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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Pro-
truding Piles. Druggists are auth
orized to refund money ii Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 6 to IA
days. SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Miller has a car load of raw bone
fertilizer. He sells cheap. Also,
acorn flour, bran, mixed feed, ship
stuff and corn. Everything you
need is at Arcadia Valley Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

For SALE-Two brood mares,
ten years old. Inquire of DR.. W.
j. Smith at Sanitarium. Also,
two cottages to rent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Author of Popular Nursery Rhyme.
The familiar nursery rhyme, Mary
Had a Little Lamb" was written by
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves
signature is on each box. Csc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
STATE HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY
Report Of Mr.. George BaIderson,
Vice President For Cecil County
CONTINUED from last week.


by request | Will notice some ct the
fruit that has done well in this locality,
as lar as personal observation give dur
ing the past fifty years. Some oi these
are not t. be found IN the lists grown
by uur,rrymcn, having been discarded
mainly because not the most Nymmrr-
rcal or vigorous growers or else they
are not the most prolific but where
quality is what is wanted they are not
vet suspended Taking them in the
order ui ripcnrng | may name the sum
mcr Prarmain Tor its cXccllcnt quality
as desert irut The tree is slow
grower. but a regular bearer, and can
be top grated into a large tree Ben
oni i, one OF the best Favored apples
and not to he rejected because below
the average in size. Ii Is a good grow
er and productive. Oi the same season
is the Gravcu,tcn that is not a, much
planted a, its merit, warrant ior there
is no fruit then ripe that can excel ii in
good cooking uualtic, and when it is
10 be had no other, are desired 1t is
also VERY desirable when ripe to eat
raw. Cornell or Cornell, fancy i a
PENNSYLVANIA apple OF most beautiful
appearance. cXcclcnt flavor and good
selling qualities as is the preceding. and
these two appIcS can be sold when
there is a iuI crop OF peaches in mar
ket. Our old Smokchou>c apple fo1-
lows as a standby for the housewife for
pies or apple sauce
Do YOU desire bic applcs, then try
the FalInwatrr Here the tree, are NOT
long lived Our Holland Pippin are
,,rnr ,hn Same nsi,r al r,Idrn ,rI1n,v
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
Nervous
Indigestion

The action of diges-
ton is controlled by
nerves leading to the
stomach. When they are
weak, the stomach is de-
prived Of its energy. 1t
has no power to do its
work. If you want per-
manent relief, you must
restore this energy. DR..
Miles Nervine restores
nervous energy, and gives
the organs power to per-
form their functions.
For many years I was an acute
sufferer from nervous indigestion; at
times | was 50 Respondent life seemed
almost a burden. tried all kinds of
remedies and various physicians with
little or no relief. until one night last
summer | saw Dr. Miles NcrVinc ana
Heart Cure advertised. | resolved to
make one more trial which did in
the purchase of one bottle of Ncrvine
and one of Heart Cure. In a few days
| began to feel better. which encour-
aged me so much that ! continued the
medicine until | had taken more than
a dozen bottles. ! am very much inn
proved in every way; in body. mind
and spirits since | max" a special
point to recommend the medicine. ana
! feel sincere plcasur" in knowing
that several persons have h""n b"ne-
fitted through my tons"
A. S. MELTON. Ashvlle, n. c.
Or. Miles NerVine is sold by your
druggist who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. If It fails, he
will refund your money
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
REVIEW OF REVIEWS

The more magazines there are the more
necessary Is the REVIEW OF REVIEWS,
because 1t brings together the best that is
in all the most important monthlies in the
world such is the flood of periodical 1T
erature that nowadays people say the only
way to keep up with it is to read the RE
VIEW OF REVIEWS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05

Many Christmas presents were destroy
ed.
Nothing remains of the house, which
was erected by the late Richard Tibet,
except the side walls.
The loss will reach 10000. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
REVENUE TO THE STATE.

The Clerk OF the Circuit Court has
paid into the State Treasury for the
OF $7,63oI4. The amount paid in for
the previous year was $500, showing
an increase i'll this county under the
new license system OF $2,o63.45.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

During the last year los marriage Ii
censes were issued from the Clerk 5
Office here. In 1855 there were liz IS
sued
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
ID ED.

On Friday. the Goth OF December, at
her residence on Bohemia Manor, Mrs.
Nina Maria rclict OF Edward Oldham,
Esq, in the Doth year OF her age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
THE MARKETS.

Elkton Market, January I-Whcat,
SLIP: corn, 90 cents; oats, 10 cents;
potatoes, 80 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION

has the largest subscription list of any ten
cent nagaZine-three million people read
this one magazine every month. Besides
the helpful, intimate things that women
want to know, there are delightful stories
and articles by Kate Douglas Wiggin, Eliza
beth stuart Phelps, Jack London and Mary
f.. Wilkins FIR, eman; inspiring itorials by
DR.. Edward Everett Hale; Miss Gould's
fashion pages her dressmaking lesson and
her tree shopping service
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
PROFESSIONAL CARD

l.. NJ. HAINES,
Attorney-AtLaw,
Office on North Street
GEORGE A. BLAKE,
AttOrney-AtLaw,
The Frazer Building.
HESTER HESS,
AttorneyAtLaw,
Office on Main Street.
W. S. EVANS,
AttorneyAt-Law,
Office on North Street.
ROBERT G. THACKERY,
Attorney-At-Law,
The Tucker Building.
w. T. WARRINGTON,
HENRY A. WARBJ RTON,
Attorneys-at-Law,
Opera House Building.
HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH.
AttorneyAtLaw,
Once on Main Street.
JOSl1 I y tlJA loN,
Attorney-At-Law,
Office on North Street.
OMAR d. CROTHERS,
AttorneyAtLaw,
The appeal" Building.
j. WILSON SQUIER.
Attorney-At-Law,
L., p,il1ipp
JOHN s. STRAHORN.
Attorney-At-Law,
The appeal" Building.
ALBERT CONSTABLE,
Attorney-At-Law.
Office on Main Street.
REUBEN HAINES,
AttOrney-At-Law,
Office on Main Street.
PHILIP II. BOND,
Attorncy-At-Law,
Office on Main street.
WILLIAM PEPPER CONSTABLE,
Atturncv-at-Law,
1901 Maryland Trust Building, y.
". Corner Calvert and German SITS,
Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05

REMEMBER three above
We offer all four
for
shortly Address all ORDERS
CECIL WING, Eikton, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
SUCCESS MAGAZINE

enters upon its tenth year with an editorial
plan and policy differing from that OF any
other existing periodical. In the lighter
and more entertaining Serial and Short
Stories and in its Special Departments it
will present the best work of the most bril-
liant writer's of the day. The art covers OF
success Magazine are fine reproductions OF
paintings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05

PEPPER CONSTABLE,
Atturncv-at-Law
zoo-zo4 Maryland Trust Building, y.
w Corner Calvert and German SITS,
Baltimore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05

l.. NJ. HAINES,
Attorney-AtLaw,
Office on North Street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
EAST ARLINGTON

The ladies of the Congregational
society will hold their annual sale of
useful and fancy articles at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nichols We'd
nesday afternoon and evening, Dec.
ii. Supper will be served. A cordial
invitation is given to all to come and
see what the ladies have made to sell
and baked to eat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the First National bank Of
North Bennington, VT, will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, the
9TH day Of January, 1908 at 10 o'clock
a. m. for the purpose of electing a
board Of directors for the ensuing
year and for any other proper and nee
essary business.
s. r. Hall, Cashier.
North Bennington, VT, Dec. 6, 1907.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Christian Scientists

Services; Sunday at 3 p. m and
on Wednesday at 7.45 p. m. corner
Park and Scott streets. Subject De-
cember Sth. 1907, God the Preserver
of Man" Reading room same address,
open on Wednesday 2 to 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup the new
Laxative, stimulates. but does not IT.
ritate. 1t is the best Laxative. Guar
anteed or your money back. Quin-
lan's Pharmacy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery

No n is in better position to know
the value OF food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking Of coffee, a nurse of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, writes; Il used TO drink
strong coffee myself, and suffered
greatly from headaches and indiges.
ton. While on a visit to my brothers
had a good chance to try Postum
Food Coffee, for they drank 1t alto.
gether in place of ordinary coffee. In
two weeks after using Postum | found
was much benefited and finally my
headaches disappeared and also the
indigestion.
Naturally | have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has been
left of aAd Postum used.
Il observed a curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers. 1t
S-sa,y helps the flow of milk In cases
where coffee is inclined to dry It up,
and where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most
always serve 1t before It has beer
boiled long enough. II should be boiled
10 to 20 minutes after boiling begins
and served with cream, when II Is GER
'ainly a delicious beverage" Read
The Road to Wellyille" In pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
WHY HE WANTED LAW.
Man Had to Be Forced Into Paths Of
Righteousness.

Congressman James r. Watson OF
the Sixth Indiana district told a story
while In town recently, anent the OPP
Grafton OF the pure food law, and In.
tended to illustrate his expressed
theory that more people would be
good IL they had to be.
ut was while we we're wrestling
with the pure food bill at Washing.
ton" he said, that | got a letter from
home, written by a man from whom |
bought a big quantity OF maple strip
each year. He urged me to fight for
the pure food bill. Now, | couldn't
help remembering, to save my life,
that this man bought Ave barrels of
brown sugar at the opening OF the
maple molasses season. So I wrote
him a note suggesting that advocacy
OF n pure food measure seemed odd
from a man who bought five barrels
OF brown sugar before beginning the
manufacture Of his pure maple strip.
Never feazed him. He turned my
letter over and wrote on the back: I
know II, but ! want the law to make
me do right indianapolis News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
JOKE ON THE CONGRESSMAN.


A Georgia Congressman glecfully
tells Of an experience during his last
visit TO New York.
The representative had put up at an
American plan hotel. When, upon sit.
ting down at dinner the first evening
OF his stay, the waiter obsequiously
handed him a bill Of fare, the ION.
gresham tossed II aside, slipped the
waiter a dollar bill, and said, Bring
me a good dinner
The dinner proving satisfactory, the
southern member pursued this plan
during his entire stay in New York.
As the last tip was given, he men.
toned that he was about to return to
Washington.
Whereupon, the waiter, with an ex.
preston Of great ea~rnestness, said:
well, sir, when you or any Of your
friends that can't read come TO New
York, just ask for Dick. "-Harper's
Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
TRAGEDY OF A BROADWAY CAR
Truly II Is Everybody for Himself' in
New York.

There were six in the seat OF the
broadway surface car which was too
many. However, everybody who board.
ed the car seemed to take n fancy to
that particular seat, so some were also
~ ling. A very small man sat
crouched on the end seat, n pretty girl
next to him. The small man seemed
to be very restless, and no wonder,
for all the rest were pushing the pref.
~ girl, who necessarily pushed him in
a way that seemed to infer that his
oom vas better than his company. At
length, unable TO endure 1t any longer,
he all at once showed his shoulder
under the rail and fell out, apparently.
Mercy" screamed a ervou pas.
senger, has he committed suicide?"
Il don't know" answered the pretty
girl. but, anyway. I've got the end
seat."-N. Y. Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at pispensary-Did Not
unprecedented Five Months
Perfect Cure by Cutieura.

"My three children had eczema for
five months. A little sore would ap.
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had il about a week when
the second boy took the disease and
a few sores developed, then the third
boy took it. For the first three months
l took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve.
Then l used Cuticura Soap and CUT.
cura Ointment and In a few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were well you could see nothing
OF the sores. Mrs. Kate Kelm, 513
West 29th ST., New York, n. Y, Nov.
!, s and 7, 1906"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
MR.. JOHNSON NOT TO BLAME.
Good Old Lady Understood How the
Mistake Occurred.

There Is a good old lady who cannot
resist speaking well Of all her nc.
quaintances.
On Thanksgiving day she told the
colored man who did chores about the
place that he might go into the barn.
yard and help himself to a chicken.
The man obeyed with %alacrity and was
most p~rofuse in his thanks.
In the course of a few days the
lady's husband informed her that on
Thanksgiving day n%eighbors had seen
Mr.. johnson seize two choice hens
from the coop.
Il did tell him to take one" con.
fessed the lady regretfully, but, you
know, dear, how intensely Mr.. John.
son celebrates the holidays. Why, he
simply cannot help seeing things dou.
ble."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
A Ll,,l. courtsbIp COMEDY.

A good.looking, well.to.do bachelor
OF Manchester was being leased by
some young women Of his %acquaint.
ance for not being married. lie said:
'Ill marry the one Of you whom on a
secret vote you elect to be my wife
There were nine women in the com.
pany. Each one went into a corner
and used great caution in preparing
her ballot and disguised her handwrlt.
ing.
The result was that there were nine
votes cast, each receiving one. The
man remains a bachelor. the friend.
ship is broken up, and the women, all
mortal enemies, united in the one de-
termination that they will not speak to
the man again.-The Taller.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
The Peaceful, Joy Of the River,

An ingenious Spaniard says that
"rivers and the inhabitants of the wa
terry element were made for wise men
to contemplate and fools to pass by
without consideration" And though
/ will not rank myself in the number
Of the first, yet give M. leave to free
myself from the last, by Offering to
you a short contemplation, first Of riv'
ers, and then Of fish; concerning
which | doubt not but to give you
many observations that will appear
very considerable; ! am sure they have
appeared so TO me, and made many an
hour pass away more pleasantly, as ]
have sat quietly on a fiowery bank by
a calm river.-Isaac Walton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory IL the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces.
sary TO use so much starch that the
beauty and ~fineness OF the fabric Is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
er strength than other makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

The American contractor stood at
the base OF the great pyramid and
looked at the venerable monument in
disgust.
ITS a big pile, all right" he said;
land 1t may do well enough for Egypt,
but II a nan in the United States
should turn out a Job Of stone work
like that the papers would roast him
from Hoboken to Hegewisch."
Turning away disappointed, he con.
soled himself by taking a ride on a
camel, which animal he found fully up
to all the descriptions he had read OF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Not all English children are well
posted on live stock. The following
"howlers' are from essays exhibited
at a recent show: "The young horses
have long legs, so that 1t might keep
up to its mother when wild lions like
the lion and tiger are after them to
devour them" THE fowl" declares
still another, when alive is used for
c~ock-hghting and when dead for its
beautiful feathers" The pig gets
its wool coat OFF in summer. Then
we get the wool Of 1t. The pig is re-
garded as a bad creature"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
He Set a Date,

A merchant in a Wisconsin town
who had a Swedish clerk sent him out
TO do some collecting. When he re-
turned from an unsuccessful trip he
reported:
"Yim Yonson say he will pay ven he
sells his hogs. Vim olesen, he will pay
ven he sell him wheat, and Bill Pack
say he will pay in january"
Well" said the boss, that's the
first time Bill ever set a date to pay.
Did he really say he would pay In
january"
We'll, aye tank So" said the clerk.
"He say dat it ban a dam cold day ven
you get that money. l tank that ban
In Yanuary."-Harper's Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

The leading lady Of a road company
playing in one of the smaller cities In
Ohio concluded that she would press
some OF her lace collars one morning.
She accordingly rang the bell, and
when the hall boy appeared said:
Bring me up a hot iron"
In course Of time he returned empty
handed, and when the lady answered
his knock he said:
Il couldn't get it for you. lady"
And why not?" she asked, mysti.
fed.
The bartender said he didn't know
how to mix it."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear, There Is only one way 70
cure deafness, aud that II by constitutional remedies,
Deafness II caused by an inhamea condition Of the
mucous lining OF the EustachlAn Tube. When this
tube 10 innamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed, Deaf
ness IL the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out aud this tube restored to It's normal cOndi.
tiOn, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
out Of ten are caused by CatarTh, which 10 nothing
bat an innAmed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by cAtarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls CatATrh Cure. send for circulars, free.
y. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hans Family Pills for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Dutch al Home and Ahrnad.

Holland has a population Of only g..
600, 900. but there are $1,000, 900 of PEG.
pie in the Dutch East and West In.
dies. The Dutch are not at present
much addicted to emigration. In the
United States, at the time of the last
census. there were only 1861 600 per.
sons Of Dutch birth. The number Of
Netherlanders in the Dutch East In.
dies Is barely 10000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

chronic case. At m time | had to use
a crntch and cane to get about. My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there vas a distressing
retention OF the kidney secretions. |
was in a bad way when | began using
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901, but the
remedy cured me, aud | have been
well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Gobsa Code descended painfully
from his 90'horse power limousine.
II wish to purchase" he said. IAN
engagement ring"
Yes, sir" said the eager clerk. 1--WE
have Just imported a superb ring. sir
two ruby hearts surrounded"
mo" said the aged millionaire, in a
disillusioned voice; mo, that won't
do. There is only one heart concerned
in this affair. The girl is marrying me
for my money"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
A LONG WAY TOWARD THAT
END.

NO" remarked a determined
lady 10 an indignant cabman who
had received his legal fare, "you
cannot cheat me, my man. | haven't
ridden in cabs for the last % years
for nothing"
Haven't you, mum?' replied the
cabman, bitterly, gathering up the
rcins. well, you've done your
best p--Tit-Bits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
llRnarltY.

The two young women, who had not
met for a long time, embraced each
other with much fervor.
"How's this, Kate? hear you have
gone and married a rich widower. Is
he much older than you?'
We'll, there's considerable differ
ence between our ages, Clara. In fact,
he's a val veteran"
Spanish war;
ooh, no; he wasn't in that"
"Civil war, then, Of course"
"No-er-Mexican."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

About a dozen years before the 10
English colonies declared their indie
pendence from the mother country,
William Henry, a native of Chester
county, Pennsylvania, attached a
steam engine to an old bateau and
managed to steam for some distance
down the Conestoga river, but by some
mishap the boat was sunk.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Here's a pretty good coat, If you
want It," said the farmers wife, with
a generous smile.
Young Hilary Wearinesse, the
tramp, spoke politely, yet with some
slight hauteur.
Yer kindness, ma'am," he said,
should be a sufficient u for yer
ignorance; but ye oughter know l
cant wear 10 sack oat with this here
silk hat"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Nicknames for War Vessels.

We had a ship called the Muriel,
says the New York Press, and the
sailors promptly dubbed her the Mer-
ry He'll. The Georgia, as everyone
knows, is the Jaw-Jaw. The Pennsyl.
vania is the Billy Penn. The Kearsarge
is the Cuss.Age. The Washington Is
Papa George, and. singularly enough.
is commanded by John Adams. The
Indiana is Red Annie. The Terror is
the Tear Her. The Cleveland is Gro
yer. The Des Moines is The Mine.
The Galveston is Shirtwaist-a clever
hit. The Amphitrite is the Ample
Tight. The Solace is the One Ace.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
No Grace.

F~our-year.old Anna was invited tc
take luncheon with the family of one
OF her little friends. Before they par
took OF their meal, the head of the
house asked a blessing upon the food
during which time Anna chartered con
stantly. Not wishing to reprove the
child, her hostess said, 81 suppose you
don't have grace at your house"
"Oh, no" the little girl replied, we
have Bessie. - arper's Magazine.