Constance!
THE CHARITY GIRL
c im tr ahe ashed.
“This is pre-emtnaatiy a ease for an
setnto detective," be aald; “and I should
telegraph up at once to Scotland Yard,
if I were you. As tbe affhlr happened in
your grounds, of course, it would bo
pleasanter for yen to have it sifted thor
oughly.“
“ Toa are quite right!“ Sheila mid.
warmly, although ahe could have struck
him with bar whip for daring to dictate
to bar. “ I will en d up to London at
C H APTE R X I.
It was long before poor Audrey dosed
her tired, aching eyas that eventful night;
■be bad shed no mara tsars after that one
passionate outburst; she felt too much
pain and anxiety for this natural relief.
All she could think of was Jack Olendur-
wcod, lying alone In the bracken. Insen
sible, half murdered. She accepted her
mother's tender comfort, in a vague,
dreamy way. A ll tbs sudden joy and
pride that had sprang Into being early
in the evening; an she listened to the story
of her birth, seemed to have vanished
beneath this great sorrow.
The sun was shining high in tbe heav-
ber mother bending anxiously over her.
Constance Fraser gained strength at eight
of her child’s suffering. She waa now
the strong, courageous woman; shs put
aside all bar Invalid ways, and roes su-
“ Look after heT well,” she aald to
Marshall, aa ska donned her outdoor gar
ments, and prepared to drive ever to
Oralgtanda.
The duchess, proud, self-reliant, self-
possessed as shs waa generally risessrt
to be, eras after all only agk ordinary
woman, with a mother's heart beating
quick and strong In her breast. Her two
boys had ben her darlings tram tbe ear
liest days of their childhood; she had nev
er ben eo food or so proud of her n e
daughter, who was too mach like her
father in nature and character to prove
a comfort to the other p a n a t
The tears came to the mother’s eyes
as Constance Fraser, after speaking all
the csueolatin and sympathy aha could
think of, mentioned the coon teas’ name.
“ I w ill stay with you till Gladys
1 » I n « more to do than am other mam,
p trb tp i, u n “ No person except a nal
oral bora eitlaan, or a cittern» o f the
United State« at tbe time at the adop
tion at this oonatltutlon, «ball be ollft-
bla to tbe office o f Prasldaot” Hamil
ton waa eligible because be was a fltl-
sen at tbe time tkar constitution m e
adopted. No foreign-born eftinen la goir
eligible, o f conree.
M j dear, yon wiH do as to
U *” '" ' * * «
w
Paneta pc« presssd ber lipa an the brow
above thorn eyte that, only a abort time
ago had bean laughing and «garbling
with Ufa, happlaeae and manly rigor.
“ Be comforted,“ ahe mid, gsntfy,' for
waa be net lying an tbe edge of that dark.
dread riverì “ It «ball be as yen wish.“
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Tbe following morning, before Con-
ance Fraser bad bed time to compose
» thoughts, and begin to prepare her
>Od for what lay before her, Sheila
me into the roam.
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Audrey was lying very quiet In bar
Tad* ° * or* ,a' « * on Dae. » It arrived
U
moath <* « » • Btmmnab B lrer.
wbera the soldiers dlsembbrked Oan-
eral Robert H ow * with about 600 Ooo-
tlnantals and a few hundred m ilitia,
• • ¡Æ
L i 9 t A d T ] I 1
Ilf
endeavored to bold Savannah against
tbe enemy, but tbe Americans were
overpowered and put to rout, the town,
munitions and supplier falling
Into the hands o f the British.
Rising early, Mia. Burlsy in Me garden
. Anrast. lTTB Obont i 'M a t e id -
mesto the syv;
—T b « Century Co.
was that pale young face, pillowed twenty-two French ship« o f the line.
AffB j the *•?««—* » lace-edged Hnan and j General Lincoln, than In command o f
allowed by the plBk-Hnad o n ta h a It the American army In tbe South waa
“ Loetoda,” aald Mr. Malstrom, wbo
ade bar even savage, la bar Jealous at Charleston when a friga te came had JuM returned from a riait to a
itred, tw notice what dalntlnseo tbs there to announce tbe arrivat o f tbe ferm er friand In tbe coontry, “ w hile
I was at Longley's I «te some whole
wheat bolled. I like lt botter tban any-
thlng I ever tasted. Ho gave me a
email paper abck o f the wheat, ao w e
oould oook aome ourselvea How long
w lll lt ho befora aupper la readyt"
“ About half an bout,“ answered Mrs.
had been strongly fortified by the B rit
ish.
BUrrsmfor o f the post waa de
“ Wall, we’ll have some bollad w h eat
manded, bat General Prevast, the B rit i f you please. Here’s tbe papar sack.“
ish commander, requested a trace,
“ B u t Joshua, lt w ill have to b*
which was unwisely granted, for dar cooked lb a double boiler, and----- “
ing the Interval be waa reinforced and
“ I don’t care bow you coto; I t I ’m
then gave a defiant refusal to tbe de hungry for aome more bolled w heat“
mand for surrender.
“ B u t * e bara, Joshua! It w ill
A siege was begun on Sept 23, last
ing until O ct 8, wltb varying success.
“ It w ill taka a lot o f cream and
Just before dawn on O ct 9 an assault sugar; I know th at But we’ve got
was made by tbe allies, and after five plenty o f both. Put It on right away,
hours o f fierce conflict there waa a qrUl your*
truce fo r the purpoee o f burying tbe
Without another word his w ife took
dead. W hile tbe British bad lost but the w heat washed I t emptied It Into
120 men,- tbe Americans and French the “ double-boiler,“ and set It on tbe
bad lost 1,000 in killed and wounded. fire.
Among tbe latter we% Count dEatalng,
A t the rad o f h a lf an hour, Mr. MeT-
wbo was carried to his camp. Count strum became Im patient
Pulaski, while fighting at tbe bead o f
“ Lucinda,” be called out from tbe
bis legion, was m ortally wounded by a sitting room, “ isn’t that wheat ready
grapeahot During the truce D’Eetalng y e t r
and Lincoln held a conference. Tbe
fore bar.
“ Not yet** responded Mrs. Melstrum.
“ Thera Is not a shadow of doubt, I d a form er, having loot many men, wished
“ How much longer la going to take
Fraser,“ he said quietly, “ that this young to abandon tbs siege, w hile Lincoln, to cook lt l”
girl is Mies Anetruther. I have ban confident o f ultimata success, desired
“ About eleven hours' and n half.
myself to Bros ¿borough and made every to continue l t Tbe French commander
That's what I was trying to ten you,
Inquiry, and If than Inquiries had failed,
refused to further participate, and on but you wouldn’t give me a rhancn
ths appearance o f the registration of
tbe
evening o f O ct 18 tbe French with Do you want to w ait fo r t tl*
birth and ths marriage certificate would
settle the question. I have b en down drew to their ¿Hips and tbs Americans
to tbs church where Mias Gascoigne mar to tbe Savannah River. Tbenoe Lin
ried COptaln Anstruther, and have pro coln retreated to Charleston, and at tbs
cured another copy o f the certificate. beginning o f November the fleet sailed
Here it is.”
for Franca, thus closing tbe Revolu
“ Which Is so much worthless paper, tionary campaign o f 1779.
considering that Captain Anstruther was
married at the time and had a w ife liv
ing," Sheila remarked curtly.
tlnoe until ah# ceased, saya tito Phila
“ I am happy in being able to apmfu
delphia North American.
yon that this romance te not true, and
congratulate yon that your stepmother
The bride was Mina Brown o f Now
has at least one joy left her In life. Fate
York, who tras being m arried to W al
has tin ted her harshly, poor lady.”
ter Jones.
She arose abruptly, and went away.
“ Marriage la not a laughing matter,”
Aa she re-entered her hotel, ahe aaw a
aald
Judge McCabe when he stopped
pile o f luggage being carried fn, and far
tbe ceremony. “ I w ill not perform a
her preterits tarally sharp way aha rec
m arriage ceremony which la regarded
ognised the livery o f the footman, who
wee superintending the portmanteaus and
aa a laughing affair. Whan yon can
bugs boxes, as that worm by tike servants
stop laughing and seem to realise just
of t>eJCarl of Daleewater. She whisper
a little toon that this la not a aide
ed to ^ er maid, Beecham, to find out If
show perhaps we w ill re n n e the cwr-
the family were about to stay at the hotel,
and passed upstairs with ths first m m -
tlon of pleasure she had experienced for
aome time, which grew stranger aa toe
learned that the count ewe and her chil
dren were expected np tbe following day
from Daleewater House.
<Ts be eourtaued.1
“ Tou are alarmed by this Insensibility;
It la notiiing; It often happens with con
cussion of the brain. I prophesy that
in a week’s time you will have Jato out
of bed, or very nearly so. Now I want
you to look at ms; don’t you see a change
ia my face! Tea, I see you do; Shall I
tell you all about It!”
And then, as, gently, as briefly aa toe
could, Constance bared the secrets o f bar
heart to her friend.
H e a v y G lo ves.
^And you have found your child, Coo-
The wealthy old gentleman came up
stance! I am glad. I rejoice, my dear.
In your happiness. Too m u « let n»a sas tbe steps dripping wltb perspl ration
her Soon. I shall lovs her for your asks and puffing like an automobile.
v
and for poor Frank’s; he waa a groat
“ Oh, father,” faltered the beautiful
favorite o f mine.”
heiress, nervously, “ where have you
Constance Fraser covered her face with
bean!”
her banda, and whan she drew them away
” 1 have been attending to that French
It was atoen white.
“ H u to r she Mid, alm o« In audibly; count who la after your hand and,my
“ do not let us speak o f him. Tbe pain bullion.”
is too deep, too great. Such horrible re
“ Gracious, father, I hope you haven’t
mora« comes ever me when I begin to been rude. Tbe count Is such a deli
think, that I fear for my reason. I cate gentleman. Didn’t I tell you to
know now I was deceived, that I doubted handle him with gloves!”
him wrongly; but—but that is all I dare
The old gentleman smiled grtdkf.
1 « myself kn6w Just yet. It makes my
“ Oh, I bandlnm im with gloves all
heart Meed.”
rig
h t”
The duchase bent and kissed the sweet,
“ Tou d id ! Oh, I am oo glad.”
white face.
"Yes, tbe biggest boxing gloves I
“ Have courage!
Remember your
could find, and then I put a horseshoe
child 1“ «he whispered.
“ I d el 1 do!” answerod Constance, In each.”
^
brokenly. “ In her I m u « live again.
A (ru in H « ’S C k a a g «-
Ood-mamma, I want you to promise to
“ Could you guess bow old I am?” said
befriend her, to stand by her always.”
, “ For your sake and for hers, I prom tbe girl with the crows’ fe e t giving a
ise this, Constance; tos shall never went little giggle.
a friend while I am alive.”
“ Why, you’re about 24,” aald the
John Glendurwood’e condition showed man wbo thought bo ought to be kind
no change, and although Dr. Sentones to her.
declared he would pull his
patient
“ Remember,” aba Mid, w ltb more gig
through, he nevertheless (pit much doubt gles. “ I only gave you one guess.”—
and anxiety as to hie ultimate moceas.
Yonkers Statesman.
“ It Is ths mind that la keeping him
back,” he declared over and over again
R a t k l s t • « < the T ra in .
to Mrs. Fraser, and at la « ventured to
Buncum— My physician tells me I am
ex prom the asms M m to the dnehem.
working too bard.
That very same evening as Constance
Marks—Tbe M. D. evidently knows
was Arnes|fif for dinner, a carriage ar-
bis business.
Buncum— Why do you think so!
Marks— I have ham comparing nates
with a few o f our mutual friends and
1 find you have worked us pretty hard.
Perhaps the m o « famous address
ever made by P r é « dent Lincoln la the
one that he delivered at ths dedication
o f tbs soldiers’ monument on the bat
tlefield o f Gettysburg, and tbs words
m o « quoted from It are “ the govern
ment o f tbe people, by tbs people and
fo r tbs people.” This phrase waa, no
doubt, an unconscious quotation, for
the asms words were used by Theodora
Parker In an address to the Anti-Slav
ery Society, May 18, 1884. Nor waa
tbe phrase original with Parker. Dan
iel W e b ««-, In 1880, used tbe words,
“ tbe people’s governm ent made fo r
tbe people, made by tbe people, and an
swerable to tiie people.” And oven be
fore Webster, Chief Justice Marshall
W sH isstra s a t tbs Aarfst. *
“ Do yen know that I am aooo to b*
engaged to Mr. H u b err “ Ia that aoT
Has he epoken to your m oth arr “ No,
bat my motber bas epoken to hlm.” —
Meggen dorfor Blaetter.
Paseenger (about to leave the care,
see» bla heavy mtcbel fa ll ftom tbe
rack oo a lady'« head)— V b a fs very
fortunata I bad just forgottan I« was
tbera— Fliegende Blaetter. '
Qrayce My dreoamaker mya I ougbt
not to woar w hite wltb my Ukto. Mayme
— Doo’t bel leve her, doar. W hite and
yellow moke qulte a pretty combina-
tlon.—Baltim ore Am erica*.
tbe new benedict. “ M arriage baa made
a different man o f me," “ I ’m glad to
bear It” satd bla rival, “fo r your w its '«
•aka.” —Philadelphia Press.
Patience— How do you know Peggy
la alone! Patrice—Because I hear her
singing. “ But that’s no sign.” “ Tea, It
la. I f there was any one w ltb bar
she'd he talking.“ —Yonkers Statesman.
Futara Father-In-Law— 1 am sorry to
Inform you that my daughter w ill not
receive her fortune until after my
death. Futara Son-In-Law— Wall, and
how eld are yeu n ow !—SfanpftrisaV-
Thank baa van, the multiplication ta
ble dosan’t change! It la the only
thing a mother knows that la the earn*
as when she went to seool, and which
ahe can spank o f without being cor
rected.— Atchison Globe.
“ Some man Insist that woman has
no business brain* bat tbera la a young
woman wbo conducts a large business
and lt calls fo r head work all tbe
tim e," “ Wbo la aha,” “ My w ife’s mil
liner.”— Cleveland Press
Deacon— By the way, that man
Brown you married a year ago, baa bo
paid you your fee y e t! Clergyman—
N o ; the last t in t I reminded him o f It
ha aald I ’d bo fortunate if be didn’t sue
me for damages.— Boston Transcript
Mr. Heeelg — Tea, It waa my first
ocean trip. Mias Roman«— A h ! When
you realised tea t yon were on tbe great
bosom o f old ocean did you not feel
like shouting In your exhilaration—
Mr. Beaslf— W ell, I doo’t know about
the
exhilaration, but I—or— could
scarcely contain myself.— Philadelphia
Ledger.
is The modern w ife Is baginning to a »
tontsh the modern husband. A own
cams boms a t I a. m. Ha took o ff bla
shoes on tbe front doorstep. Then ha
unlocked the door and «rant cautiously
upstairs on tiptia, bolding his breath.
But light waa streaming through the
keyhole o f tbe bedroom door. W ith a
sigh ha paused. Then be opened the
door and entered. Hla w ife stood by
the bureau, fu lly dressed. “ I didn’t
expect you’d bo sitting up for me, my
dear,” ha told. “ I haven't been.” ahe
M id. “ 1 just came la m/Mlf.”— The
New Voice.
Seeking tp Had a cure for bla deaf
ness, ths Duke o f Wellington once em
ployed a celebrated aurlst The doctor
gave hla patient a strong solution o f
csuetlc to Inject Into bla M r and call
ing on hla later found him reeling In
agony. The treatment bad a « up a
furious inflammation which unices
checked would result In death. The
bearing waa completely destroyed. Tbs
aurlM expressed his grief and mortifica
tion. “ Do not My a word about lt—
you did your beat” aald tbe duke, add
ing that be would not toll a soul about
I t Thus encouraged tbe doctor asked
Favorad W alter— I ’m goto’ to toara
If be might continue to attend him so
that the public might see that his con bara whan my weak to up.
Regular Guest—Ehi Tou get good
fidence bad not been withdrawn. This
W hy do the eyes o f some animal* was too much. “ I can’t agree to th a t" pay, don’t you !
»
notably o f the dog, the cat and the M id ths duke, "fo r that would bo a
“ T a * ’bout the Mine's •roryw bsr*'*
hora* ahina to the dark! Naturaliste 11*"
“ And tips besides r
say that It Is becauM their eyes sacrato
“ A good many.”
a pigment o f a brilliant metallic luster
“ Than what’ s the m atter!“
at the bottom o f the eyeball, which acta
Foreman (a t the door)— Did y er hue-
“ They doo’t allow no time for gota?
aa a còncave reflector, causing the raya bend hov a new m it a v c lo ’ss on this out to m eal* I bara to M t hero.”—
mor-ruin’, M r* O’M alley!
London MalL
M r* O’Malley— He did.
r a * O brante K tele**.
Foramen—They’re root ned entirety.
"W hat’s tbs ms tier r
M r* O'M alley— How did ut happen?
"Oh, the kentry’s goto' to rack u f
Foramen— H e waa b lo w « up be a
ruin.”
charge
av
dlnnymtte.—Cleveland
Land
DlsttneOtwa W Mkoal D iti
“ But times are good.”
Sensitive G olfer (w ho has ft
“That's it We’re too prosperous.“ —
Did you laugh at as* boy?
Washington Herald.
Caddi*— No, s ir; I wla laughAf at
“ Frank, If you didn’t amok* I be
T h e T e n v e U a « Weed.
anltber nun.
lieve I ’d marry you.”
The godai Philosopher v u review-
Sensitiva Goiter— And what’s funny
“ But, my dear, how oan you expect • lug the situation.
shoot him !
p»«n who la burning up with love to
"W i don’t want overbold railroad
Caddie— He plays gow f awfu* Hk*
hasp from smoking ?"— Denver Pont
em ploye*" be mid, “ but wa do need
you, Mr.— Punch.
wreckless schedules.” — Baltimore Amer
ican.
tfaptoamnt truths Always please *
1 « o f people whom they do not con-