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tumorous department. Wounded In Battle and Elsewhere.?a much-scarred veteran occupied a seat In a tramcar, and opposite to him sat a benevolent looking old gentleman who gazed with seeming Interest on the rugged face, and at length said: "I think, my friend, you are the possessor of some exciting experiences." "I should Just think so, sir," replied the warrior. "This gash across my brow, this seam down my cheek, and this cloven chin each cost more than one life In a hand-to-hand fight." "Dear me," said the old gentleman; "I can quite believe It. And how did you come by that deep Indentation on your nose?" The warrior hung his head and seemed unwilling to reply. "Come, now, Joseph," said his better half, who was seated beside him, "tell the gentleman how you got that one." "You keep quiet. Maria." snarled the warrior. "I won't," snapped Maria; "It fairly riles me to hear you bragging of the marks you got from the nasty, dirty Arabs, while you ignore the most noticeable of 'em all?the one 1 gave you when I hit you with the flre-shovel." The warrior looked very uncomfort- J able, and the old gentleman looked as if he deeply sympathized with him.? Tit-Bits. Richard Barry, the adventurous young California correspondent with the Japanese forces, tells some amusing stories of the trials and tribulations of his colleagues at the seat of war. It appears that, shortly after the beginning of hostilities, there were a number of American correspondents In a position of north Manchuria still held by the Russians who were very anxious to secure from the St. Petersburg government permission to accompany the troops southward. This permission was denied, and notification given the correspondents in a body. "We think you are making a great mistake," said one of the correspondents to the officer who had read his gov ernment's telegram. "Possibly," returned the polite Russian, with a smile; "but I don't see how it can be helped." At this juncture a brash young man from Chicago interjected with: "It seems to me that your government is taking a big chance with us. In. suppose we suuuiu uuiicvuycij anu .individually advise our publications to refrain from advertising your old war?" Bristles Were Not Included.? One of the ablest lawyers and advocates New England ever produced was Roger Mlnott Sherman, who was also famous for the quickness of his wit. A story which fully illustrates Sherman's powers of repartee is quoted by the late Senator Hoar in his book entitled "Aji Autobiography of Seventy Years." On one occasion Sherman was arguing a case against Nathan Smith, a very able but rather coarse lawyer. Mr. Smith had discussed the question of law with the subtlety for which he was distinguished. Mr. Sherman said to the court that he thought Brother Smith's metaphysics were out of place in that discussion; that he was not averse to such refinement at a proper time and would be willing on a fit occasion to chop logic and split hairs with him. Smith immediately pulled a hair out of his own head, and holding it up said. "Split that." Sherman replied quick as lightning: "May it please your honor, 1 didn't say bristles." Would Ge?t Used to It.?John Hanan told this story at a recent dinner of the Shoe Manufacturers' association about one of the employes in his factory, says the New York Sun. Mr. Hanan had become convinced that the lasters in the factory could turn out more and better work if they stood up at their benches than if they sat. He introduced the system. Most of the younger hands took kindly to it, and were well satisfied with the change. The older men found it hard to break up the habit of a lifetime, but even they were won over gradually, until there was but one grumbler left. This man entered an appeal. "Mlsther Hanan," said he stopping his employer in the shop, 'Tve worked fer you fer twenty year. All that time I've sat at my bench as I worked. It's sorry I am to be the only one to be unabie to adjust mesilf to th* new ordher, but I can't get used to it. I've thried an' thried, but it's no use. Now, Misther Hanan, couldn't ye grant the one favor to an old hand an' let me sit down till I get used to standin' up? I am sure that in a short time I'll be all right." A Stickler For Promptness.?A certain merchant In Boston is noted for being a stickler In ti?e matter of promptness to the extent that he has been known to walk out of church because the services did not begin promptly and to leave his sister alone in a strange city because she was four minutes late in keeping an appointment. Not long ago he overheard a forceful exposition of his peculiarity. He had walked out to his stable and was about to go in when he heard the ' new groom within say to the coachman. "Is it thrue, Dolan, that the boss is cracked about doing things on time and goes into a fit whim anybody is late?" "Thrue? Thrue?" cried Dolan. "Let me tell you, Ryan, how thrue it is. If the boss had promised to mate himself at iliven o'clock and was late he'd find himself gone whin he got there. That's how thrue it is!" William Allen White says that during a severe drought that once afflicted the state of Kansas a visitor from the east was one day driving across country in the direction of Tope ka when he met a farmer hauling a wagon load of water. A desultory conversation ensued between the two. "Where do you get your water?" askeded the man from the east. "'Bout seven miles up the road from here." was the reply. "What!" exclaimed the stranger, "do you mean to say that you haul water seven miles for your family and stock." "I shore do," answered the Kansan. "But. man," expostulated the easterner, "why in the name of common sense don't you dig a well?" "Stranger." replied the farmer, with a grin, "out this direction it's Jest as far one way as the other." ittisCflliUlfOUS ilfilllilU]. IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. News and Comment Clipped From Neighboring Exchanges. CHESTER. Lantern, May 19: Mr. and Mrs. William Lindsay havt Issued Invitations to the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Mr. James Harper Beall of Lenoir. N. C.. Wednesday. June 7th, at 9 p. m., at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church S. E. McFadden, Esq.. returned Wednesday evening from a *ew days' visit to his sister, Mrs. D. N. McLauchlin, at Anniston, Ala. Mrs. Kate Gladden died at her home, near Gayden. on May 4th after a short illness following an attack of apoplexy. She was about 75 years old. The following children survive her: W. M. Gladden, Columbia; Jas. E. Gladden, J. L. Gladden and S. J. Gladden, Winns boro: Mrs. Hugh uiacK, Asa. tier remains were Interred in the Bagley family burial ground. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. S. C. Byrd, pastor of Mt. Olivet chuch, of which she had long been a member.. Messrs. J. C. MclJroy and J. J. Jones of Yorkville, spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with relatives in the city. LANCASTER. Ledger, May 20: The trustees of the Kershaw Graded school have reelected Prof. Bramlett superintendent with the same corps of efficient assistants except that Miss Charlotte Thompson of Liberty Hill did not apply for re-election end Miss Etta Truesdale was elected to succeed her. The corps of teacherj elected are: Prof. D. L. Bramlett, superintendent; assistants. Miss Florence Brown of Lancaster, Miss Mactie Leach of Greenville, Miss Annette Dobson of Yorkville. Mrs. R. M. Vaughan of Kershaw. and Miss Etta Truesdale Rev. J. L. Williamson of Newberry, j and Mrs. J. W. Moore of Taylorsville, N. C., are here at the bedside of their mother. Mrs. P. H. Williamson, widow of the late lamented Dr. L. Z. Williamson, who is critically ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Hunter Married, at the Second Baptist church. Thursday evening. May 18. by Rev. J. A. Dabney. the pastor, Mr. James W. Mehaffey and Miss Cornelia Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bell, all of this place At the home of Mr. J. W. McCain near Unity, Thursday evening, May 18. his daughter. Miss Nannie McCain, was given in marriage to Mr. C. Knox White, the impressive ceremony being performed by the groom's brother, Rev. J. M. White, In the presence of a number of friends and relatives of the happy contracting parties. The attendants were Mr. J. O. B. Huey with Miss Nettle Hullman and Mr. J. C. Hallman with Miss Ella Huey. The occasion was very pleasant, and many are the happy wishes for the charming bride and popular groom. Mr. White is an employee 01 tne wen known firm of R. J. Belk & Co.. at Waxhaw, N. C. A reception was given the newly wedded at the home of the groom's brother, Rev. J. M. White yesterday. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, May 19: Mr. Jas. M. Beeks and Miss Fannie Whltmlre were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's parents at Clifton No. 1 Sunday afternoon. Rev. T. H. Harrison officiating. They are spending the honeymoon with the parentE and friends of the groom at Pelzer, but will return to Clifton, where they will make their future abode We are sorry to hear that on Friday, May 12. Mr. William McClain of Antioch section, passed away from this world. The remains were buried Saturday at Sh&ron cemetery Miss Betsy Littlejohn, an aged and highly respected lady of Antioch section died there a few days ago. She had been afflicted many years... .Cherokee is to be congratulated on the coming of two of the most distinguished newspaper men in the south. On Saturday night, May 27th, Major J. C. Hemphill of the Charleston News and Courier, is to deliver an address at a public meeting before the Cooper Literary society at T /tnllaoo an/1 nn UViH Ct V ijimroiuiic cvucgc, a>iiu vn x ? evening Hon. Clarke Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution, is to deliver the closing address at the Blacksburg graded school at that place The barn of Mrs. vVillis, a widow lady near Clifton depot, was burned about 2 o'clock Sunday morning. A cow and calf, with various other articles, were burned. The origin of the. fire is unknown, though "spontaneous combustion" bears the blame. ....Last night at the Cherokee Avenue Baptist church, in this city, Mr. James Swofford and Miss Mamie Nance were united in marriage by Rev. G. P. Humrick, pastor of the church. After the ceremony a reception was tendered the bridal party at the home of the bride's parents on Limestone street. Both the church and home were prettily decorated with evergreens and tiowers, and the event was a most pleasant one for all the attendants. Mr. Swofford is a son of Mr. J. M. Swofford of Grassy Pond, and is a salesman for Carroll & Byers in their grocery establishment. His bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Nance of this city. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, May 19: The accident to Mr. Lucius Jackson last Monday did not prove serious, though he was unconscious for two or three hours after the mule threw him off.... Miss Lizzie Morrow, whose illness was announced in our last issue, has been taken from Jones Seminary to Atlanta for an operation. She was accompanied by her father and Dr. Lindsay. They went Wednesday morning. Her chances for a successful operation and eventual recovery are believed to be exceptionally good Mrs. Ollle White of Begonia, phoned us Tuesday morning of a reniaVkable slaughter of chickens and minks at the home of her father, Mr. J. VV Moore. Early In the morning it was found that the minks had been at work among the poultry. Fifteen dead chickens were found, one a grow 1 hen, seven were half grown, and the others smaller. The "varmints" were located in the wood-pile. This was torn down and the dogs had a picnic. Eight minks were caught and killed before the slaughter ended Miss Clara Patrick of Begonia, attended the commencement of the Presbyterian college in Charlotte, where her sisters, Misses Mabel and Nina were students during tin- past session As announced in last issue the marriage of Mr. Thos. P. Lewis and Miss Eugenia Sharpe was solemnized Wednesday night at the home of Air. and Mrs. L H. Kerr on Marietta street. The ceremony was perfortm 1 at 9 o'clock by Rev. W. H. Reddlsp. The home was prettily decorated with potted plants and cut flowers, and with the bright lights presented a pretty scene. The wedding march was played by Miss Emma Page and quite a number of intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony and give their good wishes. A number of handsome wedding presents were received, including sliver and furniture. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis will occupy the cottage.on Marietta street just below Mr. Thos. W. Rhyne's. THE MIRROR OF FATE. A Venetian Legend of the Days of the Doges. Here is a legend which I heard in Venice. I offer it to all among you who are fond of so-Mtude and silence. I offer it to you as I would offer a flower which has blossomed amid somber shadows on a sleeping lagoon: Ghita Gherardlnl was the niece of the doee. Poets whose names we have forgotten, hut who were renowned at that time, had composed innumerable songs in her honor. They praised in them the tresses of the young girl, black as night, in which pearls gleamed like milk white stars. They also sang about the radiance of her dark violet eyes and about the two roses which formed her lips. In truth, Qhita Gherardini was very beautiful. She had however, listened too earnestly to the passionate words of the singers, and an Immense pride took possession of her young soul. One night she heard beneath her window the yearning sob of a lute. Standing in a motionless gondola, a lovesick page was singing to her. Tender was the music, and the water and the darkness added something to the sweetness of the strains and to the passion in the voice of the singer. The young page was glorifying her as the most radiant among all women. Ghita heard him. and a delightful tremor ran through her. Without waiting to light the torches, which had gone out, she took her mirror and ran | to the window, through which the moonlight shone into her room. There- | upon in this mysterious light she saw that she was strangely beautiful; that her beauty was indeed almost supernatural. The moonlight revealed her pale and transparent, like the I princess of a poem. Intoxicated with her charms, she let the seductive mirror slip from her I ecstacy escaped her as she cried: ecstacy escaped here as she cried: "I am beautiful! I am beautiful!" Thenceforth Ghita Gherardini spent all her time marveling at her own beauty. She did not desire to fall in love., for she fancied that there was no man living who was worthy of her. Those songs which had no words of praise for her eyes and her hair she treated with contempt, and to the mysteries of religion she never gave a thought. She went to high mass solely for the purpose of being seen by the peo* m *?? V.*. 4K/%*vi o o pie ana or Deing nauciru uy mem u? they whispered to one another about her. The restless eyes were never turned toward the altar. She thought of nothing save her own triumphant beauty and of the jewels which set It off In sumptuous fashion. One day Chita Gherardlnl slipped a little mirror beside the first page of her mass book, which had been delicately Illuminated by a pious artist, And while her attitude of devotion edified the multitude she studied her face enshrined In the book of prayer. The doge's niece had forgotten that the Creator alone is worthy of worship and not any of his creatures. She had also forgotten that pride is an abominable sin?aye, perhaps the most perilous of all sins?since it was the cause of the rebellion of the archangels and the downfall of Lucifer. One day Ghlta Gherardina was inf^nMv otnrtvlnir her face in the little mirror between the holy leaves of her mass book, and suddenly she uttered a loud cry of terror. Through the large building It rang, drowning the solemn voice of the priest, the responses of the congregation and the sonorous murmur of the organ. And straightway the doge's niece fell to the ground in a faint. She had seen reflected In the guilty mirror, the sacrilegious mirror, not her own countenance, but that of Death. There is today in the Church of San Giorgls Maggiore, where this miracle was accomplished, the statue of a woman. who is seated and looking at herself in a mirror. Very beautiful is this woman, as beautiful as Ghlta Gherardinl was formerly. The story goes that this statue Is ihe work of a famous sculptor, but the people believe?and their legends contain a good deal of truth?that it was once Ghita Gherardinl herself and that her body was turned into stone by the terrible vision. To all those who love the silence of dead cities I offer this legend. I found it at Venice as one occasionally finds a flower which has blossomed amid somber shadows on a sleeping lagoon. ?Helene de Zuylen de Nyevelt in European Edition New York HeraJd. A Pen Picture of Jesus. The following is the only reliable pen picture of Christ as seen in actual life, and is an exquisite piece of word painting. It is taken from a MS. now in the possession of Lord Kelly and in his library. It was copied from an original letter of Publius Lentulus at Rome, it being the usual custom of Roman governors to advise the senate and the people of such material things as happened in their provinces in the days of Tiberius Caesar. Pubilus Lentulus. Procurator of Judea, wrote the letter to the senate: There appeared in these, our, days, a man of great virtue named Jesus Christ, who is yet living amongst us; and of the Gentiles is accepted as a prophet of truth. He raises the dead and cures all manner of disease. A man of stature somewhat tall, and comely, such as the beholder may both love and fear. His hair of the color of a chestnut full ripe; plain to his ears, whence downward it is more orient and curling, and waving about his shoulders. In the midst of his head is a seam, a partition In the hair, after the manner of Nuzarites. His forehead plain and very delicate; his face without spot or wrinkle, beautiful with a lovely red. His nose and mouth so formed that nothing can be reprehended. His beard in color like his hair, not very long, but forked. His look innocent and mature. His eyes gray, clear and quick and luminous. In reproving he is terrible, but his eyes piercing?as with a twoedged sword?the greedy, the selfish and the oppressor, but look with ten| derest pity 011 the weak, the erring and the sinful. Courteous and fairspoken. Pleasant in conversation, mixed with gravity. It cannot be remembered that any have seen him laugh, but many have seen him weep. In proportion of body most excellent ?a man for his singular beauty surpassing the children of men?New York Press. Jimclii fashion lips. t;for'the ladies.- ' i Helpful Hints on What to Wear and How to Wear It. ? Tiny baskets of Irish crochet, filled with pompadour flowers, are among the new lace medallions. ? Dainty new wraps are made of the various white UnCns In very open patterns. and are lined with thin colored silks. ? The Pompadour silks, daintily figured are used for separate skirts with which are worn delicate blouses of embroidered linen and lace. ? The old-fashioned round, straight skirt, with deep hem and large tucks, will be a la mode this summer. We shall see It In all sorts of sheer mate rials?In lawns, batistes and cotton chiffon. ? If the small hat Is to be worn with a tailor dress, good sense demands that it be as simple as possible. A pretty straw with a quill at the left and a little knot or a posy not bigger than a buttonhole bouquet placed In front at the right is sufficient.. ? There is no general rule to follow regarding the length of the summer skirt. Of course for outings and general street wear, the walking lengm prevails, but gowns for house functions, driving, calling and dressy wear Invariably have full-length skirts with a suggestion of a train. ? Violet hatpins are lovelier than ever. The newest has an enameled double violet for a head, with a rhlnestone hanging from behind one of the back petals. Of course, with every slightest movement the stone moves and sparkles, heightening the dewdrop idea, ? Ruffles are both stylish and lalnty for sheer materials, some of the gowns of mull and chiffon being ruffles from waistline to hem. As a rule the frills are edged with a very tiny edging of lace, and If the latter Is sidj or knife plaited, so much the prettier, mt it requires an alarming quantity of lace to do this. ? Sleeves appear to grow shorter as the season advances. Even the tailors are yielding to the fashion, and end their sleeves at the elbow. A new feature, seen upon many of the afternoon and dinner gowns, is a fall of lace attached to the outer seam of the round puffed sleeve and reaching to just below the elbow. ? The newest belt forms part of a set to which belong the cuffs and turn over collar. The material is linen, the decoration button-holing and embroidery. A belt with a watch pocket Is new?in piqye or linen. It is wide? four or five inches?has the usual oblong gilt buckle, and the pocket Is at the left side, a little pointed flap buttoning down over it, to hold the watch securely. ... ? ? Scotch ginghams have made their appearance in unusually' attractive guise, and there is no material better suited for the smart little morning shirt-waist dress. The laundering qualities of these ginghams have given them deserved popularity. Tartan and less striking plaids and checks are among the most effective of these goods, while in plain effects there Is shown a beautiful assortment of col-, ors. ' ? The newest tailor-made linen suits have a tight-fitting coat and a waistcoat buttoned high to the throat. Earlier in the season these coats showed linen lace trimmings and embroidery in mercerized nun's thread. Then came the addition of a velvet collar; and now, as if realizing that these socalled tub gowns are ruined unless dry cleaned, the tailors have them embroidered in white and colored silks as elaborately as the handsomest cloth gowns. ? Panama has taken away some of the favor usually accorded to mohair, because it Is newer and has the same qualities of lightness and invulnerability to dust; but the manufacturers have introduced so many new effects in mohair and made it so much softer than of old, that they have given it a new lease or popularity, me umsible checks in one tone and'the herringbone designs are successful, and there are shot effects which have found ready sale, particularly in the light colors. ? The fashion of wearing light gowns over colored linings, which had fallen almost into disuse for the past several seasons, has come into this season with as much popularity as to be more like a fad. The flowered Pompadour silks, gauzes, mulls and organdies and chiffons are worn over linings of a color emphasizing the flower, either the same or a contrasting color. A pretty silk mull covered with large pink roses without foliage was worn over a green silk slip with good effect, for Instance. A very ultra gown was of gray voile worn over a plaid lining of pink and green, and trimmed with ecru lace. , ? While the simple skirt is much in demand, there is really no limit placed upon skirt decorations. The word simple. of course, applies to uuy skirt that has not some variety of lace trimming upon it, no matter how niucn stlching is employed, or how fanciful the design. There are many charming ways of arranging stitching however One of the newest is to apply bias bands of the same or a contrasting material upon the skirt, stitched down closely on both edges. The bands form narrow panels, extending from the hips to the knees, and within is a smaller panel. Below there are tucks, graduated in length, with the longest at ihe front. If further ornamentation is desired, two more bands may be stitched below the tucks, with dia mond-shaped designs of stitched c'oth sandwiched between. ? The yokes or guimpes are more shallow than those of last year ,\nd do not drop on the shoulders, though the bertha, which is still popular, gi 'es a long shoulder effect to some modish frocks. In numerous cases a Dutch neck or other very slight decolletage is used; and the elbow sleeve, or even the sleeve reaching but half way to the elbow. Is considered appropriate for the daytime lingerie frock, provided the wearer's arms can stand the exhibition, or long gloves are to be worn. The draped bodice with girdle or closely fitted waist curves and bust line higher than that of last season is triumphant, for the dressy frock, and makers are showing a decided partiality for fulness lain in fine plaits at the' shoulder, allowed to fall straight to the bust and the?n caught up in little plaits down the center front. In very soft goods this arrangement is most graceful, and it gives width to shouldre, chest and bust, yet defines the bust roundness and admits of a closely drawn waist line. Close fitting short sleeves wrinkled In mousquetaire fash ion are wont, especially with the sharp pointed, high busted Louis bodices. She ?tori) Seller. HOLE DRIVER OF RILO-DAOH. ( M Story of the Palkan Insarreetion A^aiD'it the Tnrks. All through the gorge of the Barenta floated a delicious odor?the odor of thousands of roses borne by the warm winds from the gardens and distilleries of Rilo-Dagh, a valley almost as famous for Its roses as the vales of Kesanllk and Iran. In other years at the same season the steep, perfumed slopes of the Turkish Balkans were the scene of extraordinary animation. Along the numberless paths, winding In every direction, came donkeys laden with baskets of flowers and looking as If adorned for a fete of roses.! But today all the a?~ tuuiiiryoiuc was quici anu ucoci icu. Ten thousand Turks occupied the Banenta from Rllo-Dagh as far as the Shlpka passes on th& Bulgarian frontier, and this time It deemed as If they could not fall to capture the famous bandit chief Boris Bchokol, who, with his Macedonian followers, had been completely surrounded and cut off In his mountain retreat. It could be only a question of hours at the most. And In order that not one of the band should escape in disguise the Turkish soldiers had orders to arrest all travelers, whoever they might be and Journeying for whatever i*eason. A man must, Indeed, care little for his life who would run the gamut of cross-firing from the sentinels In ambush at each corner of the ravine. Nevertheless there was one traveler brave enough, for a mule driver had Just appeared on the path which leads to the Oabrov farm, situated half way up the mountain side. He was a peasant of simple, peaceful appearance, dressed In rags and with bare feet and a rose stuck In the crown of his tattered hat. Thirty steps before him trotted a little silvery gray mule carrying two baskets full to overflowing of fading roses, and fastened to the saddle was an enormous flowering rose bush, whose soft leaves rustled caressingly. The driver, whose white hair was In striking contrast with his youthful, almost childish ftice, strode Along with an easy step, glancing about Indifferently at the desolate countryside. Once or twice at the sight of the charred ruins of what had formerly been a prosperous farm, a pile of smoking timbers from which arose the dreadful odor of burned flesh, tha old man turned away his head and a dark shadow crossed his", l.fctgfct.'faee. Still walking at a discreet distance from his donkey, the peasant had just reached the summit ' of a steep hill when a bullet whistled by his ear. "The music has struck up for the dance," he murmured to himself, quite undisturbed. "The Turks are going to have a good time now!" But he trembled an Instant and turned slightly pale as the rosebush which tons fastened to the saddle stirred as If by a sudden wind. A shower of petals fell to the ground while a rose, evenly severed from Its stem, was carried twenty feet. "The clumsy fools!" growled the .driver, but his cheeks were white. A score of stinging pellets hissed by him and the dust sprang up In little squirts about his feet. "I like that better." he remarked thoughtfully, again repeating his enigmatic phrase. "The clumsy fools! What an omelet It would make." The Macedonian hastened to descend the hill on the other side. A few scattered shots passed above his head, and the echoes caught and repeated the report. ' The donkey halted, frightened. His long ears wavered back and forth and , his delicate legs shook violently. The driver ran to him, embracing him and patting his sleek neck. "Come, come, Flllberta, my little white lamb, be quiet; there Is nothing to make you afraid now. The worst part Is overv A little more, and we will be among mends, me soldiers 01 Lieut Achmed. They are honest people." In fact, after this the firing ceased, but the traveler was nQne the less ob- j served and followed. Prom time to time a head with a red fez emerged from Its hiding place looked quickly and disappeared. The Bashl-Bazouks knew the mule driver with the rose decked hat for a poor devil, a grower of roses and something of a poet, an unmistakably Oriental character with no other love but his flowers, which were the finest In Rllo-Dagh. Several of the Turkish officers. Whose commissions he executed, had taken him under their protection. Presently a soldier hailed the Inoffensive traveler: "Hullo, there, Fillberta!" The garderver, whose name was doubtless the same as his donkey's looked about him. "Good day, Gulkana, good morning, bravest of soldiers." "Where are you taking your roses?" "To the camp at Shlpka. They are for the commandant there, the brave and handsome Capt. Murad-Bey, who will give me a fine Turkish gold piece for my pains." "Haven't you anything for me In your pack?" "Nothing, child of the Prophet, redheaded soldier of the ooescent; but perhaps It will be a different story when I return If the commandant be merciful to his slave." "May Allah Inspire him, then!" The mule driver continued on his way. A kilometer distant he made a halt before the farm of Gadrovo, stopped by the sentinel at the gateway. As -the two talked together the driver felt In one of his baskets and produced a small box, which he handed to the guard. "For the brave Lieut. Achmed," he said. Just then the officer himself came around the corner, wearing a long curyed sword which dragged on the ground. He was a man of tall stature, with a heavy cruel face, true type of a Turkish executioner. "|Iave you brought me the eggs?" he demanded, sharply. mv I lontonont " rpnlled the Macedonian. "They were chosen especially for you, and each one Is absolutely fresh. They were tested by lamplight particularly." /"Goofl," Interrupted the officer. "Do not'forget that I detest chatterboxes." . Then, continuing his questions, he added: "What In the name of the Prophet have you tied a rose tree to your saddle for?" "The rose bush," said Flllberta, assuming a mysterious air, "Is for your friend, Capt. Murad-Bey, from a lady ?but you must not betray her!" Achmed smiled coarsely, revealing his sharp teeth. "And these?" he went on. striking the baskets with his heavy hand so that a few petals fluttered to the earth. 0 "Those?those are for one of my friends, a poor distiller In the mountains. He is a faithful servant of the sultans, for whom may Allah be praised, and he Is trying to prepare his essence now as In other years." "Did you see anything of the rebels on your way up?" 1 "Not the least sign of one, my lieutenant. Since you and your soldiers came the bandits have run to cover like so many rabbits. But I struck quite a shower of bullets." "Who fired them?" "The Turks, of course. They were practising. I imagine." The officer laughed. "Weren't you afraid?" "Bah! the length of our life Is decreed before we are born! However, I did tremble once for you, or for your eggs, at least, and for my donkey also. If I had only brought you a fine omelet, what would you have said?" "Nothing. But I would have had your ears cut off." "And you would have don's well. Fortunately, the shooters were too far away." Achmed ceased his catechism. "It's Just as well for you that they were. They wanted to make you afraid. Would you like me to send a guard with you?" "No. my lieutenant, though may Allah be praised for the great kindness of his servant: but I do much better to go alone. The Bulgarians have no powder to waste on sparrows or such poor devils as I am?while . You have no message to send to the captain?" "Nothing, except to tell him that I offered you an escort and you refused ?for you do refuse?" "Yes, it will be better." "Very well; go to the devil In your own way. then. There will only be one less '30I in the world!" The mule driver hastened to obey. Onoe out of sight of the camp he grasped the donkey's bridle and turned abruptly aside from the regular mule track to follow a cross path marked by little piles of stones carelessly thrown together by the side. Two hours later he reached the high crests of -Shlpka, behind which the sun was sinking in a mtst of rich purple haze. Thp peasant branched off along a trail already covered In darkness, when a man suddenly rose from the bushes beside him, a man with powder blackened hands, who demanded hoarsely. "Havs you been successful. Flllberta?" The mule driver, straightened his shoulders with an air of Intense satisfaction and pointed to the basket of rose leaves. "There are the bombs, Boris Schokol!" he said. The night fell upon the mountain tops, bringing wun it a rurious storm. In the ravine the three hundred men of Murad-Bey , worn out by thirty hours of vain and constant search, lay sleeping heavily, guarded by their sentinels, when suddenly a loud firing broke the silence, followed by the sound of horses galloping madly. At the same moment a hailstorm of bombs "burst throughout the entrenchments, reaping a fearful harvest of death and disorder. Then fifty men, fifty demons, whose hands cast thunderbolts, rushed like a whirlwind through the lines, destroying everything In their passage and gaining the road which led from the mountains to the plain below. Boris Schokol, the terrible Macedonian chief, was free once more!?From the Hungarian. WAYS OF THE MINK. __ A Study of tho Clover Little Animal In Its Own Haunts. "One summer morning when I was In the Adlrondacks," writes a correspondent, "I rose early to go bass fishing. "The day before we had caught three bass and three sunfish, which we put in a little pond out on thej edge of the point In order to keep them fresh until needed. As I was preparing my rod my attention was nttraeferl to j> anlnjthlni? noise In the direction of my pond of flsh. "Suspecting1 that something unusual was taking place, I approached the spot cautiously and saw the long, brown body of a mink gilding away with one of my flsh In his mouth. . "I was greatly Interested In the sight of a live mink operating In his own haunts and decided that I would rather see him work than eat the flsh myself. While he was concealing the flsh In some nearby but unseen nook I wajked still closer, until I was within twenty feet of my pond, where I remalited motionless, awaiting developments. "In a moment the energetic little animal reappeared at the pond, gave a quick dive Into the water, like a seal, and came up with another flsh. Glancing about him with his little, black, beady eyes, he hurried off wlthlout even noticing my presence. "I stood motionless and fascinated and watched him transport every one of my flsh to his secret storehouse. After all my flsh were safely stowed away the little worker tripped In nervous haste back toward the woods to tell his fumlly of the And and Invite them all down to dinner. "Late In the afternoon of that same day this successful little fisherman led a colony of four minks out of the woods and down to Rocky point. The dinner party had to pass close to our hotel In order to reach the point where the flsh were stored. To do so unobserved they must travel under a long board walk. In doing this one little Innocent mink, not knowing the ways of man, came up through a hole In the walk. A city boy saw him, and before we could stop him he seized a club and battered him to death. "While this tragedy was being enacted, all the other minks under the board walk set up a chattering wall, which sounded like a dozen rats caught In a trap. An Adirondack guide and old trapper who happened near called to us to stand by and watch the survivors carry off their dead. After we had scolded severely the murderer of the little mink we did as the guide suggested. "In a few minuses out popped three little brown heads from various points near the dead, and then one brave lit tie ienow ran out ana, seizing' ine ueau mink in his mouth, carried him back under the walk. "The little dead mink doubtless had a decent burial, with all the pomp and ceremony known to these Intelligent little creatures of the great woods. It was my intention to try to make pets of the mink which I had seen from time to time around the shores of our premises, but the slaughter of one of their number resulted in driving all of them away during the remainder of the season."?Youth's Companion. i I / Fads Are Sfu Uniform excellent quality 1 century baa steadily increased The leader of all lion Coffee is now used in millions of homes, popular success speaks for itself. ! positive proof that LION COFFEE h Confidence of the peoj The uniform quality of LIOl COFFEE survives all opposit LION COFFEE keeps Its old frtead wakes new ones every day. LION Utt FEE has even than Its Strength, Flavor and ity to commend It. On arrival the plantation, It Is carefully i ed at oar factories and sec packed In 1 lb. sealed pack and not opened again until n< for use In the home. This prec the possibility of adulterstloi dust. Insects or unclean has LION COFFEE Is therefore gni Sold only in 1 lb. packages. 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