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The Washington times., 1903-07-05

NO one surely would be so unreason-
able as to expect that you would volun-
tarily do thing OF that kind" I ex-
claimed. and the lady looked nj me very
sharply to see whether was speaking
ironically before she replied, "I must
try to get her into some orphanage. but
fear 1t viii be very difficult.
AS she said these words the door open
ed and girl of about sixteen came shy
ly into the room. She was not striking
ly pretty, but her expression was gentle
and sweet and she was pale as from a
recent Illness
I beckoned her to come to me. and
without noticing the young man who
stood hat in hand behind the door she
came close to my chair wondering. no
doubt, who I was and what wanted
with her.
Mrs Melrose CONSIDERABLY left US to
ourselves. and my temporary servant
drew few steps nearer as soon as the
door had closed behind her.
My DEAR" ! said, taking her by the
hand. there is some one here who Is
very anxious TO see you"
She followed the direction OF my eyes
and then with little scream her hands
went I'D TO her breast And the next I
knew was that they were In each others
arms.
l had forgotten all about the chan
Gerry division OF the high court of Justice
and its ridiculous Injunction. but It was
scarcely worth remembering. now when
there was no one who cared to enforce
IT Perhaps II had had :he use OF nv
limbs l might have thought il necessary
TO go out Of the room or at least TO turn
my back. As IT was. might have shut
my eyes. but this did not occur to me. II
was most touching and beautiful TO
watch the innocent raptures of the two
young lovers. There was no time for
words. and II was plain that they had a
better language than any verbal one. a
broken sentence now and then was all
they seemed TO need. The lads face
was radiant. his eyes burning. his whole
frame Quivering with excitement, and
as for Winnie. she seemed 10 be lit
orally drinking in great draughts Of hap
piness.
AS / looked I made up my mind.
"Hetherington. my boy" said I. "be
good enough 10 retire for a few moments
to the other end Of the room or outside
the door, whichever you prefer Winnie.
come here"
She came close uD TO me. and I said.
Give me your hand"
She put her slender little hand in
miEa.
Il know your story. my child - said I.
but you do not even know my name.
AS you sec. / am an old man. at least
compared to you. and cripple. l have
an aunt who keeps house for me. Would
you like to make your home with me.
Winnie? II may not be very long. for I
can see that the day Is not far off when
you VIII want TO fly away to a little
nest OF your own. But till that time
comes VIII you let me be your father?
! know just how you are feeling about
Ned there. but you know marriage is q
serious thing. md there ought to DE
some one to see TO things for you VIII
you let me be that some one?'
Her bonny eyes opened wider with
surprise and then a pleased look came
into them. Finally she bent down, rest
ca her arm on my shoulder. and lightly
kissed me on the cheek.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

SAT in my bath chair at the corner
OF the square alone. for had sent
my man to dispatch a telegram
and it was pleasanter for me to wait IN
that quiet spot than in the busy thor
oughfare. II was warm day in mid
October. The sun shone with soft mel
low radiance on the yellow leaves that
were clinging to the trees in the garden
OF the square or 1uttering quietly TO
rest on their parent earth No passen-
gers were 70 be seen; but for the dull
sound from the far-off streets the ST.
lence was profound.
The melancholy OF autumn-that sea-
son of spent endeavor. Of slow decay, of
rest-was in the air.
Most of the houses in the square were
shut. their owners not yet returned
from the country; but one very large
house was evidently inhabited. It filled
the center of the block facing the
square on my right. 1 was wondering
what IL could be. for the building
seemed too large for private dwelling
house. when my attention was attracted
10 say. for he did not seem to be more
than nineteen or twenty-who was
slowly pacing along the pavement close
to the ratings that Enclosed the square
garden, looking all the time at the
large house I have Just mentioned It
seemed almost as 10 he were expecting
or hoping 10 see the face Of some one
he knew appear at one OF the tall win
dows And what particularly struck me
was that as he walked he touched with
Ei7 fingers every fourth one OF the iron
uprights that formed the railing.
I thought he would turn and come back
again was sure he would He did.
touching the ratings as before And
this time he touched the uprights on my
side of the tall ones That meant that
he was systematically touching every one
OF them.
Ny curiosity. satisfied on this point,
Immediately reverted to the more iur-
portant question-what could be the
young mans reason for behaving in this
extraordinary way?
He came slowly nearer. and Just as
he was about to turn around, obeying an
impulse, called TO him.
lie gave a little guilty start, as II
aware for the first time that he had
been observed. and hesItated as ~ he had
made up his mind to walk away.
Don't 60" / said. and my voice
reached him easily In the quiet autumn
air. You see can't do you any harm.
only want to speak 20 you for a mo-
ment."
He left the ratings and came up to
my chair. and then I saw that he was
really a very niee-looking boy with an
open. pleasant face that Just now was
slightly flushed.
Would you mind looking down that
street." ] began by way Of breaking the
ice, "and telling me II you see a man
a servant out OF livery-coming this
way?'' He stepped aside so as TO OBJ
tain a view down the side street, and
said that no such person was in sight.
Would you like me TO wheel you a
little way?" he added.
mo, I think I will stay here. But
your kindness In offering to do that On
courages me 10 ask you 70 do me one
small favor"
"oh. certainly"
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

mons goods, displayed in tempting ar
ray. The front of the little second
hand shop looked like a rare specimen
OF earth strata. There was q ground
layer of trunks and heavy furniture.
another of rifles. bantos and satcheIs,
and quite a gallows-tree OF worn suits.
topped by hats, bird cages and the
smaller fry Of Mr.. SoIonon's stock In
trade.
II want to get a present for an aunt
OF niue. Something In the way OF q
chest OF drawers"
'T'e got Just the thing you wand.
Step rigid back here" said Mr. Solo
mon lead the way through an alley of
musty clothes. There 1t Is" pointing
to q little oak press about four feet
high. with number of small and large
drawers and q BIT OF mirror on top.
Looks pretty old but 1 guess It's
solid" said the customer shaking H.
How much?"
six dollars and a Quarter-giving 1t
away"
Done Send It up TO this address
I suppose the six and quarter includes
!
You know fortunes have been found IN
things of .he kind before now" and
the young man smiled expressively
"Ho. I'll rud the risk of thad. sir. -
said Mr.. Luke solomon, as he wrote
/ down with Visible surprise the address
Of the Misses ChInkerble though
thad's nod saying this here amt a cap
ital place TO find fortune i'd. l bought
II up at old Silas Blodgett's He was
| regular rigid dowd biser. he was.
| People thOughd he had thousands ad
! thousands but he was Id ded whed he
died. Anything else, sir7'
! No The young man left.
| six and quarter for that old chest
of Blodgett's that cost be dollar Ho.
that news a regular rigid dowd easy
one, he Is" and Luke Solomon snig-
| gered after the departing figure.
Late that night a bewhiskered sailor
strobe into the shop as Mr.. Solomon was
meditating over glass of rum and a
strong pipe.
'Hullo. matey." he cried in a round
voice, as he clapped Mr.. Solomon on the
back. You're Luke Solomon. en-"
Yes said the owner OF that name.
They tell me at the tavern that you
bought up all 81 Blodgett's furniture
at the sale. Where is it?''
Mr. Solomon pointed out the various
| articles as he enumerated Bed
| stead. three chairs, two deal tables.
one chest drawers
| Where's the chest? / only wanted
! that anyhow" said the sailor. who had
| listened with manifest Impotence TO
/ this catalogue.
! sold this bording."
who to? I'd give ten dollars to
! know"
"HO. thad's by affair. Dow what do
| you want with that chest ady way?''
Mr.. Luke Solomon eyed him shrewdly.
| like a bunty English sparrow, and be-
thought himself Of the nephew's half
| laughing question that morning.
Don't question me, don't trihe with
me. matey," roared the sailor. ut
isn't safe. Here's twenty dollars:
now where IS that chest7"
DO Tell me what you want with
II FIRST
Well" he growled. I'll do the
square thing by you; but mind. you do
the same for me. Did you ever hear OF
81 Biodgett having a SOM MOI Well,
no did. l guess i could sign myself 81
Blodgett, Junior II l cared 90 But I
don't II might not be healthy for
me TO be seen In these parts II did
You see. the old gent failed In business
and then the creditors nearly sunk him
he took all his money-a thousand dol
| lars. and put IL In a secret drawer in
this same old chest"
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
ACT II.

"Ady thing I can do for you today.
sir" queried Mr.. Luke Solomon. as ne
grinned at a prospective purchaser and
exuded pollteness from every pore. A
tall, slow-moving young chap with a
pompadour expressive of continual as
constituent was looking over Mr. Solo
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

lad 1 sold 1t for six and quarter.
Holy Bosses"
"Ha Well, the old man never would
touch the money-he was a bit near for
fact He wanted to save IT up forj
me. He loved me so. solomon. he did. 4
and the sailor roughly dashed a tear
from his eye with q convenient sleeve
II heard he was ailing but I couldn't
hurry the ship and darn't write 20 anyI
one in the village, so I had to wait|
till I could come myself. Now you've
sold the press Well. go buy IL back
Pay anything they ask. and I'll divy up
with you. mate, fair and square. The
bottom drawer has a false bottom and ,
the moneys there I've got the little
key slung around my neck Come. is
| II bargain?''
With many tears and protestations
that il was a bargain Mr. Solomon
ushered his customer out and began TO
close his shop
ACT III.
Next morning at Mr.. Luke Sol
ONION hurried up the single village
on the hill. AS he let the knocker fall
the noise OF sturdy hammering came
from within and turned his heart to
water. The nephew In his shirt sleeves
opened the door.
Good bording, sir just cabe
aroud to see II you would let be get
! that press back III give you adother
for II and a better wud."
No said the nephew, mo; Il just
suits my aunt"
"I'n give you twenty-five dollars for
II, You see I wand to complete q
| sed."
mo. sir It's old. know. and the,
bottom drawer don't Just it-I'm fxing]
I Il snugger now-but can't part With
It,"
Make # ATTY" said Mr.. Solomon. I'M
an agony of appeal as the hard-headed(
nephew nodded his refusal
do you bead TO tell me you wondi
take sevendy- fveT''
Look here, MIR. Solomon: What doy
you want to give seventy-hve dollars
for an old piece Of furniture like that?''
His hair became spiky in establishment
Il believe there's something behind
all this
DO Do. Do Upod my word. I
odly wand to complete sed."
We'll. II must be a precious fine set
that's all have got TO say. But II you
want this chest it will cost you hun
dred and ten dollars-iust"
Agreed" said Mr. Solomon. The
nephew lugged ii to the side gate and
transferred il to its former owner Mr..
Solomon produced an old red wallet
with rubber band around il and count
ed out the sum.
Ten minutes later he had his treasure
in the Office OF his little secondhand
shop. tearing at its vitals
There's do little key swung round
by deck but I'll get the honey all the
sabe. Thed, be and the sailor'Il look
for IT together" and he laughed to
himself
The bottom drawer came out easily.
There was a slip OF paper fastened 20
the bottom-the false bottom. Mr.
Luke Solomon read H. It said:
Received OF Mr.. Luke Solomon the
sum Of one hundred dollars (S1O0.0O)
with interest for one year at six per
cent, being payment in full for his in
debtedness to the Misses Chinkerble.
Robert Chinkerble,
The Nevvy-''
Up at the Misses Chinkerble's house
the nephew and his two aunts were
laughing and crying and kissing one an
other.
Sister Felicia" said Euphemia. be-
tween whites. II think Rob looked al
most handsome as his father in Brother
Bob's sailor clothes"
Almost" said Sister Felicia, smil-
ing at him-"but he's got q better
head for business than HIS father had"
And then they laughed the harder.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

ACT ].
CT UPHEMIA, some ones rapping
= at the street door. You go
- .ror,d 20 Tho sid. onto and
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-09
Girls Who Have the Best Chance OF
Getting Married.

There is one class of girls who are
confident of marrying and marrying
well and who rarely succeed in the,t
objeot-the class that puts on air
No folly is so certain to debar one
from marriage ns this, aud though it
is malady from which ell classes
suffer, the girl of the middle class gen.
orally has it in its worst form.
Gentlewomen never put on airs, be-
cause good breeding and oonceit do
not go together, and the girl who is
born in humble sphere of life and
works for her own living, soon acquires
too much common sense to be conceit-
sd. Il is the girl who apes the lady
that !ooks III vain for husband.
We find this girl everywhere-the
daughter of parents in comfortable
circumstances. She knows nothing
of the hardships Of this world. At
fifteen she goes to boarding school
for few years, and at tho age Of
eighteen is hlossoming woman. with
some education, few graces and on
abnormal sense Of the Importance of
her own family and herself. AZ
eighteen she is allowed good deal Of
freedom. She goes to parties, dances,
concerts, festivals, and picks up
! "nperaciel knowledge ef the world,
which results in her developing opin-
ions Of her own. A few Of her fixed
opinions are: That she is young
lady Of some Importance; that work
ing people are vulgar, that people
with titles are the only ones worth
talking about, excepting herself; that
you cannot be ladylike it you do not
play the piano and talk affectedly.
Life is Undesirable without diversion
of some kind, 90 the energies OF this
girl turn TO music, painting aud shop.
ping. She rarely excels in anything,
having no idea Of doing anything
thoroughly. She knows nothing Of
household duties, being brought up to
believe that when she marries SER
wants will attend to all these things.
Marriage should, of course, be easy
for girl with so much time at her
disposal to make friends, and with all
the opportunities for introduction to
eligible men that come to her. But
her first idea, which is supported or
instilled by her parents, is that she
must marry man Of means, and she
adheTes to it with persistence that
very often leaves her without chance
of marrying at all.
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Anderson County Mutual Ben.
eft Association Of America,

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Association OF America Whites the cheap
est insurance Of the day. The plan lie to
take one thousand people, men and wos
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and trouble. You only pay when ONE
dies. II you join now your frat paymepH
pays you up until January, 1904, unle7s
we lose one Of our members, If the hen0
OF Providence should sever the silver
thread that holds the life Of one OF our
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You are receiving insurance protect
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If there is anything you wish TO know
In regard to the policy call on any OF the
agents and they will take pleasure i'm
explaining the policcy to you. Remem.
presented TO you at actual cost. You
owe 1t to your family, you owe it to your
self TO secure their projection In case You
are taken away from them. II you arc
over thirty yeare Of age this Ia the only
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After 900 members have been secured
no one over thirty gets in, and he only
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N. Il, GREEN, Frea.
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Ready For Promotion.

A young rising Scotch artist, who
afterward became a distinguished
president of the Royal Scottish
academy, was painting on one occa-
sion amid the rugged scenery of
the west highlands of Scotland, in
close proximity to an isolated and
rudely built thatched cottage such
as are usually inhabited by the
hardy peasant crofters of north
Britain.
While engaged in giving the rough
stone exterior of his dwelling its
annual coat of whitewash the high
lander espied the future academi-
clan engaged on an important pic
ture and, thinking probably that
landscape painting was but en ele-
mentary and poor use for the brush
of youth who had nearly reached
the estate Of manhood, said to him :
Man, yer a big Gallant to BE- pentin'
pictur's: Can ye mo- learn to pent
hooses?"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-09
a Giant OF the pee,.

The American Museuza Of Nasu-
raj History in New York has Whst is
believed to be the largest whale
ever exhibited on land. It is a fe-
male finback sixty-eight feet in
length. It's body in life was thirty
feet in circumference. It Is est;-
mated that at least fifty men could
be inclosed within, the interior of
this gigantic animal. The full
grown right whale, which is the
species usually hunted for its blub-
Der and whalebone, averages from
forty-iive to fifty feet in length.
The whale whose skeleton adorns
the museum was washed ashore dead
near Forked River, N. j. Scientific
theory AYERS that the ancestors Of
the whales were terrestrial NAM
mails which gradually became aquat-
ic in their way of living.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-09
BABIES ARE BOSSES.
They Seem to Serve Many Purposes
In This Busy World.


The baby serves manifold pur-
pose in the world. He makes men
and women more unselfsh and fur
nishes the amount of trouble nee
essary to keep them comfortably
busy. He sanctifes home and gives
the doctor an excuse to look wise.
A well ordered, we'll born baby with
red face and q bald head is de-
light, particularly when ne belongs
to friend and doesn't spend nights
in your neighborhood.
Every baby is the prettiest baby
in the world, and it can be proved
by its mother. a baby that won't
eat carpet tacks, brass headed nails
and young kittens is q mistake. Ba-
bies are bosses and boodlers. They
control the First ward, along with
the Twelfth, rule outrageously over
the counties and take everything
that comes their way without esk-
ing any questions. All babies are
supposed, quite properly, to come
from heaven, but what the angels,
cherubim, seraphim and the rest Of
the celestial population do for sleep
has never been inquired into. Boy
babies are sweetest at four and girl
babies at twenty-four.
A baby is q JOY forever until it
begins to fall out of the second sto.
y window, turn ever the water
pitcher, hammer the china to pieces
with it's fork and Investigate the
medicine bottles on the shelf. Ev-
cry baby is eternally trying to find
out more than he has any business
knowing, and the habit of asking
questions lasts through life. The
touch of a baby's hand opens up
heaven to a woman and makes q
man willing to wear patches the
rest of his natural life. It has been
said that every woman is entitled
to at least one child. So is every
man, but nobody has ever mention
ed the fact.
Borrowing babies is much sadder
than it is funny. Some day the
government will go into the bust
ness and keep babies to rent out-as
matter of morals alone. Every
old bachelors quarters will contain
a nursery, and clubs will be thing
of the past.-Paris (Mo.) Mercury.
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Pairle's Celery
Compound
Permanently Cures Sick and
Nervous Headaches that
Make Life Miserable.

Sick and nervous headaches are amongst
the worst ills of life. The man or woman who
is subject TO headache at irregular intervals,
goes through life bearing load of misery
and wretchedness that is terrible to think
Of.
Headaches as rule, result from dis.
ordered condition of the nervous sysicu,.
Mental excitement, loss of steep, bodily
fatigue, and d!so.de.et digestion eTs exciting
causes. When the brain becomes tired and
dcbi,a,cd, the whole nervous system is weak.
encd, and headaches result. If the liver is
sluggish, the kidneys inactive, and digestion
dcranged, headaches invariably follow. To
cure and prevent headache, the nervous sys.
tenn must be strengthened and vitalized.
The most persistent cases of headache, nervous
feebleness. and sleeplessness, are permanently
cured 10y Paine's Celery Compound; it is the
great rcconstrnctans o! The nervous system.
Mrs. Henry Weslrick. St. Clair, Mich, tells
of her release from suffering as follows:-
have been troubled with dyspepsia ana
sick headache for q Eamber of years. About
every week would have bad spell of sick
headache, but since began using Paine's
Celery Compound, my dyspepsia is gone, and
do not he"e ::y :..o1c headaches. ; ieei
bette, than have for years.
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a Eiias, Class Convict.

A minister was in the county jail
having q talk with the prisoners.
He is kind hearted old gentleman,
and he wandered about shaking
hands with the rnfortunates, st the
same time giving each a word of
encouragement.
Finally the minister reached the
top tier, and there he found Il
darky doing some work along the
range. AS it was Sunday, the~min-
lister asked him why he was work
ing on that day. The darky re-
piled that the work had to be done
and he thought he would do it when
he had good opportt rttunity.
'How long will you be here?''
asked Inc uaai III IL ministerial garh.
WELL I dunno, boss" replied the
colored man, continuing his work.
sDo you think it will be long?"
eNo, I guess not, boss"
care you serving time for disor-
derly. conduct?"
The darky drew himself up to
BIS full height and replied, With
considerable dignity stNo, sab. I'ze
no common criminal. /: Ize high
way Tobber. -Pittsburg Press.