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The Youngest Miss Passingham
[continued from last week]
Stella drew her hand away sharply, her
cheeks turning scarlet. But she spoke
with a laugh.
I did not ask you to put my hand into
the basket, cousin Tony. How silly you
1 But do you really mean to stay to
tea? I don't want to be inhospitable,
are
but
He rose stifly from his chair.
Oh, I will go ! he said. You need not
say in so many words that I bore you.
Stella's heart failed lier as ehe looked
at his angry face. She had got up that
morning with a firm determination to
make Anthony angry, but now that she
bad succeeded she could not bear it.
Don't be so foolish ! she said, smiling
at him, and Anthony's frown died away
in an instant. I thought Molly was too
tired for visitors perhaps. But she does
not count you as a visitor.
I hope not, he said, seating himself
again. But was that really all that you
meant? You would like me to stay?
Honor bright, now !
Honor bright 1 she answered gaily.
He bent towards lier a little. She had
begun to sew .diligently, and her eyes
were fixed on her work, but she knew
that he was looking at her, and her heart
began to beat very quickly. It made her
angry with herself to feel its throbbing.
Before he could speak, she flung her em
broidery on the table with a petulant
movement and got up.
Come and look at the flowers on the
table, she said. James' idea of table
decoration was two big epergnes stuffed
with dahlias. He still thinks it superior
But come
to my fanciful 'Lunnon way.'
aud see.
That evening, when she went to lier
to dress for the dinner-party, she
room
took her engagement-ring from its hid
ing-place and put it on her finger. She
kept it there for a moment, gazing
steadily at it. The expression in her
eyes would have startled herself if she
could have seen it. She had not yet
dared to confess to her own soul that
she had blindly engaged herself to her
rich lover, not knowing what love was.
She had half determined to wear the
ring that evening, but her courage failed
her. She drew it off and locked it away
again. Then she went to her wardrobe
and took out the dress which she bad
told Molly that she meant to wear.
Molly had begged her to wear lier white
silk, but she had laughingly declared
that the white silk was too fine fora din
ner at home, and the black crepe, ugly
as it was, was much more suitable.
She put the black crepe on the bed
with her black shoes and black feather
fan, and proceeded to do her hair afresh.
She had never had a maid, and did not
feel the want of one. She chose to do
her hair that nigiit in a slightly different
fashion, coiled higher on lier small head.
It was very becoming, and she stood
iookingat herself with a queer little smile
when she had finished. Then, suddenly
turning to the bed, she caught up the
black dress and carried it back to the
wardrobe.
It was a radiant little figure in white
silk, with arms and snowy neck bare,
that was waiting in the hall when Molly
came down-stairs. Anthony had never
known her more gay than she was at
dinner that evening. He sat by her Bide
in a kind of happy dream, not Bpeaking
much, but content to listen to lier merry
talk and watch the changes of her bright
expressive face.
It was impossible to him to realize that
only a fortnight liad gone since Stella
came to the Grange. Stella meant life to
him now; all his hopes, all his thoughts,
were centered in her. It was bliss to
him to sit by her; the sound of her voice
was music in his ears; to meet her kind
smiling glance thrilled him with ineflable
delight. Never had a dinner seemed so
short. It appeared to have lasted only
for a few minutes when Miss Passingham
gave the signal for the ladies to retire.
Miss Pas8ingliam had insisted on tak
ing the head of the table that evening,
though Molly had begged her to have
her dinner in her own rooms and to
come down to the drawing-room after
wards. But she had declared herself
quite strong enough to perform all her
duties as hostess. Aud she played her
part with something of the proud dignity
that had been characteristic of tier in
former days.
But her ghastly face cast a shadow on
the feast from which only Anthony
caped. It was not merely that her ill
ness had left her looking aged aud pain
fully haggard ; a lonely, unhappy, terri
fied soul seemed to look out of those
deep-set eyes, still so brilliant. The
Vicar said afterwards to iiis wife that it
bad made him shiver to meet her glance.
He was sure that she was in some deep
mental distress ; he would give much to
be able to help her.
It was felt as a relief by most of the
party when she rose from tiie table. Sbe
walked down the room without help,
but sbe tottered as sbe approached tiie
door. Anthony had risen to open it,
and he sprang to her side.
Yes—give me your arm, she said, with
a wan smile. I am a helpless old woman,
Anthony.
He crossed the hall with iter. As he
returned, after placing Miss Passingham
carefully in her chair, Stella was speak
ing to old James by tiie door that led
into the servants' quarters,
eager for a word with her, and went to
wards her as James turned away. She
had a piece of paper in her hand, which
■he crumpled up and flung on the hearth
as she tnrned to him. Her face
deadly white, but lier eyes glittered and
a smile played on tier lips.
Telegrams are horrid things, aren't
they ? she said. They always give you
such a shock 1 But why are you not
drinking your wine and talking politics?
Yon always talk about politics and seri
ous questions of that sort when we are
gone, don't yon ?
He was looking at her, perplexed and
distressed.
Stella, have you had bed news? he
asked. You looked bo white. Shall I
call Misa Mary ?
She laughed.
A telegram brings good news some
times, cousin Tony. Sbe nibbed her
cheek« lightly to bring the color into
es
He was
was
them, still looking at him. I was startled
for a moment, but it is quite good news,
Some one—some one is coming home
sooner than I had expected—that is all.
The light went out of his eyes ; all the
lines of his young face stiffened.
Some onel he echoed. Who 7 For
give me, he added. I know that I have
no right to ask.
Why should you not ask 7 she said.
Her glance never faltered and she laughed
a little as she spoke. Are we not cousins
and old friends, cousin Tony 7 I ought
to have told yon and my sisters before.
It was foolish of me. I am engaged to
Mr. Creighton. He is coming to-morrow
—that was his telegram^-so you see I
shall be obliged to confess now. Didn't
you suspect when I talked of him?
He was struggling fiercely for his self
control. He loved her so dearly that he
would not let her see how great a shock
her words had been to him. Though
she had made shipwreck of all his hopes,
darkened the very sun in heaven for
him, no word of his should reproach her.
What she had done he knew that she
had done thoughtlessly and unknow
ingly. She was not to blame because in
a short week or two he had come to love
the very ground she trod on.
Does Miss Mary know ? he asked in a
curiously gentle voice. You ought to
tell her, Stella.
What was the pang that went through
Stella's heart? Was it relief? Was it
disappointment? She did not know. But
she had somehow expected Anthony to
take her news very differently. He had
received it as calmly as the Vicar might
have done.
I am going to tell her and Catharine
to-morrow, she said humbly. It was
silly of me not to tell them directly I
came. But I wanted Molly to—to
She seemed to think that I was a little
girl still, and I didn't want to make her
feel that I was quite grown-up. I knew
it could be only fora little while, but
Yes—I quite understand, he said in
the same gentle voice. You did not
want her to know how soon she was to
lose you again. I must congratulate you,
mustn't I ? Isn't that the proper thing
to do when you hear that a friend is en
gaged ?
Despite himself, his eyes were betray
ing him. He could keep his voice calm;
but as Stella met his glance, she sud
denly began to tremble. She could not
answer him, and before he could speak
again the drawing-room door opened and
Molly came hurrying out. She came to
wards them with a little cry of relief.
Oh, Anthony, are you there? Catha
rine is ill. It has been too much for her.
Do send for the doctor ! It is one of her
bad attacks.
I will go myself ! Anthony exclaimed.
I shall be quicker than James. I will
bring him back with me, Miss Mary.
It was a little relief to get away from
the Grange, and to gallop along the quiet
country road to the doctor's house, four
miles away. But, gallop as he would,
be could not escape from himeelf or from
the jealous agony that burned in his
veins like fire. The very road that he
was following was full of memories of
walks and talks with Stella ; and there
to the left, its white front shimmering
through the trees, was Newlyn, where
his rival would be on the morrow.
Fool—fool that he had been 1 Yet he
would not have crushed out his love for
Stella even if he had had the power to
do so. Happy or unhappy, he would go
on loving her to the end ; and she should
never guess what she had done. No
touch of grief for him should mar the
brightness of her lot. If only the man
had been any other than Creighton ! But
perhaps she would never know that he
had once been believed to be Miss Mary's
suitor. Miss Mary would do her best to
keep her from knowing. But let Creigh
ton take care to play the faithful lover
this time !
And Anthony's brow grew black as he
glanced again at the house that was so
soon to shelter Stella's lover.
CHAPTER V
All the guests, except Mrs. Deane and
the Vicar, had departed when Anthony
returned with the doctor. Miss Passing
ham had recovered sufficiently tobe able
to walk up to her room, Mrs. Deane told
Anthony as they stood together in the
hall after the doctor had gone up-stairs,
but she still looked frightfully ill.
Poor Mary is greatly alarmed about
her. I do not wonder at it. She looked
in her swoon as if she was already dead.
Her face was corpse-like.
Was it quite sudden? Anthony in
quired, feeling bound to ask some ques
tion when Mrs. Deane paused.
He had his hat in his hand, and he
was longing to get away from the house.
He could not bear to see Stella again that
night. But he knew what was expected
of him as one who had been treated al
most as a younger brother by Catharine
and Molly, and he did his best to play
his pjTt.
Mrs. Deane had quick eyes, and she
saw that lie was distrait and unlike him
self. She noticed too how continually
his eyes wandered towards the gallery
above them. The inference which she
drew was a natural one, though exactly
opposite to the truth. She thought that
he was hoping for a word with Stella be
fore he left, and she determined to help
him.
It was terribly sudden. Mrs. Chilcot
and I were talking to Molly at the other
end of the room, and we saw her sud
denly fall back in her chair. Mrs. Har
vey, the wife of the new Vicar of Deep
dene West, was talking to her, and she
was very much frightened, poor little
thing 1 lam sure I was. But you will
like to know how she is now. Stella has
been with her. I will go up and send
her down to you.
Anthony begged her not to disturb
Mies Stella.
I shall call early to-morrow, he said,
with a brave pretence at composure. I
must go now. And muttering some ex
cuse about not keeping his horse stand
ing, he hurried away.
Mrs. Deane was rather disappointed at
his not seizing the opportunity which
she had offered him. She was a born
match-maker, and she bad quite made
up her mind that Stella and Anthony
would suit each other exactly. She had
watched them et dinner-time with
to
in
to
motherly interest, being sure that they
were too absorbed in each other to notice
her. It was strange that Anthony
should have hurried away so quickly.
She felt quite angry with him.
She did not see Molly before she went
away. Molly was unable to leave her
sister even for a moment. The only
thing that seemed to soothe Catharine in
the feverish weakness that followed her
long swoon was to have Molly close at
her side, her hand clasped in hers.
Both Stella and Catharine's maid weie
to
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I
anxious to sit up, but Molly would not
let them. And a look of something like
content crept over Miss Passingham's
haggard face when they had gone and
she and Molly were alone.
The house had been still for a long
time, and Molly had begun to hope that
her patient was asleep, when she sud
denly spoke, opening her dark eyes and
fixing them on Molly's face.
Molly, I am dying !
Molly sank down on her knees by the
bed.
Oh, no, no, Catharine ! You must get
well I Remember what the doctor said.
He
I don't mean that I am dying this
moment, or to-morrow, answered Miss
Passingham. And it gave Molly a sense
of relief to hear her speak with her
wonted impatience. Till yesterday I
thought I was getting well. But I know
now. Doctor Parkes knows it too. An
other of these heart attacks and I shall
go out like a candle. It is easy for him
to tell me that I may live for years if
She broke off, but spoke again before
Molly could say a word. He does not
know.
Molly stroked her check as if she had
been a child.
Dear Catharine, you must try to keep
quite. Try to sleep now. And we will
have no more dinner-parties ; the excite
ment is so bad for you. You shall have
no more of it.
Miss Passingham gave a short sharp
laugh.
Those people were no more to me than
shadows, Bhe said. It was your face
only that I saw. Did you know that I
was watching you? How sad your eyes
were! Poor Molly! You were striving
so hard to be gay.
I waa anxious about you, dear, Molly
faltered. But try to sleep now. Do not
let us talk.
I must talk. I have something to tell
you if I have strength for it. Molly—it
is many years since I called you Molly,
isn't it? It was father's name for you,
and it hurt my Bps to say it. Molly, did
you ever guess how I listed you ? It be
gan when father used to pet you as a
little child and uever gave a kind word
to me. And when you grew up I hated
you still. I grudged
Dear Catharine, you love me now—you
understand me now. That is enough.
Catharine's hand tightened on hers.
I have been punished for my wicked
ness, she said hoarsely. When yon
know what I did you will turn from me
in loathing. But I must tell you. I had
made myself believe that you did not
care mach. But I know now that I was
wrong.
She stopped, but when Molly began to
speak site made lier a gesture to be
silent. Then she raieed herself on her
elbow, breathing quickly, and lier words
came hurriedly.
Molly, you remember that night when
Alan Creighton drove us home from
Deepdene West, and the horse fell? All
I told you afterwards was a lie. You
never spoke a word while we were trying
to bring you round from your faint. You
never betrayed your love for him. It
was not pity which made him write and
propose to yon the next day. He loved
you with all his heart. He came to see
you when he got your letter. I told you
he came. But it was not to say good-bye
to me. It was to see you. I told him
that you would not see him. Don't
apeak—let me finish I
But she stopped for a moment, strug
gling for her voice. It sank to a whisper
as she went on.
It was easy to make you believe w hat
I wanted. You were always humble. If
you had met- But he went away that
day. It wag all made easy for ms. After
wards, when liis uncle was dead and the
money had come to him, he wrote again
to you. Molly, don't look at me. I kept
the letter back. He had an answer. I
wrote it. He believed that it came from
you.
There was a moment of dead silence in
the room. On the little table by the bed
stood a small desk within reach of Miss
Catharine's hand. For days it had stood
there ready to be opened. She dragged
it towards her, drew out a letter, and
thrust it into Molly's hand.
It is yours, she said. You can answer
it now. He is coming here. Mrs. Har
vey told me so to-night. But I meant to
tell you before. I have tried to tell you,
but I could not.
Molly's soft hand closed tightly on the
letter, claiming it for her own, but site
did not look at it. Site laid Iter head on
the pillow, with her cheek close to her
sister's.
Poor Catharine ! she said. Bot you
must not be unhappy any more.
The hard unhappy woman broke down
in a passion of -tears.
Can you forgive me, Molly ? she
moaned. Try to forgive me, and it will
be all right now. He is coming here.
He shall know what I did.
Molly's cheeks grew scarlet. But her
first thought was to comfort Cathariue.
You must not be unhappy any more,
she repeated. You know that I forgive
you. Let us never speak of it again,
dear Catharine. You have learnt to love
me now. All that miserable time is
over. And you must not—you must
not- He may have changed. It is
four years ago.
Would he come here if lie had changed.
When Mrs. Harvey told me to-night, it
seemed like an answer to my prayers.
For I have prayed for courage to teil you,
Molly, and to tell Alan Creighton. And
now it will all come right. You will be
happy again.
When Stella stole into the room early
in the morning, «lie found Catharine
sleeping as qnietly and peacefully as a
child. Molly had not slept. She sat by
the window in the morning sunshine,
and Stella wondered at the ciiange in
her. The night of watching seemed to
have restored her youthful bloom. Her
cheeks had a soft flush on them, her
eyes were dewy bright.
Catliarine is much better. I have only
to look at y on.to see that, Molly dear.
How bright you look 1 And I thought to
find you worn ont ! But go and rest now. *
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I will be nuree until Jane comes.
And Stella drew lier gently out of the
room. Molly did not resist ; she wanted
to get away by herself, to be alone some
where out of doors with the sunshine
and the flowers. She kissed Stella ten
derly,and, giving her some directions
about medicine, she left her charge. But
Bhe did not go to her room to lie down,
as Stella expected her to do. She got a
hat and a light wrap and went out-of
doors. It was a lovely July morning,
and all the earth was astir with the mys
terious noises of that early hour. Yet
on all around there seemed to lie an air
of calmness and peace, through which
the carolling of the larks in the blue
heavens and the buzzing of the infinite
simal life in the gorse rang like notes of
joy.
in
at
Molly wandered on, hardly knowing
where her feet were taking her, till she
out of the woods to the moorland
came
that crowned the hill above the house.
She followed the narrow track between
the heath and gorse to the ridge of the
hill, and then stopped. Down below
her, winding round the base of the
hill, was the road from Deepdene West.
There by the bridge was the place where
the horse had fallen so long ago, bring
ing the dog cart down with it. She had
been thrown out and had Iain for a time
insensible. She could dimly remember
Alan carrying lier across the heath to
the lodge, and then all was a blank again
till she found herself at home in lier own
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Then next day Alan's letter had been
brought to her. She remembered the
first overwhelming shock of joy, for she
had never dreamed that lie loved lier.
Ar.d then Catharine had come in aud
had told her—oh, the shame of it !—
that Alan could have done no less than
propose to her after the night before,
when she had betrayed her mad love for
him so fully. And, smarting with bitter
humiliation, she had written to refuse
iiim, and had heard no more. He had
called the next day to say good-bye, she
had seen him leave the house from the
window of her room, and then had come
silence.
Molly wondered how Bhe had lived
through those years. Looking back on
them, it was strange to lier how her feet
had found strength to tread the flinty
Whatever happened now, even if
never
ways.
Alan had forgotten her, life could
be so hard again. He had loved lier once.
She had his last letter safely hidden
close to her heart. If his first letter had
been like that, she would not have be
lieved that it bad been pity alone which
had made him write. Love, passionate
love, spoke in every imploring sentence.
She had found it harder to forgive Catii
arine since reading that dear letter.
She turned back down the hill and
entered the woods again. The church
clock struck eight, and she quickened
lier steps. She was nearing the house,
when she came suddenly on Anthony,
who had emerged from a narrow patli
just ahead of her, and was standing as if
undecided which way to go. He turned
with a start as she spoke to him,
I did not expect to-see you out so early,
Miss Mary. How is Miss Passingham ?
he said hastily.
Mucli better, I Impc. Come hack to
breakfast with me, Anthony. You will
be company for Stella.
He looked miserably undecided.
I will come in later, I think. I—I was
thinking of calling to ask how Miss Pass
ingliam was, but
Anthony, you are ill yourself ! Molly
exclaimed, breaking into the middle of
his sentence. My dear boy, you ought
to be in your bed. I shall have to come
and nurse you next. What is the mat
ter? You look thoroughly done up. You
have one of your bRd headaches. I am
sure.
Yes—it was the heat yesterday, lie
eaid, avoiding her anxious glance. I will
go home now and lie down. I am glad
that Miss Passingham is so much better.
He lifted hie cap and turned as if to go,
but Molly laid lier hand on his arm.
Anthony, you have always confided to
me. Won't you confide in me now ? I
can see that something is wrong. Tell
me.
She saw his lip quiver.
Ami such a bad actor ? he said sadly.
I wanted no one to know what a fool I
have been.
She was gazing anxiously at him.
Antnony, did you and Stella quarrel
last night? Don't be foolish, and let
He interrupted lier.
Then she has not told you ? No—I see
that she has not. But she will this
morning. Don't think tiiat I blame her.
I shall never do tiiat.
Do you mean that she has refused you?
Molly's tone was sharply incredulous.
She is engaged already to Mr. Creigh
ton. She told me so last night. That is
why he is coming here. But she will
tell you herself this morning.
Anthony looked steadily away from
Molly as he blurted out these hasty sen
tences, and he did not see the piteous
ciiange tiiat came over lier face. She
reeled a little as if she had received an
actual blow, but courage was one of the
strongest factors in lier nature, and she
rallied almost instantly.
No—she has nottold me yet, Anthony,
she said in quiet tones. Do you mean
that she lias been engaged to him for
some time?
It was settled just before she came
home, I think, he answered. He gave
her a quick look, trying to force a smile.
It is not going to make any difference in
our friendship. Miss Mary. We are to
be friends and cousins still. I don't
mean her to guess what you have guessed
this morning. I shall come in as usual
this morning, if I may. But I will not
come to breakfast. I will go home
He turned quickly away and plunged
into the woods. In spite of his
misery, his glance at Molly's face had
shown him that the news of Stella's en
gagement had been a dreadful shock to
her. He felt instinctively that she
wished to be alone.
Molly stood still where he had left her
for some minutes, so still that birds set
tled on the branches over her head and
a rabbit ran acroes the path close to her
feet. Then a low sob escaped her. She
covered her face with her hands, shut
ting out the light and glory of the morn
ing. She was praying that she might
not hate Stella, her darling sister—her
little girl.
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Publishers and Proprietors,
Baltimore, Ud
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Leave
AFTER ALL TtlERS FAIL
i
Consult Tue Well Known and Reliable
Eye Specialist , E I. ALPER,
West Main Street,
Eyes Examined Free of Charge. Special attention given to School Children.
Will recommend glasses only when needed. Glasses purchased here
will be exchanged free of charge after one year's wear, if not satisfactory.
Every Saturday Only.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL
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Office Hours:— 8.30 A. M. to 9.30 P. M.
Hon. John W. Causey President.
WM. DENNEY. SEC'Y and Theas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
DOVER, DEL.
-INCORPORATED 1847.
Insures Buildings and Contents against Loss by Fire and Lightning
BUSINESS CONDUCTED ON THE MUTUAL PLAN
Insurance in Force $9,553,216-00
D. B. Maloney, Agent, Townsend, Del
AGENTS IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS.
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W a. Jester, Agent, Delaware City, Del.
WHEN IN NEED
OY ANYTHING IN THE LINE OF
STOVES, HARDWARE, TINWARE,
WOODENWARE, ETC.,
call and see my stock. I aim to keep a large stock of every
thing in my line always on hand and would be pleastd
to have you call and examine the same.
W. S. LETHERBURY,
MIDDLETOWN, DEL
Confections..
• •
We keep a large stock of the most choice
Candies on the market, and the prices are
exceedingly low for the quality of goods to
be found at our store.
LOWNEY'S CHOCOLATES!
FINE CHOCOLATES AT 25c
MIXTURES FROM 10c TO 40c.
Toys, Nuts and Figs.
FRUIT CAKE,
POUND CAKE,
LADY CAKE.
Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes Every Day.
WEBER'S BAKERY,
East Main Street,
DELAWARE.
MIDDLETOWN,
♦
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington R. R.
DELAWARE DIVISION
On an.d after January 15tli, 1904, trains will leave as follows :
NORTHWARD-READ UR.
southward-read down.
! Kl i MAIL.
STATIONS. ®®.
AM A M.
mr.
MAIL ll'ANI ! mr
MAIL mp
mail
PAS,.
CASS. PAHS. KIP.
90
84 94
92
96
97
93
23
91
85
89
83
A.M.
P-M. ; P M.
A.M.
P.M.
P.M.
ll.OfiiPhiladelphia >.10
6.50 Washington -.20 11.27 1.15 130
7.53 Baltimore 6 14 §10.31 § 11.23 § 12.25
11 50 Wilmington « 15 8 42 10 05 11.13
. . Farnhurat . - f 8.82 p 9.55 f 11.03
. . Newcastle - - 8.27 0.5i 10 9
. . State Road f 8 *21 ... f JO 54
. . Bear . - f 8.16 ! 10 49
. . Porter . nri8.ll n 9.89 nU>.l4
. . Kirkwood 8.06 . | 10 39
. Canal . . ( 8.01
. . Mt. Pleasant
Armstrong
1*2.36 Middletown 3.29 7 48
. . Townsend
Blackbird
Gr'n Spring
12 55 Clayton
. . Smyrna Lv.
. . Brenford
. . Cheswold
Dupont
1.14 Dover
Wyoming
Woodside
Viola
Felton
1.46 Harrington 2.18
P.M.
P M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M
A.M.
8.40 5.4«
«.10: «,15
« 5.00 3 « 45
3.46 \ 5.00
f 2.*i . . .
10.5.!
tl
12.10
7.42
3 5.5»
I 4.10
< S 00 S 4 01
g 12.45 I 12.45
i 7.40 g 10.1«
> 5.00 I 8.10
6.35 5.13
S.'iS 210 58
i 5.50
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M
1.4
4.10
6.4»
i 4.47 i 6.52
I 4 57 f 7.02
5.02 7.07
f 5.07 f 7.11
f 5 12 7 16
f 5.17 7.21
I 3 14
f »3»
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r 7.38
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1
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6.31
358
8 43
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f 2.22
f 2.17
f 6.2»
r 6 24
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h 8.47 . .
f 8.82 . .
n 8.58 j 11.21
9 0Ï rll.24
f 7.48
f 7.53
7.58
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ml 13
7.26
6.11
f 5.22
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f 207
r «.io
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f 5.31
f 8.08 f ».05
no 31
2.03
7.56
f 7.S3
f 7.87
6.06
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8.11
f 7.52
f 1.50
1 55 4 17
1.46 ull 08
f 1.41 . . .
f 1.36 . . .
1.32* X 3.65
f 6.02
Ö.35
f 8.15 h » 13
9 22 10.24
ul». 13 10 16
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5 58
7.43
3.41
9.19
11.38
8.21
5.49
f 5.50 7.51
I 5.' 5 t 7.55
f 759
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h 9.31
h 9 85
x »40
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f 7.84
f 7 2»
7.25 x 9 00 10.03
7.15 8.36 9 58
f 7.19
f 7.14
f 5 44
f 835
f 8.40
r 53»
«.00
5.35
8 05
X 4 56 6 05
4 16 5 53
1155
11.45
8.46
345
3.25
7 55
9.30
8.36
.28
I 9.57
f 5.29
f 5.24
f 8.10
f 8.15
6.10
b » 45
f ».50
r 8.53
r 8.58
f 8.01
f 1.21 . .
r us . . .
1.13 3 38
106 8.->2
712.59 . .
f 12.35 . . .
( 9.52
f 6.15
7.04
6.18
8.42 9.40
f 7.0»
J 50
5 15
5 24
12.10 514
6.26
9 59
8.07
8 36
933
1.43 ) 6 57
5.01
8.30
10.03 f 12.16
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5 21
6.31
9.13
f 8 29
f 8.25
f 9.26
f 9 22
f 4.57
f 4 S3
f 838
f 8.10
f 5 28
f 5 32
f 9.19
f 9.23
8.21
9 18
12 51
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3 20
4 49
8.49
12.27
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9.28
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v 8.12 1 9.08
12.42 1 8.11 o 140
S.55
9.41 1 10 32 12.39 I 5.51
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Georgetown
Berlin
Ocean City
BC.AA.Ky)
1 10.36
8 06
a.
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p.
p.
6.5«
! 620
12.40
f 8.00 f 8.53 f 12.32
7.53 8.45 12 25
Farmington
Greenwood
Bridgeville
Cannons
Seaford
Laurel
Del mar
r 425
1» 4.18
f 9.0*2
f 9.49
f 5.58
f 10.40
10.48
10 58
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11.18
git.28
9 10
12 53
9.57
6 o;
7.4.-.
8.37
12.17
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2 47
2.08
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9.18
10.05
1.01
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f 7.39
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r 4.04
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r 6 19
t 627
a.
7.31
12.05
2 .-5
9 32 2.20
10.20
10.30
10.40
1.12
7.20
8.11
11 55
20
2.25
2.32
3.41
9 42
6.37
! 7.10 gSOl j 11 46 -gi 16 Étal.»
1.08
9 52 g 2.42
g LSI
w8.47
I 7.35
. . 1.49
. . . 10.55
... 8.40
■ I 7.45
A.M. A M.
1235
Salisbury
C. i harles
Old Point
Norfolk
8. U)
3.00
1.49
7.05
11.46
9.2.3
4.3-.
7.20
6.35
6.1.5
6.45
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A M A M. A.M. r M
r.m.
A.M.
P.M.
P M.
• M,
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
. _ „ .. .
I Dally. ] Daily except Sunday.
"c" Regular stop to receive passengers.
"f" Stops only on notice to conductor or ager t
ron signal.
"g" Connects at Delmar with New York,
Philadelphia A Norfolk Ky.
"b" Flops to let off passengers from points
north of Wilmington and from points on
Maryland Division via Porier.
•*l" Connect» at Harri neti-m for and from
staUonsT^., Md .Tvif R R
*'J" Stops to take on passengers for C»p®
rharlea and hevnnd
l . , d ' ^ wii 1 -
k" Steps to leave passengers from Wllmtng
DLdntsaomh of*Delmar °' ' f °'
pomta south or __tions
"1" Connect* at Townsend for and from
stations on Baltimore A Delaware Bay Ry.
"m" Connects at Porter for Delaware City.
"n" Connects at Porter with Newark A Del'
aware City Railroad.
*'o" Connects at Harrington for stations on
D M A V R R
_. . . , . , .
t Connects at Sea'ord for and from all
stations on I ambridge A cseaford R R
"n" Connects at Townsend for and from all
stations on the Queen Anne A Kent Railroad,
"v" Connects at Harrington from stations
between Lewes and Harrington.
"x" Connects at Clayton for and from al
, ^w" n ^n^u?t r< ^i Ch c e "Th li N Ry - v
j 1 u? a a, a L^® with New York,
aH poLuts bet ween* Dt lm a^ and*P<a;om oke^.™ m
"p" Stops to leave passengers from Mldfle
town and points south.
a,." stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
__ BRANCH ROADS.
VIXOIMIA R. R.
Leave Harrington tor Franklin City and way
stations 10.36 a m 5.55 p m week days. Return
) n g train leave« Franklin City 6.00 a. m. and
12.01 p. m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chlr.coteague (vis
steamer) 1.80and 8.50p.m..weekdays Return
Ing leave Chlneoteague 10.45 a. m..and 5.30 p.
m * week-davs.
, LMve Harrlngton for Georgetown andLswes
10.86a.m..6.Wp. m . wwk days Returning,
»«»*• Lews* 8.« a m and 1-36 p m week days
leave Harrtnglon for Reboboth 10 36 am
Rfturn'ng. lejLve Rchohotb 113 p m , Tucday
' urs for Berlin 10 36 a. m and
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 36 a. m. and
5.55 p.m. weak days. Returning, leave Berlin
g 5g J m and 12-S4 p . m . week days.
Leave Mamey for Chestertown and way sta
9.59 ». m. and 6.1« p. m. week-days
Returning, leave Chestertown 7.18 a. m. and
2 35 p . m, week-days.
q ciih as si A Kkst R. B.—Lears Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9 » a. m , and
4.47 p. m., week days Returning, leave Centre
ville 7.46 a. m.. and 2.38 p.m., week-days.
Dslawam A Chksaskakk R. R—Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.47 a. m„ and
5.08 p. m., week days. Returning, leave Oxford
8.47 a. m., and 1 48 p. m., week-days.
CiMEkiDox A Bxasoxd R K.—Leave B sa f or d
for Cambridge and Intermediate Stationen. 18a.
»nd 6 21 d m. week-days. Returning, leave
Cambrldgs f.OO a.m. and A32 p. m. week-days.
oossxcnox.—At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware city Railroad. At Towns#ed, with
Queen Anne's A Kent Railroad. At Maseay,
for stations on Baltimore 4k Delaware Bay
Railroad. At■ Clayton.with Delaware*Cheaa
^SSd" 'aTSÄVSS
r»mbridge A Seeford Railroad. At Delmar. '
York ' * »«"*
w. W. ATTF.RBURY, General Manager
J. R. WOOD, Passe n ge r Traffic Agent.
GEO. W. BOYD,Gen. Passenger Agent.
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The " Y and E" Sectional Book
case may be adapted to any space
and is easy to move—simply de
tache the sections—a boy can pui
them up. I am sole agent for
this section.
General
line of
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UPHOLSTERING IN ALL
ITS BRANCHES.
Furniture,
Funeral Director a nd
EMBALMER.
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Middletown,
Delaware.
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Middletown, Del.
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Pine, Hemlock and
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Building Lumber,
Shingles, Lath and
Pickets. Mill Work
of all kinds in stock
and to order. Build
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Wire Fence, Woven
Picket Fence, Barb
Wire and Plain
Wire.
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RAILROAD.
Hchedule 111 effect November 2>, l»03.
All trains illuminated Willi Flutsch light.
(J) Exprew, train*.
T aln8 leave Wilmington, Delaware A venue
Station, for
NEW YOKK, week days, 15.26, 19.10 Jlo 3
a. m., (12.21, [3..!0.;5.13, (Royal Limited). [7.12,
JI0A5, p. in. Sundays, J5.2I, t».4 >, J11.3 > a. In.;
j 3.30. Ja. 18, (Royal l.iini ed), Î7.12, 110.55 p in.
PHILADn.pHIA, w.-ek davs 15 26, 5.30,
1 6. 5,7..0, 18 09, }». O, JlO.53, 10.57 a. in.; |I2 1,
i.15,13-05, J3.3Ut4.58.te.18 (Royal l.linHed),;6.l2,
6.45, t7 12. 110.55 p. in. Fundajs,15 28, 7.20, 8 34,
IS.40. 10 48, 111.35a. m.;13.3U. 4.30, J5.18, (Royal
Limited), 7.05. J7.42 8 52. 1105 1 p. in.
Chester week days, 5.30, 11.45, ;.20.18.0»,t».41l
(10.53,10.57 a. m ; JI 13 3 05, 4.78). 6.12, 111.45, }7 «,
tln-55 p in. Sundays, 7 20, 8 34. l».4u. 10.48
til .S'- a. m.; 4.30. 7.05,17.4 -, s 52 Jlo 55 p. in.
Atlantic Oily, week days. J8.45 mid to.io a.
m ; 112.21.11.15, J3J0 -518;p.m.( Loyal Limbed).
Suudayv, 7 20a in ; J3-aOp. in.
< ape May aud Ocean City, ■ eck days, -6.4)
a. m.; 1 3.30p. m.
Sea fsle (.Tty. week days tfi.r a. in.; 13 30 p.
m.
Baltimore and Washington. week days, 14.13,
18.16. 111.28«. in.; 11.22. 12.24, 18.4U. |4 ,t 5 ;6.S0.
(Royal Limited), J-.O*, 110 10 p in. Sundays.
14.13, J8.16a. III.; Ji 22. {2.21. JI.40, ;6.20, (Loyal
Limited), 18 ill, (10.10 p. in.
Baltimore and Way .Stations, week data,6.25
a. m :3.20 p. in Sundays. 8.16 a. in.; dirip ni.
Newark, week days, ;4.13.6 », [s l«.i .08.111
. ».22, 3.20, 14.55.6 H.I-.0LJIO 10 p. in Sun
days, J4.13, 18.16.8.16 a. m ; (1.22, 6.02, ;> 01,1, 9»
p. in. ' w
Pittsburg week day«, 18.1« a. m.; J4 55, 110 10
p. m. Sunday», Js.l6a. m.; 13.40. 110.10 p in.
Chlcaeo. dally, J8.IÜ a. m.; (3 4 • p. in.
..Cincinnati and St. Louis, J8.H a.
JI0.10 p. m„ dally.
Hingerly Accommodation, week days. 6.25,
Sundays, 8.16a.m.;
12, 11-30 p. m.
Landenberg Accommodation, week days,
*-f' a- na-i 3.2a, 5.50 p. ni. Sundays, 10.15a m.;
0.55 p. n,
LEAVE PH1I.ADELPHI \ for Wilmington,
»«kday^ t* «, 7.00,17. 0, 9.15, 110.<9 a m. :
yi-fM* 8 ** 2 - 15 , t 3 0 *- 14.20, 4 .40 {5.30. 15.48
(Royal Limited),6.00, 6.30,17.26, J».;«, 111.85 p.
"•Sundays, 13 85, 7.15, 7.40, 9.10 a. m ; fl2.48,
îm'ni.'teo^-o'p.ln 48 - (lîoy, ' 1 Llu,Ued) *
* Royal Limited" Is composed exclusively of
Pullman parlor, obeervation and dining cars.
1Peex 4 e ' Jt regular I'nllman charge.
Delmarvla Telephone No, 193 A.
D. A A. Telephone No 1122 A.
.w points lower than via any
other line. »8 On to Pittsburg; J0.I0 P. M. train
daily. Through sleepers
Si «ILLER, Trav. Passenger Agent
y , tlcke * °* ce . Water and Manet streets
Wilmington, Del. D. & A. Phone 1758A.
D. B. MARTIN,
M.ofP. T1
a.
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