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CWtew f)atl)attt Heccrb. if BATES Of ADVERTISING II. A.. LOIVDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERKS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ttSO PER YEAR Strictly In Advenes. One qure, one Insertion One tquare, two inwrtiona One square, one mouth ti.o 1.C0 S.0U VOL. XXIII. PITTSBOIM), CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 11,1001. NO. 31. For larger advertisements libera! eon trtoU will be made. sure ClIAPTKli XXVIII. Mrs. Carew s! k her head. "Truth is often Mrnllgcl than fiction," ho said. "Vhii will md In' surprised to hour lliiit my hmhand n ml I iliil not agree fur one lii'iir. Hi -t". ti' tli" had si t mi my wedding il:iy. I felt sure lh:t I had Wade injs-i If uiisi 'r.-.l-lc f..r life. V ild not ngrcc ill' i-iillM lint understand CI ill other. Ilr sei inril t'i 11. f 11 crim, stern Kilnrdian; I appeared in him :i foolish, un disciplined thil.l; mil, .-.tier n tinir, the usual usiilt wns attained -the v'ty in tensity nf his l-ivo cluine'eil into dislike, i "Our 11 l-.-t vie lit iii:irrel took pact nbmit 111.1 time my father died. 1 lui'l Wept :ih CM- who cmiM tii-ver In- comfort Cil. It si unci, In. v. I'nr, In my childish tiiitul, a s- ill i i- i.f si -ni mfort to relleel that my fntln-r should have o;:e i-f the finest inoiiimi. ills in Lima. My liilabnnl refuse. t.i tn my n-.pic-l ; it was nil tiniisrii-, M-i.;imi'iit:.l riiM-i-lin pini-i In'inlst.iiii- v..ii.i do juM i-s wi ll us n mar lile liimiiiu.i tit. t hard word 1 -1 t- an-Olhi-r. We had tli.- most violent qunrre of i 'ii p lives. It till seems very childish to nil- ii.-w, nil.', very t'..- dish: Imt tlieu it was ti li-rril.il- tram-dy. We did not speak lit my father's f-:ni Mil. 1-nt when it win over l.e i nun- to e. :;i:'..rt Me. 1 w as lyiwr, sick lit In: it. tai a co-ii Ii, nud In- trie 1 t.i kiss me. "1 . i..t cry so bitterly. Otacc,' lie said: i will try t i lie very kind tn iiii." 'I'm !:,-t toil h en--I liate ymi." I cried. 'Do Jill I- i : n l..::t, (Iracc?" lie nslie-1. 'Vi s. I mean it. I urn smry that I e er saw j ,-it I am s.-rry lliat I mar lied jiiii. I ui.li that I eeiill l.e freeil freiu y.-.i, iir.l never -i e y.-n ni:aiii I wish III:-! I l iy il- : 1 !-y in) fut'.ier's siile!' He st" -I i,'l:le l.;l w!i.!-- tl.e t.-rtellt "( my wr.itli r-.lii 1 ever liim. When In turiie.l In iih- .-laalii his fan- was ns thu faee i.f tin- ilea. I. Hail he neti -1 wisely, In- vvi.iiM h:.e h.-riie wiili me until my liiminr ha '. ihaiiL-e.l; us il was, he invest Cil ehil.lisli pji-. ;-m Willi the ilitnily ( il Wiilii.iii's an -i r. lie re'--ale.l, 'I'd y-.il Menu that, l! !' 'I i::ean tell tlmu- C.i il l times i :e,' I n-pliiil; .unl lie Imwt-.l un.l h it me. "After t ! i ; ; t we n r. ly jm when wt Oi.). It was tn ipi'iriel ia..st vi .! u ! ' y -ninl 1 never fail .! I. te'! him hmv inteii" y I liateil hii.i. -I i i lievi-'!! hate me, p-mt rliihl,' he sai-l t" me nn-e; "ntnl it Is a Iiar.l I eli.-f, t"". I maiiie.l y.m heeau--I li.veil i,ii s-i !y.' I elie l i lit that I Innl never wam.-l his ..e. 'I lulieve that, ti.-i,' Ii.- .-.ii.i; 'l-nt why ili-1 .mu let me many ji.ii if 1 1 knew h-iw little y..ii careil f..r ineV "lieeaii e I was n i liiM, ninl ii f.ilish i n -.' I erie.l; 'ai:-l I am s tnisi ral.l le w that I w i-h a tln.iisainl times n.-r thai I were ih-ail.' He i.-l,e. Fn stram-ely at Ii;-- that 1 w as f ri,;hlem-l; there w is a l-rr'.I.V e.pie-i-.ii mi hi' faee; his e i s si , tn ilame. I saw tin tinrers .f his h.nel eiin-h. "'Are m.:i irn':i.-' I . kill me, I'eterT 1 nske.l; '1 .1.. n- t l.-nnv,' he rel-Iie l. 'At times 1 think that the viset 1 liinu I can dn is In kill yen lir-t aii.l myself nfter war.l iiiij thin.: vvniil.1 he 1-i-tter than tlni terrihle pain whi.-h Jen make me snlTer,' Ami I'r in that l;i i-nt I felt sure tlie.t lie W'lllil mnii;' r ll:e. I I he.l III". n IMII- Iihti; away. All the stmies that I li nl ev. r n-ail nf jeal-.ns, an :ry tiiilni n.lt slaylin; their w ivi s, all ti e le-i i M-le trniri ilies ever perpelrateil. ..-ale- 1 aek tn me, ninl I felt quite sure that s-.me sm h st.-ry wmihl inn tlay he I-.!.! ah' ut lee. I urn no cnwiiril, Lilt this i.h a ti.-.k ii ii.-rl-i'l h-'l-l ' f M". 1 Jiiieke.1 n sm ill ha', .i.lleeteil the little sums nf in-. m y that fn.in time t- time he bail civeii me, an l went aw ay, lmpim: nev er In this w-iirlil tn is- his faee apiin. It WiiH n htianue i"i;!ii.leuee, hut i-u lliat Very ilay n favnrite ami I'lili.leiitial elerk Of my h'-ishan-rs ran away; ninl I'mm the llilverti-eiiieiits that I saw, I Innl a stvniu' Cimvietinti that my lniliainl tlmuht we Innl emu- iiwny tntelller. "I-'miu ihat ilay that I left the linu-tp i.f Teter I.enui x, a f ri-ht'-ni I, terrihle i-hilil. In fear ami tienihlimr. I have never hel.l any ciMiuniiei.-atinu w ilh h'm. I was (-ve;i cnwnr-l eiimmli tn h pl- ase.l that he Kliiiut'l have a eniuplelely ha 1 epniinii nf Hie. I left I.iiiui, ninl. with the few pmiinls that 1 Innl, came over tn Knu'laml. Then Hniiiethin iiei-ui reil that iiltereil my whnle life. Five nii.nths after I left my Imshatiil'') lielise my ilenr Sell Iteltrau was linrn." Iuly Ails.-i uttereil n lew- ery i.f sur prise; innl fur the lirst lime during the tellimr nf her Ftnry, Mrs. L'arevv'n veiet treinhl.il ninl faltered. "1 iliil wmiiL'. then." she said "ymi w ill find it hard tn fnrcive me. Mind, when I left l'eter I.eunnX, I wan hut il fmilish, l);noriiiit eliihl. Still I ili-1 w runi! tn omi Ceiil fmm my hushaml the faet that he had n Hun. I nu-ht tn have w ritteii tn him ot onee, mid tnhl him. u had I hidden the child fmm his sifht fi.rever. I Invi-d niy little Iteltriin sn dearly; he was il line, Ininilsniiie eliild, ii ml in my p iii.n.ite Inve fnr liim I swnre that he slum!. I he my nwii forever and that tin mil- slmuld evi-r share lu his Inve. l'-efme that time 1 had rail. myself Mrs. I.t-mns; imw I resolved up-m callintf myself l-y my maiden nanie nf t 'li re w. I t'"dl nil pri-cautinns, thniii;li. nheiit my sen ihe reiTistratimi nf his hir'tli, the erli;ieale, f.i tn p.-nve the Until i.f what 1 sav. 'Iheilh I swi.li- lh.it l'eter I.en- linx sheiii.l never ktmiv ev. f his hirlh. Hill I ai ian .'e l e er;. ihini; w that at any Ulelllellt I v old pi"ve my h - "s eln i ins." "It is a ui.mhn'ul st..ry," saiil Ilea- trix. ill II h' Vl'i' e. "I have 1111 litth- im-rp In add.' enlitin tied Mrs. fa lew. "When, Minr lieiim in nneiet l--r I. i n.;, years. 1 heard at la-l nf l'eter' l.em... . Kl el.lean. Ihe (jr. ll liiillinmiiie, it did n..t ceeiir to me that it wan niv hushaml ..f twenty f .ur yi-iirs l.e fore. I tli.-ui.ht tin- name was a strain; foiucidei,. e th-it w.s all. The realily dn: ill I p imt oe.-nr to me until I s.-iw- lleatrtx. ini'l then I leei-cnized the I.einiex faee. Then r the lirst time I knew that 1 had ilmie vn.iur to my smi tn keep frmn Iilm the fa.-l that In- was l'eter I.enin.x'i heir. I'ent i'.eatri;, I fell rather iinpnt ient when I heard y.iii railed heiress nf Kreeldeau - af leriill, Kierhleiui helniiL-eil to I '.tt rim aiel i:nt tn you. I never i.lui- tliniivdit of inak imr myself kimwn, imt evi-n f..r niy si.u's sake, th"in:h at times it wim a sere temp tatimi. I shniild never have tnhl the truth i-r owned my sti.ry hut fnr Ih-ltran .ind h!s Inve. Iteltriin used to tell lue that when lie met Mr. I.eiim.x the rieh mill was very kind tn Mm, that lie t"nk an in ti rest in him, and my lmy's heart w as Phi- lied h his kindness. Once I treml.h d with feir, fnr it seemeil to int.- that my M-eri-t must he disenvere.l. (lue eveiiim; lieltran rami- linnie ami tnhl me that Mr. Lennox wns always trniihleil l.y a sha.l nwy liki-M-ss tliat lie saw in his face, un.l a familiar sniiiid that lie deteete.1 in li s voice. I :r w fearful then. 1 c..iiM easily have snlied the mystery f..r hlin, Lady Ails.-i. For I have strong reason In l.e lieve that my son resemhles your il.i--:is-cl hushaml, Triiiei" Charlie," mid not his own father." Lady Ailsa looked up ipiieklr. "You are qnfto rtsliir t-lu? mid. "I wns (struck l.y the same thinit in ymir Pun a Kluidowy reseiuhlaiice. Now I (see It." "Then I wns Miirtleil," cimtlnueil Mrs. Carew, "on findiiiK that my hoy had fall en In love with the iiillli'inn ire's niece. At first I wns vpxed, and I tried hard to pcr Kiiinle him to forget her; I knew that if ever a innirliitre took place I must tell tin; truth. Hut my hoy was so wretched that my conscience reproached mo, inn! I have yielded nt last. 1 did test their love. I wanted to see whether lteatrix W"illd he constant to Iteltriin throiiuli nil fnrtun--s, fir w hether she would prefer the wealth of l'eter Lennox to the lovirof my son. She has come tiohly out of the ordeal, and ik.w tiothliiK remains for me hut to send for my liiishaud mid tell Mm the truth. Imagine it Is tweiity-fmir years since I have been Ii ii n ! What will lie say tn me?" lteatrix rose n ml clnsp-.d her arms round Mrs. 'arew's neck. "You hear It very hravi-ly," she mild; "hut I know that you have suffered, aunt. Only Ima-iiue- I have nil mint after all! Aunt tirace, kiss lue, ninl tell me that you love nie for your son's sake." "For his mid your own," she replied, warmly. "My dear lteatrix, all the time that I was palulinK ymir portrait, I was 1-iikIiik to tell .Volt that the uncle y.-ll spoke no much about was my hushtunl, mid that Iteltran was ymir cousin." lteatrix laiiKhed a low, liappy latiiih of perfect Colll'-iit. "You see, after nil, maiiuna," she t-.il.l, "I was n most wise mid prinlnit cirl." CIIA1TKH XXIX. lYrhaps there was lint n more iniseriili'e man in Filmland than l'eter I-cnn-.x, the .rent inillioliain-. He had told the detectives nil the story i.f his nun rlii-c, mid tin- iitinost that they coil. I disiover for him in Lima was that his wife had -ioiie awny quite alone tliat there had l-ei-n no such thini; ns an elope ment with the suspected clerk, and that ihe was quite free from that imputation. Then can.e intellii;ciice that startled him. His wife had l.eeii traced to Loudon, ninl there she had had a son: hut fmui the lime the liny had reiiclieil his fifth year all clew to her was lust ncain. His emotion had heen -.-rent at the thi.ui.-lit of a son IiiivIiik heen horn tn him a son who, if he could tind him, would he heir to his estates, his vnst wealth, mi l liis name, who luuht inhl honor to ln.u-.r and he the very salvation of his race. lie wondered if it were p.issil.h- tn tind him. He made almost supei liiiiniin exertions; hut It was all in vain, he could nli-ui no IntellUrem e of his wife or son, the son whom even only to see lie would have laid down Ills life. I lishearteiied, and almost ih-spalrinir. h: rat one u.oruiui; alone in his Ln-.-it I.-.;:-lion drawing room he had retunii-d to 1-iWll SO as tn he nearer the deteelives he i-.-uld rest no longer at IOieelilean. I'n s i ntly a note was hroiifiht In to him from Mrs. Cnrew, sal im: llnit she w ished tn see liim upon Important husii.css, if he -,, i-nM le kind enoii:li tn call up-.u lo r as m...ii ns he could make it convenient. lie drove direct to tin- little In-usc in Mayfair, and asked f-.r Mrs. t'aiev. "Sly lliislress is cpi-oii:-- i.-u. s::-.' 'aid the servant, when he (ia-T t.-1-l I; ' liis name. "She is in lu-r painii-i" i-" -la." He followed the servant, w leriiu- the heailly nf the api-i U-n-iits, at i'"" wealth of ornaments, pictures and ..la nes. Then he reached the paintiie: ."!-.. -:nd the nrvant, all r i.peuinj; tin- do-.r C..r him. retired. At lirst his ejes were ilisturl.e.l l.y :' lin-. uiin-rtaiii h ht. 1 ! - sa w a la:'. inly ti-llle st indiliL' w:iitiiu I'-'f him : nul l see folds of r.ih velvet lliat s ,i , he i-'r.uinil; hut in his ei.iifusie.i l e .!-,! not plainly discern Ihe face that v..'.. luriied Inward him. The lady li.e.-.e.l; lie ri-turni-. lh. Mien Mis. I'n lev plme.l a iliair I. r 1 i". in. I l'eter Lennox sat down. IV--.. -i i. Mis. t'aiew sp.-I.e. At the mm s.-.i,:.i . , 0- r v--ice, s-.nii thisi-i in it li:i--k I . . i :. . familiar, lie t-.l-l 1 i i: ll" ll.at il v. .. . I . . .nil's voice if w 1ii Il In- a- t-::i-;i.'. ihe V.-lllltf l l-ITisler wh-.iu he II . I !.. -' I, -fore he de.!ai-il Ii s i n T I the I .v . : 1-.-atr:x. "1 ; if rry t" haie t r.-u!.!--.! - :i." a. Mi I'aiew : ' h it I ai-'e.l t - :. !. . i. then- an w.i l- which 1 ' t.i teiuis';" "Tn l-'iiiH over nliaf?" In- iiiqair-'-l. - iver II e man i-u e of -in loci .- I" n . son," she .i-wervil. "No, tr.ailatii. It is ti suh.iei t we will Hot iliscij-s." "Then .viiii refuse to lislni to nnyllilii: that I can snuuest V" she sai-l, proudly mel ihe runi of passionate scorn in her voice struck li ii n us hein-i soiuewh.it !a miliar. "Vint en ii -oi;':.-i st nothing prnetie.il," l:e leplied. "Sin Ii a in:i i ria no would l'( most advantai.'1'ous tn y-.ii and your son; hut it can never lake pl.-u-v of that yoil may rest assured." Hitherto she had heen stanilinir where her face was in the shade and half hidden from him. She went now to the window ami touched the Minds; they spraiiK a,i::rt and admitted n th.oil of sunshine. She turned and conl'totiteil him, her hlack vel vet ilie-s trailiiiK on the trruiind, her liau.'- i raised half in ileuiitieiatioii, lu r keen, hril liaut, pass-niiatt. face llushinu', her Ppn eiirlini: half scriifully. "Peter Li iin-ix," she said slowly, "lmlt at me; dn ymi knnw who I ani':" He looked at her quite iiidiilerelitly. "Yes," he replied, "ymi aie the schem ItlU lllothel- of ii schemlli!.' mil." "Look aiiiiin," ..he huM "nut af Iho ceiiini; over my head, not at the wall ln himl inc, hut at toy face - look, l'eter Len nox, and tell me who I am." He looked indifferently at first, stand ing just opposite n Ihe ur fill, hrillii.it woman wh-ie face had such stratiije re pressed pa-si,, n in it. Then cradii illy, slow y, surely, the indilTiTci lied aw ay. Si-mcthli ,.f wonder, of incredulity, i f surprise, of fear, cam.- in its place; his lips .-n-w white and t reinhh d, the dawn of new ami pi-iit eiuoti-iil came into his eyes, the raininess of his fair dcpaited - he liie.l to speak, hut the sound died away on ,is i,s. "Who am I V" she repeated. He raised ,; t reinhliii liamls as thoii;'h to ward ,.ir a l lov; all power of speech had .l.e ft, .;n him, "I will t.-ll j .-ii," she said. "I am liraee Carew (Iran- Lennox, your wife; and yo:i have disinherited ymir niece lu-causr y.-n were hard, stern, rolil of heart, cruel ly unkind; I anseyi.u di.l not know what I-iinian l-.ve meant; h.-eause ymi trainpled lay cirlM, heart under ymir feet; lieenuse you cm!. I ii. ,1 and would not understand what a sensitive, warm-lo-ai'lcd, loving nature ri quired; l-ii-au-e ymi wanted te reduce mi into a mere machine f..r reia- I latin:: ymir house and savin-" your nioiiey ! What was it to ymi'.'" she cmitinucil, in a passion of scrn. "that I had a quick, chatn;iiu., sensitive s-uil, that I had a warn'., tender nature, that I was hlithe of heart ami nay hy nature? Less than intihim.'!" H- held up his hands in ih -preen thin. "Vim did not understand tne," lie said. "I loved ymi all the time." A slid.t. scornful laucli was ln-r an swer, and then her face llushcil. "Vi.il leie.l in e, yet you suspected that I had run away with a eh-rk in your nf tiee. I was hut a child when I ran away, hut un-lersian-l me clearly, Peter Len nox I mu away l.ccausi- I did imt Inve ymi. ami 1 aiise ymi made my life mis- er.ihlo. I'liilersland that, since I left ymi, my life has heen lilh-,1 with hard wi.rk; hut it has heen spotless, and ymi may trace every movement of it. There Is an other thin-.-, Peter Lennox. My son Itel tran is your son. the law ful heir nf Free! ileaii. He wns horn live months after I left yon. I have every necessary proof to place in ymir hands. Mind what I say. I did wrmn; in keepiin; him from you; I should have civeii you jour smi. Hut I loved 1 1 : l i l too well; 1 could not part with him. He is like ymir hrother, it appears, tin- I.ei.nox who was called 'Prince Char lie.' and n- t like ymi." He made im answer, hut n Ktraim-i' -.ray p:i!!..r came over his face which turn-In d herns w-.r.ls could not have ilmu'. "I am very sorry for the past," she said, qiili-tl.t; "I have heen sorry ever since I lied fmm my home. I was very ymuiK and ihoiiidiilois." I tut Peter Lennox made no answer. The t ill, stern ti i-ii it- swayed to and fro, uml then he fell with a low cry at his wife's feet. Sin- Lent over him. "I am truly sorry, Peler." she said, Imt he was un conscious, and, M-eiiw the (.'ray tint deep en en his face, she l-ecim to fear that he w as dead. ClIAPTFU XXX. A few hours later l'eter Lennox opened his eyes and found himself lylnj; in a charmini: loom. At lirst he was puzzled to know where he was, and what had hap pened to him; there was a dull Hinuini; in liis i ars, a stranire eonl'iisiiiii in his hrain; a queer uncertainty Imuhlcil him us to his w In-real. outs, a heavy kiinl of Wonder ami pain. He looked uhoiit him; It was an artistic room. In all his stiperli mansion there was nothin,- like it. Then his eyes fell upon the fu-uro of a woman kin-elitiK l-y his side. (Iradually all returned to him, mid he knew that he was lookini' in iho face of his wife tirace; In- knew also that he had had a narrow esi-ape frmn death. "lirace," In sai-l feel. ly -and hi.; voice scorned to mine ft. tn a distance it had a faint, fichle kiq.1 u Bound - "tell u ull Is really true." She repented the -story to him, ami he listened with new wonder. "S-i I have a mi." he !-:'.iil -"the hand fome, nol.le hoy whom lleatrix loves? He is my son -my own smi? Oh. tirnce, Imw shall I learn to lulieve it? Can it he true l:iy ow n sun?" lie repiated the words over and over tiL-niti In himself-his own smi, and how should In- believe it? 'J Inn alter a time ae turned to her. "(irace," he sail. "I slmulii like to fee : v mi." "S i ymi shall." r'i- n plii d. "I have a .urpi-ise ill st.-i" for eii, if ymi are het-:ei- this i eiii:u-.' "Will vi .u - will ymi kiss me, (iiiu-c?" e al-. iu a I -w, tli inbliiu; v.-ice, as limn-li he l ore half alraid of making the lequest. Mu- I i a! i-ver him. "Vis. I will. Piter," she replied, earn "1 will ii-.d-I ,im smry tli... 'au.s went so w..i b'-i ...ei n ns. I v.ili -,iv now what 1 liave never sai-l !-ef.-ii- -tlnit I w'-'i v.':'!. a'l ;-) -ft ai.ut. : h.t.l 1. e-i il'.li'eli-tit !l .it 1 ha ! 1-i-a cliicr i:.-l lietier. - il w iser and !.iri-!-r." Sh- l.i--ed him. and a -.re.it cairn liitl.t r:: -lie ow-r his face - the .stern, rrim fa-e -t h:-. I l.i. own s- l,;M" biilnness. A . . Mi li'i .1 -lode .hlje I 1- 111. I I'll- l;ps l it ,,! vi, i, i,-. mi In!.-. :ii.-l 1 outly Pel. I.. ,i!-.. till int.- mic!i ii sMi-p as In- had ... I ii id for . .-:us. 1 1 was ti. -irij even::- : v. lien he awolo !!.-. in, i-f:i !.. d. i ii-.---r 1 ani aim-. si . oil. 11 v.ilet -to. 'i r-.-elv t.. atl.-n-l t-'-!!. h - ':!-.- bei ll sii- l mil. ! i-.v . '--'ei --1 -.s i. Mi- . . ' .'-. li's : I 1..." i:. lb-- i '. :,1 ... I ; .1 i- f i'-.ia ; ... c, .:, 'l i. I 1, r, i:.. I '. : I I :: i. 1. Iv ,.W:- :i til.d !-ltiaii. A m-. - -..-.Ill I of- O' IV.- i .. lie treliib!.-.! us ,. ,r in a If-ins wii.-l TI" u P-" ' ' ' . ent up to him and clasped her m "is n round hi nerki lull It wns on Heltran'k breast that the -.'ray head rested nt last. It was to Iteltriin that the fechle arms elittu; while the old man rric.l: "My son my son! Thank heaven that I have lived to see my Full." The occurrence was, as Lady Ailsa re-liiarki-il nfterward to the bishop, "most providential." It seeinid marvelous to think that lteatrix should from the lirst have loved ltellrnti. The weddini; nt Frci'ldean was talked about Ioiik after it had taken place. Sm ll a scene had lint been wit.iessi-d fnr inaiij' a year In hoiiny Scotland. I'mm miles round penph- Ih.ekeil tn see "Prince Char lie's" limit-liter married uml "the kin;? take his own nitalu," Peter Lennox lavished wealth on the son of wliniii he was so proud; he pur chased fur him one of the finest mansions In Liindiui for Iteltran wmild imt abaa-t'.-u his priifossinniil career. Whenever his Either mentioned such n thiiix to him he would say: "Wi- have had iircat war riors n nd i;reat statesmen iimoiiKSt our uneestnrs; believe me that n ureat lawyer will add to the honor of the Lennoxes. 1 am to strive fur the woolsack, you knnw." In lifter years ho wna it, while lteatrix Ih-iiihix remained n queen of society, lov isl, ii. hailed ami revered. One event pivc her :rc.it pleasure. Three years after her own marrim.'!- Lady ltayner married the I Hike of llealhland. Iird Ha.vni T killed hiniself hy ilriukinu and dissipation, and Lady Kayner, after her year of mmirultiK had expired, married the hand some duke, who had loved her friend s-i dearly, lteatrix was delinhted, and tin liiiehess of lle.-itkljinil always reuialnej lu-r devoted friend. There was no happier woiiinn in FtiK land than beautiful Healrix I-nnox. Shu was rich, honored, esteemed, beloved- she had one of the kindest of husbands, chil dren who were li..st devoted; but she nev er firut what hud 1 u the Cost of her love. tThe end.) TOYS AS EDUCATORS. Thd "Co" In Them Stimulates Many a Lad to Invention. In his training fur life the American hoy of todiy has mm distinct advaiit ii which his father lacked. The tne ciituiical toys! of the time cannot conn; int.) a buy's rossi-Kishm without. kivIiik hi:n a crrtuln ncfjtilsition of mechanic al ideas which may he nf value to liim iu his future career. The prcsen de veliipnient ill electricity has heen made liy men who knew practically not him; nf electrical appliances in hoy h.iinl. With the multiplication of (b'ctrical toys the work nf the next penciiitinn will he taken up hy men to v.hiim many nf the device:-! nf today have been famiii.ir since early youth. 'I" In- twentieth century hoys nf ten years In iu a fairs way to know mot e about the possibilities nf electricity' then tin- professor nf natural philos ophy liiiiler.-tnod ',) years at;o. The p; li! Iph s (in which tin- nmih-i-n toys operate are practically the saml iti those u::ed in complicated machin ery. The toy electric railway Is iinvJ equipped dawn to the slightest detail Tin- power may he supplied frmn a battery or from a generator drivinK .: fiiiail turbiiie c oiineclcd with a riinnilli Witter fauc et. Steel rails are laid aboi:l tin- room from which the motor i ! the toy engine receives its supply nl power. There tire passi liner an frciulit cars, Fi-;iial towers and side tracks from which the hny may learc iiboiit the operatioas nf ralirnads. lit is taught the me of positive and ne.e;a tlve citn-'-tits; how to connect elfctrit lieht; how to iiianuKc a dynamo. 1.' fact, if he knew how much he v.a! le;irniii.i; he would probably rebel al the thuiieht. There are other devices besides t i railroads to Instill ktiiwledi;o lnH youthful minds unilei' the Kui.--e nf pl.iy Itatllcshlps and torpedo boats supplicl with a wet cell battery for mof. (! power will cut thfoti;,!i Ihe wave:; nl nn ordinary pond with decks awash. Then there are autninobile.i nperatrd by electricity and manifold k.iiihs i.! similar si.rt. The steam ea"in. h.i . been in the toy department for year.-. 1's principles have become f.imlliar t i children who have played with ll I I their homes. The posses -hm nf sin b a ti-y Is a stimulus to the boy's Invent !v t capacity. He la ("instantly tompted il l.i'lhl somethhu-; for tin- ciirtine to rmu No intcllii;iiit youns Atnericiri owns a machine that "rocs" wit'iout irylritr t j find out the princtplcH on which it la built. His curiosity i ttltniilated and must lit- satisfied. Hero is where his elders may find t'.-.cir op portunity. They may not care to both er with bis (ideations. In which c;-s.i they may be able to stifle hw curiosity with evasive answers. Or they may i nioiiniKe an intelligent study nf tin principles Involved. Thc-r" .'ire plenty of hi oil bunks on mechanics and elec tricity which hoys can undeisiand v.llli a little explanation. Tlr so may in- :i -f rred to in connection wil'i the tuy.--. Then, when the hoy has become mini ' what familiar with the habits of dec tticlly, he may be ettcotiraKed to niiiko various simple devices such as are de scribed la any ch mcntary book on the subject, in tii.i way Christmas toy may prove a valuable factor in e.l.icat itiB the lisInK peneration in the fl"bl in which the twentieth century Is ex pected to .show- marvelous devil' r.nciit. - Kansas City Star. "Prejudice against college -..Indents Is dvini; out. Ten years ao they were received with disfavor by business men. Today Hn y find the cummer.'!. it world f.l-td to receive them." So :eijs snpi - intetnleiit C-.iolcy. of the Chlc.ino in'nlic schools, and Corporation Law-t-.-r Hill pot himself on record rrcent- y to i iniil.ir effect. Perhaps tbero a.m. Id never hue been any doubt (f lie .'.illi-no lioy ii capa.-lly if tii- pro ' s imi.il jol..- makiis had m-l trenled .nil with Ihe .iiue Id ity lliat they ex- itnl to mm In r.--in law, coiiiiiiUiers, liinu brides ;:.i I nttn-r lecomii.ed tar i eta ot comic ui-plenieiit humor. FARM AND GARDEN. 71 C'ari-iits l ur l(i.r-f-s uml ('iilllc. Carrots are nliyost iudispens.-iblc for liorws ami cattle where no i-iisllni'o is Used. All rxeelh-iit plan to have them convenient is to take them from iho pits, if slot-en nulsiile, and i lace them In bins iu the ii-lliir. liliiii:: in with dry oats of bran. Sli I with it root cut ter .-unl sprinkled with bran they an considered a delicacy by ull Uimls of live stuck. ('iiiss-I'i'iltllatloii uf rl.iM-cm, Tne Most mis -if the inau'il-ilia, lliat handsome shrubby tree, that Is some times seen even iii our Northern parks, afford ti house nf ciitertaiiiiiieiii ami nsyliim to the beeiles. which are Ihe priiii-ipal insects attracted by them. Creepiiif.' into the heart nf it newly opened (lower they (itul shelter be tieaib Ihe inner p-tiils that form a vaiiP above then, uml ii warmth that may be felt by 'lie linger, and al tiiul ruit food, coiiseqi'-'tilly they tarry lom; h. ihese roiiifortiilile quarters, lini-r-Iti',' until tin- paiiilin petals inrn them out to carry the pollen, with which they have been tliorou .-lny dust ed dir.'!..:; their eiitcrlaliiiiietit by yotiup-r (Imvi-rs. Thus t'u-y ithe In -tli -si reiritlarly ross Cerliii.e lb" (low ers, and priii e iiiiiin (he wonderful way in whi.-h nature provides for tin perpetual hm and perficliolt of species. AVhi.li- ( mu iii llii- Silo. It Is claimed that when the el'.sil:!-;-- i corn is nnoil mi .it 'h tn yield from sev enty to ninny bushels nf ears to tin acre Ihat Is as much rmii as needs to be fed wlih it. : : i : -1 the y.ralii ration j should be bran, iiii.ldliii'.'s (,r cits, j Whell ll Is Ii :s ill: II this, col'lllll'-.l) j should In- iiii-lcl. Put soinelllllU' do- pclnls upon tin- dry I'od.l. i- used with I It. Willi corn siovcr or tiuioihy day! Use more of tile I u i II or llliildl.'il-s than when cl iv, i- hay is ii. .l. With clover hay in furnish pi'oteiii nnnv corn nmy ... ns. d tn supply the e.-u--b iliaceiuts of lu aiiiiL In id. while liniii t liy and corn stover link the protein that is found in He- middlings, bran or chiton meal. If ihe !:, in is cold or the citiih-ate tniii h on! of doors, nmiv corn is 1-eqtlll-eil in keep up tin- heat in the system and prevent it ciiu.iiiuiiu"; Its own fill or the l.ttiter fat. Clilc!ii-:i I . 1 1 . ill ti u. Itllllelilt s:ly-liiiii-. ol the Maine sia ion. contains an account of cxpTi incuts In tan. inn- chick.-ns for mar ket and the m record of tin- breedirn; pens for IV.i'.i. The result of the l':-.t telling experiments show Iuiot total and iiullvidi'ul i-aiiis ami ch.-aiicr t'esti irodini inn In the ruse of chickens with luirti.-tl liberty. Tin- cusloin roinni mly Iiriieliced by lin-.-ii-h and l-'iciii li chicken f.'.t leiii-rs of ci.nl'ni'.m; tl. Idrds in small q.s was fi-tiinl more troublesmue iitid bss profitable than liiaiulaiiiin tlirtii in small docks w ith reslricled runs. The ace al w hi. h lattetiiii begins I: Very 111 i;i- rt :i i. I . Chickens t.vet-.ty weeks old u:i itu-il one and a half pounds in three weeks, while chi.-ki ns twenty-live wr. lis old c.-ii 1 less lli.lll one pound In the same letiutli of time. It required ciirbt poimds of -.'rain mix--. ire to proilinv a pi mid of L'ain in live weight with ti h: birds, and b-s:: th:. a six pmnnls in the rase- of tin younger birds. lli-!lht Out it Wi-at 1'i-ni-p, Hoard and other fences often becoiin r-o weakened by ,-ig- that the cattle (ire constantly l.ieaking iliioii'.'h. A single strand of barbed wire will do much to protect such a fi ne;; If It 1- i -f-'X. JfL JF.i ; -1-- t A SIltF.Sl-.lll''NlSO A T1K FEXCB, applied ill the proper place ltel nt the j ' " iu' iU"M' M ' ,!s- etc , top of Initio, ii. lor then liie break can I "v l'"' .oiir gn;den. -m,! be made above or beh-w it. N.ii'.l""' " ,'-l"1.v "'g. ialdcs is brackets inside tin- f.-uco at t in- middle of the post every few rons, or at every Kt.-tke, and stretch the wire from tin' ends, as sho ti in the cut. An animal can hardly touch the fence wit limit getting hurt, ami w hen once it has fell Ihe barbs it keeps at a respectable (lis tiitlee-.-New lingiiiml Homestead. ltiiul lint if Allu Tl-i-i-s. l!ooi lot a n.iine given by Flowers to a root disease which i count of its ih-pri dill ieiis in c fruit i'liliU pjirlsoflh- V est has iittriicicd a g:e., (leal of all. -till-in during Ihe hist lew years. This ili -ca-e may In- recogni.e.l both by its ( it-i t upon Ihe trees, th. leaves vi an aiiVeled tree sliri,-olIi'ig and the tiee il ing rapidly, ami also I the ap;i".rain e of the ro. is li: 'ios.'irs. The rents are covered by a white layer ot the I unfits ineciliitui and a Is., Mack .strands, winch hitler ate very charilelel .stir. The cx.-tcl lllligns winch causes this d :lse is tint kiniwc and on till the nUertcil nuns I bavi found several I'ungi present. I suspe.-i (Inn possibly this Iiingits when ileler liiiiieil will prove to be the same as a fungus very rnmmon iu both Kiimp. and Aiiirrii .i. ihe Agari. us nu-lb-us o: honey muslin-ma. This fungus is :i facultative iiir.is!le pal t ietilai ly prev alt-lit on the loois of the pirn- us a parasite mid on white mil, slump.; a: saprophyte i iliii.k it iliiii.n:ibli lliat local .Mppliea.imis i uu-.i. i.la S.lllS lc.ippi-1- Milpll.Me, l i. I V- ill pin,, bclielicial nil- this liise.ise. "'.'..ii . t ' Ho fact thai i 'i. siiiis ei.ml.ni.' with eh meals in He- soil, imio.u-.. i i t , i . Hlld lu-lii e uoiil'imuielilai lump oiiids. Pome rxp-rietice lma been dpctireJ In Ktirope by liortleuliiirisis ninl for esters Iu ihatitu; I'tnnri nf a similar nature. Two liilierrnt methods tiro followrd: in ihe lirst, a illicit Is dug around the lull clcd ni-ea. thus furiiiln a banlef throi!i:li which the fundus cannot pass. This treatment Is pre ventative solely, the nlm lichijt to con line It within rcrtaln limits. The oth er is by illtchlni; the nft'erti-d Krouinl nil over with long parallel ditches one or two feet apart. In these ditches brush and wood are idled and borncd, lints (b'Stroyini; the fundus In the soil. I hope to find some .ai 'ty of apple whose mots are n slslatd to Ibis fun dus. If such can be found, il may lie that (he best way of combat inn this disease will lie by double workillst. Srioiis from tin- resistant varieties ran lie n he root irafird on sccdlin-;.s in tin- ordinary manner. After these scions have taken root, any variety de sited nmy be either littihleil or grafted above jSTnllllil. Professor Herm.'ltl Votl Schretik, Iii American Agriculturist. A Itariiyaril With Stnrairi Hpneo AIwt The shaded pari of the accompany ing rut iFi;f. li shows an aihlili ill to an old barn that 'i i :; a coven-il space for (lie storage of in. Hire and a run t4 -Irw-Xr.-"7T IT5' --. b7?l ! yh-r;- ,:, .. tel. ; I rtii. 1 AN AlintTION 1 AN Ol.n TAIlN. iimler rover for caul providing also a l:u-;: ill winter, while amount of sior- rniiiii iibove for hay or otlirr fod This iiihlitioii is built upon tin .Iii-. rtnl of the barn Ibal r.-mains the rat th- quai'lrrs. lirluuillU I e ililjlleelit to the covered barny, ani. A baseiuciit bnrnyai'il Is show n iu I'ii.'ill'e ''. A eovcied barnj aid of this sort at no. -A 11 A SC. MIC NT I1A11N ya an. mo. lu l-Alil use i. iii I, i- innl !-, Ilio.u- wlio have biiseiiieiits liinler their barns, or wim have barns so located that they can be raised and basements thus se cured. The side toward the south can i In n be left open, insii -ng a want place for entile to get the air, and a place I'm- the slorage of manure where it will tint lo.-i- any of its valuable qualities. The manure can In- spread over the baseliirlil l!n..r dally- a little straw or other ll-.:.:- thrown over it, wiieii Ihe rattle will keep It packed lightly down. The Idea is Illustrated in Figure '1. -New York Till. line. rie)Hi-:itlniis For Hie I iai-tleit S1-1141111. Thai Hie farmer's garden is as a rule ton luileii neglect. I will, 1 Ihilili, l.e' generally loiiecded. And jet 1 believe il.ii'e is a Kl'owili;; Inleicsl in lliis di-i-i i lion, and iieri.aps such as ate enough interested m begin thus early i iu tin- year to consider u,,. nn ds and rciiiiireiuenis tor die emuiiig gardcii- j im. isoti may Weiconic a 1 w mi;;- g .Minds. First, let every reader wim has not a:;-, aily ilotn- so, .-.end tor s.-veiiil nf i.'-e leading s, rdsinrir.s l aialogues. u-arly all of v.iiich may had for t "..e asking, or ;:t h ::st ui;, be secured for ii in muni'.! stun, and make a seh-r- I i on in Mien seen.-, in.: m u.iwrrs and ! i"g.l.i!!is, as will be incii.d in;- tin- seasons use. Order tin- seeds early as ly so ib.ing lb,- chune s are bitter i f recoiling exactly v. ii.tt is oi'ilcn-.i; and if any errors tin m ur tin-re P lime to t::.ike corrr. lions; so that when !!:.' g.iril. nii:;: se;;-.oii opens, y.,u havi I mile. I liiot c likely to be il I leaded tn j properly t linn where t I b tl. glecled until U, ; for ininicdiate use. i work has are wanted If Ihe garden has imt nh-cudv , cci'.cd il boiiutil'id supply of Mai, i,. ! iiu.iiurc, there i- tm beiier titm. than j illis '' main' such ;i";.l,ea!i,.!i; an,) u put i.a now. litiles:. :,, i-iiarse :i!u sii-iiw.v, ii will v,e:k down and into t, soil nicely during the spring rain:., am) I-.- in lunch bi-itir i midii i,,n for iippi-u-I'lialimi by tin- glowing p'anls ;iian ii ti' -li" ( i tiiitil Hn- ground is s.-itleil in spring. 1' Is an ex. -ell- ut plan, (on, I,, see (O il llov,, while the car's supply nf fuel is b. ing provided for, as it is'oii mo- t lanes at this siits,,,,, ,),;,, ., ,;,;,. supply of In an p.des, bitisli f.ir p. , is. ei,-.. is ilr.-iw-,i and ileiivcred f"f the -::,,:, n; iitni t'ms can P.. done, by a lil lic i efeih nigh, l.nv.-. M il bun, any. or Willi s.areely any, r.-nl ii.blitiniial la- i l or, ;ird will be f ninl a valuable sav ing i f time in the busy season, while, if it I- put eft until then, it is too apt lo be neglected entirely. Tin- ll.i lily fiiiiiii r will, of course, see m it thai all garden looks are looki il :tl ler in .'.dianee, and needed re pairs ma, I, upon them, or, where nec ess.'iri, that tl - y are replaced by in v ones The sash for hot beds and cob! iiaines. win re these are Used, should also be i-irrfiilly b-ok-d after, and many i.i :e,' linl" il, -tails will suggest 111- lo.-i l--: t.i ' int.-! . v", ill 11,1s Id:.-i, r w m l, Ii.i ii il is unnecessary to all iilli'tiii-n to, ex.-'pi. iu il g.-lieral V .'-.l. V.. .!. PleWllell, ill 'I' llf Clltllltiy li- nib hum. S-h1i-iii In Inniil I'utl-linr. 7 Ill-; Covertior in Ins nn ss.-igo visely emphas I ability of system In iva-l (" liliilding. He Would have l!ie o!d Stale roads reopened and oilers constructed, so that the linpiowd highways would form cotit.'iiii'.n.. lints, Iraversiti;; county nf(,-r n.'.n'iy (hroiighout the whole extent of tin State. Such roads would, of vu,-, connect (he iifincipal i-iiics and i.f'i i' towns of the various culiniies ami ror-' re-spotul somewhat to trim!. La- of railroad, giving good traveliiig I'roni town to town and from car.uiy io county, and each would gr-aiiy coa iillce to the developlin lit of I in- e. ::i inuiiitles lllollg Its route ntid to li e founding of lieiv ones. Tiie (ii-vc: :. a' Si-ems to think It appropriate ih.ti ui.f State itself should lake lie.' in:, i.uii o In the building of sitcii roads, l .-cagsir I hey willsefvcgeiier.il and not -le-vly local Interests, and it is piolm !dy de sirable that they tiioit'.d lie e.','lsl, leed' first of all. Such roads, however, will mil. ,-',.-: iho (iovertlor makes p-nln, aii-i.ef Iii:: whole- need. There niii.-t la- a ti.uiii Idlcily of cross r-':'-!s and : id.- read.-i connecting (liffcfetit p:in of (in- same towns tind vlllng, s, n:!.! t ii,-.--.: an- no bss Import;, nt lliat the oii.er.s. All tin- people do not live on lb- main roads by any means. Many a i-j.m will dri ve over a side road to I in- vil lage, o:- frmn one part of lie- l.i-.eii t,i another, iihaiidrcl times for every sin gle time when he will drive I i ike te xt town or the next county on the main highway. It would In- nu, si illogical .ind unjust to say thai while in:, r colinty iitid Inleftiiwn trallir shall li ne good roads iiitl'.ieniiiiiy and i:i:ra town trallie shall cn:i;iii'io to wallow In dust aim mud. 'ibis latin- .-y.-n m of local roads is iher.-i'iu-e :;s e-s, aii.-.l ns the former, lint, unlike He- for mer, it may properly, an I ind,-, ,1 diould, he- left lo local initial ive and di rection. We should have, then, two ili-iiiiet yet coimeeied and liarmoiiinti i : i s trins of mads. (Hn would comprisi; such great highways us the old Al bany i'ost Itoad, alnn r th- easi, m ban!; of the llin'.soti Kiv.f, mid tne llostuti Post lloii l, shining ill.- S-ititul. The otlu-i' Would consist of iiil.-i-.-t-L-ing roads, griiliion'tig ra-li cnntny and (own. The Stale roads tuL.hl well be made of extra width ami be rou stru. -;t'il of (rap rock, which is proba bly the bet road metal in the world, ill let- tin- most approved I'iau ot Tel ford and Macadam. There is enough trap lu (he talus of the Palisades and in the quarries of Iloekland County to build such r-ii'.il.s fro;, i .Mi.iii.-iiik Point to Niagara Kails. ;-.n,l the dis tribution of il lo nearly nil indns Would he cheap ami easy. Cranil,-, however. Might, also be used, r.-pe-eially lu couibinat ion with buiesi.uie. The local roads might largely l.n construct! d of local material at much less cost iiinl yet be praeiicali.v as ser viceable ns the others. Limestone, which Is so widely distributed llir-nigh-out the State, makes an inlinii-abh; road If properly used, some prelcitiag it to trap or gi. uitc because it Is soft er and therefore easier lor the hor-is' hoofs. Some villages In Westell -ster County have provitb-d thcnisch es with capital mills by Using the refuse clop. nud dust l,-,,m 111-- Marble iltl.l lihie slotie qt.arrhs of tluit region. Again, (b.'posils of li iul.lers and gravel arc In be found iu almo.-t every couniy, nud a road bull: of broken huwhirrs with II loj) di'.'s -ing of setee-ted g.aiel collies jirciiy (ios- to tlio best standard.' P.ui, whalevec tin- mail rial, all tin) roads of 1 ii ll s.l.-t--liis sli'iuld be built iiccord iag t-i well ib-v I an-1 coii-i:.t-(lit d: lis, .-.i I ii.i i we shall be sp.i'.v.l th-.- sight, now to 'i-'c.-ii visible, oi' il Cm- Mi of read a mile n- tun Ion ; nui n. ng ".'.'rill imw ii-'i e lo liowle-re" of l'r-'oi a slough lo a ciuiib. -Xcw Vo:'!; 'J'rib.iiie. An le.iei-i iei.t Matter, "tlood ro.-iil.;"' is n:i inipori.ilil inal I 'f to be dealt with tit (lie pre-, -at session of tin- Legislature, but bko most important uiuturs it is in danger of being complicate, 1 hy too ninny cm diet ing plans. That lierclofoiv pur sued of Inducing counties mid loci auihoiiiies to do th ir share, with co operation from tin- Slate, is a good ou-. to adhere to, and It will be licit, to be a little slow in th.- good worl; than lo run up debts ll 11.1 mortgage toe Al lure. A bill just inii'odtn-od piv.o -. i to Issue Slide bonds not Co-.- cat'; f r,0.0"il.0tili, subject to appro. al by :l vote of the people, faf (he ooliMi Uo i.nl and il!i;ii-o-i en.eiil of huhw.tys. 'J'i: :t would start a new and pro ii:::il policy, which it is ih si ruble lo avoid. Tin? value of Pnnroved roads is one tiial ae crins as iiisl as tb.y nre eon-inn led, and the people ,;ii-l be induced to pay for Cin.i as tlay go along, or In cur only local iitn't si-.ori time debts, at most, for sceti'.uis thai inu-t bo i ,,in pleted (o be of lis,-. The Slate In-li sh, ill, I be r, ndercd liberaiiy, but judi ciously i'tnl without Imposing heavy oblig ii inns lo bo nut In tin1 funuv. Tin- work will have to be gradual, and will lake a 1-ng time at best, but it will grow in a;. iireei.ii ion as it ad values. .Nriv York Mail and K.xpits.;, (;,,., .1 ti. It may be well to mid that the nod roads movement e.xisii d long in , ore there was il bicycle or a League ol American Wheelmen, but tin- farmers of Araefiea one much to the riders of tin- ii:iitow irurU inachiiie for bavin-; giii-n ih" in -iv.-iiieiit an added itnpi.--lt:s - Denver Keiiililicaii. The girl wlih high ideals seldom i, allies nu ai-luliauu
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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