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My Lady of the North TJfe LOVE STORY <f A GRAY JACKET By Randall Parrish cAulhor %T ?'weeaWueeT*?MWa. Kim" ILLUSTRATIONS BY AJrTKUm a Williamson Cotton, fcy A C M<C lu? * Co, **A thousand times thef are already paid.** I exclaimed, eagerly, forgetting; for the moment the presence of her eilent chaperon. "Ycu have given me that which Is mo-e than life?" "Do not. Captain Wayne." the In? terrupted, her cheeks aflame. "I would rather forget. Please do not; I did not eend to you for that, only to tell you I knew and understood. We must part now. Will you say good-bye r "If you bid me. yes. I will say good-bye.'' 1 answered, my own self control brought back Instantly by her words and manner, "but I retain that which I do not mean to forget?your gracious words of invitation to the North." She stood with parted lips, as tbougfe she struggled to force back that which should not be uttered. Then she whispered swiftly: "It le not ray wish that you should." Wae th'.e ever such another para? dox of a woman? I knew not how to read her aright, for I scarce ever iu'ind her twice the same. Which represented tns tmtn of lier charac? ter?her cool dignity, her Impetuous pride, or thafj gentle tenderness which befitted her so well? Which wae tho armor, which tho heart of this fair lady of tbe North? As we rode down the path to the eastward, a snowy handkerchief flut? tered for an Instant at the library window. I raised my hat In silent ?rooting, and we were gone. CHAPTER XXXVII. * ? The Furling of the Flage. The close of the long and bitter tru/sle had come- to t^~<-? vfco ad erst tJ^'ir fortunes nltl the *?vtb M sp*.'. ?d almost as the i of le nee-til 1 hed thought to writs of last ?<d <Uya, ??> picture aem l all their comma' ir.g light ati bsqow. but now i cannot. There re thoughts too deep for human ut ' amnce, memories too sacred for tho . an. I rejoice that I wae a part of ; that to the lowering of the last ittered battle-flag I remained con? tent to the beet traditions of my ouee. I csnnot sit here now, beneath be protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write that I regret the ending, for rears of peace have taught us of the loath lessons no lees valuable 'han lid the war; yet do I rejoice tt-d.ty thst. having once donned the gray, I wore It until the last shotted gun voiced Its glim messsge to the North. It le hardly more than a dream now. sometimes vague and shadowy, a^aln distinct with living figures fknd his? toric scenes. I require but to close my eyee to behold once more those elender lines of ragged, weary, hun? gry men. to whom fighting had oo come synonymous with life. I pass again through the fiery rain of those laet leres battles, when In despera? tion we sought to check the un? numbered blue legions that fairly crushed ue beneath their weight. I eaw It all; 1 held a part In it all. Upon that April day which witnessed the turning of the last sad page In this tragedy, I stood without the Mc? Lean house, ankle deep in t?.. tram? pled mud of the yard. surrounded by a group of Federal offloers. Within was my commander, the old gruv bero of Virginia, together with the gfeat silent soldier of the North. Few about me spoke as w< w alt ed la restless agony No one at dressed me. and 1 think there must nave been a look in my face which held them dumb I know not how long I waited. Standing beeide my horse, with head half bowed upon bis neck, seeing the figures about me as In a dream A* last th# door was flung open, aid those within ram ? forth He was in advanr? of then, a'l In that pale, Item, kindly fuce. and within the Ispthe of those sorrowful grsy eyes. I read instar truth the Army Of Northern Virginia was no more. Yet with what calm dignity did this defeate 1 chieftain pass down that blue lane, hi* head ereet, bis eyes uodlinmed?sh <l.i i ? i In that awful hour of surrender ss when ho rode before ale cheering b glons of fighting men Only as ho came to where 1 stood, end csught the look of suffer Ing upon my face, did he once faRor, and thon ! noted no gfOCe Ibas the alight twitching Of his Hps gOnCatll the short gray beard "Captain Wayne." he said, with all lie old Pcourtesy. "I shall have o trouble you lb rldo to General Ulla' division and request him to ?esse tiring a' I turned reluctantly away from him. knowing foil well in my heart I was bearing my last seder, and rode at s hard trot d> wn the i rnd I I long linee of waiting Fodei il Infantry i scarcely so much as son them for my head was bent low over the saddle pommel, and my eyes were blurred with tears. S e e e e e e The sun lay hot and golden over tho dusty roads and fenceless fields. The air was vocal with blaro of trum? pets and roll of drums, while every? where the eye rested upon blue lines and long columns of marching t roops. 1 formed one of a little gray squad coving slowly southward?a mere fragment of the fighting men of the Confederacy, making their way home? ward as beet they might. As the roads forked I left them, for here our paths diverged, and it chanced I was the only one whose hope lay west ward. Silently, thoughtfully I trudged on for an hour through the thick red dust. My horse, sorely wounded In our last skirmish limped painfully be? hind me, his bridle-rein flung care? lessly over my arm. Out yonder, "I Felt Convinced That If My Bullet Reached Major Brennan It Would Injure You." where toe sun pointed the way with streams of fire, I was to take up life anew. Life! What was there left to me lu that word? A deserted, despoil? ed farm alone awaited my coming; , hardly a remembered lace, scarcely a future hope. The glitter of a passing troop of cavalry drew my mind for an Instant to Edith Brennan, but I crushed the thought. Even were she free, what had I now to place at her proud feet,?I, a penniless, defeated, homoless roan? At a cross-roads a Federal picket halted me, ind I arous? ed sufficiently to hand him the paper which entitled me to safe passage through the lines. He handed me back the paper and motioned me to pass on. I had gone a hundred yards or more when I became aware that he was calling after me. "Hey, there, you gray-back!" he shouted, "hold on a bit!'' As I came to a pause and glanced back, wondering if there could bo any? thing wrong with my parole, he swung his cap and pointed. , "That officer coming yonder wants to speak with you." Across the open field at my right, hidden until then by a slight rise of ground, a mounted cavalryman was riding rapidly toward me. For the moment his lowered head prevented recognition, but as he cleared the ditch and came up smiling, I saw it was Caton. "Hy Jove, Wayne, but this is lucky!" he exclaimed, springing to tho ground beside me. "I've "dually been praying for a week past that I might see you. Hr lines, of your serr lejg, told me you had pulleU through, but everything is In such confusion that to hunt for you would have been the proverbial quest after a needle In a haystack. You have been paroled then?" "Yes, I'm completely out of it at last." I answered, feeling to the full the deep sympathy expressed by his face. "It was a bitter pill, but one which had to be taken." "I know it. old fellow," and his hand-grasp on mine tightened warm? ly. "If you have been beaten there Is no disgrace In it, for no other na tlon in this world could ever have accomplished It Hut this was a case of Greek meeting Greek, and wo had the money, the resources, and the men Hut, Wayne. I tell you. I do not believe there Is today a spark of bitterness In the heart of a fighting Fed. nil soldier." "I know, Faton." I said?and the words came hard?"your fighting men respect us, even as we do them. It has been a sheer game of which could stand the most punishment, and the weaker had to go down. I know all that. but. nevertheless, it Is a terrlblo ending to so much of hope, suffering, and sacrifice." "Yes," he admitted soberly, "you have given your all. Hut those who survive have a wonderful work be? fore them They must lay anew the foundations; they are to be the re builders of states. You were golug home*" 1 smiled bitterly at this designation of my Journey's end "Ye*, If you can so nnmo a few weed grown fields and a vacant negro cabin I certainly shall have to lay the foundation anew most literally." "Will you not let mo aid you?" he questioned eagerly "I possess some means, end surely our friendship Is sufficiently established to warrant me In makt'ig the offer. You will not re? fuse?" "I must," I answered firmly "Yet I do got value the offer the less Sometime I may even remind you of If. but now I prefer to dig. as the Others Butt I shall be the stronger for It, snd shall thus sooner forget the total wreck " For a few moments we walked on together In ?Herne, each leading his horse. "Wayne," he asked at length, glan? cing furtively at me, as If to mark the effect of his words, "did you know that Mrs. Brennan was again with us?" "I was not even aware she had been away." "Oh, yes; she returned North Imme? diately after your last parting, and came back only last week. So many wives and relatives of the officers have come down of late, knowing the war to be practically at an end, that our camp has become like a huge pic? nic pavilion. It Is quite the fashion? able fad just now to visit the front. Mrs. Brennan accompanied the wife of one of the division commanders from her state?Connecticut, you know." There was much I longed to ask regarding her, but I would not venturo to fan his suspicions. In hope that I might turn his thought I asked, "And you; are you yet married?" He laughed good-huraoredly. "No, that happy day will not occur until after we are mustered out. Miss Minor is far too loyal a Virginian ever to become my wife while I continue to wear this uniform. By the way, Mrs. Brennan was asking Cella only yesterday If she had heard anything or you since tne surrender." "She is at Appomattox, then?" "No, at the headquarters of the Sixth Corps, only a few miles north from here." "And the Major?" I Caton glanced at me, a peculiar look In his face, but answered simply: "Naturally I have had small lnttf macy with him after what occurred at Mountain View, but he is still re? tained upon General Sheridan's staff. At Mrs. Brennan's request we break? fasted together yesterday morning, but I believe he is at the other end of the lines today." Wre sat down upon a bank, and for the time I forgot disaster while list? ening to his story of love and his plans for the future. His one thought of Cella and the Northern home oo soon now to be made ready for her coming. The sun sank lower into the western sky, causing Caton to draw down his fatigue cap until its glazed visor almost completely hid his eyes. With buoyant enthusiasm he talked on, each word drawing me closer to him in bonds of friendship. But the time of parting came, and after we had promised to correspond with each other, I had stood and watched while he rode rapidly back down the road we had traversed together. At the; summit of the hill he turned and j waved his cap, then disappeared, leaving me alone, with Edith's face! more clearly than ever a torture to my memory of defeat?her face, fair, I smiling, alluring, yet the face of an? other man's wife. VTO BE CONTINUED.) HOTEL AT FERGUSON DESTROY* ED. Ferguson, Aug. IS.?Fire at I o'clock yesterday morning complete- j ly destroyed the large hotel here, a building of three stories. The butto? ing is a tidal loss. It was erected at a Cost Of $10,000, and was a frame1 structure of sixty rooms, with batho, electric lights, and steam heat. There were over ??<? guests asleep when the alarm was given, and all escaped safety. Several of the nu n and wo- , nun had very narrow escapes. Most Of the guests lost their wearing ai>- | parel. 't here was much excitement. The Ore lighters were unable to check ! the flames With their flre hose and! apparatus, Mr. and Mrs. Tidemann jumped from the second floor porch, Messrs. Steinmetz, Mit? hell, Kenney and! Darttsler saved themselves by slid? ing down ropes from the second story. The lire illuminated the skies for, miles and at one time spread to the. large lumber yards, where millions of! feet of lumber are stored. Heroic work was done by the em? ployees of the lumber company in saving the cottages near the hotel, and also the hospital and olliec of l>r. Mahoney, just opposite. A line collie dog owned by Mr. Clark perished In the flames. The hotel was owned by the Santec River Cypress I.umber Company. ami was fully insured. The origin of the tire is unknown,, but i: is believed to hf?ve started in the toilet on the first lioor. The ho-| i.i will probably be rebuilt. Temper-j ary quarters have been provided for the guests in nt-arby cottages. STItl l.T t Alts TO HAVE FI.NDFRS. Spnrtanbnrg. Aug. lit.-? City council I at Its regular meeting this week passed urt ordinance requiring allI street cars to be equipped with fend? ers within ninety days There is a State law <d lhe same effect and the local street railway company is being sued i"r $12.000 penalties for alleg? ed failure to one) the law. The ?ity ordinance, like tin state law, li.v.s ;i penalty <d $i" a da> i<?r every day that cars ate operated a'lthoul fend? ers, The state Department of Agrleul lure has ordered (.mi metal markers to be placed along (be Hutiiter-Cam den road tu point it out io wayfarers The marking of roads is a very prae I tb nl work, and many counties have nil tin Ir main roads marked. Sum lei county could do the same at a t -mall < ost. AID FOR FARMERS. CURRENCY HILL IS DI8CU88EO IN CAUCUS. President Issues Statement Commit" ting Himself to Itural Credit Legis? lation. Washington, Aug. 13.?Democratic "Insurgents" on the currency question declared themselves much encouraged today after the caucus had spent more than five hours discussing the administration currency bill, Repre? sentative Henry, chairman of the rules committee, and Representative Ragsdnle of South Carolina, who drew the original insurgent amendments, and Representative Eagle of Texas, argued for the insurgent contentions) during the session and Representative!* I Bulkeley and Korbley defended the j bill. I I With the administration measure ' under fire In the caucus by those Democrats who seek to write Into it 1 a provision which would give the 1 farmer currency on his. crops, Presi I dent Wilson today issued a statement Committing himself to rural credit! ; legislation at the next session of con- I Kress. He set forth that the matter I could not be adequately handled in the present bill and that separate and 1 distinct machinery for the handling i of rural credits would be required. The question by the house insur I genta has brought a Hood of. com- i ment from the agricultural communi ties to their representatives in con-! I press and many believed the presi? dents statement would have some ef? fect on the consideration of the bill in the caucus. But after the day's discussion the insurgents were confident they would j secure material amendments looking to the providing of money to farmers. One amendment suggested, which se I cured favorable consideration from ? both sides, would make it clear that banks in the federal system could discount papers based on warehouse receipts for staple commodities and would make this paper redis countable at the reglonable reserve banks, Many conservative members of, th'j house evinced a disposition to1 support this amendment, which would j carry out the Ideas expressed in the . insurgent proposals. The general discussion of the meas? ure in the caucus will continue to? morrow' and it is probable the bill will be before the caucus at least for, tlje remainder of the week. Representative A. AMitchell Palmer,! chairman of the caucus, conferred with the president and was acquaint odw Ith the contents of the statement, , through which it was hoped to per suade socalled insurgent Democrats to abandon their light for agricultural currency. The president said: "Again and again during the dis? cussion of the currency bill it has been urged that special provision should be made in it for the facilita? tion of such credits as the farmers of the country most stand in need ot ?agricultural credits as distinguished I from ordinary commercial and indus? trial credits. Such proposals wore not adopted because such credit." could be only imperfectly provided for In such a measure. The scope and character of the bill, Its immediate and chief purpose, could not be made to reach as far as the special inter-' csts of the farmer really lie. "Special machinery and a distinct system Of banking must be provided for if rural credits are to be success? fully and adequately supplied, AI government commission is now in Eu- I rope studying the interesting and ! highly successful methods which have 1 been employed in several countries of! tho old world and its report will be made to congress at a regular session next winter. It is confidently to be ex? pected that the congress will at that session act upon the recommendations of that report and estabish a com- | plete and adequate system of rural credits. There is no sub ject more Im- j portant to the welfare or the Indus? trial development Of the United States; i there is no reform in Which 1 would myself feel i' a greater honor or priv? ilege to take part, because l should feel that it was a service t?? the winde country of the llrsl magnitude and significance, it should have accom? panied and gone hand in hand with the reform of our banking and cur? rency system if we had been ready to act wisely and with full knowledge or what we were about. 'There has been too little federal legislation framed to help the farmer with a deliberate adjustment ol his real needs, We long ago fell into the ha) it of assuming that the farmers ol America enjoying such an Immense udvantuge over the farmers of the i ? st of the world, were no Intelligent arid enterprising and so at ease upon Ihe Incomparable soils of our meat eontlnent, thai they could teed the world and prosper no mutter what handicap the) carried, no matter what disadvantage, whether of the law or the natural circumstances, they labored under. We have not exagger? ated their capacity or ilu-ir opportu? nity, but we hnve neglected lo analyse i lie disadvantages from which they i \s el e suit el tug. "?nir farmers must have means af? forded them for bundling their finan? cial needs, easily and inexpensively. They should I??- furnished these fa? cilities before their enterprises lan? guish, not afterwards. "And tiny will be; this is our next great task and duty. Not only is a government commission about t<> re? port which is charged with ipprising the congress of the best methoda yet employed in this matter, bul the department of agriculture has also undertaken a serious ami systematic study of the wlmlc problem of rural commodities. The congress and execu? tive, working together, will certainly afford the needed machinery of re? lief and prosperity to the people of the countrysides, and that very soon." SUMTEH COTTON MAJtKET. Corrected Daily By Eriiewt Field Cotton liuyor. Bumter, Aug. 11. Good Middling 11 14. St Middling 11 1-8. Middling 11. St. Low Middling 10 5-S. Low Middling 10. Staple cotton nominal. New York Cotton Market New York, Aug. 11. Open Close. Jan.10.83 10.77 Feb. 10.79 March.10.91 10.S3 May.10.M 10.89 Aug.11.57 11.50 Sept.11.22 11.16 Oct.11.03 10.9?? Nov. 10.87 Dec.10.'J5 10.88 Housekeepers should place oroers for home grown and home canned vegetables and fruits with Miss Mary Lemmon, the supervisor of the Sum tor County tomato clubs. The pro? ducts Of the tomato clubs are the be:->t to be had ?and cost no more than the goods put out by the commercial canneries. Don't be jealous of the other man. Most communities are big enough for both, and if it isn't they ought I . get together and claim the credit of mak? ing it so.?Wilmington star. $50,000 FIRE in ?Uli mhiv Southern Aseptic Lsborstorftes Badly Dnaeaged. Columbia, Aug. 13.?Fire, thought Lo have Im n caused by a flying spark, did damage estimated at $50,00u to> the plant of the Southern Aseptic. r?aboratorles here late today. One wing of tb<- building, containing vali able machinery, was saved. Th H?mo? were fanned by ?'t brisk win< which preceded ? heavy rain, the lat ter assisting the work of extinguish ing the lire. The plant was engaged in the manufacture of absorbent cot? ton. ELECTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the various precincts in BUMTBR COUNTY on TUESDAY, Aug. 19th, 1913, on the queetion of Dispensary or no Dispen? sary. At such an election all quali fled electors of the county may vote. Every voter who may be in favor of the sale of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverage* in such county, shall cast a ballot, in the box provided there? for by the Election commissioners in such county, on which shall be print? ed the words: "For Sale of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages," and every voter opposed shall cast a ballot up? on which shall be printed the words: "Against the Sale of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages." Polls open at 7 A. M. and close at 4 P. M. The following managers are hereby appointed to conduct said elctlon at the various precincts in the County: Ward 1, Sumter, S. C?Leslie Brown, W. A. Weathers, W. J. Jen? nings. , i f Ward 2, Sumter, S. C.?J. R. Mer? cer, J. S. Richardson, J. M. Baker. Ward 3, Sumter, S. C.?C. E. Jones, \V. W. James, J. L. Nunamaker. ! Ward 4, b'umter, S. C.?Q. E. Kichrdson, S. Y. Delgar, Charley Thames. 1 Wedgefleld, S. C.?Geo. T. Ged? dings, J. J. Geddings, E. Z. Wind ham. Bloomhill, S. C?S. M. Colter, Robt Christmas, A. S. Weeks Stateburg, S. C.?F. S. Stuckey, Elisha Sanders, W. M. Sanders. Providence, S. C.?P. B. Moore, Jno. Boykin, H. F. Jones. Rafting Creek, S. C.?Ji T. Watson. T. If. Rogers,, S. L. Young, Oswego, S. C.?W. J. Anderson, J. J. Christmas, J. L. R. Brunson. Mayesville, S. C.? W. S. Chandler, C. Taylor, Charles Richardson, ?hiloh, S. C?J. K. McElveen, H. D. Player, W. A. Player. Concord, S. C.?A. G. Wadford. Knox Newman, J. P. Richardson. Privateer, S. C.?W. J. Ingram, Barnie Hodge, Harry Pritchard. The managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure box and blanks for the election from J. E. White, Clerk of the Board, at. tho office of H. C. Cuttino, 13 W. Liberty St. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15th and 16th, 1913. J. E. DuPre, H. C. Cuttino, W. W. Green, Com. of State and County Elections for Sumter County, S. C. Attest: J. E. White, Clerk, July 12, 1913. Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co.. SUMTER, S. C. The season is here when you are obliged to have repairs, generally, as quickly as t'^ey can be gotten. We are in your midst, can give you quicker service than our competitors, and we bespeak a part of youi business, guaranteeing satisfaction. Our Stock is Complete in the Following Lines: Rnnfino-' Oslvsnlssd, Cor nUQIIIIg. nitfalml ami V. UrImped: Rlcctrold rubber rootling. I, i and a ply. Boitin?? Bubher. Qsndy Delling. llM(| Leather. Injectors: M1 kln,,s Packing: [? sbect As H0S6* ^^**m a'"' water AxeS' ^r^oy s perfect. Blocks: Ria, Ko,,e an,i Chain' Nteel loading mid uiidiii. proof letted. Pullers:s,rr1' Iron and Wood split will tit Miy n\/v. shaft. Lace Leather: SS,s *** Babbitt Metal: ^;;Tne to Shafting: Allsi,rs Hanger.;: ,,r?i)andi)ost Shalt Couplings.0oJ75E; plate and ribbed. en kins rd 1-4Im. to r.in. in YalV^S lenities and stand StOCli . 4lnto to rtin Iron Pipe Fittings. { all stylos. Bar IrOB. Round end flat. Pino Out and Threaded r,rB' from l-RIn to Hin. In? clusive, tu sketch. Wire Rope. SaWS j,roH8 ru* an<* etten Cant Hooks. Pumps. Blacksmith Tools. In fact everything n/ried in i%n up-to-date supply house. When Deeding anything write, phone, wire, or call. Your wants will have immediate attention. Respectfully, Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co. Wire Fence We buy direct fro mtite eterl mills in car loads for cash with ell J discounts off, this crniblre ?s to soli you at the lowest prices, which J we guarantee to do. 4 Booth-Iiaj by Live Stock Co. j Sumter, ... South Carolina i ??????????????WH?<lwm???eaaa?aa4a*saaaa4ss>.i