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VOL. XXIII. HTTSRORO. CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.
NO. 2i.
For Unrer ndTertisemrntt liberal i
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f HAPTKH VII. ,
On rent's rn"ln.i- nt the md lirat.jrt' '
fovved to Pot, t . nnox that ho li.ii mor-'
i'iPi,'ili".i-h in hit) way thnn ho hml dronm'
J "f. II.. n.is struck by Beatrix's char-
n.-t.T. She liinl strength o," ill. tinning- j
w!f re-lnitico: lip entild linr.liv imagine that
t-h.' w:i. 'Prince i:irlicV d.iughliT. I' ;
if r fn ! hi r Lad Ind tun a tithe ..f Inr firm- i
if.K h' w.iiil. ! iiei.-r tn vi' In i-ii ruined.
Thi- sl.reiid. kii ii man if business, who
had .isfiil b;. l-.t'n iii aei-itiiiiilntiii '
v, uii.i rvi". ! the rare character if
Itcri'rix ly.iiii.iv ln'tter t!ian her pull'
ninth. t. Tn Iiit t!n (riil's pi-mid. stormy, !
IwsFi.i mtf. n.-i i nr. . xvilli iis ki-vii l .
M Kf 'ti lia'i" lis pn-at iniMiik.'S. ii '
imiIi (.Hnciiic fr..m ii titiMc sAur. i'. ivm
" I s va'i'il I k. 1'iifT l.i tini.x cav
mi ;...! ) tii r Hie iii.-iiiiii' uf tlisi
t'l' i.'i;nr.. Ili n ii-iit mI liiiiix ir fur a
viiir ii Vi'.-iihiiitt n liy wii ii v i ii r Tin' ivv.i
in.! i' v. nli all I li.- Inviirii-M ..f lifp.
- -1 J - 1 ii. .1 to iiiip..lii''' his luaiitiiut
1 'f l,i .;. !) ui,!i in. in. tnii'.'lil her
t Kr I'Miini tlio ,-h i I li s..n ..f ln-r lift-.
Tin- iimj ,,f ilu-i;- r. tiini l.i I'r. i Mi
"!" i il.ii iii-ur f'.rir illi'n. Ii srninil
.n iV.nvli l;i .Hvin ii.-, !f m iiii:iilii-.il wit:i
il.iin. Tin' -ki.- hml m vii- a;iiinri'il mi
Ii nr. ill" 1.1111 ha-! in vir si-cnii .1 l.i sliiiu
i l-rij.-mlj, '.la. Wi.ri.l iv;, all fair. I'.-ht
l .i'i.n.'V, v. nli hi ni-n fli..l ! ntifullj ap-
!'':! ' 1 i arriat'i'. Ii " liuuiiitiri 111 rn.-n,.
hi v..-:- ! rutin l Mailt, nit at tin Ma-
n ! !lu in. Hi- lm.ki .1 i s. in. 1
11:0 ;:( ,t.
n n t v-.tii.c ilanirhliT, in all
t' l- .::! lvi.;'r - :,it rmv, ai..l tin.
fi":!i' i" !!. - I. vi' lu-arl l.ini Miilil. in , I
I" ! i . v. , nt lia. k iii tr',iini.!i !,. tin. r
'.I I in", 'li.iy .ir.. ntiiliTiH a :li .ir.-lirt
lin-r,' ;!.. n;. -Wi in. mi'" I, ...k..l il.nvii
t: : 'l i'in. - , iU uf jic upli. h !io
ii. -i. "Wi-. .ii,.'." anil Miino nf t It' i ti
nii.'i-!. '"'I lunik ij. ait'ii, up i,.i;r laily
.!i.i'i fjiT iiKa.i.:' aiii .l lln- i.iu;.. i.f
.i-':.h a i l li r . !n . i n f n rrj.ii.-iiiR . t ih .I.
I'vt -i iln. lin;,. i lnliliwi hail iiat.'it r.-i
fr :,: li-n.-ifn's ,.( Iiai.lii.:i ami tlimk
tii. i li f. r, 'i,. in. 1; mis iinltr. a in a I
i'!.-..l. Ii. .mi'.
-lti''iir:." miM Tfti-r LiHinox tlint (v,.n
i v. "if nn . t.i iiI.i.kI a ..I' emit
1-r : - in n:ir li.:ii.'. mni a-knl i,"i
: : :.!! I. ... h...i!iI rart'liiii .ri-.in p ii.
t t':"
" i -. iti'li .'.I. I wiiiiM:-' r. p: -1 : a
iHi ti-.n. i a: in-i. niii-:-il v.. fi.V.I I,:
In a ' it!i hr.pi'. Mi- t' l k Kith bor tuiii.U
tn I' . Hi' lu l l tli.Mii i.p.'ii aii.l l..k.' I
HI 'l Ml.
It. ilr:." ho s.1,1 pfiif.y. "I am f.iiiii;
1" .!.. iii.it vi ry ihini; Ti..",. hiin.l, ,,(
; i a rm. .i ..i. -.1 nlilii', mii:
l t tf.iril. I'..'. I nil tl.i. liuti.ir aiai ri'.!i
n . I'.- .;!l.i:t'K .ii,,! riv;.,.nsil.:i ry. all
t n- li..i. in, 1 i!n- fiiiuri' .-.f ..,ir ran'.
..i !iiiun I iiin.-. iiiav In. Iifiriv. nt
lv i''..:ii. anil lin i:r.-ir..i nM run' i.f
I " n. inn. i r. tin in j.m. ',: ii.n
tiiki- 'In. iri'it ""
"I n ::", ui:.''i'." ., n piinl.
""Mi .-i' ho ti'iiilil 'i. vilI in nny .!!
I"iti.-,. in ,, .,,. ti-i...;t ratr lint, ", inn-.:
fit in h irk null nlm.'si Mii'a;,' larin'
' . V ni tnitt t i'n tii,. num.. N.i ii, h:
' r iiiin i .iiiiw, ,,u M ,st alw ays i.v t.
J. ir".:t'. ' I "r.-f' . '.-tin Ii: -I the irinmv
tirs; 'itTttlrt'i: miisl pivr w.n t.
111. i".' "
"II 'In :." li iiii:p,l. with simpli
( Itili'.-'lir i.s. "1 s'liii. . .vo III l:f.' lir-tl. ,
if It litis l.i Pi' r.'..il i.if iilil.Ti ul.'I'l if
It liinl l.i I,,. s,'i!i , n:iii ' fi.r in I."
Shi- ilii! ii.. ; f..ri.sii' lln ii tn wlia; I ti .
..r,!.- , mil 1 1 iit. .1 In r.
S.K'ii-iy .'. , ni.. lt,.n;r' Irrim.i ;" t'
tiit'l Hrli'i'iiii'l In l ..in '.i'. il',in'ii in n.
1'i tir l-i'!inii lia 1 -pain! tm -p. hm'. II.
h:i'l lak.'ii tlic pi.siiis in su i,.ty nliir'.i
t'Pi ann' a iiii'limiairv. Ilv li.nl .iir. lni ;
n hniiv In Mflttrai ia : it Inn! In rn f
Ai'tiiil ami il.'inralitl in a innsi rl,
inn 11 in r.
'Mi.' cri'iit w..r'.i! taikiil nf Pctt-r l.-n
r.'ii, "I'liin i- I'liarlic's" liiniln r tin
t.rt'thir ulii.iii nil )i. t lit t : in I'm..
t.Mii ilrinini.t win. h.Tl inn In an ;tn
HH'tiso f'Tiuiin iii A nut a. lln hint m
liinii'.l to Kim'lnmi. s,nit;iit nn liix ni-.-.
mni nia.lt In r his lwirpss. Alnn.-i im r.i
tmr li.'nl si,iiit rr.'ollt i i !.!! nf 'Trine.'
'"Iinrii,1." Tin v ,ni!, imt Imrc avnui il
It liinl his hri'tlnr imt rwiiriini n j 1 1
niri-. "I'll ji 1 lna.!i' a HninltTfiil tl:ffin i;i . .
Kvpii llir- llin'hcis ,." Kinslip tii,. pri'ii.;
.( rcss wli.i liti'l I'lli 'ia'i il Hi (.'iil'innln'r
tn "I'lini p I'linrlip'c" il.-iiishit r. ypf )..
hail di'i liitwl to aiiMtir na apn ai mn
In I.n.Iy In'tinnx i aw,' tu ivi'!.t.ini. tli. ii;
It miiji a in-" ninl iilfHs.-uit Uf,. t ?ui
l'flrr IotiliX, w III hi itistnr nml nil.
lpr! in Ir.ndi.ii. Tlit Hilirraviiin inntis,,..,
Tin". ,uip nf thn iiiiikI spnoiniiii in l.i,,,,n.
nml ivrtainly mil' nf (hp iiium splrinli.l
Tiny v,.. it vnry utii'.-il faniil. lVt. r
Ia'UIi-iX ulivnjs Ici-altfastfil niih hp m,,
Ill.lil-O.
Aftnr brcHkfj.r So Hint nivai'inlii ..
t'is lihniry, a laiw ri a.m. n'.l crinivii . I
i nk. niih ri.-lily stMiiin.l iiliiss ti'i,..ns.
Thrrp In- r.-inl ami atistn itsl his VMcr.s,
ti'an.H'.rl hif I'ltfints affnii'i. ami 1, ,1 i '
Iprvivn s with l:is -i ii-it r.r-s : tlinrf h. -pint
tlip giiit-tfst . Iiiipps! Inmr.s f his !if .
hvays stud : ni: what lit- nil I I. t, r 11
bptiffit of biii tsiu:". !; m! ii.tf irhat wmid
rnntliitv to tclnrr of the Iun.iXPM
t.f I'i'.-oldpan.
"How y.rii loip Eriv'dtai,. nn.!" ai I
Hpalrix nun uiornitig. as niin foll.mt.l , ui
1n tho library anil ther.- -in a ni.t;. n;
tip t-state sfn-ad nut on Utv wr-.tiac
Lip.
Y." Le rrpi.t-il. 'I.r.tidtv.ti i t;t
cht.O. a it tt r, nt -;il . my vu in' 1 .
In iifl.l to it j:r atne-s is my .-lnrf .!.
"Vfl it tufius a I'U.viy lite f..r im, nn
t'.v." riai.l thf vi.iuii trir!. anl Ivr n.,i,
t..it' !nln g l.liv lA.iltnl hi lifi'k. " 1 i !r..' i
tnr tvi- i ,.i..,r nt a l.amn. t. p'.a:. ami th.t it j
ni -; ...)v f'.'f !'ui' Ih-uvHi i f mi iKtat . I
' ILI.. s W. " .-V 13 1! il" .1
mmtii a tn!1, JiaM, l.'iiniy me inr y.ni.
iiii.-!."
NI10 win n Miarp qiiivi r nf j.ain p.i-.
ovor lii fn.'t it nas k.hii' in a iiniiuniil
nut) tlK'O ho laiil his haml up.. 11 Imt lii-.nl.
"I Inve y.m. Kcatrix ymi nrp my chiM
and my ht'imsjs Jtive ymi nml yiuir
iu t Imt."
"Hilt, iini'i.'." lilin r-imiiiiiii il. "ti'ii ivmilil
not In- human if V'.n iliil imt Iniic f..r ti...
nf .vmir a ivift- to Intf y.ni 1 1. i ll r.-.j
. Imp ..."
He hi'1.1 up hi. haml itii a n nniini
B.'stuiP. Hit fnnp cr.uv hit,' ami his lipi
tr.'inli!' il.
"Ymi ham n si-.-ri-t in your lifr. ntiplr."
sho mid "I kti.iw it I hnio avat.
lannilht no- a n'.'r.'l. It is In ynnr fa''i;
ltrp nr.- sm h a 1 I nns r.niii.l ynnr lip.
ntnl r,n niir lirmv linns mi,1i as a turmt
liiakn. Hii'l IpnvvH."
'Yi. ymi nrn riirlit. Hratriv -1 Iibip a
soi n l : Imt tho irravn i rl.wil m t r it. I n
not la!k nf it. my ilmir y..ii iv.mld li.it
!.,i i' inn lintt.T if ymi ktmiv it. I nan in. I
human h.-n I a youiii;. I "a. tal
ir ni. ui-aiiitp. I .Liii'tii'tod n,i rriim. Imt
th.T.'-1I.1 n.it t.-iTts ..t it. It.atrix."
lit.- I'.isn fmin his .-hair m hn .p,,kt nml
Moriil ipiiin still fur a fnw iin.iiiniil. Vip
ivntrhi'd liiut. rriMiii'v his maniirr
ihiiiiLCil t'iiiiii!iinly. II.- turn."! t.i tl.n
"'riling lal.ln. ami li nk it 1 11 Inri.'" v l.itn
t'ltiimpi' niih 11 nisi npim ii.
"Thi is from tin- Iim hi'ss of Klmsllp.
Hmitrii, tiilin it to your in.,i!i. r ami nv
w hill hllP sny."
l.iuly I.r;n,o mis in ti n il r:i inir mi, in
whi'ii Hiairix .jniiinl In r. !h wnmltri'.l
tvhal llin liui htss hail in r-ay. It vns tnniii
kii.m n. Tim hrinf 1. Hi r r in:
"I 't'an'.t 1 mly l.i nn.. l' i i..,l fnrii-t
my hall mi Tunxl.iy intli'. V..11 s-. nir I
.1. all, I fill ah 1. ill .'..liuiu-. Try l.inini'. I.. I
I! 'ill rix h" 1 t itilin In .l.i ..... I ri -s In r tn
lilt' lllli-l lm il. hillC lllsliii'l). S..IIIO mi..
vilmiii I likn vt'iy nint h is anxious tn mi'i t
In f."
"Win. can llnit I...':" said I.ady l.rnnnv.
a slip linishi 'l ri'iidintt I lie linln. "Uf
I'l.tir.-p tan iii'i-l km, lli-atriv, 11 ml nijuiill
l.f i-nllrsi' I 1 1 1 11 -1 t.'lkf .it'll."
"My iniindiiii.thiT l Vfi.v ituprrativp,"
ri'ininki il Itnalriv. with a sinili1.
Il was s, -it ii thai sm imt tn en; ami
I. ii.l l.i minx, lii.nl,' sliL-lnly iniximiK l.i
iln lit 1 i;..ii'. i at i.t.,rn ilian ii.tiniliy
i :iii fi,l l ..in hiT ilauuTi'.'r's iln. Sim
.!!.. UUP I.f id,' plli.-l Ml, I lllliillil'st l.f
I'.'-n hilkn ntnhlniili i' l W illi nllill' llniv
its: 1 Iii' taint mso Inl" t.liam n I llln wi .i-
Imils Ik iUII uf 1 tit- pi-1 In I fll.'f. Willi.
1 In1 sup. 1I1 ilri'.-s r.iiiliix wmihl have mt
Hum its Inn whitp mil's whiln linath,
ulnin ri -is ntnl nhitn liiius 1nix.1l. Sbo'
nu.ilil haio mi inn i is l,ut p. .irl- whit,',
ptiri' and shininir.
It n un lain n h.'ii l.n.ly l .i'iini.x nml
It. atrix 1. 11. hi d hall 11...11 . Tlu 1 Hi, h
t'ss nf liliiii-!ii' nn i 1 In 11 w .inn' .
"1 Ini'l I . nun t.i four ihat ymi in.iild
r. is : I l " 1 1 1 hip." sin siiitl; ninl llu-ii hn
k' l'i. lis iiink in 1 wry ilulail nf lira
ttix'. i'tniilr luihi. A nana .inilv uf
; tpim ni Hil: hi .il Iiit la.'.-.
iii i 1 in I s:, nil that I think." -In'
nil1. "I in I m i ph. ml i-f 111.1 i;...' -It. Id.
la atrix. f,,r ll n kin 1. n ! lln' I 'iiUi' nf
!l..ii;lil..i. ha. I phi f..!i.i. Im. Inn 111.,' 11
-l.nih'U. i'iiii .mil tiii'-s vh :
",". I am mil vii' ir at n -siiiL," slip
,.pl!..l.
"ill natiti In hi' inl ". Im r, In you,",
s' n -ni, I; "ami I ham pn iiiim i! tn nhlice
him."
"I haw nrvrr Inanl nf thn lliikp nf
II. ath'ii' .1." inauiki'il ll. atrix. Tu Wr
IM .. si.iiiti..ll was su itrt'lit 'T tn lli'hll' an
llll'l uf l.l'llllux nf r.ri'i'hh iHl.
".Ntvor lii'iiid nf him!" said hnr i:r:ii'i'.
"T linl n . ins alinnii to a-suinn llnil ho
,1,1- imi it: iipvi rt In Ir-s, h,, is a vory
; ,1 a. in. in, lii'iiirix."
"I- la '.'" she ashi'il. ravi'l.'ssly. !-" 11
!! , i' 11 m. ki' I 11 111 miy niii.! to hoar it."
I'li-fii'ly 11 stall'1 Ina, I was ImniiiK
I i i',, in I or, nml a limp. I i' It vniif lihispor
int Ii- tv iilviisp.l ninl il. li.'lii, il thn simnk-
II v.ns It, l.an at last Hi,' I1..1 , r hi' hml
lur;i;.' l fi r: an. I I'.uatrix, raising: hor ryoat,
fi iiinl thai llm il'i.'hi-sM had inl r.nlin'p.I
thn lln'hi'nf II. nil' ill'. I tu hnr. Shr I. ink
ml at him -1 -ml 1 Ii . 1111 I. 11s sho luokoil,
luliiiiri'd hint. Ilo n.w at. int'it !ia ( liko llin
lii'iut's sho had niii'.l 1.1 lu rsi'lf. Mo
iitil'i'd HI null., with his stnloly hl'ltil.
r.iaiiix inn I'!.'.' I Willi him. Tln-y
iialkn.l tin nn tlir I all iuniu lum ilipi', nitJ
as tl'i v passpd i ;it.' sai.l v. hat 11 nut,v
ii'V 1' . y ivi to i'n- pintnl i.iii!i- S.-u ,-h
l.iiitl and I'm tli.ii'!; In;. f llp.ith-
I" Tim 1 1 n lin.-.- !i."i-i,i unii d Mrr
tin 1.1 .lull i.T.'.'. rl'lf .'. l,.p ' I'll..
"I 1 li iit ii lii.tt v. ill do, si . ..ai.: . In r
t.'if. "I tuny haw m'Prlpd T'nnr
1 Tint lie's' ilautthter in the jours imiic liy:
Imt, if I help to make her I'lii lios. of
liealhlnml, I shall luorr Itian atom' for it.
I think the duke is nlioiit well unit, li.-,l
with Hoatrix. Thoy will he mie nf the
iiuhlosf pairs in Kimln ml."
Tho iliiko was 1 Iiium, I with Hi'airix.
He iv a n prmid mail, this I Like of lni!ii
Inn. I: all bin life he had dmic as hp liki.l
ho had I'PPti under 11.. rmitrol, known im
master. His father J I nl-rr. ihp futir
teenlh Puke nf liat..iaml, died wlipn his
sun wai .lily ihri'i- years old, his muthei
dipil ivhon ho was noven, and durinu that
liiiiv,' minority ho was under the t hnrup nt
,1 most i 1 ..I ti 1 fr.-itt guardian. Hul thin his
nut ni t 11 as nriBinallv nolde, ho must havp
I'ecn eoini'iotply spmled.
Iteatrix was vry tmniiil to him. It
l li asod hor In ln iir him rliseii.s literattin'
i nd pr litie. tn hoar him disi tis. ninsit
a ml iniisi'-inns. an ami artists. Sln ou
inyed Ills sni'ti ly. W'lioiieter .hp lioiml
hat li e I'nko of Hi .illiliind Mi to ho at
any Lull or soiree si n pave it thp profer
, ii.f. iihiie i he Hnrlieita uf Klm.lit' 1v111. li'
l J ill Ull.'lit pat i. t t o.
I'HAl'TKU Vlll
"A 1 till .rince!'' .aid Hia'tiX. Ihui-V
1). " "1 1 Uiihi to Lit n sh.in. f l. I'tTluil,
tn on to sinh 11 weakness, hut a nal
irin.t'! I hint' alivnin i.tikeii tn see one.
Air? oii i'iiio sine, mu le, thin ho is the
Mime- Jmt 1 ho same- us other aeuplp?"
"My dear Itenirix." iPiniiiislrai.'.l Lady
I onnux. "pray .. iml say- sip h thinns;
they .oitiid so sliaiici'ly. Why slmu il a
piiio o tliffer I nun oilier nu n':''
"I du t.i t kimiv. 111:11111. ki. I like llm
mird: there is snim t hint: evei-piiui nl
iilmtit it. A prim e! Ui.o would imii 'no
a prinet' tall and 1 uiii'iiamliiia! ill liatiite,
wiili a tnjlile faif an.l a -1 ill umro iml.!.'
heart."
"Ami wVi is npr..p. s of what. I'.e.i
irix V n.kod her urn In.
".My liotluioth. r, the lim hess ,,f f.lnis
lie. iiiielo. civi'S n s'r.iiul diiiner "ii I'm s
day. to whii li no me nil invil.-.l. a'i I lln
ulijot t of wliii h is to iiitr.idm'e iln I'rin.v
do IVrrns lo tho ureal v. nrl.l uf Lmnh 11 '
"And who." asked 1'oler l.tinnis, "is
tho Priin-o do Fprru.V"
Hoatrix limited up, a lipple u laii.-htoi
oil hor lips.
"1 knew you ivoiild ask that i,'psii,.n.
iiii' le: llimia-'h. when I asked ii, lln- i!:i. h
i s. iis. 111 a d her si'i-esl expres.-i. ii .. fa.e.
-.ly dear Beatrix," she said, when yi.'i
bio iiriiurant of whal eorn i rns 11 p. r-..n
su well known hs thn Prime do l'err..s.
never ask .inestioi's in put. lie. or yei will
hetrny niirsr.f I'liiirnialily.' And ivhep
I said I should he pleased In irtderst.t ml
the art of asking ipmstions in an .i'ip';
r... ni, she sinhed. N'.'W. umlo. ymi halt
ilr.up the samo ihimi; ymi havo l.elraiei:
must .loploriildo iitinniiiief tis iog.'iir.is lln
IVim-e do I't'rrus.''
'I'ray tell your urn !p n Im he is
rloar," said I. inly I'imov.
"He is a i.nii)i Italian prince, ntn In.
hiiieii with a intinia fu- i vei t nil. u I'.nu
Itsli. .Near rrr.ini ho ha. limit a houi'
in lh" Knirlish styr; ho litis Knulish mt
Villus: ami tfn diiehes. due. si.motliiin.'
1111,1-0 tlmti hUit t lint lie Is hero in .-ear. h
of 1111 K.nclisli ivifp.''
"A very sensihlo lliiut;. too," sanl for
iiii'le. "If tho wotnen of mm nation hir e
any siiiieriority over tltnsn of ariother, il
must .e owned Idn:lish woiiien tarry tlnv
palm."
"Tho pr'in'o." 10111 iniiid Hoatrix. with
n r inse imitation of tho I'lli-hoss uf l'.tius
lie's jvii'.il uialllier. "is a most 1 -imiiiiHi"
yoinn; man; ho lias one of tlm iim-T an
oient tit Ion of w Ii ii It I tali i'iiii I'luist; he
ha imiiieiiso Health, civat talent, ami is
in 1 vi ry way 11 most desiriilile paiii."
I lor i'liiiatli.n of tin' dm!io. nn. ...
Iiei foel thai Peter l.ennov IiiukIioi! heart
ily. Ilo ins" from his seat, ern.se, I to ln
nieeo. I'l-iil m er Iut ami nskml nhoiil a
iliatimli 1 I'iltil that ho hud ordered for
Iiit. Then ho Ininhed the whin hruiv
II ilh hi. lips ami said:
"Th,' Priue.i do I'lTms will tint do f. r
lis, He ll rix, w ill ho' Hp w ould imt ham
the Klory of Kreeldean nt In-art as we
Inn I'."
She nisei her liond piumlly th" Im h
ess uf Klinslto nlna.is said ihat l'"i't,'i
was mie of the prmnlest itirls sin- know.
"lo fur ti", iimleV In whal Ma'.'"
The i leal-. Iianclily eyes seeuied to eotn
pel him 1.1 .peak.
"I menu he will imt do n n suitor.
Hoatrix ami ihat is what the dtiilnss is
I'lidently thinking of,''
"My ilenr litielP." she replied iiuielly,
"wo uooil not diseiisn the .,vo nft'airs of
pilitlenii'ii it honi no liave no. it seen. "
I tut Peter l.oiiiiox eiuild not nil al o:nv
fnrifi'l the irineo Ho walkt'.l uneasily tip
nml down thp rnntn. l.ady I.t-nnnx ivein
imny, and Hoatrix sat in sileme. She
saw that her uinle wn. ill lit ease, lull
w atted fur lliln to .peak.
"A fnrriitn prim-o or dttkr ivmihl lr.ni.
.o hinisolf very lit t It- iil'.nit Kreeldean.
Hoatrix," lio .aid. "My denr, h" on ymit
Ituard. I'o not fall iti hio with a for
piirner." Sho raised hpr hend so haiiphtily that
In nftor d-sys he roniemhereil It.
"My dear liln le," slip rolied nlnivly. "1
rpnly do Imt think Joil tiee.l troiihle nhmit
sueh tii.itter.. I iiless I see .mile one wry
different from nuy one 1 havo seen it I. 1
.hall novor fall in Im-e."
l ittle I'lioiikili did the lin inl.ulne yminu'
Italian ilreiiln of ihese soiitinicnt.. 11'
hml emno to !iu.-liiiul in soar, h uf a ivifp.
Ho had n love a mania his friends oiiMed
ii for 11 .1 ihitiir Knulisli. He had itotii'
one nicht to tl pern, mid tlletp had soon
a sweet, proud fnee, that llll'l drit-ti him
out nl hiinselr a fain iimn heaiiiiful
tlmti the pictured ones of liis naiim land,
lin.;.' I.enutiful than itnyihiin; Im had "
drenmed of. lie hml st ! unite s'l-nl a
he unk'"l nl her, mid iimn lie had ai.! I"
himself: "She i as l .-ntnifnl a a pithless;
she has a imhle soul, that looks out fear
lessly upon n nr. rid that is heupnlh her;
and, if I tun win hi r Inr in) wile. 1 will."
It was tiisy eiimia.'h lo learn her name:
pier) otio knew Miss Lennox, the heiress
of Kreehlonn. I "rim 1' do 1'orrus went nt
otne to her (Ira a of Kllllslio,
"I have I. si nil heiirl." ho said; "yoti
lni;-t hel. me tn tia l i!." The diiehe-s
was roiiiU eiii.iii-h t" i"ll liim all nhoii:
"Prime 1'h'irlie's" daiiailner.
"1 11111 In r unilnnither," sho said, ipiito
fiirirollina hmv .loins .ef,.re she had it;
nored tliisilaim upon her kindness. "She
is roallv tor) I" aipifnl. and she w ill he
..no of the in host heiress.'- 111 l.i.nialul
aim is hoiio-s i f ICrifldi'iiii."
'She would he 11 iii, on ovi 11 had sho
nmliiii):." rejoined the piitne. i-nthus .is-I'.-a!'.).
"Yoitr a-'rai-t: is stiiitii.ir. I see ail
li'tppiiiost ia her fa.'f. Nun w ill introdu.-e
mo':"
The ilin hi'ss im.ii.i-. .1. and it was her
letter that eaii-i-d Kent rtx's eli lama I inn.
Mii smil'd ta Inf-elf whi'e Lady l.fiiiux
anxiously ili-eussed her toilet. She Link
ed iinwoitii dly lovely in 11 dress of whim
inado after a uaint tireeint. fashi.ui,
with a hand of sold round her tlninly
waist, nnd pohlpn fringe on hpr ilress;
hhe woro .went hlue Nile lilies in hor hair,
.Hal Prtnop dp 1'rrros, 11 lien he liowed he
forp her, laid his life and his lorn at lief
feet
(M1APIT.H IX.
"It i. rntterinir, Ailsn. At thp .nmo
Hmo I hope the t hi.'d will not potooiit."
Peter Lennox hold a must impa.siaiied
letter a If I lor asking iiermtssiuii fur his
hishiiess the I'rilieo do perms tu tnako
I ho ottor of his haiul t" his iiifif. Mis.
Lennox. Hp spoke in rapturous terms of
his hive- thpre had iiPt or Int'it any loin
sineo tho world tv-cHii liko hi.: n. for set
ilenifiils. fnr 0110 so heiintifnl and an fair
Iii' would offer all thai ho had if she would
Imt take it.
Poter I.entuix nils (o'li 1ip1 a. h road
tho prinee's loiter tho inillU.nairP. tin1
preat llllt-elii'ier in the love of ivonl.'ll "t
tho friond-liip nf i n', ""ii t'.mbi'd. la
.nine initio w; 11 s.'.-iu 'd '" h i" 'I''1'
he held i lii'ii; hni.t.". hr.it I .11 tn hand.
It was a 11..1.I. ..I'- ". IU ! e Prim.-s dp
IVrrt.s. t" I" tti 1 i-f a hni;.' I'nliitu
duiiiaiu. i tt.i.t mil. Ii. Pot: if Hntttix I '
eiiHiv Piimess de lt.i.'s. faiewell to all
hi ilrviitim nl Vrvt'.,l.i..i'
'TV 1,1,1 v.re tv.r lnut. l.v.t, t ' x ,
tl.t- t'.rst tuie.;ti"l'. trial ' :'-. It't-ftvX n-'..
vd i !.oi" r.!.s 1. :. vp:-. .--i.'U 0.' t'-l.v.vv:-
nl wa -irirrs in thp H)t:J" rltrii exet tf
lln- nitl a. sho replied.
"No. inaunr.a-in fart, I rare for lin
111:111."
"H .mil du nut fue him, Beatrix, ami
are i."t :iniliiliuii. of shininu a. Primes
do J Vi rus." .aid l'pt Ixnnox. "nay.
'.No' tu him. my dt.a. You eoiild not n,.l;
after the itileiost. nf Krcoldonii in I'nl.i."
T he .tutitij! beauty hel.t dotin and kissed
her 11 .l ie's irray. iiriin f .
"I ai.i ;!bi1 to lilea' von. unele." slit
orieil "I inn aslini to tin suiiiiihiiiB that
wil! slum that I nm prntoful for your
( Ine-s. ihat I share ymir itiierests. that
the Immir ninl clnry nf Kreeldnan nro far
dearer In me than any earthly honor that
iou!d l,.-f.-ill myself. 1 am pleased to n
iioutiee my iriini'ty lover, with hi. nn
eii Mt title, his handsome fnee. hi. elitvai
runs manner and hi. vast ponfeBBions. for
II. e welfare nf l,ree!denn." And Peter
1 nnox. in his t rntilude, k;ssed his nieoe
III, re fen. inly thnn In? hml kis.ed anyone
i t.
So llio prim e iPi pived the k'udest letter
thai ti.tild Im wrillen under the eireuni
staiiees. Kind as it tins, it almost drove
him nun!. Hi' o.iiild not h-nr the thminht
uf Insinc tho stately young heri'lly 011
wh'.iii Im had fixed his whole heart. H(
nu t her that .nine eipninp nt n soiree siv
en by nne of the bailors of fashion. She
was a limit to pass him with a how and a
.mile, when sninotliitiR in tho expression
nf his fnee, so wistful, so full of longing
pnin, seemed In strike her. She stopped
and sp'.ko to him; and then, eneoiirni-'ei':
by her kindness, he asked hor to walk
w'ilh him ihruit;li the brilliantly lighted
rouii".
T here is a pie.-p of seiilpliirp here. Miss
Lennox." ho sni.l, ns they round ihem
selvr'i in a deserted niol'l leading mit of
the pint tire iti.lliT.v. "ihat I slimilil 1 1 kr
tn show .11 u. Il was I lie result of tear"
i.f lung Fludy dial hard labor, and is llir
only work the lining seulptnr ever prod ne
ed.' Pan yrtit s nipntliire wilh a life that
soeiiis P. einitly itself, to pour itself out in
.lie prinnl i-ITnrt, ami then eeasos to i-x
IstV"
"I thin!; tint," .he replied slowly. "I
would rather hushum! my resources than
exhaust toy life in a single effort."
"Still thole is .uinething very grand in
it. If Leonardo da Vinei had died after
p ainting mil) 'The Last Supper,' if
Haydn bad sneeiimhod after writing nolle
ing'tiiii tho ('reation.' if t'anovii's artistic
aieei' had ei tled with the proline! inn of
his 'Venus,' we should have loved ntn h
men peihnp. hrttpr for twining tn hnvr
given tln'T lives in one grand i-IVort. Ynu
would t'.n.l it vill more ilinViill, Miss I.en
iiox. lo believe in any niau's expending
his lire in mil' great love," he eniipludi'.l,
as they sli.uil in nil iil.-ovi' finliowt-ri-d
wiili exolies.
T .I., not believe ill love nl all. prinee.
All that I have seen of it shift' 1 have
liicd in .1 world that never ceases talking
of it I. as I - t u a ea rieal nro."
"Vnil 11. nt -peak untruthful!) ." he said
"of that I am quite sine. And ymi tell
me that toll do not believe in Into':"
"1 half seen iiulie that I believe in
vol.'' sbo 1. plied. "I have beard llio word
applied I" en ty kind of meanness. 10
every eaprtee, tn wllitlis of nil kinds, even
lo sin; 1 lit of leal love I have seen noth
ing." "Ureal Imevi ns!" lie cried, "I stand be
fore .urn. leiuly to die for ymi: praying
ton in iie.ppi nty life,' my hm. my for
tune, ni) name, to tnke all that I inn 1-1
have, ninl yutl tell nn- you do not lelieit
In lot P."
"1 will hupp il i. n fancy, prince; I
should not like tn think that )ou had
tlit'iiwn nil the strength and energy of
jour life inl" a pursuit which can tit'tet
n successful."
"Why should it not bo sue. I's.fu! V" lir
il-ke.l. gi lltl), betiding his fin'i' so thai hf
;iiiild Link Into hers roll ivtunt'ii could
liave resisted tho musical inio or tin
huiiils..iiii' face. "Mis. Lennox, ymi nt'
lenlitifll as a dream. I call ninke ymi
tpifon of n splfinli l iloiiiiiin. Peri o. i
1. tie of ihi' loveliest !'i-! i. nf Italy. I Inve
yi.il so well that I xx 1 : 1 1 1 devote ever)
i t.imci.t of my life to you -1 would fore
stall ymir every wish -fiery desire of
your heart should be fulfilled. Will )ou
put nit love tu the test V"
"1 tn mint, prince,' replied Beatrix. "I
b 'licvo there are some exception.. I w ill
I e ni.ito lenient for th" future. I will
jinigf !-- Iii'.ishly. Tle-re may- It is ju-t
po-s:!'lc be a few i'n-cs where love is in
deed tk- ti i i -. I w ill admit that .tmiis is
so. Kieii then 1 catiilol iiccept li."
"Miss Lennox." ho said, "I shall not
tal.c )..ni' 'ni.. I w. i 1 kiif ui' 'he
idea o' w ii'iin iz ii u: In h -e the h .pp of
that w -.Id I f t" I'e my lif". lii!P nmy
be llio miitlne.ss of love llio mildness of
despair- I cannot la Ip it. I shall never
give lip llie hope nf ivinn'lig you, Miss
Letniox, until ymi iiinry another or I
die."
"Then 1 mil sorry fur ton," -he said.
"It ivill be a w-iistcl love."
"Ymi are so young and so beautiful,"
he said. Linking sadly nt her. "The roses
of life lie at your icol, mid yon trtimp'e
nn llieiii. Some day remember, 1 proph
esy t ton who are cold nnd proml with
ymir heart steeled agniiist love-yot will
love, nnd Ihat love will be your crown
of suffering. If that day nnd hour .In
come- an I believe thev will. Mm Lei.t.i x
think of ine, and 1 pr 'luise, if I ran In la
ynu then, I will.
Hilt she smiled in 'if left hpr.
"Thnfp Italians are all so ardent and
impetuous," she sai.l: and yet n shudder
like that of eidd or fear came over her
ts she smi'eil.
Prince tic Pciro. kept hia word. He
would imt lake "Nay'' for an answer.
Not that he said any more about love to
Miss Lennox; he gegan to have far too
keen 11 c iinprebensimi of Miss Lennox's
character to vent 11 re upon thai. She -van
itiilo unlike other girls. II. .v.- few wmihl
have ref iscd to shure his prineolv do
main! llniv few iv.ui 1 have asked llieiii
h'Ivch or caret I whether they love I linn
nr not! "She is prouder and folder than
ithers," he said to himself, "but shr; is .1
ili.nisaiii! limes nobl'T."
Society iiiiiusfd itself by watching the
t niggle. Who would win, the Italian
arinoo or 'he Knglish duke? It could not
decide. Miss Lennox seemed to like one
just ns well as she did the other. She
t'cier ninth' the least distinction between
Ihem. Hentrix herself found two such
leveled lovers almost ton much for her;
they tieic like shadows; never away from
her'.
She was very can fa'. V lien .lie eu
teicd e ball iiMiin they totli. as a rule,
approached '" n ""mi ;" 'J' ''' pnve
the tii M waltz, ip lite o'hi r l is!
ii'ia.lrl'e. ii the princ hold her In-tin yet,
the lbike of He:h'nnit he.' l br e f m.
lS"th loief. I ot'iil iiginiisi re p.-. ih -y iv I
been rcf"se.t in 'he plain. t of words, yet
jeil'iiel c rml-i belicle in his re.iectioll.
Tin' I'm-hcss of 1-liu-i'f spoke very m ri-rfti-ii
to llt.itrix tibout thim.
"Sh.iU t'ti tciirry either of tteru.
if? eu'' i?U.u .-ittl Ft'uiivx i.jttvvr.',!
"T"P3.' said h'T 1 'iesl. "be caution..
They aic madly jtal..i: of each other,
'Hid the first sign of preference that ) "V
ki ..ill I.- a signal f..r murder -thai
is. murder in t'l" shape of a duel. Ynu
iiiii!T-taml7"
"I an show no preference," returnee
Beatrix, "for I fool nunc." The dm hesf
laid lu r band mi the girl', arm.
"Bcaitix." site said eariustl). "I try tr
It'liove imi, Imt I ram -nl: it is iinretl ble
tu me that imi should deliberately throw
nitay In., such chances, t ou tnu-i I t
the IHi. lu -sof lleatliluml. I shonl l 11..I
like toil lo t" l' ii. I."' 1 slionid like
11 -t i' imi I'm t. ess m Heatblaiid."
IVier Lciiimx eiinic le.me early no
evening nnd. not knowing that iiis iron'
mis nl linii.n. he went In hi. study ami
fell nslecp in th.o ciuiortal'lc 0:1-1 ehnir
Ihat v. as l'i. 1,11. Tile reii.2 place. When
Beatrix hoard that he had icltirncd, she
went at once t" -co him. She never neg
lected him l.ur left him nlitiie. She with
to li it sl'iilv. and. opeiiiiig the ''..sir. saw
ihat he had fallen ''op in his 1 hair. She
lid imt 1. waken him, but went up tu ! m
very icntly. How llred and worn tho tine
f.-n-i' ... led! An.l there was thp secret,
tln iiuhl P.eiitrix. iptealilig itself in great
piiem s lines mutM bis mouth. Her uncle
suddenly turned round!
"I did not menu it." she heard him say
- "I never thought of it."
Then with a sudden cry he awoke from
hi- si" ti.
"ilri.c. f.'rnee!" he i-nlled. P'T a nn-mr-ni
he looked wibMy nrmiml h.m.
"I ! race. ;ra. -e!" he rcpcaic'l.
"I n. I"." -aid Bealiix, "1 came to see
if ynu minted an) thing."
An expulsion of fear crn.-p.i his face,
followed by "lie nf gient relief.
"Is that ymi. Trixie? 1 nns as!oep
rireaming. I nm glad you ate at Iniinc,
n.y dear. I felt irt dtlil tonight."
And nil night, while the gny world
moved tilotig. she rcineinliiTP.1 that one
t ry of "lira' p. lirnce!" nnd w umi.'ri' 1
what it iiieiitn.
fTIAPTT'.U X.
A in?) little party sat in the heaiitifn.
bmi'iuir that Peter l.etmux bad furnish
ed f-T bis tlic- e. T he Inn liess of Kliv.-lic
- nh 1 v as ju-l as .!. m!. d to the million
aire's .licit' us she hail bleu innttflitlVC
. ititcast. at M rath nam had
driven iier In l.ini) I . nnox ''.h'i had
f.irg. "i n i i hor l"'- ' ! I aj.p i.'s-s ali her
..l-l lil'f. ltd "I'" i!"ii-!"i -I m the g"s-
-ipitig 1 .-I, mt-an. -n .1 the dt:.-lu in
..inpnny with I. mi) I j . ; 1 - 1 1 . one i.f the
duchess' (leu rest ft K h" kept bet
wtH silppltctl nc.h neiis, These ttvu In-
dies with Bi fittix in,. I her In.'tlier fnrmcl
a friend')' little pari) the) had partaken
nf bin -hci.il, ami i'- n "at al ease discuss
ing the t ionls nf ihc day.
I lu this morit'l':." lie cmivr r.atioti unitiz
ed her 11 i e ihini 'I sencrally dal. There
had been a great sea lain I. and the diiche-s
t ppeared m 'ielii-ht in discussing il. Th. 11
she bad I'. ai.y niiecda.tt's "I Lady Scales
I,, ichi'e. Lady Scans was mie t f her
pel subjects. Pcatiix untied tiwny liietl
al Inst, llniv shallow all lli:s Mtiind I"
Ihc hih soul ami 11 b'c mitui" f"itmd
lllliid the glmiotis M.'ilil.les el" I .cell NiHTl!
Lady I eiiii..i saw her liiinglm-r's I'm!;
IM.lt Ull,n. St. .ml il. T he Mil I'lliug Post lll.V
c.pi tl ti e table, am), anxious to divert
Hcairix's at icntioii, -he pointed to il ami
said :
"Hentrix, n .'.I mil look through that
and tell me nhoii lin Botanicl fete is b
be beliir'
HciiriA (hilly took ep ihc i.owspnpcr,
while Tc three Indies tc-llllled llit-.r iiis
iiissiuii. The diiciu ..s foiiliuucd:
"1 hate I'lwais told her so. I have
wnrnel her n hinnlri'd times. evc:i Lady
tltho "
The clear. .Meet vniec nf the young
girl checked the spe.ti.er by n r iptuit u
cry,
"Th.t i" so.'iifiliii's li'.c " t.inti!" she
said, "..i I be! tic in heroes I They
are nut i ll tleail; th. chivnlry nci
I nit-'r an I l.;t. I' ll in the im rid. 1
shi ill I ii! I" ' the itinii w 'in tli.l lin.t
iiloi ion- ill el."
W'h.n i- It ." asked the duchess.
" Tl il tile otl it I ri ad it':" hhe ask
d. "Mi, mum, it is so wonderful."
"lici'l il b) all Mieaii-. my dear." sr. id
the il'c liess. womh'iiii,' whnt it coiii.l be
lhal ,i:teit-:eil the girl s" deep')-.
"A St''1" 1'iei!,' ihc parngiapli mis
hcfi'ieT. me I lh:s v.ip In n il rat-.:
1 in- loaders wiil pinhald) remci.il er
lbi'1 a i-iinrl time since a servant girl 1 I
ihr naire of Mai) Han- 01 was brmul t
up nt tin- 1 lu ster A-si:e- mi a char.'" i f
murder. Tl as.' was both inic resting
and painl'til. The girl lliinsmi had lived
in the service of a Lcnilemiin tunned liar
land Uoby, who resided in n villa mat
I'hester. Mr. liuby mi. a married num.
his wife a lady nf considerable ni-rsoniil
attractiuiis; they limd almie. had im chil
ilien, ninl kept nm servnnls. Hut in six
weeks after Mary Haitsou went to live
wilh the Hobys (lie cook left, and her
place mis not tilled. Maty Hanson gave
every satisfaction Ii her employe rs, she
Mils honest, industrious and amiable; 110
suspicion ivas ever entertained nbmit her
until Mr. Itoby. after drinking some beef
tea which she had prcpurod fur him, was
taken suddenly and seiimisly ill. The
doctor was .cut for. and he declared that
the master of the bouse had been poi
soned. Altor some lime the unfortunate
gentleman died in dreadful agony; nnd nt
the impiest it litis proved that he hml met
his death through the administration of
arsenic, lividciice wn. given that Mary
Hanson had two days previously put -:hasi'd
nrscnic, saying lhal she wanted to
uoisoii mice. The testimony 11 gainst her
n 11s strung; she had purchased the pot
ion; she had made the beef tea, nnd the
,-ioison wns found in il."
'Mil, those terrible, lower nrders!" ex
;laitned the dm hess.
"Wnt," mi id Iteatrix; "you have imt
irnrd all." Mis. Lennox resumed:
"The girl lisictied to the t enia of
guilty, ami ihen, raising a white, scared
face to the judge, said: 'My lord, I bought
the poison my mistress told me tn do s .
I lifter gnic il to my master - I swear
that 1 t.eier gave II in my master I
swear that I mn as innocent ns a child,
and tha if I am hanged it will he mur
der.' There wn- a great sensation, tinj
a emu i'Tion of tic gill s innocence. She
cppciii, 1 lety unlike a murderess; she
was a pretty, int,oniit-lo,iking country
gill of eighteen. As she was leaving the
dock she . ric-l. T p"iy heaven to help me,
for inn 11 iiHinot.' lint man .'al. Sitting
ill the court -vns n ... nng !."; or already
favorub'y Uuowc. Mr. Beliraii t'arew. He
heard the gnl's ciy. am lroin that mo
mcut dfrvotc his ti;i:e t" tbo . a.e. It is
tte rj.-ve wor'h) cf pratsv. a Mr. C ateiv
hid no hope of aav rrv .i:.i, :be "for girl
w- pcini'ifss ami ii -iidlt-?. He spnted
Cfither time, Inl.or nor exp"!!-'. He met
with and ovcri-amp girat ilifflenliies; be
tiftctl the evideuoe, and giitheied mole;
ihe it'.iiU clearly proved that the poison
had been adntluistert J by the wife her
c)f. and that the whs mad h:ti2 hi en xuad
for tonic yeorth baJ baJ a mania for
rminp Mrrts. fow-t, c.nts. dogs, every
thing living that she could kill without
observiition. The widow was ordered to
be kept In prison at her Majesty's pleas
ure, nod Mary Hanson was released. The
Joy of the poor girl win pitiful to witness.
It stems to ns that the ibnnk. of the
whole iiitnmuniiy are due In Mr. Pari v."
"Now," said Iteatrix, "that is a man
after my own heart."
"My dear child," cried Lady I-ctitn.x,
"what a very strong expr,-s-i.ui!"
"I m. ati it. iiiumina. 11.- is n hero, the
man w ho deliberately nml willingly sacri
lieed his time to save the life of n p-anr
servant girl. In all England who remem
bered that innocent girl in her cell, ex
cept '.he judge who condemned her ami
the one Icble, chivalrous man who saved
lur?"
"My diar Hentriv" sai.l thp duchess,
"the incident does not ib si rve so much
consideration. Tho young lawyer did
right, of course; but there is really lint so
much to be rti ited alimit."
"If ymi had read such u story in lire
plan or lioman history, if you hnd lead it
In the s ml volume of a novel, ymi
would think it very iiiTciing; but. being
I story of real life, with a living hem, it
,s hardly worth notice. To ine it sc 111s
that in all Knglnml in nil this wide world,
!here enn be no nobler man than this
foung lnwier. Beltrnn I'nrow.''
(To bp eotlt'.tiinil I
SMTCHIVEN ON HORSEBACK.
Colorado Roads Employ Covyboir s to M.iko
Up Freight Trains
A li-it!i;te!t nnhiuc in 11. r history "f
ralii i,iil;:n: am tho row !...y sw it. lit u ii
of smiiliM'ii f 'nhii-ldo. W illi the iotro
ililelioil of :iiltoin:itie collide!'-. Ji II 1 1 the
prosillt IIS.' of .It. Hide I.I'M. b"l tfilill-
of fill) cats ill leiigih. it iva- lii-inv
iic.l by bun: -In-ailed rai!r.i:nl ollicials
thai nieii mi Imrsi'Litck cimbl coup;.' u;i
trains much iiiokiT tli.iti tlm-c on foot.
Alliimigh ind 11 general cii-iuin. this
iiniitio inotlii'il of switching 1ms 1 11
tried with -ine-s hi both tlm inn's
of Wiile-liing ami Tritii'lail. Hero
arc lo'-aii .1 ".ret coal mill.'-, ami nun
ill-oils nf tills a da) wi-'o handled
forillell) by liiut-. no -v it. htll 'tl. w ho
inn iged iii.itiy mil. - ."iiilitn: trains,
ilpe da) :i cow bo) ila-lf il up ntnl
watt hid 'In' stvit. litneii at w.ii'l..
With a gnni' ho urged his pony ii. r.t--ihe
track-, roile fearl.lv boiwecn th"
nil's, ill'.illlgi d tin UI'llT. Ilietl It. 1, l.o.l
mil ntnl gave the signal fur llm engin
eer t-i bii.k up. Tin' coiiplug was
iiiado, ninl then the nut bo) tl.i-licil
I'lii tber lip the track, um impled an
other pnrt imi uf the tni n. :inil in i n-
toll- Wili s pet I.TIlie.! the Wi'l U id th"
regular sit in hinaii in ban toe t.nn- I
ivmihl lull.' Hike in '' 'hi ii.
ITil-eo lirolhU's nanni. llcllv. win'
weio w, irking for a 1 am-luT close to
the range, ciinte mw town r.-olietl
lu get xi iifk mi th" fiiilr.i i.l. i Hey
learned llio ilintes 01' tan I mi polum 11.
ami Ihen iiiif.iiliici-il their nns.
T hese minimis had a -p.-cial t a tiinj.
and Her.' lanpht Imt in balk at the
cars, lift it to stand on ihc li.n-k-. tmt
belwceli tiieni. so tier.' .-' no p.i --ibilily
of being run over. ITii-y were
al-.i liaiiii"! to follow their miner
iilong the ifain. -hmihl he climb on
the car lu -ft brakes.
The Kin tiniinle It lilrmnl. seeing I In
possibilities of the new I11elh.ul of
-witching:, soon in; r n! m-i'tl several
cowboys, who be. tunc fully lis expert
as tho Hi ".Ty brother- A Haiti of
forty .ill-- wa- reel !i tnmlo up. lln"
air coiiiH'c'ed ainl tl"' brakes h'i'e:ioil
ill eigli:. cii ntinnii -. This ni ce 1
t iled titi'he switches, ir il i- tin' best,
on icccnl.
The Hr.itlierhot.il m Ka Itoad Train
men took the mntici up. nml al'lif 11
long invi'stigatii'ii ill'' ib chil d lhal
the new 11101 hod wa- not down in llio
ngreeipi'lil with lb" rnili nails. :nul
.Itclel'iiii' it must b.' nlii'l i-'ii'il. li.-iil
roiiil-. litiBi'Vi'f. fulfill Ihe l.lolln'1-
ii I. ol.iiining tlitt tl") l.t'l 'is'il the
, on boys m.i'-e as an ml 1 Tt iscnn lit
than for any uiboi' ivi-mt. ami -ecing
that it intt i l'cieil bii' l.i 1 If wilh the
work of th" ro.'i. I crews, they would
oolltinn.' to ll-e tl"' citlboy switch
men. t'liitago Inicr iiet-iii.
lloW Ml 'Tl I'.Al'.Y SMiMT I'
WP.Hill.
The bad) of uoi.uiil weigh' til"
now 11 :ii birth th- tin) -mhs at ine
seven pound mark If he or she is
linieli beaiiei or nun It liglncr. he or
she is nl w;ir w'tii incragf.
peeiiiinr fcaiin'c "i I ib) wfiglii is that,
during the hi-t dais of i:- life, llm
toinigsler- that is. the peri'i . 1!) Itoimal
youtlgstei' -lose- one pound. T hus, c
annual ion made mi tin- sn mul ainl
folirlll (hi) will show .1 weight of six
pouiiils old), flit a' itr the hl-t tvock.
at tin- cud of w hicli ::ni the ,,-t
liotind should be naiii'.l. tliet" is 1
slfiiily adiancc in lie ii,!':iit iiv.iir.lil
puis. '
Ten poiitnl- -...toil ! t .ne been rem lid
by lit.' tunc '" I''". .- right wick-
o'nl. .lild M hi t '. I' i ' s . t 1 Weeks old
the weight -l'"i !'l I '-'.l p r." I
At -1 n il -ttl.s i: -h ml i l.i
- I M l-l -II polt'ltl'-. .1.11. tile V .' .I'd ' l'i)
slio.'bl ham :: : .:'! " . n ' .'It on
puitl'tl- 11. -. ! 1 .'
And so t !.' I 1. re en i.--' 1 i 1 ' ' : 1 " 1' ' 1
II " I ',. . 1 ' ... - e 1 ' tic;-
W ill l-i di lolf'. i . 1 -l-l cf
pout '- , " "i 1. ! Si ri.' ;
x mill' " l o n-.i) 1 f mat not have
lii-i-t! :i ir.iio 'oit wli.i was arraignerl
;,' -I'l l tl ' M H'eapolis police collit,
:i 1 . " i: rat icy. tried to d!s
pv..i,' tl . n,i-n ') proving by "two
eoioi' '"i ' " i'n --."." tli.it he had
1,1:-. . .1 ' ' . .. .... i "iy rmnote .late."
$:.,. '," i " -'jlv 'li" siispicimi.-ly
t:'.;. -: : t1" Y : r -".liotf rlijie" int.i
13- i i. tsi'oni. ami alter rolloo
t'..li ,- il- d'-tl thai illo ilefciidUlt
won!. I i i" to i'. mc al-o that he had
worked. ' w hetvnpoti." it is recorded,
tl't.' dci'e'ise as t ice collapsed"
The I'iirs'-t-- '.vl .sky bottling e?tablih-1
mint m v. .; i :-, i:-. i-outh Catiiima.
i8S:&ss:ti
jg6od Roads gotee!(
t.v .. !i
All Arguiitenl tor liooil llnails.
Mr. II. II. til'oss. the iiiitioiial f.XU'ft
r-eut out ' y the liuvi rinncti' at Wash
ington to address tlm various fni-uier
insiiiutcs wheu In M't-sioii. fai'l in li'1
leinarkiibly line address before the
linotl Koads coiivtutloii in I'liicntio.
iiinmi? oilier thilisrs: i'i"' li-'oplf nro
deserting tlm rural d'strlcts and Hock
In? to Ihc ciiics in vast numbers. That
is a benefit to the fity. but not to Hie
Stine. ninl tn have n successful com
inntiiveiilih ivc must have State inter
ests succeed ns well ns the interests; of
the large cities, where a few years
ago there were twenty-seven pciiitlo
living in tho Slate nf Illinois in one in
rhleagn. There are now only l's Us
ing in th" State tn one hi tTncaso.
Why arc x oplc leaving: the country
and criming to lln- fi')' to live in high
buildings and tiTioinctits and breathit
the soot -laden atmosphere? Pccauso
they want to bo near the eeiilivs of
this grcii. pulsing, throlii'if.g world,
tiny wain to be where th-y can use
the street oar ainl the te'.epiiiiii". anil
itll the woipicrftil iiiipiutciin iits of this
latier day nge. inn! so the fount ry boys
and girN leave lln ir homes ainl come
lo the oitio--. lloiv 1 nil ivc rciin dy this
feverish ril-ll to llio eily? Hoo.l roads'.
When wo have g I. hard roads so
that the fanner can haul a full load
nil tho year aroniiil. ,iiid thus lake ad
vaiitiigo of tin' innrkel when n is at its
Inst, and noi let It nm hint, when the
women of the farm know thev will not
lu- kept at lite lmi.-ly i'.ii'in all winter
wiiiioui gelling to town on e ou ac
eomst nf bad roiiiN. when there is the
farm telephone xx hi. h goes with tin;
hard roads, ami the free rural mail de
livery which is only made pn-sihle liy
goon, hard mads, all the ynir aroniitt,
so tii.it iho f.inn.'f can lake ihc daily
pallet s ainl the in:tga:!ine. . Hid the agri
cultural papers iiml lints keep in touch
with the ptviit busy htlstling outside
world. Ill fact win n the people of tlm
count ry can havo a few nf tho prcat
comforts nnd advantages of city life,
then will they 1k content to stay nt
home anil brcitlif the pure, frcsli air
of the cotmiry. nml there w ill be a joy
about rural l!f" that was never known
beinr.'. end g- .-iier prosiicriiy will
eoino to ilifiliifs on the farms and In
cities as well and ail maiikind w ill ho
beiioliicil.
Tlie lliillnok t'or C001I lttiMils.
In the mailer of h-vel. snumtli and
durable highways, this country is still
centuries behind Hurone. Much of the
money ni). I energy that in tin- Old
World went into llioM' thoroughfare!
has. in this country, been cMiciuU'd ill
the ilevclupinotii of 11 net work of rail
roads. ITtlike F.urop". th" iron horse,
has iircfCilcd iiit her than followed, in.
America, the establishment of u com
plete system of gooil roads, l-'or tho
comfort of travel, for the co'.npli'ti re
alization of ji.'itural advantages and
for the imperious: demands of internal
(otnmeive. linvTovcd highways have a
place ill the domestic eoouomy of 11
country 110 less significant than trans
continental railroads, and signs are
thickening that the country is begin
nit'g 10 understand ii.
H looks as if the fortlifomltif: great
iinprovotui'in in railmial eoininiuiiea
ti.'iis ivmihl ho ltiierstiii.il. and have
for its object the construction of roads
win h would enable olio farm horse
10 do the work of I wo. The vicinity of
largo cities where interest is more In
fur 1. and xi here wealth finds an in-
tellim ni out let in permanent public
impiiiiiiiieiil is perhaps the unit! r.i I
starting point for a good roads move
ment, anil tin' project to. build sixty
miles of macadamized boulevard lu
Westehesier County Is hopeful be
cause of tho favor of wealthy men
who will be callc 1 upon to bear their
share in it. -New York Mail au.l K
prcs.
A . ratify line Spirit.
s.. cfii-c Wilson Is ile-nlf interest
ed in the piod roads movement, iiud
will urge Congress to iiifopri:tto
!!.'0.tMiii, as rcisuesied by the late euii-
1. .nt inn at t hicago. lo pay lor ine con
struction of sample roads in t .ich Sla'o
nn'. Territory nnd for the tests that nro
iiocessarv to ilctertiiine lite resistance
in heat, moisture and abrasion of dif
ferent road material from Hit various
parts of the country. He also desire
ihat the siiocial agents of tlie tlepart-
niciii. who are experts in road build
ing, shall lecture ns frequently as pos
sible before ihe students of educa
tional institutions with a view of
stimulation: 1 heir inieiesis .ind teach
ing them now good roads should bo
litad.'.
Secretary Wilson says that ho is very
much gratified at the spirit of co
operation 1 11:11 is being shown ill the
good roads movement. Transporta
tion cotnpatiies pari i. ularly are offer
iug every encouragement possible.
Timy curry tlie agents of the depart
ment mid their machinery free of
charge, and are assisting in nlucntlinr
public scntiiiieul. Some members of
Congress object to the construction otf
roads by the general government, but:
the Secretary has no intention otj
adopt iiis th.it policy. He beliexes thn.
tho States aud Tetriiorit'S or ihe coni)
tv otlitTals should build the roads, bus
ihf Vedfrnl tJoveruinent. through
Asi'.cultm-al Popart moot, can (5 " ei0
tige work r.nd dissetninate iuform."
'ion anions the States without Infiio.
ins upou their snvereigniy.
The fellow who thinks be is a genim"
.it SO usually think at w hut Kb
at b.9 Vlvtl t3