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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlce--1? Menth?, $1.00 Payable In Advance. Bates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for largo Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAC KENS. S. 0M Jan. 14, 1008. The Alliance Revival. The farmers ought to have club or ganizations. Therefore The Adver tiser believes that the revival In the Alliance, signs of which are appearing in this county, should be encouraged. Lawyers have tholr bar associations, State and city. The State Bar Asso ciation will moot at an early day. If that body should resolve itself Into a secret caucus and pass resolutions en dorsing a certain lawyer for election as judge, we bolleve that the bar associa tion would then and there "go up the spout." The exporionce of a century or moro shows that secret political so cieties do not thrive and do not live in Amerloa. As we understand it, the the Alliance is not a secret political society. It is an association of farmers. As such, it ought to live and do good. We should liko to see a farmers' olub flourishing in every community, each with its tasteful little club house and grounds and library---tho whole not costing more than a thousand or two thousand dollars?and in time wo shall see it. The country is growing and the fanners aro getting their share of what the country is producing?at least In comparison with what other people in this part of the world are getting. They aro getting no more than they deserve, however, and THE Advertiser is glad to see that they are disposed to organize, just as all professions and trades are organizing. We suppose that no Ailianceman will deny that mistakes wore made some years ago, but that docs not indioate that anything is wrong with the order itself, it is plainly and easily possible for the Alliance to develop rapidly into a great society that will yield pleasure and profit. There is one thing which we make bold to point out, and that is that "the middle man" cannot be entirely dis pensed with in business. Farmers may combine and buy some articles, perhaps save money on many, and ther- Is no objection to trying It when they wish to, but ihey may overdo it. The "middle man" In business has ex isted for a long time and the world Will have him for a long time to come. Iu the long run most commodities will be sold most cheaply by the merchant whose business it is to sell them. The merchant, retail or wholesale, has itifat as good a right to his place, just as good a right to nnko a living and Is just hs necossary and valuable as the farmer, printert railroad man, lawyer and cotton splnnor. Human nature has so decreed. V Concerning a Dog Law. If Laurcns farmers wish the Legisla ture to enact a ','yaUer dog" law, they should go to the Legislature and ask it. Whon tho railways and the cotton mills want legislation they send alle gation to Columbia to appear .-before the committees and urge the request. If Laurens farmer's will go in force to Columbia they can obtain any legisla tion in re ?son that they wish. For ex ample, if a dozen representative farm ers liko Andy Jones, Robert Aber crombie, Col. Shaw, R. D. Boyd, Hugh Wa'laco A. J. Smith, J. W D. Watts, Albort Garlington, E. G. Mitchell, W. P. Harris aud John Hunter will go to Columbia and appear before the agri cultural committee to asa: for a dog law in the interest of sheep raising, the Legislature will listen to them atten tively and hesitate a long time before refusing the request. We merely name these farmers at random, without knowing what they think on tho dog question, and with a view of pointing out what would be an effective plan. The Advertiser believes that this is a county adapted to cheep raising and that sheep raising is more profitable than dog raising. At the same time, the question is one for farmers to solve for themselves. We do not want a dog law if the farmers do not want it. We are not pestered with dogs. The farmers should please themselves But if they want a dog law, the way to get it is to go to Columbia after it. A trip to Columbia can be taken for six or seven dollars. And we oan't have sheep in this country and our dogs too. It is a matter df choice. One Good Effect. Wholly objectionable as is the ap polntmeut of a negro to be collector of tho port of Charleston it has the good effect of a warning signal to the white people of the South. There is a mini mum of danger in the negro question 80 long as Southern white men stand unbrokenly together and they will never divide while a Republican presi dent deliberately provides a cause of aouto irritation. After all, the conclu sion cannot be escaped that Mr. Roose velt ".is what is slangingly called a ??cheap skato." Mr. McKinley perhaps was not a brilliant man but he wai no fool and his great office never seemed to hang loose about his shoulders. Mr. Roosevelt is not a McKinley. *#* Tinman's Position. Senator Tlllman very well knows that to oppose a negro appointment in the Senate is to strengthen his popul arity all over South Carolina. The Senator is perhaps not in a frame of mind to do favors to Charleston but in theCrum appointment his own inter ests are at stake. He cannot mildly consent to Cr um and represent the people of South Carolina. V Drop the Subject. South Carolina ought to have had an exhibit at the great World's Fair ip 18Q8. It was proper to have a state ex hibit at our own little show in Char leston last year. But South Carolina needs no exhibit at the St. Louis fair next year. There are too many exposi tions. Some other town will have one when St. Louis has finished. South Carolina cannot uond" exhibita ?0/ alb Now Is a good time to ?wear off. Why Hot This Southerner? For President of the United Stetes I we believe that the Democratic party could nominate no candidate in 1904 more acceptable to the whole country than Col. Hilary A. Herbert, of Ala bama, formerly Secretary of the Navy. *?* A Laurens man observing that a bill has been introduced in Congress to purchase horses and tend them to the Philippines to stock the farms suggest* that "Undo Sam had better bring the Filipino nlegers over here and rent out tho whole darned old plantation." ??? In order to go West and get a di vorce from his wife, a South Carolina editor has allowed hla paper to go into the hands of a receiver. A good ex cuse to get away from a newspaper is f ometimes relished by the best of men. V Tub Advertiser sincerely likes Governor McSweeney and if it has ever said anything to offend him it will ex pect a free pardon before he goes out | of office. %? The Hague court of arbitration is to Bettle the Venezuelan question. There should be an Ague oourt of arbitration in this country to settle the ooal ques tion. * ? Three weeks ago the Lay ton Carni val Company was in Laurens and now a big part of It is in jail. 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B. is e? oecially advised for chronic, deep seated oases of impure blood and skin disease, and cures after all else fails. Sold in Laurens by B. F. Poeey. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. Trustee's Sale. By virtue of the power given to me ] in a Trust Deed, executed by W. T. Putnam, on January 20th 1902, which Deed is recorded in the office of the i lerk of Court of Common Pleas, for j Laurens County, In Book 9, at page 344, I will soil at public outcry, to the j highest bidder, at Laurens O. H. S. C, on Salesday in February, 1903, being the 2nd day of the month, during the legal hours for public sales, the follow ing described tract of land: All that tract situate in the County and State above named, containing fifty (57) seven acres, more or less, bounded by lands of J. D. Offings, Newton Dial, W. P. Patton, John L. Jones and others, known as Clark Smith place. Terms of Sale: One-half cash and balance on a credit of 12 months, with leave to purchaser fco pay entire bid in cash, the credit portion to be secured by note of the purchaser and a mort gage of the premises, and to bear in terest from day of sale at eight per cent, and if purchaser fails to comply premises will be re-sold at his risk on came or some subsequent salesday. Purchaser to pay for deed and mort gage, and for recording mortgage. 0. C. Featherstone, Trustee. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved farms. Long tic:; Easy payments. Smsll cc-t. No com mission. Apply to CD. BaRKSDALB, Atty., Laurens, S. 0. June 24th, 1902?3m. NEW Restaurant Opened, I have opened a Restaurant in the Babb Building for WHITE PEOPLE EXCLUSIVELY. Prompt and First class service assured Meals, 25 cents at Restaurant or tent to offices. Fresh Oysters on hand. Harrison Hunter, on Harper Street. AN IDEAL GIFT THAT OSTS LITTLE. It keeps time, pleases the eye and leans lighty on the pocket book. A Black-wood CLOCK that look like marble, strikes the hours on a musical gong-bell and the half hours on a tinkling cup bell; is tastefully decorated in gilt scrolls, and has a face that reflects the beauty and worth of] the movement behind it. ONLY $4.00 REMEMBER? We have some $2.50 to $25.00 Call and see them and get your j choice before the line is broken. A. Unique and Inexpensive Mantle Adornment. Fleming Bros. Jewelers and Opticians. I)r. W. H. DIAL, No. 110 rV. Mala St. Special Attention Given Women Md Children. Office hours lu the oltj from 10 a. m; ox. .'Phono?Residence No. 44. o, 89. BLAC^-1| Iii ggs. ROCKI CHAPTER III. WATERLOO?OUR FIQI1T, HIB VICTORY. I *~r+ HE sports wore over, and there J[ remained still an hour to be ?IHM filled In before dinner. It iwWqaH was an hour full of danger to Crnlg's hopes of victory, for the men were wild with excitement and ready for the most reckless menus of "sling ing their dust." 1 could not but ad mire tbe skill with which Mr. Craig caught their attention. "Gentlemen," he called out, "we've forgotten tbe Judge of the great race. Three cheers for Mr. Couuor!" Two of the shanty i ieu picked me up and hoisted me on to their shoulders while the cheers were given. "Announce the Punch and Judy," be entreated me In a low voice. I did so In a little speech aud was forthwith borne aloft through the street to tbe booth, followed by the whole crowd, cheering like mad. The excitement of the crowd caught me, and for an hour I squeaked and worked the wires of the Immortal and unhappy family In a manner hitherto unapproached, by mo at lenst. I was glad enough when Graeme came to tell me to send the men In to dinner. This Mr. Punch did In the most gracious manner, nnd again with cheers for Mr. Punch's master they trooped tumultu ously Into the tent. We had only begun when Baptlste came In quietly, but hurriedly, and whispered to me: "M'sleu Cralg, he's gone to Slavln's and would lak you and M'sleu Gracmo would follow queek. Sandy, he's toko one leel drink up at de stable, and he's go mad Ink one diable." I s#nt him for Graeme, who was pre siding at dinner, and set off for Slavln's at a run. There I found Mr. Craig and Nelson holding Sandy, .more tbuu half drunk, back from Slnvln, who, stripped to the shirt, was coolly waiting with a taunting smile. "Let me go, Mr. Cralg," Sandy was saying. "1 am a good Presbyterian. He is a papist thief, and he has my money, and I will have It out of tbo soul of him." "Let him go, preacher," sneered Sla vln.- "I'll cool him off for you. But you'd better hold him if you want his mug left on to him." "Let him gol" Keefe was shouting. "Hands off!" Blaney was echoing. I pushed my way In. "What's up?" I cried. "Mr. Connor," said Sandy solemnly, "It Is a gentleman you are, though your name Is against you, and 1 am a good Presbyterian, and I can give yon the commandments and reasons annexed to them, bnt yon's a thief, a papist tblef, and I am justified In getting my money ont of his soul." "But," I remonstrated, "yon won't get it in this way." "He has my money," reiterated San dy. "He Is a blank liar, and he's afraid to take it up," said Slayln in a low, cool tone. With a roar Sandy broke away and rushed at him, but without moving from bis tracks Slavln met him with a straight left handcr and laid him flat "Hooray 1" yelled Blaney. "Ireland foreverP' and, seizing the iron poker, swung It around his head, crying, "Back, or, by holy Moses, I'll kill the first mnn that Interferes wld the gamer' "Give It to hlmi" Keefe said sav agely. Sandy rose slowly, gazing round stu pidly. "He don't know what hit him," laughed Keefe. This roused the higblauder, nnd, say ing, "I'll settle you afterward, Mr. Keefe," he rushed In again at Slavln. Again Slavln met him with his loft staggered him and before he fell took a step forward and delivered a terrific right baud blow on his Jnw. Poor San dy went down in a heap amid the yells of Bloncy, Keefe and some others of tbe gang. I was In' despair when in came Bap tlste and Graeme. One look at Sandy, and Baptlste tore off his coat nnd cap, slammed them on the floor, danced on them and with a long drawn "Sap-r-r-r-rie!" rushed at S levin. But Graeme caught him by the back of tbe neck, saying, "Hold on, little man," nnd, turning to Slavln, pointed to Sandy, who was reviving under Nelson's care, and sold, "What's this forT" "A.;k him," said Slavln insolently. "He knows." "What is it, Nelson r Nefeon explained that Sandy, after drinking some at the stable and a glass at the Bfaok Rock hotel, had come down hero with Keefe and the others, had lost his money and Was accusing Slavin of robbing him. "Did you furnish him with liquor?" said Graeme sternly. "It is none of your business," re plied Slavln, with nn oath. "I shall make it my business. It Is not the first time my men have lost money In this saloon." "You Ho!" said Slavln, with deliber ate emphasis. "Slavln," said Graeme quietly, "It is a pity you said thnt, because, unless you apologize in ono minute, I shall make you sorry." .. "Apologise?" roared Siavln. "Apolo gise to you?" calling him a vile name. Graeme grow white and said, even more slowly: "Now you'll have to toko It. No apol ogy will do." He slowly stripped off coat and vest. Mr. Cralg Intorposcd, begging Graeme to let the matter pass. "Surely it Is not worth it." "Mr. Craig," snld Graeme, with nn easy smile, "you don't understand. No man enn cnll me that name nnd walk ?round afterward feeling well." Then, turning to Slavln, he snld: "Now, if you wont a minute's rest I can wait" Slavln, with a curse, bid him come. "Blaney," said Graeme shnrply, "you get back." Blaney promptly stepped back to Keefe'h side. "Nelson, you nnd Baptlste can see thnt they stny there." The old mnn nodded and looked nt Cralg, who simply snld: "Do the best you can." It was a good fight Slavln bad plen ty of pluck and for a time forced the fighting, Graeme guarding easily and tapping him aggravating nbont the nose and eyes, drawing blood, but not disabling him. Gradually there come a look of fear Into Slavln's eyes, nnd the beads stood upon bis, face. He had met hia master. "Now, Slavm, you'ro beginning to bo B?rry, nud I am going to show yon what you arc mado of." Graeme made ono or two lightning pnssos, struck Slavln one, two, three terrific blows and laid him quite flat nnd senseless. Keofo nnd Blancy both sprang for ward, but there was a savago kind of growl. "Hold, there!" It was okl man Nel son, looking nlong a pistol barrel. "You know me, Keefo," he said. "You won't do nny murder this time." Keefo turned green and yellow and stuggered back, while Slavln slowly rose to his feet. "Will you take some more?" said Grnome. "You haven't got much; but, mind, I have stopped playing with yon. Fut up your gun, Nelson. No ono will interfere now." Slavln hesitated, then rushed, but Graeme stepped to meet him, and we saw Slavln's heels In the air ns be fell back upon his neck nnd shoulders and lay still, with Ids toes quivering. "Bon!" yelled Baptlste. "Bully boy! Dot's de bon stuff! Dot's larn him one good lesson!" But immediately he shrieked, "Gar-r-r-r-e a vous!" Ho was too late, for there was n crash of breaking glass, and Graeme fell to tho floor with a long, deep cut on the side of his head. Keefe bad hurled a bottle with all too bure un aim and had fled. I thought ho was dead, but wo carried him out, and in a few minutes he groaned, opened his eyes and sank ngaln iuto Insensibility. "Whero can we take him?" I cried. "To my shack," said Mr. Cralg. "Is there no place nearer?" ? "Yes; Mrs. Mavor's. I shall run on to tell her." She met us at the door. I bad in mind to say some words of apology, but when I looked upon her face I for got my words, forgot my business at her door, and stood simply looking. "Come In. Bring him in. Flense do uot wait," she sold, nnd her voice was jwect and soft and firm. Wo laid him In a large room at the back of the shop over which Mrs. Ma vor lived. Together wo dressed the wound, her Arm white fingers skillful ns if with long training. Before tbe dressing was finished I sent Cralg off, for the time had como for tho ma gl? lantern lu the church, and I knew bow critical the moment was In our tight. "Go," I said. "He is coming to, and we do not need you." * ? In n few moments more Grneme re vived nnd, gazing nbout, asked: "What's all this nbout?" and then recollecting, "Ah, that bruto Keefer* Then, seelug my anxious face, be said carelessly: "Awful bore, Isn't It? Sor ry to trouble you, old fellow." "You bo hanged!" I said shortly, for his old sweet smile was playing nbout his lips nnd was almost too much for me. "Mrs. Mavor aud I. are in com mand, nnd you must keep perfectly still." "Mrs. Mavor?" ho said in surprise. She came forward, with a sligbt flush on her face. "I think you know me, Mr. Graeme." "I have often seen you and wished to know you. I am sorry to bring you this trouble." "You must not say so," she replied, "but let me do all for you that I can. And now tho doctor says you are to lie still." "The doctor? Oh, you mean Connor I ne is hardly there yet. You don't know each other. Permit me to present Mr. Connor, Mrs. Mavor." As she bowed slightly her eyes look ed into mine with a serious gaze, not inquiring, yet searching my soul. As I looked into her eyes I forgot every thing nbout ine, nnd when I recalled myself it seemed as if I had been away in (?me ?ur place. It was not their col or or their brightness. I do not yet know their color, nnd I have often looked into them, nnd they were not bright, but they were clear, nnd ono eould look far down Into them nnd in their deptlKs see a glowing, steady light. As I went to get sonic drugs from tho Black Rock doctor I found myself wondering nbout that far down light and nbout her voice?howit could get (hat sound from far away. I found the doctor qulto drunk, ns in deed Mr. Cralg had warned, but his drugs were good, and I got what I wauled and quickly returned. While Groemo slept Mrs. Mavor made mo tea. As tho evening wore on I told her the events of tho day, dwell ing admiringly upon Craig's general ship. She smiled nt this. "He got me, too," sbo said. "Nixon was sent to mo just beforo the sports, and I don't think ho will break down today, and I am so thankful." And her eyes glowed. ? "I am quite B?ro ho won't," I thought to myself, but I said no word. After n long pause sbo went on, "I hnve promised Mr. Cralg to sing to night if I nm needed," nnd then, after n moment's hesitation, "It Is two yenrs since I hnVe been able to sing?two years," she repeated "since," nnd then her brave voice trembled, "my husband was killed." "I quite understand," I said, having no other word on my tongue. "And," she went on quietly, "I fear I have been selfish. It Is hard to sing tho snme songs. We were very happy. But the miners like fo hear mo sing, and I think perhaps It helps them to feel less lonely nnd keeps them from evil. I Bhnll try tonight If I am needed. Mr. Cralg will not ask mo unless be must." I would bavo seen every miner nnd lumberman In the place hideously drunk beforo-I would bavo asked her to sing one song whilo her heart ached. I wondered at Cralg and na id rather angrily: "Ho thinks only of thoso wretched miners nnd shnnty men of his." Sho looked nt mo with wonder In her eyes- and said gently: "And are they not Christ's too?" And I found no word to reply. It was ncaring 10 o'clock find I was wondering how tho fight was going on and hoping that Mrs. Mavor would not be needed when the door opened and old man Nelson and Sandy, tho latter much battered and ashamed, came in with thp word for Mrs. Mavor. "I will come," she said simply. Sbo saw me preparing to accompany her and asked, "Do you think you can leovo him 7" "He will do Quite well in Nelson's care." ' Then I am gtnd, for I must take my little one with nie. ?I did not put her to bed in case I should need to go, and I may not leave her." We entered the church by the back door and saw at once that even yet tho battle might easily he lost. * Some miner; bad just come from Slavln's, evidently bent on breakiug up the meeting In revenge for the col lapse of tbe dance, which Slavln was nimble to enjoy, much less direct? Oraig wan gallantly holding his ground, finding it hard work to keep his men in good humor and so prevent a tight, for there were cries of "Put him out! Put the beast out!" at a miner half drunk and wholly outrageous. The look of relief that came over his face when Cralg caught sight of ns told how anxious he had been nnd reconciled me to Mrs. Mayor's singing. "Thank the good God!" ho said, with what came near being a sob. "I was about to despair." Ho immediately walked to tho front nnd called out: "Gentlemen, If you wish it, Mrs. Ma yor will sing." There was a dec 1 silence. Some one began to applaud, but a miner said savagely: "Stop that, you fool!" There was a delay of a few moments when from tho crowd a voice called out: "Does Mrs. Ma vor wish to sing?" followed by cries of "Aye, that's it 1" Then Shaw, tho foreman at tho mines, stood up in tho audience and said: "Mr, Craig and gentlemen, you know thnt tbreo years ago I was known as ?Old Rleketts' and that I owo all I am tonight, under God, to Mrs. Ma vor, and," with a little quiver Sn his voice, "her baby. And wo all know why. And what I say Is that If sho docs not feel like singing tonight sho is not going to sing to keep any drunk en brute of Slavln's crowd quiet." There were deep growls of approval all over tho church. I could have hug ged Shaw then and there. Mr. Cralg went to Mrs. Mnvor nnd after a word with her came back and said: "Mrs. Mavor wishes me to thank her dear friend Mr. Shaw, but says she would like to sing." The response was perfect stillness. Mr. Crnig sat down at tho organ and played the opening bars of U?o touch ing melody, "Oft In the Stilly Night." Mrs. Mavor came to the front nnd, With a smile of exquisite sweetness upon her sad fuco and looking straight at us with her glorious eyes, begun to sing. Her voice, a rieh soprano, even nnd true, rose and fell, now BOft, now strong, but always tilling the building, pouring around us Hoods of music. 1 hnd heard Pattl's "Home, Sweet Home," and of nil singing that alone affected me as did this. At the end of the Orst verse the few women in tho church nnd some of tho men were weeping quietly, but when ?he began tho words, "When I remember all The friends once linked together," sobs came on every side from these tender hearted fellows, and Shaw quite lost his grip. But she sang steadily on, the tone clearer and sweeter and fuller nt every note, and when the sound of her voice died away she stood looking at the men ns if in wonder that they should weep. No one moved. .Mr. Craig played softly on and, wandering through many variations, arrived at last at? "Jesup, lover of my S?ul." As she Sang the appealing words her face Avas lifted up, and she saw none of us, but she must have seen some one, for the cry In her voice could only come from one who could see and feel help close at hand. On and on went tho glorious voice, searching my soul's depths, but when she came to the. words, "Thou, O Christ, art nil I want," she stretched up her arms?sho had quite forgotten us; her voice hnd borne her to other worlds?nnd sang with such a passion of abandon that my soul was ready to surrender anything, ev erything. Agnin Mr. Cralg wandered on through his changing chords till again he came to familiar ground, and tho voice be gan In low, thrilling tones Bernard's great song of home, "Jerusalem, the Golden." Every word, with nil Its weight of meaning, eumo winging to our souls till we found ourselves gazing afar Into those stately halls of Zlon, with their daylight serene nnd their jubilant throngs. When the singer came to tho last verse, there was a pause. Again Mr. Crnig softly plnyed tho Interlude, but still there was no voice. I looked up. She was very white, and her eyes were glowing with their deep light. Mr. Craig looked quickly about,' saw her, stopped nnd half rose, ns" If to go to her, when, In a volco that seemed to come from a faroff land, sho went on: "Oh, Bwcot and blessed v.ountryl" The longing, tho yearning, in the sec ond "Oh" were Indescribable. Again and ngnln ns she held that word and then dropped down with the cadence hi the music my heart ached for I knew not what. Tho audience were sitting ns In a trance. The grimy faces of the miners, for they never get quite white, were furrowed with the tear courses. Shaw by this time had his fnce, too, lifted high, his eyes gazing far above the singer's hend, and I knew by tho rap ture In his faco that he was seeing, ns she saw, tho thronging, stately halls nnd the white robed conquerors. He bad felt and was still feeling all tho stress of the fight, nnd to him tho vision of the conquerors In their'glory was soul drnwing nnd soul stirring. And Nixon, too?ho hnd his vision, but what he saw was tho face of tho singer with tho shining eyes, and, by tho' look of him, that was vision enough. Immediately nftcr her last noto Mrs. Mnvor stretched out her hands, to her little girl, who wns sitting on myknoe, caught her up and, holding her cIobo td her breast, walked quickly behind tho curtnln. Not a sound followed the' singing. No one moved till she had dis appeared, and then Mr. Cralg enmo to' tbe front and, motioning vo mo to fol low Mrs. Mavor, began in* a' low, 'dis tinct voice: "Gentlemen, it was not easy for Mrs. Mavor to sing for us, nnd yuu know she sang because she Is a minei's wife and ber heart is with tho miners. But sho sang, too, because her heart Is his who enmo to earth this day so many years ago to savo us all, and sho would make you lovo him, too, for in loving him you aro saved from all base loves, and you know what I mean. "And before wo say good night, men, I want to know if the time is not come when all of you who mean to bo bet ter than you aro should join in putting from ns this thing that has brought sorrow and shame to us nnd to thoso wo lovo? You know whnt I mean. Some of you nre strong. Will you stand by nnd seo weaker men robbed of the money they have for those fnr awny and robbed of the manhood that no money can buy or restore? "Will tho strung men help? Shall we Join hands In this? What <1<* you say? In this town wo have often seen bell, and Jhst a njenietrtago-wo were oll looklug into heaven, 'the sweet and blessed cour-try.' Oh, men," and his voice rang in an agony through the building?"oh. men, which shall be ours? For heaven's dear sake, let us help one another! Who will?" I was looking out through a silt in the curtain. The men, already wrought to Intense feellug by the music, were listening with set faces and gleaming eyes, nnd as at the appeal "Who will?" Cralg raised high bis hand Shaw, Nix on nnd a hundred meu sprang to their feet und held high their hands. I have witnessed some thrilling scenes In my life, but never anything to equal that, the one man on tho platform standing nt full height, with bis hand thrown up to heaven, nnd the hundred men below standing straight, with arms up at full length, Bilent nnd al most motionless. For a moment Crnlg held them so, and again his voice rang out, louder, sterner than before: "All who mean it say, 'Ry God's help, I will.' " And back from a hundred throats came deep and strong the words, "By God's help, I will." At this point Mrs. Mavor. whom I had quite forgotten, put her hand on my urm. "Go and tell him," she pant ed, "I want them to come on Thurs day night, as they Used to In the other days -go-quick!" And she almost pushed nie out. I gave Cralg her mes sage. Ho held up his hand for silence. "Mrs. Mavor wishes me to say that she will be glad to see you all, as In the old days, on Thursday evening, ond I can think of no better place to give formal expression to our pledge of this night." There was a shout of acceptance, and then, at some one's call, tho long pent up feedings of the crowd found vent in three mighty cheers for Mrs. Mavor. "Now for our old hymn," called out Mr. Crnlg, "nnd Mrs. Mavor will lead us." Ho snt down nt the organ, played a few bars of "The Sweet Ry nnd By," nnd then Mrs. Mavor began. But not a soul Joined till the refrain was reach ed, nnd then they sang as only men With their hearts on lire can sing. But after the last refrain Mr. Cralg made a sign to Mrs. Mavor, and sho snng alone, slowly nnd softly and wdth eyes looking far away: "In tho sweet by and by We shall meet on that beautiful Bhoro." There was no benediction?? there seemed no need?and tho men went quietly out. But over and over again the voice kept singing in my ears and In my heart, "We shall meet on that beautiful shore." And after tho sleigh loads of men had gone and left tho street empty, ns I stood with Cralg in the radiant moonlight that made the great mountains about come near us, from Sandy's sleigh we heard in the distance Bapt isle's French-English song, but the song that floated down with the sound of the bells from the miners' sleigh was: "We shall meet on that beautiful shore." "Poor old Shaw!" said Craig softly. When the last sound had died away, I turned to him nnd said: "You have won jour light." "We have won our light. I wos beaten," he replied quickly, offering me his hand. Then, taking off his cap and looking up beyond tho mountain tops nnd the silent stars, he added softly, "Our fight, but his victory." And, thinking it all over, I could not suy but perhaps he was right. [to be continued.] Get the Most Out of Your Food You don't and qan't if your stomach is weak. A weak stomach does not di gest* all that is ordinarily taken into it. It gets.tired easily, and what it fails to digest* is wasted. Among the signs of a weak stomaoh arc uneasiness after eating, fits of ner vous headache, and disagreeable belch ing. "I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla at different times for stomach troubles, and a run down condition of the system, and have been greatly benefited by its use. I would not be without it in my fondly. I am trou bled especially in summer with weak stom ach and nausea and find Hood's Sarsapnrilla Invaluable." B. B.HlCKMAN, W.Chester, Pa. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Strengthen nnd tone tho stomach and the whole digestive system. Thimble, THIMBLE! 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