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Caught After a Long Chase.

The arrest of Charles \ Hinckley near
the town of Princeton, in the Province of
British Columbia, charged with the larceny
of S75, 900 from the West Side Bank, of
New York city, on May Il, 1884, has
delivered into the hands of the law a Grim
inal who for fifteen years has successfully
evaded all efforts to determine his wherea-
bouts. The officers of the bank spent
thousands of dollars in the hunt, but up to
two years ago had found no clue.
Hinckley was appointed to the Office of
paving teller in the West Side Bank at the
opening. in 1868, and during the sixteen
years which he occupied that place earned
a reputation throughout the city as a model
bank officer. He was very strict in his
methods but in all his business relations
preserved an atfability and open handed
fairness which made him friends. Up to
May, 1884 he enjoyed the utmost conf
denee of all the officers and trustees of the
bank. On that day he disappeared, tax
ing S75, 600 in cash with him.
He left his wife in New York, and she
protested as deep an ignorance of his hiding
place as the officers of the bank themselves.
Hinckley was a member of several beneficial
organizations, and for a period of six months
after his departure his wife kept up the
payment Of his dues Then these pay
ments suddenly ceased, and Mrs Hinekley
disappeared. 1t was supposed that she had
been in communication with llincSley, and
had gone to join him After two years,
all efforts to find him having proved fruit
less, the bank gave up the search, and
charged the SIS. coo, with an additional
SIS. 600 deficit which had been discovered
in Hinckley accounts, to profit and loss.
Two wears ago rumor reached the bank
that Hinckley had been seen in New York
CITY. having come there to bury his wife
in Woodlawn Cemetery. Two presidents
of the West Side bank had died in the
meanwhile. bu, the clearing up Of Hinck-
lev thefis had beed handed down by each
one to his successor a. u sacred duty
Detectives were at once placed on his tracks
and he was chased from Cleveland to Flor
ida. and from there to British Columbia
where he was found last August. and after
the necessary legal proceedings was landed
in prison in New York city last week.
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BENNETT & CO.,
NEAR THE DEPOT WESTMINSTER, MD
SLATE.
COAL,
LUMBER.

DOORS all Mill Work Diamond Wall CEMENT
for pasng AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Vulcan Chilled PLOWS,
the sold their merits and
e give entire satisfaction in the field Pw made that
in Carroll for the cee
old reliable SCHUYLER WAGONS the best farm Wagon IN the
MOWERS, RAKES, BINDER
TWINE OIL The DEERING IDEAL BINDER the ghtes running and
machine equipped with ball
roller bearings ball axle shaft and crank
platform Deern Binder attachment
balance double butt aju all of which make the most perfect
Binder the world and before buying Superior
andO GRAIN DRILLS Champion WAGONS Oneone WAGONS
Gland PLANTERS HAY FORKS
complete Hay TEDDES Field ROLLERS Riding and Walking Gull
TIVATORS Single Triple for Prick Co S
TRASHERS WIND STACKERS SAW MILLS &c Satisfaction
Guaranteed O article Nc.
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Sent to Jail for a Century.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. Fired.
Pelton, colored, was sentenced yesterday
to 115 years in the penitentiary for at
tempting to outrage seven women in this
city in August. The grand jury returned
indictments against him at noon, and he
was arraigned within few hours.
He acknowledged his guilt, and his at
torney asked the mercy of the Court.
The maximum punishment in all seven
cases would have been 147 years.
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We ,ra tho Iaadars in low prices: others
We are the leaueis III ~" n 80 49,
follow. No one has ever named any lo~er
figures than those we have made, anu Wnen
Won want IN buv Unols Won can count on IT
- an " I3 tbe nIaca where Won
eNeiy unhe tua' 'i'S =" nv
can get the lowest prices that are TO De hau
in this country This is dead sure.
- - -o,ar III
I T>oast S. EoHee' ac
Llou SUnee, 90
AIDuckIe COaee' %
iL11eNeitLns Cc4iS SeSt nj ,,s,,, 10
very pest quality MO ooMee :, = oo,,,tv - :,
Lne nnest ilststeu GoLee III t.e N'""''' 10
GIailuated ousai' Oes' -Nine''' Ic -
broMh sugar -, ~ 1oc 5oe Gnc nc
We claim that this is lOc per pound better
in quality than you can hld ~ any piS a
else in the county as II was oo"gh' oe
Canned Corn, &c per . can can
HerbertS Corn, hne qualt! ~ ~. ~
Canned Tomatoes, IN, IN . 10, o ~
nam an1 tongue, '' '' a. fir - -.
on qua ana M1s'aru s''Fui'''S stac her IL
0at Meal, -,.,,,...,,,,,,,,,, S ~ Per i, 10
1east noM9eI iui ~ ~ , 90, ~ nor ON
least fo"uei " '"'' ~ ou'' = and ~ ~ -,
1runeS' saI,d - - II,
kasins a. . j., ,, ., me , y r. ~ ~
Corn Meal, ,,... -. t ,,, Ill Pc '' 40
,. '54c per .t 9aT
SoaPi I! anu I e"i '"e' . f.sr ~
soap Powder, ~ - -
Green Soap, = pounds, = PR r. c h,e
Rabbits best soap +g fT' III or
Best quality Coal Oil water white 10, - per : %
Washing Soda, lbs Tor 1c
coed quallty yHrd woe nieaCll 81 NJ u'''l g ~
Androscogelu biedched Musln' ~ yer ~
Fruit OF the Loom, pt Vti ga
NilliamsSitie, equal to Namsuttt or ,.
New YORK M!ls, - pel !H
BerAeleY SSiaoIle; ,,,., i n n st
rue lIe .S' ot u, =" i, ~ 80 f'"'''N-' - ID
NtIs HhS ne Lta.''eIt - -
Nottohaue' '4ie uSs>t AsS"' ''l''"N ~ " ia ,,I. d. ,
LOU. luG'l ~, ~ 80 :, -,
,,,i,,,,,I,is ,'t,a,-,,, - -ar ysr,i
,t 4, =, , - 18th In, ~ III
49, 49, t 49, Ct''t.,' '1-,E 81, tn. - 81
-, -. - -. = - -. o., =. - Il
Neti 49, J -, ~, ~ 80 - .
t llt I41'e va " 'AiN" WV AZ, ,..- "a
=, SI .,, =. A,., -..s.,. D., ~ - =,
6tsl Nsttle ~ 80 - - - -, - ~
We IN ,ln :, ma III III IL @'s t', ~ a.
rtcS " &c '"' "
,.tt.,.i 1,,ali,, Trf,,,,tt,, silt g.ql r.r ,f
49, -. sfii- H., - L., - al. ,g,rtb ~
Et+s fea'.t!! 7s4s ~ pi'''' '''.'' ~, "a
flue t1t OF WAIST SIiAS, 81. o. - ~ - - y!
Very best quality hiaeN ans grey Prints,
Good quality shirtins Prints "a ana ~
Good quality bingham, - ptf "a
Good quality oGt.ng. -, ,,,. & Per - W y.
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TWO WAYS

TWO WAYS
OF GETTING GLASSES; ONE TO GO
TO A FIRST CLASS OPTGCIAN, HAVE
YOUR EYES PROPERLY TESTED AND
GIT WHAT yoU NEED-THE OTHER
TO GO TO A MERCHANT WHO KEEPS
SpEcrAcLEs. MAKE ~ GRAB IN
THE BAG As IT WERE, GET A PAIR
THAT DON'T FIT you lALrHOUGH
IT NAY SEEM SO FOR THE NoNENT)
Kun AhE htNh UT hAlNlNb W. -
EYE SIGHT ENTIRELY-AND ALL
FOR \ SMALL DIFFERENCE IN EN-
PENSE.
IFYOU NEEDTHE SERy-
ICES OF A GOOD OPTI-
CLAN. WE CAN SERVE you
WELL AND CHEAPLY.
A. II. VENT,
Jeweler aud Optieiaa,
fsbi9 Westminster, Nd.
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No transfers will be sent by
letter. All who need them will
have to appear in person before
the registrars and take it to the
registrars where they reside.
Next Tuesday is the last day
YOU can get registered.
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Nert Tuesday, October 10, IS
the last dayy goa can get registered.
# not registered you cannot cote.
Hours Of sitting from 8 a. NJ. to 7
p. M.
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UTESTBRN MARYLAND RAIL
w ROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY,

BALTIMORE, Nh, Sept. Is, 1899.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Western Maryland Rail Road Company
for the election of five (5) Directors, to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held at the Office
of tae Company Hllen Station, Baltimore,
on Wednesday, October Is. 1899, at y o clock
NJ. J. T. NJ. BARNES,
septic st Secretary.
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DRTVATE SALE.

The undersigned, agent, has for sale the
following described properties:
Dwelling house, Nc. 4S, on Liberty T.
street, Westminster; frame. part brick -
and part weatherboarded; 3 rooms and wide
hall on LIST hoor; 6 rooms aud bath room on
ID floor: cellars under whole buildings gas and
water; well arranged in every respect.
Lot No. Al, Liberty street; good newly
built stable in rear on alley.
Three lots on Fair Ground containing from
? to % acres each; now in grass; will be sold
separately or jointly as desired.
Also farm of SO acres, short distance from
the city of Westminster; Improvements are
large brick house, stable and other outbuild
ings. This land is of good quality and in
good condition; well watered, &c. Will sell
It in whole or any part of it desired. There
are several fine building sites upon it.
Terms to suit.
E. LYNCH, Agent,
sent 80 If Westminster, Md.
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rLEAN SWEEP
Balance OF our entire stock at prices you can
not afford to overlook.


Great bargains in Underwear, at prices that
will compel you to buy. Less than halfprice.
Also lot OF fine Wool Overshirts, former
price 8. 90 to - 80. now Sl.G0. Also large
hne OF Gloves at ali price,, reduced to less
than half price. Ia Neck1esr VIC can open
your eyes in prices. Fifty ceut goods from
Zoe up-good goods and good styles. They
must be sold. The balance of our stock OF
Hats at less than half priee-some lirst-class
STYLES Our greatest offer is in our
Suit, Overcoat and
Pants Department.
We have some splendid things 10 show you;
aud will sell them at half price, aud, if desir-
ed. vll make 40 % order in drst-clasS style,
tit guaranteed or no sale dollar saved is
a dollar made Call and examine our stock
and ee are confident We can save you Tones
aud please YOU. ai the old stand. No "a West
Main street Westminster, Nd.
Ian2a-tf A. VI. ANDERS.
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On sunday trains win leave Hillen station al AS
a. IN and 81 y. m. Westminster HIS a. III. All y
IN. arriving ai Mon Bridge 81 HIS Il m. aud i.5u
u H. Leave Union Bridge at o. - "a. m. and 4e5 D.
m. Westminster 7.Z0 q. and 4.Sf p m, arriving
at Hitlcu Station at sg7 3. and 6.l5 p III.
Frederick Division fcupsyl gauia X. r. tDally eX-
cept sunday Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile AZ SIS as and TO- 90 a. ard SIS and SO
2. IN. Trains Tor IaueytoWu. littleStuwu ana
p. n.
Through trains for Hanover AMI Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore ana Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily, except sunday, az - a. ana
So p. Through cars for tiettys5aTg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, eXcept
sunday. a. Ia. Il q. n.
Passengers fog and nom Cherr Run Williams
port r. v ana intesmediaIe puInts from and fOI
stations east OF ltegerStoWu change at HagerstOwn.
Orders for baggage calls can he lelt a. Ticket
Ofice No. III East Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. ". HOOD General Manager
cct7 B. II. GRswDip. GenG Passenger Agent
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Close connection with the trunk line railroads,
iusUrins, convenience 60 The traveller. ami quick
despatch ~ all freightS.
Fifteen eummudiouS and handsomely lifted out
steamers Comfortable state Rooms. Good Cuisine.
Puitea;tentsuee Schedule in effect Dec S0th, 1896.
steamers leave Piers 3, ana ~ Light street
Wharf, Baltimore. as follows:
Railway Division pier No /. )-L10p m, daily,
except saturday ana sunday; p. ~, saturday
only for Claiborne and intermediate stations 20
Ocean City.
Choptauk River Line p m, daily except
Sunday, for EaSton, oxford Cambridge and land
ings "a Denton. Returning. leave Denton III u
m daily except saturday. Cambridge, p m;
oxford zoo p. m; Elst0n, $50 ,. m, arriving in
Baltimore at ) a.
Wic0IniCo River Line ,. IN, every Tuesday,
THURSDAY and saturday, Tor Aingates Point
Deals Island and landings 10 salisbury. Return
ing leave Salisbury az 80 p. IN. every Monday
Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Baltimore at 8
a IN.
Nanticoke River Line ?, every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island, and land
iugs to srafor,. Del. Returning, leave Seaford at
Y O'Clock noon Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday,
arriving in Baltimore az u.
Great Mic0mico River Llne.-tP Pier No. 81 p
~ every Tuesday. Thursday and saturday, for
landings on Great Wicomico River, Dividing In
dian lVu.ers aud Antipoison Creeks to Eubanks,
Va saturday trip eN tends to Milford Haven.
pauEatank River Line.--tPler 81 p. m, Mon
day Wednesday and Friday, for landings on Mil-
ford Haven aud Piankatank River 70 Freeport' Va
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ta be- found iH the country.
Oar al wool extra Sspcf Ingram CARPET.
tj,.
Fai! line 81 RAG CARPET. 10. as., ,slo~
Fac tins section.
We are stil E ghe
LUMBER. LUMBER, LUMBER
business and cav f.ruisb aHythrss aea's} ia
a house. inrlatluE h1ars, fraues. >ssa.
Blinds. Ham Liuty Cement Brr- fr..1 iav
cheattsl ts tds b..g- tsoul .upfir u HF.--
lock AMI lrllou PINE Beard. >hIHgirs, g.,
aisi ipt 81 zbiic Fiac dressed, very cheap
We cau save yau mugcy on ali tA1s material.
a. ee aaud,c Il a. very tsTlr expense.
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MO 374o EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting rs 4 Court Of Equity.
Edward o. Weaui, William IL. Ruby, vs.
John Ruby.
Ordered this 22nd day OF September, \. D.,
1889. that the sEle OF the real estate made
and reported ia the above entitled cause by
Edward o. Weant. Trustee, under aud by vir-
tue OF a deed Of trust from John Ruby, duly
executed and recorded, be finally ratified aud
confirmed, unless cause 10 the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 2Srd day OF October
next; provided copy OF this order be IN.
serted in some newspaper published IN Carroll
county. once week in each Of three success
sive weeks previous to the 10th day of Ocio-
Der, next
The report states amount OF sale OF be
$2305. o..
JAS. II. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
sepi23 St JAS. II. BnLINcsLEA, Clerk.
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WEST INDIAN HURRICANES.

The Nature Of These Terrific Tenpests De-
scribed-The Weather Bureaus Work
CYCLONES. Hurricanes and Tornadoes Elk
piained-Cyclone Breeding Grounds
Hurricanes and Monster Whirlwinds-The
Eve of the Storm-The Hurricanes Usual
Course-Enormous Force Expended, Ac-
companied with Great Rainfall.
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MO. 1857 EQUITY.


i
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting
in Equity
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Francis
H. Orendorf, Charles e. Fink, Trustee.
Ordered this 10Th day of September. A. D.
1899, that the second report of sales made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Charles +. Fink, trustee, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 23d day of
October next; provided copy of this order
be published once week for three successive
weeks IN some newspaper published in Car
roll county, Maryland, previous to the 10th
day of October, A. D. 1899.
The report states the amount of sales to be
So, 10000.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk
True copy,-Test:
sept 2St JAS. H, BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
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MO. 3711 EQUITY.

M Q. 37l1 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
B7ron S. Dorsey and others, Plaintiffs, VS..
Lucinda Ebert and others, Defendants.
Ordered this 29th day of September, A. D.,
1899, that the account of the Auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 10th day of October, next;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
tive successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county. -
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, CLERK.
True eopy,-Test:
sep30 D JAS II. BILLIXGsLEA, Clerk.
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JOHN EMMEL,

late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the S0th day of April, 1899;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 26th day of
September, 1899.
EDWARD T. SULLIVAN,
sep30 At Administrator.
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steamers from south street Pier:

Pocomoke River Line.-5 p. m, Tuesday and
Friday for CrisieId, Taugier Island, Onareock, and
landings TO Poconluke City and snow Hill
MessongO River Lines % pm, Monday and
Thursday for Fords Cristield, F.nneys onancock,
Chescouessex, limiting Creek and MeSSongo
OceohannOck River Lines p M, every Mednes-
day and sunday for Cristeld, Pungoteague, Nandus
and OccohanuOck River.
l. A. JOYNES. General Superintendent,
Baltimore, Md.
T. MURDOCH, General Passenger Agent.
marlS III E. Baltimore St. Baltimore. Nd.
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IN the Circuit Court for Carroll
Il County,

IN the Circuit Court for Carroll
Il County,
Sitting as Court of Equity.
No. 3629 EQUITY.
William F. Rittase et al, vs.. Clarissa RittaSe
ct al
Ordered this 10Th day of September, 1899,
that the sale of the Real Estate made and re-
ported in the above entitled cause by William
F. Rittase, Trustee, appointed by the decree
passed in said cause to make sale thereof, be
finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before
the 10th day of October, next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Carroll County, once in
each Of three successive weeks before the said
10th day of October, next.
The report states the amount of sale to he
$1,000.
|. THOMAS JONES,
Judge of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
True copy,-Test:
sep23 st JAMES Il. BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
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SAM Is B
TO CREDITORS.
JOHN T. ZAHN,
East of Court Street,
Wasfminstrr. Md

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car,
roll county, in Maryland, letters Of admins
.ration on the Personal Estate of
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/ The GREAT
| SEAL or
| MARYLAND.
DEAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC
LII SALE.

ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1899,
at II m, on the premises, near Hahn's Mil,
in Myers district, will be sold the real estate
of the late Isaac Hesson. Fine buildings; 80
Acres in good timber; adjoins lands of Nelson
Study, Wesley Hahn, John koontz and others.
For particulars see hand bills.
SEPT. -3t* THE HEIRS.
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HEADACHES CURED
w HY NO It 2

If the X-RAY Headache Tablets
cure a headache more promptly, are
more convenient in form, and more
effective in action than any other
remedy on the market WHY NOT
USE THEM
We are anxious to place the x
RAY headache tablets in compe-
tition with any remedy on the
market.
single trial will convince any
one of their superior merits.
8 DOSES FOR 10 CENTS.
Invariably one or two tablets Will
cure a severe headache.
X-RAY SPECIALTIES;-- Headache
Tablets, Cough Syrup, Liniment
Alarm Pills.
Prepared by
THE WEAVER-MAR CHEN.
CO., Union Bridge, Md.
SOLD EVERY WHERE. sepI9 6mF
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JNO. MCDONALD d. CO,
Stone Building,
apr2g SYk ESVILLE. MD.
I1ROCLAMATIOS.

Whereas a. : -.ss3ou ui The GrHerai A..
.rmbly II Maryland began anA bella p ta~
cisY Of Anuapaii. on the afik day nt January.
Issss. Bill a. passed Proposing as AmrH4
meet 10 ihe Consultations 81 the State hy aslc
ing ueu section to Article FaaF thereof. Go
b. known Ns Srcii0a 5lA. shich SAID BIT. ard
Amendment are Ia she sords Following. Geo.
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T week days only.
. To land Baltimore Passengers only.
stops only when Tagged.
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JNo. MCDONALD & CO.,
SYKESVH MD.

We are the leaders in low prices; others
follow. No one has ever named any lower
figures than those we have made, and when
you want to buy goods you can count on 1t
every time that this is the place where you
can get the lowest prices that are to be had
in this country This is dead sure.
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CHESAPEAKE d
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes TO Ocean City and all points
on the Chesapeake Bay.
FOR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE
MN MI e.

-uexeelled facilities Cor bota passenger and freight
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Given under my hand
and the Great Seal of
Maryland.
Done at the city Of An.
napolis on the 18th day OF
July, in the year Of our
Lord, eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine.
LLOYD LowNDEs,
Governor of Maryland.
Governor:
George Z. LowEREE,
Secretary of State.
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TRAINS WEST.

STATIONS. I'm Mail Ac. TIPS Ac.
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MO. 3745 EQUITY.

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ifs hing aud it was long before she re-
covered sufficiently from the shock to
be taken home. After her removal
from Torquay to Thinpole street she
passed many years in confinement to a
sick room where few except members
Of her own family were admitted.
Among these exceptions were her de
voted friends, Miss Milford, Mrs Jam
con and above all, her friend and
dearest cousin, Mr.. Kenyon, to whom
she afterwards dedicated Aurora
Leigh.
And 80 life passed on for this woman,
but, in spIte of i'll health, it did not
pass without it's fruits. Lying day
after day with her dog, Flush, at her
feet, che read books in almost every
language and wrote the verses which
will always live in the English Ian
guage as some Of it's most beautiful
songs. Shut out from the outside
world she kept herself in harmony
with it; things bright and lovely were
hers by nature and on all around her
she shed the beauty of her sweet and
noble mind, unspoiled by the intense
suffering she must have endured.
Il was M. Kenyon who first intro
duced Robert Browning to Miss Bar
rett. She had read and admired his
writings long before and to see and
know him was only to love as women
of her nature are capable of loving.
The story Of their love and marriage
is a truly idealistic one. 1t was a true
union of heart with heart, soul with
soul. Himself in the prime Of man
hood, strong, robust and energetic.
Mr.. Browning could but feel pity for q
beiog whose life was ouswardly so mar
70 y, and with pi a } a desire to
take her in his arms to comfort, to
care for this woman, whose life was 90
full of suffering. This feeling grew
until ne RG last, IN an outburst Of love
and devotion, begged for the consum
ma ion of his hfe's desire. She, wo
man like, fearing TO be only a burden
60 the man sne loved, told him that
mis- hopes could never be realized; that
her life W uld ever be one OF solitude,
devoted 10 her writings. But, as the
Gays went on, she real d more and
mere bis updy ing devo ion to herself,
and. touched, as every woman Is, by
the love of q good ard noble man, she
at last yielded to his wishes and prom
ised to become his wife He knew
from the fl st that she would be an in
durable invalid. and yet he asked for
nothing more than the right to take
care Of her, to comfort her, while life
should lest.