Th. Way Out.
Mr. Halle !u liU bouk Sole From a
Painter Life tell in anmsin; xti-rjr
of tbe telolniUtl caricaturist Carlo
Pl6riuL
lie ttorrowed 3 frotu tbe author.
-WUen be baj ct it ol iut It lu
bia pocket be saM these memorable?
worJa la bU IrvUo Eueliab. Halle.
mj fellow, if 1 take tbia X5 as a loan
9trj time I ee you I mj: "IV re lat
tirvtoiu II a lie. I owe biin IX" Aud
yon say: "l Vr dat tirraom Pelican,
lit owe tue (3. It make uopteaiuut
betweeuus. So I take di gift. "
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While
Waiting 1
A. Chattel tilting and
What Happened S.
Itvten Train.
2 By SARA C ICLEHEART
CopyricM, 101 by American lrsa
Aaaoctatlon.
Oh. lucky "S." of all the
alphabet you are the "luck
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and
Shaw
Best Pianos on Earth.
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Manufacturer of the
Artistic Stieff, Shaw and
Stieff Self-player Pianos
Southern Wareroom
5 West Trade St..
Charlotte, N. C.
C. H. Wilmoth,
Manager.
(Mention this paper)
Handsome Woman
every woman may not be hand,
me, but every woman should
iep with care the good point
nature has given her. No woman
need have sallow skin, dull eye,
blotchy complexion, who pays
proper attention to her health.
Where constipation, liver derange
ment, blood impurities and other
irregularities exist, good complex
ion, bright eyes and sprightly
movements cannot exist Internal
derangements reveal themselves sooner
or later on the surface. Headache, dark
rings around the eyes, sallow skin, a con.
sUnt tired feelingmean that the liver
and digestive organs are needing help and
correction. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets give this necessary help.
TkT work in future's aw way. Tka do not
tJMnly fhuh th bawala bat tea as Ika few and
aoanaca to ruuiu umv prapar fvBcuaaa. 5a mild
and lanlla da thay act that ooa hardly raaJixaa
that thay ha-a lakaa awdiciaa. ChambarUin'a
labial caa ha raliad upoa la ralia-a diIioumwm,
iaxbawrtiaa, conatipatiaa aod dillinaw. Said a,
erywbara. Prica 2S cant.
KOR 8ALK BY ALL DRL'UGIHTS.
KEY McNKELY.
VANCE McNEELY.
McNeelu & MGNeely,
ATTORNE.yS-AM.flW.
Practice in the State and Federal courts.
WTOftice up-Btair over Postoffice.
W. B. HOUSTON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office np stairs, Fitzgerald Building,
Northwest of Courthouse,
Monroe, N. C.
DOCTOR H.D. STEWART,
PHYSICIAN, MONROE, N.C.
If you desire my mrUm, eall ma through
aoairitnea 'phona HI ; Offloe 'phone T.
Office hours It to 12, a. m and from S SO to I
P. m. Ofllraover Union Drug Company's. Kea-
lacnaa on Lancaster avenue.
-Two dayV limit" said Willi Bate
be looked doubt fully at tbe tkkvt.
Tan I make It In that timer
"Yea." a ud tbe agent tuabed tro
change through tbe window aud wait
ed eipertantfy for tbe nest man lu tbe
line, "we make close couorrtiou. 'lea
minute stop at Columbia aud twentr
st Charlotte for dinner. Jackaourllle;
Nine-tea. And Date felt hltnaWf
pushed unceremoniously aside by a
portly man. wbo waa eager to i
rbange a banknote for the ticket wbk-b
I waa being stamped.
"That your train on tbe outside
track." tbe agent called warulngly.
"Better hurry."
As this advice was accentuated by a
sharp "All aboardr and a rush of a
few belated passenger toward tbe
outside track. Bate natetx-U up his
band bag and sprang forward.
"Whew, that was certainly a close
connection:" he said grimly a be
wung bliueelf on tbe rvar car of the
inoTlna train. "If 1 keen on at lliis
rate I'll get through lu time for the
sale, and that will mean a tlmuxnud
dollars In my pocket. I.ucky I thought
of it."
The pnrlor car was full, so Bates
went on until be found a seat with
loquacious. Insistent hotel runner. Jusi
acroes was a bright looking woman In
a plaiu traveling suit, aud he glanced
at ber with sudden, half recogulzlug
Inquiry.
But a traveler Is always runulng
across faces that look familiar, and
bis attention was awn engrossed In
warding off the advances of tbe hotel
runner.
The train rushed on with the tehe
nieut, noisy impetuosity peculiar to
soutb trains, as though striving to
give an inijiresslou of terrific ieed,
and the flue South Carolina dust Kitted
In through the windows and spread
thickly over the dingy plush neuts.
calling forth handkerchiefs and lui
patient exclamations fmiii the pnssen
gers and swirling now nnd then Into
angry clouds at the feeble onslaught
of the train boy- broom.
Once he noticed the woman of the
opposite seat looking nt lilin iinpiir
Ingly. as though she, too. was trying
to rival I something familiar. Hut
when he turned to her she was gazing
from the window.
At Columbia he spent the ten mill
utes In a forced defense of politics
and ut Charlotte was glad to leave bis
companion nnd join the rush toward
the railroad restaurant. As a general
thing he avoided such places. There
were opt to be poor food and service.
and not infrequently one was served
so late that he could only snatch a few
mouthfuls befure It wns time to hurry
for the train.
But here ho was agreeably disap
pointed, uud when be went to the desk
near the door to leave his 73 cents It
was with a feeling of satisfaction at
not having been imposed upon. Out
side he looked at bis watch. It still
lacked Ave minutes of train time, ho
he walked leisurely down the plat
form. As he turned to come back he found
himself face to face with the woman
who rat opposite him lu the car. For
a moment they gazed squarely into
each other's eyes, then both started
forward.
"Aren't you Charlie llolbrook?" the
woman ORked eagerly. "I thought I
knew you on the train."
"Yes, and you are, or was, Alice
Purree," Bates said, no less eagerly.
"My, but I'm glad to meet you! Let
me see, it's eighteen years since I left
tho old village, and I haven't seen a
soul from (t here since. How are they
all your mother, and Henry Taber,
aud my cousin. Bob Bates? Bobs
tbe only kin 1 have, but be aud I never
did get on well together. Oh, I beg
your pardon"-hurriedly "l forgot."
"My mother died ten years ago," she
answered steadily. "After that I came
wnil h and huve only been back once
since. Henry Tuber had the postolttce
the last I knew, nnd Bob"
There was n significant movement
across the platform, and Bates glaue
ed at his watch.
"It's time to get on Itonrrt'" be ex
claimed. "We'll finish our talk In the
bis rap ra-xie down tbe platform, and
Bate t-a'led bins m it la a gesture.
"How long lafor tbe Melt train
north?" he dftuaudnL
"An hour and forty minute."
TumhIT turuirg to ber, with beam
ing satisfaction. -And you have to wait
two b.Kirs. That will give u plenty
of time to talk. Now." with a strange
eageruea In bis volve. "do you mean
You Are Subject To
The Law of Accidents.
.Are you proof acrainst disease and accidents? If you are not.
- i . . a i vvhiw wim ovu u any v a v n viva s-u miLfvi vwuvv wv v- v.vvMaao
i nVS not 10 t?-6 been of fl yourself and family. An accident and health policy will protect
u I w-ftr ence in bnncint? about thu wnmW.f r i t j ...:n i5n w? v..- .u.
. . . i vuu injin iikoc ui Liriit Krui win imv vuur iiim Liir u ma. lie 1111 1? liic
1 a. rl
What tbe Local Paper Does for
(laterUI Protress.
Charluttr thnrr.
Much of the development and new
life which the small and Isolated
towns of this Slate hare recently
taken on is due to the progressive
action of their local papers. The
latter hare done a great deal of good;
Every year 5,20,000 persona are in
jured by accidents;
Every year 1,383 are killed or injured
by lightning;
Every year 590,400 accidents occur
about toe home;
Every year 393,600 are killed by hor
ses or vehicles;
Every year 492,000 are killed or injur
ed on the street every year.
Your chance is one in 1,300, and you
may be the next one.
to tell me
Bate the fall
N,.l.l. I .11.1 . . . i , .i , . . . . I J WU -Jtl V atlllC 01
I never married anybody, much less 'a V T,;n " 7kV" r.oeb1 P0" Jou can DUJr' nsluer seriously we iouuwinK mcia
Bob Bate. I never liked that man." I ,l, . ...
Stranp.. and be told me"- . couuiry wu luinis
Whatr she demanded .barnlv. hl C0UD,y. newspaper has no loflu-
Whv. that vou wrre nromiaed la Of that its TO1O0 IS not beard
him and that-well, what be told me jouUide the immediate community is
wa tbe cause of my leaving and of greatly mistaken. A county news-
ray nt communicating with any on I paper properly conducted is a DOW'
in tbe old village during all the erful factor and has a wide circle of
year. And to think"- Here a truck influence. The mod anrh narwra An
Inail MillLl n.t.kl n 1.1 1 I . . . . . .1 '
, ' " "" '" " '"'7' "" u oeyona calculation, and the great-
w.rd them, and they were forced ak)e.L, ;., . t' t. . .
Bate caught th eye of a waiting .k
hackmao and nodded. A moment later uouiD R. . . iuu lBe oro
the carrtage atood beside tbe platform. BP"a is meir influence ror gooa to
with tbe driver holding open the door lh community in which they are
for them to euter. I puDlunea.
talk." said Bate genially. "Suppoa I ' "vm nam rwu.
we take a drive through some of the t neyer leu so near my grave, says
quiet streets of tbe city. We have Lewis Cbamblin of Manchester, 0.,
plenty of lime." Then be looked at K. r. D. No. 3, "as when a frightful
her with a new thought in hi eye. cough and lunc trouble Dulled me
i uiuoi at you in me - ne uefsn. down to 115 nonnda in an tr,f mane
then added hustlly. "Tou haven't bad ppm-ip. .nA ,kA K, Ar. knA
ainner. I suppose. , .... ... .
ucs. cauj ji v fj tvua ia uuc ouici HI
IDR. B. C. REDFEARN.t
UISUIIl
Charges reasonable.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Office one door south ol C.W.Bruner's
Store, Monroe, N. C.
Will be at Marshville, N. C.on first
and third Monday of each month, and
at Matthews on second sad fourth
Mondays. Phone 33 a
J. J. PARKER,
LAWYER.
fTMUeaa la I lata aod Fader! Coart.
lotas CoUaaUoa.
Offlo la rt Oat at btlldlna. Moaroe, IT. C.
Hut the woman drew back.
"This isn't my tralu." she said. "I
wait here two hours."
"Renllyr with sudden dismay In his
voice. "Why, I was counting on a
good long talk. Is Bob-your husband
along?"
She looked surprised.
"I don't know what you mean," he
answered. "1 have never married. I
came south ten years ago In search of
work and have been teaching school
ever since. You'll miss your train."
It was already gliding down tbe plat
form, but he neither notlred It nor ber
warning, in his eyes was an expres
sion of Incredulous Inquiry. '
"Isn't Bob Bates'
She motioned toward the train.
"You'll miss ltr she cried sgaln;
then her band dropped to her side.
There; it Is too latet Was It very
Importantr anxiously.
"Yes no-that is, I guess so," he an
swered indifferently. "A thousand dol
lars, I believe."
A man with the emblemstlc 8. B. ea
"No." hesitating and flushing a lit
tie. "I"-
Oh. I understand." quickly. "You
are like me and can't put up with the
makeshifts of a railroad restaurant
Now, I'll tell you what." unblushinitly,
"I'm about a hungry as a man can be.
mere s a nice hotel lu back some
where. We'll go to that and bare
dinner, and then we'll drive about tbe
city and talk until train time."
There was hesitation, almost refu
sal, on ber face; but, feigning not to
notice It, be urged her Into the carriage
and then sprang In himself and mo
tioned for the driver to close tbe door.
An hour passed and then a half
hour, and soon after a train rumbled
Into the station and then rumbled
away. Twenty minutes more aud an
other train arrived and departed. A
It disappeared the carriage again
whirled up beside tbe station.
uas my train goner' the woman
asked anxiously as she reached tbe
platform.
Bates took out bis watch and looked
at It meditatively.
"I'm afraid it has." be answered.
and my train, too. with its possible
tl'ousand dollars. We've loen gone a
little over two hours. Driver," severe
ly, "you ought not to La ve taken us
so far."
There was grave concern in bis voice,
but in his eyes was u sly twinkle.
which she did not notice. The driver
twirled his hat aiKilogetlcally lu oue
hand, but luto the other a generous tip
bad been slipped, so be was silent.
It is really too bud," Bates con
tlnued sympathetically. "There Is only
one more train out today, and that
goes toward liUhmond. But I'll tell
you what," as though struck by a sud
den solution of the problem, "supiiose
we take that. You know, what you
have promised me at the end of three
months. Now, what Is tbe use of
waiting that long? You have no peo
ple, and 1 have noue, and If you go
back to that school you have been
telling me about It will bo to unap
preciatlvc employers and at wages
that will scarce pay your expenses. I
have a good house waiting for some
body to look after It aud wore money
in the bank than I know what to do
with. Now. my idea Is for us to go
to a minister. You know where a min
ister lives, don't you?" ta the driver.
"Yls, sorr," grinning.
"And then come back and take the
train for Richmond. It is a very nice
lty, and you are bound to like it. How
does the scheme strike you?"
Evidently it struck ber unfavorably
or as something too astounding to ad
mit even of a reply.
'Goodl" he said beamingly. "Silence
means consent. Now we will drive
back to tbe hotel and write a couple of
letters. You tell the school committee
that unforeseen circumstances prevent
ed your returning, and I will write
that tbe same kind of circumstances
have kept me from attending the sale.
Come."
She parted ber lips as though to pro
test and even tried to draw back, but
her heart was with this man wbo bad
been so much to ber youth and wbo
bad returned, aud lu the end she en
tered the carriage with him and the
door was nguln closed by the driver.
It Is said that the groom Is usually
the one to show trepidation at a wed
ding, but lu this case It was tbe bride.
In a twinkling tbe whole course of her
life bad been turned. She was being
transformed from a schoolteacher to
a wife. But In ber breast was that
satisfaction nt being permitted to give
up that struggle with the world which
1 natural to men and usually distaste
ful to women. Instead a vision glim
mered before her eye a vision of
home, husband and children and,
despite such gasps ss one will take at
being swung over a precipice, she was
hsppy.
An hour later this driver was stand
ing on tbe platform of tbe station
watching the train rumble away to
ward Richmond. Not until It had dis
appeared did he climb back to bis box
and drive toward home. Bridget, hi
wife, waa preparing ufper when he
came In from tbe stable.
"Och, Pat," she called In sudden ap
prehension, "bow come yes so soon?
It is bad luck ye've been bavin' the
day?"
"Troth, no, Biddy," catching her in
his arms and swinging ber about tbe
room and then slipping a crisp new
ten dollar bill in her hand. "That's
tor the new clothe the chllders nsd."
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Th Young Orator.
"ITaliVT is a mighty fine voung
man, 1 know," said Lnclc 1'eter
HenaJoin, "and since lie's been to
college he can make a pretty fair
speech. But I wish he'd pitch in
and work a Tear or two before he
goes into politics. He 'minds me of
them incubator chicks Doc Haines
hatched out last spring.
"How s that, uncle?" asked Zach-
arv Mclick.
'The blamed things wouldn't
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