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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
MANILA LETTER.
Experiences Of a Grand Rapids Boy As
Soldier in Philippines.

Will Lyon addressed a letter to his
parents the past week and we are per-
mitted to publish one part of it as
follows:
Am on duty at the Quartermaster
depot on the waterfront today and
while waiting for my turn to go on
post will write you letter. My friend
Haley, whom | have mentioned before.
is chief shipping clerk here and [ am
writing in his Office now. Oh what an
awful pile of business goes on here.
There are perhaps 5000 Chinese
and niggers employed and about
500 Americans. These are in this
department alone and have nothing to
do with the boat crews and wagon and
pack trains, etc. From the front en-
trance to this depot l counted 81
steamers, schoOners, and Z. NJ.
launches and there are about 1000
caScOeS, and bancOS tied at the docks.
SO you can imagine the amount OF
transportation that takes place. You
know our company WIS moved from
Malate to Quartet MeiSic, at head
quarters and we must soldier in
earnest now. because we are watched
by the colonel, major, captains and
lieutenants Every evening we have
battalion review and dress parade,
followed by band concert. [ wish
/ you could see that once. I'll attempt
to describe it. First We are marched
out in single companies by our repect-
i've company commanders. then when
Ne near the parade grounds the band
begins and we fall into battalion for
nation. Then each company executes
a right wheel and we march off in
platoon formation, with the drum
major in the lead swinging his shining
betaSseled baton, beating time for the
I band who are playing some quick-Step.
Then we come around into platoon
front and pass the reviewing officers
when every man as one, comes to port
arms and each company commander
! Salutes the colonel and staff. After
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

each platoon has passed we are put
into column formation in columns of
fourS. that is, four men abreast. then
march into the quartet and pay our res
poets to the cOlOrS as we pass. We are
then lined up in company front at our
quarters and come to parade rest"
while the corps Of buglerS sound re-
treat and the band plays the ''Star
Spangled Banner" then we are dis
missed. Don't you think it is pretty
TO watch? 1t is, but it is hard to 60
through.
We are doing train guard now and l
expect to make the trip north Thurs
day as far as Dangupan, 175 miles.
Such queer looking coaches, engines
and box cars you never saw. We also
do guard at the torpedo station,
Bilibid prison, Govt. oil house. and at
all quartermaster buildings. This is
a very busy section of the city because
i is where all the traffic and shipping
goes on.
Last evening couple Of friends and
myself walked down to the Govt.
slaughter houses and | saw the best
butchering l ever witnessed in my
life. We were there about one hour
and in that time lis hogs and 81 cattle
were killed and dressed and the work
was done so neat and clean too. They
killed 81 cattle in just II minutes and
80 minutes after they were all skinned
and partly dressed. How is that for
fast work? They don't knock them on
the head here, but use a much better
method. First they tie each animal
to a ring in the stone floor all in one
long row. Then the killers start in:
each one has small knife with blade
about three inches long but thick and
strong. They simply hit The beaSt one
jab just behind the horns ard he
drops like lightning and is immediately
bled by one man and another Sits him
| open and in no time he is all finished.
Each man has his part 10 play. Pilip-
pinoeS butcher ali the beef anG Chinese
| butcher all the pork Down where
| they kill hogs they have huge boilers
or kettles built in large stone ovens
and as soon as a pig j. suck hey soak
! of Chinese grab him and SCrapc the
| hair off in short order. He is then
| passed to another gang who put the
! finishing touches to him then on tC
another gang who cut him up anC
wash him clean and hang him uI
ready for market About 100 Chinese
do this work The slaughter house is
finely equipped. Floors are solo
stone and clean as can be. 1t is
lighted with arc lamps and a great
sight I'll tell you. WILL LYON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little
Dauuhter'S Life

| am the mother of eight children
and have had great deal CT expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
in its worst form. We thought she
would die. | tried everything [ could
think of, but nothing seemed 10 do
her any good | saw by an advertise
ment in our paper that Cham berlain's
colo, cholera and diarrhOea remedy
Was highly recommended and sent and
got a bottle at, once. It proved to be
one Of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. Il saved my
little daughters life. | am anxious
for every mother to know what an
excellent medicine it is. Had | known
it at first it would have saved me a
great deal of anxiety and my little
daughter much suffering.-Yours
truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick, Liberty,
r. [. For sale by f. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

StandStill. This city is also full of
Boxers and many dates have been set
for an uprising in the city. You can
imagine the talk going the rounds
when little children say when | get
to be full Boxer | can also kill
foreigners"
Foreign governments have allowed
things to go SO far that it is question
now whether anything can be done
before things reach a more terrible
state. For months now the Christians
have been rcviled beyond words to
express. The reports that the for
eignerS have poisoned all the wells
have gone out all over the country.
This is believed and adds to the
general state of feeling against for
eigners. The Boxers in the country
now have become so bold that they
have adopted uniform and 60 about
with their knives drawn. They com
pei the rich men to support them 90
penalty Of fine or death. The officials
in the smaller cities can do nothing.
They are without soldiers and no
attention is paid to the appeals they
send to Picking. A reign of terror
exists in the country.
LATER. soldiers have been sent to
Che Chow and we hope something is
to be done. We hear that French
soldiers have come, also the French
Admiral. 1t is also reported that
Chinese soldiers have been sent to
protect the Presbyterian Mission in
; this city.
! We had a most inspiring visit from
DR.. and Mrs. E. Z. Clark. They came
so full of good cheer and entered SO
into sympathy with US that we longed
to keep them all the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Important Events in Chinese History

&c.
55o-Age of Confucius.
2ll-Chinese great wall completed.
A.D.
7O-Buddhism enters the empire.
1260-Peking becomes the capital.
1575-Jesuits admitted to the
country.
166O-First shipment of tea to
England.
1S34-Crusade against opium COM
menced.
ls4o-England fights China for
opium trade.
1s51-First Tai-Ping rebellion
against Manchu dynasty.
1S70-Distinct revolt against pres
ence Of foreigners.
1S76-First railroad opened.
1S91-Renewed anti-fOreign riots
THE PRESENT REvoLT-l90O.
May 16-Foreign ministers warned
for their lives.
May 20-Boxers rise in Chill PROV
ince.
May 2s-Boxers rise in Shangtung
province.
June 4-Foreign ministers i'm
priSOned in Picking legations.
June S-Tien-tsin surrounded by
Boxers.
June 9-International relief force
starts for Picking.
June 29-International relief force
driven back to Tien-tain.
July S-Authentic report Of death
of German minister
July 6--Reported slaughter of all
whites in Peking.
| July lS-Aileged message from
| Minister COnger.
July 2a-Ru>sia and China at war.
July 26-LHgatiOnerS supposed to
have been alive July 6.
Unless food IS digested quickly it
vii! farmcnt anG Irritate the stomach
After each meat take q teaSpOOnful of
| kodul Dyspc pSia cure. II digestS
| what YOU cat a3d will allow you 10 eat
all YOU need O. What YOU like. II
never fails 10 cure tue worst cases of
dyspepsia. 1t is pleasant TO take.
| Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
kindergarten Training, Rare Opportunity

The board of education of the city
of MenOmOnie, wis reneWs for the
coming school year the offer made and
SO satisfactorily awaited of year ago,
of free instruction and opportunity
for practice in the tirSt-year work Of a
two-years kindergarten training
course. Applicant is to be 16 years
old Or over, and TO be possessed of at
least a high school or equivalent
education, with some proficiency in
singing and playing the piano.
Number limited to fifteen. Enroll
ment given to those suitably prepared
in the order OF application. Free
instruction also in the second year
class will be given to limited number
of young women who have taken first
year training in kindergarten train
ing school Of good standing. Board,
books and materials are to be supplied
by the pupil.
The MenOmonie kindergarten and
Primary Training school, branch of
the public school work, is under the
Martha LogSdon COull, an able and ex-
perienced kindergartener who devOteS
her full time to the training classes
anu SupeiFlSlOll VI hlIluelSdi Ueno anu
primary schools.
Three excellent kindergartens in
the system, enrolling 250 children,
affords opportunity for real practice
work. Established six years. Ample
room and the best Of equipments.
Five saIaried teachers engaged for
next year School opens September
y.
Address applications or inquiries to
JUDsON E. HOyT,
Supt. of Schools, Menomonie, Wis.
Oii11y9xy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for
any case of liver complaint, dyspepsia
sick headache, Indigestion, constipa-
tion or cOstiveneSS we cannot cure with
Liverta, the Up-to-Date Little Liver
pill when the directions are strictly
complied with. They are purely
vegetable, and never fail to give salts
faction. 25c boxes contain | Pill Is
1Oc boxes contain pills, sc boxes
contain Is pills. Beware Of substitu-
tions and limitations. Sent by mail;
stamps taken. Nervita Medical co.
Cor. Clinton and Jackson SITS, Chicago
III. For sale by T. L. Steib & Co
druggist. Grand RanidS. Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

No one knows the unbearable tor
ture. the peculiar and agonizing pain,
caused by piles, unless they have
suffered from them. Many believe
them incurable. This is a mistake
Proper treatment will cure them
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is ar
infallible cure. Price so cts. ir
bottles, tubes IS cts. Johnson & Hill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

BlotcheS and excresences, which so
often annoy people, are simply efforts
of nature to throw off impedimentS
to the proper performance Of her
duties. Herpine will aid and assist
nature in her work, and ensure skin
clear and beautiful, entirely free from
all imperfections. Price 30 cts. John
son & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
More New Towns.

On the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST..
Paul Ry. between Aberdeen and the
Missouri river They are being sur
veyed now. Watch the papers for dates
of opening sales which will be within
the next three weeks. We want you to
purchase and locate in one Of them.
Get into business for yourself and on
the ground floor. Apply to Land
Department, G.. NJ. & ST. P. Ry. Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis. 3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Yellowstone Park And Alaska.

Extended tours under the manage
ment of the American Tourist AsSocia-
ton, Reau Campbell, Gen. Man., 1923
Marquette Building, Chicago, ILL.,,
Pullman Sleeping and Dining cars
leave Chicago Tuesday, August 18th
and list, at 10 p. m. via Chicago, Mil
yankee & st. Paul railway.
Tickets include all expenses every
where.
address GEO. II. HEAFFORD.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, LII.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Where the digestion is good and the
general powers Of the system IN
healthy state, worms can find no
habitation in the human body.
Whites Cream Vermifuge not only
destroys every worm, but cOrrects all
arrangements Of the digestive organs.
Price % cts. Johnson s. Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Starvation nerer Het cured dYspep

Starvation never yet cured dyspep-
STA. Persons with Indigestion are
already half starved. They need plenty
of wholesome food. KOdOl Dyspepsia
cure digests what you eat SO the body
can be nOurished while the worn out
organs ara being reconstructed. 1t is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all stomach troubles. 1t is certain to
do YOU good. Wood County Drug co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Single Saving.

Farmers bring your single bolts to
VeSper shingle mill. We have in
stock all grades of shingles which we
are selling at very low price. Call
on us for prices.
IF. J. P. Sanders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Hoard's Press Outing Sopg.
"loOO.r
- 0OO.''

TUNE, ''Od Kentucky Shorc''l
The fires shine bright the old Plum river shore,
It's summer the press gang is here;
The dancers gay the pavilion floor,
On the hill we hear the whistle of the deer
Chorus
Weep more my ladies,
Oh! weep more, pray,
We will sing one song for the old Plum river shore
And the bills that we didn't g. have to pay
The porcupne barks thro' the long and lonely night
While cook is preparing the ham;
The shores sound loud as they boom to left and
right,
How they parayze the music of the dam
The Kilbourn crowd made us linger in the Dells.
How weird were the rocks and the caves;
How winsome the charms of the Grand Rapids
bellies,
AS they danced with the Press gang braves
At the Waupaca lakes the Killarneys of the state,
We sampled the old soldiers fare;
We feasted and danced at the Point till very
late
OH we fain would have fingered longer there
The Wausau heart met us kindly at the train
And promptly we captured the keys.
The Merrill boys the gayest of the lot
But the Tomahawk crowd took the cheese.
The Bradley boats were the feature of the trip
How gayly wesaed up the stream;
The Rhinelander ball was the biggest of the BATCH
But the Eagle river trip was the dream.
Chorus
Weep more, my ladies,
Oh! weep more, pray.
We will sing one song for the old Plum river shore
And the bills that didn't (?) have to pay.
This written for the occasion and sang at the
entertainment by members of the Press association
Wednesday evening, July %, while in camp on the
banks of Plum creek Only those who participated in the
Press outing of 1900 fully appreciate the illusions
made to the various features of the trip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Headache Positively Cured.

No medicine. no operation, no fee
bill. our spherical cylindrical, pris-
matte and compound lenses do the
work. Our lenses are especially ground
from pure hard white crystal or pebble,
assuring perfectly restful vision.
A. ?. HIRZY, Optician, Grand
Rapids. 4W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

Address applications or inquiries to
JUDsON E. HOyT,
Supt. of Schools, Menomonie, Wis.
24iuly3w.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-11-29
Spr op NIB at reor,e meO bine Sslel.

6pr op n.o at resne meb bine 5slel+
ler, tbi be er fun Gienere, o9 feit
Buffet paa bin 9lqie, iom er ben pirtes
l,se perrs os Qerlferi big. 60. .. g.
Sep l%aoleDes, ipm bu bill snIte at
hape lepet, naar bu en- Gang ifal os.
(Glauoius.)
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-11-29

6origg paa Of fomme IND / ben br9n.
oenoe bp9nin9 iagoe 5olf, 9oao Der
par / 9ejn. og bun beiuimeoe, netop
Tom 9jalten trRngte Jig irem 9ennem
D~len9nen ps f5j op 40 ben rsofplote
E,cppc9on9. 8pinoerne lamleoe Zig
ntoenfor, blege % nnnhelpIe. st Die
bit eiter iGn De Yialten / 8inbuet paa
4. Sui. 0au iaa Tor ct gjtbtlt neo pna
ben soela9te 8ranotise, iorlranot laa,
men Tom Itrais eiter tilbaae meo en-
Wnornsie, iaa TOM Der .en 3pne. laa
nO9le 6opeopuosr Os 1appsr. pSdmi
benz iammen / Ell Ban:e!" raabte ban neo
TT aUinoerne, D9 uoen at be9ribe bans
benli9t nolso De.
5lammerne trsb Opab, og 4. Sals
Binbuer bar nalten fluff al &s9, 90
Biolten TOM til Spue i9en meo en- Bat.
te | Nrmene.
BIAS pnaa bet er ben minofte!~
ruobte bln. o9 Baften fl0j gennem GUS
ten o9 baoneoe li9e pua Senatl9oerne.
st sloo 9pl ira Dt9usoeu tilfenoe9au,
at Barnet bar nifabt, % en- balu Ones
&pinoer ltprteoe frem for at 9ribe Bafs
net, oa De iorltoo Bjaltens Reonin9ss
plan. st Qie5lit eiier fom Bafte
Summer TO meo bet Gloite Barn, Der
ll9elenes par uifnot. Wten MI o9lteoe
EN- fort tpt 8B9ltp no fra 3. Sal og
Ifiulte i~ulofanoi9 4. Gals 8ineuer %
Blalten; 3llliusrue neoen unoer too /
aanoelgs Sp9noing, % no9le nenote
6opeoet bort. Uten ~pluoletl9 bsrte be en-
notwithstanding ON at spasie pea"
og gennem 2uften fpm Fjalten Fpoenoe
= penbte en- Relbstte / 5arten o9
lauoeoe meo 8snene neoao paa 8pn9en
az SengeflRoerne, ultaot.
Ia grnnbmenoene fem til Steoet
oor Rrs. 6raut uan9n.t af i'm Beiuim=
elie o9 bolot 8srnene i fine Qrme; aen
vGialtsn" par ioripunosn. Oct par 10
en- mngelBs 9iitorie for apiien. os 8es
porterue fpnbte fig neo til 8ialtens
lloialgs1teo for at iaa no9le fere @n.
feltbeoer til bens JuIOfenoi99prelie.
ga 8rengen iaa fig Omaioen al ioa
mango Wennelfer, oeriblanbt be miss
unoell,sueroi9e Yranomano meo Spar.
letter o9 Snore paa al9oerne, bleo ben
foruirret og an9St Og n99teoe rent no,
at ban bduoe oeret iii Steoe oeo Bran,
ben. =
nMe-en, fife mob Qsgnl" uobrao
9igebarnet, Der fsrit baooe %fortolt Ste.
pOrterne pm bans 1elteonno.
ala, la DOS oere Der, les bar lite
eiort no'enttn9," laaoe pBialten" o9
olosoe truenoe paa Pi9er, mems ban
igste at inise fig pGt ira De nps9errl9e
&eportere.
SUIT oa baooe en- &uinoe meo Carer
ne ltremmenoe neo 40 ainoerne banei
fla 8el gennem N9n9oen; = bun taloi
neo paa fine 6ne foran Den M aIstlsS
Itr9fllasne Qoisorens, io9 BAN ON
0allen og fpsitoe bans tllrpseSs an'
Iist o9 inauieoe p9noer.
,9u irellte mine SmaabSrn! 3u
reooeoc Dem! quo ueiii9ne bislA no'
brso bun % 10 % grab paa cen Gang
Oe ilapp,oe bam meb in iteluenos
Sanoer.
Bialtsn laa fig omfrins meo ct bjal'
pslsit 8lit, ban sjneos insen uouej;
men oa MI osiaa auinoerne bsspnote
at n.otalbe Simlens 9elfsnelie ouer
bam os trause fig tettere cmtrin9 BAN,
bleu SituatiOn,n rent uuoboloelis.
,Nti, bsnsr for itiuI" uobrsr ban,
% meb Jorioiolsliens @nersi banebe
! ban fig Sci gennsm zen ~tetpaffese
Mausoe - hr,ieoe ON SjOrnst %
flleoe al neo ao @aosn, iaa burtis bans
forte Sen tunoe flptte FIG.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-11-29
MaMs
) Cubs 6aanO.

9jelp mig, min Sub os 9erre,
til arli9 Og ufOriast
meb al min 8ilje at frtmme
ben So9, iOm itaor / min Dinst'
Oe biefp ian. at tro Oe tr6Iti9t
ie9 big / 69aoe faar laet
ale De tuieno So9er,
iom life ftaa / min Mu9t!
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-11-29
3ltDo9 0rf) SeiS sni marae1l9rs'

CT ct mt % hpperTi1t
trellae Snitrlinleni -
iom enhuer mlco 3etbeo
tan lp c at ipille. "a
iort =in0en 0tuiiteIFet
bur0e p0re fotH6en. -
Sen iprngier be unae %
ppliner he GGmle. Bit q
9arp CT ct brtbcli Sii.
Erumsut, Bitbet %
9arpe forentt. 8ttber
e4er gteloDi 5trengeue
ipiueS neo bsire 9aano,
nleben5 2jasz nq Atipm,
paenemeat Strenaenes
inoeeIte | barnpniite
9rupper e1 er gitIoroer,
ank a9t pdatners,Z Iom
uoaisr SarpeH, iantieia
ipllles nleo ben Dtlliire
6aano. - Sen ilnoer4
itignne OF tcrtcDl
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-11-29

os fnfbise Eouer, farfe Da i0a9e efier Gehaa, icm
berutO opnaeej, lG-er ii8 neppe %beffriue, o1 Ian IRE
er fortr alil fOr Gang, clos@ffompaonement o1
Tuft at al SlaQs. 5uletanoie Snitrntiions6p9,
Slrpen5 iere ne aonitrpftion / & srbinoetie meo tis
ioar noe Eal- pg 9ooeinftem, siJr bet iaa let pa fDrs
haaelift, at h0emiomhe It, una elfr aammel. Tan
lGre at ipine iutoftenolg uoen 6i1ip at SGrer. Kris
smbaq1cli9 i~ropariet "a ienot efter Yet uing -
&c. o. d. en- snifesl $500. sotaIoa % grspea
hummer al G2uiif frit til bvilteniombelt @sresies
q. ID nprif euer enaelli.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

Inc wear ana tear on hnr@oicSh
makes quite an item ON the farm, and
anything that Will reduce this friction
for the farmer should be welcomed,
writes {. T. White in The Prairie
Farmer 1t has been proved beyond
dispute that the average horse is shol
with too heavy shoes. ana if lighter
ones were substituted the animal could
do more work with less WEAKNESS.
Heavy shoes have no particular advau-
tage except for large truck horses on
stone roads, where shoes wear out
quickly. Even in such cases it is doubt.
full if too heavy shoes prove of any
value. Certainly for farm horses light
shoes are much more satisfactory. Tho
effects OF such change are quite no
ticeabIc shortly after they are put on,
ana IN years time tine extra amount
OF work that is obtained from horse
Will more than pay for the shorter
time that light shoes may wear, The
main object OF the shoe is TO protect
the hool, and the lighter it can be made
ana serve its purpose the better it is
for the horse. y good part Of the year
horses on the farm would be better off
without shoes, and they can do ploW-
ing ana similar work in soft fields
without in any way injuring the feet.
In winter, when the ground is frozen,
it is quite different, and shoes seem
necessary at these times. y horse
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

Is so ratlgulng"
Never had she looked so beautiful;
never was Guy farther from the gen
erals thoughts.
1hey were now going along a well
kept avenue. The chestnut of the little
baroness neighed. She touched him
lightly with her whip-a fash-the gem
eral was alone.
A sudden turn in the avenue brought
him in front of large square. and he
was just in time to see glimpse of
riding habit disappearing through a
door,
Furious, he knocked as if to break
down the house. There was no neces-
sity for such violence. The door was
quickly opened. and it seemed as if he
were expected, for the valet de pied
without asking him his name showed
him into a luXuriously furnished apart
ment, boudOir draped with choicest
tapestries and laden with delicious
OdorS.
Letting his eyes roam over the vari-
Gus articles Of virtu with which the
room was adorned, he felt spellbound
as his gaze rested on the mantelpiece.
Surrounded ny frame of flowers. one
miniature stood out in bold relief. a
portrait of himself, the one which had
been painted after the African cam
paign. 1t was almost a masterpiece
and had the signature of his dear sis
ter, Guys mother
Here | am. What is the matter,
gencralf"
The little baroness had come quite
close to him, silently as a fairy
There is The devil fly away with
me! don't know what to say, | have
come to tell you-eXplain to YOU. What
am | doing there on that mantelpiece:'
Does that dsplcasc you:"
Il did not say so. But | cannot quite
understand"
1T is present l had from my sweet
heart"
Your sweetheart! You are going to
be married.
A joyous voice answered from be-
hind:
If You are willing, uncle"
Guy, My nephew"
The little baroness shrugged her
shoulders saying with her mcrriest
laugh:
"Ou. no, He viii not permit You to
Marcy Il woman old oHou-h 10 be Your
motlOr'
"oW You, Ab. if ! were only 20