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ta - The Meeting of Two Of F ate*i Currents. [Oiiclnal.] c A woman lay dying. No one was with her except her non, a Ixiy of ten yean. 8be looked at a shelf over a fireplace and tried to apeak. The boy, knowing she wished to s(»eak of some thing on the shelf, took up various ar ticles on It, at every one of which his mother gave a negative sign till ho came to a small lacquered tail, at which she lK>gan to mutter. He took down the box. went to Jhe bedside, put his ear cloae to her lips and tried to distinguish what she wished to say to him. But he failed. The mother died before she could make herself under stood. After all was over and the dead had been laid away the little fellow closely examined the lacquered box. It was locknl, and be had no key to open it. Taking it to a locksmith, he procured • key and unlocked the box, but found It empty. The ls»y was left with nothing and was obliged to make hla own living. The few articles of furniture were sold, realizing only a few dollars. Hla home had always been In the country, and he sought an abiding place and work on a farm. Farmer Simpson agreed to take him. He was to do chores and such light fanft work as a boy of his age might be able to do, such as feeding the stock, milking the cows and weeding. He was permitted to go to school for a portion of each day, though this was for his employer's ns well as his own benefit, for little Belle Hlm|*son, seven years old, was sent to school, and the boy was her protector over the two miles between the farm and the school- house And so Benny IteiigeraU grew up the protector of a child who came to be a woman. Strange that her father should out have expected that the tw-o would peas from the friendship of childhood _ to the love of youth. In truth, be never realized that Ida dauglder had grown to woiuaidiortd till after it was too late. Then when he liegan to consider which one of the neighboring well to |o fanners' sons she would take for a bushaml he discovered that she and Ben wen* welded together. They might be parted, but It would lie like tearing up two dinging plants by the roots. Nevertheless he resolved to do so. Ben was twenty-two years old and bad accumulated nothing. Indeed, he had never tieeu paid anything to accu mulate. He was told to go, and there aeemed nothing for him to do but get work as a farm hand wherever be might. But h£ had lieen an apt scholar •ml was fairly well educated. He re solved to go to the city and seek a business situation. When be parted from Ids sweetheart she* told him that ■he would never marry iinless at some future time she might marry him. . Five years passed. Bon was receiv ing a small salary. Neither he nor Belle nad married, but Farmer Simp son was as Inexorable as erer. Fate works In strange grooves. While all this was pawing one of her other currents was flowing on to meet the one recorded. One day a woman, seeing a mi flag liefore a house, en tered and found an auction. She (•ought several knlckknacka, Including an old lacquered box. It waa coming to pieces, and she secured It for 15 cents. Some months after tills purchase one of Ben Itengeralt s friends railed his attention to a personal advertisement which concerned him. It natd that if he would call at a certain street and nutniier of n certain town he would besr something to his advantage. He waa naturally very much aurprlsed and went at once to the place deslg nated. He was received by an elderly lady. “Are you Benjamin ItengeraltT’’ she ask (Ml. “I am ” "DUl you ever tee that box?" point- Ben looked at the box. “Nd," ha eald. “I never saw It be fore." She saw that he waa endeavoring to ■wall something and gave him time. That quick springing plant memory iMd taken root In hla brain, and while seconds were being ticked away It was growing. It had been excited by the baa. which be had not seen for nearly Wwenty years. Again It stood on the shelf over the fireplace. Then be aaw hla mother looking toward It, her ef forts to tell him something concerning It. her failure. “Yes," be said. “It belonged to my r ber. When sbe was dying sbe I to tel) me something about It. bat her voice failed her before she canid do so Where did you get It?" T bought It at an auction, intending ta oae It fof trinkets. But it waa corn- lag to pieces, and 1 tried to glue It to gether. Failing in this, I tried to fas ten It with uaila. Under the hammer ing it broke apart and revealed a false Bhe took oat the upper bottom and disclosed a small paper book with a ■amber printed on the cover. Sbe opened It and showed him hla name. It was a savings tank book. There mare deposits entered la It, tbs last having been mad# more than seven teen years before. The aggregate de- $8,000. The accamulated to nearly twice So Tired K may be from overwork, but the chances are Ha from an in active LIVER. With a well conducted LIVER on# can do mountains of labor without fatigue. It adds a hundred per cent to i earning capacity. It caa be kept in healthful action by, and only by TitfsPilk TAKE NO •UBSTITUTE. -ft la jeon,- foe mid. -Donbtlem poor mother had long bean eavlag It iarym I am jfed ta ha the meaaa A CASE OF RAPID PROMOTION. 1 *-3C Th«* nest day Alexis was officially notified of bis appointment to the vs rious ortb-es mimed by the cxnr. He was rnoMt anxious to go home and ac quaint OltTii with the good news, so he applied for a leave. It was at once granted, and as soon as he could get fitted w ith a general's uniform he started for home. When Olga saw him coming all ls*s|»angled with gold lace she thought that he had been killed in buttle and this was his wraith com ing to mock her, so she straightway swooned. When she came to her lover was liendlng over her, looking into her blue eyes with his own of the *au.e heavenly hue. There was great rejoicing in An Jam- llies that had iteen so cast down ty the conscription, and when Alexis went hack to the capital to fill his various jMisitinns lie took Olga with him. How he managed to perforin the duties of the-** |>m|tlonH has not been banded down to us. but we kuow that he and his wife founded a family that took high rank In Ibissian affairs. OLOHUE DISNEY MILLS. Ashton Items- (Oricinal] When Alexis Niederboff was drafted Into the Kuaslan army there was great weeping and wailing on the part of two families, his own and mat of bis betrothed. Olga Kanin. This was dur ing the reign of IVter the Oreat, who was at the time going to war, and the young conscript was not likely to re turn. "Well,” said Alexis as he bade them goodhy, "atr way. 1 will make a sol dier of myself. If I am told to march up to certain death I will go. If the officers tell me to do th^igs. no mutter how absurd, I w ill do them. I have no desire to live now that I am separated from home and Olga, and I care not how soon I am killed.” Alexis went >>(f to a barracks to be turned Into a soldier. His command ing officer had no need to lecture him as to the ImjMirtanoe of obedience, for Alexis’ determination la make n mil itary machine of himself only gn,-w Stronger with his absence from home. When he bail l»*en drilled till he could march by the flank or wheel or double quick as If worktMl by springs. Instead of being sent to the front to be shot he was sent with his regiment todo£uard duty at the czar's palace. One day Alexis was stationed Inside the palace with a beat past a door which he was told to guard. "In there,” said his captain, "Is his majesty the etu|>eror. Do not permit any one to enter.” "Not any one?” "That Is the order. See that It Is obeyed.” Tbe officer had scarcely left when Prince Menscblkoff, the exar's favorite minister, came up and made straight for the door of tbe czar’s apartmeut. “You can’t go In there!" shouted Alexis, placing himself la the minis ter’s way. “You fool! I am allowed free access to his majesty at all times.” "That makes no difference to me since I have been Instructed to let no one pass.” “You Impudent hound!” exclaimed Menscblkoff “III teach you respect for your betters." And. raising his cane, he brought it down on the sol dier’s shoulders. Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack! Suddenly the door opened, and there stood the czar. His minister was be laboring his guard, who received the blows !»olt upright with his musket at “present.” “What's this?” asked the czar. “This fellow denies me admittance to your majesty's presence." said Men- schlkoff. The czar htoked at the soldier, who did not open his mouth, still standing With his musket at "present.” “Well, come In." said the czar. Men- schlkoff entered, and' the two were en gaged for ,nu hour upon business of state. When the minister made his exit Alexis bad lieen relieved and an other man put In hla place. That evening shortly before the lights were put out at the l>arracks Alexia received a summons to the palace. lie felt sure that tbe minister had received from the czar permission to Inflict upon him some terrible pun ishment. Indeed, he expected to be reprimanded, then taken out and shot. "It doesn't matter” be said. “They have Insisted on making a soldier of me against my will, and 1 am a sol dier. What is a soldier for but to die?” When be reached the palace he waa taken Into a large room, at one end of which be saw Menscblkoff and the czar talking, together. Peter held In his hand a cane, which he gave to Alexia when be came up and, pointing to the minister, said: “This man struck you this morning; return the blow wltb my stick.” Menscblkoff was astonished. “Does your majesty mean that? Surely you don’t Intend that a private soldier shall ■trike your minister?- “That would not ta right, 1 admit” ■aid Peter. “I therefore make him a captain.” “But I am an officer In your majes ty’s household." “1 make hla a colonel of ay life ■onnki and an oflker of ay household.” “But I am a general.” “Lad ao is he. 1 appoint hla to that rank. You see X will not pornlt you to to ■ track by ane of Inferior rank." That ended Menochlkoff*s proteeta. for ■■e to my. The to ta0a, mad the told on the stick Hot weather and picnics are booming. Cross Swamp picnic on the 23rd instant is drawing near. Oh, that I could warn the chick ens to take a summer vacation in order to miss it. Our town is still “to the goo 1.” The Knights are in fulLforce. “Tis the topic of conversation, but we lady folks do enjov the banquets, and such a delightful one as we did have on the night of organization. Miss Susie Black, of Allendale, has been visiting her sister Mrs. 1 J-N. Jones. Pretty faces cau’t fail to attract, especially tbe op posite sex. ^ Misses Miunie Bitter and Sannie Jones, who are visiting in Yarn- ville, are expected home daily. Miss Eliiie Jones has accepted the Bell School and is at her post of duty. She report* a full open ing-twenty-eight, with many more to come in later. Miss 01 lie Khoad has returned to Cross Swamp and opened the the school at that place. Mifs Kathleen Checkley, of Levansea, is the guest of Miss Sallie Yarn. Messrs. Manuel aud Claude Yarn are visiting^their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Varu. Mrs. C. K Jones visited friends at Ulmers aud Allendale Sunday. Miss Elsie Berry is visiting her grandfather, F. J. Berry, of Smoaks. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Padgett welcome them to their home for the sum mer. They love the “Land of Flowers” and say it is their per manent horns. The residence of Mr. -I. L. Stanley’is being much improved by a coat of grey paint. Mrs. Henry McMillan and children, of Varnville, are vi«i- ting at the home of Mr. E. N. Jones. .1 Mesdames. W. (). Jones and Joe Thomas visited Miss I. Miley, ofrMi.ey’s, last week. A party of about thirty made quite a jolly crowd at Barne’a Lake, on a tish recently. Plenty of tish, fun and insects. Come, Mr. Ei itor, let the Ashton boys “Duck” you, “Lake fashion.” *Mrs. J.N. Jones entertained on July 11 th in honor of her sit ter, Miss Susie Black. Anon, until after the picnic- of course we expect the candi dates that dav. J. Lodge, 8. C., July 14, P>08. Many a Walterboro Household Will Find Them So. To have the pains and aches of a bad back removed; to be en tirely free from annoying, dan gerous • urinary disorders is enough to make any kidney suf ferer grateful. To tell how this great change can be brought about will prove comforting words to hundreds of Walterboro readers. Mrs E W Fraser, Walterboro, S. C., says: “I used Doan’s Kid ney Pills aud found them very benelicial. My back was weak aud lame and dull pains across my loins prevented me from sleeping well at night. The secretions from the kidneys were quite frequent in action and otherwise disordered. Doan’s Kidney Pill® were recommended so highly that I concluded to give them a trial, getting a box from the Walterboro Drug Co. They relieved me of all the symptoms of kidney troube and restored my lost energy.” For sale by ail deaers. Price 60 cents. Foster Mtllburn Co., Buffalo,'New York, sole agents for the United States. 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Ladies: My store is full to overflowing with beauti ful spring and summer hats. I have sold an immense line this spring and will please and sell to the most care ful buyer. Call and inspect and you will select, be pleased. Respectfully, ftnps. J. S. Jones. *n n h* 111 n n m iiiiiiiiMintimiiiiiimimiii Mto “I t t OF ALL KINDS DONE A Zbc press anb Stanbarb. We have just received a new stock of letter and note paper, bill heads and statements, enve lopes of all kinds ari colors. . SATISFACTION GUARANTEE Prices reasonable which we will gladly quote yon. Blank legal forms of all kinds always carried in stock. Call and see ns when in town. Sterling Silver Wedding Presents, watches, clocks and jewelry at i. A. WftiSTERBERQ, Jewelry Store. WALTBRBORO, 8. a Repairing a Specialty. (Next to 0. D. May’s Sale stable). BsadaslOi Presbyterian College of South Carolina, CUNTON. & C * ' • ' » m vx ■* •„ New Buildings, Good Faculty, Ten Courses leading to degree. For catalogue write the president REV. 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