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THE Princess Virginia By C. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON, Authors of "GA* Litfhtnlnf Conductor," "Rose mary In Search of ? Father.** Etc. J? ->? COPYRIGHT. 1907. BY McCLURG. PHILLIPS Is CO. WILIGHT fell late in the tiny Uhaetlau vil lage of Allobuillgcn. 80 high on the mountain sldo were perche<l the simple Inn and the group of brown Chalets clustering round the big church, with ita bulbous oriental spire, (hat they caught the last red rays of sunset and held them Hash 1 lug on bhrnlshed copper rout pinto* and jeweling small, bright window panes long after the green valley be low was curtained with shadow. One September evening two dusty traveling carrlnges toiled up the steep, ?winding road thnt led to the highest hamlet of the lthotetian Alps, and a girl walking beside the foremost driv er (minded, as he was, to save the Jaded horses) lootoed up to see Alle helllgen glittering like a necklet of gems on the brown throat of the moun tain. Each window was a great, sep arate ruby set In gold; the copper bulb that crowned the church steeple was a burning carbuncle, while above the Hashing band of gorgeous color the mountain retired its head, facing west ward, its steadfast features carved in stone, the brow snow capped aud rosy where the sun touched it, blue where the shadows lay. The driver assured the young Eng lish lady, whom he much admired for her pluck as well as beauty, that she had far better return to the carriage; that indeed she need not have left it. Her extra weight would bo but as that of a feather to the horses, which were used to carrying far heavier loads than Unit of today up the steep moun tain roail to Alleheiligen in the "high" season of July and August, when many tourists from all countries cauie to rest for a night and see the wonderful view, lie even grew voluble iu his persua sions, but the girl still smilingly in sisted that she liked walking, and the brown faced fellow with the soft green hat and curly cock feather admired her the moro for her firmness aud en durance. She was plainly dressed in gray, which did not show tho dust, and, though her skirt and short Jacket were well made and her neat little hat Jaun ty and becoming?almost dangerously becoming?she was not half as grand in appearance as some of the ladles who drove up with him in July and August. Still, the man said to himself, there was an air about her?no; he could not describe it eveu to himself? but it meant distinction. And then, an she was English, It was as pleasing as it was remarkable that she could speak Khaetian so prettily. She had learned it, she said, when he respectfully ven tured a question, because since she was a child she had taken an interest in Khaetian history and literature. And this seemed strange to hin??that so dainty a lady should have learned Blieb a language for pleasure, because the peoplo of most countries found it excessively dlfilcult ? as difficult as Hungarian and just enough like Ger man to make it even more difficult perhaps. Hut this Euglish girl said she had picked It up easily, and the young man's heart wanned to her when she praised Ithaettau music and Ithnotlan poetry. Tills was the last touch. This won him wholly, and without stopping fur ther to analyze or account for ids ad miration the driver of the llrst car riage found himself bestowing conll dences upon his gracious companion as they slowly tramped up the winding road, the reins looped over his arm. He told her of his llfo--how he had not always lived down there in tho valley and driven tourists for a living. A girl walking betide the foremoH driver. Before he fell in love nnd married a valley girl and had a young family to rear his house had been aloft in Alle heiligen. Ho was born on the. moun tain side. H?s mother still lived in the village. It was she who kept tho lun? ach, but a good woman and a cook to the king's taste, or, rather, the emper or's taste, If it was her own son who said it I He was glad that the English ladles would be staying with her for a flow days At this season. She would make them comfortable, more comfortable. than would be~ possible at a "crowded time, and then, besides, after tho sea son was over and the strangers had been frightened away by the first flur ry of snow, tho poor mother grew | lonely and tired of idleness. Oh, yea, the stayed tho winter through. It was home to her. There were not many neighbors then, it was true, yet she would not bo happy to go away. Moun tain folk never really learned to love the valleys. What! The ladles had not written to tho Inn in advance? Ah, well, that would not matter at this season. There would be rooms and to spare. The la dles could take their choice, and the mother would have a pleasant sur prise. Glad he was that he chanced to be the one to bring iL Those who knew Frau Yorvan know that her larder was never empty of good things and that her linen wob 1 aired and scented with the dried lav ender blossoms gathered down below. Indeed, she bnd need to be ever in readiness for distinguished guests, be cause sometimes? But the eloquent tongue of Alois Yorvan was suddenly silent, liko the clapper of a church bell which the ringers have ceased to pull, and his sunburnt face grew sheepish. "Because sometimes?' echoed the girl in her pretty Khaetian. "What j happens sometimes that your motlter must ever bo expecting?" "Oh," the man stammered, a little foolishly, "I was but going to say that she has sometimes to entertain people of the high nobility of different na tions. Allehelllgcn, though small, is rather celebrated, you know." "Has your emperor been here?" ask ed the young lady. "It may be," answered Alois jauu tlly; "it may be. Our emperor has been to most places." Ills companion smiled and put no' more questions. Slowly they climbed on, the two car riages, containing the English girl's mother, a middle aged companion, a French maid and a reasonable supply of luggage, tolling up behind, the har ness Jingling with a faint sound, as of fairy bells. Then at last they came to the Inn, a quaint house, half of stone, half of rich brown shingles, a huge picture crowd ed with saints of special importance to Allehciligen painted In once crude, now faded, colors on a swinging sign. A characteristic yodellng cry from Alois sent forth before the highest turn of the road was reached brought an apple cheeked and white capped old woman to the door. Then it was the youngest of the travelers who asked, with a pleasant greeting in Khaetian. for the best suit of rooms which Frau Yorvan could give. But, to the girl's astonishment, the landlady showed none of the delight tier son had predicted. Surprised she certainly was, even Btartled and cer tainly embarrassed. For an Instant she seemed to hesitate before replying; then her emotion was partly explained by her words. Unfortunately her best rooms wore engaged?four of tho bed rooms with the choicest view and the one private sitting room the inn pos sessed. But if the ladles would put up with the second best she would gladly accommodate them. Was It but for tho night? Oh, for severul nights! (Again the apple fnco looked dubious.) Well, if the I a flies would graciously ?nter and choose from what she had to offer she would be honored. They did enter and presently wrote their names as Lady Mowbray, Miss Mowbray, Miss Manchester and maid. An hour later when the newcomors? mother, daughter and dumn de compa gnle?sat down to a hot supper In a bedehamber hastily but skillfully transformed Into a private dining room tho youngest of the thrco remarked to Fran Yorvan upon iho peaceful still ness of her house. "One would think there wasn't a soul about tho placo except ourselves," said she, "yet you've told us you have other guests." "Tho gentlemen who arc stopping here are away all day long in the mountains," explained Frau Yorvan. "It is now the time for chamois hunt ing, and it is for that and also the climbing of a strange group of rocks called tho Bunch of Needles, only to be done by groat experts, that they come to me." "They arc out late this evening. Aren't you beginning to be a little anxious about them If they go to such dangerous places?" "Oh, tonight, gracious frauleln, they will not return at all," said the laud lady, wanning Impulsively to the sub ject. "They often stop at a kind of hut they have near the top of the mountain to begin sonio climb they may wish to undertake very early, 'they are much closer to it there, you see, and It saves their wasting several hours on the way. They are constant ly in tho habit of stopping at the hut in line weuther. But they ore very considerate. They always let me know their plans beforehand." "If they're away so much I think It a little selfish in them to keep your one prlvato sitting room when you might need it for others," remarked tho girl. "Oh, "but gracious fraulclu, you must not say that!" cried the old woman, looking as much shocked as If her young guest had broken one of tho commandments. The girl laughed. "Why not?" she Inquired. "Are the gentlemen of such Importance that they mustn't be crit icised by strangers V" Frau Yorvan was embarrassed. "They are excellent patrons of mine, gracious frauleln; that Is alt I meant," said she. "I cannot bear that unjust things should be thought of such?good gentlemen." "I was only joking," the girl reus sured her. "We are perfectly satisfied with this room, which you have made most comfortable. All I care for is that the famous walks in tho neighborhood ?hall not bo private. I may at least walk as much us I like and even climb a little, I and my friend, Miss Man chester, who Is a daring mountaineer" ?with this she threw a glance at the middle aged lady in black, who visibly started and grew wild eyed in re sponse?"for I suppose that your guests have not engaged the whole Scheehorn for their own." The landlady's hospitable smile re turned. "No, gracious frauleln. You are free to wander as you will, but do not, I beg you, go too far or attempt any climbs of real difficulty, for they are not to be done without guides, and tuke care you do not stray Into wild places where by making some move ment or sound before you were seen by the hunters you might be mistaken for a chamois." "Even our prowess is hardly likely to lead us Into such peril as that," laughed the girl, who seemed much more friendly and inclined toward con versation than the two elders of tho party. "But please wake us early to morrow morning. My friend Miss Man cheater and I would like to have break fasted and be ready for a start Ivy 8 o'clock at latest." Again the placid features of the lady In black quivered, and, though she said nothing, Fran Yorvan pitied her. "Would you not wish in any case to have a guide?" she asked. "I could en gage you an intelligent young man who"? "Thank you, no," broke in the girl decidedly. "A guidebook is prefera ble to a guide for what wo mean to do. We shan't at empt any places which the book says are unsafe for ama teurs. But what an excellent ougrnv ing that is over the fireplace, with the chamois horns above it! Isn't that a portrait of your emperor when he was a boy?" The landlady's eyes darted to the picture. "Ach, I had meant to carry it away," she muttered. The girl's quick ears caught the words. "Why should yon carry It away? Don't you love tho emperor that you would put his face out of sight?".. "Not lo*e Unser Leo?" cried the old woman, horrified. "Why, wo worship him, giaeious fraulein. We would die for him any day, all of us mountain people?and. yes, all Khactians, I be lieve. I could not let you go back to your own land with the idea that we do not love the noblest emperor conn try ever had. As for what 1 said about the portrait, I didn't know that I spoke aloud, I am so used to mum bling to myself since 1 began to grow deaf and old. ISut of course I wished it put away only because it is such a poor thing. It does Unser Leo no sort of Justice. You?you would not recog nize him from that picture if you were to see him now." With this excuse Fran Yorvan hur ried out to fetch another dish, which she said must be ready; to cool her hot face and to scold herself for her stupidity all the way downstairs. She was gone some time, and the girl, who had no doubt unwittingly occasioned the old woman's uneasiness, took advantage of her absence to laugh?excited, happy laughter. "l'oor, transparent old dear! So plensed and proud of her great secret, which she thinks she's keeping so well!" sho exclaimed. "I'm sure she doesn't dream that she's as easy to read as a book with big, big print. She's In a sad fright now lest we In convenient foreigners should chance upon her grand gentlemen tomorrow, recognize one of them from tho por trait and spoil bis precious Incognito." "Then?you think that he is really here-In this out of the way aorlo?" half whispered tho grand duchess, "I feel Btire he is," answered Prin cess Virginia. For a moment there was silence. Then said the grand duchess, with an air of resignation, "Well, I suppose we should be glad, since wo have come to Ithnetla for the purpose of? Dear me! I can scarcely bring myself to say it" "You moy say it, since our dear old lamb of a l.etitia knows all about it and is In with us," returned Virginia. "Hut?but I truly didn't expect to find him here. One knows he corner* some times?it's been in tho papers?but this time they had it that he'd gone to make a \\ ek's visit to poor old General von liort ok at the baths of Molina, and I thought before we went to Kronburg with all our pretty letters of introduc tion, as ho was away from the palace there, it would l>e Idyllic to use up the time with a visit to Allehelllgen. I don't wan I you and Ixitltta to think that I was Just making cntspaws of ? you both and forcing you without knowing to help me unearth him in his lalr. Still, as he is here"? "Perhaps he Isn't," suggested the grand duchess. "I don't see that you have much ground for fancying so." "Oh, generali" echoed Virginia scorn fully, "it's instinct that i go upon, not ground that woman's face when she saw foreign tourists at her door out of season when she had a right to think she was safe from invasion; her stam mering about the best rooms being tak en; her wish to get rid of us; her dis tress that she couldn't possibly do .co HUMAN HANDS DO NOT TOUCHHT. From tlio tlmo tho raw materials reach our factory they are handled entirely by ma chinery, kopt scrupulously clean. No chance for Jeil-0 ICE GBEBjn Powder to hocomo contamlnatod. It. la strletjy juiro and wholesome Uur factory Is as clean as your kitchon. , ICC CREAM is Easy to Make. 1 <|iiart milk. 1 package J KLL-O ICR CREAM Powdor. Mix, and freozo without c oklng. .Simple, isn't it 1 This makos two quarts of smooth, vel voty Icocream, deliclously flavored, In 10 minutes at cost of about 1 r.out a plato. Flai-ors : Chocolate, Vanilla^ Straw berry, Lemon and U' njtauored. Sold by your grocer 2 packages for 25c. "Enough for a gallon."?or by mall if ho docs not keep It. . Tho Genesco Puro Food Co,, lo Roy, N. Y. without making matt era worse'; the Way site talks of her 'four gentlemen;' her horror at my le/.e majesty; her con fusion about the portraits; her wish to impress it upon us that Unser Leo is quite changed. Instinct ought to be ashamed if it couldn't play detective as far as that. Hut?of course wo may not see him. If she can help it, we won't. He won't like being run to earth by tourists when ho is amusing himself, and perhaps the trusty land lady will send the intelligent young guide whom I refused to warn him, so that if he chooses he can keep out of the way." "I almost hope she may send," said the grand duchess. "I don't think Providence wills a meeting here. You have brought no pretty dresses. I should like him to see you first when you look your best, since to your mind so much depends upon his feelings in this matter." "Our ilrst meeting is?on tho knees | of the gods," murmured Virginia. And then Fran Yorvan came into tho room with a souftln (Continued. >? I * HW 4 ?'*-St *?*'**??'5i <** ?j ANDREW J. SWEENEY. W. D. S. Ff: *. Was a North Carolinian by birth. When a young man he cast his lot with* us. Married Addie Pitts and settled on Peachload creek. Ho made us a useful citizen; was industrious, honest, sober and law-abiding, lie knew what was right and dared to do it. It made no difference how much commotion was in the settlement ho was on the side of the best men. His trade carried him into the homes of our people, where he conducted himself as a gentleman. He was reserved in manners and never thrust himself forward as a know all, but waited to be drawn out on the cur rent affairs of the country. His health failed him this year and he went into a gradual decline. On yesterday morn ing, May 13th, 1908, he left us. Today he will be buried at Friendship church with the Pitts family. He know his work was finished on earth and said he was ready to go. What a blessing it is to a man that he is not afraid to meet his Maker! He was a son of Joe Sweeney, Gen. Job Stewart's great musician. "The Master said remember the widow in her affliction, and he that oppresses the widow and robs the or phan shall be visited with a great pun ishment." A Wonderful Country. An Irish contractor in San Francisco sent to Ireland for his father to join him. The journey was a great event for the old man, who had lived in rural districts all his life, and he reached San Francisco much excited. After several days of sight-seeing his son resumed his business and suggested, that, his father should visit the Presidio. "And phwat's the Presidio?" asked the old man. "The Presidio, father, is the govern ment reservation for the soldiers line bit of park ?and you'11 enjoy yourself." At the end of a strenuous day the old man stood gazing at the big buildings, comparing them with tho small huts of his old home. Seeing a soldier near he tapped him on the shoulder. "Me bye. phwat's that string of houses forninsl. us?" "Why, those aru the officers' quar ters. '' "And that wan with the big smoke stack?" "That's the cook shanty." "Shanty, is it? Well, 'tis a great country! 'Tis palaces they're using." The young man offered to show him the new gymnasium. On the way the sundown gun was discharged just as they passed. Tho old man, much startled, caught his companion's arm. "Phwat's that, now?" "Sundown," replied his friend, smil ing. "Sundown, is it? Think of that, now! 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You will feel the good effect very soon?increased strength, better appetite, cheerful disposi tion, clear, healthy skin. A bottle costs $L Most people with bad blood need something for their liver. Nyal's Little Liver Pills are the most satisfactory kind to be had. Ask ua about Nyal's Remedies. We know what they are for?what they will do. Will tell you the facts and advise you fairly. Laurens Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. 1 Milburn Wagon ~ualily Everybody knows what that means?the staunchest, best built, lightest running, best material wagon on the market. Not airdealers like to handle it because it costs them a little more and they have to sell it for a little more than other wagons. We Choose To Sell The Wagon^of Quality. We believe we know what the people of this community want. While it costs a little more than others it is worth a great deal more. [Every MiBburn Is Worth More Than It Costs. It's worth while to buy right while you are at it. 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