Chapter I: Front Matter

A COUNTRY SWEETHEART

BY
DORA RUSSELL,
AUTHOR OF
"HIS WILL AND HERS," "THE BROKEN SEAL," "THE
LAST SIGNAL," ETC.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK:
RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS.

THE SONG OF THE "No. 9."

My dress is of fine polished oak,
As rich as the finest fur cloak,
And for handsome design
You just should see mine--
No. 9, No. 9.

I'm beloved by the poor and the rich,
For both I impartially stitch;
In the cabin I shine,
In the mansion I'm fine--
No. 9, No. 9.

I never get surly nor tired,
With zeal I always am fired;
To hard work I incline,
For rest I ne'er pine--
No. 9, No. 9.

I am easily purchased by all,
With installments that monthly do fall,
And when I am thine,
Then life is benign--
No. 9, No. 9.

To the Paris Exposition I went,
Upon getting the Grand Prize intent;
I left all behind,
The Grand Prize was mine--
No. 9, No. 9.

At the Universal Exposition of 1889, at Paris, France, the best sewing machines of the world, including those of America, were in competition. They were passed upon by a jury composed of the best foreign mechanical experts, two of whom were the leading sewing machine manufacturers of France. This jury, after exhaustive examination and tests, adjudged that the Wheeler & Wilson machines were the best of all, and awarded the company the highest prize offered--the GRAND PRIZE--giving other companies only gold, silver, and bronze medals.

The French government, as a further recognition of superiority, decorated Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, president of the company, with the Cross of the Legion of Honor--the most prized honor of France.

The No. 9, for family use, and the No. 12, for manufacturing uses, are the best in the world to-day.

And now, when you want a sewing machine, if you do not get the best it will be your own fault.

Ask your sewing machine dealer for the No. 9 Wheeler & Wilson machine. If he doesn't keep them, write to us for descriptive catalogue and terms. Agents wanted in all unoccupied territory.

WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO., CHICAGO, ILL.

_SCOTCH_
_ROLLED OATS_

ARE GOOD OATS

Packed in
Two-pound packages
only.

ALL GROCERS
HANDLE THEM.

THE
_Napoleon_
AND THE
_Josephine_

Have an established reputation as

WHEELS
OF HIGH CLASS.

This reputation has resulted from a combination
of the

Best Materials,
Superb Finish, and
Conscientious Workmanship.

The Jenkins Cycle Co.,
18-20 Custom House Place,
Write for Catalog. CHICAGO.

CHEW
"Kis-Me"
Gum

Send us 3 cents and 3 "Kis-Me" Gum wrappers, or 10 cents in stamps or coin, and we will mail you an elegant imported steel key ring as shown by above cut. Throw your old ring away and get a fine one.

KIS-ME GUM CO.,
Louisville, Ky.

_READ_
Sons and Fathers
BY HARRY STILLWELL EDWARDS.

The Story that won the _$10,000 Prize_ in
The Chicago Record's Competition.

Bound in English Linen with Gold Back and Side
Stamps. Price $1.25.

RAND, McNALLY & CO., PUBLISHERS,
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

Copyright, 1894, by Dora Russell.
Copyright, 1895, by Dora Russell.

A COUNTRY SWEETHEART.