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We must make walks across the

I'VE must make walks across the
fields"
There must be an assembly, with
music and dancing"
There must be O cardroom."
"There must be long room for those
who wish to walk about and to con-
verse. with an orchestra"
81 will put up the pumproom," said
the doctor. ''in my garden oyer the
WELL"
The captain looked on meanwhile,
whispering in my ear from time to
time. Samuel Is a liar" he said. 81
know him to be liar. Yet why should
he lie about thing Of 80 much impor-
tance2 If he tells the truth, Jack-I
know not, l misdoubt the fellow. yet
again he may tell the truth. And why
should he lie, say? Then one knows
not-among the company we may find
a husband for the girl"
ut only remains" said the doctor,
"that l myself should submit the water
of my we'll to an examination" He
did not think it necessary to inform the
company that he had received from
Samuel Semple an analysis of the wa
ter stating the ingredients and their
proportions as made by the anonymous
physician of London. SHOULD 1t prove,
of which I have little doubt, that the
water Is such as has been described by
my learned brother in medicine, shall
inform you Of the fact"
It was q curious coincidence, though
the committee of reception were not in
formed of the fact, that the doctors
analysis exactly agreed with that sent
to him.
1t was a memorable evening. For
my own part, know not why, during
the reading Of the letter my heart sank
lower and lower. 1t was the forebod-
ing of evil. Perhaps 1t was caused by
my knowledge of Samuel, Of whom
will speak presently. Perhaps it was
the thought Of seeing the girl whom
loved, while yet had no hope Of win
ming her, carried off by some sprig of
quality who would teach her to despise
her homely friends, the master mari
ners, young and old. know not the
reason. But 1t was foreboding of
evil, and it was with heavy heart
that l repaired to the quay and rowed
myself back to the ship in the moon
light.
They were going to drink to the next
voyage Of the Lady Of Lynn. Why,
the lady herself, not her ship, was
about to embark on voyage more per-
ilous, more disastrous, than that which
awaited any of her ships. Cruel as Is
the ocean, would rather trust myself
and her to the mcrcies Of the bay Of
Biscay at Its widest than to the ten
derneSs Of the crew who were to take
charge Of that innocent and ignorant
lady.
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'sThe other afternoon" said the man
In the box office of theater, "a boy
came to me and said, Are these any
good? and took from him two front
row seats for that night which had
been torn into hundred pieces or so
and then cleverly pasted together
again. oh. yes. my child. But how
did this strange accident happen to the
dcketST
"The boy replied: Why. papa CAME
home with them last night and showed
them to mamma. and he seemed to be
In such good humor somehow that
mamma thought 1t would be a good
time then to tell him how she owed
over S1OO for provisions. She told him
of 1t, but lie got so mad that he said
that every night now he wouldn't come
home till after 12 o'clock, and he told
me for heavens sake when got mar
ried to look out for sensible woman.
All the time mamma laughed, and he
was getting madtler, and so he said she
wouldn't 60 to the theater with him
after that, and he tore the tickets up
and rushed out somewhere alone. He
amt back yet either, but mamma don's
care. I picked up the pieces off the
carpet and pasted them together, and
II you'll exchange the tickets for NATL
nee ones guess Ill come down on
Saturday with some other fellow aad
take In the show
81 gave other tickets to the candid
kid, and he walked away very well
pleased with himself"
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ute and left them. But one OF tno
sailors recognized Molly. Springing to
his feet, he made respectful leg and
saluted the child. Mates" he cried,
"'tis our owner! The little lady owns
the barky. What shall we do for herr"
Then they all sprang to their feet
with huzza for the owner and anoth.
er for the ship, and, If you will believe
It, their rough fo'c's'le hands in half a
minute had the child on the table in a
chair like queen. She sat with great
dignity, understanding in some way
that these men were In her own service
and that they designed no harm or af.
fright to her, but only to do her honor.
Therefore she was not in any fear and
smiled graciously. For my own part, l
followed and stood at the table, think.
Ing that perhaps these fellows were
proposing some piratical abduction and
resolving miracles of valor If neces.
sary.
Then they made offerings. One man
pulled red silk handkerchief from his
neck and laid 1t In her lap, and anoth.
er lugged box Of sweetmeats from
his pocket. 1t came from Lisbon, but
was made, believe, in Morocco by the
Moors. A. thir6A4d a gold ring on his
finger-everybody knows the extraya-
gancies Of sailors-which he drew of
and placed in her hand. Another Of
fered glass of punch. The little maid
did what she had so often seen the cap
tain do. She looked round and said,
"Your good health, all the company"
and put her lips to the glass, which she
then returned. And another offered to
dance, and the fiddler drew his bow
across the catgut. 1t Is sound which
inclines the heart to beat and the feet
to move whenever a sailor hears it
II have often seen you dance" said
Molly. LET the fiddler play, and you
shall see me dance"
I never thought she would have had
80 much spirit, for, you see, had
taught her to dance the hornpipe. Ev-
cry boy in seaport town can dance
the hornplpe. We used to make music
out of piece Of thin paper laid over a
tortoise shell comb-it must be comb
of wide teeth, and none Of them must
be broken-and with this instead Of a
fiddle we would dance in the garden or
in the parlor. But to stand up before a
whole company Of sailors! Who would
have thought It? However, she jump
ed up and on the table performed her
dance with great seriousness and 81
gracefully that they were all enchant-
ed They stood around, their mouths
open, broad grin on every face. The
women, neglected, huddled together In
q corner and were quite silent.
When she had finished. she gathered
up her gifts-the silk handkerchief-it
came from Calicut the sweetmeats
from Morocco, the gold ring from l
know not where. "Put me down, II
you please" she said. So one Of them
gently lifted her to the ground. II
thank you ALL" she courtesied very
prettily. II wish you good night and
when you set sail again good voy-
age"
TO BE CONTINUED
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sweetest. Gentlemen. you will drink
with me to the next voyage Of the Lady
Of Lynn"
But then a thing happened. News
came which drove all thoughts Of the
Lady of Lynn out Of everybody's mind.
That toast was forgotten.
The news was brought by the doctor,
who was the last to arrive.
Doctor Worship was a person who
habitually carried himself with dig
nifty.
"Gentlemen." The doctor laid his
hat upon the table and bis cane be-
side It. Then he took his chair, ad-
justed his wig. put on his spectacles.
and then. laying his hand upon the
arms Of the chair, he once more look
ed around the room. and all this In the
most important. dignified. provoking
interesting manner possible. Gentle
men. have news for YOU"
Captain Crowle made answer. speak.
ing In the name Of the society. "Sir.
we await your pleasure"
"AIy news. gentlemen. Is Of q star
Ting character. l will epitomize or
abbreviate it. In word, therefore.
we are all about to become rich. All
you who have houses or property In
this town, all who are concerned In
the trade Of the town. all who direct
the industries Of the people or take
care Of the health Of the residents.
will become, ! say, rich"
The doctor pulled out a pocketbook
from which he extracted a letter. II
have received" he went on. "a letter
from a townsman. the young man
named Samuel Semple-Samuel Sem
ple," he repeated, with emphasis, be-
cause a look Of disappointment fell
upon every face.
Sam Sempler' growled the captain.
"Once broke my stick across bis
back" He did not, however. explain
why he had done so. II wish l had
broken two. What has Sam Semple
to do with the prosperity Of the town.
MIR. Sam Semple." the doctor con-
tinued. with emphasis on the prefix,
to which indeed the poet was not en-
titled In his native town. doth not ask
for help He Is not starving; he Is
prosperous: he has gained the friend
ship or the patronage Of certain per-
sons of quality. This is the reward Of
genius. Let US forget that be was the
son Of q custom house servant. and let
us admit that be proved unequal to the
duties. for which he was untitled. Of a
clerk. He has now risen. We will
welcome one whose name will In the
future add luster to our town"
The vicar shook his head. "Trash!'
he murmured. Trash"
We'll. gentlemen, will proceed to
read the letter"
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always terrible. welding the rod OF Of
flee with Justice rhadamanthine and
demanding. with that unrelenting al
tentative, things impossible In gram
mar. In school hours he was a very
Jupiter. a laundering Jupiter. Our
school was all ancient hall. with an
open timber roof. In which his voice
rolled and echoed backward and for
ward.
AS to Molly, she had the misfortune
to lose her father in infancy. He was
carried off, believe. by smallpox. He
was a shipowner and general mer-
chant Of the town and was commonly
reputed to be man Of considerable
means. At his death he bequeathed
the care Of his widow and his child to
his old servant, Captain John Crowle,
who had been in the service Of the
house since he was apprenticed as
boy. He directed further that Captain
Crowle should conduct the business for
the child, who by his will was to inher-
it the whole Of his fortune. whatever
that might prove to be, on coming OF
age after subtracting certain settle
ments for his widow.
It was most fortunate for the child
that her guardian was the most honest
person In the world. He was a bache-
lor; he was bound by ties Of gratitude
to the house which he had served: he
had nothing to do and nothing to think
about except the welfareof the child. at
10 Molly was fine. tall girl, as strong
as any man, her arms stout and muscu-
lar, like mine; her face rosy and ruddy
with the bloom Of health. her eyes blue
and neither too large nor too small, but
fearless; her head and face large, her
hair fair and blowing about her head
with loose curls. her figure full, her
neck as white as snow, her hands large
rather than small, by reason Of the row.
ing and the handling of the ropes, and
by no means white. Her features were
regular and straight, her mouth not too
small, but to my eyes the most beautiful
mouth in the world, the lips full and
always ready for q smile, the teeth
white and regular: in word, to look
at. as fine woman-not Of the delicate
and dainty kind, but strong, tall and
full Of figure-as one may wish for. AS
to her disposition, she was the most
tender. affectionate, sweet soul that
could be imagined. She was always
thinking Of something to please those
who loved her. She spared her mother
and worked for her guardian. She was
always working. at something. She
was always happy. She was always
singing. And never, until the captain
told her, did she have the least suspi-
cion that she was richer than all her
friends and neighbors-nay, than the
whole town Of Lynn, with Its mer-
chants and shippers and traders all to-
gether.
l recall one day when Molly and
were children. 1t was in the month Of
December liz the afternoon and close
upon sunset. The little maid was about
8, and was 1O. We were together as
usual We had been on the river, but
it was cold. and so we came ashore and
were walking hand In hand along the
street they call Pudding. lane, which
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leads from the Common Stath yard to
the market place. In this lane there
stands a sailors tippling house, which
is, I dare say, In all respects such q
house as sailors desire, provided and
furnished according to their wants and
wishes. As we passed, the place being
already lit up with two or three can
dies in sconces, the door being wide
open and the mingled noise Of fiddle,
voices and feet announcing the assem-
blage of company, Molly pulled me by
the hand and stopped to look in. The
scene was what l have already indi-
Gated. The revelry of the evening had
set in. Everybody was drinking. One
was dancing. The fiddler was playing
Justify.
We should have looked on for q min
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9TfffE F HE LADY
Of YNN.
BY SIR WALTER BESANT.

Copyright, 1900, by Sir Walter Beasant
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The Boy Was Benefited.

TO BE CONTINUED.
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THE GREAT CORK FORESTS OF SPAIN.
The cork forests of Spain cover an
area of $40, 900 square miles. producing
the finest cork in the world. These for
ests exist in groups and cover wide
belts Of territory, those in the region OF
Catalonia, and part Of Barcelona being
considered the first in Importance. AL
though the cork forests Of Estremadura
and Andalusia yield cork of a much
quicker growth and possessing some eX-
cellent qualities, it's consistency Is less
rigid and on this account it does not
enjoy the high reputation which the
cork Of Catalonia does.
In Spain and Portugal where the cork
tree or Quercus suber, Is indigenous. II
attains to a great height, varying from
IS to 60 feet and the trunk to dame
ter of 80 to &c inches. This species OF
the evergreen oak is often heavily ca
parisoned with wide-spreading branch
es clothed with ovate oblong evergreen
leaves, downy underneath and the
leaves slightly serrated. Annually, be-
tween April and May, 1t produces a
flower of yellowish color, succeeded by
acorns. Over 10000 square miles in
Portugal are devoted to the cultivation
of cork trees, though the tree virtually
abounds in every part of the country.
The methods in vogue in barking and
harvesting the cork in Spain and Portu-
gal are virtually the same. The bark
ing operation is effected when the tree
has acquired sufficient strength to with
stand the rough handling which 1t re-
ceives during the operation. which usu-
ally takes place when it has attained
the fifteenth year of its growth. After
the first stripping the tree is left In this
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when he does he still scorns vehicle

when he does he still scorns a vehicle
and goes afoot.
He delights to sit in the shade Of liis
little house. smoking short, black
pipe, while he chats with his callers,
talks to the dog or cat, or gazes very
thoughtfully into the west, where, as
the sun goes down behind the hills. be-
yond the Kogosing valley, the shadows
lengthen until they touch the tomb
stones and monuments in the pretty
cemetery near by, where the old min
strel hopes finally to rest.-New York
Herald.
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CHAPTER Nv.
, MOLLY AND I.

: pleases me to recall
the tall form Of my
father, his bent shoul-
ders. his wig. for the
most part awry; his
round spectacles. bis
thin face. In school
he was q figure Of fear,
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CHAPTER III.
GREAT NEWS FOR LYNN.

Y the evening Of the day
8: !: - ::| 4: !; 6 ! !; ]; {: { !
&EA 81 before | was to sail
Hl Captain Crowle and
EA were walking through
IsM " the narrow street they
call State lane into the
great market place,
where stands the
Crown inn. The room appropriated to
the Society Of Lynn, which met every
evening all the year round, was that
on the ground floor looking upon the
market place.
The society or club, which Is never
dissolved, consists Of the notables or
better sort of the town, the vicar Of st.
Margaret's, the curate Of st. Nicholas,
the master Of the school. my own IA
ther, Captain Crowle and other retired
captains, the doctor, some Of the more
substantial merchants, with the mayor.
some of the aldermen. the town clerk
and justice Of the peace or two. This
evening most of these gentlemen were
already present.
Captain Crowle Saluted the company
and took his seat at the head Of the
table. "Gentlemen," he said. II wish
you all a pleasant evening. l have
brought with me my young friend.
Jack Pentecrosse-you all know Jack
the worthy son of his worthy father.
He will take glass with us. Sit down
beside me. Jack"
"With the permission Of the society"
] said.
Most of the gentlemen had already
before them their pipes and their to-
bacco. Some had ordered their drink
a pint of port for one. Brown George
full Of old ale for another. a flask Of
canary for a third. and so on. But the
captain. looking round the room. beck
oned to the girl who waited. Jenny"
he said. nobody calls for anything to-
night except myself. Gentlemen, It
must be bowl or half dozen bowls.
Tell your mistress. Jenny. bowl OF
the biggest and the strongest and the
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Uncle Dan Emmett II Now In Feeble
Health.

In a little frame house that is hardly
more than a hut, just over Cemetery
Hill, near Mount Vernon, O., Daniel
Decatur Emmett, the author Of the fa-
nous song, Dixie" is spending the
closing years Of long life. He Is now
quite feeble.
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quent strippings being effected at in
tervals Of not less than three years,
and under this process the tree will con-
tinue to thrive and bear for upward Of
$50 years.-Boston Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26
WHITE VOTE Is SOLID
LOCAL CONDITIONS GOVERN IN
SOUTH, SAYS SMITH.
Former Secretary of the 1nteriol
Tells New York Newspaper OF
Matters South of Mason
and Dixon's Line.

New York, July 25.-Former Secretary
of the Interior Hoke Smith Of Georgia.
who has been in this city, is quoted by
The Times in discussing conditions in the
Southern States as having said:
THE question of principle with regard
to the attitude of the South Is not
whether It will adhere to the Democratic
Party, but what part 1t will take in the
Democratic National Convention. VIII II
stand by the departure of 1895 at Chicago
(which was reiterated at Kansas City in
1900, or will it go back to the Democracy
Of Jefferson and Jackson, Seymour and
Tilden?
ut seems almost impossible for Eastern
business men and every Eastern Demo-
crat to understand the situation in the
South OF first importance with us is
local government. Our sufferings from
1868 to 1880, taught lessons which will
m AXE 1t impossible for many years to
come for the white vote to divide. 1t is
not so much a matter of race prejudice;
1t is a matter of protecting our State,
county and municipal government from
ignorance and incompetency. The large
majority of white voters Of the South
are really conservative but their fear
of bad local government causes them
frequently to make no fight on national
question, lest it might jeopardiza some
thing which with them is essential to
good local government. The Democrats
Of the East may confidently rely upon
cordial cooperation in 1904 from those of
the South.
THE South has made wonderful pro-
gress the last few years. Manufactures
Of every sort are being erected. | do not
regard the struggle of supremacy in the
manufacture of lint cotton to be between
New England and the South. The South
produces 70 per cent of the lint cotton of
the world, which goes to manufacturers
Foreign mills increase their value OF
American raised lint cotton $500, 900 600 by
manufacturing 1t annually. II is this I'm
mense Increase that the South covered.
It Is for America in the South, where
the cotton grows, to prepare the manu-
featured fabric for export. and believe
each year the South in her cotton mills
will make great inrOads into the bust
ness of the foreign cotton manufacturers.
Nothing in connection with the South
gives me more pleasure or more encour-
agement than the tidal wave of enthusi-
asm, which Is spreading over the section
in behalf of a thorough system of public
education, including chronological insti-
tutes and manual and Industrial lnstruc-
ton of every kind The South always had
abundant and varied resources. but had
not the minds trained to handle them.
We have today 5000 young men in our 10
cal chronological institutes. Manual
training is being introduced into most of
the public schools of the cities. Most OF
the normal schools where teachers are
being prepared for real school work re-
quire the teachers to take an industrial
course, fitting them to teach the children
In the rural sections not only from
books, but in lines of manual work. fit
ting them more thoroughly to utilize the
opportunities of country life"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26

strengthen their wrists and arms ana u
increase their punching powers
Miss Russell is a devotee Of bag punch
ing, which she is convinced does more to
develop all around good conditions. cefer-
ity OF movement. quickness OF eye and
clearness of brain than any other exer-
else.
Twice day she works with the punch
ing bags.
After a dip in the surf, a light break
fast and a rest devoted to reading the
newspapers, the prima donna juggies a
dainty pair of silver dumbbells, skips the
rope a few hundred times. throws the
medicine ball out in the open on the lawn
and then larrups the heavy bag. Those
who have been privileged. to see her at
work say that the singer makes the
spheroid beat q merry tattoo.
As finishing exercise, she boxes the
light ball to cultivate speed and grace.
She is a very rapid worker, and uses
hands, forearms and elbows with the
easy skill of a professional performer.
She wears specially made light gloves OF
tan kid.
In the afternoon Miss Russell again
visits the gymnasium and repeats the
routine For diversion. she plays ping
pong on the splendid table, which was
constructed to her order and delivered a
few weeks ago. 1t IL a mosaic OF light
and dark woods and silver inlaying.
Miss Russell also plays tennis, squash
and croquet, and altogether puts In a
very busy and pleasant day. She ID
brown and strong and beautiful, with the
genuine wholesome beauty Of physical
healthfulness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26
CARRY SMALL CANNONs.
Revolvers in South Carolina Must
Be Of Certain Length.


Be Of Certain Length.
AS a means Of lessening the amount o.
shooting in South Carolina the Legisla
| ture has enacted a law which prohibit!
the manufacture or sale Of pistols les.
than 20 inches long. and Weighing les:
than three pounds. The law went into ef
feet this week, and the surplus stock OF
small firearms has been withdrawn from
sale by the dealers.
The father of the bill said that Il would
put a check on the concealed weapon
habit and It undoubtedly would, pro-
vided no other pistols could be purchased
Local manufacturers say that weapon
Of the required length will weigh more
than four pounds. II will be too bulky
to carry without a heavy leather strap
and will be practically useless for ordl-
nary purposes.
when the lawmakers were FRAMING
the BILL" said one manufacturer, 'they
evidently overlooked the fact that d
weapon OF this kind could not be fired
without risk to the man holding II. The
rebound will paralyze a man OF average
strength, and 1t has been shown that II
would be as harmful to the man frine
II as the man at whom the barrel was
pointed.
Workmanship would not figure, as II
would ne out or the question for per-
son to hold the gun in one hand and
fire with any hope of hitting a bulls
eye A few years ago the State en-.
acted a Dispensary law, the result Of
which was the opening OF hundreds OF
blind tigers. Now the Indications are
that blind tigers will be opened in every
town and city for the sale of small pis.
tolls.
Not much faith is put in the new law
The dealers say that 1t will not operate
successfully.