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A WILL Af BY MR. ETH The Story of a (Continued From Last Issue.) These and a thousand otlror thoughts flashed through the timid girl's brain as she hastened to follow the young man. "De Lawd 'a mussyf cile, do take off dat aperri an' wipe de flour often yo' nose," exclaimed Aunt Deb. "An' now, oliile, listen to yo' ol' mammy's voice; be on yo' p's an' 's an' talk rale nice, honey, lak you' larnt out yonder in deiu big collidgvts, Co' you who' is gwine ter Icelch a beau. I seed him lookin' at yo' an' .1 know do signs. (}' long now." "Aniil Deb. do hush?you make me nervous" pleaded Minnie. She carried a |>ilch.'t' of cool water and gave a glass l?? the young man, saying: ''This is just from the well." "Tha.uk you," eagerly drinking, "lhiw delightfully cool! Bui pardon me?-I should have introduced my" *< 11. I am I'aul I?url<hi. al your service. And you?*' raisiug his eyes ' pi est ion i ugly. "Minnie Drake," she answered, blushing. She had seen so few young men and I? 11 very shy in his presence. "Mould you like some fruit?" taking a basket of apples from lire water shell and selling il (Town by his '-ide. " I hank you, yes. Mow beautiful," he exclaimed selecting a flawless ritiison June apple. " l>ul not half so heaulil'ul as a cerlain little* girl Whom I'ale decreed that I should iiiecl, gazing with a look of intense admiraliou ;iI .Minnie's crimson lace. Minnie was a little alarmed and drew back' ins I in el ively, hardly knowing whellier lo he angry or pleased. " Iwciise nie a lew nioiuenls, please, and I'll call my sister. I '' "Please don't. And do forgive me ? I meant no olVeiisc, and beg your pardmi. I should not have been so rude- or. rather, so frank. Hut 'pon my honor, you deserve Hie complimenl." declared l'aul Burlon going quickly lo her side apparently in deep distress. "Come now, be generous and forgive a fellow, won't you?" pleadingly. "Oh liainly," replied Minnie trying to appear calm while becoming more and more confused. She wonder'.'<1 ?vV.!!t lie thought of her. Was she prudish? Why did she blush so ridiculously at every thing? Of course he thought her very silly to take offense at what he probably meant as a harmless compliment. Oh, dear! why wasn't Uov there to entertain him any way. She was deeply distressed and wishud that he would go or that Roy would come. At last she had an inspiration. "Oh," she cried, "I'm sure I smell my pudding burning?A mil Deb has forgotten il." hurriedly rising. " IMease do not think m.' rude, but really I must return to my work in the kitchen. I? I don't know how to talk lo a young man no way?-and? I'll call sister," stammcring coul'usedlv "Don l call your sister I beg you, N our pudding might burn before you louud her and, besides, begging your pardon, I have met my fate ami object to meeting another :il present." Minnie was innocently puzzled. The young man continued as nc rose from his seat : "Besides, I am sullicicntly rested, and with your permission will escort you to the kitchen door am] resume my travels." Minnie glanced al him uneasily, wondering if lie knew she had invented thai burnt pudding to escape. Yes, she was sure lie knew. She had an uncoinfo.tabl,' feeling that lie could read her as an open book that those dark eyes could fathom I lie deepest and most secret recesses or her soul. I>ut. he was going; that was certainly a consolation. She decided thai I he next young man who asked for a res, on the porch might have it all In himself unless Hoy would entertain him?positiv?-.y sue would not. When they reached the kitchen door which was only a few steps from the back porch, Paul Burton stood with bare head in 1 lie hot afternoon June sunshine as lie said: "Mis> Drake, I sincerely thank you for youi kindness to me, a stranger. The memory of Ibis delightful half hour wil brighten till the future. Again I cravt your pardon for wlial you in youi pnrily and innocence doubtless deem ed a rudeness. 1 shall hope lo meel you again vome sweet day. Now, il you truly forgive me will you noi give me the rase bud above youi bead '' persuasively. Minnie hesitated an instant. Il Minnie hesitated an instant. I A WAY. IEL THOMAS. Girl's Courage didn't seem "just the thing;" to giv a rose-bud to a perfect stranger, ye under the circumstances, how coul sire refuse ? She gave a half frighi cued glance at the young man wh .still stood with bare head, plucked th coveted bud and with trembling fir geis^ laid it in his outstrecred han< "Thank you, my little girl. A long as I live [ shall prize this pr< cious token of your forgiveness. Ma I also look upon it as a pledge < I riendship'/'' eager!v. "Yes," whispered Minnie, "J?J~ hopo so !" t "Bless your generous heart. An "<?w, my dear liltfriend. for Ui present, I will say good-bye, silicon I.V hoping I lie pudding is nut ruined.1 Then bowing low to (he blushing gir he. walked around the house towar the I rout gate, and Minnie, eonfuset hall' frightened and wholly ill ; ease, relumed to ber hakimr. Dai ain I much more to do, hoi ey," explained Aunt Deb. "Hut wh war de fine, gen'Ionian ? lie sh< war perlite an' looked purty stan'i "ill dar bar' headed in dis here Ik sun. an' lookin' des lak he want tc swaller you whole. Yes. I.awd! *edo him axin' you fu> ,Jal rosc-budI war peepiu' |Vu de winder! I In t,;i ,li' ' sho' war a han'soni man. Ili< lia'r war inns' is purlv an curly ,.s our Miss Hoy's. j don want ler |uizzic y<r, honey, but di \ < > ever see 'ini befo' ? '' "lb- was Mr. Paul Burton. \o, never saw iiitii before." said Minni dreamily. Then after a few nv nieuts' pans., she exidaimed : A mil I )eb, is it proper I'm' young gentleman to plinient youii-.'' lady in regard to l,er person; appearanee, in less than ten minni. afler he lirsl meets her? If \<i kilow, tell me.'' '' I .a wd. eliile, how yo ' d" la ll< ! I 'i sprised at y?m* ignorance, Meed 1 i An' you been goin' to dem hifalulii schools all dis time, too! What ban can <Tar be in a eoinpeliiient if <] young man am hones' an' des passe one what am de fSawd's trufe?" r. turned A ant Deb. "Well," said Minnie, "T gue; I aul Murlon thinks T am green as gourd. 1 am where young men ai concerned, but T don't care if T air they make one feel so dreadfully ui comfortable. Wonder where Hoy is I haven 'I seen her in two hours. Wm dor what she will say? Let's ?ol tc her about that rose-bud; she'd tea; me unmercifully, I'll fo find her. Minnie looked the house over dow stairs, then tripped lightly up tl stairs to (he room that she and Br occupied together. She was vei much surprised to find the door loci (,d :,s she tried to open it. Sli jkno(dved and heard Boy moving swif l.v about and heard her shut tl closet door. Minnie, deeply pnzzlei knocked again, and Boy opened tli door, saving: "?li. for that spirit of Ceori; \\ a-hingtoii. who said 'I cannot ;l l-'lher, I did it with iiiv liti! halcliet.' '' "What are you saying. Boy? Wh; in the world do you mean?" "Oil. dear. Ducky, it will lake n quite a time to tell you, but if vou' si! down content to listen I 'if p,M into v.iur dainty ears the richest e? pcrieeand most ibrilling talc < adventure I have ever had." Been getting into some scrap have you? Well, that's nothing ui usual for you. But I have had an at venture or an experience mvsel which happens to l>(. Inv Hist, and I 'i in an awful flutter of 'excitement an beg the privilege of taking the flo< lirsl. \ on seem lo be very mur alive and not even hurt and I'm sin vou iiave nothing half so interesliii 1 J'/ ,v(l;"c as I have. "ve had i "Indeed!" exclaimed Boy, shov i ing great interest. "But won 'l yf listen to me lirst ? No? Then," sea i ing hcrsell in a rocker, "your blot i be upon your own bead. M woul I have gathered yon as a hen dol i gather her brood, but you would not ? liddles / But you shall explain whe (!o ahead, Ducky." "Boy, why do you always talk i 1 1 have finished," said Minnie wo: ? doriugly, i' '^es. dear, I'll explain?and tlie - go for the doctor," demurely. ' Minnie looked at her sister ci r riously. hut being accustomed to lv. I tunny expressions and very anxioi r ' 'l!"!'' her experience, she won not wait lor Boy to explain, hi I commenced to tell about her visile tPaul Burton. She spoke with cmpha I | sis of his handsome appearance and polite manner, and declared he had the loveliest dark eyes and mustache that she ever saw. With vidid blushes she told Boy how the young man had complimented her and wound up the recitul by saying i " And he peditely escorted me back to my pudding, thanked mo for . my kindness and again apologized for " ltis rudeness. " v "And what then ?'' asked I3oy. t, "Why, of course he said gjoodd bye," returned Minnie evasively. "'But did he say good-bye at o oncef" questioned Boy, unmercifully. 0 'Better' fess all your sins and ?- shortcomings at once, Ducky!" '* Minnie looked at her sister and s wondered if she had seen it all. "Well, no, Boy?he?he?asked me for a rose-bud and?and I gave one?just one little bud," stammered the girl. ? Boy had listened attentively and in apparent surprise up to the present, d but now she burst into a fit of unit. controllable laughter. i- "Ducky, forgive me, but if 1 don't " l??ffb I shall die." and she laughed ], again long and heartily. Minnie was (1 grave and silent. What could be the 1. 'natter with Boy? She was sure il tlieie was nothing so very ridiculous in gi\ ing a I lower to a gentleman; i. she believed that under the same cir0 euiMstanees any other girl would have >' done the same. She was not conscious n ??f any wrong and was beginning to ,t feel a little indignant. At last by a t "liirlily eftort Boy controlled herself 1 and putting her arms around Minnie, said gravely and with a trace of ! tears: e "Ducky. I ve played a mean dirty i trick on you, but I know your ten't dcr, loving and generous heart will ,f forgive me when you know all. It pains j,i,. |o nip your little romance | in the bud. but I must." ie Then she weni to the closet and .. brought out the mustache and suit ol Hollies and held them up before tno a j i?>|onished Minnie. 1 n tlie but (on a M1"!'' "f tbe coat was the little roseil j bud ! >s Heboid I 'a ul Burton !" cried Bov n liui-hing. I'lien Minnie understood. "(>li. Boy. you horrid boy! Whv I, di<l you?how could you? Aren't you s. ashamed of yourself?- cried Minnie i' in astonishment. n Well, no, dear, on the contrary [e 1 "in extremely well pleased and sat.s isfied with myself. I'm delighted be?. yond expression." W'ell, of all things you ever did. Boy. I think this caps the climax." a And Minnie laughed until she alv most had hysterics. "Here you've i; been playing the role of tired and i- thirsty stranger, having me to wait ;? on you and?" i- "And oh. Ducky, all the blushes 11 ve wasted! I hope you have <e plenty left, you blush beautifully " When you tried to get angry over mv n compliment 1 just, thought I'd explode! ()li> " And Boy laughed iy again till the tears rolled down hei y checks. Minnie took the joke good naturedly and joined in the laughter, e Bui Boy. wiiere did you get void t. rig-up?" she asked. le "From Cousin Will's trunk, of 1, course," replied Boy. i? '' 's proper to explain here that "Cousin Will" had gone West three e year- ago, a grown boy of 17. ll( I! bad been visiting at M r. Drake's and le j bad lett bis trunk, soine nice edothes and so torth. Iiesides the mustache h. it had bought ju>! io tease Boy. win had declared that a kiss without music | tache was like butter without salt ? I! j too Iresh. lie uad never sent for hi.* ir j t hin.us and of course he had out-grown c-ithein long before' now, and would nev Pier want them. "I was sure yon would know m\ c. hand, Ducky." laughed Boy. i- " (I racious! I was so confused I 1- doubt whether I should have knowa f, your hand from a crow's foot." con in fesed Minnie. '1 " A ell, well, I was afraid I could >i* "ot (To it. but now I am more thai h sat isfied. Surely if I can pull tin wool over Ducky's eyes <o complete' ig ly. 1 needn't fear detection fron a strangers," said Boy soflly, as if t< herself. Minnie dropped info th. nearest chair in a state bordering ov hi stupefaction, and gazed at her sistei I- with wide, frightened eyes. 1*1 PART THREE. b "My darling si-ter! What do yoi .' mean? I don't understand. You seen n to have some object in view." gaspe< Minnie. Boy looked earnestly int< in Minnie's pale face for a few menu a- cuts before replyimg. "Ducky dear," she commenced 'n persuasively, "T have an imnrens< deal to tell you. \ don't know wha ii- you will say to my plans, bWf yen >r must promise before I explain, tlia is I \ ou won t try t<> persuade ni< Id arainst it. for I must try my plan ul j must." Boy spoke in an excited un 'i, j dertone and although well ae'custotne< to her willful spirit, Minnie was mon \ al :i loss than ever to account for her sister's strange proceedings. "Why, Hoy, I can't persuade you against anything you have set your a cart on?I never could; I can't even try until I know what you mean," said Minnie, trying to speak cheer-1 fully, although a sudden feat- assailed her that made her tremble and turn pale. "Oh, Boy, do tell me. Don't keep me in suspense. You aro not thinking of going on the stage?" in an awe-struck whisper. "Oh, sister, don't tell me that! Don't, don't!" " Well, -no, not exactly. But I'm going to act with a vengeance. Now, Ducky, just fancy my settling down to work as assistant secretary in some large mercantile establishment in the city, poring over my desk from seven in the morning tiil nunc at night, probably, while My stands here at home in his .stable longing for a race across the meadows and wondering what has become of his mistress; and the hens will be stealing their nests, halt' a dozen trying to sil together, perhaps, and spoil dozens and dozens of eggs, and?but, oh, I beg your pardon. Ducky, 1 forgot. Of course it you are going to raise chickens for market you'll see after all that." " Assistant secretary? Are you going to try for a position of that kind ? But you said you were going to yet. Do explain." Minnie failed to grasp the situation. Hoy picked up the city paper and pointed out the notice: Wanted?A young man of eighteen <>r twenty as assistant secretary. Appl\ the ?Stli bet ween the hours of nine and eleven. No. (iit Green street. ''Haul Hiirlon will apply for that position mud woe lie unto him i!" he is not successful. said Hoy in a low. musical, masculine voice. Minnie dropped (he paper in astonishment. "Hoy. for heaven's sake! You lou't mean to tell me that you are ' .?'?'iug to the city in that horrid male attire ami with that mustache!" Minnie paused out of breath: speech failed her: she could not find words to express her horror and dismay over the revelation. Hoy sat. down with an inflexible expression sibout her mouth that told Minnie plainer than words that her mind was made up and that it would be a useless waste of time and breath to trv and persuade her otherwise. "Now look here, Ducky," she said firmly. "I've been driven to this. I \e tiied faithlully time and ngai/n to get work as a girl, and Pvc failed every time. Pm desperate. 1 will s not be outdone or set aside in this 1 way, for T know that my education and business ability are equal to any one's. (Hear me through, Ducky, and > 'then make what remarks you choose, and as many as will suffice to satisfy . you that you have done your duty, r then you cam help me pack my trunk. - I want someone to confide in and I've I never had a secret from you, you know," continued Boy, with a sudI den change of tone, and a tender . pleading look flashed into her beautiful face. can't change my mind. Ducky dear, even for you; but 1 must have your heilp and reoperation." Her voice trembled sightly. After a pause she went on firmly. "You know how hard poor papa has work' ed to educate us. |fe has at last I broken down?bis health is ruined, ; I fear; Ire has sacrificed so much for 1 ns. and f actually believe he would > sell a horse any time to get either of US .the merest trifle. f fell you. Ducky, we must be very particular ' to never wish for anything in his i hearing. He calls us his comforts and treasures, but I tell you we've been pretty expensive treasures so far. Our farm is small and not overly rich, but it's home. Our dear mother t worked faithfully to help pay for it, i and it. would kill papa to lose it. And, on. Ducky, it's mortgaged! Mortgaged! I found it out from a few words I I overheard between papa and > 'Squire James. Mortgaged for the pitilul sum o) five hundred dollars? money that papa borrowed to i defray our school expenses! It just ? breaks my heart to think how papa 1 has toiled and sutVered to educate ? and make ladies of us. He's a hero J| martyr, never murmuring or complaining. Not for worlds would lie let us know that he is hadlv in debt and has no hopes of getting out. i He would work till he dropped dead i lather fnan let us sutler a moment's I pain or disappointment. Oh, Ducky! ? do you wonder that I am desperate?" - Hoy's voice broke with a sudden sob, and Minnie's voice trembled as she , replied: "No. Hoy, T do not wonder; but t surely, oh, surely, there's some other i way. I know you are sorelv tried, I dear, but your plan is so ' deard ' '"! Have you considered the risks r >on will run? Do you know that to carry 111 vonr plan you must act a I downright lie? After the novelty of 5 the thing wears off conscience Will begin to lash yon and you'll foul* like a cheat and an impostor and will get so nervous that you will be sure to excite suspicion. Oh, Boy. Do give it up, it's dreadful. You are rash aind reckless and are going to plunge headlong into dangers and difficulties in full sight," wailed the half-distracted Minnie. "Ducky," commenced Boy, firmly. "I have considered everything. I know my plan seems rash and foolhardly, but it is not. I feel by in tuition thait. I am right. I am led by a spiritual monitor and feel internally what is best. I know I shall run great risks, but I also know that I shall conquer, and it is for papa's sake. If ho should lose his home it would" kill him and unless something is done, lost it will be. L have a distinct end in view and a good one. My employer will he a good kind old man with gray hair and a big1 generous heart'?a kind of fatherly old gentleman who takes great interest in young men; T am going to win his good will. I shall discharge my duties as secretary with scrupulous care, for you know I am good at copying, and all the time [ shall be straining ovorv nerve to gain his approbation. Oh. I don't think it will he so very hard! When one trios with all one's might to do a thing. I hey generally succeed. And I know I shall. Then, some sweet day, when papa is no longer in debt. I will confess all to my employer and tell him that circumstances forced it upon 1 me and I 'II beg him to forgive me for willfully (receiving him, and he will; he'll congralnale me on my courage and self-reliance and on the,success of my scheme, too. Then, he'll double my wages, or if he really cannot employ a girl, he'll see that [ get a good position elsewhere," finished Bov, in a laughable dramatic maimier. Minnie saw that Boy was determined and ceased to try and dissuade her from it. She had a faint idea that Boy was right?that she was really justified in doing as she contemplated. I'erhaps il the scheme did leak out i and become public that it would work! a reform in favor of girls, and that Boy would be looked upon more as a heroine than an adventuress. Surely no one could or would think wrong of bright, beautiful, impulsive Boy. ''Well, Hoy, I can say no more; I know that you are perfectly honest in motive, and would on no account knowingly do wrong, but I am sorely a t raid. T believe you could face a cannon's mouth coolly and stare death in the face without flinching," said Minnie. " I could for papa," answered Boy. "Oh, Ducky, it's strange that we are so unlike. You proper a quiet monotonous existence, while I want a rough and tumble life?one full of dangers and struggles and hairbreadth escapes. T really should like to live on the western border and fight Indians ?if 1 were a man, I mean. And now dear, you'll promise to help me won't you? You won't toll papa, or any one, w>ll you?" persuasively. "I never could refuse you anything, Boy, but it seems dreadful to aid you in this. II I don't, though, von might get caught up with for lack of my assistance, and then I should die ! o| remorse. I've (Tone my best to trv J and dissuade you from ii. A madder , scheme I never heard of?never! And 1 greatly fear that you'll rue the day. I dear, that you go to the city in that disguise, lint I see that you are de| tennined and you may depend on me. I I 'II help you in any and every way 1 jean." replied Minnie. "Oh. you dear, delicious Ducky," j cried Boy, almost somt boring her sisj lor in kisses. "[ love, you almost j good enough to eat you. I knew you | would come round all right. Come, now, less up; don't von believe you would enjoy acting out my program yourself?" "Heaven forbid!" ejaculated Minnie I erveuM ly. "I'd fjnil and be branded an adventuress the first day. But now let's hear all about il ; how do you intend to manage the thing? It looks like an impossible undertaking *fo me, and I don I sec how it can be accomplished." "Well, here goes," commenced Boy. "You know, dear, Aunt lOllen lives in the city and how glad she'd b<> to have one of us to visit her. "\\ hat's to hinder me from going on a \ isit to her and finding employment while there? I'm sure she will help me out and h?| me board with her. Von know then, that you could wrile me in her care and save lols of Irou1 Wilien I write to you I'll write a loiter for your eyes only, and another for you and papa both. I'll write first and tell you how I have succeeded and give you further di> reel ions as to our correspondence." "Are you going to start I his very minute?" laughed Minnie. ' I 'I go to-morrow?no, | fo-morrow is Sunday. T'll go Mon-! day without fail. Tuesday is the 28lh and I have no time to iose," r?-( plied Boy. Minnie looked at her) seriously a few moments, then laugh-l ^fl "Art? you going to wear that mus-l tache and run the risk of it's drop-i ^fl ping off about the time you apply forj Jfl your situation? And are you going} to smoke cigars, attend the young^ men's club and drink toasts to the I ^fl girls?" sarcastically. \ fl "'Well, no; X hardly think I'll ij 9 risk that mustache. I should always ^ I be in mortal terror for fear it would fl get out of fix and refuse to stick! "5 fl And, oh; if it should drop off! I'm j sure the trousers will be disguise m enough; and there's no danger of any | I one seeing me that will know me. My J fl work will happily be in a sccluded i fl ollice away from the prying eyes of \ I the public, anyway. I shall not } 1 smoke, atend clubs or drink, but will ? fl be sueh a model young man that it is "t! a pity I shall be so secluded and de- j prive others the privilege of emulating my example! 1 have decided " that my only recreation will be flirting with my chamber maid, if I should bo so fortunate as to havo one." gaily. "Ifad we better caution Aunt Deb to say nothing about the young gen- ? I Heman who called this afternoonj blushed Minnie. ' "No; she'd be sure to let it out ,r somehow. I'll tell her about it a.nd j> J explain that I did it to have a joke i jM !>" -vou- ???! if papa knew about \ fl it he'd be dreadfully angry and up- ! 'I set. Then, horses could not drag the '] I secrot from her." decided Boy. "And i I as T shall be obliged to take the early j fl Monday morning train. I'd belter 'I I pack my trunk this evening and have i V it ready." "^ou seem quite sure of papa's 1 fl consent," remarked Minnie. ~ f. fl "Of course. -Did he ever refuse me >3' fl any!lung? But [ .tu.ss h{>,{] rofuse ;< fl with ;i vengeance if he knew what. I ? fl was con I em pi a I ing! Duck v. the idea f fl ?r<,('?,'ving papa is In me worse than * fl every!Wing ,*|se." Boy Was |{,kin~ V fl (lie contents IVom I.e.- trunk, examin- | fl ing them carefully. "I shall not need / fl tiiese. Shall only lake two suits be- - fl sides (be one I wear." laughing. $ I . Il,,s -TJ1.V s,,it of Cousin Will's is j| .nisi iii,. n,jn?. wor,. in ajul , H is another everyday suit, and a nice \ fl black one lor Sunday in his trunk, V fl and four or five nice shirts." Minnie winced and Boy giggled. "And 1 other necessary underwear, lots of '/ fl collars, cuffs, neckties, handerchiefs, t fl and a nice cap and hat, plenty of fl socks and a pair of slippers, but no I W shoes. J hat is t lie onlv lhin?r I'll ifl tyive to buy right away?a pair 0f ( 1 gent I,nan's shoes. Ducky I used to )/J think it was mean of him to run away / M like that, but I am beginning now to fl believe that it was Providence look- ?, I ing out for my future good. Isn't it fl lucky that lie never sent for his tilings'?" fl "I don't know about that, Boy. Had I he done so it might have saved you a > world of trouble; but you know he I didn't need them for .lie wrote that 1 he had turned cowboy and wore I 'leather bridles' and it didn't take 1 him long to outgrow these." "Well, if I over find out his address, I'll write and tell him how handy they came in in (his emergency." laughed Boy. * Ami now. Ducky, please help me /V, bring his trunk in here and then we will commence packing." Minnie lent hei assistance ami Boy's trunk was soon packed. " But what will you do if Aunt 101b'ti won't listen lo yo.ur plans? And / u'iial if you were to become suddenly ? sick and taint over your work??pvo- Jp, vided you really do get (he situation^" if ventured Minnie. / "Ducky, please don't. If f can't, ft stay al Aunt Kllcu's I shall go to private boarding house. And If'/f?' fl lind the situation loo dangerous, 'ii . ?i portant business' shall call nie homOvj, J 'And now, Ducky, do look more m,\.' \|H the bright side of things for there is) ^Ifl ?? particularly bright side here, shin- > 'SJm ing all over with bright new silver ^ Tfl dollars," said Boy. J fl (To be Continued.) ^ fl NOTICE TO DRAW JURY. \ fl Notice is hereby given that, on tire 12011, day of May, 1008, at. 0 o'clock t, I a. m., in (lie office of the clerk of 'i court, we (he undersigned jury commissioners will openly and publicly draw the names of thirty-six men who shall serve as petit jurors for the court of general sessions which will convene at Newberry C. II., S. C. on the 8th day of June and continuc'for one week. ?Tno. L. TCpps, Win. W.' Cromer, Jno. 0. Ooggans, Jury Commissioners for Newberrv f ouiily, S. C. May 71 h, 1008. | TRY THE "RIBBON WINNER," j Best, pencil peroralo,l t?.b|ot 'v! | 0.^ mnrkot, for 5c, Broad,1?8 & . J : r-*