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m w-f E-K .. lb' ft1 l .v ft '! S t- r i Ev fc'- K? J j.,- Rw fc l. 1v ?. .' V. Is-. v I?: t: k I V Srev " r THANKSQIVINQ, 1B0O. (Copyright by American lrM AMoclMlon.) Before a bodeful oervin jonre nms Upon a const all ilcnolsto with snow, Wliore lurked the wolf nmlMIII 'iinromunKOfixs Thn (nrtliiK I1lrlin knell In RrAtlttuln Unto Ilia giver of nil esrthly good. With death and iUngr by their ililo slwnjr, How little In I how illtnul days hsil they lYr which to kiwi Ami In tlmnkt(ltltn pray Vhn iU tho offset of llnMr I Mm nml rnrra tfarUoin alono to worship (Imt Ihcirt Norlmd thn patriot lit t 1m reason mora In Uia Ions Hovolutloiisry nnr, When fnlo r-nch ility hut new tllwintor Isiro 1i follow In their trm forefather's wajs Ami ylclil whnt soeined the uitH'ki'ry of praise. TAstsjr with line In hniv places rmt, lllchcr thnn nil lliocinplrrsof lint pint, Tlm gray s'eW iriYnieii(Tiprlnjtaiii tlio livat. What hnronn not, hiatlinl with unit accord Tna land should remlrr honing" to thn lionlf O land we lornl 0 land, so brave and fair, I.lrt tip thy voice In soiik, thy heart In prayer; 1'or lot tlmxiKh nil thn years with IuvIiik care On theo hi mercies (lod ha limilo dosectul, Amii will, If thou Art worthy, to tlm iml. Wii.iiim Ii H. FAI.U. A BELATED ROMANCE. i A (C ( A'BTOIIY (tr TIIANK80IVIN0. II V IIP.t.KN B. CONANT. (Copyright by American Pros Atstsilallon.) II K N Herbert ltltSHOll II r (1110 Tli h n k it it I v I ng in or ti l u k ii pushed nsldu tlio window curtains lio wondered why ho hnd count. It was ho tutt Uf no tion nftur nil. UN (t 1 n ii p otiitmoiit began tlia night boron" wlion the train dropped hint at tlio station and ho roda to tlio hotel In a rattling, uticomfortahlo omnlblis through trooU abliuo with oloctrlo lights and lined with hIioim, tlio windows of which wuro Altai with kchhIh milted to thorc(iilroniunta of n Kow Knglnnd factory town. Ho know that In tlio twenty yonr ho hnd boon auNont tlio water power of the Btrentn where he imod to (Uli when a boy hnd been utilised, that inilbi hnd Ihmii built, mid thnt tlio placo hud chmiKed from n quiet Tiling to a town of connldcrahlo linpor innce; still ho was not pre pared for the mtiKnltudo of the trntiHforiuntlou. Thero luui been no railroad within ton iiillen when lie wont away, and ho remembered an If It wen yesterday tlio nunuuor tuornltiK when ho mounted tlio old atago, nil bin posnes loua Ina trunk strapped on bohlnd. aud all his money, n very amall niiiii, in his pocket. lie hnd atnrtod out with all tlio oonlldunco of youth thnf the world could to conquered, and ho hnd conquered It. fla had been aticceasful from the very out act, mid now he wan ouo of tliu solid mer chnnta of tlio city wlioro ho hud located. 'Ho wiw a favorite in aoclety, aud bU luxu rious bachelor apartntenU were the onvy o( all his assoclatoH. Sdll hq did not feel that hU life had boon a succesM. It was mpty. Ho was 43, and already llttlo lines of whlto appeared In his dark hair, mid yet ha wan nlono In the world. In tlio ttrugKlo for fortune ho hnd forKotton to seek for love and homo. It wan In one of the hours of IoiioIIiiwh which came to him often now that hu sud denly determined to spend TliiuikhKlvliitf In his native town. Ho had no relatives left there, but at leant the place would bo. famlllnr. It was not familiar, aud be was dlsnppolnuxl. Only the outlines of the surrounding hills reminded htm of his boy hood home. . It wuh a clear, frosty morning. Ice hnd formed On llttlo puddles tu the street, and the air was crisp and bracing. After break fasting In tho stuffy room of the hotel In company with a party of loud talking trav eling moil and n few "regular boarders" Herbert put on his overcoat and went out into tho street. Ho wished to go llrst of all to the graveyard when his panuta wen burled. He wondered If he could 11 ml it among all thoo new surroundings. As' he walked along ho saw hen and then hoiiMMt which ho ncogtiUeil roomy, old fashioned farm houses which once had stood among broad, open fields, but wen now cpnviled In lietwaon modern cottages, tbo voiandan and bay windows of which fovimod a striking contrast to the square, severe outlines of tho older buildings. And then was the old village green. A neat Iron fence surrounded It now, and It was laid out In walks edged with maples, their branches, ban of leaves, forming sharp silhouettes against the cold November sky. On ouo of the grass plots a party of boys wen playing ball. Herbert leaned on tho fenco to watch them. How many Thanks giving games of ball ho had had on that green In his boyhood daysl Ho longed to seise a bat and onter Into tlio sport "with the other youngsters," he said to himself, smiling grimly as he remembered his gray hairs, Ir lodked around for tho little church whlol once stood facing tho green, when ho hnd swung restless, boyish feet through many long sermons. .Then was a church thero on the old spot. Herbert was sure it wai tha same building, for ho rccog ulrid tho narrow, round' topped window In the belfry, but tho high step's, which were so slippery In wlntor, had disappeared, aud thecutraiice was .level with tho sluowalk; an addition had been built at one side; tho bulldlug had been painted brown It was white lu the old days and uiodcrnUod In various wnys. Tho old grave yard was a half mile from the church. Herbert remembered that it was nyiched by a couutry road that branched oft from tho turnpike. Tho turn pike had become the main street of the town, and he noticed by tho signs on tho corners that It was now Uroadway, New streets crossed It In i directions, aud ho was at a lous which to take. A group of boys won standing uear tho fence watch ing the game. . "Will you kindly tell me which of these streets leads to tho grave yardf" asked Her bert. "The first to the right (ends to tho now lemetery, sjr," said the tallest of the boys. As tho boy turned toward him Herbert itartcd and camo near saying, "Hello, Joel" but he checked lilmsulf, realizing thnt the lad could not even have boon born when ho left the(towii. After explaining thnt tho old grave yard was, tho object of Ills search, and receiving tbo.'correct Information, ho walked up the street. The houses grew more ncattering as he .approached tho spot where the old Inhabitants were sleeping, and as hu pansed between the two graulto posts Into the cir cle Of somber fir trees which formed the entrance to tho yard ho began to feel at home, ' Dried stalks of golden rod and asters brushed his kuocs as he walked lie tweeu rqiYHOf old gray stones carved with familiar names, Hen aud then a white marble slab bore the namoof some one who had beeti in tliu full Hush of lire and health when lie went away. Ho begaifto woudef jf ;ill those whom he had known wen dead. Standing on a knoll near the Lm.. mm n h'Fij'&. L.B.Vi -V&mfiV Lei? ' center of the yard was tho massive granite ,W V i .1 ..: vtt m TIIK KlltST FlUKNbbV 0IIKKT1N0. mnnumeiit ho had ordored erected over the graves of his parents. It looked pompous and pretentious to him now as ho saw It nmoug Itn peaceful, hiimbln surroundings. Ho leaned against It and strove to unito his past with his presmit. Ills panuta he could not retnoiulsir. They died when ho was an Infant, mid ho had been carod for by an uncle, kind In his way, as Herbert now thought of him, although he scorned stem and hard to tho lonely orphan Isiy. As Herbert looked at tho mound which marked the old man's resting placu he felt a pang of remorso that ho had not been more grateful for the home which she! tered his youth. Suddenly his eye fell upon n marble, slab, "Sacred to the memory of Stephen I'lill lips." So tho proud old nquln was gonol Herbert hnd always thought of him as liv ing and ruling Ids family with ilesfiotlo hand fonver, Ho looked anxiously at the names upon tlio stones lu tho old squire's family group. Was Margaret, too, sleep lug under tho grass f With a sigh of relief he saw thnt her name was uot then. Miirgntctl Her face, rUIng up through tho mist of years, hnd been before his eyes tut he journeyed toward his native town. How ridiculous It wasl Ho laughed to think that a boyish fancy should come back to him. Still ho knew ho had novor forgotten It. It was on Margaret's account that ho started out Into the world. Her proud father frowned on him, and she was submissive to tho old man's will. I lo never asked Mnrgaret to bo Ills wife, but ho was sun when he left her that uhe understood lilin. He Intended to go back aud claim her when ho had won riches to glvo him tho right. The riches camo sooner oven than ho hoved, but ho novor went back. Ho wondered now why hu had not done It, Hu had never scon a fair face that did not grow loss fair as hu compared It with Mar giirot. Ho had even cherished her memory as a secret grief, which at times gavo him a feeling of superiority over those of his as sociates who wen happily married. Shu was probably married herself now, and hnd for gotten him. It Irritated him to think of It. A church Uill ringing for Thanksgiving service vibrated clear notes through tho frosty air. It was tho samo old boll. Her bert could never forget Its tone. The call was Irresistible. Leaving tho grave yard he retraced his stops to tho church. As an usher gavo him a seat hu noticed that tho high, old fashioned pulpit bad been replaced by a broad, open platform with a small reading desk, aud although tho pows appeared tliu samo thelrdoors had vanished. Ho remembered the click of tho button and tho fooling of Imprisonment It gave htm n his undo closed tho pew door and fastened It tftforo service. Tho congregation was gathering. Thoro wen many faces, thoso of now comers brought to tho town by tho mills, which re vived no memories; but then wore others, tho night of which made Herbert feel that he was living In a dream. One couplo whom ho remembered as lovers camo up tho alslu followed by a group of young people. Ho recognized tho faces of father and mother at ouco, although twenty years had changed the slender youth to a portly family man and tho bashful girl Into a se rene matron. Then camu three sisters, stout aud silvery haired, evidently old maids, all of them, althoir;h Herbert re numbered them as belles of the village. He thought with a llttlo thrill of triumph of the time when one of them had wounded his youthful prido by refusing to dance with him at a rustic merry-making long ago because bo was only a boy. Then won other faces which recalled many forgotten events of his boyhood some of people he remembered lu middle life,' pow grown aged, others of old school mates, serious now with the dignity of years. It was strango to think of them treading tho quiet old paths all tho long time which ho had spent In the noise and bustle of the world. He wondered if ho had grown as old as they. He could not realize It, and yet some of them looked at him as they passod up the aisle with the mild curiosity awakened by the sight of a stranger. Ho saw that no one recognized him, aud he felt more lonely than before. The pew In front of when he way sitting remained empty almost to the last. Then two ladies entered, followed by a stout, middle aged man aud some young people, ono of whom Herbert recognized as tho lad who had directed him to tho grave yard. Ho knew now why ho had almost Bald, "Hello, Joe," for the stout man at tho head of the pew, evidently the lad's father, was Joe Phillips, his old comrade Aud, yes, ono of tho ladles was Margnretl Herbert could Bee only her side face, but that was enough. Thnt clear cut prolllo was graven upon his memory like the prolllo of a ltoman empress upon an antique gem, lasting for all time. Sho hnd grown older, but she did not look like an old maid; her girlish beauty had changed to that of a sweet ma turity; then was not a fretful Hue on her placid face. The old lady was probably Joe's wife, but her face was not familiar. Joe hnd uot married ono of the village girls. Herbert wondered If Margaret was married, too. The fact that sho was with her brother on Thanksgiving day meant nothing, for New England women always (lock Iioiih for tho family festival. Herbert's flrsa Impulse was to leuu for ward and speak to Joe, but ho did not do It, Then was n fascination In sitting then unknown and watching the familiar faces. Then tho lad glanced around and noticed tho stranger of tho morning. Her bert saw him whisper to his father, who locked carelessly over his shoulder. A Hidden start, tho light of recognition on tho man's honest faco, then an arm came over the bock of tho pow and Herbert's hand was seized with a hearty grasp, it was tlio first friendly greeting. It warmed his heart, and he felt llko a boy homo from tchool as he Jollied in singing tho familiar Thanksgiving hymns. After service then wen tunny greet ings characteristic- of Thanksgiving morn lug In a New England couutry church. No one was absent, and everybody thnt had been away had como homo tho sou from the city, tlio young girl from Iward lug school, all gathering under tho family roof tree on the day of festive reunion. Herbert was the center of a welcoming group of old friends, each of whom Insist ed upon bearlug him off to share the fain- ,i -t v:..i ra W Mt irti .wTr Mm ifv i kiimNftVMi;JI'"fc. C- i nBK4BrwJ CAPl'IAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER '.rr- lly turkey. As greetings nud Invltntlons pou nil lu upon hlui ha could scarcely reall.u bis desolntlon nud loneliness only a few hours hefon. Joe L'hllllps, however, Insisted upon claiming hlin. Ho had been tho first to recognize him, ho said, and had tho best right. With many promises to "look In" More ho loft town Horla-rt entered tho family carriage with Joe. Joo's wife and Margaret, tho young folks following on foot. Tho town hnd grown out around tho old Phillips mansion, but It was still a stately residence, standing In tho midst of gener ous grounds, with the samo majestic elms sweeping IU roof. As Ilerliert waited up tho path to tho front dour between trim rows of old fir trees tho years since ho stood then saying trembling farewell words to Margaret wcro crumpled up to nothing. Ho had discovered that sho was Margaret Phillips still, and ho wondered If sho niucmliered that parting. Ho feared sho did not, for sho treated him with easy familiarity. Ho wished sho would blush and look down when ho spoko to her, as ahu did In the old days. Tho fragrauco of Thanksgiving greotcd them as they entered tho house. When tliu family wen alt heated around tliu load ed table HerlHit,nccustomed to tho dainty courses of a city dining room, marveled at tho amount of turkey, chicken plo and boiled ham which was heaped uiiou his plate, together with every vegetable natlvo to tho soil. Somehow ho ntu It all with keen relish, and had appetlto left for plum pudding and numerous pieces of plu. Mrs. Joo laughingly declared that tho rule of tho house on Thanksgiving day was that "everybody must taste of everything," and Horbort had no Inclination to roliel. He wondered Hint ho felt so much llko a boy. Thoro Is nothing mon contagious than tho hearty cheer of a New England Thanks giving. Herbert was Impatient for a chanco to talk with Margaret, but not ititll evening, when tho young folks wont to .i party, ami 3 "MAIiriAltKT, DO NOT 8KNI) ME HACK." Joe and his wlfo wen entertaining n neigh bor, did ho find himself alone with her, and then ho did uot know what to say. Ho was skillful In tho art of making pretty compliments to women of society, but in the presence of this calm, Iwuutlful woman hu fait bashful and awkward as a youth of IK). "Margaret, I liavo liecn a fool nil my llfel" hu exclaimed suddenly. "I am very sorry to hear It. Did you como back to tho old placo to confess Itr" sho said, laughing. Ho grasped her hand, and all tho pent up feelings of years, tliu struggles, the indif ference at times, the loneliness always, tliu wish and tho liopo for tho future, burst from his lips. "Margaret, do uot send mo back to my lonely, dreary life. Help mo to forget It, Margaret, and forgive mo." "Herlsirt, then Is nothing to forgive," shu said, drawing away her hand. "My life has been very happy. I Inivu uuvcr wished to change It, I do not wish to change It now; It Is letter as It Is, You must uot feel lonely or dreary. You havo friends hen who will always welcome you, who would have welcomed you before had you come." She smiled as sho spoke, and Herbert saw that his passluuatu words had mado scarcely a ripple upon her heart. For the moment he felt as If ho had Iwcu ship wrecked on a desert Island, yet at tho close of tho evening, as ho walked back to his hotel, be whistled an old love song, and was In high good humor with himself and alt tho world. Ho was determined to work with all his heart and soul to win hur. It was a long and desperate struggle, but In tliu end Herbert gained a brilliant victory. There was a grand wedding at the old Phillips mansion on tliu next Thanksgiving day, and now Herbert in sists that Margaret was waiting for him all those years, whllo shu declares that shu was not. That is the only point upon which they do not agree. Thankful, unit Yet- I nut no hott, I only seek My thrvv times seven meuls per week, Tp suits of clothes, a plain black hat, A pair of shoes, but one cmvat, For brown stono fronts I do not care, And when I ride I pay my fare. Uko Oould I do not want the earth, I'm satlnllml with my small hearth, I'm thankful that my wants sra few I say no inore-I'm no l)tew. I'm thankful, I'm content, 'mid yet Sometluies I feel n faint regret That I am not llko other men, Who hold four aces now and then, Tom Masson. In the Nursery, Flossie It s Fanksglvln', ain't it, mam mar Mamma (wearily) Yes, Flossie. Flossie What's you doin' to dive fanks for, tuauimar Mamma (Impatiently) I don't know, Flossie. Flossie (cheerfully) I know, mnmma. I dess you better dlvo fanks cause I Isu't twins. "Is this the best)" Is a question often asked when medicine is wanted. Tlio follow ing an a few of the mediclnea of known re liability sold by A. Ii. 8hader, druggist of his placo. They have many other excellent medicines, but these are worthy of special mention: iiamkkiu.ain'h Cough Hemkdv, fumous for Its cure 6f severe colds, and as u preven tative for croup. Price 60 cents jur bottle. UiiAUiiKitLAiN'ri Pain Kami, a genoial family liniment aud especially valuable for rheumatism. Price AO cents sr bottle, hauiirulain'h Colic, oiioucha ami DlAHHHOEA Hkukuy, the most reliable known medicine for bowel complaints. It Is etqiecially prized by persons subject to colic. It bus cured many cast's of ehronlo diarrhoea Price S3 nud M cents jsir bottle. 8t. Patkick'h Pili.8, for disorders of ttio liver and bowels. A vigorous but gentle physio that cleanses nud renovates thu whole system. Ii lee ! cunts per box. Doctors Hallo & Hooded, ofllce 1317 L street. Telephone, U17. (U ( V J?--, BRICK WHITli'S BANTIER. It wns tho night before Thanksgiving, and two jn'ople were unhappy J. Knox Falier, newspaper man, becntiHo ho did not havo a pathetlo Idea for a Thanksgiving story which was duo on tho city editor's desk the fol'owlug morning and "Hrlck" White, newslmy, because ho did havu a pnthetlo Idea f-ir a Thanksgiving story, nud utUoYlock that ovoulng Kit bur was cross lug City Hall park, New York, whon a pleading volcu addressed hlui. "Hey, boss, pleaso buy a yuckstra. I'm stuck wld twenty, an of I don sell 'out de olo woman's goln' to kill mo bantles," Tho speaker was a very small boy with a very largo bundle of papers. Fuller glared fix edly Into tho boy's oyes until they llllcd with tears. "You're not lying to mof What's your uamof aud what aru your bantles?" "Hope to die, boss, If I ain't giving It to yo straight. Me naino's 'Hrlck' White, an' I got a banty rooster an' a hen, an' they're mu M'ts, an' ef I don' git enough money fer to buy a chlckln fer Jen's Thanksgiving dinner du olo woman's goln' goln to chop oil thu bantles' heads off." Tlio boy was sobbing now, and boring ono cold and grimy (1st Into his eyes. Falwr drew him out of the rush nud Interviewed him. "Yu sou boss, when I was a fresh air kid las' summer over'n Jersey I got stuck on a couplo o' bantles. They'd come when 1 called 'cm an1 eat out o' me hand, an' I hadn't novor seen no bantles before, an' ho wns such it regular llttlo slugger, ho was w'y, say, ho'd sail Into do blgges' roosteron do hull farm an' do 'em, too, hu would an' the woman sho glvo 'cm to mo fer a pres ent. I lugged 'em homo wld mu an' fixed up a coop In do windy, an' now every day do llttlo hun sho'll go 'chuck, chuck, tu cackutl' an lay do littlest whltu egg ye ever see, an' Sullivan dat'a de rooster he'll walk around du coop prouder'u 's If hu owned Fl't' aveu'o. Mu tile iiiau was killed on de elevator railroad, an' du olo woman shu shu washes, an' Jen, that's mu sister, shu's beuu stck a long time. Doctor says shu'll dlo soon, an' she's been wanting a taste of chlckln ever senco shu had sumo onct about four years ago, when she wus In de hossplttle. I want Jen to havu thu chlckln, but I do' want her to uat my bantles, an' shu wouldn't neither if shu kuowed, but ma won't let mo tell her. I got mu eye on a big chlckln down to Wash'n'tnn market, and I Wen hustlln' all day an' ain't got half enough money yet. Ef I could gtt rid uf these 'eru papers I could" "When do you llvof" Faber asked cold ly, turning his head away. "No. llayard street. You'll tako one of these yuckstras often me, won't" Hut tho stranger bad gone. With a de spairing glancu at thu big buuilluof extras "Hrlck" manfully dashed away his tears and again cried, "Yuckstral Yuckstra!" Thousands of people hurried by tliu little shivering figure, but at tho end of an hour only threo papers had Isjen sold. "Hrlck" began to slowly work Ills way up tho How cry. At 11 o'clock ho reached home, tired, hungry, cold, and weeping bitterly. He had fifteen papers left. "Sully's a dead rooster," ho moaned as he took a last look at his pets before tum bling into bed. Early Thanksgiving morning a district mcKicnger boy left two packages at tho door of Mrs. White's rooms. Onu was a great fat chicken labeled "For Jen," nnd tho other was a big bag of feed marked "For Sullivan," and when "Hrlck" saw them ho yelled with delight, seized a wild ly clucking bantam in each hand, aud ex ecuted a IJowery war danco on tho lloor, and tho city editor of tho brightest evening paper In Now York assured Faber that his "Hrlck White's Bantles" was thu best tiling ho'd douo for tho paper In six mouths. Eaiilk H. Eatok. Ow'tMl '" Tliuilk.itlvliiK. "I havo here, sir," said tho poet, banding tho editor a roll of copy, "an ode toThanks gl vim: which 1 hopo you can use." "Well, I can't," replied tlio editor rather curtly. "I'vogot jnoof my own amount ing to $ for tho turkey. How much is yours?" No Uoubt About It. Head of Firm (tho day before Thanks giving) Mr. Travors, I havo ordered a turkey sent around to your home as a slight testimonial, etc. i i' Travcrs (at the table the next day) Well, there's no question about Its beluK slight. Without irrovcrenco It may bo said that tho ncKatlvc side of thttiK" calls for unu sual thankfulness this year. We are thankful that, so many tilings did not come. Thu cholera stopped In Spain. France Is IlithtliiK It back from her borders, and with success, Tho lliiauclal panic did not come, though many experts expected it In September. Tho great drought and Hood foretold by various weather prophets were withheld, Tho failure of crops was, af terall, not a fourth so bad as wo expected, Wo are thankful for negative blessings. "I'm going to glvo tlutuks to-morrow for all the blessings I have enjoyed for tho past year," said the old man devoutly on Wednesday. "Ughl" grunted his wife, "aud It's till ruu ever will clve. too." ,w sdy I'M 22, 1890 SB KUDGE & No. 1122 N Agents for Garland Picture Framing ! tOWEST PRIGES. AN ELEGANT LINE OF MOULDINGS. S. Ei. MOORE, 1114 O St. Scribner's For the coming year will be special features ivhicn the Publishers believe are of very un usual interest and among them Sir Edward Arnold contributes to tho December number the llrnt uf a nerlen of four .rlrlfclM upon Jujkiii. its iM'ople, Hn ways, anil Its thoughts. Mr. Hubert Ilium, who wnteniiitnlMioned to to to Japan or ei Miner's AtiiKiir.lne.luis prepared a very remiirkahluHcrlCHnrrirnwIiik-s Illustrate Hlr Kilwln's papers. Articles upon the recent Jdjkiiiwe taffi'iil will follow, Illustrated by Mr. Henry M. niis prepared for the January number nn Important article upon "The I'lumln of the Orcal African torctl." Aiiollier contribution lu this Held will bo Mr. J. Hcott ICpllte's account or the reeont African Exhibition held lu tomtom llotb papers will bo miiplr Illustrated. The Wrecker, a Serial Novel by Hubert I-ouls Htovenson nnd ,...,. u. ,,., jvni, ini.mi.imi i,f iiuiu. t nvii pari Prof. Tames j 1 ' - -7 niiihornrl'T!io American Commonwealth," will write a series of Four 4iMcte upon India, ciiibodyltiK the results of his recent Journey jind studies 011 this hind of uovor-omlliiK Interest, Ocean Steamships will be the subject of an Important series somewhat upon tho lines or tin road Aitleles. "huntnacr Travel," "The Life of Officer nml Men." "Sixel a and "Jfiii(iK"iiit," aru some of the subjects louelied upon and Illustrated. Great Streets of the World Is tho title of a novel collection or articles on which the author ami artist will collaborate to ulvptliocliaraclerUtlcsorriimpilnthortiUKlirares. Tlio llrst, on Uroadwau will bo written by Itlchord llanlliiK Davis, ami Illustrated by Arthur I). Frost. Others will follow on P(cci(lllli. Ignition; Jfoiicivmi, Paris; TheCono, Homo. The price of Scribner's Magazine admits of adding a subscription to one's other reading at very small cost, Oders should be sent at once, $3.00 A YEAR. 25 CENTS A NUMBER, Charles Scribner's Sons, Publishers, 743-745 Broadway, New York. Most Popular Resort in the City. Exposition Dining Hall, S. J. OUELL, Manager. -o 1 1 '9, 1 1 2 1 and 1123 N Street. o- Meals 25 cts. $4.50 per Week. A TWICE TOLD TALE ! ""he wise man selcctctli the "Hur llngton route" and therefore starteth aright, fe arrayetli hlimclf In purple and fine linen , for lo, nnd behold, lie is snuglv ensconced in a'iowercenter" on the famous vestlhuled Hycr, where smoke and dust arc never known. He nrovldetli himself with a book from the generous library near at hand, adjusteth his traveling cap, aud pro cccdcth to pass a day of unalloyed pleasure ami contentment. Ami it came to pats, being hungry and atlilrst, he steppeth Into the dining car, and by the beard of the prophet, 'twas a feast lit for the gods. Venison, Hlue Points, Hergundy, frojj legs, can vasbneks, Muni's extra dry, English plum pudding, fruits, nuts, Ices, French coffee, vcrliy, the wise man waxeth fat, and while he lightctli a cigar, he takcth time to declare that the meal was "out of sight." t occtirrclli to the wise n hat the country through which he journey ed wus one of wondrous beauty, inso much that it was with deep regret, he noted the nightly shadows fall. How ever, tenfold joy returned as he beheld the brilliantly lighted car, nnd the merry company It contained. Verily, It afforded a view of Elysium. The wise man retlreth to rest. De llciously unconcerned, he sleeps the sleep of the righteous and awakes much refreshed. Ills train is on time, his journey ended. He rejolceth with exceeding great joy, as lie holds a re turn ticket by the same route, the "Great Burlington. MORAL: Travel by J. FRANCIS, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Omaha, Something New for tho Kitchen the Keystone Freezer ' AND- Beater Combination ALL FOR $1.50. AT MORRIS, STREET. Stoves and Ranges. Magazine noteworthy for a number of the following- may be mentioned: Stanlejr Lloyd Osbourne. will run throiiirh u InrKO siurj uy rriuiK i. piooition win iiimo appear. Brvce. M. P.. ik successful Hull- ml tiafctu UcvlctB," The foolish man buyctli a ticket of n scalper. In the morning, behold, he saveth fifty cents; and lo, at nightfall he is out $9.27. lie startetli wrong. W't'i might and main he hurrleth to the depot, only to find his train four hours late. '1 he peanut boy slzcth lilin up and Bclleth him a paper of an uncer tain date. A he journeyeth along, he forme.h a new acquaintance, for whomliecaslietli n check. Five minutes for refreshments. While he riibheth to the lunch counter some onestcaleth his gripsack. Uechangeth cars, lo these many times, and It strik cth the foolish man that he "doesn't get through pretty fast," and hu be moanctli his III luck. He getteth a cinder In his eye, anil verily he sweareth and cussetli full free. He exchangeth three piece's of silver for a hunk In a sleeper, and awaketh just in time to catch an infernal nigger sneak ing off with his boots; the Porter's ex cuse nvailelh nothing, nnd the toollsh man straightway putteth his boots un der Ills pillow, that no mon may break In and steal. H'8 tmln runneth Into a washout, a hackman taketh him in to the tune of six shillings, and the foolish man llfteth up his voice In great lamentation, for lo and behold, the tavern is away hut half a block. Hereacheth home weary and hearts sore; his trunk cometh next day mi nut the cover and one handle, he rcsolvch hereafter to travel only by the "Great Htirllngton." the Burlington Route A. C, ZI1SMER, City Pass, and Ticket Agent, Lincoln,