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"You Just bet I nm." Polly answered,
with an Independent toss of her head.
"This Is the night we're golu' to make
tbeui Rubes In there sit up, ain't it,
Bingo?" sho udded, placing one arm
affectionately about the neelc of the
big white horse that stood waiting
near the entrance.
"You bin ridlu' too reckless lately,"
said Jim sternly as he followed her.
"I don't like it. There ain't no need of
your puttln' in all them extra stunts.
Your act is-good enough without 'em.
Nobody else ever done 'em, an' no
body 'd miss 'em if you left 'em out.1
Polly turned with a triumphant ring
In her voice. The music was swelling
for her entrance.
-xou aint my mother, jlru; you re
my prandmother," she taunted, nnd
"Jfoi cwiitod has pot om kind o a
bvg," Jim assented.
with a crack of her whip sho was
away on Bingo's back.
"It's the spirit of the dead one that's
gof into her," Jim mumbled as he turn
ed away, still seeing the flash ln the
departing girl's eyes.
CHAPTER III.
I
OLtiY and Bingo always made
the audience "Bit up" when
they swept Into the ring. She
was so young, so gayly clad, bo
lleht and joyous In all ber posea. She
seemed scarcely to touch the back of
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UM Willie UUI no as luvy vum
the ring ln the glare of the tent light
The other performers went through
their work mechanically while 'Potty
rode.
As for Polly, her work bad nevei
lost Its first Interest. Jim may have
been right when he said that the splril
of the dead mother had got Into ber,
bnt It must have been an unsatisfied
rplrlt, unable to fulfill its ambition ln
the body that once held it, for it some
times played strange pranks with rol-
tjK'- -sTonlgbt her eyes shone and ber
Hps were parted in anticipation as she
leaped lightly over the many colored
Streamers of the wheel of silken rib
bons held by Barker ln the center of
the ring and by Toby and the tum
blers on the edge of the bank.
With each change of ber act the au
dience cheered and frantically applaud
ed. . The band played faster; jingo's
pace increased; the end of her turn
was coming. The tumblers arranged
themselves around the ring with pa
tter hooDS. Bingo was fairly racing.
She went through the first hoop with
a crash of tearing paper.
Hpleh. Blnro!" she shouted as sho
bent ber knees to make ready for the
Bnal leap.
Bingo's neck was stretcnea. ue nan
never gone so rast Deiore. uic.
looked uneasy. Toby forgot to go
on with bis accustomed tricks. Jim
watched anxiously from the entrance.
The paper of one hoop was aim ien
Unbroken. Tbt attendant turnea m
eyes to glance at the oncoming girl.
r, fuwn ahifted sllshtly In bis clum
sy hand as Polly leaped straight up
from Bingo s back, trusting to u
calculation. Her forehead struck the
edge of the hoop. Bbe ciutcnea w..u.,
. An inn
at the air. Bingo ganui. ---sho
fell to the ground, striking ber
bead again the iron doc wi
the edge of the ring.
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lulrall aSUaT nlrFBSIIl m
i . ..ws tmlnghr llfeleas.
A great cry west P In ;
tJI." ..v -w. women and chil
dren began to clamber down frointheU
rhlle other. art tb. ground
attempted to Jnop to,bVf
ker. stUl irasptof bis
rbJ Ito tbTipWs rids snd shouted
wfldly to Toby: ,kr
Old Toby tamed his wblt. faeoto
tb crowd. Bio tearora
Tvely.tl-eoald-ot Bk
I was aw
who saw hiss --r
coold act rr. go to PoOy. B- feet
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bnrp forss ttaOTT ano.
tb ring, held her braised aesa as -
yoa 1 a doctoer b . skofed
desperately to Bart.
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"I can't fell JusF yet," said the doc
tor. "She must be taken away."
"Where can wo take her?" asked
Jim, a Iuok of terror In his great, trou
bled eyes.
. "The parsonage Is the nearest
house," said the doctor. "I am suro
the pastor will be glad to have her
there until we can find out how badly
she is hurt."
In an instant Barker was back in
the center of the ring. lie announced
that Polly's Injuries were slight, called
the attention of the audience to the
wonderful concert to take place and
bade them make ready for the thrill
ing chariot race.
Jim, blind with despair, lifted the
light burden and staggered out of the
tent, while the band played furiously
and the people fell back Inlo their
seats. The Roman chariots thundered
and clattered around the outside of
the ring, the audience cheered the win
ner of the race, and for the moment
Polly was forgotten.
CHAPTER IV.
IIE blare of the circus band had
been a sore temptation to Man
dy Jones all afternoon and
evening. Again and again It
T
had dragged her from her work to the
study window, from which she could
bee the wonders so tantallzlngly near
Mandy was housekeeper for the Rev.
John Douglas, but the unwashed sup
per dishes did not trouble her as she
watched the lumbering elephants, the
restless lions, the long necked giraffes
and the striped zebras that came and
went in the nearby circus lot And
yet, in spite of her own curiosity, she
could not forgive her vagrant "worse
half," Hasty, who had been lured from
duty early ln the day. She bad once
dubbed him Hasty in a spirit of deri
sion, nnd the name had clung to him.
The sarcasm seemed doubly appropri
ate tonight, for he had been away
since 10 that morning, and It was now
past 0.
The young pastor for a time had en-
Joyed Mandy's tirades against her hus
band, but when she began calling
shrilly out of the window to chance
acquaintances for news of him he slip
ped quietly into the next room to fin
ish tomorrow's sermon. Mandy renew
ed her operations at the window with
increased vigor when the pastor had
gone. She was barely saved from
pitching headforemost lntotho lot by
the timely arrival of Deacon Strong's
daughter, who managed with difficulty
to connect the excited woman's feet
with the floor.
"Fob de Lor' sake!" Mandy gasped
as she stood panting for breath and
blinking at the pretty, young, apple
faced Julia. "I was snah moat goo
dat time." Then followed another oot-
.r.inst tho delinquent Hasty.
But tb deacon's daughter did not
bear. Her eye. were already wander
ing anxiously to the lights and tb On
el of th Hltle world beyond tb wln-
... not the flrwt time today
that Mandy had found beraelf talking
to space. There bad been a steady
ILL f callers st tb parsons
,1dc 11 that morning. bt bad
Jon, .go confided to tb pastor that
sb suspected their rMon.
Ty come, m here a-trsckln' W mT
flo-be -aid. -an' a-askfaf wby
won don't ov d. circus from sbw
Laef to de cborrb sn dea aranta
dVaeeks oat 0. winner till I cant
wet a hotraewor done."
-That', only bum., natare. Don
a. d answered, with a laaga. Dot
Hand bad declared that sb
Zj-Tnan for and had Brambled
tnetbinx .boot -Vpocrltters- as
Zither broom sad began to sweep
tatsglnary tracks fross ta front of tb
2.y draw. sb. had nted -P her
what sb thongbt of
w iw dXermlnalluo was aaaany
weakened SO. r"!"."
creased wonder la ths faces
setts
of eajattora,
two tncllna-
Moos, sh aased st Jalla sow. Th.
teni. sd he Uaoehed forth toto
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just seen a "wonde'ful striped" ana
mule" with u "pow'fut long neck walk
right out o' the tent" nnd how he had
"come apart afore her vry eyes" and
two men had slipped "right out of I1I.-1
lnsldes." Mandy was so carried away
by her own eloquence and so busy
showing Julia the sights beyond tho
window that she did not hear Miss
Perkins, the thin lipped spinster, who
entered, followed by the Widow Wil
loughby, dragging her seven-year-old
son Willie by the baud.
The women were protesting because
their choir practice of "What Shall the
Harvest Be?" had been Interrupted by
the unrequcsted accompaniment of the
"hoochee coochee" from the nearby cir
cus band.
"It's scandalous!" Miss Perkins snap
ped. "Scandalous! And somebody
ought to stop It." She glanced about
wllh an unmistakable air of grievance
at the closed doors, feeling that the
pastor was undoubtedly behind one of
them when he ought to be out taking
action against the things that her soul
abominated.
"Well, I'm sure I've done all that I
oould," pipod tbc widow, with ajneek,
martyred air. She was always mar
tyred. She considered it an appropri
ate attitude for a widow. "He can't
blame me if the choir is out of key to
morrow."
"Mercy me!" Interrupted the spinster.
"If there Isn't Julia Strong a-leanlng
right out of that window a-looklng at
the circus, and ber pa a deacon of the
church, and this the house of the pas
tor! It's shocking! I must go to ber."
"Ma, let me see, too," begged Willie
as he tugged at his mother s skirts.
Mrs. Wllloughby hesitated. Miss
Perkins was certainly taking a long
while for her argument with Julia.
The glow from the red powder outside
the window was positively alarming.
"Dear me!" sho said. "I wonder If
there can be a Arc." And with this
pretext for Investigation she, too,
Joined the little group at the window.
A few moments later, when Douglas
entered for a fresh supply of paper,
the backs of the company were to
ward him. He crossed to the study
table without disturbing bis visitors
and smiled to himself at the eager
way ln which they were hanging out
of the window.
Douglas was a sturdy young man of
eight and twenty, frank and boyish ln
manner, confident and light hearted ln
spirit. He had seemed too young to
the deacons when be was appointed to
their church, and his keen enjoyment
of outdoor games and other healthful
sports robbed blm of a certain dignity
ln their eyes. Some of tho women of
the congregation bad beenjncllned Jo
slde wIlBH deacons. Tor It hurt ibeTr
vanity that tb pastor foand so many
other Interests when he might hsv
been sitting in dark, stuffy rooms dbv
rnaadn tbaotocy with them, bat Uong
las bad boca alther nncooacloaa of or
Indifferent to tbelr resentment and
had gon on his way with a cheery wA
and an nneononerabl eoavlcthm of
right that had only k-ft them floODder
tnc B tnteaded to quit th room
now' annoticed, bnt wss anfortnnat
noagh to apset s chair as hs tnrned
from tb tabl. This brought a chorus
of .xctamaUooa from tb women, who,
chattering, rasbed qalckly toward bins.
-What do yoa think of my naughty
boy, . Wini r simpered tb widow.
"H dragged es trait to tb window."
Dorngtas glanced amusedly 11 rat at
tb Ire foot six widow and then at
the herphan, red barred areata by her
aide, bnt b ssad no romsjeat beyond
offering a chair to each of tb women.
-Oar chotr prartVe bad to be entire
ty diaroatnaed." declared atlas Per
kins sosaiy a. sb aerepted tb prof
fered rhslr. adjusted her skirts for a
stay and gaced denaatly at ths par
soa, wbo bad dntJfullr seated blaasetf
ear th tabts.
- -I am aar I have as tree aa ear as
aaybody," wbtnipered tb wtdew, with
an tejvred aar. "Bat I defy any ea
to lead What KkbII the Barraet Br
t aa accompaniment Bk IbsL" Bh
Jetted her hand hi th dlrertlea of ths
window. Ths band was again ptsyrntj
tbe -boocbee eoocnea.-
-Xevor mind a boot tb choir prae
Oca," mid Iinoglaa, with a smDe. Jit
is soul, hot skill, that our congregation
needs in Its music. As for that music
out there. It Is not without its compen
sations. Why, the small boys would
rather hear that band than the finest
church orgau in tho world."
"And the smnll boys would rather
see the circus than to hear you preach,
most likely," snapped Miss Perkins.
It was adding insult to Injury for blm
to try to console ber.
"Of course they would, and so would
some of the grownups if they'd only
tell tho truth about it," said Douglas,
laughing.
"What!" exclaimed Miss Perkins.
"Why not?" asked Douglas. "I nm
sure I don't know what they do inside
the tents, but the parade looked very
promising."
'The' parade!" the two women ech
oed In one breath. "Did you see the
parade?"
"Yes, indeed," said Douglas enthusi
astically. "But it didn't compare with
the ono I saw at the agoof eight"
lie turned bis head to one side and
looked into space with a reminiscent
smile. The widow's red haired boy
crept close to blm.
"The Shetland ponies seemed as
small as mice," he continued dreamily,
"the elephants huge as mountains, the
great calliope wafted my soul to the
very skies, and I followed that parade
right Into the circus lot"
"Did you seed Inside de tent?" Wil
lie asked eagerly.
"I didn't have enough money for
that," Douglas answered frankly. He
turned to the small boy and pinched
his ear. There was sad dlsappolnt-
In the jounfl pastor's arms teas a white,
spangled burden of humanity.
nient In the youngster's face, but he
brightened again when tbe parson con
fessed that be "peeped."
"A parson peeping!" cried the thin
tipped Miss Perkins.
"I was not a parson then," corrected
Douglas good naruredly.
"You were going to be," persisted
the spinster.
"I bad to be a' boy first In spite ol
that fact."
The sudden appearance of Hast;
proved a diversion. He was looking
very sheepish.
"Hyar ho Is, Mars John; look at
him!" sold Mandy.
"Hasty, where bars yoa been all
day?" demanded Douglas severely.
Hasty fumbled with bis bat ana
sparred for time. "Did yo say w bar's
I been, sab?"
"Dnt's what be done ast yo'," Mandy
prompted threateningly.
I bin 'celved. Mars John," declared
nasty solemnly. Mandy snorted in
credulously. Douglas waited.
"A getnmen ln de circus done tolc
me dl: mawnln' dat ef I carry water
fo' de cl'ribanta he'll let me In de cir
rus fo' nnuln', an' I make a 'greemeut
wid him. Mars John, did yo" abhor
seed an el'phant drink V bo asked,
rolling bis eyes. John shook bis bead.
"Well. sab. be jes put dat trunk 1
bls'n Into de pall Jes ones an' .wish-
water gone."
Donelas laughed, snd Mandy mut
tered sullenly.
"Well, sab," continued Hasty, "I tote
water fo' dem el'pbants all day long,
an' when I cum roun' to see de circus
de gem men won't Jet m In. An' when
I try to crawl under de tent dey pulls
me out by d lalgs an' beats me." n
looked from on to tb other, expect
ing svmDatby.
"Sarve yon right" was Mandr'i
unfeeling reply, "if ytfs so anxious to
b s-toUu water, Jes yo com along
outside snd tots some tor Mandy."
"I can't do no mo carry In', Mandy,'
protested Bssty. Ts batted ln msb
arm."
"What barryoT
fleer"
"A tiger?" exclaimed tb women fa
smlaon.
"Dono chawed It mos off," ha ds
etarmi solemnly. "Deacon Drersoa, h
seed It. an b sars I'a hurt had."
"Deacon Elversonr cried ths spin
ster. "Was Deacon Elveraoo at tbe
ehrosT"
H. was ha d tot, a-tryln' to look
th, sasa as ma," Bssty snswered in
nocently. "Tosfd bettor take Hasty Into tb
kitchen," aatd Douglas to Mandy, with
a dry .mil. "U.'s talking too orach
for a wounded man."
Viand y dlssppoared' -with th dis
graced Hasty, ad rating him. with Bns
scorn, -to get d. tiger to chaw off his
lalgs, sos ha wouldn't aar. to walk
no moV
Ths women cased st each other wtth
Hps closed tightly, nverson's be
havior was beyond tbelr power of x
IKwsstoa. Mats Perkins tamed to th
pastor as tbongh h war. sonwbow to
blame for th deacon', bsckslldrng,
bat before sh coald Bad words to ai
gj ths point tb timid little deacon
appeared la tb doorway, utterly an
eoosriooo of th bostOe receptloa that
Bssty bad prepared for him, Hs
glanced Berroaaiy from on set fac
to tb other, then eongbed behind bis
hat
-Wr aB very ranch totsrested hi
ths elrcaa." said Doaglas. "Cast yoa
ten as a boat ttr
-1 tost went bit tb lot to look for
tr soa." sumsaerad ths Be. eon. 1
feared Tetor had strayed."
-Wby, deacon r said Mrs. ln&Vwgh-
by. 1 Jnst stopped by your bones
sad aaw Mrs. Branson pnttiBg refer
to bed."-
Tb deacon was ssred from forth 1
emlMrrmsntient by sn xclamatJ0n
frem. Jails. wbo bad st.yed .t ttie
wKdowr "Ob, look; something baa
happened!" she cried. "There's a
crowd. They are coming tills way."
Douglas crossed quickly to Julia's
side and saw an excited mob collect
ing before tho entrance to the main
tent He had time to discover no
more before Mandy burst ln at the
door, panting with excitement nnd roll
ing ber large, white rimmed eyeballs.
"Mars John, a little circus girl done
fall off her boss!" sho cried. "Dr.
Hartley say can dey bring her ln
heah?"
"Of course," said Douglas, hurrying
outside
There were horrified exclamations
from Hie women, who were aghast at
the Idea of 11 circus rider In the par
sonage. In their helpless indignation
they turned upon (he little deacon, feel
ing intuitively that bo was enjoying
the drama. Llverson was retreating
toward the door when ho vas sudden
ly thrust aside by Douglas.
Iu tho young pastor's armB was a
white, spangled burden of humanity,
her slender arm hung lifeless over his
shoulder. The silk stocking was torn
from one bruised ankle; her hair fell
across her face, veiling It from the un
friendly glnncos of the women. Doug
las passed out of sight up tho stair
way without looking to the right or
left, followed by the dootor.
Mandy reached the front door ln
time to push back a crowd of Intrud
ers. She had barely closed the door
when It was thrust open by Jim.
"Where Is she?" be demanded,
"Go wny fum here!" cried Mandy
as her eyes unconsciously sought tbe
stairs.
Jim followed the direction of her
glance and cleared the steps, at a
bound. Mandy pursued him, muttering
angrily. Dencon Elverson, too. was
about to follow wben a grim reminder
from Miss Perkins brought tilm around,
and ho mnde for tbe door Instead. He
started back on opening It for stand
ing on the threshold was a clown In
his grotesque makeup. Ills white
clothes were partially concealed by n
large traveling ulster held together by
ono button. In one hand he carried a
small leather satchel. In tho other a
girl's sailor lint. A little tan coat was
thrown across his arm. Tbe glgglea of
tbe boy biding behind bis mother's
skirt were the only greetings received
by tbe trembling old man In tho door
way. He glnnced uncertainly frjpm ono un
friendly face to the other, waiting for
a word of Invitation to enter, but none
came.
"Excuse me," be said. "I Just
brought some of ber llttlo things. She'd
better put on her coat when she goes
out It's gcttln' kinder chilly."
He looked again Into tho blank
faces. Still no ono spoke. He stepped
forward, trembling with anxiety. A
sudden fear clutched at bis heart, tbe
muscles of bis face worked pitifully,
tbe red painted Hps began to quiver.
"It ain't It ain't that is It?" hs fal
tered, unable to utter the word that
filled him with horror.
Even Miss Perkins was momentarily
touched by tbe anguish In the old
man's voice. "I gr.es you will find
the person yon are looking for up-
Th paHted down svxJ atone.
stslrs," sb snswered tartly snd
flounced oat of tb boose, cslllng to
Jails and tb others to follow brr snd
declaring that sb would soon let folks
know how tb parson bad brought a
"circus rid Id' girt" Into tb psrsonsg.
Tb painted clows stood alone, look
ing from on wsll to tb other, then
crowed tb room snd placed tbe alli
gator satcbel and tb llttl coat sud
bat oa tb study table. IIasesrs-
ful not to wrinkle tb coat for this
was Polly's birthday gift. Jim and be
had planned to bar sandwiches sod
soda pop oa tbe top of tb big wagon
wben they offered tbelr treasures to
night Bat now tb wagons would
sooa be tearing, and where was roi-
ty? Hs tamed to ask Ibis oaeeUoo ss
Mandy can. down th stairs.
"WU. If dsr sat snodder oner sa
cried.
"Never mind, Mandy." said Douglas,
wbo was Just behind ber, carrying a
small water pltrber and searching for
a bottle of brandy whack had haea
placed la tb BMdlctn chest for ssssr-
Tou can take thee, apstalra," a.
told bar when be bad tiled tb pitcher
with water snd found ths Iknor. Man
dy looked threateningly at Toby, then
rerertantly went a ner way.
Douglas turned to tnecM mas pesss-
satly. Bh) was tb Bret greeting tnat
Toby had marred, and be at but
found rok to ask whether rwj was
badly hart
Tb doctor hasn't toad as yt sas
Douglas kindly.
Tm saw fact Toby-Bet her real
uncle" tbe U maa explained, "hut
thsTs what sb calls am, 1 couldn't
com out right away horsns rat aa
th cosx-en. Could 1 see her aaw.
please?" '
-Hor . tie doctor, ssm uoegin.
IlartVrj at e !owa lb stair, fallow
ed b; Jlu -Writ doctor, not had, 1
hbpe?"
"Yes, rather bad," said the doctor,
adding quickly as ho saw the suffering
In Toby's fa?c, "but don't be alarmed.
She's golna to get well."
"now long will It bo before wo can
have her back before she con ride
again?" asked Jim gruffly as be stood
npnrt twisting his brown, worn hat
In his hands.
"Probably several months," said the
doctor. "No bones are broken, but the
ligaments of one ankle are torn, nnd
site received a bnd blow on the head.
It will be some time beforo she recov
ers consciousness."
"What are we goln' to do, Jim?'
nsked Toby helplessly.
"You needn't worry. We'll take
good caro of her here," said Douglas,
seeing desperation written on their
faces,
"Here?" They looked at blm In
credulously. And this was a parson!
"Where are her parents?" tho doctor
asked, looking at Jim nnd Toby.
"She ain't got no' parents 'cept Toby
an' nie." replied Jim. "We've took
core of her ever since she was n
baby."
"Oh, I seer said the doctor. "Well,
ono of you'd better stny here until sho
can be moved."
"That's tho trouble. Wo enn't," said
Toby, hanging ills bend. "You see, sir,
cirrus folks ,1s like soldiers. No mat
ter what honpens. the show has to go
on. an" we got to be ln our plnrcs."
"Well. well, she'll be safe enough
here," said the doctor. "It Is a fortu
nate thing that Mr. Douglas can man
age this. Our town hospital burned
down a few months ago, and we've
been rather puzzled as to what to do
Tlth such cast's." He took his leave,
with a cheery "Good night" and a
promise fo look In upon the little pa
tient later. Jim shuffled awkwardly
toward the pastor.
"It's jnlghly pood of yoti to do this,'
ho mumbled, "but she ain't goln' to l
no charity patient Mo an' Toby is
goln' to look after her keep."
"Her wauts will be very few," Doug.
Ins answered kindly. "You needn't
trouble much about that."
"1 mean It," said Jim savagely, ne
met Douglas' glance of surprise with a
dotcrmlnrd look, for he feared that bis
chance of being useful to Polly might
bo slipping out of his life.
"You mustn't mind Jim," the clown
pleaded at tbe pastor's elbow. "You
see, pain gets some folks different
from others, an' it always kinder
makes blm savage."
"Oh, that a all right" Douglas an
swered quickly. Ills own life bad
been so lonely that ho could under
stand the selfish yearning In tho big
man's heart. "You must do what yn
think beat about these things. M.nidy
and I will look after the rest."
Jim hung his bend, feeling somehow
that tbe pastor bad seen straight into
his heart nod discovered bis petty
weakness, no was about to turn to
ward tho door when It was thrown
open by Barker.
"Where Is .be?" shouted tho mana
ger, looking from one to tbe other.
"She can't come," said Jim In a low,
steady vole for he knew tho storm of
opposition with which Barker would
meet tbe announcement
"Can't comer shrieked Barker. "Of
course sbe'll como. 1 can't get along
without ber. She's got to come." ne
looked at Jim. wbo remained silent
and firm. "Wby ain't sho comln'T" he
askod, fooling himself already defeat
ed.
"She's hurt bad," was Jim's laconic
reply.
"The devil she Is!" said Barker,
looking at Douglas for confirmation.
"Is that rlebtr
"Sho won't te able to travel for some
time." said Iougla.
"Mr. liarkrr is our manager," Toby
explained ns be edged his way to the
pastor's side.
"Home time!" Barker looked at
Douglas ns though he were to blam
for their misfortune. "Well, yon Just
bet alio will." he declared menacingly.
"See here. Barker, don't you talk to
blm like that." said Jim, facing tb
manager. "He's darned aquare, even
If bo Is a parson." IJarkpr turned
sway. lie wit not a bad hearted roan,
but bo wo. Irritated nnd upaet at los
ing I lie alnr feature of his bill.
"Ain't llil my dodgnstcd luck?" be
muttered to himself n. bl. eye agsln
traveled to the boa rsnvasman. "Ton
get out of here. Jim." he shouted., "an
start Idem wagon.. Tbe show's got to
go oc. P'.!l or no Poll."
(to bk costTisirtn.1
a Origin ef Language.
Language la th. vehicle of thought
and la not necessarily vocal. It Is ssf
to say that tb. sign or feature lan
guage preceded the oral or real lan
guage and that It waa a long time be
fore tbe latter form of communicating
Ideas became anything like universal
There arc .till trlbca that bar onl;
tb gesture language, aupplcmented b.
tb merest Jargon of words. Beyond a
doubt tb race began It career dumb;
J oat ss th babe does, snd acquired Its
Tocsbaisry very slowly snd painfully.
New York American.
Th old fitMhionwl way of doling
a weak atomarh, or stiinulatinif
the Heart or Kidneys is all wrong.
Or. Shoop Unit poiabwl out this
error. This U why his piwrip
tion Dr. Shoop'r Itclworative
is directed cntir-l lo th cause of
thrae ailments) I lie weak inside or
controlling nervea. It lent no
difficult, says Ir Shoop, to
rtrenjrthen a weak Stomach, Ileftrt
tr Kidnera, if one p at it mr
rectlr. Kach inside orjran baa it
controlling or inside nerve. When
these- nTvei fail then those or
jrsns moat surely falter. Those
vital truths are lending druggists
every here to dispense and rec
ommend Ir. Shoop'a Ilentoraiive.
Teat it m f e days, and see! Im
provement will promptly follow.
Sold by GraJutm Drug Co.
John O. Capers, Commissioner
of Internal Re venae, still Is in a
rerr avrious condition as a resell
of s recent mastoid opojatioB In
Wafdiiugtoo, D. C.
Kfimfiinhfir
Headacfies
This time of the year
are signals of warning,
Take Taraxacum Com
pound now. It may
avs you a spell of fe
ver. It will regulate
your bowels, set your
liver right, and cure
your indigestion.
A good Tonic.
An honest medicine
Taraxacum
ME BANE, C
N. C.
Trustee's Sale !
Ileal Estate.
Under and by virtue of a deed of trust ex
ecuted to me by Mark O. W'illlamnon. bear
ing date of August 1. 1807, and duly register
ed In tho office of tbe Kegiater of Ieeds for .
Alamance county, in Hook No. 3S of mort
gages, on pages Ul to tt. and because of de
fault made 111 the payment of tbe debt there-' :
' y secured, rtcmaml having been mt.de for
mid payment, at the request of the bolder
of said bond secured bv said deed of trust, I
will sell for cah, at public outcry, to the
best bidder, at the court bouse door In Gra
ham, North Carolina, ou
Saturday, May 15, 1909,
at twelve o'clock, noon, the following lot of
land, lyina; ana Deing in Meivin. townsnip,
A iBiiiunou county. In said Htata, and bound
ed as follow: Adjoining tbe land of Byrd
Williamson. Wru. Itfmson and othera. and
bouudert on the North by Mack C Wiulam
on, on tbc Went I y Byrd Vllllamaon, on tb.
st by Wni. M. Benson, on tb. Honth by
, , o. Loa, nd said to contain oue acre, more
or !. It being a lot conveyed to aaid Mack
C. Williamson by It T. Kernodle, Sheriff.
Tbla the Win day of April, lMie.
W, W. MASON, Trustee.
J.H. COOK.Atty.
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