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THE ENTERPRISE ALFIUD K. WHIT MORE, EDITOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Tear, SI.OO Six Months, 50 cents Payable in Advance VOL. V. - NO, t2. SI THE MYSTERY | S !0F GRASLOV S ■.i 1 11 ■ i 1 , .i= By Ashley Town© uWSt Ml mCmt, * (Mi a. SltKHngtqn ! sisttssssssssssfsssgsssssssis SYNOPSIS AwricH, who ktbiiiidlngTtha ,Tr»«w- IMn isilioart Frances u interested in the tortoises of Vladimir PaulpofT, a ■Ulwart >—i«n blacksmith She asks Neslerov to n* hi. inflvietice*for Vladi mir. Nwhwn goes to Vladimir's hot. The blaclitaiith ha* talent and' shows K—lttor a"pictnre he has'psinted It is ths portrait of • woman of rank copied from a nintait, The Prince is excited aaad asks for the original. Vladimir'* filhsr says it naa been lost. To Vladi s*tr aU Panlnofl conlesacs that he lied to Kaslarov MM still has the mi nature. 111 WniiiSi has Uw Paalpeffa sent to Si haria as athllwta. IV— Frances Gordon (•as to the fc»m with books for Vladi mir. At the dwor of the lonely hut she — l»— tarn WssWroT. The prince presses his aak violently, aad Frances stuns him with a plrtnl shot in the head. V—G»r doa smu his daughter to marry Jack ' D— I—, aa American bridge engineer. Fiascos imiaili that her fulher inter cede with the governor for VLuliinir. Tbey Mart for Obi. Neslerov board* the same train, which breaks in two, and Mcalcic* has Frances alone in fei» power. Vl— Wests IOT drags Frances before a priaat aad bids hta> to perform s marruge ctrtmoar. Jack Deaton conies to the laacaa. Neslerov is beaten off. VII- Peatoa nearly hills Neslerov in a duel. Vlll—Jack promises Frances to save the tilsikPMttfc IX—Jack repairs s disabled fcaginc aad haala a car coataining the woaadad prince and Frances toward Ohi. Oa the road they meet Gordon,re turning with a special car for his daugh-1 tar. Fraacea will not expose Neslerov* bastmaa. X—Neslerov sends his crea tnre Jansky, chief of nolice, to the Siberi an Mtaea to reccv-er the original of Vladi mir's picture from the Patupeffs; also to pot Den ton out of the way, secretly. XI Princess Olga. cousin of Neslerov,visit* the palace at Tomsk. She recognizes in the Vladimir picture the portrait of Princess Alexandra, the deceased wife of HMdni'l brother, and connected with • mystery st Graaiov. X ll—Prince>s Olga secretly learns the story of Vladi mir, Jack Denton.'Frances Gordon and JUsierov. Yladimir aad Jackkra prison ers in dungeons under the palace. The dead Princess Alexandra has a son who disappeared in childhood and was repott ed drowned. He was heir m the Grasiov and Neslerov estates. The body was jiever found and it wss said that his mother was murdered by Piince Nea Icrov's father. Olgi, whose travels uau given ntr a dear insight to human character, singled Colonel BarakolT out at ouee aa a nua of ateriiug Integrity auU • fsarlsas soldier. To hiiu she was eg trsmely gracious, and encouraged lilm •a talk, aad ha was proud of her at tenticn. When the dancing began, tbe crowd acattered through tlie palace, aad It was not long before Cojouel Barakoff aad Olga found themselves alt ting la a retired spot wltb ths talonsTa wife. "It la the Brat time In my expert met." aakl the colonel, "and that bat aot baan a short one, that one of our natto ladlea has eoodeaceuded to ylalt MT rf"*> And now one of the pow crfal bowaa of Neslerov Is bore. It caaaaa wsailsr that sbe would forsake tha nkiaiiia aad gayeties of HI rslasstiai i for this dismal place." *1 have seen enough of Bt. Petcrs borg gayeties to last for a time," an awared Olga. "My life Is not all spent In plsasare. 1 aw pot yet your age. gatoaal, hat I have learned that to U happy and to ha contented with one astir ana MOM And soma work to do. and da it writ- Ten are »*ry young." Mid the ntosi atowly. "and very wealthy to have ftwad that oat I. of course, learned II leag ago. but my age Is tliree tlMea Java. Van My you have found pleasure la work. Would It be pre acaapfuus to ask what work has fsand favor la Joar eyesf* ' J iiaani|iianiisl Not at all. colonel. I aa always pleased to talk with one who la *hle to appreciate It. I have kaeossafheroaghly convinced that there an fiaalta In per social system. I am palthar a nihilist nor a socialist, but 1 4a think that the wealthy nobles of ytaaala are aat doing their full dstty to theaa who. It la true, are depeudent ■pan them, hut upon whom also they pea dependent." la a bald stand for a young worn tea ta ttfca. lira hare been sent to SI haria for tlK>ar aentlrcrnts." .... "And the MPtltnent sent me to Sibe ria. hat not an«W sentence. I have came partly to visit the governor, who |a a relative, and. mote than th.it. to Study the convict system as worked eat ander bis rata In Tomsk." The cotocet became cant lens. "Ton will find plenty to study," be garnered, "hat I fancy yon will not proceed rap dly Cur eyateni-r.-eM, It la tLe same. I suppose, aa that la vegue at Tobolsk." iKy; . "Vw baps it vU. prove aa. I ato ac quainted wttfe Const de Muloff, got ctu er general, and I know that, whils Le h n stern msn. he is Just. When lis C$M he merciful without lending an appal i at aid to the unworthy, he does net bsattate la ahew leniency. I hope I ghaO tnd tbe same spirit prevailing fcere."* The eotaacl stalled grimly. "Stall you. then, write a book upon the penal ay atemF* -I may d» so. although that ta not yat one ef uf plans. I oay tell yon to f • m • '•ttf . ■ - .-•* - - . - * f s?'®** *' « WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1903. "la uir vouthf ul dsys we did cot hear of atxti ttonger tuiwi.** young woman who a t your age cud with yonr wealth and position took "The kcu itercr tours the poeicct of tht tnpcriialcndcat of pUlcc." upon herself ao great a task would be sent forthwith to a lonely castle and kept a semlprisonor." "I fear that some of that aame spirit dominates onr society today." "I think It will prevail for n lime" "Where would you advise me to go to. study the convict svhtcm at its worst*" "Its worst? Do you not wiah to see It at Us best?' "I understand It at Its be*!." "Weil. It Is a serious matter to ad vise, yet If you are wortfflg under the protection of the cxar we must help you. I should say Tlvoloffcky." "I shall go there. Where are your prisons?" '•■=*"■ — Tfcv> colonel rubbed Ida grilled mus tache. "We have guardhouses la all aettlc tnents." "Dungeons?" "Not mauy dunyons. There nre dt'.ngeons uinter this very palace, but they are obsolete. Ido not think lliey have been used In years." "Then tbey could he inspected. 1 ' "I see no reason why klHtuld not. Ilut that would be for tbe governor to aay. Shall I ask lilm?" •*No; since they are under his palace I shall hare an opportunity Inter. I suppose they are entered byway of a secret door." "There was a doer at tbe end of the police odices," replied the colAici. "Of , coarse, being a soldier. I kuow scnrcely anything about them. Tbey are wholly In charge of tlie police." "But you formerly had no police in Siberia save the CdMack guards." "True, but I was not nt Toiusk then. I came here from Tobolsk." Olga spoke then to the colonel's wife, and the subject of the dungeons did not recur. Neslerov came and presented a young officer, a r,i)Miit>er of a noble family, end be asked Olga fur a waltx. Kite thank ed the coiauet and tbey did not t.iect again. The tlanc!':,; contluued till a very late hour, after which there was a supper serve*l wiiii the true Italian prodigality. Oiga wax becoming weary, but she maintained her usual spirits. Bhe chanced to pass mar the governor and heard a young uHirer speaking. « "Ideutcuant Dernisky Is not present. Whom will you name as tbe lleuteuant of tbe palace guard V "None will be uecessary." answered Neslerov. "Itzlg wlii be at his post. Aa It is nearly morning, uo more will lie necessary. Dismiss the guard, lake them to the banquet hall and give tliem supper." Soon after that Olga found occnsion to cross the hall to the cftlccs of police. People were passing to aud fro. slid uo oc? cculd think It strange that the princess tveul where she pleased. She found at the end of the salt of rooms; devoted to police affslrs a small aimrt meat, the door ef wblcb was closed Turning, ta see that Neslerov was not la the hall—she did not care for the gaests—sbe entered Sitting there In lonely state was a man. lie was not particularly agreeable looking a«d teemed to be of a stupli] order. "Are you tot being feasted with the others?" asked tbe prince ss. "No: they forget poor It Big," was tbe reply. "What Is yonr duty here?" "To g::ard the door to the passngf yorder. Stupid! No one could enter. "Hie key never leaves the pockst of tb.» superintendent cf police." Jcnsky had been constant in bin at tendance nt the battle and already showed the effect of bia heavy pota tions. "Ysu shall cct be overlooked." said Olga. "1 will aead yon noine refresh ments." Tha first went to licr room and return ed to the banquet ball. Sbe ordered one of "the servants lo open a fresh I.o'.tle of wine, wblcb was dene. Then a tray was prepared, and she ordered It is ken to Itxig. Quickly, witbocft a second's delay, a small vlai In her uand was emptied into the wine. > "Take this also," sbe an Id. When she retucjlte}! to tbe tl ron?, the " the last one leave. Janaky, Neslerov and tbe servants were left k "I am exliansted," Mid Neslerov. "I feel completely worn out. And you, cousin, must he weary also." "1 am," she answered. "I shall not be long getting to sleep." "Nor 1. 1 bope you enjoyed your ball." "Very much. I thenk yon for the kind attention. And now good night" "Good night." "I'm going, but I shall first make a round of Inspection," said Janaky. "Then being no gcard this uoraiug. It wil( do no hanu. It will not be day light for two hours." They parted, and Olga went to her roeui, but uct to sleep. Thereto was asleep HI a chair, wilting for her mis tress. "Therescr said Olga. "Oh. pardon tucl I wss aslcep!" said Thereto, starting up. "Hush! I do not wish any one to hear us. I have work for us both to da" "I am ready. Command me, prin ces*." "I know, faithful Therese, but this Is work that will require all your nerve. Llateu. The ball Is over and the guests have gone. Chance hut fa vored us tonight, it has enabled me to plot aud plan for what we are to do. Neslerov disiuiased the guard, and tLorp Will be In a short time uo one awake la the palace. The superintend ent of police carries the key to the dun geons, uud be is now half drunk. The door to tbe duugeotis is'guarded by a stupid fool uAmed Itzlg. I found lilm at hia post, aud sent him a bottle of wine and tray of food. Into the wine I poured that vial of tootlmrhe medi cine 1 obtained from you. It is enough to make any one sleep for hours. Where Jansky sleeps I do not know; but we must find him. We must wait '—U Is too soon—but in half an hour It will lie safe to descend. Jansky said !♦ would not be daylight for two hours. That will give us au hour and a half to work." "And thr.t wo»k?" "To release the American and Viadl niir ft'oiu tlie dungeons aud send them to old I'uulpoff to get h'm to safety. He must not be harmed, for we want bia testimony." 'Good!" said Therese, with a shiver. "It Is grand—but dangerous." Olga opened a traveling hag nnd took therefrom n silver mounted revolver. "I do hot wish to kill." she said; "bet if we are discovered there will lie trouble, aad I must succeed. Come tic-v, for tbo hcnir of the Neslenv ami the house of Oraalov!" The princess opened lior door nnd peered Into the Corridor. The lights were still burning as brightly ns dur ing the hall, but no one wss In sisht. "Come—all Is silent as tlie grave," she raid. "Even if we meet some one. It w ill not cause suspicion." Elie led tbe- \vd)\ flbd ThfttfSe.HltVFr Ins with terror, followed. Tbe great stairway and hall were deserted, but from the little guardroom at the end of the |Killce quarters there came tlie sound of curses. "Stupid blockhead!" raid the voice of Jansky. "Drunk! Who brought l>lm this bottle of wine?" . With a quick motion Olga whiskcj Therese Into the aame room where she had crouched to listen to Jausky and Cnsgethop. There came the souuil of nnsteatly foot-Heps. Jansky, with the unfinished bottle of Itslg'a wine In bis hand, went drunkenly to Ills -j!Bce. "I'll fiulsh this—then go to bed," he muttered. He finished It. and it finished him. It was not ten minutes before his own t-yes closed iu that terrible sleep from whit'h lie could uot arouse himself until the effect of the drug had passed off. "Come!" said Olgn. Nervously and quickly abe rifled the sleeping man's pockets and fouud a bunch of keys. Swiftly, then, these two rushed to Itsig'a room nnd, shut ting the door, barreel It on the Inside. "Now we can work without molesta tion." said Olga. She tried several keys In the lock of an Iron door that formed part of tha rear wail, but without success. Fi nally she found one that turned tbe rusty bolt, and the door swung open. This door led Into a small passage, In which there were various articles—lan terns, whijis. chains and wenpons. Olga quickly chose n lantern which showed it bad beeu recently used and lighted It. At the end of the paaajge was an Iron grating forming a door, nnd this, too, she unlocked with Jausky's keys. el Beyond tills was a flight of atone steps leading downward, and then all wss darkness. Olga. holding the lantern above her bead, le-d tlie way down the steps. The stones were cold and fiauip and slippery as she ueared the bottom. Tl'.e dark atmosphere sent a chill through her, but the brave girl (ltd not falter. Therese eaine creeping after her, shivering with fear. They did not count the number of steps, but knew there were many. At last they stood on a cold stoao floor. "Now. whtcn way?" she asked, hold ing the lantern to flash Its light as far 13 possible around b£r. ft he could Bt;e tluit they were in a ia.ge chamber from which varloui pn»«ngi s broke away lo every direction. "We must not linger—to lose time would be to lose the game," she said. "Choose this pass-ige aud follow it to the end." She turned Into the nearest passage, nnd the gleams of the lantern were re flected from slippery walla. As she walked she examined these walls for doors. There were a relies that led to other passages and smaller ones thut opened Into chambers that bad evi dently been once U3ed for prispn cells, for chains were hanging on the walls. Tlie lantern in Olga's band flashed Its light luto every nook and cranny until st la.'it sbe reached the end of that passage. Making sure Therese was flow btUiad, gfof turned bcr rfryt Into {. •notlicr passage, running apparently •I right angles with tM other. Thl* Kite traversed 111 the \rt|ne way until the very blgursa of plnee uml Iti alienee began to ntve hei. The first courage that l.ad lid her to the desperate act grndtiUiy gave way to the awful glooui and »y story of the place. But In lta stead there came a determination not to lellnquUh the search until she baA foiud the unfortu nate victims of Keelerof'l bate or prov ed that they were not t|av. She walk ed on. gradually Incre«4tg bcr pair. A door at last greeted h« vision—a real door that swung on lilo#**. "At but. peihapa." Wi« said. She tried h«r strength against the door, and, though It jsiy not locked, yet she could not open K sufltdcnily to enter. "Therefe, help me," sfco said, setting the lanleru down upou t&o floor. The two placed their stitmlders against the door and pushed, and It suddenly opened. Therese was precipitated head long luto the chamber. A rush of foul air almost stilled Olgu. Tin re was a peculiar sound, as If Therese had fall on upon n heap of something. She was Olgu aelr.ed the lantern und dashed Into tlie chamber. A crv of horror es caped ber. She was In what seemed to be an old tomb. At least, there were liea|M of bones scattered nhout. and luto one of these poor Therese bad pitched headlong. Olga swung the lantern and, near to the spot where Therese lay, two skele tons hung In chains. Oiie had Inst Its bead, but the other, liy reason of being fastened lu n peculiar way, bad retain ed Its grinning top piece. Therese WOH lu A dead faint. Olga was ucnv In a terrible dlQculty. 81ie knelt by the side of Thorese. "Oh," she said, "If I had lint some water! She will never recover In this place." Setting the lantern down, she dragged the womnn from the place of horrors and laid ber down on the cold door of the passage. Then she swung the door shut. Again she began working over The reto. Olga eaw that she w.v. suffering a severe nervous shock, and the only hope of restoration of her senses was Immediate removal from the place. Swlr.glug her Inutcrn upon her arm, she seized holif of Thereto anil began dragging her along the parage, going backward In order to exert a greater pu!l on the unconscious woman. • In some way—she never I:new how she lost her bearings rm) came sud denly against a great stone pillar which stood In the center of a sort of court, from which passages ran like tile spoko* of it wheel. For a moment she stood there half unwilling to believe the truth. Then, as the horrible fact was borne In tlpon her, she let the shoulders of Therese lie neglected on the (lour while she stared -helplessly around hrr._ Kite conlil not discover the one through wtlch H'JQ bail come. She was lost! CHAPTER xiv. - " OUT OF THE CHAINS. Till! horror of the situation was so great that I'rlncess Olga's brain could not accept It all at once. Not only was she lost, but there was a certainty that If alio was rescued she Would also be discovered lu this act against the rule of Neslerov. Powerful us was her family, she was now abso lutely nt the mercy of the governor of Tomsk, whom sbo knew to be merci less. Who could ever .know that Prin cess Olga, the rich nail beautiful Nesle rov, died In the duugeons under ber cousin's palace? To her vivid Imagination already the horrors of starvation loomed up. To lie In that cold, dark place ami suffer and slowly waste away, to lose her mind, to rave In infldne:;i-all those thoughts burned Into her brain. Then, ItKTtlng nt iioor Therese, the girl's heart was stirred with pity. "I am net only a suicide, but I nin n murderer as Well," she said. "I should not have Induced Therese to come." Therese stirred. "Ab, Therese! Good Therese! Speak to me, will you not V" pleaded the prin cess. "You should not have come. It was horrible, that dent Aud perhaps 1 brought you here to die." "I don't want to diel" exclaimed Therese, sitting upright as though the word luid acted like an electric shock. "I do not wish to die either; but we are lost. Therese." "Lost! flow can we be lost? Arc we not under the |inlace?" "Yes, we are uuder the palace, but we are nevertheless lost. I have lost the way. See all these passages? I d.j not kuow by which one we reached tblu terrible place." "We seem to be almost at the center. They cannot all lead to the stairs." "No. certainly not. And there Is lit tle ehance of telling which does lead to thestalm. I do not even know In which direction the stairs lie. We are lost, Therese, and will perhaps die here of starvation." "You must not! You shall not!" ex claimed Therese. made stronger now by the evident need of some one to as sist the princess. She did not think so much of herself as she did of Olga. "There must be a way out and close at bund." sr.ld Olga. The terrible silence acted upon tbe shaken nerves of poor Therese, and she to screnm hysterically. "I will not die! ITeaven help ns both! Help! Help! Help!" The screams of tbe distracted wom an rang in weird echoes through tbe c« verns. "The echoes mock me!** she cried. "If there no one to help?*' . i "Hark!" said Olga. "I think I beard a voice." ' "A voice! I beard a thousand or them—and they are all my own." ' "No, but this was not. It was t nan's voice. Walt till 1 call." *— l • - The caverns were stilt "Is there any one here?" rang out Olgn's clear voice. "We arc lost In the passages—two women. Is there" any one here?" "Here, here, here!" came back tho echoes. "1 am her*—a prisoner!" came an an swering cry. "Here—prisoner-tamer!" came tho echoes. "Where arc yon?" called Olga. "Yoo—yoo—you!" echoed the mock ing caverns. "1 must l»e nenr you—the voices sound not far—follow tbe s->und of my whis tle!" came a louder voice. "Whistle—UUe—lstle!" came the trou bled echoes. Immediately there began,not far from tlieiu, tho tune of "The Star Span gled ft*nner." Olga knew It was mi American tune and Instinctively real laid that the person who was guiding tlieni must tie the one who had lieen trying to solve the mystery of Oraslov and bad been Imprisoned by Jansky, After a few moments she managed to distinguish between tbe real sound "ll'ho ore I/ant ' arhd Olo"■ "Il'hu arc t/i■ prisoner lurct" and the echoes, ami liegau slowly to work her way toward It. Therese, 1.-cmMing with mukucss and terror, followed. At lar.t the whistle led lifr ll'to one of the paijKages, ami she swung her Inntern high to sec where there was a dungeon. It was not far away, and the gleams of the lantern went through tho door of a gloomy evil. The light fell upon a inaii chained to the walls. One chain was around his waist, an other held bis feet, anil eacfi arm was extended and held to the wall by a smaller but stout chain. These chains were built into the wall and their cuds locked together. "Who are you?" asked Olga. "Why are you a prisoner hefi'T* "My name Is Denton," was the reply. "I am an American, und my arrest Is an outrage that will uot go unpunish ed." "it shall not, I premise that, If any of us ever gets out alive." "Hut Who are you, and what are you dolug here?" asked I ten ton. "1 am a Neslorov and came to liber ate you nnd Vladimir I'nulpolT." In the light of her lantern she could see lilni stare. "You a fieslerov! When dhl you come to Tomsk "Two days ago. The governor Is a distant relation of mine. 1 am hero upon n mission that you will under stand when I speak—the mystery of Ornslov." "You ore trying, you ure seeking"— "I am a cousin of tlint I'rlncess No slerov t\ ho married the son of the Duke of Ornslov. Is that sufficient?" "It Is. Then. If wo work together. Justice will be done." "First we must work to get out of here," said Olga. "How were these chains fastened?" "With a small Iron key. It was on a long chain, so I presume It hangs In that passage at tbe bend of the stairs. The stairs are not far from this spot. It was not a long distance when I wan brought here." "It may not be far, but In what dlrcc Hon?" "There was a stupid kind of follow down here once after 1 was brought In He brought n;o some food. I watched him and think I can guide you to the stairs. Count three pnssiigeg to the left from that black stone In tho wall." "Yes; this Is the third." "Now go through that till you reach a heap of rubbish in a little court. I re member tbe rubbish heap, for 1 stum hied over It. At this rnliblsh heap the passage divides, nnd one lane lends to the left and the other to the right. The one on the rigut will lead you to the stairs." "Come. Therese!" Taking her lantern. Olga again stnrt ed. carcfully following the directions of Denton. She found the rubbish heap nnd, taking the passage to the right, toon enme to the s'alra. She left The rese at the foot of tbe stairs while she crept softly up. In the guardroom It*!g still lay snor ing. and Olga glanced nt the door to n:al:e sure the bolt bad not been dls turlxd. If n dozen Cossacks had been hammering at the door she would uot have faltered now. She searched In the little passage and found a small Iron key suspended from a peg by • chain. "It must be the one." she said. «u>.i CONTINUED ON PACK FOUR To Core a Cold In One Day , Take Laxative Bremo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it faib to cure. B. W. Grove's signature is on each box. «c. t Subscribe for TUB ENTERPRISE A Blue X Mark in Baftr means that your Subscription Ends with this The Giving Of Chrisim&s Presents i . THE lllirnry In the home of Mr* ltlchly might easily be mis token fur n department store. It Is nearly tilled with all sort# of object* from a Louis XV. miniature eoKtinj; a thousand dollars to a me chanical pony for little Tom ltlehly aud half n doxen n|irunn for the cook. In tho midst of this confusion Mm. Illehly's secretary wanders, i>eiiell mid paper In imud, trying to btlnic order out of chaos. Mrs. ltlchly herself lounges In n chulr aud hiEily surveys opera tions. j "Tliero now," she remarks, "do you think joii have theui all straight? 1 really have n Bcore of ilitngft to nttrnd to and can't waste any more time over Christmas presents. What a bother Christmas W ouywny! Now see that they are wrapped up nicely In that whlto paper and tied v.ltb pink baby ribbon. You'll tlnd a b ill of it in that piece of In-own paper. And. above all, don't forget to erase the price uintka aud to tin lose my cards." Ho much for Christmas In the Richly house, a mere matter of di ving around to a few ahops, of having n few tiling* charged and sent home and of milking the Intelligent secretary do them up aud Inclose tfio proper sentiments. It's a little different matter In Mrs. Rtlng.vhody's household. That lady, had she been of a different sex, would doubtless have been a successful lliian cler. Christmas with her is purely a business proposition. It means the smallest outlay possible with the lur Best results. For weeks Mrs. Stlugy body has haunted bargain sales, where things were to he found almost as good as certain other things whlMi they resembled and which cost twice as much. All these 91.118 and $2,110 artl cles she carefully frets from all Iden tifying marks and tlivu sends them out beautifully done up In pink or blue cotton batting, which costs next to nothing, in boxes bearing the nauiis of well known "swell" stoics. I forget to add that one whole closet In Mrs. Btlngybody's home Is d. voted to these boxes, which she collects during the year. Bhe Ims the Ii:-.t of licr friends carefully marked out and each one graded according to her future useful ness. The gifts lire sent accordingly. Thl| sounds pretty bad; but, take my word for. It. there are n great many women u ho. Consciously or otherwise, follow Mrs. Ptlugyl o.'y's ineth d. Mrs. Largefumiiy's large family has resolved Itself into a committee on I Wmt 1 ; n\ PLOWHII3 l'O lllOSP! WIIO CANNOT AM'OJID THtW. ways and moans. Money Is scarce. Thero Is always a pair of boots or a dress to bo bouxlit when least expect ed, or, worse still, doctors' bills. Still family pride makes tho Largefauillys giro out tho sauio number of presents every year. If they did not. they have the tlrm Idea that their position in their little circle would be lost forever. Ho each of the Misses I.nrgefnuilly ex ploits her particular talent, or, rather, the talent sho fondly believes she has. Amelia paints lopsided calendars, Hes slo embroiders (?) Impossible center ,plocc», und even little Mary steals the time from her lessous to make wabbly pincushions. These works of art cause more than one pans of nrijnitsh among the recipients, for of course they have to be placed lu conspicuous positions and kept there for a couple of mouth * at least. However, no one has the courage to acquaint the Largefatnilys with the fact that their friendship would bo just as much appreciated without their gifts. Take It all in all, I think Miss Racb elorglrl's way is the best. Her Income' Is small, aud so she doesn't try to give prevents to all the people she knows lu town. What she does select, though, while inexpensive. Is In good taste and sure to give pleasure to the one who receives It. If she has to choose be tween a poor and a rich friend, the poor friend gets the present every time, and It doesn't take the".form of the ugly serviceable things so many wom en make the mistake of giving to their less fortunate sister*. No, Indeed! Miss iJachclorglrl's presents are meant to be rays of sunshine. She sends a bunch of violets ti the struggling type writer who can never nfford flower* aud a prln of some flne old painting to make beauty in the little teacber'p gloomy hai bedroom, That ta Hiss Bnehelarglrl's way. UAJUD ROBINSON. WHOLE NO. 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The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.)
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