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THE ADVERTISE!*. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Povabl In Advance. Kates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad verttsoinents, per squaro, one, inser tion, 91.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 oents. Liboral reduction mado (or largo Advertisements. VV. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAUUENN, S. Cm .Inly 22, 1903. Ancient History. In The Columbia State of last Thurs day Thomas J. LaMolto writes a lettor pointing out that dis"onse rs as a rU'o do not carry out tho |/< ovisiona of Iho dispensary law in requiring buyers of liquors to sign their names and in pre senting detailed monthly reports. Mr. LaMotto declares substantially that tho oaths of ollloe are disregarded by many dispensers and that muny of the "reform" features of the systom are quietly and generally ignored. Mr. LaMotto'a remarks may be true but thoy nro not important. Mr. La Mottc does not ucdefstand iho situa tion. He forpets that of all political sects in South Carolina tho Prohibi tionists are tho most discredited. It has been fully determined, perhaps finally, in this state, that tho Prohi tionlsts nro in league with "iho blind tigers." It has been agreed by the political powers that the Prohibition ists are tho Irreconcilable'enemies of rof rm in Iho whiskey traffic. What ever the Prohlbitonlstl say is to bo set down as an insidious attack on the "best solution of tho whiskey ques tion." Mr. LaMotto is a Prohibition ist. We say, therefore, gently bat (irmly Mr. LaMotto bad boat lay asido his pen and keep his mouth shut. Prohibition, in South Carolina, is a 6tale, dead, fo'.ld notion. The sale of whiskey, by tho people of South Caro lina in their organ'/.ed capacity as a commonwealth has been adjudged rightoous aud, practically, all who op poso it havo been cast o\it as unright eous.' The curlier that men like Mr. LaMotto reoognize this and aecpi tboir condemnation as a defunct class, tho better for their peace of mind. A Prohibitionist In South Carolina Is no bolter than a proacl.cr in theso days and tboso who reo .11 the campaign of 1803 know that the voico of the preach er has "played on1-" when It sounds on tho whiskey question. Truo, the ln dio3 and children are still allowed to bo Prohibitionists in their societies but men cannot alTord to bo Prohibi tionists, except, of course, such men as Mr. LaMotto. Theso facts arc doubt less unpleasant but thoy must be swal lowed by every man who do im the sale of intoxicants immoral and evl'. To require di-q;or,sers to obsorvo the law in tho sale of whiskeys is twaddle. If they enforce tho law, tho sa'e of whiskoy will be curtailed. Wncn the time comes that every man must "sign up" when ho buys a pint of whiskey and sales to miners and drunkards arc stopped, the sales and tho profits will decrease. That would mean tho dc creas 1 of tho school fund Mil the town and county revenues The violations of tho law, the creation of drunkards thereby and tho incidenta' ignoring of oaths of office will not be allowed to in terfere with the profit raakin? feature. The dispcusary system has soaked and saturated the state wi'.b ir.or.ility. It has induced fatness Tho evido; ces of prosperity, due to tho system are striking. They arc lUgrant. Thoy aro Haunting. Mr. LaMotto Is a pestifer ous meddlor with the serenity of a good thing, * * The Time lor Farmers. Tho stato institute for farmers will meet at. Clemson, August, 10. TUB ADVERTlSlon w'shos again to say that an excollcnt opportun'ty will bo af forded farmers, at littio expense, to learn a great deal and enjoy themselves at tho sanio time. The Advertiser fully believes that at last good times for the South Caro lina farmer are coining. Tho prospect is for good prices for cotton. Fanners havo a lino borne market for farm pr due l. They can obtain nearly twice as much for bcoves, poultry, eggs and butter now as they could a fow years ago. No furmor is likely to prosper, be tho times good or bad, un'oss ho works. No man in any business gots rich hon estly without "sweating fur it" in oro way or another. We mean by good times for farmers, good conditions, good opportunities. At this Clemson Institute the most intelligent, the most practical, tho most money-mak ing, land-saving and soil-improving, ways of utilizing opportunities Wpl be dlsoUSSOd. Now is (bo limo for Lau rons farmers to havo their oye.s open and their cars Thoy may hear what is richly worth bearing at tho institute in Angus'. 1 A Friend of tho Souih. For the Democratic nomination for the presidency Judge George Gray, former Senator from Dclewa-o, has lato'y b;cn mentioned. The Negro ques tion has corao to bo aculo in Po'owaro and Jiulgo Gray !s opeoly and strongly identified with tho best sentiment of Delaware and the So ith with regard to it. The signs are that the Negro question will cut a larger flgura in the noxt national campaign than It l>a3 for years. Judge Gray is arc mated a man who;o ability, horcty und safe j'ldg* ment will be satisfactory to (hi whole country and in the rcarch for such a man in the North, wbo3.5 record will at tho samo tlmo com0190(1 itself enthu siastically to (he South with regard to the Negro problem, it is claimed that he meets all demands to a markoi de gree. * Tho day of the "ooo gallusbo>"in South Carolina has ended, for a su? pender factory has been established in Greenville. NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Notice Is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stock-holders of the People's Loan and Exchmge Bank of Laurens, S. O.i will be held at the offices of the bank In Laurono. 8. C, at I I A. M., Tuesday, Augu-t, 18, 100H. W A. WAll's, Pres'dent. td. I WHEN KNIGHTHOOD f t WAS IN FLOWER f Or, The Lore Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudrr, the Kirn'' Sister, and W jtt Happening In the Reign of Hia August Majesty Kin;' Ilcniy tlic Eighth 89 Rewritten mhI Rendered Into Modem Enrfli>li From Sir F.dwin ' 'J* W C&aliO(lcrt'.i Memoir v^t S By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHAi?LcS MAJOR] ? $8 Opr/H</M, JS^SnnJ /PC/, t>v t/i? Bo Weil-J/cfT(JI Company wfc OHAPTKU XVII. TUE El.OI'KMKNT. W"^HATBYER tho klug might think, 1 know Lord Wolsoy Oftfren would quickly enough gUOSfl fttMQ the truth when he heard that the princess was missing, and would have a party in pursuit. The run aways, however, would have at lenst Iwenty-fotir hours the start, and a ship leaves no tracks. When Mary left me. Bho was perhaps two-thirds of a league from tho rendezvous, and night was rapidly falling. As her road lay through a dense forest ?II the way she would have a dark, lonely ride of a few minutes, and I was somewhat uneasy for that part of tho Journey. It had been agreed that If everything was all right at tho rendezvous Mary should turn loOSO her horse, which had al ways been stabled at Berkeley castle and would quickly trot home. To further emphasize her safety a thread would be tied In bis forelock. The horse took bis time in returning and did not arrive until tho Hoeond morning after tho (light, but when ho came I found tho thread and, unobserved, re moved It. 1 quickly took it to Jane, who has it yet and cherishes It for tho mute message of comfort It brought her. In case the borso should not re turn I was to Ibid a token in a hollow tree near tho place of meeting, tint the thread In the forelock told us our friends bad found each other. When wo loft the castle, Mary wore under her riding habit a suit of man's attire, and as wo rode along she would shrug her shoulders and laugh as if it Wore a huge joke and by the most com ical little pantomime call my attention to her unusual bulk. So when she found Brandon the only change neces sary to make a man of her was to throw off the riding habit and pull on the Jack boots and slouch bat, both of which Brandon had with l.im. They wasted no time, you may be sure, and wore soon under way. In a few minutes they picked up tho two Bristol men who wore to accompany them, and when night had fairly fallen loft the bypaths and took to the main road loading from London to Bath and Bristol. The road was a fair one?that Is, it was well defined and there was no danger of losing It; in fact, there was more danger of losing one's self in Its fathomless mudholcs and quag mires. Brandon had recently passed over It twice and had made mental note of tho worst places, so bo hoped to avoid them. Soon the rain began to fall in a soak ing drizzle; then tho lamps of twilight went out, and oven tho shadows of tho night were lost among themselves In blinding darkness. It was one of those black nights lit for witch traveling, and no doubt every witch in England was out brewing mischief. The horse's hoofs sucked and splashed In the mud with a sound that Mary thought might bo heard at Land's End, and tho hoot of an owl, now and then disturbed by a witch, would strike upon her oar with a volume of sound Intinltely dispropor tionate to the size of any owl she had ever seen or dreamed of before. Brandon woro our cushion, tho great cloak, and had provided a like one of suitable proportions for the princess. This came in good play, as her tine gen tleman's attire would bo but poor stuff to turn the water. The wind, which hud arisen with just enough force to sot up a dismal wail, gave the rain a horizontal slant and drove it in at every oponing. The Haps of tho comfortable great clonk blew back from Mary's knees, and she felt many a chilling drop through bor flue new silk trunks that made her wish for buckram In their place. Soon the water began to trickle down her legs and lind lodg ment in the jack boots, and as the rain and wind came in tremulous little whirs she felt wretched enough?she who had always been so well sheltered from every blast. Now and then mud and water would By up into her face striking usually in the eyes or mouth? and thou again her horse would stum ble and almost throw her over bis head as ho sank, knee deep, into some unex pected hole. All of this, wiih tho thousand and one noises that broke the still worse silence of tho inky night, soon began to work upon her nerves and make her fearful. The roud was full of dangers aside frotu stumbling horses and bro ken necks, for many were the stories of murder and robbery committed along the route they were traveling. It is true they bad two stout tuon, and all were armed, yet they might easily come upon a parly too strong tor them, and no one could toll what might hap pen, thought the princess. Thot'0 was that pitchy darkness through which she could hardly BOO her horse'., head? a thing of itself that seemed to have In finite powers for mischief and which no amount of argument ever Induced any normally constituted woman to be lieve was the more negative absence of light and not a terrible entity potent for all aorta of mischief. Then that Walling howl that rose and fell be times. No wind over made such a noise she felt sure. There were those shin ing white gleams which came from the little pools of water on the road, look ing like dead men's faces tq '.timed and pale. Perhaps they wore water and perhaps they WOl'8 not. Mary bad all confidence in Brandon, but that very fact operated against her. Having that confidence and trust in him. she felt no need to waste her own energy In be ing bravo. So she relaxed completely and bad the feminine satisfaction of allowing herself to be thoroughly frightened. Is it any wonder Mary's gallant but womanly spirit sank low In the faco of all tbOSO horrors? She held out bravely, however, and nn occasional olasp from Brandon's hand under cover of tho darkness comforted her. When all those terrors would not suggest even a thought of turning back, you may Judgo of the character of this gjrl and her motive. They traveled on, galloping when they could, trotting when they could not gallop, and walking when they must, and about midnight nrrlved at tho inn whore tho relay of horses was awaiting them. Tho Inn was a rambling old thatched roof structure, half mud, half wood and all filth. There are many Inns In England that are tidy enough, but this Ono was a little oft* tho main road?so loT-J for that reason -and the un c\Zj*?** v':,s ?0t the le.ist of Mary's U^f ,hil' ,:anl ^I'c had not keen hunger natural to youth and honlth Blicli as hers after twelve hours of fasting and eight hours of riding. Her uppotlte soon overcame her repug nance, and she ate with a zest that was now to her the humblest fare that had over passed her Hps. One often misses the /.est of life's Joys by having too much of thorn. One must want n thing before It ran bo appreciated. A hard ride of live hours brought our travelers to Bath, which place they rode around just as the sun began to gild the tllo roofs and steeples, and an other hour brought them to Bristol. Tlio shin wn? to sail at sunrise, but as the wind bad died out with the She ate with a zest the liumhle fare. night there was no danger of Its sail ing without (hem. Soon the gates opened, and the party rode to the How and String, where Brandon bad left their cheats. The men were then paid off; quick sale was mndo of the horses; breakfast was served, and they started for the wharf, with their chests follow ing in the hands of four porters. A boat soon took them aboard the Royal Hind, and now It looked ns If their daring scheine, so full of im probability as to Boem impossible, had really come to a successful Issue. From the beginning, I think, It bad never occurred to Mary to doubt the result. There bad never been with her even a suggestion of possible failure, unless It was that evening In our room, When, prompted by her startled mod esty, she had said she could not bear for us to see her In the trunk hose. Now that fruition seemed about to crown her hopes she was happy to her heart's core, and when once to herself wept for sheer Joy. It Is little wonder she Mas happy. She was leaving be hind no one whom she loved excepting Jane and perhaps me. No father nor mother; only a sister whom she barely knew and a brother whose treatment of her had turned her heart against him. She was also lleeing with the one man in all the world for her and from a marriage that was literally worse than death. Our travelers were of course greatly in need of rest, so 5?lnry went to her room and Brandon took a berth in the cabin set apart for the gentlemen. They had both paid for their passage, although they had enlisted and were part of the ship's company. They were not expected to do sailor's work, but would be called lipon in case of fighting to do their part at that. Mary was probably ns good a lighter In her own way as one could find in a long Journey, but bow she was to do her part with sword and buckler Brandon did not know. That, however, was a bridge to be crossed when they should come to it. They had gone aboard about 7 o'clock, and Brandon hoped the ship would bo well down Bristol channel before be should leave bis berth. But the wind that bad filled Mary's Jack boots with rain and had howled so dis mally all night long would not stir, now that It was wanted. Noon came, yet no wind, and the sun shone ns plac idly as if Captain Charles Brandon were not fuming with impatience on the poop of the Royal Hind. Three o'clock and no wind. The captain said It would come with night, but sundown was almost at band, and no wind yet. Brandon knew this meant failure If it held a little longer, for he was certain the king, with Wolsey's help, would long since; have guessed the truth. Brandon bad not seen the princess since morning, and the delicacy be felt about going to her cabin made the sit uation somewhat difficult. After put ting it off from hour to hour In hope that she would appear of her own ac cord, he at last knocked at her door and, of course, found the lady In trou ble. Tbo thought of the princess going on deck caused n sinking at his heart ev ery lime it came, ns he felt that It was almost impossible to conceal her Iden tity. He had not seen her In her new male attire, for when she throw off her riding habit on meeting him the night before ho had Intentionally busied him self about the horses and saw her only after the great cloak covered her ns n gown. He felt that however well her garments might coneoni n?r form, no man on earth ever had such beauty in his face as her transcendent eyes, rose tinted cheeks and coral Hps, with their cluster of dimples, and bis heart sank at the prospCct. She might hold out for awhile with a straight face, but when tbo smiles should conic?It were just ns well to hnng a placard about her neck, "This Is a woman." The telltale dimples would be worse than Jane for outspoken, untimely truthfulness and trouble provoking candor. I'pon entering Brandon found Mary wrestling with the problem of her com plicated male attire, tbo most beauti ful picture of puzzled distress imagi nable. The port was open and showed her rosy as the morn when she looked up at Ulm. The Jnek boots were In a corner, and her little feet seemed to put up a protest nil their own against going into thorn that ought to have softened every peg. She looked up at Brandon with a half hearted smile and then threw her arms about Ids neck and sobbed like tbo child she was. '?Do you regret coming, Lady Mary?" nskeckBrandon, Avho, now that she was alono with him, felt that he must take no ndiAntage of the fact to be fnmll inr. I A ."Nojno! fnrJnig..monjeiat. 1 am glnfl?"only too glad. "But why do you call me 'Lady?' You used to coll me 'Mary.' " "I don't know; perhaps because you ore njone." "Ah! that Is good of you; but you need not bo rjulto so respectful." The matter was settled by mute but satisfactory arbitration, und Hrnndon continued: "You must make yourself ready to go on deck. It will bo hard, but It must be done." He helped her with the heavy Jnek boots nud handed her the rain studied slouch hat which she put on and Ktood a complete man ready for tho deck that Is, as complete as could be evolved from her utter femininity. When Brandon looked her over, all hope wont out of him. It seemed that every change of dress only added to her bewitching beauty by showing It in a now phase. "It will never do. There Is no dis guising you. What is it that despite everything tdiows so unmistakably feminine? What shall we do? I hnve It. You shall remnln hero under the pretense of Illness until we arc well at sea, nnd then I will tell the captain all. It is too bad, nnd yet I would not have you ono whit less a woman for all the world. A man loves a woman who Is so thoroughly womanly that nothing can hide It." Mary was pleased at his flattery, but disappointed at the failure In herself. She had thought that surely these gar ments would make a mau of her In which the keenest eyo could not detect a flaw. They were discussing the matter when a knock cnnie at the door, -with the cry, "All hands on deck for inspec tion." Inspection! Jesu! Mary would not safely endure it a minute. Bran don left her at once and went to tho captain. "My lord Is 111 and begs to be excused from deck Inspection," be sold. Bradhurst, a surly old half pirate of the saltiest pattern, answered: "111? Then he hnd better go ashore as soon as possible. I will refund his money. We cannot make n hospital out of the ship. If bis lordship is too III to stand inspection, see that he goes ashore at once." This last was addressed to one of the ship's officers, who answered with the usual "Aye, aye, sir," and started for Mary's cabin. That was worse than ever, nnd Bran don quickly said he would hnve bis lordship up at once. He then returned to Mary, and nfter buckling on her BWOrd nnd belt they went on deck and climbed up the poop ladder to take their places with those entitled to stand aft. Braudon has often told me since that it was as much as he could do to keep back the tears when be saw Mary's WOllderftll effort to appear manly. It was both comical nnd pathetic. She was a princess to whom all the world bowed down, yet that did not help her here. After ull she was only a girl, timid and fearful, following at Bran* don's heels, frightened lest she should get out of arm's reach of him among those rough men and longing with all her heart to take his hand for moral as well as physical support. It must hnve been both laughable and pathetic In the extreme. That miserable sword per sisted In tripping her, and the jack boots, so much too large, evinced fin alarming tendency to slip off with ev ery step. How Insane we all were not to have foreseen this from the very beginning. It must have been a unique llguro she presented climbing up tho steps at Brandon's heels, Jack boots and all. So unique was It that the snilors working in the ship's waist stopped their tasks to stare in wonder ment and tho gentlemen on the poop made no effort to hldo their amuse ment. Old Bradhurst stepped up to her. "I hope your lordship is feeling bet ter," and then, surveying her from head to foot, with a broad grin on his features, "I declare, you look tho pic ture of health, if I ever saw It. How old are you?" Mary quickly responded, "Fourteen years." "Fourteen," returned Bradhurst. "Well, I don't think you will shed much blood. You look more like a deuced handsome girl than any man I ever saw." At this the men all laughed nnd were very Impertinent In the froo nnd ensy manner of such gen try, niost of whom wero professional adventurers with every liner sense dulled and debased by years of vice. These follows, half of them tipsy, now gathered about Mary to inspect her personally, each on his own ac count. Their looks nnd conduct were very disconcerting, but they did noth ing Insulting .until one fellow gavo her a slap on the hnck, accompanying it by nn Indecent remark. Brandon tried to pay no attention to them, but this was too much, so he lifted his nrm nnd knocked the follow off the poop Into the waist. The man wns back In a moment, nnd swords were noon drawn and clicking away nt a groat rate. The eontost wns brief, however, ns the fol low wns no sort of match for Brnndon, who, with his old trick, quickly twist ed his adversary's sword out of his grasp nnd with a flash of his own blade flung It Into tho son. The other men were now tnlklng together nt n little dlstnnco In whispers, nrtd In a moment one drunken brute shouted: "It Is no man. It Is a woman. Let us see more of hor'/' Before Brandon could Interfere the fellow hnd unbuckled Mary's doublet at the thront and with a Jerk hnd torn It off, carrying nVny the sleeve nnd exposing Mary's shoulder, almost throwing her to the deck. He waved his trophy on high, but his triumph was short lived, for almost Instantly it fell to the deck, nnd with It tho offending hand sovered at the wrist, by Brandon's sword. Three or four friends of the wounded man rushed upon Brnndon, whereupon Mary screamed nnd began to weep, which of course told tho whole story. A grent laugh went up, nnd instantly a general tight began. Several of the gentlemen, seeing Brandon attacked by such odds, took up his defense, and within twenty seconds nil were on one side or the other, every mother's son of them fighting a way like mud. You see how quickly nnd eomplotely ono woman wlthont the slightest act on her part, except a modest effort to be let alone, hnd sot tho wholo company by the oars, cutting nnd slashing away at each other llko very devils. The sex must generate mischief In some un known manner nnd throw It off, as the inn throws off its heat. However, Jane Is an exception to that rule?If it Is a rule. The officers soon put a stop to this lively little fight and took Brnndon and Mary, who wns weeping ns any right minded woman would, down into tho cabin for consultation. With a great oath Bradhurst ex claimed: "It la plain enough that you havo brought a girl on board under falso colors, nnd you may as well make ready to put her ashore. Ton uoo what she has already done?a hand lod to one man nnd wounds for twenty others ?nnd she was on deck less than rtve minutes. Heart of Oed! At that rale, she would, hnv^bjt ship at the bottom * -*** ? ?f D?vy Jones1 locker before we could snll half down tl" channel." "It wns not my fault," sobbed Mary, her eyes Hashing Hre. "I did not I ll nil I wanted was to be left alone, but those brutes of men?you shall pay for this; remember what I say. I>ld you expect Captain Brandon to stand back and not defend mo when that wretch was tearing my garments off?" "Captain Brandon, did you any?" asked Bradhurst, with his hat off In stantly. "Yes." answered that Individual. "I shipped Under all assumed name for various reasons, and desire not to be known. You will do well to keep my secret." "Do I understand that you are .Mas tor Charles Brandon, the king's friend?" asked Bradhurst. "I am,'1 was the answer. "Then, sir, I must ask your pardon for the way you have been treated. We of course could not know It, but a man must expect trouble when he at taches himself to a woman." It is a wonder the Hashes from Mary's eyes did not strike the old seadog dead, He, however, did not see them and wont on: "We are more than anxious that so valiant a klllgbl as Sir Charles Bran don should go with us. und hope your reception will not drive you hack But ns to the lady, you see already the re suit of her presence, und, much as wo want you, we cannot take her. Aside from (ho general trouble which a wo man takes with her everywhere" Ma ry would not oven look at the creature "on shipboard (hero Is another and greater objection. It is said, you know, among sailors that a woman on board draws bad luck to certain sorts of ships, and every sailor would desert before we could weigh anchor If It were known this lady was to go with us. Should they lind It out In mtdocean a mutiny would bo sure to follow, and <iod only knows what would bnppen. For her sake If for no other reason take her ashore at once." Brandon saw only too plainly the truth that ho bad really seen all the time, but to which he had shut his eyes, and, throwing Mary's clonk over her shoulders, prepared to go nshoro. As they wont over the side and pulled off a groat shout went up from the ship far more derisive than cheering, und the men at the oars looked at eaeh oth er nsknnco ami smiled. What a predic ament for a princess! Brandon cursed himself for having boon such a knave and fool as to allow this to happen. He bad known the danger all the time, and his act could not be chargeable to Ignorance or a failure to see the proba ble consequences. Temptation and self ish duslre had given him temerity In place of Judgment. When the princess stopped nshoro, It seemed to her as if the heart in her breast was a different and separate organ from the one hIio had carried aboard. As tbo boat put off again for the ship its crew gave a cheer coupled with some vile advice, for which Brandon would gladly have run them through, each and every one. He had to swallow, bis chagrin and auger and really blamed no one but himself, Hiough It was torture to him that this girl should be subjected to such Insults and ho powerless to avenge them. The news had Spread from the wharf like wild lire, and on their way back to the Bow and String there came from small boys and hidden voices such exclama tions as: "Look at the woman In man's clothing!" "Isn't bo a beautiful man?'' "Look at him blush!" and others too coarse to be repeated. Imagine the hu miliating situation, from which there was no escape. At last they reached tin; inn, whither their chests soon followed them, sent by Bradhurst, together with their pas sago money, which lie very honestly re funded. Mary soon donned her woman's at tire, of wl^eh she had a supply in her chest, and at least felt more comforta ble without the jack boots. She had made her toilet alone for the fust time In her lite, having no maid n help her, and wept ns she dressed, for this disap pointment was like plucking the very heart out of her. I lor hope had been so high that the fall was all the hard er. Nay, oven more; hope had become fruition to bor when they were once n-shipboard, and failure right at the door of success made it doubly hard to boar. It crushed hoi", and where before bad boon hope and confidence waa nothing now but despair. Like all peo ple with a groat capacity for elation, when she sank she touched the bottom. Alas, Mary, the unconquerable, was down at last. This failure meant so much to her. It meant that she would never be Brnndon's wife, but would go to France to endure the dreaded old Frenchman. At that thought a recoil lie waved his trophy on Htyh, came. Her spirit asserted Itself, nnd she stamped her foot and swore upon her soul it should never be?never, nev er, so long ns she had strength to light or voice to cry "No!" The thought of this marriage and of tbo loss of Bran don was painful enough, but there came another, entirely new to her and Infinitely worse. Hastily arranging her dress she went In search of B/ondon, whom she quick? ly found nnd took to her room. After closing the door she said: "I thought I had reached the plnnnclo of disappointment and pain when com pelled to leave the ship, for It meant that J should loso you and have to mar ry Louis of France. But I have found that there Is still a possible pain more polgnnnt than either, and 1 cannot bear it; so I como to you?j'ou who are tbo great cure for nil my troubles. Oh, that I could lny them hero all my life long," and she put her bend upon his breast, forgetting what she had Intend ed to sny. "What Is the trouble, Mary?" "Oh, yes! I thought of that marrlago nnd of losing you, and then, oh, Mary Mother! I thought of some other wo man having you to herself. I could soo her with you, and I was Jealous?I think they call ItV I hnvo heard of tho pangs of Jealousy, and If the fear of a so gn at what would tho reality M fvpilld kill l*US, dun? lt. I cannot endure even (Iiis, and I want you to swear that"? Brandon took her In his arms as she began to weep. "I will gladly swear by everything I hold Bncred that no other woman than you shall ever he my wife. If I cannot hnvo you, be sure you have spoiled every other woman for me. There Is but one In all the world -but one. I can at least save you that pain." She then Stood on tiptoes (o lift her lips to hlul and said: "I give you the same promise. How you must have Buffered when you thought I was to wed another." After a pause she went on: "Hut it might have been worse?that Is, it WOUld be worse If you should marry some other woman; but that is all set tled now and 1 feel easier. Then 1 might have married the old French king, but thai, too, is settled, and we can endure the lesser pain. It always helps us when we are able to think It might have been worse." Brnndon might have escaped from England in the Royal Hind, for the Wind bad come up shortly after they left the slily. and they could see the sails Indlsllhetly through tin; gloom as she got under way. Hut ho could not leave Mary alone, and had made up Ills mind to lake her bad; to London and march straight Into the jaws of death with her If the king's men did not soon come. Ho knew that a debt to Tolly bears no grace, and was ready with his prin cipal and usance. to UK, continued . NIGHT WAS HICK TERROR. "1 would cougti noarly all night long," writos Mrr5. Cbns. Applegate, of Alexandria, lud , und could hardly gel an}'sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but, when all other medicines fa?od, three *i 00 bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured mo and I gained fifty eight pounds." It's absolutely guar anteed to euro Coughs, Colds, Da Grippo and all Throat and Dung Trou bles. Price .VI cents and $1.00. Trial bott'es froe at Laurons Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Clothing Hono va ted. CLEANING AND DYEING DONE PROMPTLY. Cleaning and Dyeing Club up stair.-> over old Post Ofllco. 'Phone No. 70. W. K. IX >/.! lilt. College of Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C. U8th Year Begins September 25. Letters, Science, Engineering. One Scholarship to each County of South Carolina. Extranco examinations held at Lauivns by County Superintendent and .Judge of Probato on July 10th. Tuition $10. Board and furnished room in Dormitory, $10 per month All candidates for admission arc permitted to compete for Boyco Scholar-hips, which will pay .f '.00 a year. For cata logue, address Harrison Randolph, President. May 25th, 1003. I2t. IP YOU Want to Own a Home, ^2zg2l?lB>r- the ^-^AWV^ Piedmont Savoings and Investment Company, Oilers an Opportunity Cheaper and Better than a Building and Loan Association. Why 1 'ay Heuts when You can Own Your Own Proporty? Represented in Laurons by W. W. HALL and M. L. COP ELAND. wsmm Mrs. Lauren S. Webb, Vic^l'WNlUont Woman's i>?>tno ?tiiMc < 'tulis of Xorlltcrn Olilo. "1 dreaded the change of life which was fast approaching. I noticed Wine of Cardui, and decided to try a bot tle. I experienced some reiief the first month, so I kept on taking U for three months and now I menstruate with no pain and I shall take, it off and on now until I have passed the climax." Female Weakness, disordered menses, falling of the womb and ovarian troubles do not wear off. They follow a woman lothcchango of life. Do not wait but lako Wino of Cardui now and avoid tho trou ble, Wine of Cardui never fails to benefit a suffering woman of any age. Wine of Cardui relieved Mrs. Webb when she was in dan ger. When you come to the change of lifo Mrs. Webb's letter will mean morn to you than it docs now. But you may now avoid tho suffering she endured. Druggists sell $1 bottles of Wine of Cardui. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you make. Thore is as much in saving as there is in making, and If you halo your hay, fodder, oats, shucks otc, at the proper timo you not only pave room and t ime, but you pavo 33 por cent of the nutrl clous matter that evaporates when it Is not ba'ed. Tho Kyle Hay Press fills a long felt want with farmers. It is tho best yet made. Tho opinion seems to be unanimous that tho KYLE HAY PRESS is unexcelled by any press on tho market. It is going to the front, already a groat number of them have been sold, you only need to try It to bo pleased. It Is easy oper ated by 2 men and 1 horse. It is cheap, durable, simple in construction and easily mounted. It is the only press that can be made or repaired on tho farm, it has no easting to break and cause long delay. No other prosa has this advantage. It is the only press that the farmer can afford to buy it Eays for Itself out of the first crop Ivery farmer can own his own press and bale his hay at the proper time ' A. L. HUDGEN8, I Laurens, 8. c. The best of barley, hops and yeast, selected by one of our partners. Pure water, from six wells driven down to rock. Pure air, which has first passed through an air filter. Every drop of Schlitz Reer filtered by machin ery through masses of white wood pulp. Every bottle sterilized, so that it contain.; no germs. Thus we double the necessary c >st of cur brew ing to make purity certain?to make Sch?tz Deer healthful. Will you drink common beer, and pay just as much f<>r it, when Schlitz I3eef c.-n be had for the asking. Ask for tho Brewery Bottling, l'or ? 11? "It dli ? ?' x ''' Urn Sli lo, in i|Hn; ulul I in' holtli Fresh Supply ??.(>! Just received. AH varieties, Seed of crop 1902. J, O, C FLEMING & CO, Now is the Time to Dose Stock. WE MAME A SPECIALTY Ol International Stock Food Company's Products . WHICH HAVE A VVOUIiD Wl?E IMPUTATION! . International Stock Food, 25c and 50c; Colic cure, 50c; Gall Cure, 25c; Louse Killer, 25c; Poultry Food, 25c; Quick Cleaner, 25c; Silver Pine Healing Oil, 25c Use in Time! Prevent Diseases! A Small Investment May Sau* Von Great Loss! OjYJS CJK LOAD OFA/iOVM JUtiT llHCEimW. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany ? 11 selected slock of everything from the cheapest t: >Min to the best Mo talic cases in cloth goods we earn1 A^A^Sff?fff . /Ji']l| the !) :st?among them ein1).- il i^lErv^^e^^iw^. white pludt goods; also blaek, .draped in cloth. A First-class IIear.se .when wanted. Wee,m furnish ?? 'or black horses when desired. At night or unday'Phone 1<.. P. Mikim's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Balentine House. Respectfully, R. P. MILAM & GO. =?itt>i ?11 xtc- rrrarrcmxT m?. WWW ton - r:<rM Half and full Bleached Linen Table Damask. These are from the looms of Richardson Sons & Owden, Belfast, Ireland. Ack nowledged the best linen manu facturers in the world. Our stock is again replenished with nice sheer white lawns and organdy. Also fancy woven stripes In white. If you are in search of a nice light wool fabric for skirting see the new weaves just opened at W. G. Wilson & Co. Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher and Lei el< r. i/.cs 3 to 13 1 The best pulverizer- ein apcsl Rlbing Harrow on earth. The Acme crushes, cuts, pulverizer, turns and levels all soih lor .ill purposes. Made entirely ol east steel and vvroughtiron ind< tructible. Catalogue malic 1 free. R. Lee Meares, Agent, R. F. D. No. 1, ountain Inn, S. 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