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THE DISAPPOINTED MAIDEN. She answered nd; She stroked Ills head: “Be brave, for oh, You know,” she said, “That even though Wo may not wed, ns stlll~ah yes!- we still may be Good friends and truo; Your smile will still be sweet to me, E’en when some other shares with you Ths noble lovo you nobly Illy At my disposal here to-day.” He sighed awhile, And then forgot; She saw him smile. And grieved a lot. Bhe had not found that, after all, Love for him loitered In her heart; There was no word she would recall: She had not played a hasty part; But he was brave; he did not go Unto the dogs nor anywhere, And she was deeply hurt, although She had implored him not to care. —Chicago Tlmes-llerald. THE PETERSENS’ PIANO, Aunt Small Wuff an Khlerly Splnnter lint Him Proved Her Ability, Not Only to Keep Hoc Own C<>tm*el, Hut Alno to Win Her Own Viover. •k It S PETER- Kk sen,yon under- I yg il stand that I ex ftj ptjet yon to look after my € throe rooms, sweep anti (lust and all that sort of thing?” marked the lady addressed, “I understand. The rooms suit ms perfectly,” she went on as they passed downstairs again, “and I shall begin to pack up to-morrow. It will be so nice to bo 'able to turn around and not be always running into every body. And now that Mr. Petersen’s sister is living with us Well, good day. The things will begin to come by day after to-morrow. Good day.” Theodore Foster stood looking after her a monjent, then he went into the empty parlor and took the large “To Let” placard from the front window. Ho carried it np to his sitting room. “T hope it will be a long time before I have to see you again,” he told it ns he put it in his desk. It was the first time for a month that he had felt really happy. During that time he had tried to get a tenant for his house, but had been unable to find a suitable one. It had been hor ribly lonesome, coming home at, night to a cold, echoing house. But now he would have the Petersens there, and he looked forward to day after to morrow with joy. lie used to “know Joe Petersen, but ho supposed lie wouldn’t see much of him, sh Joe was away from homo all the week. There were the children, too. He was fond of children even if he was au old bachelor. Then he remembered that the children ftiust bo nearly grown up by this time. Well, young people were almost as good as childron. It was the next day, while he was out taking his constitutional, that Everson saw him and crossed the street to speak to him. “So yon have got the Petersens?” he said,after they liad walked a few blocks. “Weli, there's only one thing about them that you won’t like.” “What is that?” questioned Mr. Theodore. “Their piano.” “Oh, I don’t mind piano praotice as some do,” said Mr. Theodore easily. “In fact, 1 rather like it.” "You haven’t lived over the Peter sens yet,” said Everson seutentiously. “You wait a little. It’s an old piano that came over in the Mayflower— that is, if any pianos did come over then, this is one of them. I could get more musio out of brass kettles and tin pans. It’s all out of tune, too, and worst of all, they koop banging away on it all the time. In vacation it’s something awful. There are three girls that take lessous, and they keep the old thing going about nine hours a day.” Mr. Theodore’s face had lengthened during this description. “What make them keep such au old trap,” he asked. “Well, you see, they’re kind of poor, and they can’t alTord anew one.” Mr. Theodore walked moodily along I after his friend left him. Then sud denly his face brightened. “I can fix it all right,” he said, aud went on • more briskly. The next morning there was oon- i Biddable grumbling from the two meu ■ who moved the Petersens, because Mr. Theodore Foster insisted on help ing, He was especially troublesome about the placing of the piano. He insisted on liaviug it on the very end of the load and tied it with his own Lauds. When the team started, he totted along beside it, and they reached the house at the same time. It was a raw moruing aud the men were puttiug blankets on the horses when suddenly there came a jaugliug crash. They hurried to the back of the wagon aud found. Mr Theodore looking in horrror and dismay at a very badly smashed piano, “fy’s all my fault—” was all he managed to say before a torrent of abuse, loud aud deep, overwhelmed him. Air. Theodore went and told Mrs. Petersen about the accident, and after he bad gone, a long wail arose from the three girls. But when the house hold effects were ail moved, and the Petersens themselves went to their new home, there, in the parlor, was a beautiful, brand new piano. They all stood in the doorway and stared in amazement. “Mr. Foster had it sent," Aunt Fa’ah Petersen exclaimed. She had been there atteudiug to that end of the moving. “He said that as it was due to his carelessness that.the other was wrecked, he should take the liberty of sending for this one.” Maud, the oldest girl, went and tried the instrument. “Isn’t itbeauti ful,” she cried, rapturously. Time went on and the girls prac ticed diligently. Their aunt also took advantage of the chance to play, sp that Mr. Theodore bad all the music ho wanted. • The Petersens had been there two months, when one day Mr. Theodore asked Maud to go with him to the piano room. “I want you to try them all,” he said, “and see if there is one you like belter than the one at home.” Maud tried them. “No,” she de clared, “there isn’t one so nice.” “Are Isabel and Katherine satisfied with it.” “Why, yes, indeed they are.” “By the way, won’t you play that new waltz for me?” She seated herself at the nearest instrument and began to play. When she had finished she looked around, but Mr. Theodore was not beside her as she had supposed. Instead, she saw him at the far end of the room coming toward her with a piece of paper in his hand. When he reached her he passed her the paper. “A birthday present, my dear—l believe it is your birthday to-day.” Maud looked at the paper blankly. Then it dawned upon her that it was a bill of sale of the piano at home, made out in her name. Maud never did tell her sisters what she did at that moment, but when she came homo and told them about it, they all declared that Mr. Theodor* was “a dear.” “Don’t yon think it would be bet ter for you to go out of doors more, Miss ’Sarah?” Mr. Theodore aßked her you day. “I would be greatly honored if you would accompany me on my daily walks. It is rather tedi ous going all alone.” And so it became the custom for the old bachelor and the maiden - aunt to walk out every day together. But after a your of this, Miss Sarah told him one day that she was going away for a six months’ visit. Mr. Theodore was filled with con sternation at this, and begged her to reconsider. He pleaded so earnestly and eloquently that she finally prom ised to stay away only two weeks and when she came back to “set the day.” That, was the longest walk they had ever taken, and toward the end of it Mr. Theodore said: “My dear, there is something 1 havew’anted to tell you ever since I have known you. It is about the piano.” “I don’t think you will have to tell me now,” sho said. “I have known it all the time. I saw you do it.” “Saw me do it? Do what?” “Out the ropo.” He stood still and looked at her. “1 was at the window. I had come over to see to things, you know, aud I saw you take out your knife, step up to the hub of tho wheel ami cut the rope.” “And you never told!” “No.” “Why not?” “You see,” she said, confusedly, her color rising, “it flashed upon me at once what you did it for—that old piano, it was an instrument of torturol —and that was the beginning of the— of tho end, I think.” He tried to look in her averted face. “I don’t understand what you mean by the end?” She turned a radiant glance upon him. “Why, don’t you see—to-day!”—At lanta Constitution. Foot! of tho Vegetarian*. About two hundred vegetarians and their friends sat down to dinner the other eveniug in London. Bottlee were on the table, but they contained only milk aud lime juice cordial or soda water, for those who deride chops, joints and beefsteaks hold temperance tenets also. Latitudinarian vegetarians drink milk and eat eggs, cheese and butter, but stricter mem bers of tho cult will not touch any thing connected with the animal creation. They will not even tolerate the phrase, “Tliero’s nothing like leather,” and have their boots made of stout woven cloth. The royal toasts having been duly honored, the chair man proposed, “Increased Success to the Movement,” remarking that they were setting a glorious example which would one day be emulated at the Guildhall. For three years past the association had been running a farm iu Kent, where regularly fifty or sixty meu were kept, all of whom previously were wrecks in health and wealth, but were made strong and well again after from three to twelve weeks’ so jouru there.—New York Tribune. Trli-k Tnrtles. Patience will accomplish wonders in the way of training dumb animals. This is aptly illustrated by the antics of a number of pet turtles belonging to a woman who lives on Catherine street, near Twenty-second. They live iu a big yard aud every morning they come at her call to get their breakfast of bread and milk. At an adjacent factory a large bell is rung every morn iug, noon and night, and at the first sound of the bell the turtles know it is time to eat, aud they scurry toward the kiolieu steps. They have been taught a number oi tricks. The most intricate is a re markable color test. Long pieces ol different colored yarn are tacked on the fence within reach of the turtles. At the word of command one of them will go to the fence and pull down any color that is called for by the trainer. They also insist upon coming into the kitchen during a rainstorm, aud the little fellows who cannot mount the steps poke out their heads aud give voice to a peevish, shrill bark, until they are hi ought under shelter,— Philadelphia Record. nuns■ hs Happenings In the State of Inter esting Import, WIIJ Be Important Meeting. The convention of the State Agricul tvral Society to be held at Quitman, will be one of the most important in the history of the society and will be attended by many of the most promi nent men in the state. The programme of the convention, which is to take up three days, in cludes among the list of speakers Major J. F. Hanson, of Macon; Pro fessor H. C. White, Hon. Hoke Smith, Commissioner O. B. Stevens, Hon. C. L. Moses, J. P. Williams, of Savan nah, and John Temple Graves, of Atlanta. The distinct feature of the coming meeting will be the open discussion of the betterment of cotton interests in Georgia and the proposition coming from the state department of agricul ture to maintain a uniform classifica tion and weight of the staple. For the discussion of this important topic an entire day of the convention, known as “cotton day,” has been set aside. * * * - w*fl Kemurliable Record. The supreme court has really made a remarkable record for the session which was’brought to an end the past week; a record that must be a matter of great pleasure to the justices and a matter of pride to the state, and espec ially the legal fraternity. The total cases heard during the past session is 914, and out of this to tal number there were 775 written de cisions. The oourt began its session on Oc tober 3rd and has been in session con tinually until a few days ago when it took a recess for the remainder of the summer. It would be a difficult matter for any one unacquainted with the work of the court to imagine just the nature of the work and the amount that is neces sary to be accomplished in the judicial management bf the state. * * * Floyd Shown Increase. The total tax returns for Floyd county for the year foot up $7,768,615. a net increase of $494,183 over last year. When the defaulters’ list is made up and corrections in the last year’s report ore verified, the increase will show about SBOO,OOO. * * * No l'lans Yet Filed. The railroads have not filed any plans for depots at Atlanta with the commission safar. Both the Central and the Western and Atlantic have plans already pre- ; pared. The Central’s drawings are for a large modern station at the cor ner of Forsyth and Alabama streets, j while the Western and Atlantic’s plans contemplate some changes in the old j station. Public sentiment appears to be grow- mg stronger all the time in favor of the Central’s plan. As there does not ; seem to be any hope of getting anew union station on the old site, many people are saying that two stations would not be at all bad. It is often j pointed out that such oities as Phila- j delphia, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Wash- j ington and Chicago have two or more stations. All the indications point to Atlanta getting in the same class. Aft;er Savannah Gambler*. The indictments of eight or more of the proprietors of gambling houses in Savannah have been returned by the grand jury, and they will be hauled up before the court before loug to make payment of the usual fine of SI,OOO each. That is the amount which Judge Failigant has usually assessed against them. * * * Visitor* Are liar rod. An order has beeu issued'' by the state prison commission prohibiting guards in the penitentiary camps from leaving the camp and requesting the public to remain away from the reservations. This order was issued as a precaution agaigst the spread of smallpox in the convict camps, it be iug feared by the commission that the general spread of the disease might result from the admission of any and all visitors to the camps. A telegram received at the office of the commission in Atlanta a few days ago announced that two cases of small pox had been found near the camp at Cramer. Asa result of this announce ment it was considered safe to issue the order mentioned above and secure safety to the convicts while they re main in the hands of the state. Judge Turner, chairman of the com mission, stated that the order did not mean there were any cases of small pox in any of the camps and that the precaution was one the commission had had under advisemeut for some weeks. * * * Gov. Candler Invited. Governor Candler has been invited by the Travelers’ Protective Associa tion to be their guest on the outing to Charleston and the Isle of Palms which has been arranged for the 11th, 12th and 13th of August. It has been arranged that Governor MeSweeney, of South Carolina, is to deliver the address of welcome to the members of the association, and it is the dekire of the Travelers’ Protective Association that Governor Candler be present and respond in their behalf. V • * Munv Charters Granted. Secretary of State Cook issued a charter a few days ago to the incor porators of the Banking company of Winder.' The bank is to have a capi tal stock of $25,000. Since the first of the year Secretary Cook has chartered eight banking in stitutions and granted oharters to six K the aggregate of which is lit He has amended the char* wt - twelve railroads, allowing the cqhpanies to increase the length of tl/eir lines, making the total increase iq railroad milage since January over l,i)00 miles. This is a splendid re cord and is taken to mean that the bus iness interests of the state are decided ly an the increase. * * * Atlanta Street Rai 1 way Taxe*. The board of arbitrators, recently named to fix the amount of taxable property that should be returned by the Atlanta Consolidated .Street Rail way company aud the Atlanta Railway company, completed its work aud tiled its report with the comptroller general. The arbitrators award the following amounts for the two roads; Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company, $960,625. Atlanta Railway Company, $130,000. The Atlanta Consolidated returned its property at $675,000, but this was refused by the state, the assessment of the comptroller general being $1,250,- 000. The Atlanta Railway figures were SIOO,OOO, but the state fixed the fig ures at $200,000. The figures fixed by the arbitrators do not include the value of the fran chises bv the two trolley lines. The report gives the estimated value only on physical property, such as rolling stock, rails, overhead figures, power plants and the machinery and equipment that is considered tangible property. * * Camp Meeting Programme. The camp meeting to be given at Piedmont park, Atlanta, August 18th to 27th under the auspices of tlie Chris tian and Missionary Alliance of Atlan ta promises to be a great success, judging from the number of letters of inquiry that reach the headquarters of the alliance daily. The gathering is to be an interde nominational one, and without regard to creed the people all over the south are invited to take part. Tax Digefits Show Favorably. The tax digests of ninety-seven counties have so far been received at the office of Comptroller General Wright in Atlanta, leaving only forty more counties to be heard from. Out of this number sixty-seven counties show a decided increase in the amount of property returned for taxation, while only thirty show any decrease at all. The actual net gain to date in ninety seven counties is $3,776,205. In the number of counties heard from few of the larger counties appear and it is from the largest centers of population that Comptroller Wright expects to find the greatest rate of increase. With the digests of Fulton, Chatham, Bibb and Richmond received. It is believed that the net increase in tax able property throughout the state will go up to between eight and ten mil lion dollars. * * * Chatham Grow* In Wealth. The tax returns for Chatham county have about been made up in digest form, and tlie digest will be forwarded to Atla”ta within a few days. Chat ham’s total tax returns this year are S3O; 172,098, an increase of $559,865 over the county’s returns for last year. The increase has hardly been so great as was expected, but it will count as an addition to the increase which the state is showing. + * * Gone to Denver. The members of the Georgia rail road commission and its secretary have gone to Denver, Col., to attend the annual convention of the national convention of railroad commissioners. SLASHED GIRL’S THROAT. I Georg an In Washington Commits '• Ft mullah Crime. A Washington dispatch says: Ben jamin H. Snell, of Georgia, a special : examiner in the pension office, is the perpetrator of one of the most atro cious murders ever committed in Washington. His victim was Liza Weissenberger, a girl thirteen years of age, who had beeu employed in his household until a few mouths ago, when she was taken home by her parents, who became suspicions of Snell’s conduct toward her. Snell seemed to be infatuated with the child and paid her a great deal of attention, which, however, she re sented. Monday morning Snell went to his victim’s house and enter ing the room where the girl was sleep ing bent over and drew her from the bed. Twisting one hand in the girl’s hair and throwing back her head Snell drew a razor from his hip pocket and swept it across her throat. Twice he slashed her throat and once he missed, cutting a great piece of flesh from her cheek. The head was almost severed from the body and both murderer and his victim were covered with blood. Attracted by the child’s screams the mother ran to the rescue, and was bad ly slashed on the arm.* The murderer was arrested. He refuses to give any explanation of his acts, and says he re members nothing about them. Snell's parents live at Oconee, Ga. RIOT AMONG SOLDIERS. Kegalar* and Volunteer* at Fort MPh*r •on Engage In a Fight. A big riot occurred Thursday night at Fort McPherson, Ga., between the regular and the volunteer troops sta tioned there. The army officers in charge ate s .id to be suppressing the details of the affray. According to the best reports obtain able, eight men were seriously shot or stabbed, and are languishing in the post hospital. 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