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"Row. MI killed It henna he want t. m bit I though! I! I tend bomb ”Mltmto'clocklmld m “'11le Then I harm!» l- “ Inch; m I an much wiser. to mmmmmumnnm '- vero 3mm ban-e. Inked at W 1th“ laid the dark or pick Bin. Ibo-fl a. nu tiny: picked lend" and um um one (on for (mm Solbeglnto pick“ than. Why, I didn't set one cu time that mu m In there.- so I told John b an Ju- to remove It or we would kill n. M Int Join bought II from 1!. and III!“ II, and aid 1 should nut It for an". not... It IIIJIII Menu- He had '0' n he} at a rule at a mum and and Join to let him put on In our In my um further notice. ' “Nov. either the duck did not (n! m any-(math u an in. am not tool a IICI u can u var-orb. I‘ don't I... flu «and u. but llara‘ u 0 animal "r not“ on among .‘k door. 1 Ian! John plug In the door mountain-anon. nd (MIN “‘00 Ibo-In on um Into the or Onto tom cllc “I?“ may nd pm",- huln bod-om and In- anon: AfiA LA; . In”. and Join II; Misti; pi; «u not law he. they I! o'clock” the. 3-, a mm knock at the kitchen "no to" no. Nollie. won“! their mm- !” no.4- om. or III! 'n the "with?" AIM In“. “I am beginning In ml llama." ”I’ll but: by «Illa: mu how we got (to “at." Donn Nome. "0n. night shot I Ind [on up min was m ”We". But, 1 many pity no. I In: (on you that a dreadful “M l h“ with the on. In killed In! work. It ,0! mule: no claim III over only to Ibllk out It. It In cm): A terrible on the memory at n It" mm- (min any! I mu: think In but in not one. mound «mu Mac. I picked Hm ‘_‘L n MID A‘ND PICKDD AND M an! picked 1nd pulled until *3 “hadâ€"it deemed :- though I . wen grown In to stay, Ind stolen. I w“ beginning t9 get 'I‘o when '1‘ "in", looking 1 " ham-c "to: over the up mum-n. It. than £130 real trouble list first undo the skin ‘ m tn; It con. cl I: III (to gun mu" m your dock dmud or alive. M?” and Nollie In noun Mme. "OII W. alive. I u: going to am It unfit." curated Kano, “In no! and: Ito-No lo dmu n duckâ€"do you mu I: would be?“ IAno. minivan. In ui ind héraBrQ III the "Moon and talk over the 93mm- «loan-Ion or n ten day- be- ”Mlmuapmnttbhuom- tar-Ir- : Meet beauâ€"l an «In: to In. I: to: our New Year's dinner." 3:“ In. Brazil“: to her friend Mn. “9N_ Ngllle, you should no the love. New Year's Duck. «mm ’mEVEAR w mum. Some people never and out me then In by In giving; henna nay Incl- avg quash. ' V V ,._m .-..... "I hope I may mar never tum see author duck." <-.. “u..." u. In“. men, uuu oh, in him. and no darkâ€"do you thin! I roguted it too ions, Rue? "Well, no one can “name my feel- Ings. When they at down to the cm bio I notlmfl John looking around {or mmethlng. and finally when he saw the hon-M little shrlyeledvnp thing he burst on! into n hearty laugh. saying: 'Why, Nome, Is this all um ls left of our beautlfnl dnck?‘ I never before me so momma. John tried to and a tender piece for our nest. but It was lmpaulble to find anything tender on taut duckâ€"1t was as dry n chips. «one than the driest drled beef, nnd LIES? HIM. ‘,~_- .v_vu.u “n auypel. "With this prospect in view I Item to work more cheerfully. yet not very satisfied. I far. In order to In" thr ‘dnck well done I pm It In the oven soon um dinner, and was mrpflzod to see how mall It gotâ€"the longer It touted the miller It grew. and I: 100de it funny. something like 2 “Inner! at: when in comes John. bringing a friend with him to help eat ‘ the duck! J “Tile: I had to run to the mrner grocery to get me dried beetâ€"i very well knew John attested dried beef (or dinner. but they had nothing «he. and when John came home he ate his aim m (7) in silence. But I promised to have tin duck roasted for supper. "Bu; ll val antler said than (tom. My, how greasy I 1 skin was! n in almost Impossible to got a good ugh! IOM-I pulled 9nd jerked and wished I had never had my bright lam until It m In!” skinned and the clock pointed to lo minute: to 1: and no din- "So I gave the baby to ma and told them to Illch um Interesting per- tort-Ines. "After an had mused mull she in: um! A bright Idol came Into my head. .11"! I told her I would 9km Ibo duel: entirely-Hie- In one uould and any m. [mum and u mm lock numb and flack all over. ll only morokm no that I In! not though: of doing it baton. I On“! know wha- It II, but manor my hm“ Men always cone too late. *When John horn again I am going In have m- Iou Into I nInnle W. and than I can let the baby cry an lh'.’ Illll to. l PUT IT IN THE OVEN. u- to outerm- her I" m «In. or uho “non the him on Ila cum- an. or m- amas-«very (Inc aha "In none "Now you know how from" the may lzâ€"lln ll locihlnt. Ind It taken on of I “When the clock struck m that duck looked perfectly dmadlul. I ‘1!!! you could have seen u. 'I felt no diam-led I almost cried. Then, vhrn m saw "u- team “1 my «you she lulu u I would hold the baby they would 9ch ”time. Ho 1 u: dawn to fillâ€"In]. really. I tel! to (all: I could scant-Ix ulnnd any ‘ longer. 1qu tossing with that horrid mil. “No wonder duck-Viva not we! when they no mo the water. Why. this on“: skin was one Ihcot o! la! and feathers. I don't know what all that. duck dldn't have In cover luau wllh. our to m 'wlu am (hi! 9‘ «mm W hmfld pray to God to-nlgln, e hm: may light the nu: lat. ‘ AM Hope may keep It lit-me. 1!!“ Lou may bring the germ“. Which Love with“ to 3m, Aldfllfiomw- -mmumnun. , The error of the Julln your wan mmled la the 0mm“ calendar by we rummagin- ol lbm lltcrululou In loo yearn. ln onler‘b nutcr- the «ammunition! of no year to the nu place In lln new mu lt lad mu- plml n m Um- ot tb- Comwll ol Klee. Gram-y all-mod (In day followlu tho Irma of 8!. Punch. mu l- to any. the an. of October, to be mined lln lfitl of mu null. 3! (III regulation the ‘ vernal equlnox vhlch than happened on um um of March '1- restated to the an m lbs: to 1700 the alla- enca hour the old ad luv uylo ‘mllmml be ten days: but 1700 h- lnx a leap year "I the Julian annular. and a «0an you la the Gregorian, the amen-race of the style: durlng no llml century in glen-u clan. Th year mm m ulna (summon la the m alondnr. and, «run-nanny, the d!!- lbrence In the pres A; century ls We!" dun. From 1900 to 2100 Int-lulu ll wlll he thirteen days. And I’m Immnm mm of Iran nlmut amounted dear. uncle much an. ‘41!!!“ L. Prlco. “I alwnn («I u S! you Md u M hem naughty." said All". looking up with n unu- Iron: har book. "But I wouldn't put with my Buchanan Cmthlon for (be world!" Anhnr looked at M- empty mhlon. "I'm glad (hone plan m.- uM." ho MM. "A elm- num (or I up” New Year. I my. {tn-dun. low '0 Ion "Clean cushion: hula." all grand- ma happily, picking up hotly to hu- lwr. "Now {or grandma‘s New Year'- manna." Than um haunt“! hook. and nun-I. "Why. there's Mt half no may :- hm year. madam!" «led Prod. awn. why! And we all (on to had- Solemnly they chi-tumbled their plus Into a box on tho (able. Author stood no" It. "Now. dean." uld u teed wlthrtho ceremony." “And my behind-Mme suckers." chimed In Alice. "I didn't think I did pm 0! thing- ao onen." sighed Arthur. and than Baby Letty stuck on her cuhlon. It was empty. “Swan; 0! repentance," cried tall Belle, dropping into her hassock. "0 grandma. my cushion is lull 01 plan. I broke my resolution every other My. 1 reached to keep my temper, you know, and 1 got so tired or poking In a pin far a slip. night: at bedtime.“ “Come, dearlas“ she called out, to Arthur's subdued knock. They filed In. laughing. HERE was an ex- ‘ pectant . smile on Grandma Bartlett's (ace. She pulled the shade over the lamp and drew the curtains. shuttlng W her room In cozlly. The :1 clock on the mantel was ”‘5” ticking the ma Year away C‘ ‘v‘ as last as it could hurry Mme, 011'. It was dusk and New Y‘enrs me. find that was the time for the Pincushlon Ceremony at Bartlett’s. Fred met Alice on the stem, and Belle and Arthur came along the hall Belle calrlcd Bab) Letty in her arms and the) each bore a bustling little red to. mate [ll-cushion in than hands. Grandma had placed flrvéfllfirsrnbcks in ‘I'bc 1-“.- Id!- I! my luy plus," mourned Damn! 630V. lundm, “pro- @9315“! .fi “ if! m ' ' 1: tom Must I you!!! die. MW. mumm- uhe, cums 6! Mm m‘ " -7 F.â€" Kline-uh 91-. Oil-Ii aggroâ€"331.353.... Io Ion-3 3 3 Ilâ€" r-alail ah- i Ep$§o4£§dsnla§oqni I... fill? 53:! b? 22.33 Euro: W - In: W...- has rum-A ”. Thu ll.- Pnnld W A. you no forum I- "to. lover u- M to. much. In" have tor too In- m.-Dr. Jove“. TM ludcn. .00le ll” fuuml than her "uk- auu-n urn lm I'm-ed mm-r by IM via-mum. kin-«v u! who» m mm! "I ”w hxnuw 9(- net at n [Dnllo rem-«Ir than by MW other. and um n In mun «re-pub» to mom. 0|le enjoy an I“ n bonn- Ml than. 1'!"- Iruu "My. 01pr a! flu. In mutual-(2mm by up mum-- 3|. Fl. llyrup Common only. lulu a! listening to tho muttering ‘of thunder um pmdod A summer Ifiower. "flutes, nun-um!" the mild. with (by. «admin. hum unlined: “urn "our down carpet up In haven." “on. when um nar- hunt ind tho all cam pouring down.‘ “M!“ Ito row-rm. dlwlodly. ”minors um to ram- Mich" nn‘ It's mmln’ free. I um ut'u snafu. "a Ill-n um no mu. win-n M "- hen."- Jud”. On the rm. and third Tuesday of each month tickets will he sold to lot- tlon from Chicago to point. In Vir- ginia and um Cuollnu at greatly re~ ducal run. hot). one way nnd mum! My. Head {or particular: and (mo mum dues-min at the turn: Honda. cllmnta. man-hm, elc. Addres- U. L 'l‘rum. Nonhwuuarn' PI-rnur Amt. C. t 0. 881 Four luau, 834 Clark Suva. Chic-:0. JOYS bi? 'Mli‘EfififiI la' lam lu- llounulmn 09h. mn- were flooded and aims: quantity "oil properly stored therein destroyed. The dam to property will exceed 825.000. The pretty Mule seaport town or San Podm. Cal., narrowly escaped her in: washed mm the Pacific ocanu Tue- day Mn! by a cloudburst. Several streets were cut to a depth of twenty‘ feet by raging torrents and a number of dwellings were undermined and in name Instances carried down grade and Itnndnd on adjoining lots. Basements urn Florida. It also contains a count! mar 01' the above named states. and la wol worthy of a perusal of any one Interested In the South. A copy will be sent to any address upon receipt“ ten cents in silver or stumps. by C. P. At~ more, Gen. Pass. Agt., Louisville. Ky. Benn-monthly excurslons South. Writ. to: particulars. The Passenger Department of the Louisville Nashville R. R. has jnli‘. issued a hundred page book with the Move title. It is descriptive of the N» sources and capabilities of the soil of the counties lying along this line in the states oi Kentucky. Tennessee. Ala- bama. Synthcrn Mississippi and West- Minoan fiver aunt-bl, as Mr. Groom leaf has lately shown In the American Journal 0! Balance, nol Hun eighty- eixht per cent of a! in that. fell- upon It. whereas thmbuin or the Ohio river absorbs only seventy per cent. The amount of rainfall in the course or a your u‘proporuonately greater in the Ohio than in the Missouri basin, and Bo ; the tanner river. “though much the 1 Ihorter ol' the two. centrihutes more water to the Mississippi than does its gigantic rival flowing from the west. - unwind“ ' ‘ .. ’ .ne anal-noun hula dnlne the "ruck by - (Headband. Gnrilen 89mg of the Bonn:- "rd hi2 ‘ «can nu lb. ' Home (at tn w: uh unarâ€" lnw Don‘t you know no? I an the mm a! your nukr- In lav. ‘ “midyearâ€"You m'l fool-o. I: am “'0'“ monor- In-hw ll'l’l III-I‘ll In «I " trust with M~Mh fl... C. MI! Auuon my lot I"!!! lulu hap- pumuu: he Mo to no hmm with out mlou.----lml. TM "autumn-u on the Dunn!!! mut- are wppllod with on. 17th b pumped on the Inca In "In '0! A lithograph printer In New York has boon clinch-mud {or mill. 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