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John P.f ;;nott cjuld not decide wh.cu of tiio two Burton sisters was the lovelier. For years he had S i id attention to Ruth aud Matil- ii Burtqy,;-’!«»^i;t4 ,ei)rdd rnora and more for them, and had even come to think taut he would some day ask one of them to be his wife. Yet for the life of him he could not decide which he would ssk^and if botdj^he girls had been drowning iri s .l%ke, so:divided were hlrafwitibifc^that lie prob ably t^otild not haver decided which of them to save until both had gone under. He used to feel provoked at this indecision, and, as he would walk out Elswortn avenue to call at the Burtons’, he often wished that he could nsk to ■eo only one of them. But then there always arose the question which it should be; he could not think of slighting either of them, an&vio RMtt't rtraie.he palled.: he asked for both the girls, and both Outside the Burton mansion, hU ss i ty.Trffl^ : He seemed to be stunned, for ns * Tay "motionTess/and the"eh<rdf TEe mold, after throwing liim to the ground, had rested on a stone bs- yond him, XtBAW POKER. -- uudiscriminai took Ruth in Supposing him to be severely in jured,Matilda throw herself bedde the man, and passionately- se:z)! one of _ hisdiauiU, bbvared it'with kisses. Ruth, however, stood pale and irmnovablo; then seeing two of the mon standing idly by, she called to them: “Here, you two, see that that moidis lifted. Get help if you need it.?’, Ifei anbtjbed, “And you. limry* and run for a doctor.” Then, becoming more earnest, to a fourth she cried,'‘Run for water, quick, it may revive him.” Just at this moment Jack him self came around the corner, heard Ruth's last speech and saw Matil da sobbing over the man. The latter, covered with mortification, jumped -to'for •feet; murmuring: Why! we thought it was you.” But Ruth remained silent aud ap- pardutly-unmovckV: 2* The three left the workmen to take care of the. man, who proved to be mu/ ttunnld, ’ It was a rather silent party that rode back the? train < to Eirft Liberty. In One of Senator.Rettlgrew’s Pet Ctamee, Senator Fjttigrjv, of South Dakota, who ii s been making himself quite- popnhm. recently at the Fiffli Aven-jn JIcJhI, NeW York, is very fond of a quiet game of draw pok 'r. I* is t-old of hi|U that soon ufipi- hi?, ai'p 'ir inc'i in the Senate he j-nnwi in a jcvio which,.soon produced a jack pot, and some one of the party opened it for *50. Sensitor Fottigrcw hes itated st. §rst, but finally Icon- eluded to come in and drew four cards. The man who opened the pot bet $50, which tho Senator E imptly raised a like amount. e third player dropped out, as the man who opened had not drawn sny cards. It being then the turn of the opener, he raised another $50, which Pettigrew doubled. This sort of thing went on some time until the fellow , who had opened the pot began to get uri* easy. “How many cards aid you draw. Senator?” he asked. "Four.” was the laconic response y "Well, •Prefossion al-Card 8. 1 W. F. DAIifiA\, at.; w;y.r "’h-v.iw- | 'Mil- rn- ; art‘ S|(;|- I supper he was tra yiance with f Ke'went fedth Ma tilda to a concert one week the b&f Week the-'fook Ruth» to- an opera.. But the most provoking tWng, about it,all was ^a^ ha, wfettif to • xannf; an&i' sinee be had becomo secretary of a steel coomb#! tfoJ» was nothing to prevent his being seta -tied in life Besides this, he thought he loved the Burton.girls wife somefthmg-nfore than a broth* erly Affection. ; In| fact, ; he was CTOttebaH/ -being' tsrragfatttlttted Upon his engagomeut to one of thefn-*eftoh uipe^rofobly the one Whom he had taken out lust, But still he was not muoh to blame for -his hesitation, sines Ruth and Matilda possess) chams that were both, equal an g iffectly complimentary, While uth was possessed of much more thanierdinary beauty and of a ind that was foeu as It was prao* Matilda, though paiitlrsljf in, hod the reauleit wit and umor, and her homelinew Wkl irjWtten in an Unlilati Vuc.Ksltuir at gtrted, whibb the porta haws sung m iurf; ft “ been fho peculiar charm of next bight he was sure to be tbs servant of Matilda. _ ’ • ‘ For loros time the' three bad talked Of Visiting sbmo of tiie steel bills, abd one night Jack actually didtakethetwo girls to see the Edgar Thomson 6tool Worlts at Bessemer*,, As they stood in one Oothef CJ iHe creut foom at tin> bonvdraM min, Matild* rep&isUy Was piystthed by the apparently intelligent action -of the machin ery, while Ruth, hdW and then, ttslted questions m regard to the practical Writings of tho mill. . "Oh! isn’t that pretty?” cried Matilda, as tlm huge egg-shaped vessel shot • great shower of sparks $0-feet across the room,, burnt by those spAriis. , Quick, why don’t you run away?’ ‘ r Don’t you see, aifged Ruth, "that tliocq. sgprjis. fall right off fee clothes Of the Workmen that feejihit? They do ho barm." •’^ickr''sftid Matilda in a mo*' ftient, ’Vhnt fouhtnin of Are r«* t«4ifojn# .'jl!,tua bouquet of flow*? $» you gave me tar my itomtng' 6Ut ballr „ VR W«fHdS i . filpdlcS’to - volcanic •HSjHStiW’ fejiHedRttjh,. cision that.hew without givWrJtoej*' ♦'* spo|k, . ‘'of piotfural of isruptibiisr ' ,, , dust then a hiige irotl dippdf, Wgo ettough -to drown a doSsn toeu, Wus swUng into place, and received the.molten metal from the mouth'bf the vassal. “Oh, isn’t that funny P’ cried Matilda. M’That big thing goes all by itself. I know.it w>” over and bit .as.?' “You big goose," saij "don’t you see that' jt is a crane and worked 111 fly ung on by hydraulic power? That man away back in the'comer is guiding it all by,l lever.” wsss-.*- j-'j %?. "Well, I don’t care'i 1f ' replied Matilda, "it’s dangorousj and I know Jack wants to kUlua around as if by magic, I'm going out of this place," she continued, as she moved toward, the, odor, 'iuthis time Bennett eould bard*, ty ftrifoirt his aisiusemont fodf the mystification.®f the otif arid the wisdom of thl rithef bf . fei in spite of Matilda’s embarrassment in the mill, when they first got ;nto tfo cars she-, did.bor.best to laugh off the mistake; she made fun of Ruth’s imporvious manner, and jofod' about the stupidity of tho workmen. She could not. however, induce. Ityth and Jack to'makb light of the affair, and all three eooo relapsed into a eilauoe that - was maintained .tiatil Jack loft the girls at the door of their uonie, Whea,-. shortly after, -he was thinking it all over in his room, he was .quite byerepme by : M itil- uil’a aaritatibn, "Ves,” he said ta himself, “aiie does love me,” and m ha moved about h,t rooms dur ing the rest of the evening those words sang themselves in his mind like a refrain. He Was so mean that even the distress of Matilda delighted him and as ha prepare 1 to retire he was rejoicing that his uncertainty about the two girls was at an end, Ho knew now, he thought, which of the girls loved him, ana he Would Htile tfo thing the next dajft, "I’ll go out tomor row morning," he laid to himself, "and tell Matilda all.” It was only as he retired that .He remem bered the pmeendedf mlrtd and the constancy « Ruths But hs wao soon ftsicepand dreaming Of Ma tilda. When he awoke, however, tfo next fflornirigi tor some reason hia feeling had begun to change. Tho beautiful face of Ruth seemod to borne between him and Matilda, hod for actions than seemed to show more depth of feeling, as well tie more decision, then even those of her more demonstrative sistefi He remembered, aliri, What he had »o thought of tfo night be* fore, that, beneath her daim com posure, Rutb'i countenance had shown a delicate flush of agitation. The more he thought of her the firmer became hie belief that Ruth's feeling for him Was stronger even then Matilda’s. He could not get rid of tha thought, He fod awakened early, st 9 o’clock, end in s few minutes he was out on the street pacing restlessly up and down, "Yes,” he thought, "Matilda’s demonstrations Would probably not last long] and they Certainly cannot mean eo much as did Ruth’s terrible composure, Yes. ” he concluded, "coromoo sense and devotion ere good enough, and Ruth is the girl for roe." 4 Bo elated wqs he by tfo hud de* t that, he whfoi&l afoiii 'Ond begsfi striding tefrldCAlly towards the home of tho Burton girls. But he could hardly call at 1 iu the morning, even if it was to say that .Ruth was the girl for him, and so he tUrnou Abruptly AfOUnd And went back to bis brer.kfaet. All th« htafilingi hhWBVefi Ruth's countenance was before him, and at 11 o’clock he was on his way out Elsworth avenue. It was with the gronte-t satisfaction that he mug tho Burton's doorbell, for at last he had come to a decision, and knew which of tfo girls .to ask for, was the laconic response,/"^ell, roU ore betting lively on A fotofoard draw. Senator tVttigjmw - said nothing except to suggest-ifeat they raise the limit to $100. ‘ The other fellow thought that his oppo nent could not possiMy h&ve a bet ter hand than nia ojw* And raised another fifty. PemgreW; cama right back at him w^out s smile, and the first man in. desperation called. Pettigrew (aid down bis hand—ace. king, quefos jack and ten-spot of clubs. "Grc*t|>pott!” was the chorus. "Guei* feat’s my pot," said Pettigrew, ,r V^hat in thunder did you dm# BJdred his eompantans, "That type writer, replied the Senator, Indi cating the modest little queen of clubs. "What did r ' n " r " nar ' " on «<» aces," you open it ‘Throe kings and * pair of Washington wperts are very careful nowadays when they tackle the Senator from South Dakota at the game of draw poker. Howto'Run Fait In tfo mountainous villages of Germ any tho lotter-carricrs are 4i * u -at-worked p They carry tue hardest-worked people in ]’ all the mail tha country. end am compelled to go at tforute of about five miles»« hour, You -ynn hess of Wats! l|li so tb . dly Mpollei mctilli so that t|i boys who to iiVbld this sHorb the rapt If ' ,‘eafry a quill in .... e sir vakuot be so from tfo lungs, want to become k. KKn n i)..\ }v<;.an , Attorney at Law, ’ PABLINOTOJr, ?. 0; Nettles & Netties, ATTORNEYS • AT - LAW, Darlington C. H., S. C Will practice In all Stafc and Federal Courts. Careful attention will be giver to all bushes? entrusted to us. C. P. DARGAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW ASD Trial Justice, DARLINGTON, 8. C. Practices in the United States Court -md in the 4th and Cth circuits. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to me. 'Office, Ward’s Lane, next to The Dar- •ngton Herald olHte. Hiallitei .Ml. FIRE! I represent Twelve of tbe hi, M re'iV.Mu Fl.e i-.sunvti- e ColiiptiiiM- in H:e \v orld— tmii-n-/ tli.-m. 11;*- l.h-wpool and f.-.imlnn isnd <!iol«-, of Kiiylatti!. flic luisei-t lire - i-i-i'if-anin tb.- world; iiinF ttie n>irtf< r!,-1 1 •• ’ r nf all Aliic ll: |-,lt.) Prompt niientloti t • •— -... i- faciioti guartiuteed, F. E. XORMXT. DARLINGTON, S. C. OTce Jietween Edwards, Nnrme.nl Co., snd ,tnv .V Sumtero’ DARLINOTON —All kinds of— Warble Monunu-utn, Tablets, anil Grave Stone: umlsited on Short ttotlpfc,. and Ss cheap as can n Short ttoUi-b, tintl ks cl bts purchttsbtl clsthhtre, VIOLINS, GUITAR-4, BANJOS, Al’TOrtARPS, TAMBOR1NES, HARMONICAS. ty Designs and prices furnished aitpllcHtion. or \1. work delivered Fret on llhe of C. D. ItiUh'uad. Darlington Warble Works, UARLtNGfON, 9. C. When j-,iu nr.: in tliecity dojj^t fail ti | all at the Enterprise Hotel Harbor Sliop ;t i« t-u- -.itily firnt class shop In the city. Fashlouabla hair cuts, tirst fckss shave: md tite (jireftt Ardhlitii %%% tShumpuo. Four polite barlten tvlw ays on hand t ,vail, mi you. , . MINUS A UAill.EE, .... Propritlors. O-V—but. ^“febV’ ho mid, "don’t yet. ^Tfore’o really ri- go out iutgar, bU to' Wait for nirij and I WBtot Stand fort go and get a permit for the you dan i to^rpur __ you to wait tor met Stand fore in thie corner while 1 WM’ mill Ruth, guardian an; rrigHtetjeo i itruto U-Wfedfl." « tfo Mr ih', the eouth wri etore Watched ia through the tame-.cioor a trAia dT e.vf» wtch holding iu htwe iron mold. foaro a dull tlmU puiehle, ami the riUifi#. f<?vttfo?l; 4fe t w,ltfc*le I and Ht- q.jif’td, Thi vt-rMto" feurntan in l td rootn. rutitei for tfo door, bat the g rii* rii'bWKffoM Uk*-.u. k stcTitd it.rJ iolw.l tiw ni-it c.tr, end It? utol.l, hi*d, in faihti (. kmxJfoxkafl 1UAM Wtt.- Af tfo gin Cantu Mat: tfo# bint lyia f on sssa»w*iw "enrintofe” of very feet ruftttersi Will pfahtirie anffyitig sUniifeinif in fee htouta wtien running, they will find that they can soon run e long time without losing breath, They muit be very careful, though not to swallow what they are M- itt the mouth: And they net be such eareful WnritWi thftf they Will riot fall. Very young •printer^ would do well to w«tt awhile before trying to become o hampions, ‘-Is there tth'y 'wsy to'a'votd snenag, dector?” ‘‘Ves. Cultivate ihsomttlt."—Harper'i fitvetric Bitters. This remedy is * becoming »o we) known and so popular as to need m special mention. All who have use< Electric Eittars elua the same song « prnlfC.p'A purer meulclue does not axis 'tPst Quality ami nt IlcoHonubb PrkcH. Moult I'ibiiW, U’ttrntnt fell «ood :im tn w, wilt K.i very rvasoiiiible. i liltti Wit Of Hhnp (mO Orgn will fit burgulUti. %ii M Muoi, rgyil remove P mplue, Beils. Salt Rheum am othti- aficctions cause a by Impure lloctl —will drive Malaria from the system an: prevent as well n« cure all Msi^rlal fever —For cure of ilsadsehc, consii'patloi and Indigestion try Electric Bitters- Entire satiafatdio*! itinrsnievtl, tjr oiont refundsai^Pricti IR c>s- ««rl ii-dOpt- tt!e ill Urugstort. 5 SfjU8it', Gmnd and Up riabt, at huiieSi price* an on liueial Of very best quality, » rtHsoiinblu prices imil o. oveoiTiiiiiidiitiha terms. Write tor tMialhgu^, iiotth iA.malone&Bro. When tfo maid, canto tb the door, he sent up his cord for Ruth alone. —Goorg* Brood Zug, in tho Am* VerstIrttomry, . fbo Hiformi'-ion Uftino TOQ , .’.uu*. •" - ‘ v ’’Could from you 1™,VIrig MPH fiH t}BJ •tation this mommrf. "Y«t, Bir,'* ropilca the (rfllocr, /'Well,,! want to know BriW these WfifliUiJ^ tfoti WtoTf;’’ "In varioaii waysf B/rioHitidd tfoy borrow padogf ana give A worthla.-is clioCk on a bank. ” "Tfoy do, eh?” aaspod tho niarii coLmmtA, &. c. N. B.—Onirrs for ShtTl Music will have prompt atttutlon. Walrhrs rcjmiml and war- mnted at .Muson’a Jtdu-lry Store. f* '. s ib TH : IFFLICTtD. tim m m tn ■■■■—"FO Childrtfi Cfy foe Fh ^ec^iOR. M'RAES pM FOB OttBAJlH) S fHH'TIIU: ASh KlBAiiv (ompuims, , Oftod i.oakfi. Good Inuka tii’ii UlOl'O than skii drop, depending upon a healthy con dition of nil the vital organs. If th- liver he inactive, you bilVC u bilio; look, if yynr stomach be discord*-, you have a dyspeptic look and If yom kidneys be affected you have a pinch ed look. Secure goocl hwtlih'And yoc Bit will have good looks. Electric ter? is the grout aHeratite and Toni.- ads directiv on these vital organs .Cures pimples, blotches, loili nm* gives a good complpslw. Paid »i Wilcox’s drug store, 600. per bottle fir f-.-fi-'s m-i - '•rw.i 1 „|»a«r'inli«. , *,-i»av>ol!iVirw.*.iuit t *-nrw, CnT»i!v*l^«. I .r. oiu.M-.vl il w ..^»1 ...| * v.-tri njsiui [ l'l.^r)i,v. ...- .atam. . .. .... .... I f-i*,* v.-.,i..* L.*,* »:„l «. ibuvuUMi.r ' it. A. Aho:. x. K. m, I * 0 So. OxXorJ St, Bnokljrn, S. Y. | Witluat ik^uri-us n»Uio*i:oB. Tm Czxtack Ocurixy, 17 Kumy Stnct, K. T. GIBSON & WOODS Take pleasure in unnon .icing that they am now pepared to u«ue h ana life kmn mn m, mn. Koai Agent, riQREUQi S\ BARUABTfiN, S, f. I'pwial attention paid lo the buy- ng and selling of real estate, collee ion of rents, 4c. The strictest attention will be pain f n all business entrusted ttie. Jos'Malaria, Liver! als.or JnttapU’fcVta f I I With Hr sudden start. ,l > naj t<f perhaps tfoy borioW tp money arid tfirti Byef a fifodk for a trunk, AVhen you go to look for tfo trunk it is not to ho found.". "By Gtoorgo!” routifiroii tfo flc'aiti, they toll you ri foj, * ' < ‘3S| Hi borrow money ori "Sttaflfly sometimes hire their victims to boss a mill or factory somewhere, and then borrow .money to pay a freight bill.” * "Four differerit Waver Shouted tfo man, at be jumped oteaf of tfo floor, Huckiuti’s Afulcu&ulve. The best salve in ttie wAjlil ’’Hr bruises, si.res, ult^rSi fidl sores, tsttSribnSpjistl tvipHcT^ fhvei corns, and rt'!.?kl!i ti : u|,ti(, jilosf. tlvol>'ciii-es piles, or no imfafofWe*.--!! ISguiirHut ee»<lt<><rlveperfect satlefaction, or money retoe e I, I’.tice 23. cfcnle | Hr ‘inttia. For snb-*1 WljHll'Sill-iic sfoie. ‘OMIdrtfi (jrv for Piteher’i GstiSfls. wiwiu :laby rt .-U sick, we pare liet- C'astorto. When stiu wus CriilJ, tt** crifil -or cutorlh. When she bwoame Ml: )h« olu..« to CutortB. WtanshshedChllili* slugs**UsiuiehatSfli 'Xnd I II lie banged it I haVon'i ^ |V| | L, beoti taeca hi on every one of ’em ^ ^ in n rids of a hundred miles! fetyi j ri2il8CJ.CIO TO ^yUUiOQ,»- Home ttowii «nd show hie the rlvef C lir I Ai P C fi R.AH F ft C ,uitifejn.ii n ft, tea, ^vJE s ./ ■"Tills Mc-llt’lne is tnUH) Intanijiiiy .uily tWiiilih-ene*'*) 1 -.' tnan-- —n'liija Sii iiiM‘li!i*Hiiii , e f a- cr^nui 4:i!| ali It) iin-y disciiWH. I (ifr^ctiire wlMniiif pun, l!te-. u .•.•nf.-iti-ejfttlie 1-iss of iu»e IrtolIJi-nr Jinn 1 froin nfiViJJJtl'Iiiy Hi ut. No | iil . Ii'i’Oyto.e.V.‘J-.'dlifototii>• ulihh tlivre i,:. <,iiill|'1;i'«Hiihs. fi c iK> u.'hvi I oi- wfn. c by aoRi-uiu-r it ixl piiasliijtit nut in th, llrluc In the form of it seiilili.-llt of tin- jrojVdef. imVe fUiulwriniriCfors fni!ii iv.ipli HUhirTe!! Whliiry ivli.i lleta hni PETER BOWLEb DOER PinKT Ct-ANB Paper Hanging, tolsominfi Wcrli a Specialty. Ke selicits tilt: patronage of Darlington. inv. SUTTON Is prejmrctl if) «»*!•# Photographs •Jf your bsbifi, Don’t delay; you uihj ive lo rngret i, Studio in Hewitt Block vt na-iim JF l’0l T BOX’! Mkf the Watch you have, trade it off for unotht-r at. Mim JfiUBLRF STORK, hliicies, and Can place all bnsi- Itfta entrusted to them in some of the best companies in the United States. They bit Vt! Sitbh ctimpuiilt’s as Tfo litany, nf New Yo , and The HiiiiBtitlj of Uurlford, tjUiilm tan of tfo largest and 1 litst hittliiiitcd com|)aiiivs in the country. bUtao) Tfoy luviteexamiuHtiuti into tho plan# of the New York Mutual, offering, us they do, vary iavora* bln terms to those who wish to ilWife.. Tfoy ifoo conduct a geiierul Ui-ohVHigV and Coutmisslon blii- iiit-ss, and solicit It share of the patronage. DARLINGTON, S. C. NOTICE! ;o;- Do l ou \Vuut a New Home Sewing Miicliiiic? Do ¥011 Want the improved No. fl Wheeler A Wilson Hewing Machine? Do You Want the Standard Rrwiug Machine? TheM are all the latest improved and guaranteed to givv intisfatiliuhi Do Yon Want a pair of Reynold# Shoe# to Wtaf jb'li tw^lirt! iiitintiig? Do You Want a IhiMltoftlfc Spflfig Suit for $5.00 ? Do You U So, Want a bargain in these aud other goods iu our line! Call on iia. We will be pleased to icrve yon. BLACKY/ELL BROS. STATIOiVUtY, III ■ ■ . , i!lir..-d ildd ti to bciilsi ■■ , t utJaril i-ij.to-. fi liil.v We ink*.- plurtijlif,- Iu iiiiii(iiin ,; !i.ii; tli. i «v mv |ire|iiii ; rii to in liVt f li.fft H .* UoilM'fi ..f itiiy iliiii(rH ! 'i"iik, b> idi.v |i:.n •if Hie t.idrn Tile lives llkve i.fciHi liivil H iked, Which mrikiii tlie Uinita r laneraild IM-irt, eaaliy W.irKed, ri.'ti-l --r.l-ini lltr urfli He' iii.ail m H,lVi' them at the Hkimmi ■ M aM.PAH.-^ A f OI.VIN . lilo a'l HOOKS, TOY si. Wil llnhl*-# ■>( t!i|* Midie.lie, iiu, «||| Uke^t , . He pf «IU‘ itro luitsiilll jC utly 1-etietli.n. Id liniuce tlicio to eoillfiHie its tl«c, I will refitad Ihelr lil-nleV. 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