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''Ye gods, madam. let me pass he
cried, and brushing past her with
scant ceremony descended the steps
at bound
Other marital figures, more coatless
than coated, were running through
the lower ball Evidently it was the
first of the strife which had awakened
her, and the British were only Just
getting into line to repel the in
yasion.
She had expected to find the rear
of the house in flames, for it was
from the rear that the red glow came,
but the dwelling itself was as yet un-
| touched, though some outbuildings
were burning furiously, the sparks
| flying rather too thickly for comfort.
| Uncle Peter and Gabriel and even her
stepmother's pet, Sampson, with the
other men-seryants belonging to the
house. were standing in a group in
the middle of the dining-room peer
ing towards the end window, watch
ing the flames rise towards the star
| filled heavens, for the night had
| cleared and there was sitter wind
| OAidA was W OduCs 4NOO 1Ou&
was the group allowed to remain in
active. With quick command, she set
them to packing the silver and arti-
cles of value that could be easily
moved. while she herself placed the
precious china in strong box that
was kept ever ready for such emer-
gency.
She threw open one of the dining
room windows and stepped out onto
the broad side-porch to reconnoiter.
The scene before her was wild one,
being lively skirmish conducted with
I agility on one side and vigor on the
other. The invaders had the tactical
advantage, though but about one
fifth the number of the repelling
force. They darted hither and
thither on their wiry steeds, deal
ing lightning blows at their adver-
saries and now and then snatching
prisoner and dashing away towards
the woods.
To stay and fight was not their
calculation. A dash, a blow, flying
retreat was the programme, and they
carried it out well. The Britishers
jumped hither and thither on their
sturdy legs, fighting furiously, but
the horsemen laughed in their faces,
peppered them with shot. and were
gone-gone so suddenly that Jane,
watching, felt her head whirl. One
moment she saw them there fighting,
and the next instant they had disap-
peared as by magic, all save one.
He, either too busily engaged to
notice his comrades retreat or I'M
willing to yet abandon the field
pranced back and forth upon his big
bay horse, engaging in combat some
redcoats who strove in vain to un
horse him.
ITO Be Continued
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state of wedlock, while Sc, for one rea-
son or another, will have been wild
owed. In the group of the widowed,
too, there will be twice as many wom-
en- as men, due to the fact that the
women marry much earlier in life and
lead a much less hazardous existence.
The figures on how much earlier in
life women marry than do men may
surprise the reader. Considering the
ages from 10 years to 81 years, in
periods of ten years each, one may get
an idea of the chances of the two
sexes in the United States to find part
ners, early and late. Out of the 1000
weddings, representing a thousand
| men and a thousand women. 100 wom-
en- will have married at 10 years.
while only ten young men will have
| found the heart and the means to &C
complish the evident wish This will
mean that at the least 80 young wom-
| en- at this age will have married men
| older than themselves Indeed, it may
| be taken for granted that 100 of them
did so, for at the age of 10 years
and under the young mans fancy al
ways runs IOWdTO WOHdu Inucn OlO-
| er than himself
Even at 20 years old the women lead
the men ip marriage, the record show
| ing $50 70 515 in comparison. At A
| years, however, the chances of the man
| improve materially in his showing of
255 to 208, while at 81 years he has
220 chances of finding bride where
| the woman has only 103 chances of
| some husband taking her.
In contrast to these figures are those
of Great Britain, from which there has
been so much emigration of the males
| in years past At 20 years old 149
| women and 80 men will have been
married; at 80 years the figures will
| be $50 women and 731 men; at 40
| years the chances are for Ill women
and 144 men; at SO years they are Al
| women and 81 men; while at 60 years
| they are only 10 women to SO men
| These figures call attention to the chief
| fact that few more women and near
| ly four times more men marry in their
teens in Great Britain than marry sc
| early in this country.
| But, whatever the comparative
| chances of the woman and the mar
for marriage, it is conceded every
| where that the woman will name the
| day for the ceremony, and that in
| naming it she has whims and likes and
| dislikes of her own. For instance, few
confirmed bachelors having the pc.
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A LOCK OF HAIR.
Quaint story Related by Faithful
Old ServitOr of Emperor
william 4.
ITO Be Continued

An old attendant of Emperor Will
liam /. of Germany had quaint
stories to tell of his royal master
One of them was thus set forth to
an English gentleman who had been
admitted to the emperor's private
apartments. The visitor was look
ing, with perhaps a pardonable Gu
riosity, at the combs, brushes and
shaving apparatus laid out on the
dressing table, when the old at
tendant told this story:
'One morning great lady asked
to see the rooms. 1t was quite
early, and his majesty had just gone
into his study. The lady had per-
mission, and one of his maiesty's
aides-de- camp came with her to give
orders that everything should be
shown her.
L brought her in here, and she
looked at his majesty's toilet things,
just as you are looking at them
now 1 had been combing my mas
ter's hair, and had not had time to
set everything to rights, so there
were still a few hairs left between
The teeth of the comb. Before |
could put out my hand to stop her,
she had snatched up the comb, dis
engaged the stray hairs from it, and
hidden them away in the bosom OF
her dress. And she princess, too!
'Highness,' said l, that won't do!
Nobody must take my kings hair
without my permission But the
aide-de-camp said:
His majesty will be fattered.'
$50 the attendant remarked.
.s'what could I do? And when told
bis majesty he only laughed"
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CHAPTER III.
AN INVASION.

Bessemer and his officers half
started to- their feet, and all bent
their eyes inquiringly upon Jane,
whose nomad color fled her cheeks
and then came back with mighty
rush.
WHO was that? What is the mean
ing TO this strange proceeding if 1
may inquirer" Bessemer demanded,
lingering his sword nervously.
You may well ask Jane an
swered, land / must apologize for so
amazing an interruption, but among
our retainers there is one whose
brain is fiighty and, allowed through
our indulgence much liberty. he does
some startling things at times. He
is harmless, however. and | pray you
to dismiss the incident from your
mind"
As she spoke she was with deft and
stealthy fingers slipping the note
which had fallen into her lap under
her girdle. The gentlemen resumed
their meal with apparent sangfroid,
but upon Bessemer's brow there lin
gered the slightest cloud of perplex-
ity.
Jane sat with palpitating heart,
the necessity for keeping calm
front making her hands cold and put
ting her brain on fire. Her ears were
strained to catch every sound with
out, eNpectant of shots or melee of
some sort.
rs he worth ito" she asked herself
angrily. is he worth that 1 should
trouble thus? Nay, it would be but
meet that the British should catch
him and deal with him as his hare
Drained folly deserves. Little does
IT behoove me to care aught what
becomes of such an addle-pate, and
especially when 1 recall how he dared
talk TO me when last we spoke to-
gether. Her eyes sparkled with an
ger at the recollection. and the tru-
ant cols- mounted again her creamy
cheek, until Bessemer, sitting oppo-
site her. thought never had he seen
such changeful and FREDERICKSBURG
loneliness.
Jane had no idea what the note
contained, and she grew nervous with
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After Dinner Speakers.

Nathaniel Hawthorne once told
how he felt when he was called upon
unexpectedly to speak at dinner.
''As / rose, he said. II tapped upon
my mind and it sounded hollow. 1t
was quite empty; there was nothing
in it whatsoever" To prevent such
distress among his guests the pro-
prietor of a celebrated restaurant in
Paris which made speciality of we'd
ding festivities engaged clever fell
low, who excelled in speaking, to pro-
pose all the toasts Thus the guests
were free to enjoy the affair to the
utmost without any of that nervous
ness which besets most people who
have to speak alta banquet But. I'M
fortunately for the success of this
novel scheme of ''oratory by proxy"
the talented substitute began to get
hilarious after series of festivities
and had to be dismissed.
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6ngrily accused her of being the most
heartless coquette in thirteen colonies
have seen the glance she bestowed
upon the Englishman, he would have
CRASHED his teeth In fury.
The storm, coming from the east,
soon made the portico untenable, and
Jane led her guests through the wide
hall into the drawing-room-a long
apartment, hung with rich tapestries.
At one end was the great fireplace
with it's marble mantel and it's costly
mirror in its setting of blue and gold.
From the center of the ceiling hung
chandelier all a-glitter with gilt and
glass. rarely lighted save for some
special function. Along the walls
were brackets with smaller candle
labra, and so dark had grown the day
without that Jane ordered Enos to
light these. A harpsicord, beautifully
inlaid, stood, with its long, low seat
in front of it, between the two west
windows. Bessemer, catching sight
of it, begged for music.
Jane. little at loss how else to
entertain her guests, seated herself
without ado and sang and played the
popular airs of that day. Her voice,
naturally sweet. had received the
| highest cultivation that Charleston
and Philadelphia could afford. Besse-
mer, standing beside her, bent for.
ward as though entranced.
'"To think" he murmured in so low
tone that his officers. seated at a
discreet distance, could not hear-''to
think that Nature, not contented
with her prodigality in lavishing such
wondrous beauty. grace. and wit upon
one being, should add this gift of mu
/ sic too
Jane flashed him another alluring
glance as she turned upon her seat
to divide her attention with her other
guests. Those young officers, how
ever, attracted though they were BY
her good looks and her gracious
manner, were too wise to poach upo1
their colonePs preserves.
She excused herself presently ant
went out to supervise the dinner. un
locking from the keys at. her side
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-03
Hurry Is a Distressing Habit.

If we want to get the habit of hurry
out of our brains we must cut ourselves
on, patiently and kindly, from the at
mosphere of hurry about us. The habit
gets SO strong hold on the nerves and
is impressed upon them so forcibly as
a steady tendency, that it can be de-
tected by close observer even in o
person who is lying on a lounge in the
full belief that he is resting. 1t shows
itself especially in the breathing. A
wise athlete has said that our normal
breathing should consist Of six breaths
to one minute II the reader will try
this rate of breathing the slowness of II
will surprise him. Six breaths to one
minute seem to make the breathing
unnecessarily slow. and just double
that seems about the right number for
ordinary people; and the habit Of
breathing at this slower rate is great
help. from a physical standpoint. to-
ward erasing the tendency to hurry
Annie Payson Cal, IN Leslie's Monthly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-03
The WAY TO The SEA.

Two mountain lakes serenely lie
Beneath the peaceful summer sky,
Close guarded by the hills that stand
Protectingly on either hand,
With rugged crags approaching high.
But breezes come and breeZes go,
And whisper soft, and whisper low
wondrous story of the sea;
The waters listen restlessly;
If they could know, could only know!
Two mountain brooks rejoicing leap
From stone to stone. The way is steep
For one; it's waters swift and strong,
Resistless, reckless. dash along,
And make themselves channel deep.
The other finds a smoother way
Der moss-grown banks where sunbeams
play.
It's waters to the river flow
Which onward moves sedate and slow,
And broader grows from day TO day.
From lake to sea the ways must be
Apart, and only the breezes free
Know that wherever the streams may
flow,
And whether swift or whether slow,
They both, at last shall find the sea.
Alice NJ. Dowd. in Youths Companion
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etical ideas that go with spring would
make guess so seemingly wild that
May is the poorest of all the months
for wedding festivities. But. gronpins
the thousands again, the figures are
conclusive that the slowest month and
the gayest month Of the year are side
by side on the calendar.
Marry in May and repent for aye.
may be an old couplet that has infiu-
enced Cupid. but in 1000 weddings
only Al will have been celebrated II
May, as compared to the las to thu
credit of June, the month Of the roses
July, with its summer resort oppor.
tunities and its outings and picnics
cuts considerable figure in the az
companying chart, while Decembsr,
with 119 weddings, and January. with
139, rank next to June.
Once married, the prospects for mar
ried life of long duration are good.
taking the 1000 representative group.
In the United States, says the Chicago
Tribune, the average term OF welded
life is a little more than % years
Counting the differences in the ages at
which women and men marry. the pro-
portion of the life period for the mar
ried may be Appropriated in the Unit
ed States as at least half Of the in
dividual life period.
How this compares with the welded
| periods in other countries may be
| shown in the figures from Holland and
] Belgium, giving only % years as the
! period of married life, &c years in
France, q years in Great Britain and
| 80 years in Russia. In this respect the
dominion of the car shows longer
welded period for its subjects than
does any other European country, ac-
countable to the fact that marriages
are made earlier there than in any OF
| the other countries quoted.
i AS to married life in the United
States, more than one economist has
| made his observations upon the de-
creasing number of children in the
homes of the nation. In the last ten
years, despite the increase in the i'm
| migration to this country, the birth
rate has dwindled distinctly. Taking
the occupants of homes, the enumer-
ators of the last census found only Al
persons to a home. Accounting fol-
the loss of father or mother in a home
this probably would give to the United
States an added population of 5000 fol-
each 1000 couples married.
j. This may be compared to most Of
J the countries of Europe to the disad.
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the various cupboards and chests in
the mammoth storeroom to set forth
dainties and sweetmeats for the
MONDAY meal. The breakfast had
been a slim affair compared with the
feast to which they sat down little
after one o'clock.
Outside the rain was falling heavily.
Within the dining-room all was good
cheer, the tall silver candlesticks
upon the table making wide circle
of light. AS the hostess and her
guests sat toying with their coffee
and sweetlneats, wet figure in a
long gray cloak and hood stepped
hastily through one of the open win
dows, dropped something into James
lap and backed out the way it had
come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-03
A Personal Thrust.

An Englishman of somewhat ques-
tionable reputation. who was CRITICS
ing the American way of spelling,
once turned to Maurice Barrymore,
the actor, and said: I'll leave it
to Dir. Barrymore. Is it right to leave
out the IA in such words as harbor,
neighbor, honor, candor. etc." well,
about harbor and neighbor / am not
sure replied barrymore, abut when
it comes to honor and candor leave
You out.
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ARRIAGE is not a lottery.

n ARRIAGE is not lottery.
wi So far from it that a man
with a statistical bent and the
ever ready sources of compiled in
formation may take up the subject
Of marriage on a piece of paper and
With pencil outline its conditions.
probabilities and possibilities to sur
prising finish.
There are figures in general bearing
Upon several nations of Europe. but
hose of the United States will be
given the first place. Here, perhaps,
,ne of the most striking first state
nents that can be made is that. IN
;aking up a section of the country
having just 1000 people in it of all
ages and all shades and nationalities
As they run, $40 of the individuals will
,e unmarried, 365 Will be living in a
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vantage of America. For instance, in
Russia these 1000 couples would add
to the population $500 souls, in Scot
land there would be 1000 children, In
England $500, and in France only
2,700 children of the 1000 marriages.
OF the marriages in general In the
United States it is discovered that out
of the 1000 considered 139 men will
have been married at least once before
the celebration under consideration,
while the 861 will have made the vows
for the first time. OF the 1000 women
in the case only SO will have worn
widows weeds before the wedding.
Thus out of the 1000 individuals par
ties to the 1000 marriages 237 will
have bought or have worn wedding
rings before.
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essary in making the infusion, the guam.
tity of coffee in the jelly should not be
stinted. Coffee serves an admirable pur-
pose in dietetics, and those with whom
it disagrees when taken in the form OF
hot infusion will. very probably. fint
the jelly quite satisfactory.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
HOW IS THIS?
Reed Victory in Carroll.

Carrollton. Mo, March 5 -
james A Il ed. candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
governor, cared this county
today at the township meetings
seventeen Townships declaring
for him and five for Folk. The
convention to be held at this
place Monday will stand 1903
delegates tor Reed and 90 for
Folk.
The Folk men bottled in Car
lollton township. The were
outnumbered two TO one.
This is a significant victory
for Mr.. Reed. For the past
week a man by the name of See,
a paid worker for Folk, has been
in the county busiIy at work Or
&anizing the Folk forces. Mr..
FuI IL has been here tor several
days and has been ably assisted
in oratory by H -. W D. Vandi
yer, Hon r II Kern and Hon
James H. WnittecottOn. A
supreme effort was made by this
strong quartette to save the
county, but without avail. The
people were for Reed and could
not be changed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Who Is Who.

Bill Phelps man Friday, Joe
Shannon and his man Friday
Shelley are the men in kan
sas City fighting Mayor Reed.
Phelps record and that Of
Shannon are well known,
Shelley was Chairman of House
of Delegates of Kansas City
and acted with the republicans,
Shelley knitted Congressman
Tarsuey and Cowherd. Shell
lev was postmaster under
civil service. > Cleveland and
was dumped a year before ex.
piration OF term for incom-
petancy. Shelley stands for
the Bell Telephone and Fire In
surance people and Reed did
not. In short metre, do you see
the African in the timber.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Eddie Befier.

Eddie King, the colored boy
vino accldenlly shot himself
some ten days ten days since
with d shotgun, now bids fair to
recover nicely. DR.. Geo L..
Turner has performed a neat
surgical operation on him Toe
shattered shoulder kuuCkIe Ct
The arm bone was taken out and
the bone shortened 81 Ches
placed in the socket of the
shuu der, lhe lpCerated muscles
together aud a drainage
tube placed in position.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Reed Carries Ray.

Richmond, Mo, March s.
After the hardest fought battle
ever waged in this County with
with Folk organizers and ora
tors working ike beavers for
the past week, Hon. James
Reed carried the county. In
the county convention to be
held here Monday Reed will
have 20 delegates and Folk, 81.
A solid Reed delegation will be
sent to the state convention.
Mayor Reed listened attentive.
ly to Folks speech at OrriCk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Mike.

A marked copy of the Tren-
ton Republican Tribune has
landed on our table. Editorial
Iy the paper endorses E Nj,
Harder for Congress for the
Second District. aud argues:
Mr., Rucker has had it long
enough and Harder should have
a chance If a man has 4 tine
horse with excellent qualities
be does not trade him off just
because the other fellow wants
a trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

Saturday, cut Folk nunEei and
left the house t. avoid Ilstening
to Reeds speech
Folk People BOled.
New Madri 3, Marcl 5.-Tbe
county convention met here to-
day aud elected delegates to
the state convention at Jetfrr-
son City. This being lae home
of Hon. A. O A'Icn, candidate
for auditor, no instructions we're
given tor governor, but the del
CATION is anti Folk
The Folk people being out
numbered, bolted the corven-
ton. organized independently
and elected 4 Folk delegation.
Folk Men Act.
Kirkwood, Mo-, Mach s.
The Folk delegates met here
today in convention and with
no anti-Folk people to bother
them elected d Folk delegation
to state convention, which will
contest for seals in the state
gathering with the Halves del
gates elected last Tuesday at
the regular county convention
held at Clayton, Chairman
D. G. Taylor declared: IF Har-
ry B. Halves is nominated, I'll
bolt the ticket"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

Saturday, cut Folk hunked and
left the house t. avoid ustening
to Reeds speech
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
METHODIST.

The ST.. Epworth League viii
meet It G:3O ard will be led y
Mi Mary Landers. Let ali
the League be present There
WIS a good a crowd last Sunday
evening aui d great meeting.
The Jr. League will meet at
2;3J p. m.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday
at $50 p. m. | am hoping and
praying to see the church gen
orally attend the prayer meet.
ing, Brother, sister what is
your excuse? Have you any
real excuse for not attending
the mid week prayer meeting?
Sunday School at $3.50 a m
W. r p. jackson Superintend
ent. Let all the school rally
next Sunday.
The Choir meets each Friday
evening for practice. Let all
who want to sing in the choir
meet and practice
Preaching both morning and
evening. Subject for the morn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Democratic Central
Committee Decisions.
Nj rried Men
Saline county, action postponed.

All members o. Monroe Lodge
of Married Mems League should
attend the meeting which will
be held Tuesday night March
IS, Business Of Importance
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

On Tuesday March 3, the W.
G. T. u, met at the home Of
Mrs. D S Sharp for the pur-
pose of hOnoring one Of our
faithful members who leaves
soon for her new hOre in Texas.
We refer to Mrs. B +. Talbot
who has been our treasury for
over two years. A short pro
gram consisting of music and
readings was given after which
the Union presented a framed
picture of Miss Villa d to Mrs
Talbot as a token Of apprecia
ton Of her work while she had
been among us Mrs. Shearman
voiced the feeling of the society
in the presentation of the pict-
ure. We then spent pleasant
hour socially. Light refresh
ments were served and all unit
ed in thanking Mrs. Sharp for
the pleasant afternoon. ~