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HH ID tell you that had asked
aunti' to come here. L'n'~
"No you certainly did not"
replied Leonard vancourt.
his forehead lowering into a frown. as
De helped himself to a second piece Of
toast Might / inquire which Of the
two is going 70 AFFORD us the delirious de-
light Of her presence -Clarissa the sat
urnine. or Amelia the magpie imitator?''
LEM" The delicately traced eye
brows were raised in indignant expostu-
lation. u think that it is particularly
unkind Of you to speak in that manner
OF my relations You used to say that
Aunt Amelia was a shrewd business
woman"
Il would be the last to deny her that
qualification, Celia" remarked vancourt.
grimly. 1T was positively a stroke Of
genius the way the old reDtile-ahem-
lady palmed of on to me that property
in Southwark. Fifteen houses. my dear.
with only rudimentary drainage and a
hungry county council waiting on me 70
render the same effective. Aunt Amelia
ought to have been company promoter.
Egadl she would have made her for
tune at the game-my respected aunt
in-law has # ia her bones. Where is
the Daily Express2'
Celia's lip commenced to quiver.
I think that you are horrid, Len"
she vouchsafed at length. glancing re-
proaehfully at her husband. who sud
denly became immersed in the money
market column Of the paper. which he
had discovered under the table.
Il must say that think you are par
ticularly unkind TO speak Of my rela-
tions in the way you always do! You
should not forget, dear, that Aunt Clar-
issa has been more than a mother 10
me. and brought me up since 1 was
tiny tot; the first time you ever met
me. Len. was at her house"
4 know" replied vancourt casually.
But IL It hadn't been for Gus Harring-
ton taking me TO Rutland Gate I should
never have seen either OF you. / renem-
Der the evening we'll took an in
stinctive dislike 20 your respected more
thar a mother or an aunt, A feeling in
cidentally which has intensified ever
since"
You used to say that you were very
fond OF heretofore we we're married.
Len"
Vancourt coughod, dryIy.
u was diplomatic. Celia" he said
quietly, as laying aside his paper. he
buttered a piece OF toast. ''You see. as
] could only see you in her house. / was
obliged. in sort OF way. 20 hold the
candle 90 tho-yo-r aunt"
"she was very fond Of you. Len"
Celia Vancomrs eyes we're bent re-
Droachf-ily on HIS
Ahem' That was very kind OF her.
dear. You see Cola. had shelels; I'm
London society was considered rather
decent match at the time ! married
you" His accent was irritatiugly sar-
d0uic
'Do You mean 90 insinuate that Aunt
ClaTissa liked you because you were
well on and had house in Park Lane2''
semauded Celia, her face flushing an
angry pink.
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"oh, very wei. then" vanoourt rose
with as much dignity as he could as
sumo. "As such is the case. and since
am not allowed to be master Of my
own house. we had better separate
amicably J. for one. shall be very
pleased to he freed from a nagging
woman!"
And 1. from a-brute,"
THAT is a question OF opinion" re-
marked vencourt easily. Il have been
asked by Carstairs to 20 for a cruise.
and as his yacht leaves Southampton
the day after tomorrow 1 may as well
20 with him until 1 have decided what
1 viii do. or course. 1 shall leave you
the house, viii clear out" He cross
ed the room to the door, adding. as
he opened it, There viii be enough
money paid into your account to salts
fy your requirements" Then. without
awaiting a reply. he closed the door he
hind him. Celia gazing half discon-
solately. half de6antly. at the vacant
chair on the ether side Of the table.
vancourt had not been gone long be-
fore he returned. dressed in fauIuess
style. a raglan over his arm, and a
bowler in his hand
well. III say good-by," he said
lightly, extending his hand TO his wife
I've told Job TO pack up my duds and
to bring them to me at the Carlton.
shall be stopping there till tomorrow
morning. when 1 shall leave for South
ampton."
Il see."
I've shall be cruising about the Medi-
terranean fer about two months" he
continued, eyeing his wife coyerty as he
spoke. After which I may 90 to South
Africa for a few months to do some big
game shooting"
You viii enjoy yourself. hope. said
Celia. placing her slim hand in his. "Of
course. if We ever meet in society we
need not be dead cuts. need we. Leon
ard?'
Her deep blue eyes were raised almost
wistfully TO his.
"Of course not" he said with a
strained laugh. as. pressing her cold
hand IN his. he went toward the door.
"Adios. little woman. It is a pity that
we should go our several ways. don't
you think so?"
Yes. It isl Good-by." Her voice fad
ed away into a whisper. adding quaver-
ingly to herself as the door closed be-
hind her husband. 'he might have kissed
me before he went. don't think that
he minded leaving me and Lob. 1
don't care." she cried angrIly. dashing
away the tears which had gathered on
her lashes. "If he had tried 10 kiss me.
ia have slapped his face for him, /
hate Leonard. and now that I am free
shall be as happy as"
The harsh clang Of the hall door below
caused her to stop abruptly. For a mo-
ment Celia stood silent, then. sinking
onto sofa, she buried her fluffy head
amid bevy Of cushions. and cried as #
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(To be continued.l
A LOAF CENTURIES OLD.
1t WAS Found in Cave Dwelling

1t Was Found In Cave Dwelling In
Arizona and Is Now in Museum.
A notable recent contribution to the
archaeological museum of the Univer-
sity of Arizona is a loaf Of bread found
in caye-dwelling in the Superstition
Mountain Of central Arizona in 1879,
and since that time in the possession
of Herbert Brown, superintendent of
the territorial prison.
The loaf is undeniably bread, and
without doubt is of great age. It
was found embedded in the ashes
wherein it was baked probably hun
dreds or perhaps thousands of years
ago. 1t had very plainly been wrapped
in cloth or mat, and the marks Of
the fiber of the cloth are visible in
the dark, brick-like mass. Mr.. Brown
is of the opinion that the bread was
made Of mesquite beans, roughly
ground in metates by the aboriginal
housewives Of centuries ago.
With it was found a store Of ancient
sacrificial implements, stone axes and
arrow heads. The loaf has been ster-
ilized by the curator Of the museum,
and has been sealed within glass jar,
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Nine. Melba,s wildcats.

Recently in Paris Mime. Melba tried
to initiate Nine. Bernhardt in having
savage household pets, like the obi
vine Sarah's" panther. Accordingly
she bought from a sailor pair of
Gagged wildcats. The wildcats were
smuggled into her. apartments by
Melba's maid, much to the girls dis
tress. One day while the cage door
was ajar to Introduce food one OF the
beasts clawed terribly the hand Of the
servant. who fed shrieking, leaving
the wildcats in possession Of the
rooms. The brutes were on the ram
page for two hours, climbing curtains,
upsetting bottles and crockery, and
tearing valuable tapestries to shreds.
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! At Swords Points;
OR.
A SOLDIER OF THE RHINE.
By ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE

Copyright, by STREET New YORK
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Mrs. c. NJ. Depew.

question, bear unqualified testimony
to the fact that that man who marries
is happier.
81 consider my wife a queen among
women"
Mrs. Depew, when she heard Of the
senator's compliment. seemed perfect
ly happy and smiled her approval.
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CHAPTER XI.-(Contlnued.(
woman brushed against you and
placed a note in your hand. Do you
remember what that note contained?"
She turned scarlet.
1t was utterly unintelligible to me.
Yet you saw name?'
YES
cit was miner"
1t was yours, mynheer."
She said she had forged it with the
distinct purpose of duplicating me
Also
Indeed" with some incredulity.
What did you do with the note,
fraulien?"
II threw it away"
You did not tear it up?"
No; merely crumpled it and threw
1t aside"
well, 1t had hardly touched the
ground before it fell into the hands of
a secret officer of the government, who
was watching the countess, just as she
knew would happen"
Still / do not comprehend"
THAT paper was of vital Importance.
1t pretended to give in detail the pros
pectiye army which the Kaiser could
bring to Alsace-Lorraine, besides sew
eral other things of moment"
'sYou alarm met"
For which shall never forgive my
self, but it is vitality necessary that you
should know the truth, no matter at
what cost. l am sacrificing myself
more than you may ever realize in or
der to spare you. This paper seems to
place both of us in connection with the
French spy whom the German author
tiles watch. Plainly, we are as guilty
as she.
But, mynheer, the motive? Where
in have / offended herr"
''Fraulien, the fault is mine. While
in Paris l was unfortunate enough to
arouse spark of sentiment in her
heart, and | cannot imagine any one
more wretched in consequence"
But surely THAT is, what have
done?'
Even as she spoke, suspicion,
sudden flash of intelligence, came into
her mind. and. though it was but
mere floating fancy, it caused her to
turn furiously red.
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The Chaplain's Self Control

Winston Churchill tells an excellent
story of chaplain who quarreled with
the captain of a ship on the way to
South Africa because the captain re-
fused to let him hold services in the
saloon. The captain regarded himself
as the priest Of his own ship. Mr..
Churchill found the chaplain tramp
ing the deck in anger. And what did
you say to him?' asked Mr.. Church
i'll. sympathetically, when he had
heard the story. ooh, said nothing
at all, answered the chaplain, with
a splendid show Of self-command, "but
I may tell you that any other clergy
man in the Church of England wov.d
have told him to go to h--l!
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W
CHAPTER XII.
Trifes Light as Air.

Paul did not see this agitation. Paul, |
in his own confusion, for he was pass
ing through serious and embarrass-
ing situation, and could not look Hill
degarde in the face while telling her of
the plot the countess had conceived of
bringing both Hildegarde and himself
thorities.
She looked at him as he stood there
with his head bowed before her, and
perhaps there was something more
than mere pity in her eyes.
She must be remarkable woman"
Her equal does not exist in the(
present age. 1t is marvellous the power
: she has over men, not merely brainless
tops, but the shrewd statesmen of to-
day"
Perhaps Bismarck fears her"
81 have no doubt he will be glad of
chance to place her behind strong
walls, but doubt his ability to accom-
plish such a thing. And how can
thank you for your kind assurance of
continued friendship, even while the
surrounding conditions are so gloomy %
Pray, do not try" she said, to hide
her confusion.
1t was joy to know that he had spok-
en- in frank way-that he seemed
very anxious to take all the blame, and
in so doing made himself appear more
manly In her eyes.
Besides the possibility of the hand
some American being in love with her
gave Hildegarde positive Joy.
Then from Paradise she dropped
back to earth.
Which way must go to find No.
70 in this same strasse?" asked Paul.
He wondered why Hildegarde re-
garded him with SO cold look, but
she answered his question. But it
CHANGED that Hildegarde had that very
morning seen a lady entering No. 70, of
the strasse, and Recognized the pretty
woman to whom Rhinelander had
seemed so devoted at the concert gar
den.
Paul's interview with his sister was
protracted.
He accomplished all he intended.
Beatrix had thousand questions to
ask, so it seemed, but When she finish
ed there was nothing in connection
with the sorrowful event of the dead
past left untold.
She wept bitter tears upon Paurs
shoulder, and it was his comforting
embrace that assured her the world
was not all hollow, even though she
had learned this terrible truth about
the mother in whom she had up to this
time believed.
1t was after Paul had left the house
that he remembered one thing-he had
failed to tell her the name of the man
whose action had brought such dis
grace and ignominy upon their family.
She would not know, unless he sent
word, that the one she believed to be
her cousin, Conrad Hoffman, was the
son of that same man.
The thought made his blood boil
he feared lest in some way this scion
OF an infamous traitor should in his
turn bring additional sorrow upon the
house OF Rhinelander
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Jefferson, Desk.
nit An. Expert, steuoxr.ph.r.

Congressman Hit of Illinois, chair
man Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, is an expert stenographer and
has been ever since before the civil
war. He made verbatim reports of
some Of the great Lincoln-D Douglas de-
bates in 1858, and though 1t Il many.
years since he did much work OF that
kind his hand has not forgotten its
cunning.
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man suffrage and who has, by the ex-
ercise of her talent, come to be recog-
nized as the foremost woman lecturer
Of the day, is Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw. Miss Shaw has been actively
identified with women's clubs for
years and has frequently been honored
by Office in leading societies. At pres
ent she is touring the country lectur-
ing on political equality, and every
where her remarkable personal power
her eloquence and convincing argu-
ments are attracting great attention.
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The hot-corna dealer Is the one who
has to put up another margin.
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CALLED A "QuEEN AMONG WOMEN

senator Depew Pays Handsome Com
pliment to His Wife.
For the eleventh successive year the
Montauk club of Brooklyn proposed
toasts to and heard speech from
G. M. Depew upon the occasion Of his
birthday.
Senator Depew after dinner, ad-
dressing the members of the Montauk
club, referred to his recent marriage
by saying:
can event which happened in my life
since last we met which points rather
to the future than to the past. 1t is
an event full of hope and happiness
and emphasizes my belief in the max
i'm that it is not good for man to be
alone.
Having tried both single blessed
ness and marriage sufficient number
Of mature years to thoroughly test the
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PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but twill be very
slow
II you listen TO all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted, and kept in stew
For meddlesome tongues must have something to
do.
And people win talk.
If quiet and modest. you'll have it presumed
That your humble position is only assumed
You're wolf in Sleeps clothing. or else you're
fool
But don't get excited keep perfectly cool
For people win talk
And then, If you show the least bodness Of heart,
Or slight inclination to take your own part,
They win call you an upstart, conceited and vain
But keep straight ahead don't stop to explain
For people will talk.
If threadbare your Dress or old-fashioned your hat
Some one win surely take notice of that.
And hint rather strong that you can't pay your way
But don't get excited, whatever they say
For people will talk.
II you dress In the fashion don't think to escape,
For they criticize then in a different shape:
You're ahead of your means, your tailors unpaid,
But mind your own business-there's naught TO be
made
For people will talk.
Now, the best way to do is to do as you please;
For your mind if you have one will then be at ease
OF course you win meet with all sort ofabuse
But don't think to stop them-it amt any use
For people will talk.
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Sunday Trains.

On Sunday trains will leave Hillen Station AT g35
a. M and 2.35 p. M, Westminster Ills a. IN. 4.l6 p
m arriving at Union Bridge at II AS a. M and 450
%. m Leave Union Bridge at CAS- II. m. and Los p.
NJ Westminster 100 a. m. and 43i p. m, arriving
at Hiilen Station at 907 a. m and 6l5 p IN.
cent Sunday )-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile al $685. 9.s5 and 1910 m. and 5S2' and $50
D. M Trains for Taneytowu, Littlestown and
Columbia leave Brucevile 9.47 a. and 3.45 p.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
baltimore daily except Sunday, at 725 a. m. and
332 D. m Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, except
Sunday, at 1912 a. m.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run. Williams
port P v and intermediate points, from and ior
stations east of Hagerstown, change at Hagerstown
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office No 2I5 East Baltimore street, Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, General Manager.
oct5 B. II. GRIswoLD Genl. Passenger Agent
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DRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned, agent, has for sale the
following described properties
Dwelling house, No. 43, on Liberty EssA
street, Westminster; frame, part brick ~
and part weatherboarded; rooms and WIDE
hall on LIST floor: rooms and bath room on
Cd floor; cellars under whole building; gas and
water; well arranged in every respect:
Lot No. Al, Liberty street; good newly
built stable in rear on alley.
Three lots on Fair Ground containing from
to % acres each; now in grass; will be sold
separately or jointly as desired.
Also farm of So acres, short distance from
the city of Westminster; improvements are
large brick house, stable and other outbulld-
ings. This land is of good quality and IN
good condition; well watered, &c. Will sell
It in whole or any part of it desired. There
are several fine building sites upon 1t.
Terms to suit.
E. LYNCH, Agent,
sent 40 If Westminster, Md.
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w ROAD.
Ex q

CONNECTING WITH
,. & R. R. at Shippensburg and Gettysburg;
Norfolk & Western R. r. at Hagerstown;
B. & O. Railroad at Hagerstown and Cherry
Run; Penna. r. r. at Bruceville and
Hanover; P. W. & B., N. c. and B. & P.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltimore, Md.
Schedule an effect September go, 1901.
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Mrs. William Klump died in Lowell, Mich
igan, Thursday, from poison which had been
mailed to her in a package labeled headache
powder.
perfumery combine, with capital of
$1,000 900, is in process of organization, with
headquarters in New York.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll coun-
tv will meet at their Office, in Westminster,
every MONDAY in MARCH. 1902, for the
transaction of business. By order,
JOHN E. MASENHIMER,
oor1 Clerk.
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In addition to my present stock, | have
bought a carload of Miburn Wagons and
Buggies, which will arrive in few days. The
merits of the Milburn Goods are well known
and need no further comment | sell the
Adriance Binders and Mowers, no better in
use; the Spangler Low Down Grain Drill.
the best drill for the money; Oliver, Roland
and Childs' Chilled Flows, all kinds of the
best Harrows, Land Rollers, Walking and
Riding Corn Flows, all kinds of Plow Re-
pairs, Binder and Mower Repairs, Double
aud Single Row Corn Planters, Hay Rakes,
&C., &c.
OILS AND PAINTS sell the B. P.
S. Paint. This paint, as the initials imply, is
the Best Paint Sold Persons inten ding to
paint would do well to give it trial.
I carry full line Saddlery Hardware,
Buggy Harness, Collar Pads, Sweat Pads, &C.,
General and Building Hardware
Groceries.--A full line of new and fresh
Groceries, Notions, Overalls, Shirts, &c.
Some things for the Ladies-Sewing Ma
chimes, Wash Machines, Wringers The
Ladies want them. Prime Western
Glover Seed at lie per pound Pumps for
deep and shallow wells. zell's Fertilizers
always on hand in season at my warehouse at
Unions Mills, or at my storage building III the
rear of Shriver's Canning Factory, Westmin
ster.
also carry a stock of Milburn Wagons,
Spangler Grain Drills and other Farm Ma
chinery at my Westminster Warehouse, and
will be in attendance there on Saturday Of
each week during the months of April and
NAV. Persons wishing TO see my goods there
in my absence. will please call upon my repre-
sentative, r. F. Cook. extreme end of LIB
erty street.
mars 13t JOHN BURGOON.
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STOP LOOK LISTEN !!
NO DANGER AHEAD, BUT
REAL BARGAINS at BURGOON'S
UNION MILLS, ND.
Improved Farm implements and Machinery.

| am striving TO meet the needs of the
farmer, and am handling the best and latest
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Bull DING. LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION.

monster Of the Louisiana
There will be Roman Court
and italian In the og
enchanting
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WILL LEAD ALL THE REST.

In his address at the State Normal
and Industrial College on Monday, DR..
Curry spoke in terms of warm con-
graduation of the educational confer
ence held in Raleigh last week, saying
"it IS forerunner Of a brighter day
that is dawning in North Carolina" He
predicted that as North Carolina fur
nished more soldiers for the Southern
Confederacy than any other Southern
State, she would outstrip all her sister
States of the South in the matter Of
public education.
DR.. Curry is a man who weighs his
words well, and his prediction Is one
that ought to cause all North CAROLYN
ians to exert every energy TO see that
the prediction comes true soon, so that
the coming generation may enjoy the
blessings that follow in the wake OF
universal education.
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NOT so BAD AT THAT.

Prof. Hillyer. OF Atlanta, who Is quoted
as saying that there are twice the facili-
ties for the education Of the negroes in
the South as for the whites" was in error,
but the ruth is that the Northern phil
anthropists have made II so that negroes
can be taught, boardei ana roomed in ne
gro colleges at $3.50 a month where's
the white young man, without means, has
little help toward securing an educa-
ton outside of tuition fees. 1t is such
facts that induce broad minded Northern
rien 10 seek the advice of broad minded
Southern men as to the best use of money
to assist in SOLVING the Southern eiu-
cational problem.