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The Y SUFFERS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAENE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Which of the servants told you that
woman was here?"
will you tell me why you wish to
know, Lord Caraven?"
Eyes; the moment know shall dis
miss him without character, for dis
obedience"
IF she disobeyed you," she said, u
am sorry for it. But pray do not al
low that to influence you against my
petition"
PLAINLY speaking, Hildred," he said
81 have quite enough annoyance with
my tenants without interference from
you, and | can not allow"
Lord Caraven,' she interrupted
eagerly, "do believe mel have not the
least wish to interfere, but this poor
woman-if you had seen her pale, hun
cry face and sad eyes"
1T is easy enough to look hungry.
he said, impatiently.
You do not mean that. l know you
have pity and compassion for the I'M
fortunate-I have seen you kind and
generous to them; and this poor wom-
ans husband-and she loved him, MIND
her husband, Lord Caraven, died to
save your birds. Think-a man killed
that few birds may live!
Mildred, you must not ask me to
interfere. 1t does not do to give way
to ones feelings always. can not in
terfere with my tenants. They must
pay their rents"
But" she added, pleadingly, this
is a, matter of only four-and- sixpence a
week-it can not possibly hurt you"
at is not question of money, but OF
principle. AS Blantyre says, IL let
this woman live rent free, every widow
on my estate will want to do the same.
II excuse her l may excuse all the
rest. As Blantyre says, it is a bad
precedent. I might go on until every
tenant on the estate found some touch
ing and pathetic reason why he should
not pay any rent-then what would
become of me?
"But that is not probable and ask
this as an especial favor. You will not
refuse. am sure"
"Blantyre especially warned me
about this very matter. He said she
would be coming again and again. Dc
you know that we could get more for
the cottage If we tried?"
1t was with great difficulty that she
controlled herself To grow impatient
would be to lose her cause.
Twill you let me pay the rent for
her them" she asked.
IF you do that we shall raise 1t to
hundred a year. Seriously speaking
Hildred, you must not interfere-it will
not do. 1t would be fatal precedent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
A Demoralized Country.

Hasn't the story about his accept
ing big bride hurt that oflcial?" ask
ed one Chinese citizen. mot much, :"
answered another. ut seems to me
he is treated with more respect than
ever. The fact that he could get so
much money for his influence shows
what lot of it he must have. WASH
ington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

I must absolutely forbid you to say
any more"
She turned from him, her face grow
ing pale, her lips quivering with an
ger. He saw it, and felt almost sorry.
81 regret to refuse you, Hildred," he
said. rising to quit the room. 1T is the
first favor you have asked of me, and l
should have liked to grant it. But l
promised Blantyre faithfully that
would not interfere. We must make
what we can of the estate, and we shall
never do it if we interfere with Blan-
tyre"
She raised her head with charm
ing air of pique and disdain.
pray, my lord" she said, may l
ask if you have left your conscience in
Mr.. Blantyre's hands?"
"He would not have much to hold
laughed the earl. "My conscience
would go into a small space"
Her face flushed, her eyes shone
brightly.
LET me ask you, my lord" she said,
"have you ever remembered that all this
wealth was given to you, not for your
own especial self-indulgence, but in
trust for the poor and the needy?"
81 should like you to tell Blantyre
that" sneered the earl. 81 have never
remembered anything of the kind"
"Then let me tell you it is true.
would sooner be the poorest beggar
turned from your door than would be
you, with your title, your estates, your
wealth, your dead conscience, and your
dead heart. Good morning, my lord.
And with an air of dignity the young
countess swept from the room, leaving
| him dumb with rage.
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Raven the town which DelOngeu d.
most entirely to the Ravensmere es-
tates. He did not return until late IN
the evening, and she did not see him.
On the day following she determined
to make an opportunity. AS 1t nap
pened. the earl was at the breakfast
table.
at will be easy enough" she
though now. when breakfast Is
over, l will ask him to spare a few
minutes for me-"
But, when breakfast was over, the
earl went off with some gentlemen 10
tho stables. There was fear that
his fayorite horse was i'll, so it was no
time then to plead the widows cause
She tried again at luncheon-lt was
equally in vain; and the young coun-
tess smiled to think that there should
he so much difficulty in the way OF
speaking a word to her own husband.
AS a last resource she went to the Red
room.
"Raoul." she said, Lord Caraven al
WAYS comes when you want him. VIII
YOU make some excuse for sendlng LOT
him? want to speak to him very
particularly and l can not hnd an OPP
.pertunity."
Sir Raoul was only too pleased; ne
thought that the fact of her wishing 10
eneak to him at all was good sign
He sent for him, and in few minutes
the earl arrived, pleased, as ne always
was. to be of use to Sir Raoul.
The soldier talked to him for few
,ninutes about an imaginary want, ana
Lord Caraven was deeply interested.
He had bowed to his wife on entering
thesroom. but had not spoken to her;
now she came up to him.
HLord Caraven," she said, can you
,sr.re me ten minutes? l will not de-
tainyou longer"
An expression of impatience came
pver his face; she saw it, and her own
blanched with anger.
"Have no fear" she said, sarcastic
ally; cit is not of myself that wish to
speak"
hastily.
Her first impulse was to sweep dis
painfully from the room, and never TO
sneak to him again. For one half min
,ute she felt that she hated him; and
then she remembered that she had
nromised to plead the widows cause
to widow who loved her home for her
"dear lads sake.
Mord Caraven," she said, gently, 81
nromise that l will not detain you
nong?" Will you come with me to my
yoom?"
81 will follow" he said to his wife
and she led the way to her boudoir. II
was a pretty octagon shaped room; the
ceiling was painted, the walls were
beautifully decorated, the hangings
were of rich rose silk and lace, pro-
fusion of flowers perfumed the room.
"What lady's bower" said the
parl-"flowers and lace and perfume
what a dainty little nest!'
Then it struck him that this was thu
6rst time since their marriage that hi
had entered any room belonging to MI
wife. m 49,
favor to ask from you-a great favor
will you grant it?"
~ will hear first what 1t is" he re
piled.
Then she told him. Her heart SAM
as shs saw his face grow dark and an
CRY.
- l.
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It was unheard OF. she did not give
vent to her anger by any loud outburst
of emotion. She did not pace up and
down the room, clinching her hands;
but she stood silent, her face pale as
death, her eyes filed with angry fire.
That he should dare to be unkind to
her! That he should ave listened with
that satirical ,Imle on his face, perhaps
laughing at her in his heart! she
shrank from herself.
Heaven help me-" she said, but /
am afraid that hate him!"
Her hands trembled slightly.
81 am in a passion" she said to her
self-"and no wonder. Was ever wife
refused such trifle?"
While she stood trying to stem the
wild current of anger and to cool the
fire that seemed to burn in her heart
and brain, a servant, her own maid, en-
tered.
"My lady" she said, "the earl Is
seeking you. Shall tell him that you
are here?"
IF you please she replied.
She neither moved nor stirred when
the earl came in. She neither turned
her beautiful head nor raised her proud
eyes. He looked at the tall, slender fig
ure, so unbending, so defiant.
"Hildred," he said sharply, Il wish
to speak to you"
She did not even raise her white eye
lids or give the faintest sign that she
had heard him.
81 wish to speak to you," he repeat
ed, more sharply.
81 can hear" said Lady Caraven.
Speak on"
But l do not choose to speak, mad
anne, unless you give me your atten-
ton.
Never did empress of old turn a
laughter face to her foe than she
turned now to him-proud, defiant, I'M
bending.
81 would not submit to him now"
she thought, "if l must die for it."
She might have stood as a statue for
Pride.
Listen to me-" said the earl. Il
have been thinking over what you said.
and l do not like 1t. Do you hear? l
do not like 1t.
She answered him never a word.
"Do not irritate me-" he said. II am
always master of myself. II have a
good temper generally, but when l am
angry l forget myself. Do not irritate
me-"
81 have ne wish to irritate you," she
replied, with quiet dignity. Say what
you have to say that may go quick
ly."
81 have to say this, Lady Caraven,
that you must not speak to me again
as you have done today-never; can
not permit it, The wealth of Ravens
mere is yours, not mine; but the right
to manage my tenants is mine, and l
will allow no one to dictate to me-"
1.-THE right to manage them most GER
tainly is yours, but I contend that they
are cruelty mismanaged, and that the
wrongs done to the poor on your estate
will recoil on your own head, as Will
the waste, the extravaganza, and the
folly"
81 am willing that they should. Still,
I will take anything but advice, and
that least of all from you, Lady Cara
ven, although you may think that you
have the best right to give it. l have
no wish to repeat any angry words. but
you must understand once and for all
that I brook no dictation."
She bowed to him.
SIS that all you wished to say, my
lord?"
He looked at the beautiful. white
proud face, so still, so full OF repressed
feeling.
Ito be continued0
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
1t Was Rather Suggestive.

Jack-I though you were engaged to
Miss DeRibbons? Tom-So was;
but it's off now. Jack-What was the
trouble; did she break the engage
ment? Tom-No; did. l happened
to be in the store where she is employ
ed the. other day and heard her call for
"cash."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
A Volunteer Dog.

The mascot of one of the companies
of the Ninth regiment, Massachusetts,
volunteers, is dog wearing a jacket
on each side Of which is the stimulat-
ing inscription, II am going to Cuba.
Where are you going?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

Probably the first caricatrTe in
manuscript is to be found in the
Egyptian papyrus in the British mu
scum, where the lion and unicorn are
represented playing game like
draughts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
CHAPTER XVII.

N the day after the
poor widows visit
Lady Caraven had
no opportunity o I
speaking to her
husband. He cared
little enough, as a
rule, for county
business, but he
was compelled to
attend a political
meeting at Court
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
A Usual.

Eyes, Jones has determined to go in
to literature. He feels that he has
message for the world
"And I suppose he wants to send it,
collect 2 Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

Peace of Mind and Good Digestion.
Peace of mind is one of the great
factors of healthy nutrition. Soon at
ter introduction of food into the stom-
ach. blood current is diverted to the
stomach, but if the peace Of mind is
not enjoined and thoughtfulness pre-
walls. the blood current flows toward
the brain in augmented quantities;
consequently the stomach Is cut of
from the proper supply of blood and
the food is not digested, and a bad
form of indigestion results. Similarly
in other cases where the brain Is not
allowed to rest, no proper nutrition
of the body becomes possible. The
peace of mind can variously be OBJ
tanned either by directing patients to
pleasing sceneries or amusements, or
to light reading, especially stories. ro-
mances, poems, and travels, to divert
his mind. Music, again, is another
potent agent to calm the agitated
mind. Especially in diseases where
the entire system is subject to much
strain and distress, cultivation of mind
forms an essential item Of treatment
This can be effected by allowing the
patients healthy and innocent amuse-
ments, and talks and conversation
with amiable but refined and, learned
friends. Coercive friends are worse
than hated enemies in disease. The
patient must be kept cheered and
amused his mind So directed away
from thinking of his illness, and these
can be effected by allowing him read
ing of histories, fictions, travels, and
voyages, and biographies OF great
men, but war reports or exploits
should not be allowed, as these have
some stimulating action, and do more
harm than good by exciting the brain,
and unrest the conditions of the pa
tient,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

Electric Lighting of the Pyramids.
The introduction of the electric light
in the Roman catacombs has been
chronicled already. Now it is propos-
ed to light the galleries of the great
pyramids of Egypt in like manner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
CHAPTER XVIII

ADY CARAVEN
was not naturally
prone to anger, but
now she trembled
with rage that she
should be so cruelty
insulted, denied the
first favor she had
ever asked-denie6
because she took a
generous interest
in surely the low
or hushand's estate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10
QUEER SIGHT.
How the Man Who Was Buying Shoes
Was Deceived.

How the Man Who Was Buying SHOES
Was Deceived.
She was nice-looking little woman
at the shoe shop and the man noticed
her at first as she sat little way from
him when he went in to buy pair Of
shoes. because she was on the side Of
the shop supposed to be devoted en-
tirely to masculine foot covering, says
the New York Times. Then, as the
man glanced in her direction second
time, he saw something that made him
rub his eyes and look again. The wo-
man was sitting on line with him,
but some distance away, and-he
couldn't be deceived after the second
glance-she was gayly swinging neat
little foot, covered with black stock
ing, the latter and its well-rounded
contents being visible up to the knee
swinging forward and back in live
~ fashion. The man looked at the
woman again. She was demure, lady
like-looking little creature and the
yivacity which animated that foot
seemed foreign to her general appear
ance, but one must believe ones eyes.
The man was fascinated. He quite for
got that he had gone into the shop on
his own account. The shopman came
to bring the vivacious customer her
shoes. The man at the other end of
the room was watching with absorbed
interest. "Now," said the obsequious
salesman, eff you will please stand"
And there arose-not the woman, but a
small boy who had been sitting on the
other side of her. Then the man
bought his own shoes and went out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

lest creature on her husbands estate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-10

At Ephesus, near Smyrna, a large
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-12

muneration to the soil went on through
the generations, ss was so often the
case in old Virginia, the WORKOUT acres
here and there were abandoned to The
invasion of the wiry sedge grsss and
wildwood growth. The encrosch-
menls were slow, but sure, for there
were no hands to check or stay their
progress. Now this wilderness is
awaiting the coming of axes and plows
and hoes which in the hands of capable,
industrious and practical settlers
will reverse the order Of nature,
clear the numbered lands, turn anew
the kindly furrows, scatter again the
seeds, gather again the harvesls, and
build up in the wastes homes of COM
fort, vi gardens and orchards, and
provide all the conditions which make
rural life so desirable.
Almost within site of the national
capital. lying on tide water, and near
to the projected line of the electric
railway beyond Mount Vernon, the
realization of all these possibilities can
not, we think, be so very remote; and
some lover of the picturesque and
beautiful, with historic pride and
veueration for the associations of 1.-THE
dear, dead past beyond recall" which
linger about the locality by the grand
old river" will, we trust, come with
ample means aud classic taste, and on
the foundations of the old Fairfax home
erect a structure which will in every
way be worthy of the superb situation
and the story of its memorable events.
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Won will surely pay the penalty.
II the stomach and liver are out of order
tina. IS going TO weaken the whole constitu-
ton unless the right means are taken to re-
store these fundamental organs of the sys-
ten 20 their natural condition. This is ex-
act.y what is done by Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It's direct action upon
Tie liver and digestive organs is the secret
Of lis astonishing curative effect in all dis
eases of malnutrition.
Il iu-urcs perfect nutrition il makes the
blood pure and red and full of vitality; it
creates healthy flesh aud muscular energy.
!, is far better than sickening indigestible
'eu,rlSiors" " or merely stimulating malt
"cx.racts" Its good effects are lasting.
Mrs. Rebecca +. Gardner, of Grafton, York Co.,
Va writes: I vas so sick with dyspepsia that I
c4uld not eat anything for over four months. I
had 70 starve myself, as nothing would stay my
stomach. tried almost everything that people
would tell me about and nothing did me any
good. weighed onlyS SO pounds. took two bot
ties OF the Golden Medical Discovery and.
thank God, and your medicine, well as I
ever was, and now weigh las pounds. have a
bottle Of your Favorite Prescription row, and
thai; is 4 wonderful! medicine for female weakness,
Praise God that he created such man you"
For all constipated conditions DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the most scientific and
permanent cure. No other remedy is so
scientific and perfect.
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DRY GOODS.

ON ACCOUNT OF THE PREVAILING
~ COOL, DAMP WEATHER OF IHE
| Past Ten Days Our Sales Have Not Been 81
Large as hey Should Have Been at Thi
Time of the Year. Our Stock of Summer
Goods is Verv Heavy and we Cannot Afford
| to Wait Until the Season is Too Far Advanc
ed to Sell. We Have Determined to Inaugu.
| rate
CUT PRICE SALE RIGHT NOW IN THE
HEART OF THE SEASON.
All New Desirable Summer Stutfs will be
sacrfced Without Reserve Here are Few
of the Many Bargains. Space will Not Per
nit us to Enumerste all.
SALE BEGINS MONDAY MORNING AND
WILL CONTINUE THE EN-.
TIRE WEEK.
One solid case (4O-inch) Bats es and
Dimity Lawns in elegant floral and plaid de-
signs. Regular 15c value. For this sale
7q.c
so pieces Toulon Cords, beautiful waist
fabric in pretty designs. Regular Sc value
For this sale 4a4c.
All of our 1870 Fine Figured Organdes
at Salc
Cotton Crepons. in all the evening shades,
at 10c
Lot of Yard-Wi 10 Percales at sc.
10 pieces (solid black only, 36 inches wide)
Percales at 6lbc.
12lhc Fine Quality Zephyr Ginghams at
7a.c.
Yard-wide White Cambria at &c.
All our 25c Organdies beautiful plaid de-
signs with Embroidered Swiss Dott at 1Sc.
All our 39c Genuine French Organdies
exquisite designs. In this sale at 25c.
25c Solid Colored Swiss Organ lies in Nile
pink. light blue red yellow, white and black,
at 15c
Another case of those Heavy Weited P.
KS Regular 25c value at 15c.
Solid Navy, Black and White Duck Suiting
at 7a.c
Yard VIE Madras for shifting at 7aic
Silk Finist Crepons in light blue, cerese
and pink at 63s.c.
Solid hte and Black Silk Habutai. wash
able silk at 39c
All colors Changeabe Tatfeta Silks at 29c.
All Wool Storm Serges. black and navy,
at 25c
We have the Near Silks NEW linings) all
colors at Sc.
Victoria Lawn. just the thing for lining
thia dresses, at 2bc
1O-inch India Linen at 63.c
Sc Quality India Linen Remnants ut &c
25c @ iality Fine and She II India at 12l2c
Gold Qua 'ity Apron Checks at 37sH.
Ladies' Percale Shirt Waist, navy and
white and black and white, well III ,de. cor.
rect style at 25c
soc quality Ladies' Shirt Waists at 39c.
The regular 75c quality Ladies' Shirt
Waists, made of Lawn and Madras, ht 49c
Ladies' Fancy Duck Washable Skirts at
Acc.
Embroideiies from 2bc per yard up.
Every piece marked greatly under value.
Narrow Val Laces from 1 l2c per yard up.
One lot of Assorted Laces (from 2 to 5
inches wide) at 1Oc.
Ladies' 10c Ribbed Vests at sc.
Ladies' 15c Ribbed Vests at 10c
A Small lot of those ISL to 81. value)
American Lady Corsets left at 59c.
BARGAINS IN LADIES MUSLIN UN.
DERWEAB.
Corset Covers at &C. Drawers at 23c Che
mise at 25c. Night Robes at 39c.
Pure India Silk Parasols in solid white or
black with ruffles) at So 30
GREAT RIBBON BARGAINS.
Moire Ribbons, inches wide, at sc.
More Ribbons, 3 inches wide, pure elk,
at 15c.
Pure 81 k Taffetas, satins and Moires.
heavy quality, sash widths at 29c
Ladies' Solid Leather Belts from &c up.
D. Bendhe'm m & Sons,
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For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRrED REMEDY.-Mra
Wmslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years fy millions Of mothers for
thor children whilo teething, with perfect
success, 1t soothes tho child softens the gums,
says all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
hest emedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the
tsste. Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle: Its value
ID ncalculsble. Be sure and ask for Mrs. WINS
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
ien1T - NGw1yv
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Discovered by Il Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery, by purchasing of US bottle
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept all
night aud with two bottles, has
been absolutely cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz.' Thus writes W. G.
Hamnick & Co.. of Shelby, n. G. Trial
bottles free at E l.. Aliens Drug Store.
Regular SIZE 25c and 81 90. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
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EIEDICINAL.

Your money OF
your life !" says
the higliwayman.
But that is not hal.
SO peremptory a
challenge as the
one which disease
gives to a careless
traveller upon the
highway of health.
Dis ca sc con-
fronts a man and
says " Your atten-
ton or your life !
Prudence or your
life ! Co NJ M o n
5 c II c or your
life 4"
When sickness
begins to get the
best of a man there
is no use arguing
about it; no mat
ter how insignih-
cant the trouble
may appear at the
start, unless you
exercise prudence
and common sense
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New line of Shirt Waists
Just received from a New York
manufacturer, all styles and
prices as follows sec, 49c,
69c, 79c, SOC, 9Sc, etc.
The newest thing in silk
waists; don't fail to see these
at once, at 5000.
Plaid and Figured Silks, at
500.
We have put on our count
ers remnants Of silk which sold
at 75c, $I.oo and S1.25. Your
choice now at SOC.
A beauty in Silk, blue ground
with polka dots, at soc,
Mousseline De Sole for
waists, at SOC a yard.
Plain and Striped Grenadlne.
Magnetic prices on these
charming Silks-China, Tat
feta, Armour and Surah.
Satins in ali colors, plain and
brocaded.
Our Black Goods Depart
ment consisting Of Pebble
Cloth, Crepons, Reps, Bro
cades, Nuns Yelling, etc, etc.,
will prove Of great interest to
all in search of the above ma
terials.
We ask you to make a visit
to our Skirt, Wrapper and
Ladies Underwear Depart
ment and see what we are
doing,