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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23

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reason that she dreaded to pain him
and feared he might refuse the sacri-
fee
"It will almost kill him, l know"
she said to Jane that night, "nnd l
fear 1t is false kindness l do him.
lie would, probably, rather die than
that 1 should marry another. l know
that I should rather die or have any
thing else terrible to happen than for
another woman to possess him. He
promised me lie never would, but sup
| pose lie should fail in his word, as l
have today failed in mine? The thought
| Of it absolutely lrlrns me- AndM~,le
threw herself into James arms, and
that little comforter tried to soothe
her by making g.tlGG liGGG>tof her fears.
| "Oh, but sup r he shouldT
"Wcll, there IN no need to borrow
trouble. You said he promised you, and
you Know he Is one who keeps his
word
but | promised, too. and think of
what l am about to do. Mary in heav-
en-. help me! But he is made Of differ
ent stuff from me. W. and 10 .',rust
his word, and when l think of all my
troubles and when it seems that l can
not bear them the one comforting
thought comes that no other woman
will ever possess him-no other woman
no other woman. I am glad that my
ouly comfort comes from him."
al hoped that l might have beer
some comfort to you. l have triet
] -lD ioo ol
OuS
"pl, yes, my sweet Jane. You q,
comfort me. You are like Il soothin,
balm to an aching pain" And she kiss
cd the hands that held hers. This wa
all that modest little Jane required
She was content to be a humble balI
, and did not aspire to the dignity of a
elixir.
The girls then said their prayers 4
concert, and Mary gently wept hersel
3 to sleep. She lay dreaming and toss
ing ncrvously until sunrise. when sh
4 got up and added more pages to he
4 letter until called to take it.
o was OH hand soon after the TowC
t gates had opened and was pcrmittc
Y to see Brandon at once. He rea
Mary's letter and acted like eyery otl
!; cr lover since love letters first begal
y He was quick 10. note the absence {
/. the longed for but not expected assu
Hnee, and when he did not sec 1t wei
% straight to the point.
e "She has promised to marry tt
t. French king to purchase my life.
that not true"
10 Il hope not" answered evasivel
a- II have seen very little Of her, and 81
has said nothing about It,"
~ "Sou are evading my question, ! sc
at Do you know nothing of itr''
to "SOthing," l replied, telling an u
q. necessary lie.
"Caskoden, you are either n liar or
bloclihead."
Do Make 1t liar, BRANDON" said
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
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OUTSIDE OF THE CITY

Ihres Cotton Mills, one Knittins
miI' another building, Gold Min
ing, Famous Mineral Sprinss
!aNabIe value in and out of town
$5,ooO,ooo.
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4 S''tSS at
lg him his life
i that she had
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Proud--but the
pt open until
Enit. She COM
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sh l should like
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: So Wished vet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
... THE TOWN OF UNION

MI rye Cotton Mills, Kniffiue one
uIH ana Dye Plant, one OH M;m
Two FHrnifurc Manufacfuriuo Con'
Germs, Female Seminary. EGve
SGL,SQed Schools, Water WORKS and
"e"fic Lights, Population 1000.
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blood are hard to break-even If you
have of late lost all semblance to man
or king"
This was hitting Henry hard, for 1t
was beginning to be the talk in every
mouth that he was leaving all the af-
fairs Of state to Wolsey and spending
his time in puerile amusement. "The
toward hope which ut all poyntes APP
peared in the youngc Kyngc' was be-
ginning to look. after all, like nothing
more than the old time royal cold fire;
made to consume but not to warm the
tatfon.
Henry looked at Mary with the stare
Of a baited bull.
III running off in male attire and
stopping at inns and boarding ships
with common captain of the guard
doesn't justify my accusation and
stamp you what you are, 1 do not
know what would"
Even Henry saw her innocence in her
genuine surprise She was silent for a
little time, and I, standing close to her,
could plainly see that this phase of the
question had never before presented It
self.
then spoke: "It may be true, as you
say. that what have done will lose
=, me my fair name-I had never thought
Of It in that light-but 1t Is also true
= that am innocent and have done NJ
wrong You may not believe me, bu
:Sou can ask Master Brandon"-her'
the king gave n great laugh, and o
z corfse the courtiers Joined in.
1T j. very veil for y9g to laggh
but Master Rrnndsh would not tell yo'
81. o lie Cor your crown" Gods! l coul
= have fallen on my knees to faith lik
that. "what tell you is true. trus
! IN him 10 completely that the fear o
- .dishonor at his hands never suggeste'
- itself to me. I knew no would care TO
and respect me. l trusted him, and IN
b trust was not misplaced. or how man,
Y sof these creatures who laugh when til
ling laughs could I say as much!
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game of cards!l ~
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game of cards. =.
Before the pSyfEHs rcsumoo wo,
stepped softly hrdtjnd to tho k,n,, o.sey
asked, Shall Haq& your mn ioStn,. % m "nI
to Brandon's p9rdbW 'e"
Yes, but ke{ptim IN tbe To,o
'uI! IL oH3orXrancc."
Wolscy had ces3ahlv hoo, . ..,,
rs,,,I ~. III Pe of need; but, as
rr;nm,,,,. no H"u yuMe received for his
c,t, 80 10 N3s an ardent advo-
st,,,,,. @ ftHS4fnarriagc, notwith-
''e iaS had told Mary he
: was NOT having doubt been bribed
| '',u,e'o ny tie Fre2fh king.
Soou plsn9R*1iad, with the help
OF DE LongueviIids Secrctly scnt ,,,r,,.s
miniature to-the FAmch court IN orJor
that II might, as II 6y accident fan into
the hahdle Sof Louis. and that worthv,S
little. ofd. 5hriyolotl hrart ' n"na mo,uhy
flutter just as 81 tl,sic conI6 no i,;na,a1
in it genuine fans.
LOUIS had sent to De Long,eyillc
who was thon in, England. for confir,
nation of Nary's beauty, and De
Longucyille grew so clouucnt On tho
theme TINT hfs French majesty ot once
authorized negotiations.
AS reports eafhe IN Louis grew moro
and more inEntient. This did not how.
ever, stand wny Of his ', drir;n,, "Jm
hard bas md In p 4enaticr IT. r,s Of "r,vms 1ownr
for "the Father OF he People" had the
chnractegisticssef his race and was in
tenselX, pfaeticssfAas we'll as innammo.
Ole. 44Ss,Sheser losesight of the dot
but / do not nnd faSS4.
Louis little kne Fnyhat thorns +,;s
Ioxrfy.rose had fS&efneatb her y. ~
usss' ...r...s SaS2ay.N iitable tartar e,te ),
=, @.ttt - SSGV 8 he maif she did
s,N9i' .N * ISS0tin liave given Hen
'ss1sSy sls&ooA &tekfep her at home.
!, g 81 Xxx.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
HousEkEEPERs AS DOCTORS.

What might be called an emergency cupboard" is very important adjunct to every household.
 The cupboard need not be large-say. 12 inches high, 10 inches wide and 6 inches deep and containing two shelves. This is very serviceable size and could be quite easily made or one can be bought for a very moderate sum.
 Let it always contain the following articles: Rolled bandages of different widths, court plaster, vaseline, soft cloths for mustard plasters, old linen. cotton wool, adhesive plaster (this can be bought in spools of nine or ten yards and will keep indefinitely.
 The bandages are of soft, old cotton or linen, or cheeSecloth will do nicely Cut or tear the material into long strips and roll up into hard, smooth rolls.
 In addition to these articles there should be strips of flannel (for outer wrappings, for cold congresses, for sore threats, etc.), borax, small flask of brandy, a fine, soft sponge and hot water bottle; also bag of fine string and spool of cotton. A bottle of this mixture might also with great advantage be kept in the lit- tie cupboard: Equal quantities of lime water and sweet oil beaten up together. This is an excellent remedy for burns. A slight burn can be treated at once by rubbing in soft soap, after which 1t l may be oiled and f1oured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
HOW FLhNNELS ARE
 PROPERLY WASHED.

Before commencing to wash, soak the fiannels in lukewarm rainwater for about half an hour. If rainwater is not obtainable, put some washing powder in the hard water. After soaking wash them, using boiled soap and warmish water. Squeeze and pull gently be- tween the hands, immersing frequently, but do not rub the soap on the fiannels unless there is an obstinate stain.
 If the flannels are very much soiled, they should be washed through two soapy waters, then through a third in which there is very little soap. If you immerse them in perfectly clear water with no soap at all, it is very apt to make the flannels hard.
 After pressing out as much water as possible shake the f1annels to remove any moisture that remains; also shake them now and again while drying. This helps to keep them from shrinking.
 If passed through a Wringer, they should be laid quite smoothly and not subjected to the greatest pressure of the rollers. In ironing the f1annels they should be very lightly pressed, and too hot an iron should not be used.
 It is better to wash fannels only on
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mated more than 5.000 of the gentle Yu- they ran out of provisions and were threatened with starvation. Then more than once Mime. Le Plongeon made a rattlesnake stew.
 Ut is not at all bad,'' she says. "A rattlesnake is not nearly so unpleasant looking as an eel"
 The small lady was, of course, obliged to wear mans attire while threading the tropical jungle that had overgrown the Maya temples and, palaces High boots were necessary to keep the snakes from striking her lower limbs.
 "Oh, the freedom of that dress!' says madam. II long for it again. Civiliza- tion has nothing to compensate woman for the bondage of petticoats.''
 And the feminine sex will say amen!
 The pair slept in hanm ockS so long that when they returned tos the homes of white men madam found diff ficulty in composing herself to slumber upon a mattress. The modern Yucatanese are a kindly, rather tinid folk, but among the mural paintings unearthed by the Le Plongeons are weird traceries of bloody human sacrifcial rites. They found also undoubted emblems of free- masonry They aseert aimed, too. .nthat the May pole dance origina ted fn, Yu- catan-at least there are pictures of the Maya folk dancing it. How much older than the Maya folk it is there is up to date no means of ascertaining.
 Dr. and Mime. Le Plongeon spent all
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A eIRL,s cLAsslFlcATlon.

'There are some men who appear to be very devoted slaves. They will corue to tea with you as often as you invite them and swear that the divan in your den is the happiest corner of the earth to them.
 They will dance with you at cotil- Ion, but they will never take you to one. because that means flowers and a cab. In other words, they are perfectly de-s lighted with your society as long as 1t does not cost them anything. These are the tstingies,' and their name is legion.
 "On the other hand, as a blessed off, set are the 'givies, and they are just the incest men in the world.
 .'You are almost afraid to mention a new book in the presence of a sgivy.' for the next morning it will be lying on the hall table when you come down to breakfast. He always waits to see if you have an engagement for the play before he makes his own, and he strews your pathway with flowers and the. choicest of chocolates"
 .'But, alas,'' broke in the fair haired woman at her side, there is such a fault as being too givy.''
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chums and comrades, coequal and de- pendable at home and abroad and ev- anywhere. Such lovers, such chums and comrades have pr. and Mime. Le Plongeon been.
 Dr. Le Plongeon was a learned ar chaologist before he and his wife met She, Alice Dixon, was girl scarcely out of school. She lived in London One day she went to the British mu- scum. There she met a noble looking, gallant gentleman who was investigat- ing something in which she, too. was interested. A chance remark led to an acquaintance, and in that way began the romance of Alice Dixon and Dr. Augustus Le Plongeon, a romance which has lasted to this day. They were married. and for her wedding journey Mime. Le Plongeon came to America to prepare for conducting ex- plorations in Yucatan with her hus- band. Of these explorat tions you can- not say that he did this and she did
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their wealth in trying to search out the mystic secret of the unknown race that chiseled Egyptian hieroglyphs upon temples of Central America. built great mounds and Notifications in Ohio and left traces of their abiding even in Maine. The pair of intrepid explorers brought back with them from Yucatan over 2,000 photographs, besides untold treasure of relics and curios. Then they began writing of their discoveries. They live in Brooklyn. Mme Le Plon- geon has lectured in most of the cities of the Union, trying still to interest the people of the United States in Amer ica's Egypt"
 Mime. Le Plongeon is erect and grace full with beautiful eyes and a radiant face. Culture and refinement are in her manner and voice. She is very slight and spirituelle, hardly the woman one would expect to hear say, as she does:
 T have never known what fear is."
 LILLIAN GRAY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
.societxn small Ta1lk.

"Speaking of gowns, was in such fixL The other day we had the seam stress, and what should the roof begin to do but leak. It spoiled the whole of that new fresco in Tom's room before l could get the plumber. Such a''-
 Speaking of plumbers. wish you could have seen the time had with my apartment last winter"
 And I with my furnace. Oh, no houses for me! Give me an apartment every time. If your maid leaves you, then you can close the place and go out to restaurants for your meals"
 Mot much fun, I fancy"
 "Oh, dear, yes; no end. Have you ever tried it?'
 q really cawn't say have" (Notice the drawl.)
 Hostess (apologetically)- Miss Blank, I'm afraid you're not having nice time.
 Miss Blank (Kate Clyde, by the way) --Oh, yes; delightful (with a demure expression). I'm learning so many use- full things.
 t'As I was saying, servants are cer- tainly the bane of ones existence" (wildly trying to impress Mrs. Beau tifully Gowned). T always have col ored maids. I think Irish ones are so common looking and so impudent"-
 Mrs. Beautifully Gowned (with the politeness which kills)-It may be, be- cause have Irish blood myself, but I have never had them give me the trou- ble you describe.
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crown and chou of brown chiffon at the side soften the heavy effect of the fur Drlm. Tiny ruff1es of frayed out taffeta would make pretty crown trimming. and bunch of grapes or berries is a bright and becoming addition.
 Red eiderdown is the material used to fashion the comfortable dressing jacket shown. Plaited satin ribbon trims the sailor collar, the wide sleeves and the entire coat around the bottom. Above the ribbon frill is row of cat stitching done in white embroidery silk. French flannel in one of the delicate and mex penslve patterns made up in kimono fashion makes charming substitute for this dressing jacket.
 MARIETTA STONE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
TWO THEATRICAL ANECDOTES.

At an afternoon tea Mrs. Kendall, the actress, told two good stories on her self. When she was little girl. she said, she was taken to the theater to see her favorite sister act in piece called '"The Maid and the Magpie." The magpie steals some silver spoons, and the girl is accused of the theft. As soon as the accusation was made Mrs. Kendall, who was then about seven, rose in her place and to the astonish- ment of the audience shouted to the ac- tor on the stage: How dare you say such a thing? My sister Bessy never could steal spoon! A good many years after. she went on, she was play ing in Diplomacy in one of the lar gest provincial towns. Seated in pri- vate box was her own little daughter, then also about seven. In the course of the play the character played by Mrs. Kendall is accused Of having stolen some important political documents. That was too much for the child to stand. She leaned out of the box and called to MT. Kendall, who was on the stage at the time: Father, father, it isn't true. Mother didn't take the pa- pers. It was Miss Patterson And, would you believe" concluded Mrs. Kendall, there were certain people who actually declared that I had devised the whole thing myself in order to get a novel form of advertising our appear
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
A MASSACHUSETTS, GIRL BLACK
 SMITH

Miss Celia Holbrook, daughter of Ru- fus Holbrook, has continued her fa- ther's blacksmith shop in Sherborn, Mass, employing assistants and carry-5 ing on the establishment. She Is nirie-I teen, but was only seventeen when her father died, leaving his family in very poor circumstances. Her mother had died eight years earlier. Her brother and three sisters all younger than her. self she supports by her business abil- ity and enterprise. Tn addition to car-1 rying on the shop she has taken a con- tract from the United States to carry the mail twice day from the railroad station to the postoff1ce and return. In the summer she carries the mail on her bicycle, in the winter on foot, making four miles travel daily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
Inexpensive Substitutes For Expensive Garments.

WT is not enough nowadays to be mere
 ly fashionably attired. We must display style and at the same time individuality in our costumes. But the greatest success is achieved when we are suitably dressed. The fur coat shown on this page is suitable for wear during the cold winter which has been predicted. It is made of squirrel skin, the fashionable fur of the moment. The revers, belt and cuffs are of ermine. The belt fastens at the waist with two handsome steel buttons. This coat is not suitable for hard wear, being more appropriate for dressy occasions.
 If one has a discarded huff or scarf of mink it may be used to make fur toque like the one illustrated. The
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days they can be dried .outside-that is, on bright, but especially breezy days. And in order to keep white fannels white always dry in the shade, never in the sun.
 If you wish to shrink a piece of fan- nel before making up, soak 1t in water. then rinse thoroughly.
 In choosing flannel see that the sell wage is strong and the texture close and even. It is no economy to buy cheap flannel, as it is probably made partly of cotton and will be found ex- ceedingly harsh if worn next to the skin.
 Old flannel is excellent for all kinds of cleaning purposes and is almost as good as cbamois leather for polishing silver
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
A JEWEL THAT WEIGHS TWO
 BOUNDS

The largest gem in the world is a to- paz weighing two pounds, which is to be the jubilee present of the Neapoli- tans to Pope Leo XIII. It originally came from Brazil and was brought to the kingdom of Naples by Charles II. The Bourbon family gave it to the CarielIos, one of the descendants of whom, a Pro- lessor Cariello, has engraved upon the hard, bright surface beautiful picture of a sacred character. For this wonder full piece of work 8 large number of cutting wheels of varying sizes were used and an immense quantity of dia- mond dust
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
LIE PLONGEON,
 boeoloSiSf

that for both did the work. They expected to remain in Yucatan for a few months. They stayed twelve years.
 They seem to bear a charmed life. Mime. Le Plongeon had yellow fever three times. The first time the natives said, Tn six days we shall bury you"
 But she recovered, and after the third attack she became immune. One would think she ought to be. Smallpox ap- peared among the natives and threat ened to sweep them away. T will make you safe,'' said the dauntless lit- tie woman. She and the doctor vacci-
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style, the finishing touches being stole of Irish lace which falls to the bottom of the skirt and is fastened un- der the waist with bunch of black velvet roses.
 Don't stoop or bend over while wrif- ing or reading.
 Nothing in neckwear is more useful than one of those foundation collars stiffened with a steel or whalebone i'm side of them. They fit close around the neck and keep in place any ribhou or lace worn over them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

a scraggy neck, and the diet should consist largely of milk, cream and fatty foods unless there is some reason for not taking these.
 Before brushing the teeth all foreign deposits should be removed with wood or quill toothpick or bit of silk floss. The latter penetrates be- tween the interstices of the teeth where a brush is unable to reach.
 A stunning tea gown may be made of light blue crepe de chine embroidered all over with white silk in the Japanese
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some girls who had an important object to accomplish. It is excellent advice on general principles.
 The richer furs have become so scarce at any price that dealers have been obliged to resort to the cheaper varie- ties. such as squirrel, black fox and raccoon skins.
 Don't worry, but if worry you must keep the face smooth. Don't wrinkle it.
 If the neck is inclined to be fat and f1abby, massage, by tapping. is of great service. This will soon make the flesh
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firm again. Fatness can only be re- duced, however, by careful dieting, avoiding such things as sugar sweets, pastry, potatoes and living on a diet consisting mainly of meat, fruit and vegetables
 It Is better to spend less time and money on dress and put the expenditure of both on physical culture. Any wom- an of any age can make herself 1.-the and graceful and keep so.
 Small doses of cod liver oil taken in ternally are of service in pumping out
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it many times daily. The above is also an excellent dentifrice.
 Rough, red arms are very often, caused by a poor circulation. Friction will help to remedy this. Bathe the arms at night with hot water, adding little ammonia and soap. Dry by rub- ping hard with a towel to set up a glow. Then rub in a little glycerin and lemon juice. Wash off in the morning with hot water and dry carefully.
 Dress up, look pretty and talk your best'' was. the advice given lately to
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full than the short coat.
 Have you mo- ticed how much braid is being used for trim
 ming and how no dress is com plete without or naments of this?
 The most fas- cinating little balls and tas- S e l s of S l k b r a i q, w o o l braid, chenille and even che nille and jet are seen on nearly every garment this year. The silk fringe such as our grand mothers used to
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
LOVELY FROCKS.

Two or three lovely frocks made of a very fine coffee lace are put over under dresses of pale green or white accor- dion plaited chiffon. Some of these are cut en princesse and are remarka bly, ef- fective. There are also some pretty empire frocks cut to distinctly show the waist, caught up with a hand painted oriental satin sash
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
OH on the Waters.

Awful silence. One woman out of the running.
 Remaining Matron Crying frantically to use her pportunfty)-You probably have no trouble with your servants be- cause you insist on a clockwork method and everything being on time. Now, punctuality at the breakfast table
 Mrs. Beautifully Gowned (refusing to be placated)--We naturally have break fast in bed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
A Smart Dress.

The waist is made with full puffs and tight uLpers and cuffs. These uppers appear to be a continuation of the yoke. The latter is formed of horizontal tuck ings brought down into slight V shape in front The yoke and the upper part of the sleeves are edged with little