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think that II is generous TO talk OF him
/ like that. Just when" then there
came a little choke and a menace Of
! tears
Perhaps there are few things so irri-
! unsuccessful rival. Hugh jerked round
on his heel.
LOOK here" he said. I'll just 80
and see when the next train goes"
When he returned the tears were sue
ced by a panied look in the masters
daughters eyes, but still there was dan
/ ger in the way the pretty lips were
drawn together.
Hugh" she said seriously. are you
sure of yourself? You seem so unkind
TO me this morning. Do you think that
you will always love me?''
"Of course ] will. dear" responded
Hugh. He rather wished she would not
give wa to tears quite so often; but
] still he would love her-always. Il was
with conviction, therefore, that he
spoke: Il shall never be happy away
/ from you
We've missed the train-we can't go
/ hpMs SdtN Aht XIII
"Oh, yes. the next train goes in about
an hour It's slow one. but that won I
matter. will 1t? Well make ourselves
comfortable in the waiting-room till It
comes
The comfort of a station waiting room
is not exactly Oriental The girl looked
from the empty CRATE 10 the streaming
window pane and gave a little shiver.
Are you quite sure that you will al
ways love me?" she asked.
Hugh repeated that he was perfectly
certain that he would never be happy
away from her side. Then he got up and
went over to the window. There was
the sound of little sigh. and then ST.
lence.
Hugh" said the girl. do you really
think that l am the girl for you-thai
we have interests enough in common
''Or course. dear" he responded stout.
ly. I'VE should have a thousand things
20 tell each other every Day"
Then there was another silence. which
was broken by fall Of SCOT upon the
hearth.
Hugh awoke from a dream. probably
OF ali the things they would have Z
tell each other. and looking through the
blurred glass remarked that it was I
> wet day.
And # was so fine yesterday" ssic
the young lady.
] Il think I'll 20 and get some comic
! papers," said Hugh.
His return found her gazing with hxeC
eyes upon the little mound of SCOT OF
the hearthstone, but she turned 10 pu
aside the proffered Punch" with a lool
that one would bestow upon person
who laughed at a funeral
Hugh. however. did not notice II. H
4 began TO look at the paper himself. an
] was so lost TO the fitness OF things A
/ to smile broadly at one of the Jokes.
= The girls little mouth went down a
- the corners.
Hugh" she said. i don't want to in
terrupt you. but have something q
say to you"
n Go ahead" said Hugh
u II am spelling your future"
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1t would never have done for Her 20
have faced her fathers anger. which
was apt to be clearly expressed and un-
| assuageable He himself. of course.
would not have cared for that any awe
in which he held the master was simply
founded upon the respect which he ma
turally had for Her father, but She
Ccbfound 1t. the train is here already
What has become of Her? A solitary cab
ONES dashing around the corner She
must be in II. No. it isn't She. for She
is not a very fat and perspiring com
| merc:al traveller few hurried dashes
from the entrance to the train and back
again, few vain protests to an adaman-
I tine guard to fill up the three minutes
stop. and our undergraduate turns his
eyes from the swinging guards van TO
light on second cab that comes drawn
at gallop UP the slope-too late.
! Perhaps ne may be forgiven. IL 1t was
rather flushed face that he showed at
the cab door. and If it was rather a
strained voice that said: We've missed
the train"
"Oh. Hugh came in fearful little
accents from the interior OF the cab.
I'm so sorry What shall we do?"
There's another train. ] suppose. '
said Hugh. helping the owner of the
fearful little accents to the pavement
But when. Hugh. when?'
I really don't know, dear" replied
Hugh. stifiy. II didn't expect TO miss
this one. Why were you late?"
Oh. Hugh. don't be cross with met
Cross with you? OF course I'm not
cross with you. Why should you say
I'm cross with you? But why we're yor
late1'
II; seemed so dreadful to leave then
: ALL"
But yesterday you said proteste,
; Hugh.
Yes. ! know, but today when l wal
actually going. it did seem dreadful
cried when kissed Scamp goodbye"
"of course. IL you care for that beastll
? dog more than you do for coming witt
, NE
"Oh. Hugh, how can you say sucl
things? Should I be here II / didn't
I'm afraid you're not kind 10 animals
Hugh You used TO like him. but thei
you used TO like everything of mine"
My darling" said Hugh. why do yor
say used TO? But you weren't here il
, time. you know"
'swell. had TO write and tell Alfred
OF course. and-and IL was so difficult.
And did that make you cry, too?
! inquired Hugh. ironically
Z Well OF course. I couldn't help cry
( ing just a little"
But YOU could never have married oil
/, Knoxl" Hugh exclaimed. It really III
seem unreasonable to be crying over a.
= these ridiculous things when he was Civ
5 ing up the eleven and possible FIRST
Q for her sake.
:. "Old Hugh? He isn't old"
why. he's as bald as a.
o Hugh" interposed the young lady j
a tone Of hurt remonstrance. do 70
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"Oh, nonsense"
You would have got first
What's the use of 'frst?',"
You would have made a century at
Lords-what's that" as the station
woke to noisiness again.
Il suppose it's the 1O:4o in from town,
Hullo, there are the Surrey chaps" said
Hugh. walking out on the platform.
And you ought to be playing against
them?" asked the girl. following him.
"Oh, of course there1l be no play To-
| day. Tomorrow"
His eye followed the fast bowler. He
rather fancied he could have smothsred
him on tomorrows wicket
Hugh. you must not come with me.
You must not
Ny darling, you cannot mean what
you say" protested Hugh. Think. You
have written to Knox and told him
But he will not have had the letter
! yet. | told them to put It on his writ
ing table after left. He will be :ec-
turing. You must get it back"
Il must get it back?'
Yes. He will be out till eleven. II
! is twelve minutes to-"
But love you-and you love me-
Hugh, II don't think that 1 do.
Now. Hugh. do GO
Not love him. He looked at her IN
blank surprise. The damp had takcr
the curl out of her hair, her eyelids were
swollen, and her little nose was rather
red. Not love him,
do GO
She had wronged and insulted him
and now she asked him TO do her serv-
ice. Very we'll. she should see that h'
had chivalry in him. He would do mel
this service. He would heap these coal.
of fire upon her head and then depar
forever. and she should never look upol
his face again. and some day. perhaps
(when she was married to Knox sh,
would remember the nobility of charac
ter of the man she had wronged, and IN,
memory would poison her life.
Braced by this high resolve. he RAISED
his hat and went. And she went bacl
into the waiting room and looked at tn,
mound of SCOT and the crumpled Punch
and nearly cried her pretty eyes out, be
cause she had Just found out that sh,
did love him, after all.
The sublime recklessness and phe
nomenal good luck OF the Oxford cabmar
landed Hugh shaken. but safe. befor,
the portals of his college Ave minutes
!; before the hour. There was time.
He dashed across the outer quadrangle
desecrating with undergraduate footstep,
the forbidden grass. turned into tn,
inner court. and bounded up the stairs
: TO the hated rivals rooms. TO find then
empty So far so good.
On the writing table we're scattere,
, papers. among them an envelope ad
dressed in a hand he had learned {,
J know. paper knife lay across an,
half obscured the sacred characters
IIugh's hand was on the letter 10 seizi
81 when his eye caught a gown fun
over the arm OF tAe revolving chair an,
, cap upon the table So Knox had com
back from his lecture.
To strike home at once the regimes
of the deduction there at the door OF tn
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VX THEN June is liberal OF sun
NV shine. no returning pilgrim
can describe the SURROUNDINGS
of Oxford station as anything but dull.
but when June has so far forgotten her
duty as to give day of drizzle, not dis
NAL. not any word that breathes of
blacklist melancholy, can describe them.
And yet the big undergraduate with the
nice pink face and the close-cropped
yellow hair looked vaguely happy as he
surveyed the steaming cab horses and
the slowly growing puddles.
II is true that # was with some i'm
patience that he nibbled the edges of
two first class singles. but it was not
the impotence Of those who jostled
round him angry and resentful Of each
others dripping umbrellas; IT was the
sort that is born OF pleasurable excite
meat. he was thinking with glowing
happiness of The things he was giyinS
up--sehools with possible first; his
average and the match at Lords; Com
mem-but what was there in Commera,
now that the casual Irritation could
never have attractions for him more?
4 tenth stroke doomed out. and dis
tant Tom was silent FOR another hour
He looked at his watch. as people gen
orally do WHEN they have just discov-
cred the time. Yes. she ought to b;
coming by now.
or course. having arrived at the Az
Of twenty-five, he was perfectly IRE,
from romantic notions. and what he &c
scribed as things OF that sort" ru
still II was TO be an eloDement. rher'
was nothing foolish or Juvenile atou
the matter at all, that must be clearl,
understood The course had been chosen
by then both after careful survey 9
ell tho circumstances on the Afternoon
before in Christ Church meadows. Tn
lazy sunshine and the stealing river ant
the beautiful sense of being where the,
should not have been, with a by NJ
meas remote CHARGE OF being foun
out. did not make the faintest dlfferenc
to the decision. It would have been jus
the same today Il was a beastly LAY
but he was quite sure that il would hav
been Just the same.
Two minutes past, 1t was certainl
time she came
When She is the daughter Of the mas
ter of your college. and she is engage
20 one Of the tutors, and the deed o
wrong is to be consummatcd In a wee
and all Oxford has received its invita-
lions 10 the sacrifice. what is there Z
be done but run of with Her-that is
OF course. II you want to. and She ha
declared that She doesn't think sh
could ever be happy with Mr.. Knox. MI
Knox being the aforesaid tutor?
Four minutes past, Not really any TO
much time TO catch the train.
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THE red wins
The Reckless one eagerly
.-o.ches forth bts hands

The Reckless one eagerly
stretches forth Ms hands.
Yes. the rcd wins this time. Now,
come again. gentlement some ones
bound to win every time
The scene is a gaming house. In a
brilliantly lighted room. gathered about
a roulette board. Is crowd OF men and
women. followers Of the infatuous
game. The women dazzIingly appareled,
the men in their somber biack-all
wagering their piles on the game Of
chance Calmly sits the presiding
genius of the board. ever urging on the
luckIess followers Of the awful chancery.
I'll play the red this time.
Put that on the black.
red"
Are you all down. ladies and gen.
tlemen?''
no; put that on the bla-hold on.
I'll risk the red again." The Reckless
one places his bet.
"AlI DOWN." cries the roulette
croupier again. and he sends the dials
spinning while the players and 1pec-
tators alike watch with bated breath tho
course Of the wheel. and mentally spec
ulate on the outcome.
This game Of chance is on.
Aucfhar
'To-o-o-o-t, foot. foot.
The last whistle has blown. and ne
deck hands are buslly preparing TO pull
in the gangplank. cast of lines. and
divers other little tasks connected with
the starting OF the boat
shall we go"
Just as you say: I'd Just as lief"
Well let's CO..
Certainly. II you want TO-
4 do not want TO. particularly
but"
Here, you felIers quit Ginning and
come on or get OF; we've got to sta.ti'
yells the boats captain to the two young
men who are so diiatoriiy deciding whnre
10 spend the eyening-whether 10 "a
down the river or not Come. youss,
he continued to the deck hands. maui
the plank In"
I'VE might as well GO" says the first
OF the two speakers. and hurrying over
the now moving gangplank the hest
tating excursionists start on their inn
Dulsive trip.
Another sharp loot" OF the whisil,
aud the boat is or
Now the band is playing, and our ex-
cursionists stand and listen 10 us
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13

Ithas been cold and gloomy, but
in a very short time new grass will
be carpeting the ground, the warm
rays of sunshine bursting the buds,
sweet flowers sending forth their
perfume, the birds making music
at every turn, and spring, in all
her loveliness and sweet sugges-
tiveness, will be here and we will
feel like we have come out of the
hidden shadows Of night to build
new hopes and make glad Of life
On account of rain the elocution
recital at Benton Seminary did not
take place until Monday evening.
The hall was packed at an early
hour by an appreciatiye audience
that bestowed liberal applause on
those who took part in theprogram.
The evening was spent so pleasant
ly that the final tableau came only
too quickly. The following is the
program: "Is us Too Many Chill
lun, PAP" Ethel Travis; "The Pow
der Boz" Ruth Corbitt; "Johnnie's
Opinion of Grandmothers," Wen
dell Hubbs; " Hess" Dockie Shipp;
"The Cuban Refugee" Bette Car
rington; "Little Cookie Hookie, 4"
Olive Presson; "The Legend of the
Organ Builder" Eva Stem; "Ec-a-
lec-tic Fits" WadeLowry; "a Soul
That Passed in the Night" Lillie
Melton; A scene from Leah, the
Forsaken, Miss Darlington, Lu-
ther Hollingworth; "Debutante, -
Edith Travis; paradise and Peri, -
Irene Fry; "The Boys Story" by
Dockie Shipp; "Aunt Rhoda's
Dream Miss Darlington; panto-
mime, "Old Bachelors Sale" and
taDlean.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
JoNEs-wARREN BILL ENDORSED.

The ex-Confederate camp of old
veterans met at the courthouse on
Saturday, March The camp was
called to attention" by Captain
Commander J. M. CASTLE.
On notion the election of Off
GERS Of the camp for the ensuing
year was postponed until the first
Monday in April, and the adjutant
was ordered to make call for that
date.
BY a unanimous vote the camp
adopted resolutions endorsing the
Jones' Warren pension bill now
pending in the general assembly,
and the adjutant was instructed to
notify our senator and representa-
tive in the general assembly of the
actios Ra9&9the camp and ask them
to vote Tor and urge the passage OF
the game.
A recess was then taken to ena-
BILE the adjutant to collect the dues
and enroll new members.
On motion, the camp adjourned
to meet at the courthouse in Cam.
den on the first Monday in April
next. j. M. CASTLE,
Captain Commander
J. G. ROBINS,
Adjutant
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frequently in the night aud l was
timid and shy Of grayeyards.
l will never forget about this
solitary grave of a murdered man
1t was more horrible to me than
any graveyard ! remember that
ofteR, in passing alone at night, !
could imagine whirling "Will O.
the Wisps" and "Jack O. the Lam
terms stealing through the timber
flashing in and out of sight; "Raw
Heads glaring around the trees at
me, and "Bloody Bones rolling all
around One night | remember
well, l was alone, frightened almost
to death, and had my nerves screw
ed up to the highest tension. Just
as l was passing the lone grave an
owl called "Who-whol Who Are
YoU?' followed 10y a deep, horrible
laugh and cracking Of sticks. l
did not stop to investigate but put
spurs to my horse and off we went
along the road for half a mile, then
l drew up my horse and turned of
South. Soon I met Simp Smith,
his face like a full moon and sur
rounded With en- aurora Of flaming
red hair, laughing fit to die. II
was his laugh and running through
dry brush in the timber and the
hooting owl that had SO frightened
me as l was passing the grave.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13
FROM EGGVILLE.

Regular correspondence
Finis Madden spent last Sunday
here with friends.
G. @. Camp is making improve
.ments on his dwelling.
f. M. Greer and wife visited in
this community Sunday.
Miss Stella Hudson returned
home Saturday from a visit to her
uncle at Gardner.
Miss Bertie Harper is visiting
the family Of her uncle, George II.
Harper, at Camden.
EGGvILLE, March 10.
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APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.
The Cumberland Telephone Co. Wants ia
Put in an Exchange Here.

The Cumberland Telephone Co. Wants to
Put in an Exchange Here.
The city fathers met on Tuesday
night pursuant to call Of Mayor D.
B. Thomas. who called the council
to order. The object of the meet
ing was to consider the application
Of the Cumberland Telephone Co.
for franchise to place their sys-
tenn within the corporate limits of
Camden.
Mr.. Wells, who represents the
Cumberland Telephone Co., was
present and addressed the council.
He explained the advantages of
his system, and told what his COM
pany proposed to do if granted a
franchise.
Mr.. Wells was replied to by L.
y. Lowry, IL. IU. w aCSOn ana y. A.
Potts, representing the Camden
Telephone EXCHANGE Co. They
stated fully their rights in the
matter, and claimed consideration
for the home company.
A written application for a fran
chise was then filed by Mr.. Wells
in behalf of the Cumberland COM
pany, whlOu /, DIS read and on mo-
ton the qdestion of considering
the application by the council was
passed over until tonight, to which
date the council, on motion, ad-
iourned.
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FROM MIDDLEBROOK.

Special correspondence
Miss Bernice Presson visited at
Eggville Saturday.
The heavy rains this week wash
ed the levy at Indian Greek very
much.
Lem Thompson, who is teaching
at Bakers Chapel, has been visit
ing homefolks.
Ask Misses Vera and Lester
Harper if they were frightened
last Saturday night.
Mrs. I. J. Fisher has returned
home from a visit to her son, W.
W. Fisher, at Bertrand, Mo.
It is said that the water in Ten
nessee River likes only 5 feet of
the top of the railroad, and is still
rising.
7. W. Saunders shipped a car
load of hogs from Camden a few
days ago. Bacon is going to be
high next summer.
MIDDLEBRooK, March 10.
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WAyERLY, Tenn,
September 5, 1902.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that my wife
has suffered thirteen years with
granulated eyelids and sore eyes,
and at times could not see her way;
all remedies she tried did her no
good until we heard of DR.. d. Gar
finkle's Eye Remedy, SO we decided
to give it a trial, and now am glad
to state to all my friends and the
general public that two bottles cur
ed her eyes, she can see as good as
anybody, and does not suffer any
pain at all. l do cheerfully rec
ommend DR.. d. Garfnkle's Eye
Remedy to all suffering with eye
troubles. 3. nj. MATLoCK.
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BETTER LOOKOUT

A reward of $3.50 is offered for
information of any one riding OF
driving on the plank walks in the
limits of Camden. Such acts are
aninfraction of the city ordinances,
punishable by fine.
E. G. FLOWERS,
Marshal.
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County Clerk W. D. Cooper has
issued marriage licenses to John
Medlin and Annie Meals, H. l..
Wyatt and Fleta Spence, w. j.
Rasson and Eva A. Kee, Urla Ne
theney and Ila Frazisa I y El
and M. j. Smothers.
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The CHRONICLE and the weekly
Memphis Commercial Appeal, ST.

Let us proceed onward and up
ward in the work of improving the
town.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-13

WANTED-A trustworthy gentleman or lady
in each county to manage business for an old es-
tablished house Of sold financial standing. A
check each Wednesday with all expenses direct
from headquarters. Money advanced for eXpen.
ses Manager, 80 Caxson Building, Chicago.
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS.

Hollow Rock.
Jesse 7 Hall came in Saturday
from a trip South.
j.. b. Brevard Of Huntingdon
was in the city Tuesday.
j. M. Lashlee returned from a
trip to Lebanon Tuesday.
A. S. MeGill spent a few days
with his family this week.
J.J. Cole of Garfield was in the
city on business yesterday.
Hon. j. A. Clement spent few
days at Nashville this week.
Deputy Collector Essary Of Lex
ington was in the city Tuesday.
Don't miss the entertainment at
Benton Seminary tomorrow night.
Claude Hudson, buyer for the
bee Hive" is in st. Louis this
week.
Mrs. E. =. Travis of Memphis
came up Wednesday to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Alexander Naifeh of Hickman
is here to see his brothers, j. f.
and S. M. Naifeh.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Ayres and
Arie Finley and sister are visiting
at Paducah this week.
Mrs. J. E. Yarbrough of Nash
vile came down last Saturday to.
visit relatives and friends.
A. Y. Bowles has returned from
the st. Louis market where he has
been buying for Bowles & Redick.
Miss Eunyoe Riggs of Manley-
vile, Charles Balm of WHY, Jack
son Allen Of Middlebrook and Ell
gle and Bobbie Hargis entered
school here Monday.
The saloon question was precip-
itated yesterday afternoon when
petitions for and against reincor-
poration were placed in circula-
ton. Several petitions are going
the rounds, but they all tend to
one thing-saloon or no saloon.
The committee to arrange a pro-
gram for the Benton County Sum
day School Convention completed
their work this week and the pro-
grams will be ready for distribu-
tion in a few days. The conven-
ton will be held at Flatwoods on
April 2 and 3. Rev. George O.
Bachman of Nashville, general
secretary of the State Sunday
School Convention, will attend the
convention at Flatwoods.
The program for the entertain
ment at Benton Seminary tomor-
row night includes a tamborine
drill by young ladies and an "Old
Maids Convention" The humor
and wit of the entertainment will
make fun immeasurable, and the
parts will be presented in the most
forcible and striking manner. Ad-
mission-students, 10 cents; seats
reserved, 25 cents;. seats, Is cents.
Doors will open at 7.30p, m.
We have received newspaper
clipping from A. S. Wheatley at
Mckinney, Tex, which tells of the
death of A. J. Hall. We quote;
"Mr. Hall was born in Benton
County, Tenn, August 16, 1919,
and was therefore over 83 years OF
age. In 1889 he married Harriet
B. Rudolph and in 1852 they came
to Texas, locating at this place.
In 1868 they moved to their farm
3 miles north of town, where they
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A WARNING.

All taxes not paid must be set
tied by next week or cost will be
attached. E. G.. FLOWERS,
Camden, March 10. Marshal.