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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-08

THEY WE'RE BRAVE MEN, MISS DOVE.
one was there. He fingered few mo-
ments, slight chagrin beginning to
mingle with his uneasiness-she might
have been on the lookout for him-she
or Sophy must have seen him return
ing. He would, ring for Sophy and
leave his thanks and regrets for her
mistress. He looked for bell, touched
it, but, on being confronted with Sophy,
changed his mind and asked to see Miss
Dows. In the interval between her de-
parture and the appearance of Miss
Sally he resolved to do the very thing
which he had dismissed from his
thought but an hour before as ill-timed
and doubtful. He had the photograph
and letter in his pocket; he would make
them his excuse for personally taking
leave of herl
She entered with her fair eyebrows
lifted in pretty surprise.
81 declare to goodness, thought yo'd
ridden over to the red barn and gone
home from there. l got through my
work on the vines earlier than
thought-one of Judge Carrots nephews
dropped in In time to help me with the
last row. Yo' needn't have troubled
'yo'self to send up for me for mere com
pany manners, but Sophy says 20
looked sort of anxious and particular
when yo' asked for me-so suppose yo'
want to see me for something"
Mentally objurgating Sophy, and
with an unpleasant impression in his
mind OF the unknown neighbor who had
been helping Miss Sally in his place, he
nevertheless tried to collect himself gal
lantly.
81 don't know what my expression
conveyed to Sophy," he said, with a
smile, "but trust that what have to
tell you may be interesting enough to
make you forget my second intrusion" P"
He paused, and, still smiling, continued:
"For more than three years, Miss Dows.
you have more or less occupied my
thoughts; and, although we have actual
ly met to-day only for the first time, !
have during that time carried your i'm
age with me constantly. Even this
meeting, which was only the result OF
an accident, had been seeking for
three years. find you here under your
own peaceful vine and fig tree, and yet
three years ago you came to me out OF
the thunder cloud Of battle"
my good graciousl" said Miss Sally.
She had been clasping her knee with
her linked fingers, and now leaned back
ward with affected CONSERVATION, but
an expression of intense amusement in
her bright eyes. Courtland saw the
mistake of his tone, but it was too late
to change II now. He handed her the
loclset and the letter, and briefly, and
perhaps little more seriously, recount
ed the incident that had put him in pos
session of them. But he entirely sup
pressed the more dramatic and ghastly
details and his own superstitious and
strange prepossession towards her.
Miss Sally took the articles without q
tremor or the least deepening or palina
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whose old-time politeness had become
slightly affected, and whose old beliefs
had given way 10 a half cynical ac-
ceptance Of new facts. Mr.. Drummond,
delighted with the farm and its man.
agement, was no less fascinated by
Miss Sally, while CORTLAND was now
discreet enough TO divide his attention
between her and her aunt, with the re-
suit that he was far from participating
In Champney's conviction Of Miss
Miranda's unimportance. To the freed
men she still represented the old Inn
placable task-mistress, and It was
evident that they superstitiously
believed that she still retained
vague power Of overriding the Fifteenth
amendment at her pleasure, and was
only to be restrained by the mediation
of the good-humored and sensible Miss
Sally. Courtland was quick TO see the
value Of this influence in the transition
state of the freedmen and pointed IL
out to his principal. Drummond's
previous doubts and scepticism, already
weakened by Miss Sally's destinations,
vanished entirely at this prospect OF
beneflcially utilizing these lingering
evils of slavery. He was convinced--he
was even enthusiastic. The foreign in
vestors were men to be bought out, the
estate improved and enlarged by the
company and the fair owners retained
in the management and control. Like
most prejudiced men, Drummond's con-
version was sudden and extreme, and
being practical man was at once acted
upon. At n second and third interview
the preliminaries were arranged, and
In three weeks from Courtland's first
visit the Dows plantation and part Of
Maj. Reeds were merged In the
"Drummond syndicate" and placed be-
yond financial uncertainty. Courtland
remained TO represent the company as
superintendent at Redlands, and with
the transfer Of the English invest
ments, Champney retired, as he had
suggested, TO smaller venture OF his
own, on n plantation few miles dis
tant which the company had been un-
able TO secure.
During this interval Courtland had
frequent interviews with Miss Sally,
and easy and unrestrained access TO her
presence. He had never again erred on
the side of romance or emotion; he had
never again referred TO the infelix let
ter and photograph. and, without being
obliged TO confine himself strictly TO
business affairs, he had maintained an
even, quiet, neighborly intercourse with
her. Much Of this was the result Of his
own self-control and soldierly training,
and gave little indication Of the deeper
feeling that he was conscious lay be-
meath II. At times he caught the young
girls eyes fxed upon him with mis-
chievous curiosity. A strange thrill
went through him; there are few situa-
tions so subtle and dangerous as the ac-
cidental condolences and understand
ings of two young people Of opposite
sex, even though the question Of any
sentimental inclination be still In abey-
ances Courtland knew that Miss Sally
remembered the too serious attitude he
had taken towards her PAST. She might
laugh at II, and even resent it-but she
knew II, remembered II, knew that he
did-and this precious knowledge was
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Of the delicate faint suffusion Of her
cheek. When she had glanced over tho
letter, which appeared TO be brief, she
said, with smiling, half plying tran
quillity:
"Yesl--it was that poor Chet Brooks.
Surei / heard that he was killed Of
Snake river. II was just like him TO
rush in and get killed at the Arst popl
And all for nothing. too, pure foolish
nessp
Shocked, yet relieved, but uneasy un.
der both sensations, Courtland went on
blindly:
"But he was not the only one, Miss
Dows. There was another man picked
up who also had your picture"
"Yes-Joyco Masterton. They sent
IL TO me. But you didn't kill him, too9"
II don't know that personally killed
either" he said, little coldly. He
paused and continued with gravity
which he could not help feeling very in.
consistent and even ludicrous; ''rhey
were brave men, Miss Dows" ,n
"To have worn my picture2" said Miss
Sally, brightly.
.'To have thought they had so much 70
live for, and yet to have willingly laid
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down their lives for what thev believed

down their lives for what they believed
was right"
"Yo' didn't go huntin' me for three
years to tell me-a so'th'n girl-that
so'th'n men know how to fight, did yo,
co'nnle?" returned the young lady with
the slightest lifting of her head and
dropping of her blue-veined lids in a
divine hauteur. "They were always
ready enough for that, even among
themselves. 1t was much easier for
those pooah boys to fight thing out
than think 1t out or work it out. The
folks In the moth learned to do all
three; that's where you got the grip on
us. Yo' look surprised, co'nnle."
81 didn't expect you would look at 1t
quite in-in-that way" said Court
land, awkwardly.
81 am sorry disappointed yo' after
yo'd taken such heap O. trouble" re-
turned the young lady, with puzzling
assumption of humility as she rose and
smoothed out her skirts, "but / didn't
know exactly what yo' might be ex-
pecting after three years; II I had, l
might have put on moaning" She
stopped and adjusted straying tendril
of her hair with q sharp corner Of the
dead mans letter. But I thank yo' all
the same, connie. 1t was real good in
yo' to think of toting these things over
here" And she held out her hand
frankly.
Courtland took it with the sickening
consciousness that for the last five
minutes he had been an unconscionable
ass. He could not prolong the interview,
after she had so significantly risen. II
he had only taken his leave and kept the
letter and looked for later visit-per-
haps when they were older friends! 1t
was too late now. He bent over her hand
for moment, again thanked her for
her courtesy, and withdrew. A moment
later she heard the receding beat of his
horses hoofs on the road.
She opened the drawer of brass
handled cabinet and after moments
critical survey of her picture in the
dead mans loczet, tossed 1t and the let
ter in the recesses of the drawer Then
she stopped, removed her little slipper
from her foot, looked at it thoughtfully
and called: "Sophy"
"Miss SallyP" said the girl reappear-
ing at the door.
"Are you sure you did not move that
ladder?"
81 clare to goodness, Miss Sally,
nebber teched it"
Miss Sally directed critical glance
at her hand-maiden's red-coiled head.
mo" she said to herself softly, sit
didn't feel like wool, anyway"
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yo' could give yo'self up to business
soul and body, as yo' do, when first
met yo' that day"
"Why, what did you think me?" he
asked quickly.
Miss Sally, who had southern apti-
tude for gesture, took one little hand
from behind her, tossed it above her
head with a pretty air Of disposing Of
some airy nothing in apresumably mas
culine fashion, and said: "oh! that"
81 am afraid l did not impress you
then as very practical man." he said,
with faint color.
81 thought you roasted rather high,
connie, to pick up many worms in the
mo'ning. But" she added, with daz-
zling smile, 81 reckon from what yo
said about the photograph, yo' thought
/ wasn't exactly what yo' believed
ought to be-"
T.e
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YES OR NO.

[The handwriting of well-educated ladies Is
ten disgracfully illegible. Ladies' Journal ]
Oh, never did lover In fable
In such a predicament stand.
letter wrote to my Mabel
To ask for her heart and her hand
With compliments worded so nicely,
A lifelong devotion swore.
She's answered-and left me precisely
AS wise as beforel
II is true that begged, when inditing
My note, reply with all speed; M
And Mabel, TO judge by her writing,
Fulfilled my petition, indeedl
The drift Of this scrawl so erratlo
am wholly unable to guess;
II may be refusal emphatic,
Or can 1t be "Yesi"
Affection" she'd feel for me "ever,"
But stay-if that blot is an IN
1t turns 1t at once into never"
Or is 1t slip OF the penn
Her heart will q "truant Tor trueS) be-"
And what is the word just abovei
II looks like-it cannot be-"booby"
Perhaps It is 'love"
Ameeting must needs be awaited
To render these mysteries plain;
Perhaps in this letter she's stated
She never will sec me again
On one thing at least I've decided
Should she be my partner for life,
A typewriter shall be provided
For the use OF my wifei
London Punch.
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Tho Parsons Teeth.

[To BE ooNTINUED.l
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ng out of it. A fellow ought TO set
down and be his own master" he
hswered, tentatively, "eh?"
"But how will Miss Dows be able TO
spare your" asked Courtland, uneasily
Hconscious that he was assuming an In
difference.
"Oh, I'm not much use TO her, don't
you know-at least not here. But I
might II had my own land and II we
were neighbors. told you she runs the
place, no matter who's here, or whose
money is invested.
81 presume you are speaking now OF
young Miss Dows2" said CORTLAND,
dryly.
''Miss Sally-of course-always,"
said Champney, simply. "She runs the
shop"
"Were there not some French invest
ors--relations of Miss Dows? Does
anybody represent Mem?" asked Court
land, pointedly.
Yet he was not quite prepared for the
naive change in his companions face.
''No. There was a sort of French cousin
! who used to be good deal to the fore,
don't you know-but l rather fancy he
didn't come here TO look after the prop
erty," returned Champney with quick
laugh. 81 think the aunt must have
z written to his friends, for they called
him off, and don't think Miss sally
broke her heart about him. She's not
that sort Of girl-ehP She could have
her pick of the state II she went In for
that sort Of thing, ehP"
Z Although this was exactly what Court
land was thinking it pleased him to
answer in distrait sort Of fashion:
Certainly should think So" and to
relapse into an apparently business abb
straction.
"I think I won't go in," continued
y Champney as they neared the house
again. 81 suppose you'll have some
thing more TO say TO Miss Dows. II
there's anything else you want Of ma
come TO the Office. But she'll know.
And-er-er-if you're-er-er staying
I long in this part Of the country ride
over and look me up-don't you know,
and have smoke and julep; l have a
boy who Knows how TO mix them and
I've some old brandy sent me from the
other side. Good-by." .i
More awkward In his kindliness than
In his simple business condolences, but
apparently equally earnest In both he
shook Courtland's hand and walked
away. Courtland turned towards the
house. He had seen the farm and ita
improvements; he had found some Of
his own ideas practically discounted
clearly there was nothing left for him
10 do but TO thank his hostess and take
hills leave But he felt far more uneasy
than when he had arrived; and there wa
a singular sense Of incompleteness In hii
lvisit that he could not entirely account
dfor. His conversation with Champney
had complicated knew not why
his previous theories Of Miss Dows, ant
although he was half. conscious tha
II this had nothing TO do with the bust
II mess that brought him there, he tried Z
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CHAPTER Ill

Witt HsEN IIIs
YIN spite of the awk-
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. aEW york, N.Y.
Administrators Sale of Real Estate,

In pursuance OF an order of the probate
court OF LOrain county. Ohio, | will Oifer for
sale at public auction, on Saturday, the 25th
day Of March, A. d. 1893, az 2 o'clock In the
afternoon, upon the premises, an undivided
one-thlrd ca interest ~ village lots Nos. six
tyeight 68). siXtynine (69) and seventy (70), sit
uate In the village OF Wellington, LOrain
county, Ohio, and oD the east side Of Union
street, appraised at three hundred dollars
(SSO0l. Terms OF sale cash on day Of sale.
IL j. II. DICKSON,
Administrator of the estate of Anna Madden
deceased
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think that it had. II Miss Sally was
really a-distracting element to
contiguous rnasculinity, 1t was some
thing to be considered in a matter of
business of which she would take
managerial part. 1t was true that
Champney had said that she was mot
that sort Of girl" but this was the
testimony Of one who was clearly under
her influence. He entered the house
through the open French window. The
parlor was deserted. He walked
through the front hall and porch; no
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~ think offered to help Miss Dows,"
said Courtland, with quickness that
he at once regretted.
80 did he, don't you know? Miss
Sally does not ask anybody. Don't you
see! q fellow don't like to stand by and
see q young lady like her doing such
work" Vaguely aware of some infe-
licity in his speech, he awkwardly
turned the subject. 81 don't think
shall stay here long, myself"
"You expect to return to England?"
asked CORTLAND.
''oh, mol But shall go out of the
company's service and try my own
hand. There's good bit of land about
three miles from here that's in the mar
ket, and / think 1 could make some-
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confined TO themselves. II was in their
minds when there was pause in their
more practical and conventional con-
versation, and was even revealed in the
excessive care which Miss Sally later
took to avert at the right moment her
mischievously, smiling eyes. Once she
went further. Courtland had just FIN
ished explaining to her plan for sub
stituting small farm buildings for the
usual half-cultivated garden patches
dear to the negro field hand, and had
laid down the drawings on the table in
the office, when the young lady, leaning
against 1t with her hands behind her,
fixed her bright gray eyes on his seri-
Gus face
II vow and protest, connle," she
said, dropping into one Of the quaint
survivals Of an old-time phraseology pc
culiar to her people, ~ never allowed
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ONE ENJOYS

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Wdru I Jermln u
ton of his visit
or perhaps be-
auSeofit-Court-
land called again
at the plantation
within the week.
But this time he
was accompanied
by Drum m ono d,
and was received
by Miss Miranda
Dows, a tall,
aquiline 10 ID
spinster of fifty,
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MRS. WISsLnw's SOOTHING SYnUr for children
eething cures VIM collie, diarrhpa. &c. 25c. -.
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TORTURED FOR A CONFESSION.
Ho,stlaw's Cons Accuse a Farm
Hand OF Robbery.

SALEM. Ill, Oct. lS,-Four brothers,
all married sons Of Daniel Holstlaw. are
alleged to have tortured Fred Smith, a
young man. to make him confess that he
had stolen several hundred dollars from
their father. Smith was In the employ
OF Daniel Holstlaw.
Smith was cutting corn on Daniel
Holstlaw's farm when he was con-
fronted by four of the sons, one of them
being D.. W. Holstlaw, a member of the
State Legislature. and a prominent mer-
chant and stock dealer in Iuka.
1t is said they took him to the woods
and from. the limb Of a tree a rope was
suspended. One of the party told hin,
that he would be given live minutes to
tell where their fathers missing money
was. He denied having any knowledge
of the money.
The rope was then put around his
neck, and he was hoisted up and after
a time was lowered to the ground. He
continued to protest his innocence. and
was subsequently released.
lie will institute proceedings in court
against the parties for damages.
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INSANE Man 0VERDOARD.
Escaped from Bellevue and
Plunged Into the River
Captured and Brought to Shore by
a Sailor.

Edward Mclaughlin, forty-hve years
old, an Englishmun. and driver by oc-
cupation, imprisoned in Ward IS Of Belle
vue Hospital as an insane patient, es-
capped from the institution about 10 this
morning and running to the river at the
foot Of East Twenty-seventh street,
sprang in. He then attempted to swim
to "a ship anchored In the river. but his
liberty was of brief duration.
Bart Seerains. a sailor of the crew Of
the ship New Hampshire, lying at the
foot of Twcnty-eighth street, was u wit
ness to McLoushlin's plunge In the river.
He dofred his surplus garments and went
after the escaper and captured and
brought him to shore after a struggle.
On land Mclaughlin was turned over
to Patrolran Jefferson Morrell. OF the
Bellevue squad. and after a change of
clothes the prisoner WAS locked up in the
hospital prison.
McLouGhlia's address is 1870 Second
a Ntnnp.
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IT should no, be supposed that his troubles be.
gan at once. They were, as most troubles nre,
of gradual growth. At first his head began TO
pain him. he felt unusually tired and had peculiar
pains throughout his body aud II general lack Of
interest In life, especially for food. These trou-
bles continued and increased until Orally he con
suited some Of the leading physicians In Bnlti.
more. They made a careful examination and
found that he was suffering from chronic Brght's
disease, and that of the worst order. They
treated him with the most heroic medicines, many
of them containing opiatcs and dlgitalis, hut he
grew no better. Returning home with the eNpec-
tation Of speedy death, he determined TO make
one Anal effort. He did 50, md although he was
So greatly reduced noticed a change for the bet.
ter. This change continued, he improved steadily,
and is n we'll man to-day, wholly through
the use Of Warmers safe cure, tho remedy that
took him from the lowest depths Of suffering back
to n life of health and strength. In speaking upon
the subject he said:
II am now the picture Of heolth. weighing la8
pounds and leading an active business life a, rs
years of age, l keep = supply of Warmers Safe
Cure on hand, and as oil is used To luhricate rusty
machinery when long neglected, | find this vain,
able luhrica,or has the same effect upon me. 1
believe that II viii help any one who uses IT, and
that in no case will 1t fail If the sufferer continues
to use 1t faithfully.
The above case, while n remarkable one, is only
one of many in which salvation from tho grave
has been effected through the use of this grent
modern remedy. There are thousands Of women
who were once weak, run down and suffering from
troubles such as only women can suffer, and who
arc TO. day in perfect health and enjoyment of the
pleasures Of life.