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M. A. LONDON,
Kditor ninl 1'rnpriUcir.
TERMS CF SUBSCRIPTION,
$1.50 Per Year.
Strictly in Advance
v:t:i a cwristj.im
At I'hris! m.is Innr l"H:. . i iii;o
"l.m.il ut.l iih'Ii" lh.' ati:.'i-, air;,
"Ami in .H i' on i nil" their im-.-.i,. I hi:;
Across tin sky' ti... ;doit(
At t iiri.tinu Inn..
Iaiiii! years n"u.
1'ln im.i. f i hi.- in I'm .. m mi- -
ml all ill,, oili.-i il.n. i.i'snli.
M IV III!' Ii.l' Vi.U :llu.ls .ovldi
lis laughter all Itiinie.i'il wi'.Ii tr.u.s
At I lii-itm;i lime
In I'm m .' ars.
W. 1!. itinphv, in t'liii.',ii..i- Si. XI.-
!ACHMSMMST?RY -
PTOWk 1 1 1 : 1 1 T l'.YKS :imi I iMi-Htliy
.Ian.- it.... ..i- tin. iir-;t titiii-
B
on riit-Ni miiis I-'.vf. 'I'lii'.v
wet-.' In Ini; liiiri i.-il nvi-r
i-liy stt-i'i is in a it. Hv-
ity v.a..:i. au.l iln-ir .iit:
lilllti' iiSMi.iiitK'li will) fiuli ntln'f ill
Lit; v i. ki-r l..ik ! ii::tnrally li-.l t" :i
.Diivir.itii.il. 'liny v.vr.' iL.IN I'm..
tliy .Inn.' a liiu' l a ; lu.i.y. In. !:;!' ami
ponrly ilnss.-.l; Itiiu-l.t Ky." a ttin ly
rlotlii'.l yi-iiii- l.i.i.v. uia.si' l.ti'ln lints
f rln-.'V. ami liair u . tv tin' work of i
Krrnrli .--.rtisls. I". r..:I. y .lain- was u"-iii-j
to iin i t a " lilil.. in.-tlH.'-" in an lai.t :
Silll' li'lll'llll'llt ll.lll..' nil l!:i- l!".T.W. ;
nml llrlL'lit Kii' wa ..!i Ii,'!- way t.i iln-
Ills ir... lisit.iu. Iii'.i,' mi I!:.- Vi'n ;
Siili', t!:.-iv t.i . ! -n a:,il i li.v,. In - i'.v.'n- j
ami say "Maiiiiiia" t" : !i . u . 1 - il.ttilii. r
if n r: -Ii i!'.i r.1; int. I
Itfiv'l! l'i- 'li't IK -t ll.'h.'ll t'l !l"t : j
pour l' .r..!liy v. !n :: -In- i'i-::i:ir!;. il that
tin in '!' nrn: i.ii i-i l!n- Nuali's atk.
Ht tin' .. li..- ;.! i.!' I.i.x. w. li- v..-.. j
t tin it tk.'M' ill tli ... ami ratlnf ni If.
ly ith.mI.'.I tl.f p l tt!f ra-' l al.y in
IllP roii'i-r as !if !ii::i .I away in .lis
rust. At tlif i'..t
the next .'.mor tJe- driv.-r
he ark. w i'lt its fl..py ani-
roiim. 1 1
imiN. - i I tin :-f was ,. !.!.. t in in ilit-
linskft. li..i-..t!. lit'i.il Ii -f In-ail ami
put In r paint".l la. . !..s(. t,. tlf rat- of
Brmlit i:i-s ail w l.ispi'ivd: "Vmi aiv
pri'ttii'f tliau I .-.in. I know; I. lit i-aii't j
W( In' fri.'..Is, anyway"; I in-wr tal!;.-il I
to a f-.r--iu'in-r l W'f hail mmih.' !
tlolis from ( kill i :i'. our il'-i' irtun iit
SfVITal Wfl'l.s u;,i, . 1 1 1 I i-o-.il I'.i'l tin-I
ilcrstaa l wlial t'--v sa'nl. Mow il" '
you hIiiiI your i-.m-. if t way wlion yni !
lii iNiwiiY II. v i. ;.-f it is." '.rii;lit !
Kyrs .at it an.! . Uf.l at tin- !kil j
littlf paliiifi! i'.f of Iiorotliy .lain-
with i- iilfiit aim;., 'flit.
"Vou ilon'i pif!.-;i.! in fall yours. -ir
a 'liristu;as pr.-si'i.t. 1 hopoY" slio sai.l.
"V..U :mis liau- !' . n put t'-iri lln r in
tllf ilark. 1 .l.ni . .' what i.asiiif
jroii t-ari li , 1 in r. ":i'f."
' .. li.'Vf iliat 1 am liai pifr than y.-u
arc to niL-ht," sai-l li.irothy .lain-, hut
her I'n iiiivi-r.-..
"iVhyY" aski-.l 1 .-; r': r Kyi's. "Mo'i't
yotl know that 1 at:: -. in to li.f ill o u-
'pOKOTIIV J ASK OLD-R Tl 11KB I'ltllAST
ANP TUt: t'A.NnY lK)tl IN HK.lt IIANO." i
of the linest houses in the city, and he '
show n to mi uihers of the 'IixiV "
"What do ymi mean hy the 'pur.'"'
qnoried Poroihy .Iain-.
"You poor, liesh'rtf.l. iine.hleated lit
tl( lliins." Kti ill l'.risht Kyrs. " Tell mo.
where mv jcti uoing. tn.y way'"
r-mvr -T-rriT -TTm'-'r rr- r-l
'!il-!;i;:'-;!iif1':i!;ii;
f ivl-;.l;.i ' ' '.--in-
oi AAVI. I'll IMiOUO, CHATHAM
.t I'l.iisiin.i 1 1 . t!..it mini-. ;.n!.i
I'l... ihiiisi- .! K'n'il wnl I send
Tit.' Inwiitf wi-lns ..I a liii i.'l
Thai l..i..iii. ... in tv imi . lu'l M.iy
l ( ill l.-l im:i- I'm."
Tli.il i i.i.i i l.i-il.iy.
?F - TW? - D?LLeJ:
:iiii -i t:ur '.. liiiii' .l. iiiii.' It.'.'il. '
mIii.. i' iii.itli.-r .I...-. ;i J : i n t'.u- a liv
l in-'. I :iin m atii..i.- I., s'-f li'-r. Il'
.-.-Mi- I.i-i' i-t it!'. r. In ii .!i ' ..iii;.ht ti."
t-iiil til" rl.l I f I r : 1 1 .1 . : 1 1 i.- 1 1 . '. . I iv.l l.is-1
v.-r Wfll sli,.-.. h.r papa ilinl. anil
!.. Impfil that I w Mill'! i Ii.-..'- hoi- Up on
I'liri'-' mas pay. If .l.-ani.- is III..' hi-r
iii..i!'.r 1 am ii.-lnu P. oo lnT."
i:,-i.i.i r....- ., ... ;.;,.. in- il.-
I i . :. : :al iiiti i riit.ti-.l to say. "Yi.il1
tni:-i M" a in'-.l-'iiary ra Laky th--'i.
how rnmi. :"
"'nail's what I ma." i-ri-.l PolMtty.
'aii.i utih'.s .l.-iMiif .-iifi-ts too iaii. li
of a iv-.: I.ril.y. I h.-i;.'o iliat I w ill
niakf lnf happy." P.. ymi think that
lh.- II. t!.' -1; I w la-iv .voii nr.. ii..iii will
..f you':"
llriiilil Ky. s lanvnl ui'f:si!v iu lh..
ln. ami wa. slow to aiiswor. I-'inal y
sin- saiii; - ilon't know w hi llii-r in
will ..vo in.' or not. I ilon't car.'. 1
am pivtly a'n! thi-y wiil show nil- in
i i: j l.o.ly. I l.ki- tin- jil.-a of iiioin
MADONNA IN CONTEMPLATION.
CAKI-O DOIiCf. !f".'-tc0
' v t . ji . T
in h sh soeiety, ami xtouT worry ahoiit
tin ir lo ins me."
Poroihy .lane kn-wv iiothins nhout
soeiety. ami did not fuily uuderstaml
ilrishl i : es' id. a of life. All she I
rotiitl think ulmut Wits .l. niiie Uil. '
am! whether or not they would I o j
happy tosethi-r. "ot that his I'rrin h
loil out. IJill." sii.l the ilriMid to his
a-sistaiit. as tiie wa.oa siiildeiiiy
stopped. It starti.-d porothy .lane, as
s!,e had nl. out laa.h- ii, her mind to tell
lilislit lives thai she had luissetl en-
ti:i ly the iihji et of life when s!ie made
love si"-oiidary. Ail she had time tu
say. as she put an unshapely ras hand
in one of llrisht lit p', w;is. "Make
tliat II; t It sill love joii." Itut l'.risht
lives tossed her head seornluily as I'.i.l
ran with her up the hrow nstont stops.
If jtui ever ui't up into hish Kot-irty
all on me." were her partini; words,
toiiiplaineil hitirrly to the driver
ahont heins overworkeij lifter he had
h imh-.l porothy .lane over ti Mrs
K I. on the tilth tloor of tile laist Sid.
tenement house. Mrs. Kertl took the
ras hahy mnl uuietly sat her in tin
lirephnv. farins .leiinie's litlh hinl.
Mirll Mrs. Kred luul kissrtl tin
t'o. - 'I.t..1.'.', -
room. 1 mrothy l'Miki il ar-aiml
( hristiiia iirri.-'.l-.. At lii.-l s!n- saw
1111 one rhv, ami lifuini I" f. .1 lh.- re -
sponsil.ility whiih I, a. I 1 ....--11 llinist
ilium her of hoins liHI.. .leimie's hole
fhrislmas. rinully. Imim-viT j-ln-
spied 11 liil!" pink . : 1 1 1 . 1 dos. and
ti.1.1 11. . 1 1... 1.., 1 v. is ill...... r..i-
.1 1 1 1 . i 1 .
Tin- 11. -t iiioniitis Mr.i. 1 peeped
into tlic rimni in time in see Jennie
i'linp around in mi efs;n y of joy, w itli
Porothy .1:1111 1.iki...1 rinse In hi r
luva.-.t ill!!'. l!'i- pin!; randy ik'S in In I
1 i : ( II.?.
Tin' affection of l)i i liilil f..r I inriitliy
'I- Misnif.K i-i h run siMiriUNi
i:i..r."
.lam.
Hivw li"in ilay In ilay. until tin
in lcliliofi talki-.l alio.'! it. U'li.-r.- or
.1 . -ii 1 1 i. - will li-ii uliy .l.itio was wi'.h
h.-r.
r.ri-.-ht Kyi--, on t! 'Iff l.ati.l hail
., ,ar.!ti: fit. U 'In-n - !n- .- rri fil a t
,.. mis,. vjn- I'oiiinl i.:.i i!i....- wfif
u.-my t !nr pi-fsfti! -. rn. t ! in- tl an h r
s,.;i' ninl. rni.-ivi.vi r. a li!ll. oM i-nl.h. r
.i.n ., i... . ... i .
Ail h.-r vi.ioiis of . ...uinu' out into
('.islil-.n.-ihlf s ..-l.-l.v f:i.- .! away ln-'..iv
'a w.-.i. tia.t iii..-il. SI. i'..'i-r w.-nt j
i.ui ,.( ilnors. hut lay (iirknl away hi
;, i-t...v. I lay .lip. a lllllo f..N
i. rrii r. iai. took In-r for soniftkiiu' oN...
l:. i'..r,. hi- was throiiu'h tho l.loimi was
fr,,m l:. r rhfi ks ami ln-r hair
i . 1 one ami w.-n- i-hi-wv.l off. So llif
M,.t ilay Ilriixlu Kf was j i t !....;
v.i; ovor t ho tup of thr ;i.i harifl il.
tln l.aso nifiit an awav w In n .l.-inni-
IIiiiI. with porothy .lano in ln-r sinus,
rali tlf hasciin'iil hoil. Shf hail i-..mf
(,, p.( tin- washing, r.rinlit liyi-s iv-
osni.-a-tl Porothy ;i( i,i,, (. and railed ..in
iwi'li all her liiiu. r ha-isliii:iess
' r"s!ied ami hrok. ii: "nl,. you ih ar i
"1.1 ras hahy : you w are ri-hi after all." j
Thru .Ir imi" w r tit a w ay. and I he ! lis
if-ver met m.-ain. New ..rk M ul and
Kvress. I
1 1 1 1 i ti M Ilil... or Jii-l I.. fore liiUlinas.
i -"M ! I'
idevpiiij; ehild and ;:;.! mil
II 1 1 III fefi I UMl)
L s
COUNTY,N. C THURSDAY, Di;CiiMliKK
1 (Hiristinas Gnomes
, While - vt n i r. lus !m slot.- (
: lii'l.. m, tlii.losi. nl pri-soiins.-s, lairirs,
j pi.." s. I'mks mill otln-1- rldrileh spn-
it.-. S -den. whirl nohow seems as
j mmh lt:cii- Anderson's .-..ntitry ns
I 1 ii-ninnr!:. is PretiHnrly ri.h in sm-h
I'LA 'l! IMS, M A! Msir ill Till; IAH1..I:
Ira.liiioiis. In Swiiloii lho littl.- pio
pl- aiv km.wn as iiiionu-s, ami aiv
w. ir.l. inioh.ipi-ii lilil. men, i iinonly
seen as miiier with pirk ami other
uleiisils for .hhiu- into the earth's
fastnesses. These L'll"!lieS lire helleV-
,.eiit or in: li. ioii:-, a rniim to . -nuili-
li.nis apparently, ah.l hew iteh or in
ii. l) as faii'-y. or a sort ..f fairy jiistl. e,
proinpls. Th'-y ale supposed to ho
::ua:.lians of mineral Uvns-iivs e...l,
sil.-r a-i.l piv.-ious stum s. l ulikf
llie litli- m -n. tin- u-ini.i.iilfs or "knly
f.iiri.-s" ar.- heautiii:! little i-ivatmvs.
Ill fael. the Ulio'lies ...... -m to like feU.i-
- Ms.., p
7 ...
ilA'-fi' A TMK M.:nr is i.o.s i.
nine h -:i u: y. ami lln-ie are hair raisin-.;,
shiiildi r piovokinu tak-s aho.it ih.
theft of II,:.- alio mat litlie sill to ho
in.-i.tf a .pi... 'ii of lho none world
Al o. however, there are the Usual
moral stork's of tin- p.u.1 little ills
who v. . re rev. a r.le.l hy these tiny mill
il.i: ensil-ei I'-.
Th" r.d ..r sra.v or ev.-n flii ii ir-vi-n
.,f .heir has sarin. -ills ami 1 1 - -if heits
a. :-l hil -'.I. s seem to lu'ilo- t In-Ill al
na.st i.;' . lira I at t.-iida lit s upon Saaia
flails or Ni.'hol.is, n.-i ... him as
yo.i wiii. fotaiia v. ial AdM i lisef.
A Tel! CI rh'.mis Tree.
!t Towers Si.tv Fe?b ani ConLa'.ns
10.03J Toys.
l':-oi:.l-iy ihe !i:-is fiai-uaas n
to he s ...ii i:. I... lid n li..v....!a -. says
t;...e!i 1 '.-ti . . . is ihat wim h is ei-i-i e-d
aiioiiaily al Hie fr.xslal I'aia.e. Kitr
pl...i jraih .-. i:is a very -j-ml i-l-'a
of this int.-i .-.! Il inoii.-l. I The on.'
seen ii: tne phoiosraph i -ity feet
l.iuii. Al'li r ih.- ir-e is s.-. ! lashed
in;-, an upiijii; positioi, thr-' or lour
days ar.- upi.'.l in irimaiin il wi-li
iiiiii,..-.."s toy-.. It is iin.i :. .1 that
...;i:.. of 'he hiuser tlfes have e.irr.ed
'I
'.V;.'
'
vi-i'..--' .-... Iv
" '.1
SiXIV HI' Tltl.U AT T IB ri.lsTAL
1'AI.A i;, I.ONl'UN.
ns many as 1 . ti m i to V.'.itoii tons, lan
terns and llass. I'li-.-lnil on the t-.p
of the tr.'e. just ninl, r tin skiss roof,
is an artisiie statue of I'allier fhrisi
laas. dressed ill all appropriate eloak.
ami i-iirrviiis two l iiimi .lark I! ,ss.
l"p to two years a so the fhrisimas
trees, wlii -ii have loinieil 'ine of the
prominent features diir;lis fhristmas
week lit tiie I'llaeo. were presented to
the roinpaiiy hy the Aivhhiskop o!
f iiuti riuiry. It has hrrii the ui.ii.in
of the frystal I'al.ue .tuihorit i.s to
distrihiiti the toys with wlii.-li the
ti s are ile-eorat.'d to hospitals and
to the oor rhildrm of the iii iyhhyr-Uooti.
A
MW's
a if 7i n
r U li 1 K
y n - -J
6 By Anna Ka'.Iiari.ic (firesa,&
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tt. ccFYnr.i.T. i bv roar. m bcinner- f.cnc.
aiersil; j.jjinirniTajr mrnrwrnTMi wnrrfi7y-
(IIAI'iiil! XVI.
'ol:l:lni, il.
'I h.ivr IMI ha. I inueli :!.-.i'aiiitam-.
V.-ilii tiie iin:i ae W lil.-h Ike hlltal ymi
r- m; t s. hill if (he happiuei-s w lii,-h 1
(-(.. fiieie is finiii him I eau oliiy say
tlial he elinse a mi' h- . mip'.e t i h. Mow
il upon. Al.'. Peii.MW is a irii"pl taati
ami Miss li.i.-vs is a il'u-il woman.
Why shoiil.l lin y mil aiipreei i;e r;o Ii
other':"
Mn llie other side of lho mom t In
MihjcrtK of these l.'inarks w.-ic listen.
In In lho mm i.- ami w hlspei in;; tin.rt
s.-nl. li.-. s into eai ll otli. l's ears. I'
'lipid were ihere he li-at'l wor.'s
W llil-h Slllely had hei-ll iillirillllleil 11 li
lil - his aiispiies l.el'ore. V -t they ar
ilways ii"w.
"1 hoe ynii, riimiiiriiia, I love yon. I
lo e you! Po yo.i ihiiil; you ran trust
i:it- (o ma!.e .it happy; I if. m i ;
.uii lo answer m.. at i.mo. only do m i
I'or'iid ni - .spea!.!:.:.'. Yi.lt are so Lean
Id'ul. ...i In until' ;;K"
A soH s;... v..,s ,,.,h ri p!y.
"1 kei.w- thai i'.f thm- is sh . r r s'm-e
We wer - stra- v. i . i:t: l 1 kln-W !:i .1 h -ins
of yniir life of y..u. liui su.-h a
leu. outif as Inn i-.lit tis t':;--t to-.'fl !i. r
is eipial lo a y. ar oi' rn:, !:"! f- .iipan
ioM' hip. f",' in il wivo .'.;h ileath ami
lift'. I loved you w hi a I t ;:-.ir,'i.t ji.u
w . re iie-i I. ai.d m.w. ilia! I t.-m li y..i.
and ln-ar y.ai ? i . -. : 1 1 -. I am nri.'i d I y
silr!i iiv.-- -.vis. Ii'iin- .ffoii-u-s hat f..;
Ii:e lh.le is i iih'l:-.' of in-f.v.t ill tie'
World loll hoe ar.d our two sri v. -.''
"Aii!" was a'ain 1 1 : - i: un.titre.l
p'y. "Is love s., w,-i-r:
i. l:sa!i. i in- f. r .a!., : v,
I would ..'h'.i'.v I . lii v.- s
"Will I ii-.iY Si e'll.V
i,..s ii n.'a
.-Idly .i-., '.-
'.-a.-!i ai ."
!:::' v. .11 w ill
i i - 'i i the t :i. I . 1". ai.d ail my life
al veer s, rvie... I have i.ui P.v.-.l
I heie;v no. no. print. I siLOa .rina. how
ri. r ymi may i-milo. I h.uo m-M-r . v, n '
l!.oll.!t t l.-.l I I Iov .1 heft.-e. Yoll a V '.
mv tilsl ador:ii:"a. I! I n deep ahva.Iy
,1... I , ,.. ,1,.,: I ...1
ins 1'i.e.v ft-.. in heaven than y.n'r love:
n..; fame, not 1 oirn ii"! we.-.',:!;; m.;!i
ins hut vol.. you. you:"
Siie mlsal ha - r r. - i i, . n -' -tl ; In r lips
l.a.l till, lit -I aid h.-r .'. s I,.-,.! na.,,,-,1
radiaiitiy, hill i.ei re the words i niid
i'-Mie fr.nn la r iips ii ,. was a sudden
hi;sh in lh" n.;:-;.-. aed ua : il;;n oil"
wliisp r.-r pause! ;,ad s'aia-.'d hasiiiv
toward the door. A sirauei r v..:-: e'e
tr.ias. a ie:a:ir!.:i!i;i. m-i:-. i'l who."
tail fo'.-iu and .- .uiliv .-arr:-".'.' a1! !: i
t;i-iil!eii,.-:i!. Ii'.i: no; a .;'. : n t' ej
ku w. rn S i t en tiie h S.. - S. Who w..s
he'.' A !..;-. a a. ';. d the i!:i;iiir
iiit'Vi li lh - It'.aui win ii If ei-o-'i.l
til., l iv. .!. -i I a' I t'ai; in whi. 'a 1
ma,!,. !iU l i n p. ;!' :;.." e'i!.-.l . -.-l.ant
. Win. -.. a- la-'.' A 'al ! la- lie II
sri t".. d t" a.iVi r, .;;,. tl: ie v. i;!i 'a
pi;;;...M'.
I: w: hir a
lai'M; V. ..s t ,-'
"i. af. I i:t I !i.! : :
,,, -i I y . ; .
e :-i.r. I. I'li-t I
I ih. :, p" sent in
rails,. . some: !: 'as ;!:ev saw in ti"
s; r." M:. ;-. Th - was i!,.. yi;,l . -i . i: i
a ..;.. v. ,-r Ins a I: i:ii i -n ,'.'.:. Ii !' :.
i-.ay.-d a.; hi-. -. m:i..., . sii-a'-.' 1
I'..;-" hi-a to l ie v.1.1" W: .low . : a i
iis heaal'I'ii! o i i 'a.; lit. N'.i an .;, ,- ia
tiie l-ooai 1, ui !'"!I iwi i hi::', to th -'.-1..-1
i; a's -. id. : i . etii'i'.:..'! :i "i I s: . v.-.
ias !.. . I. ii .. ! : -In. h id 1 i a . a a :i'i
with lii I.e., ii;:ii on 1: r f.i.-e. :n !.
pi rh.-ips. w in, a , ,;, ', - on eu h r ih,.
an. I sit.- f, ar, -I. if .iid not i a. tv.
i hat h- r seei-e- i.a- - ,' Ti .
seiolal ;..
ins li'.-i "..ii ;.
the h-s.es-. I'l
w! .I, li:,- .,-;t
at'.l was i- i. ;:.
sh foil; .1 i: ,1 ,
"liVll-o !'"."
the s'r.'-.er I
w ir. li. 1: '. . . '
ihuii t was -. . i'.
w ':' h I In! v. . i
I ' , , J ;
' !.:. !i ha ! i
o. h.-r I'.w I ..V .
"i 'I'-iaii iy. : i
W-:s I,'- ; a-.
' '. "I ',:p .
.! ' ' i "II IIV '! i
wr. ii. .i ; ..a v
rei. I I -ii ; , :
li s v,;:n t-t 1 ..-.. r:i
- 1-1 lh" r. mill, ,.
had taken the i . J
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s W i re v
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.aian'rally
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s!i.- I'. I-i i'l the ri
"Yell l-.o-t !' I-
oil "iuit ' e rat".
S' : I,
ti. a i'. Si-, I- .,'
and (he tolor !'
T!l sl;-...-..e;-. i'l
a I"'-. Mr i I : -r-;
: '- .aid i-
-.! .' hard (,, v-
I a.-. '-. tli- r
.ii. ! it.!-, her la-in-
I. not .i
h.-i-rass-i d. ie,-!; u;i In r ... r,-rne,. ; i;,; .
fiiii-he.! it for her.
"The name en ihat rr.'-d is in'no." !:
d. . 'aiv I. "II.-; a p..?raw. P .
yell liiel iiT-yt : sir: t'S" in it'.-"
! i A I' i XVH.
7!:I. I !!:-! S I I f - t!! V.
Anythias itrai.T" in it? U'-ll. v..-.
th -re was siam'lhiiis slrainse ia
ii. A luiii'.nir rose 1 hr. -ash ,ui the
f.. .ti'. mil. witii on.- ,-u , oitl, ra -!i !i,..., I
tii'ard toward the artisi. who hitiisel' !
l--"e Ihe ii:-"i.- .'list -.pi-!;, n. He had
i ::. and lh"-' a all were ready to
' . ' .1.1 ill his ,. .ai j.i i-v at this hi-
i-.i.-i.' i!Mi oilu. I '..I. of o; f les own
I. ai.:. into tlrs liuiiie.l in li. tin y
v.. ro not p-rpar. d for the vivid oxpre.
si "ii of inconiprclicnsii'le rnui growiui: I
. iihtf. NO. 1 .
T TA1TO
A",,,or IZ "r'mUr"
...o.,l l,in wl.i. li I, is i . 1 1 : 1 1 1 . : . 1 1 1 r ?o f.il'-
, il.lv lo :,,.! It was as If he h.-lll
e.-eiveil a s!e. k In V hi. li thi-tv was
ssiiielhi'if; lii.. 1 :!!. hut the slip he
ool; foi waiil and the jjrslliro wiiii h
In- mailt sliowvil lliai the fear was iml
for hitnstif. hut for another: and lie.,
question immeiliati !y rose in eveiy
iniml: "Win. is this olht-1-, aliJ what
is iliere to f.arV"
'l h.' i iiih Man w hose introiluetinra
hail aroiisiil all this i-urlosity v.as
ti'iaii while sianilin in a courteous:
way hofurv M .-s Aspinwiill. who. alter
ill., first instant of hesitallon. had
niveted him with yi-iitiitif warmth Hint
une of her finilkest smiles.
"You must pardon us." :tid she.
"tli.. se'-m'i.y: iliieoiirle.y of your w. l
eome. I 'il I linn- Is aiioiher I la miltoii
Peirraw in the inrin, ami the name
hi'in-j an iiuilsii.tl one, my lii-t tlaui'jh; I
was that you Wire s-ikinu an intra- j
iim-ti 'ii In him. Wiil you si;. Mr. I
;r,uv, while I read Mr. MorrS- n
The stian-if -aii!--d and h.,v.e.l ami !
t-.ok i)le M'-ll olfel-i l lii 'It. lie Mas in
la. d --.'re.' i niiiarr.'.-i'd. at.-l iT . - li-
eioiis ul' a) ih,. -jiaiais l.-v. ! I lOo'i j
hiai. did la.! :-law it. IP'I ri.ap- he .
-.v;:s le.ij i'iil,..i-iols ni' thelii. 1'or, lie ,
.: aieiit his alii u.ii.u was ri-h a.'.-.l ;
i.y tin- pri'ii. -eup.it ion of his host. i
lie tiirnnl at on. .- toward the window-
seat Willi an ea-.-rnns:. that lua a- il:..
i: li";i::i:.i 1 h.,1 h ap into the t i ks ,
of lie- wa,. !,; nl ariir-l. and t'aui-il
'i.i-i,. wa i-.. no !...p..-;-tim-.:e,. in h; !
'-mis ;-. cor any r unit ion t -. I :
i that w liieli is ai-i ..nl. I Ly : :i ;...i.-- j
, ' la i''i- I'ali",- lo Mid.h-'i'v ;. . a!.-.! ,
I h-atuy. all l law... wi'.i la d pass -.' s-iii:-
I 1 "' ' '.'' In '! I I' e'r l:;st jotilh 1,1
j ll;l' '' :II'V ---" ' ' hie
! "''" h.-arl. f. it lha: iii.il
n : ii
v.
h.i.l in
If 1 ill,. !'' .. ,: wi'h -I;', M-.-ot I II.-.;, -ton
I'. :i'. v.. an 1 ihat In ii.,. v. -y
'"Ii : of hi. ill, I'o.lu. ! t..i. 1 .. e; .i
i ll:- ill a ii:.!'iia lia I i.. !. i ':;
.Vol! .1 el' e.il'' .., ei.'l.v a li..- r
! tli -Hsht.-.
: Vor wa t':is s, i i 'v u,,l, ' i , :;
j I.y il h'.-.-t ..( ;. - i'.t. ;; -.. 'I !: ,;:s'i
; her a si la.'";. .: mi , in a I i-.i-.i;-.;!- w .,. -
We r in r .lai I. -" l ii.l
.-ail M.d p.
'.-:.. I has v-
silly her ii;..- v.
-.he nam.. I..- s,,
..::.- .1 p. l ,. il s
s.ei ethim; ia if
a: M:n .,ii w !,!. ii j
I.:: re. lieu e-.p;-.-.
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thai
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fell H..I
inoas av.lor
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of I
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. s wh'.-li had -ai..' th j .'; - ;:.
. vn ra-.-. ! at i f the I I ,et; ii i, -!
ai-o; ai'.l. ... -h. -t i':s t! :.; h" ! .''
' . l ilil lh- laae w h i e 1 I e- a
im! s i irii' h nil:, hi 'f ii i: . . "
h.-u! 'is l,-;t, la- i . 'ihi-r , ,,',.; : , .
ss. l or ,P, I, , , : !.:. ..,; p.. ii a
. it of ;o.;-r.oMi.ia ; i d -. .a hi, h
Hi', ia t!.".e t- :: tor .';.i'k,.
'I-I have keen sii.'i.-'. n-'y a-..-.., ,'
. I'l,. p i-s-.teid ,!. ;'.;!. t -t hi h il-
. i.aiT inani'i-.te 1 I-i route ai-
.".! n w l:o; i ii. a i -.;.( i;.,w rr-
',! d as his I'ti.iire t, i if.
As M:ss Asninwall. ilmr. ;", .n. ei thled
mr law sin st from oim p-a-son to ai,
ot!:.-:-. l.e follow nl them with a ! in nil."
-a"f. t'.at jiro-ei.tly t.u.i; mi a prw
I're ns h,. pereei ved tln-ai tutnins t"
ward Ida. .(If ami his l ..v s.!f p-.s
M-.si , a tu! apparrutiy jnel;..i:f rein
paoi 'll.
"Mr. I'rsiiiw." let'iarked Ml...; As
pin wall, lvfrainins fjr nrioits rcasen
fioio laisinj Uer eff W tbc jjazi 'Wlijrli
HATlS GF ADVERLSiNU.
One fquarf, uiio iiiffrti.ui St."
( )iji) nj i'iri', two insertion l.fSO
One MjuHre, oim inuuth J..r!
For Larger Advertise-
mpnt I i hp rill llcn-
' tracts will be made.
.
;ii!.L'ht have p'-.o d a w a: noi", ti lir.r
had hlso I.u i ii. "allow :,: to pr -seru
In ,v,.u a nth . .-a. i of i.. i:l-ooli UJIoe.
if li, ,1 .: j a. - a.lislie . aliiiiL-. Our
I'rieinl is ii' - ' itii.-r i f whi-'- worm
. 1 1 1..1I.-I ii Hi' have ! : , .-1 i-il , ' ' si'.i! r.
pi. an-. i. u; -ni. u ti il." -,'i .i'!i :'i:in al
l.el si I . 'It wa.' oil lo-e.i'.in! hi.)
i!-.-..-;.-.. tl .it I ni.ll.ii' -s:-il ;.:wtl eur-j.n--
il,. .ii v ,.:.r ilil ,-o.lui I ion."
Vo', ar.- v.;y pa .donah!.','' ri'i)'-'11'
ii'ie s.raaL'er. polil -ly. "I have hi':inJ
..(' Mr. ii : ; ,-. la.m.v l.i.o's, a'l.i iiai
i-.l! f,i:iii to a., i i hi'i:.''
'I I al t ii-l flow ni-il. V i:.i W.'S tl:-'.
ill ii.i- par a ilia. ' naaial.al '. !rt
i". en fniii em i li.i had i very ivasori
to h.-ii.-ve hi::! to Iv a villain. Va 't
''' m.-lllll. .-' P nC,:1;
1'iat tin- sivi:t !.... i i eu ;i' i i. e:.',ieei.
ir was il ills .. v.hii-li, if a-io'iil.
hiiil a eh. i'i. -s thai was. rie-oui I'liil).
ai.,1 a lai e wi.i. ii. if u-i-.i i: I :-.' ha.l noi
siinil hilwii-ii lion and its pa si ii','.
o,iM have made hiin his ini.l.ni'ntr.t
!l.l.,i!--.-. Tile .'liVsoay li." til" thlliB
thai. -.1 him. Not .ahul'llii:.'; I.i.s
v...i-,P, he r. jili.-i. wiih s.-:.-,-i !y viultsii
siif-.isiu :
"Ami 1 have h.ard of ihisi jr'.nlle
man many titn, ." Th'-n. seeinri that
thr other did not wime, hr ad !i"l, h's
p.eiit. dly ; ' At ha.. I so I ain !i"l t..
think from his appraram-e mid n;:in-
I-ivlih ntiy a. ii iiished m tin- prt'i-'l.fi
he lad ii --elved, : he ueiiih-iiiaii Klare-I
a; 'In- nr;Ui ;'u.- :i inouieiit. then Pn-ii",
i-iwai-l the siaiiorina. Pi: lilfiin !i .y
Ml A: j.lii'.v.ill. .-liil titi'ihs.Tvaiil i..
I in- a1' ,-! ii-aah- sisns wlie i III-' ar.'lsi
imi i i'-.Hy niaiio her. opi-..'. he;- i p
li-spial; ' he fo i leal w-.n ds tii' i he ii "-e.
i-iy in' i-i :!'i"i Ion. w hen 1hi h.l'- ."
I ie r hy lltterh,-' it hil.'iselj'.
S;.;i'..:':i'a Y:.!l'. allow Pie t) ..-"-s-'l.t
hi ym. .Mr. Pe.:. .w, ui I,;!".-.--la::.."
Ii:-'.,. '!y mi i vpres.iou of iMirp:-.:.-,:
.-.I i.,r . very i':i.r. Ta..;ii;!i wr
.ilil al- of il..- sln-.'.-r h ih" in: e
"ii, i. r w '.Mi li.- t kt.ew la rsl'e ! i t
liia 1. ni'. r.-allv i.mnvn in '!'; !:' :..;
ly lho simpi.- em- hiiiii atiie ! f. :;,;
I y i "i- p.ii-enis. a-,, hear ln-r : i
ih-es.ei!. tl'-a. in this p; ;!:'.. vay hv
ti:, -a; ,. -!. I,..,) .!.-:;!.. !v ii-.
.-iiie.-i . I lin- "I. I'm. spy ' ri'.i v. .
iii'.-o.l it. This lho rpi;iker hail
pi i iiil. hut w;i.,t he had rau io'ilii-il f.r.
ai.d V. i : Ii. . olal.'.s a; this; tli. !,-:; i.:,.
lia 'it. lip raiiy -ii ioh. ills sol. -tiO-.-es-.;"!
wa; lh.. 1"..'. ..f i-i--r:);i. .;::'"i.
li:.:; ra:i: alio i1 . . oill.t--oU'i. i-fl u,' 'I.,
two p.iM.i.s i:., . .. im e.i. 'i'l'.i:. rlie
sii.ii: r was rn-i ,;;... to hear a i!';f;er-
I--' oai.ie was . on, in, aiei real ria-
; ' !''"- ! -'( ins , i,.,i-, i- j
j :'"' a.' "-' v iu. ,' .-he ;;:n.! i'-';-
''' VVi,k; 'J'"'"
i f'- ' '" "'' I" ' " '' ' : !i '
ion I 1 1 p I .
"I tlih.k." .ii i .".'.-' i '. !, :!.t-ij;
le i... ill-... I. th-'it to. I a hi.M -I ., a;.'
s. :.' ;o I..-.;, t lii.-n t, li.,i I v. iai.-"...
; '. . ar t ' . a . : .- .'ate I .n:v--.l lay
M.-. I o .;..-. .' .: - lo ;!... s' -m.
"i.-:- i ..'.'. " f:i.. :'-. 1 , .' i ' i i i .
.- ; h had
hi. !l "iii
I- the p..
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1 a i
ill all
11
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l'.- i".;li!v ti e he:. ll i.ir il o " I
i. I than i'..l ; Man w IHi ids t il'
!! :ix 'i' lir. . si.oiis i.i'" y:.:; t
i p: "..'ii.
Ti. ha eoiiti:,t;f!.
Tlif I'r'.l t iii-.tnicrit.
Tiie la st iuvi nu'iit any m .n
a,... i:' a, indie Ions i ompliniiu'
and tlivrr. -New Yelk lie..