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Cañon City record., 1903-12-10

troubles me-" she said. looking away.
"what is it," l asked in some con
eern.
my Mistress" she answered, nod
ding In the direction of the two riding
ahead of US. 81 never saw her so
much interested in any one as she ia in
your friend, Master Brandon. Not that
she is really in love with him ~ yet
perhaps. but fear 1t Is coming. and
dread to see it. That incident Of the
loose girth is an illustration. Did you
ever know anything 80 bold and trans
parent? Any one could see through 1t.
and the worst of all Is she seems not
to care II eve-y one does see. Now look
at t7em ahead Of us. No girl Is 30
happy ridin. beside man unless she
is Interested in him. She was dull
enough until he joined her He seemed
In no hurry TO come. so she resorted to
the fiimsy excuse of tie loose girth to
bring him. ! am surprised that she
even sought the shadow of an excuse.
but did not order him forward without
any preterse of one. Oh. | don't know
what to do 1t troubles me srea,..,.
Do you know the state Of his feel
ingsf'
NO" | answered. but | think he Is
heart whole. or NEARLY so. He told me
he was not fool enough to fall in love
with tie kings sister and | really be
Eeve he will keep his heart and head
even at that dizzy height. He IL n cool
fellow. If there ever was one
"He certainly is different from other
men, return Il Jane. Il think he has
never spoken II word of love to her.
He has said some pretty things. which
81 has repeated to me; has moralized
to sor.e eNteat. and has actually told
bnr Of some of her faults | should
like TO see any one else take that lib
eriy She seems to like II from him.
end says L inspires her with higher,
ettyr MOI - AID u ycnrning to be
rood. l / am sure he has made no
lc-" - {
''IGr a- Il @puid he better II he did
IL NIT cure h"r.' I rerlied.
''C! 10. no. Not nowi At first. per
haps. but moi now. What fear is that
II he remairs silent much longer she
will take matters in hand and speak
herself. don't like to say that = II
doesn't sound well-but she is prin
cess, ana IL wOulO De ulHerent VIII
her from what 1t would be with an or
dinary girl. She might have to speal
FIRST, or there might be no speaking
from one who thought his position tot
far beneath her. She whose smalles
desires drive her 80 will never foreg'
10 great n thing as the man she love
only for the want Of word or two"
Then 1t was that Jane told me Of tn
scene with the note, Of the little whis
pered condolences upon their pillows an
Q hundred other straws that showe'
only too plainly which way this wors
Of Ill winds was blowing, with no goo
In 1t for any one. Now, who could hav
foretold this? It was easy enough I
prophecy that Brandon would learn {
lovs Mary. excito . passang intsres
- e.sre OF crsstfa1len, - an cths
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the very worst sort OF nre, and nrst
made him see that In spite OF himself.
and almost without his knowledge. the
girl had grown wonderfully sweet and
dear to hin. He now saw his danger
and struggled to keep himself beyond
the spell Of her perIious -lHncs-s and
wren song This modern Ulysses mad.
4 masteifl.l efroft. but. alas. had NO
ships to carry linn away and M wax
with wh.b to NIL his ears. WAY Is .
good thing. ami 10 onc should enter
the siren country without II. ships
too. ARE good. with uiists TO til. oneself
to and sails and rudder and q gust OF
wind to waft OIL" quickly past the IL
land. In fact on" cannot take too
many precautions when IN those en-
chanted winters.
Matters began to look dark to me
Love had dnwned In Mnry's breast
thnt was sure. and for the iirst time
with all its fierce sweetness. not that
1t had reached Its noon. or anything
like II. In truth. II might. ! hoped. die
| In the dn wning. for my lady was as ca
| prici"u. AZ "A May ~. but u was love
love Ms plain the sun nt rising.
| She sought Brandon upon all occasions
and made opportunities TO meet him
not openly. at any rate: not with Bran
Ions knowledge. nor with any conniv-
ance on his part. but apparently caring
little what he or any one else might
zee. Love lying in her heart had made
her n little more shy than formerly In
seeking him, but her straightforward
way OF taking whatever she wanted
! ne uttnmntq
at concealmcnt very pathetic.
| As for Brandon, the shnft had en-
tered his heart. too. poor fellow. as
surely as love had dawned In Mnry's.
He knew the hopeless misery such
passion would bring him. and helped
the good Lord. In so far ms he could,
TO answer his prayer and lead him not
into Temptation. An soon us he 81 W
tho truth he avoided Mary as much as
possible.
Az said. we had spent several even
ipgs with Mary after we came home
from Windsor. a: all OF which her pref
erepcc was shown In every movement
Some women are 30 expressive under
strong emotion TINT every gesture, Q
| turn of the lead. n glance OF the eyes
the lifting OF u hand or the poise OF the
body spcnks with Il tongue OF elc
ouencs. and such was Mnry. Her eyes
would glow with u soft fire when they
rested upon him. and her whole pcrsof
told nlI too plainly what In truth, Il
seemed she did not care to hide. Wher
others were present, she would restrain
herself somewhat. but with only Jane
and myself she could hardly maintail
seemiy reserve. During ali this tint
Brandon remained cool and reaIi1
seemed unconscious Of his wonderfu
attraction for her. II u bard to under
stand why he did not 80 It, but real
II believe he did not. Although b
was quite at ease in her presence, to.
much 20, Mary sometimes thought, and
strangely enough. sometimes told hin
in At OF short lived, quickly repents'
Cañon City record., 1903-12-10

I thought III would not Don't deny
IL. ! know you wont. With all youf
faults. you dou't tell even little lies
not even to yoman-t believe. Sow
there IL a Hnr compliment II uotf-
when INTENDED to scoid your shs
gave nuttering little laugh. and. witt
hanging head. continued: Tell ne
1 not the kings sister Of qusfity suf
ac.cnt to suit your Perhaps you mt
have the queen or the fia~scd Virgin i
Tell me nowf' And s'ic looked up ai
him. half In bantrr. hair Ia doubt
.'My duti.s" began Ernndoa.
"oh. bother your duties. Tell nj
the truth
~ will IL you iet me- returned
Brandon who had no intention what
ever OF toing anything OF the sort
my duties now occupy my time In ths
evening"
THAT will not do" interrupted Mary
who knew enough Of guardsmnns I
duty to be sure II was not oncrous
You might ns well come TO IL nrd tel
tho truth: that vow do not like our %"
cicty." And she gave him vicious
little glance without a shadow Of /
smile.
"In Gods name. Lady Mary. that q
not it," answered Brandon. who wai
on the rack. please do not think II
I cannot bear to have you say such |,
thing when 1t is 40 far from the reaI
| truth"
Then tell me the real truth"
II cannot. cannot beg OF yot
not to ask. Leave me, or let me lenvi
you! ] refuse to answer further" TIL,
Inter half OF this sentence was uttcrc<
doggedly and sounded sulieu and II
humorcd, although OF course II wns no
10 intended. He hnd been so pcrilous
ly near speaking words which woult
probably have lighted. to their dcstrud
| ton-to his ccrtainly--th smoiderini
flames within their breast that I
| frightened him. and the manner Il
| which he spoke was but n tone givin,
utterancc to the pain In his heart.
Mary took It as II sounded and In uni
feiRned surprise exclaimed angrilyI
"Leave your Do I hear arightf
sister Of a king. would live to be Dis
missed by a-by a-any one"
"Your hlghness'-- began Brandon
but she was gone before he coulI
speak.
He did not follow her TO cxpiair'
knowing how dangerous such an eS
PLANTATION would be. but felt that !
was best for them both that she shoull
remain offended, painful N the though
was to him.
or course. Mary's womanly self ef
TEEN. to say nothing OF her royal pridt
was wounded to the quick. and n|
wonder.
Poor Brandon sat down upon stons,
and a. he longingly watched her rst15
ing form wished In hin heart be wer'
dcnd. This was the nrut time he rsallI
knew how much he loved the girl an
~ saw that with him at least. 4 Va
I . matter of bad = Wogao an1 . ~
nto weald soon bo-WosgG
Cañon City record., 1903-12-10

yExJ quently. Upon several occa-
sions he was invited. with others. to
her parlor for card playing. But we
spent two evenings with only four Of
us present prior to the disastrous
events which changed every thing, and
Of which ] am soon to tell you. Dur
Ing these two evenings the "Sailor
Lass" was in constant demand.
This pair. who should have remained
apart, met constantly in and about the
palace. and every glance added fuel to
the flame. Part Of the time 1t was the
princess with her troublesome dignity.
and part OF the time 1t was Mary
simply Mary. Notwithstanding these
naughty moods, any one with half an
eye could see that the princess was
gradually succumbing to the budding
woman; that Brandon's stronger ma
turc had dominated her with that half
fear which every woman feels who
loves n strong mnn--strongcr than her
self
One day the runor spread through
the court that the old French king.
Louis XII. whose wife, Anne Of Brit
tany, had just died. had asked Nafy's
hand In marriage. II was this peoba-
bly, which opened Brandon's eyes g
Tie fact that he had bssn playing wtta
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vic to hts strong arms.

She tDas buf a trgtc to hts strong arms.
en- others stand back for plain Charles
Brandon to dismount the fairest maid.
en- and the most renowned princess In
Christendom. 1t was done most grace
fully. She was but q trihe to his
strong arms, and he lifted her to the
God as gently as II she were child.
The mobiles envied Brandon his evident
favor with thiS unattainable Mary and
hated him accordingly, but they kept
their thoughts to themselves for two
reasons: First. they know not TO what
Cañon City record., 1903-12-10
CHAPTER VII.

FTER we had all returned to
Greenwich the princess and
Brandon were together fire.
quently. Upon several occa-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
THE EMPORIUM.
This Fashionable Millinery Store
Now Ready With a Fine Fall
Stock.

Opposite T he Progress Office, No.
els Main street, is located the milli-
merry store of Miss Lou Holmes, whom
all the ladies know rs one Of the
most painstaking. fashionable milli-
ners the city affords.
She is just back from the leading
markets after three weeks stay,
during which time she spent several
days with the most expert trimmers
o. the large cities visited, and
frightened up on all the latest
ideas, fads and craZes to be intro
-duced this fall, and in the purchase
of her stock governed herself accord
ingly, AMI it can be said without
question that her stock shows that she
is herself an expert buyer as nothing
except the very latest is contained in
it.
Miss Holmes will be assisted this
fall in the person of Mrs. Ellis, who
is a graduate in the pretty art of
trimming, and she feels that she is
now prepared to cater to the whims of
the ladies with greater certainty Of
giving satisfaction than ever before.
All are invited to call and inspect
the elegant stock displayed at the
store of Miss Holmes.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
FOR LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS.
Many Candidates for These Offices
and Races Will be Warmly
Contested.
Special 70 the Daily Progress.

Special 20 the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 15.-The evidences
are that there will be a multiplicity
of candidates soliciting the incoming
Legislature for the various places
within its gift Already many an
nouncements are being made and the
nomiree of both house and senate
and house Of representatives are find
ing their mail burdened with letters
from applicants for positions solicit
ing their vote and influence 1t is
not unusual for large number OF the
faithful to seek those positions on the
eve of the assembling of new legis-
lature, but the prospects are that this
time will prove a record breaker and
that the scramble will be sharp and
fierce. For secretary of the senate
candidates are already announced are:
Mr.. John Y. Murray. Of Ripley, the
present holder of the position; J. j.
Adams, of Pittsboro. and II. Fl.
Shirts. of Mt. Nebo For sergeant at
arms Arthur ". Smythe, Of Jackson,
DR.. Kersh, of Rankin county, and
Andy Govan, the present incumbent,
are announced. For sergeant at arms
the house Of representatives the fol-
lowing are mentioned: H. H. Har-
per, of Harpersville, A, s. Payne, of
Aberdeen, and b. F. Ward. Jr., of
Winona. For clerk of the house there
is as yet no one announced but the
present incumbent, L. Pink Smith,
of Greenville. but there are rumors
to the effect that he wilt be opposed
By K. T. Quin, of McComb City.
The race for state librarisn will be
one of the most interesting and from
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
FALL TRADE PROSPECTS.
Business Opening up With Boom,
and Merchants Preparing for
Heavy Trade.

The merchants of this city are be-
ginning to open up their newly-arriv-
ed fall stocks of goods, and business
all over the city is with them begin
ming to boom. Unprecedented amounts
of goods are coming in, stores are
enlargiBg their capacities, and from
the wholesale houses to the retail
grocers, preparations are being made
for one of the largest fall trades
ever enjoyed by the merchants of this
city.
Cotton has begun coming in almost
constantly for the past few days, and
the gins situated in and around Hat
tiesburR are kept steadily going,
rushed to their full capacity, ginning
the cotton as fast as it can be picked,
and the farmers are fast putting the
staple on the market. In fact, every
thing is once again assuming busy
appearance, the summer lethargy is
being thrown off, and promise is
given of years business seldom, if
ever equalled in the city's history.
In few more days the mi llinery,
dry goods and like establishments
will begin giving their fall openings,
and every dealer is sanguine of
trade excelling all previous. To this
end they are making every prepara-
tion. and the existing property. the
continuously increasing population
and the metropolitan air the city
is assuming all combine to make
their reasons for such expectations
we'll grou nded.
All that is now necessary is for the
citizens is to exert themselves, strive
for the betterment of their city and
their neighbors as they strive for thler
own advancement and tn air Golfers
will become full to overfiowing and
the ''cornu copia' will become the
emblem of the people of this and sur
rou nding country.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
Large Numbers of Students Leav.
ing the City to Attend Institu-
tions of Learning.

Hattiesburg while prospering along
material lines does not forget the
mental training of what are soon to
be her citizens ana leaders in every
walk of life, For many days the
trains have carried away some of the
brightest of our youths for the various
institutions of learning.
The largest party yet to leave for
any one school left this morning over
the northbound G. & S. /. train for
the State University at Oxford.
Every loyal Mississippian takes great
pride in this. the greatest and oldest
college in the state; and Hattiesburg
is full of loyal Mississippians. The
city has the honor of having Mr.. V.
Otis Robertson of its citizens as 8
professor at the University, and to
say that Otis works hard for his col.
lege is but to mention one char.
acteristic of this talented young
man.
The party that boarded the trair
! this incoming bound for Oxford were
E. Earl Conner, Stokes Y. Robertson
George H. Robertson. Y. Otis Robert
son. Claud Hill, E. Gaines High
tower, Charlie Garroway. Houston
Breland, John Nixon and PER-,
White.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

present prospects one of the most
warmly contested of all. This is the
only state office that a woman IS al
lowed to fill and is most coveted
position. The present incumbent,
Miss Matte Plunkett. has made a
most acceptable official, and will
make a strong fight for reelection.
She will be opposed by quite num-
ber of prominent ladies of the state,
among them being Miss Ethel Bailey,
of Crystal Springs, sister of United
States Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of
Texas; Miss Bessie CLARK, of Jackson,
Miss Mud Hawkins, of Hazlehurst.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Still Confines to be a Subject of
Discussion by the People AMI
Press of the State.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson. Sept. l5.-The primary
election law is still the subject of dis
cussion by the state press, and while
the majority of the editors favor the
primary sy item, all are agreed that
in many respects the present law
needs amendment. This will proba-
bly, be one of the hardset jobs the in
coming Legislature will have to taeki~.
Where there is much diversity of
opinion, even among politicians, there
is bound to be 10. of wire pulling
and hard old fighting before the body
will be able to get together on the
changes to be made.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
WHAT'S LIFE9

In thu last anal, sis nobody knows
but we do know hat it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement OF the organs. resulting
in Constipation. Headache or Liver
trouble. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
quickly re adjusts this. It's gentle
yet thorough. Only 25c at Bufkin &
Cadenhead's Drug Store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

made along this line. There are
many needy veterans in the state, and
their share of the appropriation, even
if only hose entitled to it, should be
permitted to share in the distribution
will be pitifully small, and it won d
be shame to deprive them OF any
portion Of it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
With the Opening of this Session
lnstallS the New Medical De-
partment.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. With the be-
ginning of the preseni session of the
state Univer sity at Oxford the new
department Of medicine, provided for
by the last legislature, will begin
preparing young men for the degree
of NJ. ID. At present, however, the
medical department will comprise
only a two-years' course, the idea
being that many Mississippi boys will
prefer to study in the University two
years and then take the other neces-
sary two years at some other medical
school FOR graduation. Later the in
tenti0n is to give the whols four
years course at the University. The
next session Of the University begins
Thursday, the 18th instant.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Among the vegetable curiosities in
Missouri's agricultural display at the
Worlds Fair, will be cucumber two
and one-half feet long, weighing tour
and half pounds, and caulifiower
which measures eight and half
inches in diameter and weighes five
and a half pounds.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The site for the British national
pavilion at the Worlds Fair having
been dedicared with due ceremony the
constr uction of the building is being
rushed with the expectation of hav
ing 1t completed before winter. 1t is
large building, being a reproduction
of the Orangery of Kensington Palace,
London.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Active construction operations have
begun on the pike at the World Fair.
The erection of the Galveston Food
and the Irish Village" began recently.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

A feature of Iowa's dairy exhibit
at the Worlds Fair will be a statue
in butter Of John Stewart, the pio-
neer creamery man of 5bat state. 1t
will be life-size and will be kept
frozen in glass vase throughout the
exposition
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
Commercial Hotel arrivals

Miss Edytha Ketchum, Brooklyn,
N.Y.; Stone Deavours, Laurel; W.
L. Pryor, Laurel T. A. Butt, New
Orleans; r. W. Barnville. New Or
lesns George B. Tew. Bond; Edwin
Taylor. Water Valley E. @. Caldwell
and wife. Mt. Olive.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The first exhibit from Australia for
the Worlds Fair was received recent
ly by Col. j. A. Ockerson, chief of
the department of Liberal Arts. 1t is
set of drawings showing the harbor
of Adelaide, South Australia. and
the extensive improvements now be-
ing made in the harbor.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
AT The AUDITORIUM.
Harrison-Adams Company Presents
"Captain Racket" to a Large
Audience.

|
Last night witnessed the initial
production of the Harrison Adams
repertoire company in the presenta-
tion of Captain Rackett,'' and
judging from the superior perform
ance i'll this play too much cannot be
said IL commendation of the company
as popular-pric attraction. A
large and very appreoiative audience
was present, and everyone seem to
have enjoyed themselves hugely.
Captain Racket" is perhaps one
Of the most laughable comedies in the
company's repertoire, and in the pre-
sentation of it a big hit was made.
Miss Edytha Ketchum, the stellar at
traction is a graceful. attractive play
er, and in her character of Captain
Rackett's" wife she played the part
admirably.
The company is billed for week s
performance, and tonight will be put
on Hal Reid's beautiful story of Vir-
ginia Life, Roanoke This is "a
drama in five acts. and gives promise
of being q splendid production.
Save money buy buviny from lnanu-
facturers. Holman s. Co., of Mobile,
own the only distillery in South Alaba
ma. Their special brands are s.Golden
Feather" 'Murdock Hill,' "Marcehal
Neil,' g Red Coon, "11S Spring Hill
Corn, y Spring Hills Best" Send any
where from $500 up to them for gal
lon. and your moneys worth, according
to grade called for by size of remittance
will be sent you sept ii Ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
COUNTY PENSION BOARDS
Coming Together to Act Upon APP
plications for Pensions Made
by Needy Veterans.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Sept. 15.-The pension
boards of the various counties are now
getting together and passing upon ap-
plications of the cid veterans for a
share of the appropriation made by
the state for their comfort and sup
port if in needy circumstances. This
gives rise to comment by the state pa
pers on the character OF some of the
applicants for pensions men who do
not really need charity-and some
pretty severe structures are being
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Hives of bees with their living
winged occupants busily engaged i'll
making honey will be feature OF
Colorado's exhibit at the World (
Fair Nineteen counties of the state
will contribute to the collection OF
bees and honey, making the display
a large one
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Germany will make complete
medical exhibit including appliances,
instruments, diagrams, etc., used in
medical lectures, at the Worlds Fair.
next year.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The contract for the erection of the
Pennsylvania state building at the
Worlds Fair has been Ter. The
structure will cost about $40, 000
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
Worlds Fair News Notes

The French national day at he
Worlds Fair viii pe .5uly II.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Lincoln's famous private car will
be exhibited in the transportation
building at the Worlds Fair.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Already 505 jars Of frui5 have been
collected for Missouri's fruit display
at the Worlds Fair.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Tne One DAY Cold Cure
kermott's Chocolates Laxative CuiI.ine for
1cld in TN head and sose throat Chi.drsr
6nka tb3E - caufl