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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Observation-Disclosures
Daylight Not Seen in Smoky City
For Thirty-Six Hours.
STREET LAMPS LIGHTED ALL DAY

Stores, Factories and Dwellings Were
Illuminated as at Night-Phenome-
non Due to Warm Weather, Fog and
Smoke.
Pittsburg. Jan. l9-Daylight has not
been seen in Pittsburg during the
past 36 hours. and there is little pros
pect of anything but midnight dark
ness for as many more hours. accord
ing 90 the wather bureau here. Known
throughout the country for It's "darl,
DAYS. January rs is recorded in the
history of The city as the darkest day
and the only day in which daylight
has not been seen for few hours at
least
The phenomenon is attributed TO the
warm weather. log and smoke from
the mills and manufacturing plants.
coupled with the absence of wind that
wOuld carry or the distractions n
lcht Because OF these unusual
weather conditions sunlight has not
been seen here for two weeks
Stores. Offices. factories and dwell
ings were Illuminated as at night. AMI
but for the time as shown by clocks
and tlmepieces II might well have been
the theatre going hour at any time dur
ing the day Street lamps were lighted
throughout the entire day. and the
glow from lights in the store windows
was reflected deep down the wet and
shiny asphalt pavement in the shop
ping districts.
The water in the Monongahela river
reached a stage OF p feet 9 inches and
is now stationary Reports from mp
river points are that the water is fall
ing
st the Springdale dam conditions
have improved on account OF the wa.
ter receiing. The government engi
ncers have not succeeded as yet in
blowing mp the dam. but expect TO be-
able 10 DO so. While the water is still
tearing away the west side of the river
bank and threatening great loss to
property. no serious damage is OK
pectcd within the next "a hours. In
the meantime &c is expected a channel
will have been blown through the con
crete wall of the dam.
The damage 10 flood districts
throughout Western PENNSYLVANIA Will
amount 10 thousands OF dollars. over
10000 miners employed In mines along
the Monongahela river are temporarily
ont of employment and high water AZ
McKeesport has caused the suspension
of several mills. throwing over 5000
men out of work for a few days In
up-river towns hundreds OF families
are living in upstairs rooms and skiffs
are used in the streets West Virginia
towns near Pittsburg report high wa
ter and considerable damage.
with the water receding in the Mo
nongahela and Allegheny rivers. how.
ever conditions in the Ohio river will
DO greatly improved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Southern Railway

y. b.-FolloWing schedule figures publshed:as
Information, and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective January 6th. 1877.
Trains leave Washington from PennsylVan
station.
: 90 .. m Daily-Local for Ware ton. Da
IL and way stations
7.35 M. Daily Local for Harrlsonburg Va.
HE A. m daily-W ashington ana Flonds
l. mited. Through coaches and sleeper 20 Co
imbia. Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
y service.
900 a. m. Daily-United States Fast Mail
rrt-class coaches and drawlng-room, sleeper "a
NV Orleans. Dining-car service.
A0l p. m. Week Days-LOcal for HarriS0uburp
AID way stations on Manassas Branch.
AS D. m. Daly-Locel Tor Warrnton and
& arlostesYie.
$50 .. m. Dafy-NeE York and Atlanta II
p esI-First-claes coach 20 Atlanta. Sleeper q
e dumbus. Ca. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri
q VS., sunset Route Tourist sleener. Washington
to San Frsnrisco.
tied Solid Pullman train for Columbia, Aiken.
Augusta, Savannah. Jacksonville and St An
gustne. Dining car service.
S5U D. m. dAIy-NeW IOfk and Florida & q.
Dress First class zach and aepers % Coium
bia aud Augusta. Week days sleeper for Pine
hurst. Dining ear a Ia carte.
lUl5 D. m. Daiiy-NsW York and Memphis
Limited (ViA Lynchburgl-First-ci1s asa coach and
Ileeping car to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chatta-
.oogn Blrm.Agham and Memphiai sleeper 30
Fe- orleans. Dlning-cer service.
li.00 D. m. Daily-W aehngtOn and South
ives srn Limited-Al Pullman trains. club and
Oo,e walton cars 10 New Orleans; sleeps to
Asheyllle Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans.
Dining car service.
Trains leave Richmond for the South as fol-
10 VS. Daily, q. M, Ills o. m. ll.30 p. m, week
days p. M, make C injection at DanVille for all
points South. Pullman sleeper Trains arrive
Richmond $50 a. m, Is p. m. and SIS p. m.
daily. sac a. m. week days.
THROUGH trains from the south arrive. wash
In TOD 7.35 a. m, SIS =. m, s.oj An. daily; $50
p. m, S.f5 p. m, ll3O y. m. and ll.4j y. m.
daily. hArnsOnburg ll.6b a. m. week days and
e.9U y. m. daily. From Charlottesville. 10 a.
N and s45 p, M Lynchburg 1915 a. m, daily
except Mondays.
IicKets, sleeI ing-cRr reservations, and detailed
Information can be had 40 ticket ofice, 7o6 18th
81 Sl1 Pa. ave and Pennsylvanla Station
sagsage checked through from hotels and resi-
ieu. %.
Phore $3.50 for p r. r. CAP service
c. II. ACKERT v. p. aud Gen Man
D. Il. HARDNICK, Pass. Traf1c Mkf
~ II. TAYL0E, Gen. Pass. A. en-
y ER0WN Gensral Agent
wash ngtOn ID Z
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
WILL PROBE SENATOR BAILEY
Texas Legislature Will Investigate His
Connection WithsOil Company.


Austin. Tex, Jan. l9-By a vote Of
Go to So, the remaining vote being rep
resented in absences and pair" the
house adopted the Kennedy substitute
to the Duncan resolution looking to
an investigation Of United States Sen
ator J. w. Bailey and his connection
and associations with the Waters
Pierce Oil company.
The substitute adopted provides that
a special committee OF seven shall be-
appointed by the speaker to pass upon
any charges preferred against Senator
Bailey. and If in the judgment Of said
committee II becomes necessary to
hold an extra session az any distant
date. or point. or summon any special
witnesses, they shall have the option
OF doing 50. This substitute was draft
cd by friends of Senator Bailey. 50
that its adoption may be looked upon
as a Bailey victory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Shot BY Mother Of Girl He wronged

shot BY Motner OF OlII ne ElO"9eo
Washington. Jan. l9-Hubert POsey
p years old was shot and fatally
wounded at Hill Top. Nd. % miles
from this city. a few minutes before
the hour set for his marriage TO Miss
Mary Bowie the 1Syear-old daughter
Of Mrs. Mollie Bowie. The shooting
was done by the girls mother and
brother. Henry Bowie. who claimed
that young Posey had wronged the
girl. Posey. it is said, promised Mrs
Bowie to marry the girl and Mrs
Bowie secured the marriage license
but Posey did not appear at the ap
pointed hour. Mrs. Bowie and her son
then went TO his place Of employment
and opened fire on the young man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
BEE CURE FOR RHEUMATISM
r. l. Young Allowed Himself to Be
Stuna BY Eiqhteen Of the Insects.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan l9.-ProfessOl
James Klinger. of Mihlin. Pa, wa
elected president Of the State Bee
Keepers Association at its ANNA
meeting here. Addresses were made
by DR.. z. f. Phillips. apiarist Of the
national department of agriculture; +
r. Root. OF Medina, o., and Charles
Stewart. New York state bee inspec
tor X. l. Young. Of Middletown. Pa
who has been taking the bee treatment
for rheumatism, allowed himself to be
stung by is cyprian bees. The stlnging
took place before the association. the
operation being directed by State FOOL
oglst Surface.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Go
RappahannOck River Line.

Steamers will Baltimore Nd permitting from pier No. Light
Street Wharf, as follows;
Sundays Creek Stone, Iryiogton.
Wem Buan Urbanna ThurstOn Monasko View Wheaton, sha
and 1appahannok
Mondays, Creek Stone
Moran Ottoman Merry Point Burah Buttons, Monakon,
Water View, Wheaton, Sharps and Tappahannock
Tuesdays 400 for Westand North End Mill Creek Wns
Ubanna View, Wheaton,
Wednesdays, North End Mill
Uanna Monaskon Water View Wheaton, sharp and lappahanok
Thursdays North End, Mill Greek White Burhans
urbanDa, Water View, Wheaton, and Tappahannock
Fridays 30 Westand North End Mill Creek White Irving
ton ems Mntk Merry Point Ottomans Moran BuFhaD Ubnna
Onaskon water VIEW Wheaton, Bay Port Sharp sBowe w Nod
Wmon rena" Port Royal Port Conway Hay Hop Yard abh
fredericksburg
Steamers will leave fredericksburg permitting.
low:
Mondays Fridays Ratne Hop Yard Taymount Port
Conway Port Royal Gnlaw Wmont Saunders
Tuesday iSatudayD Layt tarte Bandfd Tappahanno
3Oa M Wrtds Ware bower Sbarp Ray Port Niestou Water
ngon Weems White Mill Greek North End
Baltimore early m. Wednesdays and SUNDAYS
fW % Burton and Donons Saturday
will leave Iappahannoek weather permitting, Monday,
Thursday aud Friday stopping following wharves
WOds, Ware Bowers Sharps WHEATON Water View. MonaOn
Thur-n Iana ui hans iN nbck M0ran 'Ooman Merry Point
White
early tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays
Thursday steamer does 'On Friday only
a
View Buha Mnnek
White Stone Mill Greek North End Wsnd and arrive Baltimore
Thursdays.
Tappahannok O'Clock wfaIe permitting
Tuesday, for Norfolk Va stopping all lar dnes including ~ha the ur
hanna Greek, arriving at Norfolk, Va, Wednesday morning
will Norfolk Wednesdays 300 weather permitting
W. D. SCOTT. Agent, fredericksburg, W.
WILLARD THOMSON Gen. Man. y. 8TRDOiH, Ger
Haiti, Nd no IL lO0c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Hazleton. Pa, Jan. 1.-THE borough
of Conyineham was visited by fire, de
stroying an entire business block. to-
gether with the pOstOffice and several
private dwellings. The total loss is in
the neighborhood Of $4,000, on which
there is no insurance The borough
was without fire protection and the
town was only saved from destruction
through the aid rendered by the fire
department from this city. George
Drumheller one of the most promi-
nent citizens. dropped dead during the
excitement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
DRANK cAReoLIc ACID
Young and Pretty Girl Committed Sui.
eide at Tunkhannock, Pa.

eide at unknannock, "a
Tunkhannock. Pa. Jan. ia young
and pretty girl, who gave her name as
Jessie Lee and her home as Jermyn
Pa. and who came here about three
weeks ago to work at the home OF
George w Gray, a cOnfectioner. com
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic
acid. She may have been mentally un
balanced, for she packed two suit
cases with material belonging TO the
Cray family and fed 20 Scranton
where she was easily apprehended
Letters found among her effects show
her to have been the wife of Wilmot
Leroy. She left full directions as to
her funeral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
CHINESE eAT CHILDREN
Plants and Grass Are No Longer OBJ
talnable As Food.

Victoria. p. c.. Jan 49, -- Further
adyices received from Shanghai tell
Of increasing horrors OF the great
famine in Central China. \ cores
pondont of the Echo de Chine says
that in two districts. Sinchow and Pal.
chow. starving people are eating their
children. Plants and grass. which have
furnished food for many. have disap-
peared. and there are not even roots
TO eat. The faminestrick people are
being driven back TO the cities In the
famine district the officials refusing
10 allow refugees 10 take the roads.
The correspondent says the cases
Of cannibalism are many. He investi-
gated a number and many Of them alb
solutely are correct. In the absence Of
ordinary food he found human flesh
actually being sold
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Asy,um Inmate Appeals to the Kaiser

Norfolk. Neb, Jan. i9.-Joseph Hol
doebler. an inmate of the state asylum
here has appealed to the emperor OF
Germany for aid in securing release
Holdoebler is a German citizen. never
having been naturalized. For two years
the ouestion OF Holdoebler's sanity has
been under discussion. His friends
claim that he is perfectly sane, and
different physicians have so pro
nounced him. Holdoebler claims to be
the victim of a plot on the part OF
relatives.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
P. hCRACKEN, BRO. q CO.,
-WHOLRsALE AND RETAIL

GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
0ner Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES from the following Wsn
known dlstilleries, Graft Co., Of Ohio. Boo ne
County Distilng Co., Of Kentucky. Monte 10
Dlstillery, Of Maryland, and W. y, Graz. OF
Pennsylvania.
AGENTS for Bergner q Engle's Lager Beer.
They also offer staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural implements. Seeds. euano ana
Cemont.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
ALVIN T. EMBREY.
ST. GEO r. FlTZHUGH,
LEE J GRAVES,

NVFIIHI NWIIIIIII'7IVII- =
December IL, 1906
In the Clerks office Of the Circuit court
Of the cOunty of SpOtsy!vania Andrews
heirs. plaintiffs, against Powell, j L., de-
PENDANT. |. T. A. Harris, clerk Of the
said court, do certify that the bond re-
quired OF the special commissioners by
the the decree rendered in said cause on
the 4th day OF December, 1906, has been
duly given Given under my hand a
clerk Of the said court this 1lth day Of
December, 1906.
"a T. A. HARRIS, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
w. s. EMBREY

[suooessor to Embrey & Bergman ]
Dealer In Railroad Gross Tieb, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply OF
Baled Hay and Mill Feed. Once near
Railroad Depot. Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent Tor Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
DOGGETT& SCOTT
NOD PeddIers,Bu Here to Say

and we are prepared to protect your
homes, barns and the lives OF your fam
flies from any damage by lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee oil work and give a policy of $500
on each building against any damage by
lightning. Our experience for nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our statesmen viii receive prompt
attention aud erected by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 913 +. street,
Jacobs Yard, fredericksburg, Va. w.
2. Smitten. Mgr, J. W. Jones, Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
ExpArRlArIoN BILL REPORTED
II Would Make Aliens Of Those Who
Live Abroad Five Years.

Live ApFOdu tive fNafos
Washington. Jan ia favorable
report on the Perkins eXpatriation bill
was agreed upon by the house com
mittee on foreign affairs. This bill EN-
bodies the recommendations OF a com
mission named by the state depart
ment to investigate the general sub
jcct OF American citizenship and the
protection Of Americans abroad.
II is revolutionary in that It upsets
the old theory that a man who is
once an American citizen is always an
American citizen, and provides that
five years OF residence outside Of the
United States shall make on alien OF
any citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Il had tried everything for my baby,
until DR.. Lyle recommended caseasWeet
can truthfully say it is the best medi-
cine ever used for babies. Mamie l..
Taylor. Bedford, Va. cascasweet is sold
by X. n. Goodrich.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Silent watches of the night are thOsa
we neglect TO wind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
The man who looks for trouble Is sci
dom disappointed

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
drive the poison from the body. A %
cent box holds weeks treatment Sold
bY X. n. Goodrich.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
thursday, January %, 1907

at II o'clock NJ, the kellogg tract OF
land, containing by survey three hun
bred and twelve and "a half acres of land,
situate in Spotsylvania county, Virginia,
adjoining the lands OF j. l.. Powell, the
Mann tract, lying partly on the Old
Chapel Road and Music Run, being about
fifteen miles southwest from the court
house Of said county, in Livingston dis
tFict.
This Kellogg tract Of land lies inn
medately in the locality Of the Mitchell
Gold Mine property and has been cOnsil-
cred rich in mineral
There is much valuable timb.r, pine
aud oak, on above tract OF land, and the
attention of all persons interested in the
purchase of such Is respectfully invited.
TERMS.-HAli cash, balance upon a
credit OF twelve months with interest
from date Of sale, or all cash AZ option Of
purchaser Sale subject to approval OF
court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Sale at Public Auction
OF VALUABLE
Mineral and Timber Land

Known as "kellogg's,' contain.
ing 3l2 acres, situate in Spotsy-
yania county, Virginia, about
fifteen miles southwest of the
Court-house, adjoining the lands
OF J. l. Powell and others
The undersigned special commissioners
appointed for the purpose by decree Of
the Circuit court of Spotsylvania county,
Virginia, entered on the lth day Uf De
cember, 1906, in the chabcery cause of
Andrews heirs ys. Powell, j. L., will Of
FER for sale at public auction, at the front
door Of the court-house OF Spotsylyania
county Io IN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Chief OF Rural Administration KrOllau
was killed by a school boy named BarioC
Koff as the Chief was leaving a concert
hall in Russia. The boy was immedi.
ately shot and killed by an officer who
was in attendance upon Krollan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
WHITNER { SACREY
Uader takers and Rmbalmers

No 7l9 Nam ST.. Freder.
icksburg, Va Phone SO.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
Office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt atteD
ton Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

ss O0nssrO. 81. yrsdsrisEshsrs. VI
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
F YOU WANT PURE GOODS.

caIl and ace Mrs. ]. Y. Monroe before buying
L nm - Ar a fay Of nv hPnnda--
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
MALTA BEND
Intended for last week

Miss Florence Jones Is visiting
friends at Independence Mo.
Mrs. w. M. Snoddy was called TO
Tbayer last week to see her daughter
Mrs. Rock who Is seriously III. :
The Ladies Aid Society Of the NJ. L
Chur CHI reached tie climax 10 the last
load Of corn gathered last Friday.
Twenty ladies busked and threw 10
the wagon 45 bushels and forty pound
In less than one hour.
The remains Of Harwood Rouse 10
OF the pioneers OF Malta Bend was
brought here Sunday. The funeral
services was held at the residence Of
NJ. w. Walker conducted by DR.. I'M.
Carter. Services at the grave by the
Masonic Fraternity.
Miss Pearl Van Stone entertained
the Tuesday Club Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. J. NJ. Carter IL conducting q
meeting at Pilot Grove this week.
Mrs. DR.. Miller OF waseta, Okla
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
s. B. Jeter.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
Dennis Anderson.

Married at the residence OF Elmer
Rembert, cousin OF tbs bride, In sls-
on Monday evening, December 0, 1907
NJ six o'clock, Mr.. +. W. Dennis, who
represents the Kansas City Life In.
sursnce Co. In Saline county, aud
Miss Mary L. Anderson, Of this city.
The Rev. Mr.. Rsydsr Of the Slater
Methodist church, South, performed
the ceremony, The couple have taken
rooms and are boarding for the pres.
enL la Slater. -SlsLsr Hustler.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
Remarkable Rescue.

That truth 10 stranger than fiction,
has once more been demonstrated In
the little town OF Fedora, Tenn. the
residence OF c. v. Pepper. He writes:
~ was In bed, entirely disabled with
hemorrhsgss Of the lungs and throat.
Doctors failed TO help me, and oil
hope had fed when I began taking DR.
Kiug's New Discovery. Then instant
relief came. The coughing soon
ceased; the bleeding diminished rap.
Idly, aud In three weeks I was able TO
20 10 work" Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. Soc and sl.00 at
p. H. .Frsnklin's drug store, trial
bottle free.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
GRAND PASS
Intended for last week

Miss Callie Mcclure il visiting her
sister. Mrs W. 9. Fowler In Kansas
City this week.
G. Treadway who has been quite
sick, We are glad to say IL improv-
ing.
Chas. Demoss and Edwin Allen
spent Sunday vito relatives aud
friends here.
Died--At her home near Blackburn,
Mrs. Ben Lee, OF consumption. SHE
leaves q husband and four little chill
dren to mourn thor loss. Funeral
services we're conducted here Monda,
n II a. m. by lsoy. Dayton OF Malta
Bend.
A protracted meeting was begun al
the Christian church here Monday
night by Elder L. ID. Coggins, OF Hig'
ginsvilie. He 10 very ably assisted
by his brother, Rev. Coggins of North
Carolina Everyone Is Invited TO at
tend these meetings.
The Methodist ladies' sold their load
OF earn nj public auction, here Satur
day afternoon at 3 o'clock TO the high
est bidder for 6oc per bushel, tbs load
consistipg Of - bushel. A collection
was afterwards taken amounting 10
ell.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo, I .
Lucas County.

otbue Ot ouio, Sits VI ioieuoi IA.
Lucas County.
Frank J.. Cheney makes oath that he
10 senior partner Of the firm OF +. j.
Cheney Il Co., doing business In the
City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the SUN OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by 'the
use Of Halls Cstsrrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
Ia my presence. this 9Th day OF De-
cember. A.. ID. 1884.
sn A, W. GLEASON,
lSea'I Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken 10.
tsrnslly, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surface OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
sttpatiou.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20
In Memory of Eula Lakin.

Dearest Euia who hast left us.
And thy loss we 10 dsplore,
but IN heaven We hope to greet you,
Where all parting will be Ger,
sister, Enla wa our darling,
Pride of all our hearts at home.
But the angels came aud whispered.
Euia come.
.T~earfuliy We lowly laid her.
Beneath the grass that grows SO green,
Aud the form OF darling Eula,
IN our home no more IL seen.
oh, sweet Eula, when We meet you,
In the glorious realms above,
Gladly will We have to greet you,
with our hearts all iiled with love.
sleep then darling. sweetiy slumber,
Free from sorrow and from pain,
Angels guard you without number,
Till We all shall meet again.
Martha Dennis.
The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20

woman. and you'll be the ruin Il ~
husband
"she stared at me as n she thos0At
I'd lost my reason. What II the
world do you mean?'
Just what say says. You
are q wickedly wastefui, e~xtravagant
woman.
How am extravaganza she says,
beginning to lose her temper. y
don't waste fuel. do I? l don't waste
food--you know I don't waste a crumb
And l am pot an eStravagant cook.
am i? ] make my own dresses, and
mend things as long as I can. You
agree to all thaty Well. thee. r. b
pleased to have you inform n vAst
do waste
"'You waste yourself
She looked bewilderod for . nin.
ute. Then sbe kinder laughed. Well,
I'd like to know who has q better
rishtf she says. And I'm not worth
much. anyway
u got kinder mad at that. .Nov,
Mary Fletcher I says, you Just ksso
quiet awhile and let me talk. Toe
are trying to kill yourself with wosh,
and l want to show you that II 10 .
wicked sin, Human beings are pretty
hard to kill. You may have gool
luck. and then your husband can looh
around a little and get him another
wife. But it's more than likely that
you won't make a thorough Job Of 4,
and then you'll be a helpless invaliA
Tor years and years, and folks win
pity Nj. Fletcher. Now we woa't
think about his feelings-well keen
Affection and sentiment out Of The
{ case--but how will Il be from q imam
cial point OF view? There'll be Geo.
tors bills and maybe a nurse, and Q
~housekeeper all the tfme-and ooe
that won't save the way you do, soth-
Yer. Folks will say. what Q harl
time Mr.. Fletcher has. and you Wsa't
get q word Of credit for all youfve
& Zone.
You say you Amt worth mueh.
Let's see how that is. I've talhod
with Mr.. Fletcher about his nnnnr
Ing, and he says that II he payo IN
6ts expenses and for some impeovo.
nents and ian put q hundred dollars
H. the bank at the end Of the ysar,
Y he calls It he's doing pretty wen
~ don't s'pose It ever occurre1 70
Jeu. but that hundred dollars. -
Hofe, too. belong to you. II he hisod
woman TO come and do the vegh
m. he'd have to pay her three 81.
and 4 hall = wesk. Thero's moel
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