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They Two. II
"They are left alone Id the cM?aV KM Jj
home, It
After so many years}, .... li
When the house was full of froll. Und NV
fun, #(
Of childish laughter and tears. a,
They are left alone, they two?once 0
more
Beginning life over again, ,r
Just as they did in the days of yore, ^
Before they were nine or ten. e<
And the table Isset for two these days; ^
The children went one by one
Away from home 011 their separate !'
ways }'
When the childhood days were done. 11
How healthily hungry they used to be! V
What romping they used to do! \
And mother?for weeping?can hardly sl
see "
'1\) set the tabic for t wo. ^
1 ? .? ? I 11
1 III" V USUU IU ^ailK'l iliuuilll HIC li?v;
While some one would read aloud, r(
Hut whether at study or work or play a
"1'was a loving and merry crowd, h
And now they are two that gathei ~
there I1
At evening to read or sew, ^
And it seems almost too much to bear
When they think of the long ago. "
Ah, well?ah, well, 'tis the way of the a
world! d
Children stay but a little while t
And then into other scenes are whirled, 7.
Where other homes tniguile; d
Hut it matters not how far they roam j<
Their hearts are fond and true, g
, And there's never a home like the dear a
old home,
Where the table is set for two. t
AThljieIT SIN. [
8Y CUARLUTTE M. BREAUE. ?
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CIIAPTKK X. ll
Crushing the green leaves and sweet 1
blossoms under his feet, trampling ,
down the smiling flowers, beating aside "
the trailing sprays, his 1 wait beat ing.
his brain on tire, Sir Marc hastened
across the park. It seemed to him {.'
that the whole world had suddenly
crumbled to ruins. He muttered bit- ,
ter, terrible words to himself. 11' the i
stars had fallen from heaven it would
have surprised him less than the fact
that Veronica had done wrong?his
ideal, the one pure, noble, gentle soul
in whom lie had placed all his trust. ;]
All that was beautiful, poetical, mai- *'
denly and charming seemed to be "
vested in her; and now his ideal had 0
been rudely destroyed.
"1 will never believe in any human
being again while I live," he said to
himcolf "novnr' Sn fair on l\nnntifnl
so loving, so tender, yet so lost to all .
sense or what is right! I will never .,
look again at woman's face!" h
lie reached the railway station at ,
llurstwood and there, half hidden by
a long black veil, he saw Clara Morton. V
She rose as ho came up to her.
"It Is well," he said, "that you are a .,
woman; if you were a man 1 would it
horsewhip you!" There was such :
tierce, hot auger in his eyes that she
shrunk track. "You need not fear," .
he added scornfully. "Give me your *
proofs, name your price, and then *
never let your shadow fall across my
path again."
Dealing with a man was different
from frightening a delicate, rctined ,
girl, Clara Morton found. She began f'
a whole string of excuses.
"Not one word," he said. "Simply
repeat the story. Let me hear all t he
details, and then give me your proofs
and name your price." ^
She tolcl him the story, and then ^
added: C
"My proofs are charred remains of
the parchment that I took from the
tire, on which you will plainly see these u
words, 'Last will and testament of Sir J"
Jasper Brandon.'" ki
"What do you want for it?" he askeu (1"
contemptuously. 01
"It is not for myself, Sir Marc?it is es
not indeed. I want live hundred r;l
pounds."
"You are modest in your demands, ^
certainly, and you have ruined- Hut } '
why should 1 waste words upon such l,(
as you? if I give you the sum you
name, you must not only surrender c[
what you arc pleased tocall your proofs, 11
but you must take an oath to call your
proofs, but you must take an oath to
keep the secret and leave England.
If you return?listen to niv threat?if er
you dare to return and address by let- sli
tor nr hi; tcnrH r\f mAiiih ?- ' ,n
?w. w. ./J v/1 mum Li tihlL lld|jlCM
lady, I will have you indicted for conspiracy,
and your sentence will prole 11
ably be hard labor for life. As to your 10
conduct, it is so utterly, horribly base, c'a
I have no patience to speak of it." llc
The woman murmured some words.
He did not even listen to them. al
"I have no wish to hear more," he nt
said. "1 will give you a check for tive
hundred pounason condition that you n
give me your proofs and take tlie required
oath. Tremble if you dare to lji
break it?tremble if your false wicked m
face is seen here again!"
lie took out his check-book, and go- 0(1
Ing into one of thestat ionotlices, made r0
out a check for the sum named On "J
returning he placed it quietly in her
hands, and she gave him the packet cr
containing the charred fragments of
the will, and took the oath upon which '11
he had insisted. Silently lie pointed
to the great open gates, and she passed 1 ['
out of them. They never met again. Sl1
As she passed out of the gates, so she
passed out of his life. Whether the 111
punishment of her wickedness ever VVI,
came in this world he never knew.
Then Sir Marc went away to Lon- Jri
don. What to do with himself he
could not tell. He felt that it was <|U
impossible for him to take up the Pa
broken thread of his life. In the first
hot angry flush of Ids disappointment k>a
lie hud not realized what life without (ia
Veronica would Ik;. Now that it
stretched out liefore him in all its t0.
chill, terrible realit v, he was at a loss otj
how to endure it. There were times
even when he almost wished that he ca
had forgiven her. Then he recoiled '
from the thought. How could he love ,,k:
a woman to whom the word "honor" 101
was an empty sound? l|!>
^ j |
Sir Marc was most unhappy. He
read with a stony face all the para
grapns winch said that there was no
oundation for the rumor of the ap- ,()
proaehing marriage of Sir Mare C'aryll |1(.
?that he was going abroad. lie made 1k.
no complaint, no moan; hut he owned (
to himself that his life was ended. Me ' .
would close Wcrvehurst Manor, and js
spend the remainder of his days where lu'j
nothing eould remind him of the love
he had lost. There was to Ijo no angel sj(|
in the house for him. Me knew that n()
he must love Verpnica tint il he died w
that no one else eould ever take her ,|j.
place?that no one else eould ever lie ^
to him what she had been. Had she "j
died, it seemed to him that his grief (j(>v
would have l>een easier to liear. That ;i s
he would have retained ail his love;
now his love must go, while he was i(lo
stranded. Life had lost all its attraction
for hint. saj(
lie had freed Veronica from her wil
bondage?of that he was pleased to net
think. No one could frighten her pai
now. She was quite safe, and the do
terrible secret was dead and buried. II
1
J?L-J" ...L.
le locked away thf charred fragment;
edld niftdotro* them?be could neve
?11 whyi aud tnJlt one simple proccef
lg altered the Whole destiny of til
fe. Had there been a lire in his rtJOi
hen he reached home, lie would huv
jssed the little packet Into the flame;
s It was. the door of Ills iron safe wu
pen( atul he filing the packet into It.
Then he set about making arrnng<
lohtsfor going abroad; but he foun
hat It would lie impossible?that h
3iiId not leave England until aftc
hrlstnias without neglecting dutii
liat his conscience would not alio*
1m to neglect, lie said to liimse
hat lie must lie content. There wa
o iielp for it. He must shut liimse
p in tlie old Manor House, whet
cronica.s sweet face would neve
lilne. Time would pass when once li
ras over the seas?lie would live on ei
it iMiioiit Anvt.hinor wnnM Imtf r
Iian staying in England. Yet b
ight and by day?despite all his ster
esolve to forget Veronica?he wi
Iways asking himself why she ha
urned the will?what her motive w;i
-what she had gained by it? Was I
ossiblc that the will took from lit
o:ne legacy or gift?
' I never thought that she even care
)r money," he said to himself over an
ver again. "She seemed so free froi
II mercenary taint. Why did sli
estroy the will?" The more li
bought about it the more lie was pu:
led, the greater grew the mystery. 11
rove himself almost mad witli cot
ecturing: and he never even faint!
uessed the truth, it never dawnc
cross him.
So the time wore away; he bore p:
iently all comments and remarks. I
.as supposed by the world in goner;
hat he had been dismissed by Miss t
lyntha; no one bad even an inkling <
he truth. lie grew pale and tbindu:
iig those few months; but they passe
t last. Two days tie fore Christ m;
ay all his arrangements were mad
nd lie was ready tosail. lie betliougli
imself then that It would only 1
ight to destroy the charred fragment
f the will, for if they fell into otlu
ands there would be danger; and on
did day in December, when the win
as wailing and roaring round tb
ouse, he went to tlie safe and too
torn it the little parcel. The sno*
as beating furiously against the wit
ow, great masses of cloud darkene
lie heavy skies; then came a hi 11 in tli
Lorni. Never until the day he die
rill Sir Marc forget the hour and tli
:ene. With some curiosity he wen
o the window to examine t he eharre
ragments: quite distinctly he saw tli
-ords "The last will and testamen
f Sir Jasper Hrandon."
" l'oor child!" he murmured to bin
jlf. "Whatcould have prompted lit
d do this most evil deed?"
A little robin-redbreast fell with tlui
Liring wings on the window-sill, beate
own by the snow and wind; it la
lie re fluttering, gasping with its lit tl
fe almost gone. He was tender t
eart, this man so st ern in morals: li
3uId not endure the sight of t lie lit 11
ird's agony. He d roped the parcl
lent and opened the window. He too
lie little helpless creature, he warme
and fed it, and then bethought birr
:lf of the will. lie hastened to pic
up; it had opened as it fell, and as h
lised it he saw words that he had no
sen lx'tVre. lie took it to the window
ad as he examined it his face grc\
hite, great dark shadows came int
is eyes, and he cried?
"Great Heaven! How is it that
ave never even thought of this lx
ire?"
ClIMTKU XI.
Great had been tiie consternation a
ueen's Chaee when Lady Hrandon, ii
w curt words, said that Miss d
yntlia's wedding was. postponed in
itinitely. The worst of it was ther
.me 110 solution to the uiystcryhether
tliere liad been a quarrel o
at no one could say. All that wa
aown was that Sir Marc had lef
lite suddenly one day. and thai t\v
three days afterward those intei
ited had been told to cease all pro pa
it ions for the wedding.
No one was more astonished thai
atherinc when her mother told laic
news: and at iirst she refused t<
jlieve it.
"There is some mistake, mama,"sir
ied: "1 would more readily believ
Kit Alton did dot care for me."
" t'nfort unately there is no mistake,'
id Lady iirandon sadly.
"Whose fault is it?" inquired Kath
ine. "Not Veronica's? I am quiti
ire that Veronica loved Sir Man
ore dearly than 1 can tell. It alway
eracd to me that her love was he
fe. it cannot be Sir Marc's for h<
ved the very ground she stood on.
nnot understand it, mama. Wha
ine V'or/iiiii?i omr'J"
?v.i f VIVIUVO' 94IJ
' Nothing. She only looks unuttcr
>lv sad and miserable, and begs of m<
>t to talk about?t!"
"1 will go to her myself," said Kathc
ne impulsively.
"It is useless, Katherine," returnee
jdy Hrandon. "She will only be more
iscrablc than ever."
Hut Katlierine would not be cont rol!
I. Slie hastened up to Veronica'*
om and found her favorite standing
' tlie window.
"My darling, you have been ill!" slu
ied. "Mamasays that you fainted."
Then she started, for Veronica had
rned round to greet her, and the
ange that had come over her was sc
rrible that the young heiress wa>
ocked. Veronica's face was pale and
>rn, the dark eyes were tearless, but
ere was in them a look of fathomless
X'!
'Veronica," cried the girl, "it Is
ue then! 1 can see from your face
at it is true; there is no need to ask a
est ion. You and Sir Marc have
rted!"
"Yes," she said drearily, "we have
rted, Katlierine not for an hour, a
y, or a year, but forever.
1 will not believe it! What has
ine between you who loved each
her so well?"
*1 cannot tell you," replied Yeroni,
with a long low sigh.
'You must tell me," declarred
it herine. "1 want to help you. 1
aid not live and know that vou were
i......... i . - -
......iv * uiuincu. musi ioiiow
r Marc and bring him back."
'I cannot tell you anything about
Kathcrine," said Veronica. "And
t 1 may toll you this, lie asked me
do something for him, and 1 refused
placed the alternative of parting
fore me, and 1 took it. You will
< me nothing more?"
No," she replied musingly "that
unless you like to trust ine more
|iy."
I cannot, said Veronica, with a
udder; "he has gone, and we shall
I meet again in this world; yet 1
,s wort iiy of his love. To me it seems
it I have stood by him 'dead and
wed him for the last time."
Ier VOlce bad ill it a ring of weary
ipondency, her eyes were fixed with
t range dazed expression, her hands
re folded and lay on her knees. She
ked up at Kat herine.
'Kate, give me one promise," she
d "just one. Tell me that you
1 never renew this subject. To rcv
it will lie simply to give me bitter
n. Promise me that you will never
so."
Ier face had such an imploring look
?a ?
li that the Jroung heiress could not
r resist.
J" "1 do promise," she said; and then
's for one minute the dreary calmness of
n the beautiful face was broken.
e "Kate, come and sit by me," she re4:
quested; "let us talk of you not of
^ ine?of you and your bright life, your
happy love." She took the young
^ heiress caressingly into lier arms.
" "Some and tell me. dear. hnw imnnv
e vour are?it will comfort me a little.
>r You are all the world to me?It will
>s comfort me so much to hear that you
JY. are really happy: talk to me about it ."
" It seemed to the lonely desolate soul
and the aching heart that there would
l>c some little support, some little
"e comfort in hearing that her great
!r sacrifice had not been in vain?in
IC knowing that Kathcrinc would gain
from her?Veronica's?sorrow.
!r "It seeius so selfish for me to talk of
y haziness while you are so sad, Veroni?
"It will comfort me," she pleaded?
(' "you do not know why, but it will
J? comfort mo."
"Then," said the young heiress, "I
!r am happy, Veronica. My life is so
bright, so l>eautiful, that I would not
(J change it for any other life." She
paused.
n "Goon," requested Veronica.
ie I am rich," said t lie young girl,
10 "and?I am like a child?1 love my
position. 1 love iny grand, beautiful
0 inheritance."
l" Then Veronica raised her head, and
y a faint smile came over her white
" troubled face.
"You are sure of that," she questionl"
ed eagerly?"quite sure?"
*1 "Yes, indeed 1 am.', replied Kathe}!
rine. "No one coulu even guess how
J dearly I love the Ohace."
"Now tell ine alKUit your love," said
'('j Veronica.
ls "What can I tel! you, dear, save that
le my love and my life are one - that 1
have no thoug&t, or wish, or desire,
ie that does not i?egin and end in Alton?
s Now, has that comforted you?"
"Yes. more than anything you could
' have said. You could have thought of
,1 nothing that would comfort me one
[(, half so much. You will leave mc now,
k Kate?I am the better for yourcomw
ing, dear and when me meet again
all will he forgotten, except that we
,j love each other."
ie "It had not been all In vain then;
s the sun of her life had set in darkness
ie and gloom, but she had made one at
it least happy. So the past was mentiontl
ed no more. She tried to bear her life,
ic She never complained. She was likea
it devoted daughter to Lady Brandon.
She was the most loving of sisters to
i- she young heiress. But day by day
r the grew more and more sad; she grew
pale and thin: she began to hope that
t- Heaven would take pity on her and
n let her die soon. So the winter months
v came round, and at Christmas pree
paratlons were begun for the marriage
>f of the young heiress. I.ady Brandon
e had invited a large circle of guests,
?> and fine of t hum nn? L-,.
i- recent contretemps, having just rek
turned from Spain, spoke of Sir Mare
d Gary 11, and said that he was going to
i- take up his residence abroad,
k Veronica overheard it. She did not
e speak; the lovely face grew paler, and
>t a mist of unshed tears dimmed the
f, beautiful eyes; but soon afterward she
v went to Lady Brandon's room, her
0 marvelous self control gone at last.
She stood liefore her with a look that
1 Lady lirnndon never forgot.
You must let me go away," she
said; "1 cannot remain here. 1 cannot
l>car it. You must let me go home
to Venice to die."
1 Then she wept as she had never wept
in her life before, as one who had no
" hope?wept until Lady Brandon was
alarmed, and she herself was exhaustL>
ed. Then Lady Brandon said to her
"You shall go; I will take you. You
1 shall go to Venice, or where you will;
? only wait -wait, for my sake, until the
' wedding is over."
o
So for the sake of the woman who
had influenced her so strongly she
waited, but it seemed to her and to
n every one else that those days brought
r her nearer death.
0 "Do people ever die of a broken
heart?" she thought. "A year ago 1
e was strong and well. I had color in
t> my face and light in my eyes: 1 had
st renth in my limbs and joy in my
heart. Now my strength has left me;
people look grave when their eyes rest
- on me; life is a heavy burden that 1
i* would fain lay down and why? What
f has happened? 1 have lost my love!
s The man who took my heart from me
r has left me. and 1 may hide it as 1
a may- -1 am pining for one look at his
1 face before 1 die. Oh, Marc, my sweett
heart, could you not have trusted me
even ever so little? I shall send for
l?in'? uihnn 1 ?!.< ""J ? - l,!? *
- ....... . .wiivijim?, uiiw ?w?i\ nun u)
-> hold me in his strong arms. Oh. Mare,
you might have trusted me, for you
. were all 1 had in the world!"
So she wore her heart and her life
1 away, longing only for death, that,
; dying, she might see him again.
[TO BE CONTINUED]
! A Groom ami 11 Im Grip.
' Rather an uneque ease was tried
, Monday at Newberry. The Observer
> says: "The court was engaged the
I greater part of the day in the trial of
the case of Rev. L. 1'. Roland of Rctli
? Eden, Mississippi, against the Souih
ern railroad for $i,ti!?t?.t?5? damages.
' On the afternoon of the Joth day of
May, 15)01, Mr. Roland, who had just
' completed his course at the Lutlcrn
theological seminary in Charleston,
went to the Southern depot in that
city and left his valise, taking a cheek
for the same and paying ten cents for
its storage over night. It was to go
out of the city the 30th on t he early
morning train, which was also to carry
Mr. Roland to Springfield, orangeburg
county, where lie was to get married
that afternoon. In the valise
was his wedding suit. When Mr. Roland
reached Springtield and presented
his check to the agent the valise was
not forthcoming, and he had to get
married in his second best suit. 1 lencc
this Suit. The valise i-uino In nil
right tlie next day; but the damage
had then l?cen done, and Mr. Holand
estimated the injury to his feeling at
one cent less than $2,000. The jury
gave tlie plaintiff $130 dimages.
Aktcoh Willi Miller
Capt. Capers agrees witli T. E.
Miller about the appointment of negro
physicians on tlie pension boards. He
says that lie had dcclimed to withdraw
Ills recommendation of a colored
physician on the pension examining i
board both at Crecnvllle and at Columbia,
and has advised the department
that if the colored physicians rccom- I
mended are not retained that he will '
decline to make any further recom. i
mendations in that particular matter, 1
Capt Capers takes the position that it
is not a social matter, but simply a '
business proposition, and a just rcc
ognitlon of merit in two unassuming . t
reputable, capable physicians of the ; 1
THE COTTON BELT, j
; I
How tho Crop Looks as thi Harvest
Season Opens. ,
!
NORMAL DEVELOPMENTS NOTED. I
I
I \f .. ? i? ? - ?
" in iri-|M'u<iK on mo wcainer i>ur,
I
Iny the Month of Any list. 1
The Crop Oprulnx
Rapidly. '
The growing cotton continues to '
make normal development over the entire
l>elt, except in limited localities, (
distributed throughout the dllTcrent '
States, where local droughts, or poor j
soils, insects and improper cultivation <
caused slight deterioration. Attention 1
is called to the special and exhaustive 1
report from Texas which indicates a
condition seldom, if ever, excelled. 1
Since that report was issued, there 1
have been heavy rains over western '
and southwestern Texas, the regions
where drought prevailed, and these
rains may de velop the plants in those 1
sections, as the season is not te*? far 1
advanced to make an average crop.
Open bolls are no longer confined to '
Texas, but have been noted in a minibcr
of States, and the crop is opening
rapidly in (icorgla where a "first bale"
has already been marketed. While the 1
past week, covered by the attached '
State reports, was an unusually hot
one, the temperature has been much '
lower during the current week, and al- '
though not low enough to be harmful, '
it has generally been below normal. '
The carltnessof the crop, evidenced by 1
the fact of fall grown bolls being noted
in every section of the belt, also indi- 1
cates that the crop is heavily fruited, !
and tire plants, no doubt, already bear
a fair sized crop, with a full month, or <
more, of time (luring which the plants '
can take on fruit without danger from 1
frost, however early frost may occur. '
Whether it will be a record breaking <
crop depends on the weather during !
August. 1
In North Carolina very warm, dry, 1
sunny weather prevailed during the >
greater portion of the past week, and '
uiuu|(iiu uppcam a^aui u) w causing
some injury to crops, except at places 1
in the extreme eastern and western 1
portions of the State, where light '
showers occurred on the 15th. Cotton i
stands the droght well; it looks green 1
and healthy; has made good growth in 1
the south portion, where the weed is 1
of good size and plants are fruiting
well: in the north portion and on still '
lands the plants arc small and are :
shedding forms considerably: where 1
poorest the crop is blooming to the top. 1
In South Carolina showers occurred
in every county, but they were partial
and generally light, and at a few
points only did they supply enough
moisture for the need of growing crops.
Cotton Improved in a number of localities.
but gsner.Uly it deteriorated during
the week, depending on the rainfall
distribution. Over by far the
greater portion of the State there are
reports of blooming to the top, of
shedding, of theplants turning yellow,
and a. few re^jrts of rust. Generally
the plants are small, but blooming
freely, and in :/ few sections there are
nearly full grown bolls. The crop as
a whole is in a condition to be greatly
benelited by rains, should they occur
within the next two weeks.
In Georgia the weather was generally
dry during the week in the northwestern
and portions of the middle
counties, and rain is badly needed In
those districts. Light to copious showers
occurred elsewhere, with high
temperature in all sections. Cotton
continues promising on ttie whole although
it is shedding, blooming to
top and being damaged hv the 1*>1I
weevil in scattered localities. In the
majority, of sections the plants made
vigorous growth during the week and
iire ueavny rruitea in Liie northern i!
and middle counties, with nearly full (
grown bolls in some fields. The tirst N
open 1k>11s are reported in Burke and 1
Thomas counties. N
In Florida cotton on uplands is suffering
for rain and there is much rust
and some shedding. The plant is
doing better on lowlands, where a fair
growth is maintained, although copious
rains at this time would do a '
great deal of good. A few 1 Hills near
the ground are opening.
In Alabama, scattered showers were
received in many central, east central,
and a few southern counties,
with a few heavy local rains, but the
very long drought continues practically
unbroken in many western middle, and
northern counties. Cotton continues
clean, and, while small, it is healthy
and holding up remarkably well: in
sections where moisture has been received,
it is taking on new growth: as
a whole, it is well fruited through continuing
to hl(K>m too heavily at the
tup: there are several complaints of
shedding of leaves and bolls, and a
few complaints of rust.
In Mississippi as a rule, the partly
cloudy showery weather has kept cotton
in a healthy growing condition,
and although the plant is small, it is e
well Formed, blooming freely and '
fruiting satisfactorily, except in about r
12 of tlie north-central and northeast- '
ern co'iiities where it is greatly in need '
of a good soaking rain, Dooming to 11
tlie top and shedding are reported from sl
those counties having deficient rain- I'
fall Laying by cotton isgenorally in
full progress. ri
In Louisiana showery weather with
frequent thunderstorms prevailed
throughout t.he week over the greater
portion of the State. Some rain oc- j,
curred every day in tlie week In one
parlor anotiicr of the State; the show- n
ers were, local in character and ranged
from a mere sprinkle to a good rain. (l
The condition of cotton has been some- i
what improved by scattered showers.
although the rainfall has not been sufliclent
for the needs of the crop, except '
in scattered localities. The plant is .
generally small and growing very j
dowly, but has a healtyy appearance: sj
it is blooming to the top in many ^
localities, and in places It is shedding. m
The crop is fruiting well in some secLions,
wliile in others it is not doing
well. Fields are generally clean ci
md the crop looks he.althiest where it C
las received the best cultivation. P<
in Tennessee sourly all growing
^ /
:ropa were seriously affected by the
Jrought. N'o rain of any cousequence
fell during the week, excepting a few
scattered showers oh the 19tb and
iOtii. Cotton is fruiting fairly well:
there are souie complaints of blooming
it the top and of shedding. Tobacco
is checked in growth by the dry
weather; it Is very irregular In some
Hilda.
In Texas on the 10th, the eorres
poiKicnis or tuls section, numbering
iUO, were requested to make special
report regarding the cotton crop; they
were advised to include in their reports
information as to the develop
incut of the plant for this date, tiie
condition of the soil as regards moisture,
elfect of the recent rains, extent
to wjiich the boll weevil are prevalent,
whether or not there is rust or shedling,
and the date when picking will
begin, if not already in progress. The
reports below are representative ones,
md have been chosen with a view to
Having as many as possible of the cotton-producing
counties included in
tiie bulletin for last week. As regards
the condition of the cotton plant,
practically all c ^respondents east of
i Hue running through Nueces, Hce,
Karnes, (ionwiles, Caldwell, Hastrop,
Lee, Williamson, llurnet, Llano, San
Saba, Lampasas, Hamilton, Mills, and
thence westward to the upper Colorado
valley, thence northward to Wise
county, and from Wise northward to
the border, the cotton crop is normally
developed, making rapid growth,
with moisture ample generally for
present needs, and in nearly all instances
is fruiting very satisfactorily.
West of this line, the plant is generally
very small, is scantily fruited and
in many sections lias not hadsutllcient
moisture to give relief from the prolonged
drought. It seems that the
frequent showers of the past four
weeks has developed the usual number
of insect posts, and in scattered
sections shedding. In the lower
Itra/os valley the boll weevils arc hedoming
more numerous and are causing
considerable damage: elsewhere
Ibis pest lias not appeared in sutllcisntly
large numljers to cause much
apprehension. Hull worms and sharpshooters
have appeared in scattered
parts or the. northern and south-central
portions of the State, but have
not caused material damage. Shedding
is complained of by correspondents
in the south-central portion of
the State and the lower Itrazos valley,
ma aiiscattered points in the northern
portion. Cotton is opening as far
north as Tarrant county and picking
Is becoming general in the southern
bounties. Picking will he general in
the central portion between August
1st and 1.3th, and in the northern i>orLion
of tlie State l>ctween August l"?th
md September 1st. The crop is almost
universally in a line state of cultivation.
How lit Secure <*oo?l tuck.
Pr. Henry Wallace gives the following
plan as the best to bring good
luck. He says: Co to sleep at ten,
wake at six. and get up when you
wake. Eat what is set before you
md don't grumble. Do the work that
lies before you in the very best way
you can, all the while thinking how
pou can do it lietter. Until you arc
forty do more than you ask pay for:
lfter that you will get pay for more
Lilian you do. Don't wobble either in
'our walk or your purposes. Don't
earn to chew or smoke or drink.
Don't allow yourself to lie or swear or
Jikc advantage of the necessities of
ihe unfortunate. Look habitually on
jlie bright side of things, but don't
'ear to look on the dark side when it
s turned toward you. Believe that
?od intended you to be a credit to
Him and that nothing really bad can
lappen you so long as you trust Him
He economical without being stingy,
jlain spoken but not rude. He as
ihrewd as you can but honest by all
neans, for no one wants to employ
ibrewdness without honesty nor diplonacy
without sincerity. If misfor,unes
come, make the best of them !
ind don't cry over spilt milk. If you ,
lo all these you will be lucky, for you
vill he the sort of man always in de- ,
nand everywhere In all this wide
vorld. A job will always Ikj waiting
or you and the older you lieconie the
nore profitable will be your job. We
vant every l>oy who reads the abtive ,
o remember it as it contains good ad- J
ice, and is sure to bring success to |
my boy that follows it.
An Important Killing.
The postmaster general has issued '
n order providing that after October ?
, 1U02, each person desiring the rural '
ree delivery service must erect at his
ost and by the roadside, so that the 1
he carrier may have access to it wit h- '
ut, dismounting from his vehicle, a ?
nail 1h?x conforming to the. speeiiica- '
ion approved and published by the
lepartment. Such boxes as conform >
o the requirements may be stamped
i.v the manufacturer, "Approved by 1
lie postmaster general," and will
hen come within the protection of
lio In iu noceo/1 > 1?<? 1?? - " e
MiM puoovu <11. LI1U III. L III
on gross, making it a criminal otTence
o tamper with mail receptacles on ^
ural free delivery routes. The order '
rovides that the same box must not
c used for more than one family, 1
xcept in the case of near relatives or J
hose residing in the same house, and
ural carriers are directed not to serve '
hose who subsequent to t >ctol>er 1 j
ave not complied with the require- ;i
lents of today's order. Agents, in- j
peetors and all other olllcers of tlic i
ostoillc department are prohibited
rom l>ecoming agents for tlie sale of ^
ural free delivery boxes.
Deputy Collector* Changed.
Major Micah Jenkins, who has as- a
imed charge of the collector's office, t
as made no change In the office force, r
nd most of the clerks there have lieen 0
)mmissioned. Two changes have *:
een made in the list of deputies, ,
owevcr. (fcorge Washington Murray,
ppointed by Collector Kocster, has ti
een supplanted by K. W. Screven of o
olumhia who is a staunch white He- e
ublican. iH'puty Collector Harper, e
ppointed also by Collector Kocster, a
us l)cen supplanted by Deputy Mar- 1
ml Adams, who has been for some _
me connected with the United Slates r
larshal's office in Charleston. h
1 respectfully announce myself as a (i
mdidate for re-election as Hail Hoad e
ommissioner. Conscious of duty well v
irformed, 1 request support. fi
J. C. Wilborn. p
niB.-.- - re &BHB
^OtBlsms LIMK AM) CO^II'IVV. nmil.PTON. s ^
jiAdiiu d 1'Aini 11'\"Sltndtfd Shades''
ISplh,tLon ule Cold Water Paint
Dealers In Ituildiug Material or ail Kinds
CoiemH
| Successor to C. I*. I'oppenheim,] ^
363 KING St., CHARLESTON, S. C. jgjMB
General Hardware a Specialty.
Bcckkye Mowerr, Bkinliy Piows, Oliver Chilled Plows.
George A Wagcner, President; George Y. Qoleman, Vice Prcsider i;
I. G. Rail, Secretary and Treasurer.
Corpen|H)iuloiice Solicited.
Sumter Military Academy. Sumter Female Seminary. 3
CHARTERED. SUMTER, S C. NON-SECTARIAN.
Clarence %| Owens, A \I1^ Iv I>, I'rew. J
Departments: Literary, Scicntllie Leading to Degrees, II. L. II. S., A. ^
II. Conservatory of Music, Pianoforte. Vocal Culture, Violin. Director is a
graduate of tlie Royal Conservatory. Lcicsig, Germany.Commercial School:
Stenography, Typewriting, Rookceping Art. Elocution and Military
Courses. Accessible and Healthful locat ion snrw>rin? *,?...?m?.
.yv.lV! I 1H.III It J , i'lllKUIHUeUl
I buildings. Kxpcnscs Moderate. Scholarship in each County. Next session
opens Sept.. 17th. Write for Sixty-page illustrated catalogue. .
NEWBERRYT0LLE6E, 7ZL
Chartered 1k>?. Courses for decrees. Strong faculty: good equipment. - .
Stands for thorough College work under positive Christ ian influences, and at ^ ' wjM
moderate cost- Next session tMyitis Sept. 24, lt>02. For catalogue address,
CKOKCE it. CltOMKit, President.
Presbyterian College for Women,
Cohtml>ia C,
Thorough Training in all Departments. Careful attention to Individual
Student. Address, EC I'll KM IA McCLINTOOK, President.
CONVERSE COLLEGE.
A Higli-Uiade College for Women.
Conservatory of Music.
Mnll/O.lu nf A*-. 1 T-O
kjvuvwio I'L n I l aiiu Eil'HIUllOn. " '
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For catalogue address ROV'T P. PELL. J'resident. Spartanburg, S. C.
CfBBpiiiB Feiqals Gillegs,
High Grade. Thorough Courses. Ex
^"e"l'n.t Equipment. Vest Climate.
DEPUTY AHL KILLED. orchestra of 8 pieces lias tieen engaged
loovriNirRD KUOM p van t 1 fur the season, which will render sev
lected music dur'ng ,] ?. uioriiittg,
, . , , ,, , , ! . , ,, afternoon and evening.
his trail and followed him towards Go- A Ciuh Housc l:i iCK.ate(i jUSt a few
lumhia some four or tive miles, then yards from the Hotel for the comfort
turning toward Horse bridge we traced I and pleasure of the gent leuu D visitors, ^
him back again into Aiken county, and and the management has put forth
we finally located him in the yard of every effort for comfort and pleasure
his mother's house near Horse bridge, j of the ladies and children.
He saw us as we approached and 1 Every roo-r is connected with the
,lim ... , ,r ^ . main office by the return system of call
tc him t.i suirendcr, when he lK;j] h||(j ,lUjet un(j efficient service is
at once opened tire on our party with always guaranteed. Every room is
a Shotgun, and then made for the furnished with new furniture, the
swamp. Our party separated and famous "Rex"' mattress being used on
headed him off from the swamp and every bed. *a
drove him back again to higher! The culinary department is conground.
lie secreted himself in a' veniently arranged in every respect,
o...~ ..." - -- ' ""do- ? ?"
v.... ... a niliir imiiiiiw ;ma r ' 01 a gouu
opened lire again on us. whirl, was ^*K?.ai,d ' of man>' J'^rs exreplied
to by our party. A In,ut. 10 or , wejj equipped livery is run In eon12
shots were bred at this place. He ncction will, ttie II Mel where teams,
then ran olT up the hollow and turned single or double, or saddle horses may
I Kick toward the swamp, when I head- . lie had at a reasonable prices.
I'd him oir again. Mr. Ahl being be- | The climate is cool and desirable,
hind me, did not notice his sudden the elevation, that we have gives us
turn, and JelTcoat tieing concealed in . H*? a'dvantage of the slightest breeze.
. tiii<>irnt ch?t \in in th? i,?' * he hotel is located just a few yards
i thicket shot Aid in the mi k as he from the famoU8 White Stone Lithia
was passing him. Ahl fell fromi Ills Springs, which has a wide known
horse mortally wounded and only lived ) reputation for its natural healingqualii
few moments after we readied him. j ties.
We who were left still pursued JetT- A quick hack line will convey the
3oat, he tiring at us and we at him. 'guest from Rich llill, on the Southern *
He fell to the ground the last shot I | Ky., which is only a 10 minutes ride to
tired at him and we thought him dead, the Hotel.
hut upon a thorough search we found I (lrJ?r rates, or other Information adhe
had gotten away. ( Wihtk Stonk Lithia IIotbl,
1 carried Ahl s body to Wagener. ,I .T. Harris, li. A. West,
where an inquest was held and then I 1 Proprietor, Manager,
brought him to his family in Aiken '
md finally he was laid to rest at Elko, I PjipS3r,?I llparf Unfol I
lllk. itM lwv?v?n ' *
HO VIU II\MUU. | UUUUUI U 4IUUU |IUlUla
Mr. Weeks says Mr. Ahl'sdeath nas i
a used intense feeling and excitement OpCD frOID JllD6 1st. tO OctObCP 1st
" in I < **> ?'??= level. Popular
1 liertc hunt after JetTioat. 1 Ills all rcsorl. ltooin for 200 guests, ."to miles
lappened on I uesday. the -2d mst. from (ireenville, l(i from Breyard, N.
On Wednesday Sheriff Alderman to- c. Desirable cottages for families,
jethcr with a posse took up the chase, Resident, physician. Telephone and
md they are still hunting for this des- daily mails. Hot and cold baths,
jerado, Jeffcoat. Enchanting scenery, flowing springs.
Temperature from ."><> to 7."? degrees.
flie bar ft oh I Itrick Hotel In the Ko.lNOil.lhli. rates. All ministers $.'>
per week. Write.I. B. Brain let t, MaBon
Hi. rietta, S. C., aitout liack transportaWe
beg to announce mat t he ? White 1 ion- 1 'e0!! WTNx'Mami^er
?tone Lit liia Hotel" at White Stone ' ' Ca-sar's iiead. S. C.
iprings, S (!., is now open for lite re- ? ???-?
;ept ton of guests. The entire house Is Pinnnc Hill ( il'tnilC
milt of brick, covering more than one * ltlllUo tllltl V'l^tlllo.
icre of ground, surrounded by many
teres of beautiful shade t rees of many We arc selling lots of t hem and sav
nineties. Nature alone lists done every- ing every purchaser much money.
Iiing for the beauty of the place, and
I in 1 together with the efforts of an ex- " he Kindergarten organ is t lie pretlerienecd
landscape gardener has made Host a,K' ,K'S' organ made for Hie price
t still more lieautifiil than any one and no ot her organ has the new seven
on id imagine. The hotel is located color keys which make it possible to
in the highest surrounding hill, over- learn in a few minutes. Let. no one
ook ing deep valleys on eit her side, and prevent your buying this organ,
ohuiidtliat everv room is ctml niwl m. ... . .-.
- ? i in-.m-i nan riano is unsurpassed
lesirable. for tone and beauty. Terms right.
The Hotel has2-5 feet frontage witli Send for prices. j>on't delav.
, t wo story piazza extending the enire
length, which is well lighted by L. A. McCord, M'F'G.,
lectriclty. The rotunda is "0x70 feet Office, Laurens, S. C.
xtending to the third lloor iliuminat- ?
d with more than 150 electric lights, __ . _ .. . . .
Medical College ol Virginia.
The dining room is 40x75 feet on the
irst floor just to the rear of the main i^sianusnt ,i i . ,
ffice containing 20 large windows, . .. ... r. ...
quipped with 12 electric fans and 150 j i.'rnu .mCi, iCI a <
lectric lights. The ladies' parlor is a" , |'"m"'*! .'Kf I'! 'r an
lso on the first floor and just to the ad'hess t-hi istophei ionipigl.t
of the office. kil,s' M u'an- "ifhmond, \ a. ;
Each lied room floor has a lar^ebath ^ ~ ^
uuiu mill nut ur cum Wilier, lilt' Will I '1 1*i . I 1 1V1 I V\ 1* 111111 I
ooin which is the largest in the State, llllil 1 (MllcliKl j
eing 40x120 foot, is located on t lie
in rth floor, containing :w large win- ( pnipnf (\\ CHARLESTON
ows, 300 electric lights arranged in v vSouth Carol i na.
lusters. In the rear of the ball room
/ill be found a cafe, where light re- Cager's White Lime, Cements, Fire j
rcshmcnts will lie served every even- Pricks, Terra Cotta Pipes,
rig at a small cost. A well selected 5-27?Jy.