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wq frill-.n,ii j4rtiWnfiintfjM-'uUMK li $lic l)Qtl)am Becar&. t Stye f)atl)ciu) ttccorfc BATES 04" ADVERTISING One square, one insertion 1.00 One eqnvre, two insertions. ... 1.60 One square, ouo mouth 2 58 Put Isrir advortinenioiitj lijY L'otitriictd lir. mad-. XT. 4. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPBTOR FERfJS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance. VOL. XXI. PITTSKORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, HMIiHR 1, 1808. NO, II. ft e Cit aw flirt tk j! ' " A'-,V-7-tfc'-J' j ) "f,'''"'-V yf' f' I -: -, . jJituWh' '-)' ; 1 1 Ai'i xxiv. All 'hat .'.iv ami the l.oxt I was Inn ill I Hunk laal I never h.voii .ui. 1 orKe i-into laniv. 'l ii.- faithful M:n' nt tended j ret s, only my ideal .,f you tin nhnl thill mi'. :u 'I H.irhv. like a tender sunt in. I. ! i-v. rv n.-ti-.n of y..ur life has fnlsilied was ev, ; l.v mv: -Lie. From them I loam-j thai your words today have destroyed .! I'm; !!;. Var'tv ha.l 1..TH rtu'hly l.r..k..i f.'i-'v.'r:" up a::. I t'.ai Sir Ralph had l' b I.n-I:i ' 'ais.-l n.y i-y. s. thi n I looked him .u "-i -ml hi-ines.." Mrs. March In. I . fully, feinlcs-ly in ill- la. -. I h- raur h f 'h-it s ua,- rvnitiu'. ami iiniaz.- I ami shame that s'i .-k me to the core ami Mil" was i if- in the scrv.it, Is" hall at nr .-.-lit. i- ,.f my b-liiL,' r..H.-.l i f all ,.., ,, .,,:.,,,,,, ! '!. I fcnim:. I dhl I..;! -nr.. that h.s V. 'l -''" I it-lie! Parby, family. ! fa i-..!-.1 iv hit.-us .1. ath. that an atony "V1 , -,, :. ),.. ' ; "f npp a! sin:!;.':. .! with lh- disbelief in ii.-'', fi I'hi n.a'.u " -l'- mM. 'T.vt h- ' hi-' '!''. "'' 1 s..ik-n V,l I U I.. in-, att.l h wJ i, iv P. mi'-hl l- lik- a knif.- thnisl t- his In arl. -i.- ,,'i t',';s '.. tt-r" : I" 'I'"' '"""""I 1 .""'''I f"t it" thitit'-- " I l.u'il.iv wiak'ai.l faint. Mill r-a-l ', t'--tUU:v t' Uwue ! ivpay th.- If.:.; .'! ,r. I; ..L-an wiiln.at pr-lml iiilt h- ha. I .a-t at in- ami th- n-.l.l- t'..:-t-"I 4 ..'rV.',,,""',-.. ill- I snrpris,,!. I t..'. thai this illn-.s has 1 n has. , v!-t 1 1-.1 rst, r.S iv -li a. . II,. v.. I. : . : .. . .ni t .,t p.:-: I--.- t'.r. Sir Ua'pli as "...al a . !:..r-. M..I 1 lui v.. .)... s... in. i ..v. far .,tV. I in-all P. sr- .ni h, h .. I lh I. ,li k I "inl-ll. I iii . m- : .. I l::iw la. iiii.-nt loll of -iiliil!i; ill tl 1 la.i '.. 1 .,ar hnsl. ami is away, hut , 1 a i Ii. in ih- p'a'i:a:i..ii hy lh- -ill -nni- j in-r 1 ..Hi-- i v-v at't-i i n-a fr..in I t ' till ; ) ...a .linn. mi i.iu-t in I in-. ..r it wi'i I - ..r f..i-j..ii f..r us l.nili. I ii-k j joa ' in i.i. '.ili- iniiiiv- ..r iiinv-iiliv .m-, I I r.i I i :: :i !, x ..ii wi'.'. r. ur. t it P. th- last 1..... .... . . '. ;.' ... I'..... mi r-.nl, -I U " ' "l-.r. r ,V-.iVs; Vl.UKi:." 1 i, ,,. t!i- nia.l. inipiiisivi- u.ii'.ls with nn . ,:!. r -asin-' s. n f iti.liKiiali.ii. 1 t...- svr in half, ami was jut al. ,, l.'.i Ii.ul.y tl,r..w it int.. th. lit--, whin - '!.- s-ii'tik'.. in.'Npli-al.:- I'aii" pi'Mi.ip', .1 in- P. pr. rv- i:. I put th t ,. l-.:. - ili-r. ami r-pla-. .1 lh- l-t-t-r :.i - . :, i-:..,.-. ti -ti p.. 'vu. I lh- . i-t fnt i.i. -. "I:.! V. :-l- -.ii anjihiui; (,, y-n ah'.iit 1, - ,-n. i '" 1 a-k. ,1, "l, v.. ii think ih-y l,i... .rut r- I-IV "I ' -,' . ii..v." sh." sai.l th uiL'hl f ; v . .. V .. I ... 1,1. l.l II- t..hl I- h. ..:il. I lik-I.. sh..,. him If." I I ! '.. 1. I "I'. r V. !;.!" 1 th ..iiilit. Willi n pas ' p.. ii ,'-i, 'I'-inn -1 I . 1 ::l'. "Sa-is w :i:k- . Hi- .- !. ni.i I ..n h.r path; I. a! I . !. - : -.: '. :i r: ! .ii-ary as it 1 Tl - j :' -. 1 : th-i iL-hl ..nil-. Th. iil'Ii War..! ;,: 1 w.ir1! in iniml iliil lnii, I .'.ii P.,: li".:-. T.iHai-.ls iiinrnii. t I i'-il ii".. .I'M -'.-p. W'li i I aw..k- :t was .'I, .. 1. i. n i.'i k. a:.. I a -hill. .lamp. ' n in : . .-. I:- !: 'i.r ,:i.-.t a siianii' .'-.!--., i i. ..I, - ,,f in-; a l-. r i'h :!;::. l-:n , .! in m -li-. a n-w ami ... T. i.:: Ii . in. -I l'-'i .' up in lit-'.-- . :.ii 'i ii' :, lt-.v nn,'.- ami m .n ii'! I--. Ai'.i inn.h. Iiarh. lay .l-wii ,. I , !. a:. I p;,-':t: f. II as-. p. I i.i. tii'. ','.'1 r. a. I niiaiu ami us.iii. t!.- ' ''it . w -1 !i iii-i'-. ami. as I r-:i.l it, i-:r-!,'. i.nv. ;!.- impulse t.. nu -i Y I it. :-. "II- -I:- I p.. p. i'- ui- m- any m-r-.' ( I ; '., n i .. It p:i :..i;ai-ly. "I . :!'. I. ; ! a,. imii'i wiih.-ii ii-L-ui p.-ila. : :: h.n. ta.-; I ha!- Mm: thai In hi'' ;i-:, .- 1 a'l my inix'ty: thai 1 . r. r v. Mi I- m !iis fii-e aculn 1 ' - i , i ... . n-t v .I ni" w ii h it s i .-kli , ',. .1 1 r. 1,,-Mil.. i- I w. in I., nn .1 i t-. I mi. If in n thi-k fur a I;, win.-, I-iil- -'ral.-ht f.,l,ls :', I. 1 i I- u-t. :,ml fasten.. I my hat wi'l, I..'..; ;: i.. I in ii'h li.'' liiiL'-rs, ami, lik- ii t!; t . r : 1 1 r : : . -r. pt -ut f the warm. I.i''. .'hi i.. iii. past ih- sleep. iil- ehi'.ii. an.l I w iiiitnw -p.iiii L' .-ii I- Hie sr.. ii n.l. It 11:, ,, . I.i th- I hraiy .1 r. ,,n t. th. was jn-r a -han,- that it miirht he ini t,,r.... :.i -l ihi.L'h tn- shrill. l.eri. s, mi- l ke.l. hut I I'-uM try the ehan. e l.ef..re i; I, . l, 'iiL' s. Mil. I I'iiiL'iiiL'. As I p iss, 1 i".iiml the Inuis-, In a .,1.-1 . i- -f an h, nr I whs a. tin wnlkinu sl-ivly ami unste.'i.lily, a mi,.1-:i y'. ..:: ...i. i.it'.it,e. iiL'iiinst the ilr-ari sharp r-p-rt i:hil- ,.ut -n th- still air. I . s., ! I .:i. l irl.n. ss, an, il. mist, th, I stai'ie.l. lisi-niiu' '.. the h.i .l.viiie (;.' ",n: -, r h-us-s'-.,. in in-liin-h.''y is.- awai sl-v.li. '.raiiL'-lv liyil.tf in the 1 ; a: I , '. . 1". s,.- ii. l.-aitillt: ..li his ! l.r-a lilies. s;;,.;1. ,, mt nml .laikiiess. i; in, an, I w', !i -ii .i::... .i in i :i.. r . i - What -ei; . .1 in v h.art th-i: in a spasm li. 1 :i lh- path 1 ti'-.l. Ml Y-rke I r- j "f t-rr-r'.' What -hill. .1 like ileath the t, pulses that ha. I Lap. .1 a n.l thrille.l wilh I !- -a v n r. Ilf -aine striiithl Piiviii',1 j l' ar'.' I t ein-ml.-r ihat I siavL-eleil lip li... his ii-s Wil.l. his han.l .iiitsirel-h-.l. ; airalnst lh- wall, ihat with on- last effort I ,i;. i:-t lal.- it. I kept III'..!- fohleil 1 ..f fa..:: strent'ii 1 ti i-.l t" "iter the ery w Ii hin my i l-ak. I r. ml somelhiiiL' in Ills j that s ni-, siitlii.L' in my throat that, fa-, a it of sh.i-k. lis 1 iiiieti.l it. the liarkii.ss s-eine.l to "Have i, .a h-en very iilV lie iiske.l. sivp .h.w n iip.n m- l;k- a h!a-k w iiiL'."! l:..-i,i'v. st'an!. ami then thin I i-iii-iiil.er iioth- 'What. v-r"l have 1 n." I sai.l, l.r- 1 it.'.' nn ''. V i.nim- t ir-iul.le with eM'ileinetit. "I i .. j...!. first tn hist you have t.een j ' th- ei! aeiiiits of my life. Nnw." wi'li Hi, , IT n't at . .I'mness, "1 have -nine here I f.," tii- h'st In:- of my own five will.; Whail.ai. -u ... ay lo Ule V" j "M .: th riLs." he sanl; "Imt yon put 1 lh. in -nt ..f my In :i. w hile you look i i: 4i nn ,.ke tlilt. , " I villi in. i 1, -k at you nt all." I raid, .trn.it l' my ii,- away: hut I think it M: il. n- willi a strniiL'e panir -f pily ti; .: ti - l'i-.ii!i: . 1 1 v tr fa slmuhl have f-iini In... I and li.'iL'L'ar.l. "It-tin;" "It '; hard to dash into n snliie-t s n I.' 1 I ke ihat." he sai.l; "l.ut sir V, ili,!, I: :- found out that I - that 1 I " I'll It l"ll did love III.', V "11 llleilli." I ... .1.. ,; L'i ". -,i d- rii'e yoiirselt'." he sai.l, with i r.,-si.,n. in In .li t. I haie never ehaiiL'-'d I.. i,,u - ' I tr . d P. j.lay it. I woiil.l . l- in II, v. el I'. I 1 .ll.ML'ed HIV- ! Nellie I'roft in f the. ! , t. wl,- ion had stiinu- ami .. ...i ..... ill, l.,t t L. nl Hwai If.. ', . .u; thai ws j.i.t as had. I : .a-ue. a . I mis irritated lo Ire-h acoiii.'i,"" l'a". 'i'l - wi t-ii-li of your hand is lik- in ,,i - r woman's. Mi life tin. I days nr. li.. !' !-! l.y oii. .l-aii. let in rceapture v i th- ,,'.,1 j,,y. and Hie t..r eaell 01 It Us ,.,i e w - l Hi ed to do." I 1-1 lis'en-d. ricid. dninl.. mute fr.un 1 r auia;., ui, nt. Mv ey. s were -li l lie '. p 1. ii. s pi -.! ah .ill my feet. I e.-ald ill il.-.n or Hiiet h.s et. ! Wh,. d . ion ivi.hV" I a.ked at last. , I I p r P.irt.y. Mi- L-ai.-.i i-nvar,i Wis'il" he .aid. "t'nii toii ask'? 1 ir .in 1 1 1 i i I '.a- i ur!a::,s w lute, spirii waul jvu to liic jour life for in-, as 1 j mil as a glvt. will mim fi-r mi. I wiinl tin- torture ntnl llii pain lo i -hi!, alii! bo in. I i i in i" :i fin li slriiL'L'le with, but a friend that bless every hour we know." "And fur this end," 1 said, my voice shnki n ii rul misieady. "I inn t' leave my li n-ttn ii1- ,hii an- tn 1 1 ii.'i k I'll it h will) I In-u-irl who hive, j. in'.' That is your pro gram V" "V.Hi uii it harshly," ln said. "I put it," I niisw ri'i il, "as it is ax it will I. i.k In .iih-rs a Ii Co branded with tiii.Iv in- dish. .nor." "Words!" he sai.l passionately. "What ar- W'ord..'.' Fmpty s. minis idle breath! 1 1, ymi think they wtil qiii-tii'li this lire j :;i in heart?" i "I think," I -aid i.-i'y. "ihat the wmiiiin j win. parted us i!i. nn- a gnn.l service. I li. 'art i:..r ..a na i nn sn -m in "V-.i .h-u n.-an it"; h- sai.l at last. m a I -. !il)-l v..;-.-. Vi'i y-m '' 11 ri' aa:-i. ..... ... A.'t;uT I .t.-. tun..iis.y. t-.-n t. ru.K jini.l. ii i i.i I'm- wiini rvs-i-.t-.i 1.1:11 in' I...m'.I l.in.vv tii- tinth at last, cv-ti at th . ,.f i.iy ,.un . i r, -pt. "Y al mis t.."k lh- p...rt 1 p'a..l. It was n,. ihat a if- pi : t..r i:.- - f im-tli-r man. I. at a wif- ii.s:a that .lay l "lay th- hu-!aiii! -!i.- l..v. .1 was .liil'liny fmni 1 1 . 1- :.!- I' .r :!i- :ik- -f that ..th-r man. w h.i ii. .1 . Npla;u. ami . oil!. ln.t . n h- i ii it siir- -I' t! .in .f this ini.ry llli.it h.i.l ..vi rt iki n l.r !:f-. ami in ! . ! i i--i t E -1 1 at, I i:i i-iiii. -t hrr ;f . lii.l- it Ii'.. tn all -.- !i. ! ..I' all the ryes ..I i h- ma ii w in. w .in -1 l.a - lI.-iI-.I -r h-r .Mihappin-'-. ami tniMiii.1. rsi 1 jr. N'.nv iln ..ii -. n .w iln i. ui iiii.l-rstan.l. -r ha v.. I ii..: .,.k. n plainly -ii..iiL'h yet':" II- .!r. m l.a.-k :i st, p. II- half rais-.I Ms han I ;. it' t i war.l .!!' a h!,.w that u. ui. I trike him ,' n .li.wii ii.t'. ,-p'h I l.a.l ii.. in. iiiit ! u i" in "Yi'.i hiiie p..k-ti plaiiil," he siilil. 1 h-ai'il th- faint :t .1 ru-tHim iIii'..ul'!i tii- lr:ni' li!,- a sp. -tral whisp-r, ami afar nff 'Ih'-ulIi th- -illl. 'lamp air -anie th- s. .urn I ..!' a .1... 1. ih- stiil.lr eln.k sirik:m: th- !-.ur. Me-hn ;ii-aliy I -.iliu;-. ! I'. lll. Ilne iw.i !ir f -ir ti -! "I niii-t l-.i l.-iii- i...w." I -ai.l. "This ini.i'vi-w us-'.-'-, -.ii s-e iinl.i pain ami siiain- I., lmih -I' u. Th- h-st thmi; we ,a:i i- I- f..i'L-e! 'r t., l'.. h:i. k t.. Inly. h..H-v-r l.ai'.l .1 l'i rhap." 1 a.!.!-I ..rr..w fully, "in- time Sir Ralph w ill h. l;- e In in- aj.iin." Si.ii -I iii''. 1 ilr-w In- l'..;,ls nf my -Imik ,r- --.I i . i : i . I m- at-l kutTieil away in t n- 'i.i-. . I ;.,n -I lh- Im'l. It was .i.llk thill I ...I.I al'iell - a Mep he- l..r- tn-. I lT i a-'tiL'. f. elins m.v way hi i lie w-t In in, I..-, tii: I I'-a-h-.l "P-ikiil' in ih- u i that !.! t.i the path- ii.li, I'li1!! I h-r- tu v wai wasea.-y. In lilt-ell luil'tl'-s I k'.-W I ! I . HI It I he ll.Hlie ,.n. e in ir-. Mi lliutis w -r-i t'-iuliliiii: ami an-ieiiily, 1-it tin- iii.j':.:: tu I.- -n nn i- Mil'-, ami in lh- li-'.i. r ami wariiuh -I' Imiii-. a live mi- strnialli. I stat'L'-r.,! I p:.--., I i'.r -hrul.l.-r;--. the ter ra, e. I L'.iii..il the win.!., iv l.y whh h I ha,! left lh- I-1 i . Ii was .j. ami. n L Mrj .1 it I f.-i.-l it h;,. li 1 ke.l -n th- i'.-l.le. 1 i ii 1 1-1 i:- i,-it,.l ;.. the fi'-iit i!r am! r'liL'. 1 I-' .1. Th- wh..'.- !i,.ii h..l. w..u'.l kn iw : nn ah-, n innv. ninl v..n .!-r. ami .'is. iv As !,. -itat-.l. I r-lll-lli", : , I ti.lt St If :: "ill"-. I, ill,, stinij, wh-fr h- aw h: si,,.,r.l. r, iv-. his ! a -mils, a i; k, pi !-s -mis, h.-nl a similar l llAI'IIMi XXV. I retnenil.-r it " is .lark sti:l when I aw-k-. A lamp hurn-1 l"v. a strain:-, faint 'idol' -f nts and uroiiiatie is- sen s ll'..ei the r-nlll. I' l'-lll out ,,f tile arkiioss shail-w y lorn.s st-.e and moved ml passed ha-k int.. ..I iirlt i . I tried iln raise mi load, hut I ...nid m.t lilt it I fi'i.m th- piih.w. My hair a I P.u-he.l it ; tell damp and iii-ist, n,i hands -v-n I -eellled M hilVe tmw II feel.le, ait. I fell ' weakly ha-k -n tl i-rlet in iletiame i of Illl -ff.'I's. ! I lay ipii'.e sin!, trying In re-all rv-i,!s. ll"'l,"."l'; .iiL'hls, I, u; I -., ii:. I r.vall m.thiiik,'. Th-n ' h-ar.l voi s. ami tried j in . -ai.il the nieiiniiu- nf the w-rds t hey I ii 1 1 -red th- voi-e s of Mrs. Itirket am! i Max is. "N'liai l.a. happened:" I . ri. d. "Whi am I li-r-: lias tm ie. i.uieriuL. as m. -J " turned ti-m -i.- t,. an-ther ot the la-'. "1111. tn-i ell an il. ' nielli . "W. !!..-." said Mis. lt.i'ket relm tant l: "there has. Mr. York- has ,r, 1,,,,,. - iliii.K In. mm w . ni -n ai d-i.tai lik-. II- wa. f.....-! tl- ph.nta- .'.iinle.l. Now. my lady. I Inn'., all; and n r-ali ni'i.t Hunk ..I loiir.-'l'. ami keep .pilot, ami try in sleep. Sir Kalph'. I li pi-uy well out of Ins mil I ah nut y-.i. She laid me tfriitly lia-k. The effort had l."ii ! ;.ira'.ti. l.-m iiiii-ii t-r me. I tainted ni lol.i; In. Ill's ,,f deep, llr-alll- T.i.-n 1 w..ke iiL'aiu. w. ak. hut and t!n..UL'h' el. ar mi umre. 1-ss w, li It. "Itnrliy," I said, "tell mo, "Innv is Y'orkeV" I iivnliintiirily the ni arms .iiivered, lielrayini; what eoiihl imt lie li-traied l.y the hidden filer. "Oh, do lint !isk III-, .'!" 'he eri-d piaitilively. "I dar. t speak of il; it has all l.eoii sn terril.le! Sir Italph says I must lint speak. II- will t.'il ymi when ymi are RlroiiK." 1 siL'hed ami lurneil away. The ur-a: diva. I ii! my heart lay ih-r- still. Wli-n oh, when would llte.v I'll ill- truth tn ini'V l'risriiily I Hp.iki UKain. "When did Sir Ralph return':" "It was that that evouitiL'." slm said, and tiL'ain I felt lh" tremor of f-ar inn lliroiiL'li her slight t'lL'tire. "Is ihat very lout; aun':" I a.k. ,1. "Two days. Kmi't ymi r-inemher. .lo':" '.No," 1 said; "it is all .lark and eon fused. I -1 went ..ui, did I not':" "Yes," she said. "I f-ll a.l-ep. ami when I w,.k-Sir Ralph was in the room." "Sir Ralph:" I gasped. "Yes," she said faintly; "and he sp .k m MraiiL'ely ami sternly. He n.-k.d where you were, ntul 1 said I did tint know -perhaps in ymir riiii. Then lie rose and went over to th- lire, ami I fol lowed. As he reaehe.l the -hair whirr yon had In -n siltiiiR, h- sioop-'l in, I picked up snmethiiiL'. I heard a nisi'..' of paper, then ho said somethinu it s .nm:-,! wicked mid awful, .lo-aud wi'lmut ati nllier wonl, h- rushed mil of the r,,..tn." "Hood heavens!" I faintly . N. laiiiie.l. I rem. 'inhered how I had Loon siniim in that chair r.adiiiL' Y. ike's loiter. Had 1 dropped ii'f Had my liushaml road i; illld followed IlleV A dra.lly terror seized me. 1 pat 'he . liihl's arms aside and r-se tn n si: linn p-sii imi. "I lathy," I whisper-d passional. !y. "yell have iiovor told in- a li- never in ymir life. Tell mo the truth m.w, I mil.; kimw it is York- 1 rr. rs d. ii'i : She was silent. H.-r lin o L'i'.'H I LliKidloss. h.-r little hands went out In mine in faint appeal. "Ilmi'l ask mo. .!.. ymi mustn't as!; me; they they told in- u-i ' !'" "Ynii ymi n d not to'!." 1 :'i'l: "' know." I sank Lad; on tin' piih.w faint and spem. What iniL'.dy ..I Imrmr was thi. ihat had seized, r-.l-hnmle.l. mi my 11!-. ami turned it int.' shame, and Ir-a-h-iy. an.l crime? What evil fat- had d. h-jited in makiiiL- moils victim ami iis .p-n': It-hind the child's simple w..r.!. I read a whole history of woo. Th- divery ,.f that letter. Sir Ralph's immediate de parture, the shot I had hoard, and llt-n la.: and most terril.le -f all -Y-rk- F-r-r. r-' ira-'i-end. Mi Lrain L-rew .iizzy. I laid my hand mi the child's w Itli a sudden nervous pressure. "Harhy," I whispered. ".'.. to Sir Ralph; a-k him lo eoine to me lit on. I.. ymi hear? At on." ciiAi'Yr.R x.wi. II iniL'hl have 1 i a Ions or sli-n tin.- L-li.re S;r Ralph ..holed that m-ssaue. I drew the eiirlnin aside iiud look"! al his f; : l.ut even as I looked a sen.,. ,. soiuethiiiL' wantitiL' in it oi li,.i"..i' at I ...me awful, snlitlo chatiLT' in its every line, in its richl .:. Ini, in il- sternly avert ed Ltazo. ram- ..'.or in.- and siilled th wnr.ls on my lips -tho cry -f my n-liini; heart. "You sent for me':" li- said, in a v. .io ns unlike his own as was that altered la- "Yes,' I said faintly. "Won't i"'i -K'Ui'i y-u coin- a lilt!- nearer':" Ilo drew a fell steps tl-lll'-f to the Led: Lot he did m.: t-m h my hand, ii-f say he wa. sorry f..r my ii'm "f my pa'n. "I s. nt for yo,i." I .aid. "Lecaii.e ili. y have all he. n' . lec-ii i,.L' inc. Smu-thitiL; dr-adful lias happen..). I I a lit In km, iv w hat il is." "You want to know':" h- -aid. am! there was so strain;- n ineaniiiL' in Ids Voie- that il socm. .1 t. free- in- willi a new and terrihle fear. "I 'h i k it i. .! who ..iiL'ht P. supplv the in f , : ni.i 1 1 -u ." "Is h- .load':" I -as i. "Yes." he s.'lid. si, mily. "How:" 1 whispired. shin i'Iiil' a li'i!. as I lurti.d my eye. aw.,i fi-in the ir ,n sterntless of his fi'. e. "They say he sh,.; him it. "II- .In! in .t!' 1 alim .! - r-iim-d. "I :i:n sure lie did m.t !" He 'ins perfectly s.l. 1,1. T'an't ymi speak to me':" I cr:e I :.' In-', "fan'l ymi say li-w it was': Wh- to iv:is lie found'.'" "I'.y the nh I sin, nn. r house in tin- plan union." "Ami l.y whom:'' I i;:ispe.l faintly. "Hy ine," lie answeted. Then I !",,ke,l up and met his ey.s Heaven knows what lie saw in mi f horror and iilTriL-ht: Imt the tiery. blood shot (.'Inner that anw-re.l then .inec tnsa.i. lie. at least, 'ell nn rccr.'l f-r th tragic end tn thai i miin.- life. My ey.s fell mi Ms hand a- it lay ..n the whit vct'lol. Il s, rilled lo ill- lil:lt the stain of L! I imi-t siir-ly 1'- there. I shuddered, and lt'ow sick with fear. "Wliy don't you l'o mi':" I said. "Why dmi't ymi tell mo the whole thin;:'.' Why do ymi make mo .1ml' it from i.m piece meal ':" "What in.,re do you wish to h.nr." lie a-ke.l i.ily. "I'n nm wish 111- lo lie lo m,u a. loll haie lied lo loin ...it ii i.r-iiv fable about accident.? I n- ...iiu. 1 of your Voi m. k. tis tu-. li i false as us its utteraii.. ! y-a think." with psinc pa-sioii li-apinc into face iiud voice, "that I ilmi'l ku-w lie wa. ymir lover? ihat I am iLTioraul of lew 'imi left the In, use Hint liiclit !' mi et iiiio? ln inn think to trick iiiesti" with a shallow pretense ol tidelity llie lid-li'v ,.f a wife whnse heart is another'.? I: is loo late for the.- things. I was bi nd a Ioiik, loin: ti ; but ii trust on broken is hard to men. I. and mine Mis p.ti- lor ov or." "Y"U are unjust." I -a d vv-.ik'y. "If y..ii knew all. .win would u-l -"i-b inn ,..i would pity in- " r-rlnips 1 do pity you." he -aid With a heavy sich. "Hut -ur folly ha. vv reek. ,1 tw .i iives. and est one I 1 . an . . -i Imd fii now. From l.i.i to ln-i I hav been irieked and deceived. V, Woman iv ho was innocent vwni'd have receiveil .il. ii a letter as as llli-." lakiiiL' ihilt fatal niissive fr,,ni Ins br.a.t. ":niii an .nor. "I it in p. r.mi. Fads are la.-is v.u lilll't ih'1'i' Hleill. I I'.. il . l ie York- I'. r reis tn crnss the threshold -f my limi. In d-tiancr of your kn.-w Idee ..f t ha fa-t ..ni meet him .Ivl.v ti'eaclier.ni.ly a. mily a shameless wotnan wonl. I nie-t an ..pially shiiiueless mail. If .iu.ii ha. overtnkoti him. he has but siilf-ted what lie deserves. I have lohl myself n thou sand times iha I would rather have h.s end than the ini-ery an. I shame that are niy portion hen f-rvv :it d." 1 lis voi coas-.l. I turned away and buried my fn in th pillows. f think I only l.niL'ed Pi shut out i;,'ht, luai'iiig, i-ousiiioUMi.'ss ol life. "I nm n failure'." 1 hop! repeiiiinir tn myself over ami ov-r acain; "a dismal, h.'.pol-ss failure!" Me-hanh ally I drew m.e hand away, ami hold it up ai d !...ikod ai il. Th- sh ov- fi 11 I n k. Tile sieii 1. r wi isl ....ke. almust iiaii-paii'til. Th- unall, tine liolus sllnWed tllellisolves only loo iilainly now. I let llie hand drop i.-jain. I wa. startled nli li, in hoarse and shak .-ii i,,n,s. 1 In. 'inl Sir Ralph say: "Why do y..u do that':" I hail' turned my head then. "I was ..lily w oiideriiiL'," I .aid. "ln.iv niii-h ui. ir- I .nn hear, ami live. Not very much. 1 think." "Is il so hard for you':" lie -ri. d pus .innately. "Then think what it must lie l-r me. You have made my life loath .niiio as a sin! Y-u have irieke.1 mo ! a crime which 1 can't nvret. liowiv-r dee p the stillL' nf its relllnl so '." "i l ime!" I ca spoil faintly. My .yes in. t his; the Link in ih. ii ap pall. .1 mo. Sn may a niiijJuok who lias uii-11 and lost his all! "Yon aro t-n weak to talk," lie said alitniptly; "and ami it can iin no ir-ml now'." Th. li his vni-o soft. tied. . "Ymi must try am! p-l snine rest." Ik; sa;.. "TLo in. pi. si is in I... in inormw. I I am afraid they'll v. aid ymir d-i.isitimi." "Min--:" I cried, almost spriuini; up in In.!. "Why mine'; I can toil them in. tiling. I I kimw nnthinc. I was ni ho w h-n 1 heard that shot 1' His face l.!a:i-h-.. Ho walked In the ! nr. tin. -ii suddenly recmssc.I the room, and cam- Lack In my side. "What ..hall 1 .In with lhi':" he said ho'irs-ly, at'il held towards mo the torn IriiLTii ails of that fatal letter. Then, for the first time, the full horr-.r nf th- situation Hashed across mo. The .caudal, the iipprnl.riiitii. the disuraee! 1 -hispid niy hands iuiploi'iiiL'iy. I "I'.ir.'ii it!" I said in a wliisp, r. II- '.inked al in- at the letter h-si- . th-n walked over to the tire and threw il The llamos eaiiu'ht it: for a iiieiii it writhed imd ipiivei'ed lik- a sentient ililtiL". then turn.. I into dud tray ashes, i nee more lie eaiue towfirds in-. "I' was f-r your sake," he said, low, iiud stern, ami cold iicn'm. "Ii may spare ion ..no patiL' more. Rut it. di siiTi.'.ioii u-ih, . no .lilf-r-ii in my 1 eli-f." II- in.. veil away auain. This lime I niad- no effort to stay him. M.v .yes followed him iiiechatii-allv. II- opened ii.- i'.., or. closed it; th- iv-tn was -inply -ii-- niof-. "II- Is very l.all." I said In inyself in a str;:n::e sort of whisper. It was s.t-h a fooli.li remark su-h nn .'ilii.L'eihcr inappr.. printo r-tuark after sinh a ..on,, ihat I was less stiirtie.l !;. il than l.y the weak little lai ill Ihat left m;. hps. "Y-u must l'.ul laiiL'h." I said ai;a:ii. "No nn- lai'L-hs w hen -w hen death Is in 111- hoi'.". Ililllh! Ileath! Whose 1 : 1 1 ! i V " Then n shriek l.iirst frmn me ilia! j ' -nn d to curdle the Lh,...! in my ,,wn i !;. a. 1 licard it; Lui it wa. so madly I ohilar:iliiiL'. so tnll of wild, IhridiiiLt. in- xplii iiLlr rriirf. that I found iiiy.oll re p-aiiitf, it iii-'iiin and tiL'iiiii, and il'.' nil. Then suddenly soiiiethini; in my Lrain .eined t.i .nap. ami all the space at'"iti.d ::r-w p-.,p!-d with straiiL'- tortus, and llli the nil' seemed full of Voices that 'h'-i-h-l and wailed in liindisli e-lm -f my own: and. liL'htitiL' wildly, ilrsp-ratoly .-.illl the forms, aid deafened l.y the l. .Ices. I I, .si llllsclfill llie ehanS ol a wild I ami aw ful divani, from which 1 iri.d in lain to eape. i 1 1 A I 'TF.R XXVII. I Hxtra-t. trotu a joi inil of sir llalph Kit rels. ke-l tor IM.l leal. slieeilillL' III- tlllsto.T ous lie I'.li -I his lio le, v. . York f erierj. It is all over at la.f, lhal hateful husi-m-. of Ihe impi-st. Heaven fot'L'ivo mo if 1 haie kept anythiiiL' Link that would .have thrown IiL'ht up-n lliis traj;di! And now hi ine Lto hack In that niL'lit. and put down, f-r my ,.wn sutisfactimi. what I have nm l.r. ath-d, and think I i.eior shall dare to hreathe, lo a llviiiL' .-.ill. iin n rri viiiir at Monk'. Hall that fata! -v-niiiL'. I. us Letoro stated, went .l-aii's I !..ir. I had h II h-r ill. 1 Mid mtr'.d from h.-r cid'y. and I vvi.ln.l t- kn h..W.'leW!.. I he eli:!, Wil. thet'e a'. .ii-. but left p. .-. k h. r sl.ter. I wen: ov. r to the lire, ami to ihe chair in whi-li -ho had i.e-n s-ai-.l. l'i b. side it lay a p:i,-r. a- if .!r..ppi-.l in ha.ie. 1 i""l .1 up. I kn-vv lh- v.iitiuL' -niy t . well. It was Him ,,f York... The letter wa. in :wo halves. I ihouuhl she iinisl have in t. mleil to throw il into the lire, and fii'i . I lo n.. tie- that it had fall, li short of llie mark. I reinl it . very word. if what did 1 ihink a. I look niy way bllt-dlv i'l iln- dir. etioti of th- ruined sum in, r !.-! ': iif whin does a man lipid, e. l.-i, i.ai.d li- l-ves best stabs him i el. utl. .-! to ine heart? Who would m.t prefer the di .nh of ihe creature lie l-.v-s t. hit- hi.tiiiL'. etei'iia! dishonor w in., nt l n.l. that has l,.v ed V 'I'll- blindiui; mist .nine down upon no : '!:- ihir'iiii-s .-t itself like a foe beiwn ai- ai.-I li- pa'h I s,,;,L''i!. In the slillin;; i . t:o..,,lii re I crew . -tn us, .1 : the su fieri ix : ii;. h envelop. "1 ine drove ivan hit , ha,,-, ami left but one thou-lil whir;ini: niii ri-.-atliiL' it.elf in my brain. "If I Iiud n. in loL-etl in', I will kill hiliil 1 will k." hlml" Sudd. lily I it-ard a shot. It seeiinsl s . el-s- that f-r a cud 1 almost fancied it had l-eii aimed at myself. I stood as if illlTiel to siotio, I'LlenillL' listoninc with every f.iin'iy c.ii ntrated in the ,i. ; for any sound or cry. Thcr- wa. a I il : H I ITIsll- ot the iloso-L't'oW il.L' under w I s,, taint, so far off. that it tiii-Mit I, -no I a iinidr liy the wind. ! ili- ,.is sa-.e of .oine sacred bird, I'l'iL-htmicd from iis n-.t. 'I'luit wa. tel. 1 . olloct-d mv .t llil 'd rin-rsti. .. 1 t'tish-d -tu I I'.'ll-il ! id 'he open spao- where ill- old summer ,.,ue .1 i r-'iin.' ill .oliiiid- and .! :iv. I'll- lll..t vv il. less III T vv hcl' van! a few s. h-'-iiinj I Wei,! f-r ' intertills. Til-!'- vv -i. nlis-liit- s:l-ice. ; The I, -w. paper has -tilled most of ;h - j fi .. ninl ih- t.irtk.r -.ni of a. lion I ; .1 I i ,l i ,l r. n, , lli, in iii ! l-ti.h. ll.it 'it- new .paper, k v ..:!, I lotm'-'Hi I"' "iay Li. allow in,.. I'' ini: ..f th- -ti- tlriitf -I d:- n -rod tha' I '"' -auu'it any w li-i'-. li- vv HI n.-t t n-u ill lit. i inly ii tiitlim; lii'n.'. y -i n ihliiL j p. ft nil a man to u-t within half u to I hai lin. ti-. n itiinioi tail' ! by tin- L'ri'iit ,,f Itini. At... ui tii- only way to r c.t ir. il, ily ,, tlie world', -roan s! K.Tii't- , .,.,- a In, is- ..f t hi- kiinl i. in run the i ""' h:imlk-r-!i:i f. a little .a ,,.j, ,.,v. , Mi.. .-..rnil Hi. 'tu. or i. i-r. n'lny iIiT'l, and in a- -oriier .T lu-nl-t. d VV I'll tile letter "J " a'.,,,- ,,; th:,:' avvl-.l ,,... s' ,l't,i,e;'h.' iav ! ""' lll,W;in- i"M"''"1 "'' '"'i" there a. I had turned inin. f: ward, j I'-k-l Iip-u " "h I'-spl and vv illl ,,,. o the -ilellt sky. who. laiii! Ill bean. I , Tolls l -.. its ill 111- p.l.t. i. II. .v .-oil- .-i-i,. i,, pier. - th- clouds, dumb. .i-,iil- I -id-i'. d a'l intriid-f ninl ii p-st. tniil Is I--., now ami lof-iei ; ii-.ple-. a. lny ow u j s,,,t ,,,iv li vv h-ii-v-r ..pportiinity uf-!i.-iiati"ii. pow. i !-- as m.v p.omi-o.l r, j ;-lll s ,. ,,.r.es i,V:i mo so ch-ap. ..I ilior- 1- i . ol'.i'ci iii .at-l, in- tuns- Sn- bad I. en lin,'. I imt i I.: ' vv. rer Mips id. had I ti .irtiiiop ' l-r their tPtht; 1 1, I'llill'. tl- v hud p ifi-.l. ih.i.k -i.' to meet or. liitliiy l.mirs lui. I pil..-l. an. I llleli part iien-r -Kaiu en tiiis wlv." "f boa von. I'-ihap. lnit w !,y pin sue --j-, t are I'. tr ill. 'i-': He 11,",. I,,.!.. n, I ihe i h of my veiiL'-aiieo of I, a- !.,ie. A. I llioilitht .f her. 1 knew .he must h- near. Iln:! she heard tin shot'.' W-ild r-turtiV I h it hi'ii ih-re ai-l hurri-d La k. M.v foot e-in.i e, itiL'-d. I r-a-ii-d lh- ''!'-r:.-r. tttnl was riislriu.' round th- !- I', wh-n I s'uiiiLI.,1 auaiiisi ...iin iliin.' a Woman's pro-iri.te liLiire. 'l'i,- shud l-r of dr. ad thai sh.,..k m- told 1:1- wim n was even Lel'-ic lh- faint liuiii I', n-h. I lor faee. I Inn'- h-r in. Sn- was min- miiily or uuiitless, -1 'inn :i: -r p.tre. -it-was nii.u-; th- l ir, r -f mi name, ih-lio'nl-r -I' lu.i h-ii.,r. iii- ii..r i'- I ha.; '.-veil, ami r-i -reii .1. n:-l wor-iil),, d. ami who had f filed in- wlili sti-h trl.-k. us di'ii-a man mad. Sin- was n,i;i-, and I iiiu.t try ami s!,:-!il hi r ir-iii t! n- s-.ii-ii-is of her loliy ami her w-ahiu.-. Ii is all .i'.-r now. ,'.. .,i-pi-i..i,s l.av L. en a '.i alien, !. m. . i : i I i . 1 1 r..i-. .': a 1 ,le:. I has rc ivid i!.- I.'nii.-. i.iid .. .:- ' .i-nl in il -1 t,i;s ir.i:- i.. ,- a T'.imii !. II finds his place in lh- r-.tiic' pi I iii- I". rrer.ses. and I l-'io'.v in il:- Iii....i:. mockery ,,f w, an.l h-ar t'u- d'l.t i.i '. dull an.l h-nvy mi ih. . .Ilia i I.I. and - hoiiu w iirds aualu i I'll iu -'-! , ', iii :-. hr-asf. knowing tlnit. :-:' ! for n ::,:, li r for sham-, in.r for pi:.'., v. ill I Tin-. I that see n : -r wiiispir ii i.. ilil.r: -.,-1. Tli-y loll in- she iiiiid. Ti.- s'm 1, of recent o'. -nt. l'i.!;-.win:.' h. r i.ri. f .:. I torrihle illness, has I li too niii-li f-r ! :' lirain. Iioii-is coin-, th- . l-verc-:. '..- L're.'ltesl, Lilt they L'iv- 111- ii'tl- hope. I listen to th-ni. -i.- :.::,! .::.. I ii.:. n : i say to myself. "A: l-.i . sh- w iii I... .pi nt th- suil'-rit l' ihat Is mi pori'm,." I i: dr-ary days -,,ii'- and L'n. 'I he ph. .'" w In., re hat. ful with ea-li. I N-tt- l 'r..ft s ier t .l.-.:i. I.nt ' 1 1 -rd. a! is t . :-i rll.'- t . !- r p.-.n-d. I deny myself p. h-r. I -.m;-.: s, - i., kltowilii; what I kn.c.v, iit.d I a m n-t s if whctl-r the stslit of h-r i:i-f ci.uhi .t wiik. li In in- a slini'.ir w-ahn.--. The . hiid -oine. and s:t-- wltii in--,;n--I tn-s. We do l.ol often s:. -:,!;, Put .!(-nud-rstntids I iMnl,. and h-r si.-nt .inipaihy is in- niily thlt.i; tic: o'li-s my rest le-. tn -. or , a In,. 1 1: ',. r my ti.ritiriinr ih..m.'h!.. I kt-.w -i-i i'iI't; w ill lIv- in- r. lief a1--' n - a . I I nt la-t in.'! !." up ley min i :.. -, al" -a 1 iiL.tiii it'' in a:.y I.. ;ii,:i ir,-l.. n ' '. haunts of men and ln-'iioi!. N ; : . ''ie w.l.h 'st solliiid-s. I,, ih- r..iiL;.. am! in: pei'ili, ;i. ,,f e. i:-i.. ".n-.'s. Tin:- s lioihiiiL' to ki op li.-. Y : k-'s '.. L:. .ir pai.l. his effects hav- 1 , , .-.i' !.. tn. Loxes ,.f papers I h f-r-. ivl,i-h I I.i, k c.iiiraLV in exauiitie. fea r.iiu' to lit,.; tliere :.!,! .1 coiitirmatioti -f my dishnimr and h-r... I -ail my lawyer in. 1 in ,U- all po-si- Lie arrant nts for my ni... : :.,y death. I sai 1- him thai i, man -f mj years must provide I'-i' :i'i n, :,!, n' Yorkr's paper' 1 inch,.- In Ini'iii' i a !.-:. and sea!, with in-i ru-' :..;,s :!, : :!, , L- Liii'ind uni'iad in :: f hiippeniiiL' to in-. 'I !--. w:tii i... .Ull i,) the in .-ary nut Loiv y f- r ; niv al..-ciice. I lIio in:., ih- ehill'L'.'. llarl.y will remain here under Ihe -are of a L'ovenii .s I have ciiL'iiL'-d f-r h-r. .l-aii has two alien. Ian'.. L. s.de. In r fa, in fill iiiiild. Mr-. Itlrl . t. ..Id mid f, -1,1- as sh- i.. promises in d h-r !., -: to '.1: after the !i.,ii-c!i..!'!. f. r imt him.' wi.l in- luce ui- t mauc aiioiin r strain:.' I-,::--- k.-P-r. Ami .... f Iln- I hiin- .l..n- ill 1 -an I make up my licud m leave 'he plaee for a y.ar pen.ap. n n ;'.'. lit- :' deal I'cllia'lis. Tn see toy wile. I., I :i I. .- farewell of ihat r w r k. I'.hi.h i- all that r-ma'.t's ,,f u:y , :i Lr.-'lt:. "i :-la- d .loan. She vv a. iy inn nil I he c .u-li ,:i I- : !i'--s. ii.L- r-mi that aiel Iii- a, t.i ,ii.;.i:: bed ehaiiiber ar- lh- only ' m- sit- u-, -. Ile.i.l- llie -on. Il v.iis a '.;::- . i ilr Ilarb.i's !l:;lo chair. I ..m i: : hand l' , out to it as if -.ear-hit .- f-r s,,,,,,-;,;,, . a !o,,k of p.'iin came ..i-r I- : w hii- fa,--. "ii-you Um.w ii.-'." I i,.1.- I h-r s .tiy. Sh- p. it her han 1 ' .,,-, h. ad. H-r tar.-- sa l ey. . took, i in- iii .T..'"iis "II- was v-r.v -r::-:.' w. is I-., hard 1 'I' n- I. "And w a - : I : I -.. -, 1 hard b.r tu-. I "Sii- aiwa... miv- ih i ." pill.niiVT :,'.. I h.-' i i.i.;ii.s. Y-u v., i, :,. v-r i.iir . I ; mi':" j - J ,,.,. ,..,t." I .) !.;.,. ,.n ki-w. I never mean! :. n ; "',,r .ho Invcd y-.i." ihe li.l I mi. "very very niu.-ii. Mi- nn- ' liial so ..lo u. Soiiieiiuii . 1 think ni' n-t kmiw. iitiil." ii...;:rnfully. "-!.-.-mi. times ... wry -ad. I think she afraid of ymi a l.t'le." I look-l l.a.-k il! 'I - n-h i I s.-i iv I li - vw ak it I! lis . .. s,. n r. -ni.i : ' :'.- ti'.'.iiv. 1 1. :.rd tl- it . i :u 'T -d .v "My hi.',' it i.o s.-iw :.- .v.s. I.. . ' i,l. r, tii'.- w iii ..'., : y-.i! I, . k. ! iho-.a'al I had ur-w l.at '. 1 '..-n-t hlni; c.'u'il touch I. " n 'W , I.m .lit 'ii- .i In I .ir-: ; my v , i i'..v, n ini s-,: .l.-.v i a. a w-innn. I .1.. fi. and L'i'"... s b:l-k to nil .1 II s-ul. I ...ui,! hine iiud '.v-pt a. wi.il turned :ib rupt. i fr mi w ay vv ,:h dim . room, ninl in miv h. an thrill. I -.ni.' bi: icr . rv : "My w ife oh. my iv in '" i To b. . ..n'-niic! I Will ll.ir.i's. Wild !..'.cs at'.' L'."tillL' to I-' until. -rotis aLiiiti oil tin- tin's n il a. I'.Tiilititnllo aiid in r.."ii. :- i' .il:to .'- vlllt V . Tli.'.v :n- ,ry li'.nil.l in-, a- ' y bud away Hi- In.i'.-. belniiLTiL t" 'h- eolV Hu ll illl.l Ll'ini,--t's. illld W lu ll il I" iiii'.ti.-.'it-.l hoi's- otic- -.-I. vv!:!, a w I I bunch it i. mi all day's i.di. and ..illic 1 li ; hhn. it Ink-, .-v.-i'iil day .. !.. :)' li Tii- la.ic.t ..LI crow bait nl - -r ; , o,'ii:!c.t family lioi'.-. after u--.. i- ..th,L- ,',,,. ., fell days Mini these 'i li-. lillUs. -'Ill- lo lol'L!IT Ills I'll sTIL. il ill- old li-i,- w l.lnrs. of I,,, f.iivfmh' .i -111. II. clop oil! ill I, illl. illld, illlholUil ;.i :..p- llie .oi-. win:'!, I. Ni'iii'ly all ...v. ktt.cn have let bur..', in this man- '.niiLs, an.! lh,- . ':-.' a 1 n.l I ! f.pr-.-u- l:,tiv- ..I the l -I IT i.'inl nf man :. ti.nv iliiss.'l in Ihe sin,,,' enu'Loiy as the -Aivot- ninl iitiiti- " anniuts.'' 1 FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT. li.-nullfv llm Flnitcr Null),. I'iuocr nails can bo mnile sti oujr un id' a il-iicate pink lint by llie, us- nf the follow in-; lecipe: M'lt two ilnniis of ,in - wiiii-wax ami mid a few ilinps id' iilinoii l nil, tli-ii mix in t lie yolk of B'l run until a I'listo ii fnnuoil. Tim nails slnitibl bo niUieil every nilit with this, ami gloves shoiil.l Lo wm u. A I'llil ill .l.'vvelry. F.Iustip In iicelrts that ci it-ii nt tuu-li ot it spriti"; just fur ni. mull to U'iTi.i! one to iiiss niie'si liand tl;i,,uuh, mid then el. iho lii nily ii.unil tint wiist, hit: now. )i'-tt.v, mi t in no datis'or nf li--in-; Inst. J'licv lire nf -nbl Illl.l ('.ill, ill a vtiri-ty nf haiid-mno il-sins. Siiini: tire in senilis, nthcrs in lieiiuti fnl oiitwitied lins, eaeli nliy Stll.liiL'l with a sin-lr prat I. t ill y m cineralil. As vvut -li lirac lets t lie v in - c-l leti t, ns they stay in posit imi iustea.1 nf eu-iluiit'-riii!; tins wiiteh itself ... its tiim1 koojiitif? virtues l,v coii.tuiit t-!ip.iiio up atul .l.iw ii mi tiie arm. ITxerei-i n I.I il. '.'lily ,.ll liorily. 'I'll- National Mno.n'in- tells lliis M.ny of tjinvn Willirliuit'.u: ''J'vwi nf tiio cnint I'liU.lieii were inissiiie; nm; day ninl -rave fears were eiitei taitie,) ns to tii- nm liability of tlioi.' lu-iun ki.I liaijicil. A .i'nlniip;e,l niul eaio;'ijl seiiicli r. suite. I in tin.liii no traees nf tliem atpl two iitteinlaiits wero ar lcsteil ns Mi.pi-i'.tis I'liiirai'tors. (Mi I'ui'ilici-iii'i'.iiiy it was l-a: n-il tliut tin-so tiw e!ii!.i cii w ere la-t seen Jiluy ino with Ihe little riieen the incvintis ilny. On ipiest iniiiiio; her us tn their vvliereali.ii. t she sai.l tliut tli-.v wer l.u'ke.l tin in a i nbl cellar that Cdllhl he rea. Iiel ft .en the cnirlyar.l. It lieeili I t i ev .-l'i. -.I to iln lie: l.id ilirto, inol .,i ewTcisino her .rei..ou tive ns chief evocative, of the k 1 ii;.'' I, -u, slie lin I innn is-.ui-il tlict ii fur i tliel li.,11.' I.oiplov Itl.Tlt III I lie Alii', A still y is tnlil of a vviiiuaii who was loft to .support iiet-.elf after iiii'ldle life. She limi tin i.lea nf how to e to wnt k tn make umiioy. and. Iiihil.i never hav ino ha. I an m ci'.-iiipl.v nf tins ivoi lil's omuls, she iiiid liceli ill eniu fn it'll, le eiiTTiiiistniices. She liinl smue wealthy friends, ut vvlms.: i'trnva (,'iiiiits she Ml I oft. li eYclaiiiie.l, tiiv mo, "Vmi tiirnvv away . imtiL'h for si'in- en pi- tn live nn." When she liecuine penniless, in 1 1 V -inn what she emihl iln no as t.i retain her independence her miiid ttirneil to this sn-ealleil waste ol lier frieii.l.. She aske.l them if they would let her hiive what tli-y tlu. vv nvvav, f. eliu- that this wa. tint a-kin-; etiariiv. So it was n-ieeil that ,'is tilings were longer needed t'noy should lie put in. 111 nn eiioi til i .11 - attic, cove the Lolls-. Il-ie tiiis inir-ii ions woman went twice a yea-, sorted the stuff all over illld sold and ilispnso I' nf it to Mich (.'n.i.1 a lvalita-e that she asked help of no ..tie. and w.t- aide In live in mn.lest entuf.irt, at Ica.t, nn her mvn exer tions. New York 'lh il, tine. Yooieii a. s,,iM I'itruii'rs All iinpiit'liiiil expi'i iitiput vv ill lie lit.i'le w ith I lie nlij-ct id foiTiiinp set tleiaeiits nf vw. n-ti in dilVeieut pails of the o.-.iiiti'v I'm- ihe cult ivnt ion of llie land. nn. I thus ciiiililitip; them to add I" t heir in-,,, ii-s l.y tii- sale nf fruit, llowe's, vt'Metahle.s. poultry, '.'i:-. iioiiev, i'!c. lin: id-ii wa started by the Cn'i'itcss ,,' YVai w id,, nud itti in-tit ut imi has l,o-ti npeiied ill cnlltleet lotl with lieadilio colli'--. w hol e they will lie t ruined specially for thevw.ik. It wa. founded for tii iielinito purpose of eualiliiie; w.i uen in-;' the if.'- of 111 tn nlltllitl ll I 'not ' (.;i::'ii traitiittu : t he. . ret i-nl and ptacti cnl in tiio I i-rlit "i- I. ran. dies nf a.LT'icul ttne, vi.: I'b.vv -r imd fir.t e.inwitio ninl packino for market, espiiilly litl-h fruit, t.iuiatni's.ni'.i. hi',. .ens, elc, bee and p. mill y k-epiii. dairy vw.ik. The eiitiiieil nl K":t. line: enM-ue have ci.tis-nt- 1 to provide the iicchmiiv colli. sis of iiisti'tietioii. mil to I ecu , - lli.e tlieCnUlltc s nf Wil W 1,'k'- Hnsle! ns .T place nl re-ii-nce for women -Indents. Tn,. fn I ruin-so of instruc tion vvill cxl-iil ..voi two years, bin tim-e wii.i wt.ii Ut do s . innv join the jslinilc.iiir.es nud special clas.es. - Le'i-bni 1 eleui aph. I lie Yollin;.'! I ..T.i'l l ton'. I l-l It--. t'oll-il.T the Viitiuo-i ti'lii'i nt . ,n, how it is -,iowiii"T tht. winter n, lapidlv Hit, , et v ad val). -I tailor lincl fashinti. With the little -iris tin. I. inn si lint icea'nlc, tut' t tiev ai - a. clo-c of skirt and a I'lanlcd' i f b,.,lv r till'ir el.l-ls. A- In the small 'l,.,v. tin re a: c few t l.le. , f In- Intiieis w in di ..In' iiednes in,! p. is. i .. in n.iti iiittl:-. Il is till-, of mi evetiii!-; li only wonl . a dinner jacket, n- . !n,v hiiinniei' coattnils mo ii. d v i t Ins. but very impic-iv- i. hi. lilt!- lull ci nw Ited s'k i'llt n'ol til-lllnpiv In. ckc I emit ll w b:ch lie I -t- to cnll . eh, to I'iiiiiliv vv-d lni-s. and to -ucti Inn--IP. lis us lh- l oi iimler I", . entitiid to palTieipale in. The intiitai v iieltv iti. s nl I lie tunc u e ni -.. i-llcct-d in jiiveinlc i-Hi'iii'iit.t": ''ie knee lii. ecln nl ililll vv ii. -till '... :;,l Inlet, -t . , iii it iii i dcty -.'l: m - by i hole . a rich bi le cloth an.l -li.ov a liiin, i nl iiii'in.i bl.n'k lilili i do. v n ill" nut-id- n rlliior 1, i The cn.it is ,-i ,;i t ti- pntte: n ' -ii n li. el's liiH-i'.e 'acl.et, l.tsnkmc up -n.iTi v l'i ni i hip itne tn ehni. mil ti.; -. v. itli a dark bin- fati-n- cup, lo ai ied ni black, .mves a fit i f idea nf vim! t in-approved autumn schnol suit s'ti.-il.i be. Sttiii-ht l.nttonel dark l.lue .In'li mats, with a couple m cii i-s. ii f vi hut the little men wear over thei.e suits .oi chilly duvs, mid to further -ini Inwie 111- i-ceed inp; miin !i ni'ss of 1 Iteii v, ,i dndi. s, the schnol-1,-ys. when m full dross, wear shirts Unit liiwc ijoard li-souia aud lofty btitT (o'.liifs. A touch of piiyety is lent in scnrli't vi'lvot wnisU'oiits willi ilt liiit toiis that the older masculines inif-'lit pridilnbly adopt, just lis some of the. small iliiiner jackets huve their la.cls faced with skv blue or lniglit red satin. Altooet'liei- the little Imv is a very pleasiiio ,,1,'ret to eoiiteinplate these days, even if he is ii triilo pio .'n'ssive. (.owns for tlie Troiisseiiii. If the olivine; is true that all the world loves u lovei.it is also true that ail wo in en are iiiler-stel in wedding t: nuss(.iu, no matter whether tlie, outfit is t.. be fnr themselves, of for siiinelindy else; nud certainly every woman w ho is to be married wishes, very mil in all ', to provide n suitahle nnt'iit I'm- lioi self. It is s iippo-ed that the trousseau shall contain what is iillieietit for a year nt least; lnit of late it has been rather the lasliinii for w i,, noil lint to liny (Towns eiiuiigh for a vent, hut simply to lmy what is necessary fnr the time l.ein .'. and put the money aside tn buy what will In! liec's'sai y tlie cniuinc; .-. itsoti. This P usily more seiisihlo lmw tliut liisliions ciiuiig- so often; iiud not mil v tlie fa-h-inii in jiovvns. but in mate! ials as well. l-intTcrie dues not cliau-e so every vein nud consequently n cj.md stock of it can lie laid in. 1'iettv mi ierwear is ..iiuetliiiio evoiv woman liio's lo have, mid sin, ill, 1 be well provided with. When luiyitio ii tronsseiiii tin) In -d plan is to lind out ju-t how much money can l.e afloi .led, and then what i- necessary should lm bought lii'sl, li aviii- for' the Inst what might lm called luxuries. It is veiy p lea-ant i . own two or tine.! silk oowus, b:it tiny are lint a necessity. A street -own, on the contiary, is n iieoes-ity, us well as one or two smalt mid be loinino unwns for house wear, iiii.l at I.-ast nn.i -ovvti that i-. suitable to wear a- eveiiiuo enlcrltiitniictit.. There is tii. greater mistake niad.' thou for voting people b gi.e up their social life as snoii as they- nie inai t ied : lor while they nre - il liicieltt to filch other I '.ir a I i ui.-. it i. but liiimaii lor them to wish f,.r tlie coiiip:tui..Uship nl ".lu. bndv else utter n while, mi l then tiiey will vviint t.. lie eulei t a i ned as well us tn elite tain. Kvory woman wim can ufl'ord it should have a wedding gown. It need not be of si.k or satin, or miv of the. more pxpeti-ive materials, but it is jicttiertn lm.- it in white, and to wear with it a veil. Iiie:e are many inexpensive w hit- materials thut enti I.- l.nii'jht li. '.V that arc e'.treiuely pieliy, and lite gown need not In) cliiliie ;i!i ly Hindi'. - - Harper's Hiiznr. n "siitiei-lliioti. W omen. ' government has published Tlie liowingfni' each state in the I'nioii the iiuinlier id uniiiitrrieil ltieii and iimnniT'ied vv i.iineii nvcr l!H years nf iii:e. With a luculiatly childlike fn it li the census ntlicials believe they know the eact ages of all the ",I tiai t ached fe males," and iiccm dingly tin y are g.niipcd in live-year pi-pnls. In that piii ticulnr the stntisiics m e manifestly iiiitriistvvi.rthy. but apart finlil that tiie ligiiies are nbsnh'te. And they a r- et y list nn ishiug. They s'tn.vv lieliiiitely t'tint the "hlllpltlH v,.,!iaii" is n myth. There is no sur plus nf women. There is a shortage .1 'J.JnO.tKlil. There me in the I'nited States ,,,-l2T,Tb7 bachelors over vein, nf a--and mily H.'i.'t. IlM mi ii ... : i if.! women above that age. Hut this is the leii.' t nstoiiislnng part nf the matter. The chart shows that in absolutely every stale there is nn rt".-s. of Lh. -helm's nvcr maidens. I n n in Massachusetts, where tra .ii'ioii tivs the home of tlie "surplus w oiiiiit,' tiicie me Jiil.fts-l available liach-lms and only J I '..-'' spinsters. In Klnile Islini'd th.-re n e '.' per c. nt. more bachelors than unman ied w 1'nii. in New Hampshire H per c. .'t.. in ( 'i.'iiiecli.'ul 'Jo per cent., in Nov. Jersey and Virginia 'J'J percent., vvhi.e in Idaho the excess of buehel .. . . v-r maid- is Iilnn per rent., there ! eing li'.'iSl iiiiinai ried men and only I t.i; women. W nniiiig iiud Arioiia i. w omen. ..ely follow a slates I iinaii its mn ." be-,iii-e . Rul the mi. w Inl- all the fnr wost ve reii'-..ii to regard of t he "precious in. 1- ! hrr scarcity. fact of grcat-st interest is iii th.- c.niiiii v not one thut liier siiilI- slate winch lias imt men enough In lui nish ii Lip-baud apiei'- for all its w.o::-ii. New York Wm hi. t ii.liiml Hlol I'illiev , Mack silk and wool fabric iias a satin stripe in bi ighl eolm. l'i -pels imt as perishable as it n.i'.ht seem. There i. a wntoiplnof vaiiety which is very srr ieeiible. Many of the doth costumes de signed I'm ynittlU'uI wtarers nre s'.ill n-id- ill I o;iti' wiiisted style, villi tn tits very . light ly Idolised. Medallion., open work blocks, mil ium and other silky wool braids in applnpie (-fleets a' e vny fushioiiiibly n I as ,t gai iniiire to- stylish clotii ei.-t nines. I lie chief points in tlie new jn. diets ami cloaks nie their lengtii. especially a' I lie back; tin- siillp-, frills lit t ll.'lll'il I., tii-iii iiii.I t he -unrmniis ine.lici C"l- ial - mid l ev el s. Velvet is lav lite inntei'itil fnr this -eisoti'swi ii. Nnt only is it list d for vv raps, but en! ire cost nines nie eoni-po-rd of it. Il is of light wcigiit. winch is a g.eat advantage. the ie put pie or plum red tailor floths. velvets, satin brocades and ll-in irttas me exceedingly n'l.'.i-- and beautiful, and very I nmiiig to .nh' :' it bl .tide nr u brunette with . -Inl . Waistbati is nre nncp more in favor. Some new fall juckets are belted nr, .iin. I the waist or have u belt at the bick. SMu t basipp s are utiivt rsnl iiud t'liii.-hed with a belt tumlo of I i mid ribbon, nf piece material or i velvet or .-atiu. "mm