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anmsGY.

Our public school, closed by the
cold weather, opened up again Oh the
Goth.
NIB. T. Parks and brother, George,
; bagged 40 fine ducks on recent
cunning trip.
Miss Daisy Stevens, quite sick OF
late at her home near this place, is
convaiescent.
! Mr.. Nj. w. Bull has been quite busy
this week, pulling down his oarrel
factory and ceiling the lumber.
Two cars were loaded with sweet
potatoes here this week by MIR. Smith
Walter, for which he paid not less
than 500 per barrel.
Mr.. T. N. Hutchinson was calieu
a few DAYS ago to the bedside OF his
father. Mr.. John T. Hutchinson,
seriously ill at his home at Harpor-
ton.
Roads in some places in this section
of late have been almost impossible
A horse OF Mr.. A. G.. Kelly "got stuck
in the mire few days ago and was
only saved by timely help.
On Friday eve, March Sd. at the
residence of Mrs. Lloyd Savage, On
ley, Va, parlor meeting and oyster
supper combined will be held in the
interest of the W. @. T. Union Oh
Onley, Va, at half past seven o'clock,
or on following day at same hour II
weather is inclement on Sd. Every
body invited.
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onancock, February Ssd, 1899.
Married.

Observation-Disclosures, Febru
airy 10th, 1899, at brides residence
Horntown, by Rev. A. j. Walter,
Frank Trader, of U. s. A.. and Miss
Mary E. Glib.
CoLL1Ns-TULL-Thursday Febru'
airy 10th, 1889, at BRIDES residence
Wagram, by Rev. Thomas Nj. Pou'-
son, Harry Norman Collins and Miss
Carrie Frances Tull.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Febru-
airy 18th, 1899. at Mappsville, by Rev
j. L. King, Jefferson D. Byrd and
Miss Luzie r. Trader.
LILL1sToN- CROCKETT = Sunday
February 5th, at Tangier, by Rev. G.
P. Swain. Bowman Lilliston, Jr., and
Miss Ida Crockett.
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District Convention of w. c. t U.

The District Convention of w. c.
Il. US. will be held in the Belle Haven
M. E. Church on March 9Th and 9th,
exercises beginning at 2 p. m. on Sth.
The local superintendents of depart
ments will please make their reports
promptly to district superintendent.
We hope there will be a large dele
CATION present. The public is cor
daily invited to meet with Us, es-
pecially at our evening service or
the .Sth, at p. NJ, when we hope to
have Rev. J. L. Bray to deliver us 8
sermon. II not, the ladies no doubt
will have interesting papers and
good music.
MRS. BETTE A. RUE,
District President.
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GrauEeviile.

The public roads in this vicinity
have never, in the memory of man,
been as quaggy as now.
Mr.. g. Walter Mapp, in acting the
good shepherd to his large flock of
sheep. only lost two lambs during
the blizzard, whilst others, less fortu
nate, lost nearly all of theirs.
The rush Of sweets from this sec
ton this week to Keller and Melfa
stations looks more like September
than bleak winter. 1t is reported
that one poor fellow in hauling them
stuck in the mire and broke one Of
his horses legs.
In the midst of the late storm a
very promising baby boy came to the
home OF Mr.. John B. Harmon and
"Jack," in his usual kindness of heart
and love for children, gave the little
fellow hearty welcome to stay, and
calls him his ''Snow Bali"
A very large congregation of rela-
tives and friends were in attendance
at the funeral of Mr.. Patrick Kilmon,
deceased, at Hollies church last Sun
day afternoon. Most impressive and
touching tributes of respect and love
were paid to his memory by Revs.
Hurt and Griffith, and the music,
conducted by the Misses Battaile and
Mrs. DR.. Hiden, was appropriately
and effectively rendered.
Latest advices confirm the report
that the frozen bodies of Henry
Snead, Kary Snead, John Ed. Bell,
VIM. Jubilee and Tom league, all
colored, were found and identified
near Hog Island by the Life Saving
crew of Cobb's Island station. These
were all industrious colored men
whose homes are near here-one OF
whom (Tom Teague) was a carpenter
and a useful man in the neighbor-
|
hood.
Sally Bailey, a highly respected
old colored woman, died at her home
near Grangeville, Oh the 10th inst.
Aunt Sally" as she was called, be-
fore the COS belonged to Mr.. James
Parramore, deceased. She was a
true type of the we'll bred and well
tutored servant, belonging to a class
now, unhappily, nearly extinct. Her
people," by which term she Loyalty
and affectionately referred to the
family of her former master, as we'll
as the people of this community will
regret to hear of her death.
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j. E. MAPP.
Supt. Schools.

Schools of Pungoteague district
will close March oath, making a term
of 6 months. Lost time will be allow
ed at close of session to all schools
that can make a lawful average. Last
warrant for teaching will not be is
sued until school registers have been
received properly filled out.
By order of the Board.
J. 81. TURNER, Clerk.
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Farm For Sale.

A nice FARM half mile from
Pungoteague, with three settle
ments, besides the main build
ing, in a good state of cultiva-
ton, well adapted to trucking,
plenty of resources, convenient
to railroad and steamboats,. Has
a good oyster front. For terms
apply to
1922 Argyle Ave-, By Cimore, Md.
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Farmers Meeting.

Mr.. A. D. McNair, of New York,
will give free lecture to farmers at
the Courthouse on Tuesday, Febru'
airy 2Sth, at ii O'clock. Subject Peas
Glover and Fertilizers. a book OIL
fertilizers will be given to each
farmer.
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School Notices.

The public school teachers of Ac-
comac county will please send in
their 4th monthly report for number
of days actually taught ending
February oath.
The lost time can be made up al
close of session.
Very respectfully,
j. E. MAPP.
Supt. Schools.
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The schools of Lee district will
close March 10th, making term of 81
months, with privilege to teachers to
make up lost time for bad weather at
end of term.
THos. C. KELLAM1. Clerk.
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g. B. Hoffman,
Trustee.

For SALE-Potato bed frames, Irish
potatoes, sweet potato seed, straw
berry plants best varieties true to
name, double wagons, horses and
farming implements generally.
P. S. Stewart,
Onancock, Va.
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Business Notices.

STRAYED- From my premises about
II months age, a dark red heifer, Gro p
ped and slit in both ears, underbit in
the left ear. Information OF her will
be suitably rewarded.
Frank Taylor, Hallwood.
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NoTIcE-A dark pied COW, hole in
left ear, came to my premises. near
Pungoteague, in October last. The
owner will please come for her, prove
property, pay charges and take her
away. James w. Watertield.
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PUBLIC AUcrIoN-I will sell at
public auction, Saturday, February
IS, 1899, at Harborton, beginning
promptly at one o'clock. the pungy
Mary Wesley, lot of iron oyster tubs,
oars, shovels, rope. &C., Nc,
one third interest in Two purse
boats. Also lot of household and
kitchen furniture, One organ, 3
parcels of land.
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Notice..


The District Court at Norfolk now
being ready to hear cases in bank
ruptcy, and the undersigned having
had considerable experience and
practice in those cases in that court
under the previous law, and the pres,
ent law being substantially the same,
I offer my services for reasonable
attorneys fee to those who may wish
to avail themselves of the law. John
Gofigon, of Cape Charles, is thesre4
cree for the counties of Accomac nd
Northampton.
January 14tb. 1899.
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NoTIcE-For loan on farm lands,
81, 10000, in amounts not less than
$4,000. Apply to
7. B. Quinby, Attorney.
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For LoAN--Three thousand dollars,
in sums not less than $500 90, to be
secured by urincumbered real estate.
B. u. Gunter, Attorney.
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Nor1cE-I have for sale from 30 to
so shoats and pigs, all of good stock.
W. T. WiDder,
Onancock, Va.
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Presid,ng elders Appointments.

n - oAN---n
Capeville-March 4, 5, a. m.
Cape Charles-March 5, night, 6.
Keller-Garrisons March IL, u,
a. III.
wachapraague-smith's Chapel
March IL, afternoon, 10.
Belle Bethel-March Is, 49,
a. N.
Franktown-March 10, afternoon,
20.
Pungoteague-- Evergreen-,March
25, &c.
Bloxom-Woodbury-April1,s 2.
Onancock-April s, 9.
Onley-Drummondtown-April1 10,
1G.
Chesapeake-saxes-April %. 90,
a. m.
Atlantic-~Temperanceville--April
90, night, "a.
VIM. E. JUDKINs. P. E.
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Write to us tor estimates on doors.
sash, blinds, stair rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low.
Mr.. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. f., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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Mr.. James L. Beloate, whose death
is reported elsewhere, was one of the
worthiest citizens of the county and
deservedly was held in high esteem
and had the respect and confidence
of all who knew him.
Mrs, Thomas Rayfield, after short
illness, died at her home, near Sunny
side, last Monday. The funeral servi-
ces took place from Salem Church
yesterday.-Light 23d.
Mr.. Savage Copes, a farmer and
we'll known citizen of upper Accomac,
died Wednesday, after an illness of q
day, at his home on Messongo, aged
about SIS years.
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hsns OF L,re and Property an The Late
STORM.

The sloop Matte, belonging to Mrs
J. E. Mears, of near Wachapreague
drifted out of Cobbs inlet On Sunday
during the storm under Bone Island
beach. Her crew of three from thai
point started for Lafferty Beach but
only two of them succeeded in reach
ing it. One of them, a colored man
by the name of Jubilee, died from the
effects OF cold on the wvy.
The bodies of four drowned anc
frozen colored men were washed
ashore on Smiths Island on last
Saturday. The men were attired il
oystermen's clothing and it is be-
lieved were from the Eastern Shore
Shelly Banks an old colored man
who drives a delivery wagon from
Cape Charles to Capeville and who
attempted to make the trip on Satur-
day night during the storm was found
dead few days after in asnow drift
about two miles from his home.
On Monday during the storm eleven
oyster boats drifted to sea from
Brighton and one from Myrtle inlet
and had not been heard from since
Their value is estimated at S. 600 OF
more and the loss of them has paralyz.
ed the oyster industry in the lower
end of the Peninsula.
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E. J. SPADY,

Oak Hall, Va, Jan. Sd, 1879.
Mr.. James s. Clogg,
Dear Sir:-As you requested my
opinion of the DERRICK fertilizers, !
shall say I have purchased various
brands from time to time, and am
entirely contented with their effect
on various crops. They are all that
you have said of them, and will take
pleasure in recommending them to
my neighbors. Truly yours,
CONQUEST & TULL.
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Eastville. Va, Jan. 5th, 1899

Eastville, Va, Jan. 9Th, 1899.
Mr.. J. s. Clogg,
Dear Sir:-I will say in answer
to your inquiry about the DERRICK
fertilizer, that I am entirely satifed
with them. The potato goods was as
good as ever used.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR SAUNDERS.
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For LoAN-$5,O 900 in sums of not
less than $3.50 on unencumbered real
estate.
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MRS. BETTE A. RUE,
District President.
Admiral Cervera and Citizen of Acco
mac Exchange Cnrtls.

Admiral Cervern and Citizen of Acco.
mac Exchange Cards.
During the Xmas holidays. two
young men of Accomac c. e.. in a
spirit of fun, agreed to send their
cards to Admiral Cervera and Queen
Victoria. Whether one to Queen Vic
was sent or not, we are not advised,
but Master Edwin B. Nelson one Of
the young men, carried out his part
of the agreement and forwarded his
card with his name and the words
"good luck" on same to the Admiral
This week he received card from
Admiral Cervera, inscribed:
Pascual Cervera y Topete
Contraalmirante
Puerto Real
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Deaths.

Mr.. Patrick w. Kilmon died after a
/ lingering illness at his homegnear
Keller, of consumption, on Friday,
nth inst, aged 4S years. His wife
and seven children survive him. The
deceased was a prosperous farmer,
good citizen and q prominent mem
Der of the Baptist church. He was a
deacon in Hollies church and contrib
uted literally of bis means to the
support of the same. His death is a
loss not only to his church but to the
community in which he lived and
greatly regretted.
Mr.. ]. Early Grinnalds died Tues
day, 14th inst, at his home near
Bloomtown, of dropsy, aged 36 years
and was buried on Saturday after
funeral services conducted by his
pastor, Rev. J. E. Potts. in Conquest
cemetery. He leaves wife and two
small children. The deceased was a
worthy man, of fine character and
his early death is sincerely regretted
by many friends at the courthouse.
Mr.. William Birmingham, farmer
and highly respected citizen, died at
his home, near Bloomtown. Sunday,
18th inst, aged 81 years He leaves
q wife, enc son, Mr.. Irving j. Brit
tingham, of Northampton, two
daughters. Mrs. James Groton and
Mrs. Julia Fisher, of this county, and
three other children, living in Phila-
delphia.
Wolsey King, son of MIR. and Mrs.
W. P. Goodwin. died of pneumonia at
his home at Mearsville, February
14th, 1899, aged eleven months and
eighteen days. Gone from our midst
but not from memory.
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For LoAN-Sums in any amount
from 500 to SO, 900, on unencumbered
real estate.
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Cure Cold in Head.
Kermott Chocolates Laxative Quinine. easy
to take and quick TO cure cold in head and sore
throat
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The one Day Cold Cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine foY
cold in the head and sore throat. Children
take them like candy.
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Address X,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Oak Hall, Va, Jan. Sd, 1899

January 14th, 1890.
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The Best Of Everything

DUCHESS at same price,
good only as long as this 1898
model lasts. If cheap at $4,000
which everybody said they
were, how about them at $25. 90?
Had best send S. as a deposit
on one of them at once and we
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Miss Emory Leatherbury is visiting
friends in Eastville.
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Our roads are almost impossible in
many places at this time
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
STREET CAR ETIQUETTE
AsaOls TAsaks 81 wenaa Gives
seat Inpsls Many Aea 90
similar Coartesy.

That the dispute ss to whether a man
shall or shnll not give up his seat toa
woman on thsstreet car mny be decided
IN favor Of the woman n she gives a
proper acknowledgment OF the eour-
toy. every woman who rode on a
crowded North State street a one
evening recently hrmly beaeves. says
the Chicago Tribune.
II was raining hard, with = driving
wind. There Is = limit even to the ca
pacity Of = trolley car. Standing room
and erowding nom seemed exhausted,
but a short ruddy-faeed woman
squeezed her way into the car, dragging
BY the hand q ANAL boy.
A man srose and gave her his seat,
The woman dropped into Il and smiled
beAmlngly. Adjusting her Lkirts, she
took the boy on her lap. and, turning to
the right and TO the left. bestowlng
kmiles and mods with equal impartial
". abe sald In = clear voice, that was
heard from one end Of the q to the
other:
-well. really. now. 1 don't know why
II Is but I never get IN to a street car
but sons nice man gets upand gives me
aseAt.-
The men dueked their heads g little
lower behind the evening papers. but
only for . moment. simultaneously,
amid . general laugh. they arose and
offered their seata to the long line Of
women hanging on to the straps. while
the little oman smiled more bench
Gently than ever. and her CHEEKY Il told
you 90" augured new code Of street
car etiquette.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
rHB BoERs AS FIGHTERS.
mere Infants and Are
Strangers 70 Fear.

me Boer has .hovu himself 10 be 4
nr.t-clss, sghtins man. In tact. the
Boer yictorIe, over N. british soldier,
an. largely ,ecouptabIe Tor he Fno.
IIsh feeling ar.In.t Them. and in tSs
bitter warfare against the nation the
succe.s Of the BOer. hs, been e.traordl.
nary.
Fewer than $50 Boer, resisted $4,000
Of the nerce.t Zulu warrior. on pecsm.
Der ia, lsss. and 5000 natives were LEI,
dad on the Asld. and hi, with old sin,.
49,.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
A BRAVE GIRL
sAs DID Not Lose Her Presence Of
Mia When Attacked b, an
Alligator.

Some days ago q little girl, a danQh.
ter OF Mrs. Fields. living on Lake Glib
aon' near Lakeland, Fla, Jumped Of
the wharf on the lake to take q swim.
says the Baltimore Sun. She is an ex.
pert swimmer, but had hardly touched
the water before abe was seized by the
AAsS @aa snAfe, Dy
alligator. She was pulled under the
water BY the s~aurian, but managed 10
break away and started hastily toward
the shore, only a few yards distant.
The gator again came to the attack
tnis time niezing her in the ieshy part
OF the side, between the ribs and hin.
Inc little n was plucky, however, and
managed TO again break away from thu
cruel jaws, this time reaching the shore.
me gator following until she was on
dry land; then he disappeared from
view. The little girl never lost her
presence OF mind. which probably was
The reason Of her escaping alive. She
gives . graphic description Of the dan.
gerous encounter, and has two yers
ugly wounds to vouch for her story.
She says abe could not see the entire
length OF the beast. but from what sbe
could see would Judge It TO have been
only about i've feet long-a small
gator to attack a person. The girl 1,
"a ysars Of age.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
A n FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Achieago MAE Eatss Half feasPeea-
fuI Every Day and Finds
Himself Cured.

sat half a teaspoonful Of sandaaay
md you'll be healthy, says Louis Con-
ners. a Chicago baker, according TO the
Chicago Tribune.
Conners takes his W medicine and
swallows = mouthful Of sand In a glass
Of water every "a hours. He declares
that he thriyes on the peculiar diet, and
that all OF bis family are sand eaters.
more or less.
"No, l don't buy IL At the drug store;
sea sand nor none o. that" says Con
ners; II Just dip a cuptul Of sand and
alt and drift, ell mixed up out on the
lake front. Then l wash the dirt out
OF Il. and eat the sand. think IL prob
ably would do just as well 20 eat dirt
and all. but I'm a little particular about
my diet"
Conners' theory Is that every human
being, like some lower animals, needs
a certain amount OF sand In the stomach
10 aid digestion.
"F'r Instance, q canary bird" says
Couners, will die In a few days unless
II gets sand or something Of that kind
TO eat. A child, II It's allowed to crawl
around, will eat dirt. lots Of II, and then
the mothers Invariably give their chill
dren a prompt spanking for doing the
very thing that's good for them"
Conners has been eating sand about
siI months, and declares he hasn't had
. twinge Of dyspepsia since he began
the odd diet.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
A REAL "sHE" IN AFRICA.
LsEendary Qleen of the Majaii, Dead
Many Years, Bat sun
ReiEnfng.

Everybody has read Rider Haggard's
famous novel "She." The main figure
Of the story certainly lived and died IN
the TransSaal. according 10 an English
writer, and not SO many years ago,
either. "She" was really Majsji. Only
a few years ago there was a native dis
turhance up north, beyond the Zout-
pansbcrg range Of mountains, in what
was known as Majaji's country. Com
mandant Henning Pretorius, an old
Boer and g descendant OF President
Pretorius, after whom Pretoria was
called. went up to quell the uprising.
The natives have a legendary Queen
Nalaji, who has really been dead for
years, but they pretend, aud partially
believe themselves, that she is still
alive, and dwelling In a cave In the
mountains, whence she relgns over
them, and issues her behests through
the medicine (mouti) men.
Pretorius demanded TO see their
queen The inunda (chieD of the ma
tives replied; show us -FOUR govern.
ment and we will show you MajaI."
The natives speak Of her with awe,
and refer to Observation-Disclosures
cave"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
TAs psskiss anu italians Ar. k,,-..
Cake walk ana . watch
Service,


Did you ever notice the d~if,ereue.
between the darby and Italian boot.
olaeksf" said a man about town 70 ,
Chicago Inter Ocean reporter. II saw
darhhss and Italians, because moat 81
the shining in Chicago is done by ons
Or the other. The darkies do the ,yort
In barber shops and shoe stores and tbs
Italians run most Of the 'parlors.'
Nov. you watch a darby, and ~ h..
alone he'll talk to his customer. II
tneres two of them they'll chatter 10.
gethei like magples. And the darkv 1,
70 full Of music and dance that he,
got to put them into his work. Hey
put In all sorts Of fantastic motion,
and beat out q rude kind OF time. a, 1,
he were picking a banjo or cutting 4
pigeonwing. When be brushes you hem
beat you With the whisp broom In tho
same way.
Go into n Of the italian 'parlor,,
and it's as still as a grave. There max
b a dozen bootblacks, but not N ~
them will speak to you or TO a com.
panion. They do their work atend.
ny and rapidly, but It's work, and moth.
Ing else. Same way with their brusb.
Ing you. It's as different as a watch
service from a cake walk
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-21
SHE NEEDED snvERwARR
That Was Why she Celebrated Hes
silver wedding witheuta
Husband.

A South side woman whose name Il
not Mrs. Jones has created q veritabls
sensation In a large circle Of acqualnt-
anees. On the face Of It. says the Chi.
cago Tribune, there was nothing to sx.
cite her friends when they received an
invitation TO help her celebrate the
twenty-ifth anniversary OF her wed.
ding. But a. a matter Of fact her
friends all supposed that she and her
husband had been separated for several
years; consequently the Invitation set
all the gossiping tongues to wagsins
furiously.
"Humph!" said one woman; 80 shes
made up with that old skinfintl I'd
see myself doing thatI Why. I'd rather
starvei"
She swore she'd never I've with him
again, and 1 heard her with ny own
ears" chimed In another.
why, I heard that Mr.. Jones was
dead" added g third. He died some.
where out In California, more'n two
years ago"
katuraiIvush--~--4- ...iA 90. .,.-S
the suspense. and the very next day
three Of them met on the doorstsps Of
Mrs- Jones. determined TO solve the
mystery Of a friendly call and an offer
TO help In the celebration. AZ soou a,
possible they began to congratulate,
their hostess upon her reunion with her
husband and the approaching eelebrs.
ton.
Oh" said Mira Jones, where did you
get such an idea? Live with that mar
againr Why, I'd rather starve. Be.
sides he's desd-died two year. ago.
But you see, I've been married Z,
year,. Just the same. And, besid.,. j
need some s~ilverware."