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Uncle Terry
...By...
CHARLES CLARK MUM
Copyright, 1000. by Leo & Shepard

mind you don't tip me over" said
Alice. 81 can't swim"
III 1 do I'll rescue you OF drown
with you," he answered CALAMITY.
What silly nothings these two young
people uttered as they made the circuit
Of that long wood bordercd mill pond!
One at least was Just tasting the first
sweet illusion of love, and the CLASSY
surface OF the water that reflected the
trees bending over 1t, the punches of
water flag growing here and there and
the scattered patches OF broad lily
pads, with now and then a white bios
son., made II most picturesque back
ground for the girl who sat in the
stern. Her piQunut face, shaded by
q broad sun hat, was faircr to his eyes
than any OF the lilies she pluckcd, and
as she drew one sleeve up Il little to
reach for them the round arm and
dimplcd hand she thrust into the "a
ter looked tempting enough to kiss.
The miller had shut the gate and gone
home when they returned TO the mill.
"Do you know" remarked Frank
when they had left the mill behind and
were driving through II bit of woods,
chat l have anticipated this visit for
weeks? L know scarcely anything
about the country, and it is all Il eve
lation to me. I've seen pictures of old
mills and ponds covered with lilies,
but no painter can ever put the reality
on canvas Why, that great wheel,
covered with moss and churning away
all day SO steadily, with n willow
bending over 1t, is n poem i'll itsclf.'
1.-THE mill was built over q hundred
years ago." observed Alice, "and has
been grinding away ever since. 1 love
to visit it, for it takes me back to child
hood, and" she added, n little sadly,
1T makes me live over the happiest
days Of my life, when father used to
take me with him everywhere he
went"
"'But the mill Will never grind with
the water that has passed." quoted
Frank, land the tender grace Of a day
that Is dead will never come back to
me- I wish I had been country born.
I think I've missed countless pages OF
pleasant memories. Do you know" be
am rapidly falling in love with the
country and-and its pretty sights?"
"Whose idea was 1t to pounce upon
me that way at SCHOOL," exclaimed AL
Ice suddenly, throwing off her retro.
spective mood and smiling again,
was 1t yours or Dert's"
II confess I Coaxed Bert to do IT.
We had to take the train at 5 o'clock
In the morning and have coffee and
rolls at the station for breakfast and
pie and sandwiches for dinner"
And all to surprise n poor little
schoolma'am and break up her school,
put In Alice. WAS 1t worth all that
annoyance"
up to the present moment" an,
swered Frank. 81 must honestly say
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school after this summer"
"And why not?' answered Alice.
"Don't I give satisfaction"

school after this summer"
"And why notf" answered Alice.
"Don't I give satisfaction
ooh, faint that. / guess you can
imagine the reason, and / want to be
the first to congratulate you. Ihey
tell me he's worth u pile o money, an
he's sartinly well favored so far as
looks goes; but, then, handsome is as
handsome does was allus my motto"
Alice colored.
"Do you mean Mr.. Mason, my broth
er's friend?" she said seriously.
"Why, who else would 1 meanf v
heard that you was TO be married this
fall and that he is worth n million.
They say he told Amos Curtis he was,
though / don't believe that. But any
way, Amos says he gave him SO Jest
fer usln' his old boat that want worth
spIittin' up fer kindlin's!"
"It's not true, not one word of it,"
exclaimed Alice angrily, "and If you
care for me one bit L wish you would
tell everybody l said So"
She waited to hear no more, nor for
Aunt Susan, who had fingered to chat
with some one, but walked home hur-
riedly, as If to hide herself. Once in
the silent house she began to cool off.
al won't believe he told Amos he was
worth n million" she said to herself.
"He isn't so stupid as that. But L
am afraid the silly boy did give him
50, which has started all this gossip"
When Aunt Susan came in she fairly
pounced upon her, "NVhy haven't you
told me, uuntie, about all this gossip
that's going the rounds regarding Mr..
Mason and myself? 1 know you have
heard it,"
Its all nonsense, Alice" answered
that lady rather sharply, land you are
foolish to listen to 'cm. I've heard it,
Of course, but so long as it's no discred-
1t to you, why, let 1t so into II ear and
out t'other, same as / do! Folks must
talk in this town, an what they're say
In bout you ought to make YOU feel
proud-that II young fellow like him
!. and worth money wanted to come
courtin', and he certainly showed he
did or Pm no judge"
"He's got Aunt Susan on his side as
we'll as Bert" Alice thought, "and I
am glad l kept him at a distance, just
to pay him for being so silly with his
money"
Late that afternoon Alice called upon
Abby Miles and talked about every
thing except the subject she most want
ed to talk about, and then as Abby
usually had n Sunday evening caller,
Alice came home at dusk. Never be.
fore had the house seemed so lone
some, and as she sat on the porch and
tried to talk with Aunt Susan her
thoughts We're elsewhere.
When the lights across the valley,
which served rs curfew by saying bed
time when they Went out, had disap-
peared, she came in and, seating her
self in the dark Mt the piano, softly
played the chords and hummod the
words of a song.
9TH come out oil right" said Aunt
Susan to herself, and she waited till
Alice called to her to come In and so to
bed.
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djsconsolately: my anticipated visit Is
almost over. May I ask you to go In
ana sing just one song for me, Miss
page3''
with pleasure" she responded In
her sweetest tone: what shall it bef"
II will leave that to your selection"
he replied.
without a word she led the way In
and began searching among the pile OF
music on the plano, and, finding what
she wanted, opened and spread the
music on the rack.
It was "Ben Bolt"
She sang 1t I'm n minor key, and as
the opening words, "Oh, don't you re-
member sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" fioatcd
out on the still evening air they seemed
to him fraught with n new meaning
and TINT Il veritable sweet Alice "a
bidding him, another Ben Bolt, not to
forget her. When the last note had
faded into tho night air she turned
her now serious eyes toward him.
~ thank you," he almost whispered.
"And there won't be many waking mo-
ments I'm my future when 1 shall not
think of-sweet Alicc!"
Il vas not much OF Il love scene but
to him 1t seemed q wide open door OF
hope, and when many miles separated
them, and for days, weeks and months
afterward, ever when doing his best
to crowd dull law reports into his
brain, the one tender glance II gave
him and the tones of her voice came
back with %unfailing accuracy.
Tho first visit Of Frank Mason to the
Page home, his sleighrides with Alice
and his appearance at church had
caused no end of comment. 1t was
known that he had been q classmatc OF
Albert and came from Boston, and lat
err Aunt Susan youchsafed the infor-
nation TINT she GUESSED he came from
one o. the first families and that he APP
peared right we'll behaved"
1t was all she really did know, for
both Alice and her brother were on
siderate Of her failings and knew 1t
was not safe to discuss their visitor in
her presence. The tempest Of gossip
had not more than half quoted down
when 1t received a regular boom from
his second coming. The pupils of the
north END district school spread the
news Of their teachers unexpected
callers and that she had dismissed
school at once and one on with the
stranger. Old Amos Curtis, the miller,
told Of their visit and, wonder upon
wonder, how the next day her beau"
had given him n five dollar bill Jest
fer lettin' EN- use n leaky old boat fer
an hour"
The buxom Abby Miles had the best
and longest story to tell, and her
praise of Mr.. Mason, how polite he was
and chow he couldn't keep his eyes
oG'n Alice all the afternoon" was
whispered to every girl she knew. The
five dollar incident created the most
| gossip, however. The miller had re-
marked that n "young Teller who
threw money round that way must be
rich" and that remark soon grew into
n story that Alice Pages beau was
worth n million and that she was en-
gagged to him.
AS might be expected, the subject Of
all this gossip heard none Of 1t until
the storm had reached alarming pro-
portions. Mrs. Mears was the first
n to tell the extent OF the gossip.
"They tell me-" said that worthy
matron to Alice one Sunday after
church, that YOU ain't likely to teach
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it was. rhis drive and the mill l con,

Ii was. This drive and the mill | con-
slider cheap at any price"
II don't mea this part of the sur
PRISE" said Alice, blushiny n little Mt
his open admiration. And then in self
defense she added: "What htfs become
OF the Gypsy? Bert writes inc that
YOU two are planning trips In her nj
ready"
"She is still In winter quarters" an.
swcrcd crank. "Tve been too busy
studying law TO do more than think
of her. I've reformed, you know"
Alice made no reply. The memory
Of what he had so evidently wished her
to infer regarding his reasons for this
new departure came to her In an in.
slant and brought n little wonderment
us to the possible outcome of 1T. Turn
which way she would and propose
what topic she might, lie seemed bound
to use 1t as II vehicle of his undisgulsed
admiration. She had wished to con-
slider him as n friend, because he had
been Il friend to her adored brother
when that brother needed one, and
while she had written him q dozen
chatty letters which might be printed
for all the privacy they contained, she
had s~tudiously refrained from allow
ing him to INFER even that she had any
special interest In his actions.
When they arrived home Albert was
on the piazza and Aunt Susan had sup
per waiting. The table was set with
blue ware of a very old and quaint pat
tern, and when Alice had filled n bowl
with lilies for Il ccnterpiecc they gather
ed around and passed things" In true
country fashion. The evening was I'M
usually warm for June, and after the
two young men had smoked and chat
ted for half an hour Alice appeared
dressed in spotlcss white, with a half
open lily in her hair and another at her
throat. The moon, which was nearing
It's full, shonc through the open spaccs
of the rincclad porch and added an
ethereal touch to the sylphlike picture
she presented.
"Wcll,' she remarked chccrfully as
she seated herself near her brother,
"my time is yours, and what can l do
to entertain your
81 had planned to take Frank to q
trout brook tomorrow morning." re-
spondcd Albert, "amu in the afternoon
you and lie can hunt for mill ponds and
grottoCs, ii you like, or gather laurel"
".And leave Inc alone all the fore
noonT' put III Alice. "No, thank you
In shut up for five days, and you can't
get rid of me so easily. Why can't
go too?'
I'm agreeable" replied her brother
"only II trout brook is not nice walking
for II lady"
I'm aware of that" she responded
land YOU two can go fishing, and IL
hunt for laurel in the meantime. w,
can take n basket of lunch with us ant
make Il day OF it in the woods" Then
as II possible contingency presented 1t
self to her, she added: "Why not lie
me invite my friend, Abby Miles, to s,
for company? She and l can pick lau
rel, and when YOU have caught all tn,
harmless little trout you want VIC Cal
meet where we leave the wagon ant
have n picnic"
"That suits me-" said her brother
and without waiting for further dis
cussion this diplomatic fairy in Whit,
arose and rcmarkcd: "Ill get n shawl
and then I'll trouble you, Mr.. Mason
to escort me over to Abby's. It's onl.
a few rods, and i want you to NEE
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CHAPTER XVIII.

I~1HAT evening Frank begged for
II music, and Alice sung for two
E@SaSSTSd long hours. When the concert
Sg was ended Albert observed:
"If there's one song In the house that
you have not sung, Alice, 1 wish you
would sing 1t. 1 hate to have you
omit any"
II have only sung what l was asked
to-" she replied. 'Is not that so, Mr..
Nason2"
land you have not sung one that /
wouldn't enjoy hearing again tonight"
"Oh, I have enjoyed them OIL" said
Albert, "only I thought you might have
missed one, and, as Frank remarked
coming home that he was hungry for
music, 1 wanted him satisfied"
The next day they attended church,
only this time all three walked back
together. Alice was ~graciousncss per.
soni1ed. All her jokes and smiles and
all her conversation were lavished
upon Frank. Several times Frank,
who intuitively felt she did not wish to
be left alone with him, started to ask
her 10 take n walk that Sunday even
ing, but each time his discretion pre-
vailed. "If she is willing to listen to
any lovemaking, she has tact enough
to give me n chance he thought, "and
unless she is l had better keep still"
The evening WAS one to tempt
Cupid, for the moonlight fell chcckcred
through the half naked Gins along the
roadway, and where here and there n
group OF naples stood was n bit OF
shadow. The whippoorwills had just
returned to SYNDICATE. and owe the
meadows scattered hrcfics twinklcd.
The houses along the way to the vii
lagc We're wide apart and the evening
air just right for n lettering walk. To
Frank, anxious to say n few words
that would further his hopes In the
direction of this bcwitchlng girl, 1t
seemed Il waste of good time not to
take advantage OF the evening. 1t was
almost past and the lights In the
houses across the valley had long since
vanished when he obtained a little
consolation.
The charm of the evening had stilled
conversation, and neither had spoken
for n long time when he said rather
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Excursion Rates to Columbia, S. c. Via
cav C. Railroad.

Account of Confercrce for Education
in the South, Columbia, S. c., April
1928, 1905, the C&WC Ry. will sell
roundtrip tickets to Columbia at rate
of one First Glass Fare plus 25 cents;
tickets on sale April % and &c, with
final return limit May 5, 1905.
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the mountains for the summer,

the mountains FOR the summer.
"Its no use, Bert" lie said 10 bis
friend one evening. 81 wanted vour
sister to go to Maine with us and moth.
or and the girls and n few more TO
make n party, but it's no 20. 1 can't
induce your sister to join us, and it's
no use If she would, for mother has
determined 10 go to the mountains, and
that settles 1t. IL you and [ have any
outing on the yacht we must make uD
q gander party"
"That suits me just us well as, and
in fact better than, the other PLAN" re.
piled Albert consollngly. "If we have
q lot Of ladies along we must dance at.
tendance upon them, and If not we can
fish, smoke, play cards, sling or go to
sleep when we feel like 1T. l tell YOU,
Frank" he continued, evidently dcsir.
ing to cheer up that young man, girls
are all right rs companions at homo or
at balls and theaters, but on Il yacht
they are in the way"
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Church OF the Epiphany.

REV. HENRY THOMAS, RECTOR.
April 10th. Palm Sunday.
10 a. M. Sunday School.
IL a. M, Morning Prayer and Ser
mon. Subject: "Christ's Triumphal
Entry into Jerusalem.
4:30 p. m. Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
All persons are cordially invited.
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CHAPTER XIX.

N FRANK MASON had consoled
Il himself during the many
LS$FSaa months Of hard study with
G3l42y visions of Il yachting trip in
July and August, when perhaps in
some I'M Alice Page could be in
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PLANS TO GET RICH

Are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due to dyspepsia or constipation.
Brace up and take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They take out the materials
which are clogging your energies, and
give you a new start. Cure headache
and dizziness too. AT Laurens Drug
Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. 25 cents.
Guaranteed.
35-4t.
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Gro BE C~oNTINUED.)

(To BE CoNTINUED.)
WANTED-You to list your property
for sale or rent with M. l.. Copeland.
Ga 80 cN 90 "a e
sears tho + Ih8 Kind You Nave kiSayS Bought
of GI~E IME%M%
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Supreme viee.chsncellor Coming.

Chancellor Commander Salisbury OF
the local lodge *. of p. is in receipt
Of communication from Chas. A.
Barnes supreme yiCc-Chancellor OF
the order, announcing that ne will be-
present ON the occasion of the big dis
triot convention to be- held here on the
10th instant. This announcement viii
be- received with great pleasure and
rejoicing among the local fraJerni'y.
Mir Barnes is national officer and
enc Of the big men, So to speak, o;
the Knights Of PythiaS He wlll
reach Ardmorr the morning of the
H. over the Frisco and will be- met by
delegation Of prominent citizens and
escorted 10 the hotel That Vicn
Chancellor Barnes will be well enter,
tanned goes without saying Hundred
Of visiting knights will be here fog
tho convention and indications ara
that the meeting will he one of the
greatest ever held in the Southwes,
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Court at Ada and Purcell

The mid-winter terms of the FEEDER
al court convened at Ada and Purcell
yesterday. Judge Townsend and oth
cr officials went tu Purcell where
q term of the civil court will be held
Judge Dickerson, District Attorney
Johnson and his assistants have gone
10 Ada where the criminal docket viii
he tried.
The term at Ada will last four
weeks. It is said that quite nun
ber Of prominent citizens of that town
have been indicted for violations OF
the liquor law and they are greatly ex
ercised over their cases.
The FIRST TWO days will be devoted
O.. whisky cases and n,isdemesnors.
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COMPROMISE
is ALMOST IN SIGHT ON THE HAM
lLToN BILL.
Chances for Statehood Greatly lmprov
ed-New Mexico and Arizona May
BE ELIMINATED and Statehood
Conferred on Oklahoma.

Washington, Feb. l3.- Seventeen OF
,be thirty Que Republicans who vote1
jsainst sending the statehood bill to
conference at the caucus last Friday.
sign the petition asking the com.
mittee on territories to send the BIZ
to conference and agreeing to stan I
by the action of the house ConfereeS
II Is expected that the remaining six.
teen will sign the petition tomorrow
and that the bill will go to confer
ence Wednesday.
Delegate Mcclure this morning had
a conference with Speaker Cannon
and Representative DalZell. ranking
members OF the committee on rules
Delegate Mcclure made a strong plea
to Speaker Dalzell TO admit Oklahoma
and Indian Territories as the state OF
Oklahoma in the event the senate
would uot accept The provision Tor one
state for Arizona and New Mexico
The speaker remarked that as the sen.
ate would not accept Arizona and New
Mexico this might be- done
The conclusion drawn from the
speakers remark Is that leading mem
b2rs of the house will. IL necessary,
abandon Arizona and New Mexico and
admit Oklahoma now. Delegate Me
cuire Is leaving no stone unturned 10
get the bill into conference and to So
cure some agreement that will at least
admit the proposed state OF Oklahoma.
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Boro.Carbol Salve.

l.. H. Groach. one of the Leading
merchant of Charleston. w. Va
writes: "Boro Csrbol Salvs has work
ed wonders for me. | had been troub
led FOR years with Eczema and
tried everything without help unti.
! used Boro-Csrbol SalVe. | am hap.
py to say that four boxes OF Boro-Car.
Dol Salye has cured me and you may
refer anyone ia ME All srugsiS's
keep IL. Price 25c
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COLEMAN PosToFFIcE ROBBED.
Burglars Get $500 in Cash and Stamp
From Albright Store.

r. T.. Albright, a merchant at Cole
man, mining town on the Ardmo-e
division of the Choctaw, came in to-
day and reported the robbery OF his
store and the government postoffice Al
Coleman this morning at 2:S0 o'clock.
The burglars gained entrance to the
store by forcing the front door with
railroad tools. The safe was blowe'l
with nitro glycerine From the post.
office department 5000 in stamps and
money was taken. The loss to Mr.
Albright is about $500 in cash. over
5000 in checks were left undisturbed
Three men seen earlier in the day
are suspected but no clew has been
found TO their identity.
An hour before the robbery strans'
er attempted to decoy the bookk-keep.
cr to the store under pretense OF max
in: (, purchase. His ehirt failed
Capital,
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Buy as cheap as you can, but buy as
good goods as you can. You can 10
this by trading with l.. ID. Mason. the
second hand man on North Washing
ton street 2tt
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Get Shade Trees.

Parties desiring shade trees set ont
on their premises should see US At
once. Careful work. z. o. Boy
254. CROMWELL x DeARNOND.
10.lm.
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G. ;, Edwards was released on boni.
Joe Smith, burglary, and Ab Jones,
introducing liquor, were placed in jail
this morning.
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The Hudson Houston Lumber Co.
have added TO their complete line OF
lumber and buildin. material a stock
OF barb wire, smooth wire, hog fenc'
ing, nails and staples. Very low
price for cash. SO
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Big Reduction Sale.

From February ] to March !, /
Will make a great reduction on ali
suits and trousers. Now is the time
to buy J. j. STOLFA,
292Ot The Tailor.
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The World Brand" silver ware lie
tie standard by which all other silver
ware is measured Buy IL and you
have a treasure for life time.
SPRAGINS co.
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Will Prosecute.

Notice is hereby given that there
must De NO further trespsssing on nay
lands. west OF town, by hunters OF
others. Any and all persons found
trespassiug hereafter will Sc prose
Cuted. JIM WATKINS. sl2t
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We know how 10 cut nea- -ttaD'
uur business when you ira @ loTr
YOU get The best,
l2-3 FUCKERS ) Meat Mg'Eo'.
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The Laughlin Fountain Pen is al.
ways ready for use u is simple ~
construction and cant get out OF OF
der, 81 TO 81 at Ramsey's Drug store
-
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Before you buy see our Mr.. Bill
combined planter and middle-bustcr
NOBLE BROS.
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Cold Facts.

Coughs and colds are easily 'ur.d
with Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey.
This preparation is delightful 80 take,
but il stronger and more effective
than any other on the nl'Ee, Get
= irial bottle free froa 49,. sug
sist Price - and sec
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Another lot Of that nns fresh oahoN
INST received at KahnS. l23
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Remember fuckers meat Iarket
for the finest cuts OF meat. l2-3
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Winter coughs are apt TO result in
consumption il neglected. They car
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. City Drug store.
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ALLEWS CARRIAGE SHOP.
What Is the Use ?

Doat complain OF the cold; stei
into Kah.s and try one of his not
d. IS 1913
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Corrugated iroR in all lengths.
gNENS, CORHN x tRFNSLEI.
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/ have .. land NOR. rurnitur. ana

f"Fs u fsuu mUTt IWTHITUIs aEs
household goods han | can store.
and will sell same for the lowest
price. See ME before buying. Will
save you money. l.. ID. MASON. 2-tf