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5 A WILL At BY MR. ETf The Story of a ^(Contini.od From Last Issue.) Then goinf; a()W11 slairs th ex plained to Aunt Deb the identity of ai,l She was horrified and at once agreed that it would never do to "let it frit ??t (lilt Mis* Boy had eber been so dismodest as to put on a 7*?r o' man's britches; hit 'nd ruin her kereeter f'oreber mo.' J lit war s|'?' <>' Miss Hoy to fo?,l her li'l MRt*r dat way; Oh. do debilisli sporret o' dat chile! Bawdy |,a' mussy! what cbcr irwine tor conic o' her?" Dor lamenlal ions were hoiy cut short by the rclurn of Mr. Drake and Mrs. Bolton and will, thorn the despised Mr. Benson. "The haleI'ul ihin.u-. I declare, 'ucky. he may well (hank his lucky -' 'ir I ha I I have decided In vacate the premises." whispered Boy. M.mi wouldn't play hicks on him in <Mir own house, would yout" "Would I Iltouyh? AVhy didn't ne stay where lie belonged I'd like to know. But como I am longing to how il effects him to find that he is In board al I ho home of I ho ?.-irl he snubbed. T didn't tell him inv"name and don 'I suppose he took Iho'l rouble o in1111ii,. after such an insignificant creature." said Boy, as Ihey went forward I., mod "papa" and* the earner, liny held back purposely and Minnie in.-el him first. Then as the lather introduced Boy. ho wont "til to see arteritis horse, leavincr the 'Etcher alone with the girls. Astonishment and perplexity chased each ' 'her over the face of Mr. Benson, living him <jravo and pale as Boy -lepped forward and spoke to him T'loasanlly. lie opened his mouth huf nir.'iin in >ilonro, lonlcim* so "delieinusly uncomfortable" as Bov fold "Minnie afterward, thai she positively could not help saving in an under! one and with one of her sweetest smiles: 1 ''ay do not feci so dreadfully. T'll not ohitllonge you to fight a duel! Papa docs not and need not know. Lot lis be friends." "A groat weight seemed to be liftvd from his mind, lie grasped her outstretched hand and pressed it warmly, knowing that she had no ill feelings toward him. and made some iraHant reply that Minnie failed to catch, smilinir with deed satisfaction. (Fortune -semed to favor Boy for when her father came in ho showed her a letter from his sister Ellen begging hint to lei Boy come and spend a month with her. She wrote that hoi husband was away on business, and thai life was loo lonely for endurance, fould he lei Boy route oil the oarlv Monday morning train? A deep feeliu"- of juvo crept into (be hearts Ot the two -Jiris and they gazed M( <aeh other in amazement. Merciful boa veil! was it Kale. Providence or what ? heloiu., i,, furl her the lhin? 'hat h:111 already been planned. Mr "nil<e had -one to show the teacher to Ins room. Boy whispered, half ! I'itrli I ened : " Bncky. did you ever? Tf .y,vv.s Hie I lie r reeps !'' "It lieal< anything 1 over heard of, 1,nt '' "'dv natural, after all. Have been exporting .iusl such a loiter from Aunt Kllen ever since we came home." returned Minnie. I hat ^ what T rail short notice." ^ lid Air. Drake r??tnrninir to (he room. "That was al a.vs Kllen's way. though. Have you got any duds fil to wear lo (he rity. pel ? An* do you want to leave yer ol' daddy a whole inon|h ? Seems like T hain't seen much o' you yet. myself: hut 1 ain't selfish an' Kllen was good lo me. Yes, you must go,"' tenderly stroking hot ' 'iris with his hardened care-worn hand. Boy's heart smole her. Dow '.rood he was. how kind! Tears filled her eyes. Papa dear. T have plenty to wear, taanks lo voni. generosity. and T should like lo visit Aunt Kllen: but I do halo to leave you. Perhaps Minnie will on." No. indeed," said Minnie, "you are the oldest?the visit is vours." ^ ""Minnie is right. you musl go, You'll have a cay time at your Aunt's and will see only the best of people, f have al'ays been mighty perl icier about your company, an ' al'avs objected to ye fi/iri'n' beans; hut your school days is over now. an1 an' T can trust you with Ellen. An1 oh. my Boy, you are good an' beautiful an' worthy of anybody, an' will have suitors fur your hand." his voict trembled violently as ho added: "Bnl keep a lillle corner in your heart fut your poor ol' lonesome dad!" Box threw her arms around his neck and sobbed outright: SID A WAY. * 4 1EL THOMAS. f , Girl's Courage < "Papa, no one shall ever take you place in my heart! You shall alway ' be first in iny thoughts. I don' want beaus; I won't have them! want only you and Ducky." "There, there, ray little one/' am the old man dried her tears an< soothed her as he had done years ho fore when she was a little child "That's what you think now, m; child, hut the tinie'll come when it'l ho different. An' when the time doe c<imo. Boy, if the feller is true an honest, I won't say 'no.' Much as i would grieve me to part with eithe one o' you, my darters, al'ays hear ii mind that my greatest wish on eartl is that you may he happy." Thei looking into Boy's flushed face |" An' mv heauty, will meet your fat before the month is over. I'm sur i of it. Something tolls me so." j "Papa! oh, papa!" exclaimed Bo, j hoarsely. To her il seemed a propli ecy. "Well. love, it will bo all right I'm getting ol' an' can't last al'ays | Hut mi-Mi and choose wise'y," am the ??11T tn.-iii drew !iis hand across hi ; eyes aiid walked on! of .he house int< I I l:e vvv.'imr shad "Ducky, do you think it is unpar ilomibly wicked to deceive papa thi way? It really is awful. Neve mind, thouith. he shall know sooi enough that I care nothing for th pomps ami vanities and pleasure which lie can't enjoy. Love and mat rimony indeed, while he is so bin drned and embarrassed by debt ! 1 shall be work, work and privation!' Monday morning found our auda | pious heroine at Dunroon village wail ing for the 7 o'clock train. "Pr>pa' had driven her over and was no\ wishing her a nay and happy time a "Aunt KHeii's." Taking from hi purse a ten dollar bill he gave it t< Boy, saying: "II ain't much, darlin' an' wlici you need more I 'll manage it." "I'm sure I'll not need it pap.i and?" "Oh, yes you will, dear," pressini it into her unwilling hand. "You'l need gloves an' ribbons an' laces an things moro'n you've got, I know Boy took the money reluctantly, in wardly vowing mover to use one cen , of it. he train gave tire signal, Bo; kissed her father affectionately sprang lightly up the steps and wa soon thundering on to her destiny , And what was that destiny to bo? Oh, bright, beautiful and impulsiv Hoy! Are you sure that you are on. following tlu' spiritual monitions o , your spiritual monitor, or is this ma ami daring scheme a conception o your own romantic, impulsive an eapvicious fancy? Time will show. .1 "Aunt Kllen " received Hoy cordial .! ly and soon began to tell < f the won derl'iil things she had planned for he benefit. "Von are so beautiful dear that yo i will take the world by storm and mak j a brilliant match." sa.id tin* goo< | woman, holding Hoy off at arm' i lenutli and gazing with wonder ani 'admiration on the beautiful face wit ! it< crown of short ringlets. j "Cot il all cut and dried, haven' I you. Auntie? And who is the Princ i Charming who will fiirure conspicu I . , -?>i ously in your arrangements, ,vXow, Hoy. I don't like that sai castic tone and 1 foresee that voi will be just a little difficult to man age," laughed Aunt Kllen. "No doubt of it. Aunt, if our taste happen to differ!" "Well, to punish you T 'shall no tell you the name (if the Prince wh 1 have in mind, for T have an ido ) yon will surrender more completel, if caught unawares and without warn I ing. anyway," smiling. , "Walk into my parlor, said th spider to the fly, " laughed Bo\ I dancing across the room and I akin. a seat by her aunt, after laying he hat and duster a?:.de. "T '11 tell vo right now, Auntie, that T haven't th ' least intention of being caught?no , in a long jolly time. T see what yo have planned, and I'm sorry to disap ' point you. but I'm not going to en tor society. I'm going to work. Pap ' is dreadfully embarrassed by debi ; incurred. I am sorry to say. in th ' struggle to make educated ladies o 1 Ducky and mo; and J?M1 never onto society or think of love and marring* I until every cent he owes has bee paid," very decidedly. "Well, dear what better can yo do than marry some wealthy man, wh - for the sake of your own dear sek I would gladly straighten all tiic Rink in your father's affairs?" frownin I I impatiently. "Aunt Ellen! The very ideal I know you aro joking, or J should be half angry with you. I know a plan better than that, you dear old matchmaker. "Wall you help me in it? Promise before I tell you," pleaded Boy. " Boy, I've set my heart on taking you into society and shall not give it up without a struggle," turning her face from those yearning eyes, r "Well, Aunt, you'll have to give it s up. My mind is like the laws of the t Modes and Persians?never changes I when once made up. If you'll have your 'struggle' now before I tell you 3 it will be more convenient, for tnen j you will feel more inclined to help me. So 'struggle,' " laughed the in|. corrigible girl, laying her head 011 y "Aunt EUch's" shoulders. II The kind old face looked stern and s I ho lips were drawn into the reprov' ing pucker that Hoy had learned long t ago to dread. Now all her energies r were bent 011 removing that frown, 11 an<T she patted the wrinkled chocks ti and pushed back the gray hair loving11 ly. watching with anxiety for the : tense linos to disappear. Trressistie bio at all times, Bov >..(S soon successe ful "IjoI me hoar your plans, dear, s- and if you positively w in'I conform 1- to mine, perhaps 1 will help you to carry out yours. Of course if vou've made up your mind you will slick to ; it. and can neither bo persauded nor ({ O A L TWO s driven. You were always that way." t, sadly and resignedly. "You dearest Auntie! I knew T could depend mi you to help me. But don't bo hard on live?you know that I can bo persuaded." eoaxingly. n "Never in my life have I known you to be persuaded io give up anything von had sot your heart on. Can you name an instance?" " You see, Auntie. I am always I careful never to set my heari 011 im, possibilities, or 011 things that I shouldn't!" laughed Hoy. giving- her aunt a hearty kiss, accompanied by * an uucoiii fort ably tignf squeeze. 'Oil, you witch. Hut come; out with your plans. 1 wish to hear them." And the goon vvnman heaved another sigh and prepared to listen. "All right.." commenced Hov. "Hut do you know that I'm just a little, I just a tiny little bit afraid to tell you ? I '11 warn yon rhat my plan is 1, 'simply dreadful,' as Ducky said, and 1 declare to you solemnly that if eir? cumstances had not forced me to, T II would not do it; and?well, I'll tell ' you everything and make my excuses ' afterwaid." 1 t PART FOUR. y Then with matchless eloquence and *> pathos Hoy gave a most touching and s convincing recital of all her many ' toubles. IIow "papa" had toiled and suffered?never murmuring or complaining. ITow she had tried so >' hard to get a school and had so misf erably failed. How she had read the d "wnnted" columns of the city papers, f hoping vainly to find that some one d wanted a girl. but. 110?all the "wants" wore for boys, boys. How I- she had at last decided "to be a - boy" and how she haft so completely r "fooled Ducky" and how she had in desperation determined to masquc i rade in male attire got omploy0 incut, thereby proving that girls wore 1 not made of "inferior dirt." but s j were as good as boys any day. When >1 I Hoy finished Mrs. Overton was leanh J ing toward her with month wide open | in amazement and hands raised in t i horror. cj "fSreat heaven and earth!" she jgasped. "Did anybody ever! Hoy! ! Oh. Hoy, Hoy. And do you imagine j fo one instant that I'll help you out " in this? Never, so help me! Never, - T say. do you hear me?" ''Oh, yes you will, dearest auntie," s persauasively. "You'll let mo board with you and papa and Ducky can I 1 write me in your care. You will help o , me?J know you will. You never did a | refuse me anything. Hcsidos you'd V be afraid for me to slay at a board ing house and carry on such deception. '' 0 "You don't moan to tell me that *< your father knows of this?" "Oh. my goodness, no. Hut he * shall soon know that I am not a " heartless, frivolous wretch, who can a enjoy the pomps and vanities while '' he is bowed down with debt and trouII bio. Ho shall know that T am working bul not that T am masquerading," ' returned the loving girl. "Well, well, well! Hoy, if you were '? a boy you would come to the gal?" fi "Yes, aunt; when T get to "be a f boy I sure will have some fun out of r the 'gals'-?you are right about that. And if you compel me to go to a 11 boarding bouse where you can't see after me, T shall be almost sure to n pop the important question to one? 0 and, maybe elope, if she's got plenty of Ihe spondulix. I've just, thought " that maybe after all, il would be best o for me to go to a boarding house, where I can have more fun," with a mischievous expression in tho dark eyes. "Boy!" almost screamed her aunt. "What ever will become of you? 1 see no other way but to telegraph your papa of your intentions." " Yjessum?but you won't," Boy was not alarmed. She saw that in spite of her vehement protests, Mrs. Overton was weakening, and commenced to argue in favor of her plan. Boy was naturally winning and fascinating, both in manner and conversation, but when she had a point to gain she was more so. She reasoned clearly, strongly and with great originality of mind. She pointed out the advantages she would have as a boy and the disadvantages as a girl. She was so earnest, so persuasive, so eloquent and convincing, that in less than an hour she had almost carried her point, and she knew it. "Boy, won't you give it up?" pleaded her aunt, tremulously. "No, auntie; I can't. In this I am invariable and invincible." "And you always wore in everything." was the bitter reply. "Your plan is simply awful, to say the least; and here you are wishing me to help you carry out a deliberate fraud in my husband's house and .in his absence. thereby incurring his displeasure." "1'or shame, Aunt Ellon! You know that uncle was never in his life vexed llie least little bit with you. lie knows tiiat yon are a perfect pink of perfection and knows that whatever you do is right. Hut that 's all right, there s lots j.f boarding houses," with a grimac*.-. "Places where you would be compelled to spend half or two-thirds of what von made." blurted out the sorely tried woman. "No, I'll help you on one condition and one only," settling her lips together determinedly " And that ?" You must go to at least twentylive places and try for employment, tin* place spoken of in that notice in eluded." Mercy on us! Don't you know that iL I were to go there they'd know me when 1 went?" "What's to hinder you from wearing your veil?" dryly. "Hut tomorrow is tho 28th and?" "And today is the 27th. It's a little warm, but I don't suppose you are very tired. We'll have dinner right away and you can start out." Boy saw that for once her aunt was determined, and she gracefully yielded. "All right. I'll do as you ask, but it is no use." she replied. "Well, it will serve to quiet my conscience, argued Aunt Ellen. So Hov put on her neatest dress and with closely drawn veil, canvassed the city for work. She felt a little nervous and drew her veil well down over her face when she reached No. (id (ireen street, but walked bravely in and asked to see the head of this largo mercantile establishmnt. She glanced up and down I he long counters. but there were no girls employed. "Aon wished to see me ?" asked a pleasant, gray-haired man coming forward courteously raising his hat. "dust come into my office and have 1 a seat." leading the way, and soon handing Hoy an easy seal. "And now what can I do for voir??What charitable object are von interested in?" Hov spoke up bravely. "Oh, sir: f am not soliciting aid for any charitable institution: but T am seeking work. Can't you employ me? T have tried at more than twenty-livu places and am still unsuccessful. ANork I must have. Oh, can'I you in (his large establishment, have something for a girl to do?" pleaded the girl with trembling voice. "I m sorry, indeed T am; but we 1 don't employ ladies." "Won't you break your rule this once? f would serve you fathfully if you would only o-ive me a chance." persuasive! v. "We have no place vacant except the assistant secretary's. A lady could not possibly fill that position." He spoke gently but very decidedly, and Hoy was passing out wlion she heard a low, pleasant voice: "T ay. Uncle, let her try, won't you? Am sure a lady could fill the place acceptably and I know T should prefer one." "Yes, of course, my boy. And you'd amuse yourself by flirting with her." With blazing cheeks and flashing eyes, hidden beneath the folds of her veil. Boy gained the door and passed out and the gentlemen had no idea that her quick ears had heayd their low spoken remarks. "Xo flirting with that girl, TTncle, I'm sure. T didn't see her face, but some how she impressed me that way," stroking his yellow mustache and gazing toward the door dreamily. , The speaker was Cecil Lawrence, sec.... * , # . 1 rotary of his uncle, Steve Lawrence, > who had pressed him into service, say- j ing that it was a.shame and disgrace j for any young man, bo he ever so j wealthy, to live in indolent ease when j there was honest work for every one. j Of course Boy was not successful in getting a position, and she was almost j glad. If she only could get that posi- j tion as assistant secretary, wouldn't ( she show that old gentleman that a j girl could fill the position acceptably! j She had a dim idea that somewhere in j the distant future?perhaps when she should decide to give up her position I and return home, she would confess j all to that kind gray haired old man, ^ land make a triumphant score in favor of girls. From the very first she; had implicitly believed that she would sue- j ceed in getting this particular posii lion. The possibility of failure never once crossed her mind. She was ( I positively sure of success. , I She blushed, though, at the thought of the young nephew, who had pleaded for her. Well, if lie happened to be as uncivil as some?-Mr. Benson, ; for instance?-she would try by pre- | cept and example to lead him to a I m??re elevated plane of etiquette. (To be Continued.) < COMMISSION GIVES BOND. Amount Placed by Judge Pritchard at > $175,000 Agreed to by ] Members. .. { < Columbia State, 12th. The three members of the State > dispensary commission yesterday filed the required bond ordered by Judge j Pritchard amounting to $175,000, The | bond was made through J. IT. Bollin f & Co.. the Columbia representatives . of the Cnited States Fidelity and (luaranly company of Baltimore, and this action practically settles the case ( until thv court of appeals or perhaps the Vnitcd States supreme court passes upon (he validity of the order issued by Judge Pritchard. which held thai his court had jurisdiction over the dispensary funds. In a recent order issued bv Judge : Pritchard the bond was reduced from ; | $250,000 to #175,000 and that part of < the order requiring the commission i to turn over the fSOO.OOO in securities , to the federal court or to the roceiv- < ers was revoked. Otherwise the com- < mission would not have changed its' < original plan, which was that no bond | could bo given for the securities now < in the State treasury. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. J. C. Deters of Charleston Elected i Grand Patriarch?Order Has Grown Steadily in Last Year. The grand encampment, T. O. O. F., which always meets a day ahead of the grand lodge, convened in the PalR E ^OLVi "That ir you ix hor.se You jhoi the e pewc//aw1 ^tttr. e\ j irvou'loc i y*?ik)\)o be fitr ! / '^Mk> you do at i ^mbetterth tPfCIJintol <0?V?>?HT not IV THf ??ow W CO c you wiash to improve v not? ir So, improve face and figure will better if you put the your f16ure. when will eet with a war wea 5etter clotheas. garmentS, will you 5e welcome making asuitas hat as " neckwea ashoe. hoase ashirt reaspec e\a the up-to'-tl 'i \ ' * ' ""V ^ A,"V ?7 not to lodge hall, in Columbia I'uesday. The meeting was well^HH ended and was one of the best lie organization of the grand enca^^^E ncnt. Interest centered in the ion of ollicers which resulted as Grand patriarch, J. C. Deters, eston; grand senior warden, W. [licks, Greenville; grand junior w^^H ten, T. M. Miller, Abbeville; gra^^fl reasurcr, T. B. Murtishaw, Colui^^B bia; grand scribe, F. C. Perry, C^^E umbia. The organization lias had a stea<99 growth during the past year, sho^^H ng an increase in membership of o^flH '5 per cent. Heal sacrifice entails some inconv^^H If champagne cost but 30 cents^^M piart most men who drink it would ^ prefer a good nuality of cider. ? # Barbecue. 1 will give a first. class barbecue- 1 it J. I\ Wicker's firove in No. 2 ownship on July 4. Everybody will >c expected and a good dinner served. ,T. P. Wicker. STOCK OF MERCHANDISE FOB SALE. Bid1? will be received by the unde^iS ;igncd until the 1 St.h day of Mt^^K I DOS. :it twelve o'clock, noon, for issignud stock of dry iroods, sh'^H^fl i-lothing, etc.. formerly l>elonging^fl^| I'l. Tj. Bailes, the appraised valuclfl^H -iiid irerchandise being $12883.05. This notice of sale is given, jeet to withdrawal without noticc^^^B the option of the undersigned, andflHH right to reject any and all bids ioBgm grossly reserved. Terms of sale: Cash. Slock may be inspected upon a^^Hpn [ ation to the undersigned. . ^HHj Cole. L. Blcase, Assignee & Ajreut of Credito;^B^B i&r 2t. SEE NOTICE TO DRAW JURY. HR Notice is hereby given that, on^KBH 20th day of May. 1908, at 0 o'cMBR n. m., in the office of the elcrlflKHE ;*ourt, we the undersigned jury (^Bmj inissioners will openly and pub^Hffi Iraw the names of thirty-six men chilli serve as petit jurors for j^BE Eonrt of general sessions which convene at Newberry C. II., S. C.^^9 [he 8th day of June and continue^BH :>ne week. Jno. L. Epps, Hm Win. W. Cromer, ^BSg Jno. C. Goggans, ^^Ej Jury Commissioners for NowbefHH County, S. C. fjlflj May 7th, 1908. TRY THE "RIBBON WINNEF^H Best pencil perforated tablet the market, for 5c. 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