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The Washington times., 1903-06-21

Now Elizabeth. when she left the
kitchen that night. walked up the stairs
with head erect and blazing eyes, for
getful OF the danger she had escaped
IN the anger which had been
kindled anew within her. Stately and
stiff-as If there had been crowd to
watch-shc went till she came to her
chamber. There, though her head was
still high and her anger hot. mist
seemed to grow before her sight, and
before she well knew 1t two scalding
drops found themselves in her eyes.
She forced them back and shut her
door, and because she would not al
low herself the cover OF darkness she
kindled a light. Her hand was steady.
the flame of the candle never wavered
at all till, as she looked round. her
eyes fell on something that stood be-
fore the hearth--the fire basket OF
wondrous smiths work the tinker had
finished while she watched him. 1t
stood there before her hearth, and at
the sight OF it she held the candle all
aslant. so that it guttered and shivered.
though not so much that she could
not see the beautiful workmanship
and see also q fragment OF paper with
IN the thing. She drew nearer and
nearer still. until she could see even
the elk-locks of the iron goblins who
on the paper: From jeremy the Tink-
er, who comes no more"
She read ii once: she read IT again.
then slowly and without knowing it
she set the candle on a table. and with
her eyes still on the iron-work, sank
down and covered her face. She had
loved at last; at last she had found
one she could love. and he had fallen.
even below her lowest hopes. Nay.
more-and the fearless sobs swelled
up at the thought-he had not found
her worthy of his least regard: he was
going without one word. without one
word
Thus she sat for a long time. till at
last the passion was in a measure
spent She moved a little and looked
up. The night was far advanced. the
air chilly. She had sat longer than she
knew crouched upon the floor; but
though she was cramped. she did not
get up, for new thought came TO her.
Why. she asked herself had the man
given her this piece OF handicrnft? Why
did he say he came no more? She re-
called his recklessness OF the evening.
his gentleness IN the wood; she re-
called a hundred things he had said
and done and looked. Could IL be. was
IL possible. that he had come to honor
| perhaps even to love-her. so that he
| was ashamed to claim her as he
might? The thought was Impossible.
she told herself; yet she found t swee:.
and turned and re turned it In her
mind.
She was still DWELLING on t with no
conclusion arrived at when To5iah 5
cry OF "Ei-e!" reached her family.
She spranG Up anf stood liatening. not
able to mako out what she had heard
For q second or two she heard no more.
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

She was on the other side of the
house, so It was only at the loudest
that Tobiahs Rawlings could reach her.
She went TO the window, but though
she opened IL and looked out. she could
see nothing; all seemed still and dark.
But as she stood there. clearly she
heard again Fire." "Firet" No more
was needed; with all haste she ran in
to the passage. There she came upon
the frightened girls, and old Nan di-
yided between fears for her life and
the safety OF her little hoard slowed
away In a chimney, the which she was
sure would be first to burn. From the
girls Elizabeth learned all they knew
of the mischief, and leaving them to
quiet the old woman, she made what
haste she might out of doors to the
place. now burning merrily, where the
best % her stock was shut.
1t was well ablaze before she reach
ed 1t. burning steadily in the MINDLESS
night. but likely to be little affected
by the water David Garth was pouring
upon 1t. "Of what avail is that?" she
cried, flying past him; get the beasts
out. man! Let the place burnt
Burnt" cried Tobiah. who heard but
the last word. and did not even see
the speakers-"burn II certainly VIII
unless these lazy louts bestir them
selves! Go, one of you; go. you daft
witted boy, II the gibbering females are
too overcome with fear to help them
selves or others-go. l say. and rouse
the neighborsl Call some men OF
mind and muscle," He cuffed the boy,
who stood dazed and staring at the
fire. so that at last the youth found his
legs and ran of to call for help. To-
biah was baling water from the horse
pond. and with Garth pouring it upon
the blaze. working like one possessed.
but finding breath for words sometimes.
Where is Jeremy Tinker" said he.
He is a man. at least: where is he?
Let him but come and lend hand
with the buckets, and l viii drive out
those idle wenches: they can fill pals
with any-Jeremyi Hi. jeremy"
II was then that Elizabeth broke in
upon them.
Leave the place!" she cried Let
it burn. What does IT matter, If we can
but save the beasts We must have the
| beasts OUT"
All" David Garth retorted. It's
easy said, but how done, mistress
Who's to move them? They're mad
with fear. and stand like stocks The
tinker man he's gone in 10 talk with
EN-. Maybe he talks beast talk; but
/ sooner him than me in there"
He is IN there" Elizabeth said.
pressing her hands together-"He is
/ n therei''
| For a moment she stood like like
one breathlessi then she ran headlong
to the great door. which had been
thrown open to It's widest extent. so
that the beasts might come out two
and three abreast. She looked In. and
| forgetful ankle of her anger and dignity.
jeremy" she cried. Jeremy, come
| out"
He came out almost in a minute,
The Washington times., 1903-06-21
d d THE BLESSINGS OF THE ROSES,"-

HAD come TO stay with Bernard
Leslie, an artist friend of mine.
u who had built himself a delightful
house on the outskirts of an old-world
village in Northern Italy.
one morning we had strolled into the
cemetery, a sunny spot, where the air
was sweet with the scent Of the tall
white lilies planted. it seemed to me,
on all the graves. and which swayed
gently to and fro In the summer breeze.
At my feet was the grave of a young
girl. So much 1 gathered from the in
scription on the white marble cross;
ITO the memory Of Fede Donate. who
died at the age of seventeen. This cross
was erected in gratitude by Francesca
Gualberto, priest of this parish
r. l. P.''
Against the snow-white marble leant
a garland OF large crimson roses.
Bernard Leslie. who had dreamt and
painted away many an hour In this quiet
corner, met my glance Of inquiry with
a little smile of understanding.
You think It has some story" he
said. You are right-but It is time we
thought about getting some lunch. We
can stroll back slowly and will tell
you as we go"
So we turned and went down the vii
lage street, with its irregularly built
houses, its cobbIestones where dusky-
skinned babies tumbled about in the
sun close TO their mothers, who sat
or stood in groups busy plating straw,
20 be sent of by and-by TO some great
town, there 10 be stitched into tvery
imaginable shape calculated 10 suit or
shade the face OF some lady OF fash
son. Overhead pigeons futtered aud
few-mostly pure white. they showed
exquisitely clear against the deep blue
of that wonder OF wonders-an italian
sky. Leslie was well known TO the
peasants, and many greetings passed be
tween them.
They treated me to a frank and
wholly friendly scrutiny as "the friend
OF their friend" and one brown-eyed
matron remarked (as we paused to ad-
mire the marvelously intricate straw
plat she handled so dexterously. with
never a glance at her handiwOrk) Sig
nor Leslie should take MILFORD TO see the
Blessing Of the Roses this evening on
the HILL
The Blessing OF the Roses" repeat
ed. rs we went on. my dear Leslie
what does she mean2'
Ny friend laughed.
1T has all got TO do with the story
am going 20 tell you" he added: but
Hrst do look at the priests garden; have
you ever seen anything TO equal that p
The presbytery was built Oh a hill just
outside the village. In the old-fashioned
porch could sec that a white-hsired old
priest sat coming his breyiary. mar
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Blu u. L. SILBERRAD

It falls. if he come not-may God burr
the man."
Mistress said Tobiah severely
your language is unbecoming one who
has seen the signal mercy of the Lorc
besides the salvation of much stock"
Elizabeth pulled herself up. Il tall
nonsense" she said: 'lt Is the fear and
excitement" she spoke calmly; but
before she had finished she gave a
low cry and swayed-nay. she would
have fallen had not Jeremy the Tlnk-
er. who that moment came behind
caught her in the nick OF time.
Are all out?" cried Tobiah.
The tinker nodded Fetch help.
said he. "Quick. mani Mistress Foth-
ergill is I'll. Send one to the house tc
to tend her while carry her there
But TObiah would do no such thing
Il want all out here he said: tend
her yourself A dash of water is all
she wants-there's a plenty left. The
maids and the men are all busy; II
not call them of. In truth. / have
other work TO do: / have left Master
Clifford over-long to pickle in the hog
wash as it IS
"Ginordl" Elizabeth reused at the
name. And Clifford" the tinker cried
"Ay," Tobiah answered composedly
Il caught him when he thought 20 fire
the stacks, after he had set this place
we'll ablaze: but l have him safe. and
go to give him somewhat of the minC
OF the Lord.
Clifford" Elizabeth repeated.
And Tobiah who was about 20 go
turned back TO say. I'm sorry for you
mistress, but I fear you cannot vel
wed a felon-in prison he will certain
ly be for this-and IL you do not wee
him it Is likely the other viii put Il
his claim. and will be hard to set OF
though I. with the Lords help, vii
assist you as 1 may"
With this Tobiah went of to the but
OF wash to reason foreibly with th'
prisoner therein.
I But concerning the difficulty be ha'
/ Just raised he was not called up to pro
nounce; the two he had left settled i
without him. But 1t is to be concluded
/ that the man who won at the Fox AM
/ Grapes did put in his claim. and pu
/ it forclbly. Though Elizabeth scenes
able to stand alone when Tobiah lef
/ her. before the good man was ten pace
\ away she was in much need OF. or a
/ least encompassed by. the tlnker's arms
so one can but surmise he pressed hi
claim. II was afterward observed tina
| the faces of the two shared the smoke
/ CRIME very equally. And a barn ca
| creeping out heard him say. Il renounc
my right, but the thing must still be
/ for you need me and l need you, an
we love. dear. we love. and that's tn
4 best way both 10 win and to we'd
/ Jeremy the Tinker did not go ava
at daybreak; he spent the livelong da.
mending the oldest kettles, such a
/ had not been thought worthy repair
/ before. and under his skillful hand the,
I became almost as new. And while h
] worked be sang his dOxOlOgy righ
! through from the beginning, and wit
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

dear" she said gently A
wistful note in her voice
struck him. and he looked at her over
his spectacles. as he put down his news
breakfast. What are you thinking
aboute" he queried presently. "A penny
for your thoughts
His wife colored a little and the far
away expression lett her eyes. Il was
wishing" she answered. that you were
less busy. so that YOU could take me
places. as you used when we were eE-
gagged" This was the truth. but not
the whole truth. for Of course she could
not tell him what she would hardly OWN
TO herself, that she was sometimes a lit
tie jealous OF his love for his first wife
Mr.. Pembertou was twenty years her
senior, and essentially a mans man.
who had never underst oCd women The
first Mrs. Pembertcn had had positive
talent for managing men, and had al
ways had everything she wanted. Iu-
different. unreasonable and selnah. she
made her husband a slave to her every
whim, and IL was not until after her
death that he realized her tyranny. 4
few years later he married Alice Lee.
sweet. unselfsh, Inexperienced girl,
to whom he gave a sort of fatherly sf-
lection In return for Ter ardent love.
III only Alice could have the income
without the incumbrance," sighed her
aunt. who opposed the match until She
found that wide-eyed Alice really was
IN love.
AHce's aunt had withdrawn her oppo-
sition. and the wedding had taken place
after a short enga cement Now IL was
almost a year since they were married,
and Alice wondered wistfully II her hus-
band would celebrate the anniversary.
This morning was the first time that
she had ever let him guess that she No
ticed his lack of devotion.
MIR. Pemberton smiled across the table
The Washington times., 1903-06-21
Continued From Last Sunday.l
Iv-THE WEDDING

IT oBIAH the Dissenter was lodged
in the best room of the house
that night II was a fine room,
with a great bed well hung with cur
tains a crimson damask; but for all
that the good man did not rest over
well. It is true he slept at first, but
after a while something woke him. II
may have been the hand of the Lord
he thinks it was: but IL is certain
that there had been goose well stuffed
with sage and onions for supper. A
gosling in it's prime. served with a
sauce of apples that the frost has just
touched, is wonderful temptation 20
the carnal appetite. Whatever it was
something made Tobiah's sleep un-
easy. and at last woke him past any
browsing For little he lay thinking
on his sins-a profitable and somewhat
sure way for a man to put himself to
sleep. But the Dissenter was of so
upright a life that he could not recall
any great number of sins-at least.
not sufficient for the purpose. SO at
last he got out OF bed, to try IL walk
ing would make him the more ready
for sleep. In the course OF his walk
he came to the window. and drew the
curtains to look out. The moon was
still shining, and by IT he could see
plainly the near barns and buildings.
While he looked he saw something
moving down the patch Of shadow by
the wall. This surprised him, and he
watched. till the thing came out into
the light. when he made IL out to be
a man carrying what seemed smOld-
ering brand. and walking heavily and
lame.
Tobiah was about to push open the
window and call out when he recon
sidered it. The man had no business
there, he knew: to call out were tC
give warning. and so enable him to es-
cape with his identity unknown and
his wrongdoing unpunished. This was
a mistake: Tobiah saw: accordingly he
left the window and quickly drew on
certain Of his garments. 1t were faI
better to be out doing some good thar
lying idle and wakeful in bed; indeed
IT seemed to him more than possibl,
he had been walked for this purpose
As soon as he was dressed he went
downstairs on his stockinged feet, FOL
fear of waking the household. When
he got to the door he slipped on hi:
shoes and went out.
But outside he was disappointed, for
look as he would. he could see nc
sign OF the man. though he searched
right and left and followed the way h'
seemed to have taken. Past the enc
OF the wall he went. beyond the barns
even. stopping at last perplexed and
somewhat troubled in the gloom o
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ICN OUR coffee is getting cold.
dear" she said gently. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

of Right Rev. N. H. Cobbs, for many years Bishop of Alabama. The sermon was preached before a convention of the diocese.
 Especially interesting is a small pam phlet entitled: Proceedings of a meet ing of the Bishop. Clergymen and Lay men of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States at Montgomery, Alabama, July 8, 1S61" This convention assembled in response to a call issued by Right Rev. Leonidas Polk, Bishop of Louisiana and Right Rev. Stephen Elliott Bishop of Georgia. The meeting was held at St. Johns Church and in addition to the two Bishops named it was attended by Bishop William Mercer Green of Mis- slppi, Bishop Francis Huger Rutledge of Florida. Bishop Thomas frederick Davis of South Carolina and Bishop Alexander Gregg, of Texas. Bishop Cobbs of Alabama had just died.
 After being in session here several days the meeting adjourned to meet again in Columbia, 8. C.. the following October
 There are other interesting pamphlets in the collection donated by MT. Hunt and with this collection the records of the Department are full as to the Episco- pal Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
RARE CHURCH PAPERS
vALuABLE RECORDS OF THE
 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
Pamphlets Sent b state Department of Archives by Rev. George Fl. Hunt Formally Rector in
 Tuscaloosa.

Church, literature and records in the keeping of the Alabama Department of Archives and History were augmented yesterday when Director Thomas M. Owen recieved large number of pam phlets and miscellaneous literature relat- ing 10 the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alabama.
 The donation, to the Department came from Rev. George H. Hunt of St. Louis, Mo, formerly rector of Christ Episcopal Church at Tuscaloosa. MT. Hunt wrote cordially in reference to his previous residence in the diocese of Alabama and said he was anxious to contribute to its history.
 Included in the collection of pamphlets presented by Mir Hunt are . number of diocesan convention Journals and a full set of twenAy-four numbers of The Old Church Path" an Episcopal monthly periodical published by Mir. Hunt during his residence in Alabama. These periodicals were published in lS7s-7S and 1880
 Equally interesting are several sermons and pamphlets of writings of of the late beloved Bishop R. H. Wilmer.
 The collection also contains a copy of '"The Constitutions and Canons'' of the edition of 1880 and a copy of the memorial sermon entiteld '"rhe Israelite Without Guile" preached by Rev. George F. Cushman on May {. 1861 on the life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

lashes with a rawhide, which 1t is against the law to use on horses or mules in the East. learned afterward that the ter rible oftense she had committed was strik- ing a guard who had insulted her. The poor girl was dashed by a burly negro, and tainted several times during the punishment. J. H. R.
 New Orleans. Aug. 12.''
 Judge J. M. Carmichael President of the State Board of Convict Inspectors read the statement of "J. H. R." care fully yesterday. Then he said:
 This Is a falsehood from beginning to ending There is not a single young white girl In the Alabama pehitentiary and there has not been within six months. There are but five white women in the Alabama penitentiary and none of them is young. No white woman con- vict has been whipped during my admin istration and no white woman convict has ever been whipped in Alabama within my knowledge"
 Judge Carmichael has been at the head of the State Convict Department over two years.
 At the Convict Department 1t was said that while the law gives guards the power to whip convicts they were in structed not to chastise women convicts, white or black, without specific authority from higher officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
BOOKS OF RUSSELL
EXAMINER sEDBERRY SUBMITS
 HIS REPORTS.
Tax Collector !. '. Owens is Due State @3,211.67-Accounts of Other Officials in Good Con-
 dition.

Reports on the books and accounts of ofilcials of Russell County including those of the late Tax Collector, J. P. Owens, were filed yesterday with Governor Jeiks by G. F. Sedberry. Assistant State Exam finer of Public Accounts:
 In reporting on former Tax Collector Owens, MT. Sedberry says:
 T have examined Mir. Owens's accounts tor the tax years 1901 and 1a02.
 II find that the books of Mir. Owens have been properly kept, the trouble be- ing that he has not enough money to pay the State what he owes. For the Wear 1901 the Collector made full and complete settlement with the Auditor and paid to the Treasurer all money due the State for taxes collected by him except the small balance of 8 cents.
 T find further that for thesyear 1909 Mfr Owens owes the State the sum of $S,21i.67 together with interest thereon from the first day of July 1903.''
 The report is accompanied by detailed statement of the indebtedness of the Tax Collector who has recently vacated the office. ,,.-t.. ,,... -i
 On the books and accounts of Probate Judge H. T. Benton Mir. Sedberry says:
 "The business affairs of Judge Benton's ofiice are In excellent condition and I take pleasure in so reporting"
 Three minor errors were found in the accounts of Sheriff W. A. Beliamy but Mir. Sedberry reports to the Governor that the errors, which amounted to Si9.70. were promptly corrected and the money paid into the State Treasury.
 Mir. Sedberry found that Tax Assessor A. H. Vann had made errors in assessing property. A large amount of land, he says, was listed as owners unknown and was not assessed at all. This land he says should have been assessed and ad- vertised for sale. He says the State has been losing taxes on this land and the at- tention of the County Tax Commissioners has been directed to the matter so that steps may be taken to secure taxes on the land so listed.
 The office of T. W. Perry. Clerk of the Circuit Court. was found to be In excel lent condition. Tn fact Mir. Perry had overpaid the State &17.03 which amount, MT. sedberry says, should be credited tc his account.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
ROBBERY MYSTERY SOLVED.
Negro Porter at Depot Charged Wlth
 Stealing Trunk.

Gadsden. Aug. .--(special .,-lsrhs uaxa tery of the robbery of the Southern de1 pot has at last been solved by Chte< White. assisted by two detectives of td4 road. IL will be remembered that drum mer's trunk containing corsets, and ( ne- gro school teachers trunk was etoieu from the Southern depot one night seV~ erai weeks ago. and no trace of thez0 could be found.
 The officers arrested doren rsexroes. but later released them for want of evI~' dence. About week later the remains 0r the drummer's trunk was found on the hank of Town Creek where the naaroe@ he'd burned 1t. About this time the n6- gro school teachers trunk disappeared from the depot. Chief White and the A&- tectives got on the trail Of the robbers. and after some clever work succeeded in landing Jim Knox. the porter. in 5ail AZ portion Of the dresses. wrApa and efheM wearing apparel of the school teachHH vas recovered from where it was hidden away by the robbers Jim Knox beinE the keys. and after the agent left he aav8 the word to his assistants in the c11n1A and they came forward and hauled kha trunks of in their wagon. The officers think that there is a regular orgaaiizN6 gang or these negroes and they uope tA
 The ninth annual meeting of the Espwah County Sunday School Convention with meet at the First Methodfst Church Un Tuesday. August @. The convention Wiif be opened with prayer and praise her4 vice. One of the features of the nss0ciaS tion will be good singing. led by the city schools who will be assisted by the County schools. 4 large crowd Df viai& tors are expected and arrangements arN being made to entertain them
 The Confederate Veterans of the Emma Eansom Camp of Gadsden and Tom Reese Camp of Attalla. held their reunion at Moore'a Spring 'rhursday and Friday and most enjoyable time was had by ali who attended. Every preparation fof their entertainment and comfort Of the veterans was made and both days largo crowds attended.
 Policeman Amos of Boax arrested man for passing a Si0 Confederate bill on on0 of the merchants of that town. The man gave back the goods and good United States money and was released.
 The Gadsden district of Methodist Church. has paid for missions 10 far thla year t1.0s1.sA. Birmingham being first with et,Sns5.