will be pretty much the from the table, standing before her judging from the enthuiasm dis- let go the stick and seized his nose, same wherever the people have a I CHAPTER IV. with one hand planted heavily on played at a contestof this kind yes­ from which the blood poured in a chance to vote on it. This is one of the reforms that is sure to From Deinoieat'ii Magazine. tl.e green baize too of h’s writing­ terday afternoon it promises to be­ lively stream, with both hands. ‘‘Foul!—dat’s a foul.” yelled a come. Margaret looked up at him. She desk. come very popular with colored did not understand why there was Margaret’s eves fell before his in San Francisco. About fifty of score of excited men, wh'le Briggs C hicago , January 8.—James J an indefinable expression on his earnest gaze. They rested upon them gathered in a lumber yard friends threw their hats in the air Corbett, the champion pugilist, said face that she had never seen there the open pages of a Greek volume, near the foot of Telegraph Hill to and yelled for jov. ‘•That ain’t no foul. Butt him to night that he would fight Mitch before. She felt vexed with her­ an unknown tongue to her, and yet. see Joe Adams and George \\ ash self forthe tumult caused by a wild in her abstraction, she scanned the i ington Briggs settle the dispute as again George.” and, acting on his ell next October; that Hall told thought piercing h -r heart. She hieroglyphics as though they were. to which was the champion buitist friend’s advice, George lowered his him recently that Mitchell really head and launched himseif at Joe means to fight. He further said sal opposite him in the closed car as familiar to her as English. She of Broadway Goddard had no claim upon hiui, I liage, coldly repeating to herself felt the - crimson in ..... her I I Both men were as black as the like a bolt from a catapault. . ......... ............ deepening r...... b ... the Joe got the blow faireiy in all the way, the resolution. and that the men entitled to his at- cheeks as he handed the letter to ¡ace of spades, and each was confi- as if stomach, and he went down “I will nevi r tell him.” 'tention was first Mitchell, then her............................................................... dent he could out butt the other in struck by a sledge hammer. “You will not go awav, Miss Ayl­ Jackson. “I received this last night. Will slmrt order. “ l)at,s another foul. We claim mer,” he asked her before he left you read it?” |Thev were pretty evenly matched her. Margaret read the letter, written-in weight and their bullet shaped de fight.” yelled Joe’s friends; He Was Awful Homely. mt the referee either thought “No. 1 am stronger now. I will in a legal hand: heads had been shaved for the con try to find the good in everything, “R ev . L eonahd M eiieditii : test. Adams picks up u living In \dams had been fairly defeated or One day while on a hunting ex­ that you say exists. My path is “Is there in your church a young playing a banjo in a beer saloot I Ise had placed his money on clearer than it was this morning.” woman, Miss Margaret Aylmer by while his opponent is cook on a Briggs, for he decided the match pedition in the Alps, Victor Em- lie did not understand the mean­ I name, who was formerly the wife of -c«iw. When time was called the in Biiggs’ favor, and then, taking manual met an old woman gather­ I ing in her words, or why she had one John Olney, but who, for very men faced each other and each took i he victor by the arm. he wended ing brambles. She inquired of the any reason io retract her resolution just reasons, obtained a divorce i hoid of a piete of wood a little larg his wav to the nearest saloon to stranger if it was true, as she had heard, that the king was in the to give up her place. from him and resumed her maiden '«•r than a walking cane. Adams I celebrate the victory. neighborhood. If so, was there name? If so, please inform me of grasped the stick in the middh any chance of seeing him? The winter passed uneventfully her definite address, number and with both hands, while Briggs took W ashington . January 8.—Last ‘‘Yes,” said his majesty, “he is The bright spot on the calendar al street, as J have written twice with- hold of each eml. night burglars entered lhe County about Would you really like to holiday time had a tew fragments out receiving anv reply from her “A re you readv ? ‘den go!” yelled i Clerk's office at Fairfax Courthouse. Not having a dew but her name the colored gentleman f-om Jessie Ya., and blew open the safe, leaving see him?” The old woman declared that ami ci(y, the letters were doubtless • treet whe condescenuei to act as its contents, consisting of records, Somehow, pt ople were uncalled for at the general deliver! -tarter, timekeeper and referee. strewn all over the floor ami par- few sights would give her more kimli r While not lifting her Up of the Post Oilice She is the sob The i ext instant there was a errsh rally burned 'l he will of George pleasure. “Well, mother. I am the king.” to the plane -oeial equality, as heir to some considerable property as the two heads came togather Washington, the father of his coun­ She stared at him for a moment thev eliouhl lnVe (Itme, they re­ win h Olney left her, in a fit of re vith fore«! enough to crush an or- try, was deposited in the safe, but wa rded her tuiubt t Usi VCIH'SS in morse. He ditd last Novemb r. linarv man’s skull, i nt it was only lhe depredators evidently were not and broke into a grin. “Get out with you, jester! Do many co u fort itig w a vs. leaving the administration of his i feeler, ami the pair of human awar<*of the fact, for the document you think a nice woman like the On the ¡inni versai y of her afi'aits in my hands. «illy goals looked at each other was found undisturbed when the queen would marry a chap like you mot her' s death Margaret put off ‘‘Yours truly, Hid grinned. Clerk opened the office. i with that hideous mug?” her son her mourning, as she had J as E. C hilds , Att’v.” “Go again ” shouted the man The king was not offended. Per­ promised the lost one she would do Margaret folded the letter and I irom Jesse street, and t he heads Eugene Guard: The vote bv I haps the compliment to his wife When the Id ossomH of Easter repla< rd it in its envelope, then met with a thud that could be which the p ople of California Sunday garlanded the church she lo< ked tip into the eyes watching ueard half a clock away, W: ien | decided toeket their United States molifie l him. He gave the woman shook oil tin* grave clothes of grief, her so intently. lhe men looked up this time there i senators by direct popular ballot a piece of money, with which he and rose, like a 111 v, into a new “It is a surprise—the fortune—’ ■vas a frightened look on George' was almost unanimous, and the1 was always free, and passed along. —Exchange. creature. Her face had the’tlush she stammered. Washinton’s face, ami a small | of a tea-ro.-e in its delicate coloring “You did not know he was stream of blood trickled down from 1 *1 There was a fragrant spray <»i pur .dead?” | he top of his head. The Adams pie w istaria piumd on the I osoni I. "Yes, 1 have known it since last | contingent immediately offered 2 of hei soft grn v gown—a hulf'om I hanksgiving ” Io 1 on tlx’ banjo player. ot I In- weeds sin- had east aside “Margaret!” suddenly clutching “tie can’t butt a little bit; he’s J.. • .dip, t:r <• .iti .» MiHition a pun was accidently st.i.lt <1 on tl I and . . ; i a a t>:»i!i'-r i r'.vaid it was discovered that the Eair was <•« m- All through t lie service she sat I both her hands. ' You knew ii Knocked out now. Go for him, Joe,” j i» iv re it ' rd \ain or injuix i j , •« • or ever afterward. ’ i isunlik«-any other preparation e\ t r t * • turned n quick, gracef d motion t<> “And did not tell me?” "Go it again,’ shouted the referee, i -• 'i '•* purpoM*. Thou -..j «ds l < k at <’ I.M*» attest its u.< ( 1 - 4 ■ t lie elmir, his eyes met hers. 11« 1 thought von would not care— and once more the heads met with I .. • STI I'M EX v* bo do Dot appro« . tea heard or hairon thcirrrv”. X^.• i a pri< <1 ss boon In f'ueeit** Ai.f -1-aii ii»<* \xiu<*h does rv v had never preached with such only in a general" way. T. oI** Maru. b shax ;ng, by rendering it’ future rro\'th an ult< r impuas’.bi! > What a sound similar to that of a ferry-1 rh“'o ¿ tpcu ’. a Ant? *1. r.Mrbn’*' sent tn s?fet’ n'tdUng box postage paid by us(sccurt lj »• ! from nbserva*:on S “o| stamps bv l< • with full i «¡dress written plainly. Coin thrilling power before, it s<-< in« y or sor S leeplessness .R x ) r M emor Y& G eneral I ll H ealth ’ \ si id M arg.» red, l«e w I Id «'red row. the sunlight <>r clout-shadow by th«- < x; r>—si««n of his face She the effects of abuses, excesses, worry and exposure. For such sufferer» In the fu 1 less we hive a relief anu cure tlw'Uglit inst.mlly of her position. they might bung m our marvelous invention, which requires but a trial to convince the most skeptical, In your ignorance of effects or by excesses, or exposure, you . tay have unduly drained your system of nerve f< rc« Perhaps lie was about to tell her ot her heart she uttered a dissent anil vitality — which is electricity— and thus caused your weakness or lack of force. If you replace ir >ur tug Voice- system the elements thus that Ins church had made tin«, drained, which are required for vigorous strength, you will remove the cause, and h, * Your church will not approve.” strength anJ vigor will fol­ low at once and in a natural wav. 1 his Hour plan and treatment, and we guar-- t*ea ehiitcofa male organist, which Send for our Illustrated Tamphlets, free; sent by mail, seaied. “No? We will sc»*, then if a « cure or money refund-.J, she knew some of the member« Dr. Sanden’s Electric B*lt .s no experiment, as we have restored thousands to robust health and can overrule their disapproval. 11 after all treatments • ■ ■ ’• c’n be shown b «• hundreds of case" throughout this State, who would i’y prrt« m d. v. have strong Liters bcari j testimony to their recovery after using our Belt. W" cannot, there are < th r< hiirel es c-tify, nad Gon many ci i She w ilked lenidr him around But there is only one Margaret »I T H I the tl«> ter twined altar lleo|H*ned r;nr-H bl .^ ctri ^ belt [ Till- EMU ) •rk r at rest, thing. pr<>lon7<-'l currents . the door of his sttldv, standing ■> .t .-. i—ip.-uT«-.! y'l. ctric Su «nciijury. th» bark to »»How her to enter, then l it«*, lliilt«-»