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It does in« lota of good to J «««*««♦«****♦«♦s 1 But somehow i»ll It om'o In a while; The Lady from the Sea CYRUS C«cvri<ht. BY TOWNSEND by J. B L ippincott Conrun J • BRADY- All right« • •••••••••••••••••••••••e •••••••••••••••••••••• o~ CHAPTER XII “1 know." >hp SMiJ. “what you ami m father are trying to do without a «hadou of justification. You are cuing to han> Cajxaiu Smith a* a < *y If you think (• win my favor bv such an action, you ar sadly miataken.” “What is he to you?” h"k***l Haywuot jealously. "He is my affianced husband, or wa- until------ ** “1 heard him myself renounce all pre tensions to your hand ** “That is because he thinks I betrayer! him. One word from you would hav» told him the truth You kept silent. Wa> that the act of a gentleman?” “I match my acts against yours any time.” “Noble retort!** *he replied scornfully drawing hers» if up. X ■ • -*r MM.” Mid Hijfl '•'•I I care to bandy words with a —trait res*.” “If I were a iv.aa.” said the girl hotly “you would neivr have dared to say that.“ “If you were a man.” said Haywood with equal heat. *>ou would have been dead by this time.” Miss Ellen turned from him without another word and walked up to the house She could not trust herself to speak fur ther with him or anyone. CHAITEK XIII. The girl bad many things to do. but In spite of all her resolution she was utterly unable to accomplish them then Her old black mammy wa-« in time to catch her young mistress in her stout arms as Miss Ellen staggered across the threshold, and it was upon that bread old upon which she had repo***d as a child, that she finally sank to sleep after the terrible events of the night. Her father remained on the ship-* the next day. He refused to see her. He sent word that, failing the guns which he was to receive from the Greyhound, he had bought two old field pieces from the Confederate government whi«*h would be delivered in a few days, and that so soon as he could get the Ellen armed she would set sail on a cruise. That would probably be during the next week. ID said that the Greyhound would go to Charleston with the Ellen in search of a cargo and that hie daughter should be left in Charleston with a distant relative of her mother. This relative would be instructed to look after her. a certain sum would be paid yearly for her mainte nance, and that lieing done be washed his bands further of her. A hard man and a stern was Major Jone«. He was so full of rage at the loss of the Greyhounds cargo and the peril to which Che Ellen had been subject ed, due. as he persisted in believing, to his daughter’s love for the young Federal officer, whom be detested more than ever, that he was absolutely blind to the bitter Injustice of hie course. He had sent wort! to the military commander of the district of the attempt to cut out the privates and bad described the status of the Fed oral officer whom he held prisoner. Ellen learned by inquiry that a court bad been convened to try Captain Smith that afternoon. The court was composed of her father. Haywood, one of the in fantry captains, and two other officers *rom the privateer. There was no doubt tfiiat they would find him guilty, and in that case he would b* hanged There was no way for her to see the prisoner. He was kept in the strong room with which plantation houses in that section were always provided. The windows of the room were barred and the room itself was carefully guarded by a soldier. The guards were changed every two hours Ellen racked her brains for an opportu nity to get to the priaaner. She could think of no way at first. I4ter in the afternoon she noticed that the sentry who approached to relieve the one whose tour of duty was just ended was one of her fab»r's tenants, a man who had always professed deep attach ment to her. Often during her childhood she had «pent long periods on the planta tion with h«r uncle. This man and she were especially friendly. She thought she might accomplish her end through him. Fortunately, or unfortunately, as ft turn ed out, just as sb* bad conceived a prac ticable plan to approach th* sentry a •quad of soldier« entered, and Smith was •ummoned before the court, which was to hold Its session on the Ellen. The sentry on duty before the atrong room was left where he had been sta tioned. All that Ellen now wished was to get Bfceas to the room. She turned from the gallery wb*n«e she had i**n the little group depart with her lover, paased through her rooms, after acme rapid preparation, went out Into the hall, descended the stairs, and ran down th» loDg corridor, at the end of which was the door of the strong room. “Jim,” she said to the man. “Lordy, Miso Ellen 7’ eiclaimed th» man. who had h*ard nothing of h»r ar rival. “yo’ look like a ghost! What’s the matter with yo’?” “Jim,” she began, “that officer In there------- ” “Yea. Miso Ellen.” “Well, he—I—we are------- * “I understand. Miso Ellen.” “They’re trying him as a spy." “Yes. I reckon they air,” Assented Jim gravely. “He is no apy." “They’re «artin to find him guilty, how- •omevar.” answered the man seriously. “It may be,” answered the girl, “for they ara not just men.” “Tour paw la on that air cote a-tryln’ him. Mias Ellen.” “I have no father, Jim. My father thinks I am a traitor and that I have belayed him to this officer. I swear on ■y huoor------- ” “I believe yo’. Mias Ellen. I’ve know»d yo* aeoce you was a chile. I reckon you wouldn’t tell no lie If there's anything I kin du to help yo', cuutet on ma” where her lipa had prvta»rd It he ktwswd it bltnm»lf. In a short time the primmer was brought forth. Th«’ court martial, in spits »f his imiHiitshmrd defense» had »leciared inn guilty by a vote of four to one. It nd apiHvintcd daybreak on th«» following morning for his execution, lie had mads a formal and Imlignant protest agsinat the injustuv of th«» «entrnce and had re- N«W ll«t«y nutl I Mud* tp- I'eated hia request f«vr «'»»nnsel, for a de lay In the ecxcullon until he could com- Glv« me your hand. Mr. I.swver; how do you do today? iHitii«ate with <\»mm>»dore Paulding, or it leas! tint!’, he rrnild plead ht» case b*- You drew up that agreement I «’| hn » c you want your pay: | fore the «lietrict commamler. When these -as had I«-« u denied hnu he ha<l refuse-1 l^on't cut down your figure« ; make It an X or a V ; io say a noth- r wont. Thia was th«» end of til his dream* and hopes, but he was <!•*• For that ’ere written agrwm«»nt wa« ju«i the nmkiu* of me. termlnod that no one should »*♦ him blanch or quiver. He walked aero«" (he wharf and up the Goin’ home that eveitiu*, I tell you I was blue, hill with a> erect a bearing an«! as steady i step as if he w«»rv pa« ing the weather rblnkln* of all my trouble«, and what I wn« goln to do; side of a quarter «1 k. Through ths atticed window Elhm watched him with knd. If my ti<««w»-« hadn’t been the «tee«! lest team alive. love an«! pride She would have discov They'd ’ve tipp'd tn-» over, «vrtala. for I ered herself to him. but she thought It cvuldn’t »«v where to drive. brat not to do ao. as it might attract at- ention to her and so interfere with her No for I w«a (•ttorln* under a heavy pian. load ; So seen as the escort ha«l dslh'ervd him » th«- sentry he was again huked in the No for I was travelin* an entirely differ ent road ; -»trong livom When the soldiera had do- »«acted old Jim unhveked the door and For I wa« a tracin’ over the path of ottr live« ag’in. -ntrtxl «he room. The prisoner was off hguard, thinking himself private, lie And «eiein’ where we mlsa'd tha way. and "’oed 1«atiinx against the cosing looking where wa might hare been. •mt o. the window, lie coithl s»»r a stretch • »f the blue water of the inlet. There Knd many « (*orner we’d turn’d that Just IV tie Ellen where he had failed. Be- tn a quarrel led. 'wild her, - vlnging at her anchor, was the When I ought to've held mjr temper, and Greyhound upon which hr had set forth driven straight «head ; with Mich imp» % of auecC"«. w here hr had And the m«»r« I thought It over the more the»« momoriea <*ame. ’»erti so Imply. Well. Il was all over now. They would hang him in the morn- And the more I struck the opinion that I ing. lie had |»iotest«Hl against it because wn« the moat to blame. it was hi" duly and because he would ■ fain have liv»sl to serve his country. But And thing« I had long forgotten kept his heart was d»-a<l within his breast. riata* In my mind. Klim had killed hope, trust, everything! Of little matters betwixt u«, where Belay “Stranger.” whimpered Jiru softly, ”1 «ni guo«l and kind; hev somethin' frr v«»’ ’’ And these things they flash'd al! through “For me?*’ ask'-d Smith me, aa you know thing« •omelia**« ■■ K ‘ ' Ml ling will. at the breast of Ins coat, “writ by ths Wh«-n a feller*« alone In the darkness, young missy.*’ and everything la «(HL “Give it tq me!” cried the prisoner. He tore it open feverishly lie glanced ''But.’’ say« I. “we’r« too far along to at the contents, snd a hwvk of joy ‘V®« take another track. over his couutenamr. And when I put my hand to th« plough 'Thank God. thank God!” he murmur- I do not oft turn ba<< ; •M. “that she was true!” Aud ’taln’t an un«-nmmon thing now for “If you’«l a know rd her as long as 1 couple« to smash in two,” hev,” said Jim severely, “you'd a-knowed And so I set my teeth together, and there wasn’t a better woman under heav vow'd l*d see It tbmugh. en than little missy ” “I believe you. I wronged her. Could When I •-am« In sight o* the house *twa« you bring her here for a minute?“ •nme’at In th« night. “It would be as much ns tny life's And juat a« I turn’d a hill top I see th« wuth,” said Jitn. shak:ng his head sadly. kitchen’s light; “I done more than I’d ought to anyway, Which often a han'aom« pletur* t« a but I was sorry fur the girl. I let her hungry person makes. in------ “ But It don’t Intervet a feller muck that’a “Wav she in here?” interrupted Smith. goin' to pull up stakes. “Yes. while yo’ w is bein’ tried. She set in that cheer an’ writ the letter at th« And when 1 went In the house tha table table.” waa set for tne- - “My friend.” s?,?«! Smith, “I hare no Aa good a sup[M»r a 1 ever saw, or aver money. I wouldn't instil? \ou b\ offering want to «ee; you any if 1 hail, but I wish to give you And I rramm’d th« agreement down In my watch. I want you to take it from my pocket aa well aa I could. tne as a mark of tny gratitude. No. don’t And fell to ratin’ my victuals, which refuse. Time is of no value to me now. somehow didn’t taste go»xl 1 die in the morning Keep it. and thank you again and again.” And Betsy »he pretended to look about ‘Thankee, sir,” «aid the ul«l man. tak tha house. ing the watch, a handsome piece of Jew But she watch’d my aid« coat poHist like elry. “I don’t need------ ’* a cat would watch a mnua«; “But I want you to have this. I don’t And then she weut to foolin’ a little with know where it could !»e more worthily be- her «-up. •towed. You did it for her. Go«»d-by.” And Intently rradin' a newspaper, a hold- He deftly ushered the soldier to ths In* it wrong aide up. door. He wanted to l>e alone. The refer- ! «•me to the <x>t was plain to him. Th« ! And when I’d done my supper I draw'd girl h» loved wa« not false. She had th« agreement out. bren in that room. The key« to freedom ■ And giv« It to her without a word, for lay there. He w»nt to the table where she know’d what ’(was about. •hr had leaned hrr arm and kissed the And then I humtn'd a little tun«, but now place where she bad written the letter. • • nd then a note Then and not until then did he go to th« Was busted by some animal that hopp’d rot. A loaded revolver! Hr was armed up io throat. for defense. An iron bar! lie muld wrench off the bar« of the window ! Her« Then Betay ahe got h-r specs from <»ff was a way to freedom! the mantel shelf, (To be continued > Ind read the article over quite softly to herself, a Qaerr ( oo<h Mlstsre. l(»ad It little and little, for h«r eyre is Mrs. Delaney, so well known ns an gettln* old. eightri-ntli <-etitiiry personage, had a Ind lawyers’ writin’ ain’t no print, ea- strange pn-w rlptlon for a cough mix pecially wh»-n It's cold. ture. Writing to a friend in January, 173$, she suya: “Does Mary rough In ktid after «he’d rend a little «he give my arm a touch, the night? Two or three snails txilled in her barley water or t«n water or knd kindly said «he was afraid I was ’lowin’ b»-r too much: I But when «he un« through she went for service to tier. Taken In time they . tne, her fa.*e a streamin’ with have done wonderful <ur»-*« She must tea rs, kn«»w nothing of It. They give no \n<! kissed m« for the first time In over manner of taste. It would Is» I »eat no twenty jears. bisiy should know of It but yourself, | and I should Imagine six or right l»oll- I d »n’t know what you'll think. Mir -I didn’t come to inquire— <-d in a quart of water and strained 'iff and and put In a bottle would I n * a good’ Bat I picked up that agreement stuff’d it in the fire; way. a<lding a spoonful or two of that \od I told her we’d bury the hatchet to every liquid «hr takes. They must alongside of the cow; be fresh done every two or three «lays, \nd w' struck an agreement n«»vrr to otherwise they grow too thick.” A have anoih«*r row. strange rrm»*dy. and one wonder* whether “Mary” took It and benefited And I told her in the future I wouhln’t s(H*ak ct»i» or rash. by IL If half the crockery in the house waa broken all to smash ; < ertaln Symptom«. “What’s the trouble, f’ncle I’ete?* \nd ah» said In regard to Heaven, we’d try and learn Its worth queried the t<Mirl«t as he stopped In B> startin’ a branch establishment and front of th«* little cabin. runnin* it here on earth. •• Iw-ed. is*s, Ah s|«*’s Ah'tn suf ferin’ w Id bacteria.” sighed the old And so we sat «’talkin’ three-quarters of man with the two yVlIow canes. the night. “Ba«trria? What gave you that And open’d our hearts to each other until Idea ? ’ they both grew light; “Why, plx*h since dr d«H’f«»r told ma And th« days when I was wlnnin* b«r away from so many men about bacteria Ah vr had a misery in Was nothin’ to that evenin’ I courted her mah back rbeii since, sfih.” over again. “There*« nothing you can do.” Mid he girl quickly She did not hewita • » deceive the num iti view of her love” - eril. She would shrink from nothin-« n «are bun. “I wouldn’t have you tai" >» your duty as a soldier by nuking yon o iet him out. I only ask you to let m * u. I want to see him a little a bile, an I hen I will come out.” “Oli, Miss Ellen. 1 couldn’t do tha* ! i d love to oblecge yo’ —’* “Welt, ’e( me in the room now while 'u* isn’t here. I want to write to him. I’ll go l.uk and get a paper.” “There’s paper in rere.” said ihe man . “the prisoner a veil for some an’ he got «ome thia mo ruin’, ao I «no tole. Iles t een doin’ a powerful lot of writin* thi* mornin’.“ The soldier unlocked the door md looked in. “I didn’t git no order" at to let nobody go in here. They tot* rue to watch au* see that the man didn't git out. I’ll let yo* in. but you’ll hev to •e out afore h* gits back.“ “AH right.” said Ellvu gratefully, step ping within the mom. There was nothing in the room but a ot. a table and a chair. On the table were writing material«. “1’1! «het the door and lock it,“ said Jim, “an* when I «ex' ’em cornin’ I’ll call >r yo’.” There was a window in the orridor and he could see the wharf from t. “Mis< Ellen. I wouldn’t do this frr anyone but yo’.” he continued; “p’raps I oughtn’t do it frr yo*.“ “I’ll never forget you.” said the girl When the door was closed she stepped :o the table. There were three sealed letter« upon it. One was directed to Com tnodore Paulding, another to a lawyer in New York, who had charge of Srn.th- small earnings, and the third envelope bore her <»wn name. She instantly tore it open She read “Ellen. 1 am to be tried before a packed court, determined on my death, this after noon. They will hang me. I am certain I don’t suppose, when you betrayed me. that you anticipated this. I have no re proarhes for you. I auppoae 1 wasn’t worth keeping faith with. You have de stroyed my faith in you; you have don** more, you' have destroyed my faith in woman. 1 don’t care what they do to me now I hate myself for it, yet if it is any satisfaction to you to know. 1 love you in spite of everything. I love you and shall love you until I am dead. lK>n’t re proach yourwelf. I forgive you.” That was all. Smith was not a tuan to indulge in heroic«, but it wa« enough. Th»- girl kissed the («per and thrust it into her boeom. “They shall not kill him”* she mur mured. “If my plan doesn’t serve. I’ll ride to General Bell, the commander of the district, and tell him the truth. He «hall stop it. It would be murder ” She realized that she had no time to lose. Proceedings of courts like that upon Smith were always short and summary Seiling s pen. she wrote: “I am not guilty of the charge you place against me. I did not betray you Captain Haywood met me in the village, and my refusal to explain my presence there excited his attention. He saw th» Grey-hound and noticed bow light she wan in the water. He left me and galloped to the Ellen to save her. I got a horse and did my best to follow. When the home gave out I ran on foot, but arrived too late. They shall not hang you I Think of me when you lie down. You will need all your strength. Go to sleep early. If the worst comes, I shall appeal person ally to the general commanding the dis trict. Believe that I love you. My fath er thinks I have betrayed him. He has disowned m». I am yoers more than ever and will go to you when you claim me.” Miss Ellen bad prepared for h»r visit. After finishing her letter she ran to the window and examined it. The bars were set in mortar, but the mortar was old. A man, evpe< ially one weakened by a wound like that of Smith, could scarcely drag thetn-from their fastenings, but with the aid of an implement it would !>e an easy matter. She bad brought that im plement with her. I’nder her clothing, tied around her waist, she bad •ecured i a short iron bar which she had stolen j from the gun room, which, together with a loaded revolver, she slipped beneath the blank»: that covered hi« cot. She might have been more explicit in her directions, but ahe trusted that his mother wit would tell him what to do. and if the letter fell into some other hands than bia, he still might find the weapons. As soon as h» lay down on the cot h» would know. Sh- kissed the pillow on which his h»ad had rested, and then, with a long look around the room, she tappwl on th» door. ”1 was gittin* moughty anxious like. Miss Ellen.” said Jim, opening the door. “Here is a letter,” said Ellen. "I want you to read it »o that you may know there is nothing wrong al>out It.** ”Oh, Miss. I don’t want to read yo’ letter r “But you must ’.* said the girl, rapidly- reading the brief sentences to him. •There,” she said, ”1’11 trust you still further. Instead of leaving it on the table, I want you to give it to him. Don’t forget It. If they have condemned him to death, a letter like thia will help him.” M ’Pears like a letter like that’n would make most men willin' to die.” said Jim. “Jim, I’ll never forget you!” said Ellen gratefully, watching the soldier slip the letter In his tunic. “I wisht I could do more, Mias, than jegt givin’ a letter.” Ellen was about to say "That'a enough,” but ch»rk»d herself in time. “That’a a great deal,” she said, “and I appreciate It.” Hhe took hia hard, rough hand In both her own, and before he knew what ahe was about raised it to her lips. “Good-by I” she murmured, and was gone. "Well,” said Jim. looking at his rough, grimy, soiled hand, “to think that Miss Ellen's lips tecbed that old paw of mine.” Us lifted ths hairy member, and Jus? Viewed with Suaplrlon. “Even when a mai enn earn three or four tbousHnd dollars a year writing. po»»t ry—” “Say the rest of It.” “Ilia wife’s ¡M*opl<* think be ought to get some kind of work.”—Waahlngton Herald. Old Favorites * W Next niornin’ an ancient virgin took pains to call on ua. Her lamp all trlmm’d and a-bumln* to kindle another fuse; Bat, when «he went to pryln’ and openin' of old aor««» My Betsy rose politely, and ahow’d her out-of doors. Since then I don’t deny but there's been Boy». a word or two; Uncle (Inrulcatlng altruism)—Ana But we’ve got our eyes wide open, and If you are kind and polite to your know just what to do; playmates, what will lie the result? When on« apeak« ernae the other juat Master Horace—They’ll think they m«*eta It with a laugh. can lick me!—Ixindon Opinion. And tha first one’s ready to give up con siderable more than half. The fam«Hia Lachlne rapids of the St Lawrence are tn he spanned by a Maybe you’ll thick mo soft. Sir, a'udklo' bridge and the channel widened. In this styl% | And I «1«» It for a «vmplluivnt 'th «u that you «wn «re I'liat that there written agreement of yuure waa juat the luskiu* of uie make out your bill, Mr. lawyer, dual atop short of an X; Make It mor« If you want to. fur I have got th« checks; I’m richer (han a National bank, with all It« trva«urrs t«»ld. For !’v« got n wife at home now that'» worth her neight In gold. Will Carleton. So STRENGTH OV SILK. tlnw the Yarn 1« Weal»e»»«<l hy the Vlodtrw Me»hud ut Silk Nt'lcthw la changing If the allk (1rr«»M<Mi of fifty year« ago are «'mnpnrcd with many of the allk nrtlclea manu factured nt th»» present day It requires no rlalM»rnte teats to show the su|M»rlo rlty In «(rvngth of the older materials Thia usually la due to the fact that «Ilk yarns now «re frequently treated with metalltc »alta. m**h ns tin chlo ride. which are readily nttaorbed. form Ing lna*Uublo «vuupoundn an«! thus In creaalug the weight of the fiber. Ro prevalent did thia practice become some year« ago that even the manufacturer« re»s<nlx«»d the nmw«lty of putting aome limit to It. Apart from the fact that one !• buy ing a compound of silk with a metal Inatend of pure allk thia treatment frw quently rnuare the fibers to I ns '«»«»« ten der. ee|NH-lally after eijMiaurs to direct I sunlight. From llerr Rtrehlenort'a expsrlmmibi It waa found that taking ths strength of genuine allk nt AO to 33 the strength of n «ample of Ion« I tn I French allk con taining 140 ;«er cent of added material was only 7 0 Not only dors the weight ing pfinai reduce the tenacity of the fi!*-r and often destroy the dye «tuff but nlao la a frequent cans»» of the ap i ;>earaiicw of tnvsferlou« «puts TBUMPIT CALL«. H u . m OeaeUa • Wernles Wele «»» tb« i MrvdrtHietl Th« profs in» limn I m every« her« ths devil gvsMi. No tear« are ever ahed fur (he chirk that dltw In Ihe aliell The man wh<> Is willing to tie rarrlst might na well have no lego. If every man lived In the right way. in» lioy would live in th»» wrong way. The <!evll can't |»l«,k the lock that gourd« tin» triHiMiir»«« of the righteous 'I'll«« mnn who 1« wnltlng to do a big lot of giMHl all at owe will never d<> any. I'ln* sinner on th«* qvrai* Is Just aa much a almirr «« (io shiner In the alum«. Nome ;>r«q»iv «;iriid an much time In counting th«* inlhqmNts they nils« all the aevuery. \\ !i«*n tIm simll makra n mile It la a mil«« Just the m . i in«* ns when made by th«* automobile There Is bleswhig In lH-ltig rich, ami strong niitl gift«*«! but there la more In ix'liig none of ih«*u and yet doing better than they The niiiti who pats his debts ntid lets lNMt/e alone la helping |o bring the world to the pla«*e where the lion and th«* Inmh will Hr down together. The mnn who looks to the I ¿»rd for his dully breed will not I m * found sew Ing off ilit1 end of his )ardNtl«*k to make It eoMter for the «kullara to find Ills ;x»«*k«*t Traveler« In Africa find Hie stamtard IB Ing »t'liii-w hut different fr<*iu what they ere arcuatouird !<» et Io uh *. < hie of th«* lat«-sl (o report upon thia met Often bright r«s! iq»ota «¡qw-ar on a ter Is Mary llnll In hvi b*s»k. “A Woiu- fabric after ex|«»stirr to the sunlight. alia Trek fr»*m U h * i «pc to t’elro’* It has been found th it even a <1llut«*d rii«* following peregtapha reflect a •elution <»f «'ommnei «alt acts upon load strong light u|»«»n the condition of mar British Central rd allk In the pn-»-nce of air and mole ket an«| kitchen In Cure and produce* stain« and complete I Africa Wlivu th* uatlvs buhlicr proi>«rs to disintegration of rt!s»r within twelve months. The action of stronger aolu- kill au ux. tuitb'v to that »fleet la amt tbms of salt la allll more rapid, and round tu the white |««q>le <si the pros- t>uce they were apprised of the ’•tendency” of the fi!»er la mark««! iuua ilay after treatment for seven days with a the fa<-t by the following •tartllng an uoutMTiucnt "A bule will be murdered 2 per cent solution. The prrarncs of salt In stained and tomorrow morning at •> a tu '• This rvthl bloi.lwd crime, carefully wrakenrtl allk may bs arr»>untr<1 for premeditated even to the exact hour— readily by the fact that salt la a con atltumt of human perspiration an«! wn, however, not committed, na tbs thus may have been Introduced during following morning a sewnd notice waa laau.il, aa follows; 'The bule ran away the handling of the yarns by the work thia morulug, ao waa not murdered." men. H|«ertal pm-autl«»na are now taken to Hut thia waa an eiivpllonal caas I heard one elory which le ao chat- eliminate thia source of Injury, and th« disintegrating action of the tin wilts act eristic of the native that I rrpeet upon the fi!»rr« also Is reduced by a It The man who related It told mo subsequent chemical treatment of the that the Incident occurred when he yarn. Ro the weight«-«! silks of today waa on a Journey, and waa suffering t>ue even are stronger than tbclr prede«’e»»«i»ni of from a bad attack of fever ing be fam led lie would like eotne eggs, ■ and told hie boy to get two and boll them lightly. THE CHEROKEE ROBB After a time they were brought to RoNssatte Indian l.«w«a»4 of TB»I« him aa hard aa bulleta. He told the Roaotlfwl Kluwsr. boy bo niuet gel eotne more and boll There Is a beautiful romance con them leas; but alee' tin-ar were brought n«s-!ed with the ('h<*r«ikee rose. A to him tu the earns condition, and the young Indian chief of the Remlnole (mor fellow wlahed be tuid never or trit»« waa taken prisoner by his eno > dered them at all. mlea. ths Cherokee«, and d<Minted t<> I Being unwilling to glte In. he made torture but fell an arrtoualy 111 that It 1 another attempt, aud told bla boy. be«’amc necessary to wait for his resto- I "t'ome to me when the water holla" ration to health before committing him 1 The le>y did ao to the fire. "Now." aald bla matter, "put the egg, As ha lay prostrated by d I «rase In ! tn. and when you have countad fifty, the <*abln of ttie Cherokee warrior tbs I take them out." daughter of the latter, a young, dark The native inetlxat of reckoning la to faced maid, was his nurse Rh«» fell In count up to ten and then l>egln again, love with tlie young chieftain and. arriving at the total by Ibe number of wishing to aive tils Ilf«», urge«! him to I tens counted. The al<k man heard ths escape. But lie would not do mo unle«« < boy atari fair and get aa far aa four she would fie«* with him. tena, when a aeeond boy Interfered, and Rhe consent»*«! Before they had gone queetlomil whether It were the third or far. Impel led by regret nt leaving fourth ten. Imme. she n*k«*<1 |M»rmlsNlon of her | Thia idarted a dlecuaalon; and as lover to return for th«» purp«»«e of they <i>tild not agree. It waa deckled to lienrfng iiwnv s«uu«* m«*m«*iih» of It. So, begin all over again Meanwhile thw retracing her fmitntepa. aho broke a 1 egg* wore allll boiling, a tai getting aprlg fr«»m the white ruse which cllml»- | harder and harder. Thia waa alxnit •»d up the poles «»f her futhor’n tent the la at atrsw, and III aa the man felt, an»!, proservlng It during her flight he waa compelled to get out of bed and through the wlldorneM«, plnntis! It by put a summary eml to ihe cooklug op- the d«w»r of her new home In the Innd orations. of the Seniliwil«’«. Am! from that day A < erloua V..., this lionutlfiil flower han always been known throughout the southern atnt«s» One of the moat curious vanea tn l>a by the name of the Cherokee roae — aeon on any church In Grom Britain Is Philadelphia North Amer!«*an. at Great Goncrby. a pariah adjoining Grantham. A l.nndoi. Term. It la In the form of a Addle and a "Wlwre will I flixl thn bliwizra?” bow and la unuminlly large. |ta his HHkt.l tlir wonuin who I iik I Juat re- tory la curious. Many years ago a turiK-d from London. peasant roalded In Great Gonerby who "I>e blooara!" •x<*l,lme<l the »leva eked out a inodeat llvelllKaal by |*r- tor man, atarhix pop eyed and vague forming »n an old violin which was ••J>e blooie» w‘y, dey mu,’ bo on do almost a part of hla life. At last ha —’aviiac me, mn<lnm, you'd better nak decide)! to emigrate, and out In the far de floorwalker." west proa|>ered and became a rich •‘Certainly, mndnm. accond floor. man. .Tamea. take the Indy to the aecond One day he sent to the clergyman nt floor—blowaea-Inwngcry wnlata, y' Great Gonerby a sum sufficient to build know.” a church, and attached to the gift the curious condition that a metal replica The Moat llanaeroo, f'apltot. Ixmdon. which uaed to bonat of being nf his old Addle and bow should I* on the quietest and anfeat capital of the ths summit of the edifice. The gift world, baa become nolaler than Perla waa accepted and the vane may he seen and more dangeroua than New York. on ths church. Nearly 3<»> peraona are now killed an nually by afreet accldenta, and how many mora Just cat-ape with their Ilves cannot tie computed.—Outlook. A t'aae of Vrgvat NeeS. It was In the hotel of a Western min ing town that the New Kngland guest, registering In the offiiT. heard a succes sion of loud yella. "What In the world A Real Rtrala. A land agent In the great Northwest la that a murder going on ti|>atalrar* had Just described the Incredible rich he demanded. “No," aald the clerk, a, he slammed es of the region. Some one pruteated, and he defended himself, says a writer the book and lounged toward the stairs. "It's the spring tied up in Number Firs. in the Outlook, with a paradox: "The truth la ao wonderful that It That tenderhait up there don't get the hang of It. and every few days he gets takes a wh<g»per to expreee It I" one o' the spiral springs screwed Into Don’t feel sorry for a man because him like a shirt slud. I guess I'll have he !■ cheap. 11» doean't know be le to go tip. If there ain't anything more cheap; bo thinks he Is superior. I can do for you for a few minutes."