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Thinking onlysof him and for him, she.
too, then was almost unconscious of any
observation, kindly and good-natured
though it was.
Unwilling to interrupt too suddenly the
current of his meditations, she hesitated
before speaking Then, half timidly, she
suggested, "You like the picture, ma
ior?'
Slowly his gaze came down from the
fag-draped portrait, and through his eye
glasses Wayne benignantly regarded her.
Finally his wandering wits returned and
her repeated question. ''It makes him
look too old" he said. 81 can't bear any
thing that looks old, don't you know!''
Then dimly conscious of something he
might have put in far happier form he
! quickly strove to recall his words. ell
don't mean women, of course-I like old
women. You know 1 liked you twenty
years ago."
"Yo ou left me to guess 1t, them" mur-
INJURED she, vaguely grateful for even this
admission and desirous of encouraging
avowals even thus late and lukewarm.
/ "Yes," he went on, "you know it seems
to me-wasn't it that last night we danced
every day of twenty years ago."
"Ah, we'll" answered Lucretia, "you
know it is so very difficult to reckon from
because that was the 10Th of February,
and that coming only once in four years
you
"Hahp Wayne laughinglyIinterrupted
and then suddenly fell back again into his
old incoming way. "And yet, you know
there was something wanted to ask you
that night, and I was SO confoundedly alb.
| sent-mipded-"
''Oh, very" said she, "for you men,
toned that there was something you want
ed to ask me and I have-I've been won-
hot hnoy for
years."
"Do you know" said he, delightfully."-
$50 have I-so have l." And here be
leaned beamingly over her and his eye.
glasses fell off and dangled at the emo OF
their cord. 'It was only tonight he
something connected with this ring-my
class ring, you know. It's odd l can't
think what it was. Why your hand is
coyly trembling" Delightedly she up
raised it to meet the coming ring and then
again he faltered.
II remembered was holding the right
| just like this, when somebody called to me
that I'd better hurry"
Yes" she said breathlessly. Indeed
you'd better hurry" But he was still wan
dering in the past.
.'It seems to me--oh, they'd sounded
officers call, and that meant the devil to
pay somewhere, don't you knows" But
Lucretla was whiting now, despondent
| again. and still he went on: ''You know,
fancied until the very next day that I'd
left the ring here" and, suiting the action
to the word, he slipped it on her finger
''and yet the very next day, when /! was
on scout, | found-I found it here" and
with that he again replaced it on his OWL
finger. Lucretia's face was sight to see
There was an instant of silence, and then
failing to see the expression of her face
looking into the dim recess of the past
he again wandered off. "Of course
might have known 1 couldn't have lef,
it. on your finger without even seeing
without even seeing if it would fit-with
out" and here he lost the thread of his
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she answered, gently. "I love to have him
brought before me, as we remember him
then-my Royle-my brave boy!"
'Dade, an he war worth remimberin',
ma'am. The handsome wild young rider
free wild his money and free wild his fists.
Many's the tonne I've had to sthand be-
tune him and his little brother-him as is
my shuperior officer this day. oh, but it $
q foine officer he makes, does Masther
Will! / never see him SO sthrait an hand
some and martial on parade loik his father
before him-him that's gone to glory wild
him, that don t reminder thin days whln
l was a recruit an he was the colonel's
kid. Och, what days-what days! and,
lost in the enthusiasm of his reminis-
cences, Rorke failed to notice that Lieu
tenant Farrar and Kitty had come quietly
in and were standing but little distance
behind him. "Do We remember, now,
ma'am, the Christmas Masther Will
mounted his little pony, ahl dressed up to
kill, an was to take the docJher's daughter
out ridin', he wud, an tin minutes later we
brought him home ahl drippin' an tippln'
an ragin' ahI along av Corcorin's ould
billy goat havin' butted him into the ditch
back O. Company DIS quarthers, an him
readN to kill me for Dustin wild laughin'.
Oh, he was foine boy"
And here Win came fnriously forward,
and Rorke, horror-stricken, stiffened up to
the salute. 81 beg your pardon, Masther
Will"
'Your "reminiscences are i'll timed, cor
poral, to say the least. If you've quite
finished, you'd better follow your men
unless" and this he added with scathing
sarcasm, and glancing at Kitty, who was
convulsed with laughter unless, per-
haps, Miss Ormsby desires you to further
entertain her with anecdotes of my child
hood" and here Kitty burst in:
II? Mercy, no. Ny constant effort is,
out of respect to you, to forget your youth,
not to recall it. Surely, you're not going
exclaimed, as Will, who had laid aside his
overcoat and saber, now buckled on his
weapon.
care you afraid I'll injure you with ii? ?"
said he, with deep sarcasm.
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language entirely, and, cropping for his
glasses, finding them, distractedly he tried
to fit their spring on Lucretias finger.
Fenton, who had joined the group of on
lockers, could stand it no longer. Burst
ing into a roar Of laughter, he came toward
them, and, thus interrupted, poor Wayne
dropped both hand and eyeglass, madly
trying to fit his own ring into his own eye,
and look through that, under the i'm
preston that it was a glass.
what on earth are you people laughing
at?" he inquired.
Laughing at? At your trying to make
spectacle-hook of LucTetia's hand, you
inspired old lunatic," was Fentons un-
feeling answer, and poor Lucretia, unable
and fed to the dressing-room, leaving
Wayne to confront his tormentors as best
he might
But, while music and laughter reigned
within the wooden walls of the assembly
room and many young hearts were able to
cast aside for the time being the oppression
that had settled upon the garrison earlier
in the evening, and while in some of the
barracks there were sounds OF merry-mak-
ing and Christmas cheer, there was rag
ing in many breast a storm as wild as
that that Whirled the snowdTlft In blind
ing clouds all around and about the guard
house, where a score of seasoned troopers,
silent, grim, and by no means in love with
their task, were keeping watch and ward
over their little batch of prisoners, espe-
cially the covering wretch who had been
slowed away in the upper room, an utterly
friendless man.
Over across the windswept parade,
among the rows of wooden barracks, was
one building where no laughter rang and
about which, wary and vigilant, three orfour
non-commissioned officers lowered inces-
sanity. Here were quartered Crow Knife's
few remaining comrades of the Indian
troop. Here were gathered already a
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BILE. flooding, nervous prostration, head
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Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
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left alone'' feelings, excitability, irrita-
bility, nervousness, sleeplessness, fatu-
lency, melancholy, or the "blues," and
backache. Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
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Kidney Complaints in either sex.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound, and
are sure cure for constipation and sick
headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
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lmperlous queen, who promptly slowed 1t
away under the wooden settee against the
wall, and then, bowling to her partner. IN
dlcated to him that at last he was at liberty
to lead her to the dance.
ana now smiling, joyous and once more
tLnrllIng with mlschlevous dehght, as sne !.1
bore her sulky prize across the room, Kitty
came suddenly upon the major standing,
incoming and preoccupied, gazing, appar-
emily, at the portrait of Colonel Farrar, yet,
as was equally apparent TO the little KNOT
OF laughing lookers-on, seeing it not at all:
k.tty was on the point of accosting and
bringing him to himself, but, with eager
whisper and gesticulations, Amory, Martin
and others called her to them.
Don't wake him." they murmured. "Do
let Aunt Lou have that comfort. See, she s
coming to him now" And, as what Kitty
most wanted at that moment was an
opportunity to restore her interrupted
oomlnlon over her angered lover, and as he
was bind and deaf at the moment to any
th!ng but the consideration OF his own
grievances. personal and official, Wayne
was left to become the central object OF In
terest, while Kitty drew her deposed officer
OF the guard to distant corner.
Wayne was study. That he was strug-
ghng to recall some important matter was
evident to all who had long known him,
and Tor the time being he was lost to all
consciousness of surrounding sights and
SOUNDS, and had fioated off into that
dreamland of reminiscence in which only
ne was thoroughly at home. One or two of
the ladies who were at that moment rest
ing from the dance stood leaning on the
arms of their attendant cavaliers and
watching with them the result of Lucre-
tia's timid, yet determined, approach.
Almost tiptoeing, as though afraid that her
nolseless football might rudely awaken
MIN, she was stealing to his side, and pres
emily they saw her lay her hand upon his
arm and peer trustingly up into his face.
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piciously. Ellis saw through it all at once

plciously. Ellis saw through it all at once
and came to comfort her.
Strange to say, the young officers were
gathering but slowly tonight, and several
OF their number had not yet arrived; Inc
musicians were in their places and already
aWaltlng the signal of the ball manager,
put Leale's absence was remarked by many
OF those present, and when Fenton entered
nus lace, usually SO jovial, was clouded ana
anxious. Ormsby was with him, and his
eyes seemed to seek and find Ellis at once.
EA,ltty was Just turning away as they came.
She mad watched Wills tall figure dlsap-
pear In the cleaning toward the guard
house, and now precipitated herself upon
Uncle @ Eenton to demand an explanation
OF Wlils mysterious references to lmpor-
tant DUTY, and once again, therefore, Ellis
was alone. Ormsby stepped quickly to her
slde She would have escaped to the dress
!ng-room, but could not do so without pass
ing close beside him. She could not be
deaf to the mingling of reproach and ten
derness in the tone in which he spoke.
1t would be advertising our-dlfference
were you to deny me dance or two, Miss
farrar, and have come to remind you OF
your promise. You have not forgottenr
Il think all promises are at an end be-
tween u.s." was the cold, constrained re-
too WELL"
ELLIS, said he, with sudden impulse,
these are the last words we can have alone,
for L have determined to go, and by the
very next train. 1 appeal no longer for
your love. The girl who has not learned
to trust cannot learn to love, but L do APP
peal to your sense of justice-justice not
to pass blind, cruel judgment on the inno-
cent woman whose secret am shielding at
the cost of what is dearest to me in life
But she was immovable. Like the SOL
dler's daughter she was, she looked him
squarely in the eyes as she answered:
Neither an innocent woman nor an in
nocent secret can need shielding at such a
cost"
ELLIS" he began, his voice trembling
with passion, as he stepped close to her
side, but she recoiled from him, and
noting 1T and the entrance of new arrivals
he strangled the impulse that swayed him,
and after moments silence continued, in
tone as cold as her own: mo. | see it is
useless. The last word is said. But we
cannot forget the world is looking on to-
night. You will give me-this dancer"
She inclined her head in assent, but
would not trust herself to speak. Even
now, when angered and full of jealous dis
trust, she cared for him far too well not to
note the sudden change in tone, not to
feel vague yet deep distress that he had
taken her at her word; that he had deter
mined to leave her this very night; that
he would plead no more.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
Additional Personal.


Dave Gray was on our streets
Tuesday.
E. l.. Hotchkiss end family are
visiting relatives in Missouri.
Miss Hattie Worden is visiting
aunt, M. B. Fits, this week.
DIR. Bartell, of Albert, was doing
business in Great Bend Tuesday.
DR.. F. M. Campbell paid his
respects to the DEMOCRAT Office while
in our city Wednesday.
John Lindas, of Pawnee Rock,
and son. Henry, of Larned, were in
Great Bend Tuesday, and took in the
concert.
Miss Mary Resi-. sister of Mrs. j..
W. James, who has been visiting her
for the past six months, returned to
her home in Urbana, Illinois the first
of the week.
Rev. S. E. Busser will hold Epis-
copal service at the opera house Sun
day evening, the 9th inst. Subject
"The Influence of Flowers. All are
invited to attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

IL the OlSITlCG court VI COUNTY hdHSSs,
]. B. Wescott, Plaintiff.
Ira D. Brougher as ad-
ministratOr of Elizabeth
Fudge, deceased, ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
THE STATE OF KANSAS, TO THE DEFEND
ANTS: John H. Fudge, Sarah E. Conan, Mary
F. Bolin, Nathaniel NJ. Fudge, Charles R. Fudge,
Susanna Fudge
GREETING: You Will take notice that you
have been sued in the above entitled action and
must answer the petition filed by the plaintiff on
or before June 9TH. 1895, or the petition will be
taken as true and judgement will be rendered ac-
cording to the prayer of the petition against the
defendant Ira d. Brougber administrator of
Elizabeth Fudge, deceased, for the of S4i6 90
with interest at IL per cent from the 10th day of
July, 1891, and for further judgement and decree
that the mortgage described in the said petition
shall be foreclosed and the land described in said
petition and in said mortgage, To wit: The East
half of lot twelve 12) and lot thirteen 3) in block
eighty 1907 city of Great Bend in Barton county
Kansas be sold to pay said judgement and the
costs of this action. and after the sale thereof that
the right, title interest and equity of redemption
of the defendants and each OF them be foreclosed
and forever barred in and to said premises any
part thereof.
ATTEST: R. A CHARLES, Clerk District Court
seal. S. l.. SEABRooK, Attorney for Plaintiff.
81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The Remenyi concert company was
greeted by fair sized audience at the
M. E. Church Tuesday evening, April
80. Edouard Remenyi was all that
he was advertised to be, and the audi
ence could have listened to much more
of his violin music without being
weary. Henry Eames, the pianist,
gave the Great Bend people treat
they will never forget. Few perform
ers on the piano attain the delicacy of
touch and perfect mastery of the in
strument rs he. For one 80 young he
surely has brilliant musical future
before him. Last, but not least, Miss
Pauline Stein captivated the audience
on her first appearance, and each
successive number was followed by
round after round of applause, to
which she graciously responded. She
possesses a very sweet voice over
which she has perfect control. If
this concert company, or any one of
them, ever come to this place again
no house would be large enough to
hold the crowd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
First Publishe ed May ?, 1895
Notice of Appointment of
Administrator.

State of Kansas, &C
Barton County. 90
In the matter of the estate of NJ. l.. BERrRAM,
deceased, late of Barton County, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given, that on the u day of
April A. u. 1895 the undersigned was by the Pro-
bate Court of Barton County, Kansas, duly APP
pointed and qualified Administrator of the
estate of NJ. L. Bertram, deceased, late of Barton
County. All parties interest ted in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
NANCY J. BERTRAM,
SO Administrator
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

I, Louis Zutavern, cashier of said bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief, so help me
God.
LOUIS ZUTAVERN. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before this 9th day
of April, 1895. G. L, CHAPMAN,
SEAL Notary Public.
Commission ex pires the Goth day of October,
1896.
Correct: Attest
q. V. BRINKMAN.
Directors Chas. V. BRINKMAN.
6-S u. GEO. BRINKKAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Prof. Edward E. Keys. of the
Western School of Education, Kan
sas City. gave an Evolutionary read
ing at the Congregational church last
Wednesday evening that was rare
treat indeed. Prof. Keys has wonder
full ability in his line, being possessed
of a most flexible voice, a true
mimicry. and faultless memory for
the smallest details of the characters
he assumes in his readings. Should
he come again 10 Great Bend he will
be assured much larger audience.
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First published May 2, 1895. ]
Official Statement

The Financial Condition of the Farmers 81 Mer-
chants Bank at Great Bend, State of Kansas, at
the close of business on the 18th day of Apr.
1895.
RESOURCES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
First published May 2, 1895. ]
Official Statement

The Financial Condition of The J. V. Brinkman
Company Bank, at Great Bend, state of Kansas
at the close of business on the 18th day of
April, 1895.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Early Tomato and Cabbage Plants
T. T. RHODES, east side of square.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

1, E. W. BOlinger, cashier of said bank do SOL
emily swear that the above statement is true, to
the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me
God. E. W. BOLINGER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this goth day
OfApri1 1895. j. w. CLARK,
SEAL Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 18th day of april 1885.
CORRECT: Attest
RI. NJ DoNLEY
,i,o. G. N Moses,
O'i0O'h'' W. Or. MERRITT,
SIS G. l.. MOSES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The amount of money paid out an
nually for butter and eggs, chickens,
turkeys, etc., in Great Bend is no
small sum. We noticed Mr.. ellis,
one of our dealers, making a ship
ment Of eggs the other day, and were
surprised at the size of the shipment.
On the 29th he shipped Al cases of eggs,
80 dozen to the case, or total of
1880 dozen. He says for the month
of April he has shipped near 10000
dozen, to say nothing of the butter
and poultry he has shipped during the
same time. The chickens and COWS
are the hope of many a family in this
vicinity. Get more of them, take
care of them, and one day they will
lift the mortgage from the farm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The court house park is now quite
a comfortable place to spend an after
noon. There ought to be some per-
manent seats placed in the park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Friday evening last, the Daughters
of the King gave social of very
entertaining nature and on new line
at the residence of Mr.. Donley.
Uncle Remus tales were read by Mr..
Osmond, and various songs from the
negro MINISTRIES of the past were sung.
A recitation by Miss Chase illustrated
how the darkeys acted during the
fearful Charleston earthquakes. A
banjo solo by Miss Poole and vocal
solo by Judge Townsley were special
features of the evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Chas. Zutavern is now a full fiedged
Workman. He was made an A. o.
q. W., Tuesday night last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
Music.

The class sermon will be preached
by Rev. Barrett, on Sunday, May. 5th,
at II o'clock, in the Presbyterian
church. On Tuesday evening, May
9TH, the class address will be given by
E. Stanley, state superintendent of
public instruction; and the commence
ment exercises will be held on We'd
nesday evening, following. in the opera
house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The Misses Brinkman entertained
few friends at tea Monday evening,
and Miss Florence Poole gave a tea to
select few on Tuesday evening.
Both were in honor of Miss May
Short.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The college and the town played
ball-that lie the town did-Monday
afternoon. Score 20 to 6.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

During the performance at the con
cert Tuesday night the electric lights
went out leaving the audience in total
darkness. Miss Stein had just taken
her place In response to an encore, as
she sang without notes she did not
hesitate until some one in the rear of
the room lit match which caused a
ripple of amusement in which Miss
Stein joined. In while lamps we're
found and the performance proceeded.
The high winds disarranged the cleo
trio light wires, but they were in
working order in about thirty minutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
High School Commencement.
Music. March.

High School Commencement.
PROGRAM.
Music. March.
Invocation
Music. Vocal.
Grafton sGod sends His teachers unto every
age'' Annie K. Taylor.
Grafton Education of the Masses
Eugene Novels.
Music. Vocal.
Grafton. Law of Growth.
Amanda B. FIanIey.
Grafton Justice in American courts''
Benjamin Osborne
Grafton "We can not hail Utopia on by force."
Nanny Legg.
Music. Vocal.
Presentation OF diplomas by the President of the
Board.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaSt0Fias
First Published April %, 1895.
Publication Notice.

In the District Court of Barton county, Kansas.
S.
J. B. Wescott, Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

The seventy-ffth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship was celebrated in this
city Friday evening last, by a recep-
ton and supper at Odd Fellows hall.
An interesting program was carried
out, and good number of the breth-
rem and their families were in attend.
ance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Among those attending the Re-
menyi concert Tuesday evening, we
saw the following delegation from Ell
linwood: Ed. Bockemohle, j. F.
Dunn, Fred. Wolfe. Chas. Lechesky,
John Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Captain
Grant, Mrs. Trump, Mrs. Jessie Hol-
stein, Misses May, Bessie and Kate
Wolf. Owing to the stormy weather
the ride between here and Ellinwood
was extremely disagreeable, but the
party expressed themselves well repaid
for the trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-02

Board.
Benediction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
WESTERN SYSTEM.

The train leaving Montgomery at 40 p. M
carries through sleeper from st. Louis to
Jacksonville via Thomasville and Waycross.
For any further information as to routes
rates and schedules write to
w. II. JACKSON, T. P. A.,
Montgomery, Ala.
L. A. BELL, d. P. A.,
Montgomery, Ala.
B. w. WRENN, z. It. M,
Savannah, Ga.