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mori’
further down
a bnnarea
from n stiff clay point
Il j|.,,r jltO tiu? fit 01 ,
ri ,,p. Imt, tin worthy of
rloir cabin.
^ humble liHb'tutioa of
, IIo\v long h” bad
], b tamo no one
have
never
r trliewe
to know.
.,,., lU y had not been there al-
reasonably certain, but age
i,;j,ed it with forces of the de.-
clviuentK. '
wTs nil could
Tu :„. "to face his M-
He carried his fish to
—transacted Iris business in
l s possible and glided
A* a spint or shsulovv, into
k. -
•,p k:;t i w tlu? path lie took, if
nil. Tin? trackless forests or
L-sIu-s were the highways he
in tiieir solit .de there was
iliim which hired him fiom
it nf lib fellow creatures and
im awa\ from the harshness
Uunn voice.
H vvil s, old Tobe passed the
duyi, and now that his ene-
ueople, had invaded the
v ami not being of a belhger-
oosition he stole quietly away
Imt deserted with noth -
,unity walls to be gazed
lylhe bold and curious,
rely explored tlm “haunted,
-vv-ry room was gone
Xor (hd the garrett escape
inspection; drowsy bats
lgrd from their places of
i like evil spirits flitted out
blinded light.
t-ivcred nothiutr unusual
iriwlurtil and tiring of such
oparted, returing to the
;e in a short time, the
W '•T 7 ~‘ i F -T-*-Ty -1- ~Jp~qy q..
sponsive soul aglow, should
suffered the lasting regret of
bearing its sweet story for just such
an indiscretion.
“1 meant to say,” continued Ed
ward, “how have you construed
them?”
“I construe them to proceed from
■ N : a sincere friendship,” iepli,-d Nellie,
been * 01 w ' l ' t ^ 1 ' 10 partly repay you, I
now offer that ot mv own.” i
“But, Miss Nellie, have you never
imagined mine a sentiment deeper
still than more friend can feel.
Would my word suffice
that I love yon.”
“The ideal Mr. Coyne,
I don’t deserve it. 1 ’
“Mv dearest Nellie.”
to prove
I ai
extravagance will be explained fur
ther on.
A twelve inch oven, covered with
a lid, occupied a position to the rear
of the fireplace, and glowed from
above and below, where large live
coals hastened the browning process
ot the smoking cakes of corn bread.
The juicy fish were frying in the
spider as they moved around the
exclaimed , ' . ...
,i , , , , . sizzling, sputtering grease while the
i Edward, and unable now to suppress ^ 1
the joy of a foim led hope, lie took
S her soft hand in his—-pressing it ten-
j derly—“believe me, 1 love you.”
| jjove is elevating and purifying.
Its spirit moves upon the deep ot
life and Hoods the void heart with a
handling the identical subject, yet a over his ears scenic 1 to turned up-
ht'lo advanced, as they were propose word with the brira-ot his hat, ilis
mg plans to govern them In this new appafel did not suggest any traits ot „ . . .
condition of their lives. ILuie had fas,idiou-ncss, for' ,f he i,ad been court of,nquiry is adisimctdisap-
already observed a lu „re favorable possessed of such a whim the euvi- ! the public, ... ve.w ot
turn to Col. Haudall both in her rbiimeiii would have discouraged him
mother and Edward. So, she nat- a thought. So outside of a eonv.eu-
ui ally surmised that their objections tiouul pair of- trousers which fickle
to him had proven tube groundless, fashion had once 'countenanced, ills-
Old lobe had, long since, stolen carded and re-eOimtenunoeil, there
ha ;k to Ins hut where lie was busy was nothing to remotely connect iiim
pi,'paring supper. It,was a nonces j with the votaries ol style- The sandy'
abiu feet that lie lia,d 'wo plates and beard which grew out obliquely from
two coffee cups. What the. necessity ! Ins chin wus somewhat scraggy and . . , . ,
f ,i- . , r , | inq .irv is the only other American
uastoi this seemingly, mexom-able showed a decided lack of tousorial I .
, . admiral who has fought a modern
care. \\ hen lobe chose to stand
erect lie was of medium height, and
while an additional supply of flesh
would have given his fo”in a better
proportion still, his symmetry did
not suffer materially from its absence.
Lion luyl settled himself comfort
ably down, near the bench, with his
fore feet stretched out licking his
THE SCM URDi.
While the result of the Schley
the majority, the fact that Admiral
Dewey tini-q nvocally and heartily
upholds the hero of Santiago in all
that he did prior to and during that
historical engagement will make ‘ his
vindication in the public mind se
cure.
As is well pointed out by Captain
Parker, the president of the court of
pot on a heap of embers, near
hv, fumed and rocked like a minia
ture crater m the throes of ebulli
tion.
Supper was now ready—it was
unnecessary to brush the crumbs
out _
mouth in a manner exemplary of
economy to get whatever stray
grease or crumbs that might other
wise he wasted.
Tube knocked the ashes from his
naval battle with modern ships; there
fore liis opinion is entitled ro greater
weight than that of any oilier mail,
and his is the verdict that will be
commonly accepted by the public.
Indeed, the public’s verdict was made
in advance of the finding of the court
and it was practically a unanimous
one.
ft is true, however, that while pub-
lie sintiment is overwhelmingly on
Admiral Schley’s side, and while
public opinion will sustain him in all
that lie did, the finding of the count
pipe and placed it in a erack between , ...
11 1 ! does not make lus vindication either
the logs of his hut. Lion rose up,.!
straightened himself, yawned and
creative light.
Nellie east her eyes down de
murely, glancing into the water be
low. Edward saw in her face the
mastery of Ins being. She was be
ginning to realize the success of
her heartless plans and Saw in the
away and set the table, for there was begun to wag his tail.
none in the Tobe household to set.
There seemed to be, however, an ex
tra q laulity of food, enough for two
or three meals, which could be ac
counted for if Tobe was disposed to
shirk the trouble of cooking break
fast or if his appetite was beyond
pale light that shrouded the 1 quid tllL , 1)orm;ll . But he W88 wa8 a verv
stream the grave of tue hopeless m0 , k . rutl; eattiP nnd pn-ferred Ins
vanity of Ins cheerless life. | bread| «*!, and coffee hot.
“Believe me, Nellie, I give you The fire was beginning to slowly
all—-my heait, my file. i die down. A flickering flume on the'
“Really, Mr. 'Coyne, this is more )l( ,. uUl Ull . ew its filful lighl a bout the
than I expected. I will always be a . m
true friend to voi yea, all that a j 'Tobe advanced 10 the door and
loving sister can he. I hardly know 0 tiL into the darkness. A
how to begin to repay you. | thousand tiny insect voices filled the
“With your love, my darling Nel- a j,._ the fire flies ti ished in their
lie, with all the vehemence of mv 'uporlive chase, while the unure, mon-
soul I beg of you one promise only 10 , 18 j 100 t of the owl made an incons
try. yes, try to love me. j g|. 110!l s bass that Tobe had for years
“Oh, Mr. Coyne, this is so sudden. J |j gtened to.
Do yon realize the significance of j «i wonder,” remarked Tobe, liy
such a promise? While 1 feel assured p., ( j 0 ,,’t come.”
your ex[u'essioiis are based on what. Presently a dark figure came mov-
you now believe to he true, yet time: j ;,,jr oautiously along the path from
may prove that it is all an empty (lu-cctian of the spring,
dream—a meteoric shower of ser.li-. i.-rfi u- |, e ; 8 now, :
“ole fcl,” said Tobe caressingly,
hits time ter he gone—and reaching
tew
•;i v, s of night j
the day had been warm,
JXL®
was setting behind the
•>f tlm pines that reared
'hstaii-je like a solid floor , . . , ,, . „
ment wlucii burns and glows, iwhHe, m „ ulU ||t 8 Lion, a huge mastiff, stood
fall, when the boat whistle . , ,, , ,, ...
but afier a time, fulls to the earth. on l | R , threslr Id by. the side of Ins
; reverbera'uig blast as a .... . . ,.\ T .
." “Mv owtl, dearest Nellie, oonttn . .
t-jiurtiire. Then, the in- , ri..,,.i «.r _. ,, , ™ ,
ned the persistent E lw.inJ, L can Lion,” eommenled lobe,
oi that liny on the cliffs, na-1 . i t . . , ,
1 restrain mv feelings no lungir. 1 “want u-r supper, ole lei, don’t
|o ,1 ot uctnui and become the , T ,, , T i . , , ii,.
'•I riches of memory The k,unv * 1 swear thal 1 k, ' t • 0 ;’- " Tillman, it must
, | lively thought shall be t > make you , j /0M wagged his tail, but made no ! he is dead game.
i. it tom, l j imppy. As for my self, the cousci i amlihlu response, for lie had be
'A' 1 f ‘' '' • > <' i y and ^he . ousiies^ that I have the care of one I; bil nirlit, silence. A separate
|not.^l< uniing from the steam-j prize above all irons -res of , 'l u! ! was disiicd out and place away on a
■■'ted.roin the rippling wealth of the worId,- will he a uource 8 |, u lt near the chimney. It
■ided along into tiie of happiness to me.” j consisted of bread and fi.-h, while a
“This is a serious step Mr. Coyne. 1Kln . oW mouth tin can with a screw
both for you and myself. It in a j top was filled with black coffee and
['!"■ au was nncomfortably j m istake that can never be corrected , j L q t ll(jal , the fire to keep warm.
cou.d, crowded 1 01 . j a the crowning glorv of one’s i Tobe and Lion now proceeded to en-
vvhile others pre-j j,f L1< Think, before yon press me for ( j oy tbo UV ei:ing repast winch they
■ he outside.. Ed- i 011 a npwer.” i ate with a relish,
were seated on deck, j «n e it for better or for worse I j T()be v . as nn a ppi, 1( llL-
j is:, before llm I pi^igc lnv life with my pliglilest- | e g„ t , d bench, which through rudely
d place afforded Only say y on will try 10 rc ' j clumsy, conslAuted a valuable part
q ite it.” | of Ins furniture. After finishing his
There was a silence save for thc ; meal iiu bent over the hearth, ar-
e .1 ... ,, n ,r,.,-s -lid ' iam>ed the cook li g utensils and
merrv voices of the tn«iis •• ■ => .
th piping sound of the stirred the lire. J ins done, Ins pipe
Edward’s v ,. i8 lighted and he sit with lus bare
feet buried in tiie dirt floor eompla-
ntlv blowing the smoke from one i
orner of liis flat, wide mouth. lie
>t look to be m- re than fol ly-1
complete or satisfactory from an
official standpoint. And this he still
lias the right to expect and demand.
AVIllicit was to be hoped, and from
the evidence the public had a right
for a small oak-split basket that hung , . ... . ..
to look tor ii fiuul lerniination ot this
on a na.l driven in the wall lie pro- 1 . , , , , ,
. disgraceful and hurtful wrangle in
needed to carefully arrange therein 1 .. , . . . ,
n the navy department, it cannot be
the supper which lm had reserved. ; dumad thftt Allml , a l Schley would be
Lion seizing the handle m his mouth
i i n-i i i isUfied in carrying liis case to a
walked leisurely awav while lobe ” , . , , ... . ,
, higher tribunal—even if it must lie
threw another piece of wood on the filinUy submitted to congress,
fire and stirred the dying coals. This, of course, he need not do so
There was an old chest in the end of, for as its hearing on public opinion
the loom will, an hinged lid, two concerned, for as stated, that higli-
- . | est of all tribunals has already vindi-
fuet bv six, securely locked. Mr. . , .. - . , ,
| cated him to the fullest extent, but
Lobe’s own mechanical genius, iwt'! || U bus a right to insist that, the :t-
bued with bis ideas of frugality, hail ^ cords of the department, which lie
evolved tins odd piece of furniture,! has honored by years of distinguish-
for besides a repository it served also ‘ 8e,,v ’ l5C ’> s ' lll 'l * J0 nl, ' ll ' ( - out *•> !il) -
. .... , ' , ■ leordanco with the facts,
as tlm conch ot lus slumbers. i . , . , , ,
This lias not yet been done and
And now that Lion had gone there U :iiinot. be done as the matter now
was nothing more to engage Ids at-- stands. But the country owes it to
ten Li on. lie unlocked the chest 1 itself, as nuielffas to Admiral Sohlsy,
withdrawing'there from a gray hlan- j t,l!lL j IIHli,;0 l 1 '' Otherwise the
. . ... t ) iiepai'tmont i!K<*lf )>.*i« bct*n irrotrmv-
ket, winch in time past, wore a j allly illjltvu( l by this disgraAfful eon-
downy nap, lint to the disparage-| 8 j„ I . no y t<> deprive a faithful officer of
ment of the manufacturer's skill lud his vighfs.
rnblu'd off and exposed the hard ' The time seems opporluoo and the
cotton threads of its texture. He j ciruumstaneeK connected with this
folded it under one arm holding up whole matter seem lo demand that
the lid with the other and looked j the entire navy deputment be given
stead fas* ly into the chest—for there , a thorough cleaning. We cannot get
was the living secret of liis life. away horn tins important d ity if we
To bis COMTINUSD. would, or even if Admiral Schley and
his friends were willing to let the
_ - — ....— "" 1 I matter rest where it is.
Whatever rise mav be said of Ben j Congress owes it to the people to
be admitted that ' go to the bottom of this conspiracy,
He is not afraid ! not so m toll for the vindication of
of the devil or anything else in j Admiral Schley as for the viudica-
illowance ; South Carolina.—Dothan Siftings. tion of the nation’s honor.
td manv
*d Nellie
'hi intrusion,
ppeared move bean,
surroundings ever
3 Edward. An op-
■ 1 ••• hteil itself, and
showed many un
:i "'’s of his love, he
;1 it formal expres-
had come when lie
t‘ II it to her.
••’•tut hesitatingly
at once strangi'',
1 - ver noticed
O a
STOVES, ons,
ITfi.-KitV.
H A p n W A I? P A0R1CULTDBAL
y /uvovv akc, mmm
FV,
vjr a
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WATER XTRlim,
li AINU II ID G E ) Qa
the heavy tli .rnptug
machinery. This vow
was no less solemn tha
istence- Nellie crosse
ii Inn own ex-
1 her hands
symbol of the perplexities that would
surely come upon him. The silvery
sheen of the
graceful
id ti'
orm.
oou envelopea uei
She appeared to him
unreal and fairy that he felt im-
ere she should.
mv
C
.•tie.
pel led to grasp
fly, and leave him without hope. She
turned her head toward him and ' i'-h
soft, soulful eys enraptutc-. hu .
more than ever. The vow nim ' ,
Sealed—her lips moved, ond tlt'-rr-
came to him the response: “ 1 ' '>
will try.”
Strange as the coincidence
... ... - , •, i/ ; and K el lie
-s “knocked into appear, while l. •■%..■
t love is oner- were engaged ill tins iuc ! 1
Tiaiden, with re- pact, Col limdali and •-»
lam
grateful as all
t has hee so
he dflighted to
nintanue to any
" south.” Ed
it though the
e,” had invest
nature dignity
,cr lie had an in:
igli reddened an
ravs of the Situ,
as a tnan of au
e. A careful
■:ruv would h-
“Old
r,Stron“(:stin the Woiltl.’
ASSETS OVER '
t fi.ee, w 5 Soil
uined by the
! r:ot dl.-qual-
Tig - appear-
tu ly o’ his pliysi-
. c evinced a strik-
),' nignitv di aihguisimhle through
the rough features that were a part.,
but not all of ldt> ii:; - j
Khs a lb nil ha. I \ el 'led the us- j
cal length, ex -i ] t for the specially |
talented, and after growing down
him witti a awimo uvitn 303,000,00^
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