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TEE CHEROKEE ADVANCE.
EXAMINE HOW YOUR HUMOR IS INCLINED, AND WHICH THE RULING PASSION OK YOUR MIND.’
VOLUME VI.
( ANTON. GEORGIA.
FRIDAY, MORNING, MARCH
nla*
1885.
NUMBER
11.
THOU AND T.
Strange, strange for theo and raa
Sadly afar I
Thou safn beyond, aboyo,
I 'neatli the star;
Tlnni where flowers deathleu ipring,
I where they fade;
Tlion in God’s paradise,
I ’mid time’s shad
Thou where each gale breathe* baTtn,
I tempest-tossed;
Thou where true joy is found
I where ’tis lost;
Tlion counting ages thine,
I not the morrow;
Tlion learning meire of bligd,
I more of sorrow.
Thou in eternal peace,
I ’mid earth’s strife,
Thou where care hath no name,
I whore ’tis life;
Thou V, ithout noed of hope,
I where ’tis vain;
Thou with wings dropping light,
1 withftime's chain.
Rl range, strange for thee and me,
Loved, loving ever!
Thon bv Life's deathless fount,
I near Death’s river;
Thon winning Wisdom’s lovo,
I strength to trust;
Thou ’mid the seraphim,
I in the dust.
PnmnE Cam
ELLINGTON’S WILL.
BY T. H. AltTTTUn.
Lily Ellington’s bright faoo looked
very attractive as sho presided over the
steaming coffeo-urn; at least so thought
her father ns he watched the slender
lingers adding just the right quantity of
sugar to hiB cup. As he recoived it from
her hand be said:
“I have something to ask my little
girl this-morning.”
Lily gave her father a shy, swift
glunco of inquiry, but something in hii
face kept.her silent.
“I saw George Herbert this morning
ns 1 was going into the post office and
he walked bnck with me. Gan you guess
what he asked me ?”
The old rntn looked aV th6 girl keenly
but saw that rfhe was really os indiffer
ent as her careless “No, papa," sug
gested.
“I also had a talk with Charley Story
last evening, and strango to say he wants
to beg away the same treasure which
Herbert also covets.”
Lily flushed even to the waves of fair
hair which cnrled hack from her tem
ples, and a tremor ahont her lips be
trayed her secret to the kind, old eyes
watching her face. He smothered a
t-igb ns ho continued:
‘‘So my little girl can gncRs my secret 1
Child, it never struck me that yon were
anything hut a school girl before, and
now you are asked in marriage. So you
want to leave your old father?”
Lily sprang from her seat and threw
her arms about her father’s neck,
‘ N<>, indeed, 1 could not leave yon. It
would bo so lonely in this big house
with no one to love you and care for
yon; but,” and the sweet voice dropped
to a whisper, “Charles would be like a
sou to you; and we could all live to
gether.”
“Well, my darling, it is the way of
the world nud I must not bo selfish. So
my little girl loves him.” He patted her
cheek caressingly. “I am a little disap
pointed that it is not George. Ho is
such a noble fellow.”
“Oh, papa, he is not to be compared
to Charles, who is so handsome and re
fined !”
“Well, Lily, yon are the one most in
terested, und I have no doubt Charles is
all that is good and desirable. So I am
to Ray ‘yes,’ am I ?”
Lily hid her head upon her father’s
nreast for an answer. He stroked her
hair tenderly, thinking regretfully that
“pupa’s” place in her heart was no lon
ger the first one. The fair little maiden
had been the sunlight of his home since
the death of his wife a few years pre- |
viocis. Somehow the idea of young Story :
as a sou-in-law was not as pleasant to ■
him ns the thought of Herbert—the j
frank, manly youth whom he had kno wn
from boyhood—had been. But Lily
bad chosen and he gave his sanction to
the match. In a few months they were
married, and, by invitation, set up their
household altar under his roof-tree.
Lily was a loving, obedient child to
her father, and she transferred the same
allegiance to her hnsband. She had
one of those transparent natures which
take their coloring from the strongest
will. If her husband had required the
sacrifice of her right hand she would
have given it. Mr. Ellington yielded
her np unreservedly, and lived his own
yonth over again in the happiness of
this, his only child. One day he sur
prised his son-in-law by saying:
“Charles, I am thinking of making
yon a gift of my property. How would
you like to own everything, and have
your old father for a guest the rest of
his life?”
The young man looked surprised ns
Mr. Ellington said this, but ho an-
sweiod, pleasantly:
*‘I see yon are in a jestiug mood this
morning, father.”
“I was never more in earnest in my
fife. I am tired of worldly cares, and
wish to make my preparations for Mic
world to which I am so fast tending. II
yon aro willing to take the burden upon
yon, I will take steps for the trail-for."
“Bnrden 1” said the vonne man,
warmlv. “I do not look upon w< nlfli ir,
that light. If yon do, I will cheerfully
relieve you of it, and Lily and I will do
onr best to make your homo with us
happy,"
“All right, Charles ; it shall bo done,”
said Ellington.
Tlmt snme day he wont to his young
friend, Herbert, who was n lawyer, and
asked him to make his will, with a pres
ent transfer of all his property to bis
son-in-law. George Herbert listened
quietlv to the explanation of his wishes.
When ho concluded, he Raid:
“I will draw up the papers as yon
wish ; but you will take my advice ? Do
not have the deed rcoordod for at- least
one year. Try how the tiling works. It
may not prove ns pleasant as yon think.
Lonve a loop-hole of escape.”
“Yonr advice is good, George, and I
will tako it to please yon, if for no other
reason. Bnt yon know wlint a true littlo
woman Lily is.”
“Yes, indeed,” answered Horbert.
“Sho is the best little girl in the world,”
ne did not add that Lily was but a re
flection of Charles, and that sons-in-law
are not daughters.
The papers were drawn np, signed
and sealed in due time, and Mr. Elling
ton gavo them to his son to put away
The Ellington house was very pleasant
and roomy. It was ono of the owner’s
hobbles not to have one room singled
jen vo oe sou nparr mr vmirors ana never
rnr.do any other use of. ne wanted to
bavo every room nicely furnished and
iuviting, He had a passion for flowers,
house is a pig-sty. ”
“ My son,” answered n qniet voice, “I
should bo more careful. You will not
need to complain again."
The young man did not vonehsafo to
answer, though lie would not have spokon
so sharply had he noticed Mr. Ellington’s
presence ittho room, no preferred that
Lily should be the go-botwoon. He
strode off sulkily.
Lily's sweet faeo began to woar a trou-
ilrd look. Sho worshiped her hnsband,
and would fulfil his slightest wish,'
though it tortured her; but her heart
was loyal to hor father, and sho felt a
keen heart pain to soo her Charlie so in
creasingly disagreeable to him.
Mr. Ellington mado no sign. He was*
calm and courteous, nnd seemed to take
all in good part, oven to have the ooarse-
est portions of tho food placed on a-
plate, and having it pushed to him with
nn air ns though tho task of helping
him was irksome.
Ono morning at tho breakfast-table
Charles said to his wife:
“Lily, I hear that it is not healthy to
bavo so many plants in a room. I want
you to have this trash removod. Flow
ers aro no good any way, oxoopt to
shut out the light.”
Lily’s eyes filled with tears, but witt
a strong effort sho kept them back. Bbd
loved hor flowers as though thoy had
been children. It was an inherited taste,
and had grown with hor growth. Ma
Ellington was a silent witness of hor
emotion. Ho knew that hor wifely self-
abnegation was so comploto that liar
flowers would be banished if Charlos
wished it; bnt ho said nothing.
That oveuing the old man was seated
in front of the blazing grate-fire, appar
ently seeing visions in the crumbling
masseH of coal Charles camo in and
said, insolontly:
“Can’t you givo tho rest of ns aomo Of
the heat ?”
“Certainly, my son, I did not think l
was keeping it from you;” and he movod
to oqe side nnd continued his meditjf
ntOFIT IN rOELTKY.
No Orrnulnn for “Knuv llrlnll*
Nccil ol “Common Nonius*
by o. s. niiiss.
and go where you would tftoughtBe ! T<^rii<. After fi time ho said: “Charlos,
house during the many years of his ex
perience as a householder, stands of
plants would give yon a silent welcome
from the windows.
For a time, after the transfer was
made, all continued pleasant, and the
now arrangement worked well. One
day, about six months after the change,
Mr, Ellington was reading tho daily
paper in the east room. It was about five
o’clock in the afternoon, and the free
dom from sunlight made it seem a coo]
and inviting retreat.
Young Story had come to tea earlier
than usual, and was silting beside L l,y
op the .vine-shaded veranda. He broke
tlie silence which lasted some minute
by saying :
“ Lilv, what cay you to having the
east room refurnished and shut up, un
less when we have company.
“Why, Charlie, papa never would
have a room shut up. Ho says it makes
it seem so stiff and formal. We’ll have
the furniture changed, if you are tired
of it, and we’ll enjoy it onrsolvos.”
“ Yon must remember Lily, that. I am
the head of the house now; and I wish
to have a parlor. Another thing you
can please mo in. Ask your father to
choose some other place to read his
paper.
Lily looked at her husband in hu'--
priso; but there was no mi-taking his
meaning. She saw lie meant what be
said, and she had learned that she must
yield the point in any difference of
opinion, or she would feel a barrier of
icy coldness between Charles nnd herself
for days after. That was his mode of
punishment, and her tender littlo heart
could not bear it. So the next morning
she went to her father, and threaded
her fingers through his white hair.
Suddenly she bent and kissed him, and
said, hesitatingly :
“ Papa, Charles wants to have the east
room refitted and set apart for company.
Are yon willing ?”
Mr. Ellington looked into her troubled
blue eyes a moment, then said :
“Doyon want it done, Lily?”
“Not for myself, father ; but if it will
please Charles ”
“Enough Baid, dear. Tho old mnD
must read his paper somewhere else.”
The kind eyes resting on her face de
tected the shade of sadness upon it and ho
said:
“ Never mind me, littlo girl, if Char
les wisheB it, it’s all right.”
So the change was mado.
The next week Mr. Ellington was
caught ih'a sudden shower. In hurry
ing to escape from a thoiongh drenching
he left his foot prints on tho clean
veranda. When Charles came in he
looked decidedly cross. He said sharply.
“ Lily, who was out last ?”
“I think it was father.”
“Will yon tell him to wipe his feet
when-he comes in ? He must think onr
will you get those papers forme? I
1, ik of making a little alteration in
thorn.”
Tho young man went for them with
V •■•rity. Perhaps tho old gentleman
had more property than he thought.
The idea was pleasant to him,
Mr. Ellington broke tho seal and read
the document carefully through. Then
ho cast it into (he blitzing grate. It
flasliod up into a ficrco blaze for a few
moments, thon smoldered into ashes,
Charles started forward with nn excla
mation of anger. Mr. Ellington rose
from his scat, and tho old man and thfl
youth facenl each other. In tho presence
of Mr. Ellington's quiet dignity.Charlie's
anger soon died out.
“Son-in-law, I have learned a lesson
in my old age. I flud the part of ontor-
tainor is moro fitting for mo than to be
dependent. I have discovered that fail
ing powers of body must bavo money to
supplement them, to call forth tho re
spect dno to a silvered hood. Let by
gones bo bygones. I hope you and Lily
will Ikj my true children again from this
time. All that my house and purse can
offer is welcome to you as my guests.”
Ho Rented himself and resumed hiH
meditations. Charlos had tho good
sense to see that it was nsoless to storm,
so ho accepted tho situation qniotly.
From this timo nil was harmony. Poor
little Lily bloomed out again into her
former brightness, for the demon of ava
rice which had held her husband’s good
qualities in-abeyance was crushed by her
father’s timely interference.
After a timo a baby hoy was added to
the household. Tho sturdy little rogue
was named for his grandfather, and grew
into his ardent admirer, and love became
the ruling spirit within their household.
In tho current number of Science
fresh interest is given to the subject of
earthquakes, which have lately caused
Rlarin in both hemispheres, by a state
ment of the number of noticeable shocks
in this country during the twelve years
irom 1872 to 1883, inclusive. No less
than 304 earthquakes are recorded as oc-
< -ring in Canada and the United
ates, not including Alaska, within the
above period. Of these tho Pacific
slope had 151, tho Atlantic coast 147,
nnd the Mississippi valley 00. Tnns it
appears that an earthquake occurs about
onco in every twelve days somewhere in
tho United States avid Canada, and abon'
once a mouth on the Atlantic coast.
A Wir.o Woman.—For the past month
tho citizens ol Wormelsdorf, Pa., have
been disturbed by unnatural noises on
the mountain nearby, made by wha f -
was supposed to be wild beasts. A party
of hunters has just discovered a woman
livng in a but on the mountain in the
most primitive way. She is the author
of the noises, and flees at the approach
if strangers.
’ Poultry-keeping is at this time the
most promising branch of general farm
ing. The demand for poultry and poul
try products for home consumption far
outruns the national supply. The im
portations, especially of eggs, arc in the
aggregate very largo and steadily in
creasing. This ought not to l>o so.
There is no good reason why onr own
people should not profitably produce all
these articles that tlio country can con
sume. With tho single exception of
Canada, nouo of tho conn tries from
which onr imports nro drawn have so
cheap food or such amplo facilities for
the profitable product ion of eggs as
this, while they Inbor under the disad
vantage of being a long distance from
our markets, witli expensive transporta
tion, nud certain depreciation in value
if not in quality. But thoy ronko it pay
or thoy would not continue, and con
stantly expand, the business. The food
on whie.li many of tho imported eggs
are made is shipped across the ocean,
paying two or tliroo profitH before it
readies the consumer, and the eggs
after paying two or three more profits
nro sold iu our markets nt a price less
tlinn our own products, equivalent to
still another profit. But still tho com
plaint comes up from all over tho country
that farmers cannot nlTord to keep poul
try and raise eggs 1 11 is a question of
grave importance to tho farmers of tho
country, to consumers generally, indeed
to the nation, whether this is really so.
Casting about for somo sufileient
reason for tho prevailing condition of
tho poultry and egg industry of tho
country we find, first of all, a widely
prevailing sentiment thnttho “lien busi
ness,” as it is generally called, is beneath
tho dignity of men. The few city nnd
suburban fanciers and specialists are
generally looked upon as cranks who
have Intruded upon the domain of the
grnnnys, nnd an attentive rending of the
voluminous poultry literature of the
time only tends to confirm tho impres
sion iu many cases. It is not greatly to
be wondered at that reading farmers
should lie disgusted with the fussy de
tails which thoy are told aro necessary to
■iuceess in tho business,and doclino enter
ing upon it. All tlieso details may be well
enough for tho faneier and suburban
who has au established demand, at. his
own price for any tiling ho oan produce;
but for the farmer whose products must
go upon the general market through the
regular channels of trade, thoy are a do.
iusiou and suure, and certain to run him
in debt if ho attempts their practice.
But there is a middle course, as far re
moved from tiie fussy detail of tho theo
rists as from tho much berated system
of leaving tho fowls to oare for them
selves and roost in the trees, which
every tiller of the soil, large and small,
may pursue with both credit and profit.
Fowls have the instinct of self-perserva-
tion as fally developed as any other uui-
mal, and wo have but to furnish them
the means of reasonably indulging it,
under certain restraints which in their
nnnatural condition in life become nec
essary to their well being. They need
about as muoh protection trorn the
weather os other animals, certainly not
any more; but like other animals they
need that it be adapted to their natures.
When kept in close apartments, though
only for the night, tho same principles
of ventilation should be applied as iu
the case of other animals. And so on
down through the whole category of
special requirements which go to make
up the most elaborate system of poultry
nppliauces. A littlo exercise of ingenui
ty tempered with a dash of common
sense will enable any farmer to fit up on
the sunny side of the barn, or, better
vet, (n it, suitable accommodations for
a fiock of thirty or forty hens at a merely
nominal expense..
When the flock is fairly domiciled and
provided with suitable runways it is no
moro work to take care of them, and
costs no more to provide for them, than
for a single cow. The physiology of the
organs of digestion in fowls shows that
they are designed by nature for contin
uous feeders. They have but one meal
time in the day and that lusts from enrl.v
dawn to set of sun, and they should
have the freest possible range and be
provided with food adapted to llie.r use.
They should never eat enough nt ono
time to fill the craw. But many farmers
object to letting fowls run at large at
all, because, as they claim, they injure
; some crop, or get into tho garden, or do
‘ some other mischief. All this is easily
, and cheaply obviated by the use of a
few lengths of a cheap movable fence
; that can bo taken up and set down again
at the rate of a length each minute. It
i is not always necessary that the crops
| be enclosed, bnt a short wing fence
often answers every purpose. Fowls
will not travel far when there is food and
water in tho house, and they very rarely
go around a ton-rod wing. No man can
appreciate tlte advantages of having a
few lengths of such fence till he has ex
perienced them. But the subject of
poultry farming is too broad for olio
communication, and must stand over for
a timo.
A FEW IHJM0R0US HITS
I'lM'Mi in Tin: roi.L'ittNN or tiir
riihNH th itorcnouT Tint land.
Tli*' i:roi-*r'« IVnatna-KvniUng a IIIKlrnItv
A Crlmlliig Hunnpnlv—Not on Ihr Kri-o
Moll—Durr win lacrird, Kir., Kte.
THE DEPRESSION IN TRADE.
A Now Vorl* lirnin .llerrhnnl (Shows XVhj
Wo nro About in IIiitc Holler Tlmon.
Speaking of the opinions expressed by
tho presidents of various exchanges on
the depression in business, Mr. E. 11.
Livermore, a grain merchant, said:
"The trouble in the main is ovor-pro*
dnetion—too much grain, too much
manufacturing and iron. The distress
hero is no greater than In Euglaud and
other countries. Tho iron, coal, and
shipbuilding interests of tho United
Kiugdom nro experiencing tho sumo de
pression. That conntty is the ware
house of tho world and to it tho other
countries ship their goods. But Eng
land has had too much grain sent to her,
and ns it is a perishable commodity, she
had to Roll it at low prices, lionco tho
distress in trade circles. Tho turning
poiot has come. The grnin in the
United Kingdom 1ms been largely re-
Jueed during the winter, the exports
from India have greatly decreased, and
from Russia the grain exports or the last
crop were next to nothing. Prices are
advancing, owing to tho demand from
England. All that in needed now in n
chance for the mercantile interests to
recuperate. Wo have hud a recent ad
vance of several cents in wheat."
"Will tho movement of grain call for
tho surplus money in New York?"
“No, beenuso tho foreign demand for
our grain creates a credit iu onr favor
nnd brings gold hither. To* surplus
money at tho Clearing-House is tho re
suit of tlio groat depreciation in scouri
ties. Fooplo have become distrustful of
itocks that have fallen from ‘20 to 100
per cent, in value, and have withdrawn
their moiio^ nnd it is not now invested.
I do not look for a change in Wall street
mtil speculation begins again und rail
roads are built, and the dormnut indus
tries of the country come to life.”
"Will the political change in the Ad
ministration retard 4he recuperation at
trade?” ' *’ ' ’ »•*'•<*
, 1 ‘Not in this least. On tlio other hand
it will materially aid iu adjusting mat
ters, for it menus an economical govern
ment. No widespread speculations will
lie fosterod nnder the coming Adminis
tration, and the settling down that is
being experienced everywhere is proof
enough that people have no fears fertile
future. They are aware that changes
will likely be made in the tariff. If the
treaty witli Spain allows Cuban tobae-
jo to come in freo, it is reasonable that
tlie internal tax on tobacco raised hero
■iliull be taken off. There is one thing
that should be done for the benefit of
the depressed interests of the country,
and that is to make a treaty that will al
low Cuba to get onr breadstuff's free of
duty. That country and others will
make a good market and relieve tho
glutted market here.”
Apple Butter.
An exchange gives the following;
Cider made from sweet apples will make
a better article; but if it cannot be ob
t ained, common cider oan boused. Take
the cider as it funs from the press, be
fore any fermentation has taken jilij/’o,
and boll it down in a tin or copper
boiler (never nse iron) until it has evap
orated fully one-half; while it is boiling
all the scum that rises must be carefully
removod, and as soon as it is thick
enough add a quantity of good' tart
apples, pared and cat into quarters,
taking out all the cores. Fill the boiler
half fall of the quarters. Keep up a
slow but steady fife, and lie very careful
to stir the apple* ’ ry few moments to
prevent them from sticking to the bot
tom and sides of tho kettle. When tlie
apples have boiled about fifteen minutes
and have settled down a little, add
more, until tho boiler is quito full
enough; now cook to a pulp, stirring it
almost continually. When it is finished,
showing no whole piece, but all one
mass of pulp, tarn it into jars or firkins,
and let it cool; cover it and store it in a
cool place. It can be seasoned witli
spices while cooking or afterward;
ground cinnamon and cloves are the best
suited as a flavoring. One and a half
bushels of apples, after they aro pared
aud quartered, are enough for one bar
rel ol cider before it is boiled down.
Trip. Cause.—St. Lonis has been
looking into destitution complaints, aud
has discovered that in four oases oqt of
five, the bead of the family is a drunk-
urd ’ aud a loafer, and wouldn't reform if
he were paid for it.
tub onoenn’s wootno,
“My dear Miss Hally Rat us,” sighed
Vile grooer on his knoo, “I canned-corn
cob ■* no butter bride than yon wonlu
lice* for me.” "Yon nro n silly man,"
replied tho maid, “as one mace soo”—
If vermioilli mail,” he cried. “I mus
tard mire theo. For, miss, Hie lovo
you’re kindling-wood soot, make me
■mart, oil-thongh it’s oinnamon to bean-
no good—oh I do nntincg me go.” Then
with a coffee rose sand said, “before
rioe-stareh yon might give me this
soap”—she sugar head and, blnshing,
dimmed the light. "Will! Lime afraid
of kerosene, of caress seen,” said she,
“who eaudies-eovor what thyme mean
is smart tea-nough for me." “The
raisin sardine deed to gness,” said he,
"but I will try—you fear to have my
sweet esross—seen by out cidor’s eye.”
"You’re right; you'll niako somo honey
comb, and I’ll lard-mtt I'm oanglit—
you candle light mo with a home—now
squeeze meal like yon onglit. ”—H. 0.
Dodos, in Norristown Iferal&,
ire knew Tint vat.ub op timk.
Ham Tubs recently opened a barber
shop in Dallas. He evidently hod vory
littlo experience at tho business, as ho
clippod various small pieces from the
featnros of the first onstomer, who, liow-
evor, paid him the usual quarter.
"I want another quarter,” said Ham.
“What for ?”
“Do you think I’m going to waste
half an hour’s valuable timo sticking
court plaster over your faoo and not get
paid for it ?"— Texas Siftings
not on tub rnuu BOIU
Two German citizens, having bocome
involved in a fight, were arrested aud
taken laifore a negro justice ol tlie
peace. When tho constable explained
why the mou hod boon arraigned, tho
justice said ;
"I sees dat yer two gon’lomon is fur-'
riuers. Now, I’ll flue yer $10 fur figlit-
iu’ an’ $20 fur s’leetin’ do Nownigbted
Htrttcs fur yer battle groun’. Dis ooun-
t*v, gcm’lemeU|iiaa to pertook itself < r-
*gii* do ’fiingemants .o’ de furrin ele
menk"
"Wo no dot mnoh money got,” said
one of tho prisoners.
“Dat ain’t my fault, gen’lemen o’ do
furrin Htamp. Yer ken jes’ go inter my
new groun’ an’ work it out. Heo dal da
do it, Mr. Constable.'’ — Ar/eunmw
'J'ravcllcr.
A WATERY CoMPT.TMBNT.
Fair Tragedienne—“And so you liked
my performance ?”
Gallant Admirer—“Oil, It was the
very acme of tragic art I But I am al
most sorry 1 went; I caught such a fear
ful cold.”
“Gold I why, tho room wus warm.”
“Yes; bnt the floor was so damp.”
“Indeed I What could b«ve caused
that?”
“Tho tears.”
She gave him a froo ticket for the
season.
HOW THR DIFFICULTY WAH EVaDK.D.
Mrs. Minks—“No, I won’t invite tliut
iluok-up Mrs. De Rich to my party, the
igly old thing.”
Mrs. Winks—“Bnt according to the
rules of etiquette you must. Mere per
sonal dislike will not excuse you, us you
^di see whan tho circumstances are
considered.”
"Dear me I Is thete W 'way out of
it ?”
“None. The invitation must be sent,
ind you must have proof that you did
your part toward sending it. Oi oourse
it might—mind, I say might—mis
carry.”
“Oh 1 hokr shall I ever be able to
thank you fo*the suggestion? I will
address Jhe invention at once.”
■‘Yes;, but then what ?”
“IfD^give it to my husband to mail,
and next spring I’ll find it iu ins over
coat and explain it t* her,”—Phila
Call.
his malady accounted for.
Plumber’s Wife (sitting by his bed
clad in an embossed velvet, gown and
witli $125,000 wortli of jewels scintillat
ing on hor ears and H ugers)—“Is he
dangerously ill, dootor?”
Doctor—“No, indeed. Ho is the most
comfortably off of all my patients.”
“But what makes his right arm ana
hand shake so?”
"That’s only scrivener’s palsy.”
“Palsy 1” she exclaimed, with a clasp
of her jeweled hands; “wliat .could have
so prostrated my dear Algernon ?”
“He has been writing too much with
out rest,” smiled the doctor. " “He tells
mo ho has been steadily at work day and
night, for fonr months past, making out
his annual bills.”—Dhiladclahia Cdl.
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