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AN HU flERO Copyl'Y ;il'T, 11to , BY T1 1iOM A T-E APA The MlT l - had neve I's to . S Ite O e4x citemen it :I'0 I : '. \\'nie . h ti it h ill1 tlh'd up I, s i 'I i ' t rl t tIut l t' i.'* :11 Itl - iied l r it h it - p l. t'I'~ I t i ' : lie-i exltd: b111c le ,dred (u to anse: a tl w ti: t t at their sknd titit ae T-iln ui dti1 niw re ii ;: t t ir Ingetiani is at sai' attl tin itt'.e the 114. thidto 4'iti.hsl-to'. Thire . 't i'p' t is i~ '.\it i t was (( lh l t lt the ht - d listi 1.111 ish 1 oo I l it : tha tt wil i n r ntg t li 1 i : i : - w t l w init k ilhi'l w i n b h i t' t .Ills n'n Itbu wnst int h-wil :i1. ' 111* , 1-l th, 'e-I Stiwet-n l ttih s.M ti ' Vd t elI-er ti'. Tl pv ieoph- t a'sk tt's M ill :dty g l ovhri' that palt l i u i kilam l I, as ossutln til;: t h ld h. I or ' I , : t )1 'itig w ar,1'. 1 1 e but11 t--' l t Il s i,' loll ill I ht'ir <quiet, untl-n'titlful w:Iy, g iv itig littl14 thoughit Its what Illey hit-ard- and f'eelinig 001111de011 I tilt I v 'cll i' w, \:tt' c'a Ill I t Would ng et aO~nT1 tilt-lir. Aw nd nlow. right tit (I 1 lt'g i 'ayl batle was e il:w h'o ut l st at telir Very door IS. .Just 1 fr-w * lWteI s Nw: Iy Gneerl Steri-ling 'i'e and his rny e it' tuell Ill gr'i v wto 't' 1:10il, Sio 'it, to) Lix 1e1s1011 al td its '-.'I t.IS4ti 1'f lilt'n i b 1tilised~ :ns 11h14y \\ I-t' t- iw ar,' I hli- ]1 ple of l'oSsuinile :Iwt a dre-vaditill il tea 'llf Ili ti l,:Itl' I - t' ith Illi s r' a d Ow h otitil it til t,' Ilhavy o i4011. As hadl as w-li I-: 'lit niy, Itsi ills- till aginatio or 1t se is ple it wlk s th thou rlif ld wi'i.. 1I tIlli'il ti'til w ith .t (ttll; if :;\\ 1 ilit r' r Ih:1t ik illdle sriba b i ll- theiy -1i't s an oly hirvi bed I it :no Thi Se eittl hall w' I i moswtn hat the n.11d 1 tile twa t ha t11. Ol14' oldIlla 041 kIl w l a s P.': 1 p S:111111 Son, who thad alon ht-nbi'Od tiu t :In the viLhrd myordshok hlid lw: gravely alld i l'dt- etd sail :11111 :lw 'll thleg to comno .n "As I Wive s ai n it' :ii t, ho t markd. the wlr n't apll, y ghrot tiat ed ais utltily in t tir tif lo-$ pr1-0 . will he Lord. it's o .-g\%inc eto bil emu fan t.h u-gwines to h1no- "t down antovhevry duit. ki'e .Th tha-'0s11 wari sur. enoughe.;"owl j mi nde ith that war'nowed herun. Borniene ake ion trefm-ring u 1( knowr. all lookedi'nquiringl to nd~ with tidst ee fin on-e anthr's aner ar it.-r "Ohn an answr. Afte1.r' a shr woaus rmbwaned pars .hsa con.idwly:be and!rh Ofcrseh'alatwragigit hee hotn c-mnan ithl twhen it's h-ee!. h, h-m two arjelt wil'l lopy'ne a-kther all notve- evr'whar w-sayn themy t to . ;i:h:in. Coani tat r its ar it hre! 'lt a shoe ash an thAr won'tl al e kll-y 4" one o.f t h, "Most" she! wt b." Eben-ezru ten thuliesd ronsolingl. '-n' ee hoay you canmbe frelpe wth al thorsndgus tan ther cians pivroppin a ax the r eve' thih awatio. 'esre! ar'-w bodywie? mot'shre dt gof killd Chris tans ctode pas wo e a nIm-g" n Attisg henratins .tosheor theo wmn elt aiingn the idred longandt fereml, whlutshe ae oflth tomen e hto ae eind tern linuch be less toake.r nten "Lrd, wodiTh ar ain'tus saen o-i boar whente rars anrte erge on,"h ybent," Ebenze prks said soem "Lord thewar in'tfairy go stre MBLVE BY THOMAS P. MONTFORT 4 . MONTFOltT v.1 ever'body an e'vlc1 i-t.u is .ist sitst till to pleCes s:1ne a so in11:111y ho gS. Yes, sir-ee What one a11l , VIotl t git the other dloes. atd atwixt 'eta they make at clealti sWeep. y'oli bet. Ih iIny, but thein wiitrs is <lrea 'ill th10ig's: l've Lit in 'ei entot-ig to know. an to people that iln't never hail no experience tiey're jest awfil. lIt thati ain't ito lso of bein skeerod. all I' you ill had ever been inl tilie light pinies I have been in you wouldn't. le neither. Lan1d, I jest love wart, an I ain't no tuore it frali of t heni guns t ha iti I woul be of that uainy gnats. I'l rather fight than to eat, an iIf that. battle keeps up initch lonlger I don't helleve JI'n a-gwine to be able to hold iiiyse'lf' oit (IV it. I got to keep a lowerfil grip on inyself to keep out of it tIow." At that inoinent ,lacoh liie:ks4 gave a start anld stood listenling intently. l'r in the hard roadi leading south froni tiht, village there entine the sotllid of a horse in full gallop. h'le rest all h eini it and stood wating In blreathle'ss silenci. An Inqiring glance passed froin one to antothler through the group, hut not i word as spokin. Tein nintutes piisst'l, andI thell . lotl' hor'seillaii, wra iell' ill :a 4tl4itl of' (lu't. appeared oitta little t ist, a <iuarter of :I lliet a way. The wvolli'll s1111.tB, h children set up a ery a111 tio 1n grew whiter t h:in ever. E'e'zer Sparks--well, it was ni't until tine . clitnll t was overl that aIIny 41n1t knew What he lid wNithIi hituself'. Thei hiirseiinan wvas bar;e'-aitleil,: andl as he C:ai tiaily chargin into the vil hige hIs hair was ly iml: wildly in the vlid, andI his f:'e lotokedl ali st ghost IN lit its p 1ll r. "F ly Cl'o.yu N-liv! In houwted whtvil he w:is inc:a in-ultiigh t take hiitself hevard. "F'Ny qiic. f1r4tey'r a-corn In, Jni you'l1 all be killed'. -'ly! F-' No 41n1t lu el or :+1' w. ' 'lievy weire all sto terrotr sirlc-in th;at they h:al lost the itower to lroivt eitiiher limb or "They'-ie i-e inii ; thyt're at-ce ini't, a1 uillion of 'e ti n i h rstn1iIan sh lioel hoarse-ly. ".\nt theN're :1-16illin anl ai-slayinl an a-hin1ghtorinl Jil a-huinl ns 1the-y gi: l ly. tly. Cmr y u1ir lie '. Th n vias i.-(full I uf:llining of thek h1,r1 t ia i is t u w il'lis l i't ali 1 I' tI l l t'Ilil l a llii'w I 'jl.' ' 'nt llt i'l i ii l't' ' i i l' in tIW- 'eo110 1 tine of t -t t' runl an14,a o I4fs s tl-t ten li looing wanll harr thern. einte s01' keuwn an blacngts andr fanncaust nintColun intal. aTm w heclen hulth n tof IN tn iu li-s. -eith: l e n efi l - nc-'. I t'n thein. tIt was a*i htir-ina fti t vnie Ila vh.tolsh n a a i b v l lookng lun bua wytth a pirof.ee nahe th.1at' ante lcu~wliethal to coini dunand ript ItandiI i teven obeiaece, 11' was sitran. i thy ere nd flr whenie "Iila Phi Illr youri ll' res!" scace -lheu hat et a tlt hof htle 1a1d sos. denl~ tppear' *~'i nt-h the' trag iiwere t ts terIs bt thy w retoyteiesth e'plie id ot ti t . toli lionsiar just I tlh i 'ci. 11:0an n gufan ha e ny.ii~a .\hilili tha tiinn thveytwouiI her yiave(N,13' l cs lefe it tange to lto' therit waosa dy o sjirtrang andlori anys hitiuls hanid. deJnanded'Ot of t' hsea. "'~iAnlwh a it t'a s c~iningt':"i,'I)ntt~'ait ii "ThyoeinaiIy art'nt.i the hor I se nr enlad"h e'inyri litord the'r l-oIen, a Iiion of eint got unsl i anI of nnnons,?' ''nt they'e -cin an tl a-thighterilt 'ye -siriiin bui'oi eer 'ng 'n'hai trikpO, ftly, lyt before I'l too(. late!" down hiorsdog. spurredt ohi hor11an attempitod to rito, bu t te tnter took hohy of then Lookl bwine hand OCand hteothll drew la yo istllfroni horsmenamo'sthea. anTher pqeopl ord aryt loed anth, enazn thien ~~uouns of the Ies? other1 protestd in ar litt ones, his~ eyes 'artng fom teir ockes, " Just eoitilng over the ride was a herd of cattle whillh the faritners front iIea r Itxligtol wereit lniurr'ylig back lulto tihe hills In order to sa:V(, tIII fromi the depredati ons of the soldIet-t. Tl I oseinilt itl e gillit a g~lilipse of thle cattle back down tilt 'ontd and. being In a iervouis state itt nleotilit of "h tup. rl'lShoot youl like (I doll." the tirling of ilt' glins and can non, had taken it for grn lit ed t ha t tle sohuliers of both aitties were comi g. Te cotiness atd tle 1lie tiness of the strantger reassured tle people directly. 11n14. ctSting~ aI-dle a por-tionl of thirll fe~ar, ihey Laiheredi :to t hI, imlt, look-_ ed 111 to) hilln as a1 superior. bingl:. The inen admirired iin I for hIs oless. ald the wetnieni :iniiii'ed hii1 for that and alko for his h:itlsogiie featires and his lil vit ll ltall x inlly anform, fil n t:IIgely ntilike tile piettple about her, lookl1ed tirst otn the stlnger, then t he horiseit I .lie irst slit rtgardt-el with Anusa a l dmniration, but til constiou sly th:I t look chLniged to one of Shamie is site tiurned her eyes on tile ot I er. "Ile's Ioi suili a iii a is h.t timi there, shlit s ill t hers l. "OhIt iny l.ord, it' lie tily was. If he only was'" The people. crowdllig alboutt hIhiu, -woul hove rin:le : hero of the stran PcIe, :1l Ito allwved them to fawn on hiliin :i1id make (1ver htu, tlougli lit felt that ho hall dourt nothing.. to merIit It. It. w%:I- all very l sanit, anid hie (,n Joyed It. especially when he sir'prised a ltotk of adiiation iln the iyes of tht YOUtig1 w111uall whoit ha,14 conltra, tel l11in1 with the her-St'litall, alidl they hItil bo114h blushed antd cast their eyes down. li that letting owlyes tlere as recog nition - :Iy, oi t thani recognitin. a il was :11i vt ry j h .-;sal it ) t the tr : r nil suddenly hit past life0 Htii bor hil; then hit t'a(W , pah: l ol his it rt rewl sick" at a 1.i 111i t' I' to Vn I ItN ye $ 5 11 1 j I t 1ill4 wit , t ur :t i eipr sit ncat- to hin thes. Ti \i his way tilth g there, thiIti othliii' t oIld lo tut in nothig bu d'o.n' i t11. . : in t .I IA i Il,o m .s ti. a"iYou uns inalsa jest whp n -at till I ien clew (I t hme. du- aid tell yo th i. t anh:t i'eti -gti to. an my'll itidne. t'1'lh- tori.dil I spknowt te hh ~lnhs :n emr walfin the sathat th tl'le niisttto a peeran otht he' on ia ts wa u tioi' a>econ Smy-'.' l ''Is tt, It:let, aIp'tht ieltkto pain'hn Itant you yu tin jest ieg ntlsa citil tl the uos wehtn hnbt nl''t i Iu liell youe. Iht po yout aintigie his cane d It i t liak agintt aot tn ordsl teis tha'~t t te nitninet2( Ia preah er titte nabIt oii-yar tta Ispek tg tore." preach lleranou ti o dead shtrtiof 'it'nab you'll st hiei' giod eough lto te us ofat uner heo u e i nayh't' be." aIdpa St'tsi n thun) hitsgvhi t c chtsitlf upwist' tiit ir of lon wo htae thnw I down0 tiIigfhei'ntle ta islt-ot igtoe lif wanbs going to wh hop Teid toung trannger hving uee thelos ofth people ai t(1:13 115 hckett' -11 lyththi naellt dascJas hiIn. as001 wh it'her ge.sgignr o ehp penedp to bie aon eg hem.ilylit h Verynatrly te pe11'1'tytiole~ wreeu-e ytheyfl dcto 1 Jsusng Tihem'ts soonar Itig to) i ssenlt flrom hIs conijecturtesi, and In utterIng hIs last speech lie felt that lie hadi eertIalnly put Janson down for good and1( all. 1t .linsonl wats miore tenneltus than Paipl supposedl, anid uafter ponderIng the malltter a lilt lie said: "I mny hit mIstalken. of courise, an so maiy you, P a t, but1 iIstaken ort' my11)3 nion 11)Is thait thati feller Ia ich an t hat hei ha~is eome here fr'om .somiewhanr to P'al gave ni 'otfelmptuious sni1ff and Iinduiilgt'i In a lItt'e icr'edu louis latugh. ''Yotu lhavi sa hIlt ,In Json itoberts," If' youlI hinIk s t hiiy arei titue wordts mieh by3 you1 iiin goi ftiile r an say what thbat fe'ller' is ltiurln on buin." ''(Oh, I dton't kniow,"' Jastoni repllid. "'Most ainyfthin1g, 1 reekon.'" '"Thlat won'tI do, .Jas'ont. It won't nIgh dot. Youl ennO't tedgte oult of a box In lthat sort of way. Th'le fact Is y'ou aIn't noi not loln imiilier te sun wt~m that feller Is here for, an yotu miottight jest. a well 811y so." "An you aIn't nto niotin nilther, Pap, noC mUore thant I have." "I've saId what he's here tot', Jason, an I've saId It holdly, an, ias I remark ed, theo words what I have spoke I stIck to, an I'll conttner to stIck to 'emi as long as GIah'el's got a button heft on hIs coat. That feller Ia a preacher, an he's" "You haveo saId that, Pap, an thar aIn't no tuse In yotu chlawin y'our hash ov'er moro tihan three tImes. But I know that teller aIn't no preach~er, 'cautse when lie conme uip hero be cuss ed. H~e cussed 81m Banks, an he cuss ed hIm out plaIn, lie said these words, 'Damnn you. you make aniother saea Itientietli, woti vrd4 it% Sidi to %1111, for hea1d iin with iy own rs, tinl guts8 YOU liard 111111. too, l'." "I did, Jasont. I heard imII spel thetitvery ords. lut whallt of it Strictly SIeAkinl. 'datuiln' il't Ito ells wol1, alt 'Iov a lirenteh(el mloight Its it lit (:I*;% of einlergeney, ltough I ilin't Jest proel.." .1111 Thorn., w%.ho hadlt revinainled Silen aill this 11ime, sud1(dettiy broke 11nto tht conlversatit by retuurk11itig w%-illt th ilr otf one who has11. convictionts nil Who is positive of tleirV Corrictnaess: "Youi all ha ve had your' saiy tnhot that n1in, al now it's time I was hiaa In 1 111n1. So11i of you have r.e'kote ole thing :ttI soilne o' you have reel olned atitither. I't note of yott a1la reikoneld I'lght. I ktow what that fe itle r.. fitl I stand ready to iet a h1o0 oil it.' "Wa lul t arte thlie word you 'lows t speak, .11t1hon. lap Mani11psonl nst; ed v tltitvil)it otts'Y, "If otl1 know's s 111110 1 all(it itIt? "'Te word I 'low to Spe-ak Is Jes this, 1'ap Iampson, an you all will He it are at true word if you live lou en1oulgh. Tha'l t 11n:1n ainl't niothinl mlot nor less 1th: a raseal 111111 out frot the lIw. Tha't1's the word I speak, a it's ia word i'll st nl to itf it kills me. ''llre w a 11' ituo:nnt (i' orathe Silee while ihe1 lpieo'e looked frot One to l n'other. and nobody notle that otte of thet ('0111111ny olor-ed lint lifter shooting it conttuillptu oulls gianlt lit .t'11 Thorn turn1ed her fact. awa: That11 4.ne person was 1 onise, thet, younl mill ben'outiful wvifo if m ans, tit man who ha fled before the advnt of a her-d ofenl. Tho people of jlSiketts Mlill wei lihe rtil ves1 it o11f p uIn lity i thIt ith% e'Cre moren a rtely to hleve Ill of 1a fe Iow crenture than thywere to believ goodl of him. For this ireason1 tilt III: jtrity of those presenlt fell a t once I iit im Th rior's idev antd iproceed to annoutie11e their helief tha-t hie Wit right. To be sure, l'a1t Stiipsoll Shook Ih hei an1 d 1thumii'ped flte earth %t'vith h1 tnne and stoutly miaintaieied that i was C0orre110t. So did ,1ason iohert conteld that el was right. 'l'hose tw muen hn~il taken posiins. andi~ they- rv i:t it was in'e)11hent on them to lni tainl thei, and nothing short of abs ltile Coilnvilllon would Iali'e them ' r-lletud so ilueh as a haIfsbread Wth tht ohers, howev11 ie it wast di ferenlt. "Lord, I reckett Jim11 Th1orn1 is shol right!' 'liiks sid, brenig the ptos Yes, sir-e! Comne to thiki of It, mi aisort of a Snienki notion wh1 sili thi filitlr wats hiere0 that ie wa'n't jest P: "I ntii dt obserlved anpother, "tin liet ail sort of nn ineasy look ahoi the eyv. like lie wva.- skeered that h though (Itt he overlook n1l ketlhed Il1 I lI't Ionle Of yIu use 11notiCe thit?" lrd, I rekon I dId." another r ''11 *.1 "an I 1i d most I still(1y th1 he dhi n k't'ea to et a1 bit nIlit'rnl. I t oti tig Iov tin a hiinut that th "Sh 1 uksh"eela'lined a' third. "lIl set elppil. my'2 eyes ontt'him,3 an11 I know as wellt aso Ii.I if ' t me thate he w ht,~'idinI ro the111 l I wouk11ild't neI) 'l mase adn't a-inentione itlust .q thes m'ena a a fold, incI'treulous14 siet h1 i face an a look111 4'14 oflntempt shinh of1 theiltu' wsuterin altltI tostive' fal holl an ht not'21 t onel~ oftI thilt h:11 thought o Jimh'' Nil'v5tin tas a1 irasen' a lsugges'tee1 lt it. I 3'S Wc NlIi1 11 "ot nder4 that ~wthet''l ebap's bean up " )~lot 14 hoiethegi't been (It lh nt oody,"' liiks' reinarkedN with. a lhu dote, "butlke enoughl tha4t's( jat whil "IOkefrt t iy he hat11 h's s td a~(t ho orso1t4h11"1101e a d d.".le ''h, judg3n by4' i l'0oolas." ' i tlz"r he waought. ''lbe a1''I gank f a~'lll) 11(now. 1 I'an, t' l'i a ll noth got'a(buhel oft'o hid about' hii te partd of te sakers, for' none < ' JIn'ks Aei'ln. It1 ''IL stange, howevt how 51)ar to 1thek '1 truth 1mere sit''1 Alelin0(I wla aI gmoliv from1~l th'ezt' ''ah 1113't nor( .Tii thme of te1 lin Iin!IsJes slio'ed stongly ~ot itt Ar llt ton 1 a1 t thi'ys (lIt the11 atteti. subjet.' Ia ds. (pars had is Spme hi' In inOamn the m. hgter to c kill e an haggari l d ad got eyes~l 0 l wtihtnts. "W~thr's mygolt nn?" shi ri< "Whar's~l I~lhene('1zer? tlinn' none <li) Ni( o ungtl thisf mhie'net luut any oe tai oio toe wnigtr isoterh asck tlis weher, ath.oAugh ho nrl ltonkely emerdrmf to (nee..jp ,h 11 0 that Mis. -1ivni6hi wits illtenstly iI vur. - liest and sorely troubled. and li pit let i her. l- erybotdy knew -henliezer Spiark4 wis i hii'aggirt and a cowird *every k body except his wire, tile ole persoi ' who 8hou1ld have linown It better tht1 Ially onle telse oil 4,arth1. 0 Tho blintd, mireisoning fatlt soin I. Ivves repose lit their tishitlds Would be rItI(iIculous were It hiot m) patil1hette, t atnd 'Mrs. Spaiks was of that class. "I gutess you iiln't got n1o cnll to bt t'iered iliout Ebenezer, Mrs. Sparks,' Itleks remariliiked presetlt3y. "You C11i jest lh.t h niin't gone to jine no wll tank thalt he'll turn up1 here the0 fuiel thing you kiow." ''lhe, wvoni shook her head. "Yout enn't fool tue." shie replied, t "iYou uns ill dol't know IHbenezer likt I. do. If you uns haid ever hieard bin 14 talk as I have, a-tellin ab1ioIt the ttime, whv~enl ho fit Into thle will anl whu~pp~et lthie baittles, yoll lis would knlow whllt heis now. Tin% alit ag'in I've hieari him i-sighlit al a-hopin for a wari ti git started, so's ie coild glt it aiiSi t to Jine it ait fight like lit uster. lit ws shy, Jinl hoet wouldn't. tell You al 9 theill things, bit ho told 'eni to ine1." E.venl fileks sinilled ait this. Ile conht ntot help It wnvvi he reinembhered hlon often Ebewnezer, sitting by thle stort stove or Inter eveiings, iad iliostet of his binve exploits inl w.rI1 lind yelil ed, :Is it sick chibi yeatrnis for Its imoth er, for' a (11:1nce to repelnilt theln. Eheii izer's ltlodesty. like his braveiy, was e i re initter of a ill t lo . .just nt athitionment a boy camne run ning down the street in a i bgh state o 9excitveiet, anld, stopping inl fronit o1 tite grolip, [ite'd out "You all bI ti coiet' nlii gi I bene Zer Sparviks outeni the store 'clnr, 'enisi iii .v I.5 tit tr be it If hie stys thr 11'inuch longtr he'll bW dol er '.ill 1 it ekerel. Il's 11uos latyed t now, 1 guess.'" Tiere Wa1.s .i linineniit's S ileIce; thel several of the ien broke into a lout it laugh. 'resently Ilicks turned to thi boy anid sni:1it iy t'ecli'' . "Is Ebnllzer in Iy store cellar?" ''"You hett to. is,"' i lie boy replied, ''at be cani't git out1, nu ither', 'less'n he': "Whyl 3, lie's aill bmuied up under yol till's ntlet's. T 's' tuost a thlouisant rbushl~t s otop 11 of hits.'' - Withoiut aniothter' wvord IIleks led th, way3 to te cellIar,' and there, suir ~enlough, they3 foundtt Ebenezer, th biav andS li tie bol, buied untder' iiiass (1f ta~ftots' wiich hald r'olle Itdtown'i ov'er htim whe he01 hadlti attempj~te to secr'ete hsi ilself by)3 h~urrow lg int Ile Itoodseps n bn h hetwas hauldctout, ant whenthe me-ii haiuhd t h iiitu ws iin hal ai uin i Itot gct aiigr-y. but he' tiiouht bell ti er It andt grinnedci instendt. to jine the' wart,'' I';i S:oapsohn salt wi t ilite, "bitt we uns1 rckoned y'ol war'n't huri-tin so bad as all that I it people, have thin ii- hair. Per f haps their T parents had thin ~HAIR har pr children haps thir ti hair. But this does 4 7 not make it necessary j for them to have thin hair. _______ On thin makes tehair healthy4 n~ . and vigorous; makes " it grow thick and long. It cures dan Sdruff also. it alwvays restores .color to gray hair, " allthe dark, rich color oally life. 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"1-] did start to jitie the war," Ebenezer stammered, "but how could I git to go any futdder when I done got kotched u nder' themit derneti ta ters'" ")id you 'low thi1 walIr had dotne retched cle:In to liciks' ellr," 'a Simjpson asked, ",tit % witar you down thnr lookin roui 'mong them taters for a battle to whlp'( Eihellezer gil ii'dI. hitIt muxte ii reply, Ills wifet however. who had com1e up just inl time to hear Pap's quest ion, said: "I rekoti, 1'ap Smpison, you all thinks you uis is poverful smart. My lan11d, dhin't nionte of you tinS tiever start nowhliar an git lost on the wayi I [umn ph! Like as if' Elhenlezer couldn't 'a' fell into that celhir or grt sort of rattled an enn lutio it by istaxke! Iteekoni thle nie xt thinig you all 'Ill he tr'y in to inke Out. thait E-hene'zer ite m' Coward." "L1ordi, Mils'us Sparks. we donil't needc to do naitry slich a t hing its t hat,'' l'ni Sampson~0t tellieil iuromtoly. "lhe zer has done tmadec that all out as pilati as th ose ont your face isselfI. Yes, sir-ce." "Gue: l.:he(nezer ant Siti Haniks liat d1(otne shouwedl jest how bravei thiy are,' Jnstmn itheris observed, wtithi a haug. "'Onte of 'emti a-idin ini a cellnr ani thei oither'n iearini downv tihe toadh lippiety elhltii-ty, :t al ol ott icoiunit of o drove oif old cows. Say, I het th le wair'd soon he fit if they utn: had a whintk at It.'" sa id, withi a chuitkie. ''Why, It'd jest lhe whupn pedi oll to i'raz~zles In tio tIme.' Then(1 e'verybodiy laughted-ever'ybody Sexc'ept Sparks andiu Banks and t heir ,wives. 'lThe two first hunig thteir' heads in shiatme, Mr's. Spar'ks br'Istled up in~ her husbantd's dlefense, while Mrs. Banks gave her' husband at look fulhl of disgust antd coolly Iturned hter' hack onl him. Mrxs. Mannt ntoti'edl the 'ondullct of Mrs.q lltanks and lpromiptly called atten tion to It by say inzg: "Lor'd, ILoucesy, you aIn't nigh soi quIck to sitnd tip for' your' ihuand a Betty Spat'ks is for her'n. Y'ou aets for all the world jlest lIIke you is plu mh asiharned of Slum.'' "'I amt,'' Mrts. Banks r'eplied flatly. "Who could help being ashamed of at cowtard, I'd like to knowt" Situ looked tip at his wife, a paitned expr'esslotn In his eyes ad his face very' red. "Loneesy," he gasped, "you dnst to talk that at-way~ about mue ant we uns jest been married ax year' "I1 dare't to speak the truth,'' Mirs. Bantks replied cutIt Ingly, her' lip. enurl lag wIth scorn. "'I'm pilunib ashamed of' you." "'Thetn yout dhon't love mue ntone,"' Simu whtlimpered birokeni heartedly. ''A wife what loves hex' old mian ainx't goin to runt him down afore ot her' folksq. Lou eesy, you don't love ime; you dlon't love tie!'' Mt's. Haxnks, istead of being touched, gtave her' husbanmd one scortnful glance and1 turtned atid walked away. With hei' tutter want ot tact Mrs. "I guess, Sitm Hanks, Loucesy's been n-cotntrastin you with that Mrt. Mielvin, nnt I reckotn site thitnks you ain't munch shiakes compla red withI him."' Situ's eyes flashed fire int ian Itnstatnt, and, tr'embl) ig wIthI antger, lie er'led: "Yot nre nt-lyiln, Mrs. Mitnn, wh'len you say any slech a thing as that, an If you wafs a man 1(1 whutp you till youx' hide wotuldnt't hold( shucks. Haoitn't tio body13 got ino calil to speak tnary a wordh ag'in L~outesy, an I ain't goun to statnd still an let ito sichi a wot'd he spoke. Tfhat's Jest what I got to say, axi I mtean it.'' Mirs. Matnn snitfed contemtptuously. "'Sitm Hatnks,"' she satid, "yotu kini Jest statnd tip fox' Loucesy all you pleases, but I mind she didnlt't stand( up fox' you notne, att imy notion is she hain't goin to stand up for' yotu, tio matter what antybody ays. I've got eyes, an what I see I see. Loucesy wias plumb struck with that muai an y'ou mark tmy words, Sim Banks, If she ever gits to know him she'll erato love his little finger better thant al 'll1 ever' lovo your whole body. You je~t hear them words in tmhi, Sitm Banks, an if you live yotu will find thaut they go the goanel truth."' CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THC CUNTAUR COMPANY. NEW V0111 01TY. ir's. MIaan, though actuateu )y a selfish Interest and influenced by that feeling of bitter enmity which a wot an has for it successlt'u rival in the at fections of the man she loves, spoke nearer the truth than any of her hear ers dreanied-nearer even than she her self suonosed. [TO BE CONTINUED.7 A company has been organized at New Berne, N. C., to promote forelgn immigration to the State. Mr. A. Ko lischer, a banker of Berlin, came across a German translation of the North Carolina handbook. Ile was so much attracted that he made a special visit to the State, and in compay with Mr. John W. Thompson inspected different sections. The results were so satisfac tory to him that lie organized the com pauv, which will assist immigrants from Germany in securing farms of from twenty-five to fifty acres, so arranged as to mecet their personal wishes. At 1tussell Springs, Lo'gan Counf y, Ka naas, the young peopl1o) made ar rangemnents to hold a (lance on Wash inigtoni's b)irthdlay, engaged a hall and i~ssued a hiundred1 r more inyitationp. At the timex a revival was in progress and before it was over the owner of the hall was converted and decided it was wrong to let his propert~y for (lance parposes, and informed the young peo ple they wouldl not be allowed to use it. 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