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HOW AUNT SUSIE
MADE A MATCH
A Pretty Romance of Real Life; How It All Came About.
Love's labor Is not always lost, nor
does Cupid live in vain. Through the dis
appointments. foil!, s, crimes and sorrows
that sometimes eaa a shadow over life
there often comes a romance that makes
the world .and life seem lighter.
It comes as a rebuke to the cynical man
who sits brooding over his imaginary
wrongs; it cheers those who sorrow, lends
h helping hand to the n who despair, and
n.. ;.<:; the w.c Id b,tl<r for its coming.
It is witli such love ano with such a
N-.irly ci;.' t ,v. mto a little girl and
a boy not mue'n her < mor began a corre
spond’ mv. Tltey were introduced to each
oNi t through th ly-acx- of i'lie Weekly
Cam i tut ion. and it was not 1 mg before
letters began to travel frequiutly from
(on homo to the oil. r. The letters that
we-at to the boy wer, daintily perfumed,
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MRS. M. M. PICKETT, MR.M. M. PICKETT.
Who Owe Their Happiness to Aunt Susie’s Corner in The Weekly
Constitution.
but it was not at the envelope or the per- I
fumed paper that he looked, it was at
what was written.
She was Impressed with his large, boyish
hand and often Wished to Bee the writer,
but they lived a long way apart and they
were only children. But the story runs
that they outgrew this childishness and he
was soon old enough to travel by him
self and she was old enough to receive
hhn when lio came.
The letter that started the correspond
ed ’e was the following and it appeared in
The Weekly Constitution of October 22,
ISS9:
■ Cora Johnson. Sewanee, Tenn.—l live
in Sewanee, a delightful town which has
a great, many views. If any of the cousins
will visit mo I w 11 take pleasure hi tak
fn. them to seo our vi xx.”. 1 read Cail
Hamilton’s letter and I think his sugg-s
--tl<. good. M:;* Nd;.
v ■' \ ■ roes of ■■ m good boo 1
' L mink she would like 'The Opening
of a Chestnut Burr - mid 'The Golden Gem
of Lit..’ I am fifteen years old. Would ,
like a correspondent.”
N. 51. I’iel-att, a. young man of Madison,
N C.. saw this I- r and answered. What
caused ' im to do so no one knows. it
may have b- -n chance, or it may have
1 an a bend of atllnity betw> it these two
even b- furo they knew of the existence of
the other. At any rate, Im answer, d the
!• i '• r of the girl who si:ggv. t.<l Hie "GoM-n
Gem of Life” as a good book to bo road by
u fellow correspondent.
Sac In turn answered bls letter, and so
tho correspondence began to exist. it
grew with tho writers and continued with
but little interruption for four years. The
tone of their letters had changed seme
xviutt and his boyish hand r.ad det . loped
Into the easy, careless writing of a bn y
man. Her envelopes still continued square
and the perfume was stil on them, but
the contents showed that the former girl
had grown to be a woman, with all the
.V ault; s and sweetness ol her six.
’’They both often spoke of a butter ac
quaintance now, and she had invited him to
como v ami see tho little girl who had asked
the abWi ti nce of "Aunt Susie” in finding
a. corn.spoiident. About four years ago
she received a letter that sent the Mood
thrilling through her tall and slender
frame, silo knew not why-or rather, she
did know why, but she would not admit
It even to herself. True, his letters had
often con tat. ■< d tender passages and sweet
sayings that revealed the trend of his
thoughts, but still ho had never seen her
and she would never acknowledge what
ehe knew to be true until he bad spoken.
As for him. he kricv. in his big, manly
heart that ho loved tho girl already, and
yet ho was afraid. Suppose ho should
■not find the sweet, winning girl ho had
Itnag. Ito him. •If in his thoughts? And
yet in doubting lie believed. H<: knew that
she was meant for him through all eter
nity, to share Ins failures and successes,
his Joys and sorrow’s.
The me. ting betw-vn these two must
forex- rla a s-er-t. It is engraved on the
1 .... o r< 1 it w< t-ld be
u pro! ay. Suflie. to s;y that ail he
h
gii : ii- aw. And w! --i ..><• tall.
Imm.. ome min, :'<■ !.»>• v. that bad
li i’ii kind to her, ami the lire, bine -of her
fa— win n sb : . .::..<! it only •iv. d to
Inei eoil , . v id *
Its*. If without opp i i'.' .i soul: i h s Mart. ;
Tiny sat liu-ie I. ■ -it.. ;• under the au- j
tunin Inn * >’■ . Ii a .awi ox- ,- 1,.r
pie; tii y |■' ... I hi . d to p: . . . i her 'from
tin* cool bl’ei of the ail - I op, gml be
by her side, ami they tulinil of thiar child
hood I'.aid b’ tori he lift she was •
-h..- promised b; ;y . Ta.-r,. w. i’e two happy
h< rts in S< v. am -■ tim: n • ,i, ..mi .'.unt •
b’l.i-oi would havi i> ■. ■ ■ iied hail si,, '.
r ■ ' i-■ei '
m urn. i ..'
during the tirm i- 'v.om th< ir nr. i and
Olid ill. ling, ami with each heir love !
grew. Before Im went (r ■. <■«.it. 1 time I
le pa.-'.-md through tie ord- d v. :,-i. h every i
i brave if h ... |
Ladies, I have Remed t t will cure I
JO", if i tiff ring wiih any I' - , - I
mile Complaint. Kidney and ;
Z A" "I'i- r •' ' ' ■ <l> o' nil ai d '
...ft NT'A-ms I’. b’l iy or t'/e.ikm s |
■Si’" V'.d; "f la■ !y and Mind. Terms low. j
t I Large number of r I. r.oa-es
A ; r't / and testimonials. Au opinion
X / of your ei-. and a valuable
jS tre.ilho ..at fro... smiled, and
n j corri’spond. nei ■ mlidetitial. Dr. Mary
A. Brannon, U>l I’r; ot street, Atlanta, Ga. i
He asked the mother for her daughter
and consent was given.
On December IS, 1895, he went for his
Christmas present—that present which he
hail been thinking of for two vtars. Ills
bride-to-be was In readiness end there In
the home of her mother, with the soft
! winds blowing through 'he treo beneath
which they had plighted their troth, these
two were made man and ’.vil'e.
This is how Aunt Susio turned match
maker and this is how the correspondence
begun live years before ripened into love,
anil love Into matrimony; but this is siot the
end of the story.
Mr. Pickett took home his bride and the
only cloud was the parting of the mother
and her daughter. Bight months ago there
came into the homo of these two a little
one. it was a girl and received the name
of “Daphne,” this name having come
I from the mother’s side of the family nnd
h. vlng 1... ei borne by live generations.
The two young people waited four years
before tlu-i -aw each otl. r. ami then two
years more waited for the other,
and now they are '..tiling until little
Daphne is old enough ’ . .. told the story
of how her father re ot. d her mi.liter
and how it was that Aunt Suste turned
matchmak. r.
WHY MEN NEED WIVES.
Written fir Woman’s Kingdom.
11. is not io sweep Ik, house, make the
b< ds. darn tho n.i’ks and cook tl'.e metis
cir.-tty that a man wants a wife. If this U
ali lie neo<ls, : eivnnts e.ili lo ft more cheap
ly than a wife. If this is ’ill. w’hen a young
man calls to see i lady send him into tho j
pantry to taste tire. hr. id and e.iite she ha *
n set d him t A It pvt tho t < Hlewnrk
i. :.. d■ iii ikins f pul a bloom hi her
ha.nd and send bin/ to witness its us. . Such
t! A- : t’o imp. rtdr.t and tie wl.-i young
man will quick';, look after them. But
what th- true, noble, im.'e'fi h rna-n wants is
hi r companion hip, sx mpsithy, In :r and
to, i . iraib'e, common, hom st < oarage, a
courage that d.ir< t to endure all and stiff, r
all fur truth, duty, honor and most of all,
for lAve.
b't.r her kindness to him; It is a .!• wel
h. yond pri’-e. and powerful to Is al the
wound, d h.-.irt and make his w. anted
down spirits glad. For b- r g- nil. m .there I
is magic power In In r gentle worln as lie !
sp.-aks, to tho tv. ariod husband who with
anxious brow, returns iriiin the ]>■ rpl< xities
of Ills daily voeation; his home is a. cheer
ful. hallowd spot; he always finds huppi
n' s, pi .'tee and love, which tie i .ild. ua
rvmpatlilzing world ib iiii ■ its voter!.
With his < mbraco and still lovi r -like kiss
fresh on li' i’ lips, she is re;-", d and em enr
ag'd in tho sympathy of him sh- • -> d. arly
loves. Thu way of life has many d l '-- : i y
yiac. •• in it. ami nriti m oils a comp mion to
go with him.
A man is sometimes ovcrt.iken by ml for
tune ; ho moits with failure and d.f-’.'.i;
trials and temptations I>-s ■; him. rind he
needs one to stand by him and sympa
thize. Ho lias hard battles to fight with
f.'Viity, enom'/s and with .sin; and lie
meds a worn.i t that when ho puts his arm
around her, ho fe« Is ho has some-thing to
fight tor; that will help Idm to whisper
words ot couns- 1. klndm ss, Jove and sym
pathy and put I,yr hand to ids heart and
Impart courage. With his pray.-i- uidp’d
with h< rs the gr..cu of God will In- manifest
In the hearts and liv .- of < -u-h. All ihrough
life, through storm nnd smiskim-, through
conflict and victory; Lili-11-.:-.-,'i a Ivors-- .-i’id
favorable windt n i - - - >od woman's
love. T ie hi iri y. urns for it. A sister’s
or a mothi r’s lovo will hardly supply the.
need.
EXCHANGE LIST.
Mrs. A. ar. Ajnason, box 15, Rincon Ef
fingham county, Georgia, will exchange
ftn» palms and magnolias for nil kinds or
rooted flowers and cuttings, hardy and
lender; need not write.
Miss Mamie Steel. Gayville, Tex., will ex
change books for flannel suitable for chil
dren's underwear, from two to three yards
in a pi ec. Has “8.-atitk-s of Land nnd
F-m." “The Duchess” and "Maid, Wife amt
vVklow,” by .Mrs. Alejtfinder.
Annie Warts. .Meadow, Ala., has Shake
sp--.i.r.-'s works cinnpiot.. ox.-.-iuri;-. for
guitar in good order. Write far purtien
la rs.
Mrs. Dene Hooper. Baileyton, AI.-i.. has
recipe for tan and frec’Ufs t,, .-xc’mntri
f-•■’ four y.ir.!-' of d"’!- o::' -:g clolu; ais.,
book ■ and n tvels f<>r san cancel* I
Ml. s Vernor .Moore, Spar’-i. Ga., lias nov
els. “After Long Years.'' “Sirtarve.” nic---
' Iv hound in .<’l oh. t. ..vea-n-for -■ me o’-
I A’l-i’.v liolmi- or Augusta livan Wilson's
books; also othi rs for- .- ir.u • .
I Mary 11. Noel!. Flag Pond. Va., will ex
change coins, fossils, .shells, war ix-'iesi,
stamps and rate ins.ets for spear head.-,
fli.’d arrows or silk .-md <-alien.
Mr:* W F. W ide. Kyi- I„-ir"Tng. N C..
wants a pair of f ir Is. and will exchange
so • them. Writ.- wk-it you want.
’ Miss Celia Stexe-'s, Valley t're.-k. Tex.,
1 will i xeiiange i-igl Arbuekle sign.-ttitres
.. it yards of good indigo blue calico.
Mrs. I. B. M. whom. Hamilton. N.
! ho good books to i si-lianw for others.
■ I/.-.- . x. .1.
Miss Ella Tillman. Batesville. Ala., has
I th., novel “A D:i:k .Marriage Mom,” by
I Dora. Thorne. Io exch.iage for “Coin and
I Stamp Guide.”
i Mr: S. A. llalt<r. \Tlma, Aia.. will <-x
--! eh.::. :e “Lily of the Valley Waltz, and M-i-
I zurkti” and’ “Blue Danube Waltz.” for
“Sweet Marie Waltz” or “Ripples of Ala- |
bini-i.”
E. A. Jordan. Carthage. Tex., has the |
I “prim-ess.” by Tcnny. on. ami other books ,
i and two yens' subscription for a good pa
p. r, to xchange tor sea. .shells. \\ rite tor
j part i.’ii’ars,
i Mrs. 1.. F. Capps, 20DS Fourth avenue,
B r» iagha.m. Ala., has a silver half dollai,
I 1536. Ui-.-.’Ht silver piece, JS7S and one TD3,
to .-xeiiange for best offer. Write with
stamp.
Miss Mattie Willis, Lamont, Ga., lias
m n's si-;ver .vateh and • -li.iin In good or
i der to exchange for small lady’s watch.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1897.
WOMAN’S KINGDOM
CONDUCTED BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.
THE NATIONAL CEMETERY. c
How many beautiful and loving memories
cluster around the name of "Arlington.”
and yet thousands or our countrymen know
I nothing of this resting place of brave
i heroes in tho Virginia hills so near our
capital.
Next to tb.e name of Washington and
Mt. Vernon, there is none other that so
stirs the patriotic American heart as that
of Arlington, and thousands come each ,
year to visit this beautiful and consecrated
spot and stand by the graves that He so
quiet and peaceful beneath the sunshine
and moonbeams with the grand old Poto
mac How.ng silently a few yards away.
Tlie visitor to Washington city nev r
fails to visit Arlington. After crossing tho
Potomac by the aqueduct bridge, a mili
tary ro::d leading through Fort Myer to
Fort Myer gate, or the Georgetown or
Alexander road takes one to the memorial
gates. There are three of these gates
one bearing tho name of Ord and Weitzei;
another that of Sheridan, and the third
that of McClellan.
It does not matter by which of these
gates one enters, the Arlington house can
soon bo found. It. occupies so elevated a
position that it can be plainly seen from
certain parts of Washington.
The history of this house may be of
interest to many of the younger gener; -
lion, who are probably unai-quainted with
its origin. In the oarly part of this cen
tury tlie grand old home was bu.lt by
Gcor;;e Washington Cnstls. sti’l-son of
George Washington, and its fame was
only equaled by that of Mt. \ ernom
It was splendidly furmshed ami deco
rated with portraits, pictur* ;, elegant
ver and the finest, of (aide servii-”. The
mansion stands on the brow of a high
hill that slopes away to tb.e Potomac om<
two hundred feet belo.v. From here e-'m
be seen Georgetown and Wasii.ngton, and
from other points the church spire.-’ of Al
exandria and also the dome of the soldiers'
home. A more exquisite scene could not
be imagined than inee s one’s view.
The pia. e took Its name from a former
home of the Custls faritly in tlie eastern
part of Virginia. Tb.e house was built in
1592. Tlie portico was mod led after the
Temple of Theseus at Athens with its .
Doric columns.
After the death of Custls tho children
of ills only daughter, who married the im
mortal Robert E. Lee. inhei .t'd tlie pia’-.-.
When General Lee < : t I.is lot with his
mother state and took his family with h.m
to Richmond, Arlimtion was immediately
taken possession of by the federal troops.
The mansion became their li.-ado uirters
and tho grounds were <-o:>v> rt<-d into a.
camp. Soon there was a ’ei: uit.il < stab
llslied, and as the war eonmiu-.<l and many
battles wore fought and ■ ei:.. • a s !•. gun
to bo crowded, the order given to
make these I . autif <1 gi iu'sis , a n ving
pia.-.’ lor tl>e dead, ii’id here .: Is that t->
shiguir.r Im ident occurred. The first grave
prepan «I in this, the former home of
Robert E. Lee, was for a eonfed'-rat. sol
d.« i- who di’d in the hospital.
The property was sold for delinquent ;
taxes and bought in liy tlie govt rum ~t iti
18<H, and thirteen years after, when p’-acc
reigned over the land, suit was brought ;
for tiie recovery of tlie estate by Gi-orge :
Washington Custis Ise, an heir ueidi-r the .
CjstlS will—though he could establish his .
legal right, y. t he was barr- d by the courts ■
; from taking possession, hut nft*-rwards tie’ ;
' claim was settled to the satisfaction of all ;
parties by th*' United State - govi rnnii nt ,
paying bliu the sum Os J1... , for the ;
property, and so today “Arili.•;t.W stanes
the most noted and beautiful national <em- :
etery of any country.
The house now Is occupied by the sun., r
liitendeni. The vtice gra’d . ..ion or diiix.-
Ing room Is now devo >1 to a r .-r,
where visitors leave thi-lr mi mt.-;. In this
room you find plans of the cemetery, etc.
The ground are beautifully ornau:-.. nted
with shrubs, tr- es tid . xq-ii-it.’ 11 wer
b dr. The natural sei-ia-ry add- e:.:::!y
to tho b'-auty <>l tlie place. Ti -v are
sloping ravim. s and lonely dells, running
; s.ireams and rustic bridges. Tii.-re is no <f
f. ■ 1 at display. .Very tiling is simp. i'h ■
T- mpie of Fame statios in an open <-ir
eular colonnade, with a low domed roof. ;
Many ilht.-lri-• us names ci'ov.n its ttinilf”.
Many of the flower: b <!.: ar- so planted
as to form the names of dist.ili,-. . ’i i sol- ,
di’-rs. others bailg.-s of atn.x < ’fps.
There .s a lieautiful syi. .-m -.- .>;•.• . a kind
m - .... ■ . - i
th: : support a. iatti <-d steen roof,
wltii vit. s; within Is a rostrum -.. .; 11 a
marble ib sk. it b< services
oi "liecoi ation Day" are In hi.
An Object of gi • al inier-.-st is tlie monu
ment io tlie "Unknown Dead.” i.-i this spot
tin re .ire said to sleep two thousand ;
hundred and eleven soldi rs, . 11 in one
common grave. These bones have b--. ti 1
gathered from the battle fields of Bail '
Run and tlie route to the Rappaltannnek. ;
But after S’-i-ing the hour-- and grounds I
that ar.- so beautifully d- .urat.’i, nothing ‘
is so impre .five as to stand and look ov< r ■
Hi. lields of the dead row after row that .
str.-.eh fur away in end.-ss Im - ■ a-aii ■
grave with its white headstone io p.m; si- I
lent watch beside the sleeper.
A b.-autiful slope near tiie "Arlington
house" is set aside for the resting pia.-o |
of officers. The tomb of Sheridan and |
Admiral D. Porter is in front of the house,
mar the flagstaff. On monuments near by
are the names of other distinguished offi
cers; -then on others are simply a n iine
and list of battles that history has made
famous.
Tho war department shows a list of those
who havo died for their country. Tho
names are said to fill thirty-one volumes
and records 2uo,*tt> names.
It well ripays one to v.s’t tills national
cemetery, winch cannot really be described.
A. U. K.
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.
"A Subscriber,” Java, Miss.—l want to |
talk about that old but ever-fruitful sub
ject. religion, flow many mistakes Chris
tian people fall into, and one is tho Idea
that alter God has given them so much
of Hi- Nature as to !><• admitted into His
fold they can five without Him. Oh! Dear
Christian friends, you eau’i do it. Y>-..
m-. .1.1. :.t ;.our I < -.
V.’hcm i joined the church of Chri.fi 1 know
that I was a Chris lan. God's spirit bear
ing me witm But 1 did not obey J. mi's
eonim.ind of .ontinually watching and
playing, anil gradually I came lo believe
that I could walk the straight and'narrow
path without aid from high. I tried it
and tin result was that I w.-nder.j ; away
in.’i forbidden path . Then I v.a- cover.-I
witli eonfti.-ion and slunm- on aecnint ■ f
nix foil’ I'or many days I was si’-aiidod
upon a .-.-at of doubt, uni the m:-t- were .
gi. al licit 1 couldn't the face <;f my
Sex ier. Despair wa< fa.-fi settling down on
my heart, when with one last effort 1
stretch' d forth my hands to J. .us ami
cried: “Lord save, or I perish.’' And ii ■
did; dri-w m.’ up out of the miry clay and j
gently asked: “Child, why did you dull’!.' ]
I >id you not know that your lie.iv. >.!y |
Father is ever ready to forgive nnd that
: His forgivc-nmss is full and •■ompi t?"
I Aral now I have written this ifi hopes that
i il may find Us way into the 'i* art of some
I stricken "tie and cause tin in to look up
| into Cue kind, loving fa< •’ of J.-sus. He
Will hear them. He he aled every pusf ’’.er
that camp to Him whili’ here on earth mid
11. Is the same Christ today. I send a
dame to the Grady hospital.
Miss Emma H igtte, Shelby, N. C.-There
Is one branch of i woman';; education that
is sadly neglected—tiie .study of medicine,
which is interesting, pleasant and profit- 0
able. If a woman understands the preven
tion and care of diseases and governed
themselves by tb.e laws of health there
would rot be so miny uidc and suffering
ones In the land. There should be one
woman physician in every family where
there are females. Parents can select tho
cue who has the best talent for medicine
and send her to college, and when she gets j
her diploma practice. .But all should lead I
medicine.
! Mrs. Lula E. Turkette, • Citronelle, Fla.—
Recently I have experienced a very great j
sorrow in the death of my dear little baby.
.She was <.nly til l’ . ;i months old. but, oh. ,
how 1 miss her. Th-re is one thought that
hr presses mo. 1 know I ant the mother <n
a bright little angel in heaven, ami may
this knowledge In-piro me to 1< id a more
godly life. Sisters, in tills dark hour of
trial, pray for me. If any of 'li-> sisters
will send me soni. flowers suitable for
planting in the grave yard 1 would be very
thankful. j
Mrs. M. E. Perry, Rosebud, Tex.—My i
husband lias been i; subscriber to The Con
stitution several years and I like It so
much that 1 fe* I I could hardly do without ,
it, and especially the Woman’s Kingdom. ,
It has so many Intt ieating letters from the
old states. ! was born tn South Carolina,
ami l;k--‘ It. pm -h b- iter titan I do Texae
We l av- no fruit here except peaches nnd
tli,.,- are vi ry a it e his \ ■ I am •' r;.
fond ol Ih’Wers and want to get some from
the sisters. I have worsted and • illco
scraps, .’’.si. r . mue’.'.n.'. Jo exchange for
any kind of flow i-. hi nils or b«’<-■!. I am
so :-.nx;"'i.s to gi . n.•’ a flower g i.i. n
start*-..!.
Mrs. Walter D. N- .'mini, Onclitta, Ala.
It is a great s ? to i- I
BG ii‘. Bi' 1 '- !» .':■ t ’*!<• slittel'S. .‘.’JV-
fng 111< .r lArt’.y ' ■ j;:' "■ • bp.-’.
for Aunt SulMc. hoLV' * o *.'• e.iu i” w.tr<l
her for th<* woi
doing. There do btb’Ss awaiting h'r
a crown of rig hteousii*'ss. \\ *’ll. the sis
ters have ■> very in lie utly <ll - u--. d
various nbj that I ' feel competent
to say anything of v ry much importance.
Howe'.’e”, I W..1 dr.'ll tew hints t:iut I
hop.- will 1.- of sum- !- '--t ’ > yei tig
wives in r.-’s d to Ikflug lova.l to thtlr
. husband:’. 1 thin’, ft Is vry woman’s
j duty when she mnrrl. s a man to com
mence life with a. .a- ermin ;1 resolution
to make him happy. Ik- lox il, eo-.irteous,
gentle arid kind. N. v r reprove him of
what you think Is a. iault before company.
If you tiiir.lt he is in ir <1 of reproof, wait
till a prop* r time, win ■> you in r- ns--i.i
with l.Ui.i. Don’t go ov r the ii.-iyabor
hood and toil cur «ii’!e.i.i?or- of yo .-■ trou
bles. Go in your cle.- ’-i ami . <-ek God,
wiiti is able to ineit a hvti’' ■ ; ...to. I
wn’lld I-.-'. ’ ’ !' be like t!.e d< . e that cl isps
f’.s wises ’ > its side .':nd eov.-rs and ou-
ais 11’-- a re. .w is ”>• < -:i its vitals
and hides from the v.c.ild lie pangs of
wcuraled aficetion. 1 cm't help hut lliliik
t ■ wi mid b
i than there are if wives an'! mo.tiers could
! i:. . the discretlt ’’ In tic ir famiii's as tin y
; os id. I .- a s::y. i ••a.rfli. of i-goti.-ni,
; : t w' ■ liave a li.’ : ;<y !:■ -m-‘. 1 ' ■ •'• <■!>
' my cliildi’-n to lox -. honor ami respect
' their father. Young wives, I bid you cling
to tim' hop-’ tl-.:it is based m mercy of
charact r f . a rials at i dis
j ay;, li.'pn.--i ’ ; on'' despond for de-p-.m- .
| deucy » . f all evils;
- but let’s t’li:.- t b-W’;.. iigi.l.
- star, tiie <•;...1n ", ithat e’-ii't I" si v- ■
; ei’d till fie.- a end. Unit and lets the
| spirit go free.
' Mr?. Ij. F. Capp Fourth Avenue, '
Birmingham, A'a.- - J Ing -cad tne litter
- published in your d. . . I'ul p tper conecrn-
Imr the “N -r Worn:, ” 1 m- t , u ’" that 1
o; :■ ' in r;. <b-'.ii' wl.ii ”t ■ d Worn i:i.”
of J armcrsviili-. 'fix. 1 thud; a a .man’s :
; la-’O is at home; ti c Is In-; sphere; to
make I"me pl- n.int f. r her li'i. band and
children ami attend to the num tom; du
ties of a careful 1;.I;I ’. wif ■ ."-lie wiil be ,
th. mat • ’ - ' '
clat lift '■ ' ’ ’
her rights . t home i I’ :nk it 1' i’.•‘■L’s.s to »
! look f- r them in a clnbri om. Tin- Almighty :
v .., .... ; < r, r< |i. l;uiv->’t to t’ti’.n and
! not to g.'X-rn th affairs o' s' it’’. I may .
: I>< old-rm dice,, d, but 1 love my homo too :
w r Hl : ■ I'l.’.'flle ’.'. ’tli pol:!: - ”C any other i
. hasp’; . on:of my immediate surround- |
tr . ~n d r !■ lie t. ■ spa Hfon i.i to bo ;
’.|-.ii’-u of my ow n small domain and IriVe
a <•< fortn'pit. ” • ire.i for my b.u.-
t ); .’.d ’.-I” n e<•• s at nieiit w .’iri. I
w::'i i'lboi'.; of tim 'lay, and to anui ••
ciiildri . T is. in my i
I agination, !.• in ii " > f wom.in’s right.;,
and witli meh I .am -mi !i"d. 1 do no:
W'orry ov<r the pot fie,-I unt .nil ot the :
' con :.rv. I leave that for tlie m m io at- j
| t-.'l to. __ |
Mrs. Florence IT ”'s. S' bleton, Miss.— M no :
; will over know h*»w nr- . * I .'ppreclnte the
I dear old Constitnt' m if I never write, fin- i
1 die W-.-Tht, of South C-rci’ letter did '
: me a p.'ont d ;l of g ••>•!. '.rite again s •*-
' t s l . Bl!] \ri>'.- !c;:or OS i ’.me I:a' .pin’’ -*
, uas ii ■• ■-'.*- 1. I .’■•>’ <• who wa.n- ■
j to co with him where C-ere i.; no pain and
suffering, for that is nil I liave h-r. . wh.!-’
other" are going to church nd ot’-.’ pl.n
of enjoyment I rim at home i offering. I :
can r. ad when not suffering too bad, and
that is all I have to mer in*’. I hive
good kind neighbors, bn: they do not visit
much. I would like to have a good Chris
tian lady to live witli me for company and
v >... —r ———-
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
A Now Jersey Woman Expresses
Her Gratitude to Mrs. Pink-
ham for Belief.
•‘Will yon kindly allow me," writes
Mls-s Mary E. f e lt to Mrs. Pinkham,
“the pleasure of expressing l my grati
tnde for the wonderful relief 1 have
expc i'-nced by talcing,vonr Compound?
I suffered for a long time with nervous
.jiW'Trf'i.- prostration and
4?" : :.'fi general deliility,
| ■ V..’ i.'yLi’N caused by falling
f ' . A e i :
fs ;; as though
V ■ ’ \ fiJ. A <; j baek would
v-‘ ■''wf ..'-”''-,ek ; » never stopach-
L- ? .;7'■.. ..'if}?* Icould
y*' ' ' ,<Jy. '.\ not Si I
' •/h;’.<id'.ill ’
; ' i'-v-A headaches, ;
t ... . i -
\’. ■ n /VeJ ■ till the time, i
ami Hi’e v>as a
in- *burden to me.
1 sought the
/ .J.. ' setishore for
V-'-’’ . ■ 'A relief, but all
i / ' ~V‘
„;V
' I' f give your
medicine a trial. 1 took two bottles
i and was cured. I can cheerfully state,
if more ladies would only give your
i medicine a fair trial they wou'd bless
■ the ik'y they: :i w lheadvc: tiseineni, and
! there wm.il,’be happier homes. Imean
: to do all I can for yon in tlie future,
j I have you alone to thank for my re
covery, for which I am very grateful."
•—Misa Map.y E. Saidt, Jobstown, N. J.
3 TO LIVE IS ENOUGH.
Just to live is enough—to see the blue
domed sky
Unclouded on a drenmy summer day;
To view tho earth wrapped in Its robe of
green;
Tho changing sea, now blue, now green,
now gray;
To see the silver rivers lace tho lands;
The- frowning mountains, capped with
gleaming enow;
The jeweled prairies, sliadowless and
bright,
The opalescent dawn, the sunset glow;
To live and see is enough.
Ju: t to live is enough—to hoar ttie torrents
hip
Un trammeled from the overhanging
wall;
To hear tho surging and the sobbing sea;
The thunders roar, the avalanches fall;
The twitter of the wren at early morn;
The sighing of the breeze as tho eve
grows late;
The peal of laughter from the light of
heart;
The gentle talking of the lover to his
mate;
To live and see is enough.
Just to live is enough—to smell the rose
ut dawn;
To fi*’i the rain upon your face at night;
To brmii the <b xv from hedge ami j<-weled
To w:. ch tho skylark in its heav.-nward
11l’;lit;
To drift and dream upon the rivet's flow;
To 11.-.t< n to th” cooing of the <Jov> ;
To noil a tender rose-leal’ h.uid .n yours;
'fo ki; s tin- dewy lips of ot • .• ou I 've;
To live and love enough.
hi:' If an." of the sisters Ims a euro for
fi ,a ile trouole I will be very glad Indeed
to have it. I am willing o pa,.- for It. It
is so bad to -fiil’f' I al! tlie lime and no
hopes of b - tig any better. I found some
reintivi’s in T’-xus by writing an exchange
to the paper.
Mrs. S. A. Haller, Veima. Ala.—l see
many sisters asking for a recipe to make
ce’ron preserves, so I send mine for pub
lication. as 1 think it the best I ever tried.
Citron preserves, four pound r.ud, soak
tw< nly-four hours in salt water; on ■ and
em-’i.-iif teaspooi’.ful ot salt, enough to
cover soak again in alum water, one j
and one-half ten spoonful of alum. Souk j
twenty-four hours 'in tu sh water. Take I
an ounce of ginger to one half gallon w:i- |
ter. boil until you can stick a fork into It. !
Add three and oii' -half pounds of sugar,
boil until transparent. To remove warts ;
on the hand, try walnut juice.
Jlrs. R. L. Surles, Surles, Ala.—l would ,
s.-i’- to tiie “irter who asked if any of th'- I
k.t’.-cd’im correspondents had tried sugar ■
m.. .■■ bark for neuralgia. I have used it
and lit 1 it very good. There is pb-nty here.
Will s -nd It for the postage. Have lost her !
address or I would reply personally. Per
haps this will . ter'-st some one < Ise. 1 ad- ;
mire e spirit of id! 1- vert' letti r.
Would that w<- all '.‘OU.’* bear and forbear j
mor;- patiently, but W" forget the cross of j
Cl l ist when <> its eorne. I think patience .
t ’ n traits of ;i' ;; '' -
Will semi receipt m-xt writing.
A. M. Thomas, Elk "m, Tenn.- Will sorrm
of your readers toil me if pearls in messels .
are valuable? And what color and shape
is the most valuable ones and when- sold? '
S. T. G„ Buckrange, Ark.—l agree, dear
■ sisters, with many of you In highly up- |
I ■ ■ -. W Kingdom It gives to
. y .U Inter; hanye of ideas not other- i
,v. , had; d. In w dening our :
vi -.; " fuln* ■
and good. The remllng of the avrage
. newspaper rs a diet I bold should be
taken sparingly. And n corrosimndence
club sei-ms to me m - ssary to the comple- :
i tlon of a home paper. I will give Miss
Vlrgi.- Brunt my recipe for j-r* .-■•■rving I
the r,i:d of th*- watermelon ma.l'- into
meek ’Pt-on. Witli mo it is a favorite '
pres.-rve, and I pad; it away in brine j
each st mn er as a re« In ' ■ "
wilder for sweet pickle and pr< i-.Tves when .
fruit grows . <’ar<-..-. Take raid ol a dear
gi’onish cast a.id good firmness from a ■
- melon -not overripe. Remove the pulp I
carefully ind with a sharp kn :<■ cut awa>
! th” out.fide i-oating. Cut into at y d< -ure.l ;
s'li ip*', pL'i.it or • i' l'K <lowd in n. <
sume ? h-n v s-1. Altertmie layers
of lit’, and salt. There will be enough
water in the rmd to form its own I.tine, j
To about two gailons of ri.’.d add one
' heap.ng t ill’!'-spo >nful of alum. This lielps
to i-1.-irlfy mill firm tho rind. Allow 1: to
I remain ini brine from five to e:;:'it days.
| Remove the brim’ and put in dear water, i
i Change the water sever'd times daily and
; scald the rind eadi morning. To thor- |
o'.tg’dy remove the brine, and one cannot
i b” too certain of thi". will require from
! three to six days. Test by chewing
P■ee of rind. Weigh and allow two pounds
of I • :-t gtanula'i il sugar to one of rind.
Pl.i. - pr< ei ving kettle and s<-i.ld
until ■' ■;’i:ly t’-nder. Bi move and allow 1
tile : to drain from It Well.
X k .xx the sugar into the kettle with |
jt:-’ < ;- ■ u h waler to keep from burning i
xx r . Hi. sirup Is forming. Bring to a i
boil utid skim off any impurity. Put In !
the rind nnd cook until perfectly tender I
and brittle. It will not taste .perfectly
sweet when first taken from the kettle.
Tills comes with age, and I have eaten it
three years old. Orange peel and any de
sired spices tied In a little bag and dropped
In w’hile cooking or afterward serves for
flavoring. Put away in stone* jars or
pitcher, securing merely from ants and
other insects. Would like to exchange
with Mrs. Maggie B. Richards for some
of her roses, but have lost address.
B. 8., Byhalia, Miss. —I must first pay
my respects to the dear editress of this
page, whose words of wisdom I enjoy and
xvho Is so patient with and good to the
circle; th n a word of praise to The Con
stitution: that paper xvhich enlightens and
!i t> rests so many hundreds. If we all would
make it. a. point to bo just as temperate and
cl.ar't ib!. in all respects as w<- possibly
ciiuhl. we would basil must of tb.e time In
th.- glorious sunshim.’of pari’ love; even our
ei’isses being touched with that beautiful
1 golden light would seem much lighter and
I'. sii’r to l>. ar; our bodies would bo Imal
tlii’tr. our fusofter and brighter and
our steps morn alert. Let us all try to bo
more b inp.-rat” anil charitable, for temper
ance holds out and builds up ;nore virtues
than must any one tiling, and charity iti
i chides more than anything in this whole
! world. Lit us all look deep into the mean- I
I tng ot" these two words and see if we will
; net ho benefit'd liy the results. Here is a.
I dime for Grady hospital.
SvnligTt jWicks.
fu ordinary lamps m-’’.-’ winter evenings
light as flay. >v or read in comfort. Otto
wick lasts a .vear: m Ms no trimming;
equal to • ’’trie light. Sample It’ i.iits: 3
fur a. quarter. Carbon Wick Co-, 83 Martin
street. Atlanta, Ga.
TWO AUTUMN TOURS.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Watkins
Glen.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
run two per.-onally conducted excursions
to Niagara I'alis, Buffalo, Rochester, Ge- |
nova and Watkins Glen on .Mi tiday. Octo- j
ber 4th and lllit. at tlie low round trip
rate of 811.50 from Norfolk, via Baltirnor. .
and sl3 via. Washing:on. Tickets valid for
eleven days from date of issue. For fur
ther information apply to Arthur G. Lewis,
southern passenger agent Baltimore nnd
Ohio railroad, under Atlantic hotel, Nor
folk, \ .-i. sept 2(1 sun wed
THE FIRST FROM
THE KLONDIKE
A True Story of Life at the Capital, by Maude Andrews.
When young Jack Stuart threw up his C
government Job and left Washington last
iprlng without telilng where he was going
evcrjbody naturally concluded mat. he had
“gone to the devil.” People are always
eager to say that any man, especially If
he is young and hat dsome and hasn’t a
rerny In the world, has gone to tlie devil.
In fact, it is the one way people have for
accounting for a follow who turns up miss-
Ing; ami then regarding each other tn a |
greedily citric us way, they inquire: “Who’s
the woman?”
The fact that a fellow can go to “the
i l '" 1“ without the help of W-ome woman
tie; r enters the human mind, although,
be It noticed, that when a man reaches a
high degree of prosperity, when he makes
fame and name, people never turn upon
one another and ask; “Who's the woman?” ;
Now, as ndbody could prove by which |
route Jack Stuart had gone, there tlie mat- :
ter rest’ d; and if a newspaper reporter had 1
followed his career where it is now he ,
would throw down his pencil ’witli a i
“pslaw,” or something strong-r, adding 1
In tones of dimppointment, "It was a wo- j
man. but she didn't s.-nd him to the J. ill;
tiie story’s no good.' Tiie r. ..t would be
tint Hie new.-pape:- woubhi' -:x. it a
I paragraph; wl- re.ns. had - >e <■ ■■ • I hhn
1 to 1:111 iter. him.-, if ”, the otl.- : m.m. v.’-
would have had a 'perbly illu :r:i:. .1 pg- .
The Gory as it stand ha . lio'.’.’ vr. -orn* -
thing besides virtue to r ■ mm nd It, and
maybe 1' is worth th- t< Him; . .- u if the
h . viral p.-op',. com m.-ii W;il not I!;, to
see It In print.
It began, or at least the winter of its
discontent culminated, on- tv< i;lug last
March In the cosy little living room of a
gu-at, impressive house on Dupont circle.
Jack Stuart was sitting in one of those
corners which invoke flirtation al He be
ginning and i- or- s-rlotts im-ntlon-’ after
close intinm-y. His hands wci’-.stuff’-d <le' p
i down in his pockets and his I andsome
1 brow bore a <!• ■•• p. dismal frown. The g:rl
1 sitting on the little stool In front of him
I and :■■ ' :an elbow familiarly on his kn-e,
looked upon him with tender, anxious sym
! pathy hi her <-y. They hid evidently
I Ik-'-u disi-ii.’--fitig som-- grave xub.'-i t :i-'l tim
youth broke forth aft-t' hi-- moody sil.-m-- -
“Hang it ad, little girl, i c.i .'t imteli
’ blam- your mot!: -r for not liking m-
around."
“She wouldn't like yon around if ymt I.ml
•- cord- and -ords of money. Jack. You know
i mamma. She's .!■ t-rmined I "nail marry
I a foreign tit'e and I'm just a- <l< ; rm.u ■!
! J shan't.”
[ The girl closed hi r pretty lips in away
’ that slioxved tli.it she '-:ad not had a fatlmr
xvho 1, id plowed i:>rou;’!i poverty and ”
setn Ity and dre . - fortune
for notifi -: That, forum - Pit • t !■■• m'd
| foolishly left to Ills fondi-L iv! low. -'ll-
I was ' 1 r a '■ ' ' ‘ h m< ans
; i, t ... .O' i rill-. ■ ■-. ” J'" ” ’ '
. has none of any sort or tout -ir- h is too
1 much of an objeet ioiiai;.!-- de- " p ion. I Ills
: particular woman bel*fi.fi<’d to the la: er
! class.
, “Well, I t'H von, Polly. I do low in
! spirit.”. You sc-my [irosp-ets ■:--n't good."
Jack took her hand :> -•! -ari -a-d it,
| smiling that hop-loss, bitter smile t.iat.
me.in- so lit!!- it;*! looks .•• nr:--'i on th”
face of a boy of t w-nty-tiir. ■
“Til. mime of Stuart." lie wnt me “’’an’t
I -..try a chap :!irou;:i> lit' : il i .-id: nrik
j him rich or famous; it .an : give him
' tii” girl !>■’ wants, an-1 m '- not going t"
i st-.il w!r- ii sin's i 1 :-it fi ir -I iia wm I ■! ,
' look like highway robbery, grand lai'e-iiy, !
i or :-onu’titing of tit- sort. Os < oui-s.- t.ia' .-
■ wiiat your mother would ; ay.”
: mamma”
. ’ts’ ■ ’ - -'' ' ’ v ' ! !l!
won Id say, too. H. re I ha ve ■. n <
; gov-rnment ; alary of 1- ~s than a
month for two years. I < am- here and
found lots of old fr.’.-U’ls nr..| I went Imo
society. 1 tell you I'm fi-k of il. It's a
sawdust life i ds tliitig ”t a iellow's t
i fug a room and livim; on sandwa-li’-s a:
afternoon teas at'.'.l counting mi tin- dinners
j he’s tisk'-'d to for his square rm tls. I
wanted to stop ami tlra: I m-t you and 1
,■ tiltin’t; and here I am. worse oft than
ever. If Igo away, 1 will los- you; if I
stay here and try to sillily a. prof' sion,
it will take y< ars and y.-ars, and I - utldn't
j ask you to wait for me.”
I Site patted his hand t-nd- rly. “oil,
■ Jack. she said, "it would I.- dreadful
! for you to ga awful lor y..u to le v- im
j with mamma, and the count; think ol it!
Why, it would b- brutal!’’ Tears w-ii-d
In lier eyes. "1 could be true; 1 wouldn’t
forgot, and I would be brav< ; but think
of mamma ami the count."
"Yes," said Jack, touching the soft love
locks about her foreh-ail: "but think of
the hole I'm im You see, that plantation
of mine—”
“Oh. Jack, do you own a plantation?
Why of course you do; all southerners
have plantations.”
"Yes, and mine Is tlie worst of the lot,
and that's saying a iin.-at deal. 1 un-ver
told you about it because I get hot. W lieu
ever I think of it I want lo tight. I xxaut
to tight a woman, and that's ungallant.
Tho scarlet mounted to his brow and his
vole- was low ami ti-nso with hatred.
--Well. I will tell you.” he wnt on. “It's
a line Virginia plant.iTion am! it’s all I
have in the world. It was my mother’s
property and when she died my l it -r
married again—an old maid, his house
keeper—anti xx hen he died my stepmother
being a shrewd woman and as mean as the
mischief, employed some tricky lawyers,
who got her a widow's .lower out of thu
rent of my mother’s plantation—a widow's
dower of $2,000 a y. ar out oT my mother’s
| property. That'S all the inconu the plan
tation affords. Y 'it wouldn't think I'd
stay there ami work it. would you'.'”
“I sooukl think not.”
“It's my property ami every cent of tim
Income goes to that hawk-nosed old harpy.”
"But. dear, she will die some day."
“Die!” witli bitter incredulity. “Never!
never! Tlie knotty variety of parasites like
mistletoe, live forever.”
•'And so you have nothing—absolutely
nothing—out of what is rightfully yours
through your mother? Shameful! shame-
I fill!" said the girl.
j “I'm a. big coward to tell you all this,”
ho went on. "but I felt so down in my
[ luck that 1 bad to talk. Now. 1 might have
made money out of tlie plantation if I had
stayed and worked it instead of leaving
it to the tenants. I might have made five
hundred, p-ilmps a thousand dollars extra |
for myself out of It. hut 1 eouidn t do it, I
Dolly; 1 just couldn't stay there and clothe |
t
0 and feed that old woman with my own
hands. She lives in tho house, and—ol>,
Well—”
"Yes, dear, I have mamma.”
“Yes, but your mother Is—excuse tne,
Dolly, but youh mother Is fat—plump, I
mean to say—and portly women must be
more endurable than thin ones with claws
and beaks.”
I “Jack!"
"I’m thinking of that plantation. I'm so
glad you’ve got It.”
“Well, I'm not.”
“Git, but you will be. You see I didn't
know you had property, ami that was mak
ing it hard for me. 1 thought of that col
lection of old family miniatures of yours
you showed me, and I thought that might
I do.”
“Do? Do for what?” he ejaculated.
! “Never mind. It really wouldn’t anyway,
i What I want you to give me now is a
' mortgage—a genuine mortgage fur J.’UxO
on that Vlrgi...a property.”
' “What'.’”
I "Hots much Is that property worth?”
“Oh, p-rhaps $1.5,000 1 should say. But
i what on I.
“W’-11, It’s Just tii:-." said the girl ex
citedly. “I a'U t 1 'on $ .jnu. 1: is tho
income I have sav ■) from .some property
l-ft im lam to giv - - -.u ami you
at.- to borrow It from mo bi fixing up a
mortgage on your plantation for that
amount. My l-i.xy-r will attend lo It in
, n atilar form. Bapa <1 dn'i I u- me his
i business lb ol for not!,io-. Jack. <l--ar."
"And what am I to <1 > wit t th- mon y?”
i asked tlie youth aghast.
“Now, five been thinking on: all tbit for
months. I thought it out when I was
dat '-ing and 1 had long, re tful, delicious
1 thinks ove; it wlt'le stupid men wer- twad
dllng tlb'lr nonsen”- at me. Papa ma.l li'a
pile minint;. you know, an-1 what h:>x. you
studied mining and engin ring for if you
<■ in’t mak- yours that wav. to ,'.' You re
member lall. 'ng .-> in-' aii-iUI mid |’o -iiilll-
, ties in Alaska? W. 11. 1 wan' you lo take
I tins money and trv your luck t.i-r-'. Ar.d
' Oil. Jai 11. don’t l> 1-11’I and don't k! -s
j m- while I'm talking, and xlon't look a mo
‘ as if you’d cry wita f- lit-.;- 1 if .- oa w- -n’t
I six feet in your stociHm: ■ ..-<ur icks. I
- mean. You ar- to ■ ■ lo a I i; i •! m. ke
; a forium- a gi a:. I.:;: ortum. .I.■<■!{, big
enough to ni 'i; mamma - jot
anil t o e. .a , V ' b • '- I: Ii l I' - T 1 t.t 10.
Ijtael;, :r . |<i --. .- r ..-<•<• .•m. .■ 'Hy
j feet.”
Dolly Radnor was ,; 1,::;. I. <lj ;> id - io
■ xx ; a i:a. - t !>i • al! i' ■ • and <1 • ..!• Uly t uni
1 lil-’l and out of or.br xvh-n she -rnergid
fr>,m hi.■ < nlliu ■ :i-> ’fini!|on ol la r
devotion. Tii- b:;; li'll-.w stood up and
held lier at arm's li-n,h a bl look- d at h-r
o!i, I can't b-gin to t'-ll you how In- look-d
at her and th n he gathered her up in his
; uriii” .main and presently they both sit
dowt and !.<: . I. Dolly." in a voice
ho- ’i- <i with 'coder < ’r.ot'on, “Oil, Dolly, 1 ,
. can’t accept.”
\nd then sin put li -r little soft, white
: hatixi across hl- Ups and -a:d in liledicislve
I wax- beloiigini.-, to small wom-n: “You are
< accepting nothing. 1 am making j’ou a
lo n. sir. If a gal < an'l help a. chap she
loves before sli - g.-ts him, sin shouldn't
ev-r have th” right to do it afterwards,
that's .ill. And, well, it' you don't let tn- i’ll
. I’ll marrx tie count or tbit beastly old
Olli- er with t:i” w.io.b-ii ii - or a ('hinese at
tt’-bi- or sometliing iil-:e. a jaek-in-thc-box
from Corea.”
T't< y infill lain:-. ;l -it’.d there was murni
i per ouai tali; amJ ar;: 1 . :i: mt and many < a
ri -s-s that i.-ed not in recorded a-r-.
. . . . .... ....
coiivli si; ;<»n J ick uai t threw up his
job and v\ ■ ut lo Al.islci, ii'Sb ad ut .o t?K
d<-vil ■ :■ - thought. His cum
panions d” log !’,;. sta.x re b ;m: n-’t
th- o-’ViTs ,’rvan’.-' -wom-n. wise, ea.;-
r<-lte- ami cards but ...s.-ad. a mmialu.-’
; b\- Amaiia Ku.sner of a v-ry b.’.aut.l'ul
e
girl smiling irom a tram - ol tuiqeois-. a
face al Wasiiinyfio:-. s'-’icty woubl r- og
nlze, and to k. -p it- m-mory bright in tim
heart of its owner tlieri- were i-tters—.ong,
deiici-.ns. crossed at.d re. r .ss-d lett.’: -
scented witli violets an ! ornam nt-d with
a modest monogram. IJoll.v Radnor did
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| curt and impatient. It read;
I Dearest Jiu k-You it got goM
enough to startle -ven Mark Ha.ma
v.”:li. mueh !• ss mamma amt the . on .'
M rs . Hetty Green would I it - ;
to civ would be gi”. -it with envy, i ■ ■■
miserable and y-u must conn- i.ojm’. 1
can't stand them any longer. Mamma s
bad grammar increasGs witn her an-R'-f
at.d tiie count's broken English am.
oriental perfume become more un< n
durable as ids love intensities. 1 m g -
ting low ami vulgar, you would not
kn
Hie count. 1 f-cquentlj I'.’in ■ d"' l
when he calls mo with my haa done up
in curling kids, and I em-xt gum la b s
pr< ,<oth seems o
work w.th him though. He is one
grande loafer' out l ore at our count: y
place He 'ouii’’ all my littb
tricities as -y.- - .’-r."- of on*’ petite I He
—oharming—gen : :I<-. ill Hie 1-1 en< n
epithets of approval. Come home or I
wil; run awa.v win* him Just • >»»
measure of murdering him neatly on
our wedding journey. Your own for
et-rnity, DULLY.
She didn't add that sho was wearing
all of her last summer’s frocks, that she
hadn't a new gown or a new hat to her
name; that everything hid been cut olf
from tlie first of the year at least, a!
the spending money her mother gat- her
—on account of her disobedience about the
count, and as for her own income, she
had taken the wholo ot that for a year
in advance to lend to a certain young fellow
who has i-' cently dug a fortune out of an
Alaska gold field. Tills young fellow has
no idea of how mean ev> n ti fat mother
can bo when site is stupid an,' vain and
ambitious, nor will bo ever 1 ,ow from
Dolly’s lips the extent of her sacrifice,
so I am determined he shall read it here.
He came homo ten days ago and there
was tlie happiest girl in tiie world to greet
him in a certain big country house near
Washington. The count was not happy
and Mrs. Radnor Is as yet barely recon
ciled to tlie situation, for she felt that
Im had enough money for tlie count as
well as for Hie girl who ma y be named
as one woman who did not send a. missing
man to tlie devil.
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Equal to Any at Half the Cost.
Boston. Ga.. September 21.—Editor Consti
tution: i’lte new machine that I ordered
of you a few days ago has been received
and gives entire satisfaction. Tills summer
wo had agents to leave on trial two differ
ent machines of standard make, both high
priced machines, and after examining Hie
xvork and looks of your machine I think it
I equal to cither of them and at less than
half the cost. Yours truly.
I J. J. WILSON.
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