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shrugged his massive shoulders.
From these gestures | was at liberty
to infer what | pleased. A curious ap-
prehension quickened the action of my
heart. Was l destined to dis
missed my fears with an effort, and fol-
lowed Demetrius to the threshold of
the parlor. He pulled aside portiere,
murmured my name, bowed and re-
treated.
| was alone with the mistress of the
house.
The contrast between the outward
and visible peace of my surroundings
q noted many books, piano, piled high
with music, some valuable mezzo-tipts.
chintz draperies, bowls of roses,
,Eleep-compelling chairs) and the
tumult of my mini made me stammer
like an awkward schoolboy; but the
kindly welcome of Mrs. Gerard soon dis
PEELED my embarrassment. Upon her
gentle face were the lines of great
sorrow, but a sorrow so chastened by
observer pleasing rather than pain
full impression. soon learned that she
had the incest appreciation of what
was good-brave deeds, kind words, en-
nobling books-and a lavender-scented
prejudice against evil. No longer a
beautiful woman. she was distinguished
in appearances; her figure was still
youthful. her carriage erect, her eyes
a limpid blue beneath arching brows.
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bringing the Time of Day.

In Ulster you can find the bull"
fourishing; here is pretty example
of the acted bull" \ certain squire
had just set up with great pains and
elaborate mathematical calculations q
sun dial in his garden, and was natural
ly little proud of il. One day, as it
so happened, being close to the gar
den. he was in doubt as to the right
time, and told a boy who was with him
to run down and get him the time from
the dial. After a few minutes the boy
appeared dragging with him something
heavy. Here she is, yer homer, an
hard set All was TO get her up" He had
torn up the dial from its setting and
dragged it up the h;a.-Chicago Times
Herald.
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and he- hands, the hands of gentle
woman, long and slender, the skin soft
as satin and cool to the touch. Upon
the palms of these (this l discovered
later) were innumerable faint lines,
crossing and recrossing, the symbols of
a thousand cares, and representing
against her family debt of love which
nothing could eXtinguish. She wore,
remember, dress cunningly fash
ioned out of gray cloth; the soft neutral
tint emphasized agreeably her per-
sonality, suggesting a subtitle COM
promise between the sunshine and
shadow of her outward and inward
lives.
We exchanged a dozen phrases, and
then the boy was summoned. To my
surprise he greeted me cavalierly, al
most rudely, and glowered when spoke
of our future relations.
II hate books" he said, frowning.
l laughed. Telemachus blushed,
scenting ridicule. The mother sighed.
"At your age" replied, II hated
books myself and got little good from
them"
He regarded NE attentively, and re-
turned his glance with interest.
What are you going to do with me,
Mr.. Livingstone?
THAT depends upon yourself. I'm
under contract to cultivate in you the
three m's-mind, muscles, morals.
We will begin tomorrow with the mus
cles. You have, l see, capital legs, but
your arms"-I pinched his biceps-"are
still undeveloped. We must spar to-
gether, and buy horizontal bar"
His eye frightened.
"He is very delicate" said Mrs.
Gerard, land so easily tired"
The boy WINGED. l liked him better
for the protest.
"1'll make him as stout as bull-if,"
! added, 'he will sign articles of part
Eership. We must work together"
II hope" said his mother, few min
utes later, when the boy had left the
room, 81 hope, Mr.. Livingston, you will
be able to make man of him."
"He doesn't like me. I'm handicapped
at the start"
HE is hard to pleuse and somewhat
spoiled. fear" she continued, smiling,
"that you will find US very dull people,"
AS she spoke peal of laughter echoed
through the house, a silvery laugh, care
defying. l started and lifted my eye
brows.
my daughter" said Mrs. Gerard, n
faint blush dyeing her cheeks; my
daughter Nancy"
Yrn M c0NTINIrRn
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YTo BE CONTINUED
THE BROAD PENNANT.
The COmmOdOre's SwallOwtaiI Flag
Disappears from American
Naval Ships.

The enactment of the navy personne
bill is going to make a great change in
many naval manners and customs. Fol-
one thing there are is rear admirals and
ten commodores, instead of seven real
admirals and ten commodores; and the
officers without the gold stars on their
cuffs are to be hereafter just as good
as those with the stars. In other words
the distinction between the line and
staff is to be done away with.
The most interesting change is the
abolition of the grade commodore. II
will not mean SO much for the commo-
dores as for outsiders. They will be-
come rear admirals, but will have only
the pay of commodores. They will
wear more braid on the cuffs of their
uniforms, and have a few more expenses,
and be entitled to have 10 guns fired
in their honor instead of II, and to hoist
blue flag with two white stars on it in
stead of a swallow-tailed flag with one
star. But in other respects, except for
these things, they will be about the
same as if they were commodores. And
with the passing of the rank of COM
modore go good many traditions of
the navy.
To begin with, the rank is peculiar to
the American navy. No other navy has
it as a permanency. The United States
have had it as such only since 1862, but
before that the title, though not the
rank, was the highest to which naval
officer could hope to attain. In 1857 n
law decreed that captains in command
Of squadrons should be dominated flag
officers, and that was the first official
recognition of title under which most
American naval heroes had made his
tory. Under the broad pennant of the
commodore, the blue swallow-tailed
flag with the single white star, all
American naval history had been made
from the time of Paul Jones to that of
Porter and Farragut at Forts jackson
and ST. Philip in 1862. And now that
broad pennant has come down; at
Portsmouth. Norfolk, Mare Island, New
York and Havana, it has been hauled
down, and in its place, along with a
new blue flag with four white stars, the
flag of rear admiral. But the disappear
ance of the broad pennant of Perry,
Stewart, Decatur, Farragut, and the
others who have written their names
pretty distinctly on the pages of
American history, will be regretted by
many because of its associations. The
new admirals, however, are. pretty good
writers in their own way, and have been
putting things on those pages for u
good many years; so it is not likely that
anyone will have more than a senti-
mental reason for regretting the pass
ing of the broad pennant.-N. Y. Sun.
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CHAPTER III.

Sh[AI IJh LII.
Picture to yourself, if the pigments
on your palette are bright enough, a
+ landscape blazing with primary colors;
xtainless skies of vivid blue. dazzling
ribbon of white surf, red sandstone
cliffs, and, in the foreground, field of
cloth of gold embroidered lavishly
with millions of yellow poppies.
Here. "a hours later, 1 found the
sanctuary, the home of the Gerards,
comfortable, red-tiled cottage. encom-
passed with broad verandas. lawns,
strawberries and groves of cypress and
eucalypti.
The faithful Greek, Demetrius, re-
ceived me. My first impressions of
this remarkable man are worth record
ing. In his physical aspect could find
no clew to his character. He stood be-
fore me a colossus, impassive and i'm
pressive, reminding me, absurdly
enough, of the Matterhorn as l saw it
first from Zermatt. How sharply that
grim peak pricked my fancy! And yet
| its profile alone was visible. The love-
illness of the lower slopes, the glory of
SOlSO SluCICl, pHC lOi1OL Vi
crevasse and precipice. were shrouded
with shadow, obscured by distance. I
knew from hearsay what lay between
me and the summit; but between the
Greek and me. between experience and
ineXperience, was an abyss not lightly
to be bridged.
"Glad to see you, sir" he said, re-
spectfully. There was no trace of
foreign accent. 81 had my masters
telegram, and your room is prepared"
He led the way to a comfortable
apartment, simply but admirably fur
nished, and began to unstrap my valise.
"Sit down." said, abruptly. "I have
something of Importance to tell YOU"
l briefly recited my adventure with
Burlington. Demetrius listened atten-
lively, his lower lip protruding, his
heavy eyelids lowered. When l had
finished he refrained from comment,
but inquired politely as to the state
of his masters health. 1 shook my
head.
"He is extremely nervous; almost
completely broken down."
The Greek touched his own grizzled
locks.
Neither master nor man can stand
it much longer" he said, gloomily.
"Would you Like to see Mrs. Gerard?
She is i'll the parlor."
l washed face and hands, and De-
metrius brushed from my clothes the
dust of southern California.
How long. Demetrius, have you
known Burlington"
Twenty years."
At the name sinister CLEAN illu-
mined his heavy face. That he hated
the enemy from the bottom of his heart
was plain to be seen.
''How was it," l continued, that he
entirely escaped suspicion? l did not
like to press the point with Mr.. Gerard"
''In the west, sir, there is a prejudice
against Cinnamon. Mr.. Burlington was
editor of the Black Gulch Banner. He
said at the time that the murder
couldn't possibly have been committed
by white man. We hanged Fong, q
peddler of garden-stuff."
"Horrble!"
IAN easy DEATH" said Demetrius.
"I'm sorry they didn't hang me. The
life I've led for the last few years is not
worth living"
Its the life of your choice" I re-
piled, bluntly.
He spread out his hands, betraying
for the first time the foreigner, and
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RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY, MAY ), 1899.

paragraph in one of the dailies sea-
soned my reflections. 1t proclaimed
briefly the immediate departure of Bur-
lington for lands unknown. At II
o'clock had left this man at the cor
ner of California and Kearny streets;
and the forms of the Enquirer went TO
press at three.
Talk, according to DR.. Holmes. Is
spading up the ground for crops of
thought. Assuredly my conversation
with Burlington had brought forth
already an abundant harvest.
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He-What sort of book is that
which you are reading?
She-Oh, it is one of those stupid old
fashioned novels
He-What is the difference, then, be-
tween the new and the old style?
She-Surely you know, don't you?
He-No. You forget have only just
returned from India, where the white
ants eat up all our books. D..
She-Why, the old-fashioned novel
ends with a marriage, while the up-to-
date story commences with one.-Ally
Sloper.
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where do we find the laughing jack.
ass, professor?" asked the freshman,
and the class Uttered.
''Uusually in Australia" replied the
venerable instructor. II think, how
ever, that if had gun with me. loaded
with buckshot, l could bring down
about two dozen, right in this ROOM
Harlem Life.
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INT. 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Col

an of me; and my wife implored me
on her knees to leave the monster alone
I"-he laughed vously-''needed no
urging, and appreciated fully my posi-
ton. If he finds us out said she, he
will kill u.s. And believed her.
II made my arrangements, my boy
with that astuteness for which"-his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05
DON'T Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
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The Editor-Youll have to revise
this dog show story.
Reporter-Too long?
The Editor-No; but it ought to be
more snappy-Puck
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Y r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CoUNrY.(
January 0. 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. f. JAMAR, Register
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His Nntnrnl Inference.

THAT young man over there has
very romantic name" said the village
maiden, who was showing her city
cousin around the hamlet. 1T is
Claude Willoughby Clendennings
and"
"Ah, yes" responded the young man
from the city. where is his barber,
shop located ?"-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05

By allowing the accumulations in the
bowels to remain, the entire system is
poisoned. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
regulate the bowels. Try them and you
will always use them. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any,
thing else. They are the famous little
pills" for torpid liver and all irregularities
of the system. Eli 7. Reynolds
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"No," remarked the much-criticised
public man, serenely, Il never read
what the newspapers say about me-"
WELL" replied Miss Cayenne, II sup
pose it would be simply a waste Of
time. You wouldn't believe it if you
d."-Washington Star.
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An Infant Phenomenon.

Dadson-That boy of mine is regu-
lar phenomenon.
Batchellor (wearily)-In what way?
Dadson-He is six years old and never
said a clever thing in his life.-Tit-
Bits
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I'm afraid won't be able to get
through" faltered the young knight,
preparing for his first tourney.
"Never fear!" grinned his opponent,
as he playfully poised his lance; I'll
run you through! Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05

For that pessimistic feeling,
When its symptoms first arise.
Take a week of careful diet =.
And a little exercise.
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05

Uncle Reuben-I was readin' about
that dinner! They say that they had
to pay $25 plate!
Aunt Abby-Goodness! I'd jest like
to see sech expensive china as that!-
Puck.
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His parents have spent II great deal
Of money upon his education. haven't
they?"
81 should say %. You ought to feel
his muscle. detroit Free Press.
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Too Obedient.

What is the trouble between Hetty
Highup and Mark Spottle?'
"She wrote to him one day and told
him some great secret she didn't want
any body else to know, and asked him
to light his next cigar with her letter"
"Well?"
"Well, it seems he did it."-Chieago
Tribune.
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'1f were man." she fiercely cried,
do you know what would do?"
You'd stop sometimes" the wretch replied
And thus let me explain my side
With at least word or two"
Chicago Daily News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05

If you have piles, CURE them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that
simply remove the results of the disease
without disturbing the disease itself.
Place your confidence in DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed to cure
OTHERS; it will not fail to cure YOU. Eli
r Reynolds.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made tOr.
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A Prescription.

Are you going to stop that bowling?
IN. Y. Evening Journal.
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"She is very ambitious and has sub
lime confidence in her genius and abil-
ity. She says she expects to take n
prize at the next exhibition of paint
ings."
"Ah! Her entry, suppose, will be
her complexion. ."-GfIicago Post.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-12-23
ST. MARTlNvlLLE La. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1sss
IRRlCATINC WELLS.

AZ The sies milling and irrigs-
tion no prominent subjects with
our people, ~ stopped at Welsh,
L., and upon ssking for Informs
tion regarding the wells put down
this ssason near Welsh, our friend
F. l. LswiA brought forth. . ss-
riss of photographs Of the e. F.
Abbott veil in operation, Mr..
Lewis informs 10 that Mr.. Abbott
bought 30 aorss last year and put
down one eight inch we'll 100 feet
this brought wstsr within thrse
fsst of the surface, . pump and
engine completing The outfit cost
ing S1,00Q from this we'll hs W.
tered two hundred acrss Of rice
which averaged Is barrels netting
him 70 Per barrel ct . cost for
pumping oi sc Per acrs.
This crop while put in late. paid
for The lands Improvements and
entire cost Of watering leaving .
balance of q, 900 10 his credit in
bank Thia l. ono Of tho many
convincing proofs that the future
method for irrigation il in . sys-
tenn Of wells and within the reach
Of our farmer.
There sre now being put down
in the vicinity Of Welsh, some six-
teen wells watering about an aver
ego Of 200 sores each.
We next visited the Welsh Rice
Milling Co.'S plant meeting Mr..
Daniels. president Of the oomps-
ny, hs oourtsously put 10 under
the charge of Ar. Steele, who gave
10 valued information in the pro-
esss of milling. This plant IL .
tall mill. milling rice st 500 per
barrel where tie grower takes the
bran and polish, OF A0c without
They have sll their warehouses
can carry, grinding out 600 bar.
rsls . day.
Welsh il taking on new life. the
wells having solved the problem
Of Observation-Disclosures En-.
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An editor prints bic pspsr to give his
patrons the nsws Of the day and for the
neosy there b In Il. He b psssumsd 70
know of what b writes. end hs general.
y dose. whsn he writes - b does In
the Leader Courier. 0scsols Mills. Ps..
without To- OF hops Of reward. that
'ChambsrlainS Cough Remedy acta M.
gioally. and we have found nons better
IN our household. II you have . cough.
Try IL" Il may b accepted % IN honest
expression. worthy a credsncs. For
ale by 7. J. Lsbbe.
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The ssries Of lectures delivered
By Rev. Father McNsnsrs at the
Opsrs House and The Catholic
Chasch lest week on different sub
jeots q The Catholic religion. wss
very interesting aud instructive
70 thoss Who had the pleasure Of
hearing him. Fsthsr NcNsmass's
pufposs was b correct . gxpa&
many oe ths falss idsas people
have oe the Catholie faith and 70
explain soms a the features Of his
religion that sss not understood
By the masses outside Of his
church. In this b proved him
sslf . complete master q his sub.
jsck Hs wss listsusd 10 by crow.
dsd house every night and the
protestant element q tho eommu-
nifty vsrs highly dsliRhtsd with
the mastsrly manner in which he
delivered his arguments. He 10 .
scholar, an able ofstor, fluent Of
speech. and thoroughly capable Of
answering any questions that are
put to him. We hope that hs win
return st some future dsy.-Lake
Providence Banner Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
New Paster for Britt.

Special to Times Republican.
Britt, Dec. 6.-Rev. Archibald, OF
Dickins, Ia, has been placed in charge
of the NJ. E. church here. Mr.. Arclli-
bald is we'll spoken of and no doubt viii
give The Methodist people good salts
faction.
Rev. j. C. Stoddard has resigned tbs
passionate of the congregational church
here and will soon reulose to a new
field. No choice has yet been made OF
a new pastor for this church, although
there are large number OF applicants
to select from.
Rev. NJ. Maynard. of Estherville, was
here last Week TO attend the funeral OF
MIR. Burgett Mr.. MAYNARD preached
the funeral sermon. The death of Mr.
Burgett removes from our midst one
who was greatly beloved by all who
knew him. a man universally liked, he
had many friends who will mourn his
loss. He leaves Wife and several
children, the children all grown to mar
and womanhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
A DRUGGIST MISSING.
Mysterious Disappearance of b. A.
Barber, Of Iowa Falls, Still
Unaccounted For.
Left Three Weeks Ago for No APP
parent Reason-No Clue to
Whereabouts.
Smallpox Scare at Marathon-Fo
Dodge Child scalded- New
Railroad Talk.
Special to Times epublican

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 6-The whereabouts
OF Harry A. Barber, of this city is still
unknown, and as much of a mystery as
ever surrounds his disappearance from
this city three weeks ago. Mr.. Barber
is member of the drug firm of H. A.
Barber & Co., of this city, and a young
man who has been prominent in bust
ness circles in the city for several years,
coming to this place from Cedar Rapids.
where his parents now reside The
strangest thing about his disappearance
is that there is no apparent reason for
such action, and every effort to find
some cause for his departure have prov
en- unavailing. He left here three weeks
ago last evening and the matter was
not made public until every possible
effort had been made to locate him.
These having failed, the press is given
the particulars in hope that some clue
may develop that will lead to his dis
covery. He was in apparent good
health, was doing a good business and
financially he was apparently all right.
There are many conflicting runors in
circulation, but all seem to lack the
stamp of verify and appear to be mere
suggestions or theories concerning his
disappearance. 1t is reported he was
seen at the depot in Cedar Rapids the
night of his departure, but aside from
this his friends have been unable to find
the slightest clue to his whereabouts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
Hubbard Happenings.

Special to Times Republican.
Hubbard, Dec. 6.-Mrs. NJ. C. Nix
While rocking her little girl the othe,
night upset the lamp, causing a small
blaze, burning the lace curtains and
shades and other small articles. Prompt
action of Mr. Nix saved the dwelling.
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
Miss Emma and Arthur Buente, OF
Webster City. visited friends here
Thanksgiving.
Mr. Henry Early and daughter, Miss
E oxie Early, of Liscomb visited with
MIR. and Mrs. NJ c. Nix Friday.
G. w. Whitney is able to be UP ana
around the house on crutches.
MIR. and Mrs. J. X Miner left Satur-
day night for their new home in Gin
ton. While we are sorry TO lose this es-
Unable family Clinton gains one
w +. Nichols visited al Clinton ovei
Sunday.
The business men of Hubbard have
foymed a company to have more inter
est taken in the opera house in having
entertainments in the future.
Miss Carrie White gave surprise
party last night in honor Of her friend
Mis- Emma Buente, of Webster City.
Mrs. H. Nj. Wampler and son, Fred.
die, arrived home from Grand lslant
City, n. Y. Friday morning, after
four weeks visit at her old home.
Mr.. A. H. Mott left yesterday for Sa-
pulpa, L. I,