Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I % %* mhm [he Barnwell Peoole Urcest Circulation in the County 1 ' 1 ■' ! A Fulfilled •^Prophecy.: > ‘ ' ' • By JEAXNETTR H. WALWOBTH. •Ooj>yright, 1900, by JeaAnatttt H. Walworth.' # | AID the oldest MIsh Hen dcrson reflectively, fold Inu up a telegram tba had thrown the entln family Into eonatema tlon: • “We are so very mng nlfleent outside and s« exceedingly empty Inside.’' Bald Miss Julia Henderson, oastlm acornful glances at the meager remain’ of a meager repast: r "lour observation carries peoulla weight with It In view of such a din The third and yonngeat Miss Hender boo said nothing. Ube occupied he ttaas concentrating tlie wrecked dlsba abont one unturned plate. They were lingering at table to ac commodate tbs one male member o the family. Hts name was 4gck. am he was late. He always was Ihtc. H< was systematic la nothing but th* manufacturing of apologies which aalv ed hts own conseleoce without in th* least mollifying the cook's temper. He made his customary tnmnhnooi entry Just In time to catch tbs remarkt recorded above. “There hasn’t been any dinner U ▼tow since my arrival. I should saj my Individual chances of betng eieeed lagty empty Inside were first class.’’ Three femstes to one msle to alwaji a bad domestic com Most loo-for th. male fits bright eyso were fornast npoa Jack reproetagfy. Three aothor alaultaoeuualj *T am firmly coortnrod that ll deetltattoo wtU | a gtnttoo • death - The youngeet Mias I lewder** faly svertod her gaas from Jacfe'i 'All of his astural taste* him that way." Jack groaned betglmiaty. ’’Natural tastee ha hanged' They'n net la K Tew th— gifts hare got o< If he were a | calf - thank to fiad Jack, so the op. tor sow! K oot here.-* WHh which the yellow slip of pa pet to Jack's dtrsettow. Its las i to oaaae his eyso t« and his Ups to psrfons Finally he d«Hv “GeewhUllhews! Well, he just can ) orae I’ll wire him“ Miss Hsodersoo was sbeeatly peck with a crddelj iM wwm “That—that we're all down with th« oeasles, that amallpoi Is on tb« m *Q*ewhUWsmal Wtll. hejvct can t come. FUwtreMTA.” plantation next to us; that the house is burned down or some other equally efficacious lie." His slater looked at him sweetly. “The trouble with your lies, Jack, dear, la that they are always so ab surdly transparent, so Inartistic, any body can see right through them.’’ . Even Jack turned sometimes. “Then Invent a better one yourself, Met" “That la what I am doing now. I want to do It aa economically aa possi ble. Telegrams, unless you leave all tbs sense out, are so abominably ex pensive.” f . ‘ Three beads were Immediately clus tered about hen aa she resumed her packing on the paper before her. * “We will be delighted to see you. Don’t miss the lovely walk. Leave hour luggage at the station. Oor boy rill call for It “ “Entirely toe verbose, —lag he did ■las level/ aro you fT'. >‘ ’•i: a!b\ ' • i. r v't .. r : v f • i.;1 s': t.. polite of you to ••;:!1 i.i i i v ' ■ behind his lv.d.. 11 ^ t r ’ i' \n, dnJ ho r.r s ;st l tMiU , e.'' “AH right.' Nan. Wo'l. ihii' what are you goins to fee I musnna^ CHtusiu '.'ii! Or in.* ymt ^o.:'" ti> t '',!t him like one of the family and vtu. v the soul out of his bodyT*’ “Jule’s yellow silk dress it'll! feed him for the tlrst week, and If he si^ ts any longer my.Jacket will have to po," “Weeks! Is he cntnSug here to live confound him?” ' . J “Not Just exactly. Jack, but you cer tainly have not forgotten t’a* Jcttfr mother received from hTrd. six uroiithi ago?’’ “Prom nerllu. saylug” 1 thud. «<»w h’4 studies were complete he wanted to |>ay the old nelghborliiiodui visit before Settling down to the practice of medi cine in New Orleans.” “And that"- But Nan's eontrHmtlon to the refresh ment of Jack’s memory received a rude nip. “Ob, yes, I remember that nad n lot more sentimental rot about *tiic d.-ai old homestead and Its silent halls.' Why doesn't he go straight on to the dear old homestead T' .“It Is a rambling wreck," “Bo aro - e." v *Not quite so bad as the Mnrston place. Jack. We’ve staid at borne and kept the place up. We really look re- spectalde <>» the outside, but furuimre wtll wear out.” “And pianos must be sold. Of course h« expects to find things Just as they US.S1 to be." Mel sighed heavily mud passed the re vised telegram over to Jack. “Nothing Is as It used to be. Tm must get It off as soon as possible, dear.” Jack read the wouomlcally wonted dispatch with a malicious twinkle In his eyes. . “‘Don't *1m lovely walk.' I like that. You*w cleverer than I at It. M‘ I'' Mtsa Henderson Mushed guiltily. V.J nature she was averse to subterfuge* We are going to borrow Cousin it**! by** Surrey while Teddy is here. Hm It Is all so sudd*n Civ* me time. Jerk." “We're developing fee*'grandly. Fee.I him on yellow silk dresses snd Sir him to borrowed equipages, llow sL.ut that boy who Is to call for Ids lordship's luggage? What is be to lw •vplred from?” Met pointed her M'int pencil (Miint ■M’lodnituatlenlly at hts vest hi:nous "He Is already evolved -your* “Me? . I’ll be banged If ho Is!" "Now. Jack. dear, sev herv." Julia developed a sl»t.-rl) Solicit tub' for the set of hts cravat at this Juoc lure and teodrrfy rradjnsTed ft. “Too kuow how we all lean on yon. Jack. In every emergency “ “And yon never have failed us yet." so*-1 Nan. N lump It! I don’t like to take my , • in broken doors.” *«t son’t be pbjsk- at all. I Just know that you are the only one who wtll eitract a moment a Measure out of Teddy Marst<>u s visit It Is going to be gnmiiigatnl torturv f.* us girts.” ’Then be Just sban t come.” said Jack stoutly. “I'll make It my own af fair to tntereef* him at the station and Jourueving, with no thought of being n disturbing element, was held in high local esteem wtills It etttue up freqnent- lyfor crltlelsm. Mrs. Henderson’s doctor was of the opinion that, sine© Providence had seen fit to.clrcumacrlbe her view to the four walla of on© room—she was paralyzed In her l^wer limbs—it was folly to hold to hts own rai take him wrec k " In view of Mrs. Ilendc-m*. a confirm ed Invalidism, her daughter Melltcv-ut was the recognised bead of the house hold As one In authority she quelled Jack's Insuhordlnatioq with a superb wave of her long. sUm hand “Yon will make It your business to get that dispatch off without any de lay. my dear. That la all I ask of yon at present." “The future has Its potentialities.'' said Julia, with au accurate y^pcoduc MB “A few kicks among tlnsu,' flung bneh-Crom Ike doorway, open whose knob be bad deposited hts hat on entering. • With Jack c lunjnatcd from the fam lly council, harmony was once more possible. A reflective silence held the three Mtsa Hendersons for some mo meuta A groan front Julia was the dm audible sound. “That hall carpet! It would take a bale of cotton to cover some of Its weak spots." “Oh. I say. girls”—Nanny looked from one to th© other luminously— "who was that Homan youth who threw himself Into a gulf to save the city?” “Well, that is a digression!” ’ “Marius,*’ Mel suggested tonhitively. “No; I’m sure It was not Maries.” “Julius Ctcsar perhaps, or maybe Mark Antony.” “Shocking! Poor Jackl We eateem him lowly nutll we need him to pull us out of the bogs of our own Ignorance.” “Well, you have no business draggiug your old Romah Into the discussion.” Even Mel’s patience bad Its limitations. “One man at a time, please, and Teddy Marston la problem enough for the day. What has your gulf Jumper to do with him?’ “Everything. I’m going to emulate him. I am going to fling myse.f Into the gulf and save. If not Home, a dear er thing—our credit” "Perhaps Nan will kindly explain If we give her time, Melllcent” Miss Julia folded her hands with exaggerat ed resignation and fastened stern eyes on her youngest sister. "That’s Just what I want » little time.” And without further ado Nanny fluttered from the room, looking ex cessively unlike any Roman hero re corded In history, with her pretty blond head and dancing step. Miss Julia Henderson looked at Miss Melllcent perplexedly. “What do you suppose she la up tc MW. Mair “How can I tell? Nann* la always onpredlcabls. I wish she would be se rious about this, though. Ted’s visit la going to demand the united nerve fofc* of the family." "If nerve force were all It demanded’" 1 ttlllLMflJud tgll Ptflget excited, danr, or flirted.* they fell anally and natw Mi. A vokitc capped and aproned maid ttand- iiyj demurely on the threshold. on to that great bouse just because she had gone to It a bride. Thfe place ought to be sold. It was a white ele phant “on the hands of those sweet girls of hers.” Jack, by reason of limited years and experience, did not count for much 7tL ZT Tbs minister, or, rather, the minis ter's wife, wished she bad the manage ment of the Henderson affairs. As handsome as those girls were, the would marry them all off In a Jiffy. 'And there were many who cast wordy acOrn at the emptiness of that vanity which made them all cling to gether under the moldering old roof, which presented such a fine exterior, towering loftily among the magaobaa and spreading oak% while Inside things were fast crumbling to decay. Tbs discussion on ways and means - that la, napkins and tumblers-bad bed the climax of an order for ~a eased glass tumblers, toexprn- atvs quality” written la Mias MelU- cent’s clerkly band, when the dining j room deor was softly opened, reveal log a white capped and aproned maid standing demurely on the thrash old. Miss M ell treat suspended her pencil ' midair and stored. Mias Julia's stare waa at slighter duration. “Nancy Urn 1 dersoo. what do yon meanT“ denture maid flung defiance at both from under bar quilled wall cap. “Tan don’t suppose I am gw tag to tet him know that wa keep only one servant, a cookT" “But that to all we de keep, Nanny." “Be will keep a waitress while Mr Ted te here. Llria. I am la the gulf How do yen like Miss Qnlntlcns Cur tins. If that waa his name. I sever [ thought to pot *ny private thantraal prof* 'nee to seek good “list ha wtU ask for yon. Us knows we are three.” “I con easily be away on a visit to a distant school friend." ' “Yes. bvit”- “Now. see here, Julia”-and. with the tight of defiance biasing la her great clear grey eyes, Nancy turned npoa * her srcimd sister—“yon are Just t>> let me alone You remember the test let ter mother ever received from her rotm- ln. old Mr Marston? Do yon remem ber what he said about tbe dement wish of his heart that be hoped Ted- Ingtoti would return to America soma day and rehabilitate tbe dear old bome- atead. puttiffg one of her dear da ugh ter*-'that’s us-at Its bead as mistress? Thctl hf dleil" mournfully car —T “To fulfill prophecy." Whether Nanny’s bold scheme for i putting a best foot foremost would have received the final sanction of her. more conservative sisters will never be known. Tbe front doorbelf rang, or, rather, sent an Intermittent wbcese through tbe great bare hall. and. being nearest tbe door, Nanny answered the sum- men's The low murmurs of a strange voice scut two of the Misses Henderson trembling toward th# open door, where they crouched out of sight with the avowed puiqiose of eavesdropping “I’lease say to Mrs. Henderson that 1 cliangcd my plans about stopping in New Orleans and followed Immediate ly on the heels of my telegram. 1 hope the got the telegram.” “Yes, sir. This morning, sir, 1 heard the young ladles say.” Melllcent gasped. Julia clutched her fiercely by the arm and hissed in bsr ear: "There’s no help for It now. Wc’rs got to see her through. . I’lease don’t get hysterics, Mel.” “Only this raoi niug. There must haft been some delay,” the guest was say ing. “I am afraid, then”— “Oh, It’s all right, sir. Just step Into the parlor. I’ll tell the ladies. The boy’ll take your bag up.” With which the -eavesdroppers could hear Nanny patter oiTeially across the hall to^ open the great mahogany door to the seldom used parlor. Miss Mellloeut fell white and limp into the chair nearest her. "Well, we are in-for it. I shall have nervous prostration before the day is OY'I.” - Julia looked^ wrathfully at her and quoted: “I think we had heat not get excited, dear, 6? flurried." Here a wbife frilled cap waa project ed into tbe low voiced confab. “(Jlria. he’s Just splendid—a great big. handsome, manly fellow, with the sweetest smile. Remember, he Is here to fulfill prophecy. Now don’t tet sacrifice go for naught”' She waa Nanny stamped her foot In a man ner out of all keeping with her cap and apron. “Leave Annt Jollff and the dinner to me. Thgre must be some.. ladles to do the entertaining.” With which she disappeared, carry ing the tray with'lUr'glass . of water upon It as deftly as If her experience of a maid’s duties had extended far beyond the boards of the private the atricals slje so ardently affected. Miss Melllcent of^pn declared In aft er years that she felt that day as If they were all playing In private theat ricals, or, as Jack lucidly put It, “Ev erything was so exactly as ,it wasn’t" Their Inconvenient guest a£one was a calm, self possessed, well groomed reality when they all assembled around the dinner table, with Nan standing de murely behind Miss Mellicent’s chair, trey In “hand, ready to pass the soup. Later on, when, after an evening de voted to reminiscent talk chiefly, Mar- ston had followed Jack to the stately chamber assigned him, that young man briefly summarized hla own view of the situation. "I tell yon we’re a lot of frauds. He’s got enough man In him to take as In the rough.” “No one css take 1m in the rough, Jack.” "Well, then. Just as we are. Some body’s going to let tbe cat out of the bag”— "Which cat?" "Nan there. I don’t like It, I tell yon. girls.” Mlss&ulla waa delicately darning a hole In the fine damask tablecloth which Nanny had exhumed for the oc casion. She gently pricked Jack on tbe shoulder with her needle. “My dear little boy, what yon like or don’t like doesn't concern ns Just now Did yon tell oar guest to put bla shoes outside tbe door, so that the boy could get them In the morning?" “Tea. confound him!” Nanny was carefully folding up her apron. ‘There te where your narrowness comes In. Jack. If yon could only ef face yourself for th* gootf of th* fam iljr. aa 1 haw done! There la Do In confounding Teddy. 11#’* Jnst par fectly splendid, and If Mel and Jolla between them don’t carry out hla dear father's wishes I shall bar* to little apparent effort Mlaa Melllcent looked at Mias Julia anxlodsly. “He will come back with the appetite of a wolf and nothing bnt soup meat for dinner!” 'Jack went out .with hla gun.” 'Yes, and Jack will come back with hla gnn. We can’t aerve that up for Teddy." in—but, dear me, Mel, he la making os positively fumy. I wish he would go—not that he Is any trouble at alL He Is a dear, simple fellow. I’m really fond of him.” Tbe dear, simple fellow was at that moment swinging through a grove of black walnuts and pecans which Inter vened between his own home and the Hendersons’. He would “take a look at tbe workmen on hla way to tbe vil lage and hurry thein up.” > Now that he had actually confessed his weakness to Holbrook he felt In honor bound to get from under his cous ins’ roof as promptly as possible. Once established under bis own, with his books and work around him, he might perhaps "forget that bewitching little Nancy.” The thought of his foBy enraged him. He struck out savagely with hla stout walking stick a sapling by the roadside, then started and stopped, with tbe hot blood of anger surging through every vein. In the olden times, when tbe Hender sou and Marston families bad been In dally Intercourse, a small pavilion— “the half way bouse." they called It— had adorned tills grove. It still stood there, ruinous and deserted, and so covered over with vines that one might easily pass it by unnoticed, aa Mar ston would have done tbla.tlme but for an arresting sight and sound. On one of the rickety benches, with their backs to the rood, aat Jack, “the cub.” and “Nancy, tbe waitress.” On tbe floor of the (isvlllon lay the^atark bodies of aonis birds and squirrels, “the boy's” bard earned contribution to that day’s dinner. At the moment when, by slashing away k branch of tbs sapling. Marelon discovered thftn Nancy waa actually kissing Jack and calling him by all uisntwr of endearing pouring oot a glass of water. ”He s been used to white capped waitresses. Oatted me my aw'd girt’ with toe most arbaae composure After Trs watered him I'm gu^ng to take him Into mam- aaa a room and giro you glrte a rbaare to prtaip.” Mias “Os's oot tbe sort of chap to fall la lor* with a waitress. Mo’s a grotto- BMUL* “Too. bat—oh. well. I’m oot pining to appropriate him I simply want some body to marry Into this family to keep us from falling to ptrees from a sort of 4ry rot I am no dreadful^ tired of living so nothing a moath." “So am I." said Jack: yawning *» portentously that km * later Julia ad vised bis going after Mar*too*r nbnrs before slurative skuahl overtake fc Irrevocably Hr Mretrbrd bla sri sad got up obediently. .“1 any. Nan. w* are la for this mas qoeratte. Let's make It a bowling aat cess.” Marstoa bad born the guest at lb lleaderwHia quite two weeks when b felt the necessity of captaining himself to sumo trustworthy friend laid Inez ora My upon him. lie selected for thli purpose the chum he bad toft behind him tn Berlin “Nobody knows better than yourself my dear Holbrook." he wrote, “how entirely In accord with my dear fa tber's wIsImw for my orttirmeat In lift I was wb*u I started for America “It all sretutel to dovetail brsutlfully Tbe peoiiinlty of the estates, the wish es of oar •■hters. the beauty and good Dt-ss of tbr lrenders*.o glrte. all pu.nted > to tbe fulfillment of the prophecy ut trred over my cradle by my Mac mammy, who declared ‘It was wit on the stare I waa to fetch home a bride from this bouse.’ “But now let me abase myself ran only do so with fouifort while seas are sH that inyTniisr paliitca them ban (Isom*-, cultivated, dignified, proud as Lucifer and liearitig poverty, w hich cannot be hidden, with a grarlous^llg nlty that actually ezilts It “Nothing would seem easier than for a vagabond like myself to fall In love wltb one of these sweet girls and take her over to my own old bouse to brighten II with the light of borne. They are famous housekeepers, and rn* old home—w hen I get rid of the • <>r workmen now In full iwsses- • of It- wouldn’t be a bad place to a l.»id© to. But. bah’ Let me oii.i with It. "Old chum. I’ve made a fool of my self-a beastly ussl I’ve -fallen in love with mv cousin's wi.^cns. the girl Who passes me my coffee i t table and Stands h- hind my cousin'* chair with • tray In her bauds-I. who call myself • gentleman! “Not that I mean by tjiat that I’ve demeaned myself. She Is no ordinary •ervant girl. I'm not quite sure who fir what she la I should never dare question my high bred cousins about their domestics. But—oh, well, to make the matter .short, this demi e little Haney, with her downcast <. es a .id gr^ei ul 11* ’re, has got bef.. jeu me •5d all my p.'ans, making It forever Impossible' for ti e to fall in lo\ e prop •rly. A word ;;j self excuse. “That kIjo Is no ordinary housemaid I am sure, for 1 found her dusting cloth li ft 'i u.lly between the leaves of my lh< uuiug, and.one day at table, w li. u i iv* 'my young cub of a cousin. Mr. Jack Henderson, a math- emati'-al nut tocracu, I am quite sure she contrived to give him the solution while ofl. ring him the waffles. ■i'-All the a* ruw. Ii uiuat get away from here. I can't < ui;rc my cousins’ wait ress, and 1 won’t <ourt my cousins. 1 shall move out to my own. place in a day erjwo and,shall then claim you for my guest.” There was matter In this letter that Marston would have l»een very sorry to have go astray, so he •-'included to walk Into the village with hts moll. He stopped at the open door of the family sitting room to 1st Mlaa MellVvnt know hla intention. Pbe * ntersd a polite pro- toot "If yon or* not In a particular hurt?, oousiiv L-Cfip send It In by the boy. 'Hi always g re !n for oor mall shoot S o’clock." <. Bnt Mare ton tl-ougkt the walk would do him gpod *’ J praotntly they heard Jfoi j. 4*i ig las* » to re ir-/ mm artsupk Mast larstoa know that her too** stratio*i sprang from vestal ie gn tods lw Jarfc for saving tbreo the I millation of that aowp boos? A Jock! U* was t.Uit hie! Marstoa had in h i tuarIf frots cutis thro. VI hat waa that be waa soying.’ “My door girt, thto can’t go on w longer without a grand blowout t oo cealmeot te preying oo your damask cheek. Yon know how I lore joe Nancy." “Tbep let me aiooe. Let me have my own way. Duo t be trying to—to"— , But tijere she grew utterly Incober I© Marstwua cuaiplsu- dla- beod upon Jack s abonlder and bis "vl lalnous young arms" about her wgtist- •It was with this pp tgre. maddening him that Mar*tod n^roo*- past tlie pa vilion on bio nay to tbe vdl; g». It was with the ni*mi»ry of tbe JVpb's” en dearing tones tashIt’* tuui jnto a fury of Jealous w'ath list he i-niue hack by tbe kam .* route an hour later and IOUU'1 himself *U«M* lilt rot ' :tod by Mr. Jack II* o*lersr»i who \ •» <•<•« poeediy arranging hla game bag to Uu beat advantage over his' shjclder. “Hello!” ->ald Jack cheerfully. He was tn high good humor with bimsell and hla prospective dinner. “Hello!” Maraton answered grimly. He was in the worst of humor wltb •very Indy. r ’' “Bern rowing your workmen up?" “No; I’ve been to the village with n letter.” Jack grinned. ; “The boy would have taken It ii you’d waited until 3 o’clock.” “I did not object to tbe walk.’ T Then, with sudden fierceness, “What have you done with youv companion?” “That measly little setter? She’s no good. I drove her home. I’ve done better without her.” "I am talking of your sister’s g'.ri. Nancy. I am not good at beating about the bush, Jack. I may as well, tell you I saw everything. I know everything. ‘Oh, the ^euee you do! Then I as well tell you I’m confoundedly glad to hear It. I told Nancy It couldn’t be concealed much longer without a grand blowout.” Marston stopped his further progt es by planting himself squarely in front of him. 411s eyes were ablaze. Jack looked at him in amazement. “Hello! What’s, up?” “This Is-up.” said Marston in c ehok ed voice. “You are au Insuflerabb young'+l'ad. Jack, and as the oldest mole representative of the fan.Uy I’ve a great notion to thrash you where you stand.” ’Well, you Just try it onl" >:iid Jack, waxing wroth In Ms turn. "Wbgt a:u you rowing al>out anyhow?" "Didn’t 1-hear yon tell your rlsbw’s waitress that -you loved her?” said Marston savagely. “Yes.” * “Didn*t 1 hear you tell her that con cealment was preying on her?” “If you were staudiug near cnougffi you did.” “Didn’t I see you kiss her?** V** “You know better than 1 do whether eon did. 1 have kissed her lots of times.” “And you”—Teddy’s throat swelled with passion—“you call yourself a gen tie man?” _ “Oh, by George! 1 see! 1 wonder bow many aorta of an a*s you wc jW make pf yourself if 1 let you g > on tbe truth. 1 told Nan this fare** wa* verging oo to tragedy, and noth* special Pro*U|enre kept you throttling me before you beard troth about our Nan.", “Tbr troth?" * -Yre. *npf«we we all down here this lug and hare It out." Thej aat do* a on tbr log and had It out Marston’s no* far* Dow glow tog with trodrrrsl shame for lias pour little maatsh.fta his coining had emailed, nos shlnlag with tbr light of tk bapp’nrss Jack a revelation ma slbte "What an Ignwrant brulr 1’v Jack”* to said la? tog fraud |fj, [ f oQ Ut# JAck Uim fttMkQkli ’ -OO |N lagtats i „ Your Hair “Two years ago my hair was falling out badly. I pure hated a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and soon my hsir stopped coming out. Miss Minnie Hoover, Psris, 111. Perhaps your mother had thin hair, but that is no reason why you must go through life with half- starved hair. If you want long, thick hair, feed it with Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and make it rich, dark, and heavy. Sl.M a bottl*. All If your druggist cannot sapplj wad u» one dollar and w# wil ' * x P”*® you a bottle. Be sore and give theresae of your neareetexpressofllce. Address, • J.C.AYEKCO., Lowell, Mass. g but fro? i oo The editors of the Outlook giv^lhe late Governor I’insfree an unexpectedly high rating. ‘‘!I« was charged with having assailed the rights of property,” they say, “but no man in our time haa done more to give concrete reality to Emerson’s distinction between good wealth ' and bail wealth—between wealth that is earned and wealth that is merely capitalized extortion. Jha fight which he made against the per petuation of unearned dividends on watered securities will in tbe and make safer and surer the payment of earned dividends upon capital actually mvest- *-<1 m ;tnv form of induMry. All over this country his struggles have given courage to those who are battling fos-- tbe maintenance of tbe rights of the common people.” _ t»i*«**m h 11 h i m 11 m-h ^ ; Sweet I Revenge •y it I il s • * ore* in I Nal srquri heavy Jounn Nan dlnori ed tbs tbs I* -1 a •g ai *1 P i dre* Jack Jack stn pantry. w I tit* 1 Mi and bewl log. in tettucr fur rstua reach straight for . tbe stuud. her cap and demur* apron. . . Tbe cat’s out of tbs bag- Nan. and I’m glad of It You and Toddy fix It” Oar wild gteore ot Jack’s laughing fare tnadr her long fur light, but Ted dy waa standing la tbs doorway ready to Intercept her . “Ob, my little cousin, bow could yon treat me so Badly!" be said., tedding “Nanny-Nanny, my heart was v*i» «c than myflLcsd. I’ve loved you. little’ one. for two whole weeks now — so dearly. *o very dearly." Tn spit# of"— “Tour deceit—cap and apron!” Not bring able to recall bla letter to Holbroq£, Marston seat a cablegram after It: “Prophecy fulfilled. 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