Those Lovett Girls. medicine do not beckon with rosy and "I hope when you do make your fortune stronger inducements than I see an alluring smiles. I suppose I shall out of your dabblmgs and present to win me from their busy, have to stay at home and look after mussinge you will take me toYellowstone self-respecting ranks." "Wefl," said Granny Purcell, lookfagout father and mother, and grow to be a park and the Yosemite. Nothing In their little personal sacrifices of the window while shebound little, quiet, old woman with a shoulone less expensive will restore me and economies, "those Lovett girls* wasder-shawl, of these days—the kind tfff the little red stocking she after a few years' bookkeeping." have learned that people can be very who sit in the corners at tea parties, knitting lor her son Hiram's youngest Dora's letter came in due time, and happy without a large amount of and have to be hunted up and talked Lena read it aloud at the dinner boy, I wonder what them highflyers money. They have discovered that a to by the long-suffering hostess." table. ^JfS^jpB $9K Designs and plans made to order andt brave, cheerful putting of the hand will do now. Them Lovett "Catch you sitting in corners! estimates on all work furnished and ^BOSTON, NOT. —, 18—. to the plow inevitably results in a girls, I mean. Just look, Ad'line, if You're along way off from the shoulder-shawl Dear Blessed Peo^fr—I am having a lovely contracts faithfully executed. harvest of good. They take an interest yet, my Lena," said Dora, time, in spite of a bit of homesickness. Was 3 a a-oo^in' their heads just's in the deep things of life. They giving her an affectionate smile. She lucky enough to get a place the very first UNION BOTEL, }l if old Rufuahadn't lost a centl hava learned, too, to sympathize day in the office of the Social Recorder. was very proud of her sister's brightness LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, Editors are not a bit horrid At least, Mr. with all toilers. They have come to That youngest one—Dory—is tossrag and quickness, even when the Brooke isn't. "arealizin' sense" of their talents jokes were aimed at herself. her curls as independent as ever. & SAStf^BLINDS,??*? "I foresee an editorial brother-inlaw," and opportunities, and, in the words "An idea has just occurred to me," Some things haint sanctified to some exclaimed Clara, shaking her of Frances Sargent Osgood's beautiful WENZEL SCHOTZKO, Propriety said Lena, "but I shall not whisper —and all kinds of—* head in a tragic manner. people as a means of grace, I'm sorry poem—a poem which is old, yet a syllable of it to anybody till I see "Nonsense," replied Lena. "Newspaper to say." ever new—they would say to their Building Material. Mnus^si how it is going to turn out. Meanwhile, NEW VIM* people are too busy to make fashion bound, ennui-stricken sisters Her daughter-in-law, a pale, thin, if this misguided mortal will love to one another." all about them, to those who langush put her head into a lion's den (or an The only first class brick fire prool spiritless woman, who looks as if ffEW ULM, in gilded prisons and silken fetters: I don't know why he gave me the place. HUTS editor's, which is the same thing), Hotel in the city. 4 Granny Purcell herself had been a I showed him my scrap-book, and he was she must go clothed and in her right Citizens'Bank kind enough to say that my articles were sufficient "means of grace" for any with large, airy rooms and an A Work for some good, be it ever so slowly, mind. Dora, why couldn't we take "very fair, very fair, mdeed He engaged woman's sanction, put down her Chensh some flower, be it ever so lowly, me to write up the fashions, art, exhibitions, No. 1 table. Good large sampel the best of your brown tricot, rip shop windows, ect I must begin at the foot Labor, all labor is noble and holy flatironwith a resigned air, and came rooms for the accomodation of commercial and color the disreputable street suit of the ladder, you know I have hired a Letthy great deeds be thy prayerto thy God. with diamond dye exactly the shade travelers. Passengers anil ^Tfche window. room near the office at $2 a week, and am —Helen T. Clark, in Woman's Journal. doing my own housekeeping by means of a of the brown velvet, cover a 25 cent baggage will be carried free froife "I s'pose they ain't come to a realizing receipe-book It is fortunate that no one but bonnet frame with the same, and and to the depot. Rates reasonable. myself is obliged to partake of my dishes so sense of it yet," she meekly suggested. send you forth, conquering and to "fearfully and wonderfully made." The finest wines, liquors and cigars NEW ULM, MINN. Fiction Outdone. conquer." "Poor child," said her mother. at the bar. The Machias Kepublican tells of a "Lena your the' salvation of the "She will half starve herself to save "There! If that long-nosed one family," cried Dora, in ecstacy. time and money, and then break Maine man who spent a night in isn't actilly a flirtin'I Talking to M.Mullen, Preset. H. Vqjen,Vtce-Preat Bucklen Arnica Salve down and have to come home after Clara hustled the arithmetics back Machias recently. The hero of the Thebest salve in the world for Outs Howard Vandyne and rollin' her J. C. Rudolph, Cashier. all." into the closet, and produced three Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, remarkable series of adventures is eyes, and showin her handsome teeth. pairs of scissors In a short time Fever Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands* I am writing stones in the intervals of regular JDirectors: Harvey P. Osgood, who says he was And Lena has just given a penny to the two suits were ripped,shaken free work, to replace the brown suit before it Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, begins to look Bhabby. Have sent a sketch born in Princeton in 1828. In 1843 of dust and travelings, and the diamond that organ-grinder's monkey. I sh'd Werner Bosch, Chas. Wagner, Br. and positively cures Piles, or nopay •w to one of the illustrated weeklies, and am dye purchased for two cents at required. It is guaranteed to give he ran away and enlisted in the A think a penny would look 'most's anxiously awaiting the verdict. The story Weschcke, 0. M. Olsen, E. Q. Koch. perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. the drug store around the corner, seemed as good as the average United StateB army, serving in various c^g's a 25 cent piece to them nowadays." Price 25 cents per box. Sold by 0 was seething in an old tin pail on the "No doubt it is far better," said commands until the close of the L. Boos. kitchen stove. Lena, "but publishing, like kissing, DRAFTS TO ALL PARTS war of the rebellion, being several 'I am dyeing, Egypt, dyeing,' "Ad'line" went back to her "flats" goes by favor in too many instances. p-1 M. GRATZ OF EUROPE, AND PASSAGE times a prisoner and, in fact, escaping sang Lena, as she fished out the without replying, and Granny Purcell piece with an old broom handle, from Kirby Smith across the TICKETS SOLD. Don't expect me home for Thanksgiving or bit off her yarn and rolled up the rinsed them througn four or five waters, Christmas, but send me a box full of all the Bio Grande in the last days of hostilities. completed pair of stockings with a and hung them out in the bright good things your combined geniuB and DEALER IN— I But Osgood was no sooner energy can evolve, provided the condition of virtuous sniff. air without ringing. Close Attention iven to Col- the treasure will admit of any festive preparations. 6RDCEBIES and GLASSWARE 1 in Mexican-territory than he became "If Howard Vandyne should come "They've been raised as helpless as the eaptive of a band of marauding to call, shall I send him out here to "She shall have it, even if the rest kittens. I don't suppose any one of shake hands with you?" said Dora, Greasers. of us go without it," said the father, Minnesota Streei opposite theCongregational 'em can turn her hand to anything. saucily, coming to the kitchen door and the others gave hearty consent. Mr. Osgood claims to have passed Church. ij But do something they must, and with her half-made bonnet in her Two More Boston is as nice as ever I haven't met twenty-two years of his life with "%hat pretty quick, too, from all accounts." hand. NEW ULM, N MI» IfT- the S or the s, neither have I yet these men, during which time he "Considering that these lily fingers notified them of my arrival. I shall not HARVEST force myself on them are being darkened for your especial learned to speak their language Yes. Do something they must, and FRANK FRIEDIHANN, "She's as good as the best of them, benefit young woman, it strikes me flunently, which, he says, was the EXCURSIONS Granny Purcell had not a more that your jests seems rather unseemly." with money or without," cried Clara, "wm chief cause of his long captivity, he indignantly. "They cannot begin to "realizin' sense" of it than Clara, dealer in having been retained for an interpreter. compare with her in brightness." "You will be rid of me next Monday. Lena and Dora Lovett themselves. TO Stonewari,eBlassware, He claims to have made Groceries, Crockery. Clara the dear soul, I may be sent to some of the fashionable MINNESOTA, DAKOTA, Instead of flirting with Howard parties to report costumes, decorations, the has run around to see if frequent trials for liberty, but without Vandyne, Clara had been bravely supper, music, etc What fun it would be to MONTANA. little Miss Moss can come tomorrow success, for some of these roving Notions, Cannel. test some of the young gentlemen we met asking his help to secure an assistant to cut and fit the transformed goods. last winter, and see if they y, oul(J be brave bands were sure to recapture him Tuesday Oct 9th & 23d., tbher'ststore. I have just had it out with father enough to recognize me in the humble capacity bookkeeper's place for her in his before he could reach the border. of a reporter' I will try and send a and mother in the back parlor. They Fruit, Flour, etc. The young man had more interesting letter next week How VIA THE The last trial he made for this purpose were opposed to my going, of course, does Clara enjoy book-keeping, and what ough none the less of her for her St. Paul, Minneaoolis & Manitoba Ry. was March 7, 1888, but he was but I finally convinced them that wonderful plan has Lena carried out? Give All goods sold at bottom prices and frank avowal that she must do pursued and when he found escape there was no choice. Father is my love to evarybody Do write me long, FROM delivered free of cost to any part of f* newsy letters The very piles of shingles of impossible he threw up his hands to something, if only to carry parcels two old and disheartened for anew ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS that new house in the yard next door would the city. surrender, but was to late to avoid start in business. If we all get situations, for customers. He promised to do take on a halo now, and I believe I should the effects of a volley fired by the we can take care of ourselves hug even the meatman's dog if I should N E W MINN. all in his power, and lifted his hat AT BATES meet him (no pun intended) on a fashionable pursuing party, which caused the loss and the dear old folks, too." CHEAPER THAN just as courteously as he had always avenue the broad glare of of nearly one-half of the right foot, "That remains to be proved," said day In fact, I should rather enjoy the sensation GEO. BENZ & SONS. done before Rufus Lovett lost his another bullet splitting his scalp. Lena. I is very certain that we it would create EVER BEFORE! Still another entered his mouth, money the disastrous collapsing Your loving, loving, loving, must try it what ever the issue." Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Less than One Cent per Mile knocking out three teeth and breaking DORA. Monday morning Clara was installed of a certain consolidated mining company. WINES & Her letter was so bright and brave, his jaw, and is now lodged under as assistant bookkeeper in No round trip rate beine more th?n TWENTY so loyal and tender, that tears shone the ear still another which was copper, DOLLARS, including GREAT PALLS, HELENA the establishment of the elder Vandyne LIQUORS, and BUTTE. MONTANA. in the eyes of the home group as A little later the three girls perched struck him in the side, passing at a salary which seemed small .Persons uesirmg uo taite a crip uirowiiaorvuern Lena folded the sheets caressingly around the body, and is now lodged Minnesota, Dakota or Montana for the purpose like sparrows, (chattering included) when compared with the lavish pinmoney oi lookme over the country, or with the and replaced them in the envelope. 217 & 219 E. 3rd Str. St. Paul, Minor in the breast, and, being poisonous, formerly bestowed by an indulgent around Dora's pretty bedroom to Idea of selecting anew home within the boundaries "We can write her a combination causes him much trouble. It is by of the GRANDEST WHEAT BELT IN father She accepted it gratefully, ^onsider ways and means. Dora sat THE WORLD, and an agricultural country suitable letter, and describe all our doings," reason of this that he travels on foot THEODOR MUELLER, however,for it meant independence—a for diversified farming, dairv and stock oil the bed, swinging her small feet, said Clara. "Father mustn't forget rather than by rail or carriage, as purposes, will do well to take advantage of thing more to be desired than thebe rates. to tell of his experiments with fancy any serious jar will bring on hemorrhage. of which she was a little vain Lena fine gold. For maps and information applv to your home poultry, by means of which he hopes ticket agent, to any agent of the company, or settled herself in the bay window,and Dora left on an early train for Boston, to win back a few sunken piastres. MANUFACTURER OF Shortly after Osgood's recapture E. I. WHITNEY, carrying in her hand-satchel $5 bent her blue eyes over her last winter's Now I must say good by for another Mexican troops ran down the Greasers, in money and about a dozen MSS., Gen'l Pass, and Tkt. Agt., bonnet, which she was ripping five hours, and go to mount my and the American's long cap-i St. Paul. Minn which had never yet been submitted wooded throne. I almost feel like with a view to making it over Clara tivitv was at an end. He made his to the piercing glance of an editorial I Clieap Cash Storp saying, with Queen Constance- 'Here knelt by little Dora's little school way to the City of Mexico and then optic The new smt was all that could AND DEALER IN I and sorrow sit," on days when the north through the United States to be desired. book closet and looked over a pile of debits and credits worry me." Maine. "You needn't tell Beacon street people arithmetics. G$O. j$do£#, "Queen Constance didn't mount a In addition to the loss of a part of how much it cost, Dora," said "Isn't it too bad that the 'smash' wooden throne," remarked Lena. one hand and one foot. Osgood carries Lena, dabbing at a sisterly tear or "She sat on 'the huge, firm earth,' as I had to come just at this particular seven bullets in various places in two with her handkerchief, as the Huemke's Building, New Dim, Min& low as she could get. Be sure and I time," said Dora, "when my best his body, some of which could doubtless DEALER IN hour of parting drew near. sto"p at the drug store on your way have been taken out had he been /'Street suit is well nigh disreputable, DRY GOODS, "I don't expect to meet many of home for my garnet dye. Tomorrow in position to have received proper \Y"nt GfefefferV ^fi and I haven't a thingbut this brown them," was the reply. "Don't cry, I must color two suits and finish NOTIONS, treatment. He had papers from the dearie, till you see whether I make a tricot, as old as the hills? How can making up a third, but there's money HATS CAPS commanders of varous army posts failure or not," in it, as well as lots offun. I wouldn't GROCERIES, CROCKERY I go to seek my fortune without a throughout the country, stating NEWULM, Moras Lena went home from the station, change places with a millionaire." and OILS. fresh, stylish, becoming suit?" that they have examined him closely, MANUFACTURER OF and, with the help of one small maid Granny Purcell prophesied an immediate and believe the account which he "Evolve one from your inner contecienee, FINE CIGARS Also Musical Instruments (the other servants having been dispensed ~}T"KTTil rsv* matrimonial engagement for gives of himself to be true, and recommend as the German did the camel," with), set the house in order, and WHEELER & WILSON'S Howard Vandyne when she learned him to the consideration of fcaid Lena, shaking out a bunch of made preparations for dinner, then latest Improved that Clara was employed in his father's comrades farther on. He has also garnet and smoke colored "tips" and proceeded to put in execution the plan SEWING MACHINES. counting-room. She also strongly dozens of papers of a like nature blowing some imagined dust from which had been simmering. She disapproved of Dora's leaving home from noted men in various places, all them. made brief calls on six or eight of her to write for newspapers. ill Goods Sold at Bottom Prices, of which seem to be genuine. Whether 8®"Special brands made to order. "Evolution is a work of time, and lady acquaintances, and when Clara "Such brazen man's work as that the story which he tells is true or I must go iorth in battle array by came home at noon she found her never will prosper, Ad'line, mark my not, he is certainly a remarkable Monday at the farthest." sister sorting various garments in SEW ULM. words!" man, and has undoubtedly seen MINN. "He is thrice armed who hath his WM. FRANK. JOHN BENTZIN. all stages of dissolution, from the rough times somewhere. He says he quarrel just," quoted Clara. "Two But Granny Purcell, like many of Cottonwood Millsl merely faded and stained to those has not slept in abed for thirty years, arms will be enough, with willing Empire Mill Co. her kind was doomed to disappointment. that were "rim-racked and centershook!" and wants nothing better than a hands at "the end of them." Everything prospered—the blanket on the hard floor. "And a fertile brain to direct them.," bookkeeping, the "brazen journalism, "What are you doing, Lena? Those ROLLER MILL. added Lena. the hospital for disabled garments, Custom grinding solicited. Wilj" things never belonged to our house," "Nevertheless, the suit of mail the fancy poultry. Neither Royal Marriages a Failure.., grind wheat for (one eigth) or ex- 4 exclaimed the astonished Clara. "Is an iron necessity," broke fortih was Howard Vandyne judiciously New York Sun. "True, but I am going to build up change 84 lbs. flour, 5 fts. shorts and 8lbs. tihe incorrigible Lena once more. angled for, neatly caught and carefully 24 Rollers and 4 Burrs. the fallen fortunes of our house on bran for one bushel of wheat. Flour "Seriously, girls," resumed Dora, landed. He and all "them We are positively obliged to conclude just these shreds and patches. To after the light laughter had subsided, Lovett girls" remained good friends that marriage really is a failure and feed sold at low rates and delivered ~-J elucidate—" she produced from under We take pleasure in informing the "we can't all live on Clara's bookkeeping, and nothing more. They were too among royal folks. The king and a. New Ulm free of expense. her chair a large placard on which oublic that we are now ready for busnesa. or on Lena's puns"—throwing busy to fall in love. queen of Servia are trying to get a she had printed with a pen: The best machinery and all the a little ball of zephyr at the latfcer's FRANK & BENTZIN. *£%. Clara went to Yellowstone park and divorce, the crown prince and princess latest improvements in the manufacture Hospital for disabled garments. neat brown braids—"and I intend, the Yosemite, and eventually to of Austria won't see each other when of flour enable us to compete with Patients received in all stages of infirmity. if the combined genius of the AUG. QTTEttSE Europe, in the company of a wealthy they can avoid it, and the Austrian ihe best mills in the country. Dyeing and cleaninga specialty. (family can furnish forth a presentaiWe family who engaged her as companion We are constantly buying emperor and empress make it more toga jand a helmet, in other words, to their eldest daughter. Wheat, a-suit and a bonnet, to got Boston "You never were like other girls, and more plain that they are similarly Lena enlarged her business till she Bye, Lena. What put thiB into your HARNESS MAKER mext week and write for the newspapers." situated. The empress, who has long rented an office down town. She is Corn, head?" been absent from her spouse, is bound still pursuing it, refusing all offers of Oat8, —and Dealer in— A double groan greeted this am-&£, "Planning Duara'* suit last week," to come back to help receive the marriage till she settles her parents Whips, Collars, and all oth-, Buckwheat, Awanceroejrt. Jx ,&nswerd Lena, serenely shaking out comfortably tor the remainder of their German emperor, but announces that er articles usually kept w* (not the pass, the old man a. lavender silk skirt and eying it &C &C% days. She declares that she shall yet when it is over she will immediately hamt-9Jr~\ in a fi,rst-#lass daid,' was Clara's advice. eritically. "That card is merely the be "the quiet little old lady with a start off for Corfu. The empress is At the Highest Market Prices. ness shop. "Remember, oh rash mortal, it is r-ougih draft of an .advertisement shoulder shawl." especially indignant just now, as she only 'beneath the rule of men entirely which I intend topu into the Weekly Dora, now a recognized journalist, New harnesses made to order and repairing We sell all kinds of has been compelled bj the emperor great' thafc the pen is mightier Chronicle. Most of ih& ladies I have makes brief but delightful visits promptly attended to. to withdraw her contribution to the ^(JPIAOUR, B^JBrt than the sword," cried Lena. spoken to look on it as afreak. They home, where she is lionized by her SHORTS, .,,, 4*4 NEWMLM, 3 I N N Heine monument. The German royal little diDeam that I mean to make a "Some woman do succeed in journalism, neighbors to her heart's content. serious business of it. I have the family is fighting the proposed honor however, and I have written a Her literary work enables her to ATf LOW BATES. H.FRENZEL,?BK privilege of doing the best I can with little, you know," said* Dora, with a ex-to Hein because that writer, whose keep "one suit ahead," as she these things. The utterly irredeemable modest lowering of the curly head. presses it, and she is also laying up little Jewish book contained more Special Attention given to ones will be cut up into earpetrags "You'll have to descend to ever so something for the future. The "editorial wit and brains than the whole race of Oiistono. "Worlf for their owners. I expect much wire-pulling. Writers are so Manufacturer of ©T. brother-in-law," or any other Hohenzollerns, dared to ridicule that eventually to require several assistants, jealous of one another, except the kind, is still a myth. Dora has no SODA WATER, family. The monument of a man of and if you get sick of bookkeeping famous ones," suggested Clara||^jf An extra stoneCornsheller., for giinding feed. idea of giving up her personal independence. Stea brains will be constructed, however, and Dora's journalistic plan falls The warrior bowed his created head, I have met so many SJELTZER WATER despite the little popinjay emperor. And tamed his heart of Are, through, we can organize a home darling 'old maids' since I have been rood taken for cash or in exchange 'Consolidated.'" The Austrian empress, who appreciates and |g jgaidLena, 1 doing press work," she says, "such clever men, has written to Sfopife ]tfill CfoF^li Clara dropped into a chair, the bright, keen, cultivated, cheerful "Meantime, what am I to do?" cried picture of a a y%* f*& Mnuj. Emden, Heme's sister, expressing souls, with not a care in the world Lena, in mock distress. I have no Champagne Cider. CiBH PURCHASES "You will probably not Be asked," beyond the preparation oftheir daily her regret at being obliged to talent for literature, music or the said Clara, putting on her things. copy, that it would require much withdraw her contribution. atage. Teaching I detest^La and and CHEAP SALEa Centre Street