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Robt. Steele, young man of Win
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from excessive use of cigarettes.
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Had Typhoid Fever.

MY system was very much run down
by typhoid fever. Ibegan taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and the effect was most in
vigorating. 1t gave me new lease of life,
and I have enjoyed good health ever
since taking it, and have been able to fol-
low my usual business" ]. A. r. Con-
ner, Jr., Rockbridge Baths, Virginia.
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TNHE undersigned is prepared to do Hauling
Il of all kinds, either with Cart or Wagon. at
moderate rates. Delivering of merchandise
aud baggage 10 and from the railroad depots
q specially. Orders left at the Livery stable
of Mr.. Joseph Hunt will receive prompt at
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Music Lessons,

1FADAI and MISS BERTHA RuHL win
vi resume their class in Vocal and Instru-
mental Music Sept. 2nd, 1895, at their resi-
dcnce on the corner of Samuel and Liberty
streets. and any one wishing Vocal or instru-
mental Lessons will save time and money by
taking from them. They Will teach Vocal in
class and special. and instruments as follows.
Piano. Organ. Violin. Guitar and Banjo.
Also Sight Reading, Theory and Harmony
Terms moderate.
Aup 2q 1875.
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Confederate Memorial Poem.

Dedicated to Charles Broadsuay Rouss, Her
chant Prince, Patriot and Philan-
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Heel. and all other diseases horses are subject
to, cured. No cure no pay.
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Charles Town, jefferson Co., w. Va.
+. E. WELSH. Gen. Agt., W. Va.
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New Harness Shop.

The undersigned has rented the store-room
formerly occupied by Messrs. Milev & Boxwell.
on West Main street. opposite Rink Hardware,
and will conduct therein a
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Repairing Harness of all kinds in a durable
and workmanlike manner, at very low prices.
A new collar made out of an old one If Won
only have the rim left. Bring in your work.
aud you will be surprised to see how little il
will cost for me to put it in good trim for
you. New work made to order in best style
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To The Memory q Mildred.
Only DauEhter ~ Duncan Blair.


Leslie came 90 an abrupt stop This
was the grave or some other Mnly Blair
Rat-sCiGe his steps he explained - the
sexton ttat the grave De- desired 20 see
vas that - IRE daughter 90 A}exaude-
b3.- who formerly owned the manse y
thst name "a the town
& Ser ttr ir37y ye NEAR" the man r.
piled "hut yen rs see her grave the dav.
tar she's .teN.n' an married 100 20 Sir
Jeeus Errw .ss-o
Leslie r-sied fo- moment Hike a
t-a1kea mea, bat by a great effort he re-
covered himself crying husk9y.
"Are you sure 81 ,hls9"
"Nae foot g. r." the sexton ~esaf-si
without cess5ne g shovel tn the eertn
And who Ms tais woman Mo LES
:he-e9~
a pGir n.~cc o. Ela.r-s uho cam -
'seFe a. fse rnanse some months ere she
Leslie tu-red away his brain ia a rer-
f-e' wh5rl - wonder Miiv not dead h,,,
married 90 s~otaer mar Good Cod could
n he possible Was he mad ~ s3rea -r.0a,7
I've Gang seemed utterly Incredible ara
va, There KS TIE Testimony - tAe s.x.
ton me wcvtfs craven on the tombstone
art ha8 - ret already seen n woman
whose likeness - rs l1ve haa star-le~f
h.rn So n4ch. riding wlth sr James Yer
eusso1
A-a = Is were trrle what 3id IL mean >
We WAS responsible fD- the salseh5,i ne
Aaa been led 20 give sash sitter c~ssercs
20 Was it merely q terrible mistake -
sues ecttah Scavery IS only q devil coala
concelve>
surh Thoughts a. thrS~ ran ~ss. II Les
yes -c.ee ana presently cut 60 as mental
chaos taeTa grew ons clear resolution. lie
woei1 kacw re truth = IL all. and Al
1res.
soon ~ WAS speeding back 20 th~ town
having ascerta.red that neither AlexaaAer
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CHAPTER Iv.-BACK AGAIN.

For many days David Leslie lay al
deaths very threshold. But at length the
raging fever spent itself, and he was a
sane man again His first act on recover
mg his senses was 10 ask for the letter
and the newspaper which accompanied II.
The letter which was found in his
clenched hand and the newspaper ad-
dressed TO him which lay Oh the table,
had both been preserved. and they were
at once given 10 Leslie lie read the
black-rimmed missve once more, ana
then took the newspaper and read there
in the paragraph which gave an account
OF Mildred Blair's funeral
As soon as Leslie recovered his former
strength and health he left New York. but
he did not return 10 Scotland. Why should
he? His love was dead and buried.
"Clasped and clothed in the cloven clay.
Out OF the worlds way. out Of the hsht'
and her father was wandering abroad by
this time.
Scarcely knowing, and certainly not
caring whittier he went. Leslie made Tor
California. and there he entered the dig
eings" He must work 10 live, and, In
his present mood. the hard rough me OF
8 digger suited him.
David Leslie had now become a totally
changed man The death of Mildred had
taken all the light out Of his life. and he
had grown into a moody. taciturn being
bts o-rpraAas ~ ha-
- a,s -, rtcr.. u.esith
literally poured upon him.
anu ne to'teu o'. 'io,.'N - - -,
=" me tnoi''Is s1sM ''No 80
lT"s'h nNe sri'i,Iei' a,lu me-, =,
tiaPSed since 'le u"E we" He - W 80.
'o'lsShes y '"e 49, Va '''~ ''
"o.r'h ne n"u eNe' '0'eu
IAtA suddenly ne was SoiZeu VII" al
oVefpo"eIlhs desire 10 gun tAihei "a anu
set loot upon ms native heat''el ot'e sc
more He acted upon the ltnpu4se' anu III
itW d'5a WIS specu."s W. 'i'.'
norma toward Ne" fotH- rec Wee .\
later ne was "aiN'ns dle laih'1id' 9iee'S
OF me low ne "a" 'i"u = Poo' M"
i.'f io i''d '93' 'ii''0S' an a. ~ ~, l'te
anu rs ware" l'rtSc''S' ni'i ne 90 ''oe
tftN tah+ %" ',-"D,e Z" i"pA UP my 81
'i'" o'd ''ie'''7- ti'S r'1t'S' "" ''iS go
eye M (" N'S'' H', io'o ..'S' tcS''"s
pace. ""'l"'' "r '"''''"o0 @"''9 q" 'iie
morrow
Leslie WAS staying At the Royal Hotel
and an the evening ne went ont Tor stroll
u was me summer night ana as he
left the hotel entrance ana walked aim
ie@Sly along the street. harouche dro>
slowly past him quite casually Leslie
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Prostitutes, Chllblains. Headache Too.h
ache. Asthma. Difficult Brea thing
CURES THE WORST PAINS IL FROM
tNE 10 twenty minutes. NOT ONE
HDt j. afser reading tails advertisement
need any one 81 FFER WITH PAIN
half 20 a teaSpoonful Ia half a tgul-
bier az wtfer WIFE in few minutes cure
cramps Spasms Sour stomach Heart
burn, Nervousness Sieepiessness SICK
Head che. Dlarrhoea. Dysentery. Cole.
+ IA iN!fncy and All internal pains
IRcre Is nos 4 remedial agent In ne
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CHAPTER uG-BrA1R's LETTER

CHAPTER UI-RLAIRs LETTER.
Nine months had slipped away. ard Da-
vid Leslie felt quite at home lu the new
country. where he now soiourned
AleN8rdcr Blair had kept his word and
hts daughters lover found immediate en-
pIoS ment on his arrival Tn New York The
work was not too arduous e wa fairly
well paid, and Leslie was altogether pass
ing has year OF probation very comfort
ably.
The lovers exchanged greetings once n
month. and the letters from scotland wer..
quite as warm 81 their professions q ar
tvcticn were those THAT lefr America
A. So. 70 evidence - diminishing IoV.
was VrrceHti1je on either side and as carA
fresh letter brought him further proaf ~
Mildred Bialr's 0dehtv David T.e~ie,s
loHs grew uutl it seemed % Hu 4ud color
h.a whsle existence. Haw pc snllsd when
ee Thought thar Alexander Dlair had mis-
taken suth affection aS hI~ daughter cher
lshed Tar hir0-Lesli--for % passing fancy
tAat wears time would destroy
The days seemed 70 pass hur slowly -
Leslie COR each one was counted hy him
5tsr as the convict counts the days tnat
keep him from freedom
Another month passed ana wit1 ne
HfrlvgI 70 t3c maH steamer tofuar- Esq. ho
might expect h}s monthly letter frafn MI
H. The morrow and she mail Gamer
arrived BE due course bur there vas go
letter from Scotland
fs vas tha first tstuo Miliv hal fslri sa
th. matter % her correspondence ard
esii. vas cas-. down hy the u.taaari o--
err~ruce Eut D. vas himself again BE-
rsre ev.rinx thinking that tae nest uan
would bring hiru -he desired r-.~s.ra
F,,f -h-.r more DAYS a week "a fcrtutsat
even ss0pe9 CAST eut no letter car,s.
f..slt, YVES veO c.au-.rE q great suspense.
ana ,ae passing ~ sa-h day added a new
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rible. news 10 tell you. AS / write this
am almost distracted with grief. for nay
dear girl is dead. Yes dead, IL seems so
strange that / can hardly believe IT. But
God knows IL Is but TOO true. She died
suddenly. after weeks Illness. and as we
never thought her condition dangerous We
did not apprise you OF IL We were stay
Ing at Strathgowan when she lied: and
she IS buried there l send you the Strath-
gowan Observer. which contains an ac-
count OF the funeral. Goodbye. and God
grant that your sorrow may be less than
nine. By the time this reaches you / shall
Be abroad.
Yours faithfully.
Alex. Blair"
David Leslie, Esq"
For z couple Of seconds after reading
the letter Leslie stood mute and motion
less. His face was hvid as a dead man :,
his hands were cienched. eyes and noStrils
dilatee his whole form rigid. Then low
hoarse wall seemed TO burst frcm MS very
soul the strong mans form swayed Ike
a wlnd-shaken willow. and the next IN
slant he fell crashing to the floor sense
less.
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, 1898-08-12

a bit, and they agreed to let us have II
for twenty-five shillings. Then the missus
says. Stay here, Nurse, I'll go fetch my
purse Then back she comes, and gives
the gold piece and five shillings, with 8
sweet smile, and says she, so gentle and
sweet, L hope it will bring me good for
tune says she. How long are you to be
herep and the little man answer thai
they might sail any day. All this time the
big, b~lack-looking sailor never took his
eyes off her. 1 saw him glance at hel
beautiful rings. I can tell you 1 was right
glad to see the back of them"
Il must show you your amulet" said
Mabel, when they returned to the draw
ing room, and she took it from the drawer
of her work table. 1t was a dark greer
stone, roughly shaped in the form Of g
beetle, and covered with tiny hierogly.
phics, and some square. primitivelook
ing characters. One end was perforated
from side to side. as if for a chain.
1T looks Egyptian; it is very curious"
said Standish, examining it. "You ought
to wear it constantly, Dorothy. 1t may
bring you untold good fortune"
(To be continued.)
, 1898-08-12
CHAPTER VII.

A few days later Callander presented
himself at the hotel, when his mother was
resting after her drive before retiring to
her room to dress for dinner.
'VYhy, Herbertl I did not know rot had
returned" she exclaimed; "you were not
expected till tomorrow"
1T thought l had better break away, as
l have had a reminder from my old enc
mtes, fever and ague, and every day some
thing turned up to delay me-"
Il thought you were feeling much bet
ter. l can't say you look it."
II was greatly better, but the bad nights
I get nov are against me. l found an
empty house, so l came on here"
EXACTLY any port in q Storm" said
Mrs. Callander, with a dry laugh. eyes,
the whole party are out in Mr.. Egerton's
yacht. They are coming back to some
sort of supper at your house. They gen
orally end their very Bohemian excur-
sions there"
II suppose So" he returned. mabel
ought not to send her friends empty
away"
"You are a most indulgent husband, my
dear son indeed, Mabel ought to think
herself the happiest of women; probably
she does. We have seen somewhat more
of zach other since you were away. I
have frequently taken her out to drives,
and l think if she were away from that
hippant sister OF hers, she"
II see no room for improvement in my
wife," returned Oallander, coldly. "Of
course / should like her to be a daughter
to YOU" His mother sighed obtrusively.
1T am sure / am her truest friend If
she would believe It," Then Mrs. Callan-
der wisely digressed to some other topics
connected with friends and ~acquaint-
ances, and got little more than monosyl-
Liable replies to her questions.
The children were at tea when the Col
onel reached The Knoll, and received him
with rapture. Little Dolly was made
quite happy because Father sat down
beside her, and took some sips out of her
cup. Then the new toys were produced,
and Callander seemed a very different
man from Mrs. Callander's taciturn visit
or of half an hour before.
When, after dusk, Mabel and her guests
reached home, Callander was most warm
ly greeted by the whole party, and much
desultory conversation ensued In which
, 1898-08-12

Dorothy"
81 am very sorry, but l cannot, Miss
Oakeley. l must go back and support
Mabel
81 win walk across the common with
you," said Standish, following her into
the hall.
Eyes, do, please" she returned, feeling
a sense of strength and comfort in his
companionship, and longing to be able
really to pour out her heart to him-if 1t
were possible to put her vague uneasiness
into words. Even If she were-but Stand
ish was speaking.
"You are quite right to hurry back to
poor Mabel's rescue. She is by no means
equal to encounter her mother-in-law sin
gle handed"
"You are right. l don't think she is
equal TO anything" said Dorothy, sad
ly.
"What!' he exclaimed, struck by he1
tone, you are not seriously uneasy about
her?7
'eThere IS no reason l should be, but
oh! | can't explain my indefnable anxiety
Il dare say you would laugh at me If /
could"
Here they we're interrupted by a young
lieutenant of st. Johns regiment, a warm,
though silent, admirer of Dorothy, who
returned with them unasked under the
plea of imparting the project of a regi-
mental ball, for which he hoped Miss
Wynn would hold herself d~isengaged.
They were almost at the gate of the
Knoll before he left them, and they did
not resume their conversation.
as Mira. Callander imp asked Dorothy
Of the man who answered the bell.
mo, miss. Mira. Callander-the Dowa-
ger Mrs. Callander-called before she had
finished l~uncheon-she and Mr.. Egerton
and they oil went out in the carriage
together.
"Did not my sister drive this morn
ingY
mo, miss. The mistress went out with
nurse and the children. Mr.. Egerton
came pack with her"
1T is probable she will not be back for
some time" said Standish. LET us go
down on the beach, Dorothy, you look as
if you, too, wanted to be taken care of,
and the open air will do you more good
than sitting in a room"
Every WELL" and she turned from the
house to 60 thro'4gA the garden. "But l
am quite wkell, only IA little worn out with
my practice and two whole hours of Miss
Oakeley's enthusiasm"
81 can imagine 1t. High pressure
heyT
ayes, very high" They walked On 81.
lently till they reached the waters edge.
when Dorothy instinctively turned hen
back on a more ~frequented part Of the
eommon and exclaimed:
Let US get as far from the madding
crowd as possible"
by all means, especially as l want a
little private talk with you"
"Do your" in an alarmed tone, 81 hope
sot a scoldingl"
do l ever scold your" reproachfully.
well, no! But just now 1 always an
&icipate evil"
1.-THE terrors OF an awakened con-
science, I ~supposer"
IT think I am more imperfect than
wicked" said Dorothy, with q sigh.
Standish laughed.
Conscience is hard at work, I see. No,
am not going to scold-why should II
, 1898-08-12

| You are really a very good girl, SO far
as / see. l am going to cross-examine
YOU"
THAT is bad enough" and Dorothy bent
her head, her naturally pathetic little face
looking so sad, that Standish involun-
tarily drew closer to her.
"You don't imagine, my dear Dorothy,
that I would willingly distress you? /
think you can trust mel Now" with a
change of tone-Tell me, are you aware
that | have received overtures for a matri.
monial alliance with my charming ward
from an u~nexceptional parE?"
II am" very seriously.
at seems you have refused Egerton.
May I ask you the why and wherefore 2"
1T don't like him."
"But whyY' urged Standish.
81 think" began Dorothy, thoughtfully
and slowly, "that Mr.. Egerton might be
charming-perhaps irresistible If he loved
but somehow or other I feel quite con-
WINGED that he does not love me!'
my dear Dorothy, what an absurd
impression. Why should he ask you to
marry him? Why seek you at all. were
he not strongly attracted? You have no
particular advantage of rank or wealth
indeed, Egerton wants nothing of that
kind"
Eyes, 1t is all very curious. know il
absurd to say so, but l feel quite
sure he does not care a straw for me-"
"iiow do you know? What is at the
of this preposterous conviction? p
aM~sensible ner~