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and his own ambitions and interests
against this wretched renegade. But
don't let US talk about that now. Sam
bo. you must go out again and see If
you can find out anything about Mr..
Iorke. If he is among these besieging
troops, he may like to hear that we
are still alive. Tell him." she conclud-
ed impulsiyely. that victory does not
prove a cause in the right, and that
Miss Mildred Trent will be glad, for
the sake of old times and ties, to vel
come him to the home he has helped TO
make desolate"
"Oh, missy. All couldn' tell him nc
such haash thing as that, an him
a-comin back to his own poor, gone to
ruin place"
He shuffied off. By l o'clock he
had not returned. To their other wor-
ries they now had added the wonder
whether anything could have befallen
him. Then at half past l the sound
Of drums beating a British march was
borne to them family. 1t was too
uluCu LOT MISS 1Teut eager eais. Aei
high spirit chatting intolerably under
the suspense, she vehemently declar-
ed her inability to endure longer the
cruel suspense and declared that she
must sally out and learn what was
happening. Dinah was with her Quer-
ulous aunt, and, despite protests, she
left them and made her way along the
river side. Scaling the slightly ele-
waited ground on which the struggling
village lay, she finally came to stand
q little aloof from the long street
which was the artery Of the settle
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ANY WIFE TO ANY HUSBAND.

To-day, if l were dead and could not feel
Your kisses or your tears upon my face,
If all the world could give of woe or veal +,
Could find within my heart no resting
place,
You would not think of any bitter past,
You would not chide ME for careless
word,
You could not be so cruel at the last
As to condemn me, unconfeSSed, unheard
If | were lying wrapt about in white,
With flowers all around me, on my
breast
And in my hands, and on my face the light
That angels shed upon their dead at
rest
If | were lying thus, and one should say
Such bitter things as you have said to me +,
With sternest anger you would drive away
That one and swear 'twere all base
calumny.
I'll not rebuke you. though my heart be
full,
dare not chide !, too, may be astray.
Experience yet may teach-a bitter school
Ne what to do and what, perchance, to
say.
And yet ask you, hunlbly, tenderly,
If | should answer nevermOre your call,
Would you not grieve of all most bitterly
For words and deeds that are beyond
recall?
-Pearson's Weekly.
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THACkERAY'S TRIBUTE.
Words of high Praise From the
Cycicai EI SIish Novelist.

Words of high Praise From the
CyrtcnI Er <Iish NovcIist.
To wide circle OF readers il must
be matter for surprise that Thack-
cray. the confirmed and ruthless cynic
whose cauStc pen was turned against
friend as well rs foe. aud held up to
ridicule British as well as allen idols.
had the grace and fine discrimination
to enlogiZr WASHINGTON in III" nohlcSt
language which II lofty and admiring
mind could we'll conceive. The para
graphs her" quoted are from Thack
eray's famous novel THE Nirginians."
The first tribute is the author'S di-
rect uttcrancr auI is brought out in
the course of a historical narrative
which introduces the Revolutionary
period.
at was strange he saws. that in n savage
forest Of rcnu>l ,vania 4 Young Virginia Ollie
should FIRE i slI 1 and waktu mp which
to las. for C1 vars. which to cover his
country and r2Ss into Europe. to cost France hc-
American colonies to sever ours 'England's) from
US and create tine great western republic. tn rage
over the old world when cxtinguished in the
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With her old saucy air she fastened to
say: Il am your prisoner, SO l will now
permit you to take me to our old
homes. 1 am anxious to see what they
look like. They may offer you only
smoky welcome"
She cast quick rueful glance around
on the horribly plowed up ground and
shattered look of the small village.
mildred, for myself l do not care if
they are in ashes. l have sacrificed
more than that for the cause. We have
won the greatest victory Of the war.
1t is the beginning of the end at least.
Ashes are good fertilizer. I am too
glad to be back, to see you again, to
think Of anything else, although" he
went on, with q sudden change to a
more serious manner, Il could work to
build them up and mend our fortunes
better, Mildred, with a lighter heart, if
you were to share my labor, my lot,
with me, though have not much to
offer you now." he added, a cloud set
tling on his wan face.
His simple words stirred a strange
flood of emotions in the sensitive girl.
Their dear old childish intimacy, this
pathetic appeal of her boy lover, now
wounded gallant soldier, whose loyalty
she had heard praised by the COM
mander in chief of the colonial forces
and it was loyalty that had made her
cleave to the mother country and king
the sense that one word would make
the dreary void of the past five years
give way to the solace Of his encom-
passing care and protection; last, not
least, the sense that the noble fellow
needed her, wounded not alone in body,
but in soul-oh, it was too much! There
complex emotions.
She turned toward him with smiling
lips and humid eyes, put forth her
hands in mock submission and said
with hypocritical meekness: Il am
your prisoner. | must do whatever you
say, Corporal Yorke"
corporal Yorke is honored in re-
ceiving Miss Trent's submission. Now
lay down your armsi. e., kiss me,
Milly, and then we will go to look at
the old places, as we will face every
thing else hereafter together"
ooh, Page, look out for your arm"
1t was in the fragrant gloom Of the
pine wood, and no one saw the second
surrender of that memorable Friday,
Oct. 10. 1871, when q wholesome Tory
maid, unlike the scowling ranks OF
CORVALLIS men, laid down her arms
with smile.
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why does nJt Samho Gomez she
exclaimed t"vcrish!y.
Mildred TrcntS face was somewhat
pale. but her eyes flashed with dark
iUminOU>npSS and her slender form was
erect with proud determination. She
made no effort to disguise her intense
craving for news. The rattle of the
si""c guns. til" noisy turbulence of the
hot contest. vas stilieh. But had Lord
Corn wallis Si!rnccl the cOlonists. or
lnd this dr>prrat" attack of the Fed
crali>t$ wrcstcd from him the town he
had fortified against them?
The possibility of the latter brought
Page York" to her fancy again. and
she henvrd once more. as she had done
n thousand times Before during this
fearful siege. q sigh Of complex emo
ton. oh, why did hot Sambo come
and relieve this wearing tension? At
the beginning OF this armed revolt
aEainSt the home government Page
iorkc'S father had ShOullpred his gun
lnf gone forth under the command of
his friend. General George Washing
ton. Of Nornt Vernon. TWO wears
later he had let it fall. as he sank
himself. killed hy Il bullet. Then this
hot youth of - had taken his fathers
place. and for five Years She had not
seen him. She and Miss Aylward. her
aunt had led forlorn life here in the
little village of Yorktown. which had
but now been the center OF so fierce a
contest. And she did not yet know
whether the battle was to king or
colonist; whether her playmate and
boy lover was somewhere near. flushed
with victory. or But she would not
think of that,
If CORVALLIS had Won. it might
mean TIE end. If the colonists had
made their fight and lost. Page Yorke
might with good grace fall into his
place once more-a Virginia gentle
man. subject to the king-and life
move again on the old time. easy
wing
With parting glance in every di
recton, she turned and slowly re-en-
tered the cave. 1t was an opening in
4 mari bluff on the bank Of the broad
river some - feet wide by IS or 20
In denth. The more retired part was
dry. and level ledge had offered the
women resting place at night. They
had come there with Dinah when the
massivcly built house of Governor Mel
sor. instead of proving the safe refuge
they had imagined. was hit SO often
by the fearfully crashing shot and shell
that ii seemed to be special target
for the colonial Sunners. AS matter
Of fact. the patriotic governor. COM
manding the Virginia militia in the re-
serve. or second line Of the left wing
Of the beSieging colonists. fearing his
solid two story brick house might af-
ford shelter to the British, had offered
a reward of 5 guineas to every gunner
who hit it with his fire.
Miss Trent had not long rejoined her
aunt, who. wrapped in a thick shawl
against the chill temperature Of the
cave. shivered more from nervous ap-
prehension than the autumnal air when
a negro with grizzled wool shambled
g.
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Of nj lao fba
contc;t to lcay. ,lo urizc Of ,nr greatest fame
Viz him ubo s,r,.t j.. rr., II,,v,'.
- .
Inc iuthor NoIhs otl tile uetdilS vi
Washington career il the course OF
the story and lpaycS il to two Of his
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aDie HiSH HliH'td loI!, dn'i HIS proih-
er Harry. Il patriot close to Wash
ir~,Cu to lcar him on; in the trihltc
which .,o,r. q, ,bo ,or,oI of tho
why '''' az Wv i"i
structure. speaking OF aSlIliSton
when at the zenith, Warrington the
,r,r1 s,rs.
What ccnstdncE. what naCnnnlnity, what
s''rfT'e.n- prrslstcnrN against fortune. wash
ln-''' " i''' fhr enemy was y" hr''"r or hraNcf
tLan hHh'r.:s mat i"u'h' with INN or against
lhn tw'" las '"t heard ia" sHr'rs against taDl-
US IN "fi'h ms 'a''''as cap ans were ac.uS
TONED 10 t'iu'-'j' t"' "I>"''~'"", 'ie 'i'''i '
nation !" arms i"'hH pditi' with di7'rhc'eu
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mas 'i' ~ ','e n.i"'. MN anu '''' u h''
en- III a. "ls "s'A' Nds''''3'"h inspiring o'"o'
am spun ~ n'"ps 'ui-'H anu "a ''7s' ''u''s
os .''r' Dut ''t''"E ny 'o 'hI'' an" e'.'
r'a's 10 'o' -'e' III "''''' ''''''' '""' "'"s nam
nous IN conquest all never so sublime as when
h" laid down his Victorious sword ana sought ms
nov f"'i f'''t '''t ''','' - -
a'ri:r anu revere ne W''h"u sam a iari'
Wit" nav ''u'""' lh''i'lcS far'm' tNhe'e
WI! '"e e4ua 'e ,"u"u IA '''' ''"'t eA''ii
,sn r.,", ,hn .I,l,,ar, q, ,he ,,rra, war none
have done Justice to the character Of its greatest
lca''r And this from the sheer force Of respect
~'n ~, Mr. wnsii,,.,,,r - nv on.,, ,ays had not
the homer to enjoy much sympathy, though my
'hcr. whose character is much more frank and
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into view at the mouth of their retreat,
his eyes rolling and his breathing show
ing evidence Of great excitement.
Fore de Lawd, Miss Aylward an
Miss Mildred"' he painted. Dat Brit
ish general hab got to march forth an
lay his whole army at de triumphant
feet oh General Massa George Wah'n'-
ton. Bress de Lawd, we am all saved!"
Saved" exclaimed Miss Aylward,
clasping her hands and flashing a look
of Indignation on the jubilant negro
I'VE are left as prey to this rebel Vir-
ginian, who has been the backbone Of
My child" she added bitterly, turning
toward her niece and using the very
phrase with which Lord North later
heard the news of Corvallis surren-
der, call is lost"
''Be just, at least, aunt" retorted her
niece, with spirit. "From all l have
heard General Washington is more
likely to be conquered by ladies than to
be their harsh Oppressor. He hangs
rebels to his own cause, but l do not
fancy he will harm women simply be-
cause they have not cast off allie
glance to their king. Besides, Page
Yorke may be among these very troops
who have won, and, after the unbound
ed devotion of his father and himself
to the cause, he should have some in
fluence with General Washington"
Mildred" said her aunt sadly, 'it Is
not my fault if the child of my Eng
lish brother speaks Of rebels with q
leniency that is more than justice"
81 hate a traitor" she flung back
hotly. 81 can admire that noble young
Frenchman who, subject of his Chris
tian majesty, left home, wife, wealth
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SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 Cash .
NO. IL.
WOMAN
IS LIKE a DELICATE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

In good condition she IS sweet and lovablc.
and sings LIES song on joyful harmonious
string. Out of order or unst.ung, there IS
d!Scc!daace and unhaPpineSs. Just as there
is enc keynote % all music So there is one key
no;e 10 health. 4 woman might as we'll trY
10 fly without wings rs 70 feel we'll and lock
W.. wh..c the organs tha, make her woman
90 weak or diseased. She must b. healthy
iD-.le or she can't tc healthy outside. Theri
are thousands Of women suffering silently al
over the country. Mistaken moGcs;y urges
.hcr silence. While there is nothing mors
admirable than = modest woman. health is
Of the first Importance. Every other con-
sceratoa should give way before II. Brad
fields Female Regulator is a medicine foi
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Alexandria to attend dances. He still
danced in 1876, when 64 years old, but
when, In lIp9 he was invited TO the
Alexandria assembly he wrote the man.
ayers:
Mrs Washington and myself have been honorei
with YOUR polite invitation to the assemblies O.
Alexandria this winter and thank YOU for this
mark of your attention. But. alas, our dancing
days are no more! We wish, however. all those
who have relish for agreeable and innocent
an amusement all the pleasure the season will af-
ford them, and ! am. gentlemen, your most obe-
dient and Obliged humble servant.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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1t is pretty generally understood
ty this time that the trusts grease
the wheels of Senator Hanna's Re-
publican machine, and that if his
party is successful the trusts will
control Republican legislation on this
subject, as their constituent manu-
facturers in the past have dictated
Republican tariff bills.
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j. l.. CURRIN.
NOTICE.

IIAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECU-
tor of the estate. Of John W. Garrett,
decea sed before Clerk Of the Superior
Court OF Vanc- county, this l. 10 notify all
persons holding ciaim- against the said
estate to present the -ame To me on or be
fore the 9th day Of January, 1901, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar oi me re-
coverv az the same All persons indie
to the said estate must make Immediate
sett t,ement.
This oath day Of January. 1900.
w IL. GARRETT,
Executor Of estate Of John W. Caffe't'
deceased.
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dispersed them. No one knew what
the result Of such an encounter would
be. The next day Washington sent for
Payne and said with gentle courtesy,
at the SAME time taking his hand with
q hearty grasp: "Mr. Payne, to err Is
human. was in the wrong yesterday.
but if you have had sufficient satisfac-
ton let us be friends" To the day or
his death Payne retained for Washing
ton a devotion and unbroken regard.
A marked trait about Washington's
character was his fastidiousness in the
choice Of his clothes. There can be
little question that he was early in life
a good deal Of dandy and that his lik-
ing for fine feathers never quite left
him. Year after year he planned every
little detail for his tailor's directions.
designating the kind and quality OF
cloth, the number OF buttons and their
respective positions, the quantity OF
gold or silver lace. etc. And yet In 1873
he wrote his nephew, "Do not conceive
that fine clothes make fine men more
than fine feathers make fine birds"
Washington was very fond OF social
life. His distinct weaknesses were FOR
afternoon teas and dancing Numer-
Gus entries in his diary vouch for the
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no special talent
and was given
to passing his
time in bunting
and fishing. To
the w id W
Washington. a
600 d, sensible
woman Of the
Q | d Virginia
pc. t b e S e
S e G N G d u n
thrifty occupe-
tions. On the
whole. he pre-
sented -ather q
difficult problem
for his friends
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hoNliN"' lily counsel was
held to decide his future. With his mil
itary bent the royal navy seemed to be
the only course open. BIT his mother
would not hear Of it. She had been
struck with terror at the tidings Of the
death of Thomas Fairfax. who fell
during an engagement with NJ. Bour-
donaye, commander Of a French squad
ron on the indian coast. The naval
scheme was abandoned. Shortly after
this the sixth Lord Fairfax came from
England. He, too. was devoted to
hunting and fishing George and he
often met on day long excursions and
soon became very close friends. 1t
was by the aid of loans from Lord
Fairfax that George Washington was
able to continue his studies and pre-
pare himself for civil engineering.
When Washington was but a poor
and unimportant surveyor, by no means
handsome or distinguished looking, he
found his way into the brilliant family
circle Of Colonel Wilson Carey. a gen
t1eman of great wealth, who lived upon
the lower James, and fell prey to the
charms of Miss Sally, one Of the daugh-
ters, then belle Sally Carey, after
ward Mrs. George William Fairfax
was the leading beauty and toast Of
her day. 1t is related of her that pass
ing into the town of Williamsburg late
one evening, accompanied by her maid,
she was challenged by an imperious
sentry Confused and surprised, she
gave her own name. PASS" said the
sentry instantly, and Miss Carey hur-
ried on, uEconsciously profiting by the
gallantry Of the officer who had chosen
the password Of the night. And this
beauty refused the proposal of mar
riage made to her by George Washing
ton.
In the year 1914 Washington, then in
command Of the Virginia rangers at
Alexandria. supported Mr.. Fairfax in
an election contest for the house Of
burgesses against William Payne, att
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WASHINGTON
A WIDE AWAKE
Habits and Diversions Of the Boy
and Man.
BY E. Won KANANN.

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According to tradition, George Wash
ington's youth was not altogether ex-
emplary. AS a boy he was awkward
and shy and showed no promise of the
Lead "a At ip late life won him
the first honors Of his country. 1t is
recounted that when he was about
ii years old his half brother. Law
renee, in common with the rest Of the
family, began to be troubled about the
future Of George He seemed to show
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many afternoons
sed in tn e
company Of la
dies over the tea
table. Tea was
served regularly
at headquarters,
and at NJ oun t
Vernon II was
drunk In summer
on the veranda.
He states that he
was fond OF drop
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1TItUUS just as
the kettle a-boiling be-" When on the
frontier, he sighed: The hours at pres
ent are melancholy dull. Neither the
rugged tolls Of war nor the gentler CON
ficts of Assembly Balls Is in my
choice" He attended balls and ''routs'
en- every occasion. When he was pres
ident, he showed himself regularly at
the dancing assemblies" in New York
and Philadelphia, and when at Mount
Vernon he frequently rode ten miles to
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HE girl stepped
out of the cave
and cast an anX-
ions glance. first
down. then up,
the bank of the
river. 1t was
early morning,
and the broad
stretch of the
York was begin
ming to catch
CLEANS of the
October sun on
It's slate blue
rippleS.
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Dorsey Drug Co. guarantees every bottle
OF Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy and will
refund the money to anyone who is not
satisfied after using two-,hirds Of the con-
tents. This is the best remedy III the
world for la grippe, coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency of
cold to result in pneumonia.
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A whole Christ for my salvation. a
whole Bible for my staff, whole
Church for my fellowship, and the
whole world for my parish.-Agustine
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erward colonel
of the COntinen-
tai army. On
one Of the rare
occasions when
Washington's hot
temper got the
best Of him fierce
words passed be-
tween the two
in the market
square at Alex
andria. Wash
ington was felled
to the earth. The
rangers rushed
from their bar
racks and sur
rounded Payne,
Ln4
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In great crises it is woman's special
lot to soften our misfortune.-Napo-
con Bonaparte.
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j. l.. CURRIN,
Real Estate Broker and AuJtlOneer,
Henderson, n. &.

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room house, Burwell ave aud Chestnut L
) room house, Gafnrti street
5 room house. Sputhali avenue.
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story Brick Factury-a splendid build
ing for Tobacco Factory or knitting Mil.
Large lot ahd convenient tenant houses.
! room dwelling on Church stIeet-laige
lot ard splendid shade and fruit trees.
Brick store house on Montgomery street.
) room cottage on Montgomery street
about 10 acres and l. offered very low.
Factory building Oh Wyche street. Well
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Sportsmen will find ammunition OF all
kinds, at II. THoMAsoS's.
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, 80, o 30 ...s.....:&.4.
: TIE TORY MAID.
A Tale of Washington and His
Time.
RY JOHN j. a'BECKET,
tonm-iJi.t, 1870, M. J. a Beckett.
top'riylit, 1870, by J. j. a Beckett.

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