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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
or FLAMES ON The TIE DIAMOND
DAVENPORT, IOWA, SUFFERS 4
Loss ny FIRE OF ALMOST q
MILLION DOLLARS.
HUNDRED FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS
Vast Ares Of Saw NIL AID Resi-
dence Property Destroyed-
Flames Give ne Fircmep an ~
full Fight-Brisk Dreeze Blowing
Caused the Fire to spfead
Rapidly-No Casualties Are Re-
( ported ss2
,Dorted.i

1yDavenport. Iowa, July Fl. Fire laid;
1t'sAte#an area OF sawmill and residence
y bertyttn Davenport yesterday after
W equal to twenty ordinary city
1ks.S Flames started mt $3.50 o'clock
& Hg piles OF kindling wood OF the
81 island Fuel company on the levee.
II brisk breeze blowing carried the
" s directly across the immense
N Ter Yards OF Weyerhauser & Denk-
\ which soon were a seething mass
4 hines The spread Of the fire was
dhpids that the workmen barely had.
4 lie to leave the yard. The flames.
I hshed their way into the adjoining
/ esidence district, closely settled with:
/ ~hiddle-class homes averaging In value
! few thousand dollars each, rom
| which the occupants only escaped with,
backs. Over fifty houses were thus
I burned, some OF them tenements, re-.
Isulting in a hundred families being
rendered homeless. Others deserted
Their homes in the threatened district.
Vacant houses all over town are nlled
With furniture removed from h Inn
Berilled district. The fire was fought
lersistently. by the fire departments OF
Davenport, Rock Island and Nome,
H., the latter cities responding prompt
h to the appeal for aid. Efforts TO
heck the$flames were uravaihng until
hey spread on the north to the spa,
tious ground of st. Katherine's Hall, g
boarding school for young ladies' which
Vas saved after the tower burned on.
gradually
The Rattle waEed
h the edges OF the flaming district Old
3 less thickly settled portions Of the
fcity were invaded. By 10 o'clock the,
|conflagration was under control. The
kmill OF hessWeyerhauser- Denkmann
company and yards were totally de-
stroyed. loss, 100000. Residence and
6bther loss, $500, 900. The q. N. Roberts
Nash. and door factory, Red Jacket
Pump company, Standard Oil company.
lRiverside mill, Davenport wooden mills
had narrow escapes as the flames were
checked just before reaching them. II
is believed there were no fatalities, al
though 1t is impossible to say certainly
at this time. Not q drop OF rain q
fallen In three weeks and the lumber
wards furnished food for the flames
that quickly put the conflagration be-
lyond the control OF the firemen. If the
kwind had been blowing from the east
The best, business portion Of the city
lould have been swept away. The pa
|iholS wagons and ambulances were kept
hhsy hauling away persons who were
eostrated. IN q few instances persons
wing In the burned district have not
ben located by their relatives, but 1t
believedfthey escaped.
~ The fire Is supposed to have started
tom q lighted cigarette thrown in b
hwduSt. s.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03

Treaty Of Reciprocity.
Kingston, Jam, July 3o.-In view OF
the fact that free trade has been es-
tablished between Porto Rico and the
United States the jamaican govern
mert Is being urged to further and ne
gotiate a treaty Of reciprocity with the
United states.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
Bombarded by Lightning.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 80. The
residence Of John Rosengren was
struck by lightning, four or five bolts
literally shooting through the walls.
tearing their way like cannon balls.
One Of the bolts struck the bed on
which MI. Rosengren's two little boys
were sleeping and cut a hole fully 9
foot In diameter through the mattress
but neither of the boys were hurt. MT.
Rosengren was stunned by the shock
and the house is almost a wreck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
REFoRM IN CHINA.

new Foreign once RecognlEed I'm
an Inaperinl Edict.
Shanghai, July 3o.-sAn imperial.
Eedict 1ust issued recogizes the new
Chinese foreign ONCE. which replaces
the old stsung il ayainnl. Prince Ching
70 appointed minister In charge. h
new once 40 made the leading one Of
the seven boards which now constitute
the federal government.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
BY ACID.

Serious Result Of a wrest1ins Bout
Between Boys.
La Crosse, Wis.,, July 80. = Freddie
Green, aged fourteen, son Of Walter
Green Of Cnaiaska, while carrying q
bottle Of carbolic acid in his coat pock-
ct. wrestling with a friend. Green was
thrown to the ground, the bottle broke
and the acid ran over the boys body.
burning him frightfully. The boy may
not recover. ,-i-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
Lucky Find Of Pearls.

Lucky Ffnd OF Pearls.
La Crosse. Wis. July 30.-While hsh-
ing in the Mississippi RIVER q few miles
below the city Otto Goethe of this city
found a clamshell which he opened
and to his surprise found that It con-
tanned twenty-five pearls. One was
taken to q jeweler and was said to be-
valued at 800. while the rest were
smaller and less valuable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
BOTH INJURED.

Fight Between a 'roIltaken and .
Pedestrian.
La Crosse, Wis.,, July 30.-In a light
at the Mississippi river wagon bridge
frank Bakaloros. the tollkeeper, was
fatally stabbed in the back and Will
lam Warneck was shot through the
wrist. warneck attempted to cross
without paying toll. Both are under
arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03

Tsrneds runs-st. Louis. 8. Two-base hts
Waxner, Phillipi,, Kruger. Doubieg plays,
Ratchsy and Bransnsld; Kruger. Ryan. and
MCCAIN. sacrihce ;hits-Harper Z, Wallace.
sIafteon bases--st. Louis g, PittSburg 4. Stolen
Donovan Wild pitches---EMar-
sner5 {. Bases onsballs-Om Harper 3.goms Ph1.l
iipi 1. struck out-BysHarper 4. by sPhtllipl =
Tims-1:44. U~mpiTes-o'Day and Brown.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
Eacane Waa Ensy,

sWiniston, N. D., July so.--John skif-
fington. and. Frank Kelley, two men
held here on a charge OF burglary,
broke fail and made good their escape.
They pried the doors open. The bricks
around the locks were picked out with
a chair round. ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
CHICAGO THIEVES NERvY.
They Hold Up a ~Paylnastcr I'm Broad
Daylight.

Chicago. July 80. - Three masked
men entered the cold storage ware
house Of A. Booth & Co. at noon Sat-
urday, held up the paymaster and his
assistant and left with $500 of he
FIRMS money. It was one Of the most
daring robberies that the police have
had to deal with for several years.
At the time the men entered the build
ing there were more than 100 working
men on the premises. and for this
reason 1t is held by the detectives that
the men who were concerned In the
hold-up were familiar with the affairs
Of the place.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03

Mckinley Grants . Pardon.
Washington, July 30.-The president
has granted a pardon to John F. john
son, former president Of the State Ma
tional Bank OF Logansport, Ind, who
was convicted Of misappropriating
funds Of the bank ard other violations
Of the national banking act. He was
sentenced to ten years In the peniten-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
C.ph.ed In : sauall.

Detroit, Mich. July 30. - The News
Tribune, q naptha launch used to de-
liver newspapers to the residents OF
the Lake St. Clair. flats. capsized about
two miles north Of the lightship last
night during q sudden sQuall. Miss
Maud Randall Of this city, one Of the
four passengers. was drowned. The
captain and the other passengers were
rescued.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
Peculiar Accident

5f.t ACC1uGMts
Calumet, Mich. July 30.-A peculiar
accident occurred to Stephen Kazmi.
crexah, a drill boy employed in the
mines. The young fellow was sitting
near his home when a box containing
100 caps used In blasting under ground
exploded, f~racturing his hip. left sid4s
and shoulder. He IL now at the hospt-.
tai In a ~precarious condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
At Cripple Creek.
colorado springg.. 20 DO OIL 8 8 = 8

springs....0 o o . OIL 8 8 Is
st. Paul...........4 0 80 o 8 o 1-12
Earned runs-Colorado Springs /, st. Paul 6.
Two-base hits-Hemphill, Bandelin,f Donahue.
Tannetill 2, billiard, Kelly. cogan e.. Home
Kelly. sacriace hit-shannon. struck out
BY Castor /, by McGill 4. Bases on balls
on CASTOR 4, OFF McGill s. Innings pitched
CASTOR 8h, McNeely ", Hit by pitched balls
Cogan. Bases on errors-Colorado Springs J.,
St. Paul 2. Left on bases-Colorado Springs .,
St. Paul 4. ~Umpire-Tindin. Time-1:25.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
STORM.
Considerable Damage IL Done by
+ LIGHTNING.

Lightning.
New Richmond, Wis, July 3o.-A Sc
we're electrical. storm passed over this
section. Lightning struck Banker j.
W. McCoy's residence, setting it on
fire, but 1t was promptly extinguished.
The residence of James J.. Collins was
struck and considerably damaged. A
barn on the Beebe farm south Of the
town was struck and burned to the
ground with contents. Standing grain
was nattened to the ground by heavy
wind, accompanied by rain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
At Kan.a. City.

Kansas city /. o 90 2-3
Omaha ~. o o 10 Oil
Earned runs-Kansas City 8, Omaha l..
Two-base hits@calnoun; G Sadins. ,Tom Ra n. sa e.
balls-OK weimer 8. of Alloway 1. Struck out
by weimer 1. by Alloway 1. Passed ball
Beville. Double observation-disclosures to Stewart
to Calhoun; Toman to Stewart. to. Calhoun.
Time-l:1O. AtendanceA,O0O. U~mpire-Car-
ruthers. Game called end Of sixth inning on
account Of ruin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
AAniral rrvvin Dead

washington July 3o.--Rear Admiral
John Irwin, retired, died At his resi-
dence last night after an illness OF
several months. due to q complication
of diseases. He was sixty-nine years
OF age. He leaves q wife. son and
daughter
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
n.rn Contents Barncd.

barn and: Contents B1rncd.
pine Island, MINI, July 30.ss--A large
barn owned by s.. C.EJewell was struck
gby lightnine and burned. There was
seventy tons OF hay and ten calves In
the barn. The loss ID about $500
partly covered by insurance.as b
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
At st. Joseph.

St. Joseph. .......o o 0 o o. Q 90
Des Moines.."."...:o 90 o 0 I Q Of
Two-base hit-Garvin. Base on balls-Mau-
Sacrifice hits-Hal Davis. Warner. Double
play-Hulswitt to Flood to Davis. Wild pitches
-Maupin. Glade. Time-1:20. Umpire-Jevne.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
At Denver.

Minneapolis ..,.....1 9 9 9 2 Is
Two-base hits--Belden, Mcconnell. Three
base hits-Belden, Cockman. Bases on balls
on Butler 1, of Schmidt 4. OF Whitridge 4.
Struck out-By Schmidt 8, by Whitridge s.
Double plays-Cockman to Brashear to Law:
Jones to Sullivan. Hit by 'pitcher-Preston.
Robe. Wild p~itch-Schmidt. Sacrifice hit
Rohe.. Stolen ~bases-Jones e. Cockman. Time
-1:b0. Umpire-Davis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
AMERIcAN LEAGUn.-
stanaiae 81 i cIubs.

s 4. L.5P.C.l w Il PC.
chicsxo NJ. IS s54lwashington.. az 20 ~
BoSton .....48 80 sO05l Philadelphia.32 AZ s.432
Haidmora ri 50 .t62t cleveland .3ll48 .302
pstroit Is. rs IS .6b8t liiwaukee go 81 .sSl;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-03
81. PAUL AND MIxNEAPOLIs EACH
WIN THEIR sUKDA1
.sH GAMES.
SCORES on OTHER DIAMONDS
Kansas saua'..u City Take. Came From
Omaha - Des Molnes. Treats st.
Joseph In : Like Manner-st.
Louis wins the Only national
League Game cores I'm the
American-standing of the Clubs.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
standtnr Of the clubs.

". a.. Pei w. Z. Pc.
Kan. City.%.4Ss 20 1923 st. Paul -. 40 30 500
st. Joseph. AZ 81 .55aIDes Moines. ,33 AZ .440.
Omaha 80. 40 35 .533lC C.. Springs. 81 Al ADJ
Mpls 80 80 .514iDenyer ....2S a $3.50
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06

The Improvements in the store build
ing Of J +. Rand are about completed,
and Mr. Rand now has the most con-
venient and best arranged storeroom in
Hood River The additions to the build
ing make the storeroom 50x55 feet in
extent, The new 50-foot glass front on
Oak street is decided Improvement,
and offers a. splendid arrangement for
window displays as well as affording
excellent lighting for the storeroom. \
skyhght gives plenty Of light to the rear
of the store The enlarged storespace
permits more convenient placing OF
shelving and counters. On q raised
platform just under the skylight will be
placed tbe store office. The spacious
storeroom viii be LIGHTED by new as
ceylene gas plant which viii be pro-
cured i'm the East.
Mr. Rand informs us that ie expects
to have an opening night, perhaps 4
week from Saturday. ii he can get his
new goods properly displayed in time,
when be viii invite the general public
To inspect his new store aud new goods.
MIR Rand viii continue as heretofore
with his line of general merchandise but
viii increase his stock oi goods and ear
ry a line OF Sl5 ,000 worth
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
THE LITTLE STORE WITH LITTLE PRICES.

brother was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice. persuaded him tGtry FL
ectric Bitters, and he was soon much bet
ter but continued thciruse until he was
whollycured. am sure Electric Bjtters
saved his life ThisremedyeypeI mala-
rla, kills disease germs and puriIies the
blood aids digestion, regulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, cures constipation, dys-
pepsia, nervous diseases kidney troubles,
female complaints gives perfect health.
OnIN SOC at Chas. N .CInrkn,s drna stnre-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
Masonlc Temnie Nearlng Completlon.

-r1
Inc prlcE WORK on the Masonic temple
was completed, Tuesday, and Contractor
Bowed viii have the carpenter work and
,i,stari,,a finished nm boforo tho last of
'7'U,l an1 Tho bni ;o nC'?, tv trotor, '"fo -,
rio I '''o'trm o Dg,i''' 95i ~ = nd nJd
atn;o1I ~" ~, UI'tIo tb 'U, "Im tho t" %
m i ,,i ~ ~ ot pas ".i ooa ~ wy wv t ~
dror D"iI'''s MI nond oLont %9dG VOo ajditona M 1
-, frn MI tp tbo III "aaa gov" o ,' 'Pri' Tha
III l'i iiS''ils 'iV luuSV ipouiS' ln0
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
Adrerlisel LeLter IN.
Married.

AT the home Of the brides parents near
Jasper, Lane county, oregon, August ~ 1901,
by samuel Baughman, VIM. %. Marks of COL
fax Wash, and Irene Caliison of Jasper,
Oregon,
The bride is wcIl known in Hood River.
where she was successful teacher i'm our
public schools "a few years ago. Her many
friends in Hood River will join the Glacier in
extending congratulations.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
Stravad.

A dark brown. s-moutasuiu neifer;uO brand
bat marked Win white spot on forehead and
ielt srOu.dew White on belly and flank six
eeIl-deveoped taafs. Reward for Information
Jelt al Glacier once or with me.
1OHS HAKFI.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
Petitioniny for Ninth Grade Branches

Petitions are being circulated among
the school patrons of the town district,
requesting the establishment OF the 9th
grade in the Hood River school. The
petitions are being generally signed,
The state school law, passed by the last
legislature, states that grades above the
Sth grade may be taught when one-third
Of the legal voters OF district shall pc.
ttion the district board, requesting that
grades above the 8th grade may be
taught in such district, or the question
may be decided at the annual school
meeting by ballot vote. A property
qualification determines the legal voters
This gives women the right to vote A
man, with no property, but with chill
dren attending school, is a legal voter.
1t is imperative that the petitions secure
the requisite signatures, ii the Hood
River school shall have the 9th grade
this winter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06
Stoud Death on

EB Munday,a "a lawyer ofHenrietta, Tex,
once fooled a grave-digger. He says My
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-06

f. A Cram, formerly Of the firm Of
A. NJ. Williams q Co. of The Dalles, has
rented the Brosius-Early building, form
erly the Prather building, corner Oak
and Second and will open out shortly
with a complete stock Of fashionable
dry goods. Mr. Cram purchased the
racket stock Of the late Sam Mccartney.
and is now disposing Of the same at a
clearance sale Cox & Cook were em-
ployed during the week in remodeing
and enarging the storeroom and adding
new front to the Second street en-
trance. This position is one Of the best
locations in town for business house.
Mr., Cram is a gentleman OF pleasing
address, and OF rusting business ability,
and il the business OF Hood River war
rants his additional store, we wish Mr..
Cram success in his new enterprise.
September Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ladies' Home journal for Sept
ember is the Special Autumn Fashion
Number" Of that excellent magazine.
In addition to an unusual number of in
teresting stories and striking features, it
deNotes seven pages 10 complete SET
ting forth OF the styles-to-be in dresses,
bodices, hats and wraps The most inn
portant literary feature, perhaps, is the
initial installment of "Miss Acott's
Letters to Her Laurie letters which
have never before been printed. They
are edited by Laurie" hmself-now
grown up, There is delightful descrip-
ton OF a day in the woods bv Ernest Sc
Thompson, and a Jolly recital of
"The College Scrapes We Got Into, by
"a Graduate" The fourth part of Miss
Tompkins' "Aileen" brings that charm-
ing story near to its close, and Mr.. Box
discu ses the need for parental cooper.
alton in education in his editorial on the
"School Question Again. Three arti-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19
Where to Get Manhattans.

A Boston man recently went TO New
York on visit. On this occasion the
day after his arrival he happened to be
IA the iotel Manhattan, where ne ran
across an old friend in the lobby. They
shook hands, and the New Yorker invited
him to have drink.
We'll. what shall it be-a Manhattan
cocktail?"
Boston agreed. and they had two cock.
tails, and then two more on him.
Several days later the two friends
again met in front of a downtown hotel.
Hello, Dick" cried the Bostonian.
come up to the Hotel Manhattan with
me and we'll have another one of those
Manhattan cocktails"
Why what's the use of that? We
can go right in here and get them just as
well"
"Whatw cried Boston, "in here? Why,
I've been going all the way uptown ev-
cry day to the Hotel Manhattan to get
one boston Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19

served in the narratives of the early
travellers.
The natives of British Guiana bava
species of Pandean pipe, with fourteen
reeds, varying in length from FIVE foot
ten inches to four feet, set in 4 hoIloU.
piece of wood and bound together Win
strips of vegetable fiber
-Capua, the famous city where Han.
nibafs army was ruined by passing ono
winter was noted for its manufacfories
or perfumes. The Capuan perfume.
We're, sent in earthen and glass vessel,
to all parts of the Roman world.
--German surgeons say that the deli
cate membrane which covers the content.
of an egg shell will answer as well ~
pits of skin from human being to starr
the healing of open wounds. The disroy.
cry mas already been successfully tested
Iron stoves are coming more ord
more into use in Bulgaria. having driver,
out the tin-plated ones formerly in great
favor. Germany was the first in the field
with iron stoves, but has found formid,-
bic competitors in Belgium and England.
An industrial revival has spread MI
over Eastern Europe. The government
of hungary is granting subsidies to man
ufacturers of textile goods, agricultural
machinery, silk and for the Manufacture
of articles made of lead, zinc and tin by
electricity.
Russia buys her cheaper tools from
Germany. while the best qualities come
from France and England. PitchforkS
spades and garden tools are rarely i'm
ported, although the home industry does
not supply the market to its full cx-
tent.
Since 1871 the number of blind nnr
sons in Germany has decreased from S.
to 81 per 100000 inhabitants. and the
famous Breslau oculist, Dr. H. Cohn is
convinced that with proper care tina.
number can be still further reduced by
40 per cent.
-Mareoni has a motor carriage which
is equipped with folding cylinder ON ton
of the car and devices for the transmits
sion of wireless telegraphic signaling.
Motor cars fitted with this device are to
be used in forthcoming military maneu-
yers in Europe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19
SQUARE, ALL RIGHT, BUT
Each BarEainer Preferred to Use His
Own Sales.

Lach bsrEaIner Pr eferrel to Use His
Own Sales.
In the mountains Of Berks county, Pa.
where Dutch shrewdness matches Dutch
thrift, the proprietor of a hotel was bar
gaining for a supply of chickens.
Now, look here, Fred" said the hotel
man familiarly to the farmer, don't you
iced them chickens before you bring EN-
here. and don't You let 'em get wet"
All right Charlie" said the farmer,
but don't want to see EN- go hungry
That's all right, Fred, bur l amt
a.payin' II cents a pound for corn. and /
amt a-buyin' water at the same rate"
All right, Charlie, and I'll bring M
scales along"
mo need of that, Fred; I've got good
scales here"
They parted, and l asked the hote!
man just what he meant.
"Oh, Fred's all right" he said. "He's
one of the squarest men alive; but ali the
same | amt a-payin' live weight for
chickens stuffed full of wet corn aud with
wet feathers. But don't misunderstood
me- Fred's square man"
| walked down to Fred's farm. He
was jolly and smiling. Charles a fine
fellow" he said, lone of the squarest
men in the county-but I'm going to take
them scales, all the same" Youth
Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19
Could Prove Herself u Sister.

Mabel" he said, with an apparent ef-
fort as he gazed down into her dreamy
eyes, you've always been sister tc me
haven't your"
The long-expected moment had at last
arrived and she gazed coyly at the floor
I've tried to, George" she Whispered
And if | were to say something to yen
that should only be said by persons wha
are intimately acquainted, and who thor
oughly understand each other, you WouI
not take sffense?"
She thought it rather queer that he
should view a simple proposal in this
light, but she tremblingly assured him
that she would not
Then, Mabel" he continued lowering
his voice to a quaver. II apologize for my
holiness in saying it, but while | leaned
over to turn the page of your music
bu' sted off two of my suspender buttons
VIII you sew them on! z"
And trembling inwardly, but regalnin-
her outward composure with an effort
the brave girl went into the other room
and brought forth the necessary imp.r-
ments.-Indianapo Sun.