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CHAPTER VII.


YIN bA1AEhoEA 1EhRACEs
If a woman were to choose any period of
her life which she pleased for indie efnite pro-
longation, she would certainly select that
period which lies between the first perception
Of the first symptoms-when sne begins to
understand that man has begun to love her
--and the day when he tells her so.
Yet women who look back to this period
with so much fondness and regret forget
their little tremors and misgivings-the self
distrust, the hopes and fears, the doubts and
perplexities, which troubled this time. For
although it is acknowledged, and has been
taught by all philosophers from King
Lemuel and Lao-Kiun downwards, that no
greater prize can be gained by any man than
the love of good woman, which is better
than a peerage-better than a Bonanza
mine-better than Name and Fame, Kudos,
and the newspaper paragraph, and is ar
rived at by much less exertion, being indeed
the special gift of the gods to those they
love; yet all women perfectly understand
the other side toathis great truth-namely,
that no greater happiness can fall to any
woman than the love of agood man. So that,
in all the multitudinous and delightful court
ships which go on around us, and in our
midst, there is, on both sides, both with man
and with maid, among those who truly reach
to the right understanding Of what this great
thing may mean a continual distrust Of self,
with humility and anxiety. And when, as
sometimes happens, girl has been brought
up in entire ignorance Of love, SO that the
thought Of it has never entered her head,
the thing itself, when it falls upon her, is
overwhelming and enfoldsher as with gar
ment from head to foot, and, except to her
lover, she becomes as a sealed fountain.
know not how long this season of expecta-
tion would have lasted for Iris but for Ar
nold's conversation with his cousin, which
persuaded him to speak and bring matters
to final issue. To this girl, living as Sc
cluded as If she was in an Oriental harem,
who had never thought Of love as a thing
possible for herself, the consciousness that
Arnold loved her was bewildering and as
tonishing, and she waited, knowing that
sooner or later something would be said, but
trembling for fear that it should be said.
After al, it was Lala Roy, and not Clara,
who finally determined Arnold to wait no
longer.
He came every day to the studio with
Iris when she sat for her portrait. This was
in the afternoon. But he now got into the
habit of coming in the morning, and would
sit In silence looking on He came partly
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Of you, Arnold-never Of you, but Of your
people. And, besides, it Is so good-oh, so
very good for young mana young man
Of the best kind, not my cousins kind-to be
poor Nobody ought ever to be allowed to
become rich before be is fifty years Of age at
the very least Because now you will have
to work in earnest, and you viii become a
great artist-yes, a truly great artist, and
we shall be proud OF you"
'TYou shall make Of me what you please
and what you can. For your sake, Iris, l
wish were another Raphael. You are
my mistress and my queen. Bid me to
TO die and l will dare-Iris, l swear that the
words of the extravagant old song are real
to me-"
NAY" she said, ''not your queen, but
your servant always. Surely love cannot
command. But, think, she added softly,
with tender blush; ~ think-nay, l am
sure and certain that it can obey"
He stopped and kissed her fingers.
my love-" be murmured; "my love-my
love!n
The shadows heightened and the evening
fell; but those two foolish people sat side
by side, and hand in hand, and what they
said further we need not write down, be-
cause to tell too much of what young
lovers whisperl to each other is kind Of
sacrilege
At last Arnold became aware that the
sun was actually set, and he sprang to his
feet.
They walked home again across the sus-
pension bridge In the western sky was
hanging huge bank of cloud all bathed in
purple, red and gold; the river was ablaze;
the barges floated in a golden haze; the
light shone on their faces, and made them
all glorious, like the face of Moses, for they,
too, had stcod-nay, they were still stand
ing--at the very gates OF Heaven.
"See, Iris" said the happy lover, "the
day is done; your old life is finished; it has
been happy time, and it sets in glory and
splendor. The red light in the west is a
happy omen of the day to come"
So he took her by the hand and led her
over the river, and then to his own studio
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DEAF AND BLIND
AN INTERESTING STORY.

Miss Minnie Wallace resides with Mrs. George
Fickland, Al McAfee street, Atlanta Ca, and
from her own lips Constitution reporter learn
ed the following appalling story:
Several months ago she became almost totally
blind and deaf, and could not taste anything ex
cept salt. Her bones became the seat of intense
pain, her joints were swollen and painful, and
eventually her whole body and limbs, became
covered with splotches and small sores. Her
appetite failed, and Ishe gradually lost flesh
and strength, and had but little use of herself,
as her limbs and muscles were paralyzed. She,
as well as her frieD ds and those with whom she
lived despaired other recovery. Hersufferngs
combined with loss of hearing and taste, and
blindness, were truly heartrending
All treatment from physicians and the use
medicines seemed pOwerless. Her disease was
blood poison and rheumatism.
AS she now seemed we'll and hearty the re-
porter asked what wrought such wonderful
change.
fused medicine recommended by friend"
she replied, land before one bottle had been
taken began to see and hear. The second bot
lie relieved all rheumatic pains and improved
my appetite. When l had completed the use of
six bottles my eyesight and hearing were fully
restored, sense Of taste returned, all Splotches
disappeared, sores all healed, and my strength
ami flesh restored. l now feel as well as 1 eve
did, and my friends, as well as myself, are as
founded"
what was the medicine?" asked the reporter
"Botanic Blood Balm-B. B. B.-was the great
remedy that acted so powerfully on my disease
and cured me. never experienced any un-
pleasant symptoms from its use, and its action
is so quick that it surprises all"
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca, will mail 80
page book free, filled with magical effects.
sold at wholesale or retail by C. G, reynolds
& Co., yicksburg, Miss.
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"And you intend to ask her-in the shop,
among the secondhand books-to become
your lUifew
"That is my serious intention, Clara"
''Claude did the same thing. His father
demonstrated with him in vain. He took
his wife to London, where, for time, he
lived in misery and self-reproach."
"Do you know that he reproached him
self"
II know what must have happened when
he found out his mistake. Then he went to
America, where he died, no doubt in despair,
although his father had forgiven him"
''The cases are hardly parallel" said Ar
mold. "Suill you will permit me to intro
duce Miss Aglen to you, if she should do me
the honor of accepting me2 Be generous
Clara. Do not condemn the poor girl with
out seeing her."
II condemn no one-I judge no one, not
oven you, Arnold. But l will not receive
that young woman"
every we'll, Clara"
'How shall you live, Arnoldl" she asked
coldly.
1t was the finishing stroke-the dismissal
81 suppose we shall not marry: but, of
course, am talking as f."
"As it she was ready to jump into your
arms Go on"
=."We shall not marry until have made
some kind of beginning in my work.
Clara, let US have no further explanation.
understand perfectly we'll But, my dear
Clara" he laid his arm upon her neck and
kissed her. 81 shall not let you quarrel with
me owe you too much, and love you
too we'll. am always your most faithful
of servants"
"No; till you are married-then-Oh, Ar
noldl Arnold"
A less strong-minded woman would have
burst into tears Clara did not She got
into her carriage and drove home. She spent
miserable evening and sleepless night
But she did not cry.
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It was a practical suggestion. But,
as it proved, it was an unlucky one,
because it deprived them Of the story.
"ITis," he said, while they waited,
"this is truly wonderful"
ooh, Arnold What am 1 to do
with an inheritance!"
"That depends on what it is. Per
haps it is landed estate; in which
case we shall not be much better off,
and Can go on with our work; perhaps
there will be houses; perhaps it will be
thousands of pounds, and perhaps
hundreds. Shall we build castle in
the air to suit our inheri.ance?"
TTo he Contained L
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Items from Rastrop, La.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
BAsTRoP, LA, Oct 22-Miss Maggie Nc
Creight, the beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter OF Dir. W. r. McCreight, of this town, died
last night at 12 o'clock of swamp fever. There
has been several cases Of that dreadful sickness
in this vicinity lately and in nearly every
instance it has proven fatal.
Mr.. w. II. Vaughan, son of Capt. Vaughan,
was married yesterday to Miss Ida Walm0n,
daughter of the late MIR. Robert Walmon, at the
Bartholomew.
There was heavy frost and ice here last
night the first of the season. Weather clear and
nOtl
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Counterfeiter Arrested--A Crazy
Man Armed With an AK.

DpCCldl W tllO OOIhlilOlSlol AAOloAN'
JACKSON, Oct pa man giving his name as
W. j. Ganant Of Michigan, was arrested here
last night after passing counterfeit money 10
the Lawrence House as W. H. Smith, of New
Orleans. When arrested, he had large number
of twenty dollar silver certificates on his person
and number Of burglar tools in his valise The
counterfeit is base one, and could not be pass
ed on an expert. Ganant is about twenty eight
years old clean shayen, and weighs about one
hunertd and forty pounds, He is now in jail
awaiting trial, which occurs Monday
A negro man named Dick Henry, went wild
armed with an ak he succeedtd IN cutting sew
eral people severely, one it is thought, fatally
before he could be disarmed and arrested. He
had the whole neigborhoOd in u perfect state of
conSternatlOn.
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"Arnold, think Of the great scheme Of lie
havo drawn out for you. NY dear boy,
would you throw that all awayF
She laid her hands upon his arm and looked
in bis eyes with pitiful gaze He took her
hands in his
my dear, every man must shape his life
for himself, or must live out the life shaped
for him by his Fate, not by his friends.
What If see life more delightful to me
than that Of which you dreamf
"You talk Of delightful life, Arnold; ]
spoke Of an honorable career"
"AIin will be life Of quiet work and love.
Yours, Clara, would be one Of noisy and
troublesome work without love-"
"Without love. Arnoldl You are infatu-
ated."
She sank into the chair and buried her
face in her hands. First, it was her lover
who had deserted her for the sake Of gov
erness, the daughter of some London trades
man; and now her adopted son, almost the
only creature she loved, for whom she had
schemed and thought for nearly twenty
years, was ready to give up every thing for
the sake of another governess, also con-
nected with the lower forms Of commercial
interests
at is very hard, Arnold, +" she said. 'No,
don't try to persuade me- am getting an
old woman, and it is too late for me to learn
that gentleman can be happy unless he
marries lady. You might as we'll ask me
to look for happiness with grocer"
mot quite" said Arnold.
1T is exactly the same thing. Pray, have
you proposed to this-this young lady Of the
second hand book shopg'
''No, have not"
"You are in love with her. howeverg"
II am, Clara"
Sand you intend to ask her-in the shop,
dare say, among the secondhand books
To hacOma vOur WifeT
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in Tite street. There, in the solemn twi-
light, he held her in his arms, and renewed
the VOWS of love with kisses and fond
caress.
'Iris,m dear-my dear-you are mine and
am yours. What have done to deserve
this happy fategn
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The Loan Exhibition.

The Woman's C. T. l.. of this village
made very fine exhibition at the Congre-
gational vestry Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. Although the at
tendance was fair it was not what the
merits of the exhibition and the worthy
object for which it was given, deserved.
Among the collection were many QUAINT
and curious things. There was an OF
portrait of VIM. Ladd, painted in 1889 ;
map of Cumberland county, drawn by FL
della Coburn, sister of Hon. \ Coburn, in
1929 lace and pinball made by the mother
of Ralph Waldo Emerson, more than a
hundred years ago; a writing desk more
than hundred years old breakfast plate
over hundred years old small chld's
cap and shirt worn by John l.. Prescott
one hundred and ten years ago; Turkish
inlaid table two hundred and fifty years
old; a collection of china, vinegar and Oh
cruce, punch bowl, more than hundred
wears old; some Scotch thread lace fifty
wears old: Roman Mosaic and large
collection of fancy work made by Fear
Head Indians of Washington Ter; a
Flemish jar of quaint design, squirrel
made of condemned grcenhacks, pressed,
taking about ten thousand dollars worth
to make it book two hundred years old,
and several nearly as old; beside many
other rare articles that space compels us
to omit the mention of. Mrs. Albert IVES
ton exhibited nearly fifty pictures and
paintings of rare merit many of the latter
being the creation of her own pencil and
brush.
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CAMnRIDGE--I see that Mr.. John
Is. LaBrec has returned home from
Lynn. Mass, where he has been to work
in the shoe business for the past five
months -. Mr.. Allen Leayitt has bought
the stand of Mr.. Ira H. Howe in this vii
age Mr.. Howe contemplatcs building
new set of buildings if n suitable site can
be obtained. zee. MesSrs. Mitchell & Bailey
are adding furniture and stoves to their
stock of goods. Miss Annie Davis of
Wellington has Just closed a very sue
ccssful school in Dist. No. 3 and COM
mences again this week in Dist. No. 3D..
John II. Mitchell intends to keep in Dist.
MOI. Mr. Mitchell has resigned his Of
fee OF Dep. sheriff. -. Collector +. X.
Kmball is calling around for taxes; they
come hard so he says. :. Mr. l.. ID. Went
worth is perfecting new styled force
pump which he intends to put onto the
market -. Hiram Stevens and Joseph
Moulton arrived home from Dover, \. H.,
where they have been to work in the
brick ward ...M Mr.. William Chadbourn is
visiting his parents, he works in Lewiston.
Mr.. c. intends going to California, he
has brother there now....The people
here wish that the proposed X. X. from
Skowhegan might pass near this place
toward Monsoon if it goes on either of the
proposed routes it will not benefit us in
the least a. the nearest point we hear of
its coming is six and one half miles and
in the woods at that, it seems that it
could come to Harmony and into c. then
to Monson and strike more thlckly pop
ulated country and thus connect this
eastern part of the county more directly
with Skowhegan our county seat. But
guess our place is too small to pay any
attention to, but we shall all the same.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Tile follow
ign are the real estate trans fers when
have been recorded in this county the
past week;
Fairiield-Gcorgc o. Brown to Louise
A. Woodman $1,000. Hannah llarpstcr
to Oscar Holway. $ll0O. John l.. Rus-
sell to Calvin q. Totman. $3.50.
Palmyra Elbridge &. Davis to John
Webster Sl75. Jesse c. Conner to
Frank J, White. $3.50. John w. Wood
to Helen L. Narnum, 81.
Starks byron A. Bean to John Nj.
Pratt, Sl25.
Madison-John w. Mckinney to Elmer
w. York. Sl50. NJ. S. Mcsser TO l.. Il.
Lincoln ct al. 500.
Concord-John Burns to Calvin h. FL
lis $200o.
Observation-Disclosures +. Bowden to NJ. S.
Mari. 500.
Decentralization Drake 10 Frank H..
Pickard. $50. Pcleg Cross to Same.
$50.
Cambridgc-Elslla Knows 10 j. b..
Leighton. $500,
Solon-Elbridge G. Savage to Hcman
Whipple. $3.50.
Skowhegan-licmy =. Jewett ct al to
Joseph II. La Carce SO. II. +. Ward ct
ais to Geo. w. llawes. Sl15.
No. Anson-Scth L. llutchins to Ivan
\. Thompson. $500.
New portland-John Bartlett ct al to
Charles II. Bartlett 500.
Lexington Plant.-Mcah w. Norton to
George l.. Sampson. S53.j0.
llartland-John Ware to Marcus L..
Parsons. $50.
rittslcld-Gcorgc +, Kimhall to Stcph-
en- IL. Moshcr. $500 Edmund j. Murch
to George tunnels. Sl7j0.
Norridgewock-Sim l.. Gould to Al
crt NJ Lyon. POO.
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Have one of the largest
stocks OF Oyercoats for
Men, Boys and Childrens'
wear, that can be found on
the River, all their own
manufacture. They are
prepared to sell the same
at about wholesale prices.
\ good warm serviveable
Overcoat only $500 usual
" sold for $500.
Elegant custom-made,
Worlumbo plain beaver
Overcoats, in black, blue
and brown, way below the
market in price.
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Disease IL Misery.

MISERY is Great Jnhapp'ness E1treD'e PAN
In Body; Natural Erih tha' are caused By
WrstcAednsss." Anguish, D,stre@, Calamity,
Kidney Disease, Lfer Compliant, and Biood
Disease cause most Of the misery in this life.
Much Of il is needless, beeause Browns SAnsA-
rAnILLA will, II taken in time, eorc my case "
disease ofMese organs. We calm ii will do
this, because it has done ii hundred. oftnos all
over the State, and we are constantly printing
testimonials showing the wonderful power o'er
disease that it has.
If misery has come in unto ,ou, If the shallow
Of coming sorrow lingefs abnut your once
bright frcside il Disease has laid his hand upon
you or yours,--dOnf gre mp nutii you hase
sought the aid 80 many have found IN Browns
sarsaparilla You may like many others, ind
that aid, and then You may be sure that health
is being restored and that
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"Discase IL deviation from Health Of Body
a D,sorigr, Distemper, Maiady, Irveguiarify Of
the System" No matter what the disease may
be termed, it is caused by some disturbance Of
the Kidney, Lirer, Blood, or Nerres. Any
medicine that does not act directly on these, and
especially on the Bl0od, Kidney or Lirer, can
accomplish no permanent cure thorough
knowledge Of the functions Of these organs is
necessary to produce remedy for their Ills.
Browns Sarsapatilla is made from a formula
written by the late VIM. II. Brown, NJ. D., a
graduate Of Bowdoin College and Harvard Med
ical School, and student in European insiitu-
tutons.
DIR. Brown was the family physician Of the
present Hief J"stioe Of Name, as well other
prominent men Of our day, nd highly re-
spccled, alike for his virtues md skill. 1t will
be seen, therefore, that we pr sent, not com
mon patent medicine, III; scientific prepare
ION Of Hondcr0as P0uer whereby
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Health is Happiness.

will be your portion. Sanford Thilbrook, No.
button Street, Bangor, was given up to die.
lie had Consumption. Doctor said hc could
not live. Was given bottle Of Browns Sarsa-
parilla, and By its continued usc cured.
Mr. Philbrook was four years with Messrs.
Files < Jones, and also in the employ of the NJ.
{. k. H., and hundreds know TIN, case to be
genuine. Mr.. briggs, County Commissioner,
Penobscot Co., said he threw away over one
hundred empty bottles that had contained yari-
Gus kinds Of patent medicines that his wife had
taken. Three bottles Of Browns Sarsaparilla
gave her better health than. She had experienced
for years.
"IIase bad severe kidney Disease. Have
spent large sums Of money. Messr-. Jordan <
Tibbctts, OF Stctson, advised Brotra's Sdr5apa-
riiia. 1t cured me. | am grateful to you for
preparing such "A wonderful remedy.
"JEssE HARDEN.
''Refer to l. W. Tibbetts, NJ D., sutson"
Frank Goliath, Exeter, Me-, bought Browns
Sarsaparla. Had little faith. Now says it has
done miracles. Had spent hundreds Of dollars
without obtaining help, before buying
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COUNTY NEWS.

SoLoN.-Rainy and muddy, business almost
at stand still. .Droycr, are buying some cat
tie about here. Samuel Albee sold To one mar
" about Si90 worth, he also rated 800 bushels
OF oats. Sam is one Of our best farmers. Our
fIlage school has commenced the winter term,
RANK morse, teacher. Those that have been
vaccnated are now enjoying the lame arms and
SICK headache. New r. o. has opened with
no smoking allowed.
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EAST CoRsyIILE-Forest Uerriu mud v;fe
nave moved to Skowlegan....Allen Pcayy has
been-repairing and improving his house. t.. Mr..
Eaton, the tax collector, is to teach the winter
school, which commences Dec. It'll. -. Lindsey
Flanders has been buying poultry in this vieini-
W ana sending to Boston MARKET. The cider
mill is kept pretty busy and probably will be for
sometime, as there seems to be plenty Of apples
Ella Wescott who has been very i'll several
weeks is reported to be better r.. Iloratio Long
fellow and wife and Mrs. Stillman Blaisdell re-
turned home from Mass. Thursday Nov. 9th aft
ei an abesnce of two weeks.
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HARTLASD.-We arc glad Mr.. A. j. Moor has
completed his mill and is saving lumber men
arc anNiously waiting their turn to have their
lumber sawed. Mrs. Jalia Fuller and her aunt,
Mrs. Bryant Richardson, have gone to st. Paul
Mrs. Clara Salisbury has been home to visit
her father, Mr. David Russell. she has gone to
Boston to visit friends and from there she will 20
west to her home. County Attorney Bradbury
has bought and fitted up the Bowman store for
an office. He now has very pleasant and COM
modious Office.
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Suits for Men, Boys and
Children. Childrens' short
pant suits. Sawyer suits
made and trimmed in first
class manner at wholesale
prices. \ good business
suit for $500. Boys heavy
short pant suits $3.50
Underwear all grades,
kinds and prices. % cts.
buys a heavy undershirt.
Domestic Feeting and nit
tens always on hand, We
carry the largest stock Of
Woodsmen clothing of any
concern on the river, " c
have the celebrated Macki-
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lob Printing,
e@I

The lob Printing Establishment connected with
,be SOMERSET REPORTER is prepared to do all elias.
Sc. Of work. the richest as well as the most common
,mnloyed and large stock of paper, envelopes ad.
,rriising wedding and business cards in great va.
,;,ty. Orders of dances, bills of fare, programs,
etc etc. printed in great variety of styles short
notice. Commercial printing specially. Order.
nv mail will receive careful attention.
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FAInrIELD.-The journal says Hon. S. A.
Nye shut down his mill Tuesday for the season,
his mill crew will go into the woods this winter
1.-THE Somerset Fibre Co. are so well satisfied
with their purchase OF poplar this season of Hen
ry Fogg that they have contracted with him for
the delivery of 1000 cords next spring. Mr..
Fogg has already commenced operations on his
contract. James Mulholland, who lost his eye
sight about a year ago at the pulp mill, by the
explosion Of chemicals, has decided to go to the
blind asylum i'll Boston for education. The
Somerset Fibre Co. have generously fitted him
out with clothes and will bear all the expenses of
preparation.
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One must be poor to know the luxury
OF giving. That may be so, but we
think ANYBODY can enjoy the luxury Of
giving his fellow-suticrer bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup to cure his cough.
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The President has appointed Hon. Levereu
Osltonstall Collector Of Customs at Boston III
pincc of Roland Worthington removed.
A sad disaster occurred on Lake Superior, of
Port Arthur. The steamer Algoma was wrecked
and 81 lives were lost.