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sFPS TROyDEN PATH 18 “-■' O'- i -OR— ;1 -;E FATA * WEB . ... “IS" (;i l\I>TKKXII-. : r;;K BKCfiCB*. * WE * WEAVE. I T0BB> 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 35 U 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. 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