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CHAPTER vi.

L VI.
Then, with this last thought, burn
ing sense of shame filled the young Of
ficer's soul. The face of his old COM
mander suddenly rose wildly before
him. He saw his earnest gaze; heard
the warning words: IF Lieutenant Ro-
land has not returned by eight o'clock
this evening, shall believe that he is
either dead or dishonored." And at
the same moment William felt that he
could not stand in his presence with a
lie or an evasion on his lips; that he
must tell him the truth; and with this
thought the struggle was over.
He released himself SO hastily, so
abruptly, that the young girl almost
tottered back. His lips quivered, but
his voice was as firm as when he made
the Hateful promise.
II cannot be dishonored man, Flor
ence. not even for the prize Of your
hand. If you fear Edward more than
you love me--if you have not the cour-
age to defend this love against him
'@hy. must lose you. will not break
my word of honor.
= Florence had shrunk back. Her dark
eyes rested with look of mingled sur
prise and anger upon the man, whose
rigid sense of duty she could not un-
derstand. But ere she could frame an
answer, the door again opened. and a
stranger appeared on the threshold. 1t
was a young man in uniform, who
paused 81 moment. scanning the pair
with hurried glance, then courteously
approached the lady.
Pardon this intrusion. Miss Harri-
son. Allow me to request a brief pri-
vate interview with this gentleman.
have some important news for him."
Florence recognized Captain Wilson,
Edwards friend whom she had seen
several times. She knew only too we'll
what had brought him to Springfield
that day, but this sudden entrance
into her drawing-room aroused the
utmost establishment. For the moment
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Came Down Hard.

Freddie is a boy of five years, and
he has little brother who is inst.
beginning. to walk. The younger.
brothers name is Frank, and while
Freddie likes him in certain way. his
nose has been rather ont Of joint
since his arrival.
The other day he said to his mother:
Ma. did our baby come right from
heaven?"
Yes. my son." replied his mother.
We'll, then, said the young hope
full, ~ guess he must have lit on his
feet; that's what makes him SO bow
legged. = II,
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she lacked the least comprehension Of
the situation.
But William understood it better.
He saw the Confederate uniform, and
with it tie danger menacing him, and
slowly thrusting his hand into the
breast-pocket of his coat, where he
carried his pistol, he replied with cold
Formally:
Il shall be at your service, sir. as
soon as my conversation with Miss
Harrison is over We have some I'M
portant matters to discuss, so 1
beg"
Glance and tone plainly requested
the captain to retire. But instead of
doing so, he advanced close to the
young officer, saying in a low tone:
Il wish to spare the lady, and hope
you will aid me-Lieutenant William
Roland"
William started. He perceived that
he was betrayed, and did not doubt
moment the author of the treachery.
To deny his identity was impossible.
Only prompt action could be of SER
vice now If he succeeded in reach
ing his horse, which was fastened a
few hundred PAGES from the house,
escape might yet be possible. Has
tfly retreating few steps, at the
same time drawing his revolver, he
said in loud, sharp tone:
well, what do you want with Lieu
tenant Roland?"
Florence uttered cry of terror.
She, too, now suddenly realized the
full extent of the peril, but the cap
tain remained unmoved, though the
pistol was aimed at him.
Yield, Mr.. Roland" he said, quiet
". Resistance would be vain. You
will not find your horse where you
left him; all the exits from the house
are guarded; and the servants have
orders to prevent your departure by
: force. Convince yourself that flight
has become an impossibility."
He pointed toward the terrace and
williams eyes followed the gesture
q He really did see several figures
y whose faces were unfamiliar TO him
and who certainly would not fail t
carry out the orders which they hat
rsoeiys I
ThS representations had eyids~.ly besl
~
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know the traitor-and now viii ask
only moment longer"
He went to his fiance and bent over
her, but just at that moment side
door was hastily flung open and
Ralph rushed in.
Miss Florence, master Is asking FOR
you. He has suddenly grown worse
We are afraid the end is near"
Florence had hitherto found 1t diff
icult to sustain herself. This last
blow threatened to crush her. She
tottered and would have fallen had
not William clasped her in his arms
Il cannot go!" she murmured, des-
pairingly. mot at this moment! viii
liam! What will become of you?"
Lieutenant Roland is my prisoner
and under my protection" said Will
son, with marked emphasis. ."Have no
anxiety for him. l will answer for
his safety so long as he remains in
Springfield"
Go to your father" said William
pushing the trembling girl with gen
tie violence toward the door. "You
hear? No harm will befall me, and
your place is there. Courage. my poor
Florence! I cannot be with you in
this trying hour, but, at least, you
know that l am near. So be reso-
Lutte
He gave her to Ralph, who drew
the half-senseless girl away with him,
and then went back to the captain.
If you wish to go to the sick
room" said the latter, in low tone,
II will not prevent YOU"
William made a gesture of refusal.
mo. After what has passed be-
tween me and the sick man, my pres
eEce could not help exerting bad in
fluence upon him. He has no suspic-
ion that I am here; let him remain
ignorant of it. thank you for your
consideration, sir. Let us go!"
The servants, at the captains or
der, had left their posts at the doors,
but stood whispering together with
troubled faces. Ralph had betrayed
that the officer under arrest was Miss
ed in her own house! True, the mas
ter Of the house had had no share in
It; they all knew now that he was
dying.
Edward Harrison, pacing up and
down the drawing-room alone, with a
cloud upon his brow, knew it also.
The end so long expected was coming
more quickly than had been supposed
The physician had given the sick man
days, and now, at the utmost, there
were only hours. Yet Edward had
not courage to enter the apartment
where Florence was, and had Ralph
bring him reports, which constantly
grew more alarming.
Then Captain Wilson entered, but
the cordially with which he usually
treated young Harrison had given
place to cold formality; he bowed as
ii he were saluting stranger.
Il wished to inform you that I am
going to the city to report the cap
ture," he said, distantly. IAN escort
will be sent for the prisoner; until
then he must remain at Springfield"
Edward did not appear to notice the
icy GOODNESS in the tone and manner
of his former friend, and answered
quietly. as if the point in question
were matter of the utmost indiffer-
ence:
Have no anxiety. I'll see that the
spy doesn't escape u.s.
Il am positive that Lieutenant Ro-
land is not spy" replied Wilson,
with marked emphasis. What brought
him here is perfectly apparent, and
| shall make my opinion as emphatic
as possible at the court-martial."
(1o be continued.)
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DlSh0y0lOd.
memory.

From Judge: Beth was deeply in
terested in weeping willow that her
father had planted the night before on
the lawn. Come, mamma, hurry"
she called, as she looked from the sit
ting room window, and see this cum
ming little tree with its hair all down.
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0Ieo ia. Denmark.

Danish farmers and dairymen con,
sumo large quantities of oleo mar
garine, selling the butter it displaces.
Reports show that the consumption of
this article last year was about 45s-
0O0, eco pounds, most OF which was
made in Denmark. In fact only about
100000 pounds was imported. None
of the product is exported. the Danes
being very careful that none goes
abroad to hurt the reputation of their
butter,
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yCIhlIdren.s World Fair.

st. Petersburg Is to have q worlds
fair devoted ITO child education, its
growth, It's achievements, and its most
advanced methods" Seventeen mil.
Hon children In Russia have no school
opportunities at Ill.
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Somewhat different.

The Nadia man who has too many
wives is . bigamist, isn't he? The
Bachelor Not necessarily. A bigamist
is a man who has two or more wives.
Chicago News. "
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90 VIZ eR0OpA0 OA liz VA0lkOEU. ~ 30 ~
is with the Indian war dance One
aborigine pounds a drum, while an
other limps around singing How, how.
howl" But people don't object; they
expect that sort OF thing at the fair.
AS the side show cannot be eliminated
It should be improved. It can be made
both entertaining and instructive.
Demand for Condensed Milk.
1t is doubtless true that the de-
mand for condensed milk is on the
increase. A good many families that
once used cows milk now use con-
densed milk Recently the writer WIS.,
tied friend living in small Michi-
gan town. and was surprised to see
condensed milk on the table Cows
milk was also on the table, but the
family used mostly the condensed
milk. Taking all things into consid-
Grafton they regarded the condensed
article as cheap as the other, though
prices for the latter were ve.y reas.
enable.
There are several reasons why q
large number of people prefer the
condensed milk. In the first place,
they assume that it has been heated
to point that kills all germ life
which probably is not true In the
second place, they believe that the
milk from which this condensed ar.
ticle was made is cleaner than the
milk generally Northumberland this is
certainly true. The public has with.
in few years heard great deal
about the filthy conditions in which
many of our dairy herds live and
produce milk, and they are fleeing
from such milk. 1t is also quite gen.
orally known that the condensing
factories are very exacting in the mat
ter of the milk they USE A trip
among the suppliers of milk for con.
densing factories shows whitewashed
stables, well-1ighted and well-ventilat-
Ell, barnyards well-drained and clean
~ kept, milk cans perfectly clean and
bright, and cement cooling watts in
which is running cold water. The
milk inspectors do not hesitate to or
der the methods that will give clean
milk where ordering" is necessary.
we have known the milk Of farmers
refused because they would not put
in ventifator. For such reasons the
companies that make condensed milk
find the demand for their goods con.
stantly increasing. The census of
1890 showed an annual production of
37,926,S21- pounds of condensed milk;
the census of 1900 showed an annual
production of 1SG,921,7S7 pounds, an
increase of nearly 500 per cent.
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Bodily labor aiieyiates the pains OF
the mind: and hence arises the happi.!
meas Of the pool. "a Rochefoucauld.
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Maroarine in Australia.

An item is going the round Of tho
press to the effect that after Septem-
her 1, 1908, all margarine, butterine
or similar substances, sold In Aus.
tralia must be tinted red by the use
of albania. This probably applies to
one or more of the political divisions
Of Australia rather than to the whole.
1t will be interesting to note how the
red oleomargarine will be received by
the people. 81
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Traveiins Dairle., In Nov. scotia.

For some years we have heard OF
the travelling dairy schools OF Eng
land, and more recently Of their in.
PRODUCTION into Canada. For two
years one hassbeen travelling IN Nova
Scotia It's success has been marked.
This yesr two separate corps Of IN.
structoss have been started out and
{ the results are most gratifying.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26

w. Ianc, Sr.
Mrs. w 7. Roberts. OF Rocky Mount,
Va, passed through here this week on
her way to New York to place her
daughter, Miss Ellen Lee, in college,
and Mrs. Roberts next week will visit
Miss Marie Marshal and Mrs. ]. B. c.
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MANY VISITORS
AT THE NORMAL
Or. W. R, Denn.s Address on.
Life Of self-sacrlflclng Ser.
vice Open to the Teacher.
Especial to The Times Dlspatcn. /,

FARMVILLE. VA. April 25.-rhe Nor
nal School has been favored by an un-
usual number of distinguished visitors re-
Gently, DR.. John Eager, the guest OF the
Rev. s. H. Thompson, was presen, at
the opening exercises on the 18th OF April
md talked to the students about the
Elories OF scenery and art In that Won
derful land OF Italy, where DR. Eager has
labored successfully for many years as
missionary OF the Baptist Church.
Dr. w. r, Glenn, Superintendent or
Public Instruction in Georgia, and acting
agent OF tbs Peabody Fund snos Or,
Currys DEATH spent Monday and Tues
day looking we'll into the wish of our
school. On Tuesday morning he address,
ed the students. Inspiring them to the
beautiful life of self-sacriRc!ng service
open TO the true teacher Dr. Glenn was
entertained by President Jarman.
Mrs. l.it,leton Collier with her little
son, visited her sister, Miss Estele
Smithey, from Monday untll Wednesday
Mrs. Collier IS The wiie of an English
missionary to Korea, BY invitation she
kindly talked to the girls a. prayer Tues
day evening, telling them OF curious and
interesting Korean customs and the de-
graded, miserable lives OF the women OF
the hermit nation,
Hon, George a., AIurrel superintendent,
and treasurer OF tile commission from
Virginia 70 The Louisiana Purchase Eek,
position, and member OF the Legislature
from Bedford county visited the schoo
Wedaesday We earnestly hope that HIS
opportunity 10 discover our urgent needs
Will cause him to use his well-known abil,
its IN behalf Of the bin for our Increased
annuity and special appropriation
Missfs Justiye Pickrell, Ruth Schmelz
Nora White, Lacgle Kent, Louise PARA
man ard Fannie Marston, chuperoned by
Mrs. Tabb, saw the championship ba Sc,
ball game between the teams of Rich,
mopd College and Hampden- sidney Med
nesGay afternoon al Hampden, Sidney
Miss Linda McClung. OF R9cf bridge
county. has returned 10 school 10 com,
plete the work necessary Tor leI GlplQIaa
~ which she was deprived IN Janu4ry by
serious illness.
Miss 1yithvow. also OF Rckbridee, Is
Observing the work IN Ihe Training
School
Miss frankie Mckinney. chaperonec
by her mether, Mrs. r. w. Mckinney
spent last week in Richmond
Miss Florence Frank, graduate o!
'as. who is the guest of AIRS, GEORGE Rich.
arGson, has Visited the school often dur
tas the week
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feeling that "makes the whole world kin"

feeling that "makes the whole world KIM.
Dr. Holcombe also wrote several works
on homeopathy, of which system no was
an enthusiastic and sklful practitioner
His works on this subject are How
Became a Homeopath." The Scientific
Bases Of Homeopathy yellow FeVer
With Homeopathic Treatment" and some
shorter works. BY tho way, he was SAD
70 have been remarkably successful IN
his treatment OF this dread disease. Like
Dr. Weir Mitchell. he combined literary
pursuits with large medical practice
and carried on both with the zeal and en-
thusiasm characteristic Of his temporal
ment. He was man OF great persona!
magnetism, and his own realization OF
the other life was inspiring and delight
full to those with whom he came In con-
tact. He died about ten years ago.
Amongst the novel!sts OF Louisiana
we may also count Miss Josephine Hnmil-
ton Nichols. daughter OF the Chiet Justice
of the State She has published bayou
Triste,s In which she gives cheering
and pleasant picture Of the cordial Good
will existing between the plantation negro
and his old masters children and grand
children. 1t also deals with the fortunes
and love affairs OF the young master OF
the broken down old home and OF his
humor loving sister. It Is said TO be
very true picture af Louisiana plantation
life at the present day.
Amongst the talented writer's OF New
Orleans we may mention Mrs. M. e. NJ.
Davis who wrote series OF Creole tales
for st Nicholas, and who also wrote
love story called Queens Garden" and
several other books. Miss Kate Chopin,
of New Orleans, also wrote series or
CHARMING "Balcony Stories, which were
published in 1.-THE Century"
In giving a list of New ORLEANS writers,
I feel tempted to strain point and In
cude the gifted Lafcadro Hearn from
the fact that he resided In New orleans
for a time, though he was a native OF
Santa Maura, one of the Ionian Islands,
where he was born, June 9th, 1s5H HIS
mother was n Greek, and his father an
Englishman, and we may readily fancy
in his case Gas In that OF Dimitry). that he
Inherited with his Greek blood a share of
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the fino intellect for which tina. nation

the nne intellect for which that nation
was famous OF yore He was educated
In England and France and then came to
this country as journalist. living soms
time in New Orleans and in Cincinnati.
I do not know X Hearn haf
ever attempted long tale. but
his short ones are gems. especially
"Chuta, Memory OF Lost Island" This
tale is worthy OF Victor Hugo In Its vivid
and powerful description OF the awful
catastrophe that swept away Lost ls-
land" and Its gay summer population, fos
II was a favorite summer resort with the
people OF New Orleans Nothing could be
more pathetic than Hearn's description
of the man who was left desolate by his
lovely young wife and his babe las he
thought being swept away In tho destruc-
ton of Lost Island" lie went through
life lonely and desolate, and never struck
the trail of his daughter (Chital TIL
chance threw him in her way IN tho
cabin OF tho fisherman who had Rescued
her In her infancy and her father dis
covered her Identity Just as he was sink
Ing into the delirium OF yellow fever,
Amongst Hearns other mastery stories
l may mention 'Youmar, West Indian
Tale" in which tho tenderness and hdel-
ity of Il negro nurse TO her White nurs-
ling are beautifully depicted. admit ie
seems to me that few Southern writer's
have a peculiar gift for writing lmpas-
s!onate and pathetic stories
Hearn has become citizen OF japan.
married Japanese wife, become Lecturer
on English literature In the Imperial unl-
yereity of Japan, and, indeed. seems to
have identified himself In every way with
the people The subject matter OF his
recent works, Of which I append list.
y!ll sufficiently demonstrate this tact :.
"Gleanings From Buddha Fields,
studies OF Heart and Soul IN the Far
East" ..Stray Leaves From Strange Lit
ernture," "Glmpses OF Unfamiliar ia
pan, two volumes; "Out OF the East
Reveries and Studies In New Japan,
az okoro-TIints and Echoes of Japanese
Inner Life" I'm Ghoshy Japan. Shaa-
owings." "a Japanese Miscellany
Uearn,s works are characterized by
strong love of the subtle. the fantastic
and the weirdly beautiful.
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WILL BE CANDIDATES.

Senators Lyle, Donohoe, Lupton, Mann.
Stands, Dlnwiddie. Wckhan1, Tyler,
Gold, and Whitehead will, It Is under
stood, be candidates for reelection
though there is some doubt in the
cases Of Messrs. Tyler. Gold and White
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, :, ~ cannot AFFORD to sacrifice the time

md no cannot afford to sacrifice the uH'e
required by senatorial service.
Mr.. Dlnwiddie. a Republican member
will stand for reelection. but VIII prop
ably be opposed by ex-senator w. IL
Hale, formerly an Independent, now
Democrat.
Mr.. Cold will probably have opposition
both for tho nomination and In the gene
raj election. 1t is said that Hon. r.
s. Parks, of Page, ex-member OF the
House, will BIO g. candidate for the Sen
ate.
Mr., Tyler may have opposition also.
the boundaries OF his district having
been changed. He will probably be re-
nominated
Judge Vim. Henry Mann, OF Motto
way, author of the Mann bill, and one Of
the best-known members of the SeLAte.
will, after this. be In the same district
with Judge A. d, Watkins. of Prince Ed
ward. Judge Watkins is Common
wealth's attorney and will not stand for
the Senate.
Mr.. Lupton may have opposition for the
nomination, but will probably be rono1n-
mated
Senator Donohoe's denomination Is prac-
ticaly assured. Senator Lyle also VIII,
it is said, be renomnated.
MR. WICKIIAM WILL WIN.
Mr.. Wickham. of Hanover, the veteran
Of tho Senate, the experienced chairman
Of the Finance Committee and perhaps
the most influential member of the up
per house, will be returned without OPP
position. or this there is practically no
doubt,
Those senators who have determined
to retire are among the most experienced
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cumberland W1estmoreland. King George
and Richmond and Lancaster.
D. Gardiner Tyler. district OF Charles
city. James City, Elizabeth City. York,
Warwick, New Kent. King William. VIII
lamsburg and Newport News.
Vacancy from the district OF Accomac
and Northampton, Thirty-seventh Dis
trjcf
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ooOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOO
{SOUTHERN NOVEL[STS}
5 No. 3. s
( By MARY WASHINGTON.

believe the first Southern writer of
fiction who made decided mark after
the war was George w. Cable, of New
Orleans. He was born in that city in
1874, and enlisted In the Confederate
service in 1868, No doubt his experiences
In the field helped him largely In laying
up material for future rolnances. At
the close of tho war no returned to New
Orleans and to mercantile life, In which
he was engaged till 1870, when he gave
1t up In order to devote himself more
fully to literature. He began his lite
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II is uncertain that Messrs. Bruce and
Clayton Will be candidates. but 1t is
thought Senator Clayton will be return
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and influential members OF the Senate.

and influential members OF the Senate.
Mr.. Hnlsey will retire. and already
there are many candidates for the seat.
Among them are Delegate j. c. Feath-
erston. Mr. A. II. Thomas. Judge Frank
Nelson Mr.. William O'Brien, Mr. Eu-
gene Ould and others.
The present prospect is that there will
be many new faces in the next Senate.
Tho Constitutional Convention, the pass
age of the Mann bill, the Jamestown Ex-
position bill and other legiAln ton and
changed political condition may all fig
ure In the nominations and the election in
some districts.
There are some who predict that the
Republicans Will offer more formidable
opposition In the southwest and in the
Valley than heretofore.
All the senator's from the odd number
districts will hold over.
HOLD-OVI1R SENATORS.
The senators from the oGd-nurnber dis
tricts will hold over until the election Of
1905. These are Messrs. Anderson and
Bryant, of Richmond and Henrico: BY
ars, Harman (Rep.), st. Clair, Rever-
comb (Rep), Opie. Ford, Wallace, Shack
eford, Chapman, Masse, Barksdale Gar
rett, Hutcheson. Hobbs McIlwaine. Sale,
Cromwell and Sears, In the Thirty-scv-
enth District there Is n vacancy, due to
the death Of DR.. George w. LeCato one
OF the veteran members Of the Senate.
These senators are all to serve two years
longer.
In 1905, unless the Constitution shall ad
interim be amended the successors to
the senators just named are to be chosen
for two-year terms and In 1907 the entire
membership Of the Senate is to be elect
ed for four-year terms.
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Those senators who have determined
to retire are among the most experienced