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bons about nervously, as confused and
tremulous as a shared bird.
John Lorimer looked at her with
polite attention.
'sOh, it is nothing but cowardice that
makes it so hard for me to repeat her
vile threats. And yet you ought to
know. Perhaps you can find a meaning
to them that I cannot"
''You are agitated, Miss Fairbanks.
Pray be seated
He brought chair, but she waved it
aside and plunged into her story with
impetuous earnestness:
81 was agitatcd. / feel calmer now.
It is not easy to repeat such miserable
things. When Celeste found that she
had lost her place she rallied out at me
with tempest of insulting words.
Some things she said seemed to throw
some light on-on-"
MRS. Lorimer's fight?' John asked,
steadily.
Eyes. That is why 1 am here. She
came into my room after her box was
gone, and, standing before me, with her
bad, bad face working with passion,
fairly shrielzed into my face: Il am not
done with the Fairbanks yet. / have
lowed and hated them by turns, and the
good Lord has put it into my power to
hurt every one of them. You pass for
q saint; no one but Celeste Bougereaux
knows that it was because of you that
John Lorimer's poor young wife was
driven to despair. 1t was /, the de-
Spised Celeste, not he, the man who had
sworn to love and protect her, nor you,
the saint who can do no harm, that re-
ceived her back. wet and Shivering and
heartbrol1en- that night = the night
that Then she broke off with that
fendish laugh that always made me
shudder, adding: 'Ah, we'll! that will
keep until 1 have use for it. Celeste
Bougereaux has storehouse for family
secrets. 1t is very full. but there is
room for few more Then she rushed
from the room but as Cato was driving
her from the door 1 could hear that
hideo,1s laugh OF hers
John looked at her uncomprehend-
ingly. There was no moro to tell. ap-
parently. She stood before him flushed
and silent.
''Well? 1 always knew that the WON
an was devil. | wondered at Mrs
ut the child's aunt employing her.
suppose she had her own reasons for it.
But what are her rawlings to you or to
me?r
BY themselves, perhaps, nothing;
but one link discovers another. Do you
remember. Mr.. Lorimer, the evening
you were SO good as to take me to old
Ishan's cabin to meet Dennis, my hus-
band that is to be?''
Perfectly"
a wintry smile fitted over his grave
face, she had raised her young head
with such proud gesture OF defiance
| as she asked the question.
Something strange happened the
| next morning. 1t meant nothing at all
to me until after Celeste's outburst.
Old Isham came to me with five-dol-
lar gold piece in his hand. and asked
me if I hadn't made 4 mistake When
I told him did not know what he was
talking about, he said: Missy, didn't
you think you was giving me quarter
for seeing you Gross Dry bayou, stead
of which You give me this?' When
told him he must be dreaming, that
! had never given him anything. he said:
| Missy, you needn't be 'fraid old Isbam
would tell on you"
John Lorimer made a gesture of i'm
| patience. Why should he be called on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
August
Flower"

used August Flower for Loss of
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles 1 gained 60 lbs.
/ have sold more of your August
Flower since I have been In business
than any other medicine ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinvi1le says he was made
a new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. I
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEORGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co., KY. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

walked on one side of her with dignified
self-possession, and by Ninette. whose
methods of progression suffered severe
" by comparison with Stepniak's, was
coming towards him.
Amazement swallowed up every
other sensation in John Lorimer's
breast, but he was conscious of an un-
controllable physical repulsion as
Ninette, running swiftly in advance of
her companions, seized his hands and
put up her small red mouth with an
imperious demand:
kiss me, Uncle John. 1 amt come
back here to live. Ny aunt Ida says my
papa is But Ida drew her back
ward
''Ninette, you and Stepniak are to sit
Just here" She halted at the lowest
step and waited for Ninette to arrange
herself and her short draperies to her
own entire satisfaction.
ST could not leave her behind" she
said, apologizing to the shuddering dis
like in Johns eyes, because I have
sent the woman Celeste away, and no
one else can control the child. I had
to come. I heard that Mrs. Lorimer
was i'll, and / thought-ah! hope she
will not say may not come in. Life is
so short, and so full of the anguish we
neither make nor can unmake for our
selves, that everything else seems so
pitifully small. It is monstrous!'
81 will tell my mother that you are
here" said John. looking at her, as if
he only half comprehended the mean
ing of her presence or of what she said.
He turned mechanically towards the
front door. Ida put out OBTAINING
hand:
''Not just yet, please. have some
thing I want to say to you. Il may
amount to nothing, but still 1 think
you ought to hear it. have sent Celeste
away
$50 heard you say.' John answered,
coldly. What was that child, sitting
on the low stone steps with her
dimpled white arms clasped about
Stepniak's neck, while she whispered
secrets into his long, silky ears, but a
thorn in his flesh, a reminder of his
miserable matrimonial defeat? Why
should the dismissal of her bonnie be re-
ported to him?
eyes; l had to send her away" Ida
stood before him, twisting hc- hat rib
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

beautiful works, which will not suffer
by comparison with those of any coun-
try under the sun. In fact, in the opin-
ion of some of our best painters, France
leads them all in the art display. True,
some of her pictures were determined
by the art committee to be trifie too
bald. but they were becomingly draped
with Opaque hangings and the multi
tude can view the splendid exhibit
without any offense to its sense OF pro-
priety.
The French building proper. situated
on the lake front north of the Ceylon
building, contains many features of in
terest The building itself is quite inn
posing. AS viewed from the north it
presents somewhat the appearance of a
coliseum. but upon coming round to
the front on the east its aspect changes
and one is at a loss for description of
its style of architecture. On the right
is doorway leading through the build
ing into semieircular gallery. elevated
but slightly from the ground, in which
are hung some very large paintings of
views in the French capital Here the
Partisan may feast his eyes upon the
familiar scenes of his beloved "Paree, -
and point out to his friends the leading
places of interest in the great city.
I'aving passed along the entire
! l..' yth of the gallery. leading up to
Which are stairways from the central
court, which is sort of garedn spot,
one enters a detached portion of the
building in which are number of inter-
esting exhibits of a mechanical and
scientific nature. Among other things
is a pecul;ar system of sDhotOpraphv bv
the aid of which criminals are detected,
in the demonstration given wax figures
being used to represent the culpfit-
The foregoing comprise but a portion
of the French exhibits. the departments
of agriculture. horticulture, electricity
and mining each having an elaborate
| display. 1t has developed that France
has INDUCED in some reflections on our
Columbian exposition, but in the out
set she came promptly forward and
contributed largely to its success and
she has reason to be proud of the good
| showing she has made.
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taste for art is gratified Poor people
who find themselves wandering about
among the rich and costly articles so
freely displayed on every hand view
them in mechanical way and pass on
thinking no doubt that they are all
very fine but entirely useless as far as
they are concerned.
Passing by some of the expensive
statuettes the other day an elderly,
homespun-looking sort Of woman
paused and gazed curiously at a tiny
pink cherub with blue wings and yell
low hair, about the neck of which was
hung card bearing the notice: sold,
s25." After an indignant sniff or two
she turned to woman at her elbow
and said: MY land! Twenty-Five dol
lars for that little clancy DOLL The
one that bought it must hev more
money nor brains We got one to home
on our mantle twict as big as that and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
THE COLUMBIAN GUARD.

He Is His Dignity and Won't Talk to
Common People.
In the ordnance department of the
government exhibit Uncle Sam has
fitted up several scores of models de-
signed to illustrate the various uni
forms of his sailor and military boys.
They look very natural and lifelike.
Two visitors were going through the
section the other day. They had just
come from the Smithsonian exhibit and
wanted to go to the fishery section.
Not exactly knowing where to go, they
looked about for somebody to give them
the desired information. Suddenly one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

q heap purifier and it only cost half a
dollar" Later on the old lady came
across vase in the japanese section
which bore the price, $50. 600, upon it
She didn't have any at home that was
bigger or better than it was. but she
said, as she looked askance at the high
priced piece of pottery, that she'd be
hanged before she'd pay that much for
a ''no-count pot"
1t is not only in the Manufactures
building that the French vie with the
other nations in their exhibits. The
Art palace contains many surprisingly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII
Loriner Lorimer, the gentlest Of men,
whose very gentleness had rendered his
subjugation to a woman of narrow
vision and unbending will fatally easy,
had positively dashed himself up to the
point of having row with John if
need be-" and instead they had fallen
to discussing the dreariness of things
generally with mutual good-natured
sympathy.
did you hear what mother said this
morning, John?''
''Yes. Five helpless boys and an old
woman dying. Which was putting it
harshly. She is not dying"
did you hear what she added?"
No. 1 went out of the room inst
then. It took all the man out of me, to
see mother, always so strong and clear
headed, lying there with that pinched
white face, babbling nonsense
Her head is as clear as yours or
mine. She said. remorsefully, Il wish
l had not Rugged that silly old griev-
nnce to my heart so long. My Dennis,
at least, might have been happy, in
stead of q homeless vaaderer the Lord
knows where. So many people need
not have suffered. 1t looks so small
and erapty now-thc fcud.'"
Have you told her that Dick and
RATE had gone to fetch Dennis home
at least to look for him?''
mo. did not care to excite her. I
told her was obliged to send them to
the city in my stead, but that 1 was
looking for them back tomorrow. That
is all she Knows
But we've got away from the sub
ject I started out to exhaust, John.
want you to hunt your wife up.
want you to pull yourself together a7tl
get out of this vorn-out old rut.
want no more tabby-cats in the fara-
zly."
wait, Lorrie! Not nowi'
Il did not mean just now"
A somber silence fell between them.
Then Lorrie said. in his gentle voice:
II think / viii go in to mother,
nosg.''
lie left John sitting there alone,
staring listlessly ont over the sunlit
world. The dogs lay asleep in various
spots out there under the big trees.
The guns were all stacked in the corner
of the syreep-tinted hall 4 solemn still
ness pesvaded White Cliffs, indoors
and ouS. The harsh creaking of the
big front gate on its new wooden
hinges Fnade John turn his gloomy
face in that direction. The next mo-
raent he was on his feet with NUT
tered exclamation of anazement.
Ida Fairbanks. accompanied by
Etepniak, hey Danish hound. who
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clare it to be better than those before
it, but when he has been thorough the
French section he is free to pronounce
it unsurpassed in the whole exposition.
It would require much space to
enumerate the attractions of this ex-
hibit- Principal among them are some
very fine pieces of art pottery, colored
statuettes and table wares In some
instances the prices are given, the
articles being on sale. to be delivered
at the close of the fair, and it almost
takes ones breath away to see the i'm
mense valuation placed upon some of
the smaller pieces. But they are only
for people who have long purses and do
not mind the outlay so long as their
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

VENICE sends laces ranging in value
from two cents to four hundred dollars
a yard Twenty years ago the famous
old industry had about died out There
were only five women in Venice who
preserved the secrets OF making We
netian point lace. To-day four thou
sand women of Venice make lace for
one firm at fifteen and sixteen cents a
day. In the Venetian lace house at
the fair is forty thousand dollars worth
of lace, with the veil patterned after
that of Queen Maria Louisa at the head
of the exhibit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
Assaults Upon Health

Are frequently committed by people who
dose themselves with violent purgatives.
Nothing but ultimate injury can be reason
ably expected from such medicines, and yet,
upon the smallest occasion, many unwise
people use them repeatedly. If the bowels
are costive, the most efficacious laxative is
convulses and gripes the intestines, while If
thoroughly regulates them and insures
healthful action of the liver, stomach and
kidneys. Use it in rheumatism and malaria.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII
When Miss Fairbanks finally turned
her steps towards Glenburnie again,
she did it with such unprecedented
briskness that Ninette, holding tight
by one of her slim fingers, as she swayed
helpiessly over the uneven ground, was
moved to protest:
What is you running for, auntie?
My legs is too short
Ida slackened her pace, stopped to
- the child impulslvely, and an
swered, automatically:
''Poor little martlet. 1 am not run
ming, Niece Ninette. I am just trying
my new wings / want to see how it
feels to flutter them outside of prison
bars. My emancipation proclamation
goes into effect from to-day, Miss MIN
cite Fairbanksr'
Ninette had dropped her hand and
circied graTely twice around her before
responding, querulously: But I can't
see them."
s'See what?''
aYour new wings"
Whereupon Ida laughed so long and
so gayly that Ninette, applying her own
little narrow gauge to this unwonted
flow of spirits, asked:
rs somebody given you something
nice, auntie?-
'sNo, Niece Ninette, but have been
brushing the cobwebs from the sky, and
it is good ia csc the sunlight of trath
once more"
fro BE coNTISuED.1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

THERE'S roomer in the air." muttered
the impecunious seventh-floor ledger, as he
slid down the rope that led from his window
to the back alley, shat the landlord won't
be able to trace, and I'll bet on it"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

MISS PRIM Is of the opinion that no lady
who had any claim TO modesty would re
gard undressed food as delcacy.-Boston
Transcript
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

CRossING THE CAAPUs-Miss Pretty
ssOh, wish / could have gone to coliegels
Sophomore Cousin (bowing againD-
'Whya'' Miss Pretty-''It must be nice to
know so many men pr Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A Nj. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
saws: "Halrs Catarrh Cure gives the best
monials, as it cures every one who takes it''
Druggists sell it, 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
Pure and Wholesome Quality

Commends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs IL
is pleasant to the taste and by acting gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels to cleanse
the system effectually, ii promotes the
health and comfort of all who use IL, and
with millions if is the best and only rem edy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

ST AMT much at the pianny,' said the
coal yard employee as he adjusted the weight
of load of coal. 'but I'm great at runnin'
the scales. '-Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

"HAvE you any tomarter'ss'' asked Mrs.
Dimling of her grocer. mo, ma'am," re-
piled the latter, "but have some very nice
potarters" keep 'em," she rejoined,
Acknowledgements Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A CHICKEN ought to make a good guide
At least it knows considerable about the
lay of the land.-Rochester Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

ALMOST any employee can tell you that
some one is liable to be fired when the boss
gets hot.-Troy Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

MANS system is like a town, it must be
Beecham's Pills For sale by all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A GIRL is not angry with her lover every
time she closes the door behind him with q
dozen bangs.-Galveston News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Two ARTISTS got mad at each other and
fought last week. 1t was declared q
draw. ''-Yonkers Statesmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

ALWAYS put your best foot forward" es
pecially if the fellow has really wroDgeC
you.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

THE style of house that will accommodate
two families at the same time has yet to be
invented.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

SEA air roughens the skin. Use Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

THERE is great difference between
making things hum and making thing
humdrum.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

GEoRGE-"Have come too early. dearln
Laura--No, George. We have Just had
tea, and u always ought to come right after
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

CUMso-"Compose yourself, my dear sir; :"
Cawker-'-But l am already self-made
man.n-Vogue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

THE young stereotyper's first impressions
of the business are seldom his best ones
Troy Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

GENRRoUs.-Briggs- tine thermometer
In my room is ninety degrees" GrIggs-
Don't you want to borrow the one IN my
rooml It's only eighty-six degrees.''-
Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

No MAN can be real KING who does not
rule himself Rams Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

t'DoN'T say / seen him. That is not cor
rect What shall say!'' al sore him-''
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FROM FAIR FRANCE.
Rare and Beautiful Exhibits at the
Columbian Exposition.
Pictures That Delight the Parisian's Heart
and Bric-a-Brac That Is Very
Costly-Various Notes
OF Interest.
Especial Chicago Correspondence I

ISpec1A chicago correspondents
In all the vast array of splendid ex-
hibits in the mammoth building de-
voted to the manufactures and liberal
arts at the worlds fair there are none
more curious and beautiful than those
contained in the department Of France.
Each of the different nations repre-
scented has contributed lavishlv of its
choicest productions in the various
lines, and there is strong spirit of
rivalry among them for the honor of
having the finest display; but it is ex-
ceedingly difficult for the unprecedented
observer to determine to whom the
honor belongs. France, however. is
justly entitled to rank with the best in
the display of paintings and odd arti-
cles of bric-a-brac. One may stroll for
hours among the wonders of other ex-
hibits, and at each succeeding one de
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''You are wondering what am doing
here. 1 want to be her nurse. want
her to know about Dennis and me. She
thinks we have given each other up.
would feel like coward marrying him,
as 1 mean to do some of these days, but
hiding it from her. This is no time for
nursing groundless animosities. Can't
you make her feel sop
something strange happened just
now, in there said Lorimer, point
ing to the closed shutters of his
mothers room. 81 think perhaps your
voice must have penetrated her dreams,
but did not hear it. Mother opened
her eyes-there were tears in them
she looked all about the room with dis
appointed eyes before she said: Son,
dreamed just now that had daughter.
I could hear her voice-it was very
sweet-and the touch of her hand on
my forehead was very soft and pleasant.
l wish had one, son, one who would
be good to my helpless, clumsy boys
when am gone Then she closed her
eyes and dozed off again.
''She is waiting for me-" said Ida,
| with a sweet, shy. upward look at the
tall fellow in front of her. $50 and tell
her that am here, please
with luminous smile. ''Come. Truly
she is waiting for you
He left the two women together, and
| came out to where John still sat move
less. Ninette and Stepniak had fallen
asleep in the slumberous sunshine-she
with her bright curls falling over his
shaggy eyebrows, he with one huge
paw outstretched protectingly upon her
short skirts.
John said Lorimer, in voice of in
tense feeling, what is the promise made
| to the peacemakers?''
''They shall see God
''Then that radiant vision will dawn
| for Ida Fairbanks. Mother has found a
daughter
| And perhaps" John looked at him
with a face that shone with the recov-
| cred light Of hope-''T have foundry
| wife,
| Then he told Lorrie all that Ida had
| told him
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A. NJ. KID fd5 q
WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE
state that you the Adsertt>ensnt I'm thia
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-11-23
State Dairy Meeting At roNcroft

Complete arrangements llave now been
made fin the State Dairy Meeting i'll FaN-
croft on December W ~ and IA, l~"5 Round
trip tickets over NJ. c. and other roads. Re
duced rates at hotels Grand exhibition af
dairy appliances. Cenrrifngal separator and
Babcock milk tester at work ana butter
made in the hall before the audience. Ex-
GOV Hoard Of WISCONSIN, Dr Geu Austin
Bowen Of Connecticut, Mrs Geo II. Chase
of Massachusetts among tie eminent
speakers from ent NJ thH State Frnt. NJ
H. Jordan, rrof. Waiter Balelttin4, MI Il
NJ. GoWel from the State College, Il. L.
Briggs Of Auburn, Il. W Ellis Of f1lnbdeM
q, Meadrr w Albion, Wallace s. Weeks of
Augusta and many other private dairylnen
will he present and address the meeting
The Board If Agriculture Mill w represent
ed in full, and every effort is being made to
make this the largest, most interesting and
instructive meeting ever held in Maine