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f--S ff.--- wedding
real soon and she told me that / ba6
already wrote it, or about as good as
done 1t, and it all went off in eooG
aumor. Newspaper correspondents
don't like to wait always until things
happen berore they write them uo
We like 10 be up to date correspon-
dents and sometimes ahead of date
ls~the rule in these modern break
neck times.
MIR. Hits wrecking crew is work
ing on Pacolet River again. Thew
have saw mill in the bottoms and
are saving up much of the heavy
timber into lumber. They recovered d
seven or eight bales of cotton last
week and the samples show up well,
and the cotton is sound and good.
Some of the bottoms have been ruin.
ed by the flood. Much of them has
been enriched and are much better
than before. There are about Is
acres of bottom lands on the estate of
L. L.. Hames' estate that are in fine
condition and in good plow order
now, and with no overflow this season
these bottoms will make from thirty
to forty bushels of corn per acre.
The bridge contractor is going
ahead with the steel bridge on the
new road about one mile below
Grindall and with good weather will
complete the job in few weeks.
Ihe Southern Railway is building
house for the section foreman and
one for the section hands hel> near
the water tank. A
Farmers are preparing the ana.
IN better shape than usual, and will |
take more interest in the cultivation |
OF the soil because of the high price
OF cotton and this is all very well. |
tor 1T is really encouraging to make
cotton at IL to ID cents and cotton
seed at 30 cents the bush\
Professor Ackerman an, bis assist
ants gave holiday at tbs graded
schools on Good Friday.
Mrs. w: j. Halle, of Union, is
relatives in our town.
MRS; L.. i. Hames and her daugh.
'er, Miss Etha, will visit relatives
near Greenville, Hunt County,
Texas, about the first of June. I"
Mrs. Sallie Murphy, and daueh-
er, Miss Mary, of Mt. Tabor, visit
I'd the family Of Mr.. d. A. T.. Farr.
asst week.
Uncle Jess Mabry is in town to-
lay and is enjoy ing reasonable
lealth and strength for man of 90
ummers.
Camp Boyd U. G. Veterans has
ost by death three members since
be first Of February, viz: Allen Vim.
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Uncle Terry
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CHARLES CLARK MUM

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bowed form beside him shook.
"Oh, Bertie," she said at last in a
choked voice, don't leave us here
alone. Let, US sell the old house, pny
the bills, and If you must go away let
us 60 too"
"No, dear, that is not best" he an
,swered sof ly. "I can't earn enough
at first to do it. You will have to stay
here till can."
Then the proud spirit that had come
ito Alice Page from many generations
5of self helpful ancestors spoke, and
she said as she raised her head and
brushed AWAY the tears: "If you are to
leave me here shall go to work as
well. I can tench school or do some
Thing to help you, and shall too" 3
Her defiant little speech hurt Albert
Inst bit, and yet he felt proud Of her
cit may be best fottyou il You
3! Sa10e e 8. e son. Re.
% b. FAINT represe- 1ig rr1e as 49,. 49,. :.
sALf Vtlan ss--.----- -Z-,r&sy, opd ia 4
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oid Nick" as many called him. was
the most cunning. Nor did his looks
Dehe the comparison, for he had deep
SET, shifty, yellow gray eyes, a hooked
nose, and his thin locks, dyed Jet black,
formed ring about his bald poll. He
walked with stoop, as If scanning the
ground for evidence or cleu- Nd to
add to his marked ind .ua.fy when
he talked he rubbed his hands together
as though washing them with invisible
soap. 1t was not from any sense of
cleanliness that he did this, for they
mad many times been soiled willingly
in the most nefarious transactions. A
oiient was to him victim to be kept
IN waiting, exasperated in regard to his
grievances by all possible means, de-
iuded as TO his chances Of success in
quest OF Justice, deceived as to its cost
ana robbed in every way known to an
astute lawyer.
lie had been the legal adviser of
!ohn Mason for many years, and when
that busy merchant came to him on
Dehalf OF his son, who wanted to find
position for Albert Page, Frye readi-
~ promised to give him employment
IL was not because he needed him, but
because he saw at once that through
some friendship for this young sprie
of the law, as he intuitively considered
Albert to be, he could strengthen his
uo'a uRon the father and obtain soms
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Hh"t 40 you knoU about latpT
er laws with, and various decisions ara
ohly good In so far as they help your
case and hinder your opponents.
you seem an honest appearing young
man, which Is well so far as our reIa-
tions go, but no further. 1 want an as
sistant, one who is ready and will.
Ing to do just as direct and to asl, M
questions. Do you think you can fiII
the billY
Il can try" replied Albert quietly.
and as soon as get used to your
methods OF procedure here I think
can succeed"
he was n little startled at the pecul-
lar character Of his employer and in n
way Slightly ;'i":Susted, but he was not
IN pos: :."l to cavil or feel sauea misb
over apparent lack of honesty and re.
solved at once to ignore 1t.
what do you wish me to dow ho
continued after moment. ~ will do
the ''est 1 can for you and am ready to
go to work now"
You are to be at the Office at q
O'CLOCK sharp" replied Frye. "take
one hour for lunch and remain ttiI
o. Then he added by way of a SOUR
TO his slaves fidelity: "I am paying
you $70 month on the recommend of
an important client Of mine who want
ed TO humor his son. 1t was your GOOD
luck to have this sons friendship, an
ne belongs to a wealthy family. He
Is spendthrift. of course, but that is
no matter and oil the better for us.
iake my advice and cultivate him all
you can. 1t may be the meana ne
bringing us more business. What I
say 70 You I shall expect you to con.
I CCon tinued on Ord pags.)
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[F.. 49,
evening before his departure she never
forgot. There were some consultations
to exchange. however, for she aad seen
Mr. Mears of the school committee
and obtained a position to teach the
north district school in Sandgate, a
small byroad schoolhouse two miles
from her home, and felt q little pride
In telling about 1t, while he had to re-
port that all whom they owed had
promised to wait patiently for their
dues.
'Mr. Hobbs even offered to lend me
money If I needed it," he said after
they had talked matters over, "and so.
you see, we have good many friends
IN sandgate after all. And now 1 want
you to sing few Of the old songs for
me, so that 1 can have them to think
about when I am lonesome and home
sick"
But the singing was failure, for AL
Ice broke down in the middle of the
first song, and they had to go out and
watch the fircflieS once more while she
conquered her tears.
1oH viii write to mo every day.
won't you, Bertie!" she asked discon-
solately as they waited the next morn
ing for the train that was to separate
them. Il shall be SO lonesome and blue
all the timer
when he kissed her goodby she could
not speak, and the last lie saw as the
train bore him away was that sweet
sisters face trying bravely to smile
through its tears, like the sun peeping
out of cloud.
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secrets that might eventually be
to rob him. In plain words, he tho
to use this young country lawyer
spy. He knew that John Mason
a keen interest In his only son Fl
and that was another reason for
ploying that sons friend. He \
also that Frank was given a lihl
allowance, spent It rapidly and hl ,
likely would be getting into vart
scrapes needing a lawyers effortst
rescue him, and so he would have q
ther pickings in that direction. Th
were two good reasons for his oste1
BILE acts Of kindness, and so lie Mt on
sent for Page to come. s
When, the morning after his arrit
in Boston, Albert presented himself
Frye's office, he found that lawyi
busy reading his mail.
''Take seat, sir" said Frye politel
after Albert had introduced himse1
"and excuse me until go through n
letters" And then for a long ha
hour Albert was left to study the ba
office walls and peculiar looks OF y
future employer. Fslly Frye turn
to him and as rather abrupt
"WeiI, Mr.. Page, what do you kno
about law?" ut the same time scannil
him as If expecting to see hayseedt.
herring to his garments. ss
mot much perhaps" replied AIM
modestly, uncertain of his ground. X
have been in practice only n yeant
Sandgate, and the few people thereo
not have much use for y lawyer"
"Then why didn't you stir 'em ut
little and bring 'en to see they need
your services?" was Frye's next quel
You will never succeed as a lawJ
unless you make business. Did y
bring your sheepskin with your"
mo, sir" answered Page. "I did
think it necessary after what wrc
you. have it in my trunk"
"Well, bring it tomorrow" said FIR.
81 make it rule to take nothing
granted and have everything in WI
ing" And then he added, with
searching look, as II he was about
utter a crusher, "What is your idea
a lawyers chief object in existence7 2
Page was little nonplused. "Oh
suppose" he replied slowly, ITO y
that laws are 2roperlx executed Z
Justice done"
Fryeesooked ut him a full uia'
without making any furthe xe
while q sardonic grin sradnaii5 5SaE
his lps apns showing a Il
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Ntf.sFSS,g.st. Nhem. tw
saan,Sa saam once, e. t%-Nand ae-ASyes' We
seemed to have.> >1stray ffe- ro
rest OF the tune, ls>>.ed from
Something began to grow in his eI,v
burning away their mysticism and a
Vealing substra:um Of quicksilver.
"'Tisn't fair. Ec gob"
lie stood up and faced the brick wal
opposite. as though Il was the presiden
or the wire works himself.
lis chances enough tho workin'ma,
has to take anyhow
his voice stopped as IL broken
Cringed into himself, he sank back O,
the stag, torn between the convictio,
that twas fair" and the Irishman',
inherent adherence Of "Informing."
An sure, where'd be thss user" ht
soliioquized, his mental attitude seem
Ing to descend despondently with his
body. Don't they know It's done. an
every day too2"
But an hour later when the foreman
ordered him to replace large belt
from shafting to countershaft II
while the machinery was In motion
Carney l0 ked him quietly in the eyes
and ref 3D.
His 8 ,ad measured the danger
nrst. 9 4 particularly ugly Job.
cram neal the ceiling. compared to
which the bt he had replaced that
morning was childs play.
You'll not d It"
mot while sh INNING I'll not do
It." ~ Wv
The foreman'S .ounp hands
closed and uncloA a. is sides. He
was ten years tht 'rishman's junior,
with his record to make. The
eyes which answered. Mixes narrowed
to points of steel. "a moment the
two men regarded each other with a
peculiarly still, fat look.
You Kerry coward!
The measured words were like the
Mss OF escaping steel scnldinr the
lrlshman's face. All the fighting blood
OF MS race showed in the one unloosed
smart OF blue light that leaped from
MS eyes. Like a felled log the fore
man went down.
Very quietly Mike picked up his be-
longings sd left the shop. Not even
The certainly that he had lost his lob
and the beating thought of five small
mouths at home to be fed could oueli
The fierce satisfaction in what he had
lone. For an hour he walked, hug.
sing 1t savagely to his breast. Then.
is ne ascended the steps Of his tene-
nent 1t seemed suddenly to ooxe ont
,t his hnger tips. Nora's eyes, while
'he stood on the small piazza hanging
'ut clothes, were as mirrors from
which all the grim, bare facts attendant |
N being "out Of job" looked back at 1
Inn with cruel distinctness. |
Margaret Hartman leaned her arms
u the table and looked across the Sill
er and cut glass at her husband. Her
Vhite face and wide open eyes still
cid the tremulousness of one who had
ecently been in the darkness of
reat fear.
But tho man.. Hartman said. f,p. !
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J0NESVILLE J0TTlNGS.
Cold Weather-EasferS Services at
Methodist Church---MunicIp
Election-Other News or lnterest.

JoNEsv1LLE, April 4th. This is
a cold morning, but the fruit Is still
safe, which is quite gratifying.
Caster services were held at the
Methodist chnrch yesterday in the
Sunday school in the morning and
the preaching service at night. The
decorations were handsome and the
radsic was we'll rendered. Rev. Q.
IL. Smith. Wofford student, preach
7 ed at night in the absence of Rev.
J David Hucks, who is still at Wet
! Springs for his health.
ID The Jonesville Guards, Go. M,
a Let s. G. Regiment, militia, were IN
az 81 ected last Tuesday by Capt. Hunt
= Ter, U. s. army, Col. Boyd, Sta'e
saelmilida, accompanied by Col. Co6eld.
y The company had forty five men in
in) line, besides Capt. R. W. Scott and
!. .tiieutenants Munro Whitlock and
BENZ. Kennedy. The company was
: congratulated by the inspecting oth-
! GERS for their fine appearance ant
! proficiency in company drill.
On the II inst. our munlclpa
hl election will come off, there bein
a. 1.-TWO full tickets in the race. Ii
i rather more exciting than usual. U
So', S% the 10Th inst. we will have anothe
eleceon for an issue of six thousan
int AdollIrs of bonds for the purpose
'otss Z sdSing and furnishing grad
schdl house. Of course, the bono
Fye. WILDE elected and the school hou
.rit. r buij, although there is some oppo'
/ al ttior to the scheme.
to (upid's work will never end a
Of if OH will just watch the movemeI
= of tSs young folks they will be at
:, to Rad between the lines that W
and dingbslls will peal forth in sou!
of mytrimony in the land BET
'nte tmanJ more win, ! days pass by
ant they, l promised not to tell, and
EaK ,lTst-T.cr stop. was teasing
sttT. Austs.s 49, ~s -ls.<-s- 4a:yco-aoS1
Ay,,r,ntJk,ak To dc. in the haur of need. l.
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ger,np his glass. IT wish you had
Found ont his name, Constance"
"I know, dear: but. Henry ner
hand went to her heart; Hartman feit
reproached as he watched the added
nalior OF her face-"oh, 1t was oil 80
sudden. 60 awful, those mad horses
with the trailing harness ana wrecHeo
carriage, the fearful recklessness OF II.
as they came down the street, Anu
then when baby left Anna and came
toddling unconsciously across 10 "here
I sat on the piazza
.'There, dear, don't go over II any
more" Hartman came around tho IA
bic and put his hand on his wife's
shoulder.
.The man." she went on after
n.use. .'has been hanging about here
lately. have fancied sometimes that
he wished 20 speak to you or me. Wnen
I had baby safely In my arms looked
at him-he had the kindliest blue eyes
and saw that he was very white.
But when I asked him IL he had been
, hurt he said no, only a bit OF bruise
, where the shaft grazed his shoulder
Z II was the quickness and GOODNESS WITH
' which he did it, Henry, that stunned
me. And NO sooner had he grabbed
|. baby than bis mouth puckered In tnt
d funniest VIZ, and he sauntered up q
a me whi,ks3nS an Irish Jig"
II Hartmausn brows drew together.
,e "It coui6k beof course not
y "who, 4 Y'
Il. Carmel: little Jig whittier. An
40 that rer,irIIS me that haven't see
nj tIm arohnd noe 4 gTSEolne."
g ss, ,-.,sH tsne ei..as As.' =
s 8 s! ;s:: ~: ds:ss a..ss .s' .:
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son, A. G. White and I. G Horn.
The two former had reached their
three score and ten, while the latter
had gone to four score and ten.
The veterans are constantly "passing
over the river to rest under the
shade of the trees and to answer the
roll call up yonder. TELEPHONE
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much to lca;.Snd thsn',aas 9ss Se began r 4
are made for lawyers and are the tools
OF our trade. If the world does not see
MT to use those tools, it is our business
70 make them, and, as for justice, that
Is an allegory, useful in addressing n
jury but considered fable by the
Judge. Laws are useful to oppose 9th.
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: ieaFe aunt susan and/ Alice IN H
seemed hard. On the other hand Ut
borrow money on what little Of the
- was left did not help matters, for
whe. that was gone what then?
Matters came to climax one day
ana ended his indecision. He had been
away from his Office all that afternoon
taxing long stroll in the woods to es-
cane his loneliness, and, returning at
tea time, found q cloud on his sisters
face.
"Mr. Hobbs called this afternoon "
she said as they sat down to the table.
and asked for you. Said lie went to
your office and, not finding you In.
came here" And then she added, with
quivcr I'm her voice, ooh, BERTHE, we
owe him over hundred dollars!"
Inc trouble was all out now, and AL
bert looked gloomy. ~ don't think any
more OF him for coming here to dun
us. he answered savagcly. "He might
nave waited until he saw me-"
On, he was very nice about it," re-
sponded Alice, "and begged my pardon
lor speaking OF It, He said there WIZ
no hurry, only that he had made ont
his bill rs matter Of form, etc. md
we could pay it when convenient"
Albert made no further comment
BUT when the meal was ended said.
"Come out on the porch, sis, and let us
talk matters over" She followed him.
feeling there was trouble coming, and.
drawing her low chair next to his,
placed one elbow on his chair arm and
covered her face with that hand. For
a rev moments he remained silent,
watching the firetlies beginning their
evening dance over the meadow and
listening to the distant call of q whip-
poorwill. Across the valley the village
lights were coming in sight one by
one, and faint odor of new mown
nay came to him. The pathetic little
hgure Mt his side unnerved him, how
ever, and he dreaded to say what he
must.
well, SIS" he said at last, "I've kept
matters from you as long as can. We
not only owe Hobbs good deal but
as much more In smaller bills to 9th
ers, and there is no money to nav
them. I've worried about them more
than you know or than 1 cared to have
you. One of two things must be done.
either borrow money and pay these
piils or 1 must go away and earn
some"
Then the little head beside him sunk
slowly to his chair, and as he began
stroking 1t he added: "I've written to
FRANK Mason, my old college chum,
and through him have received n fair
oner 10 go TO Boston and have decided
to accept 1t. shall leave here az soon |
MS can get ready"
The trouble was growing serious
now, and as he ceased speaking he
caught the sound Of a suppressed sob.
Don't cry, Alice" he said tenderIy:
1t can't be helped. Our home must
be broken up some time, and It may
as well be now as any other. The
Fhing that worries me most Is leaving
ron and Aunt Susan here alone"
4nen the sobs increased. and the
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Ike $1,000 IN tue htIIInanb library
hours later. His sensitive face
.ked as he turned shabby hat
nd and round by the brim.
Oh, sure, twas nothing. ma'am.
got five O. thin meself at home,"
said deprecatingly.
low does it happen that you're not
ting, Carney2" The superintend-
hlked at him keenly.
sir. you see. twas this way:
woA' Harrington had a bit Of
ent loSt about q belt and-a"-
mese1s mn' aSes held his. compelling
u's8gseemeN swss, m sir"-the words rush
Hartmon.. \ coward In n chok-
the tr,,th @Hen man tore to
"Mr. Hartman, ,t.s s'Hm brnurr Du tho tho
ed from the Kerry w.. s,neo 1,vs
Ing blurt-'T once sSA,+,s hunar,er
bits doing what HaiNt oil an
90. I'll not deny that
childerve been sometim,N Nho,ce"
not had steady job, but n with
they'd be If wasn't here a the
couldn't take the chanct." NkNo
You don't have to take the w
hartman was pacing the floor
nands thrust deep into his pockets, \
veins on his forehead knotted. :"
man who works under me will h
asked to take chances that wouId nc
take myself. Did Harrington di,
charge you for that7" He wheeIe
suddenly, facing Mike.
mo, sir; no, Mr.. Hartman, sir. w
had few words first. an Harringto,
ne called me Kerry coward. an
hit him q lick"
Did you, thought" There was rel
ish in the superlntendent's voice.
'Oh, sure 'tisn't any harm I'd w,n
to be doin' him." Mike put In Quickly
the lad Is dacent lad enough. an
xnowiedgable. too; only a bit young
an, sure, that'll mend"
Hartman followed him to the door
come down to the works in tn.
morning, Carney, and we'll see IL W.
can't md something for you tba III
keep the 'childer' from being hungry
In future." he said genlally. "As to
what you did for me this afternoon
can't speak of that yet"
Margaret Hartman pushed her hps.
oand aside and, taking Mikes hand
raised 1t to her lips.
He called you a Kerry coward" she
'aid, with heaving breast, while Miks
stood transfxed by the beauty of her
'ear filled eyes, "but I call you the
'ravest man-the bravest man-that
.ver livedw
When Mike reached the street he
1000 and looked at his hand in the
moonlight, s~
"Wtaha. nowto- think of thatr. M
aid reverently. "Faith, 1 dunno hus
m glad he called me a Kerry CON.
I'd" WV
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a KERRY
COWARD
By M. Louise Cummlns
Copyright. 1905, bu T. Z. Mcclure
.. d e. @ e p e. II @ q q q

Mike Carney sat loosely on heap OF
Stag during the last two minutes OF the
noon hour. the empty dinner pail which
hung from his locked fingers s"lnsms
backward and forward rhytnmica'''
between his knees.
His blue eyes looking straight ahead,
held that blending Of guiieiessness ana
mysticism which is the birthright OF d
religious people. Down to the ena OF
his short nose Mikes face might nave
bcen fit study Of n fifteenth century
monk, but his mouth belied all that
apparently having been formed Tor nc
reosou o.. with but to whistle an lrlst
81 meT ,f II thus enGa
lr1t. Maria I said. 'yt, .sos,Svfs3sSf
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CHAPTER Nv.

: all the smooth, elusive vul-
lures lurking in the shadow of
the temple Of justice or perch
ing llDOp it NicboIoo E.yo 30.
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u och vour business large small
fheco
ducfed n
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HIS sense OF Feersnn.

Are you sure that mule is blfndr.: I
Yes. suh-in his eyes he is, but Sot,
des orter see him feel fer you wid ~
heels. Constitution.
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7. i, the OLDEST hank in Union, -,
IT, ia the only N NATIONAL bank in Union
It has y capital and surplus of 500 ooo
IT, nays -FOUR per cent interest on cepcsltS,
It has paid dividends amounting to Slso, ,ow, T ,ob
It has Burgar-proot vault. and Safe WITH l%soc nSo
r. G the only Bank n Union inspected BY an Ohicer
II navs more taxes than all the Banks In UNION co
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J. d. ARTHUR, Cashier.
F. NJ. FARR, President.
NJ. FARR, President
Merchants and Planters National BANK

n ~ unite ( the largest earth but ns for
fhe stand" successfully 40 -
thi -woy
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For n month after the funeral he
worried good deal. He knew that
bills had been left unpaid through his
mothers illness and that the family
were in straitened circumstances. His
own law practice so far had yielded
scant returns, and what to do and
where to turn was puzzle. He wrote'
to former classmate whose father
was a prominent merchSnt in Boston
-.Sng his situation and asking advice.
1t wds two weeks ere he received re-
ply, and then, though a cordial letter
Of sympathy. it did not go far toward
solving the problem, A week later,
however, came d letter from a lawyer
in that city of the name of Frye offer-
ing him n position as assistant In hie,
office at small salary. 1t was so sSpaIII
that Albert nth thought q q hopeless
'ooIa 10 pay ~ 1SaA---- outsidlt Of i
aeaNe ~ ID n4eptRP
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{ Oon tinued on ssd page.)
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no. o s'Gs@ oQ% II!S eur
Kings New Life tIIIs on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
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Mike stood in the hArtmans' library
two hours later. His sensitive face
worked as he turned shabby hat
round and round by the brim.
"Oh, sure, twas nothing. ma'am.
I've got Eve o. thin meself at home"
a said deprecatingly.