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sailor who has taken the greatest care
of her property. She was an heiress
already when her father died. That
was Is years ago. She is now TO-
us she passablc-to look at? a hoi-
den with high color, | warrant"
"A cream cOlored complexion touch
ed with led and pink, light hair in curls
and blue eyes the face and figure of a
Venus, the sweetest mouth in the
world and the fondost manner"
Hang me II the fellow isn't in love
with her himself, If she is all this,
man. why not apply yourself for the
post OF spousc?"
Because her guardian keeps or all
would be lovers and destines his ward
for a gentleman at least, for n noble
man he hopes"
'IIr is ambitious. Now as to her
fortune"
"She has feet OF half n dozen tall
vessels - nay. there are more, but |
know not how many. was formerly
clerk In counting house of the
town, and learned II great deal-what
each is worth and what the freight Of
each voyage may produce-but not all.
The captain. her guardian, keeps
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A NOISY BURGLAR.
Tie Dfsturbs the Man Of the House
and Receives Severe Treatment


The noise made by tho burglar in the
Ferguson pantry, slight as it was dis
tnrbed the light sleeper vn the bedroom
not far away, and the midnight marauder
was surprised moment later ~ End
himself covered with a big revolver in
the hands OF determined looking man
i'll long white robe.
II hain't done nothn but eat n few cold
vietuals, mister" stammerod the burglar
IL see" sterniy replied George Fergu-
son, you have been eating the remains
Of cake my wife made for dinner last
night. Do you know what I'm going to
do with your
Turn me over to the police, s'pose,"
gasped the helpless thief.
Worse that that" said Ferguson. with
a ferocious grin. I'm going to make
you eat quart Of health food. It's
new kind my wife heard of and fixed IN
for us yesterday, and it's pretty dry eat
ing, but you'll eat every particle OF ii or
I'll bore six holes through you. There il
is in that big bowl. Turn yourself loose
on it,
With grim determination the Indignant
householder stood over him till il was fin
ished, after which he picked up the luck.
less scoundrel, who had fallen exhausted
to the floor and threw him out Of the
open pantry window.
at may kill him." soliloquized Mr. Fer.
Ruson somewhat remorsefully as he
crawled back into bed without disturbing
the rest of the family, but a man who
breaks into another mans house takes
his life in his hand anyway."-Chicago
Tribune
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are dangerous"

on. ih are dangerous"
mot at this quiet and secluded town.
They will b. strangers TO you as we'll
as TO me. And they will be useful.
After all, in such place you need an
opening. They will lead the way"
The lady made no response.
II may call II settled, thenW He
still held her hand. "Tf you would
rather not 90, Anastasia, l will find
some one else, but I had hoped
She drew away her hand. You are
right" she said. mo one knows you
80 we'll as myself. And all know
about you is that you are always con-
irving some deviiry. What IL it this
timer But you will not tell nie. You
never tell me-"
"Anastasia. you DO me an Injustice.
This is a purely political step"
"As you will. Call 1t what you
please. l am your servant, you know
that; your handmade In all things save
one. Not for any other woman, Ludo-
wick. not for any other unfortunate
woman. will LIT my little finger.
Should you betray me In this respect
He laughed. "a woman? And in
that company? Rest easy, dear child.
BE jealous as much as you please, but
not With such q cause"
He touched her cheek with bis finger
He stopped and kissed her hand and
withdrew.
Lady Anastasia stood awhile where
he left her. The Joy had gone out of
her heart. She trembled. She was
seized with forchoding of evil She
threw herself upon the sofa and buried
her face in her hands. and, forgptful Of
paste and patch and paint, she sun Tered
the murdcrouS tears to destroy that
work OF art her finished face.
CrO BE CONTINUED)
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In the Joke Factory.

"Sir." said the expectant writer, 81
have here a little joke on a brand new
subject which | would like to sell.
know the public tires OF the old, stale
Jokes. and | have made 4 new one. en-
TREY original, | ASSURE
"W hat'sthiokeT'
"Why, nan has insomnia, you know,
and he goes TO church and hears the
preacher and sleep comes over-ha, ha!
Isn't that
OF course the city usually takes care Of
dcmur when the editor rang for the am
bulancc and sent the poor fellow to the
hospital AZ the public eXpenSe.-Denver
Times
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$50. matches maid, thy silence grants consent.
Sec at thy fc,t, tho poets knee is bent
when evening roses scatter fragrance faint
And the sad Phlomcl rcnews his plant"
"Did ever man hear such stun, Jack?
Go on
within this bow'r. s'ar from sight Of men,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, at the hour Of ten,
That bow'r, . shrine OF love and temple fair,
will await thee-samu-l Semple--thcre."
"What do you think of that, Jack?
Samuel Scmple, the ragged, skulking,
snvcling. impudent son of thieving
exciseman! A very fine lover for my
little maid. Ha, will he2 Will he?"
The captain graspcd his cudgcl with
resolution.
"Slr" said. with submission. "What
did Molly say to this precious epistle"
MOLLY? Dost think that I would
let the little maid sec such ranting
stuff? Not So The black woman
brought the precious letters to me.
There are three Of them. Wait. Jack.
Thou shalt see. Hush! hear his
step. Let us get into the summer
house and lie snug to see what hap
pens"
We stepped into the summer house,
now pretty dark, and waited cxpcctant
Like the captain, ! was filled with
amazcmcnt that Samuel. whom knew
well. who was my schoolfcllow, should
presume 10 lit his eyes so high Alas!
There is no bound or limit, l am as
sured. to the presumption OF such as
this stringer of foolish rhymes. Yet
! felt some conjunction for him be-
cause he would most assurcdly receive
n basting such as would cure him ef-
fcctually Of the passion called love, SO
far as this object was concerned.
Presently we heard footsteps crunch
ing the gravel. Snug. my lad. Lie
snug" whispered the captain. We
heard the steps making their way
along the path between the gooseberry
and currant bushes Then they came
out upon the grass lawn before the
summer house. The grass Is as big
as quarter deck. Jack" said the cap
tain. at will serve for the basting Of
n mcasly clerk. I've knocked down
many a mutnous dog in the quarter
deck"
The poet came to the summer house
and stood outside irresolute. He could
not see the two occupants. He hemmed
twice aloud There was no reply.
"Matchlcss Molly" he whispered.
"Divine maid. | am here at thy feet.
Nymph of the azure sea. am here
"Thc devil you are" cried the cap
tain. stepping out. "Why, here is a
precious villain for you! Jack cut him
off in the rear if he tries TO get away.
Sos my young Quill driver, you
would poach OH the preserves Of your
bcttcrs, would you? Would you?
Would you"' At each repetition he
banged IT," wooden post of the sum-
mer house with his cudgcl
The poet made no reply, but he look
ed to right and to left and behind him
for way Of escape, bur found none,
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The Explanation.

The gray bearded patriarch was lying
on the pavement while an angry crowd
gathered around and menaced him. but
he was too far gone to need any further
attention.
What's The matter with the aged gen
tleman 2" asked newcomer.
Hes the oldest citizen" replied one OF
the mob. "He had just remembered
something about warm weather in the
sixties when somebody started the in
quest denver Times.
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| for | was ready to bar his flight.
wherefore his shoulders became round
I'd and his head hung down and his
knees tr"mhled. Samuel Semple was
caught in a trap. Some young fellows
would have made fight Of ii, but not
Samuel All he thought about was
submission and nonrcsistance. which
Light provoke pity.
Three times, iackanapcS. hast thou
presumed 10 send stuff to my ward.
Here they arc" He took from me the
last sheet of doggerel verse and drew
from his pocket two more. Here they
arc-oilc two, three all addressed to
the matchlcss Molly. Why, thou inn
pudent villain, what devil prompted
thee to call her matchless Molly?
Matchloss to such as you. Take that,
sirrah. and that" They were laid on
win a will. The poet groaned, but
ma 10 no reply again looking vainly to
rig'!t and lort for some way of escape.
The basting which followed was real.
~ worthy Of the days when Captain
e'roWle with his own hand quelled n
nlutiny and drove the whole crew un-
der matches.
1t was a poor shrinking trembling
figure full of bruises and aches and
pains that presently arose and skunk
away | should have felt sorry for
him had he taken punishment like a
man. Why, | would maroon any of my
crew who would cry and grovel and
SWIVEL when tied up for his three dozen.
1t made one sick and ashamed to see
him and to hear him. with his Mercy,
captain, Oh, enough, good captain!
Oh captain, ! confess. deserve it all.
Never again, captain. Oh, forgiveness,
forgiveness" and so on. | say it made
me sick and ashamed. When all was
over, | followed him to the garden
gate. "Oh. Jack" he groaned you
stood by and saw it all. | am n dead
man. He shall be hanged for 1t. You
are the witness. | am nothing but a
bag Of broken bones, ribs and collar
bones and skull. am poor, unfortu-
nate, murdered man. ! am done to
death with cudgcl"
eco home" said. "You a man?
You cry like whipped cur. Murder
ed? Not you. Cudgeled you are, and
well YOU deserved it, 10 home and
get brown paper and vinegar and tell
all the town how you have been cudg-
eled for writing verses to a matchless
maid They will laugh, Sam Semple
They will laugh"
The captain went back to the parlor
somewhat flushed with the exercise.
Justice" he said, has been done
without the cart and the cat, My pipe,
Jennifcr, and the home brewed Mol
ly, my dear, your very good health"
day or two afterward we heard
that Sam Semple had gone to London
to make his fortune. He was carried
| thitlIor by the wagon that once a week
| makes the journey to London, return
ing the following week. But when
| sam Semplc came back it was in a
chalse, with much splendor, as in due
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BIG FOOT MIKE.
THE ORIGINAL SOONER.

THE ORIGINAL SOONER.
Far 10 the west in the long ago,
Keeping close to Mssouris flow,
Then over the plains where the coyotss grow,
Going his best
But mis- best was slow
Headed west in his prairie schooner.
Went Rig Foot Mike,
The original sooner.
Fer Mike had heard
OF the peak Of Pike;
He'd bsen told exactly
What She was Ike,
An the moro OF Pike's he studied about
The more he wanted to ''stake her OUT"
An that's the reason why Mike day
Hltch.d UP his schooner an started away
With an AK, spade an some shootin tools
An a couple Of good Missouri mules.
amt quite certain thst he did,
But think Mike carried wife kid.
Anyhow | know there was tied behind
Afollowin Nike both night an day,
A family dog Of the yellow kind.
An since Mixes time you'll always aud
A yellow dog tied on behind
A prairie schooner on its way.
Mike certainly had q queer OUTFIT.
An the natives almost took fit
OF laughter when they gazed on IT.
Bound for the west.
In God we trust.
Big Foot Nike,
Pixies peak or bust!"
Some told Mike the peak was long way out.
But Mike knew exactly what he was about,
An he KEEP a-goin, an agoin, an goin
(For Mike was from Missouri and had 10 bs
shown,
An away cut yonder was the peak OF Pike.
An maxim right for her was Big Foot Nike!
don't exactly know his route.
But a lot OF Missourians followed him out,
An It., easy money--it you want to bet
That lot Of them Pikers are out there yet.
But Mike was away ahead Of them all,
For he KEEP agoin spring, summer and fall
Keep agoin west in his prairie schooner.
Big Foot Mike.
The original sooner.
As said in the Lord Mike put his trust.
In the hope to get to Pixies or bust
But II Nike did bust In spite Of his trust
l trust hope, nope ne went UP right
An KEEP .goiu til out OF sight,
An | also O. pc some Of MS kin
Reached out a A.nd pulled him in.
But maybe Nike dln', bust a. all,
But reached the peak an saw il all,
For nerve ike Mikes
Would c1rr' a dozen men 10 Pixies
But lvo sot trouble enough myself
without a-stirrin up Big Foot Mixes
But far to the west in the long ago,
Keeping lose 70 M.souri's flow,
Then over the plains where the coyotes grow.
Headed west in hi. prairie schooner,
Went Rig Foot Nike,
Tie original sooner.
ST. Louis 0lobe.Democrst.
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when the Cars Are Crowded.

"NIr. Perkins, you look crushed and yet
pleased"
"Nes; on the way out n stout lady sat
IN me and grumbled because | wouldn't
give her more room. Before l got off
n stouter lady rot in and sat on her.
Chicago Record Herald.
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III stand on my head. the blood all
PUSHES TO my head, doesn't it"
No one ventures 10 contradict him.
Now" he continued triumphantly.
when l stand on my feet, why doesn't
the blood all rush 10 my feet?"
Because" replied Hostctter McGin-
mis-, your feet are not empty"
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James White, Bryantsville, Ind, SAYS
DcWlttsNitch Hazel Salve healed run
ninG sores on both legs, lie had suffered
years Doctors failed to help him. Get
reWitts. Accept no limitations.
OSullivan & Young, W. =. Hall. L.
Gossein, L. Il. Crapdall, Ninooski.
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kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"Dlgests what you eat"
A NECESSARY ADJUNCT

Hc-"I tell you, there's nothing like n
girl and a hammock and "A moonlight
night"
She (demurclN) Perhaps, hut | believe
most girls prefer to have a man in addt-
ton. Town Topics
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Preparing to Get Even.

Yes" he said, Il wish to adopt girl"
"A little girlf"
mo a girl old enough TO have energy
and perseverance and one who has had
enough experience with the piano 10
make her think she knows how to play
it. Aud il she also thinks she can sing,
why. so much the better. tell you,
am going TO get even with the people in
the next fiat even il l have to adopt two
MUSICAL prodigies .'-ChcHgo Post.
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q. O. Buck, Boirne Ark, says: | was
troubled with constipation until ! bought
pcNitts Little early Rsers. Since then
have been entirely cured of my old COM
plaint I recommend them
O Sullivan & Young. W, 7, Han, Il.
.Gosselin, e. h, Crandall, Winooskh
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course you shall hear. You shall also
hear Of the singular gratitude with
which he repaid the captain for that
wholesome correction.
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BOSTONIXEp.

TOO previous laughter turns To- wrath
tSo runs the Boston saw
His cachinnation's best who hath
The ultimate guffaw."
philadelphia Fress.
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Sight Quickly Restored,

"Love they say, is blind" she remark.
cd casually.
'True," he replied, "but Hymen is q
first class culist."-Chicago Post.
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CHAPTER III
A NOBII, LORD,

! Is three years later.
We are now in the year
1I50. At IL O'Clock in
the morning the ante
room OF the townhouse
Of the right honorable
the Earl Of Fylingdale
was tolcrably filled
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FINISHED and for sale at the Acme

FINISHED and for sale at the Acme
Book Store-The City Directory.
THERE was some hail on Sunday
night. The air was much cooler on
Monday morning as a result Of this.
ALL persons holding coupons for
photographs must bring them in at
once. PRoTZMAN,
The Photographer.
A LADY Quartette is always a
source of delight to lovers of beautiful
music, aud the Schubert Lady Quar-
tette is one OF the best.
THE VI. & K. railroad makes it
possible for people to summer ut
some of the pleasant farm houses
along tie line. Quite plumber will
no doubt take advantage Of tile OPP
portanity.
WEAyER's gocery received a lot OF
fine dressed chickens today Orders
would better be phoned 10 If yon need
them.
To NEGLECT advertising is like re.
solving never to ride by steam or
communicate by telegraph It Is to
close ones eyes to the light and per-
sist upon living in perpetual dark
ness.-Horace Greeley.
The Novelty Co, millinery de-
partment is up-to date, as Is eyi-
deneed BY the many hats they turn
out.
IT is said that the Ringing circus
people are thinking of wintering in
Fairmont. They like this section of
country and think that it would be
good point from which to make the
start next spring.
THE latest things in Summer mil
linery are shown by The Novelty Co.
How this can fail to be good fruit
year is hard to see and if it is it will
be the first good one that we have
had in this country for ten years.
The fruit has either been a failure or
a short crop every year since the ire
mendous crop Of ten years ago. 1t
will be remembered that apples sold
in orchards as low as three cents
bushel.
WEAvER's stock of canned goods
are Of the choicest brands. They are
not the cheapest on the market but
cheaper than the same grade can be
had elsewhere.
SEVERAL billiard tables have been
ordered by the Turn Verein and will
be placed soon. The tables are to
be the finest in town.
Cen temeri gloves at
The Novelty Co.
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Rice's.
CARPETS, lace curtains and all
kinds of floor coverings at

CARPETS, lace curtains and all
kinds Of floor coverings at
Hirschman's.
VERY handsome monuments have
been erected in Oak Grove to the
memory Of the late Col. +. w.
Thompson and Miss Lulu Carlow.
They were put up by the Stewart
Granite works of Warrington under
the direction of Mr.. Critchfeld who
is the designer for the firm.
LADIES desiring good pair OF
kid gloves can now secure the Cen
temeri at The Novelty Co.
The big we'll encountered by the
South Penn IN Battelle district is
declining somewhat and is now only
producing roo barrels day. There
are many of us however who could
manage to worry along even with
that small production If they would
give us the well.
THE Pleasant corner OH the cor
ner of Peasants and Front street
viii open their ice cream parlor on
Saturday night. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
THE largest attendance ever pres
ent at Turn Verein dance was
there on Saturday night The mu-
sic was furnished by local people.
These dances will be made a regular
Saturday night feature until after
Commencement On May Goth an
elaborate ball is to be given and the
members are now hustling on this
DROP in at the Acme and get
your favorite magazine to-day.
Cry council meets tonight and il
will appoint the regular committees
Until they get to working smoothly
the affairs Of the council will not run
without jars There is a tremend-
Gus amount of business to attend to
II
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Acme Book Store, ~
1Mmzz--Iz5 Walnut St.--Dsring Building
H. L. SWISEIER, Proprietor.

MANSINGToN is getting ready TO
entertain the state editors who will
make a trip from Fairmont cut TO the
oil town.
Four car loads of sewer pipe are
being unloaded in Seneca to-day
excuse us we meant in the fourth
ward We haven't got accustomed
to the city yet.
YOU can save money by buying
your rugs, carpets, mating, oil
cloth and linoleumns from
The Novelty Go.
THE streets of South Morgantown
are badly torn up. A large force of
men is putting down sewer pipe, and
gas and water mains before the work
of paving begins.
YOU will be given warm recep-
ton and a cool dish of ice cream at
the Pleasant corner by Newman d
Bayles on Saturday evening. Don't
forget the place corner OF Front and
Peasants street.
EVERY one should begin to adver-
tise the Decoration Day celebration
and letters written on business or for
other reasons should have something
in them about the big time that we
are going to have here on the Both.
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}DR. Al. BOYERS,
} DENTIST.
PONCE: Poster Building, Main and,
; Walnut Streets.
R0WN & BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALITY
ONCE hours to IL an. 1 to 8.

MEssRs I>nhe a. Williams. the
Walnut street cabinet makers are
turning out some beautiful work and
are crowded with orders. Their sue
cess has been phenomenal. They
opened their establishment only two
months ago and while they have
three floors 25x54 feet it looks as
though they would have to enlarge.
They have made some very hand
some work.
THE funeral of Mrs. Mary Shay
will take place from the residence OF
Mr.. Chas Merrlfeld in the Odd Eel
lows building at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon DIR. Leech will conduct
the service. All friends are invited
to attend the service but the inter
ment will be private.
THERE are so far three applicants
for the authorship of the University
which place is now filled in the most
acceptable manner by Mr.. S. G.
Chadwick. A telegram was recent
" sent to Lieut.. White in the Phil
ippines to know whether he would
accept it and the reply came back
promptly that he would. Inasmuch
as the board has never organized
nor held a meeting we are not ad.
vised on whose authority this was
done. Jno. B. Wallace and Jas. Fl !.
MeGrew also would like to have the
appointment.
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II will be Just as well to say moth
ing about it if yoar name should
happen to be left cut Of the City Di.
reetory.
MoRGANTowS sent large delega
ton to Jniontown to day TO take in
the circus or course they are hay-
ing very nice time.
If Jon want a pair Of gloves that
will wear buy the famous Cente-
meri for sale by The Novelty Co
THE visit of the Schubert Quar-
tette here will be notable event in
musical circles They will have a
very large house out TO hear them
No SAW edges on collars Numbered
at Miller's New Method Laundry. A
card or phone 139 viii bring wagon.
FRaNr street is being cleaned up
and as soon as this is attended TO
the rest Of the streets of the Greater
City will be taken up in turn.
TIE forests are putting out rapid
~ and trip TO the mountain is
quite nice already The Cheat river
country is the favorite place and
many people go there.
THE Turn Verein is getting ready
for its excursion this summer which
will be made the grandest ever given
by the organization. 1t will celebrate
the fifth anniversary Of the founding
of the local club.
A LAST years suit may be made TO
look quite well il cleaned and pressed.
Geo. Weible will make them ps good
as it can be done for very small sum.
II you are careful and economical you
will nst neglect this.
SENECA people are stirred up over a
house which is being built in that
town by prominent citizen. They
claim that the house is not the kind
that ought to be put up and they will
raise a fuss in council tonight.
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r. A. HAYES, Opt

No actor that has ever been to
Morgantown has more friends and
admirers than Walker Whiteside. He
will present Heart and Sword" at
the Opera House Saturday May 18th.
The largest house of the season will
no doubt greet him.
ONE of the largest companies in
Martinsburg has issued notice that
no one of Incorporate habits need ap-
ply to it for employment. They are
not wanted and the men in the employ
of the company who are addicted to
such habits will be removed as soon
as they are known.
THE board of health should make
a thorough inspection of all places
that might breed disease. There
are few places that need attention.
Some people who have no sewers are
careless about slops and throw them
in alleys and back yards. A ten
dollar lesson would have salutary
effect on some of them.