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VOL. XX1IL IMTTSIiOKO. CHATHAM COUNTY, N. (, TJIUIISDA V. AT JUL 5. 1901
NO. 30.
CIIAI'intl VI.
Pspirfincc opened hrr door nud passed
will ly down to t!u ts.piiro's room. I
lirr.nl 1 : i- i.liriik. In... I was in n state
ct vx.-m-inept Impossible, to describe. Mill
bunted up l.y the idea that I was . ho
t'llii". Il seemed In mi' nil ngc until mv
mu li' .aime out "f tin- cluimber of death.
Ho v. is white us sht'i't utterly un
Tii'i'irl. 1 sprung forward ami thrust
tiiyvi If in his wiiy.
"I n Ro," I gasped, "I did it-I .ii'l
Jt! Vn'.i iii'' free nowyou n:nl Mid
Lyndon."
io;' mi in-tant he piused. as if in sheer
on uz. i : : 1 1 . Then !n sh .ok im off iin
p:u til!. .
H i , i. olg.a hush, child! Tin- sho- k
lla. I .1 Mill'!; i'ii' toil go had, it.
bf.l-
"'I5.it I must toll '!." I I'li.'il, botwi-c'i
pais ui'i 1 ;i ' ; -.-! 1 1 : "I want tn bear yo i
fit. 'Well .1 .11... inj liitli' li.T.iiiif" I was
Clta-lntl t'ord-y. I Hihd tin- tyrant "
Hi il ill" hi I'll' shoulders. .1
lm,k ia '.i - cls Whirl, f 'ightcllcd me t.l-
r.M..
". ,i- !
Jy.
"I
i"i"i. - :
It.'. .1 . il
;i!!" l -Victor," lie gasped, faint-
i'ii. uncle. t.i- It net right';" 1
im- his ..mh fci.i'i. :lty. 'Tll.'l'.
1 In"1! hke that-. In n il -v., i
lruitlliii i.e.
Will: sudden Viohiloc :i. shook tile .,!T
os it 1 tier.- ;. thing I,,., aw ful t.i touch.
"tllgu. iy:t, ymi mi--, ral.lo, uiisguid i
child, v. har In v ! yiMi '1. i in V hi'.i mmi-!
I v i .ten i Ui' will lie sating t.o.t!
tl.:n I ii". ,. a,' t.i 'lii." Im rrli'l.
ri'p'ii..
Isa I.
li.-.vc !
t'.mi't
it; t.i y
k,i., l
ilu '. .
an- nfn sli in in ...
.f
"Wli-i ...ill. I liatt. timi'.-i:,
n nut I !. i in: . an f 'il V ., -
l.i ;l I- mi' ii ni l t.mi'li mi'! lii,
1 nil ni'l : i,v il,. i-.. y..il
Iri ' i. n:i, ill. '! iiiiinli i .- Arnl
v in ii iminli'M r i.r.. Iian '.., ';"
il.. i -1 I ... t
t nr.. ,' li.l.. k.
ii.y In ,r..,iin, ill, J
N.i " i. .,...;.! pi...l.!t !i i; t tin- utitoli
Mi :. . I ..iiiv 1 i .i. ir.-l :il tii.it minuic.
llr. f.,r u'n'iii I Im J miiTiTcl ,uS, sin;.. I
';!. ' I Im.l i s:.
r,l, iii.'ii
I'tit t iP
tel. Ii i- I.
I w.i.
r,f.i- ef I
fine:','.!.
i: - .. ..:i,.,. .'.r i .il. ir.fainv;
' -I. I it i-l I'l.-uiiH- l im
i ..iii-ir i., -.:(.;, ,rt :i- n-.
i,..; . i i:
l. , I -"...ll'ii if i til
ia a strain:..,
1)1 II I ttele ,.ni"
1 1 p I lie w iiolll bh'i
ii .;u oa.'h.
I'..d, h.,!.!;;,!! mi
. e I -'.!,
at. Ms
ll'slt.'l
SOt,l,, .. . ,i- ,11,.
Itilitd ht't ,1 i,
lis;,, i.it, a , I
nn- t . I., r.
"Mi -s 1 1' -a, dear. .1 i i. ; n net. nrnr
tVele t,,., i' i.ilir s..;w, s W III f .f..l I
Ppl.ke to M .;si III- e::,., m.ivV It. -I i
j..i: ku.itv ttii.il ,io,i tt i it sa.iiti;';" j
"Ye.-. IV.. , ai.ee. it m.. triii'l (th, nut
Im Mi.' I? ' id et-r lo ioh nn . or i'"tne li. ai I
r i' ii -.i in, ut.i : I ii, . haiii;i'd for u tii'tr
th li I -I d'i"i 1,:: , lli. n -1 ilidu'l
k
tf. I'!
I
't I it as .1. a l ' I ti is!
..lo k.ii my self. I IN
1
Jl, II.
II. :
',,!,. I
In r ll
-lie Is M i I I . i I liillel iV. I
; iv, ri. I would no! I'uiii" near
r. !. -r slii' s'l.iuiil ncam pu-h lie'
liwa.i. 1 .-olid .!;! i'.t'.-. u.y liuriiiii"
tie:, wi h li. v Iin I and repeat that I
V!-:i,.l I were .'..id
"II, i- .." s,.., i peraii.e, ilr.nnii h-r
y.s. "llli. 1. 1,.. I l.,ss hint! lie never
In, re m ll.ee t a er. at ure in his life! He'll
lie lei r. I,!v 1uiss.il tt ri'.hl.t mis-ed. Ilu;
art I n ,- ; .li .." s!ie went .,n. "You
nie tn rei.:..ai ia tins ri 'iii, M.ss f Una."
tl.e mp. I. mill it is .In i, led wnat is In
1.1' ,.,' " '. Hi. tell."
I ii, i 1 , 1,0 il. innr. 1 n.i. past earing
ii I. a: I ,i p.-io d to ii.e. She lirmiKlit nn'
1 1, a'e! v.. .!-:. I in:,! I do iiothins; ad
thai il.it l .1 l.e mi ii. y I i.-e, Knsptut: mid
in, nm, '..j.
1 il.Uid li I ipt. s;:,,u Iv-pi'iain r iieM
da as I,, ,i.e!l liny would lull'' hilll. 1
tin I .1 not lil lis i. line pass my hps. I
1 1 1 . I . , ,'. i d t'.e sad. . a 1 1 1 , i hours of Iii.lt
See., lid il.IV ill Wlllm.' II ,t is lellel' III
I'liir.l In I n ii II, mi, ttiiieii I'lsperanre
tiinl. I ted. t'. .hl.i.r. lint he did le.t
cue. He l,..d no p. it in his loan, only
lioimr f r a l.i iin; s.. .1. litaded as I; nud.
If m -1 1 1 was his lei'liil, tthal uierey had
I tn h .pi' lor I r. . ti i i.thi isV I nske.l oaee,
tut.':. lit. if tn.. 'in r knew nud Kspeiauee
II ii-tt .1-. .t t;.ii.tly lliat iiia.laiue ivoulj
take ..lie . ' 1 t! al.
"Oil. 1.1 her lelne ::!; lil.lher to
cotiie." I s d.i.iil; ".-he would (.-.i null me I
to iiisou. I know -he would not turn
1 1 '
from me ii'ul hate lue."
"1: will a'l he 1111:11141.1 f. r the lust.
Miss OI-.ii." said l:-p, taii. e. sadly.
All tiie 11 1- I din my meals were iir.iuplii
to 111 c hy a si rt iut I .lid not ku.nv; ami
n on Hie .I.it follow im.'. Al last, on the
niiiruitn.' ..f the s:fh day. the donr of my
lU'isoii opemd, afd lispeiinee eanie ill
with rid etes, hut Ihe sil-piiioll of 11
uiile lioteriiu; mi her lips.
"t'l'.ue here. Miss I lli:. dear." she sai l,
n penile lone. "I am to tell you some
news whii-li should make yon very, very
thankful"
It was Sut diiy no.iti r.e. As she spoke
the 1'i'lls from 1! ! .1 1 It- t-huridi in the
valley in .an tn r hnue. The r s .mill was
wafted in thi'uih the open window like
0 juhilunt main of uppiaust' alP'r Ion.',
lonp pain.
"K-pi ranee, tt -l nn ."
"They are .iiiv . . i.im ttow thut the
quire w ill lit 11."
"Will In. ! lie is imt dr.ad!" I ithis
prrcil hettve, 11 white hp.
"No; he was teii-ilily nenk. For three
days Hti.l uirfiit hih life tin ns in 'U- l..tl
tinee: I, al he it jv 11 !,a,-k to u..'
The p.niu i-eetin .l t,. suini. The clash
Ins he'!, fi.hed in ,.11 the August lui-t ie.
1 triid r . .; - ik. ' hi nul. t m 't e, then
nv.ne Ida- k.i.-u. dense aud idtlf ii. and I
lay in rn 1.. .nauate tt.-i),-iii on Ksper
aii'e's u.ui Win-11 1 reioveiel ts.u
k 'niubii. .- I la ou my otvu little l I
The i-.in ' -is e.'.d ai.il s'tfet wall ar
raiitif via.v. :' A Itai-ibse of iel water
was uu my ttireiit-nJ. auJ Uopti'raocr
tl 1,1 i-r ine
"My p.or, dear little child." .In- .poke,
n.irsir-; in. ti-ad.-ri ; "I hey lladauie an I
1 'in-.. e..r lleui.t- -ii' Hot i.i'" ttu i's i
ft 1 '1 Ley hidii'M' i nn;! n.i I uial eijiis.
tatv have not seen ns I hate tin- nusei 1
tf Jour poo,- ht.lv bulit- Rut I inns! tell
7? l TfV'
Jon llu .li'.'Ninn tiny Inivp rmni. t).
Mnilntni' -:i . t.ni mnsl i; , l,.,rni at on.i'.
MoUMi'iir Itfiny voivs ll.al li.ul In- knotru
111, IV tlaiKJIT'iiW t.l'l V.I'IV 111' V 1 1 1 I lll't'.T
hit vo i-i.'.ki'ii to ,t..n nr iwliivil ymi nt
nil: s.) y.i'i wniilil not lie happy Iuti-.
"""fll ! 1 snpposi' it ii f ,r tht- In-nl: lint,
nil. my iliar li'tli' Invi-. I tv,.ul, ti-n
i ars of my lifi.' ih.it tlii li.nl iicvit Imp
pi ii'.l."
"I 'lon't kii.nv - I KTin not to iiiiml
lint ihi!i. ii. im In' ii. l.i'i'.T. I inn tint a
iniiiili'li ." I ii iiali'., (...flly, l.i tny-i'lf.
"An. I so I did l. go aay to hioiim v,
KsprronivV"
Sin- m-Ni'iitfil. anil itu'ii n.l'l.")'
"Oil. I inn fi.r:'i'ltiii, there is one fpo
I'ial thiiivj jdii iip? In yromiiM?- ii rather
liai'l pr.oi.": Inn, V tTiink. Terj w'-i'
Due. ..i;r ni..!li.-i' k':ot ii'ithinii of ihis.
Mil. I K.'le ii ll.-ti'l- I,. kll.W il. li .'ol
think Jim eiiii live itiiliont tell. UK kir';"
I fi ll thai I ioii,l hut ir.luie.
II tt.is hiii-.l. tcry lianl, to leave Hum
i.li-; il v. as i"i;i liaiili i' to hate nli.'rnie.l
my ilarl'm? I n.li. !!.; I.iit it all tniti-pai.-.l
l.y lh. l,c.-s, ,l kuott h iK-e that 1
Ini'l ii. .1 the life ..I n f.'llott -fivai ,11 1' nn
my mill.
I In tin' I li . i-1 1 1 - i.- ,,f my ilrjiartuiv I naa
nl.,ti .i ii co imt r..e.i. Hi" irar-leii. 1
roiinie.l iip'an.l. Ih.IIivl' u tearful fare
iv li to a'l K fmi.i'il" p..ls; mi. I retiiru
i'il ttidi inj liaii'l:- l.i.len ttitli llotvi-r..
INpi raii'-e i tiiei'i 'I ih.' room nt lliai urii
ii:e. a strati-'., exj-i esi-ioii on her fan'.
Mi-- :-." flu- i-.ii'l. takiux tiiy fin e
l.i'Htei'ii In r Iian. Is, "Mr. H.irnsi.le wants
1. 1 mi y j.' I I.;, to t hi "
Tl.e i" ar!r: ;.r:'.. ;. io my 'i.eiks, the
t. lut
"I!' per.an. e. I t' ill ;:o." I whispered.
S! e I . iiiv hand, and we went iiein
ls"lv d,. t no. e.'rr.dor, llott- Mill Ihe
ie, I-" It...! He St".. l.ef O'e that 'lo-.r
lit ie .elh. li--; . fan.'.' K'.ftly .iill'i it
iipe'i. I was ill. e.ie. to Inee the man
whose life I nv! : i . i . -: 1 1 j : d. The white
hed eitrtail,. iiel Ihe head of the hed. I
"lily saw .. :ie hand hi"! (iter the e ninli r
patie. 1 I .tn i : in . i r.,, ted to ihe t-i n I in
fear and tieii.l.liin-.
"Is thai lit.le iii".-i'.'" said n tvouder-
f.'llt j.'. lit'. t lljl T.
"Vi." I ansiter. I, In low, smothered
ft::, s.
'i'.,.ie he,'.- then; i! .n't he ii final."
I'm -.'ii-.i. ! lo h,.. v,, p!- I hlotvly d-
. vail. T.I. Willi lle.l'l llel'l .I'.Wtl. still Ilnl.l-
, 'Am m tl ..t. is iii lut hand, lie put hark
the i urlaiii lo I aip:'..aeiei, a. id jirailinil-
I. 1 I lie, I mt t.'iiiiui e,'S lo Ins taee. 1
was so stait'td that I fan, a little ory.
The siuii'e I had known was no lonirer
there. Tl.e f'ii'ini.i.ili!e Inard had ran-i-lo"l.
I t.nv an altuo't hoyish fnee,
in'nlat!y l'..ir and e..!,ir!ess; deeii, euv-
rrtioi's luue etes. ami iroldi'ii Itnir emppeil
rlosi ' to the head.
lie sm.h d. "Am I ehaneedV" lie nskt'd.
toftly. "A'l. little fl'ca, I hnd lint for-(,-otti
ii your .I'.i i'sion to my ahair 'y heur l.
I iiiinle Ktans lake il all off tins ui'trn
Inu'. Ihit il iniL'hl not fenru you. Hut
lines Hie half liht iheeive Ille, or mil 1
li'hl in thinking ton are looking very
i.l. my eliild';"
I hurst into tears - the first I had dlie.l
siu.e that .'iwful ini;ht. Ilitherlo the
foiilitains of mt le ns had seemed ti he
nailed, now tiny tio'trl freely. It naa
o like, .ti t s i unlike, wiiat I had pielured.
Yel tin' vi-ii.n ..I i lit- Mill-lit, stern fnee,
hiishi'il in .1. :illi. had not hern aide to
mine me as ilt.l this pale, pallieiio. living
fa. e, tthieh still m i ineil hoverini; o peril
inisly near Ihe edi:.' ol ihe urate.
"I want I tv ii.li " I gasped, inatV
ti.'ulately. "llli. Mr. liunisuie, ilo bay
.nl fol"ite ill,-!"
"I il" lul l and freely. Notv I want
.ton to .,.iiti.. .ton- sohs ami try to u-il
lue, full at,, I lieely, evaetly how it inint
into totli- mile In ad to do this dreltilf.ll
tliini;. Il .tt la, 1 iiijuted vuii, lillle
I Ilea'.'"
1 lieii.'in. He lay a ml list n, d to me -lieier
nin e inotiti- his iju.ek, ( lear .i.-ini'i
ll my fa. ... I must hate infused into
Inv lali. si'ini- of the lire and pathos Willi
tt hiell it was iinest.,1 in iy own luiiid.
f ,r lie seel I lel'slaiiil jllsl t'MII liy
It .tt I fell. ll si euie l lo soluellnin;
like making a -..leiiin ronfessioii in
i-hur -h. I la.d l.an l t,,i my former
iliemv all rtic r,s , .- -. ..f ...e ..l.il.lil.
I myself seat-rely knew loot I tlared to
iie v. .11i1l1.leui1.il: I .ti t tin...- woinli-rful
I it. - s.'.nii.l t . draw it all out of ine.
,. ' ,' '. T "' ""' mse ln.-niisn
'ie t.e lO'lli-es lor toll Iier... lie
faid. "Yon ni 'il 1 omii-ini.i.is-hiii. (i..n.
lour little iiiiiii) hasjirown iiniratv mil
Uiotliid; ymi aie ijuile unlike a t hild. You
inusl no .11,. I mix with other children of
lour own ui;e. 1 ea,i from y.u, ,,nc
prmnise as n purji litneiii : ami if you nn,.
ine that pr nnise I um "ei-taiu il will he
kept. 1 letiuip- .ton to promise .soletiiniy
never In men: on to one siu-le soul any
rai lii ular r.d.i Im to this s.,, mislake of
lours. I.t I ii l.e il.a,; nud l.urie.l im-Iw-e.ii
.inn and nie. Snail u ... s... eh?"
"I prill lis,- ton f i.ll.i'ully." I (.ol.l.e.l
"No one shall ever hear a wopl ip.iu hih."
"I am Mitistied," he :itis,te;,.(l "You
it iil not lir.-ak y.uir wor.l, tho'iuli 1011
an hate c idea '.mt 11:11: Ii ..f y.iur to
lur. l ie il. pee il- na yoi'i- kei-pinp tiiii
;.r. tup,-. V., - Ihi. Ol.'n. mi cht.-l;
ii.'i;. etei'.v Id.-s.ia I". i,,i. rs."
"(li. h nv " I you nr.! 1 have never
Ion an't: .1,.' Imt rude ami naughty to
!'i il" I - l ed his hand a ', hnd my
l ie ek on ii
' Kis. to.-, then." he answered, smiling,
"to show that w nie ia,i. friends now."
I tirld nt Hit' mould In hi-. 1 1 took my
fn e U tw. in his Wi
tt me ling and Hte.i.li
I.l say saiDt't!.:'!..'. lull
ki-sfl me gra ii y --a
I'ps lltld 1 e!l I tile
I slipped mt ll nt e.
lied fr.UU toe I-. .,... ll
tears.
hands. n:.,l ga;:e-l
, lie was a'soit
- t .pp. ,1 suil.lt u'y.
'b- f-.i-elll-ail Still
V 1'l.oii: (I Will,
.: . Ins h in 1 and
alt ''!.udid li my
em I'm: ii
It is wirui OVtohei da. I hio rtso
for a long will., and atu returaias In
way of Hnnltt s.t-.-rs I nm a good
walker, iiiul d. Iitihl in i.v.al mi'iioti, so i
iilillk lll'i'llllg ol t'.e e g il in, !s I lime
l.avetuisl. lln.icv.i. ;!-,. ..iitiitun fin
shine is hm, atul 1 u:u hat Mortal nl."i
ult. so, as 1 Cut- (he Woe,'. I i la mow
tip tin- sti-. p mite nn, il mc down there
on. I Mil tllitiki'i ' nolhllii; in par
th'ii'ar i 1 take .,11' n . Iiat nml sliak
Inn li my hnir only nt iin? joy ii., ntvei-t-iicsK
of living on sin'li a ilny ns tliis: 'ir.t
vjiupihiiiK tiri lis?" siid.li.iily Im.-k lo my
iniiir) ttiih viviiliiiss the twins ..f n
years a?o. It is ueti i out of my tliouuliti
for many days t.-'iher. Ion it !,). nn
return with Kin li I'.r.a. ns it does lo- :.-iy
It is thf dark l.:i, l.j;i'.titid to my oilier
ttisr happy, iiiierfiii f a! I.f. this kitiv'
hieh lies l.i rtM i n ii.)t!n r nod me. and of
whiiU fwerl tin ! ti.r ilom n ,i cfn :!
ieel Ihe eiw:i..,iic.
l. 5..-1 ! life was n ha.,pv oin-. Wtiea
1 had li.'. ti (here n lew ".reck I 1. ".- tn to
nii.l.'isiiiii,! tvlial it'.y cr.'i'iliii.'th'i.r : 1 1 -i r
til.otit m moiliid ti'ii.li aeii I was f..r
taiiily !:(T.rciit f.'mi niher cirK. At
lirst 1 1 1 y efforts nl self e.iiiiii"s tvi-e :i!i
inailp with one ohj.et - lliat of itvm!
mysi'lf iai;,r,.vid to Mr. It.trii.ide tt ia
I next Mitt him. I noil, I no: p.'die '.ij.,;
my M"iti'ttr,. of rile tva liini! that I
ttr.s never M n.'e i'liy of my relali.tr.
r.tnin: hut n lime rolled mi I in-: in l '
kii.nv thai this w a the .'im'. Twiii- n
Vearmv iitiii'lionlhi'r tt i'ote to ai id,.'-. In
I i lot-in a ein , k f ,r my ,'l...ol ex; et.ses;
fr..,iieinly litis letter eanie from a!.i...il.
Mr. lium-ado'- Iteallh, h- w role, h i I
I.e. n eieatiy iinpain-i; nud in c.;i .i-
in I' 'Itit ttin'ereil in Krame o, thn
Itivieiii. Aht I kuetv tvbit had v.iej
timX i'll-hfulOi.
('no day n!).)tit three years eftu ny
inilii. l.y vi-i' t.. the South, 1 ,..w lie i'ol-
low iii: aim, . on, ein. ni in the pafer:
I "tin tii,- i;t;ii instil nt. nt St. Mi h'tel's.
1 r.urnsiile, l,y the Keteri-nd .lei". Smith,
I M. A., tear, S.r ;... riie l.a.'.:.-. ..
Tey, I in rt.. i.f t'.otnii,. j, rvev. to Aii, n,
; only liauiilitrr of ,1. l.tn,!,. i, li...., nl the
j Hio ikhinils. I'.iir'Ktile."
I So Miv l.j ml-, a tv.is io';:rie,l! And
; no! to I'mle Kent;! I re a"., I my f'il
i in:; nt the tiioo i.ty ndoraii. ti ..f Miss
j l.t ml, Hi, tn.V pity nn. I symprliy f.,t ih..
two Inters. And now il t. n,! end.- l in
, this! The eause f,,r ithi. li I .,a, I .rnek
. that attful l.lott was fruMi-.-.-.l l.y M.ss
! Lyndon ...m: d. Mliera.e a.-t. I I.-cm... f.
; realize lo" ti,e hrst i. t :t pi',...ne,,t
: f..L.nih.alioti of tin- ..Il ,r. ".Wver
' d" evil that .o..,d ma;. .".:u. ."
.Now th., o, I "In f my I'.f- In
elos.'d ntid done vviili. ''he u.-M s'.'i. is
i to li it. 1 work. My I'vaud-ieth. r wr
to say that site wool I . u..- :.'i :i-
i i .wtiiee ivory year, to i-nn l.lx mo ' ,i.. :
at home witii iieither: 1,'H "-,:!i of n
itiolhi'.- ui,! I- :i:ro' tli.it :' i h t'.r I
' fhoiiid tn rU. S i I hat- tt. ....... : , , , !'
P. say ti nt I ieiei.d lo mm my ,.t . i.t
i.i-- P. P"l ii iiuuti'H us ..t.-riii'-K.
I sit ,t::li inv urn r-nnid iht- -i :!i
h'trk ,,f a liin-li tree. n.,v foot s .', ,o -.n.'.
my hal off. u.y ;,'ii fall pop,.;.-. h'.i:J
; ilenly n S'.o i l hre-iks ..a in. s 1 1 n.ii-ss- - ;
, tl"" eM-;. in-- s oitai ..f a a.-;, ,,f I, -1,1,... ia
. full ' l . t'hi-e lo II, e ,s a e',.,, I 1, trie
. Id i ral.tre, : its hi-aneh. s foi l. . I -1 j t . t
! fully. In an in-tnni I an, up In t'- .rk,
( silting stii'i't'iiiely l.aipy and s.-.iiie. I 1 ,
; 11 few mi 11 'i test tin. whole hunt .- .t . . hv .
! llii-.oi.-h a v.-.p.
j Some lailies are in the field; th'in I
tvat.-h with a s jal pan of 1 u.y. 1 Iv, a'
Ihey (?... how li:;ht, liott .'I'aeel al ! Ilu
lint sweep, away down the In!.!, the
hounds still Kivintr toir.'u.. Here I'otni.
1 one or two Mrtiiijil.-rs: tluy nlm h.:ii and
follow; one turns Inn-!.; and here, riding
! in 11 (.'real li'iri-.t, (.(tines an old feiit letna n
ill p'ilili. Will lakes the li(,"e lit 11 dlf
fil lilt plaee. I ft , I Mir.' tin h'Tsf will
! never do it; I half rise in my s, at -,s they
i Ink" Ihe hap. No! Tiiere is a splash,
1 11 Ihiuml.-r, aid in iinoliier instant the
i horse is lit in;; d nt 11 ihe li. !.. im, hii
I ridi r is siriiimliii in the muddy tvater.
I I heartily pity him as I oume s. rai.il.lin
! down my eiali-tr.e and advnuee t.ittaril j
him. lie is silling mi Ihe erass as I
eoiiie up. n hale old ma 11, with prat hair i
nud n h in, Koine fnee. 1
"Ilailo! Where .1,. v.,.. .,. l, ',"
is his greeting. ' '
"i fr..,.i ,. 1 1 '
li....... com., lo grief, and thought I'd '
come ami set' if I . ..ill, I h.-h. t-...i " '
"Oh. did V" he returns.' ),,' in -. ,
up and down. 'Vatcli mv In.r.e for mc
t U.-ii.' ' ' '
'I'ltlm-kilt. not l.clng a .toiing lady in '
a novel, I ,-nirt." I rcplv.
.... ' . . 1
I .o.i,,. word. syB tl, 1 gentle- .
mau. ton re ii in.-e young person." ,
" ." ' I" i".. i.i.i.iiu:
iionseiise when ton are tut lhioiiu-h," I
answer. "I came lo lell ton ihnt ihe
....... ..... is j , ,,,, , ,aip
ef spiine lirs. oti can I sec :: o'l'iin-,'
, ., 1 . -. , . .
,,f Ihe I, I.u, , s .pule ,! ; and I ,
know il:.,t would h . .t.o, .I:-, ,.. lungs
r". ' '-I'" '. '"''-.
Htii ruin at im- wn.i ins nai.i, gr.-i.t ",es;
I. ul lliat i-oiifoiiiidi d mare has w I'l iielu .1
in ankle for ine, so I can't gel lln ie."
"I'm very snrr.t," I an-wer. "I '.nil. In"!
.ton l.an on ui.'.' I'm I'm a g,,,i, ileal
strotigiT ti.ali I l,...k."
"Timid.-: I. ut .ton (lon't know uli..i it
would l.e to hate sixteen st liaugiiig
nn .ton. All Ihe sat. ie. it was .a l.uil
offer. Who lire you';"
"I nm ( llga I lain;, n. I live with my
mother in th.. High street i.f Shipier ie
Mar !-."
"Ho!" he answers, se.'il,lil:iL' Ine ltiir
r.ntjv. "Why, ton must he ol. I ('ar.wi'S
.raieldauglitei', riien';"
"Nn, I am not," I answer, calm!
"nh. toti'iv mil'.' I thought Mis.
Ilauniii was the old man's .laughter."
"So sac was; Imt her fa'her di-owned
her. lo you think I would own n man
tor a grandfather who disow lied my
moilicr?"
"Highly-tight! You'll tin iudepetiden'
.toiing lady! S i old ( 'a n w i- has ciisi i , i
oft, chV"
"lt V He has m.thiut to do with in ,
I'm iVtiikfrl to -at." I in.-.t.r. m-gli
g et!... "Shall I i. n to ;l: Hum- and
s, l if Ihe col, Id send ll enrr.nge fol
io , I .-
N.'. w.-.ii a miii, i . . , nf 't..l I'ns
par-." he answer--, twinging. "I -li.ial I
i.li.lgiile ,..! i-pnl, rather MH.il! Ih i i of
Ih.- g - . ;i ! :i ! ... i- .. .v.. ill-, th','"
U 'lt-n I think ah., it 1 m re
i.!. -"t- :t I il.ui i t o:, !i. It ,,, r In
dus -ititi-d a-.-a.l.si. te.t -ii. " Here I
conic mi. Id. oily to an inter pau-e. I stand
s'.-.k si:; .-in,! f.-.-! ihe I il.-,.. nioiatin;
I i my i oeeks in wii'.es. S-eniiliiii; ii
the ;Ni;. a:'i.'.i 1 v ,,f i ,: a"-a;:g.
g.-u:;. mail nasi. .me ii..ui me 'il,. a riiel
atio:,! I am the i- riest !,, . ,, , , : m ore
oti-iti no' t have s.-i-n ir long a '
"t'nii a i my gi indfa' her.' 1 - i.v, wtta
angry pri-1". "Ymi h no i.p. t i.m :.aia.;o
of me: hit I inite .jiil ., ions; to he
asit.iiut d ff."
' Yo ir remark" wvri.. .eveter. imtvol
ti.. ' fay 'he in.: ,-f it. i.ii.r.-- Is oao
tinag y.ej hate to l.-ara. Mn-s t'llgt
f'.'iuiieu. and th..? i- rally u'i.oiu,"
he sats. with a unci. grin. "And
It. re conies my man P 1-i-k for in, so !
til l dispense W.! vo ir -el-' o-es 1'prunl
lie to u'.fc:- yt'i.i my .- iierrtt tli.itiss for
year original au.l oati'H.r.uiag ivnwrsa
linu.
'" : : toe nlso to offer you m.r in
en. : i oiit-i :i . ti in i i .ns on t .jur nfleeiioti
ii'.e find ehivalrjiii Ireatineiit of your
eratiildautfiiter," I n-lorti d, w ith a lott
eoiii'tesy.
As I turn to ro I top nhort. Whn?
have I ilmu-; IY.r t!,e se.o:.d
t in : in my life I hate .l.':ber
Mt"ly fl'ia.' I'tvny a ihanee. I'.al on"
t'u::; I ileieriiiitic. 1 ttill make a f'.vnu
I. reast of it to in., tiier. I tvili not hit
a n'.'or. I iiaieful d eret l.ettteeti h. r aud
me. W'lia let er il ooMs me, 1 w:i t.-il
her, lliotti'li 1 know Ike result v. .il Im
U-ura iiiul luitiooiina
I'l'A I'TKH VIII.
I knd nnri.'.p.i!,"! innty tear 1
iehs fnuii niotiier. Imt ihe result oatr.ta
my autie'.paii.iti'i. V)ii-:i I in.a.t,,n. -I
tvhoiu I had met, li. r ajiitaii oi was a.
tn.ist ttneoiit piliiih!.': ni;d w hen I
tali. I i'ie n n 1 1 1 .l.y !....e i.f riie iii,'..ii.
Iier s orow was l.. y..:id oesei ip'ion. Morii-
lironlit tv ,.f.,it. Mr.. I'-urasi.).'
had not reilie. to nm! ii.-i'S letter. A
elilll fee!i:i of iUnpiHiiie.ielt stole o.er
me tis I saw t'.i" posiaiaa pass our i.' .. r
w ithout s!o.;ri ;;.
Mother was s.-.b 1 -e. -ttid no lan. le.'y. I
tnelanelioiy im.l ?iil. . !u. d. I' n.:s !i,,i a
.-' r.'i.l ,-i::., '. At liiin h h.. :r ,'u..th r
e.oihl eat n.ilh'.UL'. and shiteri"! . itli e.j!d.
A s Hid of w'i. s'...p:ii at tin- door
dr.'W her I" the . :t I ,.v.
"C I liia.-iovs, i ): n. .n is th"
Cray A-'.-e id , a i i-ia.:.':"
"i ih. is it Aunt Rosalie? I till yet
what, a, it.,i.:-." I s'..l.!eiii- n tin .um .-.I.
r:s.:.-.' l:-,,ia i'ie k.-arth ttiih llns'ied
. lie. l;s an l a fofe'i -ad i'ri.ani"iiteil with
Mr. aka of s . .t "I t, ii y.,u tihat. I ihoi't
tiieii'i tn stand ir. y i.,ii. .riiiieii niessaL'es
from Mr. t'lrew'. 1 saai! je.st niap niy
!i'iers --"
"Tin re is n , ,,nn in the earriae il'
nil." h:,,l." in me!..r. "The ;r,,.eii is
liiiiidiiiu a letter ilii. Uli.-;,:
At litis iunetiae tl rraud iioy f r. : n,
Ihe nhr.p kno.-k'-J at our d nr with tie-
I 111., II'-), 1 'if .. .,,.':,,' Il ,111.
fp), A. i,,;il;,.. , simply eontained
th,.t). wu,,!s:
"tlrav A-','end. Wedno.da v.
...... , ,.,,, ll,,r
nf j.,,. v ; ..iu.
, .,.,,,.,.,. ,.,, ,,, !;iv nior,-: hut
... ....... in.., i ',...,,. .mi, I 'v as
toll i a. i. and i . use the ile herein t nf
tlii
I o 11 ll
li, iriv. fours as
1 '!:."
to th" !:p.-. I
1 h.-r hat..:- i lid
M-oI.er -iv-.t
.,.,'. h.-l :h. 1.
i- a 1 it.
"t t'.sa. he is !.. iin;." fhe tt hi-pi re-l.
I f.-.t it mast I.,- . .. An ioii.,i .h'sir
to . ;y iii-i , up in mv liiroat. I ku. iv
that ; t'.ii'i'l I . r.--:i' to o!i. y that :oi:n
in ins. hut I oni I '.tas rr:-!iteiied.
"I !.. (''.':;. you will ro.ne with me- 1
iiM'.i'.re you. my ..w a d iri ni."
"1 if r. ,'i : . w,- must l'otit j; .. tie .flier
dear. Iioti'l he atiM'i'ts. I dare sat I.
's rot -., ill as ttr faii. y. Sit here nud I
will I. tile; ton to-i:- tl.i,.s,"
A 1., in ute ii'.n-r tt. were seiit-d ii my
..1'iii.dlathi r'.- ..'....:".'. nud l.oiuid for
limy .s,i,.i.. It v. as 11 Very l-.iu; .l-ive.
lull I .lid li-, f. el it - ,. I did le.t le .tie...
how the 1,10. pa-se,!. so nl eioil. ei was I
in iie: ui iui; to in; self what . nr reeepiioii
ttio.hl h". Mother sank lia.-k ill the .ar
riir.'e and l.etau to -!,,-. tears e .piously
lis tile lod'.-ek. .-pi-r's tt lie opetleo the K.-l'..'.
nnd tie pi-a I up a triiiil;'-k-'.' drive,
tl.aded l.y (' !.. t , -c. The house win
i;ite itioihrn, I. at lutilt in th" N'orniau
fas.li. ! nf e,, i :-a ttolte. Allllo-t lis
moil a a the fo.itiii.m t lied the hell the
door 'tas open. .1 Hi d we tv, .'!.. I in. I
turned lo Ihe suh ,i,,i Imtler, t-Im was
pn eediti us d.ot n the li s--! , d li'ill,
a ml a-ked, a I.t ,1;.: it :
"Is Mr. ('a:-. . t.ry ill'.-"
The Ilia'l Ole.l .'..u: ll'-ed, f,-d it 1 -
sw. -r.-d, (-va-itt , liiat M i-s I'arew.'
should I..- instaiiily inf .fir...! ,,f :r nv.
riiai, up.ui which a 1 o.d lear . I, it ihi-niiga
mt heart. My grandfather in .-: he
dead.
e w. p
er.'d into a lung 'Ira w iug
''"neh window., ..peiiin::
"" " '"'1'1' A minute ii.-k.-l lo. then
' kcaid a Ir.sli luii-iioiie v. die eoiiiing
fr',"" s '"I"'1," ," '"i1 ,'" !'"' e-irdeii. In
v.duiiiin ,lt I sin-nnlt hack a mile ns the
voice apptoii. 1. d ami n i.e.ing 11:111 in a
,.,. , ,.,, ,,. .,.
.,.,,, n, ,y willi!,v , il(
'j'!,, p. w.i. ., In! !, an he ga.-.ing lie.I .1:1
me, 1111,1 I trwi- to riali.e t li.tr tins must
he mt
,11. 1! iv venh.i'U ( 'areitc.
1 ;!,is in mieiit Auni I! .-alie suddenly
.111
hurst tur.i Ihe room with hands mil-
,,.,,.,, in ,.,,.,.:,.; 1 I Id not
,i ,.,. f., ,.,, ui,h ,,,,,;.
Ailh.01. k,.".,,g soineh'.w ,!,:,. mother
, , . .11,1 ,. .,.
I,, lent c it again. As I so si I I heard
Ihe il.i..r open ..nee more and l.eliehl 111
graii'lfathi'i'. hale : n.i sound, wijh a miv
tin e of sat isfa.-t i 11 and malice in h.s
ke.'ll l ies as he g.' ' 1 nil lue.
"oh, father, ia;h. r!" f.d.l.e.l mother,
diseiiea-.-iiig h.rself troiii Aunt Rosalie
nnd stiiiehitig ..ut her arms to him. He
look I'.'I'i her 1 1 : t it.!-- and said:
"How do you ,, , my tharV with n
lllli.-t. .her liilllliii-'-, as if h" had seen
her l.'-i w.ek ii'td all had In en right he
ttticii Ih. in. "Si Mi... o'ga Iin alter
nil. coiidi i ,-inlc I lo honor my humid.
roof ttitli her present e. I it nuh! hat''
laid ten pounds to a sixpence that you
wouldn't have come tirt I. lue of sending
lor."
My li. art swidt-d w ith indignation; I
felt trapped.
"I thought j.-.i were ill. , - dying, nr
something," I a iiswi-red, t . angry to he
citil. "I iit.e.-r t mil tot to sat tester
.lav thai t'.'i '.ad v i.-m-lie l t.nir ankle."
"So I I...; I I l.,. at the linn," he
linsit .'led, i -lalit it ipcri nrh, d. and en
.oting ni ei, : ' ,--i,iii: "toil it lurn- .ui; lo
he .uil.v a t,ia::et- ol a tew l.ru... and a
llllllge or two 1" r)n iiiall-. n I, i li'tllill 1
me ihnt I .. i.': -land a .lucking, a I
foul. I tw. a.v t. ,rs .,, .."
"Th. n w I... .!. ..... h: a,- us I-, re? To
make fi.-i nf it-'," I '. list . at :, -!.ed
Will, ::..; g. . ,. te n i-.eeleniv I
H'ol.ght 1. 1 :., .; ., r 1 w.i.t up ' ",.v
gMlnit'll!.. '. tt ,.. -. .-'! fi.Ufkl 'lg. vtitll
'.lis h.n, I. it, . .. . !,,.;. -t Ih. ..Ir," I
-aid, liuiu'i'y. n , u t pi I v. or!.! I . oni. I
not kiej, ',,- t ... r fi-oi,, l.reak : -. "lintiit
.( tuotio : oi i; f . iv hii' you . . -.i'.. . t
nr.- hi-r I ka . I 1 it. t u !- ; : t' .v 1.11
en ll I.u t at 1 .. . t 1. hu:
It is I., i- : to 1 - 1 r it. If
'his stt.ii ,s f;, to gite
.uy ins,... e a 1 .-an take
ir as r.u 1.... milt 1 is'-.. .!..,i't pn:iis!l her
tlou't loi,;. ti,. hil tuaun-rs as the
lesuit o her tea . ;i,u.; hut keep her lit-re
u lew t!..t s t,i i,.- v, : ., A'aut 11 ..s .:..'. nJ
!et u.. ,.e .-.a, 1, a!,.,!,, ,., Sh.,.. .. " M.-tv
1 ui.j-St bai- a j.i.-.l imt ar that pom uiy
graiicifaiher's s. II t.,.sM-Psi..n r.iv.- way.
n:ol he Cllf.lt lue to ins hear:.
"tic. ha '., a , .p.. t Sh piey! Not whi!-..
doers hatt- l .e!.. ; ;, ,.,,,,1 I nrmi
If held ) 1 inv 1-. iu:.i. Win-' I,.n
ni 11 1 1 ! , 1 :.';;.. it ;.-:. !::!i' Spitfire?
I'yo th.iu tin i.a pal uj. lur u few
years wlh tin? rotu;jorr cf " r:.;.:'.- "s
old M-uuii.in ., w lt-i ' :t- t:- .r Lad .-n.'.
one to thwart i..t:i f"r li.i - .n.i, I. at v. h .
thu s k:i..'.v Jiotn sty ir l s ; . : t w a"ii !,.'
sees th. ui? No, 111, my d.ir
f-irsirt? me taat I d.Ja''
y.ars rK". an. I ? inv il.-t
have rol.l i'.l . :,' :' ..
pirest i -s. Ui.l I
last. 4U, 1 tt .ii I:,', ;, ., i. t,.
I'ii l.a.k i'.a ..,,-,.:,'.
greatest !,.; ;,:! : i.
the Wi.o.e eo'l'.t. '. . I h,i;
you, my dean : .1 i!,."
Ilentel
I..; to. I
I
r.t in
i.a, I.. .si
''1 IA I 'I Kit IX.
I wns p'ung.'l i.it. a i,..t -.icrli. The
f l!,"l I I I tinea V. i." V. - he 'I., -i, 1 1 l,,o!-,i;og
ill In f III lie I- :. I i 1 ! g'i .' I of
Shipley Ii Ma. .'l tt -. .1 d.i!. re.:' l-eing
frotn Ike Olga I1.111n.t1 t!" -.-.ai !.. re..;
nniler pah l.iue .lai' ...',. , iir:a.iis .1, 1..,
IUM I'iotis apariiiaail al llriy Asiite.el.
A. 1 pa s i di.w 11 Mi" hall my grand
father . : I i, i in.- 'ro::: his kl.iarv. I
cine., d a li " ! tim. l'y. H was s.itin;;
at his ia. .Ie in tin? gr. at f .rniai lo-. o.
writiig h .s.!y.
"II. a. , :;.;,; K.., . ),,., "i.e.-e is a chf.-l;
!'.'i' t-.t.r ('-' -j'lint. r' ;.K,.w a in ... m
ymi i'.ju.l want lo get at: thing ::i
S!iij.!7 . T ' i.ahit is 1.1 l.e mt nil air -or.!"t-
n. .- el l';i pay lor it fdien it i-mm
iiotiie. Rat, as a .!.-- ..) adv. .a. I stig-g,'-:
i i n - t -.'t -loa'i imt iiiu.-h r -day -wait,
ai.'l da y e:r s!e.; p.ag 111 leiel m
text w.el.."
"lu I a!" I 11 pealed. a',:.:os' -p.p.-fir.i.
I "Ye," t.--ti Ion. We are going al :--ad in
; a foi-itiigl.t . I aii.ii g.. Ki lit- K ve-ra
! ill N'nvi'tiii.t '. iV"l I always sp.-ljd a tvi i
ill l..,e!,,!: o til' W a."
The da wits perl. -ei; tin- weetie-r hal
turtle, I warm and mellow-, 11- 1 -ohae-I
times .'..cs ;n the ! r days of 1 1-- . 1, r
The wat'tn. soft hi-. I. fought a pn.i.
tone tin 1 .lati. ig iii-nj. r's checks n-i -.v.-.Ip.te
..ut 1:1 the I :t"!'ii tinit aft. ::: -f.
Hot', haiipy ntel l-"t 'in: 1; at hoii.e --he
j I.,..!,, ,. , .mi'..' I.:.. k i'l ie r lather . car
nage in a n.-T ,-l -v tps.
What a drive n is 1 -! liny and I wore
l'l:le lriemis nil. a'!i . ttt-l t.i.tll of u- . x
p!' ding with ti-n-, ..-. W- k"l't mot her
11 ti I Am ' K-i-a!.. : .'. :,g ai- Hie way
to Ship'.-y; iiiul . .i-i- .'arprised
Whetl the raiTing -1 e.p. 'I ."it t'lf litlic
siatiot-.er's i i ;!u.- Ilig'a -'ri Marianne
threw .ei.''.. the private door the minute
we ani'.'.-tred.
Aunt Rosa ie an. 11 n r pi. y.tn- f-,r
: niiri::ig "I ..tio'i .-i.l r. ; - ! -.ve..p-
im; over e', I li- i lla.v a-.d I l.oia 1
Ih.s di.li, o tie num.. I ,.u;, 'vi" l.y g i
ing round In" tov.a an I hi. !...; m
things lor lunch; :'..-r -.t!i;.-!i I .- r:.l
him to tin' very iii-i I w,-r, ;:t '-,-! i a : 'u-r
and I had inf ''.i.-e d iv-t 1-: : .it.-r
which r.-iueti'lcati.-.. v. la'ag'-i-: ; -iii-tiiy.
'l'lica we a'l lack.- I - n-.-iv s ;, ., :!.,
carra'tge ..ti-'f ni-.i-i-. .'.iii.-i o iti- a l.tii.
j cuin-oiir-f "f s; ir.i.u -. Iclii.i.g us ia.-.
, i'!!.
! "Iiolll-'. A-ipi,t!l." -Molted lla) ti .ai
j co.-n hiii.-ia. the tv.-.i hats s',i::i,i. ttiih a
! pn limi.iii-y pritt.t e, in. I tie v,.-:e .-IT.
! An. . t'n r plu.se i:i ',. i,.e tin- I. it be.
! Intnl.
CIIAI 11.1! X.
We were rather si'-tit tint lug lamie.
ltayvctihitni nnd I had -pent r.H ..:,r
spirits for lie li.'i.e I-, :'!.'. iijil lea 'I. d
! had., si'!" I..-. :-::- . ilr.amily w.n. hit,;
'the hedge- nil'! in ! ...g .". a--ii ..r wi.i.
! road h. i'iiid a. V. " i.'lurto-l hy a dif-
feri-nt r-ad I'.-n lea; !'..- which wo
went, through itii-!- r mid n. .re h. a uiiful
Feelnry.
"The riv.-v Hot- down in thai valley.
Ol-ga." sail Iiiv. poinlin; to ...ir left.
V.hl te tl.i. k liP't. of pill s SM ll.e.l I j
.! sen-! I" :ni . unu a- ir d,'.- deptu.
"A n, I. i i-t a' if !"' ' I-'int. I'.-e si ream
is f.n'.'al le. I lo-l .- l.-e I to he . I
nmnrtitiu y ; ov u tin re. and tin- an td.s
made a line thing lo hat mg a 1 .11 I . . f
I- tel-.t ..lie Using tin- tall, v ..p."
"II. .vv iiil.i.-si iiu !" I si,. I, ir.viug t.i
peer d. .tin, in the .'.eail.g llgin. to eateli
a L'limi f Ike l iter t'.r ;:h t!ie thick
tree.. "Whi, there .: anise down
there!"
"Yes. I know. That's Whi. Aunt
Rosalie!" cried Rat ti t,!, a., i. hr.-akiig off
suddenly. "I do t.el eve i In. 1 Val . v t.,p is
laki n! There - - i,,,!,,- . .u.ii.g 1 1 ..m tin
I'hllllliet. As'l'ii.!.." ie- t.el.: 'il. tlllo
iti;; up l.i- taee t" tne . Imiiii. ",s
Val'. v ford p .iii lal ai, .1 i y. a 1.' - v';"
"Y.'s. Mr. ll iv tn li.i.a, I he! ,t is.
sir," a:i-w.r."i A-puth C-.i..ius, the
gatitek. ep'-r. ti . t Mr. I'.; flea's Pailiff
in I I.v li'ill a la-i ti..ii!,et .lav, -ir. and iii;
sai l t'iial ..11 f I'd - h't. Mlill-hl ll.
f .r a t.ir. ! a t-.:i:.;u ! !. .-r an ling-li-h
lady. I he!., v-- s'ie : -. sir. via,, i.i.s
lite 1 most ,.! lo r I no- in li.n.v."
"1 1, a r tn. . I w . 'in!, r If -In- I. a .ws." sni.l
Itny. r. ile.'titel.t . "Wha: is iier uaiii".
A-MUith':"
"l.a.lt .'.' . in. r. I h, ! sir."
"I lumph!" -a .1 A "in I. - ii..-. "I'm sure
I In .pe she'll like lu r ipi.ii'ter-."
Tiii I'l.iit er-.ir i.'i, -it., ii-.i ef inystery
lo me. I s-a:.:i....l la.- fa c.-l.-ig lur
r.'ts of Yall. l,-i .1. ail a-k.-l. "What is
the niati. i vtlih t!ie piaceV I; looks
ra I Iier a n' t l.oi.-i ."
"Ttiere was all a.'fli! ti'Mgi'l.t tiiere."
raid Aunt l;,-a'n.. "t n.it i:.a-fd it a.!
it ill, I sup) ,,-,'. f -tv t.r i,.- a uns.rry. If
.tas, lei ine see. list - t, u wars nv "
"I III, tin l. ll a!..n,i It." . tied Ha.
Aunt Rosalie. leaning hack, survey.'?
it-lioih wil'aa smile. I't,. I. n:'v die was
fully titv-nr of it. . o.vu a'.uii.'es i:i tit.
Hor.t -t.-lling line. n.hout wailing tor
furl her ; ii-.-iug s''f Pi gam
"Well, li-ui! ail if" Rgeitons who
have oil it. I that proper: t t..r c-niin ie-.,
hate tn. w ill v hail .h ati s. Ahmif
thirty i ar. ago il . nn d a- llinug.'i the
luck via. it. no. I. li...vcver. for iliel-n
I':.ert..li, tl.e v..-:tig hei". wa- one .if the
hand-. ui -I. 1 r .ili-l - fellows ei. r
Seen. Ills la'! . I 'I.' I .vlo'l he Was a
I'liin.r. -,' la.- . t.-.- in- ,'t tin- pi 'p. riy ..
. iituiil.i:. d lo t "' t -tr s...i.; a. d the
:'ay ..f hi- e en ': -i a - f .1- a: at tne
'.right.--I . vi-- I.t- -v;: a ai!et l- i t. I'm
;e o or t !-r . v . 1 1 - .- . w . i,t v. . : He at.d
II- tn .ti:, i.. ; 1 -v ' 1. - .- . ii .t.i ,-t, r;. -:.,.
i : li. .' :' i i ,'.... i '. in . t if
heied.tar.' st.
tit..'.!., r .lit-d: ..:.:.
lift. .ti d 1 .. - ll
,. ,. vc-.i a; .- -.. !
I... !..',-. il..
1-, h."i nlw at s l.e.-n
t, 1: i.- 1. s. k. e.il.v.
. in a , 1 -'.a:,.' t:f
ins ..
.1.
.-:'-,.v t -r iv.- .
; t- lie I-.-
t n.ii'd si:.', cp'v . a w....... ,-r. e nh a little
h '.' of a tw'l-. i:".'.:'. . 1 tie h'O.l the
l.lc of a r.il.i-. i.i tent .'le.i.'.i xailny.
v.ita !:ir sen IV.!. '-''he. tu. tins ivi'.',
I..- ne na i .-t 1 -,. . '- .-.t.-r. "
"Au uvtpilly une I-i f.t - r'aui." nb
;.;'.'! K :ytt a'au . "V-'-' biw.
.'.e."l. V be.'. Hi' '..i 1 L".: i"U "
"'ei'., tt hoi I'a! war v .' r.;y-oao. i;
wiat "U !e. ' e.Jtilicrt to see .1 llTt'.f t.f
rl.r vt.-'i. !; :,.i,t v. l.:!e theit? ne t-.-'oarao .-n-gtt.i-.l
t- a n '-: I.f nu'.it.il w una a- -0 M
Madali na ('. il '. 'nil. I lic'l. ve she mis
ra. loi -Ihi : . ! : e. !t'.n. tie vt:ts snt't'l.
i. t.iiiiii't d it!...':' In v. ai..i. in, his tviuni
to riigl i1...!, -.c i.unv Ui .U.t .li Vitit.'i -
ford. Now eo:r.p. t'- most ex'!raor(!!nlT
,art of 1 i Rv.-i. .-:. tlaetcht it
ti tons! p.--.1 ir riiittg 'hai Miss I'.irletun
rh.iiiiil he ;.-.u J l.y ia r t : i. litis to
I-: ay. .'ti'e a:. ii,i , i .ii.-.'. ia r!:.- ii.-iue of
h.-r li nn-. ,, , : ' :, fa:!o r. 11 it 'lo- n-ti-
il-' no i. r. a, i.. ,J ,'t i lla. a t 1. 1., ti l'aul
! ..M-'Clv lit. ui.' iiiir-ai. .t.t.ag his
!ii-!-..t.- - . at Va!Vf- - I W .t l.ii
: .f...i i- i.l. ;,:.,',! iil to.v -l.r.. . it was
lie. ,r!:l I - ,;, ,- '.hat I... I'd 1 -.11 fed
in :-.- tv :u hi- s-m's fu'ure v.-;f... We
i,ui-- i. r i.i-
in .. ! 1- r .I--: r.l.e.t a- r ,:'i:e :y nf
. :,1. g i.. iiu'liiil cs iie -i. i.g. a. id an
f a-1- - . oi-ett . I l:ie ia ' t.n.g ' ; : 'loo
i .- : - . .ag with the -v... ot .::i v'.l
l:a a ,, -.t rl'. vford. '. l.e ga'iiel..-. per.
; i.ing t !.-1-'. n ;-:i th" Mill, v ia :ii.- ar y
i , ,,ig. I .:::,; tii- '. ..! ol l. r I lig. f-ui
j li . tiling "' the later. II" via- .a f i.
! eii-nii'g .!:'.'-- th- fea'tires rig.d a:.!
i-uipisiii ui mail, of v...:.-u -ini-i a'
lirst he deleted, leit laler .'lis elo'lie.
tvas fotiti'l a .-.i:.l!. a cry -unti'l -voi;;: 1.
l; ;-:i relit ly :-it!i.-t..l . itli a ! mg. iifnPjit
'..-iip-:i .1 e'.' i. .,)., uii.i- s':iai-in.-s."
' t hat .1:1 i.-.t i il story! It is . lie 1
tM.v.'i." I .. hotfllii-il. ".s :' : a.iy nil
i: A::: ; '! .-ala-V"
"'.iv deal, y.-s; i' oily l,.-ii;i. a..-i ......a
I t. ars ag... i'.:i :.;! ; --: ii . ;-
i g.:ti.ki .'j.r. hatt.g ,:r.igg I the '.ei.ly '.
'! iit.po pnu't" i'iir..u . a -. .re. ran ip ' .
laiur.. i tin- hic.-c. T.'ie 'ci.l-r. ,! -:::'
j ii.g '.. krnoi what wn- tii,. nen.t. r. st'.-i- i
i .' fo .t a-:..-..t s iinc'lii.'.g ia oali.
j Ji.- -' io;. i d .- nils j i... . . i. ,i;.. ;i"
j rush, d I i u:-:..ii- '.lie trout I ... r at;-l i t
, in the Vg.'.t 'lav. T.i. .1. .t :,..!, :-e
; had har:. -! -ur.-ly !.cf..!v gmag .. . i.
i tvas ,,u tin. ia; !.; out side - ....I ': -.er:-
I Co-.! gam. -keeper, white nud -asn.n.. -i
! the inai-l.le pit ni. l.'-.-t aud ghasi.y
1 ill Hie ttel'.j lid lig.'i; -d In ,fi , ug . 'a.
I I'ltfl Kg. rf.:t, !ip,.:irei,t!y l.fe!, 11.-
I head aiid fa.e w. re horridly di-tiga: " I
iti.,1 tntt'iia!."; eiehntly he i.ad 1'ctn
j o.-ateti Violent!)- Willi suite !,' t t ...,r,t-5
j I'.al he Wa- tl 't del'!, t:i . .1 f. l w, i,
! his l'-f was llesp.,,1.-.! of. At "ie :;,; ,, ,
!.-',! :,!,: :ae l.ody of the dead ;..i...a
, v. oa -ii i fuilt l;';!e transp'i - !. 1' nil's - .
, t.;, ,-! -!".'w.l ;!iat he had hi en i.ii'a.ais
' -a i.a'.ii.s... and r. '. uriii-tj ,in-t in 1 ; : 1 1 !i
" e ! i- ;it!,.-r lunr-lered. Ti.t? ;nurd. r. r
ti.etl attil.'lled tlilli; l.-.r he Was ei'l.er
i::.al'i- to s: y iiioti . or .ieteiaai:.. J u,,t tt
tt ll w i,a: he kt.ew
il in M:ss I' .:;. tea." I .-:,;.. d.
ilntif. ti.y d-ar. Not a tra. e ..f her
was i.i he f e:::,. S),.. !s.i :,cv. r '.- :
In ntd of :..-'. I'-n'l in.s'.e l up :..!
t!!'!' lll.ti-r S.'.ll. ... ll" J ,SS i ' i .."
eoiit I. 'Jin- verdyl was wiliful unirder
! ngaiti-t t- .-.- p. i -m nn';!. ,,n u. J'.ui - t
I v. ill i,.ii'd t woinh-r that the pre..e:i: I.or'1
I Kg-T'.-n '; -as :.,.'. t.i rvsiiii? n '
pr 'pert i ."
I "l'....t Tn .:!" -a., I Tl.iyteiihiii,:
! In .-n iryi'.g t" If' nl'i v fo."d r,,,tv .
: i.--..-:i y. .it-., im I .nut ju.. ..:. e(-d(! A".
' y -a ie. fr.-g' ti-n.-l lent. Oicu." In- j.!....!,
1 luraii-g his his' .-..ft tn nt" :i tin- tiviiig :!,
' which tiutv was gathering tas? aroiiici
I us.
, "I t.ry Ido m am frlgl.'ere I at :i!!.''
i I nioi-i-!. "I: is ntily tn; -:. ra v, a: !i
1 frighten II. e. I like thing. I . It- -x
1 plained. And shall we it-ally e.
l.i 1
poor l'aul 7"
- "Yes. we will hate iiiiu I,. .i;,,:.er w-n'ii
I we g.-t to (hi. l-.Tiigham." f.-nd A t;:t
j Rosalie. "You w'nl see him. li'gu: imi
J lie will not see .l oll."
i "Not m-c ii. , auntie. What !.. y..u
menu';" I a-ln d.
"He is liliiid." she niiHW.-nil. simply
t (To l.e cent i llll.-'l. i
i tLr-r.. . .
(iirt.ius llylirids.
Pr. J. (". (il'.it. of IlUget.e. Ore., llill It
j imlr nf liyhriils. Ihe itmiM fa ."Vis
: ttvei.ti tim litali. tint I poeasirtt a ml
(loni...i ie hell. ni.tN t!io Ilu-' nv ;iii!''l.
j It wa- l.y iiieie n i idept '!,:l' 1 ':'.
j C'ray seiiireil the lurds 'a u.nt i.as :a
I lllll IMiSSi'-si.ill. 'Ihe . gg- vi. ut ;.!-
I cnreil .'iml h.-ilnlii-il in the i:-,i.il nniti-
H'T, lltld Iin ntll' ktietv aP.ttl.ii.J iilmut
tl e T..sj until the liallhti Is had
relelliil slll'ieil'l't s;i in ,-gil ' :i
tuilui' Ihe )irni.il't iolis and eli irac'":' "f
their parents, which reveal, d the . . : t
he. itnl 11 iiolll 1. '1 he II iil If I'.P- tie." ,.f
II l-.i.-lllltlil Ili-.s to (he pi, , 'a-:: :!. vale
the 1'iill.ill' I'il'.ors tiie .h'lil.'.-l a' !'"':.
; Judging from I's color, lite mule i- -i,:'-
pus.-, I to l.r iTiissi'd vt;h tl.e I . in
IT hrci'il i.f elilcliflis. In .il.. .1 - .'PI
exact liiuiiK'i-pitrt of the nali- pie as ml.
excepting the feet u'n! h--. h" li iv
Selil." those tif n ('lid keli. ! flri : I I-in..-t
the same ns that i.:' a T : n i :i . - .vr
I'llii-kl'll. Ill lletiotl iiiul l.al'i! I lit' ' "'!
Is like Ihe pl:c:isai'i. In iug w i.t. .il ;:
! nnd always tViUi hl'til. iiv;t,g t. i s j
I ihl iii-piisltloti ami !e!ith-in-y tn ' ..n.
iltttiv. It is enlitiiied ill li park tt i: li s.unt! I
! latiic fow Is. !
t The fciu.ile Iiylu-id is iiiiiii isla i,:i 1 : . a ;
rrnss lii-twe.-n i In- Rintvn la-gljoni
j 1'Xi'i'pt th.it i' is -maliiT. 1 i-'e suppie ,"
hoily nnd has Hie pin-as:, ei f.-.t :.: I I
I legs. lii -.li.i- It is a! .i.; ei,i:ai!y ,''- 1
i idi-.l hi I Wi-.-ti the I tii . w il 1 It-uii aid 1
j the female plu .i-anr. 'l ie- li.,'.:; ,-f j
i the J.atler shows iiiil. pr iinna n: It .' :1
ns hrea.-t and hack. In h.ulurs i; it
iilit-li H e satne n- th" .lou-nsiic In p. : t j
aellig; xt. I I :' the inale, mnl is ..I
low .! its fi li'ill '.i Im- t.ilil tv . il
s.uiit eh., '-ei..-.
lr. (liny lins hi-cii iifferei! it (j,'.a; --ii"!
for Ihe h lii. Is. hut ilnelim-.l 1-j se'l. Ili
will ex'iil'it ilu ni ''! tiie p"ri!'.ry . .
tt hiell v :i !' I'chl in Hi.gi lie i!m
tln ho lii'.:' -. ai fi v i.ich In- will t, ...
iildy .li- n-i- ol' t.iei.i.
i i-.t-ICnte Si tiniis.
( iii rati
ih n ; "f :'
W.'.olel' '!"
-, -tage s'.iiitj,. ai-.. s, ia-.
-.-lit . Si il is to) gie.it
- ntte siii-prlsf mis co .(.
;, a nnoiiii.-enicti; jn a Ww
Y.'tk 'ai"''' "I a I". hi '' 1"' lijisl sii.oil'l
w ill-''.! : - in " se.i ct ihe t'.'.tn ..1
.m -tn-'. i- I'1' '" -' 1 : "" i: tun..
'. , i,.. ,-:?.., ;- t . .' !:s;. Wh, ti
,1... f. li,;,: . in -, ii i's v.. : li,--: .s.-,',;.- 1.
In- ',:-.. In-'- d a li".'-:-1 '" ': 1 '-'.v '.
A l.ttV'.' ' ' t , i " i i . 1 1 -1 : is-.1 tv a s
'ii'.il at a ,' "i,. i'"' ' ''" l"in.ii'-s S"-'.-,i
a i .:. ' - . ".is. ; : . -a't i ". w I' :. J a-; h
en . i ai "t.'.s ti.it a:v
fit Oil..-' d ' ' '' ' ' 1 ' '.HI'S. Ill ..I'
ii. .- t.l fa-'.. ':' tile s, ;.l I.- .-; 1"jf .-s-...
I .
!u China
Tin' ("Ui;.. st-New -..i I e,.-::.s .'U .T'IU
'tri.y -"i i. . n.r.g ..i' . , : . k.iuj
ux:. L-'ikit ..n..- nv it leap t..;r. t:,v.ry
iii.:.!j r.u in t'ltir.a !. ' .';-'.; i Liu Kna
lit'. -.1 -.---(. i ;.; Im; 'l-e Ciiim-se j!.l a
ii i-V it .... ii .ti.i-l ..' ati extra Ciy.
1 ! . s ill's i n.i,- in, ':: ' -s i. i' e.-ii lutititbs,
a Ms-wtia .'.iij ti;; , pt. t
-i - iV
i n i n .
,ood Koads roics s
r
lli.-.tclt. nm! (ot! Iloath.
STATK SKXATOIt IIOKATIO
S. Karle, of .Michigau, tine (if
tin; most I'loiiilui'iit candi
dates for election to the jiresl-dem-y
of the Iangiie of Americnv
V. lii tliii. ii, ltrotu to tht? Tri-YVerklf
litl tile tollUei.tiutl lil'ttVl'l-U Wllt't'liU
ntnl good roads, nii'l iiiiiinuuces a imr
jii.st. tviiich slniii!.! ;i;iii'til to every lov
ir nf the wheel uii.i iip mi nt of thf 11
cycli-'x ill'ch fiH'iny, Ixi.'.J Mllil. Seilil
tnf I-'iii'le is iii earliest, bis kitur
slirixvs. He vritt'S as lows:
"J n the Ktlitnr of tie- Jiilumc:
"Sir It is my inirpose to houor
the organization of the KciKiie of
A uii'i'icnu Wiicflni in w ith tiie lirst
g.iml ruads ir.-ivi ling sc-liuol. or
g..il roads trail, that i-vcr went
ovvr this liiuni ry. to teach the
nit of road luiililiiig from tln ma
teriiil lialuly in eiicli isi.ciion of the
e.iiintty iu w lii.-h ii limy he my privilege
t i linlil euliveiniolis. 1 shall have i-vei j-
kiii.l of iiia.-liiiieiy that is gooil for
hulking ami iiupian ing roads niiil side
p.i'lis. We shall eolisl 1 tr.-t ."i feet of
siniie load. I'.hi feet of giiiVel roail ntnl
improve I'mi f.-ct of tiil t mad at stleli
liiu'.g, teach, tig Hlg'iwny ('oiiiiiils.sirm
eis iiiul all lulieis how t.i do it in nn
e. -i-linliili al way. 'J'iiis, of t OUl'st, i
lint pliil.'iiithi'opi. -al ou tin; part of tliif
rn nl Iiii.-l.iii.-iy nnilMll'i'.i'iiti . r--. fur
lie y cyec. that t lie sales ihey vill Ite
nl.'.i? to noil:.' .it iliis tim.' a.iil in tin?
ii.'iir liit.ir.' will he eii'.tigii lo pay for
III" e.p lisi.. thai lllcy are stilijecieil to
in fuiiti.-iiiing '.he. train. This Inns jjont
lu'tsi llie gin .-v. mi; peri.. J, ns sPtfl-ei.-nt
lu.-leinii.-i-v fuiiin.iliies have ai
re.'!. iy .igii'i'il t.i g.i 1 iii ti the Hellenic
with nie I" tiiake it mi nssui ol thing;.
It xviil he Hiy p!iip..-o In, hind urn coh-
vt niions iii i-iii ii nf :'.t ic.-isi i weii'v tlvt?
S'.ites. 1 iniipost' to tvtnk Willi tne
t'ni'.'f roils. il ,.f en!! Slate m nrrntiRu
for iiio eoini'iiti. lor tim right tuaie
rial, nnd : s to utiieii lowns we slrnU
vl.-lt and loM the school at. 1'urther.
MilioliiohiiL' i-ltili.s, ivhtelmeu's fluhs,
funncr-' elrios;, lueehaijii' eitiliH or
imii'iis iliu lai--r nn account of prison
la I. or now couijK-.ii:-. mii'm uieir !nl.nr
i-liouhi rake an :ie:iir part in the hllihl
ing; of finiif roans, i'ffl ev. n pfiveil
in, ins ine lint n thing illipd -silih? hy
n-liig cotivii-i hilii.'i-. niaiiiiig i..t hrii'kN
mnl uiiiiiiig the l.i'i.-ks tn.cr tu th.?
roimiy, iis -ii nni.-h Si. in- .aid to the
liiiilding of p.omiii. h; lciiiliiig; hifeii
i ays.
"Of coiirse, I li ulif ilu? fad that tint
I. t'iiglie id' AliinliC'U Wheelmen hi
ci'iuposiii. or was ciiniposcil years ago.
of voting iii-.-n v.li, i goi Iiii.-.-c miis.1! fli(
lirst in any u ': -t. in Atiiei iiii, mnl
they got it I,, cui:-.' ihey went out in
(iiio.-ilinu lo the lulls., iiii l attempted
tt. pr.'p'l a vchie'ii- lluiiiigli mini nud
sand, and so ict!!- tluy have turneil
tn he horse saviors, ami imw know ns
li.ucll iilmut gooil loads as ihe lioi'SC"
has for centuries, ami I heiievi? it 1
time for this org.iiii.aiinii in do some
thing lie.-idn.s i.tiU. anil thai it shouhl
take a st.-uid lor g oil roads nnd win
the honor nnd the glory of gettiUB
horse sense t.rsi. an. I lming an organi
sation ihnt lii'iligs goi.il roads iinil hel
ler rn.nW in the in .'iiie lur tin? hem-lit
of lioih man ami lnu'-e.
"I heiievi. lliat ihe Road Inipiiry Ie
piiriiiicnt at a-hitigtnii should issue
load hooks in -- . lions at actual cost
tn anyhodt. l.e.-an-e ii .s as uccnssiiry
for n man to kn .vv hntv nnd where to
iro ihe ensiesi mnl c'.it'iiiicsi as it is tiie
lu'st wed in ph'tit "! the host nay to
fXtcianinaU' sotuc kiml.s of luigs.
"Flll'llitr, 1 hi-iicte that event inilly.
mnl um so vi-r far tli-iatu in ihe fu
ture. Illciv M ill he n road ilopan luollt
flit itiiy sepaium from the Agricultu
ral lnpartiiiem. and Hint the Secre
tary of this lh panmelil will ht a
liieiiihcr of the 1'iv-hh'tit'H Cahinet.
for n here ( is-- in this country is there
a yiii ii i.i ii K '.on i xt.isieV Hy continuing;
the piitincin of toll to King; Mud w
iire xx listing mis nuuiiiiit of nioiicy. nd
ll should t-oiliiiiniid Ihi' attention of
.very ollicei ami citineti of this natioii.
My tlie.iry is. no less iimiicy for wnter
xtay.s, Pin a great tli-al inore money
for liighwiiv-. 'Ihe money iii'iim
j.riatetl to tue Tt i.Ierxvilt s is nil right
where all li.i .s sail, hill I would like
to see it good h al of uiouey npiro
jiriiiieil to I Its highways, where hut
one Hag sails, and lh.it the Due of tliu
taxpayer. Ami when we gel lilin
waked up lo ills- fact thai he Is huild
iiig railway i. fir railro ad kings hit will
ta himself ami tin-in to build high
ways for lh people.
"In closing, let nie say to yn that I
ai.i al your . uiiimaiiil ill .my time to do
mix thing I can to hotter tin; roads of
my own S ate or the etiiire Vnitud
Stales."
Tlif ( tst t.i (tie liirmrr.
Our laiituis me paying three lime
s much to iin.vtg every ton of tlndr
produce to market as would he ru
tliiired on a sysieui of good roads, n
li Terence thai would make a larpo
balance io civtlit m Hie nn-coss or
cll.iige to the liiiiuii- ol .nit coniimr
tl.il eiuerpiisi' that coin rnlicl half as
II. ilili capital as i: lepiesciitcd in n
fsiiivle towii.ship.
Ways ami menus to trei. out of tbi
ditlicuhy have I.e. n ..u:;.l hy New
Jersey. Mas-iichti.-i I-, ( 'nuuecticut
mnl N'ev Yoik. nil oi xvhii'li hav.' roiid
l.iws mat arc lesuiiiug in j.ermniieiir
roads, ixii, en aie jiioving eimuetitly
saufcl'aciiu.-y to the rural pnpillliou.
Tin5 economic' -nil? of tins i",'iiestiou i
uo tho ouiy "lie tu consider. Im
proved roads aiv nvmywln re ivsu'.tiD.
ia free rural ntail rt.. livery, imin.ixcii
schools and improved Foeial an. I intel
lectual conditions that cannot l.i
measurtid by a jnoiit-y vuiu, hut which
t nil to uiak lifts In ue rural flec
tions more dcslralik' tbau it livrvtofore
iiag begii