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She swept out Of the vestibule
grandly, holding her head 8 little high.
er than usual, and Barbara blessed the
nobility in her that was unspoiled by
all her riches and social rank. Prob
ably nothing that occurred that morn
ing made deeper impression social
~. The old lady had not said a word
about the engagement. She had too
much delicacy and good taste. But it
was just as plain as if she had well
coined Barbara as her minister's wife
that she accepted the situation with
out a thought of remonstrance and
was prepared to act Loyalty towards
Mr.. Morton, respecting his choice and
even ready to defend it before any and
all of her influential acquaintance.
Miss Dillingham; was at the other
end of the yestibule while her mother
was talking to Barbara. She did not
approach Barbara, and, SO far as could
be seen, did not even look al her dur
ing the service. Her proud, handsome
face was directed, however, with
fixed and painful gaze upon the
preacher through all the service. If
at the close Alice Dillingham; calmly
shut the door of her own heart over
it's dream of romance in which the tai
ented preacher of Marble Square
had begun to be adored, it may be that
Barbara fully understood it; and in
avoidance of her by the one who had
lost what Barbara had gained, Bar
bara saw no cause for personal i'll will.
When the heart aches, there are times
when it must ache alone, and riches
and beauty are no security and no
comfort.
The weeks that followed this event.
full Sunday were crowded with incl
dents and meaning for Barbara. She
remained nearly a month with Mrs.
Ward, until help had been secured,
and then with mutual sorrow the
women parted, Barbara going home to
make preparation, with her mothers
help, for her marriage.
eff you aren't suited with the situa-
ton you've found, you can come back
to us any time," Mr.. Ward said, as his
wife kissed Barbara and made no at
tempt to hide her sorrow plainly
shown by the tears on her face.
''Thank you,'' responded Barbara,
laughing through her tears, for it
was real grief for her to go;>'I am
afraid 1 shall never come back. But,
if you will come and see US, I will
promise to bake some of your favor
tie dishes for you
She waved her hand to them as
they both came to the door and babe
her an affectionate farewell and
soon turned the corner, with a grave
consciousness that one very impor-
tant chapter in her life had come to a
close and a new one had begun.
ITO Be Continued
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She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less-Cured by
Peruna.
KTRs. ANNA B. FLEHARTY, recent

MFRS. ANNA B. FLEHARTY, recent
1sA Superintendent of the W. c. T. u.
headquarters, at Galesburg, Ill,
was for ten years one of the leading
women there. Her husband, when liv-
ing, was first President of the Nebraska
Wesleyan University, at Lincoln, Neb.
In a letter written from 401 Sixty
seventh street, w, Chicago, Ill, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
Having lived very active life as
wife and working partner of a busy
minister, my health failed me few
years ago. I lost my husband about
the same time, and gradually seemed
to lose health and spirit. Ny daughter
is a confirmed invalid, and we both felt
great need of an inyigorator.
Gone Of my neighbors advised me
to try Peruna. A bottle was immedi-
afeLy secured and q great change took
place i'm my daughters as well as In
my own health. Our appefites i'm
proved very greatly, the digestion
seemed much helped, and resffuI sleep
soon improved us, SO that we seemed
like new women.
"T would not be without Peruna for
fen times its COST. Mrs. Anna B.
Efeharty.
What used to be called female dis
eases by the medical profession is now
called pelvic catarrh. 1t has been
found by experience that catarrhal
diseases of the pelvic organs are the
cause of most cases of female disease.
DIR. Hartman was among the first of
Americas great physicians to make
this discovery. For forty years he has
been treating diseases peculiar to
women, and long ago he reached the
conclusion that woman entirely free
from catarrhal affection of these or
gans would not be subject to female
disease. He therefore began using Pc
runa for these eases and found it so
admirably adapted to their permanent
cure that Peruna has now become the
most famous remedy for female dis
eases ever known. Everywhere the
women are using it and praising it.
Peruna is not palliative simply; it
cures by removing thee cause of female
disease.
DR.. Hartman has probably cured
more women of female ailments than
any other living physician. He makes
these cures simply by using and rec
ommending Peruna.
Mrs. E. L. Brown, 329 Elliott street,
Memphis, Tenn, writes:
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of her heart to God tonight. Never
had the depth and beauty of human
service meant SO much to her as now,
when human love, the love sanctioned
by Jesus and made holy by His bene-
diction, had begun to translate COM
mon things into divine terms.
In her Bible-reading that night she
found a passage in the sixth chapter
of Second Corinthians that pleased
her very much. It did not belong
first of all to the service of house
servant; yet Barbara felt quite sure,
as she read, that, if Paul had been
questioned about it, he would have
said that the teaching applied just as
well to ouse-ministration as to min
istration anywhere else. This is the
passage which she read: "Giving no
occasion of stumbling in anything,
that our ministration be not blamed;
but in everything commencing our
selves, as ministers of God, in much
patience, in Affections, in necessities,
in distresses, in strifes, in imprison-
ments, in tumults, in labors, in
watchings, in Hastings; in pureness,
in knowledge, in long-suffering, in
kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love
unfeigned, in the word of truth, in
the power of God; by the armor of
righteousness on the right hand and
on the left, by glory and dishonor, by
evil report and good report; as de-
ceivers, and yet true; as unknown,
and yet well known; as dying, and
behold we live; as chastened, and not
killed; as sorrowful, yet always re-
joicing; as poor, yet making many
rich; as having nothing, and yet pos
sessing all things
"Have / been minis ter of God p
How often I have complained and
shed tears over little things as
have tried to minister to the needs
of this house! Surely at it's very
worst I have not endured the hard
ships that Paul speaks of. / know
he is speaking of preachers, probab bly,,
of mis- sionaries of the cross. But I
am sure he means that anyone who
ministers to the real needs of life
is minister of God And, if I have
really been a minister Of God, how
little I have realized it's meaning!"
Help me, my Father" Barbara
breathed her prayer, ''help me in the
thankfulness for the great joy of my
life to live as servant of Thine.
Through all these possible hardships
may learn to keep close to Thee.
Help me to bless other lives and give
them encouragement and true
thought of ministry. 1t is all so
wonderful, my Father! Thou hast
led me in ways so unforeseen by my
poor selfishness. It is all too won
derful to me. Oh Thou Great but Low
ing God, I thank Thee. In the name
of Him who has redeemed me.
Amen
1t was the next day that Barbara
had a call from Mrs. Vane.
The old lady had met Mr.. Morton;
and, reading his happiness in his
whole person, she asked him bluntly
to tell her all about it.
'My DEAR" she cried as she kissed
Barbara on both cheeks and shed a
tear out of her sharp eyes, softened
by her love for Barbara, ST congratu-
late you both! It is wonderful; but
I knew all the time that he loved you
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and would have you and I knew that
you would give yourself to him. 1t
is all as it should be. The Marble
Square church is a great institution,
but it is not so great as>love. I want
you to be married at my house. Nor
ton is one of my boys. 1 knew him
as a child, and L love him as a son."
81 don't think mother would allow
me to go away from her, even to
you," Barbara answered, smiling and
blushing until she looked like a pic
ture, Mrs. Vane and Mrs. Ward both
thought as they stood looking at her.
1--WE have arranged to be married at
mothers"
THAT'S best; yes, that's best!"
The old lady nodded approyingly.
mo church display, no show, no
cheap or vulgar Haunting of self on
the occasion of the most sacred ex-
perience in girls life. / always said
Ralph Morton deserved the best
woman on earth for wife and he's
getting her. The good God bless you
both!" And the impulsive old lady
kissed Barbara again; and, when Bar
bara went back to her work she re-
manned some time with Mrs. Ward,
talking over the great event; for it
was truly great to Barbara and Nor
ton and his friends, and indeed to all
Marble Square parish.
For, when the news of the minis
ter's engagement became known in
Crawford, as it did in very short
time, because he made no secret of it,
there was CONSERVATION in Marble
| Square church and in society gener-
ally.
Us it true?" Mrs Rice solemnly
asked Mrs. Wilson the first time they
met after the news became known,
sis it really true that Mr.. Morton is
going to marry Mrs. Wards hired
girl? 1t is simply awful. 1t cannot be- -
'sTm afraid it isl Mrs. Wilson an
swered, ciasping her hands with q
tragic gesture as if some terrible ca
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-25

81 suffered for several years with
headache brought on by nervous pros
tration. I was also afflicted with in
somnia. I would get up in the morn
ing more weary than when / retired
and I used to dread the approach OF
night. Peruna came into my home as
a welcome guest, and within three
short months was like another wom-
an. have now enjoyed perfect health
for over a year, and those who have
suffered as / did will know how happy
am.'-Mrs. E. L. Brown.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Miner, De Graft,
Ohio, writes:
81 was a terrible sufferer from fe-
male weakness and had the headache
continuously. I was not able to do my
homework for myself and husband.
I wrote you and described my condi-
ton as near as possible. You recon-
mended Peruna. / took four bottles
and was completely cured. I think
Peruna a wonderful medicine."-M
Esther NJ. Miner.
Congressman Thad. NJ. Mahon, of
Chambersburg, Pa, writes:
sItake pleasure I'm commenting your
Peruna as a substantial tonic and a
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman
giving a full statement Of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Impressive Scene I'm the Senate.

Senator Pettus solemnly arose, as if to ad-
dress the senate. His tall and venerable
form lowered above his colleagues The
senate became silent, waiting for the words
of wisdom which should fall from his lips
With every eye upon him, Mr.. Pettus
long frock coat and drew forth a plug of
tobacco. Then he took chew and sat
down, without saying word. Everybody
smiled.-Washington Post
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He (ecstatically) -Miss De Peyster prom
ised last night to marry me-
She (calmly)-I congra tulate you.
~ OH don't seem to be surprised
mo, l can't say that 1 am. / heard her
say yesterday that she had made up her
mind to have a husband before the year
was out, and that almost any old thing
would do.''-Stray Stories.
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Cope-sEI hear your boss expects to raise
your salary next month" Hope-"Yes;
next month he says he expects to raise my
salary for last month. l haven't got it yet. y
Philadelphia Record.
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Result: EaiIure

Mr.. Pessimist-Now, I s'pose you want
me to look pleasant?
Photographer (politely)-Unless you pre-
fer to look natural-Stray Stories.
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The Only Explanation.

Mr.. Mahoole-Nora, thor's a hair in ths
goats milk.
Mrs. Mahoole-Thor is? Bedad, tn haste
must have bin atm wan av those Paddy
whiskey posters.-Chicago Daily News Q
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Their Activity

yes" said the doctor, 81 really believe
automobiling will tend to make US more
active and athletic people"
"Aht You mean the people who walk
and dodge. -Philadelphia Press.
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A STORY OF DOG LOGIC.
Small s.YaIIer" Canine Figures Out
Scheme for Overcoming
q Rattlesnake.

In August, 1914, I was boy Of Is,
working with my father on the farm
in northern Illinois, says writer in
the Los Angeles Times. One afternoon
he had just climbed on load of straw
he had been pitching up to me, when
I heard a rattlesnake on the ground
near by. After looking about a few
minutes, we discerned him in the stub
BILE, about 20 feet away, just coiing,
ready for defense or attack. In those
early days it was considered almost
a religious duty to dispa tch every VEN
omous creature of that kind, so plenti-
full were they on the prairies. I was
about to get down from the load for
that purpose, when I thought of the
little dog Penny. He was a slender
little fellow of the prOverbial "yaller-
dog" species, but had a great reputa-
ton as a snake killer. So I whistled
for Penny, who came running, in
cheerful response, from the house.
Being directed and Missed on, he soon
discovered the snake, still darting out
his tongue and giving forth warning
with his tail. We had fine view from
the load.
Penny approached cautiously. first
on this side, then on That, TILL ne mad
gone round the snake several times,
always finding him ready for fatal
blow in any direction. Suddenly he
stopped still, and turned his head to
one side in serious contemplation.
think if he had finger he would
have scratched his head just back of
his right ear in search of an idea.
After a few moments reflection, his
plan seemed formed. He stepped back
step or two, made bound forward,
towards the snake, and snapped at it
with his teeth. coming very close to
it but not touching it; then bounded
back is quick as flash. The snake
struck out his full length, and very
fiercely, but he was not quick enough.
Penny had lodged him. The snake,
of course. was now Strengthened out;
and the dog, springing so quick you
could hardly see him, caught it in the
middle of the body, and, giving it one
quick. violent shake, dropped it on the
ground, completely stunned. SO that
it was only moments work to seize
it again and shake it into many pieces
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Snow-AnnIea

There is said to be large tract of rich
farming land in Alaska. Doubtless many
people will go there to raise winter apples.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Earliest Russian n1i11et.

Will you be short of hay? If so plant a
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet
5 TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price so lbs 81. 90; 100 lbs. 8 90, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis.
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Fits Permanently Cured. No fits after
FIRST days use of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Bestorer. Free . 90 trial bottle DIR. R. II.
Kline, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa
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Ewes Apple.

A fruit supposed to bear the mark
of Ewes teeth is one of the many bot
anical curiosities of Ceyion. The tree
on which it grows is known by the
significant name of ''the forbidden
fruit" or Ewes apple-tree.' The bios
som has a very pleasant scent, but the
really remarkable feature of the tree,
the one to which it owes its name, is
the fruit. 1t is beautiful and hangs
from the tree in a peculiar manner.
Orange on the outside and deep Grim
son within,s each fruit has the appear
ance of having had piece bitten out
of it. This fact, together with its
poisonous quality. led the Moham M
medansto re presentit as the forbidden
fruit of the Garden of Eden, and to
warn men against its noxious proper
ties. The mark upon the fruit is at
tributed to Eve. Why the bite of
Adam did not also leave its mark is
not known, but as only one piece
seems to be missing, its loss is ascribed
! to the woman.-Youth's Companion.
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I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumptio
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Tho
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y
Feb IL 1900
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1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. n. Y.
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Go slowly to the entertainments of thy
friends and quickly 10 their misfortunes.-
Chicago journal.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fas
to sunlight. washing and rubbing.
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To Cure a Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. a
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. %
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Every why hath wherefore-SLakes
peare.
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| A cheerful face is nearly as good for an
invalid as healthy weather.-Franklin.
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Every mans task is his life preseryer.-
Emerson.
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BORN TO SERVE
By Charles NJ. Sheldon,
Author of GIN HIS STEPS, - s.JoHN KINGS
QUESTION Glass; edward
BLAKE, - Etc.
CHAPTER vIII.-CoNr1NUEp.

Copyright, 1900. by Charles u. sheldop,)
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1t Cured Him.

In two months my little elbow was
entirely well The good there is in
Mrs: Joe Persons Remedy can be
expressed by no tongue.
LEE A. JONES'.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-31
OUR PHILIPPINE WAR
We Lost 4,155 Men In the Philip
pines-Manv Died of Disease.

we 0 4,lo0 Men In the Phlllp-
pines-Many Died Of Disease.
Washington, July23.-DIaj. James
Parker, of the Adjutant Generals
Office, has compiled some interesting
statistics regarding the insurrection
in the Philippines.
It appears that there were 1861
engagements with the enemy, more
or less serious, between February 4,
1899, which is the date of the battle
of Manila, and April 80, 1902, fixed
as the virtual downfall o fthe insur-
rection. The larger proportion of
these fights were attacks from am
bush on the American troops or Skin
mishes in which only small detach-
ments took part.
Sin almost no casein these engage
ments," says Major Parker, "did
American troops surrender, or have
to retreat, or have to leave their
dead and wounded in the possession
of the enemy, Notwithstanding that
in many cases the percentage of loss
was high"
The number of troops transported
to the Philippines and that arrived
there up to July Is last, is 4,135 Of
fcers and 123, 9O4 men. The average
strength taken from monthly returns
for the period of instruction was APP
proximately 4 1000.
Major Parker summarizes the cas-
uaIties of the American army as fol-
lows: Killed or died of wounds At
officers and 1885 enlisted men;
deaths from accidents, 6 officers and
125 men; drowned, 6 officers and PSI
men; suicide, 10 officers and y men;
murdered, one officer and 81 men;
total deaths. 139 officers and 4,016
enlisted men. Wounded, 100 officers
and 2,7O7 enlisted men, a total of
1897; killed and woundedand deaths
other than by disease, 282 officers
and 5,188 enlisted men; total 4,47O.
A large proportion of the deaths
by drowning occurred in action or in
active operations against the enemy.
Major Parker makes the percentage
of killed and wounded tothe strength
of the army OF.
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BROTHER DICKEY'S YANKEE
FOLKS.

"I don't quite on'erstan' dem yam
kee folks" said Brother Dickey.
"Why, they've done a great deal
for your racer"
eyes sub, en- dat's DIES whar de
truuble comes in. Dey gives dollar
after dollar ter eddicate de niger,
en- we'en de niger done pull thoo'
college he go ter 'um en- lif' he hat
en- say:
"Mawnin' sub! Hit'sa fine mawn
in suh!'
"FYes,' de yankee tell i'm. 'Hit
is a very fine mawnin'; but what is
it you wants wild de mawnin' en-
me?'
"'I DIES drap in ter say dat I done
got my ~eddication, suh.'
"Well, what de devil is I got ter
do widsdat?'
well, suh,' speak up de niger,
'hit wuz you dat gimme de eddica-
ton, en- now I wants you ter tell me
what ter do wild it,
cen what you reckon he say in
answerter dat: He open he eye wide
LAX dis-en den he say, wild a fur
way look in he eye:
"'D-n eff I know! I amt got no
job for you. You better go back
whar you come from, en- settle down.
'Sides dat, dis is my busy day. John
show dis cullud gentleman whar de
doah is! Wish you good luck, sub.
Good maWnin!' Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
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"There'S No Place Like Home, y

Next to home should come home people and
home Industries.
Don't patronize heather foreigners who MUIR
der American missionaries.
PatTcnize a home industry which gives en-
pioymens TO home people and they can
IN turn help you.
Send your work to the GOLDABORO STEAM
Our work Is guaranteed
or money refunded Try us.
G0ldSborO STEAM Laundry.
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KING EDWARD.
His Condition Causes Grave Concern
Another Operation Will be
Necessary in the Fall.

London, July pa high court
official who has seen King Edward
many times since the operation was
performed upon his majesty, today
gave out the following statement:
"TWith the utmost precaution the
king will get through the postponed
coronation, though it is likely he
will not go to London until the
night before the ceremony, and after
ward will Immediately return to
Cowes. The reason for having the
coronation so soon is a grave one, as
the kings physicians believe he will
never be SO well again.
"The operation, which was far
more serious and complicated than
any one was led to believe, revealed
diseased Notwithstanding a large
portion of the intestinal cavity. The
operation removed the immediate
danger and gave a chance for a rally
which the king wonderfully availed
himself of, but the conditions are
still such that a second operation is
only a question Of time.
"The operation will probably be
performed in the autumn. Of the
kings chances from this operation
the doctors are unwilling to predict.
The king is eager to becrowned soon
for the sake of the empire and feeling
that it would be unsafe to postpone
itlonger.
"Court circles are very gloomy.
The queen, who is wonderfully de-
voted to the king, sees almost nobody.
The Prince of Wales SO frequently
gives way to tears in his fathers
presence that the doctors seek not to
leave them alone together. While
smoking is largely responsible for
the kings trouble, he is allowed all
occasional cigar, as deprivation now
would be of no avail. It would be
useless to deprive him of this So
lace"
This statement confirms the earlier
statement, which has never been de-
MED of the eventual necessity of a
second operation.