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“I must have been rareles*; I suppose, ' u i mow n," ne remonstratea. or else the knot slipped,” he replied apol- j Xho girl laughed at the suggestion, ogetically. “At any rate that's the state They liad ]>asae<l through a thorny of the case—no horse, rider wet. tired and chai>arhit'and were close u|>on the ranch, hungry, dog ditto. Do you suppose your The sound of a violin, on which was lie- father can give shelter for the night to ing played a lugubrious air. at times two tramps?" | bursting into sudden erratic strains, with “I reckon," said the girl simply. She fitful minors and jarring d.icords, plain- Immorlallly in lli4>Silence. -PY- CopyRi&riTEji- By- o-appcetona co- PuBUISHEl) 5Y-5PecrAL -VrrmnGEMENT•'WlTM-THEM' ! ly reached them. The ctiect was weird and indescribable. “Are you married?" Cynthia inquired ; abruptly, stopping short in the way and ! leveling her blue eyes full u^ion him CHAPTER II. Cynthia awaited the stranger. She was seated in a flat bottomed boat at a ifide hem 1 of the river, where the water that rag si above dimpled past her in sullen ed lies. She had hut lately rowed across, and le oars, thrown carelessly down, were beaded and dripping. With maidon recklessness she had beached the little craft hi^h and dry upon the rocks. Still in no sense discomposed by the shock of landing and entirely serene as to possible damage to the boat from the recent oollis.'vn, she sat quietly in the stem, her hands crossed in her lap, b"t her alert eyes glancing ergerly up and down the back in expectation. Evident 1 - the approaching meeting bail constrained her to greater formality in dress than usual, for she had donned the unfortunate hat It now proved to be simply a sort felt, the brim of which had been caught up at one side and garnished with a rib bon or two and the wing already men tioned—a poor substitute in feminine eyes, doubtlecs, for the exquisite follies of civilization, but worn amid her present surroundings with a picturesqneness and dash that were not without their charm. Beyond her the dark river, flowing with its slow but irresistible current, swept tr^ph: suit of the lost one, which'already in tne sweep of the current was drifting rapid- i ly away. “Don’t you reckon you better hdul 1 thet poor pup in, jes’ naturally?" she in quired, fixing her critical eyes upon him. The man glanced at her in amazement 1 and burst into a ringing laugh. “Certainly, if you say so,” he said good 1 naturedly, arresting his oar. "But to, lift him in now means a shower bath for both of us. It’s a neat little way with I him in return for such favors," he added, with pardonable irony in view of his re cent experience. "However, I can stand it," glancing down at his dripping boots and trousers, ‘‘but I thought you'd object, you see." “Don’t you worry about me,” returned Cynthia frankly. "Them turkeys set tled thot!” She paused and whipped h' r bespattered skirt about her pretty ankles by way of comment. Then, with a toss of her head, she went op: “I r-ckon thet gobbler'll weigh nigh onto 23 pounds. I had all 1 could swing to. It was nip and tuck for awhile whether he’d pull me in or I him, but—I beat!" stooped to pat the dog's wet head com passionately. “Poor •Dittor”she mur mured. Then, looking up quickly with a mischievous glance, "What's the name of the other tramp?" “He calls himself Henry Bruce, and he 1 with steadfast scrutiny, liails from the ‘Mesquite valley ranch,' . The unexpectedness of this inquiry of which you may have heard," returned was too much for the sportsman. He her companion, showing by a humorous threw back his head and shouted his twinkle that her sarcasm was appre- amusement. The girl appeared relieved ciated. at the action. “The ‘Mesquite valley ranch!’" ex- "I reckon you ain’t," she said at length, claimed Cynthia, with an astonishment “You couldn't laugh like thet, I s’pose, of manner that she did not attempt to j if you were. Father says that tune he's conceal. “Ye don’t say! Well, Henry a-playin is ‘Married Lifa^? 1 think it’s Bruce, I don’t reckon you'll have any i dreadful. It's one of hia own. end he call to complain of the treatment you'll j says it’s the result of expcriehce. 1 get from father. Barrin the f;ict that a thought perhaps I’d bettor give you stray steer o’ yours gets into our corn ! warnin. Come in now, and I’ll make bin now and then he hasn't anything to ] you acquaiE f ed.” complain of.” j She lifted he latch of a rude gate, and All at once her thoughts reverted to together they passed into the ranch in- the ranchman’s straying horse. Dumb i closure. . animals possessed a peculiar interest for j Cynthia. “Won’t that poor pony of yours get a whalin naturally?" she inquired. “1 wonder where he is now?" I suppose his present address is CHAPTER UL An old man with long gray hair and unkempt beard was seated on the door- stone of th» ranch playing a violin. A tall, muscr'ar young fellow lounged •Texas, on the Wing,' " replied her com- against a neighboring live oak, listening panion, with gravity. "On get eral prin ciples, yes, I think I may safely say he'll have an intelligent idea later of the ca pacity of a quirt. But 1 shall have plenty of time to consider all that and possibly to get over my temper before 1 see him again. Meanwhile,” he added, with a shrug of his broad shoulders, “I’m feeling a little chilly and very j much in need of dry clothing Excuse trees upon the farther bank, the sharp outlines of rock and bowlder, framed her graceful figure against a rugged back ground. The noise of the waters above came to her ear but faintly. High over her head a red shafted flicker tapping monotonously upon a withered limb ac cented the lonely stillness of the ravine, while at intervals a sharp yelp of despair drifted across the river where the aban doned Aulus, distinctly discernible in the dim light, mounted guard at the boat landing and bewailed her absence. The girl sighed regretfully. She waved her band from the boat in reassurance to the faithfnl animal. “Keep quie^old manl Tm cumin back d’rectly!” she shouted. But her reflections were less amiable. “I reckon thet chap allows «ue to be pretty accommodatin waiting to ferry him over till nigh onto sundown. P'raps he thinks it’s my reg’lar business rowin half drowned men and wet dogs across the Colorado. P'raps,” she continued, glancing down in the bottom of the l>oat where the dripping bodies of the turkeys she had picked up on the way over were lying—“p'raps he reckons it’s pleasant entertainment haulin his game into tie boat and gettin soaked into the bargain. I wonder now naturally if thet's his opinion.” But here a mournful succession of bays and howls from the aggrieved Au ius ujieii upted her meditations. She sprang to her feet, impatiently seizing an oar, as if to push the boat off and recross the river. A brief moment she stood thus erect, her blue eyes flash ing, the indignant blood mantling her cheek as she placed the blade of the oar npon a neighboring rock and threw the whole weight of her lithe body upon it. But her efforts were futile. The un wieldy scow remained fized and immov able. Then there was a sharp clatter omong the rocks, the underbrush upon the bank parted suddenly, and the dila tory stranger, followed by his effusive dog. stood revealed before her eyes. He stopped abruptly, smiled, and dropping the butt of his gun to the ground leaned upon it with both hands upon the muz zle. The dog, evidently surprised at the sudden meeting, sat down at once upon his haunches, and with panting jaws ap peared to 7 e including in one tremen dous g: m the whole encounter and the afterar on's incidents. Thus surprised, Cynthia’s resolution vanished before that charming embar rassment which sometimes overtakes her mx. She stood a moment irresolute, sur veying the easy self possession of the man before her. The next, the oar,with a shower of sprav, dropped awkwardly from her nervous grasp into the stream. Reckless of the effect of this accident I upon her future rowing, she was imme diately overcome with solicitude for her personal appearance, attempted to ad just a straggling lock of hair, and finally catching up her fallen hat and setting it quickly on her head sat down, a very lx:witching picture of confusion, and yet not without an effort to assert herself that only increased hef discomfiture. The man looked amused, but straight way acted with the decision of a fron tiersman. He glanced at the floating oar. Then ho stepped quickly forward, placed his gun in the boat, and lifting the bow clear of the rocks by sheer strength shoved It off Into the current, stepping in adroitly as he did so. His dog, with the imitative faculty of his kind, at tempted to follow suit, but the force of the launching being considerable. only succeeded in catching one foot on the gunwale, where he hung a miserable second, unit, falling in witn a loud splash, he began at once to swim after the boat with the usual whines of dis tress. She laughed and touched the grea^me, Cynthia, but if you could hurry turkey with her foot as she exulted over 1 matters a little and get me home it would be be‘ter for all concerned ” The girl responded with promptness to this appeal. “I reckon you’re right," she said quickly and with a sudden blush that was very becoming. “It’s mighty slack Her companion, having his attention for the first time attracted to the recov ery of his game, thanked her warmly and applau 'ed her achievement. His praise was received with apparent grati fication and a sudden revelation of bril- in me to be -o careless sittin here bother liant teetli and becoming dimples. Meanwhile the struggling dog had overtaken the drifting boat and was making impotent efforts to clamber in, falling back repeatedly with agonized whining. The girl sprang forward suddenly and caught him by the collar. She attempt ed to lift him in bodily, but without success. With her hand still upon the leathern sti ..p, she turned impatiently to the stranger: "Are you going to stand there as if you was mex nstruck and let your poor dog drown naturally?” she inquired. Thus besought, the man stooped down, and without more ado lifted the dog into the boat, receiving at once the cus- and placidly smoking. Lost in the ren dering of his dismal music, the face of the performer was vacant and rapt. His eyes had an uncertain wandering gleam, and he bent his chin upon the instrument and hugged it close to him with long sweeps of his bow, as though intent upon the pursuit of some elusive melody that he feared might escape him. Kis knees were pressed close together, and one foot rested on the other, the toes turned in ward, with a humorous suggestion tliat his musical efforts were demoralizing his lower limbs. Near these erratic feet a monstrous river catfish, recently caught and thrown carelessly down, stretched its unwieldy length. He did not cease playing as Cynthia and Bruce approached, but quite uncon- in you with questions and you to death. Hand me thet paddle.” She pointed out a small oar that had hitherto laid unperceived in the bottom of the boat. “Now, if you’ll row for all you’re worth against this current I'll have yon at the landing in a jiffy. We're almost there anyhow." So saying she put the paddle behind her, and with a dexterous sweep of it turned the boat’s head to the shore. A large fiat rock in a sheltered nook, near which several stakes had been driven into the river’s bed, was visible a short distance ahead. The expectant Aulus —a solemn sentinel in the shadow of the great bowlders that rose behind and tomary tribute. It was delivered on the j about him—awaited them with nervous present occasion with a frankness and j impatience. It was the landing place, devotion to detail that made it note-j A few strokes of oar and paddle brought worthy. In addition to drenching the them there. Bruce stepped forward with two in the boat, it rendered occupancy \ the rope in his hand and fastened the of the seats unpleasant and boating an bopt firmly. But hardly had the Ihjw actual hardship. I touched the ' ock when the clumsy hound During this animated cascade Cyn- j sprang into die scow, and after greeting thia covered her face with her hat and | his mist^js with unconth caresses be- shook with laughter. The man turned his back upon his dog with manifest dis gust. As soon as it was safe to do so he faced about and regarded Cynthia with j grim amusement. “He did right smart, didn’t he?” she j gan a jealous inspection of the stranger's dog. The result was apparently unsat isfactory, for he uttered a low growl, and the hair upon his back and neck began to bristle. “Down, Aulusr’cried the girl, tapping Aren’t inquired, looking up brightly at him, her : him smartly with tha paddle, eyes still danoing with her rJ^nt mem- you ashamed of yourself, sir?” mer1 ^' , I The hound subsided and became abject “For an ordinary dog replied her , at once Bruce had already taken a companion ruietly. a modest, nnobtru e t ra p from hij po -ket and after securing sive.uaassuimng brute, I should think he the tnrke y„. legg toge ther thrown the . ' , „ , ., . ,, ' heavy birds across his shoulder. He was “I reckon so, she said quickly. Then . -J . . . , . ,. ,, , ,* \ Waiting to assist her. Cj-nthia stopped, casting a sui den glance down the nyer. J . “Don’t yon reckon there d be more sense ftnc * finite unaffectedly handed him his in gettin thet oar than jes’ wastin day- I trim, which he had for the moment for- light talkin about your dog?” ; gotten. There was something amazo- The brusqueness of this rebuke was j >“<*» in ttl0 gesture. The gentleman re- lessened by a quiver of mirth that ceived it with grave courtesy: then he twitched the corners ot ner rosy mouiii --- the plump little hand which she ex- and flashed from her mischievous eyes, tended to him frankly, and she leaped The man looked at her searchingly and 1 lightly npon the rock, followed by her with a grave surprise at her abruptness. ; attendant dogs. It was as if Diana, the Without a word he turned the boat again huntress, were returning from an aquat- into the current and began to paddle lc excursion. with a rapidity that seemed an apology steep, winding path, skirting rock for his recent negligence. an*! bowlder, led to the heights above. Until the oar had been recovered and ^lie girl at once took the lead, ailing to they were rowing back against the sullen i b er companion to follow her. There current the silence that had fallen be tween tb«m both had been in marked contrast to their previous merriment. This became so marked as they proceed ed that Cynthia begun to be distressed. ( The sun no longer visited the river in occasional shafts and stray glimpses. It was sinking below the wooded heights. A vague chib crept over the river. The stranger shivered and suddenly addressed j her. It brought a certain relief to Cyn- ; this. “Where do you live, young lady?" The girl experienced a delicious tremor at this form of address. His voice was j low and deep, and there was a quiet dig- i nity about his manner. “Up at the ranch—back of the bluff." “Whose ranch?” “Father's.” “And his name?” “Dallas—Alcides Dallas—but they call him A1 for short—that is, some do. But others call him Allsides—Buck says it's 'cause he's uncertain in his votin. They was something in this friendly espionage that was stimulating to the sportsman. He felt the inferiority of his sex un der circumstances where it sh< >uld have been triumphant. At length, out of breath and quite exhausted with his hard climbing, he reached the elevated plateau. The girl was awaiting him. As he stepped ont from the dense fringe of pine and hemlock that bordered the river the level rays of the declining sun at first dazzled him. It was like emerg ing from ^me twilight cloister into the open day. A small cotton field with shreds of tip) woolly crop still clinging to the dry and withered plants stretched before him in dnll monotony. Beyond it, amid a grove of great pecans that formed a favorable barrier against nn- welcomed northers, stood a small stone house, with its tall adobe chimney. Smoke was curling from the latter, bringing with it suggestions of comfort that appealed to the wayfarer. The sun was going down—a great globe of fire— behind the low hills to the west. There can’t allers count on him for the Demo- wera> the clanging of stock bells upon the \lit rtavtin u I'vntnifl ......... . cratic ticket. My name’s Cynthia. Her companion, having already esqie- rienced the divine despair of the average Republican in Texas, was not wanting in his appreciation of the woes of the elder Dallas. Howbeit, he made no po litical comment beyond a grave lifting of the eyebrows. But the name isserited him. , "Cynthia." he said, repeating it slow ly. “Cynthia Dallas. How do you get to your ranch. Miss Cynthia?” “Not Miscynthia, but plain Cynthia," she said, “or Cynthy, as father tays. But I hats that. You can call me Cyn thia." Her companion looked np with a smile as he noted the privilege conveyed by her emphasis. ■Thanks,” he said simply. “Well, Cyn- air, the bleating of sheep and other sounds which, albeit unmelodious in themselves, are not without their com pensations npon the frontier. The young man turned to Cynthia. She was seated on a fallen tree en gaged in loosening aa antelope which she had tothared to "nr of the. branches be fore descending the cliff. The fawn, rec-| course w ognizing an addition to the party in the instrument freezin scions of their presence continued wak ing the echoes of the gathering twilight with his fiendish music. His companion greeted thg girl with a friendly nod. and quickly detaching himself from the tree stepped toward her. The movement brought the fiddler to himself, who, still playing, turned his body half round, and as soon as his eyes rested npon the stranger stopped abruptly, the instru- >na*t giving an impatient quaver as the bow fell away from the strings. He stared blankly at Cynthia, but said noth ing. "Mr. Henry Bruce, father, of the Mes quite valley ranch,” said his daughter, with a sudden blush. “He’s lost his pony, fell in the river and wants to know if yon can take care of ‘him over night.” The old man stared again, laid down his bow and fiddle upon the doorstone, extended a heavy hand to Bruce, and after closing upon the latter’s fingers and lifting his arm as if it had been a pump handle restored them to him a triiiu maimed and without uttering a word. The same formality was then gone through with the younger individual, whom Cynthia addressed as Buck Jer- rold. This gentleman managed to ejac ulate “Howdy?” in a tone as mechanical as the previous gesture. Meanwhile old Dallas had straightened out his legs, crossed them, and with his hands elapsed over his knees was gazing up into his guest’s face with a puzzled gravity that began to be embarrassing. “Who be ye?" he finally said, with a doubtful look, putting his hand to his ear, as if he were listening from a re mote locality ‘Whar did ye say ye kem from?" Bruce was about to reply when Cyn thia interposed and repeated her pre vious remark more emphatically. “He’s been playin, ye see; he gets so far over yonder thet it takes him a long time to get back.” she explained. “Been—in—the—river—and—lost—his —horse!" the elder Dellas finally ejacu lated slowly, as if a light was breaking in upon him. Then’ >n - '.icd his hands together and chuckled r:T*iy to himself, turning his head to O'", side and closing his eyes as if there was something very amusing in the recollection. ‘Waal, waall Ef this yer elate ain't get- tin swamped with tenderfoots my name ain't Alcidesl Lost his boss—let it walk off and leave him!" he repeated, chuck ling again. “Ye might build np a bust- in fire in that thar grate, Buck, and thaw him out, 1 reckon,” pointing to the open hearth within. "Ye kin do that much." Bruce, who had listened to the com mentary of the elder Dallas upon his mishap with outward imperturbability, but inward impatience, hereupon at tempted to say something in his own de fense. when Cynthia broke in: ‘Pretty near as bad a case, father, as when old Jule went off and left you down at the ‘live oak water hole,’ the time yon got down to doctor thet old ewe that w’as snake bit, aren’t it?” she commented. "It’s ge.tin dark," said the old man rising abruptly and with a sudden crack ing of his rheumatic joints—"it's gettin dark, and 1 reckon we bettor go in." He stooped and made a feeble clutch for his relinquished fiddle, but his halting knees were unequal to the effort, and Jerrohl handed it to him. He turned on the doorstep and picked a note or two with absent eyes and a wandering hand. "There ain't but two bedrooms in the house outside the settin room, and them's occnpied," he said vaguely, naif to the remote landscape, punctuating his dis nervous strumming of -the "Ye’U hev to ‘make down [Lines written to a latdy who had just lost her Husband. | The grave is deep, poor widowed heart. Thy cries of wild despair Reach not that l>ottouiles* abode Nor wake thy loved one there. The grave is dark; no ray ot light From that sepulchral gloom Illumes the darkness of the night That settles o'er the tomb. The grave is dumb: a whisper thence No messenger may bring; 0, (rruve, tfi is is thy victory! O, Death, l/>ix is thy sting ; 0, Orave, so deep, so dark, so dumb 1 Beyond thy [xirtuls then, Is there no life, no love, no hope, To cheer the sons of men ? No answer from the earth or heavens Is borne on Reason’s wing; O, Grave, this is thy victory ! O, Death, t/iix is thy sting! But Faith and Hope ding to the stars And sing and soar above, They fling defiance to the grave And chant immortal love. O’er Reason's voice, o’er wreck of worlds Their shouts triumphant ring: “O, Grave, where is thy victory ? 0, Death, where is thy sting ?” Oiling Shears. If your shears squeak or bind while yon are using them, run your finger thoughtfully down the side of your nose and rub it over ilie iusiue uf i ue blades, and the qd——— ,*-4U .li’,. v.r,«-v a. easily and noiselessly as any one could desire. There is always a little oil col lected in the corners on the outside of one’s nostrils, and those who know It can “oil up" squeaky shears without trouble or without fear of making the scissors greasy. Another simple way to accomplish the same end is to draw the blades of the shears over the hair, on which, when it is healthy, there is al ways a little oil.—Writer. Altogether Too Kxpeuttlve. Husband—I think I shall go out and i catch a few fish for our dinner tomor row. Wife—No, Edwin, we must econo mize. Buy them of the regular dealer —Detroit Frt*e Press. A Cure for Twenty Cents. Any remedy sold at one dollar a bottle which claims to cure Rheumatism, is simply an im position, for when all expenses are deducted it leaves not more than twenty cents to represent the medicine. Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy, which is performing such wonderful cures that it is being prescribed j by the medical faculty every- where, is compounded at great expense from rare drugs and cannot he sold for less than Five Dollars a bottle. But it always cures. Sent prepaid to any address on receipt of price. Drummond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents wanted. Priscilla—Tell me honestly | what qualification has your fiance for a husband ? Prunella—Experience. He has been married three times before. — Vogue. ' •*- . Bucklen s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, 1 and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or l money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at Willcox & Co’s drugstore. All hree Those who ha\e used Dr. King’s New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the adver- tised Druggist and get a Trial Bottle, Free. Send your name and address to H. E. Bucklen A? Co., Chicago, and get a sam ple box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing. Sold at Willcox & Co’s. Dtugstore. Mrs. Wisewife as her hus band starts out for the day)--It looks pleasant, dear. The sun is shining, the birds are sing ing, the air is warm, and the weather bureau predicts clear weather. You better take your mackintosh, umbrella, galoshes and winter overcoat with you to-day.—Chicago Record. $500 Will be Given For any case of Rheumatism which cannot be cured by Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Reme dy. The proprietors Jo not hide this offer, hut print it in hold type on all their circulars, wrap pers, printed matter, and through the colut ins of news papers every wher . It will ■verk "“vprinrB—ni > bottle cur ing nearly every case. If the druggist has not got it, he will order it, or it will he sent to any address by prepaid express on receipt of price, $5. Drummond Medicine Co. 48 60 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents wanted. CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND ^ NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. Miss Summit—I invited some of my friends around last night, and we had a delightful card party. Dashaway—Yes, l passed the house during the evening. You were playing whist, were you not? Miss S u m m i t—Why, Mr. Dashaway, how did you guess? Dashaway—You were making so much noise—Truth. When Baby we* sick, wo gave tier Oastoria. When the was a C’hild, she cri ti for CaKtoria. When she bucame MIhk, she c’ lng t4> Castorla. When the had Children, she g ive them Castoria, Watches Repaired i AND WARRANTED, — AT — MASON S JEWELRY STORE. FeblO-tf AU Lb. NORTH. lirut sj <111 • LUy . SOUTH. 1 2 A.M. P.M. 6.50 Charleston 10-30 8.10 Preguall's 8.50 10.25 Sumter 0.30 11.16 lauuar 5.20 11.30 Syracuse 5.05 11.45 Darlington 4.50 12 00 Mont Clare 4 38 12.11 Robin’s Neck 4.20 12.26 Maudeville 4.05 12.40 Bennetteville 3.50 1.08 Gibson 8.25 1.35 Hamlet 8.55 r.M P.M. Nc. 1 connoeeta with 0. F. A Y. V. at Beunettavilln for Fayetteville, con nect with Seaboard Air Line at Ham let for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel by, Routherfordton ; and at Charlotte with R. A D. Vestibule Limited for Waehiii^ton and New York. Paoeen- g er« ean tnke alnepera at Charlotte at 8 :15 p. m. No. 2 paraeiiKera by this train have through Sleepers. New York to Char lotte, connects with 8. A. L. at Ham let from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, connects with 8. C. Ry. at I’regnalls for Charleston. Dinner at Hamlet. J. H. AVERILL, General Manager. C N A D. and C. A 8. RAILROADS. J» in effect May 14, 1898. Through Passenger Train. Leave Wadesboro 4.80 am Bennett’s 4.67 a m Morven’s 5.04 a m McFarland 5 17 a m Cheraw 6.00 a m Cash's 6.12 am a. ui 44 a m 49 a m 00 a m .11 a m 25 a m 00 p m 18 p m 23 p m 35 p m 40 p m 58 p m 12 p m 35 p m 08 p m 21 p m 34 p m .55 p m Arrive Leave AAiii u Dove’s 6, Floyd's 6. Darlington 7 Palmetto 7 Florence 7. Florence 9. Palmetto 9. Darlington 9, Floyd’s 9. Dove’s 9 Society Hill 9 Cash’s 10. Cheraw 10. McFarland 11 Morven’s H Bennett’s 11. Arrive Wadesboro 11 Freight Train. Leave Florence 7.: Darlington 8. Arrive Cheiaw 11 Leave I'heraw ij Darlington 4. Arrive Florence 5. 30 a m 40 a m 20 a m 00 p m 00 p m 00 p m A. F. RAVENEL, President. Patient’s Wife—If you can not decide what is the matter with my husband, hadn’t you better call in some other phy sicians for consulation ? Family Doctor—Mercy, no, madam. My ideas are confus ed enough already.—AVtc York Weekly. ranchman's dog, was timid and wary. She finally succeeded in reassuring it somewhat, and with her pet tripping daintily on before and tugging at the confining rope proceeded. Her compan ion quietly took his place at her side. “Something of a scramble, wasn’t it?" i VWM-■« 1 V-V-V.1 «*1 p T*or of Vtivv* oIv-Ivt XAVSSAta VC*, £*i***V***o 'J from under her drooping lashes, not without a feminine appreciation of his with Buck and me on the floor afore the tird Ez for dry clothes, the only extrys on hand at this ranch is a buffalo robe and a yaller ‘slicker’—ye kin take yer ch'ice. P’raps, ez it is, and thar being a corner in dry go^s outside o’ woman’s dnds and fixin's, yffbetter let them clothes o' yonm dry on ye and het np from the inside. Ye look stont, and I'll allow ye kin stand it. Cynthy, whar's thet rye whisky the sheriff gin me over at See the World’s Fair for Fifteen Cents. Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail --you pre paid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World’s Columbian Exposi tion, the regular price is Fifty cents, but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it, af ter you get it, we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chica- 90. 111. [TO BE CONTINUED. | thia, do you suppose your father has anv j gpiendid height j whisky the sheriff gin me over at the room at his ranch for a miserable, tired, j Bruceacqniesced, shifting his gun from j ’barbecue' last week? Ye might bring it half drowned hunter—a ‘tenderfoot’ we’d i his burdened shoulder to a more comfort- ] out and start your fr’end onto it. Buck, better call him, for he was fool enough j a ble position. She regarded him a mo- go to the woodptlo and fetch an armfnl to let his horse walk '•Sf and lea ve him j ment critically. wood." on the bald prairie while he was looking j “You’re feelin pretty well tuckered np a turkey roost?" now, ain’t you?' she RnaUr aaid as the The dilatory stranger stood revealed be Cynthig’s curiosity and sympathy were ! result of this inspection fore her. 1 f.wnkened at onco. I The yotwig man met thii direct query Strangely enough, it needed this pitifnl i “ n ? l , eft ?°" with the customary untruth of suffering incident to restore Cynthia to her nat- 'Vell.now!’ Bhe laughed Then, manhood under s.muor circum tances oral composure. With her affection for | •» ter frontier inatmet. aasert. d them- ] “Land!" said Cynthia waving a djmm dumb animals her as-mrance returned. »lvcs. there was a little dtadmn m her ut.ve hand in protest “Th ,t cUmb .. 1—* “Can t yon Me 1H n t a circc -nstance. I can take yon to 100 worse places than thet right here on dumb animals her assurance returned. Ielvt3 . t-'ere was a little^ Bhe leaned forward and glanced boldly 1 manner as sli inquired, ay at the stranger. He was sUnding | thecowl*)? shitch/ prl ‘ 1 «um! nromor tyyQ boivt swiftly In nr,r - »»**»*^.***.«»*^*k». this river.’ “Not with thesa. turkey* 8P .ffiE.tS*?* Sponging With Cold Water- Whoever feels a chilly sensation after a warm plnnge and ex{>erienc*e difficul ty in regaining her normal temperature should try the experiment of sponging herself with cold water when she leaves the hot bath and see if the slight shock will not tone np the skin and prevent any subsequent chill.—Harper's Bazar, "How will I enter the money the cashier skipped with?” ask ed the bookkeeper. “Under profit and loss?” “No. Suppose you put it un der running expenses.”—Society Journal. »♦— —— “Isn’t she Beautiful!” Occa sionally one hears this expres sion, as a lady with a striking ly lovely complexion passes along the street. Doubtless she i uses the Famous Blush of Roses 1 manufactured by Miss Flora A. Jones, South Bend, Ind. Supplied by Dr. J. A. Boyd, for 75 cents per bottle. “This is the fourth time you have applied for an office,” said the candidate's friend. “Yes, but it takes lots of application to succeed in anything, you I know.”— Wanhinatnn Star ' W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE noTVip. Do you wear them? When next In need try l pair. Best In the werld. 00 ,12.50 *2.00 FOR LADIES #2.00 #1.75 FOR BOVS ♦ I.JS If you want • (loo DRESS SHOE made In the lateit etylee, don't pay $6 to $8, try my $3, $3.50, $4.00 or $5 Shoe. They fit equal to custom made ind look and wear as well. If you wish toecon imho In your footwear, do so by purchasing W. L. Douglas Shoes. Name and price stamped on the bottom, look for It when you buy. W. L* DOUGLAS. Brocfctcn, Maes. Sold by For sale by A. -i. BROOM, Darlington, S. C. The Fundamental Principle of Life Assurance is protection for the family. Unfortunately, however, the beneficiaries of life assurance are often deprived of the pro vision made for them, through the loss of the principal, by following bad advice regard ing its investment Under the Tontine Installment Policy of The Equitable Life you are provided with an ab solute safeguard against such misfortune, besides securing a much larger amount of in surance for the same amount of premiums paid in. For facts and figures, address W. J. RODDEY, Manager, For the Coruinu, RccL Kill, S. G: IOTORTHEa'sTERN RAILROAD. 1 v In effect June 18, 1893. SOUTH BOUND. T No. fll Leave Florence 7 45 a m Kingatree 8.58 am . Lanes 9.20 a in Arrive Charleston. 11.20 a 111 No. 27. Ia)ave Florence 10.50 p in Kingstree 11.50 pm Lanes 12.08 am Arrive Charleston 2.19 a m r No. 23. Leave Florence 11.00 p m Kingstree 12.14 a m Lanes 12.32 a m Arrive Charleston 2.38 am No. 53. Leave Lanes 7.10 p m Arrive Charleston 8.45 p m Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 61 Train. NORTHBOUND. - , No. 78. Leave Charleston 1.38 a m Lanes 3.25 am Kingstree 3 44 a m Arrive Florence 4.50 a m , No. 60 Leave Charleston 5.10 a m Lanes 7.05 a m Kingstree 726 am Arrive Florence > 8.40 a m No. 14. Leave Charleston 4.12 p m Lanes 6.03 p m Kingstree 6.17 p m Arrive Florence 7.10 p m No. 52. Leave Charleston 7.15 am Arrive Lanes 8.40 a 11. No. 62 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. No. 78 runs solid to Wilming ton, N.C., making close connections with W. A W. R. R. for all points North. Train No. 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for all points North. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. VY H ART8VILLE RAILROAD. In effect June 18,1893. DAILY MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville 6.00 a m /ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA A AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect June 18, 1898. NORTH BOUND. Y No. 28. Leave Wilmington 6.25 pm Marion 9.41 p m Arrive Florence 10.25 p m r No. 50. Leave Florence 2.20 a m Sumter 3.35 a m Arrive Columbia 5.15 a m No. 52. Leave Sumter 9.58 am Arrive Columbia 11.05 a tn No. 58. Leave Florence 7.45 a m Arrive Sumter 9 20 a in No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.44 a m, Manning 9 20 a m. • SOUTH BOUND. Leave Arrive Leave Arrive Leave Arrive Leave Arrive No. 78. Florence 5.10 a in mariuii 5-5S ® 22 Wilmington 9.10 a in No. 59. Columbia Sumter 5.55 p m Florence....™ 7.10 p m No. 58. Columbia 4.20 p m Sumter 5.45 p m No. 51. Columbia 10.00 p m Sumter 11.20 p m Florence 12.45 a m ugh ad, i Jovann Floyd's ArriveDarlington - Leave Darlington... Floyd’s 1 Jovann— Arrrive Hartsville...., 6.20 a m 7.00 a m 7.20 a m 8.80 p m 9.40 p m 10.00 p IB 10.20 p m lartsville...—10.20 p ] T S' mvrtwa Onn Hunt. via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 6.24 p m, Lanes 7.05 p m, charleston 8.45 p m. Trains on Manchester and Augusta U. R , leave Sumter daily except Sun day, 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:56 a. m. Returning leave Rimini 12:30 p. m.. arrive Sumter 1:40 p. m. Trains on Wilmington, Chadbouru and Conway Railroad leave Hub at 8.10 a m, Chadbourn 9:00 a. m. .arrive at Conway 11:30 a m„ returning leave Conway at 2:80 p. m., arrive Chad bouru 5:20 p. m, Hub 9 20 p m. Daily except Snnday. JOHN F. DIVINE. GeuT Supt,