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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
we're disposed OF today:
Vim. Thomas, charged with disorderly con-
due. was placed on a bread-snd.water diet.
Hannah Besl, colored, charged with disor-
DERBY conduct, was fined 81 90.
Eva Baker, charged with harboring fe
mae under 6 years of age for immoral pur'
poses, was fined $40.
Matte Besle. CHARGED with disorderly M
duct, was fined $3.50.
James Constantinople charged with OBJ
structing a sidewalk, was dismissed upon q
promise TO remove the obstruction.
Night RepOrt-Lsst night was clear and
warm. Three prisoners and one ledger were
AZ the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

A WRONG BUOY.-The wreck OF the
old ferry steamer City of Alexandria,
off this city. is marked by buoy with
horizontal red and black stripes, COM
monty kuown as forks-Of-the-channel
10Y. Buoys SO marked are supposed
to tell the mariner that there is deep
water on either side of it, and be can
take his vessel either TO the right or
left. This is not true, it is said, Of this
particular buoy, for on the Maryland
side OF it lies the flats with only two or
three feet of water over them at high
tide, and the mas er taking his vessel
on that side of the buoy lands her in
he mud. Ii is alleged that strangers
on the river are 10 danger OF being
fooled by the markings on the buoy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

THE TUG TEMPLAR.-Capt. Graham,
owner of the steam tugboat Templar,
that recently exploded and sunk near
Baltimore, has been there to see what
is best TO be done with the wreck. He
doesn't know yet whether to send a
diver down to inspect her or to employ
wreckers 10 raise her, or to | t the gov
eminent destroy her with dynamite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

Millions will be spent in politics this year.
We can't keep the campaign going without
money any more than We can keep the body
vigorous without food. Dyspepties used -
staive themselves, Now Kodol Dyspep,is
Cure digests what you eat and allows YOU 70
eat all the good food you want 1t radically
cure. stomach troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

E.u,cu SERVICES, &C, SUNDAY
ca4.;@ Church.-Service at IL u. M.
q g.y, E Carpenter.
N' p,1rs Caarch.-Services at IL q.
y /, Rev. R. K. Massie.
,. y Curch.-Holy communion 7:l5
'~ ssrvic, $ at IL n. M. and s p. N.
/ r. Rs. c. E. Bal.
nv u,,y. Church.-FIrst Mass at z
Ma. at lOa. IN. and sermon by
Il g. De- Mu' ucE.
.o,5,gd Lutheran Church.-Regulsr
osst II q. u. IN English by Rev.
~ Luecse. Service 10 German at
/. . ~, Presbyterian Church. Sunday
Js, $50 a m. Services at IL am.
"Sn N by Rev. & l.. Bi'zer.
/ niit Church Sunday school at
m Preaching at IL a. NJ. by
4, Dr.. 0 E!lysor. No service at
.;ty Meth. Epis. Church.-Sunday
H. # $50 d. N. Preaching at IL ,.
y Rev J. A Jefsrs. Young
,os.' prayer meeting at Gas p. m.
.,rpiog 1t 1870 to s y. IN.
|M.5 Ens. Church SOuth.-9:15 a. m.
NAV school. Services at IL a. 10
r5~o N by R. V. REGISTER.
II Prot. Church.-9:l5 a. IN. Sun
.ebool. Services at IL m. and
+ NJ b, R-v E. A War6eld.
,, Methodist Huch-Lee street,
.- Wilkes.-Services at IL q. m. and
To- NJ. BY Rev. Hr Cameron.
'rIqgs Chapel, NJ &. Church South
go stree. near Alfred.-Clsss
's.,ps at ga. m. Sunday school at
hi RN Chapel, NJ E. Church South
Ioi.y school at $50. Epworth League
I>p.m.
Aim. Inconsistencies at 3 p. m.
Nade Chapel, Protestant Episcopal
,ored).-Sludsy school at 3 p. m.
,,npg prayer and sermon al 6 p. m.
o5eris Chapel, NJ. Z. Church (coloredj
aching at II a. m. and at 7.30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

New York. Aug. I'LL .. m.-Tte stock
market opened dull aud uninterestiDg. Prices
we're generally lt:le better. About the
only festu Of interest was sugar which rose
point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

NoTICE.-The Jim Crow c)al car is now
running successfully. II you wish to see 1t
in operation call at the foot OF Primes street.
Car leaves every minutes with il tons OF
the best whits ash coal. Call snd see it
DEW. AITCHEsoN.
Phone 95 aug4 II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

Il PERSONAL Mr.. VIM. h. Francis.
n Alexandria, is v,siliog her sister,
ArG. " Hi1soD. Mr.. Francis was
Asre Oh Suodsy. Miss Lem Scot ,
a Alexandria, the guest of the Misses
fshis this week. Manassas Jour
b..
4 Ms Msnkin continues critically i'll
n her bcme on south Lee street.
n NJ. A. P. Davis, of this place, was
anmoued to Alexandria Tuesday to
h bedside Of bis brother, Mr.. Charles
93ys. an engineer on the Southern
h ssy WHO has been in the hands OF
b ,urgeoD.- Manassas Journal.
Il Ms, Dorsey Ashton and brother, OF
a ,ztudrIa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
a {. Fnzhu9h, at Bedford, 10 King
Bone county, and Miss Bessie Hill,
II Fairfax unity, is the guest of Miss
Ar,hs Grymes, at the Light House."
- Fredericksburg Lance.
q NJ James H. Beemer, chief deputy
collector Of the internal revenue off 9
b tbs ci,y, lett yesterday for Winches-
r. add vicinity to spend a short vaca-
DIior.
d Miss b E Mcfarland has returned
9rom q several weeks visit to friends in
alexandria and Fairfax counties, and
sslrs. Annie Bruce and daughter, Cf Al
#1ardra have been the guests of Mr..
Pa. Nesdou, near Hamilton, for the
D. two weeks LOudoun Enter
pie.
Mss Elsie Lily and sister and Miss
p'ooks and Mr.. Stencil, from Baltl-
pore, were visiting Miss Myrs Suther-
laud' on North Columbus street, for a
~ hours yesterday.
Miss Florence Henderson, who has
pen spending month 10 lower Vir-
/ Ola, has returned home.
Mss Mary Harlow is visiting Mrs
Pplup summers, in Charles county,
|NsDIaud
Me. Il. :. Kirby and sister, Miss
V''cs Gre nwood, will leave tonight
Ioi O.d Point and Virginia Beach.
Cp' W. H. Smith and MIR. J. p.
Is and.
Mr.. 10 eph Kaufman has returned
n0n very delightful visit to B .dford
sgrug- Pa.
VT NJ. Z. Azeams, chief engineer Of
,le Il y. railroad chops, at New De-
I'u'' Alabama, is in this city, having
D'9- called home by the illness of his
WE VINO is reported as being slight.
improved this morning.
A'' Archie Moore, son of Council
u a L. Moore, has gone to Colonial
T uOu 10 spend part OF the summer.
A'' J.. l. Hill and daughters have
s.-s 70 Onspel Point to spend the re-
~,,ader Of the month.
D M Julia Monroe and Miss Mamie
",iseis have gone to Kinssle.
q MS Ms. PicSin and her daughter, Miss
u''ne PlcSil, have gone to Martins
~ " Va, to spend few weeks.
" l'T' b-ulsh Entwisle, daughter o
- a. FRANK E1twisle, is dangerously il
a. asI laIner's home, on south Fsirfa,
Va ~Io9s the guests registered at TIT
n Jefferson, 10 Richmond, is Mr.
w. NJ a Smiooi, r., OF this city
ia, s ''e5 Mamie and Annie Igoe left yesteI
r',. .'' Long Branch, N j., where they wi
hi, .S ue r-mainder of the summer, wit
'" sum-, ~ the Hotel Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
A CARD.

take this method OF returning my sincere
thanks TO HE METROPoLITAN 1 IFE lNsUR-
AHCE COMPANY for the pr mpt payment 10
me OF the amount of the policy held in that
company by my husband, the late James
Hepburn.
1t MRS. JAMES HEPBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

Of u SoQ'hinG and healing properties
plesssrn|. oerisln's Cough Remedy, its
bent c on. 'as.e and prompt and perma-
lte n. I''S' nave made it a fsvorite with
sldrrooOopile everywhere. For sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

One lot OF Foulsrlines, at &c yard,
One lot of Dimi'y Lawns at 37se yard.
One 10! Zoe Lawns, at Sc yard
One lot ysrd-wide Percsls. 63ac yard.
Remnants, ysrd-wide Bleached Cotton. a
big bargain, at &C yard.
One lot Blesched Cotton, II 20 q. yard
pieces, &c for the whole piece.
One lot Black Lawns, sc yard.
One lot White Apprentices, CSC yard.
One lot Brown Cotton, 37s, yard
One lot Toweling Crashes 27sc yard.
One lot Johnson Madras, at TIC yard.
One lot Dress GiDghams, sc yard.
One lot White Bed Spreads, Acc.
One lot Ladies' Black and Tan sesmless
Hose, DC pair.
One lot Ladies' Blesched Vests, with tape
sc each.
One lot Ladies' White Shirt Waists, with
two rows of inserting, at Doc,
One lot Ladies' Colored Waists, sold a. high
as $3.50, for 5Oc.
wv NV Aouios Stasu oklIs ~ lac.
(ne lot Ladies' Covert Cloth Skirts, at 69c
One lot Boys Sweaters, &c.
One lot Shelf Oilcloth. sc yard.
One lot Ladies' Dress Shields, sc pair.
One lot Ladies' Summer Corset., 23c.
One lot Gents Handkerchief &c.
One lot Gents Celluioid Collars, &c.
One lot Cent? Neelge Shirts. with 2 sep.
srste collars and pair cuffs, 39c.
One lot Gents Unlsundered White Shirts
Cast Iron,' at soc.
One lot Cents slbrggsn Shirts and Draw
ers, 23c piece
One lot Infants Ready .msdc Pnless Dis.
pers. 1890
One lot Gents Soft Madras Shirts, with aud
without collar, 800.
One lot Gents Night Robes 39c.
One lot Velvet Ribbons, 1Sc piece.
One lot Vslenciennes aces, 12c doz yards.
One lot Ladies' Isle Thread Hose, plain
and dropstitched. 25c pair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

1t will surprise you to experience the ben
aft obtained by using the dainty and f.mous
little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
3aaettf.
oD,y EVENING, AUG. IL 100 /.
LOCAL MATTERS.

tomorrow at Ole m. and
o. SIN High water st S27 a. IN.
! $50 ?. ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

-asp PRoBABILITIEs,-FOr this sec
sAl 10, cloudy tonight snd Sunday; light
S,. Emo pc-.hwesterly winds'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
The Rest Prescription for Chills

and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
gyHIIJ. Tonic 1t ia simply iron snd quinine
N ,ssteless form. No cure--no nay. bOc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

You will never find any other pills 90
prompt and so pleasant as DeWtts Little
Early Risera
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
How Arc Your Kidneysf

DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney us. Sa9l'
ole free Add Sterling Remedy Co.. chicago or ~ u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Phone 95

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
MN e<rrcey hsno6 psIra 10 - al ohrraGissn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to
cure T. w. GROVES signature on each
box. 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
CLOTHING. FURNISHING. &c.

~->~~~~--~-.~l-~---- -
Hag- e close at 7 p. M, Saturday
1 excepted.
|KAUF MANN'S
Mems Wear
Up-to-date.
Clothing
Slaughter.
This week we will make.a clean
sweep of everything in our Summer
Clothing Department. Fall stock be-
ginning to arrive. Space we must
have.
Mems euits, $3.50 add $40 ersdes, this
sale 1896.
Mems Suits, 81 so aud $3.50 values, this
sale s4.9s
Mems Suits, $5 and $3.50 values, this sale
1852.
Mems Suits, So. so and SO values, $2.49.
Mems Crash Suits 95c.
Mems Pants-All $500 styles $1.98.
All $3.50 styles $3.50.
All $500 styles s1.29.
All $1.75 styles $1.13.
All 81. so styles CSC.
Crash Cottonsde 49r.
Boys uits that sold for So are now 81 ,99
$3.50 $1.63
81 $1.39
$3.50 $1.13
1926 79c
Crash SHIFTS 49c.
Boys Knee Psnts--Prices were Toe and
SOC, 10 90 for 35c.
1890 and 25c values to 20 at 19c.
19c values to 10 at DC.
Mems Office Cots 19c.
Mems Crash Coats 35c
Mems and Boys Caps, 25c aud 15c styles,
Sc and Zoe.
Gents furnishings.
ODD LOTS TO CLOSE OUT DEPARTMENT
soc Fancy I'm 'erwear 35c.
25c Fancy Underwear 19c.
39c Jean Drawers 25c.
SOC Jean Drawers 38c.
10c Black and Tan Hose &c.
25c Suspenders 15c.
25c Fancy Hose 12lc.
25c and Four.in.hands-
15c.
121c Bows &c.
81 Shirts 69c
SOC Shirts 800.
MANN,
CIofL:or orI Errt,;chor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

Has- e close at p. M, Saturday
excepted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13
ODD INCIDENTS
That Serve TO Tighten the Toll of tho
Bank Slaves.

That Serve TO Tighten the Toll of tho
Bank Slaves.
A man with a German accent and q
fierce red mustache walked into one OF
the banks the other day and announced
that he wanted to open an account.
lie was directed to the proper official.
and from Wcll-worn belt extracted
$500. This sum he handed through the
window.
The bank official showed the big sig.
nature book toward the depositor for
his signature. Just then the officials
attention was attracted in another
direction. When a second later, he
turned around the man with the red
mustache was coolly walking toward
the door with the book, which contain
ed the signatures of all the depositors
in the bank, tucked under his arm.
The Assistant Cashier yelled:
Hold on there"
But the Teuton pursued his even
course toward the street.
The official rushed from behind his
counter aud caught the new depOstor
just as he reached the door.
"'Nhat are YOU doing with that
bookY demanded the bank official,
angrily, laying hold OF the precious
volume.
'Why, thought that was the receipt
for my $500" answered the German,
completely bewildered.
In the same bank a well dressed
woman called to deposit $500.
The Assistant Cashier pushed the
signature book toward her, after receiy-
ing the deposit
Sign your name there" said the Of
fetal, indicating the proper place.
The woman took up the pen and made
a show of writing, but the steel point
never touched the paper. After a few
more fancy fourishes in the air the
woman handed back the pen saying:
Last summer | used to write my
name all right, but for some reason
can't do ii now"
The bank official directed her to make
an "N" in the book.-Chicaoo Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13

$500" The boy certified the fact to
his companions, and they talked abous
the matter with the keenest interest.
Returning from a trip to market,
Mary Thayer overheard youngster
declaring his willingness TO bet thar
there wasn't another bird in the city
whose house was worth $500. She had
striven to forget the lost note, but the
mention of this sum aroused her Curl
oSity; not that she connected it with
the note. but that the amount exercised
a kind of fascination for her. Knowing
the children web. she asked them what
they were talking about, and when
they told her her heart seemed to stand
still. She went TO the workman and
begged him to let her look at the nest,
request he granted readily.
Mary climbed the short ladder, and
was satisfied with one glance that mere
was the evidence Mr.. Bent demanded.
Very carefully, so as not 10 destroy the
new nest, she pulled the paper out. 1t
was crumpled and soiled, and a corner
had been torn on: by the birds sharp
beak, but all the writing was intact.
The young manager had learned
lesson from her previous call upon Mr..
Bent. and when she went to him with
the recovered note she took friend
along. 1t is not necessary to narrate
the conversation. Mr.. Bent blandly ac-
knowledged the genulneness of the doc.
ument, and ignoring his former refusal
to remember having given such a note.
made payment in full on the spot.
It's more like money from the sky
than before, Flora" said Mary, on her
return home with her treasure, "for
the bird was keeping ii for US up i'm
the air."-EVening News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13
Whittier at Home.

The first installment of series of
letters that passed between Whittier
and Gail Hamilton are published for the
first time in the Ladies' Home Journal.
In one letter written. however, to u
friend Gail Hamilton gives this inter-
esting glimpse of Whittier at home:
Imagine Whittier and me sitting to-
gether one whole day and two evenings
talking all the time and then repeating
it,. One of the brass knobs on the
Franklin stove was loose and came off
in my hand. l turned it over and re-
marked upon its brightness. He said.
Now doesn't thee know that thee is
making workY How | asked. 'Why,
destroying the brightness by handling
it.. i rubbed 1t with my handkerchief
and asked the housekeeper If | had
made her any work. Oh she said.
YOU make me no work. Mr.. Whittier
always takes care of these brasses him
self That accounted, | said, for his
anxiety-and dismissed mine-for did
not think a man generally had any mo g
work to do than was goad for him..
The little balls of the trimming of my
dress kept coming off and We're lying
around on the floor. | picked one up
Just as | was coming away and said.
There, l will give you that as a keep
sake He laughed, and said he had
two in his pocket already! He told
some company in the evening that had
+oIkad so much II had made him
hoarsev
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13
The Deacon's Information.

gwen Moses tell de sun ter stan'
still began the old deacon.
Dat warn't Noses" interjected d
brother in the amen corner, dat wus
Joshua
III | said" continued the deacon.
'w'en Joshua tell de sun"
You didn't say dat at all" said the
brother who had corrected him. Hit
waZ me dat said it! Hit waz me dat
tuck you up on it!'
The deacOn's patience was exhausted
He folded his brass-rimmed spectacles,
laid them carefully on the table before
him, walked over to the amen corner,
took the Directing brother by both
arms from behind, and with the swish
of a cyclone swept him forward to the
door landing him preclpitately in outer
darkness.
''Ez waz sayin', TO dis little incident
occurred" he continued, "w'en Moses
tOP Joshua ter tell de sun ter stan
still"
Some of the older, learned brethren
moved uneasily in their seats. They
looked like they wanted to correct him,
but they did not. They let it go at that!
Atlanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13

The omniDresent microbe is making
Its disturbing influence felt in strange
and unexpected quarters. Boards
and mustaches are placed under ban
as being nesting-places of errant intrud-
ers, some of them pathogenic, or, in
everyday parlance, having the power
to produce disease. Because of this.
the London Graphic states, on the au-
thority of a French scientific journal,
that on motion of the celebrated DIR.
Hubenck, of Breslau, the leading sur
geons of Austria and Germany are
considering the adopting of rule re
quiring surgeons 10 be clean-Shaved.
or to, at least, as preventive of dan
ger, disinfect the hair of the face be-
fore operating. Nothing is SAID as to
the hair of the head, but if this, too, is
included in the interdict, bald headed
surgeons will enjoy a gratifying ad-
vantage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13

The Berlin Tagehlatt recently print
ed dispatch from ST. Petersburg set
ting forth that Russia has planned two
railway lines through Persia The first
will run southwark from Merry, in Tur-
kestan, a station on the line Of the
TranScaspian road An extension from
Merry has already been built to Kushk,
$50 miles south, and across the border
of Afghanistan. This is being ad-
yanced to Herat. capital of Afghanis-
tan, and concessions have been secured
from the Persian government for an ex.
tension southwest To the Persian Gulf.
The second project is for a line run
ming southeast from the Caucasus to
Erivan and thence to Teheran and Is
pahan. The enterprise Of Russia in
pushing forward these lines Is not in
spired simply by commercial consider
atoms. The main object is TO have an
independent military route TO the In
dian Ocean, and these lines once con-
structed it will be able to push troops
rapidly forward from the Black and
Caspian Seas. With the completion of
the great Transsiberian line Russia in
the future is likely to become the domi-
mating power In Asia.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13

said "huh" in surprised tone, and
then mounted another rung of the lad
der to inspect the nest more closely.
"Well. kids" said he, ''the bird who
lives here Is quite an aristocrat; and
more than that, he wants US all to IN
derstand 1t. Here's a sign on his house
that says it's worth $500"'
Go on! you're guying u.s." said the
biggest boy, and the others, taking
their cue from him, declared that they
didn't believe 1t.
''Then I'm blind" retorted the bug
man, "and never learned to read, and
can't believe my eyes. One OF you
can climb up here and Sec"
There was. Wild scramble for the
ladder, but the biggest boy won. He
edged up beside the workman, and saw
that In making his nest the bird had
woven in a piece Of white paper, and
on the exposed surface, just as II 1t
were Q placard. were the figures
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13

fessiOnal work yet" Mary continued.
land it doesn't seem right that he
should be deprived of his opportunities
just that the rest Of Us may live along
doing nothing
The girls were not doing nothing
by any means; but IN the light Of their
ambitions for their brother all their
efforts seemed feeble and valueless
His present term at college could be
finished, for all the bills were paid. 1t
was the next year that was in ques-
tion. and as that was a long way off
Mary SenSibly decided not to waste any
more energy in worrying about It.
SO she opened one Of the drawers of
the desk. which had been her fathers.
to get various documents bearing upon
insurance aud other business matters,
for the purpose of studying them. AS
the drawer came open piece of folded
paper fell 10 the floor. Evidently it had
been caught in TIE bottom of the upper
drawer and had been diSlodged acct
dentally. Mary picked it up and I'M
folded ii, wondering rather idly what
1t was. She could hardly believe her
eyes when she saw that 1t was prom
issory note made to her father for the
sum of $500 and signed by Jacob A.
Bent. Several times she read it over
to make sure that she understood It.
There could be no mistake. The note
was in proper form, and though 1t was
long overdue. there was no mark of
any kind upon 1t TO show that it had
been paid.
Mary knew MI Bent slightly. lie
had had business dealings with her
father. and the two were apparently
loyal friends. 1t seemed strange that
Mr.. Bent should not have called atten-
ton to the note at the time of its ma
turity, and paid 1t, for he knew the cir
cumstances of the family. Perhaps he
had forgotten it; but if ne had this
would be an unmistakable reminder
and, of course, he would settle at once.
Mary's joy was unbounded. This in.
deed was money from the sky" and
better still, 1t was amply sufficient to
solve the problem that vexed her most.
Too happy to keep her good fortune TO
ueISelI, SHe idlu the uOJe on the desk
and ran to another room to tell her
sister Flora about it. The sister, nat
urally, could hardly credit the good
news, and after she had exclaimed
over 1t delightedly she went back with
Mary to feast her own eyes upon the
note that meant so much to them.
They found the floor near the desk
somewhat Uttered with papers. Evil
IDENTIFY a mischievous breeze had been
cutting capers during Mary's absence.
With no thought of anxiety the girls
picked up the papers, and Mary looked
for the promissory note. She could not
find 1t. All other papers that she knew
had been on her desk were there. The
note alone was missing.
at must have blown out OF the win
dow" said Flora, family.
Their hearts were heavy with appre-
hension now, and they both leaned out
Of the window and craned their necks
IN both directions. There was no sign
of the one scrap Of paper they want
ed. They went out OF doors and search
I'd the entire neighbOrhOod, all to no
purpose. At length they returned to
the room where the desk was. and sat