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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-02

Father, ardS G7aatb0Gy eTeT cTateL 10 naef'
Of the conversation, or so determined
to put me down, gazed awhile at our
shadow gliding in the water and then
began again.
Gather, do you happen to know who
Bonaparte is?''
This time be answered.
"Bonaparte is great soldier"
ais be white man or ah Indian"
"He is a Frenchman."
meditated on the Frenchmen
dimly remembered about st. Regis.
They were undersized fellows, very
apt to weep when their emotions were
stirred. I could whip them all.
"Did he ever come to st. Regis?'
The chief again grunted.
"Does France come to st. Regis" he
retorted with an impatient question.
What Is France, father"
"a country"
"Shall we ever 60 there to hunt?"
"Shall we ever 60 the other side Of
the sunrise to hunt? France is the
other side of the sunrise. Talk to the
squaws."
Though rebuked, I determined to DO
it if any information could be got out
Of them.
Ny mother Marianne fed me, and,
when lay down dizzy In the bunk,
covered me. The family must have
thought it was natural sleep. But it
was fainting collapse, which took me
more than once afterward as suddenly
as q blow on the head when my facui-
ties were most needed. Whether this
was caused by the plunge upon the
rock or the dim life from which I had
emerged + do not know. One moment
I saw the children and mothers from
the neighboring lodges more inter
ested than my own mother, our
smoky rafters and the fire pit In the
center of unhoored ground, my clothes
hanging over the bunk, and even q
dog with his nose in the kettle. And
then, as it had been the night before,
I walked after many hours.
If Skenedonk had been there I would
have asked him to bring me water,
with confidence in his natural service.
The chiefs family was q large one,
but not one of my brothers and sisters
seemed as near to me as Skenedonk.
The apathy Of fraternal attachment
never caused me any pain. The whole
tribe was held dear.
stripped off DR.. Chantry's unen-
durable bandages, and put on my
clothes, for there were brambles along
the path. The lodges and the dogs
were still, and I crept like a hunter
after game, to avoid waking them.
Our village was an irregular camp,
each house standing where its owner
had pleased to build it on the lake
shore. Behind it the blackress OF
wooded wilderness seemed to stretch
to the end Of the world.
The spring made q distinct tnkle ID
the rush Of low sounds through the
forest. It was fine to walloW, ! dam.
ming the span Of escapiQg yater~1tn
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inc tree cutter, which belonged to
every chief Of our family. But that
word" "Sirew-and her deep reverence
seemed to atone In some way for what
I had lost. I sat up, quiettng myself,
still! moved as water heaves. She put
the missal on the lap Of my single gar
ment and drew back step, formally
standing. My SCARED ankles, at which
the Indian children used to point, were
exposed to her gaze, for never would
sit on them after the manner Of the
tribe.
De Chaumont's manor house, facing
q winding avenue, could be seen from
where we were. 1t was Of stone, built
TO incIose a court on three sides, in the
form that afterward recognized as
that of French palaces. There were
great many flowers in the court, and
vines covered the ends Of the wings
All those misty half remembered hunt-
ing seasons that had spent on Lake
George were not without some knoWl-
edge. The chimneys and roofs Of LIE
Ray de Chaumont's manor often looked
at me through trees as I steered my
boat among the islands. He was a
great landowner, having more than
100000 acres of wilderness. And he
was friendly with both Indians and
Americans. His figure did not mean
much to me when I saw it, being mere
ly type Of wealth, and wealth extends
little power into the wilderness.
The poppet Of child climbed up and
held to the girls dress. She stopped
over and kissed it, saying, "Sit down,
Paul" The toy human being seemed
full of intelligence, and after the first
protest examined me feaTlessly, With
enchanting smiles about the mouth and
eyes.
That child should be the appendage
Of such a very young creature as the
girl surprised me no more than If 1t
had been fawn or dog. In the vivid
moments Of my first rousing to life
had seen her with Paul in her arms
and he remained part Of her.
We heard a rush Of horses up the
avenue and out Of the woods came Le
Raw de CEaumont and his groom, the
wealthy landowner equipped IN gen
tleman's riding dress from his spurs tC
his hat. lie made fine show, whiE
hand on his hip and back erect as 8
| pine tree. He was q man in middle
life but he reined up and dismountec
with the swift agility Of youth anc
sent his horse away with the groom
as soon as he saw the girl run acros:
the grass to meet him. Taking bel
hand he bowed over it and kissed i
with pleasing ceremony, of which
approved. But I could not be raistak
en- in De Chaumont's opinion of me
He pointed his whip handle at me, eN
claiming:
"What-that scarecrow, madameT'
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Rappiness.

Happiness? Sooth to say, 1t does not
exist, or, rather, destiny serves it out
to us in fractions, in small doses, no
meopathically. Happiness Is made up
Of halts. In the rough road stage or
life, so long and yet so short, there are
furtive moments when we sit down by
the wayside and would gladly stop
there, go DO farther, sleep little on
the good earth which will one day en-
brace us. And Immediately the march,
march, Of Bossuet rings out and urges
US on. A halt? why? Up and on,
Quick; we must bark forward; life con-
tinues. We rise and take mp our bur
den again. March! March!-Jules Cla'
H.
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her sympathy with me- must nave
been charming object. Though raven
Gus for food and broken headed, for
got my state and turned off the road OF
escape to stare at her like tame dsgr.
She lowered her eyes wisely, and I
got near enough without taking fright
to see a book spread open on the
blanket, showing two Illuminated
pages. Something parted in me. I
saw my mother as had seen her in
some past life-not Marianne, the Mo-
hawk, wife Of Thomas Williams, but O
fair, oval faced mother with arched
brows. I saw even her pointed waist
and puffed skirts and the lace around
her open neck. She held the book in
her hands and read to me from it.
I dropped on my knees and stretched
my arms above my head, crying aloud
as women cry, with gasps and chok-
ings in sudden bereavement. Nebulous
memories twisted all around me and I
could grasp nothing. I ragged for what
lad been mine-for some high estate
out Of which had fallen into degrade
ton I clawed the ground in what
must have seemed convulsions to the
girl. Her poppet cried and she hushed
it.
Give me my mothers book" stran-
gled out Of the depths Of my throat,
and repeated, as if torn by devil,
"Give me my mothers bookr'
She blanched so white that her lips
looked scared, and instead Of disputing
my claim or inquiring about my mother
or telling me to begone she was up on
her feet. Taking her dress in her fin
ger tips and settling back almost to the
ground in the most beautiful obeisance
I ever saw, she said:
'Sirer'
Neither in Iroquois nor in Iroqucis-
French had such a name been given to
me before I had long title signify
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R - Chaumont as he sauntered,
'an old robe Of my own"
"His mother was reduced to coarse
serge, I have been told
"You speak Of an august lady, my
dear Eagle But this is Chief Will
liams' boy he has been at the hunt
ing lodges every summer since came
into the wilderness. There you see bis
father, the half breed Mohawk" :"
'I saw the dauphin in London, count.
I was a little child, but his SCARED
ankles and wrists and forehead are not
easily forgotten
"The dauphin died in the Temple,
Eagle
my father and Philippe never be-
lieved that
"Your father and Philippe were very
mad royalists."
..And you have gone over to Bona
parte. They said that boy had oil the
traits of the Bourbons, even to the
shaping Of his ear
"a Bourbon ear hears nothing but
Bonaparte in these days." said De
Chaumont. "Eow do you know this Is
the same boy you saw in London?'
Last night while be was lying IN
conscious, after Dr.. Chantry bandaged
his head and bled him, I went in to see
if might be Of use. he was like some
one I had seen. But did not know
him until moment ago. lie ran ou'
Of the house like wild Indian. Their
be saw US sitting here and came anc
fell down on his knees at sight Of that
missal. I saw his scars. E[e claimed
the book as his motheE,s:-and yor
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snow, count, It was his mothersv'

know, count, 1t was his mother's!
MY dear child, whenever an Indian
wants a present he dreams that you
give it to him, or he claims it. Chief
Williams boy wanted your valuable
| illuminated book. I only wonder he
had the taste. The rings on your
hands are more to an Indians liking.
"But he is not an Indian, count. he
Is as white as we are"
ssThat signifies nothing. Plenty Of
white children have been brought up
among the tribes. Chief Williams
grandmother, / have heard, was a
Yankee woman"
Not one word Of their rapid talk es-
capped an ear trained to faintest noises
in the woods felt like tree, well
set up and sound, but rooted and voice
less in my ignorant helplessness be-
fore the two so frankly considering me.
My father stopped when be saw Nine.
de Ferrier and called to me in 1roquois.
It was plain that he and DR.. Chantry
disagreed. Skenedonk, put out Of coun-
tenance by my behavior and the stub
bornness Of the chief, looked ready to
lay his hand upon his mouth in sign Of
being confounded before white men,
for his learning had altered none OF his
inherited instincts.
But as for me, I was as De Chau-
mont had said, Chief Williams boy,
faint from blood letting and twenty
four hours fasting, and the fathers
command reminded me Of the mothers
dinner pot. stood up erect and drew
the lowered silk rooe around me. It
would have been easier to walk on
burning Goals, but felt obliged to re-
turn the book to Nine. de Ferrier. She
would not take it. I closed her grasp
upon it, and, STOPPING, saluted her hand
with courtesy as De Chaumont had
done. If be had roared, must have
done this devoir. But all he did was
to widen his eyes and strike his leg
with his riding whip.
The chief padded and sat naked In
our, canoe-for we left the Powered robe
with horse boy at the stables-the sun
warm upon my skin, the lakes blue
glamour affecting me like enchantment.
Neither love nor aversion was associ-
ated with my father. I took my head
between my hands and tried to remem-
Der a face that was associated with
aversion.
"Father," 1 inquired, "was anybody
ever cruel to me?'
he looked startled, but spoke harshly.
"What have you got in your head
These white people have been making
a fool of you"
'I remember better today than ever
remembered before. I am different. /
was a child, but today manhood has
come. Father, what is dauphin?
The chief made no answer.
what is a temple? Is it church,
like ours at st. Regis?'
ASK the priest
do you know what Bourbon is,
father-partcularly a Bourbon ear?"
Nothing that concerns you"
"But how could have Bourbon
ear if it didn't concern me?
"Who said you had such an carp
"Mme. de Ferrier"
The chief gruntel.
cat least she told De Chaumont," I
repeated exactly, Il was the boy she
saw in London that her father said
had all the traits Of the Bourbons.
Where is London?"
The chief padded without replying.
Finding him SO ignorant on all points
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-02
Hardly a Love Match.

Miss Smilax-And so Miss Passe and
Mr.. Gotnix really got married. Was II
q love match?
Mary-On the contrary, should call
It hate match.
Miss Smilax-Why? don't under
stand you.
Mary-Why, she hated to be on olo
maid, and be hated to be poor.
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Today.

Happy boys! Enjoy your phyume
now and come again to study ana 70
feel the birch rod and the ferule To-
morrow. Sport, boys, while you may
for the morrow cometh ~ith'the olrcn
rod and the ferule, and after that an
other morrow with troubles ortts own.
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-02
Their Privilege.

Applicant-And If we want certain
changes made In the fat
Janitor-Well, when people want 'en
very bad they generally move.-Brook'
Ign Life.
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Something Missing.

Little Mildred, aged three, said one
dav when she stood up:
isn't it funny when folks stand uD
] they haven't any laps?-Little Chron
scle.
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would Help Her Out.

Mrs. Hiram-You may stay until
your week is up, Bridget but when
YOU 20 I must tell you I won't be able
to write you letter Of recommends
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Bridget-Don't let yer want Of eddi-
cation imbarrass ye, madam. Ofll
write 1t fur ye, an ye can make yer
mark to it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-02
CHAPTER II.

ssWA Ut look at him." she urged.
Eg II recognize first" said De
Eg Chaumont as he sauntered,
''an old robe Of my own"
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28
HELD TO ANSWER
Cruz York In Serious Trouble Other
 Wall Street Cases.

Cruz York. who was arrested Sunday afternoon charged with having held up David Care on Washington street, run his hands in his pocket and taken out a quantity of money. was examined yesterday by Justice Robertson and held to answer to the grand jury on a $500 bond. York had s250 cash, which he deposited with the court, and for the remainder of the bond his two brothers George and Nicholas were taken as se- curity. In the examination the testi- mony of the plaintiff respecting the loss of the money was borne out to some extent by the testimony of barkeeper in a saloon from which Care had emerged but a moment before. The barkeeper said that Care had bought something and he had returned him S4.75 in change. which he put in his pocket After his meeting with York he had no money and when York was arrested a few minutes later he had S4.75 in his pocket. Care also lost d scarf pin during the day, but he does rot charge York with taking it. for he has no proof Of it. not having missed it at the time.
 Jose Villa was also before Justice Robertson. The charge against him was disturbing the peace. He has
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

tened matters by pleading guilty and went to jail at once to begin service on seven day sentence.
 Another incident was partially dis posed of yesterday and will be finished up at 10 o'clock this morning. It was a three ccrnered fight resulting in the arrest of Chappo Burruel, Refugio Con- treras and Jesus Miranda. It occurred Sunday afternoon at or near the O. lumbus saloon. Burruel and Contreras pleaded guilty at once and were fined five dollars each. Contreras pulled out his wallet and made good and Burruel went to jail. Miranda, while admit ting that he was the storm center of the incident. claimed that he was a victim of circumstances and had no notion of disturbing the peace CT doing anything else except to keep from hay ing his own peace disturbed. so he pleaded not guilty and will be tried this morning.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28
IN POLICE COURT
Frail Humanity That Insists on Get.
 ting Into Trouble.

Recorder Jobs came up smiling yes terday when the hour for police court arrived and faced a row of familiar faces that graced the bench in the prisoners dock. Jack Thomas, who was arrested for drunkenness and dis orderly conduct, and Bud Agger, who was drunk and asleep each forfeited bond of S5 cash. Bert Thompson,
 who was arrested for disorderly con duct. proved that he was not kicking up row but only happened to be where other people were making a disturb ance. He was therefore discharged. John Doe, sleeping drunk, was given five days for subterranean repentance.
 Fife Shaw and Ella Welton were the other two who had fallen into the hands of the police since Saturday night. They were charged with drunk
 enness and fighting. They are very dear friends and both would like to be good girls, but somehow after they have been good about so long their goodness gets to fermenting and some thing has to happen. The other night
 King Alcohol met them in a dark street, tempted them and they fell again. then went to fighting each other. The police interfered in the interest of good order and in the hope that they might re-esta blish the amicable rela- tions that had been temporarily broken
 off. In this they were successful. for yesterday afternoon the girls were in the same cell ministering to each others wants, one of them being i'll from her eXcesses of the night before. Both have at various times enlisted ir the Saliva ton Army and have been good soldiers while on duty, but they are prone to desert their colors and then trouble follows.
 The officers of the army called on them yesterday, as they always do when they hear of unfOrtunates who ! need their sympathy, and though de ] plorirg the fact that the girls had fal-
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

len from grace tried to win them back again into the path of rectitude. And again they promised to be good if they could get employment which will prob ably be provided for them. In the meantime they are atoning to the of- fcnded law under ten-day sentences.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

Yes" said the bank official. we need runner for the bank. Have you had any experience?"
 Well. ST. replied the applicant. I've lived at Lonescmehurst for years and I've caught the 7.39 train to the city regularly each day."-Philadelphia ress.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

First Citizen-Six men shot up the road in an election dispute.
 Second CitiZen-Too bad. isn't it?
 First Citizen-Well, it doesn't maka so much difference. Each side lost three: so 1t won't affect the result.- Pittsburg Gazette. f.>
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

Women and girls who have been un- fortunate and are in need of and friends can find them by address ing Crittenton Home, Highland addl- tion, Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

Fine Mexican carved work on belts etc, at Porter's 142 E. Washington St
Arizona republican., 1903-07-28

The rolled barIey or the Capitol Mills is the best in town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-30
Woodland.

Miss Gam, of Mercer, Mo-, is visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Ted Morris, OF High Point, was in
town on business Saturday.
D. ID. Belhards is planting corn.
Meridith Il Brodrick, of Lineville, de-
livered quite a lot4of farm implements
in this vicinity last week.
w. II. Wilson and w. A. Tedder were
Leon visitors Monday.
j. E. Coontz left for Keokuk Tuesday
to attend the graduating exercises of
the Keokuk Medical College, his brother,
J. S., being one of the graduates.
Q. Q. Dye left Sunday for st. Louis to
attend the Good Roads Convention that
assemblies there this week, he being a
delegate appointed by Gov. Cummins.
DR.. w. j. Gleason is having the lum.
Der hauled to build an addition to his
dwelling.
Prof. Eli Hutchinson, of Leon, is
spending week = vacation at home.
Bulae Jordan and May Sell came home
from Leon Saturday to spend week at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Cowden, of High
Point, visited her parents Sunday. s,
= Mrs. A. e. Northrup and Miss Russell,
of High Point, were III town Tuesday.
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Ireland.

jim Flynn and wife had business at
Leon Monday.
Miss FANNIE Cannon returned home
Friday from Centerville where she has
been attending school.
Mrs. Julia Griffin had carpet rag
lacking at her home last Thursday.
Abe Hatfield and daughter Mergie
have been quite sick the past week with
lagrippe.
Emmett Bryson and sisters, Cleo and
Edith and Miss Alice Flynn visited over
Sunday with friends at Grand River.
Abe Jordan and daughter Beaulah
passed through these parts Friday even
Ing on their way home from Leon.
Joe Smith, s. j. Grogan and Jess
day.
Quite crowd from this neighborhood
attended the sale at Mrs. Johnson s
Friday.
Miss Minnie Treanor, who has been
staying with ner grandmother, Mrs
Francis Grogan the past winter, return
ed to her home at Grand River last
week.
Miss Mary Flynn called at Ike Evans
last Wednesday.
". w. Snankei ana family LOOK dinner
at A. w. Bryson's Sunday.
Miss Nan Barrett visited with Mrs
Owens Wednesday.
jim Flynn and wife spent Sunday al
the home of Nrs. Flynn's father, Jake
Crum near Linevile.
Sd. Grogan and family visited Sun
day at the home of his brother, M. e
Grogan.
S. L. Massey of Big Springs had bust
ness in these parts last Saturday.
Herbert LantZ and wife spent Sunday
at the home OF Mrs. Lanlz' $ father, VIM
Smith.
Will Tedder of near Lineville sawed
wood in these parts last week.
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Davis City.

Our public schools closed last Friday.
The primary classes held a public enter
tainment last Wednesday evening in the
school house and graduation exercises
were held at the M. E. church on Thurs
day evening. a class of eleven was
awarded diplomas.
Miss kale Cartwright has opened ul
rooms for dressmaklng in the home of
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell.
J. N. Gates is cleaning and repairing
the residence he recently purchased on
Clark street and will be at home to
their friends in few days.
Miss Blanche Biddison, OF Leon, was
a guest of Miss Veta Scott Thursday
and Thursday.
l. N. jeffrey is in Promise City help.
ing to invoice a stock of hardware
bought by E. Il. Stewart.
Mrs. A. M. Severe returned Saturday
from trip to Blythedale. Mo. She re-
ports her aunt, Mrs. V. B. Arasmlth,in a
very precarious condition with no hopes
of recovery.
Misses Katie and Stella Teale and Mrs.
H. l.. Teale, of Kellerton, were guests
past week.
j. Good and wife, of Akron, Mo-, WIS.,
tied her parents, VIM. Frazier and wife,
the past week.
Miss Sybil Lanning came down from
Leon to attend the graduating exer-
cises Thursday.
Why is 1t that those who are the poor.
est and least able to buy seeds get none
from Colonel Hepburn's seed depart.
ment if it is to benefit the poor who
are the ones most benefited and who
bear the expense?
Grissom Grimes returned to his duties
as station agent at Ackworth Monday.
Miss Pearl Brown, of Akron, Mo-, WIS.,
tied relatives here last week.
Miss Susie Scott, of Biythedale, visit.
ed with her uncle, Carter Scott, and
family the past week.
Mrs. Henry Turpin visited friends in
Leon last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Lloyd Jodon and daughter, of
Des Moines, visited relatives in our city
the past week.
Mrs. z. +. Shirley went to Des Moines
last Saturday for visit with her broth
er and sister at that place and to be in
the city during the presidents visit.
Mrs. Stephen Varga was guest at the
Radnich home Thursday and Friday.
The young folks held farewell re-
ception at the home Of Mrs. J. J. Pos,
last Saturday evening for her daughter,
Miss Lille Harrison, As the family leaves
for Bethany, Mo-, this week.
Uncle John Poush and K. ]. Harmon
have each built new fences around their
nome residences.
The sidewalk craze seems to have
struck our town in earnest this spring
| If it only keeps up it will be quite ben.
J eft.