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. , _L' Hie Atonement ? Remington tossed his cigar stub 4 ito the grate, and lighted a cigarette. < **I don't know why I am telling yoa nil this," he observed?"I was always one to contend against confidences." He looked at me In a half-qulzilcal, half-tentative way, as though unconsciously pleading for encouragement. 1 watted a second before I spoke. "And I am at a loss to- understand why you haven't told me before, considering what good friends we've always been." I regardod him almost hopelessly. I I had never Been a fellow change bo. Up to the time of his marriage, flve or six years before, he was the Jolllest, most open-hearted, ingenious boy I bad ever known. The wedding took place In Ireland, and to an Irish girl. She was reputed to be beautiful, and as good ae she was beautl ful. Thc.v lived together Just three months. After the Reparation Remington was nover the same. No ono ever knew the real cauee of the rupturo. Neither vouchsafed any explanation, and the public was too wise, for once, to invent one. When he came back home everything he said to me was: "Don't ask me any questions, Tom, I loved her?and I'm a brokenhearted man." To-day for the first tlmo he had given me his confidence. "She was young?very young. I didn't give hor a chance?not even half a chance. I don't believe she was guilty, after all!" he broke out enddenly. I looked at him closely. The expression on his face showed me that he had Buffered, and would continue to suffer an few men do. "I can almost believe that you are still In love with the woman," I reflected, after a slleuce. Remington, too, was silent (or s time. "At least," -be remarked finally, "I shall never care for any other." "Yet you divorced her," I obBervod, curiously. "My entire course was marked out by Impulse?fierce, passionate. Had I loved hor less, things might have boen different." As he spoke, he pulled out his watch, and started with a little gesture of surprise. "You mustn't think of leaving without seeing my wife," I objected, laying a protesting hand on his arms. "I want you to meet her; I want yo'l to see what admirable taste I have lp electing & companion. "We've been married Just one year, and I think I can truthfully say that she has proven my Ideal of a perfect woman." Remington smiled and passed reflective hand across his forehead. We smoked away In silence for eeveral minutes, and presently the door opened and my wife softly entered the room. 8he wore a dinner gown of pretty pale yellow stuff that fell about hor In graceful scallops and mnde a faint znuslo&l swish as she moved. Muti uaiu? junner into me ugnt toward us, Remington stood up and I "I DID KCW OIVB HRK A. CTIANCK " acknowledged my Introduction with a low how. When he lifted hie face It was the color of ashes, and the roan seemed to have aged ten years, In the ghostly glare of the fire. ' My wife had left the room to give pome order about the dinner, and Remington turned to me with an abrupt excuse for leaving. I "You will make my apologies to your wife, old man? I'm positively 111?too 111 to keep up much longer. Fact Is, I've been feeling knocked out all day, and wouldn't give In When I feel hotter, I shall be glad to drop in on you both at some future time. Several months after leaving I*ondon. Remington wrote the following letter: "Dear Old Tom?I do not need to remind you of the conversation we had on that laat night at your houae. Do you remember all 1 told you about her? You will recall that 1 was more than half Incllped to condemn my own action all the way through. Well, Bince then certain facts have corao to my knowledge establishing her complete Innocence beyond the question of a doubt. "Ood! how I've suffered! Rut It is too Into now for me to make any reparation. She Is married again? married to one of the finest fellowa X know, "If you should ever chance to run across her, I want you to remember that aha Is Innocent. "Sincerely yours, "Remington." "And my wife, with her pretty Jrtsh brogue, says she pities my friend, Remington.?N. C. R., In U o CHJSKK OF A STOWAWAY. When It Came to Work He Wm Anxious to Have the Trip End. 1 Young Captain Scalby of the Mediterranean liner Cretlc was talking about stowaways. J "Most of thoeo fellows/' he said In ' 1 his deep, resonant voice, "have an *, I excessive quantity of cheek, of brass. 1 "Once we discovered a stowaway a I few days from New York and put | him to work In tho galley. "A woman on a tour of Inspection paused by the stowaway an he sal | peeling potatoes. | '' 'How spon do you think we'll | reach Naples7' she said to him. "Well, madam," he replied, "I'm | doing all I can to get her in by Tuesj day.' "?-New York American. No Hum Done. The customer at (he five cent ' lunch counter, with gome exertion, had dug a spoonful from the con- I tents of the side dish. "Walter," ho said, "this tastes dlf- | ferent, somehow, from the mashed j potato I usually get here." "It Is different." said the waiter, 1 inspecting it. "It's the chunk of put- ; ty, for a broken window pane, that the old man has been making a fuss about for the last ten minutes. He'll be glad to get It back. Thanks."? Chicago Tribune. No Time to Ix?ho. He was poor an? enterprising and she was rich but homely. "Will you murry me?" he asked abruptly. "W-why, this Is so s-sudden," she j exclaimed. "Give me a little time to "Can't do It," he Interrupted. "I 1 need the money." And so they wore married and lived more or less happily sver after. In the I?lm Future. "Why so blue, Reggy?" "Why, confound It, I was goose enough to ask Miss Dashing to be my wife. I haven't enough at present to support myself, so 1 must set the date ut> far distant as possible." "Oh, that's all right, old man, I Tell hei* you will marry her the day the Panama Canal Is finished." Th. ?1 * ?iav WV/ UI nmilll*9S? "A woman's tears are sure to find sympathy," said the kind-hearted man. "YeB," answered the cold-blooded one, "And yet when you see a woman crying you can't be Bure whether she has trouble or has been enjoying herself at a matinee."'? Washington Star. Puckerlngs. If wishes were horses, some beggars would still growl because they were not touring carB. Conscience, unlike lightning, strikes often In the same place. A philosopher Is one who can remember his Injuries without forfeiting himself.?Puck. At the Salvation Army Dinner. There cume to the fed a poor exile of Krin, The beard on his chin had been growing a week; He did his own part In the grub's dlsappearln', Then drifted away, too much crowded to speak. Violent lie net ion. Sarah Brum?How la your Browning club getting along? naran nciium?we round It dull and uninteresting, and we've worked It over Into a candy making club. You ought to eeo what splendid fudges we can turn out!?Calcago Tribune. Rural Remorse. Bald the farmer, "I'm dreadful. I think; Of perdition, this sure la the brink. It must be the rye, Of which large fields are nigh. But 1 drive all the cattle to drink." ?Baltimore American. The Club Woman's Spouse. "Does your wife Insist on knowing exactly when you get horaeT" asked the Intrusive friend. "My wife never knows when I get home." answered Mr. Meektou. "1 m always home before she Is."?'Washington Btar. Money In Imitations. "There Is a man who has piled up a fortune by a career of deception." "Then deception does pay? Is ho a grafter?" "No, he manufactures false teeth." ?Cleveland Leader. "Do you think that the automobile will displace the horse?" asked the ! conversational young woman "It will," answered the nervous young man as he gazed down the road, "If It ever hits him."?Lampoon. The Handsome Apology. "You owe me an Apology, sir. You called me u dog." "My renmr|< was too sweeping. I do apologize to the Injured party. Not all dogs are cur#-"'? Baltimore American. Same Old Story. Mrs. Smith?Oh, dear, I'm com- | pletely worn out! I was up more : than half the night with a toothache. Mrs. Jonea?That's too bad. Did | you go to the dentist thla morning? ; Mrs. Smith?Qfc, my, no! It vai > my husband's tomh that ached. i 1 Mrs. Tnlkworda?Henry, you were talking In your sleep last night. Henry?Pardon me for lnterruptfe* >ou.?Smart Set. . ^ _ The Tantalus of the Fire I must confess I stood at the door with some trepidation. I had not seen Muriel for a year; she had been abroad. Onoe, Indeed, I had heard from her when there came a gift a week after Christmas with her sard: "Please acoept?even though I am a little late"?If Muriel had only beeu speaking of?ah! Muriel?Muriel! T A saefhhla. -W. .kl a ovi IUU1CI, PUV ml; w UU WUUIU give the girl he loves economy for luxury, hut perhaps I hoped. Perhaps I should write a novel, the great phantasmlc novel?and perhaps platonlcs would prove the entrance way to love. Perhaps?perhaps! And that was why I stood there In trepidation?a year is a long time. In the library I sat by the Are. The snapping flames butlded a palace of dreams?the Rlvlora with blue sklos, the green of the grass, the gold of the sunshine, the song of the birds, the soft strings of a mandolin. our villa! And Muriel, dainty, fragile, innocent. brilliant, a rose, soft perfumed, splendid, God's handiwork, leaning over my shoulder reading the great novel; surely, a palace of dreams? Tantalus of the Fire. She put her slim hand In mine. "Jarvls it's good to see you." "I am still the same Jarvls?dear, I hope. And are you still the same Muriel?" "Yea," she said, very softly, "except that I am the happiest girl in the world. Oh! Jarvls, you shall know first of all?I'm engaged!" "Engaged?" I asked, quietly, so quietly that I wonder now. The Tantalus of the Fire smiled as I leaned forward grasping the Vanishlna Mlirlel 4 lrtir aronn the blaze died awa>. Something In me snaked. too?the Are of my life went out. "Oh! Jarvlg, wish me happlnesB." she begged almost sadly. "Happiness!" 1 said. "I wish you the greatest happiness in the woriu. We have been such friends, such comrades, that gladly I pray you may have entrance t'o the land of the Heart's Desire, to keep you, to guard you. to save you from sadness and sorrow." "Jack's a dear. I have told him about you; he wants to know you; he's upstairs; shall I bring him down?" "No," I raid, "If you don't mind we'll postpone that. I'm Just In town for an hour, and I must rush In a moment to catch my train; It goes at 5." "Oh! I'm sorry; can't you stay with us for a time at least; you can chum with Jack." "I fear not." "I'm sure you'll like him," she concluded. "When I'm married." she said, timidly almost, "you must come and spend a month with ua." How could I? How could I not? Then suddenly the clock began to chime?one-two-three-four-five. "Oh! you've missed your train," she said. "There was no train," I said? Heaven forgive me. "Then you don't want to meet him?" sho asked, all sad. "I could not yet. Good-by!" I sRld quickly, and I took her hand and kls?ed It, ijently, very, very gently. She drew back half frightened. ?Ah I W * J urn jtu i m, iiuw cuuia your" "How could I not?" I said, brokenly; "but, Muriel, dear, I ehall be your friend always?always. I pledge you OodBpeed for your future. Forget me. forget that I loved you, because It In my Borrow deep down In my heart that I Wuii not strong enough to be strong." "Forget you!" ahe said, and there wero tears In her eyes. "Forgot my Jarvls, my beat friend, the best friend a woman ever had, faithful, honest, strong, truo, always unselfish ?forget ray Jarvls!" and she leaned forward and kissed me on the forehead. As I walked away I looked back and saw t'no tears sparkling In her eyes. And the memory of her was so strong upon me that I bowed my head and sobbed and sobbed. TV.. - un isimi uu>?i i> nun unwnuen, Muriel is still dainty, fragile, innocent and Jack Is a splendid man. I see them both a good deal, and Muriel still calls me dear Jarvis. I have given up smoking and I have not been to the theater for many a day, but at least little Muriel and little Jarvis have all manner of wonderful toys and love their Uncle Jarvis. They climb on my knee and ask me to tell them of my wonderful palace across the sea. And I tell them of tho Riviera with blue skies, blue seas, the green gruss, the gold of tho sunshine, the song of the birds, the soft tremolo of a mandolin, my villa with a lady?dainty, fragile, innocent, brilliant, a rose, soft perfumed, splendid, leaning over my shoulder reading Unc'e Jarvls's great novel. Ah! the TantaluB of the Fire.?R. C. M., In Illustrated Bits. Thinnest Breastplate. Probably he thlnnent and lightest broastplate evor Invented has just been brought to the attention of the Italian military authorities by Dr. Ouerrazxl of Pisa, where tests have been made by army experts. It protects the whole front agatnRt hand weapons or bullets, and Is less than one-eighth of an Inch thick. It can be worn under ordinary clothing without causjng any observation. Only two and three-fifths children now to every American family?and the American family at ill figuring to cancel the fractlQU. i NOTICE. I Notice is hereby given that tt? pi ! visions of an ordiuanoe relating to the rnuning at large of oows, horses, hogs and other neat animals will hereafter I be strictly enforced, and that all violato s may expect to pay the penalty prescribed in said o'dinanoe. By order of oonuoil this 9th of February, 1900. A. R. MuElhaney, Clerk. When in the Market FOR GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., I I CALL ON OR WRITE Jolin Moyle, SALISBURY, - N. C. LitileDoctor Brings back health by arousing the Liver. The cause of most * illness--it gets lazy. " Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets restore , the natural functions. Don't use purgatives-try Ramon's Complete Treatment. 25 cents. For sale by W. B. Artlrey <fc Co. CO 3 I U NEED i: I : Any-- ? i ^ , place your ! thm2 order in ?i,h K29 & tiie TEETER, : way of Salisbury, N. C I E j \l Phone 248, |E gOOd 125 e. Council St j| ' ? ? 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