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dition that you add the surname of
Selwyn SIZZLING Selwyn.
I'VE have the honor, ST., to remain,
your obedient servants, .~
BLADE G. Skinner. Solicitors"
The silence in the drawing room
lasted for many minutes. At last Ber-
nard reused himself.
what coward am" he said, with
a laugh, Ito be so upset! Mary, give
me that paper. Pater, do you think
it's genuine thing?"
1T certainly seems So" answered
the doctor, glancing at the paper. 81
remember now that Blade & Skinner
were Miss Selwyn's solicitors. 1t must
be genuine"
II always said she would do some
thing for you, Bernard, my darling!"
said his mother, the tears rolling down
her cheers.
"Mother-my beloved old mater,
don't cry" pleaded Bernard, now him
self again. at was a knock-down
kind of announcement, wasn't it? But
took it like fool! There is no
need to cry. If this letter be true,
this Is your last week in this dingy
hole! A fortnight more sees us
where? In Ell Dorado, think"
The reaction had come.
"Marguerite"-he caught her in his
arms-"do you hear? Do you under
stand what has happened to me-?
Twenty thousand a year! l simply
can't believe it," He released her and
went over to his mother again. "Oh,
they'll discover a later will, or some
thing" he cried. Il shall wake up to
find that this is all delusion. 1t
can't be true! Madge, do you reme9-
Der what we talked of as we came
home today?"
Eyes, Bruno" she said, tremblingly;
her head was Keeling with the shock
of the news. The words Of the letter
seemed burnt on her brain. She forced
her quivering lips into smiles of con-
| graduation, but could hardly COM
mand her voice; and she stole away at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26

the earliest opportunity into her own
little room to cry. She had swiftly
realized what this change would mean.
Twenty thousand year!
1T is cruel" she cried. "One thou-
sand would have more than contented
him-have made him rich! But this
this-it lifts him out of our reach all
together! I know it feel it. At
first he will be unchanged-he will
load us all with presents, he will
share his good fortune so generously
with us. But afterwards there will
come a lie when he Will look upon
all the beautiful distinguished women
who will smile upon him, and he will
think in bitter sadness-"I am bound
in honor to Marguerite-poor, name
less, homeless Marguerite!" He will
wonder whether all his grand friends
will visit his obscure wife. Wife
OH that dreadful word! Am l wife
already? 1t hardly matters now, for l
will never be Demands. No; that
money-that fatal money-means our
last goodbye. l will say nothing to
him. l would not grieve him-not for
worlds. But 1 feel better now that
have realized it."
She sat up, pushed back her hair,
and rested her clasped hands on her
knee.
why did I so to the lawyers to-
day." she sighed. 'If ! had only
waited a few sLort hours I might have
kept my money in my pocket. What
does it matter to me who 1 am? I
only know that 1 shall never be Ber-
nard's wife!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
CHAPTER VII

When the door closed upon Mar
guerite Lilbourne, as she left the law
yer's Office in Lance Lane, Valdane
Martineau walked up to it and turned
the key in the lock. Then he went
back to the table, sank down in the
large armchair, leaned his arms on the
blotting paper which covered the
desk, and dropped his head upon them.
What was there in Marguerite's art
less narrative that could have so deep
ly shaken the habitual composure of
this man Of the. world?
The bowed bead did not stir for up
wards Of half an hour. Vaidane Mar
tineau was alone in the company Of a
thousand evil thoughts, the phantoms
of discreditable past.
Presently he raised his head, the
powerful hand which lay on the desk
was clinched, and through his set lips
came one word:
"Traitorw
He pushed back his chair, and began
to pace the room as If rest were i'm
possible to him.
THAT she should have come to me,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26

or worry or tear to pieces, shall be
prohibited. without are dogs!" No
place there for harsh critics or back
biters. or despoilers of the reputation
OF others! Down with you to the
kennels of darkness and despair! The
hart has reached the eternal water
brooks, and the painting of the long
chase is quieted in still pastures. and
there shall be nothing to hurt or des-
troy In all Gods holy mount"
oh, when some OF you get there. 1t
will be like what hunter tells OF
when he vas pushing his canoe far up
north In the winter, and amid the
ice-foes. and hundred miles, az he
thought, from any other human be-
ings. He was startled one day as he
heard stepping on the ice. and he
cooked the rife ready to meet any
thing that came near. He found
man. bare footed and insane from long
exposure, approaching him. Taking
him into his canoe and kindling fires
to warm hi:a, he restored him, found
out where he had lived, and took him
to his home, and found all the village
In great excitement. A hundred men
were searching for this lost man. and
his family and friends rushed out to
meet him, and as had been agreed at
his first appearance. bells were rung,
and guns were discharged. and ban
quets spread. and the rescuer loaded
with presents. Well, when some of you
step out of this wilderness. where you
have been chilled and torn. and some
times lost amid the icebergs. into the
warm greetings OF all the villages OF
the glorifed, and your friends rush out
to give you welcoming kiss, the news
that there is another soul forever
saved will call the caterers OF heaven
to spread the banquet, and the bell
men TO lay hold OF the rope In the
tower. and while the chalices click at
the feast and the bells clang from the
turrets, 1t will be scene so uplifting
| pray God | may be there to take
part In the celestial merriment. And
now do you not think the prayer in
Solomon's song. where he compared
Christ to reindeer In the night. would
make an exquisitely appropriate pero-
ration to my sermon: Until the day
break and the shadows fee away, be
thou like a roe or a young hart upon
the mountains of Bether"?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
HOW SHE LOST HER PLACE.
Peppina Had Been Growing Rich Out
of the Queens Gowns.

ftau Been 1rOwmS MICH out
of the Queens Gowns.
The following story comes from
Rome: Queen Margherita has known
for a long time that her dress bills
were enormously high, but, having an
old and trusted maid who did all heI
shopping or ordered the royal trades
men to bring their goods to the palace
for her majesty to see, supposed that
she was not overcharged. But on one
dark day for the maid she fell i'll, and
the queen, having need of a very sim
pie frock, one of her ladies in waiting
was desired to undertake the commits
sion. GO to H." said the maid, with
anxiety; they always serve her maj
esty." And, accordingly, Nine. de -
paid a visit to that establishment. "a
thousand francs for plain pique
gown? Impossible!' Il regret very
much, madame" said the shopman
politely, but 400 francs for the gown
is not excessive, and then there are
Peppina's dues" "Peppina! Who IS
Peppina?" interrupted the astonished
lady. What has that person to do
with her majesty's affairs?" Every
thing; she is the queens maid, and
always insists on having more than so
per cent on every purchase" That
night Peppina left the Quirinal sad
der but wiser woman. Her perks,
legitimate and otherwise, while maid
to her majesty were enormous. Not
least among them was her royal mis-
tress' wardrobe, which passed to her
so little used that to the ordinary eye
il was without blemish. Twice a year
Peppina had a sale, which was largely
attended by Americans, who gave ex-
aggerated prices to possess a gown
actually worn by royalty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
CHAPTER VI.

From the drawing room as they as
eended the stairs came pleasant clat-
ter of teacups, and when they entered
they found the family assembled.
Mary was pouring out tea; DR.. Stell-
ing, wonderful to relate, had found
time to join the cosy circle; Mrs.
SIZZLING sat with her usual pile of
clothing for the poor beside her.
There was cheerful little family
chorus.
"Oh, here you are!"-"Well?"
well? What have you done,
Madge?"
"a cup Of tea first, in mercy!" cried
Marguerite, sinking on to the hearth
rug and tossing aside her hat.
Five o'clock tea is the time for chat
ting. All Marguerite's adventures were
related, with comments and annota-
tons from Bernard.
"And so Mr.. Martineau will let me
know when he finds the will" she con-
cluded. And now I must tell you the
bright suggestion which Bruno has
just made. One does occasionally get
shes of inspiration, even from a
great bear"
do you want flash of hot tea on
your nose?" demanded Bernard, who
was towering above her.
She laughingly averted her face,
holding up her little hands.
The suggestion Of advertising in the
local papers met with general approval
and it was decided that Bernard should
insert the advertisement without con-
sulting Mr. Marteau.
"By the way" he said, what sort of
a fellow is Martineau? Laurie used to
know a Martineau-a tall fellow with
a fair complexion, and slow way of
talking"
Yes, that is very like this man."
said Marguerite. HE was nice to talk
to. He gave you the idea that he pos
sessed a great deal of character, but I
was sometimes not sure whether he
was laughing at me or not. The lat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
READING OF BOOKS.
Wedding Out All tho Trash Possible In
Self-Defcnse,


The ability to appreciate or the will
ingness to study book, great pic
ture or even great play Is rare. says
the Brooklyn Eagle. II the prosperity
OF art or literature depended upon this
cultivated minority art and literature
would be sorry businesses. That was
the fact not so many generations ago.
and poets and painters starved and
begged and truckled to unworthy pa
irons" all over Europe. 1t Is doubtful
IL the proportion OF strong minds has
greatly increased since those unhappy
days. There has been, however, an
enormous increase in education, ana
the reading, the play-going and tho
pictures seeing habits have grown ac-
cordingly. None will pretend that that
is not good thing for art and litera-
ture, and no one but a dyspeptic die
tator would contend that these new
readers must read the things which
the dictator considered best for them.
The people who read for education
will read only 80 fast as they can as
SiIhiiaLc. Hey Will, peiloito, tohhhu
themselves to a very small part OF
the printed output, and will, In self
defense, weed out all the trash posi-
BILE. They will also read those books
which appeal to their own minds and
will speedily learn to escape being
lured into the perusal of books which
are dry husks to them. no matter how
vital they may be to book review
ers. This class of readers Is small.
1t is the intellectual aristocracy. I'm
doubtedly 1t Is fine thing to have this
caste increased. Children should BIO
taught how to read books and that
their education stops only with their
death-bed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
SERUM FROM SERPENTS
Said to Be An Absolute Cure for Hitherto
Incurable Leprosy.


Incurable Leprosy.
New Orleans Special to New York
Tribune: DR.. Isidore Dyar, a we'll
known physician and an expert on
leprosy. has reached some remarkable
results regarding that terrible disease,
and has effected two positive cures.
The antidote to the leprous poison DR..
Dyar found in a serum compounded
by DR.. Calmette, a French chemist.
The serum was made by the French
man from the venom of serpents and
was designed solely as a cure for snake
poison, which it did accomplish. The
serum is now in wide use in India. DR..
Dyar visited DR.. Calmettes laboratory
in Paris, and brought away some OF
the serum, having even then a vague
clew to his recent discovery. 1t APP
pears that among the traditions of the
leper colony in Louisiana was one that
several lepers who had been bitten by
venomous snakes were cured. DR..
Dyar applied the serum to five cases Of
leprosy in New Orleans, and In two OF
the cases absolute cures were effected.
In two other cases there was marked
improvement, and the cases were lost
sight of, so that the final result was
not known. In the fifth case the mans
system proved repellent to the poison,
and the change was for the worse rath-
err than the better. DR.. Dyar has been
consulted, it is reported, by the United
States government as to the establish
ment on one of the Sandwich islands
of a national leper hospital, to which
all the lepers of Louisiana and other
states will be sent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Checkmated.

They were speaking of the new-wo-
man movement.
"If girl proposed to you" she
said, you wouldn't dare refuse her."
IF a girl had the nerve and the
determination to make n proposal" he
replied, IL wouldn't dare marry her."
In view OF the circumstances she de-
cided to wait for him to speak first.
Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Saw Her Mistake at Once.

Uncle Reuben" inquired city
Toung lady, who was spending a few
days with country relatives. us that
chicken by the gate Brahma?"
mo" replied the old farmer, hes
Leghorn."
why, certainly, to be sure" ex-
claimed the city girl. How stupid OF
me! can see the horns on his an
kles."-Ohio State Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
More Than He Could Stand.

YES" said the party who was speak
ing OF the Oldest inhabitant; "he was
1O4 years old and apparently In good
health Just before he died"
Went off suddenly, did he?"
Rather. He heard of man aged
106 in the next county and the shock
killed him."-Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Grammar. Not Time.

Goodness! Well miss the OPERA"
she said, impatiently. We've been
waiting good many minutes for that
mother of mine"
Hours, l should say" he replied.
somewhat acrimoniously.
"ours?" cried she. rapturously. ooh!
George. this is so sudden!" Then she
fell upon his neck.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
The Reason.

will you have piece Of the pie.
Mr.. Goodman" asked Robby's mother
of the minister. Thanks, no." "Will
you. Robby?" she inquired. mo.
think not" said Robby. rather hest
tatingly. The minister looked at Rob-
by In surprise. II thought all little
boys were fond Of pie" he said. They
are" replied Robby. Il could eat that
hull pie. but ma said II you didn't taxa
any, l mustn't. and shed save 1t for to.
mnrrow."-What to Eat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Friendly Criticism.

Penibs-Ive got new idea for q
book.
>Inks-What Is 1t?
Penibs--Pm going to write the "Au,
photography of a Mule"
Inks-Pshaw! There's nothing orig
inal about that. Hundreds OF men
have written their autobiographies.-
Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
A sense of Insecurity.

I'm keeping a sharp lookout fur
work." said Meandering Mike.
Flooding Pete gazed at him In mute
dismay as he added:
81 means 1t. You've gotter keep q
lookout fur work desc busy days. II
You amt careful a situationll sneak
up behind yer an grab yer an have yer
under obligations to de pay roll before
yer knows what's happenin'."- Wash-
ington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
He Had Seen Them.

II think" said the old lady wisely.
that young Mr.. Binks has a hold on
MabePs affections"
Possibly, possibly" replied the old
gentleman, who had just glanced into
the parlor. "At any rate he has
hold on her waist. "-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Reason for 1t.

why is she only in half mourning?
OF course, she married old Skinfint
for his money. but she ought to re-
spect his memory now that he's dead"
"Oh, she thinks she's doing all that
is required under the circumstances.
He only left her half his fortune."-
Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Second Thought.

"Faugh! he Is of re canaille! l hate
heem. Louee, hear-r-r mel will
smash hees hatw mo, Henri, do not
do eet. ley will send you to re prisone
for four-r-r years." "Ah, zen I will
smash a hat Eat ees like hees!"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
what the Minister Said.

Jingso-"What did the minister say
when the plate came up?" Hingso-
HE said he wouldn't mind so much II
the buttons were all alike. "-Syracuse
Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26

did she make eyes at you when you
tried to firt with herr"
More than that. She made whole
ces."-Indianapolis Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
whore tho Trouble Lies

Eyes," he said, as he got up to kin
die the kitchen fire, loves young
dream is all right so far as 1t goes, but
the trouble Is 1t Is only a DREAM
Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes, Gibes and Ironios,
Original and Selected -Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor--
Witty Sayings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26

Here, say, do feel indignant
What ho-here's that girl been and
called that thing a duck!" ts
(And off he went full peg and
called a special meeting of the Royal
Quack- logical society to see IL
something couldn't be done.)-Ally
Sloper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-26
Would Seem So.

Auntie-You'll grow up ugly II you
make such faces!
Efiie (wiping away her tears)-Did
you make faces when you was little
girl, auntie?-Ally Sloper.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Groceries for Thanksgiving

The the least The
your prompt attento
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Si1VerWare


piece warranted.
Apiece silver Tea Set, quad
-uple plate, handsomely en-
graved patterns, rich designs,
500. sale p. VIZ
Silver plated Berry Spoon, large
:Is;s, ss;5 s;ss. ssf'i'FS' ssts PRICE de- 0Sc
only. V..........
Gold plated Pie Knife,
regular $500 value, AS
oniy...............:........i.fo TO
Your choice Of the following:
Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoons.
Butter Knives, Orange Spoons.
Sardine Forks, oyster Forks and
After Dinner Teas, all hand
somely engraved, regu- l2C
lar $500 value, for. NV
Fine Chafing Dish, , 0A
Quadruple plated. ......... ~1
Elegant Bread Trays, quadruple
plate plated sale 1. "a
price. .........s
Fine Cake Baskets, quadruple
plated silver IA
ware. 1. To
Half dozen Knives and Forks,
fine quality silverware, regu-
lar price $3.50 O2
set, OILY
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

rGivinQ Thanks are Evident this THANKSGIVING Sale

The values have gathered and offer you demonstrate
minaon supply your wants cheapy and we'll You will
everywhere this articles greatly in need Of
instance has the price been reduced 1t but little
time to realize the truhfuness this
your benefits many. eve Fill Mail Orders Po1ptyl
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

SppiS . hptoiV. vi iooho oiiiy'
1t will receive prompt attention.
No. 1 Picnic Hams, lb.. &c
Fresh Pork Sausage, lb.. To
Good Country Butter, Ib.. lie
Fancy Vermont Sage
Cheese, per Ib. .1Sc
Good Broken Coffee, lb.. DC
Fancy SpiderIeg Japan
Tea, per lb... .33c
Finest Mince Meat, per
package, only ......7 1-2c
NUTS FOR THANKSGIVING.
Large Brazil Nuts, Ib IL 1-2c
Large Pecan Nuts, Id IL 1-2c
Large Barcelona Fill
berts, lib. .15c
Large English Wall
nuts, lb... .15c
Large English Chest
nuts, lb.. .1Sc
Jordan Almonds, Ib., II 1-2o
Virginia Peanuts, at. sc
LeaveayOu orders for
Thanksgiving Turkeys,
Chickens and Ducks-Our
prices are always the
lowest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

ii. tS ii. Granulated ~
Sugar, per lb.. f2S
1O-Ib. limit to each custo-
mcr.
The Peoples Su-
periOr Highest
Patent Minne- nE
sofa Flour. ........ VOC
Snow White High
Patent Flour, per 1n-
sack Il ~
1O-lb sack pure Graham
Flour, only ...... ..15c
3 lbs. New York Buck
wheat Flour, per
sack, only 15c
lbs. Breakfast
Oatmeal .............1 1Gc
3-lb. can TOmatOes... 1-2c
Bib. can Golden
Pumpkin .......... % 1-2c
Bib. can Green Gage or
Egg PIums, only ......1Oc
glib. can Sugar Corn q 1-2c
Ib. package Corn
starch Sc
lib. Alaska SalmOn....7 l-2c
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

Infants Hoods
Infants fine Wool Hoods,
silk mixed, pink and blue.
worth fully ~-
Soc, sale C%G
price. .............
Infants finest Wool Hoods,
silk mixed, worth -
fully S5c, special NC
sale price only....
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

Nuts at special low prices for Thanksgiving Note low
prices in our Grocery adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Glove Sale

For Thanksgiving.
There Is no better $3.50 glove on
the market than the Montford;
no one disputes that. We are
selling all the fall shades
in the newest styles at half
dollar less than the regular
price. This despite 6 4
the fact that we are ~
sole western agents........
Mail orders filed. We have all
sizes and we warrant every
pair.
For a dollar glove we know. of
none better than the Falka;
some are as good, we'll ad--
init, the same quality of kid
being used in their construc-
ton, our special -n@
price is only W.
all sizes. es.................,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

DOf1eStiCS
A big lot of 10-yard dress pat
terms of Alton Cloth. fancy
!Sfs Rs3!'THSfi vafaeS regular SOC
nssf H'sf1"i pattsfns, ssss EF'''S' e 4c
value, yard. .................
Fancy Bed Ticking, ~
fine quality, 16c value, VIC
Fancy border Crash,
16 inches wide, 0C
per yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
42x36 Bleached Pillow Ec
~ -
72x90 Bleached 0zC
SnetitS. S....... ........... ~
SlXg0 Bleached QOc
SUeels. '.......'..........
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25
81 per Annum, in Advance.

other compartment be similarly treat
ed with cedar tops.
Cultivation.-The ground should be
properly stirred soon after every rain,
commencing when the plants are quite
small The two first workings may
be deep, the residue shallow, not ex.
ceeding inches After the vines
commence running, they should not be
disturbed to any considerable extent
by blowing, but cultivation should be
continued with a thin light blade about
2% inches broad and 10 inches long
operated like a hoe, until the melons
are nearly or quite grown. Said blade
is to be worked gently beneath the
vines taking great care not to brnise
them nor break the leaves. Near the
stem Of the vine, say 1 to 1h feet, Il
patch of about. 1 foot square may ho
dug to the depth of a foot, making
the dirt fine and cutting all the roots
possible. 1 have found two such
patches, one on either side of a vine,
to answer a splendid purpose. They
admit the air, carrying carbonic acid
gas to the roots, and the greater the
supply of this gas, the sweeter the
melons. I have constructed said beds
with the best Of results when the
vines were we'll set with melons, but it
ShOuId not be done in tlrV weather: q
limited amount of roots only should be
cut The plan may be continued as
long as you can find place to dig
that is not covered with vines, but 1
consider it best to dig deep but once in
the same patch. Bryan Tyson.
Long Leaf, N. G.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25
Espinosa Pickers Wanted.

Mr. VanDuzor's espinosa farms are
badly in need of boys, girls, women
and men to assist in harvesting the
crop. A large force of hands is at
work now, but the pods are ripening
rapidly and many more pickers are
wanted.
They pay a cent a pound for the pods
and all women and children who can
not do mems work can earn fairly
good wages. 1t is said that a hand
can pick from Is to 100 pounds day.
There is some danger that this will be
one obstacle in the way of continuing
the cultivation of this crop. Of course
if pickers cannot be found it will be
useless to raise the stuff. Just now
there is such a demand for labor that
men cannot be had for this work and
unless the boys, girls and women who
work will come to the rescue much Of
the present crop will be lOst.-COurier-
Informant.