The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, November 04, 1900, Page 11, Image 11

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11 RUINSOF agreat metropolis l % INI If*l %. o\i F. THU MOftT WLKNDIII ( ITI OPTHi; \\ l>T rn> vuuii.i), fmlKlfil Hr f orlea* Mm nml Vlulli by Ilir * hnrrh—Bomhnrdrd by \ ol i nd or* nml Hwepl !*>• I'rttllrnff. I hr hurslsor* of r.nrh \iltnttnn i nmr Hark lo Thrlr llnmra I mil ili*' Kina of H|aln Ordered the I t> I oriakfd-li* hplcntlld It uild t it#* i rnmhllnn lo llnni-lu I'rmrai l,.|iulu(lon of IV mi |.|%e In (hr hndon of !(• liulin-% Vlntf in thr ( I lulrrgronnil Torture < Immbrr In (lr %lonnnfrrv. v. nehinitt'.ri, Nov 2 -Thirty irtlbv from • t n*tial rl v of (iuotetnala ihrrr stand# * cRhl nails half hidden In th# wMtfn of ** ml-*i\ pir*i verdure, a metrop .■* o' r *itiThr wealth that wan on *> t* hoast ha wuy Thr proud s, ii fam! le# that r iri ti !,*•.. long t>r n ► altered Thr mor.ki aid friar# who t- iiv rp’rndid ecclesiasticl polar** are de . nt ri there are no sur* essors 10 r K • e name of Guatemala. one its nr paaerd from It and It I kumn or t Antigua. The Old It ha# lain for a i <*ir' dead. The nnk forest g a.e fl.l* . Ia stately court \arl ard u >-e the pile* ly c;m|ian!ei t hunted f* • ns he half-wild plffs row root !n •h* I*. a few thousand hutnhl# p* • t*‘ ih It little hour's, bu.lt side ln|ulor of a itutixd i al.irr hv side with t! vnl ru r** and that 1* v *. that i- left *■( that which was on* the greats-f city *v. ej>* Mmico, or nil I tic* \Vr>;piti i>ml |l *r* and which outihon* Mexico In me I- .<m\ mii I ?*plnd r of lit transplanted civ ilixatlon. In ’ Alv Irtdo rdered by Cortex to subjugate (n< xintrv to Ihi southward, founded rn .i\ *•' 'luatemaia, me City of Si Jam * *f ■ r i nMi, h - h- called It The site ht hse was n the ft iry slope fir • i*>vvt> t' df f * g:*at extinct vrl ano, aid iva air. t overahtulowed by another and an ■:1 v- vo <-ano to the north. To tdm h- *.it *r and the natives of the Huriounl • o inti. and m If by mag. there *>•*# great and fair city T a mighty uphuil tii.fr agency, tlo* Church of Horn* r.t .t* monk** and friars there and they made It a city of such (•!.* • ai 1 'iitncdral* .1 tl.o new contlnert hail I•v* r I<fo >• ** n. The Spanish kl g himself tvok nal In t.r'st In t * irv .on erning w h he heai I snc.i wonderfu 1 counts frocn re turned travelers, tlua'cmala was destined to be 'ln metropolis f tin- 1• w worii. Sue wu Its future as planned by thf Inhabitant* But the l and of <iod was iv/ i f " .v, r*> v •- V" '"" >. . * w?* > % \ i—ii—i a— i Volcano de Agua (Antigua Guatemala) laid on It and 11 fell. t baoomr I-a An t>i£ ..i nrki'.r>n to- 1 *> io lrvr>r r.*no P4i. within a fw mil# 4 * of It without tearing of its axinenc* by " *’ ■ trr. Sr fntwn year* elip*M founded when ihere cam# a terrible •!> ! i * rain fell In torrfoti. *h- win*J bl* with fury. Ilgntnlng rent asunder ih< heavens and thunder pcaleti forth In • €,r * rlfl ,r**he. the earth shook and irm b'c.l <r ,cj muttered strange sounds. and * h*n 1 he Tin.i v. Ia were.iv e: cll*t with (lark netc* thrrr .-ame down *n<vmou*f niglicnts ■ of the truncated mountain; roelta. tjtM. I mud and water The crater of tna •fin. t vo inn tilled with water Mad hurst • ■ tialrr n t and lmi the storm h<td spent IIS fury and the run arose again. Aiv trn'toa “r>t i'i m. no more. II lay hurled with great i nmher of 111 Inhabitants beneath 'I mountain i'i taunted by this lerrlhle ml ami v | w remaining |eople eel lo work to built a trw in ohfoelng ael to farther down. In Ihe renter of the plain between the mountain* Word of the terrible . slaml'V which tiefrll the first city went firth fvDui- out her bountiful w#**lth and old ?palr. cit her akllled arll-an to I Hid the ro w •* and there ar< *e lha metropolia t uategaala. worthy iho l i ■ uh Alvarado give It the •f Rt of QenHtwat r i *•- i t- .1 .ed into ihe valltv and 'o ; with lh*lr India* slave* vied with each oth<r In but Jin® < luir. he*, monasteries. palace* ar.d h me 1 -. There *ro*e uionaaterlea novei I g acre* n't ground, aid there were beautiful ga'deo* •od fountains, and It la eald that water heated by the Art* of the live vo #no was •v* I lo an aquertn t to He city e. thet there was a coin In .u supply of hot w.ur a wel and A i ith-rtnl ei. '‘rt tlu. r h .nrt t*l fret or# by no* hundred and twenty broad. l.*h!*rt by llf t> wi hlou* li* Ht <nd ail.i at *d ti -Vi a dome nearly ** vmty fret high s ij p *rtel by sixteen columns of stone f • 1 with tortoise ahell anrt adorn* 1 with bronae medallion* of exquisite workman ship. Th** monastery f Sin l-tanoio covered • t*-* of ground. tnrt ,t ore time rheltrrrd within Its wall as many as three t house nrt people The co:|*#c of the J *uli‘ rivaled It In n< ilih enl grii.doir of strudiirr and there w* re the rellaioue orders of San Augustine an l Hec Heels, Seii the Tapij bins, 41,d the onventt rf l. Mei 10, Kan •* ,r Santa t'autine an l many other* all with beau tiful eiin.M* and churche- Uvbhly d*e orate.l and maintained f'arrltaes rolled through the Mretta of thr city 11* In Ma drid. but nev* r w< •Ik re n ns re unholy Ihv a m re unlucky -lie for >ne select •d. Thr |nmr Indian peon* were driven a* p - • if in to I heir daily t <sk* win * the ejvii authorities quarieled over their pe< ulattona and ih- ni issea of the 1* •p> Siffej.d all tie ll IKI t’* • of slavery Ai 1 ail this In spite of -h dire • aUm.Hes and disorders. which felt .upon the city from time to tim* e real-tered bv th old inst<*rona of Ouatemal.. lr 1 .".*■ • mysterlo’i> ep.rti nib 4! .*ndd . .w t| areal ■ imbata of the ptopla* Theft k f r ■ , . * " pie w.re jrreatlv alarmed by an ertiptian cf th- i 'ti\r vo! Mirt un i o *rreaf w * tne quantity of th** ash'-s* thrown out wnd v . rad !r thw a!r that the sun was enlr obscured end unilV ;a. Il#hl was 10 • • try In the> ci v at midday The vcira ljC> nr.d <*• re recorded a being dreadful In the ex rerne The bear i.tng of tte yean was ushered In r II ♦ irtliquakes, which continued throughnu that and the following veara so frequet lv that not an Interval of eight day* el.oj.sr during the whole period without a sho K more or less violent Fire Issued lr< •anMy for month* together from the burn tng mountain. This period cloaed wit* an eruption that destroyed a great portiot ..f the -*vty. many of the inhabitants Ixlm burled in the ruins In Idol a I*. ssllentUl distemper carri* oft great numbers of the population 1< rag* 1 with such malignity that thr* days generally terminated the exaten of auch as were affected by It l-;rtlii|>iiil*i' mn and Pettllfnrr. There appear* respite now of half iv fury from tins*, suffering* lut on th* afternoon of a sultry day In 165! w mo extraordinary sut.t* rum* in noise w . heard and three violent shocks were felt which threw down many buildings ani damaged other*. Masses of rock detached from the mountains hounded down th# j*re k ipitou* slope> Wild leasts wa r* *• terrified that they quitted their fore*: r* treats and sought the habitation* of man. clinking terror-stricken and terror-inspir ing through the city street*. The year IgM hrottght with It another dreadful epidemic which In three month ewept away t>-hth part of the Inhabl tanta. spreading from the rupita! to the village* ahoui and then. e to the more r> niote or.ee Then o me* a respite of near Is thirty year*, when again the smoking ninuntatn emls flame attended by con tinued subterranean nolaee and frequent e .o> k which continued at Interval* for more than fur months, and linally cul m r.ar-d ;n a terrible r ene of deal ruction .hen th. crea' walla of the ehurrhe* wete : i< ktd like eggshells an I house,, wete shale I Into fragment* It e.emnU that the fa'" of Guatemala'* capital wa* |. . tiled, but there came another teen* of deltclou* quiet in the valley and plenty tbrougliout th. lund The people rebuild . I and repopuhled Another fifty vewr.- ■ s*ol and then came that final mod nvd holy eperil of all. and the capital wa* ietro\ed never to rlee again from H ruin*. It wa* In th year im that the final destruction came Ihe earih was ra-ketl ■ g.. ,i .-rea ure In convulelot *. ar.d after the flr*t quiver lllee flew from the roof* of houses like lira** blown ahout In a pale of wind, the bell* clanged In the be! fT>s and the water was spilled from the fountain howl* The eoll.l dome* of churche* *pll' m*ny nf * h ' * Tf ' ,r ' le ‘* *.||. al edifice* were shattered and prav i.g w nk- were hurled beneath the wall* j a-thduake foil w-d eatthuuake and on ■c 1J 171’ the work of destru lion wa - m.bated by a final gh.ick *-. violent fha' (.cat .', all t'.e building* which had with i ,nnd hllherto came crashing down. That iilght the Archbishop slept In hi* carriage THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1900. In th* [>iM whll# hi* pwplf ll*d. pnnle : |*|* thr *utrou<ullnc I.rarrt.un of Iho t.ll tltf I** .ho Hln..'* Ordrr. Scat h 1 aun n**n upon ih* if rrlblf *cn*. hoa*v*r. and th* .Irad b.m •lug Mit of Ihr turn* *ml prop-rly burlfd. * hen there a firtro controversy whether the ruin* sbouht be ban.tHil and an.i* her ,1! r aeleolot or fh city re built The plebeian*, tho*e who had nolh it e more to |.we, were lor removal The city * a.i-urenl of (Tod. the> aid lie have ravuced ll wllh pl*e and poured the flree of Hl* wrath upon It To rem.vln In lire fa.e of u.-h manlfeatatlon* of fhvine wr*fh would he lo court .leafruction. Ikwlv • fid sou l.ut the priest* *nd filare sn.l I wealthy termite, wrr* foe r emalnlng The muni.'lp*! authorities led rhe former twtty •nil a site for anew rajdtal s sele. led many mile* sway, on a hiilh table land surrounded by deep ravine* on the sup position that the ravine* would Iwenk any future -hacks That I* Ih* present city of Gu Hemal*. In due tife a deeree une from the Kin* of Ufuiln comrnand- Ine the population of the old city to re- , move to the new *tte within one year ani | eve the okl one totallv nhondoned This j setllerl the controversy, but wo bluer tv*-' I •ne fcelln* on the part of Ihe arlstocratk !d families thei rather than .onlrthule their wealth and Influence to the build . mg of the new city, they -ouaht volun :ry e*llc in nelghborm* countries Years ifierwnrda many returned to the homes . f (heir father* In the *tMindonsl elly to And the once m**nlfl.ens churches and • thedrals des|wvlled of all their former pleipUc end only *reat walls standing. ..v.-rgrown with brush an.l bri.ir* The i.nor of the roolters cathedra. wa a inin. iiuie (ore*t of trees nnd dahlia*. *nd •' i vault* where on.ee reposed the ,-h. of the *•' eonrjulstador Alvarado. ~, tun n vwwnlri* ctia.-m ih■ returning year* gradually repaired i. i rebuilt some of thdr property .in.l (her* e.rme to work for them or oeeupy n.clf ruined houses, which belonged lo no ne and her* dug for treasure- Of these .tier It Is sold that there were f.irtunate lies, nnd there are well lo do famlhae ...lined out who** lalhers were root, and ... nere else mu I*l they Isnve ntt.ltned their ssy dr. umstan. es. Is nske.l. hut by dls .very of eoti* hidden treasure Thus the 11y exist* to-duy hearing th eharacterls nnme lh Old One. counting n popula ii oi of SOOO souls where f.innerly there Ived between fifty nnd a hundred thour ,n(l The lend sliesut Is fertile. *nd there legends of mines rleh In gold in I -l.ver that were worked. Numerous little nll*n village* whl h supplied the okl liy with Its lthor re on all aides of i Seme thirty ruined churches, convents <1 monasteries, some In heaps, some al i.ost Intact. o.eupled by pigs Insiesd of •rtesis, still attest to Ihe greatness of Ihe tv before Its destruction. i o the explorer and sightseer ihe plaee a veritable city of enchantment*, dns Ihet ll* now as they lay when the not shock sent the people rushing forth . ihe refuge of the forests tempt otte to •, under through the dark passages and into ••rdure-choked vaulte Tne roofless <*- firsl faces the great plasa. and Tun ing at right angles to It on the left I* the old palace of the Viceroy which am I..Stored ten years ago by ITesldent Pirll as who made movement to rebuild por 1. ns of Ihe city. The faende of this 1 f **+ir V'*- ■>* y ' .. v’ * - •A J ' ' : * ■C sc ?%exti? > 3 W' 'Z&T er : , ?.;&*' -V-iy.-a*-•*= Mona*(*ry rmler Which Torturn i'lumber W* Pound. .plendld *llflce conslsls of a two storied tow of ar-hes supported upon solid stone • dtimna of great lhlokne-s. ami still In the oenirr above are the armorial beor- Ings granted by the Kmperor t harF# V. t. the loyal and noble city. '1 he plots which II fronts Is large enough for Ih* review of a great army Tnere Is a great ounlaln In the center, and In a corner he >end It Is a thriving llltl* spot frequenl .,l by Indiana, merchant* end market women, come from Ih* coast below and ~,m the cold hi IghU nbove. to barter ~nd sell their wares, fruits and vegetables un the occasion of a rec.nt visit my at •entton was attracted to a walled Inclos ure, covering a *|>*ce equal gbutil io one of our city squares Climbing over a inokm pirt of the nal Into the inclosure I found the place covered with rums, wild vln.s end debris. In the far coiner stool (he walls of an old church, the doors and widows blocked up with stones and to the tight was a remb.lng wing like gtrur> u. with an entrance from Ih* s reet oc ip:cd * a stable Near the center of ihe en. losui* was a round tower-like ■ uu.ture. rtaemb.lng somewhat an old fashioned fort without the embrasures Uy j (a- Ing slopes and limber against the outside of thl* curious old strui luie. and with the aid of Ihe trees and vine* grow ing out of the crevices, I pulled myself ,1 the lop and was surprised io find the lower contained fourteen llltl* • ells ar inged In a circle, all opening Into a i lr- Ular court With Ihe exception of One. which W*S bricked up. The cells wtre all Ihe same site, about eight feet In depth, mrt were connected by a mysterious sub .•rraniai pnssage *nly large enough to admit the passage of a good ailed boy Connecting mis strange place wlih Ih* wing occupied as a stable was a long pas Ige mostly In ruin. At the end of this was a bill' in the through which thrusting my head l iaakad down upon tha corses in Ihi slab.e. There was n youth thete. bright- yod and alert, who readily onsented lo snow me some of the ruins, u-h he sal twa the form r monastery of th* Capughln monk-. I asked him what the tower like structure was for and shaking Ills heed head dubiously ne an swered : "Qulen aalie Senor. what the friar* used those ce'ls for.’ Bum'-thlng no* good o speak of." and leading m* to a gloomv passage between great wals he pointed to two ravines teeing Hit o’her Com each of which he said had been removed a skeleton of some unfortunate who had teen walled In alive He then ied the way to what he said was ihe torture . Ivamber. It war down an Incline beneath the round elructure with the cell, which had first attracted my aiter'l-m Titer* was en entrance which had berm sealed lip with cobble stone* and In turn It had t.e.n opened by pulling the stones out ,um* tenlly to leave a hole idmhtlng a human body. I scrambled In the dim light over loose stones, bricks and debris and ,1 (he end of the passage landed upon a hard pavement. A* my ey bec-any- ac customed to the gloom I found that w< were In a subterranean --hamb-r norm ponding In shape and slae to In* round etructure above A massive central pi lar hamber and three or four oval chute like apertures chocked will, weeds ad mitted * most unhallowed light This was What my guide r* Pd the torture chamber, and a moie dismal hoi* "That's It." agreed Otandma, ' only till* for the devil Mtitee f to rariy on hie •llaUsll a| plottmga co-.ld wcarcely be Imagined. The youth |s> nled to an Irwi ring still In the cssttrel pillar to which he eald the victim* of the li.qulaithax were hound and he pointed out g eat dark blotches upon the pavement which he ile la red wera the etslne of human bbol rorhaiw some grtalv seen. f tortuia was being enacted on this very spot, w ,en tio.l In hla wrath ahoxk the esnh rent the vol. sno asunder end brought down the Anal destruction upon the wicked city, forbidding It ever to tiee again as the merropolta of that rich Kingdom of Guatemala GRANDMA’S bIrTHDAY DOLLS. Pyl Mmv Kent l>avey. "Teddy Beattin. do you know what <My‘s to-morrow?" said May. his sister, on* day last week "Humpht** replied Teddy, "Wedr. Iy. of course Girls do aek such foolish u -*s llons ** "Hut 1 mean It's Or*ndm* s hlrih.tgy lo morrow and we haven't made up our minds yet what to give her." ’ Icet's make her acme ludge," aald Ted dy. who loved candy. • Why. Twldy fteaton. you know the lost time Aunt Annie made some. Grandma gave It all to us and never tasted hut the teeniest little bll W* must glv* people what they want not what we want." Well." said Trdfly. a hit ashstned "let's go ask Gtandma whal shea rather have.'' •T*d'a," said hi# elster, and off lh*v scampered. Te.ldy with Towser at his he. Is, barking and hopping up and down, and M*v carefully Imkllng Isabella, her rafts doll. out of roach outside Grandma'# door there wa* a great whispering "We must not ask her oul'lght." said laetlul May. "we muet Iry to And out from something she says. Let's get her lo tell us a story first " "Good morning, ng tin. Grandma " Ihey said together, will you please tell us n story about yourself when you were * lit tle girl?" "But, children, you already know them all by heart now " And Grandma smiled, looking at them over tha rims of hr glasses. "Why. whMt'e Ihe matter wllh Isabella?" she added. "Has she hurl her head?*’ •'Yes.** sighed Isabella’s mama, "she fell down this morning and I had lo do h. r head up like Jsneji when she has the headache." "Do you know what I used to do when I was a little girl’” Grandma asked. "Oh. a alory, a story’" cried 11a* "I'otnc. Teddy. Grandma s going to tel: us a story '* yll’a only shout my dolls." smiled Grandma 'The flrat one was mad* out of the hammer—’* "The hammer-’ Interrupted Teddy guess If I had a hammer. I wouldn'i make a doll out of ll.*’ I used to Idav this doll was alck end had to have her head poulticed.” Whal e poulticed” ' asked May. I know ' said her luolher. "tf*a whal they, do to you when you have the croup poultice was made of dry boons, ansi tv* tised to play bean bag with It afterward, when any one wanted Ih* hammer. One day. 1 had borrowed one of my mother tdiiw willow cupe to hove a tea-party, and my hammer doll's head fell jiff Into the iup amt broke It. After that, they bun* the hammer out of my reach, and I h! no d'.ll for a long time." May alghed They did not seem to h* finding out very fast what Grandan wanted "One day. some time after." continued Grandma. "I had been away to visit com cousins, and when 1 got home, my mother sai l to me. before I got my things off There is something In the fore-room for you. Addle ' " "How funny." said May. "did any on. eiei .-all you by your first name?" May Beaton, ara you eraiy?' burs: out Teddy; ' mothers and husbands nl wavs call ladles by their first i May protended not to hear Wliat wav In the bundle. Grandma"'' A wonderful tag-doll, made of un bleached white cloth, her eye*, no#* an I mouth were marked in Idack Ink. and hci hair was made of ravelled black yam. sewed on the top of her head Instead o! ► hoes and stocking*, her f. et were black .and with Ink. and above ib-m wero stripe Of red ink to Imitate stockings How I should like to see one of those dobs now," s ghed Grandma •Was that the only kind you ever had Grandma de.tr*" asked May. her eye* dancing "Yes except In summer, we used to make whole famine* of plne-ladlea "What were they? dolls? asked Maj. eagerly, •• Y# p, wr uw*l to |*thfr wiwnw of pine, break off each small, brushltke branch, and then by rutting the needles off even, the branch would estnnd skin' like a lady with hoopsklrrs on They would even walk sideways. If we stoned them Just right," added Orandms. I.lk. 'tale a eked Teddy "Yes like crabs, only they used to fall over If W# were not Careful to keep them out of the wind We used to see who could have the largest number of pine ladles all stand nr up at once Borne day you mey bring In some pine boughs, and 1 will msk you some o!d-fa*hloned dolls and Grandma thoughtfully leaned back Mi her chair, "Teddy I think we ought to ti* go.ng now," said May. Hhr had an Idea and wanted u eaplsln It to her brother. "Thank you. Grandma " erbd both chil dren together Outside the door. Teddy said mourn fully: "We don't know any better than when we went In. what Grandma wants." "Why, yes, w'e do," eald May. I)idn t you hear her say she w ahed she had on* Of those dolls now? We will make her tome You get a hammer, and I'll go ask Auntie to help * make the big doll And you go right out and gel some pine boushs to make pin# dolls ou' of "Pine lad lee.” corrected Teddy Don't you know :<h* said they had *hop-*klrta on?" ••'Hoop skut' mean hoye do >• auch foolish ' >cloned Ms sister The n**t <!>•>'• Tcdd<- and May were dancing gbout Grandma # room In gre*' giro. Grandma had received thr** my* torlou* boxes, and had Invited th*m to < om* and *** them opened •This on* first, plekse, argndmg.” they A COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION IN CARPETS AND FURNITURE. Ante-Election Bed-Rock Prices. A Seductive Opportunity for Housefurnishing--for Values Are Great. Winter's Gold Demands a Comfortable Home. NEW FURNITURE. STYLIS|FU^m DID YOU GET A RORY O’MOORE ROCKER ? Golden Oak or Cherry, Leather Seat, invisible C3 QCL bolt in arms, worth $6.00 Monday This White Enamel Bed, /TX. any width, with an all iron spring, worth $lO. Not on sale till Tuesday $5.98 ggg This Dresser, in Golden Oak or Cherry, to match the above Bed, 'wST%\ French Bevel Mirror, brass trim- with locks and Q Q jp worth 12,50, ONLY " #^o This Crib, all iron, White Enamel, brassi rtj trimmed, with iron slat bottom, removable ' mIImTITTTITI sides, worth $8.50. While they last only $5.48^9^ SThis Child’s Golden Oak High Chair, Cane Seat, table front, with lock catch, worth $2.25, °- iy $1.48. 50 Combination Book Cases and Desks * , A on the floor to select from. They are the thing for a present or the home. A fine one 1"n in Golden Oak, worth $20.00, $ \ 4.50 n LEOPOLD ADLER, THE LEADER OE LOW/ PRICES id. pointing to a long, narrow box VV hd*n th rover had tMM>n tak*n oft. that* !i> a brand n#w hummer draaaad in a dotted Mur luck krrohlaf of Grandpa'#, Had on with a long pie r of while tap. with a tag attached, marked * Prom Teddy.** Grandma # eve* ehona ilk** ptarp Non ,'hic oa. tdcttfte.' auid May. la> :ng a hig paper bn in Grandma a lap With trembling lingers, she took ff th ••over There lay a beautiful rag doll, with black >arn hair, ail crimpy from being knit; her dreae was of blue and whltr charked gingham. *nd below her skirt hung while pan a ettes, whtrh almost rov eied her red and white striped leg* ' Bay. May, her clothes are coming off whispered Teddy, who had not seen fh*- finished doll, so absorbed had ha been In Ms own preparation *fih, Isn’t she beautiful," sad Grgndma Mhe looks Just like ny Rachel.” And be* f#r?* she could look at bundle No 3. Grandma had to wipe her glasses severs! tlmm When She did take Ihe cover ofT the last box. flK*rc was • bomtifui bunch of violets, surrounded by twenty "pine-la dies.” which Grandma *totd. one *> one oti the table. iMitimg them carefully In 11 kii e In the of the box was a large card, marked "From Teddy and May " "Such a beautiful birthday." said Giandma. straightening a wobbly plni • ladt. "I feel • If I were a child .tgaln ” "And the hammer dolls head Is glue.l on hard, so you needn’t he nfteal of b’ • ak lug auyt .lnE with II." *a I Teddy "We r* awfully glad you like the thlngr but." gulping down a -Igli. " twas May thought of 'em I wanted to mak* you som* fg.lje." Maty Kent Davay P. P. p . a wonderful medicine; It gives an app*’!te; * Invigorates and atrength ens P I’ I’ ruree rheumatism and ■ I pains In ths std<- back sod shoulders knew, hips wrist* and Joint# P. P. P. cur** syphilis In sll Its vsrious *tags, old ulcers sores and kidney complaint I' P. 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