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81 GROIN STATION

London. Feb. 2Ist-Iuthe House 81 Com
mons. Capt Tryou moved aa expression Of
regret that the Government refused to inns
pose d moderate tlllt ON imports 81 manu-
fuctured goods, with preference to Imports
from the Domiuious.and he Invited sir John
Sauou withholding the ob4oquies II tariff
retolm over Il lively corpse. ST. John simon,
replying, sand the proposal was impossible
without taxing foodstutf, and raw m0trliaIS,
and it was mprcly 4 fundamentally aud ie-
vrtaIized fragment Of a larger policy Of
tariff reform. Mr.. Bouar Law sand If elected
he would advance fiscal reform. The
amendment was elected by q majority Of
heveuty-four
Mr.. Ormsby Gore moved regret at the
Governmeut's intention to proceed with the
Welsh Di,establiehment Bill, there beIn- no
popular demand Mn. BaIlour, s|peaking On
the amendment, charged the Government
with offering new measure 10 obscure the
present one and SAID public opinion was adj
verse TO Tie diversion of religious funds TO
secular uses. The amendment was rejected
by IL majority OF sixty two, the Government
being in Il minority without the Nationalist.
Ia the House Of Lords, Lord Lau~lowuo
moved for the appointment OF a Select
Committee OF Inquiry into the Alarcoui
speculation, and said there was never Il
more discreditable gamble upon the Stock
Exchange, which lad disciplined the mem-
bers assocja,ed with the speculation. 1t WAS
impossible, he declared, to accept the House
Of Commons report regarding Lord Murray,
whose apolosy IN the House OF Lords was
no defence. The Elrl Of Crewe said the
Government would not assume the response
bility and therefore would not obj ct. the
motion was thereupon carried without a
division, Lord Lansdowue bringing it tor
ward instead Of Lold Amphtll, and thus
making the procedure more official.
In the br-plection foI Member of Parlia-
ment for Bethnal Green, South West, Mr..
Masterman, who Offered himself for re-elec-
zion upon his appointment as Chancellor Of
the Duchy of Lancaster, has been defeated,
the following being the results Mr. Wilson,
Unionist, 2,82S, Mr.. Mnsterman, Liberal,
1854, Mr.. Scurr, Socialist, 3l6. The chief
issue was the Insurance Act. The Unioni~ls
claim that their vic DRY indicates a general
condemnation of the Government, whiie the
Liberals attribute their defeat to Socialist
detection. This is the first defeat of a Min
lister since Mr.. Churchlll was defeated in
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

met. Tilsidst meddelte min Lage
mig, at alt som kunde redae mig
Wide we're en- Operation, hvilken
jeg naegtede. Jeg bad min Mand ON
at fOrskaffe mig en- Flaske af Ly-
'dia D.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, som jeg Wide, prove fgr jeg
Wide lade mig u11derkaste en- Opera
ton. Han besprgede dette og jeg blev
hedre Dag for Dag, indtil jeg nu kan
utfpre alt NIT Arbejde og befinder
mig udmerket.
"Jeg haaber andre lidende Kyin-
der vii forsege Deres Compound.
Jeg vii 'anbefale Diet til enhver jeg
kjender.' Mrs. DANIEL d. B.
DAVIS, 40 Franklin ST., Logans-
port, Ind.
Da vi garanterer at enhver Anbe-
falling som vi lader publicere er
egte er Diet da like rimeligt at an
tage at hvis Lydia E.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound har Egenska-
Der til at hjRlpe disse Kyinder, at
da vii hj@lpe enhver anden
Kvinde, som lider paa samme Maa-
de? ~
Hvis De er syg, bgr De like Sc
d an indtil en- Operation bliver
n~Sdvendig. men straks tage Deres
Iilflugt til Lydia E. Pinkham's We
getable Compound.
Skriv til Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. (confidential),
Lynn, Mass. Deres Brew vii Bill
We aabnet, lest og besvaret af
en- kvinde og holdt streng For
trolighed.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

Naif gannmel Manb. Stu. @aaro=
eier Ser. @ortenien, 1om mi bar
I0pbolo bos fin spn, Ser ct @aaro=
e1er | SORTED, bar ifglge Belle 81.
Mb." bette gfteraor toget 80 2ps
Hoer op, og ban ftal NOT noa De
100, flyer ban. San CT Sc Mar
gammel.
Solst Babrif. Sra 9iIfebora
meooeles: 9fferfabrifen, ser er be-
liggenoe mellem Silteborg og So
ienbro, CT ioae iolgt til &oniul s.
6. @eteren al &oloing. Riebeium-
men ct ubeficnot. Set er &isberens
9eriigt at ubbi6e 5abrifen betD6e-
Iigt.
Aalbprs. Ser ipnes at pere
Mangel poa 2erere. sGil flere @m-
beoer Der poo Ggnen bar Der fun
melot Zig faa fpalificereoe MnIegere
90 til ct le6igt Gmbeoe beo Mroen.
Stole melote ser fig lite en- eneite.
Mfat meter, at @run6en bertil er,
at lua mango u11ge 2erere CT ino-
fal6te til Sifringsitprfen.
2%Dnneonag / tn &irfe. 2pnet
ilog forleoen gftermiobog neo / Sta
rup &irfe. On Sci Grepprf Sir
ten, @ibsoptfet og 2Dfefronen blep
poelagt. S 1aarnet bIeb itore Stpf=
ter at &eitensmuren rebet nco.
@eo Eaor:ets SOD fplintreoes to ito
re @raboberliggere.
Np 8antbbguing. Sra &ierring
meooeles: @enoipsiel 8onfs 1pe
8pgning blep igaar inobiet % toeet
/ 8rng. Sen itore, mo1,lmentale
8pgning ligger paa Nitergaoe, 8p=
ems bebite Strpg, og bar foruoen
@runoen foitet ca. 100000 &roner.
Sen er opfert efter 9egning at Mr-
fiteH 2enborg-Senien / &jpbenbabn.
8abfunb. Sra @ingfigbing meo.
@aa6elabet rGbor" ber al
8pen fanot forleoen Dag unoer ST.
ifet ct It1rre StDffe Sob / beres
@artt. @apflumpe1 bite fig at
peie / Seq, % flint Db%erflooen
lite er iaa lioet. uiebn menes garbi-
en- at ligge omfring $50 Rroner.
8reubt 8abebotel. Sra gsbiere
$ierting 8ooebotel er i
DaorgeS meo l1notngelfe af 2ooe-
bpgr1ingen - totalt neobrenot. sssI-
ben opftoo pe0 at Gorpneterens &,l.
Itru, Grn @ofenbocf, tpnote op i
en- aaffelobn beo $ialp Of Netro-
[e11nn. gun bleb meget iterft fo--
brpnot. M Snoboet branota $
sioebpgnirgen boeoe Gieren, 60
pbiis Rrun1. Sans sS11obo reooeoes.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

*ofestor 8bneefe, fbb. StoosbDg.
meter ! ajsbenbabr1. er ofqnaet beo
.,9soen q ao- garn,iel.
maesaelie. Serreosfoeeo %.
.9triper boa 8ornboInt s. 8. 50.
Ibrieil,s er nonabnf hI 8pfogeo /
ainsfisbile.
ssIst @steI. Soieaer %ierre
|assIeIfen bar olst .a,iratboteIIets ;
|8isbeabaDu 81 bb 5orpaeter be.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

u wu
ninger fndtil .jeg
blev en- Byrde
for mig selv,
Jeg led at kvin-
delige Svaghe-
der, saa jeg TX.
Ike kunde staa
paa mine Fodder
og havde en-
Il o r n e mmelse
som af Mi1lioner
af N a al {.
nvnr hole Inpp.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

pes balr dot at eiteripbre Sernenl,,
bets gie,lrem bort uoerrriesniniiiite-
RUM, oelS gienrem bet belgiIfe Son.
iulat, men at bar bpret forgiapes,
foroi man lite bobbe froget beltemt
5oribinoingsiteo at boloe iig til.
Npe GetteIier fDr ben bauffe
sfibsfart. gftermiooagen ben s.
Sob. anaeoe en- gIa6elig MeobeIelie
aigbenbapn. ,Det foreneoe Damp.
ifibsielffab', fom bos Mon1irolitetet
bapoe opaoaet 8as9oge al ben gomle
Suite for Oscar IL" opnooeoe euo-
bioere, at iamtlige 9fanoinobie,,-
Amerifalinie1rs Sfibe fit Sob til at
benptte 6ereS bante Mute, i oft Sab
inotiI btocre.
11lllge 111Oleb Wteo0elel1en ON, at
&asiager- % Sragtfarten meIlem
Gerser1e, Sslano % Daumarf,
maattc fortiatteS otter omtre11t
s'arnme alrs iom %tioligere.
Naar Sfibene forlober @isben-
babn, ifaI De gao -op til sfagen %
berfrn boIoe anrs ober til 2eitb.
&erfra gaar Sfibere gforo ON Sfot-
iano oa l,oenom &ebrioerme. Sc
,aaa lite, font tiolieere, gan mellem
Srfn=9erne, men -ffol bolbe fig pou
hpbt 8ano og forgbrigt ieiIe meb
ombpggeligt l16fig.
Otter 0enne upe 2empelle be-
rprer M6miralitetetS &unogierelie
fun Gramps= 6arten paa Mmerifa.
Set tan ielbfelgelig bore generenoe
NOT fbr benne at futile tpinges gien-
nem &analen, men. ser bliber bel
oaiao Ell Sag &aob for oen11e.
&asieipig Mnbelsanfalten
Sing. $ ct. Soepbs &oipita.
lets @aaro fanbt ser forIeoen Otter.
miboags ct 5elbmorosforigg 5tco,
ibet aontorcbef Subr, onfot beo slt.,.
oelsonitalten r9rDg'", unber ct BE
igg pluofeIig trof en- ,@ebolber frem-
og affpre6e ct STUB mob fin. 9in=.
Ding. Sfuobet brebte BAN Dog life,
% bnrtig1t muligt fertes ban op poo
0perationsituen, bborpaa ban inb-
paa &oipitalet.
Man ftob Itrafs Iiot nforitaaenbe
oberfor bette Selbmoroforlpg, men
man Dor MI facet Mar1ngen opfla=
ret. Set bioes nemlig, at ban bor
begaaa unoeril9b beo ben &ossc,
BON bab6e under fig paa Mnoelson-
ltalten.
Ser ~foretoges cit nbentet Me-
men &nsl len bar til1Dnela-
oert0e ful6fommen / Oroen. Me6ens
fortiattes fjernebe Subr
fig imiolerti6 fro @ontoret, % 50
man beo @iennemgang of 8ggerne.
blen ftar ober, at Scr bar noget golt
pnn S9roe, bar ban ingen 5teber
at finoe. Mo11 fit ! gftermib6a-
gems Sob &larbeo ober, at set bar
gait baaoe rteo 8ilagene % Bigger
ne, % fort efter 11ootog Direttio-
net Meooelelie' ON, at Slbr boboe
giort GoriGg pan at 6rabe fig.
@ebifionen fortiattes MT mes ful6
% man baober fnart at bore
fnl6t boa BET @ene me6, bbor itore
8eSptgcllerne breier iia
ONT. Subrs 9iIftono bor ienere
11ogenlun6e tiIfreositillenoe. Ser er
pnonu lite inogibet @nIIi;ttiiu1tmeloeI-
ie.
AA -4& G g4-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04
En- kvinde nagter
~ Operation.
IMeddeler hvorledes hun blew
frelst we'd bruget az Lydia 2.
Pinkha1n's Vegetable
Compound.

Logansport, Ind. - INIT Barn var
oyer ct Aar gammelt og jeg PLACE
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04
3ullx41.

Gntefr,1 MsIler.Sanien bar folgt
Mariager Mpotbef til cnro. pborn1.
4ai Sober, 5bnneapotbefd i Ma11-
oerg. 4iebeiurnI,er, er 10000 Sci.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04
Drrmt.

DEIm.
D6ert $. 8. Wla6n, Donmorfs
al6ite officer, er $50 / sore, 90
Nar gammel. Sen Mfosoe por @e-
teran fra begge arige.
Db6sfalb. 5orbenberen6e @efseI=
m9gler &onfererSrao6 S. 81. 2orcf
CT afgoaet be6 Dboen i Gutenberg,
- Mnr gamn1eI.
.$oibefenet. 8oitefspeoitgr S.
Gbr. Albeoe beo Dampifibsfontpret
/ &orser er ariat Tom Ndtmeter i
lMIlinge.
Gn holieere itraffet #erfon, SIR
gen 8. Rielien fra SieIla1o, er
bleben arreiteret font mistanH for at
babe paaiat 8ro1,oer pao Store
5arbolm". SON 11pgter fig fploig.
&errebsfoseb % Sfriper i Born
bolmS Better $erre6 Sans 9. So
briei1s er uonebnt til 8pfogeb %
8p-5friber ! @ii11gfigbing iarnt Ser
reosfogeo % Sfriper / uIfborg-&ino
&erre6er.
Snbbb8serantaHet / Dbeu5e er eff
ter ben MI ti~lenoebragte Ceiling
43,251, bbiIfd er 1895 mere e11b /
5ior. Den ftsrite Del at 6e,1ne
|Gremga1g fDI6es imioIertio, at Der
er ca. 1000 SoIooter flere END nor
molt poa 0e1111e 9ib.t
Dpbsfalb. @neofermeiter s, 8.
Goa ! Mpfebine S. er ofgoaet beo
ID6oet iom 6sIge Of en- $iertelorn-
nellie, IS Aar. Mfosoe bar i ca.
.25 Mor Meolent at SaanoDprf- %
sSSaouitriforeninee,s Beitprelfe %.
|2nrer beb tefnif sfoIe @Dfe
bing s.
Ssst)beatreIita fsr 8tafres 81.
e~e1iiatieaer boa sipIlono % Born
EboIm bolbt forle1en @l6e % be6
To nIoe &euipn III ben foreIig
een6e eifiotion q rofoe be oar
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

efttH pm Vr1nlanb. Den a..
1GUea1ber & Bdrfffibd rMoroIpfet
\ olInla hlboee fra III 2oen &eiie i
1 q @rb1Ia1to lgbriatiutsboob).
1fnlrrifen bar berd nneed lang.
8drfen be ioFte IL So.
a1((Feod % dnfrd 10 fer Sre-
bd1n 90 gr1t,io al ftooie
3 oDinb: 5pdt @anr, 81 8iinoe,,
rs Def, I,,IbemssBlFet-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

9gbsfalb paa Sslanb. &igbmono
Sobann SobnnneSion, Meolem at
Mepfiabifs 8praa6, er afganet beo
9e6en. ST. SobonnesSon JONI bar
i fin be1ite Mloer, tom for fun 10
Mar fioen til @epfiobif iom en- fat=
tie Sfomager, me, bar peo fin 11al-
mittoeIige Dpgtigbe6 % fit 5orret-
1ringstaIe1tt tier1t fig en- flor 5ormne
og fer fin Dgo fnbt et SIP ON fit
@ob1, beo at ftifte ben iterite 2egot,
io1n bibtI er bIebet oprettet pan So
lamb, ifriber .Bolitife,1" 2egntet,
er poa 100000 aro1ter, FoI an.
pel,oes til 0prettelien at en- StifteIie
for 65.onrige Menneifn, bbor be
ifoI fu1l1e tilbrinee en- iorgfri 2ibs.
Stftelier1 ffol bog fsrit trn,
Sc / Dirfiombe6 efter 50 Mar, pnn
ben Mfoebes $uItr1is 1O0.oorige
J6otflsong, ben IL. apriI 1873.
81 8oSnlGbainser &eite itsppet !
lQ'jesier. BognIo6ninger $eite,
Der ben g. Rob. nufoun til gie6fer,
IA gognIoouin8er, Der ar1fom
tleo Morsertoed fou,r.e Doc, paa.
I'll abifldl1oe bIeb ~pf.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-12-04

inoebrorote en- at bars &oorsrenbe.
9anf 9feifenbe fabnes. gn rr,g
oanf 6orret1ingsn1ar1b. &einricb
Gobelin, S6n at @nloimeo g., Sid
benbabn, T III. BORT s." for
ibnt1oet pao en- @Gfe til 8eIgien.
&a1 reiite berfra ben lite Mngltft
n1eo giernemgaae1oe Billet til
8rpsiel, bbor ban / Mnleoning al
arigen snifeoe at bebe 100000
Grancs, Tom ban fem tiger i 5or-
peien baboe brogt meo biem fra
|aongo.
Siben Afrenen bar 6a1nilien in-
|tet b6rt fro bon1, % BEL, 1,erer gan,
fe not,lrligt ntegen 9gng5tele for
bans Sfieb1e.
Jor ct @ar 0oee fioeu fon1 bans
@~eiiefnffert, pm bar inoitrepet, Sic.
ti1r fro Ct @ltl1ft ,1elle,n &on1bore
|os aslr1, bbor. Set 1og, 81. g06e-
lin reiie med, bar bIeoe11 ftono{et nf
Lpe tpffe Mildartoe; ben itoor pon
Gesl1trob alegooroen Qisberbnbt
90 bil etternooIe Jor1lnliteter bIIii..
oe rolebere ben 8ortreht@ 55a.
oer, Cub n1eo eooelin.
6d6ere,tfo ban,foraio.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
Written for the Beacon.l
I'm aflostI I'm Afloatl
By ]. BERNARD HAYDEN

I'm afoat. I'm afoat on the ferce
rolling tide;
The oceans my home! and my bark Il
my bridel
Up, up with my Gag! let it wave o'el
the sea;
I'm afoatl I'm afioas, and the rover Il
freei
/ fear not . monarch-I heed not ths
law;
I've a compass to steer by, q daggez
to draw;
And ne'er as coward or slave win
While my guns carry shot or my bell
bears q steell
Quick-quick trim her sails-let her
sheet kiss the wind;
And warrant we'll soon leave the SEQ.
gull beaind;
Up-up with my fagl Let 1t wave o'ei
the seal
I'm afioat! I'm afoat, and the roves
is free!
The night gathers DER US, the thundel
Is heard;
What matter? our vessel skins or
like q bird;
What to her is the dash of q storm.
ridden main,
She has braved it before, and will
brave it again!
The fire-gleaming flashes around as
may fail:
They may strike; they may cleave; but
they cannot appall,
With lightnings above US and dark
ness below
Through the wilde waste of waters
right onward we go.
aurrah! my brave crew! ye may drink:
We may sleep;
The storm-fendi is hushed; we are alone
on the deep;
Dur flag OF defiance still waves DER
the sea;
durrah, boys! hurrah, boys! the rover
Is freel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
FARM :
POULTRY
FEW CAUSES OF BUMBLeFoor
Many csses Result by Bird Jumeiao
on Some Hard substancs-propsr
Care OF the Wound.

Old turkeys, especially heavy ct1
toms, sometimes are troubled with
feet that swell. flrst on the under side
or ball OF the foot. and then. n sum
ciently damaged. form pus. and the
swelling extends up between the tosa,
and finally the turkey IL almost unr
able to walk. Such cases result from
something penetrating the foot.
caused by jumping down On some
hard substance.
In the frst case. II anything 10 ises
In the wound. II should be thorough
ly cleaned out and dislnfected, and
when that is done the foot will some,
times set well without further atten.
ton. In the second case II is necss,
sary to make an incislon. squeeze out
the pns. and thoroughly wash out the
wound with some disinfectant. When
this is done the foot should be bound
up carefully with cloth TO keen oas
dirt and germs.
The turkey should be confined -
that IL cannot exercise on the dam
aged foot very much. In summer q
may be put In q very small yarA.
moved onto fresh ground every day %
keep II clean. In winter it should -
put In q pen which 10 bedded with
clean straw and kept disinfected and
particularly clean.
II the wounds al with prs again %
must bo opened and the pus again ~
moved. and the wound again disinr
fected. II is well In this case to paint
the inside OF Il with silver nitrate ~
fast as the bandage becomes vsry
soiled. they should be removed anA
fresh ones put on.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
SOUPS, HOT AND COLD.

The following is u favcrite German
soup which can be taken hot in win
ter and cold In summer.
Bread seup.-Take crusts OF rye
bread. cover with water and, when
soft, strain and put the liquid back
over the fire with q little butter. n
handful Of dried currants, sugar 10
taste. a piece OF stick cinnamon and
q dash OF salt. A little vinegar or
lemon juice Is often added. The soup
should be but slightly thickened.
Almond soup--Scald and blanch e
quarter Of a pound Of alnnoLds. pcund
until fine and add them TO q pint OF
fresh milk; press through a sieve. re-
heat, sweeten. add the juice Of an or
anSe and serve cold.
Carrot soup-Scrape and slice thin
q pint Of carrots, cool until tender
with q stalk Of celery and a sliced
green pepper. Remove the peppers
and put the carrots through a sieve.
nix together two tablespocnfuls Of
butter and two OF -four, cook and adj
70 a pint OF milk. Cook until smooth.
Add the carrot, seascn with salt, Pep
per and nutmeg. and add q little
cream.
Corn and Pea soups-Take one cup.
ful each OF corn and peas. the canned
variety win do. Rub the peas through
q sieve and heat the corn until tho--
ouchly hot. Take three tablespoon
fuls Of nut butter, add gradually to .
cupful Of boiling water. season TO taste
and add to the corn end peas.
Peach Psree--Press canned or ripe
peaches through a sieve. measure. and
to each pint add pint CT water, the
Juice OF lemon and q half teaspoon
ful Of almond extract. Bring 10 the
boiling point and lhIcken with tea-
spoon OF arrow root or cornstarch
rnoistened In a half cupful or water.
Stir until smooth and thick, then set
aside TO cool. Serve with cracked Ice
In glasses.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12

Ducks In feeding plunge their bfils
In beyond the nostrils. Where their
runs are on moist. soft ground, which
they much prefer. they do a great deal
OF probing for worms and bugs. II
this manner their nostriis are ant .
get ciogged up. Any observing neg.
son win see how they seek water dssp
enough to plunge the head In ana
shake their heads in II TO clear the
dirt out OF their nostrils. without
their water supply for washing they
cannot thrive. Therefore be sure their
drinking vessels are ieep-four or ave
inches, at least.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
MAKING MONEY WITH DUCKS
Massachusetts Man ooes Exceedingly
Well on FourAere piot-Ruanlna
Water Aids Greatly.

By n. HUTCHINSON. Massachusssss)
| am not q large duck raiser. but
have been quite successful On q email
scale. My poultry plant IL composed
OF four acres Of rather low land. with
q brook running through the center
OF the plant. The yard for ducks.
also for hens. crosses this brook I
put q dam In the duck yard. giving
them two feet OF water In the brvok,
from four to eight feet wide. and I
could see n great Improvement In
their growth from the very first day
Il gave them fall swimming range.
OF flock OF about fifty. ] only Lost
one after gave them the brook. b.
fore. when had them In wire coops.
with q dish OF drinking water by
them. lost q great many. -Four
times q day feed q ruash composed
OF ground oats two parts. r,iddlings
two parts. and corn meal two paxtA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-12
That Straggler.

Nv, II, Martha. said Aunt EN-
ma, entering the room where hel
niece sat at work, here I am, and
u pretty fix too. What on earth
I'm going to do / can't tell. They
don't come near me; for all ]
snow you may catch something il
you do
':I'm not afraid of catching any.
thing," said Martha. "What has
happened now? Theodore taken the
'neasels, or Uncle Van the whoop.
ing cough?"
For all / know, they're well, 81
said Aunt Emma, thoagh in such
times as these, with all sorts Of catch.
ing things about, who is to tell who ID
to have 'em next? They are both
down at New York, and they are
coming home Saturday night, and
| have made fine preparations foi
them. What do you suppose / have
taken into my house? Well, it's q
straggler. Aud this morning first
thing | knew, in few my new help;
that l fetched home only last week,
and says she:
Missus, Pm off!
Why, Bridget? says /.
That Straggler, says she, has 60,
the smallpox! know the signs ol
it well, and ] don't stay where it il
an hour.
And before / got my clothes OF
she was of. And that awful strag
gler moaning and talking like a loor
in the kitchen bedroom, and yer,
bad with it, as DR.. Praddigle say
for sent for him at once. Ane
what shall do? I'm going to star
for the town, and have the hospita
send for him at once; but there'l
be pa and Theo. coming home, per
haps, before they get him of. Ane
infection in the house. and i the
cause of it! o. deari that horrlbl,
straggler!
Poor soul, said Martha, Som,
poor man travelling to find work
perhaps. Some ones father, or SON
or husband, no doubt.
Yes it Is q pity, said Aunt Emma
bat can't help thinking of Theo
Martha pondered for a while.
Is Black Jim going to run away:
she asked.
No, said Aunt Emma, he had
smallpox once, and he is not afraid
of it. o, Martha, ] can't keep il
out of my mind that Theo. catches
everything 50 easy, and will bs g.
likely to take it.
Yes, said Martha, q mother j,
naturally anxious; bat I'll tell you
what l'll do-I'll 60 over and settle
matters. You stay here with ma,
and telegraph to uncle to come
straight here, instead of going home,
You see, I'm never afraid Of any
disease. however contagious. and
have been vacinated so lately.
You? What an idea-a youne
unmarried womanl Suppose you're
marked with it? cried Aunt Emma,
/ sha'nt allow it. All for q strag.
gler too--a poor, miserable creature
in rod snirti If il was a friend, OF
even q neighbor, or anybody of i'm.
portance, it would be different.
but o straggisr.
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dawn saw n strange change take
place. The man lay still and silent;
his bosom hardly moved, his breath
ing was inaudible. Was it for the
better or for the worse? She could
not tell. Wild thoughts Of running
for the doctor through the night ard
the storm possessed her. She knew
that Jim would say that he could
not 60 until daybreak. Should she
wake Jim and tell him that il was
her William lying here before then! !!
She asked herself these questions,
bat something kept her quiet. Her
comprehension of the mans condi
tion drawn from her hospital exper..
ence, told her that nothing would
avail. She must wait. Oh, that
waiting! The gray dawn changed
to crimson day. The stormy winds
had ceased. and blue sky burst
through the clouds, and the birds
sang clear and shrill aud looking at
that disfgured face she saw bless
ed change upon it. The eyes were
operi and turned upon her, and they
were the eyes of a man in bis senses.
She could not speak; she could only
look at him. And then a faint
.Oice fell upon her ears;
1t can't be Martha, after aili'
And she knew that it was her
lover, indeed, and that God had
spared him to her.
Mart ha, cried Aunt Emma. rush
ing down the path pallmell, bat
stopping, with due regard TO caution
a yard fiom her niece. Ny gra-
cious. and you've not caught it; and
the straggler is well. And you We
disinfected the house and put OIL
new clothes; and Dear how well
you look! And ! suppose the poor
straggler has gone home?
Not yet, said Martha. And when
he goes I'm going with him.
Eh! cried Aunt Emma.
Pm going TO mrrry your strae
gler. said Martha.
Aunt Emma gave q faint shrek.
o, aunt! cried Martha, it was
Will-.ny Will. 1t il my Will
come back to me.
And then she told them how, af-
ter long and horrible imprison-
ment, her lover had sought his home,
begging his way sometimes, ann
how, in the FIRST delirum of the dis
ease which had seized upon him he
sought shelter in Aunt Emma's
home, not guessing it was that of "a
friend aud only knowing that his
steps Were two feeble to bear him
longer on his way.
And the doctor says i have saved
his life, aunt, said Martha. And
he's just as handsome as ever; and
i am so happy!
And you went TO nurse him when
you thought he was only a straggleI! !!
said Aunt Emma. It's tie Lora .
providence.