University of South Carolina Libraries
.......... Sven the best '6u 0* Ooffee without good 3A ial. blended coffee such l'scrui couitera.' won't do. ut' ako th LION cOFEE, the le the coffee that to0r ovor a qua welconod in niiions of honies for a kjng in this way I HOW. TO MAKE a O NE t o get best ratbci fine. ertra for ti bot." First lix it with a little C (iit egg (f egg is to be used as a i 1st. IKTH DOLIN! WATER. THREE INUTES ONLV Add a 11 umltn.. 1oett Ser ev: 4d. WITI OL WA ER. A beag Itto a 1. Then set asie, Mainae t's ready to serve. 3 Don't boll It too long. O Don't let It stand morel DONtS Don't use water that I TWO WAYS TO let. L se part of the whit OPlE )afore boiling.,proth hL 2d. With Cold Water Instead of eggs. aside for eight or ten minutes, then servo h'r< Iasist on getting a packa rprepare It according to this L;ON COFFEE In future. (Lion-head on (Save these Lion-heads SOLD BY GROCEI The Copyrihi. 1903. by CHAPTER IV. iILLYEl went out into the star lit night an11d ma tde hiN wny donII to the buasaIness porion of the town Iie %wIts about to pass the brirroon run boy Luke 11111 house, when, hearing the ellekinug of billiard baills innd the rapping of eues, he looked in at the screenaed door. Tu% o (ounitryiien. without their coats and under broad slouched hat.s, were play lag at the green table, over which hung a glass lamp under a tin shade con structed fron a new dishpanii with a hole cut in the bottom, and three or four half druinken negroes were en gaged in betting, snua1l amounts on a fortune wheel against the vall. see, Ing the m('echant, Hlillhouso, a fat, red ficed man1 With a dyed an1d waxe1 mtistache, caime round to him froin behind the counter. "Lookin' fer George, I'll het." hi sanid InI a friendly, hlf conlikenthl toneO. "Hie's Jest gonei, soluire." l1111. yer' haid years bef'or'e beeni a Jutst lee of the peace. "I went wvithI 'lot een Ic the door of thet warehouse an' seed( that he went int." "Thecn lhe was" "The wusat I ever seed1, seuire. Oh, lhe could walk all right ana' knoauwed what lhe wV1e about, but heo's a reg'har ripin~' terror. Ie o (msi( in he(re, I * reck~on, about nn hour ago til' tuck a coupjle 0' (h'inks ani' thten set dowvn over thar at the little table. I 'towed he wvas asleep, he was so quiet, an' I reckon everybody else dlid, for' liascomt Truitt fromt over In the mountains colme in nni' begun to talk about old man Buckley's scetee. Hie htadn't - George heard It ali' rlz suddenly an' come up to blIn. 'Yo're a-aylit' that to insult me,' hie said, right In Tfruitt's face. As bIg as Tirultt is you could 'a' knocked 'um (down with a feather, but lie told George as strauighit as lie could~ that hie never kntowed lie was thar an' didn't miean no harm ntohow; but, sir, George~ haulied aiway its' hit 'imn in the Jiaw. It popped like the~ re port of a pistol, ain' Truiitttighty ntigh wvent down. We parteil 'emi without any trouble. Ini fact, T1ruitt thinks the world an 'ali of 'lin. Gecorge did 'lim a favor a long timte back, an' instead o' glttint' mad about It Trutitt is worryint' over of~endin' the boy. Ie wvoutl have apologized to 'im, but we all persuatd ed 'lin to wait till George was at lia The inrachlant took a long, trembling breath. "I wm , IllIhouse," Ite said, "that you wvod dn't let 'itm have anty mnore liquor if you kin git laoundl it," "Git arpund it?" lauaghed the bar keeper. -'J t you'll show me a mixer o' drInks in this county that would re fuhe that ~eler when he's olY I'd like to see 'hni. It would cost 'lim htis lhfe'. Hie's one man; squire, that ortni't to Atg-iArtup, am' between you aumn'ie ' don't think anI1thngbut this scraps' of lis daddIy's wvould have started 'lim. George Buckley itt the high. starung sorl that makes either the nuest citizents utr the sCUm 0' creation." "I reckon yo're right," agreed Hliyer, and, turning, he wvent down to the wvarehoue, which was it the neOxt block below. Hie found the frontt (loor *ajar and satw a light burtning in his clerk's room in the rear. Enitering said softly treading over the rough ,fvrdvhichi was strewn with hat amd grain and the me~di' (l'ea of cotton babes, Hillyer stood in the doorway o( the ypung man's room. In a cloud of cigar #nioke Georgo Buckley sat neai a little table, without his8 coat, lis ('oh tar off and his lpowerful neck shiowing -through. his open shirt. He glared Il -at his eniployer and then rose to blh feet and looked straight at hinm. "George," the old man began it a 'vice that quivered. thtrough excessilve einbrrrassnent, "I was trouled a soI otana'.oedwn e u~~ethat you need1 bothe. .eo# "Pa I* blobi kn of yout, r. IlWiler v 2.yotu to kno ~ hta, an' 'of thar's an * ~ ~ . way ulnder tile 8a aut I kid~ help yo V ' :do- - AAN. A. eCapnnot make a good cup of Dirty, 'adulterated asid queerly ulous Adale a shovel dover leir - pure, clean, natural Aavoreet ader of all package coflees rter.of a contui-y has boon daily -aid .you -will iako a drink fi GOOD COFFEE. kodulta you must use tho beFt coffeo. Uso "a tablospoonful to each cu), and one old water, enojvh to inko a thick nte, aid ettler), then fo1Iow one of the followiug rules: kdd boiling water, end let it boll Itle cold water and net aside give il your cold water to tMe paste and d a little cold water, and In live :han ton minutes before sor ving. as been boiled before. SET .E COFFEE. of an egg, mixing it with the ground LION After boiling add a (lash of cold water, and et ugh a strainer. tge of genuine LION COFFEE, recipe and you will only use (Sold only in 1 lb. sealod packages.) ovory packago.) for valuablo proniums.) S EVERYWHERE OOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. WILL N. HARBEN, Author of 1 "Abner .m :vi," "The ;'and of the Chan ging Sun," "The North Walk Mystery," Etc. IARlPER -0 ROTI!EItS "Theln 1et' 132e 'n1' you Come to tn unlerstanldinlg."' sa1l Hekloy. "I dotl't know exnell. how to size you1 up1). I've beenl (hiniikinig Ilholit youI 111 this even ing, and if I don't understand you bet tor thanl I live (1ne for Several years y(ui u1nd I will part. You canl keep ihe .11mony ,l' mae 111d saved up, and If I (ould (o It I'd throw the educatIon -y011 g1vO Me In your faee. My litelli gelce unl1. 1en Iusulted. You hlllo dol( all theso thilgs for tile under tho prolteno of love, bIt It Wais not that. Now let' uinters4tinttd each13 other." I llillyer turne s. White as. (01 death Could have inade hini. I[14 ey0e sta1k to thle floor, an1d, with In haltinlg step, he0 went to the young nian's bed atcrost the rooml1 and sat down oil the edgo of it. "You do tile n groat wrong-, George," he fnhlered. "If you knowed illy heart" " Well, that's -IlI I'm mask1ng. I wanlt to know whatt it 111 111a118. I tell yot hap1pened-nn)2' Iw donl' enre whehe f2I to bei tohl 1the tru1lth. Wha3zt dhid yVou gi' 333e my~' 911 ittenin for, n313( this8 :tart ithe l( wl'21? WhyI3, 3(s I look ait y'ou guing alt m1e( now1 it seems11 to me) you 21r') t-het very'' personli fiention 0of the 1fat e tlm has111) mnocked' 113 (ever sinlce I was: (1( o ld nogh to knol'w I was) t alIve. 1ill'yer 10se to his feet. "'I'mU goli' to leav1e you), George,"' heI sa1id. '"'o 3no1row' w'llI talik this over. You nro Int2) no 2)2ondItio 111II)"- - Takzin11g a3 8wift. stondy13 str'ide for wn'3rd, theo young3. 23:n1an 1) lah ianidsi on tihi merehn'(31111's s41hotiklrs anid forced 1h11m bac1k to Nh s(ent (on the0 bed. ''NO,'' lhe said(; "'you don('t lente here toilght un1til y'ou have answered'01 11ny questionl 11I132Iye i leaned forward'i, h118 face in "Then,11 G318er21geI'lleoliedt sp)enk of' se2inthing that 1321 112t passed0( 311y 1Ips8 In th21i'rty years3', hnut ma)0ybe 1t is bes8t I'r m21 10 (10 it, 'onlsiderin13' every'1 thing. Set owin. I kinl tallk better If y'ou won3't stain 33( 80 lose8( 312' 10ook at melI s1) stralghlt. You'r h'ad32( yore Itrou.' lei, an2' e'f youl h3av'e the0 hear:t 1 thin2k y'ou have'). yo'01I b20 03orry1 1f1' 3me, an3' me21 112' y') 3t3'ae ill be ,truer101 i'm'is in ouat." (George llitekiey thrtew hItuselft 12nto paus1e32. A tralinl 10ssed 03n the trI'eek withlini twenty y3'nni's1 of the) rear2 dolor of the) wareh030us8, an111ti th 11orr shook.2 A 1)istol sho1t was1 11: honn, f'oI ll'we by 13 the yelpin11g 01' II woundced dlog a1t the '"George' " b('gan2 th1e )terehnut 1h :t strang husky).9(3 vl(', ''you) ilw' nowil meetin13' tihe lyges:t tr1oule of 21 yor)1 wle1 life. I was8 jesit aboult yOr'e age, an1' ev'ery3tInIg was12 ab1 out 2as promlsin'. Wvhen 3my3 trouble overto'ok me1). (George"' ('10se o' the W I ar" Intekkey stare'td stOOndily, hisl br3ows' ra ised. dkhi3't tin.1k you"' *- TheIi young3' m1:m2 sem(A d unable to12 ' formulate h11' s thiought in 2:) wls''1. ''I kn you1 ~ 1 were3' acqu1itted( an3d 11ha1 1nobody3 lamed1': you." letedl to go thr)ough y'or'e preosent trial , m11 '' lve 'ondered'( many11 2)21 m212-1 31 wh lole wlori 11hinks( 1 111't1 bothert about1( It. but tfew1 folk1s know11 11hout thet sonlIs of their ne0igh!bor', W'hy, ii, OWn) wif)' (&m't know my fe"'enjg1. ,I reckoin 81h1 thiks1( 1'mi 218 halIpp' 2 thle a1verafge 1man. T1'131t's the( trl'Oie wlIih jCst-Je4t that1 sor't of' 31 thing. It hinl3't wha32t f'olks' w''ill dare men'2tion to tile pe0rson concer01ned, lOn' )2omehow011 he never, 151n1 bring It up.'1 241a(d i'd neverCI hadit It -nien1tione'd to meW, bult I dig aboult fIve year! ago. I'd been3 ma1k In' a1 sor1t of ai pet of a) lIttle, yaller'1 hiIred1 cIld-( stoPpin1' at the Jlohnsiton house | with heri ma13 fer the summ111er', tnll 01ne dty, slettli' uip thalr in thr, ofiee, i. tuelk 'er on my13 knee)., Sh3e loter' sqiri'ued oat nn' Wivhnn I naokea wl mvil WIS ti~.) wa r. " muutter "'h' saidt she'd he.:11% I 'dl killvfl ain:t It Sot 1nv bac-% S,> that I din't '.tn'. an' he1N0:0 setd vr Minit I pas 1%11d wnr shwasl viIut . I h TIal!k ab1 oult t rouble, GeorIe, yore'nl hlnl't a eilreulnstanlce: I ha1d jest got ma -e.-in' ever'thlu1g L,:oke: bright. "it was lit 11n 0-!eln. Tile feller wn-; a friml 0' moint, bu t a few year's youn:).;er. \-,-e wasI- on poSit ides lin' ad hm o word.-;. The lie was Lxited, nn' theni ,ve ee:le together. Some o' Wilm! crowd.mrl us,..ut.ws at rauln'. demni. i waIs at drilukin' manl then --that is, I took at drum occasion ally.- an' I got full anl' wvent hlomle fer at revolver. Then I Set out to find 'limt. It -was aboitl 10 o'clock ait night when 1 run11 nelo-st '11n ait at livery table, a old shnek ait C.other end o' the town. Ile was In thle bnek enid with llanik W11l11h1m., the main that run It, anl' I heard 'lit tellin' 11ank good night a' seed '11m n-comlin'. I didn't know whatt L Was9 n-doin'-asw God is my judge, I didn't. I hated 'limt with the hiate or hiell, anl' I wanted--I wanted 'limt out of thle wvny. I dratwed ase hie Come nigh, anl' I think I cussed 'Iim. I r member hie was a-gaizin', right ait mle senred-sitared milghity nigh out o' its .(%14. Ile raised lils an's sorter, lin k i body will to Ward otY anything, but thle revolver wvas ntimed righ"t, anl' coiked nlt' easy on trgger, lant' it Went off." Ifillyer paused. 4lls hands werc old ett one in the other, Al1d bolih weI tliniveing. Georg Buckley was star lug, ait him with bewik(lei'ed fixity, his long, seter hand styed inI his heavy hatir. "I'm orter seInred alt th Sound 0o fmy O revole," 'Lnhezt Iutllyer. "It' dike sonihboy tse w -tellin' about it. I hriin't tven whispetred it to lv yrtt. Ahi l n",tt mproyers -n reo' g t ton I inver hlive spo hii namo u the tane o lit cri'. I always sid, 'You kumv what I mhed, Lord. Show tme hatw to nload it' Well"- liilyer swallowed "he1 foe ded in ist tracks. It twasi1 sobertll I ao second.'I heardi illmsor litte croy an'itate to bara n' runtiii, btl I itht'oe ~th iie revoerdow an1' enlled to 'hai an18' betgged a'n nt wit leaiieihe lIHd 1tood inuid a~l os otl ed (conhi't te t hen hel( comeh back wasiavr. Thorg wauckle o't dir-y hayig ite s tan' I rementher 11 est iry an'b thr.rdt av e "illivoin' had a heayr lIt'ta hid's Ile tilood tare 'vo watheslln' abostentd to inyri's of fear a~in~)' Iet ti al)lv ane he bjogun tin' ixio pa y t m e.n ''ie tel eaId loi 111ar ths it was.' in- selt' defen1' wltiit lie had se itt : a1lth anltl' oldtol 11n1 the (stand li' giest ltht le was' ilyint21't to bivet my neck, butt I wateilt tlt rseo vt (enalty an' Icottin't '' it.e '1'tn lie 0011eaco iet ilt' iny tit 111l w I awful. I wasnib'igt even 1 jailel~. 'tlain witie 0 dte iuent lesIi an',puit isympatht'fr meos younl asl Ita, twaigh.ti The1 ihard- t t iit' thile ofoal to rws the grefo i'luirih's mo1 i theIit loiked ike iit. toity nihyi igh tit' 'r. 1: 0 r wase tieril itt onted i begnytthing'an' ad gone10 wet tan' llt 'e.l'i n 11' lal I it com clar in thl eye (l'Oi' te h hard, buto all knows, ot ingtmy own.' SThatl rime ttsl' befor l me,)'lilt nkno sleep' i I oten lit't givei tha teil lie.i 1eeme like8111( ever'tin ie we t wialt ii.tuned outnn 3'yn 1n' I rolspe, t15hogh 1 I idi'd l t'ou ldih fil to ev at lufeigrin' hel the ifferen.lil5 tlhurh. Mrs.utn lInm-I bigIht jetS had a littl wor overt in the mounltaints thaut thinne otioar liv-' ti, n' tIfttet alitritend to 'er. to tler her 1he11, butt shte lhdignalntly refuse~d it. Sht'dl come11 it townt onlce in twhtile. bult she'd never~t come1 ighi whnri I wuas at. Then I heard shte was tryin' to g!l at penilOnt thirtoughl congr'ess. I [or hnsu band1( 1had4 climied to be. at UnIon in, an' that lie was forced inito thte ('oin federate tranks, whnir lie fit an' w: killeil1, an' st):neh'lody tol ''r slie wv:a: ill the elinim 1an' writ onl about it tom Wasin~gton. anl' tone tday he hap)pentt-i to tell ime thlit hei. hadt hadl it thinlI ad t'l:dlon 110' thiait shie couildnt't git. It in Stato ie hated to hatv to te'lI 't'r thei ani' I pa111 id th $15 at mionthl. I've beeni tdoin' ft for tweit(y yeari now, an' it hans kept 'er fromt suffl'ini', but I'm Ill miortatl dread o' her fiidln' out whar thet mioney3 'omelts fromi fli' sellini' lh'er lalo tto repayt3 it. Shie's stIll it good AiCRP one c yen r, lpelti'%ty ti. fatll, she comotle In town, hitt s~e h ''Te sightt of 'or fetches it all bactk wu'tss thtan aniythting else. I've, triedt to) find out ~whaut she thtiiks abouit It now, at souh. I've suff~ered thie tormenltsii- of the damnedt'(. i madel it puiblic confe'S-. abut in intettin', as well ats I could(, to shtow m~y contr!illon wiltiout tnmplientlin' Ilinik Willhius, but it 'didnh~'t do A 11peck (1' gtotd. Alil tile mematbers swatrmted thf' Dtejes goin'd toItW y doper I 'was ate 0' tbo-40%bij 163t sounkA at night or uy- abadow il daythie an' vas alwayd eountin' oi beill' tuck off by disease. One mornin' in. shavlu', I noticed a little red spol 9pn my cheek an' tuck. it fer at cancor - was shore then that the Lord Intend. d to inake m die .a slow, loathsoni death, an' all at once I felt weak -at the kinces rl'' couldn't .iardly stand. Mv vife comie tni' 1otinid ic:. I <Udn 't t her albout iy eneexr. lit' sio thO , I w;ias je!t ulelk fro :ni e'u' i'd ttit an' whn the wd:tor comel, I wIas niiar to tell 'fiml about ti - S: phie. Il left s~amle mleiin. ;1n.' 1 o out Ilikt I tuck it, )t11 I tha'owedul it atway. After that I'd make a point to stop an' talil to 'fim every daly to see of Ie('( notcte ny face Jinl' speak of it, bit lie didn't, I've tarted up to his oflfee fifty time an' backed out, jest beca'se I couldn't bear to be told that it wa.- a caitcer. lowsollever, one day, wh'l~en it wvas miore ilami1d than ever, I weit to his olllce-asa weiwk at a sick kitten, feelil' jest like at 1man122 goin' to the weaffold. I wAent in all' set down anil' walted fI' 'ii to git througlh wiv th somebody else, anll' wlenI he turind to mne I said. 'Doe, I want you to take a look alt mlly face.' Ile pit oil lis specks anll' examined it then heo laughed anll' Haid: 'I'll bet a dol lart- you thought it was at cancer. Folks nowadays Is more aiixious to raise can cers 'ai th(y are good tater.3.' 'hut inii't it?' I fixed 'fiml. 'No,' s'ald 11e, 'it hafn't nothiln' 0' the sort. Er' you'll quit rubbin' It every Minute In the dlay an' stop thinkin' about it, It'll go away in a week.' I felt as light a a feather when I left thim, but it.wasn't twenty four hourng 'fore Iedgi other till. [nelb. ''"I was always lookin' fer the Lort to show designs agil mile. Per ont thing, no chlildren come to meI 'n' Mar tha, an' I interpreted that ats mleaiin that, sence I'd put life out o' the world I shouldn't fetch It in. Most marriet folks worry when they haiin't got som111 offspring. but it worried me powerful I never seed a happy Child or a prou iotler an' father without feelin' tl Lord's rebuke. Oh, George, Georgc I've led the most awful life that wa ever led by a human ben', It seems t( me-an' I kept it all to myself, sillin along with the rest, an' tryin' to iln some loophole of escape. Now here' wv'har you come In, all' you'll think i odd, but I've started in to explin 11I full, an' I'm gon' to do it. You knov% I 1se( to pass yore pa's place pretty often. goin' to lly river mill al' farm anlt' lit the mill I frequently seed yo Colin' oil that awaybicked old m1 are a-straddle of yore bag o' shelled corn, barefooted even In winter, with yori hands anil' feet cracked witl the cold It was common report about how bat you was treated by yore daddy an what a awful character le had. Nliay Syo reminemnher the talk me 'ni' yok had, anll' how you told 111e how Ianxioltn y3ou1 was to git schoolini' t1nl' booka: That was the fust day f0ter mily cr11m4 toetI Ieta beam of apiritual ligh,. a como a '.o et' ite lIke a tiaah' tbirt f I col take you out'n yolro degradatio an' raIse you to a respectable, usetu plae In life I could aton in part foi what I'd done. Do you remllbar thi day, George?" George Buckley sta1rte-d, rised h5( Isa eyes from the tioor ini a sharp'l star'e at the haggard face before hun11 and1 said(: "Yell, sIr, I rememblaer that cday." "'Well, I couildni't git away fr1omi thle idea., As I samy, It was thle fust lilt cof lIght I'd had, Trho followling winter youi r'leember my13 proosal. Somialow I wasi1 even2 then itfteard you'd - ''us., bult youl wenlt tai1' to sc'hooal. Ani' lten thie wveighit an bl Itterness' of may hlearit wals glorilous. Y'ou stootd head y u inade~lt thle betst alpteches; youi !a. thle most1 fiendsi( amonijig teachers'l an' puilsI. whltt ilt-an lt to meii; youi seeme1d to beo rin~i' to)warid hlell! Tihcen y'ou know abouilt the job I giv'e you1 here afiter you graiduanted ; every3 (do11h1r youli d Op an1' pr'oper'ly inve'stedt wa~s proof to 1m1 that God hlad heard my1 long prayer'C1 an2' was ansiworhii' It 11in 1 hsol'1wnvay. I wasii tuck out. Ouply one0 hitchl ocurred, an1' thlat wa'iS w1henl they thrieatetned yor-e iml w'.Ith arrst'5 fori pennlinl' uip tnI 0l hogs. Th'len you got despete a1n' started In t a wentih 4)n silothi agaIn tIll this- tis hInto plait ter. Anld plol-oh, (Op'rge, i'ml leadip' 1m1 throulgh all tis roaud o' proisOilo jest ll order to let 111 fall the h~arder.l' I've comeO bere' tonlIght to praty to you-yes, to y'ou-to saveL nme. If you go down'l, 1 do( too, NowY you see whait it nI)ii meanit 112' whait it means11 to 2me. I'll in yor'e hands(l, lmy boy. As Goed's algent, you hold me Inl the palmil 0' yoreC liid." Thell old man11's yoice br'oke. H~e mad114 anp (ffort to say somlething more1', bult ('hokod lIp, gig14, w'ith is gauzo 011 tht t'aggedl rug in fr'ont o~f 1ilt, lhe salt tuitt inottoless5 e'xceplt for' his hieaving shloulders. (101)1ge IBuctkley bentl for. ward,-I ils handsth tightly clasping eiell oilier. Withlout ai word( he r'ose and1 wvent with~ a sltealdy atop tint into tig heard'( his Licrchig treoad na he0 wall j'd bac1k and11 forthI over the gr-al strewn floor, aind 1h( knelt besldo flit hed and tr'h I to pra'iy the pra'iyter thatl had1( rutig in li oldi biral for thtir't yearsi~, bult fJiloeo thoe wopn~'l wyord refuisod to coine., (leorge JtuckIey's si. lenice wasi1 aigalu2st hinm. 11Is long (1. hty-ed dooml hicked In the dlalrk silciee( 4)f the1 greoat hous1e, 11 14 l Ii lhomltl from~i the ldarkness5 lie heard a stitletd er'y as5 of pain1; thlen ji heavy weIght went downl---George Ihuckley hadI fa1 on. A clold sweaut brtoke oult 0on thl Iiirchtant'a falco, ie feared 1h0 knew 1n0t what, but lhe feaired, Was his1 dloomn about to show itself ini ai morv (4a 0 hapo thaf 4 htig over dreapi(1 crept raither than wvalked to the doo* of the room. Standig there, he0 found1 "(Ge(orge, are yeou11 hrt ?" Is v'olce r'ang htarshly thrlough the bIg room)Ih. 'rer was 110 answer, "George! George! Are you thlal?" Ililliyor leanied againtlt10 th oor talc. jng. 11144 knlees wef'0 weakiIi; hal wag~i about to sink to the floor, Then lhe heardl George fluckloy callng to hhn., "Mr. 1111 lyer," camiIo in ai faInt v'olgo, tbat olutI Wlit did 1tiekley 0d jrM to kAfw 11-41lh a1kiln. Put laup U d quvedpg hand, the mnerchit went badtk in the rear. At first lie could seo hothing, for he wis dazed by the light, but he A-F Ile came upon B3uckculu1A-onw, hi*ts ata. s4aV on%-U"W fNeaently he (aimte uipoU Bluckley lying on his side behind a great pile of corn in bags. "I'm sorry to bother you," the young man said humbly, "but I've got my foot caught in a hole in the floor, and I can't possibly get it out." "Oh, George!" the merchant gasped, and, placing the lamp on the floor, he raised the young man in his arms, and together they managed to release the tutprisonted member. "Thank you, Mr. IIillyer." The armu of the young nmatn still lay on- the old man's shoulder, and instead of remov ing it le pressed It down tenderly. "I vnnt to say somnething," he said, "but I'm afraid I can't. Mr. Hillyer, you have made a man of tie tonight. You've taught ile a great lesson. You maet your trouble as early in life as I a1m meeting mine, aud yet you have borne yours ice a soldier for thirty years. I've been a coward, weak and shirking. but from tonight on I'm go Ing to tight as you have done. You've saved tie, Mr. Ilillyer." BlIckley turn ed the old milan's face toward him. "You know I unever had a father I could love a nd re.p(et, bat 1 love :1ti4 veneIiite you, sir . You can 1oilIt on) Ie, .Ir. hilly er. I was drunk whenl I qpoke Its I did Just 11w. I'm sober now. I hope you will pardon me." "Oh, George!" That wits all the old 1ULtu could saR be bad beun to sol) like a child. 1tcI(k-y' took up the lamp. "Ye1," he Said l1a he led the way bilck to his rooti, "'i'i all right anyW, Mr. liltyeu. An hour ago I lad nothing to eneour age mo to ke(ep (on, but you hav'e .Set tuo onl miy feet. Youri long troulie 11as lmnld a good tian 1of' you; pierhlaps Prkov' l~Idece. initendcs to giv~e med I lie samie sort (of chan 1ce. Itf that'i s thle phin,. I'll neCet't the termIls, for' I'd go thlrouigh it all to be as8 good as yOu are', e'ven when my head 1s whiite anmd I stoop over the grave. Whamit youtid (1In hIind, yon-th i'ul ission wIa notin g-DothIing! .My iietionis totnighit oni neenunt of what I A litik fiorothough I.may savC you no end of trouible. Aniy'one whom makes~ it a rule to .keep Chamberlain's Colio, Chiol (era and( D)iarrm'la Remeudy atl hand knows this to be a f iet. F~or sale by Pickens Drug C''. ThoupandIs Have Kidney '-.rouble and Don't Know it. How 'To Fintd Out-, Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set ' il ting indicates can - a unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; if it stains S your l~nen it is evidence of kid ney trouble; too - , frequent desire to - pass it or pain in the back is also convincing proof that the kidneys 'and blad der are out of order. What to Do. There is comfort in the knowvledge so often expressed. that Dr. Kilnie:'9 S$wamp Roct, the great kidnecy remecdy fulfillb every wish in cuiing rhceumlatism, paiin in the back, kidneys, liv'er. bladder and cvery part of the urinary pas';age. It corrects inability to hold wvater and scalin pain in passing it, or bad effeels following use of liquor, wine or beer, an:i overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the clay, and to get up many times durmng the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamnp-Root is soon realired. it stands the0 highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases, if you need a medicinie you should have th best. Sold by druggi:sts in 50c. and $1. sizes. You mcy have a samr,c, bottle of this wondcrful discovery ' X - and a book that tells more about it, both sent absolutely free by mail. 4' Acddr.o. Dr. Kilmer & nom .. s u 1, Co., Dinghamnton, N. Y, Whean trig men tion rosataig thi'a genlerouls offer ini tis pap~er. Don't make alny m:istake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. D~r. Kilmor's Swamp-Root, and the address, Biingha~mton, N.Y., on e'very bottle, MAIN STREET BARBER SHOP, I do not b~oas9t of shop fix tures, but I do pride myself on my work, Easy Shaves, Shampoos and Artistic Hah-' Cuts. (Jive me a Tr'i'al ad lbe ('otilced. Isral Marshall, Thorley Buldeing. Main Et. Y'" The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has beenL In use for bver 30 years, has borne the signatnro of and lias been made under his per sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations nid "Jitst-as-good" are but 1Experiments that trifle with mid endanger the health of Infants and Children-E xperience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Oastoria, is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare gorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. I6 contains neither Opium, Morphine nor otber Narcotlo substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and WintI Oolic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures 'Jonstipatiok and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving licalthy and natural sleep. The Chlldreu's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. CENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kifnd You Have Always Bought. In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CNTAUn COUTI&.(', VT MURRAY STREIT. NEW VOfiK GIV. iscrimi at ig Buyers Can be pleased in their shoes if they come to us. Ouir stock is large--slccted with care. Selected with the idea that good value makes . and holds customers. If you have not been buying your shoes from us, try us next time you need a pais. Pride & Patton, GREENVILLE, S.C. N. D. TAYLOR, Photographer, ...THE VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHS... The kind1 that are1 made, at the besti tud io~s of the 1,'o-sw.i.itios. The kind that will not fade. Thiat are niatuiral und lifelik~, and linished on the latest anid prettiest cards to bH lsu. ...PICTUR ES ENLARGED... Nice line of mnouldings and framies of aiy sizie markh to cider. ..COME ON WEDNESDAY..,, I hve pout HOD ilgaipta; Ready for Distribution. All wvho want one come and get it. If you want. o pay for iit bring the money; if you dlon't want to pay it co ad sa s.. and I will give you the receipt, as I want to gotkeacut off my mind and also my book. So com.a- and1' lag(; sr ge your receipt anyhowv, and oblige J. D.M OORE. I prefer thc money, but leave it to you. WOFFORD COLLE~GE Two de1roe, A. U. and A. M. Four couirses lead ing to iho( A. 11. Degroo. Depaurtnu utR-lRhion* :and As'troonmy, Mrathematicse, P'hysic, mal Goo(ilogy, l'iology, and (Obomists, Lafin, Greek, Eniglishi, 0 rmn aanII Frienob, History and1( E'(onom.io. Libi.iry antd L.ibrin'ian. 'PT W. E,. Biurntt. gymai onIIU undor a3 cam)p, t, att dirooto~r. J1. n. CJleve)~land Scienco~ Hall. A t botio grotundN. (Coursoa of lectures by the ales't meni on the p)latform1.. Ri-o m1usicalI oppotuniioes. Next Session Sept.i 20. Roard froum 2f8 to $10 a mnonih. For Catalogno or' other information, adames . .. A. GANMEWELL, Sec., Spartanbur~g, S. G. Wofford College Fitting School - Tiroe w b% ri(k b~uiIlingfl. Miea bo1 t and 11( (1 (letr (ie l-i Head Matr fonri tenob0rs nnd1( Matron live in1 the1 buildotgs. S'ituiat. (1 on the Wofoi~id CampusU Minidenta take a regnhar cournoI1 ini thet (ColloM, Gymim and havo-aeoess to the(O1 iogO LIibrary. si15.00 pays for board, tuition, anid all fees. ROna~ oIf M(thIodist ministers 01. not paly titioi. Next, ;se.amo egi ns~jh Septembli er 20. For Catagn et.. addresa A. MASON DuPR RE, Ma.'it Spartanburg, S. G.