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• 1 THE ENTERPRISE; TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION l One Year, fi.oo Six Months, fa easts Payable In Advance VOL. V. - NO: 10. I THE MYSTERY g H OF QRASLOV eBEBBSIjr A/hlty Towne SYNOPSISiOF PRBCBBDING CHAP ■ 'T#A¥]r " ' t«RB * $ Prince Neslerov wants to marry France* ftordoe, Ik* charming daughter of sn American, who it building the Trans- Siberian fiUmaj. France* la iaiifeaed In the fortune* of Vladimir Panlpcrff, a stalwart Roaiian blacksmith. She ask* Naalerov to aw hia influence for Vied*- tnh. Neslerov goes to Vladimir'* hot The blacksmith baa taleat tod show* Naalerov a picture he ha* painted It ia tha portrait of a woman of rank copied freaa anlnature. The Priaco ia excited Md Mb lor the orixinal. Vladimir** fe^'^SX.gK Mini aad otill haa tha tstaatore. HI ■itoii hha the P*ulpe** *eat to «|- hafts apfbtlist*. IV—France* Cordon ■«- Vk. -■-» -J & Ba |MIDCC pTCIPQi 3fcaSt T*?iai f that >> h»Uts3rKb eM* with tha aenaraoc far VUdimir. tfny nut fcr Oflt.x Naalerov board* the Sa Win. which aad wmlhw haa Fume* alone ia fcl* po«a. VJ—Ne*lcrov dr*f* France* before a ■pbat aad bid* httin perform a nnrina ■M. Jfaaawv ia baataa oft VII'- paatoa aearly kills Haalarev in a dtol. «|l—Jack ywlm France* to aare the "Wafer attod. ara will gat ta that nltorward. Ten Marled for tba Obi, - dan Gordon k la taka a bona la raaMor." • H*. aoC fit I moat tell yon about Vladimir—poor fellow! I uiet blm la tka fart la bla shop—one day wblla tha railway waa being pnt through hm Papa aad I went there. He la n aarveleea ma a. Jack. Von would thlak aa a»ack of blm aa I do If yoa «new blm. Ha la aa baoaaiMne aaa atroag. Ha W "Da yoa meaa young Paulpoff, tha Maekaaltb of PennT" - /Tea, Jack. Do yen know blmT ' apn kU) him tarn oat aome Iron for pasall bridges. Well?" "»« |( aa Intelligent. and vra* ao gMlaga ta leara, Id Improve, I helped | used to aand hint books, pa •m MUMIm aclentlDc work* —any- thing I could get bold of tbnt would kelp him. He studied bard, poor fel low! Ho p*w to—l tblak lie loved mo r-MtT- Qf rouraa yon returned bla affeo finm JTon're dona It *o—l mean II xama mH* oaay." Teara glistened In her eyea, and site 1111 atal amy bar bend.; She Imd qaar reled witb this wan aad bad aald alio wadd laever n*rry him, and their friendahlp lad beeu almost cot asun dot. ",But ha had saved ber from Ne alerov. Mow ha waa chiding her. **Qne could not know Vladimir with e«t him," aba mid suddenly, wltt a great ewtaalon of spirit. "I fall U aee why MhoaM be pnt through tblr atecblsm by yatk" "Toa needn't be If yon don't wont t*" be answered coldly. "Thta Is • nice. qntot Tillage. Neslerov Is lying m( far awey, somewhat cut up now, Mt ha Will get over that. 1 could go snm m m wfv ami leave you If my ques tions sra distasteful. The thing U that tt)rrt wllfl> jjj an explanation to this affair, and I'd like to what it la «aW 11 la ae trtfllng mg*ter «® «5 tbegevesaoe ot a Haaaian province to 'Tiara |« bean lighting!" aha asked miiif. . ( ha rspilsd. with a tlngoofaei- M 'NnlcroT and I tadulped la a llTlfl v Y,- He doeaa't Maa ■; Hi tham aa I da: thaTe alt" i. NJ*. 1 aae yoar kairf toWl.gil I MMTMdeedlt Oh» Jec*. forgivemeT &T.M«wd.* "T-S* w nut-* tfnl aS?.S 4d|#lim ihnur BMpa. Lr>oae—an ana. He« 2 tdkleg KaiSS'lt wasa beautlfnl afe- traaumi feee. », aeked *he nrtaco whets VWdlcUr waa. He "Id SSTIo the nulpttff-Cstber. ig£«r apd Vladl*lr—bad baatt «f»t to'Slbe- XJr> yi, > »-/ // : t ' rtmt «a Siberia! That big simple feprted fellowl For whatV J TiMflrteg with otlfer* td km the «a>. Wa were alone; the drosfcy drlv e\nd eat Md Neslerov tiled to ktae aw- I fought hint 11 ab* bim." •Toa shot Kaalurov?? Tsn. I abot him. I would again. • (hen retarded to Moaeow. hot did not &l my ffcffcar snytUftg about the met ,tar, save that n*lln:ir waa aeot to ■Bifc«in. \\« aooo 7 after started lor the Obt aad stopped at IVftn. We saw the and La promlaed that If ha dlarovered that Vladimir was innocent ha woold help hla." . "|la aitobt aa well hare «ald that It fm discovered |ba moon waa cbeess he'd %,*!*)»|t to you to r lunch. Things Ilka >.tfcat £|h rarely corrected In Russia." \ "When w left Perm, Keaiorov waa eertfclai* a|i ■ ■« «v> «>u_nilia - I* tfia JMnraf fkd CM«On a# greet ed Neslerov aa a friend. Everything , want wall till wo hnd trosaid the bor-f , der and came Into Nealerov** owa prov- H lnce. At this place—l had. been aleap ' A lag— I woke op. Tha car had b«r«i^e| a detached from tha train, t waa ntae a with Neafcrov. H* took my revolver from aw and dragged mm here aid or - dered the prieat to marry aa. Thaa • yon came." • "Tea. 1 think I cam* jaat In ttea," | «>MPnn^_ ! bla face.* *"** ***'* * P# " "Praaeea," to aald. idanat know. I at eanraa, haw thta matter wig end. It " Neaierev whig* haeaadMtrar aa. If » ba Snda It ndviaaMa to keap alleat, ; then I may tad a way ta aaalet thta } Vladimir. ItMafc wo shall aeon bean , tha way tntheObt" WNh ttaaa verge ha Ml tha bat and t waa amt at tha dear by an angry, threatentag aab of vfliagan - -There he lar growtai an oM aaa. • arMantly tha lander. TU trtod ta kill ! hie tuatan KM Map 1 "Kill him h aald anothaa. ft ta the ; foveraoa'a mbii lad. Be fat the Iron . not CHAPTKR IX. itufß Tuana iocowtiii nnu DENTON prracatedanaarwdhid 1 front "Taka aa ta tha governor." ha aald. Tha governor la real tag." gnahf a fallow whoae fhee waa a maaaaf graaay hair. "Ton win kIU him." "Nonaenaet Take ate to tha Man or. If yoa kin me. be will din* "Why la that. bnOder of brtd*eT ta a aad who aeanaea the death af A*»vi naua ■ "It will need no god to do that now. Tbe case la aimply that Nealerov need* better care than yon can give bin*. 110 la luidly Injured. It la aitwatr that be a ball be taken to Tomak at once. 1 can alert wltbla tbe boor. There will not be another train to tbe Obi In fonr daya. Do yon ileal re to keep your pre-1 cloua governor here and have him die an your bandaT" "No. Let ua aee what the governor boa to aay." It waa a solemn crowd that marched In two column*, with Denton brtweou. to the hot of tbe village prtart. where Nealerov lay. "Why do you bring blm berel" asked the priest. "Heard yoa not what bla excellency ealdl" "Hold ytMir peace. Walt till yoa hear tbeui apenk together." waa the reply, fteaieror looked op at bla ewpdror, and an expreaaloß of hatred ca bis eyea. Denton made no ahow tlinent or companion. ' "I understand yon commanded villagers to kill me." be said, sta at tli? side of the bed snd looking !y nfd sternly at bla victim. "I wasted to aay before they kill m which they certainly will do If you In silt—that In that rase yon would prob ably die hers for lack of proper care." , "You cannot help- me yon would Sot." a nattered Nealsrov. i "That la for you to say. lam not a murderer. 1 bad no dealre to kill you. Ton attacked me. and I defended my aelf. lam going back to Toniak. pro vided jronr aavage villagers don't kIU me. and I merely came to ask If you would be pleased to "Howl" be asked. "la the asm. car yea csme thas far la." "But hawt There la aa tarata due for •M*" V hka tm * Tomsk U you prssal*> aerer agala to male* Mr. er Ma dpaghtsr." i -1 broataa," said Kadi nv. "I ,wH »*•»«» » ***» f" * B>entoo thea waat ta the car aad ex a mined % He dlsm i iiad where a law la the boa tad weakened the MBe m fallowed at a short distance by esrcaal yaaaa mem. assnag whoa waa the hay who had na k tell him that a wsmaa «raa being reaghly bandied by Kealerov. aad who bad taken hie horae ta shelter. Be ordered the boy to brtag the boras. Mounting, ha waa saofl oat of eight. He did not go Car. however. He rods along the track nntll be reached a siding a abort distance from the bridge, where there pas *D okl constructk»a engine. Peatoa exaiqlged the aid hulk. It was fit only for drawing Offe or two fan Denton carried water from the river aad mad the boOsr aad baßt a In of voad Soon after U* vfflagers rert sor prfaed ta ace a whttsy. rickety aid ea glae aawlps etowly. with a prod%lous aolsa, into ylew- Peatoa'a horae had DO dlfllruKr I* keeping pp frith it The aid englae was coupled f# the =ar. and thea Peatoa wea» for France* "The train la ready." be said. " "The train! What train?" "The trala that la lo carry yon to the OM. where yon wM Joia your father." "But there la aa trala!" "There la a train, aad aa the stesm Is ap aad the track dear 1 suggest hagt* Tear «m»rH Kahaldr W WILLIAMSTON, N. C„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4.1903. •ana.* Site went with him. At tha alght at tbe engine aba understood. "Tou are a wonderful-yon ara doing this for nieP a be aald. "Tea, but Nnlerov will ban paaaaa ger." . "And yonf* "Engineer, conductor, gaard—all." He took'her to the car and made bar comfortable. Nealerov waa carried to the car by tbe villagera. Tbe back* of two scata were turned down, a bed waa made for blm, and he lay there quiet and aeem lagly content. - ' "Of course. I know that yon are aeri ona!y wounded," aald Denton to blm, • "awl the puaalblllty af year doing any ( mischief la atnaH. but I want ta teU ■ | you before we start that If I catch yon - at auy tricks I will kill yon aa 1 would • a dog." > Nealerov nodded, and Denton went on the engine. It waa an ekcltlny atari though tha - audience waa *nialL Tba villager* 1 atared, then laughed aa tbe little old engine puffed and acreecbed and scrap ' ed aa It got under way. But It had a man In charge of It wbe 1 waa accustomed to overcoming dlOcul ttee. And the way be made It groan and work would bare made gtad tha heart of the man who bad abandoned It an the aiding all monthe before. In tba ear waa alienee. NeaNrev wna too weak to talk; Francee weald aot talk to bla If be wlabed. gbe re mained at her eod af the ear. ave a ga lb mercy to bla and offer bla wa ter at Interval*. At aaeh thaa be wetfd look op at ber with an *an**et. Inaamtable espreaaloa aa b|a fan An wuia aot apeak, ear he. Snddenljr at a aiding toward whlah be bad been aiming Denton tamed tha tag>a to the right and brought the lit tle tanln to a *tandatlU. They had bean en the road alztaan honra and had trav eled Maha. «***■ kljialAOAO MA "■pw WfiioroT DOVD looted up aa tha tralu stepped and aaw the grimy englnaw enter tbe car. "Than la a village near here," ba aald. land Jaat beyond thla aiding there la a email signal bos. I have Juat vle- Ited It, and there la a train coming tbla way from Tomak. Undoubtedly, aa there la no regular train due. thla la a searching party out after Francea Oar don. Now, I have no wlab to atari an International controversy. What atory aball we tellf "TeU the Irnth." aald Frances. "It doea not as a rule, barm any person uo» mm a .—«• But we ate In a part of tbe world whtye cuatoin* nre different from youra. If you tell tbe truth, you will never Inake tbe world believe you. ltat you will not understand; 1 cannot tell you." "I know wlml you mean." aald Kran cet scornfully. "You mean that your reputnilou la so bud that If II were known tlini yon bad that car left be hind to coni|H>l trie to marry you every body will be sure 1 am your wife, la that llr "Tea; something like that" "Ilut, llieu, there la my word," aid Denton. "Your story will be believed by your people, my atory by mine." said Neale rov. "Ix-t un each tell what we please. 1 do not care." Denton nodded and went back to bla euglne. But h* did not start. Tbe wolstle of n speeding locomotive waa borne ta hiui by tbe breeae. It came— one engine atid a car. the same as that be was on, but a modern locomotive of American makv. Gordon wa* In tbe car with some efllclala from Tomak. "Iley! That you, Denton?" be gasp ed n* the grimy bridgebullder stepped Into tbe car. which was stopped st tbe aide of tbe construction engine. "My girl and the governor of Tomsk got left behind In a car. Seen"— "I'm all right," said Frances aa she emerged from her car and flew to her father's arms. "Did Deuton save yout What waa It? Where is Ne*lerovT asked Oordon. "Oh. he la In there," Mid Prancea coolly. "We've had a lively experience. 1 thought at one time we'd be killed by aome avages. But Mr. Denton and tbe prince—oh, let'a get on; l'a tired ant and huogry." Denton beard and wondered. |a every new experience be had bad with Francea Oordon he bad been made ■tore and more aatonlabed by the un certain moods, tbe whims, tbe attaage turn* ber 00price would take. "Hitch on to thla train and haal her hack to tbe Obi." aald Denton. "If the yoad doesn't want thla engine, I can gee it at the Qbl bridge." Thla attachment waa aoon made, and Hr. Gordon, after visiting tbe prinoe and congratulating htm apoa hi* ee ape from tbe *arages, aasMad la I At 0U rich tnf the *A* t transferring to blm some of the e»n»- forta to be found In tbe other car. Tba . Busslan officials awarmed around him and prnlard bis courage. ' f MnJ(i«i Atr.ertcani tutu} bra v* one tooT Ihrr saldC "Yes; h« to brave—brart# than L" Hid Kwkfor weakly. # A* • W„ The train darted bark 1 toward Tomak. It had a boot ninety mile* to «a to reach the Obi. Daring the jour Bey Denton and Francerf&und them , selvee skH- by side ta the Mr car. with no one near enough to he# their , lew 90ken tones. "I cannot uuderatand TOO," (aid . Denton. "You first said M A'truth, then you youraelf told tb« irstJleliber ate Ha. Why?" Fiancee looked at him CM|V "Became 1 thought It ovi There | >raa a good deal la what KeagMv aald. i Then, again, you and my fatler hare ! work to do. a career to —— t|]r I to cam. and with the Miuity of Ke " . ahror yon wonld be ruined. I studied I H wrfL It to better aa I aald It Ut M pa as." "Hera we are at Varhlov." he aald. "For the ttaaa being yon are home again." "Tea." aba replied, with the aUghteet trwwr In her voice. "Thanka to yon. , jam_ha an agate—ln my temporary CHAPTBH X. urn. BcreuntmiaiT or rouca. NBBLBROV lay la Ma palace la Temak, alowly teeevsring. Hto heart waa Hied with rage, ■■d be toaged far vengeance. Hto daaaat confidant now waa Jaa ak». who. owing to hto aaarltorinua •••Wet In tkaapprebenalaa at ao great • gang at coaaplraior* aa *• Paul lafc, waa promoted at the aagurat of Mataai ta a poet where ha mid aa- MjIMa anpertor hi hto planaa»d aubl Ha had taM Janaky the atory of the fde from Moscow. ami It waa of coureo gator ad to nrit hto purpose. Janaky bad hto aammtoaion-tha flrst Im portant oae ataao hto arrival at Tomak —*a watch the American and And an •pportnglty to wreak vengeance. About twenty mllea from the elty of Tsaaric wmstbs Tillage of nvoteffhky, a •mall mining towa peopled bycouvlcta. To thla town the Panlpoffa bad been aeat Vladimir waa uaefal In the utoea. With hla tremendous strength be could do the work of two. and In bla almple obedience to the mandate* of hla aoperlora he nercr uttered a com plaint. The old people did menial work, rooking for the convicts who bad no famlllea or cleaning In tbe hopes of, the officer*. I old people, and It waa their sn tiering* that made Vladimir curat- under bia breath. One day Jansky entered tbe room where Neslerov rat or half reclined. "Well, what la It? I see you liava something to say," aald Neslerov. "I liave, your excellency." replied the anperlutendent of police. "It concerns him—your enemy." "Tbe American?" "Yea. I bare olieyed your commanda —he baa been conatautly watched. And at laat wa are In a position to atrlke." Neslerov aat up at might. "What? Tell me at once." '"lt la not yet revealed what the man'a object la, but be and tbe I'aulpoffa are plotting again." "Tbe Paulpoff*?" •They and the American. He haa vial ted them twice. It waa overheard that he and I'apa Paulpoff I.ad a lung conversation about a picture." Neslerov glanced at a painting that hung on the wall. It was tbe painting ho hail taken from the I'aulpoffa' houac at Perm. "What can be know about the pic- I ture?" naked the governor. "I do not know. Tbat la, aa I raid, not yet revealed." "Jatmlfy," fie aald, "I know what the object ta If you do not. Listen en re" fully now to wh|it I aay. It Is quite possible the American has discovered' the ezlatenee of tbe original of that picture you tee there. It la a small medallion, probably In a loekct. II waa lost some year* ago by a member •f my bears relation to a great mjratary—tba myatery of Uraa lor." 7 Janaky aijuJ hto eyea and seemed ta bt thinking "Janaky, your Ufa and mine depend on your actlpu BOW. Da you under ' atand?" *| understand nothing." ' -That pWtuiv. If It la the one I mean, aapat ba brttaght to ma. Tba Ameri can. If proves to ba Interested In It, ' must know or auapect something I do 1 not wtah him to know. There are ways Whereby evep an American could dla appcar ta Siberia. And, Janaky, Vladl ' mlr Paulpoff to a most dangerous plot tar eran here. Ha ought to be placed I where be can do no more mlacblef." "1 begin to understand," aald Janaky . grimly. Ha bowed and left tbe palace aad rode toward Tlvoloffsky. fwo days passed, during which Jan- L Iky watched aad kept himself In readl j acaa to act Then, while Mamma Paul ■ poff waa alone In her hut, ahe beard an ! Imperative knocking at the door. Papa i Paulpoff aqd Vladimir had Juat gone I to the mine. Denton, the American, j hod left the hut bet a short, time he- Ifcre. Mamma Paulpoff had been through ao much trouble of late that tba slightest sound Jarred upon her. She turned whiter still and stepped . ' backward aa she saw the dark and , forbidding face of Janaky. Behind ' 1 Janaky were two of the Tomsk po 'Uce. I "Yon are Mamma Paulpoff," aald Janaky, slipping bis foot In tbe door gcd working bis way Inalde. | "I am; you know me: I wga at Perm," (altered the wq j man. • am quite well awara tbat you »J were at Perm, old woman, and glsg >, that conspiring son of yours. It show- II cd the mercy of the caar that you re- I eelved no worfa pttniirfmteat. Thto to ~ heaven tompered to What you ae ► nerved." "Wo bad done nothing. your excel lency." - "What! You atll) pcratat In that lie! You were all In tbe game, and yon are » atlll at It, tot me tell you." . "It to not aor walled tbe old woman, having vision» of horrible punishments • Of which she had heard. Don't teU ma," SB Id Janaky. bran dishing a whip ba carried. The other two did tbe aame, but their whlpa were > heavier. The old woman etoucWl against tba wait ■' . tW "Don't lie to me flf&i," (huMtred Jansky. "I hare been watchlug yog every day aloee yog came to thto place. ' I aay yon are atUl condPring." * ~~y H &»«,.*W I awear It In the nama o Mamma P.ulpofT. Let me teU yon. ft wIU be woree for you If you do uot tell the truth. You are receiving a vlaltor who Is suspect ed." "I—a visitor! I know no onel" gasp ed Mnmiua Paulpoff. "Oh, do you uot? But you were here when he came. Did he coiue to see you, your husband or your aou?" "Who—of whom do you speak?" ask ed the frightened old woman. "Of whom would I apeak save tbat accursed American? He has twice made attempta upon the life of the gov ernor of Tomak. Yet the governor In the kludnaaa of bla heart baa uot mo leeted him. Bnt be waa warned if a third attempt waa made It would go hard with him." "Ah. it to Impoaaible! He to aa good ao kind"— "Good and kind, oh? In what man ner does he dtaplay Mr* "Oh. he came—he came"— The old woman stumbled aad floun dered. It had been borne In upon her understanding by rapa I'aulpoff that on uo account muat ahe breathe a word to aay peraon concerning tbe vlalt of Which Jaaaky apoko. "Come, out with It!" stormed Janaky. "lie came-I do not know why b* came," murmured tbe old woman In do apalr. "I win tell you. He came to conspire against tbe life of Neslerov, goveruot of Tomsk." "No. no! I swear he did not." "Goodl Then If yotkknow he did not, you must know why he did come hero. Out with It, now, If you vslue your life." "My life! Ah. you would not harm a helpless old womanV > For answer Jansky brought bis whip "Time mercy! ' enro tnc iiniot tauutA "tVlll you tell why the American vis ited thlM house?" "I know not!" "Take her; tie her thumb* there, over the door!" be commanded aavnge ly. Ills two gallant men needed no fur ther bidding. Tbe aged woman waa •elxd. cords were fastened to her thumba, and abc wna placed atandlug In the doorwny Jansky had Indicated, With her thumbs bung above ber bead. "Tear the raga from ber back!" A rude band tore away ber garments to tbe walat. "Now. then, old hag." said Janaky, "understand I have come for tho truth and will have It. If you do not give It to mc, I will kill you. I will get tbe truth from Paulpoff, who baa uioro sense tban you. Now, what was tho that brought tbe American here?" "I know net!" whispered the woman, With a great sol). "Tbe lasli!" roared Jansky. One of hU police awuug Ills henry whip, and the lash came down across the naked aliouldera. A livid mark told the courw, mid Mamma Paulpoff cried out In agony. "Thla must lie known P' said Jansky. "Either you or some one must tell. What brought the American here? Was It concerning a picture?" "I know not!" aald the woman. "The lash! Twice!" ordered Jansky. A white line and n red one marked (he blows of the whip. Msmma Paul poff screamed In ber awful torture. Her limbs grew weaker, and she hung by tho cords tied to ber thumbs. Tho thumbs were black. "You will learn!" aald Janaky. "The officers of tba caar must take thssc steps to protect hla empire. With the |esaon you have had, tell the truth. What brought tbe American barer' "I know not!" answered tba woman. "Hell's furies upan ber!" aald Jan aky, almost beside himself. "The tosh! ' Three times!" 1 "Your arm to weak," aald tba police Officer who had done no whipping "Let me try." A smile of horrible cruelty crossed 1 hla face aa be stepped by the aide of tbe woman. Hla whip whistled In the ' air. It fell—once—twice—thrice, and with a scream, her hand fell back. Her eyea glased. "Hold! (Juickl Release her and rfr store her to consciousness!" ordered Jansky. "81ie to unconscious and can not feel our punlabment." 1 They cut ber down, told ber on tbe 1 floor and poured liquor down ber 1 throat. Groans came from ber aa they work ed. 1 "God, take me from thto awful pain!" ' the murmured. : "She fee to again!" said Jansky In savage glee. "String ber up!" Again ahe waa raised snd the cords were fsstened to ber thumbs. "Now, hag, tell me why ths Amerl , CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR To Care a Cold In One Jftj [ Take Laxative Btotpp Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails I to cure. B. W. Grove's signature if on 1 each box. MC. , Subscribe for THE ENTERPRISE . alto z s means that jom Subscription Ends with this tadk , i A LITTLE NONSENSE. i. • What the Child Thought of the Mad* J Up WMIM, • The modern mania for ha ring herself made over had taken pnaaci J rion of the woman, and the beaut; Specialists were making a good thing out of her. She went through r certain prescribed exercises every ■ day. "What's tUt for?" asked bar • daughter. 'TTo improve the figure," ska re • plied. R M Then the hair specialist called once a week to give her a scalp trcat ( ment and provide various "invig oralors"'at a dollar a bottle, r "What's that for?" asked her ii daught n*. s** "To make the hair silkier, stron ger and longer," she replied. **A " fine head of hair is a glorious thing." , Also there was the physical cul ture class that she attended. 1 "What's that for?" asked bar . daughter. "To give strength and grace," t sha replied. "One must be supple > and graceful to show • good figure - to au vhntago." 1 "I didn't know yt>u showed H," ' raid her daughter; hut, then, ohii , dren take things so Hterally. Of course there were massage ""1 . the complexion specialiatawo to occupy some part of her time. "What's that for?" asked her daughter. "To remove the lines of worry and care and give a good circulation and [ a good color," she replied. I The daughter pondered this for j some time, and then she asked: "Don't I need soma of these . things?" > "No, my dear," was the reply. • "You're all right aa vou are." "I am?" ' "Yes." "Well, say, I guess nature didn't make a vcrv good job of you, did she ?"—Chicago Post. Ths Cause, Probably. i Cholly—lt seems so stwange. I danced with Elsie last week, and ' ! now she's vewwjLilL ' Mabel —You should tell her doc i tor that, lie can't make out the i cause of her illness. i The Professor. , . "And now, madam," said the pro fessor, "having seen you safely j aboard your train I can only wish . you H pleasant journey—but don't • let anybody step on it." "On what, professor?" she asked. "Your train, madam," rejoined the • professor, gallantly lifting his hat 1 as the cars began to move.—Chicago Tribune. _ Her Comment. ' Miss Vera Plane—l always en deavor to be very distant to Mr. | Neersite, and yet ho is infatuated , with me. Roso Budd—Yes, dear. I think i if you weren't quite so distant he'd > soon get over his infatuation,— 1 Judge. Court Room Effects. The Lawyer—Of my dew '. madam, the great thing in a case of this sort is to introduce something , into the evidence that will appeal to'the jury. The Lady—Oh, I ahall change my 1 costumo every day.—Brooklyn Life. f i Taking a Fall Out of Mr. •» • Mr. Spratt —I suppose you do not ' remember that you promised to obey mo when we were married ? ; Mrs. Spratt —Don't you know, John, that a woman who could mar ry you would he equal to any kind of s foolishness ?—Boston Transcript. r | Good Chsrester. The Ladies—What sort of a per son is Mrs. Newcome, Mr. Hopper? • The Oeneral Dcalor —She's a per fect lady—doesn't know one brand 1 of goods from another.—Judge. ' Great Responsibility. Nodd—Your baby and your cook are both away, are they? Todd —Yes. Nobody but toy wif» and myself are left to run the house. —Detroit Free Press. The Piano Next Door. ' Muggins—ls that an upright pia ' no nexf door ? Buggina—Give it up. All I know is that it's a downright nuisance.— • .Philadelphia Record. , . ' .. ■- 3 WHOLE NO. 318. •' asatj Professional Cards* • -■— ——. - I OR. JOHN D. BIGGS, 1 DKTHTIST 1 OFFICES » M 1 IQAt STREET. P '■» L GEO. W. NEWELL, ATTORNEYATLAW, iQ» OSlce »I> stairs In New Bank Ball* ,B S. •*' hand side, top of atcpe. P TVilltamston. N C. SW-PfmcticM wherever services ere hSnfc ■ Sps'lal attention given to examining eed sea lag "tie for parchairia.w Umber and tlmbe* , aada. I i SKEWARKEE Ik ; lodge , No. 90, F. fc A. M. /N^\ I DIRECTORY FOR 1903. lUrry '.V. Stubba, W. M.; Sntnttel tk Brown, S. W ; William C. Manning, J.W.I Charles D. Carstarphen, Treasurer; Sua* Ml R. Bigge. Secretary, Theopkilue Thoniaa, S. D.; Henry R. Junes, J. Alonzo K. Taylor ami OlivcrfC. Cowlait ' Stewards; Ricbanl W. Clary, Tyler. STANDING COMMITTEES: FINANCE— WiIIiam H. Ilorrell, Reto ert |. Peel. Claude W. Keith. RKPaaitNCK Williutn J. Alfred E. Wbittnore, James D. Legged CHARITY- Harry W. Stubbs, S. Brown, William C. Mantling. ORPHAN ASYLUM— William 11. Robert eon. Sr., John H. Halton, William ]fe York. AAA BANK DEPOSIT ■ V 7 Railroad Faro Paid. SOf KItKK Courses OttmiL ' . Uk&tttk*i3Lf3fi33 Bend at Cost. 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'Phone Ciarrcs, ' Ifeatagea litnlttd to s minutes; extra item ' Will poaitivtlv be made far leaaar tiai«k [ To Washington aj Cent%, " Greenville *3 " '• Plymouth as "C 3 " Tarboro - 35 " ."« Rocky Mount 35 " • " Scotland Neck 25 " • " JamesffOle 15 " I " Kader Lilley'a ' IJ " " J. G. Staton , 15 " " J. L. Woolard 15 " «• O. K. Cowing ft Ce. 15 ** ' " Parnvele i» " " Roberson villa 13 " ' • " Everetts IS " } " Gold Point ' IS '* , " Geo. P. McKaughton 15 " Hamilton SO " For other points in Eastern CaroliMjfl see "Central" where a 'phone r found for nse of V Subecribe to Tee £ET«an^ujßß|
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