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Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

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Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

.tv hi- m,4-age to congrys- President Roosevelt recommended that Alaska fu,lian. be given the rights ut citizvn. .hip wherever conditions N ili warrant it
 in ,hi. connertiaa it may be remarked
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

<. P. Robins is in from 3 Big Minook, and will remain till the cold weather breaks.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

Not much fur was taken by native trappers on ilosiana previous to the holidays.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

w. II. Callham is in from discovery, Hoosier.. He is on fair pay.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24
WaShin6ton'S
 Birthday Ball

The Jolly Companions will give a grand ball and cake walk Feb p.
 Tickets $2, including supper. Every body invited. =:
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

Mir, and Mrs. Hawkins are. in from Little Minook Jr
Yukon Valley news., 1906-01-24

Geo. A. Salisbury. the efficient secre tary of the Eureka Literary Society, will return to the creek tomorrow if the wind sets right.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
Fresh Meats ana Fish.

Fresh meats -- Veal small, 7S@8c
large, 4iNg5scj pork, 7h@Sc; beef, bulls
2aM3c; cows, 3i@4ic; steers, 4i@5c
mutton, smshc; lambs 9@9hc.
Clams--llardshell, per box. 800; rax
or CLANS, $500 per box.
Oystcrs--shoalwater Bay, per gallon
1925; Olympia, per sack, s5.25; Eastern
transplanted, sl.eo per 100.
Fish--Crabs, per dozen, $50; shoal
water Bay oysters, per sack, 400
oysters, gallon, s2.25; halibut, 7c; blacl
cod, 7c; bass. per h.. lsc; herring, &C.
founders, &c; catfish, Sol Holsters, pei
h., l2ic; silver smelt, &c, shrimp, lOct
perch, &c; sturgeon, &c; sea trout, l2Ac
black bas. 25c; Columbia River steel
heads, DC; Columbia River smslt, 3cj
Chinook salmon, 9c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
PORTLAND. May Ii, -- There II

PORTLAND, May ID, --. There nr,
more potal~s piled up on the wharvc'
than Ut any time for months. From
Narrow Gauge TO Ash street there Ar
estimated 10 hc between 1900 and 5000
sacks, mostly commission goods Deal
erS report very heavy stocks. aud M
inquiry from outside to rrducc accumh
lations
A leading Front street firm this
morning received the following dispatch
which indicates the condition at San
Francisco
Don't ship any potatocs to this
market. Absolutely no sales"
New potutocs arc weaker than last
/wcckb quotations. and arrivals from
California are fully equal 10 the de-.
mands OF thia market
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
"THE MILWAUKEE,

Pioneer Limited" st. Paul to Chi
cago; "overland Limited" Omaha to
Chicagoj Southwest Limited" Kansas
City To Chicago.
No train In the service Of any rail.
road in the world equals in equipment
that Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Rs they own and operate their
own sleeping and dining ears and give
their patrons an excellence Of servics
not obtainamle elsewhere.
Berths in their sleepers are longer
higher and wider than in similar car
on any other line. They protect Their
trains by the Block System. II. s.
Rowe, General Agent, .l34 Third street,
Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
Grain, Produce, Feed.

Wheat~-Wala Walla, Tic; Valley;
70cj bluestcm. 72cj red. 00c.
oats--whits, s2s, gray, s27.
Barlcy-Brcwing, s2A, feed. s2375;
rolled, $2450@25bo,
Hay -- Valley timothy. $ll@l26O;
Eastern Oregon, sl5@l75O; clover
$4,000; cheat, s0.bo@7; alfalfa. $40.
Millstuifs MiddlingS. s25@20; chop
sloi bran. sl7@lsi shorts, sls@lo.
Flour --~ Hard wheat patent, s395;
straight. $685. graham. $780, rye. s5;
whole wheat -four, s375; Valley -four,
s340@3,55; Dakota. s65o@725; East.
ern rye. s54oi Pillsbury. $500; Cor
wallis, 1910.
Corn~~Whole, SEA; cracker, s25 pei
ton.
Rye-si5o per cwt.
Buckwheat--s36 per ton. 7
Grain bags Foreign and domestic, DC
each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
Hops, Wool, hides, Etc,


Grain bags-Calcutts and domestic,
To.
wool-vslley. 2s@27 I.sc; Eastern
Oregon, ls@20c.
Tallow.-Prime, per h., 3@3 a.4c, No.
Q and grease. 2@2 l.2c.
iIops--Choice, i0@llc: prime, 9@olc
Wool--V4lley. 2e@27jc; Eastern Ore.
gon, ls@20c: nominal.
Tallow-Prime, per h.. 3@3ac; No. Q
and grease, 2@2ic.
Hides-Dry hides, No. l, 10 lbs. AMI up,
10 lbs., l3i@lGic per h.; dry calf, No. !
l6@l7c per h.; dry kip, No. !, 8 to
unds, lbs, l7@lsc; dry salted, bulls
and stays. one third less than dry flint
tculls, moth-eaten, badly cnt. scored,
murrain, hair-slipped, weather. beaten or
grubby, 2@3c per lb. less); saited hides,
steers, sound, 90 lbs. and over, p9l0c per
lb., so te 90 lbs, 8 l.2@9c per h.; under
30 lbs. and cows, s@ec per h.; saltei
stays and bulls, sound, ec per lb.; salted
kip, sound, 10 TO 80 lbs, DC per lb.; salt.
ed veal, sound, 10 to II lbs., 9c per h.;
salted calf, sound, under 10 lbs, l0c per
lb. tgreen, unsalted, lc per lb. less; culls,
lc per lb. less). Sheep SKINS: Shear.
lings, No butchers stock, 25@30c each;
short wool, No. butchers stock, 40@
SOC each; medium wool, No. butchers
stock, 60Qs0c; long wooi, No. butchers
stock, $l.00@l.50 eacn Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 20 per cent less, or l2@l4c
per lb.; horse hides, salted, each, accord
ing to sire, sl.5O@2OO; dry, each, ac-
coriing to size, $l.50; colts hides, esq
SOC each; goat skins, common, l0@l5c
each; Angora, with wool on, 25c@$l.50
each.
Mohair-Choice, 30@3se.
Feathers-Geess, white, 55@40c;
geese gray or mixed, 25@30c; duck,
white, l5@20c; ducE, mixed. l2@l5c.
Oh and Lead.
Coal oil-Pearl and astral oil, cases,
20ic per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels, l5c; wood barrels, l7Ac; extra
star cases, Csc; headlight oil, H5 de-
grees, cases, 2Shc; iron barrels, l7ac.
Washington State test burning oils,
except headlight, be per gallon higher)
Benzine-Sixty. three degrees, cases,
22c; iron barrels, l7ac.
Turpentine--In cases, 500; in wood
barrels, sec; in iron barrels, 53c; in To-
case lots, $50.
iLnseed oil-Raw, 5.barrel lots, SEC;
l-barrel lots, SIC; in cases, &c; boiled,
barrel lots, 5sc; l-barrel lots, SOC; In
cases, 64c.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline, cases, a4fc;
iron barrels. lsc; SO degrees gasoline,
cases, 22c; iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Rope-Pure Manila, l4Sc; standard,
1850; Sisal, lie; Isle brand Sisal, 9Sc.
Wire Nails-Present base at 1910.
Lead-Strictly pure white lead and
red lead, in tons. TIC; 5OO.lb. lots, Sic;
ess than 500 lbs., Sic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
Fruits and Vegetables.

Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples--Gren, 75@S2.26.
PearS--$l@l.50 box.
\ Grape fruit--Crate, $3@3.6O.
Cranberries-$l4 per barrel.
Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, $780,
choice, $500 per hox; oranges, 1880
$500; bananas, &c per lb.j pineapples,
s46o@b.Oo per dozen.
Potatoes---Pcr sack, 90@76c for fancy,
30@6Oc for inferior stock. In country;
jobbers' prices, 5O@soc per 100 pounds;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15

Butter-~Fancy creamery, csc lb.i city
creamery csc; dairy, l5c@leic; store
l4A@lSc; Eastern creamery. 27i@SOci
butterfat, 25@27lc.
Checse-Young American. l0c; Ore
gon full cream, ibc.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, lsc
Poultry--old roostcr, s@ecj hens,
l2ic@lsc; Spring, l4@l6cI broilcrs,
l6@l0c; dressed chickens, l3@l3Acj
geese, live, o9@pac; dressed, ll@llac;
turkeys, live, l4@l5c; dressed, l6@l7ci
ducks, old, l2@l3c; Spring ducks, l5@
l6c; pigeons, per dozen, Sl.OO@l25j
squads, $250@300.
Honey--Dark, lOi@llc; amber l2@
l3c; fancy white, l4@l6c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
Livestock Market.
wild Game.

Jack rabbits, s2@2.5O dozen.
Sugar, sack basis--Golden G., S6.05
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations in the Portland
Markets.

Complete Market Reports Corrected Eacn
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices VI
Commodities, Farm Produce and vege.
tables.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-15

per bale; l0.lb. sacks, "a per balej split
peas, $3.50 per l00.lb sackj 25.lb.
boxes, $l.l5; pearl barley, @.7b per 100
Ibs.j 25.lb. boxes. $l.25 per boxj pastry
-four lob. sacks. $3.50 per bale.
Canned salmon--Columbia River, lib.
tails, 1885, 2.lb. tails, $780, fancy, /.
h. fats, $500; bib. fancy fats, sl.25;
fancy lib. oyals, $275j Alaska tails,
ping, 9Ocj red, Sl45j nominal, "a, tall,
$500
Livestock Market.
Cottls-Best steers, s37S@4i cows
S3.00@325j calves, s3.00@475.
Sheep -$5.75@$900; lambs, s5@550.
Hogs -$575@s,O0; light hogs, esq
6.25.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
When Woman Isn't Youno,

The report is that a local religious
institution which is for young WON
en-" has drawn the deadline of youth
at 49, Every woman over that age
will be marked 20 and requested to
skiddoo. This is painful. 1t is unkind.
What Is worse, 1t is impract icabe. We
are glad the task Is to be performed
by women. No man nor set OF men
would ever have dared tackle such a
problem--not they. This Is simply
another example OF woman's inhu.
manity to woman.
We have been told for many ages
that woman Is as old as she looks
and man Is as old as he feels. Just
now, we say 1t with regret, most WON.
en- look like 60 and most men feel like
Methuselah. But the general rule
seems a good one. 1t Is a plain, un-
palatable fact that women will deceive
as to their age as long as possible and
then openly lie about it. There are
many women who were born during
the ravages OF the civil war who still
claim sweetly to be in the thirties.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
HOW MANY OF US7
Fall to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward or Ailments.

A Ky. lady. speaking about food,
says: Il was accustomed to eating
all kinds OF ordinary food until. for
some reason. indigestion and nervous
prostraton set in.
after | had run down seriously my
attention was called to the necessity
OF some change in my diet, and | dis.
continued my ordinary breakfast and
began using Grape-Nuts with good
quantity Of rich cream.
In a few days my condition
changed in a remarkable way. and |
began to have strength that | had
never been possessed Of before. a
vigor of body and poise Of miId
that amazed me. It was entirely new
In my experience.
MY former attacks Of indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes.
tressing. with blind spells of dizziness.
rush Of blood TO the head and neural
gic pains in the chest.
Since using Grape-Nuts alone for
breakfast bsve been free from these
troubles. except at times when ! have
indxlged In rich. greasy foods In
quantity, then I would be warned by
pain under the left shoulder blade,
and unless needed the warning the
old trouble would come back, but
when | finally got TO know where
these troubles originated | returned
TO my Grape-Nuts and cSSam and the
pain and disturbance left very quickly.
Il am low in prime health as a re-
SUIT Of my use Of Grape,Nuts," Name
given W Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mica
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
MExICO'S VAST SODA LAKES.
The Government viii Not Dispose Of
Them to Anyone.

Mexico is the possessor Of such
vast and valuable soda lakes that the
government refuses to dispose OF them
70 anyone or at any price. President
Diaz believing that they are yet to be.
come sources OF enormous income TO
the country, just AS the nitrate OF soda
beds are to Chini.
At only one other place in the world
is natural soda found under conditions
which admit OF industrial develop.
ment, and eNen there il must be
shipped hundreds OF miles by ran and
rated by coal TO obtain ton of the
product,
But at the Bay OF Adair. only a mile
from the coast Of Lower California.
under the blazing sun of the desert. lie
vast lake. OF crystals OF carbonate OF
soda. Wi he appearance OF masses
OF snow ice. but from which will
be made millions of tons Of soap and
other millions OF tons OF glass
The worlds consumption amounts
20 hundreds Of thousands of tons anuu.
ally. and nearly all OF 1t is manufac.
tured from common salt with the use
OF expensive machinery. while at
Adair bay nature does all the work in
producing an article worth SO per
ton il Is estimated that there In
enough soda on top OF the ground to
produce 100 tons day for IS years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
TERRIBLE SCALY ECZEMA.
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out-Cured by Cuticura.

II had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my
arms and the lower limbs as far as
the knees. l at first thought 1t was
prickly heat. But soon scales or
crusts formed where the breaking out
was. Instead of going to physician
purchased complete treatment Of the
Cuticura Remedies, in which / had
great faith, and all was satisfactory.
A year or two later the eruption ap-
peared again, only little lower; but
before it had time to spread l pro.
cured another supply OF the Cuticura
Remedies, and continued their use un-
til the cure was complete. 1t is now
Ave years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of a return.
l have more faith in Cuticura Rene.
dies for skin diseases than anything
l know of. Emma e. Wilson, Lis
comb, Iowa, Oct. /, 1906"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
STOMACH PAINS
0r. Williams Pink Pills Brought Re-
lief, and Cure for Splitting
Headaches a. Well.

DR.. Williams Pink Pills, q remedy
which has been before the American peo-
pie for generation, is still accomplish.
ing wonderful results as is evidenced by
the following interview with Mrs. Ra.
chael Gardner, of Wilsey, Kans.
"It was very strange" she says, II
never could tell what caused it and
neither could anybody else. For long
time had bad spells with my stomach.
The pain would commence about my
heart and was SO eadlyagonizing that I
would have to scream aloud. Sometimes
it would last several hours and I would
have to take laudanum to stop it. Be.
sides this / had a headache almost con-
stantly, day and night, that nearly crazed
me, SO you see I suffered great deal.
And when I think OF the agony I en-.
dured it still makes me shudder.
Doctors did you say? Their medi-
cine made me sicker. l couldn't take it
and kept growing worse until friend
advised me to take DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and did. l began to feel better
and was soon wholly converted to this
wonderful medicine. 1t did me more
good than had ever hoped for. kept
on with the pills and now 1 recommend
them to all who suffer"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases of indigestion, bloodlessness,
influenza, headaches, backaches, lum.
bago, sciatica, neuralgia, nervousness
and spinal weakness. The genuine Dr.
Williams Pink Pills are guaranteed to
be free from opiates or any harmful
drugs and cannot injure the mos. delicate
system. At all druggists, or from the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co. b, Schenectady,
NY, postpaid on receipt of price, 80
cents per box, six boxes for 81 so.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
! NOTHING Succeeds Like "EcG-o-GeH."

NOTHING Succeeds Like "EGG-o-GeA."
The man who breaches the ocst
sermon; the man who tells the fun
NEST stories; the man who keeps the
best store, or the man who makes
the best goods, soon finds that people
come to him. Merit is the best al
yertisement in the world. People
speak we'll of things they know are
good. They pass the good word
along.
The best breakfas. food is "EGf-O'
SEE, for it contains all the lifeglv'
ing properties of natures best 1000,
which is Wheat.
EGG-O-SEE is deeply in debt to
the thousands Of wives and mothers
who use it in their homes. for these
good women tel, their neighbors about
this great food.
Children and aged persons alike
are friends of EGG-O-SEE.
Merit and common sense are things
that advertise EGG-O-SEE most.
EGG-O-SEE is cheap. A Decent pack.
age contains ten liberal breakfasts.
EGG-O-SEE is sold everywhere.
Grocers must keep it If they want
to keep their good customers, for good
customers insist on buying EGG-O'
SEE.
The fact that no preparation, no
cooking, is required, makes EGG-O.
SEE very popular. Open the pack
age; put in as much as you like in
a dish; pour on milk or cream and
eat. 1t is delicious. 1t is wholesome.
It makes you strong.
A lot Of interesting facts about
EGG.O-SEE have been published in
book form entitled, back to nature
This book also has a course OF phys
ical culture-fully illustrated. Any
one wishing this book will receive It
free by addressing EGG-O-SEE Com
pany, 10 First ST., Quincy, III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
WHEN THE BED GOES ROUND
But Smith Was Too Wise to Wait on
tho Procession.

THAT was an amusing story about
the congressman who caught his bed
the fourth time it came around. 1t
reminded me-" continued the narrator
''of the first time ! heard the bed
phrase. 1t happened in Harrisburg,
where ] was then stationed, and 1t
happened to legislator whom shall
call Smith.
AT the first session Smith became
famous for his ability to comfortably
carry more liquor than any other man
in the legislature AT the opening OF
the second session some Philadel-
phians got together and put up a job
on Smith. They arranged relays. so
that when one party had enough an
other should take hold. and thus keep
going until they had Smith down and
out Well. they began with Smith
succumbed their successors noted
with much satisfaction that Smith
was mixing his beverages
didn't know that was his custom, and
he fooled them all. The bout con
tnued all night and al, OF the next
day, and when tho second evening
came Smith was the only man able
TO get away unaided.
Several days later l asked Smith
how he got along after he reached his
hotel. when got into my room,
he replied, Il saw procession oi
beds coming in my direction.
grabbed the first one fell into it, and
woke up the next afternoon Pitts
burg ChronicleTelegraph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

and I.avlnla? II so. come and spend a
few days with us at Sweet Briar Farm
Come on Wednesday. Yours ever,
PhrySia."
And to that from Harry Bond:
Dear Hal: If you can tear yourself
away from your business, or whatever
else occupies your valuable attention
for just one day come and see me.
shall expect you on Wednesday. Phry-
gia.'
The letters were posted.
''Will they Gomez" Phrygia inquired
OF Lavinia.
70 which lavlnla made sage reply:
III they don't meet first at Dove.
dale perhaps they will"
But II they doT"
"rhen think they won't"
Wednesday arrived, and there being
a special train by which the three
could travel westward, they met per
force ut the little country side station
where each had alighted in quest OF
Sweet Briar Farm.
In quest OF Phrygia,
Well" exclaimed Harry Bond. no,
over politely, to Dan Courtney. What
In the name of fortune brings you
here?'
Il was about to ask you n similar
question" returned Dan, as plainly
showing his annoyance.
Meanwhile up came Mr. Walden. the
sight OF whom caused the other tive
still further discontinue.
Let me have the pleasure" he said
with an afIability best described rs
princely. "of renewing my acQualnt.
ance with you. We have met before, !
think. at Phrygia Deans"
I'VE are destined In all probability
10 meet yet again at Miss Deans" oh,
se~yel Courtney. stialy. for she has
asked me TO spend few days with her
a. her summer retreat"
Where II appears she has invited
me of all men 10 bear you company,
cried Bond, with a short, vexed laugh
Miss Dean is forever playing some
trick upon her unfortunate admirers.
Dan Courtney remarked feelingly &c
Mr. Walden.
The latter smiled.
81 love phrygia, said he. but would
win her only il she loved me in return
! in'-na that she shall ask me to Swee,
Erirr Farm \ second time"
Then g. alone to Sweet Briar7"
so lie it."
'Anl YOU"
Forget that | exist
"Do YOU so back 10 town With Har-
RI"
mo matter You hare ycglr chance
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
Swords Into a PloW.

During the centennial celebration In
Philadelphia in 1876 the members Of
the Universal Peace union assembled
to celebrate the tenth anniversary OF
the foundation of the order.
A number Of officers and descend
ants Of officers gave their swords to
be made into plow as a symbol Of
peace. The weapons were afterward
fashioned into a homely agricultural
implement, which, however, instead Of
being a plow, took the shape of the
ordinary field cultivator.
This cultivator may now be seen in
the hall at Geneva, Switzerland. Over
1t is an inscription giving the history
of the implement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
-Mayme E. Smith.

SJ@ r.. hpHb1 1f'fcl, tOtHWcN CFIp
LAY FEVER is endemic catarrh. 1t
i is caused by some irritating sub
stance in the atmosl here during the
late summer months 1t is generally
thought that the pollen OF certain weeds
and flowers is the cause of it.
Change Of locality seems to be the
only rational cure. The use of Pcruna,
however, stimulates the nervous system
TO resist tho effect of the poisonous
emanations and sometimes carries the
victim through the hay fever season
without an attack Of the disease.
A large number of people rely upon
Peruna for this purpose. Those who
do not find it convenient TO change
their location to avoid Hay Fever,
would do well TO give Pcruna n trial.
IL has proven Of priceless value to
many people.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
States Of Brazil.

Politically. Brazil Is divided into FL
states Including the federal district
but so unequal is the division that
three OF these embrace practically her
entire lowlands, as well as portion
OF the western uplands, and exceed
in area the remaining Is. which lie
within the highland region, except
for their narrow margins upon the
coast. These latter, however, contain
more than 90 per cent. OF the popul&
ton
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

In her garden sat Phrygia one eve
ming amongst the roses and the yellow
elder bushes. Her summer home she
called Sweet Briar Farm" and when
In it, this little lady became the SIM
plest Of country maidens.
An open letter fiuttered upon her
knee; In fact, three open letters; each
containing proposal Of marriage, or
to speak more correctly, renewed
proposal Of marriage, for the letters
were from the aforesaid three in par
ticular, who had pressed and who were
still pressing their suit with urgency.
Phrysia, as 1t happened, liked them al,
but sure Of none was at loss to
choose between them. Mr.. Walden
was the cleverest; Dan Courtney the
wealthiest; Harry Bond, the best look
ing, but OF the true nature OF the
three, Fhrygia had her doubts. Wise
in her generation, she was only too
keenly alive to the fact that neither
wealth nor wit, nor mere outward
loneliness, necessarily brought wife!y
content to soul or spirits.
Il cont suppose / shall get what |
want, but l am going to try" she said,
placing the letters in their respective
envelopes, "for 1t IS certain that IL
should make up my mind to marry, 1t
will lie either Mr.. Walden, or Dan
Courtney, or Harry Bond"
The letter Phrygia wrote in answer
to Mr. Waldons, forwarded to her,
ran as follows:
MY dear MIR. Walden: You wonder
where | am. Well, l will tell you.
am rusticating at Sweet briar Farm
with my staid duenna, Lavinia Grey.
You used To admire her lovely white
hair and the way she looked at you
through her lorgnettes. VIII you join
us? Come II you can on Wednesday
next. Very sincerely, Phrygia."
And to tho letter forwarded from
Dan Courtney:
Dear Dan: Do you care for green
delds and COWS? Nothing else but me