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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
A slxteenth Century Letter.


The following copy Of a letter, writ
ten in 1896 by young lady when re-
siding with lady Of rank as attendant
in her waiting room, an Office carrying
no menial service with it and much
sought after by the daughters of gentle
folk, may be interesting:
To my good Mother. Mrs Parke. at Broum-
field:
DEAR MorHER-My humble dutye remem-
bered unto my father and you, &c. received
on Wednesday last letter from my Father
and you, whereby understand 1t Is your
pleasure that should certife you what times
/ do take for my lutte and the rest OF my e1er-
cises. doe for the most part playe OF my lutte
after supper, for then commonlte my Lady
heareth me, and In the morninges after am
reddie playe an hover and my Trightinge
and sifefinge after have done my tute. For
nv drawinge / take On hover in The after
novne and my French at night before supper.
MY Lady hattie not been we'll these toe Gays,
she telleth me when she Is well that she WILL
see il billiard will come and teche me; II she
can BY any means she will. hope shall per
forme my dutye TO my Lady with all care and
regard to please her and to behave myselfe to
everye one else as itshall become me. MT. Har-
risone was with me upone Fridaye, ne heard
me play and brought me dusson OF treoles. J
had some Of him when I came TO London.
Thus desiringe pardone for my rudc wrltlnge,
leave you to the Almightie, desirtnge Him TO
increase in you all health and happiness. Your
obedient daughter, REBECcA PARkE-
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The Repartee.

Even Dr. Johnson was won over by
Wilkes delightful manners until they
were found by Boswell "reclined upon
their chairs, with their heads leaning
almost close to each other and talking
earnestly in kind Of confidential whis-
per Of the personal quarrel between
George II and the king Of Prussia. 1t
presented to my mind the happy days
which are foretold in Scripture, when
the lion shall lie down with the kid. y
According to Boswell, "when Wilkes
and I sat together each glass of wine
produced fash of wit, like gunpowder
thrown into the fre-puf, puff !" But
Wilkes hardly confirmed this, for he
thought the famous "Life" the work
s'of an entertaining madman, in which
'tmuch was put down to Boswell which
was undoubtedly said by Johnson
what the latter did, and the former
could not say" We can we'll imagine
that an encounter with Boswell would
have many charms for Wilkes
No man ever lived who could adapt
his wit better to his company. Compare
his chaf OF the alderman. formerly g
bricklayer, who was trying to carve a
turbot with a knife-"Use trowel,
brother, use a trowel'-with his reply
to Nine. de Pompadour when she asked
him, Chow far is it safe to go in
England against the royal family:"-
"That is what am trying to find out,
madame. - There are few more really
witty replies recorded than that made
to the prince regent, who asked him at
dinner when he drank to the king s
health, Glow long have you been SO
loyal, Wilkes?'' "Ever since I knew
your royal highness. ''-Cornhill Maya
zine.
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Negroes With Red Hair.

ga man sees lots Of funny things
while travelling around the country, but
the most peculiar sight I ever say was
in Omaha the last time was there, I"
said Charles Killinger Of Cincinnati.
..While walking along the street there
one day saw two negroes with hair as
red as any red hair you ever saw. 1t
was as kinky as the negro wool usually
is 1t was funny sight, and | stopped
to look at them as they went down the
street. A friend of mine who resides
there told me those negroes had como
from the south some years ago and as
far as he knew were full blooded darkies.
Six fingered people are not uncommon,
but for freaks those darkies took the
cake. Denver Republican.
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CHAPTER vuI.

Wilmot recognized the youth who
had served as pilot to Craymer and
himself on that memorable morning,
though the face was prematurely anx.
icus and the eyes were wide and IN
tense.
ssWhat be tn natter" he cried.
Laurel hev waited an waited, but he
doan' come. An she got so vile wid
fear that he be sick that I coined here
wid her one night. An she ief' me- out
thar wid tn beasta An / got t. sleep.
An when I coined to she hadn' come.
So / lef' tn beasts ON went an foun het
lookin throo tn bushes at him an girl
settin wild her arm roun his neck. An
she guv leetle groanin cry an fell
down. An / be feared they d fin her. So
Idrug her way. She didn' wake up all
th' way hum. but her eyes wus open.
An she goes round so stiil-like a
ghos'. Come back wild me. She liked
yo' bes', but he's been an witched her :"
Wilmot's already depressed heart
grew heavier. He sat down upon rus
tic seat and drew the youth beside him
and put one big arm around him. Griei
makes strange comrades. The boyisb
hear; leaned against the big, true heart
ed man and was conaforted. All would
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CHAPTER x.

Craymer kept his half promise to
Wilmot for one day only. Early the
next morning he asked the Chinaman
for breakfast, and after eating hastily,
as if afraid time might weaken his pur-
pose, he mounted pony and with the
paltry excuse of brushes and paints get
of upon the well known trail.
His thoughts were swayed by con-
ficting emotions Among them was
anger toward Wilnaot, which he nursed
as sort Of excuse for action. He was
not boy that be should be SO taken to
task. He meant to marry his betrothed
at the appointed time. He had only
few more weeks in this wild place, aud
he had not made good use Of the time
to fill his portfolio It became him,
therefore, to be diligent.
He did not ask himself why thoughts
Of work always led him in one direc-
ticn. To be sure, he had implied prom
ise to Wilmot that he would make no
more pictures Of her, but if Wilmot
were to have all Of those already sketched
why should he not make new one for
himself-one with that stately turn Of
the throat like an afrighted deer-not
for exhibition, but for his own studio
walls?
He did not know how long he had
ridden, but felt that he must be near
the mountain. He looked up to find his
gaze shut in by an impenetrable misty
wall. Then he became conscious OF the
chill that was creeping over him, but he
would soon be there, and perhaps they
would have that blazing fire upon the
great hearth lighted.
He had given the pony rein as he had
always done before, but now he noticed
with q sudden failure Of heart that this
was not the pony he had always ridden
on these errands. Those Indians were
fools, every one of them. He had lost
the trail and was wandering he knew
not whittier.
Presently a fine, drilling rain began
He remembered having heard McAlvord
say that it had not rained at that season
for more than 40 years. A rain at this
time meant fevers and many ills, for it
always lasted during many days
The hours fed. Night came on. The
mist became rain which fell steadily.
He pressed onward in the hope Of strik-
ing the tridle path, but cold, exhausted
and hungry he sank at last upon the
ground beside his horse.
They lay until morning, gaining some
little warmth from each other. Another
day Of toll shut in by those wet, gray
walls. Another night of exhaustion.
They plodded through the third day,
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tain that had stood so constantly in the

tain that had stood so constantly in the
horizon of his thought.
They cantered through the near cor
ner of pasture land across the upper
arm Of the desert and reached the noun.
tain path. AS they were about to ascend
Wilmet sprang off his horse and called
to the youth with an involuntary fierce
ness:
"Why should so? / am no doctor.
I can do nothing fer your Laurel. He
may come here tomorrow. am sure
that he will come soon. / cannot go -
In an instant the youth was al his
side. "Oh, but yo' won't be s. hard
like g e. go back now! Belikes yo' kin
say sofnethin as'll comfort her. She's
growed feared, like a wild bird. She
talked t. me bout God sence yo' wus
thar, an she said he was big an white
like ole Mount Hood. He'd take keer O.
me an tn gran 'thers an tn chile, he
would, cause yo' asked him to.
"Well, go on, though I'm neither doc
tor nor missionary. But you must put
the ponies in the shed and let me stay
outside until it is day. Then if she
comes OUT
He did not know what he would have
added. The other was satisfied and, fear
ing more objection, FASTENED on.
When the ponies were corralled, the
youth brought a blanket for his COM
panion and, wrapping '>imself in anoth-
er, laid down at little distance.
Wilmot did not Try to analyze his
emotions during the hours of that night.
Sympathy for the bold young heart
whose affection had sought him, raging
indignation against the one who had
disturbed the peace Of these simple folk
and pity deep as his manly heart held
sway in turn.
< The eternal stars shone out overhead.
They wooed his thoughts from the tan
gled maze below to the hand that could
hold them on their silent and mighty
course. It was the hand Of One whose
pity was like that of a father.
"Oh, Laurel, little fower" he said.
Somehow, somewhere and at some
time the wrongs of life will all be
righted.' -
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TRAINS GOING NoRTB.

sDaily. tDaiiy except Sunday
No. SO runs through to Charleston. s. c.,
via Central R. B., arriving Aauriog f8 p.
a., Lanes 3e p m., Charleston 9 Is P. N.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Ctcd.
bourn 1l43 q. NJ, arrive at Conway
way 20 p. NJ, returning leave Conway at
245 p. M, live Chadbourn 5 Is ?. M
leave Cbadbourn As p M, STRIVE at Hab at
Is p. NJ, returning leave Hub 30 s. m.
arrive at Chadbourn e.i5 a. m. Dsily e1-
cept Sunday.
fDaily except Sunday.
J. K. KENLY, Gen'I Manager.
T. N. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
q. N. EMERSON, Gent Pass. Agent.
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He seatched beside her al the night
hg sireaked the sky, no took the cup
from Che spring and went into the pas
Sture and MIXED it full Of sweet warm
milk which he hrought to Laurel and
pressed her to drink
u make you strong, " he said.
ssso's the gran theirs they mus'n'
know. "
After repeated urgngs she drank the
milk and looking at him, repeated.
ghey musn know. e Then she arose
and went slowly Ike an old wonan to-
waEd The hut
The old folk grumbled because they
had not returned earlier Laurel, al
ways silent at reproaeh, did not reply
while the youth was careful to appease
them
And the long, empty day dragged on
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sensitizing Paper.

There are two ways Of sensitizing pa
per. One is to apply the solution with a
brush, and the other is to float the salt
ed paper on the surface Of the liquid.
Thin papers like Rives Photographic
paper take the solution quickly and do
not require so many applications Of the
solution if it is applied with brush,
or SO long a soaking if foated on the
liquid as do the heavy, rough papers
Like Whatman's drawing paper OF cray
on paper.
The paper is first salted, and it is
better to have this done by the dealer
in Photographic goods, as it is much
easier to apply the sensitive solution
than it is to salt the paper. If photo
graphic paper is used, ask for fresh salt
ed paper, but if drawing paper is used
take it so the dealer and have It salted.
The expense is very triling, a sheet ct
salted paper costing only cent OF two
more than the plain paper.
The sensitizing solution is made OF
240 grains OF nitrate Of silver and 5
ounces Of distilled or filtered water.
Dissolve the nitrate Of silver crystals in
the water, and then add strong liquid
ammonia drop by drop, stirring the So
luton constantly until the brown pre-
cipitate which is formed by the addi-
ton of the ammonia has disappeared
and the liquid is clear. Not more than
rs drops of ammonia should be added
to the solution, and if it does not clear
when this amount has been added clear
the solution by fltering. - Harper 8
Round Table
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This strain was too much for even her
vigorous organism A gurgle came in
her throat, and q stream Of warm blood
rushed through her lips. She saw it
with unstartled eyes. She was going TO
die, then, as the deer died that came
painting into the mountain path with
blood ON its delicate lips. Everything
faded from her sight The light went
out. Was it like this to the pretty deer
q
After q time the light came back. A
little later she could lift her head and
look about her. She was not dead, then,
Like the deer. It was not SO well with
her as that. Nothing was left to her but
to go back into her old, poor life, older
and poorer than ever since she knew
that it was SO. Nothing but to go on
bearing the common hetting Of the
meager days without faltering. A thou
sand pitiful noes were wrung from her
soul. Such silly demands as were made
upon heri Such foolish, ftful, peevish
words as her poor ears had often to hear!
Her spirit shrank from the dreary out
lock.
The dusk came on. The outline Of
trees and rocks grew sharper at the
summit and became an indistinct mass
below. But she was not afraid. She
had often shivered at imagined hearing
oG the bears slow tread and the steal
thy spring of the panther. But they had
no terror for one in her mood. Death In
any form would be easier tonight than
the life which stretched so blankly be-
yond
She must go back. They surely would
be calling her. She arose and began the
descent, but her knees were weak and
her feet slipped. twas a difficult thing
when one was strong and well, but
since she had almost died how strength
less she was and how short her breath.
She clutched at the branches as she
went, and she who had hardly known
fatigue must now rest often.
There was no danger Of losing the
way, for as she came into each clear
SPOT she looked for the snow mountain
and guided her steps as the mariner
looks at his star and makes sure Of his
watery path.
e.I aurelp' she heerd. "Laurelr'
It was the youth. He was seeking
her. She who had called gayly morn
ing and evening to the clouds and to the
mountain could hardly find voice to lea
him know where to find her.
He came at last, and when he took
her hands they were so cold that they
ehillei him. Leaning upon his shoul-
der, she reached the hut and sank upon
her bed and laid the whole night
through without even trying to lift her
head.
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.&C00med n1ix1u.

growing each more hopeless and dispir-
tied. The fourth morning he tried to
urge the pony to arise, but after several
attempts it stretched out its neck and
would no longer struggle. He had to
leave 1t. When this wretched rain was
over, it would arise, no doubt, and find
its own way back.
Hour after hour he toiled onward,
shaken by chills, consumed at the same
time by an inward fire and fever. But
the warm hut, with its blazing fire OF
great logs, was in the elusive distance.
The impatience and strain made his
brain reel. He sank upon the ground in
heavy exhaustion. A dark object lay
before him. He arose and tried to ap-
proach it cautiously, but, unable lon
ger to guide his footsteps, he stumbled
against it and fell. 1t moved slightly
and gave husky whinny.
He stretched out his hand. Gould it
be the pony he had left hours before?
With one desperate effort Of his swiftly
ebbing strength he made conviction
sure by finding the knot in the bride
rein which he had handled nervously
during the dreadful hours Of that first
dreadful day.
Great heavens! He had gone In cir
Gle. He was lost then, and the hut, with
it's blazing fire, might be miles away.
The thought was almost death itself
--,oL 1orl-,,occ ~, hic co11 fha 1
he grew mad, and, giving great cry.
swooned away.
The silent hours passed They made
themselves into night and into day and
into night again. The unlocked for
dawn was rising softly on slow wings
when he aroused himself.
It was dream,'' he said. Helen,
my betrothed, have come back to you.
I am stained with the earthly life. l am
not worth your taking, but your inno-
cence will make me true. We will go
away together, dear, and will teach
you to believe in me. Let Us go. Where
is your hand? It is growing dark. Why
did l bring you out into this dreadful
night?"
The words had hardly ceased, and it
was not yet too late to save the ebbing
life, when & tall man rode swiftly up.
His lips grew white as he fired signal
shots and looked through a glass out
into the clear morning to see that COM
pany of horsemen in the near distance
had heard and were turning in the right
direction.
He stuck his gun into the ground and
fastened his handkerchief to it in order
that the riders might not lose their
way. Then be mounted his horse and
rode away At the foot Of tall noun
tain upon whose side clung q vine en-
wreathed hut he paused and looked ur
through the morning splendor which
crowned the radiant SUBMITS and
touched the hidden places, up at the
clouds and across at the serene, white
mountain, and as he looked his heart
grew still and there echoed q voice in
his ears. and these were the words it
said:
'.I'll go with 20 anywhere. 1t ben
empty livin fore yo' come. Goodby,
pretty clouds! Goodby, ole Mount Hood.
a sweet goodby t yo'!''
THE END
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Wdlmot promised.


be well now. So he sat and patiently
waited. But as the other did not move
after long waiting he touched the hand
upon his shoulder.
'sBelikes we'd better CO." he said.
Then Wilmot's helplessness flashed
over him. my dear fellow" he an
swered, my going will not help you.
I'll telegraph for a doctor to visit your
Laurel tomorrow.
But the youth wept over the hand be
held and begged with his heart i'll ev-
cry word until Wilmot promised.
Il was the work Of a few moments tc
90 to his room and tumble the bed; tc
write blind note to McAlyord and lay
it on the breakfast table, and after that
to get pony from the long stables and
set out with his face toward the noun
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Mistakes Of the "Publishers Reader"

I was speaking Of some Of my expert
ences as q publishers ''reader, . few
years ago, in recent conversation with
q friend, who told me that Mr.. John
Morley had read "Mr. 1saacs" for
Messrs. Macmillan and had advised
against it's publication on the ground
that while it would be a most creditable
book to have on their list, there would
be no sale for it. In the light of subse-
ouent events this is rather amusing, but
It only proves that even SO astute crit
io as Mr. Morley is not infallible-in
other words, that he is human.-Critic.
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Another Place.

another Place.
Bill-Where We you been?
Jill-Down to the doctors.
'.I'll bet he told you to so south. .
''No, didn't go to consult him; 1
went to collect bill. y
"Oh, we'll, in that case it was prob
ably not the south where he told you
to o!''-Yonkers Statesman.
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scieus mdecision, then because the trail
that led downward had grown too pain
:ful she began slowly 10 climb the noun
tainside. Anguish was beating her heart
with whips Of STEEL and she had not
been able to cry ont. She must go where
no one would, hear and where. like a
true child of nature, she could talk her
grief aiond instead of giving it silent
battle in her heart.
She toiied ON steadily up the hill
The brown mat Of earth under her feet
and the trees as she went higher grew
poer and mean. The latter were hud-
died together BY poverty Of soil. They
were SO silent. and they watched her so.
She turned to look back. The very
clouds had gene ont Of the; sky. and her
beloved mountain, alwaysso near. SEEM,
cd far away. Every thing was falling
away from her, and the piti1ess desert
stretched beyond her sight.
She went ON upward, and her thought
began to take ON distinct form. She re-
membered the coming Of those two and
ths fear that had haunted her all
through that day. She remembered
their going that next morning and the
words Of 9Th tall un about God.
Why didn' he come Std O. tn 9TH
er un.'' she walled unconsciously. He
swouldn' 'a' done sech way - he
wouldz .
For long time she stood as one be-
wildered Her, thought had lost itself,
and she swayed back and forth like one
beside herself. Then thought took up
Its old thread Of sorrow and went on.
She remembered her surprise when the
other one came alone after a few days
and the gladness that grew as she saw
him often climbing the steep and knew
that he climbed it because she was there.
Afterward came the long, empty days
that before the coming Of those two had
not been worth the naming, and since
he came no more had grown to be worse
taan nameless-the long days when, as
she looked for him, she saw only the
dead desert stretched ont, so old and
withered and gray.
She-remembered how she had gone to
seek him, and the finding, and the blind
ing grief that had wrapped her round.
Her heart could no longer hold its agony.
She climbed swiftly, like wild crea-
ture, toward the rocky summit. Some
thing was pursuing her. She must es-
cape.
On and on she sped until at lest she
reached the dry and barren peak and
sank breathless and strengthless upon
the rough surface But she had not es-
caped from this evil thing. Dizzy ard
painting though she was, it still lay up,
on her heart. She opened her mouth and
gave prolonged cry. Again and again
the piteous wall rang out until she grew
boarse and could no longer cry. But the
evil would not be driven away. 1t
clutched at her fercely. All her thoughts
grew cramped into one sad, mad thought
that reached as nigh as the sky and that
laid hold Of the silence below.
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He watched beside her all the night.
his young heart fierce with anger
aeainst the one who had caused he-
such anguish. When the light Of morn
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No. SO runs through from Charleston VIA
Central R. B., leaving Charleston Z q. NJ,
Lanes 8 28 a. NJ, Manning o6 a. m.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

*Daily, tDaiy e1cep, Sunday
Trains 80 and IS carry through Pullman
Palace Bnfet Sleeping Cars tetween New
York aud Macon via Augusta
T. NJ. Emerson, H. NJ Emerson,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Ags.
81. R Henley, Genl Manager.