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“THE MISER ” M 1 Ukll you Agn+*, I iihiill n*»v#r *iv« Trty oonsari' That young fallow' Juat want* my monay I know him. 1 know him I know all that kind of fallowa Tb*y 4a/ioa around a ?»•* of monojr nr tha Jawa around tha gulden o*4l, 1 ahaU navar giva my runaant ." "ITat-har you art? too haaty. You don t know TV altar Ha la g<<ud. honaal and ♦o.argatl# "Kowfatlc. you aay’ 1 would llko to know wha' ha ha* mada l»y hi* ;*ri mi orgy?* "Jla na* atudad hard and haa an ax r • Man* arliioattoii "1 ‘.du-'u lion - nonsnna* Cart ri parson tl . from h* aduratloti or doaa It hslp l to mak«» mnnay*" )>• ft dona W;»J t*r mall* hla ir.’.n living fl#* haa tin axrallant poal lion a lmokk*» p*r." "V«v and I suppo** h* Jua’ tn.&kaa tn on ay fmougli to pay for hla JWr»* doth#* I know tha young fallow* Hut no mot a about tha* If you praf>r your book k'apar to your poor oul fat har you may of couraa do n» you p!***-* 1 oan't itva h*r* all aiotia and I know that I at,all Hot ilv*» vary much lon gar and It aaama to rna wall ft doaan * mat tar you may laava m« If you think It'* right ' "Oh. don't talk that way fafhar You barr na rlgtit to think that I would do a thing Ilka »ha» You know vary w«li that I oould navar laava you " A.nd Afnw fhraw hat arm* around tiia old man'a «*•* and lataaad him than aba turn ad around quickly and last tha toot® "It la atranga with thoaa yauug fool* tha miaar murtnarad whan hla dnifhtar had last “Thar a hava baan plant? of young fallow* to caurt tha girl for liar own aak* No. I know bat tar than that for rn> rnrmay Wall Agora n*' f ar oar **l so» any of thorn aafdt WaJtat appawrod, but now aha want* to gat marrlad At laat t»h It’* all nonaanaa ** Tha old man ho wad hla hand and look ad at hla hand, ha aww a tawr on It. "Hha crad. whan aha kl*a<*d ma " ha whlaparad aad wlpad fh# Uttla drop away '1 don't and*»*••*no how aha got har aaf* haart Wha rartatolv didn't got It f!»wan ma but aha may hava got il from *" TKm old man atof*p*'l «nd ha fol n pain la hla haart Ha waa thinking of tha bawMtffwl panHa loving woman who l«ad Moan hla wtf* fha am that of hi* child U* rantamharad that aha wn» matrlad to him whoa aha waa only ala loan whNa o«a halt waa alraody naming gray ha raiaambarad how falth/ul aha bad baan to him Haw aha tuid twkan oar* «"*f hint, lonkrd aftor tha houaa. Urv ad him And ha rainanaharad tha* aha navar oomplulnad ovan whan aha »u • ok and fr-rbia. and How aha had dlau with a amllr Nfifih Itirtnon bowad hla gray hand dto-pnj mil whlaparad ha nould fongat Tut he couldn't lla alao ramamhnrwd th«t Mu- n'lKtibora hud whlaparad among 1.0 Mlaci\.(- 'hill ill* rming wlfa might l , • r» *nv««d if nha had had a good * ut ’ li h*«n too axpanalvr. i 9 \*ni m> monay I* v, .ii- * Id, now nanrly nighty, and *' •ti. life hla only lnt*r*a< h i ? 'i to K'i Hr had dantad him t \ «*» \ • tiuloi l Mint hla hard haart »■•=> * ♦»# htT«! mm thr g«»lrt h« l#v#«| Kill in# Mir gi*w ihlnn»r Mud hi* former ■'U ' ’ : I • i.f hr thought more. .*n«l n iw h# thought of hi* <t#a<| wtf*» ! • mow her *milc, h«r laughing , rv« * and the love of hi# ilaughlw ul ! f.ny* reminded him 9ha*V fh#r* w#r# lm- I tit ‘O Imtlog* who w*r» far hettei than h# Al lOMI ll# Mlood up Mod W#nt oilt of ! Ih* room fir wanted to go Into thr I’irdrn foil when hr* r +m> Into th* lit •I# hull h* heard « vole# from a room up fttiilrft ll wo that of ht» daughter "Whom I* »hr (Rlkliii »•* * Th# blood tu«h#<l in hit* heart *nd h# Himmiitrii to : hlm»#tf "1 #ll*ll aaoti put mii »mt l(i j diit." Nolaeleealv h* cr#pt \ip MtaltM nnrt look* <1 into th# mom through th# k*i > hoi# Th*r# o# «• w Agio* »h# wo* kurrllnc In front of h#i bed, and th# l*#r* w#r* running down h#r fun# whll# #h# wa# prog lug "Oh l,#rg h# good to my old t#<h#i #»Mft#•» hi* h#«rt ond «i\* Him p#«*n# lf#ly #»• to lav* him with •11 my fc#wrt ond tnoch rw# tn h« goo,| to him M#H‘ m# m k#«|» th# promt#* j 1 go## mg mothor wtu» #h# waa about to dl# that 1 ahaufd olwoya toy# him ond or Him «a#o##nl> Fa«h#< h#l| m# ” fftloitUr Ik* nig fnth#i an naked gown th# atofra #ud mui Into th# g*r<|«n hop lug t# got r|«S of hit thought* M< we* thlnklwg wf hi* wlf# of hit daugtttai who rrlod for hla aoha hut than th# thought of hi# mono? ooiw# nor# nmr# and thl* (bought woa Ull atmnf«ar Awn## ooiog long ond biltorljr tn hor lit tin rn#m gng whan ah# liud grown rnotr gul#t and #lpad away th# Iran# . of h#r lo#ra ah# w#nt down atolra moo |o.<fe*«*d aftor everything In th# houaa #a u#ual Path#* and daughter took thatr aoppAi t.*grth#» a# alwae# and through th# w##Ka that Mlowad ah# fulfilled »|l hot (lull## aa uattal hut ah# wna no Inn g#t th* happy- amiilng gtrl wha ao#m«d tn \w»rt> light and aunahtna along with liar day old Noah ram# hock from o w.tlk anti heard aom#hod> walk tn the •timm* . (tnti*# lit th# garden H iaph’ I*olo H c ever and an r«|w 1 at itatenlng ha gpnokert doa* tn th# aumm#r hcue# ond llttvii|h lh# folia#' now hta daughter 4«nd her kvti young Walter Mat h*#«i wna reeling tut hla ahnuldar ana hla a'm wi»« it round her wotat *\Agf*#e. I.r a#id, “lliian tn m# Ag gr* ,** “I canned lew* # tits poo* old father th# old man hoot'd nor aay with team in her voice • rn tat llvo far him loak i»ft#t hint now that hr I* old and a lour Ih tttrmh r that > am th# tail) »»n# in th* woihi who ootaa for a m M# hoa no t*ody hut nta and hr la not to lit# ohm* «lurlng hla iaat yoaia Oh Wait gw my head a hunt it g wh*n you #oy that 1 muat vh««o»# t*ai w##n torn ond him Vo* know l h'v« you hut I v«nnat forg#t my pragilu ntvat to )**«* pap* At# you nngty with m*T" ’’Angry Agn## how «*n you think Aa If ’ o*uld b# angry at you, twit It a ' #1 r hard to a#* all tnot dtoap|«#or which I Had groom#*! of for y##tw t'h# d*#«m woa a > luwutlful og* •• ang r#w|tty oJ moat inika* rna h»#* onurog• 9V# two who hit* oloaya k*r#d oooh uthoi wr ahoulg hot# mod# autah * 1 oonttfnt h *m# for nuraoitoa 1n tha Itttla co-tog# 1 y vita kok# ang raw it ta n#t t# k* I data not p«<m mdn you to l#»*v* your father. If you could do that you would not ha tha Agnar whom I love But tharr la on* thing I w»*n from my whole haart aj.u that 1* that Hod In Ifla mercy wi., tpke »h«- curar «way from your fat hor befor# it i* too late.’* " Thr * uraa? What do you mean Wal ter 7 Why do you aay that word?" "The curat* of gold 1 mean," tha young man replied hotly. "Mia mind, hla thought a cling to th* act uracd money I wtah h# were poor, 1 wlah ha would loan **v«*ry penny h** a got." "Poor 1 lAiae hia money, how run you wlah for atich a thing I'oor old father, then he would have nothing 10 at alb" He drrw her ckmer and klaard her. "lie would not' Then I- ahould think hla eye* would open and he would aeo the treaaura he po*aeaaea In your Jove H* would remember to love you when he no longr had had hla money to e'eai .iff Id* figli And wlmt would ha )>#t«*M 1 111. I 1 •mid linn nhnw dial I lovr you fm your own #Mk* I could titkj 'mi to my houaa and 1 would oak your father to llv# with u» It would h# to rosy If w# could all thrwo l»#' togoth#r N'»«h ratirad hnatly Mr waa afraid n« I . it ruon Mir ing, thing- and whll# h* waa walking towards th# houa* In) murmured to hlni##lf “A nlo* wlah In deed' Th#t young •c'otindral. To wlah that I wa»* poor, I, Noaii Hretnan. An*l h# prniaad (lod to mak# in# j»oor‘ I muat #a\ he la a nlo# fallow Tim# paaaed and grew thin and pal#, and ah# w«s alwuya longing for Waltar, btit ah# took far# of th* h#ua# aa falthfulH na #v#r. hut ah* hardlv #v#« #mll*d, and an #xprra#lnn of awdnaaa had coin# Into h#t fromer happy far# On** matting Noah cofn# hark from ih# rlty mid In hla hnnd h# «-arrl#.l a small Iron boa 11# rarrfully locked tha door, pullad down th# ahnd#a and aat down at th# tahl** I okk h#r*,' h# **claimed. "h#r*'a what !v# worked for nil toy If*.l had no aduratkm hut I hav# money, money, money ■ Don't you think many people would without thatr ftn# educotton ts thev could hav# what I have her*’ Igxdt her* Agti## t'ount tlwee atarka of gold How much do vmi think 1 Hava hare Thara I# ft\* thouaand tlolluia In ever* atark Aguea count ad them and ahr mv that thar# were fifty alack# ha da Ik te t> g'henf vattle rddlh m’V "Wh> dirt vi»u ink# the money from the hunk father. ah* exclaim#4. "To -promt*, with It. to lend It to people ut high int #«•'•' I'm going to mak# much m#r# money before | die. \nd th# rid father # «*v#a h#am#d wttn h»v while hIM daughirr looked at Id# money* through tear# Ah# aald g>*od night to h#t father and went to her »wn room hut for a long tlm# #h# heard him moving about down gtatra At last ah# fell a«lr«p ■ \V»xat wn» that aoyind Agn## aat up and Uet#n*d t blight light ta ahtntng through th# w Inrtow * and cloud# of smoke tilled her A voire ctlaa ftr#. ftre. and ah# re#f*g nltrd It aa h#r father a Mlttaa Ague# hurry up and get | dr#o##d There I# no ttm# to loge Th# hon«# la r»n gr# * A lUfMuent lgt#r th»v w«-m* both aland ng (Milage Mhr cott' og a * ,v < ,oth *• and ht a email Hu Hath w l*ok:ng at their old home h«trwlng down, hut n*ith«i «*f th#m aald a word Ih# neighbor* cam* ruahing up. hut ther# wa* nothing t.» do for ,h** ohl straw t>#tch#rt honor burned ttk# Under, Ther# wa* no da <g«r *'f at * of th# other houaea tokng hr# w th*> did nett r> te pit it “*'• ».« !#u ha*# viKir m«»n#y *.»f* her# father “ ”Vo» I h«v» llm'i ih» to, 1 hurt 1,1 ih, <•»,„«, hurt, iriu | w,n’ 19 i»«>t 1 BII«I - k«.h i», Ih* Imv unlit l f»ll «.l*,p »n<l I ihlnh ihnt »h* inrula mu». h*,, H,«n Ini., ih, flam* bul I l»»'» Ih, »»« ~ *n4 h, r«t»*.l h, Ifi tl* hn, *«■>■• *ai h»Ut nf hta aim "1» .1 »j*'l thn ? .thl Uu. »h. ‘What do you aay," Noah turned quite pale with Tear, lie now imw ihat in hla 1 hurry he hud made a rnlatake and that * he waa carrying with him now the box tilled with old letter* and papers of no value. “Ruined," Noah groaned, turning to wards hi* house once more. * I had two hundred and fifty tho<iaand dollars In that box and now there all gone.” 'Poor, dear llfle father." Agnea whispered, I shall love you ao much that you ah*!! forget your log*. "Mr I'**' la It really true? Haa it really huppaned?" A young mun came rushing towards Agnea and har father and whispered •omethlng into her **ar. Noan alured ut him "What waa It you aald? Old you offer me a home, with you that my own house la burning* l>o you rn>as that and cap you afford ltr* "y««. I fan afford It all right. l havr hundrpd dollar* a year “Agnai," hr said, “Listen to me, Agues.” mid cm <>hkll> llvp fr-im 'hut Oh you know Xtsuos, you know that ! Miould n»vcr lm happy If I did no' know Ibat your father had a Kood home." "Well take her then, love her and he good 10 her. Make her ha|)|>> and lei h,r never And Noah ru»h. d awav when h > aaw Aane*' eye* All with tear* of toy and Whiter'* honeat brown eye* beaming with gratitude And now these people started a new Hie. Aisnes was as happy hh a lark when .lie moved Into her llltl. home as Walter's wife The color came hack Into hei cheeks and the old smile wss there like p used to he Do you alfll pray tn God to hel l l .on lo love me." N'oah sudden!) ssk rd when ho hud lived with the young couple a few months. j GAO, BUT IT* * RtuerJ S TQ qET OFh THIS Au ( ' f N ~ . MERCY ME- JOHN t) /* ; yvHT WHA|T 5 1 i THt HMUR . J rr : It: XHi; AUGUSTA HERALD "What do you say, what do you mean, father?" 'You have prayed that before. I have heard of myaelf." For a moment A*ne» stood all con fused, then she threw her arms around her father's neck and whis pered: "! pray to Ood that he may let you stay with us for many years, but to pray to him to maka me love you, 1 do *iot need for 1 could not help it if I tried. And Walter, oh father he loves you so much now, 1 know it lor he has told me so sev eral times ’ A month later the three happy peo ple were slttlny at supper. Hut to night Walter was looking rather thoughtful. What Is the matter dear,” Agnes asked ' Nothing dear, I was only *hlnk fn(?." "Of what?" "I was bulldtnK castles in the air." “Of what? Tell us." That is easily done. In a short time Mr. Osborne will retire from the firm and he Is no longer young and has made a fortune. For some time he has not been quite well and now he wants a rest." "Is that all?" "No. from the first nf September I am the Hist bookkeeper with a sal ary ot two hundred dollars a month." 1 Dili Walter! That was news In deed! Two hundred dollars! You don't call that c.iatbs in the air." "No," the young man said w th a smtle "Rut tods: during the lunch hour Mr. Osborne c ane over to me slapped me on the shoulder and said in his friendly way: "Walter I will sell y .u my part }n the business for two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars." "And you believe he meant that?" It was Noah who asked "No, I do not believe tha:. but 1 know that the two partners would Ilk.- to see me In the firm." "Well all you need then Is the OH! WHAT’S THE USE! (Copyright. 1808. by American Journa i Examiner. money.' 1 Old Noah laughed and Wal ter joined him. Next evening Walter came in and threw himself into a chair without saying a word. He was pale and restless and it was evident that his thoughts were far away. "Walter,” Agnes exclaimed, 'what is the matter?” "He's sick,” Noah said without looking up. "No, I'm not sick, but there it somebody who is haviffg fun with me in a very peculiar manner, and t don't understand it at all. I'm all out of myself. Today X had some extra work to do in the office ani had stayed for a while after the others had left Then Mr. Osborne cams to me, put some papers in the desk in front of me and said: 'Hera you are Walter, these are yours. And then he left.” * 1 looked at the papers and the first was a list of what Osborne hid owned in the business amounting to a little more than four hundred thou sand dollars The other paper was a document turning It all over to me and making me a partner In the Arm and the same terras as the other two." "Well,” Noah exclaimed, “I don'i think that ought to make you sick No. but It's cruel to make fun ol a man that way.” "Walter, listen to me now,” old Noah said. “Whan young men were courting Agnes I thought they cared only for my money and I know that 1 was right same of you. I knew no other love but the love of money. But my ohlld taught me something else. Little by little she opened my heart to softer feelings. I heard her pray to Ood to help her love me and that was after I had refused to consent to her marriage with you. 1 saw that she was pale and thin from sorrow, but still she was smiling when she was with me. One day 1 heard you talk together in the old summer house. My child chose to stay with her old father and do her duty by him even the longing was almost killing her. and you Walter expressed a wish. You said you would pray that I might lose everything I had. You said that you would wish that the curse of gold might be tak en away from me. Your words struck me And you were going to show your unselfishness. I did not be lleve you but I decided to try you and I must confess that I did wish and hope you wouldn't disappoint me Then I laid my plans. 1 went to the hank and drew two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I Rhowpd them to Agnes and she saw me put them Into the box. "The same evening my old hons" burned down. Whether the curtain took fire from the candle or how It happened I do not know. I got out side carrying the round box while the other burned. But the money was not In it. No. old Noah had the mon ey on his person. In his porket, and the next day he brought it back to the hank again. And then he started to live with you and at last I have found happiness. "Yes, Walter, I saw you were reallf the good, noble fellow I wished yo 9 to be. You took me to your house and loved me when you thought I ; was poor and unhappy and you loved jmy daughter for her own sake, you made her happy and never thought for a moment of her lost fortune And now. ray boy, I have worked a little secret. I have bought out Mr. [Osborne for two hundred and fifty ! thousand dollars and you are a part i ner now. And let me tell you one I more thing, my boy: If your two part ners can each raise two hundred and 1 fifty thousand dftllars more to enlarge the business you nta, tell them that within twenty-four hours you will put In an equal amount. Tell them that tr\ boy, and tell them that old Noah win not be quite poor even then. And j tell them that at las; he has learned what It Is to love somebody.” * AN H /ANYHOW WFAfIINGi COLLARS ) ' — f S DURING, THC HOT WEATHER ) iHURAr JOHN /aa LoiPjy ® 45/1 (v j : T a,h (.COMTO^' 1 iT!> Ut\E FATNCyiNA TuftHlVl, )fcMH '//iyh a COLLAR AND coat On —) OF COL’RbE if we HAO COMPANY. u~2 —~~~> ymc, would e-t out of a \*. 1 V. —* | P*'r -a -■-1y Dear Reader , Do You Want the News? Then, Read The Herald It Gives If First It Gives It To-Day, Not Early To-Morrow It Is Read By the People Now Is Subscription Time “Be A Booster!” ( Through the courtesy of the A reh Booster, Mr. Samuel f the "Boost club,” o f New York.) The Booster Club of Augusta IS Doing Work in the Present Emery* 'n the Game. Be aß' READ HERALD i Tim"alreaot now! i i , n_ e-T | Vfe %\ 1 J°w r-NYg, 60C MOO- TOO ODON T CONSIDER MMT ft FEfIiNQS V m' R Vc°TF rF?r bo f Ftji there there pet never OF 7 TOU- 600 HCO • (mind ill OfUSSdP*. MR TJONEbW women 0 P AGA'N rCVW DDO IT TO HIS W WIFE ) A- *2l/“ Z. hoo • , ' t. K^Ljt