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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
COTTON MARKETS.

March manipulation was the sole feature
OF interest in the local cotton market to-
day. The rest of the list was quiet and
scarcely varied ; points from the closing
of Yesterday. Sentiment was peculiarly
mixed, with a bearsh leaning; Yet shorts
feared to take aggressive steps SO long
as the spot month was dominated by
strong clique. On the first call prices
were to 6 points lower. a sympathetic
move with weakness in the English mar
ket, where sharp decline from the open
ing had resulted under liquidation
thousand-bale notices. Receipts at the
ports We're much larger than expected,
while the investment manifested posi-
lively no subst antial interest in the mar
ket Following the call March sank rap
idly under selling by outside and tired
room longs. and i'll the absence of any
ported that 5000 March notices were put
out. and this helped to undermine the
March position. A sheer decline of ID
points was recorded. after which there
was 4 bare 2-Doint change until near the
close. 1t was reported that the parties
who had issued March notices were buy
ing. the same option in the pit at 10 points
under the price at which the same cotton
was sold late yesterday. That they in
tended to reissue notices on the same cot
ton again tomorrow and repeat to-day's
performance was rumored late in the SeS-
sion. and gave belated longs additional
cause for alarm. Shorts feared a final
corner of March room bears, and in eff
forts to coer present crop month over
sales held those options we'll up to the
bid level of last night. Wall Street, the
South. the West and Europe furnished
few orders. Trading at no time was ac-
tie. and for the most part comprised set
Elements of old accounts as matter of
precaution and pending a return of nor
NAL conditions. The market was finally
quiet. with prices net ID points lower on
March, with other months unchanged to
) points lower.
coTToN-spot closed quiet at Lice
lower; middling uplands, 9hc.; middling
gulf, 91ac.; sales, 2.110 bales.
April. $50: May; SOS; June. SOC; July.
ber 7.9a: November, ISL: December, 7.se
Futures closed quiet; March, $50; April,
s.95: May. $50: June. SGT: July, $50;
7.97; November. 7SS; December, 7S5
co1~roN-Quiet at oAc.: net receipts,
1,S71 bales; gross i .9sl bales sales: LILO
Great Britain, 22,229G bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. "a, 161 bales;
exports to Great Britain 6,1ol bales; to
the Continent, 3.575 bales; stock. S52,702
consolidated = Net receipts, 107,203
bales: exports to Great Britain, SS,O4S
bales; to France, 20 bales; to the Cont
Total since september lst.cNet RECEIPTS.
c,1S7,S40 bales; to France, 504, 169 bales;
to the Continent, l,6el,'o4 pales.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. es.--CoT-
TON-Futures quiet and steady; March.
9ooao9?S Agf ulg ss5 9sS sgAS SsMst
s. 5e@e ~: September. s0oas.1o; October.
s7.75G7.T.
CHARLESTON. S. c. Tss. 2a-coT-
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. oS.-DRY GOODS
port of business done for export Ac-
cording to most reliable authorities, about
400 bales have been bought for China,
and negotiations are in progress for a
considerable addition to this amount.
Transactions possibly being consumma ted
within 4 few days Business with the
home trade is quiet, with prices ruling
in buyers favor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
CHICAGO MARKET.

movement on q, moderate scale marked
the early course of the grain and hog
product markets to-day. Provisions at
the close showed no recove V, being nom
&c. to Pike under yesterdays; final i.g-
ures. but the grain markets Ia C:Icd Ct
ter support on the dip. corn closing &c.
higher. oats unchanged, and wheat, the
easiest of the grains, &c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Otlnn HiUh Low Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
On co.ooerstion Plan

The Painters Union will next Wednes-
day consider the question of establishing
a paint and supply store upon the CO.
operative plan The reason for this pro-
posed action is. the refusal OF the master
painters to sign yearly contract with
the iourueyIneu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

MONEY AND ExcHANGE.-Money on
call easy at 1H.d2 per cent: prime mer-
camille paper. 3aiM4n per cent Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business IN
bankers bills at s4.S71& for demand ana
at SiS4l& for sixty days; posted rates,
S4S,G4 ST.. and SISSY; commercial hlils.
81 SSI,GtI S::Ti3ls Silver certificates, 6lt2W
81; bar silver. 6l1s; Mexican dollars, ~.
Government bonds strong: State Donds
inactive; railroad bonds firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

Francisco rose and the second pre-
ferrea III. The movement In Copper. as
in the steel stocks, was without regard
to the trade news. as also was the case
with the railroads. Prices in NUMBER
OF the most prominent stocks are point
OF more lower on tho day
The money market continued easy, not
withstanding the large absorption by the
Sub-Treasury and the demands for the
,no,lth-end settlements. 1t is not UNI
likely, however, that the money market
possibilities are an element in the cau-
ton manifest in the speculation. a sharp
rise in sterling exchange in response 70
the harder money market in London
served to emphasize this caution.
Bonds were relatively better sustained
than stocks. Total sales. par value.
S3.02JGOU. United States refundlnE IS.
registered. advanced Is and the 's q per
cent. on the last call.
Total sales Of stocks to-day were S'o. loo
shares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
middlins, &C.; no sales.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. % = P Moot
higher: American middling, fair SID;
good middling, 15-16d.: middling,
5 Sled: low middlinE, 55sd. good ordie
nary. 45sd.::&ordinary. 41sd The sales -o OF
we're for speculation and export and IL
cluded $500 American. Receipts, 6,OuO
bales all American
Futures opened and closed quiet; Amer
lean nniddlnS, /. m. c., March, 5 16-64d..
sellers: March and April, 5 11-64@
) 12-64d., sellers; April and May, 9-G g g
5 1O-64d., sellers; May and June, !, S-64g
) lid, sellers; July and August. 5 4-64d.,
buyers; August and September, 4 56-64d.,
sellers; September, { 5; 5S-6id; sellers; oc-
and November, s. o. c., o7-64d-, sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
.&e1M@tymzze1ny

for they are showing two o. the pretticse
New Style Spring SILK Waists In Solid
coiors and Delicate Shades at Three
Ntnety-sighs and Five Ssyant7-4yA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

Cash UBIQUITOUS were as 10110Ws!- I1our
dull. No. ) spring wheat, !09I2c. No. :
low. 39Hc No oats, o5lalo6c.; No ,
white. 27a4@2SAc.; No. 3 white. 27@2Sc-
No. y rye, 52@j'c. Good feeding barley.
4Gc.: fair to choice mailing barley. 52G
5Sc. No. 1 fiaNseed, $1.61; No. 1 north
western, s1.63. Prime timothy seed, $4.40
Mess pork, per barrel. S13.90@13:9o. Lard.
sides Qoose), $69507.15; dry sailed Shout
ders (boxed) S6.25@6.5O: short clear sides
(boXed), 1907 80. Whisky: basis of
cries. 15G231ac dairies, 1O@l9c. Cheese
quiet at 10A@1i14c. Eggs quiet; fresh.
1910.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

State of Virginia. city ef Rsehrnond-ss.:
I. J. H. Southall. cashier OF the above
named bank. do soIemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the BEST OF
my knowledge and belief
j. Fl. SOUTHALL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day of February. 1901.
JNO- B. GAYLE.~Notary Public
S. G. FAIRBANK,
II. SWINEFORD.
a. c. BECKER
Directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

OF TuRPENTINE-ouiet at SOC: re-
ceipts, 134 casks: sales, III casks; ex-
ports, 1929 casks.
ROSIN-F'irm; receipts, 1.194 barrels;
sales, 2,44S barrels; exports, 1896 bar
rels: Quote a. 3: G. G. 81 10: p. s1.15; z.
X. $1.75; NJ. SIS; N. $1.9O; window glass;
81; water white, $3.50.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. os.-RosIN-Re-
ceiptS $50 casks.
TGRPENTINE-E Exports to London, 800
barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
General Passenger Agent.

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
stomac Railroad Inaugural Special train
will leave Elba at 6 o'clock A. NJ. March
4th instead. OF Z A NJ, in order that good
positions may be secured in Washington
from which to view the great parade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
INSURANCE.,
INSURANCE NOTICE

RICHMOND. VA. DecemberSt. 1900.
THE VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY HAS
this day sold to Mr. ROBERT LEE TRAYLOR
all the assets. oook-accounts, books, records,
good will, etc, of the business of its Insurance.
Department. This business was built u from
nothing by Mr.. Trayior, who has been In our
service for the past six and a half years. has
proven himself 20 be a capable insurance-man.
enterprisug, energetic and trustworthy, and
we commend him our successor IN the con-
duct of this business to all our clients and
friends. asking that :hey continue TO him the
patronage accorded to us.
REFERRING TO THE ABOVE NOTICE,
beg to say that nave assumed all the llabili-
ties Of the Insurance Department OF the VIR-
GINA TRUST COMPANY, as of December
81, 1900 and will continue this business. The
interests of its customers shall be IRi.hfllly
served by me, and I respectfully solicit the
patronage of my friends and the lnsurtng pub
lie Of Richmond generally, promising prompt
business attention TO their interests whenever
permitted to serve them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
THE TINES: RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. MARCH /. 1901.

Oregon Nav. lists ......... ITO
Oregon Ma As Observation-Disclosures. 1O4as
Oregon Short Line 6's5.-: 2G1la
Oregon Short Line consol 5's........ ZIG:
Reading general is ...-............ 93sl
Rio Grande Western lists ...--...... JOG
ST, Louis and Iron NJ. consol 5's.... 116Ia
ST Louis and San Fran. Gen. G's. :. 1891
ST Paul consois (bid) ......... 1S4
ST Paul. Chi: and Pac. 1sts:........ iS1s
st Paul Chi. and Pac. SIS 120Hs
Southern Pacific is ................ 92M
Southern Ry SIS Observation-Disclosures 1ola
Standard Rope and Irvine Gs...... -
Texas and Pacific lists ............. 11sh
Texas and Pacific Eds (bid)......... %
ITnion Pacific as 1Of;
Wabash lists 1191s
Wabash Ids 1O9h
West Shore As 115A
Wisconsin Central As ...........- $685.
Virginia Centuries tbid) .......... 951s
Mobile and Ohio As .... 96
Central of Ga. Con. IS .-.......... JOB
Central OF. Ga. list In. .............. a.
Central of Ga. ID 1n!... oI.?i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

BANKRUPT TRUSTEES SALE. By
y ORDER L. S. DIS I r I C T
COURT. EASTERN DISTRICT of VIR-
GINA. OF NEDIUM-SIZE. TWO-STORY
STOCk BRICK DWELLING. No. 1915
EAST BROAD STREET. NEAR TWEEN
TEETH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
NAVAL STORES

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Feb. os.-rUR-
.PENTINE-Dull: nothing doing-S7c.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s.-Seaboard COM
mon. 131sM13A: do. preferred, 39A@22J3}s.
Bonds. As, 73AGl13$$s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET
Richmond, Va, Feb. %. 1901.

RlcHmoHu, "a, Feb. Is, 13O1. :
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Leaf DARK, 16 hogsheads: Tugs,
hogsheads. Total, 20 hogsheads-
Sales of dark loose tobacco on the floor
Of Shelburne's Warehouse to-day were
1924 pounds; highest price, S1a..55.
Crenshaw's and Shockoe warehouses
also had satisfactory sales of dark loose
tobacco to-day,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
AUCTION SALES Futur. Days.

By J. Thompson Brown & Co..
11l3 Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 2S.-PEANUTS-
Unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. es..coT-
ToN-Futures quiet and "a steady; o March Oh.
Juno. S.96qS.9T: July. s.?5@s. so; August,
s.5e@se 81: September. s.09QS.1o October.
.775a7.7.
CHARLESTON. s. c. Feb. 2a-coT-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va, Feb. 2S. 1901
SALES.


1000 Virginia SIS B. C9........ 9G,s
$4,000 Virginia rs ........ 961t
81. 900 Virginia IS ........... 96ls
$1,000 Virginia rs ................-. rs
81 900 Virginia IS 9G
$500 Rich. City SIS on basis 81 p. c.
$500 Rich. City G's. 312h p. c
70 shares "A. c. l.. .A''.-....... Sc
l., shares r., L. &, p. Z u. c. gu. 800
100 shares Na--Car Chem. pfd... lila
10 shares Va.-Car Chem pfd.-. 1112l
100 shares Ea.-Car. Chem pfd.. HES
100 shares Va.-Car. Chem. conn.,. 62?s
10 shares Va.-Car. Chem. COM. 62A
~ ahareS Va.-Car. Chem. COM. G21a
-, shares ya.-Car Chem. COM. 621l2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Fate of Rejected MSS.

Talking about returned manu-
script said a member of the Re-
jected Stories, a recent organization,
''the most gracious editor I ever
knew was Maj. John P. Bruce, who
was thoroughbred Kentuckian. He
was the editor of the old st Joe
(Mo.) Union, the decadence of which
was fastened by a species of 1itiga-
ton still in vogue in some parts of
the country. Several of the 1iterati
of the town wrote for the Union and
watched and waited in vain. The ar
ticles did not show up, nor did the
MSS. come back. One Fourth of
July the cornerstone of the majors
house was laid. That was his own
idea He invited some of his friends
to the ceremony. At the proper mo-
ment he placed a small tin box in the
hole in the stone and covered it with
an extra layer of mortar. Some
time after one of the contributors, a
young woman, called upon the major
about her unreturned article and was
informed by Maj Bruce that it and
other unpublished articles formed the
| cornerstone of his residence. 1t was
not only delicate compliment to the
| writer's, but a nice bit of considera-
| ton for other editors. However, some
years later, after the majors death
| a story was started that his house
! was haunted. Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
QUEEN v1cToR1A's HUSBAND.
How the Prince ConsOrt Received a
Funny Story Told by Sir Edwin
Landseer.
THE END.

Prince Albert appears to have pos
sessed no humor. He was good man
not quick, but worthy. How his lack
of fun worked him i'll and did no good
to Sir Edwin Landseer is amusing
enough, says the Rochester Post-EX-
press. Sir. Edwin Landseer was
favorite of the queen, and had in the
prince consOrt also great admirer.
One day, in the presence of a friend of
the prince consort, German courtier
who was celebrated as raconteur, the
queen asked Lanseer to tell a story, the
famous animal painter having the mar
rative and anecdotal gift, and being in
,, his way quite the grand seigneur. He
was modest, however, and gave way to
the German notability, who told a dog
story, which, however, Landseer could
not resist Gaping with one that
burlesqued the Germans professedly
personal and truthful Renaissance of
canine intelligence.
The queen enjoyed a good story, and
Landseer had often amused her ma jes-
ty, who expressed her pleasure that
| the great painter was reminded by the
story of the prince consort's friend of
an incident that had occurred in the
| neighborhood of Windsor. Urged by
| the doubts of a companion to put a
favorite dog to severe test, Landseer
| bet him fve-pound note-which he
| thereupon buried under a sod in Wind
sor park in presence of the dog-that
when they had walked to Virginia wa
ter he would simply tell the dog to
fetch it, and the dog would do so. Hav-
ing nearly arrived at Virginia water,
Landseer told his dog to fetch it,
The animal bounded away on his mis-
sion, and in a short time returned, but
apparently without accomplishing the
feat for which Landseer had backed it.
The doubling friend was delighted un-
til Landseer opened the dogs mouth
and out dropped five sovereigns. The
dog had not only found the note, but
had run into Windsor and changed it
| at the bank.
The queen laughed heartily, the
prince was silent. When Landseer was
going to bed, the princes equerry ar
rived with message: "His royal high
ness compliments, and he hopes Mr.
Landseer does not think that the queen
believes that story about the dog and
| fiVe-pOund note"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

dick.
my hat, please" he demands, his
eyes lighting with hope and promise
OF victory.
'You have no right she begins.
"You are still a patient" But now,
with bowed head, she is struggling.
that his heart and hers might al
most meet in their wild leaping, so
close that in audacious search for the
missing headgear his hands are
reaching down behind the shrinking.
slender little form, and his long,
sinewy arms almost encircling her.
The war of words at the back stairs
"now trebiy laundering swelled the
gale but it is not heard here at the
front.
His hands have grasped her wrists
now. His blond head is bowed down
over hers, so that his lips hover close
to the part of the dusky hair. my
hat, Maidie," he cries, cor I'n-fll
take what I want!" Both hands
Juggling terriically at those slender
/ wrists now. and yet not gaining an
inch. do you hear? I'l-I'n take
"You shan't!" gasps Miss Ray
promptly burying her glowing face
in the breast of that happy khaki
and thereby tacitly admitting tha'
she knows just what he wants sc
much more than that hat.
! And then the long, white hands re
lease. their hold of the slim, white
| wrists; the muscular arms twint
tight about her, almost lifting hel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Lamb in Either Case.

One of the editors who read the
manuscript of Henry Thew Stephen
sons PATRON Van Volkenberg"
thought that the author might be a
good man to know. Accordingly he
wrote a pleasant personal letter. in
viting a better acquaintance, and as
one of the tests of companionable fit
ness inquired whether the author
preferred Lamb or Milton.
Mr.. Stephenson replied, acknowl-
edging the pleasure the letter had
given him, and saying:
81 do not know whether you ask
if 1 like Lamb or mutton, or Lam
or Milton best, but in either case it's
Lamb
Even the reflection on the editors
handwriting could not detract from
the editorial appreciation of Mr..
Stephenson's choice, and the new
partnership of minds was immediate
Iy formed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
THE SONGS M,RANoY SINGS.

Nirandy's voice is gettin' cracked, little
quaver floats
From out her pretty mouth when she at
tempts the higher notes.,
An. ali in all. though still 1 love her Just
as much 1 know
She cannot MARBLE like she did some thirty
years ago.
But4ots O. times, when I'm at work around
the barn, / hear,
In some old song I'd half forgot,i her voice
a-rngin' clear, =:
A honeysuckls of a tune that round my oil
heart clings-
An fresh with youthful blossoms are the
songs Mirandy sings.
It's Hard Times Come Again No More"
. John Anderson My 10" g
Or where that feller talks to Tom bout
~Ben Bot "Lorena." ..Home Sweet
Home" er maybe that OF tune
That makes you walk with Bobby Burns
the banks of 'Bonny Doom"
wouldn't trade a one O. them oil melodies
we knew
Fer all these new ones writ about a Han
nah girl er Lou.
Since we had sweet oil tunes them days
an not these rag-time things,
An, somehow, love jes gushes out the
"a songs Mirandys sings.
The one that OF some Maggie tells: when
You and 1 Were Young
1t pears t. mes the sweetest thing NOR
tai ever sung,
An better yet than that. glimpse OF
Heaven behold,
When to my ears comes stealth "Silver
Threads Among the Gold.'
Though modern songs an operayS the
younger folks may please
I'd rather hear cracked voice In the Old
time melodies
Than PATHS throat or Melba's MARBLE
hifalutn' things
The songs of thirty years ago. the songs
Mirandy sings.
Roy Farrell Greene. in Detroit Free
Press. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

breezy quarters at Malate. But pres
emily trap was sprung, mainly
through Mrs. Brent's completely, for
once or twice week it was Maidie's
custom to go to her old friends roof
for rest and tea. And one evening,
seems to me it was Valentines day,
just before sunset, they were in the
veranda-the colonel and his kindly
wife, while Maid Marion the Second
was in her own room DOMINIC dainty
gown for change from the Red Cross
uniform, when carriage whlrled up
to the entrance underneath, and Mrs.
Brent, leaning over the rail, smiled on
it's sole occupant and nodded reassur-
ingly.
Stuyvesant came UP slowly, looking
not too robust, and said it was awfully
good of Mrs. Brent to take pity on his
loneliness and have him round to tea.
Other nice women, younger, more at
tractive personally than Mrs. Brent,
had likewise hidden him to tea just
as.soon as he felt able, but Stuyvesant
swore to himself he couldn't be able
and wouldn't be if he could. Yet when
Mrs. Brent said Come he went,
though never hoping to see Marion.
whom he believed to be engrossed in
duties at the First Reserve, and on the
verge of announcement of her en-
gagement to that young man Eos
ter
Presently Brent said if Stuyvesant
had no objection he'd take his trap
and drive over Intra muros and get the
news from MacArthur's front-for
Mac was hammering at the insurgent
lines about Caloocan-and Stuyvesant
had no objection whatever. Where
upon Mrs. Brent took occasion to say
in. the most casual way in the
world:
ooh, you might send line to Col.
Mar tindale, dear. You know Mr.. Fos-
ter goes home by the Sonoma-oh,
hadn't you heard of it, Mr.. Stuyve-
SAINT? Oh, dear, yes. He's been ready
to go ever since the fighting began,
but there was no boat"
And then she, too, left Stuyvesan1
left him with the New York Moon
bottom topmost in his hand and a
sensation as of wheels in his head.
She proceeded, fur hermore, to order
tea on the back gallery and Maidie to
| the front. But tea was ready long
| before Maidie.
| Far out at the lines of San Pedro
Macati Dyer's guns had sighted
swarms of rebels up the Pasig, and
with placid and methodical precision
were sending shrapnel in that direc-
ton and dull, booming conclusions in
the other. An engagement of some
kind was on at San Pedro, and Stuyve-
SAINT twitched with nervous longing
to get there, despite the doctors, and
sat wondering was another engage
ment off at Manila. just what to do
he had not decided. The Moon and
his senses were still upside down when
Sing came in with the transferred
| tea things and Mrs. Brent with the
last thing Stuyvesant was thinking to
see-Maid Marion, all smiles, congrat-
alton and cool organdie.
Ten minutes time in which to com
pose herself gives girl far too great
an advantage under such circum-
stances.
"I-Tm glad to see you," said
Stuyvesant, helplessly. ct thought
you were wearing yourself out. at
nursing"
''Oh. it agrees with me-" responded
Maidie, blithely.
II suppose it must. You Gel tainly
look 500
"Merci du compliment, monsieur
smiled Miss Ray, with sparkling eyes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

and the prettiest OF courtesies. She
certainly did look remarkably well.
1t was time for Stuyvesant to be
seated again, but he lowered there
. about that tea table, for Mrs. Brent
made the totally unnecessary an
nounccment that she would go in
search of the spoons.
You had no timeI suppose-to
look in on anybody but your assigned
vict--patients, 1 mean," hazarded
Stuyvesant, weakening his tentative
by palpable display of sense of injury.
well, you were usually asleep when
I cal-inquired, ] mean. One or two
Jumps, Mr.. Stuyvosant?" And the
dainty little white hand lowered over
the sugar bowl.
You usually chose such times, I
fancy. One lump, thanks" There
was another, not Of sugar, in his
blue eyes and thin, sad face were pa
thetic enough to move any woman's
heart had not Miss Ray been so con-
cerned about the tea.
you would have been able to re-
turn to duty days ago." said she. ten
dering the steaming cup and obviously
ignoring his remark, had you come
right to hospital as DIR. Shiels direct
ed, instead of scampering out to the
front again. You thought more of
the brevet, of course, than the cash.
What a mercy it glanced on the rib!
; Oniy-such wounds are ever SO much
harder to stanch and dress"
"You-knew about it, then?" he
. asked, with reyiving hope.
''Of course. We I'll knew" respond