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THOMAS HOWARD.
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Silver Ncvclti3s of all
Descriptions.
New Line of Jowolry
Throughout.
Articles bought here will
be eiiRinvcd free of char;;.
J-RONT STRKKT, Marshficld
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C(ttOS J?aj
Ironworks
re prepared to x.:ai:ufac
true any ordinary casting in
jroi: or brass. : i
I'.nttcrn and Wood wo king
.shop in connection. : :
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:achinc shop equipped to
," turn out good and acurate
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'killed mechanics
handle all or
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tfijiisisteut with good work.
NELSON & IIUFFSCi'MIDT.
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You'll IikU Lark on
till )on. Mi. Al'!l:i rUcn Alllo (iniiot
mi 't:hj fCKnrLiT.wiv
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ii turn nrm -jit la. rut a llkrly r u:i n rntuii, mil yu.i II hnio nil tho nun com
('any uti trnnt, anil iiioru loo."
Mm. Ahliui' tuilU-il nt hU ftlni'lly nttoini't to hrlwlitrti her tliuiiht. Ilo mu
tlmiiil:
"All ctlU rml llko Ihu ilroueht, the froli' mtl I lit' lictitn. Your will too.
Cloir up. Mr. Alilluo. Your ilny N nut far off."
"Ilorl !::i'ir.- nutlilna of rimrli work. I1U fnthrr ! !! too noon tn tench him
how o till the tn ml, Tlio Ihjj'h nil for iMluo.itluti, yrt ho lint no li'Kiku, nml iimv
that Iio'h cronu larci-r no rlntliri for liU uk'o liutlilin; mt luinlo over thltiK
flotii fatlior'n ulii'k, Thoo, too, ti III oou l all eono,"
"Alllo'i han! fiii-n ulll uuko him nil lUht, .Mr, ,Mino, fllrU nro quick to
fell Into noir ny, Your il.T.iu'htir limy turn nut n llmt rln iniii'liu'ouinn,"
"I'm nfrall nut, livery 'ii of hn letti'iM inilnlni nomi'thliii.' nlxnit n yutiint
man xlio hai :nct oro nnl mlleco, Kury ilny 1 eijuit tn hoar thnt then1' a inntcli
m liptni'oti tlnni. Yuitui: full; ofT nluiiu ilun't hnr iruKr nihleo nhout
i lifHi.Ius comiiany."
"Hut jotir Alllo Ii a clil of 1mlin. Klio'll liHik o'lt for 'ihiihIkt one,' which
Include niuther, htolher ami !yp."
"Tlio I.onl urnnt thnt you're rU'ht. I hnvo iikmiuIi nllsloti to prny thnt much.
If Alllo mn.i'i I'lick, them will ho Jny oa thU i mi. h."
"lioii'l )oti worry: nlm'll cotno, .SUtrr Ahlliie," tirgi'il tho prrnclirr, Kathrrlus
up tho reins. "An I now, Il'rt," lie mhleil, tiirnliiu' In tlio liy, who ennui unuuti'r
I Hi; hihlml tiyp. "I cny aunln, youie wclcomii In tho few hunlt I lime. Hut you
Mi'nv a poor I'l.iicrnui iiomiuio rnn i iH.nm in n nicniy iipun in u mwil luiuiitur .
"Ilnro you any thnt toll nhuut hliizunNV" nk -il tho In 1 1 utterly.
"Soimtlilnu lll.e thnt niiiunu' our juutii; foil.-. n:. ynu khall huo It too."
"1'vn rrml nhout n book on lillzznriN, nit I 1 wntit tn nee one. Mny I en alo:i
now nii'l fetih It for C'lirUtiiinH"
"Why, Ihrl," until hN iiio'her, "ll'n mom nUlit nml coinlnif on chilly."
Mr. (lonilnow uhtiiiiil hl.tt.iml. rhuok lili ln.nl iluhhuiHly, then rnutlonri Itert
to wait a day or mj, Haiti In1: "Tho Ytlinl U fn nhi'iiliu,', uml It coiiie-i from tl.'i
mean ton. That ineniu n nturiit, Wliu kliowx, wo nitty hnvo a ronl hlliinnl fur
ChrMinai."
"Ii'm nhout Rottlitu lout In n hlliznnl Ihct I wnut In lonO, Thnt mut he fun
tn Kit KiiotH'il under. I vtnuhln't can-, with (iyp uhnii;."
"Thnt'ii writ put In, 'with ilyp ttloiis,' (1)p'm mi Alpine life nwrr, (Uhuh I'd
hitter Imi trnvellnu alons, J.oohi an IIioiibIi It trero coiului; mihiii." He clucUeil to
hN i")iiy, ami ni ho turned to tho fileiuU ho wn lenrlui; ho eallel nut Kityly, "A
merry ClulstuiuH, ami ninny of them!"
Tho vnrylnu Mono aloiiu' tlio neck mndo fruitful Nttldy for the iiiilxt'inlnlnler
nx hN Kturdy luo-.tuliilii pony ilntlcied owr tho nandy tmll. Tho ilou Hyp nlmoHt
fill over hluiHolf n ho snllTed tho nlr nt nil pnlntn of l lie foiiiiinnx, llnueilui; hm.
Uoxt lit tho I'uilhu'i'Ht, nllli Id iilifltlrn nuo tuwnnl the pcnl.n of llie Itoel.leM,
If ho lend tlio weather ulcnnl, ho m.tdo no futther hIii, hut, iloitllko, nrrcpteil
llert'rf (luillenue to ii rnco ii h tho hoy tinned ilo'.vn tho home nail hIioiiIIiii;:
"Ilixirny fur ll.n hllzznrd! I nln't nfinld!"
Tho widow llliewlto isavu no hlu-u of having rend tho poitenw of thnt Hurry of
cloiiilx iUUiU hark of tho lunuiitulut. Tho to mmwy peiil.'i woio utlll Imtheil In
Miullitht, Tlio hceiio held her eye with n Htritui;:' fnni'liintli.n. Thn Utile elniid
lucrouiioil ami lolled up llko a hlnrk wall, hldhii; tint hills iilld nuttlnc hIiihIhwh
mroit tho low country nt their hnso. Kuddeiily tho Intorvi'iiliiK lullei of mtnlluht
worn hlottod out, and tho Moim luiixt oror tho plnhm.
Mm. Aldlnu wnlkoil heuvlly after tho lueluu hoy ami itoir. In her mind hum;
nil older picture than thnt whlidi tilled tho eye. The lnllor hnd Kilned deep litem
iile, nil I hIio Hnlftly lived owr the dinuin of yintii. I'llnt. tho hIiocU to John Al
dJne'H health, tho Hacrllico uf liuitliiomi uml home, omli;iiitluu to thu plnlim nml
iK-Atb within a loit rgar. Tho icautr fortune had b.'i-u uuk u a gutirtur (
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'f 'f Brows iljit.fi nrrry tkiy Iimv on tho em-k
"T.H...I. Mi. AI'Ijc. thi: iiit lunllltionrttlir',
'I'.vlu-., eUnr lull. tUl ,-. ll'- In )'
l'i' . J 'HI Svt ntMiMI In ! r("rv MiMf
"Ami t.l l;iiT tixi. If tti. i!.i iiul j in I'l our rUuioli lttls, I tr to lalo
n littli f li ir"rl tit thviu."
"V. t'.U I fur mil, niu nliiniitl in i: In tnrrtliis I't tlii oM rlntln' Itint I'v
l it, I i tut i.n It. Mr. Uitlitin'. I'tit Il' tint tin- iiiivtlui: ninl tin' i'tunN tliat
1 iiiNh. 'I'hi tiimlilc'd ilslit In ii- hi Imiiiii. TM l ("iil-tiiiii iir, Imt, nln. ulioit
It tin' ("' N um itiii'r'" Slu' limik lur In-iul rn ly. Ilrr i'Jim mnliti'l tn
ttn lone In' i tli-y lui'l Jit-. t Irft Mr liiHiilimv m,i ul( uiitnco of lirr iilinit
k'liri lilt I III' tllltlil M Imiri' l.'rlk'tttt I)' ItlMt lllll.'lillt ur tu of Irltiwi it loll,
tin" nliluvol lamtiiiiiit'ati tiniml In Mm nwolii.
" l', Ir I tin I liilf n ilojtrii Ihi nti'l kII i innrry an I luliiit homo nute:i, It
v iiM Ih' 'ivt'ly lii'ir, fur all he Ii Bum:"
I'm t nulilcs mo Ix-ruinl tlio niii.iilalltii iloilir-1 fintii wui.U. Tin' prvmLir
vf Irf' I llu rr inri'tlui; liniiHi' n li wlf ti liH'l tlmt I'imiI'Ii-iuv nflnl ml M,,
Alihin'it rally uI.IkmI'-hI nr l lie nuililtltxi liili hti'l inViti Allto AMInr mi ty tn
mil!,. i', ivlirro the nti'l n ll if ii I' iitlicr, lunr. iS.IM tt nil Iiimii. i'li t !- l.nlluiV
mill' niMiit. I'. m llnli. Ih'it VIi'Iho LiiiI ui'iwu up ukhmI)' aii'l ihvntlWIi In tlio
tnl t nf i.!ilrifll litui'liiifM. JU.Iliti.V. mi I n tiM,k. ultli (!)i. tlio Kimt St It.
itu.il h', rjlni: him t.ul'y r:.in t ! MhiUlt i x i.'o of lil miiltii mil. inn )
hi'mrii fur tln n.in' cnilcrniit. Inlf n1'ix Jnt lu-ti u iwc I'kIikiiiii; tn
Kit; for a K'.ii: nt II fo Ih;iiih1 tlio llmlli of l;iliir.
I'll in lio- ('iHi!miii' fntv iintilii.il nlw iIh- Unto lillNMo mini In M-nirli of
fdiiu' i ..iin oui.iihtl o i for iinmrntl' ii. It llalitiil ihi tlio Ml. Ili-iunril trot
lliiu hully nroiui'l tho ruto ahoif t!it iltxi' vtrro tl.o ratiili (rail liniii: Ii U. n
thrlf fi' iii hrnil.it .
".Nun, nt lit) rnhlii," Mill ho. "yoor (Jj'ii woubl U tho itit urtninii 'lult
mni iiiini'iiny thnt I omM hrli'i; lixtuc."
"(!li l iinjtl lir: itiiit Jut yotir own Klnl. Mo firN our h" Iihi, I Ik
hitnl fntlirr. Intt lio jtit ilniitf in Alllo. lie tu lur Uii'Iht In rhllilhitnl aii'l her
imiil'iiu playiuiito nlv. ny."
"('mill-, rniiir: ihmr ii, .Mi. Ahlino. TliU i-an'l lat fnrt'ivr. Ilorl "III rt
tho mtiili huoiuliiL. ninl lunr ilnnulitor'll iihuo hail.. With lior rwlitru nil tlio
Hil- fillnivt In tlio t.'riili will ruiiiu iHHltlirt In ovn lli.lt linll vollilcrr. Vutl'll la
thrno ilp nt tho oiiIj ilnyi of iiin I
lurk ihoro v.nii't ht hmxii I:i your whin
(iiht ai tve arc. .Mnylf )uur
ymnt traltiuu. Jlr. iim!iivii'.
far.
tl'Mi. v It.'i n iliiiier of nnxtMt imnli t,i'ihllrn itini mi rfiitoru rrintltn urTQo I
Alleo n wlio!ai!dp, with t! e ili.vum nf eniiilni: her evpuiT for Ihu vWinji. nit
hue ittutKa'. lint vtn tin ii ii lal if nine wIiom nolo lion of Ihu rouury n t
plan 1 1 i nnp nt'il have fun it!i tie I n yi i.N. Out of lldi nd M'tiupi'ri tho
liltirliivoiuiin n iilinkou lir tlio liole nf tl.o cntheiliie otot 111. Thu rnld heeanin
Itlti'liM'. tlunw nt lino u ll rlflnl .'.umi hefnro tho wind, otll.QltiH lli ham fito
nml hniidi llko iiiihIIoi. Wll'i lleil'ii in nil' l.ilp, tlio Hut tmk nf the rnmh a
liuiiitl In fur hlu !ler Jum nt I'mLiirit iniuo tlnwii.
At t!ie hoy nti'l hoiii.iii iiiIiix ulth tuwirii) head finm tho ntnhle In thn
lieneit I'nor uf llnlr rild'l (l.ip Ifiendi I al :n;Mo In hlsli dilt, hit nimu oftrti
In ll'o l.iiiie t l!ut.
Indoor-, the io twnk Id' ntflllim nt thn vtluluw, with paw mi tho kill, I'm
1'iitiitl ho lutni'l hN pleading ri-t nil iho titherx. walihluit their ovory uioiemint
v. lth utilntui err". At h .mill ho -it up n low whluo to rail tlulr attention In Ihu
tuiui.
"Jyp witnlH to inrklo It, ma." ;.l I lletl. "Tomorrow him nnd nm'll haio a
Chtl-tinn fl;i I p tl.o i nek. It'll Im line fun!"
"Ho nr i tiimhlo, nnd ii i!n I, Tho hut two ilan I'vo noon wapi Ihmlliu
In i:.e irvtw. That iinniM ii'inlorfimt mmp up nlnno. Dili uf utrnw. Iimkoii
l.i.tkel. oiiim nf uoHNiuper, liurw loiuhluai aid tho llko ihiu'l itimo iluwii tho
i leek ft mil dom hell'."
"Siiui'lHHljr'n iuiuIuu for ChrNlina. nuiV" ntkixl Iho my, with wldiitiliu: ijo.
"I'nm ler. mum llkily, lm inn't inal.o port nlimd uf thlt rturin. Ojly fur
Iho dull., IM Inko t!)p and u'lihle them In."
"Let mo t:o, inn 1 p mid mo,"
"Toiuorunv i'll nil ku."
Tho tmii'liiviiirn'i clept little Unit tdulil, licit i!mij liy Iho flro nlone, for hn
loiildn't itinx iho iliiu finm hN vlnll. .N -l moruliiK Ilyp'.! riiuillut wiih heymul
hN onntrol. When let hiue, ho mi fr.i'ii phuti in phuo, niumaiilly hiiIIIIiii: Ihu
iiniilnwm nlr fiom up lh. i leek Hull. At cliuii'lliiiv ho ilUnppearod. Ilert
hhiiutoil lo.killy fur him, hut not no iiiikwi .-.
"Ile'i off In I' o hllzznril, mil, tn hunt the aimtviil itudeiH, nnd I'm koIiib Inn."
"In an hour we'll mart lomiher." Mm. Ali'lun piepnrod muiuu hiiuidy left
frotll .InhtlH Miiiply. uhut mrlp nf l.l.rikeU nnd mullleif. Kim ilioiv on tiiillxow
uml iMmt mid .lolri' Hiiutnnt, It mum ii i'ihii'm iuk tn wndo t'-.it droply ilrlltoc
Miuw. I'iiii;Iii IhohuuilleH Ih'Iu it'll, lliy lirnvely fitlim tho nlonii,
Thu wind ciit ni in ilielr fmf r-nl iin o ll.e fMitlui: i :iuv l-iiu tludr hllint.
Ml rym. IVit Noon lom hN vim. Mr'. AMIno iinllzod tl.o peril t nf Iho trip, nm)
I hey Imtli tin i.ed Imil.. Altu ll:nv inir I :uef nut Ilert mild, "ileioiiflrr when
loll.M fiiy It'n Milder Hum Cliilmmili I'll ktinw they never atritrk II iMrlmtilai hilt.
Mild uu Iho I.ed llorxe."
Tuwnnl inldihiy, nllli Iho nun t lililnu lulslilly uu hluh. It lookod wnim finm
tho window i nf iho inmh. "I urn pi on now, m.t," :ij u.-it. cjyu'ii moek It
out. nnd o will I,"
... "V?'1'.'.1 B Lli"arJ '1'i y it'io only a hoj.o boy; ipilto n tlllTrriueo on u tluy
..., v.ont hn 'oii.j ii homo boy.' I'm solus after (ijp und the kiinwod
lliVi . If lluionioiiliy."
"jlyp ouclit In bo huik by thin time." nuld Mm. Aldlno. MeaiinhlN kho had
I'letly piiido undy for nnotlier tiltil. Kho mhled to her ntoek oxtru mlttomt fur
luiM'lf uml licit nnd u ll:i buil.el Idled with dry MiiiIIIuk'i for niuklnir hot tea I'l
tl.o open. Ileit milled the blitnLrta Miappod tn hN bail;.
1'hoy had pioiTodcil but n ulioit tlNtanco tliiougli tho deep mmw when Ilert
In'kwi in Hit',
"liyp uiiKht In Im hero to nirry thN pack ami innku n tmll, idiniiMn't he, mnV
Mo may bo dolns bettor woik whom ho N." licit fit tnl It morn hiavely lliiiu
iiofuro nml lifiran to noo HiIhk moro clearly. IIN mother wbm unow while, uml hu
1.HUW llmt he. loo, muM bo cuveicd with Urn powileiud fiom.
' All ou lack N n bonril. ma. tu to a blj? Knntn ClntiM. I'm Jum a dwarf, n.Q'1
your reludcnr lit iuiiu nlu'iul," ' "
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