
responsible for the original paragraph
has the satisfaction OF knowing that
he deranged at least nifty of his con-
frcres. caused much amusement a, the
chamber. and afforded a subject for
gossip In the evening at the clubs. N.
Dcschaael. the president of the cham
ber. Is still in this country: bu, on his
return eight new bells, which have
been cast. wi. be submitted TO him.
and the chosen three will be further
cmbeilished with the initials "R. F."
One of these bells will be placed In
the chamber. one kept for reserve. and
the other sent to Versailles for the use
OF future congresses. 1t seems that
when M. Deschanel broke the bell be-
longing to the chamber. that from the
congress hall at Versailles. also OF his
torical association. for 1t has assisted
a, each of the seven presidential elss-
tions. was reguisitioned. only however.
to almost Immediately share at the
vigorous hand of the president OF the
chamber a fate similar to that Of the
confrere II had been called in to re-
place. and which 1t has now also gone
to Join in the parliamentary museum.
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CHAPTER Iv.-(coptIpued,

iEh lV.-(Continued.)
one paused. and a bright flush COW
cred her fair face.
as Tar as / can calculate, must be
twenty years DID," she said; "I have
decided that 1t is time to act, NV life
Is all before me. Am I to let IL be
spoiied by this dreadful bond? will
hhd the creature. calling himself n
man. VINO was guilty OF such unheard-
OF cruelty as to marry n g!rl-a mere
ehild-and basely desert her! II nee
essary. l Will spend years In search of
him! She was silent for a few mo-
ments-tears were on her long eye
iashes. her face was scarlet with emo
ton. viii you help me?" she asked
then. with bewitchIns sweetness.
Mt. Martineau looked down at her
they had both risen.
What fate would you consider a.d
enough for the delinquent-!f We ind
him?" he asked.
All. i should no, care SO much wha,
became OF him. provided could bu,
be free!" sighed Marguerite.
Il would give n great deal to be able
TO set you free" he said. with a Ions
breath. IT you will put the case in,o
my hands. will see what can do"
brief dialogue on the technical
points OF the case followed. In which he
pledged himself to search for the will:
then. with shy thanks. she held out q
hand In leave taking.
Il shall be e,crna!ly grateful to you. :
she said.
"one day I'll remind you OF ,ha:
PROMISE" was his reply.
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smal! one-they would not care TO at
tract notice. All. how wish ! were o
rich man for your sake. Marguerite! I
would search every register In tho
Kingdom at my own expense, hut
would find the name OF the man who
SO wronged you!"
Dear" She looked at him with
grateful. eloquent eyes. but perhaps
he married me under u false nane?"
she suggested.
"Of course he might have done So"
he asscnted. with sigh. "If, how
ever, as can't help supposing. he
married you to obtain money,he would
be rather careful to have everything
strictly en- regle. and would probably
use his own name. All. Marguerite.
II my old godmother would only take
1t Into her head to die and leave mo
all her fortune"
"Ah. Bernard. II the sky were to
rain gold. It would not set me free!"
"Yes. 1t would" he affirmed. with
conviction. You should be FREQ II
only ! had the money-free TO tell mo
you loyed me-"
| Bernard. Bernard, don't!"
Don't what?"
''Don't cay words you will one day
wish unsa!d."
Marguerite. you insul; me by your
dIstrust."
ut is for your sake. Bernard. my
| own dar-"
All. that's better!" he asserted. with
n radiant smile. as she suddenly stop
ped. crimson and laughing.
| "Ho. warm II Is today" she said.
trying to speak calmly.
"Warm!" exclaimed the young man.
impatiently. IT'S burning hot here
In London. I've had such tempting
invitaiion. Madgc."
Have you. From whom?"
From Lauric.'
Laurie? Oh. yes. ! remember: tho
vlseount. Lord umtrevIiie's son-tho
man who was with you At orIcl: So
he has invited your
"Yes. to ciarisdale. thcis place In
HuniIngdonshirc."
"oh. Bernard. why can't you go."
Wont run to IL. my sweet.
couldn't afford TO be mixed up with a
10; OF men who live extensively. and
with whom money Is no object. SO I've
refused,
"oh. you dear Bernard! You arc
stron. minded: I'm 30 proud OF you
bur, do you know"-siyiy-''l'm hall
glad you're not going"
"why?"
"Ah. who used to have a photo O!
| LADY Mildred Ames On HIS he'd. room
taanielp!cea7 And very pretty she Ia
too. l should bc jcaious.'
"You jcaious.'' lie laughed hi,
frank. pleasant laugh. NO. no. Queer
Marguerite. you have me too firmly Ia
your clutches"
She suppressed n faint sigh. Vague
iy. rrETcttaliy. she felt that she VA
dragging down this man who losst
her. oh. to tear away III, veil xhlel
hid the pss,' oh. this bitter srIndini
want 81 money. which stared hcr IL
the face at every ;uEn'
They were very silent as they enter
cd tho old dark house with DR.. S;cii
!nE's name on brass plate fxcd {,
III. door. I; xas a plain looking Lon
don house. but as cosy and cheer,
within as loving hands could make I;
II boas;ci a garden behind. the doc
leading TO which vas jus; no~ open
and the ;cndFiis Of Mrs. s,ciiInE's be
loved and :raicriy aurxrd virsinl!
eFccpcr s=ayed to and fro in the gen;
ly stirring breeze.
Ito be eon;ingci)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
CHAPTER Y

MarsuerI;e's small figure attracted
hu, little notice as she threaded her
way through the city with the air o.
Girl well used TO London. She took
her sea; In the train at Broad street
station. and was earr!ci-;hrouEh
Mllamay Park and paiston-oa to a
pover'y-s,r!cken part of Eas, London.
AiiEhtinE from q sccona-ciass COM