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! RAILROADS.
% r. g. ID Richmond. Fredericks
Bas U 0 Us burg & Potomac r. r

% r. g. 10 Richmond. Frederick,
kGn U 0 = burg 6 Potomac r. r
Trains Leave RIchmond--Nor
1851 A. NJ. daily, Byrd St Through
7:15 A. M, week days. Elba- Ashland &C.
800 A. NJ. Sunday only. Byrd 81
SO A. M. week days. Byrd st. Through.
E:o5 noon, week days. Byrd st Througn-
400 P. NJ. week days. Byrd st. Fed.
ericksburg accommodation.
sos p. NJ, daily. Main st. Through.
6:25 P. NJ, week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
commodntion.
s:o5 r. NJ. daily. Byrd ST. Through.
Trains Arrive Observation-Disclosures.
$40 A. NJ. week days. Elba- Ashland ao'
sis x. NJ. week days. Byrd st.. Fred
ericksburg accommodation.
S:s5 a. NJ daily Byrd yId ST. !, T Tnr0ugh
2:05 p. NJ, daily. Main St. Through.
GEO P. NJ. week days Elba- Ashland ac'
7:l5 Z. NJ. daily. Byrd st. Through.
800. p NJ, daily. Byrd st. Through.
1929 P. NJ. daily. Main ST. Through.
Note--Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars
on all trains except local accommodate lions.
". D.DUKE.C 6. ~. GULF. W. P. TAYI,OR.
Gen'l Man'r. Asst GenI Aan'r. Traf. Man't
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SOUTHERN RAE

SCHEDULE in EFFECT MAYS
TRAINS LEAVE h1ChMUnD.\
3 TOO A. M.-Daily. Local Tor ChnrlN
N:b0 +. M.-Da1ly. Limited, Buffet
man to Atlanta and Birmingham,
Orleans. Memphis. Chattanooga an
600 F. MEX. Sunday. Chase clts
'u:S =. M:-Daily. Limited; PpilI
YORK RIVER LINZ.
The favorite route to Baltimore an
eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:S0 -
N. Daily. except Sunday.
500 A. .M.-EXcept Sunday. Local mike
for West Point.
2:l5 P. M.-Local for West Point.
$3.50 p. M,--Except Sunday. For West
Point, connecting with steamers for Bal
timore and river landings. *
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
South
2:25 P. NJ.
$40 A. M5TlF0m q Chase e, city, IT ssst po,n,
4:50 p. M-From West Point -.
C. H, ACKERT. s. II. IrARDW1Ck,.,
q. W. wEsTBURY. D. r. A.. Richmond. Va.
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

SEND NO MoNEY-But write for information
regnrdinE an Investment that Is now paying
3 dividends of "a FER CENT. 4 WEAR, md
iEwil nay still larger dividends soon; ah,so,::
llntely safe; bank references given. THE
1ssWEL1TEis AND DUNN CORPORATION, GO
l.roatlway New York City.
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r N THE CIIANCERYl COURT OF TIE
L CITY OF RICHMOND:
Ellison & Harvey, who sueB, &C..

vs.. ~ SD
Monticello Club & ais.
Office of Com'r. r. B. SHIELD, No. 60 Cham
Der of Commerce Building, Main Street,
Richmond, Va, June 18th, 1908.
''s@ Tho court doth adjudge, order and
decree that this cause he referred to ono
Of the commissioners Of this court who
shall take and report to the court, with
all convenient speed. the following nc-
counts and Inquiries:
2. An account showing the debts due by
the Monticello Club, and their order of
priority, II any.
All creditors of tho Monticello Club will
take notice that 7 have fixed on my. office
as above and MONDAY, the Sd day Of
August, 1903, at II o'clock A. NJ. as the
timo to execute the decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of the cityof Richmond enter
ed In the above styled cause on the 18th
day of June. 1908.
Commissioner in Chanccry for. the Chan
Gerry Court OF the city Of Richmond,
Hill Montague. Leslie II. Drew. Alfred -.
Cohen, Counsel.
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,..YEsTERDAY BETWEEN u AND
3FclorlS on Third between Cana! and
sor Franklin between Third
ligFeiirtil. small BUNDLE OF polka
silk. Finder please return to lo5 N.
urthf Street
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E-Furniture. Lease and Good Will Of
Ial hotel in town of 10000 inhabl.
! In only nne other hotel. The hotel
/, main business street With grow
has as bed rooms, newly furnished:
SSher tired Omnibus with two good
Asirable tenant the building Viii
kn1ancntly. furnished or unfnr.
Ionth free OF rent. For further
hme and see for yourself or ad.
H.. Raleigh, N. g.
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SUMMER RsoRTs.
Montgomery
While Sulphu' Springs,
Montgomery Cunty, Va.

Having purchased tn famous sum
mer resort, I desire to form the public
that it will be conduct on strictly
1rst-class basis. The Hters have long
been celebrated for thei,curative quail
tics and need no denomination. First
class cursine. music, TENS, hunting and
fishing. Season opens Jte 20. 1908 For
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SYN SEVENTH AND.
i'd Manchester, two small
tC}S! one addressed 2. Wiley
der son. datod Wilmington, Del, con-
ining cut for newspaper; also one
lad I'm with an adj. belonging to Pow
'tsn CLAY Mfg. Co. Finder please re-
ri to %. WILEY ANDERSON. 92o Il.
an Street. @ lt
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MEETINGS..

! GENERAL aiEETING OF THE sToCKHoLD.
crs of tho SAVINGS BANK OF RICHMOND
will be held at It's Banking House. lil1 East
July 9, 1908, at P. Nj for the purpose OF
considering proposition to increase tho capt.
tai stock OF the bank. and for such other bus
mess AZ may come before the meeting.
I, BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
JAMES M. BALL, Cashier.
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WANTED, to. buy Feather Beds, highest cash
prices paid. also Feathers Renovated. Phone
1881. CASPER BROS, 1861 w. Main
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First National Bank,
Richmond. Va.
TIE BOARD or DIRECTORS HAS DECLARED
Serni-hnnual DIVIDEND of FOUR PER
CENT. free of tax, payable JULY LIST, 1908.
JNO. NJ, MILLER. Jr., Cashier.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
SPRINGS,

DAN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, &
B@S Near Winchester, Va.
\ and Brick Buildings. Mountain air. SUI.
nd Iron Springs. Moderate rates. ypen
to October 1. For circular, etc.. address
q q. NJ. EDELEN. Manager.
Jordan Springs. Frederick Co.. Va
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BUSINESS WANTS.

SOFT CREAM CANDY Ar KAEMPF's, ITO NJ.
Ninth Street
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LOST.

wrcath BREASTP1N In Miller
s1en's. or on GONE street. on
Finder will be rewarded on
10. sS. Laurel.
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1IosPITAL~-ALb KINDS
OF Furniture, both old and new, cue
cessfully trcatd Broken legs. arma or
packs set in neat, scientific manner.
Internal injuries OF every description
radically cured. Bruises and scratches
healed, and all external imperfectnns
removed, restoring even the Oldest hlr-
niture to perfect youth and beauty.
Charges reasonable. Consultation free
office hours from a. NJ. to 6 P. IN.
C.. e. LYDIA, L. D. IF. d. Furnitliro
Doctor) No. 4l9 West Main Street Old
Phone. 1907
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ATl- COAST lin

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND1L AlLfYl-r
BYRD-STREET STATION.
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, MAY PATH.
9:Q5 a. NJ. A. G. l.. Express to all polntl
500 A. NJ. Petersburg and Norfolk:
ls29 n PPetersbburs and ana ~ west
t4:10 p, M. Goldsboro Local.
6:55 p. NJ: Petersburg local
7:25 p. NJ. "Florlda and West Indian
Limited" to all points South.
9:4o p. NJ. Petersburg and n. & w. West
l1:So r. NJ. Petersburg local,
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s;4s A. M. 7;S5 A.. NJ, 8:25 "A. NJ. except
Sunday, II :25 a. M: Il 100 a. M 2:00 r..
NJ, 7:20 p. NJ. 7:45 p. NJ, k8;b5 p. N. ,5
g. 5. cAMPBELI, Div. Pass. Agt.
w. J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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TRY coon housekeeper should use Acme
! AtsTiyRINGs CO.. Richmond. Va.
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IEtrAIL Business and Store Fixtures:
And. south side of Brond Street; splcn-
hi for confectionery mud fruit: chance
lifetime. Address "Qu1Ck,' care THIS
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liz than doctors and MISUNDERSTANDING
Eod al deep breathing and .rhysical cMl'
1t costs nothing to Investigate; o27 q.
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PROPERTY for sale; most promising
ned property IN Virginia.. near rail-
i tidewater. terms easy. FfRlTES.
Istmnster. Holiday. Va.
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Nk.IENE, tho only durable floor polish. TAN.
NER PAINT e Oil CO., 1A1o u. Main Street
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Southern Trust Company,
Richmond. va, June Is. 1903
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY HAVE
declared the regular Semi-Annual DIVIDEND
of TWO AND oNE-HALE PER CENT. pay
able JULY /. 1908.
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- - - -
POUND CAKES.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RICH
s MOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND pOTOIAC
h RAILROAD COMPANY have declared diyi-
dend of FOUR DOLLARS "A SHARE on the
Common Stock and Dividend bligatlons OF the
Company, payable on the LIST DAY OF J tlLY.
1908, to all holders of the same of record on
the Goth dry OF June, 1903. from which dat to
the 9th day of July s1903t the books Of trans
fer will be closed. Checks will be mailed to
all holders ms heretofore.
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WANTED to buy Feather Beds. highest cash
K prices paid; also Feathers Renovated. Phone
aist. CASPER BROS, i2ooih West Main
Street. city.
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4 AWNINGS, TENTS AND FLAGS.

" NWTVIIVGS, Z ENt . VIND r t-7tHSs- "
WE MAIZE THE BEST AWNINGS. Phone lis
and we will call md give estimates. j. ROSS
JONES AND BRO, 9O2 East Broad.
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SEALED PRoPosAl,s.
Office OF the Street Cleaning Dept.
Office Of the
Street Cleaning Department,

Room No. 3, City Hall
Richmond Va, June %. 1903
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
nj this office up to IL O'Clock noon. WE'D
of MANURE from the Street Cleaning
Department stables, Fifteenth and Mar
shall Streets.
II horse) and DOUBLE WAGON e horse)
loads. l3Hy
The contract TO begin July /, 1908 and
to extend one year
Bond will be, reqIlred for the faithful
performance of this contract,
Tho Committee on Health reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
HENRY j. COIN,
jug5.2S,3O. Sup't. Street Cleaning.
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Richmond Perpetual building.
Loan aud Trust Co..
1913 East Main Street. A.
Richmond Va, June %. 1908.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY HAVE
declared the usual Semi-AnnuGl DIVIDEND
OF ONE DOLLAR AND EIFTY CENTS per
share. payable on and EafterJUI.Y list, 1908.
HENRY S. HU1ZLER,
Cashier.
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SUMMER noARpERs.

s~>~~~>~Ne~-.
5iECHuN-s RIVER, Arst.ctass board reaccn.
able ttF1ns by C. H. PRICE.
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A FEW SUMMER BoardeIs wanted; nice .cool
rooms. in best part of city. frst-class fare,
with r1anty Of Farmvllle Lithia Water AID.
dross AIRS. RoBT WEST. Farmvillc, Va.
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old Dominion steamship Company.

Old Dominion steamship Company.
New York June 10, 1908.
THE FIFTY.FIF'TII SEAIIjAENUAL DIVIDEND
OF THREE PER Cent? q per cent on, the
declared by the Board OF Directors payable
JULY LIST. 1903, to the Stockholders Of record
at r. NJ. june Goth. 1p03;S that the stock
transfer books Of the Company Will DO closed
from 7. NJ June Goth, 1908, to 10. A. NJ.
j. 8, sAAiMIs, Treasurer.
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Ho4aI Old Point Confo'
.AAo|SA SudbilO@iAmS VIRGIN Il

bly, furnished hotel on Atlantic coasas
Summer Rates, June TO Oct, So per daYt
Mp. Special Weekly Rates, Orchestra, hoasa
Ing. bathing, sailing. fishing, tennis, gol.4
Largest military post in the country. Ron.
devious OF North Atlantic Squadron, New
management. 1903. Booklets can be had at
offices c. &; Q. Ry. GEO. T. ADAMS. Mgr,
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wANTE1A TO buy HORSE, sound and gentle:
also BUGGY and HARNESS. Apply @ to SIP.
NJ, 4rs East Leigh Street.
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DREAM CANDY AT KAEMPF's. ITO N.
u Street.
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STOP TALKING about the strike and use Acme
Piano and Furniture POLISH. .ACMB MAN
y IfFACTURING co. Richmond. Va
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ROOMS FOR RENT

|TED. OCCUPANTS FOR NICELY
|ished ROOM at Fourth and FRANK
without board: best location IN CITY.
by los N. Fourth.
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The Planters a'atiopal Bank,
Se, Richnond. Va, June 22. 1908,
THE hIREpTGRS OF THIS BANK HAVE TO-
dsy RiecIared The usual Semi, Annual DIVE
Df,sD or SIN PER cEST, Gree Of taxi on
the. Capital Stock OF tho Bank, payable on
and ilfter JULY list, 1908
RICHARD II. SMITH, Cashier.
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OUR PR1CEs are the lowest, Phone 1878 and
We will call. NJ. G.. COPELAND CO., los N.
Ninth Street.
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FIVE OF THE Best negro BARRIERS In the city
can be found Mt 1893 Il. Main; LEWIS.
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SOFT CREAM CANDY Ar KAEMPFis. ITO N,
Ninth Street. 4, II FL

TO BE An Actor or Actress Take The shortsst
road to the stage via DANIELS SCltO0hioF
ACTING; most complete school IN the south; ;
private theatre In connection: d2I ~ hroaa. <
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WANTED, BIDS TO TtURNIsH SUP;
FLIES for Southwestern State Hospital
for the months OF July. August and Sep,
tember, 1908; Bids, must he sealed and
marked Bids to Furnish Supplies and
addressed TO the undersigned. accompa-
MED with samples Of goods offered. and
must be in by IL o'clock noon OF the 18th
day of JULY, 1903
viii be furnished upon application. All
goods must he delivered II. Q. b.,
Marion (Ya.) Depot. Tho right to ac,
cent or reject any or alp ioids offered Is
reserved,
Q A, II. GlBBoNiNY, Steward,
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KILL EMBED Bugs, Ronches, Ants, Moths,
etc Reeves Insect Extcrminntor docs tho
work quickly. Prepared by F. w. KoENlG,
427 North Sixth.
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WANTED.

WANTED, to buy Household Effects, Feather
Beds. Merchandise; state quantity. Box III.
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TRY IT ONCE and you will try It again. Elec
i tric Face Maesnge Mt LEWIS. s2s H. Main
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slTuArlsNs wAnTgD-FEMALE.

DRUG STORE for sale at Lynchburs, Va;
[.rflcc. ST. 200. For further INrticulars nd.
Isss soJ THERN DRUG AGENCY. Newport
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
MUSHROOM Costs.

There are two sure ways of tell
ing the difference between whole
some mushrooms and the poison
GUS fungi which SO closely re-
semble them. If they are to be
boiled, put an onion with them,
and if the onion remains white
there is nothing to fear. IF it
turns black, throw away the con-
tents of the dish, for poison turks
there. A common test is to
sprinkle little salt on the pink
underpart, and if it turns black
you have real mushrooms. IF the
pink changes to yellow, you have
danger signal before. If pre-
cautions like these were taken
with all mushrooms, fresh or
canned, there would be less sick
ness in the world Eek. z
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peared afterward; and one I Mould
met have fathomed at the time, had
it pleased me to try. The frigate
slowly rounded the North Head ).
and stood away up the coast, max
ing what sail she could in her
disabled condition.
The Chevalier, along with the
unconscious Perdita had been
picked up, just previous to the
Swallows first broadside. He
had carried her to divan in his own
cabin. As hestood over her waiting
anxiously for the first sign of re-
turning consciousness, a figure tall
and slender, paused in the doorway,
and gazed at the picture presented
to view before her. In the
half light, her profile bore strik-.
| ing resemblance to the clear-cut
features of the man before her.
She turned to go, when he bade
her enter with silent motion of
the hand. Gliding lightly over,
and leaning on the Chevalier's
shoulder, she peered at the pale
face within the curtained couch.
"Hadst not better send for old
Miles, the surgeon?" she whis-
pered. 'Nay, dear sister, tits moth
ing but the deep sleep Of exhaus-
ton and will not last. I have
seen it many times AS the
words "dears sister" passed his
lips, the closed eyelids futtered
slightly and a faint rosy color
flushed the round cheek. mimi
told me afterward in confidence
that the little mink did but feign
sleep.) ''There!' continued the
Chevalier, "did I not tell thee, she
is better already. But thou hadst
better 60 now. It were we'll she
did not see thee till I explain of
thee, and thy presence here ALSO
sundry other Matters he added
with meaning smile. I found
out later that Perdita, having
gone late to the arbor, the evening
before, had fallen asleep; and on
awakening-I always thought it
her imagination-had seen, far
out in the moonlight, the white
sails of the Chevalier's ship. They
had overlooked her little skif in
the cove, and the log I saw, and
that which the patrol fired at
were the same. She had gone to
warn him.
That evening as the Swallow
passed through the inlet to her
old nest behind the rocks, old
Gervaise lying behind carronade
on the afterdeck heard the follow
ing conversation: "But," the
Chevalier broke in, "the letter
was our undoing. Thou didst not
understand, wilt let me explain
now, [ would tell thee of it-hast
forgotten?' be ventured. "Be-
cause if thou hast not, I would
speak of it now. Thou woulds't
give me no chance that day-thou
woulds't not let me finish" For
answer an inscrutable little smile
played about Perdita's lips, and
she turned away that he might
not see her face. Then summon
ing courage from his doubt and
hesitancy she replied with a fine
show of generosity and conde-
scension, 'Well I give thee per-
mission to = to finish = now"
Which he did; and must have
added much matter thereto, judg-
ing from what took place afterward.
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spit, 4 longboat full Of men left
the frigate's side, and passed below
me, heading for the open. She
sent up rocket from her stern
sheets and disappeared swiftly
into the darkness. At this the
frigate showed quiet activity.
She shook out her fore-to' sal,
and I noticed that her lighter sails
aloft hung loose in the brails;
while her cables were up and
down.
At this moment Mimi joined
me, having been awakened by the
shot, and following, found me out.
Just as the first beam of sunlight
glanced from over the eastern
hills, and tinged the rolling vapor
below me to a rosy glow, it lifted,
and a sight met my eyes that
nearly tumbled me from my perch
on the rocks. A feeling stole over
me, as when the Frenchman cut
through our Misunderstanding
for the last time, and my throat
went as dry as a lee-scupper on a
calm day; for there in the ofing
and not a mile distant, coming
down on the breeze like the gull
she was, appeared the Swallow. A
rat in trap, said l.. Between her
and my post, the man-o'-war's boat
was in full chase Of a flying canoe,
which was rapidly making for the
Swallow. Pulling my glass from
my pocket, I scanned the scene
before me, and recognized Per-
dita's red cap in the fleeing boat.
The frigate's lopgboat no sooner
saw the Chevalier than she fired
the small howitzer in her bow,
turned tail and made again for the
inlet. The half-spent ball barely
touched the thwart of the girls
canoe, yet it's tiny fabric collapsed,
and I lost sight of it for the mo-
ment in the swell. AS the Swallow
passed it, a we'll known form
poised itself on the ttaffrail and
head foremost, dove in the direc-
ton of the wreck; but the brigan-,
tine did not pause. She bore
down rapidly till quite abreast of
the frigate's boat. A second later,
light as a bird, she wore half
round, striking the man-o'- wars
boat fairly amidships, crushing
through her side and passing over,
nothing remained but aafew-
struggling heads. Disdaining to
fire a shot, the Chevalier had
driven his ship over them like the
king he was.
Meanwhile an idea had struck
me, and I had sent Mimi to our
people bidding them gather what
arms and ammunition they could
find, with the command to meet
me at the spit-head. The frigate,
having learned the fate of her
boat, lost all caution, made sail,
and just as her martingale pointed
out through the inlet, a crashing
broadside from the Swallow raked
her fore and aft. Old Gervaise
had a trick of depressing his
breech, down to the last thread.
[ have always felt in my bones
that it was one of his lucky shots
that bit into their mizzenmast just
below the cap; for over it went
with all the top hamper, dragging
after it mizzen-topmast and spank
er, together with the broad ensign
Of King George floating at the
gaf. A hoarse yell Of triumph
rolled over the sea from the SwaI-
low.
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PERDlTA'S PERMISSION.
DEDICATED TO SlNBAD.

that she gave me doubts, or tina
the Chevalier had taken fancy
| to her;-as he had a habit of tax
ling what e'er he wished, witt
never word of asking. l know
but little of things, except the
sighting of piece or a certain
back handed stroke which hath
stood me in good stead e'er this
and the report bothered me no.
a little.
Our cottage stood around the
first curve of the bay, opposite the
landing, just where the South
Head commences to narrow to.
ward the spit over the inlet. A
little path runs over to the cliff
skirting the main coast itself; al
the end of it, an arbor, whose fes.
TONED entrance gave a fine view
of the sea beyond. This little re.
treat was housed in and over
grown by tall ferns and scarlet
hibiscus. A shady nook on a hot
day. Many pipe have I>had on
the long bench of a summers
morning. Ny cutlass wound in
the left leg, gotten during the last
fight abroad, mended not as rap
idly as could be wished and kept
me indoors, with nothing but Mimi
and my crutch for company-Per-
dita being down at the cove,
busted with her canoe, or ram
bling with the women folk. I
saw very little Of her, tho it
seemed to me she had grown
prettier Of late, with something of
a new light in her eye something
akin to the blue gray of ground
swell after a gale placid above,
but restless below.
The Chevalier paid me more
attention than in former days and
sent me a healing salve for my cut,
along with a couple of pounds of
Cavendish. But it fell out in this
manner, perchance for the best
after all. We had jestingly called
the arbor Perdita's Bower; tho it
unwittingly proved the Chevalier's
as much as Perdita's in the end.
There she hurried to meet him
one morning ('twas the day he
sailed) and, lettering near the
cliff entrance in the expectancy of
his coming, CHANGED upon letter,
neatly folded and lying in the
grass. She stared as she read,
and went white to the lips as the
Chevalier stepped lightly through
the entrance. He paused as he
caught sight of her face; then his
eye turned to the letter. He
flushed slightly and said: "Per-
dita, pass to me the letter." For
answer, she crushed it behind her
back and cried, "Why this-this
is infamous!' His eye took on
something of the old CLINT, as he
replied, yet in a kindly courteous
way, "Perdita, tits not honorable
to read what is not intended for
thee; as for it's being Infamous,
tbs letter from" but she would
not let him finish. "Whyr' she
burst out in royal rage. "thy in
fanny is written here! Listen to
this" she cried, reading rapidly:
"Thou hast promised to come for
me thy next voyage, my beloved,
to part no more" Here she
ceased, breathless from contend
ing passion. 'Mere de Dieup'
she exclaimed brokenly, 81 would
[ were dead e'er I had read it; and
thou-thou talk to me of honor
and speak slightingly of me be-
cause I read. MY best beloved
she repeated in fine scorn, ''since
when, | pray, have you allowed
her to speak thus of you? Before
I would even allow her to-
would" her slender brown fin