CCltttthttm Jlcccrvfl. BATES or ADVERTISING 5l)atfata Record. II- A.. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, U50 PER TEAR Strictly In Advanci. One square, one Insertion One square, two insertion One aquarc, one month $L9 VOL. XXIV. PITTSBOUO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY. DFCKMUEU 10, 11)01. NO. 18. "Seta will t bo made. if Mtem CHAPTKIt XV.-HWimieiU The uext evening he discovered that he had to fill mi engagement nt tin' residence of the Ki-aior member uf Rose and Com panythe s.imc senior member being pop ular in society, chiefly by n-as.ni of his Jiaudsuntc daughters, of wli:rli fact An nette, wns fully anaro. For a nerk fir two Max curbed hi con versation when with Annette. Ho was, it It true, always the hhiiu' jovial young gen tleman, but the Kill missel the soft mid tender words of Ihvp that he was wmil In wur into her ear. At times, too. he p leareI absolutely ni-l; inli.il . am! the more Annette ntteuiteil to roils.; him the more dejected he appeared to become, un til at last she really did Brow quite nnx loua. This sort of thiii); could ii"t go on for ever, but it continued until the last night of the two weeks allotted to Mux by Mra. Pupont, when he went to pay his customary visit to Annette. He found her name. It Hun precisely S o'clock when he knocked lit the l r of the Spencers' apartments. At ! o'clock he met Mrs. Dup.int in the haiiway. His face beam ed, for ho was nctnally laboring under the delusion that he was the happiest man alive. "You are a wise counsellor," he said, Joyfully. CHAPTER XVI. Max Brett had indeed secured his prir.", but was compelled to at onee relinquish the pleasure of personal possession, for pressing business demanded his presence in the far West. "It is n hard world, indeed," s.aidjic to himself lis he took his seat in the train and prepnred for a long ride. For exactly forty-eight hours the "light ning express" pursued its way, without any incident of moment occurring to re lieve the monotony of the journey to our friend. On the third day the express was running along nt a very high rate of peed in an evident attempt to recover two lost hours. Through broad, expansive fields, through pastures, through valley and along hillsides the train rushed. Max. all the time engrossed in his magazine nnd perfectly uii.-nnsci'.n of the fad that a man with rod hair and bushy whiskers at opposite, eyeing bin. intently. A'l day long thin man watched Max and noted his every movement, but Brett gave not the lightest heed to him. The afternoon waned, and as the deepening shades of night began to slowly settle over every thing, the train slackened its speed and ran ou to a side track, so ns to allow a freight train to pass it. The freight en me along nt a good round pace. Max amused himself by reading the Initials and numbers on tt ars. but soou grew weary of bis self-imposed tusk. a the train vns a long one. As the caboose wan Hearing he stain looked out. but Mrs time lit the roof of the freight cars instead of at their sides. On the car next to th last stood a man with a lantern in his hand. The freight train increased its peed aud almost immediately that par ticular car was moving past Max. .Ins' then Brett ob'.iined. in the twilight, a fairly good view of the trainman's face. He gave one lusty shout, but the noise of the moving train drowned his voice, and minute later the man was far out o! aight. "It was him!" said Max, ii. so loud a voice that It attracted the attention of his fellow passengers, especially the red-headed man. At the next regular station the express waited several uiiuutes, and Max seized the opportunity to investigate a little. The man he had seen standing on the roof of the freight car was Henry Richards, or. more properly. Harry Spencer. Brett tepped up to the ticket agent and inquir ed for the name of the conductor of the last freight train that had gone east. "Jbn Silverthorn." replied the agent. "Hair muttered Max, "I supisisc you're pretty sure of that? Sorry to trouble you, but who are the brnkemcn?" The man with the red hair had followed Max and now moved up close, so as to hear all. The agent gave Max a list of the names, but his friend' was not among them. Max was about to offer some other suggestion, when the agent spoke again "It me see, now; there was another man with a common sort of name, but to ave my neck I can't think of it." Here the engineer gave the warning ring of the bell and the conductor shouted "All aboard!" . "Va it Richard?" asked Max. "Yes, that's the name Henry Richard. Look, there goo your train!" Brett in hi excitement had forgotten II about the train, and o, apparently, had the man with the red hair. Without losing another second. Max rushed after the train, followed by the oilier. Brett increased hi speed and was suc cessful to the extent thut he was soon standing on the rear platform of the lust car. Panting for breath, he glanced back toward the station, and for the first time became aware of the other dilatory pas senger. The man was still reining, but soon gave op the chase for his hat blew iff, and with it a red wig, followed by the red beard, which fell ofT as if by magic. The man who was left, after the disappearance of thee slight "extras." Max easily reeognired as his old enemy. D Watts. De Wntts halted, turned round and wa soou lost to view. It wan impossible for Brett to leave the train now. Indeed, he could not break his journey without djing injustice to his tin ployers. S) be quietly sought hi tent, and d'lri.ig the balance of ttia: day busied himself rtitii lay lug plat- fur tte future. Among these contemplated projects wa a visit to Hose. I nlc in the near future. Max completed hi business iu San l-'ranei'o by the end of two week, and then found that he could spare a couple if days on his homeward journey for u detour to Rosedale. The sun was sinking behind the Rocky Mountains on a close, sultry day in Au gust. A score or so of the "old timers" of Rosedale were seated upon or lounging about the "verandah" in front of Uilli cuddy's, smoking highly seasoned clay pipes ir cigars. The boys were chiefly discussing the dance that had been held in (iillicuddy'a "Annex" on the previous evening. Rosedale had changed consid erably In two years. u nere formerly three Women held full sway, at least three sinrc now divided the honors, and, as one immediate consequence, dancing had come into fashion in the Andy Jackson (Jiilch. So eager were the miners for the fun that dances were held ereu during the heated months of July and August. "Hid you see how Si Bell brightened up when Mary Boyle asked him to dance with her?" said Ted Nenle, ns he slowly arose from a sent on one of the verandah barrels, and shook the nshes from his clothes. "No, I didn't. Why should I?" sharply replied Dud Sterling, who was somewhat envied ns the prospective husband of Mary. "Well, there's no use in getting mad mid acting jealous," retorted Ted. "That poor fellow ain't a-going to last long in fact, he's equal to a dead man right now. I was surprised to see him out and about, for he Just linngs on nt that old cabin of his, niul most of the time don't trouble nobody." Just then Ted eyed a stranger coming up the street undoubtedly from the sta tion on the new railroad some three mile distant. "A stranger, boys!" he cried. "And he' wearing store clothes. He's liable to be a sheriff or a detective; then, ngiiln, hu may he n gentleman like ourselves!" Two dozen pairs of eyes Were turned upon the new arrival, but he was, appar hi ly. a stranger to them all. Suddenly, however. Ted Nenip rushed forward and grasped the stranger's arm. which hu shook ns if it had been a pump hand-. "Why, hello. Max. old boy! Have the police chased you out our way again?" Then, still gripping Brett's hand, he turn ed to the assemblage and said: "(ietii.e. men, allow me to introduce my old frend. Colonel Max Brett. A few years ago i.e was the social corner stone, so to speak, of the old gulch. Now, boys, cigars rotinl on tne.' After nu interchange of civilities, ns practiced in the far West, Max slipped n way. This action was prompted by some Information, whispered in his ear by Mr. tiillicmldy himself, who was slightly in the onilidelico uf Silas Bell. It was now quite dark, but it was i beautiful night, and Brett felt that lie could thoroughly enjoy u walk. A gentle mountain breeze was fluttering down the valley, swaying the branches of the rcn trees, while the fragrance of Colorado's wild flowers tilled the air. Max took pre cisely the same road which Ic Watrs n.id followed ou the night of the murder waica had, s . far, gone unavenged. But hu did not go nil the way that Do Watts had tm versed, for, when be entered the wood-, he turned off nil. I directed his footstep toward an old cabin in a clearing, on the door of w hich he gently rapped. In answer to a feeble voice, which bade hiin "come iu." Max opened the door and entered. I'pon a rickety table was u tallow i-nndle. burning dimly, and an olJ revolver, and stretched upon a ccueh wns a Pian, with his f.ice turned toward the wall. Brett picked up the candle and approached the prostrate form, whereat the man turned slowly nnd recognized hi visitor. "Max Bre'.i at last!" shouted the man as he tried to raise himself into a sitting posture. "Yea. Si," replied Max taking one of the Ihiiiv hands in his grasp, "but don't gut excited you are sick?" "Yes, one of my bn.l days. But when did you reach the gulch. Max?" "About two hours ago." "I. in ky thing you came to-day. I'm pretty nigh a goner. Max. Something toils me this is my last bout, and 1 shan't be a bit surprised if I'm railed on to pass iu my chips afore to-morrow night." Here the oor fcllnn- was attacked by a terrible lit nf coughing, to which it was painful to listen. "Pass that medicine," he said, as he slowiy recovered his breath. '"Now. Max. dr.i.v up that stool and sit down on it and then listen while I !'! you seme thing." Max did as he was hidden, aud Si Bel! proii e.lcd. "I built this here cabin after Sarah Browne was murdered. 1 was hinder gone on Sarah, you !.imw. and I felt terri ble bloc nut the way she w.u trca'ed. First I thought I'd qu't the gulch, but concluded I w-uiMii'i. But I got away fr. iu the boys some, by c iirng up here One day I was grubbing ii; 'he root of a tree I h.id .nf down, .col what should I find but a little fir: h. '.mle l ali oit Ho feet under the ground. I k it info the i.iVn mil broke it open, but only found a lot of green p.-pers. I ain't innch of a scholar, as yn vv 1! know, hut I managed to figure on: y,,cr iia ue on one of ri:e p.tpec. Si ;'... s l Hi;. -ef. bus ' He ine :t g. od tura iaor- lli.i., on.v, I'll Hike cere .I t o ..- for him ' I. it: i,ie lip .I tot, Max. K-l.t bci ..v l.i head, .ud. r t'.e in lit'cj-. v i ll ftud thetu d.yvk- lla.eut." Max produced the papers, untied the red tape that wa n ro u ml them, nnd, to his utmost astonishment, found them to he twenty-two one-thousand dollar bonds, registered in his iinine, besides a number of railroad stock certificates lite wlio'e aggregating twenty-four th.uiitti.l lic hundred dollars! With them h" r .uitl a letter signed "Do Watts," which be com menced to rend. But Silas interrupted: "Are they worth Anything, Max?" "Ye, Si, a you shall tind out. You will be well cared for, Si, if there's grati tude In my nature." "Thanks, my boy you're very good but but I guess it's too late for money to to help me." Even then the poor fellow wns once more overtaken by one of his coughing spells, which left him terribly exhausted, and when Max returned to (iillicuddy's, about midnight, he carried word to the boy that old Si Bell was no more. Kxeept for the death of the faithful Siln, Max felt extremely gratified with the result of hi visit to Rosedale, He wn morally certain that De Watts had buried the bonds, and the letter wliich he had found wrapped up with them furnish ed him with valuable information nnd eii deuce to be used nt some future' occasion. He returned to Chicago, converted his bonds into cash, bought and furnished a pleasant home, and Well, by n strange coincidence, ou a certain October day, when the New York papers announced a marriage that had taken place at Albany, the Chicago dailies contained a notice in follows: "Married At l.t-nee Chnpel, by the Rev. X. Y. Silver, Max Brett and Annette Spencer, both of this city." CHAPTKIt XVII. On the first day that Edward Handford sat In his otlice after his happy vacation, a messenger nnnoiincert that o.ie of the trainmen wished to see the president of the road. Handford, supposing the man had some grievance to lay before him ordered him to be admitted. The mail en- j tered, clad in the neat uniform adopted I by brakemen on the roud. Though his hands were blackened and hardened, they j were small, while his face bore traces of j good breeding nnd gentle birth, though his I eyes were sunken und his cheeks flushed. I Handford recognized him in an instant ns I the hero who averted the catastrophe j which so nearly overtook the mail train between Prairie City and Big Creek. "Ah, you recognize me. Mr. Handford!" I said the man, ns Handford grasped him warmly by the baud. "Then I shall iloub -less secure the favor I am come to usk? i I have a story to tell you. I am sick, very I sick, although up till now 1 have been ablo to get around pretty well. The doc tors now tell me I must cease working, and the next thing, I suppose, I shall have to cense breathing. Years of fast living in the old days and the sudden change to the hard out-door life, have done their i work. I once told you my name was i Heyry Richard. That is n name, how ever, which I assumed to avoid recogni tion. My actual name is Spencer Harry Spencer, reported dead iu San Francisco a year ago. That reiorf was circulated by some of my enemies for their own pe cuniary benefit, ami I have never thought i it worth while to contradict it until now. 1 Do m t bo alarmed, Mr. Handford. I am not a blackmailer, nor am I here for effect. Before I say any more, lot me satisfy you that 1 nm no impostor. Here ia my watch ' chain. If you open it you will see Ktnily's picture nnd u strand of her hair. In this i old pocketbook, ton, is a copy of our mar rnige certificate which I now destroy. Furthermore, iu the package which 1 i handed you some years ago, ore all of Kniily'a letters to uie, and a letter from mo to her, which I wish her to read . some day. "Now, Mr. Handford, I wish to repeat , I am not here to rcoprii old sores or to crente fresh mischief. I respect you, and ; bear you no malice. You are. I know. a brave mail and. I think, n good man. j You won my w ife honorably both of you i believing me to be dead. I am ile.'i.l. so ' daily, and wish to remain so. That br ngs me to the main object of this interview. ' One mail, jiossibly two, will iiniicy ou ' with threats to produce me. Their scheme ! will be, of course, an attempt to black mail you. Fear nothing; F.mily and yon will never again see me. We both love Kmily, Mr. llutidford; then let us swear that no word of uiy existence shall ever cause her a moment's uneasiness." The two men shook bauds, but the olli cial's emotion prevented him from utter ing a word. Spencer continue. I: "I blame no one but myself for the pas!. I was a bad fellow the most of my life. 1 am merely dowu ou the old pay-roll for the wages of sin. I still love Kmily, but the best way in which I can prove that love is by keeping out of her way, which 1 shall surely do. Twice I journeyed to Kugland just to catch a glimpse of her nnd well, I am glad she is married to a mull who will care for her. I hope she will be happy; I trust you will both be very happy. To-day I shall leave the service of your company nnd head for Mexico. And now for the favor I would ask of you. You remember once promis ing to do me a favor? It is this. Tell her prove to her that I did not die the disgraceful death that was reported. Try to raise me n little in her estimation. It will not hnrm you, and the thought of your good word to come will help me out for the rest of my days. So. when 1 nm dead, tell her, if you will, all tiint you know, and tell her, foo. that I never ceas ed ta regret how I justly forfeited her love, esteem nnd companionship." There was it slight pause, which wns broken by Spencer. "Kdward Handford. for Kmlly's sake you will promise all I have naked?" "I promise I swear it," said Hand ford. As I li ! r hands unclasped Ilandford's mind wandered off ns if to gather up the threads of the strange web of circum stances that had culminated iu this in terview. When he released his thoughts from their service. Spencer was gone. When Spencer b ft the office of the railroad president, be d seen. led ! the street nnd was toon wending his way to ward the b p !. happier that be had light ened his mind of what had lately In en a heavy burden. As he walked along the busy thoroughfare he suddenly f.-lt a hand resting upon hi.s shoulder, and before he had time to turn about. ,i familiar voice wh spercd in his ear "Harry Spcm-cr!" He turned, stanb-d and alamod. and t i I face to fniv n i:h his old i bum. Max Brett. For an ins'.-int the two nn-i gazc.l it nch other iu surpri' Spe h . r t ..ins" he had np.-ii i e.-ounizi-d. Max i account if the si. kly appearance of his friend. Spcucer wis the i:rt to speck. "Brttt," fi.ld I.e. "under ..ni:i..iry cir--niiii'aiucs I should be gl.. I to see y ui. s it is, 1 inn t cufess i am scry that Be hare nut to -day. Many of my ; ou alcj t!ii lji spee ai i f u':;e deiuati I explanations, so let us move off to r .pie more n niotc place, nlier.; v,v v, d not lear disturbance." "Very good," replied Max, "we wiil get into a cab which will f joti take us to my home, wln-ie more th:!n one awaits yuvr coming." "Nut to-day, not tvday," nu-wcrod Spencer, as he endeavored to over, cri.c his emotions. "Take tne to a l '.ii'-".1 v. l.e:.' we shall be absolutely al. .lie." So they turned into the I'uiincr House, where Max secured n private par'o.r. and, when the door wns closed. Brett said: "Hurry, I have scoured half the world iu a search for you, though in lining so I merely coiitiinicd tile g 1 work which your sister, now my wife, commenced years nso. Now that you have material ized, I think you owe it to nil of ns, n..t to mention ymirsoif, to M.iy here and afford us the opportunity to set you on jour feet." "Yes, Brett, I know. I know that I owe so very much that It i folly to think .f ever paying my debt. I.is'cn. Y-.n know how I left my wifp, In disgrace, be fore wo hud been married twenty-four hours. I was already estranged from her friends and some of tny own relatives. In less than a day I let limili's good wiil and esteem. Then, f r u t:ni. . I lost nil persona! pr'de. making had v. ..rse. until I sac- that al! hope of a reco, i tioli was hopi less at hast diir.ng .1 .':i:l .Satterlh'.vaitc's lifetime. S I came We-t and went to work a- a bralc ti:a:i ...i ti.e (irent Occidental. Twice I mivuI eiiou-.-ii money from my pay 1 1 tr.lic it mt t i Knglaiidi lu.t my f.niii r-ln iaw lo.l; good care that I should i;..t gain iicc.i. to my wife. Shortly after my second l.lp I managed to do a small favor f ir Mr. Handford. of the ( treat ( ic i.l nt:.: -though in ninUin.: n fr'ctid of iii.it ;ot.t!o nian I made a letter , ..etny of ,.nc of tl ciigincciM. Tin- r.i.lr.al w.irl: proviur- a little to i. inch f,.r tne, I I. .cited i:i CI cago ami, as ..u know, ccure.l a pol.'. -i with your linn. I !.:'! in the nt-rupt n::i :: ner, that joii doub.:.--s i-euiember. ! -a .!. I w . i i,c r. , ::i ;..ti l y my mother and sister. I returned c my old work i :: tl.e rail: ci.l. nt which I re mained until to-day. I know everyiii.iig - of my wife's man 1 .j.. to I a -.ulf .r.l ,::.d of your own ple.i-:i:tt tvl' ti.-tis :'t ;.iy sister. I nm glad you are all happy though I will ii ,; attciiiot to deny t.i.it I envy, oh, more 1 1. a a envy, you nil : .lid cor.t"ii;iiten: ,,' v.mr !ic. But I iliaik I have burled s .me of the s,.;,i,,.,;i..- . f bygone days. I .r I tan hcartl'v wl-li for all of .ton l-ing an I happy lives. And why should 1 hi lie tc.lt genuine w'sli of mine by but iling I a deadly b.unb into these home groups? You know Hand ford knows the liii-h. llamlf.rl lias pledged his Word to ..-rccy; yon do I ke wise, brother Ma v. :;;,!, us y.ci l ite toy si.-ter ninl pity v.: the knuwled::" of my existence remain Intra d iu the darli .-- t receases of your lu'nd. I passed y oir home las; n ulit, ami. if what I k lud l throiiith tic uncurtained win 1 cv gave i,io .a sharp twinge of pain, it also filled my heart with in ii l'Ii j..y. There y..u were entel it' j..ur pa l.o- with y.eir .tile by .-our side, wl.ile m i- Ii, hi r .w u armchair, was sc.. -m. tVochl it n t le nt most cruelly iti tne t- tl : , .- !. sh-ubiw of my ilisL'fa e upon s.ic'i a ! u;i. (,. re op n old sores .hi-,: are ;'.,-; h. .i;,-. l.v :ny rui!- p:'.-M-:i c, to . ;.,.-: an i .al; a Minder a un'-.n !ih is r'::lit a: I j'l-t, but w iii.-h the l.te c .!- ! my eA' .ti ne w-.. ild en I illigal? No. Max. I tl. t'ili heaven tliaf cruelty and m ':!, 'n an no longer a part and v.'iv.-l of my l.f. . No, I cannot. I will mo .'.i;-. i;.,.nl by -ivtm-mher I !!. ! i:i Saa Francisco. Hood ie.', brother Max. c . .!-' v .'1 With that. Spencer left the i, atil was soon lost iu tiie bm-y tii'otrr .in .i the street. I'.ivi: returned to i.ls et!i i . ami when lie reach,.-! home 'Itat cv.ci'iig he found a letter from his ct - le, John Sat terthwai'e. (To be continued.) CRACKSMEN ARE COWARDS. Mortis of urKlm-4 Itelui; Urate Arw All Itoiii. "Bold buiglai-i, or bold '( ru'p.UV of 1 any suit, arc murli nvire i-carce than their victims, have any id- :i of. T'acy don't E'iccccd because tli.-y are l)')ld or htivo bravery tliut am cmt-i t tiio.c than sublime a. ntranee. but because the pt'cat majority of their viiii'v arc 1 cowards," said a burglar ju. t out of tbo pcnilcntlary at Juliet, 111. "A littrs- j lar with i-tctisc," lie continued, "l.tiows that pcriplc will pd out of his way ' ns a rule and will be only too glad t allow him to c:-iapc rather than run the risk of havinp their own fUitr: hurt. I have known a man t t 1 e awake In bed and malf beiLvo l'.o waj asleep, hoping that the bur.n'ar in hi' room would get throiiTh bis work and hurry away without hurting li'.in. Ho was a coward, and tin lmf'a'. who waa jutt as bis n coward, tmdt advantage-of the fact. He ltnov tlie man xvas awak. If that man had moved the burglar would have "ske daddled." with vision of a build b -hind him. Of course. If a burglar h cornered, lip is like a rut in the mine tlx ho will fifiht. "Cowardice dimply invites btin If the rule was to ri-celvc bur:-,';. rs with n club or revolver there wiuibl be lots fewer in the bii.-lnc-a. If m ti were willing to take a little chance of bclnfr hurt butg'ars wouldn't ta'.;" chances with thrm. No men arc more careful of their Idles thun burnla-s and their courage amounts only tj r. reliance on tho wea'.incss of 1mm ir nature. Think of the cowanlie which allows two or three men to ho d tip two or three ih..en men In a rail way train. A lifl" f.'rit wouM :i ablo them to overthrow the. highway men In a minute, but each o:e Is afraid to lead, and they submit i'!; sheep. Tho priifcsidon under.-n-rd this. After two or three casca a" jumping on the train robbers evn a' the risk of some Injury or even d a l: there would be no more train roii berlca. But people submit, anil th business rocs on. Bravery of burg lars Is bo-h." Mar-hai Afbury, t Macon, Ml, ln decided that, t.i avoid ail dou'ats in the rases i men arre t. 1 in his town for drunkenness, tiny mil hereafter liave to waik a chs'ik-l.r.s sixty fect long in he station house .r a picked com mittee of g.id cit . ts Wabbling will i'iurc conviction. . m & Till. BIO was nothing wimtiiiL-. The beautiful big, lll.r.i "y V0IV ii fc.-live ale, us Indeed (, It -In u!d. Was It not Christ mtis Kve ntl.l w.ts lh;',e n .f n t llild ill the house? In I lie bow Window stood the lice. Sun l.v in. ixpcnse litid been span . I la n::il,e it bciu: Iful. ami In stead nf bciii;; li-illlod ill lin- tdd l'us. ion. d wny w iili Hub' baby ciimllcs whi' li ili'ip ii tin. i.', und linvc to hi wniclit'd. it va ; ;; u-gi oil .ly lllilliill. lilc.d Willi tilt" !i,i-c ligiil,'. A sin' clul man hutl !e :: tic re timi nioniiiig to lit lb" w .-.ud :i n.ji iii r had come to decorate ihi'iti,. mi Ilia! ii v.-mid be Correct tiiid u.ti-tie Ami nil for one little girl i nly t. ti v . ri i old. she fel; very smail ami i;'.:. .-r ns U- :u. curb d up 111 a great hati'.-r cli.tir, vvalclilm tile man put tin1 littisiiilr.' 1 iciciiPt-: to her t 'lirl-: inns tree. "Weil, iiii.-s. 1 siijipo.-e S.iiua Cluiis will l.o .m'..i-; tifiet- a v. i,!lc with his l.tit; of prcitits. You : l. .f.'d run iiwn.v and gi.e bun :t ciiiitiee':" ;.nid lie. coming down ft mi tic- l.iililer. " lli, re i-ti'i any Sniiia Clans. I'm tni l.ig t.l lii ltole i liiui, ,iy pr,s. ii'.s are 1,1! plli d up on lii.' iitill scut. Yo'l n.n.v 1. t'.e :eili lii. 'in here are iji'.iio a !'.;." 'lli" furbu'ii little voice caused llio mull lo pan.-e Muniii us lie . :,s io.in y Ihl, :i way. "Nn S.-'lit:. I'l.-.tt-'.' WML Iliiit is just as lit ile p.-.-pt- Li Hei r. Yot; i;ti i'.v peo ple, little .' big. can't all think alike. 1 in i iy 1' ilc .lie s M.y thai every olio ,'i Sant.'i 'l:".;s wiio ylvcs a gift. . r die's a l.lti i aid .11 Christ mas lime, tlecil n' t'lt. au.l ,; Merry C!:ristin;.:i to yo:. ini.--." "It. ies a I. .id .'.!." tiiiiught the child. I.lti.gllii; In r deli' V'l itZ closer. "Motii i- sai.l : c ..v.. $jr. to th" or phar. n yl'ii, a .- i,. and I saw it In it ic.i in i . c i..- ., ! -.Mrs. .l:inie Mar- i tis-Crcw. .-. t . in",' .'aiigu'er. Riv.e ! nu. S'JV 1 v. id : ii tin' Pian w iiihin'i lllllll; t'l.'.l .. k it I ih ed?" I'-it. I'.-.ts a sy.i t.Mtl.c'ic. tiny brown il'ii.'. mill h I. new 'l.at . ii.-ii his linic lllisi.l'es. Milt" . '.... I i , ,1 li.ii- I llill lll-olllld the licci. she tt led iili.i I ii'lly. so be nu ggl. d up closer illll put his fold luis.' on lie cir c!i. Sifv i lioilgll. the teiti s (l,l col, ic. ;:n 1 iii.s poor little gi'-lic Mitdieil i.tii'. soiit.c.l. and Fl'itZ col 1 no nothing more m ..i.iil'oi't her. Sli tl 'cv.- in lit T bri iiili sii.lili nly :i tul s'.ntined when she heard - i'i.c oil-- en til- the itioin. nnd lool;;ii'g up. saw Sally c mo ... light the litii.,-. -. " t-H. :'ii. I cij.n' arc c. e poor lit tle lnnili? What i: iroiil.iln' y now? 'I'ii-. siitn:- old itcry, sttr.-. no one to ii:ty w it It." .!;! :';. n there was a rustle ir. liic KATIS.i Tit tinop TlllM.S. hall nnd n pi'tlett isiou burst fuui the d t I w:.y. "Mil In. I" cried I!oivni-.:i. ritsh.nu foi'Wiiril, "I nevci' saw yo so beauti ful." "Why. wii.it Mattery from nun's nwn little gu ll" said the vision, slot p.ug .-.nil plai lug a kiss soiiinu here about Rowel'.tl's for. In ad. "Well. fo.-i! night. little in:', we arc late, for this is to Ic an early dinner s that we shall he ' i lime for tlm opera afte" wards - She tut net Willi .1 mile to the ji.m bciiitni lo r ! i-' iiiif: lu r licaittii'ttl wrap. "Sitrli .. p.ciiy picture tiiai wa. didn't r leu!; tv? The tree. ti e!.!ld. t!..' ii" '4 and cvtu Stilly, xvi.h Lei s.ii'l'li;. face added to the picuilv. .4-'"' ;ii5:3ifli i " 'Ttll'.lti; lss'T ASV SANTA rl.AI'ij.'" I ' . . ' . . . 0.:V-vVis . I don't think we neglected anyl iiiug, do you, ilt'itr. fur the child's Christ mas?" "No. i.;y tb.'iirc.-r. ninl If siie Is not a happy Utile puss, Ir is her own fault." "Oil, 1 lioti't kinw -- I sometimes ihinl; she m cms like sn,. A r .rlorti child sun;,., hues," misuirod t li. moil;, er ns tiiej drove away. R.ii'iui v .'ts iiidt ed l'oi it i n, Hittiiit; tlici'e :ib. ii... llii.ucli with her dog ninl a t.rc.u lighted Clii-i.itiiias tree it.e would think fin- iiil'ghr be very happy. "I wiil bring your dinner in lieie to .von, miss, nnd joii iiiii have it mi this ilille lii'de." said Sally. "Sally, did you ever sec any of those Utile orphans?" "That I did. M.S.. There's little K.il'.e Shannon, tin i iil:an. and It's of ten 1 look In on tile liiinli." line, cii.i t.-tl thinking. Ye .nn'l catln' lit for n bird, Miss," rciiiiiiistiatcil ll e girl. "No. Flu tli'niu'ng nboii: llieni. Sully. Ii.i y.iti think they have a Curi-stii-us "1 iliip.no, .Miss, they may have, bu: they mostly licribt close. That :itrmcy. the 'Christinas fund.' they're ctilliii' 1 . Is to buy each wan son. i thing m via -, nn" itii'h of t lieui poor laiiibs wa i pvis int .'ijiici-e. That's what the iititiroi! loidy told nn1." "Oh, do yen know Hie matron?" "Yes. an' a line young person she is, tlnii," answered the maid. "Sail v. ili. my dear Sully, why A MlDNItillT ALAHM. cuililn't wc liave some of them here to w 'aicli it is ached. 'J his is nccniti in night to see my tree?" er.claiincd I plisiied by inc.. s of n caiulle holder i;, ,,,,.,;! t x. iiedly. ! ni.d ticcnmpntiy itig drip cu., provided ' Tvvoi.il.l n':ci' do. Miss. What'ivcr . wtih a weight Mispcndod n a tl .liver woitbl te're inither myl" ' al join;. As 11 be readily tdiserved "Now. Sally, you know she would ; by an inspect :-:i of the illustration, pi.t cure She never cares what I do. when the ctind -boblc:' Is placed en and n could telephoiii' now and have j the lliiili nf a ;,ve by nietins of th tlictn entile right i. ff." und she xvas hah' j boo,. the wei;,!:, falls free, and, lie way ep the stairs with Fritz harking : iii'; heavier th:,-' 1'ie candle holder ami :u h.-r heels. j ciiiidle, It heeps the hiticr in an up It's not a stiiroke of the Maine I'll ' right position. Any tint' who las had take. Miss, sich an idee!" "M.'.v I fpiak to tiie matron?" 1!' ' weiia ,ias saying over ilia telephone a iiiiii.nc li.iei'. -oh. ibis is lliuvi'iiit Marcus i r. vvcs. of l'ifiy lirsi street, and we. 1 would like so. oc of your or. children, te ca.'.-e ; and see tny I've. It Is vciy pivuy. and I have lots tr presents, nn.." Tho mail-oil ret . iigii ii d ihe I'.imo i one '!' the fashionable Moincil nf the J board." and. not iiiideisiaiuiing that j it was only the invitation of a i'iil'1. mid she would, with pleasure, send ( .-o:in' nf the iiildrn who were not in t bid. "She aM.rd if twenty would Ic j cp.ittgh. and I said that would do." , sai.i Bowcliil. t'uiiciiig a'.eui Willi t'...- I li-lit. while Sally just stood am! j l.l'cl.C.l tit her. "Will, there's wiifi thing 1 b know, , :ui' that's they i.iiti-i e.-iti" and away i she v. .::: to prioiar" r ttr.s party. 'll -y c.nue. Twenty "." ilu-ni bright, expectant faci s. ami in itc r ! with pic 1 she of i ln-iii w as as iil.iu fas-' d o" suy as Wiis Rowclia Marcus ( rewes Bin j the delight of having all those children ; tlu-re for her in inai.c happy overcame c'.cty thing, and i; would ! hard t. ay which had i in- best lime, all th. is li.iighing cliihlrt p. '! .w, .'..t. or i in- dog. i The run was ui its I.c.lIiI wiu-li SaM.v ciiii-' in, bi'iirii'g a tray heaped wii'i j 1 thine;'. She had l tiiid siuci' I' ii , . pity in goliiii;: a'.vay tro; i tl;.' kit' it 'll ' ia,s last time. litf young ntau eras g. ; i lug liitpaticii . ! "I'm. now. .. nl-.er would b lnlc. i i i- if ye could sc.- ili'it t lob!. I nivi r saw tii" ! nb lit:' t ' ;. tin' I don't t e.'.rc if I leave lilt- pi. ice lor it. I'll help ! i li .s parly ab ii'.-." . And with that I'al had to 'no rrni ; l.'if. tiioilgll Ill's was Hoi Ills bb :l m I sp. tidlii, Christmas Kve. oh. ii.i'st thry go?" said Rowclia. , ps ttie .-iiahby hoods and cloaks vr, :c 1 :.,..ng tatlu-rcd together. At last 11 y J wt; e rrttic. n merry little troop and rtot . .id, i trp y hn titled. The rooai looked i as Cm ugh " Muail M'hirlw ind Ii.ld sti ll- U Ii, but who caied. I "I never hud Midi a gcod time," said Rnu-enn. "a ml I idiall do that every Christinas." NOT ONE WENT EllI'TV-H ANUS1). Oh. Miss, xvhntlvcr will your inither my about nil your folne prlsents? I dare to tiiink. not at nil." "I haven't one left, and I'm so find, so glad! Moiicr won't care at least I liope she wot t. Sally, do you think my beautiful n. other will care?" "IVrhnps ui' . my tlarlin". If you ns!c her pretty like Mint." This was the '.egiiiniiii. of Itowena's bnriiy work, it id though she is now a grown up yoiu g woman, ihere lias never passed :i Christinas live that she lias not gathered uipe'.her a little group i f po- r children whom she makes happy.- Detroit Free I'rcss. ( hrlstoui Tree Slnile hare, f The fat;ilities and accidents that at tend the decor.: tion of Christmas fees wiili lighted candles can now be in a large measure avi itlctl l.y the use of the cruivenicnt httlidb'-hoblei' just pat ented. This little device is so designed that the entidlc Is always inaintai led in an upright position no matter what the position or movement of the lim'i !-ilV .'i:..' ... s ir:m experience i i. ' ciiti.il L'i ci iuu an I t ' the v.'iiito i ihnujrh cT1 the disaj'l'oeabl" liieli ttll iiver the floor ci. .; gil.ga will appreciate 1. bile device, which . is M'iipiioity itself. ng A- nerlcit . A f.'ed a.. ( h. V i! l-!c(iiu fi aid r'e.n l.r't. br. I'.iP I iocs gr . i I V ' nf lie wants a hor-el' .-s i ar-nige. mot r si vf-, :5i. tes?L .' it-.. w Km 11 i t'.'r

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