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Carrying her rider helplessly with her.

from baby days? They chided her,
some of the girls, in what they called
her detection. "You used to say there
could be no regiment like the Rifers,
Floy. You used to VOW you'd never
marry out of the old regiment" "Aye,
but that was before Randy came," was
her simple answer, and then they told
her Randy was her world, and proudly
she answered.: Il believe he is" They
warned her-some of the older and
wiser matrons-and God knows they
had much on which to base their views
it was never safe to love any man too
much, even Randy; to which she an
swered with sunshine in her eyes:
"How could one love Randy too much?"
Mind you, she never volunteered these
overfowings of her heart, but these
women had been her friends from her
earliest days. She was still shy, even
with him, but such weu-meant warn
ings always seemed to put her on the de-
fensive, as it were, and, poor child, she
believed it her duty TO her husband that
she should never allow him to go unde-
Tended, even though the attack were
intangible as woman's sneer. And
they looked so well together. and he was
so proud of her, so devoted to her, 80
conscious of her." as some one said
Nowhere in that garrison was there
man or woman who was able to say that
Randy had not borne himself as an al
most ideal lover and husband ever since
that sun-kissed wedding day. Many
could even feel sense of what is called
agreeable disappointment" which al
ways strikes me as physiological
parallel for that other remarkable
euphemism of so many of our country
women-"she's enjoying poor health"
Yet withal, Florence had the sympathy,
| the genuine affection of all Fort Sedg-
wick, even in-or rather notwithstand-
ing-her enthusiastic estimate of Ran
dy's qualities as husband and as man,
and her own extreme beatitude as
wife. Then Mrs. Buxton ventured to
fire shot, as she stood watching them
strolling homeward after parade one
evening, absorbed in one another, and
to observe to her own supremely in.
different lord: "There now, Bux
there's another girl making fool Of
herself over man, only she's the sweet
est fool ever knew In my born days"
Bux himself roared it out for Flows
benefit not long after, and did it so thai
half Fort Sedgwick heard it, for the one
valuable quality Bux possessed as q
cavalry officer was his voice. The vol
ume Of sound he could produce wher
believing instructions to a regimenta
skirmlshline something prodigious
but Of so rasping and exasperating {
timbre that his old-time derider, Blake
likened it in force to fog horn and II
J staying power to boiled cabbage-no
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-28
CHAPTER XII.

When Florence regained strength
enough to move she crept slowly back
to her little parlor, where the beacon
lights that were to enmmon her hus-
band were still faithfully, iruitlessly
burning. She looked in at the dining
room and its preparation for cheer and
welcome, and turned away with a
shiver of disgust, and then, with a moan
of pathetic misery, threw herself into
an armchair and tried to think What
should she do? What could she do? Her
Love for Randy was so fond, so glowing,
that she had gifted him with the quail
ties of god, leaning upon him in every
thing, trusting him in everything, rely
ing upon his word as though it. were a
pledge on high; and yet within these
few hours he had, all unasked given
her his promise not to see or speak with
that-woman again except he came first
to her-his wife-and told her the need;
then had gone secretly, almost directly,
to meet his old love in the shadows of
the night long after the hour thatusual-
ly saw the last light extinguishedalong
officers row.
If her old friend from baby days, the
colonel, had come to her and said that
Randy was false; if her idol, her be-
loved father, had added his confrma-
tion of the colonel's views, she would
have laughed them down so long as
Randy-her hero Randy-swore that
he was true. Many a woman will stand
by her lover against world in evidence,
yet turn to stone against him when she
sees one apparent sign of interest in
another, Poor girl! He was her first,
her only love. He was hers and cnly
hers, and should be only hers, for when
that other-creature had scorned and
denied him, had he not been brought
sore stricken to her doors? Had she
not won him back to life through the
wealth and glory of her own unsuspect-
ed love? From the day of their we'd
ding until this woman came never had
she known wish that was not his. Day
and night she dreamed, planned, and
thought for him, sought only to make
herself worthier his love, dearer to his
eyes-sweeter to his caress. Who was
there to compare with him in manli-
ness, in courtesy, in Rnightly bearing?
What officer was the peer of Randy
what officer even in the dear o.d
Rihers with whom had been her home
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An Army Wife.
By CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F, rennysOn Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. = Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had fitted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter H.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she. while travelling with her husband.
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter lII-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone On government sur
vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam, dying message, which is sent
20 Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
bruther-in-law Of Mrs. McLane) Reply
causes Merriam to swoon He Is taken to
the Tremaines; calls for Florence.
Chapter W Engagement of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr. McLane is mysterious
ty stiot In San Francisco. Merriam Is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers While still in mourning Mrs Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam Is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
entlny other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam Is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her Mrs McLane receives telegram: EAR
rested. Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
= aiysis You Will be summoned. Secure
papers. otherwise lose everything. c. NJ
She taints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next noon!
Chapter X.-Florence learns Merriam
has been to. see Mrs. McLane, and in a
at0rna of passion will not allow him
TO explain. Shortly after Merriam is in
fercepted by Fannie McLane as he is pass
ting through Grafton's yard. Florence wit
nesses the meeting, which she supposes
has been prearranged, and swoons.
Chapter XI.-Mrs. McLane begs Merriam
for papers given him by her stepson, bu
which he tells her were all forwarded tc
Parry. Merriam upon leaving her learns
OF a raid by greasers upon the stables whC
had killed one of the guards and wounded
another. ,t,r
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BORN IN A SNUFF MILL.
The Bad Habit of Famous Portrait
Painter.

Gilbert Stuart, the artist, who made
so familiar to Americans the features
of Washington and his wife, was once
visited by two Philadelphia artists.
The visit was notable from the fact that
Stuart initiated the inebriate who al
ways concluded his eXhortation against
drinking spirits with: "Do as | tell
you, not as | do"
One of the artists asked Stuart for a
pinch of snuff from the box in which
he was inserting a thumb and finger
every few minutes, and then applying
them to his own nostrils.
Il will give it to you," said Stuart,
proffering the box, but l advise you
not to take it. Snuff-taking is vile
habit, and should be avoided"
Your practice contradicts your pre-
cept, Mr.. Stuart" answered the gentle
man.
"Sir, can't help it," replied Stuart.
Let me tell you story. Once 1 was
travelling during very dark night, and
coachee dumped us in a ditch. We
scrambled up, and on finding by exami-
nation that our legs and arms were un-
broken, thought of the poor fellow
shut up in the basket with the baggage.
He was found senseless and his neck
twisted awry.
"A passenger began to untwist the
mans neck that he might set his head
straight on his shoulders. The sense.
less man, recovered by the wrench
roared out:
LET me alone! Let me alone! I'm
not hurt! Twas born sol Gentlemen,
added Stuart, II was born so. l was
born in a snuff MILL" and he empha
sized the remark by taking an enor
nous pinch of snuff.
This" says the author of "Heir.
looms in Miniature" twas literally
true, as Gilbert Stuart's father, 6
Scotchman, built the first snuff mil
ever erected in New England. ."-Youth's
Companion,
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CHAPTER XI.-CoNTINuEp.

There was no difficulty in learning at
Che wretched shack at the edge of the
reserYatiOp which way they had gone.
Nine at least were in the party, and the
hOof tracks led away southweStward
across thethatuntil they struck the line
or the railway, two miles west of the
.JUuction. Here there seemed to have
been brief halt, discussion, possibly a
divide, and a, split, Two horses had
crossed the track and gone south; the
Others, veering westward, had lit out"
for the Santa Clara, and Randy Mer-
riam, trifie hungry now, was wishing
with all his heart he had gone first to
FLORENCE, and left the inspection of the
ssGables until afterwards. 1t was some
where about two o'clock when they
wstarted. The men were booted and
sspurred, but Merriam was in ordinary
TROUSERS, and the troop horse he rode
was quick to find the spur was gone
and slow to mind the heel. The McClel-
Ian saddle, too, with its upright pommel
and cantle, worried him after the case
of his own Whitman. When dawn came
he was well-nigh ready to give UP the
chase after fording the Santa Clara and
ffuHhng the trail had turned northwest
~E2rd, cwhen a sharp-eyed trooper swore
he could see the quarry making for the
HuOthiIls and not two miles ahead; so
Merriam borrowed a single spur and
pushed rehemently, vigorously on.
Then broad daylight came, and there
rould be no doubt they were gaining
The chase was hot. The pursued were
tossifity of saddle bags, riatas, and 9TH
erdetachable horse furniture to tighten
their weight, but they stuck TO theil
rt,ns and ammunition. Merriam's mel
were considerably strung out, not more
than six. being well up within support
ing distance, when the fact that they
were In range Of the greasers was dem
anatrated by the zip and sing OF bull
let close alongside.
That's business" muttered the
trooper who rode close on his left rear
ssShail try shot, sir?
Merriam shook his head The situa
tion had few points in it's favor
Obedient to his orders to pursue ant
capture the gang, Randy had ridder
hard, yet over many mile had he askeC
himself the question-Suppose they re
nIst arrest, what's to be done? He hat
no warrant. he was not even deput.
sheriff, not even the humblest con
1fituent Of posse comitatus, II he o
dis men returned their fire and sho
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JustiRabIe Indignation.

One evening John Scott (Lord Eldon)
had been slipping rather too freely of
the conviyial bowl with friend in Ed
inburgh, and upon emerging into the
cir his intellect became considerably
confused Not being able to distin-
guish objects with any degree of GER
tainty' he felt himself quite capable
OF losing his way to his own home.
While in this perplexity he saw some
one coming toward him whom he asked:
Dye ken whaur John Scott bides?"
"Whaur's the use of your speering
that question? You're John Scott, him
SELL"
u ken that" answered John, indig-
nantly, but it's no himself that's want
edits his house." detroit Free Press
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wo oITIEs..


Two cities lying together-
One full OF dust and strife,
And the weary. hopeless, battle
For gain and fame and life, rs
fae other, crowded with people,
Yet obi so calm and still.
With the green grass like a carpet.
UnsoiIed on vale or hill
There are feet within the city,
But they seem content to rest;
And hands that lie close folded
Over each tranquil breast;
And eyes that behold no beauty
In earth, or sea. or sky;
And hearts that have ceased their
throbbing.
gull satisfied. they lie.
In the flood Of noontide glory,
In the moonlight's peaceful glow;
Peasant and lord together.
As the seasons come and go.
Two cities upon the borders
OF a river dark and wide
One where the people tremble
To cross the swelling tide.
And enter the icy waters
With prayers and bated breath;
This is the land Of the living
The river the men call Death.
One step and the other city,
With its shafts OF marble white
Marking the narrow dwellings.
Looms up before our sight.
Some day we shall Join the sleepers
Who rest beneath the sod,
And live In Gods silent acre."
That never foot hath trod.
Lizzie DeArmond, In Ohio Farmer.
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have been q great sufferer from constipation

Ihaye been great sufferer from constipation
for over five years. Nothing gave me any relief.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 30
could not wear shoes on my feet and only loose
DRESS saw Ripans Tabules advertised In our
daily paper bought some and took them al direct
cd. Have taken them about three weeks and thorO
Is such a change am not constipated any more
and owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules. lam thirty
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He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
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may use my letter and name as you like
Mrs MARY GoRMAN CLARKE
have been suffering from headaches eveR
since was little girl could never ride In
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dear woman, anyhow. Now get me
home as soon as you can, old fellow"
But the whispered caution to the
driver, given as the doctor reappeared
and, mounting, rode alongside, was: go
slow-slow as you can" Then to the
hospital attendant who had ridden out
with him he muttered: ''Now ride ahead,
Parks, and see if there's any news.
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fhave used Ripanp rAbules with so much satiS.

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by Ripans Tabules induces me to add mine TO the
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
noaneaaion now. A. DEWITT.
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A solution.

But your mother has no objection to
my becoming one Of the. family"
"Then perhaps she means to marry
you herself!"-Ally Sloper.
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Ny seven.year-old boy
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and complained OF his
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age do and what he
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-10-21
KeN York PRESS MagazIne.

Those who follow the fortunes
Of Vansittart, the wealthy Am
erican, in 'sAn American EN-
peror" will learn by reading the
Sunday Magazinefor next Sunday
of the immense scheme by which
he. hopes to win the regard Of the
people of France.
Then, for time!iness, there is
an illustrated story of practice
football game on Yale field. an
article on the "Dismounted Dog
Punchers of the Northwest" as
the police OF the Klondike call
themselves, and pictures and
text showing how moving photo
graphs are taken. The fiction in
Tie Sunday Magazine always is
bright, interesting and beautiful
" illustrated. The magazine
comes every week with The New
York Sunday Press without extra
cost.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-10-21
Baptist HssOGldtlOR.
cIesatlts Session At Ealrnsnt Sturdy.

The General Baptist Associa.
tion which met at Fairmont last
week. adjourned Saturday after
one Of the most interesting SEES.
s,onsever held in the history Of
the Association.
The West Virginia Baptist Edu.
cational society made a report
which made a good showing for
the work in this State. The
StateB. Y. p. U. held q rally.
presided oyer by the president,
DR.. I, g. johnson. OF Charleston,
"A special programme had been
arranged and it was an occasion
longto be remembered.
The publication society made
theirreports through the Rev.
L. g. Peters, of Parkersburg.
the Sunday school missionary.
It was very favorable and was
followed by an address by DR..
Flippo, and some remarks by the
Rev. j. d. Springston, who dealt
with the destitute along the New
River, and the Norfolk and
Western railroads. The report
of the foreign missionary society
was equally as interesting, and
was read by the Rev. A. M. KEEL
ley, Of Charleston. II showed
that the missions were larger
this year than ever before.
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BRILLIANTs.

Brains without balance is often
mistaken for genius.
We learn more from our own
ii ases than from the worlds
success.
The number Of people who
speak English at present is said
to be 100000.
Men sometimes forgive, but
woman and Indians like to avenge
an injury.
If kept continuously running q
watch.will tick 100, IA 900 times
a year.
Isn't the formation of this COT
fin Trust running monopoly into
the ground.
The engaged girl need not talk
much; her giggles are sufficiently
expressive.
The man who can say yes
and mo- at the right time has
the greatest command of Ian.
guage.
ST Louisis exporting beer &c
the Philippines. Maybe this
was the job the Germans were
hunting for.
General Shafter casually re.
fers to the fact that down at San
tiago he had a visitor named
Miles.
The great trouble with table
manners is that they were in
vented mostly by people who
were never very hungry
One of the most entertaining
sights in life is to see two PEG,
pie who know it allattempting to
instruct each other.
81 like a modest man. said
Uncle Eben, ''excep' when he
makes modesty an excuse fob
bein' to lazy to try"
Hereafter it will be necessary
when mentioning the Immortal
George to specify exactly
whether it is George Washing.
ton or Dewey that is meant.
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Three Doctors I'm Consultations.
From benjamin Franklin.


"When you are sick. what you
like best is to be chosen for
medicine In the first place what
experience tells you is best, 10 be-
chosen ia the second place; what
reason Ii. e., Theory says is best
is to be chosen in the last place.
But If you can get Or. Inclination.
Or. Experience and Or. Reason TO
hold q consultation together,
they will give you the best ad-
vice that can be taken"
When you have a bad cold DE-.
inclination would recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
because it is pleasant and safe to
take. DR.. Experience would re-
commend it because it never fails
to effect q speedy and permanent
cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
mend ttbecause it is prepared on
scientific principles, and acts on
natures plan in relieving the
lungs, opening the secretions
and restoring the system to a ma
tural and healthy condition. For
sale by
Cunningham Bros. s Go. Clarks-
burg. 48 I'm.