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ECZEMA'S
ITCH IS TORTURE.
Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
flammation ; little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off; sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and Assured. Ec/.ema in any
form is a tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on tire. Salves, washes nor other exter
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
BAO FORM OF TETTER.
“For tliri-e years I
had Teller on lay
hands, which c-iused
them to swell to twice
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of the time the disease
was in the form <fi na
iling sores, very pains
ful, and canning me
much discomfort. Pour
doctors said the Tetter
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to be cured, and they '' VURCGMHKlD'h
could d> nothing for •.
me. I tiok only three
bottles of S. S. S. and
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This was fifteen years
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In oflice from l«t to 26th of each
3011 th: '•
THE MYSTERY OF
AGATHA WEBB.
By Anna Katharine Green,
Author 0/ "7/ic Lcatenivotih Cate,"
"Lmt Man'* Lane," “Hand
and Ring," Etc., Etc.
copy right, 1900,
UY ANNA KATHARINE GREW.
CHAPTER VII.
A CHOICE BETWEEN WEDLOCK AND THE
GALLOWS.
“Wait a moment. I must speak to
you.”
It was Amabel who was bolding
Frederick back. She had caught him
by the arm as he was about leaving
the room with his father, and be felt
himself obliged to stop and listen.
“I start for Springfield today,” she
announced. *’F have another relative
there living at the house. When
shall l have the pleasure of seeing yon
in my new home?”
“Never.” It was said regretfully and
yet with a certain brnsqueness occa
sioned perhaps by overexcited feeling.
“Hard as it Is for me to say It, Ama
bel, It is but just for me to tell you that
after our parting here today we will
meet only ns strangers. Friendship
between us would be mockery, and any
closer relationship has become impos
sible.”
It bad cost him an Immense effort to
say these words, and be expected, fond
ly expected, 1 must admit, to see her
color change and her head droop. But
Instead of this she looked at him stead
ily for a moment, then slipped her
hand down bis arm till she reached his
palm, which she pressed with sudden
warmth, drawing him Into the room as
she did so and shutting the door behind
them. He was speechless, for she nev
er had looked so handsome or so glow
ing. Instead of showing depression or
humiliation even she confronted him
with a smile more dangerous than any
display of grief could have been, for It
contained what It had hitherto lacked,
positive and Irresistible admiration.
Her words were equally dangerous.
1 kiss your band, ns tbe Spaniards
say.” And she almost did so. with a
bend of her bend which just allowed
him to catch a glimpse of two startling
dimples.
He was astounded. He thought he
knew this woman well, but at this mo
ment she was ns incomprehensible to
him as If he had never made a study of
her caprices and ever shifting expres
sions.
“I am sensible of tbe honor,” said he,
“but hardly understand how I have
earned It.”
Still that Incomprehensible look of
admiration continued to illumine her
face.
“I did not know I could ever think no
well of you,” she declared. “If you do
not take care, I shall end by loving you
some day.”
“Ah,” he ejaculated, his face con
tracting with sudden pain, “your love.
then, is but a potentiality! Very well,
Amabel, keep It so and you will be
spared much misery. As for me, who
have not been us wise as you”—
“Frederick!" She had come so near
lie did not have the strength to finish.
Her face, with Its indefinable charm,
was raised to his, as she dropped these
words one by one from her lips In lin
gering cadence, "Frederick—do you
love me. then, so very much?”
He was angry; possibly because be
felt bis resolution falling him. “You
know!” he hotly began, stepping back.
Then with a sudden burst of feeling
that was almost like prayer he re
sumed: “Do not tempt me, Amabel. 1
have trouble enough without lament
ing the failure of my first steadfast
purpose.”
“Ah,” she said, stopping where she
was, but drawing him toward her by
every witchery of which her mobile
features were capable, “your geuerous
impulse has strengthened Into a pur
pose, has It? Well, I’m not worth It,
Frederick.”
More and more astounded, under
standing her less than ever, but charm
ed by looks that would have moved an
anchorite, be turned his bead away In
a vain attempt to escape an Influence
that was so rapidly undermining his
determination.
She saw tbe movement, recognized
the weakness It bespoke, and in the
triumph of her heart allowed A low
laugh to escape her.
Her voice, as I have before aa
unmusical though effectlv
laugh was deliciously sw
when It was restrained
pie, as now.
Ill come to
rpuTe and
akin p>
ide to In
not know
or.” T!e bnH lifi nin inbiTju
met her eyes with ROfliethlt'
alarm. "What, do yon al,
speaking of last night? 1 di
there was anything said by u» ,M our
talk together”—
“I do not allude to our talk."
“Or—or in the one dance we h
“Frederick, a dance Is Innoce!
The word seemed to strike |i!
the force of a blow.
Innocent," he repeated, “Innocenl
jeeomlng paler still as the full wel
of her meaning bro! t gradually u
him.
"I followed }’ou Into town,” she w
pered, coming closer and breathing tiCS
words into his ear. “But what I
you do there will not keep me froitn
obeying you If you say: ‘Follow tde
wherever 1 go, Amabel. HenceforflV
our lives are one.’ ”
“My God!”
It was all he said, but It seemed to
create a gulf between them. In the Si
lence that followed the evil spirit in
tent beneath her beauty began to make
Itself evident even In tbe smile which
no longer called into view the dimples
which belong to guileless mirth, while
upon his face after the first paralyzing
effect of her words had passed there
appeared an expression of manly re
sistance that betrayed a virtue which
as yet bad never appeared in bis selfish
and altogether reckless life.
That this was more than a passing
Impulse he presently made evident by
lifting his band and pushing her slow
ly back.
“I do not know what you saw me
do.” said he, “but whatever It was It
can make no difference in our rela
tions."
Her whisper, which bad been but a
breath before, became scarcely audi
ble.
“I did uot pause at the gate you en
tered," she said. “1 went In after you.”
A gasp of Irresistible feeling escaped
him, but be did not take bis eyes from
her face.
“It was a long time before you came
out,” she went on, “but before that
time the shade of a certain window
was thrust aside aud”—
“Hush!” lie commanded, In uncon
trollable passion, pressing Ids hand
w! T Impulsive energy against her,
mouth. “Not another word that or
I shall forget you are a woman or that
I have ever loved you.”
Her eyes, which were all she had re
maining to plead with, took on a pecul
iar look of quiet satisfaction and pow
er. Seeing It, he let his hand fall and
for the first time began to regard her
with anything but a lover’s eyes.
.“I was the only person in sight at
that time,” she continued. "You have
nothing to fear from the world at
large.”
“Fear?”
The word made Its own echo. She
bad no need to emphasize it even by a
smile. But she watched him as It
sunk Into bis consciousness with an
Intentuess It took all his strength to
sustain. Suddenly her bearing and ex
pression changed. • The few remains of
sweetness in her face vanished, and
even the allurement which often lasts
when the sweetness Is gone disappear
ed In the energy which now look pos
session of her whole threatening an
Inflexible personality.
"Marry me.” sbe cried, “0
proclaim you to be
Agatha Webb!”
She had see
his eyes.
Frederick
finer mental
perhaps had
first few momcnia
lowing the astoi
which hal been gi^
out with the last se|
expected to hear.
“What do you h<l
with me that to nt
thus sacrifice everj
She met him on til
“What do I hoped
glowed with the force
sire. "Can you ask a pooj
born In u tenement hot
tastes and nhihlticus such
ly only given to those w|
them? I want to
erland’s daughter*
acknowledged
cuter any hot
With a
anj
1 . ■:
..fS; 'mSeLz ■
of her heuiity."When shTrspodte, B 'was
♦o say:
"If you wish to Join me in Si>rlngfleld
before the time I have set, *-ell and
good. I am willing that the time of our
separation should be shortened, but II
must uot be lengthened by so much as
a day. Now, If you will excuse me, I
will go and pack my trunks.”
He shuddered. Her voice seemed to
cut through him like a knife.
• Drawing herself ud, she looked down
on him with a strange mixture of pas
sion and elation.
“You need fear no Indiscretion on my
part so long as our armistice lasts,”
said she. “No one can drag the truth
flora me while any hope remains of
your doing yoi^ duty by me In tbe
way 1 have suggested.”
And still he did not move.
'‘Frederick.”
s It her voice that was jhus mur-
muring^bis name? Can tbe tiger snarl
one momi’St aud coo the next?
“Frederick. I have a final word to
say, a last forewell. Up to this hour I
have endured your attentions, or, let
us say, accepted them, for 1 always
found you ha^some and agreeable,
W o
CRQP BULLETIN.
Condition of Carollm* Cropn an ID-ported
f by the Bureau.
jColumbia, August 6.—The average
temperature during the week ending
8 a, m., Monday, August 5ib, was
about normal, with a maximum of
102 at 1 iHers Perry, aud a minimum
of <>4 at Cberaw and Hpartanburg.
There was nearly the normal amount
of sunshine.
Beneficial and quite general rains
occurred over portions of the central
and lower Savannah valley and ad
jacent counties, and there were widely
scattered showers over the remainder
of the State, some of which were
heavy and were accompanied by
damaging hall, in narrow paths, in
Fairfield, Richland, Sumter Orange
burg, Florence, Kershaw and Marion
counties. There were also damaging
high winds at a few points. A
general rain is needed, especially for
young corn that in places is suffering
from lack of moisture.
Cotton continues to improve and
looks healthy, but generally remains
small, is late, and has very few grown
bolls. A few localities report the
plants growing too much to word
and not fruiting well, although
generally cotton is moderately well
fruited. A littlej shedding is report
ed, and some fields are infested with
lice and rust. On light sandy soils
growth has stopped and the plants
are blooming to the top. Bea-island
is doing well, but is dwarfed aud late.
Corn barely held its previous
week’s condition, except that in
places young corn made some improve
ment, and in others has deteriorated
for want of moisture. A worm
known as the corn stalk-borer is
doing much damage over the south
eastern aud central counties. Fod
der is being stripped from old corn.
Toby.-P putting and curing still
prp’vj. ^prably, and is near-
<6
a* s?.*?'^ localities. The
^ ^ ®V‘ S ^ut late tobacco
.n* a e, er % > ..o
"Woman, they were right^
Uhh than a
not the master of jnj
• tew- It
love with me Is 1
slon. Do you hea\
will make life a bt
man who has InspiJ
have thought of thj
me.”
And with a loo/
ed something of^ >
ness of tbe twe
promised him si
a kiss upon hi
moment she wj
Or so he thd^
an interval
and attempt'
place, he di^g
detained lu\ ns .
men who bafi bfi ; .
door.
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A N>w Hn«lnnM.
Mr. George G Byers, formerly of
Gainesville, Ga., but who will in the
future reside in Gaffney, has deter
mined to open up a business of his
own here. Mr."Byers has rented the
building now Occupied by Mr. A. B
Gaines, next, door tj the poMoffice,
and will have it thoroughly renovated
and fitted up in the latest stylo for
his business, which will embrace dry
goods, notions, gents’ furnishings
shoes, etc. Mr Byar-; will leave
tthbvt the 29th for New York and
the sasVfQ markets to lay io his
stock. Guffr^j^ welcomes the mer
chant and we lie will do well In
his new home. ^ ,
Another pleasant about Mr
Byers’ coming to Gaffoi>,; 8 that b"
brings with him his wife,
Minnie Carroll, who will be. w> r ice
welcome to hr-r former home. Theq
Bulger wishes them both'much hap
piness in Gaffney. ‘ .
Mr*. Smith Kntertaina.
Mrs. Dr. Smith was “at home”
to a few of her admiring friends on
last Wednesday evening. Tho occa
sion was given In honor of Mrs.
Smith, of Chester. Delightful re
freshments were severed in courses,
“Champague flowed like water’’ and
the hearts and minds of all present
gcre happy and gay. Mrs. Smith is
a charming hostess, and Wednesday
evening will long be remembered.
To He Operated on for AppendlcD:*.
Mr. and Mrs- Chas. Elam are in
Philadelphia where Mr. Elam went
for the purpose of having ah opera
tion for appendicitis performed. We
trust the operation will be success
ful and that Mr. Elam may soon be
at his post of duty at the Limestone
Mills.
A Curo for Gliolrnt liifHiitnn).
“Last May,” says Mrs. Curtis
Bnkor, of Bookwalter, Ohio, ‘‘an in-
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ATTrollN RY-A'T-L.A W.
CAfFNEY. S. C.
er J. \| T
Office ovii
Tolleson’i Store.
WALUCE & ons,
lWYERS.
upstis, between It. A. Jones and
l)!ivenporv
Phone 8..
WEBSTER,
bust. ‘ProoatO'Judge s office
|y City, 8. C.
ill the ooarti. Oolleo-
ty
she avowt
so as to leave th<
open.
“AmabeU” His v<
husky, and the Ini
and shutting of his hi
emotion under which he^
“Do you love me? You
edged It now and then, bul
If you did not mean It Nc
knowledge that you may aome^
this time as If you did mean It
Is tbe truth? Tell me without
ry or tjissembllng, for I am In deat
nest, and"— He paused, cbokedl
turned toward the window, whei
a few minutes before be bad ti
that solemn oath. The remembi.
of It seemed to come back with
movement Flushing with a new
tation, he wheeled upon her sharp!}
“No, no,” he prayed; "say nothing,
you swore you did not love me, l 1
should not believe It, and If you swot*
that you did I should only find It hard
er to repeats bat must again be said,
that a uni|^^j|w|en us can never take
solemn prom
ise
pi stop? Af
words
m