Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07

hand. A horrible fear stole upon nsra.
He glanced quickly 81 every direction.
but could see no one who looked as IL
he had done this thing. The Ceiestials
toddled along just the same. the almond
blossoms still retained their fragrance
aid yct-this man had just received his
death warrant. On the little slip OF
red paper i'm his trembling hand he
read: You shall die like a dog: the
reason. All Leen."
Knowing wen that the highbinders
always kept their vows. all hope died
within him.
ITO die" he groaned. when she
loves me, l must see heri Perhaps We
can escape II we hastenr'
All Leen had gone home another
way. He could not warn her.
Il viii see her tomorrow night Per-
haps we can escape-'
Meanwhile All Leen was happy.
Again fell the night All Leen was
first AT the rendezvous. and tine dutiful
All Suey was eagerly watching
through the chinks OF the carved
wood
He comesl He comes, He is fairer
than the sum- See. He kneels before
the joss, He burns the incense! He"-
Just then sudden darkness fell on
the place. They could not understand.
They were afraid.
Ii lasted only a moment The tapers
were relighted. and before the trem-
bling All Leen could realize what had
happened she felt her tender little
body seized In the rough grasp OF some
one and felt his hot breath on he-
pretty face. With scream OF horror
she looked into the yellow face. aud
then all hope died within her. for IL
was Gum Ching, the highlander Fore.
ing her upon her tiny feet while All
Suey was made prisoner by one OF his
accompllces. he brought her out into
the temple. saying:
You mine now. / never let you 20!
You 20 no more to meet All GOngr'
And then she beheld the brave and
handsome one. the one whose warm
lips had so lately chung TO hers. lying
dead in the shadow of the Joss
M0ntaiEne.
There have been greater men in lit
erature than Montaigne. but none have
been more successful His reputation
is immense. He is in mems mouths as
often as Dante or Cervantes. We look
at that intelligent contemplating. un-
impassiOned face. with it's tired eyes,
and wonder that he should have
achieved fame as immortal as that OF
the fierce Italian or the noble Spaniard.
In the affairs OF fame luck plays its
rf -
step with his country and his time He
gains power from sympathy. his mus
cles harden. his head clears. as he runs
a winning race Another man will fail
in the enervatins atmosphere OF recoE-
milton and applause. He needs obsta-
Giles. the whip and spur OF difficulty.
Montaigne was born under n lucky
star Had fate shown him all the king
doms OF the world and all time and
given him the choice when and where
70 live be could not have chosen bet
ter.
Montaignes genius is French in ev-
cry iber. He embodies better than any
one other man the French character
In this world nationality counts for
much both at home and abroad.
Frenchmen enjoy their own. They rel
ish French nature. its niceties. IT'S
strong personality. Sluggish i'm turning
TO foreign things. they are not prone 10
acquire tastes. but whatever is native
TO them they cultivate. study and APP
preciate with rare subtlety. They en-
Joy MOntaigne as men enjoy a work or
art. with the satisfaction OF compre-
hension.-Henry d. Sedgwick. Jr., In
Atlantic