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ing; it means nothing. I can't make
you marry Captain Conway; indeed
I've no wish to do so. I can't make you
see what is best for you. although you
might trust your own mother to give
you good advice on such subject.
can do nothing but bear my disappoint'
ment with resignation and fortitude.
After all, it is only one more litter pill
to swallow, one more drop Of bitterness
in my cup of humiliation and self sacri'
fee. I'll say nothing more, Mary, only
-only-don't prate to me about love
and devotion. I've proved the value Of
both today. And. after all my struggles
to give you the best of education, it's
hard, it's heartbreaking."
A sudden thought flashed across Mary
Hamilton's mind of certain clerical
charities which had from the time oi
her fathers death provided her mother
with the wherewithal Of living, Of the
great institution wherein she had re-
ceived her education free of cost to heI
mother and because of the position IL
life which her father had occupied, but
she said nothing; she felt that it would
be useless.
$50 my dream ends" said Mrs
Hamilton bitterly. "It says somewhere
in the Bible, Her children shall rise uI
and call her blessed. It's fallacy,
nowadays at least; for veneration fol
| parents has gone cut of fashion.
Mary Hamilton sat back in her chall
wondering whether it would be best tc
let the storm pass in silence or not
Mrs. Hamilton got up from her place
and went blindly toward the door.
say blindly because she went stumbling
ly and groped her way like person
whose eyes were full of tears. There
were, however, no tears in her eyes,
but a strange sightlessness, as if she
had suddenly walked into a heavy see
fog Then at the door she stumbled and
fell, not the sharp fall of person trip
ping by accident, but the huddled uI
dropping to the ground of one unable
any longer to keep her feet.
Mary sprang from her seat with 6
cry. "Mother-mother-you are i'll!
she burst out.
The answer came thick and indis
tinct. dying, dying! You have-kill
ed-mel"
The girl tried to lift the PROSTATE
woman, bat found herself powerless.
She sank upon her knees in an agony
of apprehension.
"No-no-mother; don't say that
Let me help you-only try to get mp
I'll do anything to please you-mothel
-mother!'
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nCTuOuSlU.
gether, her cheeks were as red as peo'
nies until, in her anger at such an in
suit, they faded to the paleness OF
death. Then she remembered her moth
er, the frail, weak. feeble soul who per-
sisted in calling Captain Conway her
dear boy and in attributing to him
every noble and generous attribute that
could by any chance be found in the
character of any man, and her instinct
was to hide it, to smooth things over,
TOTO 60 on living the life as she had
begun.
Edward, don't say thatl" she began
nervously. "You will frighten my
mother"
"And if I dol" he cried roughly.
"It's always mother here, mother there.
What do I care whether she's frighten-
ed or not3"
"You frighten mel" Mary gasped,
and in truth she was shaking in every
limb, shaking like an aspen leaf in q
storm.
"I'm glad Of that. It's a relief to
find I can make you feel something.
What did you marry me for"
"You wanted me to marry you, she
said unsteadily.
II wanted you'll IL Yes, and you
laid yourself out to please me-
"My God, mol" she cried sharply,
forgetting for moment her policy OF
Cancellation. And then-I don't like to
write it; 1 don't like to think of it
then there was a blow-a fall-and
dead silence. only broken by the deep
drawn. gasping sobs of an outraged and
broken hearted woman.
For moment he said nothing. Then
he seemed to pull himself together, and
he put out his hand to help her. 81
didn't mean to do that" he said
shamefacedly. IT ought not to have
done it. You drew it on yourself, Mary,
but I'm sorry. Kiss me and be friends. .
She put his hand aside and rose tc
her feet without aid, and there they
stood facing each other, he flushed and
ashamed, she with the mark of his hand
upon her face.
"You struck mep' she said at last.
Her whole face and being were changed.
From passive martyr she had become
an accusing spirit. "You-struck- =
mer' The words hissed out like whips
cutting through the air. The man
shrank little as he heard.
81 forgot myself" " he muttered sui
lenly. 81 admit it. want to be
friends.
The girls gray eyes were fixed upon
him and seemed to look into his very
soul. "You told me you would teach
me to love you" she said with intense
scorn. "Your way is rough and ready.
I congratulate you upon your success.
"Mary," he burst out. "You never
did care-you've cheated me-
"Care-I2" che echoed. "You are
strong for a mani am not even strong
for a girl, for all my life has been pass
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mARF }&tAkMMtth }&tAkMMtth F0n'S ROMANCE
Bv JOHN STRANGE WINTER.
Copyright, 1898, by the Author.
CHAPTER l.
THE DINNER OF HERBS.

THE DINNER OF HERBS.
81 have great news for you, Mary.
Captain Conway has been here.
Captain Conway Yes! And what
did he want, mother?. What news did
he bring?"
Mary Hamilton took off her black
straw hat as she spoke and pushed the
hair away from her forehead with a
weary gesture. Mrs. Hamilton busted
herself with the simple tea table, assidu-
ously arranging plates, setting the tea
spoons straight in the saucers, laying
the butter knife at an exact angle and
smoothing away an ininitesimal crease
in the white cloth.
"He-he-he made suggestion to
me, Mary" she began nervously.
"a suggestion!" Mary Hamilton sat
down and eyed her mother exrectantly.
"You don't mean that he proposed to
you, mother!' she exclaimed.
"Something very like it. replied
Mrs. Hamilton. still keeping herself
very busy with the table. -
For moment there was silence BE-
tween them. Mary Hamilton sat look
ing with astonishment at her mother,
and at last she spoke.
~ suppose it wouldn't be a bad
thing in the mere way Of money, moth
er," she said slowly. "But-but-oh,
mother. dear. you could never bring
yourself to do it,
For the first time Mrs. Hamilton
turned and looked straight at her
daughter. my dear child" she ex-
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FEDERAL CARE OF GRAVES.
q. C. v. Not Enthusiastic Over McKinley's
Proposition.


Proposition.
At the morning session of the United
Confederate Veterans last Wednesday,
General Stephen D. Lee, introduced
the following:
"Whereas, in Atlanta, Ca, on pecem,,
ber 20, 1898, the president OF the Unlted
States OF America gave utterance 70 the
sentiment that the time has come wnen
the United States should share in caring
for the graves of the Confederate dead, ana
"Whereas this utterance OF the. chle1
executive of the nation demands from US
the survivors of our dead comrades IN
arms frank and generous response to so
loftly and magnanimous sentiment; I;
therefore be it
"Resolved, by the United Confederate
veterans in annual convention assemDleu,
That i'm this act of President McKinley's,.
and in its reception by our brethren OF
the north, we recognize authoritative eVl-
dence that we are again united people
and one in determination to exhibit to the
world the gentler as we'll as the sterner
traits of American character, anu tnat we
accept the statement of our chief execu-
tive in the spirit in which 1t was made, be-
lieving that such legislation by the gen,
eral government as he has suggested
would show clearly the advance that the
American people have achieved IN thos 9
higher virtues that adorn great nation" !"
A motion was made to adopt the re-
port.
DR.. J. William Jones moved as an
amendment to refer it to the commit
tee on resolutions.
J. M. Busbee, of North Carolina,
made spirited speech in which he de-
clared the line was indelibly drawn be-
tween the graves of the north and the
south. "The Federal government can
decorate the graves of the north but
the graves of southern heroes are in
the keeping of other hands," and
waved bis hands to the boxes which
were filled with ladies.
A heated and almost bitter discus
sion followed. The amendment was
carried, however, practically unanl-
mously, and the resolutions were re-
ferred.
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"You can't mean that you aoould IKE me
to MARRY Captain ConUayp
claimed. "you don't understand!
There is no question of my marrying
Captain Conway. 1t is-at least he
never-besides. my devotion to your
poor fathers memory should have kept
you from jumping to any such conclu-
sion. Captain Conway is good man,
and any woman might be honored in
marrying him. But my heart is in the
grave. and-and. besides. he did not
propose-he does not propose that l
should consider the question of becom-
ing his wife"
Mary Hamilton stared open eyed at
her mother. Dear mother" she said
gently, 81 am tired tonight. The chill
dren were very troublesome today, and
the rooms seemed more stufy than
usual l feel confused. Do tell me just
what Captain Conway did suggest to
you"
Mrs. Hamilton began to pour out the
tea with a vehemence which showed
how perturbed in mind she was. "Your
poor father always said that was in
judicious in telling news, she cried
in honest self abasement. 81 ought to
have seen that you were tired. Here ls
your tea. darling. Drink it at once and
have another cup to 60 on with. The
truth is. Mary. Captain Conway has
flurried me till hardly know whether
am standing on my head or my heels,
and-and l never gave thought to
your being tired out with that hateful
school. Oh. to think that my daughter
should ever had been board school
mistress. not one remove from a ma
tional school. and your father a clergy
man in holy orders!'
'sMy dear mother, do explain your
SELF. said Mary, fearful sense of COM
ing evil gradually overspreading her.
"Oh. my darling" cried the older
woman. ''it's all over now-all the
. drudgery. all the pinching and the nip
pingl I've said little or nothing because
you were Shaving your youth away in
that horrid. degrading school, but now
may speak. now l may say how bit
terly and cruelty l have felt it all. the
humiliarions. the-the'-
Dear. there can be no degradation
or humiliation in honest work" said
Mary patiently and yet with dignity
which sat becomingly on her tired
young face. "And what do you mean
BY its being over? Not surely that Cap
tain Conway wants to marry me.
Eyes. you'll And, oh, my darling, it
has made me so happy" Mrs. Hamil-
ton cried. "almost delirious with hap
piness!'
"My dear mother" " cried Mary. bolt
ing a piece of bread and butter with
what was almost a convulsion. "you
can't mean that you would like me to
marry Captain Conway
"Why not 2" asked the mother blank
y. =,
"I couldn't do itr' declared the girl
stoutly.
"Couldn't do itp' Mrs. Hamilton s
voice rose almost to scream. "Couldn'
do it! Why, dear heaven, surely you
would never dream of flying in the face
of Providence by refusing him!'
"Certainly would"
"He is rich!" cried Mrs. Hamilton.
'He is old enough to be my father, y
said Mary. "And doubt if he is rich. y
captain of one of the largest steam
ships afoat. protested Mrs. Hamilton.
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II can't Let goa" DeJuH MUTV.
work." Mary admitted. ''For tonight
Mrs. Robinson has kindly promised to
stay with me, and tomorrow I must
find some nice, respectable person.
81 will send in proper nurse at
once" said the sailor, speaking in
rough but kindly accents. "Skilled
nursing is half the battle in such cases
as these. I never did believe in make
shift nursing. It's the verY-the very
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ed in sitting at desk. You may Kill
me if you like. 1 dare say you will, and
I shall not mind, for at least it will
take me out of this. But at any rate
will tell you one thing. I have hated
myself for not caring. I have never
ceased to reproach myself for having
loathed you. Now, with all my heart, I
thank God for it."
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. disk tho size Of saucer. leaving unveil-
ed part Of each vegetable.
The mayennalse n made IN tho cloasl-
cal way. Wis: by stirring q gill Of oltvo
oil drop by drop ct nrse and Z little moro
literally after IT thickens) into the beaten
yoils of two eEgs. finishins with salt and
lemon juice. II may not BE- euperlluouo
to add that this sauce will never sturnss
II the oil has been placed on Ice for SONS
time before using u. This should b serv-
ed quite cold
Macedonia Of Fruit--reei and pick to
pieces with . silver fork ripe. sweet Pine
apple; place II In q large glass howl. sprin-
HE with sugar and add next layer of
strawberries (About . quartz: sugar and
place on top Of this four large oranges
which have been peeled and thlnIy sliced.
Cover closely with finely cracked lee, and
pour over the whnte Z gIassful Of coed
sherry. Aurmount the diah with 6all %
cherries tied by tho stesns with = knot Of
ribbon. Al dessert. when the salad n nefv-
ed. the ribbon n removed. Ioosenjng the
fruit. which II mixed with the rest Ia true
salad fashlon with fork and spoon.
A pretty conceit for the table II the bot
quese de certsee which the Normandy
peasants wear on their breasts ana boa.
nets In cherry time 4 coup1o of stout
strAws are taken N . foundation over
which was faste0ed three long leaves. such
a. those Of the lily Of the valley. and .
few sprays Of these dainty white flowers
rest on this green 6Ack9roun0. Below II
tied a bunch OF III bright cherries. and the
taunty nosegay - finished on ~ tow
OF pale blue or white satin ribbon with
flowing ends What 90 Eat.
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Pretty Tribes That Are Novel aoG
Not Too Expensivs.

Pretty Tsiaes That Are Nevsl aa1
Not Too Expensivs.
Violet holders In gold are studded with
emi-preclous stones.
Pornpadour cosssbs set with ssni-pfecious
stones are very popular.
A pretty hymnal has q cover Of silt
with a border Of lilies In enamel. says the
jewelers. Weekly
Initial watch pendants are shown. They
are of gold set with precious stones.
A very pretty prayer book has cover
and back Of ivory with pieced silver edges.
A handsome collar BUCKLE n Of gold IN
the shape OF two beetles. set with precious
stones
Garter buckiss Of gold set with gems OF
the color Of the fabric OF the garter are
popular.
silver cup. and mugs with the pennants
OF zach. and boat clubs In tnainet are ex-
tensiveiy shown
A watch pendant Of gilt II In the shape
OF q fugie. studded with precious stones.
Shirt waist pins OF gold. handsomely
enamel~d. and set With precious stones.
are among the latest novelties.
A very popular beh buckle n In the
shape OF the American nag appropriately
ename.ea and surrounded BY . wreath Of
laurel.
Jeweied y,ocke tssooks are In xreat de-
rnand. A handsome mounting II = rim Ut
thin pierced geld, thiehly studded with
sern3- precious stones.
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th1oo pofooVef3nw fnveeeawnfnrn eosanA s1nt
IL beot nnunrsfne 49, ~ th,sa ~ ~
vised would reonIrA sisAs ho,,,- Sr~ =.
isosas5oa OF = efnrle esshie rersi..~,.~ -
argon. But. deferraineA =, ohf..n . het,er
method. th<y SIN continued fhefr ~,rE
Al lAst- they toolk fnso eoaAdencs the III.
vice OF Mr.. Crookes. vho : .horf I'm.
before had ea,led att~nfior "a IN. A.r.
arising from the platinum Terminals vhira
convey 4. hixh-sension al4evnaf,nr A.
charge, ahd poiufea out - denrnasro>
uposa The conuhusfion a. fhe ,,sro~.r 80
oxygen Of the air. This la men 10 cor-
strucf the appara rus renyr.enssa IN a~ur.
2, which enabled them 10 seo.ra,e .r.rr
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ened rabbits.
She stood motionless before the Are. and
lay there on the noor simply scared out
Of my wits. After while tried to per-
suade myself that my Imagination was
playing pranks with me. and that there
was no ghost at all. l cautiously put out
my hand and felt the lace on her robe. IT
the top Of her left boot. II was real
enough. and my hand was close enough 10
her limb to tell that she was - cold ~
! marble.
So was I.
Suddenly she picked up my rife, and.
cooking II. turned II right towards me.
Good Lord. how wished / had never filed
the catch OF that hammer to gle Il hair
trigger effect. She put the rife back after
awhile and turned from me.
reached for my pistol and determined
to find out II she was one Of those ghosts
that lead goes through without damage.
tried to point the pistol. but my hand shook
SO that q hundred-pound weight would not
have sufYiced to hold the barrel steady.
The woman then picked up my knife.
and. drawing II from the sheath. tried the
edge with her finger. This was too much.
/ sprang from the floor and reached the
outside Of that house IN just three Jumps.
tore across the clearing to the big house.
yelling. and firing on my six-shooter ut lv-
cry jump.
The hired man ran out. but before could
find breath to tell my story. the owner OF
the house appeared and cried: MY God.
what g the matter? Ny wife ie missing
from the house. she has gone out with my
gum boots On"
I burst into At OF wild, hysterical
laughter, and as soon as ! recovered told
him where his wife was.
He dashed over 10 the old house, and.
returning with his wife In his arms. bore
her TO her room. He then returned and In
vited me into the elegantly furnished
house. where. over some mulied wine. he
told me a long. sad story. 1 respect his
confidence. ard viii only say that q few
years ago. in a Southern city. the beAusi-
full woman lost her child and her reason.
and her raven locks a. the same time.
Since then he has travelled the world over.
and he finds that in this solitary spot his
wife IL quieter and has more lucid Intervals
than at any ether place. and he cherishex
hopes of her ultimate and complete re-
covery. an eminent New York physician,
a specialist in nervous diseases. who
lately visited Mrs. -. holding out that
hope. i'm which !, notwithstanding my ter
rinie experience Of tina, night. most SIN
cereiy Join. II. w. PATTON.
Everett June l3 ig@
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which Was kept at red heat ey means
- = ienE~f'amed burner. Was half nlled
VIA Porous copper. half with copper
s1lnihxs I'm q granular form. The next
saee. r. contained soda lime. while -
- ated With magnesium turntnxs. also
.eased 70 bright rsJlness by means OF a
N.hamed burner. II contained phcs-
S.ufss snhsFide ard soda lime,
N hsntsavs experiments the xashe'asr.
- vas allied vita atmospheric nitrogen.
@spsFsa hy passing ~ ever red hot cop
psf and. introduced al &. tne gas was
sses'y passed through the system ~ tubes
.a'e sas gas holder u. aud bark again. Thss
as repeated several tinfNS IN the course
sAst ssn 3sss ssosi 81 The nitrogen aa3
sVh sbserssNd. leaving = residue ef 30 G. =.
- gas ~aleh refused further reduction.
tN es1s;N 81 ssS xas MAS fosni 10 re
APPROXIMATELY ~ a. compared wish hydro
s'R nniee, rnentsoa here that the mis-
- ~ the gsagaesioni Vas 10 absorb nstrr-
-. and that &C sha copper Ia absorb oxs-
"a ssAe tasi Z the sossa i,Tsie and phos-
49, snaSdfFio w. - absorb moisture
eshsF saga, impurities.
nasfag proved tAAt sFszaf xws pressr, In
~ ssnsesghnre. Sc n0w eeeafne necessary
spfass II N large quantities In oTsser
- tstsaSF experiments might Re caH-
'ea 70 a91 7sA ne true nature es iae
ssezaasFi- Il y net necessary 10 Dc
80 s.as yaf.ad~ dsvssSs taaf we're tried !.
- - SAY 1hst nNtsi ,hSSanA.ag re-
iAa4FsS. kssietSa an8 Ramsay
- - sAve kvfI IN gu&n5 TIRE efa axiom
seTseFsnre ts43s n8rcte~.n times ara
,vas 'Ae :Eens.e' D. In zreaktns # sse
esess II ihe n rS. issFxs Raslsssa
ssss The rsssAzca AAs been sn asaav
ss sstS 4Tscals ere. ars. rsot with
-. vAsrfienee - governmental difficulties.
-. se'A'8'f hAVe nevcr encountered
y sHfsAirs - severe snt aEgravag-
- 11faa a. ls sats suScst5xAssen Every
- sSsssassnt iass sss attempts takes ahs1s
$50. sAss es fortnight 10 carry sas 10 sny
e''rsta sessesassss..'
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A delicate salad as well az an esthetfc
dish for a spring luncheon or supper par
~, e what the Parisians cali rnAyonnaise
printanfere. IL appeals 10 the eye quite
as much as 10 the taste. and ~ simple
enough TO make. though much OF It's sue
cess depends upon the care with which the
ingredients are arranged upon the plat
ter Cook separately, In saifed. boiling
water, into which q pinch Of soda has been
thrown. about a pint Of finely siftsd June
peas the xoda preserves the color OF
green vegetabiest; u pint. also. OF tender
string beans. These. 20 be perfect. should
he very young ard ane: II not cut each
bear length wise with a sharp knife. Have
an equal quantity Of aosicd rev potatoes
ard nssess eat into dice f'ias~ these ON
q ssatser or silver sai*er. 80 that the veg
.sabiss will form four c1ior masses nj
equal size, tho red b~sss ard white pofa-
tees yis~a-yis, with tse green beans and
pefisn pois separating them They should
form fosr sr5anxies. meeting at the apex.
Around fhfs. place = wreath cf asparagus
tips. each stalk h~4ng three Or four inches
gong. and tIay heArss Of esiefy, 6uueess
over all the tuice ef = iemon and crown
IL with = ssiR uayonnasse. The dressing
snogA Rat Aafk 5he Ane!A anix aeeaax
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Ny Only Ghost.
81 THRILLING EXPERIENCE
ON WILDLY ISLAND!

HE supernatural has never had
any terrors for me. and ! have
ever scoffed at stories OF ghosts,
hut for once I have had my be-
lief rudely shaken.
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tfes. ID 70 the discovery Of mstargoa
thone lines, because ~ their 9031As4ty 10
those of carbon. had been identified with
those Of carbon. but - there 10 no reason
to believe that 10 refractory substances
~ carbon should exist IN the intense coso
OF snferseeIlar space. II - now believed
that these lines are due 70 mstarKon-
xenon has q density Of as. It's spec
trum has mAny lines. none Of which are OF
marked intensity. and In this respect the
sEcctrum reoembies somewhat that o.
argOn-
Neon has density Of AZ Its spectrum
shows ten red lines, one yellow line, three
green nnes. and i've blue lines A. to IL
other properties little is known.
TAe question naturally arises are these
Gasn present in su6acient Quantities TO alter
the properties u arEon: II has been
proven. however. by a series OF experiments
that the presence Of neon. metargon, and
xenon. are IN such small quantities as not
60 alter apprectabiy the properties Of argon.
In fifteen ksers OF arxon no appreciaose
trace OF xenon was found. II can be prepar-
ed only out OF large quantities. OF liquid air.
and II = thought that the recent dscov-
eries regarding the iiquefaction of air Will
aid future investigation TO q great extent.
A number of elements have been discov-
cred during the last quarter Of century.
but up to the present discoveries. all OF
them were metallic substances which occur
In minute quantities in rare minerals The
kast addition TO the non-metaIilc elements
was bromine. discovered nearly seventy
years ago. and the existence of an undis-
covered element belonging TO the group did
not appear probable. Still less likely did It
seem that such an element could be pres
ent in the atmosphere. Our knowledge Of
the air was satisfactory and complete; in
Vulnerable analyses have established the
facts In regard TO ;ts composition. Hence
the announcement Of areon ~ q new con-
stituent Of the atmosphere was met. at
6rst. with much skepticism Ia spite OF the