The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current, September 24, 1897, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text■j i 1 a . t 4-” mZi Lvik/cJetrvd ietVi f HAi'Tt.K VII-C ntinued. Contrary to disturi. this dovout 1 a wish, _ J whh again , later by a somewhat timid knock at his be called, not with the . “ Win yo/be kind enough I to wait not a few ye) moments, Mrs. Shrimp? am dressed." , “I’m sorry, sir. Don’t wish to inters fero with your arrangements for drees ing. But the,re’s a man down stairs, and there ain’t no getting clear of him. Says he’s in a hurry, and wants to see you) sir. I couldn’t get him to state his busb ness.” that “I commend his good sense in sotto par ticular," muttered Beverly, voce, arid “Just send him up, Mrs. Shrimp, mildly inform him that this is not a fash ionable calling hour. I’d be forever grateful if that woman would get a do cent pair of shoes,” he continued, as the sound of Mrs. Shrimp’s slipshod feet echoed down tho hall. After a few mo ments they returned, accompanied by a firm, heavy tread. Beverly had gotten into ids coat, and smoothed his hair into something like order, ami, thus arrayed, he opened the door to hie unexpected guest. brilliantly If his Intellect shines as as his trousers, he thought, with a glance at his portly visitor, “ho is certainly an accomplish' d old gentleman. the pleasure of “i 1,,-llcve 1 have not your ncqualritanco," ho added aloud, closing tlie door. “You will find my name there, sir.” n “Alii Mr. James Cox, solicitor, ' reoe Beverly from the somewhat crumpled card. “You are in good company, Mr, Jumes Cox. I am a solicitor, too. A pair of rogues together, as it were. Ex ouse my spirits, please. Eorce of asso. clatinn, Ho doubt. The case beforo the court is Business vs. Pleasure. I don’t know your opinion, but my verdict is in favor of the plaintiff. Curiosity Is a quality, which, in our profession, at Jiy ail'means,'tiieip let mine be grat.1 fled. Have 1 your eaiH4#te>-with-ears- permission to con tin-cc my totiefr I est attention, I assure you.” stated,” the “My business Is soon member of the was bar, quiet reply. "Asa readily lot me hope you will tho more agree to un amicable settlement of our difficulty. May I sit down?” “By all means. Difficulty, you say? Is it possible that——“ But no matter Bit down, I beg. Take your choice ot chairs. That one by you has a weak back but a steady bottom, I believe. That old rocker there, looks innocent ami comfortable. Don’t trust it. This thing is ornamental, but apt to lose a leg on slight provocation. Perhaps the bed's the safest. Once more exeuse niy spirits. So delighted to have you with me.” Mr. Cox regarded Beverly with > sllghtly dubious air. Such lightness was not, in his estimation, in keeping witi legal dignity. sir,” his j “I am not here to trifle, was reply, as with some hesitation he took possession of the steady-bottomed chair, ! i sitting bolt upright, as a precaution against4ta weak back. “I am hero," he continued, in the samt dignifled tones, “on behalf of my client, Mr. Ballly, whose bill groaned you-" Beverly * That bill again.” of his pausing in the tying the cravat "What under heaven possesses man to keep at mo in this way? I novel bought a pin’s worth from him in mj life, and 1 certainly will not pay what 1 do not owe. Charity begins at home, ■ mnl 1 have no money to throw away, ] : I assure you. You may tell Mr. Ballly BO.” Mr. Cox appeared slightly surprised, “I don’t understand your denial of this clr.lro. Mr. Hailly declares that he him •elf measured you for the articles men tt'ine I. and that you offered to settle al tho tiim\ hut that he, in view of your standing aud prospects generally, pro ferred to keep the account open.” ami “Mr. Ballly is mistaken, under the circumstance, 1 refuse to pay this blll. Good morning, sir. " Mr. Cox frowned at this cold dismissal. 1 “if Uiis is your Iasi words," he’'uni quite calmly. ”1 have to inform you that my client will not receive it. He is not anxious to be involved in the trout.U Mid expense of a lawsuit. Yet, if other means fail, he will not hesitate at ex treunemeasures. Good morning, sir " "Good morning, and good riddance,’ added Beverly, under his breath. "Nothing but a swindling outrage,' lit : continued, when bis visitor had departed. •«................. ....... $60 out of me. but ho can give me no one of trouble, just at this particular tinir too, when l waut to be free and easy ! Upon the whole, it will be bettter to call upon him parsoually. l’. rhaps 1 shuil jot to the bottom of this business.” Tho same attorn.mu saw him iu eon ...................... wtf.: Mr. Badly -i eannol was* 8aviu g. “Tho Mr j Beverly I have in my mind is aboutrom size, though different in general appear- j ■nice. He left bis order last April, anc It' oing the tirst timo he had patronize j mv house, l was anxious to do niv host, j BevenU wt^ks after he dropped me r c*rd with his address, and the inform a lion that he vouid be out of to.vu foi i month or so. Under the circumstances, your answer to my letter decidedly puz zled me. I felt .here might be some thing behind it, and for that reason! sent Mr. Cox to you. I regret having given you this annoyance and trouble, arid 1 really don’t know what to mak« of tire matter. Beverly was also puzzled. he reflected. “The man tells the truth,” “Not the slightest doubt of that. Bui what of this other Jack Beverly? Docs he really exist, or has some clever scoundrel imposed on Mr. Bailly? ! should like to get, at the bottom of ths whole thing. And, by-the-way, tho.se letters might * possibly be explained, , pwj ord l!iero - 8 8om0 m yster, my . ^ , wonder , f Fm the man tho Mil . out at this stag e of the p roceedings. ” chaitkk viii. “Grandpa, you have not admired mj now j,at. I have been here five min uteg> and you have not noticed it." "Haven’t I, my dear? I find the face beneath it so much prettier that I must spend all my time on that.” “Oh, grandpa, what a flatterer you are!" Mary’s arms were about the old gen tl Oman’s neck, and a bear-like hug was the recompense for his compliment. “But to return to my hat, because I must be going in a minute. Do you like it?” “Very much. Is it your selection?” He pretended to examine it critically, “No; I really had nothing to do with (t, Jeannette took upon herself to buy it; »nd what do you suppose she did with my old one?” “I really cannot pretend to guess.” “ Well, she burned it; actually put it in tho kitchen stove. I was so mad. I did not care for tho old thing, but her im pudence was more than I could stand.” “She thought it had outlived its use fulness, Mary. Certainly this one is an improvement. Where are you off to aow?” “To drive with Mr. Beverly. I should have been ready a half hour ago, but life’s too short to hurry.” “Better lute than never,” declared lack when Mary found him two minutes later. I vo been practicing patience tor the last quarter of an hour. “A good thing to practice, "commented Mary, as they drove off. “What did you think about while you waited?’’ “Well, I thought it about time forme to be leaving, for one thing. I’ve staid an unconscionable time. Do you want "’"What''a strange question. Do you doubt grandpa's sincerity?” no means. I wish I W<SfS sure of your feelings.” “I have no feelings to be sure of," sh« rejoined, with some haste, and the con seiousness of a now strange sensation at her heart. “I fear Frank has proved himself o ooor Mudent of human nature. May] iell-you what he said I of you?” feel greatly "You may, but shall not Interested, as I have not the slightest Idea who Frank is.” “Not know who Frank is,” ho repeated turning a smqirisod look upon her. "O! course you do ” “Of couse I don’t.” “But you must," insisted Jack, ’You’ve forgotten him. Ho’s a fine fel low, but rather light. Mr. Ho likes Millard you im mensely, and admires told mor# ; than any man he knows, he me.” “Does he? He is an appreciative youth. I begin to like him,” “Then please watch this growing at iachmont, or I shall become jealous, Fhere’s a fine view, but to appreciate it, tve should bo out of this carriage.” “Bet us got out then. I’m tired oi fitting, anyway. Aren’t you?” “Slightly. You never tire of sitting jn a dorse, though. Do you? Who taught you to ride. Miss May?” used “Toby. 4411011 I was a baby he to take me to the fields and tie me on the horse’s back. I loved it even then.* “I certainly congratulate your teach »r. He should go to Now York aud go in tho business." “You forget, his style is not New York style." consult fashion and “True, wo must not taste." “I don’t see why. I have no respect tor people who think only of fashion, Besides, I don’t like the New York style ,f riding. I prefer even mine.” “Do you?" he asked quizzically, and then with a daring he regretted imnie liately, he added, “Which style? You know you have two." “Which?” ehe repeated, unable for one briof second to comprehend his meaning. ’Ah,” she added, with lips quivering, uid eyes filled with passionate reproach, ’You are generous.” "I am a brute,” he answers ! penitent 'y. “Forgive me, Mary, I am so sorry." He approached her as he spoke, but with a gesture of abhoreuee she moved »way from him. "Don’t come near me,” she cried in a half smothered voice. “Don’t dare to *ome near me. I won’t believe you ars interrupt me; I will have my say. You talk to me as you wouldn’t dare to talk to those other girls you think so much of. They are not a bit better than lam— not one bit. I hate every one of them, f hate you, too. I hate you so much it iim. st suffocates me." And as if to verify her words Mary flat on th© grass and gav« way to mgry burst oi weeping. “Mary," pleaded Jack, somewhat un steadily, "you are making me feel aw tally ■f bad.” could make feel thou wish I you a sand times worse, ” she returned indig cutn'Jy, dashing the tears from her eyes ’1 aai a little tool to care. I don’t car* for what vou paid, but it is because vos fared to say § that X feel ready to kill you." “Mary-1 “Don’t he began again. passionate callyne Mary,” she interrupter with emphasis. “I will never be “I Mary have to hoyed j|>u.” to call by dearei you a name,” he answered in a voice whos« tenderness drilled her, despite her de¬ termination not to be moved. He came trembling c}«er to her, and took om of her hands, She snatched it quickly away, “I told you rot to touch me,” she said but her voice-, was not as firm as shr tried to make it. Evidently Jack found some slight on souragementin this fact, for he did r.o1 retire Immediately. “You are n«t fair to me,” ho said, it some reproaca. “I wish you could set the state of my mind.” “It was • so,ungenerous of you,” was ber rather weak rejoinder, as she turned her face aside. “It was, indeed,” he agreed, getting hold of her ;l aud for the second time to7hVh\nd?w4c?L^To?eedcd au d managing to retain his advantage. tosteoke you know that while you have been imagining my desperate admiration for f e thinfclm^rt/a Brtlc eountrv .,5^ °‘ td-i Infinitely ,, , toils lovely audios . abid¬ “It is huff to believe,” she protested, feeling h< i Tinger melt before Jack’s pleasant way of expressing his senti merits, “and 1 do wish you would forget that dreadful thing. I know I should rather die than do it again. Don’t look at me, please.’ “I can’t le-!p it, Mary. So you don't take to unladylike actions naturally, do you?” And Jack, growing momentarily bolder, slipped his arm about Mary’s waist, and despite her r -siataneo lifted her blush mg face to view. “Haven’t ydu a word to say to mo, darling?” “I don’t know what to sir she re turned in a slightly smotherc i voice. “You might say ‘Jack, I lov. you,’ ’’ lie suggested. "Well, I do," was the low, half-audible answer. “Oh, Mary-.” he cried, drawing her into a sire* long, tender embrace, “I have all I de Twenty minutes later Mary’s healthy appetite begun to assert itself, and with sudden remembrance the two lovers re membered Maje aud the waiting ear riago. Maje, The Independent however, grow tng tired of a performance in which he played so unimportant a part, had un ceremonious! carrAge y departed for home, taking the nth him. “The old reprobate,” said Jack, as they Bet out upon their two-mile walk should like to thrash him.” ,- n 7 w rr i r T x All next day Mary felt really lonely, lack had gc%q to New York by an early ,,-<arife^r r4 l feT ’ ur ness, and siatt fid not expect him to re turn before th^ next day. Meantime she decidedly missed him, thought! stion of such a possi bility would ’, e been ejected with scorn a few day, before. Now it -ameto her quite suddenly, and with an intensity that was equal pain and pleasure, all that Jack had become to her. A dozen times during the night she had started with a sweet thrill of pleas ure, to find herself thinking of him. In a brief fipade the whole complexion of her life appeated changed. Her horizons grew broader; new hopes and ambitions came to fill he? heart. Jack’s wife might self, huvo many things to learn, she told her but she should not be found want mg. She had not confided her secret to her grandfatlit-r yet, though she knew ho would bo s., pleased to hear it. She had determined to wait until Jack should return and th4y could teUhim together, In the meanwhile she would hug it to her own heart with the happy sense ol , sole proprietorship. Several tinies, however, in spite ol breaking her resolve, out eho with was her on tho point but she of j news, : managed to control herself in time, and without grandfather awaiting the suspicions of her ;or the more observing j Jeannette. After dinner, feeling the necessity for active employment, she started and for shq a Talk. moved It along was a briskly, cool after- her j noon, busy mind quite heedless of her sur roundings, glanced ipijil wilh after decided a long time she j up a start. “What a "»Uk I’ve had,” she said in surprise. “1 do believe I can see Wes ton, ton, and and 1 1 a.a a, n positive positive that that is is Airs. Mrs, ! i Thomson’s ihomsou s cottage citage just just ahead. ahead. I I think think I I must must go go in in and :qi d ask ask for for a a glass glass of of milk, milk, j j I I wonder wonder if if -iie'U nc'li remember remember me? me? A few steps brought Mary to the little I gate, which she opened, and passing up 1 the narrow walk she knocked, half tim idly, upon the unpretentious door. “Don't you mow me, Mrs. Thomson?’ she asked, w ith a bright smile, of the pleasant-facefl woman who answered her summons. “know you?” repeated the woman, with some hesitation; then with ready recognition she added: "To be sure i do, Miss Mary-, though I ain’t seen you in an age. Come in, miss, aud rest. You must be tired with walking." “Only a little. I had no idea of com tng so far when I started. Indeed, I idri'iimstancesf achat,and—I “ thought I’d come in for mil*" must tell the truth— a glass of “You shall have one right off,” re sponded the hospitable Mrs. Thomson, 1 as Mary mad*, her laughing admission, “I have soniy gingerbread, too,” Wonll ah< added Uke-- "Bakfd Uiis morning. you Oh, wouldn’t I," responded Mary en« thusiasticaily “You know my weak ness, Mrs. Thomson." pro az costixced.] Tlie new workings for women to : like neckties. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Dr. Jordon, of Stanford University, lays that the only way to save the seal herd, is to prohibit pelagic seal¬ ing. Some $400,000 of world’s fair money still remains to be distributed among the stockholders at Chicago. It has been tied up by litigation. According to the Indianapolis News the board of public work of that place recently made a proposition to the eour. Tl that “we put our heads to¬ gether and build a wooden pavement this fall.” England’s Ciuque Ports, now nearly all high and dry, may become harbors aga.ii. The sea, which for centuries Ua" been receding from Rye and Vi .chilsea, is returning and is fast eating into the land. One of the students at the Chautau¬ qua cooking school is a middle aged man. “I am a widower,” he explained when he entered. “I must either get married or take a course in cooking, and I prefer the latter. ” A deaf and dumb congress is about to lie held in London. Some of the newspapers are complaining that no li: . of speakers has yet been an nr meed. It is probable, however, that “all hands” w ill carry on conver sa ion even if no formal addresses are to be made. try Talk mn t about in K^.l it !*"" Th.l r “‘ = Lieywrll get over SoOOOOO^OOmore ( f, - therr crops thrs year than last,from present indications That s more g. ild - dm than years the whole And our of Tr‘ gto ing it right here without leading all the comforts of home. There is a nervous anxiety among r I-,, ..., np r-er iLi.a,,.. nle to discover a new name n, the Anglo-oaxo 1 ■ the l « ue en. One genius has mt upon ' -nglieantler as suitable and to mfiabt- of the hints of the British Isles colonies alike. It is not probable that any Englishman or Australian will vearn to call ' * himself an “Anzlieaud " e ' The Yashinia, the new' Japanese battle-ship built in England, is and the fastest vessel of the kind afloat, ;t 1 is claimed from the showing ^ made her trial trip that ,, , she , is ■ one - o +i,» the on greatest fighting machines ever built, She is 372 feet long, with 73 feet beam and 26.3 feet draught, and has 12,400 tons displacement. She has the very best armour, ranging in thick ness from 18 to 14 inches. Tbe rapid rise of the land about nl „,i.i,i p JL- ...apnvoi n f an ex tensive . - region ever evei known kuo n. Drift- u wood-covered beaches are now twenty to sixty or seventy feet above the water, new islands have appeared, anil many channels and all the old harbors i, aTe become too shallow for ships. At t^e present rate this shallow bay will disappear disappear in in a a few tew centuries centime., addin" a u ‘ ° a vast area of dry la id or salt marsh to British territory m America. btleet . lallr0a ,. ftilroa , ls ’ sav 8 ? yS „ Municipal Alunicipai Aflairs, .„ are owned , and operated oy thirty-three cities of England Germany, and Scotland, by some cities in Switzerland, Holland and of the Aus tralian colonies; by Toronto and in a measure by New Orleans Municipal wnerghipis -A’ -d- therefore no new ° ®‘ T * fesalble sod T , , . - , practicable. it must be at least reasonably successful,and it cannot be attended with any greater political evils than the no more universal mu nicipal ownership of docks, ferries, i )r i,j ces b ’ markets and the w ater sup . ' J1 y There have been three British wars ... ' . ,vi ia nistaii dnrin" ° the Victorian . , ,. .... y ea rs, ana the news, i-om me Khyber Bass seems ominous military of an other. One of the earliest tragedies of the Queen’s reign was the appalling massacre of McNaghten’s command in one of the passes leading India” cou.tk.ward from C'abul into Arv . , > wn men and children j retreating retreating^ ... irorn^ , from the the Afghan Afghan .. , capital capital ., .. , under pledges of a peaceful journey to India, were overtaken in the pass by the ferocious tribesmen and massacred within a few hours. One man only survived j the slaughter and he badly “ ® , ,.rai led slnwlv J nn.to Jellala , Daa w ten me uurnoie uiurj. The indications are now that the , otn-ieiiltnral \ vear wiil prove a great , one tor (h tneiurmers. . rii r,, „i a.mosi, mos t every line—especially in cotton, i ice, corn, w heat, peas and potatoes the yield promises to be full and the mar ket better than for some years. Added t o this is the fact that the farmers are 0 ‘zzT. r»; *., r h si b * ;ziz: . ... from taeir crops, tnereiore, g into their pockets or to swell tneir savings bank accounts, and not to satisfy mortgages and liens and open accounts for provisions and supplies. The “ctieing farmers have been learning durin| and Lst close economy the P two or three J rears » kad they T find it profitable, , C„ ,01X1,8 "o d„„ ^Ibe oM landmarks of American hrstory? The stetely old mansion of the \ an Rens saker family in Albany, V Y-, was sold & few days ago in pursuance of an interlocutory judgment, and will be torn down to make room fsi an ice- houst. IT* one of thi Oldest dwel ling " America, having been built somewhere between 1620 and 1642. Ik was at the olil well in the rear of this mansion that Schuckbnrg wrote the famous old national song, “Yankee Doodle.” And it was here that General Abercombie and his staff had their headquarters. It was also for some time the residence of Lafay¬ ette and the scene of those stories of love, romance and war in which the old Van Rensselaer mansion was a central figure. Both in point of efficiency and economy and in the health of the con¬ vict North Carolina’s experiment in the employment of convicts in road building is said to have been very sat¬ isfactory. A surprising discovery is that it costs less, by about six cents a day per convict, to maintain the pris¬ oners when at work on the roads than when confined in jail, the basis of the calculation being the returns from eighty counties. Being offered cer¬ tain inducements in the way of re¬ wards or the shortening of the term of imprisonment if they remain at their posts and faithfully discharge their duties, the convicts are employed on the roads much as hired labor would be, under the control of a foreman without any guard. They are even allowed to remain at their homes from Saturday night till Monday morning. The result of this astonishing experi¬ ment, which has been in operation for 9S0 cia t io n of North Carolina, that a convk . t has tempted toes P It a!so official)y sported convicts have been “much more efficient than the labor cftR be hired at ordinaTy r . ces „ Inad(]ition> this public p Unis h mC nt of criminals is believed to act as a sufficient deterrent on evil doers. The military and naval weakness of Great Britain ^ jubilee year has , ^ , a Jeremiah in Sir Charles Dilke. „ has not been silenced by iL;*;-;, the spectacuiar , greatness _ , of , the British fleet—by the miles dashing ol floating squadrons, iortres ses, the leagues of adorned which pointed a moral and a tale of Spitbead. Indeed, he revels in a fine pessimism of present doubt dis an d future anxiety and invites 1 n e-rnmirmtinns J V, into the real defences , of the ,, Empire. He u lias dis covered on a Parliamentary return, furnished at his request, that the claimed equality of England with France and Russia in sea power exists on paper alone, and that by next year even this mythical satisfaction must f?° whistling down tne winn. me pVt-g l TifilTrr. il^ ' OTT!~ ' big weakness are to be found, he writes, in the want of battle ships and rrll i„ pr ; <, ’' nr the absence ‘ of that “nre „ , , , , • , parenness, as ne • tyte. . would enable ner in tire nrst lew weeks of war to blockade the home ports of her enemies, protect her trade routes, strengthen and garrison the coaling and supplying stations and , end to tlle deet re serves of men 7 Ti! He 1 ul! elieves ^ the r Empire t„ is fatuously denying dangers that threaten—and if imme diate steps are.not taken the friendli =cg5 the country may invite attack that will be disastrous. An extensive inquiry into European crop conditions conducted by the Orange Judd syndicate of agrieultnr al papers, reinforced by late returns by cable, indicates that the food crop situation abroad is grave. Commer¬ cial estimates of Europe’s (including England’s) needs of wheat imports range all the way from 300,000,000 to 400,000,000 bushels. The returns in¬ dicate that Europe’s wheat crops for 1395-4-3 were about 1,500,000,000 bushels. In the famine year of 1801 the crop was only 1,200,000,000. The impression is gaining ground that Europe’s wheat crop) this year is even less than in 1891. I? so, she must not only import her usual supply of wneat, but 300,000,000 bushels more on top of that. But this is not the worst of it. Europe usually produces as much rve as she does wheat. This season ,, the rye r ve crop cron cannot cannot exeeed exee t a 875 «'-),uuu, 000 J o u. • I < * I duces, in ordinary seasons, twice as many bushels as she dees of wheat. This year it is estimated that only about 1,850,000,000 bushels of pota toes will be harvested. No pait of the world apparentlv has any consid erable surplus of cveals except the rnited L m States E5late ‘. and Panada " The P otato , cro P countries is found tD be about 2o percent. less ] a st year, and may be still 8lna ]] er The United States has no p 0 t a t oe s for export. If prices go high e noUK T l x the United States can spare 0 ri,T'r , () f ft 00Q bushels •'si: G { w heat 300 - h f bushels of oats, and 10(1,000,000 bu-h e ls of rye. This would V>e the largest 0X p Or t ever made of American grain. j, j ug £ about enough to offset bnro p e ’ 3 ne ed of wheat and rve. There see!ns ‘ bl be no source for Europe to ' , 4 ™,i . i „ r shortage P es The color most in vogue at the mo -5 : f ;sh teDdency _ pnmros e and bnt ^ yeUo J ws or dull reds, The average height of the Scotch is about five feet ten inches.