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$50 be Il. The first three ysars after
left home. II spent. Paul. in-in .
=" She stopped. her eyes fell. she
slipped her little wasted hand visit
fully into his.
go on" he said hoarsely. you
you have begun: must hear all now.
You spent In a."
"Lunatic asylum. agpauper a lupatic
asylum outside London"
MY darling! Oh. my poor darling!''
he cried. covering her hand with kiss
es. In burst OF compassion and relief.
"Our-our little son was born
there" she continued softly. after n
slight pause. land after few weeks
of life went peacefully to Heaven. .He
he was a nice little child. they told
me, Paul. with fair hair like yours.
and very dark eyes. IL don't remem-
ber him at all: but they kept me this
lock OF his hair: it's pretty and soft.
isn't II? Poor little mite! never
gave him n thought or tear; he was
as we'll without. I dare say"
"The night you left me you went
straight toto the asylum" hs
prompted. after long pause. during
which they had sat with trembling
hands close clasped.
mo. no. to the river-to the river"
she answered quickly and feverishly.
bright spot burning on her cheek.
81 was mad. you know. quite-Quite
mad, though l knew what IL was
trying to do. and remembered It after
wards. You got my letter? You heard
about my poor mother. how l deceived
you-how they all deceived you-yes?"
She paused to take breath. then went
on quickly as II she were repeating
lesson she loathed. but was forced to
say
81 wanted to kill myself and end
It ALL saw no harm. jumped on
the first bridge above the churchyard
where the water was deep. and the
weight of my clothes kept me under
until was half drowned; then nature
asserted itself. could swim, you
know. in the widest seas, and. no
longer able to bear the agony Of suffo-
cation even in my madness. l struck
out for the bank. and then suppose
for remember nothing clearly after
that-wandered aimlessly across the
country all night and next day. l
was taken up as homeless vagrant.
lodged In poor-house. and thence sent
to the asylum. where after couple OF
years memory by degrees came back
to me.
Ito be Continued.D
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Got the Corpses Mixed.

A queer telegraphic correspondence
was carried on recently between the
capitals Of Saxony, Bohemia and Rus
sia. Somebody or other In Dresden
had maiden aunt who was taken
sick and died In hospital at Prague
while ON her way to Vienna. The
nephew was notified, and lie telegraph
ed to the Prague hospital authorities
to send the body to Dresden for en-
tombment In the family vault. When
the coffin on Its arrival was opened 1t
was found to contain not the body Of
the aunt, but that of n uniformed and
bediZened Russian general. Immedi-
ately the nephew wired to Prague:
mo dead aunt, but Russian general.
Where dead aunt?"
From Prague came. the reply:
eff dead aunt not arrived, then Pc
tersburg." 80.
The next telegram went to the rail-
way authorities ut st. Petersburg. and
read:
what do with dead Russian gen.
eral? Where is dead aunt?"
And from st. Petersburg was re-
ceived the characteristic reply:
BURY general In all silence. Aunt
Just buried here with highest military
honors."
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Plant. Killed by Heat.

The ordinary furnace-heated house
is "a bad place in which to grow plants.
The air seems to have had ull the
dampness removed, and that moist
condition so conducive to good
growth in plants is not found. This
may in a measure be overcome by
means of evaporation, which, while not
supplying a great amount of moisture,
should do something toward relieving
the bad condition of the atmosphere.
Place jars or pans of water in, around
or about the furnace, hang buckets Of
water down inside the furnace pipes,
below the registers, or place them any,
where that rapid evaporation may be
induced. Keep all the plants in light,
airy locations, but away from drafts.
Never consign well-grown specimen
palm to a corner of the room, though
it may look better there. Its beauti-
full appearance will last a short time
only in the dark, close place. 1t may
seem strange to some, but the very
best place in the house, if the tempera-
ture can there be maintained at an
even point, is the kitchen, because of
the constant evaporation of the water
as it puffs from the spout of the tea
as it puffs forth from the mouth of the
teakettle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
GOLD" ICE HIS SPECIALLY.
Peculiar Cry Adopted by an Itinerani
veuder of Chicago.

From Chicago Democrat: 1T is
queer what devices men will resort to
In order to sell their wares" said well
known man about town yesterday.
advertising is quite a science these
days, but friend of mine from the
south side tells good yarn OF an Ice
dealer. This dealer was one OF those
wanderers who have a few pounds OF
Ice in a spring wagon and who have
no regular customers. They haunt the
alleys on hot days bawling their wares
after the regulars have made their
rounds. They pick up quite few
nickels in the course of day. 1t was
one Of the hottest days Of the late fall,
Sunday, and the regular wagons had
long since retired for the day. My
friend was about half out of ice and
placed his fate in the hands Of the
peripatetics. He was on watch to nail
the first one who came along. He has a
keen sense of fun and enjoyed the
sport. Finally, when he had about
given up, he heard the long and eager
ly wished-for cry. An iceman was
progressing down the alley. My friend
went forth, waited and was rewarded.
The dealer was a colored man who was
earnestly appealing for all to buy.
'Ice!' he bawled. looking about as his
nag moved slowly along. Ice, cold
ice!' What kind of ice is that?' asked
my friend, dubiously. Cold ice, sir;
it's the coolest in town. We'll, I'd take
some If wasn't afraid the heat would
spoil it, was the retort, as my friend
turned to re-enter the house. The col
ored man looked after him in amaze
ment, but made no reply. He proceed
ed on his rounds, but changed his cry,
for he seemed to fear the coldness
would prove a hoodoo instead of a
blessing"
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sparrows Peck n skunk to DEATH.

Charles Stevens of Middletown,
while hunting rabbits, found flock
of several hundred sparrows battling
with skunk. The skunk lodged
alongside fence with the birds
swooping upon him and pecking him
with their. bills. 1t was too hot there
and the skunk started for the under
growth. Directly he was in the open
the birds warmed on him. pecking
his eyes and binding him. In a few
rninutes he was dead, and then the
birds tore the body to pieces.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

He took her to little quiet village
within sound Of the sea. she loved so
WELL and then by strict medical in
functions kept from her all subjects
likely to disturb or agitate her mind
1t was no difficult task; she never once
alluded to the past, or showed any anx-
iety to learn the history of the seven
years they had spent apart-a bliss
full lethargy came over her, and
the mere fact of living, of be-
ing together again. was sufficient
for her. She wanted no explain
alton, no mutual confession, no ex-
PLANTATION, no mutual confession, no
cursion back into the land of trouble
and sorrow she had left, he assured
her, behind forever. But it was differ
ent with him. Jealousy even in the
supreme moment of his happiness was
already gnawing at his heart and he
knew he could not live with her in
peace and let those seven years sleep.
One day, about a week after their
reunion, she was well enough to take
a little turn on the shore; the soft salt
breeze blowing in her face brought
there a tinge of returning health and
soutn tHal leihpteu HiiH u ulake an
effort to recall the past. She looked
at him with mournful eyes, then said
with peevish pathos--
"What-can you not let me be,
Paul? I am alive and happy .now-why
drag me back to death and torment?
1 want to forget it all-all"
"And SO do t. he answered eagerly:
"but I cannot, l cannot, my wife, if
you will not speak. Men are different
from women, and, il I do not know
how and where you spent those seven
years, they will poison my peace un-
til the day I die. Tell me now, and I
will forget them, put them from me
after this hour, no matter what
what you tell me-"
She sighed restlessly, then spoke.
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GETTING THINGS MIXED.
Some Amusing stories of People Re-
oeiviag tho wronE Cards.

Some Amusing Stories of People Re-
osivias the wroax Cards
Tho harm wrought by cards Is not
only confined to those used for games;
the once innocuous Visiting card has
also been perverted from innocent
uses and become quite q factor In mis-
chief-making. says the New York Trf-
bune. do the best you can for IS.
for that is all you will get." wrote an
infatuated but impecunious youth to a
florist with whom he was In the habit
of dealing. and inclosing another card.
told the florist to send 1t and the fow-
ers to his latest inamorata. but. tho
cards got mixed somehow. and 1t was
the message written for the florist
which the young woman received and
read to her great astonishment.
THANK you for your flowers, Mr..
Smith," she said that evening. II
think he gave a good deal for IS. don't
you?" and as the young man stared
amazed she walked on with his hated
rival. while the slow dawn OF compre-
hension gradually enlightened her un-
lucky sultor as to what had occurred.
Still moro funny and much more dis
employed by youth of upper tendon,
who took the wrong box to the house
OF young woman. with the envelope
his master had given him. which con-
tanned card upon which was writ
ten: PLEASE wear these tonight.
chose what l thought would suit you
best" But what was the astonish-
ment and Indignation OF the maiden
upon opening the box to find within It
"a pair Of trousers! That the unfor-
tunate donor hastened to explain the
terrible mistake as soon as he dis.
covered the blunder made no differ
ence. The story got about. Society
was In commissions of laughter and he
was never forgiven. Still another card
story is the following: "Will you take
my address. sir?" said popular hair
dresser and barber. as customer was
leaving the shop. The latter pocketed
the bit OF pasteboard handed him me-
chanically. with his mind on other
things. and. freshly shaven and we'll
groomed. proceeded on his way to
make round OF visits. II think Miss
s. Is expecting you," said the foot
man, us ho glanced at the card given
to him by this youth. but II you will
wait a minute I will see II 1t is all
right" "Deuced odd." soliloquized
the visitor. as he walked into the
drawing-room. A second after the
servant reappeared. "Will you please
walk upstairs; Miss s. is In the
front ROOM" he said. Thinking that
the sitting-room might be upstairs,
the visitor followed the man unsus-
pectingly and not until he was ushered
into a prettily furnished bedroom and
saw young lady sitting before
glass In pink dressing gown with her
hair down her back. did he realize
there had been a mistake. He had
given the footman the card which the
hairdresser had thrust upon him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
SOCIETY IN SITkA.
Drs.. suit. Are Impor..n. Requisite.

Dress suits Arc Important kequisites
There-social Functions
That dress suits should be thought
important requisites in Sitka Is a
somewhat startling anomaly, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. The fact re-
mains, however, that the most rigid
social rules prevail. Whether 1t be a
ball, tea-fght or muffin struggle,
evening dress is imperative. Dinner
parties OF ten and twelve courses are
frequently on the tapis. and since none
OF the officials come prepared to en-
tertain on lavish scale. every pros
pective hostess borrows from her
neighbors. All the day long preceding
an important function more or less
intermittent procession of men, wom-
en- and children and handcarts may
be seen carrying lamps and furniture,
punchbowls, crockery, glass and sill
verware and other paraphernalia to
the scene of festivity. Everybody
lives in small, cramped quarters. and
when an entertainment of unusual
scope is desirable n vacant store or
other unoccupied building is appro
priated. Sometimes the courtroom is
denuded Of its cumbrous furniture. the
walls decorated with flags, punches of
the scarlet elderberry, festoons of
spruce and cedar, moss and ferns, and
behold an attractive ballroom. A gui-
tar and concertina, or perhaps a couple
of banjos and flute. compose the
more or less tuneful orchestra. Sand
wiches of cucumbers or nasturtium
leaves and blossoms are among the
surprises of the refreshment table. The
courtroom is over the Jail, and the
rhythmic tread Of the dancers and en-
livening strains of music are vastly
enjoyed by the prisoners. In fact, they
look forward to these festive occasions
with quite as much pleasurable antici-
patton as the invited guests. The
courtroom is also used for divers other
entertainments, the inmates of the jail
drawing the line at amateur concerts.
They think that they have already suf-
fered enough and that it is taking an
unfair advantage of their limited
sphere of action.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
MY POOR WIFE.

BY J. P. SMITH.


stumbling over the low grassy mounds
that covered the nnmeless dead. long
Ing for some grave to open and engulf
her. for the suffocating waters to close
round her again and bear her out OF
reach Of him. whom she. alas. still
loved better than her own life or her
eternal welfare, whose peace. home.
happiness she was about to destroy
forever.
Her breath came In painting gasps,
the ground surged under her feet.
Nearer and nearer came the pursuing
sounds. and clearer the entreating
voice. Unless the moon would slip
behind that bank of heavy cloud. to-
wards which 1t was travelling. oh. SO
slowly. and enable her to drop into the
ditch that lined the churchyard in
three more strides. she felt that all
was lost, the purpose of her seven
years struggle In vain-in. vain-oh.
worse than thousaH5 bmes In vain.
she knew!
It was. She never reached the shell
tering ditch. his hand fell heavily upon
her shoulder, and. with G moan Of
despair. the poor soul dropped to the
ground and lay at his feet covering
and whimpering In the wet grass like
frightened child.
After a short silent struggle he lift
ed her up and plucked her hands from
her face.
at is you-you!" he cried Helen,
my wife, oh heaven!"
The moon Just grazing the murky
mass OF vapor. covered them in her
wan white glare. Helen, numb with
horror. looked at him whom a short
half hour before she had seen In the
bloom OF prosperous comely prime.
now changed-changed into haggard.
storm-beaten aged man. with dimmed
heavy eyes. worn wistful face, and
hair plentifully sprInkled with grey.
robbed Of youth. health. hope, peace.
by that moments glance at her.
At this piteous sight love rose in
arms. quickened her fainting soul. and
reused her numbed limbs to resistance.
iShe struggled and shook him on
fiercely.
"Who-who are you? How dare you
you touch me? What do you mean?
sault a harmless stranger like that?
IL"
Helen. Helen" he exclaimed. in q
signing whisper-"oh Helenv'
She stammered. stopped. swayed ir-
resolutely. then burst out violently
Helen! Why do you call me that?
II am not Helen. She-she was
drowned seven years ago In that wa
ter. You know it-you know 1t as well
as /. You must be-must be mad!
oh, go back-go back, tell you, to
your wife, your children, your home
go. let me depart"
'I have no home, no children, no
wife but you.'
His arms were round her, pinioning
her tightly to her side, his hot breath
tanning her face.
.'Liar! she painted, pushing his lips
from hers. Liar! I saw you, not an
hour ago, at the station with her, your
children in your arms-I heard you"
you saw my brother. Arthur, with
his children and wife, to whom he has
been married for the last ten years
not me. Helen, my wife, love Of my
life. how could you treat me So
how?" he asked. tears choking his
voice.
"Your brother Arthur, and his wife
not you-not you!" she murmured
dizzily, and closed her eyes. 81 think
Il think-I knew it all along. oh,
think knew it wasn't your
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Roosevelt's Reply.

Before his election as governor Colonel
roosevelt received the following letter:
Sir: 1 like to think OF you sitting In
lefeat."
BY return mail the letter-writer re-
selved this reply:
.Sir: Inevitable Is spelled with a v. not
with an I. Very truly yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
Cos. Of Nlcarnrun Canal.

The estimates for constructing the
Nicaragua Canal vary from SIZE. 5.OOO,-
900 to S150.OOO,OOO. How different are
the estimates of the people as to the
value of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t Is agreed that this remedy Is unsur-
passed for Indigestion, biliousness,
constipation. nervousnessands sleeplcss-
ness. 1t Is such an agreeable medicine
to take.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
our Social Distinction.

why do you hold that Miss Perken-
ham is not your social equal? Her
father is one of the wealthiest men in
this part of the country, isn't hep"
"Yes, but my parents were married by
a minister. Hers were Joined by a
Justice of the peace"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
IiraYerY.

Watts-I noticed a photograph of n
wildcat not long ago, taken just when
the beast was about to spring at the
photographer. Potts-That is nothing.
Peck has snapshot he took of his wife
as she was coming at him with kettle
of hot water.-Indfanapolis Journal,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
The Boston Globes Opinion of the
Ledger Monthly,

For the money $50 cts. a year., no
brighter periodical than the Ledger
Monthly is. printed in English. This
wide-awake publication is certainly
lies at many times the price. One has to
rub ones eyes and look twice to sec
"Fifty Cents Iearw The Ledger
Monthly is brimful of suggestions foi
every member, young or old, of the srea'
public's greater family.-Boston Globe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

The city of stockholm is building n
hrst-class hotel for working folk, mod
eled after the Mills hotel In New York
The house will have 500 rooms and will
be complete in all Its appointments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
a single Dos. Of .rl,c Drops"

will benefit You for Ia grlppe-its use a
Few days will cure you. See their ad-
vertisement In another column of this
paper, containing strong testimonials.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
o.ts-aaI.s Inehe. Lou..

The oat maIvel-what will 10000 ,p.,
long heads per acre weigh? 1856 lb,"
90 Bushels! Such Yield pays big
postage TO JOHN 4. sALZER sEEhb
COMPANY. LA CROSSE, WIS. and r.,
their great catnloEus and 10 Farm Seed
the greatest grass on earth. Fotatoe:
u.O opi' tw.nl
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What tender pleasure It's from dreams to
wake,
To hear sweet. plaintive strains the case
ment shake.
To rise and tell that singer in the snow
The girl he sighs for lives six doors below.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Citizen-"There Is some talk of bring
ng big bustles into fashion again." Real
Estate Man-"Yes. sur-ose so. They re
Always doing something to make life bur-
densome for us landlords. The next re-
luirement. probably. will be hustle an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Silver plated Napkin Ring free 10,
saving IS Diamond &c" Soap wrap.
perS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

"rhis has been remarkable trad.
year" eyes: the United States has tradSS
on lot of gunpowder and shot for some
islands,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

what Is a non-sequitur Uncle Aleck?'
"A non-sequitur IL when wIdower nd.
vises a widow to marry, and then doesn't
propose."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant Co.,
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Eyes. Dauber IL undoubtedly welded ,o
never mentions It." "'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
Important to Miner. nnd Pro.pcotor.

Goldometers. Chronometers. Dip Needles
Mineral Rods. ETC.. for locating gold, sill
yer and other minerals. Circulars free.
rhe Goldometer Co.. r. o. Box $50. Dem
yer, Colo,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

"Why do you musicians wear long hail
Prof. Poundhard?" Sometimes we hav
to listen to other people play
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Laura, you devote more time to tha,
poodle than you do to me-" "Well, Harry
he can learn to dance and you can't"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

Richards Magic Catarrh ExpeIlnnt ca
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulnrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAYe
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure.
&c. The genuine has i. b @. on each tablet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
AN AMERICAN BEAUTY


The a6ov< picture is ,x1,udneed in .fv,
eokoys on tie eo0<r Of The FEBRUARY
LEDGER MONTHLY. Size IoxI3 ms.
THE FEBRUARY issue of the Ledger
MontiIly is the american Beauty"
number. 1t contains reproduction
Of the portraits of the most beautiful
women recently exhibited Mt the Portrait
Show at the Academy of Design in New
York. The portrait on the cover Of the
February issue. q suggestion of which ii
given above. is by that celebrated fashion
able portrait painter, Carlo j. Blenner,
and it is reproduced in five colors, making
apicturc worthy Of framing: To all lover
of the beautiful, this cover is worth many
times the price of the magazine.
Now is the Time to Subscribe.
To every one sending my cents now for
years subscription we will send FREE ths
January number, and wc will also send the
Ledger Monthly until March, 1900.
Yomr Postmaster coiN take yonr fSS
se,iption.
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You can avail yourself of tho offer Ioor'
by sending only fifty cents to
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Health for Ten Cents.
Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
CHAPTER XII.


Nothing was more certain than if
remained where | stood for two minutes
longer collision between the man and
myself must take place. Instead of
creeping along the trunk of the tree, as
had DONE he walked upright, or rather
slightly inclined, his head and shoulders
thrown forward like an Indian trailing
an enemy through the woods.
Being outside of all shadow and in
the full starlight, he was in plain view,
while unable to see me, though he was
likely to catch sight Of my figure with
IL step or two farther advance. He car
ried Il Winchester i'll his right hand, as
if it were balancing pole, though such
aid was unnecessary. At that critical
instant | made the mistake of leaping
from my perch to the ground.
The distance was so short that it was
easily accomplished, but the removal of
my weight, strong as was the massive
trunk, gave it faint, perceptible jar, to
say nothing Of the slight noise made by
my feet as they struck the ground. My
pursuer noted both and came to an abb
lupt halt midway over the natural
bridge
lie did not speak, but brought his
rife around in front and erasped it
with both hands, ready to bring it to a
lGy cl and fine ON the instant. | ought to
have remained motionless on my perch
until he was within arms length, but
having made one blunder | committed
second ly forming the sudden cOnvic
ton that kc saw me and was about to
fire, whereas the only information he
could receive was through his sense of
hearing
Hands Up or you are dead mann
My voice. low, but distinct, must have
startled tie bIavcst person under the
circumstances. Like Cy Walters, he APP
preciated when foe had the drop on
him, and without word he elevated
both hands, holding his Winchester as
did Cy when brought to bay under
somewhat similar conditions.
'If you speak or move, | shall bore
you through" added in the same i'm
pressive voice. "My pistol is aimed at
your breast. and | only want the excuse
to serve you as | did the other dog a
few minutes ago"
Wormwood and gall must have been
his reflections at that moment, but
thero was DO help for it.
My dread was that Cy Walters and
Archie IIunter, being so near, would
have their suspicious reused and hurry
back to the spot in which event my
own situation would be anything but
enyiable. | had formed my plan and
now carried it out.
Nothing was heard of the couple who
were threading their way up the bank