Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 13

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Preparation for colleges, universities and technical schools, end for business pursuits. ‘Private tuition furnished; best of references. Apply to WM. H. PUTNAM. ‘CH IN SIX MONTHS; RY NATIVE SIAN (graduate); Mme. Tanner: special induce- ment to American teachers who teach French. Depont circle, north side (1502 19th st.) se27-3m OUT OF WASHINGTON. MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA. —$198 per year. A sue ; one of the best to infuse with ener: up boys to the duties of life. Boys under 13 years, $177. J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Prin." au20-eo3in* ICE THE YEAR ROUND. A Great Skating Rink to Be Built in New York. New York is to have a great skating rink, where the Ice is to be made by arti- ficial means, regardless of the state of the weather. A two-story structure, 225 feet long, is in course of erection. There will be no danger of breaking through the ice on the “pond.” The floor of the rink will be flooded with three inches of water, which will be congealed into ice by chem- ical processes. One of the objects of whe originators of the rink is to provide a place for intercollegiate and international hockey matches, a game which Is rapidly regaining popularity in this country. It is intended that the new rink shall surpass those in London and Paris in size, magnifi- cence and comfort. The plans for the interior of the rink building provide fer cloak rooms, waitiag rooms for maids and attendants, rooms for lad‘es not members of the club, wardrobes and tea rooms. A charming feature of the club house adjoining is to be an assembly room, centrally situated, and having a large open fireplace and glazed roof. The total cost of the building will be about $150,000. Among the stockholders in the company are Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. D. Sleane, J. J. Astor, August Belmont, Jos. H. Choate, Ogden Mills, George J. Gould, W. Seward Webb, H. McK. Twombley and H. L. Phelps Stokes. While the rink is to be open to the pub- le, the admission price will be so high as to exclude undesirable visitors. The rink will probably be utilized in the summer months for bicycling. The erection of a promenade around the roof of the entire building, with a cycle track inside znd a roof garden, is in contemplation. Eee THE VIA DANTE. Milan Lays Claim to Having the Best Built Street in Europe. Albert Shaw In Review of Reviews. Meanwhile, the strect reforms and the visible improvements in the ground plan of the city are progressing steadily. As an in- stance of the new improvement work there should be mentioned the Via Dante, a mag- nificent radial very recently constructed, which leads to the beautiful new park in the northwestern part of the city. There had lcng been retained within the town, at the rear of the old “Castello,” 2 vast military drill ground, extending from the Inner to the outer lines of circuit. By consent of the national government, the city authorities have recently lald out a large part of this space as the chief park of Milan, and an area of perhaps equal extent has been arranged with handsome streets and sold for private residence sites. This extremely valuable land has brought into the municipal treasury a large fund of money, with which a variety of public tm- provements have been initiated or author- ized. The Via Daate was constructed as the direct approach from the heart of the city to the curved front of the symmetrical new park. It is paved with wooden blocks on a concrete foundation, is lighted with elec- tricity, and Is traversed by an electric street But it Is more notable for its un- derground construction than for its beau- tifully executed surface; for, apart from the main sewers, there are subways on either side of the street, six feet high by four or five feet wide. These subways adjoin the front founda- tion wall of the houses, and make It easy to inspect and repair the drain pipes and con- nect the houses with the sewers. Within the subways are placed the water pipes, gas pipes, electric wires, ete., and passages ex- tend from them to the main sewers. It is considered in Milan that no street elsewhere in Europe so completely embodies the best principles of construction—below the sur- face, if not abo as the new Via Dante. ——_—__+e- —_____ Anxious for Criticism. From the New York Weekly Scribbler—“I always make it a point to submit my poems to friends, for suggestions and criticism, before publication, and I have brought some pages for you to look over.’ Bibbler—“‘Um—yee, of course; but why not take it to Nibbier?” Scribbler—Huh! He's a born idiot! The last time I showed him a poem he found foult with it.” Wy. BEFORE THE ) WERE MARRIED. LA HENRYC.PARKER, _ : AUTHOR OF “SCORNED. TOTHE END; "ARBITRATION & Cs CONDITIONS OF THE STAR’S GREAT OFFER. 1, The Star will pay $250 in gold to the reader from whom it rece!ves by mail, at the publication office, Pennsylvania avenue and lth street, the complete and absolutely correct solution of “Before They Were Mar- ried,” as it shall be disclosed in the final chapter of the story, to be published Satur- day, December 14, in The Star. If two or more complete and absolutely correct solu- tions are received the $250 in gold will be divided equally. 2. 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Guessers must be wo- men and girls and necessarily they must be readers of The Star, but they may read the story in The Star taken by any member of the family and need not be regular subscrib- ers themselves in order to enter the competi- tion. While only women and girls may guess and win the prizes, they can receive help as to their guess from any member of their family or from all the family. CHAPTER I.—THE PROFESSOR’S ASSO- CIATE. Two men sat at a late breakfast in what was formerly knowa -as the Fairview House. This was an original if not a quaintly handsome building, erected so clese to the edge of the rapid Miniski that the walls of the house seemed to rise di- rectly from the river bed. So, indeed, they aid, in one part; for while the front door at the eastern cnd of the house was ap- proached by a flight of steps as long as an ordinary stairway, the western end rested on a ledge that descended into the rushing water. There was another entrance at the top of this ledge, but that door operied upon the second floor of the dwelling; thet is, one flight higher than the main floor, and two flights, thercfore, from the ground floor of the eastern half, which would properly be called, perhaps, the basement. A broad piazza ran along the eastern end, and extended on the river or northern side nesrly as far as the ledge against which “A tall, well-built man.” the house had been built. Although intend- ed for a hotel, it was not much larger than might be used handily by a rather large family, for the first proprietor had not an- ticipated a great rush of summer visitors, a foresight more than justified by events, for his only guest during the summer when he kept it open as a public house was an invalid, who left eafly because she could not endure the noise of the turbulent river. “Don’t build a house of your own,” once said a wise real estate agent; “buy some other man’s misfortune at less than its cost.”” The Fairview House was a disastrous misfortune to its builder, and everybody re- marked how lucky he was to get half its cest in cash early in the spring following his venture as a landlord. The purchaser was a tall, well-built man of middle uge and distinguished appearance, his heavy blond beard suggesting a romantic char- acter stepped out of German opera. Nathan C. Drummond was the name he signed to the documents that testified to his owner- ship of Fairview, by which name he tried to have the place known, though the coun- try folk for months afterward persisted in giving it a public character by adding the word “house."" Shortly after he instalied himself in the riverside dwelling a letter came to the Bel- mont post office, distant about a mile, ad- dressed to ‘Prof. N. A. Drummond.” It was claimed by the new resident, and the postmaster promptly referred to him by the title “professor” in speaking of him to the villagers. He never said anything to as- sert or disclaim his right to the title, and it came to be understood that he had held the chair of physics {n a minor college somewhere. At all events, Prof. Drum- mond he was, and a master of mechanics, too, as the workmen found who effected various alterations in the house under his direction. Early in the summer he had dismissed the workmen, and if any further repairs or changes were made they were done by himself and Henry Starkweather, a stran- ger to Belmont, who had gone to Fair- view to live. There was some uncertainty as to whether Mr. Starkweather, whose name became known like the professor's title, through the post office, was to be a permanent resident. He spoke to the vil- agers pleasantly when he met them, and was well lixed, but he had a way of evad- ing questions that was singularly success- ful, for after a conversation the inquirer would start with surprise, suddenly con- scious that Mr. Starkweather had been talking freely and entertainingly, but that he hadn’t answered a single question. ‘The professor, for that matter, was an agreeable neighbor in that he had a pleas- ant word for everybedy, but he stuck to his rather lonely house, and as it was not until the summer was advanced that any women folks, barring Betsey Hubbard, the housekeeper, came to live with him, he re- ceived no calls except one from Parson Whitaker, the Belmont preacher. “Prof. Drummond is a very learned man,” said the parson in response to inquiries after his call. Then he shcok his head gravely, and the opinion went about that the professor was a doubter. Be that as it may, no sooner did his daughter Louise and her cousin, Amelia Willis, come to Fairvigw than he called on the treasurer of the one church in Belmont and hired a pew. He attended service once with the young ladies, as if in public ac- knowledgment of respact for religion, and thereafter stayed away... Louise and Amelia were regular attendants, however, so that Fairview was as well,-represented at re- ligious services as some houses that could be mentioned. ta off Mr. Starkweather never,went to church. Local observers were on the watch to dis- cover in him a special jiking for one or the other of the young lajies, for he had ad- mitted that he was not, related to Prof sor Drummond, but there had been no of favor for either of them, and on this morning, when he,sat with the professor at breakfast, there was no reference to them in his talk. They -had.breakfasted earlier and had gone to the, yMlage on an errand, more for the pleasre. ofthe walk, ho ever, than from any impoftanice attachi to the errand. = “There's nothing like success, professor,” said Starkweather, leaning ack in his chair and smiling contentedly. “I'm afraid you're counting chickens be- fore they’re hatched, yourg man,” respond- ed Prof. Drummon@. © i" “Nonsense! I’m not enjoying the pros- pect of the future so much as I am the certainty of the present. You must know that the earnest workman takes keen pleas- ure in a job well done, even before he gets his pay for it.”” “Ah, yes, I understand you now. I was afraid you had forgotten the chances of difficulties, not to say failures, ahead of us. zn ‘Not once, but perhaps I’m moye san- guine than you are. I was about to add something that shouldn't be sai and Starkweather smiled mischievously. “You'll have to say it now,” said the pro- fessor, ‘cr I shall be sure to take offense.” Starkweather leaned back and laughed. “The idea of your being offended with me!” he exclaimed. “Well, I was going to account for my sanguineness by saying that I was younger than you are.” Well, why shouldn't that be said? , Because you're not an old man yet. You're young enough to feel the best there 1s in life, to work for it, to plan—' “And to leave others enjoy the fruits of my ingenuity and labor. That's the real case, Starkweather. I'm not at all gloomy over it, you can see that without telling you, but with your fewer years and robust frame you are more likely than I to profit by the summer’s worl “Honestly I hope not, professor. I—" At this moment Betsey Hubbard came in- to the room to clear away the dishes. Starkweather stopped abruptly and looked intently out of the window at the rushing river, while the professor rose and stroll- ed idly to the door and thence to the piazza. Starkweather followed him as Betsey left the room with an armful of cups and table- ware. “What a way she has,” he said, “of py ping in on ore at unexpected moments. “Popping isn’t the word, young man. She never makes any noise about it.” “That's true. Well, I’m going to take a look at the shop.” “I'll jot. you in two or three minutes,” responded the professor. Starkweather re-entered the hcuse, while Prof. Drummond leaned both hands on ‘he Piazza rail and looked down at the water. “The professor leaned over him.” Su close to the river was the house that the piazza overhung it. A plummet dropped from where the professor stcod would have sunk several feet into the stream. After a moment thus, Prof. Drummond turned about with something of a sigh. A sound as of a heavy body falling caused him to start violently. An instant of hes- station and perplexity, and then he dashed into the house and through the spacious hall that had been the hotel office, to the beck, where a little corridor ran to the rooms that nestled against the ledge. Near the far end of the corridor Stark- weather lay motionless. Prof. Drummond leaned over him and ap- plied his hand to the young man’s body in such a way as to indicate that he was fa- millar with more sciences than mechanics. { ‘Great heaven!” he exclaimed in a low voice, “dead!” He stood up and looked around; his face | wrinkled with consternation, great beads | of perspiration starting on his brow. | “Betsey!” he called; but his voice, faint and choking, could not have penetrated farther than the hall. Then he recovered his self-nossession a bit, and, stooping over, he lifted the un- fortunate young man in his arms and car- ried him into the hall. He paused there an instant, and then started up the broad, winding stairs. Just at the top he met Betsey, whom he had supposed to be in the basement kitchen. She gave vent to a shrill scream, and drew back to let him pass. “Open thé door behind you, commanded the professor, exertion. The woman stood still, too unnerved to move. The professor pushed by her and man- sged somehow to open the door of a small chamber without setting down his burden. He laid Starkweather upon the iron-framed bed there, frowning and shivering as he heard Betsey scream again. “He turned to the door, and saw her going down stairs. “Womai he cried, house.” His orly answer was an inarticulate scream, Wth an exclamation of impatience he went again to the bed, bent his ear to Sturkweather’s breast, pushed back the young men’s eyelids, moved his arms up and down, and at last steod up and looked scmberly down upon the silent form. “Nothing like succes! he muttered. “And younger than I am. What a terrible contrast!” He turned about sud.ieniy, left the room. locked the door and ran downstairs. His hat was not on the hall rack, and he re- membered that he nad teken it into the dining room- when he went to breakfast after a short stroll oviside with Stark- weather. It was not in sisht. “Betsey must have put it away some- where,” he thought, and aloud he criel, “Betsey! Betsey!” There was no response. Professor Drum- imond ran again to the hall, his every move- ment betraying the nervous shock from which he was suffering, and presently he found his hat on a table under a curve in the stairway. Jamming it on his head, he dashed out to the plazza. The young ladses were just hur- rying up th® steps preceded by the local physician, Dr. Mason Williams. “What is it, papa?” cried Louise, with a hys‘erical laugh. eer Drummond had stopped as ‘f sho’ “We met Betsey,” explained Dr. Wil- lisms. “She was so frantic that we could make out no more than that something frightiul hai happeaed.” “I thought It was you, pupa!” said Louise, putting her trembling arms around him and checking back the tears. Amelia, too, went close to him, her lips silent, but her lustrous eyes telling of af- fection profoundly alarmed. “No, I am not hurt,” said the professor. Betsey!” panting from “do not leave the Trying the Door. hoarsely. “I am all right, Where did Betsey 40?” “She was running like mad,” responded Dr. Williams, “and there was no restrain- ing her. So we hurried on. < “ow did you hapy€n to be here?” asked Professsr Drummond, seem:ng suddenly to be surprised. The doctor had been walking rapidly, but that could not have accounted whoily for the color in his cheeks. = “I had been to see a patient between here and the village,” he repl ei, “and meezing the young ladies, Il walked along with them. “I was just starting to find you,” said the professor. rhen something nas happened, papa,” exciaimed Louise. “Oh! What is ‘t?” “I shall be glad if I can be of any ser vice,” sugzested the doctor. “Hardly,” responied Professor Drum- mond, “‘and yet it is as well that you are he-e. Starkweather—” His voice failed him for a moment, and then he addéd the one fatal word: “Dead!” Both girls utterec low cries of consterna- tion. “Bette as you see. let me see him,” said the doctor, ‘and at once. How did it happen?’ returned the professor, “‘at once.” He spoke absently; there was a vacant stare in his eyes. The doctor noticed it. “Never mind my question now, Professor Drummond,” he said, “‘where is Starkweath- er?” “I don’t know how it happened,” moaned the professor, as if his mind could hold but one thought at a time and the doctor’s ques- tion had just dawned upon him. “I stood out there over the river and he was in the house. I heard him fall and ran instantly to him. It was all over.” “Where is he?’ repeated Dr. Williams, sharply. He had twice started into the house expecting the professor to follow and conduct him to the stricken man. “Upstairs,” replied Professor Drummond, who seemed to be more overcome as the moments passed; “in the room just at the top.” Dr. Williams dashed up the stairs, and the professor slowly entered the hall, leaning heavily upon his daughter and niece, who were on either side of him. The doctor's voice came down to them in impatient tones. “This room, professor? The door’s lock- Did I lock it?" repeated Pro- fessor Drummond. “I'll come up. The key must be in my pocket. Yes, here it is.” “Let me take it up,” pleaded Louise. “No! no!” responded the professor. “Stay below,” and, with a great effort, he pulled himself together and went up the stairs. ‘The young ladies obeyed him and remain- ed belcw. “Let me take the key,” they heard the doctor say, and the professor responded, “It turns hard in the lock.” Then there was the grating of metal, and impatient exclamations from the doctor. “I'll try it,” said Professor Drummond. There was another sound of the key in the lock and then the door was thrown open, followed by such a cry of amazement from the professor that both girls ran up- stairs in haste. Doctor and professor stood just within the chamber staring open-mouthed upon the bed whereon Starkweather’s dead body had been laid. The bed was empty, and there was no sign, not the slightest, of the unfortunate young man in the room. (To be continued next Monday.) soe - A Fatare Possibility. From Tid-Bits. “I aon’t suppose you are one of the peo- ple who put sand in their sugar?” said the Jocose man to the grocer. The grocer smiled faintly and sadly as he answered: “That's another of these popular falla- cies. People always talk about puttin’ sand in sugar. If sugar gets any cheaper'n it is now, I expect to see builders buyin’ it to adulterate their sand with.” a On the Avenue. From the Loufsville ‘Trath. Hill—“‘So Miss Beauty is to marry old Mon- eyrox, eh?” Horton—“Yes; he was won by a neck.” Hill—‘How so?” Horton—“They say it’s the finest one in the whole partierre row at the grand opera, ard just the thing to hang his d‘amonds on.’ SS. Delightfal Sensation. ’t it lovely coasting down that last hi “Perfectly delightful. I was scared to death all the way. Never enjoyed anything so much in all my life.” HAVANAS MAY BE DEARER. Effects of the Revolution May Be Costly for Innocent Smokers. Havana Letter in the Philadelphia Times. Fine Havana cigars may-become scarce !5 the next year or two if the present rebellion continues much longer. The insurgents are neglecting their tobacco crop to a large ex- tent to fight against the Spanish troops. So- called Havana cigars will be sold in the United States just as freely as ever at ten cents apiece, but the amount of true Havana tobacco in them will be doubtful. The Cuban smoker would question the quality of a good deal of this tobacco sold today, and he would unhesitatingly pronounce it a libel on his favorite brand. The fact is most of the tobacco sent from here to the United States is called Havana, but the best tobacco comes from only a small district near Havana known as Vuelto Abajo. This is the genuine article. All the cest is a mere imitation cf this in flavor, and is not a whit superior to the Florida or Con- necticut tobacco. Even in the Vuelto Abajo district the quality varies greauly on the plantations. The Cubans are splendid judges of tobacco, and they will pay as high prices as any people for the@jr special brand. A great deal of the finest Havana tobacco is consequently consumed right at home. It is not uncommon to see cigars marked at eighty cents and $1 apiece, and many of them are packed separately in glass tubes to preserve their delicate odor. These same cigars sell at $2 apiece in the United States, and it takes a millionaire to indulge in them very often. A great deal of tobacco is shipped from here to the factories in the United States, and dealers will say that this can be made up into as good cigars as any manufacture] in Havana. But this is not so. The tobacco will lose its fine, elusive flavor before it can be shipped and made into cigars. This deli- cate aroma can only be retained by conyert- ing it into cigars, and then keeping them in airtight cases. Consequently, careful buy- ers get their cigars here, and the nobility from all parts of the world send their orders direct to Havana. Some of the very finest cigars go from here to fill special orders from Europe, and they sell in quantity as high as $1 and $2 apiece. The tobacco for such special brands is selected carefully, vee by piece, and subjected to a severe est. In testing tobacco a standard of taste must be established, and the Cuban experts have an unwritten law concerning this. In the first place, the tobacco must have 2 peculiar odor, not too strong, not too indif- ferent. A little variation either way will condemn the tobacco. The next thing is to taste the flavor. A cigarette is tastily made out of it and the smoke inhaled. Here, too, the standard of quality Is indefinable, but nearly all experts agres upon the same brand. The expert also examines the ashes to see how firm they are ana how long the tobacco will retain the tire. A cigar that sces out at the slightest provecation or ne- glect is not made of the best tobacco. A fine $1 Havana cigar can be laid down for nearly five minutes and be picked up again lighted and ready for smoking. A cheap cigar goes out quickly, and it spoils any cigar to go out. It never has the same flavor after being lighted the second time. — IN THE WRONG FLAT. A Visitor Found a Friend’s House Too Convenient. From the New York Press. A well-known Brooklynite, in business not far from city hall, having bachelor quarters in an apartment house on the Heights, re- ceived a visit at his place of business a few days ago from Mr. J——, a friend from Beston, travel-stained and weary. Mr. F¥—., the Brooklynite, insisted on his friend making his home with him during his stay in the city, and, giving him his house address and the key to his room, would listen to no refusal, but packed J——— off, telling him.to make himself right at home until he came later. Arriving at his friend’s home, J- found that his troubles were not yet over. He was obliged to walk up several flights of stairs w.th two grips and was finally rewarded by finding himself on the landing of. F— rooms. The key fitted the door all right and BE went into the parlor, dropped his bag- gage and sank into a comfortable chair. J- thought that the best thing he could do to carry out his friend’s injunction to “make himself at home" would be to take a good bath as a preliminary step. While he was enjoying his tub a gentle- man arrived on the floor and was making his way toward the dining room, when he heard the sputtering and splashing in the bath rcom. He was the rightful tenant. J. “s friend occupied the flat below. J. had blundered into the wrong quariers. Mr. B. had only a short time previous been the unwilling recipient of a call from a sneak thief, and he naturally took it for granted that this was another call, which he determined should have an entirely different ending from the previous one. He turned back and sought out the janitor and thus re- inforced returned to the flat and made a de- scent en the bath room, but it was empty. Upon trying the dining room door it was found to be locked, but a voice from within was heard to exclaim: “Hello! old man; just a minute!” and then, with excuses as to the cause of the delay, J. appeared in rather neglige costume. To say that he was sur- prised would be doing an injustice to the others. After much explanation it turned out that F- s key fitted Mr. B——'s door, and J- took up his traps and fled to the regions below to await with what equa- nimity he could muster the coming of F——. Matters were finally adjusted, and the life in the X. goes along the mer- rier for the occurrence, although J says that the idea that a Boston man is proof against going astray in a strange city does most decidedly not hold good in his case. NEGRO SUICIDES RARE. What Statistics in Ph: ladelphia Show in Regard to the Colored People. From the Philadelphia Record. A remarkable characteristic of the col- ored populaticn of the city is the fact that the proportion of them who commit sul- cide, who solicit alms or free lodging, and who are arrested is much smaller than among any other class of people. A col- ored suicide is a rarity, and, while the officials of the coroner’s office admit that there are some, they carnot remember when they had the fast case of the kind. There are on an averaze about one hun- dred and twenty-five cases of suicide re- ported to the coroner annually, and of these less than five would be colored. Deputy Coroner Dugan, who has been in the office for many years, can remember but a few cases of colored suicides. The natural light-neartedness and sunny temperament of the colored peopie may be g ven as their great safeguard against sui- cide. Reverses and -lisappo:ntments, which in a more sensitive class of people would result in despondeacy and eventual eelf- destruction, are laughed aside by the negro. who habitually looxs on the bright side of life, and manages to get enjoyment out of whatever comes his way. While the mere fact of being out of work does not affect the colored people enough to drive them to suicide, the evidence of the'r natural Industry cannot be better il- lustrated than by making note of the smail proportion of them who ask alms or seek lodgings In the city station houses. A col- cred tramp is more of a novelty than a col- ored suicide. They are nearly always will- ing to work at anything that turns up, and all are, as a rule, self-sustaining. see A Proper Retort. From Harper's Round Table. A good story Js told of a self-respecting carpenter who was sent to make some re- pairs In a private house. As he entered the room in which the work was to he done, accompanied by his apprentice, the lady of the house called out, “Mary, see that my jewel case is locked.” The carpenter understood, and, as he was an honest man, he was indignant. He had bis opportun'ty, however, and he used it. He removed his watch and chain from his waistcoat with a significant air, and gave them to his apprentice. “John,” said he, “take these back to the shop. It seems that this house is not safe.” ' DEAFNESS | and heat noises relieved instantly by using the Wilson Common Sense Ear Drums. Mr. Geo. H. 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Formerly with the Hudson Bay Fur Company, no7-25d : Bargains In Long Hair Switches, 59. Former! 00. ae Formerly 50, : cxxy . . MCR NRRLR iz Pintle -uttengames far Hale Dressing, 2 ee cialia” ar hetghag “S0 bake “Ss. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. Do you know that electricity. is a cheaper, better, safer and more re- liable power than steam? It makes a better light, too—better for stores— better for offices. It is 15 far ahead of gas as the modern electric locomotive is ahezd of the old stage coach. We furnish power only, Telephone us to turn it on. U. 8. ELECTE C LIGHTING CO., 218 14th street. ‘Phone 7% 0c] 8-208 ou OTR Test a Pair Of Our Shoes During this rainy weather. This is the time to see whether shoes are up to the requirements. The leather will crack—they'll lose thelr shape—If they're “cheap” shoes. Our shocs ought to be $3 and $3.50, as uptown. Same shows ip every way.” But our prices are $2.50 and $3. ‘cohen & Son, 630 Pa. 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