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0 . A -i f ?he WAY , 11 Of the 1 i: Merry truth I VJ' W y 7 ' ?S By EVERETT H0LBRCX3K ( f ft ' g 1 1 V y r T GowrUrL 1902. fcr Ourto B. EAtrtadtM f4 TYI fV I JmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAn yi i jiiiiriiir v irauiu 1 i , ,i ,i 3 ,i, , ,i a, & ,. i t. 74 IT mAXGDON MORRISON'S . ,-i .3 (1 f to It is our sincere wUh. and we are doing our be6t j i v u m n::ir t'f lore wun aiocui p v Christmas Goods 8 8 So reasonable in price thut Suit Claus can afford to vsii'and crry good cheer to every home. Our stock is toi uch u selected from u cutatogue list, but wav ?e'cted wilh gteaf care by a perfonal visit to the great national headquarters fr goods of thischaracter. Wc feel sure that we have anticipated your wants in V i thi line, and will be Kid if you .will call aud see our good, Vhirh wre now on display, and make your se lections befote tfcey are picked over. Vt- are h1o prepared to ive you the best values iu Staple and Fancy Groceries, A vc IV" iHv;jy done. Vou cannot find the equal of iir Ciff f we ure selling; at io cents a pound, and ji-u cnnot match the grades of Flour we are offering at the price We guarantee to ir..tch anybody 's prices ou Groceries. It will be to your interest to give us your patronage. A full stock at bargain prices. Yours'truly, to whom be. disclosed as much of his errand as seemed necessary. "Mrs. Warner isn't here," said tbe landlady. '"She's gone to : visit some friends in Newark, but she'll be back during the forenoon." "I will wait," said Morrison. The landlady twjrled a plain gold ring upon her finger and appeared to consult this familiar token for advice. . "Do you want to know what IM do if I were you?" 5 she asked suddenly. Tou are a friend of hers, a real friend of hers, ain't you? Well, you go on to Boston by the first .train and 'leave word for her to follow you." I "What do you . mean?' the young M man demanded , i j The landlady looked over one of her cle had said to him: "Ton , the othei. thouv.h there obviously was are too.young to make sucha j no OQe wIUlJn arlng be the essence of perfection; I E. A. HENDI-EY. 5 i say not a word to the contrary. But don't marry her yet. Wait, i You haven't engaged yourself to her. Don't. Go abroad. Travel for a year, and then see. what you two people think of each other." - And Langdon had gone to tbe girl whom be loved and had told her that he was going abroad , on business for his uncle, and the lie had blistered his heart, harder and harder afterward, as is the habit of blisters both physical and spiritual. Upon the other side of the water the young man had strayed into ont of the way regions and had returned to Paris to find a great accumulation of mail and cablegrams. His uncle's death was the news that had been flashed, to him under the ocean. He bad inherited a great fortune. By the slower medium of tbe malls there had come word that the woman whom he had lied to and run away from had married Dudley Warner. Then young Mr. Morrison perceived that his inheritance was of no use to-him; that he might as well have received the gold upon a desert island, where it could neither benefit himself nor any one else. All the way across the ocean Morri son had repeated to himself one ques tion: "Why did she choose him? Why him of all men?" And he could find no answer except that Warner's whole life had been imposture and theft, the unscrupulous enjoyment of that which was not rightfully his. The man had assiduously served the devil and had always been paid in stolen goods. He had never been openly disgraced. Un doubtedly Viola Dane had accepted him upon his own false and perjured self valuation. Morrison spent his first day in New York absolutely in retirement, except for a lawyer's visit. lie was striving to school himself to meet Viola With precisely the right countenance. It was no part of his plan of life to give up the sight of her. lie would be 'to her all that he honorably might. There would be no peril to her, for it was now clear that she had never cared for him more than she had let be seen, and that was little enough. At 3 o'clock in the morning he was lying awake, deadly tired, unable to close his eyes. There is a weakness that .comes with weariness, an excess of all the tender sentiments and of self pity that a man should be ashamed of. There was a knock upon the door, and a mufBed voice called. "Telegram!" "If you want.iny opinion," she said, "I think that rtjan has skipped; that's what they call It skipped. Tve looked him up. He's all tied up In no end of troubles. ; He's 10 good and never was. He's run-away -iind left her. But she doesn't khdw it' " Morrison gripped the arms of his chair and starefj at the woman. "He owes meoney," she continued. "But I don't cje for that. I like her, do you undersli jd? She's been an or nament to thifWhouse: that's what I call her an or liment. And If there's any decency let In him perhaps you f . - ... 1 u V ill. .. ( r tKe OW IS mm To select your Fall Suit, and this Is the place Time We show yoif all the latest imported , goods, and want your patronage. In ordef tc interest you we are quoting pi ices that wil cause competitors restless days and sleepless n;ghtst-but dont you worry. TheJ dollars savf d will jingle in your pocket a-, we are satisfied with a very fm ill piofit. M cn"s Sxiits, In every Imaginable coloring, cut In all styles, 5193 to Overcoats, An endless variety to select from. Prices S2S0toS18V0 Youth's Suits. In all the latest styles, $2 00 to $10.00. Boys Children's Suits in everything up-to-date. ,95ctoS5J00. Men's Points. All colors, all styles, all Prices. Ladies Jackets. From $2.00 to 51250. Czvpes. 40c to $750. HATS, SHOES, DRY GOODS JiND FURNISHINGS' Our line is complete and embraces all the leading styles. Come and see our windows for prices they are lower than the lowest Come and see us before you buy. we can sa tiss fy you- Yours for business, Sundford Building. THE TELEGRAM FROM BOSTON. Morrison arose and received the mes sage, which had been sent from Boston and ran as foDows: Dudley "Warner in M. G. Hurt in cab tonight. Chanc of fatal result. I have kept name quiet. Tell Viola and come with her. Saw your arrival and address 'in afternoon paper. JACK. The sender of this message was Dr. John Newton. The letters "M. , G." stood for Massachusetts General hos pital, where Newton was a surgeon. He was a cousin of Morrison and had often been his adviser in earlier days. Mrs. Warner's address was not given la the telegram, and it was obvlou3 that Dr. Newton had not known It. Otherwise he would have felt com pelled to communicate directly with her. This Involved the further Infer ence that Warner was unconscious and that the "chance of fatal result" Leading Firm of Rockingham amounted to a strong probability. think sanely and decently. He could BROS. EGGS WANTED!- Bring me your Eggs. W1"11 Pay 22 cents a dozen in trade for them. The place to buy St-aple.and Fan cy Groceries. Get my prices on Flour bought in car lots. Come not hope for Warner's death. Before her marriage Viola had been a teacher of music lu a private school. It was possible that her address could be ascertained at that place, though it was summer and the school must be closed. The building when he reached it in the gray dawn seemed entirely deserted, but a vigorous ring at the bell brought forth a servant who by great good fortune knew where the Warners had lived. Her Information guided Morrison to a boarding house, and In the parlor thereof at G In tbe morning the young man confronted a shrewd faced but net unkindly woman. to see me. If you are billions ami peeking advisers, Take DeWitt's Little Early Risers, Just before going to bed, You will find on the morrow, You are rid of your sorrow That's all; just enough paid. These famous pills tto not gripe", in move tbe bowels gently and easily J cleansing the liver. Tbir tonic eff c givs strength to the glands, pieventing a return cf the disorder. WHEN IN HAMLET Talc your meal at the Hamlet i?eUn rnt. Opnmite the S. A. L. H-teL On meala at 25 cents. C H. Spencer, Prop. '-TEIi ER THB TBUTH," HE SAID. think enough 'of her to try to bring it out. Perhaps ou can straighten him up and advise pftva and bring him back when he gets? well. But anyhow you see him first-lbefore she does, do you understand T-and keep the truth from her." . !;.. '; Morrison aose . slowly and stepped forward to tajte the woman's stlir and withered hah. "I understand," said he. "I'll do it Take this money. , She may not have enough for. 'the Journey. Don't say left it. Don' say that I was here.". He walkedl toward the door, and when bis bafid was on the knob he turned 6uddeAl.v. ' ; "Tell her tl5e truth," he said. "Say I was here au left the money, thinking she might lotime if she happened to lack the necVfgsary amount at the mo- menu l uon E ieei leavius a ue behind me for her." ; It was ; 1 ib'clock . when Morrison reached BMto3, and he drove immedi ately to the liopkaL Newton gave him no greejing bttf a grip or the nana. "Y6U are just in time," he said. A shudder rgn over, Morrison's gigan tic frame, ap the sudden, spasmodic pressure of hi finger made the doctor wince. iff' . ' "He Is conscious, or was so ten min utes ago,"r sa;d Newton, "but it's all over. 1 ha vie ad a telegram from her. She cannot bQflaere till late in the after noon, and I rjink she will not see him alive." . .fj , "How was .Fe hurt T "A trolley jr, a cab and the hand of Providence," iaid the doctor slowly. "The man ha( confessed to me that he was running jgjway." . ' "What has said of her?'; ' i "He talks jiiostly. about- himself," was the reply! ''He's afraid we're not doing everything we can for him. He's afraid to die f I've heard a good deal from him about the hard luck that he's had In the world, but very little about his affection 'for his wife." ' "We must fix up some kind of a story for her," said Morrison, turning a shade paler as he spoke. 1 It was 6ro'clock when Viola reached the hospital. She was shown at once to Dr. Newton's room. The physician and Morrison rose and faced her In si-, lence as she entered. She looked from one to the: other,. "He Is dead." she said quietly. The two men Inclined their heads. Then the doctor looked at Morrison, expecting him to speak. The young man was white as paper, and his lips were firmly compressed. . j JTf you wilj excuse me," said the doc tor. "1 havelmany duties. I will leave you together; Morrison looked at her. his deep blue eye drinking In the beauty for which they had thhlted so long. He was sur prised to fin. her so little changed. He had , expectCa. that she would seem older, different, a woman with eyes for tbe past. H found her the same. She was peStherjfespbiltxl nor in any way changed, v 'fr wide, brown eyes still looked to thyfuture. They were open, like a child'jsas they h d always betn. She had notost her beauty, ber !u:io cence. her Jurage cf her hope. She was as sbJhad been rrlieu he hnd Btood In thoflght of her presence and had told hefrJ tint he was going abroad "upon hlsjfucle's business." Th( shame of ttia'i memory sickened him. "Viola." ho said, I was with. Dudley when he died. He told rue the whole truth about imself, and I am going to tell It to you because I can't help it." "I am very glad." she said. looki&g straight into his eyes. "I hate a lie. ' As to this truth,'! already know it, He bad deserted me. If he still had any love for me. It was choked by, Ms own troubles and fears." "It Is hard, w Morrison began. "It was hard,' she corrected him, "but It was known and suffered weeks ago. Let us not speak of that. Tell me what must be told and advise me as to what mnst be done." Y Morrison stood speechless. His heart was throbbing out the question: "What If I told her a lie? If I had brought her false messages In this- bitter hour?" Presently they sat down and talked together a long time, with sincerity. without exaggeration, without blame for the dead, who In life had been him self and no other, working out the na ture that was In him. Viola was an orphan. There was no one to whom she could naturally look for aid at such a time. It was neces sary that some one should take into his hands that tangleof business af fairs which Dudley Warner had left behind him. Morrison asked for this task, and Viola had no alternative but to intrust it to him. So when the dead had been laid to rest he went to work to bring order out of the strange chaos of debts, with tbe result that many men had sound pecuniary reason to bless the fate that had taken Dudley Warner out of the world. It was a matter of months, and Mor rison stretched it out as long as he could. He had begged of Viola the privilege of making no report to her until he could make a complete one. She was a child in matters of business and did not realize the nature of the obligation which he had assumed. She expected in the end a long schedule of debts, which she would labor to pay. In the meantime she lived cheaply with her friends in Newark and nar rowly met her expenses by the returns from a few pupils in music. I Morrison saw her rarely, and his life was haunted by the dread Of what she must eventually face. It was in his heart many a time to falsify the whole series of accounts, to force a balance in Viola's favor and conceal from her forever the fact that the source of.it was his own - pocket. At the last he compromised the matter with his con sciencer He would confess the fact that he had Incurred some expense in the settlement of the estate, but would say that it was a trifle and would beg of her In the name of their old friend ship to permit him to cancel It- And that was what he did. i She heard him through without com ment or question, with a waiting calm that frightened him. He dreaded to hear her speak of him as a creditor, to hear her say that she would work to pay him. The cold sweat was on his forehead at the thought. For the best part of a year he had dragged this mat ter along, and she had worked as well as she could for a living. There Is lit tle more for a woman In this world. When he had concluded his state ment, he paused, and she was about to speak, but he checked her. I "Viola," he cried, "there is more than one man In this world for whom I would do this thing, and, more, why can't I be the same friend to you that I would be to John Newton If he were in the same trouble? Why, he and I would laugh over It, since I am so rich. He would know that I was glad of the chance. Can't you look at it the same way? We'll say nothing about this money, and and if you need some more" ' She checked him with a gesture, and It seemed to him that her face bright ened with some hopeful thought. , "Can yoatell me. Indeed,'' she said, "that this is all a friendly service? Can you do this for me just as you would for your cousin? I can see how a man might accept It,. but a woman seems always a beggar. Yet If you are my friend' i ' She paused and Morrison looked at her with a sort of agony. lie was back again in the same familiar situation. The easy way was the false way, the way of a lie. "Viola," he said, 'there is something In me that , is not quite honest. I am led too often to take the path of 'eva-. ;;;,;y . for ; , : BARGAINS! get You will find H. C. Watson's the place to l tod values in either d y goods or groceries. To the Ladies Especially. When you come to town shopping drive straight lo II. CWot ond polite attention will be extended. Especial attention to the adies who come without mile attendants, in coring for tujr hure, ot.d thus relieving you of a burden so unpleasant to ' -die. We. haven-1 space to mention all the vu tes we cv.ry in Hock. Here are a few : GOODS. We have a,nice and large linei such as Flannel. Cheviot. Bill- Hantines, Fancy ,'Stripes, Flannel Waistii g, Suiting, Silk and many others, which must be fold. j 1 In Notions and Gents' Furnishiugs We have a nice line of Shirts, Suspenders and neckwear that is superb.' . Gloves for both ladies and Gents, in nearly all grades. Jat Cloth. We carry a full assortment of these good which we are felling C eap. In tuc, we are prepared to cloth the man from head 1 to foot, for ! ere 3 tiu wt ' fi ats and Caps, Coats, Vests and Pants for the body arjd Shoes for the feet. If you can't be uiled in tock in tin Way of Clothing we have sample books and are ptepared to take youf neasure, and in a short time the suit is to hand. Whut more can u ask?" " , SPECIAL VALUES We have on hand a few suits of the T.. L. Covington & Co. st ck, that we will give you a bargain in. , ' Come and see us it Tote buying chewherey at leot. v'.' Respectfully, Hi C. WATSON. TTENTIOlN t i -iTVF TTl "R ft ! ' THE TWO MEN tXCXpfED IU EI II HEATS. sion. but but I cant 3o it with .you any more.. I was punished for It ouce. I can't eveq now tell you this lie. There Is no more similarity between my feel ing for you and my friendship for Jack Newton than there Is ibetween fire and Ice. Take what I offer because I love you. and let me go away and never see you again. That's the honest way, and my .soul won't let . me ; consider any other." ; -' v ; , "Once." said she, "you came to me with less than' the truth, and you ceased to be yourself.5 You went out of the world for me, - Just now you have quite come back. Langdon, In the light cf the truth that you have told me, I will take all you have to give, and T will give you all In return." AISTD THE GENERAL PUBLIC. We are enlarging cur business and are in position to oiler you better service than ever before. : Our general store, is filled with staple goods Groceries, Shoes, Staple Hardware, Etc-, upon which we will male ycu de closest prices We are also prepared for the cotton season, and would like to sell you your Bagging and Ties. Ready for Business. Our immense New Livery - and Sales Stable have been completed and stocked, and we are now prepared to give you ithe very best service ; ; Buggies. We have large quantities in stock from four of the most popular manufacturers in the country i The Bibcock. Pock Hill Barber and American Carriage Co. You will surely tind something in this tine to please you, and the prices are right S :. - :. . r ., ! Full 1cc Cce zed Two Hcrse Wsgcns Hat cess, Lap! Robes SOU'S IIBMIHG DMlffi Has recently been enlarged, and wre are now better prepared than ever for furnishing any style of Coffin or Casket, and have all the equipment for a complete and satisfactory Funeral Directory. It is a part of our business to take entire charge of all details when de sired Charges reasonable- Free Hearse in or out of town with all Caskets Call on us any time, day or night This dep'artmen is "in charge of Mr. W T- Fulford, who can be. found at the Ratlifi house,, cn Fifth Avenue, alter business hours. We are not selling anything below cost or at cost We are in business to make money. But. we guaran tec you good value for your money every time, and guarantee to mee t any legitima te, compe tition. A, W. POKIER & CO,, Rockmgham, N C Two Phones, 28 .cd 103, , t si,- i is ; - ! .
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