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?? An Assiste *mm ? ? % SHADOW fell across An drew Barton's desk. He Jooked ?p. A roan bad en tered bis room and was standing by one of the -win dows intently regarding Liai. Andrew turned a little farther in hts desk chair and looked nt the man. He was stout and below the ^medium height. He might have beeu fforty-five. There was no trace of gray ia either his coarse black bair or his short black beard. His face was flushed and his steely blue eyes glittered with the intentness of his glance. "Do you wish to see rue':" Andrew basked. "Yes," said the stranger. His voice ras low and deep, and Andrew fancied there was a*peculiar accent to it. "And now that rte seen you I Avant to talk rto you," s "Sit here." sold Andrew, and pointed to a chair beside the desk. The stranger shook his head. - t "Xo," he said. "Wh f I have to say ?||can be better said standing." ?yf? "Very well," snid Andrew, aud turned ;?so he could face his visitor. "My name is Rawdon," said the iv ^stranger, "James Rawdon." He paused I and looked hard at Andrew. "I'm thc ':, S father of Anna Rawdon." ii Jr Andrew's face slightly flushed. Jgc put out his h??d. "Glad to meet you' Mr. Ra^d?n?" he said. - .-?>.;' + The stranger waved aside the prof ' fered hand. "That's as it may bo," ?ie muttered. "We'il rind out how glad you are a P little later on." "? -Vi Andrew stared aL him. . &' "Explain yourself," he said. "All in good time," returned the : ::;stranger. He stepped to the outer door "?vand turned the key. "Now we can liMbave the little affair quite to our 7 - selves," he muttered, as he met An drew's astonished gaze. "It isn't going TO take long-unless you drag it out. Kow, who Is / una RawdonV" Andrew's momentary anger nt the maa-s act and the man's tone vanished. Ile would humor tins singular visitor. "Miss' Rawdon is one of the steuug [rapliers of my office," he replied. "She. is au unusually capable and intelligent young woman. I assure you that both her services and her personality arc higbjy esteemed." "FairAvordsi" said thc .stranger, "fair words-aud easy said. Aud now who ami';!' '.You have .lust told-me that you are Miss Rawdon's futher." The stranger nodded. "Trite," he said. "And that is all yon know of me?" "That is all," Andrew replied. "Perhaps it's all that's creditable," said the stranger. "I whs--the black sheep of my family, and a very respec table family it is -though Fui the last man ou earth to boast of such things. I'm English, as you see, and an Eng lishman whose prejudices are bitter is not a pleasant sort of fellow. I'm an advanced Socialist and h kicker against the established order of things. I've had a good education, too, though I never made any good use of It The ? class. I found myself in-or rather that I sought-was not a class to develop a man's intellect. It develepod my gift of"gab, however, and that made me a leader among them. Terhaps it was a bad thing for me, yet I'll not admit that the cause is bad.- Anyway, good or bad.T'm tied np to lt." Ile looked at Andrew, and h's fr. wn deepened. "You have mo sympathy with tho causo, have you? What is your fellow man to you? You can't see anything beyond your bank account." "You aro wrong there," said Andrew, and his face showed no resentment "I take a lively' Interest" in my fellow meu." ' _ Tho stranger's face cleared. "I'm just what I am," he said, "uo better, nor worse. Anyway, I'm too old to want to change. Oh, I know that I have been a drag ou my family. . My .daughter, wpuld nave been a lady if she had had a less selfish father. I There was nothing too good for her ?J: while her mother lived. Her mother B was a lady, if ever there was one. God knows why.she married me. But she kept'things straight, and she kept mc straight, and there was nothing she y wasu't ready to do for our girl. And now that she's gone"-he suddenly' '?si passed his hand across. his forehead H "why, things arc all at sixe3 and sev ens. I left my work, I went back to the old associates and tho old club, and j my daughter had. to go out and earn ; her own living. Understand me, I'm not an idler, I'm an agitator. I'd rather talk than eat. Some day, maybe, I'll show I cen fight, too." He paused ab ruptly and stared at Andrew. "Curse me," he suddenly cried, "If I'm not 9 reeling off a lot of cheap guff about i: myself. That's like me. I come here ? to hav?. a reckoning with you, and before I know it I'm talking about myself." He stopped short and ad vanced a little nearer. "Well, there's iood thing gaiued. You can easily "see that my girl's not a bli like her father. She's her mother over again, and no oue kuows it better than I know it. And she's very dear to me. She's so dear to me that if auy man as much as gave her an evil look I'd kill him in his tracks. Do you understand that, Mr. Andrew Barton?" His eyes glittered. His attitude was menacing. "I think I understand you," said An drew quietly. The man 'uodded slowly. He drew back a little and passed his hand across his forehead. "My dead wife gave Anna Into my keeping," he said. "I have neglected her, but there are limits to this neglect. I am her natural protector, her de fender-her avenger, if need be." ?Andrew regarded him steadily. "There cac be no disputing this," he said. "But you came here to tell me something else." "Yes," said the older man. "And yet that's a part of it, too." He paused a moment. "I find it hard, glib as I am, to explain further. Let me begin by saying that I am the natural enemy of every man who absorbs an undue sitare of the wealth of the ration. I look upon a rich man as a dangerous parasite. I ascribe bad motives to tura. I give him no credit for charity, for honesty of purpose, for unselfish ness. This to a part of my creed. I think thc worst of these gilded pf st s of society until I i??ow them better-and then -I misdoubt my leniency. You. area- prospering mau, Andrew Bar ton?''. ": "Yes. T-have no cause to complain." 'You are building up a great busl he d Wooing ?et? "It is increasing rapidly." "You will become a rich man?" "IE all goes wei!." Thc older mau glowered at thc younger. "I will admit that men speak well of you," he said. "They tell me you were a boy of the streets aud the only sup port of an invalid mother. That's good. Aud you have an houost face. That couuts for something. But your moucy is against you." "Come, come," said Andrew, a little sharply, "what is it you really wish to say to me? I have listened patiently to your strauge remarks. ?Make your self clearer and lot us get to tho point." "I will," said the older mau. Uo spoke hurriedly. Then he' loaned n little forward aS? looked into An drew's oyes. "What is there,'.' he slow ly asked, "between you and my Anna?" Andrew started and Hushed. But the gaze that mee tho older man's did not Hinch. "There is nothing,'' ho said. "What do you mean?'' "You have made love to her?"' "No." "You have led her to believe that you cared for her?" "No." "You hare let your money blind you to the fact that those who take their wages at your hr ids have souls and hearts,.aud feeling mayhap even mero sensitive than your own?'* 'That is "false and kile talk. Why do you come herc and acense me of these things?" "Your face is an honest ono and your voice has an honest ring. Eut k.wv can I believe 3"ou:" "Come, come," cried Andrew," enough of thi.?. Telr.me.at once what it ls that prompts' you' to make these accusa tions." The older man bowed his head. "My poor Anua," he said. "She came home last uight looking sore distressed. .What is it. my girl? I asked. She told mc she must quit her place. I asked why?. She sahl it was distasteful to hereout I could seo she --as holding something hack. 'Is the master rot kind?' I asked. She said he was al ways kind. And when she said It shu looked so troubled that 1 blurted out of a sudden, 'Is It because you love him?' And with that she gave me a quick look from her brown eyes-they are so like her dead mother's-and burst into tears. I said no more, but I kept up a lot of thinking. Then I made up ivy mind to seo you and have it cut with you-and I'm here with a mind that's toni with doubts and a heart that calla for revenge." His voice had been raised a little, but it suddenly dropped. "I was going away," he said, "across to tlie old country. They har? sent for me. They need me. I wanted to seo ruy Anna settled in a good home, the wife of a good man. I'm no com panion for her. She could not go willi me. I cannot leave her unprotected. But she would have napght to do with any man I mltrht choose for her. And now I feel her pence of mind is gone, and her" happiness is gone." He paused, and his eyes again sought Audrew's. "And you blame me?" . "I cannot help but blame you." "Yet I tell-yon I am 10110001,1.'' "Prove it."? "How can I?" "You must." Andrew looked at thc dark fa oe be fore bini and was silent a moment. Then be suddenly flushed. "There is a way," he said. "Step into this storeroom here and leave thc door ajar. I want you to hear all that is said. But, understand, you are not to interrupt." The older man looked at him doubt fully. Then he slowly stepped to thc storeroom door and opened it. "Don't forget that I am herc," be said. "I will not forget." Thc man disappeared as Andrew went to the outer door and unlocked lt. Then he returned to-his desk and struck a bell. A boy appeared lu the Joorway. "Bequest Miss Rawdon to come aere." The girl appeared a moment later. She paused on the threshold. "Yes," said Andrew, as he turned from his desk. "I wanted you, Miss Rawdon. Sit here, please." She came forward with her tablet und pencil and took the chair by his [lesk. Andrew gave her a quick glance. She was pale. And somehow the pallor became ber. "Miss Rawdon," said Andrew, "are you quite satisfied with your position here?" She gave a little start and a dull red flushed her cheeks. "I have no reason to complain," she answered. . Andrew hesitated. "For some time I Jiavc thought of asking you to give up your place," he isked. "I am ready to leave at any mo ment," she quickly remarked. "Wait, please," h.-> said. "I wanted you to leave because I meant to offer rou what I hoped you would consider 1 better position." She looked ut him with startled ex pression. "i have hesitated," he went on, -'be cause I wished you to know me belter [lrst. You have really had no chance to get acquainted with me. I am ifrald you regard me as a mere money grubber. You had no reason to sup use there wore an}- tender qu?lltios in my make-up. And yet I want you to know that you attracted me the very first day you came into my em )loy. That attraction has grown stronger and deeper. It has been a rreat pleasure to know that you were ivithln call, and I dreaded to speak he words that might part us. But this norning I saw my error. I saw that t was better to put the matter to the est and learn iuy fate. I say this to rou because I want to excuse my ab ruptness. I am not tactful. I nm only tactical-and I love you. Will you be ny wife?" The girl had been regarding him with i troubled look. Tho baud that held be tablet trembled. ?nei? her gaze vas suddenly averted ar,u a rosy flush rrept across ber pale face. "Your'wife," she murmured. "Yes, my wife." There was bewilderment in her eyes is. she slowly raised them to his lace. "But I never dreamed you cared for ne." "I fancy," laughed Andrew, "that I lave been repressing my natural emo ions too long. But I'll promise tr aake amends. In the meantime my [uestion goes unanswered." She hesitated. Then she shook *ier '."nd, and the tears filled her eyes. 'My father would never cousent," she murmured. "Your father?" "Yes; you do not know him. lie he has very strange ideas, lie-oh, lt Is impossible." "Walt, dear, I have seen your father." "You have seen my father?" She gasped as she said it. "Yes. Indeed lie is not so terrible. You see, I made up my mind to saj to him boldly, 'Mr. Hawdon, I IOV? your daughter. Will you give her to me?* M lie raised his voice a little at these words. "Did you say that to my father?" ?he gasped again. "I said it to him." "And he-what did he say?" Andrew suddenly smjled. ."Well, he said quite enough to con vince me that I had nothing to feai m that quarter. There-the culy ob stacle has gone. Is lt yes, Anna?? She drooped a little. "It ls yes," she softly answered. Ile caught tho trembling hand thai held the tablet Abd pressed it to his Hps. "Yen malee me a very happy man," ho murmured. '.There, now, go back to your desk and gather up your belong ings and collect what is due you froni the cashier. You are discharged. Ii anybody asks yon why you ?ire going, tell them you have accepted a half In terest in the Bartou Manna f et urmg Company. To-night yon may expect me at your homo, And tell your father to have his consent and his blessing ready? Good-by until ibis evening." "Good-by." the girl iu.ii'murcd as she hurried out-. Andrew looked toward thc door of tho storeroom. "The v-oast is clear." he called. The door was pushed open and Raw. don appeared. Ile cam? up to Andrew and put out lils hand. His look had soft'?ned. The hand he extended slightly trembled. "Ifs all right." br? said, "it's rd! right." He choked a little. "I know you'll be good to her. ,Thc nioner can't hurt my Anna. And now ni gel out of thc way UR soon SS ? can-." Andrew smiled. "There Was a way to And thc proof,v he- said. "Yes," nodded the older man. "Thc best way of all." Ile grasped Andrew*? hand ngaiii anti was .gruie.-W. li. Eo&v lil Cleveland via in Dealer. LCNCFELLGW AND HOLMES. tntcrcsllu^ Traill or tho Two American Author*. One afternoon In tiie years of Which I am writing, relates .1. T. Trowbridge In Atlantic Monthly. I elia need to ral! npon Mr. toUg&tiow .lust aller he hue" received a visit from Dr. Holmes. "What a delightful man be is!" saii he. "Dut he has left me, as he gener ali}* does, with a headache." NVfc'en 1 inquired the cause, ha Implied: "Tin movement u? li'", mind Is su much mort rapid than, mine that I often lind ii ditiieult lo follow him, and if I leeor, up tho strain for a length of time u headache is the penalty.'* Every cue who knew thc Autocrat must hive been impressed by this trail ascribed to him by Longfellow-UK extraordinary rapidity of his menta', processes, Kot that ho talked fast, but that his turns of (bought Wore sur piisingly bright hud quick, and ofier, i lade with a kind of scientific precision agreeably lu contrast with Ibo loose ness of statement commonly charac ;erising Those who speak volubly and ?bink fast. Longfellow had a fund of quint humoi in relating traditions connected witt the old house, one cf which commemo rated air occasion when Washington was said to have Indulged in the laugh ter HO rare with him. It was wher General Putnam brought to headuuar ters an old woman taken as a spy whom he carried, reluctant nuc struggling, on his back, into the housi. -a sight which proved too much foi the gravity even of tho Father of llb Country. . . . After the ladies (some stranger callers) were gone I askec: Mr. Longfellow if sucn visits were not sometimes a bore to him. "Yes," IK said, "if the comers are pretentious oi shallow-minded: then I make as quiet work with them ns courtesy will al low. But these were sincere persons and I am glad to have afforded them c . pleasure which was evidently so mod to them, and which they will reinembci all their lives." His conversation was simple and easy, and often enlivened by a genia! pleasantry, to me more welcome than tlic wit that keeps thc listener toe much alert. I never heard him make s puu. rro-.luclnir Cold Artificially. The production of cold by artificia: meaus began in the warmer climates especially in India. China and Egypt wherc ice and snow were not availa ble. It "was early discovered that porous receptacles would keep the con tents cooler than non-porous. In Egypt and East India the vessels containing the water to l>e frozen were covered with stalks of corn or sugar cane. Ref erences arc found In thc works of many ancient autliors indicating that some of the principles of artificial toi frigeration were understood by thc! Greeks and practiced by them lu cool ing water and various other drinks. The Egyptians were accustomed to al low jars of boiling water to remain oM Cue roofs over night, and in the morn ing moisten thom with water on the outside, bind them with grass or plants, and put them in trenches. The discov ery of the principle that hot water ex posed to the air ls susceptible of great er evaporation than cold is generally ascribed to Nero, al I bough Aristotle relates that, If it was desired to coo! water suddenly, lt was customary tc expose It first to the sun's rays. It ls believed that saltpett r for refrigerating purposes was first used by thc Italiaus in 1550. The liquid to be cooled wai put Into a little-necked bottle, whicl: was immersed in a receptacle filled with cold water. Saltpeter was then added to the water of the outer vessel and the bottle containing the liquid to bo cooled was twirled around on Us axis like a modernice cream freezer. -New York Tost. Overflow of Ltira. Thc overflow of lava from volcanoes is tremendous in some instances, OJCJ [he amount that is deposited over Mic ??des of the mountains and poured into he valleys is almost beyond compre hension. At first the lava spouts up nto the air to a considerable height ind then pours slowly ever the edge )f the crater in an apparently inex haustible stream. In tho ereuptior. )f Manna Loa in 1S?2 Tho lava which uirst out of thc base of tho mountain nto thc sea formed a wave from 2U(i o 700 feet in height and 100C feet ?read that overwhelmed every thing in ts way. mr M I have used Ayer's Haif^ for a great many years, and "?U though I am past eighty years pf age, yet I have not a gray hair in my headi" .. ,. Geo; Y?ilotf, Towson, Md. We mean all that rich, dark color your hair used to have, if it's gray now, no matter; for Ayer's Hair Vigor always re stores color to gray hair? Sometimes it makes the hair grow very heavy and long ; and it stops ?Failing of the hair, to?-. Si.00 a bettie. All dng^ata. If your druggist cannot supply yon, send us ono dollar and wo ?will express you a bottle. Bo RUTO and five tho name of your noarost express office. Address, J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mase. asnanNMRaoMfl "Real"1 Antiques. While most of tho curiosity shops In Nev: York are stocked with skill fully faked "antiques1' there are ? few reputable dealers who have things io show that are really worth while. AmOhg ri o most interesting antiqued exhibits ? shops that cater to the" tastes ol ?lionalr? collectors are ? s?t of "i 'ed luster" china in old rose spec with white, thc only complete in existence; a two handl?d de the cup used in Hom eric libation; i biack and gold sleigh of solid oa.N said to have been thc property of the royal family In Hol land 300 years ago; a cardinal's chest, marvelously carved, and bearing the insignia of the owner's rank and of fice; a cupboard of scabbed oak which once dellghtcl the heart of eotn? Dutch housewife, an old soft hat belonging td Washington's gr?heifather ; rich Vest ments, embroideries and Oriental gods blundered from churches and ancient temples, and a beautiful marble foun tain from the garden of a Venetian doge.-Pittsburg Dispatch. Mew Thief Catcher. 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Heart, Bladder or Blood Disease, a sample bottle <>f Stuart'* Gin and Bttchu, the preat southern Kidney and Liver Medicine, will Ix-sont absolutely free of cost. Mention this paper. Address STUART DRUO MTG CO., 2?.Wull St., Atlunta, Q?i GOOD i i E??DS.I Government Cons!ruction nf notifia. bill bas boen Introduced iii thc House of Representatives ol' the United States providing for the establishment of a Bu reau of Fublic Roads to take charge of the surrey, planning and construction at' g?otl r?fid?, but side the limits of cities S?d incorporated towns, or vil lages. which1 may be petitioned for by the authorities in any political division of ail}- State: It is proposed td appro priate $75.000 f?r the maintenance of thc bfice and ??20.0oO;000 for the con struct lob of the roads. The limitations ;irc that the National Government shall pay one-half the cost of a road and the locality the other half-this half being divided between State, political sub-di vision (county or township) and prop erty owners in any manner determined by them, and that no State shall re ceive moro of thc sum appropriated than thc proportion Which its popula tion bOars to the eiltire population of the United States. Twenty-two officiais and employes ire provided for. the. director to receive ?;.">'.!<> ? year ?nd others from ?2?(X) tc ?72!) ii year, hud "such other officers, ngeiitji and servants as Ibo director maj' from time to time require." The f?T?.OOO appropriated Iii one sectior. would scarcely provide for these twen ty-two men and the expenses enumer ated; and would fail completely to pro- , vide for a force sufficient to plan the work and supervise tho expenditure of ! rho ?20,000.000. Fortunately the section j ipproprifltlng the latter sum for "co-op ?ration and actual construction" Ju- j rdudes "the maintenance of said Bu- ! roan of Public Ronrte *' The Government has In the past com structod public roads' but they were highways to carry tin- traffic between sections bf Ibo country without other means bf communication, approaches to Government reservations or bf simi lar public use. The excuse for the im provement of rivers and harbors bas always been the service or the develop ment of national commerce, however far the actual practice may have de viated from this Ideal. This bill, how ever, goes to tho furthest limit and leaver1 lt to the judgment of the direc tor of the bureau as to whether thc road fund shall be used iu developing communication by highways between! Stales or distributed in improving sec tions of road entirely local in character, whether largely traveled or not. There arc many who defend the principle of thc river and harbor improvements who could not advocate such a bill "foi the relief of. the Treasury of the United States" hs this. Were the principle of the bill to se cure a majority vote the form' of and tho lack of safeguard of expenditure iu this bill would scarcely receive favor able consideration except iii a Legisla tj tire. Composed entirely of "practical" politicians. The Bureau of Public Roads, under this bill, could readily be node tiie place for paying political lebta and for distributing public pat ronage.to the hungry. There have been .State Legislatures which would pass rids sert of bill, but Congress has uever .lone so except in the river and harbor bill in its worst days, which was a iraf?wil. growth froi?i a legitimate be; .finning.-Municipal Engineering: Cr?bi?lnc Plant iTor^VlticstlUii?^u&ulfc The cities Of New England arc wiseY*" In their day and generation than are most other municipalities hi the couiv try. Tiley make ? dollar gd further ! (han the average city: Economy auti j prudence may have been inherited from the Puritans, but whatever their source the example is a good one to follow., Authorities of large and small ninnie!- i panties throughout New England for years have been notoii for their eco- i nom leal methods in the construction and maintenance of streets and high ways. More portable stone crushers ' and permanent plants built on a larger scale will be found within New Eng land territory than /my Other" equal Brett in the United States.- in Connect i?iit and Massachusetts, particularly, the* highways have been greatly im provcel. For Instance, the city of New- j ton has its own crushing plant, which j has been in operation for years, and as ' rt result not only are the streets of the j city well macadamized, but the roads leading from thc city aro carefully im proved. This Is made possible by the j economical usc of this plant. There is rm abundance of good trap rock in a rjuarry not far from the limits of the ? bitv, at which is installed an up-to-date | biarii; There is no public improvement thorp popul?r to-day than that connected with the construction and maintenance nf rt better highway system. The good work is being pushed along by many national. State and town good roads as sociations. Ali classes of people arc interested in the work, the rich and tho poor, the farmer and laborer, the bicy cle rider and the one who walks: fer all rtlike can and do appreciate a we'd built ind maintained thoroughfare. This movement means that the farm ?r can transport his produce to market ??vcr a good road nt less expense than | aver a poor road. This Is n fact which is being repeatedly demonstrated, and l larger number of people are coming to recognize It as a good argument why the roads should be improved. If ii iieuefifs the farmer in this way it can lot fail to benefit every one who uss? he public highways. Therefore, every nunicipality should promote the work iy Investing in a stone crushing plant ulaptcd to irs needs, to be used both lor the improvement of its streets ami ho main highways leading into it. A letter investment could not be made. Municipal Journal and Engineer. A Remarkable Estimate. It has boen estimated that thc had roads of the. United States cost everj nan, woman and child ?S annually. I?nornncc About Hie Scallop. rVberinen say they know less about he scallop than about any other mar cetnble shellfish. No one seems te enow just what they live on, although ill ngrce that they die in their second rear. They are not at all to be relied >u so far ns staying in ou<: place it ?oncerned. They move, like other bl wives, by opening aud closing their ?hells, but they attempt much longa oyages than thc oyster or clam. When m the move they go forward about bree feet at a time, and thc jumps ire taken with great rapidity. They novo about from harbor to harbor lu his way, and no locality is sure of laving a second crop thc following .ear. The scallop beds arc usually dis- ! overed by accident or after long oarch. Tho fishermen take them from he. bottom with tongs and oyster redges.-New York Tribune. Manufacturers of American thresh rs, reapers, binders and mowers have monopoly of the trude of France, nd their goods are becoming more opu'iar each year. Une of Indiana's Us? "I Feel Like .VVVVVV\VVVi^V.VVVVVVVVVWV\VVVVV** MK. JOHN Mr. John. W, Meng. 54 Jefferson Ave.. Indianapolis Business College; writes: "? firmly belieiie that J one my fit ?nd change of food and water wroug inonths 1 suffered iclth tndlge*tton a, the ott()/ Hiing tn do was 16 glitz up ni lani to do. 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