a&Uu tUr to no recfted k to, ilexes. Mmug l.lnl t.
ao easy
' and a sure .way to treat a case of Sore
Throat in order to kill disease germs
andinsure healthy throat action is to
take half a glassf ull of water put into
; it a teaspoonful of
; : Mexican Mustang
hTzf, ; Iiintoent
nd with this gargle th throat at frequent Intervals.
Then bathe the outalde of the throat thoroughly with the lint
" inont and after doing this pour noma on soft cloth and wrap
. around the seek. It is rOSITIVH CHfUS.
SSo., 80c. and tt.00 bottle.
IT If KV DC Vfllt bar kbff been troubled with fanning
II MAT DC lUU ore or nloer. Treat it at onoe with Mexfc.
can Mm tang Lllment and yon oaa depend upon a speedy our. .
Negro Colony In Iowa. - : j
' Baitings, Iowa, Feb. 1 A. negro from Clrnce Wallace, the negro who kill
southern Alabama baa been In thtt conn' d hla wife in thbclty, In last Pecomber
ty for the paat three day getting op
tions on largo tracks if the finest land
in Hills county, Are miles east of Ta
bor. His Idea ts to colonise negroes
for farming and gardening purpose to
place their prodncta In Omaha markets
OAQTOnXA '
Hfaaui
f .
A Blj Fire in Petenrnrf. '
Petersburg", VV February t The
large crate and berry basket plant of
the Bouthslde Ma 'ufaciurtcg Company
In ibis city, with all toe stock Includ
ing 1,100,000 fruit baskets, was destroyed
1. Am.' rru r ik tk aim -
000 and $7i',0'i partial),' Insured. .
All Day Long,'
you may have, comparative comfort un
til laughter, reading aloud or nervous
excitement brlogs on the fit of Coughing
which racks you until your; very bones
ache. llo not' suffer needlessly. Kyen
. when a cold on the lungs seems, io have
-yon fast tn Its dreadful power, Alien's
Lung Balsam will loosen the mucus; al
lay the Inflammation, ' heal the aching
throat and Anally overcome' the enemy
completely.' ' ' ' ' ' . j
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.
, The University or Berlin la to be re
built, and a new alto has already been
fboaen. - -The
average monthly salaries of men
teachers In Illinois Is $01.00 and of wo.
aen $53.51.
' The attorney general of Minnesota
faaa ruled that the as of the Lord's
Prayer tn the public, school of that
put la unconstitutional. . Thla ruling
la based on the following: "Nor shall
any man be compelled to attend, erect
or support any place of worship."
1 The Rev. L. B. Holden, president af
the University of Wooster, 0, which
- (was recently burned, announce that a
(well kuown millionaire baa promised
to contribute $100,000 toward the re
building of the Institution provide
that $40,000 shall be raised la IVooster
land $100,000 from outside source. :,
IJ3 TJIIBIlnl
Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it r-not necessarily
from the parents, but rosy be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer eftea runt
through several fenerations. This deadly
poison may ley dormant in the blood foi
years, or until you reach middle life, the
the first little sore or ulcer cashes lt ap
pearance or a swollen gland in- tn
' breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning. - ':: ".
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma
nently all the poisonous vims mart b
eliminated from the blood every vtitagl
of it driven out,.. This 8. 8. 8. dots, tni
Is the only medicine that can reach deep-
- seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison baa been forced ami
of the system the C tear heal, and Utf
disease sever return.
' Cancer befrlnsoften la a I : 1 way, a th
'following letter from xnre, I vevi
A small pimple eameea my kt
below the ear e the Ufl etda el a ee.
mt ao pain or laeonese-
?ince, a ad I saotild bare
orexxtea (bout tt had H
lotDcrun lo Inflame tad
ich; it would bleed a
. little, then scab over, tint
would nut twal This
continued fnr some time,
wtHii me Jaw brgaa te
ewll. becomiu eere
painful.. The Cancer he- :
' gait to eat end apread,
until it waeai larre aa a
halfdollar.wbenl heard J
of 8. 8. 8. a ad determitk- .
ed to alvt it a (air trial, v
end it wat lemark-.b.s. v'
What a woi'lerfnl encet '
tt had from the very bp Inntrce; (Hr
baal and au?r taafpR a fw botUce t
entirely, 1 waa Iwoytirtara j
ao aina ef Ilia Onear, and af fr
1 hmnk
, KMLaaa. I.a jaia.
is the creauut of ail
i tlood piuUira, and tbi
only en f narantead
f ' purely ve"turfjl. bond
-' - v for our book on
Cancer, contcininv valuaMn 1 titeresV
Insj information about this 4, aid
Wf if e enr h ysicinn abont ymirr . Vv'
j!1,''K-" f r trtpf'U I a 1 .
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i
way
Murderer Gives Himself Up.
yesterday came down from Dover,
where be has been hiding, and sending
Word to the police here, gave himself up
last night, and Is now in close- confine
ment.
Haw Bert Pnolic library.
The ladles of the Library Committee
have decided lo have "the Library open
every day from to o'clock in the
afternoon end from 8 to 10 every even
Ing, Boadays ei cepted
The librarian will be responsible for
the books, keep them in place, attend to
subscriptions snd see that books are re
turned at the proper time. The chair
man of the committee, Mrs Seymour,
will be glad to receive applications from
those who would like the position of
Librarian by Saturday.. The salary to be
I0.00 per month.
Wintry Weather Continues.
The change In weather Sunday, from
the rainy spell of the previous five da)s
to clear, sunshiny weather, was enjoy
able, but with the clearing skies came a
gale of wind which prevailed aM day,
the temperature eadlly falling from a
maximum of 71 degrees to a mlulmum of
17 degrees in the 84 hour. ,
Tuesday morning threatened snow,
but during the day the weather changed
to colder, with .clear skies and a mini
mum temperature of 24 degrees.
A continuation ' of the same kind of
weather seems probable today. '
. Base BaU In the Bible.
A North Mlniourl editor, who first
studied baseball rules when a Sunday
school boy, enter Into the following
antiquities of the national gamer ''The
Devil wat the first coacher. Eve stole
first. Adam stole second. When Isaac
met Rebecca at the well, she was walk
ing with a pitcher.. Samson struck out
a good many when he best the Philis
tine. : Hoses made bis first run when
he slew the Egyptian". CIn made a
base bit when he killed Abel. Abraham
mad a sacrifice. The prodigal son
made a home run." David was a long
distance thfower, and Moses shut out
the Egyptians at the Red Bea." Wash
ington Times.
' Landslide in Austria.
Vienna, Feb. . The greater part of
Bleeburg, Carlnlhla, with nineteen per
sons Is entombed today beneath a land-
slid. ; - ' ,
X. ; Many Sea Disasters. . .
Kew York, Feb. 8 -Incoming steam
ers this morning bring news of many
disasters ty laat sight's gile at sea alxng
the ltew ,'rey and Long Island shores.
Two ocean going tugs were rescued by
the German steamship Barcelona before
they founded, Quantities jt wreckage
Is trwn along th coasts." - ' . .
aaaaaawii i
1.9 miners Dead.
: Austin, Feb. I. A dispatch from Sa
bine, Meilco, ay "The work of mov
ing th dead out of the Hondo mines Is
progressing all day. Some of the.cham
ber nav u t yet been entered, owing
to the fact that they are b'ooi ed and
filled with debris. The total number
of dead bodies to far removed reaches
10$. " ' : ; . :-:
' - Hliers Killed By Explosion.
Ban Antonio, Teias, Feb. 1 Eighty
Ave miners hilled and 79 more buried'
ander debris is the fearful record rmde
by a dust ei plosion at the Hondo Mines
Iq Msztco, the news of which waa re
ceived her late to night. ,
Gun Explodes on Kearsage.
Washington, Feb. 8. The Navy De
partment was notified today that a five
Inch gun on the Kearsage exploded jes
ter day at San Juan. Too vessel was due
to leave for Guantanmo.
Aldermen Konthly Xeettnt;.
Ths regular saoathly meeting of the
City Alderman . was held last night,
Mayor Patiarsoa, presiding, and the fol i
lowing Atderaea present, McCarthy
Lane, Barrtngtoa, Watson, Bcalea, Ires,
Phillip, Davenport, Johasoa.
A petllloa from ctUxena waa reoeived
asking that on hoe wagoa horse b
kept eoosunlly In th stable, so that
ther 'might b no delsy in car of
Ar.
; Chief J. Q. Lelemar, wb waa present
was asked his opinio, and gav It, that
It wonld b a good thing to faava a bora
la oa windy dajrt, but not otherwise.
Long discussion followed. Alderman
Watsoa mating motion that petitloa be
granted. Aldermaa Lane thought elty
could not afford to keep bora ia all th
time, but that work might be given which
could keep a horse nearby at all time.
Alderman Lane offered to amend the
Watson motion, by adding, that th mat
ter be left to the fir committe to con
fer with Chief of Fir Department, and
to regulate same, voting aye, . Lane,
Davenport, Phillip, Bcaiea, Jbhnion.
Carried.
H. C. Whitehnrst, on a question of
back taxes, took quit a long time to
discurs, matter beta deferred for con
sultation, and possible agreement.
Chief Delemar.aaked that Board offer a
reward for the arreat of any person or
persons sending in false alarms of
fire.
un motion Alderman Watson, a re
ward of $25.00 will be given by the city
for the arrest and conviction of such
guilty parties
Chief Delemar also called attention to
tne fact tnat tno Ore alarm syttem, no
tably the fire alarm bell at City Hall wat
In bad order.
Architect H. W. Simpson was called
upon and made statement of condition
of bell tower, and what remedies should
be made to pnt aame In proper shape.
Alderman Watson, committee on fire
Insurance for city property made his re
port, accepted and Mr. Watson dl'
charged from further duty In the nut
ter.
Aldermen Scales for committee report
ed that bell at A. & N. U. shops could
bo secured and used by the city for an
nouncing fires.
Committee on conltlon of section In
vicinity of Attmore and Pasteur streei
made Its report.
On motion of Alderman Barrlngton It
was carried, that the Board requests ths
fire companies, to count no tires that
are set.
A request from Elizabeth City that
this city loan it one of the steam fire en
gines from here was refused, as being
against the safety of this place.
Alderman Ives and Davenport were
appointed delegates to attend the Good
ltoads convention at Haleigli.
" Alderman Ives made motion that com
mittee on streets be instructed to plant
shade trees on streets in ibl city. Car
ried.
Committee on lights, repotted thtt
city had received the money for the sale
of electric light bonds, and aame was In
city bank.
Discussion as to time of building
power house for electric light system,
provoked considerable discussion,
TheLastHeard.Oflt.
"My little boy took the croup one
night aud soon grew so bad you could
hear him all over the bouse,' says F. 0.
Reynolds, Mansfield, O. "We feared he
would die, but a few doses of One Min
ute Cough Cure quickly relieved blm
and he went to sleep. That's the last we
heard of the croup, : Mow Isn't a cough
cure like that valuable f One-Minute
Cough Cure is absolutely safe and acts
Immediately. For coughs, colds, croup,
grip, bronchitis and all other throat and
lung troublea It is a certain cure. Very
pleasant to take. The little ones like it.
F. 8. Duffy.
. Steamer Neuse Here Today.
The steamer Neuse which has been
undergoing repairs at Newport News
for the past two weeks, will arrive here
this morning .and resume her regular
t-chedule, leaving here at 0 o'clock this
evening. '
Death of Mrs. Hughes.
Fayetteville Observer, 8rd. "
Mrs, Adeline Edmunds Hughes, widow
of the late Nicholas Colin Hughes, of
Chocowlnlty, died yesterday morning In
this city at the-vreeldence of her son.
Rev. I. W. Hughes, th rector of St.
John's church.' '
- Mrs. Hughes was the daughter of Dr.
Robert Williams, and was born In Pitt
county on August 8th, 1810, Four chil
dren survive her, as follows, Mr. John
Hughes, of Virginia; Mrs C. C. Oalrert,
of Dennlson, Tex.; Rev. N. O. Hughes,
of Chocowlnlty, and Rev. I. W. Hughes,
of this city. -.-. . , . ;
The remains were taken to Chocowln
lty for burial today at noon, and were
acoompanied by Rev, L W. Hughes and
Mr. John Hughes.
Salary Mo Inducement
Washington, February 1 Mr. Lyman
J. Gage who retired from the cabinet to
day, has declined to accept the presi
dency of the International Banking Cor
poratlon of New Tork at a salary of
$100,000, , , ; ,
' . t- ,, " i iiiwanytsaMasii t
A Convincing Answer. ; ,
'I hobbled into Mr. Blackmon'a drug
store one evening," says Wesley Nelson,
of Hamilton, Ga., "and he asked tne to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu
matism with which I had suffered for
long time. I told him I had no faith In
any medicine as they had all failed. He
said: 'Well If Chamberlain's Pain Balm
does not help you, you need not pay for
It.' I took a bottle home and used it
according to the direction and In one
week I was cured, and have not since
been troubled with rheumatism.' Sold
by F. 8. Duffy & Co.
WASHINGTON LETTER
tnsdal Cerreepondenoe.
Th Society of Washington Artist
ha taken th tcttlatlT lo a movement
to ret la thla city a building to meet
th need of many organlaatlona for
th holding of convention, exhibition
and affair of a aoclal nature. To this
end the society ha Issued a call for a
conference at tb Cosmo club th af
ternoon of Feb. 13 at S o'clock of deb
gat of auch organisation for the pnr
pow of discussing tb matter and
agreeing itpon a plan of action. A
planned the proposed bulldiug will be
f Imposing and artistic proportions.
The scientific, patriotic and artistic
aocletle bar long felt the need of
such a building and have been striving
each hi its own way, for the realization
of this desire. For thla reason it ha
been deemed wise to call a conference
of those Interested, as it la believed
that united effort will sooner effect the
purpose than will separate action on
the part of each organization.
The call issued by the artists state
that there is a wish at this time, which
la by no moans local, to beautify Wash
ington; and th pork commission has
provided a alto for Just such a building
aa la contemplated. Senator McMillan
ha introduced In the senate a bill
which carries an appropriation of $3,
000,000 for the erection and mainte
nance dTTlfls building.
Red Ma ail AH.
Two Indians were at the capltol see
ing the sights. Tbey gazed at the sen
ate and the bouse with Immovable
countenances. Tbey were shown all
the picture without eliciting even o
much aa a grunt, and even the height
of the rotunda seemed to fall to lm
press tbem. Suddenly, however, they
discovered over a door leading from the
rotunda to the house of representatives
a marble group representing a white
man fighting with an Indian. The white
man bas his gun upraised warding off
the batcbet of the Indian, which -is
abont to fall upon bis head.
The moment the Indians saw this
group their apathy disappeared. Here
was something tbey could understand
and appreciate. They stood for some
time in front of the marble figures talk
ing earnestly in tbelr deep guttural
tones.
"Whnt do they soy?" some one asked
the guide who was with tbem.
"They say," was the reply, "that the
man with the guu could never save
himself unless he changed bis position.
Tbey say that the Indian can very easi
ly take the white man's scalp."
Which sbows that tbe untutored red
man is a critic from a practical point
of view.
, The Three Statues.
Secretory Hitchcock visited the cnpl
tol the other day to appear before one
of the house committees. In the course
of conversation before the hearing be
gan lie bad occasion to make fiomo ref
erence to Scott circle, which is on Six
teenth street. Just north of the secreta
ry's residence. He could not, however,
think of the name of the circle and at
tempted to describe it
"You know tbe place I mean," said
tbe secretary, appealing to tbe con
gressman who sat opposite him. "It is
the circle which has so many statues In
it the statues representing the three
departments state, war and Interior."
"Oh, Mr. Secretary," said the con
gressman, "you mean Scott circle."
"Yes," replied Mr. Hitchcock.
"But,"' persisted the congressman, "I
don't understand about tbe three stat
ues." - "Well," said Mr. Hitchcock, "Scott
stands for th'e. war department, Web
ster for the state department and Dr.
Hahnemann, the homeopath, for the In
terior department." -
Max Iiosa Ba China- Beach.
In a recommendation forwarded to
congress by the war department there
la a possibility that Washington will
be without a bathing beach next sum
mer. Through the. secretary of tbe
treasury nn estimate for an appropria
tion of $100,000 was forwarded to con
gress for tbe Improvement of what Is
known as Potomac park, the area of
which include most of the ground oc
cupied by tbe bathhouses and pavilions
of tbe bathing beach. In the estimate
as transmitted was the provision that
the law establishing a free bathing
beach on tbe tidal reservoir near the
monument should be repealed, the dis
trict commissioners'' relinquishing all
rights in tbe premises.1
V' A Beantlfal Present.'
Representative Young and Major J.
M. Carson presented to the president
the other day two handsomely bound
volumes sent blm by the Friendly Sons
of St Patrick ot Philadelphia. One of
these contained resolutions adopted by
the society in September last on the
death of President McKlnley. The res
olutions are engrossed In beautiful
style, and the volume Is handsomely
bound In green. The other volume con
tained a history of this ancient socie
ty, together with a history of the Hi
bernian society. y --j J
' The president told his callers that bis
father's mother waa Irish and was
from .Pennsylvania and that he was
proud of .this strala of his blood. - '
, Plana Fe the Hew Waahtagtoa. -
' The plans, pictures and models to ac
company tbe report of the special park
commission on the Improvement of th
District are now on exhibition nt the
Corcoran art gallery. On the regular
free days of th gallery no admission
will be charged to see tbe exhibit Oa
tb other days ar. admission fee of 8S
cent will be charged. The free day
are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday rt
Sunday. It was originally the desire atf
the commission to charge no admit
sion, bnt It waa feared this would re
sult in crowds which could not be han
dled easily. Later, after the rush if
over, it is the intention of the eommia
, sion to abolish the admission fee alto
gctber.t w - -.' Cabl Souofiklp.
; v Fire at Goldsboro.
Goldsboro, V, C, February 1 The to
bacco factory of Prltchard Wiastead
was burned nere to night Ther were
about 873,000 pounds of tobaco . In the
building, valued at $13,0C0, insurance
$33,000. :., :,J;:.. ;.,;, f '
SZf A Cabinn Possibility.
"Washington, Feb. l-Joseph Manley
of Maine hat bem mentioned as a pos
slblo member of the cabinet when the
new department of commerce Is created.
CUP OF HOT COFFEE
Delia and I bad our first disagree
ment We wer invited to visit my un
cle, and Delia Insisted on taking brr
Jewel. ',
W traveled first for tbe sake of ap
pearance. It would never do to let my
ancle think that we generally went
second class. Beside my own luggage
I took a good died bag In tbe carriage
with us, and at tbe bottom of that was
a email handbag with Delia a Jewels.
Delia tbougbt that way. was safer.
Tbe train wit Just starting when an
old gentleman climbed painfully Into
our carriage. Ho was peculiarly dress
ed in a very loud check ulster, and be
a Tarn O'Sbanter cap with two
ribbons hanging down at the back. He
had white hair and a white Lcard and
fierce eyes. I was almost afraid of him,
but Delia whispered, "What a nice old
gentleman!" as he sat down in the op
posite corner.
The three of us sat in strained silence
for a long time. Suddenly the old gen
tleman grunted, "Stuffy!" aud looked
around nt us.
"Stuffy!" lie grunted again. And then
he asked IVlin very politely If she
would mind him opening tbe window.
Delia didn't mind, and we got 'Into
conversation with the old gentleman.
He was a Scotchman going back to bis
home In the north. His name was Me
CoUn Colin McCoIln of SoIrpI's Brae.
Then he began talking about tbe storms
we had experienced lately. Tbe fishing
people of bis district bud suffered se
verely. Their boats had gone out and
not returned, and tbe families were
destitute. When he grew more confid
ing, he told us that as a matter of fact
he was Just returning from business in
connection with these accidents, for
which he bad been organizing subscrip
tions. Immediately afterward lie seem
ed very sorry that he had let the secret
out.
Delia had tears in her eyes, and I
blew my nose. Delia kept on nudging
my arm. I could not understand why
at first, but presently I did.
"If you would permit me," said I (De
lia was nudging my nrm all the time),
"to offer if you would accept a trifle
from us toward helping these"
"My dear sir," Interrupted Colin Mc
Colin, "I could not possibly allow you
to do such a thing."
"But tbe poor people must be so un
happy," said Delia. "And we would be
only too glnd."
"I am delighted to meet with such
sympathy," said the old gentleman,
"but it is really quite impossible."
; He began to talk of something else.
But Delia asked him again, and In tbe
end be said be bad never been able to
refuse a lndy. That Is Just what I think
about Delia. So In the end we wrote
our names on a piece of paper, and he
accepted something for the fishermen.
And Just as be thanked us and put the
slip of paper back into his pocket the
train drew up for its first wait.
"We stop here ten minutes," said the
Old gentleman. Delia said that she
Would like a cup of coffee. She glanced
up at the bag on tbe rack as she left
the carriage.
"Oh, I'll look after your luggage,"
said Colin McColin. "I shan't get out."
"Tbnnk you so much," said Delia
I very sweetly.
The buffet was nt tbe other end of
the platform. The coffee was not nice,
and It was very hot, but it is not wise
to drink out of the saucer under tbe
withering eyes of a railway refresh
ment maid.
"Besides," said Delia, reading my
thoughts. "Besides there's heaps of
time."
"You say so," I retorted.
"And again," said Delia, "drinking
coffee is an art."
"Losing trains Is also an art," 1 ob
served. "What an old silly you nre!" said De
lia. "Didn't Mr.-Mr. Mac What was
it, Jackr
"Do hurry up," I said to Delia rather
Irritably, "or leave your coffee. We
shall certainly miss the train."
"I'm not going to be wasteful," said
Delia. She grasped the handle of the
cup courageously. She was lifting it
to her lips when a shout startled me,
and I sprang through the swing doors
Just in time to see our end of the train
moving rapidly, by me. The old gentle
man was leaning out of the wlnflow
and waving bis arms. He shouted as
he saw me standing at the doors.
"I'll put your bag down at the next
statlonl" be cried. "The next station!"
ue snouted rrom tne distance. -
Delia came leisurely on to the plat-:
form, v
"What horrid coffee that was!" said
she and waved her handkerchief in
farewell to McColin, still leaning out
of the carriage window. "How very
fortunate that be should be there to
look after the bag my Jewels and all,"
she finished in a kind of gasp.
"Very lucky," I sold.
But somehow I began to feel du
bious., - ' . V
There were thirty-five mluutcs before
the next train stopped at tbe station
and we could continue our Journey. At
the next station I inquired after the
bag. but tbe officials at the cloakroom
knew nothing whatever of the old gen- j
tleman or the bog. When I explained!
tins to venn. i am airaia mar sue iosi
ner temper, ror ine secona time xnai
week. . ::..,'-. 1
"Men are so stupid!" said she, after
gome time. "To be taken In like that!"
I reminded ber gently, but emphatic
ally, that If I had had my way she
would not have token her Jewels. . It
was the last we ever saw of tbem or
of that very nice old gentleman, Colin
McColin of Selgel's Brae.
When Delia tells this story, she says
It was three pounds that I gave to
Colin McColin for bis distressed fisher
men, 1 am quite sure it was not half
as much as that Though 1 was rather
cross over the occurrence at the time,
I think It was a lesson for Delta. Pen
ny Pictorial Magazine. - -
NEW RIVAL". FACTORY, LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS
;outsboot all other black powder shells, because they are mado
.better and loaded by exact machinery with the standard brands of
.powder, shot and wadding. Try them and you will be convinced.
ALL REPUTABLE DEALERS KEEP THBtt
COLLABORATION
Philip Herbert, brie fleas barrister
and struggling author, applied to his
friend David Reid f&r work to belp
him over a alack season. Reid obtain
ed a commission for him to collaborate
in writing a novel with a Mrs. Endl
cott a rich young widow, who devoted
a considerable portion of her tim to
literary work.
The lady, who had been extremely
businesslike In arranging term with
Ire, soon revealed a quality of ten,
per and disposition which considerably
aggravated the ditUcultie of hi work
"Really," she said one day, "Mr.
Herbert, you ar Incorrigible. In tbi
last installment ef the story which 1
have received from you 1 find you have
deliberately departed from my written
instructions and from tbe carefully
drawn up synopsis of the plot with
which I provided you. This is not the
first nor"
Excuse me. Mrs. Endlcott, but will
yon kindly tell me in what essential
point I have failed to observe yoor in
structions?"
"I warned you before," continued
the widow, "that the lovemaklng in
the story was to be held in check until
we had reached the twentieth chapter,
yet in the fifteenth you turn the hero
into a mere moonstruck, philander
Ing"
Ue started to his feet, saying ab
ruptly: "I quite understand you, Mrs. Endl
cott &nd there Is no occasion for an
other word of explanation. I have in
deed come here expressly to tell you
that I must relinquish all further
share in your literary project."
His altered tone and manner seemed
to embarrass her, and she held ber
head down as if anxious to avoid his
gaze.
After a moment's pause be added.
while placing 5 sovereigns and a slip
of paper on the table before her:
"I received 25 from you, Mrs. End!
cott I now return f 5 and give you an
undertaking. to repay the balance witb
In three weeks from the present date.
The relinquishment of tbe work which
you engaged me to do involves, in my
opinion, nn unwarrantable breach of
our agreement and I must pay forfeit
accordingly."
"Oh. Mr. Herbert, ( hope you will
not"-
But words were useless now, for the
handsome though somewhat haggard
looking young man had abruptly left
the room the moment be had finished
speaking.
Ten days after this unpleasant inci
dent the widow called upon Mr. Reid,
lier lawyer, a benevolent looking man
of sixty, who. Instead of greeting Mrs.
Endicott with his usual cheery smile,
bowed gravely as she entered his
room, an unmistakable expression of
disappointment in his shrewd yet klnd
iy fuce.
"What's the matter?" she asked,
with a familiar nod, for the lawye?
was an old and valued friend.
"I was Just now thinking about my
young friend, Philip Heroert, and"
"The very person that I wish to
speak to yon about" she said quick
ly, and then in a few words told hlr
of the collapse of her arrangements
with the young barrister, adding that
she hod written to his address at the
Temple inviting him to resume his
suspended worlk. but bad received no
reply to her letter.
"Nor are you likely to receive one,
Mrs. Endlcott. Mr. Herbert is very 111.
He must have recently suffered a se
vere mental shock, I fancyi At any
rate, one of the best and most amiable
of men Is now so 111 that his life. is
despaired of."
Mrs. Endlcott dropped her veil and,
rising to her feet, muttered a few
words lnnudlbly and then left the law
yer's office and hurried to her carriage.
That evening when David Reid call
ed at the Temple to Inquire as to the
condition of his sick friend the char
woman, Mrs. Lorrlgan, a bibulous and
plethoric person, who was Herbert's
only attendant Informed him that a
professional nurse bad arrived at the
chambers only an hour before to take
charge of the sufferer. :
After three weeks of acute suffering,
pale and emaciated, the young barris
ter was able to sit up in bed and con
verse with tbe doctor, whose parting
. words to him that night were
"You owe your life mainly to your
nurse, Mr. Herbert You must alwaya
remember that."
The professional nurse came at 10
p. m.
"Did a lady call here while I waa ill,
nurse t' suddenly asked the con vales,
cent waking from a refreshing sleep.
"No, sir." - , ;
"Fact Is, I owe a lady some money,
and if she should call"
"She Is not likely to call for it sure
ly," said tbe nurse in a low voice.
"She may do so, for I always found
ber very harsh and exacting." - After
a pause he added: "And yet nurse, she
is dearer to me than anybody els tn
the world. I love her."
;, f'Why, did she treat you badly t"
' "Well, I fancy she guessed my secret
and resented my presumption, for she
8 rJcn an(1 t nm though heaven
ilnowg no sordid thought ever tainted
m iove for Endlcott"
There was a pause, and then a con
vulsive sob broke from the nurse, and
Bhe started to her feet .
i "Have I said anything to offend you,
nurse?" he asked anxiously, grasping
ber hand and pressing it gratefully to
:bls pallid lips. . ,
She bent over blm and looked into
his eyes, the dim light from the fire
Allaying upon her face. r 4v-
i "Mrs. Endlcottr he exclaimed in a
(tone of alarm. ' ' "
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