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careless person. Fiddler's hill was not
q pleasant place to maneuver, having
either a balky horse or a poor driver.
Those who had travelled it met. with
In certain hours, morning and evening,
a buggy always drawn by a gray horse.
With a solitary figure perched upon the
boX-like body of the buggy. Occasion
ally, when the mist hung over the
woods and impeded the vision SO that
drivers could see only a few feet in
front of them, a shrill whistle would
startle some drowsy traveller from his
dreams; he would pull aside. and ONE
thing for all the world like an appar-
ition would glide by and disappear into
the mist again.
taciturn ind of man. who had for
twenty years carried the mails to Pas
s~aquodmush to the railroad. winter and
ulnmer night after night, without a
single intermission.
Whether this silent avocation for the
journey was accomplished. back and
forth. five leagues each way, between
sunrise and sunset, had anything TO do
With the temperament of the man,
would be difficult to decide: those who
had known him from boyhood remem-
bered him only as a strangely silent
and peculiar character. lost in the Sc
certs of his own mysterious nature and
ioloiii6 lllNlc lllleICOuISe Mlll lnOSe
around him beyond what business de-
manded; acknowledging, nevertheless,
with some show of reluctance, that be-
You'd this odd disposition of his, his
aversion to being, as they said, zone of
themselves" his observation-disclosures
which SO persistently shrouded his
thoughts n feelings from others, one
could not wish a more inoffensive
neighbor. The antipathy. If it existed,
was based solely, therefore, upon these
peculiarities. and it is more than prob
able that what excited this dislike more
violently than>anything else among the
people was the logged. unconquerable,
cast-iron nature of the man and his
aversion to all forms of sympathy.
To eke out a livelihood he had ac-
qulred a small farm, upon which he
worked In his spare moments With in
credible perseverance,. But his own
nature seemed to have inn
parted itself to the soil, M despite
these ~incaluculahe eXertions in subduing
them, the weeds seemed to flourish with
abnormal persistency. Another would
nave given up the task of combating
the parasitical growth in despair and
have exchanged the farm for one which
would yield more readily, but the in
flexible spirit of its owner would allow
of no such surrender; it was a question
of himself or the weeds being choked
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finally, ana her seemed something
in the grim determination with which
he continued to uproot them as fast as
they succeeded each other that pos
sessed in it an element of the super
human and diabolic.
There was another way in which the
same spirit was manifested. Ten
leagues a day, especially in the hours
SET apart by nature for rest, will speed
lily wear up a horse, despite good feed
ing ana attention; so for efficient ser
wee two or three were required if the
contract We're TO be held, which de-
pended upon the punctuality of the
service. and, so far during his tenure
OF office, a seconds delay had never
through the mail-driver's
negligence. His method of treating a
refractory horse was unique. No one
had ever seen him use a whip, in his
EFFORTS to overcome eve the most stub
born that fell into his hands. His tac-
ties with these creatures were precisely
the same as with the weeds-he pitted
ms endurance against theirs, and in the
long run he did master them.
But his perseverance was stupen-
dous. With a horse which showed an
unwlllingness to start, his plan of ac-
ton was simple; allowing plenty of
time. he would mount his seat and take
the reins in his hand. urging the ill
tempered steed to move forward by a
ST ~ = VI Nv JILL, anu IL IL
failed to respond he would wait pa
tlently, renewing his solicitations in the
same gentle ann at intervals until
the obstinacy was overcome or busi-
ness would allow of no longer delay. in
which case the animal would be re-
turned to it's stable and the perform
ance repeated at the next opportunity.
Nor In all these battles against the
w~lllfulness of his horses did he ever
once lose control of his temper, but
white-faced and i~mperturbable sat
there, perched upon his d looking
seat, seeming to be only a disinterested
spectator of the contest. 1t was this
unnatural calmness that people re-
garded as sinister. If the fellow had
given vent to a volley of oaths, or il
he would only have taken his whip and
given the obdurate steed a beating it
would have seemed more human to
them.
Nor was this the only grievance that
lon&-sufering PassaQuodmush held
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Closely questioned by him, she told
the doctor she had gone TO bed quite
we'll; she had suffered no pain the pre-
vious day; she had not eaten anything
latter dinner, nor had she drank any
thing ave the medicine given her by
Zoffani to be taken whenever she woke
at night, and the exact complement of
which, as prescribed for her, she
placed in a glass OF the table by her
bedside When retiring. This she had
taken continually since her return from
Italy. so that her illness could not be
Inscribed to 1t.
The doctor was mystfed, but to con-
ceal this feeling and soothe his hearers,
he spoke of the severe pain frequently
set up by dyspepsia, recommended his
patient to remain in bed all day, and
promised to see her again in the after
noon.
Lady Bysshe's eyes questioned him
as they went downstairs together; but
he avoided them, while he told her
there was no cause for alarm. begged
of her TO keep the patient cheerful, and
suggested strengthening diet.
In the great hall. whose massive
oak and faded tapestries gave 1t a
gloomy air on this dull morning, they
found Max and his father, the former
somewhat pale and startled, the latter
suffering from distress and agitation
n a baffied concealment. Both had
been silent. until the count heard the
doctors footsteps, when, starting from
his chair, and hurrying toward the
stairs, he said, It's the doctor; I'm sure
It's the doctor at last. Tell me what
Is the matter with the dear child. Is
she seriously HIP"
Doctor Hopkins strove to calm and
reassure him by references to dyspep-
STA and its painful effects, but the
count was not satisfied by his words.
Are you saying this to soothe me,
or is it really the truth. Please, oh,
tell my the truth at once" he implored,
his vacant eyes full of doubt and
trouble, his voice shaking from anxi-
ETY..
She is quite free from pain. and
there is no danger" Lady Bysshe said,
plying him and striving for his sake
TO appear more unconcerned than She
really felt.
You would not deceive me, Marger-
E;et? 1t would be cruel"
Il assure You she is not suffering in
the least"
Thank Cod" he murmured. II new
er had a daughter of my own, but she
has been all and more thar any daugh-
ter could be to me. May I see her?
May 1 convince myself she is well?"
Il VIII take you to her at once" re-
Piled his s~ister-in-law.
The doctor, who was touched by the
counts distress, declared that Edith
had quite recovered, and then saying
good-morning. went toward the door,
followed my Max, who had remained
perfectly silent.
AS Doctor Hopkins was about to
cross the threshold, he said In an I'M
d%ertone. Can you come out with me
a moment7 l should like to have a
word With YOU"
Something Of apprehension in his
Eyes, as we'll as the gravity of his
fell on him. which blanched his face
You will Gomez" said the medical
man, laying his hand upon Max's arm.
Yes, yes, l will come with YOU" he
2uttered, as they went out together.
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CHAPTER XXI.
ED1TH's DANGER

AS they reached the last of the wide
granite steps Of the hall door, Max was
drawn aside by Doctor Hopkins that
they might be out Of hearing of the
drive seated on the trap awaiting him.
Max watched his companion in silence,
wondering what he had to commune
cate, and fearing from the serious ex-
preston OF his face that 1t was MOTH
ing pleasant.
Il hardly know what to say or Think
the medical man began, hesitating as
he spoke and glancing at Max, but
of this ! am sure; Miss CowIey is no
more suffering from Indigestion than
you or l."
But you said-
What 1 said was meant to pacifv
Lady Bysshe and you father. who are
naturally V about her; and It's
because they are that I wish to have
a word or two with you"
Max looked at him with growing APP
is the matter with herr"
That puzzles me-"
But surely you-"
II suspect"
Some internal complaints" sug,
gested Max, who became more and
more uneasy.
Il hardly like to say"
It's dangerous?"
Decidedly dangerous answered the
doctor.
Great heavens, what to be done?"
exclaimed Max, In evident consterna-
ton.
That's waht I want to talk about.
II she has no return of this illness
there Will be nothing to fear; but IL
she has. l should like to consult some
eminent London man like Sir William
Taxworth. I don't like to take 1t on
myself to send for him without the
permission Of some Of the family. and
the suggestion would only brighten
the count and Lady Bysshe-perhaps
uselessly. What do you say?"
Send for him at once" said Max
Its not necessary the I should do
so now-but If she gets a RELAPSE
Would 1T be then too late?"
Il trust not"
But II there's a doubt?"
II think" replied Doctor Hopkins
after a moments consideration, II viii
lake 1t upon myself to wait. After all.
l may have been mistaken. It's not
man's notice every day."
Us 1t 30 bad?" Max asked, his fears
increasing.
IT will come up again early in tho
afternoon" Doctor Hopkins stated.
without answering h question put to
him. n in another he was
in the trap, driving through the NARY
homeward. ~
Max. standing where he was left.
watched the vehicle disappear round a
bend of the carriage drive, his small.
blue eyes expressing perplexity. sus-
pense and fear. an absorbed look cloud
Ing his face. He remained so long In
the same spot that the chill east wind
seemed to strike through him, for he
uddere from head to foot.
Continued Next Week.)
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Exactly. There are no automobiles
TO make life a burden and horse-riding
unsafe. Even the man is carried fiji
teen miles to the railroad station in an
Toned man."
Il know it,"
Jack stebbins said this in a
dreamy, absent sort of a way, as If he
We're talking to himself.
Two week> later and Miss Stotts was
at Passaquodmush, far from the mad
denins mob of motors, enjoying her
own particular fad of taking every
morning a long horseback ride before
sunrise, and wondering, to tell the
truth. how Jack" Stebbins could con-
tent himself away from her-even with
the aid of an automobile. For herself,
one of the things that helped to interest
her in his uneventful wilderness was
the extraordinary personality n repu-
tatior of the local ~mail-carrier. who
conveyed the letters from ~Passaquod-
mush to the nearest railway point,
fifteen miles away. On her ante-sun-
rise rides she often met him, and the
condition and hard lot of his scrawny
Steed had been a pet grievance with
her during the two seasons she had
passed in the wilderness. This sum
mer she had resolved not to leave until
she mad accomplished some sort of re-
lief for this broken-down animal
though so far she did not quite see
precisely how she was going to go
about it.
A long ravine paralleled the high
road some distance from ~Passaquod-
mush, and there was a steep incline
called Fiddler's hill. with a sharp curve
at the foot of it, round which, if you
did not swerNe cautiously as became
good driving, it was an easy matter to
be precipitated over a cliff some two
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Perhaps it was natural for a horse
towing woman like Miss Julia Stotts to
be ~prejudiced against the automobile.
Yet it did seem odd that she should
hold out so ~obstinately against the
motor-driNen vehicle, seeing that she
was the center of a crowd of men and
women, who, while quite as loyal to the
horse, had welcomed its latest compet-
itor with the frankes kind of enthusi-
assn.
Any way, that motor cars stood for
anything better than a mere ephemeral
fad. Miss Stotts positively declined to
admit. They had come up like the
banished bike" n they would be cut
down in the same remorseless fashion,
she held. as soon as the novelty Wore
off.
Miss Stotts stood on the veranda of
the Northchester country club. Jack
Stebbins was beside her.
Il don't despair of being able to con-
vert YOU" said Jack" The talk had
turned on he irrepressible topic of
motor vehicles. and Miss Stott's equally
irrepressible dislike for them.
Your missionary zeal will hardly
stand the STRAIN" she said. Certainly
you can't play on my tears. for. milk
the ordinary savage, who scared so
easily at the locomotive, only contempt
is called forth in me when l see you
en~thusiasts-or rather your machines
oeSlfoy al tne Cnafm or q country road
with your snorting and gasping and
putting"
You can imagine no poetry of mo-
ton in an automobiles" asked Jack"
The only poetry of motion l can
conceive in connection with one, is the
speed with which the horrible things
will disappear when people come TO
their senses"
"Nor-if romano be barred-can you
allow any potentiality of useful
I'm q motor car? None whatever
unless 1T be the possibly useful lesson
II may teach when it does vanish-that
of the ahsurdity of all violent tempor-
AIRY fads."
Jack Stebbins sighed. He had been
so long unsuccessful in storming the
stronghold of what he considered as her
unreasonable prejudice that he had he
gun to think the task hopeless. Pres
entity his face frightened. Was ii AN
inspiration?
You are going to Passaquodmush
again this summer aren't youo" he
asked.
Yes" She answered. And probably
You can guess what the charm is that
l find there"
II know that out-of-the-world corner
of the Maine woods Web enough to be
able to guess"
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His Worldly Goods

Detroit Free Press: De Fly-"were
you ever held up?'
Blazaway-"Well. I was relieved Of
De Fly-"Where was it?"
Blazaway-'At the altar"
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Experienced.

Detroit Free Press: Rounder-"Do
you believe in the control of n mind
over another?"
Married mani certainly do; l was
hypnotized when l proposed to the girl
that Is now my Wife,"
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Continued Next Week.
He Knew.

Detroit Free Press: Dick-"No, you're
not a true friend-or you wouldn't ask
me to lend you money. when you know
that I haven't any myself"
Slick-"But you forget that the only
friends who are willing to lend money
are the ones that haven't got 1t to
lend"
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1t has been decided by the Transyaal
executive council to appoint a com
mission to report on the d%esirability OF
%pensioning certain officials Ct the late
Boer government.
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OF the population of European Rus
STA Sc per cent. are farmers.
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This poverty had not always tor
mented him.. In the early part of his
career indeed a kline of artificial pros
perity had deluded those who wished
to be cheated into a belief that it was
GOING to cnntinna
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we mad a letter the other day from .
lady IN the town Of Boulder, Colo, tibet
should, be of interest 70 people who are
troubled with spells Of sick headache
She writes that she had these spells
about four times week, was Obliged
to go to bed and remain there from s
to 10 hours eacn time, Had been troub-
led tlIis way for several years. ard the
attacks became more frequent. Doc
tors done her no good she tried dieting,
as everybody said it was from her stom.
ach Seeing an Advertisement OF DR..
Gunn'a Improved Liver Pilis, which said,
they cure sick headache by removing
the cause, she decided to try once more,
and sent soc for two boxes. Sac said
Size had taken the last pill more than
4 months ago, has not had \ sick spell
Of any kind for more than month";.
Druggists sell these pills for 25c per box
1t only takes one for dose, they cure
sick headache every time Stone y
Mercer.
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koneh Riders 10 priIl.

The Republican Rough Riders Shlb
will hold meeting in the D. X. Reed
hall on Pike street Tuesday evening foI
the purpose Of drilling, Prof. S, II. Guss
is the captain of the club and he il gett
ing the members in fine shape for march
ing. The boys win be able to make a
fine showing Snen They make their ap-
pearanee in public All members arc
requested to be present.
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COUNTY COURT

The county court met in regular Sep,
tenber term Monday. The VIII of Bridy
get Milan, deceased. was Probated. Thu
resignation Of NJ. $. Mcdonald as road
Surveyor in simpson district was *
cepted and D. Frank cnorPening wa
to succeed him. \ road wa
established in West Enterprise and the
court adjourned at noon to attend the
Sennorial convention in tine park.
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Poval Neiobbors win Meet.

The Royal Neighbors Of AmefieA~ will
meet ut the home Of Mrs. Z. G. Yves,
colt, in Adamston Tuesday evening
September 10, After short business
session the evening will be spent social.
~ with music and games. All Royal
Neighbors and their friends are cordially
invited to attend and enjoy pleasant
evening.
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CO.. that saek We. rELL FLouR ZEE
Hermann Lodge Meeting Tonight.

A regular COMMUNICATION Of Hermann
Lodge. No. G, A. +. & A. NJ, will be
held in Masonic nall tonight at 7:se
o'clock. Special attention IS called t.
the change Of the meeting hour fr95S, S
TO 7:3O o'clock. III
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sweet MeIody FIour.

For Rent Neutly Furnished room
with nse Of bath. s2s Lee street. sstf
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR


Attend the grand millinery opening 81
4. ]. Lynch & Co, Tharsdny ana Friday
Sept. IS and 10, l21epAt.
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THE advertisements on another page
viii .tell-you all about the Daily Tele-.
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sSsss = IS =
ssaltsd- Boy Is learn tbe candy
tra..s; ASS siris g work ia candy FAC
tory. Apply 1t Wa4tAour Candy Com:
paay lSseps5
For Rsnt-0ue furnished front room
villa an modern conFeuieuees. Inquire
$40 West Atains street. sept l2dtf
For RentA new modern seyen-room
house, centrally located. Prone $50 Of
cali 1870 Jackson street l2serst
Arthur Parsons, Of the Parsons7soua
ers Co.. returned from New York Mon
day morning after stay Of ten days
purchasing fall merchandise.
Miss Lillian Smith, designer and
manager ~ the millinery department at
Parsonsfsouders Co, win be pleased to
meet her many friends and extend
hearty welcome 10 every one to attend
the second ANIMAL fall opening 81 mil.
Iinery, beginning Thursday, Sept. Is.
and continuing all week. With the as.
sistanee Of Miss Jean Bnenell. Of New
York, designer and trimmer, with e0
perience of seven years amongst Fifth
avenue shops, who IS here also, goes
without saying the display viii be beau
tiful, artistic and exhibit styles fore
telling fashions dictations for coming
fall and winter season.
Nh. Barney decorator at the Parsons.
souders store has typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs Jefferson Parish were
nero from Wallace Monday with their
two children.
Samuel Fitno, Of Wilsonbarg. spent
Monday night in tbe city.
Harvey W. Harner returned SataE;
dag night from Charles Town, where he
was engaged on case before the state
supreme court.
Mrs. J. p Roger, OF ParkersbuFg, and
Mrs. f. b. AfcGleIland, Of Wcllsburs, are
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs
George w ShuttIewnrth.
b. A. ReedeE, Esq. was mere Monday
from shinnston.
Lloyd NJ. Allen OF sardis. spent Mon
day in the city.
Constable A. L. Hustead was here on
Monday from sardis.
Festus f. Robinson. of Wallace, wa
here Monday on business
Thomas J. Kniseley, of Lost Creek
was here 5fonday looking after the
deeds in the real estate deal he recently
hal with Scott Hall, in which ne SOLE
his farm TO Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. NIord Lewis. nave gone
to Atlantic City to spend three weeks
At Washington they were Joined by
relative, Mrs Hay
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Got that sack VIM. TELL FLOUR yet
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Cot that sack WIN. TELL FLOUR yet7
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Lost-Bctween Glen Elk and the city
lock up, a gold chain with glass fol
containing pictures Of lady and gentle
man. Finder VIII receive reward by
returning same to this Office. losep3td
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s Waeet NJ elody. Flour
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-30
ABOUT GOOD SOCIETY
WHAT AN EssAYisT HAS TO
SAY
There Is Distinction to Be Made Be-
tween Society and Good Society
The Woman, Who Is Socially Ambi;-
tious Has to Struggle and Strive

There is a very excellent short es-
say in a recent quarterly publication
on the subject of good society. Now.
of course, there is a wide. distinction
between society and good society,
which distinction is often overlooked
in these latter days. The amount OF
bitter feeling. engendered by the
strife which society involves often
makes life very sad thing for per-
sons who ought to be happy. A few
quotations from this article may be
of interest: 1T is the firm grip, the
upright carriage, the steady eye, the
responsive smile-these things and
their kindred that speak for social dis
tinction And above all, it is the little
acts of thoughtfulness, the evidences
of catholic sympathies, the tokens of
an unselfish and loving nature that
mark the true aristocrat in human
society,".
The woman who will sacrifice
everything to a fancied social position,
the being seen with certain persons
who have set themselves up as little
better than others, is showing her
hand and casting a doubt upon her
own standing. For if woman is a
lady she is always in good society. All
the effort she makes, all the lowering
of her own dignity and compromises
with her. own soul that she consents
70 for the purpose of keeping in with
a certain set, are steps downward. But
the amount of this sort of thing which
Is done daily is appalling. Society is
pleasant to us all, if it means having
friends and the interchange of cour-
tesy which is natural among friends.
But society in the sense of trying to
see how many well known people we
IAN know, how many teas and affairs
IF various kinds we can attend. in
wolves all sorts of tricks and subter-
,uges which are not elevating. In this
excellent essay the writer dwells upon
the real things Of society, which are
friendship, affection, courtesy and real
human kindness.
May we not, then, think of these
vainglorious gewgaws which shallow
people mistake for the marks of social
distinction, as so many unworthy ex-
crescences which mar the beauty and
symmetry Of true society? Fashiona-
BILE calls and chattering teas
decollete dress and swallow-tail coats,
with all the attendant airs that mask
the man. how they retard social in
iife!"
But after all, it is the teas and
social gatherings that bring people
together, and in busy age when
women at least have more to do than
they can well get through with, unless
one goes to these things where
friends are found and made, one is
out of it, A little of that kind of So
ciety is good for us all. s-:
But good society is having few
real friends upon whom one can al
ways depend; whose affection is not
Influenced by ones chance circum-
stances, or upon what one has or does
And this kind Of good society is pos
sible to all of us who will go half way
to meet it.