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PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES. CLERKS
once House Of ,soa United
posal will be received by the Clerk of The House
Of until ER ID I'm MA na THR
for the following packing boxes -Four hundred 400
of the following size: Eighteen qsl inches wide
qo) inches long, outside measurements Lids to
be ,plOwed on end SIC by ~ inches, and an OAK
lid to be piowed out y by iss inches, and an oak
strip to be placed therein glued and fastened with
&c Of 6oPs edwooa
oughly seasoned and kiln dried, free from all de-
ean. 81 ave mo e. eight g to ne
chest hinges and chest lock No, 410 Of the Eagle
s sa0ns Three nes - inch iron square
double LINK !; and fine fat bow keyl Handles to be
SAMPLE boz. Each box TO have eight 81 corner
securely screwed. Lids to have four % screws
100 boxes Of the following size: Fifteen dSl
on s ss
Of ID to ss we en sy the asa
oak strip to be placed therein glued and fastened
Se made Ds'n. g aaaR sR eeaesss
white pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried
et free F. nsne e ssst es shsst
spd chest lock No. 40 of the Eagle catalogue
three 81 Inch ,M ,sn square seYss sGd
and fine nat bow ksy1 Handles TO be Of malleable
iron. same size and style those on sample box
Each bQx to have eight 49, corner braces four and
one-half (4A) inches each way, securely screwed
Lids TO have four az screws. lightly fastened A
EalyanfEed-iron strap to be placed each end Of
box. Also four hundred t40O boxes of the fol-
lowing sixe: Thirteen (1S) inches wide nine and
one-hak tahl inches high. two t2 feet long, out
side measurement Boxes to be made Of first
quality A. white pine. thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried. free from all defects. such as sap.
shakes, knots, etc. To be fingered or dovetafled
at corners and well glued. Lids to have two f2)
one "a inch by two and one-quarter (2A} inch bat
tens. screwed on top. Lids to have two (2) six 90
inch chest hinges, also provided with malIeable
chest handles but no locks. Lids to have four IA
screws. lightly fastened The above described
boxes to be completed by the first day of July,
1905. delivered and stored in the box house at
the corner Of Sd and streets southwest. and In
spected by competent person TO be appointed by
the clerk The clerk to have the right to increase
the number Of boxes of each size and kind ten per
cent or less during the fiscal year at contract
hereby reserved Each bid must be accompa MED
by certified check in the sum OF five hundred
dollars $500, drawn to the order OF A. McDowelI
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives as ruar.
antee Of good faith. The bids to be indorsed
Proposals. for Packing Boxes Sample Of the
boxes may be seen or any further information had
By calling at the ofdce Of the chief clerk az fine
House Of Representatives. surety companv bond
10 the sum Of enc thousand dollars (Sl OO0l will
be required for the faithful performances OF the
contract. A. MCDOWELL, Clerk House of Rem
resentstiyes United States. mha-1aw. At
TsOn CAYr 11TC rSy,r = :. -.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO Two-STORY FRAME
DWELLINGS. SITUATE WEST SIDE OF FOx-
ALL ROAD BETWEEN CONDUIT AND NEW
CUT ROADS. ID. G.
BY virtue of deed of trust given 10 us and re-
corded In Liher 2s9 at folio POI ct seq. of the
land records of the District OF Columbia and at the
request of the party secured we win sell at public
auction. In front of the premises. FRIDAY
THE THIRTIETH DAY Or MARCH, 1905. AT
FOUR FORTY FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described real estate situate in the District Of CO.
Iumbia, TO wit: Part of lot numbered eleven f1i)
in F. W. Jones, trustees, subdivision OF part Of
tract of land known Harlem as per plat re-
corded In the office OF the surveyor for The District
OF Columbia In Liber Governor Shepherd at folio
1877. beginning the Foxall road at pofnt In the
easery line OF said lot 90 feet Borhwesherly from
the southeast OF said lot; thence Northwest
eriy with said eastesly line 80 feet; thense south
westerly to point In the rear line of said LOT dis
tant s7ta feet from the southwest corner of said
lot; thence with said line sautherly 27ts feet
point 60 feet from the southwest OF said
lot, and thence In straight line to the place OF
beginning.
Terms: One third 90 cash. balance in one IN
and two (2l years. with interest at Gea per annun
payable semi annually One hundred dollars tS1OO}
deposit required at time of sale. Good title or no
sale. All conveyancing &c, st purchasers cost
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO..
Trustee.
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT IN
PROVED BY HOUSE NUMBER 81 SEVENTH
STREET NORTHEAST, BEING CORNER


TRUSTEES SALE OF FINE BRICK DWELLING
THREE STORIES AND BASEMENT. or l6
ROOMS. 2 BATHS, IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
TO CAPITOL AND LIBRARY. NO. 209 A
STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust. recorded IN
Liber No. 2415 at folio D eft seq. OF the land
records of the District of Columbia. shall SELL
in front Of the premises, on MONDAY. THE SEC
OND DAY OF APRIL AID 1906. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, lot lettered of Holdens subdi-
vision in square seven hundred and sixty one tT811
city Of Washington. D. C.. together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms Of sale; third cash, balance in one
and two years. with interest at SIX per cent per
mum. payable semi annually. $500 required at time
OF sale, and the purchaser allowed ten days from
date Il sale to complete the purchase.
CHARLES +. BENJAMIN. Surviving Trustee.
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TRUSTEES n SALE J, OF XA u MoDERN TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING,
NO. 1897 VERMONT AVE, BEING AT THE
INTERSECTION OF 10TH AND SIS. NV.
y By virtue Of two certain deeds of trust recorded
in Liber 1885, at folio 42s ct seq and Iber 1519
folio $40 ct seq, respectively OF the land records
OF the District Of Columbia, the undersigned
viying trustee will sell at public auction In front
of the premises on MONDAY. THE SECOND DAY
OF APRIL. 1906. AT FOUR FORTY FIVE O'CLOCK
p. NJ, the following described land and premises,
situate in the city OF Washington District of Co.
lumba, and designated and being lot numbered
thirtytwo t32 in Caroline @. Dugan's subdivision
In square numbered three hundred and thirty-four
1871 said subdivision is recorded In book II,
page 49, in the office of the surveyor Of the Dis
trict of Columbia together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale: 81 600 cash. the balance Of pur-
chase money payable in five ~ equal annual in
stallments, to be represented by the notes Of the
purchaser bearing five 10 per centum per snnum.
said interest payable quarterly and to be secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold or all cash,
at the option of the purchaser. deposit Of $50
required at time OF sale. Terms OF sale to be
complied with within Is days; otherwise the trus-
tee the right resell at risk and cost OF
defauitlns purchaser All expenses of conveyance
Ing at purchasers cost.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS
h2l-0Sds, eSu Surviving Trustee.
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PROPOSALS

lines It. Coo st. 81 20; wk.. 1852: no., 81 20
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia. Washington d. c., March
Friday, April 90 1905, at two O'Clock pm, at
this Office for furnishing supplies for use of the
various branches OF the government of the District
OF Columbia for the fiscal year beginning July l,
1906 and ending June 30 1907. as follows: Sta
tionery blank forms and printing school books,
furniture and house furnishings. hardware and tin
ware miscellaneous Photographic supplies, flags
and rubber stamps, etc.. plumbers material,
groceries, boots and shoes drugs. chemicals,
etc; glass paints and yarnish lumber. fresh meat
and corned beef, fuel. dry goods Ice, electrical
supplies. saddIery leather. wheelwright supplies,
etc; forage. kindergarten supplies aud laundry
work. Blank forms and all necessary informa ton
be obtained at the ONCE Of the Property Clerk,
LAND, HENRY L. WEST. JOHN BIDDI.E, Com
missioners, D. 9. mh28&27, apps, 1857
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
States Patent Office. Washington, d. c. March
-. 19O6-sealed proposals Tin quadruplicat e) will
day, April 20, 1905, and will be opened imme.
Washington District of Columbia, during the fs-
cal year ending June So 1907 copies OF drawings
Of pending applications and of foreign patents, pa
pers and exhibits by the photogra phic other
process All bids accepted and contracts awarded
subject to appropriat ton by Congress to meet
the expense. Specifications and specimens, with
forms OF proposal, will be furnished applica-
tion to the chief clerk of the patent office. All
bidders are invited TO be present at the opening.
+. !. ALLEN Commissioner. Approved f. A.
HITCHCOCK, Secretary. mh13-1aw3t
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WaEFFR B. WILLIAMS 1 co. AUcTIoSEERs

WALTER Is. WILLIAMS q CO.. ACCTiONEERS-
PAwNHRokERs AUCTION SALE OF UNRE-
DEEMED PLEDGES.
1 will sell at the store OF s. Rurustiae 3Gi Pa
ave- ave. nw pp rs H sAp SEVEN Pm MON,
pledges In his store which IL dine years
interest This sale consists Of gold. silver
gold. Allied and metal watches, diamond jeweiry OF
all descriptions. pain and set rings. chains ksck
cts s'arf pins studs earrings. lace pins. bracelets
Gun huttons. field and opera Flafses. books. GINS
receivers, ircn and wooden clocks. satchels and
full dress cases, monographs. microscopes. ladies'
ard gents wearing apparel Of all kinds and numsr,
until all lots sold Holders OF tickets please
take notice. s. BtfRNSriNE, Broker
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auetioneers.
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT IN
PROVED BY HOUSE NUMBER 81 SEVENTH
PROPERTY.
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. passed In EQUITY No. $685.
premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE FOURTH DAY
OF APRIL. 1906 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM The
north 1e feet front on Seventh street by depth Of
20 feet of lot 8. in square s91 in the city of Wash
ingt0r. with the Improvements aforesaid.
Terms; One-third of the purchase money to be
paid In cash. and the balance IN two equal install
ments- payable in and two years from dsy Of
sale, and to be represented by the promisscTy
per centum per apnum. payable semi annually. and
secured by deed OF trust on the property sold.
ali cash. Mt the option OF the purchaser. All con
veyanclng end recording at the purchasers cost.
IRVING WILLIAMS0N
Columbian building.
FOUNTAIN PEYTON.
Trustee.
46S Louisiana avenue.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers.
mh20- d&ds. eSu
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FOR SALE.
Upright Piano Bargains

Also number OF excellent squares, INCLUDING
steinway. Knabe, Chiekering. Weber and our own
make, at low prices and otir aim is to accommo
date you with easy terms ii desired
CHAS II. STIEEF,
521 1lth st. NV
]. g, CONLIFF, Mgr. mt25- %
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NORTH CAROLINA.
A gElAIRMlINIG
VIRGINIA.

STTUAT on THE WATERS OF HAMPTON
Roads: five minutes from Old Point Comfort, boat.
ing. bathing and fishing; large grounds, wide
porches ard pier; home comforts; terms, 81 SO
to 500 per day; special terms by the week
month open all year.
mh23-7t HANLEYS, Phoebus Va.
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NEW IHO7T|El PRINCESS

(FireprooD.
Ocean end South Carolina ave. Close to piers.
Capacity, 400; newest and best Superior in its
table and service. Luxuriously furnished Private
baths, extensive sun pariors. &C. $1,000 up weekly.
American and European plans Booklet
CHAs. P. PRETTYMAN. Owner and Propr.
fe27- BOT 10
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THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs,
815 + st.
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f1OTEL ISL. ESWOR III

On the beach ct Virginia avenue. Atlantic City,
n ]. Opposite famous Steel Pier, the most cen
trail location, on the Boardwalk. Sea water y AL
bn ths Auto bus ut station. American and Faro
pean rasus Rates $3.50 Per day and upward.
Unique Dutch Cafe. Hassier'a Orchestra,
fei7-Oot-16 DSBORSE = PAINTER.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGES ACRES OF
land located west of and near Connecticut ave,
this side OF Chevy Chase beautiful site Tor flne
residence or suitrble for subdivision: water main
In front of property: will trade for improved
city property; price only S20O9 90 per acre.
WI. H. SAUNDERS & co, 1907 i st. NV.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
80 acres Badensburg. high elevation ripe
for cheap subdivision purposes Land near tins
being held at from three to five hundred dollars
an acre Price 81 500. Will exchange for vacant
or pay difference for residence.
Beautiful suburban residence In the District
large grounds; exchange at 5000 for clear
vacant
2 coo feet front, Wisconsin near Cleveland
Park VIII exchange for large apartment house
and assume trust.
Magnificent farm. 1000 acres, good improve
ments: adjOins the Portner farm, Manassas. va.
Will exchange for Washington property Price,
S25 acre, and pay cash difference of S2o,Oeo
y II BAKER a. Co,
223 & 227 CorCoran bldg. Tel Main hZSJ
mh2T-3t"
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PAH .EHGH.
GRAND Atlantic Hotel.

Virginia ave- and Beach, Atlantic City. N. J.
Convenient to steel pier and all amusements;
lance phones In bed rooms. Rates. 80 to -
per day: weekly rates. $3.50 to $3.50 American
plan. Steam heated pariors: cafe. Write Tor
feOv bookiet Music Capacity. 100.
mh2- got Il A. CHESHIRE MITCHELL.
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Hotel IrOQuOiS,

Ocean end s. Carolina Superior location.
Capacity, 400, every appointment and comfort;
private baths: elevator TO street; large. sunny
rooms. sun parlors steam heat, etc Special. $40
to SIS weekly. Booklet. W. F. SHAW, Propr
u. PORTER RAHTER. Mgr. fe1o 9Qt. 10
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FARMS.
FOR EXCHANGE

4 mes II. zoe; 3t,sl.0o; wk., 50 81. mo-. 81 20
FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE-A FINE CORNER
not far from Dupont Circle, % .6xll5 feet with
an old brick house on IL. Fine location for
store apartment house or residence. EARLY II
hampton, 6l5 18th ST. NV. mh267t
FOR EXCHANGED BEAUTIFUL LOT ON 10TH
ST. clear OF debt and cash, for a nice apartment
house Of :. 10 or IL apartments in northwest
EARLY & HAMPTON Gl5 14th st. NV.
rDhp
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-15
ga
Madame Midas
BY Fergus Hume
-a3sSsse.
BY FerSus Hume

tough grass and anything else he could
hold on TO. Every now and then some
seabird would dash out into their faces
with wild cries and nearly cause them to
lose their foothold in the sudden start.
Then the heritage began to grow more lux
urious and the cliff to slope in an easy
incline. At last, after half an hours
hard work, they managed to get to the
top, and throw themselves breathlessly on
the short dry grass which fringed the
rough cliff. Lying there half fainting
with fatigue and hunger they could hear
the drowsy thunder of the waves below.
The rest did them good and in short
time they were able to rise to their feet
and survey the situation. In front was
the sea, and at the back the grassy I'M
dulating country, dotted here and there
with clumps of trees, now becoming faint
and indistinct in the rapidly falling shad-
ows of the night. They could also see
horses and cattle moving in the distant
fields. which showed that there must be
some human habitation near, and sudden
ly from far distant house which they
had not observed shone bright light
which became to these weary waits of the
ocean a star of hope.
They looked at one another in silence
and then the young man turned toward
the ocean again.
Behind he said, pointing to the east
lies French prison and two ruined
liyes-yours and mine-but in 'front.'"
swinging round to the rich fields, there
is fortune. food and freedom. Come, my
friend, let us follow that light, which is
our star of hope, and who knows what
glory may await us. The old life is dead
and we start our lives in this new world
with al! the bitter experiences of the old
to teach nus wisdom-come !" And without
another word he walked slowly down the
slope toward the inland followed by the
dumb man with his head still bent and his
air of sullcn resignation.
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HOadIy Suuciched.

George Hoadly, formerly Governor
Of Ohio, says that the hardest setting
down he ever experienced fel! to him
while campaigning in his own State.
Tired and out Of sorts, he arrived at a
little town one evening and went to the
only hotel in the place. The, proprietor
stood coatless behind a little desk smok-
Ing corncob pipe. After Mr.. Hoadly
registered his host said: Take yer grip
up to No. 10, down at the far end +
the hall" With some evaporation the
States chief executive said: II an
George Hoadly, Governor of Ohio" The
man looked him over calmly and 20
piled: well, what dye want me to do
kiss ye" The Governor went meekiy
to bed.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-15
LIMB WASTED WITH ECZEMA.
Suffered Untold Agonies--Doctor Said
It Was the Worst Case-Wonder-
full Cure by Cuticura.

81 used the Cuticura Remedies for
eczema. The doctor said it was the
worst case he ever saw. 1t was on
both limbs, from the knees to the an
kles. We tried everything the doctors
knew Of, but the Cuticura Remedies
did the most good. l was obliged to
lie with my limbs higher than my
head, for the pain was so terrible I
could not walk. / suffered untold ag-
onies. One limb wasted away a great
deal smaller than the other, there was
SO much discharge from it. | found
the Cuticura Remedies very soothing,
and / still keep them in the house.
am very thankful to say that am
cured. found the Cuticura Remedies
all that you say they are. l hope that
you may be spared many years to
make the Cuticura Remedies for the
benefit Of persons suffering from the
torture Of skin diseases, such as had.
Mrs. Golding. Box s, Ayr, Ontario,
Canada, June 6. 1905"
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CHAPTER III.

Every one has heard of the Oldest in
habitant-that wonderful piece Of antiQ'
uity, with white hair, garrulous tongue
and cast-iron memory-who was born
with the past century-and remembers the
battle of Waterloo, and the invention OF
the steam engine.
Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many ot'
these precious pieces of antiquity hidden
in obscure corners, but one especially wal
known, not only in the Golden City but
throughout Victoria. His name was Sliv
ers-plain Slivers, as he said himself
and, from a physical point of view, he Ger.
tainly spoke the truth. What his Chris
tan name was no one ever knew; he call.
ed himself Slivers, and so did every one
else.
Slivers was reputed rich, and Arabian
Nights like stories were told of his bound
less wealth, but no one ever knew the
exact amount of money he had, and as
Slivers never volunteered any information
on the subject, no one ever did know.
He was a small, wizen-looking little man,
who usually wore a suit of clothes a size
too large for him, wherein scandal mon
gers averred his body ratified like dried
pea in pod. His hair was white, and
fringed the lower portion of his yellow lit
tie scalp in a most deceptive fashion.
With his hat on Slvers looked sixty take
il off and his bald head Immediately added
ten years to his existence. His one eye
was bright and sharp, of grayish color,
and the loss Of the other was replaced by
a greasy black patch, which gave him
sinister appearance. He was clean shaw.
ed, and had no teeth. He carried on the
business of a mining agent, and knowing
all about the country and the intricacies
of the mines, he was one of the oleverest
spectators in Ballarat.
The Office of Slivers was in Sturt
street, in dirty, tumble-down cottage
wedged between two handsome modern
buildings. 1t was a remnant of old Bal.
Karat, which had survived the rage for
new houses and highly ornamented ter.
races.
The warm sunlight poured through the
dingy windows of the office, and filed the
dark room with q sort of somber glory.
The atmosphere of Slivers' Office was
thick and dusty. Slivers had pushed all
the scrip and loose papers away, and was
writing a letter in the little clearing
caused by their removal. On the old-fash-
Toned ink stand was paper full of grains
of gold. Billy, parrot, seated on Sliv-
ers' shoulders, was astonished at this,
and. inspired by a spirit Of adventure,
he climbed down and waddled clumsily
across the table TO the inkstand, where
he seized a small nugget In his beak and
made of with it. Slivers looked up from
his writing suddenly; so, being detected,
Billy stopped and looked at him, still car.
rying the nuryet In his beak.
Ito be continued.)
Seif-interest has shattered many Q
mans lofty ideals.
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Tie Of the country and where die richest
leads had been In the old days. He told
Mrs. Vilhers that her father and himself
had worked together on a lead then known
an the DEVILS Lead, which was one Of the
richest ever discovered in the district.
Fortunately the place where 1t was sit
uated had not been renowned for gold in
the early days, and it had passed into the
hands OF man who used it as pasture
land, quite ignorant of the wealth which
lay beneath. When Mrs. Villiers came
up to Ballarat this man wanted to sell
the land; so, acting under the urgent adj
vice OF Mcintosh. she sold out all the
investments which she had and purcnas>
ed the whole tract of country where the
old miner assured ner solsmnly the Devils
Lead was to be found
Then she built house near the mine,
and taking her old nurse, Selma Sprotts,
and Archibald Mcintosh to live with her,
sank a shaft in the place indicated by
the latter. People who heard Of her TAX
ing the land were astonished at first, but
they soon began to admire the plucky way
in which she fought down her ill-luck for
the first year of her venture. All at once
matters changed; she made lucky spec
ulation in the share market, and the Pac-
tolus claim began to pay. Mrs. Villiers
became mixed up in mining matters, and
bought and sold on Change with such
foresight and promptitude of action that
she soon began to make lot of money.
Stock brokers, struck with her persistent
good fortune, christened her Madame Mi
das, after that Greek king whose touch
turned everything into Sold.
When Mr.. Nilliers therefore arrived in
Ballarat he found his wife universally
respected and widely known a. Madame
Midas, so he went to see her, expecting TO
be kept in luxurious ease for the rest OF
his life. He soon, however, found HIM
self mistaken, for his wife told him plain
ly she would have nothing to do with
him, and that If he dared to show his face
at the Pactolus claim she would have him
turned off by her men. He threatened to
bring the law into force to make her live
with him, but she laughed in his face, and
said she would bring a divorce suit
against him If he did so and as Mr.. Viii
liers' character could hardly bear the light
Of day, he retreated leaving Madame il
full possession of the field.
He stayed. however, in Ballarat, and
took up stock broking-living kind OF
hand-to-mouth existence, Dragging of his
former splendor, and grumbling at his
wife for what he pleased to call her cru
city. Every now and then he would pay
a visit to the Pactolus, and try to see
her, but Mcintosh was a ,vigilant guard,
and the miserable creature was always
compelled to go back to his Bohemian
life without accomplishing his object of
getting money from the wife he had de-
serted.
People talked, of course, but Madame
did not mind. She had tried married life,
and had been disappointed; her old ideas
of belief in human nature had passed
away; in short, the girl who had been the
belle of Melbourne as Miss Curtis and
Mrs. Villiers had disappeared, and the
stern, clever, cynical woman who manag-
ed the Pactolus claim was a new being
called Madame Midas"