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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Aug Reports OF damage to
spring wheat by rust formed decided ineen-
tive tor strong wheat market mere to-day.
Al the close september wheat showed gain
of 12sa11ac. Corn is up sane. oats closed
4aSsc higher Provisions are practically un-
changed
tested in the wheat pit as a result OF favorable
weather and Increased receipts. there being
quotations on September were unchanged to
&c higher at 90%s d9ul2c, ana during the next
ten minutes the price declined to sStse The
market then took a sudden upturn, ana 1or the
remainder of the session sentiment was de-
cidedly bullsh. a big jump in corn prices had
unsettled the traders who might otherwise have
been sellers, and all at once apparently every
one wanted to buy wheat and no one had any
for sale The strength however did not all
come from sympathy with corn. Reports OF
damage by rust continued 10 be received from
the Northwest, and as these advices were &C
companied by good buying orders pit traders
here changed TO the DUH side Foreigners also
We're free buyers through commission houses,
the strength at Paris being partly responsible
for this demand More uDera4 primary receipts
and an increase in the visible supply well
as weakness Of cash markets In the Southwest,
were bear factors seemingly totally ignored by
the majority OF traders. There was quite full
profit taking during the latter part Of the day
and prices continued 10 advance. The market
touching 915sc September closed at 9lA4
The principal influence affecting the corn
market was a report that the Roumanian crop
had been destroyed by drOuth. and that the
Government had prohibited the expectation Of
corn. September closed sac higher at bic.
Influenced by the strength OF wheat and corn.
the oats market WAS firm, September closing
sc higher at 1885 d33lAc.
Provisions were easier as a result Of moder-
ate selling by brokers supposed to be for the
account Of local packers. 20-cent break in
the price OF hogs also tended TO depress prices.
At the close September pork was down 2I5G5c.
lard of 215c and ribs closed 21sG5c
lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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NeqQ York Metal Market.

boii6a1,e and the consequent close Of the Lon
don metal markets there were no English
cables to affect quotations here and the mar
kets ruled generally quiet. with prices as a
rule showing no material change Copper was
quiet but steady. with lake quoted at So So =
az SLY: electrolytic and casting, SlZ St1a q
- rs Exports of copper for the month, ac-
cording to the figures OF the New York Metal
Exchange. were is no tons. bringing the total
for the year to 132,Sl4 TONS against 52.242
tons a year ago.
Tin was quiet but firm. with prices little
higher owing 10 the small offerings. Spot is
quoted at $27d27 90.
Lead and SHELTER were both quiet and I'M
changed. the former at 81 20d4 25 and the
latter at 81 S564 95
Iron is quiet. No l foundry, northern. is
quoted at S14Tl4 so: No . foundry, northern,
si3 1904: No foundry. southern. and No. !
do soft SI3 5Gd13 as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
SUMMARY or THE MARKETS.

Pacific Mail Company mOdaes its Oriental freight order
Steamer for the Orient sails 5citont any Treasure.
" alSfreef Stocks higher the day Cotton fTrne7
Local Stocks and Bonds qlet and de,oid Of feature
517er and Erchange not materially changed.
Wheat and Barley actJe, atfth prices rising.
Oats Corn and Rye firmly held at precious prices
Brq'', Mfddiings and Rolled Barley strong
Hey still depressed 7citb the railroad yards congesed
40 ttvthcr charge in Beans and Seeds.
foqfoes in moderate receipt and steady. Onions looer
Eotdtry.and Game IN light receipt and unchanged.
Fresh Fruits steady under s,taIle, ayri5ais.
lR''ttc.. Cheese ard Eggs still coming in freely
t3ro7isatS continue to drag he' { and else7chere
Shef6 ard Lambs coming III freely from NeuGda.
Boede Lumber market reported sone7Uhdt depressed
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WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS
COlusg-Bgtley harvesting nearly finished
prunss ripening
RlVerside-OFange crop promises to be light.
Pasermo-Weather favorable Tor all crops
Niilows-Prunes doing well
Hanford-Cio0d crop Of grapes; grain being
hauled to warehouse
-liolLster-Crops yielding well: good quality.
CloverGals-W Weather conditions favorable for
all fruit.
Stockton-'srspes OF all varieties showing
well early varieties being Skipped freely
Santa Maria-July average colder than nor
Inal~ generally favorable for corn. beans and
beets; fruit light.
san Jose-eseneral fruit estimate one-thfrs.
lighter than last year.
Napa-Corn and potatoes doing fine
Iiverrscre-Sweetwater grapes nearly ripe
T Newrnan-COnditions the same
4. &C McADIE.
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BEEF-5as1ze for Steers and 4754se Per ID
for Cows.
VEAL-Largs. 6971kc; small. TG9c per 10.
MUTTON-wethers, 715Gsc; Ewes &c per ID
LAMB-9G915c per ID. ~
PORK-Dressed Hogs, 611Gs15c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET -
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock, delivered IN san Francisco, less 50
per cent shrinkage for Cattle.
CATTLE-Steers. 7hQ715c; Cows and Heif-
. ers. 51ad6hc: thin Cows, 4G5c per ID.
y CALVES-d415c per ID (gross wsight).
Sf'TEEP-Wethers. 81 gS2scs Ewes S43Ao
per Alb gross weight)-
I,ANfBS-S2 5OG2 IS per head.
HOGSs-Live Hogs. 40 10 200 lbs. ~ gaze
200 to 25U lbs. 4lsc; $50 lbs and under. 41sc;
over $50 ID s 4Ac soft Hogs nominal: SoWs.
90 per cent on: Bears so per cent en- and
stays. 40 per cent OF from above quotations.
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Beans and Seeds.

Stocks of Beans in regular warehouse and
on wharf August 1 were s. S41 bags against
73,71T bags July 1. The market rules firm.
with the situation before stated.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 40a2 So: Pea, 81 9OQ3 10
White, So 1902 IS; Pink, So 6063 rs; Red. "a 2.
"a So Lima. SO 4093 so: Red Kidneys, 81 so
Blackeye. 50 20G2 80 per ctl; Horse Beans.
81 1902
SEEnS-Brown Mustard none here; Yellow
Mustard. So 20: Flax 81 9o62 IS; Canary,
6% arc: Alfalfa, 16G15Ac; Rape IL
G215c; Timothy. So C; Hemp. 81 Q31ac per ID
MilIet, 2i1G3he; Broom Corn Seed. $20G21
DRIED PEAs-Green Peas. So per ctl.
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug /. - CATTLE - Receints
%. 600 head: market 10c to 25c lower Good to
prime steers. IS 2596 %; poor to medium.
81 5Odi4 %; heifers, $2a4 so: Gamers. 81 5nS
2 50 bulls. 1924; calves, $2Q6 so; Texas fed
HOGS y Receipts $4,000 head. to-morrov
butchers. IS 25a5 s5 good to choice Af bea and
So 25G5 so; rough heavy, 81 9095 20; light
So 20q5 so: bulk of sales, IS 3oG5 As
for sheep and lambs was lower. Good to choice
wethers, So 1904 %; fair to choice mixed. san
rs; Western sheep 81 1904 20; native lambs
s4d6 75 Western lambs. 81 5096 10.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Aug 1. - CATTLE Pa
ceipts. 49, 600 head; market 10c to 25c lower
Native steers. $496; native cows and heIfers'
bulls. So 25G3 70; calves. 50 50d4 70; West
ern steers. So 1906 80: Western cows. 81 75a
so.
5 20; packers. IS 1905 IS; pigs and lights
sHEEP@Recepts. 5000 head; market steady.
Muttons SO 25Q4 25: lambs, $4d6: range
wethers. SO 1904 70; ewes. 1893 10
Omaha.
OMAHA Nebr., Aug. 1. = CATTLE Pc
] 2o0 sa s ar eows s1 DG iSc
40; Western steers, 1904 30; Texas steers
81 1898 so; range cows and heifers, s2f13 81
Gamers. 81 50q2 g; stockers and feeders. 81 IS
HOGS - Receipts, 900 head; market 1Oc
lower Heavy, 81 95@5 05: mixed 81 as67S.
light, 81 95G5 10; pigs. 81 5o@5; bulk Of sales
SHEEP = Receipts. 24oO head; market a
shade lower Western yearlings. SO 1904 20;
wethers. SO 5014 ewes. 81 1908 65; common
and stockers. 81 2593 40; lambs. 81 1896.
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STOCK MARKET.
Yesterday a Day of Monthly DigI
deHd Payments.

Trading on the exchanges was not very ac-
tive yesterday, though there was rather more
doing again In the TOnOpah mines Fluctua-
tons on the Stock and Bond Exchange were
few and unimportant- The oil stocks were duh
The California Wine Association has declared
a regular monthly dividend of so cents per
share. payable August 10
Ex-dividend yesterday; Oil City Petroleum
half a cent regula- and half cent extra 5000.
Twenty-eight OF Company Is cents regular
and 5 cents extra S12. coo. Claremont Oil Il
cent s5OOO Peerless OH. IA cents, s14 eco.
West Shore Oil cents. 5000: the Atchlsou
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company a
regular semi-annuaI OF pa per cent on thu
preferred stock the Pacific Coast COMPANY
regular quarterly dividends OF i u per cent on
the first preferred. second preferred and COM
mon stocks; the American Tobacco Company,
regular quarterly dividends Of , per cent on
the preferred stock and per cent on the com
mon stock: the Northern Pacific ReaIway Com
pany. a regular quarterly dividend OF i \ per
cent and an extra dividend OF = per cent: the
ro-.$s,...o1 -, D. f0
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Fresh arrivals of Potatoes from the river
districts were moderate and the market was
steady for good stock. but prices showed no
improvement. The receipts included much poor
stock in sacks, which was hard to sell, even
at the minimum quotation. Fancy Salinas
Burbanks were in limited supply and higher.
There was not much doing in Onions, as the
previous high prices restricted trade and quo
tations declined sharply under increased re-
ceipts.
Changes in miscellaneous vegetables were
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Ne70 York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. Cotton futures opened
quiet; August 1o.15c; September. 995c: Oc-
tober, arc: December. e.74c; January g 75c
Futures closed steady; August, 1022c: SEN
TENDER 10.07c October. 9.92c; November 8 S2c.
December. 9S7c; January. 9.S9c; February
99Oc; March, e.92c.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands.
10 roc; niddling gulf. 10.95c; sales, 316 bales
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Ne7U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-FLOUR-Receipts
q 800 barrels; exports 300 barrels fairly
held but with light business
WHEAT-Receipts. 26. 600 bushels: spot mar
ket firm No. red. nominal. elevator and
T. .. b. afoat No 2 red. 81 00iS (. o. b. anoat:
No. 1 Northern Duluth 81 1Sh Z. 0. b. afoat
No. / hard Manitoba. nominal. Options Were
strong ali day and much higher continued
rust news from the Northwest, firm cables,
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Ne1C YORK Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE dry goods mar
ket shows comparatively little change although
the firmer tendency which has been noted so
frequently has received added confrmation
from sellers who see IN the curtailrnent which
is in progress the prospect of difficulty in
securing deliveries desired and accordingly are
refusing to quote on a good many lines.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
.Ne7G York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug 1--Clese: Money On cru
very easy, = al per cent; closing bid . rer
cent, offered 1 Per cents Time loans frTnsr.:
sixty days, ~ per cent; ninety days. "a as
per cent; six months 3iza3& per cent
Prime mercantile paper, ~ n4A per cent
Sterling exchange steady. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at S4s760 for demand
and at 81 50 for sixty-day bills
Posted rates, 81 S5lzG4 So and 81 SSG4 ssh
Commercial bills. 81 SIS
Bar silver. 5SEc.
Mexican dollars, 45z.c
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
steady.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND Aug. 1.-Wheat-Walla Welia-
CSC; bluestem rec; valley. 7797Sc
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Aug. Wheat, lie higher for
club at roc; for bluesstem, unchanged, I5c.
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articlas Omen. High. Low Clos
Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Aug Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady; No. . spring wheat
osao0c: No. 3. ssG95c; No 2 red 94c: Mo-
corn size: No yellow, 5215c; No oats
37c: No. ? white 36G4O55c; No. 3 white 33G
4Oc good feeding barley, 35G3Sc; fair to choice
mailing. 42d45c No. ! flaxseed 81 10: No. 1
Northwestern 81 2S; prime timothy seed. $33
5 05; mess pork. per Dbl. $12 S5Il2 90: lard
per 100 lbs. So s715G6 90; short ribs sides
Ooose). Sc 5od7 62A: short clear sides Cboxed)
SsNS 25: whisky basis of high wines 81 IS
clever contract grade Slf 25.
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: Freight for tie Orient.

Ths Pscinc Mai Steamship Company has
t1os .fea its sweeping order Of Saturday re-
Ears. ng freight for China and japan and yes
1ereas ANNOUNCED that II would still receive
freight f6r china II VIII not. however. &C
cspt5 any constg6ed 10 ports within the war
Ee1es 'y.zst japan. Korea Ma1churis- and ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
A

FORECAST
There has been but little change in pressure
during the :rrsst twenty-four hours the Pa
cific. Slope
Thunderstorms continue in the Sierras and
southwark 10 the Grand Canyon OF Arizona
Showers are reported generally. from Carson
City southeastwsrd 70 FL Paso.
Cooler weather prevails in the mountains
apd foothills Of California
Forecast made at SAN Francisco for thirty
hours. ending midnight. August ?:
Northern Californfa-Fair Tuesday. except
thufder6torns il the Sierras: light sOutherly
winds inland: brisk westerly winds on the
coast
Southern california-Fair Tuesday. except
thundeTstorms in the mountains; light south
west winds.
Nevada--Thunderstor Tuesday
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Tuesday;
light 1southerly winds, changing 10 brisk west
eFly a. G. McADIE, District Forecsster.
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Meat Market.

Sheep and Lambs are now arriving freely
from Nevada. and the market rules weak
in consequence, with a further decline IN
dressed Ewes, Large Veal is a fraction
htgher Other Meats are unchanged.
DRESSED MEATS
wholesale rates from sIaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
St. LOUIS Wool Market.

SIT LOUIS Aug Wool strong and active;
medium grades cornbIng and clothing. 20625c;
light. fine. 1662oc; heavy. fine. 12916c; tub
washed 21634hc
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Iafe-raL Reaenge. ColIecIi.ons..

---:-
= In July 2Q5 the collections were S425. SOL
t1ls trtsl go iecrtors from January 20 July 81
Nere slie5s 100 against. S1s654.4lT during che
Sane -lers0d last year T..
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The steamer America Maru. which sailed
for China and japan yesterday took no treas
ufe.
Silver and Exchange remained about as be-
fora
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-To-day's state
ment OF the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive Of the $50. 600 600 gold reserve
in the division OF redemption, shows: AvafIable
cash balance. s154. os1. $50; gold. s47. as G21,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
Stocks of Gran.

Henry C.. Bunker, chief grain inspector %
the Aerchents.-s Exchange, reports stocks q
EEafn IN regular 1WaTehouse. and on wharf
.AlEL-s- ! e. colloEs.. q -toas -.
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Butter, Cheese ard Eggs.

CHICAGO. Aug. lon the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady.
creameries. 13G1Tc; dairies. 12q15c. Eggs
firm. 12a1615c. Cheese steady, ~ dShc
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Aug. 1-C1earings. $745.6e6;
balances 1882, ITO.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-CleartngS, Slo4'Sll;
balances S26. 1875.
PORTLAND, Aug 1.-Cearinsss. $575. os7;
balances $55 154
SPOKANE, Aug. 1.-Cleartngs,t $4OI, oSOi
balances $50. 73S.
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:l,le 1receI7tt II 5uis were: z1o1 tons Wheat
Barley, t5s1 tons Oats. 2o5 tons
Corn 1900 tons Bran and Fi,237 sacks Beans.
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UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK. Aug Bond transactions
United Railroads OF san Francisco, $4,000 at
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY
Common. bid Az, asked Az; preferred bid
403s. asked 40E.
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VisibIe Grain Supply.

NEW YORK. Aug 1.-The visible supply
o. grain Saturday, July 30, as compiled by
the New York Produce Exchange:
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The Weather and CROPS.

For the twenty-four hours ending < p m
T20th meridian time. san Francisco. Aug. 1:
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leaeSS Donos were unchanged on call
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
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Receipts of Produce.

Wheat. ctIs .1s.117lBran. skis ...... sss7
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bulfisb European crop news, foreign buying
and tse corn strength. The close showed "a
He net advance May, 95@96&sc. closed 96Ssc;
SeptembeI. 941aQ961sc. closed eo1sc, Decem-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-01
In All Parts Of the state.

~~~r . -
The Clayton class works have im-
ported number Of boys for the fac
tories.
Many farmers in Cumberland Coun-
ty are Investing heavily in farm ma
chinery.
One of the factories at Moore Broth
ers' Glass Works, Clayton, is idle be-
cause of lack OF boy help.
Gloucester gunners are having fine
sport among the ducks in the cove be-
low that city, many large bags being
made.
The night schools of Salem reopened,
with Mrs Elizabeth Clark, Miss Ida
II. Hall and Miss Elizabeth Wander as
teachers.
Hundreds of barrels of peppers are
rotting in the fields around Stee Creek,
as The price offered does not pay for
the picking.
While coon hunting few nights ago
the dogs Of William Body, at Elmer,
got on the trail of deer and ran it to
the edge of the town.
The congregation Of st. paul's NJ F.
Church, Ocean Grove, will endeavor
to secure as pastor Rev. James w.
Marshall. y. D., who has resigned the
Presidency Of Pennington Seminary.
Pedricktown mi Auburn have de-
cidesl 10 return TO old time kerosene
street lamps. Several new fangied
lamps have been tried the past year,
but none have Ell the satisfaction
that oil gavo
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story Of One Auto.

George G. Stevens, one Of the best
known insurance men in New York
City, who resides in Summit, had the
time of his life the other night with his
large automobile. The net products of
Mr. Stevens experience We're: One
automobile, -alue $500, destroyed;
one shed, value not given, destroyed
also; one crop OF hair, destroyed; one
handsome, curling inussEche, ruined.
Mr.. Stevens really narrowly escaped
DEATH He was painfully turned. His
machine did not work satisfactorily
and he took it to repair shop. When
he returned from New York he called
for it and took it home, leaving it in
the rear Of the shed at the back Of the
house. After supper he thought he
would take ride and be entered the
shed, scratching a match as he did so
to light the lamps. Then there was an
explosion. The firemen did the rest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-01
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS


Twelve-year-old Arthur Derby, OF
Hanover, farmers apprentice, trans.
formed himself into toreEdor, and
with flaming red silk neckte sue
ceeded in distracting the attention Of
an Infatuated bull from two young
girls, thereby probably saving them
from death. After lie had diverted the
bull from the chase after the girls he
climbed a tree and escaped injury.
The animal was in d pasture lot, and
the girls, who were ches.nutting, en-
tered the field to 20 o a wood. One
Of them wore d brilliant red sash,
which aroused the bull, who made al
rush for the wearer. The girls ran,
screaming with fright, for the nearest
fence. Derby, who sal by the road
side whiting a stick, took in the sit.
uation, vaulted ovel the fence into the
pasture and shouted to attract the at
tention Of the bull, at the same time
waving his red necktie. which lie had
torn from his neck Fortunately for
the girls, the ruse was successful.
There was no doubt that the girls
would have been caught by the ami.
NAL. The rough ground and their
skirts and terror combined to make
their progress slow and uncertain, and
the bull was fasss oyertaking them.
Derby himself had lively time get
ting out Of reach Of the animals way.
He lodged about until the girls were
in safety, and then made break for
a safe place. The bun was close on
his heels when he reached tree and
climbed half way to the top. After
the bull had got tired Of waiting and
had gone away, Derby ran 10 safs
place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-01

q REALITY
BY MISS ANNIE EDWARDS.

rul OF love and pity, and Offering
yes, Glenn, 1t is fact offering to save
your pocket money, II thought six.
pence week would be Of any substan-
tial advantage TO me"
"All that is past and over" she says,
under her breath. II loved you, ]
know, with childish love. It would be
ridiculous to deny it,
Then there came long lapse.
Through good-natured relations, anx-
ious to settle me as far away from
themselves as possible got my dip
lomatic post" with nothing to do, and
proportionate pay, in Vienna. and
during FIVE years, believe, only came
to London twice. And then-one fine
morning received letter from Mrs,
Hardcastle telling me Of your engage
ment to Severne."
II was a schoolgirl, not eighteen
years old" says Miss HardcastIe. apol-
ogetically. II thought being engaged
would take me away from the 'isms'
and .ologies' Of Fraulein Schnapper. !
~ was a fooll Why hesitate to use
the fitting word? AS for you, Felix,
/ believed you had forgotten me long
before. More than once, remember, we
had heard that you were going to be
married, and
Il bore the news as stoically as
could. AS far as birth end money
prospects went. felt you could not
have made wiser choice than young
Severne, and told myself it was best
SO. Then, when saw your face again,
and every day that have seen it since
have known, Clern, that we love each
other. Don't be afraid; I shall not
transgress against moralities," adds
Mr.. Broughton, quickly. when you
are once Lady Severne shall be 81
lent enough, depend upon it. have
the right, like the poor wretch who
will be hanged tomorrow, to speak
now
"Oh. Cousin Felixv' And she lifts
her face, quivering with emotion, to
his. III You had only spoken sooner,
have always, always cared
And then Miss Hardcastle's utteraDce
is chicken by tears.
Hardly learned philosophers, enlight-
enments of the pure reason and Of Ten
tonic goyernesses, you have come to
this; the flutter Of girls heart-"the
thrill of d ganglion has proved
stronger than you all!