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same time the old sting also pierced
her heart, and, with touch Of de.
iiance, the young girl answered.
"Tidlngs Of you did come, but they
were not addressed to me-the letter
in which you renounced me and all OF
u.s."
"Your father-not you. What other
answer could | make to his shameful
demand? Either he never knew me,
or he could not have set such a choice
before me-or he knew my decision in
advance, and my refusal was to seal
separation on which he had long
determined
"Well, at least you made your choice
promptly enough! You uttered the re-
fusal, and-gave me up
mo, Florence moi" william i'm
petuously answered. 81 did not give
you up, and never will, as long as
breath remains in my body / know
that we are parted for the time, that
there can be no thought Of marriage
while am serving In tie Union army.
1t would be expecting the impossible
from your father II we're to ask his
consent before the war is over. But
my fear was not vain that the effort
would be made to wrest you from me,
that estrangement and dlstrust would
come between us while was absent.
You have doubted me, see, and 1t was
to destroy this doubt that took the
dangerous ride here. But you will
now believe In me and my love, my
Florence, as firmly as l trust you.
Will you not?"
The last words expressed the utmost
tenderness. He believed 80 implicitly
In the loyalty Of his fiancee; and She
A sudden fear awoke In her with the
memory Of what had happened and
was yet to come. William must know
1t, yet she could not force her lips to
utter the confession.
She was to be spared the necessity,
While still struggling to find the words
with which to begin her story, Edward
returned and paused on the threshold
in astonishment, as he saw the
stranger clasping the young girls hand
so familiarly in his own, At the first
glance the civilians dress and the dim
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CHAPTER ".

At last, the outbreak Of the war fur
nished the long-desired opportunity for
an open breach. Harrison imposed
conditions which he knew the young
officer would never accept and, on his
refusal withdrew his promise. In this
way he had a semblance Of justice on
his side, and Roland's refusal was de-
Bcribed under the most hateful colors.
Florence was neither energetic nor in
dependent She had been brave so
long as William stood at her side and
she was sure Of his love and protec-
tion. Alone she was unable to contend
with her father and Edward, and noVj
and Edwards passionate entreatiss,
for the latter was determined to secure
her hand at any cost. AT last, sup
posing herself deserted by the man she
loved, she yielded to these creatures
and gave up her resistance.
The young girl was suddenly startled
from her reverle by a broad, bright bar
OF sunshine. The blinds Of the glass
doors leading out upon the terrace had
been opened, and a man appeared, in
light summer suit, with a broad
brlmmed straw hat pulled so low over
his brow that his features could
scarcely be distinguished. The visitor
S--a""" 'o say. came through the gar
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den, instead of using the main en-
trance, and now, unannounced, hur'
rledly entered the drawlng-room, The
young lady involuntarily took steI
toward the table, on which stood
bell.
"Florencel"
She started, for she recognized the
voice, then the features, and with a
cry Of mingled fear and Joy she held
out both arms to him,
"Willlam"
He was already at her side and
clasped her passlonately In his arms,
exclaiming with deep sigh;
"Thank heavenl At least have not
lost you!"
Florence clung closely to him, as II
seeking protection. Everything that
had tortured her vanished in her
lovers presence, in the delight OF Sec
Ing him, and she eagerly exclaimed;
"IIave you come at lastY Why have
you left me alone 30 long-so endlessly
long? despalred OF your return"
"I could not hasten to YOU" replied
william. my regiment was one OF
the first to receive marching orders,
Not a day, not an hour was granted
me, and every march increased the dis
tance between us, You know what It
cost me to submit to this Iron neces-
sity; my letters told you"
"Your letters2 You wrote to me?"
"Then you did not receive them? I
suspected It when no answer came, yet
| still tried every means Of communi-
eating with you, Florence, we have
been shamefully treated. have never
had one line from your hand"
From me? l did not write" said
Florence, in a low, hesitatlng tone,
william, who was still holding her
In close embrace, suddenly released
her and stepped back,
you did not? You have not sent
me q single line during the long
OF our separation? You have
not once attempted to elude the watch
set on your movements? Yet you must
have known that / would make every
effort to send you tldings OF me-"
The reproach was felt, but at the
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Great BELLS.

In the manufacture Of great bells
Russia has always taken the lead.
The Giant" which was cast In Mos
COW in the sixteenth century, weighed
2SS,0OO pounds, and 1t required twen-
ty-four men to ring It, 1t was broken
by falling from its support, but was
recast in 1864. On June 10, 17O6, 1t
again fell, and in 1882 the Fragments
were used, with new materials, in cast
ing the king of Bells" still to be
seen In Moscow. This bell is nine
teen feet three inches high, measures
around the margin sixty feet nine
inches, weighs about 443,732 pounds,
and It's estimated value In metal alone,
is at least 100000. st. Ivan's bell,
also in Moscow, is forty feet nine
inches in circumference, sixteen and
half inches thick, and weighs l27,-
$50 pounds. The bells Of China rank
next to those Of Russia in size. In
Pekin there are seven bells, each Is
said to weigh 100000 pounds. The
weight of the leading great bells OF the
world are as follows: Great Bell OF
Moscow" 443,732 pounds; st. Ivan's,
Moscow, 1880 pounds; Pekin, 12O,-
900 pounds; Vienna, 10000 pounds;
olmutz, Bohemia, 10000 pounds; Rou-
en-, France, 10000 pounds; st. Paul's,
London, 3S,470 pounds; big Ben,"
Westminster, 3O,35O pounds; Montreal,
2S,56O pounds; st. Peters Rome,
1S,6OO pounds.
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father who had long intended to wed
her to his nephew and would hear of no
other marriage. He considered the
young officer who had won his daugh-
ter's love as an insolent intruder who
was destroying the peace of his house
hold and the political opinions Of the
two men, which were strongly opposed
to each other, also threatened danger
Nevertheless, for the time, Mr., Har-
rison, conquered by the tears and en-
treaties of his only child, yielded,
though with reluctance; Edward, who
had Just returned from long jour
ney, found himself confronted with a
fact against which his fierce jealousy
was powerless. But he knew how to
maintain his influence over his uncle,
and never ceased to stimulate his aver
sion to the son-in-law who had been
forced upon him.
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CHAPTER III,-(Continued.)
II believe you, Edward" she said
In low tone, II will be ready this
evening""
Edward raised her hands to his llpf
and rose,
"Thanksl And now one favor morel
Captain Wilson asks permission to pay
his respects to you, VIII you receive
him"
mot now, / must 80 to my father
The captain will excuse me II receive
him later"
"As you please, And when may !
see my uncle?"
"As soon as he wakes, | am ex-
pectlng the doctor, He promised to
come toward evening and bring Doctor
Blackwood, who is to reach the city
this morning, Perhaps he can give
me hope"
"Hope1 You know as we'll as that
II Is only question OF time, short
addition to the days Of life, The ply
siclans have left us no doubt on that
score. But won't detaln you from
the slck-room now, Farewell shall
hope to see my uncle In half an hour"
He klssed hor hand again, and left
the room.
Florence remained alone. She, too,
had risen, and now, slowly approach
Ing the fountain, bent over Its basin,
The sultry air oppressed her TIL her
breathing almost failed, Perhaps 1t
was also the burden Of dread Of the
coming hours and the torturing de-
clslon which they must bring.
The water leaped and FLASHED. The
fragrance OF the flowers stole softly
and sweetly to her, While her eyes
mechanically followed the falling
drops, their pattering and the fra
GRANGE wove dreamy haze of remem-
brance about her and led her back
into tho past-thls last year, which at
first had promised her so much happl-
ness, only to bring such bitter suffer-
ing,
Even this brief period of bliss had
at first cost a struggle, She was
obliged to conquer a prejudice OF her
followed the formers serious Illness
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About four years ago a London
blacksmith noticed on a secondhand
bookstall very old book priced at q
cents, He bought 1t, and after at
tempting to read 1t, threw 1t aside and
soon forgot 1t. One Of his dodgers
happening to sec the book recently,
and, noticing that 1t was dated 1850,
asked permission to show 1t to the
British museum authorities. A day or
two later the blacksmith was request
ed to call, and the secretary, to his sur
prise, asked him what he would take
for the book In some slight confus-
ion the man said, what will you
give?" "Will $3.50 suit your" was the
answer Of the secretary, The black
smith was so dumfounded that the
secretary thought ho was rldiculing
his offer, and thereupon Immediately
increased 1t to $500, which was at once
accepted. Sooner than have lost the
book, however, which was the first
book that Gutenberg ever printed, and,
therefore almost priceless, the mus
cum authorities would have paid al
most any sum that had been asked
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Globe Trotter.

Customer (Backhampstead, Ct)--
Wal, l don't know about that calico; I
think I've seed better. Storekeeper--
Nancy Jane Bosworth, there amt no
better calico than that on alrthl I
know-for l have travelled! I have
been to Springfield, have been to
Hartford, and / have been to New
Haven! In fact, Nancy Jane Bos-
worth, have Travelled this wide world
over! So you can safely take my
judgment bout that callco!-Puck.
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Some Inside Points on Now C.,,k,.

Some inside Points on now Ohlnlse
f Concessions Are ssouTsd.,
The usual procedure in securing chi.
nese concessions Ia somewhat as tol-
lows; There first comes to Picking The
advance agent, the typical concession
hunter, TO look over the ground Ana
ma out what China has to give away
that can be taken up by public com
pany and secure the support Of tho
share-Duying public abroad. Some
times he Is sent as the representative
OF a group OF capitalists who have a
definite Idea OF what they wish TO &C.
cure, and In such cases he 10 furnished
with formidable letters of credit, to
supply the very necessary slnews of
this financial war. Sometimes no
comes unsupported, and, having
hooked" some conditional grant,
posts hot-footed TO London or New
York to see what can be done with Il.
Occasionally promoters are of a dif-
ferent class entirely; namely, the
agents OF foreign governments, trying.
under the cloak OF private enterprise,
to advance political design in Rome
OF the empire In which these govern
ments seek q predomlnatng influence.
says Charles DENLY in the Forum. Hx-
perlence has proved that these advance
agents need not be gentlemen OF the
highest education or refinement, but
they do need to be endowed with GER
tain instinct for diplomacy In its lower
forms, and they must be, above all,
shrewd and persistent, Of indomitable
perseverance,, and with faculty for
making friends, Scruples as TO meth
ods are with them supernuous, but q
Willingness and an ability in the up,
plication OF palm oil" are indispens-
able. They must, also, be men Of their
word toward those who work with
them. What they promise to those
who aid In the negotiation Of their
contracts they must faithfully fIphll;
because while Chinese business ibteg,
rity does not rise in the Quikotic
height Of refusing to enter into cor
rupt contracts, It expects scrupuouS
exactitude in their execution The
promise Of the promoter to his Chin
ese aiders and nbettors In social cir
cles becomes debt of honor pay
ment Of which is, or should be, absor
lutely sure. On such terms as these
have offices in China been secured,
promotions obtained, enterprises au-
thorlzed, for hundreds Of years; and
the foreign promoter must, as his
initial step, give his adherence thereto.
The method Of procedure Of the ad-
vance agent Is to make the acqualnt-
ance Of the mandarins Of Pekln; secur-
Ing here and there an ally and o
friend. Then, at some favorable mo-
ment, he lays his project before the
proper department Of the government;
relying on the support Of his friends
to secure II favorable consideration.
One Of the greatest concessions re-
Gently signed In China enriched In It's
negotiations numberless officials. The
writer himself saw promlssory note
for $4,000 payable to small official,
upon formation of a certain COMP
This was but one palm CREASED" W'
the outlay on this head by the con
sionaire must have amounted to Run-(
dreds Of thousands of dollars. For thoI
consolation Of future promoters itl
must be added that methods are now
much simplifed; such liberal "squeez-
es' being no longer necessary.
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,InYonlla LORlc.

Boy-You are going to fight against
the English, aren't you, Capt. Brown?
Capt. Brown Indignantly Flight
the English! What on earth put that
into your head?
Boy-Why, daddy said you were a
horrid Boer!-Punch.
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A HIlrhk hIlatnIrn.

Actor (just aroused from his stupor,
while being hauled to the police sta
tion in a wheelbarrow)--What! Have
my admirers again unhitched my
horses. s.-Meggendorfe Blaetter.
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Even when man makes his own OPP
portunities they are rot mado to suit
him.
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CHAPTER III.-(ContInued. !
h, Copyright, 1891, by Robert Bennor'a Sons

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
OLD FIRST ELECTS OFFICERS.
Interesting Meeting Held at Pickett
Camp Last Night.

The annual meeting OF the Old First
Virginia Infantry Regiment was held Lass
night in Pickett Camp Hall Those pres
ent were Major B. f Howard, presiding;
c. T. Loehr. secretary; II. c. Asby, JOS.
f. Whitaker w. L. Bass II. w. Fur
cron 4. j. Vaughan. l. S. Robins. DR..
r E Stratton. p. Z. Winston, Theo. J.
Robertson. Geo. c. Cornick.
There was considerable discussion over
the sword OF Col f. G. Skinner. which
the association deposited with the Con-
federate Museum. 1t appeared thut the
same was claimed by Col SINNERS heirs.
The association again decided 10 make no
change in its present location.
The secretary read the list OF the dead
for the past year. which wns as follows:
George L. A1eanley, Company D; F. Z.
Company G.; Henry DubeI. Company X;
Sergeant Thomas S. Riddck. Company II:
John Hach. Company X: George \. Nolt-
ing. Company II.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Colonel William II. Pal
mer; First V;ce-Pres:dent. Major Benz.
f. Howard; Second President A.
jeff Vaughan; Third Vice-Pres;dent. Lo-
gan s. Robins: Secretary and Treasurer,
Charles T. Loehr.
The following committee was elected to
make all arrangements for the anniver-
sary on the 18th instant: Comrades a.
jeff Vaughan James T. Phillips. John a.
Meanley, III. W. Furcron and w Thomas
Woody
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
Racing at Brighton Beach.

NEW YORK, July n.-Withdrawals all
but ruined the sport at Brighton Beach to-
day. The fourth race promised TO be the
best OF the day, but with Herbert, Raj
faello. Maxine Gomez and others out, it
looked Ike a practical walk-over for Brig
adler, and he was held at TO 10 In the
betting. lie won, but not like 1 TO 10
shot It was by narrow margin of a
head Summary:
First race-s!x furlongs-Heliobas e to
81 first, Eesuvian Is to 1 and 10 u sec
ond, MeehanS e to y third Time,
1:l4 10.
Second race-one nile-Commander Mill
er Is to u first, Alsike Is TO ! and to y
second Harry McCoan Is 10 - third. Time.
I:s1 l-5.
Third raee-s.x NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q to
s. hrst, Order l!5 to and 10 y second,
Balloon fl3 to s. third. Time. Ills 2.s.
Fourth race-one and one-eighth miles
Brisadier q to l0) first. Lew Kraft Us 70
and TO u second. Lord Baltimore tl5 to
u third Time, 1:52 As.
FIFTH receive furlongs-Tom-er OF
Candies 6 to s. drst Lady OF the Valley
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12

lords until Mr.. LasceIIes, one of the own
ers OF rgls tract, discovered that it would
s:ow wheat He determined 10 do So
3is first step was a crusade against the
raob.ts Enciosing an enormous space
with rabbit-proof and clttIe-proof netting.
he began a war on the rabbits that ended
in their destruction. Poisoned water was
one Of his favorite and most successful
agents All the tanks and water holes IN
his dry land are fenced like fortresses
with the strongest of wire nettinGs and
barbs. The wild cattle. when summer has
dried up the natural sources OF supply.
drop dead around them in their frantic
efforts TO reach the precious water: the
rabbits fall by thousands at the base OF
tbs vegetable barriers.
he ETsoned troughs are then resorted
to. and the number Of rabbits destroyed
in this way is almost incredible. From
ono colony to another the pest spread.
The most rigorous laws We're enacted
against ii. and ultimately its numbers
were reduced to reasonable limits Now
the refrigerator and the preserving can
are in use. and the shipment Of rabbits to
England every year by these means has
attained enormous proportions. Last
year S.i2l.220 rabbits were shipped. The
cash returns were S6i1.t15. \ great rabbit
industry has been built Up. and where
formerly the creature was a source Of loss
and expense. it now affords a profitable
business filling stores and ships, feeding
millions and providing hats. rugs and
cloaks for other millions.-Chicago Daily.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
ENDOWMENT FUND STARTED.
One Thousand Dollars Given the Home
for Incurabcs by Il Friend

a generous friend OF the Virginia Home
for lncurables has given that institution
$1,000 with which to start an endowment
fund
The bedrooms on the first floor are re-
served for boarders who are !ncurable. and
are placed i'll the Home temporarily. The
rooms OH the second and third floors are
all occupied. All OF the bedrooms are
memorial rooms. Those the fourth floor,
although some are beautifully furnished,
are unoccuped from lack of funds, and
with the opening OF these rooms the eX-
penses will be largely increased. Three
very sad and worthy cases have been re-
fused admission during the last week, and
many enquirers have received discouraging
answers.
Although chartered as The Virginia
Home for Incurables," and the only one in
the State this institution has not been
so fortunate as to receive an appropriation
from the State. The city of Richmond and
its people furnish the principal income. al
though some contributions nave come
from other sources. Said one Of the Off
GERS in speaking of the matter:
The majority Of the patients have al
ways been from the counties and we feel
that donors to the endowment fund may
not be Richmond people entirely, but any
blessings, y YA Afi outsider"
The officers in town this summer are:
Mrs Peyton r. Carryington. acting presi-
dent; Mrs H. G. Manson, treasurer: Mrs.
Z. J. Craigie. corresponding secretary.
The ladies are very hopeful that the en-
dcwment fund may have so increased by
fall that the furnished rooms on the fourth
floor may be opened for those who are
SO anxiously waiting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
THE RABBITS OF AUSTRALIA.
AT First They Were Il Pair. Then
Pest, Now Bring il. $500 900 n Year


About forty years ago pair of RABBITS
was brought 10 Australia and turned loose
on a farm about fifty miles from Mel
bourne. In an incredibly short tine they
multiplied to such an extent that they be-
came pest. The rabbits spread in mil
lions over the western and nOthern areas
OF Victoria. They invaded New South
Wales and pressed on, still increasing,
thousand miles northward into Queensland.
Ths western part of Victoria. once called
Australia Felix, embraces some OF the rich
eta soil on earth L was a paradise for
ths rabbits, who soon made i: z desert The
grass began to disappear Every green
blade and shrub was swept away as by
fire. The settlers saw their cattle and
sheep starving, but were helpless The
substantial stone fences round the farms
were harbors for the imported plague, and
they were reluctantly torn down Wire
fences with rabbtt-proof netting carried
well below the ground, was substituted
Then this innocent creature took 10 climb
ing the fences and displayed marvellous
gymnastic ability in its endeavor to get at
the crops.
Al; means bf destroying the RABBITS
proved Intellectual. Shooting only served
10 make than flourish. as il killed Ouu
enough OF the colonies to leave more food
for the remainder. Dogs and bea.ers were
tried. Rabbit drives were instituted. Thou
sands We're killed in every uattue bU, stii
the rabbits increased. Poisoned wheat
served for a time, but led by instinct me
rabbits at last refused the doctored grain
Poisoned carrots could no, be resisted until
wisdom again taught the rabbit that * cat
was to die. Then nothing would induce
him to lock- at carrot. Arsenic and ap-
piles brought like experience.
Yet despite their cunning instinct and
experience. the rabbits were slowly beaten
back from point 10 point. Every hole and
creVice that could offer the least shelter
was blocked up. The wire-netted fences
were constantly guarded. Men and dogs
were everywhere on the watch to hunt
to death every stray rabbit, SO bitter was
the fight that the rabbit came TO be re-
garded with feelings OF greater horror
than those with which the average Aus
tralian now regards the bubonic plague
Beaten in the west, the rabbits invaded
the rcrlt. and northeast Here they
found a country suited to their habits.
They increased and multiplied until they
came to hold men. dogs and guns in con-
tempt. Sometimes the trains were de.
laEed through having run into hordss OF
the vern1in. Despa!r!ng and beaten, the
settlers invoked the aid OF the STATE.
Meanwhile the rabbits had swept on 70
and outlawed cattle. Its sandy soil ana
dry, warm climate suited the nunnles
They ate it bare. It was possible 10
travel hundreds of miles without seeing
q blade of grass. Here they ruled as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
Standing of the Clubs.
Where They Play To-Day.
Brooklyn at PittSburS.
Boston at ST. Louis
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Pittsbi1rr, 4: Brooklyn, 0.

PITTSBURG. PA. July 11.-Nops pitched
only a mediocre game and made the shut
out OF Brooklyn look worse by giving
Pittsburg three runs on a tumble and two
wild throws. Attendance, 5000.
Score by innings: r. IA e.
Pittsburg 90 2 o OF x-i 10 2
Brooklyn....... -. Q 0 Q o 20 Go i 3
Batteries-Philippi and O'Connor; Nops
and MCGUIRE Umpire-SwartwOod. Time.
1:55.
Cincinnati. Z. Philadelphia, 6.
another great finish t to- -dmdtyincinnati made
the Phillies all their runs attendance,
1900.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
Cincinnati. -. O0O00 ~ S 3
Philadelphia. 0210l002 90 ; 5
Observation-Disclosures and PETIT; Frazer.
Donahue and Douglas. Umpre-Terry.
Time, 2:15.
Boston, 3: ST. Louis, 0.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 1l--Nichols was
in superb form to-day and let ST. Louis
down with two scratch hits. Attendance
1.1oo
Score by innings: r. II. E.
ST Louis 0o000ooo-0 0
Boston. -. co OOOOl2-3 2
Bat;eries-Young and Criger; Nichols and
Sullivan. Umpire-Emslie. Time. 1856.