Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"Bonln, you nre unjust. If it had rested with me you should be my wife now, not another men's widow." "If It rested with you?" sho njfcn Ickod. "Well, let the whole story'Mst now. It's forgotten." "By you, perhaps uevor By mo," "Ob, no! I remember It every now and then for my own unmuement. But It Is hard to think of myself as the llttlo Marsovlan peasant maid to whom the dashing cavalry ottlcer, Prince Dnntlo, was once engaged and whom his rich old uncle at the last moment forbade to marry because of her pov erty. How differently that same rich old uncle would look on the match to day! Twenty millions Is a pretty dowry." "At least It seems you didn't break your heart over losing me," Biieered Danllo. "No; my plebelun heart stood the shock excellently. I soon found con solation?an elderly husband who lived just one week after the wedding and left me all h.is wealth." "Yes; I heard bow your father forced you Into tho match. Next time yon can choose a husband to suit your self." "Why should I marry agnin? I am rich, free. I hove everything." "Including love'.'" he asked, Ills eyes devouring her fragile beauty. "I don't believe lu love," scoffed ' Sonla. "All men are alike. Do/ens of them are after my money and make ? love to me because they can't get it without me." "Men are not all fortune hunters," he denied hotly. "I for one"? "So they all say. Each says i love you!' Each means my fortune." "They do?" cried Danllo, In rage at the strong Insinuation. "Well, here's one that doesn't. I for one shall never say to you, i love you!'" A strange smile stole acroea her face. She came very close to where ho stood: ho close thnt the faint perfume of her hair was sweet In his nostrils; so close that her breath was warm upon his Hps; so close that his bewildered soul struggled In vain to hide from the glory In her eyes. Iler voice was a musical whisper as she asked: "You'll never say to me i love you?' " There was \u Infinity of allurement ui the tempting words. Danllo, with a mighty effort, shook off the spoil and shouted: "Never! Never! Never!" "That's a comfort!" she sold coldly, drawing away and seeking to veil her > to save you, also to KiV(. you a chance to save your country from bankruptcy. I want you to marry." 'To what?" cried l >anllo. "To marry beautiful woman, my boy ?twenty millions -Mine. Son la Bado wn! HeyY' "Nover!" returned Danllo, angrily, as he rose to end the Interview. "Then a Frenchman will marry her. and her fortune tin i our country will bo ruined." "I won't marry her." repented Danllo, "and she won't marry me. Ihn for my country's Hake rn i.p any French man from marrying her." "But how?" "You shall seo!" The Garden Fete. mUE gardens of Mine. Sonla Sa dowa's villa, just outside Paris, were gayly decorated for a lawn fete. The grounds were dotted with laughing group of I light ly dressed men and women, lor Sonla had particularly requested that all her Marsovtan guests wear their pictur esque native costume, and the result was a veritable kaleidoscopic carnival of color, a perfect riot of gorgeous hues and striking tigurcs. Ambassador Popofl', his long, lean figure draped in vivid green, was pac ing the alleys of the garden near the entrance gate, pausing nervously now and again to scan late arrivals in Bcr.rch of some One. At length he de scried tho man ho sought. Nlsh was Just hustling into the grounds, and the ambassador at once beckoned to him. "Now, then. Mr. Nlsh," cried Popoff as soon as tho little clerk had sham bled within earshot, "1 told you to CHAPTER III. WOQD'S SEEDS. Best qualities obtainable. Winter or 3 Hairy Vetch makes not only one of the largest yielding and best winter feed and forage crops you can grow, but is also one of the best of soil-improv ers, adding more nitrogen to the soil than anyiotbcr winter crop. Wood's Descriptive Fall Cat alogue gives full information about this valuable crop; also ^about all other Farm 6 Garden Seeds v for Fall planting. Catalogue ' mailed free on request. Write for it. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Vn. Q OCTOBER 26-30 Railroad Fares Cut in Half. Good Accommodations fcr Everybody. New Exhibit Features ver COLUMBIA, S. C. Two Fine Football Games. Best Horse Races in the South. Good Free Show? and Mid-Wav. ARRANGE TO BE IN COLUMBIA FAIR WEEK. J. G. 1W0BLEY, Presided A. W. LOVE, Secretary. "NEVER! NEVER I NEVER!" Uo< ii disappointment. "But," rtiw added inoro softly, "why not sny It If you really want to?" "I don't want to!" he declared BUlkh l.v. "And you promise faithfully you'll never gay to mo, 'I love you?' " Again she was perilously close to hill). Again his eyes lore tliemselves free from the pleading seductiveness of hers as he reiterated: "I promise! I'm not going to make a fool of myself or be made a fool of." "Is that a declaration of war?" queried Sou la. "No Of friendship. Do you mean lo say if i asked you to bo my wife you would merely laugh at me?" "Probably, All men are alllte." "They are not, and In time I'll prove it to you." Before She could answer the ambas pndor and several of the guests came lute the room. At first opportunity Popoff drew Danllo aside. "Prince," said ho Impressively, "you have now been attached to this lega tion nearly four months and" - "Few Of my attachments last so long." observed Danllo. "Von refer to your love affairs? I have heard of them. They have 'brought you to the brink of ruin You are almost penniless. Here la my plan bring Prliico Dnnllo lu re nnd not to leave him for an instant Until" "Ho wouldn't loi mo stay," explained Nisli. "Ho says bo won't COtllO. Lies Riving a party?If i may say so, n very gay"? "And for tlie sake Of n lot of pleas lire seeking Idlers (ho prime refuses to obey my orders and come to .Mine Bonin's?" "Yes, your OXCOllOUCy, Uo positively refuses to come. And when 1 say 'positively' refuses ] Here he is uowI" ! Danilo, resplendent in the uniform of a Marsovian captain of hussars, stroll ed nonchalantly forward, With a care less nod that quite ignored the ambus sador'a glare of reproof at his late* ? ness, "i tindcrstandi princo," began 1'opoff COldly, "that you positively refused to obey my"? "So I did, so I did. ' assented hanilo cheerfully. "Bui at the last momont l Changed my mind and my clothes, and here I am. I'vo postponed my party for an hour 01" SO. You see, I renieiu I bore?I my promise lo help you scaro away from the widow any [?'reuohman who seemed Inclined to make love to her. That's why I came." "flood!" approved I'opoff, rubbing his hands gleefully. "Very good I And where do you expoci to begin'/" NEW GOODS Have Arrived and Stock is Now ff ? Complete I Bargains. we Have Some J Several nice Waist Patterns Sin yard wide Silk, 2 1=2 yards to the Pattern, only I $2.39 Pattern. The very best yard wide guar= anteed Taffeta Silk, blue, black and brown 98c yard. See all that beautiful Dress Goods in all the different cloths at 49c yard. of We have on a table a lot of &5 Dress Goods, the most of it is SI 15c, all for $J 10c yard. O io x 4 Bleached Sheeting 29Cu ^ iox4Unbleached Sheeting 23Cd || Yard wide Bleaching \U Yard wide Sea Island 5fj> <|| 4o bolts of good Drilling 6j^4Cd ? Only ten yards to a customer. & The notion department is full 9 of bargains and running over, ^| so come in and buy. SHOES SHOES jf We are going to put on one j? table a lot of Shoes running in Sff price from $1 to $1.50 per pair j| 89c._ I We are well fixed for the little ^ folks, from 15c pair up to 15 $1.25. q The best Brogan Shoe in the !S| city, only \ 98c pair Ladies heavy Shoes98c to$|50 M Ladies'and Hen's Fine Shoes, Jff from $1.25 to $3.49 X Carry home one of my heavy ^[ fleece lined Under Suits for men, ^ <>n,y 75c suit 5 and 10c Store g 1 cakes Octagon Soap 25c $b 7 cakes Fairy Soap 25c j&j ! 8 cakes Buster Soap 25c j? j A large white Bowl and Pitcher only 59c Buy some of that white lined cooking W ware, only 10c each These prices good every Saturday jk and Monday. %* STK Iv < ANDY (iCIONTS 1MMM)