Sylvan
ew
miner & BKEKSE.
Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper.
BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N. C., FRIDAY. NOV 1011!KK 25, 1904.
VOL. IX-NO. 17
I^nns Rock Lodge No. 26?
F. -A. M.
Moots Friday on or
boforo tho full inotm
in oaoli month, at 2 p.
tu. \’’isitin;j: Masons
are ooi’diallv invited
•ne(»t with ns.
sptly Wm. MaxWKLT.. Srr'?/.
Conestee Lodge No. 237,
O. O. F.
Mot'ts
o’clock.
dialJv
every Monday nijjfht
VisitiiiLT hrothoi-s aiv
at ^
oor-
invited to visit us.
T. D. ENGLAND, N. G.
Transylvania Lodge No. 143,
M Knights of Pythias
I’a-unilar oonvtMition ov-
<'fv 'fuosday niyht in M a-
so'nie Hall. Visiting-
Kni>ihls at'o foi-dially in
vited to attend. W. E. BREESE Jr., C. C.
Brevard Telephone Exchange.
iior h’s:
Daily—7 a. ni. to 10 ]). tn.
Sunday^—S to Id a. in.. 1 to <1 p. in.
Central ()t1ice—(’oop‘‘>' Hlo«‘k.
Professional Cards.
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[Copyright, i8gs, by J. B. Lippincott Co.]
W. A. GASH.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Rooms 7 & 8, McMinn BId'g, Brevard, N. C.
W. B. DUCKWORTH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Investigation of Land Titles a Specialty.
Iiooms I and 2. 1’iekolsiinor liuildiny.
ZACHARY &. BREESE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in McMinn Block, Brevard, N. C.
WELCH GALLOWAY,
ATTO RN EY-AT L AW.
Practiee.s in all the courts
Rooms 9 and 10 McMinn Block, Brevard, N. C.
MisceIlas\eous.
Dr. H. K. CARSON
Surgeon Dentist
((ivcr Hanl<.
HKNDKU.soWILl.K, N. C.
SatisfactiiMi <;uiuaiitt‘i'il in all oporations.
C. C. KELPATRICK,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Office at Barber Shop, Brevard, N. C.
Estimates ^iveii on all kinds (d' work
in the building- line.
T. B. CICAR.Y,
Contractor for All Kinils of Brick Work.
Cement Woi-k. IMasterin^>-. IVb>)le-
dasli and Kouyh Castino- a .S])ecialty.
BREVARD. N. C.
G. W. Summey-
]iest of reconnnendat!i
Jobs in or out of to^
All work yuaraiiteu
Carpenter
~iii>
I.
A VACATION VACSAP.Y.
“Wliatover broujjrht you to Trep:ar-
then. Mr. Ikliip-brand? Il seems to nu
1o l)c‘ tlu' hisl pl;u'(‘ in tlie \\ i)rld as here
;'u ;i ut lior eon Id hope to lind material.”
“Who l',:!s l)ei*n aeeusintr nie of ;inv
sueii iiit<‘iition. Mrs. l.ndl'ow ?"
‘■\n liy. ;in aeiMisat it)n isn't net'essarv;
r\(‘i'yon(‘ knows tliat when an author
• an l)t' induced to cxchanjrc the Iitt'rar\
a1 nu)sph<']-(‘ his respt'cicd I’oslon. or
!;is In'U.vi'd New ^■oI•k, for the j)rosaic |
surroundinjrs o!’ a »lin,”-y little coal-!
niinii)”' \ i]]ai!e in 1 lie’^rennesscM* mouii-|
tains, thei’c' must be a stronirer motivt> i
fiian a mcr(“ .sii;litse(>T’’s cni’iosit x.” i
"l’erha|)s you ai<‘ ri<^ht. .\nd yi't i |
ihini'; you art'a 1 itl !•'s*“V(‘rt‘; ifoiu'wert'j
sc.'kino- i!ispir;it ion. what could l>c
more tipijl'i in^r (|,;,n that ?"--\\a\ ino- his ,
land v.iih a coi!jpr(*licnsi\(> ifcsture to- ■
• ai'd the moonlit pict ur«'of v.-illcv iinu
liountain ii’.'iincd hy t Iu‘ jtilla rs oi'1 h(> I
• cranda. “ItuT 1 assuiH' you, as 1 .'-•.aid '
I monu'nl a;,;'o. I couldn't ^i\c a simi-
'il'le i cason ior coininir hcri'- inasniuc.'i
as I did no( know that you wc!-c hihcr-
nati’ip in 'i rc^art hen. I'm not sun*
'\hi<-ii was the more surprised v.la'ii
A<‘ ni'M this inornin”-. Ludlow or mv-
■^^'It. I had lost I rack of _\ <)u _\ cars ayo.”
"I’.ut we hadn't of yon - t hanks to the
!n::fj'a/incs. ,\nd that brink’s int' hack;
what can vou lind wortfi studviii'*
luM-c?”
KiiiLrbrand lan^'luMl. “Vou positiv(‘-
!y i-( I use lo he diverg'd, don't \ (>u ? I’er-
ii.'ips I <*oi!ldn't lind anyt hinj,'-, hut from
'lie liltle 1 \(* s('cn of ()lact‘and |»coplc
! .should .sa\' 1h(‘r<‘ 'vsa.s a [)crf(“«.‘t ini;.i<‘
ol sioi-y-i(“1!iinatcrial if oiu* would
take lh(' troul'U* to dcvt'hip it.''
“I can't .see w here yon Avould find it."
I hai .s l)ci-;ius:‘ you live here; vou'rc
unal)Ic to fci 1 lie pcrsjtecti\i‘ ot' un-
tainiiiarity on llu' (|uaintness of the
leople or tiic bcanty of the sc(Mier\ .
I h-' tliiri'j's that arc curious and inlt'r-
s! In;: 1 () a iicwcnint'r an* common])1 ace
to _\ ou. 1 >('ea use \ ou st'c 1 Ih'iu t‘V(‘r\' da v.'"
“I'm siii'c it's \er\- nict* of you t<» j)ui
t inliiat way; one lik*'s to be told that
>ne cou'cs shoi-t of rcnius only in un-
a’uili-.'.rity. I’.ut you haven't told me
yet Avhy you came to 'I're^art ht'n."
"Mrs. Ludlow, you'i'c ))ositivelv in-
■■orrii>-il le. I assar<‘ you 1 h'ft Xt'w
ork a A\ ('<M< a,yoA\ iih only one ch'arl v-
Icr'jicd idea; that was that ! was over-
•\ori<<‘(l :ind wcar\- and Ticcdcd a v;ic;'-
ion. I'verybody sro<‘s to Knroiit* and
’(» the rcsorls in si:mmcr, and I w;,nt('d
!o iret away from the errawl; if yon
>)lcase, you may call that a reason foi-
n,y <-omin,<r south. My ticket ran out
.‘it .N;isli\ill<'. huf ;!i(> (|ulct of _\'oui'
1 K'au^ i f u 1 ca pi t :i 1 <‘ity (.! idn't coin pen sat (
“I'm not siirprisf'd; if tlM> 'I're^rnr-
thcn Coal t'v: Iron company could ^ct
:ilon<T without a superii!t(Mid('nt for a
month or such niatt<T, I h(‘!ie\(' I'd
olV and do somcthin.c: una.ccoun'^able
niyseif; it's a part of my i*reed that a
man should i)(' totally irr«‘spons!I.le o:;
a vacation. P»ut se«> Iicth*, Kin”l»!and.
it vou're iroinsr to stav in 'rreirartImmi
a dusky iiiK' rari'ly sih'u in tin* Aiifrlo-
Saxon t\ pcs; and h»' had even f>-one so
fai- as lo try to transft-r it fioin liis
menial camera to a h'af of Ids note
i)ook. 'I’lii' pcnci l-pict u re was fairiv
L’'ood. from a techjiical point of \ jew,
but when he saw liow the blaek-aiul-
wliite su!i'^,‘st ion faih'd to ^i\ (* even ;t
hint of the 1 r.aiispai-cnc^' <d' ]i«‘r cf)m-
I h'xion, or (tf t lu* chanfJTid ul expression
iha( «‘ameand went on her fac»‘as slu'
turiK'd the leaves of Iu‘r hook, he tore
i^ up and (IropjM'd tlu* fraf,>-nn>nts out
<ii the wiitdow. 'The hooI< sutrtreste»l
an idea, and h<* ijrol up and w alked down
I’k' aisle, catchine- tin* title in passinjr.
“‘St. idnio."' lie mus*‘<i; “t hat's healt hy.
hut it s no indication (»f chai'actci'; I
s;:;)pos(> every youi'LT woman reads Miss
(bans. Slse's rt'adiu”- inleliijrent ly.
?!iou,'rIi; anyoiH' can see that; sIk*
Oscsi; 1 look as if she'd Ik* {guilts' of
sl.iniminir. liow tlu* mischief am J
»'v(*r to lind out who sht* is? licllo;
she's |)Uttin^ tlu* Itook away; this must
he h<*r stoppinj:f-plac(*.''
'I h»* train w:is slowing into Trepar-
t!u*n, and Kin^l>rand p"ot his lucfi'af.’'*'
rcrul\’ Coi- a s1iate<rlc j)ursuit. It was
(piite dark hy this time, and he di<l not
UM'an to lose siyht of her until hew.as
<juite sure of hci’ destination. \V1h*!i
sohcd it. lie i’casoii>;i that Ludlow
would misunderstand his mot ives; t!iat
h<* would he accused of falliuf>- in h> (
with a i)r('tty face; that if it would !>.>
i:!(i(*licate to (|Ucstion str'anirei’s about
Ihi* <.!-iri's identity, it would b<* inipey. j.
ncnee toask his frit'itd. .Sf)it ha.|-p< ncd
that two da;.s slipp('d by \villK>ui I’l'iDtf-
i'.i.!.'' him any ix'arer io the ohjeeiof l«;s
visit to 'I’reira rt lieu, and he \\ as Ix-
n'ini.inf,'- to hold himself in <icrision,
\' lu n a luck,\- <-h;incf hr !.hn ;
opportunity for w hich b - was v.:iil
It was on the day followi]K<>- Iiis ia -:t!-
Jation at Ludlow's, and li>‘ wus reta'n-
(‘xclaimed; "tliis ain't
ain't half w.'iv IIicih*
vou'vc ^.fot to comt* to us; I'm not eojne-
to havt* you put uj) at t hat nnscrable j t he t rain stor)|)cd slie t ri pped I iirh 11 v u o
evcMisc for :i hotel down in the v;I!aee. ; the aisle, and bii!!,’'orand followed.
^ Ou'll di(* of d.\sp<‘psia in a wt*(*k.’' j reacli i Ui^-t he ca r o’oor i n t im<* to see t lie
“Vou are (iood Satnarita;is,’' r(*pru*d | c-
Kii'iirlirand. laurjrhinp'; “I've jrot it al-{
re:uiy- d.vsj)epsia, I mean. Why. .Mrs.
I .udlow, _\ «'u'\ (' no conc('pt ion of w hai
1 h(*.v’ve hct*n makiiiLT me cat do.vn t here!
I'or i)rc;.k fa.--1 I iiad ^;al t bacon, biscuits
.Hid potatoes; I'or dinner there were
potatoes, biscuits ar.d salt bacon; and
for supp<T thi'y varit'd the bill of fare
!'.v lca\in;_; out 1 iie i»otatot*s. And the
Piseuits uj:on m.\' soi; I. \ f>u nes cr f a
an.Nt hin;,r lik»* them in yourlifel"
“Oh. y<*s. 1 have.” ri>spond(‘d 1 he lady.
'■hccrfu ll_\-; “Ic? iu(‘ dc:-<'”ih<* them:
they wcrt'about half an inch t liick. an<!
hen \f»u tool; one b('twi‘('u .voui
thund) and tiii”'(“r, so, you could pi-j-ss
t!ie ‘rrcasc out of theedire. P.ut didn't
llu'.v ^'■ive you any colVee?"
“I think not; I certainl.v ha<I som»*
thing' to drink, but I'm <juite positive
jr(‘t
Brevard
The
as wei
Opi
AND
ICS
’rice
I$1.00
Trial.
T3
for all [
for th(* unspeakable lieat, so 1 took to
1 !ie r-oad :u,"ain, \vit h Asheville forades-
inatioii."
“i'li;it's all Ix'autifidly elt'ar and
jeasonabh' up to a ci'rtain point. Mr-,
Uiiiirbrand. Now, if you w ill onlv tt*ll
in.' what possessed you to h'a * your
<-jmfortable parlor ear to coi ■ away
Mp hen* on a t*oal t rain. I'll 1h* satisti(*d.''
'Phe shadow on the v(*randa j)revent-
d the lati.v from si'(*iiur tlu* look of em-
ii’i’assuient that l!i1tc*d a<*ross t lu* face
ler visitor, and his hesitat ion in re-
r.;,’- was fortun.atcly covc'ivd i)v tin*
•:;nce of liis l;Ost. “Sit down iu‘r(\
loAv." h<* saai; “Mrs. Ludlow has
in tlu* coiiU'ssion:»! for the l.afi
hviur. and I was .just upon lh<'
point of c< >:}Coc< inir a [)UJ’(* fabricjitioTi
lo account for in.v beinop in 'i rce-ari lien,
an't you explain to her that a man
iia.v sometimi*'.'’^ do unaccoiintabie
ihinirs?''
“One would think an ex])lanation
wouldn't he neeossarv,” repliefi Ludlow,
v-.vnically. tossin.'JT his hat into the hail
and diavvin^'' up .1 chair. “Lt't's see,
iiow lon^ ha\e w e bet n married, I fehm ?"
“Loii”- enoujrh to make me very cu
rious and infpii.sitive. as Mr. Klnpflu’and
is .just lindiiinif out. He confesses that
he didn't know we were ln*re, and he
can't tfive any {)lausible reason for giv
ing up his trip to Asheville.”
it wasn't <‘olTet*. Indeed, now that .you
nu'ntion it, 1 rcnu-mber having made a
:.o1<* of it w ith 1 he intent ior of asking
the landlord to detiiie it for nu*."
“I doii't know what we'\(‘ 1/ccn
Ih'nkii'.g' of. to let vou sta.v thereat
all." ir.lt'T’poscd Ludlow. “ 1 i' vou'll <
ci!se us I'or a few minutes. r,i\ dear,
we'il Just step down and g'ct Kiu'.;-
lu-and's luggag'c to-night'
;> on travel in a grip, don't vou. II u,
"Ves, or at least in two of th(*jn;
l!it‘\'re n>>t lu-avy. thoiigh."
'Two (lavs t'ariicr. while his train was
stojtping" at Chiiw.-UK'c .luiiciion to
transfer ])ass(*ng'ci's to the Harmon.'.’
''.':i!h*y branch, ilugh Lingbra.ad hat'
seen a girldesccnd fi’oin tlu* thi'oug'Ii
train and cross the platform to tiie ae
coinmodat ion. Sh<“ was st'. iking i ■.
beautiful, .after a typ-e (piite unra]:;;li:;
:o Oie student; and the passing.i;-|'mps-
he had of her face made him wish tliat
lv‘ might stud.v it at leisun*. It sud
denly occui-red to iiiiii that ihcic
not.'iing' in his purj)Oseless plans to pre-
'.ciit it; and he hast ily t ra nsferred >nm-
.'-clf and his l)cloiigings to a scat in the
()th(*j- train, w In'nct* he couhl continue
his observations. 'Tlu* study oiice be
gun. tin* bcaut.v of lu‘r face grew upon
him, [ju.slnn”- him sw iftly to < he conchi-
sion tl'.at nothing sh.ort of a<‘(piaint-
;okh* would t'naldc him to i-oinph'tt* his
charactcr-skctc!i; and, not being' a
c(^mmercial ti-avelcr. tlu* sinipler
method of v)btaining the desired de
gree* of intimacy did not sugg'cst it
self. On the coiiirarv, he could think
of no bet ter expedient than to lea\ethe
train at tlu' voung- lad.v's destination,
trusting'to tlu* chapter of accich'nts for ! ^'di.
furtht'r help. 'Flu* absurdity of this
hast d v-apj)rov('d desii- n appealed to ^ ^
his st'ust* of Inimor w lu*n tlu* conductor
aski'd for his fare and lu* was ui;abh*
to t( 11 the oliicial where he wantetl t(»
go.
“I liave no ticket,” he said, “but I w ill
l*a.v to tiie end of the line, liow mueii
i;i it?”
“'I'o Kingville, .sali?”
“’i <'s, that’s the place—T\ingville. It's
singular how these names escape one,
isn't it?'’
“Oh, I dunno,” re])lied the man; “I
forgit sometinu's, nrs»*lf. 'I’wo dollars
and fo't v cents. Tii-*re's your change."
!’he aceommodatio*.^ was a mixed
train of empt.xVcoal aiul iron cars tow-
I ing' a sinii’le pass«. jie'crcoach; and on it.-;
I slow progress u])thevallev Uin.'rbrarid
nductoi- lu'lp lu'r dow n tlu* stcjis; but
len lu* attem])t<'d to get otV, tlu* man
stopped him.
“Hold on," he
\'our town; \\t*
.V(‘t
“I’hat's all rig^lit. I want to
here. I've <*hang'»*d my nniul.'’
(est(*d liingband, trying’ to
him.
“Well, jest Jiold on a minute; don’t
be in sich a Ini'ribh* rush; I collected
your fai-(* to KingvilU*. an’ I've g-ot too
much f)f vour moiu'.v."
“Haii'r your fan*! 1 don't want it.
L('t nu* get oty."
“All right, cap'll; .j(*st as you say."
replit'd the o\t*r-zca lous conduetor,
" iHiring IJing'bi'and's valis** to th<*
i;!atform. “'I'hen* vou ar<*, rig'ln side
i'p w it h care.''
As lu* had fcan*d,tlu* slig-ht dehiy lost
!dm his opportunity; wlu'ii his g-jance
s;-arch«*d t he small plat forni. his 1 rave!-
iiiir c;'in;);inion had disapp<>;:rcd. an'- he
as not the man to nia!<i* hap-h:./a:'d
'itjuiric's .about lu*v ^d’ t'ic si ra ’•::■l■al;•
-'' n i .-•■e’-s at the station. \V!u*i, flit'Tain
:..id depa.iird, he sa.w t ae .'flai!' of an
!i’on fui'uacc a ; Iiort dista.uct' farther
I'p flu* ti'ack, and fhe tw inklinir 1 is^'hts
of a tow n on tin* hillsi(h* abovt* th(* sta
tion. While he was wondering if there
Cyar' yo' bag{^?e up to cte botei, aah?’
wriau't* W!t
!Oe a.t a nai-
road to Ic ;i,
/tfd hi.', hat
s .'-alu’al i;>.'
M'liieie, a;. :
• alizod 1 h I •
Av.as a hotel, a decr<*])it old nt*g'ro hob
bled up 1o him. liat ii; hand.
“Cyar' yo' 1 agi.’'a.?t* up to de hotel
sail? Yes, sali; t ai.k .\o', sah. ivight
'long dish vt'ie ay. sail."
“<i<»f a g'ood hot**l here, titu h*?" in-
»p;ir('d l;:rigbra.nd, a.s th(*.v ti)iled U]>t!ie
stt*»'p hillside.
“Kig.'it snia't g'ood hot( I. s;-’); v •.
sah; t'az.k .\o', sah. L ^I’s d 'on-- v t
Cin'i'al .lad.son .voo; '(■<! to ^ to;) ’ • u
he's g-win(* to Wasli'r.'ton. !:>'('.e r.h."
liing'brand had i.->t ! •. <'n |i,r.
. o I
I- () I-
r.I cii
t^e <
i;t <
m (*ast '^i'cniK'ssee
hostelry A\it;dn
crossing of tin* ^
similar claim, bi’t
him as being’ a
currt'd to him that the
was ])rol)ab]y a’l o.'-’ h
fort* ac(piainied ; !i ;: <■
lies in tlu* r.ei; ‘!.' o:-;;-'t. I,
“Did .\’ou sc(* Mi.-;.s :
g'ct oiT the tra;:'. m
intpiiri*d. Tionehal in-
jruess at tiu' i.anu* in tiu
guidt* wor.ld corn e', I
“W ho. me? No. sal
1 <'
tha!
r:\('r n
•.n.f.'i t
;( icnt ]
o;!:rIi
' \ erv
ing from a visit lr> tiu
his host. 'I’hcy sti'pp* d a
row plaee in the hiil '.'ale
buggy i>ass. h’ingi)ra;id
in (h'fej-'iice to his fric:ji
to t lie occujiants of i!;e
nt'ar'y let it faii hen ;;e
lu* was fae<* to face with the objeet o/
his searcii.
*A\ ho an* tlu*y?" he asked, as soon
as they had di-ivcn on. *
"'rh'.it's Col. Latiuu'r and hisdaugh-
t<*r Hester." repru'd Ludiow . ••15y t he
way. if you v. ar.t to ma!;<- eharaei
studies. thcr(*'s a g’<i;)d c],■,!■<•(* foi' \.ia.
'I'hc colonel's an ohl-t ime sou i iu'i'u g< n
tieman o; tlu* school 1 inn .’.on an'hoi .
are aiwa.vs attempting to portra.v an 1
can't. Lh'fe's tic ()[)..ort unity of.\'oar
lift* to g' 1 a jiictun* that'll !^e a.s<vo.>il
as a piiotoii I a ph."
“L siionld be (iclighted to improve it,"
I'espondcd liinu'lirand; “can .vou sng-
g<-si tlu' means?"
“Noiiiing' ('asier; tlione'h 1 fancy i<':!
be to on;- dct riiiu'nt. 'I'iu- colonel'.' < ;■ ■
of ou>' <Iire»,'iors. and lu* was the orij
inal ow ncr of t he’Frcg-art hen coal !ai:d." .
his hospitality is as w ide as t I’c h. a\
cns. If i introduci* .vou he'll l.c »-arr\-
ing .\ou oiy to ‘Tlu* Lauj-cls.' and we'l!
]os(* yo!i."
“Don't lie too sure of that; I'nijjreit x
< (>ni!’»."*;d»!c wlu*re I am. I’.uf I shouM
lilvc to mak(' tlu* colonci's :ic(p;aint
ane,'. \\ ni l ',* is ’'I'ht* Laurels?' "
“i r's up on t he mountain, jusi w !u r ■
• iiiaf ciear .'paee b<". ond the
,'e!..n;.*'. It'.s ;.n old-iaslii;i:i;'
c • !<:);ne \-. iile \e;-a;. 'as. iti;;
!;;■ lUi :n e p rej^hn'es. and ' 1 tha;
)uld <rc1 a lot of Ti.a'ir!..;
yon
m1
'I'l'a n
rooi..
■^'on
o i i;
colo:
I i..c^
!!oT t.i n
>.;;i
*r.
n'
g'O:);
t '.at
feli
I'm .
n
haxar(^e
ho[,i' 1 !'a ■
iin.
; tl;ar.k vo’.
. a.’.(I (li'op X
:. .. t'.'d int t'i';'o '-.’I -
ut wiTli a 1‘ani
I ;i r-’noTc-bo.'i,.
I hai a hint of su'-*'. ■; ■' ■>
to prejudice lici- tiom
i:i.
<iot'sn T i^n(,>w any lao.v o' dat r,ar..e.
Didn't see no ladv g'it oH'di* train;
ih.”
'ri'.ar gT.a pT'ling hook Iiav in',’' (*on:e up
cT'apt y, Ibng'bra.nd \'/as com pel led to
await further <!e\elopnients; and :;s !■<*
sn'.oked h's a rte:'-'~'i: jtpi'r <*igar in the
<ii;.gy I'ttle o!:ice <.?f t he lu'.tel. he i r ied
to c'onviiu-e himst'lf 1 liat t i'.c jm <*s ■:’.i ;stl-
v<-nti;r(* was ('.niv anotp.cr examp.l;' of
th‘* pi'i'sistci'it obstii.ai-.v a ith w l ich I:t*
had pursut'd other (pu'sts in thi*slud.v
of his ai't. 'i’h<.* i lT.;'.'! n-.'iy ha\t* been
w!i<->l!\ suc•c('^■sfal. l>ut the <'(.)nclusi(^n
did not (*nabie him to har.isli tin* pic-
t u "t* of the rrirl’s fa.ce. wliieli liaurted
him even after he had g'ont* to sleep
aciid the di.^’mal fnrnisiiing's of (u-ii.
.L'.ckson's rooi'.i.
The tollow ing morning he wasfortti-
nate enough to stumble upon iaidlow,
VN ho was an old frit*nd and one of his
lu* a
ith'a
t io;-.-; i
l*r-. n
J;oi.'.
W OU:. I
tlu' Si;
“Prejudice* whom? Miss Hester
Wliat's slu* g-ot to do with it?"
“W'hv. nothing', of course—that is,
nothing that I—that slu*—liang-- it ali,
Ludlow. I bclie\(* I'm ahoii? f(> make a
fool of mysalf!"
Ludlow sto})ped and gazt*d in open
nioutlu'd wonder at his friend. “Wt'll,
I’m blest if .vou don't i.reak i lie i cc,); >
Huirh! 1 tliong-lit it st i lu-k iim* pi et^ \
suddcin’.v, but jishaw 1 my case \\a^a i
;i ».':rci;iiisiaiu't* to liiis. :'\c iicarvi oi
lo\e at lirst siglit. i;ut th.is i' riu* in
v cn 11. r
■rstajid.
•ar* hee
had ample opportunity to antilyze his ; college classmat«*s. The meeting- af-
subject so far as s:m]>!e ob.servation I forded tin* plainest jmssiblc solution of
would serve him. I>.‘fore they reai*lu*d the author’s probl<*m, but he seemed
'I’regarthen he had a fair mental pic-i somehow <juite unable to fiame liu*
t lire of t iie oval fact* lighted by e.vt's of | ^'nii»h* iiuiuiries w hicii Avoald have
stantaneons ])hoi(X-;-ra; hv kit
Vv)u ctuiidii’i ha\e goi :iu):'
glimi)s.' of !u*r as t:.,'\ jir,-e•
“I—\-. c—t iiat is to say i v\
before," .s'aninu*r>.*d King-br,,::
“Oiiol now 1 begin to ina
that's V. hat 1'lought von t<. i
1 tli.e.’.gat lu'len'.-j proph,';i, • r.al i !;
mislead Jier. Well, tell n: ' tii-, re.-;
it; i'w rot ViUir fate !u Hiv I-
you i.iigait as well naikeari ally of :ik'
till* sia,’J."
;ia;l told his sriiail ,-;tor;
l.v. eoaeladiiig- with a ])lea i'-H
“j.'d J a-\ on x' -'auM'i i I i •
(Continued on ]>age ''
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