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CONN COYLE'S ELDEST fl,..... Clines Kennett Burrow. Copyright, 1001, by American Press Association. I T Was a gusty, squally day, -which made It (iflicult for - naggie's bare legs to carry her toward Cariore as rapid ly as the oecasion demanded. She unde herself as smiall as possible, held the shawl wleh covered her head close under her throat and in the lulls of the wind incrensed her pnee to a run. Tightly clutched iII her left hand was a slip of paper on which was scrawled a list of the articles she was to buly nnd(1 carry hnck to lBallyeloghier. The luxuries ('lnumllerated on the slip of paper were for the enterdhitaient of one guest, Maggie's uncle, lier noth er's brother, whom she had never seen. Sho understood hili to Ie rich. Indeed, he was nlways held up by 'Mrs. C(Iyle as a model for her husband's Imitation. "ie's hundreds," sho used to say - "hundreds, an' it's my belief they'rt all in gowId; ye ean seo money in 'is face. It's ye might. he as warin, Coin, If ye'd think av the poor ethtlder." She inade her piurchases ill at one shop, and then foinul, as was i nvI table, that Mrs. Coylo had ntieleiu lated the piciies aldi sIe was 2 shillings short. Mrs. 'Alit'lonagh, who k(ept the store, was iitie willing to give iredit for tlie bia llnce. Iut it seemitd to lag gie that this Cours would he a kind of I'tilection oi ier iicle. While she groled hopl'essly In her picket for moIlney wicih 81he k new was not t hire Fl0 SaIIW JlileS I'llelati Ws tle dtllr. An Inspliratjin shot hier. to Is sle. ",Jiin," she cried, "ltail me 2 silin 1'; I'In that short. Yo'll have it back to linorrer." "initl, Is It ye? Well, vel1! Two shillili' Is It? 1ow do4 ye -thill I'd In vi' fill that Iiul t Ille?" "No jokin'. It's a bltessin' I saw y", su1re." "That's4 thrite," snl Jinm. "The polis might live'-had ye else, Magggle." I' prucled the mnei y. She sitt1led thl a1ccoun1t anld took nt rvecipt withl an fillt of grave itgnity. iw shi Iunt oit (of (lte sllop, .11111 was waitifl1-g. "Is it ye still?" atshii Mhigel. 'All' why iot? I'ni g. il'yer wi v. llre, fiii' we Iiight ats will walk ill shtell." :,Fll In n 11111(l hu11y,1l1.5a. " tId I iusk ye to go sloiw for mt?" "Ye did n4t," sail 'Magglo i'allihly. "Thal t's at grea t , u1g,1y 1 a1rcelI," sakV J h nI, " fi l l ' t o I il a v y fi r 1 t tli l i l m s a 'e. Just huanl It hlir', iLah'." " 'l nit 1hrp I t? T 's h tioedbre-ak !f ve dIM." "I'll I wi')td :n to It riht e g What's ushle a' t vt IaIntll ?v lit in (rot he( atvy'!" "Al I I rts Weve a it t cNmr t'Ighl'Il et i F'ra Ii'k Pwe. "AnI' who's Ifw? " "Sure ye've irl toll a\ hm time in' till s h ll.' n t e' r te. "t've twav it st 'eyetnl y t hi r i'i s strezun hte Tio watlliwlnn 'u'lale't luoelwr':" ii hs iitli' "To'ii te htis i ~e ow uo, aur." "TJ'imt's kolia'iii,''Slt su ~ilm. Afteri l ie Jlhinit a s olahl 11' '"W eii'd ast litl' hr a,' b heit." i "''ketcha' ygret Tht's 'ioym hl''si ti hury, Nligte, If h'110t' 3''l iie lt'i'i nt ldry aspt undrer 'way'' ''hod enruldy pid all close1 toith' trnk'I t hiilgi e mir st','' hl~e bshlt teoe t andl i'te 1 ndt the1 ii s 'oii the rtai td thr leavedtand watnd rlth: sttnn wahopite toad. lmsta "Ye'd a udl booitsina tl.hiaiwetei, thn id Jiit. Snite aiti her lorg fieto he t? h rse e totesil'tsliot into he oftH'ii i ea th. tiittli ako 11 "I'ia do tin' wel for likge." f Tha t's good hehn r," she s'a id."Y "Aye, hot cldoi' el, e e"ne '"ie'algb'an'r(ost anwema, Mory," "SXventor Carmorbirth ay,"sh "arc. 7narryin' tie agl.Is'oey Noent ntotio a'v an yerranet'?"li tolookherher? Jun, ellpe gon aay on yer wist andssed her. "Sh'I though nihlhv," i Jhe lauh "age awtuhdancosdhrye fore'a tnoeln Thnthyopnd"g~ Jun1 reend hver sudeny nder led: "or das Jmn s-a tal, ohansoinev gil wat'nlrehi, thatg tos tneatbl ?ut'elrnt herbkiof her, Mapproeh "tile other I tilk wIdout have." Maggiq trenibl'd H114 sh(' lifted her face3 to his, a1t(I thliee were tears in her eyes, vllehl Jnies iPla1l1n did not see. When the children camtle iI fronm school, a ri-otouls 11uoh, they were taken b3 MKaggle to be "put stralighit," i pr'oC CsBs whilelhIvolved nuch howling and unny teirs. She Wias so full of the Inlornilg's episod4e that she11 w.vould hI'avo preferred not to chalnge the dress she1 wore; it seenmed low to be part of the altered life. In the mle way she hesi r "4 'i (I mur1111 yf fo~r the like <v that, J 9nnes 1,11 ! .0h Solid. tabel tot wvnAihe mul ntl froin her fevet. I -uAt. Iof ,ur l. he lbl boIthl and InI the n14t wasI IT.roght nearter tit tIl practIeI shle f t i n..: wa in. \\'lu-1 s la' wen~lt 41lown Stairs-, heri fil h 4- h:14 4n1nt In frain the forge 111l wat : it M le, Cleitti 1111a1 4lt o lto t1hl11, ps- Ich 1 1 4 4. 1t 1 I4 w I wt) 114 ' I 4 -1 t' lilt I ar ilI ' wai: t. lt . 1'4yI1 k 1 t 1 p1 %hI I n rea w 1 n t I w d s:n I I 1hs tha ra al :4: the wa.lIl~ . The un4ole4 wnyI4'~I "Whishit B e Shitill, thelre! Yer unlcle b, n]t(ue to) 04 th. Iktvn that" "I ;.Id l I 11 t11 e1 n!" hb" ' n1n1 . "Al' why 14l help b1in' ur1e, 1very 1:11 eann' t 11n11rry3, 11n' It'.- well they. "Ha~ve yer w%*'y\, ha:Ve yor wa~y," sal t'n."i'nm thlinkn' F-rank Power'; it 111:e4'v1114 4: i ll:414 :44 1j "Faih, thIn, 'II the 14 no dOes It." "Y1'll harp il that sihtring till it "Atrah11, C'onn, yk-'ve liver- it gooli I w 4ril l4r thll 11111 t iln, 1111 1 l owl "Sure, 1 '' enou411gh to talk atv 'In it n bl.SsedI 'alint we1re, earin',1 w (couhin't have.14-l hrito nwo11av It!" ( . ' 'i f ll tI l l (ltk Larty*, veII. I was-; tuwxpretk1 ill: b n y a sh,4 la0 ,. frec l f1 l w .y e nllel 1t.' VI y. lit' ht:l h 41 n11 4 z41 g' 1 4101r at l10n t:In4 at s lespre tty' feet, d1111 tIh ,I 144 r1*,, o1ut bef-1ore4 ht- rrneinhewre flt.w solninifty oIf the (Ovonslion. "'Ningeh1', sho44w uls ti:- thrh k wihl ye 14.4 14" 1t was41 abou4lt th only411 nec'ort 141i11h144'It timt Mau.gle possesses'~I'i 4414 4.Zr41 nrol lek upJ 44ny3 14444i1 4.1h.it'tt froln th< grI'444l4. TIs1 trick was41 al sour414 1f t nil N <elg tt t ec iirn h - 4"Nt now11, Ie, 441'ah14 NIa4 1ggio, runn1in 4 Nir14.. 4'3yl' was at 1144 doorU la aI 1414 1(o11s trInterl44 at the4 14.ear t. It wI'nel ' t 114' was1 1n41t4 1a14r44141sess1ing tulnn. Th'l lIllienessi1 144 1h1s sister'l that he4 1h41 was, 144 It were14, hhh 4l aIway 3 in (441 n11a1l thent revenh'd44 It 411 by3 t'oinpuisto4144 114 le wa 141nul 41nd4 14lmre't of tigurle; 114ni a44 b444nn44 h4is 14441it14on; <1ry'y 13' nellhi111 44413 III 1441411 4'10', 14 4 44l'uersi \14h4 1ha4 t, 14lease4 t) lIvt'. 111is face4 was1 14uir'd, say, 141 1144n' s 1 of4114 ~lis Ills eyes4 2 were forh14t ti ve, sh1oot'11i:. 4 14udd41e1 ghtnee'4 411nd t' in44J4ress1Ion1 414'y h4:441 1tlwn. Ite was41 4 11n:14 wh habli4414144211y 14ans1ked4 hhnse14'lf thou44gh4~I 14t so4 11t114 art' 114u4t a clos1e 1ber :r4ow his 11421 1444111soul are under 1144- dis1guise,. 11244 144uccess. 41444 lT'. begn' 11141 14' 1wer1 N' :'g1h'. IpoorI guIl, was4 as~ 4111t 41s 4 s411144 b411'ir. Shet was11 toppressed14( h4ot1 bly Ilt'e's4 presence1t4 2114d 1144 thou41ghi fr'oin 1her Iparent1s. Yet 441414'ier 4 th1o presIon1414 ther1, was21 4a sin14.21g 4'urren'1t 44 joy3 thant Diie 1inust4 t44 her41 heat, 'l 141u1s14. hard'4ly 1t4 be4 l1stenal to' w~Itoul brin4g1ing 1th4 1144 b4lood~ t4o 1h44 t'hee4ks. 11nt'n h1:11 the4Ir 1411441 lit Nin1;gge 411nd bli Itloter pulled'4 44ne4 44f thle benc~thes' to tht wI I i foltled hands411, teach1 wa4lItting fi thalt Unle Frankil 'owter 11nnde1 a start " "TIs losi~g since.1 1'vle seen41 yC, iEllen anl' y'e inight tInk111 I'd forgotten ye', but "A'. c4olrse nlot, Fran :k.'' Sho shiota "''v .e bee nttI busy114 1412414 Ellen, an1' I knew'. ye wer'1e well'h 141need' w..ith ('on Conlni. "Ye'~ we' blac1k ag'in Int' wanfce, Fran11k." I'4Jwer'12 waved Ils 1pip)e depreen't'intgly "'Ayet,"' het sa411. ''I'd ai(413 fu e for El1 "Wo's41 in jai14this tw..o y'ears4 for a44 bla4gyard'1 a thriIek n Ive a.(4 tna play1 )11 "'Thruel for' ye., thru'ie for ye. Eller did( we4.ll, anl' aI 111ne (4111111y too. Ye'1l b)4 14r'oud avI th111n, ('onn.'' thtronblio thian ILb n a a e ." to lave~ wint ye have to yer owl blood." Mrs. Coyle's face epitomized ill the joyful emotions, but Conn was staring hard Into the pents and (t(d not Hce. "I've bin takin' a partner," Power went on, "an' it's our intintion to in crease the business. iHe's at ahmart man, w1(I 11on'ey, an' he'll take some av the work aff mie owid shoulder's." U1 laughed dryly, glanced round the circl an1d repliaced thle pipe inI his mouth. "It's timne, sure," aild irs. Coyle. "I've bin thinkin' ye Might shpare mec wan av these childer av yours; not, ho added hastily, "a young wan, but, say, MAggle here." "Mel" Maggie ealled the word out of a dream. The dream was br'oken. "Iush, deare!" said Mhrs. Coyle, lean, Ing forward eagerly and trying to cntch Power's uncertain eye. "She's Ia fine grown girl, an' 'u(d (o well in the shop. 'Tis a pity to lave htr here. In timse she'I 1a grand help to y0. In six months, or say nine, afther she'd learned the biuiness, I'd pay her soime Wages, an' In the mnean time I'd kape her free intirely. Th( thought just kerm to mne," he iddod. "What'd we do widouit Maggie at allr' said Conn. "Come here, asthore. Rhe went to h1im a1d sat on his knee, with hei- arms round his. nek an( her head sink ngainst his shoulder. " 'Tia a fine offer," said Mrs. Coyle vaguely. "What do yo say, Maggie'?" Connu whispered in the girl's ear. "No, no," she plended; and ngnin, "No, no," with a shiver that shook iet throat. She Ilung eloser. "'Let It shitiy wid ye; let Inoe shiny." (onil held hert' to blin and allowed his VIVO to go out. iHe was i poor tinn, with rIany elainoring Inoutios to feed; Ie Aits also :1 11111 (if strong tifeetitons. A biiter sirtrggle begm ii himu. Frunk l'owver wattedeutouly "I'ni 1tik in ' the n'orth tinighiln't 14hut' the chil, said ('on. "An' ill: there's the youting witnus. Who'll see a'ther thin ?" "mure, lidy's fourteen Ini' veli able for it. \ mi'old ye siIn d in 1te gil's. "lb'd save Its. vhiat talk. woinn ! Shlitlin i her way! is it tme harini thei chilil? A4.1h, Migie, ye knmow well y,'r lit, own hecart's blood'. "Ys. whi lpere'id thie girl. " 11y 1im1k ye kiodly. F-tinik P'ow o'r, tin' 4;od lievs y' for the thought nyv us,. We'll set tle what we'll do tinilor rl'r. AfT to) bet-d whI ye, 1:Itie, asthore alt' :1 \ uo ts to thliitl in hit.'" Shi. slIpped ronii ('oil's kneie'4 a ftel mn ent1hrneeoi piteouls wlith entreaty, iss ,.d ler iother a nild tho uncle'h whatin sli already reg:irded4 witl a kimit of terroi andil went upj rlitletly to) bed. 11ut I wveek ifore she woull hav nceepte( th proitiposetl chalige. lnot, itdt'ed, Withi ouit buo, but as itrt of the necessa ry ro i 1f M1fo. Nv it setnmed ti - utter u1proot ine, terrible, n4 the Idjen 41 deaith. It was de iled that Niaggl.e shol irgo. 1'mik I'ower when h' in:th' 11 offer kliw t wag ilvitab nde iico h gratuhl td 11 It elf (oni 1ktheis b Ii ant it kNt hl had1 senit 11h ito seellen's 1e est gh oitr. Ii itretivenss w,a whvo is i hlt's; ven Ilin his (yes Sho vI Spretty, andl he --aw- not nore. 01h11 tl Si1hel1 if her, llt no let i t e featti nd (if health. Ito advaned a n11leagl hr srv it)oward lthe pur he it' te nec . '01ry outit, t ' e r tuabl, h' i d wii h vt tooln his: earnin for h'e rseIl' f.' 'ts I 1 ge Ititier part i froms.Tnw hl .Itill'heat wts to N i hig for i~ speen his t fe notl flt , t1 h'it'ro.' ed h tos nrrno iiire than loseghtt have be .hMaryf 111 i1reg i'n. a he knew,'' hadi :1on: 1 ars tlg I(a lmorer i')'4 ton ito was (we lt be d'licreIt. siub rwt -a I'o r h< hagef4 a haito iet tioing.rk4 bot saw it ''li hotrd.! 'i sl itn. bhent' ,~ iht night' was liian inIie ong Iefn . gether~i 54ll(1 owr under hin ros liioti' 1 la'ts words town o-:h'werrue te good,1. st j harerte a whightyo i': li' h okw,'lti Iie he houuehold yi." The' hg to fec smtinghe liid (h01 gloer h tolll itn wa s li t!i folin~ horeer toring lose row'sn. 1t1. oheslik te anmeiwh life o theoo Atshepowhlh ofher ste herns, wit aplage hs n and urnpdiino tcrul'd .lite inei a whle astreet, ith had ruthe iron than'tox ls thinaghI s 'l'. Male wrtand 1iti ncn Cain orked bu n' ('ned 114)unswr.n Thise did his noroth paer uch benothe fIng kit.w The tno pua arner w an tale yoiung t rnaiwi aetente ilt4seeiedlI, t inr tder l' t11lior' iretin n app'ai iteearenge I haim, no shen of4 thiso them Powerrled theil pinice.4' Hf hat up' late at nih'oe has boks,11 ong 1after1 thsre ousetlha '1one eto bed.Once wh'mentdi Mngit egm t'tte h f (oun l i his iiO'1. lttl othin hs uckyri'gor rows'ti lof 1 iadrekeel)nanti ahs fidendlied hi thel sofuio ofI'' s fanta'sticp' puzzh At thme ad ofch h(er strop he rseiwit I gie ind a 1wh013'ng apohii4'gyI neeorn ynnhted edwath( trigd bydearmets, wi'11 the gfroundrso-s thatn14adil~ isage. gti e wrot to Junlltl'4 tof coure, buot ro cedan nwr hsddnttob Ote pe.'She herd o herm It)ent Jn, at her' had tod temAf (thing t' ITok expetoed ail01 pnnn lid' ot egi Was as they walked back together that she spoke. "'Mr. Riiordan," she said, "May I aSt ye a question?" "To be sure, Maggle." "It's nine months now since I kem here, an' at the end av six or nine I was promised some mioney." "Quite right, an' iaven't ye got it?" "Not a pliuy," o t 1aid. "Ye say that?" I H stopped short for a moment, then walked on slowly with bent brows. "I spoke to uncle, fn' lie put mue af1 ag'in. I thought maybe ye'd see inc through wid it, Mr. Wlordan. A v coorso If I'm worth no pay I'll lave an' vt eleoie." "Tihe owbfl Ingyard," Rtiordan iut tered under hits brenth. "Ye see," she w'ent on, "I want tc talke a look at. me own people, nl' till I've money I'm tied here like a (log tc a gate." "Maggle, ye'll have ivery peniy yC were promised for the last three nontli tomo-rer. On me soil, I thought ye'd hal(d it." Iaggie dili not grasp the full menni Ing of this; she only thouglit there had been somne nistake. "Ahi, Iihnnk ye, MJr. Itlordll." she said, tlushing wItlh plenxure. "Aye, tiln' if I've my wny ye shill have mfore-nil I'vei got, hIediad, an' ye (an live n way froin l li( owlid imi." "Amn I worth more?" she nasked. "Ye'rev worth fill ninn 111 nn '11 give ye, Miaggio. Sure, ir yIll have Ine ye'll iever' go iiinr the shop 2ng'ini. I'm yet own for the tiakin'. (.hihld4, an' that'. God's thiritil" The niennling ofI It rulshedI .ponl ber Il.i a blnk mist, Hi. er 11 h nvlned, "Ach, not tit'" she rld. "here's a hoy ati hoin who's wit il' iv ie, an' it's him1 I'll waryitn' to sev!" lMiiordain took Ih l(ow like nit utin. After imlomelt' silence le liftedl his load id h 111 ha1 In lr shoulder'. "If thiat so, lie sahd. "I'i done, nln' ilot nillother word'll I say." Miliggle mihi1iti4 it hin tihirough tears. "Y1'ri a good uini," she said, "an' Cod hless ye.'" Tit n igit Itilrdanl retlurned witil let to the slop, wher, 'ower was at bin usntil work wit h the hooks. aing lit to bed nd sh'pt imlort Iap w!' 0tn sle haid done since thir v. ild hud chnliged for her. lit al night in (tie litilt counting houst I-raik 'wer stool lit hly, tiitIi al last, stripped bare of lying and suthter flgs, his partnor saw him for whatl. li v :is - a swhai'nd'ler antd a thief. But Itior tin it his a nger let slip a word of hIh love for Ia ggle. A fler breikfst, Just before the day' luisintess commlliienced, ItIordan ealle( her aside an1id slipped a packet into it hund. "Thnt's the money," lie sild. "EY maiy go whin ye like." "An' whin must I be back, Mr. Rior dan'" d "Ah, well, we'll think av that." I1 e uiled it parc'el. It ciitaltied sp'mti Ed 01hawls, nll unp1rofitable linvestlanent fu t l.a t ieigb it orlood. "I'i thiikin', lie said. lusiiiig t his 1imir, "that wnn av thIese'd shiute Y IS ' ine. .11ust choose wvan, Alaggh-.." t0 "Ah, yere too good, Mr. liordni \\'hat'd I do will the like v that't" r "Wiar it. sure. Tiiey're owld stock, . he adtded illidenitly, "'an' antiywn n somethi'll hei saived if yie take We'll not be here mutich longer.'' ''"Are ye guint' to have thle shop '" 1."Aye, that's it. WXe've enided thu l|partnzershipl."' ''lt "T i mustin't I come back?"' n'"I think it's goodlhy3, Mlaggle, whina y ..go. liut we'll see later." lie laid the shnwl aside. "I'll parc( It ill ftir ye,"' he said. Before Mitggie cotuld answer her ur cle's voice enlled to her from the litti Pa rloir behindit thie coilnting house. Pow ter wans leaning withI hi~s elbows on th table, where the breakfast things stil "Sit down, Miaggie," lie said. Si (obeyed imi. Ie lifted a cup as though to drink, thetn put it down againi amt tmolstenetd his lips with his tongue. .'aIm hard (rIven," lie said, "'lin' It' "liow' ennl I hielpt" "I iarid driven,'' lie r'epented. "An' im gettitn' ani owlbl mantl. I mneanit no harn but tthe luck wvas deatd ng'in mue. I i er' had it ehnntist-ai poor tman's alway~ .kep' down."' k "I thtught ye were rIch, uncle." "R~ih! l'mt not worth the priCe a1 mec futnerntl, anl' prison'8 stain' me 1: t the fact'.'' ' But ye've done nothin' wrong. The; r' ennl't putt ye awvay for bein' p~oor." 'But Ity catn for stelin~', chikil, an s that's what I wais driove( tp,!God hell me ut! Aye, this ininit I might lit took I' I lie shtiiveredi and1 dr'ew~ at hand ner'os. r his moi0st fast', ''"Ye a th ief!'' S"hiit's thet word, an' ye may thirom -it at meii," lie witlhed. ''inggie, thtere' 0 01n1y wnnil ennii save me1, tan' thntt's4 yei n "I've only this," ahe said~l~andi put th . pneke't Itior-dani had given - hier' oii th a tali. r "'Tlait's lit good !" lhe erlied.1 "It's y - Itiordanm, I've r'obbed, an' ye till Hs i tne mmnme. If ye'd mtarry hihn, he'd fo "'I ('nni't,'" Hail Minggli'. "'It' aske' it 1me last night, ani' I said( 'No,' for ther'e et anthler I belong to." bi "Ye said 'No'i' God save usi Where s yer sinse? L~et the oth~er wary go." s "I enn't." a "Ye mnust for the sake of the-namo f Would ye have y'er owni mtother's brotl 5 er put ill jail?" "Mir. Riordan'll not 1bo hard," s II said1. r "Would ye he0 that ongriatefuil?" ecrk a' Power, his tenise nerves givinig way 1 0 the press of antger. "Didn't I take 3 4 fr'omi the dirt an' feedl ye like tue ow a child? fOid I (1o it till for niothinl'? At e wh'lo's the 'othter ye fnney? Th'le hoy3 Sstaw ye wblii wnni night ait liallycloghet a P'nps hte'll be thet wnn as suit ye l etthier that I'd the sinise to stop?'' " 'Ye didi that ?" she erlied, her fat flaing. ''Ye d'ired to do that? A('i Iy3e cowalird ! An' ye brought mue here Skalpe ye out av jail? God for'glve 3' ~'for a lacik hiearlted miatn!" Slit' disr'egard(edl Powe's restrainin gesture and r'an into the shop. Rhioi 8 (1113 hadi( Just finished wrapi~pinig up tia " shawl. t M. to'duCii nItr u ii, , Fo Th AMegcable PreparatiolnorAb similatinig lte Rod and Reguda - t' (the Stumachs -and Dowels of niess and iksiA.Contains neither Opium,Morphie nMineral. NoT NAIUV.e oT 1C. VIM er/w//- Cr/, -- Pe v Q A perfel'C Hl'le(y I ' r(Conslipa I ion , Sour Stoinch, Diatrhwca Wo'rmus,C onvulsion~s,IFeverish-~ nes lImdCSS OF( I)' ov EEIl . Faci Siiiie Signatiure of ' TN EW YO H K. __ L XACT COPY OF WRA PPER. u past i h i ' i CuvaQPIR CS Uvl'CyS, D31. Phie At an Absolute l': l n-,1I r' :ial Iu vii~i Harness u-XL- a t. \\ .* ule' he a \ .. Eal, --r i. h Iri. po.i'.' yd. isem o no h i---rii o l .::1 'ih i ub - er w-h ou Wi I I ITE \\\\ MAR BL E AND if \ o nee~:,n~ihium in o u li iipoI tl< i h d 2tn am it e l o i ~ II iourihome, \\'i ii Vji-- Wh-Ilb')N IFNA-I.N U A N!) I(OIN )'ouri for I roule, IT' W Il.! COST YOU ON fY ONE CK N' "'REX MAT lily 'ry "lPd ' isol iFlyn yonei na D~exter Broomi anc $2.5000.0 IN Go)II) (G IV '. ', W \V to ''ur a eta : brit = lhe re~Ilar coimmuis~~j iones, Hor ' jlin ou ''i ;!emuIl hue ili iJp IM V I1' -Oi 9I100 190t .u \ b rizes~f Ordler uitil and 'cent ihicei~' of Ierri lory 't 'in, Authlressi . E. in: tt~ la Oh 2 * ~ I 1o urt lhtino Opi orir sit IA, H IA ( g'rapher) rersident, ASTORIA r Infants and Children. e Kind You Have Always Bought 3ars the gnature of In Use For Over Thirty Years ASuTORIA THC CENTAUIn OOSMPANY. fIRW Y4OnR Oily. t Cost! hiin g. nm ouAliss, we wil' Sel Letons and Wagons Sacrifice I hIo l for it, bu t comei and see for your vinced,( rry Ih-- I ib c wk, CoutrtIand, T1ysonI &, t-., as -ticnt I ie~h (iratic Wagona, the D.Ven,b)oro, Taylor and Chiattaniooga. ili kinids, and we are going to scil orr well over but. we~ have a few bargaiins k hire, own our own repository andl nive for cashi or p~ood paper. Polite ville come11 andi see us W are al ways Uy or niot. ES & McBRAYER, W ILL. E. WITIIC. GR AN ITE nie btil lrst-classq workman work. -ardl wit.h our addiress will bring~ a man 1'Ii er iot.' and1 can give the lo)west & 00., .Anders'on, S. 0. I' TO IND) OUT A HOUT TI1Ic TFR EiSS;' the ala Drop us the postal; sum me in full, giving addreep, I Mattress Co. mpll>rtr ed OR 30133.4 j a . r es e e r. ero offerU a e TENT LAwyigg 0110g TRVgg 32Aggaf i2OtO0OPAENTaPROCILTIRa2w 1. .. Moderate sharges. ~C. A. SNOW & 00. PATE NT L.AWY EnS, p. U. S. Patent Offles, WASHifTON, i. 0. -V - o* MORE COTTON to the acre at less cost, means mnore muoney, More Potash in the Cotton fertilizer Improves the soil; increases y-iebl(-larpuer profits. Send for our Iook (fret) explatining how to get these reulti GERNIMAN KAI.I WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New Youk. rh A bl. liv followedl her. Wheni 1hw door wits Closedl, shte turned Illitd k:1c". btlini. "If I sakt I'd 1i1.rr.1ty ye," :;he trle. "Noltld ye v iv ie, knowin' wvelI t Iat I loved anot41her runn?". 0' "No," ie Salil, "for y('r a i til-si girl, fill' I si l Ito shli te.'" '"otl bi'ss yv for the wIodi! i if tiln. <Iv IIter winits to Save b'li i't-It, nll' it was4 by 11111 hle thotight to do It. .\lv.. ltrawHll yo le0 'In1 go?" "ll's ilone his worst for both Iav us. .I rggle. let fle oio- J1ivve g4 n' wvoeline. There, take yor inoney :,,i' go. too, hl l . 1)(1n't leave it there Ii 11h1- owbdlvhawk." Shel took the( pOneket frotu11 tho table Stl s-.11l goindhy. I'Holan1 kissed t" w ff.[ the. i u hllst thlne. P-or l'rank l'4we.r she onlhl suniionl neit her word flo gest it're oii fl'rwt'I. Shew wenIt stralight to thlt stailon -Ind( follitl that a tain Ieft for 1he soutl iI ha t an h141tr. To hnty. her tivket I t pneket hn1d to be opwned. She 1,out111. InI addition to the tu'iney wlhlelh I''wr it hail itheld. II live pound n . .\I thl( last uointenit Sho r0n1lurdi:11 shet ha.d left lthe shawlI beltl. When "he reached-4 Ca1,1ro, twib.1ht was flling. The might (it' the fa11;ta Iar wilte towt 111i4l the iong. uphill treth of the It'llly olhtr toa id broulhit h:lc to her inI full (loo1 the lonig lst sens tY i II of frietdoi. .\s she wa!:udl. ii r hur - sol~Iuing. Ii inly ill' se S iil i' \su byv the way~shl.' tlini. She ituul bieen too distresse in I a of~ her (oiinlg, sol t hat as tihi in-arte I shit plalisill atid listtened. A singi litter she4 wa1s ioverwhellinied wvhhi wtl ,Iter' 11t14 tellrs. her noek tal a 'oulell of chtibilrin otn hter lp, shte sahil sthlenty: i down , dearts, whlile I take' tic shos an' sttockinli's affI. I itl ver liked thililt, an1', P sure1, it'dl lit not htoliday it. aill widt thlii thtings."' "LeAt IneC tak e tint aff'!'' shiekeid "I)o, boy,'' said Contn. WhIle linrtwyi' was nt work ('onn said, "W\V'd giet. ttnies here ylst erday, Maggite.'' "Whatit was it?," - "'Jarnes Phlelan I. 110 ittarr''ed Mary Cregian. 'fThey'd bIn coortlit' this six~ p "Maggle," said( Itarney'3, "show us~ thte P "WVhat's wr-ong, as~thIore?" atskedt -fee'ls cold. I'll soon01 he4 used'c to it " TeWo Greatest a ure for Bialaria X 1 For all formns"fi Malarial polfon-i .ng take Johnsonun Chili andt Peve - S Tonic. A tint of Malaihril pisonMlt '-;in y('.tr~41 billrxl eansinisery atnd o for It Ia JOHNSON'S TONIC. (Oct a bottle to-da1y. Costs 50 Cents If I8 Cuf ? o IIaynesw~~11orth., I'arkerd' & Rhbinlso)r