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fTHE GRAVE;!
jgyhe Secret of Dunraven j
r'rvni-irt
UldbiC.
3Y ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author cf "Faithful Margaret," Stc., Etc
rn ItTKIt XV?(Continued.)
T'. - time they separated: for 1>1- j
Car *aw that lnehcape's heart wk> lull,
and iha" Le. longed to been, the reading
of l.ady !:;? hcapo's story; and he hoped
nine!: from his lordship's softened mood.
It had .iiiii very close to Kdgar s heart
to -ooak of 1'lva during tho whole <?f
the .oterv> w: hut honor forbade that
lie should obtrude any personal interest
before h had pleadod, like a true knight. J
: " li s liege lady's cause.
He <001. left Itn heape Fosse to visit
the Cr.cys; he remembered 111 Lady
Inchoate'* story how loyal one of tho
Three Hraces had been to lo r. namely
l, Aii- e; a.-.ti he wonted now to hear Alice
1 recy'< account of Aocrington's doings
m in Mil.'orti.
. \T.o- tixl ho found lw>r alone: .
f for it wa- not nooti yot, and tho hunters
I had not returned. Squire Crecy and
I Atiboror j :?d stone witli the rest.
Edgar Ardon was a favorite with the
pontic Jirs Crecy: she respected him
for h < own sake, and loved hint because
Auheron did so.
Hi- narrated the adventure of tlie loss
of the M'rsauser, and hi- escape with
hs ere a upon a sterile islet in the northern
seas; hut. In* gave no hint of the
discoveries lie had n ade there, but having
satisfied her euriosity about himself,
led her on to talk about the ?vents !
which had transpired iu Sa ford during ;
his ab-ence.
Siie soon mentioned the advent of Ac- '
crington, and he detected the delicate
shade of restraint in her manner which
showed how little she liked the brilliant
ex-attache a id pscudo representative of
? a I fore.
' Your friends have been quite fretted
altout voi r absence, Mr. Arden," she j
said. "I confess to a strong desire for
your election, and Colonel Accrington's
defeat. He i< a dangerous man. and, 1
atn obliged to say, an unscrupulous
one "
ITer aritated demeanor riveted Edgar's
attention: by a little questioning he
4 Knr q HftliVntii (\f t)u?
\1 I f n IIXJIU IJVI C* UVKVHV MVW?... w. ....
situation between Accrington and Miss
flellamere: and the grievous anxiety of
Meliamere and herself about
wEajHjff t car girl is so utterly innocent
dares to employ his well^pnH^ed
art of fascination without fear
-of detection." said .Mrs. Crecy. "Mrs.
Celiamer* is warmly opposed to any such
alliance, and has emphatically told him
so: and yet lie presumes to make oppor- j
tunities of meeting Loveday, and inter^Stins;
her in his own pathetic history, as
S. *-hc imagines his ugiy past to be. ] can j
^ not endure the idea of his carrying oil
dear, guileless Loveday Dellamere.
"lie mast not be permitted any such
triumph."cried Edgar, boiling over with
indignation as lie thought of Engelonde
Inchcape pining in far Sleat-na-Vrecken j
'i . ?% ? ? *."c Invo* whilo hrt
IUrun?U nur man . v .
was pursuing a fresh love with ail the old 1
-deiight.
*!, t<s>, confess to a special antagonism ;
toward Colonel Accrington, and am re- '
solved to t alk h;m in several of his desires.
Is Miss Dellamem much fascinated
by him?"
Mr- rocy searched his countenance
earnestly. "I fear it: lie has been pe- !
culiariy adroit in his manner with her. i
He h^s gradually disarmed her first institutive
distrust of him she believes i
I It- his sincerity now. Mr Ardcn, I can
see that you ki ow somethingconcerning
that ev.I man. and 1 implore you to use j
that knowledge on belialf of Miss DclJamerc."
"Jii a few days I shall probably be in
^ position to confide all 1 know to you," 1
.said be. arid then changed the subject
}} was not ready to confide anything
Tie k rew about Lady Inchcape, evon to j
Iter Joya? friend. Mrs. Crecy. until Sir- j
coinbe had mr.de his confession.
After lunch, Mrs. Dellainere drove j
-over to Porimant to assist Mrs. Crecy in
eutcrt&ining the hunters as they straggled
l ack, for there was to be a hunt
dinner, and a dance afterward. She j
was deliehted to seo Edgar Aiden back I
again: she was now <omp'etely disen-chanted
with Richard Acerington, feared j
|P?Wan<i loathed his approaches to herdaughter.
at.d felt inclined to welcome a stout !
antagonist like Arden. who might give j
Aicrington something else to do than to
make Jove to ladies.
From these two, Mrs. Pellamere and
}lrs c recy, Edgar gleaned almost all I
the incomings and outgoings of Colonel i
Aforinzton since he came to fsalford, j
?ftud felt ready to confront him. |
Tb'' hunters began to drop in oy twos
and threes. Edgar waited on to seo
J.oveday arid Auberon. Pretty early in
the afternoon Merrion Rae caine liome,
and with blanched face begged .Mrs. DelJamere
to go with her to her room.
There sire broke the ill news that
Colonel .-Y^bgton had gone off riding
alone with t.oveday: that Auberon had
gone :n pursuit, and that she had
* hastened home to the Pavilion, to se-whether
Loveday had returned, as sho
lad said she would.
.Mrs i'eilam re listened to the end
with ghastly loots which quickened the
humbled girl's apprehension-*
-And where wis Auberon t'recy. that
^y daughter was left t ? the will of my
otomdemanded Mrs. Dellamere,
bitterly; "I put her in hi - -acred charge
ftr the day: 1 thought he wa< trustI
worthy, tnd they were old-tinio playmates."
"Blame no one but me." -aid Merrion,
giving way to passionate self-reproach.
".My vanity made me Colonel Accrington*s
dupe. Ileheggid me to arrange
for him a short interview with f.oveday,
assuring me that Auberor tliat A:iberon I
will speak out: I deserve this
shame preferred me to any woman. "
She covered iter burning face with Iter
hands, and wept conviil-ively: and Mrs.
Deiiamore curbed her own emotion
enough to draw her to her bosotn: and
whisper sweetest thanks for her selfsacrificing
confession.
i\ -:-i ??. t ti? hhiinA '* <1h?
"IfrjLtr uiii, >uii .u? n"? iw
sai l. 'What are wo poor simplo-hoartod
womon in tho hands of a specious miscreant
whoso toast is that ho can uso all
iiiankiml through tli"ir weaknesses?
And 111 y beautiful Merrion has her heartache.
too! No. no. my child, there is
nothing to ho ashamed of: there are
few true-hearted womon who have not
J loved."
"Kut have they loved unsought?"
sobbed .Merrion.
"You are. 1 think, mistaken in that,
said Mrs. Dellamoro, generouslv hiding
i her keen disappointment. "I have
fancied many times of late that Anberon
loved you. ile does not love my |>oor
Loveday, 1 am sure of that."
"You did not see him as I saw him
when first we missea i.oveoay and the
Colonel." -aid Merrion. despairingly,
orlnf n ml self.reriroaeh I never
I saw on human faeo. "
; "lie was distressed because he had
not been true to his trust," suggested
.Mrs. Dellatnere, thoosli her hopes rose.
uAh, madain. simple chagrin never
worh such an aspeet!" m< aned Merrion.
"lie said he would never return without
her?or Accrington: love and jealousy
breathed in e\ery accent. Ay. end
they are worthy of each other!" cried
she. nobly: - and if he loves her, I will
pray heaven that she may love him!"
"Ureal heart!" murmured Mrs. Dellatnere,
with emotion. And she pressed
one of her rare kisses upon Merriou's
brow.
It was a~rced between them that
nothing was to be >aid about their anxiety.
and they appeared at the hunt dinner
with not a cloud on their serenity.
Accrington had not been seen at the
hunt, so that the continued absence of
Miss Iteilamerc and Auberon t'recy,
though gayly observed, was not connected
with bis name.
As time wore on, Mrs. Crccy's anxiety
about the absence of Auberon obliged
Mrs. Dellamere to confide the matter to
her, when her apprehensions rose to
such a pitch that Edgar perceived her
misery, and connected it with the theme
of their late conversation.
Fearing ihe worst from Richard Aeeritigton.
he got the two ladies apart for
a moment, and implored them to make
liini of use if Miss Dellamere's safety
was in question.
The terrilied ladies looked beseechingly
at each other; should they trust
I him? oh, yes, yes ? if truth lived on
earth, surely it lived in Edgar Arden:
and, too, did he not possess a mysterious
power over the enemy?
So they confied all to him, and the result
was tiiat he started otr with a fresh
horse to aid Auberon Crecy.
All this time the honest squire had
been kept in ignorance of the trouble;
for his place was obligatory at the bead
of tl.e table, and he could not have di-gui-ed
his uneasiness for a moment.
It was trying to see hi- big, beaming
eyes traveling round and round the
tabic every few minutes in search of the
fairy Loveday and his idolized Auberon;
but he was .-low of spec -h, and Mrs.
Dellatnere was always ready with a sally
in time to represshis loud inquiries.
Then eatne the dance, and then indeed
the bright queen of joy was mi-sod: but
some subtle spirit set a hint circulating
that Mamma I-ellamerc did not care to
commonize her daughter by granting
the same company two appearances in
one day: so that little I.oveday was wry
likely at home, dressed in gir ish cambric
and romping with her dog. instead
of monopolizing all the eligible partners;
and though the gentlemen might murmur
against madam's policy, the ladies
approved her maternal terderness: and
made the best of Loveday's absence.
Hut where was Aubcrou Crccy? That
was the next query.
"You know that Kdgar Arden is returned?"
said Mcrrioti Kae, very impressively.
Yes. was he not at dinner? What
then?"
"Depend upon it. lie ha< carried Aiiberon
Crecy ofT with him for a chat; you
Know they always were wonderful
friends. Oh, we sha'n't see Auberon
Crecy here this evening: it is not every
day that an adored friend comes home."
So that explanation was accepted also:
and busy rumor had nothing as >et to
insinuate concern ng M'ss Dellamere's
affairs.
The hunt dance ended, Dorimant was
left to repose; and still Auberon had not
returned.
Mrs. Pellainere went home to the Pavilion.
hoping against hope that sho
might find I.ovoday there: but no one
I greeted her save her own sleepy maid,
whom she hastily sent to bed before she
could observe that Miss Dellamere was
' not with her mother.
And then the unhappy lady drew her
I 1
>'UM]Ui'Ti'> auuut uui o^aiu, ?*i*v4
j outside to endure her wild terror alone.
Richard Accrington had taken his revenge
on her for her early sin. Alas!
he had known where to strike to wound
her mortally.
J.aura Dellamere's proud head bowed
under the blow: her heart bled for her
sweet child: something of the fell spirit
of Aceriugton was revealed to her, she
knew him now, merciless, vindictive,
satanic; and this man held her darling
Loveday at his mercy!
The night was cold and bleak, the avenue
where she had paced was white
with the hail that had fallen a few hours
earlier: a pining and bitter wind moaned
through the trees.
She felt no coid; like a spirit she loitered
in the lime walk, weeping, praying,
listening witli strained ear, agonizing
w.tli breaking heart a mother bereaved
of her child.
And in that dark hour of sorrow the
recollection of Bngelonde Inchcape flash-,
ed upon her with a new revelation of her
brief story.
v :Altce < reey naa always believed her a
guiltless wife, defamed by Richard Ac-'
cringtou in revenge; while she had condemned
her through a lurking sentiment
in favor of Acrrington.
And now her own innoeent Loveday
had fallen into his power: and of what
avail had her innocen< e been to preserve
her from him?
lb- had craftily involved her in oircumstantcs
which would fatally comj
promise her. even as Kngelonde Inchoate
had been compromised?and the
' world would he as ready to condemn her
darling as she had been to condemn the
other.
"I mav have wronged her ail these
years!*' mourned Mrs. bellamoro: "yes.
jet me confess it before Heaven, I be- [
lievc through cruel jealousy I have j
| wronged the innocent Merciful Hod, i
i punish me, but not through my child!
j Take life, riches, ay. even my reason, [
brt spa it my gunnels cnuu. i
Sin- sank o:s her knees en the road: |
her heart was bowed down within her; [
the worldly, brilliant woman prayed.
Kven as she knelt, the sound of aj?- |
proaeliing wheels reached her stopped
i at the. gate entered. With a stilled J
shriek she flew toward the midnight visitors,
but even then the instinct to eon- |
real the dread she had endured for her j
daughter's sake dragged her back and I
sent her the other way.
When the strangers halted at the
door, a crimson ?ilk curtain was lifted
troni the parlor window, and a cheerful
stream of light illumined the faces of
Col. Accringlon, Auberon Crecy and the
farmer's la I who had driven them.
Mrs. Pellainere drew back front the
window with one last throe of anguish.
"lie is here, but where is my datighter?
lias he married her already?"'
thought she. Put site appeared at the
door with a composed mien.
Auberon clasped her hands: his eyes
were flashing with joy.
"She is safe at Farmer Mrover's
house," said he; "there was an accident.
ana sue w exnausteu. mougn unnuri;
wo both came to toll von."
Hut Accringtou was in ono of his
dark, silent rages: lie deigneu no information.
"And this lad-does lie return homo
to-night?" indicat tig the gaping farmer's
boy.
Auberon had arranged that ho should
obtain refreshment for himself and bis
horse at Dorirnant, and return immediately,
bearing any message Mrs.
Del In mere might wish to send Mis*
Delia mere.
He dispatched him to Dorirnant then,
promising to bring him the message
soon.
The three were left in the vestibule;
Mrs. Deilamere would not ask Col. Accrington
inside her door. The bright
lamplight from the window shone full
upon his lowering face Mrs. Delia
mere turned 011 him with a commanding
gesture.
"Sn<>ak. Cnl Aeerinirion: I nresume
you are hero to do so. And pray be
concise. Tor this is the last time Mrs.
Dellatnere shall have the honor of an interview
with Col. Accrington."
Her withering tonos roused him.
"Madam," said lie, quietly, "I am
here to say that unless a marriage follows
the imprudence committed to-day.
Miss Dellatnere's innocent came will be
the prey of every foul mouth in Salford.
I shall inam her."
"Never! never!" ejaculated Mrs. Dellatnere,
growing pale as d> ath: "you
have doubtless played the game very
adroitly, and will have a rich revenge,
if defeated: still I shall def? at you. If
it be as you say, tl.at you have put my
daughter's name in every foul mouth in
Salford, I shall take her far from England
and begin a new life. The grave
were preferable to a union with you."
"Think, fair friend: marriage will
save her." said Accrington. softly; "are
you right to sentence your innocent
daughter to be infamously slandered, to
the breaking of her heart and the ruin
of her prospects "
"Ah. have mercy 1" gasped the tin
happy mother,"' coloring her < ars with
bur hands. "What demon inspires this
man. that he can play on human heartstrings
whatever tune he in his wickedness
desires? .My daughter* my sunbright
l.ovedav. S'-orned and shamed.
Iter spirits crushed?her heart broken!
oh, my (iod, is there no way to sate her
but this way!"
She wrung her hands and wept, and
.Ac Tington. leaning in the easiest attitude,
drank in iter despair with exulting
joy. He thought he had vanquished the
mother: and in his elation lie felt quite
strong enough to vanquish the daughter
in turn.
Auberon suddenly spoke.
"I have waited to hear (clone! Accrington's
apologies for the distress he
has caused two helpless ladies; and his
assurances that no harm has been done.
I hear, instead, a threat that Miss Deliamere
shall be defamed if she does not
marry him. Marriage will save her. you
arc quite sure of that, sir?"
Accrington bowed low and mockingly.
Auberon took Mrs. Dellamere's cold and
trembling hand, and caressed it between
his own warm nervous ones.
"Then marriage shall save her!" cried
he, flushing up. and lixing his sparkling
eyes beseechinghly upon Mrs. Ucllamere,
while the thrill from his own
heart Tingled through his hands into
hers, and crept along all her veins like
new life. "Marriage shall save her; but
1 shall be the bridegroom, if you. dearest
madam, will consent Dear Mrs.
Deilamere, let me marry Lovcday. I
beseech you, say yes!"
"You, my boy!" whispered Mrs. Deliamere,
gazing at him almost wildly, while:
Accrington sprang erect with a fierce
air. "But is not this pity? a generous
pity, which yet iills me with humilia
uoii;"Pity!"
echoed Auheron, hot'y, "who
shall dare pity Lovedayl I assure you,
Mrs. Dellamere, that as circumstances
liavc fallen out, Loveday Is In no danger,
not the slightest, as you will see for
yourself when you have heard all. 1
love her, and she loves me?"
' Ma!" snarled Accrington, looking as
if ho would spring upon him. "You
take much for granted, my modest boy."
"Colonel Acciington, to spare you any
further trouble ir. this matter, which has
ceased to concern you, I shall explain
' that Itallamerj and I have plighted
: i 11 ill"lii 11"
our troth to each other, subject to Mrs.'
Dellamere's approbation,"said Aubcron, ht
proudly. ; th
And without waiting to watch the tor- Ju
tured face of his vanquished rival, as ^
the truth struck home, he bent his curly at
head and received Mrs. Dellamere's fer- ; m
vent kiss upon his brow, then caught j
her in his arms as she sank under the | ng
wild revulsion of feeling. I ],|
As ho 1 ore In r into the hall he saw Ac- j |,j
crfngton striding away in the darkness ra
as if swept by the storm. ' tv
CHAPTER \ VI. | tii
F.IKiAlt AIM'F.AI.S IX VAIN*. ! f(1
l\dgar Arden returned from a vain ' J
quest from Miss Dellaniere. with a spent j
horse and the assurance that no runaway
couple had left by any of the neigh- ! I>r
boring railway stations. !.
lie found a note from Mrs.tDellaniere j
conveying the welcome news that her ' sl
laughter was sale, and the earnest re- *c
.. ti.ni ln> M'linld i-fiine to her tliat
day, a> she wished to consult him upon j L<
a painful subject ( 111
-Jtichard Accrington attain," thought)
Kdgar. with rising wrath. 'Ik'ware, ; sl
Sir Diplomatist, tiiat you do not go too u
far, for i may foci obliged to unmask ^
you."
Having rested and refreshed himself, tl
Kdgar inquired where he might lind Lord
Jmhtape. He was conducted to a room
which went hv the name of ".My Lady's "
Chamber:" he had been told long ago 'c
that Lord Incheape's beautiful second j ^
wife h^ arranged it according to her j ^
own taste, and had loved it in her time: ~
also, that Lord Inchcape had never en- ,
tered it since he lost her.
sisning the servant to leave him at d'
1 he door. Kdgar knocked and spoke, that U1
my lord might know his visitor in time' "
to receive or refuse him. as he desired.
"Come in, Kdgar, I want you," called' |
the earl, and Kdgar entered, and found.; ai
both his hands instantly grasped by Lord 01
Inchcape. whose appearance indicated ! J
that he had been up all night. The table
u-a< i.nverml with n;ini>r?- :1 hll rnor'-Ollt !
lire smoldered in the grate.
"1 have read her story." said tm- lord, j
"and 1 pray (Jod for proot of its truth. ! h
To win back the love of such a heart 1 o
is she not a sweet soul? And if she- did j 0
for a single moment falter in her loy- n
alty ? :
"Then you do not believe her?" ex- : 1
claimed Kdgar. in grieved surprise; "yon
think she deceived you?"
"No, no!" cried Inchcape, emphat e- j 1
ally: "but she has deceived herself. She { <*<
is now all my own; and she never was p
unfaithful in look or word she has for- u
gotten her heart. There must hav; :
been some hope held out for Acerington. j
unconsciously ghen, perhaps, butheun- j
derstood it, and sold his honor through ;
that hope. Sweet soul! 1 have been t
harsh to her as fire to a butterfly; I t
should have remembered the disparity in e
our ages, and not expected a perfect 1 jj
love."
-Alas, my lord' you never wronged ,
her more than you wrong her now,"said
lOdgar, with heartfelt fervor; -yet how a
van I prove It? If you will not be'ieve p
her. whom will you believe? Not even tl
Sircotnbc's testimony, from which I d
hoped so much, will convince you." e
"That is a different matter," said my . (j
lord, eagerly. "I could believe the tes- !
timony of a disinterested person, when I ?
il is an impossibility for tliis stubborn I 11
heart of mine to believo altogether the ' h
emotional outpourings of an exquisite ! a
spirit like my Kngelond ' *. after the I b
cruel sufferings which she has patiently g
endured for my sake. She believes what
?hc has writt n. because it describes the ,
state of Iter heart now; but?oh. that 1
could believe!" 171
The last words burst from him like a $ *
wail: he turned from his young kinsman j
and Razed with unseeing eye* from a >
window.
1 dirar's youthful anger died as he observed
the haughty noble. The storm of j
misfortune which had pas.-ed over him ;
liad wrought such a revolution in Li is J tri
nature as only the afflicted know. M
The spring of his mind was broken; no gj
longer could he hope or love or trust at DC
will. The cruel whisper or a sad ev- , Jj^
porience was ever at his ear reminding
him that he had hoen betrayed. I
Kdgar saw that, although Lady Inch-1
cape's story had moved him to the 01
depths of his heart, she had not yet in
gained the victory: proof wa- needed. m,
He counted the hours to Sircombe's ar- -v
rixal- DC
He remained for >ome time with the j
Karl, and his whole talk wa< of Meat- ,
na-Vrecken. Lord Incheape listened Ik
liko one spell-bound, saying little, but m:
never sulTering the subject to bo ibt
changed. ! an
H\a was spoken of. but as a child. | jn
for her father had not seen her for two ..
years, and manlike, pictured her as ho _
had last seen her, without taking note dc
of time. Edgar guarded the sweet
secret of his own love loyally: for he ?
was too highmindpd to utter his hopes j
to l.ord Inchcape at a time when he was , N
laying him under such deep obligations, j It
"Wait," he thought, proudly; "when , '
lie is happily reunited to his beautiful
young wife, he may give me Ulva of nis ;
own free will, but this is not the time to
crave such a favor."
That afternoon Edgar rode over to
Coon-}! Accrington's new purchase.
Castle Skcldraik. lie was astonished at
the evidences of unbounded wealth
which met him at every turn: he recognized
the strength of li.s opponent more
fully, and his hopes of a compromise
sank.
A candidate with so much money at
command, could afford to laugh at his
forbearance?truly, it seemed as if he
could get on without it
But he pushed forward with a grim j)
resolution to stand to his guns.
Enquiring for the Colonel, he was informed
by the gent:emanly footman
that his master was in his library, en
gaired with his agent.
"Hut he will see you, Mr. Arden,"
prophesied Hardy reverentially. "Just C
step in here one moment while I send g
in." And lie led the singular visitor into
a snperbly desieued and arranged reception
room, and backed out, bursting Si
with curiosity as to the secret of this ^
visit of the rival candidate
In a very few minutes Colonel Accring* ^
ton himself appeared, calm, courteous c
and inscrutable, and greeted Mr. Arden
without offering his hand (which he per- ,
haps feared_might bo rejected^ - -
?i
Kdgar Arden ana uicnard Aecrington
id met several times in the course of
eir lives, but in such fashion that they
id never chanced to make each other's
trsonal acquaintance; thejr knew alt
>out each other, and possessed many
utual friends.
The present meeting was. therefore
isy and dignified: and the Colonel made
s political opponent very welcome to
s own hou-e, referring with graceful
dllery to the professional rivalr.' bereen
them.
"You lind me up to the eyes ia eleeoneering
business, and quite re?olvcd to
mt the onomy," said he, laughing; "or
that he impossible, as I dare say It is.
give him a hard fight for his victory.*
"I am quite sure I should find Col. Acington
a fot'raan worthy of my steel, if
intended to dispute the held with
m," replied Edgar; and his tone and
eady gaze convinced Accrington that
(/nothing \ery personal Indeed was
>ming. He resented the young man's
>ld manner, and writhed consciously
nder his condemning gaze. What! was
,'ory young jackanapes who chose to
t in judgment upon him, and treat him
? mystifications in this high-and-mighty
ylo?
"You don't intend to give in without a
issle sure?" drawled he, putting on his
dicately insolent manner.
"Oh. don't do that, Arden; I should
ave no pleasure in the affair if you al>w
mo to walk over the course in dreary
>1 it tide. Hut, perhaps I have misunder:ood
you; Jnchcape hasn't failed you,
as he? I supposed of course that you
. . 1 T
iiG II1S Slippuri, iiuu, ? ijuuicss, it??uci
readed your power. Speak out, sir,
on't be afraid; you have come to ask
ie to do something or other, I can see
iUt."
* ! liave, indeed," said Kdgar briefly;
I have come to as you, as a gentleman
nd a soldier, to do an act of justice to
no who has suffered wrongfuily for fivo
ears."
[TO BE CONTINUED. J
They're Not Houte I'et*.
There are records of elephants that;
ave lived for 200 years, and an age
f ISO years is not regarded as so very
Id lor this animal. It takes about a
uarter of a century to pet me eie^
hunt to full maturity.
TrtK telephone between Paris and
,ondnn has proved to be a great suc5ss.
the circuit working clearly and
erfectly. The tariff i? $2 lor three
linutes* useof the wire > . '
An api>roveil sea maxim teaches that
he landsman who is to become a neat,
wo-handed sailor must be caught
arly and be given such special training
as will tit him for the duties and
mure him to the hardships of an aruous
trade. Realizing the importnee
of this discipline, the Navy De
art men r uax a?h.eu euuyi ciw *v aphorize
the construction of two aditional
auxiliary steamers, and to
mphasize its belief in the system has
etailed two vessels?the Hartford
ud the Dixie?for the specific trainig
of landsmen. The appropriation
as the approval of our best officers,
nd. as it makes for efficiency, should
e authorized with encouraging dilience.
The average salary paicr to Methodist
inisters in this country for 1S0S waa
lo.iiO. /
Registration Notice.
The office of the Supervisor of regi*
ition will be opened on the flrel
ondav in every month and the two
>ys immediately following, for the
trpose of the registering of any pern
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
e State for two years, of the county
ie year and of the polling precinct
which tho elector offers to vote fonr
onths before the day of election, and
all have paid, six months before any
>11 tax then due and payable, and
10 oan both read and write any acorn
of the Constitution of 1895 aubitted
to him by the supervisors of refc(ration,
or can show that he owns,
id baa paid all taxes collectable da're
the present year on property ia
m State aaaeaaed at three hundred
illars or more. J. J. EAD.DT,
Clerk of Board.
MANUFACTURED OF
OORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDINGS
AND
Building HateriaL
Dealers iu Sash Weights,
tord, Hardware, Window glass,
tc.
We guarautee our work
uperior to auy sold in this city,
11 being of our own manufaejre.
i.H.HACKER, Proprietor^
CHARLESTON, - S. C?>
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