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v <■ You Feel fk> weak and rxhauated l^becanee your blood Ia Impure. A* well expert the Military coudition ot a city to he per fect with dctiled water ami deftxtivc jkrwerage, oe to expect such » d'lopli- oce of uiochaiiietu as the haoiau be in jpwd order with impure drmlatiutf even to Ita minutrMt l>o you know* that every drop two or three gaHone of blood through ti»c b^aft and lung* 1u fwoandahalf luloutna, utul tlur, way, it makes bone ami mil tic and nerve, and ail other solids fluids of nt«~bodr? The bloiHi is gre^t uourishcr, or, o| the Klble fit. Boouiatfe iaeldesU Coaaus to Both Side* of the Lie*. In ^(nter of 1803, .w hite in quar- dcnnKiicse. tho old. sweet, _ familiar hymns wliich never icrv w really old for niyof-ue; nnd us she sans, hath men sronuxicarried liark—hocb—through the tors, thr flirty-ninth(ieor^ta regiment : long years, to their boyhood and ehild- drew some elothlng and socks. Most „ ,, „ . • . , ' vTlVttik you, ^atd Cayrutheni in a low tone, when iit last tiui swjeet voice ceoeoU. Darrell did not say anytliing. lie was of the clothing of the Confederate sol diers came from tho looms and needles of the wives, mothers nnd?- sinter* at home, audit wh* a custom of the South- J leaning tuck in his chair, with folded M £»~ klU'v amaKuieJit (or pctIi«p»» minute. ~t)Mb I 'fWtM Hrath-I«li^«ooS !.»»«.! U>e^o»rcJuJa it all. wa ve .lOTLja two chnma. and t Iww.wdiii.roulykit-^oujwv oot«»«i{ Mlactad U« wm naturally thoaghr von-. But. of «. faint are yooj Ut on, *m/<)• tome -purbapa Jlr«ynyid lbM<» ruaft of »rn-,il»r oot ill. Dving—you itty! D>*hijT Ah, she ki.tfji; i -fW** ldth*rt<> cnkti' V ; t • n<* U'J gi <**i no-—no. It would bo tit) *crnri. Oh, liero who find eaVW Unci# Jltn's iifi*— up houf.agy.. surely yiU atn gei w»aie ligto/’ alie went nog JiUfcroOh ftffidi r.*lii»alrows rtwight him either tpp Iittro, dn. wildly and ^aasionataly. .“SuMly nnd core f(# )n.>r -tloilO thcr^i ^- She empty. A* Ut<f hodH^ y you w ill not let him die w»|lunik making kpew fi#w, tip* 1’9< , V ti** ‘luy*. iuid ’.fclek d< , apaij came a I rv«>4if fa, aiaa.,, Iitm* . VVliv’ jt i 1......i.. v...• .r V'..1 ,>f iit-e r»ww) irnontwi eru women to knit socks and send them in to a quartermaster, located In some town near by or imine ageut, whose business it was to colled such thing? and send them to tho awu>v-wAnd very often a young lady would attach her name aud addnss io the socks Klie.knlt w ith a request to tne soldier w ho drew * I Ilk. 4k* BaHv »* I thcm 10 vriu * 1,era 1 ' jtu?r . ThU WM " s-ITo QT Ino DUliy. , .] done.todcnow «ho would be* the bene- J Hclafy of their toil for the cause they loved.—— ., -• At the tiihV I Apeak of a young at;d gallant loldier of Company C, Thirty- ninth Georgia, by the name of Robert S- —drew a pair of ►orks with,a tag on them : ‘•Knit by Mi-s Idrste W——- near I.aGrange', Ga. Ilope^lie soldier who draws these will w rite me ft letter.” - - - ■ *»■ • Robert was ar volunteer froth AVltit field arms, and rather u stern look about his mouth. ' - "I always sing to Aunt PrisciHa on Su;»iiay ttighu,” mid tin* girl dreamily, after a (Kxuac. Then ahopddc<], “And I always n*ud her a chapter from the Bible, too.” - “Will you not read to us also?" said Darrell suddenly, uftcr another sliort silence. Thery - wuw 4in indescribable Darrell laid aside his pipe—it lutd licen out for some t ime—opd rose to lus feet. Tho firelight (lashed full on his face, aud Carruthers exclaimed hastily: - -, f ‘*1 say,old clvap. arc you HIT’ Ry Jovo! you look uncommonly quwrr Til—no," said the other, spaaJsing an adort. at least. U» sara him! **^\J'y, -so-stratjgalit hapwouj kqrrai^d Sbnse uf lier owm ihapotsiiba/ don t VHi? Ho will ilie—lio^ w^ll dio! why the oiltiA iTltjChS bniflng About midnight sbwi. r . fid^llj Tif-tl l»cr w*fth s^h a tefrhlcd. door tind^aslMri tut II ya* ^ ^ W ‘' ^ a rW .W -« “ " " wonder, theu. that 1? the blood t pure ami perfect.in’ its consu- i, you Mitfor ,v) many iudcscribablo ptonut ? yor s 8arsai»arHla staudi “bead anil Idcrs" above every other Alter- e and Ulood >>edlclms. As i>roof, «t those reliable testimonies : ., O. C. Rrock. of l>owt H, Mass . sayA.* “For tlm pasl 2.% yettfs I have sold Ayt-r's SKVs^parilla. In my opinio the In-st remedial »g«*m i*»s for tusasire ;»f iTTfbe'TTnMuPrx Trrrsinjf from linpurl- tic* of tho blood are contained in this /ucdif'luu." ‘ — Kutrenr I. 1011, M. D.. .TS1 Sixth Aee., New York, su) * : “As h Idmii-purlrter nnd general biiihirr-n]r»f the Mysteui, I nave never found anvthing la Ayer's S.»rju»|«nriHa. It gives j»crfeet aalisf.K'tiou.” > ’ _ ~ 7 ‘ Ayer’s S^rnaparilli proves piulfy •Miaeious ia nil forms of fkrofula, toil*, Curbuinles, Her etna, Humor*, l.umbago, t'aiarrli, Ac.; anu tjt, there- forr. tjie wry beat v&prip^ and Family Medicine In n#o. “It hrats - Btt, ,J »a\ * Mr. ('ntler, of Cutler Brothers A Boston, “how Ayer’s Sarsaparilla does »oH.“ Prepnred i*y Dr. J. C. Ayer 8c Co., Lowell, Mas*. Price f 1, «l* U)ttle*, fs. Wuftb a tiotll*.— A lively correspondence was bogun ami kept up for sotri^lime. T’he Yanks captured Robert’s horse and : he. wa* cut oft frpm home for ?♦»»><* time. MUa Lizzie yrpite him, should he he wounded, or get sleky to come to her father’s hnuse and irmt:e k Lis home. But he wn* one of the fortunate few | who erfeapod wound*, though common ly in tlie front. In tht* siege of Atlanta ! *** and the Tennessee campaign which fol- . And Lralif c!a*p*d h<r little hfindi round lowed po soon after, R.tbcrt being so ! her Uneen tuul i • i , , ,,,. —,,1,1,,rm i “Yes." she onswertsl ut once, “if vou buallv engaged lighting and marching I . .... . . * “ . , ,v _ ,.u wish it. There !♦ ft Ihhlo in my room. It id yours, is it not?” hniking fit Darrell. softening in Ida deep voice as it cauu . ri'oni thnt morning, for the kitchen through tho flrbiit dusk. Hie face l/c& chimney had taken toeraokingViolently, lie could not see, for it was in 4cep (*• 4 *i eciy. Lsukv," said Garrutliere. when tho tu<-il wns over, and Ix-slie had flitted iiway to the kitchen, “are you hfruiJ of the provisions giving out altogether, thnt \ou tiH)k no breakfast? We’vo etill enough for a day or two. MJ.it Heath f,,im.l two mrvrf»tinaof tongue this morn ing.” r “No.lt isn't that,” said Darrell, who \v;ia leaning back in his chair, looking wrctcliully-wldep and ttt. ^“Bnt 1~ hurt* a most infernally sore throat, und feel so completely <h)no up I can scarcely move. Don't worry mo, there’s a g«asl fellow. - And don't say anything io Miss Heath.” But Mist He ath saw for lu'rFelf that Harrell was looking very ilTTftnd that as the <by advanced he Roked worse. . lib rrtu-e—teo. krew hoar.ie and thick, and (inally aLn*o?-t inamlilde. '“You have got a shocking cold, Tiavo —ys»u not?" the said, looking »io>vn at him anxiously As he Kit * sTiTvef ing over the lire in tlte w inter dusk Hither done up all day. tkougb, su«»i>- bow. I think 1 11 go to bed.” Leslie noticed next tuohiing that Dar rell w&s unusually silent, even for him, . . . . ,. ... ... and ho „aa wrt-r a ulkatirc follow, i "AVhat 1., ,t loyou-ho. l.foarooa.lu She also m>l iccl that hi, breakfast con- 1 * tTO ““ d ‘ ou * stated of half a .-upof coffee and nothing I ‘"ut sin- was trembling nolentljr more. They break Listed in the sitting t ar*ne?ik kio“ h^rt and wentEWMU 0 «Ait her^SbntfI&fac>« na4 „ T f ariLarv SefWTTf covervd her’fhre with her h'flnds. 'yi II# rqVenc«Khi!l InBrU»«l>V as H*o «»|» y^i^cU. Carruthem gi^ew- v*ry white. I ' 4ti<tr 8fM«.(df4CAi a diuk Hnsh r#A’ to hi' t * ie ua r ’* in ,, Whatdo)-ou iumb.'” Imwdtitooandy. :^ JICO wbeh hs saw who h*« ))Mhu» wax -d^’SjT Uls lips tWVed. buf MatauU^lvvaydtdHvT * 7, fv ’ " ’ *** made a wsak toXUiw iti though ic^/ipo- Uundmruway urm lunu , 1 JiuiT thil all luvfss aowv _ -’Ulush: yuuium)t not trv to tnlk." ri.ol <>uUa Ttni-r» ^ said very caltnly ami rtwtlily.^ ‘T cm heart aimosksto^hM^Mj. goin“ to take care of fon until Mr Ciu- *cocve •o«oou.'’ Soe uuelt ocyujj I mth"rw ooitK‘9 hnek. He has gtmo to ' n in' abaivilonrdent of gnef^ arfd Tri rice town fur tf doctor. 'Ihenfirwv h—«hm1 paaud wxhlly into’Tluv flifk Do you mean.” he wud, speaking, very slow ly, und with long pause* bo-• tween the words, “that you—rare for him—that you-dove himif* She locked op then, her aVea dry and t« i ftrleiw. but full of a maidenly indigna tion ut the ruthless question. “You have no risht"— slio began In a breathless whh.per. “Answer me,” ho interrupted her harshlv. Then nil at once sho broke Into Litter warping. ‘ 1 .'“1 don’t_know—I don't knoVY” sobbed wildly^ ‘41111 if—Uc Uica—ah, it he <lii*s my heart w ill break!” Tho next moment she was gone, and Curruthers was alone. v ^ Ht* stood «juit«» sun where sheTTad.kft him. Tho room seetrs'd to grow fu«l- deuly dark. He gmiicd his way to a chair and eat down! “If he dhs my heart will break!’’ Tho sweet, childish j rapidly m< Ui/ig, imd it lias begun to chnug'**^ 'haggard face that in | ruin, so ha wid not bo very long pway. bhoec few phort day* hnd become so me-.- You ncod not fear Ttif* action for me," she i»r» h 1 v Ifft,’ • r. ffc t *» Vt added- Hotir; tho distrcsscil anxt?*TV in 1 H® did not *»rvqlliqp. • § .’ “ his eyes: “I have pursed people with r. ”U», my <k-«r, wv daax^jlip C7W. diphtheria before and never takcii ii." |*‘ luivu you luft iuq tli Thoi: she m<*i«44>ned hiadipajhIUl hnindy^ hu—t lovo you e<?! A-' ehook up his pillows rmd gently sponged bis facu and hands. ' He van too weak to gainsay her; indeed, ho appeared to grow momvntarily Vv» aU«r: his breith came in hhort,. came in quick gasjH, and after a time he'hardly seemed to notice that tho was In the room. ' ——. . With a choking s^)b she went hack to tho sitting room. Thuro tvos nothing she eouLi <k>—n- i)iin<*. Only wait. Al- t«>n« s. vibrating with a new liercc notemo*>t mis-hanically sfu cleared tlie break* of woman’s passion, rang In hit cars hist table, and turned her attention to still lie had half suspectod foE_Lhe Ixst the lire. Which Uud+wned-xathf'r low. day or t 1 wot hat Ditfull -cam! for Ia'sHcz t (’iiiTutlirrs woiil l l>o cold and wet when lie came hack, shoeretiicm Vn-.i. NTlli'n the correspondence ware left nff with MIm Mr*ie, and theuurrend^r tftme and Bohert returned to hU home in the “YeH,lK U m«Ml liftre,"hoacswcrodr i but neV ^ ^ **? <'Hrv<i (or him- ho« ting to smile. ~l fuel regularly ,lor< r - h‘d hi.* foie m. hts arm feel- he c; •*Yee.” he answentl. “it iB mine.’’ • “I will get it,” said,Carruthem, rj.-,ing i tnoimtaini* near Gordon Springs and ; and p-oing ont of the room. In Icsb tlun ’ entered school, and was in school in a minute ho was hack again trring to smile. “1 fwl r gui^rly — ^ v.ime luick? V/ouId ho get back In ih'/ord" mg curi«ni-.Iy tired and sick. He ait} time? Could ho? hho ul-wnth crumpled Some hours later, when T^slie had left I MuiU: still »or some time, and w hen ho up,u piece of un old newspaper, and was the room to too aboiU hiipper, Darrell r a is."i hi t le ad hi> Idne eyes w-re a httlo about to thnut U Utween the bars ef — ~r misty, yn-i hi* lijw wore trembling. tho grate, to eoux the dying lire, when a Now, ;f auy ono hail Inel U'lsurc to, fc-Wj of tho-printed words caught h. rat- said I/'S- THAT FIGHT . THo Original Wins. C r. Stnimon*. SL I.o>:is, l’n • *r . A. Simmon* l.ivt f McJicinc, K.l'ft ivjo, in the U. S Couit i>ri t/is J H.-Zf liln, I’rw: ’r A. CJ. s,.r-;icn.. |,iv cr Ueetil ttvr, ).U « >j/cilint^iS. > 5t. Ar >». l>.—M— l>+s lur 47 vc.ir* cure J Im>u i k i tfs, Kiitoi sish • 1> W’t^.UA'Slt K liTAD'AXU1K.,Lov_. AjTCTITC. SOCH J'TOM M II, t 1 . UeV T It. UeawtB, I’mMor M. J, >'.< !>nr, 1 , AtJ '.m*, T. nn., rile* ; IUhiK I hltju) ! hjic I’veu tic .<1 !> I< r it.urTXi ni:ie AiT”-, ir.of * l.-tcr Medicine.' I li, tf'inetir-t * h«d to tubirti: • “Zr.lln’* '*tu(l' , .Ii>r'your Mt cv.-ie, b’S it dorv!|'j i p'lrjvo^e.” Dr. I. Kdif r 7. Tinn. ». \ rf -nved * j -cW.'jfe of tour t, M. «:.• inc, nrul lute ur^-.l half r It woil *likf a churn, l Wuvi httlir Liver l'i-4ilatur ann «. t/ioly no more ot Zciliu'* o;nl. iSGti. When Uierc wan an examination j i ut l!htiTrow,-6rtTr**-vt:H ndh.'^ofl'.evi-ry.- 1 body In the yirrnmndtng country wa* • there, ftiul among other* Mi*/ Ltrzie, ; whosejather had spld his farm in Mid dle Grorsria after the war and lioiight T aftother in- Anmirhie Valley. The day . had paasPtLofl’ pleasantly and the* tirct ! pr.z.** for declaumtiou had been awarded j todudsou Cfements, the present t on- j j K r«.n,an (rum tlmt Uiltriy. «n,l Ul {^ilun ’i«-iiS7 .writ- returnin': liotnp. ronr rurr*-,* ^ .uaTa rinfo Imd given him time liufe ^ pondettC happened \o be w Ith^Mlns Liz- liook—twentv vt*ars! “No, don’t light the lamp,’ lie. “I cun iice quite well.” 0|**u<*d the T/xik and began to rec.d, elioosing a short chapter iu Liaiah. The grand old wairda foil with a Ftr i an , re. vd- rmn .significance from the girlish li;»s, thought m h'aat one of her listeners, and he Ikhmijiio eonscious with a sliarp, Mal den pang of the wide, terrilde desert < f years and follioa and sins,that Pn L*- iwccn ffii.* jiure, childliko, innocent lit- ile aouj and hia ow n. Theti he thought rose suddenly. “I say, Gilbert,” ho said faintly, *T can’t Ml up any loiijjcr. ’ 1 feci awfully Tticn she 'ilhan.l I don’t want any aupyier. Make »f>e: fCfl^rs torn r/X* Dr. D. K> Briggs & Co. BLACKVILLE, S. C., —NOW AND ALWAYS— . - —: -t’h l— — zle and-we w>re dt’Wii-'dHg the plen/ lire/ of ti.e day when she asked who that handsome young mH?i wa* that sat ■ in I rout of her :n tos church. 1 told 1 lur ll wa> my frjej-d Bohert S.; sbe told , nm #he hatl com .-ponded with a young I man during the war by thai namc^ I ■ informed herlhat I was fttt«*nding the /aim'school with liol'ert twentv mile- I ' 1 i'll and vouhl intervievv.hiifton the sub- i /•et. 1 *.aw him on the following don- ' ( iay and Udd hiiu of the young lady, j whom hv'bad also noticed, on the day J <»i th** examination and \ mutual :ulmi- i ;tion luid been formed by both. S(> In* dre-sed in hi.- In'-t. and simn called on Mi s Lizzie, aud you can gue/s what 1 folh>w ed. All from a pair ot L'onfede- , r ,te *>oek!». * - • v ' “And sorrow and sighing shall flee away,” read Leslie, a* *hc lintsh'.Hl the ehaptcr and closed tho book. This time it was Darrell 'who thanked her. Shortly afterwords she said good night and went to her room. ; “What a dear lii.4lo thing she ij,” pc id Carfutln rs. tejiderly, as he cam.* bad, to . !us sc.it again, after ojicning the door for her. “Don't you think m)?’ I • “Yes,” wa^ tlp> terse answer. - “What an iroU rg you ore. Dan ell.” u i at on n utlw r.. with f mu’ i;h,m '. ficiiefi,* “.Miout wopu n. Lmo in?** y— “Ah," said the*, other indilFcrcntly. 1 “Just hand mo my piiv, will you—and • 'ho matches. Thanks.”, I A 0 i J)ni ()*0* t KNler to lltm. "No, M . JiinkMU). I f.innnt lj t yonr, twot , D|li3Hn . ( , n; . whjt , (|wt|L . Hc kncw vv.i(c, I";. 1 1 S alre*«ly in ill,' wliat w;isro:uiuc. lint In* iH.1 not fay \ : We.-ping ill aiioLher, buf t-rafi he u m—' •.nvihlTr^r.atid UitruiJp'rs ^iniaiai d: ’ ter t(> ynur 1 ’ ’ • “Now, if yon Imd iold me l.ist'SurJay '• Jh! ’Vi* hard to thu« he obliged to ; that in leys than a week I should ho more my excuses to Miss lleath, will you'?" , “Poor old chap! yop do look-bad,” said Carruthers In a concerned voice. “In it your throat?” .* . “Tartly. Besides. I am horribly pick." “Hava somo brandy," suggested llie 1 -- - ' “No, thanks. I can’t-swallow ohy- thing." And ho went languidly out of theYoojn. - • Y?o Giltiort nnd l/jsllo had a tete-a-tete •li'iner, c:;'l rather a silent one. DarreH was Wry i'.i all night, and in . the morning w as quito unfit to leavu his “I can’t ger hi nr to take an\lhiug,"» said Carrutlierj to lx*.slio. alter breakfast. ‘T tried to give’ him a teuspoonful of brandy—he's been so Kick, you know; ' but 1 don't think he can swallow’att aJl now. A'.id he siyus po awfully weak; he can hardly lift hii head. I can't un der t and his losing Ktrenglh so in the tiru-v” , • "» “l liopo it Is pot diphtheria,’’ said Les- Uo, f peaking nlmoit^ ia a wliisjM'r, and turning very pala. “It Ix/gina just in 'That way. Aral it i? kik'Ii a^wift. insid ious tiling. 1 bad ft cousin who died of it; an'Tslie was only ill a few days.” “I don't know what It in,” Kiid- Car- Thero • was a somewhat kngthcnvd—rutlwri gloomily. “I don’t like his lilenee; tlien f «ilui rt said «.tiMv'tily; looks, anyway. His throat liaa L.en bad 'TxH'k I;cm, old man, I'm going to tell f<jr iNinioday?, he says, but he thought you -o.PeLhmg Ihul wih nuike you think [l would pas«o(T."— ite nn^ut'nnd out f«K)l."- . . ****#•*• think <>f tho weather tiiis ui'»rning, th«*v ; would have noticed that f the w*im! had' changed during the night, and that it was thaw ing rapidly. Cai ruth**n»’ utU-u- | lion ■w .-ts drtiw n t«> this f.w t by u stray HunU'atit Mooing on the oppcrsiu.* wall, and it HtrengThcned his already hnif formed resolufion. “Poor little houI!” he muttered, ax tlie tcution,- tSmuotiiing out the pai»er#*lH7 hastily scanned_tho jaragraph, w Inch nj) thus: “The value of common flowers of klI- v t ... pl'.ur In cases of malignant sort* ihlagll U - fr<v/' Ji< r hl^* I. Dc b > .*eoming. daily more fully recogfuz.ud Ah« drvcsingtalle; i hy tha_tuedi^al faulty, liven in tlic Y^***^® 1 undiitjc tn by thajiiedi^ai fa/'ulty. hut Ktagi»*of Ui|il»theria. w hen U'xdaaa gargle, or in extreme enst-o* wluatl the girl'* gr*‘:ii desyvidriug.cyea wemc*l aj^ain j j,;ai,n: ,• unable to gargk>—: prayed r dealt, aik* cned.. iru—anTT foV^Srdif Andane ni<rhcr ©c# in her lianda id h tear1«f agony of ••be, D.irrcll'n votco TSndo nor- slart vh*» lerftjy. I Ha eyes were op^tf tliyi sbMiu with nn infillito pAbami ten4«T»end^ “Leslioi” hc iminnurcd WHlbtiqclly* a® sho^ciaed UJa^nd nnd (hardlr kayi^ng w hat Fhc ilid. ivmr child, in Her ate relief) held it to her lifk. —toy dear TittTe *mv—It la—Rh)—dat#”— UU voice diecl nv'ay: hix eye® rlo®eu. “Lancelot!” sho rbrlcked, ia cipat* oxy^m of mingled ^id UBCOQ^iu#* r\i phy-rai ti or. “Speak to mo— on** word!” • 11eTTuTnoi answer. ShelaUWUttl® . tn,«,.i i.ti i>is ft w as st111. TIh.i; kIio f.r.'-w ti nt h® wxuld nffruf •j- ak to her again. Sho could not err. mid wa* conwtoaf of u vM-nie wonder iliat che could not. Xlcmbltng in every l.mb, ®l»e crouHmd cloeo to tin* lied, lx r <*ye® fastened on th* wurn, Klill fai'c fTwhich ®b® alrnxd^fvll t :;i:.clc.- * fear—And yet bbo ji*n*l nrd p.) nut of the ro<*m. A nervous hurruv of she knew not what j oVMKMd her, and itarreir® watch lay on it® loud tkkitiK wi® through ■hilnev. the jr.:iu xm pt at rnUrvalf again®! thf T he caudle burnt dowu ip tt® j Litch'-n clock struck f.Vnf w i i,down. S4*k«t. TL to look into his. “Well—her heart, shall not break if 1 can help it.” lh» rose, crosaeil the* ltall, nnd entered * the Nick tn.'ufi* room. I>arn 11 wax lying .quito-tf41f, eecming'to breath with j)Hin- | ful difficulty. Ilfs ever, were closed, tsit j heojvned them ax l-'arrptheni came to Lkim H took hia pii>d more flrudy l*e cJ »^y ok! fellow." mnttri> d DarTcll Latx- that night, when the ollu r had been vainly p rsuading him to have a spoon- ful of tp-HHxi stiup.ho lud heated for . It,r r “-' an i can him, “keep away from me as touch as * ~ v(m ('an. 1 ktuov* what this is now. ,*ly dear. hoKod imcuadily, T !•, the Uxlside. The flatter 1st. t over h.iin, > slill for ® ininufi* or two, pressing her ; and moistened hix lijnv. with brandy.-j hand® to the Hides of her head in eon- Darrell thimbed him with a l«»k. Ho, fu.Ned.'anxious tiiought. Where hadaho , w as pa. t sjM'aking now. Cornu hers n- ; rect/a little paper packet laU'led “How- ! planished the lire, ami went slow ly out ers of .Sulphur?". In another moment she of‘the room: then he got on hU Loots, j was in the kitchen, wildly rummaguig wrapped himself in his overcoat, and In the drawer®. After hv arching in vain provided hinw If with a stout walking, for &onic time, %hu >uddeidy. und with >i ( stick. As he passed tho door of J/fslie’/ qujok little cry, jvwm i'd Ufx*n a vmai), 1 room he paused, fancying he hoard a crushed up jaijs r jockc t at tho back ol , i sound of stifled sobbing. But xa | one of the shelves. ft was lalxdod i ho moved away tho door ojicncM j “Tlowcr® of Sulphur." Tlrorc tin* not ( and tho girl came out. Her eyes much, .but there was enough. She put w ere Kwollcn and the was very pale, but a i»‘a^>nonful in a wineglass, end fdlul 1 on seeing ('amitliers she flushed up fud- j it ufWwith water, tor milk slm bad nou*v- de.nly. Ho to*>k her hands in I.ls and Tho sulphur obstinately floated on the 1 dr. u; her gently into the sitting room. | top, of course: so she mixed it alter a “1 :.:h going to Piincetown to *grta fashion with h«r Unger. Tlwn she went doctor," ho rah 1 very qua tly. “It i* l,ack'to Darrell, ilo’.shook his head thaw ing rapidly, kq, 1 dare :ay 1 rhall | when sho cx[*iaini-d to him wliat, s!ie taaiiago very well. Shall you bo aftaul—i hn rn Jn. Ho u;i.4 ffTpu:; too to-U left alono—until 1 return?” * , horribly weak to dcsirp nnythiug but to “No—no,” nhe answ. red w ith a little b© Jeff ft!oho. ' sob. "Ob. Mr. CamithcrB. forgivo me j "But kcc," she pleaded, “I don't want for my Laxty 'vords!—forget ali I taid— you eve n to fry to ^waltow it. Ju«t bold i it ii>juur r.KHiUu and let n lie. un your . av’c tlirout onty for a few sOgond.a. 1 wiU u[>on thc tUfuat. it lus Th^II hrTTvvTi to ^—tba-seauul weiiicd tp vNhp eerily through cat away tluJ false raeuihrane v. Inch is l ^ c 1*00*3. the |K*culiar etmnctcristlc of this di.^ | ease, find give sjF-cdy h-hef." Then ioj- ! lowed dfret tiona us to Use. j ti, • ) I x*sl ic* dropj»ed the i»aix:r, and nvc quickly t.r h**r feet Shp stood quite gi\e you up, Maud, a,:id Ktili your very lu 'i hepclefeslv hard hit than ever I was iainy 0 ’'Fi:n i i f r stcx Kt of tub! b st an t pure.-i Irrltg*. Medh ine*. Pa nt.s, Oils Fyffumeric> Toilet .soap-. ; Combs, Briishc.-. and all tin* varied ; goo I * kept in flr-f elaxs tirin'zt'eres. All the most popular 1 St tent Med- iei neson hand and sold at cotnpoundei * prices. '.—PRESCRIPTIONS—:— generous oflVr to be as a sister to me e.inuot go unaccepted. Will you be a- ue.-.r a real sister to me as possible'?-” “Y<*«.tioorge. I shiill endeavor to.” "3 Were i.s .luck Fon» inhand’s sister, for Inut iuee. WiU you be a* loving Wife,' 1 should fciuiply havo called you cu v. - ■>. ’ “Mqcli olufjccl.” 6.;id thcoth: r curtly. “1 hliottld. reallv," vyont ouCairulln rs k s di pi it he* ia, and its hofiibly infec- Uoux. ” “Oh. no it ivtt’t. r.ld man; it's just r, l<ul .’vM. y..u Imow,” said Carruthers lia*-iilv. But lio f< It morq alnrnn d at IkirrcilN i not lung to forgive." “•She, hesitausi r. moment, then she taid. wiiii i..inest, troubled iyca rained to hix: “May I—mav I Lilo cr.rc < f Mm till Carefully fllhul by a skilled pharinju i-f. and every effort made pi please and pj'of lit our patiun.s ph\sicall v and pee uni- aiilv. * ' • D. K. BRIGGS <v CO. Blackviile, S. C. march 1 ( 80 1 f i.V/'aily taking iq* the jxikcr and rating looks th:tr; be would h.-.vo cr«ml<o ow n: . vou coma back.' IIo--ht- uiigid die there, out bit..-of glowingcoal-froiu U-tvvccn the ami, u. a r.iut’tcr of iact. ha waw. begin- | nil dole , And, ’ eagerly, “you need nrit lifl your bead. Ah! wall you pot try— jurt to pleurt* me?” * Her cy es were fui! * f tearx: Qifl Pnr- rcll ec'cihg lliom—aud boeatn-c fto loecd lur so lie could luivc r fuacd lurootlung —did as rlio bado bim, »v;t oie c, but tnnnv time*;. NYitlioutgoiuc int<» furiher * c Ae ei'ouchrrl float (v Ihe he&, ' AH at v*nc« t!*cro wu« o-Konnd pf roko anel traniphu^ lot*: puu*ido—tho nl un opening doo»—a hurru'd cxcLuamtio^ —and tlie i»cxt mourn.t LkuTUiher® wo# in tlto room, followed* l y a daik. kor^ cyc<I, tlilcrly umn, who wefft ut once 14 DtirrcITi bedside. “1» lie alive?" cxcldtoad Oflbe®% hoerscly, “or are we uxvtarr?” LerJi**. wlio had rkscj efovrly tp h®9 feet, looi.cd at him with xluny. cyrx. - ’ “ Ya u are loo lutd” tlie ina^opd 1/. 4 *T<o Lato—toq later* “Nothing (it the ktbd." broke ir th^ uoctor’y kindly voice. “lik’U «W» Giro Arm the br.-rtd^ Mr. <'a*r«U»' aud tell vour man to h<4.t cpnto. y. a v ot. and attentive tc me as -In* i* to him?” “U ith nil icy heart, George.” ‘‘Very well, then, sinter mine. I shall try to bo worthy-—ah, l really nunt be going though—good night •islet'.*’ The next day Miss Maud received h paekage, and upog opening * it discovered that it contained—hor- ro.rs—two pairs of pants, -ix pairs of- socks and a shirt. A note f lipped but, ami upon reading it thi* Is what she -aw ; Dtak Sj-tek MArn—J ascertained from .lack I'oui inUatid that his si*tor was in the. habil of doing all of his | mending. Thinking of our agreement, I bethought me of these few article* of I "earing, which are sadly in need »<f : bUTbt Gilbert iu aa aggrieved tone. “My. dc.tr follow, you muM remember that. ;ux yet, I have no peg to hang my intc/est on, ko to si»eak,” returned l).;r- n 11 in rather a Htraimsl voice. “Am I to underBLiml that vou Itavo—fallen in lovo vvitlv.Miss Ileal hr'* He got out Lhi 1 last word- sharply and almost rpugl^Vs if -they hurt him. Gilbert pause 1 in tho ;h-t of lighting hiii'pi|K* and noddeil. “You'vo hit it,” tli Lawrence's Liwr Stimulator : —Contain® all th® eurxtivo prn^rt^x I lin*tona and nmivxwg. f have long j hc aaid and virtues of many hralixg roots agd needed a (Ustet trixt w 7 ouT(T~ hmk after herbs, so skillfully comiwundcd nhd my (lollies, and kIuo** you have sokind-1 s i, 0 Uiink anvtlhng of nu*?" o«imbined us to produce a pcflogt med- ly nmsenU il to act iu that capacity icine for the . ! .'ou n.ay couin^cnco youf duties at CEUTAIS CI.’fiK . « W » 4 . . of Bilious Fever, Dyspepsia, NervouF ^ — ~ and Sick Headaches, riiills nml Fevers, * j)y^entcry, Colic and all Bilious Ids gases. Its mih! action Is especially suited tp ^'emales and C’hUdrep. ('onvlnciiig c.crtillcateR of its uniform excelleucy furnished on application. Prieea, ."iOc. and $1 .nd per bottle, i n J’owderx a package. For sale by Dr. VV. (J. Sm,itb, Willl.s- ton, S. C. , april 4-tf Four Mh By CURTIS YOEKL CO.'TjiN' ’ED FKOM I.VST WEEK. m San? Threat liiDnuary, BARNWKJ.L, is. C. - A. B. PATTERSON, M J?. UUJiqEOX IS CHARGE, j Mr. J^KN DAVIES, Proprbfforof the Brown Ifouac, wiU give patients his personal attention—^q.ird and Surgical ^tteudanco gratuitous to tho^x, who didn't king- alj. Co‘0 v r^cona T)i.n Jod by their pbvsician t-ileaih." '* mabb' to par. Rat*** for boar J and And Leslie ctaaped her KtUe hand® iofther particular® apply to ^ kn«*ea and aang, with aneam- .• . .***’ I'ATrERSOX. 1 ^ n^/Jr’e.xj. aliucgt cbildbkwttocon- leoff/tr * — ‘‘Are. wo to Lave r.o music to nn!frr"' 1 ' n S ,n nd hinyuig to ui tu alight, vtith that mg lor «:;»ys u “1 wish tl\yro wax anything l could do," he went on in a troubled Aojce. Tho other cuiil d faintly. “I/pavo-me- olone, there’s a goxl old ^ hnp,” he Bnid. wenrily and indihtirK tly. “Ti’s no u a e. 1 ilon’t think 1 shall see jidother night -This sort of thing lov't no time,’you know.” * • , “I w i.xliyou wouldn't talk like that,Dar rel h" remonot rated CamithcrB. v\Yhy, w-f'U have you as w ell ns ever in a couple In n. as ho threw uwav the of days." ho added, with u juxir :^tcuij>t The thing is—has bhc—would at checrfijlne». In thomornmg. however. Darrell could not sjvoak alxvvo a w liisper. and hardly that. Ho was not unconscious, but ut- tCfly prostrate and powerless. Ho shook hi.* head wljen C’arruthers l»rouglit hhu a cup of cofTco, and alU*gellu r w-cmed so far through that tho other went hack to the Kitting room w i:h a terribly anxious look in Ids bonnio blue eyes and a tin rious. unwonted tightening at hisTicuit. For they had Usii friends, Jndccd.al- lupjt brothers, binee their school days. Leslie hwjked up «]tiickly a.>hc enters J. “How is he?” bhc aaked in a voice th.J ebook pcf'Miptxbly. T ^ “Very fxad,” vvas tho brief answer. — .“Well, J Mippoboyou Iirirdly intend ns- ccrtainiug her views on the matter in tho meantime?" observed Darrell, shortly. “Do 1 intend L-ing a how ling cad?” wastln* indignant rejoinder. "Ot course ; I shaH wait till wo get out of this eon- { fqmkted -hotc—lT wo ever do.” Tlien, alter a pause, he vu nt on. nlmobt Isn ish- ly, “1 • J ;iv, old fellow, do you think I d have any chance^* “1 Ki*e no rixnon w hy you tkould not,” uas tin- answer, i.i an odd voice. Carruthers leant bis ilbow on-his knee ami Ktared into the fire. Thcp ho raid: “l’j>oii mv coiij, us she cat there rcad- wns almost too much for (.'ar rut her*. He passed hu luuid wenrily over liij tdro- heud. "Itis.m awful risk for you,” lioaaid in n iuir:iBsc4l kind of aioice. “But—1 must go—it is tho. only chance* for the dear ohF fallow; atlvi, *ur. you say, he ought not in lx) left alone. 1 liojx) I shall only l«e away a few hours at furthest; but if I should n‘*t get l«nek 1 K*fore dark, will you light the little lantern nnd put it In the loft win dow? 1 don t know that there is much This last was painful to him be yond expression^' but ho would not for worlds lu-Vo grieved_ bid gentle mtrae by saying ®a Ho a:-kocl nuxioUhly oneeor twiceJf Carruthers had rtturned, and Italic vveut again and I in tho Idee of tlu* pain nud vv oakTu ** ti# bad rtemly i^jraboifed for ftp many iiour% * now griTo in kuudooly uud ult&rL; lur the fell ditH*a.A) which already luJ him 1 ao firmly iti its grasp w ould lit? hdu u| I Imy no longer. By the nc.'.t morning ■^lie wa® unubl.) t:> r:n.ick; :uiil aluKkJ ;igain to the outer doortoeco if Ihc.r/’ Mmo' tUy -rcai^ l!W> ho x oC was any rign of him. Lut all was Klril, , ln d^ger. ho w as lx.yoin! U1 bo> Kurofor the drip of the fast rn< It ing snow man Iielp. lie Iwido no faretScli t# from tlio roof and the surrounding out- the girl ho lovrfl. the uie.n whOhebtf houses. j tu* had wired, Uft f^ayd uinnit impory Tho day wore on and died; on 1 . tit! f r«ptihly from trbcsvy dream like ^vr Carruthers did not' loom back. 1/ .lie B'b' death bNctf. you can do for Darrell.” he went on witu j lit tho little lantern and pla<yd St In t’.u.* ; .^x)r r fvllow u-os iV until be liad Uvm a lialf birak in his voice, “except give loft window. Then eho mamolierself a Homo hours; for w hi u Gi* Immd him a stibonful of brandy from time to ■ ’cup of coffee, for bhe had tasted nothing " Danetl still lij^tl and th^t I)C w®A time, if you can get him to lake it. oince breakfast time. ' out of iuunediate iran’^T.she ut 14 ov .\r llierc* isn't much, but 1 will bring wuuo j *’I am horriblv amiont abovit vein,”; to her own room and lay i.oxui on lief back^vxith me. And—keep away from j DaneU muruiuved rcstk?*ft»ly, when fie '"^1. utterly worn out nnd.exhausted, him aB’nmch'a* vou can; there is r.o use I had watched her light Uie candle, sweep And us the dtxtor toitatuc her ' "">'>*"'« «»>• ?«'>•»* "« "■I'-;' 1 «** “P ; h - >#*'«•?•'»•»* ••"S*™ »•> '•‘•o uii i.l.>rei23 look and tqieak as usual, but ho did not with moro Sulphur. “I ought not to ^ or |jpf ( hih! slept roundly tind drx*aa^ succeed very well. ! allow you to u>Uio near mo. but - , f or many- hvtHH*.- 3C»**I far Utaf Ix.dle looked at him anxiously, ) “But you ciUi't help yourself, you vec,” sleep she never qu;te for«;qv® berhelf. j “You aru not ill,'too, arc you?” eln^f-tdie baid w itli a ni‘r* rahfo little attempt naid. ' ' at gaycty, as tho lifted' hi® bead ou her “Dh no,” he answ ered ip a quiet voice, arm. • “Now, gr/xl-hy for a few hours. No, 1 “De«rlittIechildr'J^otrhi.«|*er®d,l<»k- don’t come to the door; it ia too cold for -j ing up at har w ith » **d L-iidcrpess in .1 you.” • j 1»U sunken eye®. “Ilow can I thank you Mbs Ilcatli?”^ Darrell a.skcd ml her ro- proacbfully, when they had tat talent for sometime. _ , - . J .c.slie vras Kitting on the fender, bum- ;ig herhonuie liitle fare at the fire. At Darrod’H words she looked up with sweet, serious eves and huid: “I can't wing songs, you know, as it L Sunday. 1 never do.*' And I bupixhse you wouldn’t care for hymns?’’ . “Why shoulrl yoy suppose that?" h< said In a curioiudy gentle voice. VVlul.- Carruthers said bluntly: “W » hatl rather you sang hymns than rieaso do, Miu> Icbyi-b teeriouxucaft in bi.r eyes--blebs herf—J tell you, Darrell. I could have Liken her fr my ainu und kissed her, tho littlo d:uUng!” He stirred Aho fire into a rousing bla^c as he apoLq and ►railed—a little Laj esring suiilo. hLirrcll altered hid iiosiriun dight- ly, Lut Iw did not FpeabTItnd tho other proceeded: "I've fancied once or twice, you know, from h«*r manner and Hut—lliut iH’rhape 1 might have u ehaneo. Eld Yi hat-do you think?*' — “How the devil shcnM I know?” tc- hirm-d Darrell suddenly and savagely, jhe table with lioth her Imndx. “Is he* worse, do you think?” she ftd~j—A* he spoUJto pulled ins twacu cap t j7'd. ~ * :Ki — =—— - “•“H / * 1 'T Li |ii‘i|frdiy [ :><1 bml buttoned his “lie’s about a® bad as he crm. be/’-lu-MaiiiLup toT;fs neck.' for all vou hav.o done for me? If I get well—1 Rhall owe toy fife to ynu." t.1, answered in a clicked voice. Hr Lit his lipr nervously and then burst out; “Oh, 1 say, Miss Heath, I can’t help thinking, it's all up with tho dear o|d fellow. You’vo na idea how ill hois. Ho KaVs Idm&clf lie'll not list through another night. Coed God! it’s awful to bo shut bby feU certain sho could haw saved lit® cue life «i fcbc jtad Karevl the «*h*r. Sl»® wont lioim* thatflJa® olicrDoa®*— tho iJu-moon of LurruUna®' (ksath. I mean—escortevl bv Weilingn; and Anal 1 Vised la. who had* been tnoumin^ licr a® iload, received her with tear* «f joy. When Miss Carlyon heard her uie-c® story she insisted that Ga pL Daixroa uid fx* n*uioted to TheHlmil le-yr.^ tr»t^ 'vThc girl luas not Ton Aided In mo!” “WelJ, you needu’t flaw up like that ulsait - it.” observed (.'anuthcr*, afl®r >'*r'e’ Id • (vrnMillion in 'itnb guL' j “God bits® you, my darling.” he mur- i’j/dlovrs again. Then, quite suddenly, mured unlcr hia breath, a® he turned slu* hurst into t«ar® and ran out of the away. Tilth he panned out into tho ehl!? room. Ih^rrcll thought hIio vv,ts anxiou.s air of the winter momiwjL He hail » alxvjt C’arrntherfl safety, and Iu* turned rather tho wind had Lt n a little over nnd hid his face on, his arm v\ hit a keen, for Ms luuul acltedi and hi® Uiroat 'weary high. For himaelf, lie iluin't fdlt abominably still nnd sor«\ But hc*|'inucljL earn jurt then Wietlier—he got U[) here—1 > six* hipi die Ivfore our, pulled himsejf together, and plunged ' weil or wbctjier ho Uivlu't. li.d«*xd. if pres'*— Ilo btopped and took a gulp of • away through thoKnow drifts, the tirst of ho had • lad any choice, he potiWl coffee. ’ wliich took bim up to Ids waist, and Hi® prol-ably llave prrferr<*U tlu? Litter, being AV4nk*T»« wa® rpea^tng I^xlle liad Imlf next a-arly to lua neck. However, a [weak JU> wTetcbeduosK, ami woefully rLK?*» frem'.h<f chair, nervously grasping Imndiwd yard® or eo from the liouw heart sick beside*. . J ' walking becamo h*sa difficult, tho suow . Eight o’clock—nine-—ton. Still- rar- barcly reaching hi* kneo®. mther* did put come. I^tlie f.'moied Hre, utmm.nud und After n few niinuti*®’ hesitailoo Ihirn-rt'® Voice find jHilse bod grown jief- .both choir luxnta. opened the door 0/ Hi** room vv hire ID rv'j cent ibly waai-gr, plough, aft. >r the Inst- Aud the men •vil Inr, nh. I r» ch^ In, ll v !»C t “.'.e fo ejiphcaiiju of ruh'hof, Ids bnitthiar; had 1 ’ • - ^ “Do you mean—That ho wfll—dicr ’shc gasped. ’ . - " i cirnttlieraso®.-, too, with a g^tunrof rlann aud ditmay. >mr»evl him into convalescence jisno&f asKUiisl. iUtcr aMfcnc, by liftdte. ' . (’arnithers’ death u tKirtble blow to DanvU. Uc w ent al»n u<l a® coon at Iu* was Ktrong enough* iuul »way for a vi*ar. Bui he. carried A’i him lx*>lk* fUalh’s prainl.s** that e4~ end of that year Hie would bucotno, he Ita/niL , , k....... ’. And kIi^ koi< her word. 1 lu*> -4 i-cxecptWrmtfv Lapp! tlietn .•ivt'B ,.'U'.d lu, thiiy viul fhlery of wl’smt wars th * brave fellow ndu^** mctnoi ■ I ^ v . - Bfli