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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

down to the edge of green turf border
ing the road. From one of the glade
like openings two figures emerged In
front of our carriage, sauntering slow
ly along on the grass, too deeply alb
sorbed in conversation apparently to
be aware of our approach. One-a slim
girlish figure, dressed in black gar
uents, with graceful, fair head bowed
like a lily on its stalk-was, as / knew
at once, Nona's; and 1t needed not the
rector's impatient exclamation and
sudden, quick jerk of the reins to tell
me that the slight, almost boyish figure
by her side was that of her cousin,
Charlie Branscombe.
In an instant the half-scotched SER
pent of jealousy was reused again and
stung me TO the heart. All my Did
doubts and suspicious rushed back like
a food. Fool that had been ever to
dream OF hope in the face of what l
had seen and knew.
There was something of mockery in
the elaborate bow, returned by a curt
nod, with which Mr.. Charles Brans-
combe greeted the rector; and, as |
read It, a CLEAN of triumph on the
handsome fair face In which l recog-
nized the fatal beaute de diable l had
heard described.
A passing glimpse OF Miss B-ans-
combe showed me a half-startled, sur
prised glance of recognition-a swift,
shy blush, in return for the grave bow
with which I acknowledged hers. The
meeting had upset the rector's equan-
unity as much as It had mine. He
spoke no more until we turned IN al
the rectory gate.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Safe Side.

The unexpected humor which often
tints the grave speech Of the Quaker
is well illustrated in a little story told
of an eminent young physician of
Pennsylvania at the time of the civil
war. He had determined to serve his
country and leave his practice at home,
but met with grieved remonstrance
from his mother, sweet-faced Qua
keress. 81 beseech of thee not to go
to this war, my son!" she pleaded, her
soft eyes full of tears. But l do not
go TO fight, mother" said the doctor,
cheerfully. II am going as a medical
man. Surely there is no harm in that. !"
well, WELL" said the little mother,
doubtfully, "go then, If 1t must be So"
Then suddenly a CLEAN of loyalty
shone through her tears, and she
Strengthened herself and looked brave
ly up into her tall sons face. "If thee
finds thee kills more than thee cures"
she said, demurely, II advise thee to
go straiShtway over to the other side,
my SON.
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she is glad that Charlie is at Forest
Lea" And then she asked the inevi-
table question, which had come to be
almost an exasperating one to me-
ANY news of the will, Mr.. Fort?"
None" I answered; ats loss is as
great a mystery as ever"
1t was not until we were seated at
the dinner table that Mona slipped
quietly in, and took a place by Miss
Elmslie opposite to mine. There was
a consciousness in her manner, a de-
precating timidity, as she met my eyes.
which confirmed my fears. She was
lost to me, and the Gordian Knot of
the Forest Lea difficulty was cut by her
hand, in a way for which l at least
ought not to have been wholly unpre-
pared.
The rector was called away on some
parochial business after dinner, and /,
not caring to join the ladies in my per-
turbed condition of mind, slipped out
through the open dining room window
and wandered about the oldfashioned
rectory garden, and presently out into
the green lanes, sweet with the per-
fume OF late-blooming honeysuckle
and silent in the hush of evenings
rest from toll and labor.
Love and courtship were certainly in
the air of that corner Of Midshire. and
was always condemned by some ma
licious fate to be, not an actor in the
sweet drama, but listener and an in
truder. For the third time since my
introduction to the neighborhood en-
countered pair of lovers.
They were leaning against gate.
looking into a meadow, hidden from
me until l was close upon them by a
great tangle Of travellers joy, wreath
ing a jutting bush of wildbriar rose at
the corner OF the hedge. 1t was too
late for me to retire when l came upon
the couple. so there was nothing for it
but a discreet cough, which l had the
presence of mind to set up for the
emergency. The woman turned has
lilly at the sound, and to my surprise
l saw that it was Woodward, Nona's
maid.
To my surprise, say, for there was
something in the staid settled plain
ness of the maids appearance which
was incongruous, to my fancy, with
lovers and love-making. Decidedly l
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CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER (Continued)
Possession is nine points OF the
law" l answered. 81 am afraid it will
be difficult matter to eject Mr.. Brans-
combe unless we can produce the col
onel's will"
Which we cannot?"-"Which we
cannot at PRESENT."
Then nothing can be done?"
Il fear nothing, excepting to apprise
the heir-at-law of the possible exist
ence of the will made in Miss Brans-
combe's favor, and to warn him that it
may any day be brought forward"
"Humphw growled the rector. And
IL it should never turn up-if, as be-
gin to suspect, there has been some
deep-laid plot-some rascality Of which
Master Charlie is, as usual, the head
and front, what them"
Then" replied, Master Charlie
will remain in possession"
And Mona will be a beggar," said
Mr.. Heathcote sadly. Poor child, poor
child"
is Miss Branscombe at Forest
Leaf" ventured to inquire presently.
mo; she and Miss Elmslie are with
as. Mr. Charles bachelor establish
ment was hardly a fitting home for
her, and we thought 1t advisable that
she should leave the neighborhood at
present-at all events until we had
heard your opinion"
"In the circumstances l should ad-
wise Miss Branscombe to retire." said
graVely.
Eyes, yes, exactly" assented the rec
tor. I'm the circumstances-as l now
understand them-she must of course
leave the neighborhood."
We drove on for some time after this
in silence. l was occupied with rose
colored dreams of future for the dis
possessed heiress-a future which had
evidently not entered into the rectors
calculations, from the same point OF
view at all events.
IF the fellow were not what he is,
the poor colonel's original plan would
have settled the difficulty" muttered
Mr.. Heathcote, as he touched up his
stout cob. But he was right-he was
right; it would be a sacrifice not to be
thought of-not to be thought Of"
AS he spoke we we're passing the
Forest Lea woods, which here swept
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
800 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that thcre Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known 70 the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure IL taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the syS-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation Of tho
disease. aud giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprletOrS have
so much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case that 10
fails 20 cure. Send for list Of testimonials
Address, f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
He Remembered.

mot long ago." says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, 1.-The pastor dined With
tie family, and Master Tommy was at
the table. He behaved pretty well
he suddenly lurched forward and
snatched the piece he sized up as the
biggest.
Why, Tommy cried his distressed
mother, you are forgetting that DR..
Choker is here!
"The boy gave the worthy pastor a
whitening look.
Nav, l amt forgettin' IT, he
snarled; If he wasn't here ia git tive
pieces!'"
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secret-nay, with Woodward under his
influence, the secret was probably al
ready his. How could l warn Mona
how save her?
The opportunity was not far to seek.
When entered the drawing-room Miss
Branscombe was there alone, save for
Mrs. Heathcote's sleeping presence.
The Rector's wife lay back in her COM
Portable armchair by the fire. blissfully
asleep. Mona sat by the tea-table in
the opposite corner, her soft-shaded
lamp the one spot Of light in the room.
Her elbow rested on the table, her
cheek on her hand, her pale, sweet face
grave and sad. The eyes she raised at
my entrance fell almost Immediately,
and a deep flush, painful in It's inten-
sity, spread over cheek, neck and brow.
"You will have some tea?" she sa d,
beginning to arrange her cups with
hands which trembled so much that
she was forced to desist. Then she
folded them resolutely In her lap and
looked up at me, making, as l could
see, a strong effort at composure. Mr..
Fort" she went on, in almost q whis-
per, you are angry with me; and you
have been so kind, am sorry that you
cannot forgive me now that every
thing has come right And l do want
to tell you how thoroughly I under
stand and thank you for all your kind
thought for me, although l am afraid
I must have seemed ungrateful in OPP
posing you, and-and-all."
1 bowed. l was afraid to trust my
self to speak Just then. And yet the
precious moments were flying! Mrs.
Heathcote stirred in her chair.
II wish you would believe that this
az things are now, mean-is the very
happiest thing for me, as we'll as
right" she added. bending towards me
in her earnestness.
81 hope you will be very happy"
said. conquered by the sweet humility
Of her appeal, whilst the words seemed
to scorch my heart.
I'm am very happy" she answered
gently. why do you speak in the fu.
| ture? I shall never regTet-never.
could never grow to be so sordid. and
I should like to be sure that you are
not vexed about It. We all owe so
much to your kindness in those sad
days" The rosy color famed in her
cheeks again. 81 should like to feel
that we are friends"
why not?" l responded, with I'M
controlled bitterness. ut is not for
me to prescribe to Miss Branscombe
what is for her happiness. 1t is to be
presumed that she is herself the best
in this case. perhaps, the only-judge. y
The bushes faded and left her white
as a lily. Something in her look made
me feel as If had struck her a blow.
Forgive me-" / cried. Miss Brans-
combe-Nona"-as she raised her slak-
ing hands and covered her face-"what
have l done-what have l said?"
And them do not know how it hap
pened; l have never been able to re-
duce the next supreme moments to any
coherent memory-but her dear head
was on my shoulder, my arms were
round her as dropped upon my knees
by her side, and without a spoken word
/ knew that neither Charlie Brans-
combe nor any other barrier stood be-
tween me and my darling. She was
mine. and mine only, and the gates OF
Paradise had opened to me at last
(To be continued)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

e'How do the really independent Ger.
man thinkers feel about this idea Of
miner" asked the kaiser.
"The independent thinkers?" echoed
the official vacantly.
Yes. Those who aren't in any way
personally influenced by my lese maj
esty threats or my other facilities for
assuming autocratic power"
"I don't know how they feel, your
majesty. l haven't heard from Gin
cinnati or st. Louis lately. Washing
ton Star.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
The ProdignI Son in Africa.

The cannibal chief stood with his
hand shading his eyes. A solitary fig
ure was timidly creeping towards him
from the jungle.
Suddenly the old chief stared. He
took a quick step forward.
at is" he cried, lit is my son! He
Is coming home again!"
Then with his eyes still fixed on the
slouching figure he shrilly called to his
head hunter:
"Mbongwa, the prodigal is return
Ing! Kill the fatted Kaffir!'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Tho Obstacle.

Tommy, aged 5, and his cousin Will
lie, aged 6, had several little alterca-
tions, in which Tommy invariably got
the worst of it. One day his mamma
said to him:
Tommy, tomorrow is Willie's birth
day. Wouldn't you like to give him
something's"
You just better beliovO l would"
was the reply; but. you see, he's big
ger than l am, and can't. "-Tit-Dits
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

The completion of the million and a
half dollar terminals of the Burlington
Railroad at Quincy, ILL.,, marks an inn
portant stage in the development of
that system. 1t was only five years
ago that the road built into st. Louis,
and established there an enormous
freight yard, with a capacity Of 5000
cars. Elsewhere, at Chicago, ST. Paul,
Kansas City and Denver. the Burling-
ton has facilities for handling freight
and passengers that are unexcelled.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Camden o, n Dublin Surgeon.

DR.. COLES. an eminent surgeon of
Dublin, who died in 1S4S. was remark
able for his plain dealing with himself.
In his fee book he had many such
candid entries as the following: For
giving Intellectual advice for deafness,
1 guinea" For telling him he was
no more Ill than l was, guinea" FOR
nothing that / know OF except that ne
probably thought he did not pay me
enough last time, guinea"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Railroads generally East and West
are rapidly fitting their freight cars
with air brakes and automatic coup
lers. An officer of the Burlington
road said in Chicago recently that on
his line there are $4,000 freight cars,
60 per cent of which are equipped
with Westinghouse Air Brakes. and so
per cent with Master Car Builder Au-
tomato Couplers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Remember that cholera NOR

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer COM
plant, bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
of the bowels. CataTh is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so com
mon in summer. DR.. Hartman. in
a practice OF over forty years, never
lost a single case of cholera infan-
tum, dysentary, diarThoea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
Their particulars should send for
free copy of Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
TrIumnhnnf InsfInot.

Fuddy-Remarkable cure, that case
of Mrs. Blanke's.
Duddy-Havent heard about It
What was IL?
Fuddy-She has recovered her voice.
You know she hasn't been able TO
speak for three years. They induced
her to play a game of whist. and she
was talking before she knew it.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
CHAPTER XII

Mona was not in the drawing room
before dinner. Miss Elmslie was, and
-eceived me with fearful cordially.
cts a sad change" she whispered,
especially for the dear girl. But she
doesn't seem 10 feel 1t. really believe
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25 cts. Trial
package FREE by mail Add Cas- Allen
S. Olmsted lie Roy, n. Y.
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And Had to Try MANY.

Judge Ito a man up for having five
wives)-How could you be SO hardened
a villain?
The Prisoner-Ple2se. your honor,
was only trying to get a good one
Tit-Bits.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Not luck but tillage and manure
make good crops.
Medium sized quick maturing ami
mails arc in demand.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

MISS ousdn " yIndT.
find relief in Pe-runa. This has been
my experience. A friend in need is a.
friend indeed. and every bottle of Pc
ru-na | ever bought proved a good
friend to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St., Racine City, Wis,
writes: 81 feel so well and good and
happy now that pen cannot describe It,.
Pe-ru-na is everything to me. / have
taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for
female complaint. | am in the change
Of life and it does me good" Pe-ru-na
has no equal IN all of the Irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
for a free book for women only.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Canndlan Indians killing stock.

Canadian Cree Indians are killing
game and stock in Montana. and
neither the state authorities nor the
federal government seems able to sup
press them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

FITS PermansnttyC si. no fts nervousness arct
first days Of DIR klines Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best OF all
couyh cures.-George w. Lott Fabucher, La,
August 90 1896.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA,
so The WOMEN ALL SAY.

Miss Susan Wymar. teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, H., writes
the following letter 10 DR.. Hartman rel
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered as | have Gang
know what blessing II is to be able tod
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

The Georgia thumpcr" grasshopper has .
wing spread equal TO that OF a robin
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
The Regular Thing.

Parke-Step in here with me a mo-
Iuent I'm going to get my wife pres.
ent.
Lane-On your own hook.
Parke-Oh, no. Something she has
lad set aside for me to select and give
her.-Datroit Free Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTEG,

A Variety OF Jokes. Gibas nud fTDniss.
Original and seIected-Flo tsans al1
Jetsam from the Tide of Aumor-
willy Sayings.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Not skin deep-hiood deepi Pare healthy blood
mea ns pu-e healthy comp exion. Caecarets make
the blood pure ard Aeathy. Druggists Ice &c SOC.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
nenutx Is nlood Doom.

DO not speak OF your happiness to a man less
fortunate than yourself.
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Hartford. Ct is said to be the richest city in
America for It's population.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

BY dsy n and nisnt Browns ST Teethins Cordial ''
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

or the worlds annual yield of petro-
leum. 5000. 900. 900 gallons, the United
States produces one-half.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teethH sofene the reduces in nam
nation, aAys pain wind collie. rs centse bottle.
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The photograph is now used in schools fer
teaching purposes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Raw manure is not fertilizer; it
must first be rotted.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Weeds in an unripe cornfield may be
killed by sheep.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

Lime aids in rendering other plant
foods available.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

The average specimen of the new woman 10
the old ona
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11

There is no advantage in poor hay,
however mixed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-08-11
Love VIII Find n Way.

She-How do you suppose the arm.
less man makes love?
He-Oh, he says things in an of
hand way.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
BRIGANDAGE SUPPRESSED.

Havana, May 31.-Major General Leon
ard Wood, who recently visited distant
portions of the province OF Santiago says
he was astoBished at the progress that
has been made there since the end Of the
war. Brigandage has been almost entire
ly suppressed which is marvellous consid-
ering the length of the war and the wild
ness OF the country. He believes that
few races, under such temptations can
show such record in similar conditions,
as usually after all guerilla warfare,
brigandoge follows inevitably.
The payments of the Cuban troops con-
tinued today at Santiago de Las Vegas.
General Esquerra, commanding the
Cubans near Cienfuegos has secured
positions and holdings of land for i've
hundred of his men, among whom there
is general determ ination to refuse to
acoept the American graJuity or to sur
render arms.
According to advices from Nuevitas,
the third Cuban corps has made similar
decision.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
GOODWIN'S MILLS FOLKS
FRIGHTENED.

aGoodwin's Mills had q narrow escape
from holocaust SaturdayInightI IThe hall
was packed to the limit with those who
hao gathered to. hear the memorial exsr-
cises. All was over except the final selec.
tion of the band when ono of the band
men arose and struck with his head the
big lamp which furnished the light for
the stage. 1t was knocked out Of the
hanger and as. 1t struck the stage broke
into hundred pieces, while the flames
quickly seized upon the pool of oil and
the stage was ablaze.
The crowd made rush for the exit,
There Is but single marrow door and il
was at once. blocked SO that nobody could
get ont The hall Is up one filght, and
the situation' was terrifying one The
stage Is set with scenery ana In a few
moments would have been ahlazs.
Luckily there were some cool headed
men near the stage. They whipped of
their coats and after a brisk tight beat
out the flames. The audience calmsd it.
self and went away feeling that a
catastrophe had been narrowly avertsd,
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
STEAMER ON FIRE.

New York, May 81.-The Crom well line
steamship Knickerbooker, from New Or.
leans, ran up to her dock here today
with Two compartments burning fiercely,
but the hull Of the vessel was so packed
at the apertures that not a streak Of
smoke escaped.
The knickerbocker put away from Sesg
Orleans on May "a with n cargo of 20Ut
bales OF cotton and large quantities of
rice, molasses and hides.
Capt. Post managed to keep his As pas
sengers in ignorance of the fire aboard,
and when he reported at Quarantine,
the officials there did not know of it's ex-
istence. The KniokeI booker kept on to her
dock in this city with her crew still fight
ing the fire, and landed her passengers,
Some of them not even then being aware
of the state of affairs. The kniokerbocker
was almost Immediately towed over to
the Jersey flats where fireboat began to
food both compartmants. 81 ~ y (
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
FOUR SERIOUSLY BURNED.

Lawrence. June, f.--Fpur persons were
seriously burned in fire which Started
ID asseven tenement house on Oak street
at IL. 80 this morning. The fire was
caused by lamp explosion in tenement
occupied. by a French family named Ro-
leau. The bed occupied by the man and
his wife caught tire as did chair in
which their three months old child was
sleeping. All were baidy burned as was
another male member of the family, who
attempted to extinguish the blaze
z All were removed to the hospital. The
child's recovery is doubtful The two
men were badly burned about the head
and arms, while the woman was burned
about the face and body. The damage to
the building and furniture was principal
y by water. The property Ia owned by