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WM IN HIS STEPS By Cliarles M. Sheldon. f -*..- <.> Copyrighted and published in b<x>/; 7<rrm by the <?> Advance Publishing Co. of Chicago. <*?> <*) ?> <..; & <....> <-....> Virginia called for a servant a: .soon had Loreen cared for. She was fi lapsing into a wretched condition. Dr. ing the brief scene in the hall she h clung to Virginia so hard that Vi ginia's arm was sore from the clutch the girl's fingers. Virginia did not know whether h .grandmother would leave the house . not She had abundant means of h own, was perfectly well and vigoroi -and capable of caring for herself. SI "had sisters and brothers living in cl south and was in the habit of spendii --several weeks in the year with thee Tirginia was not anxious about h< "welfare, so far as that went, but the ii terview had been a painful one to he ffoing over it, as she did in her roo; fcefore she went down to tea, she four little cause for regret, however. "Whj would Jesus do?" There was no que ?on in Virginia's mind that she ha ^done the right thing. If she had mac a mistake, it was one of the judgmei and not of the heart. "When the be *ang for tea, she went down, and hi grandmother did not appear. She sen a servant to her room, and the servar brought back word that Mme Pag was not there. A few minutes late Boffin came in. He brought word tha Ms grandmother had taken the evenin train for the south. He had been a the station to se? some friends off an ^ had by chance met his grandmother a \ ke was coming ont. She told him he I reason for going. Tirginia and Rollin confronted ead _sj?her at the table with earnest, sa< faces. "Rollin," said Virginia, and for th first time almost since his conversioi she realized what a wonderful thing he: toother's change of life meant to her "do you blame me ? Am I wrong ?" "No, dear; I cannot believe you are This is very painful for us, but if yoi think this poor creature owes her saf et] and salvation to your personal care r was the only thing for you to do. On, Tirginia, to think that we have al these years enjoyed our beautiful hom< and all these luxuries selfishly, forget fol of the multitude like this woman Surely Jesus in our places would dc what you have done." And so Rollin comforted Virginia an<3 counseled with her that evening, and of all the wonderful changrs that Vir? ginia was henceforth to know on ac? count of her great pledge nothing af? fected her so powerfully as the thought of Rollin's change in life. Truly, this man in Christ was a new creature. Old things were passed away. Benold, all things in him had become new ! _Dr. West came that evening at Vir? ginia's summons and did everything necessary for the outcast. She had drunk herself almost into delirium. The best that could be done for her now were quiet nursing and careful watch? ing and personal love. So in a beauti? ful room, with a picture of Christ walking by the sea hanging on the wall, where her bewildered eyes caught daily something more of its hidden meaning, Loreen lay, tossed she hardly knew how into this haven, and Vir? ginia crept nearer the Master than she had ever been as her heart went out to? ward this wreck which had thus been finng torn and beaten at her feet. Meanwhile the Rectangle waited the issue of the election with more than usual interest, and Gray and his wife wept over the pitiable creatures who, after a struggle with surroundings that daily tempted them, too often wearied of the struggle, and. like Loreen, threw np their arms and went whirling into the boiling abyss of their previous con? dition. The after meeting at the First church was now regularly established. Henry Maxwell went into the lecture room on the Sunday succeeding the week of the primary and was greeted with an en? thusiasm that made him tremble at first for its reality. He noted again the ab scence of Jasper Chase, but all the oth? ers were present, and they seemed drawn very close together by a bond of common fellowship that demanded and enjoyed mutual confidences. It was the general feeling that the spirit of .Tesus was a spirit of very open, frank confes? sion of experience. It seemed the most natural thing in the world for Edward Norman to be telling all the rest of the company about the details of his news? paper. 4'The fact is. I have lost a good deal ?f money during the last three weeks. I cannot tell how much. I am losing a great many subscribers every day. "What do the subscribers give as their reason for dropping the paper?" asked Henry Maxwell. All the rest were listening eagerly. *'There are a good many different reasons. Some say they want a paper that prints all the news, meaning by that the crime details, sensations like prizefights, scandals and horrors of various kinds. Others object to th?* dis? continuance of the Sunday edition. I have lost hundreds of subscribers by that action, although I have made sat? isfactory arrangements with many of the old suscribers by giving even more in the extra Saturday edition than they formerly had in the Snnday is>;:<\ My greatest loss has come from a falling <?lr in advertisements andfrem the attitude I have felt obliged to taire on political questions. This last action hasreally cost me more than any other. The bail: of my subscribers are intens -ly j ?ar? tisan. I may as well r-il yon ali frank? ly that if I continue to pars<??- tie- plan which I honestly believe Jesus would in the . matt:r cf political issues and j their treatment from a nonpartisan ? moral standpoint The News will not able to pay its operating expenses i less one factor in Raymond can be pended on. " He paused a moment, and the ro was very quiet. Virginia seemed s cialiy interested. Her face glowed w interest. It was like the interest oJ person who had been thinking hard the same thing Norman went on n to mention. "That one factor is the Christi element in Raymond. Say The Ne has lost heavily from the dropping of people who do not care for a Chi tian daily and from others who sim] look upon a newspaper as a purre} of all sorts of materiil to amuse a interest them, are there enough ger. ine Christian people in Raymond w will rally to the support of a par. such as Jesus would probably edit, are the habits of the people so finx established in their demands for t regular type of journalism that th will not take a paper unless it is stri ped largely of the Christian and moi purpose ? I may also say in this f ello1 ship gathering that, owing tc rece complications in my business affai outside of my paper, I have be? obliged to lose a large part of my fe tune. I have had to apply the same ru of Jesus' probable conduct to certa transactions with other men who d not apply it to their conduct, and tl result has been the loss of a great de of money. "As I understand- the promise v made, we were not to ask any questioi about 'Will it pay?' but all our a tion was to be based on the one que tion. 'What would Jesus do?' Actir on that rule of conduct, I have bee obliged to lose nearly all the money have accumulated in my paper. It not necessary for me to go into detail There is no question with me now, af er the three weeks' experience I ha\ had. that a great many men would lo; vast sums of money under the preser system of business if this rule of Jest were honestly obeyed. I mention m loss here because I have the fullest fait in the final success of a daily pape conducted on the lines I have recentl laid down, and I had planned to po into it my entire fortune in order t win final success. As it is now, unless as I said, the Christian people of Ray mond, the church members and profess ing disciples, will support the pape with subscriptions and advertisements, cannot continue its publication on th present basis." Virginia asked a question. She ha< followed Mr. Norman's confession wit] the most intense eagerness. "Do you mean that a Christian flail; ought to be endowed with a large sum like a Christian college, in order t< make it pay?" "That is exactly what I mean, have laid out plans for putting into Th< News such a variety of material, ii such a strong and truly interesting way, that it would more than make nj for whatever was absent from its col? umns in the way of un-Christian mat ter. but my plans called for a very larg< outlay of money. I am very confidenl that a Christian daily such as Jesus would approve, containing only whal he would print, can be made to succeed financially if it is planned to the righi lines, but it will take a large sum ol money to work out the plans. " "How much do you think?" asked Virginia quietly. Edward Norman looked at her keen? ly, and his face flushed a moment as an idea of Virginia's purpose crossed his mind. He had known her when she was a little girl in the Sunday school, and he had been on intimate relations in business with her father. "I should say a half million dollars in a town like Raymond could be well spent in the establishment of a paper such as we have in mind. " he answered, and his voice trembled a little. The keen look on Edward Norman's grizzled face flashed out with a stern but thor? oughly Christian anticipation of great achievements in the world of newspaper life as it had opened up to him within the last few seconds. "Then. " said Virginia, speaking as if the thought were fully considered. "I am ready to pat that amount of money into the paper on the one condi? tion, of course, that it be carried on as it has been begun. " "Thank God!" exclaimed Henry Maxwell softly. Edward Norman was pale. The rest were looking at Virginia. She had more to say. "Dear friends." she went on. and there was a sadness in her voice that made an impression on the rest that deepened when they thought it over afterward, "I do not want any of you to credit me with an act of great gen? erosity or philanthropy. I have come to know lately that the money which I have called my own is not my own. but God's. If I, as a steward of his, see some wise way to invest his money, it is nut an occasion of vainglory or thanks from any one simply because I have proved honest in my administra? tion of tiie funds lie bas asked me to use for his glory. I have been thinking of this very plan f<>r some time. The fact is. dear friends, that in our com? ing fight with the whisky power in Raymond, audit has only just begun, we shall need The News to champion the Christian side. You all know that all the otht r papers are for the saloon. I As long as the saloon exists ile* work . of rescuing dying souls at th?' Rectangle : is carried on at a terribie disadvantage. I What can Mr. Gray do with his gospel j meetings \."hin half his converts ; ! drinking peuple, daily tempted and i j ticed by the saloon on every corni I The Christian daily vre must have, j would be giving np to the enemy have The News fail. I have great c< I fidence in Mr. Norman's ability. I hi not seen his plans, but I have the cc fidence that he has in making the par succeed if it is carried forward on large enough scale. "I cannot believe that Christian i telligence in journalism will be infer? to un-Christian intelligence, even wh it comes to making the paper pay fina dally. So that is my reason for putth this money-God's, not mine-into tl powerful agent for doing as Jes would. If we can keep such a pap going for one year, I shall be willing see that amount of money used in tl experiment. Do not thank me. Do n consider my promise a wonderful thin What have I done with God's mon< I ,?11 these years but gratify my selfish, physical, personal desires ? Wh; can I do with the rest of it but try make some reparation for what I ha*? stolen from God ? That is the way look at it now. I believe it is wh; Jesus would do." Over the lecture room swept that m seen yet distinctly felt wave of Divii presence. No one spoke for awhil Henry Maxwell, standing there whe: the faces lifted their intense gaze in1 his, felt what he had already felt bi fore, a strange setting back out of tl nineteenth century into the first, whe the disciples had ali things in commor and a spirit of fellowship must hav flowed freely between them such as th First church of Raymond had neve known. How much had his churc membership known of this fellowshi in daily interests before this little com pany had begun to do as Jesus woul do? It was with difficulty that h thought of his present age and its sui roundings. The same thought was pres ent with all the rest also. There was a: unspoken comradeship such as they hai never known. It was present with ther while Virginia was speaking and dur ing the silence that followed. If it ha< been defined by any one of them, i would perhaps have taken some 6uc3 shape as this: "If I shall in the course of my obedi euee to my promise meet with loss o: trouble in the world. I can depend upoi the genuine, practical sympathy am fellowship of any other Christian in thi: room who has with me made the pledg< to do all things by thc rule. ?Wha: would Jesus do?' " All this the distinct wave of spiritual power expressed. It had the effect thal a physical miracle may have had or the early disciples in giving them t feeling of confidence in their Lord thal helped them to face loss and martyrdom with courage and even joy. Before they went away this time there were several confidences like those of Edward Norman. Some of the young men told of the loss of places owing tc their honest obedience to their promise. Alexander Powers spoke bricfiy of the fact that the commission had promised to take action at the earliest date pos? sible. He was already at h?3 old work cf telegraphy It was a significant fact that since his action in resigning his position neither his wife nor daughter had appeared in pul die. No one but himself knew the bitterness of that fam? ily estrangement and misunderstanding of the higher motive. Yet many cf the disciples present in the meeting carried similar burdens. There were things which they could not talk about. Henry Maxwell, from his knowledge of Iiis church people, could almost certainly know that obedience to this pledge had produced in the hearts of families sep? aration of sympathy and even the intro? duction of enmity and hatred. Truly, "a man's foes are they of his own household" when the rule of Jesus is obeyed by some and disobeyed by oth? ers. Jesus is a great divider of life. One must walk either parallel with him or directly across his path. But more than any other feeling at this meeting rose the tide of fellowship for one another. Henry Maxwell watch? ed it, trembling for its climax, which he knew was not yet reached. When it was. where would it lead them? He did not know, but he was not unduly alarmed about it, only he watched with growing wonder the results of that simple promise as it was being obeyed in these various lives. Those results were already being felt all over the city. Who could measure their influ? ence at the end of the year ? One practical form of this fellowship showed itself in the assurances which Edward Norman received in support of his paper. There was a general flocking toward him when the meeting closed, and the response to his appeal for help from the Christian disciples in Ray? mond was fully understood by this little company. The value of such a paper in the homes and in behalf of good citizen? ship, especially at the present crisis in the city, could not be measured. It re? mained to be seen what could be done now that the paper was endowed so lib? erally. But it still was true, as Edward Norman insisted, that money alone could not make the paper a power. It must receive the support and sympathy of the Christians in Raymond before it could be counted as one of the great Christian forces of the city. The week that followed this Sunday meeting was one of great excitement in Raymond. It was tho week of the election. Donald Marsh, true to his promise, took up his cross and bore it manfully, but with shuddering, with groans and even tears, for his deepest conviction was touched, and he tore himself out of the scholarly seclusion of years with ?iain and anguish that cost him more than anything ho had ever done as a follower of Christ With him wen* a few of the college professors who had made thc pledge in th-- First ? church Their experii nee and suffering ; wore the same as the president's. ? < >r their isolation from all the duties of i citiz? nship had been the same. The j same was also true of Henry Maxwell, i who plunged into the horror of this \ fight against whisky and its allies with j : a sickening dread of each day's en- | - - -- -7 \ . * counter with it. IN ever caa ne bc ?;ucb a cross. Ho staggered under .md in the brief intervals when he ci in from the work and sought the qt of his study for rest the sweat br out on his forehead, and he felt the tual terror of one who marches i unseen, unknown horrors. Looking bi on it afterward, he was amazed at experience. He was not a coward. 1 he felt a dread that any man of habits feels when confronted sudde: with a duty which carries with it ' doing of cert.':in things so unfamil that the actual details connected w it betray his ignorance and fill h with the shan:e of humiliation. When Saturday, the election di came, the excitement rose to its beig' An attempt was made to close all 1 saloons. It was partly successful, t there was a great deal of drinking : ing on all day. The Rectangle boil and heaved and cursed and turned worst side out to the gaze of the eil Gray had continued his meetings di ing the week, and the results had be even greater than he had dared to hoj When Saturday came, it seemed to hi that the crisis in his work had be reached The Holy Spirit and tho sat of rum seemed to rouse up to a desp< ate conflict. The more interest in t meetings the more ferocity and vileni outside. The salDon men no longer co cealed their feelings. Open threats violence were made. Once during ti week Gray and his little company helpers were assailed with missiles various kinds as they left the tent la at night. The police sent down speci protection, and Virginia and Rach were always under the protection < Rollin or Dr. West. Rachel's power i song had not diminished. Rather wi1 each night it seemed to add to the i: tensity and reality of the Spirit's pre ence. Gray had at first hesitated abot having a meeting that night, but 1 had a simple rulo of action and was a ways guided by it. The Spirit seeme to lead them to continue tho meeting and so Saturday night he went on, ? usual. The excitement all over the city ha reached its climax when the polls close at 6 o'clock. Never had there been sue a contest in Raymond. The issue c license or no license had never been a issue under such circumstances. Neve before had such elements in the cit been arrayed against each other. It wa an unheard of thing that the presiden of Lincoln college, the pastor of th First church, the dean of the cathedral the professional men living in the fin houses on the boulevard, should com personally into the wards and by thei presence and their example represen the Christian conscience of the place The ward politicians were astonishe< at the sight. However, their astonish ment did not prevent their activity The fight grew hotter every hour. an( when 6 o'clock came neither side couh have guessed at the result with any cer tainty. Every one agreed that neve: had there been such an election in Ray mond, and both sides awaited the an noun cement of . the result with th< greatest interest. It was after 10 o'clock when thc meeting at the tent was closed. It hac been a strange and in some respects i remarkable meeting. Henry Maxweli had como down again at Gray's request. He was completely worn out by thc day's work, but the appeal from Gra\ came to him in such a form that he di(i not feel able to resist it. Donald Marsi was also present. Ho had never been tc the Rectangle, and his curiosity was aroused from what he had noticed oi the influence of the evangelist in the worst part of the city. Dr. West and Rollin had come with Rachel and Vir? ginia, and Loreen, who had staid with Virginia, was present near the organ, in her right mind, sober, with a humil? ity and dread of herself that kept hei as close to Virginia as a faithful dog. All through the service Loreen sat with bowed head, weeping a part of the time, sobbing when Rachel sang the song, "I waa a wandering sheep," clinging with almost visible, tangible yearning to the one hope she had found, listening to prayer and appeal and con? fession all about her like one who was a part of a new creation, yet fearful of her right to share in it fully. The tent had been crowded. As on some other occasions, there was more or less disturbance on the outside of the tent. This had increased as the night advanced, and Gray thought it wise not to prolong the service. Once in awhile a shout as from a large crowd swept into the tent. The returns from the election were beginning to come in, and the Rectangle had emptied every lodging house., don and hovel into the streets. In spite of the distractions. Rachel's singing kept the crowd in tho tent from dissolving. There wero a dozen or more conversions. Finally tho crowd became restless, and Gray closed the service, remaining a little whilo with the con? verts. Rachel. Virginia, Loreen. Rollin and the doctor, Piesident Marsh and Henry Maxwell went; out together, intending to go down to their usual waiting place for their car. As they carno out of the tent they at once wc?ro aware that the Rectangle was trembling on the edge of a drunken riot, and as they pushed through the gathering mobs in the nar? row streets they began to realize that they themselves were objects of great attention. "There he is. the bioko in the tall hat. He's the leader!" shouted a rough voice. President Marsh, with his erect, commanding figure, was conspicuous in the little company. "How has the election gone? It is too early to know the result yet, isn't itv" He asked the question aloud, and a man answered: "They say second and third want.-; have g< ne almost solid f\>r no license. If that is so. the whisky nu'ti have been b< aten. [TO KE CONTINUED.] T WofUMO, i,iir-iv. .> > .. wr.te.? : Kn vu us?:i Dr M A S-rnxnoeV L:w vied ?cu e 10 ??i "i.s 11 hui cur? fl '. ? :. . ei'?T-' r.f . t 'h'- iifer .>nd iriiiMii i'i Th:- k M KS fir MI ?..:<) o? Zel ifr'p nod ?.';.?ck Draugb; aa ?*y s ah nd cf cigbt. I '. Under ?he Arch of Cierna BY S?ISS GERTIE UXEHAX. On the the corner of Eist Sixth street stood a white mai mansion of Mr L J Foresten i ! was one of the leading tobacco rr J chants of A- His family consis of a devoted wife and three lov children, two boys and a girl, gene, the eldest of the -family, \ studying law. Louis was at colle and P?edora, a beautiful girl of summers, was her father's pride i mother's comfort The lofty oaks and chestnuts w hanging with icicles, and the lea looked as if they were incased crystal caskets, the sun was hide by the snowy clouds that glided o the floor of Heaven, and the sn flakes fell fast forming a white sh upon the happy earth It was Chri mas eve, and Mrs Foresten and P? dora began their charitable errai Many hearts were made glad their visit, for this spirit seemed be cherished by her dear daughter As twilight stole in the gold west Mr Foresten returned from I business, bearing a present for ea of the family, and also' for the pc one hie wife was in the habit of v iting The family greeted h warmly, and he entered his sitti room, where the happy family ? joyed his presence before a brig wood fire on the ample hearth ; reflection played hide and seek every nook and corner of the sp cioue room which lighted np t dark oaken panels and danced on t green vines that framed the paintin of the family who had long passed rest The dawn of Christmas stole quie ly over the sleeping earth givii promise of a bright Christmas da All awoke with happy heans ai sweet smiles, wishing each other Merry Xmas The day was not on enjoyed by the rich family, but t the poor one on Sixth avenue. Ou March 18tb, 1850, by one tm of the wheel of fortune Mr Foreste became a poor man. His busine faiied. and this almost made hi truly poor. Louis, who was at co lege, was sent for ; the mansic was sold, and this fashionable fami had to move from the home whei they had spent so many happy year Phcdota fir?t felt the fail more sever ly than the others, but she wi resigned to the holy will of God, an hoped that the happy days she ha paesed would return Hope, thi bird of viewless wings, sang in b< ears the live long day ; the 6un < glory, and the castles of promise seemed to lift her to the very skie? She knew hope would impart t sorrow a golden tint, and give to iii its sweetest joy Eugene was 6ti practising law, and Louis was sti working with Dr Johnson, wh taught him hrs profession wheneve an opportunity would permit Phe dora was a well educated girl, al iractive. and of a nobie chai acier She also resolved t help her dear parents who were 6 good and kind When the mail wa handed around at the breakfast tabl Phe dora was surprised at receiving letter in an unknown band from iady who desired her a3 a companion having heard of her nobility of char acter and ber desire to aid ber parente The day of her departure for Sch nectady was fixed for Aprii otb Th train shifted out of the illuminate* depot just as the sun was waking th* earth to gladness, a happy forernnne of her future happiness Toe tree seemed to keep pace with the swif train as it passed through the loveb forest Pbedora at last reached he destination, and was met by Dr Hontington and Gladys, the son ant daughter of the dear old lady t< whom she was going to act as a com panion The carriage drove up to the re( brick mansion of the Huntington's which was approached by a grove o fine oaks, which stood in the heart o an exquisite flower garden. Phe dora met Mrs Huntington and a once made friends Her routine wai very simple, which she readily begar by reading to the dear iady in the morning and in tbe afternoon she wouid spend hfjr time sewing among the flowers Every evening Phedorg wrote to her broken-hearted parents, as she knew her letters would cheer them Mann an afternoon while wandering in the garden admiring the beautiful flowers, which may weil be called the "Smiles of God'fi goodness," the Doctor would come and sit with ber BO that these happy hearts soon seemed to have but one thought, having so many tastes in common Miss Gladys Huntington wouid spend a part of the ufternoon with her mother, who spoke con? stantly of Phedora's kindness and amiability The first month M~8 Huntington addressed her pretty maid as M ?RR Forester, but day by day her kindness made Mrs Hunt ington iove her as a daughter, asd by degrees lapsed into IVane As twi light was creeping over the earth Phedora's happiness seemed about to be clouded, as that day ehe received a telegram from her mother that her father wan very ill and desired to see tier. She bade a sad farewell to M rfl Huntington and family, not forever but for a short week, which she wai ITO i ti o to spend with 'uer father, who was near his end His devoted daughter arrived in time to speak a few ?ov'ng words before hi*? spirit en tered the pearly gatis of Heaven The sad trip caused Phedora to spend j tbree weeks comforting her mother J 07er the lone of her father, who had ; passed away on Christ mas ere, to , spend Christmas in God's holy home. The niue sky now turned more softly : gray, thc watch atar? closed their holy eyes, the ea<u began to kindle, faint streaks of purple soon blushed aioog the eky. and moroiog finds Pbedora back with Mrs. Huotingtoo. Here sbe remained for two years, aod from time to time she ppeot many pleasant hours at homo Soon after Kaeene was married to Miss Ethel Rutledge, and Louis was going to follow bis example in May. Under the arch of clematis is sees Pbedora perusing a pamphlet which she received a few days before from home, ?he so beautiful resembled the rose, the queen of flower?, as sbe sat under rustie bowers, where the east wiod wafted a maoly voice calling "Pbedora you seem to be somewhat alooe, with your kind permission I will sit awhile with yon." Pbedora recogoized the voice of Dr. Huotingtoo, looking np answered : "Yes yoa may come with pleasure.'' The happy youog people sat for hours coDrer8?og on various subjects. Tbe doctor's butler brought him and Pbedora their mail which consisted of a number of letters. Pbedora broke tbe seal of her first letter from her mother stating that Louis married Pearl St Clair on Wednesday. Pbedora koew that they were to be wed, bot seot ber congratulations, and regretted not being present. After perusing many pages which told of tbe marriage ceremony, Pbedora laughed, the doctor raised his soft brown eyes from his letter aod asked Pbedora what made ber so happy, sbe told him the contents of her letter, aod when sbe repeated i the three last Hoes, be enjoyed the ! laugh with ber. The doctor asked her I why she did not care to attend the ceremony and sbe answered, "The reason is this, your mother was too weak to be left alone, and I thought it proper to remain with ber. I knew bad I told you of this you would have induced me to go " "Pbedora dear where is your dear mother ? is sbe with Louis J" "Yes," said she, "but she i tells me she does not want to stay there, not because she was unhappy but she wants me with ber." "Prithee, my dear, are you going to i leave us. Do stay I pray you, aod send, j for your mother 6be is welcome here, and if you will permit ? will love her as roy owo mother. Will you not give me tbe right to oall ber mother too V1 Pbedora was oot a: all surprised, but paid she did not know that her mother would be willing to give up ber only daughter. "Sbe oeed not give you up, as my intention has been to provide ? home for her. if yoa would allow me Pbedora replied in ber softest tone that she was willing to share bis home, not ooiy for her mother's sake, but her own. as she bad loog learned to love, and respect bim. Three months have elapsed aod thc wedding bell* are riogiog for the marriage of Dr. Robert Huntiogton and Mi?8 Pbedora Foreston. Maoy happy years have passed, and wa find Dr. Huntington one of the leading physicians of the city, aod his devoted wife a most estimable and charitable lady. They took up the work her pareots had been accustomed to aod day by day you wouid see oumber? of poor surrouodiog their doyr, so when the Christmas eve after their weddioe they determioed to cele? brate it by giviog a Xmas dioaer, aod many useful presents to the poor who came to their home, Mrs Huotingtoo is surrounded by her pertegees, and r before leaving wished ber ail joy, and happiness that tbe world could give. Spain's Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spends his winters in Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had> caused severe pains in tbe bnck of bis head. On using Electric Bitters, America's greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left bim. He says this grand medicine is what hts country needs. All America knows that it. cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. 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