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m boo tho m5.» gm the world could gin hon- But the, poor mother had not boon strong for u long time and what with hard work and look 0! good food. and porlnpo count oovorl ,ing. the (mud home]! you tired and was glad to turn her face upon her pillow and fall asleep. leaving little Potts} to Gmnie'n love and we The doctor said that Pusey would noon follow his mothet, he’ van and: I tiny baby. that it would!» a mercy if he'did, for he wu'bor'n with spin. :1 trouble and would!» a hunchback it he lived. Then it was that Grannie rose up and gaire the Doctor a piece of“ her mind. She was a beautiful old wom- an, was Grannie Doonsn, with a skin as white and pink as a girl‘s; with soft white hair that was mostly hidâ€" den nnder the snowy white ehp she always ware, and she had a pair of dark Irish gray eyes, and her lips were red and herâ€" teeth were white and strong. “Hould!” she said, standing be- fore the astonished doctor, 'the wan baby held tight to her breast, “henId while I meke hould enough to ask yez whin 'hia riverence St._ Peter gave the keys av his otfiee intoyour kapeing? Yez may know the signs of fever or'the Way to stop a chilly hut praise be! yez don’t hould life and death in your hands. Now what yez can do. doctor'dear. is to tell an euld woman how she can find'her way wid her son and her son’s m0- therleee‘child, out of this biack hole of a place, to where. there be pure air blowing and one hears the sound of a decent tbngue.” The doctor did think, and to some purposé too. He had‘a brothér who was a contractor and who lived and did most of his work at the upper end of New York Island, and it was through his influence that the Doonans one day moved out of Cherry street With all their belong- inga and went to make their home in Mhnhattanville.‘ Mrs. A. Haefele’e Sunday school class of the United Evangelical church gave a supper ahd entertain- ment at her home Thursday evening. A large company'were in attendance. TO BE CONTINUED. Hit; SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LETTER. ROM 0' “WM ' ‘ Money spoht for n' good library To the Mayor and Common Coun- “0d ' crodihhh Wadi“! 10' it i' by on of the any of 3mm Park. ‘ no man- fl-ted. home It it 1m 1 bag herewith to submit the an- a purely materitl point of View; as and "P0“ of the Public Library an advertisement of, our city’s re- Board of Highland Park for the year 90““: culture “d spirit it will pay eudim! m, 3“.“ 1899. for itself many times over. I has honwith to submit the an- nual report of the Public Libruy Board of Highlund Park for the yea: coding by 313$. 1899. The number of bonito In the Library on May mm“... Added since by porch-e Wimbydonuion ..... Added since by porcine: ........ V ......... n1 mmuydonuion....v .............. u Shaving the prelent number of book inthe Iibnry for circulation 2764. 53 iolumee have been replaced and butane volume lost. The Book Committee have exercised the most careful judgement in the selection of books and nothing but the very best have been purohased. - The analysis of the [rocks we have show: F|ctlon.. ' 4 aspetcent History Ind'l'nvcl ........:l “ " Juvenile.. :5 “ “ Reference” .8 " lacuna ind Miscellanoug ..... 12% " The circulation has been steadily on the increase, during the year; 6309 volumes have been loaned to 550 borrowers. The receipts and expenditures were: RECEIPTS. “ Balance on hand June l. 18% ......... 8 341.90 Balance of tax levy 'W-%.. .. .... .. .A .. 419.55 ‘On account tax levy ‘98-99 ............. 500.00 Fines. cards and catalngues ........... $.05 ()nebooksuld .......... ....... .50 Books purchased ............... . Rebinding ...... . . Librarian and janitor. . .. . ........ Insurance ....................... Printing and stationary, .. .. .. Repairs and sundries“ .. .. ;'. Sinking fund bond” Baiance on hand May 31,1899 The reason so few books were pm I chased was on account of lack of room in the present library room and also to create a reserve fund for building as provided' In the Library Act. The Board have had negotia- tlona under way for some time reâ€" garding the purchase of the property held by the Athemeuin and express their thanks tothe council for the steps taken bythenr in this matter. The want of a building. suitable for library purpose: has long been a drawback to the progress of the li- brary and the benefits it is intended tqproduce. EXPENDITURES. .8126 .41 ‘ 10.00 . 113.25 10.“) ~ ' '. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Partofit ro- tapetccnt rturned Saturday after a weeks’ vigit 18.87 31,288.“) 3LRSM) {Three of our’diroctui‘s. Mrs. Henry 53'9“. In, Wm. G. Oboe, and Mr. C. G. Phillips, retire by rotation frum tha bond and I would request that their successors be duly appointed by the mayor. All of which is reopectfully sub- mitted. W. 0. Human. President Public Library- Highlaud Park, August 1, 1899. with rélatives in Oakfield. Wis. AN ORDlNANCElgrantnlnMg permission to the City of Highland ark to rch'ase to: its use as a Public I'dndbmry lot nine (9) in block twenty- two (22) in the City of H'gi bland Park. County of Lake and State yof Illinois and impmvements thereon. A ‘ Ki I'i‘ 615);sz 'by the City Councilof the; City of_!'_lighland Park: - ‘ SEC. 1. That in accordance with the request of the Public Library Board of the Citv of Highland Park. the City of Highland Park urchase for Public ‘ Library purposes _part of at nine 9) in block twenty-two (22) in the City of ighlandPark, count of Lake and State of Illinois. described as ollows.to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of said lot nine 9) running thence northeasterly along the nort erly line thereof 548-10 feet. thence southeasterly parallel to the easterly line of said lot 812-10 feet. thence southwesterly parâ€" allel to the northerly line of said lotto the west line thereof and thence north Mon-1‘19” west line to the place of beninnm Wit right of way over the ten (10) feet a )oltun on the south in said ity of Highland Par .in the County of Lake and State of Illinois. Said lot not to cost the City of Highland Park with the im rovements thereon to exceed one thousand dorlars (filifioi- _ J,» c_llr._,.4 LLâ€"L ALA hicc- uulnuu \vnwvy- 8:0, 2 It .is hereb ordered that the Cit Clerk of the City of Ighland Park beand a hereby authorized andmstructed to prepare bonds of one thousand dollars each. amount, ing in the aggregate to one thousand dollarsv‘ (81000). drawing Interest at the rate of the per cent per annum. payable semiannually. both principal and interest to be pa'able at the otfice of the City Treasurer 0 the City of Hi hlandPark. EC. 8. Said bonds shall bear (1 e Novem- ‘ her i, 1899. and payable on the first ay of Nov- emher. 1903. out of the general fund of the City of Highland Park. ' ‘ SEC. 4. said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk. under the corrorate seal of 'the Cltv of Hi lriand Park an cmmtersrgneri by the City ‘reasurer of said city. ’ ' SEC. 5. That upon the delivery to the City clerk of agmuleuflicient and proper rifled of conveyane. (ort‘eying to the Cityol‘ i h- lan‘d t‘arxa fee simple both to. the land e- scribed in section one of this Ordinance. together with abstract of both thereof. There- upon the City Clerk be and is hereby author- ized to draw on the City Treasurer in the sum of nne thousand dollars (01W); in (“or of the owner of_ thglqnd‘afgresaid. L n L r... in”- "Wilt! \u nu. unn- SEC. 6. This Ordinance shnlivbe In tom sud effect from and after“: passage. approval and publication. Passed Sep . 19, 1M. Appgoved ( , . 11. me. o‘ . -..... nt‘l’n AN ORDINANCE. DANIEL c938. Mhyér