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THE WEEKLY KJUUUKUhiK. VOL. xxin, NO. 20. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FHIDAY, JULY 22, 1892. $1.00 PBB FEAR L\ ADVAMCB. TOR A BIRTHDAY. Ho* Baai real >'hl- With p i To r«ar iiiii |. This fuhrlc »t ■ ■ Tworo vain t<> On thai Milt rl k'- Irnii-. Tlinr, llnzrrine tn livhnM thai DM* Ischent.-l . . fall" Why a>k how nsaa], whan I Hod Her charm wi llowbotn.Mi HwrtWrtlidaylahalla.lt ho -James RaaMll LowaU in I A MODEL'S KISS. AratM n pottos, Parched upon tha nodal'i talili' landing coatiiiiu' of tl"' regency, her bend high and imllii « neath the em bar lift Bat on ban hip loat ai ild iiihep band stock In than bword touching hi i rfararthalcM bar smile faded away at imea, a pout rounded hor raej vlwiyo langtbanad with i aupp inok and eyes turned tOV ' ■ "M'sleur! .V Vuriioi. standing before b nalnad deaf, hla forehead eoni attention, Ma araa going from I Uie enures, imsslnx liv way of tha awl in the atelier one board thai timid, renewed plaint, making Itaall desperately tender: "M'aleurl M'sleur:" 1 Arette wax Don L Bba did I thoae Ionic alien, aawhli noorl fall over the (ayasl ateliers and seem to cover with crape the painter and hla eimea. Now that day Varnet did not Ik. At dial aba bad pouted In I that ho hlmeelf wonld waary of lii» alienee; futaathe arti>t ranmlned onahakei ad eommeaced to complain, n - .with a singular aoppleoaaa tha uniiio.il amile of tho l"s» aaaonn as Viirin-t's glance returned to her. At last the younK painter appeared to We conquered the difllculty whloh bad absorbed Mm: he recoiled a fan steps, throw back hi» heail, enveloped blawork ■with a complacent glimco niul laidl i1 "Eh?" Avette. surprised, had nn reply reaoji ahewlahcd nevertheli ■ not to lei BOl occaaion to speak eaospe. I" ■ I «" lively Interest ahe dsmanoedi i "When are you going to gel marriadr ••U" azolalmad varnet, ah iken byastou-lahiucnt. "What are yon thinking al 1 don't want lo get married:" I "Oh, now that von have Obtained a medal at the salon" I "What does that signify?" I "Nothing, 1 know," aiiMvin-il-ln\ laii'.in-ing; "but the public still believes in the value of medals; tbepepsewho haee mar-riageable daughters believe, in than) alao| aa to you painters, who no longer bellere lu them, you atrireto obtain them. Hut dl that wou't prevent ma lr laagblng heartily the day I shall aaa you marry!" I "The devil take me if I shall lnllglll Meanwhile you can gal down Cram then ." resumed he. "You will pat on your own clothes and give the key in tha oonolerge. I am obliged to go out." "Understood:" reHpiinili'd Avette. who leaiied with joined teat from the model'! table to tho floor. Varnot put down hl« palette, brushed himself and took hta hat. At the moment of leaving he turned toward ■M, whom gharaalfand lug In the middle of tha atoll- r. ( "If you break anything, or U place the manikin ua i aoaxeerow bafora tho door, I'll poll TOW ears tomorrow morning. And don't you write any more the names of Chuuuhard and Vnmlerbilt on tho alato in the entry.'' I "Monsieur," gruvelyuttu.ii you think mo capable of raaortii the same joke' I Left alone the young girl threw 1 on tho divan and grew drowsy. Hor frail body in thia relaxation resembled, to the point of being mistaken for It, an autumn too fallen upon it* back, ana - amod asleep, utterly fagged out, I eyea, when she sprang up with a bonnd and entered the painter's chamber, there tor* move her costume. A psycho eras beside the window. Avette paused, asisod with a revcry al the sight of hor beribUinril and charming n-tlecutni. Sin- even sighed i:i a low voice: i "Oh, if I were a man. knowuw. women as I do" Without tnlsblng, she opened tbi dow axi'l leiiiud mil. Ilefon- her was what looked like a broad I., aching n ruck a match i i mod blm seem- :. r; 1 lie Inallikill llli.li., u i. i.n 1 lie II np Then he ae> picture and examined it. front nl the bunp iluum ,'.■ And fur " lung while the n (leetlon of the Ugnl orer _ the ililleletlt liili of . . enlieally. Dotao lAt l a 1th but day's work. . ■ menl of bli subject 'i right arm seemed to him void of BOpplatMaati II' sought thla suppleness himself, twitting m Iheair anil following ill lentil e-lytheplayof hla own Angara, Toaeetho removed bla laeketand vest ami pat mi the Louis XVeoal Btasdlng he-ten a mirror he pulled the costume Into shape. Finally he returned to hi- picture, took the poll I handle of a brush and traced In the thickness of the color a form . hedged preferable >" the preced-ing one, ■ fmal glance al bla ■ into in- cl amber. A strong odoi "i poudre d there, left by ii. d the windows. Without the Ut] was dazzling with the botlson by a fantaatle hlmney pots, The walla stretched j and sleepy manner. , i : the trees, the adjoining ad a Ith all it- llhnnlnated wuv ., ami there esoaped from ii inio tho traits air. aoftened by thedlatanea. Varni I leaned out "' the win I: of thought, enjoying the eharm ,,f the warm nik-)it. animated by the twin-kling of atara and tha distant scraping of violin-. Hut eetonleument aeutad upon blm. The hotel naoally appeared w calm,eo dreamy, Blumbering day and night iHiueath the ■ of Ita tall ir.e-. And suddenly i noted B whole romance; he inuig- Ined a young girl, grown up in the shallow rafla, nt sufflaient age to be Pant-ed her parents, already aged, in thueband, convoking their friends and the friends of their friends to try and discover in tha throng the eoo-ln-law of il.eir.lre.un-. Vnrnet grew- Interested In his slender creation; he endowed the young la.lv with all thequallllee, and In tha tea whloh oama from tha night made ure which might at once lie a salutu- Uoi indakise, murmuring, "Good lack, little neighbor. May yon be nappy." Mm Instantly ha burst oat laughing "Thla roooooooatume hn» upset me," he pried "I am as -tiipid as a romance. Per-haps there are only twoold folks celebrat-ing their golden wedding. In that ease, 'Goodnhrht and amuse youraelveal' " riii next morning about V o'clock Var-net was charging bla palatta with colors and Avette was preparing t" poat, wl.e i some one knocked at tha atelier door, A gentleman asked lo aaa M. Varnet, The young painter presented himself anil to be excused from receiving him, urging a- a pretext that a model waa poe> ,n* . ■ .. "1 would like nevertheless iii apeak With you alone and al "nee In regard to an affair —a dellcau- affair," said the gentleman briefly, "Very well," anawered Varnet. aatun-lahad at thla norsittenne And he made a sign to Avi-lle to pa-- i'llo the eh imbar. ■I picked up the but die In . ,. ii,.- :,..ui- XV costume, and . i-.ss the atelier: ua she was ah,,in to the whispered to the artist, who had followed her: amateur can pay a big price. nil all oval him." "Monsieur," Instantly began the rlsitor, "Tn\ pp :i"i i" larprlafl you ii have learned that l am M do ■ ,. .., n| u i of the adjoining bo t.l. the hotel a Mcli you can seo from youi "Al I" exclaimed the painter, striving to comprehend, and ai MTda Loamy wdted, bra another response, he It not Mirpris.il, monsieur; now I am Haltered. Please lake ll seat." ■I thank ] ai. t i-iiur, but it IfUse- '. will in a few words make you ac-quainted with the object of my visit, since j, still fail t" setae it. Laet evening e .n a hal masque coslilliie v at yoar window," A Loala XV costume!" "A Lottia X\' losluiiie. If you will. Well, that young mull addressed n gesture to my daughter—a klas, to speak theex-cried Varnet, atnnafled. "Hoa - Why, thla way—with hla band." !,. your daughter saw '■Exactly, sinee she herself Informed me of it. Iknow very wall, monsieur, that it n a i- your ki.-» BO i. illi it why don'l yon give i' back to n • rblenl I'll d n Mwepnt!" And Wlllinllt I in-1" me thai I in" muoh Intel mil dabtl Ah' > .'II love her like He-llenic" '■Who told >' "Why, yom k they wi re real |ov« ,!■'- klseeal Bui they're b f..r me yon onghl i" have thought of thai"' "It'a plainly tO lie seen thai you've fie quently represented Diana u the world where they p"-i. fur yuil\ few- scrap- nf virt nuns eomnnnotlon." "Von are very gay Indeed for a man e.-ho is about to gi "Ami yon as gloom] as- a graveyanl— you who promlaed t.. btugfa so heartily when you aaw me bound In wedlock's ehalna!" "That's a faotl But that kiaa of mine, which baa aome back doubled and tmns formed. ;i I me. It make. ni« iliink thai we poor girls are llki paokagva left I,, be called for and forgotten the other bundles are removed, but a'e remain in the ,icp-.i! D" you know auytbii gnu re forlorn than Inceaaantly '" wltm - tuns with,.in ever budging youravlfl And i, - i - and I- -id }"<' were a denied Hue young felli « I" Thereupon Avette went on bur way, kiss-ing her hand t" him. - Tiali.-iuti-d 11 ».m ll.e French for Philadelphia Pi A IVIT'« Ooafldeatlal Olarh, The father of tile pre-etit I "I-.I Ill-art Brai a vefj eccentric peer. lie -ehlolllever issued from hi- lodglngi In Korfolk street, and a-ed I" early "ii all cinn'nllliioat h.ii-with the Outer Wi lal by means of a small slit In hla door, tlirongn which oommunl-eatlona to and fro were pa livery day hta lordehlp had sent to him the iiumla-r of oabbnges cut,peacliea on the 11!,-."( eggs I ddandchlokenehatched on hi- e-tate- lie made hi- iIIVe-t lllelits through an aged female doipeetle servant, One day the old lady walked iuto the Booth western Hallway eompanj and asked whether then wi nol an laaue of sum,, suit of goaranteed ate clerk suid there w as. "yilitesale!'' said she. "Oh,ye'-,old Inly, y.ni ne,-l not baafrald of jour money. Do you want loputyour ijuai-l.-r's wagea In il^" "Well," she said, if yon please, be good enough toglve me 000,000 worth of it, and here's the money." and with that -he un-tied a big pocket from under her dress containing notes to thai amount and pre-sented thu pocket to the astonished clerk. —Iamiloii Tit-llit.t. Th. obi OobMeVa Ohlehaasi A barrel laid Upon its side with one head knocked out mr.kes an Ideal place for a turkey's nest. One spring it happened that every hen turkey m the flock wai thnaqoai n barrel, and the old gobbler around lonely and ulaeonaolato, but never ad al l qaarrolaome. l-'tn.-iily. bowever. be loat heart and Donoluded to follow the prevailing fa.hiiui, and -o lie siniglit fora neat and went to sitting. Ho chose a spot wining some wild pars-nips, near nn old quarry, and then with a patience and devotion to duly that was worthy of the Other -ex. "Look nt him." said the farmer's wife, addiuaalnfl her huaband. "I>o give blm some eggs and see how he will make mil." Iiui the fennel bad DO I i wa-te "ii such • doubtful experiment; In-deed, all the turkey eggs were already un-der the hi n turkeys. Aneetfalofordinary waa therefore fomfahod tha old fellow, and the trial wal In -nn. T\i- hines'ime gobbler, Ilka aome folks. evidently though! he might M well Is- out oMlic world as nut "f the fashion, and so he adbepted thealtaatlon and actually per-alsted In the matter for three long weeks. It Is true that hi- awkward leg! broke sonic of the eggs, but -nine escaped and were hatched, and tho little chick- were fust.-red and e.ileil for III' llleir isld illcll-bator, and two or three Of them lived to grow ill). It was a curious sight to see them fol-lowing tho gobbler about the BekU, and tho hen turkey- win- no doubt aomewbat surprised; that is, if they had any time In be surprised, for liny had their ownbrooda of turkey children In cave lor and lai-e.- Youth's oompanlon. well with walla pierced by a thousand u..,^ a piece of lnoonaequeutlal foollahueaa, Windows; above arched the blue sky, . ed on a level with the ,.,ls. from depths sprang oul In In think oluiupa of verdure, ami there mo mt«d h ' garden amid the declining d of coolness which she I tight. Through the foliagi gnishtsl a dress going and COmlUU the lbiwer beds; at one moment the appeared in itsontirety, in an unsheltered spot, and Avette saw nil elegant young svuinan, who waa walking about with a book III her hand. | On rsMthlng theexlremlty of the path cue yuujig woman tamed i" retrace i < i steps. K-hao, buying by chance raised bin *ycs, ahe auippad aurprisril by the sudden appearance of this IJMI* XV cavalier, who perhaps reallrc.1 some dreaym agggeated by what aha had been reading. The,,, in an .aUburst of playfulness. Av.itc. al ODOf • -luiruiul by the grace of the render and proud cif luiving altrai ted her at lent ion. raited her band with a graceful Inovemenl to her lips and addressed a kisstolhe an-kuwwn The latter hurriedly lowered her eym. went up the front alci*. of the hotel Cowhlvb the garden belonged and vanished, "till, frlghleueil dove.'' -aid the cavalier ironically, "you have gone intoyour ilwi II-ing to hide yourself behind the onrtaina aiel view me more at your wise. Well, gam suidiodiiUrc!" And A.eUe u-suiued a nielam holy poee, rautemplatiug, turn by turn,with a eye eauh of the windows of the hotel. Hut the hiHV-l remained shrou.hvl In gloom. Avri u- grew weary. "]ty all the gods, the little one has left me in tha lurch1" ' Sho closed the window anil removed her 1/iuls XV costume. Aa aoM aa she hud dressed she returned 10 the payBhstoad- Juat her garments, cover l In- doarn of her cheeks with a touch of pOUlIre da I:/. and satisfy hsrself after an examination llial in her the young lady was i|ulte aa at-tractive as the piquant young man llav-fng retumed to the atelier ahe held a con- Miiit.it IOII with herself as she lnoked al the Mill, bright sky. which the skylight harshly divided into long, uniform cuts. ! -"Shall I depart' Shall 1 goout' Ball erfaet do i'uu aayf" demanded she of tha manikla.'sirikiug |i lu the stomach with the hack of her hand. I Beneath thusluak the po»i.l»wrd head bacillaiiid and the two urnia swung lent ami forth. "Yon please me. you do. Is-i all-o lull never get mail! Well. I'll marry yonl I1" my huabandI" Ami removing tha manikin support, Avette sealed il noon t he ,livan, than, drawing up a tab! which ware ,.. (ii II ttlos, ne look her plni .- h." aide the bin ! "latt'e drink to our betrotlinll" Win llllodtwngluasTS. -Il.ili'lhe nliaid." added Ibi I'll Irink youra!" lleslde her I he BgUI np Us dirty I «pn nil - ' with a black and booked mil-' Avette had Bnkthed drinking when tha manikin lost its .<| utlil.i inn nnd. slowly dipping, fell over on bar, Its hend upon bayahoulderaa If In a moven entoftei del nan Bhegava a lean, uttering icry <if fright. Then the manikin, I -lllllairl, (umbh'il head over lie. is auiilig tho cushions and, with a piteous fall, sprawled out upon Ilia latrpet w.ib a soft "'.'',',';,, f,„,ll"said Aveiie Ion "you are ...stupid a- the reetl Men will alwnya benera woman, arm when they ai ipnafav '"she'puneiunted thla apeeeh wtth ajkick nil he, of hcrviclim and quitted atelier, which I darknea. became calm and gll y, "i'1' " ' Ingnbrlonaaboul thai Ion <ajl "n tha ih ",- like » i "i1"'- Into: when had "i 'i thedo Seized win, dlstruBl on ' Avette had remained t denorture. he. lulvan-, ,1 t .m --.v feeling A BROOKLYN MAN'S VALET. . • lieu), an,I Bras I ille,I Ma.nice. Aim . .,..'. in- Kama " as III ri, , . a .-, II. in Brooklyn - who is in eaekolotli and nabi - JuM ..i prea cut. nol told by blm, nai-nrally, bui uona the lens inn. II re to be a swell and living lu nnsle-t baobelor apartment*, our young clubman determined thai ha would nol be doing luotthe right thing uoleaaliaem ployed a valet. Hi- Inoonie was anoh that lie was nn.due to pay lor the services of a trained Kngllah or Prenoh valet) so he I mil promised on a fairly presentable young Irishman whom he could gat for twenty five dollars a month. The Irishman's name was really Mike, Lit the clubman totil him that from the time of Ids entering hi-service he should be known aa .Mauri... Tin- Hibernian valet n '. ' tion to this arrnnga-nient. VI inriee was hardly an Idenl valet. hut he pi •ruied ins dutleawith unquea- , || not "iiii intelligence. mice's illllii - aa mnati r's • i - In from a a l^hlg): lug eaten morning and ilin-at night, when hi- emnloyei wnanotln-viled out n di-1 nol ilme ..t bla club. Alioui three weeks ago the afternoon mall broughtto the young clubmannscented uiissive from a young widow on thi-ll eights known in be beautiful ami reputed to In- very wealthy. Theuote contained an invitation to din-ner, and t he young i-luliniun wuschaglillcd beyond wonla at the fact thai he was suf-fering from a horrible cold, which had rendered him red eyed, red noaed ami gen-erally anything inn an attractive ipoouv Cle. lie W.ls .iv. ..re that Ii. lould no! pOS-sildy aooept the Invitation, for aaldu from hla appearanoa bla oonvuraatlon wa pane tllllted by Violent sneezing lit-. Brill he delayed until evening iK'fore ■ending any reply to tha note in thabona thathamlghl beoome more prewntitble, At the last moment lie rang for Mauiiee ami gave blm a noteoontaluloghis rugreta nnd bade him lake it to the widow's house. At the aame time, feeling thai In-was not so slok but thai he could eat, ha aald to his mini: "Maurice, 1 uiu too 111 to go to Mrs. 'atonight* batyOO can bring my din-ner here r, bi a you o ■ hack." It was fully two hours later when the valet Is-g: i i" serve th.. young clubinan with his dinner. The aqup. tho flab, the cntre.— wi re nil so excellent as loexolte the " nog man's surpri-e. and when Mall rice brought him a beautifully cooked hint he asked In surpri-e: "Whal's going on at the call rer's to-night? lie must have gotten upuilinner for n small and very particular liiiiner parly." "Oh, no. sorr."saiil .Maurice. thla from Ure. —." "Whall" (airly sci-eaiie d the yiiungclllb-mnn. "Yea, sorr; I explained bow ymi was sick and wanted met..lake I o:i home t lie din-ner. 1 t.sji, my basket with inc." There i- uo DM writing down what the clubman said; it couldn't be printed any-way. Mm. i iee Bontended, however, tint ho hail been lenl tohfrf —wlthAUuta and told to bring iiack a dinner. in despair tlwanhappy youth told Mau-rice In go at om-e and purchase atihe nearest rl to a hundeome bouquet, whloh hewa-'o ' , at once to Mr.-. . with his- : ii: .-thai a call and explana-tion would follow. The young clubman wnatooni nl inchofahurrj to wri', In less than an hour the InteUlaeut Mamie. I, >>1 returiie.) and reported to hla muster ■ hat hi- commission had been cxe- "l)id Mrs. tuiy nnythlug?" was tho anxious Inqi Iry. "No sun : lint -he gave me IIfty cents." "You didn't lake It, loll idlotf" "No, sorr; I told her the bouquet cost ten dollars, so she sent her maul after her pooketbook and gave me the money." At ihi- tha young Brooklyn clubinan Is suid to have fainted. However that may-be, it Is certain that he got rid of his Hi-bernian treasure instauter and has slue-attendedto hi- errands himself. At lust accounts he had not mustered up suflieleut courage to call anil inuke his panog with the widow.—New York Herald. THE NFXTIMOBNINOl FEF.L BRIGHT AND HLW/Nn MV COMPLEXION IS BETTER. ■ ManeVMbt i.. r nml kliln->yt..i>ivl Hit |i!.'av*nll ■AlTf Tin* na.!" ft im ' Mif tMt ten. It 1* C»llfWl _ " LANESMEDIGIHE lr-.lalV. I.llllt'- _ Mi.v - !h« llowrl* nich di«T. I. I Mm. h—llhr. Hi f DM ! Iiroogbt SULPHUR BITTERS Poor Weak and Weary Mothers Raise Puny, Pindling Children. Sulphur Bitters Will make them Strong, hearty And healthy. GREAT REDiJfmONS! Tin taiiy Sumo i-now about ovei td avoid carting over to next teason as little goi , me prefer lo give the advantage to llic- public anil make nich great re-ductions that an economic buyer will he wise to lake advantage of. Our reputation isiuch that when we say we reduce an article the public know that such is the rase, as being Smelly One Price anil all our goals being marked In Plain Figurea t'-ere is no room for deception. Children's Department ID thia department ere are itill cutting price* thai cannot but please the nio.t economical buyer. i ,'l ihii nn'.-good- and in the latest wylei ■ nd oat terns, ii will he v. for prudent mothers to call on us bef II 'licit purchase for the little . Furnishing? Department. All Roads Lead Here! ■ !s soid at bottom ; i Special prices are offered on oui entire .stock Brussels, Tapestry and in; n :i Carp I In kug. we have sonic beaut in, dea FURNITUES i if iiody l'lusli Rockers, Ladies' I), Parlor Table . 'fin- I I 0 Fancy lC'ts, Chairs, We are showing in this departmeni i bea erj thing appertaining in a first class Furnishing :.'.'.< ■ mil at low as can be fburd anywhere in the county. A visit to th partmcnl and a glance at the slock i d ;i a ■ ■ unit fail to con-vince the •: il. CLOTu 55 Payette Street, Conshohockea. Pa. Invincible Loader. .Jsis. Simon, Prop. Base Ball and Bat with i.ach Childs Suit. COUCHES Also an elegant assoitnu a; of Parlor Suits.Bedroom Suits, Book-Cases, Extension Tal w prices, WALL PAPERS in large quantity and elaborate doi I holsterinc a specialty, No misfits—n ROBERTS & MEREDITH, 74 FAYETTE STREET. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.. ir ir*n »p" * *i ■> IP i ■■>* Scn.1 3 2-i-*nt stamlis lo A. P. Ih-ilw.v *«'«., lo-loii, MUM., ror bast mnlical work publMbed FLUillima. JONATHAN CLEAVER, MACHINIST, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, Hector St., Conshohocken, Opposite tho WanhlnirUin Hose House. Iron fences. Slosm hcHllua fur inivste or public liulldliiiis a specially. - stretched bnl inn "ill nnderstand, I dn not donbt, prevent the recurrence of similar lliei talked, talked, but varnat, , h] --. i„i longer lie.tnl liim: I ..! 1.1- resumed] tie l.i-my waa in the uanlen ut III! lillll "Yea, iiiuii-i.'iir^ mvdaagkterwas rend-ing, anil having by chaucu ral.oil her eyes ■he"— "She was n-aillng!—laat evening!—hut It Was i- 'Ins a- pltehl" •ilii. let nt .-ill!—ilia o'clia-k il WM -till v.-ry light." -At II o'clockl" repeated %aruet;"y3u arc mil- il wa-iiii'ili- kf" "Hall past li.il Hi' iilnoat." Varnat lircnllnil inun- freely, In t ll J. ir-stoodetUI leas than bafora. Tha W.I-* ■•( Avette, who was hamming as ahe dressed herself Jn ihe ehamber, ilrew him froui Irla ■tnpefaotloD. "Vint see, monaiaur, that I am ■nrprlaeil ami ootuSinnL I knewnn.; uy about ihi- matter, inn I believe 1 ennaliow you the culprit." ll,- hastened to the door of the chamber, one I ii. ami without entering culled Avette. She was Bnlahing putting on the lace ami \vi« In-fiire the mirror. WlthoOl turn-ilii.- around abaorledi i ill, it waa a good transaction—I'm sure of It! Can't I si* through things? You'll treat me to a lino lireakfa-l, won't you. Vaunt, my lovef" 'Coma, gat out nt Lhat," said the painter The younK Klrl spun iirounil on nerheala, assumed a haughty attitude, with her hand on the guard of bar sword, nad ere- |ng Varnet frmu head to fool mild In a the-atrical tone: "A man of liulior would have Mini. 'laM IIS BOOUt tn^etherl'" Tin II slowly, with inensiiri'd steps, she ret I to the atelier. The sluht "f M. i!e !.. -my, who she tl ght hud gone, did not trouble her. Bhewaa mounting upon tha model's table when Vainct aakoil her shnrplr: "What did you do yesterday after my departure, iiiaiicmui-eiii•-" did I dot" red her eyes with an expression of , urn .■ -iii.p.. .. - ahe r, plied: ■ Id you do at the win-dowr" Avette cam a quick, nulr.r.ica| look ni M. , ■ andaaappad her lingers In the ah "Air I've got 0' I -cut ii l.i— tn < nil.-, iiioii-i.-lil' A ki— i-iffrom i" " pretty womnn, and, in,in me,thai onawaa nottobe in- „ huaband I It struck my fancy lion lu the form moat ■ . .,!,i, ,t That's what myself, and I think, . I did well." . ,; ,i, |., my. l.-umlliliK. had i-'-iiini-l IUe raanoudedt "ltwaa II"' tiW ile l.i-inv whiiin loll saw: I uiu ' si i licverlheless not to . ,,. klU oil-Hi' -- ' Then, turnlni to tha paliitw, in; wlaedi -M..11-iiui-. I inn going, if I regrel Im*- lll-ll Mill. I urn now lll-Mllll. Ighted with ihi- little adventure, which linn procured mo the pleasure of making your aeqnalntanee 1 hope you will permit me to call is'casionally and ailmira \"iir paintings." .: months elapsed, tin" evening ■long the I-uiii.ml si Mlohal.when in- matnyoungwi in who, as »1'C v"Nl °T I,I|"| "llispercd in Ills ear: • v I.e. i.« never Inatl He turned ami r* ".:i h...1 Avette. i evening, h»»daonia Hani i ... iin- newer"dentsnded he. II.-ii,.iii.. An Arletoevette iirlrrr. A man of title wa.- Iielnu driven m-ni-cs We-iiiiin-ii i bridge ' iluli in the Weal End. Whan orosaiim I horse jlbbad and made hero gab his feet over tho daahboanl nnd lUiaca ac.iiimii mi th»- c.ii' bottom !i' would not go forward nt any price, and ' lie more tho driver nrged him the steiuUer he Snirileil l.irkwat'.l. At li : palled out in th -pair. "You'd inner gat out, sir. and take another eali t" your club." The fare jumped out uiu) erlad, "Coma down." Ha bad to repeat Ittwoor three time, before-1he- driver eookl eon that he had to i.-ct in.-iilo tin- banaom and let his fare drive him. It. occui red lo him that this was a rinky proceeding, and he began to remonstrate gently about dam-nglng the call, the "hOaS" I" ili^ a new inn*. and dllllculties about the license, '•Coma down," roared the fare "If I can drive a foiir-in-lmnil I can drive thai thing." This seltlc.l the matter. My liml Ifl a line fi"iirc of a man, but when he got onto tin driver'- perch, which shook under his weight, he looked a hit uneasy, especial i aa the cockney erowdenoonraged him with pitch facetious observation! a-. "Why, he line stays on!" "What docs a Kent like hi in know about 'oases?" The latter question was soon anawered. In two minutes he hud given a Irilll'lllt lesson in driving. The Inn.-' ua- li:-t pulled steadily hack till it n.us on Its hannchc-. It was ' lien -cut off with a flick of the whip, and wcnlawny at a speed that curried It lieynnil my ken. hut nol before I hail seen at faasl one ariatooratle friend of the amateur driver start hack In ainaze-nient at tho sight.—I Ion I'or. Shi-IHcld Telegraph. Qm H. THWAITES, Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitter, Cor. WASHINGTON and OAK Sts., Conshohocken, Pa. FlitUTC- and KltUnas for tUeiuii liss ami Wattr. Hydraulic Rave, Hrs.— mnl IMII t'uiniw. HaaUag I ubllo and Iiimn BuiUiuo br massi aapsdalty. JOHN S. HIPPLE, CARPENTER and BUILDER, Cor. Hector and Apple streets, Conshohocken. Estimates furnished and ronlracts made for all kinds of buildings. Plans and Specifications drawn for new work. Particular attention paid to altering and remodeling. First-class work and material guaranteed. il yousre u. *Miiot s UIXM STOVE. K° lo H. C.iVIESSINCER, N. E. Cos. FAVr.TT* AMI I'.I.SI STBIITI, OOKT8TTOIIOOKZ1IU1 n^vrrcTw J^R. E. E. FLEMING, Dentist, FIRST AVEIUE, BBI.OW rAYETTK STRgW, Couhobocksn. Pa. WASHINGTON HOTEL, No. 40 Elm street, Conshohocken, JOHN A. HARROLD, Proprlrior. All the bent brands! ol win.-. Where will bs onml s fuirtssortni^nt of ths bast Stoves st lowest prices. TIM Rllul'lNO, Bl'OtlT-INH AND KEPAIltlNII n.«tly sinl chea|.l7 dona Orst.-su.l rtre BtMt, i>lov.s repaired. Piirnpe ol all kliulii. snil sgeuentl SHiirlmeiitiil Uouie-Fiini- Ooode slwsvi on hand. j. jl-'ju BAVUKG AND CAS SMK/CfE JYJAYALL MAY. Hauling "' ■" kinds. Vflpectal uu.nlli.il Riven to the dellieilng of £relKlil Ureter sud r sv.-lto JU. Oiliabuliacien. He)—Dr. MIL- HI is vory jiopular with tho ladies. He line been n nuccesafu.1 practitioner? Sho—Oh, yeel He hna nevor saved % patient whoso ca.se he diaKiiosed its hopcr4 less.—Life; Tell Dead. These words art very familisr lo onr reulen, u not a day pasiea wltbont the report of the ■uddon death «f Home prominent oitizen. Tbe explanation ii "Heart DIHUK"*-." Therefore beware if yon have any of tbo following riymp-tomi: Short llreatb. Pain In Hide, Hmotber- IUK Hpelli. Swollen Anklei, Aathmatio llreath-inK, Weak and Ilangry Hpelli, Tenderoeai in Bbooider or Arm, Klntterlnfi of Heart or Irregular Pnlnr. Thene eymptomn mean heart dtseaee. The moat reliable remedy ii Vr. Uilea' Now 11- - rl Cure, wbiob baa oared tboneanda of liroi. llook of t*?atlmoniali free at T. F. McCoy Drog Store who also aella tho Kew Heart Core. X JAMES CLINTON, Hauling of al! Kinds Promptly Attented To. Sixth avenue, Conshohocken, Pa. uiu fni |.iitlit-r I.nnR for CalTes.* Tonuiiett. AL Illion I wnr* rHirpriiet-'d (••• poolng nOBif j!ii<iriii()ust'ai\.-' Uxutuei offerad for wile \H ilm iiuirki't plWO, Tin-)' fVtro nmrvclH y.iuh tongueWM Rl loan four fool ltn| mid •roigbed not farfmin (onpounoa, Tbo caltlu which OOtlld produCO BQOU Hi ornnus iiiiir-L be vrritalili- Titttnn. Tb I11J •nvprloo I fuiiiHl tliiit thfi-noriniiUHtuiiuiiL'a i aim. from v,,i'y ofdlnow liHjkiuu nulmajs nut nboro t !)<■ n> erago ui •'I* ihi.-- ii peoultaf brood "f onttlef" I ■jkwl 'An tboj 1<HIK toogued liwtowl <>i ii'NK bornodr1 "Not at nil," i Xplalned my L-uiilu. "Tlii'y are the ordinary bn-ol. I early dlacovomd that, calvis had n fondneiui for sail, ami di'turmiuexl U> IIHI- this dlfjOOTOry t'> 'hi1 lien! lulvnntiiiii'. Tylog thooalf when t|ulM younu. in it" stall I HU.-JHIHU'II a pli cool rock ■tnlt within b«l« rOACh of if■ tongue. t will nnturally i-Mi'i Itoell t.» i l«lhit. In II wcrk I bang the salt un Inefa IU'IK-I, MII«1 tii- call "ill itretch it- tongue uiUilltLan reach tbl lamp -Eae-i ereok I Increaae th.: dUtanoe and tin- tongue lengthen! in prooortloo. At thuundofn naa i have a One healthy tongue ranging In U-iifcftli Iron, throe t<> !"iu feet." ■ Km ' I -.aiil. ■ altar nwhlu< tlw nnlmal's head muat beeonw i«-» amall rorltato»i.ut'. How tl»H'» a L-i-t it Iwck mi" its itinutli>" "Ariyininay. tha head hcconieeti 1 baTfl tlu'ittiuv Invented nn nrtllldal nioutii with which I Incaae Un- organ when not in one. 1 have modi unite it for tune <>iit of my achoino, ai the ton^ui n are of a vi-ry flue qnallty. Being Impregnated with aalt, thoy oan i>,- ehlpneil Co long die-tanpeo »i»»l will atand any climate."—Phil* edelufala Times, Worth Tin Collars to any family, ia Dr. Kanfmann'i book on die* eases;finely illuatraUd plates from life, don't be humbuRKOd, but cure yourself- Send three 2 cent Htarops for pontaRe to A. P. Ordway A Co., Boston, Maes, and rtceivo a oopy free. Ectlish Bpavin Liniment removes all Hard, Kofi or Callonsod Lumps and lllemishes from horses, Blood Spavin*, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney Htnp-Itoue, Stlilen, Spraiim. all Swollen Throats CoQRhs, oto. I*"Hve $!'» by n*- at one bottle Cackles i Arnica Salvo. Tho llest HaWo in tbe world for CnU, Brnlsei Bores..Uloers, Salt Hhenm.FeTer Bore*. Tetter Chappid, Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively onres Piles, or no pay repaired. It is guaranteed to give perfect Ratisfaotton, or money refunded. Price j-'. cents per box. For sale by Thorns F. McCoy. 7 10 ly inilff Tlllbronlc Hoii Q| Mayor Tillbrook i.i HeKei •; rl,Pa.,bad aSi-rnliilaliuiirliimUer oaoeai « b IIM puyalean lanoedaaJ iin'uit I., UH a iiiniiiiii! sore, and waa ruiiowed tiy eryalpelaa. Mrs. Tllllirwik B»VO lilin Hood's Sarsaparilla Ike ...; Iwalad up, he baaa»e perteetty srafl unit li now a lively, roburt bor. OMier aareola „l,.„.. ,-hllilr.M aOCer trnm lni|iure blood should proBI bj tWi eaample, HOOD'B PILLS sere llabUaal Ooasllaarlaa bjr Mitiniiitf perWaltla snion of iii. aUmaaasri Lime, Sand and Building Supplies furnished lo contractors and bailders. Contracts made tor remoeal ol dirt. JOHN KNOX, UIUI.KH IN Ladies and Outs Furaiskiig Goads Hats, Oans a*d Metteaw. Fayette ttt«tt, OsMhalwokeii, Pa RtAL SSTATK AOKNIX. QENERAL MEADE HOTEL 42 and 44 South Elm street, Conshohocken, Pa., JAMES I. LOUQMREV, • Preprle*** Brat tusaili of Liquors. Wines, Forlar, Ale si B«er. Aooommodsllons ror man sad staliltaf MONTGOMERY HOUSE, Cor. Fayette and Marble eta., Conshohocken, Pa., V. 8. BL00KMALL. • PraarMer. All Ibe bast breads of Uqiiora, Wines, Ale. Beer, Porlsr. rto. tlublln, scconirnoiranons. In. hii Jr. i k, IBS IM ^ARD'S HOTEL, Elm street below Poplar, Conshohocken, Pa., 1AMES WARD, • • Preprle'.K. All tliebs.1 brands of Whiskies, Hrsildtes.Wiesa and finis, I'-' I'urU.r, Al. sod <%.r.. Families Supplied with JRA N. SAYLOR, COLLECTOR. <^>' < OYSTERS ! at FCLBY'S ruOT Of kAVBl'i'M da°. *0 get rid of that tired, taint feeling so prev-alent during this warm weather, go to T a, BILLS, ETO. OOLLCOTEO AND ttouaaa RENTIO. uoa. noo« and William Hu. WssiOor, shohiM'krn. P». p^ H. LUBBE, CoiTc;ucer, Real Bstate Brotar, Gen era! Business Agent and Notary ^wl>Iio Munawto k«n til tloslrmbl* Will". M«r.g>..r.* ne^ottaied. Uouws to real sud utbilvciiuiks pfonipUy mada. •aroeaop llactorffL flrsi Atmrb*\.9.0.,2%t&*orj. Wm. P. Jones, DEAI.KIt IN Frour, Oai Meal, Corn O.its, Chopped Corn si Oaisand Baled HAY andSTRAW Cw. Si'vcath and Spring Mill aveaaea, Ccnshakaaaaa. rs. McCoy's Drug Store and get a bottle of his Beet Iron and line. An excellent tonic, pre-scribed by many phy-sicians. 50 cents for a large bottle. Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, and Lumber , oF.Ai.T, Bum, ALSO s COAL! From tho BEST MINES. West - Conshohocken, - Pa. PRICES REDUCED! Children's Suits. Buys' Suits, .Men's Suits. i'.vc .thing reduci' in price it HERAMAN WETZEL'S, Opposite P. 0.. 66 and 68 Main street, Norristown, Pa WE ARK GETTING IN SHAPE WITH OUR ALTERATIONS, BUT TO MOVE THINGS QUICKLY, PRICES GO DOWN Ami benoj greet*! reloe then beta*. Jur>t look ut thoae: 250 12-Mo. Book, 12c. Carpet Remnants rue -worn book* at al-most a give away price. The readlnali uo u ■ I Dksara a hMtobepipataUentrroor nading. White Counterpanes. Iron tiJe.. [town to •: <■» Ho Ro 1 00 II .70 At prioei vhei M Is niitcniwlilcrnl. Piattj pMltcrns slid colorings ol Tapcttry. Knuacls, Vel-vets, rroin 1 lo \% yanls lengtlu. Just the thing fur rugs and Bloul coverings. Black Henrietta. All \. .ii.tlsM " td*. i' >ii ^' tOilown lo 79 o--n!- . .1- v.iliwfora little m It will look queer lo oui . . wm H> ihom The] 2000 Yards Remnants i '-in aiaiiv iHflereni *s. Voii't well ; Other Bargains. or Qlnftaajiu i prieee. - ; ■■ ■ ■ II-, iiii'l all 1000 l'ajwr Hooks. 6c. i-'llRHIH, BWc. (8to ihcm In our Weal V iDdov ' llainburic tMgllui RemiMU ' KiliUiti Ht'iiiiiiiiits*. ■-.■. :&.-. IjrlliV Skirts, 19c. Ladles' WHIBU. ! II > i ■ WILLIAM WRIGHT, Nos. I. H. BRENDLINGrER, KcHfiinp Deelei I 76, 78, 80 and 82 Main Street. Norristown, Penna FAYETTE ST., ABOVE FIRST AVE., Conshohocken, • I'eniia- Dealer In—— Hardware. Cutlery, Tools. Etc. Lortti- <to<k of fresh GARDEN i.I-F.I^ <i" lai 'I1' on hand. Oul.-is lor iron 'alien and promptly f'lril. Joseph GREAT Reduction SALE Now is .i I me .1 rou wan ■ hes. REAL BAR-CAINS. Vour outfit for the Fourtl We have a treat nan) 1 ■ .. 1 ill "-piing Slock antl being desirous of giving you the benefit, we anil offer them to you, at Ihe low prices quoted below : Suits that wore boul at $11.00 now $7.50 Suits that were sold at $10-00 now $6.50 Suits that wore sold at $9.00 now $5.50 and all broken lines in equal proportion. Hoys' ISIack and Blue Wonted Suits, agea from 14 to 28; close out at $4.50, were 16.50. A Job Lot, ages from 16 to 19, close out at 5.350. Suits lor Children from 75 cents up. All these goods arc New and Clean and no Trash. We arc the sole agents lor the Century Suspen&er, the only suspender manufactuaed, eapei ally for comfort, 1 omblncd with durability. Our Merchant Tailoring Department .to still stocked with first-class goods, at reduced prices. Also a large line of every shaped Hat in fashion. Thomas P, Druggist. Fayette Street above Elm. Chislett. P R ACTIC A L HORSE-SHOER & BLCKSMITH BPBC1AI eTTKOTlOX IOI.INII.KMKN> nil I .nd waanns u( nil kinds made ainl ,.., ,' - I o.K MISTING ANllTKIM. tHitaland in-—1'■"•it"-I'll' aienempiojeo, I) I , ,1'NI t; U A-IIIM.ll'N.l. 1-ilKU Opuatu R aUral Railroad Deea iS-liolllH KFS CAl!TIOI«.-Bswar» or dealers safc-' Mil in Inn shoes nllhnul W..I.. I.loasl ...|. nn.I 1 IK |irlr . rh -iil.-iliiiiliin sbisel 1.. in. ■ Inmpi-ilon bolloni. nn in. ii.lnl.-iii nnd a by law for ob> W.L DOUGLAS S3 SHOE_ GENTLEMEN. sti.l iliirsblo llisn suy other shuo e*er ailil si Iho prlco. K.|nal» einu.ni nisrt,. ihoes euslInK t**n ft lo S3. \ W ail.nO r-hoo mnde -III. Iwo eoasplela sirs, n.-1'iir. lr sewed si ihe ..umlile else (BS Bhown Incut), P--0I "SUAR KNECHT. Removal to llth anil Sansorn Sts., /i-EACHi1^ Ol' MUSIC. Philadelphia, '" Ladles' and dents' Advertising. Tl- na wlaa 10 adrerUse anrlhlnj anrwM H„y,. ,. u, I. 1..1.1.1 I', mnvn.i. A ■ M York. ere at CO.. , v.rMliiiiL,', sees .v. ry- warranted tbe most wontlerrni .Ulomlsh Core . .iniliina-oveii to tbeiimk- I orer known. Bold bj T. F. MeOoy, UrngRlst, ' Conshohocken, l"a-arnVEKY ons in need of Information 1 a the sub- It, ag will do well looMUaaeofH of^-Book foi IdverUsers." SM pasea, prloc aaa dollar. Mailed. i«.>i,.i;-- paid, on recelpl orpfflea. contains a eareful ermipflatlon IWan Ihe ameii- ,.*n Ni« '.i..i papent illation miiiiu t,f niilafjood .1..1I1.1 ml..iiiiiiilnit about . ,■ miut.T- |--rlsliiin«t«llio business of n.lvi-ni-iiiK. Address in l« I I I - AliVKIl- 11-1N11 BUREAU, 10apraeatt.,K v. I0 2iy HARO-RUBBCSI TRUS8IS, - S3 00 U.S. GOVERNM'TTRUSSICa, - S.OO Tr«HN In aull Oil I'S.ra. SB l—w sa 60 (aala. DR. J. B. HOBENSACK,mJSSO. "• OlUe ll«<. !<-* t » ' Mil1 H I - '■',• I'Ulla.l. I «M, I am both a.rprt»ael aael m*4 4 » ■■■• beatrnaat l> all i«sTr(*ra troan -I .n--. W I s-i.w.r .. t 'r - ) .." PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL. CONFIDENTIAL. MtrtRl'si, an'lstith ■> attralBf, iBicriTteurtwe, or b*J tffetU. V,i tanlii alar 1 a-Mreaa, OIIB t coata la aumpi. IL 1.1. r. ami. rweiti 1 uttiti. tiitm. uu Overaalters AUD CHILDBEN'S LE0OIS8S, 1 latent anil best i-toca In the »orl J. H. BICHELDEBFEE. MKnnfscturer. whoi»»aie and Kelall llaaler. Sailers 11111I l.'-ii- Blns. TTisile loiiiili-t . hinliriilili'i'-il snsiienili-r-inoiinli-.l. «.'ntl.-iin-n H fiiiiit-hiiiBKiH.il- in aieui varn-iy. Uimrea.tlee,soar(a, collars, raoe, linslary, miiltler", snspeinleis. I ho M. Kraee siisiiamler lor irenis »nd bnvs.tlii. ran fo« shoulder brace tosilltaTciyl.ody.Bnlrts.lrawers. eardlaaa jurkt.u, m-rieo ami searlet flannel nn.lei-wear for litille-' anil «enf. Also ffreat heal iiroloelors, and a ihnnsanil rtlcteHloontimeron-loinenllon. Illlilnil ga'nsnm sia. Celluloid Watariirool. lllnen Collar and Cuffdnpot. Wholeeafeand-retail Plane. 01 in Viol;,.. nub ' ' I laugbi. 1 irders fur Innlna I'liini" pmmpily st-niiili. i 1.. 66 Fsvstts '-tretl. * Conshohocken. MISS LIZZIE KNKI'HT win rcffivo tin 11ml aii' 1 Heplemb. 1 But nholHi .111 tiricaii. PI*IM »'i.) Violin, The *l..lln lnfm«i iK-i'i'iiilmr H l-H'Mi - Btvortle Imtrumonl And ln-re i-11 mod upistiituiilty for young Irnlk's who prefor 11 lit'ly lemhiT. CttirorAad B6 Fayetto ilriel. Comhohocktrt. REDMONDS SHOE STORE. An CIU.U'N- vurli'ly of Oxford Ties. Red and Russet Button Shoes 1..» w iiuinw. Ropalritiff Neatrr Daae. Daniel B. Redmond, Fayette street, • Conshohocken, ra J. W. WILSON, iboMtwM »tth« vrlp liri'ini; tmly mi" itolo wwixJ hor 011 l'"' ttlge,miJ wbttn oooe fth!\v?i,. noma.AH 93.00 BIMM r. 1 nir. -I .it- num.' (Inivi IXM ll never rloor Ksutwn from tho upptw. _ rri of f.x.iwvar dv«lrlng to tt-ono. HlUe,BhouWcon-l'lir th.> ■uptjrl.ir iiuttUttrs of thf-tv ■li'Ki.ainl not tmiDQuafnrea lo ..uych.'iMi woltilKH^Bold M •aUJO. hftvlim only ■iii«'!tr«nfi« to conimi-ou ■ il ;Jt:|,.^«l,ollrftUi«lFaUTll s;..iii 1.1." talfi S^a'alS ml 9'at.00 WorklniJman ■! 'f' 9'i.' .» and VoutaV w.aTfii .»e-.l Hhfsa-tll r.»aieMI* r<;*.()t. Bud SOW<HI:9'4.30. Hat.nt) and MlissW Al.TJjlii'rtDonpd* up., t It, nanii'TilKb ■ t uit-rlL. ulvr rxrlunivc HiiU' to ■nni' <1<'0---, ronimia. Wrllii for rimilnmir. If »,"l ll ,"r, ""''V.'.'.' atiutlnu klud, Blzo and width wuoti'tl. l»Q«tt««* m i.l (ji'iitntl lut-rrhiaiitti IM |ilori< MI'IMI dlrr W. la. l>OU v I'IIIII- -0.1.I dlrrrc to P»Clorj. ' "• *' ■'—«|ati, Drocliton. aUBtw. $6.55 PRESENT' FREEI lh'tiuiitnl book oonulnloglhi ' lull plicoi inti-lc |. In it ■-. linn LADIES' and GENTS' IlL and NOTIONS, 13 East Elm street, 1 lyette ilieet. CONSHOHOCKKN, PA. 1,.1-ni in.1.1. i • clodlni Ihetellowlm ror 1 aftarwarde, m r..\v..rk. Uatr/'i Past Aaleei HI 1 Whistle apd l-omradei " 1 Oo, Pretty Rose, o Our I l-.linrd lilt- PUe 1" Hi''II" ! in.iMiulii'l': W« Kalle. Mnrj mm John, I" runt i- I"' ■■ I" f/t lire till- I * :-> 1111...-111. . KROUT'8 BAKING P0V/DER Mid Klli'l "I"- PtAVOBWd I II ' iv I Yiinrai"11 " ■ olrcnlai i i """ ' ":'" AlVlll .,1- 1 McDermott Bros., ■ the best grade cf Lehigh and Scl'.uylkill. -- -COAL-Oitice : i6N. Hector St., i i INSHOHOCKEN. Recorder $1 a year
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Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, July 22, 1892 |
Masthead | The Weekly Recorder |
Date | 1892-07-22 |
Year | 1892 |
Month | 7 |
Day | 22 |
Volume | XXIII |
Issue | 20 |
Coverage | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Conshohocken |
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THE WEEKLY KJUUUKUhiK.
VOL. xxin, NO. 20. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FHIDAY, JULY 22, 1892. $1.00 PBB FEAR L\ ADVAMCB.
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high and imllii « neath the em
bar lift Bat on ban hip loat ai ild
iiihep band stock In than
bword touching hi i
rfararthalcM bar smile faded away at
imea, a pout rounded hor raej
vlwiyo langtbanad with i aupp
inok and
eyes turned tOV ' ■
"M'sleur! .V
Vuriioi. standing before b
nalnad deaf, hla forehead eoni
attention, Ma araa going from I
Uie enures, imsslnx liv way of tha
awl in the atelier one board thai timid,
renewed plaint, making Itaall desperately
tender:
"M'aleurl M'sleur:" 1 Arette wax Don L Bba did I
thoae Ionic alien, aawhli noorl
fall over the (ayasl ateliers and seem to
cover with crape the painter and hla
eimea. Now that day Varnet did not
Ik. At dial aba bad pouted In I
that ho hlmeelf wonld waary of lii» alienee;
futaathe arti>t ranmlned onahakei
ad eommeaced to complain, n -
.with a singular aoppleoaaa tha uniiio.il
amile of tho l"s» aaaonn as Viirin-t's glance
returned to her.
At last the younK painter appeared to
We conquered the difllculty whloh bad
absorbed Mm: he recoiled a fan steps,
throw back hi» heail, enveloped blawork
■with a complacent glimco niul laidl
i1 "Eh?" Avette. surprised, had nn reply reaoji
ahewlahcd nevertheli ■ not to lei BOl
occaaion to speak eaospe. I" ■ I «"
lively Interest ahe dsmanoedi
i "When are you going to gel marriadr
••U" azolalmad varnet, ah iken byastou-lahiucnt.
"What are yon thinking al
1 don't want lo get married:"
I "Oh, now that von have Obtained a
medal at the salon"
I "What does that signify?"
I "Nothing, 1 know," aiiMvin-il-ln\ laii'.in-ing;
"but the public still believes in the
value of medals; tbepepsewho haee mar-riageable
daughters believe, in than) alao|
aa to you painters, who no longer bellere
lu them, you atrireto obtain them. Hut
dl that wou't prevent ma lr laagblng
heartily the day I shall aaa you marry!"
I "The devil take me if I shall lnllglll
Meanwhile you can gal down Cram then ."
resumed he. "You will pat on your own
clothes and give the key in tha oonolerge.
I am obliged to go out."
"Understood:" reHpiinili'd Avette. who
leaiied with joined teat from the model'!
table to tho floor.
Varnot put down hl« palette, brushed
himself and took hta hat. At the moment
of leaving he turned toward
■M, whom gharaalfand
lug In the middle of tha atoll- r.
( "If you break anything, or U
place the manikin ua i aoaxeerow bafora
tho door, I'll poll TOW ears tomorrow
morning. And don't you write any more
the names of Chuuuhard and Vnmlerbilt
on tho alato in the entry.''
I "Monsieur," gruvelyuttu.ii
you think mo capable of raaortii
the same joke'
I Left alone the young girl threw 1
on tho divan and grew drowsy. Hor frail
body in thia relaxation resembled, to the
point of being mistaken for It, an autumn
too fallen upon it* back, ana - amod
asleep, utterly fagged out, I
eyea, when she sprang up with a bonnd and
entered the painter's chamber, there tor*
move her costume. A psycho eras beside
the window. Avette paused, asisod with
a revcry al the sight of hor beribUinril and
charming n-tlecutni. Sin- even sighed i:i a
low voice:
i "Oh, if I were a man. knowuw. women
as I do"
Without tnlsblng, she opened tbi
dow axi'l leiiiud mil.
Ilefon- her was what looked like a broad
I., aching n
ruck a match i i
mod blm seem-
:. r; 1 lie Inallikill llli.li., u i. i.n 1 lie
II np Then he ae>
picture and examined it.
front nl the bunp iluum
,'.■ And fur " lung while
the n (leetlon of the Ugnl orer
_ the ililleletlt liili of
. . enlieally.
Dotao lAt l a 1th but day's work.
. ■ menl of bli subject 'i right arm
seemed to him void of BOpplatMaati II'
sought thla suppleness himself, twitting
m Iheair anil following ill lentil e-lytheplayof
hla own Angara, Toaeetho
removed bla laeketand vest ami
pat mi the Louis XVeoal Btasdlng he-ten
a mirror he pulled the costume Into
shape. Finally he returned to hi- picture,
took the poll I handle of a brush and
traced In the thickness of the color a form
. hedged preferable >" the preced-ing
one,
■ fmal glance al bla
■ into in- cl amber. A strong
odoi "i poudre d there, left by
ii. d the windows.
Without the Ut] was dazzling with
the botlson by a fantaatle
hlmney pots, The walla stretched
j and sleepy manner.
, i : the trees, the adjoining
ad a Ith all it- llhnnlnated wuv
., ami there esoaped from ii inio tho
traits air. aoftened by thedlatanea.
Varni I leaned out "' the win
I: of thought, enjoying the eharm
,,f the warm nik-)it. animated by the twin-kling
of atara and tha distant scraping of
violin-.
Hut eetonleument aeutad upon blm. The
hotel naoally appeared w calm,eo dreamy,
Blumbering day and night iHiueath the
■ of Ita tall ir.e-. And suddenly
i noted B whole romance; he inuig-
Ined a young girl, grown up in the shallow
rafla, nt sufflaient age to be Pant-ed
her parents, already aged, in
thueband, convoking their friends
and the friends of their friends to try and
discover in tha throng the eoo-ln-law of
il.eir.lre.un-. Vnrnet grew- Interested In
his slender creation; he endowed the young
la.lv with all thequallllee, and In tha tea
whloh oama from tha night made
ure which might at once lie a salutu-
Uoi indakise, murmuring, "Good lack,
little neighbor. May yon be nappy."
Mm Instantly ha burst oat laughing
"Thla roooooooatume hn» upset me," he
pried "I am as -tiipid as a romance. Per-haps
there are only twoold folks celebrat-ing
their golden wedding. In that ease,
'Goodnhrht and amuse youraelveal' "
riii next morning about V o'clock Var-net
was charging bla palatta with colors
and Avette was preparing t" poat, wl.e i
some one knocked at tha atelier door, A
gentleman asked lo aaa M. Varnet, The
young painter presented himself anil
to be excused from receiving him,
urging a- a pretext that a model waa poe>
,n* . ■ .. "1 would like nevertheless iii apeak With
you alone and al "nee In regard to an affair
—a dellcau- affair," said the gentleman
briefly,
"Very well," anawered Varnet. aatun-lahad
at thla norsittenne
And he made a sign to Avi-lle to pa-- i'llo
the eh imbar.
■I picked up the but die In
. ,. ii,.- :,..ui- XV costume, and
. i-.ss the atelier: ua she was
ah,,in to the whispered to the
artist, who had followed her:
amateur can pay a big price.
nil all oval him."
"Monsieur," Instantly began the rlsitor,
"Tn\ pp :i"i i" larprlafl you
ii have learned that l am M do
■ ,. .., n| u i of the adjoining bo
t.l. the hotel a Mcli you can seo from youi
"Al I" exclaimed the painter, striving to
comprehend, and ai MTda Loamy wdted,
bra another response, he
It not Mirpris.il, monsieur; now I
am Haltered. Please lake ll seat."
■I thank ] ai. t i-iiur, but it IfUse-
'. will in a few words make you ac-quainted
with the object of my visit, since
j, still fail t" setae it. Laet evening e
.n a hal masque coslilliie
v at yoar window,"
A Loala XV costume!"
"A Lottia X\' losluiiie. If you will.
Well, that young mull addressed n gesture
to my daughter—a klas, to speak theex-cried
Varnet, atnnafled.
"Hoa - Why, thla way—with hla band."
!,. your daughter saw
'■Exactly, sinee she herself Informed me
of it. Iknow very wall, monsieur, that it
n a i- your ki.-»
BO i. illi it why
don'l yon give i' back to n •
rblenl I'll d n Mwepnt!"
And Wlllinllt I
in-1" me thai
I in" muoh Intel
mil dabtl Ah' > .'II love her like He-llenic"
'■Who told >'
"Why, yom k they wi re real |ov«
,!■'- klseeal Bui they're b
f..r me yon onghl i" have thought of
thai"'
"It'a plainly tO lie seen thai you've fie
quently represented Diana u the world
where they p"-i. fur yuil\
few- scrap- nf virt nuns eomnnnotlon."
"Von are very gay Indeed for a man e.-ho
is about to gi
"Ami yon as gloom] as- a graveyanl—
you who promlaed t.. btugfa so heartily
when you aaw me bound In wedlock's
ehalna!"
"That's a faotl But that kiaa of mine,
which baa aome back doubled and tmns
formed. ;i I me. It make. ni«
iliink thai we poor girls are llki paokagva
left I,, be called for and forgotten the
other bundles are removed, but a'e remain
in the ,icp-.i! D" you know auytbii gnu re
forlorn than Inceaaantly '" wltm -
tuns with,.in ever budging youravlfl And
i, - i - and I- -id }"<' were a denied
Hue young felli « I"
Thereupon Avette went on bur way, kiss-ing
her hand t" him. - Tiali.-iuti-d 11 ».m ll.e
French for Philadelphia Pi
A IVIT'« Ooafldeatlal Olarh,
The father of tile pre-etit I "I-.I Ill-art
Brai a vefj eccentric peer. lie -ehlolllever
issued from hi- lodglngi In Korfolk street,
and a-ed I" early "ii all cinn'nllliioat h.ii-with
the Outer Wi lal by means of a small
slit In hla door, tlirongn which oommunl-eatlona
to and fro were pa
livery day hta lordehlp had sent to him
the iiumla-r of oabbnges cut,peacliea on
the 11!,-."( eggs I ddandchlokenehatched
on hi- e-tate- lie made hi- iIIVe-t lllelits
through an aged female doipeetle servant,
One day the old lady walked iuto the
Booth western Hallway eompanj
and asked whether then wi nol an laaue
of sum,, suit of goaranteed ate
clerk suid there w as.
"yilitesale!'' said she.
"Oh,ye'-,old Inly, y.ni ne,-l not baafrald
of jour money. Do you want loputyour
ijuai-l.-r's wagea In il^"
"Well," she said, if yon please, be good
enough toglve me 000,000 worth of it, and
here's the money." and with that -he un-tied
a big pocket from under her dress
containing notes to thai amount and pre-sented
thu pocket to the astonished clerk.
—Iamiloii Tit-llit.t.
Th. obi OobMeVa Ohlehaasi
A barrel laid Upon its side with one head
knocked out mr.kes an Ideal place for a
turkey's nest.
One spring it happened that every hen
turkey m the flock wai thnaqoai
n barrel, and the old gobbler
around lonely and ulaeonaolato, but never
ad al l qaarrolaome. l-'tn.-iily.
bowever. be loat heart and Donoluded to
follow the prevailing fa.hiiui, and -o lie
siniglit fora neat and went to sitting.
Ho chose a spot wining some wild pars-nips,
near nn old quarry, and then
with a patience and devotion to duly that
was worthy of the Other -ex.
"Look nt him." said the farmer's wife,
addiuaalnfl her huaband. "I>o give blm
some eggs and see how he will make mil."
Iiui the fennel bad DO I i
wa-te "ii such • doubtful experiment; In-deed,
all the turkey eggs were already un-der
the hi n turkeys. Aneetfalofordinary
waa therefore fomfahod tha old
fellow, and the trial wal In -nn.
T\i- hines'ime gobbler, Ilka aome folks.
evidently though! he might M well Is- out
oMlic world as nut "f the fashion, and so
he adbepted thealtaatlon and actually per-alsted
In the matter for three long weeks.
It Is true that hi- awkward leg! broke
sonic of the eggs, but -nine escaped and
were hatched, and tho little chick- were
fust.-red and e.ileil for III' llleir isld illcll-bator,
and two or three Of them lived to
grow ill).
It was a curious sight to see them fol-lowing
tho gobbler about the BekU, and
tho hen turkey- win- no doubt aomewbat
surprised; that is, if they had any time In
be surprised, for liny had their ownbrooda
of turkey children In cave lor and lai-e.-
Youth's oompanlon.
well with walla pierced by a thousand u..,^ a piece of lnoonaequeutlal foollahueaa,
Windows; above arched the blue sky, .
ed on a level with the ,.,ls. from
depths sprang oul In In think oluiupa of
verdure, ami there mo mt«d h '
garden amid the declining d
of coolness which she I
tight. Through the foliagi
gnishtsl a dress going and COmlUU
the lbiwer beds; at one moment the
appeared in itsontirety, in an unsheltered
spot, and Avette saw nil elegant young
svuinan, who waa walking about with a
book III her hand.
| On rsMthlng theexlremlty of the path
cue yuujig woman tamed i" retrace i < i
steps. K-hao, buying by chance raised bin
*ycs, ahe auippad aurprisril by the sudden
appearance of this IJMI* XV cavalier, who
perhaps reallrc.1 some dreaym agggeated by
what aha had been reading. The,,, in an
.aUburst of playfulness. Av.itc. al ODOf
• -luiruiul by the grace of the render and
proud cif luiving altrai ted her at lent ion.
raited her band with a graceful Inovemenl
to her lips and addressed a kisstolhe an-kuwwn
The latter hurriedly lowered her
eym. went up the front alci*. of the hotel
Cowhlvb the garden belonged and vanished,
"till, frlghleueil dove.'' -aid the cavalier
ironically, "you have gone intoyour ilwi II-ing
to hide yourself behind the onrtaina
aiel view me more at your wise. Well, gam
suidiodiiUrc!"
And A.eUe u-suiued a nielam holy poee,
rautemplatiug, turn by turn,with a
eye eauh of the windows of the hotel. Hut
the hiHV-l remained shrou.hvl In gloom.
Avri u- grew weary.
"]ty all the gods, the little one has left
me in tha lurch1"
' Sho closed the window anil removed her
1/iuls XV costume. Aa aoM aa she hud
dressed she returned 10 the payBhstoad-
Juat her garments, cover l In- doarn of her
cheeks with a touch of pOUlIre da I:/. and
satisfy hsrself after an examination llial
in her the young lady was i|ulte aa at-tractive
as the piquant young man llav-fng
retumed to the atelier ahe held a con-
Miiit.it IOII with herself as she lnoked al the
Mill, bright sky. which the skylight
harshly divided into long, uniform cuts.
! -"Shall I depart' Shall 1 goout' Ball
erfaet do i'uu aayf" demanded she of tha
manikla.'sirikiug |i lu the stomach with
the hack of her hand.
I Beneath thusluak the po»i.l»wrd head
bacillaiiid and the two urnia swung lent
ami forth.
"Yon please me. you do. Is-i all-o lull
never get mail! Well. I'll marry yonl I1"
my huabandI"
Ami removing tha manikin
support, Avette sealed il noon t he ,livan,
than, drawing up a tab! which ware
,.. (ii II ttlos, ne look her plni .- h."
aide the bin !
"latt'e drink to our betrotlinll"
Win llllodtwngluasTS.
-Il.ili'lhe nliaid." added Ibi I'll Irink
youra!"
lleslde her I he BgUI
np Us dirty I «pn nil - '
with a black and booked mil-'
Avette had Bnkthed drinking when tha
manikin lost its .<| utlil.i inn nnd. slowly
dipping, fell over on bar, Its hend upon
bayahoulderaa If In a moven entoftei
del nan Bhegava a lean, uttering icry
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