HI i f f i There will be a Grand Masquerade Ball at MOOSE HALL Y n n 7 mm A 1 Orchestra. Light Refresh ments Served at Midnight. Dancing Until 2 a. m. The greatest event of its Kind in the County. Tickets $1, Spectators 25c, Come. PRIZES feest Gentleman's Costume, $2.50 Best Ladie's Costume, 2.50 Second Prize, Each 1.25 Best Comical Gentleman 2.50 Best Comical Lady 2.50 A Complication Removed Bf ESTHER VANDEVEER -This John King." Mid Mrs. naklna to her daughter laabeL acannlng a newspaper, "wbo la apendlng bis mon ey bo la rig hi mutt be the same man with whom you bad that flirtation ten years ago when ire were ataylng in Bome." "Oh, mamma r "Why are you so moved, my dear? Surely there was nothing serious be tween you and him. and that was a long while ago." "There was something between us, mamma." "There wasT asked the mother In her turn, snowing concern. Isabel made no reply to the question, but after deep thought said: "I wish to meet this Mr. King. If be Is the same I met ten years ago I shall do all I can to win him." "Why to to secure his large for tune r "No; to remove a serious complica tion." That was all the mother could get out of her daughter. The society news wuh scanned from day to day until Mr. King was mentioned us a guest at the house of oue of Mrs. IIuHkins' friend. The lady was appealed to to bring about a meeting between Mr. King and Miss HuMkiu and did ho at ii dinner given by the mutual friend. Af;er the dinner Isabel returned to bcr home with a red spot in each cheek and a spark hi each eye. Welir said Mrs. Hasklns. "Oh, mother, be bus no remem brance of me whatever." "Then he Is the man we supposed him to be" Ue K" "And do you still desire to marry aim?" Absolutely." "I)ld he neem pleased with youT "I think so." "Why Is It not to bis interest as much as yours that you and be should be married V perhaps It Is." ... Then why do yon not tell Mm of your meeting fen years ago. giving him tl e reasons, if be does not already know them, why be should marry your Because I loved him then. I love bim now. and I wish faint to marry lu for love, not for any other reaon whatever." The mother was obliged to be aatis fivi with this statement, though curl o: !'y waa sharpened by her Interest in fa. r- daughter. In time lr. King was Invited to the Hasklns' to dinner. lie cmue and set Isabel's heart wildly jthrobbing fay saving some deliclously GRAND 1 In Hillsboro, on the Evening of I sweet worn to ucr. Out when lattr he met her at a social function she saw blm chatting with another girl! and. Judliiz from his expression, h? was saving sweet w.rds to her. cann ing Isabel's heart to sink as rapidly a It had risen. A few days later Mr. Klne railed, making a an excuse the offering of his box at the oera. Either he was the same skillful love maker he had been a decade before or he was much umltten with Miss nnskln. In his conduct were many of the Indications of a sure alTection. And so the alTair went on. At one time he would be devoted to her: at another fhe would hear that he was browsing ii inon g the prettiest girls In the siK-iiil swim. VA'hut uiost troubled her was that he was passing Into that age where a bachelor's sdmlmtlon Is hentowed upon girls much younger than himself. However, as the weeks flew by his devotion to Isabel grew more constant He had appeared to purposely display attentions to young girls when she was present to observe them. This he was gradually giving up. Indeed, the affair between them had gone so far that Ids uttentiotis to other girls ceased to trouble her Flowers had begun to cone from him to her. a sure sign that a proposal is about to be made. One evening when King followed a tiox of them he had sent he called, and when Isabel came down to meet blm he put his arms about her. klssod her warmly a:. 4 said: "My dear wife. It Is time tins play c; :uo to n climax." "Wifer "Yes. I knew ym thp moment 1 saw yi ti. Immediately after that wedding wflich was got up between u'h In a youthful frolic 1 went to n lawyer and asked him If It could lie construed into a loral marriage, lie replied that if we both. Intended Itassueh it an with in the law of wedlock. It was Inten tional with me. If It was the same with you we were married ten years ago." "In my heart It surely was Inten tional." "I resolved." continued King, "that as soon as I had accumulated a suffi ciency I would esk you the question that would. If answered in the affirm ative, make us one. I have since been more than fortunate. I came here pur posely to find you. When I saw that in did not rcmemtwr me" "I did." interrupted Isabel. "I sup posed, however, that yon did not recog nize me." "I wished to win you." "And I wished just as much to win you." When Isabel Joined her mother ah gave evidence that something momen tous bad happened. "You are engaged!" exclaimed Mrs asking. "No married." "Married!" "Yes. we have been mnrnoA - U 22 "Enoch Barnackel! What a name! Any one would know that he was a crusty old man of the farmer tyic. uneducated and with no maouers. But what can I do?" These words were spoken to herself by a girl who bud some sixteen years before been left at a foundlings' home and wbo had been given the name of Helen and had later chosen the addi tional uume of Whitman. She had been retained at he bome as an em ployee till she approached seventeen, then was informed that a farmer named Burnatkcl had written that he wanted a wife and asked whether one could be sent to him. Helen was in formed of the opportunity. After a long and tearful delibera tion, feeling Incompetent to go out into the world and make a living, she decided to ko out to Mr. liamackel. If he was very terrible she might com mit suicide. The matron approved of her resolution, for she was comely, and the good woman feared that with her Inexperience she tiilght fall a vic tim to some designing person. Mr. Barnackel was Informed that there was a young woman ready to accept his proposition, and he sent money for her Journey. The heart broken girl nerved herself to her fate and one afternoon alighted at a rull way station at the village near which his farm was located. A young farm er with a whip in his hand approached her and nsked If she was the young woman wbo was to marry Mr. Bar nackel. "I am," was the reply. "That Is, if he Isn't an ogre." The young man smiled. His smile was very winning. "I have a team here," he said. "I'll drive you to the furm." , When seated In the wagon and he had said "get up" to the horses Helen expected that he would say something to her. tie did not. He seemed to be thinking. "What kind of a looking man Is Mr. Ranutckid?" she asked. 1 Now, the young man was George Bartiackel, nephew of the r.iau who had written for a wife. The iitn-le was fifty years old. his f:ice looked like a hall of strings, IiIm hn!r was red, and he was Just too unlovely for nny thing. At any rate, that Is the wu.v the daughter of one of the nelghborin farmers put It. In fuel. In- was ex actly whut Helen had conceived him to he, Judging from bis name. He must also have been a fool or he Mr. Barnackel j By ELiTi I V. H033 i wonUl never as re sent tie awa fog iw'i'hrw for juuiig girt be rested In make but wlf. IVm Hel en's tn.pilry turned bis face h- ward her. displaying ' ' nrinilar white tivth by tuilltig. and asked: Supiwe I should tell ym that he t a dlNi.iveaNe tld ob-vr and sla -r a N'r What would do! "I would Jusip Into the rlcrtbat K tf ttvt t ne iwar by Thetv a rloiitfd sUVm-. at the end of hh b the young sua oaUl "And what would you say if 1 tld vou that I am Mr Itartia. koiT Helen hetirt wrnt up Into thr throat. She made no reply to the qnntUtu but she nklM nearer to her companion. Iiwutl there earn a subdued "Are you Mr. iLiruackrlf -I am" Her fa; was ln-ut kw. lie Waned loner httixelf ami looked up tuto It. He saw what he took to be a fc'k "f pleasure, IVrhitps It wa relief. The rvln were lit his right hand, title waa sitting at bU left. He put bi WM trm about her waist She looted up it him, her eye wet. a suspicion of a stiill on her llpa. He kbwd them. "How far U It to the farmr wa the next thing said. "About three mile." tieorge drove over six mllrs. whk-h seme.l like thiv to ili-k-n. then tip at a farmhouse. "Walt hi the wagon." he aakl. -while I g In tu tetl uiy motlier aud sister you're here. They dout know you're ivmlng." leaving the rvlua lu her bauds, h went Into the house, lie was gone a long while. Helen saw the face of an elderly woman aurverlng her from window, then a younger one doing the same. "Ob. dear." she saUL "1 hope they're iot going to make btiu send ineback" Presently a dm osned and the two roiuen ram out. the elder til advance. She wrleomi'd Helen, though atie sem ed coiistmlued leading her Into the house, the yoiinui'r womau showed her to a rhamtier upstairs and abutting the door behind them, took her la ber trms. exchilmlug: "You .Mir child!" "Why am I to be so pltksir asked Helen, surprised. "You're uot It's all right We'll make you very happy. My brother Is not the Mr. fcirntickel you came out here to marry. That one hi my uncle. i crusty old man w ho would not do for von at all Being rheumatic, he aakvd George to drive you from the tatlo i his farm. Ceorge wsut vou hlm- s-!f Mother has given her consent and you nre to Im inarrled-lhat la. If rou wisii to uian-y ;i'orge-at om-e." I.elen askiMl M liasl niiwHun ir-'e n-ptled .o this that his bride eloncTil to his urn- e. was piinn-ImI ht il ins h sud unless the knot were tied here was no knowing what he would lo In the matter. The chawe of be nt: turned ov.r to the old curinudmraB o ter rilled Helen that she was only s glad to be married at once. The ve Idlng took place thst evening. The P ower ot Song By F. A. MITCHEL There was a girl of one of those lutes w hich uow compose the Balkans 'view ambition was to emulate meu : athletics. Expert In throwing the :i'us, she won contests against those v. ho were champions lu this game, -lie was the Utt chariot driver In the Miigdom nnd had won many races. I'.nt her most rrmnrknble feats were in running. In this no one wua found I tut her. So pruinl was she of her swiftness on her lc',-s that she made a Vow she nouid marry no man who could not Vat her on ihe cinder path. Having ninny suitor, this ou.y added to the rivulry mining them. But since an ability to run fast does not argue that u man is otherwise attractive, those whose muscular development warrant ed i heir entering the list were not like !v to win the glr even If they won the race. Keverul fleet runners came so near beating her that If she had chosen she might have thrown the race without apjiearlng to do so. Oue day a young man came to the vllhigo where this girl, Eudoxla. lived and announced that be would enter the llet against her, only be made the provision th should he win the race she must marry Mm. He sent s chal lenge, and Eudoxla dispatched her brother to kiolc the man over and re port to her whether he would likely outrun her. Tbo brother returned and reported that, while the challenger was sliiilely, he was not muscular, and his physhpie did not warrant the Infer ence that he could beat sn ordinary runner. The slight risk of being beaten by one whom she would be pledged to mnrry nnd yet might dislike tempted Eudoxla to consent to the terms. 8o an agreement was drawn up between her and the stranger, who called him self Boris, to race, and If he beat her slje was to marry him. This agree ment was signed by Eudoxla without having seen her suitor. The race was to take tiloce on a frnrk lu the form of an clliime, the length being half a mile and there being sev en laps. A lurge concourse of people were gathered to see the race. The sirunger stepped forth In a pair of short running pants such as'are worn at the present day. One thing about him. was tiotkeahlc-hls munly beauty. It was evident that ho was not built for flectiicss.. But what astonished ev ery one was that he held In his hand a harp. Eudoxla was attired In the same fashion, with the addition of a shift falling only to the thighs. When the two confronted each other it was noticed that the stranger's man ly heiiufy, which nil agreed rlvuled the statue of Apollo, innilu n marked Im pression on Eudoxla, When she saw the harp In his hand she wus surprised, , and When hn did not Inv It nulil.. luw fore taking bis position for the race she wondered. The Hignui Was given. Eudoxla marled off so fust that she did not know that Boris was walking slowly. Khe heard behind her sounds from the strings of the harp, soothing rather than Inspiring. When she bad toad three-quarters of the ttrst lap there, di rectly opposiie Ber t the cthe end w" Uw tata axki vt the eMl as B.irt walking and etrlklug or barjv Then he U ,n rudoita. who had aothlng to fear rroe aucb a tnol topr.M l'e rVwto tu aUiulog her prubMSK le !. be felt f bcr. pleading that would not turn a deaf car to him. Mo tWeiwst till he hd J'i.e but . f h.r U. aud lb. ali proverd"! to the o'U er ed f the uduor ala and wall.-.l till be bad corn anniud U lH,l"l whrre she had t-u llalrtilna l bl oaat- lt vuird that In the meanwhile l bad givwa swwlvr. He waw walking lowly. putting all bl fwlliig Into It Agalu Eudoila went ou IUI rtst.h.si the ldut at whkh lie kid Nea sluiitug. while be proAWUxl till k- t.k,k Iwr lda.- Here Mb losl aiUL the man hu;tiig of the Iwanly .,.1 th lrtiu-a of tho lsiTl- En doila. he areuilng to lw ap-llt'Uiid Then be went m singing. "Walt tor tne. fair uw, rvirtliH( tue wori again and asalu till be came around to where she stood, and the two walk ed akie by aide. lu this war thrv lrwdsl. tte girl rapt In the aoug. till thry came wuti lu a ir t arda of the aat. W hell Borla. till aiuctug. tunusl aud walked ti k ward, k.vplm: bla e)ea Oti-d n Ku doila. till he lvard vrr the gl. Thru the apo-latora, wbo ttal ai imrHl lo t Mittirallctt as well aa tlx girl, drew a I wig breath and burst Into a ehrrr. Aud eo Eudoxla waa wou. l't by tlm-tncw, but by the orr of a.nig .la aii aa ho had won the rnr tru atinouucnt hlunrlf to t lle iii uf a -owerful noble of wb.it la now Monte Intro, aud. without boldliig Eudot to her contract, ap;iir-d hlm-lf a a aultor for her baud, whl. h. nfter a -r1.l of nutlduiily r'rr. ahegave htiu Mauy of the xsple who wi-rp not cogutuut of what pail after the winning of the ra.-e N-IU'VisI th.it iho atramicr wa Ajvillo. wIh had rotn down front bcavrn to wlu sn enrthiv bride. After th weiMlug Itorls and his wife dlsapHsirs aud when the tvaclosl hla home were reirlnil with as much luterejt as had ntlcieU-d the ra.-e I'or Boris liad U-rli III l!rs-e and, he.irl;U of the gltl who must l won In a f.nt rai-e. had toi,srl on Id way ha- k t.. aH her He rewidved to win her b makle.s love to hrr in iitf In Hard Luck By M QC'AD Ciipyrlaht II4, t tha M.stur. Nwauir Hrll,l Had yuu akrd In Ihe tiling of Lorulu w hit h waa tha happiest family In the ruiiiiiiuiilty nine out of twi would have answered thst !racu Thurston and hla w Ife tilled the bill. Icaciu Thurston waa loug, h-an and smiling His wife waa fat. content and K's Matured The deaeun had never lven know a to get mail or to do a atinh tl.s His wife was seldoin known In borrow, but waa always willing to Inul. (if a suinuu-r evrailug thry ant on the sirch -sometime for tiros hours without apxaklng a Wwrd lo eab other. After siipsT of s winter's evening the deacon built a nsirlng Ore In the sitting nsim. and then with a candle lu one hand and a blue pitcher lu the other he descended to the cellar. The barrel of cider stood In the mirthi-an comer. Ilu knelt before It and drew exactly a pint and a half of It , tents. This was a pint for himself and half a pint for hia good wife. It was never more and never less. Tin apple bbi stood against the south wall. He went to It and selected four line I laid wins and put them hi his .s.iili pocket and Inarched up the stabs. HU wife was reedy with a damp i,.th to give the apples a wipe. Three of them were for the deacon and on for his wife. One winter when the first snowfall came the deacon hitched up the oli horse to the "pung." or homemade sled, snd started for the wuo.li,. Knur incurs or snow had fallen, aud It was a urka morning. The old Imrm. .picl ed and kicked up his heel, and the uearon heard hlmeelf sarin" "Well If I nln't tln.l to m MllfM ll.l. momUig. tbougli they luive raised my laara f. more tins jearr When flie deacon Hhd rht ,,in ... tered the w.ssls there was a rabbit's trail leaning lu the direction he w anted to go. He therefore followed It It led Into the wu.als and stopiN-d at a uuuow list. The deacon advance! to the log and wim me neaa or his ax struck a re sounding blow. Hp did ...t the rabbit ran out or not. Ills ear caugnt a jingling sound, and In the ex cltement the entln-ly forgotten. It was a Jingle of uioney-not gns-nbin ks, but solid ,-in. Eive tiilniit.-n Inter lid final H..lliti.... the old log wldo open nnd his eyes .-.c uuiKing out and Ids cheeks were paie. There whs enti, i.f..... i.i... . l"lF llllll ueupsorcom. It was all silver coin. une, two, tnree. four em,f.,u .. ... ver treasure. II rnrrled each epf o, "si ami emptleir Its contents upon the horse blun lift ll'haxi - 1 1 II... money had leii gathered he tied up .....B,.u nnen lie tliially inoiini,M the slisl be gnvo tho i.l.l I. .i. . - .....r,,- lUI,, t- our snarp cuts with the whip. They were the first blows the old tmg had ever rcceivcil at Ills .ul .... . started him out at n In.,.i.h ...' . "S Kool , "nv,'r flppeared lit home In a sweat. Thev iii.i ...... .. kitchen d.Mir. though Mis. Thursio., was ..er.. io osk what had happened. "8-s-h! Von if., rii, i..... . t.. ii. . . . ...... me noiise. Judith, and I will ts then. I.. ...... lite." , M'tyw ot the CoiFoo The books are on nale at tne followlnBr places: Vauprht's (Jrocerv. ill8t)oro Mercantile Co r8A,uFu7,lt,,Pe Store, raw & Powell Grocery. Koss Grocery. Host Room, Second Ca Mdrton Greenhou "4 St' nc8r LAST WEEK WE TOLO YOU TO WATCH TIIIS SPACE HERE IS THE 11KJEI1 IO lrs isvon laundry top J5c Knncy drin! aprirotv pr lb 2e Kncy tirird Pruche. par lb JQC Ftmcy drird Tip;, per lb QC fancy Sultana Kaltvnt. lb $c Imperial MIrK Patent flour, K"arautccdt $1.40 Parlor Matche. larf(f boxvt. 3 for lo Lirj;c bottla bluvintf c Uoy al Whlta toap, 6 bar 3c l;.r, Morsrthor or Climax tobacco, lb . 45c Purr DulK lard, per lb $c Ycait foam and Magic Yvat, caha 4C ) lb. sat h fancy Craam TabU OaU . . ftc ) lb acl fancy Corn Meal J5C fruit and Dcrry turfar, 16 Iba $1 OO Ut-t SuK'ar Cured DaconbacKt, lb . f5c Picnic SuHa" Cured'D Htmi, IK c four I'arhag'ea Corn Flahea . , ?5c Lnrj-r can t C. Barling Powder 25c Wiitc us (or auyiliiiij-J you ncctl iu Hardware Furniturr ami Implements. Get our price Ulnre y.u buy. UV juy the ftcilit in orders amouutiu to fvts ur iiiutc.Mmt nrvlcr :mit include $5.(st tsUlrs Mi;;ir. 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Imriwl hmtr .iu h - a .aI. man iwttk nun, iuiwhin in j" tb duubla cliln. Ml waa one Id" w llnii Id public aud tfaolluatf." Out f tha Maolha af abaa, "My Krandpa bad a prpliltj otbur dajr." oald amall Durotby. "I'cri.lailt; fltl" aeboed K'l,, "You nwan a paralbil troka, Oon your Buffalo News. Tauehfd. "1 auppoM you waw foucbad wow your wlfa vara you Uwt By uir aay rbalr for your den." M- "I waa touchrd bofora aha ga" Ruatou Trauarrlpt. Jada af iurma. h Tba world a principal Jada ' Bnriun. where the prllle ot tbe alone baa Iwen In poaoeoalon of Judlau tribe for many imnaraUot