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. - >111,-the ......g%.;.;ao:s were axpoaadnaatyeu 0! 34?: .9ut.ol_ j our Con! VP:-oiuctilnn. Not many people. saysa. coal miner quoted by `_the Washington Star. are : probably qw.ar_e that the coal mined in the*.United'-States` annually is_ worth 'mqre..han three times as much as the gold mined The product 6! . the anthracite elds alone oiceeds in value the output of _;he'g_ old mineaoi this country h.C_u_nuda and Alaska. ' which y'*ear amounted tbover 000.000;-_,. .Eaat`oi' the` iuountains there L :wa:.no9 lsqnaro"-fI.ni1I9:ef;,i0al.lsnd=- And. '-_'h9..lY31'iJi9!tP3 r innrlv 20 000--F ----- v---w V. was `and was usual III5l5' Classic. too. is that stout oaken stick which sturdy Dr Johnson. who, like 2Knox. "never feared the face of living man." provided .-himself with when` he ~-wenftd the piiteof the little thenter in At_h_e__wH.aymar_ket in full view of Foote. ; who had` `announced his `intention of "taking him" 01!` ' on the `stage--an in L mention which. in View of the stick. he .di_d not into eect. -;,-Gentleman : - Mcmina `yvuu In: H puuutfu uUWI_l- uuugjeu pupuxax" t ity with the crab` tree cudgel. which. 1 among rur`a'l folk especially. was much % valued` and classic from theconict in udlibras. whn; - L '_ ' ` y walking ticks. - -. The` sixteenth century is that in" which the walking stick became not merely a useful implement. but an ar- -ticle of fashion. dignity and luxury In the seventeenth century` it was gold , headedand made o!"rare`w'oods It was i a sign of leadership II`..- - ' I--K... -'.__.S-J LL..- _:.__ I_'44I_ .. ...,.. .. ...............,.. For a long beriod there was little variety axnong Englishmen in the ma- -terial `ti`se`d"fb'r' the `majority of ' wanting `sticks. The "qaken towel.` as it was _,`p1ea sa.nt_1y termed when an enemy was ;to be "rubbed down.` ' shaxjed popular- 'il-,u 6|-{A n'uu'uI-Joann 3..-.".I.'...l ...I.:'.L nrvniv uvoov Ia Bvvvalaa l.Ill&llU\I~ "Yes. " added my gray haired inform- ant. many jewels and pearls have had their eventful history. and during the many years that I have been en- gaged in dealing in precious stones :1 good many of their ups and downs and ` mishaps--theft. arson. murder and all the crimes on the statute books-have lcome to my knowledge I proposeto ,write a book about .these adventures i sooner or later. and I assure you it will contain entertaining and startling read- ingmstter. --Jewelers` Circular. ' m"`i3v1;. Vx;y_ `"i;eig';1: the old `gen- eznan. "just like your papa to never think of this at all. " _ . ....... rug... -uuvu uau uuuuuvvlvu GUUUI .150 years ago out of the English crown. which had contained three of them.` Two large diamonds went with it at the same time The English govern- ment had been `looking for it for 150 years. but to no avail . Nothing was ever -heard of it until this accident In what manner it drifted into Count Bat- ` tl__1anyi s poseesion will doubtless re- 1 main a secret forever r He had most probably bought it of some antiquarian. The English government redeemed the pearl. paying for it the oered re- ward of 2,500. a handsome sum. which the girl divided with the farm- er--but not divided. because the his- q tory of the pearl says that the two con- cluded to keep the money together- best done by getting married H17... " ...l.'l...I ...... .._.-_ I.-.-__-.1 ._.;_-,_,,, o no can vvna-I `III I VD I41 IJIIBIJCIJ. The history of the pearl was as fol? Iowa The father of the young farmer had been` a chamber valet of Count '-Louis Batthanyi; the `minister president of the revolutionary government of Hungary. in 1848 The count wore the _ pearl _as is cravat pin. and a. few hours 1 before his death-as is known he was `shot in Pest by order of trmilitary court martial--he presented it to his mithful servant who nxider no cir- cumstances ever parted with it At his death his son took the pearl onto! the `setting. which he sold; keeping the pearl and parting from it as recited. -ms. .. ........I :.._-|: s_'_.1 1.--- .4-n,- as now not Jig:-O O .'.l'_h_e ;;gir1 _ :ap;p`em-ed to me. entirely ` shove suspicion -and to bequiolt witted. g .long'(,ac`qua,in`tance with crooks ofall "kinds permits: me toquiclzly distinguish between the hypocrite and the honoree ._me. and I. was indeed -not mistaken in my diagnosis Arriving at police head- `quarters; she was asked who she was. whence she cameand whence thepearl.` She gave her name and residence`- Her father. she stated. had at his death he queathed her a thodest pawnbrcker shop. in a small country town. `which had often visited" by a young farmer. 3 whtrhad ipawnedvarious articleswith her He was very poor. shesaid. One 1 day .she accidentally passed near his ` miserable hut and heardfa noise in the yard ' Well knowing the man. she en- tered and learned that all his posses- sions were being distrained` for a debt ' of 18 orina The young man called her aside. secretlyshowsd her the pearl and asked for a loan of 20 orins on it to pay the debt. He said the pearl was an old keepsake with which he parted most unwillingly Moved rather by pity than by the value of the collateral. she ad- vanced the sum desired. although she knew from general experience thatif the pearl was genuine it must be quite valuable. but she thought it to be an im- itation only , It is barely worth while to add other data. The telegraph was called into requisition and the truth of ; her statement established. oge_ti-g:`.;;1.ily-'-......-'-`itift-`rt-hvi.; '1'. reu';'n" .2I traordxlgary case. A jewel of such val- ue"- -_ _ % '_ "All -right. but whatever you do 1 you dogt yonr . A I` 152-522.... L. '_.- -_;l_-I._ tuaa to do it 2" 3 she exclaimed passion- dy _. k .. __ . aya -Ana:u 1 . f`Y_onr 'tefuaa_Hvo1ild compel me` .. call; -in 9 ;nd1i(,='xnat;3 "I: rejoined` Idryly. - All right`. the said. ` I go along ;o with you. if thiaiaotlge cnstomin Vi- enna when .stofekee15ers are dealing ofith Plgaao scar- me to the chief ofipolioe and explain in. what manner .the-_. pearl came into your tum-aann`n . Wih mapyh atg thwuck, _1a ny a bang. _`o:-db tr on old ironvrang. ' ` t`\1-_.__1_ .__._ 2- ;| uaua oavul II GB lvliltvlnlc '*"i.71Se'Sa'1'"nse1r had been stolen about In ---.._ _..- -...A _`A A`. _ n|_ _.I2 I _'?ou.must me.` '1 said apol- "And you are .Mr. St Leon : con- dential clerk. Mr Hartley! I. believe 1 received a. letter from him. today in- forming me that you would arrive this week Yes. yes; come right up to the house. and we will talk over the repairs Shall we begin them immediately?" '0Tkutl I9 |nA h` -'-n-In g--:--S. V spam!` . apm...-`*9 I.-end? zonal sales, 9711 consunr mg: own sacmsif by ;a.g zhevz. i 1er:':" `ran Aovmg; case.--wan b. gggtqnaadto. ? A35. G. R;~l ~'ORD.- J. OUL 7i'i%!;ELI/S LHaircuttin" %and Shaving,- % ` % arlor, * B___A.B.BIE. T [THE um nttnaslscnunstn R. AFORD HmNI)'i.':s ;AI;L V`-of ALUCTIOS ) V ; . 9.51-.n,s'.` ' j_.n_.._._ 4'_______ 0. H. LYON qe sou, nmuu PIPE. PORTLAND csmm - Water mine. Planer orl'arln,:&e. Pt E g 12 in 16{1{,mv7v' E11 about 85 acres. ' VESPBA. W g. 24 in 6th Con This patch] w-.ould_ be rented on an improvement lease. V - "Pr. W 1} 25 in 6th 0011., about 90 acres. W -} 5 in 6th Con. E 1 of 10 in 6th Con. Lot 10 in 12:11 Can. Lot 18 in llth Con. . '. N 40 ac. of W 1 of 19 in 13th Con. Park Lots 3. 4, 5 and 6 on E $22 in 6th Con , 21 acres Park Lot 6 on 25 in 7th Con . 5 acres. ' STRATHY Gs ESTEN, an-we. vvv vveall Illl\4l-II Illilnl-Iiilll-CUUIJ I "What! My letter but just arrived! Singular I J.*G.SCOTT T _INx(IsrIL. Pt Lot 11 in 14th` Con. This property in clud-s Minet Point, and has on is a Quxnber 01 beautiful building sites. . N0'l'I`AWASAGA. S i 14 in 4th Con. 030. `E; Lot20in lot-hCon.V V nAnnix+usi' w'.um. A M Bhke Street: N S-{Lots 48 and 49. . {Blake Street, 8' 3 -Lots 37 and 38. Crdrington Street, 8 S--Lots 23, 27, '28 and pt 26 Amelia Street, N and S 8-Lots 5, 6, 7. A. Eugenia Street, AS S-Lot 5. > eTl:1eresa_Str_eet, N S--Lots4, 5, 6, 7. CUT PLOWERS-Roses, Carnations, Violeia, etc, fresh every day, Bouquets--Buttom holeagnd or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in an es: VEG TABEE`-Cele;y, Crisp and Tender; Lettuce. Cabbage, arsnips, Beets. Carrots, _ I . SEEelS-Flower Seeds, Vegetable seeds, Plants and Bulbs. WM. TAYLOR A FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN. Telephone :5: _ :55 Dunlap -St.. Barrie -__.__---v FARM s1'o_cK SALES _, _l LBARBII-WIST wnm. ' Bradford Street, W S--Part Lot 34. L. Bnttereld Foundry rggerty.` Bradford Street, ES--Lots , , 31 and 32. ' Rndforg Street, E S-'-(Thompson's Block) Lot 8. Charles Street, W S-_-Pt Lot 49. Eluabeth Street, (Boys Rlock) S S-Lot 25. Sanfold Street, E S-Parts Lots 21 and 22 . Oliver St, N S Park Lots 16 and 17 17 "Oliver St, S S--Park Lots 13. 14, 15 Bay" Shore--8 of John` and E of Ellen streeta,A2 blocks of lnud, about 7 ac. | .' Bradford sg , s 8-Lot u and pt. Lot 12, with aomfoftablo frame dwellinszav V Gumbel-land St., N 3-,-Pt. ofLot 26. 180058. Temoe, S S--Lotiz 7 and 10. . * Marcus 8;, E S-Pt Lot 23. ` , + n1u3n+cnwni.w4Lnns. ~ ' . ,D'nnlop`Street,.S 8-Large Brick `iuildinn. known as The Moore Block. .- Collier Street," 8 8 Lots 40 and 41. ._Johp sum. N 8- Part Lots 5 and_ 6. SEED VSTCDRE a, gentleman approaching from cheap- poeite side of the road. - ` "Mr Ray. I believe - The judge bowed. - ` "Agent for the St. Leon place!" "Yes. sir. ' L `'1 came to see you in regard to it. I and" - as _0KI 3&1! ]lIl1Q`BbII"06 WIIOIIIUT an '0I!f O `;"."T.'I::*.I:. $..`?.2i. J:t`%.. 2.'.:".e:.*:.`a.r sent. free. 0 cost cy for securing nu. P trtaken t. rouh llunn a`- receive . nouns. withnntn nnnminthn B6110 IP36. UICIBII t. not with t .. ...`.iu...`1 ` V V V-V ' UF'I"|I\II'II ill` I ona sending guarkgtch and desc: 831:; % . E-W 3! ORDERS BESPEOTFULLY SOIJOITID. ANTHRACITE4 AND BITUMINOUS 14-Iy _-v we u-vvoo IV!-l\lO\l I-KIIIBJ II?` 59791 int; morning dress that she had made %)r his special benet. for of 0011130 A u-n-I;I ..A..._ -4. Ll___`._ I___-, , vv.-ooaavvu vv vvaro Lot 12, S S 7th Street. Lots 41 `and 42 in 6th 0011.. Nottawasvga. we, vnuwuu can-us. III we "S'i"`7c'ntitIc Ilmcrican. I I._..J-.__.|.. RII.__I-.A_.I _.-|_'n. `v..._._; .n_ SEiof24z;ndSW;of25in8thCon.\ Ldw and on Easy Toma. Ul'l'1UI YARDS Rosa Block. T Foot of Toronto Btroe Tnlnnhnnn. BARBIE, ONT- --T-succnrasos 'ro-- GO TO THE NEW sirrix wan. ---n-mu,xn-_ -':5ht"p;;;.':;';;.=.",;.:;'"g.i... W. and in such `a nice place as the hall! It in such a grand old mansion. ' T T , ___- __.!.1_,_I_ ,A -,, C n OOLLINGWOOD. V 8 UNNIDALE. Solicitors, _ Sm ,. Betrour prices and see our stock Bill Heads and Statements ` per 1000 $1.00 % r Envelopes, printed per 1000 0 $1_:4 Deeds, heavy paper. Printed Letterand Note Heads ' in Linen, Bond, Laid and . I wove papers, padded, very chea . d Assignment of Chattel Mort gage . Release of Equlty of Redemp- tion _ , CVIVQJ voco "Then "Walked down the road to meet you. and I was so tired thatll sat down on the fence to rest. Agreement for Sale of Land` e per dozen 35 Cents. ' Chattel Mortgage Statutory `Lea se House Lease Farm Lease Assignment of Mortgage per dozen e 25 Cents. ! Conveyancing Blanks { per `dozen 15 Cents. 95 Dunlap-St., Ross Block, Barrie. T_ _,-._.-, ..-_-av -cvcnung aupng Int In- terval 6}; per annum paid toyou every sax month? In othersvgmlsafof your $13? you willreeeive an interest an n unip nun zoo. making a grind total of 3-66. An investment safe as government securities and much more protable, realizing the investor an equiva- lent to :5 per cent. per annum. simple interest. For printed matter and further information eall on ,-_. o--vuocuv yilfllc _ HE INV 3 R-Wh ot-laa $100.00 with tbe%. & L. h: n. Bud doubled in :2 years, beside receiving during perannum paid six 1 _In other words, fox-T i your $xoo_.o_o will re %The0mario % Permanent Building sand Loan Association I -9 y fl WTBD OI! Ch mon-itl'Ii;r1:_` ' gt beotnq }"0Ilf .O`; 1: 0|! lord? vs the choiceof rep; t mam rate of. $1.30, $1.50, or 81.90 for m.$!;. l ...I.'yF .} .,F.:.?.:3u':ia';':??.?..t3&$f 51% Asoocatton Will yield you in about 8 yeuIA PRESENT of $xoo.oo. or aprot of 34:40 OVOI your monthlv pavmc-nu. wa vuov-5.. uoqv coves. o.\r\lI-I-I30 955; VI]. pa. she really took me into_tl_1a beau- ful conservatory. and ,1 saw` such love- ly aming passion owers `and the great creamy magnolia blossoms. and. dear me. 1 can t tell you of all the lovely things. . ..rm..... r....n..-.a .a._.. ..n._ _._.-u*._ 5 anon 1. O1 l.O0, 1 `PL: 2 nnu.--.-A. ..s_peo_az zfamtgm ofered to ' Iwvestmhs a/ndBorrowers. Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. wdoosrocx, ONTARIO, Callnattoution to the VEINANT-.Why pay rent. When, 3. r3{"`"'c.Y9. 9*" `2m. yo` E. DONNEL,- C TREAS. BARRIE LOCAL BOARD. _____________________________ per dozen .915! \l.lOO\Q~ln- -_- uuvu vvunlynu The judge placed his hand tentlex-ly on the little. curly head. .. Where has my little daughter been 2 "Oh. I have been up tottheihall talk` . ing with the housekeeper "and Wonder- ing through the great rooms. and, o , ...___ -l... .-null-o `Ann : .....A 2..A.- LL- L, ,_ 16% AND UPWARDS AND UPWARDS "Lizzie. child. come down this " mat What no you mean byheing go unladylikei Sitting on the _of that fence! V The damsel addressed` came down from her high P01`!-'11-` and. throwing one am over the neck? .6! tha':'_m;'g brown pony. walked demurely by his gido. while the old jndgeeat invgrim ' game on his back nu. __ .._....- -...q-- ML- 'n.I..I_ ._A.I_ -_ - _, g - huv "i',- .~C'z'sI was his youngest. .andAtl`1'ough [he had attained the age ot18V q he,.waa' Chill childish in her way: I " rm.- .-...:..... ..|.......a LI. 1...: .__.`A._._ 'DUV vu u... .u-.-_- They were very H'kO. thil father and daughter A -. ' I 1..-.14. -was L31: nuance-sauna` > _-S LI_'-..__I_ `PAKEN FOR GRANTED. [foul uuvu. u uusy uni 5 ill . 4 He came back on the.mor;ow. ` _e i V For Love and Youth apart w_o_uj| Q]. Like owers without dew or.iiy . /' _ They `d rode it they would never! V . As long as there are txdennd tum In every land. in every olune; . Youth and Love will be togethc. --Joseph P. Galton an Philadelphia -em... . "`Ln`.'i S o3'f'u'i'"'B"9y"n'@7}?f'9**"3< -% -1; on went Iughty ~{;;\; A , h m '3 tags __ ' _ . ` aemxgngever _ `hl 'hg Love at homo __`_M: ._ mad longed 10.1` `#9 ?! V.`-"!.l|'z,,. gum she could no1s_,gnb`v1 .-Ixi1a'1"[ +1. +1` ' But Youth had not been Before he hushed hi! merry Conga. , . A as. heart. was full of inn-nu M BGIOTB III! uuauuu nun Iuvpry. jun His heart was full 9! sorrow, He found it hard to~gta; away 2 From Love. it only to:-. a" diy. no novnn hxmlr nn that mnnm th and Love: - ` :31?! Youth to Love ' 7'!-`ll I) l'i y`t;gQ` ` ` Md leave you broken hearted. . ~ pu` go through life without your : ['11 gaze on neither may 1 ,0"! 9. And foolishly they no Alum 19.9 ;""*'-rt"-*:"'v..-:-- vdU'I"I'-If Xiio Lovu. `J Illuuul uuuo: "Qs\J,IlI.._I.ou5u -9. . Customer-rf !?y fdog! l hpo" would not be ' followed ' a;'quhd-;_;"by shah. s~cnr4.;u'th8t _ I _ 0lIII;o ' `1 5 .8hopkeepG!-.'0.9lP9. here`. > jllilllll $11.83,: "`v;_% ; __--_....`.' : J-Ila` ":'.I-nO ' hnt|'n' nap Dyan U5l.l'UIIU|lo uuu uuvsw nun Invvvo been any oystematse 'e`xp1oratton.*and there is -nothing there which maybe _ dignied_-with;,thg name of a~mine.--;.- Jenningt 8. ll_l-nsuine' 5` 1 . '1 "lul V H1505}: Uuavunucu `J-owuauu -.-g. says "Som9 of thinmetal/4'(gold) is atili found at Holguih.` Whenevhr the ex- % istencd of gold in Cuba iu`dictIsaed- this "mind ' at`Holguin_ ia,inva;iab1y brought--` torwafd. It iq5_true_.; at Iom `wgrk has been doneqt this point and a `little gbld gag bqen Feitractiad.` % but were` has have: _, _ __`__A-__- _A _ -L...`I_--`I41 `lull! UU|I- The gold fiction is the rnost time hon~ ored for the original Spanish settlers expected to nd rich gold mines in Cubs. Afoording. to their historians. "much gold was tnken from this island at the beginning of the conquest. ",but it seems probable thetmost of thiswas taken from the chi_efs_ or iogciqnes-of the Indians and very little from the` ground. El. Viagerp Universal" '(Madrid."l 79?.) ' ____ uO-_.- -0 |.:.. ...-..I 'lnnI:I\ I -'n1-ill v w n-noun.-wanna wow. `"1 never told you Iwae. You took that for granted. As the condential clerk I wooed and won your daughter. Ae Herbert St Leon lcould have gained no greater `treasure. " - It's all a" mistake from , beginnin to `end. Son -in-law. you're a trump. Come here. Lizzie. and kiss , your old father. "r--New York Tirnee. ,__. _.._, ......ye usulyll?`-I ," U u`. arm. "1 am sorry you heard theflh but never mind. I'll be your _f1'16lld- _ "Your friendship i very dear *9 ""- mylittle girL' - ' I'm not a little girl 1 was 18 188* i week. i "Pardon me. young 1337- but. an J you tell me something of the hall- what sort of place is it `P s "Oh. it is a grand old place. with a great stone porticoes. and marble man- tels carved to ' represent gods and ` (leases. and the ceiling all in blue and gold sunsets. and a- `D18 009` servatory with blue passion owers. aming cactuses and orange trees Wjith real oranges on them. Oh. it ! I0 `"99? so nice!" A H V e A "Lizzie. Lizzie. you are talking_f8_1'- more than is necessary` G ` 7 French immediately - ' _ h And as the abashed dm8610.bY~ eheard Blanche say .- ' ' -. ' ` "Dignity on the fafmyll Nu'i3_ hit a condential clerk." ` v 7 ` '0 And Lizzie exclaimed . __ _ _ _p "1 don t care. llike him, . g A month had passed by ' ., d exchanged hie over the kitchen for mOrQ.f 01!l1!9d ones at the village inn. "Th9.9.0.B-h,9 Iysnpei-intended the projected ments at the hall: and txchanged between ' the St. Leon woods. endflf lt,l!.`:f., had only known` how ' N98 were taken their .- encies w'onld `hate f E If we listen to the voice of the charm- ; er or go to the books on Cuba for our information-. we shall nd that the mineral resources of this island include gold. silver. mercury. lead. antimony- copper. chrome. iron. manganese. pitch. bitumen _ a_1_Id_ even coal. but when we come toeloolr for practical metallic re~ eulte commensurate with these varied mineral resources we uhall be` disap-i b T I am at your service. 311-," T , You are! Who the mischief cares } whether you are or not? I wish to see Mr St. Leon." ` t Herbert St. is my name. sir. ' f "You 1: Why. I thought you were the coudentialolerk. " ` V . ` uprclo Inc. at! was up nun IVE] The lights glimmered brightly from the Gothic windows, of`_ the -hall and winked: deance; at: the blnatering storm ` without an` the `judge rang the bell at the great front door: 5 `fMr . St. Leon-has he arrived? The servant bowed and ushered him i `into a room whose superbly arranged , furniture struck Mr. Roy with an in- } denite idea of luxury.` , . I ,:....... -.... -L......1:.... I._.~- `-11 -1-u_-_- u -v---- ---~ W -------J- \ Lizzie was standing by`a tall alabas- ter vase that stood in the bay window. A arranging the 5tropio vines that curled around its standard. and the light from the colored lamps shone down on the curly head so dear to the judge's heart. _ The condential clerk stood near. _ :11 __:__l. 1.- Z__ _.,,,,, , auv vuuuuwuulal Iulvtlb IIIIUUU 'llUI- "I wish to ice your master. young W1-' ~ . . . "- sToi }Y"b `ia1'a"1`iEei'3`a:rafi'}7has so upset me. He was up and away IOIIIIIYKCKUV" ' W l;l:n:;: arose from the sofa. ehakihg % the bright drops of cologne from her curls "You will" be sure. and bring him home to. dinner. papa. won't you? b I'll try. Bla_nohe:I ll try. '7` ` I Ch. papa. you are trying to draw on your boots over your e1ipperaL" Man I now: kn` `L34: `I551- -X__ Lg; -- uuvv vuwu llllUIl_.lIU\I -I10 -l_D 0 main in his native village. " `Una!-haul an 1...... *.."4. I.-- t-vu-n coo oaou I-IISIIOVV V1265?! , Herbert SL {Leon `at bomb antblnof. ; qend word to me. his nggnt? I must go to the hall immediately. " 'l;h_ink:yo1'1.aro` mistaken. air. an I have been informed he ..is at this 1:: ...-..".4. .1`. L1. __-4.1___ '_._-n-.._; n - ._-... urvuouo Jvvncvoaln DUI V0 VVWQPV ' ES would stop at their house during the time in which A the repairs were being made at the hall wuvnnun i KZIITK UIZI QC?` ' ""A1x..w'a: 1 concluded.-`Is M;-. `St. Leon here?" - . _ __ "l_I_r.__St.` Leon. air. in in Paranham. uuuu uuu uunvvvu uvl vvuuu UHUIU UHIHU a ring at the bell. and it gentleman" `bearing a foreign looking carpetbag' was ushered _in. T "Is this Mr. Ray?" = - .- The judge bowed. hardly. knowing whether to embrace him as Herbert St. - Leon or to repulse himas an emissary from the condential clerk. _ 4'|-":1?!-"her roomh. suppose Inollllil} V h after her dear cler " _ Well. call her to dinner. child.` I ' -' ' Blaliche went. but returned immedi- ately with a pale. frightened face. . _ p She is not there. papa. bntthi- note `lily on her table. "` IIIL- 2.1 - -` ` ' ;'-`_?.l ;_'11che( Vsvurhrounded` an atmos- `phere of lavender and can. dqcologne. was just coming otit of tho ihyster ica into which Lizzie p unprecedented ;coh- 4 duct had thrown her when ther_e_ came .. -:_.. -4 ;I_- I_-I1 -,, -`_`Oh. papa. " -"pleadd Lizzie. ."I want" toexplgin." [' - .- -V "I -won't hezuf you." A _ A - % "Be it Io. f said the c19_rk._ Owns. my little wife: we havopach ot;,he'1'l_o_ft. you know, " an.i they the hli I "I'll see you hanged rst!_" toured the old `gentleman. "Bogone. both you! Beg. starve. but never. comb to me for assistanqo_!_" - ` ` A1l\I. _,,. II mg of `daush53i:i " ';"'~"~.:-1*` ~n x-:s-- we-,>~.,.` -\. -. I v... 4....-- . - `. I vvw -......_yu a nu avvv uuu vary xnucn. As be folded the ` note with tea- tqgesvylight step croasgd 1:119 ghrghold. and __AIuizzie. s .,i`I'1'ms ` " the door with a. face where pride and indomitable resolution.sh'nggled` for the `mastery "Papa. forzi1r.ehns!" ` e e . _ "I p_ {on roared .. >7 ewega `heck, thocondential clerk eshandingiae ) w.'.`l`'.h:ef.`;,|``u5;;`;roiro the neai and. with a facelthat had zr_own`iu_1denl_y words. dearest papa. your little Lizzie By `the time thai yoi1r'ea_d these. will be anotheri. I shall be married to .. M I `L 3.. .221. .._._.V- -`7ll;em uotlwthe dining tooth was Ilar. anti Mr Hartley. standing before the fire In the little parlor. heard it all Th` Iuunn `inn xu4\'nAn4A can UV Ill-IUIII-I05" E I. IHDII W r Hartley. 1 h 'it is for indegd I do lovgplgim ver;:n1rc1i.i.9"l 8 A. h usp\`.\ -:31`. _L-'_._ D, av-Ag ;,qf gv `u Cuban Gold Myth. W`? l __ss. air, 1; 1;. paranham. .- hi ha lg: my I` raafe K ;de ntial clerk. df v---- ---v -u uuv uouu yussvln HUGH-I ll; GIN This. then. was the welcome home that the wanderer received after roam- ing ve years in a distant clime. The tears glistened in his lashesandea bright drop fell to his hand. . ` Mr Condential Clerk, you are cry- 33$` _j'I`;w'en`;yg-tour` hgnrs; later "ag game 1 yonng`;1m,1p`aug dr.essed.`:if pqaiible. in a` sport AV!s11rins;sn%it "thb store of the, r` suit-`of . A3?i!nG*$ie9n-. the .tot'--f=.`ih,ioniIb)0atre'6_t"o! vtlii capital. ` Vienna; - I?) (the rooitergof this` occur- ) lmj the` .m=inci> % K. T ma % ` hieaddresa? '. , -. ~ "='-v`iou'5xi'I17iu:&'"2L3 with 'WilIingly." V e He wrote me adqreas onfa pig. of paper.` which he.-handed to her: she in- plosed itin.her;retig;u1e.,drenkt.he glee`: of water Icom:te5on`aly oered A by the ealeminn. `Ind. in; spite of protests. placedna 5 orin piece on the coimter" 69 pay the she: IPi>1'8i88!'!!!!3.`d Went ez...a.~ , . - ~ ~ '\IIn_ vvw VUIQIOIO claw! . "01:. no` V God " forbid. the jeweler responded evasively "It is simply be cause I have no use for theapearl .There in onlyvone rm in Austria `that would _buy itr--the'jewelerfot the court ` II`I".g-IJ `-4.-`u -.In.'u-A In-`--.3.-I. 5...`- --:4.I. ,g-pp-cu-v- on v nu uuayuqoaupa I u YIDVQI I969 . And will you pay me 10.000 fiorins for the pearl if I feel disposed tosell it? I am also authorized to sell it. she said. with a certain show of suspicion. teartul lest. the jeweler was imply hoaxing her.- . . -"No"-- ,. 689- . "-AI. " die exclaimed. I_ `divined yonwere boaxing met". ant. _-u t1-.1"a-..|.:.1~ `4.1.- .:-'_`.|._ _'1`he c o.u1;t:ry beauty eeidently became -fev_eri'sh.- Perspiration showed in her face. and her yoyut-hfnl black eyes glit-V tiered, with 9. re superior to that of the cotlieat diamonds jn the store. She, V aked for a glass of water The fo1Vmer- 1!':inntte ntive salesman rushed to get it. uA..A -:II ...... ....... _.- an Ann n-..:..- VVQQVO Well. well. " the man said appeas- ingly I only desired to express there- by that the `pearl is beyond appraise- ment because of its great rarity Its value belongs among the `fancy 3.: plan . V "EB? young irl pondered a znoment then. regarding the jeweler attentivebz she asked V . 4 . Can I" edvance_.2._0Q0 orins on it 2` "Most certainly. And 5.000 1"" Also 5. 000. " % ` ~ And 10.0002" ; - -0` The 0 jeweler emilingly repeated. And 10.000 ' e wove; awash.`-alovla nu IVIIIII uuauLu1LLu5 Why not? Why can you not 'x its value '2" the girl rejoined in a vexed *'?fi_ -. % " I-U HAD till :`rI\1_1-mCondenti:l.'Clerk. ing and Lizzie pushed the white kit-* `fin from_ her lap and _came over toihis `Ida laymgher dimpled hand on his arm I luv .......... ...... n.-.....1 ..|_.... 1...`. voov V Us -15;- "fannot appraise it. said the jew- eler. regarding it with anadmiring eye. .`W,'II7 I'II\f9 nun uuncn --L Q; I]... -wInvI-I 1 That is perhaps an irrelevant ques- tion, " `she answered smilingly But to give you some sort of satisfactory` answer I will say! carry on a. little pawnbroker business. out in the coun- try. inherited from my father. A noble- _man desires to pawn` his pearl with me. but demands much _ money Please tell - me what it is worth. and I. will pay for the trouble. w uuuuava DHBWUIUII, to inspect the small. g.IP0t- ` I The jeweler sized up" the girl. Her astonishment was genuine, artless, It was not tinged with the shadow of hy- nan!-{air -novv, Iuvvnl W In! G IUIIIIUB UUUUI so 0 `The pearl hasione defect. " th: jaw- eler said A Indeed!" the stranger answerecnl. I-unuina In---..-A 4.- 8_.._'.-L 1.1.- ___Au "'"I":.';;a: 2B""bo`$y thzztioned, pearl. of Inch beauty and size that he hardly -trusted his eyes At one place it had _-a barely noticeable `aw. which might have been done by a former setting. 'I"hn ......I 1.... ...... .14....` 4.1.- _--... 1 cut Ira-\ool_lII $IlI& Ill`-ICC What id - the` values; this f" she asked in a melodious voigg: _ U'l'|`I.'. 1-...-.1-.. ,4 - _ _ J uwunvwn III 3 I-IlVl7IJ\lIUlI VUIU '1`h e jeweler started via:-bly and my theobjoct from her `ban `ta. _-.. 41.- -I____ -7 -9 `- - - The young -`girl. however. did not to notice thiselight. and uninvited dropped down on` 3 small red plush fauteuil; principallyused by the noble 7 customersof the `store. She opened the Vreticule hanging on her rm `and drew out a smnllpackege carefully wrapged in tissue ' paper." After n she had peeled \ of layer after layer of the envelope she ` took out the nucleus. beckoned to the owner of the establishment and exhibit ed to him something she held `between " her thumb and index nger "H1171-me 4; LI... ..-1..- -1 41.2--M 7- ......- ___g--v- - ,caaaIp suacanouvlyvlj ;._It about 80. years ago when o,;1e,:~;lnog.`ning;,_a young woman entered `a large jewelry-store an Budapest. inch of her dress bespoke the back- woods: her bonnet was aoomposition of glaringly disharmonious colors; in one hand she` held ape-rasole.f~old. large owered.` faded silk. . Every one off her `_ motions betrayed the country girl." Any `T salesman of experience who had watch- 3 ed ' her entrance into the store would 1 ;.have thought at once.` "Ah. she wants a fplated `bracelet. with the word . ,`8ouyfenir' ',eug1-aved'on it. asa memento 9_thi3`her"'Hrst visit to thedcity ' e;Ana :un_de:- ordinary circumstances he would have been about right in his `conjecture. but this ti_me_he waenft She appeared so simple` and ertless. in spite` of her handsome. vivacious black eyes and the dirnples in her red cheeks. that the salesman `attending to" her emitted a oering her. a seat 'l'l!I.- _'-_..._ _.:_1 L , --- Bntrtdo yoi: whisper Iomihtnstn my ear minqyqnrhqartheatnolouoozgoo H mm , . V . 'u!I.I..IIt when love is hm? -49.11 mm Guqm we--ounn Us IIAJO9 IUU "Well. lehallueeee that hole put in" the little room over the kitchen. -He` will never know the dierence. and Blanche sank back in a studied attitude on the sofa. wondering if handsome Bert St Leon would fancy her lovely 1 I Y'|I\I"I;I\fI Astana Okn I...` -.._J- I V "'1`hehetoiue qt my Ito:-y. " jaid the Z dealer in precious -stones. lightiug u cigarette,:.9ia..a.peazl. a beautiful full black pm: of extraordir my luster It l,a'dimcult'=ett_> expr_eaa~:ita yalue in gures `e Andthisisthe eoty `Q A41` Q!` --A---- ---- -A- bhllt our In the? `V. W` 1;`. '1} :15`: ` -sand. I crow-and mm nan. us. 7 a g_. 1. "`..V?iI1'0 did yotj get that pearl 1'" he ubn . BLACK:~PEARL~ BVWIITI fade: "Papa. you don't mean to sayryou` have brought him home--a condential clerk? You know there are the baht rooms to be papered and cleaned and our pink dresses tobe madd against Herbert St. Leon's arrivaL_ " AAY\_A _..- J "