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La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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The history Of the Catholic church
in the Arkansas Valley may be traced
as far back as the seventies Of the
last century. The Jesuit Fathers OF
Pueblo looked after the spiritual
needs of the few and scattered fam
lilies located along the Santa Fe rail
road In the year 1884, the whole of
ST. Patrick's congregation consisted
of about sixteen or eighteen families,
and Father Tomassisni, S. j., gave
services about once month either in
Jones' Hall or in Martin stephens
dining room. But from that time the
growth of the congregation kept pace
city of La Junta. In october of the
following year. Bishop j. p. Mache-
beuf and Father Tomassini selected
the first church committee: James
Burns, chairman: Martin stephens,
secretary; J. =. Bradish, treasurer:
Il. L. Movers. Thomas Muldoon and
NiCloI AiDtIa- MS coHiiulttee pun
chased from T. T. Woodruff the old
adobe school house which was situ-
ated in the same block where the
new church is now. The price was
81 600. which was raised partly by
subscription.
After remodeling the school house,
the first service was held in the first
Catholic church in the Arkansas Val.
ley south of Pueblo In the year 1885.
This parish comprised the territory
including Otero. Bent and Prowers
counties. and the church OF La Junta
was headquarters and the mother
church for Ordway. Sugar City. La
mar, Granada and Holly which have
become Independent parishes. and
also for Rocky Ford, Swink, Manzano-
la, Fowler. Las Animas and Higbee,
some Of these having now churches OF
their own, but all still being attended
from La Jui.'a
One of the first priests who came
into this valley was Father j. b. Pit
avail, now archbishop and metropol-
itan of the See OF Santa Fe. Each
OF the succeeding pastors. Fathers
Donnelly. Brinker. Callahan and Dil.
ly. did his share to improve and
build up the parish OF La Junta Four
priests are now kept busy. where ten
years ago there was only one. st.
Patrick's church and parsonage are
the pride of the non-catholic as well
as OF the Catholic citizens OF La
Junta who ever worked harmonious
ly together in pioneer times as they
do now for the glory of God. the ad-
vancoment OF their country and the
good of their fellow man.
FATHER FELIX DlLLY
La Junta. November IL, 1903.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
REFORMED pRsssvreR,AN.

The responsibility for locating the
Reformed Presbyterian colony AT La
Junta rests on Mr. A. N. HIN. Com
pclied to leave the old Keystone state
on account Of his health he found a
temporary home at Crystal Park.ncar
Colorado Springs. A fcw years Of
mountain life so completely restored
him that he began TO look for a
suitable home for himself and some
eastern friends. After considerable
investigation he selected the Arkan'
sas Valley. near Ia Jun,s. an the
most inviting location. In the spring
Of 1856 he filed on land six miles
southwest Of La Junta and made the
first improvements. To the new
prairie home hs moved bis family ths
allowing aatsnn. Nr. Archabait
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Dodds came at this time. During the
first two years their numbers were
reinforced by the arrival OF others,

DOuue Chmc ~ luse utnc. Du ms ehS
first two years their numbers were
reinforced by the arrival OF others.
An organization was effected on
April IL, lSsS.with the. following char
ter members, twenty.four in number:
A. NJ. Hill. Eliza Hill. Alice NJ. Hill,
Clara E. Hill, Margaret D. Hill, An
ME l.. Hill, Helen J. Hill, James II.
Bole, A. NJ. Bole. David A. Bole. Mar
garet Bole David NJ. Brown. Mary S.
Brown. Emma Brown. Hannah Brown.
Robt Wallace. Ann F. Dodds, j. C..
Dodds, Lettie NJ. Dodds, J. Chrysos-
tom Dodds. \. Dodds, Melissa Dodds.
j. Addison Dodds, NJ. Guralder Dodds.
]. c. Dodds, David NJ Brown and
A, Dodds comprised the first session
and James II. Bole and j. Chrysos-
tom Dodds, the first board of dea-
cons.
For about four years there was no
settled pastor, the congregation was
ministered to for the most part by
Rev. j. NJ Wylie, synodical mission
AIRY. For few months during this
time the Presbyterian church was oc-
cupied under an arrangement by
which the Presbyterians furnished the
place of worship and the Reformed
Presbyterians furnished the minister.
In the autumn of 1892 the Rev. d.
G. Thompson became pastor, serving
the congregation with great accept.
ance until his removal by death
two years later.
For number of years the congre-
cation was ministered TO by supplies
Robb became pastor. resigning two
years later To become missionary
In China He was succeeded In 1894
by Rev. Samuel Edgar who resigned
in 1897 10 become a missionary in
Syria. Both MIR. Robb and Mr.. Ed
gar are greatly beloved by their for
mer parishioners and highly esteemed
by the people Of the community. The
Rev. Z. A. Crooks became pastor in
June OF the present year.
Perhaps the most noteworthy item
in the life of the congregation is its
connection with foreign missions j.
c. Dodds and j. Chrysostom Dodds
are sons of Rev. X. ]. Dodds. d. D.,
one OF the pioneer missionaries in
Syria. His widow is meml er of
the La Junta congregation and the
only survivor of the first band of
missionaries sent out by the Reformed
Presbyterian church. Rev. J. X. Robb
and wife are now on the mission
field at TAX Hing Chow. China. A
year ago Miss Jennie Dean resigned
position in the schools of La Junta
10 join the mission force In China
where efficient work is being done in
the making OF new China. Rev.
Samuel Edgar and wife are In Asia
Minor where great changes are TAX.
Ing place. DR.. w. NJ. Moore, an ell
der In the congregation. and his wife
spent ten years In mission work in
Asia Minor and Cyprus.
REV. T.. A. CROOKS.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

First In war against public indis.
cretion. first in the peace OF better
ideals. first in the hearts OF pioneers
this church put out It's shingie for
divine service. Just when no man
knows. Legend has II that one, Par.
son" Davies held Sunday school
class In 1879 In his gambling palace
tent across the track. his parishion-
ers having an opportunity to pick up
little loose change at faro and rou'
lette between services. In 1850 "A
Rev. J. r. Taylor is said to have
stopped long enough to keep in ser.
monic practice while enroute further
west. Then solid ground was struck
with the advent OF Rev Thomas
Thompson who was on the field at
the formal organization Of the first
Presbyterian Church OF La Junta.
Representing the Pueblo Presby.
terry. Revs Henry u. Gage. then pas.
tor OF First church Pueblo, and Thom.
~ Thompson. Sunday School at Las
Animas, organized the First Presby.
terian church Of La Jun,a. January
80. 1882. with twenty.three charter
members. as follows:
A. J. Anderson. Mrs. A. J. Ander.
son. James Curtis. Mrs. Jane n. Cur
It's. Mrs. James Hireen. Mrs. NJ. An.
derson.I,ofland. w. @. Patton. Frank
WINS. Min Williams, John Mccarthy.
A. II. Paulsen. A. ID. withercll. Mrs
Katie Lcisher. Mrs. A. c. Witherell.
Mrs. Georgie G. kilgore. Mrs. Fred
Leisher. Mrs. U. Stiles. Mrs. Cork
rail-. Mr.. corkrall. Mrs. Mabel Spell.
man. Mrs. J. Welsh. J. N. Kerr. r.
d. Horlow.
OF these ten men and thirteen ~o.
men Mrs. James Hirccn is stili Nv
ing In La Juntx. and thrce others,
Mrs. Loffiand. 4. II. Paulsen and Mr.
withcrcli. who built the first struo.
turc. are yet In the church militant
Il appears Mr. Pnulsen did not for.
msliy become n charter member. al
though nrdous In all his labor.
Rev. Thomas Thompson was the
first minister. Rcys. J. Edmunds. l..
u. Wilson, J. J. Gilchrist, ". s. Rea.
4. N. y. Millard and W. W. .Dowd
followed ms supplies OF the church.
each Tor about two years. Under Rev.
Dowd the manse wss erected. Rev.
q. W. Pollock followed for a short
period succeeded by Rev. y. II. Lyle.
under whom the church was en-.
iarscd. Rev. Robert coltman became
pastor January 10, 1897, and remained
for ak and one.hsif years. followed
BY Rev. Conrad Bluhm for five years.
Under tho pastorats Of the latter the
present church sdifice was built. Rev.
O. r. Morley. the present pastor
cane Ii NovO0bog. 1895,
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Hot Roasted Peanuts and
Fresh Popcorn

MONG the enterprises of the dozen years
k1 urated in La Juna and continued with satisfactory
suits that of Dad Stephenson, the of Coora-
do and Second of pretensions.
From very small beginning Dads" business
until only affords sufficient
himself family but has enabled him acquire
real giving evidence OF his faith
the "GreatoI Ita Dad is booster
his back enterprise that in the
benefit of the city May he live long and prosper
is the refrain of the great family journal
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AnciAnt &kataa.

The English chronicler has recorded that tine youth of London fin tue twelfth century understood the art of flying oyer tue ice like birds in the air, but the origin of skating is far more au- cient An lcelandic saga relates how the Norwegian hero l'rithjof not only traced verses upon the polished mirror. but also cut the dear name of Inge- bord. Skates have been discovered near Spandau. in Germany, which those competent to express an opinion at- tribute to a period of 5000 years ago. lhese skates were made from bones of horses. figured and perforated to at tach tu tue sandal. Similar skates have been found at Moorfle;ds. in Fins. bury, and like discoveries have .hee,i made in Berlin ill the bed of the Spree. These and similar discoveries. we learn enabie the authorities. to co1'- clude that tue European ice area in prehistoric times extended from Great Britain to Finland and frnm Norway to Hunsary.--i.ondon Globe.
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A Aor.a'. Toe Na;3s,

Few persons realize that horses hoof is really the same thing as tiie toe nails of human beings or of ami mass having toes. The ilorn of ho"f grows just as toe nail does. The hoof grows more rapidly in unshod horses than in those wearing shoes. and it grows faster in horses which are we'll groomed and well fed. But on an average the horn grows about n third of an inch 2 month. Hind hoofs grow faster than fore hoofs. The toe of the hoof being the longest part. it takes longer for tho horn to grow down there than at the heel. For in stance. tho toe will grow entirely down in from eleven to thirteen months. while the heel will grow down in from three to i've months. As the new horn grows out any cracks or defects in the old gradually work down to where they can be cut off, just as with hnman n finger nails you can watch the progress of a bruise from the root to the tip.- London Answers.
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A Wealthy Soldiers idsa.

Australians still tell stories of the colonlal volunteers. although tho war Is far memory. One. member of the Stock Exchange, was Jeff one wet and miserable night to guard a wagon load of goods. He shivered in the un- sheltered place for some hours ponder ing many things, and then bright thought struck him just as the colone. came around on bis tour of inspection
 'Coionel.' he asked. Chow much is this wagon worth?'
 q don't know was the answer. "Mu,l or little, we can't afford to lose it.
 "Weii but, colonel" persisted the amateur soldier, you might give ne rougl, idea of the value
 About f20O." said the colonel testify.
 "Very well,' was the answer: II will come down to the camp and give you a cheek for. tile amount. Then I'll turn in. 1 wouldn't catch my death ot cold for twice that much
 What tEe colonel said is not record cd Melbourne Times.
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Not suecsss.

The manager of the subscription hook department was telling of some of his experiences. .srhe funniest case I remember" he said, was that of an applicant for job at book canyassing from whom expected great things. He made a careful study of the Itera- tup we supplied htm with and was yesy enthusiastic. Judge of my sur prive when the first morning he went ont back he came and handed in his resignation.
 "sBut you should not be SO easily discouraged told him. Few make | success at the start. and you ac- knowledge that you went into only two places.'
 "'OnIy two he said lugubriously. One was a real estate agent, who per suaded me to sign contract for two lots in Fizzlehurst, and the other was d tailor, who sold me suit of clothes I didn't want And, shaking his head mollrnfuly. he mumbled Good day and went out. ut."-Iippincott'x.
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Pretty Ahssntm;nded.

X book about George Canning and his friends contains among it's aner- dotes two which deal with Hookha m Frere and the absentmindedness for which he was noted E'rere married Lady Errol. aud while they were en- gagged he took her into supper at ball While they were talking he drank up the glass of wine he had poured out for her and then took her back supper'ess to the ballroom. After the wedding he went straight from the church to Mr. Murray the pub fisher. who asked him to stay to din ner, to which he very nearly agreed, remembering only just in time that Lady Errol was waiting to start on the honey mOOu."
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' .. :.s.s sss:r sSf Sssss;l Sss WhSotlsr 0e q IG&xse Writer.


 Early Mir. Whistler as letter writer became a pessonage to be reckoned with. His pen was very frequently dipped in gali. but it is a joy to read him. with his very delightful personal style. No one ever wrote quite like him. Hamerton. with whom he had many passes. always to the critics great dtscomfiture. once, in reviewing his Symphony In White" stupidly called attention to the fact that there were many other tints in the picture besides white. There was, he maiu- tained. the reddish hair of the woman, for instance; her desh color. a bit of blue iibbon. and so on. Whistler re- sponded: Bon Dieu, did this wise per son expect white hair and chalked faces? And does lie then. in his as founding consequence, believe that a symphony in r contains no other note, but shall be a continued repetition of rFF F?sss . Fool" And, of course, the world is familiar with Whistler's studied insoience in his reply to com munication in the New York Tribune by Hamerton. who complained that Whistler refused to apswer his letters. Whistler referred to the w<iteI as "a Mr. merton." which made Banner ton perfectly furious and SO served Whist!er's ends-Arthur Hoeber il, Forum.
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Called the Deal oH.

A idO attending school craved - oe holiday one morning when he starred out to wrestle once again with the trials incident to getting an eda- cation. As he entered the schoolroom he matched plot to get the coveted holiday. He went up to the teachers desk and told his story. My mother wants to know if you won't excuse me for today?" he began. "She wants me to do some work at home and thought if I'd study at home this even- ing and make up what I'd missed mebby you'd let me o6."
 Something about the lads manner kept the words from carrying conyic- ton. The teacher blMffed back as fol. lows: Tommy" said she. you won't heed to 60 home at all Since you started to school your msthee called ne on tho phone to tell me that shs had changed her mind and for you to stay here.''
 The lad looked at her. startled. "Aw, we'll" he said, "as long as both of us are lyin' about it let's just call 1t quits. I'll stay here. ."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Success Magazine.
Redundant Partieuiare.

Cleveland people consider the name Of their town sufficient as an address without the addition of Ohio. and one protesting against the use of the name or the state tells a story to illustrate the folly of redundant particulars. "lt reminds me-" he said. Of tue fussy Englishman who went up to St. Peter
 and said. I'm from London And then, for fear the saint might mix him up with somebody else. he added.
 London, England, you know That riied the good old gatekeeper. From london England. eh:' he said, Well, MT. Man from London. England. you're shocking at the wrong door. Your new address is Sheol. Birthstone coun- V' Dominion of Luciferr "-Excharge.
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Scotch Profits.

We have decided" said the head of a Glasgow firm, ito conduct our busi- ness in future on the profit sharing principle We shall begin at once on the basis of last years results"
 We are delighted to hear it, replied the foreman, speaking for the men. "May we ask what were the last years results?"
 "We lost a thousand pounds" said the employer, "and. therefore. on the profit sharing principle, there will be a reduction of 10 per cent in your wares."-Dundee Advertiser.
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A Oisappointment.

"Yes." says the lady after an &C., Quaintance of ten or fifteen years be- fore has been renewed, "1 remember you perfectly"
 'lndeed:' murmurs the gratifeu man. Il am glad to know that.'
 ''leS: at one time thought of mar. rying you"
 "Oh." he replies dejectedly. 'I thought for the moment that there might have been something that made ms different from all the other men you eve, knew."-Ltfe.
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In ths Hands of the Law.

An impecunious young lawyer re- gently received the following letter from tailor to whom he was in- debted:
 Dear SiT-Kindiy advise me by return mail when 1 may expect q remittance from yoa in settlement of my account. Yours t,,aiy, J. SNIPPEM. yThe follower of Blackstone immedi- ately replied. Dear Sir--l have your requests for Ad- vice of a recent date and beg leave to say that. not having received any retain or from you. 1 cannot act in the promises. Upon receipt of your check for $cb0 sball be very glad to look the matter Up for you and to acquafnt you with the results ot my Investigations. am, sir, witt, great respect. your most obedient servant.
 BARCLAY B. COKE. Success Marazino
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Not Too Often.

They tell me New England is fu.i of old maids," said the Philadelphia girl. Now. suppose you Boston girls don't often marry?" 'No; only once, as Il rule" replied the Boston sirl.- Philadelphia Record.
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Ihe Gnu In tho Zoo.

They've got gnu in the, ZOO. Tea a new gnu. That is to say. no one ever .new !. it there before. When it arrived A '. mad very little coat. Consequently ~. " was in a state of gnudity: hence, .als . new ditty we are composing on .ae subject. But now 1t is no longer suuoe' That new gnu knew some eung and grew a new coat for the sv.u ,' weather. If some people knew ~na. that new Nubian gnu knew, they e' "ould keep their hair on.-London Scraps
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A Stranaer to His Wave.

A distinguished bishop of the Epis- copal church. arriving late at a small town one night found the hotel closed, and hammering at the door for admis- sion. a ncighbor stuck his head out of an adjoining window with, Say, stranger. knock like the deril" to which the bishop replied. "I don't know how"
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Stood to For Him.

Dolan-So Casey was runnin' me down an ye stood up for me? Cal!a. han-Oi did. 0s siz to him. Casey sig Ol. we're honest an truthful an ye're no coward. an ye work hard an pay yer dibts, an ye don't get drunk an lick yer wolfe. but in other re spects ye'rc no better than Do'an: Puck ..
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E. jl,ss.x xss., ,, v. ls IIsissSs'I,

ssxs. EST DSafdes.
 .," T" ,ou say your name wasy' ..v,rss ' u the landlady In a n0"''s ""''' DN.
 "Camp. and gentlemen, this is Mr. Gfan' L,I,,. .,.. you to vacant chair. q. .onnr lady on your right drops a The you. @ The young gentleman to .., han Ir left drops a pork chop. Thus. you, y, Exert ,s sneers, supercilious slances an'' ss,eral awkwardness. you take anu Race among an alien people. your p .ssh house introduction always
 A .ss as1 mo of a minstrel show" de- n sras the humorous boarder Be en.s1 tss gentlemen; know each other esd 'sss be acquainted" s1u whereat you must smile. .rh.se the COW this way" continues ... yusn Snrnorous boarder tn time honored .-.nca .e to the milk pitcher, whereat ,or must suffaw.
 .ynu are always master ol cefeinO- ..... says q young lady boarder to .s. . humorous one. "As for me, I'm too timid."
 gWhy are you timid?'
 ssOh, I'm A little: .=. sweet Dds come in small pack ages, .ss :, ef..,l
 "so does poison" ';.,5 >ss s5 Fiue old repartee! After After dinner you .scepd to t,', your hall bedroom and won dsr if you will ever be at home in this company. But you know you will. within a month you will be lending money 10 the humorous boarder and nerhaps have a love affair started.-- Puck.
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Modest Modern Man.

" "ateVer may be said of tho modern na aa' ne cannot be said to be lacking in ,uouesty' While the aucicnts did their tha os' to prove that they issued from s+r., r s'ds' We do our best to demon aa,e na' that we haze descended from "'nkeys.-Parls 1rnal.
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Hit Home.

Tommy-paw, what is three card monte? Mir. Tucker-It's the most dia- bolical, internal swind.e that ever any, body-er-er-oh, it's some sort of a gambling game with cards, l believe. Tommy.-Chicago Tribune.
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Importance of Vowsls.

DO you fully realize the importance tue vowel ''e" in English? The in. ts..p.'on' ts.." "Prsrvyprfctmnvrkpthsprcp- u", ,s,.' over the Decalogue in an Eng noo ..su country church puzzled people for .o. ~" years. Pepper it properly with ana you may read, Preserve, ye .,ect ,oa men; ever keep these precepts 'e"' Easy. isn't it?-Boston Globe.
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Spot. Removed While Ysu Sleep.

Dill-Has your wife a recipe for re- moving spots from clothing? Pickle I should say she had! She removed two five-spots from my trousers pocket with quietness and dispatch last nighl -Judge.
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Fourteenth Csntury Doctors.

Syn-e's Social Life in England" quotes number of fourteenth century hinis to success for physicians:
 Suppose you know nothing, say there .s an obstruction of the liver. Perhaps the patient will say. Nay, master, 1t is my head or legs that trouble me" hepeat that It comes from the liver. and especially use the word "obstruc- tion." for patients do not understand 1t, which is important.
 Never dine with patient who has not paid you. It will be cheaper to get your dinner at an inn. for such .feasts are usually deducted from the surgeons fee.
 When you are treating wound or ara iilent, the friends of the patient should be excluded, for they may faint and cause disturbance. but some times higher fee may be got from persons present fainting and breaking their heads against wood and the like than from the principal patient
 Secret Society Among sess lsiandsrs.
 The Sese islanders have attained a peculiar notoriety in Uganda because of a secret society called the Bachichi. which is not a burial society. although its members take deep and intelli- ycat interest in all deaths and burials in their midst. In the more retired will lagos. although greatly discouraged by the British authorities. it Is said to be still the custom for tine sorrowing rel atives to bear the body of the deceased wrapped in bark on rough bier to some forest thicket. desolate ravine or other unfrenuented spot, where it is left unburied by the bearers. who nev- er revisit the place again. The Bachf- .hi. who are dcnizens of a neighboring village. aud distant relatives of the lecrased avoid the necessity of burial or cremation and show their respect for he deceased by simply eating him. National Magazine.
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Merely Local.

.na, oun9 Thomas, ad1icted with a green h,s p'e pam in his midst, thus explained Ts. eouoation to his mother: s"dother, ths & svs sn awx-i bad pain right in rest m'oole of my stomach, but the
 VI 'os Feels 1ne"-Lippincott's.
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Her Hands Full.

"POor woman: she has scarce'? 'i'''' to eat and sleep. "Nonsense., Why. she is rich and has no duties whatever.
 But she tells me she reads all the latest novels. Leader.
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EaHorS.

Stella-What were the favors at her dinnere- Rella-Well. all the guests thought the, did her favor by com ing, and she thought they did her Il favor by leaving.-New York Sun.