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PRIDE ANDPOVERTY fy AUGUSTA LAMED. {Copyright, 1898; by America?. Press A?SOCJ*?... tkm.] X*"1'1 "n [CONTINU ED.] CHAPTER ?V. j -/ haw convinced father." ""We've got'em back at lastP cried Hrs. Sparkler excitedly, not caring for Jbe presence of the stranger or even old Beswick himself, while Sparkler, who <on ali occasions allowed his wife to be spokesman, hong back bj the door. "They'ft started -to seek their fortunes, Jost fi?te Tommy Sawyer in the story book. They had ifive cents atween 'em, and-they "went to-the bakery and bought ?ix -cookies to provide for the journey, l?hen they footed it down the railroad track, and the wonder is they wasn't run down by a train. Prne.-got over into Beecham woods and Sally went tagging After. They got into a swamp, and Sally lost oae of?faer shoes, and her hat flew *op tn a tree, Prue shinned "np -the tree ind got fee sat, but it was -?ll torn to "Atlast they worked their way ont of 3be woods at a place called Fordes Cor? ners, abont seven miles from here. 1 guess they was pretty faint and hungry and beat ont by the time they got there, for they stopped at Dr. Cookmans house and asked for a drink, and if they, could laydonraand zest in the barn,justas Tommy Sawyer did on his trav?k. And tije doctor happened to be at home, and -se kind of smelt a mouse, so he <wermed St out cf-them who they was and where ?they lived, sad then he hitched.inp his horse and- brought 'em home."** Mrc^srk?er had given her narrative in a breathless way, without semicolons ?- even- commas, and old Beswick was ??wr fu?y awake, eying her with cold disapprobation. "What-is it all about, my good worn - atfT he said sharply when he-could stem - the torrent of her speech. ..Good woman indeed, sir," cried Mrs. ^Sparkler, spunking up. "It's about them * children. I would have Sparkler ? bring 'em over to show Miss Kenwick-what a mess they are in, and to a?? her if * they shouldn't be soundly spanked." . "Spank them, by all means, .Mrs. Sparkler, but dont perform tb?-oper? ation here on my premises." ..Sparkler is that tender heart?d- he won't let me, but 1 thought Miss Ben wick would tell me what ought to be done short of spankin or switching for abe's been teachm ? hechildren- fches? few months past and they've learned real welL" "My daughter teaching your children, Mis. Sparklerr "Yes, sir. she has, and they think a sight of her, too, if they are naughty Sometimes; and that reminds me that JL'm owing for a quarter's tuition,^ and .^he>prjlle?La little, roil of bills o~G of her j pocket . - Old Beswick stood: up and haughtily * waved her away. "My good woman, i my daughter cannot take money for any ?-instruction she may ; have ;given your * children. If she has done it. at all she , has done it out of kindness to . a poor .neighbor. Keep your money, .madam." **We ain't poor neighbors," cried Mrs. i Sparkler, raising her voice to the point j- of shrillness; "we're respectable, honest : and well to do, and we pay our ways, which is more than some folks do that are dirty proud. If you knew where your dinner come from this very day I guess yon wouldn't talk about poor seighbors." J udith, with an agitated,:beseeching face, now came forward .and laid her band on the woman's .arm. "Remem? ber," she whispered, 'the is a helpless oldman." Sparkler,-on the other side, was twitching his wife's skirt and say? ing: MCome home. Marier. We ain't wanted here," .and suddenly the little precession turned about, Mrs. Sparkler convulsed with.angry sobs, and filed out of the house. M?dm&y.saw that Judith was pale ^nd.agitated,;her eyes full of tears, and the made baste to :take his leave. "You -will let me come.again," he whispered ?as he pressed her hand at the door. 44J :shall .be detained here a few days until ?have-come to terms with your father about the land." The events of the day had not dis iturbed old Benwick. He was too close? ly wrapped in Lis tattered pride and self importance to feel their full force. It was bis plan to avoid scenes and explana? tions "with Judith as far as possible. In tho first place, be looked upon her as a child. and in the second place, he had nothing to oppose to her logic but sheer obstinacy. When things went too tar be was always conveniently deaf. For three or four days now the old hidalgo was terribly hard of hearing and misin? terpreted everything his daughter said. Ho went as usual to the library, and ate his potatoes and oatmeal without re? mark. But as Mildmay continued to linger on in the town there grew up in the old man's mind the suspicion that he was a sharper trying to get the best of the bargain. He conceived an exagger? ated notion of the valuo of these acres j ot sand and scrub oak, winch happened to be near a railway station or a branch j fine, and were wanted for the company's workshops. Though Mildmay offered jbim ten times the actual value of the Jand, the old man stubbornly refused to Sell and curtly dismissed the young man from his presence. Meantime he was as regular as clock? work in his appearance in the alcove, where he sat day after day poring over the histories of great and noble families and making notes in his little diary. In spite of the hopelessness of his un? dertaking, Mr. {larry Mildmay still lingered at the hotel, and strangely enough soon after the old man was well out of the house in the morning he ap? peared regularly at the door of the Ren wick homestead. The neighbors began to notice the phenomenon, and questions were asked about the young man that no ono seemed able to answer. Judith had no teaching now, nothing j but dull and un remunerative needle work to fill the vacant hours, and her ! days would have been sad and lonely I but for the visits of this new friend. ; The}* seemed to have a thousand things ' to say to each other, as people always ! bave who aro bound by a secret sym- j pathy. He iras never tired of telling ber stories of his early life, his poor chances. Jiow rnuoh he had loved his eccentric and unlucky father, with that Strain of genius in him. All the trials and hardships of his boyhood were j sweetened by family affection. Ile . wishtd I t*r to know his old motlier r>"A i _ JL JL^l J Ms sisters and talked endlessly of them but strange to say, of his later ?xperienc< he hadijut little to relate; over these h< ^e??^Tto draw a veil and Judith die not sjak to raise it. She was deeply in t^zesred in all he had to tell. It was J JOT to Judith to make acquaintance witl Mildmay as a boy and to perceive tha' he was still what he had been then loving, unostentatious, genuine to th< core. It never occurred to her to asl who he was. She thought she kae w hin better than others could know him, arte why should she ask? The Indian sommer came on more golden and tranquil than usual, and thei the neighbors saw Judith and the young stranger walking out together toward country places, rustling the fallen leaves under their feet, and returning witt hands full of the late autumn blossoms -and colored leaves. it was af ter an excursion of this kind. :whea Judith had returned home lillee with strange, sweet, agitating emotions, for something very wonderful had hap pened that day, that Mrs. Sparkler cairn running to the kitchen door with ai apron over her hench Miss Renwicl was kindling a fire in the stove to pre pare the evening meal and was some> what surprised to see her neighbor whe had fought very shy of tho place evei since that painful interview with th( old man. "Miss Kenwick,* she exclaimed, al out of breath, and seeing Judith there on her knees by the stove, "Do you kno\* who your Mr. Mildmay is?" .Judith turned her head and justshool it:gently without venturing upon a word 44Well, 1 can tell you," she went on panting. "It's all over town now. He'i the millionaire of Arizony. Owns loti ?of mines and two or three railroads They say he" could buy up the whole ol thi3 little town and put it in his pocket And to think. Miss Ren wick, that you*v? been keepin company with him and neve] knew he was the biggest man in all hii part of the-countryr Judith ?blushed prettily as she rose tc her feet and faced her visitor. She saic abe was very much obliged to Mra : Sparkler. It was really neighborly .and kind of her to take so much pains tc .let her know about the young man, anc .Mrs. Sparkler went home more mystifi?e than ever. It was the very next morning that ole .Kenwick happened to meet Mildmay ir 2 the streetiuot far from his house. As he .had given him his final refusal of th? ?land nearly.a week before, the old hi ? dalgo - was rather surprised to see th? young?man-on his path. *4Mr. -.Kenwick," said he, looking al .him frankly with his brown eyes full ol . cheery.light, 44I am here to ask you foi ; thohafidvofyour daughter Judith." 4'Of my-what?** said the old man, pre? tending. deafness, and putting up his I hand ki the form of an ear trumpet. "The bund of your daughter Judith,' i repeated. Mildmay. 44Nof sir; -no, sir," said the old man, .-straightening. "That is too prcsunip . tuons in a person of your birth and breed : ing. I suspected you were an adventurer, -and now-.I see you have laid a deep plot s to secure* my property through the hand ? of my daughter. But were it otherwise k would ?ever consent to her marrying ? out of her sphere. Yor. have my an ? swer, sir;.: good day.** Mildmay stood on the walk while thc j old mair.walked stiffiy away with head ? held h'^h. His face was crimson and his hands- were clinched in wrath. He -begac to stride rapidly up and down the i pavement,; muttering under his breath; "The proud old beggar. As if I had in? tended designs on his property," and then he broke into a hearty laugh. Judith must have been on the watch . for her father, for the moment he opened **t?e door she Sew to him weeping, clasped her-arms around his neck and cried: . MOh; father, you cannot know themiser ; Able state of poverty, misery and desti? tution to which wo are reduced! I have i tried not to trouble you with these things. ?tried to earn a little money secretly for . our needs, but you refused to let me ?rent part of the house; you refused to : let me take pupils and receive pay for them. You mortally offended those :good Sparklers when they offered me wy pay, and there was nothing I could do to earn money but to secretly take in sewing from the Ladies* Aid society, and now they have no more to give me. Come with me, father, and let me show you to what we are reduced." She led him into the kitchen and opened 0U9 by one the cupboards, tho pantry, the safe, the flour barrel and the bread box-all empty, net an ounce of meal or a pound of potatoes. Then she led him to the coalbin and the place where the wood was kept. That, too. was empty. "You see, father," she said sobbing, .*we must go lo the almshouse or live on the charity of the town-tho silent poor fund. Which shall it be?" The old man turned without a word, wandered back into the living room and fell prostrate into his chair. He seemed dazed and lost for a time, and looked about him with a wandering eye. When he tried to speak his tongue was thick, as if he had received a slight stroke of palsy. Judith in fright knelt down beside him and began to chafe his cold, tremulous hands. She heard him murmuring the name of Mildmay. "That young man, you know. Judith"-he made an effort to clear his voice-"offered mo read}' money for the western land, and 1 re? fused it because 1 thought him a spec? ulator-but tho money would keep us from-from starviug. Do you think, Judith, he bas left town? Do you thiuk he would reconsider?*' "He would not take the land now. father, unless you consent to his tak? ing me." "And you would marry him, Judith a mere nobody, not of our class'/" said the old man fretfully. "You don't know him, father-what he has done for himself and others-be? cause be is too modest and unpretend? ing to boast of his success. He is the great man in his part of the country and the richest, a millionaire, they say, and it is be who condescends to take a penniless girl like me. He has done it all by his own energy and genius, it is not for his money 1 care, father. He showed me what he was in heart and m iud before 1 suspected Iiis wealth?" "You Love him, Judith?" "With all my heart" "If lie had only been of the family of old ^ir Bruce, the right Mildnrays," murmured Kenwick; "but perhaps he is, after all, without knowing it," the old man went on. brightening, "a collateral branch,yon know, Judith. Do you think you could call him back? Could yon write or telegraph?** "I will try." said she. "Perhaps I ma}' j succeed." She ran to the door, flung it ' wide open and called "Harry!" with her clear silvery voice. The young man must have been am? bushed in the near neighborhood, fer suddenly he appeared, darting np tho steep path toward the house. Judith's face was radiant as he came toward her in answer to her summons. "Come in," cried she, beckoning with j her hand. "1 have convinced father that you are at least an indirect offshoot of the race of old Sir Bruce Mildmay and twice as good and noble as any other Mildmay that ever lived, though he boro a hundred Plantagenet quarter ifigs in his escutcheon." TliK END. J South Carolina's Electoral Vote. The meeting of the Electoral col? lege on Monday of last week was the twenty-seventh meeting of that body. At these varions elections the vote of South Carolina was a follows: In 17S8 she had 7 votes which were cast for George Wash? ington ; in 1T92 Washington again received her 7 votes. It A<96 she had 8 votes which were cast for Jef? ferson and Pinckney ; in 1800 her 8 votes went to Jefferson and Burr. 1804 she had 10 votes, which were cast for Jefferson and Clinton : in 1808 Madisou and Clinton received her 10 votes. In 1812 she had ll votes, which were cast for Madison and Gerry ; in 1816 those ll votes went to Monroe and Tompkins, and in 1820 were again cast for them In 1824 South Carolina cast 11 votes for Jacksou and Calhoun, and in 1828 she voted for them'again. In 1832 and 1836 South Carolina's vote is recorded in the manuals of American politics as scattering. In 1840 her 11 votes went to Van Buren for pres? ident and scattered on choice for vice president. In 1844 she had oniy 9 votes, which were cast for Polk and Dallas; in 1848 those 9 went to Cass and Butler. lu 1852 she dropped to 8 votes, which went to Pierce and King ; in 1856 those 8 went to Buch? anan and Breckinridge ; aud in 1860 to Breckinridge and Lane. lu 1864 she was too busily engaged to pay much attention to Federal elecions In 1868 ?he had 6 votes, which were given to Grant and Colfax. In 1372 she had 7 votes, which went to Grant and Wilson. In 1876 she had 7 votes, which were given to Mr. Til? den, but were stolen for Mr. Hayes In 1880 she had 8 votes, which went to Hancock and English. In 1884 she had 9 votes, which went to Cleve? land and Hendricks, in 1888 she cast her 9 votes for Cleveland and Thur? man, and she has just cast for Cleve? land and Stevenson her full electoral vote-Ballimore American. The Railroad Wreckers. The railroads have lost their suit in resisting the taxes levied upon them in this State This is a matter of great regret. The railroads have been assessed at figures which are op? pressive, and which must be abhor? rent to every man who loves fair play and equality in bearing the burdens of taxation. The ^tate officers assess the rail roads at outrageously high figures ; the Legislature appointed a commis sion to control their business, without in any way restraining the strikers and labors' unions which combine and conspire together to rob railroads, under the pretense and guise of demanding lair wages, while using force to prevent other people from taking the places which they may not want, except at increased prices. lt has been said that the railroad authorities have been looking to the Railroad Commissioners to give them a pretext for reducing the salaries of the employees of the road. The recent decision of the United States Court which allows the State to fall upon the property of the com panics will furnish the pretext for which I hey have been looking. Railroads which are not earning enough to pay the exorbitant assess j mont of the different unions in pay ment of salaries will be forced to cut j expenses somewhere The railroads then will likely make sweeping reductions in the pay <-f their officers and employees in order to avoid bankruptcy!-Press and Ban? ner ----^m* ?-^-? North Carolina's Tbird Party Leader is in a Box. Raleigh. Nt. 0 , January 17.-The sensation in thi? state growing out of the discovery of the secret political organization known as Gideon's j band,/ will not soon be forgotten. Today lhere was added another chapter to this sensational history. The solicitor of tin's district sent to the grand jury nf the superior court now in session here a bill of indict? ment against S. Otho Wilson, who is the chan man nf the state executive committee of the third party, and who is by all believed to have been the head of the order of Gideouites. This promises to be the beginning of j a most notable trial. There are va? rious counts in the bill of indict? ments : these charge that Wil? son was a member cf a secret political organization known as Gideon's band, that he used the organization fur the pron otion of the interests of the peo? le's party, that I he also us< d it for the purpose o? shaping the action of the democratic convention from time to time, that he communicated the signs of the order to other members in political conventions, that lie was guilty of administering extra judicial oaths to other persons, and that being a mem? ber of an unlawful organization he fail d to sever his connection with it. There were before the grand jury today as wit lies? es ex-Mate Senator Bell and Mr. ;)unn, of Henderson. For Over'Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has reetj u-tri fi.r children teething, lt Boothes thc child. softrn3 the ^urnp, attars fill {.*ir?, coree wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-fire cents a hottle. 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The public will fiod my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of best quality. Call and see for yourselves. .Hight Calls Promptly Attended To. ?DEALER IN FAMILY ANO STAPLE GROCERIES, IMC^in St. Sumter, Sf. O. OFFERS A FULL STOCK OF ALL GOODS IN HIS LINE, AT CLOSE PRICES. Everything Fresh and First Class. New Goods received every week. Give me a Call before purchasing. Dec ll-x We beg to say to the trade that, as heretofore, Our Sumter House Will remain open in charge of Mr. H. B. Bloom. Tue saving of money is more of an object than ever in hard years, and to those contemplating the parchase of machinery we offer the opportunity of saving money by dealing direct with manuiacturers. With men of ex? perience and ability in all departments, and a thoroughly equipped shop at your doors we are able to ofl'er High grades at Low Prices. We furnish competent machinists free of charge to erect all machinery we sell. Call on or address CHERAW MACHINE WORKS, Engineers, Founders and Machinists, Sumter, S. 0., and Cheraw, S. C. AskBEWARE OF^FRAUD.^ ?JI fl ft A IIA I Wils. J)0?l:t??ASS8H?^0None?e?- Wi _ S ililli il I ? \k nine without \V. JL. Bonefos name Off fl fal UliUULMu and price stamped on bottom. Look A ^1^* umm*Z ? ^f A SStTSSSSSS- WS ^SBS/^ET FOR *V_TOlZ_-^^!|dO OriVb GENTLEMEN. ^^M^tettgj^jgWWy A sewed shoe that vii! not rip; Calf, ^ ap: j?0^*k^ iVMKl seamless> smooth inside, more comfortable, WK- ?^F' '; fcSS st>'^sn durable than any other shoe ever (sKiB Bm % \N& sold at thc price. Every style. Equals custom 2 ? Sffi^-rPlft-^T ?Ci? mac*e sbocs c?sting from ?4 to $5. ? Kp. g^p%?Spg^g? The f?UowillS a re of the same high standard of ?? M? WP Wm ? V9& ^4.CO and $5.00 Fine Calf, Hand-Sewed. r . j^T^- '^ Ny^^t $yo asd $2.75 for^Youths and Boya, j^mjjjjl% ^^^S^^^febw^ S^^^^3$3^o'and 2.00 Dongola, j L/TSlks. ^^^H^^^^ ^Npi^. IT IS A DUTY yon owe yoar?sl! HP^&^P^BPP,!iS^^ N^*?^ to ge* Hie best vaia? tor year pip ^^^jfis^s-^^ money. EcooomtM la year vm&-' \ lootweiar by paron&a?nx 'W, IS THE BEsr-i35^^3^wSr!^^0 ^n\^m?fffC\ 7? ?r n?iiib^ "'FF nt Uly. Bo yea w??x " TT " : "ri i n n IMBI ???a? witt J. RYTTENBERG & SONS, Agents. BEST AND CHEAPEST._ ALL SOOOS GUARANTEES Estimates furnished bj return Mail. IAR8E SrOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS. (?D. E. TOM & GOL, MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN DOORS, SASH, mm, MOULDING, . -AHO GENERAL BUILDING- MATERIAL Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 Ha j ne St. CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o_ 0.0- BROWN ft BRO, COLUMBIA, S. C. SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HAIR. French aid American f Moi Glas, PAINTS, OILS AND YARNISHEF GARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Ordert by Mail. C. O. BROWN 4 BRO, Opposite Poet Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5H>_ A. WHITE & SON, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Cocopaoiee-; LIVERPOOL & LONDON le GLOBE NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE. BC ME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented, $75,000,000. Feb.12 OHO F. WEITERS, WHOLESALE GROCER And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM: 183 East Bay, Charleston, S 0. NOT. 7 o_ Bicycles! COLUMBIA, HARTFORD * WESTERN WHEELS AU bali bearing and guaranteed. Cushion Tires and Pneumatics* Also a few second hand wheels. For prices apply to W. S. ALLAN, 285 Kiog St. CHARLESTON, 3. C. NOT 9-x_ FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS 1 Haring bought largely, ros OO, a fall at? sorttnent ef, Fertilizers, Acids aid ofter SUMS. We are prepared to fill orden for such at low figures and on rotOfoJWi terms. C. WULBERN & CO., Wholesale Grocer*,!!^ 171 and 173 E*st Bay,? Nor. 19. Charleston, S. 0? WILLIAM KENNEDY Fashionable Barber. MAIN STREET, Next door to Earle k Purdy's Law Ofita. SUMTER, S. C. IDESIRE TO INFORM the citizen! of Sumter and vicinity that I hare opeaot business on my own account at the abort ahi stand, and that with competent and polite assistants, I will be pleased to terre thea ia ?nj branch of m j business in the beet ftrjt of the art. Gire me a call. Oct. 19. WM. KENNEDY. Obtained, and uti PATENT His ?NESS at? tended to for MODERA TE FEES Our office lr-c opposite the U. S. l'aient office, and we caa afc? tain Patents in less time titan those remote fro? WASHINGTON. Send MODUL. I'ti.t WIND et PHOTO of invention. We advise ax t?? patea*? ability free of charge and wc wake NO CUAXtit UNLESS PATENT IS SECVREJ*. For circular, advice, terms and reference* St actual clients in your own State. (Vmnty.CftJ ot. ?Own, write to ? ?\ W VS. Oppotite Patent Office, Waxkin?tom, JR <L WE WANT YOU to act as oar agent. We furnish an expeastl* oat fit and all voa need free. It costs nothing tt> try the bowness. We will treat yo? well, aaa" help you to earn ten times ordinary wages. Bot* sexes of all ages can live at home and work tm " spare time, or all thc time. Anv one any where can earn a great deal ol monev. M an v bare reade Two Hundred Dollars a Month. "No class of people in the world are making so much mosey without capital as those at work for os. Barta*** pleasant, strictly honorable, and pars better thea any other offered to agents. Yon'hare a deaf field, with no competition. We equip rea srSfcy everything, and supply printed directions fer beginners which, if obeved faithfultr, will brlaf more money than will any other business, he? prove your prospects! Whynot? You cai do aa easily and surely at work for as. ReaaoaaMs industry only necessary for absolute sesctsa. Pamphlet circular giving every parttesriar lt free to all. Delav cot in sending for H. GEORGK STISSON * CO.. Box No. 488, Portland, Eipans Tabules cure the blues. Ripans Tabules are of great value. * Ripas Tabules : f or Uver troubles* M