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n he did not come-Agatha's breath
came in short, quick gasps. She had
said she had nothing to be thanktult Tor.
All, could she go back to that day she
would ask no choicer boon of Heaven.
Hank! the train was whistling at the
station. 1t would not be long now
She resolutely turned away from her
watch, making a tour of the house and
keeping away from the window for ten
minutes.
He was not yet in sight.
But why give these details? Those
who have kept a like vigil will under
stand. and to no others can words tell
the story. When the clock chimed II,
hratha threw herself on the lounge and
the tears had their W way.
Not coming back" she cried -,
Ergene! How can | live without you!'
She did not hear the slow step on the
porch. At the opening of the door She
raised her head.
Eugene! Thank God, Eugene!"
He did not understand, but he took
her in his arms and there she sobbcd
out the whole story.
But your visit 10 Orley-" he hest
tated a little over the words, you bet
fer 90. Agatha, now we have the money,
If is dull here for you"
Her hand was laid softly on his lips
.,,. '. A.. ,,,,pn, did not Ipl
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And Hardness was noted for his cruelty,
the last person into whose hands Eu-
gene would be willing to place Mamie.
Then that mention of the lumber
camps and the hints that he might not
return. What did it all mean? Was it
because of her words that morning that
he was trying so hard to secure money?
When the hired man, who lived in the
tenant house, brought in the milk,
Agatha learned that Eugene had made
arrangements in case he did not come
back.
"He asked me if Margie and me would
sleep here" Tom concluded. said it
would only be few days as you was
goin' away. Margie, she'll take the
milk then"
Instead of sleeping that night
Agatha Clair thought. One result of
her thinking was that when Hardness
came in the morning she told him he
could not have Mamie.
Il hardly expected Gene would part
with her." the man said, good-humored-
y. Would another ten be any induce
ment?'
Agatha shook her brown head de-
cidedly. Nothing you can offer will
induce us to let Mamie Co."
Fowler was to return Thanksgiving
morning. Would Eugene come with
him, or would he 60 north? There was
no way of communicating with him.
There was nothing Agatha could do.
Nay, there was one thing-she could
pray. Sometimes she would fall upon
her knees and assail Heaven with
prayers that were demands. Again the
peace that had filed her heart when a
child at her mothers side came to her,
and she trustingly asked that Eugene
might come home TO find a different
wife from the enc whose discomfort had
driven him away.
Thanksgiving camc. The sky was
gray and lowering, while the east wind
brought, ever and anon, a gust of snow
The train would reach the village a
mile away at IL. Before that time
Agatha's arrangements were complet.
ed. In the oven a turkey was brown.
ing, vegetables stood in readipess for
the stove. The table was bright in its
best array of linen, china and silver
There were quivering molds of amber
jelly, a dish of oranges garnished will
green leaves, and at Eugene's plate, ,
cluster of piuk carnations.
The whole house was bright and cozy
Agatha, in the gray dress with scarle
trimmings that Eugene liked SO well
was watching at the window.
Everything was done. Think as bes
she could there was not one task re
naming mndone with which she coul,
: busy herself. Nothing to do but watcl
: that dreary road which wound aroun,
the hill.
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THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
She Did Her Best to Entertain n Bored
Guest.

At a party the hostess said to a guest
81 want you to entertain Mr.. Blank a lit
tie; he looks bored to death. l will intro
duce him, and You must try to amuse him
You know his strong point is butter, OF
which he has written a book"
The lady-guest graciously undertook tn,
task Of entertaining the man, inwardly won
dering that he should be SO interested il
butter-of which she knew very httle-whei
his face indicated a mind given to much pro
found thinking.
However, with butter in view, she begar
on the weather, gradually got to the coun
try, then on to a farm, from that to cow
and at last to butter. The man looked NOR,
bored than ever, the magic word butter
producing not the slightest effect, and h
left her somewhat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house.
Il did my best" she explained to tn,
hostess; Il went through agonies to prove
that | was deeply, interested in butter, but
it was all in vain
"Butterl" exclaimed the hostess. "Wha'
possessed YOU to talk to that man, of al
men, on butter? | told You he had JUS
written a book on Buddha, and knew how
deeply you two were interested in the sam,
subject
And they said in chorus; "Gracious!'-
Tit-Bits.
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Agatha went rapidly about her toilet
Her guest was seated in the dining
room, and 10y leaving the door open
conversation could be carried on dur
ing the hair brushing and dress chang
ing,
where are you going to spend
Thanksgiying?' Mrs. Ferris asked,
while she studied the arrangement oil
the yiolet-strewu siIkolene drape on the
shelf near her, secretly wondering II
she could not initiate it,
"Thanksgiying!" Agatha repeated
with n hard, little laugh. There Is TO De
nosuchd day in my calendar. can't think
Of one thing that | am thankful Tor
unless it is that this dull life will soon
XIII me-"
"Why, Mrs. Clair! | supposed that
ven were thankful that you and Mr.
Clair were still living in the borderland
| Of bliss that lovers imagine Will last
There was Il moments silence.
Agatha was busy fastening the collar
of her pretty green serge. Outside the
window, opened to admit the crisp au-
tumnal air, a white-faced man leaned
o~yoipst the house, the golden straw
with which he had been covering the
pansy bed blowing uuheeded about his
feet. a.,
~ am thankful that we have merged
;nto the land of common sense. II we
had done it Il year and a half ago HE
might still mean something ior NE
Now | see | have made a mistake
Ten minutes later Eugene Clair came
forward to put his wife and Mrs Ferris
icto the waiting carriage. lie replied
courteously to the question OF his
neighbor, and as they we're starting
said:
"Good-by, Agatha
But Agatha was too busy covering her
dress with the robe TO do more imam
nod in reply.
The sun, red and angry-!ooking, was
lust disappearing behind the forest
crowned hills west Of Agotha's home
when Mrs. Ferris left her at the gate
The wind walled loudly around the
house, and The young wife shIverea as
| she hurried up the path.
81 hope Eugene will have a fire. she
said TO herself. ale always remembers
such things
For once he had not remembered.
~. l..,-, voc amntv and rOld. On the
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than love or money in the home Agatha
had realized the bitterness of the bread
Of dependence,
The coy farmhouse, shared with the
quiet man who had won her love, had
seemed a haven of peace. Used all her
life to the hustle of a city and to a home
crowded with gay young life, Agatha
began, after a time, to long for a change.
Just now a letter from her cousins, tell
ing of concerts, lectures and parties,
made the uneventful winter stretching
before her look very dreary.
She sat toying with her spoon until
her husband had finished his break
fast. Then she looked up, a coaXing
light in her soft, gray eyes.
why can't we go, Eugene?"
Cant afford it," he replied, a little
ungraciously, for her persistence an
noyed him. Besides, the railroad fare,
therc'd be a lot of new clothes wanted
and"
"Clothes!" Agatha was angry now.
"Really, didn't suppose you knew that
a woman ever had to have clothes. I've
seen nothing since | was your wife to
show any such knowledge on your part.
I'm tired of this scrimping and saving
and stagnating."
There was a pause. Husband and
wife confronted each other, both with
flushed faces and hurried breath.
And Pm" he began, holly. Then,
moved by some memory, he stopped,
A moment later he cried out: "Ah,
Agatha, | never dreamed that you felt
that way! 1t cost so much for us to
start, and the crops have been poor. ]
thought you understood" and break.
ing off abruptly he strobe out through
the kitchen on his way to the barn.
AS the heroine of a nineteenth cen.
fury story, Agatha should have sat
down and burst into tears. But there
was little of the heroic about her. She
was only an ordinary m whose
temper was aroused, although not tt
such an extent that she could entirely
forget the usual chord Of pain in hel
husbands voice. However, she wen
about her work, setting down her pref
ty china with an unnecessary amount
of energy, and saying to herself: i"
think it downright mean in Eugene.
wonder how | shall ever endure thi
long, lonesome winter! No place to 60
and no one to see."
The matter was not referred to again
But there was a cloud between husband
and wife-the first since their wedding
day.
The third day after the scene at tn
breakfast table, Mrs. Ferris, called an,
asked Agatha to accompany her to
meeting Of the sewing society. TIL
young wife eagerly accepted the invita-
tion. 1t would enable her 10 forget, 70
= little time. at least.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

The readers of this paper wifi .
to learn that there is at lqas, ~
disease that science has been ,bE ~, I
all its stages, and that h Ca,,rs
Uatarrh Cure is the only nos,..
known to the medical iraternpit ,''1 \
oelng a constitutional disease \
constitutional treatment, I'M Y
Cure is taken internally, actin, !
upon the blood and mucous ss my !. ;
of the disease, and giving H. S'' |
strength by building up the eOp, ss
assisting nature in doing its WY!
proprietors have so much faitb N.Y. y !
1--WE powers that they offer Gnu u y '
Dollars for any case that i G IA, y !,
Send for list of testimonials, ''"' !
Address F, j. Cheney { Co, Tda
Sold by Druggists, 75c. '"'1
Halls Family Pills are the bsy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
W Full Blooded Indians and n Half.
Breed Mobbed Ia North D.Ito,,

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 14.-A spe-
cal to the Tribune from Bismarck, N.
D., says: Alex Coudet, an Indian
h~alf'breed, Paul Holytrack and philip
Ireland, full-blooded Indians, the first
OF whom was sentenced to death
Tor the murder OF six members of the
spicer family in February, and had
Just been granted Il new trial by the
Supreme Court, and the latter two
self'confessed accessories in the mur.
der were taken from the county Jail in
Emmons county last night and lynched
by a mob.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
WEYLER'S AWFUL WORK.


1t Cannot be Immediately Undone, hui
VIII he Mitigatcd us Far as Possible
New Orders Governing Recuncontrados.
HAVANA, Nov. t5.-The Gazette pub
fishes an edict of the governor general
with regard to the supply OF food to
r~econcentrados and the treatment OF
those discharged as cured from the
hospitals. This will state that it is
impossible to annul at onc the edict
of concentration, as most of those at
fected by it are homeless and
destitute of all means of livcli-
hood, SO that their condition would
be made worse by an Immediate annul-
ment. 1t Is therefore necessary, the
cdict will declare, to proceed with
great care, Those having property
will be at liberty to return to
the country districts after obtaining
the proper permits from the local
authorities.
Property owners will be at liberty
to provide themselves with the means
VI uCltLNt anu ~ uot lA' NNpANC tuN
the machete to protect themselves,
provided they have previously OBJ
tanned a license.
Such commentaries as are absolutely
destitute will remainin the towns under
the protection of local bureaus OF
charity, assisted by a state fund. A
junta of assistance will be formed a
once with branches in the principaI
towns under the direction of proni.
nent people and full protection will
be extended TO insurgents who sur
| render
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
Result of Cleaning.

An English traveller in Paris was
sorely tempted by a magnificent and
u%ndoubted Murillo, duly authenticated
to have been the plumber of one of Ma
p%oleon's marshals in Spain. An enor-
nous price was asked for it, but after
much de|liberation he bought it. At that
time paintings imported here paid duty,
and our connoisseur, DESTROYS of avoid
ing it, caused a landscape in distemper
to be painted over his Murillo. OF
course, it passed the custom house. 1t
was then sent to a picture cleaner with
orders to wash off the landscape. lie
washed off the landscape and he washed
off the Murillo, and there appeared an
early corporation portrait of King
George Ill, in Windsor coat, buckskin
breeches and top boots.-Spare Mo,
ments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
RECOMMENDATION STANDS.

a.,,r Rcverter Must Show that the Prop
arty ConH.cated Did Not belong to ths
Cb1rch-Dcnth Of thc,Rlshop OF Mnlorie,
.bn accommodated the Minister Oh
Finance.
M,nmp. Nov. l5.-The bishop OF the
diocese of Majorie, Balearic Isles, VINO
last, September accommodated oeuor
/ Nayarre Reverter, minister OF finance
in the cabinet of Gen. Marcelo de AZ,
arrara, for an alleged conversion OF
church property to governmental uses
is dead.
The act of accommodation o
mentioned, with the friction 1t en-
tailed between the eccleslastlcal
nolitical authorities, was believed nj
the time to be a prominent factor IN
the fastening of the fall of the Azcar-
rara ministry, which resigned on Sep
TENDER 20 last. The bishop of Majorie
issued the decree of accommodation
in defiance of the order OF the arch
bishop to the contrary, and 1t was
-ead in all the churches OF the diocese
ON September 10.
Several influential prelates, how
ever, approved the course OF the
bishop; and their attitude in the mat
ter being absolutely opposed to that OF
all the members of the cabinet who APP
pealed to the pope against the decree
through the papal nuncio ut Madrid
raised a complicated issue. The cabi'
net relied upon the dictum OF the nun
clio that the bishop had no jurisdiction
over the minister, and upon his further
assurance that the pope would un-
doubtedly censure the bishop.
The fact that the latter was a no.
torious sympathizer with the Carlis'
movement greatly aggravated the sit
uatiou. Eventually the vatican in
formed the Spanish government that
the church would not withdraw the
accommodation unless it should be
proven that the property alleged to
have been conliscated did not belong
to the church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

The mightiest host of this sort ii
of invalids whose bowels, liyers and,
have been regulated by Hostetter,l
Bitters. A regular habit Of bolys
about through using the Bitters, nd
lently agltating aud gripping the id
but by reinforcing their energy and
a flow of the bile into its proper
Malaria, la grippe, dyspepsia, aDdat
to inactivity OF the kidneys, are d
by the Bitters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
ATHoRN IN HIS :,
One Man Tells Hone.nv
icnl Exna. "tHlhl

ar "i EXPERIENCE,
ture,' sighed an asnirin ,uck N IL .
is now in the insurance young
old Skinley from the Ijowo uslnsA /
tipping me up every move Isl DIST
ed to go at him hammer AL made
never appeared to know tb ata nlOaH
a member as l.. He ns Sra' tlele M
when speaking, never jootodJ ta NJ
never openly opposed any, INy1 ~ a \
every time | bodied mn b. !, ny
me. When | introduced INV NY h A1o4
with high hats in the t 'Es ell @Gl
one making it a misdemeaayNan,.e i, b !
OF 10 years or upward ia l0fiN
The only way OF keeping svan any
ping both OF these proposed ,m vas
Having a large probiSai, lneasas
cy, | offered a bill in wbioIt'o I'D
fixed for selling or drinbinn,a d pa3
spirituous liquors, except upS. ay !
strictions which would ma aiayt ed
to maintain saloons. Old MI Y M
prepared and presented a mule u
It a crime for any man, wn na I
have or to indulge a tbir,t '1u ~
stronger than tea, coffee, wais, Y
what are commonly known nv "aVl 4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
A Broad Hint to the Turkish Government
From Russia,

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 14.-The Rus.
sian embassy here has made an impor-
tant announcement to the Turkish gov
eminent. In substance it is that if
Turkey intends to apply part of the
Greek war indemnity to any cause OF
the Turkish ornaments, Russia desires
to REMIND Turkey that the unpaid ar
rears OF the Russo-Turkish war in
demnity amount to 1900, 900 pounds,
adding that IL the policy of the Turk
ish government is as indicated, Rus.
stu will demand the payment Of this
amount
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
SPANISH SPIES ABROAD.
said TO be Travelling All Over the Unitei
States Gathering Information.

Fort SMITH, Ark, Nov. IA young
Spaniard, who for the past few years
has resided in this city, is responsible
for the statement that two Spanish
spies or emissaries of the Spanish gov
eminent were in Fort Smith last Fri
day. The young man claims to have
conversed with the two visitors. lie
says the spies are travelling all over
the United States inspecting the forts
and gathering statistics and data that
would be of great value to their gov
ernment in ease of war with tho
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

Winthrop-lf Freddie is going to
spend Thanksgiving with his grand.
mother, perhaps you'd better buy him
that tin horn.
Mrs. Winthrop-l spoke to him about
1t, my dear, but he said it would do no
good to him, as grandmother is deaf
n. Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
We Thank Thee. Lord

VIC EHHHK IHCVI EOTU,
For evil things which make us love the
good;
For all temptations which we have with,
stood.
For sins abhorred:
For bitter pains that gave US sweet sur.
cease;
For life. for death. and Deaths great
daughter-Peace-
We thank Thee, Lordl
Eve Brodlique. in Chicago Times-Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
THOUGHT BETTER OF 1T.
"A Conference-Weyler's Friends VIII MOI
Demonstrate.

MADRID, Nov. l5.-Gen. Stewart
Woodford, the United States minister.
had II conference Yesterday with Senor
Moret, the minister for the colonies.
and discussed with him the prohibi.
ton OF the export of tobacco from
Cuba.
According to a dispatch from Co.
runna, the partisans of Lieut.-Gen
Weyler have abandoned the idea of n
demonstration in his favor on the mr..
rival Of the Montserrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

They were happy, blessed a, I'm
must be who love with all their N
trust each other from the inmetj
their souls. That their life wa, 4
| do not aver; but it was like Whit
men tell US Of the great ocean. ri
only troubled its surface, and ansI
traneous agencies, such as no He
from. In its deepest depths vasap
calm.-D. NJ. Craik.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

CENTRAIIA, Mo-, Nov. 15.-Andrew
sievcrs, aged IS years, son of Louis
elevers' was found dead in the pasture
Yesterday morning, the back of his
mead having been crushed by the kick
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

rrown on her smooth, white forehead.
"lndecd, Eugene,"-there was a note Of
irritation in her voice-"l fail to see
why a woman should be pronounced
crazy because she expresses a desire to
visit her home after an absence of a
year and a half
"Home!'-he echoed the word a lit
tie reproachfuIly, his eyes wandering
around the neat dining-room. This IS
home, Agatha. The first real one we
have either of us had for years"
The color d%eepcned on the wife's
cheeks. Her husbands words were
true; her girlhood's home, with an
uncle in a distant city, had not been a
happy one. This uncle had been too
proud to let his sisters child earn her
bread, and as there had been more pride
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
The Changers Celebrate Their Memor,a
Day.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 1a.-The ma.
lional grange of the Patrons of Hus.
oandry observed yesterday as their
memorial day by holding commemo.
rstive services Mt three O'Clock in lhs
afternoon, in the supreme court room,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
Society Note

Nellie Chafie tried very hard b,
conversation out of young CHM
but he answered in monosyllane
hearing violin playing in the next i
asked:
do you play the violin%
"No; that's a fellow in the next
he said, with a sudden outburs 4
ity.-N. Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

Papa-Alice, ! thought | h'il
smack in the hall last night
Alice-Yes. Mr.. UpsIcy made
with his lips when told him
cleared $4,000 in a wheat DEAL
Lender.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

The Crushed Worm,-Mrs. Henry Peck
bah! | only married you because | pitied
you when nobody else thought anything
about YOU" Mr., Henry Peck (wearily)-
"Ah, well, my dear, everybody pities me
now."-Boston Traveller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

Slapshard-llello, old man; how are
you?
Spunkup-You have the advantage of me,
sir.
That's so. | don't know you."-N. Y.
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

An Expert Opinion.-"Great men," re.
marked the thoughtful youth, "arc fire..
quently misunderstood by the public"
THAT" replied Senator Sorghum, g%ravely,
"is very true. And mighty lucky it is for
some of them. "-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
Nutritious Article. NJ Ma.

A~nalysists say that butter is the most
nutritious article OF diet. closely fol.
lowed by bacon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

at Newport. And you?" First Ocean
Wavc-"Atlantic City. ! have no crest, you
ee."-Detroit journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20
To Cuye n Cold in One
Ii's Different Thel

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine "a
druggists refund money ii 1t lal'''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

~ cried all day yesterday
"What for!'
at was our wedding anniygi
Henry said: 1T seems to me b
thing awful occurred ten yeas u
but | can't remember what it Ta
troit Free Press.
She-"1 hear YOU have just gtl
is it too late to offer congratulate
ooh. yes; ! was married three Ta
Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

iAAAN' DO . uI
druggists refund money II 1t lal'''|
U's Different Then
a. saw him with his arm nT''ni|
"Sirl"
an the waltz, You know
~"Oh!"-Chicago Post.
Fits stopped free and permaIin,ll
No fits after first day use % o.
Great Nerve Restorcr, Free EHI
treatise. DR.. Kline, 1873 ArcA""
Nothing tries a fellows pta
than to find all the windows lolA'I
tries to raise them suddenly III
ing.-Washington Democrat.
How Nv Throat Hgrts, WHY
use Hale's Honey of lIorenoma|
Pixies Toothache Drops cure
We should call learning 70 ~
| in the hot sun, work Na'nms
! crat.
Piso's Cure for Consamnp'T,Ip
as a cough medicine X; y MI
Seneca ST., Buffalo, y. u N%
A person looking out f,i Se
ways makes a good mp'''
ton Democrat. l
Flies are never as arn;ns-N
want to sleep in the moF''i'S'
Democrat. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

WEEKS from
tom | 5
Thanksgiving. Let
us go to Orley to
spend it,
go to Orley!
Why, Agatha, you
must be %crazy!'
Agatha Clair
pushed back her
unfinished cup of
coffee, a decided
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

We should call learning 70 ~
in the hot sun, work aSnlHs
Graf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-11-20

Piso's Cure for Consampl,In
as a ~ cough medicine r ! n l; n
Seneca ST., Buffalo, y, !, NH