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    THE OlSrATTA DAILY 22 , 1800.
BY ROBEKT BAKR.
( Copyright , IBM. by Ilohcrt IJarr. )
CHAI'THIl I.
The office cf Monkton & Hope's great
factcrx luinR between lieavon nml rartli , nii'l '
ol the particular moment John Sartwoll.
mannKcr. stood looklns out of tlio window to
ward tlio KBtcij. Heaven conalstca of n lirooil-
liiB Lomloti foi ; eusiiemlcil a hundred feet
nbovo the town , hesitating to fall , while
earth was represented by n sticky black-
cindered factory yard bearing the Imprint
of many a hundred boots. The offleo was
built between the two lingo buildings Itmwn
r.s the "Works. " The situation of the ouloo
liad cvldontly been an nttcr-thought It was
of wood , while the two prcat buildings which
It Joined together as If they were Siamese
twins of Industry wereof brick. Although
no architect had over foreseen the erection
the two buildings
of Hurh a structure between
ings , yet necessity , the mother of Invention ,
had given birth to what Sartwcll always
clalmel was the most conveniently situated
oincc In London. More ami more room had
been acquired In the big buildings ai busi
ness Increased , and the office the soul of
. the whole thing had. ns It were , to taku up
a position outside Its body.
The addition , then , hung over the roadway
that passed between the two buildings ; It
commanded a vlow cf both front and hark
yards , and had. therefore , morellslvt ami
nlr than the olllco Sartwell had formerly
occupied In the left-hand building. The
unique situation caused It to bo free from
the vibration of the machinery to a largo
extent , and aa a door led Into each build
ing , the omco had easy accca-s to both.
Sartwcll was very proud of these roams
and tlwlr position , for he had planned them ,
and had thus given the firm much additional
space , with no more ground occupied than
had been occupied before a moat desirable
feat to perform In a crowded city Mlco
London.
Two rooms at the bad : were set apart for
the two members of the firm , while Sart-
wcll'a oniceIn the front was three times
the size of cither of thcso rooms , and ex
tended across the whole space between the
two buildings. This was as It should he ,
for Hartwcll did three times the amount of
work the owners of the business accom
plished , and , If It came to that , had thrco
tlinaa the brain power of the two members
of the firm combined , who were there simply
because they were the sons of their fathers.
Tlio founders of the flnn had , with hard
work ami flljrewd management , ealrfbllshcd
the largo manufactory , whoso present
prosperity was duo to Sartwell. and not to
the two men whoso names \vero known
to the public as the heads of the business.
.Monktrm and Hope wcro timid , cautious ,
Bomowli.it Irresolute men , as capitalists
( ihnuld he all thr. world over. They had un-
hounded confidence In their manager and
generally shifted any grave responsibility or
unpleasant decision to his shoulders , which
l > ere the burdens placed upon them with
equanimity. Sartwell was on Iron man ,
with firm resolute lips and steely blue eyes
that were most disconcerting to any ono who
had nomotliliiR not quite straight to propose.
Even the two partners quailed under these
eyes and gave way hoforc them If It came
to a conflict of opinion. Sartwcll's rather
curt "It won't ilo , you know , " always otled (
things.
. . Sarjuoll know Infinitely more about the
workrt.'than Ihoy did. for while they had been
at ) cbllcsp the future manned' was working
, hlavay up Into' .the confldenco of their
fa'thers and every step h'u took advanced lib
position In the factory.
The three men were as nearly as pcaalblo
of the same ago and the hair of each was
tinged with gray ; Sartwpll'a perhaps more
than the othrrn.
It was difficult to think of love In connec
tion with the two partners , yet It Is pleasing
to know that when lovn did como to them
at the proper tlmo of life It had como with
gold In one hand and n rigid non-conformlot
rnnsrlenco In the other. The two had thus
added wealth to wealth by marrying , and , w
their wives were much taken up with deeds
of goodness done only after strict and con-
oelontlous Investigation , so that the un
worthy might not benefit , and as both Monkton -
ton and Hope were somewhat timorous men
who were bound to be r ilcd by the women
they married , some of their wealth found Its
way Into the cofTers of struggling soclctlM
and organizations for the relieving of
distress.
Thus there camp to Improcnate the name
of Monkton and Hope ( llmltitl ) a certain odor
of sanclty which Is mast unusual In business
circles In London. The firm , when once got
at , could bo counted on for a subscription
almost with certainty , but alas ! It was not
easy to get at the firm. The anpllcant had
to come under the scrutiny of those oeurch-
Ing eye of Sartwell's , which had a per
turbing habit of getting rjght at the heart
of a matter with astonishing quickness : and
, when once he said , "It won't do. you know , "
"thcro was no going behind the verdict.
A private stairway led from the yard below
to the hall In the suspended building which
divided the large offleo of the manager from
the two smaller prlVfito rooms of the firm.
This fitalrway was mwl onlyby the throe
men. The clerks and the public came In by
the main entrance , wlioro a watchful man
"
it "behind a little arched open window , over
which was painted the word "Inquiries. "
Outsldo In the gloom tlie two gre.it lamps
over the gateposts flared yellow light down
on the clndery rpadway an.d the narrow
struct bcyoixl. Through the wide open gateway -
way into the narrow stone-paved street
poured hundreds of worklngmon. There
wn * no Jostling and they went out silently ,
which was unusual. It seemed as If some-
tiling hovered over them oven more depress
ing than the grcnt foe ; cloud Just above
their heads. Scrtwell , alone In hU nfilco
ntooil somewhat back frnm the window un-
srcn. and watched their exit grimly , sternly
Thi lines about his firm month tightened
his lips Into more -than their cus
tomary rigidity. Ho noticed that now anO
then n workman east a glancn at his win-
dmvs , and he knew they cursed him In
I In-It' hearts < ns xtnndlng between them and
their dcminds. for they were well a warn
that the firm wnuld suecumb did Sartwcll
but give theword. . The mnnager knew that
at their nitctlngn their leader had said
npno wm HO hard on worklnsmen as a
worknnn who had risen from the ranks.
Sartwell's name had been hissed whllo the
name of the firm had been cheered , but
the manager WM not to bo deterred by
unpopularity , although the strained relation *
lint ween the men and himself gave him good
cauco for anxiety. I
A * hr > thought over the situation and
nparrnc.1 lilu mind to find whether ho him.
* clf were to blame In any way. there wca
" n rap at his door. Ho titrneil quIeMy away
frir.n the -window , stood by his di-ak , and
eald ch.irply , 'Toiuo in. "
There entered a young man in workman's
ilicss with his cap In hi * hand. lib face
was frank , clear-out and Intelligent , nnd ho
had wcshcd It when lib work was done ,
which was a weakness nnt Indulged In by
the majority of his companions ,
"Alt , Mnrctrn , " said/ / the manager , hla
. brow I'lparlni ; when ho saw who It was.
"Did you gnt that Job done In tlmo ? "
"It was off before half-past 5 , ulr. "
"Hlslit. Wcro there any obstacles thrown
In your wny ? "
" .Vono that could not bo Burmoutitsd.
. ! r. "
"IllKht onaln. That's the way I Hko to
.have thlngu done.
The young man who can
arrompllih Impossibilities la the man for
me , and the man who acte aloig In this
world. "
The younK fellow turned lib cap over and
ovrr In his hands , end ulthouRli he wan ovl-
dimtly pleased with the commendation of the
manager , ho seemed embarrassed. At lm > t ho
Mid , hesitatingly :
"I am very anxious to get on In the world ,
tlr. "
"Well , 'you may have an opportunity
shortly , " replied the manager.
Then liu suddenly shot the qucatlon :
"Are you people going to strike ? "
"I urn. afraid IP. air. "
"Why do you ssy 'afraid ? ' Are you Rolnp
out with the other * , or do you rail your
soul your own ? "
"A man cannot fight the union single
handed. "
"You arc talking to a man who Is going
to. "
The young man looked up at his master
"With you It U different , " he said. "Yoi
are hacked by a wealthy company. Whether
you win or lose , your situation Is secure
If I failed the union. In a crisis I coulc
ucvtr got another situation. "
Sartncll smiled grimly wncn the youm
man montloncd thefirm. . He know tha
there lay his weakness rather than his
strength , for although the firm had said ho
was to have a free hand , jet he was rortali
the moment the contest became bitter the
firm would bo panic-stricken. Then , If the
women took a hand In , the Jig was up. 1
the strikers had known on which sldo their
bread was buttered , they would have sen
a delegation of their wives to Mrs. Monkton
and Mrs. Hope. Hut they did not know this
nnd Sartwcll was not the man to show the
weakness of his hand.
"Yes , " said the manager , "I have the en
tire confidence of Mr. Monkton and Mr
Hopp. I wonder If the men appreciate thu
fact ? "
"Oh. yes , sir. they know that. "
"Now , Marstcn , have you any Influence
with the men ? "
"Very little , I'm afraid , sir. "
"If you have any , bow b the tlmo to exert
It , for their' sakes , you know , not for mine
The strike l.i bound to full. Nevertheless
I don't forget a man who stands by me. '
The young man shook his head.
"If my comrades go , I'll go with them
I am not so sure that a strike Is bound to
fall , although I am against It. The union
Is very strong. Mr. Sartwell. Perhaps you
don't know that It Is the strongest union In
London. "
The manager allowed his hand to hover
for a moment over a nest of pigeonholes
then ho drew out a paper and handed It to
Marstcn.
"Thero Is the strength of the union , " ho
said , "down to the 17 Ss and 2d they put
In the bank yesterday afternoon. If you
want any Information about your union
Marstcn , I shall bo happy to obllgo you
with It. "
The young man opened his eyes as ho
looked at the figures.
"It Is a very largo sum , " he said.
"A respectable fighting fund , " remarked
fartwell. Impartially , "llut how many Sat
urday do you think It would stand the
drain of the pay roll of this establishment. '
"Not very many , perhapa. "
"It would miprlsc you to know how few.
The men look at ono sldo of this question
only , while I am compelled to look at two
sides. If any Saturday their pay was nol
forthcoming , they would not bo pleased ,
would they ? Now I have to scheme ani
plan so that the money Is there every- Sat
urday , and besides there must be enough
moro to pay the firm for Its Investment am !
Its risk. These little details may not ccem
Important to a demagogue who knows noth
ing of business , but who can harangue a
body of men and make them dissatisfied. I
should be very pleased to give them my
plaro hero for a month or two whllo I took
a rest , and then we would sco whether
ho thought there was anything to my point
of view. "
"Mr. Sartwbll. " said Maratcn. looking
suddenly at the manager , "some of the more
moderate men asked mo tonight a similar
question to ono .of yours. "
"What question was that ? "
"They asked If I had any Influence with
you. " , ,
"Yes And you , told them ? " . '
"That I didn't know. " '
"Well , you will never know until you
test the point. Have you anything to sug
gest ? "
' Many are against a strike , but even the
more moderate think you are wrong In re
fusing to pee the delegation. They t'-lnk
the refusal seems high-handed , and that If
you worn compelled to reject any requests
made , you ought not to let things come tea
a crisis without at least allowing the delega
tion to present the men's case. "
"And do ycu think : I am wrong In this ? "
"I do. "
"Very well. I will settle tnat In a moment
You get some of the more moderate to- ,
sethcr head the delegation yourself. I will
make an appointment with you , and wo
will talk the matter over. "
The young man did not appear so satisfied
with this prompt concession ns might have
been expected. Ho did not reply for somn
moments , whllo the elder man looked at him
critically , with his back against the tall
dc.s ! : .
At Inst Marstcn spoke :
"I could not lead the delegation , being
ono of the youngest In the employ of thn
firm. The .secretary of the union is the
leader the men have chosen. "
"Alt ! The secretary of the union. That Is
quite a different matter. Ho Is not In my
employ. I cannct allow outsiders to Interfere
In any business with which I am connected.
I am alwajs willing to receive my own men ,
cither singly or In deputation , and that Is
no small matter whrro so many men are nt
work ; but If I am to open my office doors to
the outsldo world well , life Is too short.
For Instance. I discuss these thinga with
you. but I should decline to discuss them
with any man who dropped In out of the
s'-rrct. "
"Yea. I see the difficulty , but don't you
think you might make- concession In this
Instance , to avoid trcublo ? "
"It wouldn't bo avoiding trouble , it would
merely bo postponing It. It would form a
precedent , and I would have thki man or
that Interfering time and again. I would
have to make n stand some time , perhaps ,
when I was not so well prepared. If there
la to be a fight. I wont It now. We nerd
some new machinery In , and we could do
with a week's shutdown. "
Marsten shook his head.
"Tho t-hutflown would he for longer than
a wool ; , " ho said.
" 1 know that. The strike will last exactly
thrco woolcx. At the end of that tlma thcrri
will bo no union. "
"Perhaps tlcro will also bo no factory. "
"You mean that there will be violence ?
Very well. In that case the strike will
last but a fortnight. You sec , my boy , wo
are in London , and thnro are not only the
pollco within a raomcnt'n call , but. back of
them , the soldlcr.s , and back of them again
the whole Urttlsh empire. Oh , no , Marhteu ,
It won't do , you know. It won't do. "
"Tho men are very doturmlned , Mr. Sart
well. "
"All the better , I Ilka a determined an
tagonist. Then you get things r.cttlod oncn
for all. I don't object to a square. itUndup
fight , but eternal haggling and higgling ,
and eeelng deputations anil arbitrations ,
and all that sort of thing , I cannot endure ,
Let us know where we are , and then got on
with our work. "
"Then you have nothing to propose , Mr.
Sartwell ? Nothing conciliatory , I mean , "
"Certainly I have. Let the men request
that blatant nss Gibbons to attend to hla
t.cretarlal . duties , and then let a deputation
from our own workshopo come up and tec
mo. Wo'll talk the matter over , and If they
have uny Jiut grlovancu I will rcnu-dy It
for them. What can bo fairer than that ? "
"It's gut to ho a matter of principle wit ) :
the men now that Is , the Inclusion of Gib
bens luia. It means recognizing of the
union. "
"Oil , I'll reroEnlro tha union and take
off my hat to It ; that Is , eo far aa my own
employes are concerned. Ilut I will not
have an outsider , who known nothing of
this bimlnctis , come up here and spout his
nonsense. It's a matter of principle with
mo as well os with tha men. "
Marcten sighed.
. "I'm afraid there la nothing for It then
but a fight , " he ualj.
"Perhapa not. Ono fool makes many.
Thlnl ; well , iMantcn , which sldo you are
going to bo with In this fight. I loft a
union , and although I W.IH older than you
at the time , I never ropeutcd It. It kept
me out of employment , but not for long ,
and they kept me out of it In the very liusl-
ntva of which I am now manager , Thu
union U founded on principles that won't
do , you Ucow. Any scheme that tetids to
glvo i\ poor workman the sumo wages as a
good workman b all wrong. "
"I don't ngreo with you , Mr. Sartwcll ,
The only hope for the worklngnian > ls In
combination. Of course , wo mnkn mistakes ,
and are led away by demagogues , but some
day there will bo a strike led by an In
dividual Napoleon , and then wo will nettle
things once for all , as you eatd a whllo
ago. "
Sartwrll laughed nnd hold out his hnnd.
"Oh , that's your ambition , Is It ? Well ,
good luck attend you , my young Napoleon ,
I should have chosen Wellington , If 1 had
been you. Good night. I am waiting for my
daughter , to whom I foolishly gave permis
sion to call for mo hero In a cab. "
Marnten held the hand extended to him so
long that the manager looked at him In
astonishment , The color had mounted from
the young man's checks to hla brow and his
cyco wcro on the floor ,
" .Mr. Sartwell , " ho said with an effort. "I
came tonight to speak with you about your
daughter , and not about the strike. "
The manager dropped Ms hand as If It had
been red hot , and stepped back two paces.
' 'About my daughter ? " he cried , sternly.
"What do you mean ? "
Maratcn had to moisten hla lips once or
twice before he could reply. Ilia released
hand opened nnd shut nervously.
" 1 mean , ho said , "that I am In love with
her. "
The manager sat down In the office chair
bcalde- his table. All the former friendliness
had left his face and lib dark brows lowered
over hh keen eyes , Into which their usual
cold clltter had returned.
"What folly Is this ? " ho cried , with rising
anger. "You are a boy , and from the gutter
at that , for all I know. My daughter Is but
a child yet ; she Is only " Ho paused. Ho
had been about to say 17 , when It occurred
to him that l.o had married her mother
when oho was but n year older.
MarMon's color became a deeper red when
the manager Hpolto eo contemptuously of the
gutter. Ho said slowly , and with a certain
dogRcdncsa In hh tone :
"It Is no reproach to como from the gutter
the reproach Is In staying there. I have
left It , and I don't Intend to return. "
"Oh , Intend ! " cilrd the manager , Im
patiently. "We all know what Is paved with
Intentions. Why , you have never even
spoken to the girl ! "
"No , but I mean to. "
"Do you ? Well , I shall take very good
care that you do not. "
"What have you against me , Mr. Sart
well ? "
"What Is there for you ? Perhaps you will
kindly specify your recommendations. "
"You ore very hard on me , Mr. Sartwell.
You know that If I came from the gutter
what education I have I gave to myself. I
feroncc , nnd.tta that difference lived again
the dead mother.
"Bdna , " Md her father , when they wer
alone , "you.imust not como to this ofllc
again. " , ,
Thcro wa ntnoro , sharpness In his ton
than ho wa\jqmi \ tomed to use toward hi
daughter amtub * looked up at him quickly
"Havo I Interrupted an Important con
fcrenco ? " sheinskcd. "What did Uho young
man want , foUien ? "
"Ho wanted .something I was unable to
grant. " jj ,
"Oh , I ami.Bo sorry ! Ho did appear dls
appointed. Was It a situation ? "
"SomothltiKioCotho sort. "
" ' It to him
"And whyCouldn't you give
Wasn't ho M'Ortliy ? "
"No , no. iNo , inol"
"Ho seemed .to me to have such n gooi
face honest and straightforward. "
"Hood grr.clous , child , what do you know
about faces ? Do not Interfere In buslnee
matters ; you don't understand thoin. Don'
chatter , chatter , chatter. Ono woman who
does thatIs enough In a family all a mat
can stand. "
The daughter became silent ; the fathe
pigeon-holed noino papers , took them ou
again , rearranged them , ami placed then
back. lie wno regaining control over him
self. Ho glanced at his daughter and saw
tears In her eyes ,
"There , there. Kdna , " hu snld. "It Is al
right. I'm & little worried tonight , that's
all. I'm afraid there's going to bo trouble
with the men. It Is a dlfllcult situation , and
I have to deal with It alone. A strike seems
Inevitable , and ono never can tell where I
will end. "
"And Is ho one of the strikers ? It sccma
Impossible. "
A look of annoyance swept over her
father's faco.
"He ? Why the . Kdna , you return tea
a subject with all the persistency of a
woman. Yes.He will doubtless go 01
strike tomorrow with all the rest of the
fools. He Is a workman , If you want to
know , and furthermore , ho Is going on
strike when he doesn't belle\o In it golnf
merely because the others go. He r.dmtttci
It to mo shortly before you came In. So
you sco how much you arc able to read a
man's face. "
"I shouldn't have thought It , " said the
girl with a sigh. "Perhaps if you hni
given him what he wanted ho would not go
on strike. "
"Oh. now you nro making him out worse
than even I think him. 1 don't Imagine ho
Is bribable , you know. "
"Would that be bribery ? "
"Suspiciously like It ; but he can strike or
not as ho wishes ono more or Icsa doesn'l
MK. MAKSTKN , MR. SAHTWELL ANM 3HTJ2U.
liavu studied hard and worked hard.- Docs
that count for nothing ? I have a good
character and I have a good .situation "
"You have not. I discharge you. You
will call at the offleo tomorrpw , cct your
week's money , and go. "
"Oh ! " * . ' -
"Yc.s , 'oh. ' You did notthink that of me ,
did you ? " '
"I did not. "
"Well , for once you are right. I merely
wish to show you how your good situation
depends on the caprice of one-man. I have
no In'entlon of discharging you. I am not
so much afraid of you as'that. . I'll look
after my daughter. "
Marstcn said bitterly :
"Gibbons , ass that ho Is , Is right when
10 says that no ono is aa hard ou n work-
nan as one who has risen from the ranks.
You were no better oft than I am when you
wcro my age. "
Sartwcll sprang to his feet , his eyes
ablaze with an cr.
"Pay attention , young man , " ho cried.
'All the things you have done I have done.
Ml the things you Intend to do I have
already done. I have In a measure educated
nysulf , and I have worked hard night and
day. I have attained a certain position , a
certain rcfpocsiblllty , and a certain amount
of money. I have had little pleasure and
nuch toll In my life , and I am now growing
old. Yet as I look back I see that there
was as much luck as merit in what succces
I have had. I was ready when the chance
came , that was all. If the chance hamln't
come , all my readiness would have done
no little good. For 0110 man who succeeds
a dozen , equally deserving , fall. Now , why
iavo I gone through all this ? Why ? For
nysnlf ? Not likely. I have done It GO that
she may not have to bo that tired drudge
a workman's wife eo that she may begin ,
vhero 1 leave off. That's why. For mjaelf ,
would as soon wear a workman's Jacket as
a manager's coat. And now , having gone
hrough all this for her sake you talk of
eve ! What is your lore for her compared
o mine ? Wbon I have done all this that
she might never know what It means , shall
I 1m fool enough , knave enough , idiot
enough , to thrust her back where I begun
at the beck of the first mouthing ranter
vho has the impudence to ask for her ?
Jo , , no ! Now you have had your
uiver. . get out , and don't dara to set foot
n thla ofllco until you are sent for. "
Sartwcll In his excitement smote the desk
vlth his clenched (1st ( to emphasize his scn-
eco3. Mart > ton shrank before his vehe-
iiL'iico , realizing that no workman had over
seen the manager angry before , and ho
Ireaded the resentment that would rise In
Sartwell's heart when the coldness returned.
He felt that ho would have been more
llplomatlc to have left sooner. Noverthe-
ros , ticcing that things could bo no worse ,
10 stood his ground.
"I thought , " ho said , "that It would bo
lonurable In me to let you know "
"Don't talk to mo of honor. Get out. "
At that moment the door from the private
stairway opened and a young girl came In.
Icr father had completely forgotten his
tnpolntmcnt with her , and both men were
aken aback by her entrance.
"I knocked , father , " she said , "but you
did not hear me. "
"In a moment , Kdna. Just step into the
mil for a moment , " said her father hurri
edly.
"I beg of you net to leave , Miss Sartwcll , "
aid Martiteii , going to the other door and
opening It. "Goodnight , Mr. Sartwell. "
"Goodnight , " said the manager , shortly.
"Goodnight , Miss Sartwcll. "
"Goodnight , " said the girl sweetly , with
ho suggestion of a bow.
Tlio eyes of the two men mot for n mo-
iient , the obstinacy of the race In each , but
ln > eye of the younger man said defiantly :
"I have spoken to her , you bee. "
CHAPTER II.
Wo opeak of our Individuality as If such a
lilng really existed as If wo were actually
ursclvcs , forgetting that wo arc- but the
urn of various qualities belonging to
nccstors , most of whom are dead and eon
md forgotten. The shrewd business man In
lie city Imagines that his keen lustlncta ore
11 his own ; ho does not recognize the fact
hat those admirable attributes which enable
ilm to form a Joint stock ; company helped
n ancestor in the -middle ages to loot a
own , or a highwayman of a later day to
t'llevo a fellow subject of a full purse on
u empty heath.
Kdna Sartwell poesCKsed QUO visible , un-
cnlablc , easily recognized token of hercd-
ty ; she had her father's eyes , but softened
nd luralnoiw and disturbingly beautiful-
yes to haunt a man's dreams. They had
one of the searching , rapier-like Incisive-
ess that made her father's eyes weapons
f offense end defense , but they wore lib ,
with kindly , womanly dlf- ,
I 11
matter to mci L hopt ? . If they go , they will
go In a body-m-iew. ' remaining would only
compllcato.jbjns.s. Now that you understand
'all. .about the situation , are1 you satlafled ?
It Isn't "cYciy w"oman I would discuss It
with , you. know , so < you ought to bo flat
tered. " . -
Sartwcll was his own man once more , and
ho was mentally resolving not to be thrown
off the center again.
"Yea , 'father , and fhank you , " said the
girl. "Theab Is waiting , " she added , more
to lei hlnijkriow that so far as she was
concerned the discussion was ended , than
to Impart the Information conveyed In her
words.
' 'Let It wait. That'o what cabs are for.
The cabby usually Ilkea It better than hurry-
Ing. Sit down a moment , Kdna ; I'll he ready
presently. "
The girl sat down beside her father's table.
Usually Mr. Sartwcll preferred his desk to
his table , for the desk was tall , where a man
Manila when he writes. The dcok had three
compartments with a lid to each. These
were always locked and Sartwoll's clerks had
keys to two of them. The third was supposed
to contain the manager's most private
papers , as no one but himself ever saw the
Inside of It. The lid locked automatically
when It was shut and the small key that
opened It dangled at Sartwcll's watch chain.
Kdna watched her father as ho unlocked
ono after another of the compartments and
apparently rearranged his papers. There was
ui ujo uuuui ins aciionn a certain well de
fined purpcde , but the girl could not help
noticing that now ho appeared Irresolute and
wavering. Ho seemed to bo marking time
rather than making progress with any
definite work. She wondered if the comliiR
strike was worrying him moro than ho had
been willing to admit.
She wished to help , but know that nothing
would be moro acceptable to him than simply
leaving him alone. She also knew that when
her father aald he would be ready to go home
with her at a certain hour , he usually was
ready when that hour camo. Why , then , did
ho delay his departure ?
At last Sartwcll closed down the lid of one
desk and locked It as If ho were shutting In
his wavering purpose ; then ho placed the
key from his watchguard In the third lock
and threw back the cover. An electric light
dangling by a cord from the celling throw-
down Into the desk rays reflected by a cir
cular opal shade that covered the lamp. The
manager gazed for a few moments Into the
desk. then , turning- his daughter , said :
"Edna , you startled mo when you came In
tonight. " ' \
"I am very 'norry , father. Didn't you ex
pect me ? " > - ;
"Yea , but not at that moment , as It hap
pened. You are growing very like your
mother , my girl. "
There was ft pause , Kdna not knowing
What to say. Her father seldom spoke of lib
dead wife and Kdna could not remember her
mother.
"Somehow I dt not realize until tonight
that you were ! growing up. You havu al-
wajs been my bjby to mo. Then suddenly
you came Inh ydna , she was only four
years dldcr than/you when she dh-d. You
see , my deaip'altliougli I grow older , she
always remains young but I somotlmcn
think that .tio young man who was her
liusband la dead , too , for there is not much
likcncHS to hlnhln mo , "
Sartwell Imtfjljecn drumming lightly with
lib fingers bitv < ( Ul ( ' ' "sk top as ho spoke.
Mow ho rcaclr i i'ufc nnd turned off the elec
tric light , as 4k tb | brilliancy troubled him.
The lamp.InltLBjSientcr of the room was
sufilclcnt , and'lf Uwt him in the shadow.
"I suppose Micro comes a time In ( ho
life of every fwher when ho learns , with
something of a \iock , that the llttlo girl
who has been playing about his knee Is a
young woman It Is like when a man hcara
lilmsolf alluded to as old for the first time.
I well remember how It made mo catch my
breath when I first heard myself spoken of
as an old man. "
"Hut you are not old. " cried the girl ,
with a llttlo indignant half sob In her voice ,
Sbo wished to go to her father and put her
arms around his neck , but she felt Intui
tively that he desired her to stay whore she
was until ho flnlshiHl what ho had to say.
"I am getting ou In that direction. None
of us grow younger but the dead , I sup
pose a daughter is as blind to lior father's
growing old as ho b to her advancing
womanhood , llut wo won't talk of my age.
Wo are welcoming the coming rather than
speeding the going tonight. You and I ,
ISdnu , must realize that wo , In a measure ,
begin life on a now linowith each other.
Wo are both grown-up people. When your
mother was a llttlo older than you are I
had her portrait painted. She laughed at
mo and called me extravagant. You sco ,
wo were realty very poor , und sbo thought ,
poor girl , that a portrait of herself > was not
exactly a necessity. I have thought ulnco
that It was the ono necessary thlni ? * I eve
bought. I had It copied , when I got richer
by A noted painter , who did It moro os
favor to mo than for the money , for painter
do not care to copy other men's worl
Curiously enough , ho madea more strlldn
likeness of her than the original was
Como hero , my girl , "
Kdna sprang to her father's dido an
railed her hand llchtly on his shoulder
Sartwcll turned on the electric light. A
the bottom of the desk lay a largo portral
of a most beautiful woman. The light slion
down on the facet nnd the fine eyes lookci
smilingly up at thorn ,
"That was your mother , Edna , " said th
father , almost In a whisper , speaking wit !
difficulty.
The girl was crying softly , trying nol t
let her father know It , Her hand ntol
from the shoulder next her to the other , hi
hand caressed her fair hair.
"Poor father ! " she said , trying to speak
bravely. "How lonely you must have been
I seem to to understand things that
didn't before as If I had suddenly grown
old. "
They looked at the picture for some tlm
together In silence , then she said :
"Why did you never show mo the per
trail before ? "
"Well , my dear , It was hero and not al
the house , and when you wcro a small glr
you did not come to the olllce , you know
Then , you see , your stepmother had the
responsibility of bringing you up and and
somehow I thought It wouldn't be giving
her n fair chance. The world Is rather harden
on stepmothers" lie hurriedly closed the
desk. "Come , come. " he cried , brusquely ,
this won't do , you know , Kdna. llut this
Is what I want to say. 1 want you to re
member to understand , rather that you
and I arc , as It were , alone In the world
there Is a bend between ws In that , cs well
as In the fact that wo nro ns father nnil
daughter. 1 want you always to feel that
I am jour best friend , and there must never
come any misunderstanding between us. "
inure iiuvur LUUIII , luiuui , umu tuu iii ,
solemnly ,
"That's right , that's right. Now If any
thing should happen to trouble you , I want
you to come to me and tell mo nil about It.
I wish there to ho complete confidence be
tween us. If anything perplexes you. tell
me ; If It is trivial I want to knew , and If It
Is serious I want to know. Sometimes an
apparently trivial problem is really a eerlous
one , nnd vice versa , and remember. It Is
almost as Important to classify your problem
as to solve It. That's where I can help
you ; for even If I couM not disentangle the
skein , I could perhaps show ycu that It was
not worth unravelling. "
The girl regarded her father earnestly
while he t'poke , and then , as If to show that
n woman'a Intuition wilt touch the spot
iround which n man's reason Is elaborately
circling , she startled him by saying :
"Father , something has happened concern
ing me that lies made you anxious on my
account. Whaf Is it ? I ihlnk I ihould Kinw.
Haa my stepmother been saylnu "
"No. no , my child , your stepmother has
: cen saying nothing about you. And If she
iad 1 would not that la. I would have no
ir&ltatlon ln > letting you know what It was.
You mustn't Jump nt conclusions ; perhaps
: am talking with unnecessary seriousness ;
all I wish to Impress upon you Is that , al
though I am seemingly absorbed In Inislnws ,
you are much more Important to mo than
anything else that , in fact , since your
iiothcr died , you nro the only person who
las been of real importance to mo , and so
f you want anything let me know a now-
rock , for Instance , of exceptional expenslve-
less. 1 think you will find that where your
iapplnes.s Is concerned I shall not allow any
prejudices of mine to stand In the way. "
The girl looked up at her father with a
smile.
"I don't think my happiness will bo en-
tangcrcd for lack of n new gown , " she said.
"Well , drcos Is very Important , Edna , wo
nustn't forget that , though I merely In
stanced dress for fear you would take mu
oo seriously. And now , my girl , let us so
ionic. This Is our last conference In this
office , you know , and there has somehow
entered Into It the solemnity that pertains
o all things done for the last tlmo. Now , If
ou are ready , I am. "
"Not quite , father. You see , I llko this
ofllcc I always did and now after tonight
It will always seem sacred to me. All this
alk has been about an Insignificant person
ind her clothes but what Impresses me ,
ather , b how much alone you have been
nearly all your life. * I never realized that
> efore. Now , after this you niU3t talk over
our business with me ; I mny not bo able
o help , at first , but later on , who can tell ?
Then it will flatter mo by making mo tblnli
our compact Is no' one-aided. Is It a bar
gain , father ? "
"It Is a bargain , Kdna. "
The father drew the daughter toward him
and the bargain was scaled. Ho turned out
ho lights and they hurried down the stairs
o thu slumbering cabman. The fog had
cached down almost to the top of his head.
"Waterloo station , main line , " cried Sart-
vcll , sharply.
"Ycsslr , " said the cabby , exceedingly wide
wake , as he gathered up the reins. The
ortcr opened the gates.
"everything all right. Perkins ? "
"All right , air , " answered the porter ,
ouchlng his cap.
"Keep a sharp lookout , you know. "
"Yes , sir. "
The rapidly lessening rattle of the hansom
own the narrow street came back to Pcr-
cins as he closed the big gates for the night.
CHAPTER III.
As father and daughter approached Wlm-
ilcton a mutual silence came over them ,
'crimps this was because they had talked EO
inch In the ofllce. When they passed the
tatlon gates Sartwcll said :
"We'll have a cab , Kdua , and blow the
xpensc. "
"I don't mind walking In the least ; there
s no fog here. "
"Wo'roso late , so we'll have a cab. " Once
nslde , ho added , reflectively : "I wonder
hy It Is that a cab seems extravagance in
Vlmbleton and economy In London. "
This apparently was a problem neither of
tic in could solve , so nothing more was said
ntll the vehicle drew up at the door of a
vailed garden in a quiet street near the
reezy common. Sartwell put his key In the
oor , held It open , and let his daughter
a&s In before him , A square bouse stooi
bout 100 yards back from the street , sur-
oundcd by slmibbcry and flower beds. The
wo walked somewhat gingerly up the
runchlng gravel path , opened the from
oor , and entered a dimly-lighted hall ,
artwell placed his hat on the rack , pushed
pen the dining room door and went In ,
ils tlmo preceding his daughter. There
ere many comfortable chairs in the room ,
ml ono that was not comfortable. On thai
hair sat a woman , tall and somewhat angu-
ar , past the prime of life , She sat ox-
ecdlngly upright , not allowing her shoul-
ers to rest against the chair back. On her
face was a patient expression of mitigated
martyrdom , the expression of ono who was
badly used by a callous world , but who Is
resolved not to allow its Ill-treatment to
Interfere with her Innate Justice In dealing
with her fellows.
"I thought I heard a cab drive up and
stop , " she eald , mildly , In the tone of one
who may bo wrong and Is willing to be.
corrected.
"You did , " said Sartwcll , throwing hlm-
aclf down In an arm chair , "Doing late , I
took a cab from the elation. "
"Oh ! "
Much may bo expressed by nn apparently
meaningless Interjection. This ono signi
fied that Mrs. Sartwcll , whllo shocked at
such an admission , bowed to the Inevitable ,
recognizing that she was mated with a man
not amenable to reason , and that , whllo slio
might say much on tlio Influence of unnec
essary lavIshnesH , oho repressed herself , al
though tilio know she would have no credit
for her magnanimity.
After a few moments of silence , during
which Mrs , Sartwoll critically examined the
sowing on which ho was engaged , she
looked across at her husband and said :
"I may ask , I suppose , If It was business
kept you so late ? "
"Important business. "
She sighed ,
"It always b. I should know that by tub
tlmo without asking. Some men make busi
ness their god , although It will prove a god
of clay to call upon when the end comes ,
There Is mich a thing as duty as well an
business , and a man vhould have oome
llttlo thought for hla wife and hla home. "
This statement seemed so Incontrovertible
that Sartwell made no effort to combat It ,
He sat there with lib head thrown back ,
his eyes closed , and his hands clasped sup
porting his knee. This attitude Mm. Sart
wcll always regarded aa the last refuge of
the scoffer an attitude be would bo called
upon to account for , na a sinner must ac
count for ovl ! deeds.
"Father Ims had moro than usual to
worry him nt the ofllco today , " said Kdna.
Slip stood by the table , having removed
her hut and gloves.
A look of mild surprise came over Mrs.
Snrlwoil's toco. She turned her head slowly
around , and coldly scrutinized her step
daughter from head to foot , She apparently
became aware of her presence for the first
tlmo , which may bo explained by the fact
that the younR woman entered the room
behind her father.
"Kdna. " aald Mm. Sartwell , "how often
have I told you not to put > our hat nnd
gloves on the dining room table. There Is
a place for everything. 1 am sure that when
you visit your father's olllce , which you arose
so fond of doing , you find everything In
Its place , for ho b at least methodical. You
certainly do not take your disorderly habits
from him , and everybody , except , perhaps ,
your father nnd yourself , admits that you
llvo In an orderly household. How did yet
get that Dtaln on your frock ? "
Kdna looked quickly down at her nklrt.
The hansom wheel had. nlas. left Its mark.
1 wo-aml-aK an hour dnes not represent all
the Iniquities of a hansom on a muddy
day."You
"You are my despair , Kdna , with your
carelessness , and nn ono knows how It hurts
mo to say so. Thst frock you have had on
only "
"Kdna , " cried her father , peremptorily ,
"aro you hungry ? "
"No , father. "
"Sure ? "
"Quito sure. I am not in the least
hungry. "
"Then go to bed. "
Kdna cnmo around the table to where
her stepmother sat , and kissed her on the
cheek.
"Good night , " she said.
"Good night , my poor child , " murmured
Mrs. Sartwell with a sigh.
The girl kissed her father , whispering as
Him lllit an *
"I'm afraid I'm your llttlo girl again by
the way yo'i order mo off to bed. "
"You will always be my llttlo girl to me ,
my dear. " ho said. "Good night. "
Mrs. Sartwell sighed again as Kdna closed
the door.
"I suppose. " she said , "you think It fair
lo me to speak In whispers to Kdna when
I am In the room , or you wouldn't do It.
How you can expect the child to have any
respect for mo when you allow her to whH-
pcr "
"Is there anything to cat In the house ? "
"You know thcio Is always something to
cat In the house. "
"Then will you ring , or shall I ? "
"You can't expect servants to sit up all
night- "
"Very well ; glvo mo the keys nnd I will
get something for myself. "
.Mid. Sartwell's lips trembled as she folded
icr work methodically , enclosing needle ,
hlmble. and various paraphernalia of sew-
ng In the bundle , placing It exactly where
t should be lu the work basket. The keys
Inglcd at her waist as she rose.
"I am ready , and always have been , to
; ct what you want whenever you want
t. Perhaps I expect too much , but I think
jou might ask for It civilly. If you treat
your men as you do your wife , It's no won-
ler they strike. "
Sartwell made no reply , sitting there with
ils oyea closed , until his wife , with a quaver
n her voice , told him his supper waa ready.
t was a plentiful spread , with a choice of
beer or spirits to drink , for ono of Sartwcll's
vcakncsscs was the bcilcf that to work well
. man must eat well. Although his wife
lid not believe In nor approve of this
tampering , oho nevertheless provided well
or him , for Is not a woman helping In such
a case ? As the man of the house ate In
Hence she looked at him once or twice over
icr sewlug and finally said , pathetically :
"I am sure Kdna was hungry , but was
ifrald to say so , you wcro so gruff with her.
) no would think that If you had no feeling
or your wife you would have some for your
only daughter. "
Sartwell cut another fillco from the cold
olnt and transferred It to his plate.
"I am accustomed to It , I hope , by this
line , but who Is young and nothing warps
ho character of the young llko uncallcd-
or harshness and imlUmliipsa. You are
illnd to her real faults and then you are
ovcro when there la no qccnslon for severity.
What had the child done that you should
order her off to bed In that fashion ? "
There was a pause for a reply , but-no reply
amc. Mrs. Sartwcll was accustomed to
his , as she had said , but .there b a brutality
of silence as well as a brutality of speech ,
o she scanned her adversary as ono does
vho Hi-arches for a Joint In the armor where
ho nword'a point will enter. Then Rhc took
a firm grasp of the hilt and pressed It gently
onvard. Turning over her sewing , and sigh-
ng almost inaudlbly to It , she remarked ,
quietly :
"As I said to Mrs. Hope when she called "
"Said to whom ? " snapped Sartwcll , turn-
ng around suddenly ,
"Oh , I thought you were never Interested
n my callers. I suppose I am allowed to
iavo some private friends of my own. Still ,
f you wish mo to sit In the house all day
lone , you have but to say so and I will
bey. "
"Don't talk nonsense. If you can help it.
Vliat was Mrs. Hope doing here ? "
"She was calling on me. "
"Quite so. I think I understand that much.
Vhat was her mission ? What particular fad
vas on Hila tlmo ? "
"I should think you would bo ashamed to
peak llko that about your employer's wlfo
hen she did your wlfo the honor to consulter
"
er
"Alinllt I1int9 nPlinfr la Ilin i\nt t T \in ti t t e\
et at. "
"About the strike. "
"Ah ! " A glint of anger came Into Sart-
vcll's eyes , and his wlfo looked at him with
cine uncAslncss.
"Mrs. Hope is a woman who goes about
olng good. She is much interested In the
ion at the 'works , ' and thinks of calling
n their wives and families to see for hcr-
elf how they live. She thinks perhaps
omethlng may be done for them. "
"Does she ? "
"Yes. She wonders It you are quite pa-
Icnt and tactful with them. "
"And came to find out ? You told her.
o doubt , that I studied tact from you , and
as therefore all right as far as that was
oncerncd. "
"I told her the truth , " said Mrs. Sart-
ell. hotly.
"Which was "
"That you wore an obstinate , domineering
man , who would brook no opposition. "
"You lilt the bull's-eye for once. What
did she say ? "
"She said she hoped you considered the
men's hclplcas families. "
"And you answered that , not having any
consideration for my own , it was not likely
that I would give much thought to the
wives and families of the men. "
"I didn't say so , but I thought It. "
"Admirable self-restraint. Now , look hero.
Sarah , you're playing with flro and haven't
the sense to know It. Mrs. Hope b a med
dling , hysterical fool , and
"You wouldn't dare to say that to your
employer. "
"Now , that remark chows that n woman
of your caliber can live for years with a
man and not begin lo understand him. The
trouble Isthat I shall nay Just that very
thing to my employer , as you delight to
call him , the moment lib wlfo pulii her
linger In the pie. Then what follows ? "
"You will lose your situation , "
"Kxactly. Or , lo put It more truthfully ,
I resign- - ! walk out Into the street. "
"You surely would do notliliiK so foolish. "
"That follows instantly when I am com
pelled to give. Mr. Hope my opinion regard
ing bis domcfttlc relations. Then what will
become of your Income ? Will Mis. Hope
contribute , do you thlnlf ? Do you aspire tea
a place on her charity list ? Whatever your
opinion of mo , privately hold nr publicly
expressed , you must admit that I have ut
least provided money enough to keep the
house going , and you have surely the senuo
to appreciate tliut. You never could ceo an
Inch ahead of your nose , or rc-alUo that
effect follows caune a Inevitably an fate.
How a woman can describe n man no
obstinate and domineering , impatient of all
control , and then deliberately wag her
tongue to bring about the very Interference
that she must know , if die believes what
she has said , ho will not stand , pasties my
comprehension. The result of your gossip
today may be that I shall bo looking for
another xltuatlon tomorrow. "
Mm. Hartwoll had bten weeping during
the latter part of this harangue.
"It Is always me , " ulio nobbed , "that b
to blame for everything wrong. Your haaty ,
ungovernable tamper b ncvnr at fault , If
run made mo moro of a confidante In your
affairs other men coimult their wives , better
men than you , and richer than you will
over bo. Mrs. Hope says that her hus
band " Ti
"I don't want to hear any moro about T
Mrs. Hope , "
"You Insisted on talking about her , t
didn't want to say anything , but you crosn-
questioned mo Mil I had to , and now you
blame mo. "
"Very well. Let It rest thero. Ilrlnff mo
ft Jug of milk , If you plenso. "
"You are eurcly not going ( o drink milk
after beer ? "
I claim the liberty of a Rrltbh subject to" { . ,
drink any mortal thing I enooso to drink. . „
Don't let us have an argument about It. "
"llut you won't sleep n wink , John , It you
do. It's for your own good I speak , "
"Kverythlng Is for my own good , Sarah.
Pcrhaiwi that's what makes mo so Impa
tient. "
"Well , you know how you arc after a bad
night. "
"Yc.s , yes. I think I have earned my bad
night , anyhow. Go the milk , or tell ma
where to get It. "
Mrs. Sartwell always two when her husband -
band offered to help lilmsolf from the 1 aril or.
She placed the Jug of milk at his elbow ,
"I've got a number of things to thin *
over , " ho said. "I want to bo alone. "
She stood by the table looking at him.
"Goodnight. John. " she faltered at last.
"Goodnight , " ho answered.
She ga/ed at him reproachfully In silence ,
but ho did not raise his head. so. turning at .
last , with a deep sigh , she left him to hb
meditations.
Sartwell sat there with deep anxiety on
his brow. Sllenco fell on all the house.
At last the master roused himself and
turned to the table. Ho buttered two slices
of bread and cut a piece of dainty cake ,
placing them on a plato with a drliikltiR
glass. Lighting a camllo nnd turning out
the gas , ho set himself to the acrobatic
feat of carrying a plato. Jug and candle.
IIrst ho sottly opened the door and kicked
off his slippers. Awkwardly laden , ho
mounted tlio stairs with the stealthy tread
of a burglar , but In spllo of his precautions
tlio stairs croaked ominously In tlio still
ness. Ho noiselessly entered a room , nnd ,
placing tlio difficult load nn a table , softly
closed tlio door. When tlio Unlit sltono oil
the sleeping girl's face she opened her cyii
very wide , then covered them with her hand ,
laughing a quiet , sleepy llttlo laugh , and
burled her face In the white pillow.
"H usli. " said bur father.
Instantly sbo was wide awake.
"I was afraid you were hungry after all , "
ho whispered.
"I wasn't then , really , but I am now o
little. "
"That's good. "
Ho placed a small , round Gypsy table
near the bed and put the plato and ] UK of-
milk upon It.
"You knew , of course , when I spoke , that
I merely wanted you to got a long night's
rest. You were tired , you know. "
"Oh , I know that , father. "
"Then , good night , my dear. Perhaps It
was foolish to wake you up , but you will
soon drop off asleep ngaln. "
"In a minute , nnd this does look tempt-
IniJ. I Just wanted a glass of milk. It'u
so good of you , father. "
She drew his head down and kissed him.
"I hope you'll alcep well , " she added.
"I'll bo sure to. "
At the door bo stopped. Then , after n
moment , whispered , cautiously :
"Kdna , you'll take the things down In
the morning yourself , quietly. The serv
ants , you know well , they doii't llko extra
trouble sometimes. "
"Yes , father , I understand. "
Sartwcll stele quietly out llko a thief In
the nleht.
( To Ho Continued. )
*
Might have Changed the
Map of Europe.
AT the
„ jTi Battle
of Waterloo
the great
Napoleon. .
was co pros
trated from
Nephritis. .
( Inflamma
tion of the
Kidneys ) . .
H that for more than an hour the bailie
jjj was left to his subordinates , with the
BJ result that the fortunes of war went
B against him. Had
E
B
been known at the time , Napoleon
need not have been ill at such a
H suprcma moment , nor his star suf-
fl fercd eclipse.
5 While all cannot be Napoleons ,
3 all can be spared the illness which
S resulted in hb downfall.
5 Lirce tonic , or new ityle , smaller one , it your rl
| ! Q.i3'G B B B'ET B Q Q" H"H"D"H7il *
Y purchasing goods nuulo
nt tin : following Nebras
ka factories. If yon can *
not Ihul what yon want ,
communicate with the
manufacturers as to
\v h a t dealers handle *
their goods. = ;
DAGS. BU11LAP AND TWINE.
III3MIS OMAHA 1IACJ CO.
Manufacturers of all kinds of cotton and bur
lap bait * , cotton Hour nark * end twlno a pee
lafiy. CHfilCl8 H. Hill St.
EUEWEIUE3.
OMAHA IlltUWI.M ; ASSOCIATION.
Cur load ililpmcntB made In our own refn * .
rrulor ran. lliuo ItlLbon , Kllte Uiport , Vlenn *
iport und Family Export delivered to all ra.ni ,
of tlie city ,
IRON wonics.
UAVI.S A ; COWUII.l. IKO.AVOUIvJ ,
Iron mill lira * * Voiiuilrro.
MtnufurtnroiH nnd Jobbers of Machinery. O n.
< ial ityalrlng a rpccluliy , JCOJ. IKiJ and 14)1 )
JirliBon street , Gnmli. ) , Nab.
IMJUSTllIAh IKO.V WMHICS.
Manufacturing and r.-palrln * of nil klnfli ot
inuclilnery , rnilnrg ; , pump * , i-lavntor * . iirfntlnz
prouco , Imnifera , Mulling ana io-jplini.r . llU'anJ
1401 llownrd St. . Omaha.
I'AXTON * VIUUM.Va IltO.V AVOHICS.
Manufacture ! * cf Arclilttciiiral Iron Wotk.
Qeneial Foundry , Machine ancj Ulnckimlif work. ,
Unulncem nnd Omtractoni for I'lio ivoaf llullj.
InKB , Olllco and worlctl U , I' . Ily. ind Bo.
17th trctt , Omaha.
NIQIIT WATCH , KIKE H1SRVICB.
AMUIIICAN DISTRICT
The only perfect proUctlon to proni rty. Kwin-
( no n. Hot IhlCR on earth. Itrducd * Iniunnc *
rate * . 1304 Doucla * ilrefl.
SHIRT FACTOUIES.
J. II.
COM IM ivy.
Kxcluilv * ciulom fthlrt tallnr * . 1111 Kaniam.
A Handsome Complexion
la ono of the greateit charm * a wonuu can
poiocii , L'uizoui'o COUVUUCIUM 1'owDxn
glvoaitt