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2 SYNOPSIS OF PKECEEDING CHAPfEBS. Chapters I and II Aleo Howe, con of a prosperous New York mer chant, leaves home in the garb of a tramp to earn his living because of a disagreeable stepmother. Me sleeps at a farm house, but fails to get work. Ill Alec stops at liilo Ben nett's farm and is permitted to hoe potatoes for his board. Hoeing blisters his hands and proves very hard work for a "young city swell " He makes the acquaintance of Aland Dennett, a pretty girl. IV and V He takes Maud Bennett to the circus and angers her mother, who abuses him and drives him from the house, l'uuniless, be trudges on seeking woik and is amazed to find a fl bill in bis bag. He concludes that Maid most have placed it there. VI, VII and VIII Alec makes the acquain tance of Joe Higgins, the geniai land lord of the Ashton Center tavern and store, tries his hand at mowing and makes a failure. The story be comes town property. Lofers at tbe tavern ridicule him, but JoeHiggirg' daughter Lizbeth befriends him. lie is ninch cast down and lives on crackers and jam. . CHAPTER VIIL ALICE 13 EKFr.ILNDED BY 'LISBETD. That nicht tho store was lighted np. nud the tlncblo door stood invitingly upon. Rough f tu rners and the village loafers were sitting about on the steps ontside, or within the door on tho loug, grimy settee, and the various barrels, kegs and boxes. Somebody was telling a story, and the company seemed to be genial, though never more than one person spoko ut a time, and two or threo did most cf the talking, while the rest were content to be audience or whispered awkward commentaries to each other. All hesitated and stood a moment looking at them, wondering if they were talking about bim. He had not meant to go near tho etoro again. He ciaro not spend his money for a lodging ut tho tavern after he had failed. Why KhouUl he? Bnt he might go and buy Minn crackers and a picco of cheese, for ho suddenly realized that he was hungry. Then one of the loafers saw him and cried ont : "I'll bo blowed, if there ain't that city cucti ont there in the dark. Corco cu, yon.i;; folio', and let's have a look at you I" Tho rert of the company were silent as death, and eat gazing into the dark ness. "Come cn. Don't be bashful," cried the first speaker. "Wo won't hurt yon. Gome np here to give us mowin lessons, I a'pose." A chuckle of Innghter went round the crowd, and Aleo was for running away at tho top of his speed, enly he dare not invite pnrsuit in that way. Instead he walked straight into tho store, paying not tho slightest notice to the men who sat about, and a.skcd for a dime's worth of crackers and chceso. "What's that, -sjuuy ?" asked Jce Hig gins from the counter, where he lay at full length on his back. '"Crackers aud cheese? I ain't got no cheese left Will crackers do yon?" Mr. Higgins made no motion to get' np, though Aleo said no would have tbe crackers. After a pauso Mr. Hig gins volunteered the information that his rheumatism was so bad that nigbt he thought he couldn't get the crackers himself, but he would cell 'Lisbeth. Whereupon he tallowed : " 'Lisbeth!" 'Lisbeth was standing bahind the back door evidently, and immediately appeared. "This young city swell wants some dry crackers to keep him alive. Myrhu matiz is so bad tonight I couldn't think of climbing 'way down off here just for a pound of crackers." The loafers guffawed at this, and Aleo wanted to get away as soon as he possibly conld. He felt himself in a very nest of enemies. Everybody and every thing seemed to have changed since morning. The morning seemed ages ago, so long he conld hardly remember it He felt as if he were in an entirely new and disagreeable world. 'Lisbeth walked directly toward him, and in her bearing he felt a little bit of svmpathv amid all the hardness, lint it embarrassed bim, and he only felt tho more like running away. "Will you have these round ones," she asked, taking a cover off a largo bar rel, "or would yon like these soft soda crackers?" indicating a box, toward which she immediately walked, follow ed by Aleo, who was vaguely comforted by the soft tone of her voice. "Makin a mash ou 'Lisbeth !".whis- pered one of the meanest looking of the loafers. Alec did not look around at all, but the girl gave the offender a quick, threatening lock, wbieh she distributed around to the rest of the company as well, and no laughter followed the sally. There was a dead silence while Lisbetb went on in a light, easy tone. "I like these soda crackers ever so lunch tbe best, and they cost only a cent a pound more." "Give me a pound of these." said Alec gloomily, aud tbe girl pnx-etdrj to weigh them out. "I heard yon ask for eonio cheese." she went on as she busied herself with tbe crackers. "We haven't an? cheese. USD) OflDfll bat we have some gooseberry jam moth er made herself, and I could give yon 5 cents' worth in one of these little wood en dishes. Would yon like 5 cents' worth?" "If you please, I would," responded Alec, touched by the girl's tbougbtfol cess find kindly interest. Tbe jam was put np and paid for with the crackers. "There is nothing else?" asked the girl, with shopkeeper's courtesy and a smile. Tbe boy thanked her and was gone amid a profound silence from the loaf ers. He ras lighter hearted now, and tbe world soemcd natural again. One human being had been kind to him. He :aa profound teeliHg oi grutiturie, aim uowied short to look back end wonder i'.ow he cocld evsr repay her. He felt as if he mast thank her in moro than the formal words he had used iii the store. Fairly av.-ay from the store and the hateful crowd of loafer3, he began to think wrwtt he should do for the eight Ho sat ii jii'i! on a stone in the lijclit of a window and ate bis crackers and jam. The Jnm was put vp and paid for trfrh the cracker. and as he sat eating, and a more and more cheerful feeling about life came over bim, he remembered that there was a barn back of the tavern, whoe side door he had seen standing invitingly open, revealing a mow of old hay be' youd. He would go and sleep on the hay. An hour later be was fast asleen in tho barn. CHAPTER IX. oe makes joe higgins give bim a jo3. His waking ou the morrow was very different from the first waking in Asb ton. The birds were sinking just as loudly and noisily, bnt Alec did not seem to hear them. The gray morning light streamed through the cracks cf the barn, and the cows and horses conld be heard munching their hay or now aud then bringing their feet down heavily to shake cS some insect intruder. Alec lay half buried in tho hay, look ing np into the dark, dusty, cobweb woven roof, trying to put the dull, loner ly ache out of his head long enough to think what he must do, could do. The town was against him, now that be had tried aud failed. He knew that clearly from tbe atmosphere into which he had stepped at the store the previous even ing. Mr. Higgins seemed at first to be his friend, but he, too, had grown cold and gruff. 'Lisbeth seemed kind, bnt she was only a girl What could a girl do? He would have set out cn his north ward tramp immediately, bnt there seemed now no more before him tliaa there was behind. His skill at mowing he dirt not wi:sh to put to tho test again. aud benides this morning he felt so stiff and his back aud limbs ached 0 persist ently that it seemed as if he could not even climb down from his bed on the hay. He was hnngry, too, for berries for dinner and crackers and jam for supper were small fowl for a healthy, active young man. Never before in all his life had he faced a prospect so utterly dreary and barren. He would go to Mr. Higgins aud frankly lay his case before bim. asking the man to help him to some sort of work, it mattered not what, so that be kept from starving. Perhaps in a case like that 'Lisbeth 's friendliness might connt lor something, and be should not be sorry to have it Already he thanked her in his heart Certainly -che had seemed to sympathize with him a little. and that thought was the one ray of light in his despondency, and he imme diately nursed and chorished it until it seemed almost to make aa bright a dav within his heart as there was without, into which he soon emerged. He brushed off the hay from his clothes, washed at tbe pump, and combed his hair with his pocket comb, using tne norse trougn tor a mirror. Then fearfully ho crept around to the front door cf the store. It stood wid9 open and showed a long strip nf floor that bad just b?en swept clean. But no sound came from within. Jo doaht the proprietor end his family were at break fat Alec tiptoed into the vacant store and sat down on the old bench. There on one side were cans of fruit, meat aud orner grocenea piK-a on roe sneives one above the other, and packages cf starch, oatmeal, washing powoer. bars of soap, boxes cf figs, and what not it would be hard to say. lu a Ey specked glass ram cn the ccnuter was a variety of bright ly colored candies, and at cue end some tobacco and a few cigars. Beneath tbe counter were kegs of various kinds of Bails, horseshoes piled on the floor or , ins long on a long rack, and small farm leg implements. At the end nearest tbe door were rak6, scythes and shovels cf various kinds for various uses. There were shoeboses. ceruses half filled with rough boots. And in the middle of tbe floor, which was not too clean in ! spite of tbe center being freshly swept, were barrels of crackers, sugar, salt. flour and meal. And then behind bim were shelve piled high with calicoes. thread, jeans, jacket and overalls. brightly colored suspenders, handker chiefs, and a varietv of small articles for ladies' use. In the rear of the room were barrels of molasses, vinegar, kero sene and linseed cil, all lying on their sides in rests black with filth and smoke There were also barrels upright in which might be oats, corn and cotton seed meal; perhaps aleo barrels cf salt pork and corned beef, and small barrels for fish and a can of ovsters. A endden hopeful thought came to Alec as he looked from one to another cf these articles. Mr. Higgins was alone, with only 'Lisbeth to help him. He was stiff and rheumatic, and 'Lisbeth evi dently bad more than she could do in eating for the tavern and in honsekeep-- ing. W by should not Alec become a clerk in tbe store? He wouid offer him self, proposing to work for board and lodging until Mr. Higgins thought him worth more. Hardly had he cic'ciod to do lbi3. rith a sort of ruli cf Lope and expect ancy, when Air. i.iijjgms lumbered in. jut as soon s he saw Alec 1.2 stopped short, and Alec quickly roo9 and turned to face him. "Well, sonnv, v. hat can I do for yon?" asked the eld f. llow in rather a moro kindly tone than bo had spoken in tho day before. "I wanted to sco if yon would let me help you in tho storo hero for my beard. Yon seem to need somebody, and I could make myself UtfnL I haven't anv money, and I am unable to get farm work, and I would do anything to earn my living until I could have a chance to lock round a trifle. You seem to have nobody here but your daughter, and you have more than yon can do yourself. 1 am young and spry, and I could learn quickly, if yon would let me, 1 am sure. If yen would jnst give mo a trial for a few days, you ccuid tell by that time what I am able to da " Aloe spoke earnestly and eagerly cs ho went on and advanced nearer and nearer the counter, till he fairly leuned over it. and Mr. Higgins shrank back against the shelves with his hands in his pock ets, for a moment taken aback by the tierce onset. But as soon cs Alec paused he recov ered himself. He looked at the boy sharply for a moment and seemed satis fied. Yon ain't no city chap up here for a lark, be you? he asked suddenly. lo," replied Alec simply, but in a way that apparently satisfied Mr. Hig gins. Then tho man looked slowly about the store, aud at last remarked, os if it were the conclusion of his thought: Mcbbe I do need somebody to help me. 1 m getting sort ot old aud rheu matic. I ain't as spry as 1 once was. Aud yonr victuals wouldn't put me ont o' pocket so very much, a-seemg's we've got to cook anyway aud I get things at wholesal Then with a merry twinkle he looked at Alec sharply and said : Ef you're going to work for your board, I s'pose you want to begin with breakfast Well, ef yen step inside there, I cal'clate 'Lisbeth will sort o' Cs yon np." Then he lumbered off toward the postoSice department, which was at the end of the counter nearest the door. Alec watched him a moment, and then timidly made his way into the dining room. 'Lisbeth was sitting alone at the end of the table finishing her breakfast, for she had been waiting on the others. Good morning," said Alec tenia tively. She nodded a welcome, with a smile. "I'm going to work for your father for my board, aud he said you would give me soma breakfast," he went on after a moment's pause for her to speak, of which she did not take advantage. 'Lisbeth immediately rose from her place, and motioning him to another said : "If ycn'll sit down, I'll get yon some breakfast right off." With which she hurried into the kitchen. CHAPTER X HE Sr.lXS A SPOOL OK THREAD A5TD MARES FRIENDS WITH THE CHILDREN. After his breakfast was finished Aleo went into the store and began to look about in the light of bis position as clerk, and dimly realized that be knew not where to find any particular thing whatever, nor what price to set upon it when be did find it As soon as be came in Joe Higgins immediately lumbered Oil, leaving bim to mind the store. At first he occupied himself in looking slyly into tempting cubby holes and cor ners, and gingerly picking np one thing and another, speculating oftentimes np on its possible use. But be soon abandoned this prying of curiosity, and stood silently behind tbe counter waiting for his customer. About 8 o'clock he arrived, a small boy of . wbo came into tbe store in such a way that he seemed to have tumbled into tbe middle of the floor without Alec knowing exactly how. On reflection Alec concluded that he most have crumbled over the doorstep. But when be bad re covered himself, the little fellow stocd staring stupidly at Alec, as much as to say, "How in the world did you come J here?" Then suddenly he beat a hasty j retreat, and a moment later a dozen lit-! I tie faces might have been seen at the ! door, reri eorion.lo- in In im tho strange white fellow behind tbe counter ' ,vb.om everybody bad heard of tbe day before. Fifteen minutes later a woman I acceared at thti door. She a tha moth- ! er of the little boy. He had gone home and told her that tbe white city swell was standing behind the counts at tbe store and Joe Hiegies was now here to be seen, to the woman, after scolding 'cer son for not getting the spool of thread she bad sect him for. went her self to see wbat it all meant After paasing a moment at tbe door she went in and stood supporting herself by a hand on either hip. for sEe was de cidedly well favored the boys said she was fat. Joe Higgins ain't about?" aha in quired, looking toward Ale?, but not approaching him. Mr Hisgins is ont." replied the yonug man. "Is there anything I can do for yon?" I wanted a spool of Bart s Co. the answered without moving, and looking at Alec as if she very much doubted his understanding anything about the mat ter whatever. By this time the children, little barefooted girls in short dresses and boys with broad brimmed straw hats which had quite lost their shapes from various drenching, bad gathered about the woman and were staring with dnmb, vacant faces. "Thread, did yon say?" asked Alec, catching at the word spool, for he did not know vbat "Burt's 80" meant Burt's 36." she replied glumly, and Alec went to a littlo case cf small draw ers which seemed to contain thread. After searching for sometime in several of them he found a spool of thread wit a SG ou it, bnt it was black, aud the wo- i-u.U it was 1 1 n !.u . ui.i:t c.lcpn ijie, anyway, that .1.13 iiiv;!na iiep just to make money off of ; s.l:3 wanted Burt's." At last be fimnd whr.t wss wanted. 'tul lie didn't know what the price was r.nd spent some time lixikii.-g over tbe rp'jcl for a mark. The children saw wbat he wan searching for, and wbea lie turned to tho woraau and asked lightly if she knew the price of it the children cried out in chr.rus, "Five cents," for they had been aihing to tell bim. He handed the spool to the wom an and took the 5 cents she held in her hand. Bnt as she didn't move he stood politely waiting for her. At last aha eld the spool out to bim. saying: "I s'pose yon 're not too busy to wrap this np, are yon?" The children tittered. Alec blushed, and tho woman walked away. At 8 the stage driver came lumbering np to the door and threw out tbe mail bag for the mail to be changed. Mr. Higgins immediately came lumbering into the store and started directly for his place behind tbe little barrier of glass covered boxes, crying ont to Alec as if he bad always dune it : "Come, hustle that mailbag in here. We ain't got over five hours to change that mail in fact, we ain't got five minutes if Michael catches the 10 JO train. Alee brought the mailbag and held it open wbile the postmaster clumsily and slowly unfastened and fastened again the packets of mail and then tossed them into the open bag. At tbe last moment 'Lisbeth came hurrying in. and with a few defr movements put ev erything to rights, locked the mailbag and herself handed it over tbe counter to tho waiting Michael, who caught it. threw it on to the stage and in a mo ment was driving madly away to catch the tram. By this time naif a dozen men were standing about tbe store, many of whom were among the loafers cf the evening before. They stared at Alec, and Aleo lowered his eyes, for he knew what they were thinking about and he was think' ing of the same thing. Mr. Higgins was supremely unconscious of everything and seemed indeed to have forgotten that he had put jests at Alee the night oeiore. Alec ieit his power. He was backed up now. and Joe Higgins for his own selfish interests must take bis side. It conld not be otherwise. So, in a mo ment, he glanced, smiling, at the men and without a word or even look of disparagement they walked oat of the store. During the forenoon there were few visitors at the store, except curious chil dren who looked in to stare at the new clerk. But Alec did not mind them, and soon after the mail was fairly off 'Lis beth came in where Alee had been loft alone and hastily showed him where to find the principal articles and what were tbe prices of each. He bad a ready memory and a quick sense of locality and form, and in two hours had digested an enormous amount of statistical infor mation. Had it not been for 'Lisbeth't kindly thoughtfnlncss in giving him this lesson, he wondered what in the world he should have dune, for Mr. Hig gins seemed to aaaunie that be knew it all to start with, or that telling him things waa a nuisance, not to be gone into except when a customer waa la actual need. After tea Mr. Higgins liked to go in to tbe store, ana, stretching himself at fall length upon the unoccupied portion 01 the counter, lie t a iking to tbe who chanced to drcp in after their day'a work. So Alee sat down in tbe littto sitting room just back of the tavera parlor, and while 'Lisbeth and Mrs. Higgins cleared away tbe disbea and washed them he entertained tbe chil dren. They were shy of him at firtt, tnt tney bad a great respect for bis personal iry. wuen no went into tbe sitting room, at Lisiieui suggestion, to read the morning paper, tbe children all fol lowed bim witb a certain dignified ra serve, and taking their place on upright cbatrs pretenoea to be reading, too. though they were constantly casting in quiring giancea at AJeo. There were three of them James. wbo was 1 4 and quite a lad and took car of the garden for bis motbr when not ta school; Berne, who was 10, a rumring, affectionate child, and Baby Flo. who was 6 years old. hba dearly loved to icnnge on aomeeony s koea. For flva minates she retained her teamed tvwi tion in tbe upright chair, reading a bonk waica sna neia paiM down. Bat at the end of that time the grew weary of mis ana staling snyiy np to Aleo rest ed her chubby arms knees. He said nothing, nor did Im im luck at her. bnt he put bis arm abont ber as be went on reading, and thus courage d (be was soon riding on kia fact. When Bewie saw what a gaud tiso 10 waa as vine aba 1 to be taken np in Alec's Up. and Jim I stocd a little way off, prepared to make ' some wie remarks on gardening. So ' Aiec was seen oongea 10 a Dan a an nit paper and give bis strict attention to the children. I A little later 'Lisbeth cama in and sitting down not far from Alee began talking with bim iu a friendly way about bow be liked tbe country, and where he had lived and what be was planning to da The unpleasantness of hi entiy into the village was apparent ly qnita forgotten. He teemed suddenly to have found n borne and affection. ven it of a bnmble kind, and for the first time since be had left tbe city be felt content. The worry aud the work and doubtful struggle bad wearied bim out, but now he was getting a genuine rest. He had a litt le vantage ground on which he could stand for a time and reconnoiter tba enemv that most ma lignant of enemies, fate. Bnt soon Alec found that ba was plunged immediately into another drama than his own, in the thenght of which he quire lost sight fur the time ot bis own troubles. There was a sound of Humbling feet iu tbe passage, a hurried rap at the little door, and a somewhat stooped but fine looking man cf 80 or more mada his entrance. When be saw Alee, be h?sitatcJ and secrae J ct:sera certed, tnt recogciTjr.g him in a mo ment as tbe yonug man wbo bad come Into the store bo pave a quick frlance at Lisbctii, who immcdatley introduced bim to Alee as Ueorcra Maraton. the blacksmith. He bad a clear, open fece, blue eyes, and n patient, not altogether happy expression. He bad evidently come to see 'Libeth, bnt he talked pleasantly and kindly to Alec instead. He was educated cud well read, and had vpry interesting and common eense not inns abont tnot subject of bcinan thought and endeavor. Fmm time to timo be cave buntrrv glances at 'Lisbeth, and she sat nprigbt in ber chair and scarrcly gave bim a casual lock. In two hours be took his leave, and Ake tell to thinking of him. This was no duht 'LUboth's lover. But cherly Lo p.ve kirn no eneoumao- ment, not became ska did not like bint. but becau.e for some reason ahe judged it not wiw. I'rrhzp she felt too much the responsibility of her father's fam ily. Alee hioked at hrr and pitied ber. She noticed hi pitying glance, and turned her head qnirkly away as if to hide some tear, but in a moment be w: gone to bed, and afterward 'Lislxtn gave no sign i having gueMcd bis knowledge of hrr heart. ! It CM Jarfgmra. A Washinzton attorney is ratber noted for the facility with wbirb he furpets financial obligations. He has owxi a certain grocer $H for a rear or two. Tbe other ly the luorehatit rtm eluded to try a i:cv eoune witb bim. Meeting him in bis store, bo said : "Jutlp-, I have a rustoujir wbo owes me a small bill and has owed it for a long time. Iio irU pli nty ctf motii-y. nut won t pay. w hnt wen Id yon Uo?" "I'd sue him," raid tbe lawyer em pba tit-ally. "Well, I will put the accuaut in yocr hand.--, and the merchant pre- eenu-d a statement 01 tbe account against himself. "All right I will attend to it," aaid the disciple of Blcekstc nn. A few days later the merchant re ceived tbe following note from tbe law yer: "In tbe cae of against took Judgment for fell amount of yonr claim. Uerutinu waa issued and re turned 'no property found. My fie for obtaining judgment is flO, fnr wbicb amount please send check. Will be glad to serve yon in any other mcttTs in which yon may Deed an attorney." V asbington bur. Oatrlaward. Jayson They any Dr. Eritnstone cither kills or curee. Eayscn My butcher gore better. Jayson How's that? bim one Bayou Ha dors brib. VTaltiugta Tunes. DM Tee lever Try try Electric Bitters aa a remedy tot jour troubles? If not. (ret a bottle now and tret teller. Tbis medicine has been fonnd to ba particular! v adapted to tbe relief and cure of a Female Complaints, exrrtinr a won derfnl direct Influence in git-ins; strength and tone to tbe onrana. 70a have loss of appetite, constipa tion, neaoarne. latating aneiia or are nervous, sleep'ets. excitable, tnelae ebol j or troubled witb ditty spells. Electric Bitters Is tbe medicine yon need. Health and strength are entr ee teed by its a ae. Large bottles onlj 60e at ilarta eV t'llemejer's orng store. ruaet ruaat meat Dr. Williams' Indian HJe Ointment will cure blind, b ceding, n Iterated and itching pile. It absorb tbe tnmorv, eJiavs tbe Itcbiag at one. acts as a poultice, gives iastant re relief. Dr. Williams' ladiaa IU Oiatment ia prepared only for piles aad Itcblaz cl tbe private part, aad nothing else, f.tnj boa is gnaraa- veci. Ait by drupgtuta, seat by mail lor 60 nrnta aad at rr b" Williams M'r't O . I'rr-p-. CVve laad, Uhio. Kur sale ! all drag pste. Tkx Bator was etc, we ge a Cbavana. Wbaa atw as a CbOa, ah arM far Children Cry for Pitcher Caetoria. Ms&m LILT.2 AT TV.2 HZ2 For a Year a Woman Seeks Relief Without Success, but It hinally Comes at Last Another Case off Nerve Exhaustion Cited, Which Cured in a Similar Way by a Nerve Food. ivt Oh Oottrler-BrralA, Kftnam, Affc-A. That w know ant what a day may bring frn a h aa eld adsee and a troe oae. To-diy ear vfcira are hricht and aanay; we have ka1th. vtrrneth anl alivhT. We reekna MmfiiiMf tv an fh fnffntw mtui lav ailf ttlftIM arronlim-lr. but whra that tMnorrow rnr v may n nnrtm snuwaiy am wi bsnd of diwasr. aad lieoa a bed of Bartering ; aiit nmr. Krrrr day we are ulautratiom wthia fan thrrnir"""' that winna. ana w -am.... ' h v4nu ta nnr mmm rinrle. Toxinv ' a mnu-ks4r rare. Iish 4rurrii r thrr an well and strong; el mrm mruing ttwir dnilr ahnr; to-tnm the atdinitiR nana ttr diw-M or ooata haa iwnueni tnrta d-m a t ti-lpl- illwxi or iltrcrave. lacat Ihr tnatir il! that adlkt butnasutr, mud cme that the hiptxat im-Jic-al afcill of tbe tirpi m i"r mm 4a aanra aarrd and acme trasa Ibe virtiat tanre hrlpla-a or hnprlras efiiiiiraulr rWiet than that kauanaalairalyata. SomiliiiHa it rr ua snalnalw mxT the Victim, tr-tv-otiblr wiut h rrrr ttjrh-t. bit mil frma day to day aad a-raia it roaw-a like a iiL-mniae naxa. ana ifr tmrm arm niaa er rmsa l umrr brlpleaa tbaa a hild. K-h waa the eae with Mra. liuta WaloMt, the of Hrr. II. B. Wotnntt, aa etwmre mttiiatrr or tbe enanrl. Iirina aa) turir htn- wm- firm a f-w tnilef flvmi tbe Ihriritic littlo ta of ISlaachaM. Ixtbrlle Coaatr, Jlv-M-aa. W altetKllna ta tier daTlv dirt Irs tbe hati'l of that drrad diarftar. paralrma, waa l-i'I h-avilr tirmi brr, and wbra ana waa alnne at hrr finraida. la owvrfttitna arita a timH T-tlirmH u eiiiiiiTr, arno nsi nrar.i ot ikt ori-'-re ear ami rare, ahe atatke aa tolloorat The atn.kr ratnr na ante dav hurl I r an-r dinner. 1'br ai'-a had jma a-ntae out oa tt.r tnrm to work ia thr fit-ldt. and I araa imnire. All oik I f. lt a 0h ovrr mtr brain like aa eloririe ahnrk and fwnthiav that ft av 4 lika a brad of prMttralina orruH to run oWa my Irft lowrr limb into any ahor. I oat dtmra r a aatnamt aad thr a, fmliiir bntrr, mnatnnl mv imeiae. Airta. ia a few aiin elra, thrre ramo ao'ttKrc daafci orer tay brad, and asain thrra araa the ftnraliar aratntiimi of anmrthint: rttnninr down my aide. Then I anew that amntthinr amona waa abont to hannm and I tnatir h1r to rro- h a brd, arhrrr I - -1 1, unhr the inrlafAc of paralyaia. After I bad laid thrra f a lVw aotaaira tny balwnd hhw ia and, not aorinc tue brre 1 had brm avnrktnc. he loaUcd tur sa aad totin-l fnr Ivintr brhtleaa. M -ri h araa ai aflrrtrd aad t Snld bin hat aa tli aiatter. A dnttto- araa at oner ernt fnr tntbe villrt of lilatHittrd. a frw in lira away, and b raaar mat to the farm ia aliout three bom a. bat be maid not eff.-rd me any r. lirf. I his was tliiv-r vrara ago ia AnriL IW'J that I tmflWwd 'frrnn tin atmka of tMralvnia. It elcrtrd aa U-tt aid atid reodrrrd me b-l4raa, I'ttr a yejir mmattisT ihtu I bad akilll tnodiral attraid morn, UMnt- amnnr other thinm aa elect rir BaMiery. lint II all did at ao ynttd. t tliia liana I n ati im o ajaiwo obnaa Yto. 1 Williatnn' Pink Pilla. and tte-r wrrr olao ronfiuitnt-n-lei to mo by aoma of my friend, " tiraru ot tn mnny eurra thai they aaa enmett tti eaar like Itilnr. After I hud bore takinr tbeta Aa ahoet two orreka I la- tran to feel tmiiT and have entrtititjod to airatlily tmre-orr. The fwralrsi wa aa bad that I omld ma walk rftiriH the bouar. Irt bad to I- irod ahntrt. Mv left arm a tlx eoirely h"ltlea. am now able to walk amnnd end art out torall my frbnidaatid a-ltdih-w. and aa a well that 1 na fM amend rt-ry welt. 1 eaed twvrity htrim as I.n rjll- ber traaUc the rrMwtitUve of Tl-t Vricr. Q DAVIS COMPANY 114 X7. Ce)TmUamtliEt. M fasoosi, aaaf a. rites' PAnroon n tion Paintera pjad Decorators a. r.:oTT'a The emir eefe. aero aad twlaabte Veeaele 111 ewer oirriodl to fioa. fvapo eaallT reor-mtaendod to o - . a M aaavnea LdaOica. aiMt SOI 1 Dsai. norra -I vzzznzuJL rnxs and talre no other. 8inrBYrrnrTTa. Prioe 01 0t per box, boxes for t -1 cl cm crvzM. a, a, ft j 'ia c akaat.a.n era CHKLE TO CQVE ;as ITmli emild teslfly Viler tbe mntiT tv pent of arnndiTtuI enrra -flf-v-4 t womirnui ana ttMiar miii iun;. ai though Mra. Wolowtt ia ait- v :. . W, aad baa aunt-firs' aa aWntt tlit 1 t t rdil Mwirii a wincf imtm" 1 1 Innked arrll en heart, and ravr m 1. ti. ol attifir.a ana aeiivnv Bttuwiiu kw i ! n inquiry inr nn ,"tt n lure nr by brmtcht f.rih tlx t 1 . a " -i .1. I I that ibrraw- of Mm. Wlrrt m Itntt ihtf tM steady dinuitiii lor : luuns' fink t'tll tv i'aW I'etifilc. fro thm lirjmhUean, Hat ftprlnr'. ' One of tlir Im'lier ctiiaro of M VMii?n U Mr. ;-- U. 1iill. : atab bitawif iniaotia aa a .o-iii.i iaaax-r at tbe pmrnlnr aimini'T f- . int. UIkd Mr. liild. tirt rrn I5a W-av. rtnr van. arn. tiie rr ri ! ta I:: I 'LI I : v l it H 1 ma t4 ribTii JMi'tieaa araa aril I in iniattrr. Htih the little ttiotiet fir !' tMirrhaaH inr tlav View Itmtar, btrt r ' 3 a hntH ia tt'ia Mr? 4 tlir omitHrr n il.it time was rather it-ltill titiainow, and !. I.i -J to work Bight aue Uf to aaake b4a mil - When I cairo to Tiny View I aiftwc rl Btian, tut -It aittnei' my dtttb-a aa omntiL-T 4 thr 1, 01. tli amount of Intra liiUir I a omit. mm (., . tiu ar.t I avii1nli u " l'i linUH-diut'ly t'iaa l'li:inr - a in 1 n.i 1, prratriana rotHiiiltrd tnt- tit, .'' . t4 oat anattv Lard-carae' dtillars aa 1 nui. "Kf tHTrotia nlw araa mm; u-i t playrd out. onfltyod wverr ait in i't brad and bad tia rtmetrtr. I umllv t. ...t my wili that I bad 4i4erniitid t I i t and b-a-e tr rmtry. tliii.kliiL' i r! a ehatice f eltmatr tuif4n tr tam-heial. l'"t In tiK ttitdt of my nnentir, l".r i t- n.u ititie that tirruLt, ihnnwk a atiM-i ' ', a mnairrerr rame tmta (ttavea. n u ; . Wbile I araa I-rutinP mv tmirniiitf f e I I eham-rd to ciutife at an fii-lr (.. t t. Wtl llama I'uik I ill" t I'alt , i I aaw that tliry were aaid to enrf i iv what ofrmrd to ail tne haltered irvit and aii-k tirada4ira. told any ifr entmt tny Iwi it 1et be aatd M would otily iir anittlH'T u .. ftendttwrr. , timrriT. tbtitielrt i- I m ventured, nnthlnr trained,' atiU tetr i . i o bare a Im. tin they m mly ,'i.i i '. I'.y tlir time I bad tnkta lu-lf thr 1. - 4 i I. mtM'b rrliet-od. and the I knew tlmi I i.: I rtroelc a remiy tiiii h better limn ti aa and eertauily a r"cl h-ul ela-atn'r. , "Alb-r I bad uw-d tba wbttr I tnt 1 alile to leave tny In d. I faT-rver-d 1n 1:.: Hi, theta and wbea thr fourth but ; ' -I was as ytie r"f tne atu a rrl.fi'v I man. la I'-. tVilltmaa' f'tnk I'lllf I . tay iifr s-d I M I etmld tny their l 'in a tlrimrh'tut tit land thai all tmirlit If,,.; t .a llfrivitir tttwer d thrar little Ik-II. I . tastily taanerlny bttmauity lia bad ft ti:1I.T triend tlmn IH-. V illiaitw' 1'iiik filln." i lr. t illinnW I'mk 1'ijla ettnlaia. fti a eon. oVmrWI tnem. aH tlir etentent rtvt.lrk i..-ii a-r lilt-and riehiir-, ta tlir 1,1md etui t. i n ,1, attend tierrt. They are aa ntilntlir- i ... . fitr ft awdt dinna Inmmtttor slat i: , i n. jtlal tawalraiv. HI. Vila-C datu, w-li.tii i i, n. ralpia. riirornalW. oervtMit iidei . tftif oflWa nT la orinxt- tailiifteiuai .. heart, ttale aod aalUw otimtiletiotia. all ' -f wealawoiih.y in anle or f-tnalr. 1 I'll hi ore odd iry all oealer, ofij ... mo mI ai mrkii nrier all ,. i . rlt bosoa f. g2. 'tbey are wver . luima M i-diebiC tiutatau.. tvienem. . , . . .' Look Here ! TOU WILL WANT A Capital Hot Water, cr Unawali-a Steim nouia Coilcr THIS WINTER. Wh MX SUPPLY KIT ill: TVWN niii.rt ftitfi ti w iluppy tJciyn t 4 (Vmi erfwaf, tjvl.ty l1t"vm4mrUmr . : an fHtrrt aft WUmimm, yMt1 nt' rdS T trtww Smua ont fimv ft. I ' i-rrr eti. 1it., , , ').".' fl. t Ilio-Ml. I LA... iri i.'"tirl.. it 1v ttrtvi. tJt tr: a. fiaa,t-nd t tev, t. tiatrwat.iBtit,... A toral rtw m mrm r .,9 , m"i hi, rvr- w, . AJ 'r . t'-tl Me4itM t.., ( av.iatrf. ,. "a-:--- roroalakoa $ ttuaoo4 OU4m r a,c S atJCB i t J i