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Show Mias Tier residence Fruun w Lob Lnn Mr. Garth?" on No,M 1 ai4. - Juat taken np h You : It ni the suffering, aaii J ; . Y W, safa Mia Jotif town Garth, mi It know her aunt,' aggravated by the Europe affair." "I de't remember that," I Mid. her auM 111 but I know who b i.j No wonder, nU Mrs. Garth. And he ttackfd yoa In ton, for I receleed the laTjn ot the a request that 1 be present at the way, thear cried Grace. Sh all of tar-Th- e coward r openb oi ths wlU at the office, Ho. Not at all, said Mr. Maxwen. Rector atreet Had I known thea bow ft la tor outsiders to be present at hit m by request It begged h.B I had to nae my utmost p. liw fit Camllj t j, I - t Ton mast mm tun., persuasion, didn't I, Juba? SI Kranktoa. k?ly Woot you .Mr Frnktoo's crvatest bades. It ira pric'd than t wait i I went io with Mias Frankton on the not a weak persuader, I tru i boolerful pai&tiogth whole world: n!lio ot? Im defnr.d to be your oeifb that bat, my dear. It I not,1 j admitted train, and w had luncheon to- - hein knocked down by Mr Herring-Grahor for while, at least" looked from one to the Sha expects to he married in the;tme tint 'to the pure all thing a re pore.' aether. Dor appointment Waa for oat we th.it arS were if and a o'clock, there she thought-wrt as c.. in to st taw wrTpel Things time. of Tort purs Nw were a tht purs Paris xrrti H, lu. br ample criJJ and New York nay teem rsry impure to " e hud to wait until Mr. Cllmer, the Sir. Ullmer turned to n.e. i was face, and had seen h m gi'"np snl ' irl His speech waa Just such n talk Ss one m would hare erpcrted from Io I., pulled into the W ood.ide the man "that hit trr tutt waiiM the pur oF HtW England. lawyer, returned from his luncheon, and order to satisfy any doubts M Cephas Max-- , I'rij, know what it w o r: u 0,6 New York dealer per- - lieforc lie srrived Mr. Cephas Maxwell ron might have that 1 asL je!l It was k niXy and good natured. !u chaperon, mv dear' YVhSVwo.il.! C1TCU r8 I station, where aU a ah Is nh to a I " transfer from the (team cir. nodded to him, but Mias Frank-te- here," he said. Will you to exhibit the Europe in bis came. har ben m convprsn rein of helpful philosophy, hut it mt hare thonxV n '.a year It t: a i Hn . ,n'm,'-'ici c t the electric train that car-not until U.e last words that I heard ignored him. Sir. Geeripg arrived thg knockdown was a ta-.- j riVs of three minn we needed "r,n,lt,Kjomi ifaoy OIW bad Clou soon them under the river. after Mr. Flimer. There were one how Mr. Maxwell recoin d anything to roncect blm in any way with s You ktp ont of itlr Fedwsrl seldom did He this hia market needed rhaperooer behind oe came the electric train to which I told the story of what J And 1 fpl a duty," I mid What I mirht hare fhonxht doe, no: noth.ig of the aort, and he waa a rente to or two others, nnrior legatee If J'at the incident I had witneaaed. One of Mr Maxwell's pet clmritie was being assailed matter, for jnst then my Wand aP ' are were to transfer, and I was one of old man w the Woodside platform tr i; ' thi time he was over- - Mr Cllmer, as soon &a we were all ,orh ,hingj-- but aermui'y irnur I and him w Vo y a part of the pres, at that time, sud ,n broke the teal 0f the envelope I concluded, the first to etep to the platform, but not nt ahouW l went c bronsht ha lM heels, fist Mrs v8U,L the man of r.nle hia talk Mr. Maxwell referred to young Woq pre. 'c t of a virtuen-icthat held the wiii. On the exterior of Hracc. The blow wis l.kc a . v Sos hre Flanor" iwi.d n t aoslety quite the first . nr ! elosmg of, 4rm mJ tug. ( tills briefly, aaying he bore no ill will. Ahead of me waa a well dressed man flatly, this in nil roniui)' rr nn Th. is Mr Heer.nr " ehesaii, going some sort stepped in and made the polioel ,lli8 ,n' elope, he said, Mr Frankton mer blow. And thf li. ,, ' lid he 'Indeed, when concluded, ha such an him par-Ins I noted with of perhaae Bfty yesr own hand the fol- thanked Mr. tliej-mand m 1STf ilie picture removed on the ground writt would hare plrofr of witnesses w im throngh the forma! aci tit, .attack is made we a'rould turn the otier'clud ig my husband. word ln This contains my lustlwith him. It was a u. ' l ttooiarty. ?Vr whenJhe train began to Ton Th two tH(1 tint it wn indecent- - Imagine my broth-noutt n to be opened un ,afla.r. ahogether " aiow down he crowded to te door hastily, icivor and tire nr tvs stand lot r punting an indecent picture: Rut this!w,!1 1"1 to1 1,1 rather 1 I aide one ne Y ,l,v,n m,ntl"i fl,r dont belleie it I train announcer must all hove df,hv man m4sa New Englander pushing the rest of howeter, instructed my attorney, Henry jit! ,nd Grace, iu dp. Ttrdey. and stood on the tower etep ready wafehirg that assault, and fir w C. tihi.'.-r- , to debvir a copy of rills to Jump off at soon as the train cam to "ronnule in any court This-- f Ueermg strink Mr l bill to Cephas Maxuell Even before the trsiB had advertising scheme. Joa keep stop. ji soon after toy i line the motu e tlut nu of i- t' kt edeaths possibl.. loidcru.au It was for I' Stopped he began looking op and down ll Meeting the Assailant. .Miss Frankton looked at Mr. Fituier a in an anxioi) manner, asTT mein, mercenary aflau Ike I am a native of Iowa, and n such I One moment! blankly. ' What did he do that for? sliej aec king some on be had expected to meet s,r, Miiv, have heen a me nber of the lows ked. ow "Mis Frank-on- , how d v there. There were already a'nnmber of isk which I cm deserihe as the there , Fertaps if I read (lie will," said Mr 'itlcenng knew.' the passenger op the platform, dumped a female offshoot of the Iowa K.irrery of had preUllmer, you will understand. "F j Groce ticg.in, by the Wbiteatone train that a tu New Verk. and at the read annul of rheu it, said Miss Frankton. fifty hxnrjnet, tater! IIow did he ktmi ceded tit, and the gentleman "Tho ' so attended bv both sociciies, I wm promeclause of the will," said Mr. He ktl,.w ,J( m bM ,HJ, I. looked from face to face. He was 'tV Ad nading with my hqsband in the reception Ullmer, after he hid read It to its had an open copv ,.f i JC Intent In hi search that he did not alfght room I the' half hour before the 'during stout so from means, freed waa legrl terms, that Miss,.ud .Mr. MaawrJh I from lbe car step, and he bamnet waa served when, oa t Grace is forbiddea to marry Joun C liked him, and I km n un that I was obliged to pnah gently sgsinst at the end of the room, I found innng invc!f wished to Gecnng except under the festnetious ofJgWcn me in liaticd could , , him, as a hint that others tile tlmd cluune, Ho looked up go,I. I w.,i,.,l Ul descend from the train. El,. had he licad the third clause .aw said I and IK uii'id it tl appy an Instant, Missjl for me ,t I rankion. although phr.i.c most benevolent expression, "I ml! read the second clause first, I ,j,d Ja Ilia worried. " tn,, f jn looked lPi r r in Intent said Mr I lliuer, aud lie did so. man Winch y, ,,iid John. fatherly on of a nice, nifiins," lie continued, that Mr. Frnuk-Int- i I had to tug and o to matinee and a, ' Ur Mu taking hi. daughter him I119 meeting fortune and a!l he entire not "I lud 0 e a waa 'ah because , worried iu iv possess to Cephas Maxwell, subject powers. Rut I ti, Bc ,arr tt at agreed. 10 the to of the third clause. off pronsions and 'Wd , ,ery well. YVe chce a v U ottered an apo.ngj W Grate was very white. In one instant the city of Ntw and the test of a. as platform, nearly her lover and her wealth had been manded, but a station tram platform a w of the car. th. wrcutid from foer. Bead the third clause, spectator is eager to board th- - train a a electric tram th. and she tw.y whispered, clasping and unclasping her place where the the naualpna. public pays at xtx, .Thera waa immedmtely hamls nervous'y. tmn to other mens affairs. aok Yc umela paasenger. the aa and ruahing This is the third clause, said Mr. event to the instant. t took' the benevol It. get Aboard, but 'Third clause: First reading "Mr. Maxwell, H con I Said, "do not join in this facing the young man of the mighty j ,,UISi s copy of us, my will, shall be placed in gentleman did orm me what the conductor telling the plat down fiat. I aud n J huslook managed, by up my to pressing tiuucd :hc hinds of Cephas Maxwell within five when he -whistiered to you iu rhe or" ,d4 band's arm, to cal! his attention to th at hw dies after ny death, and I ha,e so ingUnced nervously Not at all, said Mr. Maxw.,1 worried thsn ever. Then, young man, and a soon as we more structed my attorney to do, but any in- .came to feme where I was sitting and waa gttting paaaed him I ui the that passenger explained last fraction the of young this section of this clause shall had seen me M delaying the passing ri r man waa the assailant of whom I had not inwilidatc this, my last will and trsta-naboard, his face fwglitened. they were trying to diwmbark fra i told so- - often. 1 My ill ; ," gjid Mr. Ullmer, ut promised From the street, ball block away that other tram, aud that so far a, ii, , came aa be and to discover if he could who the youn was the man was hurrying, Mr. ia Maxwell's coueerm-copy placed young if I tried (0 make any (rtn. how little man might be, and left me with some hands as desired. he waved bis hand. A for (he young mau that had hn me move would train the before left read on, begged Grace, and be friends while he aet aoc it It. time was would testify that I was and as trying to pm, read on. the young man broke into a run. It is certainly odd, he said, when he him from ou the tram jdJ d. With gating fist. hi " back right he run be drew he read. 'Second, It is my will the rejoined me to lead me into the licking I gotypted me rig in. and desire that my dnughte- - Grace shall an Hie strength of his arm and ail the but nobody aeema to have room, asked me if I meant to make struck any t: he run marry John C, Geenng, provided John C. hie I impetus given him by his any Idea who that young man ia about it, aud I said I did uot the gentleman of fifty full In the face asked the officers of the Iowa Society, Geenng shall, within one year from the Hilt why? insisted Grace, "ah, f lute of the signing this will, assault wifh his fist The elder msn went down and none of them knowa, and none of the cheek, and so far as I am concerned I you want a man to stnhe you bs beaiu directo of the one bcgimiing in pot Hw went bat like a tenpin. reputation 'Cephas Maxwell and with his fall muscular Reeeption Committee knows, tnd no one YHy did you want to bc assaulted? a professional thecA turner. If a tuan ing I tion and his smsll handbag in another else seem to know, but him knoek-mstrike strength upon the face, they tell me he thing is not possible ! slrikta me on one luvk and runs away the station platform could bun down in knd his head the of presence "The Other Man Wept t)own Like a Tenpin.' public not have got in here without an "1 admit bunt him up and ask him to strike me on that, said .Ylr. Maine1!, is with a thump. witnesses, in some public place within the ing. "And Some of them are official Invitation. your father would hve the other. And tlwn lu Mitwribet to one Th next instant th younger man was city of New York. We wen down in the same elevator to it was impossible that any one Or np Iowan? I asked, smtl.ng going to look it up lor me. of my iuaututiona." philanthropic Third .Should John C. Geering not siller the Europa iudecinL the atreet bending over him solicitously, gathering and Mr. G.crmg took tlie Bit he I had to be satisfied with that The ne wag an l,UHaU- i- MlJ sir. Oaitly. Ihia brought a jrao of Kmjrliter, in the said Ccpha. Maxwell within things bapened.. ii(i his hat and eat'did. With the utmost c were crowded a ay mn of a opportupit. number on served waa was MaxweJi! JUxneil! "H, banquet whuh the dear old own. or dear middle from 'oue year as above set forth the second "I don't see, said Grace. the r v. of the party to beg me to fnal gentleness and affection he raised the vic- small tt. Uuult.. Here! said Mr. Maxwell, and he uf murse, hJ clause of tables, each seating perhaps six or flwJ took his and th wlieu .cat, inn, tim from the platform, brushed the dust this, my will and testament, la Griu-- to oue nuthiiii, to Mma 1 rank, on or Mra. side aud wb.sp-r.- d lie wax doing iu. duly, bul uuag to he ljuu.ui eight, and I craned my neck in a rather final sporeboH bad been made and the siy annulled, and I give and bequeath aU th Gradually, as he from his clothes, and, as the tram began Milton of to- - affair of the Woo bide platspoke, Grace's llc ibcrudin,.. of ihe xirtuu Unit wouiu manner, seeking to catch an nnladylike rotvded to be to the introduo! up of which I may die possessed gflv way to a amiie. Then ulic i.iugL'sL to move I saw the elder man's look of fonu I prom.hwi. Of cour .hiuk iLe Uuropa ludcucm! At n property othef glimpse of the young man, but I took mr plae among them It is all right, ahe said ub. n she e Mr. Geering went with un as far as tbs painful surprise give way to a smile of rould not see him. and I turned my at speakers urotiur vva luuuuouierly turi to my beloied daughter Grace, excepting joined us. After the was married she fc Utt lnvd lu pleasure. Not a word had been said, tentlon to the long table on the plat form " hen I was intrudmed td Cephas Max- iVoasyUama station, and whfn we en wut uf Ulc house us (here followed aomc minor legacies). me what Mr. Maxwell told her them Jot although the younger man aeemed dis- at which sat the president of the so- well he entiled pieasantlr, but Ihad a tered the car I managed to get a wat'lL Uiu and cnppkd, tu tbaaUiM! tbu , Ierhaps 1 have not the correct legal lanGeenng and Mr. Maxwell hid practj mayed and apologetie, but now th elder word to but beside fell he Mias than the other a laudal, say eonenUona! Frankton. 8be wa a inoat ia faint at the door guage, for I am quoting the will from mem- the blow for th toastmaster and those who man put out hi hand and sheik hands ciety, weeks, with soft glees, unt charniiof .'y tweet young woman aud ms a the room. Then he trad to get Air. after dinner. greeting were to make th speech ory, but tiie effect ou Grace waa inataut. like the famous steam hammer. roc Thank you ! Thank warmly, saying, T "Mr MaiwelY asked "when the heart was taken instantly by hrr fav anu jeering 10 chastise Cephas Maxwell. on the left of the toast man 1; fourth The of you! I am very much obliged!" aa if, in LeraeU I100 Mr Geering and come within the tenth of ao hard to imagine Mr. Gecnug chastising Slle thrL-ex waa the middle aged gintleman young man tru k you on, tie Woodside manner, and her tinge of master face without s.rikiug it, at. knocking him down, bis assailant had i la apt j her anna around him. that had received the blow in Ihefae wfnfmn platform waa that the first cheek pUioed wlien she told uie hir father bad any ouc, 1UI t ll ' Mr. Maxwell could fail as if done him the greatest possible favor. So been : ' 1 You "I dead strip it, aid x,nil less than a You think tlie or1" shant! from I could shan't! of name year. she fourth the cried. judged, On the menu card iiosg.ue it if I tried out. In fact, being struck. Itwastoetm I do not know what I her a 1 great waa hia gratitude the young man man to th left of tbe toastmaster was few and would i be "It remarks but the she I let appearance to YVt strike him cry hard, said. Expected, ignoble this out best tbey bad chosen the itxuo' had to push him aboard the moving train atmV immediate'? left hi fare fall, that he must have been a man of "it would tax the miaginat.ou," said do not want tho money, Joha!" the Re?. Orpheus Williams. platform at the moment of the departed 1 did not by main fore, and while he stood on the but tbe wealth, he Misa "But asked at uinc suspect airs. Gurik. Grace, aaid one of the of a The banquet proceeded a such affairs eager?. "I train, when very witness attests t hs, o Tour platform, smiling ss the train departed, do, ami after the final bes tu minor legatees, who saw her little legacy rime and address, and;18 wJi tIie great Frankton, the arusl, So tout was the secret, was it? would be more or less distracted by eth his remarkable victim waved and smiled fade away uukss Cephas Maxwell was Mr. Maxwell had received hia lustily in .1 memoran ahue hoi Li pere only mire down to listen to the spec, hex. The pres things. But John bud been just a at&na; tbau au nodiiy inhrmiUc. lie bad been s at him and dropwd into a sc t. " from his pocket, Rut why had Mr. Gecnug soundly assaulted, "you are'forbiddeu to late aud bad not ider.t introduccl the to istmasict, sad the'1"'" ,'"''k i,e counted on the unpetw Naturally I took a scat as near the toastmaster introdu.-osad try husband, when we:cnlb-- : fur iuU yra. aud ilui.lii moji touched up ferocity uuliaa knocks one cclclintv after' the old rascal of his Jhu enough to admtuiaief marry .Mr Jltixn. .Merit man as 1 cou.d. hut being a womao running approach. w you ha?e done it. jeais h.s gnaiesx works had laen mat, hua do U!" it cant to ihe gum of 'dr., And why had Mr. Maxwell received Jo Ut aootUef. it. Fiuallj had I 1 could receive a real blow and had fat not engage him in conversation so Auras ii auJ ui. bis0ni 1 a jouu nitncHi, probably th Ilv. Orphrati AVtlluim it to gratefully? Philosophy is all very Uru8 ,ura1 Re real fall. angrily. When the conductor passed through the r .0 ip is well afford th time." full of MsUSUlDtf th4t ii exiled 4a U Iwi) well, but B1L triod-aud then, covering her bet laid pirn of Dm and mn, 1, Itlll somehow, when I think Of course, when Grace unders'ey! ewty b ear be said s few words to him in a low work of the must soo.e other h.. tuau h im ' man!" I crowed trl aid th toflSttnftMtri she put her bead on 'jritin' aft .ij 'turning the other cheek," I think of alfa"e wltl) hcr thing she wn grateful, aud h'iosii-a- i tone, but the gentleman shook his head utvsud from mUoac brush thc I1, suflcruig VrJ know m ul, was ho why , tl ud t! it hut Hums houl,k'r is bbed. a, not ofli it lap, net of one of iboa cruel, s'tunniDg sai that Cephas Maxwell and .actui'l'y chuckled with gl.-came. as he Ntro k mk1 uht h !ik ij it fco well btow such as Mr. u e hlm "P1 1 cta't can he rtgi u.l so sutisfneti r. y s him fathr Geering gave Mr. Max-Cl reseed h.s face, which bad a'rcsdy be a reasonable time I called cl Within paintings as 'a souvenir. g'e said to husband wDxac Ittt , ,, Hi t. be nept , !b ni inj he lit wtll. At hast tht able to iu-wbiuh d u yuu think he chic? Tb HE philosophy of non- - Up k: t c Ium Mrs. gun to si.I and ilis-- i ami Miss Oar.n traDStou. Ms e"1 M ii nin.s is u.,1 u I, f.eais:aue is not often carried that far in "Listen, Grace, I begged, but before ropa ! tyliani.i svt.on 1 iov a glit of this reM n wd '"V ird th cloak room, and Frauktoo dni uot happin to be at home, I could say the word John the t day and age. ,i. He r, is ,i,s, t,. e n iih ll, i , iu, lit Geenng Was markable miu. v. hi scenic i to c i, out h ill w ucj received me a had Mr, tiarth uioat gra tuy 11 ,c ;iratd. Hardly It was not until a few months later ajt her aide. In j e 0 c r ,i m ;i Grace," he said, , there llIGH Struck m r hloiv m ihc fti, e I, lit u c I 1 c.ous! her u.u SOUNDING WORDS. f UarijfJ ibsi Mis that my ... me to gt bia coat and hat in id to in 4 I, d 1 ,s curiosity seemed likely to.be is no need for Us lo give each other up." iw uion.il- ii bis .1 g I'ur.ig to lfrausiou had taTisr beiu I lue rcul uolietd ii bad mm OIIUS lj are made to piny strsap she What!" u voiin: ,s p .os". cried, with biasing uyey, fjliy sat.sfied, and iu tbe meantime I fur it , etory a hum.. ! ;.u. aruaL " I i me i.ghtlj on tb ami. YY'ould you bit a mau older than d 011 ,t oil-- m 1,. u.l a. is. feats in tbe languages of wcarn 11., u.-better 1 had war youc n mwi. ,u. pitrz.ing th.ng lie Maw ay broiuer," said Jurs. Garih, Frankiun. Yihe acquainted with Mise ujc p. , , pr. I Ar you :i John GeeringT of ui t. eu 3s peoples. Ravages, it would aeemed to uke as me ,.s 1 Blow. j g the but of .via him httle his try dunhg 01 i ' 1 iiii. in s M x liking to me aa 1 JWt for her.'and a thl Uc 1,luheJ' soIii'li'B. 'rnklyn, aaid j I. .ii ;s f, a , ,i ignorant folk .in civilized bud. " thmk his lUuess chuLgcd eleven I , , en da.iril Un,er ,he month drew toward an end sbe'Mr' uon J Iardi.n me, he raid politely, 'but him. . an! J l'tcn done, fund of to b... bigli sounding word., uf wiud nj. tr.w of my ujccethmhs me to uiaoy .Ylr asked Ue8rIuS speak became more and more dejected and con'.Mr' UooiiKfi to .u Man, til has juat already atruck Mr. Slax the e ?rau.,ur m.ugs be did were done are specimen. following I t 4wU sith the full iirynittil ..aLhiSsjigiii, fui husband, l.el.e, e, since you recogrtir.il Uir.ul UL di i, a ; i L j ..n ,thiU..l,",tul,k.1-S.'i.i.J-l FgtrtlPuTr wl Jru'te'Ii 0UcxL4aiu,.iK(-w- . - nc.; Ac- lias knocked him down in a public Y.a when OLe 'i:?.vivi!!J i;n),i;4MMaX,tUh-iuiL..B:ill-rr-uihihc- f TeiWd'Jhe'couTiTTever tUi? ! Uvistr I kooruoceshairet. jtlif In Kqtsksuai, a U ' ace doeau t know to thu day Against her father ihe never I ttT X cit ut Xuw iork. before 7T4', pi . am the young man that walked up to hlmilwculra Iit in un said one pUce ,u guage of Athabasca, in the north of thJ heiress or a pauper. an him Ik LPf ha. r fie knocked and statiou the .Suudajr Lwapxprii ue !uid but site it, word, told 1ji me she feared tie htiwllneMelL continent, the word for "tooth is sad like wui is not to he opened until eleren 11 ilr' Cllmer -fu!l ' Will. sax... J imagined this would to be kbotsuikautkhasia, and (by! & Ukeg a violent dislike to Mr. Geering -1 was sure of that !uujaLba sfter brother's my and w.tli said death, Fadmitted. w Yei," and her be nucl1 lie may ha,e grimed that th will probably forbade lhir!calm pniu, taken. Uave "tongue" ia such aa oue would wish a jr,' .i k,u' " Grace .. fornidden to marry until the whenl law you earlier m the ay In stand. ra.1' jyou done that, John Geering?" she naked. utter but once In but life, it it marriage. llV J c.1 ,t' l lie man young 'Thank you, aal Rut he shook hands Hull the youug What have I done to be tossad Rut, my dear, I aaid, your father P01 to 11. us ...,J wh.u ' 1 Sir in ( ,ery mucli in love, I aug was ill, be waa suffering, and 'That is ail I have to ink you, and 1 beg! "S;nulnd utb men? Money, angel. nook is tkbikhekhauaina. ujju, e,pJt tuLit.d. uffereriibout , .1..i rte. 1. -" ge.te.1. w,.re doubtles too excited to no-.- joir par. hill oll.-- niuri)iiLUu!wiw4Mt,t fiave y0u haiJuciDttioDi. It would not b rightire,veDlf These, il luigbl be aaid, iu the la you , i,e ,u.i uas to.ie.i t.j a morI suid uiy kuinaili With unt ho was gone. There was1 "And Mr Geering ia a charming young to spoil your Ilf for a tick iu closely, man's whim.' be clasped her hands until her fingera guage of Ue xjuincey, are vixsbk mg p.k. u.e .i art. i. Kcad ihai;1 su.d Mrs. tush. Ins reaII Garth. some For sbat I noili.iig myster.ous goicg kit herlip. fibs pressed mould not consider an order of tbkt "er wbla to spilt the teeib of a crocodi a' il rMd euougb Le 9au. walk-so he me that info tnuu list to mens him brother I and hoaner, hold the aught my objected nd young her cbeeka aort binding in tbe least Of couna haJ1 ' 1 u t Certain peoples of Mexico are fame you.' Le sail!, nras that captured. 1 room lo get ins hot and coat, I suppuse most snenuousiy. . reslly believe be might Wally leave hia money elsewhere "Money! iloney! she moaned. "That . ,, a their long words In one Mexico .lor hrr u u. a.ng picture affair or It wm no u trying to coniu.re my Mrl Geering waa too kind provided yon did not marry to suit hi it why you bit an old mau, John Geer ibaiecC the common address lo a priest got my wraps sn waSWiit.ig for my thmight Mm fake. You 1 advcr.isiug hail better husband. heu had til at come to Nc, lU,ti m.l to ,ipp.ar wluu Mi. W .non, arted, too considerate of tbe feelings w Ishes" log" oue word, NotldxonialuusteopixtalcnA .np ca. of ti.e jihu!e thiug. The first York I was always caloug hia utteutioL wl,om hao'l,..i"u iu Iowa, mine imo, others. Khcy bad a long interview "Oh, money ! tbe said scornfully. Let "Pardon me, said Mr, MaxweU tin. g yon know your cur .osity will aoftjy which is aaid to mean "Yeuerabie p'11 to fate that resembled sou.e lace 1 hud ti,e cluuk room with her. daughter and an- - Jut before my brothers destly. What it the get you hi uiual good natured amila, whom 1 honor as a father. money got If I thought of tbe money and with ii.tu trouble. ' known in Iowa, and lie bud not lurguttc-- lotuer y.tiing woman. She amiied when,188 about I cannot guooa, bat Mr. Geer- - or if Mr. Geering thought of It we would hut Im not quite an old man. I believe A fagot ia tiatlotlpiatitentli, and la to ' Now, Edward, I aaid, I may be curi- this. He called it my "seem, reseuihl-u- ie .lie ss,v me and w e chatted for a moment, ing evidently refused to accede to nay bo unworthy. . I could, if eo minded, stand np with inuauo TJaia gnnJa-Kndr- H ous. but yfau did not see that dffnir. If mania. But for all that 1 was surelgnd A. ne introduced then tbe young 'brother's wish.,, He refused to apeak to 1 did not know- about- that" Monela' John' Gewriwg and he would miuiitsUikawakatlxaalta. Thelovwa you bad seeq sAiniUg, hcnerolout looking Gephaa Maxwell was the man I bad seen j womau. him after that. Ue avea refused to allow not such a bad one to mr fair Yule and no fa thing Bqt what the will times In this strange jaugofi kiaa n Id gentleman truck a terrific blow In the for ing ,truck" 1 ' J.ou ought to know aach other, aha bun to c&itr tho DON ' aaid I waa to kaow as oo aa Misa Frank- - Tar". , . sail it touimamlgnilitalk . IS a H 4 It BY ELLIS PARKER K SIg ' ; -- -- , ! I ' A ,aa it ce i T t BUTLER ,014 1 - e 4 1 - n e t :i it. vi. T? j; I 2 ifr m " t r iK r i '4 . Yo-kc- - j tk , , " 1 JK s 1 "jw I i ; f v (r cr. 1 r . n nd -- f- J llae ,.fr han-jjn- 74 4 ic g . , 1 a - lt n , ; - - f T -- in-- Y i ofi'' -- 1 4 ' 1 . I v , "i0 pn , pre-ye- ra eiciig'-hainm- i.; j , 1 n 1..- (,1-- i I 1. . 1, 1 it- r erd, 111 . 'his tayin' jiaud M.ix-A- 011 1 1 - 1 - gt l Wi-a- 1 j , YY 1 I ' wwyjq.wy e I. - drop-nln- |