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KHK SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's ?* THE TRUE SODTHKON, Established Jone, 1866 Consolidated Aus. 2. 1881.1 SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1889. New Serie*-Yoi. IX. Ko. H. i|? plate jjmaii w? ^m?\xm Publish od dTOrr "STedaesiay, BT N. Gk OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. TKRMS: Two Dellars per annum-in advance. ID VIBT1SSXINT8. One Square, firs i insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three mon bbs, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. TAX NOTICE. THE TREASURER OF SC.M TER COUN? TY gives notice that bis books will be . open from the FIFTEENTH DAV OF OC? TOBER, 1889, to the FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1889, for the collection of Taxes for-tie Fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1888, in Sumter County. The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes-five and one-fourth mills on every dollar of the value of ail taxable property. 2. For County purposes-three and one half mills on every dollar of such value, of which the proceeds of two and one-half mills are to be applied to ordinary County expen? ses, and of one mill io paying the efficiencies of the fiscal year ending October 31, 1888. 3. For snpport of public schools-two mills on every dollar of such value. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit, between the ages of 21 and 50 years.) 5. Mayesville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the town of Maresville. Talso give notice that my books will be open at my office in the city of Sumter from the fifteenth day of October, to the fifteenth day of December, except on the following named days, when ? will attend at the places named, either in person or by deputy, for the collection of the said Taxes : On Tuesday, October 15th, at Shi? loh. Oe Wednesday, October 16ih, at Lynchburg. On Thursday, October 17th, at Mag? nolia. On Friday, October ISth, at Bbh opvi?le. On Monday, October 21st, at Prov? idence. On Tuesday, October, 22nd, at Rem? bergs Store, Rafting Creek Township. On Wednesday, October 23rd, at Spring Hill. On Thursday, October 24th, at Man? ville. On Friday, October 25th at Bos sard's. On Monday, October 28th, at Gor? don's Mill. On Tuesday, October 29th, at J. M. Tindales Store, Privateer Township. On Wednesday, October 30th. at Mayesville. On Thursday, October 31st, at Reid's Mill. On Friday, November 1st, at Wedge? field, On Tuesday, November 5th, at Stateburg. P. P. GAILLARD, Treasurer Sumter Countv. Sept 18.___ GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER, A Safe, Pleasant and Effective Remedy FOR ALL DISEASES Of the Kidneys, Liver. STOMACH AND SKIN. It Acts on the Bowels, Cleanses the System, -AND R?gal?tes the Liver, And is a specific for most FEMALE DISORDERS. For sale by Dr. A. J. Cbioa. Dr. G. S. Sealy and Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. SIMPSON ft SIMPSON, Preps., GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. April 10. ?. F.f. DELORME, Agent? -DEALER IN Mil I HDIdl, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KKPT IN * FIRST-CLASS DRUu STORK. Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, GARDEN SEEDS, &C>, -ALSO Paints, Oils, Varnishes, GLASS. PUTTY, Ac. DYK STUFFS. Physician's Proscriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with can? and dispatch. The public will find ray stock of Medicines complete, warranted genu? ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves. WILLIAM KENNEDY. --?---_______ Fashionable Barber. MAIN STREET, ! Next door to Earle & Purdy's Law Office. j SUMTER, S. C. IDESIRE TO INFORM the citizens of ! Sumterand vicinity that I have opened j business on my own account at the above &!d : stand, and that with competent and polite i assistants, I will be pleased to serve them ia i .ny branch of my business in the best s?v?< of tbeaO. Give me a call. i WM. KENNEDY. Oct. 19. ? Absolutely Pure, Tbis powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and can? not be sold io competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum oivphosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAK? ING POWDER CO., 103 Wali-st., N. Y. CATARRH ?l??k . T?CiTEVER HEAD. Try the Cure Ely's Cream Balm Cleanses tue Nasal Passages. Al? lays Iriflammatioii. Heals the Sores. Restores the Senses of Taste, Smell and Hearing. A particle is applied into each nostril end ls a?r?*?*afole. Prier ?Oc. at Drucjrist* or by __.il. ELY BROT?IERS.5C Warren S_.Xcw York. Tbedyspeptic. the debilitated, peth? er from execs? of vrori- of mind or laxly? drinSt or exposure in Malarial Regions, ?rill fin?! "Catt's Pills tho most srenial restorative ever offered t&e suf?erin? "Try Them Fairly. \ vi "-?roas body, prtre b?ood, strong j JJ Vrve*? and a cheerf ul mind will result. SOU) SVEHYWHERE. HAS JUST OPENED AT HIS NEW RE? POSITORY ON REPUBLICAN STREET A FUEL LINE OF CARRIAGES, JUMP-SEATS, PHAETONS, BUGGIES, (open and top.) AND ROAD CARTS, ALSO ONE CAR LOAD Celete? OM Hickory Wagons. NATIVE KAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Oct. 2 leBMOPIHIR,! SUMTER, S C. ! CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Bunking business. A iso hrs A Savings Bank Department. j Deposits of SI 00 and upwards received. ! I rt ter*-=r calculated at the r?te of 4 j>er cent. 1 per annum, payable quarterly. W. F. li. HA Y NS WORTH, A. W??ITR. .IR , President. Cashier. Aug 21. THE SHONDS NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. {.'aid Dp Capital .$75,000 Ot! Surpius Fund. 7 500 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention ?river) to collections. SAVING S D E I* A RT M E \ T. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In- ! terest allownJ at tlip rate of 4 per cent pf*r annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. ~ R. M. WALLACE, Vice President. W. AtSTOX PRIXGLE. Ja., A?:g 7 Cashier. BEEF, Pork and Sausages. IWISH to inform the Public t Ii AT I can furnish them daily with fine NORTH CAROLINA and TENNESSEE KLEE, and FNE PORK and SAUSAGES. Thanking my friends and patrons for past i favors. I solicit a continuance of patronage. CJood work and prompt delivery guaranteed. ? (jive me a cal! and see for vourte.f. ; Respectful! v, oct ? w. j, DAwsEy. ; I By JOHN HABBEETOU, Author of "Helen's Babies," Etc icoxnxuED.i "Tho reason I have your father's goodness on my mind to-night," said Phil, breaking the silence to abate the awkwardness of the situation, "is because to-night he ha? made me his partner in business-his own equal" "Oh, Phill" exclaimed Lucia, her whole face soddenly aglow and her eyes looking full into his. "Fm so glad-so glad for you-for him, I mean; for both of you. What I meant to : gay was- Oh, how did it happen?" j uOh, I chanced to get an order which ho was kind enough to think the greatest stroke of business that any firm has made this sea? son. So he asked me my price, and while I was wondering what to sa}' he made me the offer." "Just liko his dear, noble heart," said Lucia, "Yes," s&id Phil, rising, and pacing to and fro in front of the piano, and fixing his eyes on the floor; "and all tho nobler it seemed on account of the sordid, grasping way in which I took iL I wasn't satisfied with that, but j wanted more. I hope he'll never have causo to think unkindly of me for it." "Mote?" said Lucia, wonderingly, and somewhat soberly. "What more could you want than to be a prominent merchant?" "As we say in tho country, guess." said Phil, approaching the piano stool and open? ing his arms. Lucia guessed. What a deal he had to say to her while j still they stood there! He knew it was not j polite to keep a lady standing, but while ho was supporting her so strongly, though ten? derly, it did hot seem that Lucia would weary of tho position; nor did she. And what a lot of questions each asked and answered '.-ques? tions and answers that would seem as silly to any one else as they were interesting to those they concerned. Pernaps there came occasional moments when neither was speak? ing, but during these Phil could look down at the golden tangle jost about at the levci of his lips, and think how much mere pi ocious it was than all the gold that railroad iron could l>e changed into by the alchemy of en? deavor. Hov.- long they might have stood there, if undisturbed, they never knew, for they were so heedless of all that might be going on about them that they did not note the en? trance of Margie, who was returning from an interview with the laundress in tho base? ment. That young lady was quick to discers the situation, and was about to depart quietly and with celerity; but, acting upon the promptings of her second thoughts, she returned, threw her arms around tho couple and exclaimed: "Oh, isn't this splendid!" There was a rapid separation c-f the trio, and then Margie attempted to whirl Luc a about the room in a waltz, that being the younger sister's most natural method of ex? pressing joy. But, somehow. Lucia did not feel like waltzing. On the contrary, she kissed ber sister several times, bid her own face a great deal, and finally mado a groat effort to be calm as she pointed at Phil and said with a sprightly toss of her head: "Papa's partner. Tramlay & Hayn is to be the sign over the store hereafter." Margie's eyes opened in aniazement for a moment; then it was Phii's turn ro be whiried about the room-an operation in winch lie displayed the astounding awkwardness pe? culiar to young men who cannot dance. Sud? denly she paused, and said : "Mamma must know at once. The idea of there being some one within reach to tell it to, and I wasting all this time!" "Margie:" exclaimed Lucia, as the girl's dress rustic-d up the stair, "Margie, come bark a moment, do." Then there was some rapid whispering, and Margie reascended, saying, in very resigned tones: "Very well." "1 suspect," said Phil, when Lucia returned, "that y.Tu've suggested that 1 am the proper person ro break the news." "Isn't it better?" asked Lucia, timidly. "Infinitely." "Mamma is not always easy to s]>eak to, on soins subjects," Lucia suggested. "No task could be hard to mo to-nigbt," responded Phil Yet in a moment or two, when Mrs. Tram lay was heard approaching, the young man's looks belied his bravo words. Lucia pitied him; she pressed closely to his side, as if to assist bim, but when her mother's footstep was heard in the hall the girl's courage de? serted her, and shy fled, and left the* young mau to whatever fate might be impending. "Margie tells mo you havo some great news," said Mrs. Tramlay to Phil. "Bless Margie!1' said Phil to himself, then, instead of ut once addressing himself to tho duty before him, he gave Mrs. Tramlay ns full a report of the rise, progress and result of the Lake and Gulfside operation us if sh-', instead of her husband, were the head of tho iron house. "And you have told Mr. Tramlay, I think you said," the lady remarked. "Yes. I looked him ou: at the (dub for tho purpose." "Ile was pleased, of course??" "Greatly. 1 mn happy to say." Mrs. Tramlay looked thoughtful Phil was puzzled by ber manner Did >he know ol? eare s<> little about business ns not to estimate at its true value the importance of the Lak> and Gulfsi le order? She was so eulin about it that Phil himself begun to think less than before of Iiis success. He even wondered whether it would be worth, while to tell her of the worldly fortune the op< ration had brought, to bim. Probably site was ene of the large class of women of whor.i bi* had hoard who have no heads for bu .... >ss "Did Mr Tramlay say anything in rvph '.' asked the lady, alter a mom;-.:! or-two of thought. "Why, yes," said Phil, with some hesita tion, for he wondered if, after .-iii. might not be U-tter that; Tramlay-himself >?:-',ild teil the-story "f his clerk's promotion, .'-?rs Tramlay eyed him keenly; then she asked: "Did he say anything (^accruing your ful ure. and ours also, a> related to ir ?" "Yes," said Phil, now satisfied that Tram lay's oner had been premed i tate? 1, and not made in tho excitement of moment; "and," he eon'.inned, with his 1.?st -mi!" and bow, "lam happy t?> assure y ou that I was simply delighted to agree with him "My ?lear son:"* exclaimed Mrs Tramlay. Phil's astonishment reached ?hm*i tho stage of petrifaction, but I ?cfore he could be? tray it his piv?Rjiectivo mother-in-law had de- | pressed his head so that she might ki--s him j on bot ii checks. Such a prayer of thanksgiving as Phil's h?-art sent up as be returned Mrs. Tramlay *s i salutation! Meanwhile, two \ mig women who had lM'eii flagrantly transgressing one of ? the most imperative rules "?' their breeding : dew at each other from the t? > doors that; opened frora tbcball into the parlor; at bust | Margie had found someone w ho was both able end willing to Ix* waltzed madly about. They were even reckless enough to float into ! thc parlor, right before their mot lier's eve-;. Then Mrs. Tramlayvconscious for the !;: .-t; time that ber eyes were wet. How to tho so elusion of her own room, where, to her great ; surprise, ?h'.-fell into the arms-of her husband, j CHAPTER XXVII. AMONG TI?E i:t'INS. ii. MAUGE re.-? .!> ed New York u ::h only distinct imp: e -j. .ii i hat lie would like at once to turn his ?-ingle r>ir of real estate into cash, shake T i io dust of the cit y Iront Lis feet for? ever, and Urgin life and business anew atsornc pince where he was not know n, and where the dis- j grace-as it seemed to him-of bis al- ? tered fortunes would l?e unknown to any one Theru was his interest in the Baynton ba^ property, to be sure, but he cursed tho da; ho had over j>ut nearly $-.000 into property which at best would not be likely to retun any amount of cash for years to come. EC? might sell that also, but who would buy it Nobody knew much about it but tho otbei owners; of these, two wero Tramlay ai? Phil, to neither of whom would ho admi that he needed 11101103*; he would rather los? all he had invested. As for Agnes Dinon who held most of tho remaining shares, hi could not make a business offer to a womal who had refused his hand and heart severa years before. Perhaps his broker had saved something for him from tho wreck. Marge sought ai obscure hotel instead of going to his apart ments or his club, fearing oven to meet an] one he knew on. Wall street, went to hi: broker's house by night. The interview wa not satisfactory. Tho broker had not onlj been obliged to closo Margo's account, but infected by his customer's success, had op erated so largely in E. & W. on his owr account that ho also had been ruined, aiu contemplated selling his seat in tbe exchange so as to make good some of his indebtedness to members. As for E. &; W., instead of recovering i1 had gone lower and lower, until operation: in it almost ceased. Tho president, utterly ruined, retired from office, turned over al his property to his creditors, and went abroad to recover his shattered health or to die, bc did not much care which. Marge sold his house at auction, and while wearily awaiting tho circumlocution o! "searching title" which necessarily preceded his getting full payment he betook himself tc Boston. To avoid speculation was impossible it had been his lifo for years; and as he found mining shares were within his reach he began again to oj>erato in a small way. The little bc had seen of mines while on the fateful E. & W. excursion was so much more than thc majority of those about him knew on th? subject that he made a few lucky tunis, and he finally interested some acquaintances in a promising silver property he had seen in the west. His acquaintances succeeded in getting the property "listed''' at one of the New York exchanges, and Marge, with new hopes and a groat deal of desperation, risked nearly all he had on the Brighthope mino. The scheme worked finely for some weeks. It was skillfully managed by the Bostonians interested; they even succeeded in getting a great deal about it into the newspapers of both cities. But-alas for the wickedness of human nature!-one day the company were horrified to learn that their title to the prop? erty was hopelessly defective. When this fact became indisputable, Brighthope stock tumbled farther than E. & W.-tumbled utterly out of sight; and all tho assets of tho company, except the safe and two desks, were sold to a paper stock dealer ata cent a pound. Then Marge thought seriously of suicide. He had but a thousand or two dollars left; how could ho operate in anything on that small sum and support himself besides? Ho could add something to tho sum by selling hts horses and carriage, but such things always had to go at a sacrifice; besides, there would bo a terrible bill to be paid for the mainte? nance of the animals during the two or three months in which he had been absent from New York. Still, tho thought of suicide did not im? prove on acq nain tance. While there was life there was hope. Why shouldn't he go back to New York, brave everything, nnd start anew to the best of his ability? Other men had pocketed their pride; and, although his own pride was frightfully largo to be submitted to such treatment, he di l not know that the ^?>era?io;i would give him any moro discomfort than he was already endur? ing. The thought resolved itself into decision when one day he chanced to meet in Boston a New V01 ker with whom ?ie had a casual acquaintance. After a little chat the man, who had been away from thc city for months, remarked: "You're not married yet?" "Nw,*1 said. Marge, with a grim smile. "I thought 1 had heard that you were en? gaged to Miss Tramlay; and I wanted to congratulate you. An iron house traveler wboii. I meta short time ago told mo that Tramlay was getting rich very fast.'' "I supposed,p said Marge, with a dawn of Interest, "that Miss Tramlay was to marry young Hayn." "What! that country clerk of her father's?" said the man, with the confidence l>orn of ignorance. "'Nonsense! Why, it seems only the other day that 1 heard someone laughing about Hist fellow's infatuation. Oh, no; now that they're rich they'll want to marry their daughter to some one of social standing. Indeed, 1 heird some one say as much. The mother is very ambitious in that line, you know.'* Margo soon excused himself, lit a strong cigar and betook himself to a solitary walk and soui" hard thinking. There was [>erhaps a ?rrand jw >iut to l?e made on that fellow's suggestion. Erorn what lie knew of Mrs. Tran 1 lay -nnd lie informed himself that no one knew that lady hetter-he would not be surprised if an approved society man might now [to entirely welcome as a husband for Lucia, even if he were as poor as a church mouse. And Lucia herself-had she not al? ways hmged for larger and more prominent society than she had yet enjoyed/ Before his cigar was burned out, Margo had bought a ticket for New York, deter? mined to make a bold stroke for fortune where he felt that he had at heart one faith? ful friend to aid him. His imagination and pride combined to cheer him on, he would reappear at Tram lay's, see how the land lay, and if the signs were encouraging he would propose at once, first taking Mrs. Tramlay into his confidence. He had lo.-t enough by hesitation, now he would adopt entirely new tactics, and there was no pleasanter way to begin l!;r.n by propping to Lucia. As he had fol ] himself before, she was a very pretty girl, and fully competent, with such guid? ance as he would give her, tb make the most of her new advantages. Reaching New York at nightfall, ho lost no time in dressing with ext renie care and mak? ing Iiis way to the Tramlay abode. He would have no dilliculty in explaining his long ab Kence to the ladies; perhaps they had heard of his disaster in E. <*c W., but he could tell them that he had been largely interested in a rich silver minc ever since. There would bo nothing untrue in that statement; had lie not been so deeply interested that he could not sleep a wink during tho week while tho title to the Brighthope mine-cur.-* the rocky hole! - was first in doubt? Besides, women were sun? to talk, and equally suro not To diminish the size of a story whilo telling it; quite likely bis Tale, repeated by Mrs. Tramlay and Lucia, might have the effect of restoring him to the regard of tho many people who estimate, a man soeiy hy his money. As h.? entered tho li>",ise he was satisfied that hi- operations would not be postponed by the announcement "not at home," for through >]..<. '.?MM) door he heard familiar j voices in tho rear of tue parlor, and? ho saw several heads kurt over a table None of i th^tii seemed to !>' !"ir.: to strangers; so he ; entered with th? freedom io.which longue- j qnainiar.eo entitled him. The bneksof tho j entire party were towards him. so his ["?res- j .nee WHS not ol>serv? 1. Ijosides an animated \ discuss on seemed to k> going on between j Lucia and Margie. "J think you're real m M I." ho heard Mar- . ino suv. Then he heard Lucia reply: "No, I'm not. Am I. mamma? "No," said Mrs. Tramlay, as Marge ujv- j proached close enough toseo that t hey were ! looking at the floor plau of a hon-.,-, spread j upon tho table. "M\ hear? Use! upon having that room for mv v?*rv own," '-aid ??argi*. "The young j lady of tho family always has first choice, I after her parents." "Not whore there is a bride to be provided for," .Mrs. Tia tu lay replied. "Well said, mamma. There, Margie," said Lucia; "that roon: is for Phil and rac." "Here," said Tramlay, entering from tho , library, with n largo sheet of paper in his hand, "is tho-plan of- Why, Marge!-bless j roy.soul !-when ?lid you get back, old fellow?" | "Mr. Marge!"' exclaimed tho three ladies in j chorus, as they hastily arose. "What J only just come in ?" asked Tramlay. j "And of course there was such a clatter here, there being three wemen together, that uo body could hear a word," ___ Apparently the lidies did not agree with ! the head of the family, for Mrs. Tramlay j looked at the visitor pityingly and Lucia dropped her eyes and blushed. But Margie was equal to the situation; her eyes danged as she exclaimed: "Just in timo tosco tho plans of the villa we're to have at Ilaynton Bay. Seo? This is the principal chamber floor; it fronts that way, toward the water, and I've just been cheated out of tho dariingest room of all; it's been set apart as sacred tu the bride and groom. As if tho silly things would care to look at water or anything else but each other 1" "It will be as handsome a house as there is on tho coast," said Tramlay, "though your humble servant will bo its owner. Say, old fellow, you ueed New York air; you don't look as well as usual." "A long day of travel-that is all," said Marge, with a feeblo smiie that seemed re? luctant to respond to tho demand imposed upon it. Mrs. Tramlay rang for a servant and whispered : "A glass of wine for Mr. Margo." ""daynton Bay is booming," remarked Tramlay. "Have you heard any particulars recently?" "None at all," drawled Marge. "I have been so busy that- Thank you, Mrs. Tram? lay," he said with a nod and a glance, as the i wine appeared. "We're doing capitally,"said Tramlay. "It begins to look as if, in spite of ail tho extra land on which old Hayn bought us options, there won't be enough sites to meet the do niand." Tho news and tho wine-both were needed -raised Marge's spirits so that he ceased to fear he would faint. Ho finally collected wits and strength enough to say: "It's just the time for me to sell out, then?" "Sell out?" echoed Tramlay. "It's just the time to bold on to it. I don't know of any thing anywhere that's making a respectable fraction of the profit that there is in our lit? tle company when the smallness of the in? vestment is considered. I believe, too, we could make twice as much if there was some one who knew buyers well enough to charge appropriate prices. We've been selling at j set figures, regardless of what some people might be persuaded to pay; pricts of such property may as wei! be fancy, you know, for those who want it will have it at any price. But we've nobody to give proper at? tention to it; Phil's time is so fully occu? pied" "Un account of"-interpolated Margie, pinching her sister's arm. "Margie!" said Mrs. Tramlay, severely. "He is so very busy"-resumed Tramlay. "Being papa's partner," said Margie, "Have you seen tho new sign, Tramlay and Hayn.' yeti Lu goes down town every day in our carnage, and I don't believe it's for anything but to look at that sign. Oh, mamma, you hurt me cruelly then." "Well," said Tramlay, "if I may be per? mitted to finish a sentence, I'd like to say tliat if you've an hour or two a day of spare time on your hands you could do a first rate thing fur the company, as well as yourself, by keepiug an e}"e on this property. There's so much in it that I've had half a mind to devote myself to it and leave Phil to attend to non; there's" "For Phil can do it," said Margie. "You must have heard of his great Lake and Guif side order; everybody said it was the great? est" "Margie," said Mrs. Tramlay, in ill dis? guised anger, "go to your room at once. Your father shall be allowed to talk without interruption." "Thank you, my dear," said Tramlay. "As I was saying, Marge, there's no easier woy to make that property bring twice as much money than for you, with your knowl? edge of who is who in New York, to give jomo personal attention to it." "Thanks for tho suggestion," said Marge. "I'll think about it. At present, however, I *hink I'll say good-by and seek some rest. I merely dropped in for a moment to pay my respects. " ."Lu." shouted Margie from the head of the stairs, as Marge was donning his light over- I coat in the hall, "don't let Mr. Marge go until you-show him that emmi ag little lovers' uook <-n the plan of the house front." Mrs. Tramlay hurriod to the hall and 'press- J ed Marge's hand; he looked down an instant, j whispered, "Thank you," ami departed. CHAPTER XXVIII. AND E'EN TIIK FATES WERE SMIL?XG." E L L, Lon Ann," I said farmer Hayn i one morning when I the month of May I had reached that stage when farmers forget their coats j except on Sundays, "it'll seem 'most like takin'boarders again to have such a big crowd of cit\* folks in tho house, won't Itr" "Not quite as bad j as that," said Mrs. ' Hayn, carefully moving an iron over one of ; the caps which she reserved for grand occa- ? nous. "Only Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay an' the j two gals." I "Weil, you ortn't to forget that Phil is city folks now, an-I declaro to gracious, I be? lieve I forgot to tell you that Miss Dinon that splendid gal I told you about, that owns a lot of stock in thc company-Phil's writ that like enough sheri como down too. Sho an' her mother want to pick a lot for a house for themselves before it's too lato for much of a choice." "Well, I can't understand it yet," said Mrs. Hayn, carefully picking thc lace edging of the cap into the proper neglige effect. "It seems like a dream. Mere's me, that's some- ' times been almost a-dyiu' to get a a ?.y from this farm an' into the city, au' there's a whole passel of city folks goiu'to Lave their palaces in New York an' come down here to live on little pieces of our farm an' other farms along the ridge. I tell you, I can't understand ir," "Well,'' said the farmer, picking some bits of oat chaff from las shirt sleeve, "it ain't alwayseasy to understand city folks at first sight. Now, there's that feller Marge. When I fust saw him in New York I wouldn't have give him his salt for any work he'd do in tho country. Y< r now look at him! Them roads an'drives through the company's property wouldn't have been half so near done if he ! hadn't come clown here an' took hold to hurry I things ai''tig for the sj iring trade. Why, j some of them fellers that's doin' tho work has ? worked for tue on tho farm, on* an'on, for ? years, an' I thought I knowed how to get as | much out of'em as thor' was in 'em; but, I bless vour sou!, ho manages 'em a good dcai , better." "Th'*y do say he's a master hand at man- | agin'," Mrs. Hayn admitted, "au" that it's , partly I M fa uso he taiTes right hold himself, ; instead ol stamliu' round bossin', like most ; cit v men.' "Takes hold? Why, bc works ns if he'd ; been brought up at it, which I'm certain | sure Iv never was. Voa can't soe the fun of j it. because von never saw him in New York, i Why, if you could have seen him there you'd j have thought that a gate post w ?th two pegs in the !>.>;t<?!M of ir would have had ILS much j go as him. I've reel I y took a Ukin' to him. j More'n on?"? I've lei him know that I wouldn't 1 mind if he'd leave the hotel in tho village on' put Kp with us, but somehow he didn't seem ! to take to it." "That's strange, ain't it?" said Mrs. Hayn, j with a quizzical look that made her husband '. stare. "Oh'** said tho oil man, after a little re- ! flection. "You're growin' div: ul old an' short- I sighted, I iou! .en.-" said Mrs. Hayn, an?l Ibo | farmer made haste to change tho subject of j conversai ?on. .\ dav or iwo later the party from the city ! arrived, and groat was the excitement in the village. S?! Mantring's wife, who bad learne 1 of wdiat was expected, made a trip to Hayn Farm daily "a one pretext or other, | reaching there always just befor?? the time of ? thearrivai of the train from the city, received j the deserved rcwardof her industry, an?! l?.?- , fore sunset of the day on which thc? parry ar- ' rivvt 1 everySody in the village knew that j when Lucia stepped from the cannage at the farm house door Mrs. Hayn caught her in her arms and almost bugged the life out o? her Everybody knew, also, that the party was to bo there for only twenty-four hours. The shortness of the time at their disposal was probably the reason that Phil and Lucia disappeared almost immediately after the meal which quickly followed their arrival They went to the lily pond; there were no lilies yet uj>on the water, but ibo couple did not notice their absence; they could seo them just where they should bo-just where they were ten mouths before. They got again into the old birch bark canoe: it was not aa clean as it should have boen for the sake of Lucia's expensive traveling dress, for the small boys of the Hayn family had not takeu as good care of it as Phil would do, but Phil made a cushion of leaves, which Lucia slowlv expanded into a couch, as she half reclined while she identified tho scenes which her farmer l>oy guide and boatman had shown her tho summer before. Phil thought her expres? sion angelic as she dreamily gazed about her; yet w ben ber eyes reverted to him, as they frequently did, be informed himself that there were even gradations of angelic expression. They even rode in the old beach wagon; the ocean was still as cold as winter; bathing was out of the question, but Phil had a per? sistent fancy for reminding his sweetheart of every change there had been in their rela? tions, and in himself ; aud Lucia understood bim. "It's dreadfully mean of those two to go off by themselves and not help us have any fun," complained Margie to Agnes Dinon, when the latter returned from a ,stroll with Mr. and Mrs. Tramlay, during which she had selected a satisfactory cottago site. "Let's have a run. I know every foot of this country. Do you see that clump of dwarfed cedars off yonder on the ridge, with the sky for a background ? They're lovely ; I've tried again and azain to sketch them. Come over and look at them." Away the couple plodded. As they ap? proached the clump tba j saw that a road had been partly sunk in front of it; and as they drew nearer they saw a man sodding a ter? race which sloped from the ridge to the road, "That's not right," said another man, who was looking on. "That sod must be laid more securely, or the first rain will wash it away. I'll show you how to do it. Seo here." "Agues Dinon!" exclaimed Margie, in a tone which suggested that a mouse, or at least a snake, was in close proximity. "Do you hear that voice?-do you seo that man? Do you know who he is? That isthoelegant Mr. Marge," Miss Dinon manifested surprise, but she quickly whispered: "Sh-h-hl Yes, I knew he was here, look? ing after the company's interests. He is one of the directors, you know." "Yes, I know; but see his hat and his clothes, and his brown bands. This is simply killing! Oh, if I had crayons and paper, or, better still, a camera! The girls at home won't believe me when I toll them; they'll think it too utterly preposterous." "Why should you tell thom?" asked Agnes, turning away. "Isn't it entirely honorable for a man to le caring for his own and ful? filling his trust, especially when so valuable a property as this is demands his attention?" "Yes, yes, you dear old thing; but" "Sh-hl" whispered Agnes, for just then Marge climbed the slope and appeared a lit? tle way in front of them, shouting back at the man: "Cut your next sod here; this seems to have thicker grasa." Suddenly he saw the ladies and recognized them. It was too late to run, as he assur? edly would have done if warned in time, but he had tho presence of mind to shout to his workman: "N'o, it isn't, either. Get tho next from the old place!" "Good morning. Mr. Marge," said Miss Dinon, with a frank smile andan outstretched hand. Marge raised his hat, bowed, and replied: "The hand cf the laboring man is some? times Ivst shaken in spirit. I assure you, though, I appreciate the compliment." "Then don't deny mc the honor," said Miss Dir;on. "It's a positive pleasure to seea man doing something manly. It is my misfortune that I see men only in the city, 3'ou know, and doing nothing." Her hand was still extended, so Marge took it, again raising his hat. Margie turned away; tho situation was so comical to her that she felt she must laugh, and she knew by experience that her laughter was some? times uncontrollable when fairly started, "Mr. Tramlay says you've worked wonders since you've been here," said Miss Dinon, as Marge released her hand; and, as old Mr. Harn is his authority, I have no doubt it is so." "I imagine that I deserve the company's thanks," Marge replied, "though I'm aston? ished at having mastered somo portions of tho work so quickly. I thiuk I can astonish you. also, by an honest confession; I really wish something of this sort had turned up years ago; I'm a great deal happier at it than I over was while worrying my wits over stocks in Wall street. I think the work far moro honorable and manly, too. You're quite at liberty to repeat this tb any of our mutual friends in tho city; I'm sure twill amuse them, aud their laughter won't annoy me a particle," "They wouldn't laugh," said Miss Dinon, "if they could breathe this glorious air awhile, and foresee tho gold which this ground will yield, unless appearances are deceitful." Tho old beach wagon, a quarter of a mile away, crawled up thc grassy slope from the long stretch of sand, ami Phil stopped, as of old, to lot th;; horse breathe after his hard tug at tho deep sinking wheels. "What a picture those two people make on tho hill yonder, beside that green clump!" said Lucia. "Why, the woman Ls Agnes there is Margie, picking daisies far to tho right-and thc man Agnes is talking to 's serse common workman. What a splendid woman she is! She cnn be :.s independent as she likes, and no one ever mistakes her mean? ing. Imagine any other girl of our set stand? ing on a country hillside, chatting with some boor!" "Boor?" echoed Phil, running a whole gamut of intonations. "Do you know who that boor ls? I recognized him at sight ; he was in thc village as wo passed through, but it didn't seem kind to call attention to him." "Who is he? Po tell me." "Mr. Marge." "Philip ITaynT exclaimed Lucia, "Do turn the wagon away, so wo don't seem to be looking at them." "Consistency, thy name is not woman.'" said Phil, after complying w i.' li the request, for Lucia was kneeling on the backseat of the wagon and inering through the little window in the dingy old curtain. "Not to revive any unpleasant memories," said Marge, after lie and Miss Dinon had chatte?! several moments, as ?vin vectors, about tho property, "but merely to eail at? tention to the irony of fate, it seems od! to mo to cont rast today and a certain day sev? eral years :igo. Laugh uU.nt it. . h.-g of vu. localise I call attention to it only for its laughable side. Today rondo mo thc honor -which I never sha!! forget-??f pr<"ssic.g your kami upon ?ne, although nu stranger '. could distinguish me fr??tn one of my work- j men. Then, wh<*n in a different son*-** 1 j wanted your hand, and had the temerity io think myself worthy of ir. you wn?die'.d il." Miss Dinon did n.-r laugh, she looked off toward the sea and said "You wer? not then HS you are today." "Thank von. Hut if I bud bwtif Again Miss* Dinon looked toward tho SA-V. and said: j "1 might perhaps have l?een more appr?ci? ative. " "And today," said Marge, gently taking ? tho lady's finger tips-"no. p.>; p*lay, hus : hereafter, is ir impossible that I should hon estly earn it ?" "Who knows." said Agnes, gently, "but ? you? "Phil!" gasped Lucia, from tho back of tho oid beach wagon, "'ho Ls kissing her hand!" "Umphf" said Phil. "What can that i?x.enr? r" Lucia looVed at him soberly and replied: "What a question for you. of all mon. to ask!" ? "Why,'tis only an old fashioned form of salutation or adieu," said Phil. "I have ! your own word for it. don't you remember*" ! For answer Lucia's eyes looked from bo- ' neath their lashes so provokingly that Phil stepped across his seat and hid each under his mustache for a second or twa CHAPrER XXIX. SO THEY WERE MARRIED. S Mrs. Tramlay re? marked at an ear? lier stage of this narrative,June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding. Thanks,however,to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans cf all con cerned, Lucia's wedding did not have to be deferred until after June. All the in v i ted guests pronounced it as pretty on affair of Its kind as the season had known, and the more no because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple-an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country. The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity. Tb?? friends and acquaintances of the Hayn fam? ily held many informal meetings and voted it an outrage that when such a lot of money was to be spout on a wedding it should all be squandered on New York people, who had so much of similar blessings that they did not know how to appreciate them, instead of Haynton, where the couple would sooner or later make their home: for had not Phil se? lected a villa sito for himself on his father's old farm? No invitations by card reached Haynton, but Phil's pastor went down quietly to the city to assist at the marriage service, bj* special arrangement, and Hayn farm, of course, sent a Iorgo delegation, and the hoad of the family saw to it that none of the mas? culine members wore garments of the Sarah Tweege cut longer than was required to make a thorough change at a reputable cloth? ing store. As for Mrs* Hayn, her prospect? ive daughter found time enough to assume filial duties in advance, and the old lady was so pleased with the change that ever after ward she was what the late lamented Mr. Boffin would have termed "a high flyer at fashion." But there are souls who laugh to scorn any such trifling obstructions as lack of formal invitation, and one of these was Sol Man? tring's wife. She tormented her husband until that skipper found something that would enable him to pay the expenso of run? ning his sloop to New York and back; his wife sailed with him as sole passenger, and on the morning of the wedding she presented herself at the church an hour before the ap? pointed time, and in raiment such as had not l>cen seen in that portion of New York since the da j's when sullen brown stone fronts be? gan to disfigure farms that had been pictur? esque and smiling. She laid siege to tho sex? ton; she told him who she was, and bow she had held Phil in her anns again and again when he had tho whooping cough, and yet again when he had scarlet fever, although she ran the risk of taking the dread malady homo to her own children, and the sexton, in self defense, was finally obliged to give her a seat in th? gallery, ovar the rail of which, as near tb? altar as possible, her elaborately trimmed Sunday bonnet caught the eyes of every one who entered. What all Haynton did not know about that twedding, throe days later, was not worth knowing; it was a thousand times more satis? factory than the combined reports in the morning papers, all of which Mrs. Mantring carried home with her and preserved between tho leaves of her family Bible for the remain? der of her days, and every one hi the village read them, even Sarah Tweege, who mag? nanimously waved the apparent slight implied by Phil not having bis wedding snit made by her. Mrs. Hayn, Sr., no longer had to wish m vain fora place in the city where she might sometimes forget the cares and humdrum of farm house Ufa Risky as the experiment seemed from the society point of view, Lucia, backed by Margie, insisted upon making her at home in the city whenever she chose to anne; and, although some friends of the family would sometimes laugh in private over the old lady's peculiarities of accent and grammar, there were others who found real pleasure in the shrewd sense and great heart that had been developed by a' We in which the wife had been obliged to be the partner and equal of her husband, Before a year passed there was another wedding. Agnes Dinon changed her name without any misgivings; she had previously confessed to Lucia, who, in spite of the dif? ference m years, seemed to become her fa? vorite confidante, that she had always ad? mired some things about Mr. Marge, and that the business misfortunes which had com? pelled him to become the active manager of tho Haynton Bay Improvement company seemed to supply what had been lacking in his character and manner. Other people who were no longer young were gainers by the culmination of tho inci? dents narrated in this tale. Tramlay and hit' wife seemed to renew their youth under tho influence of the new love that pervaded their home, and almost daily the merchant blessed his partner for gains more precious than those of business. He never wearied of rally? ing his wife ou ber early apprehensions re? garding the acquaintance between her daugh? ter and the young man from the country Mrs. Tramlay's invariable reply was the question: "But who couid have foreseen it? I can't to this?lay understand how it all came about." "Nor I," her husband would reply. "As Pvc said before, it's country luck. Niuo mexi of every ten who amount toanything in New York co.fte from tho country. Remember it, my dear, when next you liave ? daughter who you think needs a husband." . THE END. mum um A Story of American Frontier Life. By Capt. Charles King, U. S. A., Author of "Thp Colonel's Daughter," ? From i tho 1 Uiuks," "Tho Deserter," Etc. Copyright-I, ISSS. by J. B. Lippincott Com? pany, P nladelphia, and published by spec- j ial arrangement through tho American ! Press Association. ?jM' T GIVES US PLEASURE Wp\ to announce that we have se ^.fc' cured the above splendid story and expect to publish the opening ?hap- i ters at a very early date. WATCII for FIRST INSTALLMENT I : ftUAKD A<5A?V?T THE ST KI KU, An?! a Uv- ys h?*tf A bottle <*>f Acker's English ! Kcme?ly n the house. You cannot tell how *>Min Cr- ip may stnko your little ones, ?>r a j cob! ??r cough may fasten itself upon you. : One ih>*e 8 a preventive nn<l a few doses a positive ci rc. AI Throat an?! Lung trouble? yield to i s treatment A sample houle is c v.-n yon iee ;md thc Ktuietly guaranteed by J. F. W. L-tLurtue. Mr. Blaine's Congress, The European' press* is naturally somewhat interested iu Mr. Blaine's Congress of American States! The represen ? a ti res'af nearly the whole of two continents have met together for consultation at Washington, and that some result is intended* io folleto *uch a meeting* is of course expected. What' thisresult is*td be no one as^yet'kno?. ? ? But there ts a g?n?ral belief that tue real object of the Congress is to build op trade whh Central- and' South1 America. Now, it is safe to say that the Con*' gress will acomplish nothing of any sort 30 long as the Republican party remains' in power and continues to be the champ-" ion of high protection. The Latin* Americans will send their productions'* to the best market. They can*sell them to better advantage in a market where entrance is free than io a market where', forty and fifty per cent', of the value of the products must be paid io the shape of custom duties and added td t?f? pri?*: The Republicans cannot invite trade* with one hand and drive it out with the other and achieve any* brilliant success. Trade with South America and support4 of the present tariff are practically in? compatible, and no amount of' pleasant diuuers offered to South American* representatives can iudtice South Ameri-* can exporters to' prefer bad to good1 markets. As for tbe possibility of increasing^ our exports to South America, it muss* be remembered that ali commerce is in reality barter. We may' send snips full" of cargo to Buenos Ayres, but if, owing' to our tariff, ships are compelled to re? turn without cargoes, no 2'?uri&hing" commerce between the ?uited States and the Argentine Republic" is jws^" sible. Of* course we might form some sort of Zollverein with our Southern' neighbors and admit their products' fre'?' or at reduced rates of duty. But with what propriety could a party of protec-" tion thus adopt partial fre'e trade/and* on what theory of protection could wo admit Mexican cigars and South Ameri-' can coffee free and continue to tax1 Cuban cigars and Porto Rico coffee T The truth is the congress is a pleas-' ant affair to those who take part in it/ and it is an excellent advertisement for Mr. Blaine. But so far as practical1 results are Cnocernea it will accomplish1 nothing We have no' possible rea'son' for making political alliances with South' America, and we cannot seize South' American trade while we adh?r? tO'?oT t&??'.-N?v Yor?i Befa ld. 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