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mander of Fort Sumter, now owns the
flag, and she treasures it so carefully
that 1t is rarely removed from the
strong box in the safe deposit vaults.
The ravages of time have had little
effect upon its color. The red, white
and blue are almost as bright today as
they were thirty-six years ago, and
were 1t not for the rips and tears 1t
would make a gallant appearance to-
day flying in the bright sunlight.
seven times during the first day Of
the bombardment the Flagstaff was
struck, but by a strange series Of ac-
cidents the nag continued to fly at the
peak. After one of these accidents Ma
jor Anderson exclaimed: God AL
mighty nailed that flag to the staff and
/ could not lower it If l tried"
This particular accident happened in
this way. Outside the bar marking
the entrance to the harbor were several
Federal vessels. This fleet could not
enter the harbor without being sunk by
the cannon of the land batteries, and
all 1t could do was to anchor out OF
range and observe the bombardment.
1t is needless to say with what anx-
iety the men on these ships watched
the flag flying over Sumter. They knew
that sooner or later it must come down,
but they also knew Anderson, and felt
that he would hang on to the last
gasp.
Every little while Major Anderson
gave orders to dip the flag to the fleet
to show that everything was all right.
During one of these salutes, and when
the flag was being hoisted back into
place after the third dip, shell burst
near the staff, cutting the ballard. The
flag started to come down with run.
but piece of the cut rope got damned
in a section of the shivered staff and
the flag was more secure than ever.
1t was this that caused Major Ander-
son to utter the historic words above
referred to.
After the evacuation of Sumter Ma
jor Anderson journeyed to New York,
where he made the usual garrison in
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ITO be continued.)
One Of s1orocco's Wonders.

DR.. Thomson, in his book Of travels
in the Atlas and Southern Morocco,
thus describes great natural wonder
which he observed near Demnat. I'm
few minutes we were on the top Of the
closing barrier of rock, and then, to
my profound surprise, found that I
was not only on the top Of natural
arch and bridge utilized by the inhab
itants, but also on an aqueduct by
which fine stream was conveyed from
one side of the glen to the other, where
it fell in a cascade. The explanation
of this probably unique phenomenon OF
a river being conveyed naturally across
a gorge 140 feet deep soon became ap-
parent, and proved to be sufficiently
simple. The arch was not composed OF
the limestone rock Of the hills, but OF
calcareous tufa. The stream that now
crossed the glen had primarily fallen
as simple cascade on the eastern side,
and, being charged with lime in solu-
ton, had, throughout long centuries,
continued to deposit its calcareous bur-
den layer after layer. In process OF
time the tufa or lime thus deposited
had gradually grown out until it had
reached the opposite side Of the gorge
and completed the bridge aqueduct;
and now, instead of falling on the east
side. the stream falls as cascade on
the west side. and there continues its
deposition of tufa. OF course, mean
while, the Wad Demnat was also at
work beneath, preventing the choking
I'D of its natural channel while eating
away the limestone beds beneath, thus
preventing the formation Of the mas
siye wall which otherwise would have
resulted"
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laugh.
do you know" he said, that am
literally tired of hearing the constant
repetition of titles? Raoul, you claim
relationship with Lady Caraven, why
not call her 'Hildred? Hildred, why
not give over your formal and cere-
monious Sir and simply say 'Raoul?' "
II shall be only too happy" said Sir
Raoul, "if my dear and beautiful kins-
woman will permit it."
Before the young countess had time
to answer Lord Caraven laughed again.
What old-world notions you have.
Raoul Fancy talking about a dear
and beautiful kinswoman.'
"And why not, Uric? 1t seems to
me that the people in your set sneer at
everything simple and noble. repeat
the expression-my dear and beautiful
kinswoman. Have your permission to
lay aside your title and call you Hill
dred?"
"Yes," she replied, "if you wish it.
Sir Raoul."
at must be on equal terms, then"
"If you wish it, Raoul," she said. Her
face flushed, her dark eyes dropped.
and her fingers played nervously with
the diamond cross on her breast.
THAT is better" said the earl. II
always felt compelled to be formal my
self when 1 heard you. Hildred, have
you written those notes of invitation"
Eyes," she replied, giving him num-
Der of envelopes. What shall you
do, Lord Caraven, If they all say
'Yes""
ut will be so much the better" he re-
piled. But that Is not probable; some
always refuse If they do accept,
Ravensmere is large enough"
81 have some letters of my own to
send to post with these" she said; and
Sir Raoul saw, as she placed the letters
in her husbands hands, how carefully
she avoided touching him-so carefully.
indeed, that two Of the letters fell to the
ground.
my hand is not made Of hot Goals.
Hildred," he cried, impatiently; "you
need not be afraid of touching it."
She made no reply; but, drawing back
with naughty gesture, quilted the
room.
ITO be continued)
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pictures so tantalizing and so beauti-
full that can not reproduce them. If
she will but consent, can make her
and myself immortal. When may
ask herr"
81 do not understand much about the
etiquette of such matters, but l should
have thought it would be etiquette to
speak first to Lord Caraven."
"To be sure-you are quite right; he
might not like his wife's lovely face to
be shown to the world. But in that
case l should blame him; man can
not but be better after having seen such
a face as that"
II do not think he will refuse; but
should most certainly speak to him
first"
He told the artist that he believed
Lord Carayen was even then in the
house, and that II he pleased he would
send for hiH. The earl came in, won
iering what could have induced Lum-
ley Atherstone to ask for him. The
artist soon explained. Lord Caraven
looked at him in wonder
"You wish to paint Lady Caraven's
portrait?" he said. blankly. But l
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Of the host that donned the blue nearly
four decades back is preparing to pay
its yearly tribute to it's dead through
out the length and breadth of the
land, this memento-a flag so worn
and ragged-is Of strange interest. Its
history is the history of the war.
This flag few high in the air over
the battlements of Fort Sumter on that
eventful morning of April IL, 1861.
when the newly organized Confederate
forces began the bombardment which
started the greatest conflict of modern
times.
There were two garrison flags in the
fort; one was the fine weather flag and
the other til & stormy weather flag. Like
the chaos in mems hearts the elements
threatened on that historic day, so the
storm flag was run up and in short time
became the target of the Confederate
shot. .
Before that it was not fine flag, be-
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LEES FAREWELL.

voice to the War Department, includ-
ing the famous flag and the fair wealth
er flag in the returns. The Secretary
ofsWar promptly ordered the return Of
the flags to the major, accompanying
them with a letter in which he said
that they could not be in better keep
ing than in the hands of the man who
so CALAMITY defended them.
Major Anderson had the flags placed
in the vaults Of the Metropolitan Bank
in New York, and there they remained
until it was evident that General Sher-
man would wiring Fort Sumter from the
dying grasp of the Confederacy. The
flag was again sent South, and on the
day the Confederates surrendered the
fort 1t was again hoisted to the peak
Of the flag pole by Major Anderson
himself.
This happened on April IA, 1865, ex-
actly four years to the day from the
evacuation. A salute Of 100 guns was
fired at the fort in honor of the flag,
and the guns of the surrounding batter
les and ships joined in the uproar.
After that the old flag was returned
to the bank vaults, not to be seen again
until death called its owner. Then 1t
was used as pail at the soldiers fun
eral at West Point, and with each sue
ceeding generation its unique historical
value will incrtase.
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thought you were rather particular,you
know"
IT hope am, my lord" was the cold
reply. mo artist could have fairer
subject for his pencil than Lady Cara
ven."
"Well," said the earl, in tone of res
ignation, II shall begin to think that l
am blind. All l can say is that. II
Lady Caraven be willing, l shall have
no objection"
THANK you," responded the artist.
IT shall hope to find tiDo u call on the
countess tomorrow"
II am very pleased you have given
your consent, Uric" said Sir Raoul;
II was wishing only yesterday that La
dy Caraven had had her portrait paint
ed. Mr.. Atherstone's picture will be
one of the finest In Ravensmere."
"If it reaches there" thought the
earl. "My opinion is that the whole
world has gone mad together"
He was rather struck, after all; it
startled him to find the best Judge Of
beauty in England speak in such rap
turous terms about the countess. 1t
was a mistake, of course; but tho
strange thing was to find an artist Of
such note mistaken-it did not often
happen. He left Sir Raoul to tell the
news to his wife-he would not have
complimented her SO highly.
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A COLD, NAUGHTY LOOK.
they see the women of many lands
believe me when say that I never met
s~or saw a more beautiful woman than
your wife,"
eft she be not fair to me, what care
r how fair she be?'" quoted the earl.
81 am glad you think so. I do not
admire her style Of beauty. If any
zone else does, so much the better-I
.sdo not object. There is the bell. Isn't
DIT dreadful that the sound of the din
'ner bell has a greater charm for me
than the discussion of lady's beau
ty?"
Lady Caraven FASTENED forward. Her
husband said something to her; she
answered him with cold, naughty
look. Sir Raoul spoke; it was quite
another face that she turned to him
brilliant, tender, beautiful. She begged
Thin to- take her arm. He looked at
sher laughingly.
at would be cruel to take so fair an
arm" he said, with a strong one like
Ulric's near"
Mine is strong with goodwill she
said, smiling.
And Sir Raoul could not refuse. He
leaned as lightly as possible on the
lovely, round arm, but his heart was
warmed by her kindness.
Then he set to work resolutely to
watch her, to see if in any respect she
was deficient. He could not discover
anything She took her place with
.consummate grace. She was well
,versed in all the etiquette Of the table
she was a charming hostess. He saw,
too, that with all her wealth and all
her beauty she was an excellent mis-
tress of the household; her servants
were we'll trained and obedient.
81 do not see myself" thought Sir
Raoul, what more Uric can DESIRE"
He could detect no fault in her; but
he did stop to wonder what their din
qers must be like when they were quite
alone.
The earl might have guessed the
suddenly:
1--WE had some friends coming to-
night, but l postponed their visit,
thinking that you would be tired,
Raoul, We never dine alone"
The young countess made no re-
mark. Sir Raoul saw that she had
plenty Of self-control; no matter how
sarcastic or bitter her husband was she
was never provoked to reply.
"She has that virtue" he said to
himself, "self-control-and it is sure
foundation for many Others"
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That Fetches EN- Every Time.
She-It is useless to argue. Our en-,
gagement must be broken. Before
you ran for Office l thought were
model of manhood, butt read the
papers.
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BRING FLOWERS.

Bring flowers. bring flowers. the sweetest.
the best
TO garland the beds where our braves
are at rest.
Bring pansies for thoughts-unforgotten
are they,
Bring laurel for glory they won in the
fray;
Bring lilacs for youth-many fell ere
their prime:
Bring oak wreaths for Liberty. goddess
sublime:
Bring chrysanthemums white for the
truth they upbore:
Bring lilies for peace-they battle no
more
Bring violets. myrtle, and roses for love;
Bring snowbals for thoughts Of the
Heaven above:
Bring hawthorne for hopes which sur
mount earthly strife;
Bring amaranth blooms for immortal
life
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-27
FLAG OF FORT SUMTER.
Before that it was not fine flag, be-

ing made of coarse meshed, strong
bunting, tough enough to Withstand the
lashing Of the winds, of the coast. Ten
feet one way and fifteen the other it
stood out like board and more than
one wild shot. aimed by the inexpe-
rienced gunners on shore, went so high
over the fort that big gaps were torn
in the Tutoring emblem.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow Of
Brevet Major General Anderson, COM
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-27

Mrs. Logan suggested the Day
In the spring of 1868 General Logan
and / were invited to visit the battle
grounds of the South with a party of
friends. AS certain important matters
kept him from joining the party, how
ever, l went alone. and the trip proved
a most interesting and impressive one.
The South had been desolated by the
war. Everywhere signs of privation
and devastation were constantly pre-
senting themselves to us. The graves
of the soldiers, however, seemed as far
as possible the objects of the greatest
care and attention.
One graveyard that struck me as be-
ing especially pathetic was in Rich
mond. The graves were new, and just
before our visit there had been a
Memorial Day" observance, and upon
each grave there had been placed a
small Confederate flag and wreaths of
beautiful flowers. The scene seemed
most impressive to me, and when re-
turned to Washington 1 spoke Of 1t
to the general and said l wished there
could be concerted action of this kind
all over the North for the decoration OF
the graves of our own soldiers. The
general thought it capital idea, and
with enthusiasm set out to secure its
adoption.
At that time he was commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army. The next
day he sent for Adjutant General Chip
man, and they conferred as to the best
means Of beginning a general observ-
ance, On the fifth day Of May in that
year the historic order was put out.
General Logan often spoke Of the is
suing of this order as the proudest actA
of his life.
1t was marvellous how popular the
idea became at once. The papers all
over the land copied the order, and the
observance was a general one. The
memorial ceremony that took place at
Arlington that year was perfectly in
spring to all the old soldiers. General
Grant, Generals Sherman and Sheridan.
and many of those who have since pas
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CHAPTER I.-(Continued)
Lord Caraven went over to him at
once, shook hands with him warmly,
and asked him how he had spent the
day.
Every happily, thanks to Lady Car
aven," he replied-"she has been all
kindness to me-"
The earl looked both pleased and i'm
patient.
you certainly seem better" he re-
marked. 1--WE shall have you well yet,
Raoul"
''Please heaven" said the soldier,
reverently. "And when I am well l
shall rejoin my regiment"
Sir Raoul saw that, instead of join
ing in the conversation, Lady Caraven
walked away to the other end OF the
drawing room, never paying the least
attention to her husband-her behavior
as cold, Indifferent and neglectful AS
his had been to her.
II will tell you one thing, Uric" he
said; az do recover, shall owe some
thing to your wife; she is the kindest
nurse 1 have ever met with"
SIS she?" asked the earl, languidly.
''If you ever fall ill yourself, you will
believe it, Uric"
81 hope l never SHALL" returned the
earl; "if do l shall not expect the
Countess of Caraven to nurse me-"
"Ulric," said Sir Raoul, in a low
voice, what induced you to tell me
that your wife was tall and dark-noth-
ing more?"
$50 she is" he replied.
SOLDIERS are pretty good judges
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Cuta Beyond Her Years.

1t was Philadelphia little girl who.
when her mother had given her a box
of candy and had told her to invite
one OF her friends to partake of it with
her, said that she would ask Fanny
Brown, because candy always made
Fanny's teeth ache, SO she couldn't eat
much. IS
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SUMTER'S OLD FLAG.

IDDEN a W a y in
the vault of a safe
deposit company is
a memento of that
struggle Of thirty
o d d ars a G o
which no wearer of
the blue or gray
could | o k upon
W i t h o u t peculiar
emotions. Just now,
when the remnant
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BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAENE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

whole days together the earl did not
see his wife, and oftener now than
ever he dined from home.
One evening the earl was more than
usually disagreeable. Some friends
were dining with them, and during din
ner Lord Caraven began to speak OF
one of his acquaintances who had
gone abroad for his honeymoon.
Another added to the long list OF
victims" he another name writ
ten on the scroll of folly. He was a
man who had everything he desired,
yet he got married. want a word for
such folly"
"Ulric," said Sir Raoul sharply
pardon me-that is not the way a
married man should speak"
Pardon me-" said the earl, laughing
| ly-''it is only a married man who can
speak so. You outsiders know nothing
of the matter. Distance lends en-
chantment,' you know"
Sir Raoul saw crimson flush mount
to Hildred's white brow. Suddenly the
young countess spoke. Her voice
sounded pitilessly sweet and was as
clear as bell.
81 quite agree with Lord Caraven,"
she said; "if there be one folly greater
than all others. 1t is that which we
call by the name of marriage"
There was dead silence for min
ute; even Lord Caraven felt that he
had gone too far-that he had spoken
in an undignified. ungentlemanly fash
ion; then came Sir Raoul to the res
cue.
1T is an old institution" he said;
I'VE will not abuse it. Talking of
abuse, has any one read the Saturdays
singing review of Captain Hartlake's
great military work."
This changed the conversation; but
that night, when the young countess
was about to retire, she went across the
room to Raoul, and her soft fingers
closed over his.
II want to say goodnight and to
thank you," she said. II want to say
also that you have been very kind, and
that feel sure you believe in what is
good; SO pray for me-pray for me-
for l am frightened at myself"
He repeated the words after her,
wondering at them. Frightened at
herself, poor child"
Amongst the friends who came to
see Sir Raoul was Lumley Atherstone,
the famous artist-a genius who lived
for art.
He was sitting one morning talking
to Sir Raoul when Lady Caraven en-
tered. He had not seen her before,
and he at once admired her. When
Hildred had spoken to Sir Raoul, and
talked for a few minutes with the ar
tist, she went away. With dreamy
eyes Lumley Atherstone looked after
her.
"She is very beautiful, Sir Raoul,"
he said. Il have not seen such a face
or figure since l left Italy"
Lady Caraven is certainly lovely
woman" was the quiet reply.
The artist sat quite still, rapt in a
dream. Suddenly he turned to the
soldier.
do you think" he said, ''if l asked
it as a great favor, that Lady Cara
ven would let me paint her portrait?"
II can not TELL" answered Sir Raoul.
81 have just seen her-seen her in
low Venetian dress, with one white
shoulder bare, and mantle Of purple
and gold round the other, crown of
red roses on her hair, and rubies round
her throat"
"Seen her? Where?" asked the sim
pie soldier greatly purplexed.
Here, Sir Raoul, "'replied the artist.
touching his temple-"here where see
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CHAPTER XIV.

5 M l L. / N u Jun6
morning. L or d
Caraven had, for a
wonder, breakfast
ed with the coun
tess and Sir Raoul.
They had been
talking about their
plans for the sum-
mer, when the earl
looked up with a
good t e m pe r e d
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A BALLAD OF DECORATION.

In the garlanded grass where the multi.
tudes plod.
And the splendor of spring overfows.
The souls of the heroes climb up thro'
And smile in the cheeks of the rose
We turn back the leaves of the ledger Of
doom /
And trace thro' the stains Of old tears
The story that closed mid the grief and
the gloom
OF the wearIsome. war-shadowed years.
We stifie sigh as we trample the clay
Where the ranks OF the pale legions
lie
And we dream, as we turn from their
tablets away /
That for freedom ills glorious to die.
The teeth of Old Time on the granite may
CRATE,
Till the proudest shafts crumble and
fall
But Remembrance will stand with her
flowers at the gate
TIL the trumpet Is loosed on the wall.
All, sweet is the breath of,the roses. and
sweet
Are the light and the laughter of May;
at our feet,
In the flash of his martial array
The chaplets of love we may bind on the
urns
OF the Blue and the Gray with our
tears,
But the wrong of rebellion still rankles<
and burns \
Like fire in the heart Of the years.
The shrek of the bondmen, the clank Of
the chain.
Are hushed as a tale that is told.
And the clouds that once hung like a
pail DER the plain,
Have swept by, and the Skies are as
gold.
The birds build their nests in the can
mons cold lips,
The camps have extinguished their
fires.
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