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CHURCH DIRECTORY
. - MSTHODIST. , ' , -
Baadsy School at 9:30 A.M. ' ,
. Qko. S. Baxsb, flopt.
Preaching at 11 A. at., and 7 30 P. M,
etery Sunday." '
Prayer mooting Wednesday night.
' . L. Q. Masbbt. Pastor. "'
BAPTIST.
Sunday School at 9:80 A. M.
Thos. B. Wiuaa, Rupt '"
Presetting at 11 A.M., and 7 80 P.M.,
?ery Sunday. - -'-Prayer
m -etlng Thursday night.
H. U. Mashbubs. Pastor.
, ekboofalT
Sunday School at 9:80.
W. H. Barra. 8upt.
Servtoes, mornings and night ,- on
'at, Inland 4th Saoturs.
K vening Prayer, Friday afternoon
JUt. J ohs-Jjobdoi, Rector. v
BK8BTTSEI4H."
Services 4th Sander in eh month
morning and night.
Pastor.
Loalabarr Lodge. NoslS, A
K. H. meet ; isc ana
aitfhw la each month:.
3rd
F.'Tfc
Tuesday
lrotbioiiH.l arl
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R. FREDERICK. ICCOOK,
PfliaiCIAM AND SUftGEON,
Loalabarg. N. C
o "oe with Dr, A. H. Fleming. Hodrs: (0
, in. to U in . k p. in. to p. m. fpwdJ
Lour by appotlumeut, . -
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It. ARTHUH 11. FLBM1NQ,
LOU1SBURO. . - N. C.
u see OTar The Qroen At Yarboro Co.'s
- tore.
jjR. J. B. UALOHK. s
UAOTICUia PBTSIC1AN ASD 8T&GBOH.
LODlxaCBti. . o
Ouioa ott Areoek rrag Uorapeay.
jjR. J. J, MANN,
PHYSICIAN aod SURGEON,
LOOIltBOBO. N. 0.
OJIeOTr Aycoclce Drug Co. ' drugstore
jjB.B.F. BORT,
raAOTICISO PHYSICIAN ASD SUKOBON.
Loaisburg, N. C.
Offle in the -rear of K. A. Bobbit-
Co." a Drug Store, on Nash ecrept.
D
B. F. TAKBOBUCQU.
PHTBIOIAN AND 8UB.QKOH,
Lovmuae, H. C.
OeiM Ba4
floor Me: boUdiiut. phone SB.
Ilrht aUa uxtwervd from T. W. Blekett'a
r tifn . pkun 74.
H. ALLKED.
ATTOBSET-AT-LAW,
Win raetloe la all the Coorta. Office In
foufiTiiM, xf. a
H.
M. MAMBH BJJBQ,
ATTO&HXT AT LAW
uwiasvae.
wm pmottoe bt all the Co art of taeSUte
OOe Court Boom.
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W. BODDIE,
ATTORN ET-AT LAW,
Louubvbo, N. C.
Office orer Bod die, Bobbitt k Co.' drag
torn.
vv
u. HAYWOOD BCFFIN.
ATTOBjrBT.AT-LAW,
wui iimUm In all the Coorta of Frankfia
tad adjotnluc eoanttaa, aiao la the Hnpresae
Joart. and In (he Ualtad HUtea iMatiSh. i aaa
irouii Ooarta.
uataa la Uoopar i
I OUfton BaOdlnav.
ArrUMJBf-AT-LAW,
AeniaaeM, v. c
Offlea oa atalaetreet. ever Jonea OoopeTa
F.
8. SPBUILLV
ATTOBaT-AT-LAW,
aoeiBBirao.. C .
wui auM4 the eomrta of Franklin. Vance
raavuia. Warren nd Wake eooikUes. aiac
uu sosreae Co art of Worth Carolina.
r roapt attaatlon given to eoQeettona. .
ufflee over Barertoa'a Htore.
T.
W. BICKBTT,
V
The Substitute
, bh will u: hArben. ; .
Author of "Ahner DBiileV? Tie Laid' of
the Chsnfllns Sun," "The Norta - s
- Walk Mustem." Etc .
Copurtyftf. XS09, fcu Carper A firohrfl
which direction did the mob come, and
Jls this the door where the poor boy
where you- stood this here?" - :
George grew redder; ' he essayed a
..tight; laugh,- but she was persistent'
She laid her hands on. his arm. .rTell
me she urged. i this the Tery spot?"
v 'That's t right, : miss," aald , Trultt,
coming up. - "The gang come mnnln!
right-down that walk after Jeff,7' He
hain't a plumb toward, but a mob o'
fifty - bloodthirsty men would rattle
S7 l-J!&Jt&&!Rz. whataboutr
aJAO ..VtA,C( t .JL MSSZJ - TT HO UU - ilKUi VU UiS
the glrL pulling at the other glore "I
won't work for anybody that don't tote
fair. -. Why - dldnt ; you tell 1 me this
Buckley, was a': regular Apollo ". In a
businesa ault? Why, ;X never felt In
my life aa I did with him. : X may be
romantic,' cracked, aoft or something,
but I simply stood and stared at blin,
unable-to say a things that; was sen
sible. ' Besides, we were all upset ex
dted to death, and" . .2 -. ; . .
"Excltedr gasped. Mra. "' Cranston.
reckon somebody must 'a' told. 'em
the news last night." - , - '
'Come on In, old woman, " Trultt said
to his wife. "Nobody lialn't a-goin' to
hurt you." He took the chair ; Ken
ner was proffering and placed It near
the store. Then he leaned unsteadily
on Ihe short staff of the furled. flag.
The bugle rattled on the brass buttons
of his long overcoat aai his arm hung
"The camp meets' . todays he said
h JskQy, : "but I Jialn't blowed a note
ylt, an' l hain't stuck up the flag: n The
boys w.111 wait on ol' Bas this mornln.
I wish some o' my tried comrades could
be here to listen to what-I got to say.
George Buckley,. I'm goin' to speak to
you sir.";. . , .. .. ... ;
George had flushed all ever with em
barrassment. His profile was .to the
door, but. out of the corner of his
eye he had caught a glimpse of a
woman's figure -in the main doorway.
The thought flashed through hia brain
that it was Mrs. Hillyojr or Hortense
Snowden, and he wanted to'dlrect Hill-
yers Attention thither, but with set.
expeetant features the merchant was
staring at the speaker.
'Jeff told us jest how it happened,"
Truitt went on, his earnest eyes-half
full of tears, "an' me an' my bid wom
an felt like we wanted to see, to look
at, the man that saved our child. Thar
he isMatilda; thar he 1st . Thar's the
chap that stood up in the, teeth o that
ragin' mob an' said ef they got our
boy it ud be over his dead body. George
Buckley done It. j He" the old man's
voice sank so .low. for a moment that
it was . scarcely audible "he done it!
I wish God would help me talk, but he
won't, an' I eayn't. I had lots to say,
but I cavn't talk. I want to show
what I feel, but I caynt. I lowed
that a a man that fit fer Jackson an'
Lee an' Davis was good enough, but
a- man blessed by a high place in the
world that stoops down an offers his
life fer a pore, weak, scared boy is bet
ter' n a soldier. He's more like God
than a soldier. He's actuated by love
an' pity, while the soldier Is flghtia'
fer spite. 1 I jest wish God woul
give me a chance to show, what I feel.
Matilda, ef you want to say anything,
say it Yore old mar's made a fool of
hlsself!"
"Oh, don't, don't, Mrs. Truittr George
protested as the old woman pushed
back her bonnet and began to speak,
but she went on.
"I eayn't say what I "want to, noth
er," she sobbed, "hnt-'I kin pray fer
you, George, ah I win,-- I hope : the
"'Master will shower blessings down on
yore head. Fve knowed 'im, gentie
men, sence he was a little boy ah' -he
always was one o' the best children
that ever lived. God knows he's had
trouble, but it Jest seems to 'a' sancti-
arronjrBT ajto ooobsbixok at law.
rrempt mmd peinstaJUng attention given
il.r, IntvaaCMl to nia
Aeiera to Chief J eatloe Shepherd. Hon. John
hUejuag, Hoa. BoM. W. Winston, Hon. J. C.
nxtoa, Free. Pint Aatloaal Bank of -wuv
.on, tfieaa at Manly, Winston, Peoples Bank
ee aloaroe, Caaa. a. Taylor, Prea. Wake Por
a uonega, Horn. a. W. TUaberUke.
of flee evev Meal Av Co. a More. . .
i ri-H-
heels. v: ah'; he seed GeorsreBuckleTs
open door an made - a" break ferrlt'
George let Im In an then stood right
en that sill thar an' dared one of Jm
to pass '1m., He had a gun, but they
could 'a ground 'lm to sausage meat.
One man cocked a revolver, an George
heard It : an yelled out an dared lm
to shoot 'Im while he stood In? the
light,' an' bemeaned Jm fer a coward
an, all ;he could think of." Hla pure
grit, an' the respect they had fer 'lm,
shamed' the' gang,v an they left. ; jBut
IharBjs, Jiero, mjsgygOU jXtnng:iadlMi J
study- about , leaders : of 'great.: battles
that are this an that, but rm, a old
soldier, an" what George Buckley done
last night was the bravest thing I ever
seed or heard tell of... :. ' C f
, ," We thought Major.. Cranston waa
here," Miss Cosby explained when Tru
itt had gone.., "We have been looking
all over town for him.... -V ,
George accompanied them to .the car
riage and helped'them in.. He was atQl
flushed and embarrassed.: Lydla ' was
quiet and thoughtful, . . .J. Vr ';
"You must come up and' see tn very
soon," she said.' "I want you to know
Kitty." ' '
. Buckley turned back to the office, an
gry with himself, the Trultts and ev
erything pertaining to the recent hap
pening. v. ; '
- "Oh, what an ass I made of myself,
he thought "what a deplorable, help-'
less ass!" 1 ' ' '
' He had . just-seated himself at his
desk when Jeff Truitt ," came In.
"George," he said, "kenner has offered
me a job at the compress, and" .
"WeU" George looked up from hla
work, with a frown "that's all right,
I guess." r-. -v; '-.
Their eyes met, and Trultf a. felCto
the ground. . He turned out of the
door,' meeting Kenner on the; sidewalk.
"I made George mad" Jest :now, he
said to Kenner. j "I- wouldn't 'a done
It fer the world, but" . " -
. "You didn't make me mad, old boy,
said George, coming up, with a smile.
"I wasworried about a calculation I
was making. I hardly knew who waa
speaking to me." v
vwell, I'm giad," said Jeff, with; a
smile of relief. I wouldn't bother
you fer the world.'! - "'v.' .
-i'IH bet he was mad,, said Kenner
to himself as he moved onv,33P?a
Buckley's as hard to understand some
times as a woman. . He didn't like the
way. the Trultts carried on 'fore them
young ladles. Lord, he don't know
which, side bis bread's buttered on!
Ef I live a hundred years Til never
forget Lydla Cranston's face while old
Truitt was a-talkin. an' George Is as
blind as a bat klckin' himself dght
now." , ' ' ' :' .
He went Into the office a few minutes
later. George .'wasat hla desk, a" dry
pen in his hand? the flush-stQI On his
face. "I met Bob Hanks - uptown
awhile ago, Kenner' observed. ' - r- "
George did not seem to hear. . ' "'
" "He's put on a new two horse deUV
ery wagon, . painted up with his sign
on it, jest like city wagons." ? ;v-
Buckley was still inattentive.
y "By the way, the. little devil toUTme
he was goin' to let up on that school
girl racket o' his. He told me of his
own accord, so I reckon my talk did
some good t'other night" -
"I suppose it did," said Buckley, with
a start, and he went to work. Kenner
stood watching him for several min
utes, r The flush remained on Buckley's
face all that morning, and he seldOm
answered when spoken to. - Even HIU
yer remarked upon his strange "con
duct. - , - - -
. "He's a quar boy, said the old man.
"1 don't pretend to understand lm, but
I bank on 'lm jest the iame;'3j.r
"I think I understand. inVr replied
Kenner.- "I7kln see . through a plank,,
when thar's a knot hole in it," "But
that was. as far' as the cotton buyer
would commit himself. - . ;
ttani to live in such a town. On the
way home ahe looked up at me and
aid: 'You may aa well Quit running
tarley down, Kitty. 1 have" found
rr.ore real worth and nobility" ef char
acter here than in anylcity I ever vis
ited.': There you are, Mrs. 'Cranatonl
The first thing a woman begins to do
... . SYNOPSIS. ; ''I
The following u - a -synorjs
Chapters heretofore aUishc4
-ice ubtJtate: -
CIIA1TKIIS 1,2 and S Georp
Iluckley is the portoe of Mr. Hilirer
a rich Georrii merchant-: IlisfaLLer
in falling In. love ' is to ' Justify her ' is sent to prison for theft, Gocnrs is
. rph, about that White Cap affair down
there last night -' You never heard half
of it-' The major hinted that it was
only some drunken mountain rowdies,
personal friends of Mr. Buckley's, when
it was oh, only a little thing likea
great, tall god of a man standing in a
door daring a "mob of fifty strong to
pass in after thman they were pursu
ing! .i-The man in the door with the "re
volver ;and -the blaring eyes was
George 7 Buckley snd the little, dried
up'.'tnattLhe'was. offering; his; life for
was no. relation to him and a man he
dHot M congenial with,";
'? Kitty;:you surprise msaidSfrs.
"Cranston.V';-;V:r;'.;i
. YouTl be more JthsnT surprised be
fore this thing is over witlv if I'm any
judge of .human. Datura.", Kitty laugh
ed. fWhy. Mrs. Cranston, you are bat
tling with; Niagara falls in a dugout
;when you' arer trying to keep two peo
ple like Lydla.. and - that: young man
from' admiring each other, especially
Lydla or ary real woman. She then
proceeded to describe minutely all that
had taken place in the office. At times,
her voice would dor and her eyes Cn
to overflowing. And the Jeauty.of ft
was she ended, nhat the hero of It all
was mad enough to kick! the people
who were sobbing out bis praises."
."Lydla neard all;, thatrsald Vtrs.
-Cranston. v . '
"Yes she heard it alL' You have al
ways thought-; she was proud - 'and
haughty and cold. . Huh! Bhe melted
an over and ran out at the eyes. She
doesn't .know- she's in love with him.
She doe ant comprehend It any more
than a baby comprehends life. He fol
lowed us outside td apologize Just
think of that apologisel He tried to
laugh It off. I Introduced myself. -1
had to. r Lydla was acting as If she
were in a dream. Bhe was asking ques
tions about the exact spot where hex
had : stood, as reverently, Mrs. Cran
ston, as "a girt looking for the grave
of a soldier lover. , Then the father of
the rescued boy came out and went all
over Jt again I've been to plays .that
moved me, but always, awtv down in
my heart, lay the knowledge. that it
was only acting, but. that this morning
was the real-thing. " They say all the
world loves a lover,:; X was -asked to
thwart that pair, but when I saw those
two together be with his great, hungry,-dreamy
: eyes that seemed full of
eternal suffering withr love for her ae.
tually burning In their depths, and she
with her sweet, wondering face I I
felt like an egg sucking dog! I wanted
to put out my hands and draw their
beads together.1. Love is beautiful" always-,
It was like a glimpse of heaven
this morning. - I. always considered
Lydla a strong woman. L admire her
more sow than. ever. ; All along she
has seen what there is in this man and
been trying to give him simple Justice."
Mrs. Cranston groaned aloud and sat
down, covering her face with her hands.
-I reckon , we'll have to send her off,"
ahe 'sld.i; :T : v . '1 -Urf
t,Send her off? Where to? : Bend Jier.
to Mars, and shell still see his "eyes
"and hear his voice and and know she
has' wronged him for something he
can't help. . Think of that! You know,
after all, he can't help what his father
-did. Huh 1 If a man like that adored
me as he -does ' Lydla Cranston and
wanted me to marry, him I'd do it If
fifteen powdered and perfumed princes
stood with their arms stretched out" to
me, and yea, if he had fathers looking
'out of jail windows off every street cor-
choice, snd your daughter can Justify
ners like a Judge on the bench."
"There "is one thing thst will make
her hesitate," said Mrs, Cranston, look
ing up with a steely stare. "Her fa
ther's heart . is- set a her marrying
, Governor "Telf are, -r and . the .major's
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"I can ses It only en coy.
health is failing. . I really beliers If she
should not obey his wishes if ahe
were to do such a dlitardty thing ss to
marry, tbls Buckley, Jt would all! him."
"That altuation may Infloence her,"
admitted tne Virginia girt. - "A woman
wui often marry, a man she doesn't
love to grstlfy those she does. But if
Lydla. does marry Governor T elf a re.
shell carry an Ideal of another man In
to his home snd down to her arave.
attentive to LydU- CYinatoru'daBzh
ter of a proud Virginian. The ahime
of is fAther s crias cukes turn des
perate, 4 Hill rer . oonJeese to
George ilia murder of a friend thirty
years before the storr opens. To
atone for the deed be took George
out of bis degraded home to make a
useful man of him as a snlsutots to
society for. his" dead frienJ- 6 -
Uanks. a note broker, and Kenner. a
cotton buyer, hive desks in IWyn
warenouse., liasoom Trurtt a Con
federate veteran, is A chamvtoo
George," II ilijer intra! hev2la
wbeat oa the advice of George, 6
Mrs. IIiljerpric George's noUs
cbsxtct. ; Iiaver hi fer of being
orougnt to-tnaj lor Lis old crape,
7tnd .8 Lydis -.comes from'rKich-monds-
best .social set Gotsmcr
Telfare of 'Georgia a middle sged
widower, is pressing his attentions
upon her with tis approval f her
familj. 9 tad 10 George thxm
piobs the cause of yochg Bob Hanks,
wno u 'sauuooi xo - nee. , J laUjer
loans the bor capital to start let bcai-oess.-
11 tydiaJulls the fesrs of
her parents about Georse by - sarioff
that she believes a daughter should
respect her family pride when, choos
tag a husband. 12 mil w sella his
beat at a great profit and gives' it
to George,: 18 The goverrkor visits
we , transtona. George . fears Lie
powerful rival; Lrdia accepts bis At
tentions and presents. '1 LydU
paja a ytsit to George's 'mother and
kWs her wixraJ at paruog. ' This
brings a revival of hope to. the lover,
15 and 16Mrm,.Cranstoa ax?tls
toLvdia's friend." KlUy Cosby, tel
ormg toe ctrt. toner senere-aboet
. "t t - - - ee w - .
vseore, xvit teus . x.Tdia UUU Ul
governor will be a good catch, bet,
after hearing of some George'sjrk.
tores, feaxa for the salty "of her on
heart 17 and 13. Georre rrotects
"old :-; velvet . rye
i c, ; pure old - velvety; .
'iv.i-.v- tho best for thd price. ;.
; sold overyvbero. u
'. callvibr; it at
louisburg d i sp e n s ary,
m WBf ''aWeiaB' e-3j
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cur Cuatcsora - ; .
v Wocro nnx oua t eT hay a Veu til Trm
; ,;wiat vinoi lo n now f ora of a 'very old "
Joad valuable resodya It la a. Cod Liver C 11
prejiaratioa , bo caua o It coatalna all1 tho -.
Dodlolaal oleseato actually tal:ea frca"
freah Codaf,Llvera.. By a net proceea r
are able to naio it without oil or - -.greaao
aad givo you a real. Cod Liver: Oil
preparation aa dolicicua-to the taste aa'
o freah oraage. - Eeapeotruliy, I . : .
"EL JL BOBBITT A CO., DrarUl.
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If takes thl tnoath, keen vzm tQ
all snmmer. Ilakce the little eee
eat, sleep sad grow. A eprfag tnetc foe
tae wnoie lamUy. HollUUr' Rocky
Moantsin Tee. Si cents, Tee or Tahlo.
K.A,VODMUAUk
' -viuv auu uuwb w orr grave, i T.rrwt. -
even if she lives to give her hnshend ;eff 1tt a of ha,fond Bsscom,
grandchildren. But, oh. Mrs, Cranston. I 'Ksaoe 01 avmoa. A-ypta
I wteb it could be-otherwise, . I wish, 1 KiUy bear the story recoented la
wiu su my nearr. uat I could walk u preeeoce oa ue nero.
down tnls mtaute snd csil thst man out I
and tell him. I'd corns' Jo give Ay die
to him, to have snd to 'bold forever.
And when the divine fire blazed ep la
his .manly face I'd. like to kiss him
snd assure him I was not a spy work
ing against -htm, but his friend. The
desr fellow, thought he had mads him
self ridiculous before us this morning.
when he bad simply tangled himself up
In our heartstrings and left them bleed
ing in his favor.", . V. : .
MTDotft, "don'tr.. lira, Cranstoa rose
thd stood frowning. "I see X can't
count on you, Kitty; but, at least, you
will not yon know what X meanT"
"No. I shsll have nothing to do with
It either, way," said Kitty, with a smile,
"I can promise you that t least,-!
think I can." . . ' -
On Every Tonc."'
ttWerssMtseesi UV. Oe .mkrj
fWfJ U aU.
; - tettf at Uulisurg Olspnssry.-
IF IT IS
Ilsd the old fashioned children act
ed like the present generation, there
would have been no children, . There
parents would hare . beau n- them to
CHAFTEB XX.
I KK 'morning ahortly after this"
Mrs.- XXillyer met Jim Kenner
oa the main street of the vil
lage near the warehouse and
paused, to chat with him. Tn still
workin on yore base," she told nice.
"The only trouble is thst yod are too
backward tq help.'-1 serve yea up with
different gravy at every meal an' keep
you on the sideboard to eat. cold twlxt
meals, but eT you con i come up some
time an' ' take a hand shell . want a
change o diet" .,-;
A Doit rtirf t-ra Mm f
' " aw x aa-ejHeaal f V SI SS W . -
To draw the Oreoatof abum.erbel
a cut witboet leering a tear, use DeWiUs
n iicn tisxst fraive. A epedue lor pi lea,
J. L. Tucker, editor of the IlanaoUtr.
Ceatre, Ala- writes: "I have Bsed De-
Wltt'a Witch Ilaset Salve in ay taastty
tor piles, eeu aad bam. It is the brtl
salve oe lbs . market. r Tvery f sally
sootua seep it oa nsau." bold by Ay
oocke Dreg Co. - - ' - ,
BUnkt.
For. the acoommodstion of . the
publio we keep lor sals at the Timss
- - - -" - " -
OfEce, an. sssortrn nt of Mortgage
MAiLke. .Xbeee bunka are soid at a
very ,mAll, profit and , : cannot
Seeds-
t ot jau wmaowei on-every sxreer cor-1 -uuc uieu . t .... , . . . - . ' , - . . .
ner in proud old Richmond. Ob.' I've I . Kenners honest f see reddened, fa IthaVge tSwmon the boeklhereiori
IUI
w.
at. raaaoa,
ATTOaJTBT AT-lAW,
tevnTBSse,a.a
rraeOees la all eoerts. OfAos oa Hala
TAaaoaovaa, Ja. "
ATIOSNY AT LAW,
LOOTHBTJBO.sT.a
OStae tn Open Hoese balldlng, Conrtstoeet
Ail legal bnitaekS intrusted to him
ill reeeive prompt snd esrelnl attention.
y F. HO0CK,
COXTSACTOB a so BUILDEB, ',
louis Boaa, jr. ov ;
Tn Mat agent tor all Alo is of Building
Mupuea, kruaue lAaatlee ana Tiles. Atom
tMtartl Oestxas Sao Altted . .' 7 -
HOTELS.
Uood aeeomodstion for the traveling
Good Livery Attached
ilASSENBURa HOTEL-
HENDBRSON. II. O.
ve4 aeeeatsasdstioas. Good fsrsi Po
ai4atteatlvs rrvaatr
"Show me, Mr. Buckley, wJiwe it hap-;
fled 'Im, Folks says he hain't a happy
man, uat he has lots to contend with
here m town an -that It looks like he
cayrit git all he wants, but - he will.
God bless 'lm; ef my- prayers kin. do
any good. I'm a-goln to ask the Lord
A'mighty to give 'Im peaee an, all he
wantsP She drew her bonnet over
her face and fell to sobbing aloud.
.- Truitt stood his flag in a. corner and
led her to the door; and,' as .all eyes
f ollowed jbinV George looked and saw
Lydhr Cranston and Kitty Cosby stand
ing a, few feet from him. 4. They had
heard alL In lydia's eyes great tears
stood, and In her face shone a kindling
light upon which her very soul seemed
to breathe.- Covered "with embarrass
ment, Buckley went to them. '
-:"I'm very 80,' he" begaSJbut
Lydla. put op . her gloved, hand and
stopped him. - , x
Don'tvdbn'tPJ she said jgently, almost
reverently, as she looked straight into
his eyes. "Dop'tr - . ' -
.w: He had not' been" introduced to . her
companion,'' and the . fact seemed to
have escaped, her.- The three walked to
the door..-- r
- "I am- Miss Cosby, Mr.- Buckley,"
Kitty said sweetly. "Lydia has com
pletely forgotten that ;we don't know
-each other." j, - "J- -
"i am delighted ' to meet you, he
'faltered, "red in the'face, ;Tbis is a
rather rough and tumble camp . meet-;
ing reception to offer you the first time
you honor the old warebpuse with youf
oresehce, Miss Cosby," he managed to
Lget out, "but we are an emotional peo-
i . jtn ' . ' -
pi auu , -, -
--"Hush!" suddenly exclaimed Lydia,
facing him with her great, wondering
eyes, f "Don't speak lightly of that."
Then her - voice sank ; into ineffable
sweetness. "Show me, Mr., Buckley,
, where it happened. -1 mean from
i: CHAPTER XIX.
M their arrival at home that morn-
big the two girls separated in
the hall,- Lydia going up to ner
room with a grave look on her
face, and Miss Cosby, turning Into the
parlor to :take off her- wraps. .Mrs.
Cranston joined her immediately. - .. - .
"I was In the summer house and saw
you coming,! ... ahe ? said eagerly; -C-l
thought I'd giveiLydla a chance to
-go upstairs," for I -am -crazy, to hear
what you have to-say.v Well, did you
meet the paragon"?";. ' 'V.
a- Miss Cosby rubbed'- her - kid glove
down from her wrist, toward the tips
"of her slender ilngersu-'. Meet him?
by a large majority, 1 assure you.: we
walked right into his den.", Your scheme
worked, Mrs. Cranston.' As Soon as we
missed themajor uptown I told Lydia
that you said he might be down at the
grain warehouse, and she ordered the
carriage there. I have, one thing, to
ask you; '' Mrs. Cranston"-r-Kitty - was
smiling "what are the . rates of board
in this town?", - -- c - ; -':;'
: "Rates 'of ' board rv exclaimed ,Mrs.
Cranston. '. "What ; on .earth do ."you
,want to know" that for?1- - ; ':;
ihs "Pm gomg . to -pay., tny board whlle
I'm with you, said the girt, with mock
seriousness., "r knowyon invited" me
down here , to - help you out of your
mess, and 1 have washed my hands of
the whole business. I'm out of it from
now on out-Do you understand??.-
"Oh," Kitty, do-be seriousrdon'tbe
silly," V- " i.. "c i-A-ru1-
"I'm out of It, I, tell you, persisted
-"It-will bring rich red blood, firm'jBdsh
and muscle. . That's what -Hcilister's
Rocky Mountain . Tea will do, . Taken
this month, keeps yon well all summer.
85 cents, Tea or Tablets. ; R. A. Bobb'it
thrown up my Job I : Tm not the man
for it . The . weight of ' a hair would
make me work on the other side. You'd
better send :me away,;My own. heart
Is hopelessly danger." . .
have never met the real thing In
, man storm before.' Think of ltl " There's
Charley: Mason, at home' who will talk
;to agjrl by the hour about how he
was obliged to call Delaney out for' in
sulting Richmond girls, and if Pels
ney 'hadnt'7 humbly .'apologized, shots
mighUhave been exchanged, with the
accent on the 'might, iThafs the fash
ionable, , bouquet; conrage. ':; The real
thing, is ' where a man acts like this
Buckley did; last; night and. then 'gets
as mad as the devas mad as the very
dickens wheh; it Is mentioned -In hie
presence; Mrs. Cranston. I believe you
have been trying to keep God from do
ing 'a beautiful piece of .work so, that
you can 7flo anuglyone hideous ex
cept ;to,; the; sighloT narrow, "squint
eyed people - I may be getting crooked
mntaily for net espousing the govern
or's cause,- but after 'what Tve. seen
this 'morning,' after seeing 'that couple
together , and reading their throbbing
hearts, I can see it only one wsy.t. -
; j:"The. son-of a convict r groaned Airs.
Cranston.' l4"Never, neverl : Lydia win
;not;tdo - it. She" f espects our - feelings
too much. You say she doesn't yet re
nlixe that she's in love with him,?" ;
; 'Not yet, -but she's a'ligbt -eieepef.
Airs. Cranston, .Somebody will thraw
cold water in ner face,' and shell open
her eyes.';-': I fancy If '.you and the ma
Jor were to begin to urge her marriage
to Governor Telfare that she'd rub her
eyes and vender If she had a night
mare. She wouldn't talk driving home.
I took her hand, It was as cold as ice,
but her face was on Are. I had spent
the whole morning sneering st every
thing: we -came to the 'little , lsw.'of
flces.and stores and the clerks coming
to wait on ns without their coats and
as we,' approached the - warehouse ' I
laughed'at Its dingy. appearance and
told her .1 didn't see how : she could
2 If it is a bilious attack take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick cure is certain.. ; For sale by all
druggists.. ' ' f. ' ' : :
r"Tru8t to your stars for auccess"1
said'thd 'Night..-t: it Vr'"'.
afeard I'm oittin too old.. Afra. TIllU 1
yer," he Uughed In high pleasure. "X I when you come or send' for . UanVa,
give too nu word. X worry all the time I . . ; - r " , '
about my age," ';.; -,: -r ,; iJiinng;vM-4:to tnoney.
-Worry r. she Uughed. r"Vbat does J This if for KTaavao&r. as we cannot
Bse amount to? The oldrra lnan rtra I . ' - - . . .
In this life the younger be U ia the
next, an', from all accounts, the next
is better an' keeps a body at a stand
stilL Lord, you don't look like a fel
ler thst worries about snythtng unless
if s . fer . the . lack o some - devilment.
MrHillyer's told me bow yoa love to
gag old, Hanks. X reckon since Bob's
dene the wsy he has youll have It la
fef .the old man, or, rather. heU have
ML in fer you all, beca'se Mr. Ilillter
says Hanks predicted from, the first
that Bob ud come to no good.' X hain't
seed Mr. II illy er ' since Mrs. Zhigaa
told me 'about ft. but :im. worry tm
like ripsi fer, yon know Jest day be-
fore yesterday he let Bob have another
taro, thousand to' enlarge his business
on, r Enlarge; X asy." !A boy o .that age
ort to be spanked for what he's done-
Jest when folks ' was braggtn on lm'
chaxga any one with Usnks.
an',
rwhy, Mrs. ; nniyer-rKenner,s eyes
were ; wide ; open In , astonishment
Vhat are you tslkin' abeot?"
' TTalklh. about? Jim Kenner. do you
mean to tell me that you. the biggest
man - gossipcr . in Dsrley, don't know
What Bob Hanks has gooo and doner.
-.vm. at t&e fust or it, Mrs. nnryer,.
' "Wen.; be simpfy got thAt little or-'
phan gal. Bora kxty, somen'.or other,
from Louisville, out -c ' Mrs. Styles'
Dosroun scnoor last nignt sn' driv 'er
in a buggy tt, Springtown ah got a
country preacher to marry em. -Good
Lord Mrs. nillyerr 5.
- Thars what be done." went on Mrs.
nniyer. "They spent the night st the
preacher's, house, tuck breakfast, an
driv. back to Darley. "Tbeyv put up
permanent at the Johnston House. , Mrs,
Dugan.went up and seed whar , Bob
had registered R. O.' nanks and TAdy.
bless you! An' that chit faf a gal Is
short dresses .hardly bclow.the kneel
-'z . r.'.y- :
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or Had lei ss yen araat daa'i fail la see ns. Oar Seeds srs FfMh atd
t urogs aad MsdlcUes Pore- Tfice let of Candies.
H. K. fe F.' R. Pleasants.
SEE ME BEFORE
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"Find a good thing and stick to W
said the GlneT -"' - '' f -
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t"If you cannot eat, s'eep or work, feel
mean, cross and ugly, ; take Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea thia month. , A
tonic for the sick. There is no remedy
ojualtoit. 35 cents Tea or Tablets.
R, A, Bobbitt Co. 1 a .. -r-
' . (TO BB COSTIXCED.) ' " -
' "
I1Y0E1A Tho Best &-cent ffrar
on earth for sale at Aycocke Dm? 1
Co's.
Be sharp in your' dealings,"
the' Knife. - ' . , , ' - .
said
;.7u By the Tonic Eoute,
-, The pills that act as a tonic and not as 1
a drastic purge, are De Witt's Little' Ear
ly Risers. They cure headache, consti
pation, biliousness, etc Early Risers
are small, easy to take and easy to act
a safe pill. Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk
at Yaliey City, N. D., says: "Two bot
tles cured me of chronic, constipation.
Xoli by A)Qcia Drr Co,
A Safe Cough Medicine for Children
In buying a congh medicine, for. chil
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Congh Remedy. -There Is no dan
ger from It and relief is always sore to
follow. It is especially valuable for
col.'.s, croup and wbocj :r j cough, I-r
s:"3ty tUt'
HE above picture of tha
man ana us a is toe inwe-
raarl: oIScott'aExanlaion;
nnd is tho eyDonrxn for
strength and 'purity. It is avoid
id almost all the cirHixod coar
tries of the globe. ' - 1 ;
-11 the cod fiah became 'extinct
it would bo a world-wide calam
ity, because the oil that comes
from its liver surjwissc a!l other
tats in nourishing nriTojpring
propcrtica. Thirty years 0O
the proprietors of bcotl! Emul
aion found a way of preparing
rod lirer oil bo that ercryote caa
tnkeit and gtt the fuILTalus of
the oil without the objectionable
taste. Scott's EinuLion is the
best thic in tho world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
people,' and all conditions of
wasting and lost," yTugth,
r SJ Ar Se x
ao-ai rutt. sraxrr, irr rois
r.-ff: - X A 7 f.-r-;
?eor Gwaae. ,1 aaa agtat ter biga grade Tebeeco aad CtlXcm Caabe.;
Wt'i esake e!e prices by lbs car xr to. ot tat a Tarry. t J
If yea are tbisklogcf pelUog la a bath room I. ran stare yea
ni,yt as I eta agent fer lbs belt baust !a tie wcrld. tea rry , tX)
jsge catelcjps bef.re-yea bey. --
8es ay li-e sf Mea'a ElrUUy Ifs-is U Crtfsr EliU bifrre icylac
I ca and will yu tx.or.ty. I an agtat fer lha Eala TaUcritg
f of Ibdisrsto!i, lt,d asi lbs Kla Tsllcric C., sf w Tcrk
City- ssts fuaraoteeJ. ' . . . . .
Get jear seed Irish pctaWa aad firieo aeeii ef all iitda bere.
: .- Vsryiwi itl filly, ' . . '
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