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FOR Restaurant, with up stairHi
4l4 Broadway, near Seventh st. In
quire ". BOrer. 161 College av
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big bows, and Wen go TO church and
hear the big organ and, o mamma,
couldn't we do it honest truth-for
sure, l mean"
81 am afraid Blossom, that you and
| would look queer in a fine church."
she answered, sadly.
30 mamma, please" coaxed the
child, sitting up in bed. her little
hands held out pleadingly.
A torturing wave of inconsistencies
swept over Blossoms mother. IF |
only could CO." she murmured, and
wise little Blossom said cheerily:
"We will, mammal; I'll take are of
you" Then they both laughed as if
there were no heavy shadows in
Easton court, and nothing but JOY
and love in the world on Easter
morning.
1--WE shall have to start early,
then. dear, before the people go to
church, and you shall see the lilies
and then we will come home and
have a happy Easter by ourselves"
said her mother.
After one awe-stricken whisper,
Blossom did not speak again to her
mother. She felt as if she must have
died and gone to Heaven, for never in
her happiest fights of imagination
had she dreamed of anything so beau
tiful as that which she saw on enter
ing the church. They sat down under
the gallery and Blossoms mother,
white-faced and weary, leaned her
head against a pillar and closed her
eyes. There was a lump in the child's
throat; her pleasure gave her such
keen pain. The organist was playing
a slow, sweet melody that throbbed
through the church like a psalm of
! rest. and Blossom, unable to control
her tears. stood up leaning heavily on
her crutch and wiping her eyes with
her little coarse handkerchief.
An early worshiper, a lady whose
Grape ~draperies floated about her like
a sable cloud. moved down the aisle.
She caught sight of Blossom sobbing
among the shadows and went over TO
her. laying caressing hand on the
top of the crutch and the other OF
Blossoms shining head. Blossom did
not start, for she had reached the
stage when nothing could surprise
her, but she looked up into the fair,
naughty face and smiled through her
tears.
what is the matter, little girl?" the
lady asked, in a voice so musical that
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Blossom smiled again and gave her
head a little shake to send the tears
flying.
ITS $3.50 nice" she answered,
reverently. Aren't you glad the lilies
tell about Jesus?"
The lady did not answer her in
words, and as she stopped nearer the
child, lifting the dimpled chin in her
palm, she said with passionate ten
derness; Poor little girl! You are a
cripple like my little boy; l am SO
sorry for you"
"Oh, is he lame, and will he be here
to-day? He won't mind his lameness
when he sees the lilies"
"He is not here; he is risen; and /
am alone" answered the lady, her
voice sharp with pain.
do you mean hat he has gone to
Jesus?" asked Blossom.
There was only an affirmative nod
for answer and Blossom, whose child
ish idea Of ministry meant loving,
put up her hand and stroked the face
of the stricken woman beside her, as
she did the tired mothers when the
hard days work was ended. Poor
lady" she said, softly, 81 expect God
is letting him gather Easter lilies for
Him to-day. Mamma thinks God has
gardens in Heaven because there are
so many folks like me who never had
anv flowers down here. / never saw
an Easter lily till to-day, and won't il
be nice when we all go to Jesus for me
.-.N IL
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in Heaven when God lets me show
how l can run"
Blossoms mother turned ~uneasily
and the child wen over to her. You
went to sleep, mamma, you were SO
tired" she said, in quaint apology;
then, turning and smiling brightly at
her new friend, she said: II guess we
must go now, for m said we
could only stay with the lilies until
the people came; she said we would
look queer; do we?"
"Stay to service with me-" pleaded
Mrs. Raymond, but Blossoms mother
would not be persuaded, and went
away, leaving the child under Mrs.
Raymond's protection.
Blossom has never forgotten that
wonderful Easter day. The triumph
ant music, the perfumed air, the glo-
rious promises of resurrection and
life, fell with untold power upon the
innocent child life. She was uncon-
scious of the notice she attracted TO
the pew of the wealthy Mrs. Raymond.
who had not been to service for
months, and who had been so bitter in
her grief over the loss of her only
son that her best friends had avoided
her in the hours when she most need
ed them. Blossom had not felt the
bitterness, so she leaned confidingly
against Mrs. Raymond, bringing to
her the first real comfort she had
known. Looking down into the child's
rapt face, she found her best help in
the warm human sympathy of the low
ing heart beside her, and as her quiz.
ering nerves stilled a little the ten
der triumph of the pulpit message add.
ded its healing balm to the hurt in
her troubled heart.
Blossom rode home in n carriage
hat day, and the wonder of it all had
not left her when a servant in livery
returned with several large boxes Of
Easter lilies, roses and ferns. There
was a perfumed note with a dainty
monogram tucked between the lily
stems, and Blossoms mother read it
| aloud to her.
"Dear Blossom" it ran, 81 want to
send you something from my little
boy. / think he wishes you to give
these flowers to all your friends in
Easton court to help them remember
that there is NO darkness where Jesus
is"
Blossom sat with her hands folded
over her knee, looking down at the
mass Of blossoms at her feet. at all
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came true, she said, softly; I'VE did
go to church, and God let me see the
lilies. God can do anything, can't He,
mammal"
Eyes, my Blossom, He lels us have
all that is good for u.s." answered
the brave, trusting mother, who, in
the midst of her toll and pain and
poverty, had learned to keep the true
Easter in her heart.
Many Easter days have come and
gone since then, and now the lilies
blossom royalty at Easton court, for
Mrs. Raymond, thoroughly awakened
from the selfishness of her grief, tore
away the old buildings whose environ
ment laid so cruel a hand upon the
children of the court, and in their
stead built up Donald house, in men,
DRY of the boy she loved and we'll
nigh lost. Blossom and her mother
have rooms in the new house as in the
old.
Sometimes when Mrs. Raymond has
taken leave of them she remembers
her first meeting with Them, and, re-
tracing her steps, takes Blossoms face
between her hands while she says:
Sod bless you and keep you sweet
in this garden for many years, my
Blossom" and Blossom, whose pres
ence is like a benediction in Donald
house. can repay her friend only by
the daily unfolding of her Christ
life.-Minnle Waite Roselle, in Bap-
fist Union.
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misery and unhappiness there were
in plenty, but no flowers, no Sabbath
days. no happy chfdren-that is, ex-
cepting Blossom Blossom, whose
long-lashed violet eyes and shining
curls. set her apart from all the other
alley children like q bit of hearts
ease; whose little cruteh went tap
ping through the halls all day, and
who sat on the rickety stairs at
nightfall ready to call out a CHEEKY
greeting to her mother when she
turned into the dark alley.
Blossom was very rich. Her moth
er did days work for the wealthy
people on the avenue, and, besides.
Blossoms mother had not always
lived in the alley. So when Blossoms
glad cry: Hurry up, mamma, I'm
waiting for you," would ring out on
the foul air, the alley children would
hurry to the stairs and look with
wondering, wistful eyes at the scene
which never failed to take place.
Blossoms mother was never too tired
TO kiss the winsome face and Bios
SONS arm always caught her moth
er in a rapturous embrace. Then
they went in and shut the door, and
the alley children were SO poor, 50
poor.
Out in the great city the Easter
story was being told again and again
n Saturday evening, and after her
bit Of work was lone Blossoms
mother told her a new story of o
little girl who, ever so long ago, went
20 church on Easter morning, and
who talked to the lilies and palms
while the minister preached TO the
big people.
1t was a fine old church, with n
great organ, and windows so beauti'
full that the sun made violet, and
gold. and purple lights on the floor
"And the little girl sitting there il
her white dress did not know
my Blossom, that some day sh'
would grow up and have great trou
bic to bear"
Poor mamma" exclaimed Bios
som, and then she fell to cuddlinI
the hard hand in her sweet baby wa.
and with the exquisite imagery o
childhood went to the beautiful
church herself, hearing the wonder
full music, and seeing the lights AM
flowers. The vision filled her wax
ing thoughts, her prayers and he
dreams that night, and when sh
awoke with the sun of Easter morn
ing shining across her face, Their
was a %tremulous hope in her hear
that down in the alley she woul
hear some n crying: Christ i
risen to-day" and then the response
-He is risen indeed" just as he
mother used to hear it in her oil
home.
But Blossom heard only wicked an
evil words, so she went back to he
world OF make believe" and sal
blithely to her. mott err: Now pu
on your prettiest dress, mamma, an
Ill put on my white dress, and tn
iace cap, and the little slippers wit
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At Enstertime.

At Eastertime. oh, who can doubt
That He who calls tho violets out
OF their brown graves beneath the rlme
Will wake us. too. in His good time?
Are we not more than may flowers?
Oh, sweet the lesson of the hours
At Eastertime.
May Riley Smith.
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"And, shure, they tell me YOU
bands very Itinerary
THAT he is, indade." in the
THAT he devours livery th'nt .ooms
way of q book or . paper th'
to the house."
"Shure, he does" .odpess
sand vot in the name oisateY"~
does the poor goat get
Yonkers Statesman.
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"Did you observe Lent thr yc1r?"
Every carefully" answered he. 81
think 1 succeeded in denying myself
enough things to pay the cost Of an
Easter Observation-Disclosures Star.
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*1HEsToRfM
OF BONNET

X-A( AHLVGtA M hdO III Al No.
NIX iFMItw in her own sweet
WHnW1 NV way-the day she
w " would marry med
Should have the purtiest bonnet That ever
the store folks made
One that would throw a rainbow Jest TWEEN
ty mile in the shade!
Ever seen Jenny smilin'7 Ever took note
of her eyes?
1 toll her a angel made 'em from little oiue
patches O. skies!
Jest 'peared to twinkle sunshine! an when
ever they look at me
] see Jest all o Heaven that ever l nope 10
see!
Well. I went down thar to the city an
tot the store folks plain
I wanted the finest bonnet that ever come
In on the train;
An I ! paid INV money fer It 'thout any con-
tendin' words;
1t wuz all fixed up with roses. an ribbons
an singin' birds.
But row the troubles a-comin'!-she wuz
all in deep distress;
How wuZ a ten-dollar bonnet 10 go WIN i
caliker dress?
Nother-she kinder shook her head; said
'twould be out O. place
An Jenny, with tears a-fallin' on the
roses OF her face!
But her grsn'ma come ter the rescue; IT'S
been seventy year" says she,
'Sence I wore my weddin' dress, an now
It's good as it use to be;
I've been a-keepin' It stored away-but L
saddens me now an then;
An Eeein' to-morrer's the Easter day, well
make 1t over fer Jen!"
Ten throwed her arms around her, till We
heard the gran'ma say:
ever you see SIGH a silly gal? She'll
smother me that away,
Go long an git yer scissors. an all o yer
needles bright;
with a hat like that a weddin' dress is Jest
what'n set you right"
IAN Il did! An seem she looked so sweet
when the Easter day come 'roun',
when meetln' WIZ over. the license an the
parson WIZ easy foun'!
An ! amt a-lovin' Jenny any the more,
or less,
Kaze I married her Easter mornin' ir
grsn'mother's wedGin' dress!
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
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BLOSSOMS
S w kST.

LIES did not grow
in Easton court.
The only super
huous a r ii C | e 5
which the chill
dren who lived
there knew any
thing about were
bits of broken
bottles and waste
papers. Squalor,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
The City Mission Organized

The ladies Oithe different churches have
completed the organization OF the City
Mission of fredericksburg. the object OF
which il TO unite and cooperate III all et-
forts to aid the poor.
The society is nOn-sectarian, and all
denominations are amongst its officers
and workers. The city has been divided
into six districts each under the care OF
three ladies, who bind themselves to per
sonally visit all cases reported to them
in their district. Nomoney will he given
to the poor, but an effort will he made to
supply fuel, food and clothing to the DIES
titute.
For the preselic session the ";asier viii
ask contributions for an Ice and Milk
fund for the aged and sick during the
summer.
ANY contributions of money should he
sent to the treasurer, Miss Annie Myer,
and old clothing, shoes, etc, can he sent
to any officer OF the society.
The following is list of officers: Mrs.
J. b. Ficklen. president; Mrs J. ;. Dill,
Mrs. r. b. McCalley and Mrs. John NJ.
Griffin. vice presidents; Mrs. J. F. Brown,
secretary; Miss Annie Myer, treasurer;
Mrs. Isaac Hirsh, purchasing agents,
with Mrs. v {. Strasburger as assistant.
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WESTn0RELaUD.
County Court Death Fire Other Notes
and Personals.

Correspondence Of The FREE LANCE
Montross. Va, March 2Jth, 1901.
4 very large crowd was present today
at MOntross, it being the regular term OF
the county court. No business Of i'm
portance was before il. At II O'Clock
court adjourned. and the Democrats held n
meeting To elect delegates To meet in con
veEtion at Union Village, April 10th, to
nominate candidate for the Con
stitutiOnal Convention from WestmOre-
land and Northumberland counties. The
meeting was largely attended. Mr.. W.
X. Crabbe was made chairman. CThe
list OF delegates was published IN our
last issue).
Mr. JnO. Mcclure, n very popular ana
well-known business man Of Mount Holly.
died suddenly Saturday night last of
typhoid-pneumonia.
Mr.. White. n native Of King George
county, while attempting to descend n
well at W. r. Gardy's saw mill, fell n
distance of thirty-two feet, and received
injuries from which he died Saturday.
Mr.. Is. b. Atwell, who resides near Kin
sale. lost his saw mill and considerable
lumber by fire on the % ultimO.
The first fish of the season for sale APP
peared in the MOntrOss market today,
and found ready sale at high figure.
Misses Rosa and Leila Porter have re-
Gently been the recipients of fine Stein
way piano, presented by their father.
Most of the public schools have closed
the 5-mOnths' session.
Mr.. Vim. NJ. Harris, who has been con
fined to his room for some time with
rheumatism, we are glad to announce, is
recovering, and today ventured out on
the cOurtgreen.
Mrs. Lena Fisher, OF Heathsville, is
visiting her mother and friends at Mon
trOss. L.
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CAROLINE.
Rev DR.. Quarles Accepts Call TO Calvary
Church Entertainment Notes and
Personals

Correspondence of The FREE LANcE)
Bowling Green, Va, Mar. %, 1901.
On last Friday night Miss Cordie H..
Winston entertained the f. n. Club nj her
home. Various games were played and
il was late hour when the guests lett
for their homes.
Miss Mary Shaw. Of Boston, is at the
Southern Seminary, where she will be the
guest Of Mrs r. II. Rowe for several
weeks
The measles ia prevalent here at pres
ent.
Miss Alice Pcatross, OF Balty, was the
guest Of Maj X. .. Peatross and family
this week.
Mr.. Charles II. Wright, who has been
living in I'rbanna for the last six months
and was called home by the death oi his
father. has decided tO remain here aud
continue with his brother the mercantile
business which was conducted by his
father for many years.
Mr.. John Winston, one OF the students
of the University of Nirginia, spent Sev-
eral days this week at his home here.
Miss Louise Rice of Ashland, II the
guest Of the Misses Gill at their home at
Milford.
Little AlgernOn French is very i'll at
the home of his grandfather, Mr.. \. Is.
Chandler, and it ia feared he has typhoid
fever.
Rev. +. II. Rowe returned Monday
from Washington, where he had been in
charge of a number of pupils OF the
Southern Seminary ON sightseeing trip
for several days.
Miss Clara Chewing. who has been
the guest of Miss Byrd Todd for several
weeks left Monday for her home in Alex
andria.
Rev. DIR. II. l.. Quarles Of Gwathmey.
has accepted the call rendered him by
Calvary Baptist church here, aud will
begin work ON the Ind Sunday in April.
Mrs. Palmer Campbell and little son,
who have been the guests OF Mrs. Frances
Glassell and family, have returned TO
their home in Bernardsville, y. j.
Miss Mary GOuldin. one of the old pu-
pills of the Southern Seminary, spent Sun
day and NJ onday at that institution.
Mrs. e. S. Webb has recovered from her
recent indisposition, and is out again.
Messrs. Rowlett and Swinei0rd, in
surance agents, have been registered at
the Lawn recently.
Mr.. Glenn Jordan. Of Moss Neck, was
the guest of his father at his home near
here ON Sunday.
Miss Ethel Newbll il spending n few
days with her friend, Miss Cordie Wins
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Gill will in n few
weeks move into our midst. They have
purchased the property on Main street
owned by Mr.. c. l.. Collins and will make
it their home They have many friends
here. who will welcome them to the vii
lage
Mr.. Joseph Baker. of West Virginia, Is
in our midst, and N usual is receiving "A
hearty welcome from his many friends.
y. y. u.
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Communicated.
A CAROLINE VOTER" WRITES OF
Mr. COBB. -
Wants Him Nominated by the Primaries
April 6th.

Balty. Va, March 18th, 1901.
To TIE FREE LANCE:
Prominent among the names already
mentioned as suitable delegate from this
county To the Constitutional Convention
stands that of Mr. W. l.. Cobb. For the
benefit of those who may not know him
as well as do, will say that through
his sobriety, energy and industry he has
risen from n small farmer to one OF the
largest landowners and taxpayers IN
this county. He, therefore, knows the
wants of the farmer. lie is also n large
lumber dealer, giving employment to
many laborers, and often making ad-
vances for them hence he knows not only
their wants, but also their needs. MIR.
Cobb has big body, n big mind and
big heart-or in other words, is big all
round man. Primaries will be held Mt
the respective precincts in this county on
Friday. April 9Th, between 3 and 1 p. IN.
do hope that all who feel an interest in
this important election will be at their
post on that day and take part in the
nomination of Mr.. Cobb.
Voter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
IMPROVEMENTS.
Moving Into New Residences.

MIR. A. Randolph Howard will occupy
his new residence on Hanover street,
fronting Charles, about May LIST. lie IS
making many improvements TO the al
ready handsome property. A granite
curb is to be put infront and a pavement
laid of vitrifed brick. A driveway OF
belgian block will also be laid along the
left Of the residence to the elegant cottage
stable which is to be erected at once on
the rear of the lot. When these improve,
ments are completed this property Will
be second to none in the city in appear
ance and conveniences. /,
Mr.. VIM. Bernard and family moved
into their new home, the Presbyterian
parsonage, on yesterday.
DIR. j. Garnett King and family have
moved into the Darlington house on
Princess Anne street. 4,
Mr.. Victor G.. Strasburger has rented
the Hurkamp house on Main, between
Commerce and Amelia streets, and VIII
move there with his family on May LIST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat. 20 to 80; corn, 80 to 50 meal,
S1.15 to 81. 20 per 100 pounds; oats, 30
to 81 fowls dive > to Z turkeys Dive,
6 TO z: ducks dive, 6 to Z; spring
chickene. Is to so cts. per pound;
lard. & to 9; eggs, 10Y to IL;
butter. 10 to 20; hams, II to IL; Irish
potatoes, IS TO 10; early rose, for seed,
95 to 81, 90; beef, 3 to 81; veal, ~;
pork. ) to 6; hides (green), ~ to d;
hides dry, to g; baled hay, Sl4 to
$40 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, Is to 90; washed,
% to %.
Leaf Sumac-50 to 50 cents per hun
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday as
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, Mar, 74ls; May, 75z
corn, Mar, 4OH; May, AK; Mar oats, 24k.
New York-Southern wheat, IS to S3 ;
corn, ~ to 40.
Baltimore-Southern wheat,75 to 7Sk.
Southern corn, AZ TO AZ.
Richmond-Wheat, IS to 81 corn, 4S
to 80.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, SO to rs; corn, 45
to 46.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNS
The Pine Temple Saved Prom Being Sold
For Debt.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of Vir-
ginia, decided, at its meeting in Rich
mond Wednesday night, to take the Ma
sonic Temple from the Temple Associa-
ton by assuming the debt of $4,000 on
the building and purchased the furniture
in the Temple for 81 900.
The Grand Lodge is given ten years in
which to pay the debt on the Temple
The session lasted from 9 O'Clock in the
evening until midnight. OF the 26O
lodges of the State, l6O were represented.
Grand Master ii. 0. Kerns, of Halifax
county, presided.
The report of the special committee
appointed at the andual session of the
Grand Lodge last December to report a
method whereby the Temple might be
saved from sale for dedt, wass adopted
by a good majority but there was along
and earnest debate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t viii relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
SYRUP and take no other kind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
Business Consolidated

Messrs. J.R. Leitch & Go. have pur-
chased from A. b. Bolts his wood bust
ness on Main street, opposite J. M. Grill
fms store. They will take possession at
once, and the wood and coal business
which they have been conducting on
Princess Anne street will be moved to
their new stand on Main street.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
paath Of ] 3 Watson.

Mr.. j. r. Watson, highly respected
citizen of Stafford, died at his home, near
Brooke. Wednesday night OF grip, aged
80 years. He is survived by a widow
and five children. Funeral services were
held from Andrews Chapel Friday
evening, Rev. Decatur Edwards oficiat-
ing, and the interment made in the family
burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
Marriage In Stafford.

Mr.. John II. Brooks and Miss Anna
Kurtz, daughter of Mr.. John Kurtz, were
married at the residence of the brides
parents, in Stafford county, in the pres
ence of a large circle of friends, on We'd
nesday evening, March 9th, atSo'clock,
by Rev. Decatur Edwards. MIR. and Mrs.
Brooks will reside in this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
Thanks |!

Will THE FREE LANCE kindly accept
our thanks for complimentary allusion to
our Spring Opening in Thursday paper
Also thank the crowds OF interested
ladies who visited our store on that oc-
casion for so many kind and compli-
mentary expressions and their liberal
patronage. The T. N. Brent Store.