. 'Pundaj School at 9:30 A. M.
ii Clvn Ttiven o i. -
I mJ' AnnCA. LIU I'll.
PreacLing at 11 A- M., and 8 P. M.
eitrv Sunday.
il'rayer raeeuug "eunesaay niRnt.
if M. T. Pt.yi.vti Pu-
i!
! baptist.
gunday School at 9:30 A. M..
1 Tho3. B. Wilder. Snrfc .
Jpreacbinz at 11 A. M.. and 8 P. It.
etry Sunday.
Sprayer m ermg TDnrsday night. ,
Forrest smith. Pastor.
EPISCOPAL. ,
Buuday School at 9:30.
Services, mornicjr and afternoon, on
t, 3rd and 4th Sundavs. ; .
livening Prayer, Friday afternoon.
Albun Gbeaves. Rector.
,B. J. J. MANN,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Louisburg, N. C. - -Office
over Thomas' Drag Store I
A Httle old woman with Boundless shoon
- And heart as hard as flint,
the
, '"vm ai tut wniie u lint.
She mocketh youth, and she flouteth love, '
For a gey auld wife is she, . .
And the sands beneath and the stars above
Were new in her memory. y-
She t-ucheth the rose, end It falls apartl 4 '
The stone, and it crumbles away ' '
Buinever tear to her eye shall Urt. V"
This spirit of yesterday. 1 "
' wttlf 61d woman the pMnxbeheW
TM m S 01 the world waa bright
This little old woman who came fromlld
je the Lord made day and night
She creepeth about in her soundlese shooa.
She singeth a dreary rhyme,
And the nations drowse to her eerie rune.
For the gey auld wife is Time.
-. v Margaret E. Sangster in Harper's Bazar.
How It Was Recovered by a.
Detective.
SAVED fllS POSITION.
QUICK WIT LANDED HIM SAFELY OUT
OF A TIGHT PLACE.
ing trie vial, but Westiock learned notn
lng at the station. There had noteen
a single passenger either to arrive or
depart. These two doctors seemed to
have vanished completely. .; , . , w
The green sediment was analyzed,
proved to be nothing but copperas in
solution, and with that sblltarv t!p
of Information the police and all con
cerned In the matter had to be content.
Allen had almost forgotten about his
pebble, when Westlock, the detective,
called again. -
"Well, "Mr. Westlock, any newsr
asked Allen, somewhat surprised.
"I've got your diamond, ,Mrv Allen.
As no outside news was obtainable, I
came to the conclusion that there had
been some foul play, and for the last
lortmgnt I've been searching the
neighborhood, and met with success
w uav&xuukb ajulu iiiM'ifirM nnn M i n wn v i ootoruvi fuiinrv naxwi -
were lying in Meridon quarries hidden rather amusing. It happened like this:
among a lot of undergrowth. To me It "I had charge of the men's f urn lab
ia ciear. Dr. Record must have seon Intra counter In n Inrro !- hint stnrn
THE WISHING SANDS.
How a Clerk Worked ts mm Eirait
That Wai Gladly Accepted ay. His
Employer, to Wkoa XI Had Shows
Groaa Incivility.
'If s mighty hard for a clerk to be
suave ana .poute an tne time" said a
department manager In one of the big
stores. IA clerk is like any other hu-
man being, subject to headaches and
Indigestion and fits of Irritability, and
occasionally he will be a little grail
without intending It When -1 was
younger, a few thoughtless words once
came near losing me a good job, and
1
The srauner was at August.
Tbe era waa ia a lull
Frou SHtoate to Gurart,
Froai Mohan Bird to BuX
It was a tranquil boor
Of earth's eiprctsary '
When we lay oo tbe wiahlnf sands
t'-caJa tbe aleeping sea.
Wa" mw the scarlet mooa rias
r1 And light tbe pale gray land;
. We beard the whiapcr of tbe tide,
Tbe sighing of tbe sand.
I felt tbe ardrat flutter
Tour heart gave for delight;
Toa knew bow earth is glad and hashed
Under tbe trot at alghL
We dreamed the drtam of lor era
And told our dream to aooe.
And all that w deaired came true.
Becauae we wtihcd as one.
v BUas Caroaa la Ainelee'S.
Way do bvi co lalo aalocat ta4 l&i1
o baylog- eb nW wlbkrjT TVey
ererra lalo a dry coi atora aad I.
Ut ca baylag socka for aevra other.
bea'.ed br ar-rlvlac Ivmu' vrtub
liaial rae. ib bra; kow rer to
Iart cf wcrtilea roaaterfetla.
W. Q. Thotaat.
1)
R.S.P.BDRT, - "5
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Louisburg, N. C.
IO!So In the Ford Building, comerrMain
Bid Nash streets. Upstairs front. .
R. R. F. YARBOROUQH,
PHYSICIAN AND 8URGEON,
LOUISBUR6, N. C.
0.flce 2nd floor Neal bnlMlnsr, phone 39.
Slht Calls an 9 were t from T. W. Bicketfs
residence, phone 74. t
t
MASSKNBURO,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LouisBuae. n. o.
i Will practice In all the Courts of the State
f Otiice In Court House. - .
I '
S, M. CHOKB t BON,
v.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
LODISBUBe, B. C
I Wnl attend the courts of Nash, Franklin,
TJran ville, Warren and Wake counties, also the
Mjjpreine Court of North Carolina, and the U.
S Oircutt and District Courts.
".;--. '
B. E. S. FOSTCB. DB. J. B. MALOHS
(j: f "
JjRS. FOSTER MALONU.
i . ' : ' ?
iPRAUTICINQ PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS,
1 Louis Durgfc N. C.
tofflce over Aycocke Drug Cmpany.
m. HAYWOOD RIFFIN.
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW,
IiOmSBURO, B. 0.
Will uractiee in aU the Courte of Franklin
and Adjoining counties, also in the Supreme
Court, ana lu me uniiea siaies iuirwii auu
! circuit Courts.
i otllce in Cooper and Clifton Building. -
i
fH0S. B. WILDER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, -T
LOTnSBUBS.H. 0. ,
fi Office on Main street, oref Jones ft Cooper's
tore, i .
S.SP11UILL.
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW,
. IXniSBtTBO,H. C.
i trmi .ttini tia nnrtjt of Franklin,
Ibranvllle. Warren and Wake counties,
Vance
also
Hh . SiinTm Court Of JNonn uaroima.
prompt attention given to collections,
ji Oince over Egerton's Store. ,
m W.BICKETT.
1. ? " ." - f
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
L0C1SBCB8 H. a -
Prnmnt. and nalnstakincr attention given to
itvery matter lniruswa w iub nanus.
Refers to Chief Justice Shepherd, Hon. John
V'Manning, Hon. Root. W. Winston, Hon. J. C.
jBuxton, Pres. First National Bank of Win
tton. Qlenn & Manly, Winston, Peoples Bank
of Monroe, Chas. B. Taylor, Pres. Wake For
est College, Hon. E. W. Timberlake.
Office in court House, opposite esnerm a.
r'
M. PERSON,
- ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
t . i ':. : '! ; : ' -
i . . LotnsBUBe, v. a
( i i . - "
Practices In all courts. OGce in Neal
Building. " ' -
It was the night of Nov. 4, 1899, as
Mr. David Allen sat blue penciling
some proof sheets, when there came a
ponderous thud that to him seemed
just under the window. It shook the
whole house, and when be looked out
of the window-he sawthat something
had made a deep hole in the garden.
The next day he dug up a small me
teor. It was a most formidable look
ing piece of metal. It contained at the
surface a small crystal.
The stone In size and shape resem
bled the egg of a rock pigeon, but In
color It was watery, with just a tinge
of. yellow. Mr. Allen wrapped it up in
tissue paper, placed it In a box and call
ed on the scientist to ask his opinion.
Dr. Bef ord said it was a leopardite
a mineral, he said, found always bra,
crystallized condition and talked about
lateral planes, oblique prisms, trans
lucent edges and wound up by giving
the component parts of this wonderful
stone and its specific gravity. -
"Is the stone of any value, Dr. Be
ford?" Allen asked.
"Well, scientifically, yes; intrinsical
ly, no. But before returning it I
would like to make a further and more
exhaustive inquiry into the chemical
parts of it." ' V.
"Certainly, Dr. Beford. Keep it as
long as you wlsh."x. Then -Allen went
home.
. He thought no more about it until
his friend Jones asked:
"What have you done with the peb
bleAllen?" ' "Ph, I took it to a local doctor who
dabbles a bit in science."
"Did he teir you what it was? Ill
tell you why I ask. Do you remember
Clayton of Yale? Well, no matter.
He's a wobderf ully smart chap. I saw
m absolutely make a diamond a few
weeks back. He explained that the
pinhead he produced was of the first
water and that when electricity was
better known diamonds would be as
cheap as they are now dear. He placed
a few metals and other Ingredients In
to a crucible and then boiled the lot up
by, the aid of a powerful electric cur
rent, with - the result I've told yon.
Now, Clayton says if he could only get
an odd nundred or thousand degrees,
I forget which,, more heat he eould
make a diamond as big as a hen's egg.
Despite all efforts of Allen to dispel
the thoughts conjured up by Jones re
marks the matter would recur. Ha
tried to laugh l away, but to no avail,
so he walked over to Dr. Beford's to
ask for the pebble's return.
The.doctor was in and disengaged. -"Well,
Mr. Allen, I have dissolved
that stone. It was notning more than
glass." Dr. Beford showed Allen a
wide necked vial with some whitish
liquid inuit and . beneath which was a
small ridge of green sediment.
"There," said he, "is all that isHeft
of your treasure, Mr. Allen." y-
Allen was disappointed In not having
the pebble to keep as a memento. .He,
however, said it couldn't be helped.
"I'll tell you what I will do, Mr. Al
len. I'll Bolidify that sediment so that
you may have something toTetnind you
of your midnight visitor."
Allen jumped at the offer and left,
contented. - " ' ' '
About a week after this Dr. Beford,
Smith hiding or seeking shelter, and
the two must have bad a struggle on
the cliff and in their frenzy have fallen
over." .": -
Allen took the- pebble and examined
it and declared it was the one he had
extracted from the meteor. ; He said he
wanted to sell It at once. ' Jt was. de
cided that he should run irp to town
and if possible dispose of it." Allen had
provided himself with plenty of work
to occupy him during the journey and
was quite absorbed in It when a hand
someiy dressed woman entered the
compartment wherein he -sat.- This
rather disconcerted him, for he smoked
heavily. The train was again in mo
tion, when the door was suddenly
opened and an elderly gentleman stum
bled in. -; - r , ...
Ten minutes later, without any warn
ing, the elderly gentleman stood up.
covered Allen with a revolver and de
manded the diamond. ,. - :.
. "Don't move, my good sir,, or ,youH
find yourself perforated with a chunk
of lead, and you, madam, had better
keep quiet also, as the threat, I am
sorry, to say, must extend to you. You
see, our friend there has In his., pos
session a diamond worth nearly half a
million of money, and we don't pick
up fortunes like that every day of the
week.
Now, then, sir, hurry up; I can feel
the train fs slowing up, and I must
skip out lively, you bet. Don't get out
your precious diamond hurriedly or I
may think yon mean mischief, and pull
this trigger. That's the ticket, slow
and sure. Thank you; just place It on
the seat here. I'm much obliged.' Ah,
the train is. slowing up nicely. Give
my regards to Inspector Westlock, will
you, and tell him only for his untiring
efforts our little gang would never
have got this plum. Smith "got the
doctor fooled, but made a mess 'of it
Good evening, madam."
All smiles and contentment, the eld
erly gentleman got ready to "skip.1
The train was running into the station,
and still covering Allen, , he tried, to
open the door, but it was stiff and'ne-
cessitated " bis stooping' awkwardly.
and, of course, removing his "bead
from Allen. Tbe handle went click,
and when the elderly gentleman looked
round, his face was a picture.
"Move and you re dead, said in a
voice that unmistakably meant it.
To Allen's utter astonishment It was
the lady passenger, who was standing
and leveling two businesslike revolv
ers at the elderly gentleman. ,
"Drop that revolver on the floor be
fore I count five or, I fire. . One, two.
three, four"
The revolver was dropped on - the
carriage floor.
The lady passenger thereupon walk
ed up to "the man, one revolver dead set
all "the time, and calmly slipped on
handcuffs just as the train came to a
standstill.
The man was walked off Into cus
tody, the lady and Allen following.
; ,MYon don't recognize me, Mr. Allen?".
the lady asked.
"No I'm sure I don't."
"My name Is Westlock John West-
lock." .
: "Well!" was all Mr. Allen could say.
"Yes, sir, I got my cue the day but
one before yesterday. I saw our gent
there, but lie didn't spot me in the togs
of a farm laborer. The rest was easy,
although I should like to find out who
Smith really was." Boston Traveler.
H YARBOROUQH, JB.
ATI OENEY AT LA W , '
, LOUISBURQ. N. C.
1 Office In Opera House building, Court street
' All legal business intrusted to him
will receive prompt and careful attention.
)R. R.B. KING, v
I DENTIST,
, LOUISBURG, N. C.
Of fi t oveb Aycocke Deug Company.?
With an experience of -twenty -five years
a sufficient guarantee of my work .in all
the up-to-date'lines of the profession.
HOTELS.
EKANKLlTOJS HOTEJ
. ; - FKANKLLNTON, N. C.
tSAM'L MERRILL, Prp'r.
aMnn for the traveling
vi s "a ia:ij- g ak - KJ
public.
j Good Livery Attached.
MASSENBURG HOTEL
J JP Massenbnr Propr
HENDERSON. N. C
Good accommodations.: Good fare: Po
. mfand .ttntiT .ervaW - contemptuously)
NORWOOD HOUSE
rwenisn. North Carollnf
W. j. NORWOOD, Proprietor, :
Patronage ot Commercial Tourists and
raveling Fnbllc.Bollclted. '
accompanied bya 'youngish looking
man,: called- upon ; Allen. Tne doctor
Introduced the youngish looking man
as Dr. Smith. He said Dr. Smith was
going to take charge of his practice
while he voyaged to Europe.
The next day a gentlemanly individ
ual called to see Mr. Allen, on urgent
business. ' :
: "My name is John Westlock," said
he, 'and I'm a detective-sent to you
under- instructions from Mr. Albert
Jon6, a friend of yours." j
"Good heavens, man, what's up?" ;
"According to Mr. Jones, sir, a few
weeks back you had a meteor fall In
your garden."
"I had. What then?" j
"Sou sent' a pebble it contained to a
local doctor named Reford for exam
ination?" -
"Certainly." .
"Well, sir,, the day before yesterday
this doctor called upon Mr. Clayton,
the .eminent scientist, " and explained
that the meteor fell In his' garden and
that he found the pebble. Mr. Clayton
examined It and found It to be a most
valuable diamond. A few minutes aft
er the" doctor left Mr. Clayton's house
your friend, Mr. Jones, called and was
told the story about the meteor. He
was satisfied that somehow this doctor
bad got the pebble from you ana naa
decelved you. Of course it's your af
fair, but if my advice Is worth any
thing I'd go and -get what he says Is
all that remains of your pebble," j
To this Mr. Allen agreed." 1
'Together they journeyed to' Dr. Be
ford's and were somewhat surprised,
when not the doctor, but the house
keeper, came to the door. j
"Ob, Mr. Allen, Is it yon, sir? ; I'm BO
glad to see yon! Things is In an aw
ful mess. v Afore anyof us were up this
morning that Mr. Smltn or yr. onum
(contemptuously) leaves tne uoubc
c h master was up there
was an awful row. He swore he d
been robbed, and i when be heard as
this Smith man had gone I thought be
was going mad, sir; indeed I did. H
raved round the place like a regular
luny and then .ran to the railroad, sta-
Mrr Allen bad no difficult! In obtain?
AIInmoroita Coincidence.
Edgar Pemberton tells, the following
amusing anecdote of a rather startling,
not to Bay brusque, coincidence that
once befell Mr. W. S. Gilbert and Mr.
John Hare, the well known manager.
"Rehearsals," writes . Mr. Pemberton,
"are enough to irritate a saint When
Mr. Gilbert's 'Broken Hearts,' in which
Mrs. Kendal played Lady Vavlr, was
in course of preparation at the Court
theater, he and Mr. Hare so differed as
to the way in which a certain scene
should be presented that to prevent an
outbreak each at the same moment and
without a word to one another resolved
to leave - the. stage. As every one
knows, Sloane Square station is close
to the Court theater, and. In a few mo-
ments the indignant' author and the
annoyed manager . bent on getting
away from -each other,1 foundJ them'
selves face to face in an otherwise
empty railway compartment. The hu
mor of tbe.Bltuation of course saved
It." Mainly About People, ,
and the pay being first rate and chance
of promotion excellent I was naturally
anxious to bold on to the Job. - One
morning, however, I was feeling all
out of sorts Rnd was Just developing
an ugly headache, when a man came In
and asked to see some cravats.
I could tell from his general appear
ance he was from the north, and he
had a curt, semlsupercillous manner
that irritated me immediately. If I
had been feeling welL i: would have
kept my temper, but "tny head was
throbbing, and when he pawed over
the stock, finding fault with everything
and sneering at my statements as to
quality I began to get crusty.
Finally I couldn't 6tand It any lon
ger, "ir you really want a. scarf,' I
eald, you'll find plenty here that, I
dare' sajv are as good as anything
you've been accustomed to wear. Just
then I happened to look up and caught
sight of a floorwalker standing In a
rear aisle and making frantic gestures
to me with his hands.
'If you'll wait a moment,' I said to
the customer, wondering what the
dickens .was up, Til see if I can find
something else at the other side.' With
that I hurried over to where the floor
walker was standing. "What's the mat
ter 7 I asked In a low tone.
Great Scott, man,' he whispered.
thaf s the boss!
The store, as I should have explain
ed, was the southern branch of a New
York establishment, and during the
time I had been there the head of the
firm had never before paid it a visit In
person. Consequently I aidn t know
him by sight, and my blood ran , cold
when I realized how hopelessly I had
rammed my foot Into it. During the
next five seconds I did some quick
thinking, and among other things that
came crowding Into my mind was the
fact that the boss bad been married on
ly a short time before. That gave me
an idea. "
" 'I'm going back,' 1 whispered to the
floorwalker, and In a minute or two
you send one of the boys to me with a
piece of folded letter paper.'
'What are you up to? he asked.
- " 'Nevor mind,' said L 'You do ex
actly as I say. Let him just hand me
the paper and walk off. I hurried back
to the counter and found my man look
ing black as thunder. 'Sorry. I said.
6till as gruff as ever, "but thafs all we
have. If nothing in It suits you, you'll
have to go elsewhere.
yery well, be replied sarcastically,
'and now let me give you a small piece
of Information, I'
"At that moment a boy handed me
the paper. I tore it open, pretended to
read a note, slapped my leg Joyfully
and proceeded to do a double shuffle on
the floor. The stranger glared at me In
amazement: "What the deuce Is the
matter with vouT he growled. - 'Are
you crazy or Just drunk?
- Neitherr I cried. I am simply re
lieved. Inexpressively relieved and re
joiced! You must pardon this Idiotic
exhibition, my dear sir,' I went on ear
nestly, 'and I hope you will also par
don mv gross rudeness to you a mo
ment ago. I was beside myself with
anxiety and didn't know what 1 was
doing. The fact Is, I said, with the
best imitation of diffidence 1 could
muster up, the fact is, we have Just
had a new arrival out at my bouse.
Ifs a boy, sir. and everything's all
right. And really I hope yon will over
look'
44 'Don't say a word,' he interrupted.
cordially grasping by band. I appreci
ate your feelings, and your apology Is
ample. Here's my card.'
"So that was the way I got out of It,"
added the department manager, grin
ning, "but it was a close shave, espe
cially In view of the fact that'l was
and am a case hardened old bachelor.
with a special aversion to Infants. The
boss was very kind and cordial, and
whenever he came to town afterward
he never failed to ask bow the youn
ster was getting on. He doesn't know
any better to this day." New Orleam
Times-Democrat.
-THE MINISTER'S
I FLIRTATION.
LL QTJAIX
oonnanT, 1300, it o. s. uva,
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To remove a troublesome corn or bunion
First soak the corn orbnnion in warm water
to soften it, then pare it down as closely as
possible without drawing blood and apply
Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily, rub
bing vigorously for five minutes, at each ap
plication- A corn plaster should be worn for
a few days, to protect it from the shoe. As a
general liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rnpumatism,. Fain Balm is un
equaled." - For Rale by VE. G. Thomas.
When a baby arrives in this world, a
book should come with it, giving n
stractions for its management. .
"I have Ossd Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and find it to be a
great medicine,' aaya Mr. E. P. Phipps. of
Poteau, Ark, "It cured me ol bloody aux.
I cannot speak too highly of it." This rem
edy always wins the good opinion, ir not
praise, of those who use it. The quick cures
which it effects even ja the most severe cases
m&ka it a favorite everywhere, i For sale bv
W.G.Thomas.
i We have aa idea - that disease, germs
less smell of earbonlo acid than
the? bare of the smell of cabbage, -
i Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
cure billiousnese, constipation and headache,
They are easy to take and pleasant in enecc
For sale by W. U. 'i nomas.
Boston's Slave Market.
In the old colonial days Boston bad
an "intelligence office," which was also
a slave market, as appears from a no
tice published In February, 1770: "The
intelligence office opposite the Golden
Ball,' lately kept by Benjamin Leigh, la
now kept by Grant Webster. There
Is to be sold at said office West India
and New England rum, wines of sev
eral sorts, male and female negroes,
leveral secondhand chairs," etc. New
York Tribune.
Too Lona; to Walt.
"I disown your cried the angry par
ent. "I shall cut you off with a shil
ling!" . "Yes, sir," replied tbe erring son.
"And might I have the shilling now?"
Stray Stories.
From the, root- of the pretty flower
known as white bryony can be made a
decoction which acts with magical ef
fect In curing bruises of all descrip
tions. It is said to be peculiarly effi
cacious In healing a blackened eye.
A Village Blacksmith Saved nia 'Llrg
tie son s Lire,
Mr. H. H. Blark. the well-kccrwn village
blacksmith at Grabamsville, Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., pays: "Our little son, five years old.
has always been subject to croup, and sojbad
have the attacks been that we have feared
maiir times that be would die. We have
had the doctor and used many medicines,
but Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy is now our
sole reliaace. It seems to disolvetbe tough
mn conn and" by eivins frequent donea when
the crono v symptoms appear we have fou d
that the dreaded croup is cured before it g"ts
imrtled" Ttere is no danger in giving this
remedy for it contains no opium or othw in-
. . i : n 1 1
junocs a rug ana may or kit cunuumij
to a babe as to an adult. For sal i by
W. G. Thomas..
The Rev. George ret era of the. First
Presbyterian church of Ilomervllle was
a young man of about 15. It was bis
first call, but It waa agreed that bis
sermons were the best ever delivered
before that congregation, ne was also
popular in a social way, and, taken all
around, be bad a standing that few
young ministers could boast of. When
he bad been In nomerville six months.
he had made Just two enemies. These
were an old maid named Angelina Har
ris and her father. Neither was an open
enemy, but Angelina was piqued and
provoked and somewhat lmblttered be
cause the minister had kept clear ot
the matrimonial net she would have
thrown about blm. She would have
been willing to make a match of It
with almost any one, but It was the
ambition of ber soul to marry a clergy
man. She struck the young reverend's
trail at an early date, and she followed
It with ardor and persistency until be
was obliged to give ber the cold snub.
As she was one of bis flock, and as her
father was a would be pillar of the
church, the snub wasn't Ice cold or full
of carpet tacks, but be made bis mean
ing plain nevertheless.
From that hour Angelina Harris bad
It In mind to do that good man up. She
didn't give ber hand away by throwing
out little slurs and innuendoes, because
she would have found no one to listen
to her, but she set herself to watch and
bide her time. He who watches and
bides finds an opening sooner or later.
As Angelina was keeping tab on cur
rent events a widow named More land
moved to Ilomervllle from Chicago.
She was young, rich, vivacious and
took ber place at the bead of society
at once. She occupied a bouse exactly
opposite the one In which the minister
lodged, and It was also next door on
the left to that occupied by Mr. Har
ris. She hadn't got settled yet when
JLngellna made up ber mind that ber
cue was to watch for something be
tween the new arrival and the minis
ter. She sited the widow op for a flirt.
and, though she bad never seen the
Rev. Peters Indulge in anything of the
kind, there was no telling what he
might do If coaxed on by a designing
woman. . !
A couple of weeks Lad passed when
one hot afternoon the Chicago widow
sat down at an open window to read
and fan herself. She hadn't been there
ten minutes when the Rev. Peters sat
down at one of bis second story win
dows to do the same thing. The wid
ow didn't see him, and be didn't see
the widow, but Angelina saw them
both. She saw the widow's fan waved
In a way that said, "Glad to see yon,'
and the reply was waved back, "Many
thanks." Then the widow's fan began
an outrageous flirtation, and the min
ister's fan kept company with It, and
even when she waved that she thought
she could love blm for himself -alone be
wasn't driven off the field. The snub
bed girl bad watched and bided, and In
a day or two a social thunderclap shook
the town.
The father - of Angelina, would .be
pillar, etc., had not found the Rev.
Peters as clay In his bands, as be bad
hoped for, and his effort to run
things connected with the cburcji to
suit bis own Ideas had not proved suc
cessful. He had put up with defeat
as meekly as possible, but, like Ange
lina, be was on the watch and the
bide. That his only child and favorite
daughter should have failed to make
a sentimental Impression ras another
thorn In his side, and a smile of satis
faction lighted his face as she called
him to witness the last Ave minutes of
the flirtation. With bis own eyes be
saw those fans working as if driven
by steam power. " ne wasn't a man to
stand anythlug of that sort even If be
hadn't had a grievance. lie drew the
line at a minister, riding the bike or
playing croquet and thought be was
overliberal at that. Within a day be
and Angelina bad taken care that about
50 different members of tbe church bad
been posted on the flirtation. It Is
needless to say that people were dam
founded and that the Rev. refers wab
bled about and almost fell down In a
faint when be beard the gossip. As
for the Widow Moreland, she was more
than astonished, but of course she bad
to giggle over It. When the elders of
the church doubted the sanity jot An
gelina's father In spreading such a
yarn, be vigorously replied:
"111 show you whether I m crazy or
not! Call a meeting of the vestry, and
I win be there to make my statement
and prove It! When I see a flirtation
with my own eyes, I guess I know It
from a load of coal!"
A meeting of tbe elders was called.
It had to be. Tbe minister wanted It
as well as Mr. Harris. When all waa
ready to take up tbe charges. It waj
Elder Spooncr,wbo asked. In bis slick,
suave way:
"Now, Brother nanls. bow " lonf
since you flirted with a woman?"
"Never In all my lifer was the IndJj
nant answer.
"Then will yon please tea us bow
you knew this was a flirtation?
' "Why why, they were waving their
fans at each other."
"But we have seen plenty of fans
used In church; You don't mean to say
that flirtations were being carried on
during service, do yon?"
"Of course net, but this was differ
ent. She'd fan, and then he'd fan.
"And what did yon understand the
motions of the fans to mean? Give us
the flirtation code."
"Do you mean to Insult me?" roared
Brother Harris as bis face got very
red. "I don't know the code, as you
tall it, but I do know that thcr were
Take cot a life iteortee policy, atd
Watt a fslldiftter t-t'J f.r jo:r LVs
Belt tolte4.
QacaOon AnewrreU
Yrt, Aegst Flower stUl Ls tie Ura
atttlec as etedktae ia thecivil.td
worll. Yoer sotbrt&4 rraaJooihere
never thnoxht cf seiejr aejtMe? ele f or
ladigeatioa or r.U-iit . lcrtr
were are roe. sad Q,y eUoa l-ri ot
AppeodWitta, rvoa l'rorika er
Heart Fail a re, ele. Tsy ta Acrctt
Flower toe W a out tbe tra al to;
fon&ealatioa, of aedi.-ete4 f xl. r-ra-Uu
the actios of the lifvr eiiaaUi te
serve sod crp saw sctka it itrtTva!
ana Iftal Uatl tbey l-xlL le;ia
doll aad td with bedch- sad c.her
ebea, YvO oaly aee-i a f d i'i4
Greea's A ocost Flower, ia lk)!i frta.
to cite yoo ea'.iaSad tvte UftMhief,
sert.o the matter with o. sale
by W. G. Thomas. d ram.
talking by signals that is, Asr
Una"
"Oh, it was your daughter Angelina
who Interpreted the aJeneia to yoo. We
must have ber here as a wltneaa. I
don't think any one of ns ever suspect-1 Tcrtsriaa: skis .njptloa-. Urae s4
AUejViuia t Birwauoua, Dui n aeema tor eonUed si aac c 1 j roratlly I
-ue louai ure naa quite a ntu&oer to
be" familiar wttn the code,"
"Angelina shall not come twref ex
claimed the Irate brother aa be real.
lied that be bad put bis foot Ia ft.
"And bow dare you charge my daugh
ter with flirting r
"But if she hasn't flirted bow doe
she know the code? Yon have made a
grave charge here, brother, and we look
to see yoo support it, Yon say yoo saw
part ot the flirtation, What did the
widow convey to the pastor by ber
signals? Take this fan and show m
bow she rued It.
"I-I can't do tt. If Angelina was"
"Oh. If Angelina waa here she could,
said Elder Spoooer aa the other caught
himself. "Well, let as send for ber, as
I suggested before."
"Ill never do It!
"But the charge, brother the charge.
Here is a charge of flirtation against
our pastor. - Yoo made It, but yon
haven't submitted one lota of proof
thus far. What are yoo go lug to do
abont itr
"Mebbe it wasn't exactly a flirta
tion." sullenly admitted tbe brother
after awhile.
The Rev. Peters said be was using
the fan to drive away the files and
bring a breath of cool air as be read
over the sermon be was to preach oa
the following Sunday. He bad neither
noticed the widow nor Angelina Dor
ber father. Tbe Widow Moreland bad
Insisted on being present. Yes, she
knew all about flirtations, but really
she hadn't the nerve to sit at an open
window under the eyes of ber neigh
bors and attempt a Clrtauon wiui a
clergyman and tbe pastor of the church
ahe was soon to be a member of. If
she. used ber fan languidly, it was to
drive away the droning bouse files; If
briskly. It was to warn a darning nee
dle or a beetle to keep a safe distance.
"Were I to filrt," added the widow
as she shook out ber fan and smiled
coyly. "I should do Uke this."
And she went through socb a aerlee
of motions and gestures as no elder of
that church bad ever seen before, and
some of them almost found themselves
trying to reply to the signals.
"Well Brother Harris, what shall
we do?" asked Deacon Spoooer as tbe
widow retired.
"I I guess Angelina waa mistaken,'
was the hesitating reply.
"And you?"
"I guess I was too. Yea, I'm willing
to say. I wis and Uke It all back. I
hereby ask everybody to forgive me,
and IH go borne and box Angelina's
ears for a fobir
There shoal 1 be t-e worrtUc abel
hat the aoeeea baa la ajor. as!
orre ear cf the b'th to be able la do
the work It brio? to every coe.
F-ellcrs of -f- r tnii tb 1j-
bold tbinrtt- Miaate O-cb Car,
the osly birmW rr"4r thi -e-lq-pv-a
Immediate re9l:. It t if ,. M f. r
eoaghs, etld. ervcp asi a:i lit -at ee l ,
long trooblea, f ..J rrttkt r. tsrsp- ;
I- t tt r !
Feed Sale Liver?
STABLE.
"Sweet Cells Janjlcd
Out of Tune aa4 liar ah.
' 1 kir are rr i ia.
r!-. e4:. in a, Vwi e
Itiimiwa a. ler U:m 1 Y-t
A tfBBiMaa a-e giia . e4 I Wy.
ve feea. e' ' r taete, feel
Ifcere te leai jr.
McELHECS
Wine of Cardui
It briars bcJ to tbe vrorsaaJy
eTavTi. anil beial'Ji there ue&s
wx J f8J orrrre. CAleaaews, tSriJ.
It resteer wceuajr vtar aa power.
It tooea v? Cse tacrre wbads eeIcr-
l5 aal due have eC-Aiter-ed. It b
Cm swset pcrftet rese!y err dcrwed
to rretcre wraJi weora t perfect
heehX aal to tzilm (Seta : recur
asl Ut. i .cost aadrrria.
tor feinc ia c-s rtsinsg T
Ul tLrectMea, aS !.-, rtvtsg eTrr
t xr-S a Tte LaIms Adviir Le
r.ViVvrtr!. Tbe CTuracanra llcvi-
k r r e M w. mm 4 lwa
I e4 IM e aa4 a i f- l
i iaea ate a
p
I
i I'EEI'.LKSS ST1LM COOKER
HAYES I FULLER. Prefers
W Lea yon feel that file ia hardly worth the
candle take a doe o( ChstabertaiB'sStosaacIt
and Liver Tablet. The U1 cleaaseyosr
stomach, tone so your liver aad reyotate
your bo via maktce yoa leal like a ae ataa.
For sale by W. a. T&one
The man really don't koow aoy thing I
about the terrors of a nother-ia-lavi j
she Is the daughter-lo-Uw bo is beat
posted.
CASTORIA
Tor Infants aid CMIdrta.
Tta Kbj Yea Haia Ahrajs Bcugtt
LOUISBURQ N. C.
GOOD TEAMS AM)
POUTE DRIVERS.
ESTCCIAL ATTCNTION TO
TRAVELIKQ MEN.
A Fist lcie o mcacRitc era
orxsALvirsox ni.tn.
W alwaji keep good torses for
sale, at very reionab!d
TjtlCAs.
Till is tit tiaacf all times
every Doaielteper sbcalJ
urj conveaieace r-otitl.
alia
tare
Tbgratt conrt&ltcce cf all
Is tbt Pr.tju.r-M SniM Coocax.
Ittavsi TIME, L.VEUH, FUEL
6i FOOD.
Ac y r;aiTilif f fir list UI
keeptao qiarti ef wa!r troilloj?
U1 si lib tbe & cf a TickLiM
Etkam Cocku, cock a seal.
MRA J. A. THOMAS,
Bears the
Signature of 1
Yea eaa bolld a little lack of attestioa
into an Imaginary wrong if Toa want to.
This is the season when mothers are
alarmed oa aeeoont of eroop. It is
quickly eared by One Minute Coqb
Cor. vrhlch chUdrea like to Uke W.
Q. Thomas.
Cur Cold In Head.
Kermott' Cnocolete uialivr QetBiee, ear
to uu and quick to cure cold ta bead aad i
laroai.
NOTICE.
By virtue of the power gives ta s eerUia
uortgara deed exeeated oa the IStk day ef
Jaly, lt9S, by Isaiah Howard aad uie
Uoward. his wife U U. E. Pearee. and daly
recorded la Book 94, par 87 ia U office
oT the Remitter of leeis of FraakHa
county, aad default haviag bees made ia
tbe varment ot said mortf debt, I will oa
on Tuesday, the 7ihiay el November. 1 WO,
ell for cash, at publio auction, at Frank
linton, N. C. the following tract of land
lyine and being ia Fraoklia couatv, aad ia
townthip of traaklintoo. aad dcacribed
and defined as follow, to wit: Lyibe oa
tbe eaat side of Tanyard lane, beriaaing at
a suke ia said Taayard lane, 41 14 yards
aorta from Tom Breach's corner, aad raa
ainit parallel wiih said Braoch's line toa
Uke oa the diu-b, thence along said ditch
2o yarda to a stake on d i Ic h , ibeace to said
Tanyard lane, parallel with tint line toa
take oj said lane, thence along aaid taae,
5 vsrdt to tbe begiaaiag, eoautaing
y( acre, more or lea.
Tbia lb 23 day ef October, 1900.
IL E. Pi ABQt, alortgagce.
E. B. Wnrra, Attorney.
NEW ARRIVAL OF
HARD W A BE
Bought Since The Decline.
closiq our a Men line of
Crockery aqd GlassaJare at Cost.
GAMFM OfflR,
As we Deed more rooa for UarJvar. w ba i:lltl lo clra
oat our large stock of Crockery at cost. For the ustt tblrlj dajs
joo can get tbe bargains of yoor life. Don't qIm this chance.
We will carry every. tbinf la tarda-are conm'tle? to rart of:
Bulldert and Cabinet Hardware, Bar Iron and f'.eel, Braties aad
Miscellaneous Hardware, Carriage and V. sron Hardware, Farm and
Garden Tools, Cans, Ri3, Revolverr, Aaaaaitioo, borll og Goods,
Fiahiog Tackle, Skates, roltce Eoolpaeol, Ilonse r orttiihler Hard
ware, (Jray Steel Enamel. Japanoed, fialvaoixed, I'ieced andfcUopel
Ware, Mecbaolca" Tools, Toket and Table Cillery, bbearf, llaxrs and
Plated Ware. Sheet Iron. Stooe Ware, Hollow Ware. Cook and Heat-
ng Stoves, Wooden Ware, Wiro od Wire Goods. V. Crimp aad Cor
rugated Steel Hoc fief, Saab, Doors sod Blinds.
The Ti m c s,
RICHMOND VA.
DAILY AND SUNDAY
4 Months Only $1.00.
The next few months win eovee the ralfa.
UaJ and CoorrveatooaJ 'aac.roa, aad a few
adaittooal aaotitb wtO tnelade lee leaae-nral
ot tbe rreaident aad tbe cloee of 14 arcood
aeaatoO) of tb rtftrflltb Cocii' aa.
Tas Daiiv TlHBir erallan Sued V eie
the es U re Bekl.wliS tU fU aaaoelatad rrportm Jta
larfe an of ppegiai uo riyo-iecua Larooa-a.
oat Ike state. aa4 tta
at all Important new point. Tas Tim a baa no
ai te tUi 1. It prion tbe v a It onrara. aad
tbe man who read Tna Ttarm ail t aew
all tbe time, trnlbl ally reported aad aaUaead
la any teruaiar.
Tm TiMa. arat of afl. la a oewepaper,
tta facIUUea foe atbeHna aad rtottoa tbe
newa are naaarr .ami la tbe euath. Taa
TlMM doea not Ubnpt to .tree wilfe tta b
arriber en all eoea lone of tbe day. Sof aw
IttDalattbvtlUaubarrUier aboeid arree wrta
It. TBBTmaataeiear. enaylae. cona talent, lav
dereadent aad tOBDartlai.
No aterrtDOina aMMted at Ibie rate uwt
Vemaherlat. Tbe ree-oiar a r-r1 fV ru
of TUB DAILY aad fcL'SDAT TIMbS la S OS
per mt, Sl for tlx aaoolba, aad IUI ir
tbree Bsoatba. or W eeiita foeais
eMtta for three aeoetba. bro4 oo aal ataaipe
tnr fraIlotia of a dollar. rWi J fnraanr
AIwt ftate tt DAILT w TW1CH. UK
TIM KM t dnaired aad for waa kBftA of Pom
j i) 1nae.
THETIME3.
Riahmond, Vs.
J
We invite th ladies to call
piece warranted agalost roit.
Wars.
and fee oar Lisk Tin Ware. Every
BeU all kioi of Tio sed Haaatt
We bongnt a or of gvr! Cook Stoves and will nil joa one clesp.
Dou't Ly oolil yoa see our slock.
Every Winkceper sboold bare a oleo lizlt Step Ladder fcr
kangitiir pictoree, waeaios windows and galbcrieg fralt. We si'.l
tbemcb"sp.
W are otersWckl in ijbrs aad Self J5r.3ErrTplV
ranted aud tiUl be fold cbeap.
sr
Bee oar New Drop Head Sewing MseLlue, warranted for
years. All tbt attachments for oalj J0.O). Oaly a few at this trice.
KeWpOClfullj,
LOUISBURG HARDWARE fc'.S'JPPLY CO. .
Geo Sample Room-