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I- ri.cs two. TUB GA8T0XIA OAXKTTE. FIUDAY, APIUIi 20, 1810. L FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE V Philadelphia life Insurance Company Of Philadelphia BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER. 31, 180 ' ASSETS. Investments In Govern ment, Municipal and other Bonds .... ..J844.2t8.6J Mortgages on Real Es tate. First Lelns 876,500.00 Deposited In Banks and Trust Companies at Interest 3J.S79.47 Cash on hand at Home Office 3.057. 8 Premium Notes on Poll- cles In Force 115.855.86 Loans to Policyhold er. 66.118.34 Premiums Due and Un collected and Defer red Premiums, less Loading 32.947.24 Interest Accrued 21.551.53 Jl, 992, 838. 91 LIABILITIES. Net Present Value of all Policies in force on December 31, 1909. as computed by the in surance Department of Pennsylvania on the American Exper ience Table of Mortal, ity, with 3tt per cent. Interest Jl, 097, 362. 00 Claims for death loss es In process of ad justment 22,510.00 Dividends to the credit of Policyholders .. 53,831.00 Miscellaneous Liabili ties 5,291.16 Capital Stock 560,320.00 TJnassigned Funds (Sur plus) 253,524.81 Jl, 992, 838. 96 RECORD TO DECEMBER 31, 1909. Insurance in Force (paid for) .... Admitted Assets . Increase in Assets J2O.250.914.00 1.992,838.96 429,172.77 Reserve to Policy holders 1,097,362.00 Dividends to credit of Policyholders Dividends paid Pol icyholders in 1909 Death Losses Paid In 1909 Death Losses Due and Unpaid Total Paid Policy holders or held for their benefit. . 53.831.00 46,359.03 127,160.60 None 1,613,106.00 ANDREW J. MALONEY, PRES. JAMES H. PERRY, Manager of Agenta. "WILLIAM H. CLOWNEY, Superintendent of Agencies. L. L. TODD, District Agent Office, Adams Building Gasto N. C. ma. We Are Holding Out Some Good Inducements for purchasers of frames. 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When this tube la In Itemed you hare a rumbling sound or Imoerfect hearing, and when It ts entirely closed, Deafness la the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube re stored to Its normal condition, bear ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases oue of ten are caused by Ca tarrh, which Is nothing but an In flamed condition of tbe mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dol tars for any case of Deafness (caus ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured br Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.t F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take HalPs Family Pills for con stlpation. Cherub Devine By SEWELL FORD Ofyrisat. 199. by Mileh.il KaasMriey CHAPTER IV. H AVINO decided upon his course of action, Mr. Devlne prompt ly sotsglit out the obsequious Timmins at bis office in tbe stables. "Been here some time, haven't you. Timmins?" he suggested. "Came here as umlergroom fifteen years ago, sir." "Must know the old gentleman fair ly well, then?" "Lor', yes, sir! And he's a very fine old gentleman, sir, iu his way." 'iSure." assented the Cherub. He bad settled back in an office chair and was studying intently the varnished pine ceiling. "But what's his way?" be asked abruptly. Timmins looked perplexed. "Where are his short ribs?" went on Mr. Devine. "What's' hia strong suit?" "Oh." Timmins had translated Mr. Devine's figures of speech. "Well. sir. he's all wrapped up in the Countess Vecchl. sir, him being a widower for so long. Nearly knocked him out when the count turned out to be so bad. He was regular wicked, sir; played roulette most of the time. Why. they hadn't more'n left tbe church be fore he asks the countess for money and chokes her when she wouldn't get it for him." "Who made that match, Timmins?" "Mr. Hewlngton himself, sir. He was carried away with the Idea of his daughter being a countess." "Banks heavy on society, does he? Do the Hewingtons cut much of a fig ure now in the giddy whirl?" "Lor", no. sir. Since they lost their money they've kind of dropped out of it all. It goes hard with the old gen tleman, too, sir." Mr. Devine smoked thoughtfully for several moments before asking, "Any real swell neighbors around here?" "Lots of 'em, sir. It's a very select neighborhood, sir. as you'll find. Why, Just above us are the Wilburs Knick erbockers, sir. Above them are the Miller-Trem ways youngest daughter married into the Earl of Dipplngton's family aud was received at court. And next below us are the Wullo ways, folks that has their own coat of arms and" "Not Mck Walloway?" "Ho'fc! the head of the family uow, sir, Nicholas Is." "So Nick U a neighbor of mine, is he?" "But they're very exclusive, the Wal lownys are. sir. They entertain lota of titled folks. They used to be very friendly here, sir, but none of them's been here now for nearly two years." "Then if s time they came." declared Mr. Devine. "How about the other folks, the Wilburs and tbe Tremways?" "Haven't been here for a long time either, sir." "Very thoughtless of them, isn't It? But we'll fix that Hitch up two or three of those gingersnap horses and take me over to the Walloway place." "Today, sir?" Timmins stared his astonishment. "No; right away." "But It s-It's Sunday, sir. Begging your pardon for being st bold, sir, but the Walloways don't receive on Sun days, sir, and they've got a bishop there." "Good! I'm right at home when there's a bishop around. Andlll see about the receiving business. You Just attend to the hooklnf no, Tim mins." i ' . So Timmins did. bfc it was with much concern for bir 'professional dig nity that be drove up to the Imposing carriage entrant 0f tbe Walloway residence. Tlx reception opened quite as be had f.red. in fact, tbe Wallo wsy butler, who webrhed twice as pinch at TLppIngs and was haughtier ,n proportion, wsa coldly doubtful as I i v .. 7- . ' --------- :"i"ner or not Air. Klcholss Wafc "if cenld be seen, fie tnnMt thm and glanced lth disapproving eye atf II r. Devine's tobacco brown . waist coat '. ' . v . -1 don't think Mr. Walloway Is re ceiving today," be observed. "Ob, that'll be all right, fatty." cheer fully remarked Mr. Devine. "You trot slong In aud tell Mck that Cherub Devine Is out here." The Willowny butler gasped- Tim mins trembled in bis seat. Two min utes later Mr. Nicholas Walloway, much perplexed aud not a little em bar rassed. was escortlug Mr. Devine past tbe awful presence of the stout butler and Into tbe bouse. A clean cut young man of sedate, somewhat stiff bearing and wltb sober criT eves was Mr. Nicholas Wallo- way. No one but tbe Cherub, not even Mr. Walloway's most intimate frleuds. ever dreamed of calling blin Mck. Mr. Devine bad uever houored young Mr. Walloway wltb a social call before, but be had dropped In once or twice at the uew offices of Walloway & Co and his receptlou had been extremely cordial. In fact. Mr. Nicholas Walloway .had felt himself singularly favored, aud be said so. for bis firm. In spite tof tbe heavy mahogany desks and other expensive office trappings which seemed to pro claim a prosperous stability, was woe fully lacking In Just such customers as Mr. Devine could be If be chose. To have the handling of some of tbe Cherub's extensive busluess would es tablish the firm on a basis where ma hogany furniture would be something more than an enterprising presump tion. Mr. Devine assumed that If Mr. Walloway was glad to see him in his office he would feel tbe same 'about welcoming him to bis borne. That this was hardly a safe line of reason ing any one who knew tbe Wallow-ays at all would have known. Just a glance at the slight wrinkle between tbe gray eyes should have suggested that Mr. Walloway was somewhat per plexed and not a little HI at ease. But If the Cherub saw these Indications be gave no hint. Mr. Walloway mur mured something about a stock deal. "Deal?" responded the Cherub light ly. "No; I'm not anxious about any deal, at least not today. But, by tbe way, I expect your firm will get some orders along about Tuesday. Sure thing! Yes; it Is something about P.. Z. aud N. Heard about that, did you? Well. I'll need you Tuesday. - I've had my eye on you for some time, and now that I'm a neighbor of yours Yes: that's right. Got the next place above. Hewlngton Rods, or Acres, or some thing." "Do you mean to say that you own Hewlngton Acres? When did you get possession ?" "Oh, I bought It a couple of months age, but I Just ran up Friday nljht to look the place over. Say. It Isn't a bad place, Is It. Nick?" "No. Indeed. But what has become of the Hewingtons?" "They're there yet. but they don't mingle much with me. I'm not in their class, it seems. Say, Nick, I wish you could have heard the countess tell ing me what she thought of me last night. You know tbe countess, of course?' Mr. Nicholas Walloway looked a bit uncomfortable for a moment. "I used to know her very well, but 1 haven't seen her since she went abroad and married the count" "She's a good deal of a hummer, the countess Is." suggested the Cherub "not one of your front row amazons, WALLO WAT WA8 ESCORTING MB. DEVINZ PAST THS BTOCT BUTLER. you know, but a real nice little lady, rienty of ginger about her, too, I should Imagine, If she was stirred up." It was with difficulty that Mr. Wal loway found any response to make. "Then then you have made the ac quaintance of Ad of the Countess Vec chl?" "Oh, sure! We've had a couple of cozy little chats together. I've had a talk with tbe old gentleman too. And, say, between 'em, hearing what they both think of 'me, I've got my chin down on my breastbone and my tail curled between my legs like a yellow dog that's been run er by a truck." "You mean that they are unfriendly to you?" "Well, that hardly does the case Jus tice, but it'U pass. And that's what fetches me here this morning. You see, I've planned to stick It out there for another day or sot And. aay, Mck. as an act of charity I want you to come around tonight and do a little - Bloom breaking. , Bring the folks with you too." "Too you wish me to visit yon at Iltwfogton Acres toulghtr In amass- Bent. ' "8ure Not bin formal, yon know Just an offhaud Dropping lu, same as you might on any of your friends around here. ' Mr. Walloway stared at blui with a fascinated Interest, Tbe Cherub suill ed blandly, confidently, lu return. . "But we we there are guests. yoQ know." weakly protested Mr. Wallo- WIT. "' "Guests I Well, bring Vui slnug. 1 don't mind. Tbe more tbe merrier, . Mr. Walloway basteuedio mention that one was a bishop and mimed ultu Impressively. - Mr. Devine slapped bis kn Joyounly "What! The funny little ukl j-uup with tbe white side whlskerx aud an equator like a Broadway cop? Is he down here? Ray, Nick, that Wniiop I the real article, be is. Know Urn'. Well, you ask blm about coming wer on tbe Lucania wltb Cherub I Wine Tell blm I left a special Invitation for him and see what he says." "I will consult mr mother. Thank you very much. Mr. Devine." "Oh. that's all rhrbt. And. wit. Mck. while you're about It Juxi round up a few of the neighbors for me. will you? Those Wilburs and hyphen Tremways and any others you think will do. Bring a mob tbe bmiw la big enough. Young Mr. Walloway gasped. "But but" be begau In exiumtuln tlon. "Ob, yes, you can if you go at It right." broke in the Cherub encourag ingly. "They've all heard of me. I'll bet Tell 'em I'm a freak, u curiosity anything that'll fetch 'em fast enough. Any one staying at tbe Tremways? You don't say! Comes from Austria, doesn't he? Well, you tell the Tremways to bring tbe barou along. Why. the baron aud 1 took the baths together at Baden Two-Times. The baron's all right too. Ob. bell remember me. Say, what's tbe proper caper for a Sunday night spread 10? Half past 8! Well, call It 830 then. So long, Nick." If the Cherub bad used rapes aexl straps be could not have left young Mr. Walloway more Incapable of mov ing from the chair In which he was sitting. For a long period he starea vaguely Into space without .stirring. Once or twice his Hps murmured a name. It sounded something like Adele. Gradually, however, the loway chin resumed its usual firmness. A look of resignation crept into the gray eyes, tie rose stimy. waikeu w the window and stared out. 'Perhaps perhaps." he faltered. "he's right" CHAPTER V. C ONSTERNATION fell upon Ep- plngs when it occurred to Mr. Devine. along about 2 o clock to Inform blm that guests were expected at Bupper. "Beg pardon, sir. but It Is Impossible, sir. We are not prepared. There's only a small filet in tbe house, sir. and not a duck not a single duck." "Have squab, then." "But, sir, we haven't" "Ob. don't go on telling me what you haven't sot Hash up uny thing. Make some sandwiches if you can't do bet ter. Only don't come to me with your troubles. I'm no chef. But I'm going to have some friends here tonight and I shall expect you to feed them. That's what you're here for, isn't It?" "Ye-e-e-es, sir. ' At what hour, sir?" "Eight-thirty, sharp." "And how how many plates, sir?' "1 don't know. Ten or fifteen oil twenty. Better make It twenty, and then you can discard." "I'll do my best, sir." "That's tbe way to talk. Eppings Having made these offhand prepare tions, Mr. Devine sat himself down on the veranda. He beard a step and looked up to see before blm the aris tocratic figure of tbe Countess Vecchi's father. Mr. Hewlngton seemed some what agitated. , "xou must pardon me, sir, for a seeming impertinence," he began, "but I have Just learned by accident that you contemplate giving a party here tonight: Is It a fact?' Mr. Devine nodded. "Just a few friends, a dozen or so." "Ah! Friends of yours V Mr. Hew lngton gave the words a significant emphasis. "Then would it not be er prudent perhaps discreet is the bet ter word for my daughter to go else where for the night to the hotel In tbe village perhaps?" There was a twinkle in tbe Cherub's blue eyes as be responded, "Afraid of a rough bouse, are you?" "My daughter, sir. Is not exactly ac-1 customed to er the kind of persons I who might" I Ob, I see. Well, suit yourself about I It suit yourself. But it isnt at all necessary. I shall try to keep them quiet There are to be only a few neighbors tbe Walloways and" "Tbe Walloways!" "Yes. and the Wilburs and the Mil- ler-Tremways- and old Bishop Horton and a stray baron or two.' "Bishop Horton! Is Bishop .Horton coming? -Coming here?"- "Why, yes. The bishop's a friend of : mine. Enow him, do you?" . "We were college classmates, Mr. Devine," said Mr. Hewlngton. "That so! I never went to college wltb tbe bishop, but I've crossed tbe ocean with him twice, and once I held his hat while be made a speech." "Extraordlnaryr said Mr. Hewlng ton. . "Think so? It may seem a little queer to you. but tbe bishop doesn't appear to look at It that way. Come town and meet blm and tbe rest of the folks, won't yon? We're to have( k little supper about naif past & And, say., bring the countessthat is, unless you re afraid of tbe crowd." TlIs last waa a violation of a party graph In tbe Cherub's. ewn code of ethics, a paragraph which read, "When tbe other fellow's down and out don'i rub It iu." But tbe-words bad escaped before be knew It Fortunately Mr, Jlewlngton did not seem to notice tbe allusion, for he retired, repeatlug In an undertone: "Tbe ,Walloways! Bishop liortool , The MUler-Tremwaysr And sure enough, early In tbe even lng the big rooms of tbe great bouse began to echo wltb tbe lively cllatter of many guests. There was tbe portly Mrs.. Walloway. whose dinner, dances are always such brilliant affairs; there were tbe haughty Wilburs, tbe hyphen ted Tremways and a half dozen oth ers .without whose names and pic tures the Sunday supplements would be Incomplete. j s"J ; Tbey were somewhat disposed to look curiously upon Mr. Chercb De. Tine at first but when tbe bishop bad patted Mm affectionately on the shoul der sud tbe baron bad effusively em braced him the atmosphere thawed perceptibly. r Tbe one person who was least at bis ease waa young Mr. Walloway. For awhile be was stlffer than ever, and be bad tbe air of one who expects some thing very embarrassing to happen. But the Cherub was undisturbed. Thus far he bad gained bis point Whether Nick Walloway had been In fluenced by that suggestion of future business or whether be had acted pure ly from motives of good fellowship be cared not. Tbe thing bad been done, Tbe program which tbe Cberub bad so hastily outlined that morning was being carried out. Moreover, bis guests appeared to be enjoying tbe novelty. In tbe course of half an hour even Nick Walloway seemed to have be come reassured that nothing untoward was about to happen. As a matter of fact Mr. Devine was acquitting him self creditably. "Isn't he unique? So charmingly naive!" whispered Mrs. Miller-Trem- way. "Perfectly delightful!" assented Mrs. Wilbur. "He says sUch odd things." "So glad you're to be a neighbor of ours." tbe latter assured Mr. Devine. And bow do you like Hewlngton Acres?" Oh. It's a good deal like living in Central park." observed the Cherub; grass looks as If It bad bad a shave. hair cut and a shampoo, you know! All the place lacks are some benches and nurses and baby carriages. 1 may have to bring those up here until I get used to it" "Is It true. Mr. Devine." demanded Mrs. Walloway. "that you started on your financial career wltb only a few thousand dollars?" "Few thousand!" echoed the Cherub. "Why. I've seen the time when it would have made me dizzy Just to thi&k of having a whole thousand!" "Do tell us about it. Mr. Devine." urged Mrs. Wilbur, adjusting her lor gnette. "Go ahead. Cherub. I want to hear that yarn, too," seconded Nick Wallo way. "That was before you came east, wasn't It?" "Yes: that was In Chicago." said the Cherub. "I began as office boy and "rs betbkatI what do you kram. de- vnnt?" drew down the princely salary of $3 a week. I was saving to go into bus!-. ness for myself. There was a pie and coffee stand around the corner from our office, and I bad my eye on that. 1 thought It would be a fine thing to sell pie and coffee and be my own boss. So I got tbe fellow's price for the outfit He wanted $75. and It seemed to me as though he'd asked for enough to pay off tbe national debt But I saved the seventy-five and a few dollars more for a sinking fund. "Then I resigned. ' I rather expected the firm to go under when tbey got that blow. Tbey didn't though. "When I went around to tbe pie and coffee man with my . seventy-five be laughed and told me to brush by. His ales bad Jumped ten plea a day, and he. had put his price up to an even hundred. For about V five minutes things looked to me as the wash does when tbey get too much bluing in the tub. Then I braced up and squan dered 60 cents on tbe first real feed I'd had for a year.. . "After that It was sunriss again. I drifted Into a place where they were elling dollar options on July .wheat4 and tbe first thing I. knew I waa plung ing like a porpoise. Inside of two honrs I had almost $300 In my pock et and I knew how a Rothschild feels. X went back to the stand, snook my roll at tbe pie butcher and did a lot of other fool things, all' meant to" show the folks that I was ft Next day I hunted up a regular .broker and. began to speculate, nice and,; proper, on margins. v. I hadn't been at that more than week before I bit tbe market right and I've been bitting It ever since, except when It's bit me. On. yes. It bits back now and then. Just to show me" Ht ended his story abruptly. . ,. What's that Eppings? Did yon let's see what tbe cook baa. found in the Icebox." V ' Probably - the Wilburs and .the Mil-ler-Trera ways bod .never; been sum moned to dine In Just that fashion be-' fore," Perhaps ' the : novelty, pleased them, for tbey were In high, good hu mor. Tbeyt told each other that Mr. Devine was delightfully original. ' In spite of Eppings' fears It was a very good supper, but Mr. Devise took no cote of It He was thinking about un luuu l cm. It was toward tbe close, of tbe af fair that tbe bishop took Mr. Devine one. side and asked, "Do you know what has become of the Hewingtons V 8urer said tbe 'Cherub. "They're all upstairs In retreat" "In " retreat! What do you mean. Devlnef "It'av because of me. you know. They don't approve of me. Mr. Hew Ington's writing a book about my . wicked ways gets his material from the newspapers. ' It'll be a thick book, I guess." ' ' 1 ' "Now. If that Isn't Just like De Cour- reyf" exclaimed the bishop. "Splendid fellow, though. In bis way," , "So I've heard." "If you don't mind. Devine. Ill run up and see blm for a few minutes be fore 1 go." "Oh. help yourself. They're some where on tbe top floor behind a barri cade." v Til bring him out of that" said tbe bishop. But be bad not reckoned on tbe full strength of Mr. Ilewington's prejudice. "It's not on my account, my dear bishop." said Mr. Hewlngton, "but I must guard my daughter from such as sociation." 'Nonsense. De Courcev! Devine lackB polish, perhaps, but at heart he Is an honest cbap. Come down and meet him and bring Adele." No. no: I couldn't think of it" firm ly responded Mr. Hewlngton. "We shall remain here until he goes away." So the bishop went back alone. When It was over, when the last of them had gone. Mr. Cherub Devlne. groping about for some fitting term to express tbe situation, remarked enig matically: "That's what I call playing a four flush against a full house. Guess IU take another stack, though." Which meant that tbe audacious soul of Mr. Devlne was bumbled, but not crushed. He had tried to demonstrate to Mr. Hewlngton that bis estimate of Cherub Devlne as one of tbe socially unfit was a mistaken judgment But evidently he had demonstrated nothing of the kind. The Hewingtons bad given him no chance to show what be could do In that line. Well, should he quit then? Mr, Devlne allowed himself to smile grimly Almost any one in Wall street could have told you what that meant (To be continued.) Bloodln Loosens the phlegm Cough immediately and per Checker manently, cures a Cough. Croup, "Whoop ing Cough and all Throat and Lung Affections. The best remedy for children. 25c, 50c and $rv00 a bottle. Mrt. Hurtettt Wells Allan, GOw.S.CMys: I hav had Bronchitis for about twenty years and Its the first medicine that has dona me saoch rood. AJJJbliN ETH Y-SHIEIiDS DRUG CO., SPECIAL AGENTS. Death at the Loray. Mr. J. T. Cobb, aged about 30, an operative at the Loray Mill, died Tuesday morning about 11 o'clock, following an illness of some time from tuberculosis. The body was taken through the country to bis for mer home near Blacksburg, S. C, for burial. Deceased leaves a widow and his mother, who lived with him. Commander Robert E. Peary is on his way to Europe where he is to re ceive honors from many scientific bodies. One of his first engagements is a lecture before the National Geo graphical Society, then before the Italian Society which recently pre sented him with a medal. Governor Kitchin has appointed , Col. Fred . A. Olds, of Raleigh, and Mr. E. P. Wharton, of Greensboro, delegates to the Second International Congress of. Road Buildera, which meets in Brussels, Belgium, July 31 Au'gust 7th. Legal Blanks ; Of All Kinds . Warranty Deeds,. ' Mortgage Deeds, , Qtelalm Deeda, .'- Executor's Deeds,' ' Chattel : Mortgagee (North and South Carolina),' - Bonds to Make Title, . Agricultural liens,' -' . . Attachment Blanks,' and others. ; Mail orders receive prompt attea- - tlon. Gazette Pub. Co tlmore, ML Htngton cobs with withering corn 234 Mala Ave Gastoaiav 2f. Q.
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