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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

He climbed the steep stone stairs, 93 from the basement to the attic. dark, slippery, foul-smelling, full of dust and mud and cobwebs. he hugged the little purse in his breast, he smiled to himself radiantly as he climbed up the steps one by one with tired, aching feet. He opened the wooden door oy its latch and gently entered the room, for Nonna might be asleep. and 1t would harm her to startle her. even to tell her such good tidings.
 Noiselessly he ran across the brick floor and sat down on his own bit of sackfng and began to think. Now he had all this money it would be easy to move his Non- na nut of the city and carry her up, up, up,- along the green and gracious ascent of the hills, and never stop until she could be set down under the peach boughs ana the walnut leaves where the little briYn- ming brooks were running amidst the grass.
 He opened the pretty bag again and poured the gold coins out upon the sack ing. The moon rays shone also upon them. There were twenty. What they were worth he did not know; but a great deal. he felt sure. With them Nunna would be able to buy their farm, and they could live happily there. both of them forever. seeing the blossoms and the fruits come and go.
 lie longeo 10 wake ner. put ne dared not; one of the women had told him never to disturb her when she slept. How glad she would be when she did awake and heard that they could both go home! There was a carter who lived in the house; he would take them up into the hills. making a couch of hay in the cart for Nonna: that would be easy to do when once they could give him shining gold piece for his trouble. Once there, all the rest would follow of itself. When once she could see the green grass again,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
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and see the buds on the fruit trees, she would begin to move her limbs and get back her strength, and they would pay to have mass said every day in the church up above amongst the olives, a mass of thanksgiving to the Madonna and Mann ma Rosa.
 He had eaten only a bit of black bread all the day. and his brain was a little dim. and his thoughts were not very clear. He had been walking about on the stones ever since morning. His head ached and his feet ached, and his brow and lips were hot and dry but he was so happy. The moon looked at him over the trees and seemed to smile; he lay down with his arms outstretched so that they embraced the motionless body of his only friend, and his hands, clasping the little purse rested upon the rags which covered her.
 "she will be so glad when she awakes," he thought: when she awakes and hears we can go home"
 Then he. too. fell asleep and dreamed of angels and fountains of gold and the little red-throated birds singing amongst Towering fruit trees, and grassy paths beneath the vines, and brown rippling riv- uiets. and Mamma Rosa standing smiling with the sun about her feet and saying: Our Lady sent me-"
 Then his sleep became too deep for dreams. and he breathed deeply, uncon- sciously. whilst the moon passed upward ard it's light ceased to shine upon his face and that of his Nonna.
 The tramping of feet on the brick floor aroused him; a rude hand clutched his shoulder and another hand seized the gold. Here is the thief" said a brutal voice. "and here is the lady's purse"
 ''The little heartless wretchn said a voice as rude. Look! He Is safe here, he thinks, because the old woman Is dead!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

, later she was killed by the steam-tram near the Gelsomino, and there was only her old mother left, the aged creature whom he called his "Nonna."
 She was turned out of their little farm. and clinging to the child. and the child to her, they went down into the city to live, and she mended siiken hose and he sold matches.
 It was only in this last year, his 10th year. that the veins of her legs swelled so much that they Kept her bed-ridden, and her sight failed her also. and the matches became their only support. One by one all the little objects that his Nonna had brought into the little town were sold, and there remained nothing but the rag ged clothes which covered them both and a few miserable necessary things. They would have died of hunger and of cold but for the charity of those who were not much better off than themselves, ana for the occasional aims which ladies, pass ing in the streets. arrested by the pa- thetic beauty of Lillino's face, put into his small thin hand This was not begging, for every one took a box of matches, knowing that if they did not they would accuse him trouble with the police, for 1t theory begging Is forbidden.
 Lillino's body was in the street, but his soul was in the country. It was three years since he had seen 1t, but he had never ceased to think of it. Let us go back, Nonna- Let us go back" he said continually. But the poor old bed-ridden woman could only cry feebly and answer: ''Oh. my dearie. who would take us theref Who would keep US when we got there? We are here. and here we must abide. Perhaps if the saints would kill
 me outright somebody would be kinder to you and carry you out of this cruel place -all stones and noise and chatter. and full of food and drink for those whose bel-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
By B. E. GARDEN.

forgot him. The manager had allowed some relatives of the supernumeraries to be present in the auditorium, just as a treat for tham and to avoid the rather depressing effect which an empty theater would have on the actors at rehearsal
 At least. that was his explanation, but everybody understood that his good na- ture prompted him to allow poor uncle to come fin at times, out of the cod or wet, and he also gave them a coin as a souvenir.
 Extraordinary conduct, as some persons said, but he was an extraordinary man altogether which probably accounted for the position he had acquired.
 In the midst of an important scene, Bobby became tired of the inactivity and suddenly ran forward. At the same mo- ment one of the actresses, in the perform ance of her part, rushed across the front of the stage.
 There was a collision, immediately fol- lowed by cry of fear and pain from the child and general shout from the other members of the company. The two sounds drowned one more that was uttered at the moment by woman standing in the theater at the side She sprang forward and scrambled to the stage.
 My boy. my Bobby" she cried. You have hurt him, Oh. let me come to him."
 
 faint from exposure and want. She stag gered forward, but the effort to get on the stage had exhausted her. She reeled, threw out her arms for support. and was caught by the author of the new piece.
 Thank Heaven!" he cried. ferventiy, while the spectators looked with wide open eyes. "I have found her again."
 The sound of his voice sent quiver through her frame. She opened her eyes to gaze at her lost husband. and. seeing nothing but the deepest love and sym pathy therein, she instinctively nestled nearer to his breast and wept tears of joy.
 Me, tool" said chlld's voice.
 And Bobby struggled to obtain a share of his fathers embrace.
 wen give up the rehearsal for today and take it up tomorrow at the same time!" whispered the kindly manager to the several members of the company. So they dispersed and left the stage to the chief actors In e drama o6 which they knew nothing.
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exploded with laughter as he began to grasp the situation.
 Upon my word" he said. eff don't believe you have fallen in love with her twin sister. Well. she's as free as air. I believe"
 That settles it," cried Lawrence, grasping his friends hand. "I come with you to Winchester. Start any time you like I'm ready"
 'T'n write at once" said Manners, land say we'll both be with them this time tomorrow.
 Nora" said the pretty invalid as next morning Charlie Manners letter fiuttered in her dainty hands, What do you think. you know that cyclist that you admired so?"
 'T didn't" protested Nora. with crim- son cheeks.
 That you said you did, anyway" went on Dora remorsefully. "Wel. that you gave my letter to. Well. what do you think? He's a friend of Charles. his greatest friend, and he's bringing him with him today. Now, what do you think of that?"
 Whatever Nora thought on the subject she refused to communicate to her sis ter. but it was noteworthy that she shortly found occasion to leave Dora 8 room and go to her own. and that when she returned Dora asked not without a gleam of mischief. why she had put on her new muslin frock.
 For whose benefit Is thet?" asked the naughty prisoner to the sofa. Not for Charlie's. I hope. Come, now. no poach- ing,'
 Dora, how can you?' exclaimed Nora, "I never thought of such a thing. It's so hot and this is my coolest dress
 And your prettiest" said Dora, ''and you look very pretty in it. forsee MT. Pembroke will be vanquished with great slaughter!
 Dora, I shan't stay to listen to your nonsense any longer. I shall just go away and leave you to your fate, and tied to the sofa"
 Nora was as good-or as ha1-as her word, for in spite of the protestations of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

H, HOW easily things go
 wrong! That Is the opinion
 of poet, and proofs of
 the accuracy of his words are to be found all about us. The story of Robert and Agnes Mason is one of these proofs, with its lesson for all who care to learn 1t.
 Can things be lighted again7 Not easi- ly, and the poet says that they are 'inever the same again" yet In some few cases Q quarrel and subsequently misery are effaced by the greater happiness the more solid joy-that follows. Whether 3his was SO or not in the case of Robert and Agnes Mason the following nara tive will show.
 II would be difficult to say exactly when the change began. No two people could be more fond of one another than they when they married and if they had overheard the remark of an elderly woman who saw them leave the church. they would have laughed her to scorn.
 ''I fear they are fair-weather couple" she observed shaking her head slowly; "and they i'll be happy so long az trou- ble keeps from them. Yet, perhaps trouble will do them good in the end!"
 No trouble could shake their affections for each other. they would have said, but the change did come Robert Ma son had been brought up by his doting father in a manner suited for O man of large means; he had received a public school education and had travelled.
 On attaining his majority, he had vaguely anticipated that money would be his. but he learned that his father had none to give.
 John Mason had lavished money on his son with the idea that his education and travelling would so sharpen him that he would P fitted to take up some line of work and carve a road to fortune for himself The particular kind of work was left to circumstance ''The boy would discover what he was most fitted for" was the fathers conclusion.
 Robert trted several things and con triYed to exist with the aid of a small sun which his father was able to allow hfsn; at the end of two years, when his father died. he was making a fair living Not having too large a shA Are of the cir-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
By EIIice Beere.

her twin, she went downstairs and out in the garden, taking a book with her to sit on the lawn reading
 But her thoughts would wander and when she heard the click of gate and a scrunching of gravel underfoot. and de- scr:ed two male figures standing in the porch they went further af1eld from It's pages than ever.
 She reproached herself for not having stayed in the house and taken MT Man. n rs up at once to see her sister. Well, It was too late now, for somehow an un- accountable shyness had possessed her. and she felt that not even for Doras sake could she enter the drawing-room and make formal acquaintance with MT. Man ners' friend.
 But Lawrence Pembroke was a young man who did not usually let the grass grow under his feet
 Mrs. Clay, the farmers wife. had ai- ready carried off his friend to his sweet heart. and his own impatience would not allow him to remain in the pretty 1ower- scented drawing-room, so he boldly step- ped out through the open French win dows and went to reconnoitTe Fortune was indeed more than kind for the ob- ject of his admiration and his search sat before him in full view.
 There was no escape possible for her now, even if she had wished 1t.
 MT. Manners friend stood before her. introducing himself.
 Do you remember" he said eagerly. two days ago you asked me a favor. To- day am going to beg one of you. Will you grant 1t as readily as I granted yours, I wonder? That would be only fair""
 But, but" she stammered confusedly, hardly knowing what she said. T didn't as you for myself"
 You darling!" he said delightfully."-, talk ing up her words. "No. that's just what I'm going to ask you for"
 And if at that moment Nora's answer was not all that an ardent lover might desire, at any rate Fortune usually favors the bold. and events proved that Law renee Pembroke certainly lost nothing by his impetuous wooing.
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. ORA was putting on her hat while her sister was speaking.
 NO. It's all right" she re- sponded in reply to Dora's ex- postulations. "I've got a splendid idea, I'll just stop someone riding or driving by and ask them to post letter in Mill chester for me. And mind you. write im- portant on the envelope, so that they can't forget its of the utmost conse- quence."
 Mora. you're clever darling." said her sister "Yes, I'll do that, and be forever grateful to you. You understand my feeling about the telegram. I'm sure. don't you?"
 T couldn't do 1t, could IT It would make me appear so-so forward. And yet if he didn't hear at all not knowing how we are fxed, he'd think I didn't care"
 Well, it's going to be all right now" said Nora T think I've settled 1t. Give me the. letter: Is 1t ready? Now don't get anxious if I'm gone 6 long while. You see, It's no good intrustlng 1t to the first conner. I must just sit by the roadside and wait till see a good hon. est trustworthy. intelligent face"
 Nora, having possessed herself of the precious love letter that was to mean so much to It's recipient, set out on her er- rand with her courage screwed to the sticking point, for although she would not confess 1t to her sister. the last few minutes had robbed her plan of some of It's brilliancy.
 She was shy by nature, and it did not now seem at all an easy task to accom- plish. this waylaying of some stranger. whom she was to press Into her service.
 At this point of her reflections she closed the farm gates behind her, and found herself in the long. lonely Milches- tor road, Stretching and winding for mile on mile over fiat country.
 No relief offered in the landscape be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

given me, what else? Hang the unknown fellow!
 But she looks such a child, she can scarcely be engaged. I wish I had asked her name, though I expect should have had fine snub for my pains, and de- served It. too. Anyhow, here goes, I'm going to look at the address on her precious letter, and md out what can. ''When a fellow falls head-over-ears in love at first sight as I've done, he can't stand at trifies, and I'll bet my bottom dollar its to some man."
 The inscription on the envelope proved to have fully Justified his speculations. for it represented the name of his most intimate friend.
 Carles Manners, Esq,
 No 19 Hewland Square,
 Charlie, by all that's wonderful ex- claimed Lawrence. Then I'm done. For this must be the girl he always talking about Well. l understand his infatua- tion now. I might have recognized her from her photograph, but no, 1t doesn't half do her justice.
 Well, of all the unlucky brutes. I'm one fer I don't believe I'll ever get that girls face out of my head or the love of her out of my heart. Now I know where heard the name of the place she's stay ing at
 'I suppose old Charlie has had that appointment offered h'm, and he wrote straight off to her, and this is the answer to 1t. I wonder If 1t Is to be or not to be. I'm as anxious to know as Charlie can possibly be.
 'I promised to be 8 trusty messenger. I'll take the night train to town. and post her letter there myseif, and call on Charlie first fhinV tn kpaW bia nd mine!"
 Early next morning Lawrence called at his friends place. He found him at his breakfast. persuing for the twentieth time his love-letter just received. and after one look at his face Lawrence felt he scarcely need to ask the question that trembled on his lips.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20
Port Orange Pickings.

Miss irene Braddock, one of Sc
bastlau ; fair daughters, visited with
Mrs Far last week.
Mrs. Alexander came over from
Bcrcoford last week to en- Joy the de-
lights with the captain offered by
their new cottage on the Halifax.
Mr. and Mrs. Dade, with their
mother, are occupying one of the
Baker and Dondinville cottages.
\ party Of young folks had mer-
~ and Jolly picnic last week near
the head Of navigation on Spruce
Creek Au abundance of delicacies
were provided by the ladies and par
took Of with great gusto by those
present
Mr Robertson Is making Satisfac-
tory headway with the boat he is
building.
Mr Emerlc has had the street
fronting his property placed in ex-
crIleut condition.
! + vo~s i, engaged in repairing
the hate residence and premises of
Mrs. Wa. Smith.
Mr. Wiaa and hi, daughter are
occupying taa ..trl he has had built
tins summer.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20

Leon and Hamilton counties are
in the agonizing throes of wet
and dry" election contest, and other
political issues in those sections sink
into insignihcance at the present
time. The newspaper people of
Tallahassee have wisely concluded
to charge advertising rates for the
sentimental shriekers' arguments of
those who wish to save the home
and freside' from perdition as well
those patriotic stalwarts who advo-
cate the saloons from a business
standpoint This sage determine
ton on the part of the publishers
will have a tendency to crush the
ardor of many enthusiasts on both
sides Of this momentous question
who desire to exploit themselves at
the expense of others
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20

Judge Jetcr pritchard, if he con
tnues rendering such mcrltorIous
decisions as he il recent; accredited
with, bids fair to gain more dietinc-
ton and renown, As well rs the UNI
versal respect and esteem of the
American people, for the promulga-
ton of such healthy findings than
he could have possibly achieved had
he renamed for ages IN the political
arena as Republican senator from
North Carolina He has ordered
the discharge OF Josephus Daniels.
editor of the Raleigh n. c. News
and Observer. who had the temerlty
to criticize the unjust and fragrant
decision of a petty tyro on the bench,
for which he was promptly adiudged
guilty OF contempt by that modern
judicial upstart.
No legal decision for long time
has attracted more attention from
the press and public throughout the
country than this action of Judge
Prtchard IN deciding that Mr. Dan
lels as editor of the News and OBJ
server had not been guilty of con
tempt IN exercising his American
right of free speech in criticizlnc a
court opinion that was manifestly
lll-advlsed and unjust to the parties
interested.
These summary inJunctlons and
contempt processes SAVIOR too much
OF despotlsm and infalhbilitv to err
by the judicial department, and have
become such convenient avenues for
interruptions purposes that a halt
should be called in their sweeping
employment Indeed, we do not
hesitate to assert that it would be
healthy judicial measure for their
radical curtailment or entire aboI-
ton.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20
Holly Hill Happenings.

Mrs Charles Harris and daughter
returned Monday from Sherbrooke,
where they had been spending sew
eral days. Mr. Harris joined them
Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Stuart Martin was ming
ling with us last week.
Mrs keeler, of Orlando, is still
visiting Mrs. Dickinson. She is
infatuated with the natural beauties
of our surroundings, and is wei
come addition to our social circle.
Meslames Hand, Green and Jones
and Miss Celia Harris were among
our visitors this week.
Our well known citizen, George
Harris, writes he Is having very
pleasant time in Cleveland, O., after
spending a most enjoyable month in
New York He will not be ready to
return home until October, as he. has
several other places to visit, besides
taking in the 81 Louis Exposition.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20

81 VA, troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility, writes +. } Green, of
Lancaster, = H. NO remedy helped
ne until ! BEGAN using Electric Bit
tiers which did me more good than
all the medicines | ever used They
have also kept my wife in excellent
health for years She says Electric
Blttcr~ arc Just splendid for female
troubles that they 4 grand tonic
and iu,igurator for weak, run down
women No other medicine can take
It's place IN our family" Try them
Only 90 Satisfaction guaran ICED
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The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20

Two popular and venerated old
Warehouses Of Democracy have passed
away IN the course Of a month, to
the regret Of all foes of corruption in
affairs Of government-ex-Governor
Robert E, Pa.tison, Of Pennsylvania,
who twice rescued that State from
ring rule and Republican rascality,
and ex-senator George G. Vest,
OF Missouri, who represented that
State in the Senate of the Confed-
crate Congress, and after the Civil
Var had the honor to represent Mis-
sour " tho United States Senate for
twenty-four years Senator Vest and
Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, we be-
lieve. were the only two American
statesmen that ever achieved the
distinction Of being senator's under
TWO distinct general governments.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20
And q Boy Is Born!

As last the Car of all the Russias
has attained his cherished ambition,
he having been presented with a son
and heir by his royal spouse the
Czarlna There was great rejoicing
among the people when the news
was impaired that a son had been
born to their august ruler, and but
for the persistence with which the
japanese were placing their army
and navy hors du combat the Rus
sian people would have been wild
with JOY The royal infant has been
named Alexis
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20
A Future Monster Florida City

Plans are on foot for the founding
of monster city IN Lee county.
Fla. which will make New York.
Chicago and other large cities mere
villages III comparison The pro
posed city viii be called New Jeru-
salem, probably in imitation or on
the order of Prophet DowIe ;
Zion City, and what II lacks in pop
ulation to equal or favorably COM
pare with New York or Chicago will
be made up in territory. DR. iced
is the promoter of this Future
Great. and 81. Louis will have 10
look to her laurels or surrender this
title which l.. | Reavis beloved on
her IN his efforts to locate the seat of
Uncle Sam : government on the
banks IF the Father Of Waters
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-08-20

Russla's military operations IN
her war with little Japan have been
with such a succession Of
defeats and disasters that she has
astonished the whole world with the
incompetency, ineficiency and gen
eral worthlessness of both her naval
and military forces. On sea they fly
like arrant towards from the valiant
little Japs and seek safety IN neutral
ports, and whine like NANCY ours
when pulled from their retreats by
their gallant victors about violation
of the laws Of international warfare.
Russia has not gained a single mate
rial advantage over the plucky little
Japs either on land or sea since the
opening of hostilities. 1t is devout-
ly hoped that the arrogant, domi-
neering, despotic Russian nation VIII
receive sound drubbing at the
hands of the little island empire in
the Far East.