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, * 0 PAGK AND 8TANDABD, WALTERBOBO. 8. C. THE TK-MUF* ExplaliiM .%aiti ttrlMMtl Wklrh Ikgr. ti:^ ailcrutton. whh it •.» S'aV.t* ihitl roil * all ) ' Lodge, Jaljr 31.—The PrM* aad Standard. la * jriir tsana of tfeia ^Cth. appeared IhB Editorial: “It Im reported that a teacher ac- c-*p;ed a aehool a few day* ago, oae of thir hiIpulatloirs by the truateea being that the erhcol last •» from ? .’to hi the mornir.g till 6:30 In the afternoon. We did not believe -.et o? truateea In the on Id require such hours n »r that there was a tearher who w /Old aeeep» under such conditions. Hoind .if KducnMon would be Justified hi niippliu in and annul* i .g any mu Ii eonlrfe-. It la cruelty i< the iliililreii, and'Will result In h trnt ruther than good.” i I did uoi I;s end replying to the above an I did not think I was thf twsrher Hlruck. although the hours stipulated were almost the sa ne as tt.oM- above but one of my trustees suggeio*d that my school wsa ibe die s* mid. Hence, in the def-iu.r *t( my t •'Hstees and tuyself, I ant ihjL.kiii,: i ii-.'- comments and giving s< O’c explna .i or as. to why the h >urH i.i«' • Htlput..*ed. Indeed i i*• • i ?*'ii iiation woii l be jHsfhiel •i‘i ui m. *uch con»-.. t. Not only Jusilfied, but duty bound 11 do so. I mean such a one aa in ■rationed l.« the editorial. Mins la nwt ah biid as that, for when I w is elected and h tornied of the provlse that I take in at 7:30 and and iIIsiiiIhh at 6 p in., I replied that, •'anyone who has had the experience with children I have k'lows that thai time is too long f >r any child ” T1 ei the trustees mid patrons explained why * they H'lpulatcd siiid hours namely to k *ep the (diildren from having to g * to and from school in the heat cjI the day, ax has been the case at tMs place Indore, not with me I iwever. i The : i>tilat Ion was in ide before arcane knew who would be elected teacher. I Then 1 l iformed ill -in that I would accept With the prciiM) that I be allowed t > use my iliscretlon In the mattof; My proposition was readily ac- < pled by patrons and trustees pres ent. Tho' I take In before eight mid turn out after five in the af- Icrnoo . the pupils are not kept/^i k. hool met* two hours at a time. Tl.ere are reicsHea not more than dk t .vo hours apart, in which the chil dren take out door exercises. Thus tl^ey are resied for the next period oi. school work, and they are doing Just as satbfariory work ss if the t.cite-ln hour wuh later and the turn out hour earlier. « I may add that they have a well shaded yard to play in, and that they utllixe It wfceii the opportunity ccmes, and that play Ih as essential aa hooks, if not more ho, to * the average school child. The Teacher. It la sad that oae ww cherish, 8hoal4 ha takca tram war home. But the Japs that do not polish. Live Id memory all alone. xll the yinra we spent together. All the happy golden hours. Shall be iherlshcd in remembrar-ee. Fragrant sweet from memory's -lowers. Farewell, darling but not forever. There will be a glorious dawn. We'shall meet to part no never. On that resurectlon morn. Dearest loved one, we must lay thee In thy peaceful gravefs embrace,' Hut thy memory will be cherished. Till we see thy heavenly face. A devoted friend HER ! NOVEL | h Was Not a Beat Scfler, but It ^ Regenerated a Man By GWENDOLEN WHITING Copyi Itcht by American -Press Aaw ctatton. ItU •r+et 6 Archie Trevor hud permitted him self to be dr.i wn tuio an affair with ^ ‘O/ ». K « woman w hom It wi.uld not be desir able for him to marry. Mr. Trrror made up bis tniod to leave the city In whkh he resided, re main in biding for awhile, the* take up his abode In another place. The summer season was coming on. cue* imy ttft-rnoor. tot.-i, Iran., r-pn-1 b,l "» blm m ». to lb. ommuj. rrm.1. -ntln, up-to.. .nd d...-l... .nd' "TT , “ l '“ r * •" to ““ c "» I'p-Town vs Down-Town. An Interesting, though one-sided (ame of ball was played here Frl- he result being la favor of down- own hy a score of 12 to 4. This was intended to be the deciding game between the "Hooelers” and ‘Kouuders” but on account of ab sence of so many of the players, his game could not be plaj^d, so he np and dow;-* town teams cross ed bats. The Itne-up follows. I'p-town—Griffin, O., c: Crosby, /., p; Griffin. P.. 2b: Howell, K.. lb; Rogers, ss; Padgett, V. t 3b; Williams, cf; Glover, H. rf. Down-town—Crosby, H., cf; Kish- *urne. C. L. 3b; Adams. 2b; Pad- .. • tetf, H., rf; Gruber, p; Hvrne, G., f: Patterson, c; Glover. C., lb; A WV>.», W., SK. Mr. Arriitrton leaves Tills Week. M“ Ts J. Arrington,.who has bee here for several weeks getting up he Trade and Industrial edi tion for The Press ai*! Standard, vill leave the latter part of the veek for Darlington, where he will ;et out a similar edition for the >arll ' .ton News and Press and fet I he Timnionsville Enterprise. Mr. Arrington is a cultured and well Informed newspaper man and • ble writer and haa performed a splendid service for YValterboro and Colletot ' county in the work he has lone wl^ille here. Defeats Khrliardt. Wulterboro defeated Khrliardt j yesterday in a good game of ball— ♦core being 3 to 1 in favor of 1 Wulterboro. IH*. Hen Hob Appointed Trustee. Dr .'. P. Herndon of Ruffin haa been appointed trustee of Bethel school district. No. 40, to fill the /senno> caused b> the re*dg«ation of F. Bryan. of his new residence. For his temporary abode he selected a secluded spot on Lake B.. among beautiful hills. He had artistic taste.) (bat he desired to rulUvatn. and tbare were many vlstaa about the lake that would bear being'transferred to can vas. The place was not a. summer re- sort. nnd he was unlikely to meet any one who knew him. He would pass under the name of Brown aw that If hit presence was reported among those sojourning In the rural districts his i hlentity would be concealed. For two or three days after hts ar rival at the Coventry Inn. where be took np his abode, he felt very we'l sutUlted with himself. To be gooi] was a new sensation with him. and he nillicr enjoyed It. He did* more • >r less daubing. Imt he lutd very little artistic talent. and his copies r, f beau tiful scene* in the neighborhood would never have lieen recpgui'.'ed for the originals. One morning while he was sketchln? •i girl, whose fashionable attire Imii catrd that she was < ity bred—she car ried n silk parasol < overed with ei- IHMisive hit e came sauntering down the nwd. The lady, having literary tastes, was endeavoring to make a name for her self In lielles lettres. She bad about as mm h talent for w-ribbllug aa Mr. Rrown bed for painting. But she bad submitted n numlier of her effusions !u h«*r Intimate friends, all of whom told her Hint she was a genius. Klie had l!i *refo:e determined to bury her self for the snturner among woods and water* to gain the inspiration of soli tude and write a novel. The moment she saw Ar« hie Trevor his face struck her ns familiar. Then It came to her that she had sees his photogravure In an art journal, and lastly she remembered that this like i.ens was that of a celebrated artist. Had Archie been a' nobody not even their lonely surroundings would have ndiHt-d her to break «oiivetilboisl ••ity, rules by speaking to him. But. recog- aiaiug biiu. as she snp|Htsed. for a genius^ and feei ng that freemasonry trn jm srttl atm “I shall bo delighted to call upon fm." She described the house where She van staying so that he could And It and passed ou. Trevor stood hulking after her with a ponied ogprrealon. “Well. I’ll be jldgedr He aat down ou his three legged stool and tried to go on painting. But he was preoccupied with the girl Finally he s|»mug up and exclaimed: “I have It. She'a a detective! - *.. There, was no other explanation. The woman he was trying to ''shake - ' had discovered bis whereabouts aud sent another w-oman after him. Ten to one this one wbo called herself I.MIestou would try and get some (*«>utpn>mislng evidence from him that would serve a purpose lu a breach of promise suit. Trevor resolved to be wary sod if possible pay the detective In her own cotu—that la. If she pur- sued him. Aa to going to see her. he hud no idea of doing that. | But curtosity prevented hia staying away. | One day. passing the farmhouse where she stopped, ho aaw her sitting on the porch driving a pen. Meets of manuscript were scattered ah-'tit. A click of the gnte ennseu iter to look at n row m WON ^ Though There Wax a Beninniog ^ tolBnh reason. I S to ihe Courtship Srme X ‘ *• ame Hue to make up Car Ifc*- “WeU, I do think**— In the rime Ccl re By F. A. MITaJEI- % CopM-i^tii b- Amerlcjii '’r-*!** Asso- elation. 191!. ess*. Tlie Kiimmcr wus ili'iw!i*g ».• .i close. Tlie Ici'ies had rot .* «■! t ;Uc:i tl^cfr autumn colors. b M * 'bn 1 l-»-c u’»e sj orien aces durkig the r !.>.-•«• <*f tl “ h >t months Innijj about the hill- mul tin* vs i leys. **. A gentleman whose apnnrol bore a distinctive fitreign cut alightfsl from n train :;t a isllway elation .-uul. leaving bis be!«»*igings. set out on a r<i.*nl lead ing to an attractive country place. On reaching the gateway, flanked by stone pillars, he noticed on one of them a sign. "No Trespassing." He proceeded up the walk toward the home and. reaching a terrai-e ’"Ob. Mr. Brown.** she exclaimed *^ ro " ,rou * h ^ *** *" gushiur.lv. “how good of rou to come attractive viva, aat down on the grass, loseerae! How honored’1 feel to re to< ‘ k " rignrette and began to • elv* a visit from a <*elebrited nnist— * ,no ^ i,- Me waa aroused by a feminine I. who am entirely unknown In my Tu,<- ^ ***lilnd him. profession. -- | “Did y° n BV sec the notice that no ••Taffyr muttered Trever to himself, trespassing Is allowed on these “They say.” she continued, “that the grounds?" ' pen aud the brnsh usually go together. T! 1 * gentleman arose nnd uocoverevl Have you never written anything? -- ; ^Ith ceremonious politeness. “Nothing but letters.’ - replied Trevor. “I did." he snld. with a entitling look. ' “Then 1 do not understand why you "lAdiers! oil. do let me see some of nhonM avail yourself of the place for them. I love to read the letters of lit- lounging " entry peopie.” | "To te!l tlie truth. I have a strong “I Imre n few that I once wrote a prejudice against such notices.' woman whom I thought I loved. After “Why so?" a little sirnt between us she returned “For several reasons. Firstly. I ques them. -- , tlon the nutunil right of any one to •The very thing I need for a part gpproprljfe »•> hi* or her exclusive use of my novel that 1 am now working * n y l’ , »rtlon of the planet. But this upon In them I slnll get that gen uine feeling we novelists Hud it ditfi - tilt If not Impossible to iuiithte. -- Trevor hr»*atlied hard. All doubt that .Miss Iddh-stou had been sent to in veigle him into surrendering certain Is based ou philosophic principles too deep to enter ujmui Just now. Second ly. thci-e Is. I think, seltisliness in re fusing others the enjoyment of at tractive and restful groutids.” Terbuiw If you owned a place like letters be hud written and fortunately, ,hl< , "* d persons eiituplng on it re.overed was set at rest. An Idea stru< k him. Tlie best defense against n woman is the op|H>siie of fighting her -that Is, making love to her. He would outwit her In this way. It did not occur to him that by so doing be would get another affair on his hands. Meu never peully nse their reasons aboitl women. Tney think they do. hnt they are tinder the inflmujee of th dr feelings Instead. Trevor was an attractive fellow, and since he was to Miss Iddleaton a cele- bnitcd art!st he had only to say a few ..honeyed words and look at her In a melancholy, yearning way to achieve a complete victory. He was not fool enough to give her the letters he had written to another woman: that affair was |Hissed no far an any tender feel ing was con-erned. Instead, he wrote which exist i eni< ng g<»ninses. Uirring | letti*rs to Miss Iddlestou dirts*!. jealou*y. she sto d U*.i»nd him ami It and injuring things you would feel dif ferent ly." “Tliat would not alter the case, as I have stated It. I am capable of put ting myself in your pbo-e and eau ap preciate your feeling." “Oh. we don’t own the place: we merely rent It. - * “What kind of a j*erson Is the own vr* “I don't know, never having seen him. He Is a noble, good mau.** “In he handsomeV -- “Wh.v do you ask that? -- “A woman's Idea of a man la often Influem-ed by such matters.* - A trifle of Indignation flashed In her eye. "I assure yon.” she said, "that tt la a very much more valuable trait than physical beauty that has preju diced me In favor of Mr. t'henowoth. -- "Chenowoth! That's an umsimmon tmiTCAKV. In loving reineinhr.ince of our d*ail> beloveil and l.ighly esteemed f lend. Miss Salll* Mae Warren, whose spirit made Its departure f ^ »tn Hi is world to the great beyond July 25lh I Ml. Indeed it Is sad to pan. n-11h those we dearly love, but vve mourn not as those that hive in hop-*. For Miss Sallle left a sweet eoiHMiliitlon with her loved one-. Telling them often that her ti:n<* h.id rome to She express ed herself n* being perfectly will I g to go, and said she must go and live with her precious mother who preceded h**r to the grave Just nix iiMinths ewo. She leaves a father, f utr lir-dhers jnd one heart broken s vter All whs done that willing eotlbi it.v Klie had the at- t ution of r.iithfiil friends, two physicians at d a trained nurse. God s.iw that he had need for her in that home that has heeti prepare fjf the riaht«<<iis it was so hard t. give up *nr Hweei Sallle Mae site va,* so 'leeutlful, such a kind • ‘disposition *1 ways a smile and U kind word for everv one. She will he nadlj' tuisaed tot only In har hsoie but l»y hyr frb*tids and neigh bor - also When the end came she p ism d away as though she had filicn asleep, without nvjdrugglo. She was In d tc^ resi Wednesday alrvut ti H»U. at Doctor’s Creek ceme tery, amid t< large concourse of sor- i wing fri« i ds a -1 relatives. The fwacrul services were conducted by Fuv. 11 F lutlford, assist«*d hy h«*r pastor Ttev J. M. Craven. The pill hearurs wero: C. C. Crosby, R. I. Sanders, Price Stanflll, Kddle J Croshy, James Shiiders. W. M. Saul , Chrb’opher Ifouta, G. C. Remley.- , Kvr'h hits lost its look of gladness, | Heaven seems to us more bright, Smee the spirit of our dear' one. Took Its happy homeward flight. | oAnother Boll of Cotton. Ruffin, 8. C. t July 31—The Pre a»*l Standard. Please find enclos ed an open boll of cotton picked from my farm today. J. M. t’roab). >H»M MKNTS. MO\I'MKNTS. All sizes aud prices from $5.00 to $.*>0.00. Coping. Grave Covers, Markers. Any kind of special work estimated. Italian, Vermont nnd (Jeorgia Marble and all kinds of Cp-to-Date Granite. Write Phone or wait to see me. Means money save*! Everything Guaranteed. II. H. HAIKU. THE MOMMKNT MAX. Ruffin, M. C. •’OR SALK One i room house on Factory street; oi*» 5 room house on Lemaeks street; four resident lots on Black at ret—the most desirable In Waiterlvoro, J D. voul^ehe. ^ 8-2-2t. Piles DLsaoieir After Ap|diiatii>n of Te<t«-rine. "One application of TKTTER1NK cure«i me of flense of itching piles I had for five years. *—Baynard Benton, Walterboro, 8 C TETTER iNK is the one ur.failing cure fori ei zen.a, tetter, ringworm. Infinite'! sores, scalp diseases, dandruff, etc Fot sale at r*.ue a box at >>>ur drug gist Re, sure you get the genuine. If Jie Is out of it, semi us 50c and v c w ill supply you at om-e. The Phiiplrlne Co., Savai*nah, Oc. Fur Sale by Johu M. klien. lo4*ked nt Ids [' te.re. "Ex> U<e I P. sir. -- slie sn!d. “hut I «n^ •i great rdrdrer of ttie tine arts. i*spe- cially ny That bit of f inn vista is Ih-suiIiuL i he pi'e i>f hey in the **4‘nter , <*-tk m> rrr;*l!" "Y4>:i ;:r * riist.-»k.>*i in tlict t>i'e 4>f Iny." replied P'*>>.vi>. r1-';ui: end pnll- j inc off idi Mttle f-*!! t >’> < <>vi ring. "It is n pom!" "Oli. von Im*T4*-* iiiti's*s" - (•'c > l->ini'*4l iho < i i "'Vh " | r r' : :ir n ef'i st- you tl ie for |'i*4>Ji.i' inc eff4*( tx! Now* that I stend fnrtlm- away fr4>»n your j-Unirr I see a Veritable pond, aud tin* swrn P fierfe. f." "That it a Lit in a pmit." " A not Iter iini*r4*xx| n:xj me 'nxl Th- ll.rrht stnn k tht* [ -ilut glnrincly. From tlil-4 |*o:nt I S4*t* vvlist you intent!.* - „ An hie rentsloed slh nt. •*| stioe'd not have kntvwn vm had I lid soon a picture of ymu." ttmlmuevi he Lidy. "A pbfnre 4»^ me!* "Ves. Just Itefore etuulng to the t'nnn try. -- An hle knit hN brows. Canid hl< dixapt .*.ir*ut< e have 4 {lust'd n ittmuio- (ion'' Hatl Ids |ii<-tnre betm publisht**! for hi-* Ideniitit-alitm? Sorely the vv.t- msn he was trying tt» lm*ak with '*t»u’t1 rt*t ties'4*m1 to that "I ttmft****." sebl the idrl. "that 1, • tts», nui it I tame to the •tumirjr to get awity from the wtiritl." “P.of h>w In the wtwltl thtl ytut on to m<* - ." wasn t necessary for him tt» write her, ft>r he tould st»e her every day, but she saitl slit* msHled tYie-te letfers In ber wtirk. at» he <on.s4>uted tt> write a ft-w for ber. He liitentletl to refrain fr>m ('omn.lttlng lilms>ir in any of them, hnt a man's h'lter* to a woman may be interpreted to mean more iliatt he Intends, and ho I : apt to grow In autioit-. Trevor hut! his'ii tlirtHigh tin* mill L'ft>re and shtatld have kimwn Is*tt4*r. He ilid know K ottcr Tin* t;-.mPii was not i*t wh 't in* h"••lv. hut what he did ^ A very eu-iot»a cntnMtien oxi It'd be tween Mr. Trevt»r and Miss Iddlestou Just befttre fbHr •oparation at 'he end | name. lam in very clone touch with j >ut | a man of that nanie.” “Onr Mr. Chcnowoth Is abroad." “That's where I met my Mr. Cheno- woth. -- “He's lieeu traV4*l!ng in Switzerland. 1 of the siforner Mr. Treriw had treat imI h**r as n spy and h *d taken means to iMitwIt her as stt- h She l■nnsi4^ered h!m a famous artist and an honorable mpu. whi*reits he hail never a* h>ved anything nunarkahle oril was hiding from a woman lie feared Then suddenly her ryes were otHinei! to the fact that be bad I»e4*n etitirelr mistaken to the authitri-ss. 841011 friends came to see her w hom Trevor met. and he te**ame aware that she was an emfiteofly r»*sne4't: hie Tunny vvonian and vrrv highly 4Hinn«ete4l Moreover, he »trs<*iivensl that lie hid bei'ii eanght in his i*wn tra|* and was in lovi* whh h-r. What wax he f** #|o? Confess? ('on f<*s wh-if'• Tfiat b* bed taken lier ^ for a dot et ire. Suppose he shmild : eoneeal this, bis *n>lv re s >11 for per •1 y* *i men of genius can’t ei>n- e^i votirse ve* Vivir very , r'*s4>it.-e be-|hvk*. a il'ffereiii e from otlt *r me’i. - * "Me*t i»f genius"’ * mitring her n* remain ntuliT ilte Int pn*ss|on that he was a treat artist I Anil In any event he must come down from that hlch |M>sitiiin and aekm»w! I edg» himself simply as one who h:i<1 liegun an attempt to r**fi«nn. Wltile hi' was debafing what to do Mis* idtrieston fold him that her stivry was eompli'ted and that she would like to hare 5L* opinion of It An hlea stnt k Ttvm-op. He to’il h'*r 'hat he J w >»'d take ft to ike <ilv-uclt!i Him. I re >d ft qn l retnrn it vvJ'h hi* cc t cisro. your not wishing to Is* known?" 1 JT ** ^ ‘"^runted that he would tlien “1 don't menu »hvt I am passing nn- . hare something Inumrtnnt to say to ili'r an assumed nemo. 4 came to the her. ronntry »o write Action. I a:n Irene j 8*e'n after the Indy s arrival at botn* Id<lh*stin " I S * M ‘ receivisl the manna rtpt of her “Indeed! - «aH Archie Hi* ttupi-osed * n, ‘ r, ‘’ wtth n Mter fr ,ni cr ,l< * •‘How 1 lever you are In your methol wf IlirnvvPig teie i»ff tlie tnvk? That 1 hwfc «>f sc**nrt«e Is Ten we!! felgni'd ” > \r> hb* h4"»V4Hl a algli of relief Fv|- ! I’cntly the girl had mistaken hint, for - some one else. • Von say you ari' in s>g.,“ he v»*i« t»mst "Mar I s«k the r**a*«ni f »r LAPIS* | I lak /Mr amaub tor CHt-CHBS-Tg* * Aad wc Ion A to cross that bright C ^.?.ia^ W ‘ >fn * L ^ ■* - ,,d livsr, A jfv Tsaa M uvu^taMg Long to real upon that shora, | utufiopi^bnAbirIWV iero to see and know aid lora mTJ'L* ^ Thor* With the 8av4or rvsr m*k\. ISOLD BY ALL DRofillSTS 1 m evesywheie sbs « »*Ar.'ia , «BniiiBhw|ir HtkrgWBWPf that Irene Iddfcaston was a gneat nov elist add didn't cure ti* display |g- noraiu e of her 4>r h4>r works. “>Ve two. b4>th haviive artistic taaten, may assist <*a<*h 4>thi'r In our w-i»rk I shou’rt t>bms4sl P* *4H» ytvii at a fsnrthouse wliere I am stopping. Mr Brown " . Trevmr atartod. "What surprise* you?" “That you should know . my-tbo SUM f**— “Ob. you cant get rid of your Man* vrh! h said very (n)ttifully tb*'! It bid excited in him a thrill, it htoi maite a new man of him. Then followed his conf«omb>n wIMi the statement that without her blx regenenttbm w.uld have l*e«n incoipplete and heuee a fall nre. With ber all tbe;e was n< ble in him wucili «>n»c 4»m. The youug I any suffered a great re action. but the effect of her literary work brought her around. 8he mar-, ried Trevor and insteail of writing more novata began the care ad chUdrea. ‘ We Itad a letter front him ilat4*d Gene va y4*sterdny. He was t4» sail iimtusli- alely for America.” "I tuuile .’tn tis4^nl of Mont Blanc with my Mr. Chetmvvotli not a month ap»." “What's yortr frleml's first iiaiiM'? -- “B4‘rt. -- “Albert? Orrr landlortl.ls AH«ert B.” “That's It-A Uteri Borland t'heno- wothJ’ "Isirt that strange that you should know him so well? Now, are you sur prised that I have spoken so highly of him?" "1 certainly am surprised I never saw anything In him to warrant such an encomium. - * “Ytm didn’t? Ytm are m*t very loyal to your friend. " “I didn't say he was any. espet-ial friend of mine '' “You s:Md you are In very clone touch w’hh him." “Ifld I? That di*4*sn‘t ne-easarily mean dial I admire Itlut. Hut l am ojten to i-wnvictlon If ytut will give me your rmtsona tor your own aaliui- rutioii you nitty *utree4l In planting it In ine." "T’erhai** we hail letter go up t«*the house, stnee you kit4»w our landlord so well. I shall l»e pleased to tdter y4*u some refresh men t " "Thaaks very niu< h. I wHI go with you with pleasure ” U'b*m they were comfortably *4*Ht4*d bt tlie drawing room the lady said: “Now I w III tell you why -I *4» ad mire Mr. Chenowoth. We and Mr. Cbetimvoth have a mukuiil friend, Mr Chanl. Father is a retlretl t-lergyman. and sit< h. though they may lie of the kingdom of heaven, are m>t usually burdened wiUi wwrWIly g4M«ls. Mr. Chenowoth hatl an tipfsirtuattv to rent this plat-e for a gtstd aum. Mr. Chard, thinking It would t»e vacant, tried to get It fbr father for a nom inal rental. When Mr. Chenowoth heard abont It he told Mr. Chard that father might have It. e What tlo you think of that?" Rhe gave a triumphant glap'-e at her companion. “OX. Chenowoth, 1 suppose, feels 1 thing to say that would untie the L that every well to do person should he yielded t4> nn Impulse of somethi: roapo t the cloth, and there's no bef- tor v ay of accompllahteg that than Wards did not rots teat rusugh to expraaa her coudenma- “There may be auather reason for hte qrtlou/ - cuotinued the stranger. * .1 Now I think of It. b > bad heard of a very kind act <hy a young lady; that lie b.td aaen this lady at some fum tion or otlt er and had conceived a great admin tion for her. He had asked t» lie pr>> sented to her, imt Just as the pr.s cntatlon was .-ilMtut to take pl.-v e tho girl t4»ok iter tb'parture. CbeaowotU Kitiled the next- day for Kon»pe. | shouldn't l»e sttrprist'd irith.s girl a id ytm were tme nnd tlie same p*rx..:t If io there was no geut'rosity at a 1 In your laudlord'a tut. He sijpp.y made a gift to a lady lie udniir»d We <-an al! do lliat." Thi* ntateuii'nt seenu^l to Interest the girl immensely. "Did he tell you b t name? -- sfie asked. "I think I would know it if I beard i> " "It wmni't Catborne, waa It?" "Seem* to me it waa something like that. Now. 1 remember; tbr first name was Marcia." The lady's face waa *uffu-ed with * lieeomlng blush. “Is that your name?” asked the strang< r. There was no reply, no nets! of a reply; the blush tnlii tlie tale. “I regret to have made a re.il tres pass." be added, “not on Mother Earth, which we should all own In common^ 1 or that part of It which Cbeni>woth . considers he owns, but on a private ! affair of yours. Now let us turn th- subject on to Hometblng else.” But Miss Catbornc's feelings did n<u appear to he at nil Injured by the trespass, anil she showed no dispti-i tlon loidiaiige the ttipic of conversation “What kind of a looking person j- Mr. Chcuowotli?" slie asked. The stranger glanced at ber with evident surprlsy. "Why do you listk at me that way'.-' the asked, with n slight blush. "When you lirst s|x>ke of your land lord" "I'lease don't ca'I him mir lapillttnl call him Mr. Chenowolh.* - "Well, when you lirst s|M»ke of Mr Chenowoth. you said his looks were of no es|Ms-ial moment.” "I Maid that his kind heart was of greater Importmwe/* “Well, all I have to say about Chen owoth's npiienrance Is that he |s a very ordinary ktokiug man.” ‘Tnll or short?" “Bather on the beanpole order - something like am.” “Intellectual?” “No. A theorist; very Impractkal There's a bit of romance lu hta com poaitlon: Just the fellow to perpetrate such a thing as he has lu your caae." “Don’t call it a thing, please; tt « very lovely.” A maid i-ame to the door aud said the gardener wonld like to aee Mr Chenowoth. “Mr. Chenowofftr This came from MI*s Catborne. The^ stranger's fat *' took 011 a very disfnrherf Ick “Mr Chenowoth Is not here, - ’ continued Miss Catuome. “He may be her*-, though soldi' time next week.” "Darld siys, miss, that he saw 31' Chenowoth coming np the wari; with you." The lady loo’ et) ptT*" , rd. The stmn iP'r arose from his se-it. walked t<* .*« wIpiTow and looketf >>or. The gunlei>**r who hatl t>e4'ii staodiug at fht' fr e ! dotir. came tt> the drawing room. nnd. making his way to the stranger, an d enthusiastically- "ITow i|>> yon /?>». 31 f. (ffriTtoWo!!i' I’m mighty glad to see yon bn.-k i.» tlie tdd p!a< > e. sir." "David. -- ppM the stranger, offertie.- the gardimer his hand, “ywi’ve girt"* nil* a way. 1 took a fancy to remain tncttg for nwWIe, amt run're spof.-t It nn.~ “I don’t know what that K sir When did too gut hack?" During this hit uf weh'tnne hindb'nl anti tenant were, to any the least, an hiterestlng right. Oienowigh. who had drifted Into the dCeeptltm anti thtarghf ffcit he enalil giro the ran*e uf bis IH* erailty without deteeffoii. was quit*' dunifoirielet! nt this exposure. IIch*d forgotten shut the gardener atw-ii' went with the phiee. As ft>r Mi''** ♦ '« theme, she turned alternately r I and white and didn't seem tt* k*'* , w whether she wss heraetf or some o*'- elst'. When Clie«t>woth got ritl t*f ffi grmTeOer the tw* ritsri at either e*r1 o # th** room, bt*th study lug the figure' • ’ tht* mg. Mini Ity the mon stole a side gts" ■ sf the wi-tnon Tlicn he stole aruv'i - .ru<l «iit»fher. There was 11#* erid* fn her Mpjienmnee t!i:it she w»*tild r- •l H ‘" the conversdtlttn. He mast d-v - • liimsetf. But whet was he to say? T! hioi never tntt*nded such n ih*n«>nen*"' It h id all been so deHghtfn!. this t * Ing abont hiinueff to one w!»o did 11 retxxnifxe Mm. that he had been i ' as R were, to tlie roping of « ra where Yie bed danced along :tt ^ gi*l<l height with tn* more eotist*l»*itsiie*» Ms position than n somnambulist !! hatl teen nwaktuief! t»y tht* genlen* ’ iil'tl now the quest (tin wits. 3Vould !' lost* his bal met*? Dmtenee of mlnfl mved him H-' hud brought on s premature lore .-C fair. The only thing to sure him " I t« push forward to nn Ininicdiitte * Unix. Since he esiuld not think <»f '' 5 * nmtmm to jlo. This was well, for In lote i' K _ , , „ — —- , pnWs'in the right direction are tnur Chenowlwh ** ,,, <dh. ; card*. He walked,slowly aernes C It is 1*0 aso " h 0 ^y n h mMnher ' * ni coom. and as he did so she half turn • • f **• b * hH ^ tetBte kaff;. jt was nut wlthdniwa. Fort iu p-i- - . «**.