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TO inquire after you, and told him
you'd pay your respects at The Laurels'
this afternoon"
How did you know | would?"
81 knew you'd do anything promised
for YOU"
We'll (since you've committed your
sclf) | suppose I'll have 10 go"
''Oh, please don't" she urged. teas
ingly. Its long. long walk, and it's
50 drcadfully hot; I'D go back To bed
again, il were YOU"
And impugn your reputation for
truth and vcracity?-that would he
very uuthankful; YOU see you've made
il impossible for me not Ia CO." Then,
With diplomatic abruptnSss: Haven't
start" ="
You asked me that question last
night, and Ill make you the same
answer: you may give Hester my love"
Thank You So much. Perhaps shall
go back To New York tomorrow"
Perhaps You will; and perhaps the
world came 10 an end yesterday. |
think one is about rs probable as the
other"
''Oh! then you know Of some good
reason why should stay"
"Ncs. the hest Of reasons: you're not
able to travel, yet"
Ringhrand laughed and reached for his
hat. Just watch me climb that hill,
and then you may repent at leisure, he
said.
An hour later he was comfortably
established upon the Veranda of the
colonies home, lounging inNalid-wise
in the library caSy-chair which Hester
had insisted upon dragging out for him.
They had hccn talking about the frud,
his Imprisonment i'm the cave. and all
the exciting events of the past few
days; and Riuebrand had been trying
with palpahle effort at righteousness
to bring the conversation around hy
easy and graduated approaches To the
subject nearest his heart. TN
tain he had forecast the manner
of these approaches with such strict
fidelity 10 details that he now found
il impossible Ia break away from the
ENHANCEMENT of set speeches and sup
posed answers, and every fresh endeav-
or seemed 10 involve him more hope
lessly. Even the peryersity of inani-
mate objects added TO his helplessncss.
How could one talk upon serious sub
iects from the lazy roStrum of an easy
chair whose high back took away the
last vcstige of ones dignity
when lac sat up the comfortable hollow
of the low seat brought his knees and
his chin together in an attitude that was
pathetically inadequate To the require
mcnts of the ease. Once or twice he
had tried to rise, but Hester had pro-
tested playfully, saying that he must
consider himself an invalid, if only
for that afternoon. To add TO his en-
barrassmcpt. she left her Own chair and
began 10 saunter up and down the yer-
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.anda in front of him, shipping dead
leaves from the ivy on the railing as she
talked.
He watched her furtively while the
car of idle talk ran smoothly over end
less stretches of track wherein there
were no crossings or switches, until
the subtle intoXication of her beauty
began To make his replies irrelevant.
At last she stopped just opposite his
chair and leaned over the railing to re-
cover a wandering spray of ivy; while
she stood there with her back toward
him, he broke Off in the middle OF SEN
fence and said abruptly: Miss Hes
ter, love you very much"
She recovered herself instantly, and
he saw the suppressed laughter in her
eyes as she turned toward him. He
was on his feet in a moment. Miss
I.atimer, beg your pardon-indeed /
dot wasn't at all what i meant-oh,
horrors. what am ! saying!-I did mean
il. only 1 didn't intend saying il just
that way. Please don't laugh at me;
it'll break my heart; I'm dreadfully in
earnest, IL l do talk like an imbecile.
Hester, dear, do you love me just a
little, and will you be my wife,"
He was holding her hand now, and
looking Gown into her face with an
appeal in his eyes that quite atoned
for the halting speech, and she hid her
face on his shoulder, saying: ''Oh, I'm
so glad!"
"Glad of what, Hester?" he asked,
drawing her closer to him.
Her face was suffused with bushes
when she raised il shyly TO his, but the
merriment still twinkled in her eyes.
''Glad that you found it impossible to
be quite correct; you don't know
how much il makes me" the last two
words were whispered to the lapel of his
coat, but he heard them and folded
her in his arms. After the rspturous
interval, he asked: And did you think
] was very conyentional?"
II used to; the people in your stories
always seem To do just the right thing
at the right time. Tell me, did you
ever make one of your heroes say any
thing like-like you did few minutes
ago."
Heaven forbid!" he answered fer
vently; but then one can always mag
inc better things than he can do"
There was another eloquent interval,
end then she looked up again. 'Was
that what you meant to tell me the
night you went away?'
Partly; but there was something
that prevented me-something that,
perhaps. should have made me keep
silent to-day. You remember what we
were saying about personal courage;
| | thought then that i was a born cow
ard, and I'm not entirely sure of the
contrary yet"
She held him off at arms length and
looked at him with loving pride kin
ding in her beautiful eyes. "Itis Likely you
to talk that way, after what you did last
night-father has told me all about it;
and, besides. l saw you try to save that
mans life at the risk of your own-and
after he had tried to kill you, tool"
THAT was nothing but common hu-
manity," he answered quietly. "You
don't know how had to cling to that
tree there TO keep from running away
| Just before the Bynums rode up"
81 don't believe a single word of il, y
she asserted calmly, as he led her to a
seat on the wide rustic settle at the end
! of the veranda; and then a sudden
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XII.
ANSWERS VARIOUS.

Ringbrand slept next day until after
noon, coming down TO a very late dinner
feeling as if he had circumnayigated
the globe in the wrong direction and so
lost a day out of the calendar. Mrs.
Ludlow, having slaked the imperative
thirst of her curiosity at the well of her
husbands information. spared him the
task of recounting his adventures at
length; but she managed to make him
give very fair description of the bat
tie At 1.-The Laurels" from the point of
view of the chief actor therein, ruthless
IN Ignoring his modest sndeavors to
dwell lightly upon his own achieve
meuts She listened with lively appre-
ciativE, making comical little grimace
of incredGloas scorn as he concluded.
And Tom thought-shan't l pour you
another cup of tea?"
Thank you; what were you about to
ay?"
Il did say it. asked if you would have
mother cup of tea"
"No. bur about what Tom thought"
.Oh. Tom thought you'd sleep right
along till tomorrow morning" she re-
Ilied, with unblushing effrontery. And
thss reminds me: Henry's been down
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"HOAG'S PROPHECY"
The Vision of an Eminent Quaker Nearly
a Hundred Years Ago.

Hundred Years Ago.
The following is a literal transcript
of the celebrated vision" of Joseph
Hoag. deceased, who in his time was
an eminent member of the Society of
Friends, or Quakers. This "eSNion,"
known To the ole line QuakeTs as
.'IIoag's Prophecy" has been pablo
properly since the year 1897.
VISION OF JOSEPH HoAG, 1903.
In the year 1903, in the eighth or
ninth month, l was alone in the field,
when / observed that the sun was shin
ing, but its brightness was eclipsed as
by mist. AS reflected my mind was
struck into silence, the most solemn
what can this mean?" j do not recol-
lect ever before of having been sensible
of such feelings.
Then all at once | heard a voice from
Heaven saying: This which thou
seest, which dims the brightness of the
sun, is mist upon which i shall show
the present and coming events"
Continuing the voice said: II took your
forefathers from land of oppression;
l planted them among the people of
the forest; | maintained them, and,
while they were humble, blessed them
and they became n numerous people.
But they have become proud and lifted
up, and have forgotten me who nour-
ished them and protected them in the
wilderness" The voice ceased
and | lifted up my eyes, and, behold!
[ saw an immense panorama on the
mist, in which was shown things which
| knew had passed but n few months or
years before, and others which have
every Season to believe will happen in
the near and remote future.
First the people appeared as if divided
in great heat. The division appeared
10 begin in the churches on points of
doctrine. 1t commenced in the Pres
hyterian church and went through the
various denominations, and in each case
those who held to their ancient princi-
pies appeared sorrowful.
Then the trouble appeared in what l
took to be n lodge of freemasons, raging
with great violence until it set the
whole panorama in an uproar. Next
the trouble arose in American politics,
and did not cease until it produced a
great civil war and the shedding of
abundance of blood.
In the course of this great struggle
slavery was annihilated and the divided
states were finally reunited again.
Then a monarchical power arose and
took the government of =, the states.
This done, they established national
religion and compelled all the people
to pay tribute for it's support and ex-
penses. l was amazed at beholding
all this plainly depicted on the mists
of the sky, and was on the point of
fainting from exhaustion when heard
the voice proclaim: This shall not al
ways stand, but by such means shall
l chastise my people until they return
to the faithfulness of their forefathers.
| What thou hast seen is that which has
come and will come upon this land"
The wonders | saw that day were
kept for many days as a secret. until
it became such a burden that for my
own relief l have written it out for
the world. JOSEPH HoAG.
| st TouiS ReDublic
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INTERESTING ITEMS.


THERE are now 4, 800 buildings in pro-
cess of construction in the city of New
York
BURGLARS chloroformed the inmates
of a hotel near Wilmerding, Pa, and
secured $40, 900 in money, jewelry and
silverware.
In proportion to numbers Denmark
has more cyclists than any other coun-
try in the world; England comes sec
ond and Belgium third.
TIE smoke of London when the
wind is in the right direction is found
condensed on the sea as far away as
Devonshire, blackening the water for
miles.
GRANT ALLEN is a noted naturalist,
as well as a novelist, and has lately
been selected president of the Micro
scopic and Natural History society, of
Haslmere, in Surrey.
THE board of education of San Fran
cisco has decided that in the future all
contracts for painting, etc, on school
premises will be given only to firms
employing union men.
IT is declared that before setting out
on his expedition to the pole Prof. An
dree engaged n manager to make ar
rangements for a lecturing tour
through the United States on his re-
turn.
HoLGER HENRIK HERHoLDr DRACu-
MANN is the most popular poet in Dem
mark. lie was born in Copenhagen in
1916. lie devoted many years of his
life to painting sea pictures. Later on
he became n poet of the sea. His songs
of the sea display great mastery of
rhythm.
PRESIDENT VREELAND, of the Metro
politan Street Railway Co., of New
York city, has just issued general or
der to the effect that women have
equal rights with men upon the smok-
ers' seats on street cars. The matter
was brought up by conductor, who,
at the request of passenger, asked
woman to cease smoking or to leave
the car. The fare was returned and
the woman left the car, which resulted
in the issuance of the above order.
IN Florida, where the heat at nigh,
at some seasons of the year is almost
as unbearable as in the day, it is not
unusual to ice the bed before retiring
to rest. This is done in very Simple
way. A metal vessel or pot, much in
the form of the ancient warming pan
used by our grandfathers, is filed
with broken ice, and, after standing
until the ice has completely cooled the
vessel. it is place.: b,tw,en the sheets
AMI moved to and fro over the surfaces
of the sheets and pillows until they
are quite cold. This GOODNESS of the
bedclothes is very soothing to tho
heated and wearied DO ly, and invari-
ably induces immediate sleep
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-10-15
OUR TEN-YEAR-OID.

Dear Ten Year Old. dear winsome hoy,
Whose birth and years bring wealth OF
JOY.
How fun OF hope your field to-day,
While sowing seed along the way.
Rare promise waits. Oh, God of love,
4 pray for wisdom from above
THAT he may find the Mario " path.
-ASa keep IL free from sin and wrath.
rear merry lad. now Of ten years.
n Gift from Heaven. OF hopes and fears,
Dear babe, dear child. dear coming man,
May strength Ice thine for life's full span.
Dear CHEEKY countcnance open. bright,
kefiecting rays OF love and licht.
Dear welcome wait from the hand OF Cod.
May blows fan light from His chastenins
rod.
Dear loving eye and smiling face.
Where hneaments OF love we trace.
Dear, blessed life so well begun.
May your day be bright till set of sun.
oh. God Of Heaven. in mercy bend
And peace. and Joy. in blessings send:
Look down anear and far away.
And lead these feet Alright Away.
Almighty Father, look in love.
I pray Thee, from Thy home above.
Keep this dear soul near mercy's shrine.
And hold him there as Thine and mine.
a sigh. a smile. n whispered prayer.
an these yield. i'm homage rare,
and all loving heart can hold.
To my bonny boy. my Ten Year Old
Clark w. Bryan. In Good Housekeeping
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CLEAN of common sense came to him in
the thought that perhaps it might be
wise not tn argue the point with her,
then or ever.
They were married i'm the little
church in TrcParthcn n week after tho
trial of Jed and Budd Bynum, and the
Ludlows gave them n wedding break
fast in the coy little dining room of
the house on the hill before they start
ed ON their journey northward. Ring
brand was in his room, hurricdly pack
ing his valiScs. and Ludlow ran up to
tell him that there was still plenty of
time in which tn catch the train.
"NErn are you coming south again,
llughr' he asked, pacing the floor OF
the small apartment with his hands in
his pockets.
"Oh, don't know; whenever Hester
gets homcsicll, | suppose"
We'll, | can't promise you a fight
or a wedding the nest time you como.
but well try 10 keep you interested in
some way. Ey the way. Hugh, it was
generous of YOU not To prefer charge
trying 10 kill YOU in the caNc."
1T was quite unnecessary; thirty
year sentence is severe enough To sat
isfy more vindictivc person than |
ever aspire to he. BESIDES, YOU for
got that il was jeff who did the shoot
ing, and his fate was sufficiently hor-
rihlc."
1T WAS. indeed; and that makes me
think saw the sister AT the trial. |
wonder what has become of here"
''Shc has gone 10 her uncle in Texas"
'Are you sure of that?"
"lcs, for | sent her"
"Nou?"
"Ncs."
"And she didn't try to kin you be-
fore she lcft?"
''Oh, no; she was too Sorrowful to
think of vengeance. Besides, | think
.hc did me the justice TO believe that
| acted fairly"
Ludlow pursed his lips and whistlcd
softly, continuing his restless march
while Ringhrand fastened the last
strap. Suddenly he stopped in his
walk and regarded the younger man
with n look of quizzical curiosity.
Hugh, what's become of that little fad
of yours about personal courage and
such things?"
Il told you once that | hoped had
left il in the hole on the mountain. I
think il is still there" was the quiet re-
ply, and they went down to the waiting
bridal party.
The accommodation train swung
slowly around the curve below Tregar-
then, and the intervening spur of the
mountain shut out the last view of the
fittle village and it's smoking furnace
Ringbrand closed the window when the
cinders began TO blow in. and. looking
around the dingy interior of the car.
thought of that other eventful journey
taken in the same vehicle. lie bent
toward the small pink ear at his Shout
der and whispercd: do You know
where first began TO love you, Hester?"
NO" she answered, drawing her
veil down so that she could blush COM
fortably.
at was right here; you were sitting
~ this very seat, only it was turned the
other way. l saw you get on the train
at Chilwanee, and ran after you like
school-boy. That was the beginning of
it."
And the end is not yet.
TIE END.
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Motber of Three Preacber.

Three brothers who were preachers
made a visit to their mother. One OF
them said: do you not think, mother,
that you ruled us with too rigid rod
in our boyhood? IL would have been
better, / think, had you used gentler
methods" The old lady rose to her
full height and replied: well, WI,
liam, when you have raised up three az
good preachers as / have then you can
alk."-Louisville Western Recorder.
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Snnrena Test.

Elder Berry-What is your idea OF
faith?
JobloIs-Putting a nickel in the
plate and expecting a crown of puv
20 d.--N. Y. Herald.
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To Cure n woman Of stammering ask her
what she thinks Of the girl her husband
came near getting engaged to a couple Of
years before she married hm.-rexas
Sitter
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The MARKETS.

WOMEN have to marry TO prove that they
have had a chance.
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DE- pussons what sets on dc ugs OBJ Dor
rerch trouble will u las succeed in hatchini
dc gcncrwinc chickens.-Texas Sitter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-14
Too Dangerous to Pray.

Uncle Duff. Tearing the noise, began to pray,
Aunt Saluda Joined him ferventiy; Sam listened
stupidity and in sufocating terror.
Fifteen cannon Numbered together, over be-
yond the bridge. and a flight of shells in the air
made a prolonged whirring noise, followed
presently by II rapid spluttering OF musketry In
n" woods Mt the lower edge OF the plantation.
The regimen went across the field at double
quick step. knocking over the fences as they
came in the why.
"Oh, good LOr'. eff We kin spa de ole man or
leetle bit LONGER began Uncle Duff, but his
prayer was interrupted by an explosion on both
sides OF The river. rival batteries laundering at
one another. and opposing lines OF 4 infantry ex-
changing long rolling vollevs.
Mrs. farr3w saw the cavalry scurry away
from their lurking place under the river bank
and disappear in the woods. while four or five
heavy Held guns, drawn by painting and over
worked horses. trundled rapidly along the red
clay road, the drivers whipping and swearing.
AFTER q lew rounds there came a short lull In
the ombardment, during which a singular
serenity pervaded the air and sky.
par, now. L.or', stop de wa right heah, and
But Uncle Duff sprang to his feet as another
awfni cannonadc began. and a shell burst on the
railroad track In front of the door. He forgot
his prayer.
fell an fury he cried. "dat's dangerousi
Gi' me my hat, for de Lor' sake! Is gwine
9uten yer.' And he rushed through the back
doorway and across the garden to tho woods,
followed by sam and Aunt Saluda.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-14
Transformation of Fifth Avenue.

The University Club has been considering
for some time past the subject OF removal
from its present situation ut Twenty-sixth
street and Madison avenue, with n view to
obtaining larger quarters further uptown.
A special committee. which has been en-
gagged in searching for an eligible situation
for such n building, has now como to the
conclusion to recommend the purchase Of
the site at the corner Of the Fifth avenue
and Fifty-fourth street, consisting OF five
lots of the st. Luke's Hospital property.
The plot, 1876 by 100 feet, would not give
sufficient ground space for so large a build-
ing as the University Club requires unless
the structure were run up to six stories or
more; but OF course that could be done, and
ample accommodations provided for the
large body OF members without in any way in
terfering with their comfort or convenience.
The greater height of the building, rs com
pared with the more important club houses
generally, will admit of desirable features
not possible for the others. 1t will also be a
more imposing structure and attract the
greater attention in n region which seems
destined to contain peculiarly notable speci-
mems Of architecture.
The erection of such a building at Fifty
fourth street will give further impetus to
the movement which is bringing about the
transformation of the Fifth avenue between
Forty-second street and the Central Park
with a rapidity hat is already remarkable.
The purchase of that site for the University
Club will tend to draw to it's neighborhood
kindred associations and various depart
ments of the business that depend upon
them. Ten streets below, as We explained
the other day, two great buildings for
two of the most noted caterers of
the town will make a similar change
in the character of the avenue; and
it will not be long before this intervening
half mile is filled with buildings whose
architectural Importance will be determined
by the standard set at Forty-fourth and
Fifty-fourth streets. The transformation Of
costly private residences into places for
business has been going On in the region for
some time past, but its progress is likely to
be so greatly accelerated hereafter that
within comparatively few years there will
be a new and radically different Fifth
avenue.
There yet remain several clubs and other
associations which will naturally be drawn
to this part of the Fifth avenue, now that
the movement thither has begun. The
Grand Central Station at Forty-second
street will also make it n region eligible for
hotels and restaurants yet to be built, and
thus it is likely to contain a series Of the
most extensive architectural constructions
in New York.