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TELEpHnNE ExcHANaEa

Quinn, EdwaId
Ramsay, G VIM
Ramey, g II
Rice, j Harry, residence
Risheill, NJ l., saw miliA
Rittenour, DR. A A
Reardon, VIM N
Robertson, IL
Roberts, Walter
Robinson, G II 4 Sons
Rogers, Joseph +
Ruben & Sons NJ
Rammel, A & Sons
Reardon, w m, residence
Rucker, Geo II (St Elmo)
Robinson. Thos w
schlichting, Henry, residence
Schwarzman, Geo ID, residence
Smoot, w A jr, residence
Smith, Mrs. Francis /.
smoot, C c & Sons
Smoot, w A & Co
Smoot, w A & Co, Office King street
st. Mary's Academy
Smith, c II Hampton
Smoot, J X & c,
Smith, DIR w NJ, Office
Smith, DIR w NJ, residence
Smoot, Mrs Susan, residence
Smoot, J c, residence
Southern Bell 7 & t Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, freight yard
Southern Railway Co, w 90
Southern Express Co
So Rwy, Eng Office
Standard Oil Company
Stump, Rev p
Stevens, Moses
Stuart, Douglass, Office
Summers, CT w. residence
Shunan. l.
Smoot, w B, residence
Schaffer, C A & Co. florist
Smith, F L
Strauss, II, residence
Swan Bros
Snowden, DR. Arthur
Southern Bell T & Co
Smoot, w A d Co, King st, Office
Simpson, Geo l.
Timberman, c 7 G, residence
The Old Dominion Glass Co
Telephone Exchange chief operator
theological Seminary
Virginia Glass Works
Virginia Safe Deposit Trust Company
W., A & Mt Vernon Ry Co
w, A & Mt v Ry Co, Payne street
Watkins, J B
Nattles, II II
Wattles, CIV
Warfeld, jr, f
Washington-South Railway
Wash'n.SOu Ry. Engineer
Warfeld, sr Edgar
Washington Steamboat Co
Wheatley, B, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, B
Wildt, III
wilkins, Captain Jno T
Wingfield, s T, residence
Wolford. Lorenzo, residence
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, W p
Zimmerman, J r, residence
Zimmerman, X, office
Zimmerman. Chas
c Leachman
Bailey's Cross Roads
Va, b B Utterbach
Fairfax, VT Oliver
Falls Church, Va NJ + Church
Legato. Va, Siss0n, RE
Manassas, Va, shannon drug store
Wellington, G G Leachman
Va, g II Hulfsh
Wayerly, Va, II Janney
Maple Grove, Va, Or Chas II Janney
For rates apply to Central Office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleisohmann Hotel
Market House
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nasal catarrh the medicine is applied direct
to the affected membrane. The remedy is
Ely's Cream Balm. Ii restores the inAamed
tissues to healthy state without drying all
the life out of them and it gives back the lost
senses Of taste and smell. The sufferer who
is tired of vain experiments should use Cream
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OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING

~ Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Fort Wash
jngton, Nd, May 20 1904. Sealed proposals.
in triplicate, win be received at this Office
until II o'clock noon June II, 1904, for the
construction of Wall Lockers for one Coast
Artillery Barracks at Fort Washington, Nd.
Proposals must be marked Proposals for
Wall Lockers at Fort Washington. Nd" In
formation regarding plans and specifications
may be obtained at thus office. T. l.. DENG'
LER, Constructing Quartermaster u ). Army.
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cTOCKHOLDERs' MEETING The an.
- nual meeting of the stockholders of the
WASHINGTON ASPHALT BLOCK AND
TILE COMPANY will be held at the Office
of Messrs. Brent Il Carlin, 1917 south Fairfax
street, in the city Of Alexandria, Va, at 2
O'clock p. M, on MONDAY, June 6, 1904, for
the purpose Of electing board of directors
and transacting such other business as may be
deemed necessary.
p. MALONEY, President.
GEO. r. REPE1TI, Secretary.
my23 f2t
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VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the City Of Alexan-
dria, on the 18th day of May, 1904.
City Council Of Alexandria, which sues, DC,
VS.. Sarah +. Simms, the widow, and the
unknown heirs Of j. Randolph Simms. In
Chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is 10 subject
the following property in the City of Alexan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning at the northwest
intersection of Alfred and OronOco streets,
and running thence north Zoe feet TO a 10
feet alley thence west on said alley "a feet
inches thence south 100 feet TO Oronoco
street thence east "A feet inches to the be-
ginning, with the use of said alley in common
with others entitled thereto. to the payment
of the lien of the City Council Of Alexandria
thereon Cor taxes and all other liens.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs of j. Ran
dolph Simms, are unknown: 1t is ordered,
That said defendants appear here within ff-
teen days after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect their in
terests in this suit, and that a copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, Newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, once a week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city A copy--Teste.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton Il BoOthe, p. q. my1S w4w-fr
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FOR sALE.-The famop LEE COAL at
W. A. sMooT & co.
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STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Co.
Spring Schedule.


The Steamers POTOMAC and CALVERT.
Will Leave Alexandria
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY and THURS
DAY AT 4:30 r. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York solicited and handled with care.
Through rates and bills of lading issued.
Single fare TO Baltimore, 81; round trip, So
StateroOms, one way, ST. Meals, 50c.
WIN. NJ. REARD0N, Agent,
je1 Strand.
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THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMER
L ICAN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO-
CITATION are hereby notified that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of said associa-
ton will be held at the principal office Of the
association, los south Washington street. Al.
exandria, Virginia, at 9 O'Clock p. m, on
WEDNESDAY, June s, 1904. By order of
the Board of Directors.
w. J. FRIZZELL, Secretary.
,,vfQ ,yQ,ru
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NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the City of Alexan-
dria, on the 18th day of May, 1904.
Mary F. Essex
In Chancery.


Edwin L. Essex
Memo The object Of this suit is to obtain a
decree divorcing the plaintiff. Mary f. Essex,
a vinculo matromonii, from the defendant, Ed
win +. Essex.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Edwin f. Essex, is
not resident of this State 1t is order
ed, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interests in this suit, and that a
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted ia the
Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published in
the city Of Alexandria, once a week for four
successive weeks. and posted at the front door
of the Court House Of this city.
4 cOpy-TESTE:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, d. C.
Norton BOothe, p. q. mylS w4w-fr
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Alexandria, Va, May 81, 1904.
THE annual meeting Of the stockholders of
! the SAVINGS INVESTMENT CON.
PANY will be held at the Office of the COM
pany, 1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, MONDAY, June 6, 1904, at 8 o'clock
p. IN,
w. +. LAMBERT,
my2l I'd Secretary and Treasurer,
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L stockholders of the DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA LOAN AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY will be held on TUESDAY, May
81. 1905, at 5 o'clock p m, at No. l23 south
Royal street, Alexandria, Virginia.
ALLEN c. CLARK, Secretary.
myl2 WaW
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.

(BEGAs BUSINESS IN 1911
CAPITAL PAID UPIN CASH $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass n'urance.
j. CLINTON SHOOT (Of c. C. smoot & Sons
Coz, President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George s. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. & Chemi
cal Coz.
Worth Hulfsh (of ]. F. Csrlin's Sons Co.
hardware).
J. T. Burke (of Burke 4 Herbert, bankers).
B. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchantj.
Sam1. Ii. Lunt Real Estate).
VIM. II, Hellmuth (Hellmuth hros,).
&B- Office mo. 102 south Fairfax street
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10 barrels CHOICE PICKLES just "a
eeiyed by &c. MlLBURN.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
of the WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE
COMPANY will be held in the principal Of
fee Of the company, No. iii south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Virginia, on the FIRST
MONDAY OF JUNE lthe 9TH, A. D., 1904,
at o'clock p. m., for the election of officers
for the ensuing year and the transaction of
such other BUSINESS as may eonstitutiOnally
come before said meeting. Books for the
transfer of stock will be closed on Saturday,
May 2lst, to Tuesday, June 9TH, 1904, both
dates inclusive, BY order Of the Board Of hi.
rectors. WILLIAM II, BADEN,
my20 I'd Secretary.
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MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L MOUNT VERNON AVENUE ASS0-
CITATION will be held at 1l9 south Fairfax
street on TUESDAY, May 81, 1904 at $3.50 p.
III. III. Is. HARLOW, Secretary.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders Of the ANACOSfIA BRICK
COMPANY will be held at l07 north Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, on MONDAY, June
6, 1904, at 2:30 O'Clock p. m.
HARRY A. BECK, Secretary.
mVf7 al
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the COLUMBIAN MAR.
BILE QUARRYING co. will be held at 12S
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, MON
DAY, June g. 1904, at O'Clock p. m.
HENRY +. WO0DARD, Secretary.
tnH
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BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, d. c.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L stockholders of the DEWEY HOTEL
COMPANY will be held at 1923 south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, on MON.
DAY. June 6, 1904, at 3 o'clock p. IN.
HENRY +. W00DARD, Secretary.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-08
CHAPTER XVI.

- EANWHILE. and before any
|" Of us had left this room, one
fact had become apparent
Mr.. jeffrey was not going to
volunteer any fresh statement in face
of the distinct disapproval Of his sister,
in-lnw. AS his eye fell upon the dis
trict attorney. who had fingered near,
possibly In the hope Of getting some
thing more from this depressed and
almost Insensible man. he made one re-
mark, hut it was an automatic one.
calculated to produce but little effect
on the discriminating ears Of this ex-
perienccd official
81 do not believe that my wife was
murdered This was what he said.
1T was a wicked verdict. My wife
killed herself. Wasn't the pistol found
tied to her?'
Meanwhile fact which all had not
ed and commented on had recurred to
my mind and caused me to ask
brother officer who was walking out
beside me what he thought of Mr..
NIoores absence from an inquiry pre-
sumably of such Importance to all
members Of his family.
The fellow laughed and said:
'Old Dave has lost none of his pccul.
iarities in walking into his fortune.
This is his day at the cemetery. Didn't
you know that? He will let nothing on
earth get in the way of his pilgrimage
to that spot on the 23d of May. much
less so trivial an occurrence as an in
quest over the remains Of his nearest
relative"
felt my gorge rise; then n thought
struck me and | asked how long the
old gentleman kept up his watch.
From sunrise to sundown, he boys
say. | never saw him there myself.
My beat lies in I'm opposite direction"
left him and started for Rock Creek
cemetery. There were two good hours
yet before sundown and ! resolved to
come upon Uncle David at his post.
1t took just one hour and quarter
90 get there by the most direct route
could take, five minutes more 20 pen.
citrate the grounds to where q superb
vehicle stood, drawn by two Of the
finest horses / had seen I'm Washington
for many a long day. AS was max
ing my way around this equipage
came upon plot in a condition Of up
heaval preparatory to new sodding and
the planting OF several choice shrubs
In the midst of the sand thus exposed
single headstOue rose. On his knees
beside this simple monument ! saw
the figure of Uncle David. dressed in
his finest clothes and showing in his
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the eicnm OF .sensioiiity left the faces
of the jury, and the dark and brooding
look which had marked their countc-
nanccs from the beginning returned.
and returned to stay.
Tic celebrity with which that jury ar
rived at It's verdict was shock to us
all. 1t had been quiet body. offering
but little assistance to the coroner In
his questioning. but when it fell to
these men to act, the precision with
which they did SO was astonishing. In
half hour they returned from the
room into which they had adjourned,
and the foreman gave warning that he
was prepared to render verdict.
Mr.. Jeffrey and Miss Tuttle both
clinched their hands; then Miss Tuttle
pulled down her veil.
"We find,. said the solemn foreman,
"that Veronica Moore jeffrey. who on
the night Of May II was discovered
lying dead on the floor of her own un-
occupied house in Waverley avenue,
came to her death by means Of bullet,
shot from pistol connected to her
wrist by length Of white satin rib
bon.
"That the first conclusion of suicide
Is not fully sustained by the facts.
"And that attempt should be made
TO Identify tile hard that fired this pis-
toll"
1t was as near an accusation of Miss
Tuttc as was possible without men,
tioniur lcr name A rrOau paSseu
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wnIcn took you into this house. You
say that 1t was not from any dread on
your sisters account. What. then,
was It? No evasive answer will satis-
fy us. Miss Tuttlc."
II cannot answer" she said.
1--WE will not obige you to-" said the
coroner.
However" he now went on with
suddenly assumed severity, you may
answer this: Was the house dark or
light when you entered it? And how
did you get imp
"The house was dark. and ! got In
through the front door. which found
ajar."
"You are more courageous than most
women! I fear there are few Of your
sex who could he induced to enter 1t
IN broad daylight and under every suit
sble protecticn."
She raised her figure proudly.
"NIiss Tuttie. you have heard Chloe
say that YOU wee in the kitchen of
Mr.. 1eifrey's house when the grocer
boy delivered The candles which had
been left by your brother-in-aw on the
counter of tie store where he bought
them. Is this trtlc!'
"Ycs. sir. IL IS true"
"Did you see those candles"
"No. sir
"You did not see themT
"No sir"
"Yet you went over TO the tableT
"Yes. sir. but did not NEEDLE with
the packages. had really no business
with them"
The coroner. surveying her sadly
went quickly on. as If anxious to termi-
nate this painful examination.
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antedate his attack, bowed in quiet ac-
acknowledgement of her request and then
Immediately proceeded TO ignore It.
Il should be glad to spare you" he
said, but / do not find it possible.
You knew that Mr.. Jeffrey had a pis-
tol?'
II did"
THAT 1t was kept in their apart.
ment?"
"Yes."
'In the upper drawer Of a certain
bureauy"
"Yes."
"Now, Miss Tuttle, will you tell us
why you went 10 that drawer--if you
did go to that drawer--immediatel
after Mrs. Jeffrey left the houseT
She had probably felt this question
coming, not only since the coroner
began to speak, but ever since the evi.
dence ELECTED from Loretta proved that
her visit to this drawer had been Sc
cretly observed. Yet she had no an
swer ready.
II did not go for the pistol" she
hnally declared. But she did not say
what she had gone for and the coroner
did not press her.
"You had another errand in that
roomY
She let her head droop just trifie.
"Alas" she murmured.
"You went to the bookshelves and
took out book with peculiar cover,
a cover which Mr.. jeffrey has already
recognized as that OF the book in
which he found certain note"
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Nucu tIc III.Inur Which had hailed
this startling turn IL Tie inquiry had
subsidized the coroner drew Cycp
breath aka. with an uneasy glance at
The jury. wIU. to . LlHn. seemed 10
wish themselves we'll oat of this job,
he dismissed the cook and summoned
fsfsh witness.
Her maize made the people stare.
Miss Nixon"
Miss Ni&C". TaGt was name we'll
known in Waslin. rur: almost as wen
known aS that of Uncle David or even
Of Mr. Tallman. What could this
quaint and characteristic little body
have to do with this case of doubtful
suicide? y word will explain. she
was the person who on the day before
had made that loud exclamation when
the box containing the ribbon and the
pistol had been disclosed to the jury.
AS her fussy little figure came for
ward some nudged and some laughed,
possibly because her bonnet was not
Of this years style. possibly because
her manner was peculiar and as full
Of oddities as her attire. But they did
not laugh long. for the little lady's look
was appealing. If not distressed. The
fact that she was generally known to
possess one of the largest bank ac-
counts in the District made any mark
ed show Of disrespect toward her a
matter Of poor judgment. If not of
questionable taste.
The box in the coroner's hand pre-
pared us for what was before us. As
he opened it and disclosed again the
dainty white bow which. as l have be-
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"You have not told us what you did
when you heard that pistol shot"
81 ran away as soon rs could move;
ran madly from the house."
"Wherc:"
"HOme.'
But it was half past 10 when you
got home.'
"Was iti"
at was half past 10 when the man
came to tell you of your sisters death"
at may have bccn.''
"Your sister is supposed to have died
in a few minutes. Where were you in
the interimy'
God knows. DO not"
A wild look was creeping into her
face, and her figure was swaying, but
she soon stcadied it. have never
seen II more admirable presence main
tanned in the face of a dreadful humil.
iation.
Perhaps | can help YOU" rejoined
the coroner not unkindiy. Were you
not in the Congressional library look
ing up at the lunettes and gorgeously
painted walls:"
~ Her eyes opened wide in won
dering doubt. IF | was | did not
know it. | have no remembrance of
it."
Your condition of mind and that of
Mr.. Jeffrey seem TO have been strange.
ly alike" remarked the coroner.
"No, no.' she protested
Arguing II like source"
mo, no. she cried again, this time
with positive agony. Then, with an
effort which awakened respect for
her powers of mind. If for nothing
else. she desperately added: II cannot
say what was in his Eoart that night.
but know what was in mine-dread
OF that old house. TO which had been
drawn In spite Of myself, possibly by
the force of the tragedy going on in
side 1t, cuininatlng In II delirium of
terror which sent me flying in an OPP
posite direction from my home and
into places ] had been accustomed to
visit when my heart was light and un-
troubled"
Another question, Miss Tuttle.
When you heard pistol shot sound.
ing from the depths Of that dark H.
brary, what did you think it meant?"
Something dreadful; something SUI
perstitiOus. 1t was night, you renem-
ber, and at night one has such hOrri-
ble thoughts"
Yet an hour or two later you de-
clared that the hearth was no load
stone. You forgot its horrors and your
superstition upon returning to your
own house"
1t might be- she murmured, "but,
il so, they soon returned. had reason
for my horror, If not for my supersti-
tion, i.s the event showed"
The coroner did not attempt to con-
trovert this. lie was about to launch
a final inquiry.
Miss futile, upon the return Of
yourself and Mr.. Jcllrsy to your home
after your final visit TO the Moore
house, did you have any interview
that was without witnesses"
No"
Did you exchange any wordsT
II think we did exchange some
words; 1t would be only natural"
Are you willing to state what
wordsY
She looked dazed and appeared to
search her memory.
II don't think can," she objected.
But something was said by you and
some answer was made by hlmr
Il believe So"
"Cannot you say definitely"
1--WE did speak,"
"In EnglishY
"No, In French"
Cannot you translate that French
for us"
Pardon me, sir; it was 30 long ago
my memory fails me-"
rs 1t any better for the second and
longer interview between you the next
dayT
"N0-sir."
"You cannot give NJ any phrase or
word that was uttered there"
NO"
rs this your nnal reply on this sub
jectT
ut is."
simultaneously with her withdrawal
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make. the whole roomful Of eager spec
tators craned forward and were star
tied enough when he asked:
Did you ever see bow like this be-
foref'
Her answer came in the faintest of
tones.
Yes: ! have one like il. very like it,,
so like it that yesterday l could not
suppress an exclamation on seeing this
one"
Where did you get the one you
have? Who fashioned it, / mean, or
tied 1t for you, if that is what ought
to sayT"
"It was tied for me by-NIss Tuttle
She is friend of mine, or was, and
a very good one, and one day while
watching me struggling with Il piece
Of ribbon which | wanted made into
bow she took il from my hand and
tied knot for which was very much
obliged 10 her, 1t was very pretty"
And like thisy'
almost exactly, sir"
'Have you that knot with you?"
She had.
"Will you show it to the jury?"
Hcnving sigh which she had much
better have suppressed, she opened IL
little bag she carried at her side and
took out a pink satin bow. 1t had
been tied by Il deft hand. and more
than one pair Of eyes fell significantly
at sight OF il.
Amid Il silence which was intense
two Or three other witnesses We're
called TO prove that Miss Tuttle's skill
In bow tyln: WAS exceptional and was
often mace use Of not only by Nom
bcrs Of her household. but. as in Miss
NiXon's case, by outsiders, the special
style shown in the one under consider
alton being the favorite.
During all this Kept lIy eyes on Mr..
jeffrey. When finally several persons
OF both sexes were brought forward to
prove that his attentions to Miss Tut
tie had once been sufficiently marked
for an announcement of their engage.
ment to be daily looked for. he let his
head fall forward on his breast as II
tho creeping horror which had seized
him was too much for his brain If not
for his heart. The final blow was
struck when the man whom had my
self seen in Alexandria testified to the
contretcmps which Lad occurred in At
lantic city. an additional point being
given 10 II by the repetition Of some
Ole conversation. raECG UD for the pIIr-
pose by which an effort was made TO
prove that Miss futile found it hard
10 forgive injuries even from those
nearest and dearest 10 her. This sub
ject MiSht have been prolonged. but
some of tie jury objected, and the time
being now rinc for tie great event of
the day the name Of the lady herself
was called
After so significant preamble the
mere utter7hce OF Miss Tuttles name
had almost the force of an accusation.
but the dignity with which she rose
Gained al minds ana subdued every
expression 0f feeling. She faltered
only when by chance she glanced at
the shrinking fGrre Of Francis Jeffrey.
Her name. which SIZE uttered with
out emphasis and yet in way TO
arouse attention. sank into all hearts
with more or less disturbance
"Alice Corn Tuttle." How in days
gone by. and net 40 long gone by ei
ther, those three words had aroused
The enthusiasm OF many q gallant man
and inspired the toast at many gal
liant feast! They had their charm yet
II the heightened color observable on