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mm i?iE SLEEPING F'LOVVERS. " 7" ? . "Yes, line ours," she Hie the little beds," I asked, absen'iv; "do you kn< ||fh in the valleys lie?" recovered from the sur| *ok their heads, f.cd others smiled " Well, I have," he ar 9^KnU|^Bo one made, replv. seems the most natura you should be here by they did not hear, I said. had known you always Ijlinquire again. have cards to a brilua - - - ? - ? - A'c nflvt TTOftV 1 IHI& are the oecis?the tiny oeas Isfick upon the plain0" on 2 of the social event! r?b '-Shall we go!" gdaisy in the shortest; ? I think so," he repl jg&tle furtheTon? the city will be there the doer, to wake the first? shouid like to have you Hfe'e leontodon like to have my wife ec gre i(-?Jtoaon- dress," he added, after ifps iris, sir, and aster, " Which remark indie ^sneinone and bell; Mme. ilorand, I sup Brtscbia in the blanket red, quick!f hat an f}' B. ^ ir, 1 ~ ,, men have over us lad KFA.ua cbubbj daffodil!. template a festivity y< Meanwhile at many cradles, t0 racl? J"?ur brains foi She rocked and gently smiled, broadcloth." ^ ^ ^ Humminq the quaintest lullaby J ' I 1 ? I M5SA 1.--=^ 1 T Ksr southed a^ child. u yij Spigea wakens: 3^5 ISji :us stirs Jier blood? *1T / *// cheek is crimson, ] earning of the wood." v^iw i ii i- -J^rv/ VIA ring from them, reverent, 1; i .*^K| *ks )i<3time'tis." she said; Tf ?L .blebees will wake them adding woods are red." s^-;-1J ?Emily Dickson in St. Nicholas. ^ ^ I ] \ CA4UA*V v X ~ Pom Shop to Mansion. f?Sl?? BF"Romantic Story of a Dress HfeS Maker's Rise in Life. . 5 ByvMrs. F. M. Howard.' "n-ow, mi dear li y [Copyrighted, 7SS9. _ m?'3* sion of fine clothing the Kir. Falconer was in the train nearly as "To be sure there is a < R>n as it stopped, and his greedy eyes selecting beautiful ma' ought for Isabel. uily dear, dear wife," he them made up artistic hispered, fondly, as he pressed her hand, the abstract, how foohs And this is iliss Lottie, of whom I have dozen dresses, where t eard so much," and he took the little m- answer every purpose." IBalid's slender hand in his strong clasp. " i-oouing at limits Pfias the journey fatigued you much?" dear, there are a great F " She has borne it wonderfully," said Isa- in life?t he unequal disi bel, answering for her. for instance. TVhile yc As soon as the invalid was sufficiently the necessity of getting rested from the journey Dr. Conroy was which you do not need, called. He was a comparatively young may be shedding real tc physician, but he had made a specialty of the lack of means to get this class of diseases, and had already perj she docs need pitifully, formed some remarkable cures iQ the goes. In the abstract city, and Mr. Falconer had great faith in common' rule, practisei pis skill. times, is the true one, b I After an examination of the limb, and ence, in our time of t careful inquiry into the cause and progress would produce a wors of the disease, he, to Isabel's great delight, have now." gave a most favorable opinion, m case his "The requirements of directions were implicitly followed. abstract nuisance," sai "But, Hiss Ford, you will fcave to do a "It, seems such utter nc great deal of resting," he said, with a glance put enough rich materi cVi-1 ctuv e>xr>. neighbor's dress lavish BjjWBMBBW u? LUUMly iium uuuvi MW Bs^mBbB brows. "If you heat your blood and irr:- unnecessary train, wh H tate the sore by over-exercise I can not an- pose whatever except t swer for the consequences." trip upawkward gentl< ffl? He had great black eyes and heavy eye- '-There is one fashio; brows, and might have passed for a pirate hope my wife will nev if his smile had not been so thoroughly said, gravely. "I notic SS kindly, lighting up his whole'face and bring- you have not as yet apr n?SB9| ingouttwo good-natured dimples; he had "bared neck and arms." an odd habit of running his fingers up She blushed rosily, through his hair when hp was in any way ^r" Falconer, that I coi SnKg perplexed or annoyed, leaving his rather sense of delicacy as to HHWjb stubby black locks sticking up straight like miscuous crowd of peoj gsSggsSg porcopine quills.i manner. I assure you js?i "Indeed, Dr. Conroy," said Isabel, "I when I see such exhibi I shall be only too willing to see that, your ^'s at bottom of I directions are carried out, for really her laxness and immorality piU^^amb'.tiOQ is really repreuensible." fashionable life." ' ^Then I appomTytra "guardian to see that TSfr-fiofrrforcrfrt-it*!!.I am obeved," giving minute directions for believe many a scanc be traced to this unwc xreaunem. , There was a sound of hammering and a arigm, and it oughit nev mj-sterious going on in the room adjoining 5|c'e the slums o: the home room for a day or two, and then shamelessness is to be < Isabel and Jlr. Falconer assisted Lottie up ' ^ am ^a(* y?u a? the stairs and ushered her into it, with the Isabel, "and I wish you information that it was hers. taste a little farth< Isabel had followed her idea of her purchase for this occ friend's character in its furnishings. White "Since you speak of it and blue were the predominating tints, anu velvet brocade in a purity itself was personified; adeep-cush- lavender gray, at Hoag i ioned lounge, a large invalid's wheel chair, a" time ^'ould make bright, cheerful pictures, books, and every- "There, now, you an where delicate white laces and azure rib- I^cted traits," she said bo us wherever they could be used. ^ad no idea that you In an airy alcove a dainly bed was made man milliner.'' up, and curtained off with lace, and at its re*orted smilingly head, in easy reach of her hand, a little partnership business; y cabinet in which her medicines and lotions *10 design the wedding were kept. A little kindergarten ? r? ?.v "Now, my dear little invalid," said Isabel, cureu iui- auU t> "let me see bow you look in your chair." Lottie's room, and man} "Oh, Isabel!'' was all surprised Lottie spent there by the younj could say, as she sank down into the soft tle PuDii, who never we cushions of her chair contrivances by which s ^You see we were selfish in doing this," rudiments of more adva said Isabel, soeaking rapidly so that Lottie Lottie had become m could have no opportunity for forma] lltt!e ?ir2> and heraff< thanks, and indeed there was" no need, for ciprocated by the affect; the eloquent, face told all that the lips would hghted in waiting upon have spoken, ufor we wished you to spend steps which still caus< " your evenings with us in our room, and we and weariness. can vT^eel you back and forth when you are TiieJ were engaged t not able to wal1'. you see." * sons when Isabel retu "It is so lovely," said Lottie, looking at and Gracie was bend Mr. Falconer with grateful eyes. "I won- desil engaged in a p der," she added, reflectively,'"if it i$ more wrou^t by means of blessed to give than to receive?" holes of a gaily painted "It is very pleasant to give, I assure vou " "What a studious \ he replied, answering her look with a smile. Isabel, coming in with "I don't imagine that man who hid his talent tbe ?racing October air in a napkin to have been a very happy man, "Mamma, there has do you. Miss Ford?" ' room while you were Mr. Falconer had received Isabel's com- Poking up froal her 1 munication in regard to her birth with homeroom was spokei pieasec surprise, and had heartily approved sause eacn felt an owne nil cTia hrui rfrvnp for Harmon: he "A man/" replied I bad never been what is termed a benevolent Prise; "what an unhea: man, yet it was not from a lack of heart, "You had better inve: and when Isabel showed a disposition to be said Lottie, demurely, unselfish and helpful to others be fell in dience to the hint, rose line heartily and cheerfully. Mr. Falconer was th The first Mrs. Falconer had been a quiet hanging upon the wall i little woman who did not allow her right room afforded was a pic hand to know what her left hand did, and terpart of the one chc having a fortune of her own, she dispensed and ^ first offer her charities silently, and Mr. Falconer had made to the home shrir no opportunity of entering into them, but established. , Isabel, who had never been accustomed to the lavish use of money, could not use his CHaPTE purse for the benefit of others, however Mrs. Belmond's rece freely offered, without his knowledge and eiegaai, tuiair wmeu j co-operation, and so with her his benevo- tended, and she felt aln lent instincts were brought out and culti- splendid toilets and \ ateu t.o their mutual proiit and pleasure. ments; the spacious rex Mrs. Colonel De Long and Mrs. Dwicht decorated, and on continued to be Isabel's most intimate lavish display of wealth friends, though she had now many callers Mrs. Falconer was li and passing acquaintances, and these ladies her ou"n satisfaction i look up Lottie and made a great deal of the band's, who had looked patient little girl, bringing her fruits, flow- air as she appeared ere and books lavishly. She had chosen the ido wish,-' said Mrs. Dwight one day combination of plain ar *f,S"eTS,at on the l?un?e in Lottie's room, and it was verv becomii uiatl knew of some one whom I could get plexion, and ilme. Mora to crochet me one of those delicate shawls self in the tasteful mam aich are being worn so much." made. A handsome set " Let me do it. Mrs. Dwight,said Lottie, finishing touch of bril eagerly. "Time hangs heavy on mv hands,' what quiet effect, and 1 and I would be so glad to have something had been reburnished I with which to busy myself." hung conspicuously ab< "The very thing,"answered Mrs. Dwight; had an object in this "and I ran assure vou. Miss Ford, that if ever-present hope that you can do such work you will find plenty J ^oeaiscoverv 01 ner ian of it, for we unfortunate ladies, who are ' ^>he was listening wit' iuartyrs to society, have very little time for tbe performance of a si fancy work." * * upon lifting her eyes shi "Lottie will be only too happy, I arn sure," man etching her inten' said Isabel, "for she is such an alarmingly man'1811 ajld ^h a industrious person that she is positively tar-v bearing, and notin; miserable unless her hands are busy." She observed, he turned aw< well knew this opportunity of "earning iug to another gentlema would do much toward making Lottie con- He was evidently a pe tented and cheerful. It was a happy sug- the guests, for whereve gestion, and the ladies kept her busy from marked attention paid h that time, and Lottie was* perfectly happy curiously, after having I as her nimble fingers wrought daintv, beau- look with tiful things with the ivory hook and soft ?arde^ her. wools, and better still, her plaintivelv lean Supper was over and K t- Viorron t/\ nlimn On/Tr-Ann,} ilrS. Dw'ight, had StrOll( belabor. * lor-v to admire Mrs B "If lean only buy mother a nice black dress for Christmas, and father the large ' . h1 t> v> l v \ , T heavy peudulous bioss print Bible he has needed so long, I shall rPardv yielding toDr. ^lighttouch'u^n he?a) a" ^rSl" Major Carrington, of Ri beginning s-ic started and looi. Htehe ^cuLMr! tleir.an who had UBh her, with his eye^M -.rrs^ket whigM rTh^-n.fXiTn-caBMHMBli- i*rrrn-r ~rw uif? TTicMS?? n mi tmrrrryn iyi ifi iww t ? *n.-nr~ rr?i .in r,..r??rrf I uei'd alone.%l j answered, a little where they couid oonvarsa xveoyy. I sought I Lottie blushed t >w I have not quite this introduction, because the locket you t stammered; "to tell >rise cf it jet?" wear has made me very curious to know] iswcreu, gayly. "It more of you. It is the exact counterpart of! L thing in "life that one worn by a dear friend of mine, and I! \ ,. my side, and as if I am auxious to know Low it came in your zdZrffi j-fi . By the way. we possession." c. v nt reception at Mrs. "Major Carrington," she said, her heart ^ ! suppose it is to be beating tumultuously, "I have worn the V\ Vvjtf i of the season." locket in the hope that it might lead to the { discovery of my family," and she unclasped y~~.: -.*.! \ ' ied; "the cream of ihe trinket from her neck and laid it in I /J , aDd some whom I nis hand; he opened It, starting as the meet. I should not familiar faces within met his eye. i V 7 ^ A- /1 ~? ]iiripfl in the lir?2 of ? Tfhn a? ni" h^> in agitation. , [ } f / a pause. _ "and how came you by this?'' ^i // I ates another visit to "I teas Isabel Carrington," looking up at M t?\i j I / / / pose," she said, him with eyes moist with her emotion. ^ I f antage you gentie- "and the pictures are of my father and {'ill ill ies. When you con- mother; and you, Major Carrington?" i ji ou are not obliged "If what you say is true I &m your uncle, , s/\ Jji a new design in mv dear," he replied, more composedly and '.j looking sea rchi ugly in her face; " you are fs f i / j very like your father, my brother." / j j "j "Oil, tell me of my father!" she cried, ^ /''X"" \?rj* earnestly, a sweet hope springing up in her F~ c. y>Ti^ Tu /i heart at the words. "Is lie Jiving?" 1 -)l / "Yes, he is living," he replied,- slowly and "mi u.vclu, m.< / V 'i) /i' doubtfully. I I 1 \4' "And I shall see him!" She clasped her v \bt! hands iu grateful emotion. "Oh, I am so tv..> ' ... .. , , dropped before Isab r^-yS^-^s Yes, you will see lam; but, my dear ..|oUie F , , v child, why do vou not inquire why you have ,ccrct tucked'awa //f -T; \iv> beeu le,fl a11 t'^se years, unclaimed and ap- i)Jush ? and Isa5 patently uncaredfor^ i? her hands and w 1 have but recently come to the knowl- ?Confeasnow. ,vhc \r\fj3 cd?e of twh??y family were," she replied, . ^ ^ d \ . aid ?Ur S"paraUOn 10 -He is going to K the fortunes of war." me to go with him," cHes, too true; the sad, sad fortunes of ,, .' Bi VTC war," with a tone of regretful sorrow. "Ah.I seethrougl ~.h-,\ \ \\ VJm '-When rnv brother came South and joined ?a\ t V$M V.'.: \M the uriuv I only saw him once for a few lighted relief. "We ' to ask papa and man I u | it ii -yi) that, orange blossorr >% : r-J. i! ib/ vou sJ" pUSS' t0 iir fas-ififZmimaj,1 3 t; far,' !' // f." ys.\. and economical me ttle invalid." '< 2*.? :V$. bills- I have guess< y-'r "Yes," replied ] onsider the posses- f\ \\ f . ' < ; '! upon the plan of no s chief aim in life." / i ^ tinued, "for 1 hav< rered emphatically. * .j { / J X ( f ;. *.; / burden him with m certain pleasure in ^ : ViA, -7 ier any circumstan. terials and having f, fl |? :irely. I love him all}* and well, but in ' I \ i , ' with a helpless wife h it seems to have a j I j' t Y-'-V#'' "As if he wasn't t wo or three would . "i i /:arr-v 5'0ur hurde \\?j laughed Isabel. "Ii in the abstract, my ?L ''! ' ' ii \V ; / in a chair and smile many queer things .*-''. /> llim more than the :ribution of wealth, -v*?. ' '!/ their full strength.' ?u are sighing over \S?-. <?, J; S\ vj// ' r! *"? ;'!r "Still I shall ins up a new costume \ \ yfcj' sumed Lottie, with / "your poor neighbor stL^^/ \K \ , i, I am well, in six mo jars of distress over 'ifi * \. , |/!4ft!S ? \ be his wife." :theouedresswlfich /1$LL fc'f. "And I think yc , and so the world ^ H1 vi&. V. felt, I choice, (for L belie - V*: .v * i worthv of even mv , the 'all tilings in ^ : \ ?. /, d in New Testament fl-vs? ?? ? * the sw eet, patient fi ut in actuai expen- sua stood by a wonderful specimen of Gracie do for h< lurry and greed, it the lily tribe. "You will find soi p rrn^dip t}iQn trg who needs \our ki ,e muaa.e i moments; he told me then that he had left replied Lottie, grat fashion are another his young wife in a Northern burial ground ingitis to have th dIsabel iauehine and his little babe in the care of a Northern much happiness, 1st iuscnse that I must woman with Nurse Chloe- He mentioned " I assure you I K aTto trim my poor the name of the village but, in the excite- dayj? rcplicd Isab< Vi 1Ilt0 a bunX" ment of meeTtm- hu2}'11 sllPP d mind en" little we dreamed oi ich serves no our- ^irely, and I could never recall it or the us nionths ag o get in the way and ufae of the wonian %vith whom you were stings of lime. Am imen" t.. , , "You have nev< able folly which I A fT bMtle 0.ccur[fd 300n ??f'and said Major Carring er give up to," he fa?*r ternbly wounded, was lhe taJ ln thc sp ? e with pleasure that fit the field among the dead, m fact, swt had bcc? bl.0i ' f.,. ... but afterward revived aud was sent to the .V),ttir,n, .-t >eared in public with and afMr a WMdertuUy critlcai "Pray do not think, 0?c ti,0"m spanning, he recovered slow- Mss tri ' ,, iied xiojr uu uuu tu , tr ^1S memory 0f past events was ,.T aid be so lost to all and ha3 memorv savt "In some respe< ?o r, _ - - J. ' . ... - parted," said the ^ or the immediate present." ? >le dressed in such a ?Then he will not know me>? she cried, in m otners 11 I blush for my sex apained voice. "Oh, this is sad, so sad! 1 t tions, and I had hoped and dreamed that I might yet , vf_ i a groat deal of the a father's love," and she covered hei .lc & ?'. 1 . J'. to be found m our face with ^ Wds. tto relations of the ] ?' Let us hope for the'besi,rnvdearsres? "I-iri^)u'in^^ss. ^-replied, hearfciy:J he said) kindly and encouragingly; uwho J^es,it is so, and lal m high life may ^<^.5 but yours mav be the hand which ),Cl^ bitterness d ,manly folly for its win lift the vail from the past, and bring L am not sure er to be seen out- back his memory"' be willing to take tb r variety theaters; UGod t th* t it ma ? she said fervent_ is a new future and expected there." , t.? *vill be t0 hi^\n that 'a lovi up in the South-a ree with me," said daughter can be." and development, a would carry your t4J dm sure o{ and nQW u me f active thinkers sr, and tell me what seif; 0f course, Nurse Chloe is not living. . Thf ?*1 asion- . She was old when she went North, and the |ng merored m , I noticed a piece of climate is not favorable t0 thc Southern ^bition and thrift delicate shade of born" you should see all tb '-slie died soon after my mother," replied up ucauuiiuijrv- Isabel. uilrs. Harmon, with whom my i developing unex- father left me and whom I always supposed C0J]^ , , ,, , . laughing merrily; to be my aunt until lately, told me that she . ^ ^ .. were so much of a ined a^d mouraed for *my mother and the m ^ew 1 ?rk' ref1: 4T . family until her death." perhaps, that visit c : Let us go into a uAh! p^j. soul. she wa3 a faithful Df,4tThlsv; ..... . . ou to make matches, creatur0; but why did lhis Mrs. Harmon "I should like to h garmentsJ' conceal the facts of vour birth from vournas festivities, th outfct had been pro- asked Major carrin^ton, a little jealously. Plantation life is not lese were placed in uBecause sbe loved me? replied Isabel we keep up the old c happy hours were qU;ckjy '-and as she became verv poor sh? . , Z teacher and her li t- feared that I would be unhappy and discon- . My wife and dai laried of the pretty tented j* j knew the truth in the,ow spherc jous to meet you," h .he was learning the j was obliged to occupv," and she : ^ . .need study. e him a brief summary 0f her past life. r,e?ard t(Llhe ll"le 1 :uch attached to the ?And ou have been obli ed t0 ,vork as a Alicia. Eer mother icuonwas fully re- ^mmon shop-girl; yo?-a Carrington!" he welcome you withioj onate child, who de- exclaimed< m /shocked tone. triP ?t0 the 1 her and taking the lt, a?surp vo? ripar , ir h?. t hftrmP(1 you," ^uiucu 2d Lottie such pain 1 J the feit^she^ was too near to haj me m the least, she answered, merriij , s0 sweet t0 ber rith thp timnle les- DUt of course was hard and galling in . , rned from her ride, the time ol it, and would have been doubly segued as hopeless t iug over her little " iali 1 k?0,1 ? ta'torjr; but the d d ^ swa roblem in addition happiness of the present fully compensates ^ ceme pegs stuck in the . au tae past. finding some humt bo?d. And y^r husband?" said ilajor Carrmg- sistcr,| ffrav6) or s0 >airfif)^v fmm "*5 ttie best and most unselfish of men," "Your search mis ruddy cheeks from she replied, enthlJ,iastical]v. -He took me now " observed Mi ' o maT1 5? from my low position and raised me to his used a small monv own station, and I honor him above all he-mothersgrave, R-nrir'irippfniiv thp men," and she briefly narrated the facts LIU2 15 connected with her marriage. She looked tribute ?f affcction f .. . .. up and saw her husband standing ainoug a Iamglad,i.i rsbip in it. ? of tlemen across the5room, and row t0 us al la?\ou sabel, m some sur- hig eveg ca ht hers ia intereste(i lnqulrv. nig m a ucg ected gi d-of proceeding." She* signalled t0 him to come t0 her) an"d poorold Chloe ? he sticate the matter." u "Was buried nea . , ' ue wad dvuii ao 1x^1 siu&. ,, , _ 3 . an. Isabel, m obe- '-We were just speaking of vou," she said, she begged to oe and -.vent in at once. lookiRg up at him wUh sbining eyeg fuU Qf young mistress: I p ere before her, and happiness. "Mr. Falconer, I am delighted tier e also. in the best light the present to you my uncle, Major Carrine- Major smiled , ture, the exact coun- ton'" you are a true scion >sen for Ralph and jt was not an entire surprise to him, as he Pembrokes are a fa. iug which had been had heard the gentleman's name from a md generous tender le since it had been friena, and had guessed a little of the trrn'n. .o see that you have noting Isabel's radiant face, ana as he took ^ade our Ahcia so a the offered hand he said: "Since my wife's he Jor to0rI R IX- romantic story has come to my knowledge. and Isabel began t< iption was the most j have been making inquiries, and using Southern trip with .sabel had ever at- every means in my power to find her family. Mr. Falconer had wr lost lost in the crush hut I did not hope for so speedy an-accom- explaining their reas bewildering adorn- piishment of our desires." their plans, and h oms were beautiful- "My uncle tells me my father is liviug," hearty congratulatic every hand was a s^e saj^ of the proposed visi' : and luxurious taste. "Be'ter still than we hoped for," and Mr. near at hand, and tt ?l . . 2 for thfl t.ri DUiuug uci w Falconer looked into her flustiea lace witn a | -?? is well as ner nils- sympathetic smile; he entered into her came home with a dt at her with a satis- feelings heartily. with a wild, restless re him. "But I fear the knowledge is only to be a unusual with him; : lavender gray in a disappointment to my niece," said Major bel had noticed that ;d brocaded velvet, Carrington. gravely, explaining his mean- usual spirits, bi}t hai lg to her clear com- jng. "My brother is prematurely aged, and some slight mdispos nd had outdone her- j fear his injury is insurmountable." "Are you sick, 11 ier in which it was The incidcnt s00n became known through in alarm, as he sat 1c of diamonds gave a the r00iriS) as Uajor Carrington left his new- ^re: 11 "*as uov/ ^?,v tiancy to its wme- found friends and mingled with the crowd "I do not know, ' h the diamond loc*cet again, and Isabel was met by the sincert hand over his fore 0 her jeweler, and congratulations of such of her friends as a headache for jut her neck. She jjnew her story, and if there had been any ^ee^s, so strange to-cl be\ond display; an iingeritlg doubts as to her position in society, bumble-boo in it." iv might jet lead to they were removed now, as Major Carring- . "Let me bathe it f ton's name was a passport into any society, inga bottle of cologr -en 011uand being publicly announced as his n>ece . She stood by lus si ciiled pianist, when removed the last straw in the way of her j 'n refreshing liq e observed a gentle- sociai success. restless slumber., a tly, he was an elder- "You will spend the remainder of your j breathing was hurrii distinguished mm- time.in the city at our home, will you not?" , Lt 13 a 1 that his gaze was saj(j jSabel, as she bade her uncle good whispered to herself ly and began speak- njght. "I have so many inquiries to make." her own uneasiness: n. ? uj jeave to-morrow night," he replied, home was always so rson of note among cordially, "and I will gladly spend a part of s'ie was more ala r he went there was t^e ^ay with vou. I, too, wish to know more moody arrival. 1m, as Isabel noticed you and yours." - He awoke with a s ler attention drawn Lottie!" cried Isabel, eagerly, a? he cried, wildly. \\ .e e a re- she went into her friend's room in the morn- '"Hereby husbanc ... , , . . ing, "I have found them." ^*C,nA, i inr^thPmnspn.^. "Found whom?" said Lottie, whose ideas thome lar^p nrni ^ not at once clirnb up to the stupendous ^ ' be c4rl ' 215 elmond s large and rcalitv ^ v yet spoken, "do you "Why, I met my uncle last evening at you with all the stre the lilv tribe, its T._.. hood, and waned pat ~7~^ : .urs. ceimouu s, ueanu. jlsii i turn yrauut ? , , jms filling the a.r aD j she ?.ent on ivc deta,>d Vconnt ? In Q" Mrror and M 'l ?' ter meeting with Major Carrm-ton. he ?.t trntbfutaess ttanaite.Cotael ,.u ^ ^ and sne answered t S^S^t o 1Sl ea!b^ ^ ^es ves ttetru AaJL^gggd patby, "and TOfrid that jonr father 13aUre, ..j^j ,4, say t HKk __ while, ham BaaaBSS^aSagEaMBfl^n mv e HSEDSflH IP witn >1 l art! i ?fll T.IT "TAj?-- **u tyfH , ?fi J..'!-1 ' I* ? 'imii. IfMi'i IM ' MuutterU, begged bar w sand Tom for I AN t> juiltily. "N?no," she Conroyat or.eo. you the truth, dear, I "Mr dear/' she said, soothingly, placing Hundreds C _IL her hand on his arm as he again awoke "Srr"5^. bit,? with a nervous start, "you had better go ?e *f-\, to bed and rest, and you will feel better in ft , '" ;!i \1 i . V? -v Avtn i >. / ? ? v * 5 T?xv -J .% <i jl y' \ . / pt^f uilt- >2101 ? * i;/.AvV He brushed her hand from his arm with 12.?FoiUtcC '> a gesture of re?v:!sSon. "Don't call /x-.dear; n,TM and Ihii I want no hypocrisy," he said, harshly. VwVsJ : ' . J \f), "But you are float-: the dearest friend I S>priD?I Ilarb u \y ,ii /\j! have in the world," and the tears almost noon. An V V" ~>i t \X\ choked her as she snoice. , ... ,, ? \ V-fj-H f/1 "Oh. a friend, eh!"' He spokesneeringly, = > Jwith a bitter laugh, the terrible laugh of a Iyn, when t / 'A \\. man who is not himself. heavy squall I e~ & 1 I I""?/LI "TCnivr vmi o-o to bed?" she asked him. .. \f I If M> pleadingly. lorce against . \| I 11 teirj "To bed!" He looked at her with his heavy midst ot at Is- iF- eyes, from which the light of reason ?vas ,? ] / .<' ' ,;'A i y! fast departing. ''What should I go to bed for? A business man has no time for day think that 1 ! \|j j'v ! snoozing. Where's my hat??' and hsstrae- which the pc< U, \i /gled to getaway from her detaili ng grasp. , , . SjiU Happily, Dr. Conroy was near at hand, by h-hlum-1 an(* Wlt*x Mrs. Kilontford now appeared in was> excitemc - / the door, to Isabel's intense relief. and children ^Z/r*9" - The doctor's experience taught hira how were ruuuiuy uok carrixgtox." to deal with the sick inan, and he soon sue- wildly, 'l'lie r direction as soon as ceedcd in Seum~ nun lnI? DCa anaunaer in?r. The se . .... soon as the influence of powerful remedies. I'lMbrn ihr onroy ismUing forme .^t do you think of him r said Isabel, r(,^L" L'l'c a 1 ^*Uf y?3 as she followed Dr. Conrov into the hall, her VV11 ' el s searching look. evcs moist ,vith te and a heart siaki 01 the barye >eliovo you have got a apprehension. crash upon tl Ii !,LT " He ii a very sick man, Mm. Falconer," When the rc el took the flushed face he replied, gravely; "it would be a useless wreckage wa ' ,"7. liill?iues9 to pretend any thing ciss He sight met th ou awav2'' * 1S ? " SQ0WS CVC,T in.iication of having entered a laboring will, ew York and he wishes fierce #tru&*lc for life' at;d "il wc can do is the UDlortUDJ she^mtod ?hr r1 p;'ay ,o-r..thc '00s'',"a"J prcss?g **? >? < ?< , 0LCU* . her hand m his with unspoken sympathy, J,-.-,,, a the whole conspiracy," lie turned and left her, the hot tears stream- , '\ . 1 , - - Iv imnn>ri_ g a long oreatn oi^ae- ingfrom her eyes and her heart lilted in ?<> ' ' are, S?ino to New "i ork prayer as it never had been before for help CS ima s consent, and after this her hour of urgent need tional horror is and a clergyman; oh! ( " of those on ti rent 9uch an improved [To be continued.] have fallen NO QUARTER IN CHILI. o'clock' loo* Lottie, laughing; "but washed ashoi cure, no pay," she con- t In a War of Extermination?The "Talla- . . ^ 2 positively refused to .save not bee y poor helpless self, un- poosa" in Danger of sinking. were Strang ces, unless I recover en- t,t< ? \c Th?f,n?.? no friend witi too well to burden him . i>nAD?ORD, 1'a.. Aug. S.-l tie rollow. beatlm(.eid :.?? ing is an extract rrom a private letter, -j^ie excu ?ig and strong enough to received recently from an ollicer of the i?roe(irv crno :ns with one hneer," United States navy, well known in ,'vn= forJt?e ^ E vou did nothing but sit JtJracuorci and at present aitacnea to pvinv sat him, you could help the 'South American squadron: uiau> uuier i most of women with The insurrection or unpleasantness tl10 excursior ' now in full blast throughout Chili. ;md are residents ist on my proviso," re- particularly in and about the central burg. Then gentle obstinacy; "but if and northern parts, is hot and interest- more towed nths I have premised to ing enough to satisfy the most blood Crystal Spri thirsty. The Clrlians believe, as did early this mi >u have made a wise Beauregard when he asked permission Springs Ilai ;ve Dr. Conroy to be of the Confederate war secretary to barges were i Lottie," and she kissed raise the black llag and take no prison- the^excursioi ice lovingly; "but what ers, that war means light and light Snrin^ orn\ jr little governess?" means kill. Ambulance corps and lield LftXT,, ne other poor little girl hospitals are to either side useless en- IS" A ? J ndly assistance, dear," enmbrances. Surgeons have become tlf'. exully. "What abless- j^ne 0lliceis and ambulance corps are 0 barge, e power of creatingso active fighting organizations. No quar- somewhat sv , . . , . .. ter is given and none expected bv either 01 Kaiser s h :el grateful for it every gi(je It has become a war of oxtermi- rangemenls rtho?atureUin7storefoT Mtiou The military control the el?c- injured to tin 0 writhine under the tl0n'and milltai7 dictatorship reigns telegraphed o't's prickly temper." supreme. A censorship over the press, Long Island v - - r.hfi telperanh and mail is carried oil. Knrin?y? TTnrl 2r visited the South?" T7". v ton, as they sat around La^aceda, supreme dictator, governs 0t the ^ jious dining-room. Des- w*?hout a and until recently children and icrht in, and they were wlthout congress. At present the in- aDticii)aiin<r a rely. surgents seem to be having things the;r n the briefest of busi- ?wn way.?T notice in recent copies of Sir. Falconer. the papers report to the contrary. nurucam >ts our Clorv has de- 'rhest: are all "doctored" reports for eu0(i lliem ,dl Major, thoughtfully, foreign effect. They emanate from prevented tb? iere is a change for the the 1)3.1 in<ic?(Iciii ccDsor. ?Severcil out- as one s breaks have taken place in Buenos it lilted the s have wrought great Ayres, others ia the inland towns, cane deck cle Falconcx^e^nscially in Banks have with exceptions suspended supports and higher classes with fhTT^^*trad^iS,^Stii^^j)aralyzed. partitions in "The 'Tallapoosa' wTlT^Tffver"s?g-^H--*i jc^ . it . though it was like the native heath again. She is tied fast to J^ck nearest eath to give up our old the dock at Buenos Ayres, afraid to let wnq f.,cfpnp< that many of us would go for fear she will sink. While all the i?infi1.p^<5 ftfam Krnlr Qo-cii-n TVinvrt <iret.r>luca nrnicuro ard iin tVip hnmp sta- *'UUUieClS 01 anew race springing tion 'doing the grand' for the editica- . . future of mechanism tion of the Newport swells, we, the uar=? 7* aci. e nd a race of earnest, South Atlantic squadron, are kept busy me^t tne air skinning into some port every time and agonizm haughty indolence is be- rain threatens ,under fear of going to whose livis share of your Yankee tlie bottom of the sea." limbs brokci but I am anxious tliax rending in th is for yourself. TVhen Droucht In Indk*. ment cause(] n extended visit from Madras, Aug. C.?This year's mon- 0f those on . inquiringly at Mr. Fal- g00n set ln some time a20 in some points steamer only a. A of India dispelling all fears of failure of which preva e?d MrenFaSnern" ut3 cr0^s ia the Portion ot lhe country where hands and of rains had fallen. There has been no n0 time in re rain in the Chingleput an.I North Arcot an in their ] are you see our Christ- district in this presidency, and all hopes they could ough, of course, the of averting famine have been abandon- hands from 1 , what it once was, yet ed. The heat is unprecednted; stand- places were ustoms as far as pos- inggrain and other crops have succumbed fifteen minut to tne long drought ana an are wiinei^a sufficiently t ^liters will be so anx- and burned. Already the effects of the alive and uni sVofte^cSSiu scarcity of food are bciogfolt andthere mJured to abeof our dear sister n great soflenog amon? the inhabitants barge. All is Still living, and will of the district. Man" deaths fromstarva- crUghed out < len arms- I made one tion have been reported. It is also im- tween the ec n the hope of finding possible to get food for cattle, pasture ^ie rrUar(] rai] Major, seeing that she lands being devoid of grasses, and in ? >py tears^to reply. It many places streams have dried up, ren- p to hear of these family Bering it impossible to geL water for tea. N. W. Tm unexpected. "But it ^-lve st0ck is dying in large numbers lumbia, S. C. tiimvpdvmiun ^ Tven every where In the district. It is not direct lrom_ tcries in the'hope of only the poorer classes that are suffer- l )le stone to mark our rag from scarcity of food. Many natives J ^ me trace of old Chloe." of high caste are making application to Jouch aQd la ht be more successful the authorities to keep themselves and amlin Upr . Falconer, '-as Isabel families from starvation. The district r^ht Piauo: im^nt to be erected over of Chingleput contains an area of 2,753 l)amlinOrg? in the hope that some gquare miles, and according to the fig- ling Organs, find it, as well as a ures 0f ^ latest census obtainable, that guaranteed 1 rom herself. of 1871, has 938.185 inhabitants. North trial, expensi e^ dt Ateot contains 15,140 square miles and factory. Sol ave so far away, and the _ population in placed at over two ?he . ~ spoke interrogatively, million. blood, c.inno :r her," replied Isabel, Thousands of People .Swindled. without pill iSet Chicago, Aug. 10.?Alfred Downing, good healh. laced a smaL stone at Tollman and three young women Poke Koot a . unHi-tr ht clerks, occupants of the ollice of the ulous blood of the old stock; the National Capital Savings, Building and cures in six mily of rare sympathies nsswiauuu ui^uuu ^iuchw.iu ^aunao icies, and I am happy the Rookery building', were arrested this put together these qualities which afternoon bv United States Marshals ? ear to us." Hitchcock. Allen and Charles, and the llheumatis leave in the evening, entire epistolary contents of the place J-'aios and ac > look forward to her taken to the oflice of United States Dis- knees, ankle i happy anticipations, trict Attorney Milchrlst. .Downing and attacked an< itten to Mrs. Stanford Tollman were taken before the Uuited This great sons for the change in States commissioner, chargad with us- cleansing p ad received from her ing the United States mail for fraudu- strengthens >ns and commendation lent purposes and plactd under ?2,000 ,,, ~ t. The time wa.< now bond for a hearing Thursday, August Rheumatis ie preparations nearly 20. The three clerks were notilied that vaDna>h? ya., ip, when Mr. Falconer they were wanted as witnesses at the S(? , , ;eply flushed face, and hearing. It is charged that the men, the bed or di look in his eyes, very who have been conducting this associ- "e raa for some days past Isa- ation, have swindled thousands of poo- ?,0,UDt . - o.--. -i- *> ? (I ncklyil Lie UIU IlUt Stieui iu ins pic 1LULLI vjLatc Hi uic v. Uiuu c**4V4 ?ilir , i orwT tv a attributed the facttc taken in from 8200,000 to 8350.000, and / ition. given not one penny in return. There lM ' ? r. Falconer," she said, are two men at liberty, they having Fj:ei>. Dull x>kmg moodily into the disappeared several weeks ago. These . ' j^npd ember. two men, it appears, got away with ? e replied, passing his most of the funds. man will sue head wearily. "I have public takcs several days, and it Knocked Down by a Wji'mii. r lay; as if there were a Birmingham, Conn , Aug. 8.?Mrs. sentatives ir Patrick McGinness '/as sitting at her or you," she said,bring- window last evening when iiobert Cook Aj)VICE ' ie. and Albert Slye, two well-known athde and bathed his head letes, came along and began guying her. If you u?d until he fell into a fhere is nothing frail about Mrs. Ale- from F nd she noted that his rjinnpss. and shn r;m out and knocked c :d and uneven. Slye down. Cook didn't wait lor his oupm< >id he Las taken," she turQj but made good time down ttie Siruatl , endeavoring to ^uiet street, with Slyejust behind, and Mrs. , ins entrance into his ^jcGinness at their heeis. They dodged r? O A genial and kindly that jQto a convenient hallway and held the Dr\A .rmedby this strange, door againg(; the mUe Alua/0Q unlil , tirt "Wherp am i?" tbe-v were tiaa11** rescued by lriend.s. f I Mrs. Mc(iinness declares tbat she will j l, at home," she replied, thrash them both on sight. ! Tarred ami Feathered. \ ; home is where love is. Seattle, "Wash., August fi?Father C .re wildly than he had Quay, a Catholic priest of Snohomish, Thisi Trill ce love me? I have loved was tarred and feathered by a mob this ^Trs from^ n^m ui mj Silvia man- m0mmg ueiween iz ana i oxiock. uu- being xraueu ientiy for your -ove." ZfRS effected an entrance into his werea: length ixcitement Isabe: s in- resj(ieDce> dragged him from his Led 2ffMt?strul^ was stnl preaommant, and applied a complete covering of tar ..tow and feathers. The priest fought dtsper- vaiuabio in* n^.'vT^co;^ atelv against his lormantors. bat was RQAnriEi ?lie????&. a-^rcome lie ,S accused of emic- BRADFIE! .thing his hair and brow 1DS children of both sexes into his room fqjt <uzj !; -mr feelings Ire so and there practicing various forms Ot - ?? ude and resa^bat 1 immorality, after stupefying them. It is MM Vmi* removed from his charge^jSjjjfc^.;:. jfes, X. ?^*<?CM?i6gmsa?eam3iiiii ai ?.-.fT3Mf?a?-.T m?J? ."rriiTna CCURS10N HORROR. ^ . Mneti Pays tie FfeiH. rushed under the iaihng B\ GREAT OEFER THAT MAY NOT AGi ick of a Steamer. jj EE 3EPEATED, SO DO NOT DELAY g "Strike While the Iron is Hot." 5 ay, Long Island, August g Write for Catalogue now, and say w] a persons were killed outrty were Injured at Cold pgoes to furnishing a home?manufact or at 4 o'clock this after- otli?rs m 1 . , Blargest possible lots, which enables me excursion barge was just gwipe out ail competition. lock on her return to Brook- Ihere ARE A FEW OF MY STAB iie vessel was struck by a I LING BARGAINS ?nd was dashed with ?reat I A No. 7 Fiat top Cooking Stove, t = gsize, 15x17 inch oven, ntted with 21 pie< the dock. It was in the l0f ware, delivered at your own aep errible thunder storm and l?U freight charges paid by me, . . ?only Twelve Dollars. ran high. :soaie persons ^ Again, 1 will sell you a 5 bole Oooi .lie mast of the barse on JRange 13x13 inch oven, 18x2# men top, , fted with 21 pieces ot ware, tor Till were killed was struck , I'piCEJJ DOLLARS, and pay the lrei>;iii but this is not known. All |yeur depot. ;nt and contusion. Women jDO NOT PAY TWO JPiUOBS F< bccanie paulo stricken and | 1'OUKGOODa. ; about the boat screaming ? I will send you a nice plush Parlor si skv was dark and threaten-' gwalnut frame, either in combination a was fearfully wild sbanded, the most stylish colors for 33. i unfortunate people could p your aailroad station, freight paid. /j .i 1 ; , % i will also sell you a nice Bedrumos ireai danger the upper de;k Iconsisting of Bureau with glass, l a came down with a frightful gfcead Bedstead, l Washstand, l (Jen le surging crowd beneath. Stable, 4 cane seat chau-s, l cane seat a :scuers set to work and the aback, rocker alitor 16.50, and paj Irei is cleared awav a terrible ft? your depot. e ?aze of those who were 1 0r 1 wm seQd J0U au eie?anl e aze ui uiusc wlu were Rsai- with large glass, luu marble top, l i desperate energy to save all* pay tragbt. ite people. Fourteen per- | ?.Nice wrnuow shade on sunn* roller $ 1 on the"lower deck and up- |J?iegant large walnut 8 day ciock, 4 y were more or less severe- |Walnut lounge, 7 and their heart-rendering jiV*curt^' per window, l i , ?/m; I 1 cannot describe every tiring in asm ills tor assistance lent addi- fadvertlsement, but have an immense sv to the terrible scene, some Scontaining 22,600 ieet or iioor room, w lie barge are supposed to Iware nouses and factory ouiiuingainou into the water, but at 9 Sparta oi Augusta, ma&aig m au tne i ^ht no bodies had been s^^t business oi tnis kina under one m; ^ or recove-ed agemeut in tiie Southern states. im ? .. 4. .?-{?-j' i 6tor?sanu warehouses are crowded w sot the killed and injuied I chaice&i productions or tno oest lac a learned. Most oi them , nes. .My catalogue cuuuuuuijj U1il>u.<*cu irs to each other and had oi &oous will oe maned ii you will lout a them by whom they could ! say wnere you saw this advei tisemein. entilied. jP^' Addrec*. ? - '?*? c* Anf Kir th/a J C & 1 i. OiULl WdO CCUb vuu WJ OUV J M~ B ^ I 8 9 ds house of Kaiser oi Brook' fiftopntscor Jt'augett'a Jb umituie, cu >enelit of its employees, but 8 &ua carpet bsuie, ' persons took advantage of |uiu-lii2 i>roaa oueei., ALOrUfclA, ^ i to go along. Nearly all j mm mum of Brooklyn and William i were two barges and three ?- ~ ?.?* < by a large tug called the j ng. They left Brooklyn V.'- ^A^rllAI91f ^rniug aDd arrived at Cold , * - " Jj Ihlj If bor at about noon. The . .. ..IS. moored to Dennisons dock, ! aists bad a picnic at Cold ' "' f; 0 j ' ' * C f? e. The boats had barely 1 * ]j. < when the accident took j ? ? it. l?"1 1 Ays! l*fA A fl>A rvll Af t ? _? te. . v . . -r ^ - JU" UIU5C ivUiCU YYaa 4 t\T- ^ ij ??3S*"fc 1 22 fflTI Rfl BV When the confusion had j ^iKil Kill* vVOPfiANo ibsided, the superintendent | ? ?-' ? irse establishment made ar- A r - p , ?! purify a^ vitalize yorr lor sending the killed and ? btooMfor.?au.afc?*Hi*pi>-t.:eamigiveyoiu ;ir homes in Brooklyn. He i wk?le^ttm:oiiean.iMi>!!!crh. for -A <5t>P,M?l train nt the I - A promiiiwit railroad m:.- HnN-pdenta I0r a special iraia 01 iue Savar.uah. .suffering with "> Railroad aud it left Cold -*ia, auj Rheumatismsa; -vi ,nr 7.on n n, Y F. F. r.I# never felt so well in hi* 'tfc ? >or at i .<50 p. rn. - fr,.b K {{ hf eoul.i live fewer. ir id eight are women, four .S ahv&ys get P. two men. The boat hands, { if y.Ki ar& tired out fr ......... . ,.?<uk a shower, had let down the .\ ao8e co,ld,"!111?,lt?tAke .ins which are attached to ? p p ; uecK 01 lue uarge anu met- <f? ? ? ? own on the port Side. This 3 if ycu are fedta* b-Sy in the Bprtaj 2 wind trom blovvii>2 through ? and out or sorta, take trong gust struck the barge ? ft n ft starboard side of the hurri- | :ar from its fastenings and $j forced it, and the posts and % ta^yo'jr org5np need 10111118 ^ the centre, over to the port |j ^ imshea over the end of the i P P P the docrtolfe4Mtesbarge g 1 - ? -T . _ T# * ? *!i rr*^fh Vi?kas?ft/?V)A [ 11ilTi)<||ft III ;i, it uruppeu wuvru uuuu ^ ... ??? women and children who | debility take over to that sid e of the 8 p p p :ffort to escape. In a mo- |j i I. ! was rent with the screams Jj Jf you suffer with rervoua prostration, ? Cr.CS 01 the poor victims nerves unstrung and a general let dowi were beinj crushed out and $ o? 1116 ByBt6m' a. The scene was heart- a p p p e extreme, and the excite- 1 ' ' by the friends and relatives J For Blood Poison< EfceomattosL Scrofboard who were on the a ula, Oki Sores, Malaria, Chronic Female added to the pandemonium .1 Complaints, take liled. The officers, dock | p R Q her men on the steamer lost S i ? ?. ! achiug the bar^e and doing H ? < , * b^tni -n * jower to rescue all whom g Prickly Ash, Pok6 ROOt irom me wrec*. wining g ana p0taSSllim. Ltie grove ana neighboring 3 also SOOU at work and in s The best blood purifler In the world. es the fallen deck was raised f. lippman bros.. wholesale Druggists, ,0 allow those who were V T Sole Proprietors, ojured to crawl out and the j Ln>"u-" s Bu**- Sa"??ah-g3" be assisted from the ^wJBEC?SB3SB5335BBBBBBHBI of the dead had the lives XT/ITT TUTTCfTT T )fthem bj beins caught be- JL/C/ I l/U vv AfoH J, Ige of the fallen deck and Is. BE BOSS OP YOI R OWI ianos and Organa. imp, 134 Main Street Co, sells Pianos and Organs, ('l.\ lloi'SE, factory. No agents' com'he celebrated Chickering lushek Piano, celebrated THEN BUY THE THOMAS STE. ness of tone, lightness of sting qualities. Mason & PRESS AND SEED COTTON ight Piano. Sterling Up}, from $225 up. Mason & ELEYAIOK. ms surpassed by none. Ster- it is the most perfect sj*stem in use, $50 up. Every Instrument loading cotton from "wagons, cleaning : !or six years. Fifteen days' delivering it into gins or stalls. Col ?s both ways, if not satis- does not pass through fan and press d on Instalments. quirss no pulley nor Deits. it saves i and money. rtance of purifying the t be over-estimated, for rp&T'DfVIirP fir QftTVTQ' e blood you cannot enjoy I JCLuSUl 1 Gl OviiO . r. P. P. (Prickly Ash, nd Pottassium) is a mirac- ExGjxes ANT) BOILERS, STATK purifier, performing more ARy AND PORTABLE. OLD DC months than all the sarsaso-called blood purifiers TALBOTTS SAW MILLS, IMPROV 1 FRICTION AND ROPE FEKE ;m is cured by P. P. P. 5200 TO 5600 :hes in the back, shoulders, s, hips, and wrists are all LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE C< 1 conquered by P. P. P. Tqx GINS AND COTTON PRESS medicine, by its bloodroperties, builds up and we offer Saw Mill Men and Ginn vhe whole body the most complete outfits that can ? ? . bought and at bottom prices. ,in.?James Paxton, ot >>& says he had llheumatism T T fi DA T^TT A TVT he could not move from * ^ -P ** ' /xXdLlHj ess without help, and that r-vxn?r> a t .rvvt ny remedies, but received GENERAL AGENT li he began the use_o?P. P. Columbia. S. C isb, Poke Root and Potasvo bottles restored him to THE TALBOTT ENGINE IS T BEST yeb ?9-1 iglas, minister to Ilayti, , and it is said that a white WUV TtfflT TTQU1 fiTTBQ 9 ceedhim, as the negro re- UuJh UUflu . no stock in negro repreom the United States. woJfpTt yourself MURRArS ?? "?"? Sinful, Profuse, Scanty, jssed or Irregular Menon you must use .DPlELD'si 18 A EMALE 1 } GENUINE BLOOD TONIC! itiLATOR I .'artcusville, April 20, lSSfl. rtify that two members of my nily, after having suffered for . . nenktrital Irregularity, MLRRA1 SibARSA-PARILLA without benefit by physicians, i completely cured by one bottle 's Female Regulator. Its wonderful. J. W. isTBAXGE. , , . x-u. w . . i3 a Blood Purifier and Spring Mediae IX " mailed FREE, which contain* " >rmation on aU female diseases. .D REGULATOR CO.. atlanta, ga. We are the Manufactures and Sole I s BY all Lj?VOGIST& pnetors of ^TMOTICIE! 1 lln| 1 ? w. 5 lat| Before assuring yi-ur ur-S the* life, or investing your mon ! to| 3 ey, examine the TwentyTear Tontine Policies of oill jesg (Qt aj . '3 TUT? TT'/^ T T T-~n A T~> T T7> IUIT X i. i-iJCL, an "z j I! LIFE ASSURMCE SOCIETY -5 Of THE: ? Ul, . " i United States. Ulll * ighj ^ j Policies maturing iu ,11111 i 1891 realize cash returns 3 to the owners, of amounts jmJ varying from 120 to 176 per _>tor | cent, of the money paid in, 0^1 besides the advantages of .u ?; the Assurance during the twf whole period of twenty ??l vpars an | vears. jit: J The following Is one lUif of the luanv actual cases *el'| maturing this year: Endowment Policy No. 64,923. / ?t;| Issued in 1871, at age 27. Amount, 55,000. Premium, ?239.90. Total Premiums Paid, iAj-a ^ results at end of Tontine Period in 1891: >Vc| ^ CASH SURRENDER VALUE, ?8,449.45, , (Equal to $176*10 for each ^ ?10o paid in premiums, which is equivalent to a reBgg turn of all premiums paid, with interest at llA per pci auuiuu* ) VI, ill f || lieuo. cash, I| A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR?19,470. | (Equal to ?405.80 for each J | ?100 paid in premiums.) ? OB, A LIFE ANNUITY of ?633.55 P One fact is worth a thousand theories r jS There is do Assurance extant in any com. a pany which compares with this. 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