A Christmas Comedy.
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From Demomt'i Mtgaiine.
CHAPTER II.
A GRAND PRIZE
& ttei? TISCOVERY by ACCIDENT
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Iu cofnpvuBdiiig .1 loiution a part *as accidently sniiled on ti * land
ar <1 un *twti»t»ic afterwu d it uas disco* vred that the Lair aaa c - m-
piewlv rm. led
We al on.-e pul ibis wonderful pieparatK.n on me
market au.l «ogreat bas been ibe demand that we are now introdti.-inj
it throughout ute world under tba name of Uueeu'a Auti-Mauluo
Two Thousand Dollars in Pizes will b
Equitably Distributed
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IT IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS AND
SO SIMPLE ANY CHILD CAN USE
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Tb<»u*uud* of LAI 11 S * hu have been ni’»’« >
uitb hair onfheir F
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GF NT I FJHEN who d<»notappreriafea benrdor bairontneirnp'
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Pnd a prlcelpfis boon In Quern'« A nt i-l’ah in«* * Li<’*> does nv
Trade M.t!ai b Hlia« Inj, by renderlnr It" future irrv^tb an u!l/'.
r»rlrpof Q ieen’s Ant!-Halfin« fl perbotrh». «ent in aefetv rrailine boar« poatRF« rr 1,1 b“J
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waled from obserration). S«nd mnnev or "tump« by letter with full eddresa written
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•»onden u «»r'ctly confidential
Th’s adverti«*>ment I" honest and straight fo wsrd in every
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rontairi". We invite von to d»al with n* n nd vou will find everything an represented <ut tn is <u
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CHEMICAL CO.. 1^4 Rnre Street, CIHCIFFATI, <?
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-»«: *‘pr «nup letter at any Pint Office to insure its safe drliy» ry. V •• v ill |>ny •• °° Jor a,’>
I’f.ii’urn nr nllc?i**«t Injury »<» anv pn rh'oier. Every bottle cnarrtuteed-
? C rt f 11 - To ladies who in»rodur* «nd 8*1! among their friends 2fi Bottles of Queen’s
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• tbiAl we will present with a SILK DRFSS. 15 yards best silk Extra Large Bottle and »ampin
■tvi iaarv of silk to select from sent with order. Good Salary or Commission to Agent«.
Mrs. Farrell sat before the fire,
awaiting the summons to dinner,
her scarlet knitting-work lying in
READ OUR PLAN.
the capacious folds of her black silk |
gown. It made a spark of color
For several years past comnetitions of an instructiveorrl- , I
like a glowing coal in a heap of
ofTeted bv reputable busmess houses and manufactureL
blackened embers. Her gray hair
with the object of increasing their sales and interesting th«
bed been elaborately arranged by
in their respective goods. These contests, ....
on -----
account of .
her fuesv French maid, in puffs 1
tinned fairness displayed in conducting them, bave iiiUr^j
people of Great Britain
p
Believing that . competitions
and frizzes, and the wrinkled face i
I
ufact
uring
concern
such
as
ours, and conducted in tht-Mi»'
was a lighter shade of grav than
“Sir!” said the housekeeper stern offer the girt his band, after his manner, would excite universal interest among the ¡iitelli«
intelli^»
her hair. Three nr four diamond
ly.
shocking blunder. The blood surg- the United States and Canada, orr Company have deeiiln! •
rings blazed on her bony fingers
“I beg part]in!” politely. “It ed over her face. Mrs. Farrell Brize Competition in whi h our first effort will be to mah m ci
Mildred stfsid Coveting the smallest
fair and impartial. The intention is to satisfy every one ens
laughed in a well bred fashion.
of them tor her own shapely, ring seems none of you are looking for
» competition that thev have been dulv credited with thepv-,
"You mistook her for Mabel 1 , their efforts have earned for them. We are sure that this jI
less hand, then said, as quietly as1 me, after all. I fancied you would
send a carriage to meet me; hut was quite a natural thing to do, in
,n prize contest will receive the approval of parents and all
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she always said everything.
you thought a cab would do the dark. They do not look in the the instruction of voting at heart. The prizes to lie awarj« ■
“I just saw what Icoked like a
corupt'tilion
entirelv < of articles of siitli. i.-i ■
»th®
competition will consist entirely
as well, I dare sav. Am I such an least alike ”
carrirge s-op at the steps. Are you
predated
by
person
every
receiving
one
as
a
fair
r.-wr
aauri
"I owe you endless apologies,
icicle tfiat you are afraid you will
expecting anyone?’’
put forth bv them. Our intention is to divide the aniounttil
Miss Arlington Do you think you awav in prizes, varying in value from eight dollars to onehn coin
1
freeze
if
1
touch
you?
”
“ ‘Expecting anyone’?” the old
ugg"
“1 tlii lk,” stammered the house can ever grant me pardon for my lars each, and we enter into an honorable agreement withti.l it*, ’
lady’s tone had a note of sharp
error?”
the competition to distribute fairlv Two Thousand Dollars in I
impatience in if. “How could I keeper, “There must fie some mis
AWARD OF PRIZES.—Ten nf the leading njinitlenrfq qui
Mildred
smiled.
,
exjiect anyone such weather as take. Mrs Farrell.”
! tort
“It may be Miss Darrell who J,e
attend and assist in the award of prizes,
this?”
The call brought the old lady
kno
will not be al»l»* to pardon vou ”
"Ixn't vour son. or any of the a few steps nearer.
PRIZE BIBLE COMPETITION.
“Oh, please do not tell her about !
chihlren, coning down for Christ-, “I was not expecting any guest«
nkin
it
—
I shall not.”
mas?”
We will pay $ 1(M) in cash to the first person who corredh ,h
to night,” she said, icilv. "Woo
Mildred reflected on the adsurd- the following questions: Where in the Bible do the
. ‘^fourse not. unless they blow! are you?”
ity
of the idea of her ever teiling words fin-t appear: 1, R ain ; 2, B read ; 3, M ilk . The i
down. You know they never come . The red light blazed up in the
the aristocratic Miss Darroll any answering correctly vi.i receive #75 in cash. The third
in « inter Till re is more fun for'•'ai,,P
touch of the house
correct answer will re. rive $50 in cash The next ten will
thing.
them in the city at holildav times I keeper's hand. The intruder, hat
an elegant Coin Silver (hunting case) Watch. The nextte# H
“I uni not acquainted with her,’
N o I mm I v i» expected,
receive an elegant Silk Dress (16 yard in anv color). Them and '
so noi>o<Iv i«. in hand, became the picture of be
she
said,
quietly.
She
remembered
rd by
each
receive a first class pair of Opera Classes.
coming, h ou did not see straight.’ wilderment.
that
Miss
Darroll
had
noticed
her
LAST
PRIZES.
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The
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pcrs<mssenditigthe33correctiw^H
‘Dh, yes I did. There!”
“There cannot be any mistake,
1 h,‘ ,"‘11 P-Hled through the mud vet y<>u.—surely, this is Mrs. ’es«, tb it summer afternoon than ire received last will receive duplicates of the prizes that if th“Wl
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she had noticed Mrs Farrell’s par for th- first and middle 33 correct answers, the last corm aunt
11
’‘"•Pty warmth of the great hall Darrell's pl ice?"
receiving
the
$1(M).
the
next
to
the
last
the
$75,
and
so
on
1
rot ami pug dog
the
ro
A hug,- log wa« burning i.,w jh th»-
33 priz - for the last 33 correct answers have been awarded
“Mrs. Farrell’s place,” corrected
1 racy did not look very griev '»PEClAL PRIZES—A prize consisting of an elegant Lady* years
great fireplace, throwing
a
din,,
I h rowing
'lie unbending hostess. “Mis. Dar-
ouslv disappointed over fils mistake tleman’s Watch will be given to the person sending th*
is
dickering radiance mer
o»»-r th..
the rjt.|. :oll lives a mile bevond. This
as
lie
sat
la
tore
the
fire,
a
few
m<>
diiswer
which
is
the
first
received
from
their
state
or
provinft^^W
carvings and frescoes
mistake has been made before.”
I menta later.
hey h
“Who in the world! M ••xclninird
“It is a stupid mistake on the
‘1 h> ard that the Darrolls w<‘r,
CONDITIONS.
the oa| lad v. “Run out and
in the
¡•art of the cabman,—not on mine.”
MT
at
their
count
ryplace
for
mid
winter
Mildred ’’
■»nd the stranger “And the wretch
• mt 1 fiave not seen them.” said I Answers mtidf l»<» accompanied with fifteen United
The girl ran liglitlv hnvi»t)<| t||i 'las gone.”
Mrs. Farrell, formerly.
“It i.- I postage srampd for one package of I’e-irlifmim. which is thelO
heavy Persian hangings. an,| \|I?,
He stared hopelessly out of the
j U’ic discov’»Ti for cleansing and pr.-serving the teeth.
barrell followed with h-r ih sua I <|ig loor, holding it open enough to somethiiig new. leaving the CitV I intro lin e and attract .attention lo Rearlifoam. whichi* thf ^
at thi- turn* of the year, isn’t it/ turn a ho-e iminufa« Hirers aio willing to offer a r.-ward
»'ity. The I) lUKi keener was
n-wam -
Ntriiu' ibrii-t his head out into the pitchv
ig
injurious
lentis»
w
ho
.
i
,
how
t
li
,r
i
tcont<iitis
anvthing
injurious
totir ■«
‘•’li”g With the ix.lt uf
I
[ to be contini ed ]
lackness. The wind nearly took ,
,ioor
iiiouthfu!
of
p.-.-.tlc
white
t<
.-t
h
is
the
sure
of
itf
result
<>f
»"
Milhtlm loos. mngofthe latch th. his breath away. He was forced
ii in -> co.| im-nded ■ y tie l-aders of the dental ¡in-t'—'
In
Mo.m drove th» h-avv o -hut himself in once more.
i-k your ilmitist what be t rinks of it. Pearlifoani in
(”,kP^;nell”<isb.hfuriouxlvillwar;i
paid. :.n<1 Iren of custom .iiitv.
This i- an unpardonable intru
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"•'«rlv knoekmg the shriveled, an sion. Perhaps 1 can walk.”
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b.
I’ h sure and send vour answers to dav.
You nisvttffl
•*w.
yvi'r
ble
prize
f<
r
your
trouble.
Address:
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totheiloor. MH.Ired
“Walk?” cried Mrs Farrell. abut«»«. t by •iimi riM tnjt J
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sfr»?«. A*ter. !.*>»
C hicac
“*•
•** lbs iVsTt-»0 !
to her assistance. The light. You might as well think of bath IHM Ibo work > ThcMr-aipurt
toil of X UWIQXhA* «»»txt-iIDi...... . 1»
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friends *rJ Hip*.... 5? in* 48 in. 9
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"Ir”ing dimly in a ruby.g|„|,ed ing in th«’ surf, such .1 night as this. MM . .inixrs all n gon«.
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Cfte«ri»‘l*y reply to inquiries with stamp todowd.’
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170 Yung St.,
,;‘1Z",g ',ra"K,'t rit,t”d through the ;o night, if you a*e a friend of the *i. I f. UT lit rviMU I TIUKK. Cl I CAM, Ill 1
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Darrolls. 1 will send you over in
h., | my carriage in the morning, if the
' irr' 'g'‘ lamp, bobbing rap weath r permits.
You are not
11 ' 'wav down the white shalfi of acquainted with this neighbor-
U,‘‘ ,,riv”
Inood?”
l« f..re h.-r stood a tall ' “Not at all. I was never here
mutlled to th -rars in a great L. fore My name is Nelson Traci.”
'•'•er.-oat. and furs.
||,. erossed | “Ah!" su aid Mrs. Farrell, smiling
1 " threshold With a quick stride. | “Theii you are Mabel Darrolls
» ”' rd out tlie rude blast with i lover?"
a
hand. IDs eves, a.cus
She gave him her hand very
f».e darknes. without, cordially. The voting man shrugg-d
»radilv distinguished j,, (|,e t|,ck r. nis broad should, r< as he glanced
‘”g dimness of |,IW tir.. ight th- uncomfortably toward Mildred,
rt.m.’er, girlish f.rin, though her who lie had mistaken for his sweet-
» ' •■' was III a de, p shad e . To heart.
Mihlred a horror, he put an «rm
“Perhaps so." he said, absently.
•" out II. r and drew her close t . ‘ No douiit people say that I am.
.......... "'Img Iris face to h rs
«inc. latiivigigel toher I la-
A cool rec» ption to give a fellow h?ve I should have loved her rather
1 mu»t sht ! ’ he exclaim.il
iH-t er if -h* had taken the pains
Mildred's first thought was <f t » meet me. tfier ordering me down
Mrs Farrell's married sou; hut lit lu re to sp«nd Christmas.”
never lwhavt«| in sm h a sh.a ki„g| v
Lay off your overcoat, Mr.
t imiliar mann« r The next instant I raev. and come into the drawing
she dart.d anav from him * 11 h a
r.smi “ broke in Mrs Farrell, her
low cry
hospitality bubbling over. “Mr-.
'Then v«m are not » ven glad I
Cobb, get one of the spare cha inliers
1» • v» d you? royal ‘•»mim« ml an,)
ready for occupancy. Mr. Tract,
came in this la-astlv •enther! ’ the
this is mv voung companion, Mi *
pleasant voice •’'•ntinued
A T>
Arlington ”
vou nut going to kt«. me**
I Tmcy bowed
lie dared nut
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