Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 20, Number 9, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 August 1889 — Page 2

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CHAPTER IV.

TUB DEAKKRT TEKXIB PiJITT. Abont 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the Deanery Tennis was In full swing.

The handsome dean, looking as good as he was high—and he was not a small man —stood chatting with a couple of parsons, and Lady Margaret, fresh and buxom, sat under a tree willi Mrs. Traflord. who, by the by, was tfc': 'cing of leaving Blankh&mpton. and i.. sea had been thinking1 of it for some time. 'Who is tbat girl standing near your daughter?" Mrs. Traflord asked. "That is Miss Earle. an old friend of Aileen's," Lady Margaret replied. "Ah, yes. Is she not very prettyf "Very protty," Baid Lady Margaret •'and a remarkably nice girl in every way. By the bye, her young brother, Stuart, Is jnst gazetted to the Blankshlre regiment."

From tbat they passed on to other topics of conversation, the Blankshire regiment among others, and presently two of lm officers came from the house toward them. Beautiful Jim was one. "Arc you not going to play, Mr. BcreafordV" Lady Margaret asked.

Lady Margaret asked. 'In'ot today. Lady Margaret, thanks. *111 look on and make myself useful, answered. "Very well. Will you have some tea* or there is some cup on that tablet" "Many thanks. I will help myself to a cup presently," be said, and then some fresh arrivals came to take Lady Margaret's attention, and he was able to stroll away toward Nancy Earle's chair. '•Good afternoon. Miss Earle," he begnn. "Not playing today?" "1 do not often play," she answered, turning a fine scarlet from chin to brow. "There seems no time for tennis in town —or, at least, I do not find that there is." "Yes and during the time when you can play tennis in town, then# is always such a rush of other things do." "Yes, just so and liowevu: much they bore you, you have to do them all the tamo, replied Miss Earle, keeping hor attention well fixed on the tennis players

For a few minutes this highly uncomfortable and unsatisfactory state of stilted stiffness continued. Then Beautiful Jim played a bold stroke tbat they might get out of it, and at tho same time into a lees prominent position. "Don't you think, Miss Earle," he said. In a semi-reflective tone, "that we should get a much more comprehensive view of the play from the terrace?"

Miss Earle looked round at the terrace and admitted that It wouldn't bo half bad up there. So they abandoned the chairs under tho big tree and betook themselves to tho terraoe, whence they could command a good view of the tennis courts,and consequently of players and play.

There were souie basket work Hurllngham chairs on the terrace, and Miss Earle settled htu sol into one of thorn with a lesperato kind of feeling tbat she would liavo to hear what Beautiful Jim should choose to say about the letter she had sent him, ana that tho sooner he began the sooner It would be over. After all. this Beautiful Jim was a gentleman, and liaa before shown himself to be a man of very delicate oare for the feelings of others. Bo there was really but little to be afraid of oortaiulv he would say nothing dii*rr*eaUe, ana yet, as she settled nerselr In th« Hurlliu rbfttn Anuid ilOt help wishing devoutly that it was at that moment big enough to bury her.

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But Beautiful Jim seemed in no hurry to begin discufwlng the mlstako of the

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revious Tuesday. He talked a good far more tnan sho did, but ho did not mention that subject, nor, in fact, did he even seem to be thinking about it. lio told her a good deal about tho regiment and a good deal about his cousins and his Hvo days In town, and he contrived, too. to tell her a good deal about himself but ho never hx any way approached tho subject of her letter or her unfortunate slip. At last, it would be difficult to sav exactly how, Miss Earle gathered that beautiful Jim had not the very smallest intention of mentioning the letter or hor mistake at all. Somehow, the knowledge seemed to make her grow hot and cold all in an instant, and she shrunk into herself in something liko horror that sho had not sooner realised tho delicacy and gonerosity of this man's nature.

Jim Bcresford himself seemed enough. "By that same token," he was saying, "I once did an all night deck passage myself. Faith, It was the most awful night 1 ever parsed! Nothing I ever saw in the Soudan wns a patch upon it. ItwasVrhen I was a 1ml at Woolwich, and home for long leave, that my young brother and I ana another fellow went oft to Scotland for a trip. We hadn't much money, for my governor hadn't come Into his property then. So Neil and 1 had to ao It

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mu«*h ori the cheap, dont you now? Well, It did not much matter, for we were young and strong, with awfuMy healthy appetites, ami roughing it a bit didn't lir.rt us. But, of course, we spent more

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teas. However, another harvester stepped out of the ring to settle with him, and the fight weot gayly with two couples Instead of one. ••And at last the Mg Irish-American got a good deal the worst of it, and the young harvester took the opportunity of slipping out of the ring altogether, and took up his place just behind us, where he stood quietly peering over my shoulder, laughing at the rage of his adversary, who was too drunk to know him again." "And did he find him?" asked Miss Earle, with breathless interest. "Not bo, he was as drunk as a lordBut by and by he started onaogain at another harvester, bowie knife, six shooter, and all and just as he was making for there stepped up a little American, him —rr who just caught him a scientific crack on his head, which knocked him over as senseless as a log, and that was an end of him."

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Neil one morning"—at one® dropping Into the true Irishman's way of telling a yarn —"says 1. 'We must just pack up our traps and be oft, for we have but enough to get ourselves a third class passage homo by way of Glasgow and Belfast.'

So home we started from Glasgow by the steamer l^aum—a fine big boat she was. But the crew on board of her—I well rejrrnsl* there were about a hundred and fifty Imrvestmen—iUI Irtett— «ame on board at Qreeaock, mo«& of them rather drunk, and the row they made— well, it was just smet hinp too awful! It got very late and it «ot very, cold. 8o we went d^wn and tried the cabini, first one and th^the other but we couldn't stand them, couldn't at any price so we left the ghastly crush of fighting men and crying sea *ick women in the rail enjoyment of them, and went upon deck again, •where the cold was the worst and the air was pure enough not to insult our lnaga Ah! w«il 1 remember it, that It wasn't all as smooth as honey Foar*ver» were two Irish Ameir awful fe.. rs, on board. A big one and a little one, both very drunk, aud both my qua t*e. The big one was bragging about l_ *i# kulfe, and threatening to hixshoot say one who presumed to Intel f- with him •ad after a gt**l deal of th._ J»d of swagger. up Stepped a strapping roan* Irish harvester, just drunk eoc Jb to be Taliant. and challenged him to *t uoca. And aright down good drubbing he cava him—1 never saw fettow W hand in tr.v life, *Pwi my wold. *«*.* *»u~ hathe little Imh-AmwktMi stt so oot -f the tir,#r oiid set bJmsolf to hit ertfc* j-tung harvester by tb® fw©4H«j-» I!?"

"And that teas on end of him "But you don't mean to say that he was hilledf' Nancy said. "No, I don't suppose he was killed," re turned Beautiful Jim "but we heard no more of him for that night. They just dragged him downstairs and shoved him under a bench, and he was no more trouble to anybody so far as any of us Baw. And by that same token"—Beautiful Jim wont on with keen enjoyment of the recollection—"that was one of the beautifulest cracks I ever saw—quite scientific for it wasn't hard nor heavyIt was just noat, don't you know. And then there was the little Irish-American. He, after snarling and quarreling half the night, got kicked out of the cabin and oamo up on deck, where we, who couldn't stand the atmosphere downstairs, were trying in vain to get a little warmth and comfort by huddlmg together round the funnel. And it was cold—oh! how cold It was, with a strong hail storm beating on us, and the waves washing over the bows of ths boat every minute! I don't believe any of us had ever been so miserable, forlorn, or thoroughly wretched in all our lives before. I know I have never felt quite like that since. "Well, this little chap came up to the group, peering Into every face as well as he could for the lurching of the vessel and the unsteadiness of his own standing. At last, however, he stopped opposite to me. 'Come an' 'ave a drink,' he said. •Well, I didn't dare refuse, for I was only a youngster, and didn't see the force of letting him ua»

obuuter for my benefit. So I looked up and said—'Have a drink—oh—er— where is it to be got?* 'Steward has It,' he answered, with an uncertain kind of wink. 'Steward says I'm drunk—won't serve me. You go and get the whisky—(steward can't say you're drunkV-an' we'll drink it together.' "I didn't dare refuse him, so I got

sleepy all at once, and ho just rolled Imself under a hand barrow or a hand truck and went off to sleep. I believe," said Beautiful Jim, solemnly, "that if we had known he was dying we were all to III and frozen and miserable ottrselves to have moved so much as a fil to help him. Not, all the same, thatlie seemed In the smo" st danger, for he slept serenely on, snored away as happily as possible*. "However, when came and we found ourselves ale of the quay, some of the ship's people came along and ffcT him out ana if you'll bel* ve me,

Earle, ho was so petrified he aldnt stand—couldn't move hand or foot." "But alive?" she asked. "Alive? Oh, ye®. And they stuck him np with his back against the funnel to

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melted and ly I heard him say in a jort of tone: 'An* bedad, I've got an ah-ful crick in me neck." "And how did yon get on afterf "Oh, as fin* as possible—and when we got to Dublin we found only first and second In the traio but they took as second s, and said never a word, and we got home and thoujfht no more abont It but, that same token, it was an awful n' t, tho worst! Pre spent in all my llfe.^

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but in trying to follow me the little American happened to fall foul of a Sootch woman with a very large family of children under her garments, like chickens under a hen's wings. Of course she went for him tooth and nail, and soundly belabored him, and 1 took the opportunity of just slipping round the other eidrf of the funnel and sitting down In tho sumo place as I had been bcuore. And then, when ho had gathered himself up and apparently been all roupd the ship in pursuit of me, ho came back, trying to peer into our faces so as to identify mo again, and take me along for 'the drink.' However, happily he was too drunk, or too sleepy or something, to be sure of me, and the old Scotch lady stood my friend and warned him against getting too near to her so, at last, ho seemed to

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jwatc-.iu^ the lawn I before. .. "Ah! "i?Je y. :bt lav»tlMbu:t to ii—•' XK S misery," said he. with a Hit. oh. lit:--fear-.rm Jd tLs^lna|. I k* I unconscionable tl .i tt*to «11 ir.y old yarns. Do and have k-r* ice or cup I Mittr.i-'leia*

fERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

°'"My dear, yon must plAy,** said the dean's beautiful daughter, with kind insistence. "I know you are sweet and and will give np for anybody but 9 up this set for you, and am mined yon shall not be dime out of it." "Well, let me finish my tea," Nancy entreated and Beautiful Jim thought, though he hardly knew why, that she would much rather have stayed where she was, and, of course, have talked to him.

However, she had to go, and Beautiful Jim, left to himself, finished a very substantial repast and looked round for some one to talk to. Mrs. Traflord was still sitting where she had been when he entered the garden, but she was alone now. Lady Margaret having moved away to speak to other guests. He made his way to her at once. "Mrs. Trafford, wouldn't you like to have a turn round the gardens' he asked. "I would much rather have a cup of tea," she replied, laughing.

Jim gave her his arm at once, and very quickly settled her in a comfortable chair, with some claret cup and a plate of strawberries. Then he pulled another chair near to it for himself, and prepared to have a good time and enjoy it. "What Is the news, Mrs. Trafford?" he asked—everybody went to Mrs. Trafford for the latest news in Blankhamnton.

Well." she said, as she dipped a strawberry into the little pile of sugar upon her plate, "the corporation are going to take the terrace away from all these houses. 1 think that's the latest of all." •Awful shame," murmured Beautiful Jim, to whom Blankhampton Deanery was merely a pleasant but passing oasis in life's desert, and not a permanent Mecca, as it was to the parish set. "And the dean says if they do he'll lock up the Deanery Close and make a private., garden of that! But they know well enough that he will never have the heart to shut the children out just to spite the corporation." "Well, it would bo rough on the little beggars," said he. "No, I snouldn't think tho dean would be the soft to do that." "Not he it isn't in him, and the coriration people know it—and act upon it.

Itlll it will be a great shame If they contrive to destroy the privacy of all these gardens, for nothing is so unpleasant as being overlooked in that way. Of course know that Miss Antrobus is going to married?" she said, with a quick change of tone.

Beautiful Jim edged a step nearer. 'No indeed I did not. And who is the man?" "An old admirer a man who has been in love with her for years—for

Beautiful Jim by that time was simply convulsed with laughter. "Mrs. Trafford," ho exclaimed, "you don't mean that the fair Polly is going to marry a Chinaman 1 Good God! It's worse than marrying a nigger!" "The late Mrs. Mandarin," Mrs. Trafford reminded him, "was a German Jew-

"Heavens! What a combination, what is tho result like?"

"She was not gushing about it," she answered "but she smiled and thanked me very prettily when I wished her joy."

Nor was Beautiful Jim the only person to whom Mrs. Trafford imparted her information that afternoon. It happened that she was particularly well up in all the tails of the affair—so far a Mrs. Antrubws was able to Impart th -for only that afternoon she had had occasion to go to her dressmaker's (tbat person, by the by, lived a little way past tho River house) and as she owed Mrs. Antrobus three calls, and a great deal of oil flattery and such like Attention as was dear to the little widow's patroniting soul, she determined, for a two fold, nay, a three fold reason, to call on that stout and friendly lady. First, because her way that day led her actually past the door secondly, because the fact that she was due at the Deanery tennis party would enable her to cut her visit very short, Indeed, if she wished to do an, and find Mrs. Antrobus at home and thirdly, because the mere fact that she mast so harry away would In itself help to keep Mrs. Antrobus' effusive friendliness within reasonable hounds. A clever, far seeing little woman, Mrs. Trafford—a very clever woman.

But, as it happened, she felt no desire whatever to cut her visit short, and so Interested was she in the news at, and the general atmosphere of, tbe^ River house, that she party altogether. For when die toqt____ for Hn. Antrobus the maid told her that •be was at home, end Invited hear to enter, which she did- And she followed her along the spacious nail—so mncn hunger and handsomer then her owrf—she met Miss Baby, the yovngest child of the house, now fast arowing into a long fagged, gawky girl, more Uke a ben as to g*lt than anything elee, end giving no promise whatever In any way of blooming by and by Into the beauty of her *tstera. "Bow do yon do. drtif said little Mn. 1hd rd, grk-i..u«-ly "Quite thank vetoraed

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"Ah, you will like that," murmured Mrs. Trafford. passing on, and thinking that they had evidently some entertainment on for that night wondering, too, a little how it was that she had not been asked to take pert in it—for the family at the River house were in general exceedingly anxious to secure her presence at thoir dinnwr parties—far more so than she was to shed the rays of her patronage upon them.

But the little mystery was soon solved, for she had not found herself a chair before sne perceived from Mrs. Antrobus' manner that something of unusual importance was in the air.

That, of course, was so for, with the Antrobuses, a visit to the strong room meant an occasion of the greatest importance. Indeed, as a strong room the receptacle for plate and valuables at the River house was all that could be desired. It was roomy and fireproof, and was concealed from curious and prying eyes by being secreted at the back of an ordinary cupboard. It would have held, and witli room to spare, an ample supply of plate for a mucn larger family than could be accommodated in the River house so that the Antrobuses set of entree dishes, with the extra forks and spoons, looked rather forlorn, reposing meekly in one corner thereof.

Of course, being of the same metal as Mrs. Herrick Brentham's tea and coffee service, they might very safely have re mained in the excellent and commodious butler's pantry below but what was the good of having a strong room if you did not use it, and what would have been the good of locking the door at all if you did not do so with fitting solemnity and im portance?

They say time levels all things. It is true. Once upon a time Hugh Antrobus had been used to be attended to the cere mony of getting out "The Plate"by quite a train of admiring observers. Polly—ToTo—Baby—a maid or two—and, on occasion, Mrs. Antrobus herself. Now, alas! only Baby was there to remind him of the value which had once been set on the family entree dishes. For Polly was in the drawing room with her mother, listening to tho praises of Mr. Mandarin, of Thef tton house, Liverpool, and of—Shanghai.

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answered Mrs. Trafford, unconsciously slipping into Mrs. Hugh Antrobus* gr&ed and Inflated style of speaking. "I told Mrs. Antrobus that I hoped she would be very happy, for happiness in marriage is buch an important consideration. And she said: 'Oh! de ar, yes. Mr. Mandarin is quite tha right husband for Polly. His do-vo-tion has been marvelous, and he has loaded her—simply loaded her—with valuable presents." v., "Mandarin! What a queer name," said Beautiful Jim, who was deeply interested in the fortunes of tho fair Polly. "I believe," said Mrs. Trafford, looking down demurely as she toyed with her fork and plate, "that Mr. Mandarin's—er —father aud—or—mother were—or-—not exactly of tho same race." "Yes," said Jim, eagerly "His mother was a German Jewess who —well, went out in some capacity Shanghai and—and married** rich me*shcat of cou« raputo in that city and— er—the fact is, Mr. Beresford, when you have seen him—as I have—I dont suppose you will be at all surprised at his bearing such a peculiar name it suits him very well," lars. Trafford ended, putting down her cup with a very quiet and innocent air.

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"He is certainly not much to look at," replied Mrs. Trafford, rather dryly. "However, he seems to bo very rich, and Mrs. Antrobus is amply satisfied—amply. So I suppose it is all right." "And the fair Polly?" Beautiful Jim

CHAPTER V.

AND OF SHANGHAI.

It must bo owned that the news of Polly Antrobus' engagement not only spread like wildfire throughout her native city of Blankhampton, but it also created a great sensation wherever it penetrated.

She was so pretty, so gentle and dreamy, and she had been so singularly unfortunate in her previous love affairs. Men had gone for her, ay, and had gone desnerately hard too—men of high degree, witn everything to recommend them.

First, she.liad been engaged to the Hon orablo Eliot Cardella but she had given him up that she might fly at higher game in the form of his elder brother. But after all, Lord Cardella had not laid himself and his title at her feet, though he had eventually bestowed them upon a far

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worthy person. Then there had been an unfortunate affair with one, D'Arcy was his name, if I mistake not, who did not happen to mention, when his regiment marched into Blankhampton, that his little wife had gone abroad for the winter. Of course it was very pleasant for a man deprived of his wife for the time to be philandering after one of the prettiest girls in the 'town but it was a little unfortunate that Mm. Antrobus announced the enigement in a semi-official manner, when iBTO was all the time that insurmountable obstacle in the background.

And then there was Lord Charterhouse —the "Mr. Winks" of the Black Horse— who had gone for Polly, too—gone, ay, that was so indeed, one over nead and ears, past and beyond all sense and honor, and yet he had taken himself away from Blankhampton without a word of warning, and had married his cousin, Lady Nell Temple, after all.

Assuredlv tho love affairs of the de lightful Polly had not so far been taken at that flood which leads to matrimonial fame and fortune, and from one cause or another tho good people of Blankhampton took a sort of proprietary interest therein thoy wanted to see tho end of Polly.

Was this indeed to be the end of all her dreams and hopes and wishes? Was this to be the end of her great expectations?

It was hard, very hard. Three times she had deemed herself within an ace of being "my lady" for tho rest of her life three times had gay and gnllant men of noble birth laid themselves down at her foet and apparently worshiped her. And this was to be the end!

She had borne with dignity and a certain suspicion of contempt tho airs of her younger sister, To-To, who had married a well to tfo but briefless barrister of humble ori.:in some t'r.u before, and she had made 1 mini that when sho should be Lady Charterhouse To-To's husband, Mr. Herrick Brentham, should have but little intercourse with her or hers. But, alas, alas! Lord Charterhouse had failed her, and bad effectually cut off forever Mr. Herrick Brentham's chance of being on his visiting list—for the Lady Charterhouse of today would as soon have thought of asking her husband's troopers to dinner as of awing him.

There had been a certain awkwardness in tho minds of both Lord Charterhouse and the Antrobus family as to the best course to pursue when the noble bride and returned from their honeymoon to up their quarters at the Golden Swan. More than once "Mr. Winks" had hinted to his wife that he was sick end tired of the service, and would be best 1 if hfe turned his back upon It. than once he really thought he should send in his papers.

But Lady Charterhouse was the same breety, strong willed girl that she had been as Lady Nell Temple, and but little heed did ahe give to her lord and master's frtnta and deprecating efforts to get out of going beat to Blankhampton. had always had a strong fancy for tiring what life in the service was like, and she had no Idea of being, as she put it, "completely done onto! it because Charterboose cfcooees to have a fit of laziness."

Thus «he carried the day, and they went to Blankhampton at the expiration of his leave, and took up their quarters at the Golden Swan.

It wa* very awkward for "Mr. Winks." He knew that he had behaved shamefully bed to Polly from first to last. Be told himself—now that he was safely married to some one else—that fend as lie was of Neil, and convenient as M* mafttage tod heat for family reaear Polly

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culty of meeting her Sy leaving the service had proved unavailing, he went back to Blankhampton and let matters take their own course.

On the other hand, Mrs. Antrobus simply did not know what to do. She never for one moment suspected that Lord Charterhouse had scrupulously avoided mentioning the name of Antrobus to his wife, and &ho felt that it was incumbent upon her to call upon Lady Charterhouse as soon as possible after her arrival in Blankhampton but unfortunately Polly, with that desperate courage which even a sheep will show on certain occasions, absolutely and without any circumlocution whatever refused to go with her. "But, Polly, we have been so intimate," she expostulated "aud what will it look like? What will people think?" "1 don't care what people think, mother." Polly replied "it can be nobody's business but ours whether we choose to go or not. Any way, I am not

!ut, Polly, dear" Mrs. Antrobus began, when Polly interrupted: "I will not go, mother. Pray say no more about it." "But it will look so odd." Mrs. Antrobus persisted. "We were so iutimate." "Well, mother, I don't wish to prevent you and my father from calling on Lady Charterhouse if vou wish only dont ask me to go. 1 could not do it. It would be most painful to me." "You shouldn't have refused him then, my dear," remarked Mrs. Antrobus, airily, for with her it was a constant habit always to make the best of things, always to wear a mask if she wore one at all and in this instance, as in many another, she spoke of Lord Charterhouse to Polly just as she insinuated certain things concerning him to the world.

It is a wise and brave habit, though to be sure it is neither lovable nor true, and Polly turned her soft and pretty eyes upon her with such an agony of reproach in their blue depths that her mother's mind went straightway back to a day, many months before, when Mrs. Trafford had told her of Lord Charterhouse's enigement to his cousin, when she, believig that he was in love with Polly, and that Polly would win him in the end, had kept the knowledge to herself, and had left Polly in the firm belief that his attentions to her pointed to but one end— the end which would take her to the altar in all the shimmer of satin and pearls, and make her "My Lady" forever.

Mrs. Antrobus was possessed of that very useful and convenient kind of heart which takes a good deal of touching, but that one reproachful look of Polly's went straight to It and pierced It through for she remembered that if she had been open and honest with her favorite daughter, she would probably have been spared all the pain and humiliation which the affair with Lord Charterhouse had caused hor. "I wish you would not say that I re fused him, mother," she said, with some dignity and then she very softly went out of the room and walked upstairs to her bed chamber, where Mrs. Antrobus did not juit then dare to follow her.

So Mrs. Antrobus was In a measure obliged to let the matter of calling or not calling upon Lady Charterhouse fall to the ground. She did not wish to go in such a way as to give her any other Impression than that Polly had at some time or other refused her husband she did not like to go without Polly, for that would havp been pointed, and moreover, the name ef "Miss Mary Antrobus" had its place upon her visiting card immediately below ner own.

So, though she thought it over and over, looked at it from this point and that, studied it in every light, and twisted and twined the circumstances of the case In every possible direction, Mrs. Antrobus finally came to the conclusion that she had better leave the call unmade and take her cue from the way in which Lord Charterhouse should see fit to behave when they happened to meet, which, in so limited a circle as Blankhampton society, they were sooner or later sure to do. llowever, before a meeting came about, the good people of Blankhampton were almost struck dumb with astonishment by the announcement of Polly Antrobus' engagement and approaching marriage to Mr. Mandarin, of Theiston house, liverpool, and of Shanghai.

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Is a pure, sweet breath. This desideratum is one of the results of using SOZODONT, which not only invigorates and preserves the teeth, but renders the mouth as fragrant as a rose.

"Spaldino's Glu house, mends eyery To Cur* Kidney Troubles Use

handy about the

Kilmer's Swamp-Root Kidneyy

Liver and Bladder Cure." It relieves quickl and nures the most chronic and complicated oases. Price 50c and 1.00. Pamphlet Free. Blnghampton, N. Y. Sold, recommended and guaranteed by J. & C. Baur.

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FOR SALE BY

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HEALTH IS WEALTH!

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a guaranteed Bpectttc for Hysteria, DlzzlncRH, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression. Hoftenlng of the Brain resulting In insanity and leading to misery, decay and death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power In either sex, involuntary Losses and Hpermatorrhpe caused by over-indulgence. Each box contains one month's treatment. 11.00 a box, or six boxes (or 85.00, sent by mall prepaid on receipt of price.

WE GUAKANTEE SIX 1IOXE8 To cure any case With each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied vvlin 9&.00, we will send the purchases our wrltteu guarantee to refund the money if the treatment does not eflfect a cure. Guarantees Issued only by J. A C. Baur, druggists, sole agents, corner Seventh and Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, Ind.

One of every five we meet has sorno form of 1 leart

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stant danger of Anoploxy, Shock or Sudden Death! Tins houitAiy uguiauis, ro* lievcs, corrects anil currs.

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