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BY CBABLKm U. WHITK.

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contained

There. Now wre can be comfortable mi,! free from InterrupUon while I tell you that little story 1 promised

lell you that little story 1 promneo. It sextos good to be sitting with you

‘

1 to '~ L ~

ivlng i

.jslnesa

•year ago. Now 1 am independent';Kituated owing to certain fortuitous

u after

mind the times we

used to hive In Te. when you were slaving for Boynton * Blackman, and

ruing the rudiments of the

business that I followed until about a

l owing

circumstances which

r way: yet l feel

happened

my way: yet l reel old and careaud my hair Is tinged with gray. Let me eee; It was In -81 that I left jyfacuae to take a position in a brokt's office located on Broad street. In New York City. The atmosphere of my surroundings was entirely In ac«ord with my heart's desire.

t me eee; It

a posit

er's office located on Broad street. In The atmosi

f surroum with my

was to become a potent factor in me fluanrlal whirlpool that annually wblsks away the fortunes of thousands. to place them at the feet of the lucky few. The room assigned to me by my new employers was a small one. In the rear of the principal offices, and

opened out clrjled the <

the elevator shaft

a balcony which en-

mnlcatlng with

k of

commut t at the

building. The chief offices had doors

i led to t jeeupant ectly opi

indow of another room, the

Idlng. Th

which led to this balcony. 1 ws sole occupant of the little office.

. Direct

iposlte.my window '

tefpart of mine, and similarly con nected with the other suite on the • floor. It was occupied by a ly. evidently employed as a writer was From the she attracted me strongly. She was pretty, and

l alwi Tern Ini:

fart, she seemed to have almost nothing to do. and that peculiar condition piqued my curiosity. Hour after hour she would alt by the window with a

book In her hand,

i would I i ind then Jsr i

a time. I cou« not comprehend the reason for .this. Inasmuch as the concern employing her (the eastern agen-

cy of a large beef hous, transact a good bustm that any man should

and rcfervc a room for a clerk, and then allow her to fritter away nearly all of the time It was not long bc-

1 privately conferred upon neighbor the tlTJB^f “the

d. Only on’, rare oc-, see her doVag_Jwty

ns), e. b. 1 n

Id pay a s i for a cl<

fore 1 had privately

(■ yigi

my s' Idle a

• tittr-v “

M

clique troduc

i discovered that the girl i stickler on certain points e. Se did not wait for an in-

e on the third

to smili day of n

that a pers< turds. We

l with alacrity, and soon felt

f was on the

t!ln the elevator

* Within' the first week, but others were present on each occasion, and I, made ho advances. Doubtless the girl was of a similar mind, for she offered no active encouragement, merely nodding and bostowing on me one of her charming smiles. These smiles were sufficiently dazzling to captivate any man who •was not already happily married or

the girl was stand She smiled and ]

lug jibe soemed suddenly to have thought of something. “By tho way," eald she. “1 was near forgetting, a question 1 wished to ask of you, Your storkbroklng business Is a sealed book to me. and I am eager to learn something about It. I have been mining a good deal In the papers of late about ‘Dl, K. ft K.' stock, and what the bulls and bears are doing with IL There seems-to be great Interest manifested In that stock, and I wish you would explain to me what

means."

It happened that just at that

"D.. K * E." occupied a peculia _ eltlon in the market. It was being manipulated by rival factions In such a manner as to render Its future more

than ordinarily uncertain,

more there was a wheel within a

wheel. “D.. K. & E.” beim

ulatlve centre.

Interests more Important stl

The light going on between the heavy operators w-as being participated In by many small invrstorz: and, Inasmuch

shrewd men with long pocketbooks

were pitted against one another, the

wealthy

fortunes, wb

happened to be on the winning would be rewarded In proportlo the size of their investments. It Is more or leas that way In all stock deals, but this one was of so stupendous a character as to outclass most of those that bad proceeded It. I knew very little about the Inner but what Infor-

speculat volved I

time r po-

being merely a >und which re-

mt still.

? brought lortb a reply; It

Bult would necessarily be that some operators would loee their i. while the little fellows who

latlon I |

Uss Thompson's service. She exreesed herself as delighted with my npcrfect explanation, and l was so ell pleased at Undine that I could iterest her. that -I determined to learn 11 1 .could about “D.. K & E.." fo.er edification. i chief clerk In onr office was an he seemed to

HI* name

Fenton. Mr. Fisk had asked him help me all he could, that I might

insight Ipto

msage containing the “glorltlp’’ which Fenton had communi-

cated to me

contained

"Flense do not come up tonight t have another engagement." During the remainder of the day. 1 noticed that Ethel was absent from htr office. The next day and for aevcra! days thereafter it was the same. I became alarmed. Finally I rushed up to her house, only to be met with the Information that Miss Thompson was not at home. Meanwhile matters had transpired

“D.. K. £

nip

24. A scramble for It had ensued, ann It had risen with equal celerity to 97. It was a matter *for public comment that a man named Thompson—unknown on the rtreel—had purchosatl at 2S and sold at 96, thereby reaping snug fortune. I saw no more of Ethel, but a letter received from her explained the mysy. 1 have it here, and will read k

you.

'Dear Brother Henry—You have earned the title I bestow upon you. I felt satisfied ycu would secure some valuable Information for me. Papa made ure of It He Is rich now. and we are to atari for' Europe Immediately. I made him promise me a fortrlp when I could find him a way to make the needed money. He

Joke, but hai

learned to his entire tailafactlon that

eat Yon have my bleesthlnk frequently of you

should I ever marry. I will Invite brother to the wedding. Au re-

mo s

gain a rapid Now. with my

E." I applied to Fenton for Info:

Hu seemed pleased with

of “D., K. £

tlon. He seemed pleased with my thirst for knowledge, and gratified It

- ery

thus oh-

r his power. Ever;

to the extent particle of fact

talned was passed over to Miss Thompson. We met frequently; I became a regular visitor at her home, and notes were exchanged by us across across the court. She had completely enslaved me, so that I was arondering how soon I might, with consistency, ask her to become^ my wife. On account of the low condition of my finances. I dared not yet brosch the subject. Hence, nothing in the nature of love making was indulged In. though I was eager to advance beyond the stage of friendships, and she

seemed willing to acquiesce.

Matters went on in this way for

io weeks. We called one another

, This

from orthodox formality bad

Horn, "Eti

“We know each other so well how.” she had said to me, “that we may as w ell make use of our Christian names. It will seem more friendly. Yon are acting hi the capacity of a brothc me; and you know," she added a ly. “that I stand ready to be a slater

twyou.”

However much I objected^ privately, to the manner In which tne privilege was granted, the concession itself was delightful, for It seemed tc draw me

eating wildly, .nr more tntlSball be at

It was during my third week that events began to draw In cus. While working

afternoon, 1

window pane. Looking

b standing on the

J to

cony floor Just outside my winCow. following the direction with my eyes. . observed a folded paper lying there which 1 lost tfo time In securing • It proved to be a note written by herself. TEfe^-wording of the com-

munication was'brief be -- and It set my heart to 1

"Dear Sir—He»e> to i

mate acquaintanceship,

home this evening, at

Forty-second street. F

through the window whether you will calL Sincerely, Ethel Thompson.”, Would I call? I gave a aeries of

s and had the sat-

isfaction of i evidently

mp»n

very evening She bore herself In at intelligent and ylvadoua manner, a* / her appearance had led me to expect: and her demeanor. —‘—■ the unconventional

v itatlon.

During our conversation she

lortead me that she was glad her ofrri hi formation ork was light, as she dlsllkwH anil atop at 24. A

*\-

iae\ind!

if teeing that th*lr n

ally understood.

1 on Miss Ybompx

“1 tell yoa what'Wakon.'

to me. i'm In a aevil bf a quandary. I've Just nad a glorious Up on your favorite stock. D. K. £ E..' but cannot sec my way tq take advantage of <t If I only had from »lflbo to $5000 Just now. I could make a lucky atrtke:”

“Would you mind telling me lit” I naked. In as calm a vofc

could command.

"Certainly I will U-Q you."

ting

and *h •ny b!

voir

“Bl08F0| one stem no fuilhei verier

has decided lo cm] ipher hereafter, use for my •pulL'

I have

QUAINT AND CURIOUS. has been calculated that the hair of the beard grows at the rate of one one-half llnea a week. This *fill give a length of six and one-half Inches In the course of a year.

UWIS T. 8TKVKNS.

M. A. SOU LI-

DON’T RUN! RISK; IEINSMED

IN ONE OF THE BEST

mm

STEVENS & 5o6 Washington St.

SCULL, , Cape May,

AGENTS FOR

pie to be very

only give

strength, while the

my peoound of

s 12 grains of same amount of 24 grains and of

milk will give

split pease 250 gralr The highest telegraph poles in the United States have Just been erected In Beaumont. Texas. So far as known they are the highest in the world, their tops being 150 feet from the groiffid. They carry a Western Union cable across the Nechcw. river—* span 144

feet in length.

A curious custom prevails In Bulgaria. All newly married women are obliged to remain dumb after marriage. except when addressed by their husbands. When It is desirable to remove this restriction pennanenUy the husband present* her with a gift, and then she can talk to her heart’s con-

tent.

In a Ventura garden In California there Is a great Lamarque rose tree which has made remarkable growth since it was planted, more than 25 years ag^. Its trunk near the ground Is. two feet nine inches in clrcum-

fere

produced

igq. its trunK > feet nine in wfcllc the mi ach smaller. ! ed ovdr^OM

A statistician asserts that When 350 years shall have passed the density of the earth's population will be so great that each person will have only two-thirds of ad acre, which space

be heavily u down to re

course you won't breathe

it to a aoul." (I maac no reply to this observation), “I have It on the best of aathorlly that 'D.. K. & E.' Is to

;d tomorrow—pushed i fact. The holders

who cannot put np margliur will be forced to sell out. Under ordinary virances, you know, this would that It was time to get from under; but In this case the man who has any 'D.. K. tc E.' stock woold better hang on to It If be has none, hs ubould place his order to purchase as hoot) as It reaches 28. . I have private

that It will d

fuc work was I the duties of an

-I have noticed" I said to her. “ you are not often busily engage Is It that *o large a concern c «so small a correspondence?" This query provoked a laugl

another stehbgrapher.

2 yoa are would nave to fiut up a sber. ( margin of tour points Immediately U reaches 24 there will be a rush fexit, and it will; snoot up like a rocket. As aoon .as It dtrikes M, the holder should sell Alt this Comoe from the tact that 'D.. K. tc E.' Is being used as • blind to cover operations on 'P..

T *

) of France oking woman, and was meant to represent llberThe present stamp 'osed in France represents two figures. Commerce and Mercury, els For Issues a special stamp with the eagle of the empire upon it several exceptions. The !n- _ teunlon has V small stamp with the value alone marked on IL "common Informer," w the Stuarts, died, and left Jnnds to one of the great city companies for schools and other charitable pu

governing body of the company should, each year, under penalty of forfeiting the property, visit his tomb and see the body. This visitation is carried out every year.

The PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS’ FIRE INSURANCE POLICY WHICH IS UNDERWRITTEN BY The Insurance Company of North America and The Fire Association of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Under writers makes a Specialty of In■uranee upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Building* and Contents. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused by Fire. Total Assets of the Two Companies, $15,890,542.29

greltMloail gatit.

J^R. .WALTER B. LEAMINO, DENTIST, Office Hour*:— 9 to 11 v m. 2 to 5 p. m. Cor. Ocean and Hughe* Street, (2d floor.) Cara Max, N. J.

J AMES MECRAY, M. D. Com. Pkrbt asn W-bhihotok Sts. (Opposite Congress Hall.) Capg Mat Citt, N. J. Office Hours:—

8 to 9 8 to 4

7 to 8

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THE HISTORY

Cape Ma°y County The Aboriginal Times.

LEWIS TOWNSEND STCVCNS.

Chapter. CONTENTS;

The Indian* and the Dutch Explorer*.

*—Pioneer* and WhaMn*

t.—The Settler* and Thdr New Home*. J—We Early in the Eighteenth Century. 3.—Development of Religiom Denomiua-

'6.—’MariUme Tendencies and Andent Loan* and Taxc*.

lent Loan* and Taxc*. Sriodrtr"£iFhU

Spicer and Hu 1 Learning and

rt.—John Hatton, the Tory I j.—Preparation* for War. tg.—The Revolution Begin*.

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In the stack yard 0

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lix A^Sfetnber* of the Legtolature.

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