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Wholesome, nure and full of fruit. is a1 luxury, but within the means of I. Accept no substitutes. ;cud iikiihi ai.d addrwa for e1 j7'ii.ii.!iouU Co.. SmtM H. T. Probate Order. STATU OF MICHIGAN, I County or Shiawassee, f 88 At a session of the Probate Court for the County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate Office in the City of Corunna, on Wednesday, tht 6tb clay of January in the year one thousand eign nuiiurea ana ninety seven. Pres. nt, Matbew Hush. Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Alice U. Stew art McDonald, deceased On n-adln and flllnir the petition, duly veri fled, of Kdward McDonald praying, anongst other ihings for the probate of the imtrument now ttl-d In this Court, purporting to be the last win and le t imeni or said deceased Thereupon It is ordered. That Monday the flrtt day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forrnoou be assigned for the hearing of said pel tt ion. ai d that the heirs at law of said de ceased. 11 nd all other person interested in said estuto. are required to appear at a sesssion of said Court, then to be holden in the Probate Office In the City of Corunna, and show cause, if any th re be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. Ai d it is further ordered. That eald petitioner give I'Otico to the persons interested in said es tate, of the pendency of said petition, and the "hearing thereof, by causlnga copy of this order to be puDiisnca in thk times, a newspaper printed and circulated In said county of Shia wassste. three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing. Matthew bush. Judge of Probate. Probate Order. STATE OP MICHIGAN, County of shjawassbs, j" At a session of the Probate Court for said county, held at the Probate Office, In the city of Corunna, on Tuesday, the Bth day of January, In the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Morris Holmes, deceased, on reading and filing the petition of Iiiwh A. Holmes, et al. praying that adminis tration of said estate may be granted to said Hugh A. Holmes or some other suitable person. It ts o.dered, that the first day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said prohate office, be assigned for hearing said pet i Hon. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this ord.T be published three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing, in Thk Times. a newspaper printed, and circulating In said county of Shiawassee. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate. Probate Notice. STATE OF MICHIGAN, R. County or Shiawassee. f 00 At n session of the Probate Court for the county of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate Om -e in tbe city ot Corunna, on Wednesday, the 15th day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. Present, Matthew Ouh, Judge of Probate. in the mutter of the estate of Eva V. Warner, a minor. On rending and filing the petition duly veri fied, of William C. Stiff, guardian of said minor, praying for licence to sell the real estate of said minor, for the purpose of investment as In the petition sot forth. TLereupon it Is ordered, that Monday, the Bth day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that the heirs at law of said de ceased, and all other persons Interested In said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden in the Probate Of fice In the city of Qorunna, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered, that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said est ue, of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof by causing a copy of this order to be published In The Times, u newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Shiawassee, three successive weeks previous to said dav of hearing. Matthew Hush, Judge of Probate. By Katdeiune K. Kelsey, Probate Register, Announcements for chool Year 1896-7. Touchers should carefully note the content of this circular and preserve it for future use. DATES Or EXAMINATIONS. Regular, 1 orunna, August 20th and 21st, 1898. Special, Owohso, October Iftth and 10th, 18M. Regular, Corunna, March 25th and 2Gth. 1897. Special. Owosso, June 17th and 17th, 1897. All examinations will begin at 8:30 a. m., Standard time Applicants for third grades will write upon geography, theory and art and school law the firit half day: grammar, physiology and read ing the second calf day; arithmetic, penman ship and history the third half day and civil government and orthography the fourth half day Applicants for first and second grades will write upon geography, theory and art and school law the first half duy; grammar, physi ology, algebra and reading the second half day; ariihnietic. htstory and penmanship the third half day. and civil government, physics and ortography the fourth half day. Applicants for first griules will write upon geometry, general history and botany on Saturday. The above schedule will be strictly followed. KRQUIREMENTS. For third grades an average of seventy is required, with not less than sixty-five in any branch : for second grade an average of seventy five is required, with not less than seventy in any branch; for first grade an agerage of eighty five is required with not less than eighty in any branch. Applicants 'shall use legal cap paper and write with pen and ink. Applicants for first and second grades who pass in part of the branches may re-write at the next examination in the remainder. After fail ing in two consecutive examinations they must re-wrlte in all brancecs. Applicants for third grade? who fail in part of the branches must re write in all branches. CAUTIO N : Special certificates will be grant ed only when legally qualified teachers cannot be serurc-d Persons who wish to teach must attend an examination. O. Ij. li ristot Commissioner. J. N. Cody. Examiner. J. A. Thompson, Examiner. Corunna, Aug. 7, 196. f. EDWARDS SCO--teal Rial Estate and Insurance Agent Will sell your Property. Will rent your Ilouse or Farm. Will look after your Tenants. Will find Loans for your Money. Will luaure your Buildings. Charges very reasonable. Office with S P. Smith. aCi.'i'b ClittAM BALM la A ponillvecure. Apply Into the nostril. It Is quickly absorbed. 50 contu st Pmpplsts or by mail : (implci 10c by mall. ELY CKOTHlU3, 56 Wnrren Pt New York City. J HAIR BALSAM CVuntr tod twstitifiei th htlft Promote luxuriant growth. Ner Falls to Heatore Oraj Hair to it Youthful Color. m awlp diarM Hair ,u tf.and II 0i) nt fnirli r Jallinf. HINDERCORN8, Junto ilia aura Cur r Com. Mop all nm rfwn- tact. JdAkc walking uy. lAUt. at DruggiM. THE SWAN AND THE CRANE. Mr. Moody Employs a Striking Fable to Illustrate Ills Teachings on Bin. ' The Ladies' Home Journal presents a pa per of Dwight L. Moody, In "Mr. Moody' 131 bio Class" series, in which the famous evangelist treats of the redemption from sin and employs the legend of the swan and the crane to emphasize his teaching: "It soems that a beautiful , swan allghtod by the banks of the water In which a crane was wading about seeking snails. For a few moments the crane viewed the swan in stupid wonder and then Inquired, 'Where do you come from?' I come from heaven,' replied the swan. 'And where Is heaven,' asked the crane. 'Heaven,' said the swan, 'heaven I Have you never hoard of heaven?' And the beautiful bird went on to descrl be tho grandeur of the eternal elty. She told of streets of gold, and tho gates and walls made of precious stones, of the river of life, pure as crystal, and upon whose bank are the troes whose leaves shall be for the healing of the nations. In eloquent terms the swan sought to describe tho hosts who live In the other world, but without arousing the slightest Interest on the part of the crane. Finally the crane asked, 'Are there any snails there?' 'final Is 1 repeated the swan. 'No I Of oourse there are not.' 'Then,' said tho crane as it continued Its search along the slimy banks of the pool, 'you can have your Heaven. I will search for snails. ' "This fable is but a mirror. How many a young person to whom God has granted the advantages of a Christian home has turned his back upon it and searched for snails. How many a man will sacrifice his home, his wife, his family, his all, for the snails of fin. How many a girl has de liberately turned from the love of parents and home to learn too late that heaven has been forfeited for snails." After 20 Years. J. M. Vlnltle, a Furniture Dealer, ot Owonao, Strikes tho lllght Thing. The circumstances surrounding the case of Mr. J. M. Yinkle are of deep interest to our readers, and our representative found him at his furniture store, No. 1115 W. Main Street, where he cheerfully gave the following account lor publication : " 1 have never," said Mr. Vinkie, been without a p;un in my back for the last twenty years. 1 tio not Know wnat caused 11 uniesa it was hard, constant work, which may liavo overtaxed me. At times 1 was worse than at others; for instance, in changeable weather I would siuler more keenly. If 1 lifted anything heavy or did any stooping work, 1 would co around like one with a broken back. During all this time I have been continually taking medicine of some kind. I have used all kinds of plasters and taken great quantities of Buchu, but nothing helped me. I do not believe that one thous and dollars would cover the expense which medicine and treatment has cost me. Homo months ago I read about Doan's Kidney rills, and although my faith in medicine was greatly shaken, I determined to try them, and procured a box at the drug store of Johnson tSt Henderson. I began taking them and felt better right away. I had a leclmgof relief from my back that I had not known in many years, and I have suf fered everything from it during that time. I have had a wide experience in taking medicine, and when I say that Doan's Kid ney l'il la is the best remedy known to me, I mean it. Think of it through years of Buffering, life had become a misery, and when I would sit down I could hardly get up. Doan's Kidney Pills have put me in a condition all my efforts and t lie other medi cines I have taken failed to do. Have I not every reason to praise them ?" For sale by all dealers price 50 cents per box. Mailed by Foster-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name, Doan's, and take no other. VAN R. POND, Attorney g Counsellor, General law and chancery practice in all courts. Over M. L. Stewart & Co's Bank DR. L. E. PI1ELPS. Office: 114 N. Washington St. Office IIouks: 8 to 1) a. m. and 1 to 3 p. m. Residence: C5G N. Washington St. Special Attention g,tv0cn Chionlc Diseases, Hamblin & Crawford, REAL ESTATE. Business Chances, Conveyancing, Fire Insur ance, Money to Loan, Notaries Public. SFJSSirs )- 106 West Exchange St. OWOSSO. MICH. 1 in 1 m PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, RESIDENCE, 409 5AQINAW ST., Office, 211 N. Washington St. OYER PARKILL & SON'S DRDG STORE, II. B. PETEIISON, S3INTZST OFFICE Over Dlmmlck's store, Washington 3treet. RESIDENCE Washington St., oppr IteConffreffuilonal church. ' William M. Kilpatkiok, LAWYER. SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY General Insurance Aent. Office In the Williams Hlock. Waehlngtonstreet Owosso Mich J. B. Dowdigan, DENTIST. Office over KALAMAZOO RTORR Hours n to 12 a. m. 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. OWOSSO, MICH mmk Cfclchimtrr'a EmrUft.. Tlauofi1 ItraaiL ratlYROYflL PILLS UrlrfiHat ana Only (.enalnn, arc, '.!; rrllkUtt. iadiii m! lrarlt Ibr CklrktuHari FnolUk In- mnd BranH In Krd and UoU Birtmlllo lhei. wl1 with bin. rlhhon. Taka lim mnd imitation. Al DranlM.,rnid4i In M.mp Ait iwrlloalar. lenttmonltli a.4 Keller for i.aflir," in i'iir, tit mm MalL 1 , Tctlmonl.L. Kanu I'mptr, I-. .. L-!-l- M-....... fCa UT all Uaal VrauUU. I'fcUada. ESQ 1 . By J. H. CONNELLY. Copyright. 1890, by the Author.) CHAPTER XXTTT, "When the Inspector came back an turned up the gas before Scwall'a cell, he uttered an exclamation of alarmed surprise. Hia prisoner Lad escaped him. He feared it in tho instant when his quick eye caught the little dark red stream that had sluggishly crept out un der tho grated door and half across the corridor floor. Ho knew it when he reached the form upon the bench and found it inanimate clay. Such had been the desperation inspir ing the young man to cast off the burden of life, that ho had torn, with the sharp edged bits of glass, great ragged open ings in his arteries, both at the ankles and the wrists, and death seemed to have come to him while he was still digging in his neck another vent for life. All the space between his body and the wall was a pool of blood, and it had run down at the end of the bench to tho floor and thence to the door, as if the in stinct of escape had been in it A more unqualified confession of guilt would have been impossible, and yet it was far from being such a one as the inspector had desired and expected. In deed he was sorely disappointed and an noyed, since he could not help reproach ing, himself for letting a prisoner get away from him, even through the dark gato Chester Sewall had chc jn. Without that confession, however, tho evidence before tho coroner's jury on tho Willmarth inquest would still have been sufficient to warrant them in the verdict they rendered that the murder was done for the purpose of robbery by Chester Sewall. How this hideous reve lation of her lover's guilt affcoted Irma no person but herself was privileged to know. She was a young person of moro than ordinary power of self control, and not even Mr. Cyrus Pratt, who, with delicate but pervasive assiduity, as sumed tho position of chief consoler to her, could have Eeen that she demon strated more than a conventionally proper amount of grief, all of which wa exclusively on her. father's account. The tfro inquests, upon the murderer and his victim, were held on the same day. Publication of their results told tho last obtainablo news in tho Will marth affair and put an end to the "sensation" so far as the newspapers were concerned. So it was quickly for gotten by tho public. A few months later there was a little revival of inter est in it on the occasion of the wedding of "the charming daughter of the emi nent financier, tho late Richard Will marth," with "tho able political lead er, Mr. Cyrus Pratt," when tho old story was retold. But not even at that late date had an inkling leaked out concerning what would have been, as a picco of truly sensational news, hardly second to tho murder itself viz, tho making of atone ment for tho long bygono wrong dono to Abncr O. Hall by Irma's father. The production of tho original agreement between thoso men and its corrobora tion by tho confession of Michael Mc Caffrey rradily satisfied Irma Will marth of tho justice and validity of Mrs. Hall's claim to restitution of her husband's estate. Being so convinced, sho was quite willing, even anxious in deed, to make amends for her father's bad conduct, which sho said was "just liko pa, ho so sharp about money matters," if it could bo dono without publicity. And Mr. Pratt, who even bofore ho brcumoherhusbr.nd had much to do with the management of her af fairs, was very clcurly in favor cf 0 satisfactory and quiet settlement of the claim. Ho saw tho desirability of si lencing at onco what might otherwiso becomo an u?ly scandal, containing un known potentialities of social dainue. Tho original sum and added interest olaimed bv Mrs. Hall was only a littlo A MOTHER'S DUTY. Your daughters are the most pre cious legacy possible in this life, Tho responsibility for them, and their future, in largely with you. Tho mysterious chango that develops tho thoughtful woman from the thoughtless girl, should find you on tho watch day and night Aa you caro for their phj'sical well- being, so will the woman bo, and so will her children be also. Lydia E. Pinlcham's Vegetable Compound " ia tho euro reliance in thi hour of trial. Thousands have found it tho never-failing pnvcr to correet. all irregularities and start tho woman on the sea of lifo with that physical health all should have. . Womb difficulties, displacements a 3 the horrors cannot exist In company with Lydia K. Hckhani's Vegetable Compound. WANTED! 500 cords of good Spoke Timber. Will pay Cash for same. WM. H MASON & SON, 1016 West Main St., Owosso, Mich. ! over $106,000, a trivial amount or al ' least not at all a serious one in com ' parison with the great estate left by th j late banker to his only child. But tho I one essential condition to a settlement, I which was insisted upon strenuously, was that it must be mado privately, ! without tho knowledgo of any other 1 persons than thoso interested in the transaction. Fortunately Addie's happiness in her love and a distinct appreciation of John Latham's merit seemed to have had a mollifying influence upon the widow's j vindictive spirit The time was, not ! long since, when sho was willing to abandon tho claim for financial repara- (. ui to the heart. vion if by s ) dMng she could vindicate her husband's go' d name and destroy ' Richard willniun;. a. Bat Willmarth ! was dead, which made an enormous deal cf difference to her, and she very philosophically concluded that she had no just ground for quarrel with his child. So slm eventually gavo her con sent to making the settlement a private affair, and it was thereupon effected premptly, gracefully and permanently. 1 The only person not a party thereto ; who even suspected it was the shrewd old knave, Michael McCaffrey, who, see ing uupqilio use madft of the important dociinlent he had gVvCn up, quite cor rectly surmised what had taken place. And ho could not bear to be "left out in the cold. " The happy thought occur red to him when ho Y rd of the mar riage of Miss Willmarth to Mr. Pratt . that ho m'ght "shako a stako out of them," and he discussed with hia son- ( in-law tho feasibility of so doing. "It's the boss himself you'd have to be dalin wid," said Dennis astutely, "if you wor totry that on, an if he was the kind of a man you'd shake dollars out of as you'd shake nuts off a tree suro he wouldn't be boss. You'd better paint yourself red an go playin wid a bull nor try games wid him. The best you'd do'd bo to get me fired out of the public works an yourself locked up maybo for all your life." Such possibilities wero naturally de- ; void of temptation to Mr. McCaffrey. Tho alternative then presenting itself to his mind was an appeal to Mr. Latham, as the representative of. tho Hall inter ests, for "something handsome as a rc- j ward for long and faithful service in carefully keeping for so many years that invaluable paper." Ho actually had the audacity to mako such a claim and avowed himself cut to tho heart by tho ingratitude which inspired its contemp tuous rejection. After that ho declared he wanted no more to do with such peo ple, and so completely has ho ever since withdrawn from them tho favor of his acquaintance that they havo no idea rvhat has become of him. When Addio Hall married John La tham along about tho timo tho lilacs wero in bloom tho Harlem cottage was found much too small for tho family. Tho parlor was tho only rociu large snough for him to move about in, and even there ho had to bo careful how he stretched kirrrclf. Furthermore, Mrs. Hall suddenly developed a taste for what might bo characterized as modest ostentation. "I havo lived in a birdeago long enough, " pho said, "and now that I can afford it propose to end my days in a real human habitation. " They did not realize until about to say tarewelt to it fllat tTio liCtlo cottage had becomo so dear to them. Love had lived in it with them and hallowed it But lovo was not left behind when they moved away to a moro commodious dwelling farther down town. Ho simply went along and settled in congenial per manent quarters. Mrs. Hall proved to bo one of thoso model mothers-in-law with whom ho has no natural antago nism. In her eyes, as in her daughter's, John Latham is as perfect an adopted son and husband as man may be, and, indeed, that happy man has never yet dono aught to forfeit such regard. THK END. How to Uake Sweet Tomato Tickle. A peck of green tomatoes, 10 small onions, whole spices, peppor, bay leaves, S tablespoonfuls of sugar, vinegar ! and salt Peel tomatoes liko an ap-1 pie, leaving them whole, and sprinkle with two-thirds of a cupful of salt. Aft- ! er standing 6 hours hang them in a bag to drain all night Break np cinna mon and cloves and put into a thin ' muslin bag. Pcol and chop tho onions, , sprinkling them with salt When toma toes and onions aro well drained, pack in layers in a jar, putting bits of bay leaf and small peppers on each layer. Cover with good vinegar, put in the spice bag and let stand 9 days, hav ing them well covered and pressed down by a clcth, plate and weight When the time has passed, boil tho mixture as it J?, adding tho sugur. Seal in glass jars after laying horso radish slices and black mustard seed on top of the pickle. How to Set Color. To sot tho color in colored cotton dresses that aro to bo washed, dissolve 8 gills of salt in 4 quarts of hot water, put the material in whilo the water is hot and let it remain until cold. In this way the color9 are rendered per mancnt and will not fade in washing. fff!illflHfffHf!!nflI!n!infHI!HI!!ll!JJF!l(?n?nnff??i?fii : The .Evening' News9 f "TflE GREAT DAILY OF MICHIGAN." A MICHIGAN NEWSPAPER FOR MICHIGAN PEOPLE. I "Z THE DETROIT EVENING. NEWS h over 1000 special correponJents who are ever on the alert for Items of news which might Interest State readers. ZZZi If you would have all the general news of the day, try It for a month. ZZZ -i Two cents a copy. Ten cents a week (OCLIVCRCD). AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN IN MICHIGAN. The Evening News, Detroit. MiiuniuiuiUitiiuuituauataimaauiitnuiiuuiviM' THE CHAPTER L Fisherman Petersand in tho great itorm, all When was the frowned ' village agreed with itself that his wife which heaven itself has decreed me," Marty would have a hard time filling I Marty was full of surprises. She ask Ihe mouths of her five children, Sturdy, ed them for nothing, but soon there hearty little beggars they were all too came a day when her children looked to young to work and Marty herself Vas ber bread, and she had none to give but a poor wisp of a thing without them She had tried hard to fin( work Strength or management sufficient for But what could a woman do Uiere, where the head of the house. Then, too, she ero were men ready to mend nets, even? ... , . I Besides all the village looked askance at had been a lone orphan when Petersand her as. in a sort, an outlander. Sho could married her one outside tbe village at 1 geW iq a queen's tirewoman. But that so she had not a soul she might j what need or use had fishwives for look to upon her own account And the ' stitches so fine you could but just see fther Petersands had been so sore over ', them? And, though she was tho best her incoming it was unlikely they would do moro than give her advice which sho could not possibly follow. About that part the village was right. Grandfather Petersand, shaking his head dolefully, told poor Marty all he could possibly do for her was to say that if she let him have Ted, the oldest of her flock, he would see that the rouge ' did not go hungry or naked, providing the lad were regularly indentured till he should come one and twenty. Thi other Petersands grandfather's sons agreed among themselves that there was no room in any of their homes for the little ones the mother had best put them in the Fisherman's orphanage and herself seek service in the world out ' Ned gave a joyow shout. side leaving baby Trixy, who was yet in arms and too small for tho institu tion, with some old crone, who might be paid for her keep until she grew big enough to livo on charity. Somo way, though, none of them cared to say so outright to Marty. "It is your place to tell her you aro eldest now," Maik said to Carl, and Carl, shuffling his feet, repeated to Griefol: "No, it is your place you aro youngest. I, the twin to him that is lost, have not the heart to so grieve hia widow." "Yet it is best it is what must be," said tho thrco in chorus. Then they sighed tho least bit, thinking of Ansel, tho tall brother, who would como back no more. But thero was no relenting in the sigh. It meant only that they had hearts not wholly stony. Marty must be told, for all sho was so slight, with eyes that looked at you liko those of a hurt child. They lost that look, flamed and grew black indeed, when at last Griefel, Dluckins no conraco let her know th? lu....iy win. it t a luii ruiUtito Hhe v. as silent, then said low and clear: "Go away, please, but take with you this word my dear Ansel left 1110 this home and our children. I shall keep both, with your leave or without it How I shall do it is my own concern." Griefel went away dumb and staring, but found voice by tho time ho camo to tho rest Then all ot them fell into fine rapes, faying: "That willful woman couut3 upon our pride. Sho thinks we will not dare let children starve so long ai sho ktiCps thcr.i in fare of all the village." Grandfather Petersand was angriest of all. Ho was a near man and griping. IIo had reckoned that in three years at most young Ned should bo earning for him a tharo in tho fishing. After that, till tho lad woifrce, it would bo liko having his own youth over again. "That wicked, scheming Marty I" they all said over and over. "Of course she will bo coning to us within the week for meal and herrings and money to buy knickknacks. Ansel rest his soul! pampered her beyond reason. That is why sho U so willful now, de spising good counsel." "Sho shall not have a dust," said Griefel. "Not a fish," said Call. "Not a penny," said Mark. Vtfqthingl Nothing whatever I" man MkmMaaititmtmmmaMmm lilrtBil Til Cf .25 for 3 months ? (BY MAIL). SILVER HOOK. By XABTHA H'CTTIXOCX WTT.TJATffS. Copyright, 180S, by the Author. i roared 'grandfather, adding to himself: "She must be made to hear reason. It is an outrage that I, in my age, am tVinn flrmffvl rt n rhnncA f.n fiarn mnnv nurse in tho village, none would pay her to tend their sick. For ono thing they held it ejQravagance, and, for an other, they said thero was something uncanny about her who knew what witch broth she might not brew for those in her care? A farmer's wife living just beyond the village had given' her a pumpEln for a day's work, and Granny Bress, the blind woman, had come hobbling upon her stick to fetch the half loaf of rye bread she had saved - from her week's supply. The children had eaten the bread. The pumpkin was still untouch ed, because poor Marty had no fire over which to cook it But no thought of turning to her husband's brothers came into her mind. "A way will be open ed," sho said to herself as she looked at her little flock, eager and hungry, but full of trust in her. Then she drew them about her, knelt and prayed, hold ing baby Trixy closo against her heart. Somehow it grew strangely warm and light as sho knelt, and when she had risen she walked in full faith to the empty cupboard, opened and looked Within. It was still almost empty, but at tho farther edge she saw a little loaf, hard and dry. As sho took it up and kissed it it swelled in her hand, became soft and fresh and gave out an agreeable fragrance. Oh', but that smells good!" young'' Ned said, licking his lips. "It is good," chorused Nclis, Gretch en and Alida, who had each got a slico and wero munching it for life. "Dood! Dood!" said Trixy in her baby speech, holding out her hand. Marty laid a soft morsel within it and ! cut a bigger bit for young Ned. Then sho saw with unfeigned delight that thO ; lof was bigger than when she began. ! Beforo she herself tasted it she gave j each of her children another piece. "Oh, mother, look! See!" Ned cried, holding np his second slice. I "What is it?" asked Marty, her heart beating fast. Sho know this must bo a fairy loaf, for back in her girlish days ner grandmother had made her wise in the ways of tho good people. Now that; they had come to her help sho meant to do all 6ho might to deserve it s "Here's a hook in my bread a silver hook. Hurrah ! That means I'm to bo a fisherman, liko our father, and tako care of you and tho rest," Ned cried, flinging his arms about his mother's neck. Marty took what Ned had found and looked it carefully over. It was a sharp book and strong, with a keen barb, 60 curved no fish could possibly wrigglo off it She turnod it from side to side, admiring it her heart thrilling , With joy, when suddenly it faded out of sight Thero was nothing within her palm. "Oh, what have I dono? Oh, what shall we do?" sho cried in great dis tress. Gretchcn plucked hor gown, while tho others joined in the wailing. "I want another piece, plcaso," the lit tle girl said. - "kou shall bo fed beforo we starve, dear," Marty said, giving hor a gencr-' ous slica Gretchcn broko it, and thero was tho fairy hook safo in tho middle of it Then bo suro the wailing changed to laughing, and they all embraced one another in the joy of its recovery. But by and by they wero startled to find it vanish again. Of course they instantly cut moro slices from tho fairy loaf, but found no traco of it Marty waa ulmost in despair whon Ned gavo a joyous shout "I havo found hero by tho door and pointing out thut means I am to go and fish with it at once." "I think so," said Marty, smiling again. Even aa sho looked tho hook meltod out of sight, then suddenly grew visible aaiu. "Hurrah! I know what that moans. I shall not need bait for it," young Ned shouted, snatching it and hiding it in his coat as ho ran away. Marty sont a rjrayer after him, then turned to .her