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Tti« People Presses. Lbo w., M'>r< untile omi'tiite- —' —:—rrlUneoiH— . | p dob Printing E K\ei ut«)»l |>r>»ni|>»ly aiul in the l>. ^txiyl«»untin Uixtrti I'pvns cs Vol. XV. "A BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., MARCH 10, 1892. w*~ UArawfilf . -' j hjm I 0 *** fufrti Umt Vv»ll * of cl«'uT«-<l ati)i tJlf.li t' ^ l.tii'L ami W * y •■i:n!iis. • .. r k rr. ,■ V-AfrSf No, 28 By MABY KYLE DALLAS. (Copyright, l^l, by American Press Associa tion.] I “No, I .lo not like* it,” bo fijml. “XYhy? Well, it sooujs to me jTou on^bt to know. Say I'm pn^mliml, but I do not likj it for you.” They were .watering the garden to gether. He drew the great buckets from the well and tilled the watering pots, and she took the little one and he Jinriitg..Txne and-Phe^- -went 1 dmeil 'Tlr>r the chestnut woods he asked and she re plied, ami yet Von might call it A vtfry commonplace picture if I were to paint it for you. Only a girl in a little faded blue calico dress, and a young man in the nnjiictnresque costume of our time iiml country. 1 . tfhe hlusjied. He looked ns though he naught a glimpse of heaven, and from the Unpainted p irch of “Mean Morton’s homestead c;uUo the shrill voice of the, old man; - “Do-ns! Do-rj-d where air yon, Oo-ris? *1L in nil my life saw an ; , ,mat‘ , ur do so we ll ever, never, never. Wish 1 had yusCm lity compauy; wi»li I had. With>nlittl training, just a little training, and nil that freslni ‘.-s and sweefm ss you’d make' the loveliest ingenue on the stage.*” long, brick paved paths between tlie lHarders and the grass plots gi\ing the flowers a gejieyomf showering,. for the weather w.as dry, and roses and tiger lilies, flox and gladiolus, coreopsis and |>ortnlaea, sweet jH'as, poppies, lady slij^' lH*rs and mahguhlx- were all athirst. Frank had come over specially to help Jktris. He had said to his grandmother one afternoon, “It seems wrong to see it .woman dragging up those great buck ets.* And his grandmother had replied, ‘•That’s right, Franklin, I like to >e.jh.u Fpint in a boy; er ey.-rv evning.” From that time Franklin Fairfax had regularly jumis*d the dividing fenee 1k*- tween the gardens'wimn Dons Mort-ui had a pi >e a red at the kitchen door with her watering jH.'ts, and the oM lady felt that slu* liad commanded the perform* slice of this neighborly deed and was quite satisfied. Tieuigh bis f #?m«dmoth»'T rotisf.tnsxrf' him a Uiy, Franklin was quite oM tuongh to ww hi.s own discretion iiisdcIi matters. But rtm inntsvnt little .ma neuver of bis had in.i’W* it easy to make the hr»t breach iif a liarrierHmilt U*- tween the houses of Nlortou and Fairfax by n neightK*r*’ qnarnl of some years' standing. The Fairfax pigs and piglets had once tilam a litjie Iiroken their l> aids and g-»t into tie* kttelien gard*‘n, ami JHatthi is M«*rtoti Mem M>»,t •*! tlcv Pall***! Inin m toe vill ige —h id ha'ked tlM*in up and pr*—nte-l the Widow Fair fax with a bill for d images. This she had mildly nud oir>fmutely refused to (sty..nrtd th«* pi *s wit** s«4d and the nioiiev went into Mem M, rton s ps-kef. On th«* day th it jh«» final d«*cd was done his (SraiMlma FaiMax had nai l t» Frankftn: “Franklin, tny rhill. ties* will not hold any con v rs it ion wttfi l>.r;s M,.r ton front thl- tttiM forth. Thee will hare no n»**re to do with tln-si* p*.*pl *, imr will 1. Ti»*o can Ksi the limnsni- hihty thyself.** * Kr*n Hmmi Franklin hadthonght rv.rii* tin* s\Ttet«**.t littb* gtri nltv.*. bm lie wa- Very young an ! she te4 crown up. and K* ha*I U—u wrathful wifn .M* sn M.*r- loti and tlnuigiit hts grandmother \*rv Isolly its**.!. ||** literally oileyed her itiittl a year laf»*r. M'-etmg I) •r.-* in f!i«* Vill «g** str*—t-* s!m* had -p »h*.n t** him of Imt own ftrcmtl: “I mIkhiM lik** von to know that I f*s*l that tineli* Was iitinetgltlmrly.” she saiiL “I want j«#ur grandma t * know | f^el tliat way. 1 tried to drive tles« pig< IsM'k, ami ^'f ihhiiss* 1 kn* w that it was mi n«Vtd**ut, for y**ur |ksi|*1o are always particular •i»o| eir**ftf! trupT” *i*» any thing that is not right. I think it was I nele Morton’s gre it l«»v** for rn«*»iey that in oh* him do what fi * «lil. I’m «*»rry, f<»r lie i> mv faflier's br*»th**r. and d*str pa was so <liif«*f«'iit, but In* is s,i ch*se that rytbiug is nneomfortabh*. 1 am Mir** In* worried A iut Strahiuto Uie IniiatH* asyliim. where she Will * !| 1 her 'hiys, I MijitMr-*, ah I I h ive a liar I life of it, Frank, harder than any one know*.” As she talk •si, Franklin noticed how ►oft her eyes wen- and how dark, and what a pn ttv uiontij sne lia*l, and yet how tired idle looked. “I’m very glad y»m told me how you fi*el. I) »ns.” lie tcil*). “1 m*Ver sUp|M*s. l yon had anything to*h> with wiiat h ip- |a'm*d, ami 1 have often wiidiv l. to h iv** ►oine of our oi l talks, only out **f i**g:ir 1 t** grandtnothef s* Fis lmgs. I" — “1 know,” said^Doris, “ami you’ll t**ll her how I f***d:” That day they walked together, until the roofs of lliii_m'ighl*oring hous. s were visible, ami wlmti they parted Doris of* fensl lier hand to r Franklin. Sw*s*t lift!** thrills ran up his arm to his heart as he took it. and lie was a Ip •roly In love with the girl, though he did not km»w it. He told his grandmother what had passed and the old Cjuaki ress replied: “1 am glad that the chill takes a proper view of the matter, lint still, it will l*e llest to have 110 more to do with Neighlxu- Morton's folks. Thee will see the wisdom of siic.lt a course thyself.” Franklin was wist; enough never to let his grandmother know how often he met Doris after that; how they walked to gether in the chestnut woods on Sunday ufierimons; how he rowed her alxmt in his little flat bottomed fishing Iwiat on the riyer in the moonlight-: how.May by day and hour by hour, he grew fonder ofdier. And- now that he ha«l cau*e<l the old lady to eomniand him to help Doris water her (lowers, all Would b : smooth and easy. He said to hi ins 4f it was not ns if Doris were Mort m's own ilatigliter. She was his niei'e and he made her his dm*lge. He had driven his poor wife luad with constant little’torments. He IumI banished his son from home -by puch usage as a hoy of any spirit must resent, ami knew not whether ho were, dead or alive, prosperous or in poverty. When his brother’s little girl had been left an orphan he had taken her to- his louse, saving «thereby tm* exp a-e »*f a hervatit ami making her.a drudge. Franklin. « new fl *dg* d civil engineer with a pro-pe -t of a ,go**d app<nijrtm**ht, kn«*w what jHior 1X*M' had to lif-ar. am! his one great hop** wa to take ii'T from all th?s .in.; day and phi-.* ti r m a h uj^ of her own; a imuie he w* »uM 1:1 ik*vb**i»u- -tifnj for. her, ami wher**.**!!** diotil l reign H-queeu. M*vui whib* they had become engaged. Oh, happy inorneut, jndelii»lr written 04 Flank * riem«.*ry. atauipcd na the heart of little D*ris in ciiaiaitem U*r\ trr to be obbicraUsl, when lotx* lu • “Doris, if I had lieen there I'd have kicked him out,” said Franklin, sending the other watering pot spinning-over tin; gravel and making a"face. “Vim 11 h ive a hole m that next,” said , . . , , , , f Doris, “and I'm glad to see you’ve hurt T!,:,t gal .is never ronn.l whe.i « b.«ly I lot , W li.«t is an in -..,me on tin- Witnt» htr." -- ••N„ .natter, Doris." sai.l Franklin. . know - M Franklin. “Anil Sane .lay, my js-t, *.me .lay, An.la ^ , ll:ltr he kiOfled herllinee bfore she ran away. in ,7 f 1 . - him if Ik* really meant he walked to t he mantelpi**ce and took up a letter that had been-placed - there— a letter of unusual size, sealed r with brown wax. Ile/leml it through twice. When he had finished, his goojl old grnmbnother was still talking in her slow, measured, sing song way. “I d > not deem it desirable that thee should I'tiger in Friend Morton’s garden after thee has finished thy task,”she way .^saying, ;gud lie answered: “I’m nol likely to do so, grandmother. I’ve got mv api>ointment. I’ll lx* miles away before th** week is over. I shall not l*e at^Hpm* again for three.years.” Oii, the um-Ventful, lonely days. Oh, Da* weary waitiipg. *' Old Mrs. Fairfax had her servimt^ a grid from th" Orphans' home, aml soine- times invit(*d t** 1 comp an v. Imt old Mat thias had driven everybody from his house by* his queer way<niid it. was only now and tften that pbuis managed to see Miss fhandlei', and wlien at list- a cer tain eru*lit('^professor. who had le'en paying cabtions . “attentions” for five Jears^ feally cfTered lumself am+ded that iijniable lady to the matrimonial altar and af terward to New York, D.nns had nolxxly whatever. , •• Oh. if th.* st.it■*|y N ]. | | next. AmUher eaim*» wjiieii said the fame thing. Mien sil*-m**, strange, tear- leCeding silelii^r, — •- ' At list news! !.*.-ws cam rt too terrible to by 1 ievep Franklin Fairfax had dijiap- Ix'ari-d! Tin y were npproncJVng a certaiu place in Houth Anna h a at which l iters could be p'isted, nmf in bis impatience .the yomjg man had h t’.igdarg* v p irty and ridden *>n l» fore*: tljein. When they reached the town he was not there. ThtV had not ms-u him since. 1 hit his hat had pr-en found, also tiro packet of letters he intended, to mail. All Ins in- ,J4jh4lfck*v\**- if T^iuw sib lice fell ujK>n the Old yiteep- t»g>oom” wli'-rc Hiev .s,it Vi-riri’hi i.-.v.. i m t -■‘And ru^kni mr-Tltll elocir m tlie"corner ma le itself nodded and smiled ns sh**- went by, it; atid he said nuditsie—tick-tack-tock, tick-tack-fuck, would now and then have talked Vhhvr. come and stHtiiim next season and he'd I i'-otli .listened to it. I teemed to lx.* say- iJm the cameolike pro{il4»iiitlwbord**r- give mum payhvllo was ju>t as nice! ing something cruel. les** cap was always presented to her. Oh. he w.'ts as /uH\as -Uncle M ittbias. “Feradventure l may lie h«*side thy pud im n>:iseiiins r> * i * i s “f th.»—presenot? of ; might have f.tlh n. ftavin»*s, i:utn’tiv-ng Frank. And lie gvye^nv; his c ir l. A i l, grandfather lx‘foru—tloie relurux, - >a*d ^YTatihias Morton’s folk-, ” was visible wno i s ill it p i-' 1 11 1 '-* Frank, it yAu shonhl^'go away why Jhe \>idow bairfax. “1 haVe passed the ju the liluij i't e that V> fc: cm 1 ilcd Fr.iiilc eoiil ln't I g > am 1 "iixU-—,111 te i\v!iiin—mn allot led 1 lin**‘seor** and ten.'' Kilty, i That he did not do *0 or send some message proved they thought that he was dead. They wait' d liard by for many days, scouring thecountry. Tliero w*ti* precipice* over which the horse, Mr. (ioldmurk. “1 claim to know gen* itts when I see it—when I see it,” • “Then gjve me n part now,” Mid -Do* “I need it. I must earn my brea«l # and brea*l for another as well.” j ■ Mr. tioldmark was starUeilT Fie ha<l 4iot expected Uits wtrt of thing. Ilfs m.-mflir h.'bl^ftltercd when ho spoko again. , '•‘TTun forming a company,’* he said, “and there is a liith* part Von coulddmvo if you can manage it. With reliearsnl [ think you can. hr the first tceno you have four words. In the last, ten. Wait a hit—yon screnm in Jike-s^tmd net amF- - xey-m-irdi'mrTd fie gave her <lf card. “Ilun dott'n fo New York toiuor» row and lx* there aleh-ven—ror Irefore— "iind we ll st-o. If you weren't such a very pretty gifcFJcouldJthink it; hot that makes all th** <litT**r**n<-e on lL*j itfl r ’ ill the difference.** 1 , w i r ty.\ ti J W ..UA 'jr*ar% * f ti.' J .\vcya<f - ***pftv ^ ■ '3 \ -3?« “/ xH/qxwc It f* tw»'lnntlnii, Imt It Irnfftn- •ft They had Ik***h engag** 1 thr**** tnoiiths tiow. t’l***.* two whom wo left watering th** fl >W"rs. without t*';iing th** reader what I'.anklin *li l not like “f*»r Dorb *' Aft'*r he h 11 -a! J that tli**y went* bark 1*1 the Well, ast*l I e* w.it«-ri;i - p >t?» Wt*re fiir-1 lx*fi*re either sp >k • a word. Then IVris *- nd: “I xlioiiM think yo i'd Id; in** than w.i-hmg di«li*-*. 1t**Ttt r than tie* *lru-lg' i*. ™ it Fr I f..r v. I I t at. a* 'H l Fr I w*-re g in-*, I eh iuld get And I am so tired of Imusowovk an' mi»* rublt* life with Uncle M itthias.’ “Frank, would it if*)t lx* ix-rtt'r for m<* to act nice parts in a nice thefiter while you are away? Unless you go, *>f fours*; I d rather stay here—and get a salary, and” Suddenly Frank burst into a h*u4- laugli, throwing his head back as if^ihe* b**st jolm/fif the season had lxs*a whis- (K*i;**d UtTiis ear.' “ What.an idiot l am!” heeri**d. “Why, Doris. Ii** w:is only giving y*m t.ifT\!” “Tliat is shm^ *>r pinit** sort 1 pr**- -m 11. . -.Ii 1 D ec- w+eb 1! ••Yoini’ 4+av»- to intr 1 pri'PirfnTo Eu^TI>11, Mich as 1 nn*h*r fainl.” — “Well, what I m»*:in, my <l**ar Diris,” ►aid’Frank, tryii g to j nt Lis arm nl**«nt h**r waist, only to have it [♦mins! away Willi gr**at d**<*isioii, ‘Hvhat I mean is jnst this. 1 Hippo-** acting is a trade fTCe anything el-** |ie**pU*i-am money by. and it not likely you could st**p «*n th • stage at once and play. An experience I p< r- 11, a manager, would know that. You were .a pretty girl win* «li 1 well enough--v**ry w* !1 f**f ah amateur show, gott p Up L-Hi:...irity'K wiW**. nni h** Silfi! what Would pleas** yo«. lie w«mld ll*•v«•r dream of giv.ng v**n a put to piny w n :i *»f ricir*'"**-. Imrn and !;tge, as one may ,*;»y. You • i*.t. 1 d«*n’t deny ilott.” ^ d*'ii't!” yn*s|-D,**ris. “I nm 1 |.* yretv FruTit. fop admit- av bare talent. .Mr. tiold- “It is tin* sort of thing a civil engineer exiH-*-ts,” the young man said. “I am luckygrrriav** so g nsl an apiniintiuetit so ;irty In life.” lint the tears were in his eyhs.For t;,e first tint** he riNiliz-**! what exile iteiiii home would be to.him. How dear this quaint old (Quaker grandmoth er was t<> fits heart! How sweet the .-'r-—— ►t*4**« nreetmgs ^oyrUi Doris. II** had half a mind to decliibgthis jH»sitn>n for wni di he find worked with nil fiis might mid ti'k for the viicant clei*kijhij» at the ►t*>re, and stay at home with rbi*se t\r*i Ik.-1ov*-*I womhii. Otily it Was too alr-url, and he would repxnach^hlni-■ tr all litv^ f.h. 1 1V i If' afT nr* which might have l**d on t*» f**rttvne. “You would not lx* f*<* lonely.grand- irtoth* r,” he >»ai<l, “if v*m w**nld let Do- lin’s. Tlie old hvly had .a comfortable in come, the interest of m may in the bank, and her house. S!i * had been very liber d to Franklin, an 1 bad sp-nt a g<M. l deni on him while lie Was at school an 1 eoL- degeT II * h id left le-r very well od for a lone wo:u in. II it it ii that which wo least exp *ct th it ofteieM hapjxm.s. Tlie Coiirtland bank was siipixo** !” to. Is* as gulisttvitiii) .as f’ae Pyramids until the day it chwetl its *] * »rs. Tfie.t th** iM*<»pl ? found that it ( ii.ad been as hollow a.s a last year'* chestnut fora long while. Among r.i'cdep-v.it*»rs was Hr indnia ir t 1 II . I nut b I sj4**u lidlv nr. B it pnvat • • g. nn J pa 1 »*»«• an- t'tiie til *ug ,t **f it. ro*ii‘* t* think of ; t<» you?” he gre.it snowlxill II to titu* M Titer** was a Issu'di her**, with an eiupt v iKs-inve «>f i T"»<4 1 f isiiitiQ.* J, »ni*- t •;»]*• 1 ' *rt o;i *<n * •*i» 1, an 1 *» 1 tli** oTa *r ♦•tel they K.»t dow.rtog'th *r. II • put in arm .11 •met’ h**f v n-t. a*i l j.h • f t h**r le t 1 dr ip o»i his siioiild'T. an 1 - . tte*^, T «Tk<**l. yMi-s t’hm.ller iutnig-1 t«e« little play they In l o.e*af:**rn * u at tie* r*K*ms wh'*re th *v le 11 lie* lair for tire tin; • nr** hmelr br*sl to tl,.* st.T. may have tacit “t Mi. you timch “Mix* ting that 1 1 mark mi id ! bad.’ “VV«*H. if v*mi ”yot»*d i».avt* t»* o. .af!*l in**. I d* U tried 111 tie* Iurnac* tie* test.” . “I III. '\ ere* i I > >nx. •’I’m v**rv gj.i 1 y ling.” sold Franklin. “< >f roiir-* I sfi«Wild n**ver think of •bang >\Hat ) <ai •Lxipprov*-! of. Fyalik.” .ill Mgiu*1; “only I sh.ili Ik* s.» in 1 if \*»u unnwiiV*. I thought of tny only resort, for n«* one ever t** s* w well. I cannot make M'l.n* ts, exi** pt at U r h fa-hl* , n rise«*iu** to )«>u now and then. She D your n*ar*st jeugfilior.” Hut the old lielv's only answer was: “I do imt deem it d*.*>imblc That tie*te should lx.* intimacy lietweeri ^Ittthias Mort • *ii's people and our own. Th**c knows that, Franklin.** They e.*nv* r>**d v**ry little that even* in*g. 1 fie old cl»w*k «li«l in****! e*f'"tdn r tallt- ing and Kaid many things f?» ls>th of them, atel ifietllitl l ***-iOll*‘I L» fie full «»f D •ris, pxir D*ris. who by tin* light of a smoky kerosme l.nitp VTa-* r*a !mg aloii 1 tin' isditical article in U-t wwrk's |m(» r \yhie.i old Matthias liad nppropnat.*! at i^JiH* i»t*He. while the tieH»iiiiglit atel th * 'fT* 1 w> r.- in; *!•* out of tl«Mtr* so ple.4s.01i, and only tfi** rail fetes* and tie* fragrant 31 itthi is Morton Clnu-kled «»ver nis su p**rioKwis l*».u in having iiotliiug in tin* hank to Psc. a “Widd- r INirfax thinks sbe'knows all tTeati**Ti.” h** said. “I could have told le-r a tiling or two.” “Then you should, illicit,*.” Diris said “Melds* I might ef die'd *TNqe theTf*r- r*s*t tiling ^»ix*:it them pig*,” >l<it|hias Mid. ' - , As far tit** * iitak**r*-«s, h**r placid foch- \ • ; n ... mi l*. £ l lift •x he*lgerow lay l**twe*-n Frank- .Ztr'. nd.” «ai*l Pr.vikHn. ,» • #-«• ls*t •.•. *■« II the Mag'* want my proini> -d wife cVeli if sil** stands you mean, Frank?” u don’t know, dar* tin Fairfax and herself. If Frank g *t l»H tpp*dnttnent sheinn*t l* ad 1 hi- Iif** for ihr**e long vc-irs, And she thnd** hpTter iiuiid to it. \\ ho shall ►ay there are no martyrs in this century! Don-did n*>t know **f tie* big l**ttei witii the waxen seal that evening, but it was no Mirpn-4 to’li* r, when ls*f<#r>* , j h akfa-t Frank c.un** to istM. ‘F**r heaven's sake g th** f**n*a* and he said. 1 will ie orpuati a-ybim.” D *ris said, “and si tea* fi**- the «ll-trict s*‘ i ► >1, and long ago l w <s her iwii >lar for a little w.iib* an I l -jm*' *• my paves very w* 11, -ii * saal, .an*I-die want • l s'»*n • »»ly f *rapirtiu the play un l a died in**.’’ “Uncle Saul I .might, only 1 tnitstn't i-k fum for money fnranything. *1 *ii<l n *t. \V«* in i*l * mv c»**<tiriic'*eit t»f .-**me old furniture «*:ii:i»z. an 1 «*M 1 »••** **nr- taiii- I fodind in tfi.* garret.- And. oh! 1 never was so happy a- while 1 was 011 *tag • playing :fiat part and cvery- li.e wr< • ii a- taught m* In : I ot my self." * “Y i will letv** a hnsband to tak** • si** **f < \*>u s-•ni«* day. Kick 1 rank. * I m ■ 1:1 t yofir S'F.'er II iv«* \oii f* r awhile, it will l»* tmly tliat \v« may have tL«* right to Is* al- xn ays togigHKjrifi.* s**.»S r." ,\ft*r ihi- ikHi- t«» steal ja-t on*-k w »t* ring ifi.u plant' it wa**, t |x* voting th* th 11* * chard. te*r\ Tn«-l"!ter«-i*n<*l.i-i in • hi. I-! hax • ii****th*T time to talk to yon.** Her heart qn iih-1 and li**r very gr**w pale n« she li'*.ar'l th** news, 1|**XV she S< .filled, doXVII tfi«*r*; un l* r Ir a* 'b 51 1 » Jp1 _ \l wat* rs ih it *•*iiiTJ. have > wqrt- |i*irs<* and rider away. There were peopl** who would murder f »r a handful I of coin to Ih* met on every' road,~ 'They had given up all hope of finding even hi- d- 1 1 1" dy ut let. NSdi'U this ficWs came, Doris, rick -with angni hlm^tRi was, f**und l»* r way • to th** barn. —■—L “Oh, l«*t in** come t » van now,” she plead*-*! , ••Now you 11111-t li«*sl hsmii** on* ?” But a white haml wax lifte*l to ward her Away. v * . “Tii«* D.rd hath aflli*-t<sl me," suitl . Ilaliuah Fairfax, “lb* will console. 1 lr»\V no itfv.iMoti for th** ci*mi*auy of fiieie!-." .. - ^^WF^P^SIrtiofii** an 1 fl njKui tin* fl*H*r *»f b**r room. When ITi* le Matthias rante t<» her, in quiring as to •kiincr, -ii** bft*Hl piteoint exes t«> iiilii ntid lii«Ktti*sl:‘ “1 cannot think, rmitayt *l*i finythlug. j I b**|s* I mn •Ixing.” “VVbtet tie t'hTtl»?**'t1i5 odd Ulan asked. . After awhile, finding flint Ids niece lay still atul woiibl n**t «ii.".xx'**r him, is* sent for tin- *l*s-t*.r. } *t.i v, soin** xx* • k- 1 able to Mt Up, to put nil 1 ► !ip]***r*bud rfeep t*» tin* tug I iir< •iig*iK^ji«» pt:** s Mtoxv Was 011 tnK^gToun the bar** branches •*^<ke.| .* « • r*-l uU nt tin* bam xvbvge ’ten It* r^jrisal :i **dYImt U tlicm.itI* r, Uutl eh** a-k*-*l. ‘•obl Mr*. Fairfax fc «s*n»s t** -tarviu hers* If ♦•» ib at.i'.’* tie -ae 1; “a»»*I they've l*tt_n tn in !■« l.tke-]»»■** 4ti tii»* p ■ rdii 'ns— f**r I iirts* dxys. Stie s resist in ihi* autiiori- , ti»s* |M*i>iat**nt. F'llkis is kinder Worked Tl* ~ v\ \ / / / \\v//i \ ^ 4 it ^ Th 4} n z ^ -/ ’ /. > 11* \ V i 4 * m II ki3£y ,i i N •I s. m. if’cf. D»ris was ( 5 *lr»*ss and h**r txilidoxv. l*.-e|s nil** s *W- tlist ' d, «in*l thr>u ;h .» cr*»w l -gatfi.-* the Widow »**ti hev Ma r. J .1.1 Vl\$ “D*ris. nhnt fir ketch yiHir *b ath." F»*r D*n-. tttmwing or* r shawl that lav near b**r, lia«i il*H>r ami waik*s|out min tlttlJ n!< in**nt b-nt fi* r xtrs iigth. till' lI’K •r of lhe barn 111 n few d< •ti d >iu! You'll lier Is adix op-IM-d lira ■utiw- Uv- She was at moments. nr*! Tbr* c e b. ■ .** 1 dn th* IkkIv applatilnig! “Aii!” sigii**«l Fiankliu. “J supp >s** it is fascinating, imt it is dangeron-.” “Why. Frank, you clapp 'd to said Dari*. “I wouldn't have be**n inippy if you hadn’t.” Franklin cluvred up a litfb*. “And after th** audience all went home I steel to Ic-lp Mis- ('nan 11 r give th** orphans their feast—cakes and cream and randies." “Yes, | r *member that, too." said Frank, ••beem-e I wanted t > wniiciroiiic with y »ii, and waited for you and you djji not com**." Wiiat’a saaTTiV*r" said Doris. “But I TUu-t hurry, because we have no time to .space. I cannot drag my story on like, this—and 1 havoiyl. any tiun* to—well, just on»—there. Wiu'rt*Was I?" . “Stuffiug tlie or[i!ri:i-." said Franklin. “For stuime! I was handing the cakes t** the p»or, edear little tilings,” Doris xvhen on, “vv'n *n a s!.» u gentleinan can. • into tHe rooui and be.giiir talkiiigTb TTl:de Tom Dell. It seems i'om's f'atiier had 1»<ripa 11 actor and tins gentleman, who Was a manager, h id known him. and Ik; came, to see IVhh and inn le him presents, bo-ngfit J.4sa.fT}mf*s at the fair and gave them all to-t!ie children. And Toni had taken a little part and he told him he had .talent and would play a- well a* Iiia father one do£-r-and then lie said, ‘And the young lady, ides* me. th" 'yYnVng lady. Mis.; Morton. Miss Morton. 1 must speak to h r. S;i<* was wonder ful! wonderful! wonderful!' He said j everything over t\yiee, you know, some- times thr**c times.” “Yes,” said Frank fin, “lie must have | liked to hear himself tjiik and hadn’t enough id**as to fill out with." “ WV11, he had one idea, anyhow,” said D»ri-.” pouting. “When Mi-** ("handlerbrought him up to me and safl. ‘Mivs Morton, Mr. (bdd- unrk d--ires an introdiKtioit.’- He t>e- g in right Tc.wix . ‘My d ir young l;*iljt' , * T “Like his imp.ideiipe! Dear, indeed,'”s* p.p s.ii' 1 Frauklirl.-.' ' . ' - “\\ iy. y IA alw»\'s sax' mv dear Miss ••s van 1-So .ui* a 1-stter. {lou’t y.ni?" mi*1 D.*n- ' “It xv is like that.” ' Franklin kick ■ 1 be* intiaUvr watering <»x*er and cud-no more. •Tie mi i it. atiyTov.” pur-a* l Dhrii. •My •lexr y.Ming lady’.*” "■ *. “S»y t mit t«r»<*» ?” a.-*** I'Franklin. s*. Tti ‘aaL i ttr.-VCff p i\intt*‘4* Franklin i •*. and they tiui.-n***! •in great lla-t**. As m in fiar*dy j mijicd fence that divided tin* Fairfax from M -rton g.#r h-n in tii\e* to hear t.luf t- *»f *1*1 Mattbia- creak up.»u th** gravel path, and to b«-ar in- fiamtiial cry *jf: “Do ri-! D>ri-! Where i- that gal' A3x\ay mi-Mii when ad»«i*|y wants her.’ I in.-lim** ne had I ronglit hoin**-«»iu** -alt p.rk and potato*-** to ciHik. and a- Doris pit par* *1 1*h d s** nntemptitig to tin* palate on a*xvarm summer evening. * si'betu, more than-••nee. She c«>nl*l *** et*Tliltie»i! 1 atu lixethy*mgh if,’* not lung but jam.’’ rb ip***. In; t*s» un is f. *r a man true. How huve Lyialron cru-ts xvitli some one she loxed w4b> was g«Hi<l to her, but tiii- inio tly nm le of hers was only a hard t.-o ktfiaster. Ib*r tlmughts wamle'ctl fr«»m tin* fry ing pan to Snake-pear**, and the fat flew up'an«l Imriie*! h**r pretty brown linger.- and tlf*- (M)Litot‘s Were scorclnsl. aid. *T iiav Ami tfi**rt sin* felt, p •b'F-*** *d how muc!i th«*r** Ite-ldes his biX*<*. hoXV**Ver little for women. “L iterx. •larliir*. l"tt**r;." In* saitl. “And .w** xvVd Ik* together m heart, and xxiitnitis ox*er, we xvill almost f'*rg*t tliat We have ever b:*eii part***!.** “When it is over! Ah. m**r xv.aa all sh** aii'W'Tct .\n«l n itlh r «if th *111 s|h*k«* of h«T little dream of going on tin? % I T*» Frankli'i it was to * nb-nr l to Ik* regard**! seriously. To Doris, a l* , iuft- ful thing fdfbidjlwi, for -a * was sur • tliat Mr. (iol lin.irk meant ev**ry xvord he uttered. . ; 111. Franklin w.-k going to South America xvith a party xvh » x^V “ / e f// M*#f tut tin hn n>l ut ih ’a mh ucc.** She s*4d Imt latnl, r**fatniiig tie* Itoti** xml front gar*h n, *to*l pub a tie tfir***- th«*usan 1 dollars rii • tiuis ,gain**d into the eb**s*-t with ln*r -Tver. T «1*» tn*t d*s*m Imii til' it advisable to trn-t “Tli'* cash in hand until tin* return of mv mut • ot promis a new liii'l v; were railroad to survey tIn The M‘h)*in> Tl dnrv ! I r * she isped. i! ^4!. k y c -* A 'N- ‘rr/J I t, ,• * '-T- - V is >*». 1 j v. ; D -'.l *- ' *'v* fj- "/>" 1 wi ' J'l fir— \ l ■£ r HI) i - ih % W.tSNgi Mid. l'h**r«* was in* attempt at concealing tliat the task wqtil 1 1»* arduous and even dangerous. It was tin* sort of tiling to fire a young man’s imagination. It ) would establish hi.s reputation in bis profession. He told her all this. She listened, find ing tint three years of separation hal- anced it all. Tn m a horrible thouglit atos - South. America Was a land of volcanoes and earthquakes, wild beasts a ltd despeJM'1< K*S. “You may die then “ You may lie killed! “I mav, and a brick 111; 1 head from an old ciuiiiucv >irrke me; or I may lie typhoid fever before L go, ne sat “D iO'ii’t the mini-ter tell u-eyery Sun day that 10 the mid.d of life w'e are in death.*” H** felt it hard that his gnpyjniothe'r and Doris should, both iu>isl.oti b ang ini-erable when lie needisTto oe cheered himself, and there was no longer anx - thought iu his mind of declining tin* ap pointment an 1 asking tin' storekeeper to ! take him as clerk. ID* hate 1 to leave home, but the spirit t»f adventure which sinoldcrs in tin heart of eve.rv votitii xxu U last r iml son. ' Tn»*u t!» * vill ig » ^ropfiots pr *pV* ic 1 evil, sitting <otU.hr* barrels of tin* \ illage stor.*; umt Matthias Morton sjioke **f Mr-. ,r airfax as a xyiitful xx'«*matt. xvim Would bv<* to r<**r*nt liej foilV. And «it;** morning. Iieh'd*! it wrs a’J prov**n trn**! Mrs. Fairfax xvas found Itnim 1 to her old fa hiomsl, high p >sf bedstead, the orphan l<>ckv 1 int * her garret xvitli a pillow cii'c over her bead an | her hands ti•*• 1 l»ehiml lu r; moneyjnn*l silv* r and ail.the small x'alu l*l**.i|inltli«* lioiise gone. “It was th*' tramp to whom I *g;ivo supper yesterday,” said'Mrs. Fairfax, wlan they released h**r. “It did not sc.-m right that an unfortunate f« !ln\v creature should need food w hile I had plenty. 1 told him tosit aF the kitchen laid** and eat decently. He nui'-t h:yve gon**upthe back stairs and hidden in the garret until nightfall.” 1 he men of the lieignborhood seonred • man -t« • - I at tlie *1'*- ir. ••n*el • •11 duty. “Fri**»»*K, I r-* «l*|i.irtiii'e," she xva*t say ing. 1- mine; 1 prefer it to any death in there.” invitations made got lloluxly t«» c *r** criuimol of us to bread of «)• pcml- •r will I Iks’oih'* a pinj***r.” said (airfax. “lies* xx'ill j.I**h-** !• .ax'<i Titr i.ld as a h*I«H*i (|ti*Kt thy Th** plan other li.abtlatloti.'' “ Y*at ar»* starving !• ►aei »*n» r T*f“t!!e it ten. “You won't a«vept ill kindtie-s. You've tor) oil. It xx«*;ti*l lie ns* ibis go on.” “I will dot wat th* 1 cnee, in Mi my premise*." Suddenly Dais sits*.! In'side her. h*T dark eyes fl.vdiiug. She K(M»kc t un*I all li-ieie-*! to ii* r cl**ar, ioxx* X.>!« *. “I Wa. the Ih '.VmIIhT xx ife of 1 rank! in Fairfax,** sh** fen id. ’ “I will care t<’T hif gr.u.dneither. It is my tight and mv duty. J am young. I ran xvork. Site is not an objivt of chanty. She cannot Ih* while I live.” And then rim-drew tit** rirt Wi.man into tlie barn and shut t'i<* rh**r in tl’ir fa'as < f the others, and knelt down- nc lier f***-t. “D t in** stay,*’ sue sail, “we loved him. 1 would ku've la-eii liis wife. S«***. 1 w**ai his in*»thei’M wedding ring. You utigUt have l>et-n angiyon***, y«m will n<»t Ih* now; his memory will bind 11s together. Let 111** stay hero fm* Frank's Kike.” A mmnent Uiorr nn- l lfit- Iw-tt w^.TTT.a> Were ?oiilting in each ot!i* r’> arms. A little Tat er there xvas an interview with Uncle MtHhias. *T ain’t :i goin to keep her, Doris,” ie; said-.— ” omttry=fnf = tfTT r Tra 1 np. but ho luu 1 • ‘-eajH'il and was never found.• Misfortune folhnved misfortune. A week later the young servant in lighting a fire ha-tened it by applying the spout “She would not let )oU keep her,” the 'of a kerosene can. Slu* a .-cap" ! with a K'td n*plied. few; Imrns, but (iraiidma Fairfax sat “Lf you stay out of my bouse on** npofi a log on the farther side of the »'igbt yo,u never m-ed-e*am-drt mi mo'rr*; road and watched th" home 1 o which 'sh** ■ had been brought a brfile burn to asbea. Fvi ry now and tli«*n she breathed a quiet sigh. She had caught, from the wall of her h*-droom a black sil'nom 1 (•> of Ulieb* Maitthias d* T—*-T Kin hi nr A* ftnrlt ft urn'll tlntjl nn. A tn.*iifh fr**m that day. D*ri* hod U-cu jurying Imr four Wfihla iu tlie (hut vebc *»nd h**r t**n in the* lust, %nd • rcnriiing nnd feppruriug aLuit to faint •it tin* third, for more than two **»**-fr- Atrd rite 'RtTd fb.-tii *0 xx>ll that tuor* wot*!* \v»t** to Ik* nd*h d. and na i*he bud x g*hkJ #*ar and a pretty httlc x*..»rc, they had tranml imr in a pretty lit tin frru|f wlii*'!i riie xvaa to Mtig—a (anig uiivut m 4ail«>r, every verac of winch cndcli t-ir my l*o * U Itecte ueuln, bixe la Iwmjm- <4gaUt; Aft.r all It..- **.ur» uaiti.m Xljr Wi\f U L»zim» •i.'ai.i. . AuA-ir wuujfcqfawxdratdrtli tx-eiy S.atur*luy mglit ixhc w**nt hotnU to tIh* Inrii nn*l *l-pt iu tliat (plains littl* -belter. Tic*r** w.4s a g'Kal ,-tove there now nn-l tin* talje xvas amply supplied, and tho 4*1 lad) S capa and kerchtefa WcTu aa ttdy m> ever. They wrto very *ad. it D tiara, hut rely fi.tid of each «.tle-r. and Y>**na felt {lad of Ilf** duty that had fallen to her ♦bare} it wum iM>iiiething to lix-« f*»r. Ami •hedi*l like acting, too,and the apphni •< that follow*-! her littiobong pl**a*M-l h.*r. And riie b*i(K-l to p» on an I make m**r»t tn*»n**y, iktIin]** a littl** fain** in a better ]*«rt, nu*l*»4lxvar*» care for Frank’s gr -n»l- •mrher * her grandmother tioxv. An*l w ith xneh innocent hopes as th'sie, din pluyed her innoornt little part, until me night as rite cattra out to &ing her tx>tig, t-h** wait aware of n man who sat t i tin; front row, whose ryes werv fixe l upon her fata*, wIiok** own fata* xvasntrru tu*l iiugry. Her heart stool still, (jr wcinisl to do eo. Then it beat furvuiriy. rite au'Iicttce h;id Isgun to.npplaud, giving li* r xx hat is caih da “nsa-pu.m” !hi lier entrance.* But she Lnexv nothing fi r Ihe tnwwient but that the man sitting there before lier xvas h* r l»cth(a>the*l fiu-l*;*nd, whom t.!»e had Ivliexasl «ica*l — xx*'- Fiunkiin Fairfax in (lie flesh rc*- Utl ’ • r. was so great that she nearly li**d «>f it. but cxvii her brief experience n fin* Klagt; luul taught her that at tliat moment sh** Udoiiged to the* public, not to herself. She mad" one mighty yfforfr snd imr. t into the s**ngt M> Jdx** f- tiom** ngnia, M> km 1 - mr.iMi; Aft* r 4*11 the srar) waiting " xe- M My low i.-* borne again, All tli.TT she felt in iu* «*ting Frank, iln* put int«> that song. Her voice, her fm-c, were full tif feeling. Fin* held out ;*cr nrm« to liim involuntarily. Thu listeners thonght it tin* art <d' the uetresu ttfd tin* theater rang with their applause. _ Old} Frank sa^ si 1 :ai .•.::1 immi.vable, iml as l ioi is .ceased sfiigino. uro-s.*, cold ly turniiig his hack to her, and walked Jown the ai.-l'* and out *if the ilrnr. It was only Hifit li'eTearod to 'm.ikc :> —jCene hefi)| f i* Hr.illg'Usq DfTris thought. hop on iny or lightHing striek-ti wit 1 h cr l.ot*x lnirinnd-, wlttcir slie “folried in go, he sail. j M . r haiidkerelii«f and held lightly. Every one was beseeching her to eoiue to them; in vita Toons wen* plenty* hut slit* continually answered: “I am obliged to thee, friend, hut in times when we had overmuch company, 1 homas and 1 have taken .a hummock iu the l»ain and 1 shall tn* it ouce niore. I Dl.u k .1 itn tiv«lo tin* elior**s, what I **an't take and do m>s<*lf, for next l<> nothin. A tuean sly * riiler You'xa; l)e<*n aiix xvax - , • to lie engaged-1<> FrankTui Fairfax witii- ! out teiim itttv I dunnu as 1 want Hu h a female round. \ tiii km.haveyouy'trunk, that is all you kin have.” • ‘Til pack it now,” Doris sard. “And Jim can bring it'*>ver." Aief this was don**. Doris had a tew dollars in her trunk. 1 She had onei* wo?i pn:; • for tlie- fin\'st rfel my grand.-ou Franklin returns. And so the few odd things* that were rated a chair-or two, a table, a little charcoal stove—were, arranged in the who rs worth aux-tintig had blazed up at ..^...ilent onc.it is true, and last, and he looked forward with *le- art.'inesias at the state fair, aiid tli" prize Shall no doubt be comfortable there until Was paul in hard c;t«-h. She had kept i t Tor her'.ve+Jdi.ig oUtliL Dut now ta re would be no wedding, and it Tept tlie wolf from the harij door avIuIo she w;w getting her sin-ngfli. W hat she, wa.- to do .afterward? s|i«* 1 1'rc •!•’< uiy airjHihitfni nt* light. So at laxt he caught Doris in hist arms. It is imt desirable to prolong fliv star ' kissed lier twenty tunes, said, “Don’t in Matthias Morton’s j*renii-«‘s/’ liie old l^uak«*r<*ss said as Franklin ent**re«|. “Laiebible as it i* fo de-ir** to help,, women folk, theo'will al,wa\s rem**i ib«*r that In* nia*]*- me endure more inortitieM- tion in regar*i to |be .vuv and pigs which lie Colitis*-at *-*1 iuiiight* fiuriy tlian I evefr in lay fi’fe ls f .r**, sjixu* wii*Mi /ricttds read me out of me* mg for marrjfng tliy giandf.atber. xriio iy;ts muc of tie* World’s 1«*opl**. atid for that I had much compensation. In this baler mat** igrr. 1 f*»rgiv** all !*nt I ri»«*u!*l r.ot intimacy with Die t**r 11 ie*. ITiiunMai my cieitn-s fr*"» !y. xvi-h to (cit* xv the t4d faiulir." forget me. darling,” and ran away. .; And shortly a pal**, tears tamed little face, so startled even Uncle Matthias, who huiba drc.ul o-f sick women and *1«h*- tor’s hills, that he gave Doris a half.holi- •lay. Slu* spent it Watching tlie r.atlxvar de- |*(>t. h*T. f.t o hid l**n by k bln-* x'eil, and -*» s.awdNrrrfkliu s final p*i; ..uig xvirh his gianiuiot *»er. .-r * ’. “Remember, always piittej thy xx'*.*>J* > u -orkt if it rain-. Frank 11 u,” tfieuil U iy •1 1 £ fMalthikl Muttuw-la »■ *44 brute, hot DurfeKu.* t * idani*', --ad Fran a* •J but |M*ople at last c**a.-«-d tocoiii** ami bcgtfi** 4*1 lady to go hmne with tfi-m. die- Warmest ncigiibors must chill at last l*e- Ure sueli cofii de«;ish>n r ami js ojffi- have flic rigiit t*> live in their own barn if tb*-)' prefer that place of residence; Diris. however, was nearly be-ble ii<*r- •*.lf with gri**f over tie* matter. Hii** tiruxasl tite lioness in her *l**n xxutii ji‘ ^,!* »xvl of -oiipjri i»er hand, and i- gg -d t * allo\ve*l to Ik- *<f u-e. But the clusnic profile otily xvas pn->**nt«* 1 to Je-r, }hi* h»AX'I *>f - .i1>» xvas- (bs'Jiiett. Tim*''old .**ly l-sdied at tin- fa ft r- lust* el «.f *n*ii :e great. VlUiVCp, V *lv* t « V( -f I> Ti md rej4ic*l t>* ev* * x-ta:ag, “T.iaf k time; I liaVe l.o »j*''"a.-j»«tl-”* . . . (►•►Is 11-e-T’o -it at tl|e Wind W tteftfiy til Uig..t m ««« hiitg the hunt- S .* d I «'*l ki- *i4 wl — TYV.l.‘"•irt-'f* 1 *4! \Hf l*-tt»-V * 4 I _ Jet fr yt 4*10*, Atel luut Uwjc tef u sat kajD** Htg r«r~urd tried to think. At tlm xvorSt she could go i.ut by th** day to wash or hon.-e- * ♦•lean, she snp)M*se«!. M.jauwitile there xvas n*» squalor in tie* barn. It wa* an (rid place te live in, but Very neat. 1 if. (fit** day D-uu* xvalked drnvn Info Hr** tillage to buy som** littl** hoti*di<4d tie**«->-ity,' iiti'l p is-mg-ili«* « rphanaga siixx* a i-.rtly g> nt.l**mau etm^g*-7roii» tne gat xx luuu ^n** rcguttexl iteotsce. It vx ,' M • (1 . . • , • . “Ahr’ le* cri.-l, waving his Ij.at «ti«I. c;ti»»* in sahitftliou. “An! My chamtn e gx-nius again — I4*ss nje! ury chartuiug g- rnus. t .jii it Is* jKiMMihle? Atel i.cx'*-r cane* t** r:< f r a part- u* xerr* * .' "D I » ii redlv in* «n it, Mr. <f4 I- rifrttr * ri.^nrfrc *nTor «*fv r U4^*n*r al-iorf* . r * Ccaisimty ura — «n rxutwljr ■U,* uukl “Sijfeiy ho will come behind tin* oscene* do speak to tile.” Sit*? answered. lu.,r t*n- *• >r*‘, thinking that surely sh** should ; find him waft ing for her xvlmn she caino he ]•. btU - •• »-l 1 1 i*-i■ * was.a xv* tit away Ty Ip-rself to rea l it. Trem bling now in evry limj), ai.i 1 this ia what she fio'n-Uwritteu ft; im tcil on a iliei;t, *4 pap* r: I ion is—After (•xi»eri*‘n« !.‘s which ' proluibly tsiMiNmjut interest y vi I return tH<nio imim- ti« nt to Hie*-! you, believing \ u wi.til i rejoho) (*» see - me , x ]•'*•.-*! ing yon iml Ii.i'l news tliat • uiabt nlsriu jVin. ami limb u* that 1 ehuUI n -t r* a< '* limne (r*nighp, IN-a me to this inaccta powf 4xx41 \ an, linny.^ l a' • !■;> ernoti'ns xylicn I fltnl that ) *’I • hax <• laK n an . nla ;e of Tny a)*- epee t<* lirt iA K'UI'J i'onjise- ' n ine. ! ,ci* x xxli. t I felt **x lit 4 I - ■ > n’i • a b - in tliat *u.i iml lr» n/.ie.f I'.okioa, i>'‘bile*!'. !'*'<l>«*'ne*i, all rli.'it I m >1 ilet.-t. V**u, my pare little *luis)! Ms p* .o i, m v -ii iwiln.p, a - 1 e • l to eal) you. "Well, M 1 'ill over. 1 oMHifiy. I K.i i'. | 'lia'l '•» f<( s-',’ i/r.i*, Im"l 1i«t A'.iU Ih- **!r a^ain. I (inn!, tl** re ran Ih- ij*» sorrmx 4;r*atj-r ibau that I feel at f hi- m-mn-nt. Ki: x s k i.i\ .Momto.n. Agaii» ‘ind again Dorijrburst into tears y* the cruel rileu*v **t lire uigir-t iu her I i.el v c*ty boarding h* ntse. Mil*| * ii«4 ve 'Ir^xitiH *1 that anything but t > could Lav**-come *•* her xvith tlnj km»vxl***lge that Frank still live* l. And now, nl«t ! h«- -vuiexLTwLjev teora her fhatkxx’li* a sh*? tho ight htui 4ca*l. Even t k< I vc «.f t'ue *11 grand mot her would - U* lort, f r she ii. 1 »i**x r U hl le*f that *; i».» 1 led tfra it-. .** .e tual B-M. raug4H at .V ivm 1 ;> to .*x.» icto.%4. : V. hut warf disgra/'.-f'tl iu vrr'.TT H* tm TtfiK s irwi ' If »vr *J 1 ki *L - go 1 muit oo ivc I* aliv X»-a UkH U.vded. Fl - _L.